Doro® Enters The Smartphone And Software App World At CTIA Wireless 2012 In New Orleans
Company is Finalist in the Mobile Applications Category for The 2012 CTIA Emerging Technology Awards Doro Experience Software
NEW YORK, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Doro, the European market leader in easy-to-use mobile phones and applications for seniors, unveils the first Android-based 3G Smartphone device for baby boomers and its new Doro Experience software application, which is a finalist for the CTIA Emerging Technology Award in the Mobile Applications category. The Company will be exhibiting its state-of-art Smartphone and software app in the United States at the International CTIA Wireless 2012 located at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana from May 7-10, 2012 in the Booth #6219C.
Doro has tapped into the software application arena by developing The Doro Experience. This new software combines a straightforward user interface that provides easy navigation with large clear icons and applications specially selected for seniors, e.g. Facebook. Built on the cloud technology, the Doro Experience enables not only seamless synchronization but also greater peace of mind by allowing remote assistance over the web, e.g. from a trusted family member. The software can be installed onto any smart device to make it easy-to-use. It works on Smartphones, tablets and on either Windows or Android operating systems.
Using its new feature, The Doro Experience Manager, a web-based management portal, the user, family members or friends can easily manage the content and applications stored on the device, handle the contact, photos, apps and even connect generations through the cloud-based technology.
The first new Doro PhoneEasy® 740 for seniors or those looking for a more streamline Smartphone is truly state-of-art. This new Android 3G slider Smartphone combines unique features that distinguish it from any other mobile device. It is the first Smartphone that is easy to sync and to manage through the cloud allowing its end-users the flawless experience of the world of touch, with the support of tactile keys and dial pad as a complement - the best of two worlds.
Doro PhoneEasy® 740 provides exceptional technical features that make Doro's mobile use experience absolutely unique for seniors. Additional Features include:
-- Interface will be based on Doro Experience but adapted for the use of
keys in combination with touch display as option Easy navigation with
large and clear icons
-- Selected applications for seniors
-- HAC with extra loud and clear sound
-- Emergency button with GPS location
-- 5Mpixel camera
-- Smartphone also presents a Doro selection - a growing collection of
well-organized apps and content selected from partners or developed by
Doro, specifically for seniors.
Jerome Arnaud, CEO at Doro commented: "We are excited about the great opportunity in the growing mobile communications market for seniors. We continue to make major investments in our technical platforms to create new and innovative ways to further penetrate this market. We expect to deliver a broader range of products to all top-tier mobile carriers in the US and Canada as part of our North American expansion plans."
NOTE TO EDITORS: Doro management will be available for interviews and demo at the - @CTIA Located in Booth 6219C. Can contact media relations below for a meeting.
For more information, or to meet with management at International CTIA Wireless, please contact: Christopher Lundstrom, Executive Director North America, Doro: +1-212-300-6864 or christopher.lundstrom@doro.com
Ivette Almeida, Grayling (Media Relations): +1-917-302-9946 or ivette.almeida@grayling.com
About Doro
Doro, the leader in the telecom care market is a Swedish public company. With over 38 years of experience in the telecom industry, the company focuses on developing, marketing and selling products, software, TeleCare and mHealth solutions specially adapted to the growing worldwide population of seniors. Doro's range of easy-to-use mobile phones is unmatched and its unique know-how has been recognized through several international design awards. The company's products are sold in more than 30 countries on five continents. In FY 2011 revenue totalled SEK 745m. Doro's shares are quoted on the OMX Nasdaq Stockholm exchange, Nordic list, Small companies.
Life Wireless Offering Cell Phone Service in Nine States
Free and discounted mobile phone service available to eligible low-income families
COVINGTON, Ga., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Wireless(TM) now is providing free and discounted mobile phone service to eligible low-income families and individuals in nine states - Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Rhode Island, and West Virginia, as well as Puerto Rico.
Life Wireless is supported by the Lifeline program, which was created by the U.S. Congress in 1985 to ensure that all families and individuals have access to affordable telephone service.
To be eligible, potential subscribers must take part in a government assistance program such as Medicaid or Food Stamps, or earn no more than 135 percent of the federal poverty level. Federal rules prohibit customers from receiving service from more than one Lifeline carrier at the same time.
Customers receive a basic mobile handset with voicemail, text messaging, call waiting, and other features. They are able to choose among a range of free and subsidized calling plans. Smart phones are not part of the Lifeline program.
"Having access to a mobile phone is no longer a luxury," said William Curry, principal of Life Wireless. "Life Wireless enables customers to stay in touch with their doctors, communicate with potential employers, and contact 911 during emergencies."
Life Wireless has hired 293 sales representatives across the country and in Puerto Rico.
Toni Pounds of Georgia had no phone service for a year before becoming a Life Wireless customer. She uses her phone to stay in touch with family members and provides the number to potential employers.
"It's also comforting to know that I have a phone should I need to call for help in an emergency," said Pounds. "I don't know what I'd do without my cell phone. It's become a necessity."
The challenging economy has swelled the ranks of America's poor. About 43 million people now live below the poverty line, or 14 percent of the U.S. population. The Lifeline program fulfills the Congressional directive to ensure that low-income families and individuals have access to affordable phone service, said Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
The program "is crucial to ensuring low-income Americans remain connected to our communications networks, particularly in tough economic times when, for example, the need to call about job opportunities or to obtain basic services is particularly acute," he said.
The FCC earlier this year enacted changes to the Lifeline program designed to improve oversight and eliminate fraud, including the creation of a national database to verify Lifeline eligibility. Life Wireless has been committed to preserving the integrity of the Lifeline program and helping those most in need obtain phone service. Indeed, no Lifeline carrier has developed a more thorough system to prevent fraud than Life Wireless.
The company performs multiple checks on each potential customer to ensure that they qualify to receive service. All Life Wireless sales representatives receive extensive training to ensure that company policies are upheld.
"Life Wireless goes above and beyond the federal and state requirements to ensure that industry-leading standards in compliance are applied to every enrollment. They do more than is required, and everything in their power to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse in the system," said Chuck Campbell, founder of CGM, a Lifeline data processing and auditing company.
Those interested in obtaining Lifeline service, or becoming a Life Wireless sales representative, may complete an application at the company's web site, http://www.lifewireless.com.
About Life Wireless
LIFE WIRELESS(TM) is a government assisted wireless service provided by LIFE WIRELESS HOLDINGS, LLC and is powered by the TELRITE CORPORATION. LIFE WIRELESS(TM) offers a Lifeline discount to low-income families and individuals for wireless services. To obtain LIFE WIRELESS(TM) service potential subscribers must meet certain eligibility requirements such as receiving governmental assistance or a household income that is near the federal poverty level. The specifics of what determines a potential subscriber's eligibility are specific to each state. For more information about Life Wireless, please visit the company's Web site, http://www.lifewireless.com.
Life Wireless is available in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota Missouri, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, and West Virginia.
SOURCE Life Wireless
Life Wireless
CONTACT: Paul Donsky, +1-404-739-0161, paul.donsky@fleishman.com, for Life Wireless
Verizon Wireless is Bringing the Power of Its 4G LTE Network to Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, Michigan
ST. JOSEPH, Mich., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced it is bringing the nation's largest 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to more of southwest Michigan, including Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, the lakeshore and surrounding areas on Thursday, May 17. With the 4G LTE network, customers can use 4G LTE wireless devices to access the Internet faster, listen to music or watch video, take advantage of thousands of applications, and stay in touch with family and friends, all with speeds up to 10 times faster than before.
When Verizon Wireless turns on its 4G LTE network, customers who live in, or visit, areas including Benton Harbor, Benton Heights, Coloma Charter Twp., Fair Plain, Lake Michigan Beach, Paw Paw Lake, Shoreham, St. Joseph and Watervliet will have access to the nation's fastest 4G network.
"People across Michigan are increasingly relying on tablets, smartphones and apps to stay organized, connected and entertained," said John Granby, president-Michigan/Indiana/Kentucky Region, Verizon Wireless. "Our investment in Michigan has kept us ahead of these consumer trends and underscores our belief that 4G LTE delivers the best value to customers by maximizing the performance of their wireless devices."
Residents in the newly expanded 4G LTE coverage area will have access to HomeFusion Broadband, a new in-home, high-speed Internet service for consumers who want residential broadband with reliable data connectivity.Verizon Wireless' high-speed 4G LTE network is delivered to a cylinder-shaped antenna which transmits the signal to an in-home broadband router. The antenna is professionally installed outside a customer's residence and is equal in size to a five-gallon paint bucket. The device delivers Verizon's 4G LTE signal to the broadband router and allows the customer to connect up to four wired and at least 20 wireless devices in the household. HomeFusion launches today nationally wherever Verizon's 4G LTE network is available.
The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is available to more than two-thirds of the U.S. population in 230 markets across the country and offers more than six times the geographic coverage of its nearest competitor's 4G LTE network. Verizon Wireless customers looking to experience the nation's fastest 4G network can choose from a variety of 4G LTE devices, including tablets, smartphones, hotspots and more.
In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
For Verizon Wireless Updates on Twitter
Stay in the know about Verizon Wireless news in Michigan by following @VZWmichelle on Twitter at http://twitter.com/vzwmichelle. For all the latest news, information and upgrades, follow @VZWnews on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWnews.
About Verizon Wireless in Michigan
In Michigan, Verizon Wireless has more than 2,100 employees and nearly 500 locations including company-owned retail stores, indirect agents and national retailers.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 93.0 million retail customers, including 88.0 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 80,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Michelle Gilbert, Verizon Wireless, +1-248-915-3680, michelle.gilbert@verizonwireless.com; or Al Upchurch for Verizon Wireless, +1-248-855-6777, aupchurch@marxlayne.com
Applied Software Facilitates Rapid BIM Information Transfers for Revit® Server 13 Projects
Revit[]Connect creates a faster, flexible, more productive multi-team collaborative environment for sharing Building Information Modeling data over the Internet
ATLANTA, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Software, a leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) services provider as well as a provider of Autodesk 2D and 3D CAD products and services, announced today the availability of Revit[]Connect, a purpose-built solution that improves and accelerates multi-team collaboration for BIM projects developed with Autodesk® Revit® Server 13. Revit[]Connect enables multi-team collaboration, seamless workflows and rapid information exchanges of BIM data, preventing architectural and design firms from being at the mercy of slow or unreliable data connections between satellite offices and partner companies when sharing large project files over the Internet.
The existing methodology for sharing Revit files passes too much data back and forth across network connections to be practical. To solve this problem, many firms have invested in expensive software- and hardware-based wide-area network (WAN) acceleration products, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars. In contrast, Revit[]Connect, in combination with Revit Server 2013, accelerates BIM file sharing for collaboration at a fraction of the cost by combining hardware- and software-aided file replication and advanced Revit file management.
"BIM project teams are becoming more connected in sharing data and even large project files, which can create additional stress on network bandwidth and on the IT team that must manage the added burden of extended teams or even additional companies," said Richard Burroughs, president, Applied Software. "Revit[]Connect not only solves this problem affordably, it does it in a scalable, secure, hosted environment so that additional offices, partners and projects can be added as your project team grows."
With Revit[]Connect, the internal user network stays "internal." This workflow overlay strategy produces a secure, dedicated, high-performance work environment for better results, fewer bottlenecks and greatly reduced network lag. Remote connectivity via software-based VPN solutions can support team members who may only require temporary project access, and remote Revit sessions can also be served to devices not typically able to run Revit like iPads®, smaller notebooks or home computers, allowing for short-term, rapidly-deployed connection options. In addition, Revit[]Connect provides all the benefits of a hosted solution to:
-- Save significant time per project team member
-- Improve multi-firm project based model management
-- Eliminate working on out-of-date model versions
-- Eliminate the need for costly WAN accelerators
-- End complexity involved with FTP-based processes
-- Improve utilization of existing corporate data bandwidth
Revit[]Connect is affordably priced and available now from Applied Software. For more information, visit http://www.asti.com/Products/Item.asp?Mkt=Com&ProductID=Revit_Connect.
About Applied Software
Applied Software is one of the largest Autodesk resellers in the Southeastern United States. It is also one of the nation's leading providers of Building Information Modeling (BIM) services including BIM modeling, analysis, training, integration and mentoring, and provides Digital Prototyping solutions to manufacturers. Since its founding in 1982, Applied Software has helped more than 5,000 commercial, academic and government clients achieve high performance and growth. Applied Software's comprehensive array of solutions and services includes product updates, education and a dedicated staff of sales and services professionals. Applied Software is also a holder of a GSA BIM Services IDIQ contract to provide a full range of BIM services to the federal government. Applied Software was selected by Autodesk as its Platinum Reseller of the Year in 2011. Over the years, it has received numerous Platinum and other recognitions from Autodesk, including again being honored in 2012 as a Platinum Club award winner.
Autodesk and Revit are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. in the USA and/or other countries.
LuxeYard Adds Works Of Art To Its Growing List Of Flash Sale Categories
Artists Are Invited to Submit Collections via LuxeYard's Concierge Buying Platform; Those Matched Will Join a New Kind of Online Gallery Space
LOS ANGELES, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LuxeYard Inc., (OTCBB: LUXR), the fast-growing boutique luxury flash sale site, is expanding its ecommerce offerings to include one-of-a-kind and limited editions of fine art, photography and sculpture from collections worldwide.
In addition to curating collections through its relationships with well-known galleries and artists, LuxeYard has issued a call for artists to submit photos of their pieces via its newly enhanced Concierge Buying platform. The LuxeYard community will then serve as curators, suggesting which artists should be featured on the site by way of the pieces they "like," "follow" and comment upon. LuxeYard members can also upload photos of the pieces they want its art buying team to source.
Currently featured on the site at http://www.LuxeYard.com are three popular California artists, including photographers Kelly Fitzgerald and Emily Goodman, and abstract painter Michelle Oppenheimer. Limited editions will also be available with certificates of authenticity.
"A perfect complement to our home furnishings, we are bringing a tasteful, curated approach to buying art online," said Braden Richter, CEO of LuxeYard. "Art collectors, interior designers and consumers alike will appreciate the unique pieces and the confidence of knowing we are providing them with authentic, high-quality pieces at rates below what they would find in galleries or other retail outlets."
Fine art consultant Dustin Rourke, founder of the Home Arts Collection, is advising LuxeYard and will present artists he represents, including Sunday B. Morning prints made from screens originally created by Andy Warhol. Other artists will debut later this month, including painter Francesca Quintano, known for her distinctive oil paintings.
Galleries already slated to be featured on LuxeYard in the coming weeks include The Photographer's Gallery and Room Service, a Los Angeles boutique furniture showroom where anyone can have photos they submit turned into Andy Warhol-like pop art portraits.
The inaugural artists featured on LuxeYard's art vertical have exhibited at museums around the world and have pieces in many public and privately owned collections. They include:
-- Kelly Fitzgerald is an award-winning fine art photographer known for her
dramatic landscapes, stylized through the use of manual cameras, black
and white film and the traditional darkroom to create her silver gelatin
fiber base and archival pigment ink prints.
(http://www.luxeyard.com/living/events/1010)
-- Emily Goodman's photography celebrates the beach lifestyle and beauty
through a vivid and colorful vibrant yet surreal dream world that comes
alive in her work. (http://www.luxeyard.com/living/events/1012)
-- Michelle Oppenheimer's paintings capture the imaginative and organic
possibilities of abstract watercolor through her inspiring blending of
color, texture and design. (http://www.luxeyard.com/living/events/1011)
"We envision LuxeYard acting as a unique gallery space for the artist, collectors and consumers," continues Richter. "In addition to providing a specialized experience, we want to give exposure to established and emerging artists alike."
About LuxeYard
LuxeYard is a members-only flash sale site for luxury home furnishings, decor and fashion that offers access to unique products sourced by a seasoned team of buyers at a fraction of retail prices. LuxeYard is the pioneer of Concierge Buying, which gives members the power to determine what items will be sold on the site, and Group Buy which allows them to lower the price by sharing sale items with friends. Along with its veteran retail, e-commerce and digital marketing management team, LuxeYard partners with celebrity Trendsetters and design and fashion industry insiders to deliver a curated buying experience from a unique point of view to its members. To join the LuxeYard community, visit http://www.LuxeYard.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements about our new art vertical, which involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the factors included under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements" on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15,2011, a copy of which may be obtained by visiting the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. LuxeYard's actual results could differ materially from those predicted or implied and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance.
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this press release to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.
Ektron Webinar to Help Marketers Develop Unified Digital Engagement Strategies
May 8 session with eDynamic to focus on breaking down silos, creating better cross-channel experiences
NASHUA, N.H., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ektron, the company that empowers organizations to fully realize their websites' marketing and revenue-generating potential, today announced that it will host an exclusive webinar focusing on ways marketers can better deliver a single view of the customer across platforms.
The session, called "Increase Revenue with a Unified Digital Engagement Strategy," will provide perspectives on how marketers' use of different platforms - Web Content Management, Marketing Automation and CRM - for cross-channel engagement tends to create a siloed view of the customer. The webinar will offer tips on how marketers can break down these silos to deliver a comprehensive, focused view of the customer, leading to seamless and engaging cross-channel experiences that will improve business outcomes. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, May 8, from 1-2 p.m. Eastern Time.
Presenting will be Rolf Kraus, CMS practice director at eDynamic, and Bob Canaway, marketing director at Ektron. The webinar will cover:
-- How organizations can benefit by using a unified digital platform
-- Delivering the right customer experience to end users
-- Meeting desired business outcomes and generating results
Details
Twitter: Follow @Ektron on Twitter, and join the discussion by using the #EktronUnified hashtag
About Ektron:
Ektron simplifies the creation, management and delivery of digital experiences for global organizations that are looking to drive revenue growth and improve customer satisfaction. Ektron helps companies deliver customer experiences to their audiences through digital channels by using content to engage consumers and drive business outcomes. Headquartered in Nashua, N.H., with offices in Australia, Canada and the U.K., Ektron has thousands of customers including: Dell, Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, Las Vegas Sands, Microsoft, NASDAQ and National Health Services UK. For more information: http://www.ektron.com.
CONTACT: Erick Mott of Ektron, Inc., +1-650-279-5147, erick.mott@ektron.com; Michael O'Connell, PAN Communications, +1-617-502-4362, ektron@pancomm.com
Experian CheetahMail and Movable Ink give marketers unparalleled real-time control over campaign content
Experian Marketing Services' CheetahMail and Movable Ink partner to give marketers the power to refresh email content -- in real time -- once a campaign has gone live
NEW YORK, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian® CheetahMail®, the leading global technology services provider of integrated email, social, mobile and display marketing, today announced that clients now have the ability to display real-time, streaming content in emails through a preferred agreement with Movable Ink. Movable Ink applications enable marketers to deliver the most up-to-date, relevant and personalized email content available, driving strong engagement and increasing client conversion opportunities. Marketers gain unparalleled control over email content and have the power to refresh it, in real time, once a campaign has gone live.
Specifically, the real-time, streaming content applications allow marketers to:
-- Modify campaign content even after emails have deployed. Items such as
pricing, product/inventory availability and alternate product
suggestions can be augmented once a campaign has launched.
-- Conduct A/B testing and optimize quickly.
-- Create a strong sense of urgency around a particular offer.
-- Make campaigns more engaging and relevant by targeting real-time context
such as time, location and device type.
"We believe email is one of the most powerful and engaging communication platforms to ever exist," said Vivek Sharma, co-founder and CEO of Movable Ink. "It has the ability to delight, compel and engage the more relevant the content is. As evidence, we've seen clients lift revenue conversions as high as 28 percent with the use of our real-time content applications. We are excited to work with Experian CheetahMail and empower their clients with these powerful new content capabilities."
CheetahMail clients now have access to a wide variety of real-time content applications to support various campaign goals and objectives. The applications available today include:
-- Countdown Timer: Show days, hours, minutes and seconds using a countdown
clock
-- Feed: Easily pull real-time updates from RSS or data feeds
-- Tweets: Add tweets to emails with a few clicks
-- Creative Optimizer: Auto-optimize campaigns while they run
-- Local Maps: Show local maps with points of interest based on where a
recipient opens the email
-- Web Crop: Crop live content from any Web page and add it to a campaign
-- Device Targeter: Customize content to the device that the email is read
on, including mobile, tablet and desktop
-- Social Chatter: Stream the social media conversion around the brand into
email
-- Geo Targeter: Target content to a recipient's current location
-- Weather Targeter: Tailor content and promotions to the current weather
at a recipient's location
-- Product Locator: Show the nearest stores that carry a set of products
-- Store Inventory: Provide live local inventory to drive offline
transactions
-- Rules Engine: Set up advanced contextual rules to show tailored content
variations
"These new applications will help our clients deliver a unique experience and bring their email subscribers one click closer to a conversion," said Daniel Schotland, vice president of business development at Experian CheetahMail. "Movable Ink's technology breathes new life and relevancy into email programs, and we are excited about the value their innovative and creative solution will deliver to our clients."
CheetahMail will host a Webinar on Real-time Dynamic Content on Wednesday, May 9, at 12 p.m. Eastern time. To register for the event, please visit: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/627358150.
About Movable Ink
Movable Ink is a revolution in email marketing. It enables marketers to make emails as dynamic and real-time as a web page, something that has never been possible before. Emails become containers for live content that can personalize to current time, recipient's location, device, social context, and business rules. The company is based in New York City and backed by Contour Ventures, Metamorphic Ventures, ff Ventures, Kima Ventures and email veterans such as Bob Pittman, Andy Russell, Josh Baer, and Alan Laifer.
About Experian CheetahMail
Experian CheetahMail is the trusted service provider of integrated email, mobile, social and display marketing for top enterprises worldwide. With the industry's largest client services teams, feature-rich email technology and a broad range of data management options, Experian CheetahMail enables clients to build data-driven, relevant relationships with their customers. Servicing the world's most recognizable brands, Experian CheetahMail's globally diverse client base includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Chicos, Neiman Marcus and Wyndham Hotels. Experian CheetahMail, a business unit of Experian (LSE:EXPN), was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona, Sydney, Auckland, Singapore, Hong Kong, Madrid, Beijing, Melbourne and Brazil. For more information, please visit http://www.cheetahmail.com or email info@cheetahmail.com.
About Experian Marketing Services
Experian Marketing Services delivers best-in-breed customer data and insight, marketing technologies and data management services into multiple regions around the globe. It is focused on helping marketers more effectively target and engage their best customers with meaningful communications across both traditional and digital media. Experian Marketing Services enables organizations to encourage brand advocacy and create measurable return on marketing investment. For more information, please visit http://www.experian.com/marketingservices.
About Experian
Experian is the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to clients in more than 80 countries. The company helps businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making. Experian also helps individuals to check their credit report and credit score, and protect against identity theft.
Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year ended 31 March 2011 was US$4.2 billion. Experian employs approximately 15,000 people in 41 countries and has its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Experian and the Experian marks used herein are service marks or registered trademarks of Experian Information Solutions, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
bnetTV comes to you live from the Floor of the CTIA Wireless Show
bnetTV.com's on location coverage will capture deal flow with top leaders in the wireless space at this years CTIA Wireless Show.
NEW YORK, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- bNET Communications, Inc. is pleased to announce that bnetTV will be broadcasting live from the floor of the CTIA Wireless show in New Orleans, LA May 8 - 10.
As an official media partner to the CTIA Wireless Show at the Ernest N. Memorial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA May 8 - 10, 2012, we will be broadcasting live form our on-site studio on the floor of the convention hall.
bnetTV.com, including, AlphaTrade.com will be at the 2012 CTIA Wireless Show, where we will be conducting Interviews, hosting compelling panels discussions filming VPR's and live streaming our daily morning and wrap up shows. AlphaTrade users will be able to see the video stream directly from their platform.
bnetTV's media player is embeddable, and can be found here.
Any parties interested in acquiring a copy of any show, we can provide you with a copy in digital format, FTP access or DVD. Please contact our sales team on site or email mo@bnetTV.com
CTIA Wireless' three-day conference program is the premier marketplace for wireless, telecom and broadband as well as the key vertical markets that have entered into wireless. Gather alongside 40,000 service providers, manufacturers, developers, retailers, enterprise end-users and the media to join in the dialogue on the future of wireless. Register now for International CTIA WIRELESS® 2012 and experience All Things Mobile.
In addition to this bnetTV, an official media partner, will be onsite at this years Showstoppers event during CTIA. Showstopper is one of the industry's leading and most prestigious events and is exclusive for those pre-qualified journalists, bloggers, analysts and industry influencers -- to score news coverage, product reviews and executive interviews.
The press event where the wireless industry, mobile leaders, innovators, award winners, visionaries, startups, upstarts and studios cut through the clutter and noise to score coverage, make new connections, promote brand, take leadership and open new business markets.of the hottest "gadgets and gizmos" featured at Showstoppers (http://www.showstoppers.com)
About bNET Communications
Through its wholly owned subsidiary bnetTV.com, bNET Communications, Inc., is a content aggregator, internet broadcasting company and accredited media organization that creates and distributes video content pertaining to new technology, primarily at corporate and consumer events, trade shows and conferences. The company has been streaming live broadcasts of corporate annual meetings over the Internet for many large and small firms, awards shows for various industries. Recently, the company's has focused on covering emerging technology events, specifically in the telecommunications, wireless and mobile markets. For more information, visit http://www.bnetTV.com.
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FXDD Announces Worldwide Launch of JForex Platform
JForex available in multiple languages
NEW YORK, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FXDD, a leader in online Forex trading and education, today announced the global availability of its JForex platform to clients worldwide. This platform, powered by Dukascopy Bank SA, allows traders to follow positions directly from charts and develop strategies based on multiple currency pairs.
"By offering the JForex platform to our clients around the globe, FXDD continues to provide the most up-to-date tools to maximize trading performance," said John Corbett, Director of Marketing at FXDD. "The JForex platform utilizes FXDD's proprietary technology to provide seamless trading and account access, in addition to streaming market news and in-depth price information."
The platform is available in English and Spanish and additional languages will be made available in the near future.
Similar to FXDD's JForex mobile app, the JForex platform lets traders efficiently manage orders while accessing streaming quotes and advanced charting. The JForex platform features:
-- Live charts and technical analysis
-- In-depth price information provided by high/low tables and pivot points
-- Dow Jones FX Market News
-- Dow Jones Economic Calendar
-- Lowest FX spreads (starting from 0.5 pips)
-- ECN liquidity (100-200 mio on majors)
-- Instant order execution
-- Access to trading reports
-- Compatibility with MAC and PC
-- One-click execution
To get started with JForex, new FXDD clients can open a live or demo account online at: http://www.fxdd.com/en/forex-trading-software/jforex.html or http://global.fxdd.com/en/forex-trading-software/jforex.html
About FXDD
FXDD (http://www.fxdd.com), a Foreign Exchange Dealer registered with the CFTC and a member of the National Futures Association, is headquartered in New York City's 7 World Trade Center. FXDD is a leader in online Forex trading dedicated to providing superior customer service, powerful trading technology, and reliable streaming liquidity. FXDD provides services to individual and institutional traders, hedge funds, commercial entities, brokerage firms and money managers around the world. FXDD offers 24-hour Forex trading by way of its trading platforms, which include: MetaTrader, PowerTrader, Mirror Trader, and FXDDTrader. The Company's services currently provide competitive interbank pricing, no-interest accounts, and fully-automated execution. FXDD also provides 50:1 leverage in the US, as well as competitive bid-to-ask spreads.
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AgriCharts and IRON Solutions Form Ag Media Alliance
The Ag Media Alliance was established to help leading agriculture brands connect with farmers across North America through a new network of publishers that includes AgriCharts' portfolio of local Grain Elevator and Cooperative Websites. The Ag Media Alliance offers one of the highest quality and largest agriculture audiences in North America that provides advertisers an ability to connect nationally, regionally and locally with their target audience.
CHICAGO and NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AgriCharts, the agricultural division of Barchart.com, Inc., which provides market data, agribusiness website hosting and technology solutions to the agricultural industry, announces an exclusive partnership with IRON Solutions, the leading provider of on-demand business intelligence and technology services for the agricultural and equipment industry, to form an agricultural media alliance. The Ag Media Alliance will benefit both AgriCharts website publishers and advertisers in the agricultural vertical. Together AgriCharts and IRON Solutions will deliver new revenue streams to grain elevators and cooperatives that host their websites on the AgriCharts platform. This alliance provides agricultural suppliers and manufacturers like seed, chemical and equipment providers with the ability to effectively reach hundreds of thousands of farmers through a network of hundreds of websites that are all hosted by AgriCharts.
"The Ag Media Alliance provides our clients the ability to better promote the brands they sell and benefit from advertising revenue because of their targeted audience," said Mark Haraburda, AgriCharts Managing Director. "When a client of ours combines our leading agricultural focused content and advertisements from trusted brands in the industry they are able to deliver a very strong and effective online presence," added Haraburda.
Clients of AgriCharts can easily participate in the Ag Media Alliance, and integrate third-party advertisements into their websites through the AgriCharts Content Management System. The Ag Media Alliance represents a highly targeted audience and millions of pageviews per month by grain and livestock farmers throughout the United States and Canada. Through AgriCharts, both local and regional grain elevators and cooperatives continue to experience increased website traffic as farmers look to them for online access to commodity pricing, agricultural news, weather and local information.
"We are very pleased to work exclusively with AgriCharts to build a powerful offering for advertisers to make highly targeted connections with farmers across North America," said David Greenberg, President of IRON Search, IRON Solutions' Online Market Place for Used Agriculture Equipment. "Activating brand connections and relationships with the farmer audience creates value for advertisers that goes well beyond fleeting, low cost brand impressions. Our ability to transparently create targeted national, regional and local buys across multiple platforms for our advertisers helps separate the Ag Media Alliance from the everyday ad networks."
Agriculture Brands and their Agency partners can now buy Ag Media Alliance online ad inventory through IRON Search's Digital Media Sales team. IRON Search's trusted relationship with the world leader in campaign management, 24/7 Real Media, will provide capabilities to serve all types of rich media and ensure advertisers receive the most value from their media placements through real-time campaign performance updates and comprehensive reporting. Through the Ag Media Alliance, advertisers can continue to expand their online presence to keep pace with farmers' shift from traditional print media to the internet.
About AgriCharts
AgriCharts (http://www.agricharts.com), a division of Barchart.com, Inc. which provides market data solutions to the equity, futures, mutual fund and foreign exchange markets, provides agricultural information and technology services to the agricultural industry. AgriCharts' services include agribusiness website hosting and management, market data and information, cash grain bid management, website content and real-time quote services. AgriCharts goal is to provide successful market data, information and technology solutions to meet the requirements of today's agricultural industry.
About IRON Solutions, Inc.
IRON Solutions Inc., http://www.ironsolutions.com, is the leading provider of on-demand business intelligence and technology services for the Agricultural and Construction Equipment Industry.
IRON Solutions' powerful and actionable valuation data, combined with cloud-based, on-demand services, enhance efficiency and profitability for all major segments of the equipment industry, including equipment users, dealers, lenders, insurers, and OEMs.
IRON Solutions operates the largest and most comprehensive used equipment trade value and machine specification data service for North America, IRON Official Guides®, and is trusted as the authority by buyers, sellers and lenders. IRON's Customer and Equipment Lifecycle Management services, IRON HQ®, and Enterprise xSellerator(TM), provide dealers with easy-to-use tools and real-time data, designed for increased profitability. IRON's used equipment remarketing services, IRON Search®, provide dealers and manufacturers with the most efficient online marketplace for selling used equipment, and connects advertisers with a Farmer Audience across North America.
IRON's services are revolutionary game-changing tools, which add value at every point of the purchase path by integrating market intelligence that delivers increased profitability for manufacturers, buyers and sellers.
CONTACT: Mark Haraburda of Barchart.com, Inc. / AgriCharts, +1-312-506-8705, haraburda@barchart.com or David Greenberg of IRON Solutions, Inc./IRON Search, +1-615-815-1668, dave@ironsolutions.com
iTrinegy's Network Emulation for Windows (INE) Tests Application Resilience for Greater London Authority
CAMBRIDGE, England and RENO, Nevada, May 3, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
'Network emulation software meets criteria for network performance testing'
iTrinegy's INE for Windows, network emulation software is being utilized by the
Greater London Authority (GLA) to guarantee performance resilience for their applications.
The GLA [http://www.london.gov.uk ] is a unique organisation that has a strategic
citywide focus. With a need to be accessible to millions of Londoners, achieving good
application performance levels is given high priority. To achieve this goal, the IT
department has rigorous policies to conduct performance tests on all their web-based
applications, as well as those running on other network systems/applications (Legacy
Client/Server, Citrix, and VoIP etc.).
Brian Arnold, a specialist Systems Integration Engineer for the GLA wanted to make
sure that all their applications would work wherever necessary. "These applications needed
to work in a variety of different network environments (WAN, Wi-Fi, 3G, etc). To
understand the impact on our end users, we made the decision that we that needed to test
our applications and systems in controlled and repeatable replications of these
environments."
The GLA chose iTrinegy's INE for Windows
[http://www.itrinegy.com/index.php/products/network-emulators/ine-for-windows ] as it's a
simple-to-use network emulator
[http://www.itrinegy.com/index.php/products/network-emulators/ine-for-windows ] that
installs onto a Windows XP/Vista/7 or Windows Server system and allow some or all of the
applications running on a Windows system to "experience" realistic external network
conditions (WLAN, WAN, Satellite etc.) when accessing the Local Area Network (LAN).
Parameters that can be set include bandwidth, loss, latency/delay and jitter as well as
the creation of asymmetric links.
Having previously measured and profiled the GLA's existing network, Brian used INE for
Windows to replicate the network characteristics - restricted bandwidth, delay, loss etc-
of the network. This enabled Brian to replicate the different network environment profiles
for end-user experience and performance testing. Brian "Having started by investigating
the performance of one our core applications, a contact directory, across the internal
Wi-Fi (a 802.11n network accessible throughout City Hall for Hot-Desking and meeting room
use by mobile devices) I was able to see how the application was performing."
"It is great to see that organisations such as the GLA are focusing heavily on the
end-user experience," said Phil Bull, Marketing Manager for iTrinegy." As more
applications are placed out in a host of different networks, awareness of how business
applications are performing and impacting end-users will help the GLA to deliver a first
class service and customer experience."
Brian comments: "After only one involvement I am confident in the use of INE for
Windows and will utilise it when required in future testing engagements. It has become a
valuable part of my testing toolkit and I am very happy with my decision to choose it for
my Network Emulation requirements."
In summary "I have found INE for Windows to be easy to install, configure, and use,
delivering Network Emulation in a straightforward and discreet manner," said Brian.
About the Greater London Authority (GLA)
The Greater London Authority [http://www.london.gov.uk ] (GLA) is an organisation that
focuses citywide within London and works in areas that include housing, planning, climate
change, waste, health, culture and nearly all aspects that impact the lives of those
working and living within the boroughs and city of London.
About iTrinegy
iTrinegy [http://www.itrinegy.com ] develops products that enable organizations to
address the whole Networked Application Performance Lifecycle(TM) from initial design &
development, through testing, QA, to production rollout and on-going performance
monitoring. Many leading organizations deploy iTrinegy technology including Alcatel,
Aviva, BlackRock, BT, HP, General Dynamics, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Logica, Raytheon,
Thomson Reuters, Schlumberger, Starbucks, and Unisys. iTrinegy has offices in the USA and
UK together with a select network of specialist resellers. For more information, please
visit http://www.itrinegy.com.
Press Contact:
Debra Wilkins, PR Manager
iTrinegy
Tel UK: +44(0)845-226-1900
Tel USA +1-888-448-4366
Email: debra.wilkins@itrinegy.com
New FileMaker 12 Delivers Breakthrough Design Features for Creating Stunning Databases for iPad, iPhone, Windows and Mac Available for Central Europe and the Middle East
GRENOBLE, France, May 3, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
FileMaker Go 12 apps for iPad and iPhone are now free, making it easy to run
iOS apps created by FileMaker Pro 12
FileMaker, Inc and WinSoft International today released the FileMaker 12 database
software line for Middle Eastern, North African, Indian and Central European users.
FileMaker 12 launches a new era for databases, empowering users to create stunning custom
database apps for iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and the web.
The entire line of new FileMaker 12 software is available today.
FileMaker Pro 12 features beautiful new themes and Starter Solutions, powerful iPad,
iPhone and desktop design tools, and superior file management for today's media-intensive
applications. FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced adds additional development and management tools.
The new 64-bit versions of FileMaker Server 12 and FileMaker 12 Server Advanced
improve performance on wide area networks, enhance support for large databases, and add
fast file and multimedia-content streaming.
"Databases only boost productivity if people genuinely enjoy using them," said Ryan
Rosenberg, vice president, marketing and services, FileMaker, Inc. "Everyone wants a great
database, but not everyone is a great designer. Let FileMaker 12 handle the design and
you'll create dazzling databases that are incredibly easy to use, on iPad, iPhone, desktop
and the web."
Top Globalized elements include:
- Localized versions in Czech, Russian and Turkish
- Templates in Arabic, Hebrew, Czech, Polish, Russian and Turkish.
- Instant Web Publishing in Arabic, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Polish, Russian
and Turkish.
- The mirror layout feature allows users to switch from a left-to-right oriented
layout to right-to-left in one click (in the Middle Eastern and North African versions).
- Dictionary and spell checking for Czech, Slovak, Hungarian and Polish.
Breakthrough design features boost usability on iPad, iPhone and desktop
FileMaker Pro 12 lets anyone create stunning databases. Sixteeen beautiful new Starter
Solutions speed creation of databases for managing contacts, projects, digital content,
inventory and more essential business tasks. Starter solutions include ready-to-use
screens optimized for iPad and iPhone.
Users can instantly change the look of solutions with 40 new professionally designed
themes. Themes can be used with the Starter Solutions or applied to existing databases for
a fresh new look. Special touch themes are tailored for iPad and iPhone with fonts,
colors, buttons and other iOS design elements.
Users can rely entirely on the included themes, or can customize every detail with new
design tools such as gradients, image slicing, dynamic alignment guides, and configurable
grids. Custom screen stencils make it easy to arrange information for iPad and iPhone
screens.
FileMaker Pro 12 also features new Quick Charts to create eye-catching, on-the-fly
graphs, and five attractive new chart styles: bubble, scatter, positive/negative, stacked
bar and stacked column charts.
A better way to handle documents and multimedia files
The FileMaker 12 product line helps teams and individuals manage the growing avalanche
of digital content -- especially multimedia files.
Enhanced container fields in FileMaker Pro 12 support drag-and-drop to store, many
file types such as PDFs, video, photos, audio, and documents. Files can be stored in the
database or linked. Managing linked files just got easier as FileMaker 12 now
automatically organizes files on disk and can even encrypt them for extra security.
Access to large files is faster as FileMaker 12 will now automatically generate
thumbnails, and, when using FileMaker Server, will stream media files to connected
clients. When running on the iPad or iPhone users can now record video and audio directly
into container fields, and can stream out content using AirPlay.
FileMaker Server 12 products offer faster, more reliable data serving
The new 64-bit versions of FileMaker Server 12 and FileMaker Server 12 Advanced are
built for speed and productivity. Access to more memory can boost performance for larger
databases, while enhanced WAN performance assists remotely connected users, especially
those using iOS devices. A re-architected web publishing engine improves speed and
stability when integrating custom web pages with FileMaker databases, while progressive
backups ease server administration and improve solution reliability.
What beta users are saying about FileMaker Pro 12 and FileMaker Go 12 for iPad and
iPhone
"FileMaker Pro 12 is a great update," says Dean T. Bingham, president, db Digital
Design. "I have converted all of my previous information to FileMaker Pro 12 and
everything works flawlessly. I have used the slick new Starter Solutions to extend the
functionality of my databases - and the ease of building forms from scratch, with the
compatibility of desktop, iPad and iPhone formats, is a huge boon."
According to IT and facility manager James Pierson, Rampart Hydro Services, "The use
of FileMaker Go 12 enables us to get timely and consistent data from the field eliminating
the hodgepodge of spreadsheets, hard-copy forms, and the odd flap torn off an old
cardboard box. I love the idea of FileMaker Go specific script steps, making it easier to
take advantage of the growing capabilities of iOS."
"Thanks to FileMaker Pro 12 and its ease of extension to iOS devices, creating a
full-on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for small business will take a lot less
time and effort than I ever imagined," says George Page, president, Sea Breeze Farm.
Pricing and availability
All FileMaker 12 products are immediately available. FileMaker Pro 12 is $299 /$179
upgrade, FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced is $499/$299 upgrade, FileMaker Server 12 is $999/$599
upgrade, and FileMaker Server 12 Advanced is $2,999/$1,799 upgrade (suggested list
prices). FileMaker Go 12 for iPad and FileMaker Go 12 for iPhone are free from the App
Store. Additional pricing and upgrade information is available at http://www.filemaker.com/ce.
About FileMaker, Inc.
FileMaker is the leader in easy-to-use database software. Millions of people, from
individuals to some of the world's largest companies, rely on FileMaker software to
manage, analyze and share important information. The company's products are the FileMaker
line - versatile business software for iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and the web - and Bento,
the personal database for Mac, iPhone and iPad. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple.
About WinSoft International
WinSoft International brings the best software solutions to users worldwide, in their
own language. For more than 25 years, WinSoft International has developed its expertise in
software globalization from engineering and localization, production and sales, to
in-country marketing and distribution.
WinSoft International has teamed up with top publishers like Serif, FileMaker and
Adobe Systems to adapt and distribute their products in emerging markets.
Copyright (c) 2012 FileMaker, Inc. All rights reserved. FileMaker and Bento are
trademarks of FileMaker, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Fusion-io Collaborating with SCSI Trade Association Members in Driving Open SCSI Express Standards
Industry Leader Working with STA to Develop Open Standards for Server-deployed NAND Flash Using SCSI and PCIe for Application Acceleration and Datacenter Efficiency
SALT LAKE CITY, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion-io (NYSE: FIO) today announced that it is actively participating with the SCSI Trade Association (STA), a member-run industry association established to support and promote SCSI technology, to develop and market the open SCSI Express industry standard for PCI Express based storage. By leveraging PCIe connections in the server with a focus on NAND flash technologies, the standard will provide organizations with more options for integrating performance storage solutions into their datacenters. Fusion-io will also join in the upcoming SCSI Trade Association Technology Showcase, "Taming the Data Beast!" on Wednesday, May 9 in Santa Clara.
"STA is pleased with the decision of Fusion-io to join STA in helping drive SCSI Express as open industry standard for PCIe based storage," stated Harry Mason president of STA. "Given Fusion's rich heritage in delivering innovative NAND flash solutions to the market, their contributions will be important in shaping the final outcome of the initiative."
SCSI Express comprises a set of technologies designed to deliver an enterprise storage solution based on PCI Express, including the SCSI over PCIe (SOP) protocol, the PCIe architecture Queuing Interface (PQI), a universal drive connector focused on 2.5-inch platforms, the PCIe physical layer and OS support. To help develop open standards for SCSI Express, Fusion-io will participate in the T10 Technical Committees, which are responsible for standardizing the foundation SCSI technologies.
The T10 Committee's work on the logical SCSI protocol, transport and delivery standards will provide the basis for SCSI Express standardization. SCSI Express utilizes the SCSI over PCIe and the PCI Express architecture queuing interface model being defined within the T10 Committee. The T10 standardization efforts will become the basis of SCSI Express, which in turn is defined and marketed by the SCSI Trade Association. Fusion-io was the first company to integrate server-based NAND flash via the PCI Express bus. Through the PCIe interface, Fusion's sophisticated ioMemory software architecture can significantly reduce the I/O barriers that otherwise limit CPUs in modern datacenters.
"Originally previewed at HP Discover, an ioMemory-based 2.5-inch form factor drive connected to a 2U HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 server via SCSI Express will be demonstrated in a technology preview at the upcoming SCSI Trade Association Technology Showcase, and we are proud to be continuing our work with STA members and the T10 committee to help shape the open SCSI Express standard," said Gary Orenstein, Fusion-io Vice President of Products. "We believe that SCSI Express will be adopted as a leading standard for PCI Express deployments.We look forward to collaborating with fellow STA members and leading SCSI experts to share our expertise in this area to provide open standards as organizations modernize IT infrastructure by eliminating legacy storage interfaces and move data performance closer to the host processors."
Fusion-io has pioneered a next generation storage memory platform for shared data decentralization that significantly improves the processing capabilities within a datacenter by relocating process-critical, or "active", data from centralized storage to the server where it is being processed, a methodology referred to as data decentralization. Fusion's integrated hardware and software solutions leverage non-volatile memory to significantly increase datacenter efficiency and offers enterprise grade performance, reliability, availability and manageability. Fusion's data decentralization platform can transform legacy architectures into next generation datacenters and allows enterprises to consolidate or significantly reduce complex and expensive high performance storage, high performance networking and memory-rich servers. Fusion's platform enables enterprises to increase the utilization, performance and efficiency of their datacenter resources and extract greater value from their information assets.
Note on Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, including, but are not limited to, statements concerning our efforts to develop open standards for server-deployed NAND flash using SCSI and PCIe and the anticipated benefits of our products and technology for users. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions regarding future events and business performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained, anticipated, or implied in any forward-looking statement, including, but not limited to, the risks that the users of the company's products may not realize the anticipated benefits of our products and such other risks set forth in the registration statements and reports that Fusion-io files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on the Investor Relations section of our website at http://www.fusionio.com. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur. Fusion-io undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason after the date of this press release.
CONTACTS
Robert Brumfield Nancy Fazioli
Media Relations Investor Relations
917.224.7769 650.224.8291
bbrumfield@fusionio.com ir@fusionio.com
CRC Health Group Moves Employee Benefits to the Benefitfocus Cloud
CHARLESTON, S.C., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CRC Health Group employees will soon have a better way to enroll in all of their benefits. The California-based healthcare services company has selected BENEFITFOCUS® HR InTouch to manage enrollment and communication for all types of benefits - medical, voluntary and financial - all in one place.
CRC Health Group is the largest provider of specialized behavioral healthcare services in the U.S. Each day, more than 30,000 people with drug and alcohol addiction, learning differences, weight management issues, eating disorders, and other behavioral issues receive treatment from CRC Health Group employees across the country. CRC Health Group operates residential treatment facilities, outpatient clinics, therapeutic boarding schools, outdoor wilderness camps and a variety of therapeutic programs that treat patients throughout the life cycle of their disorders, at every level of care.
"When selecting an enrollment system, we wanted to make sure that we could provide our employees the same level of personalization, care and attention to detail that we provide our patients," said Carrie Ling, Sr. Director, Compensation, Benefits, & HRIS for CRC Health Group. "Culturally, Benefitfocus is a great match. Both of our companies are dedicated to providing excellent service, and we are very excited to roll out the personalized education and communication tools in HR InTouch to our employees."
HR InTouch will enable CRC Health Group to move from manual, paper based enrollment to a self service, automated enrollment in the cloud. Employees will have access to multi-media content, educational materials and a personal shopping cart to help them keep track of costs as they select all of their benefits in one workflow. Integrated decision support tools help employees select the plans that best fit their needs, and HR InTouch enforces both CRC Health Group and insurance carrier business rules so employees only see the plans and rates that apply to them.
"The compassionate, talented employees at CRC Health Group are making a difference in the lives of thousands of patients across the country every day," said Andy Howell, Chief Operating Officer for Benefitfocus. "We are very pleased that the employees at this great organization will use our technology to make educated healthcare decisions for themselves and their families."
CRC Health Group will be live in the Benefitfocus Cloud this month, with open enrollment beginning in July.
About CRC Health Group
Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., CRC Health Group is the most comprehensive network of specialized behavioral healthcare services in the nation. CRC offers the largest array of personalized treatment options, allowing individuals, families and professionals to choose the most appropriate treatment setting for their behavioral, addiction, weight management and therapeutic education needs. CRC is committed to making its services widely and easily available, while maintaining a passion for delivering advanced treatment.
About Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus is the largest benefits technology provider in the U.S. More than 16 million consumers, 300,000 employers and 60,000 brokers use our cloud-based platform to shop, enroll, manage and exchange all their benefits in one place. From consumer engagement and education to enrollment, communication and billing, Benefitfocus is helping companies find a better way to manage their benefits. For more information, visit http://www.benefitfocus.com Benefitfocus - All Your Benefits. One Place.
Benefitfocus.com, Inc.
843.849.7476
pr@benefitfocus.com
ManiRewards Launches to Bring Fun and Prizes to Routine Online Activities
Digital Network Provides Rewards for Everyday Activities Online
NEW YORK, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Every day, people go online to check their favorite sites, watch videos, read articles and swap links with friends. Until now, these routine activities provided few tangible brand rewards. Adiant, a digital media technology company, aims to change that with the launch today of ManiRewards, a patent-pending digital rewards network that allows members to earn real prizes when they spot ManiRewards badges on the web. The badges are distributed across many of the Web's top sites, providing ManiRewards members with an opportunity to earn prizes for routine online activities.
Becoming a ManiRewards member is free, and getting started is easy - members simply register at http://www.manirewards.com and start looking for their chance to earn Mani Points by clicking on the ManiRewards badges that appear all over the web courtesy of Adiant's highly ranked advertising network. Members then claim their reward at the ManiRewards site and claim valuable prizes, including gift cards, free products, discounts, magazine subscriptions and much more.
"Millions of people are already visiting sites, sharing links, viewing videos and reading and commenting on articles online. Each day, they use the Internet to stay up to date on the latest news or to find entertainment," said Ash Nashed, CEO of Adiant. "With Mani Rewards, people can earn real prizes for activities they already engage in every day."
In addition to delivering valuable prizes for online activities, ManiRewards offers merchants a new opportunity to promote their brands by sponsoring rewards. ManiRewards members will find badges distributed across the Web's leading publishing sites as they seek prizes online, and associating a brand with a ManiRewards prize increases value perception.
ManiRewards is a fun way for members to earn rewards online, and access to premium prizes will inspire millions of new users to say, "Show me the Mani!" Get started today at http://www.manirewards.com.
About Mani Rewards
ManiRewards is a unique syndicated platform that allows brands to reach millions of consumers via a system that rewards consumersr virtual activities. With Mani Rewards, brands reach consumers in a non-advertising context to drive purchases through earnedrewards. With responsive customer support and proprietary optimization technology, ManiRewards delivers value and ROI for brands, agencies and advertisers. ManiRewards is headquartered in Somerville, NJ with operations in New York, NY. For more information, visit http://www.manirewards.com.
About Adiant
Adiant is a digital media technology company that is committed to delivering the most innovative advertising solutions to top quality publishers and advertisers. The company's brands have been completely engineered from the ground up to offer both immediate and long-term sustained value with the highest levels of customer service. To discover more about Adiant, please visit http://www.adiant.com.
SOURCE Adiant
Adiant
CONTACT: Belinda Rooney of SSPR, +1-609-750-9110, brooney@sspr.com
Paessler Announces Latest Version of PRTG Network Monitor; Introduces Continuous Rollout Software Deployment Model
New Version Features Interactive Geo-Maps and "Configuration Guru"; Ongoing Deployment Model to Provide Users with New Features, Enhancements as Often as Every One to Three Weeks
BURLINGTON, Mass. and NUREMBERG, Germany, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Paessler AG, the innovative network monitoring solutions specialist, today announced the upcoming availability of version 12.2 of its PRTG Network Monitor software, as well as its adoption of a continuous rollout software release model that will provide users with new product features and improvements immediately after testing.
PRTG Network Monitor version 12.2 follows this past January's release of version 9.2. Paessler's "skipping" of versions 10 and 11 reflects the company's adoption of a new product rollout model under which users with a maintenance contract will continuously receive PRTG Network Monitor's current version. Version 12.2, for example, refers to 2012's second quarter. Each version update within a given quarter will also carry a four digit "build number" for unique identification.
"Our team has worked hard on this trendsetting transition to the continuous rollout model, embodied in PRTG Network Monitor version 12.2," said Dirk Paessler, Paessler CEO. "Given that our customers work in complex IT environments that are constantly changing, we want them to benefit from new software features, enhancements and improvements immediately after our team develops and tests them, instead of having to wait an extended period of time for a major new version with several upgraded features."
Version 12.2 builds upon PRTG Network Monitor 9.2 with new features including a so-called "Configuration Guru," new sensor types, and interactive geo-maps. In addition to Google Maps, version 12.2 enables the integration of geographical maps including MapQuest, with data from the Open Street Map project, Nokia Maps, and CloudMade.
The inclusion of interactive geo-maps provides users with easy-to-view status information for devices or entire groups from PRTG in a map, especially useful for globally distributed networks where the overall conditions of many separate sites are color coded and are viewable on one common geographical map. This enhancement also provides an interactive zoom feature for increased flexibility. In addition, the improved "Toplists" feature enables the administrator to quickly understand the current traffic pattern in the network by providing advanced visualization of flow and packet sniffer data with more varied and detailed diagrams than ever before.
PRTG Network Monitor 12.2's "Configuration Guru" guides users through initial set-up, asking pertinent questions about the network environment and, in response, automatically selecting and setting up the first set of sensors to be used. The new version's new sensor types include those for monitoring a VMware host's health status, SharePoint processes, IIS web services, VPN-connections and traffic on a Cisco ASA, SIP options "Ping" on a SIP server, Google Analytics values, Ping times measured via a remote system using WMI, as well as a sensor for monitoring XEN host servers.
"We're implementing this continuous rollout model and have introduced the latest software version's enhancements as we've always done, by integrating customer feedback, experiences and suggestions into each of our development processes," Paessler said. "Working in two- to- three-week spurts, our team will continually deliver improvements. The version number will ultimately become redundant and customers on an active maintenance contract can rest assured that they will always have access to the latest version."
Under the continuous rollout model, PRTG Network Monitor users can choose between three delivery channels: stable, preview, and canary. The stable channel delivers the most conservative, thoroughly tested software versions once or twice monthly, as well as significant bug fixes. The more frequently updated preview channel provides successfully tested new features and fixes to users more quickly, helping Paessler test new developments "in the wild." The canary channel provides "nightly builds," and will usually be updated daily. Code comes directly from the company's development floor; users therefore should only use such versions in test scenarios.
Regardless of the chosen channel, PRTG Network Monitor customers under the new continuous rollout model benefit from the best, most up-to-date version as soon as it becomes available, rather than having to wait for the next major release.
About Paessler AG:
Paessler AG leads the industry in providing the most powerful, affordable and easy-to-use network monitoring and testing solutions. The company's suite of just-right software products deliver peace of mind, confidence and convenience for businesses of all sizes - from Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) to large enterprises, including more than 70% of the Fortune 100 companies. Based in Nuremberg, Germany, Paessler's global reach includes more than 150,000 active installations of its products. Founded in 1997, Paessler AG remains a privately held company and is recognized as both a member of the Cisco Developer Network and a VMWare Technology Alliance Partner. For more information, visit http://www.paessler.com.
SOURCE Paessler AG
Paessler AG
CONTACT: Megan Parker, S&S Public Relations, +1-847-415-9326, mparker@sspr.com
ConteXtream to be Featured in CTIA WIRELESS® Innovation Showcase
Company to Demonstrate How Software-Defined Networking Enables Service Providers to Benefit from Cloud Economics and Efficiency Using Existing Network Infrastructure
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ConteXtream, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-scale network virtualization, today announced that it has been selected by the Telecom Council of Silicon Valley to demonstrate its products and services in the Innovation Showcase at CTIA WIRELESS®. ConteXtream will showcase its innovative Grid network virtualization software, designed to enable service providers take advantage of cloud economics while reducing overall time-to-market of new services and lowering equipment spending by up to 50 percent. The showcase will take place on May 9,( )2012, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the CTIA WIRELESS main stage show floor in New Orleans.
"CTIA WIRELESS is dedicated to highlighting technologies that meet the changing needs of service providers," said Joel Brand, Vice President of Marketing for ConteXtream. "Research has shown that nearly 80 percent of the network capacity being built is going unused. This is because service providers are building networks for peak utilization. Our Grid software delivers the promise of Software-Defined Networking for service providers by virtualizing a core network that expands and contracts as demand dictates, and drives down operational expenditures."
ConteXtream offers service providers a commercially available alternative to the costly practice of building additional physical networks to accommodate high traffic loads. The company's Grid Software, slated for demonstration at CTIA, is based on the principles of Software-Defined Networking (SDN). It enables service providers to transition from dedicated physical appliances to virtual appliances on commodity hardware. This transition will help open the door to on-demand network resource allocation reducing complexity and expediting the introduction of new applications.
The annual CTIA WIRELESS conference brings together industry players advanced by wireless technology. The event will be held May 8-10 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Additional information can be found at: http://www.ctiawireless.com.
ConteXtream's demonstration will take place at booth 4051-L in the Innovation Showcase Pavilion. For more information on the Telecom Council Innovation Showcase at CTIA WIRELESS 2012, please visit http://telecomcouncil.com/CTIA2012.php.
About ConteXtream
ConteXtream, Inc. is delivering the industry's first cloud-scale network virtualization framework for carriers, cable MSOs, cloud service providers and private cloud operators. Leveraging proven virtualization and grid technologies and based on the principles of software-defined networking, ConteXtream's commercially available Grid software provides the industry's first cloud-based network virtualization that helps customers extract more value and profitability from networks through higher performance, greater scalability, and lower operating and capital expenditures. Headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., ConteXtream is backed by leading Silicon Valley and global investors including Benhamou Global Ventures, Gemini Israel Funds, Norwest Venture Partners and Sofinnova Ventures as well as Comcast Interactive Capital and Verizon Investments. For additional information, visit http://www.contextream.com.
Media Contact:
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McGrath/Power Public Relations
408-727-0351
raquelprieto@mcgrathpower.com
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NB Manufacturing and Xhibit Enter Merger Agreement
GLENDALE, Ariz., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 12, 2012, NB Manufacturing, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company") (OTCBB: NBMF), entered into a Merger Agreement with Xhibit LLC, a Nevada limited liability company ("Xhibit"). Xhibit is an interactive developer and cloud based CRM solution provider that through its subsidiaries, SpyFire Interactive, LLC and Stacked Digital, LLC, integrates social media with results-based digital marketing and advertising solutions for top tier advertisers and agency clients.
The contemplated Merger will take the form of a "reverse merger" in which NB Manufacturing Subsidiary, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, will be merged into Xhibit, which will then be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The owners of Xhibit will receive shares of Common Stock of the Company and will then own approximately 83.2% of the outstanding capital stock of the Company. The Merger is intended to qualify as a non-taxable contribution of its assets and liabilities to the Company in exchange for stock of the Company pursuant to Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Chris Richarde, CEO and President of Xhibit, stated, "Xhibit is part of a multibillion-dollar social media market that is projected to experience compound growth of over 26%* through 2016. I believe that Xhibit's unique position as an integrated social media and digital marketing company offering cloud based solutions will give us a significant advantage in this space, allowing our product offerings an opportunity to earn a major market share with premium clients."
"Becoming a public company is the logical next stage in the evolution of our company," Richarde says.
Completion of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, which may be waived by the managing bodies of the Company and Xhibit, as applicable. The Merger shall become effective at the time that Xhibit and the Company's subsidiary file the Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada.
* Source - (Forrester Forecast 2011)
If and when the merger with Xhibit is completed, of which there can be no assurance, the Company will cease to be a "shell company" and will forthwith provide a more complete description of the business it will commence via its new subsidiary, Xhibit, in a Current Report on Form 8-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of NB Manufacturing, Inc. and Xhibit LLC. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements" including statements regarding the advantages of Xhibit's products and services, anticipated advantages resulting from the merger, whether the merger will occur, the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and Xhibit LLC; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects", "intended" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results and ultimate corporate actions could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including satisfaction of closing conditions for the merger, new products and services developed by other companies, market share garnered by competitors, ability to maintain customer and vendor relationships, and those factors discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov), among other factors. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
NB Manufacturing, Inc.
3410 W. Glendale, Suite D
Phoenix, Arizona 85051
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CONTACT: NB Manufacturing, Inc., Derold Kelley, +1-602-738-3574
Promotes User Experience Development through Design and User Interface Toolsets that Deliver Powerful, Modern Applications across Multiple Platforms
CRANBURY, N.J. and ELSTREE, England, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Infragistics, the design and user experience (UX) software company and a world leader in user interface (UI) development tools, announced today the availability of NetAdvantage® Ultimate 2012 Volume 1. With leading design and UI toolsets and continued investments in mobility, touch and business intelligence capabilities, Infragistics empowers design and development teams to create and deploy powerful, modern applications that deliver the best cross-platform user experiences possible.
This release marks the inclusion of Infragistics design toolsets into the NetAdvantage Ultimate product suite. NetAdvantage ICONS, professional plug and play graphics that give 'pop' to applications and Quince Pro, a full-featured design pattern library collaboration toolset, enable interdisciplinary teams to collaborate and communicate throughout a project's lifecycle.
Powered by touch-friendly technology and Metro UI styling with Windows 8 compatible, highly-performant UI controls, and compatible with Visual Studio 2011 beta, NetAdvantage Ultimate customers can easily create dynamic applications for deployment across browsers, platforms, and devices.
"UX development blurs the lines between designers and developers and empowers our customers to extend their brand value by conceiving, designing and building applications that deliver the best end user experiences," said Dean Guida, CEO of Infragistics. "NetAdvantage makes developers and development teams more efficient and effective by enabling them to write reusable native code for a variety of platforms."
Highlights in this release of Infragistics NetAdvantage platform include:
-- Inclusion of NetAdvantage ICONS and Quince Pro into NetAdvantage
Ultimate to foster UX development across interdisciplinary teams.
-- Investment in mobility and touch-enabled UI features for web and Windows
Phone developers.
-- Metro and touch-friendly themes for HTML5/jQuery, XAML and ASP.NET
controls. Developers can create applications with substance and style
that meet end user expectations on tablets and small-form devices.
-- Introduction of market-leading data visualization controls for
NetAdvantage for jQuery. In addition to the fastest HTML5/jQuery grid on
the market, Infragistics includes the high-performance DataChart and
geospatial mapping capabilities.
-- Heavy focus on business intelligence capabilities with enhanced
charting, geospatial mapping and high performance grid controls across
all toolsets. The Tabular Grid experience in NetAdvantage for Windows
Phone is designed specifically for this form factor increasing
performance and end user delight.
-- Inclusion of XAML Data Visualization controls into their respective
NetAdvantage for Silverlight and NetAdvantage for WPF Line of Business
toolsets, providing NetAdvantage for .NET customers extreme value gained
from the added business intelligence features.
-- Commitment to mature platforms (Windows Forms, ASP.NET). Infragistics
continues to invest in these platforms as is evident with the new Gantt
Printing control in the Windows Forms toolset. Grid feature enhancements
continue to deliver the highest-performing desktop applications.
As part of the NetAdvantage launch, Infragistics invites designers, developers and development mangers to the "NetAdvantage 12.1 Webinar Series".
Infragistics Subject Matter Experts Jason Beres, Brian Lagunas, Nick Landry, and Tom Puglisi will discuss how customers can deliver the absolute best user experiences across all applications, no matter what platform is used.
"NetAdvantage is a sophisticated UX development platform that enables our customers to take advantage of Windows Metro UI and touch-enabled capabilities to produce sleek, modern applications accessed by end users anytime, anywhere and on any device," added Guida.
Please see the NetAdvantage Ultimate page for a complete list of new features in NetAdvantage for Windows Forms, NetAdvantage for ASP.NET, NetAdvantage for jQuery, NetAdvantage for Silverlight, NetAdvantage for WPF, NetAdvantage for Windows Phone, NetAdvantage for LightSwitch and NetAdvantage Reporting.
Pricing and Availability
NetAdvantage Ultimate provides Infragistics customers with two design toolsets, eight UI toolsets and and all the components needed to build consistent, easy-to-use UIs across all platforms. NetAdvantage Ultimate (comprised of Windows Forms, ASP.NET, HTML5/jQuery, Silverlight, WPF, Windows Phone, LightSwitch, Reporting, NetAdvantage ICONS and Quince Pro toolkits) is $1,895 USD (MSRP) and $2,395 USD (MSRP) with priority support.
NetAdvantage subscribers will automatically gain access to the NetAdvantage ICONS catalogue featuring over 380,000 general and industry-specific ICONS and will receive five Quince Pro seats.
NetAdvantage for .NET, comprised of Windows Forms, ASP.NET, HTML5/jQuery, Silverlight, WPF and Reporting toolkits is $1,295 USD (MSRP) and $1,795 USD (MSRP) with priority support.
The UI toolsets are also available separately and priced at $995 USD (MSRP) and $1,495 USD (MSRP) with priority support. NetAdvantage ICONS are priced at $199 USD (MSRP) per pack, with the Office Basic Pack priced at $145 USD (MSRP). Quince Pro annual subscription with 5 GBs of storages is priced at $695 USD (MSRP), for up to 5 users. Additional users and pricing is available.
Quantity pricing and corporate licensing is also available. Infragistics can be reached at 800-231-8588 or sales@infragistics.com.
For additional insight, perspective and community interaction on Infragistics solutions and services visit Infragistics Blogs, Forums and Community. Or view the latest Infragistics Performance Whitepapers.
About Infragistics
As the design and user experience software company and a world leader in user interface (UI) development tools, Infragistics empowers developers to build and style immersive user experiences and rich data visualization in line of business applications across all platforms - Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET, Silverlight, HTML5/jQuery, Windows Phone and SharePoint. Infragistics SharePlus business solutions deliver exceptional value and productivity to enterprise customers across all computing devices. Infragistics also has a range of value-added products and services including UI testing tools, support and Professional Services. For additional information on Infragistics, products and career opportunities, please call us in the U.S. at +1 (800) 231-8588; in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa (EMEA) at +44 (0) 800 298 9055; in Japan at +81 (3) 5474 8034; or in APAC at +1 (631) 753-0985.
comScore Introduces validated Campaign Essentials(TM) (vCE) in Canada
Validation for Digital Ad Campaigns Ensures that Ads are Delivered In-View, in Geography, in Brand Safe Environments, Absent of Fraud and to the Right Target Audiences
TORONTO, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the Canada launch of its validated Campaign Essentials(TM) (vCE) product, a new measurement solution for validating digital ad delivery. vCE enables a holistic view of campaign delivery and a verified assessment of ad-exposed audiences via a single, third-party source. Unlike existing single-point solutions, it provides an unduplicated accounting of impressions delivered across a variety of dimensions, such as ads delivered in-view, in the right geography, in a brand safe environment, absent of fraudulent delivery and to a particular target audience.
"The introduction of validated Campaign Essentials in Canada benefits both buyers and sellers of digital advertising by increasing transparency and accountability for campaigns and improving cross-media comparability with TV," said Brent Bernie, President of comScore Media Metrix Canada. "Current digital ad economics feature an overabundance of supply that has often translated into poor quality placements for advertisers and weaker monetization for publishers. Validation presents a new paradigm that introduces the element of scarcity into the supply-and-demand equation and promises to improve the underlying economics of the ecosystem. Publishers will be able to better monetize their content by unearthing the 'gold below the fold,' while giving advertisers greater confidence that their ads will not only be seen but be delivered to the right audience in the right environment."
vCE provides a holistic view of validated impressions, which can be expressed as 'validated gross rating points', or vGRPs. This new metric excludes the measurement of ads that were not in-view (i.e. did not deliver an opportunity to see), delivered in the wrong geography, delivered on brand unsafe sites, or subject to fraudulent delivery. In addition, campaign reporting also includes the vTRP, which accounts for validated impressions that were delivered to the intended demographic or behavioral target audience.
vCE Canada Charter Study Findings
To better understand the quality of ad delivery in Canada today and to facilitate an informed discussion across markets, comScore conducted a Canadian-based vCE Charter Study. The study sought to measure the incidence of impressions that do not meet the various validation criteria.
The Study included campaigns from leading Canadian advertisers, such as Kraft Canada, Kellogg Canada, Rogers, and Volkswagen, and analyzed 125 million impressions across 475,000 publisher sites without requiring publisher site pixels. Impressions across all delivery methods, including iframes, were measured. The following results are highlights from the study.
-- Across all Canadian campaigns measured, 65 percent of ad impressions
were classified as being 'in-view.'* These results were similar to the
U.S. and U.K. Charter Study results. In-view percentages varied by site
and ranged from as low as 27 percent to as high as 94 percent.
-- An average of 2 percent of ad impressions were delivered outside the
desired geography, but individual campaigns ran as high as 4.6 percent.
-- On average, the validated proportion of the campaigns' reach (vReach
ratio) of the primary target audience was 71 percent, with individual
campaigns running as high as 74 percent. In comparison to the U.S.
Charter Study, Canada has a 15-percent higher proportion of validated
reach of the primary target (U.S. vReach Ratio being 56 percent).
The above is part of a global initiative to support industry discussions on validated impressions. The full results from the U.S.-based vCE Charter Study involving online advertising campaigns for 12 premium advertisers are available for download here: http://www.comscore.com/vce-charter-study.
*In Canada, a standard for 'in-view' hasn't been defined yet. For this charter study the parameters recommended by the U.S. initiative, 'Making Measurement Make Sense', consisting of the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), the American Association of National Advertisers (4A's) and the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB.) have been used as a guideline. These parameters say that at least 50 percent of the advertisement must be viewable for at least 1 second in order to be considered in-view.
"Understanding how our clients' campaigns performed, and creating an accountable marketplace, are critical to Volkswagen's success and continued growth in digital. These valid insights are helping us improve our relationships with clients and better leverage our relationship with publishers."
--Jeff Thibodeau, Vice-President Digital Media, MediaCom Canada
"We are very pleased that comScore has launched vCE in Canada. This type of third-party, holistic validation of ad delivery will allow us to assess where our online investments are successful and reveal the areas with the greatest potential for growth and optimization. We are glad to have been a partner of the Charter Study and look forward to these critical standards being set for the industry."
--Jennifer Holgate, SVP, Digital, Starcom MediaVest Group
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Mavenir Provides Innovative EIR Solution for FCC's 'Protect Initiative'
North American Mobile Service Providers can quickly implement a solution that exceeds the database mandate and prepares for global inter-service provider database
RICHARDSON, Texas, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mavenir Systems, a leading provider of mobile infrastructure solutions for mobile service providers to offer IMS and cloud-based communications services, today announced the availability of the Mavenir Equipment Identity Register (EIR) solution for mobile service providers. Mavenir's EIR will help North American service providers to quickly and easily implement the recently announced FCC mandate, developed in conjunction with law enforcement agencies and CTIA, allowing carriers to disable devices from use in any network once reported stolen.
Mavenir's EIR is unique in the industry because it seamlessly offers value-added service options that allow mobile service providers to offer new applications and features. It is the first EIR that supports both GSM UMTS and LTE.
The LTE release of Mavenir's EIR prevents stolen devices from being used in existing 2G/3G networks, as well as 4G, protecting the expensive, new smartphone devices that have become pervasive. In North America, one leading LTE service provider is already live with Mavenir's LTE EIR.
"Mavenir is the EIR industry leader offering a carrier-grade security solution for North American service providers to not only meet regulatory requirements, but also control revenue leakage," said Pardeep Kohli, president and chief executive officer, Mavenir Systems. "The combination of Mavenir's EIR track record, extensive industry expertise and global channel partnerships makes this an ideal solution for North American service providers looking to meet or exceed the FCC mandate in an aggressive timeframe."
In addition to the basic capability to blacklist stolen devices, Mavenir's EIR allows the mobile service provider to understand the patterns of device usage in the network and target new services to subscribers with the appropriate equipment. This online but anonymous reporting from the EIR platform can be a valuable tool to understand the geographic and demographic patterns of device usage.
Kohli added, "We have been seeing this trend expand globally and been working with many Tier 1 International Operators solving their Security and Policy requirements with our EIR solution, that has now proven itself as a market leader. This move by the FCC is a giant step towards resolution on a worldwide basis."
Mavenir's EIR solution already serves more than 50 in-service deployments globally and integrates seamlessly with the service providers' existing network and provisioning infrastructure.
About Mavenir:
Mavenir Systems is a leading innovator of voice, video and messaging solutions for service providers to offer value added solutions for mobile broadband. The company provides IMS and cloud core network and value added solutions for mobile service providers to transform their networks and offer a rich communication experience. Mavenir's customers have benefited from a number of technology firsts on the path of core network transformation towards all-IP, including the first network with voice and SMS over LTE services (VoLTE), the first network with IMS-based voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) calling and messaging, the first Converged IP Messaging deployment and the first LTE-ready Equipment Identity Register (EIR).
Mavenir has the most advanced and agile offering in the market for Converged Voice, Video and Messaging using Application Servers and Core Network enablers, deployed on the mOne(TM) Convergence Platform.
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Email: dturner@lignol.ca
**Fashion & beauty e-tailer launches Aurasma-enabled "Scan to Shop" app**
**ASOS Magazine's 450k readers can now buy straight from its augmented pages**
LONDON, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global online fashion and beauty retailer ASOS has launched its first augmented magazine. 450,000 readers of the magazine - which is free to customers - can now download ASOS's Aurasma-powered "Scan to Shop" app to their smartphones to bring the pages to video life. In addition, they'll be able to point their phones at images of this season's must have pieces and simply click to buy from ASOS's mobile site.
ASOS's "Scan to Shop" app is powered by Aurasma and can be downloaded for free from the App Store and Google Play. Aurasma uses cutting-edge image recognition technology to recognise images and then augment them with interactive digital content called "auras".
In total there are over 50 different auras throughout the May issue of ASOS Magazine, transforming the journey from magazine, to website and to purchase. In addition, ASOS has incorporated a digital treasure hunt into the magazine, where hidden symbols can be unlocked in return for exclusive offers.
ASOS have become the second major global e-retailer in as many weeks to choose to roll out Aurasma's technology. Last week saw eBay launch a nationwide Aurasma-enabled print and outdoor campaign.
Ebay and ASOS join a growing number of online retailers around the world including Net-a-Porter and Mr Porter who are using Aurasma to engage customers beyond their website and transform the way customers buy clothes.
Duncan Edwards from ASOS Magazine commented: "Aurasma's technology has given us a neat way to connect the website with the printed magazine. We know our readers love fashion and their mobiles and this app unites the two. Our readers look forward to receiving the magazine in the post, but they also want the convenience and immediacy of shopping via their phones. Our new "Scan to Shop" app uses Aurasma to bring the two experiences - reading the magazine and shopping online - together seamlessly and we look forward to exploring other uses for this technology."
Martina King, Managing Director at Aurasma, said: "We're delighted to partner with ASOS, one of the world's biggest fashion e-tailers, to bring a whole new dimension to the shopping experience. ASOS have taken our technology to the next level and their magazine is bursting with fantastic content and great fashion, which can now come to life thanks to the new "Scan to Shop" app with Aurasma inside. ASOS customers are addicted to fashion and to their phones so this partnership with Aurasma promises to be the perfect fit!"
Notes to Editors
ABOUT AURASMA
Aurasma is the world's first visual browser - a new augmented reality technology that merges the physical world with the virtual. Available as a free app for iPhones, iPads and high-powered Android devices or as a free kernel for developers, Aurasma uses advanced image and pattern recognition to recognise and understand real-world images and objects in much the same way as the human brain does. It then seamlessly blends the real-world with rich interactive content such as videos and animations called "Auras".
Auras can be created for printed images, product packaging, clothing, physical places and users can even use the app to create and share their own. Since its launch in June 2011, Aurasma has had more than three million downloads. Over 4,000 partners in markets including retail, fashion, sport, automotive, consumer electronics, entertainment, advertising and publishing are using the free technology in their campaigns, on their products or embedding the technology in their own applications. Aurasma was developed by software company Autonomy - an HP Company.
ABOUT ASOS
Established in June 2000, ASOS.com <http://www.asos.com> is the UK's largest independent online fashion and beauty retailer, offering over 50,000 branded and own label product lines across womenswear - including dresses, shoes, jewellery and beauty; and menswear, including jeans, shoes and shirts.
1,500 - 2,000 new product lines are being introduced each week. Aimed primarily at fashion forward 16 - 34 year olds, ASOS.com attracts over 18.5 million unique visitors a month and as of 31st December 2011 had 7 million registered users and 4 million active customers. ASOS recently launched standalone websites in the US, France, Germany, Australia, Spain and Italy and delivers to 191 countries.
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Trimble Partners with Babcock to Equip the UK Ministry of Defense Fleet
Trimble GeoManager Fleet Management and Driver Safety Solutions to be Deployed Across 12,000 Vehicles
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) announced today that it is partnering with Babcock, the UK's leading engineering support services organization, which provides and manages the fleet of approximately 14,000 administrative vehicles for the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD). As part of a four-year agreement, Babcock will use Trimble's field service management solutions to equip the MoD with innovative tools to more efficiently manage its fleet utilization, fuel consumption and driver safety.
Trimble was selected following Babcock's appointment in 2011 as the Service Provider for "Project Phoenix," under which they provide the overall fleet management and rental services for the MoD's administrative transport requirements. Partnering with Babcock, the Trimble® GeoManager Fleet Management solution will be deployed across 12,000 of the MoD's cars, light commercial vehicles and heavy goods vehicles (HGV).
Trimble GeoManager will provide Babcock and the MoD with real-time visibility into the day-to-day fleet operations, which will enable them to identify, manage and improve key areas such as vehicle utilization, maintenance planning and customer service to optimize the overall cost of transport by reducing fleet size, spot hire spend, fuel costs and CO2 emissions.
In addition, Babcock will be implementing Trimble Driver Safety to enable the MoD to review driving behavior across its fleet. Improvements in driving style and speed will not only help reduce accidents and vehicle downtime, but it can also lead to further reductions in fuel consumption.
"As a service organization, delivering outstanding service to our customers is critical to our business and implementing the best-in-class technology to support this initiative is essential. Trimble's comprehensive and scalable solutions allow us to provide the MoD with accurate management and reporting on all aspects of its fleet, which can lead to increased organizational productivity and reduced operating costs," said Nick Earl, general manager of Project Phoenix at Babcock.
"We are looking forward to partnering with Babcock to assist the MoD achieve its goals for this extensive project," said Nick Mitchell, vice president of Global Sales for Trimble's Field Service Management Division. "As an established provider to the MoD for over 10 years, Babcock was looking for a partner to match their capacity in delivering the high demands of the contract. With the size and variety of the MoD vehicles as well as safety and security being a key concern, our corporate capability, proven track record and robust suite of solutions made Trimble the natural choice."
About Babcock
Babcock is the UK's leading engineering support services organization with revenue of approximately 3bn pounds Sterling in 2010/11 and an order book in excess of 12m pounds.
Defense, energy, telecommunications, transport and education are all sectors where Babcock can be found working diligently behind the scenes, delivering critical support. Services include managing assets and infrastructure, delivering projects and programs and integrating engineering expertise.
About Trimble's Field Service Management Division
Trimble's Field Service Management Division provides visibility into field and fleet operations so businesses can streamline efficiency and increase productivity. The Field Service Management suite includes Fleet Management, Work Management and Scheduling, Worker Safety and Mobility solutions that transform the effectiveness of work, workers and assets in the field. The cloud-based portfolio allows Trimble to offer customers industry-specific, enterprise-level solutions for exceptional performance and ease of use.
Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location--including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.
TowerJazz to Partner with Rachip for External Solutions including CAD, QA and Run-Set Development Services
MIGDAL HAEMEK and BNEI-BRAK, Israel, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader, today announced the partnership with Rachip for providing TowerJazz with external solutions and services to assist its customers with computer-aided design (CAD), quality assurance (QA) and run-set development. The Rachip team is based on a carefully selected and meticulously trained group of female engineers from the ultra-orthodox (Haredi) community in Israel. While TowerJazz leads the Israeli high-tech sector in gender diversity, with close to 50% of all full-time engineers in Migdal Ha'Emek being female, this cooperation furthers TowerJazz's community service charter of focusing on gender equality and minority integration by enabling external employment of an Israeli under-represented population of female design engineers. At the same time, this collaboration supports Rachip's growing business.
Rachip specializes in design, verification, design rule check, and backend and layout services using advanced methodologies in different environments and technologies, providing the utmost professional level of service and competitive rates. One focus of this partnership is design rule check (DRC), which is in the area of electronic design automation. It determines whether the physical layout of a particular chip layout satisfies a series of recommended parameters called design rules. Design rule checking is a major step during physical verification signoff on the design. DRC is a very computationally intense task. Usually DRC checks will be run on each sub-section of the ASIC to minimize the number of errors that are detected at the top level.
"The partnership between TowerJazz and Rachip provides a mutual advantage for both companies as well as for the Israeli society," said Ofer Tamir, Director, Design Enablement & Support, TowerJazz. "In addition, based on our service charter: 'Educational and vocational development with a focus on gender equality and minority integration,' our current relationship with Rachip is a prime example of our commitment to this as well as a demonstration of the benefit of such an endeavor. We are gaining a very skilled set of design engineers to supplement our own world-class engineering team."
<tt>About Rachip
</tt><tt>The Rachip team is based on 100 semiconductor experts, located in 2 R&D centers in Israel: Bnei-Brak and Haifa. The Rachip team is involved in the industry's most advanced projects, ensuring they are continually updated on the latest technologies, methods and tools available.</tt> <tt>Rachip is the local answer in Israel to the growing demand for highly-experienced, cost-effective professionals "One Stop Shop" for the semiconductor industry.</tt> <tt>Rachip specializes in ASIC/FPGA design and verification services, backend, board design, systemC modeling and software services. Using advanced methodologies, a variety of development languages, and in-depth knowledge in common standard protocols, Rachip maintains the highest level and quality of products and services. For more information, please visit http://www.rachip.com.</tt>
<tt>About TowerJazz
</tt><tt>Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: TSEM, TASE: TSEM), its fully owned U.S. subsidiary Jazz Semiconductor Ltd., and its fully owned Japanese subsidiary TowerJazz Japan, Ltd., operate collectively under the brand name TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader. TowerJazz manufactures integrated circuits with geometries ranging from 1.0 to 0.13-micron, offering a broad range of customizable process technologies including: SiGe, BiCMOS, Mixed-Signal and RFCMOS, CMOS Image Sensor, Power Management (BCD), and Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) as well as CMOS and MEMS capabilities. TowerJazz also offers a world-class design enablement platform that complements its sophisticated technology and enables a quick and accurate design cycle. In addition, TowerJazz provides (TOPS) Technology Optimization Process Services to IDMs as well as fabless companies that need to expand capacity, or progress from an R&D line to a production line. To provide multi-fab sourcing, TowerJazz maintains two manufacturing facilities in Israel, one in the U.S., and one in Japan with additional capacity available in China through manufacturing partnerships. For more information, please visit </tt>http://www.towerjazz.com<tt>.</tt>
<tt>Safe Harbor Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
</tt><tt>This press release includes forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary from those projected or implied by such forward-looking statements. A complete discussion of risks and uncertainties that may affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements included in this press release or which may otherwise affect TowerJazz's business is included under the heading "Risk Factors" in Tower's most recent filings on Forms 20-F, F-3, F-4 and 6-K, as were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the Israel Securities Authority and Jazz's most recent filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, as were filed with the SEC, respectively. Tower and Jazz do not intend to update, and expressly disclaim any obligation to update, the information contained in this release. </tt>
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Lauri Julian Eli Moas
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lauri.julian@towerjazz.com eli@rachip.com
Marijuana Inc Media Division MarijuanaInc.TV Goes Coastal To The Silver Tour Show In Florida And Announces Participation In The Newest Industry B2B Event
LAS VEGAS, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MARIJUANA, INC. (HEMP.PK) or (OTC: HEMP) is pleased to announce that MarijuanaInc.TV filmed Robert Platshorn' s Silver Tour Show on May 2 in Delray Beach, Florida. The Silver Tour was founded by Robert Platshorn, who at age 69 is dedicated to enlightening seniors about the benefits of medical marijuana. Marijuana, he says, can alleviate maladies common to the elderly, and even replace sleeping pills with unwanted side effects.
The January, 2012 Silver Tour show, hosted in a Boyton Beach, Florida, synagogue resulted in 400 calls to state lawmakers from attendees, Platshorn said. While many young people are in favor of legalization of medicinal cannabis, seniors offer a special advantage to the cause. Platshorn says "Seniors are an active political force; seniors vote, seniors have time to contact their representatives." Platshorn talks to seniors about how medical marijuana can help alleviate pain, insomnia, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn's disease and other ailments. Doctors, nurses, lawyers and other advocates of legalizing marijuana also speak.
"Nobody speaks to seniors. When Proposition 19 was defeated in California, I looked at the exit polls I saw that seniors voted 65 percent against. That's my generation. We invented marijuana as its known today. I mean, we were Woodstock," Platshorn told CNN Money.
With the coverage of the Silver Tour event in Florida, MarijuanaInc.TV culminated coast to coast coverage of pertinent events in the medical marijuana and hemp realm, with segment producer having extensively covered the 4/20 counter-culture holiday weekend in Oakland, CA then immediately flying to Dallas, TX for the "Hempsters Plant the Seed" movie event.
Company President David Tobias stated, "We want to be the CNN of the industry, covering breaking news and events and getting the public informed and involved. Covering events in three states all across America in one week, puts us well on the road to attaining that goal. I'm especially interested in viewer's reactions to the scoops that Stephanie Bishop was able to get, such as the Julia Butterfly Hill interview".
CEO Bruce Perlowin was upbeat as well, "As our media marketing team is getting fully ramped up, we anticipate substantially increased revenues in numerous areas of this entertainment division of our company. The Connoisseur Kulture show at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA will be the inaugural trade show for MarijuanaInc.TV to Live Stream broadcast from, and really interact with the community, showcasing MarijuanaInc.TV as an up and coming media resource".
The promoters of the CK Show have planned a festive atmosphere featuring the Furthur Bus, wild glass demonstrations featuring Kristian Merwin and D-Wreck, Rat Rod Car Club, Black Kat Kabaret, huge industry party at The Central with headliner Afromassive and a live art battle in the middle of the expo featuring Chris Dyer, Dunkees and Shie Moreno, and to top it off, Snoop Dogg's Executive Branch with the Snoop DJ and Snoop girls.
Visit MarijuanaInc.TV, Live Streaming from Booth 115 where CEO Bruce Perlowin will be autographing "The Golden Gate Smuggling Company", and meet Segment Producer Stephanie Bishop and MJINCTV's own Christina. See you there! Check out the CK Show teaser produced by MarijuanaInc.TV by clicking the link below.
MarijuanaInc.TV will continue to provide coverage of pertinent events in the medical marijuana and hemp arenas, in the coming months. Watch the coverage on http://www.marijuanainc.tv and http://www.hemp.com.
ABOUT MARIJUANA, INC.
Marijuana, Inc. (HEMP.pk) focuses on the peripheral businesses created by the quickly emerging, and growing, multibillion dollar medical marijuana and hemp industries. Marijuana, Inc. (HEMP.pk) is not involved in the cultivation or marketing of medical marijuana. It is the company's belief that legalization of marijuana on a federal level will come to pass for all 50 states. With that in mind, the company is building infrastructure with the potential to gain substantial market share once marijuana prohibition ends.* (Pending any federal licensing or other requirements, that may be enacted after marijuana prohibition ends).
FORWARD-LOOKING DISCLAIMER
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements and information, as defined within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the Safe Harbor created by those sections. This material contains statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements by definition involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Marijuana, Inc. to be materially different from the statements made herein.
CALABASAS, Calif., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Calabasas-based company MyCorporation is releasing a new social media product to benefit small businesses, MyCorpSocial.
MyCorpSocial is a social media starter kit intended to aid small businesses in setting up their online presence through social networking sites. It helps walk business owners through the basics of setting up personal and professional business accounts with the four most popular social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn.
Along with including a how-to guide to navigating and using these sites, MyCorpSocial will teach business owners the basics in how to reach out to customers via social networks, increase a fan base, and tips on social media etiquette. The kit also includes free templates to customize the look and feel of online profiles and a glossary of social media terminology.
MyCorpSocial will be included with the purchase of any of MyCorporation's business incorporation or LLC packages.
MyCorporation is a leading provider of online document filing services for clients who wish to form a corporation or limited liability company. In addition to offering document filing services for online incorporation, MyCorporation also offers trademark searches and applications, copyright registrations, DBA registrations, registered agent services and many more products that help customers protect and maintain the legitimacy of their businesses.
Anyone who has a question in regards to MyCorpSocial may contact MyCorporation's main office at 1 (877) 692-6772.
About MyCorporation:
MyCorporation is an online corporation & LLC filing service focusing on small to mid-sized businesses. Founded in 1998, MyCorporation is a leader in online legal filings for entrepreneurs, providing corporate start-up bundles that include 50-state walk-in service for Articles of Incorporation filings, registered agent, DBA, Trademark & Copyright filing services. Incorporating or forming an LLC are important steps as businesses get started. Incorporating or forming an LLC provides for extensive tax savings, personal liability protection and a level of legitimacy not afforded sole proprietorships or partnerships. MyCorporation works with the Secretary of State and governmental agencies so business owners can focus on what they do best. MyCorporation is also a long-term partner for a business, as the company offers products that help customers protect and maintain the legitimacy of their businesses throughout the business lifecycle.
- Cloud communications enabler launches reach into US networks
LONDON, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile interaction specialist tyntec (http://www.tyntec.com) is launching comprehensive US and Canada network coverage for its flagship tt.One solution. tt.One, which bridges the telecom and internet worlds enabling cloud telephony services, can now offer customers US mobile numbers with SMS and voice connectivity, available for all US and Canada networks and mobile users.
tt.One is a carrier-class solution that virtualizes the core mobile communications capabilities associated with a mobile phone - voice, SMS and mobile numbers - and puts them into the cloud. This provides businesses with the tools to easily integrate mobile telephony services such as voice, SMS and mobile numbers into online services, smartphone apps, social networks, blogs and much more.
Already powering telephony in the cloud for Over-The-Top (OTT) services such as Pinger and Forfone, tt.One offers any organisation the ability to link VoIP and online messaging services with traditional mobile telephony.
By adding US networks to its existing portfolio of coverage, tt.One will now enable connectivity to more than 345 million mobile phones (CTIA and IEMR, 2011). This will mean that social networks, app providers and other technology solutions can now integrate mobile and cloud communications in one of the biggest mobile markets globally.
Michael Kowalzik, CEO of tyntec, said: "tt.One is already available in key European markets such as the UK and Germany and we have an aggressive roll-out strategy in place. Adding North America makes this a truly international solution, whether that be for European companies looking to offer mobile-to-web connectivity to American and Canadian users or for North American companies targeting the domestic market."
About tyntec
tyntec is a mobile interaction specialist, enabling businesses to integrate mobile services for a wide range of uses - from mission-critical applications to internet services. We reduce the complexity involved in accessing the closed and complex telecoms world by providing a high quality, easy-to-integrate and global offering using universal services such as SMS, voice and numbers. Founded in 2002, and with more than 150 staff in five offices around the globe, tyntec works with 500+ businesses including mobile service providers, enterprises and internet companies.
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CONTACT: Parys Communications, Patrick Herridge, +44-208-875-7960, pherridge@parys.com
Oce and Memjet set to transform large format printing landscape with introduction at Drupa of breakthrough productivity for color printing
Digital, large format color technology prints up to 15 times faster than conventional inkjet
Highlights
-- Breakthrough productivity for digital, large format color printing
-- Prints up to 500 A0 color prints per hour which is up to 15 times faster than conventional inkjet
-- Combines productive hardware and workflow from Oce with high-speed Memjet inkjet technology
-- Six addressable media rolls with intelligent switching and up to 1200 meter capacity
-- Print CAD, GIS and Graphics in color with unmatched productivity
VENLO, The Netherlands and SAN DIEGO, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oce and Memjet today announced that they have signed an agreement to develop a fundamentally new, large format color printer that is set to change the large format digital printing landscape. The first concept for this joint initiative called Project Velocity is being displaying during Drupa 2012. It offers game-changing digital technology that prints up to 15 times faster than conventional inkjet systems - speeds never believed possible during Drupa 2008 for large format applications. Now print providers have a powerful digital option for large format, high volume color printing. They can use this technology to enter new markets, expand their services and generate new revenues.
Velocity combines Oce's expertise in productive printing and workflow for large format environments with Memjet's high-speed, digital color printing technology. Imagine printing 100 A0 posters in just 12 minutes on Velocity - versus 3 hours on a traditional inkjet system. Or printing 250 A0 posters on Velocity in the 20-30 minutes it takes to set up an offset run, with the added benefit of variable content.
Velocity is on display and will be demonstrated hourly in the Canon Europe Ltd. Drupa stand, Hall 8A, C06-1. Oce intends to obtain feedback from print professionals to incorporate in further development efforts. The presentation of Velocity is the result of more than three years of joint engineering and product development between Oce and Memjet.
Demonstrates Oce strategy - fast and relevant innovation
Erik van Eldik, Vice President Wide Format Printing Systems at Oce says, "Velocity is the result of our collaborative approach to innovation. The market has long waited for a productive color solution for the high volume segment. We selected Memjet as a technology partner because of the value that their impressive technology adds to the highly regarded productivity and reliability of our wide format systems. We focused on complementing our innovation assets and know-how with Memjet technology to create a product that the market was demanding as quickly as possible."
"Today represents another milestone for Memjet as we drive forward in our mission to bring fast, affordable color to markets worldwide," says Len Lauer, Memjet president and CEO. "The Oce partnership is significant, underscoring the performance that Memjet technology and components deliver. We are extremely excited and proud to partner with Oce, who is a leader in the market. Their wide format experience, excellent product development, sales and marketing expertise, and worldwide brand and distribution make them the ideal partner for Memjet in the wide format segment."
Breakthrough productivity for large format, digital color printing
The Velocity concept is a highly productive large format, digital color printing system. The 106 centimeter (42 inches) wide print path can produce up to 500 A0s per hour at 1600 x 800 dpi.
Some lead customers have already shown interest in participating in trade trials with Velocity, and Oce expects to identify others during Drupa. Based on market feedback from leading print professionals on Drupa Oce will determine if and when Velocity will move to production and commercialization phase. In the second half of 2012 Oce expects to come back with more concrete information. All pricing and availability will be determined according to a definitive product.
Tim Greene of InfoTrends says, "Velocity takes advantage of Oce's strengths such as paper handling for production environments, production workflow in the technical market and controller technology, and wraps them around Memjet's revolutionary technology and components. A partnership of this magnitude is very important to the global wide format market. It is set to change the competitive landscape overnight and how super-fast wide format print can -- and will -- be leveraged by printers and their customers."
Memjet's high-speed, color printing technology
Memjet represents an entirely new category of technology that makes possible high-quality color printing at never-before seen speeds and affordability. Memjet does this by putting more than 70,000 ink nozzles on a single printhead - 17 times the density of traditional inkjet printheads. Memjet's printhead is 222.8mm (8.77 inches) wide. The design allows Memjet-powered printers to deliver more than 700 million drops of ink per second on a page. Memjet wide format technology combines five Memjet printheads to operate as one, firing more than 3 billion drops of ink per second.
Oce award-winning productivity and workflow
Velocity uses the highly accurate, six-roll media input technology from the successful Oce ColorWave® 650 printer. The media input automatically switches between different rolls and media widths, providing a total capacity of 1,200 meters. The Oce Double Decker Pro stacker, currently available on the Oce PlotWave® 900 printer, is used to deliver the highest possible productivity. It has a dual tray system which allows unloading and printing to occur at the same time, which effectively allows the system to print 1200 meters of output without interruption. The Velocity concept features an intuitive touch screen control panel from the Oce VarioPrint® 6000 series printer. It uses the Oce PowerM controller, color image processing and workflow components of the Oce ColorWave 650 family to further enhance and accelerate production. This concept also supports a true Adobe(TM) PDF workflow.
About Oce
Oce is one of the leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The Oce offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and color display graphics. Oce is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the Fortune Global 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Oce customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Oce is active in over 100 countries and employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. Oce North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL and Boca Raton, FL. For more information visit http://www.oce.com.
Oce and Canon: Stronger together
In 2010 Oce joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 198,000 employees worldwide. Global net sales in 2011 totalled USD 45.6 billion. Visit the Canon Inc. website at http://www.canon.com.
About Memjet
Memjet is the global leader in color printing technologies that provide remarkable speeds and affordability. The company supplies technologies and components to OEM partners across the printing industry. Memjet maintains its corporate office in San Diego, and has offices in Dublin, Sydney, Taipei, Singapore and Boise, Idaho. The company is privately held. For more information, please visit http://www.memjet.com or follow us on Twitter @memjet.
Oce, Oce ColorWave 650, Oce PlotWave 900 and Oce VarioPrint 6000 are registered trademarks of Oce-Technologies B.V. Adobe is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Contacts for Oce:
Nick Gale
Oce Media Relations
+31 77 359 5628
nick.gale@oce.com
Contacts for Memjet:
MEMJET
Jeff Bean
Memjet
+1-(760)-484-0505
jeff.bean@memjet.com
USA, LATAM & APAC
Debra Benson
Illume Public Relations
+1-(310)-595-0646
debra@illumepr.com
EMEA
Hayley Myles
Liberty Communications
+44 (0)207 751 4444
Memjet@libertycomms.com
The Revolution In Action -- Memjet Announces New Partnerships And Showcases OEM Solutions At drupa 2012
DUSSELDORF, Germany, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Memjet, the global leader in color printing technologies that provide remarkable speeds and affordability, is showcasing its ground-breaking innovation at drupa 2012 through key partnerships and partners' new products. Memjet is featuring certified partners' demos of the latest printing solutions, including Memjet-powered industrial, commercial and office products at its stand in Hall 5, E28. Memjet and its partners will also be celebrating these announcements at the Memjet press cocktails on May 4 from 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. on the observation deck of the Memjet stand, which will offer visitors an amazing glimpse into the future of super fast, affordable color printing.
"Memjet's focus has been on growing and liberating customers across the printing spectrum through the continuous evolution of technologies that power printers far beyond what traditional markets have come to know and expect," says Len Lauer, Memjet president and CEO. "This is our first time at drupa and we are honored to be announcing new partnerships and seeing the latest Memjet-powered solutions from many of the most innovative OEMs in the printing industry, including Oce, Toshiba TEC, Delphax, Xante, Colordyne, Astro Machine Corporation, and Lomond. We are pleased to be showcasing partner printing solutions for multiple markets and applications."
Key Memjet highlights at drupa include:
-- Oce, a Canon Group company and an international leading provider of
document management and printing for professionals, formally announced a
technical partnership with Memjet that has developed a large format
color concept, set the change the landscape of digital large format
color printing. Project Velocity offers game-changing technology that
prints up to 15 times faster than conventional inkjet systems, with the
capability of printing up to 500 A0 prints at 1600 x 800 dpi per hour.
Project Velocity is on display and being demonstrated hourly in the
Canon Europe Ltd. stand, Hall 8A, C06-1.
-- Toshiba TEC Corporation announced a partnership with Memjet for the
development of multi-function office products (MFP) featuring Memjet's
revolutionary page-wide printhead, controller chip, software and ink.
The MFP will feature a scanner, photocopier and color printer that
produces high-quality color pages at 60 pages per second. Additionally,
Toshiba TEC announced that it is currently evaluating Memjet
technologies for labels and logistics printing in industrial and
commercial markets.
-- Delphax Technologies Inc., a global provider of high-speed digital
printing equipment, recently announced that it is introducing its new
elan(TM) 500 digital color print system at drupa. Powered by Memjet
technologies, the system combines major advances in inkjet and
paper-handling technologies to offer full color and 1600 dpi print
quality at speeds of up to 500 impressions per minute. The system will
be showcased at the Delphax stand, Hall 8b, C10. A Delphax elan(TM) 500
news conference is also scheduled for May 4 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 01
Congress Center Dusseldorf (CCD-South).
-- Xante's Excelagraphix 4200 Inkjet Print System will be on display both
at Memjet's stand as well at the Xante stand located in Hall 5, D36. The
Excelagraphix 4200 features revolutionary Memjet Waterfall Printhead
Technology(TM) that delivers more than 3 billion drops of ink per
second, for print speeds up to 8 times faster than traditional inkjet
technology. Its now possible to print over-sized architectural /
engineering documents, maps, indoor signage, P-O-P displays, packaging,
folding cartons, corrugated boxes, newspapers, and more, all on-demand.
Xante will be shipping the first engines in June of this year.
-- Colordyne Technologies will be showcasing the Colordyne CDT-1600 PC
Sprint, the first affordable, high speed Production Class printing
system of its kind running both pre-die cut labels and non-die cut
master rolls for post-print finishing. The 1600 PC Sprint features five
revolutionary Memjet printheads; each containing 70,400 nozzles that are
integrated into five interchangeable ink delivery blades. The system can
be integrated with the Colordyne 1600 PC Pro inline finishing system to
offer a complete solution that features the unique combination of
quality, high speed, productivity and unmatched low cost of ownership.
The CDT-1600 PC Sprint will be on display at Memjet's stand.
-- Astro Machine Corp. has partnered with Memjet to produce the AstroJet
M-Series Printers, which provide the ideal solution for high quality
on-demand printing requiring quick, cost-effective turnarounds. The
AstroJet M1 prints up to 3,600 letter size pages or 9,000 envelopes per
hour, while the new AstroJet M2, being shown for the first time
anywhere, is a professional-grade standalone color-page printer to be
released this year that features a large, high capacity 5,000 sheet
feeder. Both models will be on display at Memjet's stand.
-- After announcing the Memjet-powered Lomond EvoJet Office in April 2011,
London-based Lomond and Memjet are teaming up again to present two new
office products, the EvoJet Office 2 and the EvoJet Office Pro. The
EvoJet Office 2 boasts a whole new design and key improvements,
including a larger manual feed tray, while the EvoJet Office Pro is a
long-awaited 3-in-1 Memjet-powered multi-functional printer, with a
20ppm automatic document feeder and a 1200 dpi scanner. Both models are
being presented at Memjet's stand.
Memjet technologies make possible an amazingly fast and efficient digital color print systems that combine controller chip, ink and revolutionary printheads. Memjet technologies, protected by more 4,000 global patents, are specialized in MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) technology and have taken more than a decade to develop and patent. Each Memjet A4 printhead consists of 70,400 inkjet nozzles on an 8.77" fixed width for the delivery of 1600 x 800 dpi color at 60 pages per minute, or 12 inches per second. Memjet technology paves the way for a scalable inkjet printing business model creating lower capital, operating and consumables costs. On average, a Memjet-powered printer is twice the speed and half the cost versus legacy printing solutions.
ABOUT MEMJET
Memjet is the global leader in color printing technologies that provide remarkable speeds and affordability. The company supplies technologies and components to OEM partners across the printing industry. Memjet maintains its corporate office in San Diego, and has offices in Dublin, Sydney, Taipei, Singapore and Boise, Idaho. The company is privately held. For more information, please visit http://www.memjet.com, 'Like' us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @memjet.