News
February 7, 2012
AutoTrader.com Makes It Easier for Dealers to Use Co-op Funds for New Car Advertising Online
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:21:01 AM
AutoTrader.com Makes It Easier for Dealers to Use Co-op Funds for New Car Advertising Online
ATLANTA, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoTrader.com is taking co-op compliance for online advertising to the next level with make-based new-car advertising packages, a new display advertising unit and dedicated specialists to assist dealers. With the majority of new-car buyers utilizing the Internet as their leading source during the car-shopping process, these changes will enable dealers to extend their new-car presence on the site and connect with those shoppers.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110425/CL88097LOGO )
"At AutoTrader.com, our goal is to support our dealer's online advertising efforts, and the ability to utilize co-op funds for their advertising on AutoTrader.com will help them extend their reach with the millions of new-car shoppers who visit our site each month." said Chip Perry, president and CEO at AutoTrader.com. "We've taken numerous steps this year to take our co-op compliance to the next level, and we will continue to work closely with our dealer customers to determine what they need for each brand they represent and help them get all of the co-op reimbursements they've earned."
AutoTrader.com's foray in to offering co-op assistance began nearly five years ago, when the company began creating custom solutions for various OEM partners. Currently, AutoTrader.com has custom co-op solutions for GM, BMW and Mini, which are the direct result of exclusive, OEM Tier III partnerships. These custom solutions provide additional branding and merchandising solutions tailored specifically for each brand.
One dealership that has seen great success using co-op dollars for their advertising on AutoTrader.com is Woody Folsom Automotive in Hazelhurst, Georgia. Working closely with their AutoTrader.com representative, they were able to extend their reach and grow sales by using co-op dollars to increase their new car advertising on the site.
"Our AutoTrader.com rep came in and showed us how we could be using co-op funds for advertising our new cars online, and we were able to significantly grow our business without increasing our out-of-pocket expenses," said Billy Gregory, general manager at Woody Folsom Automotive. "Instead of just advertising used cars on AutoTrader.com, using co-op dollars enabled us to feature our new car inventory and double our advertising throughout the state and country. Before that, we were selling more used cars, but our new car sales increased so much that we're selling almost as many new cars as used. Last year, our GMCs were up 64%, Buicks were up 26% and Chevys were up over 50%. In fact, 2011 was the first time we've ever sold over 1000 new vehicles, and the only thing that we changed was increasing our new car advertising on AutoTrader.com -- something that wouldn't have been possible without using co-op money."
For 2012, AutoTrader.com is enhancing its co-op assistance with the following new offerings:
-- New "New Car" Packaging: Co-op compliance is based on brand exclusivity,
so it's important for dealers to be able to differentiate their online
spending by vehicle make. To accommodate this and make it easier for
dealers to utilize co-op funds, AutoTrader.com has revised all new-car
advertising solution packages to be eligible for purchase and provision
by vehicle make.
-- New Display Advertising Unit: While there are variations in which online
advertising options are eligible for co-op spending, one constant is
display advertising. New for 2012, AutoTrader.com is making an
additional "Skyscraper" ad unit available to dealers who subscribe to
the top new-car advertising package. This new unit is dynamic and will
pull in vehicles that closely match the user's search.
-- Dedicated OEM Tier III Co-Op Specialists: In 2012, dedicated specialists
will be partnering with AutoTrader.com's sales team to identify OEM Tier
III opportunities for new car and franchise dealer customers. These
experts are both knowledgeable and experienced with OEM programs and
will add significant value to the consultative services AutoTrader.com
provides its dealer customers.
According to AutoTrader.com estimates, co-op business represents a more than two billion dollar marketplace. Unfortunately, a significant portion of co-op funds go unused every year. While most co-op dollars are spent on traditional media, the Internet is the leading source new car buyers utilize to shop for their next vehicle. The 2011 Automotive Buyer Influence Study, which surveyed over 4,000 new and used vehicle buyers, showed that of the 11.5 hours new car buyers spend online, they spend the most time -- 3.5 hours -- on third-party sites like AutoTrader.com.
"It's critical that dealers have a robust Internet marketing strategy, and being able to utilize co-op funds for their online spend will help them achieve that goal. With the changes in packaging, new display advertising options and dedicated specialists, dealers should be able to more easily take advantage of co-op dollars for their advertising on AutoTrader.com," Perry continued.
About AutoTrader.com Atlanta-based AutoTrader.com, created in 1997, is the Internet's ultimate automotive marketplace and consumer information website. AutoTrader.com aggregates in a single location millions of new cars, used cars and certified pre-owned cars from thousands of auto dealers and private sellers and is a leading online resource for auto dealers, individuals and manufacturers to advertise and market their vehicles to in-market shoppers. The company also provides a robust suite of software tools for dealers and manufacturers to help them manage and market their vehicle inventory and display advertising on the Internet. AutoTrader.com continues to grow key business metrics, including revenue, profitability and site traffic. Today, AutoTrader.com attracts millions of unique monthly visitors who utilize the site to review descriptions, photos and videos of vehicles for sale; research and compare vehicles; review pricing and specials; and read auto-related content like buying and selling tips and editorial coverage of major auto shows and automotive trends. AutoTrader.com operates one other auto marketing brand, AutoTraderClassics.com. AutoTrader.com also owns used vehicle management software company vAuto, Kelley Blue Book (Kbb.com), HomeNet Automotive, a leading provider of online inventory management and merchandising solutions for the automotive retail industry and VinSolutions, a leading provider of end-to-end solution platforms for dealers. AutoTrader.com is a majority-owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises. Providence Equity Partners is a 25 percent owner of the company and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is also an investor. For more information, please visit http://www.autotrader.com.
SOURCE AutoTrader.com
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110425/CL88097LOGO
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AutoTrader.com
CONTACT: CONTACT: Julie Shipp, +1-404-568-7914 (o) or +1-404-558-7837 (m), julie.shipp@autotrader.com
Web Site: http://www.autotrader.com
ATLANTA, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoTrader.com is taking co-op compliance for online advertising to the next level with make-based new-car advertising packages, a new display advertising unit and dedicated specialists to assist dealers. With the majority of new-car buyers utilizing the Internet as their leading source during the car-shopping process, these changes will enable dealers to extend their new-car presence on the site and connect with those shoppers.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110425/CL88097LOGO )
"At AutoTrader.com, our goal is to support our dealer's online advertising efforts, and the ability to utilize co-op funds for their advertising on AutoTrader.com will help them extend their reach with the millions of new-car shoppers who visit our site each month." said Chip Perry, president and CEO at AutoTrader.com. "We've taken numerous steps this year to take our co-op compliance to the next level, and we will continue to work closely with our dealer customers to determine what they need for each brand they represent and help them get all of the co-op reimbursements they've earned."
AutoTrader.com's foray in to offering co-op assistance began nearly five years ago, when the company began creating custom solutions for various OEM partners. Currently, AutoTrader.com has custom co-op solutions for GM, BMW and Mini, which are the direct result of exclusive, OEM Tier III partnerships. These custom solutions provide additional branding and merchandising solutions tailored specifically for each brand.
One dealership that has seen great success using co-op dollars for their advertising on AutoTrader.com is Woody Folsom Automotive in Hazelhurst, Georgia. Working closely with their AutoTrader.com representative, they were able to extend their reach and grow sales by using co-op dollars to increase their new car advertising on the site.
"Our AutoTrader.com rep came in and showed us how we could be using co-op funds for advertising our new cars online, and we were able to significantly grow our business without increasing our out-of-pocket expenses," said Billy Gregory, general manager at Woody Folsom Automotive. "Instead of just advertising used cars on AutoTrader.com, using co-op dollars enabled us to feature our new car inventory and double our advertising throughout the state and country. Before that, we were selling more used cars, but our new car sales increased so much that we're selling almost as many new cars as used. Last year, our GMCs were up 64%, Buicks were up 26% and Chevys were up over 50%. In fact, 2011 was the first time we've ever sold over 1000 new vehicles, and the only thing that we changed was increasing our new car advertising on AutoTrader.com -- something that wouldn't have been possible without using co-op money."
For 2012, AutoTrader.com is enhancing its co-op assistance with the following new offerings:
-- New "New Car" Packaging: Co-op compliance is based on brand exclusivity,
so it's important for dealers to be able to differentiate their online
spending by vehicle make. To accommodate this and make it easier for
dealers to utilize co-op funds, AutoTrader.com has revised all new-car
advertising solution packages to be eligible for purchase and provision
by vehicle make.
-- New Display Advertising Unit: While there are variations in which online
advertising options are eligible for co-op spending, one constant is
display advertising. New for 2012, AutoTrader.com is making an
additional "Skyscraper" ad unit available to dealers who subscribe to
the top new-car advertising package. This new unit is dynamic and will
pull in vehicles that closely match the user's search.
-- Dedicated OEM Tier III Co-Op Specialists: In 2012, dedicated specialists
will be partnering with AutoTrader.com's sales team to identify OEM Tier
III opportunities for new car and franchise dealer customers. These
experts are both knowledgeable and experienced with OEM programs and
will add significant value to the consultative services AutoTrader.com
provides its dealer customers.
According to AutoTrader.com estimates, co-op business represents a more than two billion dollar marketplace. Unfortunately, a significant portion of co-op funds go unused every year. While most co-op dollars are spent on traditional media, the Internet is the leading source new car buyers utilize to shop for their next vehicle. The 2011 Automotive Buyer Influence Study, which surveyed over 4,000 new and used vehicle buyers, showed that of the 11.5 hours new car buyers spend online, they spend the most time -- 3.5 hours -- on third-party sites like AutoTrader.com.
"It's critical that dealers have a robust Internet marketing strategy, and being able to utilize co-op funds for their online spend will help them achieve that goal. With the changes in packaging, new display advertising options and dedicated specialists, dealers should be able to more easily take advantage of co-op dollars for their advertising on AutoTrader.com," Perry continued.
About AutoTrader.com Atlanta-based AutoTrader.com, created in 1997, is the Internet's ultimate automotive marketplace and consumer information website. AutoTrader.com aggregates in a single location millions of new cars, used cars and certified pre-owned cars from thousands of auto dealers and private sellers and is a leading online resource for auto dealers, individuals and manufacturers to advertise and market their vehicles to in-market shoppers. The company also provides a robust suite of software tools for dealers and manufacturers to help them manage and market their vehicle inventory and display advertising on the Internet. AutoTrader.com continues to grow key business metrics, including revenue, profitability and site traffic. Today, AutoTrader.com attracts millions of unique monthly visitors who utilize the site to review descriptions, photos and videos of vehicles for sale; research and compare vehicles; review pricing and specials; and read auto-related content like buying and selling tips and editorial coverage of major auto shows and automotive trends. AutoTrader.com operates one other auto marketing brand, AutoTraderClassics.com. AutoTrader.com also owns used vehicle management software company vAuto, Kelley Blue Book (Kbb.com), HomeNet Automotive, a leading provider of online inventory management and merchandising solutions for the automotive retail industry and VinSolutions, a leading provider of end-to-end solution platforms for dealers. AutoTrader.com is a majority-owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises. Providence Equity Partners is a 25 percent owner of the company and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is also an investor. For more information, please visit http://www.autotrader.com.
SOURCE AutoTrader.com
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110425/CL88097LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
AutoTrader.com
CONTACT: CONTACT: Julie Shipp, +1-404-568-7914 (o) or +1-404-558-7837 (m), julie.shipp@autotrader.com
Web Site: http://www.autotrader.com
Akamon Launches its First Game on Facebook: Chinch?n
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:21:01 AM
Akamon Launches its First Game on Facebook: Chinchón
BARCELONA, February 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
The company expects a turnover of more than 1 million euros in 2012 for activity
generated through the social networking site
Akamon Entertainment Ltd., the leading international online social gaming company in
traditional games, has launched its first game on Facebook with the aim of expanding its
network of users who play simultaneously and share a gaming community. The company, which
operates through the leading Spanish portal Mundijuegos.com and the Brazilian
Ludijugos.com, is the first in Spain to launch a game that allows players to be connected
to the entire gaming community independently of which gateway they have entered through -
be it one of the company's portals or Facebook - so creating the best social game
experience.
Akamon plans to follow up the launch of Chinchon on Facebook with the incorporation of
a further six games on to the social networking site during the first quarter of 2012,
including Ruleta (Roulette), Parchis, Brisca, Tute, Buraco and Domino (Dominoes). The
company expects its presence on Facebook to represent at least 15 per cent of its turnover
for 2012, estimated at 9 million euros.
Vicens Marti, CEO at Akamon Entertainment Ltd., states that "the move onto Facebook is
part of an ongoing strategy to offer new gateways to our players, which complement our own
portals and those of our affiliates. We hope that the number of daily users (DAU) of
Chinchon, which currently stands at 30.000, will increase tenfold during the first months
of being active on the social networking site."
Chinchon is a traditional Spanish card game that is played throughout the world with
small variations. The Akamon development team, which is made up of more than 20 engineers
based in Valencia, has dedicated more than 5.000 hours to the creation of the game and its
adaptation to different platforms. As Daniel G. Blazquez, director of Art and Design at
Akamon, explains: "we have succeeded in creating a competitive product that operates
synchronously on different portals and Facebook, and which merges the appeal of
traditional games with the social features that players look for in a social networking
environment."
About Akamon
Akamon Entertainment Limited is an online social gaming company specialising in
traditional games. Founded by Spanish entrepreneurs with Spanish capital, the company
operates in the south of Europe and Latin America via the local portals Mundijuegos.com in
Spain and Ludijugos.com in Brazil. These sites will be complemented in 2012 with new
portals resulting from the company's expansion into France, Argentina, Mexico and Italy.
With its headquarters in Malta, Akamon has a development team based in Valencia and a
business intelligence team in Barcelona, and has a total of 35 employees who are highly
specialised in the online sector.
Akamon's portfolio consists of 27 traditional local casino-based games such as
Parchis, Chinchon, Buraco, Mus, Poker and Domino. All the games incorporate social
features and users are connected to the entire gaming community via Akamon's portals,
those of the affiliates who offer the games on their platforms and, as of February, on
Facebook.
For further information visit http://akamon.com or contact:
Georgina Rife i Domenech - +34-902-999-343
press@akamon.com / Twitter: @AkamonLTD [http://www.twitter.com/AkamonLTD ]
Photos available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/akamon
Source: Akamon
BARCELONA, February 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
The company expects a turnover of more than 1 million euros in 2012 for activity
generated through the social networking site
Akamon Entertainment Ltd., the leading international online social gaming company in
traditional games, has launched its first game on Facebook with the aim of expanding its
network of users who play simultaneously and share a gaming community. The company, which
operates through the leading Spanish portal Mundijuegos.com and the Brazilian
Ludijugos.com, is the first in Spain to launch a game that allows players to be connected
to the entire gaming community independently of which gateway they have entered through -
be it one of the company's portals or Facebook - so creating the best social game
experience.
Akamon plans to follow up the launch of Chinchon on Facebook with the incorporation of
a further six games on to the social networking site during the first quarter of 2012,
including Ruleta (Roulette), Parchis, Brisca, Tute, Buraco and Domino (Dominoes). The
company expects its presence on Facebook to represent at least 15 per cent of its turnover
for 2012, estimated at 9 million euros.
Vicens Marti, CEO at Akamon Entertainment Ltd., states that "the move onto Facebook is
part of an ongoing strategy to offer new gateways to our players, which complement our own
portals and those of our affiliates. We hope that the number of daily users (DAU) of
Chinchon, which currently stands at 30.000, will increase tenfold during the first months
of being active on the social networking site."
Chinchon is a traditional Spanish card game that is played throughout the world with
small variations. The Akamon development team, which is made up of more than 20 engineers
based in Valencia, has dedicated more than 5.000 hours to the creation of the game and its
adaptation to different platforms. As Daniel G. Blazquez, director of Art and Design at
Akamon, explains: "we have succeeded in creating a competitive product that operates
synchronously on different portals and Facebook, and which merges the appeal of
traditional games with the social features that players look for in a social networking
environment."
About Akamon
Akamon Entertainment Limited is an online social gaming company specialising in
traditional games. Founded by Spanish entrepreneurs with Spanish capital, the company
operates in the south of Europe and Latin America via the local portals Mundijuegos.com in
Spain and Ludijugos.com in Brazil. These sites will be complemented in 2012 with new
portals resulting from the company's expansion into France, Argentina, Mexico and Italy.
With its headquarters in Malta, Akamon has a development team based in Valencia and a
business intelligence team in Barcelona, and has a total of 35 employees who are highly
specialised in the online sector.
Akamon's portfolio consists of 27 traditional local casino-based games such as
Parchis, Chinchon, Buraco, Mus, Poker and Domino. All the games incorporate social
features and users are connected to the entire gaming community via Akamon's portals,
those of the affiliates who offer the games on their platforms and, as of February, on
Facebook.
For further information visit http://akamon.com or contact:
Georgina Rife i Domenech - +34-902-999-343
press@akamon.com / Twitter: @AkamonLTD [http://www.twitter.com/AkamonLTD ]
Photos available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/akamon
Source: Akamon
World's Most Popular Cat, Talking Tom, Surpasses 100M Downloads and Kicks-off Global Brand Integration
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:07:01 AM
World's Most Popular Cat, Talking Tom, Surpasses 100M Downloads and Kicks-off Global Brand Integration
PALO ALTO, California, February 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Outfit7's Talking Friends Apps surpass 300M Downloads
Cross reference: Picture is available via epa european pressphoto agency and can be
downloaded free of charge at: http://www.presseportal.de/pm/104092/?keygroup=bild
The entire press release can be downloaded as a .pdf file at:
http://www.presseportal.de/pm/104092/?keygroup=dokument
Outfit7 Inc., a subsidiary of Out Fit 7 Ltd and the global mobile entertainment leader
behind the blockbuster Talking Friends collection of apps, today announced that Talking
Tom Cat has received stylish new threads that bring virtually-branded merchandise to the
Talking Friends apps for the first time. Working with Iconicfuture and Digital Artists,
Outfit7 enters the digital marketplace with the integration of virtual-branded merchandise
from six of the world's most popular football clubs in Spain, Italy, England, France and
Portugal.
The company also announced today that Talking Tom Cat, one of the 14 Talking Friends
characters, has surpassed 100M downloads since first launching in July 2010. With Talking
Tom leading the pack, the Talking Friends cast has established a prominent global presence
and achieved over 300M downloads in more than 120 countries, rendering Outfit7 the world's
fastest growing mobile entertainment network.
"Today's brand integration news is the first step towards expanding the significant
global reach of the Talking Friends network further, through valuable partnerships with
world-renowned brands," said Paul Baldwin, CMO of Outfit7 Inc., a subsidiary of Out Fit 7
Ltd. "In the same way app networks are becoming the new studio system where beloved
characters are born, in-app branding is the new form of strategic product placement. The
possibilities are endless and we couldn't be more excited."
The decision to fuse football, the world's most popular sport with over 3.5 billion
fans worldwide, with Talking Tom, the world's most popular cat, was obvious. A pop culture
icon, Talking Tom is an instantly-recognised character revered worldwide, much like the
football clubs whose logos Talking Tom will soon be wearing. As of this month, football
fans will be able to dress Talking Tom in team-branded gear to show support for some of
the world's premier football clubs including Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, AC Milan, Arsenal
FC, Olympique de Marseille and SL Benfica. The six teams have won a combined total of 130
National Championships and over 30 European Championships.
"Digital Artists is thrilled to bring Real Madrid, one of the world's most beloved
football teams, together with the world's most popular cat, Talking Tom," said Scott Rupp,
CEO of Digital Artists. "We're excited to have Real Madrid included in Outfit7's new
venture, alongside the five prestigious football clubs that Iconicfuture helped
facilitate."
"Talking Tom has amazing global appeal which enables him, and the rest of the Talking
Friends apps, to break through language and demographic barriers with ease," said Ze'ev
Rozov, CEO of Iconicfuture. "The cooperation between Outfit7, one of the leading mobile
entertainment networks, and some of the world's top football teams, is just the beginning
of the many premium branding opportunities we can expect to see from Outfit7's Talking
Friends apps going forward."
Less than two years after launching the first Talking Friends app, Outfit7's Talking
Friends characters have reached more than 90 million monthly active users worldwide. The
company averages over 25 million downloads per month, with more than 500,000 videos being
uploaded to YouTube, Facebook and sent by email and MMS.
Related Links:
http://www.Outfit7.com
http://www.iconicfuture.com
http://www.digitalartists.net
Press contact:
Stephanie Schmidt
Griffel & Co. Kommunikation GmbH
Grosse Elbstrasse 45
D - 22767 Hamburg
T: +49(0)40-658621-21
M: +49(0)151-2412-4305
E: sts@griffel-co.com
Source: Iconicfuture
PALO ALTO, California, February 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Outfit7's Talking Friends Apps surpass 300M Downloads
Cross reference: Picture is available via epa european pressphoto agency and can be
downloaded free of charge at: http://www.presseportal.de/pm/104092/?keygroup=bild
The entire press release can be downloaded as a .pdf file at:
http://www.presseportal.de/pm/104092/?keygroup=dokument
Outfit7 Inc., a subsidiary of Out Fit 7 Ltd and the global mobile entertainment leader
behind the blockbuster Talking Friends collection of apps, today announced that Talking
Tom Cat has received stylish new threads that bring virtually-branded merchandise to the
Talking Friends apps for the first time. Working with Iconicfuture and Digital Artists,
Outfit7 enters the digital marketplace with the integration of virtual-branded merchandise
from six of the world's most popular football clubs in Spain, Italy, England, France and
Portugal.
The company also announced today that Talking Tom Cat, one of the 14 Talking Friends
characters, has surpassed 100M downloads since first launching in July 2010. With Talking
Tom leading the pack, the Talking Friends cast has established a prominent global presence
and achieved over 300M downloads in more than 120 countries, rendering Outfit7 the world's
fastest growing mobile entertainment network.
"Today's brand integration news is the first step towards expanding the significant
global reach of the Talking Friends network further, through valuable partnerships with
world-renowned brands," said Paul Baldwin, CMO of Outfit7 Inc., a subsidiary of Out Fit 7
Ltd. "In the same way app networks are becoming the new studio system where beloved
characters are born, in-app branding is the new form of strategic product placement. The
possibilities are endless and we couldn't be more excited."
The decision to fuse football, the world's most popular sport with over 3.5 billion
fans worldwide, with Talking Tom, the world's most popular cat, was obvious. A pop culture
icon, Talking Tom is an instantly-recognised character revered worldwide, much like the
football clubs whose logos Talking Tom will soon be wearing. As of this month, football
fans will be able to dress Talking Tom in team-branded gear to show support for some of
the world's premier football clubs including Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, AC Milan, Arsenal
FC, Olympique de Marseille and SL Benfica. The six teams have won a combined total of 130
National Championships and over 30 European Championships.
"Digital Artists is thrilled to bring Real Madrid, one of the world's most beloved
football teams, together with the world's most popular cat, Talking Tom," said Scott Rupp,
CEO of Digital Artists. "We're excited to have Real Madrid included in Outfit7's new
venture, alongside the five prestigious football clubs that Iconicfuture helped
facilitate."
"Talking Tom has amazing global appeal which enables him, and the rest of the Talking
Friends apps, to break through language and demographic barriers with ease," said Ze'ev
Rozov, CEO of Iconicfuture. "The cooperation between Outfit7, one of the leading mobile
entertainment networks, and some of the world's top football teams, is just the beginning
of the many premium branding opportunities we can expect to see from Outfit7's Talking
Friends apps going forward."
Less than two years after launching the first Talking Friends app, Outfit7's Talking
Friends characters have reached more than 90 million monthly active users worldwide. The
company averages over 25 million downloads per month, with more than 500,000 videos being
uploaded to YouTube, Facebook and sent by email and MMS.
Related Links:
http://www.Outfit7.com
http://www.iconicfuture.com
http://www.digitalartists.net
Press contact:
Stephanie Schmidt
Griffel & Co. Kommunikation GmbH
Grosse Elbstrasse 45
D - 22767 Hamburg
T: +49(0)40-658621-21
M: +49(0)151-2412-4305
E: sts@griffel-co.com
Source: Iconicfuture
eCareSoft's Ambulatory EHR Receives ONC-ATCB Certification by Drummond Group
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 6:14:01 AM
eCareSoft's Ambulatory EHR Receives ONC-ATCB Certification by Drummond Group
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- eCareSoft, Inc. has received the federal government's "meaningful use" stamp of approval by earning Complete EHR Ambulatory Certification for its eCS Nimbo solution. The designation officially deems the electronic health record (EHR) software capable of enabling providers to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Tested and certified under the Drummond Group's Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) program, the EHR software is 2011/2012 compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
"We're excited about the certification of eCS Nimbo for physician clinics," stated Jorge Luis Camargo, Chief Strategy Officer. "Combined with our certified complete inpatient EHR, we can now offer clients a seamless continuity of care between referring physicians and their community hospitals," added Camargo.
Drummond Group's ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that EHRs meet the meaningful use criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology. In turn, healthcare providers using the EHR systems of certified vendors are qualified to receive federal stimulus monies upon demonstrating meaningful use of the technology -- a key component of the federal government's push to improve clinical care delivery through the adoption and effective use of EHRs by U.S. healthcare providers.
eCS Nimbo(TM), which met the requirements for Complete EHR Ambulatory, offers physicians the security and mobility of eCareSoft's technology coupled with a seamless integration of practice management, revenue cycle management, EMR, and e-prescribing. Nimbo delivers the industry's best return on investment for quickly achieving Meaningful Use objectives without the typical workflow disruptions.
"The need to leverage information technology in the healthcare industry is huge - as the quality of care and efficiency benefits that come with computerization can really make a difference in the overall patient experience. We're ready to help transform the industry by providing the sophisticated software testing services that ensure that vendors and hospitals are offering systems that are capable of meeting the meaningful use standards required to obtain incentive funds as well as the rich functionality required to move the clinical care needle forward," says Rik Drummond, CEO of the Drummond Group. "We have been testing software for more than a decade and are ready to leverage our extensive experience handling sophisticated systems in complex industries as well as dealing with complicated technical issues such as interoperability and security."
This Complete EHR Ambulatory is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified by Drummond Group, an ONC-ATCB approved to certify any complete or modular EHR both ambulatory and inpatient,in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This certification does not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the receipt of incentive payments. eCareSoft, Inc, Certified 11/17/2011, eCS Nimbo Version 2.0, Certification ID #11172011?9383?5, Clinical Quality Measures Certified: NQF0013, NQF0018, NQF0024, NQF0027, NQF0028, NQF0031, NQF0038, NQF0041, NQF0043, NQF0059, NQF0067, NQF0421
Additional software used: FTP
About eCareSoft, Inc.
eCareSoft is a market leader in advanced technology solutions for inpatient and ambulatory markets. eCareSoft provides hospitals and their affiliated networks with natively integrated EHR, clinical and financial solutions that are affordable, easy to use and quick to deploy. The company founders have a 15-year international history of providing secure, customizable solutions that advance the patient care process, reduce medical errors and drive profitability. The company's US headquarters is located in Austin, Texas with Latin America offices in Mexico City, Monterrey and Victoria, Mexico. For more information about eCareSoft visit us online at http://www.ecaresoft.com
About Drummond Group
Drummond Group Inc., the trusted software test lab, provides effective and efficient electronic health record (EHR) testing to healthcare information technology vendors and hospitals. As an Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB), Drummond Group works closely with healthcare software vendors and hospitals to certify EHRs that are looking to qualify for incentive funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Drummond Group is approved to certify both complete and modular EHR for both ambulatory and inpatient. Leveraging more than a decade's worth of interoperability, conformance testing and certification experience in multiple industries, Drummond Group delivers what's needed in healthcare: highly reliable and readily affordable software testing services. For more information, go to http://www.drummondgroup.com.
eCareSoft Media Contact:
Deborah Kaufman
512-320-0831
dkaufman@ecaresoft.com
SOURCE eCareSoft, Inc.
eCareSoft, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.ecaresoft.com
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- eCareSoft, Inc. has received the federal government's "meaningful use" stamp of approval by earning Complete EHR Ambulatory Certification for its eCS Nimbo solution. The designation officially deems the electronic health record (EHR) software capable of enabling providers to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Tested and certified under the Drummond Group's Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) program, the EHR software is 2011/2012 compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
"We're excited about the certification of eCS Nimbo for physician clinics," stated Jorge Luis Camargo, Chief Strategy Officer. "Combined with our certified complete inpatient EHR, we can now offer clients a seamless continuity of care between referring physicians and their community hospitals," added Camargo.
Drummond Group's ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that EHRs meet the meaningful use criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology. In turn, healthcare providers using the EHR systems of certified vendors are qualified to receive federal stimulus monies upon demonstrating meaningful use of the technology -- a key component of the federal government's push to improve clinical care delivery through the adoption and effective use of EHRs by U.S. healthcare providers.
eCS Nimbo(TM), which met the requirements for Complete EHR Ambulatory, offers physicians the security and mobility of eCareSoft's technology coupled with a seamless integration of practice management, revenue cycle management, EMR, and e-prescribing. Nimbo delivers the industry's best return on investment for quickly achieving Meaningful Use objectives without the typical workflow disruptions.
"The need to leverage information technology in the healthcare industry is huge - as the quality of care and efficiency benefits that come with computerization can really make a difference in the overall patient experience. We're ready to help transform the industry by providing the sophisticated software testing services that ensure that vendors and hospitals are offering systems that are capable of meeting the meaningful use standards required to obtain incentive funds as well as the rich functionality required to move the clinical care needle forward," says Rik Drummond, CEO of the Drummond Group. "We have been testing software for more than a decade and are ready to leverage our extensive experience handling sophisticated systems in complex industries as well as dealing with complicated technical issues such as interoperability and security."
This Complete EHR Ambulatory is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified by Drummond Group, an ONC-ATCB approved to certify any complete or modular EHR both ambulatory and inpatient,in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This certification does not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the receipt of incentive payments. eCareSoft, Inc, Certified 11/17/2011, eCS Nimbo Version 2.0, Certification ID #11172011?9383?5, Clinical Quality Measures Certified: NQF0013, NQF0018, NQF0024, NQF0027, NQF0028, NQF0031, NQF0038, NQF0041, NQF0043, NQF0059, NQF0067, NQF0421
Additional software used: FTP
About eCareSoft, Inc.
eCareSoft is a market leader in advanced technology solutions for inpatient and ambulatory markets. eCareSoft provides hospitals and their affiliated networks with natively integrated EHR, clinical and financial solutions that are affordable, easy to use and quick to deploy. The company founders have a 15-year international history of providing secure, customizable solutions that advance the patient care process, reduce medical errors and drive profitability. The company's US headquarters is located in Austin, Texas with Latin America offices in Mexico City, Monterrey and Victoria, Mexico. For more information about eCareSoft visit us online at http://www.ecaresoft.com
About Drummond Group
Drummond Group Inc., the trusted software test lab, provides effective and efficient electronic health record (EHR) testing to healthcare information technology vendors and hospitals. As an Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB), Drummond Group works closely with healthcare software vendors and hospitals to certify EHRs that are looking to qualify for incentive funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Drummond Group is approved to certify both complete and modular EHR for both ambulatory and inpatient. Leveraging more than a decade's worth of interoperability, conformance testing and certification experience in multiple industries, Drummond Group delivers what's needed in healthcare: highly reliable and readily affordable software testing services. For more information, go to http://www.drummondgroup.com.
eCareSoft Media Contact:
Deborah Kaufman
512-320-0831
dkaufman@ecaresoft.com
SOURCE eCareSoft, Inc.
eCareSoft, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.ecaresoft.com
MetaQuotes Software Corp. Announces the Release of the MetaTrader 4 Application for iOS Powered Devices
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 5:49:01 AM
MetaQuotes Software Corp. Announces the Release of the MetaTrader 4 Application for iOS Powered Devices
LIMASSOL, Cyprus, February 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
MetaQuotes Software Corp. [http://www.metaquotes.net ] has released the mobile version
of its popular MetaTrader 4 Trading Platform for iOS powered devices. This powerful online
trading Application is now available to all iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch MetaTrader 4
traders. MetaTrader 4 already supports over 350 brokerage firms worldwide and soon to add
more.
The well known capabilities of the MetaTrader 4 mobile platform for iOS powered
Devices will assist traders of all skill levels and experiences to trade Forex using an
arsenal of technical analysis tools, technical indicators and through the ease of use in
everyday activities. All these exciting features are available in the MetaTrader 4 iOS
App.
"Online trading anytime and anywhere - a true mobility is now available with the
MetaTrader 4 iOS Application," Gaies Chreis, the company's COO, says. "Our users have long
waited for the mobile version of the program for iOS powered devices. We've done our best
to provide a high-quality tool for mobile Forex trading, which will become an
indispensable assistant."
The MetaTrader 4 trading platform [http://www.metatrader4.com ] has been designed to
work with PDAs and Mobile Smartphones. Both editions, developed for Microsoft Windows
Pocket PC and Windows Mobile, have proved extremely popular. For this reason the company
decided to extend the availability of such mobile applications as per current smartphone
market trends, with the development of iOS mobile Applications and soon to follow
MetaTrader 4 Android Application. MetaTrader 4 iOS Application is the first step in this
direction.
About the company
MetaQuotes Software Corp. is a professional development company of software
applications for financial markets. With more than a decade of experience, the company is
currently a market leader providing one of the best trading software for Forex. The
company's MetaTrader 4 trading platform is the world's most popular Forex trading
platform.
Source: MetaQuotes Software Corp.
Contacts: Press Service of MetaQuotes Software Corp., E-mail: press@metaquotes.net, +357-25875134
LIMASSOL, Cyprus, February 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
MetaQuotes Software Corp. [http://www.metaquotes.net ] has released the mobile version
of its popular MetaTrader 4 Trading Platform for iOS powered devices. This powerful online
trading Application is now available to all iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch MetaTrader 4
traders. MetaTrader 4 already supports over 350 brokerage firms worldwide and soon to add
more.
The well known capabilities of the MetaTrader 4 mobile platform for iOS powered
Devices will assist traders of all skill levels and experiences to trade Forex using an
arsenal of technical analysis tools, technical indicators and through the ease of use in
everyday activities. All these exciting features are available in the MetaTrader 4 iOS
App.
"Online trading anytime and anywhere - a true mobility is now available with the
MetaTrader 4 iOS Application," Gaies Chreis, the company's COO, says. "Our users have long
waited for the mobile version of the program for iOS powered devices. We've done our best
to provide a high-quality tool for mobile Forex trading, which will become an
indispensable assistant."
The MetaTrader 4 trading platform [http://www.metatrader4.com ] has been designed to
work with PDAs and Mobile Smartphones. Both editions, developed for Microsoft Windows
Pocket PC and Windows Mobile, have proved extremely popular. For this reason the company
decided to extend the availability of such mobile applications as per current smartphone
market trends, with the development of iOS mobile Applications and soon to follow
MetaTrader 4 Android Application. MetaTrader 4 iOS Application is the first step in this
direction.
About the company
MetaQuotes Software Corp. is a professional development company of software
applications for financial markets. With more than a decade of experience, the company is
currently a market leader providing one of the best trading software for Forex. The
company's MetaTrader 4 trading platform is the world's most popular Forex trading
platform.
Source: MetaQuotes Software Corp.
Contacts: Press Service of MetaQuotes Software Corp., E-mail: press@metaquotes.net, +357-25875134
Populis Launches in Brazil: Online Media Pioneer Expands European Content Empire to South America With Acquisition of Cidade Internet
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 5:07:01 AM
Populis Launches in Brazil: Online Media Pioneer Expands European Content Empire to South America With Acquisition of Cidade Internet
LONDON, February 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Populis, Europe's largest online vertical media publisher, has today announced the
acquisition of one of Brazil's most well known web portals, Cidade Internet
[http://www.cidadeinternet.com.br ], for an undisclosed sum, firmly establishing its
position as a pioneer in Brazil's booming content production sector (
http://www.cidadeinternet.com.br).
The acquisition, which strengthens the media group's global reach with two additional
offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo and will include an additional staff of 30 by
year end, is a strategic move to increase market share in Brazil, where Populis
[http://www.populis.com ] already generates over 2.6 million unique monthly users and 10
million pageviews via its Blogo network.
Together with a burgeoning online population spending $6.5 billion in 2010 and growing
40% year on year, the online advertising sector in Brazil has become one of the most
interesting globally, in particular since the country overtook the UK as the world's 6th
largest economy at the end of 2011.
Cidade Internet is one of Brazil's oldest web portals, providing information,
entertainment and web services to its users for over 12 years and provides Populis with a
perfect platform on which to build premium vertical content offerings on a growing network
already attracting 120 million pageviews and over 30 million visits a month.
This latest acquisition adds a further 10 web properties and an extensive vertical
network to its Brazilian operations, which already includes some of the country's top
blogs such as FofocandoBlog [http://www.fofocandoblog.com ], AutomovelBlog
[http://www.automovelblog.com ] and DasmariasBlog [http://www.dasmariasblog.com ].
Populis now owns and operates over 600 websites through its media brands Excite
Europe, Blogo, Blogosfere, and Cidade Internet as well as 700,000 websites in the mokono
network. The properties collectively drive over 35 million monthly unique users keen to
engage with its dynamic content totalling over 35,000 items every month.
"We are very excited by the acquisition of Cidade Internet in Brazil," says Luca
Ascani, Co Founder and Chairman of Populis. "The country's economy is bucking the global
recession trend and the population of 195 million provides a huge domestic marketplace
with spending power. We will be investing significantly into our Brazilian operations
during the coming year and expect the market to quickly become a key revenue stream for
the group."
"Brazil is experiencing tremendous growth and the population is excited by the
opportunities offered by the digital economy. It is the right time to open operations in a
growth market and we are delighted to become part of Populis. The acquisition provides the
group with a key asset in South America, and by integrating Cidade Internet fully under
the Populis umbrella, we benefit from unrivalled digital publishing expertise - both in
content production, distribution and monetisation," said Rodrigo Tigre, Country Manager
Brazil, Populis, who joined the Group from the digital media company Bolsa de Mulher.
Cidade Internet will be fully integrated into Blogo, Europe's leading vertical content
network, and will provide a single entry point to the vibrant professional blogs and
websites within the whole network. Investments into content production and an expert sales
team will continue throughout 2012.
About Populis
Populis is one of Europe's fastest growing digital media companies (GP Bullhound Media
Momentum Awards 2010, 2011) and European leader in the production of multilingual vertical
content. Populis crowdsources, distributes and monetizes over 35,000 items of compelling
content in 8 languages per month for a vibrant network of 600 fully owned and operated
blogs, websites and web portals including Excite Europe, Blogo, Blogosfere and Cidade
Internet and over 700,000 sites in the mokono network.
Populis is a pan-European company with a team of over 150 working across offices in
Ireland, Italy, Germany and Brazil; active in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy,
Spain, Sweden, US, Australia, Russia and Brazil.
http://www.populis.com
Source: Populis
For further information please contact: Amanda Lorenzani, Head of Communications, Populis, lorenzani@populis.com, +44(0)79-00-255-970
LONDON, February 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Populis, Europe's largest online vertical media publisher, has today announced the
acquisition of one of Brazil's most well known web portals, Cidade Internet
[http://www.cidadeinternet.com.br ], for an undisclosed sum, firmly establishing its
position as a pioneer in Brazil's booming content production sector (
http://www.cidadeinternet.com.br).
The acquisition, which strengthens the media group's global reach with two additional
offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo and will include an additional staff of 30 by
year end, is a strategic move to increase market share in Brazil, where Populis
[http://www.populis.com ] already generates over 2.6 million unique monthly users and 10
million pageviews via its Blogo network.
Together with a burgeoning online population spending $6.5 billion in 2010 and growing
40% year on year, the online advertising sector in Brazil has become one of the most
interesting globally, in particular since the country overtook the UK as the world's 6th
largest economy at the end of 2011.
Cidade Internet is one of Brazil's oldest web portals, providing information,
entertainment and web services to its users for over 12 years and provides Populis with a
perfect platform on which to build premium vertical content offerings on a growing network
already attracting 120 million pageviews and over 30 million visits a month.
This latest acquisition adds a further 10 web properties and an extensive vertical
network to its Brazilian operations, which already includes some of the country's top
blogs such as FofocandoBlog [http://www.fofocandoblog.com ], AutomovelBlog
[http://www.automovelblog.com ] and DasmariasBlog [http://www.dasmariasblog.com ].
Populis now owns and operates over 600 websites through its media brands Excite
Europe, Blogo, Blogosfere, and Cidade Internet as well as 700,000 websites in the mokono
network. The properties collectively drive over 35 million monthly unique users keen to
engage with its dynamic content totalling over 35,000 items every month.
"We are very excited by the acquisition of Cidade Internet in Brazil," says Luca
Ascani, Co Founder and Chairman of Populis. "The country's economy is bucking the global
recession trend and the population of 195 million provides a huge domestic marketplace
with spending power. We will be investing significantly into our Brazilian operations
during the coming year and expect the market to quickly become a key revenue stream for
the group."
"Brazil is experiencing tremendous growth and the population is excited by the
opportunities offered by the digital economy. It is the right time to open operations in a
growth market and we are delighted to become part of Populis. The acquisition provides the
group with a key asset in South America, and by integrating Cidade Internet fully under
the Populis umbrella, we benefit from unrivalled digital publishing expertise - both in
content production, distribution and monetisation," said Rodrigo Tigre, Country Manager
Brazil, Populis, who joined the Group from the digital media company Bolsa de Mulher.
Cidade Internet will be fully integrated into Blogo, Europe's leading vertical content
network, and will provide a single entry point to the vibrant professional blogs and
websites within the whole network. Investments into content production and an expert sales
team will continue throughout 2012.
About Populis
Populis is one of Europe's fastest growing digital media companies (GP Bullhound Media
Momentum Awards 2010, 2011) and European leader in the production of multilingual vertical
content. Populis crowdsources, distributes and monetizes over 35,000 items of compelling
content in 8 languages per month for a vibrant network of 600 fully owned and operated
blogs, websites and web portals including Excite Europe, Blogo, Blogosfere and Cidade
Internet and over 700,000 sites in the mokono network.
Populis is a pan-European company with a team of over 150 working across offices in
Ireland, Italy, Germany and Brazil; active in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy,
Spain, Sweden, US, Australia, Russia and Brazil.
http://www.populis.com
Source: Populis
For further information please contact: Amanda Lorenzani, Head of Communications, Populis, lorenzani@populis.com, +44(0)79-00-255-970
eZ Systems Goes "Full Cloud"
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 4:14:01 AM
eZ Systems Goes "Full Cloud"
SKIEN, Norway, February 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
- eZ Systems releases new eZ Publish Cloud Edition with the support of Ixonos
The demand for flexible and reliable cloud solutions in the area of content management
will continue its steady rise in 2012. The Norwegian software vendor eZ Systems
(http://www.ez.no) is keeping up with the trend: eZ Systems, in cooperation with the
Finland-based cloud solutions provider Ixonos (http://www.ixonos.com), begins
distributing the cloud edition of its award-winning open source web content management
platform eZ Publish by the 1st of February 2012, and adds the new eZ Publish Cloud to its
range of products. eZ Publish Cloud enables customers and eZ Service Partners to
automatically receive the cloud resources they require, such as the necessary
frontend-servers, depending on their needs and their user traffic. This way, eZ Systems
and Ixonos will be able to offer customised cloud-based content management solutions to
their customers.
The upcoming cloud edition is based on the most recent release of eZ Publish
Enterprise. With the support of Ixonos Elastic Cloud, running on top of Red Hat Cloud
(http://www.redhat.com), eZ Systems will be able to offer customers of the Cloud
Edition the same level of quality and support they know from eZ Publish Enterprise. It
includes service, assistance during the implementation and updates on a regular basis.
This way, eZ Systems ensures stability of its product while continuing innovation. The
international eZ Partners network offers its customers high quality options to carry out
projects in time and in budget. The eZ Service Partners assist customers in all important
aspects, such as implementation, consulting and support. Via the integrated eZ Market,
users are able to enhance their content management requirements with several certified
apps, extensions or connectors.
CEO Gabriele Viebach is confident that the collaboration with Ixonos is most
promising: "We are glad to have gained a service-oriented partner with Ixonos, which has
many years of experience in the areas of cloud and hosting services as well as software
development. Their extensive multichannel expertise and state-of-the-art data processing
centre complete the excellent company profile. Together, we are able to offer our
customers a high degree of service and support."
Teppo Kuisma, head of Ixonos' Online Solutions business unit agrees: "We are looking
forward to collaborating with eZ Systems, which is a world leading provider of open source
content management solutions. Working together to provide enterprise content management
from the cloud, we will ease and speed up the implementation and use of these services to
eZ Systems' customers, Service Partners and developers alike."
About eZ Systems:
Founded in 1999, eZ Systems is the creator of eZ Publish, the award winning Open
Source Web Content Management Platform, run by more than 250,000 installations in over 160
countries. eZ empowers digital business with a platform that not only enables
organizations to manage content across multiple sites in many languages but also ensures
that the information is delivered regardless of the channel. The result - right content,
right time, right experience. The core element of the product is based on the open source
paradigm enriched by enterprise services and completed by the eZ market offerings,
resulting into enterprise grade subscription offerings with high-quality assurance,
software maintenance and support services.
eZ Systems is trusted by well-known brands worldwide across a wide range of
industries. Its customers include: CNBC, T-Mobile, France Telecom, Orange, BPCE,
Clearchannel, Random House, EMI Music, Lagardere Active, Financial Times, Wall Street
Journal Asia, UBM, Oslo Stock Exchange, Harvard University and MIT, United States Navy and
French Ministry of Defense.
About Ixonos:
Ixonos (http://www.ixonos.com) is a creative mobile solutions company. We develop
wireless technologies, software and solutions for connected devices and mobile services.
Together with our corporate customers, we design products and services that let consumers
enjoy inspiring mobile experiences. We enhance the competitiveness of our customer
companies by enabling superior user experiences as well as faster time-to-market for their
devices and services. We have offices in Finland, China, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Great
Britain, Slovakia, South Korea and the U.S. Ixonos Plc is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Ltd. In 2010, the company's turnover was 84.9 million euros and its operating profit was
5.3 million euros.
Additional information: eZ Systems Headquarters, Klostergata 30, N-3732 Skien, Norway,
Tel. +47-35587020, email: info@ez.no, Web: http://www.ez.no
Media contact: euromarcom pr GmbH, Tel. +49-0611/973150, E-Mail:
team@euromarcom.de,
Web: http://www.euromarcom.de
Source: eZ Systems
SKIEN, Norway, February 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
- eZ Systems releases new eZ Publish Cloud Edition with the support of Ixonos
The demand for flexible and reliable cloud solutions in the area of content management
will continue its steady rise in 2012. The Norwegian software vendor eZ Systems
(http://www.ez.no) is keeping up with the trend: eZ Systems, in cooperation with the
Finland-based cloud solutions provider Ixonos (http://www.ixonos.com), begins
distributing the cloud edition of its award-winning open source web content management
platform eZ Publish by the 1st of February 2012, and adds the new eZ Publish Cloud to its
range of products. eZ Publish Cloud enables customers and eZ Service Partners to
automatically receive the cloud resources they require, such as the necessary
frontend-servers, depending on their needs and their user traffic. This way, eZ Systems
and Ixonos will be able to offer customised cloud-based content management solutions to
their customers.
The upcoming cloud edition is based on the most recent release of eZ Publish
Enterprise. With the support of Ixonos Elastic Cloud, running on top of Red Hat Cloud
(http://www.redhat.com), eZ Systems will be able to offer customers of the Cloud
Edition the same level of quality and support they know from eZ Publish Enterprise. It
includes service, assistance during the implementation and updates on a regular basis.
This way, eZ Systems ensures stability of its product while continuing innovation. The
international eZ Partners network offers its customers high quality options to carry out
projects in time and in budget. The eZ Service Partners assist customers in all important
aspects, such as implementation, consulting and support. Via the integrated eZ Market,
users are able to enhance their content management requirements with several certified
apps, extensions or connectors.
CEO Gabriele Viebach is confident that the collaboration with Ixonos is most
promising: "We are glad to have gained a service-oriented partner with Ixonos, which has
many years of experience in the areas of cloud and hosting services as well as software
development. Their extensive multichannel expertise and state-of-the-art data processing
centre complete the excellent company profile. Together, we are able to offer our
customers a high degree of service and support."
Teppo Kuisma, head of Ixonos' Online Solutions business unit agrees: "We are looking
forward to collaborating with eZ Systems, which is a world leading provider of open source
content management solutions. Working together to provide enterprise content management
from the cloud, we will ease and speed up the implementation and use of these services to
eZ Systems' customers, Service Partners and developers alike."
About eZ Systems:
Founded in 1999, eZ Systems is the creator of eZ Publish, the award winning Open
Source Web Content Management Platform, run by more than 250,000 installations in over 160
countries. eZ empowers digital business with a platform that not only enables
organizations to manage content across multiple sites in many languages but also ensures
that the information is delivered regardless of the channel. The result - right content,
right time, right experience. The core element of the product is based on the open source
paradigm enriched by enterprise services and completed by the eZ market offerings,
resulting into enterprise grade subscription offerings with high-quality assurance,
software maintenance and support services.
eZ Systems is trusted by well-known brands worldwide across a wide range of
industries. Its customers include: CNBC, T-Mobile, France Telecom, Orange, BPCE,
Clearchannel, Random House, EMI Music, Lagardere Active, Financial Times, Wall Street
Journal Asia, UBM, Oslo Stock Exchange, Harvard University and MIT, United States Navy and
French Ministry of Defense.
About Ixonos:
Ixonos (http://www.ixonos.com) is a creative mobile solutions company. We develop
wireless technologies, software and solutions for connected devices and mobile services.
Together with our corporate customers, we design products and services that let consumers
enjoy inspiring mobile experiences. We enhance the competitiveness of our customer
companies by enabling superior user experiences as well as faster time-to-market for their
devices and services. We have offices in Finland, China, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Great
Britain, Slovakia, South Korea and the U.S. Ixonos Plc is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Ltd. In 2010, the company's turnover was 84.9 million euros and its operating profit was
5.3 million euros.
Additional information: eZ Systems Headquarters, Klostergata 30, N-3732 Skien, Norway,
Tel. +47-35587020, email: info@ez.no, Web: http://www.ez.no
Media contact: euromarcom pr GmbH, Tel. +49-0611/973150, E-Mail:
team@euromarcom.de,
Web: http://www.euromarcom.de
Source: eZ Systems
Ixonos marrieseZ Systems' World-Leading Content Management Solution With its own Red Hat Certified Cloud
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 4:14:01 AM
Ixonos marrieseZ Systems' World-Leading Content Management Solution With its own Red Hat Certified Cloud
HELSINKI, February 7, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Ixonos [http://www.ixonos.com ], a creative mobile solutions company and Finnish cloud
solution provider, has made a deal with Norwegian web content management (WCM) and
customer experience management (CXM) provider eZ Systems [http://ez.no ] to build a
flexible and reliable cloud solution. The Ixonos-enabled eZ Publish Cloud helps turn eZ's
award-winning open source web content management platform eZ Publish into a customised
cloud edition.
Ixonos launched an open and secure enterprise cloud solution called Ixonos Elastic
Cloud(TM) in May 2011. It is the first Red Hat [http://www.redhat.com ] certified cloud in
the Nordic countries, which means it is particularly well suited for the numerous
enterprise customers already running their applications in Red Hat Linux environments. "At
Ixonos, we are focused on providing continuous innovation in the development of our cloud
resources, which are based in our own state-of-the-art data centres", says Janne Luntta,
head of Cloud & Hosting Services at Ixonos.
Forming the basis of eZ Publish Cloud, Ixonos Elastic Cloud allows eZ customers to
benefit from guaranteed platform stability as well as a high degree of service and
support. Ixonos offers seamless migration from on-premise data centres to the cloud as
well as service levels and cloud resources that can be easily adjusted to customer needs.
By pre-packaging five different levels of cloud services, eZ allows its Publish Cloud
customers to enjoy hassle-free service instead of each of them having to configure
resource capacity and hosting separately, tasks which are often time-consuming and
arduous.
eZ customers also get a chance to enjoy various customisable cloud products Ixonos has
developed in-house: the white-label boutique app-store platform Ixonos Experience
Store(TM) and the City Online(TM) municipal e-government services will be made available
also via the eZ Market. "The new deal with eZ Systems, a world-leading provider of open
source content management solutions, means we can now offer our own cloud customers a
hefty, globally capable web content management platform developed by the number one open
source WCM provider," says Teppo Kuisma, head of Online Solutions at Ixonos. "I trust this
will attract Internet service vendors and various other companies who wish to build their
business models in the cloud," he adds.
Gabriele Viebach, Group CEO at eZ Systems, comments on the collaboration with Ixonos:
"We are glad to have gained as service-oriented a partner as Ixonos. They have many years
of experience in the areas of cloud and hosting services and software development.
Together, we are able to offer our customers a high degree of service and support."
Ixonos believes that building business on top of the cloud is a great opportunity for
companies operating in accordance with open source business models as well as for any
customer developing new services for global or domestic markets with tight time-to-market
demands. Ixonos offers to manage troublesome hosting issues flexibly, reliably and
cost-efficiently, enabling customer companies to concentrate on running their core
business, developing their services and serving their own customers better.
_______________________________________________________________________________
About Ixonos: Ixonos is a creative mobile solutions company. We develop wireless
technologies, software and solutions for connected devices and mobile services. Together
with our corporate customers, we design products and services that let consumers enjoy
inspiring mobile experiences. We enhance the competitiveness of our customer companies by
enabling superior user experiences as well as faster time-to-market for their devices and
services. We have offices in Finland, China, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain,
Slovakia, South Korea and the U.S. Ixonos Plc is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. In
2010, the company's turnover was 84.9 million euros and its operating profit was 5.3
million euros.
About eZ Systems: Founded in 1999, eZ Systems is the creator of eZ Publish, the award
winning Open Source Web Content Management Platform, run by more than 250,000
installations in over 160 countries. eZ empowers digital business with a platform that not
only enables organizations to manage content across multiple sites in many languages but
also ensures that the information is delivered regardless of the channel. The result -
right content, right time, right experience. The core element of the product is based on
the open source paradigm enriched by enterprise services and completed by the eZmarket
offerings, resulting into enterprise grade subscription offerings with high-quality
assurance, software maintenance and support services.
eZ Systems is trusted by well-known brands worldwide across a wide range of
industries. Its customers include: CNBC, T-Mobile, France Telecom, Orange, BPCE,
Clearchannel, Random House, EMI Music, Lagardere Active, Financial Times, Wall Street
Journal Asia, UBM, Oslo Stock Exchange, Harvard University and MIT, United States Navy and
French Ministry of Defense.
For more information, please contact:
- Teppo Kuisma, head of Online Solutions, Ixonos, tel. +358-50-581-4075,
teppo.kuisma@ixonos.com
- Janne Luntta, head of Cloud & Hosting Services, Ixonos, tel. +358-40-591-3517,
janne.luntta@ixonos.com
Links:
- Ixonos' website [http://www.ixonos.com ]&Ixonos Elastic Cloud
[http://www.ixonos.com/online-solutions/ixonos-elastic-cloud ], follow Ixonos on
Twitter [twitter: http://twitter.com/IxonosTweets ] and YouTube
[http://www.youtube.com/IxonosOnline ]
- eZ Systems' website [http://ez.no ]
- Red Hat's website [http://www.redhat.com ]
Source: Ixonos
HELSINKI, February 7, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Ixonos [http://www.ixonos.com ], a creative mobile solutions company and Finnish cloud
solution provider, has made a deal with Norwegian web content management (WCM) and
customer experience management (CXM) provider eZ Systems [http://ez.no ] to build a
flexible and reliable cloud solution. The Ixonos-enabled eZ Publish Cloud helps turn eZ's
award-winning open source web content management platform eZ Publish into a customised
cloud edition.
Ixonos launched an open and secure enterprise cloud solution called Ixonos Elastic
Cloud(TM) in May 2011. It is the first Red Hat [http://www.redhat.com ] certified cloud in
the Nordic countries, which means it is particularly well suited for the numerous
enterprise customers already running their applications in Red Hat Linux environments. "At
Ixonos, we are focused on providing continuous innovation in the development of our cloud
resources, which are based in our own state-of-the-art data centres", says Janne Luntta,
head of Cloud & Hosting Services at Ixonos.
Forming the basis of eZ Publish Cloud, Ixonos Elastic Cloud allows eZ customers to
benefit from guaranteed platform stability as well as a high degree of service and
support. Ixonos offers seamless migration from on-premise data centres to the cloud as
well as service levels and cloud resources that can be easily adjusted to customer needs.
By pre-packaging five different levels of cloud services, eZ allows its Publish Cloud
customers to enjoy hassle-free service instead of each of them having to configure
resource capacity and hosting separately, tasks which are often time-consuming and
arduous.
eZ customers also get a chance to enjoy various customisable cloud products Ixonos has
developed in-house: the white-label boutique app-store platform Ixonos Experience
Store(TM) and the City Online(TM) municipal e-government services will be made available
also via the eZ Market. "The new deal with eZ Systems, a world-leading provider of open
source content management solutions, means we can now offer our own cloud customers a
hefty, globally capable web content management platform developed by the number one open
source WCM provider," says Teppo Kuisma, head of Online Solutions at Ixonos. "I trust this
will attract Internet service vendors and various other companies who wish to build their
business models in the cloud," he adds.
Gabriele Viebach, Group CEO at eZ Systems, comments on the collaboration with Ixonos:
"We are glad to have gained as service-oriented a partner as Ixonos. They have many years
of experience in the areas of cloud and hosting services and software development.
Together, we are able to offer our customers a high degree of service and support."
Ixonos believes that building business on top of the cloud is a great opportunity for
companies operating in accordance with open source business models as well as for any
customer developing new services for global or domestic markets with tight time-to-market
demands. Ixonos offers to manage troublesome hosting issues flexibly, reliably and
cost-efficiently, enabling customer companies to concentrate on running their core
business, developing their services and serving their own customers better.
_______________________________________________________________________________
About Ixonos: Ixonos is a creative mobile solutions company. We develop wireless
technologies, software and solutions for connected devices and mobile services. Together
with our corporate customers, we design products and services that let consumers enjoy
inspiring mobile experiences. We enhance the competitiveness of our customer companies by
enabling superior user experiences as well as faster time-to-market for their devices and
services. We have offices in Finland, China, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain,
Slovakia, South Korea and the U.S. Ixonos Plc is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. In
2010, the company's turnover was 84.9 million euros and its operating profit was 5.3
million euros.
About eZ Systems: Founded in 1999, eZ Systems is the creator of eZ Publish, the award
winning Open Source Web Content Management Platform, run by more than 250,000
installations in over 160 countries. eZ empowers digital business with a platform that not
only enables organizations to manage content across multiple sites in many languages but
also ensures that the information is delivered regardless of the channel. The result -
right content, right time, right experience. The core element of the product is based on
the open source paradigm enriched by enterprise services and completed by the eZmarket
offerings, resulting into enterprise grade subscription offerings with high-quality
assurance, software maintenance and support services.
eZ Systems is trusted by well-known brands worldwide across a wide range of
industries. Its customers include: CNBC, T-Mobile, France Telecom, Orange, BPCE,
Clearchannel, Random House, EMI Music, Lagardere Active, Financial Times, Wall Street
Journal Asia, UBM, Oslo Stock Exchange, Harvard University and MIT, United States Navy and
French Ministry of Defense.
For more information, please contact:
- Teppo Kuisma, head of Online Solutions, Ixonos, tel. +358-50-581-4075,
teppo.kuisma@ixonos.com
- Janne Luntta, head of Cloud & Hosting Services, Ixonos, tel. +358-40-591-3517,
janne.luntta@ixonos.com
Links:
- Ixonos' website [http://www.ixonos.com ]&Ixonos Elastic Cloud
[http://www.ixonos.com/online-solutions/ixonos-elastic-cloud ], follow Ixonos on
Twitter [twitter: http://twitter.com/IxonosTweets ] and YouTube
[http://www.youtube.com/IxonosOnline ]
- eZ Systems' website [http://ez.no ]
- Red Hat's website [http://www.redhat.com ]
Source: Ixonos
FAA AIXM 5 Viewer Based on Luciad Technology, Available Now
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 3:35:01 AM
FAA AIXM 5 Viewer Based on Luciad Technology, Available Now
WASHINGTON, February 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Luciad, the worldwide leader in high performance visualization for Geospatial
Situational Awareness applications is pleased to announce the availability of the FAA AIXM
5 Viewer.
The AIXM 5 Viewer is an application developed by Luciad for the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA). Access to the AIXM Viewer is available for AIXM Forum members. AIXM
Forum membership is free and open to all stakeholders.
The AIXM 5 viewer offers a solution for rapidly visualizing AIXM 5.0 and AIXM 5.1
data. The intuitive easy to use interface combined with a web-based one-click installation
process, enables the AIXM 5 Viewer users to efficiently view, manage and distribute
Aeronautical Information Services data. The application provides a baseline reference to
validate that the available data is compliant with the AIXM 5 standard.
The AIXM 5 Viewer, developed with LuciadMap and Lucy, is the first intuitive graphical
capability to accurately display geo-referenced AIXM 5.1 data in 2D & 3D: "Users can see
the AIXM 5 data mapped onto a virtual earth; they can customize the visualization and
easily navigate through the wide set of properties of AIXM 5 features."
"The AIXM 5 Viewer presents the AIXM 5.1 data in 2D, as well as in 3D, which is very
valuable for visualizing complex Airspace aggregations," said Eddy Porosnicu, Senior AIM
Specialist at Eurocontrol. "In addition, it offers a timeline for analyzing the changes
introduced by Digital NOTAM data, and all of this in a simple and crisp user interface.
The built-in validation tool is very useful for checking the correctness of AIXM 5.1 data
output from different systems. The AIXM 5 Viewer has the potential to boost the AIXM 5.1
implementations world-wide."
"The FAA AIXM 5 Viewer provides users worldwide with all the capabilities needed to
quickly visualize and understand AIXM 5 data," said Lode Missiaen, CEO Luciad Inc. "The
application is developed with Luciad technology and offers a viewer with high performance
and high precision, and with full support for AIXM 5 data including Digital Notams."
For more information, please visit
http://www.luciad.com/products/luciadmap/luciadmap-atcatm/aixm5viewer.
About Luciad
Luciad is the supplier of choice for leading Systems Integrators, at both the National
and International level, for their Situational Awareness applications in mission-critical
C4ISR and ATC/ATM systems.
Luciad's International customer base includes AENA, Belgocontrol, Boeing, Cassidian,
DFS, EADS, ENAV, EUROCONTROL, FAA, Frequentis, Lockheed Martin, LVNL, NATO, NATS,
NavCanada, NLR, Saab, SAIC, Sagem, STNA, Thales and Thales Raytheon Systems.
http://www.luciad.com
Source: Luciad
Press contact: Luciad Marketing, +1-703-390-9360,
marketing@luciad.com
WASHINGTON, February 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Luciad, the worldwide leader in high performance visualization for Geospatial
Situational Awareness applications is pleased to announce the availability of the FAA AIXM
5 Viewer.
The AIXM 5 Viewer is an application developed by Luciad for the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA). Access to the AIXM Viewer is available for AIXM Forum members. AIXM
Forum membership is free and open to all stakeholders.
The AIXM 5 viewer offers a solution for rapidly visualizing AIXM 5.0 and AIXM 5.1
data. The intuitive easy to use interface combined with a web-based one-click installation
process, enables the AIXM 5 Viewer users to efficiently view, manage and distribute
Aeronautical Information Services data. The application provides a baseline reference to
validate that the available data is compliant with the AIXM 5 standard.
The AIXM 5 Viewer, developed with LuciadMap and Lucy, is the first intuitive graphical
capability to accurately display geo-referenced AIXM 5.1 data in 2D & 3D: "Users can see
the AIXM 5 data mapped onto a virtual earth; they can customize the visualization and
easily navigate through the wide set of properties of AIXM 5 features."
"The AIXM 5 Viewer presents the AIXM 5.1 data in 2D, as well as in 3D, which is very
valuable for visualizing complex Airspace aggregations," said Eddy Porosnicu, Senior AIM
Specialist at Eurocontrol. "In addition, it offers a timeline for analyzing the changes
introduced by Digital NOTAM data, and all of this in a simple and crisp user interface.
The built-in validation tool is very useful for checking the correctness of AIXM 5.1 data
output from different systems. The AIXM 5 Viewer has the potential to boost the AIXM 5.1
implementations world-wide."
"The FAA AIXM 5 Viewer provides users worldwide with all the capabilities needed to
quickly visualize and understand AIXM 5 data," said Lode Missiaen, CEO Luciad Inc. "The
application is developed with Luciad technology and offers a viewer with high performance
and high precision, and with full support for AIXM 5 data including Digital Notams."
For more information, please visit
http://www.luciad.com/products/luciadmap/luciadmap-atcatm/aixm5viewer.
About Luciad
Luciad is the supplier of choice for leading Systems Integrators, at both the National
and International level, for their Situational Awareness applications in mission-critical
C4ISR and ATC/ATM systems.
Luciad's International customer base includes AENA, Belgocontrol, Boeing, Cassidian,
DFS, EADS, ENAV, EUROCONTROL, FAA, Frequentis, Lockheed Martin, LVNL, NATO, NATS,
NavCanada, NLR, Saab, SAIC, Sagem, STNA, Thales and Thales Raytheon Systems.
http://www.luciad.com
Source: Luciad
Press contact: Luciad Marketing, +1-703-390-9360,
marketing@luciad.com
February 6, 2012
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?HopeLine=AE_from_Verizon_Presents_Financial_Grant_to_R?= =?ISO-8859-1?Q?esources_for_Children_with_Special_Needs,_Inc._(RCSN)?=
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 6:28:01 PM
HopeLine® from Verizon Presents Financial Grant to Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc. (RCSN)
The Grant Will Help Expand Community Programs and Workshops That Serve Victims of Domestic Violence and Their Families
WARREN, N.J., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, provider of the nation's largest 4G LTE network, announced that the company has donated $7,500 to Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc. (RCSN) through HopeLine® from Verizon. RCSN works with New York families throughout the five boroughs who have children with disabilities and other special needs to help them understand, navigate, and access the services needed to ensure that all children have the opportunity to develop their full potential.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/NY48605 )
"We are very grateful for the grant from HopeLine from Verizon," said Rachel Howard, Executive Director of RCSN. "It will allow us to expand our current educational programs and ensure that more NYC families affected by domestic violence have the chance to heal and grow together."
RCSN has been providing information, direct assistance, and training to families and children with special needs, birth through age 26, in New York City for almost 30 years. A federally recognized Parent Training and Information Center, and the lead organization for the New York State (NYS) Special Education Parent Centers for the Bronx and Manhattan, RCSN works to improve outcomes for all young people and to help parents develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to advocate for their children and obtain appropriate educational services. Additionally, RCSN helps to promote bright futures for students with special needs through positive behavior support, appropriate planning, and prevention of disconnection from school and community supports.
"RCSN has such a unique program that really makes a difference for a lot of families in the New York area," said Pat Devlin, president of the New York Metro Region for Verizon Wireless. "We're happy to support a great advocacy program like this one that helps families both in their community and in schools. We hope that our donation will continue to help their program grow."
Verizon is committed to preventing and raising awareness about domestic violence through its efforts throughout communities. Through HopeLine, Verizon collects used cell phones to be recycled or sold and donates the proceeds in the form of cash grants and pre-paid wireless phones to advocacy groups for use by survivors. Verizon was the first wireless carrier in the nation to collect and recycle old cell phones, and has done so on behalf of survivors of domestic violence since January 1999 - first in New York and then across the U.S.
In addition, proceeds from HopeLine fund a variety of innovative programs. For example, HopeLine recently awarded grants to provide for: the printing of training documents that assist employers in recognizing and addressing the threat of domestic violence in the workplace; video technology that allows domestic violence's youngest victims, children, to participate in legal proceedings from a safe environment; and startup funding for entrepreneurial survivors of domestic violence attempting to establish small businesses and economic stability.
To learn more about HopeLine from Verizon, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline. For more information on Verizon Wireless 3G and 4G LTE networks, products and services, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com or call1-800-2 JOIN IN. Follow Verizon Wireless on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr.
About Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
Resources for Children with Special Needs (RCSN) is New York City's only independent nonprofit organization that works for families and children with all special needs, across all boroughs, to understand, navigate, and access the services needed to ensure that all children have the opportunity to develop their full potential.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 108.7 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/NY48605
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: David Samberg, +1-914-329-5429, david.samberg@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VZWDAVID; or Romina Varriale, +1-212-367-9744, romina@crenshawcomm.com, http://twitter.com/crenshawcomm
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
The Grant Will Help Expand Community Programs and Workshops That Serve Victims of Domestic Violence and Their Families
WARREN, N.J., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, provider of the nation's largest 4G LTE network, announced that the company has donated $7,500 to Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc. (RCSN) through HopeLine® from Verizon. RCSN works with New York families throughout the five boroughs who have children with disabilities and other special needs to help them understand, navigate, and access the services needed to ensure that all children have the opportunity to develop their full potential.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/NY48605 )
"We are very grateful for the grant from HopeLine from Verizon," said Rachel Howard, Executive Director of RCSN. "It will allow us to expand our current educational programs and ensure that more NYC families affected by domestic violence have the chance to heal and grow together."
RCSN has been providing information, direct assistance, and training to families and children with special needs, birth through age 26, in New York City for almost 30 years. A federally recognized Parent Training and Information Center, and the lead organization for the New York State (NYS) Special Education Parent Centers for the Bronx and Manhattan, RCSN works to improve outcomes for all young people and to help parents develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to advocate for their children and obtain appropriate educational services. Additionally, RCSN helps to promote bright futures for students with special needs through positive behavior support, appropriate planning, and prevention of disconnection from school and community supports.
"RCSN has such a unique program that really makes a difference for a lot of families in the New York area," said Pat Devlin, president of the New York Metro Region for Verizon Wireless. "We're happy to support a great advocacy program like this one that helps families both in their community and in schools. We hope that our donation will continue to help their program grow."
Verizon is committed to preventing and raising awareness about domestic violence through its efforts throughout communities. Through HopeLine, Verizon collects used cell phones to be recycled or sold and donates the proceeds in the form of cash grants and pre-paid wireless phones to advocacy groups for use by survivors. Verizon was the first wireless carrier in the nation to collect and recycle old cell phones, and has done so on behalf of survivors of domestic violence since January 1999 - first in New York and then across the U.S.
In addition, proceeds from HopeLine fund a variety of innovative programs. For example, HopeLine recently awarded grants to provide for: the printing of training documents that assist employers in recognizing and addressing the threat of domestic violence in the workplace; video technology that allows domestic violence's youngest victims, children, to participate in legal proceedings from a safe environment; and startup funding for entrepreneurial survivors of domestic violence attempting to establish small businesses and economic stability.
To learn more about HopeLine from Verizon, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline. For more information on Verizon Wireless 3G and 4G LTE networks, products and services, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com or call1-800-2 JOIN IN. Follow Verizon Wireless on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr.
About Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
Resources for Children with Special Needs (RCSN) is New York City's only independent nonprofit organization that works for families and children with all special needs, across all boroughs, to understand, navigate, and access the services needed to ensure that all children have the opportunity to develop their full potential.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 108.7 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/NY48605
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: David Samberg, +1-914-329-5429, david.samberg@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VZWDAVID; or Romina Varriale, +1-212-367-9744, romina@crenshawcomm.com, http://twitter.com/crenshawcomm
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Rokform=AE_Introduces_New_CNC_Mach?= =?ISO-8859-1?Q?ined_Rokbed(TM)_v3_Tripod_Adapter?=
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 5:49:01 PM
Rokform® Introduces New CNC Machined Rokbed(TM) v3 Tripod Adapter
Mounts your iPhone 4/4s v3 case to most tripods
SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rokform® LLC award winning design, engineering and manufacturing company of the finest quality accessories for iPhone and iPad is proud to offer its new Rokpod aluminum case for the 4th generation iPod Touch. The brand new Made in USA cases are available for purchase now at http://www.rokform.com.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/NY48525 )
"The popularity of the Rokform® aluminum Rokbed(TM) v3 Tripod Adapter has exceeded our expectations and the customer feedback has been amazing," said Craig Erion, President of Rokform®. "The new Rokbed(TM) v3 Tripod Adapter gives our customers a unique option to go along with our versatile v3 case."
The Rokform® v3 Tripod Adapter is CNC machined from 6061 T-6 aircraft grade aluminum and has a standard 1/4-20 thread to mount onto any tripod. It can be used to mount iPhone in either landscape or portrait mode. It's the perfect companion for traveling to take pictures or video of the whole family!
Tripod Adapter Highlights:
-- Machined from Billet 6061 T-6 Aluminum
-- Standard 1/4-20 thread fits all tripods
-- Beveled relief eliminates vignette
-- Can be used to mount phone in landscape or portrait mode
-- Designed compact to travel with you
-- Designed, engineered and made in the USA
New from Rokform® LLC is the Rokbed(TM) v3 Tripod Adapter. Made from a solid block of CNC machined 6061 T-6 aluminum and anodized in black; this one-of-a-kind adapter is sure to please even the most discriminating user. Each adapter is hand assembled, inspected, and then laser-etched.
At Rokform LLC you can order with confidence because we stand behind our products and customers 100%. If you are not completely satisfied with the fit and or performance of your v3 Tripod Adapter, or any Rokform product for that matter, you can return it for a full refund.
Rokform® LLC was founded by the owners of Two Brothers Racing® Inc. one of the world's premier aftermarket manufacturers for the powersports industry. The company principals have taken what they have learned as a leader in the powersports industry and have applied it to Rokform®. Launched in January 2011 Rokform® has quickly established itself in the industry by manufacturing uniquely designed and engineered products for the iPhone and iPad. Rokform® products include Billet Aluminum and Polycarbonate Cases, Screen Protectors, Lanyards and Stands.
For product details and video, please visit: http://www.rokform.com/cart/Rokbed-v3-tripod.html
Should you have any further feedback for us please do not hesitate to contact us by phone at 855-ROKFORM or through email at info@rokform.com.
More details visit: http://www.rokform.com
Watch video: http://www.rokform.com/cart/Rokbed-v3-tripod.html
SOURCE Rokform(R) LLC
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/NY48525
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Rokform(R) LLC
CONTACT: CONTACT: Jeff Whitten, jeff@rokform.com, +1-855-ROKFORM (765-3676)
Web Site: http://www.rokform.com
Mounts your iPhone 4/4s v3 case to most tripods
SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rokform® LLC award winning design, engineering and manufacturing company of the finest quality accessories for iPhone and iPad is proud to offer its new Rokpod aluminum case for the 4th generation iPod Touch. The brand new Made in USA cases are available for purchase now at http://www.rokform.com.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/NY48525 )
"The popularity of the Rokform® aluminum Rokbed(TM) v3 Tripod Adapter has exceeded our expectations and the customer feedback has been amazing," said Craig Erion, President of Rokform®. "The new Rokbed(TM) v3 Tripod Adapter gives our customers a unique option to go along with our versatile v3 case."
The Rokform® v3 Tripod Adapter is CNC machined from 6061 T-6 aircraft grade aluminum and has a standard 1/4-20 thread to mount onto any tripod. It can be used to mount iPhone in either landscape or portrait mode. It's the perfect companion for traveling to take pictures or video of the whole family!
Tripod Adapter Highlights:
-- Machined from Billet 6061 T-6 Aluminum
-- Standard 1/4-20 thread fits all tripods
-- Beveled relief eliminates vignette
-- Can be used to mount phone in landscape or portrait mode
-- Designed compact to travel with you
-- Designed, engineered and made in the USA
New from Rokform® LLC is the Rokbed(TM) v3 Tripod Adapter. Made from a solid block of CNC machined 6061 T-6 aluminum and anodized in black; this one-of-a-kind adapter is sure to please even the most discriminating user. Each adapter is hand assembled, inspected, and then laser-etched.
At Rokform LLC you can order with confidence because we stand behind our products and customers 100%. If you are not completely satisfied with the fit and or performance of your v3 Tripod Adapter, or any Rokform product for that matter, you can return it for a full refund.
Rokform® LLC was founded by the owners of Two Brothers Racing® Inc. one of the world's premier aftermarket manufacturers for the powersports industry. The company principals have taken what they have learned as a leader in the powersports industry and have applied it to Rokform®. Launched in January 2011 Rokform® has quickly established itself in the industry by manufacturing uniquely designed and engineered products for the iPhone and iPad. Rokform® products include Billet Aluminum and Polycarbonate Cases, Screen Protectors, Lanyards and Stands.
For product details and video, please visit: http://www.rokform.com/cart/Rokbed-v3-tripod.html
Should you have any further feedback for us please do not hesitate to contact us by phone at 855-ROKFORM or through email at info@rokform.com.
More details visit: http://www.rokform.com
Watch video: http://www.rokform.com/cart/Rokbed-v3-tripod.html
SOURCE Rokform(R) LLC
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/NY48525
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Rokform(R) LLC
CONTACT: CONTACT: Jeff Whitten, jeff@rokform.com, +1-855-ROKFORM (765-3676)
Web Site: http://www.rokform.com
Fellowship of Catholic University Students Launches Free Mobile App With Faith Formation, Evangelization Tools
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 5:49:01 PM
Fellowship of Catholic University Students Launches Free Mobile App With Faith Formation, Evangelization Tools
DENVER, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), a fast-growing college campus outreach with a presence at nearly 60 universities in the U.S. has announced that it has launched a new mobile application, FOCUS Equip.
Building on the launch of its new website initiative, http://www.FOCUSEquip.org, the FOCUS Equip mobile app is a one-of-a-kind Catholic application that gives users access to Catholic resources that can be used for evangelization, personal formation, Bible study leadership, and discipleship.
"The goal of FOCUS Equip is to provide dynamic resources for college students, FOCUS student leaders and missionaries so they can continue to thrive in the faith and reach out to friends and family with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ and His Church," said Kevin Cotter, director of FOCUS Equip. "This mobile application takes this goal to the next level by meeting students where they are and providing the resources right on their mobile device. While our resources are targeted to students on FOCUS campuses, they can also be helpful to all Catholics for use in their parish, with their families, or wherever they might need it."
The FOCUS Equip mobile application includes:
-- Electronic Bible studies
-- How-to articles on practical evangelization, discipleship, and leading a
Bible study
-- Video and audio talks that can be used for evangelization or personal
formation
The FOCUS Equip mobile application can be downloaded for free on iPhone, iPad, and Android platforms. Search "focusequip" in a mobile application store to find the app. http://www.FOCUSEquip.org and the FOCUS Equip mobile app will be continually updated. FOCUS Equip can be found on Twitter at http://twitter.com/focusequip or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/FOCUSequip.
About FOCUS
FOCUS is a national outreach that invites college students into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church, inspiring and equipping them for a lifetime of Christ-centered evangelization, discipleship and friendships in which they lead others to do the same. http://www.focus.org.
SOURCE FOCUS
FOCUS
CONTACT: Jeremy Rivera, FOCUS, +1-303-551-7388, jrivera@focusonline.org
Web Site: http://www.FOCUSEquip.org
DENVER, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), a fast-growing college campus outreach with a presence at nearly 60 universities in the U.S. has announced that it has launched a new mobile application, FOCUS Equip.
Building on the launch of its new website initiative, http://www.FOCUSEquip.org, the FOCUS Equip mobile app is a one-of-a-kind Catholic application that gives users access to Catholic resources that can be used for evangelization, personal formation, Bible study leadership, and discipleship.
"The goal of FOCUS Equip is to provide dynamic resources for college students, FOCUS student leaders and missionaries so they can continue to thrive in the faith and reach out to friends and family with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ and His Church," said Kevin Cotter, director of FOCUS Equip. "This mobile application takes this goal to the next level by meeting students where they are and providing the resources right on their mobile device. While our resources are targeted to students on FOCUS campuses, they can also be helpful to all Catholics for use in their parish, with their families, or wherever they might need it."
The FOCUS Equip mobile application includes:
-- Electronic Bible studies
-- How-to articles on practical evangelization, discipleship, and leading a
Bible study
-- Video and audio talks that can be used for evangelization or personal
formation
The FOCUS Equip mobile application can be downloaded for free on iPhone, iPad, and Android platforms. Search "focusequip" in a mobile application store to find the app. http://www.FOCUSEquip.org and the FOCUS Equip mobile app will be continually updated. FOCUS Equip can be found on Twitter at http://twitter.com/focusequip or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/FOCUSequip.
About FOCUS
FOCUS is a national outreach that invites college students into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church, inspiring and equipping them for a lifetime of Christ-centered evangelization, discipleship and friendships in which they lead others to do the same. http://www.focus.org.
SOURCE FOCUS
FOCUS
CONTACT: Jeremy Rivera, FOCUS, +1-303-551-7388, jrivera@focusonline.org
Web Site: http://www.FOCUSEquip.org
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Posted on February 6, 2012 at 3:49:02 PM
Friskies® Plus(TM) Playhouse: The Ultimate Cat Pad
Friskies® Goes Live with Custom-Built Sensory Experience for Rescue Cats
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Imagine a colorful, one-of-a-kind residence complete with a built-in pond, custom aquarium and touch screen floor. It's an indoor playground - with a twist: the residents are cats.
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Starting today, Friskies® hosts 10 cats for two weeks in the Friskies® Plus(TM) Playhouse, the ultimate play space for cats, broadcast live daily on the Friskies Facebook page. The Playhouse offers the Friskies Facebook community unique interactive opportunities to tune in, interact with the cats, and help create the imaginative environment.
"Friskies is always looking for new ways to enhance play experiences for cats," says Alison Coburn, assistant brand manager for Friskies. "We're asking our Friskies Facebook community to join us in this one-of-a-kind engagement opportunity to help create a space as amazing as the cats that will live there for the next two weeks. They can tune in daily to see how the cats respond to their choices in real-time, and find new inspiration for play with their own cats. And we hope they'll be inspired to help ensure these cats and many more find forever homes."
The 10 cats living in the two-room Friskies Plus Playhouse are part of the MeoowzResQ network of foster cats available for adoption. MeoowzResQ is a non-profit cat rescue and adoption organization serving the Orange County region of Southern California. MeoowzResQ is part of the Adopt-a-Pet.com network of animal rescue and adoption organizations. MeoowzResQ helps find permanent homes for hundreds of cats each year.
The participating cats were selected based on a variety of factors, including personality and age. The Playhouse features are based on maximizing opportunities for cat play.
Certified Animal Behavior Consultant and cat behavior expert Pam Johnson-Bennett worked with Friskies to help recommend design themes and elements for the Playhouse cats.
"Cats are high sensory animals," says Johnson-Bennett. "Friskies has created a play space inspired by cats' imaginations and natural curiosity and discovery. It's designed to enhance their daily sensory experiences by incorporating texture, light, movements, heights and many details."
The feline housemates will enjoy a large built-in aquarium, touch floor to play Friskies® Games for Cats and many unique climbing spaces. Each day "extras," or new engagement features, will be added to the Playhouse based on input from the Friskies Facebook community. Extras up for vote may include a large climbing tree, tunnel system and bubble machine. Final decisions will depend on Facebook community votes.
Friskies is working with television production company Zodiak USA to produce the Playhouse program. Anyone who visits the Friskies Facebook page may watch the cats in the Playhouse live from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. EST/noon to 3 p.m. PST, every day, February 6 through February 19. If consumers miss the live window or just want to see more, they may visit the Friskies YouTube channel to watch daily highlights and recap videos.
The Friskies Facebook community gets to play too: in addition to helping choose new extras to add to the Playhouse and watching the cats; consumers may interact with the cats. The Friskies Plus Play Live feature offers three mechanical toys for users to select to operate four fully movable and zoomable cameras. Friskies Plus Play Live gives fans the ability to "play" with real cats in real time. It's a modified version of iPet Companion, created by AliceVISION(TM), which says its free app boosts adoptions, donations and sponsorships in pet rescue and adoption shelters worldwide. The Friskies Plus Play Live feature will be active on Friskies Facebook page during the Playhouse daily broadcast from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. EST/noon to 3 p.m. PST daily February 6 through February 19.
To watch the Friskies Playhouse cats live, or interact with them using the Friskies Plus Play Live feature, please visit http://www.Facebook.com/Friskies. To view highlights and video clips from the Playhouse, please visit http://www.youtube.com/PurinaFriskies.
About Friskies®
Friskies® offers a complete line of great-tasting cat foods, including more than 60 wet, dry and treat varieties that help cats enjoy multiple sensory experiences. Friskies® Plus(TM) wet cat food is available nationwide in six varieties. Friskies Plus helps support clear, healthy vision; a healthy immune system; and a healthy skin and coat and provides 100 percent complete and balanced nutrition for cats of all ages. It's everything your cat loves about Friskies, plus a little more.
Friskies is manufactured by Nestle Purina PetCare, a global leader in the pet care industry. Nestle Purina PetCare promotes responsible pet care, humane education, community involvement and the positive bond between people and their pets. The North American headquarters for Nestle Purina PetCare is located at Checkerboard Square in St. Louis, Mo. Nestle Purina PetCare is part of Swiss-based Nestlé S.A. - the world's largest food company.
About MeoowzResQ
Since 2001 MeoowzResQ has been rescuing unwanted cats andkittens saved from shelters throughout California. In 2009 MeoowzResQ was designated as a 501(c )(3)non-profit rescue and has over 100 volunteers with over 300 foster kittens and cats in their fostering system. In 2011 they placed over 1,500 cats and kittens into new homes. The rescue supplies all medical treatment, food, litter and miscellaneous supplies to their fosters. MeoowzResQ supports such a system by relying on donations from adoptions, fundraisers, private donations and partner vets.
SOURCE Friskies
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CONTACT: CONTACT: Stephanie DeMeester, Ketchum, Inc., +1-312-228-6887, Stephanie.DeMeester@ketchum.com; Julie Voss Catron, Nestle Purina PetCare Company, +1-314-982-3064, Juliet.Catron@purina.nestle.com
Web Site: http://www.facebook.com/Friskies
Friskies® Goes Live with Custom-Built Sensory Experience for Rescue Cats
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Imagine a colorful, one-of-a-kind residence complete with a built-in pond, custom aquarium and touch screen floor. It's an indoor playground - with a twist: the residents are cats.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/NE48377-a )
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/NE48377-b )
Starting today, Friskies® hosts 10 cats for two weeks in the Friskies® Plus(TM) Playhouse, the ultimate play space for cats, broadcast live daily on the Friskies Facebook page. The Playhouse offers the Friskies Facebook community unique interactive opportunities to tune in, interact with the cats, and help create the imaginative environment.
"Friskies is always looking for new ways to enhance play experiences for cats," says Alison Coburn, assistant brand manager for Friskies. "We're asking our Friskies Facebook community to join us in this one-of-a-kind engagement opportunity to help create a space as amazing as the cats that will live there for the next two weeks. They can tune in daily to see how the cats respond to their choices in real-time, and find new inspiration for play with their own cats. And we hope they'll be inspired to help ensure these cats and many more find forever homes."
The 10 cats living in the two-room Friskies Plus Playhouse are part of the MeoowzResQ network of foster cats available for adoption. MeoowzResQ is a non-profit cat rescue and adoption organization serving the Orange County region of Southern California. MeoowzResQ is part of the Adopt-a-Pet.com network of animal rescue and adoption organizations. MeoowzResQ helps find permanent homes for hundreds of cats each year.
The participating cats were selected based on a variety of factors, including personality and age. The Playhouse features are based on maximizing opportunities for cat play.
Certified Animal Behavior Consultant and cat behavior expert Pam Johnson-Bennett worked with Friskies to help recommend design themes and elements for the Playhouse cats.
"Cats are high sensory animals," says Johnson-Bennett. "Friskies has created a play space inspired by cats' imaginations and natural curiosity and discovery. It's designed to enhance their daily sensory experiences by incorporating texture, light, movements, heights and many details."
The feline housemates will enjoy a large built-in aquarium, touch floor to play Friskies® Games for Cats and many unique climbing spaces. Each day "extras," or new engagement features, will be added to the Playhouse based on input from the Friskies Facebook community. Extras up for vote may include a large climbing tree, tunnel system and bubble machine. Final decisions will depend on Facebook community votes.
Friskies is working with television production company Zodiak USA to produce the Playhouse program. Anyone who visits the Friskies Facebook page may watch the cats in the Playhouse live from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. EST/noon to 3 p.m. PST, every day, February 6 through February 19. If consumers miss the live window or just want to see more, they may visit the Friskies YouTube channel to watch daily highlights and recap videos.
The Friskies Facebook community gets to play too: in addition to helping choose new extras to add to the Playhouse and watching the cats; consumers may interact with the cats. The Friskies Plus Play Live feature offers three mechanical toys for users to select to operate four fully movable and zoomable cameras. Friskies Plus Play Live gives fans the ability to "play" with real cats in real time. It's a modified version of iPet Companion, created by AliceVISION(TM), which says its free app boosts adoptions, donations and sponsorships in pet rescue and adoption shelters worldwide. The Friskies Plus Play Live feature will be active on Friskies Facebook page during the Playhouse daily broadcast from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. EST/noon to 3 p.m. PST daily February 6 through February 19.
To watch the Friskies Playhouse cats live, or interact with them using the Friskies Plus Play Live feature, please visit http://www.Facebook.com/Friskies. To view highlights and video clips from the Playhouse, please visit http://www.youtube.com/PurinaFriskies.
About Friskies®
Friskies® offers a complete line of great-tasting cat foods, including more than 60 wet, dry and treat varieties that help cats enjoy multiple sensory experiences. Friskies® Plus(TM) wet cat food is available nationwide in six varieties. Friskies Plus helps support clear, healthy vision; a healthy immune system; and a healthy skin and coat and provides 100 percent complete and balanced nutrition for cats of all ages. It's everything your cat loves about Friskies, plus a little more.
Friskies is manufactured by Nestle Purina PetCare, a global leader in the pet care industry. Nestle Purina PetCare promotes responsible pet care, humane education, community involvement and the positive bond between people and their pets. The North American headquarters for Nestle Purina PetCare is located at Checkerboard Square in St. Louis, Mo. Nestle Purina PetCare is part of Swiss-based Nestlé S.A. - the world's largest food company.
About MeoowzResQ
Since 2001 MeoowzResQ has been rescuing unwanted cats andkittens saved from shelters throughout California. In 2009 MeoowzResQ was designated as a 501(c )(3)non-profit rescue and has over 100 volunteers with over 300 foster kittens and cats in their fostering system. In 2011 they placed over 1,500 cats and kittens into new homes. The rescue supplies all medical treatment, food, litter and miscellaneous supplies to their fosters. MeoowzResQ supports such a system by relying on donations from adoptions, fundraisers, private donations and partner vets.
SOURCE Friskies
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Friskies
CONTACT: CONTACT: Stephanie DeMeester, Ketchum, Inc., +1-312-228-6887, Stephanie.DeMeester@ketchum.com; Julie Voss Catron, Nestle Purina PetCare Company, +1-314-982-3064, Juliet.Catron@purina.nestle.com
Web Site: http://www.facebook.com/Friskies
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?New_30-inch_French_Door_Refrigerators_From?= =?ISO-8859-1?Q?_KitchenAid:_=A0Compact_With_Premium_Features?=
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 1:42:01 PM
New 30-inch French Door Refrigerators From KitchenAid: Compact With Premium Features
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Those with less space but a big yearning for the premium features and styling generally found only in larger refrigerators will appreciate the latest 30-inch French door model from KitchenAid. Offering everything from improved food preservation capabilities and LED lighting to design details that maximize interior space, this latest model represents a step up from the usual top-freezer versions that are often the only choice for smaller kitchens.
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"Our new French door refrigerator delivers the high-end features and performance that cooks expect from the KitchenAid brand in a size that works in smaller spaces," notes Beth Robinson, senior manager of brand experience for KitchenAid.
One such feature is a FreshFlow(TM) Produce Preserver designed to keep favorite ingredients fresher longer. Located inside the large humidity controlled crisper drawer, a cartridge helps delay over-ripening of produce up to 25% by absorbing the ethylene gas naturally emitted by some fruits and vegetables like apples, blueberries, grapes and onions. A FreshChill(TM) Temperature Management System uses a thermostat in the refrigerator, together with an evaporator fan that circulates air throughout the refrigerator and freezer to help regulate temperatures and maintain freshness. A full width pantry with its own FreshChill(TM) Temperature Control keeps a variety of foods in optimum storage conditions.
Thoughtful features that help maximize interior space include a FreshVue(TM) Door Bin for storing produce or other items inside the refrigerator door along with a strategically located single-hand interior water dispenser for easily accessing filtered water. Full-width and split slide-away SpillClean(TM) glass shelves for containing spills are easily adjusted to accommodate everything from tall carafes to finished desserts. ClearVue(TM) LED Theater Lighting gradually increases in intensity to help maximize visibility while creating less heat and enhancing energy efficiency. In addition to being ENERGY STAR® qualified, this model offers a Star K Certified Sabbath mode with a Max Cool feature that ensures temperatures are maintained and food stays cold during high use and when Sabbath Mode is engaged.
"French door configurations - offering food at eye level, energy efficiency and the convenience of opening just one side to grab frequently used items - continue to grow in popularity," says Robinson. "We're excited to add this conveniently sized model to the KitchenAid French door refrigerator collection."
The 30-inch French door refrigerator will be available in black, white and monochromatic stainless steel with an Apollo Grey Cabinet at manufacturer's suggested retail prices ranging from $1,699 to $1,799 depending on the color.
Since the introduction of its legendary stand mixer in 1919 and first dishwasher in 1949, KitchenAid has built on the legacy of these icons to create a complete line of products designed for cooks. Today, the KitchenAid brand offers virtually every essential for the well-equipped kitchen with a collection that includes everything from countertop appliances to cookware, ranges to refrigerators, and whisks to wine cellars. Cook for the Cure®, the brand's partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, is now in its eleventh year and has raised over $8 million to help find a cure for breast cancer. To learn why chefs choose KitchenAid for their homes more than any other brand*, visit http://www.KitchenAid.com or join us at http://facebook.com/KitchenAid and http://twitter.com/KitchenAidUSA.
* Based on a 2010 survey, KitchenAid was found to be the home kitchen appliance brand chosen most often by members of the International Association of Culinary Professionals.
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CONTACT: Kim Roman, Digitas, +1-212-610-5268, kim.roman@digitas.com; Beth Robinson, KitchenAid, +1-269-923-4770, beth_l_robinson@kitchenaid.com
Web Site: http://www.KitchenAid.com
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Those with less space but a big yearning for the premium features and styling generally found only in larger refrigerators will appreciate the latest 30-inch French door model from KitchenAid. Offering everything from improved food preservation capabilities and LED lighting to design details that maximize interior space, this latest model represents a step up from the usual top-freezer versions that are often the only choice for smaller kitchens.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/DE48224 )
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090324/DE87529LOGO-c )
"Our new French door refrigerator delivers the high-end features and performance that cooks expect from the KitchenAid brand in a size that works in smaller spaces," notes Beth Robinson, senior manager of brand experience for KitchenAid.
One such feature is a FreshFlow(TM) Produce Preserver designed to keep favorite ingredients fresher longer. Located inside the large humidity controlled crisper drawer, a cartridge helps delay over-ripening of produce up to 25% by absorbing the ethylene gas naturally emitted by some fruits and vegetables like apples, blueberries, grapes and onions. A FreshChill(TM) Temperature Management System uses a thermostat in the refrigerator, together with an evaporator fan that circulates air throughout the refrigerator and freezer to help regulate temperatures and maintain freshness. A full width pantry with its own FreshChill(TM) Temperature Control keeps a variety of foods in optimum storage conditions.
Thoughtful features that help maximize interior space include a FreshVue(TM) Door Bin for storing produce or other items inside the refrigerator door along with a strategically located single-hand interior water dispenser for easily accessing filtered water. Full-width and split slide-away SpillClean(TM) glass shelves for containing spills are easily adjusted to accommodate everything from tall carafes to finished desserts. ClearVue(TM) LED Theater Lighting gradually increases in intensity to help maximize visibility while creating less heat and enhancing energy efficiency. In addition to being ENERGY STAR® qualified, this model offers a Star K Certified Sabbath mode with a Max Cool feature that ensures temperatures are maintained and food stays cold during high use and when Sabbath Mode is engaged.
"French door configurations - offering food at eye level, energy efficiency and the convenience of opening just one side to grab frequently used items - continue to grow in popularity," says Robinson. "We're excited to add this conveniently sized model to the KitchenAid French door refrigerator collection."
The 30-inch French door refrigerator will be available in black, white and monochromatic stainless steel with an Apollo Grey Cabinet at manufacturer's suggested retail prices ranging from $1,699 to $1,799 depending on the color.
Since the introduction of its legendary stand mixer in 1919 and first dishwasher in 1949, KitchenAid has built on the legacy of these icons to create a complete line of products designed for cooks. Today, the KitchenAid brand offers virtually every essential for the well-equipped kitchen with a collection that includes everything from countertop appliances to cookware, ranges to refrigerators, and whisks to wine cellars. Cook for the Cure®, the brand's partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, is now in its eleventh year and has raised over $8 million to help find a cure for breast cancer. To learn why chefs choose KitchenAid for their homes more than any other brand*, visit http://www.KitchenAid.com or join us at http://facebook.com/KitchenAid and http://twitter.com/KitchenAidUSA.
* Based on a 2010 survey, KitchenAid was found to be the home kitchen appliance brand chosen most often by members of the International Association of Culinary Professionals.
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KitchenAid
CONTACT: Kim Roman, Digitas, +1-212-610-5268, kim.roman@digitas.com; Beth Robinson, KitchenAid, +1-269-923-4770, beth_l_robinson@kitchenaid.com
Web Site: http://www.KitchenAid.com
NextAdvisor.com Reviews Cloud Storage Services
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 1:28:01 PM
NextAdvisor.com Reviews Cloud Storage Services
In-Depth, Hands-On Reviews of Leading Cloud Storage Including SugarSync, Dropbox and JustCloud
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NextAdvisor.com, a leading consumer and small business information web site, today announced the launch of its new cloud storage category, providing in-depth, independent reviews and comparisons of the best cloud storage services. NextAdvisor's editors tried out seven different services to determine which provided the best value and what users can expect from each.
Cloud Storage services ensure that your files are not only stored remotely and are available to you anywhere from any device with an Internet connection, but they can sync these files across all of your devices, making sure that you have the most up-to-date edits and information possible no matter where you are. Cloud storage also allows you to easily share files with family, friends or co-workers.
"More and more, people are looking to the cloud to keep their important files both safe and easily accessible no matter where they are or what device they are using," said NextAdvisor.com's President, Erik Larson. "As Internet-connected devices, such as tablets and smartphones, continue to proliferate, we believe cloud storage services will play in increasingly important role in how people store, access and share their important information."
As with all of NextAdvisor's reviews, there were many factors that went into each service's overall ratings. The reviewers signed up for each cloud storage service and used them as a consumer would. They ran online backup routines, synced files across multiple computers, which included Macs as well as PCs, edited documents to test update times, accessed files over each service's web interface, and tried out mobile apps where applicable. The services were scored on everything from how many devices they sync and how much storage space is allowed to how intuitive and user-friendly the interfaces are. "We also took into account how good of a value each service was," said Larson. "We want to inform consumers on where they can get the most bang for their buck."
Though cloud storage has a lot in common with online backup services, which NextAdvisor has already reviewed, it boasts other features that people will love and find extremely useful. "The leading online backup services are designed to run in the background and store your files in the cloud for recovery in case of hard drive failure or theft. Cloud storage services also store your files safely and securely in the cloud, but they are designed to make the files easily accessible and shareable," says Larson. "In addition to ease of access and sharing, cloud storage offers the ability to sync files across multiple devices, ensuring users have the most up-to-date files at all times."
The cloud storage services that NextAdvisor.com editors reviewed include SugarSync, JustCloud, ZipCloud, SpiderOak, MyPCBackup, LiveDrive and Dropbox. "With all of the cloud storage services out there, it can be hard for consumers to choose which one works best for them," says Larson. "We want to make it easier for them by providing a hands-on and informed opinion so people can find the option that provides them the best value."
You can read NextAdvisor's cloud storage reviews here:
http://www.nextadvisor.com/cloud_storage/index.php
About NextAdvisor.com:
NextAdvisor.com provides independent reviews of online services for consumers and small businesses. The company's mission is to help its visitors save money and make optimal buying decisions by presenting them with useful comparisons and reviews of service providers and a clear explanation of each service and how it works. The company currently reviews, compares and explains many different types of services including credit cards, credit report monitoring, identity theft protection, diet plans, voice over IP, online dating, online backup, Internet security software, internet fax and web hosting.
SOURCE NextAdvisor.com
NextAdvisor.com
CONTACT: Nikki Nardick of SS|PR, +1-847-415-9307, nnardick@sspr.com, for NextAdvisor.com
Web Site: http://www.nextadvisor.com
In-Depth, Hands-On Reviews of Leading Cloud Storage Including SugarSync, Dropbox and JustCloud
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NextAdvisor.com, a leading consumer and small business information web site, today announced the launch of its new cloud storage category, providing in-depth, independent reviews and comparisons of the best cloud storage services. NextAdvisor's editors tried out seven different services to determine which provided the best value and what users can expect from each.
Cloud Storage services ensure that your files are not only stored remotely and are available to you anywhere from any device with an Internet connection, but they can sync these files across all of your devices, making sure that you have the most up-to-date edits and information possible no matter where you are. Cloud storage also allows you to easily share files with family, friends or co-workers.
"More and more, people are looking to the cloud to keep their important files both safe and easily accessible no matter where they are or what device they are using," said NextAdvisor.com's President, Erik Larson. "As Internet-connected devices, such as tablets and smartphones, continue to proliferate, we believe cloud storage services will play in increasingly important role in how people store, access and share their important information."
As with all of NextAdvisor's reviews, there were many factors that went into each service's overall ratings. The reviewers signed up for each cloud storage service and used them as a consumer would. They ran online backup routines, synced files across multiple computers, which included Macs as well as PCs, edited documents to test update times, accessed files over each service's web interface, and tried out mobile apps where applicable. The services were scored on everything from how many devices they sync and how much storage space is allowed to how intuitive and user-friendly the interfaces are. "We also took into account how good of a value each service was," said Larson. "We want to inform consumers on where they can get the most bang for their buck."
Though cloud storage has a lot in common with online backup services, which NextAdvisor has already reviewed, it boasts other features that people will love and find extremely useful. "The leading online backup services are designed to run in the background and store your files in the cloud for recovery in case of hard drive failure or theft. Cloud storage services also store your files safely and securely in the cloud, but they are designed to make the files easily accessible and shareable," says Larson. "In addition to ease of access and sharing, cloud storage offers the ability to sync files across multiple devices, ensuring users have the most up-to-date files at all times."
The cloud storage services that NextAdvisor.com editors reviewed include SugarSync, JustCloud, ZipCloud, SpiderOak, MyPCBackup, LiveDrive and Dropbox. "With all of the cloud storage services out there, it can be hard for consumers to choose which one works best for them," says Larson. "We want to make it easier for them by providing a hands-on and informed opinion so people can find the option that provides them the best value."
You can read NextAdvisor's cloud storage reviews here:
http://www.nextadvisor.com/cloud_storage/index.php
About NextAdvisor.com:
NextAdvisor.com provides independent reviews of online services for consumers and small businesses. The company's mission is to help its visitors save money and make optimal buying decisions by presenting them with useful comparisons and reviews of service providers and a clear explanation of each service and how it works. The company currently reviews, compares and explains many different types of services including credit cards, credit report monitoring, identity theft protection, diet plans, voice over IP, online dating, online backup, Internet security software, internet fax and web hosting.
SOURCE NextAdvisor.com
NextAdvisor.com
CONTACT: Nikki Nardick of SS|PR, +1-847-415-9307, nnardick@sspr.com, for NextAdvisor.com
Web Site: http://www.nextadvisor.com
New Consumer Products Web Site Launched: LarrysBestDeals.com
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 1:28:01 PM
New Consumer Products Web Site Launched: LarrysBestDeals.com
STUART, Iowa, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Iowa-based e-commerce affiliation Web site, http://www.LarrysBestDeals.com, introduced its new online store today, displaying hundreds of consumer products.
LarrysBestDeals.com, which operates as an affiliate retail Web site, recommends hundreds of products after sorting through affiliate partners' e-commerce Web sites. The site chooses its selection of products based on price, quality and customer reviews.
Founder of LarrysBestDeals.com, Larry Schwinger, said, "Online shopping has always been easy, because it saves people the time and money associated with going to the mall. But with so many new e-commerce sites on the Web today, and so many products available, shopping online now takes times. We've created one destination for all the best products."
Product categories on LarrysBestDeals.com include apparel, automotive, baby, beauty, books, consumer electronics, grocery, health & personal care, home & garden, jewelry, magazines, music, outdoor, sporting goods and much more. New products and product categories are added to the Web site routinely.
Customer service representatives are available through the affiliate partners' Web sites to assist with ordering or inquiries. For more information on LarrysBestDeals.com, and its online shopping mall, visit http://www.LarrysBestDeals.com.
SOURCE LarrysBestDeals.com
LarrysBestDeals.com
CONTACT: CONTACT: Media Contact: Michelle Boyd, +1-813-247-3278
Web Site: http://www.larrysbestdeals.com
STUART, Iowa, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Iowa-based e-commerce affiliation Web site, http://www.LarrysBestDeals.com, introduced its new online store today, displaying hundreds of consumer products.
LarrysBestDeals.com, which operates as an affiliate retail Web site, recommends hundreds of products after sorting through affiliate partners' e-commerce Web sites. The site chooses its selection of products based on price, quality and customer reviews.
Founder of LarrysBestDeals.com, Larry Schwinger, said, "Online shopping has always been easy, because it saves people the time and money associated with going to the mall. But with so many new e-commerce sites on the Web today, and so many products available, shopping online now takes times. We've created one destination for all the best products."
Product categories on LarrysBestDeals.com include apparel, automotive, baby, beauty, books, consumer electronics, grocery, health & personal care, home & garden, jewelry, magazines, music, outdoor, sporting goods and much more. New products and product categories are added to the Web site routinely.
Customer service representatives are available through the affiliate partners' Web sites to assist with ordering or inquiries. For more information on LarrysBestDeals.com, and its online shopping mall, visit http://www.LarrysBestDeals.com.
SOURCE LarrysBestDeals.com
LarrysBestDeals.com
CONTACT: CONTACT: Media Contact: Michelle Boyd, +1-813-247-3278
Web Site: http://www.larrysbestdeals.com
FEARnet Celebrates the Dark Side of Valentine's Day with Its "Tainted Love" Sweepstakes
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 1:21:01 PM
FEARnet Celebrates the Dark Side of Valentine's Day with Its "Tainted Love" Sweepstakes
Winner Receives Sony Bloggie Touch Camera, DVD Movie Pack and More: Only at http://www.FEARnet.com
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FEARnet.com, the web's #1 genre site, will hand out "Tainted Love" this Valentine's Day. Starting today through February 15, 2012 at 5 p.m. PT, movie fans that hate the sight of colorful heart-shaped candy expressing romantic sentiments, and prefer dead roses to long stem red ones, will find FEARnet has the solution to what ails them with its latest sweepstakes.
The "Tainted Love" prize pack that will have even Cupid celebrating the dark side of Valentine's Day includes:
-- Sony Bloggie Touch Camera
-- iTunes Gift Card
-- "Drag Me to Hell" DVD
-- "Jennifer's Body" DVD
-- "Let Me In" DVD
-- "Let The Right One In" DVD
-- "What Lies Beneath" DVD
-- "Supernatural" Season 1 DVD
-- "A Perfect Getaway" DVD
-- DL & Co. 7 Deadly Sins Candle Set
-- FEARnet Swag
Fans can enter the "Tainted Love" Sweepstakes starting today through February 15, 2012 at: http://www.fearnet.com/holidaysweepstakes. It is open to all residents of the United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older. One entry per person per email address per day will be allowed.
The "Tainted Love" Sweepstakes is the latest addition to the list of amazing sweepstakes featured on FEARnet.com. FEARnet also recently gave fans chances to win amazing prize packs with its Friday the 13th Sweepstakes, Holiday Sweepstakes, and its trip giveaways to four of America's most haunted cities including New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Philadelphia.
Follow FEARnet on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/FEARnet) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/FEARnet) for all the latest news and updates on horror, thriller and suspense entertainment.
About FEARnet
FEARnet is the premier cable television channel for fans of horror, thriller and suspense entertainment. Featuring original series and movies, its unrivaled modern horror library unites Sony Pictures Television (SPT: US), Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the two top studios producing and distributing the genre, and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) (NASDAQ: CMCSK), the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. FEARnet is also available online at FEARnet.com and On Demand.
FEARnet launched its traditional cable channel October 31, 2010 and is available on Comcast, Cox Communications, Time Warner, Verizon FiOS, and other MSOs. The channel provides more than 300 movies a year including regularly scheduled world, broadcast and network premieres, as well as new series, and original interstitial content, and is offered in both standard and high-definition. FEARnet On Demand has generated over 600 MM views, is the #1 Free Movie VOD network, and is available on AT&T U-Verse, Bresnan, Comcast, Cox Communications, Guadalupe Valley Systems, Insight Communications, Time Warner, Verizon FiOS, Wyandotte Municipal Services, and others. FEARnet.com, the web's #1 site for genre fans, has over 270K registered users and PC Magazine named it among "The 15 Best Websites for Movie Fans" where users can explore the world of genre entertainment on a visually arresting video-rich environment packed with movies, news, interactive community features and fresh original content.
SOURCE FEARnet
FEARnet
CONTACT: Raul Rojas, Beck Media & Marketing, raul@beckmedia.com, +1-310-300-4800
Web Site: http://www.FEARnet.com
Winner Receives Sony Bloggie Touch Camera, DVD Movie Pack and More: Only at http://www.FEARnet.com
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FEARnet.com, the web's #1 genre site, will hand out "Tainted Love" this Valentine's Day. Starting today through February 15, 2012 at 5 p.m. PT, movie fans that hate the sight of colorful heart-shaped candy expressing romantic sentiments, and prefer dead roses to long stem red ones, will find FEARnet has the solution to what ails them with its latest sweepstakes.
The "Tainted Love" prize pack that will have even Cupid celebrating the dark side of Valentine's Day includes:
-- Sony Bloggie Touch Camera
-- iTunes Gift Card
-- "Drag Me to Hell" DVD
-- "Jennifer's Body" DVD
-- "Let Me In" DVD
-- "Let The Right One In" DVD
-- "What Lies Beneath" DVD
-- "Supernatural" Season 1 DVD
-- "A Perfect Getaway" DVD
-- DL & Co. 7 Deadly Sins Candle Set
-- FEARnet Swag
Fans can enter the "Tainted Love" Sweepstakes starting today through February 15, 2012 at: http://www.fearnet.com/holidaysweepstakes. It is open to all residents of the United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older. One entry per person per email address per day will be allowed.
The "Tainted Love" Sweepstakes is the latest addition to the list of amazing sweepstakes featured on FEARnet.com. FEARnet also recently gave fans chances to win amazing prize packs with its Friday the 13th Sweepstakes, Holiday Sweepstakes, and its trip giveaways to four of America's most haunted cities including New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Philadelphia.
Follow FEARnet on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/FEARnet) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/FEARnet) for all the latest news and updates on horror, thriller and suspense entertainment.
About FEARnet
FEARnet is the premier cable television channel for fans of horror, thriller and suspense entertainment. Featuring original series and movies, its unrivaled modern horror library unites Sony Pictures Television (SPT: US), Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the two top studios producing and distributing the genre, and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) (NASDAQ: CMCSK), the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. FEARnet is also available online at FEARnet.com and On Demand.
FEARnet launched its traditional cable channel October 31, 2010 and is available on Comcast, Cox Communications, Time Warner, Verizon FiOS, and other MSOs. The channel provides more than 300 movies a year including regularly scheduled world, broadcast and network premieres, as well as new series, and original interstitial content, and is offered in both standard and high-definition. FEARnet On Demand has generated over 600 MM views, is the #1 Free Movie VOD network, and is available on AT&T U-Verse, Bresnan, Comcast, Cox Communications, Guadalupe Valley Systems, Insight Communications, Time Warner, Verizon FiOS, Wyandotte Municipal Services, and others. FEARnet.com, the web's #1 site for genre fans, has over 270K registered users and PC Magazine named it among "The 15 Best Websites for Movie Fans" where users can explore the world of genre entertainment on a visually arresting video-rich environment packed with movies, news, interactive community features and fresh original content.
SOURCE FEARnet
FEARnet
CONTACT: Raul Rojas, Beck Media & Marketing, raul@beckmedia.com, +1-310-300-4800
Web Site: http://www.FEARnet.com
BIO Channel's BIO.com Celebrates Black History Month
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 1:21:01 PM
BIO Channel's BIO.com Celebrates Black History Month
NEW MINI BIOGRAPHY VIDEOS, PHOTO GALLERIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA FEATURES WITH GETGLUE AND FACEBOOK WILL KICK OFF FEBRUARY
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming off its best month ever with over 5mm unique visitors in January, BIO.com, the official site of the BIO Channel, is celebrating Black History Month with all new mini bio videos of notable African Americans and hundreds of new photos and biographies of fascinating icons from the past and present. For the month of February, BIO and GetGlue.com invite visitors to celebrate these icons by checking-in to "BIO Black History on GetGlue" daily where they can unlock 29 notable icon stickers, a Black History Fact of the Day, mini bio videos and BIO Black History Shop discounts.
Known for its critically acclaimed video biographies, BIO has added a brand new collection of mini-biography videos about famous names in sports bringing its total number of Black History mini biography videos to over 40. New additions such as Jackie Robinson, Jesse Owens, Magic Johnson and Serena Williams join popular mini biographies of a wide array of notables such as Rosa Parks, Jimi Hendrix, Dorothy Dandridge, Langston Hughes, Thurgood Marshall, Sidney Poitier and Michelle Obama.
Among the wealth of new additions in honor of Black History Month, BIO has expanded its renowned photo gallery collection with 16 additional galleries of iconic figures such as Billie Holiday and Etta James. Galleries are curated in entertaining and informative groupings such as Famous Lookalikes like Queen Latifah and Zora Neal Hurston, African-American Expats like Langston Hughes and Nina Simone, and Million Dollar Idea Makers like Russell Simmons, co-founder of Def Jams and Lonnie Johnson, inventor of the Super Soaker.
BIO has includedover 500 famous figures in its Black History Groups, a dedicated section of BIO.com that illuminates the connections between notable people based on biographical characteristics such as first name, birth date, college, occupation, and nationality. Some notable African American Groups include famous black activists like Frederick Douglass, Rosa Parks and Medgar Evers, famous black scientists like Mae Jemison and George Washington Carver, black writers such as Toni Morrison and James Baldwin, and famous entertainers.
BIO Classroom, the educational hub of BIO.com http://www.biography.com/tv/classroom offers teachers and students an in depth, free resource for study guides, activities and discussion topics on famous African Americans. Interactive tours invite visitors inside the famous Apollo Theater, while the Interactive Timeline lets users click on images and video of historical events and offers quizzes, and fast facts, to round out the experience.
Since the BIO.com relaunch in September 2011, traffic to the site has doubled, with a 112% overall increase in unique visitors. In addition to its record-breaking 5mm uniques, January was also BIO.com's best month on record for visits and page views, capturing 6.1 million visits and 7.1 million page views.
About A+E Networks Digital Media
A+E Networks Digital Media, a division of A&E Television Networks, LLC, is a leading provider of digital content for properties including History, Lifetime, A&E, Biography, Lifetime Moms and Roiworld. More than 20 million unique visitors per month engage with the company's digital brands across 14 properties, and millions more consume the content via syndication, social media and mobile.
About BIO.com
BIO.com offers more than 6,000 profiles of notable people through the ages with comprehensive text biographies supplemented by components including Quick Facts, Best Known For, Video, Photos, Quotes and more. Video biographies include more than 150 full episodes of the Emmy® award-winning documentary series on people as diverse as Abraham Lincoln, Vincent Van Gogh, Mark Twain, Barack Obama and Kate Middleton, and more than 200 "mini" video bios. With a highly active and engaged Facebook community of over 245K fans and an ever-growing Twitter presence, BIO is social and shareable.
About BIO
At BIO, we prove that the truth about people is always more entertaining than fiction. BIO is about real people and their real lives: up close and personal, gritty and provocative, always unfiltered. BIO original series uncover the real drama in people stories: everyday situations with a twist; celebrities going off-script; people-centric crime stories and paranormal events. In addition to being the exclusive home to the Emmy-Award winning "Biography®" series, the dynamic blend of original and acquired series on BIO includes "I Survived...," "Celebrity Ghost Stories," and "Psychic Investigators". The 24-hour network is now available in more than 55 million households.
SOURCE A+E Networks Digital Media
A+E Networks Digital Media
CONTACT: CONTACT: Jennifer Colton, colton@flashpointpr.com
Web Site: http://www.biography.com
NEW MINI BIOGRAPHY VIDEOS, PHOTO GALLERIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA FEATURES WITH GETGLUE AND FACEBOOK WILL KICK OFF FEBRUARY
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming off its best month ever with over 5mm unique visitors in January, BIO.com, the official site of the BIO Channel, is celebrating Black History Month with all new mini bio videos of notable African Americans and hundreds of new photos and biographies of fascinating icons from the past and present. For the month of February, BIO and GetGlue.com invite visitors to celebrate these icons by checking-in to "BIO Black History on GetGlue" daily where they can unlock 29 notable icon stickers, a Black History Fact of the Day, mini bio videos and BIO Black History Shop discounts.
Known for its critically acclaimed video biographies, BIO has added a brand new collection of mini-biography videos about famous names in sports bringing its total number of Black History mini biography videos to over 40. New additions such as Jackie Robinson, Jesse Owens, Magic Johnson and Serena Williams join popular mini biographies of a wide array of notables such as Rosa Parks, Jimi Hendrix, Dorothy Dandridge, Langston Hughes, Thurgood Marshall, Sidney Poitier and Michelle Obama.
Among the wealth of new additions in honor of Black History Month, BIO has expanded its renowned photo gallery collection with 16 additional galleries of iconic figures such as Billie Holiday and Etta James. Galleries are curated in entertaining and informative groupings such as Famous Lookalikes like Queen Latifah and Zora Neal Hurston, African-American Expats like Langston Hughes and Nina Simone, and Million Dollar Idea Makers like Russell Simmons, co-founder of Def Jams and Lonnie Johnson, inventor of the Super Soaker.
BIO has includedover 500 famous figures in its Black History Groups, a dedicated section of BIO.com that illuminates the connections between notable people based on biographical characteristics such as first name, birth date, college, occupation, and nationality. Some notable African American Groups include famous black activists like Frederick Douglass, Rosa Parks and Medgar Evers, famous black scientists like Mae Jemison and George Washington Carver, black writers such as Toni Morrison and James Baldwin, and famous entertainers.
BIO Classroom, the educational hub of BIO.com http://www.biography.com/tv/classroom offers teachers and students an in depth, free resource for study guides, activities and discussion topics on famous African Americans. Interactive tours invite visitors inside the famous Apollo Theater, while the Interactive Timeline lets users click on images and video of historical events and offers quizzes, and fast facts, to round out the experience.
Since the BIO.com relaunch in September 2011, traffic to the site has doubled, with a 112% overall increase in unique visitors. In addition to its record-breaking 5mm uniques, January was also BIO.com's best month on record for visits and page views, capturing 6.1 million visits and 7.1 million page views.
About A+E Networks Digital Media
A+E Networks Digital Media, a division of A&E Television Networks, LLC, is a leading provider of digital content for properties including History, Lifetime, A&E, Biography, Lifetime Moms and Roiworld. More than 20 million unique visitors per month engage with the company's digital brands across 14 properties, and millions more consume the content via syndication, social media and mobile.
About BIO.com
BIO.com offers more than 6,000 profiles of notable people through the ages with comprehensive text biographies supplemented by components including Quick Facts, Best Known For, Video, Photos, Quotes and more. Video biographies include more than 150 full episodes of the Emmy® award-winning documentary series on people as diverse as Abraham Lincoln, Vincent Van Gogh, Mark Twain, Barack Obama and Kate Middleton, and more than 200 "mini" video bios. With a highly active and engaged Facebook community of over 245K fans and an ever-growing Twitter presence, BIO is social and shareable.
About BIO
At BIO, we prove that the truth about people is always more entertaining than fiction. BIO is about real people and their real lives: up close and personal, gritty and provocative, always unfiltered. BIO original series uncover the real drama in people stories: everyday situations with a twist; celebrities going off-script; people-centric crime stories and paranormal events. In addition to being the exclusive home to the Emmy-Award winning "Biography®" series, the dynamic blend of original and acquired series on BIO includes "I Survived...," "Celebrity Ghost Stories," and "Psychic Investigators". The 24-hour network is now available in more than 55 million households.
SOURCE A+E Networks Digital Media
A+E Networks Digital Media
CONTACT: CONTACT: Jennifer Colton, colton@flashpointpr.com
Web Site: http://www.biography.com
Moore College of Art & Design Announces iPad 2 Initiative for New BFA Students
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:35:01 PM
Moore College of Art & Design Announces iPad 2 Initiative for New BFA Students
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Moore College of Art & Design announces an exciting new initiative that will transform the learning experience for new BFA students entering in the fall of 2012. Each new student will be given an Apple® iPad® 2. Pre-populated apps selected to support the visual art and design education at Moore will come loaded and ready for students to use in their classes.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/DC48162 )
"Faculty at Moore are committed to educating students for contemporary careers in art and design," says Academic Dean Dona Lantz. "The iPad 2 will be a pivotal learning tool in the new Foundation curriculum where the integration of digital media and tools will be taught and used in tandem with traditional drawing and design media."
"We are proud to be the first art and design college to partner with Apple to provide iPad devices to all new BFA students," says Moore President Happy Craven Fernandez. "This is an exciting opportunity to increase interactivity within the classroom and Moore community."
For more information visit http://www.moore.edu.
TM and © 2012 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. The Apple logo and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Moore College of Art & Design educates students for careers in art and design. Founded in 1848, Moore is the nation's first and only women's art college. Moore's student-focused environment and professionally active faculty form a dynamic community in the heart of Philadelphia's cultural district. The College offers nine bachelor of fine arts degrees for women. Moore also offers three coeducational graduate programs. In addition, Moore provides many valuable opportunities in the arts through The Galleries at Moore, continuing education programs for professional adults, the 85-year-old acclaimed Young Artists Workshop for girls and boys grades 1-12, The Art Shop and the Sculpture Park. For more information about Moore, visit http://www.moore.edu.
SOURCE Moore College of Art & Design
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/DC48162
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Moore College of Art & Design
Web Site: http://www.moore.edu
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Moore College of Art & Design announces an exciting new initiative that will transform the learning experience for new BFA students entering in the fall of 2012. Each new student will be given an Apple® iPad® 2. Pre-populated apps selected to support the visual art and design education at Moore will come loaded and ready for students to use in their classes.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/DC48162 )
"Faculty at Moore are committed to educating students for contemporary careers in art and design," says Academic Dean Dona Lantz. "The iPad 2 will be a pivotal learning tool in the new Foundation curriculum where the integration of digital media and tools will be taught and used in tandem with traditional drawing and design media."
"We are proud to be the first art and design college to partner with Apple to provide iPad devices to all new BFA students," says Moore President Happy Craven Fernandez. "This is an exciting opportunity to increase interactivity within the classroom and Moore community."
For more information visit http://www.moore.edu.
TM and © 2012 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. The Apple logo and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Moore College of Art & Design educates students for careers in art and design. Founded in 1848, Moore is the nation's first and only women's art college. Moore's student-focused environment and professionally active faculty form a dynamic community in the heart of Philadelphia's cultural district. The College offers nine bachelor of fine arts degrees for women. Moore also offers three coeducational graduate programs. In addition, Moore provides many valuable opportunities in the arts through The Galleries at Moore, continuing education programs for professional adults, the 85-year-old acclaimed Young Artists Workshop for girls and boys grades 1-12, The Art Shop and the Sculpture Park. For more information about Moore, visit http://www.moore.edu.
SOURCE Moore College of Art & Design
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/DC48162
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Moore College of Art & Design
Web Site: http://www.moore.edu
Lockerz Delivers on True Social Commerce Experience With New Self-expression Platform and Lowest Prices Anywhere
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:07:01 PM
Lockerz Delivers on True Social Commerce Experience With New Self-expression Platform and Lowest Prices Anywhere
Members Can Now Collect, Share, Influence and Shop While Earning Points (PTZ) for Major Discounts on Fashion, Beauty, Home Decor, Electronics and Entertainment
SEATTLE, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockerz, the leader in rewarded social commerce, today introduced its new self-expression platform, where members create and share Collections of images and videos (Decalz) from anywhere on the Web. Unlike other sharing platforms, Lockerz is the only site that rewards its members for engagement. Lockerz members earn PTZ for nearly everything they do on the site, which are used to get the lowest prices on hundreds of products offered in the Lockerz Store. Since its inception, Lockerz members have used nearly 3 billion PTZ for millions of dollars of savings on the most sought-after fashion, beauty and electronics brands.
"Lockerz is about revolutionizing the way the world discovers and consumes product and content," said Kathy Savitt, founder and CEO of Lockerz. "Collecting and sharing online is changing the way people search, discover, organize, and decide what to buy. Rewarding these activities, as well as members' influence and following, is where the new Lockerz experience comes in."
Collections and Decalz
Collections are created by "grabbing" images and videos from almost any website, which become Decalz. Videos can be grabbed from thousands of sites including Hulu, Vimeo, MTV, VH1, Funny or Die, Comedy Central, CollegeHumor, YouTube and more. Members share their Collections with other users and through social networks. Users can also grab Decalz from existing Collections to create their own, which in turn rewards the original creator with PTZ.
Collections are organized into 21 categories, such as Fashion, Love & Dating, Cuteness, Art & Design, and Pets & Animals, to name a few. Over time, Lockerz will continue to add new ways to earn PTZ throughout this experience. As always, Lockerz members also earn PTZ by answering "Dailies" (witty and provocative one-question polls), watching videos, uploading photos, inviting friends or just logging in.
The PTZ Payoff
What to do with all those PTZ? The Lockerz Store has 7 for All Mankind, James Jeans, Ella Moss, Splendid, Michael Stars, Theodora & Callum, Alex & Ani, Jules Smith, CC Skye, Xbox 360, Nintendo, SkullCandy, Canon, Olympus, and many more, available at the lowest prices online for current, in-season merchandise. See below for a price comparison on popular products currently offered:
Item Top Online Retailer* Lockerz Price with 500
PTZ
---- ------------------- ----------------------
James Jeans Women's
Twiggy Denim Legging $114.00 $57.00
--------------------- ------- ------
Black Orchid Women's
Jewel Skinny Leg Jean $118.00 $59.00
---------------------- ------- ------
LnA Women's Crew Neck $48.00 $24.00
--------------------- ------ ------
Only Hearts Women's
Miss Brooks Dress $143.00 $71.50
------------------- ------- ------
BCBGeneration Gemma
Wristlet $38.00 $19.00
------------------- ------ ------
Original Penguin Men's
5-Pocket Slim Fit
Denim $125.00 $39.20
---------------------- ------- ------
About Lockerz
Based in Seattle, Lockerz is the leader in rewarded social expression, striving to revolutionize the way the world discovers and consumes product and content. With a membership community of millions in 195 countries, Lockerz rewards its members with PTZ® (points) for engagement and following, including collecting, sharing, shopping and influencing their friends. Members use PTZ to drive down the prices of fashion, beauty, home decor, electronics and entertainment in the Lockerz Store. Lockerz was founded by former technology and retail executive Kathy Savitt, and is backed by Liberty Media Corporation, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, DAG Ventures and Live Nation Entertainment. For more information about Lockerz, please visit http://www.lockerz.com.
*Based on prices as of January 26, 2012.
Media Contact:
Eugene Oh
eugene@lockerz.com
(206) 926-3520
SOURCE Lockerz
Lockerz
Web Site: http://www.lockerz.com
Members Can Now Collect, Share, Influence and Shop While Earning Points (PTZ) for Major Discounts on Fashion, Beauty, Home Decor, Electronics and Entertainment
SEATTLE, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockerz, the leader in rewarded social commerce, today introduced its new self-expression platform, where members create and share Collections of images and videos (Decalz) from anywhere on the Web. Unlike other sharing platforms, Lockerz is the only site that rewards its members for engagement. Lockerz members earn PTZ for nearly everything they do on the site, which are used to get the lowest prices on hundreds of products offered in the Lockerz Store. Since its inception, Lockerz members have used nearly 3 billion PTZ for millions of dollars of savings on the most sought-after fashion, beauty and electronics brands.
"Lockerz is about revolutionizing the way the world discovers and consumes product and content," said Kathy Savitt, founder and CEO of Lockerz. "Collecting and sharing online is changing the way people search, discover, organize, and decide what to buy. Rewarding these activities, as well as members' influence and following, is where the new Lockerz experience comes in."
Collections and Decalz
Collections are created by "grabbing" images and videos from almost any website, which become Decalz. Videos can be grabbed from thousands of sites including Hulu, Vimeo, MTV, VH1, Funny or Die, Comedy Central, CollegeHumor, YouTube and more. Members share their Collections with other users and through social networks. Users can also grab Decalz from existing Collections to create their own, which in turn rewards the original creator with PTZ.
Collections are organized into 21 categories, such as Fashion, Love & Dating, Cuteness, Art & Design, and Pets & Animals, to name a few. Over time, Lockerz will continue to add new ways to earn PTZ throughout this experience. As always, Lockerz members also earn PTZ by answering "Dailies" (witty and provocative one-question polls), watching videos, uploading photos, inviting friends or just logging in.
The PTZ Payoff
What to do with all those PTZ? The Lockerz Store has 7 for All Mankind, James Jeans, Ella Moss, Splendid, Michael Stars, Theodora & Callum, Alex & Ani, Jules Smith, CC Skye, Xbox 360, Nintendo, SkullCandy, Canon, Olympus, and many more, available at the lowest prices online for current, in-season merchandise. See below for a price comparison on popular products currently offered:
Item Top Online Retailer* Lockerz Price with 500
PTZ
---- ------------------- ----------------------
James Jeans Women's
Twiggy Denim Legging $114.00 $57.00
--------------------- ------- ------
Black Orchid Women's
Jewel Skinny Leg Jean $118.00 $59.00
---------------------- ------- ------
LnA Women's Crew Neck $48.00 $24.00
--------------------- ------ ------
Only Hearts Women's
Miss Brooks Dress $143.00 $71.50
------------------- ------- ------
BCBGeneration Gemma
Wristlet $38.00 $19.00
------------------- ------ ------
Original Penguin Men's
5-Pocket Slim Fit
Denim $125.00 $39.20
---------------------- ------- ------
About Lockerz
Based in Seattle, Lockerz is the leader in rewarded social expression, striving to revolutionize the way the world discovers and consumes product and content. With a membership community of millions in 195 countries, Lockerz rewards its members with PTZ® (points) for engagement and following, including collecting, sharing, shopping and influencing their friends. Members use PTZ to drive down the prices of fashion, beauty, home decor, electronics and entertainment in the Lockerz Store. Lockerz was founded by former technology and retail executive Kathy Savitt, and is backed by Liberty Media Corporation, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, DAG Ventures and Live Nation Entertainment. For more information about Lockerz, please visit http://www.lockerz.com.
*Based on prices as of January 26, 2012.
Media Contact:
Eugene Oh
eugene@lockerz.com
(206) 926-3520
SOURCE Lockerz
Lockerz
Web Site: http://www.lockerz.com
Chartboost Reaches One Billion Impressions and Expands Internationally
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:00:01 PM
Chartboost Reaches One Billion Impressions and Expands Internationally
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chartboost announced today that its cross?promotion platform for mobile games has served more than one billion impressions since its launch in May 2011. In 2012, Chartboost is focused on growing internationally in Asia, Europe and Latin America. In Europe, upcoming speaking engagements at this week's Casual Connect Europe in Hamburg and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona underscore the company's growth initiatives in Europe.
Chartboost provides a platform for game developers to cut the middle man and do deals directly with each other on the company's direct-deal marketplace. Chartboost enables developers to make an extra 50 percent in revenues by bypassing ad networks and doing direct, one-to-one agreements. Chartboost also replaces sales teams with technology by providing an easy platform for developers to connect and access real-time analytics of each others' campaigns, reducing the work of setting up a campaign and reporting system.
The Chartboost network, which spans more than a thousand iOS and Android apps, uses fully customizable full-screen interstitials that promote other games. These interstitials become an attractive game suggestion for the user and are not perceived as ads.
Chartboost's traffic has rapidly grown in the last months, recently reaching one billion delivered interstitials. After ensuring a leadership position in the U.S., Chartboost is expanding internationally starting with Asia and now Europe, spreading the word to worldwide developers about how direct deals can be a key to success to build stronger user acquisition and monetization strategies, and to increase distribution power when launching new mobile games.
"Gaming is a global market. Game developers in any corner of the world want to reach a global audience. They see a huge value in an interconnected network where they can buy and sell traffic from different parts of the world to grow in countries where they need to expand their reach," said Maria Alegre, co founder and CEO of Chartboost. "Our Direct-Deal Marketplace provides games developers with the tools they need to establish successful partnerships and grow their global distribution power."
According to Alegre, Chartboost brings a strong, established core of leading game developers from Europe, including Kiloo, Natural Motion, Neon Play and Outfit7, as well as top U.S. developers, such as TinyCo, Pocket Gems, Crowdstar and Storm8.
To learn more about partnership opportunities with Chartboost or set up a meeting at either Casual Connect Europe or Mobile World Congress, email europe@chartboost.com.
About Chartboost
Started by early ex-Tapulous employees, Chartboost (http://www.chartboost.com) offers a way for mobile games to make a lot more money by selling their traffic directly to buyers instead of paying a 50% fee to an ad network. The company launched early this year and is working with top iOS and Android publishers like TinyCo, Pocket Gems, Storm8, Funzio, Gameview, Crowdstar, Com2US and Animoca. The company recently closed $2 million Series A funding with Translink Capital, SK Telecom VC and XG Ventures.
Contacts:
Daniel Rhodes or Valerie Christopherson
Global Results Communications (GRC) for Chartboost
+1 949 608 0276, chartboost@globalresultspr.com
Pepe Agell, +1 650 714 4045
Chartboost, Inc.
press@chartboost.com
SOURCE Chartboost
Chartboost
Web Site: http://www.chartboost.com
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chartboost announced today that its cross?promotion platform for mobile games has served more than one billion impressions since its launch in May 2011. In 2012, Chartboost is focused on growing internationally in Asia, Europe and Latin America. In Europe, upcoming speaking engagements at this week's Casual Connect Europe in Hamburg and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona underscore the company's growth initiatives in Europe.
Chartboost provides a platform for game developers to cut the middle man and do deals directly with each other on the company's direct-deal marketplace. Chartboost enables developers to make an extra 50 percent in revenues by bypassing ad networks and doing direct, one-to-one agreements. Chartboost also replaces sales teams with technology by providing an easy platform for developers to connect and access real-time analytics of each others' campaigns, reducing the work of setting up a campaign and reporting system.
The Chartboost network, which spans more than a thousand iOS and Android apps, uses fully customizable full-screen interstitials that promote other games. These interstitials become an attractive game suggestion for the user and are not perceived as ads.
Chartboost's traffic has rapidly grown in the last months, recently reaching one billion delivered interstitials. After ensuring a leadership position in the U.S., Chartboost is expanding internationally starting with Asia and now Europe, spreading the word to worldwide developers about how direct deals can be a key to success to build stronger user acquisition and monetization strategies, and to increase distribution power when launching new mobile games.
"Gaming is a global market. Game developers in any corner of the world want to reach a global audience. They see a huge value in an interconnected network where they can buy and sell traffic from different parts of the world to grow in countries where they need to expand their reach," said Maria Alegre, co founder and CEO of Chartboost. "Our Direct-Deal Marketplace provides games developers with the tools they need to establish successful partnerships and grow their global distribution power."
According to Alegre, Chartboost brings a strong, established core of leading game developers from Europe, including Kiloo, Natural Motion, Neon Play and Outfit7, as well as top U.S. developers, such as TinyCo, Pocket Gems, Crowdstar and Storm8.
To learn more about partnership opportunities with Chartboost or set up a meeting at either Casual Connect Europe or Mobile World Congress, email europe@chartboost.com.
About Chartboost
Started by early ex-Tapulous employees, Chartboost (http://www.chartboost.com) offers a way for mobile games to make a lot more money by selling their traffic directly to buyers instead of paying a 50% fee to an ad network. The company launched early this year and is working with top iOS and Android publishers like TinyCo, Pocket Gems, Storm8, Funzio, Gameview, Crowdstar, Com2US and Animoca. The company recently closed $2 million Series A funding with Translink Capital, SK Telecom VC and XG Ventures.
Contacts:
Daniel Rhodes or Valerie Christopherson
Global Results Communications (GRC) for Chartboost
+1 949 608 0276, chartboost@globalresultspr.com
Pepe Agell, +1 650 714 4045
Chartboost, Inc.
press@chartboost.com
SOURCE Chartboost
Chartboost
Web Site: http://www.chartboost.com
PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency Launches Interactive Website
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:49:02 AM
PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency Launches Interactive Website
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency today announced the launch of a website, PACrimeStats.Info to provide access to crime-related data from Pennsylvania's adult and juvenile criminal justice agencies.
"The launch of this website demonstrates our ongoing commitment to making the work of our justice system transparent and accessible to all Pennsylvanians," said PCCD Chair Mark Zimmer. "We recognize that to better manage our limited resources, we must first measure them. PACrimeStats.Info helps us to do just that."
PACrimeStats.Infois a clearinghouse for state and county justice statistics, data trends, and PCCD-funded research and evaluations. Examples of information include general information about crime in specific communities, number of arrests, types of offenses, number of people incarcerated and paroled. The information is free and available to the public.
Data from the state Department of Corrections, the Board of Probation and Parole, the Commission on Sentencing, State Police, the Pennsylvania Justice Network, and Juvenile Court Judges' Commission are available on the site.
Linda Rosenberg, PCCD's executive director, said the website was developed by PCCD's Statistical Analysis Center with support from the Pennsylvania State Data Center at Penn State Harrisburg. The project was funded, in part, through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, which provides annual support for state justice statistics programs.
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency's mission is to enhance the quality and coordination of criminal and juvenile justice systems, facilitate the delivery of services to victims of crime and increase the safety of our communities.
For more information, visit pacrimestats.info.
Media contact: Melanie Horvath, 717-265-8470
SOURCE Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Web Site: http://pacrimestats.info/
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency today announced the launch of a website, PACrimeStats.Info to provide access to crime-related data from Pennsylvania's adult and juvenile criminal justice agencies.
"The launch of this website demonstrates our ongoing commitment to making the work of our justice system transparent and accessible to all Pennsylvanians," said PCCD Chair Mark Zimmer. "We recognize that to better manage our limited resources, we must first measure them. PACrimeStats.Info helps us to do just that."
PACrimeStats.Infois a clearinghouse for state and county justice statistics, data trends, and PCCD-funded research and evaluations. Examples of information include general information about crime in specific communities, number of arrests, types of offenses, number of people incarcerated and paroled. The information is free and available to the public.
Data from the state Department of Corrections, the Board of Probation and Parole, the Commission on Sentencing, State Police, the Pennsylvania Justice Network, and Juvenile Court Judges' Commission are available on the site.
Linda Rosenberg, PCCD's executive director, said the website was developed by PCCD's Statistical Analysis Center with support from the Pennsylvania State Data Center at Penn State Harrisburg. The project was funded, in part, through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, which provides annual support for state justice statistics programs.
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency's mission is to enhance the quality and coordination of criminal and juvenile justice systems, facilitate the delivery of services to victims of crime and increase the safety of our communities.
For more information, visit pacrimestats.info.
Media contact: Melanie Horvath, 717-265-8470
SOURCE Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Web Site: http://pacrimestats.info/
Verizon Wireless Invests $132 Million in Minnesota
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:49:02 AM
Verizon Wireless Invests $132 Million in Minnesota
2011 Network Spending Supports Growing Company & Consumer Demand
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it invested $132 million in 2011 to enhance its network in Minnesota, including the expansion of its groundbreaking 4G LTE network to Austin, Albert Lea, Duluth, St. Cloud and Rochester as well as more communities in the greater Twin Cities area, giving more Minnesotans access to the most advanced 4G LTE network in the world.
The company's continuing investment to support Minnesota's infrastructure required for economic development and robust business growth included:
-- Adding new cell sites and upgrading equipment on existing cell sites to
increase coverage and capacity of the company's voice and data network;
-- And, prepping the backbone of the network to deploy 4G LTE at urban and
rural locations across the state.
"We know Minnesotans depend on their smartphones, tablets, laptop modems and other wireless devices to stay connected, to be more productive and for entertainment," said Seamus Hyland, president-Great Plains Region, Verizon Wireless. "As Verizon continues to cover America with the blazing fast speeds 4G LTE offers, customers will depend on our network even more, thereby changing the face of how we do business and utilize our wireless devices."
The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is available in 195 US markets and covers more than 200 million people, providing the fastest 4G network in the United States. Full nationwide deployment of the company's 4G LTE network is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2013.
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $70 billion since it was formed to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide networks and to add new services. Since 2001, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $846 million in its network in Minnesota.
For Verizon Wireless Updates on Twitter
Stay in the know about Verizon Wireless news in Minnesota by following @VZWKaren on Twitter at http://twitter.com/vzwkaren. For all the latest news, information and upgrades, follow @VZWnews on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWnews.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 108.7 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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: Karen Smith of Verizon Wireless, +1-763-595-2511, Karen.smith@verizonwireless.com; or Maureen Cahill, +1-952-447-8933, mcahill@mcfarlandcahill.com, for Verizon Wireless
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
2011 Network Spending Supports Growing Company & Consumer Demand
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it invested $132 million in 2011 to enhance its network in Minnesota, including the expansion of its groundbreaking 4G LTE network to Austin, Albert Lea, Duluth, St. Cloud and Rochester as well as more communities in the greater Twin Cities area, giving more Minnesotans access to the most advanced 4G LTE network in the world.
The company's continuing investment to support Minnesota's infrastructure required for economic development and robust business growth included:
-- Adding new cell sites and upgrading equipment on existing cell sites to
increase coverage and capacity of the company's voice and data network;
-- And, prepping the backbone of the network to deploy 4G LTE at urban and
rural locations across the state.
"We know Minnesotans depend on their smartphones, tablets, laptop modems and other wireless devices to stay connected, to be more productive and for entertainment," said Seamus Hyland, president-Great Plains Region, Verizon Wireless. "As Verizon continues to cover America with the blazing fast speeds 4G LTE offers, customers will depend on our network even more, thereby changing the face of how we do business and utilize our wireless devices."
The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is available in 195 US markets and covers more than 200 million people, providing the fastest 4G network in the United States. Full nationwide deployment of the company's 4G LTE network is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2013.
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $70 billion since it was formed to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide networks and to add new services. Since 2001, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $846 million in its network in Minnesota.
For Verizon Wireless Updates on Twitter
Stay in the know about Verizon Wireless news in Minnesota by following @VZWKaren on Twitter at http://twitter.com/vzwkaren. For all the latest news, information and upgrades, follow @VZWnews on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWnews.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 108.7 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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: Karen Smith of Verizon Wireless, +1-763-595-2511, Karen.smith@verizonwireless.com; or Maureen Cahill, +1-952-447-8933, mcahill@mcfarlandcahill.com, for Verizon Wireless
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
Currys and PC World Unveil Great Valentine's Day Promotions
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:35:01 AM
Currys and PC World Unveil Great Valentine's Day Promotions
LONDON, February 6, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
The UK's largest electrical retailers, Currys and PC World, offer an impressive range
of great value products, perfect for everyone this Valentine's Day; from e-Readers and
iPads for the Tech nut to electrical grooming products or coffee machines for that special
person in your life.
Currys and PC World have selected some great Valentine's gifts for you to choose from
and will give you a special Valentine's treat - a GBP10 voucher* - to spend in store if
you buy any of the selected products. Whether it's a TV
[http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/tv-dvd-blu-ray/televisions-101-c.html ] you think your loved
one will fancy, the latest camera or radio, Currys and PC World have it all. Here are some
ideas....
For the tech nut
AGORA 16" HD Ready LED TV - GBP69.99
The Agora 16" HD Ready LED TV packs plenty of entertaining features in a stylishly
pink, flatscreen design. The Agora 16" HD Ready LED TV has high definition quality and
convenient features that make for an incredible TV viewing experience.
APPLE iPod touch - 8GB, 4th Generation, White - GBP159.00
The iPod touch 8GB offers an incredible mix of features and functions, such as two
built-in cameras - one on the front for FaceTime calls and one on the rear for recording
HD video, and enables you to make video calls over Wi-Fi networks to any other
FaceTime-enabled iPod touch or iPhone 4. Capturing those memorable moments is easy, thanks
to built-in HD 720p video recording with built-in mic.
Great Grooming
PHILIPS RQ1150/17 SensoTouch Shaver - GBP89.99
The Philips RQ1150/17 SensoTouch Shaver uses its Gyroflex 2D system to adjust smoothly
to the curve of your face, minimising irritation and, with its patented Super Lift and Cut
action and DualPrecision heads, comfortably cutting below skin level to catch even the
shortest hairs and stubble.
REMINGTON S7902 Wet2Straight Slim Hair Straightener - GBP84.99
Use the Remington S7902 Wet2Straight Slim Hair Straightener as soon as you step out of
the shower - just give your curls a quick towel dry and start straightening. This
excellent ceramic straightener takes a mere 15 seconds to heat up - ideal if you're in a
hurry.
Red hot gift!
DELONGHI Icona ECO310.R Espresso Machine - Red - GBP129.99
Stylishly designed in a high gloss Scarlet Red, this well-made DeLonghi Icona ECO310.
This Red Espresso Machine makes delicious coffee, whether it is ground or from coffee
pods.
For all Valentine's Day gift ideas, visit the Currys
[http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/valentines_day_gift_ideas-888-commercial.html ] and PC World
[http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/index.html ] valentines pages
About Dixons
Currys and PC World are part of Dixons Retail plc, a specialist electrical retailer
and services company which sells consumer electronics, personal computers, photographic
equipment, communication products and domestic appliances. With over 1,200 stores and
online services spanning 28 countries, Dixons is widely acknowledged as one of Europe's
leading specialist electrical retailing groups. Dixons employs over 38,000 people and
provides adequate training to ensure their personnel can provide top customer service on
products ranging from televisions to ovens, washing machines
[http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/washing-machines/332_3119_30206_xx_xx/xx-criteria.html ] and
fridges.
Notes to editors
For further information, please contact the Dixons Retail Press Office at M&C Saatchi:
Jonny Stanton / +44(0)20-7543-4528 / jonny.stanton@mcsaatchi.com
Charlotte Frost / +44(0)20-7544-3623 / charlotte.frost@mcsaatchi.com
Leigh-Anne Leonce / +44(0)207-543-4741 / leigh-anne.leonce@mcsaatchi.com
Source: Dixons Retail
LONDON, February 6, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
The UK's largest electrical retailers, Currys and PC World, offer an impressive range
of great value products, perfect for everyone this Valentine's Day; from e-Readers and
iPads for the Tech nut to electrical grooming products or coffee machines for that special
person in your life.
Currys and PC World have selected some great Valentine's gifts for you to choose from
and will give you a special Valentine's treat - a GBP10 voucher* - to spend in store if
you buy any of the selected products. Whether it's a TV
[http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/tv-dvd-blu-ray/televisions-101-c.html ] you think your loved
one will fancy, the latest camera or radio, Currys and PC World have it all. Here are some
ideas....
For the tech nut
AGORA 16" HD Ready LED TV - GBP69.99
The Agora 16" HD Ready LED TV packs plenty of entertaining features in a stylishly
pink, flatscreen design. The Agora 16" HD Ready LED TV has high definition quality and
convenient features that make for an incredible TV viewing experience.
APPLE iPod touch - 8GB, 4th Generation, White - GBP159.00
The iPod touch 8GB offers an incredible mix of features and functions, such as two
built-in cameras - one on the front for FaceTime calls and one on the rear for recording
HD video, and enables you to make video calls over Wi-Fi networks to any other
FaceTime-enabled iPod touch or iPhone 4. Capturing those memorable moments is easy, thanks
to built-in HD 720p video recording with built-in mic.
Great Grooming
PHILIPS RQ1150/17 SensoTouch Shaver - GBP89.99
The Philips RQ1150/17 SensoTouch Shaver uses its Gyroflex 2D system to adjust smoothly
to the curve of your face, minimising irritation and, with its patented Super Lift and Cut
action and DualPrecision heads, comfortably cutting below skin level to catch even the
shortest hairs and stubble.
REMINGTON S7902 Wet2Straight Slim Hair Straightener - GBP84.99
Use the Remington S7902 Wet2Straight Slim Hair Straightener as soon as you step out of
the shower - just give your curls a quick towel dry and start straightening. This
excellent ceramic straightener takes a mere 15 seconds to heat up - ideal if you're in a
hurry.
Red hot gift!
DELONGHI Icona ECO310.R Espresso Machine - Red - GBP129.99
Stylishly designed in a high gloss Scarlet Red, this well-made DeLonghi Icona ECO310.
This Red Espresso Machine makes delicious coffee, whether it is ground or from coffee
pods.
For all Valentine's Day gift ideas, visit the Currys
[http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/valentines_day_gift_ideas-888-commercial.html ] and PC World
[http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/index.html ] valentines pages
About Dixons
Currys and PC World are part of Dixons Retail plc, a specialist electrical retailer
and services company which sells consumer electronics, personal computers, photographic
equipment, communication products and domestic appliances. With over 1,200 stores and
online services spanning 28 countries, Dixons is widely acknowledged as one of Europe's
leading specialist electrical retailing groups. Dixons employs over 38,000 people and
provides adequate training to ensure their personnel can provide top customer service on
products ranging from televisions to ovens, washing machines
[http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/washing-machines/332_3119_30206_xx_xx/xx-criteria.html ] and
fridges.
Notes to editors
For further information, please contact the Dixons Retail Press Office at M&C Saatchi:
Jonny Stanton / +44(0)20-7543-4528 / jonny.stanton@mcsaatchi.com
Charlotte Frost / +44(0)20-7544-3623 / charlotte.frost@mcsaatchi.com
Leigh-Anne Leonce / +44(0)207-543-4741 / leigh-anne.leonce@mcsaatchi.com
Source: Dixons Retail
Verizon Wireless Invests $40 Million in South Dakota
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:28:01 AM
Verizon Wireless Invests $40 Million in South Dakota
2011 Network Spending Supports Growing Company & Consumer Demand
SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it invested $40 million in 2011 to enhance its network in South Dakota, including the expansion of its groundbreaking 4G LTE network to Sioux Falls and Rapid City, giving more South Dakotans access to the most advanced 4G LTE network in the world.
The company's continuing investment to support South Dakota's infrastructure required for economic development and robust business growth included:
-- Adding new cell sites and upgrading equipment on existing cell sites to
increase coverage and capacity of the company's voice and data network;
-- Installing permanent backup generators at cell sites to ensure the
network remains reliable during times of crisis;
-- And, prepping the backbone of the network to deploy 4G LTE at urban and
rural locations across the state.
"We know South Dakotans depend on their smartphones, tablets, laptop modems and other wireless devices to stay connected, to be more productive and for entertainment," said Seamus Hyland, president-Great Plains Region, Verizon Wireless. "As Verizon continues to cover America with the blazing fast speeds 4G LTE offers, customers will depend on our network even more, thereby changing the face of how we do business and utilize our wireless devices."
The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is available in 195 US markets and covers more than 200 million people, providing the fastest 4G network in the United States. Full nationwide deployment of the company's 4G LTE network is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2013.
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $70 billion since it was formed to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide networks and to add new services. Since 2001, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $296 million in its network in South Dakota.
For Verizon Wireless Updates on Twitter
Stay in the know about Verizon Wireless news in South Dakota by following @VZWKaren on Twitter at http://twitter.com/vzwkaren. For all the latest news, information and upgrades, follow @VZWnews on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWnews.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 108.7 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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: Karen Smith of Verizon Wireless, +1-763-595-2511, Karen.smith@verizonwireless.com; or Debbie Hilt, +1-402-292-5553, ext. 6, Debbie@alberscommunications.com, for Verizon Wireless
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
2011 Network Spending Supports Growing Company & Consumer Demand
SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it invested $40 million in 2011 to enhance its network in South Dakota, including the expansion of its groundbreaking 4G LTE network to Sioux Falls and Rapid City, giving more South Dakotans access to the most advanced 4G LTE network in the world.
The company's continuing investment to support South Dakota's infrastructure required for economic development and robust business growth included:
-- Adding new cell sites and upgrading equipment on existing cell sites to
increase coverage and capacity of the company's voice and data network;
-- Installing permanent backup generators at cell sites to ensure the
network remains reliable during times of crisis;
-- And, prepping the backbone of the network to deploy 4G LTE at urban and
rural locations across the state.
"We know South Dakotans depend on their smartphones, tablets, laptop modems and other wireless devices to stay connected, to be more productive and for entertainment," said Seamus Hyland, president-Great Plains Region, Verizon Wireless. "As Verizon continues to cover America with the blazing fast speeds 4G LTE offers, customers will depend on our network even more, thereby changing the face of how we do business and utilize our wireless devices."
The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is available in 195 US markets and covers more than 200 million people, providing the fastest 4G network in the United States. Full nationwide deployment of the company's 4G LTE network is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2013.
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $70 billion since it was formed to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide networks and to add new services. Since 2001, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $296 million in its network in South Dakota.
For Verizon Wireless Updates on Twitter
Stay in the know about Verizon Wireless news in South Dakota by following @VZWKaren on Twitter at http://twitter.com/vzwkaren. For all the latest news, information and upgrades, follow @VZWnews on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWnews.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 108.7 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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: Karen Smith of Verizon Wireless, +1-763-595-2511, Karen.smith@verizonwireless.com; or Debbie Hilt, +1-402-292-5553, ext. 6, Debbie@alberscommunications.com, for Verizon Wireless
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
Government Executive Continues Surge With Re-Launch of #1 Federal Web Site
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:14:01 AM
Government Executive Continues Surge With Re-Launch of #1 Federal Web Site
Breakthrough reporting, product launches driving record growth: Q1 2012 digital revenue +40%; Total revenue +19%
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Government Executive Media Group announced today that the next generation of its GovExec.com web site -- the #1 federal web site visited by federal managers(1) -- is now live. Featuring faster news flow, a smarter architecture and industry leading social and interactive tools, the new GovExec.com is designed to be the essential all-day resource for federal managers. In the coming weeks, the site will be further enhanced through the introduction of optimized versions designed for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry platforms. An iPad app is also set to launch in February.
The new GovExec.com represents the second stage of a comprehensive roll-out of the next generation of Government Executive Media Group's entire portfolio -- including its print, digital, events and research properties. The roll-out began with the launch of the new Government Executive magazine in October 2011 and will continue in early 2012 with the unveiling of a restructured and more dynamic Excellence in Government Conference as well as the re-launch of leading technology site Nextgov.com.
While the overall portfolio re-launch is still in process, the early returns -- both audience reviews and business results -- are surpassing expectations. Audience feedback from GovExec.com previews is running well over 95% positive -- far above industry norms for product launches. In addition, early digital advertising bookings for Q1 2012 are already up 40% over Q1 2011, with overall revenue across the portfolio up 19%.
Already the most visited and trusted daily resource for federal managers(1), GovExec.com now benefits from a new design and site architecture which draw from best practices from cutting edge sites across consumer and business-to-business sectors.
"We're excited about our fresh new look. But the changes are more than a facelift. We're adding key new elements to the user experience, making the site a critical all-day resource," said Tom Shoop, Editor in Chief for Government Executive Media Group.
New elements now featured on GovExec.com include:
-- Faster news flow, including more original breaking stories as well as
curated news and information from sister publications Nextgov.com, The
Atlantic and National Journal.
-- The site will be more social and more interactive, with new and easier
ways for users to share content on Twitter, Facebook and other networks.
-- Voices, a section featured front and center, will highlight daily
columns and blogs. It will provide in-depth analysis on subjects ranging
from management to politics to leadership.
-- As major events develop, GovExec.com will feature special reports
pulling together key news coverage and additional resources.
-- A new site structure will organize information into the categories our
users have indicated are most important to them: Management, Oversight,
Defense, Technology, Contracting, Pay and Benefits, and Retirement. Each
section will have a drop-down menu at the top of the page highlighting
the latest news and analysis. And each will feature other resources
tailored to the specific subject areas.
Even aside from the re-launch initiatives, Government Executive experienced a remarkable 2011 driven by breakthrough reporting on major federal issues as well as an unflinching commitment to innovation through over 14 new product launches across its digital, research, print and events properties. Of particular note, Government Executive's reporting on the early 2011 federal shutdown crisis drew record traffic to GovExec.com and resulted in editorial appearances across media outlets such as National Public Radio, C-SPAN and more. Due to similar industry-leading coverage throughout 2011, traffic to GovExec.com jumped 38% and new subscriptions to Government Executive eNewsletters exploded at a rate of over 3,000 per month.
"Federal managers and executives are facing challenges of unprecedented complexity and importance," said Peter Goldstone, President of Government Executive Media Group. "Our commitment is to provide them the world-class information resources they deserve. And demand."
The launch of GovExec.com is supported by premier underwriter General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. (GDIT) as well as PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) who is underwriting the site's new Management Channel.
About Government Executive Media GroupAs part of Atlantic Media Company, Government Executive is dedicated to the mission of "informing and challenging the national discourse" through serving federal managers and executives across government. Government Executive Media Group is the #1 media resource for federal decision makers(1) and the essential marketing partner for companies seeking engagement with members of federal acquisition teams. For more information about Government Executive Media Group, visit http://www.GovExec.com.
(1) Market Connections, Inc., 2011.
Contact: Will Colston 202.266.7423
SOURCE Government Executive Media Group
Government Executive Media Group
Web Site: http://www.GovExec.com
Breakthrough reporting, product launches driving record growth: Q1 2012 digital revenue +40%; Total revenue +19%
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Government Executive Media Group announced today that the next generation of its GovExec.com web site -- the #1 federal web site visited by federal managers(1) -- is now live. Featuring faster news flow, a smarter architecture and industry leading social and interactive tools, the new GovExec.com is designed to be the essential all-day resource for federal managers. In the coming weeks, the site will be further enhanced through the introduction of optimized versions designed for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry platforms. An iPad app is also set to launch in February.
The new GovExec.com represents the second stage of a comprehensive roll-out of the next generation of Government Executive Media Group's entire portfolio -- including its print, digital, events and research properties. The roll-out began with the launch of the new Government Executive magazine in October 2011 and will continue in early 2012 with the unveiling of a restructured and more dynamic Excellence in Government Conference as well as the re-launch of leading technology site Nextgov.com.
While the overall portfolio re-launch is still in process, the early returns -- both audience reviews and business results -- are surpassing expectations. Audience feedback from GovExec.com previews is running well over 95% positive -- far above industry norms for product launches. In addition, early digital advertising bookings for Q1 2012 are already up 40% over Q1 2011, with overall revenue across the portfolio up 19%.
Already the most visited and trusted daily resource for federal managers(1), GovExec.com now benefits from a new design and site architecture which draw from best practices from cutting edge sites across consumer and business-to-business sectors.
"We're excited about our fresh new look. But the changes are more than a facelift. We're adding key new elements to the user experience, making the site a critical all-day resource," said Tom Shoop, Editor in Chief for Government Executive Media Group.
New elements now featured on GovExec.com include:
-- Faster news flow, including more original breaking stories as well as
curated news and information from sister publications Nextgov.com, The
Atlantic and National Journal.
-- The site will be more social and more interactive, with new and easier
ways for users to share content on Twitter, Facebook and other networks.
-- Voices, a section featured front and center, will highlight daily
columns and blogs. It will provide in-depth analysis on subjects ranging
from management to politics to leadership.
-- As major events develop, GovExec.com will feature special reports
pulling together key news coverage and additional resources.
-- A new site structure will organize information into the categories our
users have indicated are most important to them: Management, Oversight,
Defense, Technology, Contracting, Pay and Benefits, and Retirement. Each
section will have a drop-down menu at the top of the page highlighting
the latest news and analysis. And each will feature other resources
tailored to the specific subject areas.
Even aside from the re-launch initiatives, Government Executive experienced a remarkable 2011 driven by breakthrough reporting on major federal issues as well as an unflinching commitment to innovation through over 14 new product launches across its digital, research, print and events properties. Of particular note, Government Executive's reporting on the early 2011 federal shutdown crisis drew record traffic to GovExec.com and resulted in editorial appearances across media outlets such as National Public Radio, C-SPAN and more. Due to similar industry-leading coverage throughout 2011, traffic to GovExec.com jumped 38% and new subscriptions to Government Executive eNewsletters exploded at a rate of over 3,000 per month.
"Federal managers and executives are facing challenges of unprecedented complexity and importance," said Peter Goldstone, President of Government Executive Media Group. "Our commitment is to provide them the world-class information resources they deserve. And demand."
The launch of GovExec.com is supported by premier underwriter General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. (GDIT) as well as PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) who is underwriting the site's new Management Channel.
About Government Executive Media GroupAs part of Atlantic Media Company, Government Executive is dedicated to the mission of "informing and challenging the national discourse" through serving federal managers and executives across government. Government Executive Media Group is the #1 media resource for federal decision makers(1) and the essential marketing partner for companies seeking engagement with members of federal acquisition teams. For more information about Government Executive Media Group, visit http://www.GovExec.com.
(1) Market Connections, Inc., 2011.
Contact: Will Colston 202.266.7423
SOURCE Government Executive Media Group
Government Executive Media Group
Web Site: http://www.GovExec.com
JetBlue Smartly Redesigns Jetblue.com and Launches New iPhone Application
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:14:01 AM
JetBlue Smartly Redesigns Jetblue.com and Launches New iPhone Application
- Customer and crewmember feedback drive personalized and geographically relevant digital refresh that simplifies the travel experience -
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today is pleased to announce the launch of its new and improved jetblue.com and mobile.jetblue.com sites and introduces a new iPhone application, refreshing the look and feel of the airline's digital offerings with smart technology to personalize and simplify the entire customer experience -- from the point of booking through the time of travel. The refresh was developed in partnership with Rokkan, the airline's digital agency of record, and Double Encore, the airline's mobile application developer, to reset the bar in the digital airline space in a uniquely JetBlue-way using its core brand elements: nice, fresh, smart, stylish, and witty.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110404/NY76997LOGO )
The digitally-minded airline's new iPhone mobile application introduces on-the-go ease for booking, check-in, flight status, and more. JetBlue continues to expand its digital presence with geo-location and push notifications to help customers stay informed about important real-time travel information. The fun-loving airline is also rolling out some extras with the application including virtual postcards where customers can share their travel experiences with friends and family or easily post to their favorite social network. The app also includes features for easy sharing of itineraries, and even gives customers access to the airline's in-flight amenities, including snack and beverage offerings, movie previews, and even DIRECTV schedules for the duration of their flight.
"Every aspect of the JetBlue experience is focused on how to make things easier and more enjoyable for the customer, whether it's booking a ticket online or getting your bags at the end of your journey," said Vice President, Customer Connections Michael Stromer. "Our goal is to redefine the digital airline space with smart, beautifully designed products that add value to the travel experience and deepen the relationship we have with our customers. This is just the first phase of many where we will continue to build on the customer experience."
During the redesign development, JetBlue interviewed its crewmembers and polled more than 15,000 customers from the airline's JetViews panel, a group of engaged JetBlue customers who have opted in to participate in feedback sessions, to ensure the products being built ultimately meet the needs of its customers:
-- 95 percent of customers surveyed said they would be interested in a
smart site that is aware of their active travel plans and would provide
relevant updates accordingly;
-- 80 percent voiced interest in fares and offers based on their location;
and
-- 70 percent said they would want to know about airfare deals based on
their TrueBlue preferences, such as favorite or most frequented
destinations.
Based on this valuable feedback, jetblue.com now features a clean and modern navigation, making it even easier and faster for customers to find the most important travel information for their trip. The website also boasts Akamai integration for speed and a new targeting engine that is geographically relevant, sending messaging based on the customer's location, travel history and preferences that are seamlessly linked to the airline's customer loyalty program, TrueBlue.
To create this personalized experience, members can sign into their TrueBlue account on the homepage, and once logged in they can view their travel information about upcoming flights without any clicks. Additionally, social media widgets are now prominently featured on JetBlue's website footer, making it even easier to share travel details with friends and family. What's more, the new site offers an innovative new "Pick Me Up" feature, allowing customers to send their airport information to loved ones along with pick up location, maps and traffic information for traveling convenience.
The airline's newly redesigned mobile site offers increased ease of use and navigation with some of the same innovative features as jetblue.com, including a friendly reservations booking engine, check in, and flight status.
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110404/NY76997LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
JetBlue Airways
CONTACT: Media, JetBlue Corporate Communications, +1-718-709-3089, corpcomm@jetblue.com, or Reservations, +1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583), TTY/TDD: +1-800-336-5530, http://www.jetblue.com
Web Site: http://www.jetblue.com
- Customer and crewmember feedback drive personalized and geographically relevant digital refresh that simplifies the travel experience -
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today is pleased to announce the launch of its new and improved jetblue.com and mobile.jetblue.com sites and introduces a new iPhone application, refreshing the look and feel of the airline's digital offerings with smart technology to personalize and simplify the entire customer experience -- from the point of booking through the time of travel. The refresh was developed in partnership with Rokkan, the airline's digital agency of record, and Double Encore, the airline's mobile application developer, to reset the bar in the digital airline space in a uniquely JetBlue-way using its core brand elements: nice, fresh, smart, stylish, and witty.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110404/NY76997LOGO )
The digitally-minded airline's new iPhone mobile application introduces on-the-go ease for booking, check-in, flight status, and more. JetBlue continues to expand its digital presence with geo-location and push notifications to help customers stay informed about important real-time travel information. The fun-loving airline is also rolling out some extras with the application including virtual postcards where customers can share their travel experiences with friends and family or easily post to their favorite social network. The app also includes features for easy sharing of itineraries, and even gives customers access to the airline's in-flight amenities, including snack and beverage offerings, movie previews, and even DIRECTV schedules for the duration of their flight.
"Every aspect of the JetBlue experience is focused on how to make things easier and more enjoyable for the customer, whether it's booking a ticket online or getting your bags at the end of your journey," said Vice President, Customer Connections Michael Stromer. "Our goal is to redefine the digital airline space with smart, beautifully designed products that add value to the travel experience and deepen the relationship we have with our customers. This is just the first phase of many where we will continue to build on the customer experience."
During the redesign development, JetBlue interviewed its crewmembers and polled more than 15,000 customers from the airline's JetViews panel, a group of engaged JetBlue customers who have opted in to participate in feedback sessions, to ensure the products being built ultimately meet the needs of its customers:
-- 95 percent of customers surveyed said they would be interested in a
smart site that is aware of their active travel plans and would provide
relevant updates accordingly;
-- 80 percent voiced interest in fares and offers based on their location;
and
-- 70 percent said they would want to know about airfare deals based on
their TrueBlue preferences, such as favorite or most frequented
destinations.
Based on this valuable feedback, jetblue.com now features a clean and modern navigation, making it even easier and faster for customers to find the most important travel information for their trip. The website also boasts Akamai integration for speed and a new targeting engine that is geographically relevant, sending messaging based on the customer's location, travel history and preferences that are seamlessly linked to the airline's customer loyalty program, TrueBlue.
To create this personalized experience, members can sign into their TrueBlue account on the homepage, and once logged in they can view their travel information about upcoming flights without any clicks. Additionally, social media widgets are now prominently featured on JetBlue's website footer, making it even easier to share travel details with friends and family. What's more, the new site offers an innovative new "Pick Me Up" feature, allowing customers to send their airport information to loved ones along with pick up location, maps and traffic information for traveling convenience.
The airline's newly redesigned mobile site offers increased ease of use and navigation with some of the same innovative features as jetblue.com, including a friendly reservations booking engine, check in, and flight status.
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110404/NY76997LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
JetBlue Airways
CONTACT: Media, JetBlue Corporate Communications, +1-718-709-3089, corpcomm@jetblue.com, or Reservations, +1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583), TTY/TDD: +1-800-336-5530, http://www.jetblue.com
Web Site: http://www.jetblue.com
Verizon Wireless Invests $54 Million in Iowa
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:14:01 AM
Verizon Wireless Invests $54 Million in Iowa
2011 Network Spending Supports Growing Company & Consumer Demand
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it invested $54 million in 2011 to enhance its network in Iowa including the expansion of its groundbreaking 4G LTE network in the greater Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Iowa City and Sioux City areas, giving more Iowans access to the most advanced 4G LTE network in the world.
The company's continuing investment to support Iowa's infrastructure required for economic development and robust business growth included:
-- Adding new cell sites and upgrading equipment on existing cell sites to
increase coverage and capacity of the company's voice and data network;
-- Installing permanent backup generators at cell sites to ensure the
network remains reliable during times of crisis;
-- And, prepping the backbone of the network to deploy 4G LTE at urban and
rural locations across the state.
"We know Iowans depend on their smartphones, tablets, laptop modems and other wireless devices to stay connected, to be more productive and for entertainment," said Ken Dixon, president-Midwest Area, Verizon Wireless. "As Verizon continues to cover America with the blazing fast speeds 4G LTE offers, customers will depend on our network even more, thereby changing the face of how we do business and utilize our wireless devices."
The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is available in 195 US markets and covers more than 200 million people, providing the fastest 4G network in the United States. Full nationwide deployment of the company's 4G LTE network is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2013.
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $70 billion since it was formed to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide networks and to add new services. Since 2001, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $341 million in its network in Iowa.
For Verizon Wireless Updates on Twitter
Stay in the know about Verizon Wireless news in Iowa by following @VZWKaren on Twitter at http://twitter.com/vzwkaren. For all the latest news, information and upgrades, follow @VZWnews on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWnews.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 108.7 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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: Karen Smith of Verizon Wireless, +1-763-595-2511, Karen.smith@verizonwireless.com; or Debbie Hilt for Verizon Wireless, +1-402-292-5553, ext. 6, Debbie@alberscommunications.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
2011 Network Spending Supports Growing Company & Consumer Demand
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it invested $54 million in 2011 to enhance its network in Iowa including the expansion of its groundbreaking 4G LTE network in the greater Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Iowa City and Sioux City areas, giving more Iowans access to the most advanced 4G LTE network in the world.
The company's continuing investment to support Iowa's infrastructure required for economic development and robust business growth included:
-- Adding new cell sites and upgrading equipment on existing cell sites to
increase coverage and capacity of the company's voice and data network;
-- Installing permanent backup generators at cell sites to ensure the
network remains reliable during times of crisis;
-- And, prepping the backbone of the network to deploy 4G LTE at urban and
rural locations across the state.
"We know Iowans depend on their smartphones, tablets, laptop modems and other wireless devices to stay connected, to be more productive and for entertainment," said Ken Dixon, president-Midwest Area, Verizon Wireless. "As Verizon continues to cover America with the blazing fast speeds 4G LTE offers, customers will depend on our network even more, thereby changing the face of how we do business and utilize our wireless devices."
The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is available in 195 US markets and covers more than 200 million people, providing the fastest 4G network in the United States. Full nationwide deployment of the company's 4G LTE network is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2013.
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $70 billion since it was formed to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide networks and to add new services. Since 2001, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $341 million in its network in Iowa.
For Verizon Wireless Updates on Twitter
Stay in the know about Verizon Wireless news in Iowa by following @VZWKaren on Twitter at http://twitter.com/vzwkaren. For all the latest news, information and upgrades, follow @VZWnews on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWnews.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 108.7 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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: Karen Smith of Verizon Wireless, +1-763-595-2511, Karen.smith@verizonwireless.com; or Debbie Hilt for Verizon Wireless, +1-402-292-5553, ext. 6, Debbie@alberscommunications.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
Gripevine.com Launches First Social Media Network for Consumer Complaint Resolution
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:14:01 AM
Gripevine.com Launches First Social Media Network for Consumer Complaint Resolution
Consumer Advocacy Platform Provides Users a Free & Simple Venue for Corporate Gripes
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gripevine.com, the first online social media platform for consumer-complaint resolution, announced today the launch of its much anticipated network following closed beta testing by 600 select users and corporations.
Through its proprietary response technology, Gripevine's unique service offers consumers a free and easy-to-use interface where they can post and promote in-depth public complaints about any company and have them automatically brought to the attention of company decision makers who have the power to resolve complaints. With Gripevine's advanced enterprise dashboard, companies can track thousands of complaints per day through various departments between multiple agents, as well as integrate consumer complaints from Gripevine's enterprise dashboard into internal corporate CRM systems.
"At the end of the day, a company knows exactly what they need to do in order to get the complaint resolved to the satisfaction of the consumer; it's just a matter of bringing it to their attention in an informative, precise and direct manner," says Dave Carroll, co-founder of Gripevine. "We are in a unique position to level the playing field between consumers and companies by ending the negative stereotypes that are often unfortunately associated with customer service."
Mr. Carroll is also creator of Time Magazine's "2010 Top Ten Most Viewed YouTube Video," United Breaks Guitars, a protest song which chronicles a real-life experience of how his guitar was broken during a trip on United Airlines in 2008, and the subsequent reaction from the airline. The video became an immediate hit on YouTube and the incident inspired Mr. Carroll and his business partner, Richard Hue, to create Gripevine.
Realizing the demand for a stronger integration between self-service and assisted service, which includes voice self-service and eServices, Mr. Carroll and the Gripevine team are dedicated to helping companies eliminate the $83 billion that is lost annually in the United States due to poor customer service, according to a recent study conducted by Genesys Telecommunications.
In a system that's designed to create resolution rather than additional conflict, Gripevine delivers to companies detailed, categorized, documented, verified, and legitimate consumer complaints, allowing businesses to manage and respond to constructive consumer complaints and be seen as doing good in public.
Gripevine (http://www.gripevine.com) connects customers and companies on a fair and level public playing field that empowers them to create win-win resolutions to common consumer complaints. Companies can use their Customer Satisfaction Index on Gripevine to show the world the quality of their customer service. Customers can use Gripevine to leverage the power of social media to get their stories heard.
Contact:
Matt Caiola
5WPR
+1-212-999-5585
mcaiola@5wpr.com
SOURCE Gripevine.com
Gripevine.com
Web Site: http://www.gripevine.com
Consumer Advocacy Platform Provides Users a Free & Simple Venue for Corporate Gripes
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gripevine.com, the first online social media platform for consumer-complaint resolution, announced today the launch of its much anticipated network following closed beta testing by 600 select users and corporations.
Through its proprietary response technology, Gripevine's unique service offers consumers a free and easy-to-use interface where they can post and promote in-depth public complaints about any company and have them automatically brought to the attention of company decision makers who have the power to resolve complaints. With Gripevine's advanced enterprise dashboard, companies can track thousands of complaints per day through various departments between multiple agents, as well as integrate consumer complaints from Gripevine's enterprise dashboard into internal corporate CRM systems.
"At the end of the day, a company knows exactly what they need to do in order to get the complaint resolved to the satisfaction of the consumer; it's just a matter of bringing it to their attention in an informative, precise and direct manner," says Dave Carroll, co-founder of Gripevine. "We are in a unique position to level the playing field between consumers and companies by ending the negative stereotypes that are often unfortunately associated with customer service."
Mr. Carroll is also creator of Time Magazine's "2010 Top Ten Most Viewed YouTube Video," United Breaks Guitars, a protest song which chronicles a real-life experience of how his guitar was broken during a trip on United Airlines in 2008, and the subsequent reaction from the airline. The video became an immediate hit on YouTube and the incident inspired Mr. Carroll and his business partner, Richard Hue, to create Gripevine.
Realizing the demand for a stronger integration between self-service and assisted service, which includes voice self-service and eServices, Mr. Carroll and the Gripevine team are dedicated to helping companies eliminate the $83 billion that is lost annually in the United States due to poor customer service, according to a recent study conducted by Genesys Telecommunications.
In a system that's designed to create resolution rather than additional conflict, Gripevine delivers to companies detailed, categorized, documented, verified, and legitimate consumer complaints, allowing businesses to manage and respond to constructive consumer complaints and be seen as doing good in public.
Gripevine (http://www.gripevine.com) connects customers and companies on a fair and level public playing field that empowers them to create win-win resolutions to common consumer complaints. Companies can use their Customer Satisfaction Index on Gripevine to show the world the quality of their customer service. Customers can use Gripevine to leverage the power of social media to get their stories heard.
Contact:
Matt Caiola
5WPR
+1-212-999-5585
mcaiola@5wpr.com
SOURCE Gripevine.com
Gripevine.com
Web Site: http://www.gripevine.com
NI Multisim 12.0 Offers Complete Solution to Optimize Circuit Performance for Professionals and Improve Circuits Teaching in Education
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:07:01 AM
NI Multisim 12.0 Offers Complete Solution to Optimize Circuit Performance for Professionals and Improve Circuits Teaching in Education
News Highlights
- Latest version of the Multisim circuit simulation environment abstracts the complexities of traditional circuit simulation with an intuitive and graphical approach and offers specialized editions for circuit design and electronics education
- Multisim 12.0 Professional Edition optimizes circuit performance earlier in the design flow through advanced simulation and analysis so designs require fewer prototype iterations
- Multisim 12.0 Education Edition offers a uniquely interactive circuits teaching environment for students and educators to seamlessly transition from theory to genuine experimentation
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) introduces Multisim 12.0 with specialized editions for circuit design and electronics education. Multisim 12.0 Professional Edition is based on industry-standard SPICE simulation and optimized for usability. Engineers can improve design performance to fit their applications by minimizing errors and prototype iterations with Multisim simulation tools that include both customizable analyses developed in NI LabVIEW system design software and standard SPICE analyses and intuitive measurement instruments. Multisim 12.0 also provides unprecedented integration with LabVIEW for closed-loop simulation of analog and digital systems. Using this all-new design approach, engineers can validate field-programmable gate array (FPGA) digital control logic alongside analog circuitry (such as for power applications) before leaving the desktop simulation stage. Multisim Professional Edition is optimized for layout routing and rapid prototyping needs, making seamless integration possible with NI hardware such as the NI reconfigurable I/O (RIO) FPGA platforms and PXI platforms for prototype validation.
Multisim 12.0 Education Edition incorporates features specialized for teaching and is complemented by a complete solution of hardware, textbooks and courseware. This integrated system helps educators engage students and reinforce circuit theory with an interactive, hands-on approach to investigating circuit behavior. With the addition of new capabilities, Multisim 12.0 can now also facilitate student comprehension of topics in mechatronics, power and digital curricula, expanding the use of a single environment throughout engineering education. Widely implemented throughout academia, technical colleges and four-year universities choose Multisim for its interactive components, simulation-driven instruments and integration to the NI Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite (NI ELVIS) and NI myDAQ educational hardware platforms.
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"By giving students access to the same tools they will use as professionals, we eliminate the barriers that make engineering overwhelming or abstract," said Dave Wilson, director of proficiency programs for National Instruments. "The latest version of Multisim introduces powerful functionality in an intuitive way so engineers, both in industry and in training, can focus on the application rather than the tool."
Product Features
Multisim 12.0 Professional Edition
-- System-level, closed-loop simulation of analog and digital applications
with Multisim and LabVIEW saves time in the design process
-- All-new database enhancements including electromechanical models, AC/DC
power converters and switch-mode power supplies for designing power
applications
-- More than 2,000 new database components from Analog Devices, National
Semiconductor, NXP and Phillips
-- 90+ new pin-accurate connector symbols make custom accessory design for
NI hardware easier
Multisim 12.0 Education Edition
-- Easier student project facilitation and design with new pin-accurate
connectors to NI educational hardware including NI myDAQ
-- All-new power and machine components for teaching mechatronics and power
electronics theory
-- Improved support for digital theory curricula with the latest Xilinx
FPGA tool support (12.x and 13.x)
-- Analog and digital system-level simulation with LabVIEW for simulating
complete laboratories via desktop to teach controls, energy, power and
mechatronics theory
Learn more by viewing these additional resources:
-- Product Page: ni.com/multisim
-- Webcast Video for Multisim 12.0 Professional Edition: How to Optimize
Circuit Design Performance
-- Tutorial and Video for Multisim 12.0 Education Edition: Teach Analog
Circuit Concepts From Theory to Experimentation with NI Multisim and NI
ELVIS http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/13599/
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About National Instruments
Since 1976, National Instruments (http://www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI's graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control. The company's long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders.
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NI Multisim 12.0 Professional Edition 11500 N Mopac Expwy, Austin,
Texas 78759-3504
Priced* from $1,599; euro 1,699; Tel: (800) 258-7022, Fax: (512)
216,000 yen 683-9300
NI Multisim 12.0 Education Edition Email: info@ni.com
Priced* from $519; euro 499; 63,000 yen
Web: http://www.ni.com/multisim
*All prices are subject to change
without notice.
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News Highlights
- Latest version of the Multisim circuit simulation environment abstracts the complexities of traditional circuit simulation with an intuitive and graphical approach and offers specialized editions for circuit design and electronics education
- Multisim 12.0 Professional Edition optimizes circuit performance earlier in the design flow through advanced simulation and analysis so designs require fewer prototype iterations
- Multisim 12.0 Education Edition offers a uniquely interactive circuits teaching environment for students and educators to seamlessly transition from theory to genuine experimentation
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) introduces Multisim 12.0 with specialized editions for circuit design and electronics education. Multisim 12.0 Professional Edition is based on industry-standard SPICE simulation and optimized for usability. Engineers can improve design performance to fit their applications by minimizing errors and prototype iterations with Multisim simulation tools that include both customizable analyses developed in NI LabVIEW system design software and standard SPICE analyses and intuitive measurement instruments. Multisim 12.0 also provides unprecedented integration with LabVIEW for closed-loop simulation of analog and digital systems. Using this all-new design approach, engineers can validate field-programmable gate array (FPGA) digital control logic alongside analog circuitry (such as for power applications) before leaving the desktop simulation stage. Multisim Professional Edition is optimized for layout routing and rapid prototyping needs, making seamless integration possible with NI hardware such as the NI reconfigurable I/O (RIO) FPGA platforms and PXI platforms for prototype validation.
Multisim 12.0 Education Edition incorporates features specialized for teaching and is complemented by a complete solution of hardware, textbooks and courseware. This integrated system helps educators engage students and reinforce circuit theory with an interactive, hands-on approach to investigating circuit behavior. With the addition of new capabilities, Multisim 12.0 can now also facilitate student comprehension of topics in mechatronics, power and digital curricula, expanding the use of a single environment throughout engineering education. Widely implemented throughout academia, technical colleges and four-year universities choose Multisim for its interactive components, simulation-driven instruments and integration to the NI Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite (NI ELVIS) and NI myDAQ educational hardware platforms.
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"By giving students access to the same tools they will use as professionals, we eliminate the barriers that make engineering overwhelming or abstract," said Dave Wilson, director of proficiency programs for National Instruments. "The latest version of Multisim introduces powerful functionality in an intuitive way so engineers, both in industry and in training, can focus on the application rather than the tool."
Product Features
Multisim 12.0 Professional Edition
-- System-level, closed-loop simulation of analog and digital applications
with Multisim and LabVIEW saves time in the design process
-- All-new database enhancements including electromechanical models, AC/DC
power converters and switch-mode power supplies for designing power
applications
-- More than 2,000 new database components from Analog Devices, National
Semiconductor, NXP and Phillips
-- 90+ new pin-accurate connector symbols make custom accessory design for
NI hardware easier
Multisim 12.0 Education Edition
-- Easier student project facilitation and design with new pin-accurate
connectors to NI educational hardware including NI myDAQ
-- All-new power and machine components for teaching mechatronics and power
electronics theory
-- Improved support for digital theory curricula with the latest Xilinx
FPGA tool support (12.x and 13.x)
-- Analog and digital system-level simulation with LabVIEW for simulating
complete laboratories via desktop to teach controls, energy, power and
mechatronics theory
Learn more by viewing these additional resources:
-- Product Page: ni.com/multisim
-- Webcast Video for Multisim 12.0 Professional Edition: How to Optimize
Circuit Design Performance
-- Tutorial and Video for Multisim 12.0 Education Edition: Teach Analog
Circuit Concepts From Theory to Experimentation with NI Multisim and NI
ELVIS http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/13599/
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About National Instruments
Since 1976, National Instruments (http://www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI's graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control. The company's long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders.
Pricing and Contact Information
NI Multisim 12.0 Professional Edition 11500 N Mopac Expwy, Austin,
Texas 78759-3504
Priced* from $1,599; euro 1,699; Tel: (800) 258-7022, Fax: (512)
216,000 yen 683-9300
NI Multisim 12.0 Education Edition Email: info@ni.com
Priced* from $519; euro 499; 63,000 yen
Web: http://www.ni.com/multisim
*All prices are subject to change
without notice.
LabVIEW, Multisim, National Instruments, NI, and ni.com are trademarks of National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.
Editor Contact: Trisha McDonell, (512) 683-6215Reader Contact: Ernest Martinez, (800) 258-7022
SOURCE National Instruments
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