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Quickoffice Runs Social Sweepstakes and Drives Millions of Social Impressions With Crowd Factory's Social Campaign Management Platform

The worldwide leader in mobile office solutions leverages Social Sweepstakes to generate 3 million social impressions and more than 25,000 resulting visits

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Crowd Factory, the leading Social Campaign Management Platform, announced results of a sweepstakes campaign launched by its customer Quickoffice, the leader in mobile office solutions.  Leveraging emails and Crowd Factory hosted microsites, Quickoffice generated more than 20,000 social shares that resulted in more than 3 million social impressions and 25,000 visits.  The sweepstakes resulted in record clickback rates for the company and incorporated strong marketing elements into the campaign:

    --  Incentives: Nine prizes in nine days, with a grand prize of a multiple
        prize bundle on the last day.
    --  Hook: For each friend you refer back and get to register you receive an
        extra entry
    --  Personality: A picture of a different employee was featured in the
        placement each day.
"The goal of this campaign was to promote holiday pricing of our applications, and give people an incentive to spread the word,"  said Tom Granese, Director of Consumer Campaigns at Quickoffice. "We saw a huge increase in our social reach with Crowd Factory and an almost 33% increase in Facebook Likes just from this single campaign."

The Crowd Factory suite helps marketers quickly deploy a wide range of highly effective social referral, promotion and engagement campaigns across all of their online marketing channels, including a corporate website, landing pages, email campaigns and banner ads.

About Crowd Factory

Crowd Factory is an award-winning Social Campaign Management Platform that includes everything a marketer needs to accelerate word-of-mouth marketing, grow their marketing database with unique social profiles and attract new customers.  Hundreds of companies, including  There are four components to the social marketing platform:

    --  A Complete Suite of Social Campaigns
    --  Cross-Channel Capabilities
    --  A Unique Social CRM Database
About Quickoffice

Installed on over 300 million devices in more than 180 countries, Quickoffice is the worldwide leader in mobile office solutions. Quickoffice delivers high quality, innovative mobile office software and solutions and is revolutionizing the way people use their mobile devices. Quickoffice's flagship, award-winning software allows mobile professionals to view, edit and create Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents on their mobile device.

For all questions and inquires please contact David Cain, dcain@crowdfactory.com.

SOURCE  Crowd Factory

Crowd Factory

Web Site: http://www.crowdfactory.com

Redline Communications Expands Presence in Middle East

TORONTO, February 1, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

           - New Office and Warehouse facility in Dubai, UAE is an integral part of

                  Redline's plan to Increase Investment in Key Markets -

    Redline Communications Group Inc. ("Redline [http://www.rdlcom.com ]") (TSX: RDL), a
leading global provider of specialized broadband wireless solutions, has announced the
opening of a new branch office and warehouse facility in Dubai, UAE as part of the
company's plan to expand its existing presence in key growth markets like the Middle East.

    The new subsidiary office is part of a broader program of investment that Redline is
making in the Middle East, which also includes the hiring of additional staffing, new
channel partnerships, increased sales and marketing and corporate citizenship.

    The expanded presence in Dubai will allow Redline to increase its level of service to
clients and partners across the Middle East and deliver more advanced and high-value
solutions. Redline already serves a number of key clients in the region, spanning multiple
sectors including telecommunications, oil & gas, and government.

    For example, in Oman, Redline is an integral part of a project to replace oil company
Petroleum Development Oman's wireless field communications network
[http://www.redlinecommunications.com/en/news/archive/redline-news-2010/310-redline-wins-strategic-oil-a-gas-contract-in-sultanate-of-oman ]
. Redline's specialized wireless
broadband products are the cornerstone of a system that will connect over 5,000 well
heads, rigs, semi-mobile units, and gathering stations, providing reliable and resilient
data gathering from drilling units, remote stations and well heads. It will also support
advanced services like video surveillance and will offer voice and wireless data services
to mobile field maintenance crews.

    Redline is also working closely with telecom service providers Saudi Telecom Company
(STC), Zain, Etisalat, Orascom and Du - all of whom support the adoption of wireless
communications to deliver connectivity and access to business, government and consumers.

    "Today's announcement signals our intention to strengthen our commitment to the Middle
Eastern Region. We have been selling into the region for many years but this new office
and warehouse will allow us to bring our team and products even closer to our customers
and partners as we work to deliver new solutions and provide ongoing support to our key
customers," said Eric Melka, Redline CEO. "We see significant business opportunity in the
Middle East and we are actively engaged in becoming an integral part of the community."

    "We welcome Redline's increased presence in the Middle East," said Dr Samer Taha, CEO
of Waseela, a key Redline partner based in Amman, Jordan with regional offices in Dubai,
Riyadh, Dammam, and Jeddah. "We value our relationship with Redline
[http://www.redlinecommunications.com/en/news/archive/redline-news-2011/372-redline-and-waseela-sign-partnership-to-distribute-redline-broadband-wireless-systems-throughout-the-middle-east ]
and look forward to working together to use their solutions to deliver real
value to our end-customers and to drive the development of the region's economic and
social systems."

    About Redline Communications

    Redline Communications (http://www.rdlcom.com) the innovator of Virtual Fiber(TM),
a specialized broadband wireless solution used by companies and governments worldwide to
cost-effectively deploy distributed services and applications. Redline wireless Virtual
Fiber(TM) solutions are used to facilitate and enhance public safety networks, deploy and
extend secure networks, connect digital oil fields and smart grids, and bring dedicated
internet access wherever and whenever it's needed. Redline has been delivering powerful,
versatile and reliable wireless systems to governments, the military, oil and gas, and the
telecom industry for over a decade through certified partners in the Americas, the Middle
East, and Africa.

    NOTE: All registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this release are the
property of their respective owners.

    Forward Looking Statements

    Certain statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements or
forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. In some
cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as "could", "expect",
"may", "will", "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "plan", "potential",
"project" or other expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements.

    Such forward-looking statements are not promises or guarantees of future performance
and involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual
results, performance, achievements or developments of Redline to differ materially from
the results, performance, achievements or developments expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are based on
certain assumptions regarding expected growth, management's current plans, estimates,
projections, beliefs, opinions and business prospects and opportunities (collectively, the
"Assumptions"). While the Company considers these Assumptions to be reasonable, based on
the information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect.

   
    Company Contact
    Lynda Partner
    Redline Communications
    lpartner@rdlcom.com
    +1-613-618-3200

Source: Redline Communications Group Inc.

CWEB.com is a Shopping Destination that Offers Price Comparison Shopping as Well as Auctions and Free Classifieds

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CWEB.com launches a new design of its free online marketplace and price comparison shopping website, http://www.cweb.com for products ranging from fashion, jewelry, consumer electronics, computers and much more.

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CWEB is one of the only companies today that is developing an entire destination within one network for the most popular reasons people have to be in the internet.

CWEB provides reviews on businesses, restaurants, travel destinations, popular hotels, shopping destinations and more. The CWEB network provides restaurant and business reviews at http://reviews.cweb.com, CWEB also provides product reviews at http://productreviews.cweb.com, free classifieds at http://www.cwebclassifieds.com, social networking at http://social.cweb.com and more, all with one network- CWEB.

CWEB represents brands such as Apple, Sony, Dell, Microsoft, LG, Calvin Klein, and more.

In partnership with CWEB News, http://www.cwebnews.com, a provider of media for USA and worldwide breaking news, CWEB News is a global news network, delivering fast, reliable news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats.

CWEB offers Domain Registration and Web Hosting solutions to establish your web presence at prices you can afford! Linux, Windows, Dedicated Servers, POP3 Email and DNS hosting, Domain registration, Domain transfers, and Domains for sale at http://www.cwebhosting.com.

Our shopping categories include: Video Games, Books, Magazines, Electronics, Computer Hardware, Software, Fashion, Clothing, Gifts, Jewelry, Home and Garden, Fragrances and many more.

CWEB offers an unbiased review system that helps you choose the right products to make well informed buying decisions. A valuable feature for sellers is that they can sell free on CWEB and have the ability to advertise across all networks. Buyers can visit product reviews from technology products to all consumer items for the home and business on the CWEB Network.

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CONTACT: Leslie Cohen, CWEB, 1-866-293-2872, leslie@cweb.com

Web Site: http://www.cweb.com

Silverpop Helps Marketers Exceed their Goals through Enhanced Services Offerings

Product Advisory Services Give Clients the Freedom to Create their Own Path to Success

ATLANTA, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Silverpop(TM), the only marketing technology provider offering advanced email marketing and marketing automation solutions, today announces the launch of enhanced professional services offerings. The Product Advisory Services will help customers take their marketing programs to the next level without placing additional strain on already stretched resources.  In keeping with Silverpop's philosophy of empowering marketers to be in control of their own efforts, the services can be customized to meet each customer's individual needs.

Silverpop has a deep understanding of marketers' challenges and its new services offerings were designed to address them head on. Some of these issues include dealing with time constraints and staffing challenges, list quality concerns, automating processes, and providing more relevant content.

Delivered by a global team of product advisors, the new offerings include the following:

    --  Automation Services:  Helps marketers reach more people, on a more
        personal level by getting more automated.
    --  Configuration Services: Optimizes Silverpop Engage features for best
        performance.
    --  Content Services:  Advises on more effective content that directly leads
        to conversions.
    --  Database Services: Increases efficiency by optimizing management of
        stored data and data transfers.
    --  Integration Services:  Expands possibilities to customize content while
        reducing workload.
    --  Managed Services:  Provides assistance with daily management and
        execution of email and marketing automation programs.
    --  Reporting Services: Offers new insight by diving deep into data.
"Our services offerings are designed to grow with our customers, delivering exactly the right assistance they need, while also helping to guide them in the best direction based on their company's growth and aspirations," said Bill Nussey, president and CEO of Silverpop.  "Our customers' success is Silverpop's top goal. In addition to our best-in-class technology, we are pleased to also offer them a catalog of highly complementary services that allow them to fully realize every aspect of their marketing visions."

Additional details about Silverpop's services offerings can be found at:  http://pages.silverpop.com/servicesoverview.

About Silverpop

Silverpop is the only marketing technology provider with expertise in email marketing and marketing automation. In today's customer-driven marketplace, one in which marketers must reach their target audience more often, via more channels and with more relevant messages than ever, this combination is ideal and unique.  Silverpop's products are designed for marketing departments across a variety of industries that want to increase revenue, improve ROI, and operate more efficiently. Marketers using Silverpop are able to devote time to strategy as well as execution as a result of the company's focus on innovative, easy-to-use technology, simple implementation and services and support designed to give marketers the help they  need while allowing them to maintain control of their marketing efforts. With a presence in the United States, Europe and Australia, Silverpop is trusted by leading brands around the globe.  Visit us at silverpop.com.

Media Contacts:Stacy KirkManager of Corporate Communications-Silverpopskirk@silverpop.com770-661-0633

SOURCE  Silverpop

Silverpop

Web Site: http://www.silverpop.com

giffgaff Launches BlackBerry Service

LONDON, February 1, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    From today (1/02.2012), SIM only [http://giffgaff.com/index/offer ] mobile operator
giffgaff will offer full BlackBerry services for the first time, including BlackBerry
Messenger, BlackBerry (push) emails and BlackBerry Internet. The move comes following
customer requests from the community-led mobile network's members and prospects for
BlackBerry compatibility.

    giffgaff members will be able to purchase a BlackBerry add-on for GBP3 to any goodybag
- giffgaff's month-long packages of minutes, texts and data.

    Mike Fairman, giffgaff CEO, said:

    "We are delighted to extend the giffgaff offering to both existing giffgaff BlackBerry
owners and to prospective new customers. Great value is at the heart of giffgaff, that's
why we've created incredibly competitive BlackBerry for GBP3."

         - For more information on the new BlackBerry service please visit giffgaff's
blog [http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Blog/Blackberry-the-wait-is-over/ba-p/2921675 ] -

    Notes to editors

    What is giffgaff?

   
    - giffgaff is a community-led pay as you go SIM card
      [http://giffgaff.com/goodybags ] mobile operator which keeps costs low by encouraging
      its community members to help grow and run the business
    - giffgaff has an customer satisfaction index of 84% and a Net Promoter Score of
      75% (July 11)
    - giffgaff doesn't do big budget advertising, instead it keeps costs low by
      using online channels and encouraging its community members to spread the word
      amongst their friends
    - giffgaff has a simple, competitive pricing structure for PAYG, with absolutely
      no sting in its tail:
         - Calls are charged at 10p per minute and 6p per text
         - Free member to member (giffgaff to giffgaff) calls and texts
         - Competitive international call rates
         - Free calls to 0800 numbers

    giffgaff goodybags are a mix of UK calls, text and internet that last for 30 days

   
    - giffgaff goodybag prices are listed below:

    Calls and text goodybags

   
    1) GBP5 = Unlimited UK texts
    2) GBP10 = 250 UK minutes, unlimited texts and mobile internet
    3) GBP15 = 400 UK minutes, unlimited texts and mobile internet
    4) GBP20 = 800 UK minutes, unlimited texts and mobile internet
    5) GBP25 = 1500 UK minutes, unlimited texts and mobile internet

    Data-only goodybags (gigabags)

   
    1) GBP5 = 500MB data
    2) GBP7.50 = 1GB data
    3) GBP12.50 = 3GB data

    All goodybags include free giffgaff to giffgaff calls and free 0800 calls

    General

   
    - Visit the website at http://www.giffgaff.com
    - Follow giffgaff on Twitter @giffgaff [http://twitter.com/giffgaff ]
    - Join giffgaff on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/giffgaffmobile
    - The word giffgaff is one word should always be written with a lower case g

    Award winning giffgaff

   
    - In 2011 giffgaff was named as the number one global community by Lithium
    - In 2011 giffgaff won Best new Brand at the Marketing Society Awards for
      Excellence
    - In 2011 giffgaff was shortlisted for Marketing Week's Engage Awards'
      Telecommunications and IT award
    - In 2011 giffgaff made the final top 5 brands for the Marketing Society's Brand
      of the Year
    - In 2010 giffgaff won the Lithium accolade for its 'Most Innovative Community'
      at the Social CRM Customer Excellence Awards
    - In 2010 giffgaff won the global Forrester Groundswell award for 'Embracing B2C
      International'
    - In 2010 giffgaff was shortlisted for the Virtual Business of the Year Award,
      Computer Weekly Blog Awards 2010, Corporate Entrepreneur Awards 2010, Reputation
      Online Effectiveness Awards, and the CIM Chartered Institute of Marketing Excellence
      Awards.

    For more information, please contact Blue Rubicon on behalf of giffgaff by emailing
giffgaff@bluerubicon.com or calling +44(0)20-7260-2700.

Source: giffgaff

Maxim's Hi-Speed USB Protectors Deliver Automotive-Grade Protection for Mobile Connectivity

Maxim Integrated Products provides robust ESD protection with its fully integrated USB 2.0 protectors to safely and quickly connect drivers to mobile devices.

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX16919/MAX16969, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 automotive-grade protectors with iPod®/iPhone® fast-charge detection and USB host-charger detection for all USB gadgets. The protectors' fast-charge detection supports both Hi-Speed USB (480Mbps) and full-speed USB (12Mbps) operation, which conveniently lets consumers recharge their USB devices while driving. Additionally, the MAX16919/MAX16969 are the only fully integrated automotive-grade USB protectors; they combine several automotive-specific benefits, including short-to-battery and short-to-ground protections, which are required in today's harsh automotive environment. These devices are ideal for automotive radio, navigation, connectivity, and USB hub applications.

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Maxim also offers system-level modeling and simulation support to achieve the best performance for customer-specific applications. The integrated host-charger detection circuitry and the adjustable current capability (3A) allow the USB peripheral devices to be charged quickly and efficiently. The industry's lowest on-resistance BUS switch minimizes line drop, ensuring USB compliance.

"Maxim is the industry leader for automotive-grade USB protection," said Kent Robinett, Managing Director at Maxim Integrated Products. "As the newest members of the company's automotive USB protection devices, the MAX16919/MAX16969 reflect the industry's advances in mobile integration within the automotive environment," Robinett added.

These new protection ICs complement the company's MAX16942E/MAX16943E/MAX16944E, the previously released automotive-grade USB protectors for automotive radio, navigation, connectivity, and USB hub applications.

The devices are available in a 16-pin QSOP package and operate over the -40 degrees C to +105 degrees C temperature range.

For a hi-res image, please visit http://www.maxim-ic.com/company/newsroom/graphics/img/MAX161942_PR_RGB_Graphic.jpg.   

About Maxim Integrated Products

Maxim makes highly integrated analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. Maxim reported revenue of approximately $2.5 billion for fiscal 2011. For more information, go to http://www.maxim-ic.com.

Apple, iPhone, and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

Contact: Ferda Millan
(408) 470-5581
ferda.millan@maxim-ic.com

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New CA ERwin® Solutions Enable Collaborative Modeling For Cloud and On-Premise Data

Support for SQL Azure, New Web Portal Helps Stakeholders Visualize Data Assets Across the Business

ISLANDIA, N.Y., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today announced new CA ERwin products and releases that help a wider audience of stakeholders accurately visualize data assets across the enterprise, from on-premise platforms to the cloud.

Today's resource-strapped organizations struggle to manage data complexity and share accurate information as new platforms and increasing volumes of data are added to their IT environments.  With CA ERwin data modeling tools, business and technical users can reap the benefits of a centralized, common view of business data in context--enabling them to better understand and enforce critical data definitions and more easily leverage information as a strategic asset.

Today's announcements include:

    --  CA ERwin® Data Modeler for SQL Azure, a new solution that helps
        customers manage and integrate their Microsoft SQL Azure cloud database
        environments.  Using familiar modeling paradigms, it provides visibility
        into data assets and the complex relationships between them--enabling
        customers to remain in constant control of their database architectures
        even as they move to public, private and hybrid IT environments.
    --  CA ERwin® Web Portal, another new solution that enables organizations
        to get more value out of their data, providing full visibility into the
        metadata that describes the business context of data assets--including
        definitions, structures and relationships between data.  This clear and
        complete insight also helps IT better manage and mitigate the risk
        associated with data-related change.
    --  CA ERwin® Data Modeler r8.2, which facilitates collaboration across the
        enterprise with new concurrent licensing and Active Model template
        functionality.  Concurrent licensing enables users to more easily share
        and manage licenses across the organization, which is especially useful
        for large enterprises with automated software distribution and/or
        distributed modeling teams.  New Active Model templates make it easier
        to share and reuse model objects across models while leveraging existing
        data assets--driving additional cost savings and quality improvements
        from modeling initiatives.
Products in the CA ERwin family are highly interoperable.  For example, CA ERwin Data Modeler can graphically define the structure and meaning of information to help improve data quality and data management efficiency for both on-premise or cloud databases.  The CA ERwin Web Portal can then share that information with a wide variety of stakeholders through next-generation visualization and analysis techniques.

"IT is under relentless pressure to rapidly deliver new business services across an ever-changing landscape of old and new platforms," said Mike Crest, general manager, Data Management, CA Technologies.  "By providing essential data management capabilities to the full range of users who need them, CA ERwin empowers IT to meet its escalating challenges with a new level of control, reliability and efficiency."

CA Technologies is the global market share leader in data modeling tools, based on 2010 revenues, according to IDC.*

Supporting quotes:

"As they consider building systems in the cloud, customers are very concerned about security, privacy and the potential loss of control of critical data assets," said Shawn Giordano, vice president of sales at TechXtend / Programmer's Paradise, a VAR 500-recognized IT solutions provider in North America.  "With the new CA ERwin Data Modeler for SQL Azure, customers can make much more confident decisions about which elements to move to the cloud and which elements to keep on-premise--using the same tool they already use to map their existing business systems."

"With release 8.2, CA ERwin is an even stronger platform for Data Governance and Master Data Management initiatives, as it allows for the clear definition and auditing of staff roles, data governance processes, business rules, and metadata resources enterprise-wide," said Renato Comes, sales and marketing director at TecnetDati, a leading IT consulting firm based in Italy.

"Cloud computing is often associated with rapid development and deployment, but is sometimes interpreted as a license to cut corners on analysis and design," said Dale Vile, CEO and managing director at Freeform Dynamics Ltd. "As more people look to cloud-based environments such as SQL Azure, tools that allow developers to move quickly, but without sacrificing structure and discipline, have an important role to play."

CA ERwin is available exclusively through global channel partners. To join a community of more than 70,000 worldwide CA ERwin users, please visit http://erwin.com/community/.

CA ERwin resources:

    --  CA ERwin Launch Event Webcast
    --  "Let's Get Down to Business" Webinar Series
    --  CA ERwin Data Modeler for SQL Azure Product Page
    --  CA ERwin Web Portal Product Page
    --  Whitepaper Library
    --  Video Library
*IDC, "Worldwide Modeling and Architecture Tools 2011-2015 Forecast and 2010 Vendor Shares," Document No. 229399, August 2011.

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About CA Technologies

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) is an IT management software and solutions company with expertise across all IT environments - from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies innovative products and services provide the insight and control essential for IT organizations to power business agility. The majority of the Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT ecosystems. For additional information, visit CA Technologies at http://www.ca.com.

Follow CA Technologies

    --  ERwin.com
    --  Twitter
    --  Social Media Page
    --  Press Releases

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Copyright © 2012 CA. All Rights Reserved. One CA Plaza, Islandia, N.Y. 11749. All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.

Contacts: 

Brian HarrisCA TechnologiesPhone: (631) 342-6508Brian.harris@ca.com

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Denny's Launches National Hispanic Marketing Campaign With 'Skillet Whisperer' Video

World Renowned Dog Expert Cesar Millan Stars in Funny Or Die Video

SPARTANBURG, S.C., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Denny's, America's iconic family diner, announced today the launch of its first national online marketing campaign targeting the Hispanic consumer. The Funny Or Die spoof video, titled "Skillet Whisperer," features famed dog behavioralist and TV personality, Cesar Millan, Star of National Geographic WILD's 'Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan,' taming an unruly Denny's Sizzlin' Skillet. The video is produced in both Spanish and English to effectively reach a diverse audience.

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The comedic "Skillet Whisperer" episode takes place in a Denny's diner where Millan steps in to help an overwhelmed family who is confronted with an aggressive Western Skillet, from the new "Sizzlin' Skillets" menu, and teaches the family how to display their dominance to calm the skillet so that it may be eaten and enjoyed in a respectful manner. The video is Millan's first national restaurant brand partnership and was created to connect with Denny's growing Hispanic customer base. Also starring in the Spanish version of the video is Millan's son, Calvin Millan, who plays the son of the family. 

"Skillet Whisperer" launches today in Spanish and English versions and is available online at Youtube.com and FunnyOrDie.com, respectively.  The branded content video is a further extension of Denny's "America's Diner is Always Open" platform, further engaging with the growing Hispanic demographic through a new platform beyond traditional advertising. The videos will also be accessible via Dennys.com, Facebook and other social media platforms. 

"Denny's enjoys strong relationships with our Hispanic guests, which make up the fastest growing demographic at our restaurants and in the U.S. overall," commented Frances Allen, chief marketing officer of Denny's Corporation.  "We have regularly introduced innovative new campaigns to engage with our target demographics, so we are truly excited to be launching our first video campaign produced in both English and Spanish, with the goal of making it as authentic as possible for our wide variety of guests.  We are very pleased to continue our relationship with Funny Or Die and to have the opportunity to be the first restaurant brand to partner with Cesar Millan, who did a fantastic job in the video."

The online video is the first nationwide campaign developed by Denny's new Hispanic advertising agency, Casanova Pendrill, which worked in partnership with Denny's lead agency, Gotham.

"The Hispanic community continues to be vitally important to the Denny's brand and we are excited to continue spreading its 'always open' message with the launch of our first campaign on behalf of the company," explains Ingrid Otero-Smart, president and chief executive officer of Casanova Pendrill. "The partnership with Funny Or Die and Cesar Millan gives Denny's the chance to speak to Hispanic consumers in a fresh, fun way, and we look forward to increasing engagement within this audience across all media platforms moving forward."

About Denny's
Denny's (Nasdaq: DENN) is America's Largest full-service family restaurant chain, serving classic American food and every day value 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Based in Spartanburg, S.C., Denny's currently operates 1,670 franchised, licensed, and Company-owned restaurants across the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Guam, Puerto Rico and New Zealand. For more information, including news releases, franchising opportunities and investor relations, visit http://www.dennys.com.

About Funny Or Die
Funny Or Die launched in April 2007 and has quickly become the top destination for comedy on the web. At the 2011 Webby Awards Funny Or Die won nine awards, including Best Humor Site. The site has over 12 million unique users per month, over 60 million video views per month, and has grown into a vertically integrated 21st century digital studio that produces high quality content over numerous platforms, operating a social media and marketing division with over 2.8 million Twitter followers, approximately 4 million Facebook fans, and devoted followers on numerous social networking and sharing sites.  Funny Or Die has become the "place to be seen" for comedic celebrities, and the obvious destination for a daily comedy fix. Funny Or Die's founders are Gary Sanchez Productions (Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy), Sequoia and CAA. Judd Apatow is also a principal partner in Funny Or Die.

About Casanova-Pendrill
Casanova Pendrill is one of the leading Hispanic integrated communications agencies in the U.S. Founded in 1984, the company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA with a full-service office in NY, and handles Hispanic advertising and integrated communications services for Fortune 500 clients like General Mills, Nestle, Kohl's, U.S. Army, and the California Lottery, among others. Casanova has been affiliated with Interpublic Group of Companies since 1999.

About Gotham
A unit of the Interpublic Group of companies, Gotham Inc. is a full service advertising agency based in New York.  Its 160+ employees service the integrated communication needs of brands across multiple categories. Clients include: Best Western, Chobani, Denny's, Fresh Direct, Lindt, Maybelline, Newman's Own, and Yellowbook.   For more information, visit http://www.gothaminc.com.

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CONTACT: Denny's, ICR, Kristina Jorge, +1-646-277-1234, Kristina.Jorge@icrinc.com; Funny Or Die, Dawn Miller, +1-323-761-7220, dawn@miller-pr.com; Casanova Pendrill, Yasmin Rodriguez, +1-646-865-3026, Yasmin.Rodriguez@casanova.com; or Gotham, Alyssa Siegel, +1-212-3969179, alyssa@aj-media.com

Web Site: http://www.dennys.com

Atego Secures Major, Multi-Million Dollar Equity Investment

Raises Further Financing From Pool of Investors to Finance Expansion Into China and Further Acquisitions

SAN DIEGO, California and CHELTENHAM, England, February 1, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Atego(TM), the world leading software tools and professional services supplier, for
complex, mission- and safety-critical systems and software engineering, announced today
that it has secured an additional, multi-million dollar equity investment. Existing
investor ETV Capital led the funding with participation from Albion Ventures, new investor
ESO and individual investors. The funds will be used to finance the Atego's current growth
plan combining organic and external, acquisition-driven growth.

    "Atego is a unique company with a strong portfolio of software products and
professional services used daily by the largest global avionics, railways, automotive and
defense companies. While the massive, $20 billion global embedded systems market is
growing slowly, Atego has demonstrated a winning strategy allowing it to grow profitably
and with this new investment the company is now well placed for further expansion." said
Neil Pitcher, CEO at ETV Capital. "With such growth rates, an experienced management team
and a sterling list of customers, Atego offers a truly compelling investment opportunity
in Software and Systems Engineering."

    Founded in December of 2009 through the merger of Artisan Software Tools and Aonix,
Atego has since acquired three companies in Europe and the US, better serving its global
customers and improving economies of scale.

    The Company is also pleased to announce that as part of the fund raising, Richard
Horsman joined the board as Independent Chairman. Richard is a software industry veteran
having spent the last 9 years as CEO of Cybit Holdings Plc. and prior to this had senior
management roles with Global Telematics Plc., The Baan Company, Manugustics and Dunn and
Bradstreet Software (Geac). He is also currently a Non-Executive Director of Aim listed
Plethora Solutions Holdings Plc. Richard Horsman said "I am delighted to join Atego at
such an exciting time in the evolution of the business. As a result of our recent
investment round, Atego is now well funded and ideally placed to exploit both organic and
acquisitive growth opportunities. I am looking forward to working with the board as we
further develop and deliver against our strategy.

    "The continued support we receive from our investors shows strong support of our
business plan. We continue to grow our core business profitably, both in existing
geographies as well as markets in Asia Pacific, while integrating recent acquisitions such
as HighRely Inc. and continuing to scan the market for further external growth
opportunities," said Pierre Cesarini, CEO of Atego. "These funds will strengthen our
balance sheet, finance our expansion in the fast-growing Chinese market and better place
us to exploit acquisition opportunities should they present themselves in the future."

    About Atego

    Atego is a world leading software tools and professional services company, focused on
helping organizations engineer complex, mission- and safety-critical systems and software.
With today's systems and software engineering projects continually growing in complexity,
Atego's collaborative development

    tools, robust runtime environments, certification know-how and supporting services
enable abstraction, optimization and automation - dramatically increasing quality,
security and productivity.

    http://www.Atego.com

    About ETV Capital

    ETV is one of Europe's leading providers of debt financing solutions for venture
capital backed technology and healthcare businesses. Founded in 1999, ETV has a long and
successful track record of investing in technology or intellectual property based
companies across Europe and Israel, diversified by industry and development stage.

    http://www.etvcapital.com

    About Albion Ventures

    Albion Ventures LLP is a leading independent venture capital investor, managing
approximately $360 million across eight Venture Capital Trusts. Albion Ventures LLP is a
partnership formed by the Close Ventures' management team to acquire the business of Close
Ventures Limited. http://www.albion-ventures.co.uk

    All trademarks are recognized and are the property of their respective companies.

   
    Media contacts:

    Beverley McFarlane
    Tel: +44-1242-229-335
    Email: Beverley.McFarlane@Atego.com

    Please send reader enquiries to:

    Atego, 5930 Cornerstone Court West, Suite 250, San Diego, CA 92121 USA
    Tel: 888-91-ATEGO (+1-888-912-8346)
    Email: info@Atego.com

    Atego, 701, Eagle Tower, Montpellier Drive, Cheltenham, GL50 1TA, UK
    Tel: +44-1242-229-300
    Fax: +44-1242-229-301
    Email: info@Atego.com

    This press release (PDF format) can be downloaded from http://www.Atego.com.

Source: Atego

Tipard Newly Released iPhone 4S Transfer Platinum

BEIJING, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- After the release of Mac iPhone 4S Transfer Platinum, in order to give iPhone 4S users another surprise, Tipard has newly released iPhone 4S Transfer Platinum, iPhone 4S Transfer Standard, iPhone 4S to PC Transfer Standard and iPhone 4S to PC Transfer Ultimate- four iPhone 4S transferring software products for Windows users. In a word, Tipard iPhone 4S transfer products' features make them the perfect iPhone 4S multimedia solution.

For the perfect iPhone 4S multimedia use, Tipard iPhone 4S Transfer Platinum is your best choice, with powerful transferring function and compatibility, this iPhone 4S transfer can easily transfer iPhone 4S music files, movies, TV shows, Podcast, iTunes U, ePub, PDF, images, camera shots, camera roll, voice memos, ringtones, iPhone 4S SMS and MMS files from iPhone 4S to PC for diverse usage objectives. Plus, you are able to import video, audio, image, ringtone and eBook files from PC to iPhone 4S to enjoy anytime and anywhere. What's more, you can transfer diverse media files between iPhone 4S and any other Apple device, such as iPod touch 4, iPad, iPad 2 or iPhone.

In addition, as a multi-functional iPhone 4S software product, this iPhone 4S to PC Transfer can easily rip any DVD file or convert various video or audio files to iPhone 4S compatible formats for you to upload to iPhone 4S for more fun and entertainment. Another function is that Tipard iPhone 4S Transfer Platinum can backup your iPhone 4S SMS including MMS (multimedia message) as database file on your computer for file security. It is available for only $45. To experience more awesome features and intelligent functions, get the free trial version from the following webpage:

http://www.tipard.com/iphone-4s-transfer/

For the Mac version of this iPhone 4S Transfer Platinum, please visit: http://www.tipard.com/iphone-4s-transfer-pro-for-mac/

    System Requirement for Mac Products:
    Processor:             Intel(R) processor
    OS Supported:          Mac OS X 10.4 or above
    Hardware                512MB RAM, Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit
     Requirements:          graphics card or higher
                            PowerPC Processor is not supported, but if you
                            need such an application for PowerPC, we can
                            provide one for you. Just contact us by email:
    Please Note:            marketing@tipard.com

    System Requirement for Windows Products:
                            Windows NT4/2000/2003/XP and Windows Vista,
    OS Supported:           Windows 7
    CPU:                   800MHz Intel or AMD CPU, or above
    RAM:                   512MB RAM or more

About Tipard Studio

As a leading player in the multimedia software field, Tipard Studio always takes bringing multimedia users best software as its responsibility and keeps being innovative and competitive. With advanced technologies and a first-class R&D team, it has constantly developed many excellent multimedia desktop applications, which are very popular among Windows and Mac users. For more details about Tipard Studio, please visit: http://www.tipard.com

SOURCE  Harbour Software

Harbour Software

CONTACT: Eric Smith of Tipard Studio at Tel: +86-132-6028-6758 or E-mail: pr@tipard.com

Web Site: http://www.tipard.com

Swenson Advisors, LLP Launches SwenAsia, Turnkey Project Management Business Solutions for Doing Business in Asia

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Swenson Advisors, LLP, a regional full service accounting firm, launched SwenAsia, a consulting division to provide turnkey project management business solutions.  The tailored project management and advisory services target middle-market, North American globally minded companies with a range of services to address their legal, financial, due diligence, and business operational needs.

SwenAsia will be the title sponsor at the 8(th) Annual China Business Outlook Conference hosted by the World Trade Center San Diego.  The event takes place on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Mission Valley, San Diego.

Steve Austin, Firm Managing Partner of Swenson said, "after many years of meetings, speaking engagements and client activity in Asia, we are delighted to provide integrated solutions to the Asian market.  Our reputable and professional tax and auditing skills, enhanced by our strategic alliances with Integra International, World Trade Center San Diego, DezanShira, and several others, will expedite your business needs in Asia."

About Swenson Advisors, LLP

Swenson Advisors, LLP is a full service accounting, tax, and consulting firm.  With offices in San Diego, Murrieta, and Hong Kong, the firm has provided comprehensive services to public and private companies in a variety of industries in Southern California since 1998.  The firm is registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). 
For more information, please visit http://www.swensonadvisors.com.

CONTACT:

Carla Sanchez,
619-237-3400 ext. 101
carla.sanchez@swensonadvisors.com

SOURCE  Swenson Advisors, LLP

Swenson Advisors, LLP

Web Site: http://www.swensonadvisors.com

Leading Automotive CRM DealerSocket to Unveil DealerSocket MarketPlace at NADA 2012 in Las Vegas

DealerSocket MarketPlace(TM) features eight new marketing tools that will help auto dealerships drive sales, CSI and service business.

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading auto dealer CRM DealerSocket (DealerSocket.com) announces the demonstration and sale of MarketPlace at the 2012 National Automobile Dealers Association convention in Las Vegas.  Featuring a stunning, visual library of email templates, targeted direct-mail pieces and bundled marketing campaigns, DealerSocket MarketPlace delivers simple, automated and effective marketing. 

"Automotive dealers are historically some of the most creative marketers out there," said Jonathan Ord, DealerSocket Co-Founder and CEO. "Our dealer customers know the importance of reaching the right person at the right time, with the right message. Based on hundreds of requests, we have developed DealerSocket MarketPlace - a robust and cohesive marketing engine that will drive customers to your dealership."

DealerSocket MarketPlace consists of eight marketing tools, including Social, Lease, Email, Internet, Inventory, Prospect, Conquest and Service. For a live demonstration, please visit the NADA DealerSocket Booth #3180 or MarketPlace.DealerSocket.com

For ten years, DealerSocket has provided the automotive industry with the most comprehensive Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and training solutions available, allowing auto dealers to save time and money, and improve sales staff effectiveness, with one consolidated product. With the power to manage sales, service, CSI, marketing and training, DealerSocket is the complete source for all customer-facing automotive dealership departments.

DealerSocket's core CRM is enhanced by a powerful, customer-facing Mobile Portal application to keep in contact with customers and prospects via all mobile devices, a data-mining tool called RevenueRadar, an online process-training university called CarMind and an efficient CallCenter solution.  These products can be used alone or in conjunction with the core CRM solution to provide an end-to-end marketing and revenue-producing engine. More than 75,000 users at over 2,500 auto dealerships throughout the U.S. and Canada now leverage DealerSocket's automotive CRM solution to optimize and manage marketing activities, sales processes, customer satisfaction and retention and service-department operations.  For more information, call 877-888-8048, email sales@DealerSocket.com, visit DealerSocket.com, like us at Facebook.com/DealerSocketCRM, or follow us on Twitter at @DealerSocketCRM.

SOURCE  DealerSocket

DealerSocket

CONTACT: CONTACT:  Matt Redden, DealerSocket, +1-949-900-0300, mredden@dealersocket.com

Web Site: http://www.dealersocket.com

Nikon's New S-Series COOLPIX Cameras are the Slim, Stylish and Smart Way to Capture Life's Great Moments

With Super-Zoom Capabilities and Compact Design, New COOLPIX Cameras are User-Friendly and Feature Technologies to Inspire Creativity

MELVILLE, N.Y., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nikon Inc. introduced four new digital cameras to the COOLPIX S-series lineup to give consumers new ways to go super-zoom or super chic. These new cameras deliver on Nikon's rich optical heritage and benefit from new technologies poised to create an amazing camera experience for any user, such as GPS and enhanced resolution.

The Spring 2012 line of Nikon COOLPIX cameras help capture memories with advanced features including extraordinary low-light capabilities, powerful optics and HD video recording with full stereo sound. Added features such as the built-in GPS of the COOLPIX S9300 and Easy Panorama mode of the COOLPIX S6300 bolster the S-series lineup, in addition to the easy-to-use, slim and stylish COOLPIX S4300 and S3300. These cameras also include Nikon core technologies for amazing photos, including Nikon's Smart Portrait System for flattering portraits and HD video capability across the line.

"The new COOLPIX S-series cameras are super slim and easy to carry around for all of those special 'can't miss' moments that matter in a person's life," said Bo Kajiwara, director of marketing, Nikon Inc. "These cameras complement a personal style while providing amazing image and video quality easily."

The Ultra-Zoom That Fits in a Carry-on
The COOLPIX S9300 is deceptively slim (approximately 1.5-inch body), but hides a super-zoom secret with an outstanding 18x optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens (25mm-450mm). Vibration Reduction (VR) image stabilization lets users capture far-off horizons or up-close action, making the COOLPIX S9300 a packing priority for any trip. The camera features a 16.0-megapixel Backside Illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor for capturing low-light images with stunning clarity and sharpness. Nikon's BSI sensor technology increases the flow of light to the sensor's surface, which improves image quality and reduces noise. Whether traveling around the globe or enjoying a night out on the town, users can also record Full HD (1080p) movies with full stereo sound and enjoy high speed frame rates for slow and fast motion effects. Further adding to the COOLPIX S9300's credibility as the ultimate travel camera, built-in GPS has been added to provide the user with accurate geotag data of adventures and even displays a map as to where the user has been.

The Super-Zoom Goes Super Thin
The slim COOLPIX S6300 bundles a 10x optical zoom with a compact body and VR technology, so users can quickly zoom in to the action without worrying about blurry photos. A 16.0-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor captures fast action and scenarios in challenging lighting, such as faces around a dimly-lit birthday cake or sun soaked days at the lake. The COOLPIX S6300 also records full HD (1080p) movies for memorable moments without missing a beat. Additionally, 180 degree and 360 degree views of the world, including stunning landscapes or amazing interiors, are simple to create and share with the Easy Panorama mode. Creative color options let the user add their own personal touch in-camera with effects like Low key, High key, Nostalgia Sepia, and even Selective Color, putting a little punch to images and movies.

The Touch Screen to Set Trends
For those looking for a no-frills touch screen camera that captures amazing photos and HD video, the 16.0-megapixel COOLPIX S4300 is the camera that fits the bill. It features a wide-angle 6x (26mm-156mm) optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens, plus VR image stabilization for maximum versatility. The 3-inch touch screen LCD makes it easy to compose, focus and capture moments quickly, and subjects come alive with 460,000-dot detail. Additionally, multiple Scene Modes immediately adjust settings for optimum results, while the Auto Scene Selector can identify scenes automatically and set the camera accordingly. The COOLPIX S4300 also features Nikon's Smart Portrait System, which includes the intelligent Smile Shutter function that automatically recognizes when a subject is smiling and releases the shutter for picture-perfect results every time. The Face-Priority AF can find and focus up to 12 faces, making the COOLPIX S4300 the ultimate party accessory.

A Fashionable Zoom for Any Occasion
The Nikon COOLPIX S3300 answers the call for a cost-efficient 16.0-megapixel camera with a 6x (26mm-156mm) optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens for near or far photos on any occasion. The slim design of the camera makes it effortless for traveling, while the easy-to-use interface is always ready to capture photos and video. The camera has 19 Scene Modes, including the Scene Auto Selector which analyzes a scene and automatically selects from one of six scene modes. With the COOLPIX S3300, the party can be relived in glorious HD with 720p movie recording, while optical VR minimizes the effects of camera shake for sharp, high-quality images.

Pricing and Availability
The COOLPIX S9300 will be available for a suggested retail price (SRP) of $349.95 in black, red and silver, while the COOLPIX S6300 will be available for $199.95 SRP in red, black, silver and blue. The COOLPIX S4300 will be available for $169.95 SRP in plum, black, silver, white and red, while the COOLPIX S3300 will be available for $139.95 SRP in silver, black, pink, purple and red. The new COOLPIX S-series cameras will be available in February 2012. For more information about these and other COOLPIX cameras, please visit http://www.nikonusa.com.

About Nikon
Nikon, At the Heart of the Image(TM). Nikon Inc. is the world leader in digital imaging, precision optics and photo imaging technology and is globally recognized for setting new standards in product design and performance for its award-winning consumer and professional photographic equipment. Nikon Inc. distributes consumer and professional digital SLR cameras, NIKKOR optics, Speedlights and system accessories; Nikon COOLPIX® compact digital cameras; 35mm film SLR cameras; Nikon software products and Nikon sports and recreational optics as well as the new Nikon 1 advanced camera with interchangeable lens system. In 2011, production of NIKKOR lenses surpassed 65 million, creating a new milestone in Nikon's heritage of superior optics.  For more information, dial (800) NIKON-US or visit http://www.nikonusa.com, which links all levels of photographers to the Web's most comprehensive photo learning and sharing communities. Connect with Nikon and other photographers on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/nikon and get the latest news and information from Twitter by following @Nikon_USA.

*Suggested retail price listed is only an estimate. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.

SOURCE  Nikon Inc.

Nikon Inc.

CONTACT: Geoff Coalter, gcoalter@mww.com; or Robin Theis, rtheis@mww.com, both of MWW Group; +1-201-507-9500, press.nikonusa.com

Web Site: http://www.nikonusa.com

DigitalPersona Delivers Multi-Factor Authentication for Users on the Go with Support for Contactless Proximity Cards and Bluetooth Phones

Newest Release of DigitalPersona Pro Strengthens Security for Windows-based Applications and Operating Systems, VPNs and Cloud Applications, Earns 4.5 Out of 5 Stars in SC Magazine Product Review

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DigitalPersona, Inc., a global provider of strong authentication and access management solutions, today announced the newest version of DigitalPersona® Pro Enterprise has support for a variety of new authentication credentials. With the software, organizations can now mix and match different ways of securely identifying themselves to Microsoft Windows and to applications - from PINs, passwords and smartcards to biometrics, contactless proximity cards and Bluetooth® phones.  Managed from Active Directory, DigitalPersona Pro alleviates the costs and risks of assembling a patchwork of potentially-incompatible technologies.

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DigitalPersona Pro Enterprise makes it more practical for businesses to address the growing mandates for strong authentication and to protect access to sensitive information on PCs, across networks and in the cloud. The software suite gives organizations the ability to define, deploy, enforce and report upon authentication policies for both individual computers and shared-user workstations. With DigitalPersona Pro Enterprise, strong authentication can be layered on top of PC- and cloud-based applications that use password authentication without requiring application changes. Underlying passwords can be randomized and hidden from the user, preventing people from accessing corporate applications and data from uncontrolled devices. Furthermore, DigitalPersona Pro Enterprise enables Bluetooth phones to act like proximity cards - but without the burden of opening an app or carrying an additional smartcard or key fob.

The newest release of DigitalPersona Pro Enterprise makes it practical for organizations to follow industry best practices by allowing or requiring combinations of different methods of authentication, including:

    --  Things You Know - passwords, PINs
    --  Things You Are - fingerprints
    --  Things You Have - smartcards, contactless cards, proximity cards,
        Bluetooth phones
With DigitalPersona Pro Enterprise, IT administrators can use Active Directory and familiar Group Policy tools to specify which authentication credentials are to be used by different groups of users. For example, clinicians in a hospital can be required to use their fingerprint along with a contactless proximity card to access patient records. Remote users connecting over a VPN can be required to use a password and have their Bluetooth phone with them in order to login. In addition, DigitalPersona Pro Enterprise provides both self-service and IT-assisted emergency access recovery that helps users avoid being locked out of their computer if they ever lose a card or forget their password.

"Businesses in healthcare, financial services and other industries are increasingly finding themselves caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to protecting access to critical systems and data," said Jim Fulton, vice president at DigitalPersona. "They're forced to take strong measures to know who's doing what, but this can drive up complexity and costs to an unrealistic level. DigitalPersona Pro Enterprise breaks this impasse by making it practical to apply advanced security controls."

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DigitalPersona, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.digitalpersona.com

Voxbone Helps 8x8 Implement Global Reach Initiative

VoxDID, Vox800 Services Provide Telephone, Toll-Free Numbers and Integration with Contact Centers for Customers Worldwide

BRUSSELS, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Voxbone announced today that it is providing geographical and toll-free numbers to help cloud communications provider 8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT) expand its international calling capabilities to serve larger business customers on a global scale.

The new relationship with Voxbone enables 8x8 to provide geographical and toll-free numbers for business customers with offices outside of the United States. Additionally, Voxbone services are making it easy for 8x8 to swiftly and fully integrate its recently acquired hosted contact center capabilities with its established telecommunications services.

"Our key strengths make us a valuable partner to meet 8x8's objectives," said Voxbone CEO Rod Ullens. "8x8 is seeing growing demand for global numbers, and we are addressing that need with a highly reliable, global network that also provides attractive telecom rates and open APIs for 8x8's growing base of large enterprise customers."

8x8 is using VoxDID, which provides geographical numbers to extend the international reach of its network quickly at minimal costs, as well as Vox800, which provides local toll-free phone numbers for various countries for direct inward dialing.

"As part of 8x8's 'Global Reach' initiative, we are pleased to partner with Voxbone to provide both international local and toll free DIDs to our customers," said Mehdi Salour, 8x8 Vice President of Network Operations. "Along with the adoption of our communications services by larger-sized businesses, we are seeing an increased demand to provide 8x8 services and phone numbers outside of North America, particularly where the customer requires a follow-the-sun contact center support strategy. The addition of the Voxbone portfolio of numbers in conjunction with our expansion into data centers in Europe and Asia will greatly enhance our ability to satisfy these customers."

About Voxbone

Voxbone is the market leader in providing worldwide geographical, toll-free and iNum® telephone numbers, enabling Internet communications services providers, global carriers, national operators and enterprises to extend the reach of their voice services internationally, rapidly and with minimal costs. The company delivers high-quality inbound communications (often referred to as direct inward dialing, or DID) from more than 50 countries and more than 4,000 cities around the world. For more information, visit http://www.voxbone.com or connect with Voxbone on LinkedIn or Twitter.

About 8x8, Inc.

8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGHT) is a leading provider of cloud communications and computing solutions. With a portfolio of SaaS and IaaS solutions encompassing hosted communications services, contact center, unified communications, video web conferencing, managed dedicated hosting, virtual private servers and more, 8x8 is uniquely positioned as a business' one-stop shop for everything cloud. 8x8 has been delivering cloud services since 2002 and has garnered a reputation for technological excellence and outstanding reliability, backed by a commitment to exceptional customer support. 8x8 customers include small to medium sized businesses, distributed enterprise organizations and government agencies. For additional information, visit http://www.8x8.com, or connect with 8x8 on Facebook and Twitter.

SOURCE  Voxbone

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Voxbone

CONTACT: Laura Abbott, +1-203-869-8217, laura.abbott@comunicano.com, for Voxbone; or Joan Citelli, +1-408-654-0970, joan.citelli@8x8.com, for 8x8, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.voxbone.com

New York City Department of Transportation Collaborates with Streetline to Test Smart Parking Technology in NYC

FOSTER CITY, Calif. and NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Streetline, Inc. today announced that the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) has deployed Streetline's sensor-enabled Smart Parking system along Arthur Avenue in the Bronx as part of a pilot project along with two other vendors. This week's installation is being conducted by the New York City Department of Transportation to test the use of sensor technology to provide real-time parking availability to motorists.

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Streetline's Smart Parking platform uses sensors embedded in the pavement to detect when open parking spaces are available.  Utilizing Streetline's mobile app, Parker(TM), motorists will eventually be able to access parking availability information within the initial pilot area. Utilizing sensors to detect occupancy, Parkerby Streetline provides the location and general availability of parking spaces through the use of web-enabled devices, such as a smartphone, PC, or tablet.  Once parked, motorists can use the app's built in timer to help keep track of how much time is left on the meter, or pull up walking directions to help find their parking space when they need to return to their vehicle.

"We are excited to partner with New York City DOT to test this innovative service for locals and visitors to NYC," said Zia Yusuf, CEO of Streetline. "We applaud New York City for exploring and implementing Smart Parking solutions that can not only transform how people park, but also address the critical need to reduce traffic and pollution."

About Streetline, Inc.

Streetline's mission is to make Smart Cities a reality through the use of sensor-enabled mobile and web applications. As the leading global provider of Smart Parking solutions for cities, airports, universities, private garages, and consumers, Streetline's pioneering technology connects citizens with critical information to improve the way they live and work, while making cities more efficient and lessening their environmental impact.

Streetline is a privately held company headquartered in Foster City, Calif. with Smart-Parking deployments in California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Washington D.C. The company was recently named one of Fast Company's 10 Most Innovative Companies in Transportation, as well as IBM Global Entrepreneur of the Year. For more information visit: http://www.streetline.com.

SOURCE  Streetline, Inc.

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Streetline, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.streetline.com

LivePerson Technology Enables 24/7 Live Help Text Line for Break the Cycle and the National Dating Abuse Helpline

NEW YORK, Feb.1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN), a provider of real-time chat, voice and content solutions that increase conversions and improve customer experience, today announced that its customer, loveisrespect.org, is leveraging LivePerson's real-time engagement platform to help address dating abuse and provide personal assistance to youths through a 24/7 text service.

Loveisrespect.org, a unique partnership between Break the Cycle and the National Dating Abuse Helpline, will launch its services publicly and kick off National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month today, February 1st, at a VIP musical celebration in Los Angeles, with special appearances by members of young Hollywood and featuring a special message from Vice President Joe Biden. 

"In today's environment, technology is at the epicenter of how teens and young adults communicate.  We're thrilled to be publicly launching our innovative text help-line to empower teens and young adults to seek secure help immediately, no matter where they are," said Brian Pinero, Acting Director of the National Dating Abuse Helpline. "We're very honored to receive the support of Vice President Joe Biden and his lifelong dedication to ending domestic violence. We also appreciate his help in promoting the new LivePerson text feature by sending the first text to the loveisrespect.org help-line."

LivePerson's platform enables counselors to receive both live chats and text messages in the same console, and send back advice securely and in real-time. "We believe that human connection is most effective and meaningful when it's done in real-time," said Robert LoCascio, CEO, LivePerson. "I'm very pleased that through our real-time technology, loveisrespect.org is able to meaningfully connect with their constituents and provide help to youths exactly in the moment they need it." 

Through LivePerson's cloud-based technology, organizations are able to maximize their resources and effectively manage online and offline communications, whether on websites or mobile devices, enhancing the interactions with consumers or constituents. LivePerson's mission is to enable organizations to engage meaningfully with a greater number of constituents, wherever they may be.   

Loveisrespect.org's mobile text help-line is made possible by LivePerson's platform APIs which enable the extension of chat beyond the web browser. Through these innovative APIs and tools, customers, solution providers and independent software companies are able to develop and build innovative applications that enable organizations like loveisrespect.org to expand their touch and deepen their impact with their constituents.

About loveisrespect.org
Loveisrespect.org helps teens and young adults, ages 12-24 navigate the spectrum of healthy relationship behaviors. From the program, young people learn there are options, answers and support available to them every hour of every day. Break the Cycle and the National Dating Abuse Helpline designed the program specifically for young people, emphasizing confidentiality and trust to ensure teens nationwide feel safe and supported - online and off. Find out more at http://www.loveisrespect.org.

About LivePerson
LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN) offers a cloud-based platform that enables businesses to proactively connect in real-time with their customers via chat, voice, and content delivery at the right time, through the right channel, including websites, social media, and mobile devices. This "intelligent engagement" is driven by real-time behavioral analytics, producing connections based on a true understanding of business objectives and customer needs.

More than 8,500 companies rely on LivePerson's platform to increase conversions and improve customer experience, including Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Verizon, Sky, Walt Disney, PNC, QVC and Orbitz.

LivePerson has received the CODiE award for Best Ecommerce Solution in 2011, and has been named one of America's 25 Fastest-Growing Tech Companies by Forbes in 2011 and a Company of the Year by Frost and Sullivan in 2011.  LivePerson is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Atlanta, London and Melbourne, Australia.

For more information, please visit http://www.liveperson.com.

Safe Harbor Provision

Statements in this press release regarding LivePerson that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future events or results to differ materially from such statements.  Any such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  It is routine for our internal projections and expectations to change as the quarter and year progresses, and therefore it should be clearly understood that the internal projections and beliefs upon which we base our expectations may change.  Although these expectations may change, we are under no obligation to inform you if they do.  Actual events or results may differ materially from those contained in the projections or forward-looking statements.  Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein include, without limitation: potential fluctuations in our quarterly and annual results; the adverse effect that the global recession may have on our business; competition in the real-time sales, marketing, customer service and online engagement solutions market; our ability to retain existing clients and attract new clients; risks related to new regulatory or other legal requirements that could materially impact our business; responding to rapid technological change and changing client preferences; our ability to retain key personnel and attract new personnel; risks related to the operational integration of acquisitions; technology systems beyond our control and technology-related defects that could disrupt the LivePerson services; privacy concerns relating to the Internet that could result in new legislation or negative public perception; risks related to the regulation or possible misappropriation of personal information; legal liability and/or negative publicity for the services provided to consumers via our technology platforms; risks related to protecting our intellectual property rights or potential infringement of the intellectual property rights of third parties.  This list is intended to identify only certain of the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.  Readers are referred to the reports and documents filed from time to time by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of these and other important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in forward-looking statements.

Media Contact:
Kristen Filippini
Zer0 to 5ive, LLC
kristen@0to5.com
516.356.1136

Erin Kang
LivePerson, Inc.
ekang@liveperson.com
212.609.4256

SOURCE  LivePerson, Inc.

LivePerson, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.liveperson.com

Verizon Wireless Honors African-American Achievements With an Online Multimedia Series

Pastor Marvin Sapp, Dr. Steve Perry, Laz Alonzo, DJ Beverly Bond, The Three Doctors, Malcolm Jenkins and Tia Norfleet Featured in Web Series Celebrating Black History Month

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless will spotlight seven influential African-American leaders in a unique online program, "Celebrating Your Story: Powering Your Network" throughout the month of February.  The multimedia initiative launches today and includes a series of candid video vignettes featuring Pastor Marvin Sapp, Dr. Steve Perry, DJ Beverly Bond, The Three Doctors, actor Laz Alonso and sports figures Tia Norfleet and Malcolm Jenkins.

"'Celebrating Your Story: Powering Your Network' provides a platform for the community to learn about these inspiring leaders who have made significant contributions to our society and culture," said Marquett Smith, vice president of communications for Verizon Wireless.  "We are honored to be able to share their stories with the public."

Starting today, the public can go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/celebratingyourstory to register for updates and view weekly video interviews of the featured celebrities.  The video vignettes offer an intimate peek into the lives of each of the influencers as they make strides in the areas of church, education, business, entertainment and sports.  The first video will be released today and features gospel music chart topper Pastor Marvin Sapp.  The remaining videos will be released as follows:

    --  Feb. 3 - Tia Norfleet NASCAR driver
    --  Feb. 8 - Dr. Steve Perry, Educator
    --  Feb. 13 - Laz Alonso, Actor
    --  Feb. 17 - The Three Doctors, MDs and Authors
    --  Feb. 22 - DJ Beverly Bond, DJ and Organizer
    --  Feb. 27 - Malcolm Jenkins, NFL Player and Philanthropist
For more information about "Celebrating Your Story: Powering Your Network," including weekly video uploads of the featured influencers please visit:  http://www.verizonwireless.com/celebratingyourstory.

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: CONTACT: Cameka Crawford, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-3497, Cameka.Crawford@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VZWcameka; or Ra'Chelle Rogers, The Ad*itive, +1-215-900-0069, rrogers@ad-itive.com

Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com

First Hughes JUPITER(TM) Gateway Commissioned and Delivering High-Speed System Traffic

Major milestone paves the way to HughesNet Gen4 Services

GERMANTOWN, Md., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, today announced that the JUPITER Gateway and user terminals have successfully completed their factory and field qualifications and are now operational, delivering high-speed, end-to-end system traffic over the AMC 15 Ka-band satellite. Crossing this major milestone paves the way for the launch in Q2 2012 of JUPITER, a next-generation, high throughput satellite, which will deliver HughesNet® Gen4 broadband satellite Internet services across North America.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110112/NE29456LOGO )

Hughes is in the process of installing and testing the infrastructure for the JUPITER system with the initial Gateway providing support for multiple spot beams across the United States. Use of the Echostar AMC 15 Ka-band satellite is enabling Hughes to validate the user experience and high-speed service plans that will be delivered to subscribers starting in the summer of 2012. Designed with more download capacity than any other satellite in the world, the new JUPITER satellite will utilize an enhanced version of the IPoS standard, the world's leading broadband satellite standard approved by ETSI, TIA and ITU. 

"This is a very exciting time for Hughes," said Pradman Kaul, CEO of Hughes. "We are once again poised to push the envelope and bring a sophisticated, high throughput satellite to market, based on cutting-edge industry standards and with capabilities that will maintain our position as the world's leading integrated satellite service provider." 

Employing a multi-spot beam, bent pipe Ka-band architecture, the new geostationary satellite will provide significant additional capacity for HughesNet service in North America. JUPITER's capabilities will augment the successful SPACEWAY® 3 satellite and will be a key element in the delivery of the recently announced enhanced HughesNet Gen4 service later this year. HughesNet is the #1 satellite Internet provider in North America and currently has over 620,000 subscribers.

Contributing to its leadership position in the Ka-band satellite sector, Hughes is providing Yahsat with a Ka-band broadband satellite system including gateway equipment and terminals, as well as a complete OSS/BSS solution for their YahClick broadband services in the Middle East, Africa and Southwest Asia and also is supplying Avanti Communications Group with Ka-band gateways and terminals for operation over Avanti's HYLAS 1 and 2 satellite broadband services across Europe and the Middle East/Africa.

About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) is the world's leading provider of satellite broadband for home and office, delivering innovative network technologies, managed services, and solutions for enterprises and governments globally. HughesNet® is the #1 high-speed satellite Internet service in the marketplace, with offerings to suit every budget. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 2.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries, representing over 50 percent market share. Its products employ global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations and digital TV solutions. For additional information about Hughes, please visit http://www.hughes.com.

©2012 Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Hughes, HughesNet, SPACEWAY, and JUPITER are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.

SOURCE  Hughes Network Systems

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Hughes Network Systems

CONTACT: CONTACT:  Judy Blake, Hughes Network Systems, LLC, +1-301-601-7330,  judy.blake@hughes.com; or Jeff Aubin, Brodeur Partners, +1-603-559-5838, jaubin@brodeur.com

Web Site: http://www.hughes.com

CEVA Announces Availability of Silicon-Based CEVA-XC Software Development Kit for the Rapid Design of Multi-Mode, Software-Defined Modems

Software development kit incorporates new CEVA-XC323 DSP silicon, delivering 800MHz performance; Enables real-time application software development & system verification for LTE, LTE-A, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, WiFi, DTV demodulation and other communication standards

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA); (LSE: CVA), the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, today announced the availability of a new silicon-based, software development kit (SDK) for runtime software development based on the CEVA-XC323 DSP architecture. The CEVA-XC323 silicon embedded in the SDK was designed by CEVA and manufactured on a 65nm process, delivering up to 800MHz performance. This level of performance facilitates the design of software-based modems and associated application software, for multiple communication standards, in parallel and in a real-time environment. The SDK platform was defined in collaboration with a Tier 1 handset OEM and is already in use with CEVA customers and partners.

The CEVA-XC SDK enables the full implementation of the physical layer (PHY) signal processing in software for a range of communication standards, including LTE, LTE-Advanced, HSPA+, HSPA, TD-SCDMA, WiFi, DTV demodulation, digital radio, and GPS. The SDK is comprised of the CEVA-XC323 silicon, including CEVA's innovative Power Scaling Unit (PSU) which enables advanced power management within the SoC, a comprehensive set of optimized DSP software libraries, and a broad range of standard interfaces, enabling easy integration into customer-specific system designs. The kit also includes complete debug, profiling and tracing capabilities in real-time, to enable the modeling of real system conditions well in advance of customer silicon being available. The development kit is supported by CEVA-Toolbox(TM), a complete software development, debug, and optimization environment.

"Our CEVA-XC silicon-based software development kit significantly accelerates software-defined modem design and development by our customers and partners and enables the full validation of their designs in real-time before taping-out their silicon," said Eran Briman, vice president of marketing at CEVA. "This fundamentally reduces the cost, risk and design efforts associated with supporting still-evolving standards and bringing multi-mode communication designs to production silicon for our customers."

The development kit includes: 6.5Gbps optical transceiver, dual port 1Gbps Ethernet, 1GB of DDR2 memories, 64MB SSRAM memories, HDMI in/out ports, dual Serial Rapid IO transceivers, and multiple large FPGA modules open for user programmability to add SoC specific logic. The CEVA-XC323 silicon was manufactured in a 65nm process and includes the CEVA-XC323 DSP, Power Scaling Unit (PSU), two XC-DMA controllers, program cache, 512 KB L1 data and 1MB shared L2 memory, external 64/128-bit AXI master and slave interfaces, 32-bit master APB interface, multiple efficient master/slave memory interfaces, Power Management Unit (PMU), Timers, Interrupt Control Unit (ICU), GPIOs, and more.

Availability

The CEVA-XC SDK is available for purchase today. Contact your local sales office or email info@ceva-dsp.com for more information.

About CEVA, Inc.

CEVA is the world's leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) DSP cores and platform solutions for the mobile handset, portable and consumer electronics markets. CEVA's IP portfolio includes comprehensive technologies for cellular baseband (2G / 3G / 4G), multimedia (HD video, Image Signal Processing (ISP) and HD audio), voice over packet (VoP), Bluetooth, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA). In 2011, CEVA's IP was shipped in over 1 billion devices, powering handsets from 7 out of the top 8 handset OEMs, including Nokia, Samsung, LG, Motorola, Sony and ZTE. Today, more than 40% of handsets shipped worldwide are powered by a CEVA DSP core. For more information, visit http://www.ceva-dsp.com. Follow CEVA on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/cevadsp.

SOURCE  CEVA, Inc.

CEVA, Inc.

CONTACT: Richard Kingston, CEVA, Inc., +1-650-417-7976, richard.kingston@ceva-dsp.com, or Mike Sottak, Wired Island, Ltd., +1-408-876-4418, mike@wiredislandpr.com

Web Site: http://www.ceva-dsp.com

Amdocs Launches Machine-to-Machine and Cloud-Based Connected Home Solutions to Speed Service Providers' Entry Into the Connected Devices Market

Solutions enable service providers to add new revenue streams and increase average revenue per user

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amdocs (NYSE: DOX), the leading provider of customer experience systems, today announced the launch of two new solutions that enable service providers to quickly and cost-effectively enter the fast-growing connected devices market. Amdocs M2M (Machine-to-Machine) and Connected Home solutions enable service providers to create new revenue streams, provide a unified customer experience and allow them to compete with over-the-top providers, all of which helps them increase average revenue per user (ARPU).

    --  Amdocs M2M solution: A pre-packaged, pre-configured end-to-end solution
        based on production-proven technology that allows service providers to
        quickly onboard and support partners offering M2M applications such as
        smart utility meters, connected electrical vehicles and connected
        wellness. The real-time solution can support multiple dynamic business
        models including converged, prepaid and postpaid and complex M2M value
        chain, handling a wide variety of services and huge volumes of devices.
        Predefined, easily configurable partner templates for tariff plans,
        business processes, access profiles and user-interfaces enable rapid
        onboarding and support of any M2M partners. The solution is also highly
        flexible with the ability to change business processes, portals and
        tariff plans in a matter of minutes. The solution addresses service
        providers' concerns of margin erosions from related customer support
        costs by transferring common operational aspects to M2M partners, with
        self-management tools for ordering, provisioning and trouble ticketing.
    --  Amdocs Connected Home solution: A cloud-based solution that enables
        service providers to rapidly launch pre-packaged home and business
        services such as remote security, energy, health and multimedia. These
        out-of-the-box services considerably reduce service provider development
        times and back-office investment costs such as service on-boarding,
        inventory control, billing and customer care. Unlike the siloed
        offerings of over-the-top providers, Amdocs Connected Home solution can
        be easily integrated with existing business and operational support
        systems (B/OSS) and core network elements.  In so doing, service
        providers have the opportunity to leverage their intimate knowledge of
        their customers across all services to provide an unprecedented, unified
        experience. Amdocs Connected Home solution can allow service providers
        to increase revenue by up to 5 percent#, while enriching the customers'
        digital life experience and loyalty - many customers are willing to sign
        24-36 month contracts for their connected home services.
"We expect to see interest for these solutions across North America and Europe," said Rebecca Prudhomme, Amdocs vice president for product and solutions marketing. "As part of the Amdocs CES portfolio and combined with our wide range of services and unmatched industry expertise, the Amdocs M2M and Connected Home solutions enable service providers to simplify the experience for their customers and create new revenue streams to stay ahead of the competition."

Cellular M2M connections are forecast to grow from 135 million in 2011 to 2.3 billion by 2020, according to Machina Research*, whilst research from Parks Associates** shows a great potential for service providers in the emerging connected home market. For example, 12 percent of US consumers and 9 percent of Western European consumers are highly interested in home security and home automation, and 19 percent of Western European consumers are highly interested in an energy monitoring service.

"With their large subscriber bases, existing marketing channels and retail presence, service providers are well positioned to win a significant share of the connected device markets," said Kurt Scherf, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Parks Associates. "Amdocs' solutions offer low cost of entry, support for many industry verticals and the proven integration capabilities needed by a service provider to quickly deliver a truly personalized experience for their partners and subscribers."

#According to Amdocs' internal testing, simulation or test case deployments. Benefits will vary depending on customer implementation.

* Source: Machina Research, M2M Global Forecast and Analysis 2010-20, October 2011

** Source: Parks Associates, Cloud-based Value-added Services, 2011

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About Amdocs

For 30 years, Amdocs has ensured service providers' success and embraced their biggest challenges. To win in the connected world, service providers rely on Amdocs to simplify the customer experience, harness the data explosion, stay ahead with new services and improve operational efficiency. The global company uniquely combines a market-leading BSS, OSS and network control product portfolio with value-driven professional services and managed services operations. With revenue of $3.2 billion in fiscal 2011, Amdocs and its over 19,000 employees serve customers in more than 60 countries.

Amdocs: Embrace Challenge, Experience Success.

For more information, visit Amdocs at http://www.amdocs.com.

Amdocs' Forward-Looking Statement

This press release includes information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about Amdocs' growth and business results in future quarters. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be obtained or that any deviations will not be material. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to, the effects of general economic conditions, Amdocs' ability to grow in the business segments it serves, adverse effects of market competition, rapid technological shifts that may render the Company's products and services obsolete, potential loss of a major customer, our ability to develop long-term relationships with our customers, and risks associated with operating businesses in the international market. Amdocs may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, however the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These and other risks are discussed at greater length in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, filed on December 8, 2011.

SOURCE  Amdocs

Amdocs

CONTACT: Michael Zema, Weber Shandwick for Amdocs, +1-212-445-8181, mzema@webershandwick.com

Web Site: http://www.amdocs.com

iTrinegy Unveils its New Network Emulation Range 'INE Stratus' and 'INE Nimbus'

CAMBRIDGE, England and RENO, Nevada, February 1, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    - Delivering Enterprise Benefits to the Mid-Range Market -

    iTrinegy unveils its latest network emulator products aimed at the mid-range market;
INE Stratus and INE Nimbus, offer many of the benefits needed in today's market including
features that have typically only been available in larger enterprise models.

    iTrinegy developed their new mid-range of network emulators to enable organizations of
all sizes and needs to fully understand how their applications will perform in any 'real'
network. With initiatives such as Cloud computing and Mobile Computing resulting in
applications needing to work over a variety of different networks, IT professionals such
developers, testers and IT managers are looking for tools like network emulators to help
them ensure software deployments are a success.

    INE Stratus [http://www.itrinegy.com/index.php/products/network-emulators/ine-stratus
] and INE Nimbus [http://www.itrinegy.com/index.php/products/network-emulators/ine-nimbus
] have been developed with accessibility and ease-of-use in mind. Both are accessed via a
web-based GUI and setting up a test network only takes a couple of minutes. Features
include the creation of replicated, multi-segmented network paths, with each segment
having its own set of network characteristics to accurately reflect real-world network
environments. This enables the user to conduct highly realistic pre-deployment testing of
application performance in a wide range of networks.

    "Increasing the accessibility of Network Emulation to organizations of all sizes is a
major step in enabling more companies to gain awareness of application performance prior
to deployment," said Frank Puranik, Product Director for iTrinegy. "Enterprise
organizations recognize the benefits of pre-deployment testing including reducing the risk
of a costly implementation failure. We developed our mid-range emulator range so that
companies of all sizes will have the same opportunities as their larger enterprise
counterparts."

    For many mid-range organisations, iTrinegy network emulators
[http://www.itrinegy.com/index.php/products/network-emulators/ine-nimbus ] will enable them
to determine whether increasing bandwidth will really result in increased application
performance before they sign up for more bandwidth with their ISP. These products can also
provide valuable insight into how applications would cope with initiatives such Data
Center Consolidation and Virtualization.

    INE Stratus and INE Nimbus are delivered via a desktop device or a half-depth 1U
rackmount with up to 4 ports. They come pre-configured with a range of networks: Cloud,
Modem, (A)DSL, WANs (National, international), Satellite, Mobile/Wireless(3G, GPRS, Edge,
WiFi, WiMAX, LTE) Point-to-point (ATM or leased lines), Routed networks (including MPLS)
and VLANS. They are also easily integrated into existing test environments and full test
script and command line control is achievable with INE Stratus.

    About iTrinegy

    iTrinegy develops products that enable organizations to address the whole Networked
Application Performance Lifecycle (TM) from initial design & development, through testing,
QA, to production rollout and on-going performance monitoring. Many leading organizations
deploy iTrinegy technology including Alcatel, Aviva, BlackRock, EDS, General Dynamics,
IBM, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Thomson Reuters, Schlumberger, Starbucks, Sun Microsystems
and Unisys. iTrinegy has offices in the USA and UK together with a select network of
specialist resellers. For more information, please visit http://www.itrinegy.com.

   
    Press Contact:
    Debra Wilkins
    PR Manager
    iTrinegy
    Tel UK: +44(0)845-226-1900
    Tel USA +1-888-448-4366
    Email: debra.wilkins@itrinegy.com
    Web: http://www.itrinegy.com

Source: iTrinegy

MarketsandMarkets: Near Field Communication (NFC) Market Worth $10015.96 Million by 2016

DALLAS, February 1, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    According to the market research report "Near Field Communication (NFC) Market -
Global Forecast & Analysis (2011 - 2016) forecast by Products (NFC Chip, Micro SD Card,
Integrated SIM, Reader & Middleware), Applications (Mobile Payment, Ticketing, Booking,
Data Sharing, Access Control, Non-Payment, Infotainment, Advertisement)" published by
MarketsandMarkets (http://www.marketsandmarkets.com), the total Near Field
Communication applications market is expected to reach $10015.96 million by 2016 at a CAGR
of 38% from 2011 to 2016.

    Browse 53 tables and in-depth TOC on Near Field Communication (NFC) Market (2011 -
2016).

    http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/near-field-communication-nfc-market-520.html

    Early buyers will receive 10% customization on reports.

    Near field communication (NFC) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar
devices to establish radio communication with each other by touching them together or
bringing them into close proximity, usually not more than a few centimeters. Present and
anticipated applications include contactless transactions, data exchange, and simplified
setup of more complex communications such as Wi-Fi Communication is also possible between
an NFC device and an unpowered NFC chip, called a "tag".

    NFC and Bluetooth are both short-range communication technologies which are integrated
into mobile phones. As described in technical detail below, NFC operates at slower speeds
than Bluetooth, but consumes far less power and doesn't require pairing.

    NFC traces its roots back to Radio-frequency identification, or RFID. RFID allows a
reader to send radio waves to a passive electronic tag for identification and tracking.

    NFC technology equips user with an ability to make a cashless payment using his/her
mobile phone. In 2011, mobile payment is the major factor driving the NFC market and it
will continue to do so for next five years. The NFC mobile payment market is expected to
cannibalize the smart card payment market. Currently, security and lack of standardization
are the two major issues related to this market. NFC technology is not completely secure
and hence customers have many reservations to make payment via NFC device.

    The NFC market includes products such as NFC chips, tags, readers, NFC based micro SD
cards, and NFC enabled SIM/UICC cards. The NFC products market is a highly fragmented
market and each segment reflects different trends. For example, NFC chip market currently
is an almost monopolistic market with NXP Semiconductors holding more than 80% of the
market share, whereas NFC tags market is a highly scattered market with number of players
and flat competition. Both NFC based SIM/UICC cards and micro SD cards are not expected to
reach their full potential as they will slide in to obsolescence due integrated NFC mobile
devices.

    Mobile payment application is undoubtedly the most attractive application of NFC
technology. It includes both in-store payment and on-line payment. Near Field
Communication Market [
http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/near-field-communication-nfc-market-520.html
] is expected to cannibalize the smart cards market for cashless payments. Other
major applications of NFC technology are access control, ticketing, data sharing, and
advertising.

    About MarketsandMarkets

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We publish strategically analyzed market research reports and serve as a business
intelligence partner to Fortune 500 companies across the world.

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biotechnology, chemicals, consumer goods, energy and power, food and beverages, industrial
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], and telecommunications and IT.

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business insight with our huge market intelligence repository. To know more about us and
our reports, please visit our website http://www.marketsandmarkets.com.

   
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Shoe Privee Announces a Gorgeous, Completely Redesigned Website, New Collections and an Online Magazine.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Shoe Privee, the Ultimate Private Shoe Club, unveiled today its completely re-designed website featuring two new shoe collections and an online magazine - "Privee".

Joining the traditional "Shoe Privee" collection of fashionable heels at $39.95, the "Luxe" collection targets a more affluent consumer market and features shoes priced from $49.95.  These shoes feature better material, design and craftsmanship- but still offer an exceptional value for the discerning buyer.

The "Barganista" collection offers amazing discounts on older styles. For as little as $19.97, including shipping, discount savvy fashionistas can take advantage of these truly spectacular deals.

In addition, Shoe Privee is debuting this month an online magazine called "Privee", featuring dozens of pages on all things Shoes.

"We wanted our site to be socially engaging for our members and give it that magazine feel," says Courtney Rheuban, Shoe Privee's head buyer.  "And, in addition to this great new content, My Shoe Story is a place where members will be able to interact with one another, by uploading self images of their favorite shoe styles."

"Shoe Privee once again raises the bar for online shoe clubs," says Fred Krueger, CEO of Shoe Privee.  "With no monthly fees, a huge selection of shoes at every price point, and great shoe related content, why go anywhere else?"

Shoe Privee offers exclusive members-only pricing without the membership fee. Founded in 2011 by serial entrepreneurs Fred Krueger and Kim Reed Perell, founders of Adconion and Frontline Direct, Shoe Privee is backed by apparel veterans Serge Azria (Joie, Equipement), Philippe Elmaleh (Net-A-Porter), Carmen Busquets (Net-A-Porter) and Chris Burch (Eagle's Eye, Tory Busch apparel).

Shoe Privee has an active membership exceeding 400,000 visitors per month. For recent news and high-resolution images of this season's hottest styles visit http://shoeprivee.com/press

SOURCE  Shoe Privee

Shoe Privee

CONTACT: Ashley Betances, +1-310-754-6306, ashley@shoeprivee.com

Web Site: http://shoeprivee.com

Shanghai Media Group and Ball-IT Oy Launch blobo Fitness Gaming for Chinese Kids and Families

OULU, Finland, February 1, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    The Shanghai Media Group ("SMG") children's channel Toonmax and Ball-IT Oy, a leading
motion control gaming system producer, have signed a partnership agreement. SMG, China's
second largest media company, will start to produce a TV game show based on Ball-IT's
gaming innovation blobo, and will broadcast 26 episodes in China in the second half of
2012. The blobo TV show will initially reach 30 million households, with the ultimate
target being to reach 200 million households.

    The TV show promotes fun and healthy living for today's youngsters. On the show kids
take each other on in front of a live studio audience, who watch their avatars compete on
a large screen, while the viewers can play blobo at home and compare their results with
the TV contestants.

    The TV show is based on the blobo gaming system - a motion control and fitness gaming
device that works with PCs and MACs via Bluetooth. The single golfball-sized wireless
wonder, blobo, captures even the smallest movements of the human body, being a genuine
fitness gaming experience. The games combine excitement with all-round family fun.

    The sales box for Chinese consumers consists of a blobo device, a Bluetooth adapter
(needed for computers without built-in Bluetooth), and 8 Fun&Fit games. At first blobo
will be sold in China through 1,500 retail shops, including SMG's own digital and
electronics supermarkets, later aiming for nationwide broadcast and marketing.

    "We are very excited by the opportunity to introduce to China this captivating TV
format, which brings families together while making them move and have fun. The product,
blobo, on which the game show is based, is unique as it is very intuitive and easy to
learn," says Mr. Hu, Vice President of SMG Toonmax.

    Mr. Juha Rytky, CEO of Ball-IT, says that they could not wish for a better partner in
China. As part of SMG, Toonmax Media is the leading media company in the core target
groups, kids and families. "The overall business potential is huge, as there are already
more than 150 million PC online gamers today in China. The market already exists and is
booming, we are now offering added value for the gamers by offering them the motion
controlled gaming experience," says Mr. Rytky.

    SMG is a multimedia television and radio company broadcasting, news, Internet and
related media entertainment services. The television broadcasting media consist of 11
analogue TV channels, 90 paid digital cable TV channels, and a full Internet broadcasting
TV service, along with 10 analogue and 19 digital radio services. The group also owns and
operates 5 sports centres and 14 cultural art centres. Other areas of operation include
newspapers, magazines, news websites and audio-visual publishing. Formed in 2001, SMG is
the result of a merger between the People's Radio Station of Shanghai, East Radio
Shanghai, Shanghai Television Station, and Oriental Television Station. The company
employs around 5,200 people.

    Ball-IT Oy is a Finnish company founded in 2005, focusing on sensor technologies,
motion interpretation algorithms and all related software for the development of consumer
electronics and product variants for the gaming industry and other segments. It also
offers a software development kit for third parties - such as game studios - to develop
the content for its motion control gaming system. Games are sold from Ball-IT's online
shop, using a revenue sharing model with the game studios. Ball-IT is offering a
technologically-advanced - yet very aggressively priced - motion control gaming system for
PC and MAC platforms, including games and content. The Company is privately held by its
founders and investors, Aura Capital and Fortel Management.

    More information about the product and images are available at:

    http://www.bloboshop.com/pages.php?page=media&language=en

    The TV game show trailer is available at:

    http://www.bloboshop.com/tv

Source: Ball-IT Oy

Juha Rytky - juha.rytky@ball-it.com - +358(50)562-3285

Perfect World Officially Launches "Chi Bi" in Indonesia

BEIJING, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Beijing Perfect World Network Technology Co., Ltd. ("Perfect World"), a leading online game developer and operator based in China, formally announced today that it has launched "Chi Bi" in Indonesia through PT. Buana Online Internasional ("Buana"), a subsidiary of its partner PT. Prodigy Infinitech, in January 2012.

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"Chi Bi" is the company's first 3D MMORPG based on the true history of the Three Kingdoms. The game was officially launched in 2008 in mainland China. The title contains a compelling story with grand and magnificent effects as well as a true and factually correct reflection of the war scenes during the Three Kingdoms period. "Chi Bi", with its strong Chinese elements, was enthusiastically embraced by a number of players as soon as it was launched, and has already proven its popularity in all of the markets worldwide in which it has been launched.

As for the official launch of the game in Indonesia, Budiman Tiandy, Buana's Chief Operating Officer, said: "Chi Bi is an outstanding online game based on traditional Chinese culture. In addition to sophisticated game content, its background based on authentic historical fact also makes it one of the favorite online games among players in different countries. We believe Chi Bi will become an immediate hit in Indonesia through our close cooperation with Perfect World."

Zhu Qi, President of Perfect World Interactive Entertainment Co., Ltd., added: "We are delighted with the successful launch of Chi Bi in Indonesia. As an online game based on Perfect World's strategy of delivering best-in-class products, Chi Bi has gained popularity among global players and stimulated much interest in traditional Chinese culture among players worldwide. We are confident that through our cooperation with Buana, Chi Bi will demonstrate increased market value and add to the attraction that players around the world have for Chinese online games."

SOURCE  Beijing Perfect World Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Beijing Perfect World Network Technology Co., Ltd.

CONTACT: Lim, +86-10-57801711, +86-13811625754, lim@pwrd.com, of Perfect World

AT&T Invests Nearly $3.5 Billion in Illinois From 2009 Through 2011 to Improve Local Networks

Company Builds New Cell Sites, Boosts Capacity and Adds Fiber Optics to Enhance Networks

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* invested nearly $3.5 billion in its Illinois wireless and wireline networks from 2009 through 2011 with a focus on improving the company's mobile broadband coverage and overall performance of its networks.

During 2011, AT&T made more than 2,050 wireless network upgrades in four key categories in Illinois.

These enhancements include:

    --  Deploying faster fiber-optic connections to nearly 625 cell sites.
        Combined with HSPA+ technology, these deployments enable 4G speeds**.
    --  Adding capacity or an extra layer of frequency to cell sites - like
        adding lanes to a highway - with the addition of nearly 1,350 of these
        layers, or "carriers".
    --  Upgrading nearly 70 cell sites to provide fast mobile broadband speeds.
    --  Activating nearly 45 new cell sites or towers to improve network
        coverage.
AT&T also launched its new 4G LTE network in the Chicago area.

"By passing major legislation to modernize our approach to telecommunications, Illinois is helping companies make the kinds of investments that will boost jobs and continue our economic recovery across our state," Governor Pat Quinn said. "I applaud AT&T for its capital investment in the state's broadband and wireless networks, which will provide Illinois with the ability to create jobs across all sectors of our economy."

"Across Illinois, this robust investment in the AT&T wireless and broadband networks is essential to spurring the economy and creating jobs.  In our wireless world, mobile and broadband networks create economic opportunities for health care, manufacturing, education, transportation and public safety and virtually every economic sector," said Paul La Schiazza, President, AT&T Illinois. "In order to meet the surging demand for mobile data and broadband, Illinois must continue to adopt modern telecommunications policies to attract private sector investment in the broadband and wireless networks that fuel job creation."

CNN Money recently recognized AT&T for enhancing its wireless network. Last year, AT&T completed 150,000 network enhancements across the country, more than triple the year before, giving customers more capacity and faster speeds, as well as improving 3G dropped-call performance by 25 percent.

"Our goal is to deliver a network experience that mobilizes everything for customers," said Vice President/General Manager of Illinois Dave Fine. "The ongoing investment we're making in Illinois is designed to further enhance coverage and reliability, and to provide advanced services to our customers. Paired with our recent launch of our 4G LTE network in the Chicago area, customers can use wireless technology to its full potential."

AT&T plans to support the build or upgrade of thousands of cell sites nationwide to increase network speed, coverage and reliability for both mobile voice and broadband services. In addition, AT&T plans to install additional radio "carriers" at thousands of cell sites nationally, enabling new layers of spectrum capacity to carry larger volumes of mobile broadband traffic. Additional capacity helps support rising mobile data traffic volumes, which continue to increase at a rapid pace.

AT&T operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network*** with nearly 30,000 hotspots in the U.S. and provides access to nearly 190,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements. Most AT&T smartphone customers get access to our entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn't count against customers' monthly wireless data plans.

For more information about AT&T's coverage in Illinois or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure quality of coverage from a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.

For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

**4G speeds delivered by HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul. Available in limited areas. Availability increasing with ongoing backhaul deployment. 4G device required. Learn more at att.com/network.

*** Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots. Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic.  A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See http://www.attwifi.com for details and locations.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile broadband and emerging 4G capabilities, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries.  It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(®) and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com.  This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT.

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Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this press release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.

SOURCE  AT&T Inc.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Susan J. Diaz de Leon, AT&T, Sr. Public Relations Consultant, O: +1-312-696-1348, C: +1-773-551-8459, Susan.diazdeleon@att.com

Web Site: http://www.att.com

Online Advertising Company, BaronsMedia.com, Acquires New Music Site Hypster.com

Hypster.com gains recognition for its library of music and its social media application.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BaronsMedia.com announced on Monday January 30th its acquisition of Hypster.com, a site that enables users to listen to music and offers a generous amount of free tracks and albums for its users. This acquisition will increase traffic-flow to Hypster.com while enabling BaronsMedia.com to monetize the website and increase its library of publishers.

Hypster.com allows users to search and share music across its social networking platform through playlists. Hypster.com places the creativity solely on the user, allowing members to generate a social profile within the site to exchange music.  With this, users are able to listen to other playlists, find users with a similar taste in music as themselves, and ultimately broadening their music repertoire.

BaronsMedia.com is an online advertising company providing guidance for all your online marketing needs. Since 2005, BaronsMedia.com has effectively distributed display advertisements on a multitude of websites.  BaronsMedia.com continues to grow their publishing network of 250 direct and exclusive sites while offering real-time reporting via the company's proprietary ad-serving technology.

The acquisition of Hypster.com allows BaronsMedia the base to bridge social media advertising with traditional online advertising.  According to the Owner / CEO of BaronsMedia.com, Jim Larkin, "The purchase of Hypster.com allows BaronsMedia to expand into mobile and social advertising while building up our library of websites."

Contact:
Jim Larkin
info@baronsmedia.com
http://www.BaronsMedia.com

SOURCE  BaronsMedia

BaronsMedia

Web Site: http://www.BaronsMedia.com

Bosch Appliances Shipped to Your Door Thanks to eCommerce Partnership with Shopatron

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ever researched a dishwasher online and wanted to buy it directly? How about a refrigerator? Well you can now, thanks to a partnership between Bosch Home Appliances and eCommerce solution provider, Shopatron. It is now possible to buy almost anything online, driven by the demands of savvy consumers who have grown more comfortable with online shopping and love the convenience it offers. And Shopatron's retail-integrated eCommerce model has been particularly successful in bringing new product groups online, from motorcycles to home appliances, because it integrates local retailers into the fulfillment process, allowing for local delivery or in-store pickup.

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On the new Bosch home appliances website, shoppers can explore the full range of the company's high performance, German-engineered appliances, including ranges, cooktops, hoods, dishwashers, refrigerators and washer/dryer combinations. Each product comes with extensive product imagery, detailed measurements and installation diagrams. It's almost as good as seeing it in person, but without the traffic and parking issues. Upon completion of their purchase, shoppers' orders are automatically routed to a local-area Bosch retailer who can offer custom installation and ongoing service.

"We want to offer our customers a variety of ways to purchase a new Bosch appliance--whether it's a traditional, in-store experience, or from the comfort of their own homes," said Lonna Dayhoff, Electronic Marketing Manager for Bosch home appliances. "As our customers look for the ability to purchase their products online, Shopatron was the natural choice for us because it is the only eCommerce solution that allows our online sales to be fulfilled by one of our local retail partners."

"A combination of increased consumer demand and new delivery options, like in-store pickup and installation, have pushed manufacturers selling large items, such as home appliances and furniture, into eCommerce," says Shopatron Founder and CEO Ed Stevens. "With a retail-integrated solution like Shopatron, consumers get the convenience of online shopping plus the option to purchase directly from the brand they trust, while still enjoying support and services from a local dealer."

For more information about Shopatron, visit ecommerce.shopatron.com or call 866-625-5050.

About Shopatron

Founded in 2001, Shopatron is the only eCommerce solution in the world that can drive more online sales while, at the same time, increasing a company's sales through the retail channel. Working with over 1,000 brands and 18,000 retail partners across more than 40 industries, Shopatron offers an innovative and flexible approach to eCommerce that matches the unique needs of branded manufacturers and multi-channel retailers.

With Shopatron's eCommerce solution for brands, Coex Freedom, manufacturers sell on their website and send the orders to their retail partners for fulfillment. This solution eliminates channel conflict, builds retailer relationships, grows distribution and increases overall sales for the brand. Shopatron's solution for multi-channel retailers, Coex Private, allows retailers to fulfill orders from all inventory centers, including both retail stores and distribution centers. Shopatron's distributed order management model also enables in-store pickup to drive foot traffic into brick-and-mortar locations for additional services and add-on sales.

Shopatron clients include top brands such as Bosch, Suzuki, Polaroid, Mizuno, Ducati, JL Audio, K2, Optima Batteries, Roland and Sport Chalet. The company is headquartered in San Luis Obispo, Calif.??

SOURCE  Shopatron

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Shopatron

CONTACT: Micaela Hichborn, Shopatron, Inc., +1-805-269-5200, pr@shopatron.com

Web Site: http://ecommerce.shopatron.com

Crackle Launches Voice-controlled Experience on Xbox 360

Bringing Hundreds of Free Full-Length Hollywood Movies and TV Shows, including TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY, YEAR ONE and THE INTERNATIONAL

CULVER CITY, Calif., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Crackle, Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment's multi-platform video entertainment network, has launched today on the Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network as a free full-length Hollywood movie and TV app, it was announced by the company. Crackle's partnership with the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft marks another exciting expansion for the brand, broadening its slate of distribution partners for its users. The Crackle app is now available in the Xbox LIVE® marketplace in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia.*

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"Crackle is the single best multi-platform source of free, ad-supported Hollywood films and television series," said Phil Lynch, VP Digital Networks and Games at Sony Pictures Television. "By our continued emphasis on cross-platform distribution, we are bringing an unparalleled viewing experience directly to Crackle's target demographic of 18-34 males through their internet-enabled devices. We are thrilled to be a part of Xbox LIVE's entertainment expansion."

"Our partnership with Crackle marks a significant milestone in our vision to bring you all the film and TV entertainment you want, shared with the people you care about, made easy," said Pete Thompson, General Manager, Xbox LIVE. "By bringing Crackle to the Xbox LIVE service and adding the magic of Kinect, we are transforming the way consumers experience entertainment forever."

By partnering with Xbox, and through the magic of Kinect for Xbox 360, Crackle offers consumers yet another way to enjoy free, ad supported full-length Hollywood movies and TV series. Adding the Kinect experience to Crackle's content allows consumers to interact with their favorite Crackle movies and TV shows in a more personal, seamless and effortless way. The voice- and motion-activated controls with Kinect and voice search with Bing on Xbox allow Crackle viewers to quickly find the content they want. For example, users are able to search for a movie on Xbox LIVE by stating, "Xbox, Bing: THE INTERNATIONAL," or use verbal commands to play a movie on Xbox LIVE by stating, "Play DONNIE BRASCO," in this breakthrough new way to find and watch their favorite movies.

All Crackle content, which includes more than 200 films from studios including Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Classics and more, is now available to watch for free with an Xbox LIVE Gold membership. In addition, the Crackle service offers over 1,500 full-length television episodes in genres its audience loves best: action, comedy, crime, horror, thriller and sci-fi. A sampling of the movie and TV offerings available on Xbox LIVE in the U.S. includes:

    --  TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY
    --  THE INTERNATIONAL
    --  YEAR ONE
    --  DEUCE BIGALOW: EUROPEAN GIGOLO
    --  THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES
    --  GROUNDHOG DAY
    --  DONNIE BRASCO
    --  DEFENDOR
    --  THE MESSENGERS
    --  "Seinfeld"
    --  "Married...with Children"
    --  "News Radio"
    --  "Jackie Chan Adventures"
    --  "Bewitched"
    --  Hundreds of episodes of anime including "Samurai X," "Blood +" and "Blue
        Exorcist"
    --  Plus over 40 Crackle originals including "Issues," "Why It Crackles,"
        "Urban Wolf" and more, as well as the award-winning "The Bannen Way."
Movie and TV shows available on Xbox LIVE in Canada, include:

    --  88 MINUTES
    --  CADILLAC RECORDS
    --  CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON
    --  "Bewitched"
    --  "Diff'rent Strokes"
    --  Hundreds of episodes of anime including "Samurai X," "Blood +" and "Blue
        Exorcist"
    --  Crackle originals including "Issues," "Why It Crackles," "Urban Wolf"
        and more.
New content will continue to premiere on the app regularly. The Xbox LIVE Crackle app is available in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia.

*An Xbox LIVE Gold membership will be required to enjoy the Xbox LIVE Crackle app.

Crackle, Inc.

Crackle, Inc. is a multi-platform next-generation video entertainment network that distributes digital content including original short form series and full-length traditional programming from Sony Pictures' vast library of television series and feature films. Crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations on the Internet today, offering audiences quality programming in a variety of genres, including comedy, action, sci-fi, horror, music and reality. Crackle reaches an impressive audience through its diverse online and mobile distribution network. Visit Crackle's site at http://www.crackle.com.

SOURCE  Crackle, Inc.

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Crackle, Inc.

CONTACT: Sarah Rothman of 42West, +1-646-254-6030, Sarah.Rothman@42weset.net, or Brittany Geldmacher of 42West, +1-424-901-8738, Brittany.Geldmacher@42west.net; or Devon Sanceda of Sony Pictures Television, +1-310-244-8952, Devon_Sanceda@spe.sony.com

Web Site: http://www.crackle.com