News
October 27, 2011
Texas Court of Appeals Affirms Decision for Online Travel Companies in Occupancy Tax Dispute
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:35:01 AM
Texas Court of Appeals Affirms Decision for Online Travel Companies in Occupancy Tax Dispute
Court finds that Online Travel Companies (OTCs) "help consumers make informed choices in spending their travel dollars, and to do so conveniently and efficiently."
Decision represents a victory for consumers, travelers, the online travel companies and the Houston travel and tourism industry
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas 14th Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed that online travel companies (OTCs) pay all of the taxes that they are legally required to, and that the City of Houston and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority cannot impose taxes on them for their reservation services. This decision follows the clear national trend, where state and federal courts have rebuffed efforts by state and local governments to attempt to impose taxes on online travel companies for their services.(1)
"We are pleased that the court properly interpreted the law, and correctly concluded that online travel companies do not operate hotels or underpay taxes," said Joe Rubin, President of the Interactive Travel Services Association (ITSA), the voice for the online travel companies and the companies that power the travel industry. "This is a victory for consumers and travelers, as well as the greater Houston area."
"We hope other municipalities will recognize this clear trend, and will read this thorough, well reasoned opinion," said Rubin. "As demonstrated by this strong opinion, there is little basis for litigation that some states and localities have pursued that ends up simply wasting taxpayer resources with unproductive litigation. We urge state and local taxing authorities to stop trying to balance their budgets on the backs of travelers."
Rubin said that the court's analysis reflects a correct understanding of the intermediary function served by OTCs, and the court found that OTCs do not merely help website visitors make a reservation, but they "help consumers make informed choices in spending their travel dollars, and to do so conveniently and efficiently."
The court went on to point out that an OTC "does not have rooms or occupancy... the OTCs do not have the right to use or possess hotel rooms. Instead, the OTCs have websites and provide information." Op. at 13. The court noted that "the OTC does not purchase the right to use the room and then resell that right to a consumer, and does not promise that any reservations will be made." Op. at 3. OTCs simply allow their customer to place a reservation with the hotel through the OTCs' websites.
The court also correctly applied long-standing rules of statutory construction in interpreting a tax statute: if the taxpayer's interpretation of the words of the statute is reasonable, the taxpayer prevails and any ambiguity must be resolved in favor of the taxpayer. Here the court held that the OTCs' argument that their compensation was not part of the "cost of occupancy" was reasonable, and that "the provisions at issue reasonably can be construed to tax only the amounts paid to hotels," so it ruled in favor of the OTCs.
(1) In cases where trial courts have ruled on the merits, the courts have ordered judgment for the OTCs in 14 lower courts, and judgments have now been affirmed by 5 appellate courts - two federal circuits, and three state appellate courts. The fourteen (14) lower court decisions were in: Orange, TX; Houston, TX; Findlay, OH; Columbus, OH; Pitt County, NC; Louisville, KY; Bowling Green, KY; Anaheim, CA; San Diego, CA; Philadelphia, PA; St. Louis, MO; Birmingham, AL; Santa Monica, CA; and State of Oklahoma. The five (5) appellate courts decisions were in Pitt County, Louisville, St. Louis, Bowling Green and now Houston.
SOURCE Interactive Travel Services Association
Interactive Travel Services Association
CONTACT: Joe Rubin, President, Interactive Travel Services Association (ITSA). +1-202 557-4180, jrubin@interactivetravel.org
Court finds that Online Travel Companies (OTCs) "help consumers make informed choices in spending their travel dollars, and to do so conveniently and efficiently."
Decision represents a victory for consumers, travelers, the online travel companies and the Houston travel and tourism industry
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas 14th Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed that online travel companies (OTCs) pay all of the taxes that they are legally required to, and that the City of Houston and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority cannot impose taxes on them for their reservation services. This decision follows the clear national trend, where state and federal courts have rebuffed efforts by state and local governments to attempt to impose taxes on online travel companies for their services.(1)
"We are pleased that the court properly interpreted the law, and correctly concluded that online travel companies do not operate hotels or underpay taxes," said Joe Rubin, President of the Interactive Travel Services Association (ITSA), the voice for the online travel companies and the companies that power the travel industry. "This is a victory for consumers and travelers, as well as the greater Houston area."
"We hope other municipalities will recognize this clear trend, and will read this thorough, well reasoned opinion," said Rubin. "As demonstrated by this strong opinion, there is little basis for litigation that some states and localities have pursued that ends up simply wasting taxpayer resources with unproductive litigation. We urge state and local taxing authorities to stop trying to balance their budgets on the backs of travelers."
Rubin said that the court's analysis reflects a correct understanding of the intermediary function served by OTCs, and the court found that OTCs do not merely help website visitors make a reservation, but they "help consumers make informed choices in spending their travel dollars, and to do so conveniently and efficiently."
The court went on to point out that an OTC "does not have rooms or occupancy... the OTCs do not have the right to use or possess hotel rooms. Instead, the OTCs have websites and provide information." Op. at 13. The court noted that "the OTC does not purchase the right to use the room and then resell that right to a consumer, and does not promise that any reservations will be made." Op. at 3. OTCs simply allow their customer to place a reservation with the hotel through the OTCs' websites.
The court also correctly applied long-standing rules of statutory construction in interpreting a tax statute: if the taxpayer's interpretation of the words of the statute is reasonable, the taxpayer prevails and any ambiguity must be resolved in favor of the taxpayer. Here the court held that the OTCs' argument that their compensation was not part of the "cost of occupancy" was reasonable, and that "the provisions at issue reasonably can be construed to tax only the amounts paid to hotels," so it ruled in favor of the OTCs.
(1) In cases where trial courts have ruled on the merits, the courts have ordered judgment for the OTCs in 14 lower courts, and judgments have now been affirmed by 5 appellate courts - two federal circuits, and three state appellate courts. The fourteen (14) lower court decisions were in: Orange, TX; Houston, TX; Findlay, OH; Columbus, OH; Pitt County, NC; Louisville, KY; Bowling Green, KY; Anaheim, CA; San Diego, CA; Philadelphia, PA; St. Louis, MO; Birmingham, AL; Santa Monica, CA; and State of Oklahoma. The five (5) appellate courts decisions were in Pitt County, Louisville, St. Louis, Bowling Green and now Houston.
SOURCE Interactive Travel Services Association
Interactive Travel Services Association
CONTACT: Joe Rubin, President, Interactive Travel Services Association (ITSA). +1-202 557-4180, jrubin@interactivetravel.org
FA Secures BT Partnership for St. George's Park Development
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:21:01 AM
FA Secures BT Partnership for St. George's Park Development
LONDON, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
BT has become the Official Communications Services Partner of St.
George's Park, the first of a select number of tiered blue-chip partners of
The Football Association's new National Football Centre, under development
in Burton upon Trent.
In an exclusive five year, multi-million pound agreement, coaches,
players and business users of St. George's Park will all benefit from a
state-of-the-art, bespoke, high-speed BT iNet voice and data network, plus
BT Openzone Wi-Fi
[http://business.bt.com/broadband-and-internet/internet-access/wi-fi-for-business ]
.
David Sheepshanks, Chairman of St. George's Park, said: "We are
absolutely delighted to welcome BT as a partner for the St. George's Park
development and their association with us is a ringing endorsement of its
importance and its growing national identity.
"The buildings are taking shape at a rapid rate and you can now get a
real sense of what an inspirational and special place it will be. St.
George's Park will be at the very centre of coach education and young player
development and for The FA to be delivering its philosophy and agenda it
needs the very best technology infrastructure and facilities. We look
forward to working closely with BT."
Graham Sutherland, managing director, BT Business
[http://business.bt.com/products-and-services ], said: "We are very proud to
support St. George's Park and to help The FA develop the next generation of
sporting greats. With the best communications technology at the heart of
this project, English football can build a competitive advantage on the
field."
Rob Ray, Group Director of Digital & Information Technology at The
Football Association, said: "St. George's Park is designed to be cutting
edge in every way and technology is a key component, making this partnership
with BT all the more exciting. There is little doubt that they are best
placed to deliver this expertise and we are delighted to be able to partner
with them to enhance St. George's Park's status as a centre of sporting
excellence."
Close to one million visitors will use the St. George's Park network
over the term. Sponsorship rights have also been agreed.
BT is the Official Communications Services Partner to the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games, title sponsor of the BT Paralympic World Cup,
and also sponsors the charity Football Aid. Three of Britain's national
stadia - Wembley Stadium, the Millennium Stadium and Hampden Park - have
BT-installed technology, and BT Vision's entertainment service provides live
matches from the Barclays Premier League and live action from The FA Cup
with Budweiser and the Football League. BT has more than 60 years experience
in sports content delivery, and its media and broadcast services support The
FA Cup, Wimbledon and Rugby Union, among 3,500 headline events, each year.
BT joins a growing list of commercial partners, headed by Lead Partner
Umbro, as well as Hilton Worldwide. Construction of St George's Park is
already well underway and the centre is on-track to open in the summer of
2012.
About BT:
BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions
and services, operating in more than 170 countries. Its principal activities
include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and
international telecommunications services to its customers for use at home,
at work and on the move, including business broadband
[http://business.bt.com/broadband-and-internet/internet-access/business-broadband ]
, data cabling
[http://business.bt.com/products-and-services/data-and-voice-networks ] and
leased line
[http://business.bt.com/broadband-and-internet/internet-access/btnet-premium ]
internet, as well as converged fixed/mobile products and services. BT
consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services,
Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale. In the year ended 31 March 2011, BT
Group's revenue was GBP20,076 million with profit before taxation of
GBP1,717 million.
British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT
Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT
Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.
PR Contact:
Richard Knowles
BT Centre
81 Newgate Street
London
EC1A 7AJ
+44(0)20-7356-5369
http://business.bt.com
Source: BT
.
LONDON, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
BT has become the Official Communications Services Partner of St.
George's Park, the first of a select number of tiered blue-chip partners of
The Football Association's new National Football Centre, under development
in Burton upon Trent.
In an exclusive five year, multi-million pound agreement, coaches,
players and business users of St. George's Park will all benefit from a
state-of-the-art, bespoke, high-speed BT iNet voice and data network, plus
BT Openzone Wi-Fi
[http://business.bt.com/broadband-and-internet/internet-access/wi-fi-for-business ]
.
David Sheepshanks, Chairman of St. George's Park, said: "We are
absolutely delighted to welcome BT as a partner for the St. George's Park
development and their association with us is a ringing endorsement of its
importance and its growing national identity.
"The buildings are taking shape at a rapid rate and you can now get a
real sense of what an inspirational and special place it will be. St.
George's Park will be at the very centre of coach education and young player
development and for The FA to be delivering its philosophy and agenda it
needs the very best technology infrastructure and facilities. We look
forward to working closely with BT."
Graham Sutherland, managing director, BT Business
[http://business.bt.com/products-and-services ], said: "We are very proud to
support St. George's Park and to help The FA develop the next generation of
sporting greats. With the best communications technology at the heart of
this project, English football can build a competitive advantage on the
field."
Rob Ray, Group Director of Digital & Information Technology at The
Football Association, said: "St. George's Park is designed to be cutting
edge in every way and technology is a key component, making this partnership
with BT all the more exciting. There is little doubt that they are best
placed to deliver this expertise and we are delighted to be able to partner
with them to enhance St. George's Park's status as a centre of sporting
excellence."
Close to one million visitors will use the St. George's Park network
over the term. Sponsorship rights have also been agreed.
BT is the Official Communications Services Partner to the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games, title sponsor of the BT Paralympic World Cup,
and also sponsors the charity Football Aid. Three of Britain's national
stadia - Wembley Stadium, the Millennium Stadium and Hampden Park - have
BT-installed technology, and BT Vision's entertainment service provides live
matches from the Barclays Premier League and live action from The FA Cup
with Budweiser and the Football League. BT has more than 60 years experience
in sports content delivery, and its media and broadcast services support The
FA Cup, Wimbledon and Rugby Union, among 3,500 headline events, each year.
BT joins a growing list of commercial partners, headed by Lead Partner
Umbro, as well as Hilton Worldwide. Construction of St George's Park is
already well underway and the centre is on-track to open in the summer of
2012.
About BT:
BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions
and services, operating in more than 170 countries. Its principal activities
include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and
international telecommunications services to its customers for use at home,
at work and on the move, including business broadband
[http://business.bt.com/broadband-and-internet/internet-access/business-broadband ]
, data cabling
[http://business.bt.com/products-and-services/data-and-voice-networks ] and
leased line
[http://business.bt.com/broadband-and-internet/internet-access/btnet-premium ]
internet, as well as converged fixed/mobile products and services. BT
consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services,
Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale. In the year ended 31 March 2011, BT
Group's revenue was GBP20,076 million with profit before taxation of
GBP1,717 million.
British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT
Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT
Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.
PR Contact:
Richard Knowles
BT Centre
81 Newgate Street
London
EC1A 7AJ
+44(0)20-7356-5369
http://business.bt.com
Source: BT
.
Tech Industry Urges Congressional Supercommittee to Seize Opportunity to Spur Innovation as Key Tool for U.S. Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:07:01 AM
Tech Industry Urges Congressional Supercommittee to Seize Opportunity to Spur Innovation as Key Tool for U.S. Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Six of America's leading technology trade organizations and their members today urged the bipartisan Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to embrace a series of proposals that would help America's economy and debt stabilization by supporting innovation.
The recommendations were part of a letter sent to the Joint Committee today sponsored by TechNet, Business Software Alliance, Consumer Electronics Association, Information Technology Industry Council, Silicon Valley Leadership Group and TechAmerica. The letter included recommendations on tax reform, research and development, spectrum, smart deployment of information technology to reduce waste, high-skilled immigration reform, deployment, among others.
The Joint Committee, also called the "Supercommittee," includes a bipartisan group of twelve members of Congress and has until November 23 to draft the deficit-reduction plan. The Joint Committee was formed in response to the debt negotiations held by the Obama Administration and Congress during the summer.
The following is the text of the letter sent today to the committee and its co-chairs, Senator Patty Murray (D-Washington) and Representative Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas):
"We write as American business leaders concerned by the direction, substance, and tone of our nation's policies and politics. We are hopeful that your work will help the nation emerge from this period of economic uncertainty stronger, more competitive, and with a clear window of prosperity for all Americans.
As leaders within companies that collectively employ millions of Americans and operate and compete around the globe, we know this country can do better. Thus we offer below our ideas for (a) addressing the nation's structural challenges in a fashion that will stimulate growth and job creation and (b) stabilizing the U.S. debt:
Create Jobs and Ensure U.S. Competitiveness -- Tax Reform
First and foremost, America's corporate tax system is globally uncompetitive and is woefully out of step with the world in which we currently live. Many of the companies that are signatories to this letter and the innovations that drive their businesses simply did not exist when the code was last revised in 1986. While the code has remained largely static over time (with piecemeal patches), the environment in which our companies operate has changed dramatically.
To attract - rather than lock out - capital and create jobs here at home, we must act in our short- and long-term interest. With regard to the first, we should take immediate steps to encourage U.S. businesses to repatriate the approximate $1 trillion in accumulated foreign earnings that are locked outside of our country because of an antiquated and punitive tax code. As a nation, we are much better off with those dollars being invested here rather than elsewhere.
In the long term, we must reduce the rate, simplify the code, and strengthen incentives for job-creating activities such as R&D, and transition to a competitive territorial tax system.
Globally, in just the past four years, most of the major markets with which we compete have reduced corporate tax rates and transitioned to a competitive territorial tax system. In fact, our largest trading partners--Canada, Great Britain, and Japan--have all done so to become more competitive. Further, this exact approach to tax reform has been urged by many who have closely studied the issue including the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, and the "Gang of Six" U.S. Senators who proposed a solution to the debt ceiling crisis this summer.
Stimulate Growth - -Targeted Investments
Second, there are other important steps that the select committee can take to stimulate growth, including making targeted investments. Not every dollar spent has the same effect on the economy. Thus, we recommend reducing or eliminating low-impact spending in order to create the fiscal space to focus on pro-growth investments. Within our companies we continue to invest in research and development even in tough times because that investment provides a rate of return that is a multiple of the expenditure. It is important that our government does the same. Thus, we recommend greater investments in those activities with clear economic benefits because of their transformative potential. Programs that support basic scientific research, improve our infrastructure, protect our intellectual property and create a 21st century workforce are smart investments.
Stabilize Debt
Finally, government spending is unsustainable. We all face difficult decisions within our companies and making cuts is often the most difficult but also the most necessary. That is the case for the U.S. Thus, as the committee works to identify the best deficit reduction approach, avoiding the hard decisions, such as entitlement reform, would be a mistake. There are steps the select committee can take that will contribute significantly to deficit reduction, and provide long-term growth opportunities for our economy. Those steps include:
-- Spurring Innovation and Job Creation through Spectrum Sales: The
Congressional Budget Office estimates new authority expanding the
Federal Communications Commission's spectrum auction authority to
conduct voluntary incentive auctions (as included in S.911) could
generate more than $24.5 billion. Making more spectrum available for
mobile broadband, including recognizing the benefits of unlicensed uses,
is a win-win-win-win, creating jobs, benefitting consumers, fostering
innovation, and reducing the deficit.
-- Strengthening the U.S. workforce to raise direct revenue: Studies across
the political spectrum confirm that increasing the number of
employment-based visas for highly educated workers will not only
strengthen our nation's workforce and competitiveness, but could also
generate direct revenues for the Treasury. Simple fixes such as awarding
permanent visas to foreign-born students who earn doctorates and
repealing the annual limit on the number of applicants per country who
receive visas is simply good economics.
-- Reducing spending through information technology: The Federal Government
uses information technology to great effect. As has been made clear,
however, there is a gap in power and productivity between Government IT
and IT across the private sector. The federal government can reduce
spending by more than $1 trillion over the next 10 years by adopting the
latest technology-fueled private sector best practices in key areas,
such as consolidating IT infrastructure, streamlining government
supply-chains, encouraging adoption of cloud computing technologies, and
reducing government energy use.
As markets lose faith in America's ability to meet its challenges and lead the world, investors look elsewhere and entrepreneurs fail to dare. We can do better. We humbly offer our thoughts on a few viable, but near-term and practical solutions. More importantly, we offer our commitment to working with you to move this great nation forward towards greater prosperity."
The full copy of the letter is available here.
The letter was also signed by more than 50 leaders from the technology sector including: Eric Davidson, President, American Automation & Communications, Inc.; Joseph Kopfman, Vice President, AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Robert Heiblim, Principal, Blue Salve Professional Consulting; Dave Hagan, President & CEO, Boingo Wireless; Scott McGregor, President & Chief Executive Officer, Broadcom Corporation; Mike Klayko, Chief Executive Officer, Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.; Robert Holleyman, President and CEO, Business Software Alliance; Rip Hanks, President & CEO, Centerpin Technology Inc.; John T. Chambers, Chairman and CEO, Cisco; Kim Polese, Chairman, ClearStreet; Jim Bazet, President & CEO, Cobra Electronics Corporation; Gary Shapiro, President & CEO, Consumer Electronics Association; Thomas Ardolf, President, Cybermation, Inc.; Don Means, Principal, Digital Village; John Donahoe, President and CEO, eBay, Inc.; Timothy Healy, Chairman, CEO, & Co-Founder, EnerNOC, Inc.; Dean DeBiase, Chairman & CEO, Entertainment.com; Dan Fulmer, CEO, FulTech Soultions, Inc.; Jay McLellan, President & CEO, HAI (Home Automation Inc.); Dean C. Garfield, President and CEO, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), David Tschirpke, Founder & CEO, Innovative Audio, LLC; David B. Bell, President and CEO, Intersil Corporation; Mitchell Gaynor, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Juniper Networks; Shaun Cross, CEO, Lee & Hayes, pllc; Jake Sigal, CEO, Livio Radio; Fred Humphries, Vice President, U.S. Government Affairs, Microsoft Corp.; Ted Smith, Chairman and CEO, MIND Research Institute; William Nuti, Chairman, CEO and President, NCR; Jay Buchanan, GMM/Director, Electronics, Nebraska Furniture Mart; Lee Cheng, VP of HR, Head of OCEO, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Newegg Inc.; David Rodarte, President & COO, NuVo Technologies; Safra A. Catz, President, Oracle; Bruce Ballengee, CEO and Co-Founder, Pariveda Solutions, Inc.; Joshua Marti, CEO, Point Inside; Dan Squiller, CEO, PowerGenix; Eric Bodley, Vice President, PPC; Philippe Courtot, Chairman and CEO, QUALYS; Kim Folsom, Founder & CEO, ShowUhow, Inc.; Mary Dent, General Counsel, Silicon Valley Bank; Carl Guardino, President and CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group; Patricia Schoenberg, President, Spectra Merchandising International, Inc.; Daniel Pidgeon, Chairman, Starpower; Bruce Borenstein, Vice President, Sales, Sunflex USA LLC; Tom Werner, President and CEO, SunPower Corporation; Gary Yacoubian, President and Managing Partner; SVSound; Dr. Aart de Geus, Chairman and CEO, Synopsys; Philipp Humm, President and Chief Executive Officer, T-Mobile USA; Dan Varroney, Acting President and CEO, TechAmerica; Rey Ramsey, President & CEO, TechNet; Mark Luden, President, The Guitammer Company; Steven J. Sharp, Chairman, TriQuint Semiconductor; Peter Craig, Chairman, Valicore Technologies, Inc.; Timothy E. Guertin, President and CEO; Varian Medical Systems, Inc.; James Treleaven CEO, Via Strategy Groupo, LLC.
SOURCE TechNet
TechNet
CONTACT: Jim Hock, +1-202-463-0013 ext. 202, jim.hock@463.com, for TechNet; Randolph Court of the Business Software Alliance, +1-202-530-5177, randolphc@bsa.org; Megan Pollock of the Consumer Electronics Association, +1-703-907-7668, mpollock@CE.org; Ashley Simmons of the Information Technology Industry Council, +1-202-626-5725, asimmons@itic.org; Samantha James of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, +1-408-501-7879, sjames@svlg.org; or Stephanie Craig of TechAmerica, +1-202-682-4443 stephanie.craig@techamerica.org
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Six of America's leading technology trade organizations and their members today urged the bipartisan Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to embrace a series of proposals that would help America's economy and debt stabilization by supporting innovation.
The recommendations were part of a letter sent to the Joint Committee today sponsored by TechNet, Business Software Alliance, Consumer Electronics Association, Information Technology Industry Council, Silicon Valley Leadership Group and TechAmerica. The letter included recommendations on tax reform, research and development, spectrum, smart deployment of information technology to reduce waste, high-skilled immigration reform, deployment, among others.
The Joint Committee, also called the "Supercommittee," includes a bipartisan group of twelve members of Congress and has until November 23 to draft the deficit-reduction plan. The Joint Committee was formed in response to the debt negotiations held by the Obama Administration and Congress during the summer.
The following is the text of the letter sent today to the committee and its co-chairs, Senator Patty Murray (D-Washington) and Representative Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas):
"We write as American business leaders concerned by the direction, substance, and tone of our nation's policies and politics. We are hopeful that your work will help the nation emerge from this period of economic uncertainty stronger, more competitive, and with a clear window of prosperity for all Americans.
As leaders within companies that collectively employ millions of Americans and operate and compete around the globe, we know this country can do better. Thus we offer below our ideas for (a) addressing the nation's structural challenges in a fashion that will stimulate growth and job creation and (b) stabilizing the U.S. debt:
Create Jobs and Ensure U.S. Competitiveness -- Tax Reform
First and foremost, America's corporate tax system is globally uncompetitive and is woefully out of step with the world in which we currently live. Many of the companies that are signatories to this letter and the innovations that drive their businesses simply did not exist when the code was last revised in 1986. While the code has remained largely static over time (with piecemeal patches), the environment in which our companies operate has changed dramatically.
To attract - rather than lock out - capital and create jobs here at home, we must act in our short- and long-term interest. With regard to the first, we should take immediate steps to encourage U.S. businesses to repatriate the approximate $1 trillion in accumulated foreign earnings that are locked outside of our country because of an antiquated and punitive tax code. As a nation, we are much better off with those dollars being invested here rather than elsewhere.
In the long term, we must reduce the rate, simplify the code, and strengthen incentives for job-creating activities such as R&D, and transition to a competitive territorial tax system.
Globally, in just the past four years, most of the major markets with which we compete have reduced corporate tax rates and transitioned to a competitive territorial tax system. In fact, our largest trading partners--Canada, Great Britain, and Japan--have all done so to become more competitive. Further, this exact approach to tax reform has been urged by many who have closely studied the issue including the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, and the "Gang of Six" U.S. Senators who proposed a solution to the debt ceiling crisis this summer.
Stimulate Growth - -Targeted Investments
Second, there are other important steps that the select committee can take to stimulate growth, including making targeted investments. Not every dollar spent has the same effect on the economy. Thus, we recommend reducing or eliminating low-impact spending in order to create the fiscal space to focus on pro-growth investments. Within our companies we continue to invest in research and development even in tough times because that investment provides a rate of return that is a multiple of the expenditure. It is important that our government does the same. Thus, we recommend greater investments in those activities with clear economic benefits because of their transformative potential. Programs that support basic scientific research, improve our infrastructure, protect our intellectual property and create a 21st century workforce are smart investments.
Stabilize Debt
Finally, government spending is unsustainable. We all face difficult decisions within our companies and making cuts is often the most difficult but also the most necessary. That is the case for the U.S. Thus, as the committee works to identify the best deficit reduction approach, avoiding the hard decisions, such as entitlement reform, would be a mistake. There are steps the select committee can take that will contribute significantly to deficit reduction, and provide long-term growth opportunities for our economy. Those steps include:
-- Spurring Innovation and Job Creation through Spectrum Sales: The
Congressional Budget Office estimates new authority expanding the
Federal Communications Commission's spectrum auction authority to
conduct voluntary incentive auctions (as included in S.911) could
generate more than $24.5 billion. Making more spectrum available for
mobile broadband, including recognizing the benefits of unlicensed uses,
is a win-win-win-win, creating jobs, benefitting consumers, fostering
innovation, and reducing the deficit.
-- Strengthening the U.S. workforce to raise direct revenue: Studies across
the political spectrum confirm that increasing the number of
employment-based visas for highly educated workers will not only
strengthen our nation's workforce and competitiveness, but could also
generate direct revenues for the Treasury. Simple fixes such as awarding
permanent visas to foreign-born students who earn doctorates and
repealing the annual limit on the number of applicants per country who
receive visas is simply good economics.
-- Reducing spending through information technology: The Federal Government
uses information technology to great effect. As has been made clear,
however, there is a gap in power and productivity between Government IT
and IT across the private sector. The federal government can reduce
spending by more than $1 trillion over the next 10 years by adopting the
latest technology-fueled private sector best practices in key areas,
such as consolidating IT infrastructure, streamlining government
supply-chains, encouraging adoption of cloud computing technologies, and
reducing government energy use.
As markets lose faith in America's ability to meet its challenges and lead the world, investors look elsewhere and entrepreneurs fail to dare. We can do better. We humbly offer our thoughts on a few viable, but near-term and practical solutions. More importantly, we offer our commitment to working with you to move this great nation forward towards greater prosperity."
The full copy of the letter is available here.
The letter was also signed by more than 50 leaders from the technology sector including: Eric Davidson, President, American Automation & Communications, Inc.; Joseph Kopfman, Vice President, AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Robert Heiblim, Principal, Blue Salve Professional Consulting; Dave Hagan, President & CEO, Boingo Wireless; Scott McGregor, President & Chief Executive Officer, Broadcom Corporation; Mike Klayko, Chief Executive Officer, Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.; Robert Holleyman, President and CEO, Business Software Alliance; Rip Hanks, President & CEO, Centerpin Technology Inc.; John T. Chambers, Chairman and CEO, Cisco; Kim Polese, Chairman, ClearStreet; Jim Bazet, President & CEO, Cobra Electronics Corporation; Gary Shapiro, President & CEO, Consumer Electronics Association; Thomas Ardolf, President, Cybermation, Inc.; Don Means, Principal, Digital Village; John Donahoe, President and CEO, eBay, Inc.; Timothy Healy, Chairman, CEO, & Co-Founder, EnerNOC, Inc.; Dean DeBiase, Chairman & CEO, Entertainment.com; Dan Fulmer, CEO, FulTech Soultions, Inc.; Jay McLellan, President & CEO, HAI (Home Automation Inc.); Dean C. Garfield, President and CEO, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), David Tschirpke, Founder & CEO, Innovative Audio, LLC; David B. Bell, President and CEO, Intersil Corporation; Mitchell Gaynor, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Juniper Networks; Shaun Cross, CEO, Lee & Hayes, pllc; Jake Sigal, CEO, Livio Radio; Fred Humphries, Vice President, U.S. Government Affairs, Microsoft Corp.; Ted Smith, Chairman and CEO, MIND Research Institute; William Nuti, Chairman, CEO and President, NCR; Jay Buchanan, GMM/Director, Electronics, Nebraska Furniture Mart; Lee Cheng, VP of HR, Head of OCEO, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Newegg Inc.; David Rodarte, President & COO, NuVo Technologies; Safra A. Catz, President, Oracle; Bruce Ballengee, CEO and Co-Founder, Pariveda Solutions, Inc.; Joshua Marti, CEO, Point Inside; Dan Squiller, CEO, PowerGenix; Eric Bodley, Vice President, PPC; Philippe Courtot, Chairman and CEO, QUALYS; Kim Folsom, Founder & CEO, ShowUhow, Inc.; Mary Dent, General Counsel, Silicon Valley Bank; Carl Guardino, President and CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group; Patricia Schoenberg, President, Spectra Merchandising International, Inc.; Daniel Pidgeon, Chairman, Starpower; Bruce Borenstein, Vice President, Sales, Sunflex USA LLC; Tom Werner, President and CEO, SunPower Corporation; Gary Yacoubian, President and Managing Partner; SVSound; Dr. Aart de Geus, Chairman and CEO, Synopsys; Philipp Humm, President and Chief Executive Officer, T-Mobile USA; Dan Varroney, Acting President and CEO, TechAmerica; Rey Ramsey, President & CEO, TechNet; Mark Luden, President, The Guitammer Company; Steven J. Sharp, Chairman, TriQuint Semiconductor; Peter Craig, Chairman, Valicore Technologies, Inc.; Timothy E. Guertin, President and CEO; Varian Medical Systems, Inc.; James Treleaven CEO, Via Strategy Groupo, LLC.
SOURCE TechNet
TechNet
CONTACT: Jim Hock, +1-202-463-0013 ext. 202, jim.hock@463.com, for TechNet; Randolph Court of the Business Software Alliance, +1-202-530-5177, randolphc@bsa.org; Megan Pollock of the Consumer Electronics Association, +1-703-907-7668, mpollock@CE.org; Ashley Simmons of the Information Technology Industry Council, +1-202-626-5725, asimmons@itic.org; Samantha James of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, +1-408-501-7879, sjames@svlg.org; or Stephanie Craig of TechAmerica, +1-202-682-4443 stephanie.craig@techamerica.org
Grid Dynamics Unveils DevOps Catalyst
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:35:01 AM
Grid Dynamics Unveils DevOps Catalyst
Technology Gives Enterprises Effective Way to Release Software to Production
FREMONT, Calif.,Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Grid Dynamics, the authority on cloud computing and enterprise systems scalability, announced today a new solution, DevOps Catalyst, an integrated product and services offering designed to address the need of modern enterprises to release code to production in a fast, repeatable and reliable manner.
DevOps Catalyst is a combination of Grid Dynamics services and tools that help enterprises establish the following practices:
-- Collaborative release management portal: Developers, Quality Assurance
(QA), configuration managers and operations working together to assemble
a release;
-- Artifact tracking and versioning: assigning a version tag to each
component of a release starting from the development and all the way
into production. This applies to code, binaries, configuration files,
and release definition itself;
-- Automated application deployment: increasing repeatability for
application deployment even across heterogeneous environments;
-- Environment policy management: managing environment definitions and
policies in a centralized fashion, separate from the application
configuration;
-- Utilizing private and public cloud providers: efficiently working with
major public cloud providers, as well as private cloud offerings from
major vendors, saving time and money by eliminating infrastructure
bottlenecks.
Grid Dynamics Director of Cloud Services Stan Klimoff revealed DevOps Catalyst during his presentation on the rise of DevOps at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo on Tuesday, Oct. 18. This announcement was part of the company's weeklong participation at the event, where members from the Grid Dynamics team were meeting with CIOs, senior IT managers and industry analysts.
"We are excited to offer DevOps Catalyst family of tools and services," said Klimoff. "Each practice is designed to help enterprises become more agile. We have been refining these capabilities for many years and on numerous client engagements. With DevOps becoming more and more prevalent throughout the IT industry, DevOps Catalyst will give CIO's and senior IT executives the right tools to aid the process of change. We are fortunate to have been able to announce our new offering at the Gartner Symposium/ITexpo and discuss it with the industry's key executives."
This is Grid Dynamics' first time attending the annual Gartner event. Gartner, Inc. is an international leader in IT research headquartered in Stamford, Conn. In April, Gartner included Grid Dynamics in its 2011 annual list of "Cool Vendors" for "Infrastructure Services".*
Please visit http://www.griddynamics.com/devops to learn more about DevOps Catalyst.
*Gartner, Inc., Cool Vendors in Infrastructure Services, 2011, Gianluca Tramacere, et al, April 12, 2011.
About Grid Dynamics
Grid Dynamics helps companies achieve better performance, higher availability, faster time-to-market and lower operational costs. Using the latest advancements in grid and cloud computing technologies, the company helps customers turn monolithic applications into scalable services; and static, underutilized server clusters into virtualized compute clouds. http://www.griddynamics.com.
About Gartner Symposium/ITxpo
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo is the IT industry's largest and most strategic conference, providing business leaders with a look at the future of IT. For more than 10,000 IT professionals from the world's leading enterprises, Gartner's annual Symposium/ITxpo events are key components of their annual planning efforts. Attendees rely on Gartner Symposium/ITxpo to gain insight into how their organizations can use technology to address business challenges and improve operational efficiency. For more information, please visit http://www.gartner.com/technology/symposium/orlando/index.jsp.
About Gartner's Cool Vendors Selection Process
Gartner's listing does not constitute an exhaustive list of vendors in any given technology area, but rather is designed to highlight interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness of a particular purpose.
Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn't do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner's interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.
SOURCE Grid Dynamics
Grid Dynamics
CONTACT: Bridget Gilbride of SS|PR, +1-847-415-9333, bgilbride@sspr.com
Web Site: http://www.griddynamics.com
Technology Gives Enterprises Effective Way to Release Software to Production
FREMONT, Calif.,Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Grid Dynamics, the authority on cloud computing and enterprise systems scalability, announced today a new solution, DevOps Catalyst, an integrated product and services offering designed to address the need of modern enterprises to release code to production in a fast, repeatable and reliable manner.
DevOps Catalyst is a combination of Grid Dynamics services and tools that help enterprises establish the following practices:
-- Collaborative release management portal: Developers, Quality Assurance
(QA), configuration managers and operations working together to assemble
a release;
-- Artifact tracking and versioning: assigning a version tag to each
component of a release starting from the development and all the way
into production. This applies to code, binaries, configuration files,
and release definition itself;
-- Automated application deployment: increasing repeatability for
application deployment even across heterogeneous environments;
-- Environment policy management: managing environment definitions and
policies in a centralized fashion, separate from the application
configuration;
-- Utilizing private and public cloud providers: efficiently working with
major public cloud providers, as well as private cloud offerings from
major vendors, saving time and money by eliminating infrastructure
bottlenecks.
Grid Dynamics Director of Cloud Services Stan Klimoff revealed DevOps Catalyst during his presentation on the rise of DevOps at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo on Tuesday, Oct. 18. This announcement was part of the company's weeklong participation at the event, where members from the Grid Dynamics team were meeting with CIOs, senior IT managers and industry analysts.
"We are excited to offer DevOps Catalyst family of tools and services," said Klimoff. "Each practice is designed to help enterprises become more agile. We have been refining these capabilities for many years and on numerous client engagements. With DevOps becoming more and more prevalent throughout the IT industry, DevOps Catalyst will give CIO's and senior IT executives the right tools to aid the process of change. We are fortunate to have been able to announce our new offering at the Gartner Symposium/ITexpo and discuss it with the industry's key executives."
This is Grid Dynamics' first time attending the annual Gartner event. Gartner, Inc. is an international leader in IT research headquartered in Stamford, Conn. In April, Gartner included Grid Dynamics in its 2011 annual list of "Cool Vendors" for "Infrastructure Services".*
Please visit http://www.griddynamics.com/devops to learn more about DevOps Catalyst.
*Gartner, Inc., Cool Vendors in Infrastructure Services, 2011, Gianluca Tramacere, et al, April 12, 2011.
About Grid Dynamics
Grid Dynamics helps companies achieve better performance, higher availability, faster time-to-market and lower operational costs. Using the latest advancements in grid and cloud computing technologies, the company helps customers turn monolithic applications into scalable services; and static, underutilized server clusters into virtualized compute clouds. http://www.griddynamics.com.
About Gartner Symposium/ITxpo
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo is the IT industry's largest and most strategic conference, providing business leaders with a look at the future of IT. For more than 10,000 IT professionals from the world's leading enterprises, Gartner's annual Symposium/ITxpo events are key components of their annual planning efforts. Attendees rely on Gartner Symposium/ITxpo to gain insight into how their organizations can use technology to address business challenges and improve operational efficiency. For more information, please visit http://www.gartner.com/technology/symposium/orlando/index.jsp.
About Gartner's Cool Vendors Selection Process
Gartner's listing does not constitute an exhaustive list of vendors in any given technology area, but rather is designed to highlight interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness of a particular purpose.
Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn't do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner's interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.
SOURCE Grid Dynamics
Grid Dynamics
CONTACT: Bridget Gilbride of SS|PR, +1-847-415-9333, bgilbride@sspr.com
Web Site: http://www.griddynamics.com
BonitaSoft Launches New BPM Offerings to Meet Accelerating Enterprise Demand
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:35:01 AM
BonitaSoft Launches New BPM Offerings to Meet Accelerating Enterprise Demand
New offerings maximize productivity, accelerate business process-driven application delivery, and secure mission critical deployments
SAN FRANCISCO, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Following on the company's announcement last week as becoming the
fastest growing Business Process Management (BPM) vendor, BonitaSoft, the
leader in open source BPM, today announced the availability of Bonita Open
Solution 5.6 to keep pace with accelerating enterprise demand. The new
version includes significant upgrades delivered in a new range of BPM
offerings that will allow enterprise users to maximize productivity,
accelerate business process model based application delivery, and secure
mission critical deployments.
Bonita Open Solution is designed to meet the evolving demands of today's
BPM environment, which includes increased collaboration between business and
IT users. To that end, BonitaSoft has introduced User Guidance and Profiles
that tailor the graphical interface to the tasks required for that person's
specific role: business analyst, process engineer, or application developer.
Critically, the new version adds customizable business process templates
that are geared to a corporate function, such as Human Resources and
Corporate Finance, to accelerate critical business processes like
On-Boarding and Purchase Order Management.
In addition to the company's open source flagship product Bonita Open
Solution, BonitaSoft now offers three separate Subscription Packs with
annual professional support and additional collaboration, productivity and
deployment features. Each Subscription Pack adds an increasing amount of
functionality:
- Teamwork: This Subscription Pack allows users to accelerate
and secure their projects and is intended for entry-level commercial
grade deployments including annual professional support, a multi-user
repository to share developments, developer productivity features, and
document management. Business users can generate documentation for their
processes to better collaborate with colleagues as well as obtain Key
Performance Indicator (KPI) reports on the process data. This
Subscription Pack also allows for creating complex and dynamic web
forms, user-friendly customization of the application's look-and-feel,
and easy interaction with external systems through built-in connectors
to applications like SalesForce.com or via Web Services.
- Efficiency: For those projects with tight time constraints,
this Subscription Pack speeds business process delivery for commercial
grade deployments. Users can accelerate project delivery to the maximum
extent with a wide range of corporate function business process
templates (e.g., Human Resources, Corporate Finance, Quality, and Help
Desk). Organizations can have their own team, BonitaSoft, or its
partners tailor the process to precisely fit their business processes.
- Performance: This Subscription Pack is for mission-critical
deployments, adding powerful features to ensure deployments run at peak
performance. Monitoring capabilities guarantee that users know the
real-time, precise status of resources and business process behaviors.
Error management facilities ensure the ability to pinpoint any issues so
that corrective action may be taken.
"BonitaSoft is committed to delivering a cost-effective, easy-to-use BPM
solution that meets the realities of today's dynamic business landscape,"
said Miguel Valdes Faura, BonitaSoft CEO. "We've collected extensive
feedback from our community of contributors and have incorporated it into
this release to include a range of offerings for the corresponding range of
project types. This is part of our larger promise to democratize BPM by
enabling users to better design, connect and run business processes and
deliver that value throughout organizations, no matter the size and
budgets."
"BonitaSoft has created a thriving open source BPM community in addition
to an end-to-end BPM suite," said Bruce Silver of BPMS Watch. "Their open
source offering has features comparable to leading proprietary suites, at a
more attractive price. Also, their continuing efforts to implement the BPMN2
standard are helping to bridge the gap between business and IT in BPM
projects."
"As a customer and partner of BonitaSoft, we are pleased to see the
tremendous innovation in their product continue with this 5.6 release.
BonitaSoft is delivering value to organizations of all sizes in ways that
traditional, proprietary BPM vendors are simply not able to match. This has
enabled us to deliver a powerful BPM-based solution for Stanford University,
School of Engineering that would not have otherwise been possible under the
time and budget constraints required," says Randy Ozden, CEO of VivanTech,
Inc. a global solutions provider based in San Diego, CA.
Interested users can try Bonita Open Solution for free
[http://www.bonitasoft.com/products/BPM_downloads ] by downloading it from
BonitaSoft's website.
Additional Resources
- Download [http://www.bonitasoft.com ] Bonita Open Solution &
BonitaSoft White Papers
- Follow [http://twitter.com/bonitasoft ] BonitaSoft on Twitter
- Read [http://www.bonitasoft.com/company/blog ] BonitaSoft's Blog
About BonitaSoft
BonitaSoft democratizes business process management (BPM) by bringing
powerful, easy-to-integrate, and user-friendly, open source BPM to
organizations of all sizes and industries. BonitaSoft and its open source
community deliver an unmatched ecosystem of connectors for nearly any
application and system. With the BonitaSoft suite, organizations can model,
automate and optimize process workflows in Finance, Human Resources, Sales,
Marketing, Supply Chain, E-Government, and more, according to their
respective business or technical roles. The fastest-growing BPM provider,
BonitaSoft has more than one million downloads, more than 250 customers and
more than 10,000 community members.
Source: BonitaSoft
Media Contact: Leslie Johnson, LEWIS Pulse for BonitaSoft, +1-415-875-7494, Leslie.johnson@lewispulse.com
New offerings maximize productivity, accelerate business process-driven application delivery, and secure mission critical deployments
SAN FRANCISCO, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Following on the company's announcement last week as becoming the
fastest growing Business Process Management (BPM) vendor, BonitaSoft, the
leader in open source BPM, today announced the availability of Bonita Open
Solution 5.6 to keep pace with accelerating enterprise demand. The new
version includes significant upgrades delivered in a new range of BPM
offerings that will allow enterprise users to maximize productivity,
accelerate business process model based application delivery, and secure
mission critical deployments.
Bonita Open Solution is designed to meet the evolving demands of today's
BPM environment, which includes increased collaboration between business and
IT users. To that end, BonitaSoft has introduced User Guidance and Profiles
that tailor the graphical interface to the tasks required for that person's
specific role: business analyst, process engineer, or application developer.
Critically, the new version adds customizable business process templates
that are geared to a corporate function, such as Human Resources and
Corporate Finance, to accelerate critical business processes like
On-Boarding and Purchase Order Management.
In addition to the company's open source flagship product Bonita Open
Solution, BonitaSoft now offers three separate Subscription Packs with
annual professional support and additional collaboration, productivity and
deployment features. Each Subscription Pack adds an increasing amount of
functionality:
- Teamwork: This Subscription Pack allows users to accelerate
and secure their projects and is intended for entry-level commercial
grade deployments including annual professional support, a multi-user
repository to share developments, developer productivity features, and
document management. Business users can generate documentation for their
processes to better collaborate with colleagues as well as obtain Key
Performance Indicator (KPI) reports on the process data. This
Subscription Pack also allows for creating complex and dynamic web
forms, user-friendly customization of the application's look-and-feel,
and easy interaction with external systems through built-in connectors
to applications like SalesForce.com or via Web Services.
- Efficiency: For those projects with tight time constraints,
this Subscription Pack speeds business process delivery for commercial
grade deployments. Users can accelerate project delivery to the maximum
extent with a wide range of corporate function business process
templates (e.g., Human Resources, Corporate Finance, Quality, and Help
Desk). Organizations can have their own team, BonitaSoft, or its
partners tailor the process to precisely fit their business processes.
- Performance: This Subscription Pack is for mission-critical
deployments, adding powerful features to ensure deployments run at peak
performance. Monitoring capabilities guarantee that users know the
real-time, precise status of resources and business process behaviors.
Error management facilities ensure the ability to pinpoint any issues so
that corrective action may be taken.
"BonitaSoft is committed to delivering a cost-effective, easy-to-use BPM
solution that meets the realities of today's dynamic business landscape,"
said Miguel Valdes Faura, BonitaSoft CEO. "We've collected extensive
feedback from our community of contributors and have incorporated it into
this release to include a range of offerings for the corresponding range of
project types. This is part of our larger promise to democratize BPM by
enabling users to better design, connect and run business processes and
deliver that value throughout organizations, no matter the size and
budgets."
"BonitaSoft has created a thriving open source BPM community in addition
to an end-to-end BPM suite," said Bruce Silver of BPMS Watch. "Their open
source offering has features comparable to leading proprietary suites, at a
more attractive price. Also, their continuing efforts to implement the BPMN2
standard are helping to bridge the gap between business and IT in BPM
projects."
"As a customer and partner of BonitaSoft, we are pleased to see the
tremendous innovation in their product continue with this 5.6 release.
BonitaSoft is delivering value to organizations of all sizes in ways that
traditional, proprietary BPM vendors are simply not able to match. This has
enabled us to deliver a powerful BPM-based solution for Stanford University,
School of Engineering that would not have otherwise been possible under the
time and budget constraints required," says Randy Ozden, CEO of VivanTech,
Inc. a global solutions provider based in San Diego, CA.
Interested users can try Bonita Open Solution for free
[http://www.bonitasoft.com/products/BPM_downloads ] by downloading it from
BonitaSoft's website.
Additional Resources
- Download [http://www.bonitasoft.com ] Bonita Open Solution &
BonitaSoft White Papers
- Follow [http://twitter.com/bonitasoft ] BonitaSoft on Twitter
- Read [http://www.bonitasoft.com/company/blog ] BonitaSoft's Blog
About BonitaSoft
BonitaSoft democratizes business process management (BPM) by bringing
powerful, easy-to-integrate, and user-friendly, open source BPM to
organizations of all sizes and industries. BonitaSoft and its open source
community deliver an unmatched ecosystem of connectors for nearly any
application and system. With the BonitaSoft suite, organizations can model,
automate and optimize process workflows in Finance, Human Resources, Sales,
Marketing, Supply Chain, E-Government, and more, according to their
respective business or technical roles. The fastest-growing BPM provider,
BonitaSoft has more than one million downloads, more than 250 customers and
more than 10,000 community members.
Source: BonitaSoft
Media Contact: Leslie Johnson, LEWIS Pulse for BonitaSoft, +1-415-875-7494, Leslie.johnson@lewispulse.com
eMoney Advisor Launches Online Knowledge Community for Advisors
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:28:01 AM
eMoney Advisor Launches Online Knowledge Community for Advisors
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- eMoney Advisor, a leading provider of web-based, wealth management, and goal-planning solutions for financial advisors, announces the launch of Ask eMoney, a new, online knowledge community for financial advisors, planners, and their assistants. Ask eMoney is a one-stop, interactive resource for obtaining industry trends, technology advice, and best practice and system user tips.
Ask eMoney makes valuable information easily accessible and helps to eliminate common frustrations advisors and their teams experience when growing a practice. The site launched with over 200 articles, videos, tips, and tutorials.
"Since Ask eMoney launched a little over a week ago, it has already been viewed by over 1800 unique visitors," says John DeVincent, EVP Marketing, eMoney Advisor. "There's an overwhelming abundance of information out there for advisors and their teams to digest. Ask eMoney puts the content they care about right at their fingertips. We've also created a community venue to enable our users to learn from each other. Ask eMoney is one more example of our commitment to innovation in helping financial advisors meet the needs of their clients."
eMoney subscribers can get Ask eMoney on the system's Advisor Dashboard. Subscribers can post comments and share information, opinions, and ideas. Nonsubscribers can also access some of the valuable content by visiting http://ask.emoneyadvisor.com
About eMoney Advisor, LLC:
eMoney Advisor, LLC, based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, provides a suite of award-winning, web-based wealth-planning tools that offer an aggregated, comprehensive view of a client's financial portfolio, as well as features and functions that enable more complete planning and better serving of a client's needs. eMoney's suite of tools is used by leading financial services firms around the country, including such well-known names as Genworth Financial Management, TD Bank, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, LPL Financial, Mass Mutual Financial Group, RBC Capital Markets, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, MetLife, New York Life, Northern Trust, Securian Financial Services, and Allstate Financial Services among others.
SOURCE eMoney Advisor, LLC
eMoney Advisor, LLC
CONTACT: Suzanne Bergin, Bergin Communications, +1-484-947-5782, sue@bergincommunications.com
Web Site: http://www.emoneyadvisor.com
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- eMoney Advisor, a leading provider of web-based, wealth management, and goal-planning solutions for financial advisors, announces the launch of Ask eMoney, a new, online knowledge community for financial advisors, planners, and their assistants. Ask eMoney is a one-stop, interactive resource for obtaining industry trends, technology advice, and best practice and system user tips.
Ask eMoney makes valuable information easily accessible and helps to eliminate common frustrations advisors and their teams experience when growing a practice. The site launched with over 200 articles, videos, tips, and tutorials.
"Since Ask eMoney launched a little over a week ago, it has already been viewed by over 1800 unique visitors," says John DeVincent, EVP Marketing, eMoney Advisor. "There's an overwhelming abundance of information out there for advisors and their teams to digest. Ask eMoney puts the content they care about right at their fingertips. We've also created a community venue to enable our users to learn from each other. Ask eMoney is one more example of our commitment to innovation in helping financial advisors meet the needs of their clients."
eMoney subscribers can get Ask eMoney on the system's Advisor Dashboard. Subscribers can post comments and share information, opinions, and ideas. Nonsubscribers can also access some of the valuable content by visiting http://ask.emoneyadvisor.com
About eMoney Advisor, LLC:
eMoney Advisor, LLC, based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, provides a suite of award-winning, web-based wealth-planning tools that offer an aggregated, comprehensive view of a client's financial portfolio, as well as features and functions that enable more complete planning and better serving of a client's needs. eMoney's suite of tools is used by leading financial services firms around the country, including such well-known names as Genworth Financial Management, TD Bank, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, LPL Financial, Mass Mutual Financial Group, RBC Capital Markets, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, MetLife, New York Life, Northern Trust, Securian Financial Services, and Allstate Financial Services among others.
SOURCE eMoney Advisor, LLC
eMoney Advisor, LLC
CONTACT: Suzanne Bergin, Bergin Communications, +1-484-947-5782, sue@bergincommunications.com
Web Site: http://www.emoneyadvisor.com
Pixelmator 2.0 Launches on Mac App Store
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:14:01 AM
Pixelmator 2.0 Launches on Mac App Store
LONDON, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pixelmator Team today released Pixelmator 2.0, the latest version of its groundbreaking image editing tool that provides everything needed to create, edit, and enhance still images. Pixelmator 2.0 features new drawing and retouching tools, Content-Aware Fill, a Healing Tool, a Smudge Tool, and more. Designed from the ground up for OS X Lion, Pixelmator 2.0 now supports Full Screen, Versions and Auto Save, and is available from the Mac App Store for $29.99.
"With tons of exciting new features and support for OS X Lion, this new version of Pixelmator is the easiest, most enjoyable way to experience the best of image editing," said Saulius Dailide of the Pixelmator Team. "Pixelmator 2.0 gives everyone the tools they need to unlock their creativity and boost their productivity, all for just $29.99."
The new drawing tools in Pixelmator allow users to add, create, combine and edit vector shapes easily. In addition to Pen and Freeform Pen tools, Pixelmator also includes pre-drawn shape tools for quickly adding triangles, lines, circles or rectangles into compositions. Fill and stroke settings for created shapes, as well as shadows, can be easily adjusted in the new Shape Settings palette. Drawing tools in Pixelmator are useful for creating buttons, icons, web page elements, illustrations or any other items for use in image compositions.
A breakthrough new Content-Aware Fill technology in Pixelmator allows users to magically get rid of unwanted elements in images, as if they never existed. By choosing either the new Healing Tool or the selection tools, a user can select wrinkles, blemishes, image damage or any other details present in images, and with just one click let Pixelmator seamlessly fill the selected area with similar nearby image content.
The new retouching tools in Pixelmator 2.0 include a Sponge Tool for adding more color or taking color away from areas of an image by painting on them; Burn and Dodge tools for naturally darkening or lightening areas of an image; a Red Eye Tool for easily--either automatically or manually-- fixing the red-eye effect in images; and a new Smudge Tool for smearing paint or rubbing out blemishes or any other details in images, as realistically as using one's fingers.
Other new features of Pixelmator 2.0 include an easier-to-use interface, a new Eyedropper Tool, a new info bar, a convenient tool options bar, a fully customizable Tools palette, a new Type Tool, a Pixel Tool, and a number of other minor improvements.
Pricing and Availability
Pixelmator 2.0 is available from the Mac App Store for an introductory price of $29.99. http://www.pixelmator.com/buy/
For existing Pixelmator users who purchased the app from the Mac App Store, the new version is available as a free upgrade. Full system requirements and more information on Pixelmator 2.0 can be found at http://www.pixelmator.com.
Founded in 2007 by two brothers, the Pixelmator Team develops a practical, fun, innovative, and easy-to-use image editor for the world's most sophisticated operating system, Mac OS X Lion.
For more information contact:
Pixelmator Team Ltd.
Saulius Dailide
info@pixelmator.com
+37068519006
SOURCE Pixelmator Team Ltd.
Pixelmator Team Ltd.
Web Site: http://www.pixelmator.com
LONDON, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pixelmator Team today released Pixelmator 2.0, the latest version of its groundbreaking image editing tool that provides everything needed to create, edit, and enhance still images. Pixelmator 2.0 features new drawing and retouching tools, Content-Aware Fill, a Healing Tool, a Smudge Tool, and more. Designed from the ground up for OS X Lion, Pixelmator 2.0 now supports Full Screen, Versions and Auto Save, and is available from the Mac App Store for $29.99.
"With tons of exciting new features and support for OS X Lion, this new version of Pixelmator is the easiest, most enjoyable way to experience the best of image editing," said Saulius Dailide of the Pixelmator Team. "Pixelmator 2.0 gives everyone the tools they need to unlock their creativity and boost their productivity, all for just $29.99."
The new drawing tools in Pixelmator allow users to add, create, combine and edit vector shapes easily. In addition to Pen and Freeform Pen tools, Pixelmator also includes pre-drawn shape tools for quickly adding triangles, lines, circles or rectangles into compositions. Fill and stroke settings for created shapes, as well as shadows, can be easily adjusted in the new Shape Settings palette. Drawing tools in Pixelmator are useful for creating buttons, icons, web page elements, illustrations or any other items for use in image compositions.
A breakthrough new Content-Aware Fill technology in Pixelmator allows users to magically get rid of unwanted elements in images, as if they never existed. By choosing either the new Healing Tool or the selection tools, a user can select wrinkles, blemishes, image damage or any other details present in images, and with just one click let Pixelmator seamlessly fill the selected area with similar nearby image content.
The new retouching tools in Pixelmator 2.0 include a Sponge Tool for adding more color or taking color away from areas of an image by painting on them; Burn and Dodge tools for naturally darkening or lightening areas of an image; a Red Eye Tool for easily--either automatically or manually-- fixing the red-eye effect in images; and a new Smudge Tool for smearing paint or rubbing out blemishes or any other details in images, as realistically as using one's fingers.
Other new features of Pixelmator 2.0 include an easier-to-use interface, a new Eyedropper Tool, a new info bar, a convenient tool options bar, a fully customizable Tools palette, a new Type Tool, a Pixel Tool, and a number of other minor improvements.
Pricing and Availability
Pixelmator 2.0 is available from the Mac App Store for an introductory price of $29.99. http://www.pixelmator.com/buy/
For existing Pixelmator users who purchased the app from the Mac App Store, the new version is available as a free upgrade. Full system requirements and more information on Pixelmator 2.0 can be found at http://www.pixelmator.com.
Founded in 2007 by two brothers, the Pixelmator Team develops a practical, fun, innovative, and easy-to-use image editor for the world's most sophisticated operating system, Mac OS X Lion.
For more information contact:
Pixelmator Team Ltd.
Saulius Dailide
info@pixelmator.com
+37068519006
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Pixelmator Team Ltd.
Web Site: http://www.pixelmator.com
EPM Live Expands into Europe, Opens New Office in London
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:14:01 AM
EPM Live Expands into Europe, Opens New Office in London
LONDON, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EPM Live, a global leader in Enterprise SharePoint Project, Portfolio and Work Management applications, is excited to announce the launch of a new Europe branch in the United Kingdom. The launch of the London office coincides with a brand new release of EPM Live's latest solution offerings in the areas of project, work and portfolio management. Representing its largest launch to date, EPM Live not only announced the release of WorkEngine 4.2 and the opening of several global offices, but also expanded its product portfolio. Two brand new products have been unveiled as part of the revamped product line. In addition to the popular and successful WorkEngine product, EPM Live is also introducing ProjectEngine, a free online collaboration tool for project managers, and PortfolioEngine, a strategic top-down portfolio planning and decision support tool for management and executives. The products were débuted at two major shows earlier this month.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100913/LA63154LOGO)
"It's exciting to see such high demand for our products in the Europe region. Establishing a local presence in the UK will create even more opportunities to deliver our solutions to new customers in the region, as well as to better support our existing customers in the UK and the rest of Europe" said Michael Stelmakh, who will be leading the London-based European operation. The UK operation has already been busy with introducing the new EPM Live product line at the Project Challenge event in Olympia, London. In addition to expanding the customer base for EPM Live products, the UK operation will also focus on supporting and growing our implementation partner community in the Europe region.
EPM Live will continue to provide cutting-edge, cost effective project, portfolio and work management solutions leveraging the Microsoft technologies organizations already own to increase the value of their current IT investments. EPM Live's applications support the entire work and project management lifecycle and provide the necessary efficiencies and indicators for companies to improve their ROI, streamline their business processes and make critical business decisions. EPM Live offers its clients solutions that possess the flexibility and scalability to meet specific industry and methodology needs. These innovative solutions include capabilities such as Portfolio Management, Project Management, Cost Management, Time Management, Resource Management, Service Management, Agile Management, Business Intelligence and Collaboration. These capabilities are all designed to work together or separately to meet any business specific need.
To learn more about EPM Live:
-- Visit the Website
-- Access a Free WorkEngine Trial
-- Access a Free PortfolioEngine Trial
-- Join a Webinar to See What's New
About EPM Live
EPM Live provides Microsoft SharePoint-based Enterprise Project, Portfolio and Work Management Solutions to help your business improve productivity. EPM Live's product offerings are helping over 5,000 organizations simplify and become more effective at delivering projects successfully, optimizing resource utilization, and selecting the right work for the most profitable portfolio. EPM Live offers online and on premise Enterprise Project, Portfolio and Work management tools for everyone in your organization from individual contributors to executive management. Designed with usability in mind, EPM Live creates efficiencies and empowers resources to work smart and get more work done.
For additional information: Please contact EPM Live Europe:
180 Piccadilly London, W1J 9HF at +2079171749 or http://www.epmlive.co.uk.
Product or service names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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EPM Live
Web Site: http://www.epmlive.com
LONDON, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EPM Live, a global leader in Enterprise SharePoint Project, Portfolio and Work Management applications, is excited to announce the launch of a new Europe branch in the United Kingdom. The launch of the London office coincides with a brand new release of EPM Live's latest solution offerings in the areas of project, work and portfolio management. Representing its largest launch to date, EPM Live not only announced the release of WorkEngine 4.2 and the opening of several global offices, but also expanded its product portfolio. Two brand new products have been unveiled as part of the revamped product line. In addition to the popular and successful WorkEngine product, EPM Live is also introducing ProjectEngine, a free online collaboration tool for project managers, and PortfolioEngine, a strategic top-down portfolio planning and decision support tool for management and executives. The products were débuted at two major shows earlier this month.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100913/LA63154LOGO)
"It's exciting to see such high demand for our products in the Europe region. Establishing a local presence in the UK will create even more opportunities to deliver our solutions to new customers in the region, as well as to better support our existing customers in the UK and the rest of Europe" said Michael Stelmakh, who will be leading the London-based European operation. The UK operation has already been busy with introducing the new EPM Live product line at the Project Challenge event in Olympia, London. In addition to expanding the customer base for EPM Live products, the UK operation will also focus on supporting and growing our implementation partner community in the Europe region.
EPM Live will continue to provide cutting-edge, cost effective project, portfolio and work management solutions leveraging the Microsoft technologies organizations already own to increase the value of their current IT investments. EPM Live's applications support the entire work and project management lifecycle and provide the necessary efficiencies and indicators for companies to improve their ROI, streamline their business processes and make critical business decisions. EPM Live offers its clients solutions that possess the flexibility and scalability to meet specific industry and methodology needs. These innovative solutions include capabilities such as Portfolio Management, Project Management, Cost Management, Time Management, Resource Management, Service Management, Agile Management, Business Intelligence and Collaboration. These capabilities are all designed to work together or separately to meet any business specific need.
To learn more about EPM Live:
-- Visit the Website
-- Access a Free WorkEngine Trial
-- Access a Free PortfolioEngine Trial
-- Join a Webinar to See What's New
About EPM Live
EPM Live provides Microsoft SharePoint-based Enterprise Project, Portfolio and Work Management Solutions to help your business improve productivity. EPM Live's product offerings are helping over 5,000 organizations simplify and become more effective at delivering projects successfully, optimizing resource utilization, and selecting the right work for the most profitable portfolio. EPM Live offers online and on premise Enterprise Project, Portfolio and Work management tools for everyone in your organization from individual contributors to executive management. Designed with usability in mind, EPM Live creates efficiencies and empowers resources to work smart and get more work done.
For additional information: Please contact EPM Live Europe:
180 Piccadilly London, W1J 9HF at +2079171749 or http://www.epmlive.co.uk.
Product or service names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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EPM Live
Web Site: http://www.epmlive.com
IdeaCrossing Launches Workspaces
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:14:01 AM
IdeaCrossing Launches Workspaces
Free Online Community for Entrepreneurs Facilitates Collaboration Anytime, Anywhere
CLEVELAND, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IdeaCrossing (http://www.ideacrossing.org), the free online community that helps entrepreneurs connect with regional and national mentors, experts, service providers, investors and other resources, announces the launch of Workspaces. The new feature provides entrepreneurs with private online collaboration areas to help them develop and grow their businesses.
Workspaces give entrepreneurs a virtual meeting place to collaborate with their advisors and stakeholders without being bound by geography or business hours. Through Workspaces, entrepreneurs can request online feedback, share documents, and obtain referrals to others who can help advance the business.
"Early stage entrepreneurs need better ways to collaborate with their current advisors and expand their networks," said Tiffan Clark, Vice President of IdeaCrossing. "Workspaces create new opportunities and enable advisors to collaborate with entrepreneurs in a trusted group environment in a way that is both time sensitive and efficient."
To help an entrepreneur get started, IdeaCrossing automatically generates a summary PDF document of the business based on the IdeaCrossing Business Profile. As the entrepreneur gathers feedback and evolves the business, the entrepreneur edits the Business Profile. IdeaCrossing automatically incorporates these edits into the PDF document accessible in their Workspace. The entrepreneur's Workspace members can then view the updates or download the summary and share it offline.
JumpStart Inc. (http://www.jumpstartinc.org), the Cleveland, Ohio-based nonprofit accelerating the successes of entrepreneurs, their high growth companies, and the support ecosystems they need, launched IdeaCrossing in 2007. A tool originally designed for the individual entrepreneur, IdeaCrossing is now being introduced into regions seeking to increase entrepreneurial activity.
"IdeaCrossing can complement any region's efforts to support entrepreneurship," says Mike Mozenter, President of JumpStart's community advisors group. "All entrepreneurs find it difficult and time consuming to find the people, organizations and companies that can help them develop and grow their businesses. IdeaCrossing provides entrepreneurs with a cost-effective way to connect to expertise and resources, and does not limit the entrepreneur to resources located in the region."
In addition to Workspaces, IdeaCrossing matches entrepreneurs with prospective investors and business mentors using a proprietary matching engine. Regional assets such as universities, economic development organizations, chambers, foundations, and professional service providers can also register and create profiles to highlight their services or offerings within a searchable Service Provider Directory. The IdeaCrossing Resource Center also includes news stories, user-submitted articles, and an event calendar searchable by zip code.
Today, IdeaCrossing has over 6,000 registered community users from across the nation. "The community is growing. As more users join and recommend it to others, we think IdeaCrossing can become a hub of collaboration that can aid in growing our entrepreneurial economy," says Clark.
JumpStart Inc. accelerates the successes of entrepreneurs, their companies, and the ecosystems supporting them. Its number one job is investing time and sometimes dollars in diverse, early stage companies that are positioned to excel in high opportunity markets. The organization also supports the growth and strengthening of Northeast Ohio's innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem and uses its experience in doing so to help regional leaders across the country to grow more entrepreneurial companies in their own regions.
SOURCE IdeaCrossing
IdeaCrossing
CONTACT: Samantha Fryberger, Director of Communications, +1-216-363-5448, sam.fryberger@jumpstartinc.org, Twitter: @jumpstartinc
Web Site: http://www.ideacrossing.org
Free Online Community for Entrepreneurs Facilitates Collaboration Anytime, Anywhere
CLEVELAND, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IdeaCrossing (http://www.ideacrossing.org), the free online community that helps entrepreneurs connect with regional and national mentors, experts, service providers, investors and other resources, announces the launch of Workspaces. The new feature provides entrepreneurs with private online collaboration areas to help them develop and grow their businesses.
Workspaces give entrepreneurs a virtual meeting place to collaborate with their advisors and stakeholders without being bound by geography or business hours. Through Workspaces, entrepreneurs can request online feedback, share documents, and obtain referrals to others who can help advance the business.
"Early stage entrepreneurs need better ways to collaborate with their current advisors and expand their networks," said Tiffan Clark, Vice President of IdeaCrossing. "Workspaces create new opportunities and enable advisors to collaborate with entrepreneurs in a trusted group environment in a way that is both time sensitive and efficient."
To help an entrepreneur get started, IdeaCrossing automatically generates a summary PDF document of the business based on the IdeaCrossing Business Profile. As the entrepreneur gathers feedback and evolves the business, the entrepreneur edits the Business Profile. IdeaCrossing automatically incorporates these edits into the PDF document accessible in their Workspace. The entrepreneur's Workspace members can then view the updates or download the summary and share it offline.
JumpStart Inc. (http://www.jumpstartinc.org), the Cleveland, Ohio-based nonprofit accelerating the successes of entrepreneurs, their high growth companies, and the support ecosystems they need, launched IdeaCrossing in 2007. A tool originally designed for the individual entrepreneur, IdeaCrossing is now being introduced into regions seeking to increase entrepreneurial activity.
"IdeaCrossing can complement any region's efforts to support entrepreneurship," says Mike Mozenter, President of JumpStart's community advisors group. "All entrepreneurs find it difficult and time consuming to find the people, organizations and companies that can help them develop and grow their businesses. IdeaCrossing provides entrepreneurs with a cost-effective way to connect to expertise and resources, and does not limit the entrepreneur to resources located in the region."
In addition to Workspaces, IdeaCrossing matches entrepreneurs with prospective investors and business mentors using a proprietary matching engine. Regional assets such as universities, economic development organizations, chambers, foundations, and professional service providers can also register and create profiles to highlight their services or offerings within a searchable Service Provider Directory. The IdeaCrossing Resource Center also includes news stories, user-submitted articles, and an event calendar searchable by zip code.
Today, IdeaCrossing has over 6,000 registered community users from across the nation. "The community is growing. As more users join and recommend it to others, we think IdeaCrossing can become a hub of collaboration that can aid in growing our entrepreneurial economy," says Clark.
JumpStart Inc. accelerates the successes of entrepreneurs, their companies, and the ecosystems supporting them. Its number one job is investing time and sometimes dollars in diverse, early stage companies that are positioned to excel in high opportunity markets. The organization also supports the growth and strengthening of Northeast Ohio's innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem and uses its experience in doing so to help regional leaders across the country to grow more entrepreneurial companies in their own regions.
SOURCE IdeaCrossing
IdeaCrossing
CONTACT: Samantha Fryberger, Director of Communications, +1-216-363-5448, sam.fryberger@jumpstartinc.org, Twitter: @jumpstartinc
Web Site: http://www.ideacrossing.org
Rasmussen College Launches Nationwide Bachelor Completer Program
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:14:01 AM
Rasmussen College Launches Nationwide Bachelor Completer Program
Affordable, Online Only Accelerated Program Offers Credit for Prior Learning Experience to Help Adult Students Complete Their Degree Quickly to Enhance Career Opportunities
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rasmussen College today announced the launch of its new online, accelerated Bachelor Completer program designed specifically to help adult students complete their Bachelor's degree in order to advance their career. The new e-learning program offers a seamless credit transfer process, including credit for prior learning experience, and accelerated course completion that enables students to finish their degree in as little as 18 months, all while continuing to work fulltime and meet family obligations.
Enrollment for the program is now open; coursework begins in January 2012 in two programs: Marketing degree, and Human Resources/Organizational Leadership degree. Tuition is priced affordably at just $260 per credit.
Each course offers a workplace-relevant, career-focused curriculum delivered by Rasmussen's highly engaged professional faculty using state-of-the-art online teaching tools. Each course lasts six weeks, and students will take four courses per quarter, or two courses each term, to complete their degree in just a year and a half
"We have specifically tailored this program for adult learners who are highly motivated to finally complete the degree they once started and do it quickly at an affordable cost," said Kristi Waite, Rasmussen College President. "Students will benefit from Rasmussen's proven instructional methodologies, top-notch faculty and demonstrated success in serving the adult learner, all within an accelerated program that offers a rapid time to completion."
Recent studies have shown that demand for college-educated workers will grow as much as 16 percent over the next seven years, while demand for other workers will remain flat. By 2018, it's estimated that nearly two-thirds of the nation's jobs will require some postsecondary education or training, which makes increasing the number of college graduates critical for reaching key national economic goals.
In 2010, about 56 million people in the U.S. had completed some college coursework or attained an Associate's degree. The Rasmussen Bachelor Completer Program aims to help these aspiring college graduates obtain a Bachelor's degree to enhance their opportunities for career growth and advancement.
In order to apply, prospective students must have already earned an Associate's degree or have completed at least 60 quarter credits. Additional credits may be granted for prior learning experiences. To help students get started quickly, applicants will receive an estimate of their allowable credit transfers within one business day and have access to a single admissions/enrollment point of contact to ensure a smooth process. The program is open to students nationwide with all courses delivered entirely online; learners need not be located near one of Rasmussen's 22 physical campus locations.
For more information, or to apply for Rasmussen College's new online, accelerated Bachelor Completer program, visit http://www.Rasmussen.edu.
ABOUT RASMUSSEN COLLEGE
An innovator of higher education, Rasmussen College is a career-focused, private college that specializes in offering the most in-demand degree programs in a highly supportive, student-centered educational environment. Rasmussen College offers market-relevant programs from the certificate and diploma level through the associate's and bachelor's level online and across its 22 campuses in the Midwest and Florida to more than 15,000 students. By combining its expertise in career development with high academic standards and with unparalleled student support services, graduates of Rasmussen College leave with the most up-to-date knowledge, the skills that employers look for, and the tools to succeed in their chosen field. Since 1900, the primary focus at Rasmussen College has remained constant: student achievement is of the upmost importance, the employer who hires its students continues to be a valued partner, and Rasmussen College is dedicated to being a primary contributor to the growth and development of the communities it serves. For more information about Rasmussen College, please visit http://www.Rasmussen.edu.
SOURCE Rasmussen College
Rasmussen College
CONTACT: Erin Werthman of Rasmussen College, +1-952-806-3999, Erin.Werthman@Rasmussen.edu
Web Site: http://www.rasmussen.edu
Affordable, Online Only Accelerated Program Offers Credit for Prior Learning Experience to Help Adult Students Complete Their Degree Quickly to Enhance Career Opportunities
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rasmussen College today announced the launch of its new online, accelerated Bachelor Completer program designed specifically to help adult students complete their Bachelor's degree in order to advance their career. The new e-learning program offers a seamless credit transfer process, including credit for prior learning experience, and accelerated course completion that enables students to finish their degree in as little as 18 months, all while continuing to work fulltime and meet family obligations.
Enrollment for the program is now open; coursework begins in January 2012 in two programs: Marketing degree, and Human Resources/Organizational Leadership degree. Tuition is priced affordably at just $260 per credit.
Each course offers a workplace-relevant, career-focused curriculum delivered by Rasmussen's highly engaged professional faculty using state-of-the-art online teaching tools. Each course lasts six weeks, and students will take four courses per quarter, or two courses each term, to complete their degree in just a year and a half
"We have specifically tailored this program for adult learners who are highly motivated to finally complete the degree they once started and do it quickly at an affordable cost," said Kristi Waite, Rasmussen College President. "Students will benefit from Rasmussen's proven instructional methodologies, top-notch faculty and demonstrated success in serving the adult learner, all within an accelerated program that offers a rapid time to completion."
Recent studies have shown that demand for college-educated workers will grow as much as 16 percent over the next seven years, while demand for other workers will remain flat. By 2018, it's estimated that nearly two-thirds of the nation's jobs will require some postsecondary education or training, which makes increasing the number of college graduates critical for reaching key national economic goals.
In 2010, about 56 million people in the U.S. had completed some college coursework or attained an Associate's degree. The Rasmussen Bachelor Completer Program aims to help these aspiring college graduates obtain a Bachelor's degree to enhance their opportunities for career growth and advancement.
In order to apply, prospective students must have already earned an Associate's degree or have completed at least 60 quarter credits. Additional credits may be granted for prior learning experiences. To help students get started quickly, applicants will receive an estimate of their allowable credit transfers within one business day and have access to a single admissions/enrollment point of contact to ensure a smooth process. The program is open to students nationwide with all courses delivered entirely online; learners need not be located near one of Rasmussen's 22 physical campus locations.
For more information, or to apply for Rasmussen College's new online, accelerated Bachelor Completer program, visit http://www.Rasmussen.edu.
ABOUT RASMUSSEN COLLEGE
An innovator of higher education, Rasmussen College is a career-focused, private college that specializes in offering the most in-demand degree programs in a highly supportive, student-centered educational environment. Rasmussen College offers market-relevant programs from the certificate and diploma level through the associate's and bachelor's level online and across its 22 campuses in the Midwest and Florida to more than 15,000 students. By combining its expertise in career development with high academic standards and with unparalleled student support services, graduates of Rasmussen College leave with the most up-to-date knowledge, the skills that employers look for, and the tools to succeed in their chosen field. Since 1900, the primary focus at Rasmussen College has remained constant: student achievement is of the upmost importance, the employer who hires its students continues to be a valued partner, and Rasmussen College is dedicated to being a primary contributor to the growth and development of the communities it serves. For more information about Rasmussen College, please visit http://www.Rasmussen.edu.
SOURCE Rasmussen College
Rasmussen College
CONTACT: Erin Werthman of Rasmussen College, +1-952-806-3999, Erin.Werthman@Rasmussen.edu
Web Site: http://www.rasmussen.edu
Small and Medium Businesses Reaching Customers One Multi-Media Message at a Time with Mobile Marketing Solution from AT&T
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 8:35:01 AM
Small and Medium Businesses Reaching Customers One Multi-Media Message at a Time with Mobile Marketing Solution from AT&T
AT&T Messaging Toolkit enables customized campaigns, promotions and information blasts using email, text, pictures, voice, social media and coupons
DALLAS, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For small and medium businesses, getting special offers, product updates and promotions in front of their customers in real-time offers the potential to take their business to the next level. With AT&T's* new Messaging Toolkit, they can now achieve this level of "marketing nirvana" with a simple, do-it-yourself portfolio of mobile marketing solutions that can be accessed from an easy-to-use cloud-based web portal.
Multi-Faceted Solution
AT&T Messaging Toolkit is a complete mobile marketing solution enabling campaigns, promotions and information blasts. It offers an integrated marketing approach by rolling several platforms into one comprehensive solution. The Messaging Toolkit allows customers to develop, execute and, most important, customize marketing campaigns using a combination of interactive messaging platforms, including:
-- Text and picture mail
-- E-mail
-- Voice broadcasting
-- Facebook widget and online sign-up page
-- Twitter feed compatibility
-- Mobile coupons, keywords
-- Mobile voting
In short, it's a one-stop-shop, providing a custom, cost-effective marketing program for small to medium-sized businesses of all types.
While AT&T Messaging Toolkit is relevant for small and medium businesses in general, it offers special value for restaurants, retailers, healthcare offices, real estate agencies, places of worship, automotive care and financial services firms.
Market research firm IDC(1) reports that more than 2.7 trillion text and multi-mode messages will be sent this year - or about 800 messages per month, per U.S. consumer. As customers become more comfortable with and more receptive to these platforms for marketing, AT&T is able to help businesses effectively target broader audiences all at once. In fact, IDC forecasts that the number of text and multi-mode messages will eclipse the 3 trillion mark next year.
"Small businesses are increasingly implementing mobile marketing solutions into their marketing portfolios. These solutions help drive demand for products and services among consumers," said Suzanne Hopkins, Research Analyst, Mobile Consumer Services at IDC. "IDC expects small businesses will consider web-based and mobile marketing solutions from outside companies, such as AT&T's Messaging Toolkit. These solutions allow small businesses, who may not otherwise have the bandwidth, to deliver a fully integrated mobile marketing portfolio."
AT&T Messaging Toolkit also includes templates and aids to assist in campaign message design and development, as well as contact list management. The toolkit is designed to help small businesses:
-- Drive foot traffic
-- Build a customer base
-- Offer discounts and coupons
-- Analyze marketing program effectiveness
-- Gather customer feedback
-- Distribute community alerts and emergency notifications
"We wanted the AT&T Messaging Toolkit to be all-inclusive to help small business owners get the most for their money," said Chris Hill, AT&T Vice President of Advanced Mobility Solutions. "Many small businesses rely on grassroots marketing to survive, especially in a tough economy. We recognize that text messaging and multi-mode messaging are widely used, and we wanted our customers to have access to that broader audience, in addition to active social media channels."
For more information, please visit AT&T's Messaging Toolkit. To watch a video highlighting the solution, please visit the AT&T Business YouTube channel.
Small businesses looking to find information about other AT&T products and services can visit AT&T Small Business. For free business resources such as webinars, white papers, case studies and best practices, they can visit AT&T Small Business InSite.
Additionally, real-time information can be found on the AT&T Small Business Facebook page and Twitter channel.
*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.
(1)IDC, U.S. Mobile Messaging 2011-2015 Forecast: The Evolving Role of SMS and MMS, Doc # 227421, March 2011
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.
© 2011 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
CONTACT: Monica Howald, +1-314-982-6233, monica.howald@att.com
Web Site: http://www.att.com
AT&T Messaging Toolkit enables customized campaigns, promotions and information blasts using email, text, pictures, voice, social media and coupons
DALLAS, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For small and medium businesses, getting special offers, product updates and promotions in front of their customers in real-time offers the potential to take their business to the next level. With AT&T's* new Messaging Toolkit, they can now achieve this level of "marketing nirvana" with a simple, do-it-yourself portfolio of mobile marketing solutions that can be accessed from an easy-to-use cloud-based web portal.
Multi-Faceted Solution
AT&T Messaging Toolkit is a complete mobile marketing solution enabling campaigns, promotions and information blasts. It offers an integrated marketing approach by rolling several platforms into one comprehensive solution. The Messaging Toolkit allows customers to develop, execute and, most important, customize marketing campaigns using a combination of interactive messaging platforms, including:
-- Text and picture mail
-- Voice broadcasting
-- Facebook widget and online sign-up page
-- Twitter feed compatibility
-- Mobile coupons, keywords
-- Mobile voting
In short, it's a one-stop-shop, providing a custom, cost-effective marketing program for small to medium-sized businesses of all types.
While AT&T Messaging Toolkit is relevant for small and medium businesses in general, it offers special value for restaurants, retailers, healthcare offices, real estate agencies, places of worship, automotive care and financial services firms.
Market research firm IDC(1) reports that more than 2.7 trillion text and multi-mode messages will be sent this year - or about 800 messages per month, per U.S. consumer. As customers become more comfortable with and more receptive to these platforms for marketing, AT&T is able to help businesses effectively target broader audiences all at once. In fact, IDC forecasts that the number of text and multi-mode messages will eclipse the 3 trillion mark next year.
"Small businesses are increasingly implementing mobile marketing solutions into their marketing portfolios. These solutions help drive demand for products and services among consumers," said Suzanne Hopkins, Research Analyst, Mobile Consumer Services at IDC. "IDC expects small businesses will consider web-based and mobile marketing solutions from outside companies, such as AT&T's Messaging Toolkit. These solutions allow small businesses, who may not otherwise have the bandwidth, to deliver a fully integrated mobile marketing portfolio."
AT&T Messaging Toolkit also includes templates and aids to assist in campaign message design and development, as well as contact list management. The toolkit is designed to help small businesses:
-- Drive foot traffic
-- Build a customer base
-- Offer discounts and coupons
-- Analyze marketing program effectiveness
-- Gather customer feedback
-- Distribute community alerts and emergency notifications
"We wanted the AT&T Messaging Toolkit to be all-inclusive to help small business owners get the most for their money," said Chris Hill, AT&T Vice President of Advanced Mobility Solutions. "Many small businesses rely on grassroots marketing to survive, especially in a tough economy. We recognize that text messaging and multi-mode messaging are widely used, and we wanted our customers to have access to that broader audience, in addition to active social media channels."
For more information, please visit AT&T's Messaging Toolkit. To watch a video highlighting the solution, please visit the AT&T Business YouTube channel.
Small businesses looking to find information about other AT&T products and services can visit AT&T Small Business. For free business resources such as webinars, white papers, case studies and best practices, they can visit AT&T Small Business InSite.
Additionally, real-time information can be found on the AT&T Small Business Facebook page and Twitter channel.
*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.
(1)IDC, U.S. Mobile Messaging 2011-2015 Forecast: The Evolving Role of SMS and MMS, Doc # 227421, March 2011
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.
© 2011 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
CONTACT: Monica Howald, +1-314-982-6233, monica.howald@att.com
Web Site: http://www.att.com
Halloween Zombies are Everywhere - and Soon on the Device in Your Hands
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 8:35:01 AM
Halloween Zombies are Everywhere - and Soon on the Device in Your Hands
AMSTERDAM, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
As mobile devices become as powerful as PCs,
it is just a matter of time before they will turn into zombies
AVG Technologies, a leading provider of Internet and mobile security,
today encourages users to ensure their mobile devices are protected from the
looming threat of mobile Zombies, a sobering phenomenon in which
commandeered devices silently work against owners and others. As Halloween
revelers turn themselves into the familiar fantasy version of these
creatures, mobile devices across the planet are fully equipped to take
actions based on instructions received for a remote cybercriminal - long
before they can be effectively tracked.
A Zombie is an Internet-enabled computing device that has been hacked to
perform tasks under instructions from others. Most owners of zombie devices
have no idea their system literally lies in wait to be called into a range
of actions, such as:
- Click fraud - waged against sites displaying pay-per-click
advertising, essentially stealing from online retailers
- Denial-of-service attacks - the orchestrated flooding of target
internet addresses by a large number of computers to crash it and
prevent access from legitimate users, often aiming to take down popular
websites
- Debilitating spam - spammers avoid detection and pass bandwidth
costs to device owners
- Harvesting of personally identifiable information (identity
theft)
- Spreading and/or updating new malware
- Sending SMS to premium numbers with high charges
"It is expected that more and more mobile devices will turn into Zombies
that will be operated by instructions received from a remote cybercriminal,"
said Yuval Ben-Itzhak, AVG's Chief Technology Officer. "Given the lack of
public awareness about the need to protect mobile devices as carefully as
PCs and the multitude of users who take zero mobile security precautions,
consumers have inadvertently created a powerful medium for sophisticated
attacks against key elements of our infrastructure. It's not just the stuff
of Halloween. It's a threat that we need to be prepared to protect from."
According to comScore, smartphones now account for 44 percent of the UK
mobile phone market (1*). Based on market data from the ITU, this translates
to approximately 35 million devices (2*). In an analysis published on
InformationWeek, the number of Android mobile devices communicating with
known criminal organizations reached 20,000 in the first half of 2011 (3*),
a threat that only multiplies when, for example, devices join corporate
Wi-Fi networks. For hackers, the allure of tapping into millions of
potential devices is far too seductive to ignore. AVG therefore reminds
consumers that while detection is important, prevention is best. Mobile
security solutions are available and ready to work.
1*
http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2011/9/Android_Captures_number_2_Ranking_Among_Smartphone_Platforms_in_EU5
2*International Telecommunications Union -
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/statistics
3*
http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/mobile/231601419queryText=the+number+of+Android+mobile+devices+communicating+with+known+criminal+organizations+reached+202C000+in+the+first+half+of+2011
About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security software maker protecting more than 100 million
active users in 170 countries from the ever-growing incidence of Web
threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. AVG has
nearly two decades of experience in combating cybercrime and advanced
laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from
around the world. Its free, downloadable software allows novice users to
have basic anti-virus protection and then easily upgrade to greater levels
of safety and defense when they are ready. AVG has a strong reseller network
consisting of resellers, partners and distributors globally including; CNET,
Ingram Micro, and Wal-Mart.
http://www.avg.com
Source: http://www.avg.com/press-releases-news
Source: AVG Technologies
Contacts: United Kingdom: Lennard van Otterloo, MSL for AVG, Lennard.vanotterloo@mslgroup.com, +44(0)20-7878-3210; United States: Jeff Seedman, Ruder Finn for AVG, seedmanj@ruderfinn.com , + 1(415)249-6763; Investor Relations: Siobhan MacDermott, AVG Technologies - Investor Relations, siobhan.macdermott@avg.com, +1(415)299-2945
AMSTERDAM, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
As mobile devices become as powerful as PCs,
it is just a matter of time before they will turn into zombies
AVG Technologies, a leading provider of Internet and mobile security,
today encourages users to ensure their mobile devices are protected from the
looming threat of mobile Zombies, a sobering phenomenon in which
commandeered devices silently work against owners and others. As Halloween
revelers turn themselves into the familiar fantasy version of these
creatures, mobile devices across the planet are fully equipped to take
actions based on instructions received for a remote cybercriminal - long
before they can be effectively tracked.
A Zombie is an Internet-enabled computing device that has been hacked to
perform tasks under instructions from others. Most owners of zombie devices
have no idea their system literally lies in wait to be called into a range
of actions, such as:
- Click fraud - waged against sites displaying pay-per-click
advertising, essentially stealing from online retailers
- Denial-of-service attacks - the orchestrated flooding of target
internet addresses by a large number of computers to crash it and
prevent access from legitimate users, often aiming to take down popular
websites
- Debilitating spam - spammers avoid detection and pass bandwidth
costs to device owners
- Harvesting of personally identifiable information (identity
theft)
- Spreading and/or updating new malware
- Sending SMS to premium numbers with high charges
"It is expected that more and more mobile devices will turn into Zombies
that will be operated by instructions received from a remote cybercriminal,"
said Yuval Ben-Itzhak, AVG's Chief Technology Officer. "Given the lack of
public awareness about the need to protect mobile devices as carefully as
PCs and the multitude of users who take zero mobile security precautions,
consumers have inadvertently created a powerful medium for sophisticated
attacks against key elements of our infrastructure. It's not just the stuff
of Halloween. It's a threat that we need to be prepared to protect from."
According to comScore, smartphones now account for 44 percent of the UK
mobile phone market (1*). Based on market data from the ITU, this translates
to approximately 35 million devices (2*). In an analysis published on
InformationWeek, the number of Android mobile devices communicating with
known criminal organizations reached 20,000 in the first half of 2011 (3*),
a threat that only multiplies when, for example, devices join corporate
Wi-Fi networks. For hackers, the allure of tapping into millions of
potential devices is far too seductive to ignore. AVG therefore reminds
consumers that while detection is important, prevention is best. Mobile
security solutions are available and ready to work.
1*
http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2011/9/Android_Captures_number_2_Ranking_Among_Smartphone_Platforms_in_EU5
2*International Telecommunications Union -
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/statistics
3*
http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/mobile/231601419queryText=the+number+of+Android+mobile+devices+communicating+with+known+criminal+organizations+reached+202C000+in+the+first+half+of+2011
About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security software maker protecting more than 100 million
active users in 170 countries from the ever-growing incidence of Web
threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. AVG has
nearly two decades of experience in combating cybercrime and advanced
laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from
around the world. Its free, downloadable software allows novice users to
have basic anti-virus protection and then easily upgrade to greater levels
of safety and defense when they are ready. AVG has a strong reseller network
consisting of resellers, partners and distributors globally including; CNET,
Ingram Micro, and Wal-Mart.
http://www.avg.com
Source: http://www.avg.com/press-releases-news
Source: AVG Technologies
Contacts: United Kingdom: Lennard van Otterloo, MSL for AVG, Lennard.vanotterloo@mslgroup.com, +44(0)20-7878-3210; United States: Jeff Seedman, Ruder Finn for AVG, seedmanj@ruderfinn.com , + 1(415)249-6763; Investor Relations: Siobhan MacDermott, AVG Technologies - Investor Relations, siobhan.macdermott@avg.com, +1(415)299-2945
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 8:21:02 AM
Webroot Delivers the Message: We're Sorry
Leading Internet Security Company Causes a Ruckus with Video Exposing What People Really Think About PC Protection
BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- What do you think a focus group on Internet security would talk about? Do you imagine a little old lady shouting out a string of expletives? How about participants comparing computer security to a certain type of "sandwich"?
To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/webroot-delivers-the-message--were-sorry-132652063.html
Take a look at what actually happens in one of these focus groups, presented in a hilarious new video introducing Webroot® SecureAnywhere(TM), the fastest, lightest, and least demanding protection(1) ever created: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=qgervxMmoqA
The 30-second video commercial is part of the "Security You Won't Hate" campaign from TDA Boulder which also includes online ads with messages such as "Protect more, annoy less," and "Intercept more, interrupt less."
"We want to tell PC users we're sorry, on behalf of the entire industry," said Chris Benham, chief demand officer, Webroot. "Through our research, we tapped into a prevailing emotion, which is 'Stop holding my computer hostage.' Security should free you to do the things you want to do online. With Webroot SecureAnywhere, we've delivered protection that is 98 percent smaller and nearly four times faster than the average leading competitor. We collaborated with TDA to create the 'focus group' video to convey that we get it - we've heard you, and we've taken the misery out of security for you."
The video is running on sites including FunnyorDie.com, cnet.com, PCMag.com and PCWorld.com, as well as the online network, Tremor Media.
About the Webroot® SecureAnywhere(TM) Consumer Portfolio:
Ranging from basic, single-PC protection to multi-feature, multi-device coverage, the new services from Webroot are designed to fit their users' needs. The products are available today at http://www.webroot.com and in select retail stores in the United States and the United Kingdom.
About TDA_Boulder:
TDA_Boulder, in Boulder, Colo., is a strategically-focused creative agency with $30 million billings from clients including, among others, Webroot, FirstBank, Boyer's Coffee, Sir Richard's Condom Co., Justin's Nut Butter, and Avery Beer. tdaboulder.com
Webroot, SecureAnywhere, and Webroot SecureAnywhere are registered trademarks or trademarks of Webroot Software, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
(1) PassMark Software, "Webroot
SecureAnywhere vs. Six Traditional
Antivirus Products" Antivirus
Performance Benchmark, September 2011
www.webroot.com/En_US/consumer-
products-secureanywhere-antivirus.html
SOURCE TDA
Video:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/webroot-delivers-the-message--were-sorry-132652063.html
TDA
CONTACT: Alana Signor, x18, Leslee Borger, x11, Truth Be Told PR, +1-212-477-8090
Web Site: http://tdaboulder.com
Leading Internet Security Company Causes a Ruckus with Video Exposing What People Really Think About PC Protection
BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- What do you think a focus group on Internet security would talk about? Do you imagine a little old lady shouting out a string of expletives? How about participants comparing computer security to a certain type of "sandwich"?
To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/webroot-delivers-the-message--were-sorry-132652063.html
Take a look at what actually happens in one of these focus groups, presented in a hilarious new video introducing Webroot® SecureAnywhere(TM), the fastest, lightest, and least demanding protection(1) ever created: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=qgervxMmoqA
The 30-second video commercial is part of the "Security You Won't Hate" campaign from TDA Boulder which also includes online ads with messages such as "Protect more, annoy less," and "Intercept more, interrupt less."
"We want to tell PC users we're sorry, on behalf of the entire industry," said Chris Benham, chief demand officer, Webroot. "Through our research, we tapped into a prevailing emotion, which is 'Stop holding my computer hostage.' Security should free you to do the things you want to do online. With Webroot SecureAnywhere, we've delivered protection that is 98 percent smaller and nearly four times faster than the average leading competitor. We collaborated with TDA to create the 'focus group' video to convey that we get it - we've heard you, and we've taken the misery out of security for you."
The video is running on sites including FunnyorDie.com, cnet.com, PCMag.com and PCWorld.com, as well as the online network, Tremor Media.
About the Webroot® SecureAnywhere(TM) Consumer Portfolio:
Ranging from basic, single-PC protection to multi-feature, multi-device coverage, the new services from Webroot are designed to fit their users' needs. The products are available today at http://www.webroot.com and in select retail stores in the United States and the United Kingdom.
About TDA_Boulder:
TDA_Boulder, in Boulder, Colo., is a strategically-focused creative agency with $30 million billings from clients including, among others, Webroot, FirstBank, Boyer's Coffee, Sir Richard's Condom Co., Justin's Nut Butter, and Avery Beer. tdaboulder.com
Webroot, SecureAnywhere, and Webroot SecureAnywhere are registered trademarks or trademarks of Webroot Software, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
(1) PassMark Software, "Webroot
SecureAnywhere vs. Six Traditional
Antivirus Products" Antivirus
Performance Benchmark, September 2011
www.webroot.com/En_US/consumer-
products-secureanywhere-antivirus.html
SOURCE TDA
Video:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/webroot-delivers-the-message--were-sorry-132652063.html
TDA
CONTACT: Alana Signor, x18, Leslee Borger, x11, Truth Be Told PR, +1-212-477-8090
Web Site: http://tdaboulder.com
Armani Exchange Continues to Lead the Industry With the Launch of the A|X VIDEOMIX
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 8:21:02 AM
Armani Exchange Continues to Lead the Industry With the Launch of the A|X VIDEOMIX
THE FIRST VIDEO STYLE APP THAT IS CUSTOMIZABLE, SHOPPABLE, AND SHAREABLE
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A|X Armani Exchange launches A|X VIDEOMIX, the first interactive video style application that allows users to create their own music video fashion show, share it with friends, and shop the looks.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY93615-a )
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY93615-b )
Building on the success and innovation of the A|X STYLEPAD applications, the A|X VIDEOMIX will give iPhone and iPad users creative control to customize their own A|X music video fashion show with their choice of runway models, music, backgrounds and looks, for an engaging experience that is also shoppable and shareable.
For the A|X VIDEOMIX, Armani Exchange worked with digital boutique, SODAMEDIA, to develop this ground-breaking application which utilizes advanced technology via a combination of automatic customizations drawn from Facebook Connect, that will allow users to create a "mash-up" of their selected "run of show," choosing from a style arsenal of eight music tracks, ten animated graphics backgrounds, thirty complete A|X looks and six models, to create eight runway looks per video for a unique video experience. Once complete, iPhone and iPad users will then be able to shop and share their VIDEOMIX with friends via email and social networks, including Facebook and Twitter.
The A|X VIDEOMIX will also provide users with the opportunity to receive exclusive content, including access to the Giorgio Armani "SuperShow" created using the A|X VIDEOMIX App, as well as opportunities to participate in special promotions and giveaways.
The A|X VIDEOMIX offers users an interactive way to experience the A|X lifestyle with well-crafted visual integration of sophisticated style, social networking, and click-through commerce. The looks featured in the A|X VIDEOMIX are built from the A|X 20th Anniversary Collection and the cast includes "the best of" past A|X models featuring Alessandra Ambrosio, Marlon Teixeira, Francisco Lachowski, Milou Sluis, and more.
Armani Exchange continues to enhance their extremely powerful global digital platform to target consumers' lifestyle, taking advantage of the influential amplifier of online and mobile entertainment. Operated by an in-house cross-functional team, these initiatives are an evolution of our marketing message, linked to strategic goals and integrated with global marketing strategies.
To view the Giorgio Armani "SuperShow" online, please go to:
http://www.ax-beta.com/2011/videopad/supershow/super_8000.mp4
To learn more about VIDEOMIX, please go to:
http://www.armaniexchange.com
ABOUT A|X ARMANI EXCHANGE
A|X Armani Exchange was launched in 1991, aimed at a new generation of fast- fashion consumers - an accessible collection offering urban, individual style. A|X Armani Exchange defines a new dress code with a collection that takes its cue from urban lifestyle and music culture. With Armani Exchange, Mr. Armani interprets his sensual and unique style to create a casual, yet sophisticated collection for the young, urban and sexy. Today A|X Armani Exchange has an exclusive direct controlled retail network that currently comprises 208 freestanding stores in 24 countries.
ABOUT SODAMEDIA
SODAMEDIA is a digital boutique with a branding and technology studios based in NYC, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Digital is part of their DNA. They unleash the power of a brand online and through mobile devices. The vision for the digital shop was simple--honest quality work with true innovation, true technology and true partnership.
SOURCE A|X Armani Exchange
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY93615-a
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY93615-b
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
A|X Armani Exchange
CONTACT: Patrick Doddy, A|X Armani Exchange, +1-212-461-1130, pdoddy@armaniexchange.com, or Michelle Davidson, SHADOW PR, +1-212-972-0277, michelle@shadowpr.com
Web Site: http://www.armaniexchange.com
THE FIRST VIDEO STYLE APP THAT IS CUSTOMIZABLE, SHOPPABLE, AND SHAREABLE
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A|X Armani Exchange launches A|X VIDEOMIX, the first interactive video style application that allows users to create their own music video fashion show, share it with friends, and shop the looks.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY93615-a )
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY93615-b )
Building on the success and innovation of the A|X STYLEPAD applications, the A|X VIDEOMIX will give iPhone and iPad users creative control to customize their own A|X music video fashion show with their choice of runway models, music, backgrounds and looks, for an engaging experience that is also shoppable and shareable.
For the A|X VIDEOMIX, Armani Exchange worked with digital boutique, SODAMEDIA, to develop this ground-breaking application which utilizes advanced technology via a combination of automatic customizations drawn from Facebook Connect, that will allow users to create a "mash-up" of their selected "run of show," choosing from a style arsenal of eight music tracks, ten animated graphics backgrounds, thirty complete A|X looks and six models, to create eight runway looks per video for a unique video experience. Once complete, iPhone and iPad users will then be able to shop and share their VIDEOMIX with friends via email and social networks, including Facebook and Twitter.
The A|X VIDEOMIX will also provide users with the opportunity to receive exclusive content, including access to the Giorgio Armani "SuperShow" created using the A|X VIDEOMIX App, as well as opportunities to participate in special promotions and giveaways.
The A|X VIDEOMIX offers users an interactive way to experience the A|X lifestyle with well-crafted visual integration of sophisticated style, social networking, and click-through commerce. The looks featured in the A|X VIDEOMIX are built from the A|X 20th Anniversary Collection and the cast includes "the best of" past A|X models featuring Alessandra Ambrosio, Marlon Teixeira, Francisco Lachowski, Milou Sluis, and more.
Armani Exchange continues to enhance their extremely powerful global digital platform to target consumers' lifestyle, taking advantage of the influential amplifier of online and mobile entertainment. Operated by an in-house cross-functional team, these initiatives are an evolution of our marketing message, linked to strategic goals and integrated with global marketing strategies.
To view the Giorgio Armani "SuperShow" online, please go to:
http://www.ax-beta.com/2011/videopad/supershow/super_8000.mp4
To learn more about VIDEOMIX, please go to:
http://www.armaniexchange.com
ABOUT A|X ARMANI EXCHANGE
A|X Armani Exchange was launched in 1991, aimed at a new generation of fast- fashion consumers - an accessible collection offering urban, individual style. A|X Armani Exchange defines a new dress code with a collection that takes its cue from urban lifestyle and music culture. With Armani Exchange, Mr. Armani interprets his sensual and unique style to create a casual, yet sophisticated collection for the young, urban and sexy. Today A|X Armani Exchange has an exclusive direct controlled retail network that currently comprises 208 freestanding stores in 24 countries.
ABOUT SODAMEDIA
SODAMEDIA is a digital boutique with a branding and technology studios based in NYC, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Digital is part of their DNA. They unleash the power of a brand online and through mobile devices. The vision for the digital shop was simple--honest quality work with true innovation, true technology and true partnership.
SOURCE A|X Armani Exchange
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY93615-a
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY93615-b
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
A|X Armani Exchange
CONTACT: Patrick Doddy, A|X Armani Exchange, +1-212-461-1130, pdoddy@armaniexchange.com, or Michelle Davidson, SHADOW PR, +1-212-972-0277, michelle@shadowpr.com
Web Site: http://www.armaniexchange.com
Personal RosettaStone(TM) Gets Geolocation for Cemetery Headstones
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 8:21:02 AM
Personal RosettaStone(TM) Gets Geolocation for Cemetery Headstones
Peel-and-stick granite disk adds grid coordinates to new and existing monuments.
PHOENIX, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Objecs, the owner of the Personal RosettaStone(TM) brand of technology enhanced memorial products, has added geolocation to their headstone microchip as well as the lower cost gravestone QR Code products. The new feature allows the product owner or custodian to assign one point on a global map identifying the location of the monument.
A Personal RosettaStone is a 56mm diameter granite disk affixed to a monument, statuary or landmark providing long-term preservation of the subject matter story. The most common application is for grave markers, but it is also used by municipalities for tourism at outdoor points of interest where harsh weather conditions would fail more traditional products.
"Adding grid coordinates to a grave marker is just one example of what buyers tell us they value in the growing trend of monument metadata," said John Bottorff, Objecs General Manager, "and I'm thrilled to share that this is only one of a number of new features we've rolled out in the third quarter of 2011, thanks to a technical team that is firing on all eight."
At the heart of the Personal RosettaStone is an embedded microchip(s) and its patent pending technology allowing chip-to-chip communication between a user's cell phone and natural stone monuments made of granite and basalt.
Additional Information
Personal RosettaStone (TM) is the leader in monument and headstone technology. Products are available through quality memorial industry professionals worldwide.
Media Contact:
1-888-692-7009 Ext 4, Support@Objecs.com
Product Information:
http://PersonalRosettaStone.com
Business Information:
http://objecs.com
SOURCE Objecs
Objecs
Web Site: http://www.Objecs.com
Peel-and-stick granite disk adds grid coordinates to new and existing monuments.
PHOENIX, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Objecs, the owner of the Personal RosettaStone(TM) brand of technology enhanced memorial products, has added geolocation to their headstone microchip as well as the lower cost gravestone QR Code products. The new feature allows the product owner or custodian to assign one point on a global map identifying the location of the monument.
A Personal RosettaStone is a 56mm diameter granite disk affixed to a monument, statuary or landmark providing long-term preservation of the subject matter story. The most common application is for grave markers, but it is also used by municipalities for tourism at outdoor points of interest where harsh weather conditions would fail more traditional products.
"Adding grid coordinates to a grave marker is just one example of what buyers tell us they value in the growing trend of monument metadata," said John Bottorff, Objecs General Manager, "and I'm thrilled to share that this is only one of a number of new features we've rolled out in the third quarter of 2011, thanks to a technical team that is firing on all eight."
At the heart of the Personal RosettaStone is an embedded microchip(s) and its patent pending technology allowing chip-to-chip communication between a user's cell phone and natural stone monuments made of granite and basalt.
Additional Information
Personal RosettaStone (TM) is the leader in monument and headstone technology. Products are available through quality memorial industry professionals worldwide.
Media Contact:
1-888-692-7009 Ext 4, Support@Objecs.com
Product Information:
http://PersonalRosettaStone.com
Business Information:
http://objecs.com
SOURCE Objecs
Objecs
Web Site: http://www.Objecs.com
TBSS International, Inc. Launches Corporate Website
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 8:14:01 AM
TBSS International, Inc. Launches Corporate Website
Newly Public Company Preparing for Required Press Release Distribution
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TBSS International, Inc. (OTCBB: ANSH) ("TBSS"), an international service company with existing service contracts assisting companies involved in gold mining and oil drilling, announced today the launching of the company's website at http://www.tbssinternational.com. The company's recent entry into the public markets requires that the company prepare for the broad distribution of material information to its shareholders and the corporate website is an integral part of the dissemination of investor information. The company previously announced that it is currently executing on contracts with initial revenues to be recognized in the current quarter. TBSS will be releasing financial details of each of these contracts in the near future through PR Newswire and its new website.
TBSS International's new website highlights the various sectors that the company operates in:
-- Construction
-- Oil Drilling
-- Gold Mining
-- Water well drilling
-- Sonic and Horizontal Drilling
Investors and shareholders are invited to send their e-mails to IR@tbssinternational.com to be added to the company's e-mail database for future press releases.
About TBSS International
TBSS International is a domestic and international service company with service contracts in different sectors such as gold mining, oil drilling, water well drilling, trenching and construction. The management team of TBSS has been in the construction industry since 1950 with a strong reputation for completing contracts on time and within budgets. The strength of TBSS emanates from the company's joint venture partners and their respective technological expertise.
Safe Harbor Act: This communication contains certain comments or "forward-looking statements" that fall within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such comments and statements are based largely on the company's current expectations and are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties. Words such as "anticipate", "estimate", "expects", "projects", "intends", "plans", "believes", and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance identify such comments or forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact. They are management's present expectations of future events, and include comments about the Company's business strategies and objectives, the prospects for growth in the Company's various business operations and the Company's future financial performance. As with any projection or forecast, forward-looking statements are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Contact:TBSS International855-OIL-GOLD (855-645-4653)
SOURCE TBSS International, Inc.
TBSS International, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.tbssinternational.com
Newly Public Company Preparing for Required Press Release Distribution
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TBSS International, Inc. (OTCBB: ANSH) ("TBSS"), an international service company with existing service contracts assisting companies involved in gold mining and oil drilling, announced today the launching of the company's website at http://www.tbssinternational.com. The company's recent entry into the public markets requires that the company prepare for the broad distribution of material information to its shareholders and the corporate website is an integral part of the dissemination of investor information. The company previously announced that it is currently executing on contracts with initial revenues to be recognized in the current quarter. TBSS will be releasing financial details of each of these contracts in the near future through PR Newswire and its new website.
TBSS International's new website highlights the various sectors that the company operates in:
-- Construction
-- Oil Drilling
-- Gold Mining
-- Water well drilling
-- Sonic and Horizontal Drilling
Investors and shareholders are invited to send their e-mails to IR@tbssinternational.com to be added to the company's e-mail database for future press releases.
About TBSS International
TBSS International is a domestic and international service company with service contracts in different sectors such as gold mining, oil drilling, water well drilling, trenching and construction. The management team of TBSS has been in the construction industry since 1950 with a strong reputation for completing contracts on time and within budgets. The strength of TBSS emanates from the company's joint venture partners and their respective technological expertise.
Safe Harbor Act: This communication contains certain comments or "forward-looking statements" that fall within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such comments and statements are based largely on the company's current expectations and are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties. Words such as "anticipate", "estimate", "expects", "projects", "intends", "plans", "believes", and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance identify such comments or forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact. They are management's present expectations of future events, and include comments about the Company's business strategies and objectives, the prospects for growth in the Company's various business operations and the Company's future financial performance. As with any projection or forecast, forward-looking statements are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Contact:TBSS International855-OIL-GOLD (855-645-4653)
SOURCE TBSS International, Inc.
TBSS International, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.tbssinternational.com
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Customer Expectations for Data Speed Drive Satisfaction with Internet Service Providers
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 8:14:01 AM
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Customer Expectations for Data Speed Drive Satisfaction with Internet Service Providers
Cox Communications, Verizon and WOW! Each Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction in Their Respective Regions
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As customers' thirst for bandwidth increases, the ability for Internet service providers to meet or exceed those speed expectations is a key driver of overall customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Internet Service Provider Residential Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) released today.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a)
Now in its 14th year, the study measures customer satisfaction with high-speed Internet service based on five factors: performance and reliability; cost of service; billing; offerings and promotions; and customer service.
The study finds that the Internet speed customers expect to receive from their service provider is achieved 69 percent of the time and is exceeded 17 percent of the time, while 14 percent find their Internet speed to be below expectations.
"With streaming video continuing to grow in popularity, supporting customer demand for bandwidth and download speeds presents many challenges for the industry," said Frank Perazzini, director of telecommunications at J.D. Power and Associates. "The importance of meeting these challenges is clear: customers are considerably more satisfied when their expectations are met or exceeded."
Satisfaction averages 755 on a 1,000-point scale among customers who consider their Internet speed is better than expected--129 index points higher than the industry average.
The study finds that the proportion of customers who contact customer service has increased by 8 percentage points from 2010 to 39 percent in 2011. In addition, the number of customers reporting an outage has increased year over year to 34 percent from 27 percent.
"The financial implications of outages are significant," said Perazzini. "Among customers who experience an outage, the percentage who say they 'probably will' or 'definitely will' switch providers in the next 12 months is 21 percent, compared with only 15 percent of those who did not experience an outage."
The study also finds that the percentage of customers who contacted customer service by telephone has increased to 92 percent in 2011 from 81 percent in 2010.
"Service providers have apparently lost some of the operational efficiencies they realized in 2010," said Perazzini. "Although the average cost of a customer contact varies across carriers and the reasons for contact, handling a telephone call is enormously more expensive than any other mode of customer contact."
High-speed Internet service providers are examined in four regions:
East Region: Verizon ranks highest with a score of 640 and performs particularly well in three of five factors: offerings and promotions; cost of service; and performance and reliability. Cox Communications follows in the regional rankings with a score of 635, while AT&T ranks third with a score of 626.
South Region: With a score of 665, Verizon ranks highest in the region and performs well in two factors: performance and reliability as well as offerings and promotions. Bright House Networks' Roadrunner service follows in the rankings with a score of 658, while Cox Communications ranks third with a score of 654.
North Central Region: WOW! ranks highest in the region with a score of 708, performing particularly well in all five factors driving satisfaction,. Insight Communications follows with 651, while AT&T ranks third with 642.
West Region: Cox Communications ranks highest in the region with a score of 645 and performs particularly well in performance and reliability; billing; and offerings and promotions. Following Cox in the regional rankings are Verizon (632) and Xfinity service from Comcast (619).
The 2011 Internet Service Provider Residential Customer Satisfaction Study is based on responses from 23,098 residential customers of Internet service providers nationwide. The study was fielded in four waves: November 2010 and in January, April and July 2011.
Customer Satisfaction Index Ranking
East Region
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)
Index JDPower.com Power Circle
Provider score Ratings
-------- ------ -------------------------
For Consumers
-------------
Verizon 640 5
Cox Communications 635 4
*East Region Average Major
Provider 627 3
AT&T 626 3
Optimum Online (Cablevision) 616 2
Time Warner Cable 612 2
RCN 609 2
Frontier 608 2
Charter Communications 603 2
XFINITY (Comcast) 603 2
*The Major Provider Average for this region includes only those
carriers with market share of 1.9% or greater.
South Region
------------
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)
------------------------------
Index JDPower.com Power Circle
Provider score Ratings
-------- ------ -------------------------
For Consumers
-------------
Verizon 665 5
Bright House Networks 658 5
Cox Communications 654 4
Suddenlink 639 3
Insight 637 3
Windstream 637 3
AT&T 635 3
*South Region Major
Provider Average 634 3
CenturyLink 626 3
Time Warner Cable 621 3
XFINITY (Comcast) 606 2
Charter Communications 580 2
*The Major Provider Average for this region includes only
those carriers with market share of 1.9% or greater.
North Central Region
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)
Index JDPower.com Power Circle
Provider score Ratings
-------- ------ -------------------------
For Consumers
-------------
WOW! (Wide Open West) 708 5
Insight 651 4
AT&T 642 3
Bright House Networks 636 3
Cincinnati Bell (ZoomTown) 632 3
*North Central Major
Provider Average 629 3
CenturyLink 616 3
XFINITY (Comcast) 608 3
Time Warner Cable 606 3
Frontier 591 2
Charter Communications 574 2
*The Major Provider Average for this region includes only
those carriers with market share of 1.9% or greater.
West Region
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)
Index JDPower.com Power Circle
Provider score Ratings
-------- ------ -------------------------
For Consumers
-------------
Cox Communications 645 5
Verizon 632 4
XFINITY (Comcast) 619 3
Qwest 615 3
*West Region Major
Provider Average 612 3
CenturyLink 609 3
AT&T 598 3
Time Warner Cable 589 2
Charter Communications 585 2
Mediacom 559 2
*The Major Provider Average for this region includes only
those carriers with market share of 1.9% or greater.
About J.D. Power and Associates
Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services company providing forecasting, performance improvement, social media and customer satisfaction insights and solutions. The company's quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually. For more information on car reviews and ratings, car insurance, health insurance, cell phone ratings, and more, please visit JDPower.com. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies.
About The McGraw-Hill Companies
McGraw-Hill is a leading global financial information and education company that helps professionals and students succeed in the Knowledge Economy. Leading brands include Standard & Poor's, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Indices, Platts energy information services and McGraw-Hill Education. With sales of $6.2 billion in 2010, the Corporation has approximately 21,000 employees across more than 280 offices in 40 countries. On September 12, 2011, the Corporation announced its intention to separate into two public companies - McGraw-Hill Markets (working name), primarily focused on global capital and commodities markets and McGraw-Hill Education focused on digital learning and education services worldwide. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.
J.D. Power and Associates Media Relations Contacts:
John Tews; Troy, Mich.; (248) 312-4119; media.relations@jdpa.com
Syvetril Perryman; Westlake Village, Calif.; (805) 418-8103; media.relations@jdpa.com
No advertising or other promotional use can be made of the information in this release without the express prior written consent of J.D. Power and Associates. http://www.jdpower.com/corporate
SOURCE J.D. Power and Associates
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J.D. Power and Associates
Web Site: http://www.jdpower.com
Cox Communications, Verizon and WOW! Each Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction in Their Respective Regions
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As customers' thirst for bandwidth increases, the ability for Internet service providers to meet or exceed those speed expectations is a key driver of overall customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Internet Service Provider Residential Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) released today.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a)
Now in its 14th year, the study measures customer satisfaction with high-speed Internet service based on five factors: performance and reliability; cost of service; billing; offerings and promotions; and customer service.
The study finds that the Internet speed customers expect to receive from their service provider is achieved 69 percent of the time and is exceeded 17 percent of the time, while 14 percent find their Internet speed to be below expectations.
"With streaming video continuing to grow in popularity, supporting customer demand for bandwidth and download speeds presents many challenges for the industry," said Frank Perazzini, director of telecommunications at J.D. Power and Associates. "The importance of meeting these challenges is clear: customers are considerably more satisfied when their expectations are met or exceeded."
Satisfaction averages 755 on a 1,000-point scale among customers who consider their Internet speed is better than expected--129 index points higher than the industry average.
The study finds that the proportion of customers who contact customer service has increased by 8 percentage points from 2010 to 39 percent in 2011. In addition, the number of customers reporting an outage has increased year over year to 34 percent from 27 percent.
"The financial implications of outages are significant," said Perazzini. "Among customers who experience an outage, the percentage who say they 'probably will' or 'definitely will' switch providers in the next 12 months is 21 percent, compared with only 15 percent of those who did not experience an outage."
The study also finds that the percentage of customers who contacted customer service by telephone has increased to 92 percent in 2011 from 81 percent in 2010.
"Service providers have apparently lost some of the operational efficiencies they realized in 2010," said Perazzini. "Although the average cost of a customer contact varies across carriers and the reasons for contact, handling a telephone call is enormously more expensive than any other mode of customer contact."
High-speed Internet service providers are examined in four regions:
East Region: Verizon ranks highest with a score of 640 and performs particularly well in three of five factors: offerings and promotions; cost of service; and performance and reliability. Cox Communications follows in the regional rankings with a score of 635, while AT&T ranks third with a score of 626.
South Region: With a score of 665, Verizon ranks highest in the region and performs well in two factors: performance and reliability as well as offerings and promotions. Bright House Networks' Roadrunner service follows in the rankings with a score of 658, while Cox Communications ranks third with a score of 654.
North Central Region: WOW! ranks highest in the region with a score of 708, performing particularly well in all five factors driving satisfaction,. Insight Communications follows with 651, while AT&T ranks third with 642.
West Region: Cox Communications ranks highest in the region with a score of 645 and performs particularly well in performance and reliability; billing; and offerings and promotions. Following Cox in the regional rankings are Verizon (632) and Xfinity service from Comcast (619).
The 2011 Internet Service Provider Residential Customer Satisfaction Study is based on responses from 23,098 residential customers of Internet service providers nationwide. The study was fielded in four waves: November 2010 and in January, April and July 2011.
Customer Satisfaction Index Ranking
East Region
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)
Index JDPower.com Power Circle
Provider score Ratings
-------- ------ -------------------------
For Consumers
-------------
Verizon 640 5
Cox Communications 635 4
*East Region Average Major
Provider 627 3
AT&T 626 3
Optimum Online (Cablevision) 616 2
Time Warner Cable 612 2
RCN 609 2
Frontier 608 2
Charter Communications 603 2
XFINITY (Comcast) 603 2
*The Major Provider Average for this region includes only those
carriers with market share of 1.9% or greater.
South Region
------------
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)
------------------------------
Index JDPower.com Power Circle
Provider score Ratings
-------- ------ -------------------------
For Consumers
-------------
Verizon 665 5
Bright House Networks 658 5
Cox Communications 654 4
Suddenlink 639 3
Insight 637 3
Windstream 637 3
AT&T 635 3
*South Region Major
Provider Average 634 3
CenturyLink 626 3
Time Warner Cable 621 3
XFINITY (Comcast) 606 2
Charter Communications 580 2
*The Major Provider Average for this region includes only
those carriers with market share of 1.9% or greater.
North Central Region
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)
Index JDPower.com Power Circle
Provider score Ratings
-------- ------ -------------------------
For Consumers
-------------
WOW! (Wide Open West) 708 5
Insight 651 4
AT&T 642 3
Bright House Networks 636 3
Cincinnati Bell (ZoomTown) 632 3
*North Central Major
Provider Average 629 3
CenturyLink 616 3
XFINITY (Comcast) 608 3
Time Warner Cable 606 3
Frontier 591 2
Charter Communications 574 2
*The Major Provider Average for this region includes only
those carriers with market share of 1.9% or greater.
West Region
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)
Index JDPower.com Power Circle
Provider score Ratings
-------- ------ -------------------------
For Consumers
-------------
Cox Communications 645 5
Verizon 632 4
XFINITY (Comcast) 619 3
Qwest 615 3
*West Region Major
Provider Average 612 3
CenturyLink 609 3
AT&T 598 3
Time Warner Cable 589 2
Charter Communications 585 2
Mediacom 559 2
*The Major Provider Average for this region includes only
those carriers with market share of 1.9% or greater.
About J.D. Power and Associates
Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services company providing forecasting, performance improvement, social media and customer satisfaction insights and solutions. The company's quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually. For more information on car reviews and ratings, car insurance, health insurance, cell phone ratings, and more, please visit JDPower.com. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies.
About The McGraw-Hill Companies
McGraw-Hill is a leading global financial information and education company that helps professionals and students succeed in the Knowledge Economy. Leading brands include Standard & Poor's, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Indices, Platts energy information services and McGraw-Hill Education. With sales of $6.2 billion in 2010, the Corporation has approximately 21,000 employees across more than 280 offices in 40 countries. On September 12, 2011, the Corporation announced its intention to separate into two public companies - McGraw-Hill Markets (working name), primarily focused on global capital and commodities markets and McGraw-Hill Education focused on digital learning and education services worldwide. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.
J.D. Power and Associates Media Relations Contacts:
John Tews; Troy, Mich.; (248) 312-4119; media.relations@jdpa.com
Syvetril Perryman; Westlake Village, Calif.; (805) 418-8103; media.relations@jdpa.com
No advertising or other promotional use can be made of the information in this release without the express prior written consent of J.D. Power and Associates. http://www.jdpower.com/corporate
SOURCE J.D. Power and Associates
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J.D. Power and Associates
Web Site: http://www.jdpower.com
AT&T Expands Mobile Broadband Coverage Near Edinboro
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 8:14:01 AM
AT&T Expands Mobile Broadband Coverage Near Edinboro
New Cell Site Activated as Part of Ongoing AT&T Investment in Local Wireless Network
EDINBORO, Pa., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T* today announced the activation of a new mobile broadband cell site south of Edinboro that will enhance coverage for area residents and businesses south of Edinboro along US-79 and SR-1015. With mobile broadband speeds, AT&T customers can surf the Web, download files faster, and enjoy the very latest interactive mobile applications.
The new cell site is one part of AT&T's ongoing efforts to drive investment and innovation to deliver the nation's best, most advanced mobile broadband experience for customers. With the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T provides accelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities.
AT&T has also expanded wireless capacity to this site. The network enhancement adds new layers of frequency, also known as "carriers," to the cell site to more efficiently manage available spectrum and increase mobile broadband capacity. The expansion helps manage ever-growing demand for mobile broadband services by allocating more network resources for AT&T's mobile broadband network.
AT&T invested more than $100 million in its Pennsylvania wireless and wireline networks in the first half of 2011.
"As part of the Edinboro community, we're always looking for new opportunities to provide enhanced coverage, and our investment in the local wireless network is just one way we're accomplishing that," said J. Michael Schweder, president, AT&T Pennsylvania. "In addition, our recently announced agreement to acquire T-Mobile USA will strengthen and expand our network in the area. If approved, this deal means that we'll be able to expand the next generation of mobile broadband - 4G LTE - from our current plan of 80 percent of the U.S. population to more than 97 percent."
"We want you to have an extraordinary experience whether you're making a phone call, sharing videos and photos with friends, checking the latest scores, or keeping your business mobile on your AT&T device," said Larry Evans, vice president and general manager, AT&T Ohio and western Pennsylvania. "Smartphones, tablets and laptops are continuing to drive unprecedented demand for wireless access everywhere. We're investing in a combination of technologies right here in the Edinboro area to meet these needs and ensure an advanced broadband experience for all our customers."
AT&T's mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the broadest international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, providing access to voice service in more than 220 countries and data service in more than 200 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on more than 135 major cruise ships, as well as mobile broadband services in more than 130 countries.
AT&T also operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network** with nearly 27,000 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 Pennsylvania or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure coverage 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.
** 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. 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.
© 2011 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
CONTACT: Brandy Bell-Truskey, AT&T Corporate Communications, +1-610-995-5569, brandy.bell-truskey@att.com
Web Site: http://www.att.com
New Cell Site Activated as Part of Ongoing AT&T Investment in Local Wireless Network
EDINBORO, Pa., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T* today announced the activation of a new mobile broadband cell site south of Edinboro that will enhance coverage for area residents and businesses south of Edinboro along US-79 and SR-1015. With mobile broadband speeds, AT&T customers can surf the Web, download files faster, and enjoy the very latest interactive mobile applications.
The new cell site is one part of AT&T's ongoing efforts to drive investment and innovation to deliver the nation's best, most advanced mobile broadband experience for customers. With the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T provides accelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities.
AT&T has also expanded wireless capacity to this site. The network enhancement adds new layers of frequency, also known as "carriers," to the cell site to more efficiently manage available spectrum and increase mobile broadband capacity. The expansion helps manage ever-growing demand for mobile broadband services by allocating more network resources for AT&T's mobile broadband network.
AT&T invested more than $100 million in its Pennsylvania wireless and wireline networks in the first half of 2011.
"As part of the Edinboro community, we're always looking for new opportunities to provide enhanced coverage, and our investment in the local wireless network is just one way we're accomplishing that," said J. Michael Schweder, president, AT&T Pennsylvania. "In addition, our recently announced agreement to acquire T-Mobile USA will strengthen and expand our network in the area. If approved, this deal means that we'll be able to expand the next generation of mobile broadband - 4G LTE - from our current plan of 80 percent of the U.S. population to more than 97 percent."
"We want you to have an extraordinary experience whether you're making a phone call, sharing videos and photos with friends, checking the latest scores, or keeping your business mobile on your AT&T device," said Larry Evans, vice president and general manager, AT&T Ohio and western Pennsylvania. "Smartphones, tablets and laptops are continuing to drive unprecedented demand for wireless access everywhere. We're investing in a combination of technologies right here in the Edinboro area to meet these needs and ensure an advanced broadband experience for all our customers."
AT&T's mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the broadest international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, providing access to voice service in more than 220 countries and data service in more than 200 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on more than 135 major cruise ships, as well as mobile broadband services in more than 130 countries.
AT&T also operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network** with nearly 27,000 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 Pennsylvania or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure coverage 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.
** 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. 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.
© 2011 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
CONTACT: Brandy Bell-Truskey, AT&T Corporate Communications, +1-610-995-5569, brandy.bell-truskey@att.com
Web Site: http://www.att.com
App : Wall Of Sound, 20 Million Songs at Your Fingertip!
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 8:07:01 AM
App : Wall Of Sound, 20 Million Songs at Your Fingertip!
PARIS, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
"Wall Of Sound provides a fun, tactile, visual and interactive
experience for your music with 20 million songs at your fingertip" says Fred
Sigal, Founder & President NuageProduction(TM).
To view the Multimedia News Release, please click :
http://www.multivu.com/mnr/52153-nuageproduction
NuageProduction(TM) [http://www.nuageproduction.com ] just launched Wall
Of Sound
[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wall-of-sound/id468873601?ls=1&mt=8 ], a free
iOS app that dramatically enhances the experience of music playback and
discovery on your iPad, iPhone, iPod and iPod touch devices.
Fred Sigal of NuageProduction(TM) indicates that the app uses a variety
of proprietary techniques to enhance your navigation through your sound
library (even DRM titles) based on your taste. Wall Of Sound extends these
navigation techniques to include suggestions for related music from the
iTunes store.
The most striking component of the experience is the interactive, tiled
visuals representing over 20 million titles. "We wanted to change the
experience of navigating your personal library and discovering new music,"
says Mr. Sigal. "Instead of relying on a sea of words, linear scrolling and
long lists found in typical navigation experiences, the patented Wall Of
Sound experience emphasizes tactile, visual and, of course, auditory
qualities. The quest of getting to a desired track is as enjoyable as
listening to the track itself. It feels like a game."
A flick of your fingertip and a few taps, enable you to sample music
from among iTunes 20 million titles, Wall Of Sound provides the necessary
support for your purchasing decision. Of course, all music purchases
transparently leverage Apple's iTunes platform and pricing.
For those simply navigating their own collections, especially when music
collections span different genres and extend to 1000 of tiles, Wall Of Sound
provides similar benefits.
For music lovers with any Apple iDevice, Wall Of Sound is the first app
that unites music navigation and discovery with a tactile, visual and
auditory experience. The app also works on iOS 4 and iOS 5, leveraging the
ability to share your favorite music with friends across eMail, SMS,
FaceBook, and Twitter. Of course the App is compatible with Air Play.
Give the app a look and check the gallery out for some screen shots.
Video:
http://www.multivu.com/mnr/52153-nuageproduction
Source: NuageProduction
Press Contact NuageProduction? (English & French speaking) : Séverine Thery-Perez +33(0)1-44-92-47-68 (Time Zone GMT +2), severine@stpcommunication.com
PARIS, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
"Wall Of Sound provides a fun, tactile, visual and interactive
experience for your music with 20 million songs at your fingertip" says Fred
Sigal, Founder & President NuageProduction(TM).
To view the Multimedia News Release, please click :
http://www.multivu.com/mnr/52153-nuageproduction
NuageProduction(TM) [http://www.nuageproduction.com ] just launched Wall
Of Sound
[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wall-of-sound/id468873601?ls=1&mt=8 ], a free
iOS app that dramatically enhances the experience of music playback and
discovery on your iPad, iPhone, iPod and iPod touch devices.
Fred Sigal of NuageProduction(TM) indicates that the app uses a variety
of proprietary techniques to enhance your navigation through your sound
library (even DRM titles) based on your taste. Wall Of Sound extends these
navigation techniques to include suggestions for related music from the
iTunes store.
The most striking component of the experience is the interactive, tiled
visuals representing over 20 million titles. "We wanted to change the
experience of navigating your personal library and discovering new music,"
says Mr. Sigal. "Instead of relying on a sea of words, linear scrolling and
long lists found in typical navigation experiences, the patented Wall Of
Sound experience emphasizes tactile, visual and, of course, auditory
qualities. The quest of getting to a desired track is as enjoyable as
listening to the track itself. It feels like a game."
A flick of your fingertip and a few taps, enable you to sample music
from among iTunes 20 million titles, Wall Of Sound provides the necessary
support for your purchasing decision. Of course, all music purchases
transparently leverage Apple's iTunes platform and pricing.
For those simply navigating their own collections, especially when music
collections span different genres and extend to 1000 of tiles, Wall Of Sound
provides similar benefits.
For music lovers with any Apple iDevice, Wall Of Sound is the first app
that unites music navigation and discovery with a tactile, visual and
auditory experience. The app also works on iOS 4 and iOS 5, leveraging the
ability to share your favorite music with friends across eMail, SMS,
FaceBook, and Twitter. Of course the App is compatible with Air Play.
Give the app a look and check the gallery out for some screen shots.
Video:
http://www.multivu.com/mnr/52153-nuageproduction
Source: NuageProduction
Press Contact NuageProduction? (English & French speaking) : Séverine Thery-Perez +33(0)1-44-92-47-68 (Time Zone GMT +2), severine@stpcommunication.com
LightSquared and PCTEL Protect High Precision GPS Applications
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 7:42:03 AM
LightSquared and PCTEL Protect High Precision GPS Applications
LightSquared and PCTEL Collaboration Solves High Precision GPS Interference
RESTON, Va., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LightSquared, a wholesale carrier building a nationwide wireless broadband network that will create consumer choice and drive industry innovation, has collaborated with PCTEL (NASDAQ: PCTI), a global leader in the design and development of innovative antenna solutions, to resolve concerns over high precision GPS receivers.
PCTEL has developed an antenna that will allow existing high precision users to retrofit their GPS devices to make them compatible with LightSquared's network. This antenna provides high precision GPS users with another in a series of solutions to make their equipment LightSquared-compatible.
"PCTEL has developed GPS antenna solutions that have solved a variety of interference issues that others said were unsolvable. Their wideband antenna provides an efficient and elegant solution for thousands of high precision device users," said Martin Harriman, executive vice president of ecosystem development and satellite business at LightSquared.
PCTEL's antenna solutions address applications including public safety, agriculture, construction and aviation. The new antenna will be independently tested with a range of receivers at the world-renowned Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs in Murray Hill, NJ.
"Over the last year, we have worked closely with LightSquared to develop a narrowband solution to interference issues. Our current work with LightSquared will enable wideband high precision users to have a state-of-the-art solution for their unique positioning needs. We look forward to developing other multiband and wideband high rejection GPS antenna products with LightSquared to bring high precision technology to new levels," said Jeff Miller, PCTEL's senior vice president of sales and marketing.
Despite claims by some GPS device manufacturers that an interference solution would take ten years and billions of dollars to develop, the private marketplace has continued to develop inexpensive solutions using existing technology in just a matter of weeks. PCTEL is the third company to collaborate with LightSquared on a solution to high-precision GPS interference issues. Earlier this month, GPS device maker Javad GNSS announced the design of antennas that can be retrofitted onto existing devices and the development of new receivers that are compatible with LightSquared's network. Additionally, Partron America has created a filtering component that costs only $6.
These solutions will undergo extensive National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testing in the coming weeks. Preliminary testing results leave LightSquared confident that the debate over its network and interference from GPS signals will be resolved.
LightSquared's mission is to build a world-class 4G-LTE network that will bring lower prices, better service and more competition to 260 million Americans by 2015. It is through these alliances with engineering experts that new GPS interference solutions have been developed, keeping the company's deployment plan on track so that all Americans can realize the benefits of a new nationwide wireless broadband network.
About LightSquared
LightSquared's mission is to revolutionize the U.S. wireless industry. With the creation of the first-ever, wholesale-only nationwide 4G-LTE network integrated with satellite coverage, LightSquared offers people the speed, value and reliability of universal connectivity, wherever they are in the United States. As a wholesale-only operator, LightSquared will deploy an open 4G wireless broadband network to be used by existing and new service providers to sell their own devices, applications and services - at a competitive cost and without retail competition from LightSquared. The deployment and operation of LightSquared's network represent more than $14 billion of private investment over the next eight years. For more information about LightSquared, please go to http://www.LightSquared.com, http://www.facebook.com/LightSquared and http://www.twitter.com/LightSquared.
About PCTEL
PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI), develops antenna, scanning receiver, and network solutions for the global wireless market. The company's SeeGull® scanning receivers, SeeHawk® visualization tool, and CLARIFY® system measure, monitor and optimize cellular networks. PCTEL develops and supports scanning receivers for LTE, TD-LTE, EVDO, CDMA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, GSM, and WiMAX networks.
PCTEL's MAXRAD®, Bluewave(TM) and Wi-Sys(TM) antenna solutions address private network, public safety, and government applications. PCTEL develops and delivers high-value YAGI, Land Mobile Radio, WiFi, GPS, and broadband antennas (parabolic and flat panel). The company's vertical markets include SCADA, Health Care, Smart Grid, Precision Agriculture, Indoor Wireless, Telemetry, Off-loading, and Wireless Backhaul. PCTEL Secure focuses on Android mobile platform security. For more information, please visit the company's web sites http://www.pctel.com, http://www.antenna.com, http://www.antenna.pctel.com, http://www.rfsolutions.pctel.com or http://www.pctelsecure.com.
Forward Looking Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements and information regarding LightSquared and its business. Such statements are based on the current expectations and certain assumptions of LightSquared's management and are, therefore, subject to certain risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements expressed herein relate only to information as of the date of this release. LightSquared has no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release, nor is there any assurance that the plans or strategies discussed in this release will not change.
CONTACT: Chris Stern
Burson-Marsteller for
LightSquared
Tel: (202) 530-4737
chris.stern@bm.com
------------------
Jack Seller
PCTEL, Inc.
Tel: (630) 339-2116
jack.seller@pctel.com
SOURCE LightSquared
LightSquared
Web Site: http://www.lightsquared.com
LightSquared and PCTEL Collaboration Solves High Precision GPS Interference
RESTON, Va., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LightSquared, a wholesale carrier building a nationwide wireless broadband network that will create consumer choice and drive industry innovation, has collaborated with PCTEL (NASDAQ: PCTI), a global leader in the design and development of innovative antenna solutions, to resolve concerns over high precision GPS receivers.
PCTEL has developed an antenna that will allow existing high precision users to retrofit their GPS devices to make them compatible with LightSquared's network. This antenna provides high precision GPS users with another in a series of solutions to make their equipment LightSquared-compatible.
"PCTEL has developed GPS antenna solutions that have solved a variety of interference issues that others said were unsolvable. Their wideband antenna provides an efficient and elegant solution for thousands of high precision device users," said Martin Harriman, executive vice president of ecosystem development and satellite business at LightSquared.
PCTEL's antenna solutions address applications including public safety, agriculture, construction and aviation. The new antenna will be independently tested with a range of receivers at the world-renowned Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs in Murray Hill, NJ.
"Over the last year, we have worked closely with LightSquared to develop a narrowband solution to interference issues. Our current work with LightSquared will enable wideband high precision users to have a state-of-the-art solution for their unique positioning needs. We look forward to developing other multiband and wideband high rejection GPS antenna products with LightSquared to bring high precision technology to new levels," said Jeff Miller, PCTEL's senior vice president of sales and marketing.
Despite claims by some GPS device manufacturers that an interference solution would take ten years and billions of dollars to develop, the private marketplace has continued to develop inexpensive solutions using existing technology in just a matter of weeks. PCTEL is the third company to collaborate with LightSquared on a solution to high-precision GPS interference issues. Earlier this month, GPS device maker Javad GNSS announced the design of antennas that can be retrofitted onto existing devices and the development of new receivers that are compatible with LightSquared's network. Additionally, Partron America has created a filtering component that costs only $6.
These solutions will undergo extensive National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testing in the coming weeks. Preliminary testing results leave LightSquared confident that the debate over its network and interference from GPS signals will be resolved.
LightSquared's mission is to build a world-class 4G-LTE network that will bring lower prices, better service and more competition to 260 million Americans by 2015. It is through these alliances with engineering experts that new GPS interference solutions have been developed, keeping the company's deployment plan on track so that all Americans can realize the benefits of a new nationwide wireless broadband network.
About LightSquared
LightSquared's mission is to revolutionize the U.S. wireless industry. With the creation of the first-ever, wholesale-only nationwide 4G-LTE network integrated with satellite coverage, LightSquared offers people the speed, value and reliability of universal connectivity, wherever they are in the United States. As a wholesale-only operator, LightSquared will deploy an open 4G wireless broadband network to be used by existing and new service providers to sell their own devices, applications and services - at a competitive cost and without retail competition from LightSquared. The deployment and operation of LightSquared's network represent more than $14 billion of private investment over the next eight years. For more information about LightSquared, please go to http://www.LightSquared.com, http://www.facebook.com/LightSquared and http://www.twitter.com/LightSquared.
About PCTEL
PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI), develops antenna, scanning receiver, and network solutions for the global wireless market. The company's SeeGull® scanning receivers, SeeHawk® visualization tool, and CLARIFY® system measure, monitor and optimize cellular networks. PCTEL develops and supports scanning receivers for LTE, TD-LTE, EVDO, CDMA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, GSM, and WiMAX networks.
PCTEL's MAXRAD®, Bluewave(TM) and Wi-Sys(TM) antenna solutions address private network, public safety, and government applications. PCTEL develops and delivers high-value YAGI, Land Mobile Radio, WiFi, GPS, and broadband antennas (parabolic and flat panel). The company's vertical markets include SCADA, Health Care, Smart Grid, Precision Agriculture, Indoor Wireless, Telemetry, Off-loading, and Wireless Backhaul. PCTEL Secure focuses on Android mobile platform security. For more information, please visit the company's web sites http://www.pctel.com, http://www.antenna.com, http://www.antenna.pctel.com, http://www.rfsolutions.pctel.com or http://www.pctelsecure.com.
Forward Looking Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements and information regarding LightSquared and its business. Such statements are based on the current expectations and certain assumptions of LightSquared's management and are, therefore, subject to certain risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements expressed herein relate only to information as of the date of this release. LightSquared has no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release, nor is there any assurance that the plans or strategies discussed in this release will not change.
CONTACT: Chris Stern
Burson-Marsteller for
LightSquared
Tel: (202) 530-4737
chris.stern@bm.com
------------------
Jack Seller
PCTEL, Inc.
Tel: (630) 339-2116
jack.seller@pctel.com
SOURCE LightSquared
LightSquared
Web Site: http://www.lightsquared.com
New toptable Mobile Apps Unveiled
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 7:28:01 AM
New toptable Mobile Apps Unveiled
LONDON, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- Brand new Android and iPad apps and major updates to iPhone
app and mobile website
OpenTable [http://opentable.com ] announces today the launch of a new
mobile suite for its consumer site toptable [http://www.toptable.com ], the
leading destination for online restaurant bookings in the UK. The toptable
mobile suite [http://www.toptable.com/mobile ] has been completely revamped
to include new Android and iPad apps as well as major updates to the popular
iPhone app and toptable mobile website [http://toptable.com/mobile ].
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110606/MM07085LOGO )
The three new toptable native apps are available today for download from
the Apple AppStore and Android Market. The new native apps, along with the
updated toptable mobile website, make it even easier for diners to find and
book the best restaurants on the go. The apps automatically display
restaurants and special offers based on the diners' current or desired
location, and the new streamlined interface makes it simple to create a list
of favourite restaurants and manage bookings on the move.
"Our mobile products already account for a significant share of our
bookings and customers are increasingly wanting to be able to book
restaurants whilst on the move," comments Chris Wood, Managing Director of
toptable. "Our new mobile suite will help them do this and help drive diners
to our restaurant partners."
"People now expect to be able to carry out pretty much all their online
activity on their mobile devices and toptable's mobile offering means that
we are accessible to diners on any mobile," comments Claude Bosi, Chef Owner
of the popular and critically acclaimed London restaurant, Hibiscus. "The
toptable apps help us attract all sorts of diners; regulars, new visitors to
the area and last minute diners. Even when we are fully booked, toptable
online reservations can help us see an uplift in custom by filling those
last minute cancellations."
toptable.com/mobile [http://toptable.com/mobile ]
Apple AppStore
[http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/toptable-restaurant-finder/id349662270?mt=8 ]
Android Market
[https://market.android.com/details?id=com.toptable.tablefinder ]
About toptable
More than 12 million diners have been seated via toptable
[http://www.toptable.com ], making it the leading online consumer destination
for restaurant bookings in the UK. toptable.com provides a free and
easy-to-use service, allowing diners to browse and book at more than 3,000
restaurants across the UK. More than 200,000 diners are seated at
restaurants each month through reservations booked via toptable.com.
toptable is owned and operated by OpenTable [http://opentable.com ], Inc.,
the world's leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant
reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for
restaurants. OpenTable has more than 20,000 restaurant customers and has
seated more than 200 million diners around the world. The Company is
headquartered in San Francisco, California, and the OpenTable service is
available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany,
Japan, Mexico, and the UK.
OpenTable, OpenTable.com, OpenTable logos, toptable and other service
names are the trademarks of OpenTable, Inc. and/or its affiliates
Source: OpenTable
Ros Choate, Head of PR, toptable, +44-07889-232-970, or +44-020-3311-2274, ros.choate@toptable.com, http://press.toptable.com, twitter: @toptable_ros
LONDON, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- Brand new Android and iPad apps and major updates to iPhone
app and mobile website
OpenTable [http://opentable.com ] announces today the launch of a new
mobile suite for its consumer site toptable [http://www.toptable.com ], the
leading destination for online restaurant bookings in the UK. The toptable
mobile suite [http://www.toptable.com/mobile ] has been completely revamped
to include new Android and iPad apps as well as major updates to the popular
iPhone app and toptable mobile website [http://toptable.com/mobile ].
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110606/MM07085LOGO )
The three new toptable native apps are available today for download from
the Apple AppStore and Android Market. The new native apps, along with the
updated toptable mobile website, make it even easier for diners to find and
book the best restaurants on the go. The apps automatically display
restaurants and special offers based on the diners' current or desired
location, and the new streamlined interface makes it simple to create a list
of favourite restaurants and manage bookings on the move.
"Our mobile products already account for a significant share of our
bookings and customers are increasingly wanting to be able to book
restaurants whilst on the move," comments Chris Wood, Managing Director of
toptable. "Our new mobile suite will help them do this and help drive diners
to our restaurant partners."
"People now expect to be able to carry out pretty much all their online
activity on their mobile devices and toptable's mobile offering means that
we are accessible to diners on any mobile," comments Claude Bosi, Chef Owner
of the popular and critically acclaimed London restaurant, Hibiscus. "The
toptable apps help us attract all sorts of diners; regulars, new visitors to
the area and last minute diners. Even when we are fully booked, toptable
online reservations can help us see an uplift in custom by filling those
last minute cancellations."
toptable.com/mobile [http://toptable.com/mobile ]
Apple AppStore
[http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/toptable-restaurant-finder/id349662270?mt=8 ]
Android Market
[https://market.android.com/details?id=com.toptable.tablefinder ]
About toptable
More than 12 million diners have been seated via toptable
[http://www.toptable.com ], making it the leading online consumer destination
for restaurant bookings in the UK. toptable.com provides a free and
easy-to-use service, allowing diners to browse and book at more than 3,000
restaurants across the UK. More than 200,000 diners are seated at
restaurants each month through reservations booked via toptable.com.
toptable is owned and operated by OpenTable [http://opentable.com ], Inc.,
the world's leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant
reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for
restaurants. OpenTable has more than 20,000 restaurant customers and has
seated more than 200 million diners around the world. The Company is
headquartered in San Francisco, California, and the OpenTable service is
available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany,
Japan, Mexico, and the UK.
OpenTable, OpenTable.com, OpenTable logos, toptable and other service
names are the trademarks of OpenTable, Inc. and/or its affiliates
Source: OpenTable
Ros Choate, Head of PR, toptable, +44-07889-232-970, or +44-020-3311-2274, ros.choate@toptable.com, http://press.toptable.com, twitter: @toptable_ros
Livestream Launches New Platform, Redefines the Live Video Experience
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 7:21:01 AM
Livestream Launches New Platform, Redefines the Live Video Experience
Combines real-time photos, text, and video clip updates with live video streaming
The Volvo Ocean Race launches as the first content partner on the New Livestream
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Livestream, the market leader for real-time event coverage, is launching an innovative new platform, http://new.livestream.com. It was announced today by Max Haot, CEO of Livestream. This new service furthers the company's mission to help event owners extend the coverage of their physical events to viewers online and on mobile devices.
The New Livestream (http://new.livestream.com) will allow users to combine streaming coverage with real-time photos, text, and video clip updates, letting fans feel completely immersed in live events, like never before. All of this will be seamlessly integrated with the industry's best HD live streaming technology (powered by Akamai HDNet).
The New Livestream player features adaptive quality selection based on the viewer's connection speed and computer power -- all the way to 720p HD. The player also includes DVR functionality that will guarantee a moment is never missed.
"With this new platform, the New Livestream is really redefining live event coverage," Mr. Haot said. "We are confident that the new innovations -- streaming coverage combined with real-time photos, text, and video clip updates, will benefit viewers and make it easier for event owners to identify the New Livestream as the only choice for their live programs."
Livestream has built a full social network of live video and chat, allowing viewers to follow channels and receive notifications when new content is available. Every user also gets a personalized dashboard mixing all the content from the channels they follow. Users can discover New Livestream channels through following friends and influencers.
New Livestream's first content partner is the Volvo Ocean Race, the world's premier off-shore sailing race and one of the most demanding sporting events in the world. This race challenges crews to sail over 39,000 nautical miles of the world's most treacherous seas ending in July 2012 in Galway, Ireland.
Beginning on Saturday, October 29th, 2011 in Alicante, Spain (8h00 local-time, 2:00am EST), with high definition live coverage of all starts and in-port races, the New Livestream service will allow sailing fans worldwide to experience coverage of this race, in real-time, for the first time ever.
"The New Livestream is the only platform that allows us to share the full story of the Volvo Ocean Race with sailing fans, in real-time. That's why we are so excited to be partnering with them," Knut Frostad, CEO of Volvo Ocean Race said. "Telling the Volvo Ocean Race story requires not only live streaming but also the way to connect the audience with other points of view in real-time including photos, videos, audio and text updates received by satellite, while they are at sea."
Live text and photo updates from the Iberdrola In-Port Race in Alicante, Spain will start early morning of October 29 -- engaging the audience with the event in real-time, before the live video feed is available. In addition, viewers will receive by-the-minute text updates from the Volvo Ocean Race editorial team.
When the fleet sets sail for the Leg Start to Cape Town on November 5, New Livestream will take the viewer out to sea with raw access to photos, text, video, and audio clips sent by the six racing yachts through satellite directly to fans on http://new.livestream.com/volvooceanrace. All of this is seamlessly integrated with the industry's best HD live streaming technology.
The service launching today is available as an open beta for any viewer wishing to follow the events of our launch content partners at http://new.livestream.com. The creation of new channels is restricted to approved partners (the first one being the Volvo Ocean Race). In December 2011, Livestream will unveil the web and mobile producer tools and invite selected event owners and existing Livestream customers to create their own channel on the platform. Livestream is planning to open the platform to any event owner wishing to create Free channels (ad-supported) or Premium channels (paid service) by April 2012.
View our video at http://new.livestream.com.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY94573LOGO )
About Livestream:
Livestream is the market leader for real-time event coverage. With simple technology, our service allows anyone to broadcast live to the web, as well as being the top destination for live content from around the world. Our content partners include Facebook, The New York Times, ABC News, CBS News, Associated Press, HBO, AT&T, PepsiCo, Electronic Arts, Adidas, The Academy Awards, Warner Bros. Records, Paramount Pictures. Livestream operates with over 120 full-time staff members in 5 offices -- in New York, Los Angeles, Bangalore, Sao Paolo, and the Ukraine. The service is available for free (advertising-supported) or as a feature-rich, monetizable, premium subscription for business. The new.livestream.com is an innovative new platform, available in beta, that combines live event coverage with real-time photos, text, and video clip updates posted using web browsers or mobile devices. The technology supports live blogging, live and on-demand HD video powered by Akamai HDNet, and real-time posting tools.
For more information about The New Livestream, please contact:
Jessica Kantor at Jessica@livestream.com or +1.917.405.7060 or press@livestream.com.
SOURCE Livestream
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY94573LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Livestream
Web Site: http://new.livestream.com
Combines real-time photos, text, and video clip updates with live video streaming
The Volvo Ocean Race launches as the first content partner on the New Livestream
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Livestream, the market leader for real-time event coverage, is launching an innovative new platform, http://new.livestream.com. It was announced today by Max Haot, CEO of Livestream. This new service furthers the company's mission to help event owners extend the coverage of their physical events to viewers online and on mobile devices.
The New Livestream (http://new.livestream.com) will allow users to combine streaming coverage with real-time photos, text, and video clip updates, letting fans feel completely immersed in live events, like never before. All of this will be seamlessly integrated with the industry's best HD live streaming technology (powered by Akamai HDNet).
The New Livestream player features adaptive quality selection based on the viewer's connection speed and computer power -- all the way to 720p HD. The player also includes DVR functionality that will guarantee a moment is never missed.
"With this new platform, the New Livestream is really redefining live event coverage," Mr. Haot said. "We are confident that the new innovations -- streaming coverage combined with real-time photos, text, and video clip updates, will benefit viewers and make it easier for event owners to identify the New Livestream as the only choice for their live programs."
Livestream has built a full social network of live video and chat, allowing viewers to follow channels and receive notifications when new content is available. Every user also gets a personalized dashboard mixing all the content from the channels they follow. Users can discover New Livestream channels through following friends and influencers.
New Livestream's first content partner is the Volvo Ocean Race, the world's premier off-shore sailing race and one of the most demanding sporting events in the world. This race challenges crews to sail over 39,000 nautical miles of the world's most treacherous seas ending in July 2012 in Galway, Ireland.
Beginning on Saturday, October 29th, 2011 in Alicante, Spain (8h00 local-time, 2:00am EST), with high definition live coverage of all starts and in-port races, the New Livestream service will allow sailing fans worldwide to experience coverage of this race, in real-time, for the first time ever.
"The New Livestream is the only platform that allows us to share the full story of the Volvo Ocean Race with sailing fans, in real-time. That's why we are so excited to be partnering with them," Knut Frostad, CEO of Volvo Ocean Race said. "Telling the Volvo Ocean Race story requires not only live streaming but also the way to connect the audience with other points of view in real-time including photos, videos, audio and text updates received by satellite, while they are at sea."
Live text and photo updates from the Iberdrola In-Port Race in Alicante, Spain will start early morning of October 29 -- engaging the audience with the event in real-time, before the live video feed is available. In addition, viewers will receive by-the-minute text updates from the Volvo Ocean Race editorial team.
When the fleet sets sail for the Leg Start to Cape Town on November 5, New Livestream will take the viewer out to sea with raw access to photos, text, video, and audio clips sent by the six racing yachts through satellite directly to fans on http://new.livestream.com/volvooceanrace. All of this is seamlessly integrated with the industry's best HD live streaming technology.
The service launching today is available as an open beta for any viewer wishing to follow the events of our launch content partners at http://new.livestream.com. The creation of new channels is restricted to approved partners (the first one being the Volvo Ocean Race). In December 2011, Livestream will unveil the web and mobile producer tools and invite selected event owners and existing Livestream customers to create their own channel on the platform. Livestream is planning to open the platform to any event owner wishing to create Free channels (ad-supported) or Premium channels (paid service) by April 2012.
View our video at http://new.livestream.com.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY94573LOGO )
About Livestream:
Livestream is the market leader for real-time event coverage. With simple technology, our service allows anyone to broadcast live to the web, as well as being the top destination for live content from around the world. Our content partners include Facebook, The New York Times, ABC News, CBS News, Associated Press, HBO, AT&T, PepsiCo, Electronic Arts, Adidas, The Academy Awards, Warner Bros. Records, Paramount Pictures. Livestream operates with over 120 full-time staff members in 5 offices -- in New York, Los Angeles, Bangalore, Sao Paolo, and the Ukraine. The service is available for free (advertising-supported) or as a feature-rich, monetizable, premium subscription for business. The new.livestream.com is an innovative new platform, available in beta, that combines live event coverage with real-time photos, text, and video clip updates posted using web browsers or mobile devices. The technology supports live blogging, live and on-demand HD video powered by Akamai HDNet, and real-time posting tools.
For more information about The New Livestream, please contact:
Jessica Kantor at Jessica@livestream.com or +1.917.405.7060 or press@livestream.com.
SOURCE Livestream
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY94573LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Livestream
Web Site: http://new.livestream.com
Sopris Announces Release of New Web-based Universal Screening and Progress Monitoring Tool: eMeasures of Vocabulary Growth
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 7:14:01 AM
Sopris Announces Release of New Web-based Universal Screening and Progress Monitoring Tool: eMeasures of Vocabulary Growth
LONGMONT, Colo., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Sopris, a provider of research-based assessments, supplemental and intervention materials, and positive behavior support and professional development products, announced today the release of eMeasures of Vocabulary Growth, the company's new Web-based vocabulary measures used for universal screening and progress monitoring.
eMeasures of Vocabulary Growth address the two groups of words mostimportant to student academicsuccess: Root Word Vocabulary andAcademic Vocabulary. Root Word Vocabulary, for grades K-3, measures student knowledge of high-frequency root words--words they are most likely to encounter in text. The Root Word assessment has two modes: listening (for students in kindergarten or older students with deficits in basic reading skills) and reading (for students in the first through third grades or older students with limited root word vocabulary). The Academic Vocabulary assessment, for grades 4-12, tests student knowledge of critical academic words--those that occur frequently and regularly across various content-area texts, standardized assessments and in different school settings.
Both assessments are built in the widely adopted VPORT® data management platform where students log in and take the assessments online. Each Root Word and Academic Vocabulary measure consists of 20 multiple choice questions. Both assessments have 20 alternate forms. As soon as students complete their assessment, the data is captured and reports are available to teachers. Based on student performance, teachers are able to adjust vocabulary instruction.
"This is a timely release as educators grapple with how to support students in meeting or exceeding the rigorous Common Core State Standards," says George Logue, president of Sopris. "Having a reliable vocabulary measure, like eMeasuresof Vocabulary Growth, is key to ensuring students are building the vocabulary needed to comprehend text of steadily increasing complexity as they progress through school."
eMeasures of Vocabulary Growth aligns to the College and CareerReadiness Anchor Standards forLanguage (grades K-12), VocabularyAcquisition and Use, in the Common Core State Standardsfor English Language Arts--making it a helpful tool as educators transition to these rigorous standards.
About Sopris
For more than 35 years, Sopris has focused exclusively on moving all students to their full academic potential. With a firm commitment to bridging the gap between research and practice, Sopris supplemental products focus on the full spectrum of academic support--including assessments, supplements, interventions, positive behavior supports, and professional development. Whether implemented in a single classroom, schoolwide, or districtwide, Sopris supplements have been proven to strengthen core instruction and to quickly and positively impact the academic achievement of students in literacy, math, and spoken language. Sopris is a business unit of Cambium Learning® Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABCD) based in Dallas, Texas. For more information, please visit http://www.soprislearning.com.
Media and Investor Contact:
Shannan Overbeck
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
214.932.9476
shannan.overbeck@cambiumlearning.com
SOURCE Sopris; Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
Sopris; Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.soprislearning.com
LONGMONT, Colo., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Sopris, a provider of research-based assessments, supplemental and intervention materials, and positive behavior support and professional development products, announced today the release of eMeasures of Vocabulary Growth, the company's new Web-based vocabulary measures used for universal screening and progress monitoring.
eMeasures of Vocabulary Growth address the two groups of words mostimportant to student academicsuccess: Root Word Vocabulary andAcademic Vocabulary. Root Word Vocabulary, for grades K-3, measures student knowledge of high-frequency root words--words they are most likely to encounter in text. The Root Word assessment has two modes: listening (for students in kindergarten or older students with deficits in basic reading skills) and reading (for students in the first through third grades or older students with limited root word vocabulary). The Academic Vocabulary assessment, for grades 4-12, tests student knowledge of critical academic words--those that occur frequently and regularly across various content-area texts, standardized assessments and in different school settings.
Both assessments are built in the widely adopted VPORT® data management platform where students log in and take the assessments online. Each Root Word and Academic Vocabulary measure consists of 20 multiple choice questions. Both assessments have 20 alternate forms. As soon as students complete their assessment, the data is captured and reports are available to teachers. Based on student performance, teachers are able to adjust vocabulary instruction.
"This is a timely release as educators grapple with how to support students in meeting or exceeding the rigorous Common Core State Standards," says George Logue, president of Sopris. "Having a reliable vocabulary measure, like eMeasuresof Vocabulary Growth, is key to ensuring students are building the vocabulary needed to comprehend text of steadily increasing complexity as they progress through school."
eMeasures of Vocabulary Growth aligns to the College and CareerReadiness Anchor Standards forLanguage (grades K-12), VocabularyAcquisition and Use, in the Common Core State Standardsfor English Language Arts--making it a helpful tool as educators transition to these rigorous standards.
About Sopris
For more than 35 years, Sopris has focused exclusively on moving all students to their full academic potential. With a firm commitment to bridging the gap between research and practice, Sopris supplemental products focus on the full spectrum of academic support--including assessments, supplements, interventions, positive behavior supports, and professional development. Whether implemented in a single classroom, schoolwide, or districtwide, Sopris supplements have been proven to strengthen core instruction and to quickly and positively impact the academic achievement of students in literacy, math, and spoken language. Sopris is a business unit of Cambium Learning® Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABCD) based in Dallas, Texas. For more information, please visit http://www.soprislearning.com.
Media and Investor Contact:
Shannan Overbeck
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
214.932.9476
shannan.overbeck@cambiumlearning.com
SOURCE Sopris; Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
Sopris; Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.soprislearning.com
'Saturday Night Live - The Game' App Now Available on the App Store
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 7:14:01 AM
'Saturday Night Live - The Game' App Now Available on the App Store
New App Works with Discovery Bay Games' Duo Pop Accessory for iPad
SEATTLE, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Bay Games, leader in app-based game accessories, announced that 'Saturday Night Live - The Game,' a new app compatible with the iOS-exclusive Duo Pop(TM) accessory for iPad, is now available on the App Store.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY94587 )
In February 2011, Discovery Bay Games secured worldwide digital tablet rights for "Saturday Night Live" through an ongoing relationship with Broadway Video Enterprises. The deal allowed for the creation of this first "Saturday Night Live" App and provides opportunities for creating additional multi-activity games for iPad using the Duo Pop accessory.
The "Saturday Night Live" App, together with Duo Pop(TM), delivers a unique gameplay experience for the whole family on iPad. Features include:
-- 172 questions featuring videos and images from the 1990s
-- Duo Pop(TM) Party Mode offering a true game show experience for 2 to 4
players or teams
-- Solo Trivia Challenge, enabling a single player to compete against the
timer (Duo Pop not required)
-- Content for ages 12 and up
"We are excited about the opportunities this partnership has presented for us on a global scale," said Craig Olson, CEO of Discovery Bay Games. "This new game utilizes the full power of iPad to deliver a compelling and rich gameplay experience featuring content from 'Saturday Night Live.'"
"By expanding our partnership to include digital rights, we're able to incorporate clips from popular SNL sketches into gameplay," said Britta von Schoeler, executive vice president and general manager of Broadway Video Enterprises. "This game is ideal for the whole family and we're excited to continue bringing fresh content to iPad users."
"Saturday Night Live," which debuted in October 1975, is the most Emmy-nominated show in television history with 142 nominations, has been honored twice with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, and is regarded as a truly national institution. The show has launched the careers of many of the brightest comedic talents of their respective generations.
The 'Saturday Night Live - The Game' App is available for free from the App Store on iPad or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore.
About Broadway Video Enterprises
Founded in 1979, Broadway Video Enterprises (BVE) is New York's leading full-service entertainment company. BVE offers an unparalleled scope of services that include the production of some of country's most popular television programming and feature films such as "30 Rock," "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," and "Mean Girls"; the marketing and distribution of a rich entertainment library; and access to state-of-the-art design and post production facilities staffed by the industry's most talented visual and sound designers and technicians.
About Discovery Bay Games
Based in Seattle, Discovery Bay Games makes award-winning and innovative games, apps, and tablet and iOS game accessories that suit all ages and interests. The company's mission is to bring friends and families together to play, laugh, and interact. Discovery Bay is led by experienced game developers and professionals from a bevy of game companies including Cranium, Hasbro, Microsoft/Xbox, and Screenlife. Discovery Bay partners with internationally recognized brands and licensors such as Atari, Broadway Video/Saturday Night Live, GALLOP!, Highlights for Children, and the Smithsonian Institution. For more information, visit Discovery Bay Games or follow the company on Facebook or Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/discoverybayent).
SOURCE Discovery Bay Games
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY94587
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Discovery Bay Games
CONTACT: Nicole Tiedemann, MWW GROUP, ntiedemann@mww.com, +1-212-827-3777
Web Site: http://www.discoverybaygames.com
New App Works with Discovery Bay Games' Duo Pop Accessory for iPad
SEATTLE, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Bay Games, leader in app-based game accessories, announced that 'Saturday Night Live - The Game,' a new app compatible with the iOS-exclusive Duo Pop(TM) accessory for iPad, is now available on the App Store.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY94587 )
In February 2011, Discovery Bay Games secured worldwide digital tablet rights for "Saturday Night Live" through an ongoing relationship with Broadway Video Enterprises. The deal allowed for the creation of this first "Saturday Night Live" App and provides opportunities for creating additional multi-activity games for iPad using the Duo Pop accessory.
The "Saturday Night Live" App, together with Duo Pop(TM), delivers a unique gameplay experience for the whole family on iPad. Features include:
-- 172 questions featuring videos and images from the 1990s
-- Duo Pop(TM) Party Mode offering a true game show experience for 2 to 4
players or teams
-- Solo Trivia Challenge, enabling a single player to compete against the
timer (Duo Pop not required)
-- Content for ages 12 and up
"We are excited about the opportunities this partnership has presented for us on a global scale," said Craig Olson, CEO of Discovery Bay Games. "This new game utilizes the full power of iPad to deliver a compelling and rich gameplay experience featuring content from 'Saturday Night Live.'"
"By expanding our partnership to include digital rights, we're able to incorporate clips from popular SNL sketches into gameplay," said Britta von Schoeler, executive vice president and general manager of Broadway Video Enterprises. "This game is ideal for the whole family and we're excited to continue bringing fresh content to iPad users."
"Saturday Night Live," which debuted in October 1975, is the most Emmy-nominated show in television history with 142 nominations, has been honored twice with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, and is regarded as a truly national institution. The show has launched the careers of many of the brightest comedic talents of their respective generations.
The 'Saturday Night Live - The Game' App is available for free from the App Store on iPad or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore.
About Broadway Video Enterprises
Founded in 1979, Broadway Video Enterprises (BVE) is New York's leading full-service entertainment company. BVE offers an unparalleled scope of services that include the production of some of country's most popular television programming and feature films such as "30 Rock," "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," and "Mean Girls"; the marketing and distribution of a rich entertainment library; and access to state-of-the-art design and post production facilities staffed by the industry's most talented visual and sound designers and technicians.
About Discovery Bay Games
Based in Seattle, Discovery Bay Games makes award-winning and innovative games, apps, and tablet and iOS game accessories that suit all ages and interests. The company's mission is to bring friends and families together to play, laugh, and interact. Discovery Bay is led by experienced game developers and professionals from a bevy of game companies including Cranium, Hasbro, Microsoft/Xbox, and Screenlife. Discovery Bay partners with internationally recognized brands and licensors such as Atari, Broadway Video/Saturday Night Live, GALLOP!, Highlights for Children, and the Smithsonian Institution. For more information, visit Discovery Bay Games or follow the company on Facebook or Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/discoverybayent).
SOURCE Discovery Bay Games
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111027/NY94587
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Discovery Bay Games
CONTACT: Nicole Tiedemann, MWW GROUP, ntiedemann@mww.com, +1-212-827-3777
Web Site: http://www.discoverybaygames.com
Fetchly Introduces Free, Green, Mobile-Accessed Business Cards
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 7:07:01 AM
Fetchly Introduces Free, Green, Mobile-Accessed Business Cards
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fetchly announced today the public beta of its new freemium service that will allow users to share phone numbers, e-mail addresses, websites, Twitter profiles and other social media accounts via mobile device, eliminating the need for paper business cards.
To start a Fetchly account, users create a username and password and provide their first and last name and mobile phone number. Once the account is created and the user inputs their contact information, direct mobile business card exchange can begin. The mobile number will remain private and can only be used to connect and authenticate the Fetchly account. Fetchly co-founder Elli Orlinsky says the site offers an environmentally healthy and time-saving method for contact information exchange.
"Rather than traditional business cards, our mobile-based business cards eliminate excessive use of paper, printing fees and wasted time organizing cards from social encounters and events," said Orlinsky. "Fetchly offers an environmentally sound and efficient way to share contact information for everyone from businesspeople to students to friends and family members."
Fetchly also offers "Fetchly Connect," a paid offering for trade show and conference organizers. When a trade show or conference organizer integrates Fetchly Connect into their event, all attendee badges will include Fetchly.com usernames. This enables attendees as well as exhibitors to instantly swap contact information without carrying and trading traditional paper business cards. This capability was recently demonstrated successfully at BlueStar Inc.'s VARTECH in August.
According to Kelly Luken, Business Development Manager at BlueStar, a leading global distributor of automatic data capture (ADC), mobility, point-of-sale (POS), RFID, Digital Signage, and ID & security technology solutions, "We worked with Fetchly to integrate its Fetchly Connect technology at VARTECH, our annual tradeshow and conference, where it provided a valuable contact sharing and lead-generation platform that greatly enhanced the show for exhibitors and attendees alike."
To see how Fetchly works, text the names Elli, Dan or David to 83432 in order to fetch any of the company's co-founders' mobile-based business cards.
About Fetchly
Fetchly is a mobile technology company that has been in beta since April 2011. The company, which is based in Teaneck, NJ, is co-founded by David Berkowitz, Daniel Harcsztark and Elli Orlinsky. Learn more at http://www.fetchly.com.
SOURCE Fetchly
Fetchly
CONTACT: Elli Orlinsky of Fetchly, office +1-877-558-3432 x102, or mobile +1-347-415-3819, Elli@fetchly.com
Web Site: http://www.fetchly.com
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fetchly announced today the public beta of its new freemium service that will allow users to share phone numbers, e-mail addresses, websites, Twitter profiles and other social media accounts via mobile device, eliminating the need for paper business cards.
To start a Fetchly account, users create a username and password and provide their first and last name and mobile phone number. Once the account is created and the user inputs their contact information, direct mobile business card exchange can begin. The mobile number will remain private and can only be used to connect and authenticate the Fetchly account. Fetchly co-founder Elli Orlinsky says the site offers an environmentally healthy and time-saving method for contact information exchange.
"Rather than traditional business cards, our mobile-based business cards eliminate excessive use of paper, printing fees and wasted time organizing cards from social encounters and events," said Orlinsky. "Fetchly offers an environmentally sound and efficient way to share contact information for everyone from businesspeople to students to friends and family members."
Fetchly also offers "Fetchly Connect," a paid offering for trade show and conference organizers. When a trade show or conference organizer integrates Fetchly Connect into their event, all attendee badges will include Fetchly.com usernames. This enables attendees as well as exhibitors to instantly swap contact information without carrying and trading traditional paper business cards. This capability was recently demonstrated successfully at BlueStar Inc.'s VARTECH in August.
According to Kelly Luken, Business Development Manager at BlueStar, a leading global distributor of automatic data capture (ADC), mobility, point-of-sale (POS), RFID, Digital Signage, and ID & security technology solutions, "We worked with Fetchly to integrate its Fetchly Connect technology at VARTECH, our annual tradeshow and conference, where it provided a valuable contact sharing and lead-generation platform that greatly enhanced the show for exhibitors and attendees alike."
To see how Fetchly works, text the names Elli, Dan or David to 83432 in order to fetch any of the company's co-founders' mobile-based business cards.
About Fetchly
Fetchly is a mobile technology company that has been in beta since April 2011. The company, which is based in Teaneck, NJ, is co-founded by David Berkowitz, Daniel Harcsztark and Elli Orlinsky. Learn more at http://www.fetchly.com.
SOURCE Fetchly
Fetchly
CONTACT: Elli Orlinsky of Fetchly, office +1-877-558-3432 x102, or mobile +1-347-415-3819, Elli@fetchly.com
Web Site: http://www.fetchly.com
MAKE Technologies(R) Inc. and UST Global announce alliance
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 7:07:01 AM
MAKE Technologies(R) Inc. and UST Global announce alliance
New Relationship Expands Legacy Application Modernization Footprint
VANCOUVER, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Make Technologies Inc., a front runner
in legacy modernization enterprise solutions, is pleased to announce a
newly formed alliance with UST Global, a leading provider of end-to-end
IT services and solutions.
As a Make Technologies Partner, UST Global will implement the Make
Technologies' platform, Transformational Legacy Modernization (TLM(R))
along with their best-of-breed development, consulting and support. UST
Global's extensive experience and client-centric Global Engagement
Model, coupled with their ability to leverage the Make Technologies TLM
Enterprise Suite is a great opportunity to deliver the highest quality,
cost-effective re-architecture solutions.
"We are excited about this partnership with Make Technologies,
continuously delivering modernization services that most appeal to
enterprises allows us to differentiate ourselves in this space", said
Sajan Pillai, CEO, UST Global. "Working together with Make
Technologies, by leveraging their TLM(R) platform will give us the
opportunity to provide industry-leading application modernization and
management solutions to our clients."
"This partnership is another step in our journey to provide innovative
and effective modernization for customers world-wide." said Bill
Bergen, CEO, Make Technologies Inc. "UST Global and Make Technologies
together can provide customers with the highest quality modernization
solutions, allowing them to focus on their core business and
eliminating the pain caused by outdated legacy applications."
About Make Technologies
Make Technologies is a leading global provider of transformational
legacy modernization software and services. Founded in 1999, Vancouver,
B.C. Make Technologies has guided organizations with proven methodology
and tools to help their customers innovate and create agile solutions
to support their customers' demand for results, and ultimately reduce
costs and increase productivity. Make Technologies is a trusted brand
in enterprise legacy modernization with global service providers.
Clients include State of Minnesota, SaskTel(C), P2Energy(C) and several
Fortune 100 companies. For more information please visit http://www.maketechnologies.com.
About UST Global
UST Global(R) is a next-generation IT service and business process
outsourcing provider focused on delivering IT and business solutions to
the Global 1000 market. Distinguished by its commitment beyond
contract, the company focuses on added attention to fewer large,
long-term, loyal clients. UST Global(R) uses an optimal blend of
locally-based senior resources and highly accomplished and
cost-effective offshore teams. Headquartered in Aliso Viejo,
California the company fosters client-specific cutting-edge innovation
from its state-of-the-art centers in India and the Philippines which
are consistently praised and awarded by customers. For more information
visit: http://www.ust-global.com
SOURCE MAKE Technologies, Inc.
MAKE Technologies, Inc.
CONTACT: Media contact: Pen Clark
Email: press@maketechnologies.com
Phone: 604-739-4999 ext 165
Website: www.maketechnologies.com
New Relationship Expands Legacy Application Modernization Footprint
VANCOUVER, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Make Technologies Inc., a front runner
in legacy modernization enterprise solutions, is pleased to announce a
newly formed alliance with UST Global, a leading provider of end-to-end
IT services and solutions.
As a Make Technologies Partner, UST Global will implement the Make
Technologies' platform, Transformational Legacy Modernization (TLM(R))
along with their best-of-breed development, consulting and support. UST
Global's extensive experience and client-centric Global Engagement
Model, coupled with their ability to leverage the Make Technologies TLM
Enterprise Suite is a great opportunity to deliver the highest quality,
cost-effective re-architecture solutions.
"We are excited about this partnership with Make Technologies,
continuously delivering modernization services that most appeal to
enterprises allows us to differentiate ourselves in this space", said
Sajan Pillai, CEO, UST Global. "Working together with Make
Technologies, by leveraging their TLM(R) platform will give us the
opportunity to provide industry-leading application modernization and
management solutions to our clients."
"This partnership is another step in our journey to provide innovative
and effective modernization for customers world-wide." said Bill
Bergen, CEO, Make Technologies Inc. "UST Global and Make Technologies
together can provide customers with the highest quality modernization
solutions, allowing them to focus on their core business and
eliminating the pain caused by outdated legacy applications."
About Make Technologies
Make Technologies is a leading global provider of transformational
legacy modernization software and services. Founded in 1999, Vancouver,
B.C. Make Technologies has guided organizations with proven methodology
and tools to help their customers innovate and create agile solutions
to support their customers' demand for results, and ultimately reduce
costs and increase productivity. Make Technologies is a trusted brand
in enterprise legacy modernization with global service providers.
Clients include State of Minnesota, SaskTel(C), P2Energy(C) and several
Fortune 100 companies. For more information please visit http://www.maketechnologies.com.
About UST Global
UST Global(R) is a next-generation IT service and business process
outsourcing provider focused on delivering IT and business solutions to
the Global 1000 market. Distinguished by its commitment beyond
contract, the company focuses on added attention to fewer large,
long-term, loyal clients. UST Global(R) uses an optimal blend of
locally-based senior resources and highly accomplished and
cost-effective offshore teams. Headquartered in Aliso Viejo,
California the company fosters client-specific cutting-edge innovation
from its state-of-the-art centers in India and the Philippines which
are consistently praised and awarded by customers. For more information
visit: http://www.ust-global.com
SOURCE MAKE Technologies, Inc.
MAKE Technologies, Inc.
CONTACT: Media contact: Pen Clark
Email: press@maketechnologies.com
Phone: 604-739-4999 ext 165
Website: www.maketechnologies.com
Reach, the First Palestinian Contact Center & Winner of the "Best Outsourcing Partnership Award", Participates in USA ICT Sector Forum - October 28th
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 6:56:01 AM
Reach, the First Palestinian Contact Center & Winner of the "Best Outsourcing Partnership Award", Participates in USA ICT Sector Forum - October 28th
RAMALLAH, Palestine, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Reach, the first specialized contact center in Palestine, and a
subsidiary company of the Palestine Telecommunications Group (
http://www.reach.ps), will bring its business success story to the ICT
Sector Forum organized by the Holy land Christian Ecumenical Foundation on
October 28th in Washington, D.C. Reach comes to America after it has been
recently awarded a Gold Medal for Best Outsourcing Partnership by the 2011
Best in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) organization.
Reach was proudly selected from an original pool of over 1200 contesting
firms, representing more than 50 nations worldwide, and competed for this
title in what was termed: "the Olympics of the contact center world". This
highly competitive event was able to gather the world's top-ranking contact
center firms; during which contesting companies were able to share ideas and
be subjected to the scrutiny and evaluation of a panel of judges, who then
presented awards to the year's top-performers.
Reach was also recently certified with International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) 27001:2005 as a result of its high-quality information
security management system. Reach's eligibility is based on its compliance
with ISO regulations on designing, implementing and auditing information
security management systems, as well as its adoption of the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development's principles. In its USA business trip
Reach aims at meeting USA companies in order to help provide them with
excellent services, dedicated multilingual employees and superior technology
that will result in an exceptional CRM product and outsourcing value.
"We are proud of what Reach has accomplished in the mere 3-years since
its inception," remarked Ammar Aker, CEO of Paltel Group - Reach's parent
company. Mr. Aker added, "These international awards and certifications
place Reach firmly on the map of top-tier advanced IT and technical
solutions." He accredited this progress to Paltel Group's vision to be a
leader in the ICT sector, both domestically and regionally. "Reach
demonstrates our vision to offer communication solutions to customers
through multiple channels; voice, IVR, email and web collaboration."
Ghassan Anabtawi, the CEO of Reach, noted that the recent achievements
have created a strong sense of confidence, and that the company is looking
to expand their award-winning services to a wider array of industries, to
include banking, hospitality, tourism, insurance, and information services.
He added that Reach employees answer approximately 60,000 calls per day
utilizing state of the art CISCO IPCC Technology equipment and systems.
Reach enjoys unique features with staff fluent in Arabic, English and
Hebrew. Such skills enhance the service delivery of Reach. Additionally its
diverse operational calls are supported and managed by the company's 500
staffers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week according to the time zone of the
Eastern Mediterranean. Reach has a customer base from Palestine and the
region including some USA based customers. The company is seeing more
interest coming from US customers who are looking for affordable and
reliable solutions to their customer care needs.
To contact Reach in America October 28th-October 30th, Contact Neda
Morrar:
Tel: +970-599-579-355
Fax: +970-2-235-0464
E-mail: neda.morrar@paltelgroup.ps
Source: Reach
.
RAMALLAH, Palestine, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Reach, the first specialized contact center in Palestine, and a
subsidiary company of the Palestine Telecommunications Group (
http://www.reach.ps), will bring its business success story to the ICT
Sector Forum organized by the Holy land Christian Ecumenical Foundation on
October 28th in Washington, D.C. Reach comes to America after it has been
recently awarded a Gold Medal for Best Outsourcing Partnership by the 2011
Best in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) organization.
Reach was proudly selected from an original pool of over 1200 contesting
firms, representing more than 50 nations worldwide, and competed for this
title in what was termed: "the Olympics of the contact center world". This
highly competitive event was able to gather the world's top-ranking contact
center firms; during which contesting companies were able to share ideas and
be subjected to the scrutiny and evaluation of a panel of judges, who then
presented awards to the year's top-performers.
Reach was also recently certified with International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) 27001:2005 as a result of its high-quality information
security management system. Reach's eligibility is based on its compliance
with ISO regulations on designing, implementing and auditing information
security management systems, as well as its adoption of the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development's principles. In its USA business trip
Reach aims at meeting USA companies in order to help provide them with
excellent services, dedicated multilingual employees and superior technology
that will result in an exceptional CRM product and outsourcing value.
"We are proud of what Reach has accomplished in the mere 3-years since
its inception," remarked Ammar Aker, CEO of Paltel Group - Reach's parent
company. Mr. Aker added, "These international awards and certifications
place Reach firmly on the map of top-tier advanced IT and technical
solutions." He accredited this progress to Paltel Group's vision to be a
leader in the ICT sector, both domestically and regionally. "Reach
demonstrates our vision to offer communication solutions to customers
through multiple channels; voice, IVR, email and web collaboration."
Ghassan Anabtawi, the CEO of Reach, noted that the recent achievements
have created a strong sense of confidence, and that the company is looking
to expand their award-winning services to a wider array of industries, to
include banking, hospitality, tourism, insurance, and information services.
He added that Reach employees answer approximately 60,000 calls per day
utilizing state of the art CISCO IPCC Technology equipment and systems.
Reach enjoys unique features with staff fluent in Arabic, English and
Hebrew. Such skills enhance the service delivery of Reach. Additionally its
diverse operational calls are supported and managed by the company's 500
staffers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week according to the time zone of the
Eastern Mediterranean. Reach has a customer base from Palestine and the
region including some USA based customers. The company is seeing more
interest coming from US customers who are looking for affordable and
reliable solutions to their customer care needs.
To contact Reach in America October 28th-October 30th, Contact Neda
Morrar:
Tel: +970-599-579-355
Fax: +970-2-235-0464
E-mail: neda.morrar@paltelgroup.ps
Source: Reach
.
EarthLink to Acquire IT Solution Center and Hosted Application Business from Synergy Global Solutions
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 6:35:02 AM
EarthLink to Acquire IT Solution Center and Hosted Application Business from Synergy Global Solutions
Adds IT Solution Center with over 80 IT Support Specialists and Engineers
ATLANTA, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading IP infrastructure and services company, has signed an agreement to purchase the IT Solution Center and hosted application business from Synergy Global Solutions, a provider of hosted IT products, services and solutions based in Western, NY. This acquisition will provide EarthLink with scalable 24x7x365 IT service support capabilities to allow customers to outsource critical IT services in a cost efficient manner. The IT Solution Center is comprised of a Help Desk, Network Operations Center and remote care platform that provide SAS-70 certified services, tiered network support and monitoring, remote technical management and support across a wide range of networking and operating system platforms. The acquisition is expected to close before the end of the year, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Under the terms of this agreement, EarthLink will also assume relationships with approximately 120 Value Added Resellers (VARs) that currently sell the Solution Center and hosted application services. EarthLink plans to leverage this distribution channel to offer those VARs additional EarthLink Cloud and communications solutions. Additionally, EarthLink plans to extend the IT Solution Center services to its base of over 100,000 business customers and through its existing sales channels.
In addition to the Solution Center, EarthLink is acquiring Synergy's cloud-based application service which provides end-to-end hosted IT capabilities for the environmental services vertical market. This service already utilizes the EarthLink Cloud framework for hosting its cloud-based application service and features SuccessWare21® software.
Synergy President Clark Crook will join EarthLink as Vice President of Solution Center Services, and will report to Brian Fink, EarthLink Executive Vice President of Managed Services. Crook will also be responsible for managing EarthLink's Solutions Center and deploying these capabilities throughout the company's distribution channels. The Solutions Center, located in Buffalo, NY, is staffed by more than 80 support specialists and engineers who will also join the EarthLink team.
"The addition of the IT Solution Center fills a key strategic capability for scaled IT support for our growing Managed Services portfolio," explained Fink. "This skilled team, with years of expertise in IT support services, will enable us to quickly provide these services in combination with our cloud, security and connectivity solutions to our customers. In addition, the SuccessWare application is already part of EarthLink Cloud and will be leveraged to expand our application cloud framework."
Following the close of the transaction, Synergy's remaining Value Added Reseller business will continue to distribute the IT Solution Center services and the SuccessWare application as an EarthLink customer.
Ray Hutch, founder and CEO of Synergy Global Solutions commented, "The Solutions Center and SuccessWare products have long been key elements in meeting customers' IT needs. With EarthLink's deep resources and strategic vision for growth, the Solution Center's competency in providing leading edge technical help desk services can be expanded nationwide. In partnership with EarthLink, Synergy will continue to offer these best-in-class services to our Western New York State clients."
About EarthLink
EarthLink, Inc (NASDAQ: ELNK) is a leading provider of Internet Protocol (IP) infrastructure and services to medium-sized and large businesses, enterprise customers, and over 1.6 million customer relationships across the United States. The company has provided Internet access and communications services for decades and has earned an award-winning reputation for both outstanding customer service and product innovation. Their EarthLink Business(TM) division provides a full complement of voice, data, mobile, cloud hosting and equipment services over a 28,000 mile fiber network and MPLS-based services nationwide. EarthLink Consumer is a leading Internet Service Provider connecting people to the power and possibilities of the Internet. For more information, visit EarthLink's website http://www.earthlink.net
Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking" statements (rather than historical facts) that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described. Although we believe that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot promise that our expectations will turn out to be correct. Our actual results could be materially different from and worse than our expectations. With respect to such forward-looking statements, we seek the protections afforded by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These risks include:(1) that we may not be able to execute our business strategy to grow our business services revenue, which could adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows; (2) that we may be unsuccessful in making and integrating acquisitions into our business, which could result in operating difficulties, losses and other adverse consequences; (3) that if we do not continue to innovate and provide products and services that are useful to individual subscribers and business customers, we may not remain competitive, and our revenues and operating results could suffer; (4) that the continuing effects of adverse economic conditions could harm our business; (5) that we face significant competition in the communications industry that could reduce our profitability; (6) that decisions by the Federal Communications Commission relieving ILECs of certain regulatory requirements, and possible further deregulation in the future, may restrict our ability to provide services and may increase the costs we incur to provide these services; (7) that our wholesale services, including our broadband transport services, will be adversely affected by pricing pressure, network overcapacity, service cancellations and other factors; (8) that our operating performance will suffer if we are not offered competitive rates for the access services we need to provide our long distance services; (9) that we may experience reductions in switched access and reciprocal compensation revenue; (10) that our inability to maintain our network infrastructure, portions of which we do not own, could adversely affect our operating results; (11) that if we are unable to interconnect with AT&T, Verizon and other incumbent carriers on acceptable terms, our ability to offer competitively priced local telephone services will be adversely affected; (12) that we may not be able to compete effectively if we are unable to install additional network equipment or convert our network to more advanced technology; (13) that failure to obtain and maintain necessary permits and rights-of-way could interfere with our network infrastructure and operations; (14) that our failure to implement cost reduction initiatives will adversely affect our results of operations; (15) that we face significant competition in the Internet industry that could reduce our profitability; (16) that our consumer business is dependent on the availability of third-party network service providers; (17) that the continued decline of our consumer access subscribers, combined with the change in mix of our consumer access base from narrowband to broadband, will adversely affect our results of operations; (18) that our commercial and alliance arrangements may not be renewed or may not generate expected benefits, which could adversely affect our results of operations; (19) that privacy concerns relating to our business could damage our reputation and deter current and potential users from using our services; (20) that changes in technology in the Internet access industry could cause a decline in our business; (21) that we may be unable to employ sufficient qualified personnel, and the loss of any of our key executive officers could adversely affect us; (22) that interruption or failure of our network and information systems and other technologies could impair our ability to provide our services, which could damage our reputation and harm our operating results; (23) that our business depends on effective business support systems and processes; (24) that government regulations could adversely affect our business or force us to change our business practices; (25) that our business may suffer if third parties used for customer service and technical support and certain billing services are unable to provide these services or terminate their relationships with us; (26) that we may not be able to protect our intellectual property; (27) that we may be accused of infringing upon the intellectual property rights of third parties, which is costly to defend and could limit our ability to use certain technologies in the future; (28) that if we, or other industry participants, are unable to successfully defend against legal actions, we could face substantial liabilities or suffer harm to our financial and operational prospects; (29) that we may be required to recognize additional impairment charges on our goodwill and intangible assets, which would adversely affect our results of operations and financial position; (30) that we may have to undertake further restructuring plans that would require additional charges, including incurring facility exit and restructuring charges; (31) that we may have exposure to greater than anticipated tax liabilities and the use of our net operating losses and certain other tax attributes could be limited in the future; (32) that we may reduce, or cease payment of, quarterly cash dividends; (33) that our stock price may be volatile; (34) that our indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health and limit our ability to react to changes in our industry; and (35) that provisions of our second restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws and other elements of our capital structure could limit our share price and delay a change of management. These risks and uncertainties, as well as other risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ significantly from management's expectations, are not intended to represent a complete list of all risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, and should be read in conjunction with the more detailed cautionary statements and risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
SOURCE EarthLink, Inc.
EarthLink, Inc.
CONTACT: Media, Michele Sadwick, +1-404-748-7255, or +1-404-769-8421 (mobile), sadwick@corp.earthlink.net, or Investors, Louis Alterman, +1-404-748-7650, or +1-678-472-3252 (mobile), altermanlo@corp.earthlink.net
Web Site: http://www.earthlink.net
Adds IT Solution Center with over 80 IT Support Specialists and Engineers
ATLANTA, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading IP infrastructure and services company, has signed an agreement to purchase the IT Solution Center and hosted application business from Synergy Global Solutions, a provider of hosted IT products, services and solutions based in Western, NY. This acquisition will provide EarthLink with scalable 24x7x365 IT service support capabilities to allow customers to outsource critical IT services in a cost efficient manner. The IT Solution Center is comprised of a Help Desk, Network Operations Center and remote care platform that provide SAS-70 certified services, tiered network support and monitoring, remote technical management and support across a wide range of networking and operating system platforms. The acquisition is expected to close before the end of the year, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Under the terms of this agreement, EarthLink will also assume relationships with approximately 120 Value Added Resellers (VARs) that currently sell the Solution Center and hosted application services. EarthLink plans to leverage this distribution channel to offer those VARs additional EarthLink Cloud and communications solutions. Additionally, EarthLink plans to extend the IT Solution Center services to its base of over 100,000 business customers and through its existing sales channels.
In addition to the Solution Center, EarthLink is acquiring Synergy's cloud-based application service which provides end-to-end hosted IT capabilities for the environmental services vertical market. This service already utilizes the EarthLink Cloud framework for hosting its cloud-based application service and features SuccessWare21® software.
Synergy President Clark Crook will join EarthLink as Vice President of Solution Center Services, and will report to Brian Fink, EarthLink Executive Vice President of Managed Services. Crook will also be responsible for managing EarthLink's Solutions Center and deploying these capabilities throughout the company's distribution channels. The Solutions Center, located in Buffalo, NY, is staffed by more than 80 support specialists and engineers who will also join the EarthLink team.
"The addition of the IT Solution Center fills a key strategic capability for scaled IT support for our growing Managed Services portfolio," explained Fink. "This skilled team, with years of expertise in IT support services, will enable us to quickly provide these services in combination with our cloud, security and connectivity solutions to our customers. In addition, the SuccessWare application is already part of EarthLink Cloud and will be leveraged to expand our application cloud framework."
Following the close of the transaction, Synergy's remaining Value Added Reseller business will continue to distribute the IT Solution Center services and the SuccessWare application as an EarthLink customer.
Ray Hutch, founder and CEO of Synergy Global Solutions commented, "The Solutions Center and SuccessWare products have long been key elements in meeting customers' IT needs. With EarthLink's deep resources and strategic vision for growth, the Solution Center's competency in providing leading edge technical help desk services can be expanded nationwide. In partnership with EarthLink, Synergy will continue to offer these best-in-class services to our Western New York State clients."
About EarthLink
EarthLink, Inc (NASDAQ: ELNK) is a leading provider of Internet Protocol (IP) infrastructure and services to medium-sized and large businesses, enterprise customers, and over 1.6 million customer relationships across the United States. The company has provided Internet access and communications services for decades and has earned an award-winning reputation for both outstanding customer service and product innovation. Their EarthLink Business(TM) division provides a full complement of voice, data, mobile, cloud hosting and equipment services over a 28,000 mile fiber network and MPLS-based services nationwide. EarthLink Consumer is a leading Internet Service Provider connecting people to the power and possibilities of the Internet. For more information, visit EarthLink's website http://www.earthlink.net
Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking" statements (rather than historical facts) that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described. Although we believe that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot promise that our expectations will turn out to be correct. Our actual results could be materially different from and worse than our expectations. With respect to such forward-looking statements, we seek the protections afforded by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These risks include:(1) that we may not be able to execute our business strategy to grow our business services revenue, which could adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows; (2) that we may be unsuccessful in making and integrating acquisitions into our business, which could result in operating difficulties, losses and other adverse consequences; (3) that if we do not continue to innovate and provide products and services that are useful to individual subscribers and business customers, we may not remain competitive, and our revenues and operating results could suffer; (4) that the continuing effects of adverse economic conditions could harm our business; (5) that we face significant competition in the communications industry that could reduce our profitability; (6) that decisions by the Federal Communications Commission relieving ILECs of certain regulatory requirements, and possible further deregulation in the future, may restrict our ability to provide services and may increase the costs we incur to provide these services; (7) that our wholesale services, including our broadband transport services, will be adversely affected by pricing pressure, network overcapacity, service cancellations and other factors; (8) that our operating performance will suffer if we are not offered competitive rates for the access services we need to provide our long distance services; (9) that we may experience reductions in switched access and reciprocal compensation revenue; (10) that our inability to maintain our network infrastructure, portions of which we do not own, could adversely affect our operating results; (11) that if we are unable to interconnect with AT&T, Verizon and other incumbent carriers on acceptable terms, our ability to offer competitively priced local telephone services will be adversely affected; (12) that we may not be able to compete effectively if we are unable to install additional network equipment or convert our network to more advanced technology; (13) that failure to obtain and maintain necessary permits and rights-of-way could interfere with our network infrastructure and operations; (14) that our failure to implement cost reduction initiatives will adversely affect our results of operations; (15) that we face significant competition in the Internet industry that could reduce our profitability; (16) that our consumer business is dependent on the availability of third-party network service providers; (17) that the continued decline of our consumer access subscribers, combined with the change in mix of our consumer access base from narrowband to broadband, will adversely affect our results of operations; (18) that our commercial and alliance arrangements may not be renewed or may not generate expected benefits, which could adversely affect our results of operations; (19) that privacy concerns relating to our business could damage our reputation and deter current and potential users from using our services; (20) that changes in technology in the Internet access industry could cause a decline in our business; (21) that we may be unable to employ sufficient qualified personnel, and the loss of any of our key executive officers could adversely affect us; (22) that interruption or failure of our network and information systems and other technologies could impair our ability to provide our services, which could damage our reputation and harm our operating results; (23) that our business depends on effective business support systems and processes; (24) that government regulations could adversely affect our business or force us to change our business practices; (25) that our business may suffer if third parties used for customer service and technical support and certain billing services are unable to provide these services or terminate their relationships with us; (26) that we may not be able to protect our intellectual property; (27) that we may be accused of infringing upon the intellectual property rights of third parties, which is costly to defend and could limit our ability to use certain technologies in the future; (28) that if we, or other industry participants, are unable to successfully defend against legal actions, we could face substantial liabilities or suffer harm to our financial and operational prospects; (29) that we may be required to recognize additional impairment charges on our goodwill and intangible assets, which would adversely affect our results of operations and financial position; (30) that we may have to undertake further restructuring plans that would require additional charges, including incurring facility exit and restructuring charges; (31) that we may have exposure to greater than anticipated tax liabilities and the use of our net operating losses and certain other tax attributes could be limited in the future; (32) that we may reduce, or cease payment of, quarterly cash dividends; (33) that our stock price may be volatile; (34) that our indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health and limit our ability to react to changes in our industry; and (35) that provisions of our second restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws and other elements of our capital structure could limit our share price and delay a change of management. These risks and uncertainties, as well as other risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ significantly from management's expectations, are not intended to represent a complete list of all risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, and should be read in conjunction with the more detailed cautionary statements and risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
SOURCE EarthLink, Inc.
EarthLink, Inc.
CONTACT: Media, Michele Sadwick, +1-404-748-7255, or +1-404-769-8421 (mobile), sadwick@corp.earthlink.net, or Investors, Louis Alterman, +1-404-748-7650, or +1-678-472-3252 (mobile), altermanlo@corp.earthlink.net
Web Site: http://www.earthlink.net
Iconix Brand Group Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Sharper Image Brand
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 6:14:01 AM
Iconix Brand Group Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Sharper Image Brand
Company To Expand Its Portfolio Into Consumer Electronic Industry
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICON) ("Iconix" the "Company") announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Sharper Image® brand and intellectual property assets from Sharper Image Acquisition, LLC for approximately $65.6 million in cash. This acquisition will mark the Company's first entry into the rising consumer electronics sector.
Sharper Image is a respected brand in the consumer electronics industry with over 85% brand recognition, and is best known for its innovative products. This will be a seamless transition for the Company, as Sharper Image operates under a licensing business model. The Company estimates that the Sharper Image brand will generate approximately $12-13 million in annual royalty revenue through a variety of categories including audio and video electronics, travel gear, personal home products, kitchen and bath accessories, massage products, air purification products and giftables. Sharper Image products are sold nationwide at better department and specialty stores and direct to consumer through the Sharper Image catalog and e-commerce website, http://www.sharperimage.com.
"This is an exciting acquisition for Iconix," commented, Neil Cole, Chairman and CEO, Iconix Brand Group. "With the addition of the Sharper Image brand, we continue to demonstrate the diversification of our business model and strength of our Company. We always believed that the Iconix platform could be leveraged across numerous industries and this acquisition reinforces that message."
About Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. owns, licenses and markets a growing portfolio of consumer brands including CANDIE'S (R), BONGO (R), BADGLEY MISCHKA (R), JOE BOXER (R) RAMPAGE (R) MUDD (R), LONDON FOG (R), MOSSIMO (R) OCEAN PACIFIC (R), DANSKIN (R) ROCA WEAR (R), CANNON (R), ROYAL VELVET (R), FIELDCREST (R), CHARISMA (R), STARTER (R), ZOO YORK (R) and WAVERLY (R). In addition, Iconix owns an interest in the ARTFUL DODGER (R), ED HARDY (R), ECKO (R), MARC ECKO (R), MATERIAL GIRL(TM) and PEANUTS (R) brands. The Company licenses its brands to a network of leading retailers and manufacturers that touch every major segment of retail distribution from the luxury market to the mass market in both the U.S. and worldwide. Through its in-house business development, merchandising, advertising and public relations departments Iconix manages its brands to drive greater consumer awareness and equity.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements that are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward looking statements that involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, uncertainty regarding the results of the Company's acquisition of additional licenses, continued market acceptance of current products and the ability to successfully develop and market new products particularly in light of rapidly changing fashion trends, the impact of supply and manufacturing constraints or difficulties relating to the Company's licensees' dependence on foreign manufacturers and suppliers, uncertainties relating to customer plans and commitments, the ability of licensees to successfully market and sell branded products, competition, uncertainties relating to economic conditions in the markets in which the Company operates, the ability to hire and retain key personnel, the ability to obtain capital if required, the risks of litigation and regulatory proceedings, the risks of uncertainty of trademark protection, the uncertainty of marketing and licensing acquired trademarks and other risks detailed in the Company's SEC filings. The words "believe", "anticipate," "expect", "confident", "will", "project", "provide" "guidance" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.
Contact Information:
Maria Dolgetta
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
VP, Public Relations
212.819.2084
Jaime Sheinheit
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
Investor Relations
212.730.0030
SOURCE Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
Web Site: http://iconixbrand.com
Company To Expand Its Portfolio Into Consumer Electronic Industry
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICON) ("Iconix" the "Company") announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Sharper Image® brand and intellectual property assets from Sharper Image Acquisition, LLC for approximately $65.6 million in cash. This acquisition will mark the Company's first entry into the rising consumer electronics sector.
Sharper Image is a respected brand in the consumer electronics industry with over 85% brand recognition, and is best known for its innovative products. This will be a seamless transition for the Company, as Sharper Image operates under a licensing business model. The Company estimates that the Sharper Image brand will generate approximately $12-13 million in annual royalty revenue through a variety of categories including audio and video electronics, travel gear, personal home products, kitchen and bath accessories, massage products, air purification products and giftables. Sharper Image products are sold nationwide at better department and specialty stores and direct to consumer through the Sharper Image catalog and e-commerce website, http://www.sharperimage.com.
"This is an exciting acquisition for Iconix," commented, Neil Cole, Chairman and CEO, Iconix Brand Group. "With the addition of the Sharper Image brand, we continue to demonstrate the diversification of our business model and strength of our Company. We always believed that the Iconix platform could be leveraged across numerous industries and this acquisition reinforces that message."
About Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. owns, licenses and markets a growing portfolio of consumer brands including CANDIE'S (R), BONGO (R), BADGLEY MISCHKA (R), JOE BOXER (R) RAMPAGE (R) MUDD (R), LONDON FOG (R), MOSSIMO (R) OCEAN PACIFIC (R), DANSKIN (R) ROCA WEAR (R), CANNON (R), ROYAL VELVET (R), FIELDCREST (R), CHARISMA (R), STARTER (R), ZOO YORK (R) and WAVERLY (R). In addition, Iconix owns an interest in the ARTFUL DODGER (R), ED HARDY (R), ECKO (R), MARC ECKO (R), MATERIAL GIRL(TM) and PEANUTS (R) brands. The Company licenses its brands to a network of leading retailers and manufacturers that touch every major segment of retail distribution from the luxury market to the mass market in both the U.S. and worldwide. Through its in-house business development, merchandising, advertising and public relations departments Iconix manages its brands to drive greater consumer awareness and equity.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements that are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward looking statements that involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, uncertainty regarding the results of the Company's acquisition of additional licenses, continued market acceptance of current products and the ability to successfully develop and market new products particularly in light of rapidly changing fashion trends, the impact of supply and manufacturing constraints or difficulties relating to the Company's licensees' dependence on foreign manufacturers and suppliers, uncertainties relating to customer plans and commitments, the ability of licensees to successfully market and sell branded products, competition, uncertainties relating to economic conditions in the markets in which the Company operates, the ability to hire and retain key personnel, the ability to obtain capital if required, the risks of litigation and regulatory proceedings, the risks of uncertainty of trademark protection, the uncertainty of marketing and licensing acquired trademarks and other risks detailed in the Company's SEC filings. The words "believe", "anticipate," "expect", "confident", "will", "project", "provide" "guidance" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.
Contact Information:
Maria Dolgetta
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
VP, Public Relations
212.819.2084
Jaime Sheinheit
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
Investor Relations
212.730.0030
SOURCE Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
Web Site: http://iconixbrand.com
IBA Group Launches Weather Forecast Website
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 5:14:02 AM
IBA Group Launches Weather Forecast Website
MINSK, Belarus, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
IBA Group [http://www.ibagroup.eu ] - http://www.iba-it-group.com -
an alliance of IT companies with over 2,500 people, launched an English
version of its weather forecast website Meteo.by. As the largest software
development centers of IBA Group are located in Belarus, the website focuses
on weather forecasts for this Eastern European country.
Meteo.by/en is a dynamic portal that provides weather forecasts for
Minsk and other Belarus' cities. Visitors can take a quick glance at a
dynamic map of Belarus with switching day and night temperatures and see
summary five-day or ten-day weather forecasts at the home page.
The detailed 10 day weather forecasts like http://meteo.by/en/minsk
include temperature, precipitation, wind, pressure, and humidity both in
numbers and graphs to be found at http://meteo.by/en/minsk/graph/. Diagrams
presenting magnetic storms for three days are available at
http://meteo.by/en/minsk/storms.
Visitors can set display units for temperature, wind speed, and pressure
by clicking on relevant buttons. Frequent visitors can set their specific
location and display units which will be saved and displayed when they visit
the website next time.
The website is intended for people who are planning to travel to Belarus
and therefore its other pages contain travel guides and tips, hotel
directories, and other practical information about the country.
About IBA Group
IBA Group is one of the largest IT service providers in Eastern Europe
performing software development, migration, maintenance, support, and IT
consulting services with more than 2,500+ IT and business professionals.
Headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, IBA Group has offices and
development centers in the United States, Germany, Belarus, Bulgaria,
Cyprus, Russia, and Kazakhstan. IBA Group focuses on mainframe systems,
enterprise applications, web-based solutions, SAP and other ERP systems,
Lotus technologies, and business intelligence. IBA has achieved SEI CMMI
Level 4 and is DIN EN ISO 9001:2008-certified. IBA Group serves clients in
more than 30 countries across diverse markets and industries, including
banking, railway, telecommunication, and manufacturing. IBA Group is
recognized by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals
(IAOP) as one of The Global Outsourcing 100
in the Leaders Category, ranks as one of the world's largest software
companies in the Software Magazine's Software 500 and in the Global Services
100 in the category Emerging Leaders: Eastern Europe of Global Services. In
2011, IBA Group won an IT Europa's European IT Excellence Award in the
Relationship Management category. For more information, visit
http://www.iba-it-group.com
Irina Kiptikova, IBA Group PR Manager, kiptikova@iba-it-group.com,
Tel. +375-17-217-3952
Source: IBA Group
.
MINSK, Belarus, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
IBA Group [http://www.ibagroup.eu ] - http://www.iba-it-group.com -
an alliance of IT companies with over 2,500 people, launched an English
version of its weather forecast website Meteo.by. As the largest software
development centers of IBA Group are located in Belarus, the website focuses
on weather forecasts for this Eastern European country.
Meteo.by/en is a dynamic portal that provides weather forecasts for
Minsk and other Belarus' cities. Visitors can take a quick glance at a
dynamic map of Belarus with switching day and night temperatures and see
summary five-day or ten-day weather forecasts at the home page.
The detailed 10 day weather forecasts like http://meteo.by/en/minsk
include temperature, precipitation, wind, pressure, and humidity both in
numbers and graphs to be found at http://meteo.by/en/minsk/graph/. Diagrams
presenting magnetic storms for three days are available at
http://meteo.by/en/minsk/storms.
Visitors can set display units for temperature, wind speed, and pressure
by clicking on relevant buttons. Frequent visitors can set their specific
location and display units which will be saved and displayed when they visit
the website next time.
The website is intended for people who are planning to travel to Belarus
and therefore its other pages contain travel guides and tips, hotel
directories, and other practical information about the country.
About IBA Group
IBA Group is one of the largest IT service providers in Eastern Europe
performing software development, migration, maintenance, support, and IT
consulting services with more than 2,500+ IT and business professionals.
Headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, IBA Group has offices and
development centers in the United States, Germany, Belarus, Bulgaria,
Cyprus, Russia, and Kazakhstan. IBA Group focuses on mainframe systems,
enterprise applications, web-based solutions, SAP and other ERP systems,
Lotus technologies, and business intelligence. IBA has achieved SEI CMMI
Level 4 and is DIN EN ISO 9001:2008-certified. IBA Group serves clients in
more than 30 countries across diverse markets and industries, including
banking, railway, telecommunication, and manufacturing. IBA Group is
recognized by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals
(IAOP) as one of The Global Outsourcing 100
in the Leaders Category, ranks as one of the world's largest software
companies in the Software Magazine's Software 500 and in the Global Services
100 in the category Emerging Leaders: Eastern Europe of Global Services. In
2011, IBA Group won an IT Europa's European IT Excellence Award in the
Relationship Management category. For more information, visit
http://www.iba-it-group.com
Irina Kiptikova, IBA Group PR Manager, kiptikova@iba-it-group.com,
Tel. +375-17-217-3952
Source: IBA Group
.