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MSLGROUP, the Publicis Groupe PR and Speciality Communications Network, Publishes E-Magazine on Facebook Updates for Marketers and Bloggers

The MSLGROUP Guide to Facebook Updates Covers Important Changes to Brand Pages, Analytics, Contests and Enhanced Facebook-blog Connections

PARIS, March 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     MSLGROUP, the PR, speciality communications and events network of
Publicis Groupe, today launched an e-magazine to help marketers and corporate
bloggers navigate new updates to Facebook.

    The MSLGROUP Guide to Facebook Updates: What Marketers and Bloggers Need
to Know includes four short and shareable articles:

   
    1. Four-Step Crash Course: New Facebook Brand Pages
    2. Four Reasons Why Facebook's Comment Box Will Change Blogs
    3. Facebook's New Analytics: What We Like and Don't Like
    4. Brand Do's and Dont's: Contests on Facebook

    For the full report, please visit: http://bit.ly/fFumkn

    For video highlights, please visit: http://bit.ly/mslgroupfacebk

    "Changes at Facebook happen frequently-they remind us that technology and
social platforms are revolutionizing not only marketing and communications
but the way people talk with each other," said Romain Vezirian, community
manager at MSLGROUP in Paris and author of the articles. "We here at MSLGROUP
want marketers to know that Facebook is constantly evolving its product, and
that means our clients' marketing programs also need to continually evolve.
It means companies need to consistently monitor Facebook updates, and make
sure their community managers are doing just that."

    MSLGROUP is taking the updates to heart. The new Facebook comment box on
the MSLGROUP blog now makes it easy for readers to post comments
simultaneously on the blog and on their Facebook wall. People are welcome to
join the conversation at http://blog.mslgroup.com.

    About MSLGROUP

    MSLGROUP is Publicis Groupe's flagship PR, speciality communications and
events network, ranking in the world's top 5 such networks. With more than
2,500 people, its offices span 22 countries. Adding affiliates and partners
into the equation, MSLGROUP's reach increases to 4,000 employees in 83
countries. MSLGROUP teams provide expertise in virtually every communications
discipline--from social media and consumer PR to financial and employee
communications. The group offers strategic planning and counsel,
insight-guided thinking and big, compelling ideas - followed by thorough
execution. Learn more about us at: http://www.mslgroup.com +
http://blog.mslgroup.com + Twitter (http://twitter.com/msl_group) + YouTube
(http://www.youtube.com/user/MSLGROUPofficial).

   
    Contact:
    Sally O'Dowd
    Email: sally.odowd@mslgroup.com
    Phone + 33-7-86-11-24-24

    Blog: http://blog.mslgroup.com

Source: MSLGROUP

Contact: Sally O'Dowd, Email: sally.odowd@mslgroup.com, Phone + 33-7-86-11-24-24, Mobile: +33(0)7-86-11-24-24, Blog: http://blog.mslgroup.com.

WD Introduces 6 TB External Hard Drive to Support Increased HD Content Creation by Creative Pros and Mac® Enthusiasts

New My Book® Studio Edition(TM) II Offers FireWire® Performance and Huge Storage Capacity for Today's HD Content Productions

IRVINE, Calif., March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Digital® (NYSE: WDC), the world's leader in external storage solutions, today introduced its My Book® Studio Edition(TM) II dual-drive storage system with a massive 6 terabytes (TB) of storage to meet the capacity needs of today's creative pros and Mac® enthusiasts who create, store, edit and archive large HD video and photo files. The new capacity provides users 33 percent more storage than the previous capacity, while maintaining the same footprint.

Combining its extended 6 TB storage capacity and compatibility with Apple® Time Machine®, the new My Book Studio Edition II drive becomes an instant storage solution for a variety of professions including art and design, photography, legal and medical, and a host of other small businesses.

The system offers a quad interface providing maximum performance and flexibility including eSATA and FireWire® 800 when maximum performance is essential, and FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 when system flexibility is most important.

"Thanks to advancements in HD video devices including digital SLR cameras and HD video cameras, the quality and quantity of video content being produced by professionals and enthusiasts alike has grown at an astounding pace," said Dale Pistilli, vice president of marketing for WD's branded products group. "The My Book Studio Edition II drive now available with 6 TB of storage provides creative individuals with the expanded storage and bandwidth they need to effectively shoot, edit, and safely store their video productions without the need to compress their videos or reduce the overall quality of them for the sake of available space."

Extra-fast Performance and RAID Supported Configurations

Fast eSATA or FireWire 800 interfaces, combined with RAID-supported configurations, will yield the speed and responsiveness users need for a variety of tasks including fast, smooth video editing; rendering complex 3D objects or special effects, and saving/transferring enormous blocks of data in a fraction of the time it once took.

Formatted for Mac computers(1), these new storage systems feature:

    --  Massive 6 TB capacity;
    --  Extra-fast performance with four interfaces (FireWire 800/400, eSATA,
        USB 2.0);
    --  Cool, eco-friendly operation with WD's drives with WD GreenPower
        Technology that consume approximately one-third less power than standard
        dual-drive external storage systems and efficient convection cooling
        architecture and power-saving mode and designed without a fan to run
        quietly;
    --  Automatic and continuous backup software;
    --  User serviceability, enabling the user to open the enclosure and replace
        the drive inside;
    --  Capacity gauge to see at a glance how much space is available on the
        system; and,
    --  5-year limited warranty.

Pricing and Availability

My Book Studio Edition II dual-drive storage systems are available now at WD's online store (http://www.wdstore.com). MSRP for the My Book Studio Edition II 6 TB drive is $549.99 USD.

About WD

WD, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company designs and produces reliable, high-performance hard drives and solid state drives that keep users' data accessible and secure from loss. Its advanced technologies are configured into applications for client and enterprise computing, embedded systems and consumer electronics, as well as its own consumer storage and home entertainment products.

WD was founded in 1970. The company's storage products are marketed to leading OEMs, systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital® and WD brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company's website (http://www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.

Western Digital, WD, the WD logo and My Book are registered trademarks; My Book Studio and WD GreenPower Technology are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. All other brand and product names mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies. One gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. One terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.

(1)  Requires reformatting for Windows® Vista® or Windows 7. Windows XP does not support drives with capacities greater than 2 TB.

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SOURCE  Western Digital Technologies

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CONTACT: Heather Skinner of WD Public Relations, +1-949-672-7920, heather.skinner@wdc.com, or Bob Blair of WD Investor Relations, +1-949-672-7834, robert.blair@wdc.com

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

PetsWar - New TD Game for iPhone iPod touch Today Hits the App Store

CHENGDU, China, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Digiarty today released PetsWar 1.0 at the Apple app store, a new 2D TD game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch which is ready to surprise solid TD game fans seeking tougher challenges. The game charges players with assigning and matching an army of combat-ready pets to effectively resist the monster invaders. 30+ technically impressive levels with 18 skillfully designed scenes perfectly keep the mental challenge of good strategy games.

PetsWar delivers an intensive story appeal. It begins in Green Kingdom. The invasion of an evil wizard with a gang of hideous monsters suddenly puts the country in danger. In order to rescue other bewitched people and the gradually destroyed land, you, a cowboy, have to take over the mission to expel the devils.

The inborn super power helps you survive the wizard's spell, and endows you with the ability to command a group of pets to fight with you. The story takes you forward across farm, meadow, forest, lake and marsh, only when you succeeded in eliminating all monster attackers at each level, until you catch the most ferocious wizard and kick it out.

Main Features:

*Strong strategic elements were included to ensure addictive tactic gameplay and replayability.

*Fast-changing tactics. Sometimes, you have to make split-second decisions to assign your forces to resist the overwhelming attackers.

*30+ increasingly difficult levels, challenging your wisdom and the flexibility of your fingers.

*20+ beautifully hand drawn scenes with changeable weather and landforms.

*28 vividly designed pets and 13 kinds of monster attackers.

*Thoughtfully keep the continuity of story and scenes, which stands out from other TD games.

*Impressive background music along with skillfully designed graphics.

*Well suited for a wide range of audiences. Kid-friendly.

Device Requirements:

* iPhone (iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G), iPod touch

* Requires iPhone OS 3.2 or later

* 53.9 MB

More about PetsWar: http://www.iphogame.com/petswar/

Demo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRXg-vTmNJo

Pricing and Availability:

PetsWar 1.0 is only $2.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Promo codes are available for qualified reviewers. Please specify the website or blog you represent when making your request. App Store link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/petswar/id424792758?mt=8

About Digiarty Software

Digiarty Software, Inc. is a professional developer and publisher of iPhone games and multimedia software, specialized in various types of iPhone games development and DVD & video related solutions. More information about the iPhone games can be found at: http://www.iphogame.com or contact us at: contact AT iphogame.com

SOURCE  Digiarty Software, Inc.

Digiarty Software, Inc.

CONTACT: Viola, +86-28-8513-4884, or viola@winxdvd.com

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

ComponentOne Announces Microsoft .NET Charting Enhancements and Amplified Control Suites

Studio Enterprise 2011 v1 Delivers New Charting Features and UI Controls for .NET Development

PITTSBURGH, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ComponentOne, a leading component vendor in the Microsoft Visual Studio Industry Partner program, announced today the release of ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2011 v1, a complete suite of controls for Windows, Web, and mobile application development. This is the company's first release in 2011, and marks the expansion of their offering for Microsoft Silverlight, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and Windows Forms, and the addition of more advanced features in charting controls.

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This release gives developers working with .NET charts the ability to quickly render line and scatter plots using low-level graphics routines, easily position elements on the chart with new Layer collection, and stack multiple plot areas horizontally and vertically. "Charts are an integral part of any business application," said Greg Lutz, product manager at ComponentOne. "ComponentOne has a history of delivering the most advanced charting controls, and I'm particularly excited about the powerful rendering, rich styling elements, animations, and data-binding capabilities added to the WPF and Silverlight charts," said Lutz.

The ComponentOne website boosts its extensive line-up of chart controls, and offers the user the ability to add advanced charts across all .NET platforms; Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET, Silverlight, .NET Compact Framework, and ActiveX applications.

"Using tools within the Microsoft ecosystem, ComponentOne has extended charting capabilities with advanced features such as trend lines and scaling," said Dave Mendlen, senior director of developer marketing at Microsoft Corp. "Microsoft looks forward to seeing ComponentOne at Tech-Ed in May."

Along with the long list of chart enhancements, ComponentOne has added Microsoft Excel-like filtering to its popular FlexGrid control for Silverlight and WPF. The FlexGrid control now allows users to either set the filter by selecting values that should be displayed or by specifying conditions that must be met by the values in the column.

The WPF collection of controls welcomes C1RichTextBox, C1SpellChecker, C1ReportViewer and C1Carousel controls. With the new text editor control (C1RichTechBox), users may load, edit, and save formatted text as HTML or RTF documents. The new C1ReportViewer control allows users to load and display any HTML or PDF-based report. The RichTextBox and ReportViewer enable document editing and viewing in Windows applications. Like the WPF suite, the Silverlight suite has expanded to include a new C1Carousel control.

In addition to rapidly increasing the WPF and Silverlight offering, ComponentOne added three new Windows Forms controls and major enhancements to existing controls, such as grouping functionality added to Scheduler for Windows Forms and multi-colored contextual tabs added to Ribbon for Windows Forms.

Lutz noted that ComponentOne will be exhibiting at Microsoft Tech-Ed 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia May 16-19 where attendees may visit the ComponentOne booth for live demos and one-on-one interaction with the company's technical representatives. However, he encourages developers and designers alike to visit the ComponentOne website today to engage with the community and see how ComponentOne controls can make a difference in development projects.

ComponentOne offers online purchase options at http://www.componentone.com or by telephone at 412.681.4343 or 1.800.858.2739. A full feature trial is available at the ComponentOne website.

About ComponentOne

201 S. Highland Avenue, Third Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15206 USA412.681.4343 or 1.800.858.2739

ComponentOne is a privately held company headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. As a leading component vendor in the Microsoft Visual Studio Industry Partner program, ComponentOne provides a wide range of Microsoft Visual Studio components, IDE tools, and Web Parts for Microsoft SharePoint Server and Windows SharePoint Services. For more information, visit http://www.componentone.com.

All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

SOURCE  ComponentOne

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ComponentOne

CONTACT: Eve Turzillo, Communications Manager, +1-412-681-4343, press@componentone.com

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

TELUS Unveils New Mobile Device Configuration Services Powered by MCE Systems

TORONTO, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TELUS, a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, is launching new mobile device configuration services in all of its stores, powered by MCE Systems Mobile Customer Experience 2.0 solution (MCE 2.0).  TELUS customers will truly experience the "walk out working" promise on activation and enjoy improved service tools available in-store to address configuration and software issues.

The MCE 2.0 solution brings the next-generation of mobile customer experience and enables mobile operators to deliver device content management, configuration and support/diagnostics with ease and simplicity.  By enabling a multi-vendor solution in-store, MCE 2.0 allows mobile operators to support feature phones, smartphones and tablets, manage help desk call volumes and address returned device issues due to software and configuration problems. MCE 2.0 integrates Remote Call Center / Call Scripting and allows service providers the ability to tightly integrate to their customer care processes with in-store and on-line tools. The mce100+ deployed by TELUS at Point-of-Sale and Product Care enables mobile content transfer, email configuration and software check/update at all stores and dealers.  The MCE 2.0 portfolio includes:

    1. mce100+:
        --  Best-in-class  support at Point-of-Sale through mobile content
            transfer, email configuration, and content customization
        --  Software Check/Update tools consolidating multi-OEM tools
    2. mce-toolbox:
        --  Advanced Customer Care / Call Center  tools, software update, top
            issues knowledgebase, remote device access and self-serve KIOSK
        --  Smartphone device diagnostics
        --  Online Support (consumer portal)  enabling troubleshooting,
            scripting and remote device control direct to customer
    3. mce-care:
        --  Re-engineer Care Processes:  integrate training, device updates,
            loaner programs, alerts for customer care, on-line and internal
            tools / process

"MCE's solution enables our TELUS corporate stores and dealer network to deliver a complete and positive customer experience for activations and in-store support," said Judy Mellett, Director, Device Product Development at TELUS.  "The mce100+ solution simplifies our process to help our customers manage their content transfer and email configuration on their new device.  In addition, we have introduced advanced product care capability to update device software and adjust device configurations which results in an improved customer experience."

"Our close relationship with TELUS over the past years has delivered a solution truly unique in the industry," said Yuval Blumenthal, CEO - MCE Systems Ltd. "MCE has leveraged our unique multi-vendor driver and auto-recognition capability to advance the mce100 beyond basic content transfer.  The next-generation Mobile Customer Experience requires tools to support smart phone configuration and system updates, personalized content loading and advanced product care.  That is what MCE delivers."

Powered by MCE Systems, TELUS is the first operator globally to deploy the mce100+ solution and now delivers the following services in-store:

    --  Subscriber Content Transfer- Subscribers can transfer all of their
        mobile device content to a new device, including contacts, pictures,
        videos and SMS

    --  Email Account set-up- supporting all popular domains and unique Canadian
        domains, email is set-up and verified with ease for all smartphones.

    --  Software Check / Update- To ensure customers have the latest smartphone
        software update, TELUS can verify your software load and perform an
        update if required, for most devices, directly in-store.

About TELUS

TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $9.8 billion of annual revenue and 12.3 million customer connections including 7 million wireless subscribers, 3.7 million wireline network access lines and 1.2 million Internet subscribers and more than 300,000 TELUS TV customers. Led since 2000 by President and CEO, Darren Entwistle, TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video.

In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed $211 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered 3.7 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Nine TELUS Community Boards across Canada lead TELUS' local philanthropic initiatives. TELUS was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.

For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.

About MCE Systems Ltd.

MCE Systems is a leading mobile device content management solutions provider, exclusively focused on the rapidly growing mobile device configuration, content management and advanced device care solutions segment to improve and optimize the customer experience at operators and retailers. MCE provides best-in-class Point of Sale support enabling the transfer of mobile content, email account configuration and advanced device care solutions.  Advanced Customer Care is igrated to the store and online with our innovative Remote Call Center Control and our Automated Scripted Solutions to evolve carrier processes for first-contact resolution - critical to a superior customer care experience.  Serving some of the world's most progressive mobile carriers -including TELUS, Pelefone, Telefonica, WIND Mobile and Videotron - at thousands of locations with millions of successful transactions and satisfied customers, MCE simplifies smart phone complexity and creates a personalized mobile experience for subscribers. For more information, visit http://www.mce-sys.com.

SOURCE  MCE Systems Ltd.

MCE Systems Ltd.

CONTACT: Scott Bell of MCE Business Development, +1-289-813-0641, scott.b@mce-sys.com

Web Site: http://www.mce-sys.com

VimpelCom Shareholders Approve Combination With Wind Telecom S.p.A.

AMSTERDAM and NEW YORK, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VimpelCom Ltd. ("VimpelCom" or the "Company") (NYSE: VIP) announced today that the Company's shareholders approved all of the items on the agenda at today's Special General Meeting, paving the way to complete the combination of VimpelCom and Wind Telecom S.p.A. ("Wind Telecom") (the "Transaction").

Alexander Izosimov, CEO and President of VimpelCom, commented: "The approval of this transformative combination with Wind Telecom by our shareholders will lead to the creation a new global telecom player with over 173 million mobile subscribers covering a population of 838 million people. The combined group will have a significantly diversified revenue base, substantially larger scale of operations, and potential synergies estimated to be US$2.5 billion on a net present value basis. This transaction and the shareholder vote underscore the Company's dedication to delivering substantial value creation for shareholders and our commitment to corporate governance excellence."

Shareholders representing 93.1% of the Company's voting shares participated in the Special General Meeting. The resolutions at the Special General Meeting were approved by 53.3% of the voting shares that participated in the meeting. Of the Company's public shareholders, present at the Special General Meeting 39.8% voted in favor of the resolutions and 60.2% voted against the resolutions.

The completion of the Transaction is subject to certain conditions precedent, such as receipt of regulatory approvals and receipt of funds to finance the Transaction. Completion of the Transaction is expected to occur in the first half of 2011.

About VimpelCom

VimpelCom Ltd. consists of telecommunications operators providing voice and data services through a range of wireless, fixed and broadband technologies. The VimpelCom Ltd. group is headquartered in Amsterdam and has operations in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikstan, Georgia, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, covering territory with a total population of about 351,5 million. VimpelCom Ltd. operating companies provide services under the "Beeline" and "Kyivstar" brands. VimpelCom Ltd.'s ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "VIP".

About WIND TELECOM S.p.A.

WIND TELECOM S.p.A. is a leading international telecommunications company offering mobile, fixed, Internet and international communication services.  WIND TELECOM S.p.A. owns 100% of Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. and 51.7% of Orascom Telecom Holding SAE, which in turn operates GSM networks in Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Pakistan, North Korea, and in Canada through its indirect equity ownership in Globalive Wireless. WIND TELECOM S.p.A., through its subsidiaries, is currently serving 117 million subscribers worldwide and is the entry point of choice for both technically advanced attractive markets and high-growth under-penetrated emerging markets.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Statements

This announcement contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts.  Any statement in this announcement that expresses or implies VimpelCom's intentions, beliefs, expectations or predictions (and the assumptions underlying them) is a forward-looking statement.  Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, without limitation, risks related to the timing or ultimate completion of the Transaction; the possibility that expected benefits may not materialize as expected; that, prior to the completion of the Transaction, VimpelCom's business or Wind Telecom's business may not perform as expected due to uncertainty; that the parties are unable to successfully implement integration strategies or otherwise realize the synergies anticipated for the Transaction; the possibility that Telenor may succeed in the arbitration against the Company and Altimo or bring other legal challenge (including requests for injunctive relief) against the Company, its officers or directors and/or Altimo in respect of its claims to pre-emptive rights or otherwise; and other risks and uncertainties that are beyond the parties' control.  If such risks or uncertainties materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. Certain other risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statements include the risk factors described in VimpelCom's proxy statement furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under cover of Form 6-K on February 15, 2011, VimpelCom's registration statement on Form F-4 filed with the SEC, OJSC VimpelCom's public filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009, and other public filings made by the VimpelCom with the SEC, which risk factors are incorporated herein by reference. The forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of the date hereof, and VimpelCom expressly disclaim any obligation to update or correct any forward-looking statements made herein due to the occurrence of events after the issuance of this announcement.

SOURCE  VimpelCom Ltd.

VimpelCom Ltd.

CONTACT: Investor Relations: Alexey Subbotin of VimpelCom, +31-20-79-77-200, +7-495-974-58-88, Investor_Relations@vimpelcom.com, Media and Public Relations: Elena Prokhorova of VimpelCom, +7-495-725-07-08, eeprokhorova@beeline.ru; Communications Advisor Financial Dynamics: UK: +44 (0) 20 7269 7180, US: +1-212-850-5723

Tourism Ireland Launches Social Game on Facebook

LONDON, March 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - Tourism Ireland Today Announced the Launch of an Online Game, Which
Will go Live on Facebook on St Patrick's Day, 17th March 2011

    - Called Ireland Town http://www.facebook.com/irelandtown the Game Brings
the Holiday Experience in Ireland to Life for Facebook Fans Across the World

    - Competition to win an Amazing 4-night Adventure in the West of Ireland,
Alongside Prizes Including an Orla Kiely bag, Artisan Food Hampers, or a box
of the Finest Irish Crisps, Taytos!

    Social Games

    Tourism Ireland is the first national tourism board in the world to
launch a social game. It taps into the huge popularity of games like
FarmVille and CityVille - 24% of all people on the internet in the US and GB
play social games at least once a week. Ireland Town will sit on Tourism
Ireland's Facebook pages and will link through from
http://www.discoverireland.com/gb/?WT.mc_id=gb_pr_170311_irelandtown_release_
link1

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    Mark Henry, Tourism Ireland's Central Marketing Director, said: "This is
a new platform for Tourism Ireland to engage potential holidaymakers around
the world with the kind of experience that a holiday in Ireland offers them.
It is a unique promotional tool and a first, as no other national tourist
board had done this before. For those fans who may be planning to visit in
2011, this is certainly a different way to research their holiday."

    Get involved

    In Ireland Town, Facebook fans are invited to create their own idyllic
town in Ireland, with the help of 'tour guide' Sally. They can then explore
iconic sites and visitor attractions around the island, completing various
challenges in order to progress to the next level of the game; these
challenges reflect the huge variety of things to see and do on a holiday in
Ireland. There are 32 destinations and nine different tasks to be completed
during each challenge.

    Free competition

    Fans can progress faster through the game if they sign up their Facebook
friends to also join in. For the fans who make it through all of the tasks,
there is the chance to win a 'real world' prize of a holiday to Ireland.

    Facebook fans

    With the incredible viral effect of social games, it is expected that up
to 100,000 Facebook fans will sign up to play Ireland Town over the coming
weeks. Mark Henry continued: "Given that Tourism Ireland currently has a
fanbase of a quarter of a million people around the globe, and each of the
fans has in turn an average of 130 friends, Tourism Ireland can potentially
engage with 32.5 million people worldwide through our new Ireland Town game."

    For more information on Ireland, visit
http://www.discoverirelandmedia.com

    For further information on Tourism Ireland, contact
tourismireland@consolidatedpr.com or +44(0)20-7781-2300

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Source: Tourism Ireland

For further information on Tourism Ireland, contact tourismireland@consolidatedpr.com or +44(0)20-7781-2300

High-Tech Bridge Expands on Ethical Hacking Market and Invests in R&D

GENEVA, March 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     High-Tech Bridge SA, leading Swiss Ethical Hacking company based in
Geneva, increases equity capital to CHF 2m and announces expansion on Swiss
and International IT Security markets. Acquisitions are planned during the
next 3 years, as well as CHF 1m investment in High-Tech Bridge's Security
Research lab.

    Mr. Ilia Kolochenko, High-Tech Bridge's CEO, explains corporate strategy:
"In 2010 we have successfully continued our dynamic growth. The goal for 2011
is a 40% turnover increase. The business model of Information Security by
Ethical Hacking that we use is becoming more and more demanded on the market.
We are planning a number of acquisitions and partial buyouts in Switzerland
and abroad during the next 3 years to increase our market share. We are also
investing CHF 1m into our proprietary Security Research lab to have unique,
in-house technological knowledge base. High-Tech Bridge's capital remains
entirely Swiss to assure our independence and the highest level of
confidentiality of our customer's data, guaranteed by the Swiss law as well
as our corporate ISO 27001 certification."

    Mr. Frederic Bourla, Head of Ethical Hacking Department at High-Tech
Bridge, says "For us 2010 was a year of significant technical development. We
have doubled our Security Research lab staff who develop innovative attacking
techniques and defense methodologies which are available to our clients.
Today the most demanded services of High-Tech Bridge are different types of
manual penetration tests and computer forensics, that are based on our
exclusive know-how. As a social responsibility we also publish some
non-profit security advisories for various software vendors. High-Tech Bridge
is a totally vendor and product independent company: we do not have any
reselling partnerships to be absolutely neutral and objective in our core
business, as a real security auditor should be."

   
    Contact :

    High-Tech Bridge SA
    Mr. Sebastien Flaccavento
    Tel : +41-22-723-24-24
    Email : info@htbridge.ch
    Web : http://www.htbridge.ch

Source: High-Tech Bridge SA

Contact : High-Tech Bridge SA, Mr. Sebastien Flaccavento, Tel : +41-22-723-24-24, Email : info@htbridge.ch

Harmony(TM) 3D Music Video Tool for Desktop Attracts Global Innovators

"Thousands of Digital Chaotics(TM) Site Visitors Signal Strong Interest in Social Media Music Video Tool"

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmony(TM) has struck a chord with innovators around the world who are flocking to the Digital Chaotics(TM) website to learn about the social media sharing tool that allows home computer users to create content-rich, 3D music videos that can instantly be uploaded to YouTube.

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"The response has been amazing.  We've received thousands of hits, coming from everywhere on the web, all around the world.  We've had a ton of people visit the Digital Chaotics website.  We were actually surprised by the size of the reaction.  Leading edge products like this go through a standard adoption growth cycle: the innovators, the early adopters, etc.  Apparently there are a LOT of innovators out there," said Digital Chaotics Founder Ken Scott.

Once installed from the Digital Chaotics website, the Harmony(TM) desktop application allows users to make "Music for the Eyes(TM)".  Starting with a standard MP3 file, users select from an array of options - shapes, sizes, colors, and movements - to create dynamic, moving art that is completely unique and choreographed to move in time with the music.  The final video is easily uploaded to YouTube and other sharing sites.  Ken shares, "The feedback on Harmony has been fabulous.  It's really rewarding to see people pick it up so quickly and start making amazing videos right away.  We've received dozens of suggestions for features, too.  Some of the ideas were already on our to-do list, and there were even a few that weren't.  Each new version of Harmony(TM) will definitely take some big leaps forward.  We've also had lots of confirmation that our product roadmap is right on target."

Harmony retails for $97 and can be purchased online at http://www.DigitalChaotics.com/Harmony.  Users can easily download the software to most modern computers, and it runs best on those with the capacity to run 3D games.  A series of clear and informative video tutorials on the website show how easy it is to create amazing videos with Harmony(TM).

Watch the demo video: http://www.DigitalChaotics.com/demo-reel

Visit the gallery: http://www.DigitalChaotics.com/gallery

Digital Chaotics makes software tools that unleash the artist inside of you.  Known as a "Mad Scientist" in the music, art and technology communities, Artist and Founder Ken Scott (known to many as VJ Chaotic) has been pushing the envelope of science and art for years, creating chaos with his arsenal of supercomputers, producing music videos that reveal the heart and soul of music in a whole new way. Digital Chaotics is 100% green.  All products are delivered by Internet, preserving nature's valuable resources. http://www.DigitalChaotics.com

    Media Contact: Cindy A. Meitle
    Phone: (480) 277-1864
    Email: pr@digitalchaotics.com

SOURCE  Digital Chaotics

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CONTACT: Cindy A. Meitle of Digital Chaotics, +1-480-277-1864, pr@digitalchaotics.com

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

Sponsorship Research Tool Launches to Assist Brand Decision Makers

LONDON, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sponsor121, a company launched in December 2010, is an online research tool that connects brands with innovative sponsorship ideas.

Robert Jackson, Managing Director of Sponsor121, says, "In the current economic climate, sponsors want to identify under exploited sponsorship assets that cost effectively maximise impact with their core target audiences. Sponsor121 solves the problem of trying to find those assets."

Sponsor121 (http://www.sponsor121.com) offers a free research service that identifies sponsorship ideas on behalf of brands and agencies, and a marketplace that sponsors can search themselves.

The company is seeing promising results, with The British Film Institute, The National Portrait Gallery, and The Rugby Football League already registered, also aims to:

    --  Bring more transparency to the sponsorship industry
    --  Create a standardised process for researching sponsorship opportunities

"Sponsor121 will bring choice, control and transparency to sponsorship for the first time, creating a marketplace where value can be accurately assessed and compared," says Jackson.

For more information or to arrange an interview please contact:

http://www.sponsor121.com

Sponsor121 is a sponsorship research tool that connects brands looking for innovative sponsorship ideas with companies that need to get sponsorship.

SOURCE  Sponsor121

Sponsor121

CONTACT: James Porter, james@sponsor121.com, 0207 739 2813

Web Site: http://www.sponsor121.com

Cable&Wireless Worldwide Supports Secure Pan-Government Connectivity

LONDON, March 17, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    - GCSX - N3 Interconnect Service to Provide Secure Network Connectivity
Between the Government Connect Secure Extranet (GCSX) and the NHS N3 Network

    Cable&Wireless Worldwide has recently established the GCSX -
N3 Interconnect Service. Providing a secure gateway between the Government
Connect Secure Extranet (GCSX) and NHS N3 network, the service enables local
councils and NHS Trusts to securely and conveniently access each others' data
resources without the need to obtain and maintain additional network
infrastructure.

    The GCSX - N3 Interconnect Service provides the foundation for
more integrated Health and Social Care by enabling secure, reliable and
efficient information sharing between Local Government and the NHS.

    Developed and provided by C&W Worldwide, the N3 Interconnect
Service costs local authorities considerably less to obtain and run than a
separate N3 connection and removes the need to duplicate the procurement and
management of additional infrastructure. As a result, the Interconnect
Service is not only resilient, robust and reliable but also cost effective.

    Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council has implemented the new
service as an early adopter because it had been looking at ways to reduce
duplicated infrastructure for some time.

    Simon Watton, IS Programme Manager at Rochdale Metropolitan
Borough Council, comments; "The GCSX - N3 Interconnect Service makes
commercial and business sense. Our priorities are speed of implementation,
high resilience, expandability and predicted lower cost of ownership, all of
which were met with this implementation. It also helps us realise further
cost savings as we do not have to obtain and maintain two separate
connections and is much simpler as we have a single point of contact for both
services."

    Brian Woodford, Managing Director of Public Sector and
Partners at C&W Worldwide, comments; "Fifty-six local authorities have
already expressed interest in signing up to use the N3 Interconnect and we
are well on our way to helping increase the number of cross Government
applications that a Local Authority can securely access via their GCSX
connection. This will ensure increased sharing of information and greater
collaboration which will in turn create a more efficient and joined up
service to the public, and at a lower cost."

    Patrick Clark, Head of Government Connect, comments; "The
ability for local authority staff to securely and conveniently access NHS
data from their desktops, using existing infrastructure and processes, is an
exciting development and a major boost to the drive towards more integrated
Health and Social Care Service provision. I would encourage local authorities
and NHS organisations to seek to adopt the Interconnect Service at the
earliest opportunity in order to enable the shared services required to meet
the increasing demand for them to be more cost efficient and join up
services. There is potential for the N3 Interconnect Service to be utilised
by Central as well as Local Government and I am hopeful that it will
increasingly become the principal way for Government to communicate securely
and effectively with the NHS."

    NOTES TO EDITORS

    The benefits of the GCSX - N3 Interconnect Service include:

    - Cost - The new service is delivered over the existing GCSX
infrastructure and costs less than an equivalent dedicated N3 line. Local
authorities will only need to manage their existing GCSX connection and will
not need to procure, install and manage an additional NHS connection.

    - Security - Providing the N3 service in this way means the Accreditation
is more manageable, reduces risk, and utilises an Accredited GCSX connection
already in place.

    - Speed of set-up - the new service operates across existing secure
government infrastructure. As a result the service can be adopted quickly
without the need to install new infrastructure.

    - Operational Support - The C&W Worldwide secure hosting team has
extensive experience in managing and monitoring services within this
environment.

    For more information please visit http://www.buyingsolutions.gov.uk or
http://www.gsi.gov.uk.

    About Cable&Wireless Worldwide

    Cable&Wireless Worldwide is a leading global telecoms company
providing a wide range of high-quality managed voice, data, hosting and
IP-based services and applications to large multinational companies,
governments, carrier customers and resellers across the UK, Asia Pacific,
India, Middle East & Africa, Continental Europe and North America.
Established in the 1860s, Cable&Wireless Worldwide helps more than 6,000
organisations deliver their goals. The Group's vision is to be the first
choice for mission critical communications.

    Reaching 20,500km in length, Cable&Wireless Worldwide owns the
UK's largest fibre network dedicated to business users of telecoms, and
provides ubiquitous nationwide access through a combination of fibre,
digital, microwave, radio and leased circuits. The network has presence in
over 400 towns and cities in the UK, with more than 850 unbundled exchanges
covering 55% of the population.

    Internationally, Cable&Wireless Worldwide's global
next-generation network (NGN) stretches to more than 500,000km, including
interests in 69 global cable systems, enabling connectivity to 153 countries.
The Group's IP-based Multi-Service Platform operates across the NGN, offering
a single environment on which voice and data applications can be converged to
drive business efficiencies. Cable&Wireless Worldwide's network is uniquely
designed with inbuilt resilience.

    With more than 6,200 colleagues globally, Cable&Wireless
Worldwide is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and
developing long term partnerships with its customers.

    To find out more, please visit http://www.cw.com.

   
    Contacts:

    Hotwire
    Claire Lorimer / Christina Murphy
    Claire.lorimer@hotwirepr.com
    +44(0)20-7608-4667

Source: Cable&Wireless Worldwide

Hotwire, Claire Lorimer / Christina Murphy, Claire.lorimer@hotwirepr.com, +44(0)20-7608-4667

Givex and Torex Announce Partnership

LONDON, March 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     Givex, a global provider of technology that empowers businesses to manage
their customers' journey, and Torex Retail Holdings Limited (Torex), the
leading global provider of innovative, integrated technology solutions to the
extended retail and hospitality marketplace, announced today at the Retail
Business Technology Expo, their partnership to bring fully-integrated
customer technology to businesses.

    The Torex solutions are designed for medium and large businesses, giving
them real-time central management and control of their POS and PDAs. The
integration with Givex now allows Torex users to utilise Givex's wide array
of tools for acquiring new customers, learning about their customers,
effectively communicating with customers and finally rewarding their most
loyal customers. Givex and Torex technology supports businesses in the
retail, hospitality, petroleum and convenience verticals. "The Givex and
Torex partnership brings together two companies who are committed to
providing businesses with the tools they require to better service their
customers," says Jurgen Ketel, Director Sales, Givex UK. "The recent economic
downturn has consumers now demanding a more personalised approach in their
interactions with businesses, and leading companies are taking notice. The
Givex/Torex partnership allows all Torex users to now access the tools we
create through their existing systems, providing a cost effective and
seamless implementation of our programs."

    "We are very happy to be expanding our relationship with Givex," says
Nigel Lanch, VP Hospitality, Torex. "More than ever, our clients are looking
for an integrated, all-in-one solution that meets their needs for real-time
information yet also provides the robust functionality necessary for customer
acquisition and retention."

    About Givex

    Givex's technology has now significantly evolved from the first gift card
and loyalty programs that began in 1999. We now provide customisable tools
that empower businesses of all kinds to acquire new customers, build,
maintain and expand their customer database, effectively communicate with
customers, and finally understand and reward their most loyal customers. Find
out more at http://www.givex.com

    About Torex http://www.torex.com

    Torex is the leading global provider of innovative, integrated technology
solutions to the extended retail marketplace. Torex has over 25 years'
experience of working in partnership with the world's most forward-thinking
retail, petroleum and convenience and hospitality brands to entice, engage
and retain their customers. Over 7,000 customers worldwide depend on our
proven, best-in-class solutions and knowledgeable industry experts to help
them identify, define and deliver a more personal and qualitative experience
for each customer, and to maximise profitability, increase return on
investment and achieve competitive advantage.

   
    For further information:

    At the Expo:
    Jurgen Ketel
    Director Sales, Givex UK
    mobile: +44(0)75-0086-7797
    e-mail: Jurgen@givex.com

    At Givex:
    Bryan Wang
    Director Marketing, Givex
    phone: +1-877-478-7733 ext. 309
    e-mail: bryan@givex.com

Source: Givex

For further information: At the Expo: Jurgen Ketel, Director Sales, Givex UK, mobile: +44(0)75-0086-7797, e-mail: Jurgen@givex.com; At Givex: Bryan Wang, Director Marketing, Givex, phone: +1-877-478-7733 ext. 309, e-mail: bryan@givex.com

There's an App for That! CRUMBS Bake Shop and Global Bay Launch CRUMBS App for Apple iPhone

NEW YORK, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CRUMBS Bake Shop, home of the original gourmet cupcake, is proud to announce the brand's first iPhone Application, available today on the Apple App Store. Partnering with Global Bay Mobile Technologies, a leading provider of mobile retail software, to create a consumer facing iPhone application, CRUMBS Bake Shop is the first national bakery to launch its own iPhone App. Satisfying fans' sweet tooth "on-the-go," the CRUMBS iPhone App will enable customers to enjoy interactive experiences, live news updates as well as purchase CRUMBS gift certificates via a mobile coupon function.

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The CRUMBS iPhone App will offer additional rich mobile experiences in which users will have the option to send custom CRUMBS greeting cards, locate the closest CRUMBS Bake Shop and save and edit their "favorite" cupcake flavors that can be shared with friends via email, Facebook and Twitter. Mobile customers will also receive current in-store promotions and exclusive discounts as part of the live news updates. Gift certificates purchased via the App will be redeemable at CRUMBS Bake Shop locations across the country.

The CRUMBS iPhone App announcement follows CRUMBS Bake Shop's recent $66 million merger with 57th Street General Acquisition Corporation ("57th Street") (OTC Bulletin Board: SQTCU),to take the company public. Recognized as one of Inc. Magazine's "break out companies of 2010" and fastest growing brands, CRUMBS Bake Shop continues to innovate and set the industry standard.

The relationship between CRUMBS Bake Shop and Global Bay began when Jason Bauer, Co-Founder of CRUMBS Bake Shop was introduced to Sandeep Bhanote, CEO of Global Bay earlier this year.

"We are excited to partner with Global Bay to help CRUMBS customers go mobile," said Jason Bauer, Co-Founder of CRUMBS Bake Shop. "Through the CRUMBS App, we aim to make it easier for customers to buy on-the-go as well as view and share our gourmet cupcakes with others via their iPhones.

With the CRUMBS Bake Shop App, CRUMBS joins the ranks of retailers utilizing mobile commerce technology as a tool to drive sales and provide guests with a rich, interactive CRUMBS-branded experience.

"Our partnership with CRUMBS Bake Shop marks one of our most compelling consumer facing mobile Apps to date," said Sandeep Bhanote, CEO of Global Bay. "Not only does the CRUMBS iPhone application we developed create a more enhanced mobile experience for the CRUMBS customer, but it also delivers a unique value to the retailer by driving m-commerce sales and in-store traffic."

The CRUMBS Bake Shop iPhone application is available for free download on the iPhone App Store or via http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/crumbs/id419435030?mt=8&ls=1.

About CRUMBS Bake Shop

The first bake shop opened its doors in March of 2003 on the Upper West Side of Manhattan by co-founders Mia & Jason Bauer. The design of CRUMBS Bake Shops is inspired by old-time candy shops, creating a warm and friendly environment with wall-to-wall treats served on real china. Recently ranked the largest retailer of cupcakes nationwide and one of Inc.'s 10 Breakout Companies of 2010, CRUMBS operates 34 locations including twenty-four locations on the East Coast and six locations on the West Coast with 4 recently opened locations across the Washington D.C. and Chicago markets. The specialty of the house is cupcakes; however the menu also adds an irresistible blend of comfort-oriented classics and elegant baked goods. There are more than 75 varieties of cupcakes baked fresh daily with a new cupcake of the week debuting each Monday.

About Global Bay

Global Bay Mobile Technologies is a leading provider of next-generation mobile retail software that significantly enhances retailer-to-consumer interaction. Its patented technology platform generates tangible ROI by driving store traffic, increasing units per transaction (UPTs), and improving the in-store consumer experience. Global Bay's unique, holistic approach to mobile leverages retailers' existing POS, e-commerce, and store systems and operates on all handheld devices including Apple, Windows, and Android. Retailers deploying Global Bay have the flexibility to choose their preferred back-end technology and mobile device. Global Bay customers include Coach, Guess Jeans, Timberland, True Religion, Crocs, and other leading retailers. Founded in 2002, Global Bay is a private company headquartered in South Plainfield, New Jersey with offices in the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit http://www.globalbay.com or on Twitter @GlobalBay.

SOURCE  CRUMBS Bake Shop

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CONTACT: Marissa Sanchez, +1-310-855-1600, msanchez@hs-pr.com, or Jason Wanamaker, +1-310-855-1600, jwanamaker@hs-pr.com, or Robyn Wilkov, +1-917-351-8600, rwilkov@hs-pr.com all of  Harrison & Shriftman; or Lisa Picasso or Matt Calderone, Global Bay, +1-212-564-3665, globalbay@launchsquad.com

Diamond in the Rough, Launches E-Commerce Bridal Web Site Featuring All Natural Rough Diamond Bridal Collection

Exclusive, One-of-a-Kind Engagement Rings as Unique as Your Love

NEW YORK, March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond in the Rough, the precious jewelry collection known for their one-of-a-kind, unique, natural rough diamond designs often seen on the red carpet, is launching it's first e-commerce bridal boutique on their web site http://www.diamondintherough.com. The bridal boutique will be featured on the web site's home page as an exclusive section with a selection of solitaire natural rough diamond ring designs.  Each ring will be one-of-a-kind and feature a natural rough diamond center stone with micro pave diamond accents. Micro pave diamond bands in 18k yellow and pink gold and platinum, as well as natural rough diamond bands will be available to complement engagement rings or celebrate anniversaries. On average, the collection ranges from $3,500-$10,000 retail, with special pieces over $10,000 and bands starting at $2,000 retail.

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Since launching their bridal collection in fall of 2009, Diamond in the Rough has had an overwhelming demand from couples in the U.S. market and around world for rough diamond engagement rings. Additionally, with e-commerce purchasing becoming routine for the American consumer, Diamond in the Rough saw an increased willingness from couples to purchase engagement rings on line.

"We began receiving many calls and e-mails from clients requesting engagement rings, not only from our strong U.S. based clientele, but also from consumers in Australia, Canada, London and Japan that were eager to purchase the product on line," Says Creative Director & President, Anjanette Dienne Clisura.  "It became clear we had to provide an on line environment to service the demand for the bridal collection, not only nationally, but also internationally."

The bridal collection features a beautiful assortment of unique shades such as champagne, rose, cognac, white and even black in shiny to more opaque textures. Each ring is hand-crafted and designed around the one-of-a-kind natural rough diamond that is as unique as the woman that wears it. In natural rough diamonds, inclusions are often alluring and resonate with the individual--they create character, incredible colors and shapes that cannot be replicated or manufactured.  Whether getting engaged or celebrating an anniversary or a milestone, Diamond in the Rough's new collection speaks to the individual wanting something both precious and unique.

"Every couple that selects a Diamond in the Rough engagement ring is unique and in search of a ring that expresses the distinct character of their love. They are looking for a personal statement and we bring something different to the bridal category," Says Clisura.

Diamond in the Rough has graced the red carpet on artists such as Hilary Swank, Kate Hudson, Rihanna, Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Alicia Keys, Olivia Wilde, Emmy Rossum, Queen Latifah and more.

The e-commerce bridal web site launched March 14th on http://www.diamondintherough.com.

Please visit http://www.diamondintherough.com

SOURCE  Diamond in the Rough

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CONTACT: Nicole Cornella, Kinney + Kinsella, +1-212-620-0356 ext. 208, ncornella@kinneyandkinsella.com

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

From Streets to Tweets: Near East Feeds Couscous Curiosity and the Hungry in Seattle

SEATTLE, March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This spring, a new taste sensation will hit the streets of Seattle, courtesy of the Near East brand of couscous and other flavored side dishes. Near East is launching its first-ever mobile food truck - the Couscous Caravan - to deliver global flavors inspired by Seattle neighborhoods and local ingredients.

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From March 22 through May 15, the Near East Couscous Caravan will make appearances at select retailers and weekend events around Seattle, and at downtown locations to serve up free couscous samples, recipes and coupons.

"We decided to launch the Near East Couscous Caravan in Seattle because we know the city is passionate about good food and would welcome our tasty twist to the food truck phenomenon sweeping the nation," said E.G. Fishburne, brand manager for Near East.

The calendar of Couscous Caravan sampling stops can be found online at http://www.facebook.com/NearEastDish or on Twitter @NearEastDish.

Tweet #CouscousCaravan for a Cause

Beyond feeding Seattle's couscous curiosity, Near East is working to fight hunger across the state of Washington through Twitter.

Now through May 15, Near East is asking people to tweet #CouscousCaravan - and for good cause. For every tweet @NearEastDish with #CouscousCaravan, Near East will donate a box of couscous (up to 10,000 total boxes) to Northwest Harvest, a statewide hunger relief agency. 

"Our goal is to donate up to 10,000 boxes of Near East Couscous to Northwest Harvest but we can't do it without Seattleites' support," Fishburne said. "We need the local community to rally together for this important cause and with a simple tweet, we can make a difference."

If Seattleites post photos of the Couscous Caravan to Twitter through May 15, Near East will double the donation to two boxes of couscous to Northwest Harvest for every photo post that includes @NearEastDish and #CouscousCaravan.

"One in seven households in our state struggle to put enough food on the table -- the highest rate since the United States Department of Agriculture began recording this figure in 1995," said Shelley Rotondo, executive director of Northwest Harvest. "By sparing a minute to tweet, you can help deliver a meal that's desperately needed by a hungry family."

Facebook users can also help Near East fight hunger by posting pictures of the Couscous Caravan through May 15. First, users must "like" Near East Dish on Facebook, then post a photo of the Couscous Caravan and tag Near East Dish in it. Near East will donate two boxes of couscous to Northwest Harvest for each photo.

Global Flavors with a Local Twist

Along for the couscous ride this spring is the 2010 Northwest James Beard Award Winner Chef Jason Wilson of acclaimed restaurant Crush. Wilson is giving Near East Couscous a Seattle spin by creating several recipes inspired by local neighborhoods. 

His recipes also feature delicious local ingredients such as Washington state apples, Walla Walla onions and Pacific albacore tuna. Two of Chef Wilson's one-of-a-kind couscous creations will be featured onboard the Couscous Caravan at select sampling stops.

"The diverse neighborhoods of Seattle and the regional bounty inspire my cooking every day," said Chef Wilson. "Seattleites can utilize everything that the local farmers and growers offer to create a delicious couscous dish in a matter of minutes."

Chef Wilson will join the Near East Couscous Caravan at the Taste Washington! festival on March 27 to offer tips and tricks for creating restaurant-worthy couscous dishes at home.

Couscous History

With origins tracing back to Africa, couscous is a staple in many parts of the world, from Europe to Asia. Made from tiny granules of pasta, Near East Couscous cooks in just five minutes and is an easy way to make dinner feel like a destination.

Simply add to boiling water, let sit for five minutes, fluff with a fork, and the couscous is ready to be served. By adding lean meats and vegetables, couscous delivers a well-rounded meal.

About Near East

Founded in 1962, Near East is the leading brand of couscous and other specialty side dishes. With more than 30 different flavors and varieties of couscous, rice pilafs and other grain dishes, Near East products offer authentic tastes from around the world. Near East products are 100 percent natural, and most are certified Kosher. Near East products are available nationally in supermarkets and specialty food stores. For more information, visit http://www.neareast.com.

    Media Contacts:
    ---------------

    Denise Lauer, Near East
    312-821-2054
    denise.lauer@pepsico.com

    Ginger Werner, Zeno Group
    312-396-9766
    ginger.werner@zenogroup.com

SOURCE  Near East

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CONTACT: Denise Lauer of Near East, +1-312-821-2054, denise.lauer@pepsico.com; or Ginger Werner of Zeno Group, +1-312-396-9766, ginger.werner@zenogroup.com, for Near East

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

Distributed Teams Use Virtual Worlds!!!!

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

    Who:      Sococo, the social communications company
              http://www.sococo.com

    What:     Distributed Teams Use Virtual Worlds!!!!
               Sococo's Team Space with its virtual UI proves the
               inequality:  2D > 3D

               (a panel at Virtual Worlds Best Practices in
               Education Conference.  VWBPE is a community-based
               conference that provides opportunities for
               participants in all virtual worlds to share current
               teaching, learning, and research practices in 2D
               and 3D virtual environments)

    Where:    Virtual Worlds - Best Practices in Education
              4th Annual Conference
              Theme:  You Are Here
              http://www.vwbpe.org/

    When:     Friday, March 18, 2011
              10:00-11:00 AM PDT
              3:00-4:00 PM PDT

               Team Space, utilizing a unique 2D spatial UI, is the
               single best tool for working and communicating with
               a distributed team. With integrated application
               support, voice, chat and screensharing, see why
    Why:       Sococo's spatial UI proves the inequality: 2D > 3D.

               Simply register via email:  agilebill at
               agiledimensions.com  by Friday 3/18 at 8:00 AM
    How:       Pacific to sign up for the tour and panel sessions.

               Leigh Anne Varney, 415-387-7250,
    CONTACT:   la@varneybusiness.com

SOURCE  Sococo

Sococo

CONTACT: Leigh Anne Varney, 415-387-7250, la@varneybusiness.com

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

Nefsis Adds Message Macros to its Video Conferencing Online Service

The new feature makes it easy to send secure pop-up messages to select employees and groups anywhere worldwide for instant virtual meetings

SAN DIEGO, March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Online services innovator Nefsis® today announced a new message macro capability that makes it easy to stage and instantly send pre-canned messages to select employees and groups anywhere they have Internet access. Recipients could be in the same office complex or located around the world. Message macros are useful for time-critical business processes that require immediate attention such as customer service escalation, outage, closure, parts shortage, and other scenarios that require a coordinated response among geographically distributed staff members. Within seconds, designated staff can join a productive video conferencing session without travel, meeting room scheduling, and other traditional delays.

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Message macros are available now to all Nefsis subscribers and free trial users. They are included in the Nefsis tray applet, an optional, no-charge utility for making online meetings instantly available.

Starting a video conference with Nefsis is easy. Customers can use their own default meeting rooms, standing meeting rooms for recurring meetings, or use Nefsis to create online meeting rooms that are used only once. These conference rooms use standard web links (URLs) that can be communicated by any means; including email, IM, text chat, web and portal pages, and spoken over the phone. For customers without an IM standard, the Nefsis tray applet provides a secure IM and alert messaging system that makes urgent video conferences easy to start and join.

Online presence, secure pop-up messaging and the latest message macros are features of the Nefsis global video conferencing cloud that highlight its flexibility for business communications services. The massively scalable architecture supports secure, high payload applications such as multipoint HD video conferencing, web collaboration tools, and other premium communications services including teleconference management, online presence, secure IM, and message macros.

About Nefsis

Headquartered in San Diego, California, Nefsis is a technology specialist in video conferencing software and cloud computing online services. The Company's global cloud provides multipoint HD video and advanced collaboration tools to business, government and educational customers in more than 45 countries worldwide. As compared to previous generations of infrastructure hardware solutions such as video routers, MCUs and gateways, the Nefsis cloud-based offering is less expensive, automatically maintained, and easier to expand.

For more information, please visit http://www.nefsis.com or call +1 (858) 715-0970 in the Americas or +44 (0) 870 224 0415 in the UK and Europe.

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    Phone: (858) 715-0970
    xenia@moorepr.com

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CONTACT: Xenia Moore of Nefsis Corporation, +1-858-715-0970, xenia@moorepr.com

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

MobileIron Drives Enterprise Use of Android Devices, Certifying New Motorola Smartphones and Tablets

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MobileIron (http://www.mobileiron.com), the innovator in mobile device management and security, today announced that it has certified Motorola's newest Android devices, the Motorola XOOM(TM) tablet and the Motorola ATRIX(TM) 4G smartphone, for use by enterprise companies. To address the variations among Android devices and capabilities, MobileIron has established a testing system to evaluate and certify the Android devices that deliver enterprise-class security and management features.

The Motorola XOOM is the first tablet to run Android 3.0, also known as Honeycomb, the Android operating system designed specifically for tablets. The recently released Motorola ATRIX 4G significantly advances enterprise mobility. The combination of the ATRIX 4G with the laptop dock sets up the smartphone as a replacement for laptop computers.

"Motorola has done a great job of supporting business users by building enterprise capabilities into Android," said Ojas Rege, Vice President of Products, MobileIron. "With the XOOM, ATRIX 4G, and DROID lines, Motorola delivers the core security features that our customers require in order to adopt Android devices for enterprise use."

MobileIron is focused on enterprise-class management and security, including essential Android features such as remote Exchange configuration, certificate-based authentication, encryption management, and application distribution.

About MobileIron

MobileIron is solving the problems CIOs face as business data and applications move to smart phones and tablets. The MobileIron Virtual Smartphone Platform is the first solution to give IT and users real-time intelligence and control over mobile content, activity, and apps in order to secure the enterprise, reduce wireless cost, and improve the mobile user experience. For more information, please visit http://www.mobileiron.com.

SOURCE  MobileIron

MobileIron

CONTACT: Clarissa Horowitz of MobileIron, +1-415-608-6825, clarissa@mobileiron.com

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

Consumer Groups Warn Obama Privacy Law Could Be Dominated by Industry

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A "multi-stakeholder process" to develop online privacy codes advocated today by the Obama Administration runs the risk of being dominated by industry and failing to protect consumers if it is not organized in a fair and balanced manner, six public interest groups warned.

The groups include Consumer Watchdog, The Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Action, U.S. PIRG and the World Privacy Forum.

The groups also said that any meaningful privacy legislation should direct the Federal Trade Commission to create and enforce a "Do Not Track Me" mechanism.

Testifying before the Senate Commerce Committee today, Assistant Commerce Secretary Lawrence Strickling called for baseline privacy legislation on behalf of the Administration. He said it should be based on Fair Information Practices (FIPs) and provide a sort of bill of privacy rights. He said the specific rules should be developed through a process that includes stakeholders from the commercial, consumer advocacy and academic sectors, rather than a usual regulatory process.

Noting that industry has the resources to completely overwhelm consumers in this process, the groups said that the involvement of a multi-stakeholder process should inform, not replace, rulemaking.

If the Department of Commerce initiates a "multi-stakeholder process" to develop detailed privacy guidelines, the groups said that it should be fashioned along the lines suggested by the World Privacy Forum in its comments on the agency's green paper last December:

1) Consumer and business representation be equal in any multi-stakeholder process.

2) Approval of consumer representatives must be a necessary element in any normal decisions, just as the approval of business will be necessary.

3) Consumers must select their own representatives through a process yet to be determined, and consumer representatives may not be designated or limited by business or government.

4) Consumer organizations that require financial assistance to participate in the multi-stakeholder process should receive support for travel and other expenses (but not for staff support).

5) Government agencies may participate in the process, but no agency may have a vote.

6) Participants in the process must chose their own rules and presiding officer.

7) Certifiers of accountability with codes of conduct should be not-for-profit organizations that are wholly independent of business, consumers, and government.

SOURCE  Consumer Watchdog

Consumer Watchdog

CONTACT: John M. Simpson of Consumer Watchdog, +1-310-392-7041, cell: +1-310-292-1902

Web Site: http://www.consumerwatchdog.org

Totaljobs.com Launches Transport Links to Jobs

Service will help achieve an even more targeted approach to recruitment

LONDON, March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Totaljobs.com, one of the UK's leading recruitment websites, today launches a new feature enabling jobseekers to find the nearest transport links to jobs advertised on the website.

The new transport links feature will appear within the popular 'map view' of jobs - a service launched in 2010, and will allow jobseekers to see all mainline train, underground, DLR and tram stops within a mile of jobs posted with a full postcode. Bus routes will be added in the near future.

The three closest stations or stops are displayed for each type of transport; however the user is able to select an individual transport type to view the full list.

Caterina Masso, senior marketing manager, totaljobs.com says: "Our research shows that the location of a job is one of the single most important factors for jobseekers so this new facility will enable users to quickly pin point how easy it would be to reach their prospective new employer for an interview, and day to day should they be successful in getting the job."

Additionally Masso believes this will help recruiters find relevant candidates: "Transport links only appear when a recruiter posts a job with a full postcode in the details. So not only will jobseekers be sure of where the job is, but also how to get there. We anticipate that for these recruiters, totaljobs.com will be able to deliver even better matching of candidates to jobs."

Adding transport links is part of a wider development of products and services across parent company Totaljobs Group. The feature is also being rolled out on to its other websites caterer.com, careerstructure.com, cwjobs.co.uk, retailchoice.com and salestarget.co.uk.

About totaljobs.com

Totaljobs.com is one of the UK's leading jobs websites, attracting over 3.75 million jobseekers every month on the hunt for one of 125,000 vacancies the site carries over the course of month. All of this activity generates over 2 million applications a month, cementing Totaljobs.com's strong reputation among recruiters and jobseekers alike. Thousands of recruiters from multinationals to smaller regionally based businesses, recruitment consultants and advertising agencies recruit through totaljobs.com.

SOURCE  Totaljobs.com

Totaljobs.com

CONTACT: Totaljobs.com, 0207 025 6500, totaljobsteam@redconsultancy.com

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

Anthem Blue Cross Announces New Wireless Remote Monitoring Program to Help California Members with Congestive Heart Failure

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthem Blue Cross today announced the launch of an innovative, wireless remote monitoring program to help members with congestive heart failure (CHF) to better monitor and manage this potentially fatal condition.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than five million Americans have CHF. Increasing prevalence, hospitalizations, and deaths have made CHF a major chronic condition in the United States, with annual costs of nearly $40 billion. 

Through this innovative program, Anthem Blue Cross  is utilizing wireless remote monitoring technology to provide real-time information to help those with CHF better manage their conditions and potentially prevent the need to return to the hospital. Anthem is undertaking this pilot program with members in California who have been diagnosed with CHF.

"We are passionate about developing state-of-the-art solutions for our members to help them better manage their health and to improve communication between them and their health care provider that can lead to greater coordination of care," said Dr. Kurt Tamaru, Medical Director with Anthem Blue Cross. "This is an exciting program as it combines wireless remote technology with clinically driven interventions to help deliver the right care at the right time and in a more effective and efficient way for our members."   

Participants in the program who have a history of emergency room visits and hospitalizations will receive a wireless weight scale and blood pressure cuff to help them track their weight and blood pressure daily. Changes in weight and blood pressure are two key indicators of a potential change in their condition that may signal a more serious problem. The program will alert physicians of California PPO members when their patients gain weight that may be caused by fluid retention, which develops prior to patients becoming symptomatic. Identifying these individuals and enabling their doctors to treat their fluid retention in a timely manner, before shortness of breath develops, can prevent emergency room visits and subsequent acute hospital admissions. 

The data collected from the monitoring devices is connected to an existing phone line and, using Bluetooth® technology, is automatically populated to a secure web portal that can be accessed by the member, physician, care giver, and case manager. If irregularities in numbers occur the member is contacted for the most appropriate action. Utilizing the latest home-monitoring technology, this program promotes better coordination and quality of care and earlier intervention to help get CHF under control.

About Anthem Blue Cross

Anthem Blue Cross is the trade name of Blue Cross of California.  Anthem Blue Cross and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company are independent licensees of the Blue Cross Association. ® ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.  The Blue Cross names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross Association. Also follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/healthjoinin, in Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/HealthJoinIn, or visit you YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/healthjoinin.

SOURCE  Anthem Blue Cross

Anthem Blue Cross

CONTACT: Peggy Hinz, +1-805-557-6791, peggy.hinz@wellpoint.com

Skype - Not Just for Socializing Anymore

Timberline Knolls Introduces Skype to improve therapy

CHICAGO, March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A dad in New York, a mom in Los Angeles, and their daughter receiving life saving treatment in Chicago - while a scattered scenario, this is not an uncommon one for Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, which treats women and young girls from all over the country who suffer from eating disorders, substance and drug abuse issues, co-occurring disorders, trauma and other mental illnesses. And because of this, Timberline Knolls is piloting a new program to utilize the latest in technology, in the form of Skype, to clinically enhance its family therapy sessions and better achieve everyone's number one goal; lifelong recovery for the residents at Timberline Knolls.

"Families are one of the most powerful resources available to individuals in their recovery," according to Stan Selinger, PhD, clinical psychologist and Family Therapy Coordinator at Timberline Knolls. "And by using Skype, we are able to improve the experience of our family therapy sessions by making these sessions as close to being there in person as possible - which can many times help put everyone at ease and allow for more honest dialogue. Skype also allows for me to analyze the non-verbal messages and reactions of the family members involved, which cannot be done via conference call."

"Helping our residents achieve lifelong recovery is our top priority at Timberline Knolls," said James Gresham, CEO at Timberline Knolls. "And because of this, we are constantly analyzing the newest in technology that's out there and implementing the technology that will help improve our treatment process."

In addition to utilizing this technology in family therapy sessions, Timberline Knolls will also use this to better enhance the discharge process. "Many times, prior to a resident leaving for a lower level of care, such as transitional or outpatient facilities, face to face meetings are either required or preferred," said Mark DeDonato, LCSW, ACSW, Director of Discharge Planning and Primary Therapist at Timberline Knolls. "Skype allows for these meetings to happen when many times distance and means of travel might be limiting. Ultimately, we can better ensure proper care for our residents once they leave Timberline Knolls."   

Skype provides easier and more meaningful accessibility for families and residents, and with 70% of the residents at Timberline Knolls coming from out of state, it is a valuable addition for all, and Timberline Knolls is excited to launch this pilot program.

About Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center

Timberline Knolls is a leading private residential treatment center for eating disorders and substance abuse, with or without trauma, a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder. Expert treatment staff offers a nurturing environment of recovery for women and girls (ages 12 and older) on a wooded 43-acre campus in suburban Chicago. Women and families seeking Christian treatment have the option of working with a dedicated Christian therapist. For more information on Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, call us at 877.257.9611.

SOURCE  Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center

Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center

CONTACT: Danielle Bickelmann, dbickelmann@mbapr.com, or Susie Lomelino, slomelino@mbapr.com, both of Michael Burns & Associates, +1-214-521-8596

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

Inmarsat Introduces Data Capability for IsatPhone Pro

WASHINGTON, DC, March 16, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    - Handheld Satellite Phone Offers up to 20kbps Data Globally

    Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT), the leading provider of global mobile satellite
communications services, today announced the availability of a data service
on its global handheld satellite phone, IsatPhone Pro.

    The new circuit-switched data capability, offering an effective data rate
of up to 20kbps, will be provided in the next firmware upgrade to the handset
on 31st March 2011.

    "IsatPhone Pro is ideally suited for use as a data service," said Drew
Brandy, Director of Land Services at Inmarsat. "The handset design means the
IsatPhone Pro can be simply placed on its side with the antenna deployed for
connection to the satellite while a micro USB cable connects it to a laptop.
And the Inmarsat-4 satellites on which the service runs are, of course,
designed specifically to handle data communications.

    "We are very pleased with the performance of IsatPhone Pro's data
capability. It is proving to be very robust whether using generic or
customised applications. In testing we have actually exceeded 20kbps
throughput with plain text email on several occasions. It's ideal for those
people wanting to access emails, jpegs, documents or PDFs," he said.

    In addition to the data capability, the next firmware upgrade for
IsatPhone Pro will feature a number of service enhancements.

    "IsatPhone Pro has achieved a great deal since it was launched barely
nine months ago: winning an award for innovation, gathering fantastic reviews
and being used in every single country in which satellite communications is
authorised," said Drew. "But, as today's announcement shows, we don't stop
looking for ways to enhance the service for our end users. We expect this new
data capability to be very well received."

    About Inmarsat

    Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT) is the leading provider of global mobile
satellite communications services. Since 1979, Inmarsat has been providing
reliable voice and high-speed data communications to governments, enterprises
and other organizations, with a range of services that can be used on land,
at sea or in the air. The company's services are delivered through a global
network of more than 400 distribution partners and service providers
operating in 100 countries. For the year ended 31 December 2010, Inmarsat plc
had total revenue of US$1,171.6 million (2009: US$1,038.1 million) with an
EBITDA of US$696.1 million (2009: US$594.2 million). For more information,
please visit http://www.inmarsat.com.

Source: Inmarsat plc

Media Contacts: John Warehand, PR Manager, Inmarsat, Tel: +44(0)20-7728-1579, Mob: +44(0)7739-778-128, Email: john_warehand@inmarsat.com

ForeSite Builds Interactive Website for Hartford Business Journal 40 Under Forty Alumni; Social Networking Platform to Keep Alumni Connected

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March, 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The 560 alumni of the Hartford Business Journal's prestigious 40 Under Forty Award have a new place to congregate online, thanks to a sleek new website constructed by ForeSite Technologies, Inc.

"The purpose of this site is to provide a platform for alumni to connect," said Mike Giuffrida, president of ForeSite. "At the fast pace that the modern business world operates, young entrepreneurs don't always have the option of reconnecting in person. This site will allow honorees to stay in touch and network with alumni of other classes."

Each alumnus is featured in their own profile on http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/40Alumni. Members can update their profile, explore the database of winners, view "yearbook" photos of past events, promote real world meet-ups and events, and get in touch with fellow honorees. Forums enable alumni to participate in a continual exchange of ideas and conversation. And, because it is an exclusive network, alumni can engage in a more insulated environment without the noise that exists on the mainstream social networks.

Each year since 1997, the HartfordBusiness Journal has awarded forty accomplished business and community leaders, all under the age of forty. "We are thrilled to provide our 40 Under Forty honorees a way to stay in touch and collaborate to achieve continued success," said Gail Lebert, publisher of the HartfordBusiness Journal. "It will be exciting to see this online community of local business leaders thrive." 

About ForeSite

Since 1997, ForeSite has been designing and developing standout Web sites and providing insightful IT support to its clients. Serving clients in the Hartford, CT and Worcester, MA areas, ForeSite offers practical, tailored and creative solutions that fit a wide range of business needs.  For further information, call 1.866.464.7483 or visit http://www.ForeSiteTech.com.

    CONTACT:
    Jessica Lyon I Co-Communications I 860.676.4400 I
     jessica@cocommunications.com

SOURCE  ForeSite

ForeSite

CONTACT: Jessica Lyon, Co-Communications, +1-860-676-4400, jessica@cocommunications.com

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

Harris Corporation, EMC and VCE Announce Strategic Alliance to Develop and Market Trusted Cloud Solutions

MELBOURNE, Fla., DALLAS and HOPKINTON, Mass., March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Highlights:

    --  Harris, RSA, The Security Division of EMC, and VCE plan to develop new
        multi-tenant cloud solutions, improving efficiency and introducing a new
        level of trust in shared environments.
    --  Harris patented technology planned to be integrated with the VCE
        Vblock(TM) Infrastructure Platforms and RSA technology and products.
    --  Harris, EMC and VCE plan to develop joint marketing for Harris Trusted
        Enterprise Cloud services to accelerate adoption of enterprise cloud
        computing.

Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), and the Virtual Computing Environment Company (VCE), today announced a strategic alliance to jointly develop and market new trusted multi-tenant cloud solutions to further accelerate the adoption of cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) by commercial and government enterprises. The alliance will focus on maximizing the benefits of multi-tenant cloud solutions --- which optimize resource sharing while providing high levels of isolation to the tenants and quality of service throughout a shared environment.  More importantly, users would be able to have added confidence that the underlying infrastructure has enhanced security and is operating to the specified level of assurance and compliance.

"Cloud computing can change the fundamental nature of enterprise operations enabling growth, improving effectiveness, and reducing costs," said Dale W. Meyerrose, vice president and general manager of Harris Cyber Integrated Solutions.  "Combining the technology and expertise of Harris, RSA, and VCE will produce a next-generation cloud solution based on trusted multi-tenancy and drive the adoption of today's enterprise cloud solutions."

As part of the strategic alliance, development teams from Harris, RSA, and VCE plan to  integrate patented Harris trust enablement technologies with the Vblock(TM) Infrastructure Platforms to deliver new levels of visibility into the security, performance and availability state of cloud environments hosted by Harris.  Through the combination of Harris' technology and RSA's expertise and customized solutions, customers would be able to experience enhanced security and operations via unparalleled visibility and consolidated control into virtual and cloud infrastructures.

"The core inhibitors to cloud adoption are concerns over secure multi-tenancy.  Organizations require assurances that shared resources don't mean shared data," said Bret Harman, chief technology officer, RSA, The Security Division of EMC.  "Through the combination of Harris' enablement technology and RSA's expertise and solutions such as the recently announced RSA Cloud Trust Authority, we intend to introduce new levels of trust and control in the cloud enabling commercial and government enterprises to realize the inherent benefits of the cloud."

As part of the alliance agreement, the companies also anticipate creating and leveraging migration tools and publishing best practices to help customers migrate applications to Harris' Trusted Enterprise Cloud and its underlying Vblock Infrastructure Platforms from VCE.

"The enterprise market wants to move to the cloud, but needs help getting there," said Todd J. Pavone, senior vice president solutions at VCE.  "Working with Harris and RSA we will help provide additional levels of assurance that customers' hosted environments meet their security and compliance requirements."

Harris Trusted Enterprise Cloud is a unique Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offering that enables clients to extend and enhance their IT operations resulting in improved operational agility and reduced costs.  Key differentiators in the Harris Trusted Enterprise Cloud offering are its proprietary trust enablement technologies, including the Global Trust Repository.  These technologies, combined with Harris' virtualization and automation systems, the Harris Cyber Integration Center and networked facilities provide continuous monitoring, assurance, and attestation that the software and configurations in the cloud environment are deployed and operating according to specification and have not been compromised.

About EMC

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information.  Information about EMC's products and services can be found at http://www.EMC.com.

About VCE

VCE, the Virtual Computing Environment Company formed by Cisco and EMC with investments from VMware and Intel, accelerates the adoption of converged infrastructure and cloud-based computing models that dramatically reduce the cost of IT while improving time to market for our customers.  VCE, through the Vblock platform, delivers the industry's first completely integrated IT offering with end-to-end vendor accountability.  VCE's prepackaged solutions are available through an extensive partner network, and cover horizontal applications, vertical industry offerings, and application development environments, allowing customers to focus on business innovation instead of integrating, validating and managing IT infrastructure.  For more information, go to http://www.vce.com.

About Harris Corporation

Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries.  Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $5 billion of annual revenue and more than 16,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists.  Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services.  Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com.

Forward-Looking Statements - EMC

This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Federal Securities Laws.  Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including but not limited to: (i) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (ii) delays or reductions in information technology spending; (iii) our ability to protect our proprietary technology; (iv) risks associated with managing the growth of our business, including risks associated with acquisitions and investments and the challenges and costs of integration, restructuring and achieving anticipated synergies; (v) fluctuations in VMware, Inc.'s operating results and risks associated with trading of VMware stock; (vi) competitive factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions; (vii) the relative and varying rates of product price and component cost declines and the volume and mixture of product and services revenues; (viii) component and product quality and availability; (ix) the transition to new products, the uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and rapid technological and market change; (x) insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; (xi) war or acts of terrorism; (xii) the ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; (xiii) fluctuating currency exchange rates; and (xiv) other one-time events and other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in EMC's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  EMC disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements - Harris Corporation

This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's current expectations, assumptions and estimates of future performance and economic conditions.  Such statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Statements about the expected benefits of the strategic alliance to Harris are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties.  Harris disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

RSA and EMC are either registered trademarks or trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

SOURCE  Harris Corporation

Harris Corporation

CONTACT: VCE Media and Analyst Contact: vce@theoutcastagency.com; or Marc Raimondi of Harris Corporation - Washington, DC, marc.raimondi@harris.com, +1-202-729-3732; or Jim Burke of Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, jim.burke@harris.com; or Lona Therrien of RSA, The Security Division of EMC, lona.therrien@emc.com, +1-617-233-7209

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

Tests Establish Lateral Data's Viewpoint 5.0 e-Discovery Uniquely Suited For Cloud-Based Processing

Users Can Scale Their Data Processing into the Cloud with Industry's Only All-in-One e-Discovery Solution; Allows Flexible Processing Capacity, Lower Infrastructure Costs

HOUSTON, March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- E-Discovery software leader Lateral Data, LP today announced that it has successfully completed internal tests proving the suitability of its Viewpoint(TM) 5.0 all-inclusive e-Discovery platform for cloud-based data processing.  By operating their e-Discovery functions in the cloud, service providers, law firms, and corporate legal departments can add processing capacity flexibly, whenever needed, thus avoiding additional hardware and software outlays and increasing operational profitability.

Unlike more limited e-Discovery platforms that are appliance-based, non-distributed, or non-intelligent, Viewpoint's distributed architecture allows processing to be easily pushed into the cloud.  The cost savings can be significant; during testing, the expense of cloud-based processing was $1.20 per hour for the equivalent of five dual-core workstations.  When combined with Viewpoint's industry leading processing speed--a rate up to three times faster that of other e-Discovery products--the operational and financial performance benefits are considerable.

"Cloud-based processing can be a major cost-saver for users who don't want to make huge and unnecessary IT investments," said Matt Berry, Founder and President of Lateral Data, LP.  "We've seen companies scale up their infrastructure costs for one large project and then when the project ends, they're faced with a higher overhead than they can support.  Using Viewpoint in a cloud-based scenario, users can start small and instantly scale as their e-Discovery requirements grow."

Lateral Data's cloud-based processing option offers numerous advantages for service providers, law firms and corporate legal departments including:

    --  Reduced onsite hardware costs
    --  Lower overall IT overhead
    --  Reduced electricity and A/C costs
    --  Reduced co-location costs
    --  Ability to scale effortlessly and immediately as your business grows
    --  Incur fees only as you use the service for active projects

In addition, the managed service benefits from the strengths of Viewpoint, an all-in-one application that covers all the major components of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) including collection and preservation of data, pre-processing, full processing, analysis, review and production.

Implementing a cloud-based configuration typically involves a cloud services platform such as Microsoft Windows Azure or Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2).  Users create a Viewpoint image in the cloud, while housing their SQL and file servers on site.  Viewpoint's Microsoft Windows Workflow foundation allows users to easily and dynamically determine how tasks are distributed and managed.

For more details about Viewpoint 5.0, or to schedule a demo, log on to http://www.lateraldata.com or call (713) 592-8585.

About Lateral Data:

Lateral Data, LP is a software development and data processing company headquartered in Houston, Texas.  Founded in 2003, the company has focused its software development and services efforts in the e-Discovery market; its flagship software application, Viewpoint(TM), covers the primary components of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model, bringing end-to-end simplicity and affordability to service providers, corporate legal departments, law firms and OEMs.  Viewpoint is available stand-alone or for multi-tenant environments.  To learn more, visit http://www.lateraldata.com.

SOURCE  Lateral Data, LP

Lateral Data, LP

CONTACT: Belinda Rooney of SS|PR, +1-609-750-9110, brooney@sspr.com, for Lateral Data, LP

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

Consumer Use of OnStar Mobile Apps Surges

Availability for more 2010 vehicles expected to boost downloads beyond current 56,000

DETROIT, March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Since being launched last year, the OnStar mobile app has been downloaded by more than 56,000 active users who have amassed 1.3 million interactions. 

That number is expected to grow in coming months as OnStar today added 14 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles from 2010 that allow users to download vehicle data and more to their mobile devices.

The expanded list of 2010 model year vehicles includes the Cadillac DTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT; the Buick Enclave and Lucerne; the GMC Acadia, Yukon, and Yukon XL; and Chevrolet Avalanche, Impala, Suburban, Tahoe and Traverse. 

OnStar customers are increasingly using their smart phones to remotely check fuel levels and tire pressure, start their vehicles and make sure doors are locked via OnStar's mobile app, according to data released today from the company. Drivers of the Chevrolet Cruze and Silverado use the app most frequently. 

"I think it's safe to say we are very pleased with how drivers have not only downloaded, but interacted with our mobile app," said Sam Mancuso, chief marketing officer, OnStar. "This overwhelming reaction has confirmed our plans to continue to enhance the mobile app, including the potential development of a destination search and send-to-car feature."

Details on the app's potential navigation features will be made available at a later date.

The top use of the app for all vehicles is updating vehicle data, which includes checking fuel levels, oil life, next scheduled maintenance, and other vehicle usage, status and maintenance information. Owners of the Chevrolet Volt electric car with extended-range capability take advantage of data supplied only for that vehicle, including battery charge level and electricity rate tables.

For drivers of other GM vehicles, the second- and third most-used features of the app are locking and unlocking doors remotely and remotely starting the ignition. 

OnStar to host mobile app web chat today

Steve Schwinke, director, advanced systems development at OnStar, will host a web chat today from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EDT, to discuss the availability of the mobile app for the aforementioned 2010 vehicles. The web chat will be hosted on OnStar's Facebook page.

About OnStar

OnStar, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors, is the leading provider of connected safety and security solutions, value-added mobility services and advanced information technology. Currently available on more than 40 MY 2011 GM models, OnStar soon will be available for installation on most other vehicles already on the road through local electronics retailers, including Best Buy. OnStar safely connects its more than six million subscribers, in the U.S., Canada and China, in ways never thought possible. OnStar Stolen Vehicle Slowdown is a recipient of the 2010 Edison Award for Best New Product in the technology category. More information about OnStar can be found at http://www.onstar.com.

SOURCE  General Motors

General Motors

CONTACT: Vijay Iyer, +1-313-938-3600, vijay.iyer@onstar.com, or Adam Denison, 313-600-5479, adam.denison@onstar.com, both of OnStar Communications

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

Free Web Tool Helps Maryland Consumers Save an average of $200 per Year on Electricity

EnergyCruncher.com Empowers Maryland Consumers to Save Money on Electric Bills by Comparing All Available Electricity Options then Changing Rate Plans or Suppliers without Interrupting Service

ROCKVILLE, Md., March 16, 2011  EnergyCruncher.com launches a free online tool at http://www.energycruncher.com that helps residential and business consumers in Maryland compare electricity prices and save up to an average of 12% or $200 annually on electricity costs. Since energy deregulation in Maryland in 1999, consumers have a choice in electric and natural gas suppliers, as their utility companies (Pepco, BG&E, Delmarva, etc.) are required by law to deliver power from the customer's preferred supplier.

"Most Marylanders don't understand their options in power suppliers," explains Todd Stave, President of EnergyCruncher.com. "Our service lets customers sift through the licensed suppliers available to them and make a smart choice that can save them money on their electricity bill. It's fast and easy and doesn't cost the customer a dime."

Using a different power supplier from the incumbent utility company can often save customers money. However, there is much confusion in the marketplace as new entrants and stalwart monopolies market aggressively with pricing, incentives and refer-a-friend sales programs. EnergyCruncher.com helps customers break through the confusion and take advantage of readily available cost savings on a commodity for which they are probably overpaying.

On the EnergyCruncher.com website, customers enter their zip code, click on their current utility company (Pepco, BG&E, Allegheny, etc.) and view all available energy suppliers, including regular, green electricity and wind power options. Customers then select and sign-up for the best electricity prices based on kilowatt rates, promotional offers, type of energy and contract terms. EnergyCruncher.com enrolls users in their plans of choice and even notifies its customers as contract terms come to an end.

"Switching electricity suppliers is something everyone in Maryland should consider," elaborates Stave. "Consumers still get their bill from the local utility, and the local utility is still responsible for maintaining the power lines and responding to emergencies and customer service issues. The only thing that changes is the cost."

About EnergyCruncher.com:

EnergyCruncher.com is an energy broker in the State of Maryland helping residential and business customers realize cost savings on power bills. Committed to the community it serves, EnergyCruncher.com offers fundraising opportunities to local charitable organizations.

    Media Contact:
    Todd Stave
    301-217-0830
    Todd@energycruncher.com
    http://www.EnergyCruncher.com

SOURCE  EnergyCruncher.com

EnergyCruncher.com

CONTACT: Todd Stave, +1-301-217-0830, Todd@energycruncher.com

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

Sign-ups Flood Loffles Beta Race!

PHILADELPHIA, March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Loffles, a mysterious start-up, unveiled its pre-launch webpage on Saturday, March 5, 2011.  The page invites everyone to sign up for a chance to "get lucky" and join an ongoing race for a shot at participating in the Loffles private launch at http://www.loffles.com.

The Loffles pre-launch strategy takes the viral sharing platform to a new level with proprietary landing page technology that immediately displays behavior-based performance analytics through an interactive graph.  Everyone that signs up is represented on the graph and encouraged to share a unique code across various social media platforms to increase their odds of entry into the private launch.  The benefit of Loffles' unique model is that it allows the Loffles team to monitor and engage their audience through intelligence gathered from social media sharing.

The majority of respondents surveyed have been both "impressed and intrigued" by the landing page. The pre-launch will continue through Friday, March 25(th), followed by the highly anticipated Loffles beta, where the top 200 point-earners will be the first to discover what the Loffles buzz is all about.

"We're excited to launch Loffles and watch it unfold, and, ultimately, redefine the traditional media experience," says Brandon Yoshimura, Loffles Founder.

The team is committed to making "Loffles" a household name, and if the success of the landing page is any indication, it may very well be. Check out the page yourself at http://www.loffles.com or visit them on Facebook or Twitter to share your thoughts.

SOURCE  Loffles

Loffles

CONTACT: Anne Ryan, +1-610-644-1240 ext. 106, amryan@allwebcafe.com; or Brandon Yoshimura, press@loffles.com, or reach out to Loffles on Facebook (Loffles) or Twitter (@Loffles)

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

Medical Messenger and Agility Team-Up to Provide Disaster Recovery Services to All AstralJet Private Practice Physicians

Partnership signals awareness of the needs of all doctors as they migrate from paper to digital offices

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- "This is just like buying home insurance!  We hope that none of our AstralJet doctors will ever need to invoke their disaster recovery plan, but we want to make sure they have that option available to them in case they need it," quoted Mike Hahl, Product Manager for Medical Messenger. 

(Logo: https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101209/FL15062LOGO )

Doctors will be going through a major migration when they start to use an EHR system within their practice.  The workflow, the capturing and the processing of information will all change to varying degrees from office to office - but one thing is certain, each office will embrace some change.  We know that each office will cover the major issues of selecting the right certified EHR,  attaining business-class Internet access, upgrading the hardware, and then building a plan for migration so that the office can manage all of the changes.  At Medical Messenger, we have tried to put ourselves in the doctor's shoes to understand what he or she might need for both medical and business issues during this migration. 

However, as was read one time in another publication, "Disaster has no schedule!"  The Midwest has its floods, the West has its earthquakes, the South its tornadoes, the Northeast has its "Nor Easters" and the Southeast and Gulfcoast have their hurricanes - no one is exempt from disaster.  Starting in 2011, each provider will be highly focused on learning their EHR, tracking the progress for themselves and their practice, and eventually attaining Meaningful Use.  The problem is that in the middle of all that hard work and medical service - life happens.

Medical Messenger has partnered with Agility Recovery to provide robust, cost-effective recovery solutions, consulting services and planning education for AstralJet providers.  Medical Messenger wants to provide AstralJet doctors with all the medical services they need to attain Meaningful Use.  In addition, Medical Messenger is providing the business services doctors may need to stay ahead of the curve during this transition.   

"Many people in this country focused on the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.  Yet, disasters occur everywhere and at any time.  Agility has responded to over 560 disaster events and performed over 700 test simulations for its members in the last two years," states Agility CEO Bob Boyd.  "Our ReadySuite solution gets offices back up and running quickly because our experienced continuity specialists work with members from day one to make sure each has a viable recovery plan in place.  Now is the time to provide this service to doctors at all levels of the industry!"

About Agility Recovery Solutions

Agility Recovery Solutions, a former division of GE, has over 21 years of disaster recovery and business continuity experience.  Since 1989, Agility has provided comprehensive, packaged recovery solutions, consulting services and testing options to businesses across North America.  Agility revolutionized the disaster recovery and business continuity industries by developing a simple, cost-effective and easy-to-use recovery solution called ReadySuite.

About Medical Messenger

As the visionary for Medical Messenger products and services, Dr. Mark Freeman has directed the path of the ASTRALJET EMR from the initial 2006 certification to its current Internet-based EMR/PM services platform. Having recently finished developing the First True 21st Century EMR/PM System--ASTRALJET V4 was recently released in June 2010 and has all the features and functions for Meaningful Use certification, without overwhelming the practice with technology. For more information about Medical Messenger and its AstralJet services please visit our website at http://www.emrmessenger.com.

SOURCE  Medical Messenger

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Medical Messenger

CONTACT: Chris Goodnight, Agility Recovery Solutions, +1-704-927-7931, chris.goodnight@agilityrecovery.com; Kathy Halupka, Medical Messenger, 1-800-965-9959, khalupka@emrmessenger.com

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