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July 29, 2010
Carly and the Gang Return to Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM) This Fall in Activision Publishing's iCarly 2: iJoin The Click!
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 7:14:02 AM
Carly and the Gang Return to Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM) This Fall in Activision Publishing's iCarly 2: iJoin The Click!
New Game Based on Nickelodeon's Hit TV Show is Creative, Social, and "LOL" Fun!
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 29 -- Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), and Nickelodeon today announced the second entry in the videogame series inspired by the number-one live-action show on television with kids 2-11, iCarly. Coming to Wii(TM) and the Nintendo DS(TM) family of hand-held systems internationally this Fall, iCarly 2: iJoin The Click! puts the player in the role of the new kid at Ridgeway High, where they will socialize with all the characters from the show and meet up to make new iCarly webisodes.
"One of the unique characteristics of the show and a key factor in its success is the show's interactive integration of its fans," said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. "With the program continuing to reach new ratings milestones and with our first iCarly game being very well received, we've developed a fresh new take on the game that allows fans to immerse themselves in the world of iCarly and to fully interact with its awesome cast of personalities."
In iCarly 2: iJoin The Click!, the adventure starts with the player as a newbie student at Ridgeway who begins to hang out with Carly, Sam and Freddie at locations from the show, such as Groovie Smoothie, the Pacific Place Mall, and even Carly's apartment. While exploring the locations and interacting with the cast, players get to compete in a series of fun challenges and mini-games to help out the gang. Carly wants her webisodes to become an even bigger sensation, so they need the player's help in LIVE in 5! Mode by choosing props for the set, adjusting the crew, and making sure the show goes off without a hitch. For those with a Nintendo DSi(TM), the game takes advantage of the system's built-in camera to let the player take shots and import images to customize her look and wardrobe in true iCarly style.
iCarly 2: iJoin The Click! is available internationally this Fall on Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM). The game is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information visit http://www.activision.com.
Year-to-date, iCarly ranked as the number-one live-action series on broadcast and basic cable with kids 2-11 and kids 6-11. It is Nickelodeon's number-one show with K6-11 and T9-14 and is also the number-one live-action series with kids 2-11. (Source: NMR Live+7 Blended with Live+SD from 12/28/09 - 7/13/10). iCarly airs regularly Saturdays at 8:00pm (ET/PT). A show within a show, iCarly follows Carly Shay and her two best friends, Sam and Freddie, as they create a webcast for and about kids their age while grappling with everyday tween problems and adventures.
On Friday, July 30, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), Nickelodeon will reveal Carly's bedroom for the first time ever in an all-new special episode, "iGot a Hot Room." When a birthday gift from Spencer accidentally catches fire and destroys Carly's bedroom, Spencer recruits the iCarly gang to help make her room into the coolest, most incredible new bedroom imaginable.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 31st year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 16 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com/. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B).
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision Publishing maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activision.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware (including peripherals) and related software, industry competition including from used games and other forms of entertainment, litigation risks and associated costs, rapid changes in technology, industry standards, business models including online and used games, and consumer preferences, including interest in specific genres such as music, first-person action and massively multiplayer online games, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors, and third-party developers, including the ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel and developers that can create high quality "hit" titles, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities and potential challenges associated with geographic expansion, and the other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
©2010 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. Wii, Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2009 Nintendo. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Contact:
Amanda Young
Sandbox Strategies
212-213-2451
amanda@sandboxstrat.com
Tori Fernandes
Nickelodeon
212-846-4942
tori.fernandes@mtvstaff.com
Source: Activision Publishing, Inc.
CONTACT: Amanda Young, Sandbox Strategies, +1-212-213-2451,
amanda@sandboxstrat.com; or Tori Fernandes, Nickelodeon, +1-212-846-4942,
tori.fernandes@mtvstaff.com
Web Site: http://www.activision.com/
New Game Based on Nickelodeon's Hit TV Show is Creative, Social, and "LOL" Fun!
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 29 -- Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), and Nickelodeon today announced the second entry in the videogame series inspired by the number-one live-action show on television with kids 2-11, iCarly. Coming to Wii(TM) and the Nintendo DS(TM) family of hand-held systems internationally this Fall, iCarly 2: iJoin The Click! puts the player in the role of the new kid at Ridgeway High, where they will socialize with all the characters from the show and meet up to make new iCarly webisodes.
"One of the unique characteristics of the show and a key factor in its success is the show's interactive integration of its fans," said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. "With the program continuing to reach new ratings milestones and with our first iCarly game being very well received, we've developed a fresh new take on the game that allows fans to immerse themselves in the world of iCarly and to fully interact with its awesome cast of personalities."
In iCarly 2: iJoin The Click!, the adventure starts with the player as a newbie student at Ridgeway who begins to hang out with Carly, Sam and Freddie at locations from the show, such as Groovie Smoothie, the Pacific Place Mall, and even Carly's apartment. While exploring the locations and interacting with the cast, players get to compete in a series of fun challenges and mini-games to help out the gang. Carly wants her webisodes to become an even bigger sensation, so they need the player's help in LIVE in 5! Mode by choosing props for the set, adjusting the crew, and making sure the show goes off without a hitch. For those with a Nintendo DSi(TM), the game takes advantage of the system's built-in camera to let the player take shots and import images to customize her look and wardrobe in true iCarly style.
iCarly 2: iJoin The Click! is available internationally this Fall on Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM). The game is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information visit http://www.activision.com.
Year-to-date, iCarly ranked as the number-one live-action series on broadcast and basic cable with kids 2-11 and kids 6-11. It is Nickelodeon's number-one show with K6-11 and T9-14 and is also the number-one live-action series with kids 2-11. (Source: NMR Live+7 Blended with Live+SD from 12/28/09 - 7/13/10). iCarly airs regularly Saturdays at 8:00pm (ET/PT). A show within a show, iCarly follows Carly Shay and her two best friends, Sam and Freddie, as they create a webcast for and about kids their age while grappling with everyday tween problems and adventures.
On Friday, July 30, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), Nickelodeon will reveal Carly's bedroom for the first time ever in an all-new special episode, "iGot a Hot Room." When a birthday gift from Spencer accidentally catches fire and destroys Carly's bedroom, Spencer recruits the iCarly gang to help make her room into the coolest, most incredible new bedroom imaginable.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 31st year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 16 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com/. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B).
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision Publishing maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activision.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware (including peripherals) and related software, industry competition including from used games and other forms of entertainment, litigation risks and associated costs, rapid changes in technology, industry standards, business models including online and used games, and consumer preferences, including interest in specific genres such as music, first-person action and massively multiplayer online games, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors, and third-party developers, including the ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel and developers that can create high quality "hit" titles, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities and potential challenges associated with geographic expansion, and the other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
©2010 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. Wii, Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2009 Nintendo. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Contact:
Amanda Young
Sandbox Strategies
212-213-2451
amanda@sandboxstrat.com
Tori Fernandes
Nickelodeon
212-846-4942
tori.fernandes@mtvstaff.com
Source: Activision Publishing, Inc.
CONTACT: Amanda Young, Sandbox Strategies, +1-212-213-2451,
amanda@sandboxstrat.com; or Tori Fernandes, Nickelodeon, +1-212-846-4942,
tori.fernandes@mtvstaff.com
Web Site: http://www.activision.com/
Foodie Star Ted Allen and Cascade Team Up to Hero the Best Food Pairing of All Time with the Best Food Merger Hall of Fame
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 7:14:02 AM
Foodie Star Ted Allen and Cascade Team Up to Hero the Best Food Pairing of All Time with the Best Food Merger Hall of Fame
Consumers Vote For Tastiest Yet Hardest To Clean Food Pairings This Summer - Cascade Complete Pacs Help Conquer Tough Clean Up Afterwards
CINCINNATI, July 29, 2010 -- Ted Allen and Cascade Complete Pacs announce today that voting is officially open for the "Best Food Merger Hall of Fame," a collection of the tastiest, yet hardest to clean popular food parings of all time. Could it be the spaghetti and meatballs bathed in tomato sauce? The oozey-gooey goodness of macaroni and cheese? Or the deluxe fried chicken smothered in gravy? No matter the mess these food duos leave behind, Cascade's own combination of gel and powder in one powerful pac is sure to help get them clean! It will be up to America to decide which of these delicious pairings will be the first to enter Cascade's "Best Food Merger Hall of Fame."
By simply going to http://www.CascadeFoodMergers.com people can register their votes plus share their own cooking and cleaning challenges. In addition, Ted Allen has put his own exciting spin on recipes for spaghetti and meatballs, macaroni and cheese, and fried chicken with gravy that can be found on the site. Finally, visitors can share their own favorite pairing recipes on the message board.
"When I am entertaining, I want to spend time with family and friends and not worry about ridding the toughest foods from my dishes. Stuck on foods and greasy messes are a snap to clean using Cascade Complete Pacs with its unique formula, combining the best of powder and gel in one pac - a winning pair in their own right," says Ted Allen. "Now I can focus on my guests and be confident that every load in the dishwasher will be superbly clean."
Just like delicious food pairings, Cascade Complete Pacs are all about the combination of two specific ingredients. Cascade Complete Pacs give you an unbelievable clean on your toughest foods because it combines the best of Cascade powder and gel in one powerful pac to conquer your toughest cleaning challenges. In easy to use 1" x 1" pre-measured pouches, Cascade Complete Pacs efficiently clean up after family meals - even if the dishes have 24-hour stuck on food. Just place one pac in the dishwasher to get a superb clean - no unwrapping and no mess. It dissolves quickly to make the most of the dishwashing cycle, while the Rinse Aid action helps prevent spots and film so your glassware shines. No pre-washing is required.
"We are excited to offer up these food parings for America's consideration. We know moms and families don't want to worry about the tough messes on their dishes. This poll will demonstrate that the powerful combination of powder and gel found in Cascade Complete Pacs can help tackle any one of those food duo candidates," stated P&G Brand Manager Kevin Wenzel.
Cascade Complete Pacs can be found nationally at food, drug and mass retailers and are available in two scents (Fresh and Lemon Burst) and three sizes (16-ct, 26-ct and 48-ct).
For more information on Cascade visit http://www.cascadeactionpacs.com or on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/Cascade.
About Procter & Gamble
Three billion times a day, P&G (NYSE:PG) brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers®, Tide®, Ariel®, Always®, Whisper®, Pantene®, Mach3®, Bounty®, Dawn®, Gain®, Pringles®, Charmin®, Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®, Crest®, Oral-B®, Actonel®, Duracell®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Wella®, Gillette®, Braun® and Fusion®. The P&G community includes approximately 138,000 employees working in over 80 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com/ for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.
Source: Procter & Gamble
CONTACT: Carolyn Pilkington, MS&L, +1-212-468-3541,
carolyn.pilkington@mslworldwide.com, or Susan Baba, P&G, +1-513-983-1138,
baba.so@pg.com
Web Site: http://www.pg.com/
Consumers Vote For Tastiest Yet Hardest To Clean Food Pairings This Summer - Cascade Complete Pacs Help Conquer Tough Clean Up Afterwards
CINCINNATI, July 29, 2010 -- Ted Allen and Cascade Complete Pacs announce today that voting is officially open for the "Best Food Merger Hall of Fame," a collection of the tastiest, yet hardest to clean popular food parings of all time. Could it be the spaghetti and meatballs bathed in tomato sauce? The oozey-gooey goodness of macaroni and cheese? Or the deluxe fried chicken smothered in gravy? No matter the mess these food duos leave behind, Cascade's own combination of gel and powder in one powerful pac is sure to help get them clean! It will be up to America to decide which of these delicious pairings will be the first to enter Cascade's "Best Food Merger Hall of Fame."
By simply going to http://www.CascadeFoodMergers.com people can register their votes plus share their own cooking and cleaning challenges. In addition, Ted Allen has put his own exciting spin on recipes for spaghetti and meatballs, macaroni and cheese, and fried chicken with gravy that can be found on the site. Finally, visitors can share their own favorite pairing recipes on the message board.
"When I am entertaining, I want to spend time with family and friends and not worry about ridding the toughest foods from my dishes. Stuck on foods and greasy messes are a snap to clean using Cascade Complete Pacs with its unique formula, combining the best of powder and gel in one pac - a winning pair in their own right," says Ted Allen. "Now I can focus on my guests and be confident that every load in the dishwasher will be superbly clean."
Just like delicious food pairings, Cascade Complete Pacs are all about the combination of two specific ingredients. Cascade Complete Pacs give you an unbelievable clean on your toughest foods because it combines the best of Cascade powder and gel in one powerful pac to conquer your toughest cleaning challenges. In easy to use 1" x 1" pre-measured pouches, Cascade Complete Pacs efficiently clean up after family meals - even if the dishes have 24-hour stuck on food. Just place one pac in the dishwasher to get a superb clean - no unwrapping and no mess. It dissolves quickly to make the most of the dishwashing cycle, while the Rinse Aid action helps prevent spots and film so your glassware shines. No pre-washing is required.
"We are excited to offer up these food parings for America's consideration. We know moms and families don't want to worry about the tough messes on their dishes. This poll will demonstrate that the powerful combination of powder and gel found in Cascade Complete Pacs can help tackle any one of those food duo candidates," stated P&G Brand Manager Kevin Wenzel.
Cascade Complete Pacs can be found nationally at food, drug and mass retailers and are available in two scents (Fresh and Lemon Burst) and three sizes (16-ct, 26-ct and 48-ct).
For more information on Cascade visit http://www.cascadeactionpacs.com or on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/Cascade.
About Procter & Gamble
Three billion times a day, P&G (NYSE:PG) brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers®, Tide®, Ariel®, Always®, Whisper®, Pantene®, Mach3®, Bounty®, Dawn®, Gain®, Pringles®, Charmin®, Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®, Crest®, Oral-B®, Actonel®, Duracell®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Wella®, Gillette®, Braun® and Fusion®. The P&G community includes approximately 138,000 employees working in over 80 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com/ for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.
Source: Procter & Gamble
CONTACT: Carolyn Pilkington, MS&L, +1-212-468-3541,
carolyn.pilkington@mslworldwide.com, or Susan Baba, P&G, +1-513-983-1138,
baba.so@pg.com
Web Site: http://www.pg.com/
IBM Opens the First Multipurpose Cloud Computing Center in Poland
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 7:14:02 AM
IBM Opens the First Multipurpose Cloud Computing Center in Poland
Helps university students design and adopt cloud technologies
WARSAW, Poland and WROCLAW, Poland, July 29 -- IBM Poland (NYSE:IBM) and the Wroclaw University of Technology today announced an agreement to establish the first university cloud computing center in Poland. As part of the partnership, the Wroclaw University of Technology will create a new academic curriculum, making cloud-focused courses available to more than 1500 students.
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"The new cloud center will provide a common platform for students and professors, industry partners and government agencies to work on real solutions based on cloud computing that will align people and technology effectively, and will generate value for both services providers and clients," said Professor Czeslaw Smutnicki, director of the Institute of Computer Engineering, Control and Robotics, Wroclaw University of Technology. "We plan to start immediately with a cloud computing practice for over 500 students later this summer. The cooperation will continue in the field of education, PHD programs and research."
Cloud computing is a computing model that delivers information technology (IT) as a service over the Internet. Today, cloud computing has matured to a point where it's considered a mainstream technology service. People touch the cloud every day without knowing it -- by sending instant messages and sharing files easily between companies over the Internet, staying connected on projects with colleagues and other businesses through new social networking tools that take advantage of the ability to "come together in the cloud." A new academic curriculum based mainly on IBM Tivoli software will be developed through this initiative. The University's portfolio will be enriched with more than 10 courses available to over 1500 students, helping them gain expertise in IBM technologies and in particular in cloud computing - a skill increasingly in demand by employers in Poland.
Wroclaw University of Technology is the first university to become part of IBM's Multipurpose Cloud Computing Center. IBM's global initiative was established this year and is available to all institutes of higher learning (IHL). Its aim is not only to support the teaching at universities, but to base all daily work of the center on cloud computing solutions. IBM is committed to further develop this program with universities around the world.
"The new Wroclaw University Cloud Computing Centre will support new ways of teaching for current and emerging technologies and will introduce completely new academic courses that can prepare students to work and compete in the global world," says Pawel Panecki, Software Group Manager, IBM Poland.
IBM is consistently building its presence in Wroclaw. Last year IBM and the Polish government signed an agreement to cooperate on the creation of a new IBM IT service delivery center in Wroclaw. IBM is also cooperating with The Wroclaw Research Center, European Institute of Technology Plus (WRC EIT+) on the advancement of scientific research, especially in the area of nanotechnology, life sciences and smart technologies.
For more information on IBM's cloud computing university initiatives, visit http://www.ibm.com/university/cloud.
Contact Information:
Darcy Hansen
IBM Media Relations
917-472-3692
hansenda@us.ibm.com
Katarzyna Janik
IBM Media Relations (Poland)
+48 22 878 6640
e-mail: Katarzyna.Janik@pl.ibm.com
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Source: IBM
CONTACT: Darcy Hansen, IBM Media Relations, +1-917-472-3692,
hansenda@us.ibm.com; or Katarzyna Janik, IBM Media Relations (Poland),
+48-22-878-6640, Katarzyna.Janik@pl.ibm.com
Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/
Helps university students design and adopt cloud technologies
WARSAW, Poland and WROCLAW, Poland, July 29 -- IBM Poland (NYSE:IBM) and the Wroclaw University of Technology today announced an agreement to establish the first university cloud computing center in Poland. As part of the partnership, the Wroclaw University of Technology will create a new academic curriculum, making cloud-focused courses available to more than 1500 students.
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"The new cloud center will provide a common platform for students and professors, industry partners and government agencies to work on real solutions based on cloud computing that will align people and technology effectively, and will generate value for both services providers and clients," said Professor Czeslaw Smutnicki, director of the Institute of Computer Engineering, Control and Robotics, Wroclaw University of Technology. "We plan to start immediately with a cloud computing practice for over 500 students later this summer. The cooperation will continue in the field of education, PHD programs and research."
Cloud computing is a computing model that delivers information technology (IT) as a service over the Internet. Today, cloud computing has matured to a point where it's considered a mainstream technology service. People touch the cloud every day without knowing it -- by sending instant messages and sharing files easily between companies over the Internet, staying connected on projects with colleagues and other businesses through new social networking tools that take advantage of the ability to "come together in the cloud." A new academic curriculum based mainly on IBM Tivoli software will be developed through this initiative. The University's portfolio will be enriched with more than 10 courses available to over 1500 students, helping them gain expertise in IBM technologies and in particular in cloud computing - a skill increasingly in demand by employers in Poland.
Wroclaw University of Technology is the first university to become part of IBM's Multipurpose Cloud Computing Center. IBM's global initiative was established this year and is available to all institutes of higher learning (IHL). Its aim is not only to support the teaching at universities, but to base all daily work of the center on cloud computing solutions. IBM is committed to further develop this program with universities around the world.
"The new Wroclaw University Cloud Computing Centre will support new ways of teaching for current and emerging technologies and will introduce completely new academic courses that can prepare students to work and compete in the global world," says Pawel Panecki, Software Group Manager, IBM Poland.
IBM is consistently building its presence in Wroclaw. Last year IBM and the Polish government signed an agreement to cooperate on the creation of a new IBM IT service delivery center in Wroclaw. IBM is also cooperating with The Wroclaw Research Center, European Institute of Technology Plus (WRC EIT+) on the advancement of scientific research, especially in the area of nanotechnology, life sciences and smart technologies.
For more information on IBM's cloud computing university initiatives, visit http://www.ibm.com/university/cloud.
Contact Information:
Darcy Hansen
IBM Media Relations
917-472-3692
hansenda@us.ibm.com
Katarzyna Janik
IBM Media Relations (Poland)
+48 22 878 6640
e-mail: Katarzyna.Janik@pl.ibm.com
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO
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Source: IBM
CONTACT: Darcy Hansen, IBM Media Relations, +1-917-472-3692,
hansenda@us.ibm.com; or Katarzyna Janik, IBM Media Relations (Poland),
+48-22-878-6640, Katarzyna.Janik@pl.ibm.com
Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/
Direct Edge to Provide Detailed Latency Data Through Correlix RaceTeam(TM)
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 7:14:02 AM
Direct Edge to Provide Detailed Latency Data Through Correlix RaceTeam(TM)
RaceTeam Will Reveal EDGX and EDGA new Matching Engine Latency Details
NEW YORK, July 29, 2010-- Correlix Ltd., the leading provider of Latency Intelligence(TM) solutions
for monitoring, measuring and analyzing order and market-data flows in
real-time, today announced that Direct Edge, America's newest stock exchange,
has selected Correlix's RaceTeam latency monitoring service to provide full
latency transparency of order execution and market data flow in real-time to
its customers.
The RaceTeam service will enable Direct Edge to provide real-time latency
insight into its new EDGX and EDGA exchanges, including displaying the
matching engine timing. This new level of data availability will enable
Direct Edge customers to optimize their trading strategies.
"As one of the few markets willing to provide latency details up to the
matching engine, we are excited that through the Correlix RaceTeam service,
our customers will have a valuable toolset to better optimize their
experience on our new, state-of-the-art trading platforms," commented Bryan
Harkins, Head of Sales and Strategy at Direct Edge.
RaceTeam is an objective venue-neutral service that enables trading firms
to manage and receive real-time Latency Intelligence information from various
trading venues. The RaceTeam service facilitates greater trading latency
insight into each transaction and leads to optimized trading strategies,
improved trade execution and streamlined inter-party latency problem
resolution.
"We are pleased to welcome Direct Edge and its two new exchanges to our
rapidly expanding RaceTeam service," said Shawn Melamed, Founder and
President at Correlix. "As Direct Edge introduced faster matching engine
technologies into the market, we are seeing an increased demand from
customers to better understand the latency behavior on these new platforms in
an effort to determine the best way to trade."
The RaceTeam availability of Direct Edge data is expected in the fourth
quarter of this year, subject to SEC approval. For RaceTeam participation
information, please contact your Direct Edge or Correlix representative.
About Correlix
Correlix Inc., a leader in latency intelligence solutions, offers
RaceTeam(TM), the leading latency management service providing real-time
latency visibility for buy-side, sell-side and liquidity venues. Customers
rely on Correlix to monitor, measure and minimize latency in trade execution
and market data flow in real-time. This empowers users to execute a trade or
deliver and act on market data in fewer microseconds. The company's global
client base encompasses the world's largest high frequency trading sell-side,
buy-side and market centers as well as low-latency service providers.
Correlix is headquartered in New York with offices in London and Israel.
Correlix is backed by prominent venture capital groups Sequoia Capital,
Genesis Partners, Blumberg Capital, Vernon & Park Capital, L.P. and Xenia
Ventures.
For more information, please visit http://www.correlix.com.
About Direct Edge
Direct Edge, America's newest stock exchange, offers the next generation
of displayed markets. With U.S. cash equities volume routinely exceeding 1
billion shares per day, Direct Edge uses multiple exchange platforms and
unique order types to match complementary forms of liquidity based on
sensitivity to transaction cost, fill rate, and fill speed, while maintaining
high execution quality and low latencies. Headquartered in Jersey City, N.J.,
Direct Edge is owned by a consortium that includes the International
Securities Exchange, Knight Capital Group, Inc., Citadel Derivatives Group,
The Goldman Sachs Group, and J.P. Morgan. More information about Direct Edge
is available at http://www.Direct Edge.com. Everybody Needs Some Edge.
Press Contacts
For Correlix
Tony Miller
+1-617-418-3024
tony@noteyamedia.com
For Direct Edge
Rafi Reguer
Head of Corporate Communications
+1(201)942-8234
Rreguer@DirectEdge.com
Source: Correlix Inc
Press Contacts: For Correlix - Tony Miller, +1-617-418-3024, tony@noteyamedia.com ; For Direct Edge, Rafi Reguer, Head of Corporate Communications, +1(201)942-8234, Rreguer@DirectEdge.com
RaceTeam Will Reveal EDGX and EDGA new Matching Engine Latency Details
NEW YORK, July 29, 2010-- Correlix Ltd., the leading provider of Latency Intelligence(TM) solutions
for monitoring, measuring and analyzing order and market-data flows in
real-time, today announced that Direct Edge, America's newest stock exchange,
has selected Correlix's RaceTeam latency monitoring service to provide full
latency transparency of order execution and market data flow in real-time to
its customers.
The RaceTeam service will enable Direct Edge to provide real-time latency
insight into its new EDGX and EDGA exchanges, including displaying the
matching engine timing. This new level of data availability will enable
Direct Edge customers to optimize their trading strategies.
"As one of the few markets willing to provide latency details up to the
matching engine, we are excited that through the Correlix RaceTeam service,
our customers will have a valuable toolset to better optimize their
experience on our new, state-of-the-art trading platforms," commented Bryan
Harkins, Head of Sales and Strategy at Direct Edge.
RaceTeam is an objective venue-neutral service that enables trading firms
to manage and receive real-time Latency Intelligence information from various
trading venues. The RaceTeam service facilitates greater trading latency
insight into each transaction and leads to optimized trading strategies,
improved trade execution and streamlined inter-party latency problem
resolution.
"We are pleased to welcome Direct Edge and its two new exchanges to our
rapidly expanding RaceTeam service," said Shawn Melamed, Founder and
President at Correlix. "As Direct Edge introduced faster matching engine
technologies into the market, we are seeing an increased demand from
customers to better understand the latency behavior on these new platforms in
an effort to determine the best way to trade."
The RaceTeam availability of Direct Edge data is expected in the fourth
quarter of this year, subject to SEC approval. For RaceTeam participation
information, please contact your Direct Edge or Correlix representative.
About Correlix
Correlix Inc., a leader in latency intelligence solutions, offers
RaceTeam(TM), the leading latency management service providing real-time
latency visibility for buy-side, sell-side and liquidity venues. Customers
rely on Correlix to monitor, measure and minimize latency in trade execution
and market data flow in real-time. This empowers users to execute a trade or
deliver and act on market data in fewer microseconds. The company's global
client base encompasses the world's largest high frequency trading sell-side,
buy-side and market centers as well as low-latency service providers.
Correlix is headquartered in New York with offices in London and Israel.
Correlix is backed by prominent venture capital groups Sequoia Capital,
Genesis Partners, Blumberg Capital, Vernon & Park Capital, L.P. and Xenia
Ventures.
For more information, please visit http://www.correlix.com.
About Direct Edge
Direct Edge, America's newest stock exchange, offers the next generation
of displayed markets. With U.S. cash equities volume routinely exceeding 1
billion shares per day, Direct Edge uses multiple exchange platforms and
unique order types to match complementary forms of liquidity based on
sensitivity to transaction cost, fill rate, and fill speed, while maintaining
high execution quality and low latencies. Headquartered in Jersey City, N.J.,
Direct Edge is owned by a consortium that includes the International
Securities Exchange, Knight Capital Group, Inc., Citadel Derivatives Group,
The Goldman Sachs Group, and J.P. Morgan. More information about Direct Edge
is available at http://www.Direct Edge.com. Everybody Needs Some Edge.
Press Contacts
For Correlix
Tony Miller
+1-617-418-3024
tony@noteyamedia.com
For Direct Edge
Rafi Reguer
Head of Corporate Communications
+1(201)942-8234
Rreguer@DirectEdge.com
Source: Correlix Inc
Press Contacts: For Correlix - Tony Miller, +1-617-418-3024, tony@noteyamedia.com ; For Direct Edge, Rafi Reguer, Head of Corporate Communications, +1(201)942-8234, Rreguer@DirectEdge.com
CNinsure Announces Expansion Into E-Commerce Insurance Business
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 6:14:01 AM
CNinsure Announces Expansion Into E-Commerce Insurance Business
GUANGZHOU, China, July 29 -- CNinsure Inc. (NASDAQ:CISG), (the "Company" or "CNinsure"), a leading independent insurance intermediary company operating in China, today announced the acquisition of majority equity interest in InsCom Holding Limited("InsCom"), which beneficially owns 100% equity interest in Shenzhen InsCom E-commerce Co., Ltd. ("Shenzhen InsCom"), a leading independent online insurance service provider in China. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2010, subject to certain consents, authorizations and other customary closing conditions.
Headquartered in Shenzhen, a special economic zone in south China, Shenzhen InsCom currently operates a widely recognized independent e-commerce insurance website in China that offers a variety of insurance products online as well as the most up-to-date industry and regulatory information.
Pursuant to the agreement with the selling shareholder, CNinsure will acquire 65.1% equity interest in InsCom for RMB84 million. Meanwhile, as part of the corporate restructuring of InsCom, CNinsure's equity interests in six of its affiliated property & casualty insurance agencies will be transferred to an affiliated subsidiary of InsCom in exchange for preference shares newly issued by InsCom. With the preference shares, CNinsure is entitled to all of the profits of InsCom for a certain period and reserves the right to require InsCom to redeem the preference shares.
Upon completion of the transaction, the operation of Shenzhen InsCom will come under the leadership of Mr Chunlin Wang, head of CNinsure's property & casualty insurance business unit, who will serve as Chairman and CEO, and Mr Yuan Tian, the former Chairman and CEO of Shenzhen InsCom, who will be the vice president.
Commenting on the acquisition, Mr. Yinan Hu, Chairman and CEO of CNinsure, stated, "We are thrilled to announce the strategic acquisition of InsCom. It is a milestone that marks our step forward into the online insurance distribution business which we expect will enjoy flourishing growth in the coming years as consumers are inspired by the convenience of buying daily commodities online and begin to place their interests in shopping online for commodity-typed insurance products such as auto insurance, accident insurance, homeowner insurance and travel insurance etc."
"The change in consumption habits must come with changes in how insurance is sold. We expect that the traditional way of insurance distribution that primarily relies on on-the-ground distribution will be replaced by a multi-channel distribution system, which will create substantial room for the development of online-sales and telemarketing. Bringing InsCom in-house is one of our proactive strategies that respond to the emerging market trends."
Mr Hu continued, "Upon acquisition, we will allocate resources to further strengthen InsCom's existing call center and e-commerce platform. In the meantime, we understand how essential it is for online and offline integration. Therefore, we intend to combine the brand-new call center and the reinforced e-commerce platform of InsCom with CNinsure's nation-wide distribution and service network established during its over ten-year operating history to supplement online sales with ground support. With proper integration, and by sharing our customer base and technology competencies, we expect the acquisition will generate compelling synergies for both parties. We are also confident that CNinsure who can always adapt itself to market changes in a proactive manner will be able to further entrench its leading position in the long run and maintain its stable and sustainable development."
About CNinsure Inc.
CNinsure is a leading independent insurance intermediary company operating in China. CNinsure's distribution network reaches many of China's most economically developed regions and affluent cities. The Company distributes a wide variety of property and casualty and life insurance products underwritten by both domestic and foreign insurance companies operating in China, and provides insurance claims adjusting service as well as other insurance-related services.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by terminology such as "will," "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the management's quotations and the Business Outlook section contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about CNinsure and the industry. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to CNinsure's limited operating history, especially its limited experience in selling life insurance products, its ability to attract and retain productive agents, especially entrepreneurial agents, its ability to maintain existing and develop new business relationships with insurance companies, its ability to execute its growth strategy, its ability to adapt to the evolving regulatory environment in the Chinese insurance industry, its ability to compete effectively against its competitors, quarterly variations in its operating results caused by factors beyond its control and macroeconomic conditions in China and their potential impact on the sales of insurance products. All information provided in this press release is as of July 29, 2010, and CNinsure undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or to changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although CNinsure believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that its expectations will turn out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results. Further information regarding risks and uncertainties faced by CNinsure is included in CNinsure's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F.
Web site:
Source: CNinsure Inc.
CONTACT: Oasis Qiu, Investor Relations Officer at +86-20-6122-2777 x850
or qiusr@cninsure.net
GUANGZHOU, China, July 29 -- CNinsure Inc. (NASDAQ:CISG), (the "Company" or "CNinsure"), a leading independent insurance intermediary company operating in China, today announced the acquisition of majority equity interest in InsCom Holding Limited("InsCom"), which beneficially owns 100% equity interest in Shenzhen InsCom E-commerce Co., Ltd. ("Shenzhen InsCom"), a leading independent online insurance service provider in China. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2010, subject to certain consents, authorizations and other customary closing conditions.
Headquartered in Shenzhen, a special economic zone in south China, Shenzhen InsCom currently operates a widely recognized independent e-commerce insurance website in China that offers a variety of insurance products online as well as the most up-to-date industry and regulatory information.
Pursuant to the agreement with the selling shareholder, CNinsure will acquire 65.1% equity interest in InsCom for RMB84 million. Meanwhile, as part of the corporate restructuring of InsCom, CNinsure's equity interests in six of its affiliated property & casualty insurance agencies will be transferred to an affiliated subsidiary of InsCom in exchange for preference shares newly issued by InsCom. With the preference shares, CNinsure is entitled to all of the profits of InsCom for a certain period and reserves the right to require InsCom to redeem the preference shares.
Upon completion of the transaction, the operation of Shenzhen InsCom will come under the leadership of Mr Chunlin Wang, head of CNinsure's property & casualty insurance business unit, who will serve as Chairman and CEO, and Mr Yuan Tian, the former Chairman and CEO of Shenzhen InsCom, who will be the vice president.
Commenting on the acquisition, Mr. Yinan Hu, Chairman and CEO of CNinsure, stated, "We are thrilled to announce the strategic acquisition of InsCom. It is a milestone that marks our step forward into the online insurance distribution business which we expect will enjoy flourishing growth in the coming years as consumers are inspired by the convenience of buying daily commodities online and begin to place their interests in shopping online for commodity-typed insurance products such as auto insurance, accident insurance, homeowner insurance and travel insurance etc."
"The change in consumption habits must come with changes in how insurance is sold. We expect that the traditional way of insurance distribution that primarily relies on on-the-ground distribution will be replaced by a multi-channel distribution system, which will create substantial room for the development of online-sales and telemarketing. Bringing InsCom in-house is one of our proactive strategies that respond to the emerging market trends."
Mr Hu continued, "Upon acquisition, we will allocate resources to further strengthen InsCom's existing call center and e-commerce platform. In the meantime, we understand how essential it is for online and offline integration. Therefore, we intend to combine the brand-new call center and the reinforced e-commerce platform of InsCom with CNinsure's nation-wide distribution and service network established during its over ten-year operating history to supplement online sales with ground support. With proper integration, and by sharing our customer base and technology competencies, we expect the acquisition will generate compelling synergies for both parties. We are also confident that CNinsure who can always adapt itself to market changes in a proactive manner will be able to further entrench its leading position in the long run and maintain its stable and sustainable development."
About CNinsure Inc.
CNinsure is a leading independent insurance intermediary company operating in China. CNinsure's distribution network reaches many of China's most economically developed regions and affluent cities. The Company distributes a wide variety of property and casualty and life insurance products underwritten by both domestic and foreign insurance companies operating in China, and provides insurance claims adjusting service as well as other insurance-related services.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by terminology such as "will," "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the management's quotations and the Business Outlook section contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about CNinsure and the industry. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to CNinsure's limited operating history, especially its limited experience in selling life insurance products, its ability to attract and retain productive agents, especially entrepreneurial agents, its ability to maintain existing and develop new business relationships with insurance companies, its ability to execute its growth strategy, its ability to adapt to the evolving regulatory environment in the Chinese insurance industry, its ability to compete effectively against its competitors, quarterly variations in its operating results caused by factors beyond its control and macroeconomic conditions in China and their potential impact on the sales of insurance products. All information provided in this press release is as of July 29, 2010, and CNinsure undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or to changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although CNinsure believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that its expectations will turn out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results. Further information regarding risks and uncertainties faced by CNinsure is included in CNinsure's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F.
Web site:
Source: CNinsure Inc.
CONTACT: Oasis Qiu, Investor Relations Officer at +86-20-6122-2777 x850
or qiusr@cninsure.net
Mission Impossible Data Erasure Software Initiative From Computer Hardware Manufacturer Stone Will Protect UK Public Sector From Up To Pounds Sterling 500K Fines
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 6:14:01 AM
Mission Impossible Data Erasure Software Initiative From Computer Hardware Manufacturer Stone Will Protect UK Public Sector From Up To Pounds Sterling 500K Fines
- Stone will only provide UK public sector customers with PCs and laptops with automatic data erasure software -
STAFFORD, England, July 29 -- From 1st August, Stone http://www.stonegroup.co.uk/, the UK's largest privately-owned computer hardware manufacturer, will only provide its public sector customers with PCs and laptops that include the famous "Mission: Impossible" option to self-destruct the data on the system prior to disposal. Through a collaboration with the global leader in data erasure and end-of-lifecycle solutions, Blancco (http://www.blancco.com), Stone will pre-install data erasure capabilities as standard across its hardware portfolio, in an exclusive deal. This groundbreaking move will empower suitably-authorised individuals to perform their own CESG-approved (http://www.cesg.gov.uk) data erasures at the point equipment is decommissioned, thereby eliminating all downstream data security risks.
Through the collaboration, Stone is launching pre-installed data erasure capabilities across its entire hardware portfolio, including its own desktops and laptops, as well as branded products such as Samsung, which it expects to total in excess of 100,000 units by the end of 2010. These products will include - at no extra cost - a pre-configured executable programme which will allow the customer to perform a data erasure process in-house, without the presence of an engineer or the need to remove hardware to an off-site facility.
James Bird, CEO at Stone, explains, "It sounds like that great opening sequence in Mission: Impossible when the data self-destructs after 30 seconds! It is, of course, very carefully controlled and managed and there isn't the excitement of flames and smoke, just a simple electronic signal! But with the penalty for data protection breaches now reaching up to 500,000 pounds for organisations which do not properly manage the deletion of their records, this free facility supplied by computer hardware manufacturer Stone through its collaboration with market leader Blancco may well save Councils, Schools and Government departments from both red faces and penalties!"
He continues, "We all know how dramatic the effects can be from losing sensitive data, which is just as much of a danger in hardware recycling processes as during day-to-day business activities. Our UK public sector customers will now have total control over the data erasure process, rather than entrusting a third party to undertake the task. And the execution of this could not be simpler, with customer simply contacting us to source their unique password in order to activate the data erasure software process. Importantly, they will of course be required to undergo strict security screening so that no unauthorised data erasure takes place. Further precautions include each piece of software having only one activation code, ensuring accidental erasure can also be avoided."
Bird continues, "We have taken the decision to include this in all of our UK public sector business, as customers may hold sensitive data on the public and therefore be liable to such fines for improper use. The Blancco data erasure software makes it simple and comprehensive to erase this information as part of an effective data protection strategy, and guarantees that information stored on hardware has been erased prior to redeployment or end-of-lifecycle disposal."
Blancco is already the proven data erasure software solution for millions of users around the globe. As the global leader in data erasure and end-of-lifecycle solutions, Blancco offers the most certified data erasure solutions within the industry, serving users across a wide range of industries including banking, finance, government and defence, as well as IT asset disposal professionals.
This new offering follows the recent Data Protection Act fines overhaul, which became active in April this year. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is now able to make organisations pay up to 500,000 pounds as a penalty for serious data breaches, in a move to protect citizens' data in an increasingly online society.
Bird concludes, "In order to comply with this legislation, an organisation must protect itself from the multitude of data breach risks posed by current and former employees, and third parties such as unaccredited hardware recyclers and hackers. Failure to recognise these risks could cause significant damage to the organisation's reputation, customer trust and bottom line. Against this backdrop, computer hardware manufacturer Stone aims to offer its customers an effective way to manage these risks."
Notes to editors
About Stone (http://www.stonegroup.co.uk)
Stone is the UK's largest privately-owned computer hardware manufacturer and is wholly dedicated to the UK public sector, specialising in the supply and support of ICT and audio-visual solutions to schools, colleges, universities, local government, the emergency services, the NHS and the MoD.
Stone's directors and employees are UK based, paying UK taxes and the company pays UK corporation tax. That means that the company and its employees are all reinvesting as taxpayers back into UK PLC, unlike some competitors that are based abroad and contribute to other economies. Stone has recently invested in 100,000 sq. ft. of new manufacturing production line and office facilities in the West Midlands because it firmly believes in UK-based manufacturing.
Having acquired Rock in May 2008, Stone now sells direct to consumers, and offers high-end business and gaming notebooks to all sectors.
As well as achieving supplier status on all major educational and public sector frameworks, Stone has well-established relationships with leading manufacturers. Strong partnerships with Intel, Microsoft, LG, Seagate and Samsung ensure that all of its customers can be confident in the quality of the technology and receive the most competitive pricing structure.
For more information please contact:
Dionne Barlow Tegan Boaler
The Stone Group The itpr Group
Tel: +44 (0) 8448 221 122 Tel: + 44 (0) 1932 578 800
Source: Stone
CONTACT: Dionne Barlow of The Stone Group, +44 (0) 8448 221 122; or
Tegan Boaler of The itpr Group, + 44 (0) 1932 578 800
Web Site: http://www.stonegroup.co.uk/
- Stone will only provide UK public sector customers with PCs and laptops with automatic data erasure software -
STAFFORD, England, July 29 -- From 1st August, Stone http://www.stonegroup.co.uk/, the UK's largest privately-owned computer hardware manufacturer, will only provide its public sector customers with PCs and laptops that include the famous "Mission: Impossible" option to self-destruct the data on the system prior to disposal. Through a collaboration with the global leader in data erasure and end-of-lifecycle solutions, Blancco (http://www.blancco.com), Stone will pre-install data erasure capabilities as standard across its hardware portfolio, in an exclusive deal. This groundbreaking move will empower suitably-authorised individuals to perform their own CESG-approved (http://www.cesg.gov.uk) data erasures at the point equipment is decommissioned, thereby eliminating all downstream data security risks.
Through the collaboration, Stone is launching pre-installed data erasure capabilities across its entire hardware portfolio, including its own desktops and laptops, as well as branded products such as Samsung, which it expects to total in excess of 100,000 units by the end of 2010. These products will include - at no extra cost - a pre-configured executable programme which will allow the customer to perform a data erasure process in-house, without the presence of an engineer or the need to remove hardware to an off-site facility.
James Bird, CEO at Stone, explains, "It sounds like that great opening sequence in Mission: Impossible when the data self-destructs after 30 seconds! It is, of course, very carefully controlled and managed and there isn't the excitement of flames and smoke, just a simple electronic signal! But with the penalty for data protection breaches now reaching up to 500,000 pounds for organisations which do not properly manage the deletion of their records, this free facility supplied by computer hardware manufacturer Stone through its collaboration with market leader Blancco may well save Councils, Schools and Government departments from both red faces and penalties!"
He continues, "We all know how dramatic the effects can be from losing sensitive data, which is just as much of a danger in hardware recycling processes as during day-to-day business activities. Our UK public sector customers will now have total control over the data erasure process, rather than entrusting a third party to undertake the task. And the execution of this could not be simpler, with customer simply contacting us to source their unique password in order to activate the data erasure software process. Importantly, they will of course be required to undergo strict security screening so that no unauthorised data erasure takes place. Further precautions include each piece of software having only one activation code, ensuring accidental erasure can also be avoided."
Bird continues, "We have taken the decision to include this in all of our UK public sector business, as customers may hold sensitive data on the public and therefore be liable to such fines for improper use. The Blancco data erasure software makes it simple and comprehensive to erase this information as part of an effective data protection strategy, and guarantees that information stored on hardware has been erased prior to redeployment or end-of-lifecycle disposal."
Blancco is already the proven data erasure software solution for millions of users around the globe. As the global leader in data erasure and end-of-lifecycle solutions, Blancco offers the most certified data erasure solutions within the industry, serving users across a wide range of industries including banking, finance, government and defence, as well as IT asset disposal professionals.
This new offering follows the recent Data Protection Act fines overhaul, which became active in April this year. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is now able to make organisations pay up to 500,000 pounds as a penalty for serious data breaches, in a move to protect citizens' data in an increasingly online society.
Bird concludes, "In order to comply with this legislation, an organisation must protect itself from the multitude of data breach risks posed by current and former employees, and third parties such as unaccredited hardware recyclers and hackers. Failure to recognise these risks could cause significant damage to the organisation's reputation, customer trust and bottom line. Against this backdrop, computer hardware manufacturer Stone aims to offer its customers an effective way to manage these risks."
Notes to editors
About Stone (http://www.stonegroup.co.uk)
Stone is the UK's largest privately-owned computer hardware manufacturer and is wholly dedicated to the UK public sector, specialising in the supply and support of ICT and audio-visual solutions to schools, colleges, universities, local government, the emergency services, the NHS and the MoD.
Stone's directors and employees are UK based, paying UK taxes and the company pays UK corporation tax. That means that the company and its employees are all reinvesting as taxpayers back into UK PLC, unlike some competitors that are based abroad and contribute to other economies. Stone has recently invested in 100,000 sq. ft. of new manufacturing production line and office facilities in the West Midlands because it firmly believes in UK-based manufacturing.
Having acquired Rock in May 2008, Stone now sells direct to consumers, and offers high-end business and gaming notebooks to all sectors.
As well as achieving supplier status on all major educational and public sector frameworks, Stone has well-established relationships with leading manufacturers. Strong partnerships with Intel, Microsoft, LG, Seagate and Samsung ensure that all of its customers can be confident in the quality of the technology and receive the most competitive pricing structure.
For more information please contact:
Dionne Barlow Tegan Boaler
The Stone Group The itpr Group
Tel: +44 (0) 8448 221 122 Tel: + 44 (0) 1932 578 800
Source: Stone
CONTACT: Dionne Barlow of The Stone Group, +44 (0) 8448 221 122; or
Tegan Boaler of The itpr Group, + 44 (0) 1932 578 800
Web Site: http://www.stonegroup.co.uk/
DediPower Opens New Data Centre to Meet Escalating UK Demand for Managed and Cloud Hosting Solutions
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 6:07:01 AM
DediPower Opens New Data Centre to Meet Escalating UK Demand for Managed and Cloud Hosting Solutions
READING, England, July 29, 2010--
- Gears up for Strong Growth as Enterprises Switch From In-House to
Outsourced Hosting, and Migrate to Cloud Platforms
DediPower, one of the UK's fastest growing managed hosting providers,
today launched its third data centre to accommodate its rapidly growing
managed hosting business which includes dedicated servers, co-location
options, virtualisation platforms and Cloud based solutions.
Designed to accommodate expansion of DediPower's existing client base,
which includes Virgin, Sony, ITV, the NHS, and The BRIT Awards, the new 11000
sq.ft tier 3 data facility has the capability to house 200 additional racks
at 6kw each and affords FM200 fire suppression. Delivering high capacity,
robust and reliable storage, its enterprise class infrastructure is ideal for
companies seeking secure off-site data storage or business recovery and
compliance requirements.
Craig Martin, DediPower CEO, comments, "Forecasts for the hosting market
are very positive. Medium enterprises are now hungry for the cost and
performance benefits they can reap through planned migration to managed
hosting. Our experience shows that by moving from in-house to our high
capacity virtualised managed solutions they can reduce their costs by as much
as 40%. With our new facility, we are powered up and ready to deliver
outstanding benefits, excellent support and innovative new Cloud-based
services for companies seeking to exploit these to the full."
DediPower, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and RedHat Ready Hosting
Partner, has been providing bespoke hosting services since 1999 and hosts
many thousands of servers for customers at its two existing purpose built
data centres in Berkshire. Customers and sites include some of the largest
and most well known brands and companies in the world, from a wide range of
industries including digital design, retail, finance, travel, education,
health, utilities, communications and fast moving goods. DediPower also
provides tailored solutions to both central and local government using the
very latest technology supported by 24 x 7 customer support.
Martin concludes, "As a premier supplier of managed hosting services in
the UK, we are delighted to be able to free enterprises from the constraints
and costs of managing their own infrastructure. This new data centre, once
again, confirms our commitment to delivering world class hosting solutions
backed by passionate support and renowned customer service."
About DediPower Managed Hosting
A leading UK provider of managed hosting and data centre solutions,
DediPower makes internet and eBusiness innovation a reality and delivers
outstanding ROI for organisations of all sizes. Current clients include Sony,
Virgin, ITV, NHS and The BRIT Awards. Focused on delivering service
excellence through its Support with Passion(R) philosophy, DediPower's
enterprise class data centres offer 100% availability and accredited data
security to support business critical, data-rich, ecommerce, interactive and
web-based applications. It provides bespoke managed hosting, managed private
cloud, virtualisation, multi-server clusters, and co-location services.
DediPower is a winner of numerous hosting awards and is a Microsoft Gold
certified partner and RedHat Ready hosting partner. DediPower's headquarters
is located in Reading Berkshire, UK. For additional information, visit
http://www.dedipower.com or follow DediPower via Twitter,
twitter.com/dedipower.
Source: DediPower Managed Hosting Ltd
DediPower Contact: Guy Tarring, DediPower Managed Hosting, Tel: +44(0)870-252-3600, E-mail: info@dedipower.com; Press Contact: Claire Hutchison, CCgroup, Tel: +44(0)118-920-7650, E-mail: dedipower@ccgrouppr.com
READING, England, July 29, 2010--
- Gears up for Strong Growth as Enterprises Switch From In-House to
Outsourced Hosting, and Migrate to Cloud Platforms
DediPower, one of the UK's fastest growing managed hosting providers,
today launched its third data centre to accommodate its rapidly growing
managed hosting business which includes dedicated servers, co-location
options, virtualisation platforms and Cloud based solutions.
Designed to accommodate expansion of DediPower's existing client base,
which includes Virgin, Sony, ITV, the NHS, and The BRIT Awards, the new 11000
sq.ft tier 3 data facility has the capability to house 200 additional racks
at 6kw each and affords FM200 fire suppression. Delivering high capacity,
robust and reliable storage, its enterprise class infrastructure is ideal for
companies seeking secure off-site data storage or business recovery and
compliance requirements.
Craig Martin, DediPower CEO, comments, "Forecasts for the hosting market
are very positive. Medium enterprises are now hungry for the cost and
performance benefits they can reap through planned migration to managed
hosting. Our experience shows that by moving from in-house to our high
capacity virtualised managed solutions they can reduce their costs by as much
as 40%. With our new facility, we are powered up and ready to deliver
outstanding benefits, excellent support and innovative new Cloud-based
services for companies seeking to exploit these to the full."
DediPower, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and RedHat Ready Hosting
Partner, has been providing bespoke hosting services since 1999 and hosts
many thousands of servers for customers at its two existing purpose built
data centres in Berkshire. Customers and sites include some of the largest
and most well known brands and companies in the world, from a wide range of
industries including digital design, retail, finance, travel, education,
health, utilities, communications and fast moving goods. DediPower also
provides tailored solutions to both central and local government using the
very latest technology supported by 24 x 7 customer support.
Martin concludes, "As a premier supplier of managed hosting services in
the UK, we are delighted to be able to free enterprises from the constraints
and costs of managing their own infrastructure. This new data centre, once
again, confirms our commitment to delivering world class hosting solutions
backed by passionate support and renowned customer service."
About DediPower Managed Hosting
A leading UK provider of managed hosting and data centre solutions,
DediPower makes internet and eBusiness innovation a reality and delivers
outstanding ROI for organisations of all sizes. Current clients include Sony,
Virgin, ITV, NHS and The BRIT Awards. Focused on delivering service
excellence through its Support with Passion(R) philosophy, DediPower's
enterprise class data centres offer 100% availability and accredited data
security to support business critical, data-rich, ecommerce, interactive and
web-based applications. It provides bespoke managed hosting, managed private
cloud, virtualisation, multi-server clusters, and co-location services.
DediPower is a winner of numerous hosting awards and is a Microsoft Gold
certified partner and RedHat Ready hosting partner. DediPower's headquarters
is located in Reading Berkshire, UK. For additional information, visit
http://www.dedipower.com or follow DediPower via Twitter,
twitter.com/dedipower.
Source: DediPower Managed Hosting Ltd
DediPower Contact: Guy Tarring, DediPower Managed Hosting, Tel: +44(0)870-252-3600, E-mail: info@dedipower.com; Press Contact: Claire Hutchison, CCgroup, Tel: +44(0)118-920-7650, E-mail: dedipower@ccgrouppr.com
Global Crossing Launches Telepresence Solution
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 5:35:01 AM
Global Crossing Launches Telepresence Solution
Delivers customers immersive, high-quality, virtual meetings with Teliris
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., July 29 -- Global Crossing (NASDAQ:GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced it is launching an immersive telepresence solution and cutting edge collaboration tools for high-quality virtual meetings with Teliris (http://www.teliris.com), an innovative leader in immersive telepresence meetings.
Global Crossing Telepresence with Teliris allows customers around the world to experience one of the most life-like virtual meeting environments available today. Telepresence is an expansion of Global Crossing's fully managed high-quality video collaboration service that brings geographically dispersed people and their ideas together more efficiently. Through these innovative collaboration tools, customers will experience enhanced decision-making, reduced travel costs, lower carbon footprints and increased productivity.
"Our telepresence offer represents a milestone in our collaboration portfolio," said Dave Carey, Global Crossing's chief marketing officer. "Customers around the world continue to demand a wide range of collaboration tools to conduct meetings without boundaries. This new capability transforms the video conference into a true-to-life interactive experience, leading to better global communications."
Telepresence solutions are comprised of a set of highly integrated technologies and engineered environments that resemble a life-like experience never before realized through standard videoconferencing equipment. Broadcast quality picture and sound, and imperceptible latency, ensure the interaction is focused on the participants and not the technology, regardless of the number of sites.
According to Gartner, a leading information technology research and advisory company, the global market for telepresence systems endpoints is projected to grow at a compounded annual rate of 25.7 percent between 2008 and 2013.*
"We are thrilled to extend our market-leading immersive telepresence and collaboration experience to Global Crossing and its customers," said Marc Trachtenberg, Teliris CEO and co-founder. "This partnership is the latest example of how Teliris is providing companies around the world with maximum flexibility through a broad continuum of affordable telepresence solutions that wrap around any business requirement."
Global Crossing's telepresence solution provides customers with maximum flexibility tailored to reflect a variety of business cultures and requirements. From single screen personal solutions to fully custom engineered meeting environments, it is easy to use, schedule and initiate, and is fully interoperable with other telepresence systems and traditional videoconferencing services.
"Global Crossing is introducing to the market a feature-rich managed telepresence solution based on Teliris' innovative platform," stated Brian Washburn, Research Director at Current Analysis. "This new service builds on Global Crossing's global network and well-established portfolio of managed videoconferencing services, offering enterprise customers a single provider solution for their collaboration and wide-area network requirements."
As an added benefit, customers using Global Crossing's telepresence solution will be able to video stream telepresence meetings through ON24's industry-leading Webcast Center platform that delivers high-quality video for more engaging and effective meetings. ON24 is a global leader in webcasting and virtual event solutions.
The solution is provided on Global Crossing's fully meshed Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)-based global Virtual Private Network (VPN) and tier-one global public Internet network, ensuring a reliable and secure connection for this premiere video communication technology.
In a recent survey conducted by KS&R, an independent market research company, 85 percent of Global Crossing's customers reported being "very satisfied" with the value they received from Global Crossing's collaboration services. In addition, 79 percent were "very" likely to recommend those same services to others.
The volume of Global Crossing's collaboration services grew by 13 percent in the first half of 2010 compared to the first half of 2009. Increased usage was driven in large part by the rising cost of energy, business travel restrictions and other global economic factors, the company said.
To help introduce its telepresence solution to customers and offer ways to better utilize collaboration tools, Global Crossing plans to host Collaborate Now, a virtual trade show, on September 1, 2010. To register for the event, click here.
* Source - Dataquest Insight: Videoconferencing Products and Services Market: Forecast Worldwide 2007-2013. Gartner, 28 September, 2009.
ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING
Global Crossing (NASDAQ:GLBC) is a leading global IP and Ethernet solutions provider with the world's first integrated global IP-based network. The company offers a full range of data, voice and collaboration services with an industry leading customer experience and delivers service to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as to 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. It delivers converged IP services to more than 700 cities in more than 70 countries around the world.
Please visit http://www.globalcrossing.com for more information about Global Crossing.
ABOUT TELIRIS:
Teliris develops and implements the world's most widely deployed fully managed telepresence collaboration solutions, realistically replicating the human dynamics of an in-person meeting experience. Through its 6G platform and unique intellectual property, Teliris has radically simplified the acquisition, deployment and operating costs of telepresence, breaking new ground in adoption and reach of the technology. Teliris has deployments in over 50 countries with the largest installed base of Global 2000 companies, including Unilever, British American Tobacco, Lazard, Pearson plc, GlaxoSmithKline, Royal Bank of Scotland and Merck, among others. Headquartered in New York and London, the company is the leading innovator in agile telepresence with end-to-end integration, market-leading 99%+ availability guarantee and interoperability with Cisco TelePresence, Tandberg Total Telepresence and Polycom RealPresence.
Statements in this press release about expected future events and financial results are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially, including risks referenced from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.
CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING:
Press Contacts
Tom Topalian
+ 1 973 937 0154
Thomas.Topalian@globalcrossing.com
Paula Vivo
Latin America
+ 55 11 3957 2424
Paula.Vivo@globalcrossing.com
Jennifer Campbell
Europe
+44 (0) 125 673 2663
Jennifer.Campbell@globalcrossing.com
Analysts/Investors Contact
Mark Gottlieb
+ 1 800 836 0342
glbc@globalcrossing.com
GEN/PR1
Source: Global Crossing
CONTACT: Press Contacts - Tom Topalian, +-1-973-937-0154,
Thomas.Topalian@globalcrossing.com, or Paula Vivo in Latin America, + 55 11
3957 2424, Paula.Vivo@globalcrossing.com, or Jennifer Campbell in Europe, +44
(0) 125 673 2663, Jennifer.Campbell@globalcrossing.com; or Analysts/Investors
Contact - Mark Gottlieb, +-1-800-836-0342, glbc@globalcrossing.com, all of
Global Crossing
Web Site: http://www.globalcrossing.com/
Delivers customers immersive, high-quality, virtual meetings with Teliris
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., July 29 -- Global Crossing (NASDAQ:GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced it is launching an immersive telepresence solution and cutting edge collaboration tools for high-quality virtual meetings with Teliris (http://www.teliris.com), an innovative leader in immersive telepresence meetings.
Global Crossing Telepresence with Teliris allows customers around the world to experience one of the most life-like virtual meeting environments available today. Telepresence is an expansion of Global Crossing's fully managed high-quality video collaboration service that brings geographically dispersed people and their ideas together more efficiently. Through these innovative collaboration tools, customers will experience enhanced decision-making, reduced travel costs, lower carbon footprints and increased productivity.
"Our telepresence offer represents a milestone in our collaboration portfolio," said Dave Carey, Global Crossing's chief marketing officer. "Customers around the world continue to demand a wide range of collaboration tools to conduct meetings without boundaries. This new capability transforms the video conference into a true-to-life interactive experience, leading to better global communications."
Telepresence solutions are comprised of a set of highly integrated technologies and engineered environments that resemble a life-like experience never before realized through standard videoconferencing equipment. Broadcast quality picture and sound, and imperceptible latency, ensure the interaction is focused on the participants and not the technology, regardless of the number of sites.
According to Gartner, a leading information technology research and advisory company, the global market for telepresence systems endpoints is projected to grow at a compounded annual rate of 25.7 percent between 2008 and 2013.*
"We are thrilled to extend our market-leading immersive telepresence and collaboration experience to Global Crossing and its customers," said Marc Trachtenberg, Teliris CEO and co-founder. "This partnership is the latest example of how Teliris is providing companies around the world with maximum flexibility through a broad continuum of affordable telepresence solutions that wrap around any business requirement."
Global Crossing's telepresence solution provides customers with maximum flexibility tailored to reflect a variety of business cultures and requirements. From single screen personal solutions to fully custom engineered meeting environments, it is easy to use, schedule and initiate, and is fully interoperable with other telepresence systems and traditional videoconferencing services.
"Global Crossing is introducing to the market a feature-rich managed telepresence solution based on Teliris' innovative platform," stated Brian Washburn, Research Director at Current Analysis. "This new service builds on Global Crossing's global network and well-established portfolio of managed videoconferencing services, offering enterprise customers a single provider solution for their collaboration and wide-area network requirements."
As an added benefit, customers using Global Crossing's telepresence solution will be able to video stream telepresence meetings through ON24's industry-leading Webcast Center platform that delivers high-quality video for more engaging and effective meetings. ON24 is a global leader in webcasting and virtual event solutions.
The solution is provided on Global Crossing's fully meshed Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)-based global Virtual Private Network (VPN) and tier-one global public Internet network, ensuring a reliable and secure connection for this premiere video communication technology.
In a recent survey conducted by KS&R, an independent market research company, 85 percent of Global Crossing's customers reported being "very satisfied" with the value they received from Global Crossing's collaboration services. In addition, 79 percent were "very" likely to recommend those same services to others.
The volume of Global Crossing's collaboration services grew by 13 percent in the first half of 2010 compared to the first half of 2009. Increased usage was driven in large part by the rising cost of energy, business travel restrictions and other global economic factors, the company said.
To help introduce its telepresence solution to customers and offer ways to better utilize collaboration tools, Global Crossing plans to host Collaborate Now, a virtual trade show, on September 1, 2010. To register for the event, click here.
* Source - Dataquest Insight: Videoconferencing Products and Services Market: Forecast Worldwide 2007-2013. Gartner, 28 September, 2009.
ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING
Global Crossing (NASDAQ:GLBC) is a leading global IP and Ethernet solutions provider with the world's first integrated global IP-based network. The company offers a full range of data, voice and collaboration services with an industry leading customer experience and delivers service to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as to 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. It delivers converged IP services to more than 700 cities in more than 70 countries around the world.
Please visit http://www.globalcrossing.com for more information about Global Crossing.
ABOUT TELIRIS:
Teliris develops and implements the world's most widely deployed fully managed telepresence collaboration solutions, realistically replicating the human dynamics of an in-person meeting experience. Through its 6G platform and unique intellectual property, Teliris has radically simplified the acquisition, deployment and operating costs of telepresence, breaking new ground in adoption and reach of the technology. Teliris has deployments in over 50 countries with the largest installed base of Global 2000 companies, including Unilever, British American Tobacco, Lazard, Pearson plc, GlaxoSmithKline, Royal Bank of Scotland and Merck, among others. Headquartered in New York and London, the company is the leading innovator in agile telepresence with end-to-end integration, market-leading 99%+ availability guarantee and interoperability with Cisco TelePresence, Tandberg Total Telepresence and Polycom RealPresence.
Statements in this press release about expected future events and financial results are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially, including risks referenced from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.
CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING:
Press Contacts
Tom Topalian
+ 1 973 937 0154
Thomas.Topalian@globalcrossing.com
Paula Vivo
Latin America
+ 55 11 3957 2424
Paula.Vivo@globalcrossing.com
Jennifer Campbell
Europe
+44 (0) 125 673 2663
Jennifer.Campbell@globalcrossing.com
Analysts/Investors Contact
Mark Gottlieb
+ 1 800 836 0342
glbc@globalcrossing.com
GEN/PR1
Source: Global Crossing
CONTACT: Press Contacts - Tom Topalian, +-1-973-937-0154,
Thomas.Topalian@globalcrossing.com, or Paula Vivo in Latin America, + 55 11
3957 2424, Paula.Vivo@globalcrossing.com, or Jennifer Campbell in Europe, +44
(0) 125 673 2663, Jennifer.Campbell@globalcrossing.com; or Analysts/Investors
Contact - Mark Gottlieb, +-1-800-836-0342, glbc@globalcrossing.com, all of
Global Crossing
Web Site: http://www.globalcrossing.com/
Cox Business Security Suite Launches
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 5:07:01 AM
Cox Business Security Suite Launches
Free Security Suite Enhances Cox Business Internet Service
CHESAPEAKE, Va., July 29 -- Cox Business has extended its Cox Business Security Suite service to Cox Business Internet(SM) subscribers.
Cox Business Security Suite is free to Cox Business Internet subscribers and safeguards business software and data. The service is powered by industry-leading McAfee SAAS security technology.
Among other features, Cox Business Security Suite includes:
-- McAfee® Site Advisor® technology, a website safety advisor that uses
simple color codes to identify risky websites so users can safely surf
the Web and transact online
-- Anti-virus, anti-phishing, anti-spyware software
-- SAAS provides automatic updates and upgrades
-- Firewall and identify theft protection
-- Centralized web-based management in the SecurityCenter console enables
ease for IT administrators and office supervisors
-- Customizable installations, reports and automatic updates
Cox Business Security Suite is both time and cost efficient. The solution minimizes system downtime and provides uninterrupted protection with automatic scans and updates to ensure small business users are safe from ongoing online threats and cyber-criminals. From the Web-based SecurityCenter console users can centralize installation, configuration, reporting and set policies and manage office groups or individual PCs, as well as customized reporting widgets and scheduling on demand scans.
Customers will receive between 2 and 10 licenses, based on their high-speed data tier package. If needed, a Cox Business data customer can purchase additional licenses in packages of 5, 10, 15 and 25. Customers simply login to MyAccount, the Cox Business customer management portal, to activate Cox Business Security Suite.
Cox Business provides voice, data and video services for nearly 250,000 small and regional businesses, including healthcare providers, K-12 and higher education, financial institutions and federal, state and local government organizations. According to Vertical Systems Group, Cox Business is the fourth largest provider of business Ethernet services in the U.S. based on customer ports.
Cox is currently the seventh largest voice service provider in the U.S. and supports more than 730,000 business phone lines.
For more information, contact Felicia Blow at (757) 222-8432 or felicia.blow@cox.com.
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves more than 6 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising. Cox is known for its pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For seven years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; for five years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity, and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at http://www.cox.com and http://www.coxmedia.com.
Source: Cox Communications
CONTACT: Felicia Blow, APR, +1-757-222-8432, felicia.blow@cox.com; or
Leigh Woisard, +1-757-222-8496, leigh.woisard@cox.com
Web Site: http://www.cox.com/
Free Security Suite Enhances Cox Business Internet Service
CHESAPEAKE, Va., July 29 -- Cox Business has extended its Cox Business Security Suite service to Cox Business Internet(SM) subscribers.
Cox Business Security Suite is free to Cox Business Internet subscribers and safeguards business software and data. The service is powered by industry-leading McAfee SAAS security technology.
Among other features, Cox Business Security Suite includes:
-- McAfee® Site Advisor® technology, a website safety advisor that uses
simple color codes to identify risky websites so users can safely surf
the Web and transact online
-- Anti-virus, anti-phishing, anti-spyware software
-- SAAS provides automatic updates and upgrades
-- Firewall and identify theft protection
-- Centralized web-based management in the SecurityCenter console enables
ease for IT administrators and office supervisors
-- Customizable installations, reports and automatic updates
Cox Business Security Suite is both time and cost efficient. The solution minimizes system downtime and provides uninterrupted protection with automatic scans and updates to ensure small business users are safe from ongoing online threats and cyber-criminals. From the Web-based SecurityCenter console users can centralize installation, configuration, reporting and set policies and manage office groups or individual PCs, as well as customized reporting widgets and scheduling on demand scans.
Customers will receive between 2 and 10 licenses, based on their high-speed data tier package. If needed, a Cox Business data customer can purchase additional licenses in packages of 5, 10, 15 and 25. Customers simply login to MyAccount, the Cox Business customer management portal, to activate Cox Business Security Suite.
Cox Business provides voice, data and video services for nearly 250,000 small and regional businesses, including healthcare providers, K-12 and higher education, financial institutions and federal, state and local government organizations. According to Vertical Systems Group, Cox Business is the fourth largest provider of business Ethernet services in the U.S. based on customer ports.
Cox is currently the seventh largest voice service provider in the U.S. and supports more than 730,000 business phone lines.
For more information, contact Felicia Blow at (757) 222-8432 or felicia.blow@cox.com.
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves more than 6 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising. Cox is known for its pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For seven years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; for five years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity, and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at http://www.cox.com and http://www.coxmedia.com.
Source: Cox Communications
CONTACT: Felicia Blow, APR, +1-757-222-8432, felicia.blow@cox.com; or
Leigh Woisard, +1-757-222-8496, leigh.woisard@cox.com
Web Site: http://www.cox.com/
Jedox and PwC Extend Their Cooperation
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 3:21:01 AM
Jedox and PwC Extend Their Cooperation
FREIBURG, Germany, July 29, 2010-- Business Intelligence software developer, Jedox AG, and the Auditing-and
Consulting-Company PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (PWC) extend their offer of
applications for efficient corporate management, which PwC and Jedox have
started a year ago, releasing a Treasury Intelligence Application. Based on
the technology provided by Jedox, PwC has developed further products for
risk- management and coporate- reporting. The growing demand of customers has
drawn the co-operation partners to offer further corporate management tools,
based on the knowledge and expertise of PwC and the technology of Jedox. The
new developments include ratio systems to improve performance measures
(Balance Score Card, value-driver-hierarchy) and integrated corporate- and
financial- planning.
Thomas Schräder, head of corporate treasury solutions with
PricewaterhouseCoopers, explains: "We have entered the market at the right
time with our treasury solution; and since the beginning of the financial
crisis our customers have continuously asked for a risk-management tool. We
are sensing a significant demand for flexible applications on basis of the
Palo technology, which enable us to manage special requests of complex
financial nature individually and efficiently. Hence we have decided to
expand our engagement in these solution-based applications." Kristian Raue,
CEO of Jedox , draws a positive conclusion of the co-operation so far:" The
success of the treasury intelligence solution proves, that our IT-concept is
on the right track: specific applications for complex topics, with high
usability and easy administration are feasible.
The technological basis of the solution products is the premium edition
of Palo Suite, the business intelligence solution developed by Jedox. The
Palo Suite enables you to turn your Excel based applications into
professional web-based database applications instantly.
Press Contact
Jedox AG
Leif Mergener
tel: +49(0)761-151-47-214
Email: leif.mergener@jedox.com
Internet: http://www.jedox.com
Source: Jedox AG
Press Contact: Jedox AG, Leif Mergener, tel: +49(0)761-151-47-214, Email: leif.mergener@jedox.com
FREIBURG, Germany, July 29, 2010-- Business Intelligence software developer, Jedox AG, and the Auditing-and
Consulting-Company PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (PWC) extend their offer of
applications for efficient corporate management, which PwC and Jedox have
started a year ago, releasing a Treasury Intelligence Application. Based on
the technology provided by Jedox, PwC has developed further products for
risk- management and coporate- reporting. The growing demand of customers has
drawn the co-operation partners to offer further corporate management tools,
based on the knowledge and expertise of PwC and the technology of Jedox. The
new developments include ratio systems to improve performance measures
(Balance Score Card, value-driver-hierarchy) and integrated corporate- and
financial- planning.
Thomas Schräder, head of corporate treasury solutions with
PricewaterhouseCoopers, explains: "We have entered the market at the right
time with our treasury solution; and since the beginning of the financial
crisis our customers have continuously asked for a risk-management tool. We
are sensing a significant demand for flexible applications on basis of the
Palo technology, which enable us to manage special requests of complex
financial nature individually and efficiently. Hence we have decided to
expand our engagement in these solution-based applications." Kristian Raue,
CEO of Jedox , draws a positive conclusion of the co-operation so far:" The
success of the treasury intelligence solution proves, that our IT-concept is
on the right track: specific applications for complex topics, with high
usability and easy administration are feasible.
The technological basis of the solution products is the premium edition
of Palo Suite, the business intelligence solution developed by Jedox. The
Palo Suite enables you to turn your Excel based applications into
professional web-based database applications instantly.
Press Contact
Jedox AG
Leif Mergener
tel: +49(0)761-151-47-214
Email: leif.mergener@jedox.com
Internet: http://www.jedox.com
Source: Jedox AG
Press Contact: Jedox AG, Leif Mergener, tel: +49(0)761-151-47-214, Email: leif.mergener@jedox.com
Elbit Systems Modifies the Cash Tender Offer for ITL's Shares
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 2:21:01 AM
Elbit Systems Modifies the Cash Tender Offer for ITL's Shares
HAIFA, Israel, July 29, 2010-- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("ESL") announced
today, further to its announcement of July 15, 2010 regarding the issue of a
cash tender offer by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elbit Security Systems Ltd.
("Elsec"), to acquire the ordinary shares of I.T.L Optronics Ltd. ("ITL")
held by the public (the "Tender Offer"), that Elsec has modified the Tender
Offer.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441 )
According to the modification, Elsec increased the price from
NIS 5.85 (approximately $1.51) per share, to NIS 6.63 (approximately $1.72)
per share and for a total consideration of NIS 11,794,452 (approximately
$3.06 million). The ordinary shares of ITL currently held by the public
represent 14.37% of ITL's outstanding share capital. The Tender Offer period
does not change and the Tender Offer will remain open through August 4, 2010
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics
company engaged in a wide range of programs throughout the world. The
Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the
areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications,
computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned
aircraft systems ("UAS"), advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space
systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and
military communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the
upgrading of existing military platforms, developing new technologies for
defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications and providing
a range of support services.
For additional information, visit: http://www.elbitsystems.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements (within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) regarding
Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries (collectively the Company), to the
extent such statements do not relate to historical or current fact. Forward
Looking Statements are based on management's expectations, estimates,
projections and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult
to predict. Therefore, actual future results, performance and trends may
differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to a variety of
factors, including, without limitation:scope and length of customer
contracts; governmental regulations and approvals; changes in governmental
budgeting priorities; general market, political and economic conditions in
the countries in which the Company operates or sells, including Israel and
the United States among others;differences in anticipated and actual program
performance, including the ability to perform under long-term fixed-price
contracts; and the outcome of legal and/or regulatory proceedings. The
factors listed above are not all-inclusive, and further information is
contained in Elbit Systems Ltd.'s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is
on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. The
Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.
Company Contact:
Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO
Dalia Rosen, VP & Head of Corporate Communications
Elbit Systems Ltd
Tel: +972-4-8316663
Fax: +972-4-8316944
E-mail: j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com
dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com
IR Contact:
Ehud Helft / Kenny Green
CCG Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-201-9246
E-mail:elbitsystems@ccgisrael.com
Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441
Source: Elbit Systems Ltd
Company Contact: Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO, Dalia Rosen, VP & Head of Corporate Communications, Elbit Systems Ltd, Tel: +972-4-8316663, Fax: +972-4-8316944, E-mail: j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com, dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com ; IR Contact: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green, CCG Investor Relations, Tel: +1-646-201-9246, E-mail:elbitsystems@ccgisrael.com
HAIFA, Israel, July 29, 2010-- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("ESL") announced
today, further to its announcement of July 15, 2010 regarding the issue of a
cash tender offer by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elbit Security Systems Ltd.
("Elsec"), to acquire the ordinary shares of I.T.L Optronics Ltd. ("ITL")
held by the public (the "Tender Offer"), that Elsec has modified the Tender
Offer.
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http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441 )
According to the modification, Elsec increased the price from
NIS 5.85 (approximately $1.51) per share, to NIS 6.63 (approximately $1.72)
per share and for a total consideration of NIS 11,794,452 (approximately
$3.06 million). The ordinary shares of ITL currently held by the public
represent 14.37% of ITL's outstanding share capital. The Tender Offer period
does not change and the Tender Offer will remain open through August 4, 2010
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics
company engaged in a wide range of programs throughout the world. The
Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the
areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications,
computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned
aircraft systems ("UAS"), advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space
systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and
military communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the
upgrading of existing military platforms, developing new technologies for
defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications and providing
a range of support services.
For additional information, visit: http://www.elbitsystems.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements (within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) regarding
Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries (collectively the Company), to the
extent such statements do not relate to historical or current fact. Forward
Looking Statements are based on management's expectations, estimates,
projections and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult
to predict. Therefore, actual future results, performance and trends may
differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to a variety of
factors, including, without limitation:scope and length of customer
contracts; governmental regulations and approvals; changes in governmental
budgeting priorities; general market, political and economic conditions in
the countries in which the Company operates or sells, including Israel and
the United States among others;differences in anticipated and actual program
performance, including the ability to perform under long-term fixed-price
contracts; and the outcome of legal and/or regulatory proceedings. The
factors listed above are not all-inclusive, and further information is
contained in Elbit Systems Ltd.'s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is
on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. The
Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.
Company Contact:
Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO
Dalia Rosen, VP & Head of Corporate Communications
Elbit Systems Ltd
Tel: +972-4-8316663
Fax: +972-4-8316944
E-mail: j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com
dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com
IR Contact:
Ehud Helft / Kenny Green
CCG Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-201-9246
E-mail:elbitsystems@ccgisrael.com
Photo:
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Source: Elbit Systems Ltd
Company Contact: Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO, Dalia Rosen, VP & Head of Corporate Communications, Elbit Systems Ltd, Tel: +972-4-8316663, Fax: +972-4-8316944, E-mail: j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com, dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com ; IR Contact: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green, CCG Investor Relations, Tel: +1-646-201-9246, E-mail:elbitsystems@ccgisrael.com
ReviewPro Announces the Launch of the World's First Free Online Reputation Tool for Hoteliers
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 2:21:01 AM
ReviewPro Announces the Launch of the World's First Free Online Reputation Tool for Hoteliers
BARCELONA, July 29 -- ReviewPro, the leading provider of online reputation and social media management tools for the hotel sector, announced today the launch of a Free version of its acclaimed product. Targeted at 3, 4, and 5 star hotels with 50 or more rooms, the Free version is initially available for hotels in Spain, Andorra, the UK, Ireland and Germany and will be rolled out to cover hotels in more than 15 other countries in the coming months.
ReviewPro offers a web based, analytical tool that enables hotels to more efficiently track, classify and manage their online reputation and presence in social networks. The paid versions of the company's products offer expanded functionalities that allow hoteliers to increase quality performance, revenue, profitability and turn user generated content into a competitive advantage. With more than 600 clients including Sol Melia, Eurostars Hotels and the Landmark Hotel in London, ReviewPro is the pan-European market leader in this space.
According to R.J. Friedlander, CEO of ReviewPro, "The impact of user generated reviews/content is clearly one of the biggest trends to affect the hotel sector in recent years. While it is rare to find a hotel professional that is not concerned with his/her online reputation, not every hotel is ready to pay for advanced technology to help them manage their efforts in this area. From today, such hotels can take the first step in turning their online reputation into increased profitability and a competitive advantage at no cost."
The Free version provides hoteliers with their Global Review Index(TM), a general quality score that is quickly becoming the standard in the industry for hotels to measure and benchmark their online reputation. In addition, the Free version allows hoteliers to view the latest consumer reviews, from more than 50 online travel agencies, as well as interesting competitive intelligence.
About ReviewPro
ReviewPro is the leading provider of online reputation and social media management solutions for the hotel sector. The company offers web based analytical tools that enable hotels to more effectively track, organize and manage their online reputation in leading review sites as well as presence in leading social media platforms. Aggregating and analyzes more than 22 million user-generated reviews in 7 languages, the company has the most complete solution for hoteliers available.
Contact:
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R.J. Friedlander
http://www.reviewpro.com
press@reviewpro.com
+34 93 451 04 54
Source: Review Rank S.A.
CONTACT: R.J. Friedlander, Review Rank S.A., +34-93-451-04-54,
press@reviewpro.com
Web Site: http://www.reviewpro.com/
BARCELONA, July 29 -- ReviewPro, the leading provider of online reputation and social media management tools for the hotel sector, announced today the launch of a Free version of its acclaimed product. Targeted at 3, 4, and 5 star hotels with 50 or more rooms, the Free version is initially available for hotels in Spain, Andorra, the UK, Ireland and Germany and will be rolled out to cover hotels in more than 15 other countries in the coming months.
ReviewPro offers a web based, analytical tool that enables hotels to more efficiently track, classify and manage their online reputation and presence in social networks. The paid versions of the company's products offer expanded functionalities that allow hoteliers to increase quality performance, revenue, profitability and turn user generated content into a competitive advantage. With more than 600 clients including Sol Melia, Eurostars Hotels and the Landmark Hotel in London, ReviewPro is the pan-European market leader in this space.
According to R.J. Friedlander, CEO of ReviewPro, "The impact of user generated reviews/content is clearly one of the biggest trends to affect the hotel sector in recent years. While it is rare to find a hotel professional that is not concerned with his/her online reputation, not every hotel is ready to pay for advanced technology to help them manage their efforts in this area. From today, such hotels can take the first step in turning their online reputation into increased profitability and a competitive advantage at no cost."
The Free version provides hoteliers with their Global Review Index(TM), a general quality score that is quickly becoming the standard in the industry for hotels to measure and benchmark their online reputation. In addition, the Free version allows hoteliers to view the latest consumer reviews, from more than 50 online travel agencies, as well as interesting competitive intelligence.
About ReviewPro
ReviewPro is the leading provider of online reputation and social media management solutions for the hotel sector. The company offers web based analytical tools that enable hotels to more effectively track, organize and manage their online reputation in leading review sites as well as presence in leading social media platforms. Aggregating and analyzes more than 22 million user-generated reviews in 7 languages, the company has the most complete solution for hoteliers available.
Contact:
--------
R.J. Friedlander
http://www.reviewpro.com
press@reviewpro.com
+34 93 451 04 54
Source: Review Rank S.A.
CONTACT: R.J. Friedlander, Review Rank S.A., +34-93-451-04-54,
press@reviewpro.com
Web Site: http://www.reviewpro.com/
InnoGames Partners With Rosso Index
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 2:07:01 AM
InnoGames Partners With Rosso Index
HAMBURG, Germany, July 29, 2010-- InnoGames, one of the worldwide leading developers and publishers of
browsergames, has expanded their portfolio with a major deal. The German
company acquired the license to publish the Arcadia Saga in Europe and North
America. The client game set in the medieval times is developed by Rosso
Index, Japanese developer of MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role
Playing Game).
"Whilst InnoGames was known for high quality browsergames until 2009, we
have now entered new markets. After publishing our first social games on
Facebook, we are very glad to present our first client game in the nearer
future. Rosso Index has developed a great game and we are very much looking
forward to publishing it in Europe and North America," Michael Zillmer,
InnoGames Managing Director and Co-Founder, said. In the first step, the
license includes versions in German, English and French.
Rosso Index sees very good chances to make their games even more popular
in these markets with InnoGames as its publisher. "We are very excited about
this partnership, which enables us to deliver Rosso Index games to users in
Europe and North America much more effectively with such a world-class
publisher," said Fumiaki Goto, Chairman and CEO of Rosso Index.
With the deal, InnoGames strengthens its position as a global publisher
of online games. Today, they have about 50 million users in more than 200
countries on all continents. In April 2010, they founded their first
subsidiary company, InnoGames Korea Ltd. With this office, InnoGames wants to
intensify the relations to Asian companies. They plan to publish several
games - both browser and client based - in Europe and North America. "The
development level in Asia is extremely high and we see a huge potential for
partnerships with mutual benefit in this areas," Mr. Zillmer reveals.
About InnoGames:
InnoGames' roots go back to 2003, when founders Eike and Hendrik
Klindworth and Michael Zillmer developed the browsergame Tribal Wars. In
2007, they founded the InnoGames GmbH, which has grown rapidly to become one
of the biggest developers and publishers of online games globally. As their
first subsidiary company, they founded InnoGames Korea Ltd., which is
supposed to strengthen InnoGames' position in the Asian market.
Today, InnoGames has about 50 million registered users from more than 200
countries across successful game titles like Tribal Wars, The West, and
Grepolis. With WestWars, InnoGames has successfully published its first
Facebook game in 2010. The games are available in more than 30 languages.
About Rosso Index:
Headed by Mr. Fumiaki Goto, the Japanese company Rosso Index (previously
named GONZO ROSSO) subsidiary of the Index Holdings Group, brings network
entertainment to the world "To create an arena of excitement together with
the users, and offers a new lifestyle, by producing innovative and vibrant
network entertainment."
Rosso Index develops and operates online games such as Master of Epic
-The Resonance Age Universe-, Shaiya ETERNITY, RAN ONLINE, PANDORA SAGA,
ARCADIA SAGA, and The Tower of DRUAGA -the Recovery of BABYLIM-. By offering
special in-game items for purchase and user-friendly systems, Rosso Index
ensures a unique game experience that both advanced users and online game
novices can enjoy.
Rosso Index distributes and licenses its online game titles to overseas
territories through its subsidiaries Rosso Index Malaysia and Goldsky Digital
Technology Ltd.
Your contact person:
Dennis Heinert
E-Mail: dennis.heinert@innogames.de
Phone: +49-40-78-89-33-568
Source: InnoGames GmbH
Your contact person: Dennis Heinert, E-Mail: dennis.heinert@innogames.de, Phone: +49-40-78-89-33-568
HAMBURG, Germany, July 29, 2010-- InnoGames, one of the worldwide leading developers and publishers of
browsergames, has expanded their portfolio with a major deal. The German
company acquired the license to publish the Arcadia Saga in Europe and North
America. The client game set in the medieval times is developed by Rosso
Index, Japanese developer of MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role
Playing Game).
"Whilst InnoGames was known for high quality browsergames until 2009, we
have now entered new markets. After publishing our first social games on
Facebook, we are very glad to present our first client game in the nearer
future. Rosso Index has developed a great game and we are very much looking
forward to publishing it in Europe and North America," Michael Zillmer,
InnoGames Managing Director and Co-Founder, said. In the first step, the
license includes versions in German, English and French.
Rosso Index sees very good chances to make their games even more popular
in these markets with InnoGames as its publisher. "We are very excited about
this partnership, which enables us to deliver Rosso Index games to users in
Europe and North America much more effectively with such a world-class
publisher," said Fumiaki Goto, Chairman and CEO of Rosso Index.
With the deal, InnoGames strengthens its position as a global publisher
of online games. Today, they have about 50 million users in more than 200
countries on all continents. In April 2010, they founded their first
subsidiary company, InnoGames Korea Ltd. With this office, InnoGames wants to
intensify the relations to Asian companies. They plan to publish several
games - both browser and client based - in Europe and North America. "The
development level in Asia is extremely high and we see a huge potential for
partnerships with mutual benefit in this areas," Mr. Zillmer reveals.
About InnoGames:
InnoGames' roots go back to 2003, when founders Eike and Hendrik
Klindworth and Michael Zillmer developed the browsergame Tribal Wars. In
2007, they founded the InnoGames GmbH, which has grown rapidly to become one
of the biggest developers and publishers of online games globally. As their
first subsidiary company, they founded InnoGames Korea Ltd., which is
supposed to strengthen InnoGames' position in the Asian market.
Today, InnoGames has about 50 million registered users from more than 200
countries across successful game titles like Tribal Wars, The West, and
Grepolis. With WestWars, InnoGames has successfully published its first
Facebook game in 2010. The games are available in more than 30 languages.
About Rosso Index:
Headed by Mr. Fumiaki Goto, the Japanese company Rosso Index (previously
named GONZO ROSSO) subsidiary of the Index Holdings Group, brings network
entertainment to the world "To create an arena of excitement together with
the users, and offers a new lifestyle, by producing innovative and vibrant
network entertainment."
Rosso Index develops and operates online games such as Master of Epic
-The Resonance Age Universe-, Shaiya ETERNITY, RAN ONLINE, PANDORA SAGA,
ARCADIA SAGA, and The Tower of DRUAGA -the Recovery of BABYLIM-. By offering
special in-game items for purchase and user-friendly systems, Rosso Index
ensures a unique game experience that both advanced users and online game
novices can enjoy.
Rosso Index distributes and licenses its online game titles to overseas
territories through its subsidiaries Rosso Index Malaysia and Goldsky Digital
Technology Ltd.
Your contact person:
Dennis Heinert
E-Mail: dennis.heinert@innogames.de
Phone: +49-40-78-89-33-568
Source: InnoGames GmbH
Your contact person: Dennis Heinert, E-Mail: dennis.heinert@innogames.de, Phone: +49-40-78-89-33-568
July 28, 2010
CatholicSingles.com(R) Announces Free Open House this Weekend July 30- Aug 1
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 5:42:01 PM
CatholicSingles.com(R) Announces Free Open House this Weekend July 30- Aug 1
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif., July 28 -- CatholicSingles.com, the original dating website for Catholic singles, brings back its Free Open House taking place this weekend, July 30th -Aug 1st, 2010. During the CatholicSingles.com Open House anyone can visit the site and get a full access membership to use all weekend long.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060523/NYTU095LOGO)
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"Summer is here and there is no better time to experience our service and find that special someone. All levels of membership are invited to participate, and use many of the other features that are usually reserved for paid members only," said David Nevarez, President of Catholic Sites, Inc. and CatholicSingles.com. "This special weekend offer starts on Friday, July 30th at 8:00am and ends at 11:59pm on Sunday, Aug 1st, 2010. Just visit http://www.catholicsingles.com/ and click on the 'Registration' or 'Member Login' link. Once a member is registered and approved, they have access to nearly all CatholicSingles.com membership privileges right away," says Nevarez.
About CatholicSingles.com®
CatholicSingles.com is the original online dating website created exclusively for Catholic single adults. CatholicSingles.com offers numerous fun, safe and comfortable methods for its members to meet and communicate over the Internet since its inception in 1997. CatholicSingles.com is very excited about the many long-term relationships, engagements, and marriages for which it is responsible. Just visit http://www.catholicsingles.com/ and click on the "Success Stories" link to see just a few of the successes for yourself.
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060523/NYTU095LOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060523/NYTU095LOGO
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: CatholicSingles.com
CONTACT: David Nevarez of CatholicSingles.com, +1-949-388-9040,
info@catholicsingles.com
Web Site: http://www.catholicsingles.com/
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif., July 28 -- CatholicSingles.com, the original dating website for Catholic singles, brings back its Free Open House taking place this weekend, July 30th -Aug 1st, 2010. During the CatholicSingles.com Open House anyone can visit the site and get a full access membership to use all weekend long.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060523/NYTU095LOGO)
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060523/NYTU095LOGO)
"Summer is here and there is no better time to experience our service and find that special someone. All levels of membership are invited to participate, and use many of the other features that are usually reserved for paid members only," said David Nevarez, President of Catholic Sites, Inc. and CatholicSingles.com. "This special weekend offer starts on Friday, July 30th at 8:00am and ends at 11:59pm on Sunday, Aug 1st, 2010. Just visit http://www.catholicsingles.com/ and click on the 'Registration' or 'Member Login' link. Once a member is registered and approved, they have access to nearly all CatholicSingles.com membership privileges right away," says Nevarez.
About CatholicSingles.com®
CatholicSingles.com is the original online dating website created exclusively for Catholic single adults. CatholicSingles.com offers numerous fun, safe and comfortable methods for its members to meet and communicate over the Internet since its inception in 1997. CatholicSingles.com is very excited about the many long-term relationships, engagements, and marriages for which it is responsible. Just visit http://www.catholicsingles.com/ and click on the "Success Stories" link to see just a few of the successes for yourself.
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060523/NYTU095LOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060523/NYTU095LOGO
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: CatholicSingles.com
CONTACT: David Nevarez of CatholicSingles.com, +1-949-388-9040,
info@catholicsingles.com
Web Site: http://www.catholicsingles.com/
Realtors Group Posts Blog Page to Discuss 'The Truth About Staten Island'
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 5:07:01 PM
Realtors Group Posts Blog Page to Discuss 'The Truth About Staten Island'
Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) seeks to highlight positive information, undermine falsehoods
NEW YORK, July 28 -- The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) has embarked on a mission to share "The Truth About Staten Island" with the rest of the nation.
"Staten Island, N.Y., is a wonderful place to live and work," said SIBOR CEO Sandy Krueger. "The borough offers a sophisticated blend of urban energy and suburban flair, with some of the city's most desirable neighborhoods, schools, cultural treasures, sports venues and restaurants."
The educational campaign, Krueger said, "is focusing on all the wonderful things Staten Island has to offer, as opposed to the stereotypical falsehoods promoted by the television industry, which have unjustly tainted its reputation in the past."
"The Truth About Staten Island" initiative is encouraging Islanders and others familiar with the borough to share their thoughts by commenting on the blog page.
Post your comments and you may find them blended into this expanding story.
To add your thoughts to 'The Truth About Staten Island,' visit the Staten Island Board of Realtors blog at http://www.siborealtors.com/blog/.
MEDIA CONTACT: BARTON HOROWITZ
RELEVANT PUBLIC RELATIONS LLC
HEADQUARTERS: 718-682-1509
MOBILE: 917-715-8761
E-MAIL: Bhorowitz@RelevantPR.com
Source: Staten Island Board of Realtors
CONTACT: MEDIA - Barton Horowitz of Relevant Public Relations LLC,
+1-7186821509, or +1-9177158761 (Mobile), Bhorowitz@RelevantPR.com
Web Site: http://www.siborealtors.com/blog/
Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) seeks to highlight positive information, undermine falsehoods
NEW YORK, July 28 -- The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) has embarked on a mission to share "The Truth About Staten Island" with the rest of the nation.
"Staten Island, N.Y., is a wonderful place to live and work," said SIBOR CEO Sandy Krueger. "The borough offers a sophisticated blend of urban energy and suburban flair, with some of the city's most desirable neighborhoods, schools, cultural treasures, sports venues and restaurants."
The educational campaign, Krueger said, "is focusing on all the wonderful things Staten Island has to offer, as opposed to the stereotypical falsehoods promoted by the television industry, which have unjustly tainted its reputation in the past."
"The Truth About Staten Island" initiative is encouraging Islanders and others familiar with the borough to share their thoughts by commenting on the blog page.
Post your comments and you may find them blended into this expanding story.
To add your thoughts to 'The Truth About Staten Island,' visit the Staten Island Board of Realtors blog at http://www.siborealtors.com/blog/.
MEDIA CONTACT: BARTON HOROWITZ
RELEVANT PUBLIC RELATIONS LLC
HEADQUARTERS: 718-682-1509
MOBILE: 917-715-8761
E-MAIL: Bhorowitz@RelevantPR.com
Source: Staten Island Board of Realtors
CONTACT: MEDIA - Barton Horowitz of Relevant Public Relations LLC,
+1-7186821509, or +1-9177158761 (Mobile), Bhorowitz@RelevantPR.com
Web Site: http://www.siborealtors.com/blog/
WebWorks Releases First Enterprise Content Publishing Solution Supporting the Apple iPad and ePUB Standard
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 4:21:01 PM
WebWorks Releases First Enterprise Content Publishing Solution Supporting the Apple iPad and ePUB Standard
AUSTIN, Texas, July 28 -- WebWorks, a leading enterprise digital content conversion and publishing software company based in Austin, today announced the first enterprise level content conversion tool with built-in support for the Apple iPad and ePUB standard.
WebWorks' ePublisher 2010 Mobile Plus release is the first enterprise solution to support the emerging ePUB standard to create eBooks readable on the newest generation of mobile content devices.
The ePublisher platform allows Fortune 100 companies, technical communication authors and software development teams to automatically convert and publish high volumes of content from Microsoft Word, Adobe FrameMaker and DITA-XML files to common formats such as PDF, Online Help, Wiki and eBooks.
"WebWorks created ePublisher 2010 Mobile Plus to provide enterprise companies with an easy way to convert high volumes of content and digital assets into the ePUB format, readable on mobile devices like the Apple iPad," said Tony McDow, CEO of WebWorks. "Publishing content optimized for multiple formats is important for companies that must reach a growing number of users accustomed to accessing content on mobile devices."
ePublisher Mobile Plus enables teams to efficiently deliver high volumes of content to multiple formats while keeping original content and branding standards intact.
ePublishing is now the fastest growing sector of the content delivery market.
A recent Gartner study predicts that by 2013 more people will be accessing online information through mobile devices than through traditional desktop or laptop computers. The growing popularity and demand for mobile access has been underscored by the phenomenally successful launch of Apple's iPad device, which according to Apple, sold more than 3 million units in the first 80 days.
ePublisher 2010 Mobile Plus is now available. Eligible ePublisher customers with active support agreements will receive access to ePublisher Mobile Plus for no additional cost as part of the continual growth of the ePublisher product.
Companies seeking assistance with deploying content to mobile devices can find further information at http://www.webworks.com/Products/ePublisher/Latest_Release.
About WebWorks ePublisher
WebWorks (a brand of Quadralay Corporation), maker of ePublisher, is the leading provider of comprehensive digital content delivery solutions. ePublisher is a conversion and publishing platform that outputs to HTML, online help, wiki, and other technical publication formats. ePublisher is used by Fortune 100 companies, technical communication professionals and software development teams worldwide. For more information visit http://www.webworks.com
Source: WebWorks
CONTACT: Courtney Powell of WebWorks, +1-512-850-6937,
cpowell@webworks.com
Web Site: http://www.webworks.com/
AUSTIN, Texas, July 28 -- WebWorks, a leading enterprise digital content conversion and publishing software company based in Austin, today announced the first enterprise level content conversion tool with built-in support for the Apple iPad and ePUB standard.
WebWorks' ePublisher 2010 Mobile Plus release is the first enterprise solution to support the emerging ePUB standard to create eBooks readable on the newest generation of mobile content devices.
The ePublisher platform allows Fortune 100 companies, technical communication authors and software development teams to automatically convert and publish high volumes of content from Microsoft Word, Adobe FrameMaker and DITA-XML files to common formats such as PDF, Online Help, Wiki and eBooks.
"WebWorks created ePublisher 2010 Mobile Plus to provide enterprise companies with an easy way to convert high volumes of content and digital assets into the ePUB format, readable on mobile devices like the Apple iPad," said Tony McDow, CEO of WebWorks. "Publishing content optimized for multiple formats is important for companies that must reach a growing number of users accustomed to accessing content on mobile devices."
ePublisher Mobile Plus enables teams to efficiently deliver high volumes of content to multiple formats while keeping original content and branding standards intact.
ePublishing is now the fastest growing sector of the content delivery market.
A recent Gartner study predicts that by 2013 more people will be accessing online information through mobile devices than through traditional desktop or laptop computers. The growing popularity and demand for mobile access has been underscored by the phenomenally successful launch of Apple's iPad device, which according to Apple, sold more than 3 million units in the first 80 days.
ePublisher 2010 Mobile Plus is now available. Eligible ePublisher customers with active support agreements will receive access to ePublisher Mobile Plus for no additional cost as part of the continual growth of the ePublisher product.
Companies seeking assistance with deploying content to mobile devices can find further information at http://www.webworks.com/Products/ePublisher/Latest_Release.
About WebWorks ePublisher
WebWorks (a brand of Quadralay Corporation), maker of ePublisher, is the leading provider of comprehensive digital content delivery solutions. ePublisher is a conversion and publishing platform that outputs to HTML, online help, wiki, and other technical publication formats. ePublisher is used by Fortune 100 companies, technical communication professionals and software development teams worldwide. For more information visit http://www.webworks.com
Source: WebWorks
CONTACT: Courtney Powell of WebWorks, +1-512-850-6937,
cpowell@webworks.com
Web Site: http://www.webworks.com/
Fulton Innovation Supports the New Qi Wireless Power Standard Version 1.0 From the Wireless Power Consortium
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 3:07:01 PM
Fulton Innovation Supports the New Qi Wireless Power Standard Version 1.0 From the Wireless Power Consortium
Fulton Innovation's eCoupled(TM) Technology Plays a Key Role in the Development of the New Low-Power Standard
ADA, Mich., July 28 -- Fulton Innovation (http://www.fultoninnovation.com), the creator and exclusive licensor of eCoupled(TM) intelligent wireless power, announced today its full support of version 1.0 of the Qi wireless power standard from the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). The new standard, announced by the WPC this week, is for handheld devices such as cell phones, MP3 players, and digital cameras, requiring five watts of power or less. This announcement opens the door for full interoperability between device manufacturers and OEMs worldwide - a vital step in driving widespread consumer adoption of wireless power.
Fulton Innovation, a founding member of the Consortium, has been working closely with other WPC members to deliver version 1.0 of the Qi standard that leverages near-field inductive coupling technology, and includes elements of Fulton's eCoupled technology.
"This is an important step in the evolution of wireless power," said Dave Baarman, Director of Advanced Technologies for Fulton Innovation. "Our congratulations go out to the WPC and the growing list of WPC members who have worked hard on creating the standard. We know this is just a beginning as we're already working on the next standard for medium-power devices."
For more details on the technical specifications driving the Qi standard, please visit http://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com. A full list of current WPC members can be found at: http://bit.ly/oC4Wg.
About Fulton Innovation and eCoupled(TM) Technology
A subsidiary of Alticor Corporation, Fulton Innovation is dedicated to commercializing new and innovative technologies that improve the way we live, work, and play. Fulton is working with a wide range of industry-leading companies to integrate wireless power technology into infrastructure and electronic devices to enable consumers to live a truly wireless life.
The engineers behind eCoupled have been developing, advancing, and perfecting the technology for over 10 years. eCoupled technology has been incorporated into Amway's eSpring(TM) water purification devices for eight years, with over 1.5 million devices sold in over 38 countries worldwide to date.
Amway employs more than 13,000 people worldwide, including over 450 engineers and scientists. Amway has sales of more than $8 billion annually. It is headquartered in Ada, Michigan and has operations in more than 80 countries and territories worldwide.
For additional information, please visit ecoupled.com.
Source: Fulton Innovation
CONTACT: Sharon Barclay, +1-617-571-1233, ecmedia@sgandco.com, for
Fulton Innovation
Web Site: http://www.fultoninnovation.com/
http://www.ecoupled.com/
http://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/
Fulton Innovation's eCoupled(TM) Technology Plays a Key Role in the Development of the New Low-Power Standard
ADA, Mich., July 28 -- Fulton Innovation (http://www.fultoninnovation.com), the creator and exclusive licensor of eCoupled(TM) intelligent wireless power, announced today its full support of version 1.0 of the Qi wireless power standard from the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). The new standard, announced by the WPC this week, is for handheld devices such as cell phones, MP3 players, and digital cameras, requiring five watts of power or less. This announcement opens the door for full interoperability between device manufacturers and OEMs worldwide - a vital step in driving widespread consumer adoption of wireless power.
Fulton Innovation, a founding member of the Consortium, has been working closely with other WPC members to deliver version 1.0 of the Qi standard that leverages near-field inductive coupling technology, and includes elements of Fulton's eCoupled technology.
"This is an important step in the evolution of wireless power," said Dave Baarman, Director of Advanced Technologies for Fulton Innovation. "Our congratulations go out to the WPC and the growing list of WPC members who have worked hard on creating the standard. We know this is just a beginning as we're already working on the next standard for medium-power devices."
For more details on the technical specifications driving the Qi standard, please visit http://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com. A full list of current WPC members can be found at: http://bit.ly/oC4Wg.
About Fulton Innovation and eCoupled(TM) Technology
A subsidiary of Alticor Corporation, Fulton Innovation is dedicated to commercializing new and innovative technologies that improve the way we live, work, and play. Fulton is working with a wide range of industry-leading companies to integrate wireless power technology into infrastructure and electronic devices to enable consumers to live a truly wireless life.
The engineers behind eCoupled have been developing, advancing, and perfecting the technology for over 10 years. eCoupled technology has been incorporated into Amway's eSpring(TM) water purification devices for eight years, with over 1.5 million devices sold in over 38 countries worldwide to date.
Amway employs more than 13,000 people worldwide, including over 450 engineers and scientists. Amway has sales of more than $8 billion annually. It is headquartered in Ada, Michigan and has operations in more than 80 countries and territories worldwide.
For additional information, please visit ecoupled.com.
Source: Fulton Innovation
CONTACT: Sharon Barclay, +1-617-571-1233, ecmedia@sgandco.com, for
Fulton Innovation
Web Site: http://www.fultoninnovation.com/
http://www.ecoupled.com/
http://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/
Music Xray Automatically Matches Songs to Opportunities for Free
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 2:42:01 PM
Music Xray Automatically Matches Songs to Opportunities for Free
Announces the world's first & only enhanced A&R platform
NEW YORK, July 28 -- Music Xray is a platform used by over 600 music industry professionals to receive song submissions from artists, acts, & rights holders. The company is announcing the launch of a new song to opportunity matching service called S2O that automatically pairs songs to opportunities.
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Artists simply upload their songs and wait to be alerted when appropriate opportunities for their songs are identified. The new service is completely free and marks the first time music analysis technology has been combined with other talent-identifying tools to form the world's first and only enhanced A&R platform.
In late 2009 Music Xray began enlisting top industry professionals to conduct their A&R activities via the site. Today, the platform is used by several major labels, dozens of independent labels, license agencies, radio stations, advertising agencies, music supervisors, managers, promoters and even influential music bloggers who take submissions from artists vying to have their music featured.
"It's a great way to conduct A&R," said Alex Torrez, head of Torrez Music Group in Nashville who previously held a position in the A&R department of Columbia Records and who now sources music for many of the top labels and artists. "It's easier, more organized and the quality of submissions is higher on Music Xray, making it more rewarding to evaluate acts and their music".
Music Xray does not track the deals that occur between artists and industry professionals but a "Success Stories" section of the company's website lists some of the deals of which the company has learned. Todd Gross, manager and father of emerging musician/performer Mary Sarah added, "Music Xray has enabled us to access some of the top people in the music industry more quickly and easily than would have been possible before. As a result, Mary Sarah is being looked at by several top companies and we're discussing several potential deals."
Artists sign up on the site to receive weekly "tip sheet" emails alerting them of the new submission opportunities that have been added to the listings over the previous week. Currently that email reaches nearly 100,000 artists and the number grows by several thousand each week. Additionally, Music Xray offers artists sleek song presentation packs (called Music Xrays) that enable artists to showcase their songs for free together with the song's lyrics, artist bio, a video, and even graphs that show how an artist is performing across all the social networks and Internet radio.
"Millions of songs are created and posted to the web each year. The music industry needs the ability to evaluate them for commercial purposes and to efficiently separate the wheat from the chaff," said Mike McCready, co-founder and CEO of the company. "Music Xray harnesses all the capabilities of the social web, music intelligence technologies, and collective expert knowledge to help the industry spot the hottest new talent and the best songs first.
"In addition to doing deals with industry professionals, artists use Music Xray to get professional feedback on their music, advice and career coaching."
About Music Xray
Music Xray (Platinum Blue Music Intelligence Inc.) http://musicxray.com/ is the world's first and only enhanced A&R platform. Its an angel and venture-backed company co-founded by Mike McCready & Tracie Reed who pioneered Hit Song Science, the first commercial application of music analysis technology to predict the success of hit songs. The New York based company brings together into one platform best-of-breed technologies to help the industry efficiently receive, manage and provide feedback on song submissions, interact with artists and discover brand new music.
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Source: Music Xray
CONTACT: Jill Baylor, +1-212-461-4834, jill.baylor@musicxray.com
Web Site: http://www.musicxray.com/
Announces the world's first & only enhanced A&R platform
NEW YORK, July 28 -- Music Xray is a platform used by over 600 music industry professionals to receive song submissions from artists, acts, & rights holders. The company is announcing the launch of a new song to opportunity matching service called S2O that automatically pairs songs to opportunities.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100728/NY42222LOGO )
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100728/NY42222LOGO )
Artists simply upload their songs and wait to be alerted when appropriate opportunities for their songs are identified. The new service is completely free and marks the first time music analysis technology has been combined with other talent-identifying tools to form the world's first and only enhanced A&R platform.
In late 2009 Music Xray began enlisting top industry professionals to conduct their A&R activities via the site. Today, the platform is used by several major labels, dozens of independent labels, license agencies, radio stations, advertising agencies, music supervisors, managers, promoters and even influential music bloggers who take submissions from artists vying to have their music featured.
"It's a great way to conduct A&R," said Alex Torrez, head of Torrez Music Group in Nashville who previously held a position in the A&R department of Columbia Records and who now sources music for many of the top labels and artists. "It's easier, more organized and the quality of submissions is higher on Music Xray, making it more rewarding to evaluate acts and their music".
Music Xray does not track the deals that occur between artists and industry professionals but a "Success Stories" section of the company's website lists some of the deals of which the company has learned. Todd Gross, manager and father of emerging musician/performer Mary Sarah added, "Music Xray has enabled us to access some of the top people in the music industry more quickly and easily than would have been possible before. As a result, Mary Sarah is being looked at by several top companies and we're discussing several potential deals."
Artists sign up on the site to receive weekly "tip sheet" emails alerting them of the new submission opportunities that have been added to the listings over the previous week. Currently that email reaches nearly 100,000 artists and the number grows by several thousand each week. Additionally, Music Xray offers artists sleek song presentation packs (called Music Xrays) that enable artists to showcase their songs for free together with the song's lyrics, artist bio, a video, and even graphs that show how an artist is performing across all the social networks and Internet radio.
"Millions of songs are created and posted to the web each year. The music industry needs the ability to evaluate them for commercial purposes and to efficiently separate the wheat from the chaff," said Mike McCready, co-founder and CEO of the company. "Music Xray harnesses all the capabilities of the social web, music intelligence technologies, and collective expert knowledge to help the industry spot the hottest new talent and the best songs first.
"In addition to doing deals with industry professionals, artists use Music Xray to get professional feedback on their music, advice and career coaching."
About Music Xray
Music Xray (Platinum Blue Music Intelligence Inc.) http://musicxray.com/ is the world's first and only enhanced A&R platform. Its an angel and venture-backed company co-founded by Mike McCready & Tracie Reed who pioneered Hit Song Science, the first commercial application of music analysis technology to predict the success of hit songs. The New York based company brings together into one platform best-of-breed technologies to help the industry efficiently receive, manage and provide feedback on song submissions, interact with artists and discover brand new music.
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100728/NY42222LOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
AP PhotoExpress Network: PRN14
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100728/NY42222LOGO
Source: Music Xray
CONTACT: Jill Baylor, +1-212-461-4834, jill.baylor@musicxray.com
Web Site: http://www.musicxray.com/
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 2:42:01 PM
Tiffen® Announces Software Update for Award Winning Photo fx v4
Digital Image Enhancement Application for iPhone® Users
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., July 28 -- The Tiffen Company, a Long Island based leading manufacturer and distributor of photographic accessories, announced an update to its award-winning Photo fx(TM) digital image effects software for Apple® iPhone® and iPod Touch® owners. Tiffen Photo fx v4 software is currently available as a free update for current Photo fx owners and is available from the Apple iTunes app store for only $2.99.
"We listened to what users asked for with our Tiffen Photo fx app and have responded with some fantastic new features to meet these requests," said Hilary Araujo, Vice President at The Tiffen Company. The new update features Paint Filter which includes brushes such as: Color, Clone, Blur, as well as Black and White Mosaic, Red Eye, Repair, Scatter and Eraser. Also included in this award winning app are: Sharpen, and Auto Adjust. The new Question Mark icon, tells you how to use any filter. Tiffen has also renamed the Photo groups and Filter placement to match those of the Photo fx Ultra iPad app. New Photographic features include: Eye Light Filter, Color Compensating, Color Conversion and Light Balancing. "Photo fx v4 is the most comprehensive, feature rich photo app available for the iPhone and iPod Touch," said Araujo. A new Search feature with Photo fx v4 allows users to quickly locate specific filters and presets by typing in the name of the filter or effect. Other features are: Paint Mask Enhancements include Opacity to the Brush, Size and Softness controls. Photo fx v4 software now allows users to email many of the enhanced images from photos taken or stored on their iPhones, saves the new images for display later without overwriting the original image, to email friends, family and business associates. For more information on other features included in the Photo fx v4 please visit http://www.tiffen.com/photofx_homepage.html.
"With the proliferation of digital cameras, sharing digital images has never been easier," said Araujo. "Tiffen's Photo fx visual workflow and easy to use tools allow everyone to create stunning images and visual effects."
The Tiffen Company
Tiffen is a leading US manufacturer of glass filters and other fine products for digital, still, video, motion pictures and television. Tiffen products are used in almost every major movie and TV production around the world. Tiffen filters have earned Technical Achievement Awards and a Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their ColorCore(TM) Filter Lamination Process and Ultra Contrast Filter, plus a Prime Time Emmy® Award for filter engineering excellence. Tiffen also features the following lines: Davis & Sanford, Domke, Listec Video, Lowel, Saunders, Steadicam, Stroboframe and Zing Designs.
Source: The Tiffen Company
CONTACT: Hilary Araujo, The Tiffen Company, +1-631-609-3216
Web Site: http://www.tiffen.com/photofx_homepage.html
Digital Image Enhancement Application for iPhone® Users
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., July 28 -- The Tiffen Company, a Long Island based leading manufacturer and distributor of photographic accessories, announced an update to its award-winning Photo fx(TM) digital image effects software for Apple® iPhone® and iPod Touch® owners. Tiffen Photo fx v4 software is currently available as a free update for current Photo fx owners and is available from the Apple iTunes app store for only $2.99.
"We listened to what users asked for with our Tiffen Photo fx app and have responded with some fantastic new features to meet these requests," said Hilary Araujo, Vice President at The Tiffen Company. The new update features Paint Filter which includes brushes such as: Color, Clone, Blur, as well as Black and White Mosaic, Red Eye, Repair, Scatter and Eraser. Also included in this award winning app are: Sharpen, and Auto Adjust. The new Question Mark icon, tells you how to use any filter. Tiffen has also renamed the Photo groups and Filter placement to match those of the Photo fx Ultra iPad app. New Photographic features include: Eye Light Filter, Color Compensating, Color Conversion and Light Balancing. "Photo fx v4 is the most comprehensive, feature rich photo app available for the iPhone and iPod Touch," said Araujo. A new Search feature with Photo fx v4 allows users to quickly locate specific filters and presets by typing in the name of the filter or effect. Other features are: Paint Mask Enhancements include Opacity to the Brush, Size and Softness controls. Photo fx v4 software now allows users to email many of the enhanced images from photos taken or stored on their iPhones, saves the new images for display later without overwriting the original image, to email friends, family and business associates. For more information on other features included in the Photo fx v4 please visit http://www.tiffen.com/photofx_homepage.html.
"With the proliferation of digital cameras, sharing digital images has never been easier," said Araujo. "Tiffen's Photo fx visual workflow and easy to use tools allow everyone to create stunning images and visual effects."
The Tiffen Company
Tiffen is a leading US manufacturer of glass filters and other fine products for digital, still, video, motion pictures and television. Tiffen products are used in almost every major movie and TV production around the world. Tiffen filters have earned Technical Achievement Awards and a Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their ColorCore(TM) Filter Lamination Process and Ultra Contrast Filter, plus a Prime Time Emmy® Award for filter engineering excellence. Tiffen also features the following lines: Davis & Sanford, Domke, Listec Video, Lowel, Saunders, Steadicam, Stroboframe and Zing Designs.
Source: The Tiffen Company
CONTACT: Hilary Araujo, The Tiffen Company, +1-631-609-3216
Web Site: http://www.tiffen.com/photofx_homepage.html
Launch of PeerIndex - World's First Platform for Ranking Authority on the Social Web
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 12:35:01 PM
Launch of PeerIndex - World's First Platform for Ranking Authority on the Social Web
LONDON, July 28, 2010--
- Revolutionary Standard in Measuring Individual Opinion and Thought
Leadership Across Subjects
PeerIndex, the first company ranking individual social authority across
all social web, launched today in London. Empowering people to realise the
value and impact of their complete social capital, PeerIndex will also help
brands to identify the genuine authorities to engage with.
Founded by Azeem Azhar and backed by leading European angels and
executives including Bill Emmott (former Editor in Chief of The Economist),
Ab Banerjee (former CEO of Raw Communications), Sherry Coutu, Stefan
Glaenzer, and Simon Gibson, the company will provide users with the ability
to be ranked and to monitor their global authority or understand their
authority on any selected topic.
Commenting on the launch PeerIndex founder Azeem Azhar said, "PeerIndex
can identify from millions of users the opinion leaders from the merely
opinionated."
PeerIndex currently indexes 1.7m of the most salient users on Twitter,
and adds an additional 10 to 20,000 per day. Any user can add their own
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter or blog profile directly and ensure that all
their social content is plugged into the system to be analysed. By engaging
in the ranking process this ensures that the value of every individual's
authority is recognised globally by bloggers, media, brands, employers and
other followers.
The company's technology is distinctive in a number of ways. First, it
emphasizes that authority in one subject does not equate to authority on
another. Second, it recognizes that raw follower or friend counts do not
stand for much it trying to understand opinion leadership.
The core algorithms analyse dozens of factors-including semantic
features, social network features and the actual sharing behaviour of end
users.
Azeem concluded: "PeerIndex will soon become the most trusted place to
establish a genuinely independent measure of authority. I'd like to think we
can become the global standard of social capital. Marketing, advertising,
communications and brand-led businesses will all benefit from a seismic shift
in reach and penetration that PeerIndex delivers. PeerIndex will encourage
the development of a mutually beneficial eco-system of high value opinion
makers and relevant organisations."
PeerIndex will ensure end users are recognised for their hard earned
authority.
To register, go to http://pi.mu/
Source: PeerIndex
For further information contact: Izzy Fox/Will Cameron - IF communications +44(0)7703-477818/+44(0)7890-596502; Azeem Azhar - PeerIndex +44(0)7974-222583
LONDON, July 28, 2010--
- Revolutionary Standard in Measuring Individual Opinion and Thought
Leadership Across Subjects
PeerIndex, the first company ranking individual social authority across
all social web, launched today in London. Empowering people to realise the
value and impact of their complete social capital, PeerIndex will also help
brands to identify the genuine authorities to engage with.
Founded by Azeem Azhar and backed by leading European angels and
executives including Bill Emmott (former Editor in Chief of The Economist),
Ab Banerjee (former CEO of Raw Communications), Sherry Coutu, Stefan
Glaenzer, and Simon Gibson, the company will provide users with the ability
to be ranked and to monitor their global authority or understand their
authority on any selected topic.
Commenting on the launch PeerIndex founder Azeem Azhar said, "PeerIndex
can identify from millions of users the opinion leaders from the merely
opinionated."
PeerIndex currently indexes 1.7m of the most salient users on Twitter,
and adds an additional 10 to 20,000 per day. Any user can add their own
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter or blog profile directly and ensure that all
their social content is plugged into the system to be analysed. By engaging
in the ranking process this ensures that the value of every individual's
authority is recognised globally by bloggers, media, brands, employers and
other followers.
The company's technology is distinctive in a number of ways. First, it
emphasizes that authority in one subject does not equate to authority on
another. Second, it recognizes that raw follower or friend counts do not
stand for much it trying to understand opinion leadership.
The core algorithms analyse dozens of factors-including semantic
features, social network features and the actual sharing behaviour of end
users.
Azeem concluded: "PeerIndex will soon become the most trusted place to
establish a genuinely independent measure of authority. I'd like to think we
can become the global standard of social capital. Marketing, advertising,
communications and brand-led businesses will all benefit from a seismic shift
in reach and penetration that PeerIndex delivers. PeerIndex will encourage
the development of a mutually beneficial eco-system of high value opinion
makers and relevant organisations."
PeerIndex will ensure end users are recognised for their hard earned
authority.
To register, go to http://pi.mu/
Source: PeerIndex
For further information contact: Izzy Fox/Will Cameron - IF communications +44(0)7703-477818/+44(0)7890-596502; Azeem Azhar - PeerIndex +44(0)7974-222583
Sony Pictures Imageworks Announces OpenColorIO
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 12:07:01 PM
Sony Pictures Imageworks Announces OpenColorIO
Latest Software To Be Released Through Its Open Source Program Provides Framework for Sharing of Color Transformations Across Computer Graphics Workflows
CULVER CITY, Calif., July 28 -- Sony Pictures Imageworks, the award-winning visual effects and digital character animation unit of Sony Pictures Digital Productions and an industry leader in open source development, announced the release of OpenColorIO (OCIO), its sixth production-proven open source software to be introduced since launching its open source initiative in July 2009. The new release can be found online at http://opensource.imageworks.com/. A Birds of a Feather session providing details takes place at Siggraph 2010 on Wednesday, July 28 at 2:30 PM in Room 506 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Colorspace -- the numerical description of color used in computer graphics production and display -- is one of the trickiest and most challenging aspects of digital motion-picture production. This is particularly true of visual effects and animation, where images typically flow through multiple software applications, and even production houses, each often leveraging unique color processes. In the absence of conventions for sharing color transformation processes, virtually every production team must re-invent a color workflow, for every application - which tends to be really hard to get right.
OpenColorIO addresses this critical issue.
OpenColorIO (OCIO) enables color transforms and image display to be handled in a consistent manner across multiple graphics applications. Unlike existing color management solutions, OCIO is geared towards motion-picture post-production, with an emphasis on visual effects and animation color pipelines. OpenColorIO has been used at Sony Pictures Imageworks since 2003 to address the challenges of working with multiple commercial image-processing applications that have different approaches to color management. By providing a unified color environment, OpenColorIO greatly simplifies the task of creating and validating multiple-application color workflows.
"Dealing with color space issues is something every facility faces on every show--and it's not getting any simpler," notes Rob Bredow, Chief Technology Officer at Sony Pictures Imageworks and a veteran visual effects supervisor. "OpenColorIO is our contribution to help provide a framework on which people can easily share colorspace transformations and apply it to any workflow consistently."
Lead developer Jeremy Selan explains, "Optimistically, we would hope that as the motion picture industry transitions from film to a purely digital workflow, color management processes would become simpler and more rigorously defined. Unfortunately, in practice we've seen the opposite -- that a fully digital workflow often opens the door to confusion and ambiguity creeping into the color processes. Our hope is to offer OpenColorIO as a step in the right direction. For smaller facilities, OpenColorIO allows artists to work in a properly color-managed process with minimal setup effort. And, for larger facilities the extensive customization allows OCIO-compatible tools to be used off-the-shelf -- matching existing facility color practice."
In 2009, Imageworks released five open source projects including OSL, a programmable shading language for rendering, Field3d, a voxel data storage library, Maya Reticule, a Maya Plug-in for camera masking, Scala Migration, a database migration tool, and Pystring, a python-like string handling in C++.
"We've been very pleased by the response of the industry and the open source community to our projects," says Rob Bredow. "We're excited to share these tools with a wider audience and value the collaborative development."
For more information, please visit http://www.imageworks.com.
Source: Sony Pictures Imageworks
CONTACT: Don Levy of Sony Pictures Imageworks, +1-310-840-7315,
donlevy@sonypictures.com
Web Site: http://www.imageworks.com/
http://opensource.imageworks.com/
Latest Software To Be Released Through Its Open Source Program Provides Framework for Sharing of Color Transformations Across Computer Graphics Workflows
CULVER CITY, Calif., July 28 -- Sony Pictures Imageworks, the award-winning visual effects and digital character animation unit of Sony Pictures Digital Productions and an industry leader in open source development, announced the release of OpenColorIO (OCIO), its sixth production-proven open source software to be introduced since launching its open source initiative in July 2009. The new release can be found online at http://opensource.imageworks.com/. A Birds of a Feather session providing details takes place at Siggraph 2010 on Wednesday, July 28 at 2:30 PM in Room 506 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Colorspace -- the numerical description of color used in computer graphics production and display -- is one of the trickiest and most challenging aspects of digital motion-picture production. This is particularly true of visual effects and animation, where images typically flow through multiple software applications, and even production houses, each often leveraging unique color processes. In the absence of conventions for sharing color transformation processes, virtually every production team must re-invent a color workflow, for every application - which tends to be really hard to get right.
OpenColorIO addresses this critical issue.
OpenColorIO (OCIO) enables color transforms and image display to be handled in a consistent manner across multiple graphics applications. Unlike existing color management solutions, OCIO is geared towards motion-picture post-production, with an emphasis on visual effects and animation color pipelines. OpenColorIO has been used at Sony Pictures Imageworks since 2003 to address the challenges of working with multiple commercial image-processing applications that have different approaches to color management. By providing a unified color environment, OpenColorIO greatly simplifies the task of creating and validating multiple-application color workflows.
"Dealing with color space issues is something every facility faces on every show--and it's not getting any simpler," notes Rob Bredow, Chief Technology Officer at Sony Pictures Imageworks and a veteran visual effects supervisor. "OpenColorIO is our contribution to help provide a framework on which people can easily share colorspace transformations and apply it to any workflow consistently."
Lead developer Jeremy Selan explains, "Optimistically, we would hope that as the motion picture industry transitions from film to a purely digital workflow, color management processes would become simpler and more rigorously defined. Unfortunately, in practice we've seen the opposite -- that a fully digital workflow often opens the door to confusion and ambiguity creeping into the color processes. Our hope is to offer OpenColorIO as a step in the right direction. For smaller facilities, OpenColorIO allows artists to work in a properly color-managed process with minimal setup effort. And, for larger facilities the extensive customization allows OCIO-compatible tools to be used off-the-shelf -- matching existing facility color practice."
In 2009, Imageworks released five open source projects including OSL, a programmable shading language for rendering, Field3d, a voxel data storage library, Maya Reticule, a Maya Plug-in for camera masking, Scala Migration, a database migration tool, and Pystring, a python-like string handling in C++.
"We've been very pleased by the response of the industry and the open source community to our projects," says Rob Bredow. "We're excited to share these tools with a wider audience and value the collaborative development."
For more information, please visit http://www.imageworks.com.
Source: Sony Pictures Imageworks
CONTACT: Don Levy of Sony Pictures Imageworks, +1-310-840-7315,
donlevy@sonypictures.com
Web Site: http://www.imageworks.com/
http://opensource.imageworks.com/
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 12:07:01 PM
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Plans Tactical Assault on Nintendo DS
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 28 -- De-classifying previously top secret information, Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) revealed new details today about Call of Duty®: Black Ops' release on November 9th with the confirmation of an all-new companion game for the Nintendo DS(TM) family of hand-held systems, developed exclusively for the platform by n-Space. Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Nintendo DS will put gamers in the boots of CIA-backed operatives that are dropped into the shadowy world of deniable operations with an expansive arsenal of weapons at their disposal.
"Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Nintendo DS is going to take the handheld Call of Duty experience to a new level," said Dan O'Leary, n-Space Studio Head. "From taking the controls of an attack helicopter to flying an experimental stealth fighter jet, players will have a wealth of new features to utilize."
Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Nintendo DS will feature six-player online multiplayer mode with a new Perks System, as well as a unique two-player Co-Op mode and Arcade and Challenge Modes that allow gamers to replay the single-player missions to earn extra points to unlock additional achievements.
Call of Duty: Black Ops for Nintendo DS is rated "T for Teen" by the ESRB. For more information, visit http://www.callofduty.com/blackops and also via Twitter @JD_2020.
About n-Space
n-Space is a world class independent game development studio located in Orlando, Florida. Founded in 1994, n-Space has become a leader in Nintendo Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS development, creating games specifically tailored for the unique experiences offered by those innovative platforms. For more information, log on to http://www.n-space.com.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activision.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware (including peripherals) and related software, industry competition including from used games and other forms of entertainment, litigation risks and associated costs, rapid changes in technology, industry standards, business models including online and used games, and consumer preferences, including interest in specific genres such as music, first-person action and massively multiplayer online games, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors, and third-party developers, including the ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel and developers that can create high quality "hit" titles, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities and potential challenges associated with geographic expansion, and the other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
Call of Duty and Activision are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.
Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo.
Source: Activision Publishing, Inc.
CONTACT: Joshua Selinger, Publicist of Activision Publishing, Inc.,
+1-310-496-5287, jselinger@activision.com; or Twitter, Josh Olin, Treyarch,
@JD_2020
Web Site: http://www.activision.com/
http://www.callofduty.com/blackops
http://www.n-space.com/
Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/007396.html
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 28 -- De-classifying previously top secret information, Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) revealed new details today about Call of Duty®: Black Ops' release on November 9th with the confirmation of an all-new companion game for the Nintendo DS(TM) family of hand-held systems, developed exclusively for the platform by n-Space. Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Nintendo DS will put gamers in the boots of CIA-backed operatives that are dropped into the shadowy world of deniable operations with an expansive arsenal of weapons at their disposal.
"Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Nintendo DS is going to take the handheld Call of Duty experience to a new level," said Dan O'Leary, n-Space Studio Head. "From taking the controls of an attack helicopter to flying an experimental stealth fighter jet, players will have a wealth of new features to utilize."
Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Nintendo DS will feature six-player online multiplayer mode with a new Perks System, as well as a unique two-player Co-Op mode and Arcade and Challenge Modes that allow gamers to replay the single-player missions to earn extra points to unlock additional achievements.
Call of Duty: Black Ops for Nintendo DS is rated "T for Teen" by the ESRB. For more information, visit http://www.callofduty.com/blackops and also via Twitter @JD_2020.
About n-Space
n-Space is a world class independent game development studio located in Orlando, Florida. Founded in 1994, n-Space has become a leader in Nintendo Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS development, creating games specifically tailored for the unique experiences offered by those innovative platforms. For more information, log on to http://www.n-space.com.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activision.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware (including peripherals) and related software, industry competition including from used games and other forms of entertainment, litigation risks and associated costs, rapid changes in technology, industry standards, business models including online and used games, and consumer preferences, including interest in specific genres such as music, first-person action and massively multiplayer online games, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors, and third-party developers, including the ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel and developers that can create high quality "hit" titles, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities and potential challenges associated with geographic expansion, and the other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
Call of Duty and Activision are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.
Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo.
Source: Activision Publishing, Inc.
CONTACT: Joshua Selinger, Publicist of Activision Publishing, Inc.,
+1-310-496-5287, jselinger@activision.com; or Twitter, Josh Olin, Treyarch,
@JD_2020
Web Site: http://www.activision.com/
http://www.callofduty.com/blackops
http://www.n-space.com/
Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/007396.html
Mobile Roadie Launches World's Most Customisable App Builder
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 11:21:01 AM
Mobile Roadie Launches World's Most Customisable App Builder
LONDON, July 28 -- Mobile Roadie, the leading mobile app building platform that allows anyone to easily create and manage iPhone and Android apps, has launched an even more customisable version of their app builder called Mobile Roadie Pro.
Mobile Roadie Pro offers customers an unprecedented amount of creative control from a platform, allowing full customisation of menu layout, colours, buttons, and fonts. Pro also supports multiple categories of content, a global search for users, and newly designed landscape views.
"In 2009 we launched the first self-service platform to create mobile apps, and today we are taking that a step further with deeper customisation and content options," says CEO Michael Schneider. "With Pro, brands have complete control and can include as much content as they wish, all within the same easy-to-use interface that they've come to expect from Mobile Roadie."
Three examples of apps built on the new Pro platform include the Wynn Las Vegas, indie electro label Ninja Tune, and music and lifestyle publication The FADER. The FADER made use of Pro's advanced design options to adhere to their stringent brand standards. "We are very picky and controlling when it comes to brand integrity," says Andy Cohn, EVP and Group Publisher of FADER Media, Inc. "Every single part of our user's engagement has to experience The FADER brand and culture." The FADER is also offering exclusive content available to view when people download their app.
Ninja Tune's new app has profiles for all 90 of their artists. "The launch of the Ninja Tune app syncs with our 20th Anniversary and lets fans check out new artists and remember old favourites," says Leslie Madill, Director of Marketing for Ninja Tune USA. "The photos, video stream, and the option to buy tracks and concert tickets keeps Ninja Tune on the forefront of the action - something we've been known for, for two decades."
The Wynn Las Vegas app is a great resource before getting to the resort and during a stay. Users can explore the rooms and make reservations, read the restaurant menus and reserve a table, and learn more about the array of nightlife, shopping, and entertainment options.
Mobile Roadie starts at 499 pounds to setup and 29 pounds per month. Building apps requires no tech knowledge, can be done in about 30 minutes, and includes technology updates throughout the year, adding new features and functionality. Watch a demo of the new Pro features here: http://mobileroadie.com/video
"The app building world is still like the Wild West," says Andy Cohn. "We did our due diligence, and we found the ease of use in building an App on the Mobile Roadie platform meant that we could have our marketing department lead the charge, without having to hire a team of techies."
As mobile apps continue to become the next major platform for brands to reach consumers and for fans to connect with each other, Michael Schneider says Mobile Roadie apps provide a medium that other platforms cannot. "We are seeing fans communicating with each other within our apps at an increasing rate," Michael says. "As more people are getting smart phones, apps are becoming the social and cultural center of certain brands." Earlier this month, over 10,000 Taylor Swift fans watched a live stream via Taylor's app of Taylor signing autographs for 13 hours.
Hundreds of brands have built a mobile app using Mobile Roadie to connect with their fans and sell their products, including Madonna, Live Nation, Levi's, Twilight, Drake, and Vera Wang.
Mobile Roadie has operations in the US, France, Spain, Germany, Japan and Australia, and has recently opened a UK office, and will now have full time presence there. For more information on Mobile Roadie visit mobileroadie.com and view all its live apps at http://road.ie/. You can also follow us on Twitter as @mobileroadie.
Source: Mobile Roadie
CONTACT: Georgina Marriott, Ballou PR for Mobile Roadie,
+44(0)7702-616-027, georgina@balloupr.com
Web Site: http://www.mobileroadie.com/
LONDON, July 28 -- Mobile Roadie, the leading mobile app building platform that allows anyone to easily create and manage iPhone and Android apps, has launched an even more customisable version of their app builder called Mobile Roadie Pro.
Mobile Roadie Pro offers customers an unprecedented amount of creative control from a platform, allowing full customisation of menu layout, colours, buttons, and fonts. Pro also supports multiple categories of content, a global search for users, and newly designed landscape views.
"In 2009 we launched the first self-service platform to create mobile apps, and today we are taking that a step further with deeper customisation and content options," says CEO Michael Schneider. "With Pro, brands have complete control and can include as much content as they wish, all within the same easy-to-use interface that they've come to expect from Mobile Roadie."
Three examples of apps built on the new Pro platform include the Wynn Las Vegas, indie electro label Ninja Tune, and music and lifestyle publication The FADER. The FADER made use of Pro's advanced design options to adhere to their stringent brand standards. "We are very picky and controlling when it comes to brand integrity," says Andy Cohn, EVP and Group Publisher of FADER Media, Inc. "Every single part of our user's engagement has to experience The FADER brand and culture." The FADER is also offering exclusive content available to view when people download their app.
Ninja Tune's new app has profiles for all 90 of their artists. "The launch of the Ninja Tune app syncs with our 20th Anniversary and lets fans check out new artists and remember old favourites," says Leslie Madill, Director of Marketing for Ninja Tune USA. "The photos, video stream, and the option to buy tracks and concert tickets keeps Ninja Tune on the forefront of the action - something we've been known for, for two decades."
The Wynn Las Vegas app is a great resource before getting to the resort and during a stay. Users can explore the rooms and make reservations, read the restaurant menus and reserve a table, and learn more about the array of nightlife, shopping, and entertainment options.
Mobile Roadie starts at 499 pounds to setup and 29 pounds per month. Building apps requires no tech knowledge, can be done in about 30 minutes, and includes technology updates throughout the year, adding new features and functionality. Watch a demo of the new Pro features here: http://mobileroadie.com/video
"The app building world is still like the Wild West," says Andy Cohn. "We did our due diligence, and we found the ease of use in building an App on the Mobile Roadie platform meant that we could have our marketing department lead the charge, without having to hire a team of techies."
As mobile apps continue to become the next major platform for brands to reach consumers and for fans to connect with each other, Michael Schneider says Mobile Roadie apps provide a medium that other platforms cannot. "We are seeing fans communicating with each other within our apps at an increasing rate," Michael says. "As more people are getting smart phones, apps are becoming the social and cultural center of certain brands." Earlier this month, over 10,000 Taylor Swift fans watched a live stream via Taylor's app of Taylor signing autographs for 13 hours.
Hundreds of brands have built a mobile app using Mobile Roadie to connect with their fans and sell their products, including Madonna, Live Nation, Levi's, Twilight, Drake, and Vera Wang.
Mobile Roadie has operations in the US, France, Spain, Germany, Japan and Australia, and has recently opened a UK office, and will now have full time presence there. For more information on Mobile Roadie visit mobileroadie.com and view all its live apps at http://road.ie/. You can also follow us on Twitter as @mobileroadie.
Source: Mobile Roadie
CONTACT: Georgina Marriott, Ballou PR for Mobile Roadie,
+44(0)7702-616-027, georgina@balloupr.com
Web Site: http://www.mobileroadie.com/
Gilt Groupe, Inc. Launches Expanded Children's Category
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 10:21:01 AM
Gilt Groupe, Inc. Launches Expanded Children's Category
Gilt Children to now include more than 150 coveted brands ranging from apparel, footwear and furniture, to gear, toys and books
NEW YORK, July 28 -- Today Gilt Groupe announced that it is expanding its offerings for Gilt Children. Now the site will provide more than 150 top brands in new product categories including apparel, footwear, room decor, furniture, gear, toys and books in addition to Gilt's wide array of product offerings.
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"We're thrilled to be expanding the children's category and bringing the Gilt experience to the entire family with Gilt Children," says Stefan Pepe, General Manager of Gilt Children. "We understand that moms have a busy lifestyle and wanted to provide her with a carefully curated, one-stop shopping experience for the brands that she loves for herself, her kids and her home."
"In true Gilt Groupe style, their buyers have hand-selected pieces from the hottest names in children's fashion to bring an impressive lineup of labels each day. I was so excited to hear about the expansion of Gilt Children and all of its offerings," says Ellen Diamant, Founder of Skip Hop.
Additional brands being featured in Gilt Children's category expansion include Baby Bjorn, Appaman, Argington Furniture, Jacadi, Petit Patapon and Plan Toys.
"Gilt Groupe's one-stop-shop dynamic has just taken the shopping experience to the next level, providing everything designer in apparel, accessories and decor," says Elephantito designer Maria Frallicciardi. "Gilt now accommodates every age with its expansion into the Children's category."
Gilt Children's sales will begin at NOON ET and will last for approximately 48-72 hours; items will be available at up to 70% off retail. To become a member of Gilt Children, visit http://www.gilt.com/giltchildren.
About Gilt Groupe, Inc.
Launched in November 2007, Gilt Groupe has rapidly established itself as one of the leading online retailers in the US. Gilt curates a broad range of daily sales in the areas of women's fashion and accessories, men's apparel and lifestyle, home, children and travel, to serve to its exclusive, invitation-only membership. Most sales last just 36 hours and feature many of the world's most sought-after designers. Gilt Groupe is headquartered in New York City. To find out more please visit us at http://www.gilt.com.
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Source: Gilt Groupe, Inc.
CONTACT: Cherie Gallarello, Gilt Groupe, Inc., cgallarello@gilt.com,
+1-646-524-9224
Web Site: http://www.gilt.com/
Gilt Children to now include more than 150 coveted brands ranging from apparel, footwear and furniture, to gear, toys and books
NEW YORK, July 28 -- Today Gilt Groupe announced that it is expanding its offerings for Gilt Children. Now the site will provide more than 150 top brands in new product categories including apparel, footwear, room decor, furniture, gear, toys and books in addition to Gilt's wide array of product offerings.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080625/NYW098LOGO)
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080625/NYW098LOGO)
"We're thrilled to be expanding the children's category and bringing the Gilt experience to the entire family with Gilt Children," says Stefan Pepe, General Manager of Gilt Children. "We understand that moms have a busy lifestyle and wanted to provide her with a carefully curated, one-stop shopping experience for the brands that she loves for herself, her kids and her home."
"In true Gilt Groupe style, their buyers have hand-selected pieces from the hottest names in children's fashion to bring an impressive lineup of labels each day. I was so excited to hear about the expansion of Gilt Children and all of its offerings," says Ellen Diamant, Founder of Skip Hop.
Additional brands being featured in Gilt Children's category expansion include Baby Bjorn, Appaman, Argington Furniture, Jacadi, Petit Patapon and Plan Toys.
"Gilt Groupe's one-stop-shop dynamic has just taken the shopping experience to the next level, providing everything designer in apparel, accessories and decor," says Elephantito designer Maria Frallicciardi. "Gilt now accommodates every age with its expansion into the Children's category."
Gilt Children's sales will begin at NOON ET and will last for approximately 48-72 hours; items will be available at up to 70% off retail. To become a member of Gilt Children, visit http://www.gilt.com/giltchildren.
About Gilt Groupe, Inc.
Launched in November 2007, Gilt Groupe has rapidly established itself as one of the leading online retailers in the US. Gilt curates a broad range of daily sales in the areas of women's fashion and accessories, men's apparel and lifestyle, home, children and travel, to serve to its exclusive, invitation-only membership. Most sales last just 36 hours and feature many of the world's most sought-after designers. Gilt Groupe is headquartered in New York City. To find out more please visit us at http://www.gilt.com.
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Source: Gilt Groupe, Inc.
CONTACT: Cherie Gallarello, Gilt Groupe, Inc., cgallarello@gilt.com,
+1-646-524-9224
Web Site: http://www.gilt.com/
INRIX TPEG Connect(TM) Optimizes Delivery and Reduces Costs of Providing Dynamic Traffic Info to Connected Vehicles and Devices
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 9:07:01 AM
INRIX TPEG Connect(TM) Optimizes Delivery and Reduces Costs of Providing Dynamic Traffic Info to Connected Vehicles and Devices
Unique Application of the TPEG Standard over IP is Production Ready
KIRKLAND, Wash., July 28 -- INRIX®, the leading provider of traffic and driver services, introduced TPEG Connect, a unique application of the Transport Protocol Experts Group (TPEG) standard that significantly reduces costs to drivers and vehicle OEMs for delivering traffic and travel information to connected vehicles and mobile devices.
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INRIX TPEG Connect provides automakers and navigation application providers with the ability to optimize data payloads and connectivity for delivering richer real-time and predictive traffic flow, traffic incident information and other connected driver services like weather, electric vehicle services and fuel prices. Based upon the TPEG format, TPEG Connect delivers this dynamic information using TPEG over IP (over the Internet), removing the significant constraints of traditional traffic broadcast delivery formats such as RDS-TMC.
"With TPEG Connect, INRIX is once again delivering a first to market technology innovation ready for customers to take into production today," said INRIX Chief Technology Officer Craig Chapman. "By readying the standard for use over IP, INRIX TPEG Connect removes key technical and commercial hurdles for our customers accelerating the delivery of next generation traffic applications and driver services."
In testing since last year, INRIX TPEG Connect provides delta support that can reduce data payloads by up to 50 percent on each message request. In turn, this unique delivery method can help OEMs and consumers save on connectivity costs by ensuring only the most location-relevant real-time information is delivered to the vehicle or the consumer's mobile device -- particularly across Europe where pre-paid data plans are the norm and data roaming fees can be exorbitant. As more data-intensive applications become ubiquitous in the car and across a wide array of smartphones, portable navigation devices (PNDs) and tablet computers, optimizing for the delivery of only the most location-relevant information becomes critical.
Originally designed for digital broadcast networks, INRIX has adapted TPEG for use in connected vehicles and mobile devices using cellular data networks. As a central enabling technology for next generation traffic services, TPEG was developed over the last decade within the TPEG Forum (a standardization body supported by the European Broadcasting Union) and is ISO/CEN certified. INRIX's TPEG Connect covers all key aspects of processing traffic and travel data including:
-- Authentication: Determines the device over TCP/IP and ensures that the
device is authorized to receive the data requested.
-- Encoding/decoding: Codes the TPEG binary protocol or TPEGml into a
set of high-level objects representing the message's semantics.
Efficient filtering reduces system resource requirements.
-- Data Management: Controls the creation, updating and deletion of TPEG
messages; Manages an efficient in-memory message database that always
accurately mirrors the latest traffic information.
-- Smart Traffic Information Retrieval: Higher level application
components can easily query the message database for selecting traffic
information that is actually relevant in the application context using
spatial, temporal or semantic criteria to support location-based and
personalized driver services.
-- Data Presentation & Downstream Notification: Features API provisions
for integrating with other client-side components requiring
notification about new, updated, or deleted traffic and driver
services information.
-- Monitoring: Continuously monitors and analyzes the status of the
message database in real-time.
About INRIX
INRIX® is a leading provider of highly accurate traffic and driver services, with more than 100 customers and industry partners including the Ford Motor Company, TomTom, MapQuest, Microsoft, NAVIGON AG, TeleNav, I-95 Corridor Coalition, Tele Atlas, deCarta, ITIS Holdings, TCS, Telmap, ANWB and ADAC. INRIX's strategic partnership with Clear Channel Radio and Total Traffic Network extends the delivery of the highest quality data and broadest coverage available for personal navigation, mapping, telematics and other location-based service applications in the car, online and on mobile devices.
INRIX Traffic Services leverage sophisticated statistical analysis techniques, originally developed by Microsoft Research, to aggregate and enhance traffic-related information from hundreds of public and private sources, including traditional road sensors and the company's unique network of over 2.5 million GPS-enabled vehicles and mobile devices. INRIX delivers real-time and historical traffic information today for 20 countries across North America and Europe. To experience the traffic technology revolution behind the next generation of navigation and location-based service applications, visit http://www.INRIX.com or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/INRIX.
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Source: INRIX
CONTACT: Jim Bak of INRIX, +1-425-284-3825, jimb@inrix.com
Web Site: http://www.inrix.com/
Unique Application of the TPEG Standard over IP is Production Ready
KIRKLAND, Wash., July 28 -- INRIX®, the leading provider of traffic and driver services, introduced TPEG Connect, a unique application of the Transport Protocol Experts Group (TPEG) standard that significantly reduces costs to drivers and vehicle OEMs for delivering traffic and travel information to connected vehicles and mobile devices.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060424/SFM077LOGO-b)
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060424/SFM077LOGO-b)
INRIX TPEG Connect provides automakers and navigation application providers with the ability to optimize data payloads and connectivity for delivering richer real-time and predictive traffic flow, traffic incident information and other connected driver services like weather, electric vehicle services and fuel prices. Based upon the TPEG format, TPEG Connect delivers this dynamic information using TPEG over IP (over the Internet), removing the significant constraints of traditional traffic broadcast delivery formats such as RDS-TMC.
"With TPEG Connect, INRIX is once again delivering a first to market technology innovation ready for customers to take into production today," said INRIX Chief Technology Officer Craig Chapman. "By readying the standard for use over IP, INRIX TPEG Connect removes key technical and commercial hurdles for our customers accelerating the delivery of next generation traffic applications and driver services."
In testing since last year, INRIX TPEG Connect provides delta support that can reduce data payloads by up to 50 percent on each message request. In turn, this unique delivery method can help OEMs and consumers save on connectivity costs by ensuring only the most location-relevant real-time information is delivered to the vehicle or the consumer's mobile device -- particularly across Europe where pre-paid data plans are the norm and data roaming fees can be exorbitant. As more data-intensive applications become ubiquitous in the car and across a wide array of smartphones, portable navigation devices (PNDs) and tablet computers, optimizing for the delivery of only the most location-relevant information becomes critical.
Originally designed for digital broadcast networks, INRIX has adapted TPEG for use in connected vehicles and mobile devices using cellular data networks. As a central enabling technology for next generation traffic services, TPEG was developed over the last decade within the TPEG Forum (a standardization body supported by the European Broadcasting Union) and is ISO/CEN certified. INRIX's TPEG Connect covers all key aspects of processing traffic and travel data including:
-- Authentication: Determines the device over TCP/IP and ensures that the
device is authorized to receive the data requested.
-- Encoding/decoding: Codes the TPEG binary protocol or TPEGml into a
set of high-level objects representing the message's semantics.
Efficient filtering reduces system resource requirements.
-- Data Management: Controls the creation, updating and deletion of TPEG
messages; Manages an efficient in-memory message database that always
accurately mirrors the latest traffic information.
-- Smart Traffic Information Retrieval: Higher level application
components can easily query the message database for selecting traffic
information that is actually relevant in the application context using
spatial, temporal or semantic criteria to support location-based and
personalized driver services.
-- Data Presentation & Downstream Notification: Features API provisions
for integrating with other client-side components requiring
notification about new, updated, or deleted traffic and driver
services information.
-- Monitoring: Continuously monitors and analyzes the status of the
message database in real-time.
About INRIX
INRIX® is a leading provider of highly accurate traffic and driver services, with more than 100 customers and industry partners including the Ford Motor Company, TomTom, MapQuest, Microsoft, NAVIGON AG, TeleNav, I-95 Corridor Coalition, Tele Atlas, deCarta, ITIS Holdings, TCS, Telmap, ANWB and ADAC. INRIX's strategic partnership with Clear Channel Radio and Total Traffic Network extends the delivery of the highest quality data and broadest coverage available for personal navigation, mapping, telematics and other location-based service applications in the car, online and on mobile devices.
INRIX Traffic Services leverage sophisticated statistical analysis techniques, originally developed by Microsoft Research, to aggregate and enhance traffic-related information from hundreds of public and private sources, including traditional road sensors and the company's unique network of over 2.5 million GPS-enabled vehicles and mobile devices. INRIX delivers real-time and historical traffic information today for 20 countries across North America and Europe. To experience the traffic technology revolution behind the next generation of navigation and location-based service applications, visit http://www.INRIX.com or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/INRIX.
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Digital Defense Announces Latest Release of Annual Benchmark Report
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 8:35:01 AM
Digital Defense Announces Latest Release of Annual Benchmark Report
SAN ANTONIO, July 28 -- Digital Defense, Inc. (DDI), a leading provider of information security governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) solutions, today announced the release of its second annual benchmark report known as DDI Insight. The DDI Insight confidential analysis report provides key information that allows organizations to understand quickly and effectively if the budgeting, planning, and execution of their information security program is in line with that of peer organizations. Among other items, the report focuses on an organization's current security services usage as well as future intentions to add additional services. Also compared are an organization's security "readiness" against similar sized organizations using DDI's Security GPA® criterion.
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"We have found the DDI Insight report extremely valuable," said Matt Roedell, Vice President of Infrastructure and Information Security at TruMark Financial® Credit Union. "We place a high priority on information security and the report validates our efforts in relation to financial institutions across the country. We can compare and contrast based on size or location of other organizations. It is gratifying not only to learn about future security issues we can consider, but also to share what we have learned on an anonymous basis through this medium. DDI's security solutions, especially as accessed through the intuitive Frontline Client Portal, have consistently helped us achieve our information security program goals and objectives over the years."
"Organizations are under increasing pressure to ensure their systems and networks are secure. The topic of information security is a high priority for Boards, Audit Committees, and executive management teams," explained Tom DeSot, EVP and Chief Information Officer of Digital Defense, Inc. "No organization wants to be the one featured in such a news story or Internet blog where reporters and readers scrutinize the organization's security practices and what they should or should not have done to prevent the breach. While these organizations have historically been able to look at their financial ratings and determine how they compare to their peers with respect to financial standing and management effectiveness, there has not been similar information outlining how they compare with respect to their information security practices until now."
The Insight report contains information from participants all over the United States, and from a wide range of organizational sizes. Each of the participating organizations shared information regarding their information security practices as well as the types of vulnerabilities they deal with on a daily basis. DDI makes the Insight report available to all participating clients on an annual basis.
About TruMark Financial Credit Union
A full-service financial institution with its headquarters in Trevose, Pa., TruMark Financial is a not-for-profit cooperative dedicated to helping its members reach their financial well-being. Eligibility for membership in TruMark Financial includes people who live, work, worship, go to school, or volunteer in the Pennsylvania counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia. Founded in 1939, TruMark Financial serves more than 90,000 members and has more than $1.2 billion in assets. Deposits at TruMark Financial are insured to at least $250,000 by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund of the National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. government agency.
About Digital Defense
Digital Defense, Inc. (DDI) is a leading provider of security governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) solutions. The company provides managed and client-directed security GRC services directly and through its business partners to organizations of all sizes and industry types. DDI clients enjoy greater visibility and management insight of their enterprise-wide GRC programs using DDI's proprietary Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery platforms and assessment tools. For more information about Digital Defense, please visit our web site at http://www.ddifrontline.com or contact us at 888.273.1412.
Reader Contact Information
Digital Defense, Inc., 9000 Tesoro Drive, Suite 100, San Antonio, Texas, 78217
Phone - 210.822.2645, Fax - 210.822.9216
http://www.ddifrontline.com
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SAN ANTONIO, July 28 -- Digital Defense, Inc. (DDI), a leading provider of information security governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) solutions, today announced the release of its second annual benchmark report known as DDI Insight. The DDI Insight confidential analysis report provides key information that allows organizations to understand quickly and effectively if the budgeting, planning, and execution of their information security program is in line with that of peer organizations. Among other items, the report focuses on an organization's current security services usage as well as future intentions to add additional services. Also compared are an organization's security "readiness" against similar sized organizations using DDI's Security GPA® criterion.
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"We have found the DDI Insight report extremely valuable," said Matt Roedell, Vice President of Infrastructure and Information Security at TruMark Financial® Credit Union. "We place a high priority on information security and the report validates our efforts in relation to financial institutions across the country. We can compare and contrast based on size or location of other organizations. It is gratifying not only to learn about future security issues we can consider, but also to share what we have learned on an anonymous basis through this medium. DDI's security solutions, especially as accessed through the intuitive Frontline Client Portal, have consistently helped us achieve our information security program goals and objectives over the years."
"Organizations are under increasing pressure to ensure their systems and networks are secure. The topic of information security is a high priority for Boards, Audit Committees, and executive management teams," explained Tom DeSot, EVP and Chief Information Officer of Digital Defense, Inc. "No organization wants to be the one featured in such a news story or Internet blog where reporters and readers scrutinize the organization's security practices and what they should or should not have done to prevent the breach. While these organizations have historically been able to look at their financial ratings and determine how they compare to their peers with respect to financial standing and management effectiveness, there has not been similar information outlining how they compare with respect to their information security practices until now."
The Insight report contains information from participants all over the United States, and from a wide range of organizational sizes. Each of the participating organizations shared information regarding their information security practices as well as the types of vulnerabilities they deal with on a daily basis. DDI makes the Insight report available to all participating clients on an annual basis.
About TruMark Financial Credit Union
A full-service financial institution with its headquarters in Trevose, Pa., TruMark Financial is a not-for-profit cooperative dedicated to helping its members reach their financial well-being. Eligibility for membership in TruMark Financial includes people who live, work, worship, go to school, or volunteer in the Pennsylvania counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia. Founded in 1939, TruMark Financial serves more than 90,000 members and has more than $1.2 billion in assets. Deposits at TruMark Financial are insured to at least $250,000 by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund of the National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. government agency.
About Digital Defense
Digital Defense, Inc. (DDI) is a leading provider of security governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) solutions. The company provides managed and client-directed security GRC services directly and through its business partners to organizations of all sizes and industry types. DDI clients enjoy greater visibility and management insight of their enterprise-wide GRC programs using DDI's proprietary Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery platforms and assessment tools. For more information about Digital Defense, please visit our web site at http://www.ddifrontline.com or contact us at 888.273.1412.
Reader Contact Information
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Phone - 210.822.2645, Fax - 210.822.9216
http://www.ddifrontline.com
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Denver Mompreneurs Aim to Support Local Business Through Social Networking Trend
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 8:21:01 AM
Denver Mompreneurs Aim to Support Local Business Through Social Networking Trend
Company utilizing newest social couponing trend to offer daily deals to moms while helping local businesses thrive
DENVER, July 28 -- Ashley Kingsley and Whitney Trujillo are a dynamic duo of new media marketing Mompreneurs. The pair recently launched Daily Deals for Denver Moms. The avid trend watchers saw a missing link in the social couponing and group buying sites. The big conglomerates forgot about Mom. Moms spend over 4 billion dollars annually and make most of the purchasing decisions in families. Kingsley and Trujillo bought up the space and launched a company all while changing diapers and warming bottles.
Social couponing site users will notice Daily Deals for Denver Moms is unlike any other group buying site. First, they're locally owned and operated. The Daily Deals are targeted to Moms and are unique, like today's Daily Deal from Mile High Organics. It's the first social couponing site to offer organic fare to its consumers.
Daily Deals for Denver Moms is extremely focused on supporting local businesses while keeping capital local. "Everybody in the community wins this way," says Kingsley. Merchants like Mile High Organics find there are no risks or upfront costs to run a deal. It's a win-win situation for all involved. Buyers receive a substantial discount on a Daily Deal while the merchant gets expansive online marketing and advertising for 24 hours. Local businesses can also choose to put a cap on the Daily Deal so they are not overwhelmed with business they simply cannot handle. This is an offering and concept that is missing from other group buying and social couponing companies.
The company's Facebook, Twitter and e-newsletter subscribers have grown exponentially since its launch in April. Daily Deals for Denver Moms will expand their local business starting in Denver South by August 2010. They have bigger plans to launch Daily Deals into Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Phoenix, San Diego, and Scottsdale in 2011.
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Source: Daily Deals for Denver Moms
CONTACT: Ashley E. Kingsley, Daily Deals for Denver Moms,
+1-303-918-8404, Ashley@dailydealsfordenvermoms.com
Web Site: http://www.dailydealsfordenvermoms.com/
Company utilizing newest social couponing trend to offer daily deals to moms while helping local businesses thrive
DENVER, July 28 -- Ashley Kingsley and Whitney Trujillo are a dynamic duo of new media marketing Mompreneurs. The pair recently launched Daily Deals for Denver Moms. The avid trend watchers saw a missing link in the social couponing and group buying sites. The big conglomerates forgot about Mom. Moms spend over 4 billion dollars annually and make most of the purchasing decisions in families. Kingsley and Trujillo bought up the space and launched a company all while changing diapers and warming bottles.
Social couponing site users will notice Daily Deals for Denver Moms is unlike any other group buying site. First, they're locally owned and operated. The Daily Deals are targeted to Moms and are unique, like today's Daily Deal from Mile High Organics. It's the first social couponing site to offer organic fare to its consumers.
Daily Deals for Denver Moms is extremely focused on supporting local businesses while keeping capital local. "Everybody in the community wins this way," says Kingsley. Merchants like Mile High Organics find there are no risks or upfront costs to run a deal. It's a win-win situation for all involved. Buyers receive a substantial discount on a Daily Deal while the merchant gets expansive online marketing and advertising for 24 hours. Local businesses can also choose to put a cap on the Daily Deal so they are not overwhelmed with business they simply cannot handle. This is an offering and concept that is missing from other group buying and social couponing companies.
The company's Facebook, Twitter and e-newsletter subscribers have grown exponentially since its launch in April. Daily Deals for Denver Moms will expand their local business starting in Denver South by August 2010. They have bigger plans to launch Daily Deals into Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Phoenix, San Diego, and Scottsdale in 2011.
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Source: Daily Deals for Denver Moms
CONTACT: Ashley E. Kingsley, Daily Deals for Denver Moms,
+1-303-918-8404, Ashley@dailydealsfordenvermoms.com
Web Site: http://www.dailydealsfordenvermoms.com/
Hitachi ID Systems releases Password Manager 7.0
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 8:14:01 AM
Hitachi ID Systems releases Password Manager 7.0
First authentication management solution, with connectors to both on-premise and cloud-based applications.
CALGARY, July 28 -- Hitachi ID Systems, Inc., a leading provider of identity and access management solutions (http://www.Hitachi-ID.com), has released Password Manager 7.0, the market's first true authentication management platform, able to manage any and every authentication factor employed by a corporate user.
Hitachi ID Password Manager (formerly P-Synch) 7.0 is a major retooling of the application that provides stronger security, better scalability, enhanced user adoption and improved ROI. It leverages Hitachi ID Systems' latest identity management technology platform, with a SQL Server or Oracle back-end, a real-time data replication service, high performance data updates via stored procedures and Unicode support.
Password Manager 7.0 is the first release where telephone-based password and PIN reset (Hitachi ID Telephone Password Manager) and enterprise single sign-on (Hitachi ID Login Manager) are included in the base product and price.
"Password Manager 7.0 was designed from the ground up to be the most advanced platform for managing authentication factors," said Idan Shoham, Hitachi ID Systems CTO. "We used our next-generation technology platform to get the best possible scalability, flexibility and reliability. We then added capabilities to support one-stop management of all of a user's authentication factors -- passwords, security questions, OTP tokens, smart cards, voice biometrics, hard disk encryption keys and more."
Password Manager 7.0 introduces a series of significant new features:
- Authentication chains, supporting context-sensitive and multi-step
processes for validating user identity. Examples include:
- Protecting Extranet-facing deployments against attack by robots
using CAPTCHAs.
- Leveraging mobile phones as an authentication factor.
- Integrating with consumer authentication services from vendors such
as VeriSign or RSA.
- User classes for flexible delegation of security rights. Examples
include:
- Regional help desks with local authority to reset passwords.
- Empowering managers to reset passwords for their (direct or
indirect) subordinates.
- A password synchronization service on Windows servers, which minimizes
the code running in the operating system kernel and supports advanced
features such as user filtering and a retry queue.
- Enhancements to the managed user enrollment system, enabling large
organizations to control the pace at which users are invited to
complete their profiles.
- Many new reports to track user profiles and login accounts, orphan and
dormant accounts, enrollment progress and more.
- Official support for Windows 7 clients, including 64-bit versions.
Password Manager ships with connectors for over 100 types of systems and applications including common on-premises systems such as Active Directory and SAP and cloud-hosted systems such as Google Applications and WebEx. It also includes integrations with the Windows login process, 10 types of help desk incident management applications, e-mail systems, full disk encryption products and more.
About Hitachi ID Systems, Inc.
Hitachi ID Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of identity management solutions. Hitachi ID Management Suite has been licensed by hundreds of mid- to large-sized organizations worldwide. Hitachi ID Systems' solutions enable organizations to effectively manage every aspect of the user lifecycle. Hitachi ID Management Suite includes Hitachi ID Identity Manager, Password Manager and Hitachi ID Privileged Password Manager.
For more information about Hitachi ID Systems, Inc. and its products, please visit the corporate web site at Hitachi-ID.com, the product web sites at Identity-Manager.Hitachi-ID.com, Password-Manager.Hitachi-ID.com, Privileged-Password-Manager.Hitachi-ID.com, or call 1.403.233.0740.
Copyright 2010 Hitachi ID Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. P-Synch is a trademark of Hitachi ID Systems, Inc. in the United States and Canada. Trade names of other companies used in this announcement are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of those companies.
Source: Hitachi ID Systems Inc.
CONTACT: Hitachi ID Systems, Inc. contact: Dawn Mallyon, VP Marketing,
Hitachi ID Systems, Inc., 500, 1401 1st Street S.E, Calgary, AB T2G 2J3,
1.403.233.0740 ext. 324, dawn_mallyon@Hitachi-ID.com; Media and analysts
please contact: Leo Valiquette, inmedia Public Relations, Mobile: +1 613 769
9479, lvaliquette@inmedia.com; Alayne Martell, inmedia Public Relations,
Mobile: +1 902 308 1067, amartell@inmedia.com
First authentication management solution, with connectors to both on-premise and cloud-based applications.
CALGARY, July 28 -- Hitachi ID Systems, Inc., a leading provider of identity and access management solutions (http://www.Hitachi-ID.com), has released Password Manager 7.0, the market's first true authentication management platform, able to manage any and every authentication factor employed by a corporate user.
Hitachi ID Password Manager (formerly P-Synch) 7.0 is a major retooling of the application that provides stronger security, better scalability, enhanced user adoption and improved ROI. It leverages Hitachi ID Systems' latest identity management technology platform, with a SQL Server or Oracle back-end, a real-time data replication service, high performance data updates via stored procedures and Unicode support.
Password Manager 7.0 is the first release where telephone-based password and PIN reset (Hitachi ID Telephone Password Manager) and enterprise single sign-on (Hitachi ID Login Manager) are included in the base product and price.
"Password Manager 7.0 was designed from the ground up to be the most advanced platform for managing authentication factors," said Idan Shoham, Hitachi ID Systems CTO. "We used our next-generation technology platform to get the best possible scalability, flexibility and reliability. We then added capabilities to support one-stop management of all of a user's authentication factors -- passwords, security questions, OTP tokens, smart cards, voice biometrics, hard disk encryption keys and more."
Password Manager 7.0 introduces a series of significant new features:
- Authentication chains, supporting context-sensitive and multi-step
processes for validating user identity. Examples include:
- Protecting Extranet-facing deployments against attack by robots
using CAPTCHAs.
- Leveraging mobile phones as an authentication factor.
- Integrating with consumer authentication services from vendors such
as VeriSign or RSA.
- User classes for flexible delegation of security rights. Examples
include:
- Regional help desks with local authority to reset passwords.
- Empowering managers to reset passwords for their (direct or
indirect) subordinates.
- A password synchronization service on Windows servers, which minimizes
the code running in the operating system kernel and supports advanced
features such as user filtering and a retry queue.
- Enhancements to the managed user enrollment system, enabling large
organizations to control the pace at which users are invited to
complete their profiles.
- Many new reports to track user profiles and login accounts, orphan and
dormant accounts, enrollment progress and more.
- Official support for Windows 7 clients, including 64-bit versions.
Password Manager ships with connectors for over 100 types of systems and applications including common on-premises systems such as Active Directory and SAP and cloud-hosted systems such as Google Applications and WebEx. It also includes integrations with the Windows login process, 10 types of help desk incident management applications, e-mail systems, full disk encryption products and more.
About Hitachi ID Systems, Inc.
Hitachi ID Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of identity management solutions. Hitachi ID Management Suite has been licensed by hundreds of mid- to large-sized organizations worldwide. Hitachi ID Systems' solutions enable organizations to effectively manage every aspect of the user lifecycle. Hitachi ID Management Suite includes Hitachi ID Identity Manager, Password Manager and Hitachi ID Privileged Password Manager.
For more information about Hitachi ID Systems, Inc. and its products, please visit the corporate web site at Hitachi-ID.com, the product web sites at Identity-Manager.Hitachi-ID.com, Password-Manager.Hitachi-ID.com, Privileged-Password-Manager.Hitachi-ID.com, or call 1.403.233.0740.
Copyright 2010 Hitachi ID Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. P-Synch is a trademark of Hitachi ID Systems, Inc. in the United States and Canada. Trade names of other companies used in this announcement are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of those companies.
Source: Hitachi ID Systems Inc.
CONTACT: Hitachi ID Systems, Inc. contact: Dawn Mallyon, VP Marketing,
Hitachi ID Systems, Inc., 500, 1401 1st Street S.E, Calgary, AB T2G 2J3,
1.403.233.0740 ext. 324, dawn_mallyon@Hitachi-ID.com; Media and analysts
please contact: Leo Valiquette, inmedia Public Relations, Mobile: +1 613 769
9479, lvaliquette@inmedia.com; Alayne Martell, inmedia Public Relations,
Mobile: +1 902 308 1067, amartell@inmedia.com
CA Technologies Executes on Its Cloud Strategy with Identity and Access Management To, For and From the Cloud
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 8:14:01 AM
CA Technologies Executes on Its Cloud Strategy with Identity and Access Management To, For and From the Cloud
New Product Integrations Streamline Identity Governance for On Premise and Cloud Applications
ISLANDIA, N.Y., July 28 -- CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today announced new product, customer and partner proof points of how its identity and access management (IAM) technology supports use of cloud applications by enhancing security, helping to ease compliance efforts, and automating processes for improved operational efficiencies in managing the IT supply chain.
Today's announcement includes the availability of new CA Identity Manager capabilities that extend identity management to cloud applications; it highlights how a customer has leveraged the CA SiteMinder portfolio to control access to its SaaS applications; and it features how CA Technologies is providing IAM as a service from the cloud. It also includes technology integration to streamline Identity Governance processes, and help ensure security policies are followed, and access and entitlements are appropriately granted and certified.
"Our goal is to help organizations leverage the business value of cloud computing as part of their broader, dynamic IT service supply chain. From a security and IAM perspective, we have a three-pronged approach to executing that strategy," said Bill Mann, senior vice president of Strategy for CA Technologies Security business. "We enable enterprises to extend their existing on-premise IAM systems to encompass cloud applications and services. We provide IAM for cloud providers to secure their services - whether private, public, or hybrid; and we enable IAM services from the cloud."
Identity and Access Management To, For and From the Cloud
-- To the cloud: Regardless of whether an application resides within the
enterprise or is hosted in the cloud, managing the identities and
controlling the access of users to key resources is a critical
function for IT organizations that face increasing pressure to cut
operating costs while still enabling compliance and productivity. CA
Technologies is focused on delivering a single identity management
system to manage identities for applications internal to the
enterprise and external in the cloud.
CA Identity Manager now supports user provisioning to Google Apps(TM), Google's suite of communication and collaboration tools which includes Gmail and Google Docs, available to businesses, schools, governments and non-profits. Organizations now can automate identity management functions, such as role-based user provisioning and de-provisioning, and self-service access requests, to deliver a single, automated system for managing identities for Google Apps in the cloud, as well as existing in-house applications.
"Large businesses are adopting cloud computing at an increasingly rapid pace, and CA Identity Manager helps them more easily deploy and manage user access to cloud-based applications like Google Apps in an automated and centralized way," said, Scott McMullan, Google Apps partner lead.
This support for Google Apps follows the release in March of a similar capability for salesforce.com's enterprise cloud computing platform, Force.com, and applications including Sales Cloud 2, Service Cloud 2 and Salesforce Chatter.
"Customers are experiencing massive success with cloud computing and want to extend its benefits to every employee," said Kendall Collins, chief marketing officer, salesforce.com. "Our work with CA Technologies will help accelerate that adoption by giving customers an efficient way to manage user access and identity in the cloud."
The new capabilities added to CA Identity Manager for Google Apps and salesforce.com's enterprise cloud computing offerings are available today. The technology is part of the base code for CA Identity Manager and is available at no additional charge to existing CA Identity Manager customers.
"The train has left the station. Organizations are migrating business-critical applications to the cloud, and efficient identity lifecycle management is mandatory," said Mark Diodati, research director, Gartner. "Until there are viable and sufficiently-adopted industry standards, successful identity management vendors will need to deliver an integrated and productive solution to manage cloud-based identities."
-- For the cloud: Existing IAM solutions from CA Technologies help
control users, their access and how they can use information in
private, public or hybrid cloud environments. They help deliver the
same level of security found within the enterprise addressing needs
that include virtualization security, compliance, policy management
and more.
MEDecision uses CA SiteMinder, CA Federation Manager and CA SOA Security Manager to control access to its SaaS-based health management applications, including Alineo®, a collaborative healthcare management platform for delivering outcome-driven case, disease and utilization management, and Nexalign®, MEDecision's collaborative healthcare decision support service that fosters better payer-patient-physician interactions.
"HIPAA compliance affects what we do every day in support of providing a simple and smart way for our customers to harness the power of knowledge, and to enable the best clinical decisions and improve health outcomes," said Chris Sharp, director of application development, MEDecision. "The CA SiteMinder portfolio is a critical part of our Web security platform, enabling flexible, but secure access."
-- From the cloud: Understanding that some organizations are interested
in using a cloud-based service, CA Technologies is working with
partners to deliver IAM as a fully managed service that helps
strengthen, streamline and simplify how organizations approach
identifying, authenticating and granting secure access to on premise
and cloud applications and services. First demonstrated at CA World
2010, the service can be applied to various vertical markets.
New Product Integrations Pave the Way for Identity Governance
As CA Technologies continues to extend its IAM support to include cloud-based applications, it brings new benefits for organizations. For example, CA Role & Compliance Manager can certify user access for both on-premise and cloud applications which helps meet audit requirements.
Taking that a step further, new integration between CA Role & Compliance Manager and CA Enterprise Log Manager can simplify meeting compliance and audit requirements by streamlining Identity Governance processes to help ensure security policies are followed, and access and entitlements are appropriately granted and certified for both on premise and cloud applications.
The integration provides managers with intelligence and context to improve decision making during identity governance processes. Together, CA Role & Compliance Manager and CA Enterprise Log Manager provide a holistic view of user access - highlighting potential policy violations - and a history of how frequently the user accessed the resource or data. CA Enterprise Log Manager provides the access history to help determine if access rights should be terminated. Although access may seem legitimate based on role, if a user hasn't accessed the resource in many months, the entitlement may not be necessary or appropriate.
To learn more about Identity and Access Management solutions from CA Technologies, visit:
-- On the Web: http://www.ca.com/us/it-security-solutions.aspx
-- Security Management Blog:
http://community.ca.com/blogs/iam/default.aspx
-- On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CASecurity
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About CA Technologies
CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) is an IT management software and solutions company with expertise across all IT environments - from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies innovative products and services provide the insight and control essential for IT organizations to power business agility. The majority of the Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT ecosystems. For additional information, visit CA Technologies at http://www.ca.com.
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New Product Integrations Streamline Identity Governance for On Premise and Cloud Applications
ISLANDIA, N.Y., July 28 -- CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today announced new product, customer and partner proof points of how its identity and access management (IAM) technology supports use of cloud applications by enhancing security, helping to ease compliance efforts, and automating processes for improved operational efficiencies in managing the IT supply chain.
Today's announcement includes the availability of new CA Identity Manager capabilities that extend identity management to cloud applications; it highlights how a customer has leveraged the CA SiteMinder portfolio to control access to its SaaS applications; and it features how CA Technologies is providing IAM as a service from the cloud. It also includes technology integration to streamline Identity Governance processes, and help ensure security policies are followed, and access and entitlements are appropriately granted and certified.
"Our goal is to help organizations leverage the business value of cloud computing as part of their broader, dynamic IT service supply chain. From a security and IAM perspective, we have a three-pronged approach to executing that strategy," said Bill Mann, senior vice president of Strategy for CA Technologies Security business. "We enable enterprises to extend their existing on-premise IAM systems to encompass cloud applications and services. We provide IAM for cloud providers to secure their services - whether private, public, or hybrid; and we enable IAM services from the cloud."
Identity and Access Management To, For and From the Cloud
-- To the cloud: Regardless of whether an application resides within the
enterprise or is hosted in the cloud, managing the identities and
controlling the access of users to key resources is a critical
function for IT organizations that face increasing pressure to cut
operating costs while still enabling compliance and productivity. CA
Technologies is focused on delivering a single identity management
system to manage identities for applications internal to the
enterprise and external in the cloud.
CA Identity Manager now supports user provisioning to Google Apps(TM), Google's suite of communication and collaboration tools which includes Gmail and Google Docs, available to businesses, schools, governments and non-profits. Organizations now can automate identity management functions, such as role-based user provisioning and de-provisioning, and self-service access requests, to deliver a single, automated system for managing identities for Google Apps in the cloud, as well as existing in-house applications.
"Large businesses are adopting cloud computing at an increasingly rapid pace, and CA Identity Manager helps them more easily deploy and manage user access to cloud-based applications like Google Apps in an automated and centralized way," said, Scott McMullan, Google Apps partner lead.
This support for Google Apps follows the release in March of a similar capability for salesforce.com's enterprise cloud computing platform, Force.com, and applications including Sales Cloud 2, Service Cloud 2 and Salesforce Chatter.
"Customers are experiencing massive success with cloud computing and want to extend its benefits to every employee," said Kendall Collins, chief marketing officer, salesforce.com. "Our work with CA Technologies will help accelerate that adoption by giving customers an efficient way to manage user access and identity in the cloud."
The new capabilities added to CA Identity Manager for Google Apps and salesforce.com's enterprise cloud computing offerings are available today. The technology is part of the base code for CA Identity Manager and is available at no additional charge to existing CA Identity Manager customers.
"The train has left the station. Organizations are migrating business-critical applications to the cloud, and efficient identity lifecycle management is mandatory," said Mark Diodati, research director, Gartner. "Until there are viable and sufficiently-adopted industry standards, successful identity management vendors will need to deliver an integrated and productive solution to manage cloud-based identities."
-- For the cloud: Existing IAM solutions from CA Technologies help
control users, their access and how they can use information in
private, public or hybrid cloud environments. They help deliver the
same level of security found within the enterprise addressing needs
that include virtualization security, compliance, policy management
and more.
MEDecision uses CA SiteMinder, CA Federation Manager and CA SOA Security Manager to control access to its SaaS-based health management applications, including Alineo®, a collaborative healthcare management platform for delivering outcome-driven case, disease and utilization management, and Nexalign®, MEDecision's collaborative healthcare decision support service that fosters better payer-patient-physician interactions.
"HIPAA compliance affects what we do every day in support of providing a simple and smart way for our customers to harness the power of knowledge, and to enable the best clinical decisions and improve health outcomes," said Chris Sharp, director of application development, MEDecision. "The CA SiteMinder portfolio is a critical part of our Web security platform, enabling flexible, but secure access."
-- From the cloud: Understanding that some organizations are interested
in using a cloud-based service, CA Technologies is working with
partners to deliver IAM as a fully managed service that helps
strengthen, streamline and simplify how organizations approach
identifying, authenticating and granting secure access to on premise
and cloud applications and services. First demonstrated at CA World
2010, the service can be applied to various vertical markets.
New Product Integrations Pave the Way for Identity Governance
As CA Technologies continues to extend its IAM support to include cloud-based applications, it brings new benefits for organizations. For example, CA Role & Compliance Manager can certify user access for both on-premise and cloud applications which helps meet audit requirements.
Taking that a step further, new integration between CA Role & Compliance Manager and CA Enterprise Log Manager can simplify meeting compliance and audit requirements by streamlining Identity Governance processes to help ensure security policies are followed, and access and entitlements are appropriately granted and certified for both on premise and cloud applications.
The integration provides managers with intelligence and context to improve decision making during identity governance processes. Together, CA Role & Compliance Manager and CA Enterprise Log Manager provide a holistic view of user access - highlighting potential policy violations - and a history of how frequently the user accessed the resource or data. CA Enterprise Log Manager provides the access history to help determine if access rights should be terminated. Although access may seem legitimate based on role, if a user hasn't accessed the resource in many months, the entitlement may not be necessary or appropriate.
To learn more about Identity and Access Management solutions from CA Technologies, visit:
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Charter Customers Can Now Enjoy EPIX Premium Entertainment Online
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Posted on July 28, 2010 at 8:14:01 AM
Charter Customers Can Now Enjoy EPIX Premium Entertainment Online
Charter offers multiplatform access to EPIX content on TV, online and on demand
ST. LOUIS, July 28 -- When television and the Internet intersect, the consumer wins. After recently introducing EPIX premium entertainment service on traditional television and On Demand, Charter is now making the service available online to EPIX subscribers at no additional cost at http://www.charter.net/epix.
EPIX new entertainment service offers a wide variety of on demand, online, and HD entertainment choices. Charter customers who subscribe to the EPIX channel can now also enjoy EPIX content online, which increases their control of Charter TV service.
"EPIX is a total viewing experience - traditional television, on demand, and online - that enables our customers' TV viewing to evolve through this exciting multiplatform technology," said Rich DiGeronimo, Charter's Vice President of Product Management. "Television is an important part of our lives, and Charter continues to invest in new technologies and services that further enrich our customers' viewing experience."
To enjoy these movies and specials online, customers who subscribe to EPIX should simply visit http://www.charter.net/epix and log in with their Charter e-mail address or MyAccount username and password. Subscribers to EPIX can also view its programming On Demand by going to Channel 1, selecting "Premium Channels," and then choosing EPIX.
EPIX subscribers will have access to a broad online lineup through Charter, including new releases like Star Trek, Shutter Island, Precious and Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself; classic franchises like Raiders of the Lost Ark and Godfather; and A-list music and comedy artists such as Madonna, The Black Eyed Peas, Lewis Black and David Cross.
Many Charter customers are already enjoying EPIX programming, and extending access to charter.net will provide additional value to this new service. According to Mr. DiGeronimo, audiences are experiencing video differently than they have in the past. "Charter's early launch of the EPIX multiplatform service recognizes the importance of choice and control for customers whose viewing habits are multidimensional," he said. "Our goal is to help guide our customers through this dramatic evolution in TV viewing by providing high-quality programming on whatever platform or technology they choose."
To subscribe to EPIX or learn more about Charter services, call 1-888-GET CHARTER (1-888-438-2427). All Charter Internet Ultra60 customers also have free access to EPIX online content through December 31.
About Charter
Charter Communications, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CCMM) is a leading communications and entertainment services provider and the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced services, including Charter TV(TM), Charter Internet(TM), and Charter Phone(TM). Charter Business® similarly provides scalable, tailored, and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, wireless backhaul, data networking, video and music entertainment services, and business telephone. Charter Media® will help your business achieve its ambitions with a powerful mix of media, messaging, the newest technologies and in-depth research. More information about Charter can be found at charter.com.
About EPIX
EPIX(TM), a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:and)(NYSE:VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry's most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available online to subscribers this year. For more information about EPIX, go to http://www.EpixHD.com.
© 2010 Charter Communications. The Charter logo and product names are trademarks of Charter Communications.
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CONTACT: Anita Lamont, +1-314-543-2215, or Investors, Mary Jo Moehle,
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Web Site: http://www.charter.com/
http://www.epixhd.com/
Charter offers multiplatform access to EPIX content on TV, online and on demand
ST. LOUIS, July 28 -- When television and the Internet intersect, the consumer wins. After recently introducing EPIX premium entertainment service on traditional television and On Demand, Charter is now making the service available online to EPIX subscribers at no additional cost at http://www.charter.net/epix.
EPIX new entertainment service offers a wide variety of on demand, online, and HD entertainment choices. Charter customers who subscribe to the EPIX channel can now also enjoy EPIX content online, which increases their control of Charter TV service.
"EPIX is a total viewing experience - traditional television, on demand, and online - that enables our customers' TV viewing to evolve through this exciting multiplatform technology," said Rich DiGeronimo, Charter's Vice President of Product Management. "Television is an important part of our lives, and Charter continues to invest in new technologies and services that further enrich our customers' viewing experience."
To enjoy these movies and specials online, customers who subscribe to EPIX should simply visit http://www.charter.net/epix and log in with their Charter e-mail address or MyAccount username and password. Subscribers to EPIX can also view its programming On Demand by going to Channel 1, selecting "Premium Channels," and then choosing EPIX.
EPIX subscribers will have access to a broad online lineup through Charter, including new releases like Star Trek, Shutter Island, Precious and Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself; classic franchises like Raiders of the Lost Ark and Godfather; and A-list music and comedy artists such as Madonna, The Black Eyed Peas, Lewis Black and David Cross.
Many Charter customers are already enjoying EPIX programming, and extending access to charter.net will provide additional value to this new service. According to Mr. DiGeronimo, audiences are experiencing video differently than they have in the past. "Charter's early launch of the EPIX multiplatform service recognizes the importance of choice and control for customers whose viewing habits are multidimensional," he said. "Our goal is to help guide our customers through this dramatic evolution in TV viewing by providing high-quality programming on whatever platform or technology they choose."
To subscribe to EPIX or learn more about Charter services, call 1-888-GET CHARTER (1-888-438-2427). All Charter Internet Ultra60 customers also have free access to EPIX online content through December 31.
About Charter
Charter Communications, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CCMM) is a leading communications and entertainment services provider and the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced services, including Charter TV(TM), Charter Internet(TM), and Charter Phone(TM). Charter Business® similarly provides scalable, tailored, and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, wireless backhaul, data networking, video and music entertainment services, and business telephone. Charter Media® will help your business achieve its ambitions with a powerful mix of media, messaging, the newest technologies and in-depth research. More information about Charter can be found at charter.com.
About EPIX
EPIX(TM), a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:and)(NYSE:VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry's most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available online to subscribers this year. For more information about EPIX, go to http://www.EpixHD.com.
© 2010 Charter Communications. The Charter logo and product names are trademarks of Charter Communications.
Source: Charter Communications, Inc.
CONTACT: Anita Lamont, +1-314-543-2215, or Investors, Mary Jo Moehle,
+1-314-543-2397, both for Charter Communications, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.charter.com/
http://www.epixhd.com/