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June 14, 2010
United States Golf Association (USGA) and Mixx Team Up to Bring Social Media to the U.S. Open
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 8:14:01 AM
United States Golf Association (USGA) and Mixx Team Up to Bring Social Media to the U.S. Open
U.S. Open SocialMixx Channel Will Collect Real-Time Chatter from Fans in Pebble Beach to the Rest of the World
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., June 14 -- The USGA and Mixx today announced a partnership expanding social media at the U.S. Open and across digital platforms.
The official U.S. Open website, which is designed and hosted by IBM, will integrate a Mixx Channel into the U.S. Open.com homepage (http://www.usopen.com). Users who visit the "Experience Tent" on site at the 2010 U.S. Open in Pebble Beach will be able to provide real-time commentary on the event through their Twitter accounts; the chatter will appear live on the U.S. Open Mixx Channel.
The U.S. Open Mixx Channel will also include relevant tweets from commentators and other golf experts.
"We are proud to be involved in the U.S. Open digital experience," said Chris McGill, founder/CEO of Mixx. "Our technology will bring topical social media streams from dedicated fans to the masses, who cannot experience the event in person."
"Our USOPEN.com fan community has grown from 800,000 to over 6 million unique users over the last two years and being able to integrate a strong social component like U.S. Open Mixx Channel can only help drive further engagement," said Alex Withers, Managing Director, USGA Digital Media.
The Mixx Channel will go live on the U.S. Open website on June 14, when the National Championship practice rounds begin.
About USGA
The USGA is the national governing body of golf in the USA and Mexico. The USGA annually conducts the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open, U.S. Senior Open and 10 national amateur championships. It also conducts two state team championships and helps conduct the Walker Cup Match, Curtis Cup Match and World Amateur Team Championships.
The USGA also writes the Rules of Golf, conducts equipment testing, provides expert course maintenance consultations, maintains a Handicap System® and celebrates the history of the game. Since 1983, the USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Program has awarded more than $31 million to more than 400 research projects for better turf and a better environment at universities across the country. The USGA also funds an ongoing "For the Good of the Game" grants program, which has allocated more than $65 million over 13 years to programs that bring the game's values to youths from disadvantaged backgrounds and people with disabilities.
For more information about the USGA, visit http://www.usga.org.
About Recommended Reading, Inc.
Mixx is owned by Recommended Reading, Inc., a privately-held company based in McLean, Virginia, dedicated to connecting users and publishers in the digital media environment. Through Mixx Channels and Mixx SiteBox, publishers and brands can engage with social media in a more relevant, direct way. More information is available at http://www.mixx.com.
For more information, please contact:
Michelle Andersen
415-292-3677
mixmoo@yahoo.com
Source: Mixx.com
CONTACT: Michelle Andersen, +1-415-292-3677, mixmoo@yahoo.com, for
Mixx.com
Web Site: http://www.mixx.com/
U.S. Open SocialMixx Channel Will Collect Real-Time Chatter from Fans in Pebble Beach to the Rest of the World
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., June 14 -- The USGA and Mixx today announced a partnership expanding social media at the U.S. Open and across digital platforms.
The official U.S. Open website, which is designed and hosted by IBM, will integrate a Mixx Channel into the U.S. Open.com homepage (http://www.usopen.com). Users who visit the "Experience Tent" on site at the 2010 U.S. Open in Pebble Beach will be able to provide real-time commentary on the event through their Twitter accounts; the chatter will appear live on the U.S. Open Mixx Channel.
The U.S. Open Mixx Channel will also include relevant tweets from commentators and other golf experts.
"We are proud to be involved in the U.S. Open digital experience," said Chris McGill, founder/CEO of Mixx. "Our technology will bring topical social media streams from dedicated fans to the masses, who cannot experience the event in person."
"Our USOPEN.com fan community has grown from 800,000 to over 6 million unique users over the last two years and being able to integrate a strong social component like U.S. Open Mixx Channel can only help drive further engagement," said Alex Withers, Managing Director, USGA Digital Media.
The Mixx Channel will go live on the U.S. Open website on June 14, when the National Championship practice rounds begin.
About USGA
The USGA is the national governing body of golf in the USA and Mexico. The USGA annually conducts the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open, U.S. Senior Open and 10 national amateur championships. It also conducts two state team championships and helps conduct the Walker Cup Match, Curtis Cup Match and World Amateur Team Championships.
The USGA also writes the Rules of Golf, conducts equipment testing, provides expert course maintenance consultations, maintains a Handicap System® and celebrates the history of the game. Since 1983, the USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Program has awarded more than $31 million to more than 400 research projects for better turf and a better environment at universities across the country. The USGA also funds an ongoing "For the Good of the Game" grants program, which has allocated more than $65 million over 13 years to programs that bring the game's values to youths from disadvantaged backgrounds and people with disabilities.
For more information about the USGA, visit http://www.usga.org.
About Recommended Reading, Inc.
Mixx is owned by Recommended Reading, Inc., a privately-held company based in McLean, Virginia, dedicated to connecting users and publishers in the digital media environment. Through Mixx Channels and Mixx SiteBox, publishers and brands can engage with social media in a more relevant, direct way. More information is available at http://www.mixx.com.
For more information, please contact:
Michelle Andersen
415-292-3677
mixmoo@yahoo.com
Source: Mixx.com
CONTACT: Michelle Andersen, +1-415-292-3677, mixmoo@yahoo.com, for
Mixx.com
Web Site: http://www.mixx.com/
EveryScape Eats! Visual Dining Guide Debuts in Boston with Free iPhone App and Companion Website www.EveryScapeEats.com
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 8:14:01 AM
EveryScape Eats! Visual Dining Guide Debuts in Boston with Free iPhone App and Companion Website http://www.EveryScapeEats.com
New approach to local search offers 3D visual dining guide to showcase interiors of 500 Boston restaurants; Never again will Bostonians have to go on a blind date with a restaurant!
WALTHAM, Mass., June 14 -- EveryScape, creator of visual guides for local search, today announced the debut of a new approach to local search with EveryScape Eats!, a visual dining guide with a free iPhone application and companion website. Initially available in Boston, diners can peruse the most complete visual restaurant guide by viewing the interiors of more than 500 Boston restaurants and exploring exteriors of more than 1,300 in 3D with the free iPhone and iPad application or by visiting http://www.EveryScapeEats.com.
Leveraging the same experiential, high-quality visual content that EveryScape debuted earlier this month in conjunction with Microsoft Corp.'s Bing Maps, EveryScape Eats! Boston uses interior panoramic imagery to allow users to "walk around" as though they were there in person. This new approach to local restaurant search offers a complete solution to the "where to eat tonight?" conundrum and ensures that a dining selection matches the users' desired ambiance, cuisine, menu selection and price. Never again will Bostonians have to go on a blind date with their restaurant!
Boston is the debut market for EveryScape Eats!, which will become available in other cities nationwide on a rolling basis. In addition to the restaurant guide, EveryScape plans to introduce other vertical categories to its catalog of visual guides for local search as well as distribute this content to other local search portals. Additional EveryScape Eats! Boston features include:
-- Search for restaurants: Immediate visual thumbnails of more than 1,300
Boston area restaurants provide an idea of ambiance and neighborhood
-- Find other nearby restaurants using geolocation: Use iPhone GPS to
quickly find nearby restaurants and then narrow the selection based on
price or rating
-- Plan a night out: Select a restaurant and then share it with friends
through email or Facebook
-- Read reviews, menus and restaurant information: Panoramic images are
augmented by the restaurant details section so diners can make an
educated dining decision
"Local search is moving toward the experiential, which requires high-quality visual content, and a lot of it. EveryScape's approach has focused on leveraging a technology that makes a presence in our visual guides easily accessible for small businesses, and equally engaging for consumers," said Jim Schoonmaker, CEO of EveryScape. "This approach has been validated through our work with Bing Maps and we are excited to debut EveryScape Eats! in our home city of Boston, where we are featuring more restaurants than any other Boston app."
"EveryScape Eats! allows us to showcase more than our delicious food," said Mary-Catherine Deibel, co-owner of UpStairs on the Square in Cambridge, Mass. "We have a unique restaurant interior and fantastic ambiance that really comes to life for diners using EveryScape Eats!"
The EveryScape Eats! Boston Edition is available for free from the App Store at http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/everyscape-inc/id374265877?uo=6 for iPhone or iPad or at http://www.EveryScapeEats.com. A demo video is also available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPHfgW7RlDo.
About EveryScape, Inc.
EveryScape, Inc. is the premier provider of visual guides for local search. EveryScape helps businesses and organizations build engaging, immersive relationships with consumers through 3D, photo-realistic experiences of cities and towns, streets and sidewalks, and building exteriors and interiors. Leveraging its patented EveryScape Technology Platform(TM), EveryScape is using a simple, highly scalable approach that allows the company to tap into local communities and users in building visual guides in every part of the world. EveryScape powers visual local search for Microsoft Corp.'s Bing Maps, Yahoo! Travel and Starcite. Headquartered in Waltham, Mass., EveryScape is venture backed by SK Telecom Americas, Dace Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Draper Fisher New England, Draper Atlantic and Launchpad Venture Group. Step Inside to find out more at http://www.everyscape.com.
Source: EveryScape
CONTACT: Ericka Stachura, InkHouse for EveryScape, +1-781-791-4560,
everyscape@inkhouse.net
Web Site: http://www.everyscape.com/
New approach to local search offers 3D visual dining guide to showcase interiors of 500 Boston restaurants; Never again will Bostonians have to go on a blind date with a restaurant!
WALTHAM, Mass., June 14 -- EveryScape, creator of visual guides for local search, today announced the debut of a new approach to local search with EveryScape Eats!, a visual dining guide with a free iPhone application and companion website. Initially available in Boston, diners can peruse the most complete visual restaurant guide by viewing the interiors of more than 500 Boston restaurants and exploring exteriors of more than 1,300 in 3D with the free iPhone and iPad application or by visiting http://www.EveryScapeEats.com.
Leveraging the same experiential, high-quality visual content that EveryScape debuted earlier this month in conjunction with Microsoft Corp.'s Bing Maps, EveryScape Eats! Boston uses interior panoramic imagery to allow users to "walk around" as though they were there in person. This new approach to local restaurant search offers a complete solution to the "where to eat tonight?" conundrum and ensures that a dining selection matches the users' desired ambiance, cuisine, menu selection and price. Never again will Bostonians have to go on a blind date with their restaurant!
Boston is the debut market for EveryScape Eats!, which will become available in other cities nationwide on a rolling basis. In addition to the restaurant guide, EveryScape plans to introduce other vertical categories to its catalog of visual guides for local search as well as distribute this content to other local search portals. Additional EveryScape Eats! Boston features include:
-- Search for restaurants: Immediate visual thumbnails of more than 1,300
Boston area restaurants provide an idea of ambiance and neighborhood
-- Find other nearby restaurants using geolocation: Use iPhone GPS to
quickly find nearby restaurants and then narrow the selection based on
price or rating
-- Plan a night out: Select a restaurant and then share it with friends
through email or Facebook
-- Read reviews, menus and restaurant information: Panoramic images are
augmented by the restaurant details section so diners can make an
educated dining decision
"Local search is moving toward the experiential, which requires high-quality visual content, and a lot of it. EveryScape's approach has focused on leveraging a technology that makes a presence in our visual guides easily accessible for small businesses, and equally engaging for consumers," said Jim Schoonmaker, CEO of EveryScape. "This approach has been validated through our work with Bing Maps and we are excited to debut EveryScape Eats! in our home city of Boston, where we are featuring more restaurants than any other Boston app."
"EveryScape Eats! allows us to showcase more than our delicious food," said Mary-Catherine Deibel, co-owner of UpStairs on the Square in Cambridge, Mass. "We have a unique restaurant interior and fantastic ambiance that really comes to life for diners using EveryScape Eats!"
The EveryScape Eats! Boston Edition is available for free from the App Store at http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/everyscape-inc/id374265877?uo=6 for iPhone or iPad or at http://www.EveryScapeEats.com. A demo video is also available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPHfgW7RlDo.
About EveryScape, Inc.
EveryScape, Inc. is the premier provider of visual guides for local search. EveryScape helps businesses and organizations build engaging, immersive relationships with consumers through 3D, photo-realistic experiences of cities and towns, streets and sidewalks, and building exteriors and interiors. Leveraging its patented EveryScape Technology Platform(TM), EveryScape is using a simple, highly scalable approach that allows the company to tap into local communities and users in building visual guides in every part of the world. EveryScape powers visual local search for Microsoft Corp.'s Bing Maps, Yahoo! Travel and Starcite. Headquartered in Waltham, Mass., EveryScape is venture backed by SK Telecom Americas, Dace Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Draper Fisher New England, Draper Atlantic and Launchpad Venture Group. Step Inside to find out more at http://www.everyscape.com.
Source: EveryScape
CONTACT: Ericka Stachura, InkHouse for EveryScape, +1-781-791-4560,
everyscape@inkhouse.net
Web Site: http://www.everyscape.com/
MTV and ZYNC from American Express(SM) to Launch Nationwide Job Search and Competition for First MTV TJ 'Twitter Jockey'
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 8:14:01 AM
MTV and ZYNC from American Express(SM) to Launch Nationwide Job Search and Competition for First MTV TJ 'Twitter Jockey'
20 Candidates to Go Head-To-Head in Twitter Challenges MTV Viewers and ZYNC(SM) Card Facebook Fans Choose which Social Media Maven Lands Dream Job During Live Broadcast Finale on August 8
NEW YORK, June 14 -- Today, MTV and ZYNC from American Express announce the creation of a nationwide search to fill a new, innovative and pioneering job opportunity to serve as the first-ever MTV TJ 'Twitter Jockey.' One lucky candidate will be hired to become a brand-new face and voice for MTV across social media platforms, including MTV.com, to expand the two-way dialog between MTV and its global audience. MTV and ZYNC from American Express will launch "Follow Me: The Search for the first MTV TJ," http://www.zync.mtv.com, in which 20 social media enthusiasts compete head-to-head in Twitter challenges. The search will culminate with a live televised finale on August 8, when the MTV viewing audience will choose the winning candidate from the final five who will land his or her dream job.
This newly created position expands upon MTV's history of giving its audience a global platform to express themselves. MTV uses social media to make it easier for its fans to engage around loud programming moments -- everything from Twitter visualizations for award shows and chat widgets for popular series like The Jersey Shore, to an active Twitter and Facebook following.
The MTV TJ position is a modern-day re-imagining of the pioneering MTV VJ. While the MTV VJ had a one-way dialog in reporting music and pop culture-related news to the audience, the MTV TJ will actively engage MTV's hyper-social audience -- answering their questions, amplifying their interests, doling out behind-the-scenes information, cool links and exclusive media across MTV.com, Twitter, Facebook, blogs and in 30-second sponsored on-air interstitials. The MTV TJ will be based at MTV's global headquarters in New York City.
MTV is mining social media networks, including posting the job via MTV's Twitter and Facebook pages, to identify and select 18 candidates that are active in social media and have a unique voice and passion for music and pop culture. Starting Wednesday, June 16, MTV will begin announcing the 18 candidates at http://www.zync.mtv.com. The public will also have an opportunity to nominate their choices via the ZYNC Card Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/zync), for the two remaining candidate slots.
"Whether it's letting viewers take the mic to ask the President of the United States a question or turning the camera on themselves, MTV pioneered the idea that our audience has an important role to play in our programming and deserves a global platform," said Stephen Friedman, General Manager of MTV. "The newly created MTV TJ role and search with ZYNC from American Express is a natural next step and one that will help amplify the voice of our audience as part of the global conversation."
"ZYNC from American Express is all about empowering people to express themselves through their passions," said Mary Hines, vice president, ZYNC Product Management, American Express. "And with the MTV Twitter Jockey program, we have an opportunity to introduce the ZYNC Card and American Express brand to people who seek to put their own stamp on the world through both their experiences and their choice of products."
"Follow Me: The Search for the first MTV TJ" comes on the heels of the official launch of the ZYNC Card, American Express' newest Charge Card designed for people who want a Card to fit their lifestyle. The ZYNC Card allows Cardmembers to customize their Card by adding optional bundles of benefits called Packs, which offer additional rewards and benefits in specific passion areas, such as music, fashion, giving back and many more.
The Hunt for Two Final MTV TJ Job Candidates (June 14-July 6)
Starting today, aspiring candidates can nominate themselves and other Twitter users via http://www.zync.mtv.com or the ZYNC Card Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/zync). Nominations will close on June 27. MTV will select two of these candidates and add them to the 18 candidates already selected, bringing the total to 20 candidates.
The Competition (July 7- August 7)
The competition officially kicks off on MTV.com on July 7 with the wanna-be MTV TJ's competing in a series of Twitter challenges that range from discovering a local band to interviewing MTV talent. Judging will be done by an internal committee and TweetLevel, http://tweetlevel.edelman.com/, a specialized tweet-scoring service developed by Edelman that will measure a range of factors, including influence, popularity, engagement and trust. After five challenges, four candidates will advance to the finals, with one remaining slot to be voted on by fans via the ZYNC Card Facebook community and announced on July 21. The five finalists will leave their hometowns and descend on the Big Apple for the final round of face-to-face challenges.
Live Finale on MTV (August 8)
After weeks of grueling challenges, the competition will jump to television for the finale on August 8 from 10 - 11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, where the final five candidates will square off live on the air in a series of elimination rounds. Only two candidates will move on and then make one last plea to the MTV audience, who will then text vote for a winner. After the nationwide votes are tallied, the first MTV TJ will be announced. The MTV TJ will begin work immediately, reporting for the first high-profile assignment at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on September 12.
More details:
-- Contest rules and additional info can be found on:
http://www.zync.mtv.com/about
-- ZYNC Card Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/zync
-- Nomination page : http://www.zync.mtv.com
About MTV
MTV is the dynamic, vibrant experiment at the intersection of music, creativity and youth culture. For over 28 years, MTV has evolved, challenged the norm, and detonated boundaries -- giving each new generation a creative outlet and voice that entertains, informs and unites on every platform and screen. On-air, MTV is the number one rated full-day ad-supported cable network for P12-24 and P12-34. Online, MTV.com averaged 24.5 million monthly unique visitors during the first quarter of 2010 -- up +8% from Q4/2009 and up +13% year-over-year. Average video streams for the first quarter of 2010 increased +8% from the Q4/2009 and is up +6% over the same time period last year. And MTV's successful sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unprecedented customized content, super-serving young males, music fans, and college students like no one else. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Wanna know more? Come on in... http://www.mtvpress.com.
About ZYNC from American Express
ZYNC from American Express is the newest pay-in-full Charge Card. Cardmembers can customize the ZYNC Card by adding optional bundles of benefits called Packs, which offer rewards and benefits in specific lifestyle areas, such as music, giving back, fashion, food, travel and more. The ZYNC Card is available for an annual fee of $25 and Packs vary in price from no additional cost to $25 per year. ZYNC Cardmembers are enrolled in the Membership Rewards Express® program and get one Membership Rewards point for every eligible dollar of spending, valuable retail and travel protections, and award-winning customer service. For more information, please visit http://www.zynccard.com.
Source: MTV
CONTACT: MTV Contact Info: Nathaniel Brown,
Nathaniel.Brown@mtvstaff.com, +1-212-846-2812, or Kurt Patat,
Kurt.Patat@mtvstaff.com, +1-212-846-2528; or American Express Contact Info:
Bradley R Minor, Bradley.R.Minor@aexp.com, +1-212-640-2274
Web Site: http://www.mtvpress.com/
http://www.zync.mtv.com/
20 Candidates to Go Head-To-Head in Twitter Challenges MTV Viewers and ZYNC(SM) Card Facebook Fans Choose which Social Media Maven Lands Dream Job During Live Broadcast Finale on August 8
NEW YORK, June 14 -- Today, MTV and ZYNC from American Express announce the creation of a nationwide search to fill a new, innovative and pioneering job opportunity to serve as the first-ever MTV TJ 'Twitter Jockey.' One lucky candidate will be hired to become a brand-new face and voice for MTV across social media platforms, including MTV.com, to expand the two-way dialog between MTV and its global audience. MTV and ZYNC from American Express will launch "Follow Me: The Search for the first MTV TJ," http://www.zync.mtv.com, in which 20 social media enthusiasts compete head-to-head in Twitter challenges. The search will culminate with a live televised finale on August 8, when the MTV viewing audience will choose the winning candidate from the final five who will land his or her dream job.
This newly created position expands upon MTV's history of giving its audience a global platform to express themselves. MTV uses social media to make it easier for its fans to engage around loud programming moments -- everything from Twitter visualizations for award shows and chat widgets for popular series like The Jersey Shore, to an active Twitter and Facebook following.
The MTV TJ position is a modern-day re-imagining of the pioneering MTV VJ. While the MTV VJ had a one-way dialog in reporting music and pop culture-related news to the audience, the MTV TJ will actively engage MTV's hyper-social audience -- answering their questions, amplifying their interests, doling out behind-the-scenes information, cool links and exclusive media across MTV.com, Twitter, Facebook, blogs and in 30-second sponsored on-air interstitials. The MTV TJ will be based at MTV's global headquarters in New York City.
MTV is mining social media networks, including posting the job via MTV's Twitter and Facebook pages, to identify and select 18 candidates that are active in social media and have a unique voice and passion for music and pop culture. Starting Wednesday, June 16, MTV will begin announcing the 18 candidates at http://www.zync.mtv.com. The public will also have an opportunity to nominate their choices via the ZYNC Card Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/zync), for the two remaining candidate slots.
"Whether it's letting viewers take the mic to ask the President of the United States a question or turning the camera on themselves, MTV pioneered the idea that our audience has an important role to play in our programming and deserves a global platform," said Stephen Friedman, General Manager of MTV. "The newly created MTV TJ role and search with ZYNC from American Express is a natural next step and one that will help amplify the voice of our audience as part of the global conversation."
"ZYNC from American Express is all about empowering people to express themselves through their passions," said Mary Hines, vice president, ZYNC Product Management, American Express. "And with the MTV Twitter Jockey program, we have an opportunity to introduce the ZYNC Card and American Express brand to people who seek to put their own stamp on the world through both their experiences and their choice of products."
"Follow Me: The Search for the first MTV TJ" comes on the heels of the official launch of the ZYNC Card, American Express' newest Charge Card designed for people who want a Card to fit their lifestyle. The ZYNC Card allows Cardmembers to customize their Card by adding optional bundles of benefits called Packs, which offer additional rewards and benefits in specific passion areas, such as music, fashion, giving back and many more.
The Hunt for Two Final MTV TJ Job Candidates (June 14-July 6)
Starting today, aspiring candidates can nominate themselves and other Twitter users via http://www.zync.mtv.com or the ZYNC Card Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/zync). Nominations will close on June 27. MTV will select two of these candidates and add them to the 18 candidates already selected, bringing the total to 20 candidates.
The Competition (July 7- August 7)
The competition officially kicks off on MTV.com on July 7 with the wanna-be MTV TJ's competing in a series of Twitter challenges that range from discovering a local band to interviewing MTV talent. Judging will be done by an internal committee and TweetLevel, http://tweetlevel.edelman.com/, a specialized tweet-scoring service developed by Edelman that will measure a range of factors, including influence, popularity, engagement and trust. After five challenges, four candidates will advance to the finals, with one remaining slot to be voted on by fans via the ZYNC Card Facebook community and announced on July 21. The five finalists will leave their hometowns and descend on the Big Apple for the final round of face-to-face challenges.
Live Finale on MTV (August 8)
After weeks of grueling challenges, the competition will jump to television for the finale on August 8 from 10 - 11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, where the final five candidates will square off live on the air in a series of elimination rounds. Only two candidates will move on and then make one last plea to the MTV audience, who will then text vote for a winner. After the nationwide votes are tallied, the first MTV TJ will be announced. The MTV TJ will begin work immediately, reporting for the first high-profile assignment at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on September 12.
More details:
-- Contest rules and additional info can be found on:
http://www.zync.mtv.com/about
-- ZYNC Card Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/zync
-- Nomination page : http://www.zync.mtv.com
About MTV
MTV is the dynamic, vibrant experiment at the intersection of music, creativity and youth culture. For over 28 years, MTV has evolved, challenged the norm, and detonated boundaries -- giving each new generation a creative outlet and voice that entertains, informs and unites on every platform and screen. On-air, MTV is the number one rated full-day ad-supported cable network for P12-24 and P12-34. Online, MTV.com averaged 24.5 million monthly unique visitors during the first quarter of 2010 -- up +8% from Q4/2009 and up +13% year-over-year. Average video streams for the first quarter of 2010 increased +8% from the Q4/2009 and is up +6% over the same time period last year. And MTV's successful sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unprecedented customized content, super-serving young males, music fans, and college students like no one else. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Wanna know more? Come on in... http://www.mtvpress.com.
About ZYNC from American Express
ZYNC from American Express is the newest pay-in-full Charge Card. Cardmembers can customize the ZYNC Card by adding optional bundles of benefits called Packs, which offer rewards and benefits in specific lifestyle areas, such as music, giving back, fashion, food, travel and more. The ZYNC Card is available for an annual fee of $25 and Packs vary in price from no additional cost to $25 per year. ZYNC Cardmembers are enrolled in the Membership Rewards Express® program and get one Membership Rewards point for every eligible dollar of spending, valuable retail and travel protections, and award-winning customer service. For more information, please visit http://www.zynccard.com.
Source: MTV
CONTACT: MTV Contact Info: Nathaniel Brown,
Nathaniel.Brown@mtvstaff.com, +1-212-846-2812, or Kurt Patat,
Kurt.Patat@mtvstaff.com, +1-212-846-2528; or American Express Contact Info:
Bradley R Minor, Bradley.R.Minor@aexp.com, +1-212-640-2274
Web Site: http://www.mtvpress.com/
http://www.zync.mtv.com/
Warba, Minnesota Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 8:14:01 AM
Warba, Minnesota Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements
New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn., June 14 -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site east of Grand Rapids on U.S. Highway 2 near Warba, which enables more customers to use their wireless phones to make calls, send and receive email and text, picture and video messages, access the Internet, view high-quality videos, and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.
The new cell site improves coverage within Warba and in the surrounding area as follows:
-- North on State Highway 10 to County Road 434,
-- South on County Road 72 to County Road 433,
-- East on U.S. Highway 2 to State Highway 65, and
-- West on U.S. Highway 2 to Blackberry.
"This new cell site was built to ensure that our customers in Warba and the surrounding area can rely on their wireless devices for everything from making calls and sending messages to surfing the Internet and getting email," said Seamus Hyland, president-Great Plains, Verizon Wireless. "The most advanced device is only as good as the network it runs on. We continue to optimize our network so that it remains the most reliable in the nation."
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $59 billion since it was formed - $5.7 billion on average every year - to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. From 2001 through 2009, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $619.1 million on improvements to its network in Minnesota.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving nearly 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 81,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)(NASDAQ:VZ) and Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Source: Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Karen Smith of Verizon Wireless, +1-763-595-2511,
Karen.Smith@Verizonwireless.com; or Maureen Cahill, +1-952-447-8933,
Mcahill@mcfarlandcahill.com, for Verizon Wireless
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn., June 14 -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site east of Grand Rapids on U.S. Highway 2 near Warba, which enables more customers to use their wireless phones to make calls, send and receive email and text, picture and video messages, access the Internet, view high-quality videos, and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.
The new cell site improves coverage within Warba and in the surrounding area as follows:
-- North on State Highway 10 to County Road 434,
-- South on County Road 72 to County Road 433,
-- East on U.S. Highway 2 to State Highway 65, and
-- West on U.S. Highway 2 to Blackberry.
"This new cell site was built to ensure that our customers in Warba and the surrounding area can rely on their wireless devices for everything from making calls and sending messages to surfing the Internet and getting email," said Seamus Hyland, president-Great Plains, Verizon Wireless. "The most advanced device is only as good as the network it runs on. We continue to optimize our network so that it remains the most reliable in the nation."
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $59 billion since it was formed - $5.7 billion on average every year - to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. From 2001 through 2009, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $619.1 million on improvements to its network in Minnesota.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving nearly 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 81,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)(NASDAQ:VZ) and Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Source: Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Karen Smith of Verizon Wireless, +1-763-595-2511,
Karen.Smith@Verizonwireless.com; or Maureen Cahill, +1-952-447-8933,
Mcahill@mcfarlandcahill.com, for Verizon Wireless
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
PopCap Launches Bejeweled(R) 2 for WiiWare(TM)
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 8:14:01 AM
PopCap Launches Bejeweled(R) 2 for WiiWare(TM)
Latest Adaptation of Famed Bejeweled Franchise Available Now via Download for Play on the Nintendo Wii(TM)
SEATTLE, June 14 -- PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced the launch of Bejeweled® 2 for WiiWare(TM).
Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of Bejeweled, and adapted and optimized for console play on the Nintendo Wii(TM), Bejeweled 2 can be purchased now via download for 1000 Wii points. Bejeweled's arrival marks the 16th platform on which the seminal match-3 game is available, making it one of the most ubiquitous video games of the 21st century.
"Bejeweled 2 for WiiWare delivers a host of exclusive features and capabilities that take full advantage of the Nintendo Wii, and catapult the Bejeweled franchise to new heights," noted Ed Allard, head of worldwide studios at PopCap. "Along with enthralling gameplay from the original Mac/PC versions, the Wii version integrates customizable Mii characters and global leaderboards, and uses unique control systems that feature the Wii Remote - all of which add new dimensions of fun and excitement to the Bejeweled experience."
Bejeweled 2 for WiiWare delivers PopCap's classic match-three puzzle action with all of the non-stop gameplay featured in four original game modes - Action, Classic, Endless, and Puzzle. Along with beautiful planetary backgrounds and the ability to pick up and play quickly and easily, Bejeweled 2 also showcases many features exclusive to the Wii:
Mii Integration: Your Mii keeps track of your stats, scores and
progress in Bejeweled 2. They are also with you in gameplay and
react to a good match, or a huge cascade.
Global Leaderboards: See how you stack up against other players
worldwide as you compare scores in Classic and Action mode.
Local Leaderboards: Battle for Bejeweled supremacy in your very own
house. Use your Mii to keep track of scores locally and compare
them to your friends and family.
Unique Controls: Enjoy four different control schemes that feature
the Wii Remote, and the optional Classic Controller and the
Nunchuk.
About PopCap
PopCap Games (http://www.popcap.com) is the leading multi-platform provider of casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106 and are available anytime, anywhere. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of more than 275 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, Seoul, and Shanghai. Its games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled, has sold more than 50 million units across all platforms. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and critics, PopCap's games are played on the Web, social platforms, desktop computers, myriad mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod, iPhone, iPad and more), popular game consoles (such as Xbox and DS), and in-flight entertainment systems. PopCap has been one of the most innovative companies in the video game industry since its inception a decade ago. Pioneering new game mechanics, sales models, and platforms ranging from mobile devices to online and location-based games of chance, PopCap is the only video game provider in the world with leading market share across the entire spectrum.
The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are listed at http://www.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its licensors and may be registered in some countries. Other company and product names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used for the benefit of those owners.
Source: PopCap Games
CONTACT: Garth Chouteau of PopCap Games, +1-415-602-8147,
garth@popcap.com; or Laurie Thornton, +1-650-654-2660, laurie@radiatepr.com,
for PopCap Games
Web Site: http://www.popcap.com/
Latest Adaptation of Famed Bejeweled Franchise Available Now via Download for Play on the Nintendo Wii(TM)
SEATTLE, June 14 -- PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced the launch of Bejeweled® 2 for WiiWare(TM).
Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of Bejeweled, and adapted and optimized for console play on the Nintendo Wii(TM), Bejeweled 2 can be purchased now via download for 1000 Wii points. Bejeweled's arrival marks the 16th platform on which the seminal match-3 game is available, making it one of the most ubiquitous video games of the 21st century.
"Bejeweled 2 for WiiWare delivers a host of exclusive features and capabilities that take full advantage of the Nintendo Wii, and catapult the Bejeweled franchise to new heights," noted Ed Allard, head of worldwide studios at PopCap. "Along with enthralling gameplay from the original Mac/PC versions, the Wii version integrates customizable Mii characters and global leaderboards, and uses unique control systems that feature the Wii Remote - all of which add new dimensions of fun and excitement to the Bejeweled experience."
Bejeweled 2 for WiiWare delivers PopCap's classic match-three puzzle action with all of the non-stop gameplay featured in four original game modes - Action, Classic, Endless, and Puzzle. Along with beautiful planetary backgrounds and the ability to pick up and play quickly and easily, Bejeweled 2 also showcases many features exclusive to the Wii:
Mii Integration: Your Mii keeps track of your stats, scores and
progress in Bejeweled 2. They are also with you in gameplay and
react to a good match, or a huge cascade.
Global Leaderboards: See how you stack up against other players
worldwide as you compare scores in Classic and Action mode.
Local Leaderboards: Battle for Bejeweled supremacy in your very own
house. Use your Mii to keep track of scores locally and compare
them to your friends and family.
Unique Controls: Enjoy four different control schemes that feature
the Wii Remote, and the optional Classic Controller and the
Nunchuk.
About PopCap
PopCap Games (http://www.popcap.com) is the leading multi-platform provider of casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106 and are available anytime, anywhere. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of more than 275 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, Seoul, and Shanghai. Its games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled, has sold more than 50 million units across all platforms. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and critics, PopCap's games are played on the Web, social platforms, desktop computers, myriad mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod, iPhone, iPad and more), popular game consoles (such as Xbox and DS), and in-flight entertainment systems. PopCap has been one of the most innovative companies in the video game industry since its inception a decade ago. Pioneering new game mechanics, sales models, and platforms ranging from mobile devices to online and location-based games of chance, PopCap is the only video game provider in the world with leading market share across the entire spectrum.
The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are listed at http://www.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its licensors and may be registered in some countries. Other company and product names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used for the benefit of those owners.
Source: PopCap Games
CONTACT: Garth Chouteau of PopCap Games, +1-415-602-8147,
garth@popcap.com; or Laurie Thornton, +1-650-654-2660, laurie@radiatepr.com,
for PopCap Games
Web Site: http://www.popcap.com/
Cardium Announces Dominique Dawes, Olympic Champion, as Web-Based Spokesperson for New MedPodium Podiatry-Focused Advanced Skin Care Product Line
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 8:07:01 AM
Cardium Announces Dominique Dawes, Olympic Champion, as Web-Based Spokesperson for New MedPodium Podiatry-Focused Advanced Skin Care Product Line
SAN DIEGO, June 14 -- Cardium Therapeutics (NYSE Amex: CXM) today announced Dominique Dawes, an Olympic champion, as the official web-based spokesperson for the Company's MedPodium podiatry-focused advanced skin care product line.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100614/LA20014)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100614/LA20014)
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20051018/CARDIUMLOGO)
Dominique Dawes is an Olympic gymnast who competed in three Olympic Games, won three medals and has a permanent place in the U.S. Olympic Committee Hall of Fame. Fans across the nation and around the world remember her as a member of the gold-medal-winning "Magnificent Seven" at the 1996 Atlanta Games, where she also won a bronze medal as she wowed the crowd with her stunning performance in the floor exercise, becoming the first female African-American gymnast to win an individual medal. Dawes is still the only African American gymnast with a gold medal. She also earned a bronze medal with the U.S. team in the 1992 Barcelona Games and made a surprising comeback in the 2000 Sydney Games. Dawes will be receiving an Olympic bronze medal this summer for the team competition in Sydney, due to the new revelations of the Chinese gymnasts being underage. Throughout her career, Dominique has won more National Championship medals than any other athlete, male or female, since 1963, as well as numerous World Championship medals. One of Dominique's greatest feats came when she swept all four events and won the All Around title at the 1994 National Championships.
States Dominique Dawes on being the spokesperson for the MedPodium product line, "As an athlete focused on health, fitness and wellness, I am excited to assist Cardium in the launch of their new premium skin care product line and new website."
"We welcome Dominique as the spokesperson for our over-the-counter MedPodium product line," stated Christopher J. Reinhard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cardium. "MedPodium represents a new line of foot care products to broaden and complement Cardium's Excellagen topical gel product candidate platform, which is currently subject to a pending FDA 510(k) application submission for U.S. marketing clearance for the management of wounds including partial and full thickness wounds, pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and surgical and trauma wounds. The MedPodium podiatry-focused advanced skin care line expands Cardium's product portfolio beyond the Company's current Excellagen product candidate platform that is being developed as an advanced wound care management device for use by health care professionals. Following our initial product launch, we are planning to broaden our MedPodium line to include aesthetic-based products and other fitness and wellness products."
About MedPodium Advanced Skin Care Product Line
The initial MedPodium podiatric product line, which will carry six products, has been designed to promote foot health and comfort and support preventative care, self examination and early detection of foot ulcers, especially for diabetic patients with lower extremity neuropathy. The MedPodium product line has been formulated to include blended natural and botanical ingredients, and will have no artificial colors and fragrances. The various products contain exfoliants to promote the release of dead skin cells and stimulate the production of new skin cells, natural vitamin antioxidants, natural medicinals to aid in circulation as well as other nutrient-rich ingredients to promote soft and supple skin. Daily use of MedPodium's natural cremes and gels are intended to assist self examination and early detection of foot ulcers, which can potentially become a serious and chronic medical problem that can contribute to increased morbidity and mortality, without proper care and early treatment, especially for diabetic patients.
About Cardium
Cardium is focused on the acquisition and strategic development of new and innovative bio-medical product opportunities and businesses that have the potential to address significant unmet medical needs and definable pathways to commercialization, partnering and other economic monetizations. Cardium's investment portfolio includes the Tissue Repair Company and Cardium Biologics, medical technology companies primarily focused on the development of innovative therapeutic products for wound healing, bone repair, and cardiovascular indications. In July 2009, Cardium completed the sale of its InnerCool Therapies medical device business to Royal Philips Electronics, the first asset monetization from the Company's biomedical investment portfolio. News from Cardium is located at http://www.cardiumthx.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for statements of historical fact, the matters discussed in this press release are forward looking and reflect numerous assumptions and involve a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control and may cause actual results to differ materially from stated expectations. For example, there can be no assurance that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will grant marketing clearance of the ExcellagenXL(TM) and ExcellagenFX(TM) product candidates or that we can successfully introduce these or additional products into advanced wound care markets; that Excellagen, Excellarate or our other candidates will prove to be sufficiently safe and effective, or that results or trends observed in one clinical study or procedure will be reproduced in subsequent studies or procedures, or that clinical studies even if successful will lead to product advancement or partnering; that the Excellagen or Excellarate product candidate offers the potential for simpler or more cost-effective treatment for physicians and patients than other FDA-approved products that currently are or will be on the market; that the Matrix clinical study program or other human clinical trials can be conducted and completed in an efficient and successful manner; that we can develop a DNA-based orthobiologics product portfolio; that our products or product candidates will not be unfavorably compared to competitive products that may be regarded as safer, more effective, easier to use or less expensive; that FDA or other regulatory clearances or other certifications, or other commercialization efforts will be successful or will effectively enhance our businesses or their market value; that our products or product candidates will prove to be sufficiently safe and effective after introduction into a broader patient population; or that third parties on whom we depend will perform as anticipated.
Actual results may also differ substantially from those described in or contemplated by this press release due to risks and uncertainties that exist in our operations and business environment, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties that are inherent in the development of complex biologics and in the conduct of human clinical trials, including the timing, costs and outcomes of such trials, our ability to obtain necessary funding, regulatory approvals and expected qualifications, our dependence upon proprietary technology, our history of operating losses and accumulated deficits, our reliance on collaborative relationships and critical personnel, and current and future competition, as well as other risks described from time to time in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to release publicly the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date hereof.
Copyright 2009 Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. All rights
reserved.
For Terms of Use Privacy Policy, please visit
http://www.cardiumthx.com.
Cardium Therapeutics(TM) Generx(R) and MedPodium(TM) are
trademarks of Cardium Therapeutics, Inc.
Tissue Repair(TM), Gene Activated Matrix(TM), GAM(TM),
Excellagen(TM), Excellarate(TM) and Osteorate(TM)
are trademarks of Tissue Repair Company.
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100614/LA20014
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20051018/CARDIUMLOGO
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100614/LA20014
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Cardium Therapeutics
CONTACT: Bonnie Ortega, Director, Investor/Public Relations of Cardium
Therapeutics, Inc., +1-858-436-1018, InvestorRelations@cardiumthx.com
Web Site: http://www.cardiumthx.com/
SAN DIEGO, June 14 -- Cardium Therapeutics (NYSE Amex: CXM) today announced Dominique Dawes, an Olympic champion, as the official web-based spokesperson for the Company's MedPodium podiatry-focused advanced skin care product line.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100614/LA20014)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100614/LA20014)
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20051018/CARDIUMLOGO)
Dominique Dawes is an Olympic gymnast who competed in three Olympic Games, won three medals and has a permanent place in the U.S. Olympic Committee Hall of Fame. Fans across the nation and around the world remember her as a member of the gold-medal-winning "Magnificent Seven" at the 1996 Atlanta Games, where she also won a bronze medal as she wowed the crowd with her stunning performance in the floor exercise, becoming the first female African-American gymnast to win an individual medal. Dawes is still the only African American gymnast with a gold medal. She also earned a bronze medal with the U.S. team in the 1992 Barcelona Games and made a surprising comeback in the 2000 Sydney Games. Dawes will be receiving an Olympic bronze medal this summer for the team competition in Sydney, due to the new revelations of the Chinese gymnasts being underage. Throughout her career, Dominique has won more National Championship medals than any other athlete, male or female, since 1963, as well as numerous World Championship medals. One of Dominique's greatest feats came when she swept all four events and won the All Around title at the 1994 National Championships.
States Dominique Dawes on being the spokesperson for the MedPodium product line, "As an athlete focused on health, fitness and wellness, I am excited to assist Cardium in the launch of their new premium skin care product line and new website."
"We welcome Dominique as the spokesperson for our over-the-counter MedPodium product line," stated Christopher J. Reinhard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cardium. "MedPodium represents a new line of foot care products to broaden and complement Cardium's Excellagen topical gel product candidate platform, which is currently subject to a pending FDA 510(k) application submission for U.S. marketing clearance for the management of wounds including partial and full thickness wounds, pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and surgical and trauma wounds. The MedPodium podiatry-focused advanced skin care line expands Cardium's product portfolio beyond the Company's current Excellagen product candidate platform that is being developed as an advanced wound care management device for use by health care professionals. Following our initial product launch, we are planning to broaden our MedPodium line to include aesthetic-based products and other fitness and wellness products."
About MedPodium Advanced Skin Care Product Line
The initial MedPodium podiatric product line, which will carry six products, has been designed to promote foot health and comfort and support preventative care, self examination and early detection of foot ulcers, especially for diabetic patients with lower extremity neuropathy. The MedPodium product line has been formulated to include blended natural and botanical ingredients, and will have no artificial colors and fragrances. The various products contain exfoliants to promote the release of dead skin cells and stimulate the production of new skin cells, natural vitamin antioxidants, natural medicinals to aid in circulation as well as other nutrient-rich ingredients to promote soft and supple skin. Daily use of MedPodium's natural cremes and gels are intended to assist self examination and early detection of foot ulcers, which can potentially become a serious and chronic medical problem that can contribute to increased morbidity and mortality, without proper care and early treatment, especially for diabetic patients.
About Cardium
Cardium is focused on the acquisition and strategic development of new and innovative bio-medical product opportunities and businesses that have the potential to address significant unmet medical needs and definable pathways to commercialization, partnering and other economic monetizations. Cardium's investment portfolio includes the Tissue Repair Company and Cardium Biologics, medical technology companies primarily focused on the development of innovative therapeutic products for wound healing, bone repair, and cardiovascular indications. In July 2009, Cardium completed the sale of its InnerCool Therapies medical device business to Royal Philips Electronics, the first asset monetization from the Company's biomedical investment portfolio. News from Cardium is located at http://www.cardiumthx.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for statements of historical fact, the matters discussed in this press release are forward looking and reflect numerous assumptions and involve a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control and may cause actual results to differ materially from stated expectations. For example, there can be no assurance that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will grant marketing clearance of the ExcellagenXL(TM) and ExcellagenFX(TM) product candidates or that we can successfully introduce these or additional products into advanced wound care markets; that Excellagen, Excellarate or our other candidates will prove to be sufficiently safe and effective, or that results or trends observed in one clinical study or procedure will be reproduced in subsequent studies or procedures, or that clinical studies even if successful will lead to product advancement or partnering; that the Excellagen or Excellarate product candidate offers the potential for simpler or more cost-effective treatment for physicians and patients than other FDA-approved products that currently are or will be on the market; that the Matrix clinical study program or other human clinical trials can be conducted and completed in an efficient and successful manner; that we can develop a DNA-based orthobiologics product portfolio; that our products or product candidates will not be unfavorably compared to competitive products that may be regarded as safer, more effective, easier to use or less expensive; that FDA or other regulatory clearances or other certifications, or other commercialization efforts will be successful or will effectively enhance our businesses or their market value; that our products or product candidates will prove to be sufficiently safe and effective after introduction into a broader patient population; or that third parties on whom we depend will perform as anticipated.
Actual results may also differ substantially from those described in or contemplated by this press release due to risks and uncertainties that exist in our operations and business environment, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties that are inherent in the development of complex biologics and in the conduct of human clinical trials, including the timing, costs and outcomes of such trials, our ability to obtain necessary funding, regulatory approvals and expected qualifications, our dependence upon proprietary technology, our history of operating losses and accumulated deficits, our reliance on collaborative relationships and critical personnel, and current and future competition, as well as other risks described from time to time in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to release publicly the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date hereof.
Copyright 2009 Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. All rights
reserved.
For Terms of Use Privacy Policy, please visit
http://www.cardiumthx.com.
Cardium Therapeutics(TM) Generx(R) and MedPodium(TM) are
trademarks of Cardium Therapeutics, Inc.
Tissue Repair(TM), Gene Activated Matrix(TM), GAM(TM),
Excellagen(TM), Excellarate(TM) and Osteorate(TM)
are trademarks of Tissue Repair Company.
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100614/LA20014
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20051018/CARDIUMLOGO
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100614/LA20014
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Cardium Therapeutics
CONTACT: Bonnie Ortega, Director, Investor/Public Relations of Cardium
Therapeutics, Inc., +1-858-436-1018, InvestorRelations@cardiumthx.com
Web Site: http://www.cardiumthx.com/
Maxatec Launches the New RDT-150 POS Terminal
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 7:56:01 AM
Maxatec Launches the New RDT-150 POS Terminal
ALTRINCHAM, England, June 14 -- Maxatec launches an addition to its range of POS hardware, the new RDT-150 all-in-one POS Terminal.
Jason Southern, sales manager at Maxa Technologies (Maxatec) said: "Our current range of POS Terminals has seen a steady increase in sales over the past 12-18 months. We are now seeing a demand for an entry-level product and the RDT-150 fits this position perfectly. It's a robust and compact terminal that can be desk, pole or wall mounted; there is a huge amount of connectivity and power integrated into a small footprint. As with all our terminals, the RDT-150 is richly populated with communication ports, whilst the Pentium Celeron CPU ensures a high performance platform. We have already had very positive feedback customers, so we are confident this one will be a winner."
Adding to the existing epos systems range, the RDT-150 is a cost effective POS System solution with excellent functionality and reliability, as well as easy upgrade options. Maxatec will standardise on a 5-wire resistive touch panel but there are other options, including Capacitive, SAW and IR. The modular design allows the terminal to be upgraded at a later date with any one of the range of optional devices, including VFD customer display, MSR card reader, fingerprint scanner, 3-in-1 MSR+Smartcard+I-Button reader, a second LCD screen with or without touchscreen. The design of the unit allows easy access to components to minimise down time during maintenance.
Connectivity includes multiple external serial and USB 2.0 ports, a PS/2 and Ethernet connection as well as 2 x RJ-12 cash drawer ports which can be powered with 12 or 24 volts and a VGA port. The compact and robust design ensures that the terminal uses minimum space and that is suitable for use in harsher environments. The RDT-150 is also resistant to water spillage, making it an ideal choice for the hospitality sector. Connectors and cables can be neatly hidden inside the stand, and the terminal also has a removable base as well as wall mounting capability with 75mm VESA holes.
To allow for future capability the RDT-150 is Windows 7 compatible as well as supporting all the legacy Microsoft operating systems.
For more information about the RDT-150 visit the Maxatec site: http://www.maxatec-europe.com/press/2010/06/new-rdt-150-pos-terminal
About Maxatec
Maxatec is an ISO 9001:2008 certified Value Added Supplier of Specialist IT Hardware and Services to the Auto ID, POS and Mobile markets. As well as offering own brand products, Maxatec's product portfolio includes CognitiveTPG point of sale and bar code label printers, Barcode & Label Printers NCR POS terminals, Extech portable receipt printers, TSC industrial label printers, Zebex bar code scanners, MMF cash drawers, FlexPOS POS terminals, and Firich (FEC) Touch screens and SAMMI mobile computing devices.
Maxatec also offers software and services including NiceLabel label design package, and a wide range of consumables (paper, labels, and ribbons), spare parts and in-house and on-site service capabilities.
The Maxatec brand is synonymous with high standards of service as well as high performance, high quality products.
For more information about Maxatec:
Tel: +44 (0) 161 942 7850
Fax +44 (0) 161 927 7664
info@maxatec-europe.com
Source: Maxatec Europe
CONTACT: Maxatec, +44-(0)-161-942-7850, Fax, +44-(0)-161-927-7664,
info@maxatec-europe.com
Web Site: http://www.maxatec-europe.com/
ALTRINCHAM, England, June 14 -- Maxatec launches an addition to its range of POS hardware, the new RDT-150 all-in-one POS Terminal.
Jason Southern, sales manager at Maxa Technologies (Maxatec) said: "Our current range of POS Terminals has seen a steady increase in sales over the past 12-18 months. We are now seeing a demand for an entry-level product and the RDT-150 fits this position perfectly. It's a robust and compact terminal that can be desk, pole or wall mounted; there is a huge amount of connectivity and power integrated into a small footprint. As with all our terminals, the RDT-150 is richly populated with communication ports, whilst the Pentium Celeron CPU ensures a high performance platform. We have already had very positive feedback customers, so we are confident this one will be a winner."
Adding to the existing epos systems range, the RDT-150 is a cost effective POS System solution with excellent functionality and reliability, as well as easy upgrade options. Maxatec will standardise on a 5-wire resistive touch panel but there are other options, including Capacitive, SAW and IR. The modular design allows the terminal to be upgraded at a later date with any one of the range of optional devices, including VFD customer display, MSR card reader, fingerprint scanner, 3-in-1 MSR+Smartcard+I-Button reader, a second LCD screen with or without touchscreen. The design of the unit allows easy access to components to minimise down time during maintenance.
Connectivity includes multiple external serial and USB 2.0 ports, a PS/2 and Ethernet connection as well as 2 x RJ-12 cash drawer ports which can be powered with 12 or 24 volts and a VGA port. The compact and robust design ensures that the terminal uses minimum space and that is suitable for use in harsher environments. The RDT-150 is also resistant to water spillage, making it an ideal choice for the hospitality sector. Connectors and cables can be neatly hidden inside the stand, and the terminal also has a removable base as well as wall mounting capability with 75mm VESA holes.
To allow for future capability the RDT-150 is Windows 7 compatible as well as supporting all the legacy Microsoft operating systems.
For more information about the RDT-150 visit the Maxatec site: http://www.maxatec-europe.com/press/2010/06/new-rdt-150-pos-terminal
About Maxatec
Maxatec is an ISO 9001:2008 certified Value Added Supplier of Specialist IT Hardware and Services to the Auto ID, POS and Mobile markets. As well as offering own brand products, Maxatec's product portfolio includes CognitiveTPG point of sale and bar code label printers, Barcode & Label Printers NCR POS terminals, Extech portable receipt printers, TSC industrial label printers, Zebex bar code scanners, MMF cash drawers, FlexPOS POS terminals, and Firich (FEC) Touch screens and SAMMI mobile computing devices.
Maxatec also offers software and services including NiceLabel label design package, and a wide range of consumables (paper, labels, and ribbons), spare parts and in-house and on-site service capabilities.
The Maxatec brand is synonymous with high standards of service as well as high performance, high quality products.
For more information about Maxatec:
Tel: +44 (0) 161 942 7850
Fax +44 (0) 161 927 7664
info@maxatec-europe.com
Source: Maxatec Europe
CONTACT: Maxatec, +44-(0)-161-942-7850, Fax, +44-(0)-161-927-7664,
info@maxatec-europe.com
Web Site: http://www.maxatec-europe.com/
Blu-print 6(TM) and Z Depth(TM) Now Available From Sony Creative Software
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 7:42:01 AM
Blu-print 6(TM) and Z Depth(TM) Now Available From Sony Creative Software
Extensive Upgrades Provide Authoring Studios and Professional Video Editors With New Blu-ray 3D(TM) Production Tools
MADISON, Wis., June 14 -- Sony Creative Software, Inc., a leading provider of professional video and audio editing applications, today announced the availability of Blu-print 6(TM), a Blu-ray Disc authoring application and Z Depth(TM) 3D subtitle offset editing application. The upgraded Blu-print 6 application offers a host of new features for production studios that significantly enhances workflow processes, including 3D title authoring in accordance with the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) Profile 5 Blu-ray 3D disc specification, 3D menu and subtitle graphics, and easy MVC encoded content importing. Z Depth application generates the required offset metadata file needed for a Blu-ray 3D project, thus enabling editors to accurately position subtitles and menu graphic elements in the 3D space.
With the new additions to Blu-print 6, studios can author 3D content for the new Blu-ray 3D(TM) format standard for high volume professional production. The updated software also includes support for offset metadata integration required for 3D Subtitles and 3D menu graphics. To provide increased power and flexibility for complex authoring projects, 3D BD-J (Blu-ray Disc Java) integration and Blu-ray 3D Disc cutting master generation is also supported.
The all-new Z Depth subtitle offset editing application acts as an extension of Vegas(TM) Pro 9 software to enable 3D authoring companies to easily create required disparity metadata files for positioning of subtitles and menus in a Blu-ray 3D production. New to Blu-ray 3D production, the Z Depth application will enable Blu-ray 3D authoring facilities and subtitle creation companies to produce accurate subtitling in the 3D space that will allow for the most comfortable viewing experience.
Sony Pictures Digital Authoring Center used Blu-print 6 and the new Z Depth application for the Blu-ray 3D production of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the first Sony Pictures title to be released on Blu-ray 3D(TM).
Blu-print 6 and Z Depth applications are available for purchase through Sony Creative Software Professional Services at http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com.
About Sony Creative Software
Sony Creative Software inspires artistic expression with its award-winning line of products for digital video, music, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and audio production. The company develops applications that integrate with and enhance use of Sony cameras and other hardware devices. Sony Creative Software customers span the globe and include seasoned professionals in the film, television, video game, and recording industries, as well as students, educators, hobbyists, and enthusiasts. For more information about professional and consumer products, visit http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com.
Blu-print is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Pictures Entertainment in the United States and other countries. Z-Depth is a trademark of Sony Creative Software. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.
Source: Sony Creative Software
CONTACT: Shannon McPhee, Shannon_mcphee@bhimpact.com, or Jessie Comstock
Jessie_comstock@bhimpact.com, both of Bender/Helper Impact, +1-310-473-4147,
for Sony Creative Software
Web Site: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/cloudywithachanceofmeatballs
Extensive Upgrades Provide Authoring Studios and Professional Video Editors With New Blu-ray 3D(TM) Production Tools
MADISON, Wis., June 14 -- Sony Creative Software, Inc., a leading provider of professional video and audio editing applications, today announced the availability of Blu-print 6(TM), a Blu-ray Disc authoring application and Z Depth(TM) 3D subtitle offset editing application. The upgraded Blu-print 6 application offers a host of new features for production studios that significantly enhances workflow processes, including 3D title authoring in accordance with the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) Profile 5 Blu-ray 3D disc specification, 3D menu and subtitle graphics, and easy MVC encoded content importing. Z Depth application generates the required offset metadata file needed for a Blu-ray 3D project, thus enabling editors to accurately position subtitles and menu graphic elements in the 3D space.
With the new additions to Blu-print 6, studios can author 3D content for the new Blu-ray 3D(TM) format standard for high volume professional production. The updated software also includes support for offset metadata integration required for 3D Subtitles and 3D menu graphics. To provide increased power and flexibility for complex authoring projects, 3D BD-J (Blu-ray Disc Java) integration and Blu-ray 3D Disc cutting master generation is also supported.
The all-new Z Depth subtitle offset editing application acts as an extension of Vegas(TM) Pro 9 software to enable 3D authoring companies to easily create required disparity metadata files for positioning of subtitles and menus in a Blu-ray 3D production. New to Blu-ray 3D production, the Z Depth application will enable Blu-ray 3D authoring facilities and subtitle creation companies to produce accurate subtitling in the 3D space that will allow for the most comfortable viewing experience.
Sony Pictures Digital Authoring Center used Blu-print 6 and the new Z Depth application for the Blu-ray 3D production of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the first Sony Pictures title to be released on Blu-ray 3D(TM).
Blu-print 6 and Z Depth applications are available for purchase through Sony Creative Software Professional Services at http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com.
About Sony Creative Software
Sony Creative Software inspires artistic expression with its award-winning line of products for digital video, music, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and audio production. The company develops applications that integrate with and enhance use of Sony cameras and other hardware devices. Sony Creative Software customers span the globe and include seasoned professionals in the film, television, video game, and recording industries, as well as students, educators, hobbyists, and enthusiasts. For more information about professional and consumer products, visit http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com.
Blu-print is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Pictures Entertainment in the United States and other countries. Z-Depth is a trademark of Sony Creative Software. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.
Source: Sony Creative Software
CONTACT: Shannon McPhee, Shannon_mcphee@bhimpact.com, or Jessie Comstock
Jessie_comstock@bhimpact.com, both of Bender/Helper Impact, +1-310-473-4147,
for Sony Creative Software
Web Site: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/cloudywithachanceofmeatballs
Accuity Increases Performance of Compliance Link, Its Leading Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Solution
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 7:35:01 AM
Accuity Increases Performance of Compliance Link, Its Leading Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Solution
New version offers users a comprehensive, streamlined screening functionality
SKOKIE, Ill., June 14 -- Accuity, the leading provider of global payment routing data, anti-money laundering (AML) screening software and services, is introducing a new version of Compliance Link, its modular, enterprise-wide interdiction screening solution. Version 1.3 of the hosted solution will be available to customers later this month and features several enhancements that will help to streamline users' screening processes.
Used by clients worldwide, Accuity's Compliance Link allows organizations to consolidate their screening and match review processes by providing a single, scalable, multi-functional solution, combining the benefits of the screening filters that Accuity customers have come to rely on since 1994 with features and functionality essential to today's compliance requirements.
Version 1.3 of Compliance Link features several important enhancements including:
-- Customizable intermediary match statuses to align with customer
business processes and vernacular
-- Formatting of information as well as printing directly from the review
screen, removing steps from the match review process
-- A new view, specifically designed for transactions, enabling users to
review all matches within a single input record simultaneously
reducing the time required to clear matches
-- A new match type indicator (i.e. PEP vs. sanctions list match)
allowing users to define separate workflows depending on the type of
list the match is against
-- Renaming of final match identifiers to more accurately reflect their
true statuses (i.e. "Good" is now called "False Positive" and
"Blocked" is now called "True Match")
"Accuity has a well-established history of supplying the market with innovative solutions that facilitate AML and KYC compliance," said Brent Newman, Accuity's managing director of Product and Data. "We are committed to enhancing Compliance Link with new features and functionality that will help our users streamline their processes and realize savings in both effort and money spent on compliance activities."
Accuity will be showcasing the new version of Compliance Link at this week's ABA Regulatory Compliance Conference being held in San Diego, CA. Attendees can visit Accuity at Booth #409 to see a sneak preview of the enhancements. Others can learn more about the new version of Compliance Link by contacting ComplianceLinkInfo@AccuitySolutions.com.
About Accuity
Accuity is the leading provider of global payment routing data, AML screening software and services that allow organizations, across multiple industries, to maximize efficiency and facilitate compliance of their transactions. As the Official Registrar of ABA Routing Numbers since 1911, Accuity maintains the most authoritative and comprehensive databases globally with a reputation built on the accuracy and quality of our data, products and services. For more than 150 years, our worldwide clients, located in over 150 countries, have included C-level executives, managers, and technology professionals. The solutions and services we provide are packaged in multiple formats to serve their diverse needs. For more information, please visit http://www.accuitysolutions.com.
Source: Accuity
CONTACT: Corporate Contact, Stacy Kirincic, Director, Strategic
Marketing, +1-847-933-5066, stacy.kirincic@accuitysolutions.com; or News
Release Contact, Steve Piork, Lippert Heilshorn & Associates, +1-212-838-3777,
spiork@lhai.com
Web Site: http://www.accuitysolutions.com/
New version offers users a comprehensive, streamlined screening functionality
SKOKIE, Ill., June 14 -- Accuity, the leading provider of global payment routing data, anti-money laundering (AML) screening software and services, is introducing a new version of Compliance Link, its modular, enterprise-wide interdiction screening solution. Version 1.3 of the hosted solution will be available to customers later this month and features several enhancements that will help to streamline users' screening processes.
Used by clients worldwide, Accuity's Compliance Link allows organizations to consolidate their screening and match review processes by providing a single, scalable, multi-functional solution, combining the benefits of the screening filters that Accuity customers have come to rely on since 1994 with features and functionality essential to today's compliance requirements.
Version 1.3 of Compliance Link features several important enhancements including:
-- Customizable intermediary match statuses to align with customer
business processes and vernacular
-- Formatting of information as well as printing directly from the review
screen, removing steps from the match review process
-- A new view, specifically designed for transactions, enabling users to
review all matches within a single input record simultaneously
reducing the time required to clear matches
-- A new match type indicator (i.e. PEP vs. sanctions list match)
allowing users to define separate workflows depending on the type of
list the match is against
-- Renaming of final match identifiers to more accurately reflect their
true statuses (i.e. "Good" is now called "False Positive" and
"Blocked" is now called "True Match")
"Accuity has a well-established history of supplying the market with innovative solutions that facilitate AML and KYC compliance," said Brent Newman, Accuity's managing director of Product and Data. "We are committed to enhancing Compliance Link with new features and functionality that will help our users streamline their processes and realize savings in both effort and money spent on compliance activities."
Accuity will be showcasing the new version of Compliance Link at this week's ABA Regulatory Compliance Conference being held in San Diego, CA. Attendees can visit Accuity at Booth #409 to see a sneak preview of the enhancements. Others can learn more about the new version of Compliance Link by contacting ComplianceLinkInfo@AccuitySolutions.com.
About Accuity
Accuity is the leading provider of global payment routing data, AML screening software and services that allow organizations, across multiple industries, to maximize efficiency and facilitate compliance of their transactions. As the Official Registrar of ABA Routing Numbers since 1911, Accuity maintains the most authoritative and comprehensive databases globally with a reputation built on the accuracy and quality of our data, products and services. For more than 150 years, our worldwide clients, located in over 150 countries, have included C-level executives, managers, and technology professionals. The solutions and services we provide are packaged in multiple formats to serve their diverse needs. For more information, please visit http://www.accuitysolutions.com.
Source: Accuity
CONTACT: Corporate Contact, Stacy Kirincic, Director, Strategic
Marketing, +1-847-933-5066, stacy.kirincic@accuitysolutions.com; or News
Release Contact, Steve Piork, Lippert Heilshorn & Associates, +1-212-838-3777,
spiork@lhai.com
Web Site: http://www.accuitysolutions.com/
GAIN Capital's FOREX.com Introduces Lower Pricing
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 7:35:01 AM
GAIN Capital's FOREX.com Introduces Lower Pricing
Reduced spreads and enhanced price transparency
NEW YORK, LONDON and SYDNEY, June 14 -- GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc., a global provider of online trading services, today announced a new pricing structure for its FOREX.com brand, reducing spreads by up to 50 percent on previous minimum spreads. FOREX.com's global customers will now be able to trade on spreads as low as 0.9 pips on some of the most popular currency pairs, including EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and USD/JPY.
The company's new pricing has been designed to offer maximum transparency to customers. In addition to publishing minimum spreads for each product, FOREX.com will publish its "typical spread" and has also implemented a "maximum spread" for each product, intended to protect traders from excessively wide spreads in most volatile market conditions.
"We are always looking for ways to improve our customer service. Our long standing relationships with some of the world's leading global banks, coupled with significant technology investments over the past several years, enable us to offer highly competitive pricing to our customers worldwide," said Glenn Stevens, CEO, GAIN Capital. "On top of lowering our customer's transaction costs, we will continue to work hard to ensure we maintain the high execution standards our customers have come to expect."
For more information, visit http://www.forex.com.
Further information:
FOREX.com Spreads - Most Popular
Product Min Typical Product Min Typical Product Min Typical
EUR/USD 0.9 2.1 USD/JPY 0.9 1.9 GBP/USD 0.9 3.2
AUD/USD 0.9 2.3 EUR/JPY 1.1 3.1 EUR/GBP 1.0 3.7
USD/CHF 0.9 3.1 GBP/JPY 2.1 5.0 EUR/CHF 1.3 3.5
USD/CAD 0.9 3.7 NZD/USD 0.9 2.9 XAU/USD 55.0 57.0
Product Min Typical Product Min Typical Product Min Typical
NZD/JPY 2.8 4.9 CAD/JPY 2.8 4.5 AUD/JPY 2.8 4.3
EUR/AUD 3.8 5.8 CHF/JPY 1.8 3.7 EUR/CAD 3.3 6.1
AUD/NZD 3.8 8.9 AUD/CAD 2.0 4.3 GBP/CAD 3.8 7.3
GBP/AUD 3.8 7.3 EUR/NZD 6.8 12.2 GBP/NZD 14.5 17.0
AUD/CHF 4.3 4.9 NZD/CHF 5.3 5.8 NZD/CAD 6.8 7.1
CAD/CHF 5.3 5.6 USD/HKD 4.3 4.7 USD/SGD 4.3 4.8
SGD/JPY 3.8 4.4 USD/NOK 20.8 50.3 USD/SEK 20.8 43.7
USD/DKK 3.3 5.5 EUR/NOK 20.8 56.8 EUR/SEK 20.8 59.8
EUR/DKK 3.3 5.0 USD/ZAR 55.0 85.0 USD/MXN 55.0 90.0
XAG/USD 4.0 4.5 XAU/CHF .76 .93 XAU/EUR .66 .67
XAU/AUD .76 .91 XAU/GBP .66 .68
Commodities
Product Min Typical Product Min Typical
USOIL 5 6 UKOIL 5 7
About GAIN Capital
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. is a global provider of online trading services, specializing in foreign exchange (forex or FX) and contracts for difference (CFDs). Customers and trading partners in more than 140 countries have utilized the company's award-winning trading platform which transacts nearly $250 billion per month.
A pioneer in online forex trading, GAIN Capital provides execution, clearing, custody and technology products and services to an institutional client base including asset managers, broker/dealers and other financial services firms. GAIN also operates FOREX.com, one of the largest and best-known brands in the retail forex industry.
With offices in New York City; Bedminster, New Jersey; London; Sydney; Hong Kong; Tokyo and Seoul, GAIN Capital and its affiliates are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the United States, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the United Kingdom, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in Japan, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in Australia.
GAIN's investor group includes private equity firms 3i, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Tudor Ventures, Edison Venture Fund and Cross Atlantic Capital Partners.
For company information, visit http://www.gaincapital.com or http://www.forex.com
Source: GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc.
CONTACT: In North America, Savannah Tikotsky, +1-212-808-4903, or
Christa Conte, +1-212-808-4902, both of Feintuch Communications,
gain@feintuchpr.com; or in Europe, Laura Crooks, +44 (0)20-3047-2366, or Laura
Cocker, +44 (0) 20-3047-2365, both of Edelman, gain@edelman.com
Web Site: http://www.gaincapital.com/
http://www.forex.com/
Reduced spreads and enhanced price transparency
NEW YORK, LONDON and SYDNEY, June 14 -- GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc., a global provider of online trading services, today announced a new pricing structure for its FOREX.com brand, reducing spreads by up to 50 percent on previous minimum spreads. FOREX.com's global customers will now be able to trade on spreads as low as 0.9 pips on some of the most popular currency pairs, including EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and USD/JPY.
The company's new pricing has been designed to offer maximum transparency to customers. In addition to publishing minimum spreads for each product, FOREX.com will publish its "typical spread" and has also implemented a "maximum spread" for each product, intended to protect traders from excessively wide spreads in most volatile market conditions.
"We are always looking for ways to improve our customer service. Our long standing relationships with some of the world's leading global banks, coupled with significant technology investments over the past several years, enable us to offer highly competitive pricing to our customers worldwide," said Glenn Stevens, CEO, GAIN Capital. "On top of lowering our customer's transaction costs, we will continue to work hard to ensure we maintain the high execution standards our customers have come to expect."
For more information, visit http://www.forex.com.
Further information:
FOREX.com Spreads - Most Popular
Product Min Typical Product Min Typical Product Min Typical
EUR/USD 0.9 2.1 USD/JPY 0.9 1.9 GBP/USD 0.9 3.2
AUD/USD 0.9 2.3 EUR/JPY 1.1 3.1 EUR/GBP 1.0 3.7
USD/CHF 0.9 3.1 GBP/JPY 2.1 5.0 EUR/CHF 1.3 3.5
USD/CAD 0.9 3.7 NZD/USD 0.9 2.9 XAU/USD 55.0 57.0
Product Min Typical Product Min Typical Product Min Typical
NZD/JPY 2.8 4.9 CAD/JPY 2.8 4.5 AUD/JPY 2.8 4.3
EUR/AUD 3.8 5.8 CHF/JPY 1.8 3.7 EUR/CAD 3.3 6.1
AUD/NZD 3.8 8.9 AUD/CAD 2.0 4.3 GBP/CAD 3.8 7.3
GBP/AUD 3.8 7.3 EUR/NZD 6.8 12.2 GBP/NZD 14.5 17.0
AUD/CHF 4.3 4.9 NZD/CHF 5.3 5.8 NZD/CAD 6.8 7.1
CAD/CHF 5.3 5.6 USD/HKD 4.3 4.7 USD/SGD 4.3 4.8
SGD/JPY 3.8 4.4 USD/NOK 20.8 50.3 USD/SEK 20.8 43.7
USD/DKK 3.3 5.5 EUR/NOK 20.8 56.8 EUR/SEK 20.8 59.8
EUR/DKK 3.3 5.0 USD/ZAR 55.0 85.0 USD/MXN 55.0 90.0
XAG/USD 4.0 4.5 XAU/CHF .76 .93 XAU/EUR .66 .67
XAU/AUD .76 .91 XAU/GBP .66 .68
Commodities
Product Min Typical Product Min Typical
USOIL 5 6 UKOIL 5 7
About GAIN Capital
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. is a global provider of online trading services, specializing in foreign exchange (forex or FX) and contracts for difference (CFDs). Customers and trading partners in more than 140 countries have utilized the company's award-winning trading platform which transacts nearly $250 billion per month.
A pioneer in online forex trading, GAIN Capital provides execution, clearing, custody and technology products and services to an institutional client base including asset managers, broker/dealers and other financial services firms. GAIN also operates FOREX.com, one of the largest and best-known brands in the retail forex industry.
With offices in New York City; Bedminster, New Jersey; London; Sydney; Hong Kong; Tokyo and Seoul, GAIN Capital and its affiliates are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the United States, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the United Kingdom, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in Japan, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in Australia.
GAIN's investor group includes private equity firms 3i, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Tudor Ventures, Edison Venture Fund and Cross Atlantic Capital Partners.
For company information, visit http://www.gaincapital.com or http://www.forex.com
Source: GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc.
CONTACT: In North America, Savannah Tikotsky, +1-212-808-4903, or
Christa Conte, +1-212-808-4902, both of Feintuch Communications,
gain@feintuchpr.com; or in Europe, Laura Crooks, +44 (0)20-3047-2366, or Laura
Cocker, +44 (0) 20-3047-2365, both of Edelman, gain@edelman.com
Web Site: http://www.gaincapital.com/
http://www.forex.com/
Agilysys Technology Solutions Group Delivers Powerful Data Backup and Restore Solution
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 7:14:01 AM
Agilysys Technology Solutions Group Delivers Powerful Data Backup and Restore Solution
Combines Best-of-Breed Technology from FalconStor, Hitachi Data Systems and Symantec to Create Integrated Data Protection Solution for Symantec NetBackup Environments
CLEVELAND, June 14 -- Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, today announced the creation of a comprehensive data protection solution from its Technology Solutions Group. The Scalable Available Backup and Restore (SABR) solution from Agilysys combines the best-of-breed product platforms from FalconStor Software, Hitachi Data Systems and Symantec to deliver the fastest, most scalable backup and data deduplication solution on the market today.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030915/AGLSLOGO )
The SABR solution from Agilysys is built upon FalconStor Virtual Tape Library (VTL) with deduplication, Symantec NetBackup OpenStorage (OST) and the Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage 2000 family of storage systems. Addressing some of the most pressing concerns of today's data-driven enterprises, this integrated solution delivered and supported by Agilysys is designed to ensure that over-burdened IT organizations can meet their backup windows and deliver fast, accurate restores. Combining the industry-leading backup and archive software with the world's number one VTL/deduplication system running on high-performance storage provides a seamlessly integrated system that meets the most demanding data protection needs.
Drawing upon proven best practices, extensive experience, industry-leading products and customer input, Agilysys Technology Solutions Group designs the ideal solution for the specific business needs of each customer. SABR adds to the Agilysys stable of disaster recovery (DR) solutions to address the needs of today's enterprises, helping to ensure complete failover protection so that businesses continue to have high availability of data and operational functions in the face of any catastrophe.
"We are very excited about this new bundled offering we are able to integrate from our market-leading technology partners, FalconStor, Symantec and Hitachi Data Systems, which allows us to help ensure our customers are getting the very best VTL solution for their data protection needs," said Tom Baehr, vice president of Agilysys Technology Solutions Group. "SABR is a leading example of how Agilysys and our partners deliver business value for our customers. It is a key component in Agilysys' strategy of creating business value through IT solutions focused on virtualization, data and storage management and data center infrastructure.
"Our commitment to totally open solutions that integrate easily with industry leading backup solutions and storage platforms is clearly demonstrated by this new integrated system from Agilysys, and we are proud of our contribution to the SABR solution," said Brendan Kinkade, vice president of global alliances for FalconStor Software. "As the industry's first Fibre Channel target for Symantec OpenStorage, FalconStor VTL provides the fastest backup and restore speeds in addition to global data deduplication that reduces disk space and optimizes WAN transport for remote DR."
"The SABR solution does an exceptional job of integrating Symantec NetBackup into a deduplication and restore system that allows all of its components to operate at peak efficiency," said Brian Dye, vice president of product management, Information Management Group for Symantec. "In addition, the system is designed to be easily integrated into existing NetBackup environments, which offers Symantec customers the ability to enhance their backup deployments with VTL, deduplication and remote replication for greater data protection."
"Hitachi is devoted to delivering the highest performing, most highly available storage arrays in the industry and we are delighted to be the storage platform for this high-performance backup and restore system from Agilysys," said Jim Beckman, vice president of Business Development and Alliances for Hitachi Data Systems. "The SABR solution takes full advantage of the scalable performance of the Hitachi Adaptable Modular 2000 family, which also provides five nines of data availability with no single point of failure - ideal for an integrated system designed to ensure continuous data availability."
The Agilysys SABR solution is available immediately in pre-configured offerings for data centers of all sizes, including packages for the global enterprise data center to the remote office/branch office (ROBO).
About Agilysys, Inc.
Agilysys is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions to corporate and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets, including retail and hospitality. The company uses technology -- including hardware, software and services -- to help customers resolve their most complicated IT needs. The company possesses expertise in enterprise architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and resource management, identity management and business continuity; and provides industry-specific software, services and expertise to the retail and hospitality markets. Headquartered in Cleveland, Agilysys operates extensively throughout North America, with additional sales offices in the United Kingdom, Singapore and Hong Kong. For more information, visit http://www.agilysys.com.
PR Contact:
Amanda McAllister, Agilysys, Inc., 440-519-8191,
amanda.mcallister@agilysys.com
Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030915/AGLSLOGO
Source: Agilysys, Inc.
CONTACT: Amanda McAllister, Agilysys, Inc., +1-440-519-8191,
amanda.mcallister@agilysys.com
Web Site: http://www.agilysys.com/
Combines Best-of-Breed Technology from FalconStor, Hitachi Data Systems and Symantec to Create Integrated Data Protection Solution for Symantec NetBackup Environments
CLEVELAND, June 14 -- Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, today announced the creation of a comprehensive data protection solution from its Technology Solutions Group. The Scalable Available Backup and Restore (SABR) solution from Agilysys combines the best-of-breed product platforms from FalconStor Software, Hitachi Data Systems and Symantec to deliver the fastest, most scalable backup and data deduplication solution on the market today.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030915/AGLSLOGO )
The SABR solution from Agilysys is built upon FalconStor Virtual Tape Library (VTL) with deduplication, Symantec NetBackup OpenStorage (OST) and the Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage 2000 family of storage systems. Addressing some of the most pressing concerns of today's data-driven enterprises, this integrated solution delivered and supported by Agilysys is designed to ensure that over-burdened IT organizations can meet their backup windows and deliver fast, accurate restores. Combining the industry-leading backup and archive software with the world's number one VTL/deduplication system running on high-performance storage provides a seamlessly integrated system that meets the most demanding data protection needs.
Drawing upon proven best practices, extensive experience, industry-leading products and customer input, Agilysys Technology Solutions Group designs the ideal solution for the specific business needs of each customer. SABR adds to the Agilysys stable of disaster recovery (DR) solutions to address the needs of today's enterprises, helping to ensure complete failover protection so that businesses continue to have high availability of data and operational functions in the face of any catastrophe.
"We are very excited about this new bundled offering we are able to integrate from our market-leading technology partners, FalconStor, Symantec and Hitachi Data Systems, which allows us to help ensure our customers are getting the very best VTL solution for their data protection needs," said Tom Baehr, vice president of Agilysys Technology Solutions Group. "SABR is a leading example of how Agilysys and our partners deliver business value for our customers. It is a key component in Agilysys' strategy of creating business value through IT solutions focused on virtualization, data and storage management and data center infrastructure.
"Our commitment to totally open solutions that integrate easily with industry leading backup solutions and storage platforms is clearly demonstrated by this new integrated system from Agilysys, and we are proud of our contribution to the SABR solution," said Brendan Kinkade, vice president of global alliances for FalconStor Software. "As the industry's first Fibre Channel target for Symantec OpenStorage, FalconStor VTL provides the fastest backup and restore speeds in addition to global data deduplication that reduces disk space and optimizes WAN transport for remote DR."
"The SABR solution does an exceptional job of integrating Symantec NetBackup into a deduplication and restore system that allows all of its components to operate at peak efficiency," said Brian Dye, vice president of product management, Information Management Group for Symantec. "In addition, the system is designed to be easily integrated into existing NetBackup environments, which offers Symantec customers the ability to enhance their backup deployments with VTL, deduplication and remote replication for greater data protection."
"Hitachi is devoted to delivering the highest performing, most highly available storage arrays in the industry and we are delighted to be the storage platform for this high-performance backup and restore system from Agilysys," said Jim Beckman, vice president of Business Development and Alliances for Hitachi Data Systems. "The SABR solution takes full advantage of the scalable performance of the Hitachi Adaptable Modular 2000 family, which also provides five nines of data availability with no single point of failure - ideal for an integrated system designed to ensure continuous data availability."
The Agilysys SABR solution is available immediately in pre-configured offerings for data centers of all sizes, including packages for the global enterprise data center to the remote office/branch office (ROBO).
About Agilysys, Inc.
Agilysys is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions to corporate and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets, including retail and hospitality. The company uses technology -- including hardware, software and services -- to help customers resolve their most complicated IT needs. The company possesses expertise in enterprise architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and resource management, identity management and business continuity; and provides industry-specific software, services and expertise to the retail and hospitality markets. Headquartered in Cleveland, Agilysys operates extensively throughout North America, with additional sales offices in the United Kingdom, Singapore and Hong Kong. For more information, visit http://www.agilysys.com.
PR Contact:
Amanda McAllister, Agilysys, Inc., 440-519-8191,
amanda.mcallister@agilysys.com
Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030915/AGLSLOGO
Source: Agilysys, Inc.
CONTACT: Amanda McAllister, Agilysys, Inc., +1-440-519-8191,
amanda.mcallister@agilysys.com
Web Site: http://www.agilysys.com/
DataCom, Meru Networks and Clavister Official Suppliers to LOVE Stockholm 2010
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 7:14:01 AM
DataCom, Meru Networks and Clavister Official Suppliers to LOVE Stockholm 2010
Largest temporary wireless network ever in the Nordics built for the Royal wedding
STOCKHOLM, June 14 -- The Swedish Crown Princess Victoria will marry Daniel Westling in Stockholm on the 19th of June 2010. The City of Stockholm honors the marriage with a two week celebration; LOVE Stockholm 2010. Thousands of journalists are expected to attend the event. They will spread text, photos and video to the world via the largest temporary wireless network ever built in the Nordics. Swedish network provider DataCom has been appointed Official Supplier to LOVE Stockholm 2010 and will provide high-speed Internet access together with Meru Networks and Swedish network security specialist Clavister.
The assignment from the City of Stockholm is to provide The Media Center, several theme areas and approximately 10 hot spots around the city with fast and secure wireless connections. The Media Centre, which is the largest and most complex ever built in Sweden, will host approximately 3,000 working journalists during the celebration.
DataCom was appointed Official Supplier to LOVE Stockholm 2010 after having delivered a successful wireless network to the Volvo Ocean Race Stockholm stopover in 2009.
"We are honoured that the City of Stockholm selected us among the other giant partners and providers. With over 20 years experience of IT, and a strong competence in IT infrastructure, we are confident that we will assure a solid network delivery, just as we did in Stockholm during Volvo Ocean Race 2009. We have teamed up with the same partners, Meru Networks and Clavister, and together we have built a secure and fast wireless network that is the largest temporary network ever in the Nordics," says Ralf Aspholm, Managing Director DataCom.
Reliable wireless coverage
Sweden is a strong supporter of technology and for LOVE Stockholm 2010 it is crucial that the technology works exceptionally well. Meru Networks was chosen by DataCom because of its proven ability to support large numbers of concurrent users with predictable and reliable wireless coverage. Meru Network's virtual wireless LAN (WLAN) solution is easy to deploy and scalable, having delivered Wireless-like-Wired(TM) service for similar, large scale events around the world.
"We are very happy to have been selected to provide the wireless LAN infrastructure for such a fantastic event. There will be many journalists from all over the world and countless many visitors connecting to the network. An event like this with many concurrent users, with a demand for reliability and high speed access, is where Meru really shines," says Bo Ericson, Vice President Europe Meru Networks.
Meru Networks (NASDAQ:MERU) are supplying more than 50 AP320i access points, from the high-performance AP3000 series platform, the industry's first enterprise-class 802.11n access point, as well as Meru Network MC3000 controllers. Two controllers will share the load and the third will act as a failover. To ensure network performance throughout the event, DataCom will build a two layer system in order to be sure of load balancing and to provide a failover function.
Secure wireless connectivity
Swedish network security specialist Clavister will provide protection for incoming and outgoing internet traffic via specialized firewalls to ensure that nothing inappropriate takes place and that information and online users are protected throughout the event.
"Most hot spots around the world, like airports, shopping malls etc are totally open, and many people do not realize how dangerous this potentially is," says Jonas Herner, VP Sales Clavister Nordic Region.
"Visitors using the LOVE 2010 hotspots for internet access can do so in the knowledge that they are secure. We have employed our most advanced network security technology to combat threats like intrusion, eavesdropping, and identity theft. We are splitting the traffic over two 1GB Internet links for load balancing and guaranteed bandwidth. We also have a failover function in place to deal with situations where one link goes down," he concludes.
The security will be provided by Clavister SG4370 firewalls with its advanced intrusion detection functionality. To guarantee necessary bandwidth and to avoid bottle necks at critical locations Clavister's advanced traffic management system will be used as well.
DataCom is organizing the integration, deployment and set-up, Meru Networks is supplying the WLANs and controllers and Clavister is providing specialized firewalls to protect incoming and outgoing internet traffic and online users.
About DataCom
For more information, contact Jonas Kopniwsky, PR DataCom, tel. +46 8 545 063 24, mob.tel. +46 70 882 84 40, jonas@comvision.se.
DataCom's focus is to help companies and organizations to increase benefits by delivering products and services that simplify the management, operation and development of IT infrastructure. DataCom has existed since 1989 and knows by experience which solutions that work best for your business. The company is also an independent label, and therefore chooses the most cost-effective solution for every situation.
DataCom creates solutions for customers so that they do not have to think about or worry over their IT environment. They should instead concentrate on developing their business. DataCom is one of four companies in the DC-group that also consists of CanCom, CloudCom and Kabeldragarna.
http://www.datacom.se
About Clavister
Since 1997 Clavister has delivered leading network security solutions to the commercial benefit of tens of thousands of companies worldwide. Clavister's family of UTM (Unified Threat Management) products and solutions deliver secure remote access to networks providing flexible and innovative network security with world class administration and control. Clavister is a pioneer in virtual network security, which together with a portfolio of hardware and software solutions gives customers the full choice. Clavister's products are backed by the company's award-winning support, maintenance and training. Clavister is based in Sweden, and the company's products are sold through international sales offices, distributors and resellers throughout EMEA and Asia.
http://www.clavister.com
About Meru Networks
Founded in 2002, Meru Networks develops and markets a virtualized wireless LAN solution that cost-effectively optimizes the enterprise network to deliver the performance, reliability, predictability and operational simplicity of a wired network, with the advantages of mobility. Meru's solution represents an innovative approach to wireless networking that utilizes virtualization technology to create an intelligent and self-monitoring wireless network, and enables enterprises to migrate their business-critical applications from wired networks to wireless networks, and become all-wireless enterprises. Meru's solutions have been adopted in major industry vertical markets, including education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing and retail. Meru is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and has operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit
http://www.merunetworks.com
Source: Meru Networks
CONTACT: Jonas Kopniwsky, PR DataCom, +46 8 545 063 24, mobile, +46 70
882 84 40, jonas@comvision.se.
Web Site: http://www.merunetworks.com/
Largest temporary wireless network ever in the Nordics built for the Royal wedding
STOCKHOLM, June 14 -- The Swedish Crown Princess Victoria will marry Daniel Westling in Stockholm on the 19th of June 2010. The City of Stockholm honors the marriage with a two week celebration; LOVE Stockholm 2010. Thousands of journalists are expected to attend the event. They will spread text, photos and video to the world via the largest temporary wireless network ever built in the Nordics. Swedish network provider DataCom has been appointed Official Supplier to LOVE Stockholm 2010 and will provide high-speed Internet access together with Meru Networks and Swedish network security specialist Clavister.
The assignment from the City of Stockholm is to provide The Media Center, several theme areas and approximately 10 hot spots around the city with fast and secure wireless connections. The Media Centre, which is the largest and most complex ever built in Sweden, will host approximately 3,000 working journalists during the celebration.
DataCom was appointed Official Supplier to LOVE Stockholm 2010 after having delivered a successful wireless network to the Volvo Ocean Race Stockholm stopover in 2009.
"We are honoured that the City of Stockholm selected us among the other giant partners and providers. With over 20 years experience of IT, and a strong competence in IT infrastructure, we are confident that we will assure a solid network delivery, just as we did in Stockholm during Volvo Ocean Race 2009. We have teamed up with the same partners, Meru Networks and Clavister, and together we have built a secure and fast wireless network that is the largest temporary network ever in the Nordics," says Ralf Aspholm, Managing Director DataCom.
Reliable wireless coverage
Sweden is a strong supporter of technology and for LOVE Stockholm 2010 it is crucial that the technology works exceptionally well. Meru Networks was chosen by DataCom because of its proven ability to support large numbers of concurrent users with predictable and reliable wireless coverage. Meru Network's virtual wireless LAN (WLAN) solution is easy to deploy and scalable, having delivered Wireless-like-Wired(TM) service for similar, large scale events around the world.
"We are very happy to have been selected to provide the wireless LAN infrastructure for such a fantastic event. There will be many journalists from all over the world and countless many visitors connecting to the network. An event like this with many concurrent users, with a demand for reliability and high speed access, is where Meru really shines," says Bo Ericson, Vice President Europe Meru Networks.
Meru Networks (NASDAQ:MERU) are supplying more than 50 AP320i access points, from the high-performance AP3000 series platform, the industry's first enterprise-class 802.11n access point, as well as Meru Network MC3000 controllers. Two controllers will share the load and the third will act as a failover. To ensure network performance throughout the event, DataCom will build a two layer system in order to be sure of load balancing and to provide a failover function.
Secure wireless connectivity
Swedish network security specialist Clavister will provide protection for incoming and outgoing internet traffic via specialized firewalls to ensure that nothing inappropriate takes place and that information and online users are protected throughout the event.
"Most hot spots around the world, like airports, shopping malls etc are totally open, and many people do not realize how dangerous this potentially is," says Jonas Herner, VP Sales Clavister Nordic Region.
"Visitors using the LOVE 2010 hotspots for internet access can do so in the knowledge that they are secure. We have employed our most advanced network security technology to combat threats like intrusion, eavesdropping, and identity theft. We are splitting the traffic over two 1GB Internet links for load balancing and guaranteed bandwidth. We also have a failover function in place to deal with situations where one link goes down," he concludes.
The security will be provided by Clavister SG4370 firewalls with its advanced intrusion detection functionality. To guarantee necessary bandwidth and to avoid bottle necks at critical locations Clavister's advanced traffic management system will be used as well.
DataCom is organizing the integration, deployment and set-up, Meru Networks is supplying the WLANs and controllers and Clavister is providing specialized firewalls to protect incoming and outgoing internet traffic and online users.
About DataCom
For more information, contact Jonas Kopniwsky, PR DataCom, tel. +46 8 545 063 24, mob.tel. +46 70 882 84 40, jonas@comvision.se.
DataCom's focus is to help companies and organizations to increase benefits by delivering products and services that simplify the management, operation and development of IT infrastructure. DataCom has existed since 1989 and knows by experience which solutions that work best for your business. The company is also an independent label, and therefore chooses the most cost-effective solution for every situation.
DataCom creates solutions for customers so that they do not have to think about or worry over their IT environment. They should instead concentrate on developing their business. DataCom is one of four companies in the DC-group that also consists of CanCom, CloudCom and Kabeldragarna.
http://www.datacom.se
About Clavister
Since 1997 Clavister has delivered leading network security solutions to the commercial benefit of tens of thousands of companies worldwide. Clavister's family of UTM (Unified Threat Management) products and solutions deliver secure remote access to networks providing flexible and innovative network security with world class administration and control. Clavister is a pioneer in virtual network security, which together with a portfolio of hardware and software solutions gives customers the full choice. Clavister's products are backed by the company's award-winning support, maintenance and training. Clavister is based in Sweden, and the company's products are sold through international sales offices, distributors and resellers throughout EMEA and Asia.
http://www.clavister.com
About Meru Networks
Founded in 2002, Meru Networks develops and markets a virtualized wireless LAN solution that cost-effectively optimizes the enterprise network to deliver the performance, reliability, predictability and operational simplicity of a wired network, with the advantages of mobility. Meru's solution represents an innovative approach to wireless networking that utilizes virtualization technology to create an intelligent and self-monitoring wireless network, and enables enterprises to migrate their business-critical applications from wired networks to wireless networks, and become all-wireless enterprises. Meru's solutions have been adopted in major industry vertical markets, including education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing and retail. Meru is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and has operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit
http://www.merunetworks.com
Source: Meru Networks
CONTACT: Jonas Kopniwsky, PR DataCom, +46 8 545 063 24, mobile, +46 70
882 84 40, jonas@comvision.se.
Web Site: http://www.merunetworks.com/
Bristol, South Dakota, Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 7:14:01 AM
Bristol, South Dakota, Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements
New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls
BRISTOL, S.D., June 14 -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Bristol, which enables more customers to use their wireless phones to make calls, send and receive email and text, picture and video messages, access the Internet, view high-quality videos, and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.
The cell site, located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 12 and 423rd Avenue improves coverage within Bristol and as follows:
-- North on 423rd Avenue to 138th Street;
-- South on 245th Avenue to 148th Street;
-- East on U.S. Highway 12 to 427th Avenue; and
-- West on U.S. Highway 12 to 420th Avenue.
"This new cell site was built to ensure that our customers in Bristol can rely on their wireless devices for everything from making calls and sending messages to surfing the Internet and getting email," said Seamus Hyland, president-Great Plains, Verizon Wireless. "The most advanced device is only as good as the network it runs on. We continue to optimize our network so that it remains the most reliable in the nation."
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $59 billion since it was formed - $5.7 billion on average every year - to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. From 2001 through 2009, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $221.3 million on improvements to its network in South Dakota.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving nearly 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 81,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)(NASDAQ:VZ) and Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Source: Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Karen Smith of Verizon Wireless, +1-763-595-2511,
Karen.Smith@Verizonwireless.com; or Gina Pappas, 1-888-296-2411 ext. 9,
Gina@Alberscommunication.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia
New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls
BRISTOL, S.D., June 14 -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Bristol, which enables more customers to use their wireless phones to make calls, send and receive email and text, picture and video messages, access the Internet, view high-quality videos, and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.
The cell site, located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 12 and 423rd Avenue improves coverage within Bristol and as follows:
-- North on 423rd Avenue to 138th Street;
-- South on 245th Avenue to 148th Street;
-- East on U.S. Highway 12 to 427th Avenue; and
-- West on U.S. Highway 12 to 420th Avenue.
"This new cell site was built to ensure that our customers in Bristol can rely on their wireless devices for everything from making calls and sending messages to surfing the Internet and getting email," said Seamus Hyland, president-Great Plains, Verizon Wireless. "The most advanced device is only as good as the network it runs on. We continue to optimize our network so that it remains the most reliable in the nation."
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $59 billion since it was formed - $5.7 billion on average every year - to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. From 2001 through 2009, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $221.3 million on improvements to its network in South Dakota.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving nearly 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 81,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)(NASDAQ:VZ) and Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Source: Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Karen Smith of Verizon Wireless, +1-763-595-2511,
Karen.Smith@Verizonwireless.com; or Gina Pappas, 1-888-296-2411 ext. 9,
Gina@Alberscommunication.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia
Activision Announces Roster of Award-Winning Musical Talent
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 7:14:01 AM
Activision Announces Roster of Award-Winning Musical Talent
Upcoming Titles to Feature Award Winners Usher, Eminem, Soundgarden, Pharrell Williams, Jane's Addiction and Internationally Renowned DJ's and Artists David Guetta, Deadmau5 and Z-Trip
SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 14 -- Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) announced today that its highly anticipated games Call of Duty®: Black Ops(TM), DJ Hero® 2, Guitar Hero®: Warriors of Rock and True Crime®: Hong Kong will feature music from some of the most popular and successful recording artists including Grammy® Award winners Usher, Eminem, Soundgarden, Pharrell Williams, David Guetta and other world-renowned musical talents.
"Activision's fall titles are set to give gamers an unparalleled musical experience," said Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. "We have assembled an exceptionally talented roster of artists, many of whom have created exclusive or originally recorded tracks for our games. We are sure our titles will offer a variety of tracks that will appeal to our wide consumer base and delight the most passionate music and gaming fans."
Players will party together this fall, firing up two turntables and a microphone in DJ Hero 2, the follow-up to the #1 new videogame IP of 2009. Picking up where the award-winning DJ Hero® soundtrack left off, DJ Hero 2 spins together the hottest tracks blazing up the charts and legendary club anthems from the biggest artists in pop, dance and hip hop including R&B superstar Usher's chart-topping hit "OMG," with a current audience reach of over 160 million, which will be involved in an upcoming DJ Hero 2 project. The game will feature a host of new world-class DJ's, including an in-game appearance and hit music from Grammy Award winning artist and multi-platform producer David Guetta. He joins progressive house producer Deadmau5 who delivered some of his hot new tracks and will also be an in-game playable character. Z-Trip spins his encore as part of the DJ Hero crew, having consulted on the game's development and is delivering two exclusive new mixes.
Recently reunited rock heavyweights Soundgarden will debut an unreleased song, "Black Rain," exclusively on Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, which allows gamers to embark on an epic rock journey to save rock n' roll. With a set list of shred-worthy hits including Jane's Addiction's "Been Caught Stealing," A Perfect Circle's "The Outsider," Black Sabbath's "Children Of The Grave," and Megadeth's "Sudden Death," Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock offers a complete interactive and connected experience bringing friends and foes to the stage in the ultimate rock music experience.
Grammy Award winning recording artist, producer and musician Pharrell Williams brings his unique blend of pop, hip hop and soul to headline the soundtrack for True Crime: Hong Kong the company's forthcoming open-world/action game. Also on the soundtrack is up and coming R&B, pop and jazz singer Rhea who frequently collaborates with Williams and has performed with N.E.R.D. With orders to "do whatever it takes to become one of them," players assume the role of undercover detective Wei Shen as he engages in visceral, fast paced martial arts combat, explosive gunfights, high-octane action driving and acrobatic free-running chase sequences in order to infiltrate and bring down one of Hong Kong's most notorious Triad organizations. In order to survive, Wei must think like them, fight like them, and even kill like them.
On November 9, 2010, the newest installment in the biggest action series of all-time and the year's most anticipated title, Call of Duty: Black Ops, will insert players behind enemy lines during the most dangerous time period mankind has ever known. An epic single player campaign filled with heart-racing action, Call of Duty: Black Ops puts players in the boots of elite special forces units engaged in covert warfare, deniable operations, and explosive conflicts around the globe. The title features an edgy new track from Eminem's upcoming album "Recovery" scheduled for release June 21st.
About Activision Broadcast Media Center
Members of the media can visit Activision's Broadcast Media Center to download broadcast quality video, web-ready video and high-resolution images. Members of the media using Pathfire can take advantage of a Pathfire enabled video download. Highlights from Activision's E3 event will be available for download on June 15. Broadcast Media Center: http://www.activisionvideo.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, Japan, 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, rapid changes in technology, industry standards and consumer preferences, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors and third-party developers, 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, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section 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.
Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, Call of Duty, True Crime and Activision are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Source: Activision Publishing, Inc.
CONTACT: North America: Call of Duty, John Rafacz, +1-310-496-5207,
John.Rafacz@activision.com, Hero Titles, Aaron Grant, +1-310-255-2535,
Aaron.Grant@activision.com, True Crime: Hong Kong, MacLean Marshall,
+1-424-744-5674, MacLean.Marshall@activision.com; or Australia: all titles,
Natasha Brack, +61 2 8876 5738, Natasha.Brack@activision.com; or UK:
Mainstream, Frank PR, + 44 207 6936999, activisionpr@frankpr.it, Specialist,
Activision UK, ukpr@activision.com; or Germany: Call of Duty: Black Ops and
True Crime, Christian Blendl, +49 9471 3069 22,
Christian.Blendl@activision.com; or France: Hero Titles, Diane de Domecy, +33
1 76 76 32 06, diane.deDomecy@activision.com, Call of Duty : Black Ops and
True Crime, Julien Chevron, +33 1 76 76 32 33, Julien.Chevron@activision.com;
or Nordic: Specialist, Petra Tell, +46 70 3493387, Petra.Tell@activision.com,
Mainstream, Janette Cohen Scalie, +46 73 6525527,
Janette.Cohen@activision.com; or Benelux: All titles excluding Hero Titles,
Rick Sloof, +31 65333 1965, Rick.Sloof@activision.com, Hero Titles, Martijn
Kroonstuiver, +31 642036247, Martijn.Kroonstuiver@activision.com; or Italy:
Call of Duty : Black Ops, True Crime and Hero Titles, Francesca Carotti, +39
0331 452970, Francesca.Carotti@activision.com; or Spain: All Titles, Monica
Garcia, +34 661 51 72 06, Monica.Garcia@activision.com; or Emerging Markets
South: all titles, Stefania Vanerio, +39 0331 45 29 70,
Stefania.Vanerio@activision.com, Emerging Markets Central: all titles, Nadja
Rehberg, +49 89 999 817 170, Nadja.Rehberg@activision.com, all of Activision
Publishing, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.activision.com/
Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/007396.html
Upcoming Titles to Feature Award Winners Usher, Eminem, Soundgarden, Pharrell Williams, Jane's Addiction and Internationally Renowned DJ's and Artists David Guetta, Deadmau5 and Z-Trip
SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 14 -- Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) announced today that its highly anticipated games Call of Duty®: Black Ops(TM), DJ Hero® 2, Guitar Hero®: Warriors of Rock and True Crime®: Hong Kong will feature music from some of the most popular and successful recording artists including Grammy® Award winners Usher, Eminem, Soundgarden, Pharrell Williams, David Guetta and other world-renowned musical talents.
"Activision's fall titles are set to give gamers an unparalleled musical experience," said Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. "We have assembled an exceptionally talented roster of artists, many of whom have created exclusive or originally recorded tracks for our games. We are sure our titles will offer a variety of tracks that will appeal to our wide consumer base and delight the most passionate music and gaming fans."
Players will party together this fall, firing up two turntables and a microphone in DJ Hero 2, the follow-up to the #1 new videogame IP of 2009. Picking up where the award-winning DJ Hero® soundtrack left off, DJ Hero 2 spins together the hottest tracks blazing up the charts and legendary club anthems from the biggest artists in pop, dance and hip hop including R&B superstar Usher's chart-topping hit "OMG," with a current audience reach of over 160 million, which will be involved in an upcoming DJ Hero 2 project. The game will feature a host of new world-class DJ's, including an in-game appearance and hit music from Grammy Award winning artist and multi-platform producer David Guetta. He joins progressive house producer Deadmau5 who delivered some of his hot new tracks and will also be an in-game playable character. Z-Trip spins his encore as part of the DJ Hero crew, having consulted on the game's development and is delivering two exclusive new mixes.
Recently reunited rock heavyweights Soundgarden will debut an unreleased song, "Black Rain," exclusively on Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, which allows gamers to embark on an epic rock journey to save rock n' roll. With a set list of shred-worthy hits including Jane's Addiction's "Been Caught Stealing," A Perfect Circle's "The Outsider," Black Sabbath's "Children Of The Grave," and Megadeth's "Sudden Death," Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock offers a complete interactive and connected experience bringing friends and foes to the stage in the ultimate rock music experience.
Grammy Award winning recording artist, producer and musician Pharrell Williams brings his unique blend of pop, hip hop and soul to headline the soundtrack for True Crime: Hong Kong the company's forthcoming open-world/action game. Also on the soundtrack is up and coming R&B, pop and jazz singer Rhea who frequently collaborates with Williams and has performed with N.E.R.D. With orders to "do whatever it takes to become one of them," players assume the role of undercover detective Wei Shen as he engages in visceral, fast paced martial arts combat, explosive gunfights, high-octane action driving and acrobatic free-running chase sequences in order to infiltrate and bring down one of Hong Kong's most notorious Triad organizations. In order to survive, Wei must think like them, fight like them, and even kill like them.
On November 9, 2010, the newest installment in the biggest action series of all-time and the year's most anticipated title, Call of Duty: Black Ops, will insert players behind enemy lines during the most dangerous time period mankind has ever known. An epic single player campaign filled with heart-racing action, Call of Duty: Black Ops puts players in the boots of elite special forces units engaged in covert warfare, deniable operations, and explosive conflicts around the globe. The title features an edgy new track from Eminem's upcoming album "Recovery" scheduled for release June 21st.
About Activision Broadcast Media Center
Members of the media can visit Activision's Broadcast Media Center to download broadcast quality video, web-ready video and high-resolution images. Members of the media using Pathfire can take advantage of a Pathfire enabled video download. Highlights from Activision's E3 event will be available for download on June 15. Broadcast Media Center: http://www.activisionvideo.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, Japan, 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.
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CONTACT: North America: Call of Duty, John Rafacz, +1-310-496-5207,
John.Rafacz@activision.com, Hero Titles, Aaron Grant, +1-310-255-2535,
Aaron.Grant@activision.com, True Crime: Hong Kong, MacLean Marshall,
+1-424-744-5674, MacLean.Marshall@activision.com; or Australia: all titles,
Natasha Brack, +61 2 8876 5738, Natasha.Brack@activision.com; or UK:
Mainstream, Frank PR, + 44 207 6936999, activisionpr@frankpr.it, Specialist,
Activision UK, ukpr@activision.com; or Germany: Call of Duty: Black Ops and
True Crime, Christian Blendl, +49 9471 3069 22,
Christian.Blendl@activision.com; or France: Hero Titles, Diane de Domecy, +33
1 76 76 32 06, diane.deDomecy@activision.com, Call of Duty : Black Ops and
True Crime, Julien Chevron, +33 1 76 76 32 33, Julien.Chevron@activision.com;
or Nordic: Specialist, Petra Tell, +46 70 3493387, Petra.Tell@activision.com,
Mainstream, Janette Cohen Scalie, +46 73 6525527,
Janette.Cohen@activision.com; or Benelux: All titles excluding Hero Titles,
Rick Sloof, +31 65333 1965, Rick.Sloof@activision.com, Hero Titles, Martijn
Kroonstuiver, +31 642036247, Martijn.Kroonstuiver@activision.com; or Italy:
Call of Duty : Black Ops, True Crime and Hero Titles, Francesca Carotti, +39
0331 452970, Francesca.Carotti@activision.com; or Spain: All Titles, Monica
Garcia, +34 661 51 72 06, Monica.Garcia@activision.com; or Emerging Markets
South: all titles, Stefania Vanerio, +39 0331 45 29 70,
Stefania.Vanerio@activision.com, Emerging Markets Central: all titles, Nadja
Rehberg, +49 89 999 817 170, Nadja.Rehberg@activision.com, all of Activision
Publishing, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.activision.com/
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DataCom, Meru Networks and Clavister Official Suppliers to LOVE Stockholm 2010
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 7:14:01 AM
DataCom, Meru Networks and Clavister Official Suppliers to LOVE Stockholm 2010
STOCKHOLM, June 14, 2010--
- Largest temporary wireless network ever in the Nordics built for the
Royal wedding
The Swedish Crown Princess Victoria will marry Daniel Westling in
Stockholm on the 19th of June 2010. The City of Stockholm honors the marriage
with a two week celebration; LOVE Stockholm 2010. Thousands of journalists
are expected to attend the event. They will spread text, photos and video to
the world via the largest temporary wireless network ever built in the
Nordics. Swedish network provider DataCom has been appointed Official
Supplier to LOVE Stockholm 2010 and will provide high-speed Internet access
together with Meru Networks and Swedish network security specialist Clavister.
The assignment from the City of Stockholm is to provide The Media Center,
several theme areas and approximately 10 hot spots around the city with fast
and secure wireless connections. The Media Centre, which is the largest and
most complex ever built in Sweden, will host approximately 3,000 working
journalists during the celebration.
DataCom was appointed Official Supplier to LOVE Stockholm 2010 after
having delivered a successful wireless network to the Volvo Ocean Race
Stockholm stopover in 2009.
"We are honoured that the City of Stockholm selected us among the other
giant partners and providers. With over 20 years experience of IT, and a
strong competence in IT infrastructure, we are confident that we will assure
a solid network delivery, just as we did in Stockholm during Volvo Ocean Race
2009. We have teamed up with the same partners, Meru Networks and Clavister,
and together we have built a secure and fast wireless network that is the
largest temporary network ever in the Nordics," says Ralf Aspholm, Managing
Director DataCom.
Reliable wireless coverage
Sweden is a strong supporter of technology and for LOVE Stockholm 2010 it
is crucial that the technology works exceptionally well. Meru Networks was
chosen by DataCom because of its proven ability to support large numbers of
concurrent users with predictable and reliable wireless coverage. Meru
Network's virtual wireless LAN (WLAN) solution is easy to deploy and
scalable, having delivered Wireless-like-Wired(TM) service for similar, large
scale events around the world.
"We are very happy to have been selected to provide the wireless LAN
infrastructure for such a fantastic event. There will be many journalists
from all over the world and countless many visitors connecting to the
network. An event like this with many concurrent users, with a demand for
reliability and high speed access, is where Meru really shines," says Bo
Ericson, Vice President Europe Meru Networks.
Meru Networks (Nasdaq: MERU) are supplying more than 50 AP320i access
points, from the high-performance AP3000 series platform, the industry's
first enterprise-class 802.11n access point, as well as Meru Network MC3000
controllers. Two controllers will share the load and the third will act as a
failover. To ensure network performance throughout the event, DataCom will
build a two layer system in order to be sure of load balancing and to provide
a failover function.
Secure wireless connectivity
Swedish network security specialist Clavister will provide protection for
incoming and outgoing internet traffic via specialized firewalls to ensure
that nothing inappropriate takes place and that information and online users
are protected throughout the event.
"Most hot spots around the world, like airports, shopping malls etc are
totally open, and many people do not realize how dangerous this potentially
is," says Jonas Herner, VP Sales Clavister Nordic Region.
"Visitors using the LOVE 2010 hotspots for internet access can do so in
the knowledge that they are secure. We have employed our most advanced
network security technology to combat threats like intrusion, eavesdropping,
and identity theft. We are splitting the traffic over two 1GB Internet links
for load balancing and guaranteed bandwidth. We also have a failover function
in place to deal with situations where one link goes down," he concludes.
The security will be provided by Clavister SG4370 firewalls with its
advanced intrusion detection functionality. To guarantee necessary bandwidth
and to avoid bottle necks at critical locations Clavister's advanced traffic
management system will be used as well.
DataCom is organizing the integration, deployment and set-up, Meru
Networks is supplying the WLANs and controllers and Clavister is providing
specialized firewalls to protect incoming and outgoing internet traffic and
online users.
About DataCom
For more information, contact Jonas Kopniwsky, PR DataCom, tel.
+46-8-545-063-24, mob.tel. +46-70-882-84-40, jonas@comvision.se.
DataCom's focus is to help companies and organizations to increase
benefits by delivering products and services that simplify the management,
operation and development of IT infrastructure. DataCom has existed since
1989 and knows by experience which solutions that work best for your
business. The company is also an independent label, and therefore chooses the
most cost-effective solution for every situation.
DataCom creates solutions for customers so that they do not have to think
about or worry over their IT environment. They should instead concentrate on
developing their business. DataCom is one of four companies in the DC-group
that also consists of CanCom, CloudCom and Kabeldragarna.
http://www.datacom.se
About Clavister
Since 1997 Clavister has delivered leading network security solutions to
the commercial benefit of tens of thousands of companies worldwide.
Clavister's family of UTM (Unified Threat Management) products and solutions
deliver secure remote access to networks providing flexible and innovative
network security with world class administration and control. Clavister is a
pioneer in virtual network security, which together with a portfolio of
hardware and software solutions gives customers the full choice. Clavister's
products are backed by the company's award-winning support, maintenance and
training. Clavister is based in Sweden, and the company's products are sold
through international sales offices, distributors and resellers throughout
EMEA and Asia.
http://www.clavister.com
About Meru Networks
Founded in 2002, Meru Networks develops and markets a virtualized
wireless LAN solution that cost-effectively optimizes the enterprise network
to deliver the performance, reliability, predictability and operational
simplicity of a wired network, with the advantages of mobility. Meru's
solution represents an innovative approach to wireless networking that
utilizes virtualization technology to create an intelligent and
self-monitoring wireless network, and enables enterprises to migrate their
business-critical applications from wired networks to wireless networks, and
become all-wireless enterprises. Meru's solutions have been adopted in major
industry vertical markets, including education, healthcare, hospitality,
manufacturing and retail. Meru is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and has
operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. For
more information, visit
http://www.merunetworks.com
Source: Meru Networks
Jonas Kopniwsky, PR DataCom, +46-8-545-063-24, mobile, +46-70-882-84-40, jonas@comvision.se
STOCKHOLM, June 14, 2010--
- Largest temporary wireless network ever in the Nordics built for the
Royal wedding
The Swedish Crown Princess Victoria will marry Daniel Westling in
Stockholm on the 19th of June 2010. The City of Stockholm honors the marriage
with a two week celebration; LOVE Stockholm 2010. Thousands of journalists
are expected to attend the event. They will spread text, photos and video to
the world via the largest temporary wireless network ever built in the
Nordics. Swedish network provider DataCom has been appointed Official
Supplier to LOVE Stockholm 2010 and will provide high-speed Internet access
together with Meru Networks and Swedish network security specialist Clavister.
The assignment from the City of Stockholm is to provide The Media Center,
several theme areas and approximately 10 hot spots around the city with fast
and secure wireless connections. The Media Centre, which is the largest and
most complex ever built in Sweden, will host approximately 3,000 working
journalists during the celebration.
DataCom was appointed Official Supplier to LOVE Stockholm 2010 after
having delivered a successful wireless network to the Volvo Ocean Race
Stockholm stopover in 2009.
"We are honoured that the City of Stockholm selected us among the other
giant partners and providers. With over 20 years experience of IT, and a
strong competence in IT infrastructure, we are confident that we will assure
a solid network delivery, just as we did in Stockholm during Volvo Ocean Race
2009. We have teamed up with the same partners, Meru Networks and Clavister,
and together we have built a secure and fast wireless network that is the
largest temporary network ever in the Nordics," says Ralf Aspholm, Managing
Director DataCom.
Reliable wireless coverage
Sweden is a strong supporter of technology and for LOVE Stockholm 2010 it
is crucial that the technology works exceptionally well. Meru Networks was
chosen by DataCom because of its proven ability to support large numbers of
concurrent users with predictable and reliable wireless coverage. Meru
Network's virtual wireless LAN (WLAN) solution is easy to deploy and
scalable, having delivered Wireless-like-Wired(TM) service for similar, large
scale events around the world.
"We are very happy to have been selected to provide the wireless LAN
infrastructure for such a fantastic event. There will be many journalists
from all over the world and countless many visitors connecting to the
network. An event like this with many concurrent users, with a demand for
reliability and high speed access, is where Meru really shines," says Bo
Ericson, Vice President Europe Meru Networks.
Meru Networks (Nasdaq: MERU) are supplying more than 50 AP320i access
points, from the high-performance AP3000 series platform, the industry's
first enterprise-class 802.11n access point, as well as Meru Network MC3000
controllers. Two controllers will share the load and the third will act as a
failover. To ensure network performance throughout the event, DataCom will
build a two layer system in order to be sure of load balancing and to provide
a failover function.
Secure wireless connectivity
Swedish network security specialist Clavister will provide protection for
incoming and outgoing internet traffic via specialized firewalls to ensure
that nothing inappropriate takes place and that information and online users
are protected throughout the event.
"Most hot spots around the world, like airports, shopping malls etc are
totally open, and many people do not realize how dangerous this potentially
is," says Jonas Herner, VP Sales Clavister Nordic Region.
"Visitors using the LOVE 2010 hotspots for internet access can do so in
the knowledge that they are secure. We have employed our most advanced
network security technology to combat threats like intrusion, eavesdropping,
and identity theft. We are splitting the traffic over two 1GB Internet links
for load balancing and guaranteed bandwidth. We also have a failover function
in place to deal with situations where one link goes down," he concludes.
The security will be provided by Clavister SG4370 firewalls with its
advanced intrusion detection functionality. To guarantee necessary bandwidth
and to avoid bottle necks at critical locations Clavister's advanced traffic
management system will be used as well.
DataCom is organizing the integration, deployment and set-up, Meru
Networks is supplying the WLANs and controllers and Clavister is providing
specialized firewalls to protect incoming and outgoing internet traffic and
online users.
About DataCom
For more information, contact Jonas Kopniwsky, PR DataCom, tel.
+46-8-545-063-24, mob.tel. +46-70-882-84-40, jonas@comvision.se.
DataCom's focus is to help companies and organizations to increase
benefits by delivering products and services that simplify the management,
operation and development of IT infrastructure. DataCom has existed since
1989 and knows by experience which solutions that work best for your
business. The company is also an independent label, and therefore chooses the
most cost-effective solution for every situation.
DataCom creates solutions for customers so that they do not have to think
about or worry over their IT environment. They should instead concentrate on
developing their business. DataCom is one of four companies in the DC-group
that also consists of CanCom, CloudCom and Kabeldragarna.
http://www.datacom.se
About Clavister
Since 1997 Clavister has delivered leading network security solutions to
the commercial benefit of tens of thousands of companies worldwide.
Clavister's family of UTM (Unified Threat Management) products and solutions
deliver secure remote access to networks providing flexible and innovative
network security with world class administration and control. Clavister is a
pioneer in virtual network security, which together with a portfolio of
hardware and software solutions gives customers the full choice. Clavister's
products are backed by the company's award-winning support, maintenance and
training. Clavister is based in Sweden, and the company's products are sold
through international sales offices, distributors and resellers throughout
EMEA and Asia.
http://www.clavister.com
About Meru Networks
Founded in 2002, Meru Networks develops and markets a virtualized
wireless LAN solution that cost-effectively optimizes the enterprise network
to deliver the performance, reliability, predictability and operational
simplicity of a wired network, with the advantages of mobility. Meru's
solution represents an innovative approach to wireless networking that
utilizes virtualization technology to create an intelligent and
self-monitoring wireless network, and enables enterprises to migrate their
business-critical applications from wired networks to wireless networks, and
become all-wireless enterprises. Meru's solutions have been adopted in major
industry vertical markets, including education, healthcare, hospitality,
manufacturing and retail. Meru is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and has
operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. For
more information, visit
http://www.merunetworks.com
Source: Meru Networks
Jonas Kopniwsky, PR DataCom, +46-8-545-063-24, mobile, +46-70-882-84-40, jonas@comvision.se
iGUGU Gamecore Enables 3.5D Gaming Experience for Virtually Any PC- or Internet-Based Game
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 7:07:01 AM
iGUGU Gamecore Enables 3.5D Gaming Experience for Virtually Any PC- or Internet-Based Game
Gamecore Advances Gaming Beyond 3D by Providing a Powerful, Affordable, Innovative Wireless Controller That Allows Control of Games through Natural, Intuitive Body Movements
LOS ANGELES, June 14 -- iGUGU®, a global manufacturer of innovative entertainment technology products for consumers and business, will introduce the arrival of 3.5D gaming enabled by its innovative iGUGU Gamecore system at E3 Expo 2010 (South Hall Booth 447).
Featuring an innovative compact wireless controller that incorporates a trackball, direction pad, joystick, programmable action buttons, and a full QWERTY keyboard, iGUGU Gamecore enables users to play PC-based games on a large screen television without the need to use a computer keyboard and mouse. The controller is equipped with six accelerometers, enabling users to intuitively play games using natural motions to do activities such as steer a race car or fly an aircraft.
iGUGU Gamecore, which enables gamers to access and play virtually any of the more than 27,000 game titles available for the PC and through the Internet on a television, greatly enhances the experience of playing PC games by allowing gamers to control their games through natural, intuitive body movements.
When using iGUGU Gamecore to play games on a 3D television, the gamers' experience is taken beyond 3D as a new level of realism is added by intuitive game control providing gamers with the sense of actually driving a race car, flying a fighter jet or going on patrol in a war game. iGUGU calls this extraordinary virtual experience 3.5D.
According to Isaac Calderon, president of iGUGU, Gamecore will forever change the way that people experience computer gaming. "With the extensive processing, memory and storage characteristics of even the most basic computer systems, the PC is truly the most powerful videogame console available on the market today, but until now computer gaming has been limited to relatively small desktop or laptop screens. With iGUGU Gamecore, gamers can have the best of both worlds with the ability to enjoy their PC-based games on a large screen television in the home theater. With our wireless controller, the experience is further enhanced because not only can gamers search for and access games stored on their computer or on the Internet, but they play these games using intuitive body motions to add a new level of realism."
About iGUGU Gamecore
iGUGU Gamecore transforms the PC into the world's most powerful videogame console enabling users to access and play the vast majority of PC- and Internet-based titles on a television or home entertainment center. The iGUGU Gamecore system consists of a kit to connect the computer to any TV and a compact wireless controller, which incorporates a robust set of controls freeing the gamer from the need to use a traditional PC keyboard or mouse. The controller is powered by four AAA batteries, with the dimensions of 6" x 4.75" x 2.25" and weighs 0.46 lbs. without the batteries.
A TV-friendly, easy-to-use graphical user interface enables users to manage their entire PC game libraries and Internet gaming sites. Users can also easily search for games across the Internet, many of which are available without subscription or fee, and can download thousands of free games from the iGUGU servers.
Connecting the PC to the television is made easy through two connectivity options which do not require the addition of any hardware to the PC. iGUGU Mid Range provides connectivity up to 50 feet through a VGA cable and utilizes a wireless USB which is connected to the PC to communicate with the wireless remote. iGUGU Long Range enables audio and high-definition video to be transmitted up to 330 feet between the receiver and transmitter boxes that are connected to the PC and television.
iGUGU Gamecore is backed by a 12-month warranty and 24/7 technical support and will be available worldwide in Q3 2010 via leading retailers and e-commerce sites at a retail price starting at $89 USD.
About iGUGU
iGUGU is a subsidiary of San Diego, Calif.-based VNA Group, a conglomerate of companies that include transportation vehicles, fitness equipment, entertainment technology, and consumer products. The VNA Group delivers to consumers and businesses around the world a diverse array of innovative products and services that enhance and improve the way that people work and play.
iGUGU designs and manufactures innovative entertainment technology solutions that enable consumers to enhance their lifestyles and businesses to take advantage of new revenue streams made possible through the convergence of the Internet and entertainment industries. iGUGU's business philosophy is simple: to dedicate their talent and technologies to creating superior products and services that contribute to a better global society.
iGUGU is headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.igugu.com.
© 2010 iGUGU. iGUGU, and the iGUGU logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of iGUGU in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved..
Source: iGUGU
CONTACT: Ken Hagihara, Media Relations Representative of Integrity
Public Relations, +1-949-768-4423 x801, ken@integritypr.net for iGUGU
Web Site: http://www.igugu.com/
Gamecore Advances Gaming Beyond 3D by Providing a Powerful, Affordable, Innovative Wireless Controller That Allows Control of Games through Natural, Intuitive Body Movements
LOS ANGELES, June 14 -- iGUGU®, a global manufacturer of innovative entertainment technology products for consumers and business, will introduce the arrival of 3.5D gaming enabled by its innovative iGUGU Gamecore system at E3 Expo 2010 (South Hall Booth 447).
Featuring an innovative compact wireless controller that incorporates a trackball, direction pad, joystick, programmable action buttons, and a full QWERTY keyboard, iGUGU Gamecore enables users to play PC-based games on a large screen television without the need to use a computer keyboard and mouse. The controller is equipped with six accelerometers, enabling users to intuitively play games using natural motions to do activities such as steer a race car or fly an aircraft.
iGUGU Gamecore, which enables gamers to access and play virtually any of the more than 27,000 game titles available for the PC and through the Internet on a television, greatly enhances the experience of playing PC games by allowing gamers to control their games through natural, intuitive body movements.
When using iGUGU Gamecore to play games on a 3D television, the gamers' experience is taken beyond 3D as a new level of realism is added by intuitive game control providing gamers with the sense of actually driving a race car, flying a fighter jet or going on patrol in a war game. iGUGU calls this extraordinary virtual experience 3.5D.
According to Isaac Calderon, president of iGUGU, Gamecore will forever change the way that people experience computer gaming. "With the extensive processing, memory and storage characteristics of even the most basic computer systems, the PC is truly the most powerful videogame console available on the market today, but until now computer gaming has been limited to relatively small desktop or laptop screens. With iGUGU Gamecore, gamers can have the best of both worlds with the ability to enjoy their PC-based games on a large screen television in the home theater. With our wireless controller, the experience is further enhanced because not only can gamers search for and access games stored on their computer or on the Internet, but they play these games using intuitive body motions to add a new level of realism."
About iGUGU Gamecore
iGUGU Gamecore transforms the PC into the world's most powerful videogame console enabling users to access and play the vast majority of PC- and Internet-based titles on a television or home entertainment center. The iGUGU Gamecore system consists of a kit to connect the computer to any TV and a compact wireless controller, which incorporates a robust set of controls freeing the gamer from the need to use a traditional PC keyboard or mouse. The controller is powered by four AAA batteries, with the dimensions of 6" x 4.75" x 2.25" and weighs 0.46 lbs. without the batteries.
A TV-friendly, easy-to-use graphical user interface enables users to manage their entire PC game libraries and Internet gaming sites. Users can also easily search for games across the Internet, many of which are available without subscription or fee, and can download thousands of free games from the iGUGU servers.
Connecting the PC to the television is made easy through two connectivity options which do not require the addition of any hardware to the PC. iGUGU Mid Range provides connectivity up to 50 feet through a VGA cable and utilizes a wireless USB which is connected to the PC to communicate with the wireless remote. iGUGU Long Range enables audio and high-definition video to be transmitted up to 330 feet between the receiver and transmitter boxes that are connected to the PC and television.
iGUGU Gamecore is backed by a 12-month warranty and 24/7 technical support and will be available worldwide in Q3 2010 via leading retailers and e-commerce sites at a retail price starting at $89 USD.
About iGUGU
iGUGU is a subsidiary of San Diego, Calif.-based VNA Group, a conglomerate of companies that include transportation vehicles, fitness equipment, entertainment technology, and consumer products. The VNA Group delivers to consumers and businesses around the world a diverse array of innovative products and services that enhance and improve the way that people work and play.
iGUGU designs and manufactures innovative entertainment technology solutions that enable consumers to enhance their lifestyles and businesses to take advantage of new revenue streams made possible through the convergence of the Internet and entertainment industries. iGUGU's business philosophy is simple: to dedicate their talent and technologies to creating superior products and services that contribute to a better global society.
iGUGU is headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.igugu.com.
© 2010 iGUGU. iGUGU, and the iGUGU logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of iGUGU in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved..
Source: iGUGU
CONTACT: Ken Hagihara, Media Relations Representative of Integrity
Public Relations, +1-949-768-4423 x801, ken@integritypr.net for iGUGU
Web Site: http://www.igugu.com/
Rebit NetSmart NAS Software Now Available Through Channel
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 6:07:01 AM
Rebit NetSmart NAS Software Now Available Through Channel
First Fully-Automated NAS Software Provides Unmatched Ease-of-Use, Complete PC Recovery
LONGMONT, Colo., June 14 -- Rebit(TM) Inc., the company dedicated to making backup and recovery for PC users "ridiculously simple", today announced NetSmart, the only fully automatic backup solution that supports Network Attached Storage (NAS), is now available to U.S. computer retailers and resellers through Rebit authorized distributors D&H (http://www.dandh.com), and SED (http://www.sedonline.com).
NetSmart incorporates all of the ease-of-use features and benefits of Rebit's ground-breaking SaveMe(TM) software into a NAS solution that automatically pauses and resumes as users leave and rejoin a network. There are no buttons, no schedules, and no configurations. In the event of a catastrophe, one can easily and quickly recover individual files, entire folders, or restore the complete system to a point in time.
"The response we've gotten from our channel partners has been extraordinary," commented Charlene Murphy, executive vice president of sales and marketing, Rebit, Inc. "Their customers want fully automatic, complete, NAS backup and recovery that is extremely easy to use, and NetSmart is the only answer."
"We applaud Rebit's innovative approach to NAS backup," said Bill Hersh, server solution specialist at D&H Distributing, a leading distributor of computer components and peripherals. "NetSmart's simplicity, dependability, and complete backup and recovery will surely provide new opportunities and expanded success for our customer base."
U.S. computer retailers and resellers can purchase through Rebit authorized distributors D&H (http://www.dandh.com), and SED (http://www.sedonline.com). Rebit is currently accepting new resellers, providing several exclusive channel partner programs, including dedicated sales, marketing and support teams, an online portal, a demonstration and evaluation program, enhanced marketing programs and product specials. To apply, go to http://www.rebit.com/partners.html.
Rebit's SaveMe(TM) is the only backup and recovery solution that starts working the minute it is installed, keeping PCs continuously protected from crashes, viruses or accidental file deletions. At the heart of the SaveMe product line is Rebit's exclusive SmartSave(TM) Personalization Technology which delivers complete backup and recovery while providing additional storage space for personal files including music, movies, podcasts and other data. SmartSave uniquely grows and shrinks the amount of historical data, while never leaving a user's system unprotected. SaveMe is now available in Rebit's NAS backup software, called NetSmart.
About Rebit Inc.
Rebit Inc. is a software company committed to delivering fully-automatic and complete PC backup and recovery, removing the burden of managing backup from users. Rebit was named a 2009 CRN Emerging Vendor by Computer Reseller News, and Rebit products have earned the Editor's Choice Awards from Computer Times and Dragon Steel Mods. Contact Rebit at http://www.Rebit.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Rebit, the Rebit logo, SaveMe, and SmartSave, are trademarks of Rebit Inc. in the United States and other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated.
Source: Rebit Inc.
CONTACT: Marilyn R. Kroner of Kroner Communications, +1-303-478-3044,
marilyn@kronercommunications.com, for Rebit Inc.
Web Site: http://www.rebit.com/
http://www.dandh.com/
http://www.sedonline.com/
First Fully-Automated NAS Software Provides Unmatched Ease-of-Use, Complete PC Recovery
LONGMONT, Colo., June 14 -- Rebit(TM) Inc., the company dedicated to making backup and recovery for PC users "ridiculously simple", today announced NetSmart, the only fully automatic backup solution that supports Network Attached Storage (NAS), is now available to U.S. computer retailers and resellers through Rebit authorized distributors D&H (http://www.dandh.com), and SED (http://www.sedonline.com).
NetSmart incorporates all of the ease-of-use features and benefits of Rebit's ground-breaking SaveMe(TM) software into a NAS solution that automatically pauses and resumes as users leave and rejoin a network. There are no buttons, no schedules, and no configurations. In the event of a catastrophe, one can easily and quickly recover individual files, entire folders, or restore the complete system to a point in time.
"The response we've gotten from our channel partners has been extraordinary," commented Charlene Murphy, executive vice president of sales and marketing, Rebit, Inc. "Their customers want fully automatic, complete, NAS backup and recovery that is extremely easy to use, and NetSmart is the only answer."
"We applaud Rebit's innovative approach to NAS backup," said Bill Hersh, server solution specialist at D&H Distributing, a leading distributor of computer components and peripherals. "NetSmart's simplicity, dependability, and complete backup and recovery will surely provide new opportunities and expanded success for our customer base."
U.S. computer retailers and resellers can purchase through Rebit authorized distributors D&H (http://www.dandh.com), and SED (http://www.sedonline.com). Rebit is currently accepting new resellers, providing several exclusive channel partner programs, including dedicated sales, marketing and support teams, an online portal, a demonstration and evaluation program, enhanced marketing programs and product specials. To apply, go to http://www.rebit.com/partners.html.
Rebit's SaveMe(TM) is the only backup and recovery solution that starts working the minute it is installed, keeping PCs continuously protected from crashes, viruses or accidental file deletions. At the heart of the SaveMe product line is Rebit's exclusive SmartSave(TM) Personalization Technology which delivers complete backup and recovery while providing additional storage space for personal files including music, movies, podcasts and other data. SmartSave uniquely grows and shrinks the amount of historical data, while never leaving a user's system unprotected. SaveMe is now available in Rebit's NAS backup software, called NetSmart.
About Rebit Inc.
Rebit Inc. is a software company committed to delivering fully-automatic and complete PC backup and recovery, removing the burden of managing backup from users. Rebit was named a 2009 CRN Emerging Vendor by Computer Reseller News, and Rebit products have earned the Editor's Choice Awards from Computer Times and Dragon Steel Mods. Contact Rebit at http://www.Rebit.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Rebit, the Rebit logo, SaveMe, and SmartSave, are trademarks of Rebit Inc. in the United States and other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated.
Source: Rebit Inc.
CONTACT: Marilyn R. Kroner of Kroner Communications, +1-303-478-3044,
marilyn@kronercommunications.com, for Rebit Inc.
Web Site: http://www.rebit.com/
http://www.dandh.com/
http://www.sedonline.com/
'Substitute Your TV' at Currys
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 6:07:01 AM
'Substitute Your TV' at Currys
-- Customers Set to Score Savings of up to 100 pounds Sterling when they Trade-in old TVs -- Combined With Summer Sale Offers - Savings of up to 300 pounds
LONDON, June 14 -- Starting on 12 June, Currys is offering its customers fantastic savings on TVs as it celebrates the World Cup with its new 'Substitute Your TV' trade-in promotion. Currys is inviting customers to trade-in televisions against a range of 70 different Plasma and LCD TVs included within the promotion. Customers trading in an old TV set to buy a new 40" model will save 100 pounds off the price, while those purchasing a new 32" or 37" screen will save 50 pounds on the trade-in - and combined with some great Summer Sale deals in stores customers can save up to 300 pounds on some models. This new TV trade-in follows Currys' hugely popular 'Cash for Goals' promotion, where customers will receive 10 pounds for every goal England scores in the World Cup, when purchasing any TVs priced 599 pounds or over.
Any TVs that customers bring in for trade-in will be responsibly recycled by Currys. Currys offers free recycling on any electrical products, regardless of whether customers are buying new products instore or not.
For more information contact:
Brett Lowther Talk PR
+44(0)7967-646213
brett.lowther@talkpr.com
Source: DSGi plc
CONTACT: Brett Lowther of Talk PR, +44(0)7967-646213,
brett.lowther@talkpr.com, for DSGi plc
Web Site: http://www.currys.co.uk/
-- Customers Set to Score Savings of up to 100 pounds Sterling when they Trade-in old TVs -- Combined With Summer Sale Offers - Savings of up to 300 pounds
LONDON, June 14 -- Starting on 12 June, Currys is offering its customers fantastic savings on TVs as it celebrates the World Cup with its new 'Substitute Your TV' trade-in promotion. Currys is inviting customers to trade-in televisions against a range of 70 different Plasma and LCD TVs included within the promotion. Customers trading in an old TV set to buy a new 40" model will save 100 pounds off the price, while those purchasing a new 32" or 37" screen will save 50 pounds on the trade-in - and combined with some great Summer Sale deals in stores customers can save up to 300 pounds on some models. This new TV trade-in follows Currys' hugely popular 'Cash for Goals' promotion, where customers will receive 10 pounds for every goal England scores in the World Cup, when purchasing any TVs priced 599 pounds or over.
Any TVs that customers bring in for trade-in will be responsibly recycled by Currys. Currys offers free recycling on any electrical products, regardless of whether customers are buying new products instore or not.
For more information contact:
Brett Lowther Talk PR
+44(0)7967-646213
brett.lowther@talkpr.com
Source: DSGi plc
CONTACT: Brett Lowther of Talk PR, +44(0)7967-646213,
brett.lowther@talkpr.com, for DSGi plc
Web Site: http://www.currys.co.uk/
The Monkey Rock Group, Inc. Launches Public Company Operations
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 6:07:01 AM
The Monkey Rock Group, Inc. Launches Public Company Operations
Public Status Enables Company to More Effectively Execute Its Business Model, and Create Shareholder Value
STURGIS, S.D., June 14 -- The Monkey Rock Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MKRO) today announced that it has launched its operations as a public company.
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"Achieving the status of a public company has been a goal of management since our inception, and meets our commitment to our shareholders to begin trading in the public markets," said John Dent, Monkey Rock's Founder, Chairman and CEO.
Monkey Rock ("the Company") is a U.S.-based retail leisure development stage company positioned to service the greater North American motorcycle rally industry. Currently, the Company has retail business operations in the short-cycle food, beverage and entertainment industry. The Company, prior to becoming a public company through its Monkey Rock USA(TM) brand, successfully completed its inaugural event at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August 2009.
"We are very encouraged by the overwhelmingly positive responses we received to the Monkey Rock concept at the Sturgis motorcycle event in August 2009," said Dent. "Our view was that if we could be successful in only one limited venue, the Monkey Rock concept would work well through a public company vehicle, which would enable us to add significant visibility to our brand, and create shareholder value. I am pleased that we have completed the initial phase of becoming a public company. Recently we began trading under the Monkey Rock name, and symbol 'MKRO.' We believe we are positioned to become a premier retail leisure based company within the greater North American motorcycle rally industry that offers retail food, beverage, entertainment and exhibitor services in a variety of events and venues."
Chris Edwards, Monkey Rock's, Chief Operating Officer further stated: "Our goal is to provide an evolved, modern and environmentally sophisticated customer experience in the retail leisure based market while at the same time delivering exceptional value to our customers. To do this, we will offer our products and services through our mobile road show, retail operations, our website and digital solutions that emphasize a unique, fun and value driven alternative to the more traditional operators in our industry."
Currently the Monkey Rock USA (TM) brand consists of the following:
THE MOBILE ROAD SHOW - The Monkey Rock USA(TM) road show is a mobile concept that will travel nationally to market the brand and concept, delivering Monkey Rock to people's door steps. The road show will vary in configuration from a completely custom mobile branded 70-foot tractor trailer rig that will house a Monkey Rock USA(TM) store, game stations, lounge and accompanying leisure and entertainment space. The mobile road show will also include the Company's branded 10,000+ sq. ft. tent with full scale Monkey Rock USA(TM) food, beverage and entertainment offerings.
RETAIL OPERATIONS - The Monkey Rock USA(TM) retail store will feature a physical location located in Sturgis, SD, the home of the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Sturgis is the largest such rally in the world and will include a combination of bars, restaurants, nightclubs, live entertainment offerings, retail stores, vendor space and services or any combination thereof, as appropriate. In 2009, the Company while operating as a private company participated in the Sturgis event and generated approximately $387,000 in revenue.
WEB SITES - Aside from the traditional purposes of a web site as an information portal, the Company will use its web sites as an online retail store where it will sell its perpetually evolving lines of branded merchandise, as well as for the development of the most comprehensive sector specific social networking portal, online classified ads and branded game play stations.
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS - Through existing public social networking sites (Facebook, MySpace, etc.), the Company will develop games and applications available to the game playing and application download population (branded apps, ringtones, wallpaper, etc.). Mobile versions of many of these digital technologies will be available to consumers also, all of which are relatively inexpensive to develop and are part of our extended growth plan.
The Company's management is actively working on implementing its business plan as well as attempting to raise sufficient capital to support current operations and to fund an acquisition strategy. The Company is currently in preliminary discussions with a number of acquisition targets that if successfully consummated, would significantly accelerate the Company's introduction of its brand and concept.
About The Monkey Rock Group, Inc.
The Monkey Rock Group, Inc. is a professional European-styled leisure concept that serves select North American markets with its unique delivery of food, beverage and live adult-themed entertainment venues. Our concept is a traveling one, where we have designs to serve some of the country's largest social and sporting events to include motorcycle and auto rallies, rodeo events and auto races. Monkey Rock Group, Inc is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the ticker MKRO. For additional information, please visit the Company's website: http://www.monkeyrockusa.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements related to the future financial condition and results of Monkey Rock's operations, creating brand awareness, creating shareholder value, successfully obtaining sufficient financing, and consummating acquisitions. Words such as "expects", "intends", "plans", "may", "could", "should", "anticipates", "likely", "believes" and words of similar import also identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based upon current expectations, estimates and analyses and other forecasts and amounts not yet determined and assumptions of management.. These statements are subject to important risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict, and assumptions that may prove inaccurate. Some of the factors that could cause results or events to differ materially from current expectations include but are not limited to: general economic conditions, market or business conditions, changing competitive environment, raising sufficient capital on favorable terms, and the acceptance of the brand and concept. Some of these factors are largely beyond the control of Monkey Rock. Should any factor impact Monkey Rock in an unexpected manner, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, the actual results or events may differ materially from the results or events predicted. All of the forward-looking statements made in this document are qualified by these cautionary statements, therefore, there can be no assurance that the results or developments anticipated by Monkey Rock will be realized or, even if substantially realized, they will have the expected consequences for Monkey Rock. Readers should not place any undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Furthermore Monkey rock disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or any other occurrences. Additional information on risks and other factors that may affect the business and financial results of the Company can be found in the Company's public filings located at http://www.sec.gov/.
Contact:
Chris Edwards
Chief Operating Officer
605-490-8307
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Source: The Monkey Rock Group, Inc.
CONTACT: Chris Edwards, Chief Operating Officer of The Monkey Rock
Group, Inc., +1-605-490-8307
Web Site: http://www.monkeyrockusa.com/
Public Status Enables Company to More Effectively Execute Its Business Model, and Create Shareholder Value
STURGIS, S.D., June 14 -- The Monkey Rock Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MKRO) today announced that it has launched its operations as a public company.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100614/SF20135LOGO)
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100614/SF20135LOGO)
"Achieving the status of a public company has been a goal of management since our inception, and meets our commitment to our shareholders to begin trading in the public markets," said John Dent, Monkey Rock's Founder, Chairman and CEO.
Monkey Rock ("the Company") is a U.S.-based retail leisure development stage company positioned to service the greater North American motorcycle rally industry. Currently, the Company has retail business operations in the short-cycle food, beverage and entertainment industry. The Company, prior to becoming a public company through its Monkey Rock USA(TM) brand, successfully completed its inaugural event at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August 2009.
"We are very encouraged by the overwhelmingly positive responses we received to the Monkey Rock concept at the Sturgis motorcycle event in August 2009," said Dent. "Our view was that if we could be successful in only one limited venue, the Monkey Rock concept would work well through a public company vehicle, which would enable us to add significant visibility to our brand, and create shareholder value. I am pleased that we have completed the initial phase of becoming a public company. Recently we began trading under the Monkey Rock name, and symbol 'MKRO.' We believe we are positioned to become a premier retail leisure based company within the greater North American motorcycle rally industry that offers retail food, beverage, entertainment and exhibitor services in a variety of events and venues."
Chris Edwards, Monkey Rock's, Chief Operating Officer further stated: "Our goal is to provide an evolved, modern and environmentally sophisticated customer experience in the retail leisure based market while at the same time delivering exceptional value to our customers. To do this, we will offer our products and services through our mobile road show, retail operations, our website and digital solutions that emphasize a unique, fun and value driven alternative to the more traditional operators in our industry."
Currently the Monkey Rock USA (TM) brand consists of the following:
THE MOBILE ROAD SHOW - The Monkey Rock USA(TM) road show is a mobile concept that will travel nationally to market the brand and concept, delivering Monkey Rock to people's door steps. The road show will vary in configuration from a completely custom mobile branded 70-foot tractor trailer rig that will house a Monkey Rock USA(TM) store, game stations, lounge and accompanying leisure and entertainment space. The mobile road show will also include the Company's branded 10,000+ sq. ft. tent with full scale Monkey Rock USA(TM) food, beverage and entertainment offerings.
RETAIL OPERATIONS - The Monkey Rock USA(TM) retail store will feature a physical location located in Sturgis, SD, the home of the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Sturgis is the largest such rally in the world and will include a combination of bars, restaurants, nightclubs, live entertainment offerings, retail stores, vendor space and services or any combination thereof, as appropriate. In 2009, the Company while operating as a private company participated in the Sturgis event and generated approximately $387,000 in revenue.
WEB SITES - Aside from the traditional purposes of a web site as an information portal, the Company will use its web sites as an online retail store where it will sell its perpetually evolving lines of branded merchandise, as well as for the development of the most comprehensive sector specific social networking portal, online classified ads and branded game play stations.
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS - Through existing public social networking sites (Facebook, MySpace, etc.), the Company will develop games and applications available to the game playing and application download population (branded apps, ringtones, wallpaper, etc.). Mobile versions of many of these digital technologies will be available to consumers also, all of which are relatively inexpensive to develop and are part of our extended growth plan.
The Company's management is actively working on implementing its business plan as well as attempting to raise sufficient capital to support current operations and to fund an acquisition strategy. The Company is currently in preliminary discussions with a number of acquisition targets that if successfully consummated, would significantly accelerate the Company's introduction of its brand and concept.
About The Monkey Rock Group, Inc.
The Monkey Rock Group, Inc. is a professional European-styled leisure concept that serves select North American markets with its unique delivery of food, beverage and live adult-themed entertainment venues. Our concept is a traveling one, where we have designs to serve some of the country's largest social and sporting events to include motorcycle and auto rallies, rodeo events and auto races. Monkey Rock Group, Inc is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the ticker MKRO. For additional information, please visit the Company's website: http://www.monkeyrockusa.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements related to the future financial condition and results of Monkey Rock's operations, creating brand awareness, creating shareholder value, successfully obtaining sufficient financing, and consummating acquisitions. Words such as "expects", "intends", "plans", "may", "could", "should", "anticipates", "likely", "believes" and words of similar import also identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based upon current expectations, estimates and analyses and other forecasts and amounts not yet determined and assumptions of management.. These statements are subject to important risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict, and assumptions that may prove inaccurate. Some of the factors that could cause results or events to differ materially from current expectations include but are not limited to: general economic conditions, market or business conditions, changing competitive environment, raising sufficient capital on favorable terms, and the acceptance of the brand and concept. Some of these factors are largely beyond the control of Monkey Rock. Should any factor impact Monkey Rock in an unexpected manner, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, the actual results or events may differ materially from the results or events predicted. All of the forward-looking statements made in this document are qualified by these cautionary statements, therefore, there can be no assurance that the results or developments anticipated by Monkey Rock will be realized or, even if substantially realized, they will have the expected consequences for Monkey Rock. Readers should not place any undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Furthermore Monkey rock disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or any other occurrences. Additional information on risks and other factors that may affect the business and financial results of the Company can be found in the Company's public filings located at http://www.sec.gov/.
Contact:
Chris Edwards
Chief Operating Officer
605-490-8307
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100614/SF20135LOGO
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Source: The Monkey Rock Group, Inc.
CONTACT: Chris Edwards, Chief Operating Officer of The Monkey Rock
Group, Inc., +1-605-490-8307
Web Site: http://www.monkeyrockusa.com/
DASCOM Continues Global Expansion With Announcement of DASCOM Americas
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 5:21:01 AM
DASCOM Continues Global Expansion With Announcement of DASCOM Americas
DASCOM announced today the set-up of its America sales headquarters, DASCOM Americas.
WAYNESBORO, Va., June 14 -- In its quest to rapidly expand its global reach, DASCOM, one of the world's leading manufacturers of printers, announced today the set-up of its America sales headquarters, DASCOM Americas, based in Virginia.
DASCOM Americas will market a full range of serial impact, thermal, mobile, and passbook printers under the "TALLY" and "TALLY DASCOM" brand names. The products, with the complete suite of printer solutions, including consumables, spares and service, will be sold and marketed through DASCOM Americas and its select group of channel partners in North and South America. These partners will be carefully selected to provide the best in product marketing, applications management, post sale service technical support, and customer satisfaction.
Cheung Ho Chi, Chairman of DASCOM Group said, "We are very pleased with the progress of our globalization plan with the new establishment of our Americas sales headquarters in Virginia. The Americas is a key geographical area of focus as it is a potential growth region for our range of products. Similar to our European and Asia Pacific strategy, the new DASCOM Americas team is made up of printer professionals with long-established years of experience in the printing solutions market. The dynamic focus and expertise to continue serving this service-oriented transaction printing market is well preserved and will be executed with similar intensity. The new set-up in North and South America will take our globalization steps to greater heights."
Ron Acorn, President of DASCOM Americas added, "The decision by DASCOM to rapidly grow its global presence through the establishment of its European and Asia Pacific sales network and now expanding to the Americas shows DASCOM Group's commitment to be a global leader in business printing solutions. The America's market is a strategic choice, with a recognized brand and customers who are familiar with our product range and the accompanying solutions-based applications. Our America's team will focus on building value in our partner relationships while providing industrial printer products in key vertical markets including logistics & supply chain applications, retailing, manufacturing, government and finance. We believe there is significant pent-up demand and our combination of products, experience and a customer-centric focus will be keys in our success."
The company looks forward to further strengthening its range of serial, mobile and thermal printers with new products currently in various stages of the product pipeline. These products will be designed and engineered jointly by DASCOM's significant research and development teams headquartered in Ulm, Germany and Jiangmen, China.
About DASCOM Americas:
DASCOM Americas offer computer printers, supplies and services for commercial and industrial application under the brands "Tally" and "Tally Dascom". The products are designed to meet the high duty requirements in market segments such as transportation, logistics, production, warehousing, trade and healthcare. Rugged and durable construction, high reliability and long-life cycle are established trademarks of DASCOM products.
DASCOM Americas is headquartered at 421 West Main Street, Waynesboro, Virginia USA 22980-3606
Contact: Toll Free (877) 434-1377
Juan Vidaurrazaga, Vice President of Sales - Americas, jvidaurrazaga@dascom.com
Ken Bryant, Americas Product & Business Manager, kbryant@dascom.com
About DASCOM Group:
DASCOM Group was founded and established in Hong Kong in 1988. As of today, DASCOM is a private company operating in over 50 countries worldwide with an array of business focuses such as:
- Designer, developer, manufacturer and provider of enterprise printing solutions
- System Integrator, Distributor, Service Provider of Unix solutions
- Service Provider of value-added services for various telecommunication carriers
For further information on DASCOM Group, please visit http://www.dascom.com
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Source: DASCOM Americas
CONTACT: Media, Ken Bryant, +1-877-434-1377, kbryant@dascom.com, for
DASCOM Americas
Web Site: http://www.dascom.com/
DASCOM announced today the set-up of its America sales headquarters, DASCOM Americas.
WAYNESBORO, Va., June 14 -- In its quest to rapidly expand its global reach, DASCOM, one of the world's leading manufacturers of printers, announced today the set-up of its America sales headquarters, DASCOM Americas, based in Virginia.
DASCOM Americas will market a full range of serial impact, thermal, mobile, and passbook printers under the "TALLY" and "TALLY DASCOM" brand names. The products, with the complete suite of printer solutions, including consumables, spares and service, will be sold and marketed through DASCOM Americas and its select group of channel partners in North and South America. These partners will be carefully selected to provide the best in product marketing, applications management, post sale service technical support, and customer satisfaction.
Cheung Ho Chi, Chairman of DASCOM Group said, "We are very pleased with the progress of our globalization plan with the new establishment of our Americas sales headquarters in Virginia. The Americas is a key geographical area of focus as it is a potential growth region for our range of products. Similar to our European and Asia Pacific strategy, the new DASCOM Americas team is made up of printer professionals with long-established years of experience in the printing solutions market. The dynamic focus and expertise to continue serving this service-oriented transaction printing market is well preserved and will be executed with similar intensity. The new set-up in North and South America will take our globalization steps to greater heights."
Ron Acorn, President of DASCOM Americas added, "The decision by DASCOM to rapidly grow its global presence through the establishment of its European and Asia Pacific sales network and now expanding to the Americas shows DASCOM Group's commitment to be a global leader in business printing solutions. The America's market is a strategic choice, with a recognized brand and customers who are familiar with our product range and the accompanying solutions-based applications. Our America's team will focus on building value in our partner relationships while providing industrial printer products in key vertical markets including logistics & supply chain applications, retailing, manufacturing, government and finance. We believe there is significant pent-up demand and our combination of products, experience and a customer-centric focus will be keys in our success."
The company looks forward to further strengthening its range of serial, mobile and thermal printers with new products currently in various stages of the product pipeline. These products will be designed and engineered jointly by DASCOM's significant research and development teams headquartered in Ulm, Germany and Jiangmen, China.
About DASCOM Americas:
DASCOM Americas offer computer printers, supplies and services for commercial and industrial application under the brands "Tally" and "Tally Dascom". The products are designed to meet the high duty requirements in market segments such as transportation, logistics, production, warehousing, trade and healthcare. Rugged and durable construction, high reliability and long-life cycle are established trademarks of DASCOM products.
DASCOM Americas is headquartered at 421 West Main Street, Waynesboro, Virginia USA 22980-3606
Contact: Toll Free (877) 434-1377
Juan Vidaurrazaga, Vice President of Sales - Americas, jvidaurrazaga@dascom.com
Ken Bryant, Americas Product & Business Manager, kbryant@dascom.com
About DASCOM Group:
DASCOM Group was founded and established in Hong Kong in 1988. As of today, DASCOM is a private company operating in over 50 countries worldwide with an array of business focuses such as:
- Designer, developer, manufacturer and provider of enterprise printing solutions
- System Integrator, Distributor, Service Provider of Unix solutions
- Service Provider of value-added services for various telecommunication carriers
For further information on DASCOM Group, please visit http://www.dascom.com
This press release was issued through 24-7PressRelease.com. For further information, visit http://www.24-7pressrelease.com
Source: DASCOM Americas
CONTACT: Media, Ken Bryant, +1-877-434-1377, kbryant@dascom.com, for
DASCOM Americas
Web Site: http://www.dascom.com/
Jive Social Business Software Now Available in Google Apps Marketplace(TM)
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 5:14:01 AM
Jive Social Business Software Now Available in Google Apps Marketplace(TM)
BOSTON, June 14 -- Today, Jive Software announced that the cloud-based, lightweight version of its leading Jive social business software is now available in the Google Apps Marketplace(TM), Google's online storefront for Google Apps(TM), products and services. Jive is an enterprise-class social business software application built entirely for the cloud.
Now, over two million Google Apps business users can activate a no-cost "Try Jive" trial. In addition, users can launch Jive Social Business Software directly from Google Apps to immediately improve collaboration across departments, business units and time zones for faster decision-making.
"We are excited to integrate with Google Apps to deliver social business in the cloud," said Christopher Morace, senior vice president of products, Jive. "Executives have realized that the traditional way of purchasing, deploying and managing software has to change."
The Google Apps Marketplace provides an easy way for a larger ecosystem of potential customers to access Jive using only their Google Apps username and password. With today's announcement, Jive joins a select group of software vendors and developers that support open standards and believe cloud-based, lightweight innovative applications are transforming the way business is done.
"We are very happy to have Jive in the Google Apps Marketplace," adds Scott McMullan, Google Apps partner lead for Google Enterprise. "Through the Google Apps Marketplace, software vendors like Jive are helping us build a rich ecosystem of integrated apps that work seamlessly with Google Apps, allowing IT administrators to leverage the benefits of cloud computing and extend Google Apps to meet more of their business needs. We are excited to make social business easier for the millions of Google Apps users who have embraced the cloud."
The Google Apps Marketplace makes it easy for more than two million Google Apps customers to discover, purchase and deploy integrated business applications and related professional services. By integrating with user account and application data stored in Google Apps, these cloud applications provide a simpler user experience, increase business efficiency, and reduce administrative overhead. To learn more, visit google.com/appsmarketplace.
Google Apps brings simple, powerful communication and collaboration tools to organizations. With Google Apps, users can use applications such as Gmail(TM) webmail service, Google Talk(TM) instant messaging service, Google Calendar(TM) calendaring service, Google Docs(TM) program, Google Sites(TM) web application and Google Video(TM) for business on their own domain to work together more effectively. Best of all, it's all hosted by Google, so there's no hardware or software to download, install or maintain.
Google, Google Apps Marketplace, Google Apps, Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sites, and Google Video are trademarks of Google Inc.
About Social Business
Social Business is the new way to engage employees, customers and the social web. Social Business Software (SBS) combines the power of community software, collaboration software, social networking software, and social media monitoring offerings into an integrated suite. Just as social technologies have changed our personal lives, Social Business is changing how enterprises create competitive advantage. SBS is emerging as the most important new enterprise software category in a decade. Analysts project that the Social Business Software market is growing in excess of 25 percent per year and will reach nearly $5 billion by 2013.
About Jive - The New Way to Business
Jive is the largest and fastest growing independent Social Business Software company in the world. For more information, visit http://www.jivesoftware.com.
Source: Jive Software
CONTACT: Sheila Bryson, Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1891, Sheila@sparkpr.com,
for Jive Software
Web Site: http://www.jivesoftware.com/
BOSTON, June 14 -- Today, Jive Software announced that the cloud-based, lightweight version of its leading Jive social business software is now available in the Google Apps Marketplace(TM), Google's online storefront for Google Apps(TM), products and services. Jive is an enterprise-class social business software application built entirely for the cloud.
Now, over two million Google Apps business users can activate a no-cost "Try Jive" trial. In addition, users can launch Jive Social Business Software directly from Google Apps to immediately improve collaboration across departments, business units and time zones for faster decision-making.
"We are excited to integrate with Google Apps to deliver social business in the cloud," said Christopher Morace, senior vice president of products, Jive. "Executives have realized that the traditional way of purchasing, deploying and managing software has to change."
The Google Apps Marketplace provides an easy way for a larger ecosystem of potential customers to access Jive using only their Google Apps username and password. With today's announcement, Jive joins a select group of software vendors and developers that support open standards and believe cloud-based, lightweight innovative applications are transforming the way business is done.
"We are very happy to have Jive in the Google Apps Marketplace," adds Scott McMullan, Google Apps partner lead for Google Enterprise. "Through the Google Apps Marketplace, software vendors like Jive are helping us build a rich ecosystem of integrated apps that work seamlessly with Google Apps, allowing IT administrators to leverage the benefits of cloud computing and extend Google Apps to meet more of their business needs. We are excited to make social business easier for the millions of Google Apps users who have embraced the cloud."
The Google Apps Marketplace makes it easy for more than two million Google Apps customers to discover, purchase and deploy integrated business applications and related professional services. By integrating with user account and application data stored in Google Apps, these cloud applications provide a simpler user experience, increase business efficiency, and reduce administrative overhead. To learn more, visit google.com/appsmarketplace.
Google Apps brings simple, powerful communication and collaboration tools to organizations. With Google Apps, users can use applications such as Gmail(TM) webmail service, Google Talk(TM) instant messaging service, Google Calendar(TM) calendaring service, Google Docs(TM) program, Google Sites(TM) web application and Google Video(TM) for business on their own domain to work together more effectively. Best of all, it's all hosted by Google, so there's no hardware or software to download, install or maintain.
Google, Google Apps Marketplace, Google Apps, Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sites, and Google Video are trademarks of Google Inc.
About Social Business
Social Business is the new way to engage employees, customers and the social web. Social Business Software (SBS) combines the power of community software, collaboration software, social networking software, and social media monitoring offerings into an integrated suite. Just as social technologies have changed our personal lives, Social Business is changing how enterprises create competitive advantage. SBS is emerging as the most important new enterprise software category in a decade. Analysts project that the Social Business Software market is growing in excess of 25 percent per year and will reach nearly $5 billion by 2013.
About Jive - The New Way to Business
Jive is the largest and fastest growing independent Social Business Software company in the world. For more information, visit http://www.jivesoftware.com.
Source: Jive Software
CONTACT: Sheila Bryson, Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1891, Sheila@sparkpr.com,
for Jive Software
Web Site: http://www.jivesoftware.com/
Jive Unveils New Agenda for Social Business
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 5:14:01 AM
Jive Unveils New Agenda for Social Business
Announces 'Jive What Matters' and 'Jive Apps Market'
BOSTON, June 14 -- Today, Jive Software announced two strategic expansions to its market leading Social Business Software (SBS) -- Jive What Matters and Jive Apps Market. With these innovations, Jive is redefining how work gets done, and how companies engage with their customers.
Additionally, Jive is announcing strategic agreements with Google and Twitter. For the first time, industry leaders are joining together to redefine the social industry agenda by integrating the consumer and business social web. Jive will now be available in the Google App Marketplace(TM). Furthermore, Jive will license Twitter Firehose, providing instant access to 65 million tweets each day.
Traditional enterprise applications oftentimes leave business users overwhelmed with too much: too much information, too many features and too many messages. Professionals are drowning in a sea of emails, instant messages, applications, documents, and, increasingly, the social web. Most of this information adds little value to business decision-making.
"Much of the enterprise technology used today was built for transactional efficiency rather than collaboration," said Chris Fletcher, Research Director, Gartner. "Business-focused social software can enable faster response and breakthrough outcomes by introducing a new approach to how business gets done."
With Jive What Matters and Jive Apps Market, Jive extends the advantages of social business in the enterprise. Jive is the first social business company to provide single page access to everything that matters to the business as well as a dramatic new way to interact with enterprise applications.
"Social Business is the most important new enterprise software category in a decade," said Tony Zingale, Jive CEO. "The innovation of social in the consumer space has had a ripple effect in the enterprise, forcing mass adoption of social business practices. Today's announcement positions Jive even more firmly as the leader in this multi-billion dollar market."
Jive What Matters
Jive What Matters is designed to be the first place for everything users need to see, know, and do. It aggregates relevant information on a single page, enabling faster action taking and decision-making.
Jive What Matters combines information from social business applications, existing enterprise tools and the external social web into a simple, breakthrough user experience. It includes the following functionality:
-- 'Now' -- an aggregated view of everything a user needs to know,
including activity and critical information from the web, legacy
systems and other social sources;
-- 'My Communications' -- a single place to go for everything a user
needs to see, including relevant comments, direct messages, or
anything else that impacts the user; and
-- 'My Actions' -- a streamlined summary of everything a user needs to do
by prioritizing action items, alerts, and critical project
notifications.
"Jive is helping us drive innovation and collaboration across the company," said Greg Lowe, Social Media Strategist, Alcatel-Lucent. "In less than 60 days, over 10,000 employees have joined Engage, our Jive-powered community. Managing the information explosion so we can focus on the crucial data is an ongoing challenge and Jive What Matters will help us do just that."
Jive What Matters is powered by Jive Chatter Filter and Jive Genius. Jive Chatter Filter delivers a pure stream of relevant information. It gives each user a personalized view of the information they want and the actions they need to take by intelligently cutting through the noise from a myriad of sources. The Jive Genius proactively recommends useful content based on learned preferences and behaviors of each Jive user.
From within their Jive What Matters page, users can invoke Jive apps. Jive apps are lightweight, powerful applications that deliver critical functionality without the overhead of outdated user interfaces.
Jive Apps Market
Jive Apps Market will function as a gallery of applications, tailored for various industries, business functions and processes. Businesses will be able to select and adopt the most innovative and easy to use applications. They will have a direct line of sight into usage, performance and budget control.
Jive applications can be built by cloud application providers, third party developers and system integrators.
Jive is launching an application developer community in September at JiveWorld 2010 with full API documentation, example applications and tutorials on how to leverage the Jive platform. Developers will be able to combine their knowledge of the Open Social framework with the Jive apps services to build and test apps that reside inside Jive. They will have access to the rich Jive enterprise social graph to develop compelling applications with engaging user experiences that, to date, have not been possible.
As a first step towards Jive Apps Market, Jive is announcing the Jive Widget Studio. The Jive Widget Studio will allow employees to personalize their Jive experience by making and adding popular Open Social widgets such as YouTube videos, Facebook pages, Twitter feeds and Flickr streams. The Jive Widget Studio will be available next month to Jive customers with Jive 4.5 and later.
Jive is building the application framework using Open Standards such as OpenSocial and oAuth. This is consistent with Jive's strategy and commitment to pursue and adopt an open strategy.
About Social Business
Social Business is the new way to engage employees, customers and the social web. Social Business Software (SBS) combines the power of community software, collaboration software, social networking software, and social media monitoring offerings into an integrated suite. Just as social technologies have changed our personal lives, Social Business is changing how enterprises create competitive advantage. SBS is emerging as the most important new enterprise software category in a decade. Analysts project that the Social Business Software market is growing in excess of 25 percent per year and will reach nearly $5 billion by 2013.
About Jive -- The New Way to Business
Jive is the largest and fastest growing independent Social Business Software company in the world. For more information, visit http://www.jivesoftware.com.
Source: Jive Software
CONTACT: Ana Andreescu of Jive Software, +1-650-319-1975,
ana.andreescu@jivesoftware.com; or Niko Felix of Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1885,
niko@sparkpr.com, for Jive
Web Site: http://www.jivesoftware.com/
Announces 'Jive What Matters' and 'Jive Apps Market'
BOSTON, June 14 -- Today, Jive Software announced two strategic expansions to its market leading Social Business Software (SBS) -- Jive What Matters and Jive Apps Market. With these innovations, Jive is redefining how work gets done, and how companies engage with their customers.
Additionally, Jive is announcing strategic agreements with Google and Twitter. For the first time, industry leaders are joining together to redefine the social industry agenda by integrating the consumer and business social web. Jive will now be available in the Google App Marketplace(TM). Furthermore, Jive will license Twitter Firehose, providing instant access to 65 million tweets each day.
Traditional enterprise applications oftentimes leave business users overwhelmed with too much: too much information, too many features and too many messages. Professionals are drowning in a sea of emails, instant messages, applications, documents, and, increasingly, the social web. Most of this information adds little value to business decision-making.
"Much of the enterprise technology used today was built for transactional efficiency rather than collaboration," said Chris Fletcher, Research Director, Gartner. "Business-focused social software can enable faster response and breakthrough outcomes by introducing a new approach to how business gets done."
With Jive What Matters and Jive Apps Market, Jive extends the advantages of social business in the enterprise. Jive is the first social business company to provide single page access to everything that matters to the business as well as a dramatic new way to interact with enterprise applications.
"Social Business is the most important new enterprise software category in a decade," said Tony Zingale, Jive CEO. "The innovation of social in the consumer space has had a ripple effect in the enterprise, forcing mass adoption of social business practices. Today's announcement positions Jive even more firmly as the leader in this multi-billion dollar market."
Jive What Matters
Jive What Matters is designed to be the first place for everything users need to see, know, and do. It aggregates relevant information on a single page, enabling faster action taking and decision-making.
Jive What Matters combines information from social business applications, existing enterprise tools and the external social web into a simple, breakthrough user experience. It includes the following functionality:
-- 'Now' -- an aggregated view of everything a user needs to know,
including activity and critical information from the web, legacy
systems and other social sources;
-- 'My Communications' -- a single place to go for everything a user
needs to see, including relevant comments, direct messages, or
anything else that impacts the user; and
-- 'My Actions' -- a streamlined summary of everything a user needs to do
by prioritizing action items, alerts, and critical project
notifications.
"Jive is helping us drive innovation and collaboration across the company," said Greg Lowe, Social Media Strategist, Alcatel-Lucent. "In less than 60 days, over 10,000 employees have joined Engage, our Jive-powered community. Managing the information explosion so we can focus on the crucial data is an ongoing challenge and Jive What Matters will help us do just that."
Jive What Matters is powered by Jive Chatter Filter and Jive Genius. Jive Chatter Filter delivers a pure stream of relevant information. It gives each user a personalized view of the information they want and the actions they need to take by intelligently cutting through the noise from a myriad of sources. The Jive Genius proactively recommends useful content based on learned preferences and behaviors of each Jive user.
From within their Jive What Matters page, users can invoke Jive apps. Jive apps are lightweight, powerful applications that deliver critical functionality without the overhead of outdated user interfaces.
Jive Apps Market
Jive Apps Market will function as a gallery of applications, tailored for various industries, business functions and processes. Businesses will be able to select and adopt the most innovative and easy to use applications. They will have a direct line of sight into usage, performance and budget control.
Jive applications can be built by cloud application providers, third party developers and system integrators.
Jive is launching an application developer community in September at JiveWorld 2010 with full API documentation, example applications and tutorials on how to leverage the Jive platform. Developers will be able to combine their knowledge of the Open Social framework with the Jive apps services to build and test apps that reside inside Jive. They will have access to the rich Jive enterprise social graph to develop compelling applications with engaging user experiences that, to date, have not been possible.
As a first step towards Jive Apps Market, Jive is announcing the Jive Widget Studio. The Jive Widget Studio will allow employees to personalize their Jive experience by making and adding popular Open Social widgets such as YouTube videos, Facebook pages, Twitter feeds and Flickr streams. The Jive Widget Studio will be available next month to Jive customers with Jive 4.5 and later.
Jive is building the application framework using Open Standards such as OpenSocial and oAuth. This is consistent with Jive's strategy and commitment to pursue and adopt an open strategy.
About Social Business
Social Business is the new way to engage employees, customers and the social web. Social Business Software (SBS) combines the power of community software, collaboration software, social networking software, and social media monitoring offerings into an integrated suite. Just as social technologies have changed our personal lives, Social Business is changing how enterprises create competitive advantage. SBS is emerging as the most important new enterprise software category in a decade. Analysts project that the Social Business Software market is growing in excess of 25 percent per year and will reach nearly $5 billion by 2013.
About Jive -- The New Way to Business
Jive is the largest and fastest growing independent Social Business Software company in the world. For more information, visit http://www.jivesoftware.com.
Source: Jive Software
CONTACT: Ana Andreescu of Jive Software, +1-650-319-1975,
ana.andreescu@jivesoftware.com; or Niko Felix of Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1885,
niko@sparkpr.com, for Jive
Web Site: http://www.jivesoftware.com/
Jive & CSC Form Strategic Alliance to Drive Social Business to New Level
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 5:14:01 AM
Jive & CSC Form Strategic Alliance to Drive Social Business to New Level
CSC's Jive Deployment Scales to 49,000 Professionals in Only One Year
BOSTON, June 14 -- Today, Jive Software and CSC (NYSE:CSC) announced that CSC is a launch partner for Jive Apps Market, with plans to develop mobile social business applications for the 15 million Jive users worldwide. In addition, CSC will immediately begin to market and sell Jive Social Business Software (SBS) across its lines of business.
This partnership represents a significant expansion of the relationship between the two companies and a seminal step for the emerging mobile SBS market.
"Social is the new way to do business," said John McCracken, senior vice president of Worldwide Sales at Jive. "CSC is one of the first professional services firms to become a true social business. Now, CSC is taking their expertise with Jive Social Business Software to their clients. It's a move that will result in a competitive advantage for CSC's clients, which include some of the largest commercial and government agencies in the world."
"We are committed to enabling the same knowledge sharing, collaboration and productivity gains for our clients that we have seen ourselves internally," said John Glowacki, corporate vice president and chief technology officer, CSC. "As the mobile workforce continues to grow, our expansion into mobile Jive apps will translate that efficiency into the mobile enterprise."
CSC has a long track record of delivering advanced, secure mobile solutions. As a tier one developer for mobile devices, CSC will initially develop a mobile social business application for RIM's BlackBerry smartphones.
CSC provides business solutions, technology and outsourcing to businesses and governments worldwide. As a Jive partner, CSC is forming a Social Business Practice to provide a model on how to advance companies into the social business market. This includes incorporating social business practices into its Leading Edge Forum. The Forum brings together a global network of thought leaders, CSC experts, clients and partners to collaborate on leveraging the latest business and technology trends.
One year ago, CSC launched C3 (Connect, Communicate and Collaborate), a Jive-powered community for the 94,000 CSC employees around the world. C3 was developed to address pressing business challenges including cumbersome expertise location and the loss of intellectual property through attrition, siloed tools and internal communities or divisions. The community has been recognized for the involvement of CSC executives and adoption of best practices. C3 has been growing at a rate of 2,500 new members per week and now boasts 49,000 members.
For more information about CSC's Jive deployment, see the online case study.
About Social Business
Social Business is the new way to engage employees, customers and the social web. Social Business Software (SBS) combines the power of community software, collaboration software, social networking software, and social media monitoring offerings into an integrated suite. Just as social technologies have changed our personal lives, Social Business is changing how enterprises create competitive advantage. SBS is emerging as the most important new enterprise software category in a decade. Analysts project that the Social Business Software market is growing in excess of 25 percent per year and will reach nearly $5 billion by 2013.
About Jive - The New Way to Business
Jive is the largest and fastest-growing independent Social Business Software company in the world. For more information, visit http://www.jivesoftware.com.
About CSC
CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled solutions and services through three primary lines of business. These include Business Solutions and Services, the Managed Services Sector and the North American Public Sector. CSC's advanced capabilities include system design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting. The company has been recognized as a leader in the industry, including being named by FORTUNE Magazine as one of the World's Most Admired Companies for Information Technology Services (2010). Headquartered in Falls Church, VA., CSC has approximately 94,000 employees and reported revenue of $16.1 billion for the 12 months ended April 2, 2010. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.csc.com.
Source: Jive Software
CONTACT: Niko Felix of Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1885, Niko@sparkpr.com, for
Jive; or Chris Grandis, CSC Media Relations Director, +1-703-641-2316,
cgrandis@csc.com
Web Site: http://www.jivesoftware.com/
CSC's Jive Deployment Scales to 49,000 Professionals in Only One Year
BOSTON, June 14 -- Today, Jive Software and CSC (NYSE:CSC) announced that CSC is a launch partner for Jive Apps Market, with plans to develop mobile social business applications for the 15 million Jive users worldwide. In addition, CSC will immediately begin to market and sell Jive Social Business Software (SBS) across its lines of business.
This partnership represents a significant expansion of the relationship between the two companies and a seminal step for the emerging mobile SBS market.
"Social is the new way to do business," said John McCracken, senior vice president of Worldwide Sales at Jive. "CSC is one of the first professional services firms to become a true social business. Now, CSC is taking their expertise with Jive Social Business Software to their clients. It's a move that will result in a competitive advantage for CSC's clients, which include some of the largest commercial and government agencies in the world."
"We are committed to enabling the same knowledge sharing, collaboration and productivity gains for our clients that we have seen ourselves internally," said John Glowacki, corporate vice president and chief technology officer, CSC. "As the mobile workforce continues to grow, our expansion into mobile Jive apps will translate that efficiency into the mobile enterprise."
CSC has a long track record of delivering advanced, secure mobile solutions. As a tier one developer for mobile devices, CSC will initially develop a mobile social business application for RIM's BlackBerry smartphones.
CSC provides business solutions, technology and outsourcing to businesses and governments worldwide. As a Jive partner, CSC is forming a Social Business Practice to provide a model on how to advance companies into the social business market. This includes incorporating social business practices into its Leading Edge Forum. The Forum brings together a global network of thought leaders, CSC experts, clients and partners to collaborate on leveraging the latest business and technology trends.
One year ago, CSC launched C3 (Connect, Communicate and Collaborate), a Jive-powered community for the 94,000 CSC employees around the world. C3 was developed to address pressing business challenges including cumbersome expertise location and the loss of intellectual property through attrition, siloed tools and internal communities or divisions. The community has been recognized for the involvement of CSC executives and adoption of best practices. C3 has been growing at a rate of 2,500 new members per week and now boasts 49,000 members.
For more information about CSC's Jive deployment, see the online case study.
About Social Business
Social Business is the new way to engage employees, customers and the social web. Social Business Software (SBS) combines the power of community software, collaboration software, social networking software, and social media monitoring offerings into an integrated suite. Just as social technologies have changed our personal lives, Social Business is changing how enterprises create competitive advantage. SBS is emerging as the most important new enterprise software category in a decade. Analysts project that the Social Business Software market is growing in excess of 25 percent per year and will reach nearly $5 billion by 2013.
About Jive - The New Way to Business
Jive is the largest and fastest-growing independent Social Business Software company in the world. For more information, visit http://www.jivesoftware.com.
About CSC
CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled solutions and services through three primary lines of business. These include Business Solutions and Services, the Managed Services Sector and the North American Public Sector. CSC's advanced capabilities include system design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting. The company has been recognized as a leader in the industry, including being named by FORTUNE Magazine as one of the World's Most Admired Companies for Information Technology Services (2010). Headquartered in Falls Church, VA., CSC has approximately 94,000 employees and reported revenue of $16.1 billion for the 12 months ended April 2, 2010. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.csc.com.
Source: Jive Software
CONTACT: Niko Felix of Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1885, Niko@sparkpr.com, for
Jive; or Chris Grandis, CSC Media Relations Director, +1-703-641-2316,
cgrandis@csc.com
Web Site: http://www.jivesoftware.com/
JLT Upgrades its Tablet and In-vehicle PCs to Intel Atomic Power and Windows 7
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 4:21:01 AM
JLT Upgrades its Tablet and In-vehicle PCs to Intel Atomic Power and Windows 7
RUNCORN, England, June 14, 2010-- JLT Mobile Computers AB, a leading manufacturer and developer of rugged
computer solutions for the toughest environments, is shipping new versions of
its JLT8404 tablet PC and 1214 in-vehicle / fixed-mount computer. The Swedish
designed and built computers feature a new ultra-low voltage Intel Atom
processor running at 1.6GHz and Windows 7, bringing much higher performance
and enhanced 3D graphic capabilities for JLT computer users. Both types of
computer are available today for immediate delivery in standard
configuration.
The JLT8404 is perfect for demanding mobile applications needing a rugged
military standard (MIL STD 810F) handheld tablet PC, such as engineering,
surveying and monitoring. For demanding in-vehicle, plant and production line
environments, the IP65-rated JLT1214 provides the ideal solution. Both
computers are tested to the extreme - water and dust ingress to IP65, shock
30 g for 11 ms, vibration tests at 5-500 Hz/4.5 g RMS 3 hours XYZ, and
extreme temperatures.
Both are standard setting rugged mobile computers with aircraft-grade
aluminium chassis and feature 2 gigabyte of RAM, enough to run demanding
applications comfortably without worrying about running out of memory. The
computers are available with a choice of Microsoft operating systems (OS) -
Windows 7, Windows XP or Embedded - giving users the option to choose their
favourite OS and run existing software applications.
The JLT8404 is equipped with a built-in high-performance Sierra Wireless
wide area network (WAN) module. This high-speed wireless technology is easy
to use and provides simple connectivity to wireless networks and exceeds
industry specifications for temperature tolerance, drops, shocks and
vibration. The tablet PC include a sunlight-viewable 8.4-inch colour SunView
touch screen, Bluetooth and 3G/GPRS connectivity, and much improved, highly
accurate GPS performance for field mapping and in-cab use.
The fixed-mount JLT1214 offers outstanding performance and energy
efficiency in all environments, even in temperatures as low as -30C. The
touch screen PC is ready to go right out of the box with all the features
needed for demanding forklift trucks, cranes, industrial vehicles, production
lines and plant applications. The computer provides built-in wireless
connectivity (WLAN, high-speed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth), an uninterruptible power
supply and power stabilisation for voltages ranging from 9 to 72V DC. The
computer connects to any Windows-supported hardware using a range of
interfaces - Bluetooth, USB and RJ45 10/100-TP Ethernet.
Source: JLT Mobile Computers AB
Contacts: http://www.jltmobile.com, Mark Muslek, +44(0)870-165-1465, mark.muslek@cmc.org.uk
RUNCORN, England, June 14, 2010-- JLT Mobile Computers AB, a leading manufacturer and developer of rugged
computer solutions for the toughest environments, is shipping new versions of
its JLT8404 tablet PC and 1214 in-vehicle / fixed-mount computer. The Swedish
designed and built computers feature a new ultra-low voltage Intel Atom
processor running at 1.6GHz and Windows 7, bringing much higher performance
and enhanced 3D graphic capabilities for JLT computer users. Both types of
computer are available today for immediate delivery in standard
configuration.
The JLT8404 is perfect for demanding mobile applications needing a rugged
military standard (MIL STD 810F) handheld tablet PC, such as engineering,
surveying and monitoring. For demanding in-vehicle, plant and production line
environments, the IP65-rated JLT1214 provides the ideal solution. Both
computers are tested to the extreme - water and dust ingress to IP65, shock
30 g for 11 ms, vibration tests at 5-500 Hz/4.5 g RMS 3 hours XYZ, and
extreme temperatures.
Both are standard setting rugged mobile computers with aircraft-grade
aluminium chassis and feature 2 gigabyte of RAM, enough to run demanding
applications comfortably without worrying about running out of memory. The
computers are available with a choice of Microsoft operating systems (OS) -
Windows 7, Windows XP or Embedded - giving users the option to choose their
favourite OS and run existing software applications.
The JLT8404 is equipped with a built-in high-performance Sierra Wireless
wide area network (WAN) module. This high-speed wireless technology is easy
to use and provides simple connectivity to wireless networks and exceeds
industry specifications for temperature tolerance, drops, shocks and
vibration. The tablet PC include a sunlight-viewable 8.4-inch colour SunView
touch screen, Bluetooth and 3G/GPRS connectivity, and much improved, highly
accurate GPS performance for field mapping and in-cab use.
The fixed-mount JLT1214 offers outstanding performance and energy
efficiency in all environments, even in temperatures as low as -30C. The
touch screen PC is ready to go right out of the box with all the features
needed for demanding forklift trucks, cranes, industrial vehicles, production
lines and plant applications. The computer provides built-in wireless
connectivity (WLAN, high-speed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth), an uninterruptible power
supply and power stabilisation for voltages ranging from 9 to 72V DC. The
computer connects to any Windows-supported hardware using a range of
interfaces - Bluetooth, USB and RJ45 10/100-TP Ethernet.
Source: JLT Mobile Computers AB
Contacts: http://www.jltmobile.com, Mark Muslek, +44(0)870-165-1465, mark.muslek@cmc.org.uk
June 13, 2010
iSkysoft Released DVD Creator for Both Windows and Mac
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 13, 2010 at 8:07:01 AM
iSkysoft Released DVD Creator for Both Windows and Mac
SHENZHEN, China, June 13 -- iSkysoft Studio announced the release of DVD Creator, available for both Windows and Mac OS X. iSkysoft DVD Creator helps both Windows and Mac users easily design their personal DVD menus and burn DVDs out of various video formats with excellent output quality.
DVD Creator for Windows
It is a great video burner application that helps you burn multiple SD and HD video formats and self-made videos into DVD disc, DVD Folder and ISO. It also allows you to customize the DVD menu using your favorite song and picture or those awesome animated DVD menu templates for DVD menu. Learn more about DVD Creator for Windows.
DVD Creator for Mac
It helps to burn downloaded movies, self-made videos, and slideshows into a DVD disc, DVD Folder, ISO or dvdmedia file that can be played with Apple DVD Player directly. It offers powerful editing functions, slideshow building techniques, and lots of gorgeous animated DVD menu templates for you to create a stylish DVD. Use this software, and you can burn AVI to DVD mac and burn mkv to dvd mac. Learn more about DVD Creator for Mac.
Pricing and System Requirement
DVD Creator for Windows is priced at $25 and DVD Creator for Mac is $49 for a single user license. DVD Creator for Windows fully supports Windows 7, and DVD Creator for Mac is perfectly compatible with Snow Leopard.
About iSkysoft Studio
iSkysoft Studio is a leading developer of multimedia conversion and DVD backup tools for Mac users. iSkysoft products generally fall into four multimedia product lines, including Video Conversion Tools, DVD Ripping Tools, Stream Media Recorder & iPod transfer and DVD Copy & Burner Tools. For more information, please visit: http://www.iskysoft.com/.
Source: Wondershare
CONTACT: Ben Liu, iSkysoft Studio, Tel: +86-755-86158001, Email:
pr@iskysoft.com
Web Site: http://www.iskysoft.com/
SHENZHEN, China, June 13 -- iSkysoft Studio announced the release of DVD Creator, available for both Windows and Mac OS X. iSkysoft DVD Creator helps both Windows and Mac users easily design their personal DVD menus and burn DVDs out of various video formats with excellent output quality.
DVD Creator for Windows
It is a great video burner application that helps you burn multiple SD and HD video formats and self-made videos into DVD disc, DVD Folder and ISO. It also allows you to customize the DVD menu using your favorite song and picture or those awesome animated DVD menu templates for DVD menu. Learn more about DVD Creator for Windows.
DVD Creator for Mac
It helps to burn downloaded movies, self-made videos, and slideshows into a DVD disc, DVD Folder, ISO or dvdmedia file that can be played with Apple DVD Player directly. It offers powerful editing functions, slideshow building techniques, and lots of gorgeous animated DVD menu templates for you to create a stylish DVD. Use this software, and you can burn AVI to DVD mac and burn mkv to dvd mac. Learn more about DVD Creator for Mac.
Pricing and System Requirement
DVD Creator for Windows is priced at $25 and DVD Creator for Mac is $49 for a single user license. DVD Creator for Windows fully supports Windows 7, and DVD Creator for Mac is perfectly compatible with Snow Leopard.
About iSkysoft Studio
iSkysoft Studio is a leading developer of multimedia conversion and DVD backup tools for Mac users. iSkysoft products generally fall into four multimedia product lines, including Video Conversion Tools, DVD Ripping Tools, Stream Media Recorder & iPod transfer and DVD Copy & Burner Tools. For more information, please visit: http://www.iskysoft.com/.
Source: Wondershare
CONTACT: Ben Liu, iSkysoft Studio, Tel: +86-755-86158001, Email:
pr@iskysoft.com
Web Site: http://www.iskysoft.com/
Media Advisory: In the Land of Cheesesteaks, Local Food Moves Into the Spotlight
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 13, 2010 at 8:00:01 AM
Media Advisory: In the Land of Cheesesteaks, Local Food Moves Into the Spotlight
PHILADELPHIA, June 13 -- WHAT: The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC), along with project funders the William Penn Foundation and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), will unveil a new $450,000 consumer education and tourism marketing program to introduce the people, places and flavors of the area's 100-mile foodshed -- from Amish Country to the Atlantic Ocean and from the region's rivers to the rich farmlands in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.
GPTMC will release details about the two-year campaign, including a strong Web presence, public relations, media partnerships, community building, research and more.
WHO:
-- Meryl Levitz, president & CEO, GPTMC
-- Feather Houstoun, president, William Penn Foundation
-- Barry Seymour, executive director, DVRPC
-- Paul Steinke, general manager, Reading Terminal Market
-- 60 business people, farmers, growers, restaurateurs, chefs, grocers,
cheese makers, vintners and brewers
WHEN: Monday, June 14, 2010
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Reading Terminal Market, Center
WHERE: Court
12th & Filbert Streets,
Philadelphia, PA
PHOTO OPPS:
-- A reveal of the new local food campaign name, logo and dedicated Web
site
-- Gallery of visuals to include palates of fresh, local food items
-- The Reading Terminal Market's many local, fresh food stands
The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) makes Philadelphia and The Countryside® a premier destination through marketing and image building that increases business and promotes the region's vitality.
For more information about travel to Philadelphia, visit visitphilly.com or uwishunu.com, where you can build itineraries; search event calendars; see photos and videos; view interactive maps; sign up for newsletters; listen to HearPhilly, an online radio station about what to see and do in the region; book hotel reservations and more. Or, call the Independence Visitor Center, located in Historic Philadelphia, at (800) 537-7676.
Source: Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation
CONTACT: Donna Schorr, +1-215-599-0782, donna@gptmc.com, or Morgan
Obidowski, +1-215-599-2298, morgan@gptmc.com, both of Greater Philadelphia
Tourism Marketing Corporation
Web Site: http://wwww.visitphilly.com/
PHILADELPHIA, June 13 -- WHAT: The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC), along with project funders the William Penn Foundation and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), will unveil a new $450,000 consumer education and tourism marketing program to introduce the people, places and flavors of the area's 100-mile foodshed -- from Amish Country to the Atlantic Ocean and from the region's rivers to the rich farmlands in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.
GPTMC will release details about the two-year campaign, including a strong Web presence, public relations, media partnerships, community building, research and more.
WHO:
-- Meryl Levitz, president & CEO, GPTMC
-- Feather Houstoun, president, William Penn Foundation
-- Barry Seymour, executive director, DVRPC
-- Paul Steinke, general manager, Reading Terminal Market
-- 60 business people, farmers, growers, restaurateurs, chefs, grocers,
cheese makers, vintners and brewers
WHEN: Monday, June 14, 2010
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Reading Terminal Market, Center
WHERE: Court
12th & Filbert Streets,
Philadelphia, PA
PHOTO OPPS:
-- A reveal of the new local food campaign name, logo and dedicated Web
site
-- Gallery of visuals to include palates of fresh, local food items
-- The Reading Terminal Market's many local, fresh food stands
The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) makes Philadelphia and The Countryside® a premier destination through marketing and image building that increases business and promotes the region's vitality.
For more information about travel to Philadelphia, visit visitphilly.com or uwishunu.com, where you can build itineraries; search event calendars; see photos and videos; view interactive maps; sign up for newsletters; listen to HearPhilly, an online radio station about what to see and do in the region; book hotel reservations and more. Or, call the Independence Visitor Center, located in Historic Philadelphia, at (800) 537-7676.
Source: Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation
CONTACT: Donna Schorr, +1-215-599-0782, donna@gptmc.com, or Morgan
Obidowski, +1-215-599-2298, morgan@gptmc.com, both of Greater Philadelphia
Tourism Marketing Corporation
Web Site: http://wwww.visitphilly.com/
June 12, 2010
Perfect World Announces Recent Business Developments
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 12, 2010 at 4:07:01 AM
Perfect World Announces Recent Business Developments
BEIJING, June 12 -- Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:PWRD) ("Perfect World" or the "Company"), a leading online game developer and operator based in China, today announced its recent business developments as of June 12, 2010.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/CNTH023LOGO )
Press Releases Issued During the Period:
May 17, 2010 - Perfect World Announces First Quarter 2010 Unaudited Financial Results
EXPANSION PACKS
"Fantasy Zhu Xian" Expansion Pack - "Rise of the Dragons"
On May 20, 2010, the Company launched the expansion pack "Rise of the Dragons" for its 2D turn-based MMORPG "Fantasy Zhu Xian." A new system "Samsara Awakening System" has been added that allows players to experience the excitement of battles through challenging the gigantic dragon BOSS, overcoming obstacles in dungeons and using the battle mode of the "Warrior Spirits of Five Elements."
"Zhu Xian" Expansion Pack - "The New World"
On June 10, 2010, Perfect World launched the expansion pack "The New World" for its 3D MMORPG "Zhu Xian." In this expansion pack, new features were added to the game, including new classes, new storylines and maps as well as new technological applications, bringing a rich gaming experience to players.
OVERSEAS LICENSING AGREEMENTS
Licensing "Fantasy Zhu Xian" to Taiwan
In May 2010, Perfect World entered into a licensing agreement with Taiwan Index Corporation Ltd. ("TIC"), a subsidiary of famous online game company Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. ("Gamania"). Under the terms of the agreement, TIC will operate "Fantasy Zhu Xian" in Taiwan. "Fantasy Zhu Xian" is Perfect World's first 2D turn-based MMORPG. "Fantasy Zhu Xian" is based on a popular internet fantasy novel "Zhu Xian," and runs on the Company's proprietary EPARCH 2D engine, bringing entirely new gaming experiences to players.
OVERSEAS LAUNCHES
Launch of "Battle of the Immortals" in Vietnam
In May 2010, Perfect World launched its 2.5D MMORPG "Battle of the Immortals" in Vietnam through its Vietnamese partner Vina Group Corporation. "Battle of the Immortals" is Perfect World's first 2.5D mysterious adventure MMORPG and was launched in mainland China in April 2009. The game runs on Perfect World's proprietary "Cube" engine and blends content from Eastern and Western cultures.
Launch of "Zhu Xian" in the Russian Federation and Other Russian Speaking Territories
In May 2010, Perfect World launched its 3D MMORPG "Zhu Xian" in the Russian Federation and other Russian speaking territories through its partner Astrum Nival, LLC ("Astrum Nival"), a famous online game developer and operator in Russia as well as a subsidiary of Mail.Ru. "Zhu Xian" is one of Perfect World's flagship titles.
Launch of "Zhu Xian" in Korea
In June 2010, Perfect World launched its 3D MMORPG "Zhu Xian" in Korea through its Korean partner CJ Internet Corporation, following their previous cooperation to launch "Perfect World II" in Korea.
About Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (http://www.gamania.com/)
Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. ("Gamania") is the pan-Asia leading online game developer, publisher and operator, providing high quality online game service to customers. Established in 1995, Gamania, with its headquarters in Taipei, has been working toward expanding the Asian markets and today has operations in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, and mainland China. In addition to its famous licensed online games, Lineage I and Maple Story, Gamania recently has been striving to develop its in-house titles and other diversified business such as animation. The optimal goal of Gamania is to build a world-class digital entertainment platform.
About Vina Group Corporation (http://www.vinagame.com.vn/)
Vina Group Corporation ("VNG Corporation") is a leading online game operator in Vietnam. VNG Corporation was established on September 9, 2004, and currently has a staff of over 1,000.
About Mail.Ru (http://mail.ru/)
Mail.Ru is the foremost Russian Internet portal, serving the entertainment and communication needs of the global Russian-speaking community with a comprehensive array of more than 40 services including the largest Russian free e-mail service, instant messenger Mail.Ru Agent, national social network My Mir@Mail.Ru, and search engine Poisk@Mail.Ru. With over 50 percent market share and more than 40 titles to satisfy a full range of individual preferences, Mail.Ru is also the leading Russian online gaming publisher. The company's portfolio includes hits such as Legend: Legacy of the Dragons, which is developed by its subsidiary Astrum Nival, and Allods Online, as well as successful international licenses such as Perfect World II, Lord of the Rings Online, Silkroad Online, Jade Dynasty (Zhu Xian), Cross Fire and ZT Online.
About CJ Internet Corporation (http://www.cjinternet.com/)
CJ Internet Corporation (KOSDAQ:037150) ("CJ Internet") is the first company in the digital content industry in Korea to turn an online game publishing business into what it is today - a successful business model. Its success produced achievements such as "Sudden Attack" and "Ma9Ma9", proving that CJ Internet is Korea's top online game publisher. To expand its business from Korea to the rest of the world, CJ Internet has also entered other countries such as Japan, China, and America. With the establishment of its own game studio "CJIG (CJ Internet Game Studio)," CJ Internet has put forth extensive investment and efforts on strengthening the development of digital content, which will not only solidify its game content lineup, but also act as a strong catalyst in accelerating its global publishing business.
About Perfect World Co., Ltd. (http://www.pwrd.com/)
Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:PWRD) is a leading online game developer and operator based in China. Perfect World primarily develops online games based on proprietary game engines and game development platforms. The Company's strong technology and creative game design capabilities, combined with extensive knowledge and experiences in the online game market, enable it to frequently and promptly introduce popular games designed to cater changing customer preferences and market trends. The Company's current portfolio of self-developed online games includes massively multiplayer online role playing games ("MMORPGs"): "Perfect World," "Legend of Martial Arts," "Perfect World II," "Zhu Xian," "Chi Bi," "Pocketpet Journey West," "Battle of the Immortals" and "Fantasy Zhu Xian;" and an online casual game: "Hot Dance Party." While a substantial portion of the revenues are generated in China, the Company's games have been licensed to leading game operators in a number of countries and regions in Asia, Europe and South America. The Company also generates revenues from game operations in North America and Japan. The Company plans to continue to explore new and innovative business models and remains deeply committed to maximizing shareholder value over time.
Safe Harbor Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute forward-looking statements under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our limited operating history, our ability to develop and operate new games that are commercially successful, the growth of the online game market and the continuing market acceptance of our games and in-game items in China and elsewhere, our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, our ability to respond to competitive pressure, our ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, changes of the regulatory environment in China, and economic slowdown in China and/or elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Perfect World's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. Perfect World does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.
For further information, please contact:
Perfect World Co., Ltd.
Vivien Wang
Investor Relations Officer
Tel: +86-10-5885-1813
Fax: +86-10-5885-6899
Email: ir@pwrd.com
Web: http://www.pwrd.com/
Christensen Investor Relations
Kathy Li
Tel: +1-480-614-3036
Fax: +1-480-614-3033
Email: kli@christensenir.com
Roger Hu
Tel: +86-10-5971-2001
Fax: +86-10-5971-2001
Email: rhu@christensenir.com
Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/CNTH023LOGO
Source: Perfect World Co., Ltd.
CONTACT: Perfect World Co., Ltd.: Vivien Wang, Investor Relations Officer
at +86-10-5885-1813, fax: +86-10-5885-6899 or ir@pwrd.com; Christensen
Investor Relations: Kathy Li at +1-480-614-3036, fax: +1-480-614-3033 or
kli@christensenir.com; and Roger Hu at +86-10-5971-2001, fax: +86-10-5971-2001
or rhu@christensenir.com
Web site: http://www.pwrd.com/
http://www.cjinternet.com/
http://mail.ru/
http://www.gamania.com/
http://www.vinagame.com.vn/
BEIJING, June 12 -- Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:PWRD) ("Perfect World" or the "Company"), a leading online game developer and operator based in China, today announced its recent business developments as of June 12, 2010.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/CNTH023LOGO )
Press Releases Issued During the Period:
May 17, 2010 - Perfect World Announces First Quarter 2010 Unaudited Financial Results
EXPANSION PACKS
"Fantasy Zhu Xian" Expansion Pack - "Rise of the Dragons"
On May 20, 2010, the Company launched the expansion pack "Rise of the Dragons" for its 2D turn-based MMORPG "Fantasy Zhu Xian." A new system "Samsara Awakening System" has been added that allows players to experience the excitement of battles through challenging the gigantic dragon BOSS, overcoming obstacles in dungeons and using the battle mode of the "Warrior Spirits of Five Elements."
"Zhu Xian" Expansion Pack - "The New World"
On June 10, 2010, Perfect World launched the expansion pack "The New World" for its 3D MMORPG "Zhu Xian." In this expansion pack, new features were added to the game, including new classes, new storylines and maps as well as new technological applications, bringing a rich gaming experience to players.
OVERSEAS LICENSING AGREEMENTS
Licensing "Fantasy Zhu Xian" to Taiwan
In May 2010, Perfect World entered into a licensing agreement with Taiwan Index Corporation Ltd. ("TIC"), a subsidiary of famous online game company Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. ("Gamania"). Under the terms of the agreement, TIC will operate "Fantasy Zhu Xian" in Taiwan. "Fantasy Zhu Xian" is Perfect World's first 2D turn-based MMORPG. "Fantasy Zhu Xian" is based on a popular internet fantasy novel "Zhu Xian," and runs on the Company's proprietary EPARCH 2D engine, bringing entirely new gaming experiences to players.
OVERSEAS LAUNCHES
Launch of "Battle of the Immortals" in Vietnam
In May 2010, Perfect World launched its 2.5D MMORPG "Battle of the Immortals" in Vietnam through its Vietnamese partner Vina Group Corporation. "Battle of the Immortals" is Perfect World's first 2.5D mysterious adventure MMORPG and was launched in mainland China in April 2009. The game runs on Perfect World's proprietary "Cube" engine and blends content from Eastern and Western cultures.
Launch of "Zhu Xian" in the Russian Federation and Other Russian Speaking Territories
In May 2010, Perfect World launched its 3D MMORPG "Zhu Xian" in the Russian Federation and other Russian speaking territories through its partner Astrum Nival, LLC ("Astrum Nival"), a famous online game developer and operator in Russia as well as a subsidiary of Mail.Ru. "Zhu Xian" is one of Perfect World's flagship titles.
Launch of "Zhu Xian" in Korea
In June 2010, Perfect World launched its 3D MMORPG "Zhu Xian" in Korea through its Korean partner CJ Internet Corporation, following their previous cooperation to launch "Perfect World II" in Korea.
About Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (http://www.gamania.com/)
Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. ("Gamania") is the pan-Asia leading online game developer, publisher and operator, providing high quality online game service to customers. Established in 1995, Gamania, with its headquarters in Taipei, has been working toward expanding the Asian markets and today has operations in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, and mainland China. In addition to its famous licensed online games, Lineage I and Maple Story, Gamania recently has been striving to develop its in-house titles and other diversified business such as animation. The optimal goal of Gamania is to build a world-class digital entertainment platform.
About Vina Group Corporation (http://www.vinagame.com.vn/)
Vina Group Corporation ("VNG Corporation") is a leading online game operator in Vietnam. VNG Corporation was established on September 9, 2004, and currently has a staff of over 1,000.
About Mail.Ru (http://mail.ru/)
Mail.Ru is the foremost Russian Internet portal, serving the entertainment and communication needs of the global Russian-speaking community with a comprehensive array of more than 40 services including the largest Russian free e-mail service, instant messenger Mail.Ru Agent, national social network My Mir@Mail.Ru, and search engine Poisk@Mail.Ru. With over 50 percent market share and more than 40 titles to satisfy a full range of individual preferences, Mail.Ru is also the leading Russian online gaming publisher. The company's portfolio includes hits such as Legend: Legacy of the Dragons, which is developed by its subsidiary Astrum Nival, and Allods Online, as well as successful international licenses such as Perfect World II, Lord of the Rings Online, Silkroad Online, Jade Dynasty (Zhu Xian), Cross Fire and ZT Online.
About CJ Internet Corporation (http://www.cjinternet.com/)
CJ Internet Corporation (KOSDAQ:037150) ("CJ Internet") is the first company in the digital content industry in Korea to turn an online game publishing business into what it is today - a successful business model. Its success produced achievements such as "Sudden Attack" and "Ma9Ma9", proving that CJ Internet is Korea's top online game publisher. To expand its business from Korea to the rest of the world, CJ Internet has also entered other countries such as Japan, China, and America. With the establishment of its own game studio "CJIG (CJ Internet Game Studio)," CJ Internet has put forth extensive investment and efforts on strengthening the development of digital content, which will not only solidify its game content lineup, but also act as a strong catalyst in accelerating its global publishing business.
About Perfect World Co., Ltd. (http://www.pwrd.com/)
Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:PWRD) is a leading online game developer and operator based in China. Perfect World primarily develops online games based on proprietary game engines and game development platforms. The Company's strong technology and creative game design capabilities, combined with extensive knowledge and experiences in the online game market, enable it to frequently and promptly introduce popular games designed to cater changing customer preferences and market trends. The Company's current portfolio of self-developed online games includes massively multiplayer online role playing games ("MMORPGs"): "Perfect World," "Legend of Martial Arts," "Perfect World II," "Zhu Xian," "Chi Bi," "Pocketpet Journey West," "Battle of the Immortals" and "Fantasy Zhu Xian;" and an online casual game: "Hot Dance Party." While a substantial portion of the revenues are generated in China, the Company's games have been licensed to leading game operators in a number of countries and regions in Asia, Europe and South America. The Company also generates revenues from game operations in North America and Japan. The Company plans to continue to explore new and innovative business models and remains deeply committed to maximizing shareholder value over time.
Safe Harbor Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute forward-looking statements under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our limited operating history, our ability to develop and operate new games that are commercially successful, the growth of the online game market and the continuing market acceptance of our games and in-game items in China and elsewhere, our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, our ability to respond to competitive pressure, our ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, changes of the regulatory environment in China, and economic slowdown in China and/or elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Perfect World's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. Perfect World does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.
For further information, please contact:
Perfect World Co., Ltd.
Vivien Wang
Investor Relations Officer
Tel: +86-10-5885-1813
Fax: +86-10-5885-6899
Email: ir@pwrd.com
Web: http://www.pwrd.com/
Christensen Investor Relations
Kathy Li
Tel: +1-480-614-3036
Fax: +1-480-614-3033
Email: kli@christensenir.com
Roger Hu
Tel: +86-10-5971-2001
Fax: +86-10-5971-2001
Email: rhu@christensenir.com
Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/CNTH023LOGO
Source: Perfect World Co., Ltd.
CONTACT: Perfect World Co., Ltd.: Vivien Wang, Investor Relations Officer
at +86-10-5885-1813, fax: +86-10-5885-6899 or ir@pwrd.com; Christensen
Investor Relations: Kathy Li at +1-480-614-3036, fax: +1-480-614-3033 or
kli@christensenir.com; and Roger Hu at +86-10-5971-2001, fax: +86-10-5971-2001
or rhu@christensenir.com
Web site: http://www.pwrd.com/
http://www.cjinternet.com/
http://mail.ru/
http://www.gamania.com/
http://www.vinagame.com.vn/
June 11, 2010
Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Crunchyroll Release 'Become the Avatar,' The Last Airbender Social Media Experience
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 11, 2010 at 4:07:01 PM
Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Crunchyroll Release 'Become the Avatar,' The Last Airbender Social Media Experience
Freeplay social media game and experience based on M. Night Shyamalan's July 2, 2010 release The Last Airbender allows fans to play as any one of the Four Nations
LOS ANGELES and SAN FRANCISCO, June 11 -- Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Crunchyroll, Inc., announced today the release of 'Become the Avatar,' a freeplay interactive social media game and experience based on M. Night Shyamalan's July 2, 2010 3D release The Last Airbender. 'Become the Avatar' is available now by accessing the "Games" section of the official The Last Airbender movie website, http://www.thelastairbendermovie.com/ or directly on Facebook at http://apps.facebook.com/becometheavatar
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/19991206/PARLOGO)
Featuring visuals from the film, 'Become the Avatar' allows fans of the movie to play as any one of the Four Nations in a casual, 'level-up' adventure to become a bender of their favorite element. Utilizing Crunchyroll's in-house development studio headed by Crunchyroll co-founder James Lin, Crunchyroll and Paramount Pictures have worked closely together with the filmmakers to create a social media experience aligned with M. Night Shyamalan's vision of the world of The Last Airbender. 'Become the Avatar' is not rated by the ESRB.
Crunchyroll Vice President of Licensing Rob Pereyda said: "We love working with big brands, and being a part of the launch of one of the most action-packed and anticipated movies in a long time is an exciting step for us. By leveraging our internal resources and expertise in brand adaptation, product development, and game design, we have created what I hope is also one of this year's most talked about social media games. Hopefully, the only thing that pulls 'Become the Avatar' players away from the game is the release of the film itself on July 2, 2010!"
Paramount EVP of Interactive Marketing Strategy & Film Production Amy Powell said: "We have noticed a high affinity for social media among potential moviegoers of The Last Airbender, so it is only natural to extend our interactive marketing to a social media game. In social media gaming, with Crunchyroll's expertise, we were able to create an experience that broadly appeals to the casual and hardcore fans, both of The Last Airbender movie and of social media itself."
About The Last Airbender Film
Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang (Noah Ringer) discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara (Nicola Peltz), a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), to restore balance to their war-torn world.
Based on the hugely successful Nickelodeon animated TV series, the live-action feature film "The Last Airbender" which is written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan is the opening chapter in Aang's struggle to survive.
About Paramount Pictures Corporation
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group, and Worldwide Television Distribution.
About Nickelodeon Movies
Nick Movies has firmly established itself as a leading kid and family theatrical brand, producing a variety of live-action and animation features including The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Barnyard and the upcoming The Last Airbender. The feature film development and production division of Nickelodeon, Nick Movies, produces kid and family movies in association with its sister Viacom company, Paramount Pictures. Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Movies and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
About Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is a leading global video network and developer of social media applications for Japanese anime and Asian media. Through applications like Crunchyroll for iPad and Naruto Shippuden Official, set top boxes, affiliate websites and its own site, Crunchyroll delivers officially-licensed content from leading Asian media producers directly to consumers.
Crunchyroll has offices in San Francisco, Calif. and Tokyo, Japan, and is a member of the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) and Licensing International Merchandisers' Association (LIMA). Founded in 2006, Crunchyroll is funded by leading venture capital firm, Venrock, Japanese entertainment giant TV TOKYO and a group of angel investors representing some of the brightest and most successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation, product delays, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, vendors and third-party developers, international economic and political conditions. The companies may change their intentions, beliefs or expectations, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in the companies' assumptions or otherwise. The companies undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Photo: AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/19991206/PARLOGO
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Paramount Pictures Corporation
CONTACT: Michael Agulnek, VP National Publicity of Paramount Pictures,
+1-323-956-5704, Michael_Agulnek@paramount.com; or Michelle Hwang, Marketing
Manager of Crunchyroll, Inc., +1-415-796-3560, fax, +1-415-796-3561,
pr@crunchyroll.com
Web Site: http://www.thelastairbendermovie.com/
Freeplay social media game and experience based on M. Night Shyamalan's July 2, 2010 release The Last Airbender allows fans to play as any one of the Four Nations
LOS ANGELES and SAN FRANCISCO, June 11 -- Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Crunchyroll, Inc., announced today the release of 'Become the Avatar,' a freeplay interactive social media game and experience based on M. Night Shyamalan's July 2, 2010 3D release The Last Airbender. 'Become the Avatar' is available now by accessing the "Games" section of the official The Last Airbender movie website, http://www.thelastairbendermovie.com/ or directly on Facebook at http://apps.facebook.com/becometheavatar
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/19991206/PARLOGO)
Featuring visuals from the film, 'Become the Avatar' allows fans of the movie to play as any one of the Four Nations in a casual, 'level-up' adventure to become a bender of their favorite element. Utilizing Crunchyroll's in-house development studio headed by Crunchyroll co-founder James Lin, Crunchyroll and Paramount Pictures have worked closely together with the filmmakers to create a social media experience aligned with M. Night Shyamalan's vision of the world of The Last Airbender. 'Become the Avatar' is not rated by the ESRB.
Crunchyroll Vice President of Licensing Rob Pereyda said: "We love working with big brands, and being a part of the launch of one of the most action-packed and anticipated movies in a long time is an exciting step for us. By leveraging our internal resources and expertise in brand adaptation, product development, and game design, we have created what I hope is also one of this year's most talked about social media games. Hopefully, the only thing that pulls 'Become the Avatar' players away from the game is the release of the film itself on July 2, 2010!"
Paramount EVP of Interactive Marketing Strategy & Film Production Amy Powell said: "We have noticed a high affinity for social media among potential moviegoers of The Last Airbender, so it is only natural to extend our interactive marketing to a social media game. In social media gaming, with Crunchyroll's expertise, we were able to create an experience that broadly appeals to the casual and hardcore fans, both of The Last Airbender movie and of social media itself."
About The Last Airbender Film
Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang (Noah Ringer) discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara (Nicola Peltz), a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), to restore balance to their war-torn world.
Based on the hugely successful Nickelodeon animated TV series, the live-action feature film "The Last Airbender" which is written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan is the opening chapter in Aang's struggle to survive.
About Paramount Pictures Corporation
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group, and Worldwide Television Distribution.
About Nickelodeon Movies
Nick Movies has firmly established itself as a leading kid and family theatrical brand, producing a variety of live-action and animation features including The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Barnyard and the upcoming The Last Airbender. The feature film development and production division of Nickelodeon, Nick Movies, produces kid and family movies in association with its sister Viacom company, Paramount Pictures. Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Movies and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
About Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is a leading global video network and developer of social media applications for Japanese anime and Asian media. Through applications like Crunchyroll for iPad and Naruto Shippuden Official, set top boxes, affiliate websites and its own site, Crunchyroll delivers officially-licensed content from leading Asian media producers directly to consumers.
Crunchyroll has offices in San Francisco, Calif. and Tokyo, Japan, and is a member of the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) and Licensing International Merchandisers' Association (LIMA). Founded in 2006, Crunchyroll is funded by leading venture capital firm, Venrock, Japanese entertainment giant TV TOKYO and a group of angel investors representing some of the brightest and most successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation, product delays, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, vendors and third-party developers, international economic and political conditions. The companies may change their intentions, beliefs or expectations, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in the companies' assumptions or otherwise. The companies undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/19991206/PARLOGO
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Paramount Pictures Corporation
CONTACT: Michael Agulnek, VP National Publicity of Paramount Pictures,
+1-323-956-5704, Michael_Agulnek@paramount.com; or Michelle Hwang, Marketing
Manager of Crunchyroll, Inc., +1-415-796-3560, fax, +1-415-796-3561,
pr@crunchyroll.com
Web Site: http://www.thelastairbendermovie.com/
Enterprise Connect Virtual Event Connects Enterprise Managers and Decision-Makers in a 3D Environment Created by UBM Studios
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 11, 2010 at 4:07:01 PM
Enterprise Connect Virtual Event Connects Enterprise Managers and Decision-Makers in a 3D Environment Created by UBM Studios
CHICAGO, June 11 -- Through a 3D environment, created by UBM Studios and hosted by UBM TechWeb's Online Events team, the Enterprise Connect virtual event brought together enterprise IT and communications decision-makers to discuss the best ways to integrate mobility and Unified Communications. The virtual event, "Merging Mobility and UC in the Enterprise," which ran live on June 9, 2010 from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT, was produced by UBM Studios and hosted by UBM TechWeb Online Events.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100611/NY19947 )
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100611/NY19947 )
The five hour event offered an intensive online examination of ways the enterprise can tie its mobile workers more closely to the enterprise's core communications systems, while also enabling UC applications and functions on mobile users' devices. The event featured webinar-style sessions that provided attendees with in-depth technical and market information to help understand the issues and take immediate action to control costs, implement policies and management systems, and deploy cutting-edge mobile applications. Attendees also had the opportunity to gather material from and interact with technology providers in the mobile space. In addition, attendees were able to network online with colleagues who attended the event.
Topics discussed included:
-- Bringing mobile users into the core enterprise communications platform
-- Mobilizing Unified Communications applications
-- Device selection, standardization and configuration
-- Security and compliance systems and policies
-- Managing the mobile workforce
-- Controlling cellular/mobility costs
-- Mobile infrastructure: Cellular, Wi-Fi, or both?
The event combined content and audience development from UBM's Enterprise Connect and the user interface from UBM Studios, the virtual arm of UBM.
More than 1,200 enterprise IT and communications professionals registered for the virtual event and is now available on demand at http://enterpriseconnect.com/virtualevents.
For additional information on UBM Studios or to purchase a virtual business solution, contact Kate Spellman, SVP, Managing Director, UBM Studios at 516 562 7383 or kate.spellman@ubm.com. For additional information on Enterprise Connect, contact Natalia Wodecki, PR Director, UBM TechWeb at 415-694-9413 or nwodecki@techweb.com.
To follow UBM Studios on Twitter, visit http://twitter.com/UBMStudios, to follow on Facebook, visit UBM Studios and to follow on LinkedIn, visit UBM Studios.
About Enterprise Connect®
Enterprise Connect® is the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise IP Telephony, Converged Networks and Unified Communications in North America. Enterprise Connect® brings corporate IT decision makers together with the industry's vendors, analysts and consultants to focus on the issues central to enterprise networks and communications. Enterprise Connect® owns and produces No Jitter, (http://www.nojitter.com/), providing daily blogging and analysis of enterprise communications, and it also serves the community with a weekly email newsletter, a Webinar Series and Virtual Events. For more information, visit http://www.voicecon.com/is-enterpriseconnect.
About UBM TechWeb (http://www.ubmtechweb.com/)
UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and business information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its core businesses - media solutions, marketing services, and professional information - UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands, applications, and services in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs, IT and IT Support managers, Web and digital professionals, software and game developers, government decision makers, telecom providers and business executives) actively participate in UBM TechWeb's communities. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Game Developers Conference (GDC), Web 2.0, Black Hat, and VoiceCon; large-scale online networks such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Gamasutra; research, training, and certification services, including HDI, Pyramid Research, and InformationWeek Analytics; and market-leading magazines such as InformationWeek and Wall Street & Technology. UBM TechWeb is part of UBM, a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.
About UBM Studios (http://www.ubmstudios.com)
UBM Studios is a leader in virtual events and virtual business solutions. A pioneer with virtual platforms, UBM Studios delivers deep expertise in live and online events that brings business value to customers. UBM Studios connects, educates and enables virtual communications through a portfolio that fits every budget. UBM Studios is the only virtual event provider to offer platform, content, audience recruitment, reporting and social marketing and gaming. UBM Studios virtual events include Virtual Trade Shows, Virtual Career Fairs, Virtual Seminar Centers, Virtual Resource Centers, Virtual Product Launch, Virtual Business Continuity, Virtual Corporate Meetings, Virtual Sales Meetings, Virtual Focus Group Centers and Virtual Training. UBM Studios delivers a complete global communication solution in Asia, Europe and North America in industries including, health, finance, technology, building and education.
About United Business Media Limited
UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100611/NY19947
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100611/NY19947
Source: UBM Studios
CONTACT: Kate Spellman, UBM Studios, Kate.spellman@ubm.com,
+1-516-562-7383
Web Site: http://www.ubmstudios.com/
CHICAGO, June 11 -- Through a 3D environment, created by UBM Studios and hosted by UBM TechWeb's Online Events team, the Enterprise Connect virtual event brought together enterprise IT and communications decision-makers to discuss the best ways to integrate mobility and Unified Communications. The virtual event, "Merging Mobility and UC in the Enterprise," which ran live on June 9, 2010 from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT, was produced by UBM Studios and hosted by UBM TechWeb Online Events.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100611/NY19947 )
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100611/NY19947 )
The five hour event offered an intensive online examination of ways the enterprise can tie its mobile workers more closely to the enterprise's core communications systems, while also enabling UC applications and functions on mobile users' devices. The event featured webinar-style sessions that provided attendees with in-depth technical and market information to help understand the issues and take immediate action to control costs, implement policies and management systems, and deploy cutting-edge mobile applications. Attendees also had the opportunity to gather material from and interact with technology providers in the mobile space. In addition, attendees were able to network online with colleagues who attended the event.
Topics discussed included:
-- Bringing mobile users into the core enterprise communications platform
-- Mobilizing Unified Communications applications
-- Device selection, standardization and configuration
-- Security and compliance systems and policies
-- Managing the mobile workforce
-- Controlling cellular/mobility costs
-- Mobile infrastructure: Cellular, Wi-Fi, or both?
The event combined content and audience development from UBM's Enterprise Connect and the user interface from UBM Studios, the virtual arm of UBM.
More than 1,200 enterprise IT and communications professionals registered for the virtual event and is now available on demand at http://enterpriseconnect.com/virtualevents.
For additional information on UBM Studios or to purchase a virtual business solution, contact Kate Spellman, SVP, Managing Director, UBM Studios at 516 562 7383 or kate.spellman@ubm.com. For additional information on Enterprise Connect, contact Natalia Wodecki, PR Director, UBM TechWeb at 415-694-9413 or nwodecki@techweb.com.
To follow UBM Studios on Twitter, visit http://twitter.com/UBMStudios, to follow on Facebook, visit UBM Studios and to follow on LinkedIn, visit UBM Studios.
About Enterprise Connect®
Enterprise Connect® is the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise IP Telephony, Converged Networks and Unified Communications in North America. Enterprise Connect® brings corporate IT decision makers together with the industry's vendors, analysts and consultants to focus on the issues central to enterprise networks and communications. Enterprise Connect® owns and produces No Jitter, (http://www.nojitter.com/), providing daily blogging and analysis of enterprise communications, and it also serves the community with a weekly email newsletter, a Webinar Series and Virtual Events. For more information, visit http://www.voicecon.com/is-enterpriseconnect.
About UBM TechWeb (http://www.ubmtechweb.com/)
UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and business information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its core businesses - media solutions, marketing services, and professional information - UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands, applications, and services in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs, IT and IT Support managers, Web and digital professionals, software and game developers, government decision makers, telecom providers and business executives) actively participate in UBM TechWeb's communities. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Game Developers Conference (GDC), Web 2.0, Black Hat, and VoiceCon; large-scale online networks such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Gamasutra; research, training, and certification services, including HDI, Pyramid Research, and InformationWeek Analytics; and market-leading magazines such as InformationWeek and Wall Street & Technology. UBM TechWeb is part of UBM, a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.
About UBM Studios (http://www.ubmstudios.com)
UBM Studios is a leader in virtual events and virtual business solutions. A pioneer with virtual platforms, UBM Studios delivers deep expertise in live and online events that brings business value to customers. UBM Studios connects, educates and enables virtual communications through a portfolio that fits every budget. UBM Studios is the only virtual event provider to offer platform, content, audience recruitment, reporting and social marketing and gaming. UBM Studios virtual events include Virtual Trade Shows, Virtual Career Fairs, Virtual Seminar Centers, Virtual Resource Centers, Virtual Product Launch, Virtual Business Continuity, Virtual Corporate Meetings, Virtual Sales Meetings, Virtual Focus Group Centers and Virtual Training. UBM Studios delivers a complete global communication solution in Asia, Europe and North America in industries including, health, finance, technology, building and education.
About United Business Media Limited
UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100611/NY19947
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100611/NY19947
Source: UBM Studios
CONTACT: Kate Spellman, UBM Studios, Kate.spellman@ubm.com,
+1-516-562-7383
Web Site: http://www.ubmstudios.com/
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on June 11, 2010 at 3:35:01 PM
Tiffen Announces New Photo fx Ultra For Apple® iPad
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., June 11 -- The Tiffen Company, a leading manufacturer of award winning accessories for the still imaging, motion picture and broadcast markets, today announced that Photo fx Ultra, the anticipated version of Photo fx, its award winning photo enhancement app, is now available for the Apple iPad.
With robust capabilities, Photo fx Ultra offers an elegant new user interface that takes full advantage of the increased screen size. Included with the iPad app is a new Color Correct filter, more filter presets and parameter choices, search capability, the ability to share filter effect set-ups* with Tiffen's Dfx Digital Filter and much more.
Multiple layering, masking and "finger painting" controls are all easily accessed from the user friendly icons that border the large image area.
Key Features include:
-- Choose from 68 filters organized into 7 different filter groups
-- Select from a total of 836 presets
-- Try one of the 65 different color or black and white film looks
-- Add realistic diffusion to photos using a library of 50 interesting
textures
-- Create natural lighting effects using 117 different patterns
-- Choose from 27 grain presets to simulate popular motion picture film
stocks
-- Add multiple filters without saving
-- Selectively apply filters by painting a mask
-- Modify filters with sliders, on-screen controls or presets
-- High resolution support up to 2048 pixels
-- Edit in portrait or landscape mode
-- Crop, Rotate, Straighten
-- Zoom into the image with the Close-Up Lens filter
-- Compatibility with the still image editions of the Tiffen Dfx Digital
Filter software
-- Quickly search for filters and presets
-- Integrated Help
Photo fx Ultra is priced at $5.99.
For further details, please visit http://www.Tiffen.com.
*Compatibility is handled by emailing a setup file.
The Tiffen Company
Tiffen has been a leading US manufacturer of glass filters and other name-brand products for digital, still, video, motion pictures and television for over 70 years. Tiffen products are used in almost every major movie and TV production around the world. Tiffen filters have earned two 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 (1985, 2000) and Ultra Contrast Filter (1993) respectively, as well as a Prime Time Emmy® Award for filter engineering excellence. The Tiffen Company in addition to their optical glass filters and digital imaging software feature the following lines: Davis & Sanford, Domke, Lowel-Light, Saunders, Steadicam, Stroboframe, and Zing.
The Tiffen factory and corporate offices are located in Hauppauge, Long Island, New York. The Steadicam factory and sales offices are located in Glendale, California. For more information visit http://www.tiffen.com.
Source: The Tiffen Company
CONTACT: Hilary Araujo, +1-631-273-2500 ext. 3216, haraujo@tiffen.com
Web Site: http://www.tiffen.com/
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., June 11 -- The Tiffen Company, a leading manufacturer of award winning accessories for the still imaging, motion picture and broadcast markets, today announced that Photo fx Ultra, the anticipated version of Photo fx, its award winning photo enhancement app, is now available for the Apple iPad.
With robust capabilities, Photo fx Ultra offers an elegant new user interface that takes full advantage of the increased screen size. Included with the iPad app is a new Color Correct filter, more filter presets and parameter choices, search capability, the ability to share filter effect set-ups* with Tiffen's Dfx Digital Filter and much more.
Multiple layering, masking and "finger painting" controls are all easily accessed from the user friendly icons that border the large image area.
Key Features include:
-- Choose from 68 filters organized into 7 different filter groups
-- Select from a total of 836 presets
-- Try one of the 65 different color or black and white film looks
-- Add realistic diffusion to photos using a library of 50 interesting
textures
-- Create natural lighting effects using 117 different patterns
-- Choose from 27 grain presets to simulate popular motion picture film
stocks
-- Add multiple filters without saving
-- Selectively apply filters by painting a mask
-- Modify filters with sliders, on-screen controls or presets
-- High resolution support up to 2048 pixels
-- Edit in portrait or landscape mode
-- Crop, Rotate, Straighten
-- Zoom into the image with the Close-Up Lens filter
-- Compatibility with the still image editions of the Tiffen Dfx Digital
Filter software
-- Quickly search for filters and presets
-- Integrated Help
Photo fx Ultra is priced at $5.99.
For further details, please visit http://www.Tiffen.com.
*Compatibility is handled by emailing a setup file.
The Tiffen Company
Tiffen has been a leading US manufacturer of glass filters and other name-brand products for digital, still, video, motion pictures and television for over 70 years. Tiffen products are used in almost every major movie and TV production around the world. Tiffen filters have earned two 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 (1985, 2000) and Ultra Contrast Filter (1993) respectively, as well as a Prime Time Emmy® Award for filter engineering excellence. The Tiffen Company in addition to their optical glass filters and digital imaging software feature the following lines: Davis & Sanford, Domke, Lowel-Light, Saunders, Steadicam, Stroboframe, and Zing.
The Tiffen factory and corporate offices are located in Hauppauge, Long Island, New York. The Steadicam factory and sales offices are located in Glendale, California. For more information visit http://www.tiffen.com.
Source: The Tiffen Company
CONTACT: Hilary Araujo, +1-631-273-2500 ext. 3216, haraujo@tiffen.com
Web Site: http://www.tiffen.com/