News
April 16, 2010
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Approves Frontier's Acquisition of Verizon's Local Wireline Operations
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 16, 2010 at 5:42:02 PM
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Approves Frontier's Acquisition of Verizon's Local Wireline Operations
OLYMPIA, Wash., April 16 -- The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on Friday (April 16) announced its conditional approval of the transaction under which Frontier Communications Corporation would acquire the local landline operations of Verizon Communications in Washington.
The transaction has already been approved by regulators in Arizona, California, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon and South Carolina. At the federal level, the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice granted the parties' request for early termination of the waiting period required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
The following statement should be attributed to Tim McCallion, president of Verizon's West region:
"We're pleased the commission has acted and approved the transaction. We are now evaluating the order and the unique circumstances underlying the conditions."
Source: Verizon
CONTACT: Jon Davies, +1-805-372-6969, jon.davies@verizon.com
Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html
OLYMPIA, Wash., April 16 -- The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on Friday (April 16) announced its conditional approval of the transaction under which Frontier Communications Corporation would acquire the local landline operations of Verizon Communications in Washington.
The transaction has already been approved by regulators in Arizona, California, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon and South Carolina. At the federal level, the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice granted the parties' request for early termination of the waiting period required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
The following statement should be attributed to Tim McCallion, president of Verizon's West region:
"We're pleased the commission has acted and approved the transaction. We are now evaluating the order and the unique circumstances underlying the conditions."
Source: Verizon
CONTACT: Jon Davies, +1-805-372-6969, jon.davies@verizon.com
Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html
eWayDirect Senior Director of Account Management Bob Cloutier in Upcoming Chatter Marketing Thought Leadership Series
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 16, 2010 at 4:07:01 PM
eWayDirect Senior Director of Account Management Bob Cloutier in Upcoming Chatter Marketing Thought Leadership Series
Using Activity to Optimize Your Email Strategy featured in episode 9 of Chatter Marketing: Tuesdays at Two to air on April 20th, 2010.
SOUTHPORT, Conn., April 16 -- eWayDirect's Chatter Marketing: Tuesdays at Two thought leadership series continues at 2pm on April 20th with eWayDirect's Senior Director of Account Management Bob Cloutier discussing email marketing with series host Jeannette Cezanne in an episode titled Using Activity to Optimize Your Email Strategy. eWayDirect is best known for its industry-leading integrated emarketing platform, Direct|Connect 4.0.
The episode will expand on email marketing as an effective emarketing channel. The discussion will emphasize the importance of "quality" over "quantity" within your email database and within your overall email marketing strategy.
Chatter Marketing: Tuesdays at Two is a free weekly 10-minute thought leadership series that promises participants "something you can do in the next five minutes to improve your emarketing efforts," says Cezanne. "Everyone can find something to use, immediately and practically. But I also try to not take myself or my guests too seriously: you'll find a laugh or two as well."
Past episodes have featured tips on social media marketing, SEO marketing, and PPC marketing. Chatter Marketing: Tuesdays at Two joins eWayDirect's blog in bringing the latest in thought leadership to the emarketing community.
Direct|Connect 4.0, the only platform on the market that integrates email marketing, viral marketing, desktop delivery, website reengagement, and social media in a single solution. The platform is changing the way marketers interact with prospects and customers online.
About the company:
eWayDirect, Inc., is an integrated emarketing company offeringDirect|Connect 4.0, a single integrated platform that combines world-class email marketing, website reengagement, viral marketing, social networks, and desktop delivery with the ability to utilize all facets in an integrated strategy, connecting email with social communities and social media with search marketing and direct mail capabilities. Learn more about eWayDirect at http://www.ewaydirect.com/ or call 203-254-0404 to schedule a demo today!
Source: eWayDirect, Inc.
CONTACT: Belinda Banks of SSPR, +1-609-750-9110, Belinda@sspr.com
Web Site: http://www.ewaydirect.com/
Using Activity to Optimize Your Email Strategy featured in episode 9 of Chatter Marketing: Tuesdays at Two to air on April 20th, 2010.
SOUTHPORT, Conn., April 16 -- eWayDirect's Chatter Marketing: Tuesdays at Two thought leadership series continues at 2pm on April 20th with eWayDirect's Senior Director of Account Management Bob Cloutier discussing email marketing with series host Jeannette Cezanne in an episode titled Using Activity to Optimize Your Email Strategy. eWayDirect is best known for its industry-leading integrated emarketing platform, Direct|Connect 4.0.
The episode will expand on email marketing as an effective emarketing channel. The discussion will emphasize the importance of "quality" over "quantity" within your email database and within your overall email marketing strategy.
Chatter Marketing: Tuesdays at Two is a free weekly 10-minute thought leadership series that promises participants "something you can do in the next five minutes to improve your emarketing efforts," says Cezanne. "Everyone can find something to use, immediately and practically. But I also try to not take myself or my guests too seriously: you'll find a laugh or two as well."
Past episodes have featured tips on social media marketing, SEO marketing, and PPC marketing. Chatter Marketing: Tuesdays at Two joins eWayDirect's blog in bringing the latest in thought leadership to the emarketing community.
Direct|Connect 4.0, the only platform on the market that integrates email marketing, viral marketing, desktop delivery, website reengagement, and social media in a single solution. The platform is changing the way marketers interact with prospects and customers online.
About the company:
eWayDirect, Inc., is an integrated emarketing company offeringDirect|Connect 4.0, a single integrated platform that combines world-class email marketing, website reengagement, viral marketing, social networks, and desktop delivery with the ability to utilize all facets in an integrated strategy, connecting email with social communities and social media with search marketing and direct mail capabilities. Learn more about eWayDirect at http://www.ewaydirect.com/ or call 203-254-0404 to schedule a demo today!
Source: eWayDirect, Inc.
CONTACT: Belinda Banks of SSPR, +1-609-750-9110, Belinda@sspr.com
Web Site: http://www.ewaydirect.com/
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Expands Cable Holdings
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 16, 2010 at 4:00:01 PM
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Expands Cable Holdings
Continues Diversification with Purchase of JetBroadband for $148 Million
EDINBURG, Va., April 16 -- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (NASDAQ:SHEN) today announced that the Company has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement to purchase the cable operations of JetBroadband Holdings, LLC which are located in southern Virginia and southern West Virginia for $148,000,000. The operations pass approximately 114,000 homes and have approximately 66,500 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs). Jet currently offers video, high speed Internet and voice services. The acquisition will be financed with a credit facility that will close simultaneously. Closing will occur upon receipt of regulatory approvals which should occur within 90 to 120 days.
The company will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast on Monday, April 19, 2010 at 9:00AM ET.
The call is being webcast and can be accessed from the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website (http://www.shentel.com). The webcast and a transcript of the call will also be archived on the company's website. If you do not have internet access, the conference call dial-in number is 1-888-389-5993 and the pass code is 8806242. International parties can access the call by dialing 1-719-325-2359 and entering pass code 8806242. A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available starting at noon ET on the day of the call until April 26, 2010 at midnight ET. To hear the replay, parties in the United States and Canada should call 1-888-203-1112 and international parties should call 1-719-457-0820 and enter pass code 8806242.
About Shenandoah Telecommunications
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company is a holding company that provides a broad range of telecommunications services through its operating subsidiaries. The Company is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "SHEN." The Company's operating subsidiaries provide local and long distance telephone, Internet and data services, cable television, wireless voice and data services, alarm monitoring, and telecommunications equipment, along with many other associated solutions in the Mid-Atlantic United States.
Source: Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
CONTACT: Adele M. Skolits, Shenandoah Telecommunications Company,
+1-540-984-5161
Web Site: http://www.shentel.com/
Continues Diversification with Purchase of JetBroadband for $148 Million
EDINBURG, Va., April 16 -- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (NASDAQ:SHEN) today announced that the Company has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement to purchase the cable operations of JetBroadband Holdings, LLC which are located in southern Virginia and southern West Virginia for $148,000,000. The operations pass approximately 114,000 homes and have approximately 66,500 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs). Jet currently offers video, high speed Internet and voice services. The acquisition will be financed with a credit facility that will close simultaneously. Closing will occur upon receipt of regulatory approvals which should occur within 90 to 120 days.
The company will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast on Monday, April 19, 2010 at 9:00AM ET.
The call is being webcast and can be accessed from the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website (http://www.shentel.com). The webcast and a transcript of the call will also be archived on the company's website. If you do not have internet access, the conference call dial-in number is 1-888-389-5993 and the pass code is 8806242. International parties can access the call by dialing 1-719-325-2359 and entering pass code 8806242. A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available starting at noon ET on the day of the call until April 26, 2010 at midnight ET. To hear the replay, parties in the United States and Canada should call 1-888-203-1112 and international parties should call 1-719-457-0820 and enter pass code 8806242.
About Shenandoah Telecommunications
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company is a holding company that provides a broad range of telecommunications services through its operating subsidiaries. The Company is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "SHEN." The Company's operating subsidiaries provide local and long distance telephone, Internet and data services, cable television, wireless voice and data services, alarm monitoring, and telecommunications equipment, along with many other associated solutions in the Mid-Atlantic United States.
Source: Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
CONTACT: Adele M. Skolits, Shenandoah Telecommunications Company,
+1-540-984-5161
Web Site: http://www.shentel.com/
Full Tilt Poker Launches Steps Tournaments
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 16, 2010 at 3:21:01 PM
Full Tilt Poker Launches Steps Tournaments
DUBLIN, April 16, 2010--
- Win Your Way up the Steps for Bigger Prize Pools and Tournament Tickets
- Not for distribution in the US
Full Tilt Poker is pleased to announce the launch of Steps Tournaments,
offering players the chance to win entry to larger buy-in tournaments - and
claim shares of bigger prize pools - by working their way up the steps of a
progressive series of tournaments.
Starting with buy-ins as low as $3.30, Steps Tournaments play like
regular tournaments, except that players compete for Tournament Tickets to
the next Step in the tournament series. Even if players don't advance to the
next step, Steps Tournaments also award seats at the same level or a lower
level. Players can also buy in directly at any step they choose or purchase
Tournament Tickets.
Tournament Tickets are another option for players to buy in to their
favorite tournaments, featuring a wide range of denominations and tournament
options. Each Tournament Ticket is worth a specific buy-in amount and can be
used to buy in to any tournament for the face value of that Tournament
Ticket.
Players can win Tournament Tickets through Steps Tournaments, a variety
of Satellite Tournaments and promotions, including Full Tilt Poker's Steps to
the Main Event tournaments, offering players the chance to win a $12K WSOP*
Main Event prize package for as little as $3.30.
To learn more about Steps to the Main Event go to
http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/steps-to-the-main-event .
For information about Steps Tournaments, Tournament Tickets and other New
Releases go to http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/newClientFeatures.php
About Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker(TM) is the host of a worldwide virtual poker cardroom
service. It is not in the business of betting or wagering and does not
participate in the games as a player. It merely provides a service to those
who wish to test their skills against others for fun, prizes or money. It is
duly regulated and licensed by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. With
innovative graphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure interface,
the software is geared to enhance and personalize the online poker
experience. Although virtual poker is legal where the games are hosted and
played, it may not be legal where individual players are located. Players at
all skill levels may download the software at http://www.fulltiltpoker.com but it is
their responsibility to determine if participating in the games is permitted
under the laws of the jurisdiction where they are located.
Source: Full Tilt Poker
For more information contact: Michele Clayborne, (on behalf of Team Full Tilt), Tel: +353-1-650-1769.
DUBLIN, April 16, 2010--
- Win Your Way up the Steps for Bigger Prize Pools and Tournament Tickets
- Not for distribution in the US
Full Tilt Poker is pleased to announce the launch of Steps Tournaments,
offering players the chance to win entry to larger buy-in tournaments - and
claim shares of bigger prize pools - by working their way up the steps of a
progressive series of tournaments.
Starting with buy-ins as low as $3.30, Steps Tournaments play like
regular tournaments, except that players compete for Tournament Tickets to
the next Step in the tournament series. Even if players don't advance to the
next step, Steps Tournaments also award seats at the same level or a lower
level. Players can also buy in directly at any step they choose or purchase
Tournament Tickets.
Tournament Tickets are another option for players to buy in to their
favorite tournaments, featuring a wide range of denominations and tournament
options. Each Tournament Ticket is worth a specific buy-in amount and can be
used to buy in to any tournament for the face value of that Tournament
Ticket.
Players can win Tournament Tickets through Steps Tournaments, a variety
of Satellite Tournaments and promotions, including Full Tilt Poker's Steps to
the Main Event tournaments, offering players the chance to win a $12K WSOP*
Main Event prize package for as little as $3.30.
To learn more about Steps to the Main Event go to
http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/steps-to-the-main-event .
For information about Steps Tournaments, Tournament Tickets and other New
Releases go to http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/newClientFeatures.php
About Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker(TM) is the host of a worldwide virtual poker cardroom
service. It is not in the business of betting or wagering and does not
participate in the games as a player. It merely provides a service to those
who wish to test their skills against others for fun, prizes or money. It is
duly regulated and licensed by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. With
innovative graphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure interface,
the software is geared to enhance and personalize the online poker
experience. Although virtual poker is legal where the games are hosted and
played, it may not be legal where individual players are located. Players at
all skill levels may download the software at http://www.fulltiltpoker.com but it is
their responsibility to determine if participating in the games is permitted
under the laws of the jurisdiction where they are located.
Source: Full Tilt Poker
For more information contact: Michele Clayborne, (on behalf of Team Full Tilt), Tel: +353-1-650-1769.
XBRL US Labs Announces iPhone, iPad Projects to Drive Innovation
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 16, 2010 at 1:07:01 PM
XBRL US Labs Announces iPhone, iPad Projects to Drive Innovation
Non-profit continues collaborative efforts, offers research fellowships, internships
NEW YORK, April 16 -- XBRL US Labs, the research and development arm of XBRL US, has initiated a research and development effort to bring XBRL apps to Apple's popular iPhone and newly-released iPad mobile devices.
According to Mark Bolgiano, XBRL US President and CEO, the purpose of the initiative is to demonstrate the power of XBRL in a simple and accessible way. This has often been a challenge for XBRL, a movement that is working to bring consistency, transparency, and accessibility to large and complex financial and business reports through a global agreement on a single data standard.
"The vision is not just about building public awareness - which we look forward to as thousands of people see XBRL on the iPhone and iPad - these apps will be a powerful innovation driver," said Bolgiano. "We expect to see the apps start appearing on the iTunes app store in early summer."
"Our goal is to facilitate the use of XBRL through multiple channels," said Campbell Pryde, Chief Standards Officer, XBRL US, "and to make it possible for people to see the benefits of XBRL first hand - and by easy, convenient, and familiar means."
XBRL US Labs will recruit Labs partners, research fellows, and interns over the next six weeks to prepare for a June meeting that will seek to crowd-source the design and features of the applications using the same workbench and collaboration platform it has employed for previous projects to build the US GAAP, Mutual Fund Risk-Return, and Credit Ratings taxonomies now in use by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
XBRL US also announced that Evrhet Milam, a software engineer from Los Angeles, California, has been named the first XBRL US Labs Research Fellow on the project. He is currently finishing his Masters in Information Systems Management at Brigham Young University, where he has focused on integrating data, mobile, and web applications.
Bolgiano said, "We're excited about welcoming Evrhet to the Labs as part of our efforts to create more XBRL experts through cooperative education, research, fellowships and internships. Knowledge distribution and the training of new XBRL experts is a core mission of XBRL US Labs."
About XBRL US
XBRL US is the non-profit consortium for XML business reporting standards in the U.S. and it represents the business information supply chain. Its mission is to support the implementation of XML business reporting standards through the development of taxonomies for use by U.S. public and private sectors, with a goal of interoperability between sectors, and by promoting XBRL adoption through marketplace collaboration. XBRL US has developed taxonomies for U.S. GAAP, credit rating and mutual fund reporting under contract with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. XBRL US Labs, the research and development arm of XBRL US, leverages the XBRL US platform, methodologies and people to address the quality of taxonomies and the harmonization of XBRL with other XML standards.
Links: xbrl.us
Source: XBRL US
CONTACT: Michelle Savage, Vice President, Communication, XBRL US, Inc.,
+1-917-747-1714, michelle.savage@xbrl.us
Web Site: http://www.xbrl.org/us
Non-profit continues collaborative efforts, offers research fellowships, internships
NEW YORK, April 16 -- XBRL US Labs, the research and development arm of XBRL US, has initiated a research and development effort to bring XBRL apps to Apple's popular iPhone and newly-released iPad mobile devices.
According to Mark Bolgiano, XBRL US President and CEO, the purpose of the initiative is to demonstrate the power of XBRL in a simple and accessible way. This has often been a challenge for XBRL, a movement that is working to bring consistency, transparency, and accessibility to large and complex financial and business reports through a global agreement on a single data standard.
"The vision is not just about building public awareness - which we look forward to as thousands of people see XBRL on the iPhone and iPad - these apps will be a powerful innovation driver," said Bolgiano. "We expect to see the apps start appearing on the iTunes app store in early summer."
"Our goal is to facilitate the use of XBRL through multiple channels," said Campbell Pryde, Chief Standards Officer, XBRL US, "and to make it possible for people to see the benefits of XBRL first hand - and by easy, convenient, and familiar means."
XBRL US Labs will recruit Labs partners, research fellows, and interns over the next six weeks to prepare for a June meeting that will seek to crowd-source the design and features of the applications using the same workbench and collaboration platform it has employed for previous projects to build the US GAAP, Mutual Fund Risk-Return, and Credit Ratings taxonomies now in use by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
XBRL US also announced that Evrhet Milam, a software engineer from Los Angeles, California, has been named the first XBRL US Labs Research Fellow on the project. He is currently finishing his Masters in Information Systems Management at Brigham Young University, where he has focused on integrating data, mobile, and web applications.
Bolgiano said, "We're excited about welcoming Evrhet to the Labs as part of our efforts to create more XBRL experts through cooperative education, research, fellowships and internships. Knowledge distribution and the training of new XBRL experts is a core mission of XBRL US Labs."
About XBRL US
XBRL US is the non-profit consortium for XML business reporting standards in the U.S. and it represents the business information supply chain. Its mission is to support the implementation of XML business reporting standards through the development of taxonomies for use by U.S. public and private sectors, with a goal of interoperability between sectors, and by promoting XBRL adoption through marketplace collaboration. XBRL US has developed taxonomies for U.S. GAAP, credit rating and mutual fund reporting under contract with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. XBRL US Labs, the research and development arm of XBRL US, leverages the XBRL US platform, methodologies and people to address the quality of taxonomies and the harmonization of XBRL with other XML standards.
Links: xbrl.us
Source: XBRL US
CONTACT: Michelle Savage, Vice President, Communication, XBRL US, Inc.,
+1-917-747-1714, michelle.savage@xbrl.us
Web Site: http://www.xbrl.org/us
Greenberg Traurig Launches LE Blog
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 16, 2010 at 12:35:01 PM
Greenberg Traurig Launches LE Blog
NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Labor & Employment Department at international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has launched its LE Blog at http://www.gtleblog.com. The blog features insights and analysis of key national labor and employment developments, including legislation, regulations, cases, policies and trends.
"Practically every week, a case is decided or bill introduced or regulation changed important to members of the U.S. labor and employment law community," said Jonathan Sulds, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig's Global Labor & Employment Department in New York City. "The goal with LE Blog is to present these developments in the context of the broad spectrum of labor and employment law, providing weekly 'take aways' that we feel are essential." Sulds has represented leading employers since 1974 in all aspects of workplace law, including the engagement, protection, management and compensation of workforce resources.
"LE Blog contributors will comment on crucial developments at the local and national levels," said Peter Zinober, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig's Global Labor and Employment Department. "We want it to serve as a channel for fostering conversation with industry leaders and legal professionals about the issues that matter to them most." Zinober specializes in the defense of employment discrimination cases in state and federal court, as well as wage and hour, disability discrimination, age and all other types of employment litigation. He is based in Greenberg Traurig's Tampa office.
Greenberg Traurig's Labor & Employment Practice includes more than 100 employment lawyers across the firm's 30-plus domestic and foreign offices.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with approximately 1775 attorneys serving clients from more than 30 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. In the U.S., the firm has more offices than any other among the Top 20 on The National Law Journal's 2009 NLJ 250. In the U.K., the firm operates as Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP. Additionally, Greenberg Traurig has strategic alliances with the following independent law firms: Studio Santa Maria in Milan and Rome, TA Lawyers GKJ in Tokyo, and Weber Law Office in Zurich. The firm was Chambers and Partners' USA Law Firm of the Year in 2007 and among the Top 3 in the International Law Firm of the Year at the 2009 The Lawyer Awards. For additional information, please visit http://www.gtlaw.com.
Source: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
CONTACT: Lourdes B .Martinez, Greenberg Traurig, martinezl@gtlaw.com;
+1-305-579-0776
Web Site: http://www.gtlaw.com/
NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Labor & Employment Department at international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has launched its LE Blog at http://www.gtleblog.com. The blog features insights and analysis of key national labor and employment developments, including legislation, regulations, cases, policies and trends.
"Practically every week, a case is decided or bill introduced or regulation changed important to members of the U.S. labor and employment law community," said Jonathan Sulds, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig's Global Labor & Employment Department in New York City. "The goal with LE Blog is to present these developments in the context of the broad spectrum of labor and employment law, providing weekly 'take aways' that we feel are essential." Sulds has represented leading employers since 1974 in all aspects of workplace law, including the engagement, protection, management and compensation of workforce resources.
"LE Blog contributors will comment on crucial developments at the local and national levels," said Peter Zinober, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig's Global Labor and Employment Department. "We want it to serve as a channel for fostering conversation with industry leaders and legal professionals about the issues that matter to them most." Zinober specializes in the defense of employment discrimination cases in state and federal court, as well as wage and hour, disability discrimination, age and all other types of employment litigation. He is based in Greenberg Traurig's Tampa office.
Greenberg Traurig's Labor & Employment Practice includes more than 100 employment lawyers across the firm's 30-plus domestic and foreign offices.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with approximately 1775 attorneys serving clients from more than 30 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. In the U.S., the firm has more offices than any other among the Top 20 on The National Law Journal's 2009 NLJ 250. In the U.K., the firm operates as Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP. Additionally, Greenberg Traurig has strategic alliances with the following independent law firms: Studio Santa Maria in Milan and Rome, TA Lawyers GKJ in Tokyo, and Weber Law Office in Zurich. The firm was Chambers and Partners' USA Law Firm of the Year in 2007 and among the Top 3 in the International Law Firm of the Year at the 2009 The Lawyer Awards. For additional information, please visit http://www.gtlaw.com.
Source: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
CONTACT: Lourdes B .Martinez, Greenberg Traurig, martinezl@gtlaw.com;
+1-305-579-0776
Web Site: http://www.gtlaw.com/
Saab to Continue to Offer OnStar Hardware and Service to Customers
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 16, 2010 at 12:28:01 PM
Saab to Continue to Offer OnStar Hardware and Service to Customers
DETROIT, April 16 -- Saab Cars North America has reached an agreement with OnStar to continue to offer OnStar subscription service to Saab customers under the automaker's new owner, Spyker Cars NV. The agreement begins with model year 2010 vehicles and applies to Saab vehicles sold in the United States.
As a standard feature on the Saab 9-3 Aero and the all-new Saab 9-5 models, OnStar continues its tradition of "always being there" with highly trained and knowledgeable OnStar advisors to assist Saab customers when they need it most. The OnStar service is complimentary for one year for Saab customers.
"OnStar is a critical technology that our customers demand and expect," said Mike Colleran, President and Chief Operating Officer Saab Cars North America. "With this agreement, we look forward to continuing to deliver exceptional service and support for Saab customers."
OnStar offers a number of industry-first safety and security services like Automatic Crash Response and monthly OnStar Vehicle Diagnostic e-mails. Additionally, OnStar's Turn-by-Turn Navigation is the only embedded vehicle navigation system that pairs audible directions through vehicle speakers with the support of a live OnStar advisor. OnStar Hands-Free Calling can also make it easy to stay in touch while on the road by allowing drivers to use simple voice commands to connect with others while keeping their eyes on the road, hands on the wheel and minds on the drive.
"I am very pleased that we're going to be able to continue to provide the safety, security and peace of mind of OnStar to Saab customers," said Chris Preuss, OnStar president.
An exciting line-up of Saab model year 2010 vehicles have arrived in dealer showrooms across the United States. The manufacturer's suggested retail price for every 2010 model year 9-3 variant has been reduced anywhere from 4 to 12 percent compared to model year 2009. The 9-5 model will arrive mid-Summer. Pricing on the popular sedan will be released in the near term.
Additionally, Saab recently announced a return to leasing with GMAC Financial Services as the preferred provider of wholesale and retail financial services for qualified Saab dealers and customers. The leasing option was effective April 1, 2010 in the United States.
For more information on Saab, please refer to media.saab.com
About OnStar
OnStar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors, is the leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and communication services. OnStar provides services to nearly 5.5 million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada. Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co. Ltd., a joint venture between OnStar, LLC, Shanghai Automotive Industry Sales Co., Ltd. and Shanghai General Motors, provides services in China.
About Saab
Saab entered the auto business in 1949 with the first model 92. Its aerodynamic shape and advanced technology drew from the company's roots as an aircraft maker, and helped create what was to become a loyal and passionate customer base. Spyker Cars NV purchased Saab Automobile AB from General Motors on February 23, 2010.
Source: Saab
CONTACT: Michele Tinson, Communications, Saab Cars North America,
+1-248-705-0604 (cell), michele.tinson@saab.com; Nicole Carriere, OnStar
Communications, +1-313-667-2600 (office), +1-313-530-0156 (cell),
Nicole.carriere@onstar.com
Web Site: http://www.media.saab.com/
DETROIT, April 16 -- Saab Cars North America has reached an agreement with OnStar to continue to offer OnStar subscription service to Saab customers under the automaker's new owner, Spyker Cars NV. The agreement begins with model year 2010 vehicles and applies to Saab vehicles sold in the United States.
As a standard feature on the Saab 9-3 Aero and the all-new Saab 9-5 models, OnStar continues its tradition of "always being there" with highly trained and knowledgeable OnStar advisors to assist Saab customers when they need it most. The OnStar service is complimentary for one year for Saab customers.
"OnStar is a critical technology that our customers demand and expect," said Mike Colleran, President and Chief Operating Officer Saab Cars North America. "With this agreement, we look forward to continuing to deliver exceptional service and support for Saab customers."
OnStar offers a number of industry-first safety and security services like Automatic Crash Response and monthly OnStar Vehicle Diagnostic e-mails. Additionally, OnStar's Turn-by-Turn Navigation is the only embedded vehicle navigation system that pairs audible directions through vehicle speakers with the support of a live OnStar advisor. OnStar Hands-Free Calling can also make it easy to stay in touch while on the road by allowing drivers to use simple voice commands to connect with others while keeping their eyes on the road, hands on the wheel and minds on the drive.
"I am very pleased that we're going to be able to continue to provide the safety, security and peace of mind of OnStar to Saab customers," said Chris Preuss, OnStar president.
An exciting line-up of Saab model year 2010 vehicles have arrived in dealer showrooms across the United States. The manufacturer's suggested retail price for every 2010 model year 9-3 variant has been reduced anywhere from 4 to 12 percent compared to model year 2009. The 9-5 model will arrive mid-Summer. Pricing on the popular sedan will be released in the near term.
Additionally, Saab recently announced a return to leasing with GMAC Financial Services as the preferred provider of wholesale and retail financial services for qualified Saab dealers and customers. The leasing option was effective April 1, 2010 in the United States.
For more information on Saab, please refer to media.saab.com
About OnStar
OnStar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors, is the leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and communication services. OnStar provides services to nearly 5.5 million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada. Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co. Ltd., a joint venture between OnStar, LLC, Shanghai Automotive Industry Sales Co., Ltd. and Shanghai General Motors, provides services in China.
About Saab
Saab entered the auto business in 1949 with the first model 92. Its aerodynamic shape and advanced technology drew from the company's roots as an aircraft maker, and helped create what was to become a loyal and passionate customer base. Spyker Cars NV purchased Saab Automobile AB from General Motors on February 23, 2010.
Source: Saab
CONTACT: Michele Tinson, Communications, Saab Cars North America,
+1-248-705-0604 (cell), michele.tinson@saab.com; Nicole Carriere, OnStar
Communications, +1-313-667-2600 (office), +1-313-530-0156 (cell),
Nicole.carriere@onstar.com
Web Site: http://www.media.saab.com/
Yellowbook Launches New iPad Application
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 16, 2010 at 12:07:01 PM
Yellowbook Launches New iPad Application
Local Businesses Across the Country a Tap Away
UNIONDALE, N.Y., April 16 -- Free Yellowbook iPad application is available for download via the Apple App Store. iPad users can now find nearly any business around the corner -- or across the country -- with the new Yellowbook iPad App. Its integrated information/maps split screen view -- tailor-made for the iPad's large multi-touch screen -- generates results that feature expandable pushpin tags for each business. Tap a pushpin for more information on a business, read reviews, get driving directions powered by Google maps, or tap through to a business' website. Looking for a night out? Find out what's playing when at the local movie theater and read up on the case before making a decision.
Yellowbook's iPad App joins its established, highly rated mobile portfolio, which includes a range of yellowbook.com native and mobile web apps for Android, iPhone, Blackberry, and more.
About Yellowbook
Since 1930, Yellowbook has focused on a simple goal -- connecting consumers with local businesses. Today, Yellowbook is a national leader in local search and advertiser content, managing a comprehensive online and print product portfolio that provides users easy access to local business information and advertisers a single source for cost effective media programs. The Yellowbook Network, anchored by yellowbook.com, reaches millions of users via computers, mobile devices, and organic web searches. WebReach, Yellowbook's fully managed search engine advertising program, places customers' advertising on the major internet search engines. In print, Yellowbook publishes directories in 48 states and the District of Columbia. For more information, visit yellowbook.com.
Media Contact: Jared Kreiner
MWW Group
212-827-3759
Source: Yellowbook
CONTACT: Jared Kreiner, MWW Group, +1-212-827-3759
Web Site: http://www.yellowbook.com/
Local Businesses Across the Country a Tap Away
UNIONDALE, N.Y., April 16 -- Free Yellowbook iPad application is available for download via the Apple App Store. iPad users can now find nearly any business around the corner -- or across the country -- with the new Yellowbook iPad App. Its integrated information/maps split screen view -- tailor-made for the iPad's large multi-touch screen -- generates results that feature expandable pushpin tags for each business. Tap a pushpin for more information on a business, read reviews, get driving directions powered by Google maps, or tap through to a business' website. Looking for a night out? Find out what's playing when at the local movie theater and read up on the case before making a decision.
Yellowbook's iPad App joins its established, highly rated mobile portfolio, which includes a range of yellowbook.com native and mobile web apps for Android, iPhone, Blackberry, and more.
About Yellowbook
Since 1930, Yellowbook has focused on a simple goal -- connecting consumers with local businesses. Today, Yellowbook is a national leader in local search and advertiser content, managing a comprehensive online and print product portfolio that provides users easy access to local business information and advertisers a single source for cost effective media programs. The Yellowbook Network, anchored by yellowbook.com, reaches millions of users via computers, mobile devices, and organic web searches. WebReach, Yellowbook's fully managed search engine advertising program, places customers' advertising on the major internet search engines. In print, Yellowbook publishes directories in 48 states and the District of Columbia. For more information, visit yellowbook.com.
Media Contact: Jared Kreiner
MWW Group
212-827-3759
Source: Yellowbook
CONTACT: Jared Kreiner, MWW Group, +1-212-827-3759
Web Site: http://www.yellowbook.com/
IBM Collaborates with iYogi to Power Remote Technical Support Business Growth
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 16, 2010 at 9:49:01 AM
IBM Collaborates with iYogi to Power Remote Technical Support Business Growth
ARMONK, N.Y., April 16 -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that it has signed an agreement with iYogi, a leading provider of comprehensive remote technical support, to enable and support the India-based company's accelerated growth plans for expanding service delivery capabilities across multiple geographies.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO)
As part of the five-year Managed Business Process Services agreement IBM will provide remote, voice and chat-based technical support services for PC and printers to iYogi's growing customer base in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. The technical experts providing these services will be deployed on iYogi's unique global delivery platform, iMantra. iYogi is building multiple service delivery capabilities in cities across India to meet its unprecedented growth for its remote tech support services.
IBM Daksh Business Process Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of IBM Corporation, will provide remote technical support services to iYogi's customers from its Technical Services global delivery centers in the Indian cities of Gurgaon, Kolkata and Chandigarh. The agreement also marks the expansion of IBM Daksh's Technical Services delivery capabilities to Kolkata and Chandigarh. Significantly, this partnership also sets-up a new delivery model where an Indian company has outsourced to provide services to its US customers from India.
"We are committed to setting the highest standards for resolving our customers' technology issues while still scaling very rapidly to meet global customer demand. Our keen focus coupled with IBM's extensive knowledge and robust processes would definitely help us to further enhance the experience of our expanding customer base," said Uday Challu, CEO and Co-founder of iYogi. "This partnership will help us to support our ambitious growth endeavors with highly skilled and capable staff and facilities as we build new service lines and offerings for our customers."
Pavan Vaish, CEO, IBM Daksh, said, "IBM offers an unmatched breadth and depth of domain expertise in PC and related peripherals support services. This win is another example of IBM's demonstrated success in effectively partnering with clients like iYogi through hyper growth scenarios and in helping build new service lines and offerings to drive business results."
Since inception three years ago, iYogi has experienced 300 percent annual growth in revenues and subscribers. iYogi chose IBM as its strategic partner to facilitate its continued growth after an elaborate competitive evaluation. IBM was chosen for its proven ability to deliver technical services solutions to clients in the US, UK and other key geographies, from world class delivery centers. IBM also had a strong track record of rapid and efficient ramp up ensuring clients like iYogi are positioned for growth while at the same time focused on enhancing customer satisfaction.
With an expanding growing global presence, iYogi provides personalized computer support for consumers and small businesses in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. It is recognized as a leader in direct-to-consumer online subscription service delivery, with revenue, profitability and employee growth to address a global need in technical support. For rapidly expanding its base of tech experts and delivering on the highest resolution rates and customer satisfaction benchmarks in the industry, iYogi offers the unique iMantra global delivery platform. This platform, iMantra, brings a scalable architecture for seamless integration across five service delivery locations and customer touch-points.
The deal was signed in Q1 2010.
About iYogi
iYogi is a global on-demand services company that provides personalized computer support for consumers and small businesses in United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. iYogi's unique model, including proprietary technology iMantra and highly qualified technicians, is designed to eliminate computer-related stress and keep millions of digitally dependent consumers and small businesses always protected and productive. Only iYogi -- with its proven global expertise delivery model, intelligent customer insight systems, easy-to-use self-help tools and automated PC optimization and computer support services - offers users a simple yet comprehensive path to digital serenity. iYogi has perfected the remote technical support model to overcome the current limitations of in-store, on-site, or call center services to become the fastest growing provider of support in the industry. Major resellers and technology companies are increasingly turning to iYogi to improve customer satisfaction, reduce return rates, and deliver a compelling new-value added offering to customers. For more information on iYogi and a detailed list of technologies supported, visit: http://www.iyogi.net/
For more information about IBM please see: http://www.ibm.com/services
Press Contact:
Bruce McConnel
IBM External Relations
804-327-4644
wmcconn@us.ibm.com
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: IBM
CONTACT: Bruce McConnel, IBM External Relations, +1-804-327-4644,
wmcconn@us.ibm.com
Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/
ARMONK, N.Y., April 16 -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that it has signed an agreement with iYogi, a leading provider of comprehensive remote technical support, to enable and support the India-based company's accelerated growth plans for expanding service delivery capabilities across multiple geographies.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO)
As part of the five-year Managed Business Process Services agreement IBM will provide remote, voice and chat-based technical support services for PC and printers to iYogi's growing customer base in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. The technical experts providing these services will be deployed on iYogi's unique global delivery platform, iMantra. iYogi is building multiple service delivery capabilities in cities across India to meet its unprecedented growth for its remote tech support services.
IBM Daksh Business Process Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of IBM Corporation, will provide remote technical support services to iYogi's customers from its Technical Services global delivery centers in the Indian cities of Gurgaon, Kolkata and Chandigarh. The agreement also marks the expansion of IBM Daksh's Technical Services delivery capabilities to Kolkata and Chandigarh. Significantly, this partnership also sets-up a new delivery model where an Indian company has outsourced to provide services to its US customers from India.
"We are committed to setting the highest standards for resolving our customers' technology issues while still scaling very rapidly to meet global customer demand. Our keen focus coupled with IBM's extensive knowledge and robust processes would definitely help us to further enhance the experience of our expanding customer base," said Uday Challu, CEO and Co-founder of iYogi. "This partnership will help us to support our ambitious growth endeavors with highly skilled and capable staff and facilities as we build new service lines and offerings for our customers."
Pavan Vaish, CEO, IBM Daksh, said, "IBM offers an unmatched breadth and depth of domain expertise in PC and related peripherals support services. This win is another example of IBM's demonstrated success in effectively partnering with clients like iYogi through hyper growth scenarios and in helping build new service lines and offerings to drive business results."
Since inception three years ago, iYogi has experienced 300 percent annual growth in revenues and subscribers. iYogi chose IBM as its strategic partner to facilitate its continued growth after an elaborate competitive evaluation. IBM was chosen for its proven ability to deliver technical services solutions to clients in the US, UK and other key geographies, from world class delivery centers. IBM also had a strong track record of rapid and efficient ramp up ensuring clients like iYogi are positioned for growth while at the same time focused on enhancing customer satisfaction.
With an expanding growing global presence, iYogi provides personalized computer support for consumers and small businesses in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. It is recognized as a leader in direct-to-consumer online subscription service delivery, with revenue, profitability and employee growth to address a global need in technical support. For rapidly expanding its base of tech experts and delivering on the highest resolution rates and customer satisfaction benchmarks in the industry, iYogi offers the unique iMantra global delivery platform. This platform, iMantra, brings a scalable architecture for seamless integration across five service delivery locations and customer touch-points.
The deal was signed in Q1 2010.
About iYogi
iYogi is a global on-demand services company that provides personalized computer support for consumers and small businesses in United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. iYogi's unique model, including proprietary technology iMantra and highly qualified technicians, is designed to eliminate computer-related stress and keep millions of digitally dependent consumers and small businesses always protected and productive. Only iYogi -- with its proven global expertise delivery model, intelligent customer insight systems, easy-to-use self-help tools and automated PC optimization and computer support services - offers users a simple yet comprehensive path to digital serenity. iYogi has perfected the remote technical support model to overcome the current limitations of in-store, on-site, or call center services to become the fastest growing provider of support in the industry. Major resellers and technology companies are increasingly turning to iYogi to improve customer satisfaction, reduce return rates, and deliver a compelling new-value added offering to customers. For more information on iYogi and a detailed list of technologies supported, visit: http://www.iyogi.net/
For more information about IBM please see: http://www.ibm.com/services
Press Contact:
Bruce McConnel
IBM External Relations
804-327-4644
wmcconn@us.ibm.com
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: IBM
CONTACT: Bruce McConnel, IBM External Relations, +1-804-327-4644,
wmcconn@us.ibm.com
Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/
LG Electronics' New Kitchen Appliances Deliver Unparalleled Performance and Organization
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 16, 2010 at 8:07:02 AM
LG Electronics' New Kitchen Appliances Deliver Unparalleled Performance and Organization
4-Door Refrigerator Enhancements Offer More Usable Space; Cooking Innovations Deliver Greater Functionality for Home Chefs
CHICAGO, April 16 -- Global home appliance innovator LG Electronics is delivering something better for home chefs with its expanded kitchen portfolio led by a new line of 4-door French-door refrigerators with unsurpassed usable refrigerator shelf space, a new premium slide-in electric range, and new over-the-range microwaves - all designed to offer greater performance and convenience in the kitchen.
These innovations are being unveiled today at a private reception and dinner co-hosted by renowned chef, television personality and best-selling cookbook author, Art Smith, at his famed Chicago restaurant, Table Fifty-Two. "For professional chefs like myself, preparation and the right equipment are absolute musts to achieving great cooking results," said Chef Smith. "With refrigerators that offer superior organization to high-performance cooking appliances with top-grade features, LG's new kitchen line is a great fit for the casual home chef, moms juggling a hectic household and schedule, as well as culinary experts."
"LG's array of premium kitchen products provides consumers with the right equipment to help tackle any cooking challenge and create a perfect meal," said Peter Reiner, senior vice president, marketing, LG Electronics USA. "From easier organization and access to better cooking performance with professional-grade features, our new refrigeration and cooking innovations allow consumers to better enjoy their kitchen experience whether it's entertaining for a large group or a quiet family dinner."
French-Door Refrigerator Innovations
In French-door models - the fastest growing segment in refrigerators, LG is introducing a new line of 4-door models for 2010. LG's most recent addition (Model LMX28988ST) has a capacity of nearly 28 cubic feet, but more usable shelf space than all refrigerators with a capacity of 29 cubic feet. Innovations such as the Slim SpacePlus(TM) Ice System allow for more shelf space providing greater organization and access for consumers:
-- Ultra-large capacity: With an ultra-large capacity of nearly 28 cubic
feet - among the largest in the industry, LG offers consumers more
than 10 percent more storage space than many comparable French-door
refrigerators, without taking up much extra floor space in the
kitchen.
-- Slim SpacePlus(TM) Ice System: This refrigerator features an enhanced
version of LG's SpacePlus ice system, which frees up additional
storage space on the refrigerator door, providing consumers with more
usable refrigerator shelf space.
-- Two bottom freezer drawers: Two freezer drawers help to keep consumers
even more organized. The upper EveryDay Freezer drawer provides easy
access to those frozen foods consumers reach for the most. The lower
drawer is a separate freezer compartment that lets users store larger
items and is great for longer-term storage. And because there are two
drawers, each is lighter and easier to open than a standard bottom
freezer drawer.
-- LG's extra tall ice and water dispensing center: This feature enables
consumers to fill uniquely shaped and assorted sized pitchers and
glasses. With an easy-access water tap and a slide-out pitcher rest,
the height of the water dispenser area measures more than 13 inches,
making it the industry's tallest.
-- An upgraded Four-Compartment Crisper System: This system provides more
versatility to store fruits, vegetables and even canned beverages.
This ultra-capacity 4-door French-door refrigerator will be available in the second quarter of 2010 in a stainless steel finish at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $2,999.
LG also will be introducing an enhanced model (LMX28994) which will include all of the features of the LMX28988ST. For a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $3,499, this ultra-capacity 4-door French-door refrigerator will have a capacity of nearly 27 cubic feet and feature two additional freezer drawer innovations:
-- Converta(TM) Freezer Drawer: This innovation provides added
versatility with the ability to convert the top freezer drawer into a
refrigerator drawer when extra refrigerator space is needed.
-- Auto Open/Close Drawers: This function enables users to automatically
open and close bottom freezer drawers at the touch of a button, making
it easier to access food or unload groceries.
Slide-In Electric Range
LG's first slide-in electric range, now available at retail stores nationwide, features premium styling and a rich set of high performance features that make it easier to achieve great cooking results:
-- Large Capacity: 5.4 cubic foot capacity - among the largest available
in the slide-in category - provides the flexibility to cook more items
- including larger platters - at the same time.
-- Dual True Convection: Dual true convection fans with three different
settings evenly disperse heat throughout the oven for faster
pre-heating - up to 30 percent - and more uniform baking.
-- Baking Drawer: The separate baking drawer enhances versatility with an
additional cooking space. This drawer can be used much like the rest
of the oven - for preparing meals and baking.
-- Split Rack: A gliding and split rack design provides added convenience
for consumers.
-- Sophisticated Styling: LG's award-winning design including a stainless
steel cooktop frame, sleek handles and wider control area with
Intuitouch(TM) controls completes the package.
The new slide-in electric range (Model: LSE3092ST) is offered at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $2,299.
Over-the-Range Microwave Ovens
Complementing the company's range of products are new microwave oven innovations designed to offer greater cooking performance and convenience in the kitchen.
-- Extenda(TM) Vent: Home chefs will enjoy the powerful ventilation of
LG's new over-the-range microwaves with Extenda Vent. Most microwaves
cover only the back burners of the stove top, versus the front burners
where consumers do the majority of cooking. With increased suction
efficiency, this slide-out canopy covers the entire cooking surface to
better eliminate smoke and odors created during cooking.
-- QuietPower(TM) Ventilation System: LG is making cooking even more
enjoyable with a powerful ventilation of 400 CFMs that does the job
quietly.
-- Warming Lamp: LG is expanding its popular Warming Lamp technology to
two new microwaves this year (models LMHM2017 and LMV2015). This
industry-first technology provides a convenient way to keep food warm
without relying on a conventional oven or a traditional warming drawer
underneath the oven. The microwave's warming mode can be set at a
pre-determined temperature for up to 90 minutes.
-- SensorCook: Helping eliminate the guesswork in cooking, this
humidity-sensing technology determines when food is cooked and
automatically turns off the microwave to prevent the over- or
under-cooking of meals, automatically adjusting cooking time and power
level for exceptional cooking results.
ABOUT LG ELECTRONICS USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances and business solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. For more information, please visit http://www.LG.com.
Source: LG Electronics USA, Inc.
CONTACT: John Taylor, +1-847-941-8181, john.taylor@lge.com, Clara Chang,
+1-201-816-2011, clara.chang@lge.com,. Katy Donnelly, +1-704-846-1864,
Katy.Donnelly@lg-one.com, all for LG Electronics USA, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.lg.com/
4-Door Refrigerator Enhancements Offer More Usable Space; Cooking Innovations Deliver Greater Functionality for Home Chefs
CHICAGO, April 16 -- Global home appliance innovator LG Electronics is delivering something better for home chefs with its expanded kitchen portfolio led by a new line of 4-door French-door refrigerators with unsurpassed usable refrigerator shelf space, a new premium slide-in electric range, and new over-the-range microwaves - all designed to offer greater performance and convenience in the kitchen.
These innovations are being unveiled today at a private reception and dinner co-hosted by renowned chef, television personality and best-selling cookbook author, Art Smith, at his famed Chicago restaurant, Table Fifty-Two. "For professional chefs like myself, preparation and the right equipment are absolute musts to achieving great cooking results," said Chef Smith. "With refrigerators that offer superior organization to high-performance cooking appliances with top-grade features, LG's new kitchen line is a great fit for the casual home chef, moms juggling a hectic household and schedule, as well as culinary experts."
"LG's array of premium kitchen products provides consumers with the right equipment to help tackle any cooking challenge and create a perfect meal," said Peter Reiner, senior vice president, marketing, LG Electronics USA. "From easier organization and access to better cooking performance with professional-grade features, our new refrigeration and cooking innovations allow consumers to better enjoy their kitchen experience whether it's entertaining for a large group or a quiet family dinner."
French-Door Refrigerator Innovations
In French-door models - the fastest growing segment in refrigerators, LG is introducing a new line of 4-door models for 2010. LG's most recent addition (Model LMX28988ST) has a capacity of nearly 28 cubic feet, but more usable shelf space than all refrigerators with a capacity of 29 cubic feet. Innovations such as the Slim SpacePlus(TM) Ice System allow for more shelf space providing greater organization and access for consumers:
-- Ultra-large capacity: With an ultra-large capacity of nearly 28 cubic
feet - among the largest in the industry, LG offers consumers more
than 10 percent more storage space than many comparable French-door
refrigerators, without taking up much extra floor space in the
kitchen.
-- Slim SpacePlus(TM) Ice System: This refrigerator features an enhanced
version of LG's SpacePlus ice system, which frees up additional
storage space on the refrigerator door, providing consumers with more
usable refrigerator shelf space.
-- Two bottom freezer drawers: Two freezer drawers help to keep consumers
even more organized. The upper EveryDay Freezer drawer provides easy
access to those frozen foods consumers reach for the most. The lower
drawer is a separate freezer compartment that lets users store larger
items and is great for longer-term storage. And because there are two
drawers, each is lighter and easier to open than a standard bottom
freezer drawer.
-- LG's extra tall ice and water dispensing center: This feature enables
consumers to fill uniquely shaped and assorted sized pitchers and
glasses. With an easy-access water tap and a slide-out pitcher rest,
the height of the water dispenser area measures more than 13 inches,
making it the industry's tallest.
-- An upgraded Four-Compartment Crisper System: This system provides more
versatility to store fruits, vegetables and even canned beverages.
This ultra-capacity 4-door French-door refrigerator will be available in the second quarter of 2010 in a stainless steel finish at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $2,999.
LG also will be introducing an enhanced model (LMX28994) which will include all of the features of the LMX28988ST. For a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $3,499, this ultra-capacity 4-door French-door refrigerator will have a capacity of nearly 27 cubic feet and feature two additional freezer drawer innovations:
-- Converta(TM) Freezer Drawer: This innovation provides added
versatility with the ability to convert the top freezer drawer into a
refrigerator drawer when extra refrigerator space is needed.
-- Auto Open/Close Drawers: This function enables users to automatically
open and close bottom freezer drawers at the touch of a button, making
it easier to access food or unload groceries.
Slide-In Electric Range
LG's first slide-in electric range, now available at retail stores nationwide, features premium styling and a rich set of high performance features that make it easier to achieve great cooking results:
-- Large Capacity: 5.4 cubic foot capacity - among the largest available
in the slide-in category - provides the flexibility to cook more items
- including larger platters - at the same time.
-- Dual True Convection: Dual true convection fans with three different
settings evenly disperse heat throughout the oven for faster
pre-heating - up to 30 percent - and more uniform baking.
-- Baking Drawer: The separate baking drawer enhances versatility with an
additional cooking space. This drawer can be used much like the rest
of the oven - for preparing meals and baking.
-- Split Rack: A gliding and split rack design provides added convenience
for consumers.
-- Sophisticated Styling: LG's award-winning design including a stainless
steel cooktop frame, sleek handles and wider control area with
Intuitouch(TM) controls completes the package.
The new slide-in electric range (Model: LSE3092ST) is offered at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $2,299.
Over-the-Range Microwave Ovens
Complementing the company's range of products are new microwave oven innovations designed to offer greater cooking performance and convenience in the kitchen.
-- Extenda(TM) Vent: Home chefs will enjoy the powerful ventilation of
LG's new over-the-range microwaves with Extenda Vent. Most microwaves
cover only the back burners of the stove top, versus the front burners
where consumers do the majority of cooking. With increased suction
efficiency, this slide-out canopy covers the entire cooking surface to
better eliminate smoke and odors created during cooking.
-- QuietPower(TM) Ventilation System: LG is making cooking even more
enjoyable with a powerful ventilation of 400 CFMs that does the job
quietly.
-- Warming Lamp: LG is expanding its popular Warming Lamp technology to
two new microwaves this year (models LMHM2017 and LMV2015). This
industry-first technology provides a convenient way to keep food warm
without relying on a conventional oven or a traditional warming drawer
underneath the oven. The microwave's warming mode can be set at a
pre-determined temperature for up to 90 minutes.
-- SensorCook: Helping eliminate the guesswork in cooking, this
humidity-sensing technology determines when food is cooked and
automatically turns off the microwave to prevent the over- or
under-cooking of meals, automatically adjusting cooking time and power
level for exceptional cooking results.
ABOUT LG ELECTRONICS USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances and business solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. For more information, please visit http://www.LG.com.
Source: LG Electronics USA, Inc.
CONTACT: John Taylor, +1-847-941-8181, john.taylor@lge.com, Clara Chang,
+1-201-816-2011, clara.chang@lge.com,. Katy Donnelly, +1-704-846-1864,
Katy.Donnelly@lg-one.com, all for LG Electronics USA, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.lg.com/
Southwest Airlines Will Soon Offer Customers the Ability to Book Unaccompanied Minors (UMs) on Southwest.com
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 16, 2010 at 7:14:01 AM
Southwest Airlines Will Soon Offer Customers the Ability to Book Unaccompanied Minors (UMs) on Southwest.com
DALLAS, April 16 -- On Friday, April 23, Southwest Airlines Customers will have the ability to book Unaccompanied Minors (UMs) on southwest.com! Currently, Customers booking UM travel must complete their transaction and fill out the necessary paperwork once they arrive at the airport. Southwest will soon offer this service via southwest.com - allowing passengers the added convenience of entering their information online and giving them more quality time to spend with their young travelers at the airport before they depart.
"We continuously evaluate our UM process to ensure that we deliver the best possible service to our young Customers who are traveling alone," said Teresa Laraba, Southwest's Senior Vice President of Customer Services. "During a recent audit, we identified several opportunities, including the creation of an online booking tool for UMs and an enhancement in the Employee training that comes along with handling our young passengers who are flying solo."
Children ages five through 11 traveling without an accompanying Passenger age 12 or older must travel as Unaccompanied Minors (UMs) on Southwest Airlines. Unaccompanied Minors may only travel on nonstop or direct flights. The UM program does not permit direct or connecting flights.
In addition to the new online booking feature, parents and guardians should know that the UM service charge will go from $25 to $50 each way, which is still among the lowest in the industry. Even with the increase in service charge, Southwest will continue to absorb some of the cost associated with the extra care necessary to safely transport Unaccompanied Minors. Last year, Southwest implemented a $25 each way service charge, in addition to the fare or Rapid Rewards Award ticket, for Customers who are traveling as an Unaccompanied Minor. The new Unaccompanied Minor service charge will apply to tickets purchased on April 23, 2010, and later. Children traveling on tickets booked before April 23 (even if traveling after that date) will still pay $25 each way at a Southwest ticket counter.
"The increase in our UM service charge will help us cover the added costs that come along with safely transporting our youngest travelers, while still allowing us to maintain our competitive Low Fare advantage," said Laraba.
For additional information on Southwest's Unaccompanied Minor program, visit the Company's website at http://www.southwest.com.
After 38 years of service, Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other low fare carriers--offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in the sky and offers Customers a comfortable traveling experience, with all leather seats, all Boeing 737 jets. Southwest Airlines is the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded, currently serving 68 cities in 35 states (Southwest will launch service to Panama City Beach, FL on May 23, 2010). Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,200 flights a day and has nearly 35,000 Employees systemwide.
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DALLAS, April 16 -- On Friday, April 23, Southwest Airlines Customers will have the ability to book Unaccompanied Minors (UMs) on southwest.com! Currently, Customers booking UM travel must complete their transaction and fill out the necessary paperwork once they arrive at the airport. Southwest will soon offer this service via southwest.com - allowing passengers the added convenience of entering their information online and giving them more quality time to spend with their young travelers at the airport before they depart.
"We continuously evaluate our UM process to ensure that we deliver the best possible service to our young Customers who are traveling alone," said Teresa Laraba, Southwest's Senior Vice President of Customer Services. "During a recent audit, we identified several opportunities, including the creation of an online booking tool for UMs and an enhancement in the Employee training that comes along with handling our young passengers who are flying solo."
Children ages five through 11 traveling without an accompanying Passenger age 12 or older must travel as Unaccompanied Minors (UMs) on Southwest Airlines. Unaccompanied Minors may only travel on nonstop or direct flights. The UM program does not permit direct or connecting flights.
In addition to the new online booking feature, parents and guardians should know that the UM service charge will go from $25 to $50 each way, which is still among the lowest in the industry. Even with the increase in service charge, Southwest will continue to absorb some of the cost associated with the extra care necessary to safely transport Unaccompanied Minors. Last year, Southwest implemented a $25 each way service charge, in addition to the fare or Rapid Rewards Award ticket, for Customers who are traveling as an Unaccompanied Minor. The new Unaccompanied Minor service charge will apply to tickets purchased on April 23, 2010, and later. Children traveling on tickets booked before April 23 (even if traveling after that date) will still pay $25 each way at a Southwest ticket counter.
"The increase in our UM service charge will help us cover the added costs that come along with safely transporting our youngest travelers, while still allowing us to maintain our competitive Low Fare advantage," said Laraba.
For additional information on Southwest's Unaccompanied Minor program, visit the Company's website at http://www.southwest.com.
After 38 years of service, Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other low fare carriers--offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in the sky and offers Customers a comfortable traveling experience, with all leather seats, all Boeing 737 jets. Southwest Airlines is the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded, currently serving 68 cities in 35 states (Southwest will launch service to Panama City Beach, FL on May 23, 2010). Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,200 flights a day and has nearly 35,000 Employees systemwide.
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Go Green with PlantSense: New Gardening Tool Brings Technology to the Dirt
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 16, 2010 at 7:07:01 AM
Go Green with PlantSense: New Gardening Tool Brings Technology to the Dirt
EasyBloom Plus Solves the Most Common Challenges: What Plant to Plant, When to Water, and When to Fertilize One-in-Four Adults Kill Plants within the First Six Months; PlantSense Reveals "Mars vs. Venus in the Garden" Research
SAN FRANCISCO, April 16 -- Just in time for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, PlantSense, Inc. unveiled the new EasyBloom Plant Sensor Plus - a tool that takes the guesswork out of gardening. After taking a "plant's eye view" of light, temperature and soil moisture, EasyBloom Plus recommends plants that will thrive in a particular spot, diagnoses ailing plants, and even "chirps" when a plant needs water. And now, users can have even more insight into the soil with the EasyBloom Plus, which analyzes a plant's fertilizer needs.
"We've solved the most common challenges to growing a potted plant or a thriving backyard garden," said Matt Glenn, CEO for PlantSense. "In fact, our users have grown 30% more plants with the help of EasyBloom. They've told us that it gives them confidence in the garden and helps their gardening dollars go farther. We're turning brown thumbs into green thumbs."
EasyBloom Plus Takes the Guesswork out of Gardening
Like the original EasyBloom Plant Sensor, the EasyBloom Plus gives users a "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" about the plant's soil moisture, temperature and sunlight, and then provides simple steps to keep a plant thriving. Users can test flowers, herbs, fruits, vegetables, trees and other plants - indoors or outdoors - or find the perfect plant to thrive in that spot.
Now for the first time, the new EasyBloom Plus adds a way for gardeners to know if they have over- or under-fertilized, and it recommends what type of fertilizer the plant needs. Users can activate the fertilizer feature with a software upgrade.
"Like people, plants need nutrients, too," said Robby Flannery, Ph. D., plant biology and lead horticulturalist for PlantSense. "If you want juicier tomatoes, more beautiful roses, or a healthy crop of herbs, you need fertilizer to make that happen. But knowing when and how to fertilize isn't easy, even for seasoned gardeners."
In fact, Harris Interactive® conducted an online study on PlantSense's behalf, and found that 80% of adults say they know how often to fertilize. Yet, only 13% of EasyBloom Plus users - mostly experienced gardeners - were properly fertilizing their plants according to PlantSense data.
According to Flannery, the most common mistakes gardeners make are over-watering, and over-fertilizing. "Gardeners often think that if a little fertilizer works, a lot must be better - but you can end up killing your plants," said Dr. Flannery. "EasyBloom Plus will make sure you're giving your plants the exact fertilizer they need to thrive."
The EasyBloom Plant Sensor Plus is available today from Amazon.com, HomeDepot.com and Target.com for $49.95. The fertilizer upgrade can be activated for $2 per month, or a $19 annual fee.
How EasyBloom Plus Works
Users simply place EasyBloom Plant Sensor Plus anywhere they want to grow a plant - indoors or outside - and it collects information for 24 hours. Then users insert the USB portion of the plant sensor into their computer, and PlantSense analyzes the information against a database of 6,000 plants. EasyBloom Plus uses the same technology that was used on NASA's Mars Phoenix mission and scientific techniques deployed by winemakers and greenhouse growers. Click here to learn more about how it works.
"Not having a natural green thumb, I've killed my share of plants," said Prentiss Pugh, a gardener from Louisiana who uses EasyBloom in his backyard. "It's great to have information from EasyBloom that I couldn't figure out on my own. Now I fertilize at the right levels and water my plants on a schedule, saving me water and more trips to the store."
Mars vs. Venus in the Garden: Women More Likely to Admit if They've Killed a Plant
PlantSense also announced research that uncovers differences between women and men in the garden, showing that women are more than twice as likely than men to admit if they've killed a plant within six months of purchase (35% vs. 15%). Women are also more likely to admit they don't know how often to fertilize (23% vs. 17%), and more likely to plant more plants than they did last year (35% vs. 27%). More than twice as many women than men ages 18-34 say they plan to learn how to garden (21% vs. 9%). And, men are less likely than women to think it's important to learn gardening skills (36% vs. 45%).
Backyard Gardening is En Vogue, but Research Shows that Americans Need Help
Celebrities like Michelle Obama, Julia Roberts and Kelsey Grammar have made backyard gardening en vogue, yet PlantSense revealed that Americans need help with their plants:
-- One-in-four adults has killed a plant within the first six months of
buying it
-- 70% of adults say that something like knowing what type of plant to
grow or when to water would make it easier to garden
-- Thirty-six percent of adults said that knowing how often to fertilize
would help make it easier for them to grow plants
-- Forty percent said knowing what's wrong with a dying plant would make
gardening easier
"We're bringing the expertise of expert gardeners and botanists to the fingertips of a budding gardener," said Glenn. "EasyBloom can help you get the garden you've always wanted."
About PlantSense, Inc.
PlantSense, Inc. was founded in 2006 to take the guesswork and frustration out of home gardening by bringing the expertise of professionals to the fingertips of the amateur. The company's first product, the EasyBloom Plant Sensor, is a smart, Internet-connected tool that reveals exactly what plants will thrive in a specific location. By applying proven, scientific techniques used by professional winemakers and greenhouse growers, PlantSense allows anyone to enjoy a beautiful indoor or outdoor garden -- from a single bedroom begonia to a backyard bed of roses. For more information, visit http://www.easybloom.com.
This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive on behalf of Red Consultancy and PlantSense Inc. from March 19-23, 2010 among 2,315 adults ages 18 and older. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact Daniella Klopocki.
Source: PlantSense, Inc.
CONTACT: Daniella Klopocki, +1-415-618-8816,
daniella.klopocki@redconsultancy.com
Web Site: http://www.easybloom.com/
EasyBloom Plus Solves the Most Common Challenges: What Plant to Plant, When to Water, and When to Fertilize One-in-Four Adults Kill Plants within the First Six Months; PlantSense Reveals "Mars vs. Venus in the Garden" Research
SAN FRANCISCO, April 16 -- Just in time for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, PlantSense, Inc. unveiled the new EasyBloom Plant Sensor Plus - a tool that takes the guesswork out of gardening. After taking a "plant's eye view" of light, temperature and soil moisture, EasyBloom Plus recommends plants that will thrive in a particular spot, diagnoses ailing plants, and even "chirps" when a plant needs water. And now, users can have even more insight into the soil with the EasyBloom Plus, which analyzes a plant's fertilizer needs.
"We've solved the most common challenges to growing a potted plant or a thriving backyard garden," said Matt Glenn, CEO for PlantSense. "In fact, our users have grown 30% more plants with the help of EasyBloom. They've told us that it gives them confidence in the garden and helps their gardening dollars go farther. We're turning brown thumbs into green thumbs."
EasyBloom Plus Takes the Guesswork out of Gardening
Like the original EasyBloom Plant Sensor, the EasyBloom Plus gives users a "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" about the plant's soil moisture, temperature and sunlight, and then provides simple steps to keep a plant thriving. Users can test flowers, herbs, fruits, vegetables, trees and other plants - indoors or outdoors - or find the perfect plant to thrive in that spot.
Now for the first time, the new EasyBloom Plus adds a way for gardeners to know if they have over- or under-fertilized, and it recommends what type of fertilizer the plant needs. Users can activate the fertilizer feature with a software upgrade.
"Like people, plants need nutrients, too," said Robby Flannery, Ph. D., plant biology and lead horticulturalist for PlantSense. "If you want juicier tomatoes, more beautiful roses, or a healthy crop of herbs, you need fertilizer to make that happen. But knowing when and how to fertilize isn't easy, even for seasoned gardeners."
In fact, Harris Interactive® conducted an online study on PlantSense's behalf, and found that 80% of adults say they know how often to fertilize. Yet, only 13% of EasyBloom Plus users - mostly experienced gardeners - were properly fertilizing their plants according to PlantSense data.
According to Flannery, the most common mistakes gardeners make are over-watering, and over-fertilizing. "Gardeners often think that if a little fertilizer works, a lot must be better - but you can end up killing your plants," said Dr. Flannery. "EasyBloom Plus will make sure you're giving your plants the exact fertilizer they need to thrive."
The EasyBloom Plant Sensor Plus is available today from Amazon.com, HomeDepot.com and Target.com for $49.95. The fertilizer upgrade can be activated for $2 per month, or a $19 annual fee.
How EasyBloom Plus Works
Users simply place EasyBloom Plant Sensor Plus anywhere they want to grow a plant - indoors or outside - and it collects information for 24 hours. Then users insert the USB portion of the plant sensor into their computer, and PlantSense analyzes the information against a database of 6,000 plants. EasyBloom Plus uses the same technology that was used on NASA's Mars Phoenix mission and scientific techniques deployed by winemakers and greenhouse growers. Click here to learn more about how it works.
"Not having a natural green thumb, I've killed my share of plants," said Prentiss Pugh, a gardener from Louisiana who uses EasyBloom in his backyard. "It's great to have information from EasyBloom that I couldn't figure out on my own. Now I fertilize at the right levels and water my plants on a schedule, saving me water and more trips to the store."
Mars vs. Venus in the Garden: Women More Likely to Admit if They've Killed a Plant
PlantSense also announced research that uncovers differences between women and men in the garden, showing that women are more than twice as likely than men to admit if they've killed a plant within six months of purchase (35% vs. 15%). Women are also more likely to admit they don't know how often to fertilize (23% vs. 17%), and more likely to plant more plants than they did last year (35% vs. 27%). More than twice as many women than men ages 18-34 say they plan to learn how to garden (21% vs. 9%). And, men are less likely than women to think it's important to learn gardening skills (36% vs. 45%).
Backyard Gardening is En Vogue, but Research Shows that Americans Need Help
Celebrities like Michelle Obama, Julia Roberts and Kelsey Grammar have made backyard gardening en vogue, yet PlantSense revealed that Americans need help with their plants:
-- One-in-four adults has killed a plant within the first six months of
buying it
-- 70% of adults say that something like knowing what type of plant to
grow or when to water would make it easier to garden
-- Thirty-six percent of adults said that knowing how often to fertilize
would help make it easier for them to grow plants
-- Forty percent said knowing what's wrong with a dying plant would make
gardening easier
"We're bringing the expertise of expert gardeners and botanists to the fingertips of a budding gardener," said Glenn. "EasyBloom can help you get the garden you've always wanted."
About PlantSense, Inc.
PlantSense, Inc. was founded in 2006 to take the guesswork and frustration out of home gardening by bringing the expertise of professionals to the fingertips of the amateur. The company's first product, the EasyBloom Plant Sensor, is a smart, Internet-connected tool that reveals exactly what plants will thrive in a specific location. By applying proven, scientific techniques used by professional winemakers and greenhouse growers, PlantSense allows anyone to enjoy a beautiful indoor or outdoor garden -- from a single bedroom begonia to a backyard bed of roses. For more information, visit http://www.easybloom.com.
This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive on behalf of Red Consultancy and PlantSense Inc. from March 19-23, 2010 among 2,315 adults ages 18 and older. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact Daniella Klopocki.
Source: PlantSense, Inc.
CONTACT: Daniella Klopocki, +1-415-618-8816,
daniella.klopocki@redconsultancy.com
Web Site: http://www.easybloom.com/
Auki to Deliver Chaordix(TM) Crowdsourcing Solutions
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 16, 2010 at 6:56:01 AM
Auki to Deliver Chaordix(TM) Crowdsourcing Solutions
Chaordix to partner with Auki to provide open innovation service offering
CALGARY, Alberta, April 16 -- Chaordix today announced its partnership with Auki (formerly Neoden), an innovation and strategy partnership in Grenoble, France that helps organizations gain competitive advantage through advanced strategy, innovation services and consultancy. The new partnership is formed to bring enterprise-class crowdsourcing services and technology to organizations in France and elsewhere in Europe.
Chaordix, a provider of managed crowdsourcing communities, helps organizations apply crowdsourcing to a wide range of needs including products or services innovation, predicting market reaction, enhancing brand relevance, or tapping the problem solving capability of crowds to develop research, technology, policy and product solutions. Chaordix crowdsourcing platform equips organizations to harness crowds including the broad public, employees, consumers and other stakeholders. Participants submit, refine and rank contributions that organizations can then apply to out perform their competition.
"Auki is grounded in seeking out and delivering to our clients leading-edge innovation processes and techniques," said Francois Raffin, founder & CEO of Auki. "Chaordix's crowdsourcing technology and services provide best-of-breed capabilities that organizations of all types - enterprises, government agencies, universities and not-for-profit - can use to gain the benefit of collective wisdom. We have projects already underway with Chaordix and look forward to many more."
"Auki is a wonderful example of the forward-thinking organization with whom we seek to partner," said Shelley Kuipers, Chaordix President & CEO. "They have been at the forefront of innovative thinking and methods for years and we're looking forward to working with them to foster greater and greater participation in open innovation among enterprises and manufacturers."
About Auki
Auki (formerly called Neoden) provides technologies, processes and tools to give its customers new and effective ways of reasoning and acting to create value. Founded in 2004, Auki provides breakthrough methods and processes such as crowdsourcing, Dynamic Design(TM), Blue Ocean Strategy(TM), Seeds4Green(TM), workshops and events to guide their clients through new paths of innovation.
Auki (meaning "open" in the Finnish language) is focused on bringing innovation to the heart of every company, and people at the heart of innovation with the deep conviction that there are always possibilities of new value creation. For more information, visit http://www.auki.net/
About Chaordix
Chaordix specializes in managed crowds for innovation and social research. We enable organizations to engage a crowd via the web to submit, discuss and often refine and rank submissions to discover the most-likely-to-succeed solutions. The crowd may be consumers, employees, partners or other select memberships. The purpose of the crowd is to discover and test market demand and preferences, co-create products and services, solve previously unsolvable technical or R&D problems, and achieve relevant and enduring brands. We provide services to identify, recruit, engage and manage crowds for productive input and deliver the technology that is home to the people that matter most in your market. Find out more about us at http://www.chaordix.com/.
Contact:
Chaordix
Claudia Moore, VP Marketing
Phone: 403.703.0029
Email: press@chaordix.com
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Source: Chaordix
CONTACT: Claudia Moore, VP Marketing, Chaordix, +1-403-703-0029,
press@chaordix.com
Web Site: http://www.chaordix.com/
Chaordix to partner with Auki to provide open innovation service offering
CALGARY, Alberta, April 16 -- Chaordix today announced its partnership with Auki (formerly Neoden), an innovation and strategy partnership in Grenoble, France that helps organizations gain competitive advantage through advanced strategy, innovation services and consultancy. The new partnership is formed to bring enterprise-class crowdsourcing services and technology to organizations in France and elsewhere in Europe.
Chaordix, a provider of managed crowdsourcing communities, helps organizations apply crowdsourcing to a wide range of needs including products or services innovation, predicting market reaction, enhancing brand relevance, or tapping the problem solving capability of crowds to develop research, technology, policy and product solutions. Chaordix crowdsourcing platform equips organizations to harness crowds including the broad public, employees, consumers and other stakeholders. Participants submit, refine and rank contributions that organizations can then apply to out perform their competition.
"Auki is grounded in seeking out and delivering to our clients leading-edge innovation processes and techniques," said Francois Raffin, founder & CEO of Auki. "Chaordix's crowdsourcing technology and services provide best-of-breed capabilities that organizations of all types - enterprises, government agencies, universities and not-for-profit - can use to gain the benefit of collective wisdom. We have projects already underway with Chaordix and look forward to many more."
"Auki is a wonderful example of the forward-thinking organization with whom we seek to partner," said Shelley Kuipers, Chaordix President & CEO. "They have been at the forefront of innovative thinking and methods for years and we're looking forward to working with them to foster greater and greater participation in open innovation among enterprises and manufacturers."
About Auki
Auki (formerly called Neoden) provides technologies, processes and tools to give its customers new and effective ways of reasoning and acting to create value. Founded in 2004, Auki provides breakthrough methods and processes such as crowdsourcing, Dynamic Design(TM), Blue Ocean Strategy(TM), Seeds4Green(TM), workshops and events to guide their clients through new paths of innovation.
Auki (meaning "open" in the Finnish language) is focused on bringing innovation to the heart of every company, and people at the heart of innovation with the deep conviction that there are always possibilities of new value creation. For more information, visit http://www.auki.net/
About Chaordix
Chaordix specializes in managed crowds for innovation and social research. We enable organizations to engage a crowd via the web to submit, discuss and often refine and rank submissions to discover the most-likely-to-succeed solutions. The crowd may be consumers, employees, partners or other select memberships. The purpose of the crowd is to discover and test market demand and preferences, co-create products and services, solve previously unsolvable technical or R&D problems, and achieve relevant and enduring brands. We provide services to identify, recruit, engage and manage crowds for productive input and deliver the technology that is home to the people that matter most in your market. Find out more about us at http://www.chaordix.com/.
Contact:
Chaordix
Claudia Moore, VP Marketing
Phone: 403.703.0029
Email: press@chaordix.com
This press release was issued through eReleases(R). For more information, visit eReleases Press Release Distribution at http://www.ereleases.com/.
Source: Chaordix
CONTACT: Claudia Moore, VP Marketing, Chaordix, +1-403-703-0029,
press@chaordix.com
Web Site: http://www.chaordix.com/
Motorola Shows TD-LTE Commercial Readiness with End-to-end Demonstration Based on World's First TD-LTE USB Dongle
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 16, 2010 at 1:07:01 AM
Motorola Shows TD-LTE Commercial Readiness with End-to-end Demonstration Based on World's First TD-LTE USB Dongle
Latest progress takes TD-LTE commercialization and globalization a step further by helping build a healthy TD-LTE device ecosystem
BEIJING, April 16 -- Motorola, Inc.'s (NYSE:MOT) Networks business announced today that it showcased an end-to-end TD-LTE demonstration via the world's first TD-LTE USB dongle at the Shanghai Expo site to support the "TD-LTE Showcase Network Opening Ceremony" hosted in Shanghai on April 15. Delegates at the ceremony experienced applications that run over a TD-LTE network via USB dongles, including high-definition video wall (simultaneous 24 video streams), remote monitoring and high-speed Internet browsing applications. This latest advancement demonstrates a major milestone of the collaborative industry efforts in building a healthy TD-LTE device ecosystem, reaffirming Motorola's commitment to TDD spectrum operators around the world.
Motorola, a leading provider of TD-LTE technology, and China Mobile share the same commitment to accelerating TD-LTE commercialization and globalization. "We are very excited to support China Mobile in bringing the world's first TD-LTE USB dongle demonstration enabled by our TD-LTE system," said Dr. Mohammad Akhtar, corporate vice president and general manager, Motorola Networks business in Asia Pacific. "A healthy devices ecosystem has always been critical to the development, commercialization and success of wireless network technologies. We are working closely with partners to drive this ecosystem as demonstrated by the advancement announced today. TD-LTE is now a commercial reality and we are very pleased to see that industry players are joining forces to accelerate TD-LTE globalization."
Interest in TD-LTE continues to grow because of several key factors: the low cost of TDD spectrum that is particularly attractive to emerging and developing markets; operators' continuing need for more capacity and spectrum; and the ability to hand-off between TD-LTE and LTE FDD networks. In effect, this ability to roam between LTE FDD and TD-LTE means operators can use TD-LTE networks to augment their FDD LTE network for more capacity or other applications such as video broadcasting, while operators choosing to use TD-LTE as their "main" network can still offer their subscribers the ability to roam to other operators' FDD LTE networks in different countries. Motorola is one of the few vendors in the industry that has expertise in, and is committed to investing in both FDD-LTE and TD-LTE, as well as WiMAX. By leveraging its orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) expertise and WiMAX legacy, Motorola has built up its leadership position in TD-LTE with a number of industry-firsts.
Dr. Akhtar added, "Motorola has once again demonstrated the superiority of its TD-LTE solution and its expertise in network planning. Motorola, with its experience in OFDM and with its award winning solutions, is in the best position to enable TDD spectrum operators to roll out their next-generation networks."
Motorola's TD-LTE Expertise and Achievements
Motorola has gained significant experience and momentum in TD-LTE thanks to its OFDM experience, which was instrumental in the development and design of the TD-LTE 4Tx/8Rx solution. These engineering innovations resulted in one of the most efficient radios in the market - allowing it to be compact enough to be installed and mounted on a tower. By packing more performance into a smaller unit, operators can get better performance out of the sites they deploy and may be able to use fewer sites, thereby lowering their total cost of ownership.
Motorola was selected last year by CMCC to be the main equipment supplier to provide indoor TD-LTE coverage for pavilions at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai China. At the Expo, which runs May 1 to Oct. 31, 2010 and is expected to attract 70 million visitors, Motorola also will integrate and launch the world's first TD-LTE USB dongle that supports both 2.3GHz and 2.6GHz. This LTE device launch will help operators build a healthy TD-LTE ecosystem.
Motorola's on-going advancements in TD-LTE include its recently announced first over-the-air TD-LTE data session on the TD-LTE network in Shanghai and the successful completion of the TD-LTE key functionalities tests initiated by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
These achievements, plus being the only vendor able to complete all radio frequency (RF) test cases in CMCC's TD-LTE trial including the ability to support the TD-LTE maximum data rate in 20MHz and successfully running multiple user devices, and conducting the world's first TD-LTE live drive demo at ITU Telecom 2009 in Geneva, are further demonstrations of Motorola's LTE expertise.
Motorola Networks business delivers fully integrated and customizable media solutions enabling operators to offer personalized, rich media experiences to their subscribers. As a global wireless infrastructure leader, Motorola is committed to 4G with WiMAX and LTE solutions that provide a way for operators to profitably meet the ever-growing demand for mobile broadband today while giving 2G and 3G customers a future path as we continue to support their legacy networks. Motorola brings its services, fourth-generation OFDM platform and 25 years of wireless data systems innovation, experience and expertise to bear as operators - wireline, wireless, cable and telco -seek to evolve their networks for the future.
For more information about Motorola's 4G solutions please visit our 4G Digital Press Kit. For more information about Motorola's LTE solutions please visit http://www.motorola.com/Business/SG-EN/Business+Solutions/Industry+Solutions/W ireless+Operators/LTE .
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE:MOT) had sales of US$22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com.
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Latest progress takes TD-LTE commercialization and globalization a step further by helping build a healthy TD-LTE device ecosystem
BEIJING, April 16 -- Motorola, Inc.'s (NYSE:MOT) Networks business announced today that it showcased an end-to-end TD-LTE demonstration via the world's first TD-LTE USB dongle at the Shanghai Expo site to support the "TD-LTE Showcase Network Opening Ceremony" hosted in Shanghai on April 15. Delegates at the ceremony experienced applications that run over a TD-LTE network via USB dongles, including high-definition video wall (simultaneous 24 video streams), remote monitoring and high-speed Internet browsing applications. This latest advancement demonstrates a major milestone of the collaborative industry efforts in building a healthy TD-LTE device ecosystem, reaffirming Motorola's commitment to TDD spectrum operators around the world.
Motorola, a leading provider of TD-LTE technology, and China Mobile share the same commitment to accelerating TD-LTE commercialization and globalization. "We are very excited to support China Mobile in bringing the world's first TD-LTE USB dongle demonstration enabled by our TD-LTE system," said Dr. Mohammad Akhtar, corporate vice president and general manager, Motorola Networks business in Asia Pacific. "A healthy devices ecosystem has always been critical to the development, commercialization and success of wireless network technologies. We are working closely with partners to drive this ecosystem as demonstrated by the advancement announced today. TD-LTE is now a commercial reality and we are very pleased to see that industry players are joining forces to accelerate TD-LTE globalization."
Interest in TD-LTE continues to grow because of several key factors: the low cost of TDD spectrum that is particularly attractive to emerging and developing markets; operators' continuing need for more capacity and spectrum; and the ability to hand-off between TD-LTE and LTE FDD networks. In effect, this ability to roam between LTE FDD and TD-LTE means operators can use TD-LTE networks to augment their FDD LTE network for more capacity or other applications such as video broadcasting, while operators choosing to use TD-LTE as their "main" network can still offer their subscribers the ability to roam to other operators' FDD LTE networks in different countries. Motorola is one of the few vendors in the industry that has expertise in, and is committed to investing in both FDD-LTE and TD-LTE, as well as WiMAX. By leveraging its orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) expertise and WiMAX legacy, Motorola has built up its leadership position in TD-LTE with a number of industry-firsts.
Dr. Akhtar added, "Motorola has once again demonstrated the superiority of its TD-LTE solution and its expertise in network planning. Motorola, with its experience in OFDM and with its award winning solutions, is in the best position to enable TDD spectrum operators to roll out their next-generation networks."
Motorola's TD-LTE Expertise and Achievements
Motorola has gained significant experience and momentum in TD-LTE thanks to its OFDM experience, which was instrumental in the development and design of the TD-LTE 4Tx/8Rx solution. These engineering innovations resulted in one of the most efficient radios in the market - allowing it to be compact enough to be installed and mounted on a tower. By packing more performance into a smaller unit, operators can get better performance out of the sites they deploy and may be able to use fewer sites, thereby lowering their total cost of ownership.
Motorola was selected last year by CMCC to be the main equipment supplier to provide indoor TD-LTE coverage for pavilions at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai China. At the Expo, which runs May 1 to Oct. 31, 2010 and is expected to attract 70 million visitors, Motorola also will integrate and launch the world's first TD-LTE USB dongle that supports both 2.3GHz and 2.6GHz. This LTE device launch will help operators build a healthy TD-LTE ecosystem.
Motorola's on-going advancements in TD-LTE include its recently announced first over-the-air TD-LTE data session on the TD-LTE network in Shanghai and the successful completion of the TD-LTE key functionalities tests initiated by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
These achievements, plus being the only vendor able to complete all radio frequency (RF) test cases in CMCC's TD-LTE trial including the ability to support the TD-LTE maximum data rate in 20MHz and successfully running multiple user devices, and conducting the world's first TD-LTE live drive demo at ITU Telecom 2009 in Geneva, are further demonstrations of Motorola's LTE expertise.
Motorola Networks business delivers fully integrated and customizable media solutions enabling operators to offer personalized, rich media experiences to their subscribers. As a global wireless infrastructure leader, Motorola is committed to 4G with WiMAX and LTE solutions that provide a way for operators to profitably meet the ever-growing demand for mobile broadband today while giving 2G and 3G customers a future path as we continue to support their legacy networks. Motorola brings its services, fourth-generation OFDM platform and 25 years of wireless data systems innovation, experience and expertise to bear as operators - wireline, wireless, cable and telco -seek to evolve their networks for the future.
For more information about Motorola's 4G solutions please visit our 4G Digital Press Kit. For more information about Motorola's LTE solutions please visit http://www.motorola.com/Business/SG-EN/Business+Solutions/Industry+Solutions/W ireless+Operators/LTE .
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE:MOT) had sales of US$22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com.
Media Contacts:
Lynn Li
Office: +86 8473 4992
fxh647@motorola.com
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Motorola, China
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Source: Motorola, Inc.
CONTACT: Lynn Li of Motorola, China, +86 8473 4992, fxh647@motorola.com
Web Site: http://www.motorola.com/
April 15, 2010
B-Roll and Images Available: Verizon and Local and State Officials Break Ground on the Verizon Technology Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass.
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 4:35:01 PM
B-Roll and Images Available: Verizon and Local and State Officials Break Ground on the Verizon Technology Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass.
WHO: Verizon, the leading provider of broadband, wireless and wireline communications services
WHAT: Broadcast-quality B-Roll, including:
-- Video of the groundbreaking ceremony, featuring both leaders from
Verizon and state and local government
-- Sounds bites from:
-- Dick Lynch, executive vice president and chief technology officer,
Verizon
-- Greg Bialecki, secretary of housing and economic development,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
High-resolution still images, including:
-- Images from the groundbreaking ceremony
WHERE: In Verizon Wireless' Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia
WHEN: Available now
BACKGROUND: The Verizon Technology Innovation Center is designed to provide a central base for Verizon's advanced technology initiatives. Upon completion, the three buildings on the Verizon Technology Campus at Waltham will house more than 300 of the country's leading technologists and scientists and will contain office and lab space as well as an Executive Briefing Center where partners, consumer electronics companies, innovation collaborators, business executives and public officials can meet to discuss and collaborate on forward-looking technologies such as FiOS and next-generation 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless technology.
The site in Waltham is an important hub of wireless technology and user trials. Verizon Wireless has been building and testing its 4G LTE network in Boston since August 2009. The company expects to launch its 4G LTE network in 25 to 30 markets, covering roughly 100 million people by the end of 2010. Learn more at http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
John Bonomo
Verizon
212.321.8033 (office) or 917.838.9142 (mobile)
john.j.bonomo@verizon.com
-------------------------
Michael Murphy
Verizon Wireless
781.932.1213 (office) or 781.223.5975 (mobile)
Michael.Murphy@verizonwireless.com
----------------------------------
Jeffrey Nelson
Verizon Wireless
917.968.9175 (mobile)
Jeffrey.Nelson@verizonwireless.com
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About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)(NASDAQ:VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 91 million customers nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of approximately 222,900 and last year generated consolidated revenues of more than $107 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.
VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.
/PRNewswire -- April 15/
Source: Verizon
Web Site: http://www.verizon.com/
WHO: Verizon, the leading provider of broadband, wireless and wireline communications services
WHAT: Broadcast-quality B-Roll, including:
-- Video of the groundbreaking ceremony, featuring both leaders from
Verizon and state and local government
-- Sounds bites from:
-- Dick Lynch, executive vice president and chief technology officer,
Verizon
-- Greg Bialecki, secretary of housing and economic development,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
High-resolution still images, including:
-- Images from the groundbreaking ceremony
WHERE: In Verizon Wireless' Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia
WHEN: Available now
BACKGROUND: The Verizon Technology Innovation Center is designed to provide a central base for Verizon's advanced technology initiatives. Upon completion, the three buildings on the Verizon Technology Campus at Waltham will house more than 300 of the country's leading technologists and scientists and will contain office and lab space as well as an Executive Briefing Center where partners, consumer electronics companies, innovation collaborators, business executives and public officials can meet to discuss and collaborate on forward-looking technologies such as FiOS and next-generation 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless technology.
The site in Waltham is an important hub of wireless technology and user trials. Verizon Wireless has been building and testing its 4G LTE network in Boston since August 2009. The company expects to launch its 4G LTE network in 25 to 30 markets, covering roughly 100 million people by the end of 2010. Learn more at http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
John Bonomo
Verizon
212.321.8033 (office) or 917.838.9142 (mobile)
john.j.bonomo@verizon.com
-------------------------
Michael Murphy
Verizon Wireless
781.932.1213 (office) or 781.223.5975 (mobile)
Michael.Murphy@verizonwireless.com
----------------------------------
Jeffrey Nelson
Verizon Wireless
917.968.9175 (mobile)
Jeffrey.Nelson@verizonwireless.com
----------------------------------
About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)(NASDAQ:VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 91 million customers nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of approximately 222,900 and last year generated consolidated revenues of more than $107 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.
VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.
/PRNewswire -- April 15/
Source: Verizon
Web Site: http://www.verizon.com/
Norfolk Southern Goes Social: The Thoroughbred is on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 4:21:01 PM
Norfolk Southern Goes Social: The Thoroughbred is on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr
NORFOLK, Va., April 15 -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) has expanded its communications with online audiences, distributing information, video, and photos on popular social media Web sites.
News media, customers, shareholders, bloggers, and other opinion leaders now can keep up to date on Norfolk Southern news and information through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr.
"A 180-year-old company that traces its roots to the earliest days of railroading in America now connects with digital-age audiences who get their news through online networking," said Frank Brown, AVP corporate communications. "Our expanded presence on the Internet serves the growing number of people who receive information about Norfolk Southern through new media channels and allows us to deliver it in the formats they prefer."
Norfolk Southern has nearly 7,000 fans on Facebook. The company went live on Twitter in February, and some 300 people now follow NS' 140-character "tweets" through their cell phones, PDAs, and online. NS has posted 13 videos on YouTube about the company's operations and business, including the 2,500-mile Crescent Corridor public-private partnership to improve freight rail transportation in the East. On Flickr, 49 photos depict the company's transportation operations and facilities, and a gallery documents last winter's record snowfall through photos taken by employees. Additionally, some 19,000 people visit Norfolk Southern's Web site daily.
To make it easy to connect with NS online, the company has placed icons on its main Web site at http://www.nscorp.com that link to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr. RSS feeds also are available on the Norfolk Southern Web site, making it simple to get information about the company in real time.
Norfolk Southern's presence on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/nscorp), Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/norfolksouthern), YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/norfolksoutherncorp), and Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/norfolksouthern) is an initiative of the company's New Media Team, which supports online communications with everyone interested in learning more about the company.
Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation's premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates approximately 21,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is a major transporter of coal and industrial products.
Source: Norfolk Southern Corporation
CONTACT: Media: Frank Brown, +1-757-629-2710, fsbrown@nscorp.com,
Investors: Leanne Marilley, +1-757-629-2861, leanne.marilley@nscorp.com, both
of Norfolk
Web Site: http://www.nscorp.com/
NORFOLK, Va., April 15 -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) has expanded its communications with online audiences, distributing information, video, and photos on popular social media Web sites.
News media, customers, shareholders, bloggers, and other opinion leaders now can keep up to date on Norfolk Southern news and information through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr.
"A 180-year-old company that traces its roots to the earliest days of railroading in America now connects with digital-age audiences who get their news through online networking," said Frank Brown, AVP corporate communications. "Our expanded presence on the Internet serves the growing number of people who receive information about Norfolk Southern through new media channels and allows us to deliver it in the formats they prefer."
Norfolk Southern has nearly 7,000 fans on Facebook. The company went live on Twitter in February, and some 300 people now follow NS' 140-character "tweets" through their cell phones, PDAs, and online. NS has posted 13 videos on YouTube about the company's operations and business, including the 2,500-mile Crescent Corridor public-private partnership to improve freight rail transportation in the East. On Flickr, 49 photos depict the company's transportation operations and facilities, and a gallery documents last winter's record snowfall through photos taken by employees. Additionally, some 19,000 people visit Norfolk Southern's Web site daily.
To make it easy to connect with NS online, the company has placed icons on its main Web site at http://www.nscorp.com that link to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr. RSS feeds also are available on the Norfolk Southern Web site, making it simple to get information about the company in real time.
Norfolk Southern's presence on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/nscorp), Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/norfolksouthern), YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/norfolksoutherncorp), and Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/norfolksouthern) is an initiative of the company's New Media Team, which supports online communications with everyone interested in learning more about the company.
Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation's premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates approximately 21,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is a major transporter of coal and industrial products.
Source: Norfolk Southern Corporation
CONTACT: Media: Frank Brown, +1-757-629-2710, fsbrown@nscorp.com,
Investors: Leanne Marilley, +1-757-629-2861, leanne.marilley@nscorp.com, both
of Norfolk
Web Site: http://www.nscorp.com/
GWAVA Releases Version 1.8 of Its Retain(TM) Message Archiving Product
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 1:28:01 PM
GWAVA Releases Version 1.8 of Its Retain(TM) Message Archiving Product
Retain 1.8 Offers PDF Exporting and Restoring of Stubbed Messages
MONTREAL, April 15 -- GWAVA is pleased to announce the release of version 1.8 of Retain for GroupWise®. Retain archives GroupWise messages in a secure and accessible format so that restoration is simple. By archiving older messages, data integrity is still maintained while storage costs are significantly decreased. Archiving with Retain protects organizations from costly litigation or liability issues.
Retain 1.8 has several new features including:
-- PDF Export - Publish archive search results in PDF format. Easily
search through and print the contents of the PDF or send to an e-mail
recipient.
-- Restore Stub Functionality - Retain fully supports the GroupWise
stubbing functionality directly through its native API. With version
1.8 and GroupWise 8.01, Retain will now allow restoration of
individual or multiple messages into GroupWise as a stub.
-- Archive Marking - Retain can now mark each mailbox item as archived
directly within the GroupWise client.
-- Single Sign-on - A plug-in available with version 1.8 of Retain now
allows single sign-on for Retain, the GroupWise client and GroupWise
WebAccess.
-- Platform Support - Retain 1.8 now supports SLES 11 64-bit, Windows
Server 2008 64-bit, MS SQL 2008, and MySQL 5.1.
About GWAVA
GWAVA is a worldwide leader in messaging security and archiving and the largest partner of its kind to Novell® GroupWise and Teaming in the world. Over 15 million users located in 60 different countries use GWAVA solutions. GWAVA security and audit solutions have been field-tested and proven in many large messaging infrastructures. GWAVA has offices in the U.S., Canada, Germany, and Australia and maintains a network of hundreds of authorized partners. Information on GWAVA can be found at http://www.gwava.com.
Copyright © 2010 GWAVA, Inc. All rights reserved.
Note: All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Source: GWAVA, Inc.
CONTACT: The Americas and Asia Pacific, Christina Bliss of GWAVA, Inc.
Headquarters, 1-866-GO-GWAVA, ext. 302, questions@gwava.com, or EMEA (Europe,
Middle-East, Africa), Christian Heselhaus of GWAVA EMEA GmbH, +49 2561 30249
100, Christian.Heselhaus@gwava.eu
Web Site: http://www.gwava.com/
Retain 1.8 Offers PDF Exporting and Restoring of Stubbed Messages
MONTREAL, April 15 -- GWAVA is pleased to announce the release of version 1.8 of Retain for GroupWise®. Retain archives GroupWise messages in a secure and accessible format so that restoration is simple. By archiving older messages, data integrity is still maintained while storage costs are significantly decreased. Archiving with Retain protects organizations from costly litigation or liability issues.
Retain 1.8 has several new features including:
-- PDF Export - Publish archive search results in PDF format. Easily
search through and print the contents of the PDF or send to an e-mail
recipient.
-- Restore Stub Functionality - Retain fully supports the GroupWise
stubbing functionality directly through its native API. With version
1.8 and GroupWise 8.01, Retain will now allow restoration of
individual or multiple messages into GroupWise as a stub.
-- Archive Marking - Retain can now mark each mailbox item as archived
directly within the GroupWise client.
-- Single Sign-on - A plug-in available with version 1.8 of Retain now
allows single sign-on for Retain, the GroupWise client and GroupWise
WebAccess.
-- Platform Support - Retain 1.8 now supports SLES 11 64-bit, Windows
Server 2008 64-bit, MS SQL 2008, and MySQL 5.1.
About GWAVA
GWAVA is a worldwide leader in messaging security and archiving and the largest partner of its kind to Novell® GroupWise and Teaming in the world. Over 15 million users located in 60 different countries use GWAVA solutions. GWAVA security and audit solutions have been field-tested and proven in many large messaging infrastructures. GWAVA has offices in the U.S., Canada, Germany, and Australia and maintains a network of hundreds of authorized partners. Information on GWAVA can be found at http://www.gwava.com.
Copyright © 2010 GWAVA, Inc. All rights reserved.
Note: All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Source: GWAVA, Inc.
CONTACT: The Americas and Asia Pacific, Christina Bliss of GWAVA, Inc.
Headquarters, 1-866-GO-GWAVA, ext. 302, questions@gwava.com, or EMEA (Europe,
Middle-East, Africa), Christian Heselhaus of GWAVA EMEA GmbH, +49 2561 30249
100, Christian.Heselhaus@gwava.eu
Web Site: http://www.gwava.com/
NetDepot Provides Managed Hosting Services
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 1:07:01 PM
NetDepot Provides Managed Hosting Services
ATLANTA, April 15 -- NetDepot (http://www.netdepot.com), a Global Net Access (GNAX) company, announced the launch of a full, managed service suite to its Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and cloud hosting customers. This announcement reaffirms NetDepot's commitment to the enterprise and business markets by providing a variety of premier hosting solutions.
Already a leader in IaaS, NetDepot's fully-managed solutions will further solidify its position in hosted services environments such as Web 2.0, enterprise software, Software-as-a-Service companies and enterprise corporate clients.
"NetDepot has been offering its Managed Services in beta format to select customers for close to a year in order to perfect its systems and procedures. We are ready for production scaling," states GNAX President Jeff Hinkle.
"The objective of these managed services is to provide NetDepot's customers with more time to focus on their core value proposition; while leaving the lower value Open System Interconnection model (OSI) to us."
Here are some of NetDepot's Fully-Managed Services highlights:
-- 24x7x365 Priority Managed Support
-- Proactive Monitoring / Reporting / Alerting
-- Managed Operating System and Software
-- Managed Hardware Components
-- Managed Backup
-- Managed security
Those interested in learning more about NetDepot's new Managed Hosting Services can call 1-877-334-4629 or visit http://www.netdepot.com.
About NetDepot:
With over 15 years in the industry and 2000 customers worldwide, NetDepot has carved its mark as one of the top on-demand data centers and enterprise-level hosting services in the industry. NetDepot's 75,000 square foot, SAS 70 Type II-certified data center in Atlanta, Georgia serves as its home base. Wholly owned and managed, its Atlanta facility serves as a staple to high-level, 24/7/365 security -- with armed guards, biometric hand scanning, video surveillance, 10-foot razor-wire fencing and key card entry. In 2007, NetDepot added a second data center in Dallas, Texas to its family of networks. NetDepot's redundant network service and 99.999% reliability gives it the stability to offer only the best in dedicated server hosting, cloud hosting and enterprise-class hosting solutions.
Contact:
Brandon Hale
NetDepot
+1-404-230-9150 x 227
bhale@netdepot.com
Web Site:
http://www.netdepot.com/
Source: NetDepot
CONTACT: Brandon Hale, NetDepot, +1-404-230-9150 x 227,
bhale@netdepot.com
Web Site: http://www.netdepot.com/
ATLANTA, April 15 -- NetDepot (http://www.netdepot.com), a Global Net Access (GNAX) company, announced the launch of a full, managed service suite to its Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and cloud hosting customers. This announcement reaffirms NetDepot's commitment to the enterprise and business markets by providing a variety of premier hosting solutions.
Already a leader in IaaS, NetDepot's fully-managed solutions will further solidify its position in hosted services environments such as Web 2.0, enterprise software, Software-as-a-Service companies and enterprise corporate clients.
"NetDepot has been offering its Managed Services in beta format to select customers for close to a year in order to perfect its systems and procedures. We are ready for production scaling," states GNAX President Jeff Hinkle.
"The objective of these managed services is to provide NetDepot's customers with more time to focus on their core value proposition; while leaving the lower value Open System Interconnection model (OSI) to us."
Here are some of NetDepot's Fully-Managed Services highlights:
-- 24x7x365 Priority Managed Support
-- Proactive Monitoring / Reporting / Alerting
-- Managed Operating System and Software
-- Managed Hardware Components
-- Managed Backup
-- Managed security
Those interested in learning more about NetDepot's new Managed Hosting Services can call 1-877-334-4629 or visit http://www.netdepot.com.
About NetDepot:
With over 15 years in the industry and 2000 customers worldwide, NetDepot has carved its mark as one of the top on-demand data centers and enterprise-level hosting services in the industry. NetDepot's 75,000 square foot, SAS 70 Type II-certified data center in Atlanta, Georgia serves as its home base. Wholly owned and managed, its Atlanta facility serves as a staple to high-level, 24/7/365 security -- with armed guards, biometric hand scanning, video surveillance, 10-foot razor-wire fencing and key card entry. In 2007, NetDepot added a second data center in Dallas, Texas to its family of networks. NetDepot's redundant network service and 99.999% reliability gives it the stability to offer only the best in dedicated server hosting, cloud hosting and enterprise-class hosting solutions.
Contact:
Brandon Hale
NetDepot
+1-404-230-9150 x 227
bhale@netdepot.com
Web Site:
http://www.netdepot.com/
Source: NetDepot
CONTACT: Brandon Hale, NetDepot, +1-404-230-9150 x 227,
bhale@netdepot.com
Web Site: http://www.netdepot.com/
It's a DROID, It's Incredible, It's on the Nation's Largest and Most Reliable 3G Network
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 1:07:01 PM
It's a DROID, It's Incredible, It's on the Nation's Largest and Most Reliable 3G Network
DROID Incredible(TM) by HTC Combines Power of Android(TM), Usability of HTC Sense(TM), Exclusively from Verizon Wireless
IRVINE, Calif., April 15 -- Verizon Wireless today announced DROID Incredible by HTC, the newest Android device on the nation's most reliable wireless 3G network, will be available beginning April 29.
Featuring a "topographic" design that demonstrates the powerful engineering just beneath the surface, DROID Incredible by HTC is designed with craftsmanship and precision while making it easier than ever to stay connected.
DROID Incredible by HTC features the newest version of the HTC Sense experience, a seven-panel home screen with a wide selection of interactive widgets so the most important content is immediately available at a touch. Customers will enjoy seamless integration with Exchange ActiveSync®, quick and easy access to Flickr for sharing and viewing pictures, video, and Android Market(TM) with more than 30,000 Google applications. DROID Incredible by HTC is the first Verizon Wireless phone that takes advantage of Qualcomm's 1GHz superfast Snapdragon processor, and it's the first available phone from Verizon Wireless to include an 8 megapixel camera.
Shortly after the phone becomes available, customers will be able to enjoy two of the latest exclusive apps from Verizon Wireless - NFL Mobile and Skype mobile(TM).
Additional Key features:
-- Android 2.1 with HTC Sense experience
-- 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon(TM) processor for maximum responsiveness
-- Friend Stream for unified Flickr, Facebook and Twitter updates
-- "Leap" view for quick access to all seven home screen panels
-- 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash for crisp, detailed images
-- Razor-sharp 3.7 inch WVGA (480x800) AMOLED capacitive touch display
-- Optical joystick for smooth navigation
-- Dedicated, touch-sensitive Home, Menu, Back and Search keys
-- Proximity sensor, light sensor and digital compass
-- Integrated GPS
-- Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
-- 3.5 mm headset jack
Price and availability:
-- DROID Incredible will be available for pre-order online at
http://www.verizonwireless.com beginning on April 19 and it will be in
Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on April 29. Pricing will be
$199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer
agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit
card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit
cards are accepted.
-- DROID Incredible customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon
Wireless Nationwide Talk and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan.
Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access. Email and Web
for Smartphone plans start at $29.99 for unlimited monthly access.
-- For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or
go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 91 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 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.
About HTC
HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit http://www.htc.com.
Source: Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Ken Muche of Verizon Wireless, +1-949-286-8193,
Ken.Muche@verizonwireless.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
http://www.htc.com/
DROID Incredible(TM) by HTC Combines Power of Android(TM), Usability of HTC Sense(TM), Exclusively from Verizon Wireless
IRVINE, Calif., April 15 -- Verizon Wireless today announced DROID Incredible by HTC, the newest Android device on the nation's most reliable wireless 3G network, will be available beginning April 29.
Featuring a "topographic" design that demonstrates the powerful engineering just beneath the surface, DROID Incredible by HTC is designed with craftsmanship and precision while making it easier than ever to stay connected.
DROID Incredible by HTC features the newest version of the HTC Sense experience, a seven-panel home screen with a wide selection of interactive widgets so the most important content is immediately available at a touch. Customers will enjoy seamless integration with Exchange ActiveSync®, quick and easy access to Flickr for sharing and viewing pictures, video, and Android Market(TM) with more than 30,000 Google applications. DROID Incredible by HTC is the first Verizon Wireless phone that takes advantage of Qualcomm's 1GHz superfast Snapdragon processor, and it's the first available phone from Verizon Wireless to include an 8 megapixel camera.
Shortly after the phone becomes available, customers will be able to enjoy two of the latest exclusive apps from Verizon Wireless - NFL Mobile and Skype mobile(TM).
Additional Key features:
-- Android 2.1 with HTC Sense experience
-- 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon(TM) processor for maximum responsiveness
-- Friend Stream for unified Flickr, Facebook and Twitter updates
-- "Leap" view for quick access to all seven home screen panels
-- 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash for crisp, detailed images
-- Razor-sharp 3.7 inch WVGA (480x800) AMOLED capacitive touch display
-- Optical joystick for smooth navigation
-- Dedicated, touch-sensitive Home, Menu, Back and Search keys
-- Proximity sensor, light sensor and digital compass
-- Integrated GPS
-- Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
-- 3.5 mm headset jack
Price and availability:
-- DROID Incredible will be available for pre-order online at
http://www.verizonwireless.com beginning on April 19 and it will be in
Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on April 29. Pricing will be
$199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer
agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit
card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit
cards are accepted.
-- DROID Incredible customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon
Wireless Nationwide Talk and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan.
Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access. Email and Web
for Smartphone plans start at $29.99 for unlimited monthly access.
-- For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or
go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 91 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 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.
About HTC
HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit http://www.htc.com.
Source: Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Ken Muche of Verizon Wireless, +1-949-286-8193,
Ken.Muche@verizonwireless.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
http://www.htc.com/
Cablevision, Comcast and Time Warner Cable Internet Customers Can Now Roam Free Across Three WiFi Networks
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 1:07:01 PM
Cablevision, Comcast and Time Warner Cable Internet Customers Can Now Roam Free Across Three WiFi Networks
Agreement Between Major Cable Providers Extends Reach And Value Of Distinct New York-Area WiFi Deployments By Allowing Customers Free Access To All Three Networks Free Cable WiFi Emerging As Valuable Enhancement For Customers As Demands For Mobile Data Increase
NEW YORK, April 15 -- Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE:CVC), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) today announced an agreement to allow their high-speed Internet customers to roam freely across the companies' respective WiFi networks at no additional charge, greatly expanding the reach and value of cable WiFi in the New York metropolitan area. Whether in Manhattan's Madison Square Park, areas of the Jersey Shore or in the Hamptons, high-speed Internet customers served by any of the companies can enjoy fast and free wireless Internet access on a full range of WiFi-enabled devices, including the iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and laptop computer.
The companies have deployed thousands of WiFi access points across the market, providing fast and free wireless Internet connections as a complement to broadband service as demand for mobile data continues to increase. Each access point today displays authentication options for all three WiFi services - Optimum WiFi, Time Warner Cable WiFi and Xfinity WiFi - allowing customers to use their own provider's sign-on process to get online.
"Cable providers interconnecting WiFi services so customers can roam freely across networks is an extremely meaningful and transformative development," said John Bickham, Cablevision's president of cable and communications. "This agreement - the first of its kind and, we believe, the first of many - combines the reach and the value of our respective WiFi deployments and delivers fast and free wireless Internet access that stretches across the market, at a time when consumer demand for mobile data is exploding."
"Our customers are purchasing devices that have WiFi built into them and increasingly want wireless broadband access anytime, anywhere," said Cathy Avgiris, SVP and GM of Communications and Data Services at Comcast. "With this partnership, we're excited to offer a great in-home and on-the-go Internet experience. As a result, our Xfinity Internet and High-Speed 2go customers can now connect and enjoy their devices in more locations in the tri-state area."
"This unique partnership is a win-win for our one million Road Runner customers in the NYC metro area, adding another dimension of value and convenience," said Howard Szarfarc, Executive Vice President of Time Warner Cable's NYC region.
The importance of WiFi as a fast and reliable way to access the Internet is becoming increasingly clear as WiFi-enabled devices continue to proliferate, most recently Apple's iPad. Apple announced earlier this month that it had already sold 85 million iPhone and iPod touch devices and 450,000 iPads, all enabled with WiFi.
"With WiFi connectivity forecast to be embedded in more than one billion mobile computer, phone and consumer electronics devices by 2012, this interconnection and free roaming agreement among the three leading cable operators in the New York metropolitan area represents a major breakthrough for cable broadband customers, extending wireless broadband connectivity from the home and business to thousands of WiFi access points throughout the region," said Berge Ayvazian, telecom industry analyst from Heavy Reading. "This historic agreement clearly makes the tri-state area the national leader in WiFi, an increasingly important distinction."
About Cablevision
Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) is one of the nation's leading media and entertainment companies. Its assets include its cable television operations, which provide industry-leading services to more than 3 million New York area households, and its award-winning television networks, which deliver some of today's most watched programming to hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. A state-of-the-art cable system enables the company to offer a full suite of advanced residential and business communications services that include its iO TV® digital television, Optimum Online® high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice® digital voice, Optimum WiFi® wireless Internet, and its Optimum Lightpath® integrated business communications solutions. Cablevision also serves the New York area with compelling local content through News 12 Networks, a local news leader; MSG Varsity, a suite of television and online services covering high school activities; and, Newsday Media Group, a business unit that includes Newsday, Long Island's leading daily newspaper. In addition, through Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, Cablevision operates successful programming and entertainment businesses, such as AMC, IFC, Sundance Channel, WE tv and IFC Entertainment. The company also owns and operates Clearview Cinemas, which includes Manhattan's famed Ziegfeld Theatre, a frequent and historic venue for film premieres and events. Additional information about Cablevision Systems Corporation is available on the Web at http://www.cablevision.com.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)(NASDAQ:CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communication products and services. With 23.6 million cable customers, 15.9 million high-speed Internet customers, and 7.6 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.
Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, 11 regional sports networks operated by Comcast Sports Group and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (http://www.comcast.net). Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, which owns two professional sports teams, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, and a large, multipurpose arena in Philadelphia, the Wachovia Center, and manages other facilities for sporting events, concerts and other events.
About Time Warner Cable's New York City Region
Time Warner Cable's New York City Region serves over 1.4 million customers in four NYC boroughs (Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island and western Brooklyn), Mt. Vernon, Hudson Valley (Orange, Sullivan, Ulster Counties and parts of Dutchess, Greene and Delaware Counties) and Bergen and Hudson Counties, New Jersey. Visit http://www.timewarnercable.com/nynj. Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located in five geographic areas -- New York State (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas.
Time Warner Cable serves more than 14 million customers who subscribe to one or more of its video, high-speed data and voice services. Time Warner Cable Business Class offers a suite of phone, Internet, Ethernet and cable television services to businesses of all sizes. Time Warner Cable Media Sales, the advertising arm of Time Warner Cable, offers national, regional and local companies innovative advertising solutions that are targeted and affordable. More information about the services of Time Warner Cable is available at http://www.timewarnercable.com, http://www.twcbc.com and http://www.twcmediasales.com.
Source: Cablevision Systems Corp.
CONTACT: Sarah Chaikin, Cablevision, +1-516-803-2352,
schaikin@cablevision.com; or Charlie Douglas, Comcast, +1-215-286-3353,
charlie_douglas@comcast.com; or Harriet Novet, Time Warner Cable,
+1-212-379-5980, harriet.novet@twcable.com
Web Site: http://www.cablevision.com/
Agreement Between Major Cable Providers Extends Reach And Value Of Distinct New York-Area WiFi Deployments By Allowing Customers Free Access To All Three Networks Free Cable WiFi Emerging As Valuable Enhancement For Customers As Demands For Mobile Data Increase
NEW YORK, April 15 -- Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE:CVC), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) today announced an agreement to allow their high-speed Internet customers to roam freely across the companies' respective WiFi networks at no additional charge, greatly expanding the reach and value of cable WiFi in the New York metropolitan area. Whether in Manhattan's Madison Square Park, areas of the Jersey Shore or in the Hamptons, high-speed Internet customers served by any of the companies can enjoy fast and free wireless Internet access on a full range of WiFi-enabled devices, including the iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and laptop computer.
The companies have deployed thousands of WiFi access points across the market, providing fast and free wireless Internet connections as a complement to broadband service as demand for mobile data continues to increase. Each access point today displays authentication options for all three WiFi services - Optimum WiFi, Time Warner Cable WiFi and Xfinity WiFi - allowing customers to use their own provider's sign-on process to get online.
"Cable providers interconnecting WiFi services so customers can roam freely across networks is an extremely meaningful and transformative development," said John Bickham, Cablevision's president of cable and communications. "This agreement - the first of its kind and, we believe, the first of many - combines the reach and the value of our respective WiFi deployments and delivers fast and free wireless Internet access that stretches across the market, at a time when consumer demand for mobile data is exploding."
"Our customers are purchasing devices that have WiFi built into them and increasingly want wireless broadband access anytime, anywhere," said Cathy Avgiris, SVP and GM of Communications and Data Services at Comcast. "With this partnership, we're excited to offer a great in-home and on-the-go Internet experience. As a result, our Xfinity Internet and High-Speed 2go customers can now connect and enjoy their devices in more locations in the tri-state area."
"This unique partnership is a win-win for our one million Road Runner customers in the NYC metro area, adding another dimension of value and convenience," said Howard Szarfarc, Executive Vice President of Time Warner Cable's NYC region.
The importance of WiFi as a fast and reliable way to access the Internet is becoming increasingly clear as WiFi-enabled devices continue to proliferate, most recently Apple's iPad. Apple announced earlier this month that it had already sold 85 million iPhone and iPod touch devices and 450,000 iPads, all enabled with WiFi.
"With WiFi connectivity forecast to be embedded in more than one billion mobile computer, phone and consumer electronics devices by 2012, this interconnection and free roaming agreement among the three leading cable operators in the New York metropolitan area represents a major breakthrough for cable broadband customers, extending wireless broadband connectivity from the home and business to thousands of WiFi access points throughout the region," said Berge Ayvazian, telecom industry analyst from Heavy Reading. "This historic agreement clearly makes the tri-state area the national leader in WiFi, an increasingly important distinction."
About Cablevision
Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) is one of the nation's leading media and entertainment companies. Its assets include its cable television operations, which provide industry-leading services to more than 3 million New York area households, and its award-winning television networks, which deliver some of today's most watched programming to hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. A state-of-the-art cable system enables the company to offer a full suite of advanced residential and business communications services that include its iO TV® digital television, Optimum Online® high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice® digital voice, Optimum WiFi® wireless Internet, and its Optimum Lightpath® integrated business communications solutions. Cablevision also serves the New York area with compelling local content through News 12 Networks, a local news leader; MSG Varsity, a suite of television and online services covering high school activities; and, Newsday Media Group, a business unit that includes Newsday, Long Island's leading daily newspaper. In addition, through Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, Cablevision operates successful programming and entertainment businesses, such as AMC, IFC, Sundance Channel, WE tv and IFC Entertainment. The company also owns and operates Clearview Cinemas, which includes Manhattan's famed Ziegfeld Theatre, a frequent and historic venue for film premieres and events. Additional information about Cablevision Systems Corporation is available on the Web at http://www.cablevision.com.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)(NASDAQ:CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communication products and services. With 23.6 million cable customers, 15.9 million high-speed Internet customers, and 7.6 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.
Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, 11 regional sports networks operated by Comcast Sports Group and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (http://www.comcast.net). Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, which owns two professional sports teams, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, and a large, multipurpose arena in Philadelphia, the Wachovia Center, and manages other facilities for sporting events, concerts and other events.
About Time Warner Cable's New York City Region
Time Warner Cable's New York City Region serves over 1.4 million customers in four NYC boroughs (Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island and western Brooklyn), Mt. Vernon, Hudson Valley (Orange, Sullivan, Ulster Counties and parts of Dutchess, Greene and Delaware Counties) and Bergen and Hudson Counties, New Jersey. Visit http://www.timewarnercable.com/nynj. Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located in five geographic areas -- New York State (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas.
Time Warner Cable serves more than 14 million customers who subscribe to one or more of its video, high-speed data and voice services. Time Warner Cable Business Class offers a suite of phone, Internet, Ethernet and cable television services to businesses of all sizes. Time Warner Cable Media Sales, the advertising arm of Time Warner Cable, offers national, regional and local companies innovative advertising solutions that are targeted and affordable. More information about the services of Time Warner Cable is available at http://www.timewarnercable.com, http://www.twcbc.com and http://www.twcmediasales.com.
Source: Cablevision Systems Corp.
CONTACT: Sarah Chaikin, Cablevision, +1-516-803-2352,
schaikin@cablevision.com; or Charlie Douglas, Comcast, +1-215-286-3353,
charlie_douglas@comcast.com; or Harriet Novet, Time Warner Cable,
+1-212-379-5980, harriet.novet@twcable.com
Web Site: http://www.cablevision.com/
NewPage Presents New On Paper Series Podcast Featuring CSX Transportation
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 1:07:01 PM
NewPage Presents New On Paper Series Podcast Featuring CSX Transportation
Greener Transportation Systems Work to Preserve One Environment
MIAMISBURG, Ohio, April 15 -- NewPage Corporation announced today a new On Paper podcast series episode featuring Howard Skip Elliott, vice president of public safety and environment at CSX Transportation.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080514/NEWPAGELOGO )
In this episode, available for download at OnPaperSeries.com, Elliott shares how railroads are an energy efficient way to move goods on land, and offers listeners insight into how CSX has helped lead the industry in becoming the most environmentally-friendly transport option. In fact, according to CSX, trains can move a ton of freight more than 436 miles on a single gallon of fuel.
"CSX is an important part of the sustainable supply chain," Elliott states. "And as our customers and consumers in general are increasingly focused on the footprint of a product, the environmental advantage of shipping goods by rail is becoming even more apparent."
As a Charter Member of the EPA Smart Way Program and the first railroad to join the EPA's Climate Leaders Program, CSX is committed to developing long-term, comprehensive climate change strategies. In addition to inventorying its own greenhouse gas footprint, in 2008 CSX launched an online carbon calculator that calculates the carbon dioxide emissions savings of transporting freight by rail, thereby providing shippers and other interested parties the ability to select an environmentally sound shipping option among the many options available.
Additionally, since 2000, CSX has invested more than $1 billion to upgrade its locomotive fleet with technology that reduces both fuel consumption and air pollutant emissions. Through these efforts, the company has improved its fuel efficiency by approximately 90 percent since 1980.
Further demonstrating CSX's commitment to the environment, Elliott shares with On Paper listeners, "As part of the Climate Leaders Program, CSX announced a plan to reduce the company's CO2 emission intensity by 8 percent by 2011. That's the equivalent of taking 441,000 cars off the road each year or burning almost six million fewer barrels of oil."
In addition to OnPaperSeries.com, this new episode is available at iTunes.com and Zune.net by searching for "NewPage Corporation". To access previous podcasts and receive notification of new episode releases, subscribe free of charge at OnPaperSeries.com. Sponsored by NewPage Corporation, On Paper is now in its third season.
About On Paper Podcast Series
The On Paper Podcast Series, presented by NewPage Corporation, is an ongoing solutions-based dialogue that provides a platform for professionals to share how their organizations implement sustainable practices. With dozens of episodes featuring representatives from the most innovative of corporate America, across a variety of industries, On Paper has garnered more than one million downloads. Visit http://www.onpaperseries.com to listen to individual episodes and subscribe to receive notices of new episode releases.
About NewPage Corporation
Headquartered in Miamisburg, Ohio, NewPage Corporation is the largest coated paper manufacturer in North America, based on production capacity, with $3.1 billion in net sales for the year ended December 31, 2009. The company's product portfolio is the broadest in North America and includes coated freesheet, coated groundwood, supercalendered, newsprint and specialty papers. These papers are used for corporate collateral, commercial printing, magazines, catalogs, books, coupons, inserts, newspapers, packaging applications and direct mail advertising.
NewPage owns paper mills in Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Nova Scotia, Canada. These mills have a total annual production capacity of approximately 4.4 million tons of paper, including approximately 3.2 million tons of coated paper, approximately 1.0 million tons of uncoated paper and approximately 200,000 tons of specialty paper. To learn more, visit http://www.NewPageCorp.com
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080514/NEWPAGELOGO
Source: NewPage Corporation
CONTACT: Media, Shannon Semmerling, NewPage, +1-715-422-4023
Web Site: http://www.onpaperseries.com/
Greener Transportation Systems Work to Preserve One Environment
MIAMISBURG, Ohio, April 15 -- NewPage Corporation announced today a new On Paper podcast series episode featuring Howard Skip Elliott, vice president of public safety and environment at CSX Transportation.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080514/NEWPAGELOGO )
In this episode, available for download at OnPaperSeries.com, Elliott shares how railroads are an energy efficient way to move goods on land, and offers listeners insight into how CSX has helped lead the industry in becoming the most environmentally-friendly transport option. In fact, according to CSX, trains can move a ton of freight more than 436 miles on a single gallon of fuel.
"CSX is an important part of the sustainable supply chain," Elliott states. "And as our customers and consumers in general are increasingly focused on the footprint of a product, the environmental advantage of shipping goods by rail is becoming even more apparent."
As a Charter Member of the EPA Smart Way Program and the first railroad to join the EPA's Climate Leaders Program, CSX is committed to developing long-term, comprehensive climate change strategies. In addition to inventorying its own greenhouse gas footprint, in 2008 CSX launched an online carbon calculator that calculates the carbon dioxide emissions savings of transporting freight by rail, thereby providing shippers and other interested parties the ability to select an environmentally sound shipping option among the many options available.
Additionally, since 2000, CSX has invested more than $1 billion to upgrade its locomotive fleet with technology that reduces both fuel consumption and air pollutant emissions. Through these efforts, the company has improved its fuel efficiency by approximately 90 percent since 1980.
Further demonstrating CSX's commitment to the environment, Elliott shares with On Paper listeners, "As part of the Climate Leaders Program, CSX announced a plan to reduce the company's CO2 emission intensity by 8 percent by 2011. That's the equivalent of taking 441,000 cars off the road each year or burning almost six million fewer barrels of oil."
In addition to OnPaperSeries.com, this new episode is available at iTunes.com and Zune.net by searching for "NewPage Corporation". To access previous podcasts and receive notification of new episode releases, subscribe free of charge at OnPaperSeries.com. Sponsored by NewPage Corporation, On Paper is now in its third season.
About On Paper Podcast Series
The On Paper Podcast Series, presented by NewPage Corporation, is an ongoing solutions-based dialogue that provides a platform for professionals to share how their organizations implement sustainable practices. With dozens of episodes featuring representatives from the most innovative of corporate America, across a variety of industries, On Paper has garnered more than one million downloads. Visit http://www.onpaperseries.com to listen to individual episodes and subscribe to receive notices of new episode releases.
About NewPage Corporation
Headquartered in Miamisburg, Ohio, NewPage Corporation is the largest coated paper manufacturer in North America, based on production capacity, with $3.1 billion in net sales for the year ended December 31, 2009. The company's product portfolio is the broadest in North America and includes coated freesheet, coated groundwood, supercalendered, newsprint and specialty papers. These papers are used for corporate collateral, commercial printing, magazines, catalogs, books, coupons, inserts, newspapers, packaging applications and direct mail advertising.
NewPage owns paper mills in Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Nova Scotia, Canada. These mills have a total annual production capacity of approximately 4.4 million tons of paper, including approximately 3.2 million tons of coated paper, approximately 1.0 million tons of uncoated paper and approximately 200,000 tons of specialty paper. To learn more, visit http://www.NewPageCorp.com
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080514/NEWPAGELOGO
Source: NewPage Corporation
CONTACT: Media, Shannon Semmerling, NewPage, +1-715-422-4023
Web Site: http://www.onpaperseries.com/
GigaBeam Announces Material Product Improvement; Publishes New Specs for Gi-CORE
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 1:07:01 PM
GigaBeam Announces Material Product Improvement; Publishes New Specs for Gi-CORE
DURHAM, N.C., April 15 -- GigaBeam, the global leader in gigabit wireless solutions in the 70/80 GHz spectrum, announced today that it has released a new version of its flagship product, the Gi-CORE. New specs reflecting material improvements to Gi-CORE are available on GigaBeam's Web site (http://www.gigabeam.com). Since being first to market in 2005, Gi-CORE has consistently outperformed competitors and continues to deliver competitive advantages over all available products. Distinguishing features of Gi-CORE include: being the only true Layer 1 product on the market with the best link budget available in the 70/80 GHz application, Automatic Transmit Power Control with the widest dynamic range of 0 - 45 dB and fasted slew rate, the lowest latency available at < 4.5us per radio, the most robust modulation scheme, advanced Forward Error Correction. Gi-CORE also has the ability to transport unlimited packet sizes on both IPv4 and IPv6, as well as redundant and independent power supplies.
"We work hard to keep improving our products," said S. Jay Lawrence, CEO, GigaBeam. "Our distinguishing features prove that we can outperform any competitor. Combining our history, satisfied customers, and the fact that our links have been deployed in the field longer than anybody else, makes GigaBeam the most proficient millimeter wave company in the industry. We've listened to our customers and these improvements to our flagship product reflect their needs."
About GigaBeam: GigaBeam is the most accomplished business with fixed wireless millimeter wave radios to date. GigaBeam's product portfolio ranges from broadband wireless access to Metro Ethernet Core ultra broadband solutions. The Company's roadmap includes products with payloads greater than 10 Gb/s, lower latency and material cost reductions and feature options. GigaBeam's market focus is on forming true customer partnerships to ensure needs are met and as such can offer either complete turnkey True Private Networks(TM) or ala carte solutions. With solutions deployed in over 20 countries world wide, GigaBeam's users include large enterprises such as Google, Fidelity, the DoD, NASA, municipalities, universities, medical centers, financial institutions, various international departments/ministries of defense, and other government agencies globally. GigaBeam has been tested by and approved for use by many regulatory bodies and test labs including the FCC, NTIA, US Army, CE, UL and ETSI to name a few. Learn more by visiting us online at http://www.gigabeam.com.
Source: GigaBeam
CONTACT: Marijke McCandless, +1-919-698-6469
Web Site: http://www.gigabeam.com/
DURHAM, N.C., April 15 -- GigaBeam, the global leader in gigabit wireless solutions in the 70/80 GHz spectrum, announced today that it has released a new version of its flagship product, the Gi-CORE. New specs reflecting material improvements to Gi-CORE are available on GigaBeam's Web site (http://www.gigabeam.com). Since being first to market in 2005, Gi-CORE has consistently outperformed competitors and continues to deliver competitive advantages over all available products. Distinguishing features of Gi-CORE include: being the only true Layer 1 product on the market with the best link budget available in the 70/80 GHz application, Automatic Transmit Power Control with the widest dynamic range of 0 - 45 dB and fasted slew rate, the lowest latency available at < 4.5us per radio, the most robust modulation scheme, advanced Forward Error Correction. Gi-CORE also has the ability to transport unlimited packet sizes on both IPv4 and IPv6, as well as redundant and independent power supplies.
"We work hard to keep improving our products," said S. Jay Lawrence, CEO, GigaBeam. "Our distinguishing features prove that we can outperform any competitor. Combining our history, satisfied customers, and the fact that our links have been deployed in the field longer than anybody else, makes GigaBeam the most proficient millimeter wave company in the industry. We've listened to our customers and these improvements to our flagship product reflect their needs."
About GigaBeam: GigaBeam is the most accomplished business with fixed wireless millimeter wave radios to date. GigaBeam's product portfolio ranges from broadband wireless access to Metro Ethernet Core ultra broadband solutions. The Company's roadmap includes products with payloads greater than 10 Gb/s, lower latency and material cost reductions and feature options. GigaBeam's market focus is on forming true customer partnerships to ensure needs are met and as such can offer either complete turnkey True Private Networks(TM) or ala carte solutions. With solutions deployed in over 20 countries world wide, GigaBeam's users include large enterprises such as Google, Fidelity, the DoD, NASA, municipalities, universities, medical centers, financial institutions, various international departments/ministries of defense, and other government agencies globally. GigaBeam has been tested by and approved for use by many regulatory bodies and test labs including the FCC, NTIA, US Army, CE, UL and ETSI to name a few. Learn more by visiting us online at http://www.gigabeam.com.
Source: GigaBeam
CONTACT: Marijke McCandless, +1-919-698-6469
Web Site: http://www.gigabeam.com/
GFI Software Launches Backup Solution for Small and Medium-sized Businesses
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 12:42:01 PM
GFI Software Launches Backup Solution for Small and Medium-sized Businesses
New product to provide comprehensive backup, restore and synchronization for all files across the network
RALEIGH, N.C., April 15 -- GFI Software, a leading infrastructure provider for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) has today released GFI Backup 2010 - Business Edition. The new backup solution is ideally suited for IT administrators who want to create a single backup/restore task and apply it across the entire network, saving valuable time in configuring multiple tasks as well as maintaining them when a change in policy occurs. GFI Backup - Business Edition has purposely been designed to ensure that the process to restore data is reliable, efficient, fast and easy to manage.
GFI Backup is a fast, efficient, full-featured network data backup solution which applies comprehensive backup, restore and synchronization functionality to all files, web, Microsoft SQL servers and more. Using an intuitive wizard-driven, point-and-click configuration, GFI Backup can be installed in minutes and backups created with minimal effort.
"The GFI Backup-Business Edition has been designed from the ground up with the busy administrator in mind, allowing them to create, assign, manage, analyze and run backup/restore tasks even remotely. This new solution addresses many of the concerns that IT administrators voice when looking at backup solutions such as vendor lock-in, complex licensing and the inability to create a single backup or restore task that can be applied network-wide," said Walter Scott, GFI's CEO. "GFI Backup is extremely cost-effective, making the entire backup/restore operation a much more affordable task. We are re-defining the market - do you really need to spend $2000 per server? I think not and that is why GFI Backup - Business Edition retails* at only $288 for one server and 5 workstations."
While traditional backup solutions need a separate component to configure, manage and monitor tasks, GFI Backup allows administrators to centralize all backup and restore operations - including status monitoring - via one web-based administration console interface.
"Every IT administrator knows how important data backups are, yet there is still reluctance to create network backups. This is largely due to a misconception that exists among SMBs that backups are complex, time-consuming and expensive, which has been further fueled by the way backup solutions have traditionally worked. This is not so with our solution. With GFI Backup, we have focused heavily on the restore functionality, as our research shows that people back data up every day but often only restore once. Therefore we created a restore process that was not only reliable and efficient, but fast and devoid of any complexity or dependence on the backup product," Scott added.
GFI Backup - Business Edition uses standard Zip64 file format when instructed to compress and archive, allowing for data to be easily restored should the software not be installed on the machine or device required for recovery. This offers a great advantage over other backup solutions which use a proprietary compression format, effectively locking-in the user, because administrators do not need GFI Backup solution installed to recover data from backups.
Other essential features in GFI Backup - Business Edition include:
-- Supports most common hardware storage devices including internal or
external hard disks, LANs, tape drives, NAS as well as remote
locations using FTP with upload auto-resume
-- Military-strength 256-bit AES strong encryption to ensure the
protection of data
-- Email and event log notifications on task success/failure/warnings
-- Support for HTTPS access out-of-the-box
-- Same ease of use in Workgroup or Active Directory environments
-- Users can be given the ability to backup and synchronize their own
files across different work machines (e.g., laptops, workstations and
server.
* GFI Backup 2010 - Business Edition Starter Pack 1.
For information on GFI Backup - Business Edition visit http://www.gfi.com/backup-be.
About GFI
GFI Software provides the single best source of web and mail security, archiving and fax, networking and security software and hosted IT solutions for small to medium-sized businesses (SMB) via an extensive global partner community. GFI products are available either as on-premise solutions, in the cloud or as a hybrid of both delivery models. With award-winning technology, a competitive pricing strategy, and a strong focus on the unique requirements of SMBs, GFI can satisfy the IT needs of SMB organizations on a global scale. As the leading infrastructure provider for SMBs, we have offices in the United States (North Carolina and California), Canada, UK (London and Scotland), Austria, Australia, Malta, Hong Kong and Romania, which together support more than 200,000 installations worldwide. GFI is a channel-focused company with over 10,000 partners throughout the world. We are also a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.
All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Source: GFI Software
CONTACT: David Kelleher of GFI Software, Malta, +356 2205 2000; Fax:
+356 21382419, dkelleher@gfi.com, or Jaime Tero, jaimet@gbc-usa.com or Jill
Tsugawa, jillt@gbc-usa.com, both of GBC, +1-415-989-9803, for GFI Software
Web Site: http://www.gfi.com/
New product to provide comprehensive backup, restore and synchronization for all files across the network
RALEIGH, N.C., April 15 -- GFI Software, a leading infrastructure provider for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) has today released GFI Backup 2010 - Business Edition. The new backup solution is ideally suited for IT administrators who want to create a single backup/restore task and apply it across the entire network, saving valuable time in configuring multiple tasks as well as maintaining them when a change in policy occurs. GFI Backup - Business Edition has purposely been designed to ensure that the process to restore data is reliable, efficient, fast and easy to manage.
GFI Backup is a fast, efficient, full-featured network data backup solution which applies comprehensive backup, restore and synchronization functionality to all files, web, Microsoft SQL servers and more. Using an intuitive wizard-driven, point-and-click configuration, GFI Backup can be installed in minutes and backups created with minimal effort.
"The GFI Backup-Business Edition has been designed from the ground up with the busy administrator in mind, allowing them to create, assign, manage, analyze and run backup/restore tasks even remotely. This new solution addresses many of the concerns that IT administrators voice when looking at backup solutions such as vendor lock-in, complex licensing and the inability to create a single backup or restore task that can be applied network-wide," said Walter Scott, GFI's CEO. "GFI Backup is extremely cost-effective, making the entire backup/restore operation a much more affordable task. We are re-defining the market - do you really need to spend $2000 per server? I think not and that is why GFI Backup - Business Edition retails* at only $288 for one server and 5 workstations."
While traditional backup solutions need a separate component to configure, manage and monitor tasks, GFI Backup allows administrators to centralize all backup and restore operations - including status monitoring - via one web-based administration console interface.
"Every IT administrator knows how important data backups are, yet there is still reluctance to create network backups. This is largely due to a misconception that exists among SMBs that backups are complex, time-consuming and expensive, which has been further fueled by the way backup solutions have traditionally worked. This is not so with our solution. With GFI Backup, we have focused heavily on the restore functionality, as our research shows that people back data up every day but often only restore once. Therefore we created a restore process that was not only reliable and efficient, but fast and devoid of any complexity or dependence on the backup product," Scott added.
GFI Backup - Business Edition uses standard Zip64 file format when instructed to compress and archive, allowing for data to be easily restored should the software not be installed on the machine or device required for recovery. This offers a great advantage over other backup solutions which use a proprietary compression format, effectively locking-in the user, because administrators do not need GFI Backup solution installed to recover data from backups.
Other essential features in GFI Backup - Business Edition include:
-- Supports most common hardware storage devices including internal or
external hard disks, LANs, tape drives, NAS as well as remote
locations using FTP with upload auto-resume
-- Military-strength 256-bit AES strong encryption to ensure the
protection of data
-- Email and event log notifications on task success/failure/warnings
-- Support for HTTPS access out-of-the-box
-- Same ease of use in Workgroup or Active Directory environments
-- Users can be given the ability to backup and synchronize their own
files across different work machines (e.g., laptops, workstations and
server.
* GFI Backup 2010 - Business Edition Starter Pack 1.
For information on GFI Backup - Business Edition visit http://www.gfi.com/backup-be.
About GFI
GFI Software provides the single best source of web and mail security, archiving and fax, networking and security software and hosted IT solutions for small to medium-sized businesses (SMB) via an extensive global partner community. GFI products are available either as on-premise solutions, in the cloud or as a hybrid of both delivery models. With award-winning technology, a competitive pricing strategy, and a strong focus on the unique requirements of SMBs, GFI can satisfy the IT needs of SMB organizations on a global scale. As the leading infrastructure provider for SMBs, we have offices in the United States (North Carolina and California), Canada, UK (London and Scotland), Austria, Australia, Malta, Hong Kong and Romania, which together support more than 200,000 installations worldwide. GFI is a channel-focused company with over 10,000 partners throughout the world. We are also a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.
All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Source: GFI Software
CONTACT: David Kelleher of GFI Software, Malta, +356 2205 2000; Fax:
+356 21382419, dkelleher@gfi.com, or Jaime Tero, jaimet@gbc-usa.com or Jill
Tsugawa, jillt@gbc-usa.com, both of GBC, +1-415-989-9803, for GFI Software
Web Site: http://www.gfi.com/
Monterey County Herald and eVoter Announce Partnership to Link Voters to Election Day Information
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 12:35:01 PM
Monterey County Herald and eVoter Announce Partnership to Link Voters to Election Day Information
MONTEREY, Calif. and HOLLYWOOD, Fla., April 15 -- The Monterey County Herald and eVoter (http://www.evoter.com) today announced a partnership that connects Monterey County voters to polling place locations, election information, candidate profiles and endorsements prior to California's Primary Election on June 8th.
eVoter is a non-partisan website that allows voters to directly interact with candidates and access accurate, up-to-date information to make informed decisions on Election Day. From statewide races all the way down to local county and municipal races, eVoter provides voters with a list of every candidate on their ballot.
The Monterey County Herald now offers an online web tool that directs voters to their personalized ballot information powered by eVoter as part of their comprehensive online election coverage at http://www.montereyherald.com/politics.
"We're pleased to announce this partnership with Monterey County's leading newspaper," said Adam Kravitz, CEO of eVoter. "This step will allow us to reach even more voters in the Monterey Bay area."
"Local races are so important, and information about them can be hard to find," said Joe Livernois, executive editor of the Monterey County Herald. "eVoter makes it easy for voters to find the information they need simply by entering their address."
In order to connect with motivated voters, candidates and organizations can purchase and customize an online profile on eVoter, and registered organizations can publicize their endorsements to voters at a low cost.
Candidates or endorsing organizations that are interested in creating a profile should visit http://www.montereyherald.com/politics and click on "Visit eVoter.com" in the eVoter search box or call (866) 976-0555.
ABOUT EVOTER
eVoter is the unbiased, non-partisan election information site where voters can generate a personalized sample ballot instantly, view candidate profiles, make contributions, view organizational endorsements, find polling places, request absentee ballot applications, and more. Owned and operated by Political Technologies LLC, eVoter is designed with the goal of providing voters with concise unbiased information on every candidate and measure on their ballot.
ABOUT THE MONTEREY COUNTY HERALD
The Monterey County Herald has been serving Monterey County, Calif., since 1922. The Herald has a daily circulation of 27,500 print subscribers and more than 300,000 unique visitors monthly to http://www.montereyherald.com.
Source: eVoter
CONTACT: For eVoter: Jillian True, +1-954-404-9093, pr@evoter.com; For
The Monterey County Herald: Joe Livernois, +1-831-646-4306,
jlivernois@montereyherald.com
Web Site: http://www.evoter.com/
http://www.montereyherald.com/politics
MONTEREY, Calif. and HOLLYWOOD, Fla., April 15 -- The Monterey County Herald and eVoter (http://www.evoter.com) today announced a partnership that connects Monterey County voters to polling place locations, election information, candidate profiles and endorsements prior to California's Primary Election on June 8th.
eVoter is a non-partisan website that allows voters to directly interact with candidates and access accurate, up-to-date information to make informed decisions on Election Day. From statewide races all the way down to local county and municipal races, eVoter provides voters with a list of every candidate on their ballot.
The Monterey County Herald now offers an online web tool that directs voters to their personalized ballot information powered by eVoter as part of their comprehensive online election coverage at http://www.montereyherald.com/politics.
"We're pleased to announce this partnership with Monterey County's leading newspaper," said Adam Kravitz, CEO of eVoter. "This step will allow us to reach even more voters in the Monterey Bay area."
"Local races are so important, and information about them can be hard to find," said Joe Livernois, executive editor of the Monterey County Herald. "eVoter makes it easy for voters to find the information they need simply by entering their address."
In order to connect with motivated voters, candidates and organizations can purchase and customize an online profile on eVoter, and registered organizations can publicize their endorsements to voters at a low cost.
Candidates or endorsing organizations that are interested in creating a profile should visit http://www.montereyherald.com/politics and click on "Visit eVoter.com" in the eVoter search box or call (866) 976-0555.
ABOUT EVOTER
eVoter is the unbiased, non-partisan election information site where voters can generate a personalized sample ballot instantly, view candidate profiles, make contributions, view organizational endorsements, find polling places, request absentee ballot applications, and more. Owned and operated by Political Technologies LLC, eVoter is designed with the goal of providing voters with concise unbiased information on every candidate and measure on their ballot.
ABOUT THE MONTEREY COUNTY HERALD
The Monterey County Herald has been serving Monterey County, Calif., since 1922. The Herald has a daily circulation of 27,500 print subscribers and more than 300,000 unique visitors monthly to http://www.montereyherald.com.
Source: eVoter
CONTACT: For eVoter: Jillian True, +1-954-404-9093, pr@evoter.com; For
The Monterey County Herald: Joe Livernois, +1-831-646-4306,
jlivernois@montereyherald.com
Web Site: http://www.evoter.com/
http://www.montereyherald.com/politics
University of Ottawa and IBM Create New Analytics Research Center
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 12:35:01 PM
University of Ottawa and IBM Create New Analytics Research Center
Research and curriculum to prepare students with 'in-demand' skills to support 21st Century jobs
OTTAWA, April 15 -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) and the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa today announced they are collaborating to create an international center of excellence for business analytics at the University's Telfer School to help prepare students for careers in "economy of tomorrow" industries that are expected to benefit from the billions in provincial and federal government stimulus investments.
To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/university-of-ottawa-and-ibm-create-ne w-analytics-research-center-90882514.html
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO )
To initiate the new IBM Center for Performance Management, IBM and the Telfer School will invest more than $4.8 million in cash and in-kind time of IBM research and development, software, services, consulting and support staff. IBM will contribute hardware and software, while the Telfer School will establish a new $1 million endowment fund as an institutional contribution to the new Center.
Through the new Center, The Telfer School of Management and IBM will collaborate on new business analytics research, focused on performance management innovation that will help guide curriculum for students as they prepare for work in key industries, including healthcare, green infrastructure, clean energy and utilities, education, transportation and public service.
This joint research will center on two key areas of business analytics - performance management, and business intelligence - capabilities that help organizations better integrate their global operations, sense and respond, predict and then take action for smarter management, better business decisions and improved performance.
As part of the investment, IBM researchers will reside at the University of Ottawa and work side by side with the Telfer School of Management faculty in a collaborative lab environment that will include research initiatives for high performance computing with business analytics as well as other research and academic projects.
IBM's 2010 Global CFO Study of 1,900 CFOs worldwide attests to the need for organizations to gain better insight across their business. Many respondents indicated that they plan to use sophisticated analytics to uncover correlations among seemingly unrelated pieces of information and find patterns nearly impossible to detect manually.
Industries Need Mainstream Analytics Skills to Improve Business Outcomes
According to IDC, more than 1,200 Exabytes of digital information will be created this year. One Exabyte is the digital equivalent of a trillion novels. Business and governments alike are using the power of analytics to strategically manage the information explosion and make informed decisions to better serve customers and citizens. Examples of these transformation projects include smart grids that lower energy consumption, sensors that help reduce traffic congestion, electronic medical records for personalized healthcare and RFID tags that trace food and medicine for consumer safety.
"Analytics can be applied to every day challenges to vastly improve our lives and provide highly marketable skills to our university students entering the workforce," said Dr. Greg Richards, Professor of Performance Management, University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management. "One of the challenges with research in the field of Performance Management and Analytics is the lack of integration across different disciplines addressing the topic. This new Center will allow us to collaborate across disciplines to drill into integrative processes and methods that dramatically improve organizational productivity. Focusing these research efforts on some of the wicked problems facing our planet will deliver long-term benefits to organizations and to the communities in which they operate."
The Ottawa Hospital is three years into its journey from a paper-based information-sharing environment to a digital one. The hospital, along with its 12,000 staff and 1,300 physicians, is using IBM business analytics to inform the best patient care decisions. Increasingly, jobs at the hospital require a combination of deep healthcare expertise and analytics skills.
"Business analytics provides an essential foundation for the development of compassionate, patient-centered care," said Dale Potter, CIO of The Ottawa Hospital. "By providing doctors, nurses and other health professionals the timely, relevant information they need to make the best care decisions, The Ottawa Hospital can become a world leader in quality and patient safety."
The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa offers undergraduate and graduate programs in English and French across business and health management, information systems, finance, human resources and marketing. The Telfer School is one of only 3 business schools in Canada with all three international accreditations.
The Telfer School has existing courses on Managing Corporate Performance in which students are currently learning methods of integrative analysis using multi-dimensional tools. Beginning September 2010, with the new IBM technology available, students will also learn how to create dashboards that focus on key business performance measures and how to manipulate data using analytic techniques to generate insights that lead to better strategic performance. Overall, the intent is to help students use the power of information by applying modern information technology to quickly identify key performance drivers and apply analytic thinking to make insightful management decisions.
"To innovate, we have to continue to invest in skills that are in-demand by organizations worldwide. Analytics is becoming mainstream as we prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow. These kinds of skills are no longer solely the domain of IT analysts, mathematicians or statisticians," said Rob Ashe, general manager, business analytics, IBM. "Through collaboration, the University of Ottawa is helping to lead this charge by combining essential business and technical skills for students who will help transform key industries with modern techniques."
IBM has invested more than $10 billion in the past four years in organic investments as well as 14 strategic acquisitions to build its business analytics capabilities. In the past 12 months, IBM has assembled 4000 analytics consultants with industry expertise and opened seven new analytics centers worldwide where clients can work closely with IBM experts to directly apply analytics in their business. The IBM Academic Initiative offers no charge access to online resources to help over 4,600 universities and community colleges worldwide cultivate more competitive business and IT skills to meet the needs of new and emerging industries.
For more information on IBM Business Analytics, please visit the online press kit or follow IBM and Analytics on Twitter.
Contacts:
Carrie Bendzsa Vincent Lamontagne
IBM Media Relations Media Relations Officer, University of Ottawa
613-356-5917 613-562-5800 ext. 3087
613-796-3880 613-864-9087 (cell)
Carrie.bendzsa@ca.ibm.comvincent.lamontagne@uOttawa.ca
Video: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/university-of-ottawa-and-ibm-create-new-analytics-research-center-90882514.html
Source: IBM
CONTACT: Carrie Bendzsa, IBM Media Relations, +1-613-356-5917, or
+1-613-796-3880, Carrie.bendzsa@ca.ibm.com; or Vincent Lamontagne, Media
Relations Officer, University of Ottawa, +1-613-562-5800 ext. 3087, or
+1-613-864-9087 (cell), vincent.lamontagne@uOttawa.ca
Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/
http://www.telfer.uottawa.ca/mba
Research and curriculum to prepare students with 'in-demand' skills to support 21st Century jobs
OTTAWA, April 15 -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) and the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa today announced they are collaborating to create an international center of excellence for business analytics at the University's Telfer School to help prepare students for careers in "economy of tomorrow" industries that are expected to benefit from the billions in provincial and federal government stimulus investments.
To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/university-of-ottawa-and-ibm-create-ne w-analytics-research-center-90882514.html
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO )
To initiate the new IBM Center for Performance Management, IBM and the Telfer School will invest more than $4.8 million in cash and in-kind time of IBM research and development, software, services, consulting and support staff. IBM will contribute hardware and software, while the Telfer School will establish a new $1 million endowment fund as an institutional contribution to the new Center.
Through the new Center, The Telfer School of Management and IBM will collaborate on new business analytics research, focused on performance management innovation that will help guide curriculum for students as they prepare for work in key industries, including healthcare, green infrastructure, clean energy and utilities, education, transportation and public service.
This joint research will center on two key areas of business analytics - performance management, and business intelligence - capabilities that help organizations better integrate their global operations, sense and respond, predict and then take action for smarter management, better business decisions and improved performance.
As part of the investment, IBM researchers will reside at the University of Ottawa and work side by side with the Telfer School of Management faculty in a collaborative lab environment that will include research initiatives for high performance computing with business analytics as well as other research and academic projects.
IBM's 2010 Global CFO Study of 1,900 CFOs worldwide attests to the need for organizations to gain better insight across their business. Many respondents indicated that they plan to use sophisticated analytics to uncover correlations among seemingly unrelated pieces of information and find patterns nearly impossible to detect manually.
Industries Need Mainstream Analytics Skills to Improve Business Outcomes
According to IDC, more than 1,200 Exabytes of digital information will be created this year. One Exabyte is the digital equivalent of a trillion novels. Business and governments alike are using the power of analytics to strategically manage the information explosion and make informed decisions to better serve customers and citizens. Examples of these transformation projects include smart grids that lower energy consumption, sensors that help reduce traffic congestion, electronic medical records for personalized healthcare and RFID tags that trace food and medicine for consumer safety.
"Analytics can be applied to every day challenges to vastly improve our lives and provide highly marketable skills to our university students entering the workforce," said Dr. Greg Richards, Professor of Performance Management, University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management. "One of the challenges with research in the field of Performance Management and Analytics is the lack of integration across different disciplines addressing the topic. This new Center will allow us to collaborate across disciplines to drill into integrative processes and methods that dramatically improve organizational productivity. Focusing these research efforts on some of the wicked problems facing our planet will deliver long-term benefits to organizations and to the communities in which they operate."
The Ottawa Hospital is three years into its journey from a paper-based information-sharing environment to a digital one. The hospital, along with its 12,000 staff and 1,300 physicians, is using IBM business analytics to inform the best patient care decisions. Increasingly, jobs at the hospital require a combination of deep healthcare expertise and analytics skills.
"Business analytics provides an essential foundation for the development of compassionate, patient-centered care," said Dale Potter, CIO of The Ottawa Hospital. "By providing doctors, nurses and other health professionals the timely, relevant information they need to make the best care decisions, The Ottawa Hospital can become a world leader in quality and patient safety."
The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa offers undergraduate and graduate programs in English and French across business and health management, information systems, finance, human resources and marketing. The Telfer School is one of only 3 business schools in Canada with all three international accreditations.
The Telfer School has existing courses on Managing Corporate Performance in which students are currently learning methods of integrative analysis using multi-dimensional tools. Beginning September 2010, with the new IBM technology available, students will also learn how to create dashboards that focus on key business performance measures and how to manipulate data using analytic techniques to generate insights that lead to better strategic performance. Overall, the intent is to help students use the power of information by applying modern information technology to quickly identify key performance drivers and apply analytic thinking to make insightful management decisions.
"To innovate, we have to continue to invest in skills that are in-demand by organizations worldwide. Analytics is becoming mainstream as we prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow. These kinds of skills are no longer solely the domain of IT analysts, mathematicians or statisticians," said Rob Ashe, general manager, business analytics, IBM. "Through collaboration, the University of Ottawa is helping to lead this charge by combining essential business and technical skills for students who will help transform key industries with modern techniques."
IBM has invested more than $10 billion in the past four years in organic investments as well as 14 strategic acquisitions to build its business analytics capabilities. In the past 12 months, IBM has assembled 4000 analytics consultants with industry expertise and opened seven new analytics centers worldwide where clients can work closely with IBM experts to directly apply analytics in their business. The IBM Academic Initiative offers no charge access to online resources to help over 4,600 universities and community colleges worldwide cultivate more competitive business and IT skills to meet the needs of new and emerging industries.
For more information on IBM Business Analytics, please visit the online press kit or follow IBM and Analytics on Twitter.
Contacts:
Carrie Bendzsa Vincent Lamontagne
IBM Media Relations Media Relations Officer, University of Ottawa
613-356-5917 613-562-5800 ext. 3087
613-796-3880 613-864-9087 (cell)
Carrie.bendzsa@ca.ibm.comvincent.lamontagne@uOttawa.ca
Video: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/university-of-ottawa-and-ibm-create-new-analytics-research-center-90882514.html
Source: IBM
CONTACT: Carrie Bendzsa, IBM Media Relations, +1-613-356-5917, or
+1-613-796-3880, Carrie.bendzsa@ca.ibm.com; or Vincent Lamontagne, Media
Relations Officer, University of Ottawa, +1-613-562-5800 ext. 3087, or
+1-613-864-9087 (cell), vincent.lamontagne@uOttawa.ca
Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/
http://www.telfer.uottawa.ca/mba
NetSuite's New Cloud Platform First to Deliver Economic, Productivity and Innovation Promise of Cloud Computing
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 12:07:02 PM
NetSuite's New Cloud Platform First to Deliver Economic, Productivity and Innovation Promise of Cloud Computing
SuiteCloud 2.0 Raises the Bar for Powerful, Cost-Effective Development, Deployment, Management and Customization of Applications in the Cloud SuiteCloud Moves NetSuite Customers, Developers and Channel Partners From Static Business Processes to the Real-Time Enterprise
SAN FRANCISCO, April 15 -- NetSuite SuiteCloud 2010 -- NetSuite Inc. (NYSE:N), a leading vendor of cloud computing business management software suites, today announced the immediate availability of SuiteCloud 2.0, the newest version of the world's leading cloud development platform for building and deploying powerful cloud business applications. SuiteCloud 2.0's cutting-edge capabilities enable enterprises to take full advantage of the significant economic, productivity and innovation benefits of cloud computing, including multi-tenant, always-on SaaS infrastructure and scalable, tightly integrated applications for Accounting/ERP, CRM and Ecommerce. SuiteCloud 2.0 offers a wide range of development tools, services and third-party software designed to help customers, independent software vendors (ISVs) and channel businesses meet ever-changing business process needs across a range of industries.
SuiteCloud 2.0 leverages NetSuite's powerful, tightly integrated technology stack to deliver a number of new industry-leading features that make it the most flexible and cost-effective cloud application development platform available. New features include the first solution for true application management in the cloud, seamless cloud-to-cloud integration with single sign-on authentication and new graphical workflow management software that for the first time gives users the ability to quickly point and click to create and alter custom workflows to support the way businesses need to work in real-time. With SuiteCloud, NetSuite's customers, developers and channel partners have at their disposal a powerful platform to transform static businesses into real-time enterprises with the ability to monitor, analyze and alter key operating processes to address changing challenges and opportunities. For more information about the NetSuite cloud computing platform, please visit http://www.netsuite.com/suitecloud.
SuiteCloud 2.0 was formally unveiled today at SuiteCloud 2010, NetSuite's annual partner and developer conference being held in San Francisco. This year's conference is being attended by hundreds of channel businesses and ISVs, including Amazon Web Services and Google, who have come together to learn how the NetSuite cloud ecosystem is powering lucrative new business models for resellers and accelerating development of some of the industry's most sophisticated business cloud applications.
"The advances in SuiteCloud 2.0 create substantial competitive advantages for ISVs and developers looking to embrace cloud computing and expand their practices into new verticals," said Mike Fauscette, Group Vice President, Software Business Solutions, Integration, Development and Application Strategies at IDC. "No other cloud computing platform offers the breadth of enterprise functionality that NetSuite delivers, making it an ideal choice for complex business processes."
"These innovations effectively put to rest any remaining misconceptions about the emerging dominating power of the cloud," said NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson. "Since its inception, cloud computing has proven to be disruptive and transformative, beginning with its impact on IT cost reduction and continuing with its ability to help companies focus on building and improving the core processes that really move the needle on productivity. SuiteCloud's new capabilities for cloud-to-cloud integration, graphical application customization and application management mark the cloud's ability to transform how companies innovate."
Developer Innovation in the Cloud
NetSuite has a long heritage of providing customers with the ability to configure and customize the NetSuite business management suite. Early breakthroughs in flexibility included such innovations as custom records for extending the database schema and a unique and powerful scripting language for custom cloud programming. These cloud customization capabilities coalesced last year in the form of the rich SuiteCloud development platform, representing more than a decade of pioneering development work. SuiteCloud enables developers and ISVs to build deep vertical business suites and add commercial extensions to NetSuite. In just one year, the SuiteCloud platform has attracted thousands of developers and boasts hundreds of new vertical applications. SuiteCloud 2.0 incorporates the following new ground-breaking features:
-- True Application Management in the Cloud - For years, NetSuite has
leveraged the cloud to make regular upgrades and maintenance to core
functionality painless and transparent. The same enhanced deployment
and upgrade tools used by NetSuite are now available to third-party
developers and ISVs in SuiteCloud 2.0. This capability immediately
frees developers from the hassles of version maintenance and
customization blind alleys and ensures that customers enjoy access to
the latest and greatest capabilities available, without additional
integration or re-implementation costs. SuiteCloud 2.0 also includes
the ability to implement phased rollouts, an industry best practice.
-- Cloud-to-Cloud Integration with Single Sign-On Authentication - It is
a common misconception that cloud-based applications are difficult to
integrate, creating islands of functionality. SuiteCloud 2.0 destroys
this myth by demonstrating the full potential of connected cloud
applications. The SuiteCloud platform includes the ability to securely
integrate with and pass login credentials from NetSuite to other cloud
applications, or to on-premise applications using the SuiteSignOn
capabilities of SuiteCloud Web Services, which is based on the popular
SOAP standard. Virtually any cloud or on-premise application which
supports industry-standard SOAP authentication schemes can now
securely share login credentials with NetSuite. Single sign-on through
SuiteCloud delivers increased productivity and less IT administrative
overhead, enabling professionals to focus on value creation, not
password management.
-- Graphical Business Process Customization - SuiteCloud 2.0 incorporates
new graphical workflow management software that for the first time
gives users of cloud computing business suites the ability to easily
develop, automate and streamline complex business processes with
ground-breaking simplicity. This new capability smashes one of the
final remaining myths regarding software as a service (SaaS) business
applications -- that they force companies to alter their normal
business processes to accommodate hard-coded workflows that come with
the vendor's software. With graphical business process customization,
users can quickly point and click to create and alter custom workflows
to support the way businesses need to work in real-time -- whether the
goal is to implement a more efficient automated collections process,
create a rules-based lead nurturing process, or overhaul receivables
management.
Cloud Customization and Integration Trumps On-Premise Approaches
Cloud customization and integration today is far more powerful than that of traditional on-premise applications, which are based on technology that predates the modern Internet. NetSuite's modern, open and standards-based approach to customization and interoperability offers numerous advantages over the proprietary languages and obsolete paradigms used by the likes of SAP, Microsoft and Sage. Only the power of cloud computing protects customization and add-on functionality, ensuring that applications built on the SuiteCloud platform migrate seamlessly with new version upgrades. With modern cloud computing, users need not fear being trapped in a particular version of the application.
Not All Cloud Platforms are Equal
Not all cloud platforms offer ISVs the power and flexibility of SuiteCloud for managing and upgrading applications. Force.com ,from salesforce.com, lacks SuiteCloud's automatic migration capabilities, forcing ISVs to maintain multiple versions of their extensions for different customers due to reinstallation concerns. In some cases, Force.com applications become version-locked due to further customer modifications. The latest updates to the SuiteCloud platform eliminate these headaches for NetSuite development partners. With SuiteCloud's SuiteBundler, ISVs can push new versions of their applications to all customers with a single click. Customers receive true "upgrade while you sleep" protection--one of the core value propositions of cloud computing.
For more information about NetSuite Inc., please visit http://www.netsuite.com.
NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are registered service marks of NetSuite Inc.
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Source: NetSuite Inc.
CONTACT: Mei Li of NetSuite Inc., +1-650-627-1063, meili@netsuite.com
Web Site: http://www.netsuite.com/
SuiteCloud 2.0 Raises the Bar for Powerful, Cost-Effective Development, Deployment, Management and Customization of Applications in the Cloud SuiteCloud Moves NetSuite Customers, Developers and Channel Partners From Static Business Processes to the Real-Time Enterprise
SAN FRANCISCO, April 15 -- NetSuite SuiteCloud 2010 -- NetSuite Inc. (NYSE:N), a leading vendor of cloud computing business management software suites, today announced the immediate availability of SuiteCloud 2.0, the newest version of the world's leading cloud development platform for building and deploying powerful cloud business applications. SuiteCloud 2.0's cutting-edge capabilities enable enterprises to take full advantage of the significant economic, productivity and innovation benefits of cloud computing, including multi-tenant, always-on SaaS infrastructure and scalable, tightly integrated applications for Accounting/ERP, CRM and Ecommerce. SuiteCloud 2.0 offers a wide range of development tools, services and third-party software designed to help customers, independent software vendors (ISVs) and channel businesses meet ever-changing business process needs across a range of industries.
SuiteCloud 2.0 leverages NetSuite's powerful, tightly integrated technology stack to deliver a number of new industry-leading features that make it the most flexible and cost-effective cloud application development platform available. New features include the first solution for true application management in the cloud, seamless cloud-to-cloud integration with single sign-on authentication and new graphical workflow management software that for the first time gives users the ability to quickly point and click to create and alter custom workflows to support the way businesses need to work in real-time. With SuiteCloud, NetSuite's customers, developers and channel partners have at their disposal a powerful platform to transform static businesses into real-time enterprises with the ability to monitor, analyze and alter key operating processes to address changing challenges and opportunities. For more information about the NetSuite cloud computing platform, please visit http://www.netsuite.com/suitecloud.
SuiteCloud 2.0 was formally unveiled today at SuiteCloud 2010, NetSuite's annual partner and developer conference being held in San Francisco. This year's conference is being attended by hundreds of channel businesses and ISVs, including Amazon Web Services and Google, who have come together to learn how the NetSuite cloud ecosystem is powering lucrative new business models for resellers and accelerating development of some of the industry's most sophisticated business cloud applications.
"The advances in SuiteCloud 2.0 create substantial competitive advantages for ISVs and developers looking to embrace cloud computing and expand their practices into new verticals," said Mike Fauscette, Group Vice President, Software Business Solutions, Integration, Development and Application Strategies at IDC. "No other cloud computing platform offers the breadth of enterprise functionality that NetSuite delivers, making it an ideal choice for complex business processes."
"These innovations effectively put to rest any remaining misconceptions about the emerging dominating power of the cloud," said NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson. "Since its inception, cloud computing has proven to be disruptive and transformative, beginning with its impact on IT cost reduction and continuing with its ability to help companies focus on building and improving the core processes that really move the needle on productivity. SuiteCloud's new capabilities for cloud-to-cloud integration, graphical application customization and application management mark the cloud's ability to transform how companies innovate."
Developer Innovation in the Cloud
NetSuite has a long heritage of providing customers with the ability to configure and customize the NetSuite business management suite. Early breakthroughs in flexibility included such innovations as custom records for extending the database schema and a unique and powerful scripting language for custom cloud programming. These cloud customization capabilities coalesced last year in the form of the rich SuiteCloud development platform, representing more than a decade of pioneering development work. SuiteCloud enables developers and ISVs to build deep vertical business suites and add commercial extensions to NetSuite. In just one year, the SuiteCloud platform has attracted thousands of developers and boasts hundreds of new vertical applications. SuiteCloud 2.0 incorporates the following new ground-breaking features:
-- True Application Management in the Cloud - For years, NetSuite has
leveraged the cloud to make regular upgrades and maintenance to core
functionality painless and transparent. The same enhanced deployment
and upgrade tools used by NetSuite are now available to third-party
developers and ISVs in SuiteCloud 2.0. This capability immediately
frees developers from the hassles of version maintenance and
customization blind alleys and ensures that customers enjoy access to
the latest and greatest capabilities available, without additional
integration or re-implementation costs. SuiteCloud 2.0 also includes
the ability to implement phased rollouts, an industry best practice.
-- Cloud-to-Cloud Integration with Single Sign-On Authentication - It is
a common misconception that cloud-based applications are difficult to
integrate, creating islands of functionality. SuiteCloud 2.0 destroys
this myth by demonstrating the full potential of connected cloud
applications. The SuiteCloud platform includes the ability to securely
integrate with and pass login credentials from NetSuite to other cloud
applications, or to on-premise applications using the SuiteSignOn
capabilities of SuiteCloud Web Services, which is based on the popular
SOAP standard. Virtually any cloud or on-premise application which
supports industry-standard SOAP authentication schemes can now
securely share login credentials with NetSuite. Single sign-on through
SuiteCloud delivers increased productivity and less IT administrative
overhead, enabling professionals to focus on value creation, not
password management.
-- Graphical Business Process Customization - SuiteCloud 2.0 incorporates
new graphical workflow management software that for the first time
gives users of cloud computing business suites the ability to easily
develop, automate and streamline complex business processes with
ground-breaking simplicity. This new capability smashes one of the
final remaining myths regarding software as a service (SaaS) business
applications -- that they force companies to alter their normal
business processes to accommodate hard-coded workflows that come with
the vendor's software. With graphical business process customization,
users can quickly point and click to create and alter custom workflows
to support the way businesses need to work in real-time -- whether the
goal is to implement a more efficient automated collections process,
create a rules-based lead nurturing process, or overhaul receivables
management.
Cloud Customization and Integration Trumps On-Premise Approaches
Cloud customization and integration today is far more powerful than that of traditional on-premise applications, which are based on technology that predates the modern Internet. NetSuite's modern, open and standards-based approach to customization and interoperability offers numerous advantages over the proprietary languages and obsolete paradigms used by the likes of SAP, Microsoft and Sage. Only the power of cloud computing protects customization and add-on functionality, ensuring that applications built on the SuiteCloud platform migrate seamlessly with new version upgrades. With modern cloud computing, users need not fear being trapped in a particular version of the application.
Not All Cloud Platforms are Equal
Not all cloud platforms offer ISVs the power and flexibility of SuiteCloud for managing and upgrading applications. Force.com ,from salesforce.com, lacks SuiteCloud's automatic migration capabilities, forcing ISVs to maintain multiple versions of their extensions for different customers due to reinstallation concerns. In some cases, Force.com applications become version-locked due to further customer modifications. The latest updates to the SuiteCloud platform eliminate these headaches for NetSuite development partners. With SuiteCloud's SuiteBundler, ISVs can push new versions of their applications to all customers with a single click. Customers receive true "upgrade while you sleep" protection--one of the core value propositions of cloud computing.
For more information about NetSuite Inc., please visit http://www.netsuite.com.
NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are registered service marks of NetSuite Inc.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090924/SF81218LOGO-b)
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090924/SF81218LOGO-b
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: NetSuite Inc.
CONTACT: Mei Li of NetSuite Inc., +1-650-627-1063, meili@netsuite.com
Web Site: http://www.netsuite.com/
Avalere and The SCAN Foundation Unveil First-of-its-Kind Long-Term Care Analytic Tool
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 12:07:02 PM
Avalere and The SCAN Foundation Unveil First-of-its-Kind Long-Term Care Analytic Tool
Web-based Interactive Model Allows Users to Design Long-Term Care Policies, Analyze Costs and Coverage
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Avalere Health, in partnership with The SCAN Foundation, today released an innovative web-based modeling tool that enables policymakers and the public to test the budgetary implications of a wide variety of federally run long-term care insurance programs. The model, called the Long-Term Care Policy Simulator, produces more than 2,500 unique outputs, each illustrating how public long-term care insurance program designs and benefits translate into estimated coverage, participation rates, and costs to participants and taxpayers.
Release of this powerful tool immediately follows passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which includes a provision, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS), that creates a new public long-term care insurance program. The Administration will make important decisions about where monthly premiums will be set, which will influence how many people are likely to participate. This tool can shed light on premium and participation implications of a CLASS-like benefit, as well as other types of benefit designs that policymakers might consider in building on the CLASS program foundation.
"Modeling long-term care policy options and their associated costs is increasingly important as the Administration moves forward with innovative long-term care policy options. This tool allows a new level of transparency and interactivity that will benefit consumers, policymakers, and others with a vested stake in improving long-term care," said Anne Tumlinson, a vice president of Avalere Health. "Users can step into policymakers' shoes to create long-term care policy and then see how their selections directly impact benefit design, individual and federal costs, and the potential popularity of the benefit. This knowledge will create broader understanding of a complex yet critical aspect of health reform."
The SCAN Foundation commissioned Avalere to create the Long-Term Care Policy Simulator to address an important information gap in the analytic underpinning of the long-term care debate. Outside of Congressional Budget Office and Office of the Actuary estimates of CLASS and certain Medicaid community-based care expansions, policymakers have had little opportunity to assess and compare the impact of other ideas and policy options.
Users can design their own program to see the immediate and long-term ramifications of pulling policy levers. Policy options that can vary using the tool are:
-- Participation: Mandatory or voluntary
-- Type of benefit: Cash or services
-- Eligibility: Individuals who are attached to the workforce or open to
all persons
-- Vesting requirement before being able to receive benefits: Zero or
five years
-- Benefit amount
-- Daily rate for cash benefit: $50, $75, or $100
-- Co-pay and deductible for service benefit: 20 percent co-pay and
$500 deductible or no co-pay and deductible
-- Length of benefit: Lifetime, five years, four years, three years, or
one year
-- Low-income subsidy: Persons under 150 percent of the federal poverty
level (FPL), persons under 100 percent of the FPL, or no subsidy
-- Percentage of program funded through premiums: 100 percent, 75
percent, or 50 percent
After selecting each of the options, the user sees how a selected benefit design affects various policy considerations, such as average monthly premium amount, potential federal Medicaid savings, estimated enrollment in the program, and percent of people with disabilities covered by the program.
"The Long-Term Care Policy Simulator is a powerful educational tool designed to help people understand how a choice of policy options translate into long-term benefits and costs," said Bruce Chernof, MD, president and CEO of The SCAN Foundation. "The information provided by this model will not only illuminate decision points related to implementing the CLASS program but more importantly will also help policymakers and stakeholders think through long-term care policy options for the future."
This tool comes amid widening recognition of the enormous long-term care challenges facing the country, as well as the recent enactment of CLASS. Previous Avalere research on this topic shows that most people have not planned for their long-term care needs and are unaware of their options. As a result, private long-term care insurance has not been widely adopted by consumers. Other examples of Avalere's work in the long-term care arena - including work conducted with The SCAN Foundation and Georgetown University - can be seen here.
Access the Long-Term Care Policy Simulator at http://www.ltcpolicysimulator.org. Visit http://www.avalerehealth.net to learn about upcoming audio-conferences at Avalere, including a call about the Long-Term Care Policy Simulator.
The SCAN Foundation is an independent nonprofit foundation dedicated to advancing the development of a sustainable continuum of quality care for seniors that integrates medical treatment and human services in the settings most appropriate to their needs and with the greatest likelihood of a healthy, independent life. The SCAN Foundation supports programs that stimulate public engagement, develop realistic public policy and financing options, and disseminate promising care models and technologies. For more information about The SCAN Foundation, visit http://www.thescanfoundation.org.
Avalere Health is an advisory services company whose core purpose is to create innovative solutions to complex healthcare problems. Based in Washington DC, the firm delivers research, analysis, insight, and strategy for leaders in healthcare business and policy. Avalere's experts span 125 staff drawn from the federal government (e.g., CMS, OMB, CBO, and the Congress), Fortune 500 healthcare companies, top consultancies, and nonprofits. The firm offers deep substance in areas ranging from healthcare coverage and financing to the changing role of evidence in healthcare decision-making. Its focus on strategy is supported by a rigorous, in-house analytic research group that uses public and private data to generate quantitative insight. Through events, publications, and interactive programs, Avalere also translates real-time healthcare developments into actionable information. Learn more at http://www.avalerehealth.net.
Source: Avalere Health
CONTACT: Lindsey Spindle of Avalere Health, +1-202-207-1337,
lspindle@avalerehealth.net
Web Site: http://www.avalerehealth.net/
Web-based Interactive Model Allows Users to Design Long-Term Care Policies, Analyze Costs and Coverage
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Avalere Health, in partnership with The SCAN Foundation, today released an innovative web-based modeling tool that enables policymakers and the public to test the budgetary implications of a wide variety of federally run long-term care insurance programs. The model, called the Long-Term Care Policy Simulator, produces more than 2,500 unique outputs, each illustrating how public long-term care insurance program designs and benefits translate into estimated coverage, participation rates, and costs to participants and taxpayers.
Release of this powerful tool immediately follows passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which includes a provision, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS), that creates a new public long-term care insurance program. The Administration will make important decisions about where monthly premiums will be set, which will influence how many people are likely to participate. This tool can shed light on premium and participation implications of a CLASS-like benefit, as well as other types of benefit designs that policymakers might consider in building on the CLASS program foundation.
"Modeling long-term care policy options and their associated costs is increasingly important as the Administration moves forward with innovative long-term care policy options. This tool allows a new level of transparency and interactivity that will benefit consumers, policymakers, and others with a vested stake in improving long-term care," said Anne Tumlinson, a vice president of Avalere Health. "Users can step into policymakers' shoes to create long-term care policy and then see how their selections directly impact benefit design, individual and federal costs, and the potential popularity of the benefit. This knowledge will create broader understanding of a complex yet critical aspect of health reform."
The SCAN Foundation commissioned Avalere to create the Long-Term Care Policy Simulator to address an important information gap in the analytic underpinning of the long-term care debate. Outside of Congressional Budget Office and Office of the Actuary estimates of CLASS and certain Medicaid community-based care expansions, policymakers have had little opportunity to assess and compare the impact of other ideas and policy options.
Users can design their own program to see the immediate and long-term ramifications of pulling policy levers. Policy options that can vary using the tool are:
-- Participation: Mandatory or voluntary
-- Type of benefit: Cash or services
-- Eligibility: Individuals who are attached to the workforce or open to
all persons
-- Vesting requirement before being able to receive benefits: Zero or
five years
-- Benefit amount
-- Daily rate for cash benefit: $50, $75, or $100
-- Co-pay and deductible for service benefit: 20 percent co-pay and
$500 deductible or no co-pay and deductible
-- Length of benefit: Lifetime, five years, four years, three years, or
one year
-- Low-income subsidy: Persons under 150 percent of the federal poverty
level (FPL), persons under 100 percent of the FPL, or no subsidy
-- Percentage of program funded through premiums: 100 percent, 75
percent, or 50 percent
After selecting each of the options, the user sees how a selected benefit design affects various policy considerations, such as average monthly premium amount, potential federal Medicaid savings, estimated enrollment in the program, and percent of people with disabilities covered by the program.
"The Long-Term Care Policy Simulator is a powerful educational tool designed to help people understand how a choice of policy options translate into long-term benefits and costs," said Bruce Chernof, MD, president and CEO of The SCAN Foundation. "The information provided by this model will not only illuminate decision points related to implementing the CLASS program but more importantly will also help policymakers and stakeholders think through long-term care policy options for the future."
This tool comes amid widening recognition of the enormous long-term care challenges facing the country, as well as the recent enactment of CLASS. Previous Avalere research on this topic shows that most people have not planned for their long-term care needs and are unaware of their options. As a result, private long-term care insurance has not been widely adopted by consumers. Other examples of Avalere's work in the long-term care arena - including work conducted with The SCAN Foundation and Georgetown University - can be seen here.
Access the Long-Term Care Policy Simulator at http://www.ltcpolicysimulator.org. Visit http://www.avalerehealth.net to learn about upcoming audio-conferences at Avalere, including a call about the Long-Term Care Policy Simulator.
The SCAN Foundation is an independent nonprofit foundation dedicated to advancing the development of a sustainable continuum of quality care for seniors that integrates medical treatment and human services in the settings most appropriate to their needs and with the greatest likelihood of a healthy, independent life. The SCAN Foundation supports programs that stimulate public engagement, develop realistic public policy and financing options, and disseminate promising care models and technologies. For more information about The SCAN Foundation, visit http://www.thescanfoundation.org.
Avalere Health is an advisory services company whose core purpose is to create innovative solutions to complex healthcare problems. Based in Washington DC, the firm delivers research, analysis, insight, and strategy for leaders in healthcare business and policy. Avalere's experts span 125 staff drawn from the federal government (e.g., CMS, OMB, CBO, and the Congress), Fortune 500 healthcare companies, top consultancies, and nonprofits. The firm offers deep substance in areas ranging from healthcare coverage and financing to the changing role of evidence in healthcare decision-making. Its focus on strategy is supported by a rigorous, in-house analytic research group that uses public and private data to generate quantitative insight. Through events, publications, and interactive programs, Avalere also translates real-time healthcare developments into actionable information. Learn more at http://www.avalerehealth.net.
Source: Avalere Health
CONTACT: Lindsey Spindle of Avalere Health, +1-202-207-1337,
lspindle@avalerehealth.net
Web Site: http://www.avalerehealth.net/
It's a DROID, It's Incredible, It's on the Nation's Largest and Most Reliable 3G Network
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 11:35:01 AM
It's a DROID, It's Incredible, It's on the Nation's Largest and Most Reliable 3G Network
DROID Incredible(TM) by HTC Combines Power of Android(TM), Usability of HTC Sense(TM), Exclusively from Verizon Wireless
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and NEW YORK, April 15 -- Verizon Wireless today announced DROID Incredible by HTC, the newest Android device on the nation's most reliable wireless 3G network, will be available beginning April 29.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100415/NY87173 )
Featuring a "topographic" design that demonstrates the powerful engineering just beneath the surface, DROID Incredible by HTC is designed with craftsmanship and precision while making it easier than ever to stay connected.
DROID Incredible by HTC features the newest version of the HTC Sense experience, a seven-panel home screen with a wide selection of interactive widgets so the most important content is immediately available at a touch. Customers will enjoy seamless integration with Exchange ActiveSync®, quick and easy access to Flickr for sharing and viewing pictures, video, and Android Market(TM) with more than 30,000 Google applications. DROID Incredible by HTC is the first Verizon Wireless phone that takes advantage of Qualcomm's 1GHz superfast Snapdragon processor, and it's the first available phone from Verizon Wireless to include an 8 megapixel camera.
Shortly after the phone becomes available, customers will be able to enjoy two of the latest exclusive apps from Verizon Wireless - NFL Mobile and Skype mobile(TM).
Additional Key features:
-- Android 2.1 with HTC Sense experience
-- 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon(TM) processor for maximum responsiveness
-- Friend Stream for unified Flickr, Facebook and Twitter updates
-- "Leap" view for quick access to all seven home screen panels
-- 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash for crisp, detailed images
-- Razor-sharp 3.7 inch WVGA (480x800) AMOLED capacitive touch display
-- Optical joystick for smooth navigation
-- Dedicated, touch-sensitive Home, Menu, Back and Search keys
-- Proximity sensor, light sensor and digital compass
-- Integrated GPS
-- Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
-- 3.5 mm headset jack
Price and availability:
-- DROID Incredible will be available for pre-order online at
http://www.verizonwireless.com beginning on April 19 and it will be in
Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on April 29. Pricing will be
$199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer
agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit
card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit
cards are accepted.
-- DROID Incredible customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon
Wireless Nationwide Talk and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan.
Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access. Email and Web
for Smartphone plans start at $29.99 for unlimited monthly access.
-- For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or
go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 91 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 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.
About HTC
HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit http://www.htc.com.
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100415/NY87173
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
AP PhotoExpress Network: PRN9
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Media, Brenda Boyd Raney, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7518,
Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com; or HTC Public Relations, +1-425-638-7000,
htcpr@wagged.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html
DROID Incredible(TM) by HTC Combines Power of Android(TM), Usability of HTC Sense(TM), Exclusively from Verizon Wireless
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and NEW YORK, April 15 -- Verizon Wireless today announced DROID Incredible by HTC, the newest Android device on the nation's most reliable wireless 3G network, will be available beginning April 29.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100415/NY87173 )
Featuring a "topographic" design that demonstrates the powerful engineering just beneath the surface, DROID Incredible by HTC is designed with craftsmanship and precision while making it easier than ever to stay connected.
DROID Incredible by HTC features the newest version of the HTC Sense experience, a seven-panel home screen with a wide selection of interactive widgets so the most important content is immediately available at a touch. Customers will enjoy seamless integration with Exchange ActiveSync®, quick and easy access to Flickr for sharing and viewing pictures, video, and Android Market(TM) with more than 30,000 Google applications. DROID Incredible by HTC is the first Verizon Wireless phone that takes advantage of Qualcomm's 1GHz superfast Snapdragon processor, and it's the first available phone from Verizon Wireless to include an 8 megapixel camera.
Shortly after the phone becomes available, customers will be able to enjoy two of the latest exclusive apps from Verizon Wireless - NFL Mobile and Skype mobile(TM).
Additional Key features:
-- Android 2.1 with HTC Sense experience
-- 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon(TM) processor for maximum responsiveness
-- Friend Stream for unified Flickr, Facebook and Twitter updates
-- "Leap" view for quick access to all seven home screen panels
-- 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash for crisp, detailed images
-- Razor-sharp 3.7 inch WVGA (480x800) AMOLED capacitive touch display
-- Optical joystick for smooth navigation
-- Dedicated, touch-sensitive Home, Menu, Back and Search keys
-- Proximity sensor, light sensor and digital compass
-- Integrated GPS
-- Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
-- 3.5 mm headset jack
Price and availability:
-- DROID Incredible will be available for pre-order online at
http://www.verizonwireless.com beginning on April 19 and it will be in
Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on April 29. Pricing will be
$199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer
agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit
card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit
cards are accepted.
-- DROID Incredible customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon
Wireless Nationwide Talk and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan.
Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access. Email and Web
for Smartphone plans start at $29.99 for unlimited monthly access.
-- For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or
go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 91 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 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.
About HTC
HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit http://www.htc.com.
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100415/NY87173
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
AP PhotoExpress Network: PRN9
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Media, Brenda Boyd Raney, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7518,
Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com; or HTC Public Relations, +1-425-638-7000,
htcpr@wagged.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html
Cinsay, Inc. to Power The American Outdoorsman E-Commerce Web Store
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 11:28:01 AM
Cinsay, Inc. to Power The American Outdoorsman E-Commerce Web Store
The American Outdoorsman Teams Up with Cinsay to Grow Its Digital Retailing
LOS ANGELES, April 15 -- Cinsay, Inc., the integrated media and software company, today announced that it will provide its proprietary e-commerce platform and merchandising services to The American Outdoorsman, demonstrating the ever-increasing demand for targeted e-commerce solutions that can be accessed from anywhere on the web.
For The American Outdoorsman, Cinsay will exclusively develop, operate and maintain the official American Outdoorsman branded e-commerce web store. It will also develop merchandise in the following categories: T-shirts, hoodies, sweats, consumer electronics, novelties and accessories, sporting goods and stationary and paper goods.
The American Outdoorsman is a lifestyle brand that explores, promotes and showcases all areas of outdoor adventure, a $300 billion industry. In addition to its television shows, syndicated radio show, upcoming kids TV show and reality TV show, the company has licensed merchandise in apparel, accessories, electronics, outdoor gear, publishing, sports equipment and food products.
Cinsay's technology platform, a proprietary video-player and software application, allows intellectual property owners to build comprehensive branded content and e-commerce environments that leverage the extensive reach of the social web and the engagement power of rich media video. Because the video player can be embedded and syndicated, it has the ability to spread content and merchandise on a customer site or throughout the online universe, ultimately maximizing the opportunity for transactions and revenue.
"By partnering with Cinsay, we will expand our reach while delivering a meaningful shopping experience to our customers," says Jim Mueller, President, The American Outdoorsman, Inc. "What's more, we can now tailor our offerings to outdoor adventure enthusiasts in a way that suits their digital lifestyles."
"We are excited to add The American Outdoorsman brand to our growing portfolio of partnerships," said Matthew Papish, President and CEO, Cinsay, Inc. "By offering The American Outdoorsman private branded technology that allows customers to discover, share and purchase digital content, consumer products and branded offers from anywhere on the web, we believe Cinsay is creating transaction opportunities at every point of media engagement and ultimately changing the way companies monetize online media."
About The American Outdoorsman, Inc.
The American Outdoorsman hosts weekly outdoors adventure TV and radio shows that showcase the best of outdoor adventure, as well as the conservation and preservation of outdoor resources. Winner of multiple awards, The American Outdoorsman TV show is currently the longest running hunting and fishing show in America.
For more information about The American Outdoorsman, Inc., please visit http://www.americanoutdoorsmaninc.com.
About Cinsay, Inc.
Cinsay, Inc. enables retailers and merchandisers to deliver multi-faceted digital shopping experiences and change the way they monetize digital media, irrespective of whether consumers shop through a mobile device or at home from the computer. Through its proprietary and scalable platform and video player that can be easily embedded and syndicated, Cinsay provides a cost-effective and uniquely portable way for retailers and merchandising partners to benefit from the strong impact video has on a consumer's decision to purchase.
By letting viewers discover, click and easily purchase merchandise on the web anywhere, anytime, Cinsay brings the store to the consumer and helps turn a viewer into a shopper and a shopper into a buyer. The company also accounts for and fulfills merchandise orders, thereby providing an end-to-end merchandising solution.
Based in Los Angeles, California, Cinsay is a development stage company and is currently funded by private investment concerns. In the short time since its inception, the company has worked with media companies, globally recognized and strong niche brands, broadcasters, multi-national corporations and video aggregators.
For more information about Cinsay, Inc., please visit http://www.cinsayinc.com.
Source: Cinsay, Inc.
CONTACT: Mollie Leiser, Burson-Marsteller for Cinsay, Inc.,
+1-212-614-4554, mollie.leiser@bm.com
Web Site: http://www.cinsayinc.com/
The American Outdoorsman Teams Up with Cinsay to Grow Its Digital Retailing
LOS ANGELES, April 15 -- Cinsay, Inc., the integrated media and software company, today announced that it will provide its proprietary e-commerce platform and merchandising services to The American Outdoorsman, demonstrating the ever-increasing demand for targeted e-commerce solutions that can be accessed from anywhere on the web.
For The American Outdoorsman, Cinsay will exclusively develop, operate and maintain the official American Outdoorsman branded e-commerce web store. It will also develop merchandise in the following categories: T-shirts, hoodies, sweats, consumer electronics, novelties and accessories, sporting goods and stationary and paper goods.
The American Outdoorsman is a lifestyle brand that explores, promotes and showcases all areas of outdoor adventure, a $300 billion industry. In addition to its television shows, syndicated radio show, upcoming kids TV show and reality TV show, the company has licensed merchandise in apparel, accessories, electronics, outdoor gear, publishing, sports equipment and food products.
Cinsay's technology platform, a proprietary video-player and software application, allows intellectual property owners to build comprehensive branded content and e-commerce environments that leverage the extensive reach of the social web and the engagement power of rich media video. Because the video player can be embedded and syndicated, it has the ability to spread content and merchandise on a customer site or throughout the online universe, ultimately maximizing the opportunity for transactions and revenue.
"By partnering with Cinsay, we will expand our reach while delivering a meaningful shopping experience to our customers," says Jim Mueller, President, The American Outdoorsman, Inc. "What's more, we can now tailor our offerings to outdoor adventure enthusiasts in a way that suits their digital lifestyles."
"We are excited to add The American Outdoorsman brand to our growing portfolio of partnerships," said Matthew Papish, President and CEO, Cinsay, Inc. "By offering The American Outdoorsman private branded technology that allows customers to discover, share and purchase digital content, consumer products and branded offers from anywhere on the web, we believe Cinsay is creating transaction opportunities at every point of media engagement and ultimately changing the way companies monetize online media."
About The American Outdoorsman, Inc.
The American Outdoorsman hosts weekly outdoors adventure TV and radio shows that showcase the best of outdoor adventure, as well as the conservation and preservation of outdoor resources. Winner of multiple awards, The American Outdoorsman TV show is currently the longest running hunting and fishing show in America.
For more information about The American Outdoorsman, Inc., please visit http://www.americanoutdoorsmaninc.com.
About Cinsay, Inc.
Cinsay, Inc. enables retailers and merchandisers to deliver multi-faceted digital shopping experiences and change the way they monetize digital media, irrespective of whether consumers shop through a mobile device or at home from the computer. Through its proprietary and scalable platform and video player that can be easily embedded and syndicated, Cinsay provides a cost-effective and uniquely portable way for retailers and merchandising partners to benefit from the strong impact video has on a consumer's decision to purchase.
By letting viewers discover, click and easily purchase merchandise on the web anywhere, anytime, Cinsay brings the store to the consumer and helps turn a viewer into a shopper and a shopper into a buyer. The company also accounts for and fulfills merchandise orders, thereby providing an end-to-end merchandising solution.
Based in Los Angeles, California, Cinsay is a development stage company and is currently funded by private investment concerns. In the short time since its inception, the company has worked with media companies, globally recognized and strong niche brands, broadcasters, multi-national corporations and video aggregators.
For more information about Cinsay, Inc., please visit http://www.cinsayinc.com.
Source: Cinsay, Inc.
CONTACT: Mollie Leiser, Burson-Marsteller for Cinsay, Inc.,
+1-212-614-4554, mollie.leiser@bm.com
Web Site: http://www.cinsayinc.com/
RBS WorldPay and VeriFone Target Mobile Merchants with PAYware Mobile
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 11:07:01 AM
RBS WorldPay and VeriFone Target Mobile Merchants with PAYware Mobile
LAS VEGAS, April 15 -- RBS WorldPay today announced during the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada that it has been selected as a preferred provider of merchant accounts for buyers of VeriFone's PAYware Mobile card payment solution for the iPhone.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090511/CL14613LOGO)
As the fastest growing leading provider of electronic payments in the United States, RBS WorldPay will market PAYware Mobile through its multiple channels, including its nationwide direct and ISO sales forces and via the web.
"VeriFone's PAYware Mobile provides businesses with simple and secure card processing capabilities using a terrific iPhone App," said Ian Drysdale, senior vice president of product and business development at RBS WorldPay. "This is a unique solution that particularly appeals to both micro-merchants and also to mobile merchants seeking increased functionality and simplicity."
"With multiple sales channels and proven expertise providing payment solutions, RBS WorldPay is well-positioned to market VeriFone's PAYware Mobile card encryption sleeve to both traditional and non-traditional merchants," said Paul Rasori, VeriFone senior vice president, marketing.
VeriFone's sleek and durable card reader slips over iPhone to accommodate card swipes and allow merchants to avoid high-cost "card-not-present" fees. It incorporates a stylus for signature capture and a mini-USB port for charging iPhone while the ergonomic reader is attached.
The PAYware Mobile card encryption sleeve incorporates VeriFone's end-to-end encryption technology, which encrypts each transaction from the time of card swipe until it reaches RBS WorldPay, and ensures secure payment processing. Users also gain access to the PAYware Connect gateway, a fully customizable and reliable gateway service that's ideal for small businesses.
About RBS WorldPay, Inc.
RBS WorldPay is a leading, single-source provider of electronic payment processing services - including credit, debit, EBT, checks, gift cards, e-commerce, customer loyalty cards, fleet cards, ATM processing and cash management services.
RBS WorldPay is the US-based payment processing division of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc. For more information, please visit http://www.RBSWorldPay.us.
About The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS)
The RBS Group is a financial services company providing a range of retail and corporate banking, financial markets, consumer finance, insurance, and wealth management services. The RBS Group operates in the Americas, Asia and the Middle East serving more than 40 million customers. For more information, please visit http://www.RBS.com.
About VeriFone Holdings, Inc.
VeriFone Holdings, Inc. ("VeriFone") (NYSE:PAY) is the global leader in secure electronic payment solutions. VeriFone provides expertise, solutions and services that add value to the point of sale with merchant-operated, consumer-facing and self-service payment systems for the financial, retail, hospitality, petroleum, government and healthcare vertical markets. VeriFone solutions are designed to meet the needs of merchants, processors and acquirers in developed and emerging economies worldwide.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dawn M. Thompson Pete Bartolik
RBS WorldPay, Inc. VeriFone Media Relations
Phone: 678.587.1652 Phone: 508.283.4112
Fax: 678.587.2652
e-mail: Dawn.Thompson@RBSWorldPay.us e-mail: pete_bartolik@verifone.com
http://www.RBSWorldPay.us http://www.VeriFone.com
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090511/CL14613LOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: RBS WorldPay, Inc.
CONTACT: Dawn M. Thompson, RBS WorldPay, Inc., +1-678-587-1652, Fax,
+1-678-587-2652, Dawn.Thompson@RBSWorldPay.us; or Pete Bartolik, VeriFone
Media Relations, +1-508-283-4112, pete_bartolik@verifone.com
Web Site: http://www.rbsworldpay.us/
LAS VEGAS, April 15 -- RBS WorldPay today announced during the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada that it has been selected as a preferred provider of merchant accounts for buyers of VeriFone's PAYware Mobile card payment solution for the iPhone.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090511/CL14613LOGO)
As the fastest growing leading provider of electronic payments in the United States, RBS WorldPay will market PAYware Mobile through its multiple channels, including its nationwide direct and ISO sales forces and via the web.
"VeriFone's PAYware Mobile provides businesses with simple and secure card processing capabilities using a terrific iPhone App," said Ian Drysdale, senior vice president of product and business development at RBS WorldPay. "This is a unique solution that particularly appeals to both micro-merchants and also to mobile merchants seeking increased functionality and simplicity."
"With multiple sales channels and proven expertise providing payment solutions, RBS WorldPay is well-positioned to market VeriFone's PAYware Mobile card encryption sleeve to both traditional and non-traditional merchants," said Paul Rasori, VeriFone senior vice president, marketing.
VeriFone's sleek and durable card reader slips over iPhone to accommodate card swipes and allow merchants to avoid high-cost "card-not-present" fees. It incorporates a stylus for signature capture and a mini-USB port for charging iPhone while the ergonomic reader is attached.
The PAYware Mobile card encryption sleeve incorporates VeriFone's end-to-end encryption technology, which encrypts each transaction from the time of card swipe until it reaches RBS WorldPay, and ensures secure payment processing. Users also gain access to the PAYware Connect gateway, a fully customizable and reliable gateway service that's ideal for small businesses.
About RBS WorldPay, Inc.
RBS WorldPay is a leading, single-source provider of electronic payment processing services - including credit, debit, EBT, checks, gift cards, e-commerce, customer loyalty cards, fleet cards, ATM processing and cash management services.
RBS WorldPay is the US-based payment processing division of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc. For more information, please visit http://www.RBSWorldPay.us.
About The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS)
The RBS Group is a financial services company providing a range of retail and corporate banking, financial markets, consumer finance, insurance, and wealth management services. The RBS Group operates in the Americas, Asia and the Middle East serving more than 40 million customers. For more information, please visit http://www.RBS.com.
About VeriFone Holdings, Inc.
VeriFone Holdings, Inc. ("VeriFone") (NYSE:PAY) is the global leader in secure electronic payment solutions. VeriFone provides expertise, solutions and services that add value to the point of sale with merchant-operated, consumer-facing and self-service payment systems for the financial, retail, hospitality, petroleum, government and healthcare vertical markets. VeriFone solutions are designed to meet the needs of merchants, processors and acquirers in developed and emerging economies worldwide.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dawn M. Thompson Pete Bartolik
RBS WorldPay, Inc. VeriFone Media Relations
Phone: 678.587.1652 Phone: 508.283.4112
Fax: 678.587.2652
e-mail: Dawn.Thompson@RBSWorldPay.us e-mail: pete_bartolik@verifone.com
http://www.RBSWorldPay.us http://www.VeriFone.com
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090511/CL14613LOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: RBS WorldPay, Inc.
CONTACT: Dawn M. Thompson, RBS WorldPay, Inc., +1-678-587-1652, Fax,
+1-678-587-2652, Dawn.Thompson@RBSWorldPay.us; or Pete Bartolik, VeriFone
Media Relations, +1-508-283-4112, pete_bartolik@verifone.com
Web Site: http://www.rbsworldpay.us/