ARRIS Receives Second Request in Connection with the Previously Announced Acquisition of the Motorola Home Business from Google
SUWANEE, Ga., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS) today announced that ARRIS and Google Inc. have received a request for additional information and documentary materials (a "Second Request") from the Department of Justice regarding ARRIS' proposed acquisition of the Motorola Home business from Google. The information request was issued in conjunction with the DOJ's review of the transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 ("HSR Act").
The effect of the Second Request is to extend the waiting period imposed by the HSR Act until 30 days after each company has substantially complied with the Second Request, unless that period is extended voluntarily by the companies or terminated sooner by the DOJ. ARRIS noted that both companies intend to respond to the information request as quickly as practicable and continue to work cooperatively with the DOJ in connection with its review. ARRIS believes the transaction is pro-competitive and will create compelling new opportunities for its customers and partners worldwide. Close scrutiny is typical in transactions of this size. Completion of the transaction remains subject to the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act, the satisfaction of similar requirements in certain foreign countries, and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. ARRIS continues to anticipate the transaction will close in the second quarter of 2013, and will provide regular updates to the market.
About ARRIS
ARRIS is a global communications technology company specializing in the design, engineering and supply of communications and IP technologies that support broadband services for residential and business customers around the world. The company supplies broadband operators with the tools and platforms they need to deliver carrier-grade telephony, network video processing, whole home video, demand driven video, next-generation advertising, network and workforce management solutions, access and transport architectures and ultra high-speed data services. Headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, ARRIS has R&D centers in Suwanee; Beaverton, OR; Chicago, IL; Kirkland, WA; State College, PA; Wallingford, CT; Westborough, MA; Cork, Ireland; and Shenzhen, China, and operates support and sales offices throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found at http://www.arrisi.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward looking statements. These statements include, among others, statements concerning whether, and the time frame during, which the acquisition of the Motorola Home business will close. Statements regarding future events are based on the parties' current expectations. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by any forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are necessarily subject to associated risks related to, among other things, successful outcome of the acquisition process and regulatory approval of the acquisition. Other factors that could cause results to differ from current expectations include: the uncertain current economic climate and financial markets, and their impact on our customers' plans and access to capital: the impact of rapidly changing technologies; the impact of competition on product development and pricing; the ability of ARRIS to react to changes in general industry and market conditions; rights to intellectual property and the current trend toward increasing patent litigation, market trends and the adoption of industry standards; possible acquisitions and dispositions; and consolidations within the telecommunications industry of both the customer and supplier base. These factors are not intended to be an all-encompassing list of risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business. Additional information regarding these and other factors can be found in ARRIS' reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. In providing forward-looking statements, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE ARRIS Group, Inc.
ARRIS Group, Inc.
CONTACT: Alex Swan, ARRIS Media Relations, +1-678-473-8327, alex.swan@arrisi.com
Verizon Wireless Highlights Connected Machine Solutions At The World AG Expo in Tulare, California February 12-14
Verizon Wireless to Showcase Innovative Agriculture Technology Solutions to Better Manage Assets, Reduce Costs and Meet Challenges through Mobile Solutions
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest
4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G
network.
WHAT: Verizon Wireless is showcasing several technology
and innovative solution partners at the World AG
Expo, the world's largest annual agricultural
exposition. Partners include:
PureSense, the premier real-time irrigation
intelligence company providing remote monitoring,
control and decision-support tools to the
agricultural industry and empowers growers to make
better irrigation decisions that enhance crop
yield, crop health and cost reduction.
Additionally, the company is announcing the release
of several new products, namely its automated Flow
Meter Monitoring system, Distribution Uniformity
Assessment services, and digital Ranch Mapping
services.
REDtrac, offers a versatile software platform that
monitors and observes over 250,000 assets
worldwide. Specializing in industrial and
agricultural asset management. The platform can
also view remote engine diagnostics, generate
extensive reports such as Air Resource Board
reports, operational reports, and many more.
REDtrac can monitor an entire fleet of vehicles,
industrial and agricultural equipment all combined
into one customized asset management & GPS tracking
solution.
QPCS, a provider of advance video surveillance, is
showcasing several products, including: RSU-
Analytics, an intelligent camera system that
detects only human movement and sends alerts to
your phone or computer using an embedded cellular
4G modem; as well as Copper Monitoring Solution, an
intelligent solution to stop Copper Theft and
enables you to keep an eye on your valuable assets,
and sends real-time notifications to your phone or
computer when copper lines are cut.
FleetLocate by Spireon, provides small to medium
sized businesses with innovative, simple and easy-
to-use GPS fleet and asset tracking solutions that
allow you to keep track of your mobile workforce.
FleetLocate allows you to monitor and improve
driver performance metrics that affect your bottom
line - such as speeding, excessive idling, routing
and scheduling conflicts, travel outside of
authorized areas, and unauthorized use of vehicles.
FoodLink, the produce industry's first fully
integrated field-to-buyer traceability and case
labeling solution uniquely ties into retailer and
wholesaler buying processes. The solution is
available as a low cost annual subscription, and
can be easily deployed across field, shed and high-
speed packing operations. Flexible field-based
mobile technology can be deployed quickly across
harvest and packing operations of any size.
WHERE: World Ag Expo
International Agri-Center
4500 South Laspina Street
Tulare, CA 93274
Verizon Wireless exhibit booth location #I24
WHEN: February 12-13, 2013, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
February 14, 2013, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 98.2 million retail customers, including 92.5 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 73,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, 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.
Blue Medora announces release of its latest plugin for Oracle Enterprise Manager
Plugin provides first-in-market critical visibility into VMware virtualized Oracle Enterprise Manager systems
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Grand Rapids, Mich.-based software developer Blue Medora, a leader in helping companies extend the monitoring and management capabilities of leading systems management solutions Oracle and IBM, announced the release of a much-anticipated update to its Oracle Enterprise Manager plugin for VMware.
The plugin is the first of its kind, addressing the needs of the growing number of companies that are moving more of their IT infrastructure to cloud-based solutions for better flexibility and efficiency. The plugin extends the Oracle Enterprise Manager environment by providing IT admins and DBAs a much deeper view into their systems virtualized through VMware than they currently have.
"We have been working with companies for years to develop software products that help them to get the most out of their enterprise management solutions, including Oracle Enterprise Manager," said Nathan Owen, Blue Medora CEO. "The Blue Medora Oracle Enterprise Manager plugin for VMware addresses a significant need in the marketplace for Oracle IT administrators who are using VMware as part of their virtualization solution by breaking through the wall to give them a deep view into their virtualized system through VMware."
Owen said the Blue Medora Oracle Enterprise Manager Plugin for VMware Feature Pack 1 is a market-driven release and includes features designed to maximize Oracle Enterprise Manager users' VMware functionality. The FP1 release includes:
-- A revamped user interface designed to provide a uniquely Oracle-centric
view into the status and performance of VMware Virtual Machines,
Hypervisor, and Datastore virtualization layers from a single view.
-- Automatic detection of Oracle Workloads running on managed virtual
machines along with key performance statistics for a seamless experience
between Oracle and non-Oracle assets.
-- Out-of-the-box expert recommendations and configurable thresholds
tailored to the Oracle administrator's individual preferences that help
quickly solve performance issues and virtualization incidents.
"Systems management is rapidly changing, with more companies deploying cloud-based solutions like VMware as part of their infrastructure," said Owen. "Blue Medora is a game changer for the market because we can provide seamless integration between Oracle Enterprise Manager and critical virtualization systems and give organizations the full view of what is happening across their IT infrastructure."
Blue Medora Enterprise Manager Plug-in for VMware is priced according to the number of virtual machines to be monitored or managed. Blue Medora is also currently offering a limited number of free perpetual licenses for up to 12 virtual machines, including support and maintenance for 12 months, to companies interested in test-driving Blue Medora in their current Oracle Enterprise Manager environment.
Based in Grand Rapids, Mich., Blue Medora has developed a range of validated/certified integration products that extend the monitoring and management capabilities of IBM and Oracle's market-leading systems management platforms to the world's leading cloud, virtualization, ERP, CRM, enterprise directory, and messaging software. For more information, visit http://www.bluemedora.com.
Gameloft, Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment to Bring All-new Despicable Me Game to App Stores
Free-to-Play Game Coming to Smartphones & Tablets
PARIS, February 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Gameloft, a leading global publisher of digital and social games, and Universal
Partnerships & Licensing (UP&L) are thrilled to announce a unique and collaborative
partnership to exclusively develop and publish a high-quality Despicable Me game for iOS
and Android. Universal Pictures and Chris Meledandri's Illumination Entertainment are
releasing the 3D-CG comedy adventure, Despicable Me 2, in theaters on July 3, 2013.
Gameloft's development studios are working in unprecedented collaboration with the
entire creative team at Illumination Entertainment to capture the distinct humor and heart
of the film brand within the game. Players of all ages will be immersed in the world of
Despicable Me and its cast of engaging characters through innovative and highly addictive
gameplay.
"Despicable Me is one of the most adored film franchises in the world, and its
upcoming sequel is one of the most highly-anticipated blockbusters for this summer," said
Gonzague de Vallois, Gameloft's Senior Vice President of Publishing. "This is a perfect
partnership for us that will drive success for both parties by having the talent,
dedication, and passion needed to make a high-quality game for multiple platforms, and a
proven success rate in translating popular IP's into mobile games."
"Gameloft has a proven ability to bring characters to life through compelling mobile
games," said Stephanie Sperber, President, UP&L. "Audiences love the characters in
Despicable Me- and they are creating an engaging game for kids, teens and adults around
the world to interact in an incredibly fun and exciting way."
The new Despicable Me game will launch this summer on iOS and Android smartphones and
tablets.
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment's worldwide blockbuster Despicable
Me entertained audiences around the globe in 2010, grossing more than $540 million and
becoming the 10th-biggest animated motion picture in U.S. history. In summer 2013, get
ready for more Minion madness in Despicable Me 2.
Chris Meledandri and his acclaimed filmmaking team create an all-new comedy adventure
featuring the return of (former?) super-villain Gru (Steve Carell), his adorable girls,
the unpredictably hilarious Minions...and a host of new and outrageously funny characters. http://www.despicable.me
About Gameloft
A leading global publisher of digital and social games, Gameloft(R) has established
itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for
all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including
Apple(R) iOS(R) and Android(TM) devices), set-top boxes, connected TVs and consoles.
Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt(R), Real Football(R),
Modern Combat, and N.O.V.A.: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance(R), and also partners with major
rights holders including Marvel(R), Hasbro(R), FOX(R), Mattel(R) and Ferrari(R). Gameloft
is present on all continents, distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs over
5,000 developers.
Gameloft is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP,
Reuters: GLFT.PA).
Gameloft's sponsored Level 1 ADR (ticker: GLOFY) is traded OTC in the US.
About Universal Partnerships & Licensing
UP&L oversees Universal's consumer product licensing, film and home entertainment
promotions, and all corporate alliances for Universal's theatrical, home entertainment,
theme parks and stage productions. This dedicated division is also responsible for
monetizing the Studio's vast library of films and characters through licensing, branding
and marketing opportunities. UP&L is part of NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal is one of the
world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and
marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns
and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion
picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television
stations group and world-renowned theme parks. Comcast Corporation owns a controlling 51%
interest in NBCUniversal, with GE holding a 49% stake.
Media Contacts:
Thomas Price
PR Manager, Gameloft
thomas.price@gameloft.com
Kori Bernards
SVP, Communications
Universal Pictures
kori.bernards@nbcuni.com
+1(818)777-9709
DNAinfo.com New York Launches First-Ever NYC Public Schools Guide
New York City's leading neighborhood news source provides everything parents need to know about the city's neighborhood elementary schools
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New York City parents seeking the perfect elementary school now have an invaluable resource at DNAinfo.com/NYCSchoolsGuide. Designed as the most comprehensive resource available about the city's primary schools, the NYC Public Schools Guide details top public schools in neighborhoods across the five boroughs.
The Guide, available online and in print, includes an interactive web tool that enables parents to search their neighborhood elementary schools to compare with others in each district, and across the city. The ranking is based on the percentage of 4th graders at each school who passed the English Language Arts (ELA) tests.
"Of all the decisions parents must make in New York City, none inspires more stress than where to send your child to school," said Julie Shapiro, DNAinfo.com New York's NYC Kids Editor. "We've highlighted the most popular, high-performing elementary schools alongside up-and-coming programs that are just beginning to attract buzz."
The Guide also includes details on 2013 zoning changes, magnet and dual-language programs, schools with lengthy waiting lists and new kindergarten application procedures. Parents can also find specifics on special education, pre-Kindergarten and gifted and talented programs.
"Over the last several months, our reporters have talked to dozens of parents, teachers and principals about what makes their schools special in neighborhoods from Park Slope to Astoria. Our goal is to help parents navigate the overwhelming array of options no matter what part of the city they live in," said Michael P. Ventura, managing editor of DNAinfo.com New York.
The full NYC Public Schools Guide is available here: DNAinfo.com/NYCSchoolsGuide.
About DNAinfo.com New York
DNAinfo.com New York (http://www.DNAinfo.com/New-York) is the city's leading neighborhood news source. We deliver up-to-the-minute reports on entertainment, education, politics, crime, sports, and dining. Our award-winning journalists find the stories - big or small - that matter most to New Yorkers. The inspiration, funding, and strategic vision for DNAinfo.com come from entrepreneur and Ameritrade (AMTD) founder Joe Ricketts.
SOURCE DNAinfo.com New York
DNAinfo.com New York
CONTACT: April Nichols, +1-646-554-4295, april@violetcommunications.com
ExtremeTix Announces Leadership Changes And Key Initiatives For 2013
Positioned for Growth and Technology Development ExtremeTix Looks to the Future
HOUSTON, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ExtremeTix recently announced the following organizational changes effective immediately. The current Vice-Chairman, Griffin Winn, assumes the title of President with Tony J. DiCamillo being named Senior Vice President and General Manager.
In addition to the organizational changes ExtremeTix will focus all efforts on their core competency of ticketing solutions and event services in 2013.
ExtremeTix, a leading provider of ticketing solutions and event services since 1999, has many exciting new initiatives and IT Development projects planned for 2013. In January the Calendar View enhancement was released to rave reviews. Future releases include, but are not limited to, additional capabilities for Social Media Integration and Analytics, Mobile ticketing enhancements and modifying the Off-Line Box Office platforms. Additionally ExtremeTix will soon have a major announcement involving a Motorsports initiative currently nearing completion.
ExtremeTix has recently made a significant investment in its infrastructure; increasing server capacity by 100% in recent months. This investment in addition to the renewed focus sets the stage for ExtremeTix to move aggressively to accomplish their best year to date.
The company is self financed through its Board of Directors and currently incurs zero debt. This healthy outlook and focus has prompted ExtremeTix to add additional Sales Representatives, Account Managers and to restructure their Marketing Group.
If you are looking for an alternate Ticketing Partner that understands your business and possesses a high level of professionalism, ExtremeTix would love the opportunity to earn your business.
About ExtremeTix
ExtremeTix is a leading provider of innovative ticketing solutions, secure scanning infrastructure and fraud prevention tools. Additionally, ExtremeTix supports clients with intuitive event creation and management dashboards and a full suite of social media and interactive engagement features. Based in Houston, the company has branch offices in Grand Rapids, Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver and St. Louis, and services clients across the US and Canada. For more information call the ticketing experts at ExtremeTix, visit http://www.extremetix.com.
Angry Birds Unplugged: Single-player Strategy Games Challenge Players in New Ways
Smart Toys and Games adds IQ and strategy-building to popular license
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Smart Toys and Games, Inc., (Toy Fair Booth #2619) a leading producer of award-winning single-player logic games and the SmartMax® magnetic construction system, has partnered with the popular license Angry Birds to develop strategy games that are sure to challenge young and old alike.
"Angry Birds is a very popular license that automatically draws children into its fun, colorful characters. We have incorporated these characters into great strategy games that challenge kids to solve fun, unique puzzles," said Brian Rovner, marketing director of Smart Toys and Games, Inc. Smart is the only company to produce single-player games with the Angry Birds license.
Based on an award-winning SmartGames design, Angry Birds Under Construction challenges players ages 8 and up to solve 48 puzzles by using four playing piecesof varying shapes to cover the correct number and type of pigs and Angry Birds to match the pattern in the included booklet. The built in storage case makes this game a great one for travel, with no worry about battery life. MSRP $17.99
Angry Birds On Top challenges players ages 6 and up to move five transparent sliding pieces until pigs are covered with Angry Birds, while trying not to trap the birds in the cage. This multi-level puzzle comes with 24 challenge cards offering a total of 48 challenges. MSRP $17.99
For more information about Smart Toys and Games, including their entire product line for all brands -- SmartGames, SmartMax, Tangoes®, and Twisterz Toys®, visit http://www.smarttoysandgames.com.
Free brain-building fun for both children and adults can also be had online at http://www.SmartGamesLive.com, where Smart has made twelve of their single-player puzzle games available at various levels including Starter, Junior, Expert, or Master.
About Smart Toys and Games, Inc.
Smart Toys and Games products stimulate the development of logical thinking skills through play and offer challenges for all ages. Each multi-level challenge game is carefully designed and tested to move players through carefully-sequenced levels of game play, from very easy to extremely difficult. The varied levels of difficulty help build confidence and problem solving skills. Fun, durable, and compact, these games are perfect for travel. For more information about Smart Toys and Games, Inc., go to http://www.smarttoysandgames.com. You may also connect with Smart Toys and Games on Twitter and Facebook.
SOURCE Smart Toys and Games, Inc.
Smart Toys and Games, Inc.
CONTACT: Brian Rovner, Smart Toys and Games, Inc., Brian@smarttoysandgames.com; Lauren Burke, KEH Communications, +1-410-975-9638, Lauren@kehcomm.com
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MobileIron, the leader in security and management for mobile apps, documents, and devices, today announced support for BlackBerry 10. With the MobileIron platform, Mobile IT teams can confidently add BlackBerry 10 devices to their mobile environments using the same central management and policy tools they use for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 8 devices.
-- Track inventory of BlackBerry 10 devices, both corporate and personally
owned
-- Secure email traffic with MobileIron Sentry, MobileIron's intelligent
gateway
-- Secure email data by enforcing encryption and password policies
-- Wipe the device
"Enterprises are dealing with multi-OS environments and the days of IT dictating that employees use specific devices are gone," said Bob Tinker, CEO, MobileIron. "Our customers see mobile technology as a productivity tool. They want their employees to be able choose whatever device they like and we want to make it easy for them to add new devices and apps to their environment. By delivering support for BlackBerry 10 as the devices hit the market, we ensure our customers can support any device their users choose."
About MobileIron
The leader in security and management for mobile apps, documents, and devices, MobileIron's mission is to enable global companies to become Mobile First organizations, embracing mobility as their primary IT platform in order to transform their businesses and increase their competitiveness. Recognized by IDC as the fastest growing mobile enterprise management vendor in the world, MobileIron provides the scalable architecture, rapid innovation, and best practices for global companies to transform into Mobile First organizations. Leading global companies use MobileIron as the foundation for their Mobile First initiatives, including 7 of the 10 top pharmaceutical companies, 5 of the 10 top banks, 8 of the 10 top automotive manufacturers, 3 of the 5 top retailers, 4 of the 5 top aerospace and defense companies, and half of the 10 top law firms. For more information, please visit http://www.mobileiron.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This information is intended to outline MobileIron's general product direction and should not be relied on when making a purchasing decision.
SOMERSET, N.J., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raritan today introduced the industry's first remote access-and-control KVM switch with an integrated SIPRNet token reader. The U.S. Government has mandated that SIPRNet hardware tokens be used to access systems on the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network by April 2013.
Similar in appearance to a smart card or CAC (common access card), a SIPRNet token is cryptographically bound to the user's identity and contains individual PKI (public key infrastructure) certificates used for network logon, Web site authentication and secure e-mail. Credentials stored on hardware tokens are only accessible using specialized software and card readers.
Raritan's new Paragon KVM solution for government customers has three key components: a Paragon II Enhanced User Station with an integrated SIPRNet Card Reader, an updated Paragon II USB Computer Interface Module, and the enterprise-class Paragon II Cat5 KVM switch, which is a proven KVM workhorse used widely by government and military agencies to access servers.
Data center servers and other IT equipment equipped with the required middleware software can be centrally accessed using the new Paragon SIPRNet card-reader solution. Once a government IT professional is authenticated they can access and control servers and other networked devices using secure, high-speed, BIOS-level access. Paragon also provides a consolidated view of all Paragon-connected servers and devices.
"We have built upon the extensive expertise that Raritan had developed in delivering the industry's first and most widely deployed CAC KVM solution," said Richard Dominach, Senior Product Manager for Raritan. "Recognized for the security and reliability of our products, we are one of the first to deliver a secure KVM solution for accessing systems on SIPRNet."
Raritan's new solution has been tested extensively by multiple customers, who have verified that the SIPRNet system meets their needs for access to classified systems.
For additional security measures, Paragon II does not store or cache smart card data, requires re-authentication when switching between servers, and allows access to a given server by only one user at a time. The Paragon II solution is on the United States GSA schedule of approved FIPS 201 products. More on the solution can be found at http://www.raritan.com/SIPRNet
About Raritan (Raritan.com)
Raritan is a proven innovator of energy and infrastructure management solutions for data centers of all sizes. In more than 50,000 locations worldwide, Raritan's award-winning hardware and software solutions -- including intelligent rack PDUs; DCIM software; energy management software; KVM-over-IP and Serial-over-IP access and control products -- provide IT and facility directors, managers and administrators with the control they need to increase power management efficiency, improve data center productivity and enhance branch office operations. Based in Somerset, N.J., Raritan has offices worldwide serving customers in 76 countries. Visit us at Raritan.com or follow us on the Raritan blog.
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Locist App Launches as a New Kind of Mobile Social Experience
Tap into the Moment with Locist for iOS, Android and Web
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- App developer onehackmind, Inc. is kicking-off the new year with the public launch of Locist (1.2.32), a new kind of mobile social experience available now on the App Store and on Google Play for free.
Locist is a real-time, location-based content sharing and discovery platform that enables groups of people in close proximity to share information about their location. The app is a daring re-imagination of the location-based social network: for one, it does not rely on previously existing connections made by friending or following.
Locist lets users easily tap into what's happening around them. The app does more than just help users discover events - parties, concerts, classes, MeetUps - happening nearby at any given moment. Users can also create, share, comment on, and spread (echo) their own "blasts" - messages, events and pictures - for everyone in their geographic area or "radius". Locist pins blasts to the location where they are created and makes them available to everyone within the radius of blast in real-time for a limited amount of time.
"We want to empower creative people everywhere with a new way to promote their own events to people nearby - not just to their friends on Facebook or followers on Twitter," says onehackmind Co-Founder and CEO, Pablo Schuhmacher. "This is what makes Locist different from other mobile location-based social or event-oriented apps. Imagine you're a band trying to get off the ground in NYC and you're trying to get your music to new ears, so you're playing shows at bars or small venues. How do you tell the people in the 5 blocks around that venue that you're playing that night? You can't really. But with Locist you can do exactly that. Think of it as a Twitter meets Tumblr for locations."
Locist integrates extensively with Facebook as well. Users can easily cross post blasts on Locist to Facebook. When users create event blasts on Locist, Locist can automatically create a public event page on Facebook as well, making it easy to reach both a local audience on Locist and friends on Facebook. RSVPs and comments made through Locist are also registered on the Facebook event page.
Locist works worldwide. Users can see messages and discover events anywhere in the world simply by panning the map to the location of their choosing.
Website: http://www.loci.st/
Press Kit: https://www.loci.st/press
App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/locist/id520966167
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.locist.android
Video demo: http://www.loci.st/video
Price: Free!
Support: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad (Requires iOS 4.3 or later and is optimized for iPhone 5) and now available for
Android and web.
About onehackmind:
Founded in 2011, onehackmind, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based company dedicated to developing innovative location-based social apps for mobile and web. We are a team of three obsessed with unlocking the power of location for mobile users.
NI and CertTech LLC Offer NI TestStand Qualification Toolkit for Functional Safety Verification
News Highlights
- Qualification toolkit for NI TestStand aids in functional safety verification, saving significant time and effort.
- Engineers can take advantage of NI commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) tools for safety-critical projects by applying the right methodology to reduce the risk and cost of embedded software validation.
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Instruments today announced the Tool Qualification Kit for NI TestStand to help meet functional safety standards, such as RTCA DO-178B/C, IEC 62304 and ISO 26262, in numerous industries that need qualified tools to verify safety requirements for electronic systems. The kit, developed by CertTech LLC, an NI Alliance Partner, defines the functional requirements NI TestStand meets, creates a set of tests to demonstrate compliance with the requirements and provides extensive documentation to show compliance in accordance with functional safety standards.
An FAA representative formally reviewed the kit to verify compliance with the DO-178B/C guidelines and concluded: "Findings in the FAA Designated Engineering Representative's (DER) report confirmed that all objectives of DO-178B Section 12.2, FAA Order 8110.49 Section 9, and DO-330 Annex A have been successfully achieved and in many cases exceeded."
Rather than developing and maintaining a custom test executive, engineers can use NI TestStand, a ready-to-run COTS test management software solution, to quickly develop automated test and validation systems. The Tool Qualification Kit for NI TestStand, available on the LabVIEW Tools Network, drastically reduces the time it takes to certify each project by introducing a testing methodology that allows engineers to use qualified COTS tools instead of performing a manual qualification on custom tools.
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Since 1976, National Instruments (http://www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI's graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control. The company's long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders.
Android Wi-Fi Connections Now Faster and Easier with WeFi PRO
With new functionality in WeFi's Android Wi-Fi Connection Manager, finding, connecting and using the best broadband network has never been easier
HERNDON, Va., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WeFi Inc. (http://www.wefi.com) today announced the availability of its latest PRO version of its popular Wi-Fi connectivity app for Android, featuring automatic and seamless Wi-Fi connectivity, optimization of the phone's battery life, boosted navigation features, additional language support for Spanish and Catalan, and an interactive map of nearby Wi-Fi hotspots, to name a few. Android users can now download WeFi PRO free from Google Play.
"With each new release of the WeFi app we strive to improve the functionality of the software and provide a feature-rich solution for seamlessly connecting to the best Wi-Fi networks all over the globe," said Eran Naveh, WeFi vice president of product strategy. "Users can still use the phone's default Wi-Fi networks list to manually connect to networks they know, but WeFi PRO up-levels users' connectivity quality, providing an efficient and seamless way to get connected to many more Wi-Fi networks that provide a better experience."
WeFi PRO leverages anonymous crowd-sourced data to make dynamic real-time decisions driven by patented state-of-the-art algorithms. Furthermore, WeFi has a database with more than 150 million Wi-Fi locations worldwide, giving WeFi PRO users the widest selection of fast and free Wi-Fi networks to choose from. WeFi PRO brings even more features to the standard app, which already enabled users to reduce data usage charges, maximize battery life and connect users to the safest and strongest Wi-Fi networks.
For users concerned with battery life when they use Wi-Fi, WeFi PRO automatically manages the Wi-Fi radio in their device, by automatically switching it ON when the chances are high for connection to a quality Wi-Fi network, and OFF as soon as such possibility is reduced. With WeFi PRO users enjoy very long battery life between charging, while still getting the best available mobile broadband experience.
Ultimately, WeFi PRO acts as the "best available network" decision maker for users, automatically and seamlessly connecting to the fastest available network. The best network is not always the hotspot with the strongest signal. If an Android device is being used for streaming media, a faster network with a weaker signal is typically better than a slow network with a strong signal. WeFi Pro makes the connection based on the user's application.
For users who want to get more involved, WeFi PRO is always showcasing the closest public Wi-Fi access point, listing nearby public hotspots complete with addresses, available both online and offline. Users can tag new hotspots as belonging to businesses or other organizations, improving the crowd sourced community information. Traveling or not, WeFi PRO users worldwide can access an interactive map of Wi-Fi hotspots showing public Wi-Fi networks around the user. Finding the best mobile broadband networks has never been easier than with WeFi Pro.
About WeFi
Through its advanced WeANDSF technology and comprehensive hotspot database - the industry's largest with over 150(+)million hotspots - WeFi optimizes wireless data service performance and extends past and new investments in infrastructure Wi-Fi networks to assure wireless carriers, cable operators and streaming media content producers deliver the best mobility experience in a data driven world. WeFi's patented technology provides customers unparalleled control of and visibility into the use of Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity, both on and off their own networks, allowing operators to better plan networks, predict usage and deliver the best network connections. Together we can build the Perfect Network. For more information, visit http://www.wefi.com.
New virtual data centers will deliver broad capabilities for enterprises and service providers
FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DBR360, a leading managed services provider, today announced the deployment of its enterprise-grade multi-tenant cloud offering. Architected to easily scale virtual data centers by volume and geography, this enhanced solution brings significant capabilities to customers seeking to connect their private networks to the Cloud.
Driving this offering are the greater than anticipated obstacles being experienced by enterprises as they integrate new cloud strategies with their existing IT infrastructure. These challenges are becoming more evident as enterprises continue to gain confidence in cloud technology and experience the significant impact it has on how they conduct business. Specifically designed to address such concerns, the DBR360 solution combines a suite of cloud virtualization infrastructure services with managed network services and back-end storage.
From virtual data center and private cloud services to managed hosted environments, DBR360 integrates cohesively with a customer's business operations. The customer retains transparency and control of their virtualized data center through advanced tool sets and an embedded, industry-leading orchestration engine.
"Most current offerings, regardless of private or public clouds, require the customer to perform the heavy lifting with regards to integration," says company founder and CEO David Baule. "In addition, these deployments have little to no cohesion with the enterprise's current network needs or systems architectures. Often, they simply default to best-effort Internet access -- which may not provide the performance and security demanded by business-critical applications."
DBR360 is addressing this challenge of combining cloud and network strategies by connecting its cloud environment to strategically placed carrier gateways throughout the United States. From these locations, DBR360 can more easily gain access to provider networks with metro, domestic and international reach, resulting in improved performance, security and resiliency. This simple, yet sophisticated, design enables the enterprise's virtual data center environment to work seamlessly with their existing network, while DBR360 serves as an extension of their IT staff.
"With mission-critical enterprise applications being moved to the Cloud, our approach addresses the need with a higher degree of customer care and an eye toward enhanced security, reliability and consistency," says Baule. "While there has been a growing amount of buzz surrounding the Cloud for years, I truly believe DBR360 is pioneering the path of cloud continuity."
About DBR360
DBR360 is a leading managed service provider that integrates advanced networking technologies and virtualization infrastructure into private and public cloud solutions. DBR360's name speaks to its ability to Design, Build and Run advanced solutions to help clients align their cloud and network strategies and realize measurable gains in efficiency, security and reliability -- and in the process, gain a competitive edge and better perform on their mission. DBR360 delivers cloud, private network and IT infrastructures for enterprises, service providers and system integrators. DBR360's advanced infrastructure-as-a-service capabilities incorporate its virtual data center environment, industry-leading orchestration engine, backend storage, distributed carrier gateway deployments and professional service organization to deliver high performance, secure, scalable and cost-effective solutions. These scalable solutions, coupled with DBR360's easy to use management controls, enable customers to focus on their core business objectives and leave the technology investment (and driving) to DBR360. DBR360 is headquartered in Fairfax, VA. Learn more at http://www.dbr360.com.
BlackBerry to Reveal Enterprise Plans in Antenna Webinar
Event will shed light on enterprise capabilities and strategy in the wake of 'comprehensive' BB10 launch
JERSEY CITY, N.J., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Antenna Software, Inc. will be hosting a webinar alongside long-term partner BlackBerry (formerly: RIM) on Tuesday, February 12(th), 2013. BlackBerry will use the event to reveal the full range of enterprise-relevant features at the heart of its new platform, and to explore its implications for current and future users. The webinar will be guest-hosted by BlackBerry's Senior Director of Enterprise Developer Partnerships, Gregg Ostrowski, and will be open to customers, partners, and prospective customers of Antenna.
WHAT:
BlackBerry 10 Implications for Enterprise Mobility
The launch of BlackBerry 10 was one of the most hotly anticipated mobile industry events of all time. In preparation for the launch, BlackBerry secured 150 wireless carrier partners and created an ecosystem of content including 70,000 apps. The new platform and the two launch devices, the Z10 and the Q10, were well received by analysts, journalists, and industry observers. The handsets are already selling well with consumers, with BCE Inc. reporting that the Z10 is already its fastest-selling BlackBerry ever.
With the successful launch under its belt, BlackBerry and Antenna will be discussing:
-- The new features and functionality of the BlackBerry 10 platform,
specifically the innovative capabilities it delivers for enterprise
customers
-- The implications for customers running on previous BlackBerry platforms
-- How BlackBerry 10 fits into Antenna's enterprise mobility platform
roadmap
WHO:
Jim Somers, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Antenna Software
WHEN:
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
12:00 p.m. EST/ 5:00 p.m. GMT
To register for this event click here.
Antenna is an Elite Partner of the BlackBerry Alliance Program.
About Antenna
Antenna Software is a leading enterprise mobility specialist that helps global enterprises build, run, and manage mobile applications and content. Antenna's Mobility Platform, AMPchroma, is the mobile foundation that handles the complex components of the mobile lifecycle that many businesses struggle with, namely security, integration, and management of mobile applications. Antenna helps businesses to reduce costs, speed deployments, and minimize risks, enabling them to safely embrace the tremendous opportunities of enterprise mobility. Hundreds of large enterprises around the world rely on Antenna as their trusted mobility partner. Founded in 1998, Antenna is the largest independent enterprise mobility provider, and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ with offices around the world. Visit http://www.antennasoftware.com and follow @AntennaSoftware.
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the mobile communications market. BlackBerry's portfolio of award-winning products includes the BlackBerry Wireless Handheld product line, the BlackBerryTM wireless email solution, embedded radio modems and software development tools. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ: BBRY) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE: BB).
Parent Co. Of Digital Advertising Tech Provider AdVantage Networks Acquires Travora Media
Both will Operate as Subsidiaries Under Parent Company, MediaShift, Creating one of the Largest On-the-Go Audience Platforms
GLENDALE, Calif., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JMG Exploration, Inc. (OTCBB: JMGE), soon to be renamed MediaShift, Inc., has completed its second acquisition in the digital advertising space by acquiring Travora Media, a leading travel ad network. MediaShift will be leveraging the ad technology of AdVantage Networks, a wholly-owned subsidiary, to enhance Travora's offerings with more robust tech-based solutions for advertisers and publishers. An initial focus will be on enhancing data profiles to allow for deeper audience segmentation and richer data insights. With over 30 million unique visitors per month, Travora and AdVantage Networks will offer advertisers one of the largest audience platforms targeting on-the-go consumers.
AdVantage Networks enables operators of private Internet networks to monetize their audiences through one of the fastest growing distributed ad technology platforms in the world. AdVantage Networks expects to deploy its technology through hotels and airports across North America and other key global destinations in 2013.
"Demand for private Internet networks among major enterprise, such as hotels and airports, is exploding. People want wireless access everywhere, especially when traveling, which is a financial burden for network owners. Through Travora and AdVantage we are allowing brands access to this desirable audience while providing a revenue opportunity for network owners," said David Grant, CEO of MediaShift.
The acquisition of Travora is expected to accelerate MediaShift's growth strategy by adding an established publishing network, advertiser and agency relationships, and an experienced ad sales and ad operations team. Travora represents over 300 established travel brands across desktop, tablet, and mobile platforms, including Fodor's, Viator, and Vayama. Travora achieved revenues of approximately $13.0 million in 2011. "We're building the largest last-mile ad platform with a massive install base. By leveraging the technology and infrastructure of Travora and AdVantage, we intend to drive higher performance and data insights for advertisers, publishers, and Internet network providers," commented Brendon Kensel, President of MediaShift.
Advertisers, publishers, and Internet network providers benefit from MediaShift's technologies and relationships through AdVantage Networks and Travora. The company expects significant benefits to include:
Advertisers:
-- IAB "viewable" impression standard available across network
-- Access to travelers across all points in the travel lifecycle - from
trip planning and booking, to the airport, in-room, and on-the-go
-- Highly segmented rich data profiles for unprecedented audience
segmentation to better identify intent
-- Drive performance across mobile, tablets, and desktop environments
-- Data insights into publisher performance
Publishers:
-- Focused publisher monetization through dedicated teams and
differentiated technology
-- New opportunities to distribute content to a scaled travel audience
-- Sharing of audience insights based on user interests
Internet Network Providers:
-- Monetize private Internet network whether Wi-Fi or wired
-- Innovative products such as web and mobile landing pages for premium ad
inventory
-- Behavioral insights from rich-data profiles
To learn more visit: http://www.mediashift.com.
About MediaShift
MediaShift is a digital advertising technology company that monetizes private Internet networks while offering advertisers access to one of the fastest growing audience platforms targeting on-the-go consumers. Through AdVantage Networks, a wholly-owned subsidiary, patented technology enables operators of private Internet networks to monetize their audiences through the fastest growing distributed ad technology platform in the world. Through Travora, another wholly-owned subsidiary, advertisers can access one of the largest travel ad networks and leverage rich data profiles for exceptional audience segmentation, across multiple devices, while gaining unmatched data insights.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Online fashion magazine Who What Wear has relaunched its website, announced co-founders Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr today. The revamped site features additional daily fashion and shopping stories, with an enhanced experience that solidifies WhoWhatWear.com as the premiere destination for online fashion entertainment.
"It has been incredible to see Who What Wear grow from the daily newsletter we launched in 2006 to a website with more than 8.5 million monthly page views and 2 million social media connections," Power says. Adds Kerr, "We designed the new site to make WhoWhatWear.com the one-stop shop when it comes to online fashion. Users can expect an inspiring daily outfit, breaking fashion news, the latest must-have product, a shoppable celebrity look, and up-to-the-minute posts from our favorite fashion blogs."
What's New:
Robust fashion content with three unique daily features, covering everything from runway trends to celebrity looks.
Each day readers will find a new must-have Product of the Day chosen by Who What Wear's fashion editors; a Look of the Day, an inspiring daily outfit shown on top model Natasha Remarchuk and styled by Who What Wear's Fashion Director Laurie Trott; and a daily celebrity look that is shoppable from head to toe.
Readers can stay up to date on fashion news via a real-time stream from Fashionista.com, and browse the latest content from popular fashion blogs including Atlantic-Pacific, Because I'm Addicted, Le Fashion, Studded Hearts, Who What Wear's own blog, and more.
Content will be showcased in a new reader-friendly grid layout, with the option of selecting a standard scrolling list mode as well.
A queue tool allows readers to select features in which they're interested so they can read them all on one page when they are ready.
About Who What Wear
WhoWhatWear.com is the definitive online destination for women who want to see and shop the latest trends, as spotted on their favorite celebrities and runways. The site focuses on translating these of-the-moment looks for real women everywhere, and always offers an approachable take on fashion, celebrity, and style. Informative and inspiring, the content is completely shoppable, and features a signature high/low mix of products, as well as the best street style and red carpet photos.
WhoWhatWear.com is published by Clique Media, Inc., which was co-founded by Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr in 2006. They have written two books: Who What Wear: Celebrity and Runway Style for Real Life (2009) and What to Wear, Where: The How-to Handbook for Any Style Situation (2011). The company is based in Los Angeles, California.
Media Contact:
Lauren Hilger
lhilger@whowhatwear.com
Vuzix releases the Wrap 1200AR, its next generation digital see-through AR eyewear system.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix Corporation (TSX-V: VZX.V, OTC:BB: VUZI.D, FMB: A1KCVK) today announced that it is now shipping the next generation of its award winning digital see-through Augmented Reality eyewear, the Wrap 1200AR. This new gen product retains the familiar sunglass style look, now with a wider field of view, adjustable eye-separation and other enhanced features not previously available in digital see-through AR eyewear.
"We are excited to be shipping these new digital ARglasses, offering a huge 75-inch screen, as seen from 10 feet. New features such as adjustable eye-separation, synchronized camera and display tilt combine for the best digital see-through AR user experience on the market," said Paul Travers, President and CEO, Vuzix Corporation. "AR is taking the world by storm and is gaining momentum in many markets. We provide these AR tools to research facilities, universities, game developers and enthusiasts, enabling them to develop affordable and compelling Augmented Reality solutions," he said.
As a bonus, the Wrap 1200AR includes a free copy of maxReality, an AR content authoring plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max. By utilizing industry standard video capture and display technologies, the Wrap 1200AR is compatible with virtually all leading AR authoring systems. Vuzix also provides a royalty free VR/AR SDK to assist software developers in enabling direct support for Vuzix technologies. The VR/AR SDK for Windows demonstrates stereoscopic 3D video, head tracking and utilization of the AR camera data. See http://www.vuzix.com/developer for additional information on downloading the SDK.
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Video Eyewear products in the consumer, commercial and entertainment markets. The Company's products, personal display devices that offer users a portable high quality viewing experience; provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality. Vuzix holds over 47 patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The company has won 14 Consumer Electronics Show Innovations Awards and several wireless technology innovation awards, among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (TSX-V:VZX.V - News, OTC:BB: VUZI.D, FMB: A1KCVK) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK and Tokyo, Japan. For more information visit http://www.vuzix.com.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
Certain statements contained in this release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward looking statements contained in this release relate to, among other things, its new and existing intellectual property, future product releases, including the Wrap 1200AR and its capabilities, new opportunities, the Company's ability to capitalize on new opportunities, ability of third party developers to support the Wrap 1200AR, and the Company's leadership in the Video Eyewear industry. They are generally identified by words such as "believes," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "should'" and similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are based upon the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this release. The Company's actual results could differ materially due to risk factors and other items described in more detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulators (copies of which may be obtained at http://www.sedar.com or http://www.sec.gov). Subsequent events and developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by applicable law.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For further Investor Information, please contact:
Vuzix Corporation
2166 Brighton Henrietta Townline Road,
Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Investor Information - Grant Russell
IR@Vuzix.com
Tel: +1 (585) 359-7562
Vuzix.com
Facebook.com/Vuzix
Twitter.com/Vuzix
For further press and product information, please contact:
Sarah Bedwell
MUSTARD PR
sarah@mustardpr.com
+44 (0) 1753 656661
For further sales information, please contact:
Europe Sales Contact: North America Sales Contact: Asian Sales Contact:
David Lock Mike Hallett Fujii Keiichero
Director European Operations Director Consumer Sales Director Japan Operations
David_lock@vuzix.co.uk Mikeh@vuzix.com Fujii_Keiichero@vuzix.com
Unitrends Drives High-Velocity Channel Growth Through Viral UniRewards Program
Nearly 1,700 members already taking advantage of loyalty rewards and incentives
COLUMBIA, S.C., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Unitrends, the leading provider of all-in-one backup, archiving, instant recovery and disaster recovery solutions, today announced the launch of UniRewards, a new loyalty program for Unitrends' channel partners and resellers designed to incentivize every step of the sales process. Piloted with select partners since October 2012, UniRewards has already garnered nearly 1,700 active members. The rewards program is now available to Unitrends' entire partner ecosystem of more than 500 organizations worldwide.
Click to Tweet: Join @Unitrends_Inc's new UniRewards #channel program and earn cash rewards for selling #Unitrends #backup products! http://www.unirewards.com
"Unitrends provides tremendous value to our customers," said Douglas Nofziger, senior account executive, Sonit Systems. "The company's all-in-one backup and recovery solutions give our customers the flexibility to continually evolve their data centers and still trust that their data is protected on-premise, on virtualized systems and in the cloud. And they are affordable and easy to deploy and manage. Partnering with Unitrends has enabled us to grow our business, and, more importantly, to help our customers sleep at night knowing data protection is one less thing they have to worry about. The fact that our reps can now collect UniRewards is an added bonus that makes an already fantastic synergy even stronger."
Through UniRewards, partners can earn points for engaging in various activities that support Unitrends' products and services, such as inviting other sales reps to join the program, registering a qualified lead or registering a closed deal. Members can then redeem their reward points for cash that is loaded onto a personalized, reloadable UniRewards Bancorp Visa(®) debit card. Affiliate gift cards from Amazon.com(®) and Travelocity(®) are also available. Members can quickly and easily register for and redeem points through the UniRewards portal. The platform also provides partners with:
-- A 48-hour turnaround time for approvals on deal registrations.
-- Minimum 180-day margin protection for registered deals.
-- Sales chat and live platform help during the business hours of 8 a.m.
and 6 p.m. ET.
-- An overall service level agreement (SLA) response time of less than 24
business hours.
-- A 10 business day SLA for payout of reward points.
-- Quarterly incentives to earn extra rewards.
-- Online training and curriculum for sales, pre-sales and support
representatives, with new curriculum scheduled to debut later this
month.
-- Ready-to-use marketing toolkits and co-branded materials.
"UniRewards has been a great bonus incentive for us to sell more," said Craig Petronella, president, Petronella Computer Consultants, Inc. "We highly recommend Unitrends as a proven backup and disaster recovery solution to our clients, and the added bonus of a points system is a fantastic idea that has helped us place Unitrends above all competitors. It's nice to have a vendor and partner that truly wants to help its channel partners in every way possible."
Unrivaled Technology and Support Accelerate Channel Growth
Unitrends recently reported 2012 as the best year in the company's history, and the same holds true for the channel program. Highlights include:
-- 104 percent growth in channel sales, 2012 over 2011.
-- 198 percent growth in new value-added reseller (VAR) accounts, 2012 over
2011, with 200 net new accounts signed. Unitrends' partner ecosystem now
consists of more than 500 organizations worldwide.
-- 100 percent growth in channel staff within Unitrends, 2012 over 2011,
and 154 percent growth in the number of channel representatives
supporting the company.
-- Nearly 1,700 UniRewards members since the pilot program launched in
October 2012.
-- Recent industry recognition by Business Solutions, which named Unitrends
one of the best backup and disaster recovery channel vendors for 2013.
Driving the channel program's success is the company's commitment to delivering simple, affordable and best-in-class data protection solutions for heterogeneous environments, unrivaled customer support that strives for a satisfaction rating of 98 percent or greater, and procedures that make it easy for channel partners to do business with Unitrends.
"Our mission has always been to provide our channel ecosystem with technology they feel confident selling, support and service they trust, and a true partner that's easy to work with," said Bob Gagnon, vice president of channel sales, Unitrends. "We want our partners to know that we are committed to their success, just as they are a crucial part of ours. UniRewards was designed to give back to the companies that take care of us on a daily basis."
For more information on or to sign up for the UniRewards program, please visit http://www.unirewards.com.
About Unitrends
The trusted provider of all-in-one backup solutions, Unitrends enables its customers to focus on their business instead of backup. The company's family of scalable, all-in-one appliances and software solutions for backup, archiving, instant recovery and disaster recovery protects corporate data, over 100 different versions of servers, operating systems (including Windows, Hyper-V, VMware, Mac OS, Linux, AIX, Solaris and many others), SAN, NAS, hypervisors (including Hyper-V and VMware) and applications (including Exchange, SQL, Oracle and many others). Unitrends is the preferred choice of IT professionals because the company sets the standard in virtual, physical and cloud server data protection with instant recovery that enables complete system recovery in less than five minutes while Unitrends' pricing offers the lowest TCO in the industry. Unitrends' U.S.-based support team boasts a 99% customer satisfaction rate. Visit http://www.unitrends.com.
Media Contact:
Jackie Gerbus for Unitrends, Inc.
pr@unitrends.com
Customers Rapidly Adopting Big Data Solutions - Driven By Marketing, Sales and More - Reports New Microsoft Research
New findings headline weeklong series on the Microsoft News Center showcasing big-data customers, industry perspectives, solutions and more.
REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 75 percent of midsize to large businesses are implementing big-data-related solutions within the next 12 months -- with customer care, marketing and sales departments increasingly driving demand, according to new Microsoft Corp. research released today.
According to Microsoft's "Global Enterprise Big Data Trends: 2013" study of more than 280 IT decision-makers, the following trends emerged:
-- Although the IT department (52 percent) is currently driving most of the
demand for big data, customer care (41 percent), sales (26 percent),
finance (23 percent) and marketing (23 percent) departments are
increasingly driving demand.
-- Seventeen percent of customers surveyed are in the early stages of
researching big data solutions, whereas 13 percent have fully deployed
them; nearly 90 percent of customers surveyed have a dedicated budget
for addressing big data.
-- Nearly half of customers (49 percent) reported that growth in the volume
of data is the greatest challenge driving big data solution adoption,
followed by having to integrate disparate business intelligence tools
(41 percent) and having tools able to glean the insight (40 percent).
The company published its findings to the Microsoft News Center (http://www.microsoft.com/news) this morning, kicking off a week of announcements focused on the company's big data customers, products and future investments.
Microsoft "Big Data Week"
"Big data can be large tables of structured data, huge files of complex unstructured data, or small amounts of machine-generated data that pile up faster than you can make sense of it," said Eron Kelly, general manager of SQL Server at Microsoft. "Microsoft's goal is to help everyone make better, faster decisions by providing tools that make it easy to find insights in big data, small data ... any data."
Big data is changing the way organizations and people do business, discover insights and interact with one another. This week Microsoft will embark on a week of digital storytelling that showcases what customers, partners, the industry and Microsoft are doing to bring this vision to life:
-- Today: "Global Enterprise Big Data Trends: 2013" and insight from big
data executives and analysts
-- Tuesday, Feb. 12: Spotlight on big data early adopters, including a Q&A
with The Weather Channel Chief Information Officer Bryson Koehler on how
big data is transforming his company
-- Wednesday, Feb. 13: Microsoft's big data approach, investments and
products
-- Thursday, Feb. 14: Silicon Valley big data event highlights
-- Friday, Feb. 15: The future of big data and machine learning within
Microsoft Research, including a Q&A with MSR Researcher Eric Horvitz
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
New systems combine the best of traditional shopping with e-commerce
CORONA, Calif., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AVT, Inc. (OTC Markets: AVTC) (http://www.autoretail.com) is creating systems that are redefining the retailing industry. Their new Micro-Stores allow customers to make an immediate purchase from a vast array of products, and also use the unit's interactive screens to order products online.
While many automated retailing machines are now dispensing what were once considered unusual items for a self-service environment, such as caviar, MacBooks, swimsuits, and perfume, AVT has taken the industry a step further by incorporated internet and intranet connectivity to their systems.
The global retail market generated more than $10.5 trillion in 2010, according to research from MarketLine. Market expansion is expected to record yearly growth of close to 5%, and will exceed $13.2 trillion by 2015.
The global online retail industry is expected to reach $830 billion in 2015, according to MarketLine. This represents a 90% market expansion in just five years. The Americas represent more than 40% of the global online retail industry.
AVT is the first company to skillfully blend these two markets, and allow customers to shop both segments simultaneously.
Automated Retailing reduces the operating costs and risks of traditional retailing by eliminating store overhead and shrinkage. Return on Investment is high, as these Micro-Stores capture interest and generate more sales per square foot than the same items sold through traditional retailing.
Online shopping gives customers a wider array of product to choose from, often at better price-points than are found at traditional retailers.
By combining both segments, the industry is in the beginning of a major sea-change, according to James Winsor, CEO of AVT. "Companies like Coinstar approached the market very much like a traditional vending company - you put your money in and out pops a product," he said. "But today, the new Micro-Stores combine instant shopping in a variety of product lines, plus online interactivity, cloud-based reporting and analytics, and system-wide media advertising," he added. "This has totally changed not only the self-service world, but the entire retailing industry."
According to a report by Morgan Research Group, AVT is leading this revolution in retailing by creating systems that seemed like science-fiction or something out of Star Trek just a few years ago.
"AVT is now the clear innovation leader in providing customized automated solutions to retailers, businesses, and brand owners," The report stated. "The retailing industry is at a beginning of a revolution, and AVT is leading the way."
For more information on AVT or their new Micro-Stores with online connectivity, please call 800-240-5175 or visit the website at http://www.autoretail.com.
About AVT, Inc:
AVT, Inc. is a leading developer of automated and self-service retailing systems. AVT is able to work with any size company to design a custom automated retailing solution that drives traffic, increases sales, improves security, and lowers overhead. With an in-house design team, software developers, mechanical engineers and on-site manufacturing, AVT can take projects from concept to completion with speed, economy and ingenuity.
AVT's stock is traded through the OTC Markets, Ticker Symbol: AVTC
Lexibook® Renews Its Partnership With Hasbro And Releases A 100% FURBY Tablet With A Pre-Loaded Application!
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexibook®, the European leader in licensed electronic products and children's tablets, is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with Hasbro, Inc. for Europe, the holder of several prestigious international toy brands.
Following an initial partnership signed in 2009 for MY LITTLE PONY, LITTLEST PETSHOP and TRANSFORMERS licensed products, collaborative efforts now expand to include new franchises such as NERF, Mr POTATO HEAD and FURBY.
In addition to educational toys and electronic products, this agreement has specifically led to the development of the LEXIBOOK® TABLET FURBY, offering a pre-loaded application that is used to interact with the little animated plush toy and to discover its very own world and language, Furbish!
The application enables users to feed their FURBY Toy when it gets hungry via the Pantry and Deli activities, specifically in order to make its favourite sandwich.
Use the Translator and Dictionary activities to discover Furbish, the native language of the FURBY Toy, and to converse with it. For example, in Furbish, "hello" translates to "Dah-Ay-Loh-Oo-Tye". The plush toy then directly interacts with the application!
The tablet's educational and play content related to this continuous interaction with FURBY offers a new, even more complete play experience. Building on 2012's successful range of touchscreen tablets adapted for children, Lexibook® innovates and offers unheard of interactivity! DAH-MAY-MAY*!!!
About Lexibook®
Lexibook® (EURONEXT C: 3359, http://www.lexibook.com) is a French company which designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronic devices and electronic toys. Lexibook® is now a leader in mass market distribution of educational electronic toys, electronic games, chess games, dictionaries, translators, calculators, and kids consumer electronics. Lexibook® markets over 500 products in 41 countries, and has sold more than 40 million products around the world. The group employs 122 people in its subsidiaries and its development center in Hong-Kong. Lexibook® group has reported a tenfold increase in revenue in 14 years. Lexibook® aims at bringing its consumer electronics technologies into the toy world and become the world leader in its segments.
VoX Communications Adds Free Video Calling To Its Android Mobile VoIP App And Is Now Available To All Kindle Fire Tablets In The Amazon App Store
VoX Adds Video And Applauds Google's Low Bit Rate VP8 Video Codec And Jelly Bean Video Support, Bringing Quality Video To Portable Devices
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pervasip Corp.'s (OTCQB: PVSP) wholly-owned subsidiary, VoX Communications, a cloud-based voice and video communications solutions, apps and services provider, has now added free video calling to its Android Mobile VoIP calling application. The app is immediately available to all Amazon Kindle devices via the Amazon App Store.
Over a billion devices currently have access to the VoX VoIP app via the Google Play Store, the Samsung App Store and now the Amazon App Store. All subscribers also have access to the VoX "Pay And Go" subscription-free calling plans. The subscription-free plan called "Pay and Go" can be topped up with amounts as little as one dollar and enables calling anywhere in the world without paying a monthly subscription fee.
VoX's Chief Information Officer, Mark Richards, noted, "We continue to spend our time and energy working to make our app the leading app available on Android, and are pleased to finally release a video version, as promised to our shareholders some time ago. We are releasing the app to the Amazon store with a video plug-in for very good reasons.
First, we applaud Google's great vision for the VP8 codec and we support that codec. Also, we are very aware that VP8, specifically under Jelly Bean, supports hardware abstraction for the encoding and decoding of video. Coupled with a multi-core processor, we feel that the video experience is now ready for prime time. We are confident that given the above ingredients, the call quality and user experience will be superior to other video apps currently available.
We chose to load the video application into the Amazon store as our first step so that we can garner feedback from devices that support the required experience. All being well, we plan to release the app to the Google Play Store as soon as we predict an exceptional and sustainable user experience. We are expecting an even higher conversion from free to paid subscribers, currently at a rate between 5% and 8% on any given day for our voice app. We are also aware that once launched into the Google Play Store where a billion disparate devices 'hang out,' we need to be prepared operationally for that potential growth while continuing to maintain the user experience of our flagship product. Not all devices, and certainly not all VoIP, are created equal."
"We are very confident that Google has planted the technology seeds for video to finally go mainstream in 2013 and WebRTC will only serve to accelerate that adoption," added Richards.
A VoX user can subscribe entirely on the phone or tablet and choose a U.S. phone number without leaving the interface, which makes the sign up process more elegant than many competitors. The Mobile VoIP paid plans are a low cost of entry for a high quality and reliable mobile VoIP service offering. New subscribers can download the app for a free 60 minute trial and make calls to any country on the unlimited calling list or sign up for the "Pay And Go" plan for as little as a dollar, literally a "Pay as you go" plan with no monthly subscription fees.
VoX Communications delivers VoIP and video telephone service anywhere in the world that has a stable broadband connection. It recently entered the mobile VoIP services and applications arena so that its VoIP can utilize any 3G/4G or WiFi connection. VoX differentiates itself through a unique combination of high quality voice services, flexible back-office capabilities and automated provisioning systems that enable a quick turn-up for app users who are looking for a second mobile phone line or low-cost international calling, without using any voice-plan minutes from their mobile phone carrier. It offers a feature-rich, low-cost, high-quality alternative to traditional wireless phone services. For more information, please visit http://www.voxcorp.net.
Forward-looking statements: The information contained herein includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
AT PERVASIP:
Paul H. Riss
Chief Executive Officer
Ph: 212-404-7633
phriss@pervasip.com
SOURCE Pervasip Corp.
InternetArray Moves Ahead with Health Sciences Group to Start Mobile Apps Development Next Month in Vietnam
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- InternetArray, Inc., (OTC Pink: INAR), announced on Jan. 31 it has entered into a joint venture/collaboration arrangement with Health Sciences Group to develop Social Media/Mobile Apps for the Medical Marijuana industry. These new specialized apps will enable prescribed patients much needed information to make a better decision on whether or not cannabis is an appropriate treatment option, and access to local resources. Today, the joint venture management team established a launch date of March 4 to begin development operations in the new development facility in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The team will oversee the entire projects operation from start to finish, as well as deploying high-level account executives to begin marketing and sales outreach. Concurrently, InternetArray will provide marketing, finance, accounting and administrative support.
Management believes mobile apps developers from Vietnam and China have been playing a dominant role in designing and developing some of the world's finest mobile applications. With many social media sites coming out on a regular basis, mobile apps programming will lend itself as a must-have and complementary tool to attract its visitors and retain logins and memberships.
"We are very pleased to move forward with InternetArray in this highly sought-after market segment of medical marijuana. Our development team is very excited about our new, unique technology for the Social Media Networking market in the medical marijuana space. We're moving ahead as planned in order to be competitive with other healthcare-related major social media networks. Our association with InternetArray along with positive feedback from the investment community will certainly boost our developers' spirits and amplify our launch," comments Nhue "Nick" Le, CEO of Health Sciences Group Inc.
InternetArray, Inc. provides guidance and investment for innovative, early stage Internet companies. The Company's mission is to identify and develop collaborative business partners into viable and profitable companies.
Health Sciences Group, Inc. is an investment technology portfolio company that acquires nascent health sciences technology and related innovations, inventions and IP assets to enhance their growth and development. The company builds revenues and asset value through a model of continuous growth, income from or sale of its portfolio holdings, and technology licensing or distribution agreements.
This press release may contain certain statements that are not descriptions of historical information, but are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements refer to matters that involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements reflect management's current views and are based on certain assumptions. Actual results could differ materially from the assumptions currently anticipated.
Axiologix subsidiary axiocomm launches new website and online ordering capability for nationwide business phone services.
SARASOTA, Fla., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiologix, Inc. (http://www.axiologix.net) (AXLX.PK), an International Technology and Services Organization focused on delivering 'Cloud' Products and Services, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, AxioComm, Inc., has formally launched its website and ordering portal at http://www.axiocomm.net to offer IP voice and data services direct to businesses throughout the United States.
Mr. Dennis Mitrano, President of Telecom Operations at Axiologix, Inc., said, "This is the next step in our progress following the January announcement of our partnership with Network Factor to provide voice and data services nationwide. We are pleased to announce the launch of our new online ordering site allowing new customers to order services directly and our agent channels to enter orders more efficiently for their clients. This should allow us to grow this business unit more quickly and also provide a greater level of service to existing customers. We will continue to develop the site throughout the year to add self service billing, provisioning and support capabilities to continue to build on our service commitment to our customers."
Mr. Mitrano continued, "The Cloud services market is continuing its rapid growth within small and medium businesses as they increase their communication and IT capabilities without the expense of large systems or staff. In North America, the number of Hosted VOIP PBX extensions has nearly doubled between 2010 and 2012. By using our services, companies will not only reduce their annual communication costs by more than 33%, but will also add new and exciting functionality that is simply not available with traditional phone services. We look forward to helping these businesses continue to maximize their returns as we grow with them into the future."
About Axiologix, Inc.
Axiologix Inc. is an International Technology and Services Organization focused on delivering Cloud-based Products and Services to small and medium sized businesses primarily in the United States and to operators globally. Axiologix is headquartered in Florida, with international operations in Dublin, Ireland. Additional information may be found at http://www.axiologix.net.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Words such as "expects", "intends'', "believes'', and similar expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the timely development and market acceptance of products and technologies, the ability to secure additional sources of finance, the ability to reduce operating expenses, and other factors described in the Company's filings with the OTC Markets Group. The actual results that the Company achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statement due to such risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.
SOURCE Axiologix, Inc.
Axiologix, Inc.
CONTACT: Vincent Browne, Investor Relations, +1-908-719-8920, vbrowne@axiologix.net
Escoffier Online International Culinary Academy Powers New Distance Learning Culinary Arts Program for Harper College's Continuing Education Students
Escoffier Online Offers A Fully Branded, Turnkey Online Culinary Program, Enabling Colleges & Universities to Instantly Expand their Catalog and Attract New Students
CHICAGO, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Escoffier Online International Culinary Academy now offers branded access to Escoffier's comprehensive programs, offering certifications in both Culinary Arts and Pastry Arts. The first-ever online culinary school, and Harper College, a community college in Palatine, IL, today announced a partnership to deliver the turnkey Culinary Arts online program for the college's Continuing Education students.
With a number of offerings already in the culinary space, Harper College's Continuing Education Department continues to see growing student demand for a more comprehensive culinary program. The new online program is ideal for students who want to pursue professional chef training, as well as for serious food enthusiasts looking to enhance their skills. Registration for the new Culinary Arts Program powered by Escoffier Online will begin in February 2013. As part of the partnership, Escoffier Online will pass along a 15 percent tuition discount to all Harper district students registering for the program.
"We wanted to bring more choices to students in the continuing education arena, and felt the online model offered the most modern and convenient way to provide our students with access to a world-class culinary program," said Scott Cashman, Manager for Personal and Cultural Enrichment. "Harper is always looking for innovative ways <s>t</s>o expand our offerings. The partnership with Escoffier Online was a good way to accomplish this."
Escoffier Online, in affiliation with the Escoffier Foundation of France, delivers the finest culinary education via the web, with a curriculum designed by world-renowned chefs to help students quickly develop real-world kitchen credentials in the privacy of their own homes. Students across the country and worldwide leverage Escoffier's intuitive online interface, featuring a series of interactive learning modules with richly detailed video tutorials. Students are also provided with a professional cooking or baking toolkit to use in their own kitchens, a personal culinary mentor, and access to career services after receiving their Escoffier Certified diploma upon program completion.
Educational institutions can partner with Escoffier Online to quickly and easily deliver an advanced culinary program to their students. Escoffier Online offers complete integration support, co-branding, and more, making the entire experience available through an educational institution's own web site, and offering seamless, 24x7 access to its programs online. For more information about branding Escoffier Online for your university, please contact Jeff Larson, jlarson@escoffieronline.com
About Escoffier Online International Culinary Academy
The Escoffier Online Culinary Academy is the first-ever online culinary school, offering the best in professional culinary training via an intuitive, affordable online interface. Modeled after the most prestigious culinary institutes in the world and inspired by the world-renowned Escoffier name, Escoffier Online offers a comprehensive curriculum of cooking techniques and fundamentals - without the physical, financial, and time constraints of a traditional school. Escoffier Online was launched by Triumph Higher Education Group (http://www.triumpheducation.com/), a company dedicated to elevating the quality and experience of vocational educational programs both on-site and online. Escoffier Online has been approved and recognized by a number of leading culinary organizations, including the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Chicago Chefs of Cuisine Inc., the American Personal & Private Chef Association, and others. http://www.escoffieronline.com/
About Harper College
Harper College is one of the nation's premier community colleges and one of the largest, serving 35,000 students annually in Chicago's northwest suburbs. The College's academic programs prepare students for rewarding careers and for transfer to four-year universities. Harper offers associate degree and certification programs, advanced career programs, workforce training, professional development, a full menu of continuing education classes, accelerated degree options for adults and developmental education programs. For more information, visit http://www.harpercollege.edu or call 847.925.6000.
SOURCE Escoffier Online International Culinary Academy
Escoffier Online International Culinary Academy
CONTACT: Ashley Willis, +1-609-279-0050 x105, ashley@resoundmarketing.com, or Jeremy Mayes, +1-815-708-3130, jmayes@triumpheducation.com
BNY Mellon Adds Electronic Communication Network Enhancement to Foreign Exchange Trading Operations
Participation in FastMatch ECN will provide traders with access to more timely pricing information, more efficient transaction processing and increased liquidity
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, today announced that foreign exchange traders in its Global Markets group are now capable of flowing FX orders to the FastMatch(®) electronic communication network (ECN).
Based on the matching technology underpinning Credit Suisse's Crossfinder® offering, FastMatch(®) has been retooled and refined to the needs of global foreign exchange traders. It has been designed to give traders access to large pools of diversified liquidity at unparalleled levels of speed and pricing transparency. As part of its adoption of ECN-based trading capabilities, BNY Mellon has acquired an ownership interest in FastMatch, joining Credit Suisse Group AG and FXCM Inc. as partners in the venture.
"Giving our traders and customers access to FastMatch's ECN capabilities will provide additional alternatives to source liquidity by accessing larger pools of buy/sell opportunity, as well as faster execution," said Craig Messinger, executive vice president and global head of trading and risk management for BNY Mellon Global Markets.
"Participating in FastMatch continues BNY Mellon's tradition of electronic innovation in the FX space," said Jorge Rodriguez, executive vice president and global head of foreign exchange sales for BNY Mellon "With investors increasingly focused on the importance of managing currency risk, we're committed to putting in place FX service enhancements that will enable us to add even more value to client relationships across the BNY Mellon enterprise."
BNY Mellon Global Markets includes the Foreign Exchange and Derivatives business of The Bank of New York Mellon together with the securities business of BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, an SEC registered broker dealer(1). These three businesses provide products for corporate, institutional and high net worth investors to access liquidity, execute investment and hedging requirements, and manage risk. With foreign exchange sales and trading desks in New York, Boston, Pittsburgh, London, Brussels, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Taipei, Seoul and Shanghai, BNY Mellon Global Markets has access to more than 100 countries, and is recognized by industry publications as a global leader in FX research and FX technology. BNY Mellon's derivatives business offers hedging products based in the interest rate, currency and equity markets, and BNY Mellon Capital Markets underwrites and transacts on Exchange and over the counter markets in a broad range of debt and equity securities.
BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment management and investment services in 36 countries and more than 100 markets. As of December 31, 2012, BNY Mellon had $26.7 trillion in assets under custody and administration, and $1.4 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available on http://www.bnymellon.com, or follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon.
1. BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC is an indirect-wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and a member of FINRA and SIPC. Each is authorized and regulated as required within each jurisdiction.
SOURCE BNY Mellon
BNY Mellon
CONTACT: Ron Sommer, +1-412-236-0082, ron.sommer@bnymellon.com
New TV Spots, Mini Documentaries Advance the 'Scion Story' Brand Campaign
Five Passionate Entrepreneurs Illustrate "Make Every Second Count" With Scion Vehicles
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The real lives of five young entrepreneurs form the backbone of Scion's newest national ad campaign, "Make Every Second Count," that launched today at http://www.scion.com and will continue with broadcast, print and online content developed with creative agency ATTIK. The new ads and online mini documentaries build on the "Scion Story" brand campaign launched last fall to showcase the company's longstanding commitment to individual passions.
"We began telling the story of Scion's history and core beliefs; now we've given the stage to individuals who embody that same passionate spirit in the 'Make Every Second Count' campaign," said Doug Murtha, Scion vice president. "By showing how Scion fits into real lives and real goals, we shine a spotlight on the brand's unique approach to empower its customers."
The five people featured were each given a handheld video camera and a Scion vehicle for two weeks. After beginning to film their daily activities, they worked with award-winning documentary filmmaker Doug Pray (Hype, Art & Copy) for suggestions and content. From the authentic content, Pray and Scion created three national broadcast spots and five, online mini documentaries for the Scion YouTube channel.
The broadcast spots are built from one-second video segments of each participant's story, passion and Scion experience. As the five individuals demonstrate dedication to pursuing dreams and careers, the campaign concept "Make Every Second Count" was born.
The participants were:
-- Bryant Terry - an Oakland, Calif. chef, author and activist - driving
the iQ
-- Travis Hayes Busse - a San Francisco music promoter, talent buyer and
manager - driving the tC
-- Daniel Farahirad - a Los Angeles bicycling activist and retailer -
driving the xB
-- Levi Maestro - a Los Angeles filmmaker, entrepreneur and web personality
- driving the FR-S
-- Lisa Nativo - a Los Angeles food truck founder and owner - driving the
xD
"I truly enjoyed working with these personalities and helping them film themselves in spontaneous one-second shots that captured their lives and a larger story," Pray said of directing the project. "I've always been impressed by the magnitude of Scion's support for the creative community in the 10 years I've worked with the brand. This project is no different with the broader pursuits featured in this campaign."
Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., was developed with a new generation of youthful buyers in mind. Scion's mission is to provide distinctive products, the opportunity to personalize, and an innovative, consumer-driven process at the retail level. The brand features five groundbreaking models with a wide array of standard features: the xD urban subcompact five-door, the iconic xB urban utility vehicle, the tC sports coupe, the premium micro-subcompact iQ and the FR-S rear-wheel drive sports car. The Scion brand often applies new practices in all aspects of its business and pushes the creativity envelope with non-traditional advertising and marketing to engage young consumers. Scion also supports originality through its programs in the artistic community. For more information, visit http://www.scion.com.
Xaffo - the Social Media Monitoring Tool for Brand Management - Has Migrated from Google Cloud Platform to Amazon Web Services, Rolls Out Updated Features Too
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Xaffo(TM) has migrated its cloud-based social media monitoring tool from Google Cloud to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and has rolled out updated features with the migration. Updated sections include tying URLs to brands, Facebook monitoring and more.
The key goal of Xaffo remains to provide social media monitoring that tracks a brand's performance across social media networks. Xaffo lets its users - from small businesses to large enterprises - see how their brand is being discussed across major social media sites. It also provides actionable data and opportunities such as, keyword trends or the ability to directly respond to impactful tweets.
Certain features were revamped with the migration. At the dashboard - the first page seen when users login - users will see daily and cumulative growth of social media activity. This includes a graph covering website page activity across leading social media sites. Tracked social media sites include Facebook®; Twitter®; Google+®; LinkedIn®; and more. The dashboard also displays real-time tweets for keywords defined for tracking. It also has statistics for counts on monitored keywords and a user's top performing web pages. Users can tie URLs to their brands so social media monitoring can be tracked by brands.
Many features remain similar or the same. Users can create watch lists to track specific URLs, whether their own or the competition's. Users are able to add and manage keywords to watch how they are being mentioned and trending on Twitter. Sentiment analysis continues to identify positive and negative tweets for keywords to track positive and negative trend lines. Facebook measurement is still used to monitor reach and engagement. Xaffo has updated how it tracks a subscriber's most engaged Facebook users while the ability to directly communicate with them via Xaffo remains.
A free 30-day trial also remains the same. Pricing starts at just $1.99 per month for the Professional plan to manage two brands and up to 50 URLs. There are also other plans to scale up so whether you're a blogger, SMB owner or part of a large corporation, Xaffo has a monthly cost-effective and scalable plan for anyone. Xaffo is available at http://www.xaffo.com.
About Xaffo
Calcey Technologies® is a privately held professional services firm. The company provides comprehensive online services including web, cloud, and mobile solutions for enterprises worldwide. The company also offers Xaffo(TM), an online social media monitoring tool. Xaffo empowers businesses to intelligently examine social media activity for their brand's web and social media pages. It's the industry's first social media monitoring tool to track brand-related web page performance in social media that is affordable for small businesses. Xaffo also provides scalability for the largest of enterprises to leverage. With Xaffo, users can achieve social media measurement that leads to realized social media ROI. Calcey Technologies is headquartered in Redwood City, California. It maintains its global delivery center in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Learn more about Calcey Technologies at http://www.calcey.com. Details about Xaffo can be found at http://www.xaffo.com.
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COMPANY CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT:
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Mangala Karunaratne Rafael Larin
Calcey Technologies Emissary Communications
1.650.453.8725 1.818.541.9595
mangala@calcey.com rafael@emissarypr.com http://www.xaffo.com www.emissarypr.com
SOURCE Calcey Technologies
Saguna Networks and Ubiquisys Partner to Provide Content and Application Acceleration for Small Cells
YOKNEAM, Israel and SWINDON, England, February 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Ubiquisys incorporates Saguna CODS(TM) software into its Smart Cell solution
Saguna Networks [http://www.saguna.net ], an innovative provider of Radio Access
Network (RAN) application acceleration and mobile content delivery on HSPA and LTE
networks, and Ubiquisys [http://www.ubiquisys.com ], the developer of intelligent small
cells, today announced that the two companies are cooperating to provide an integrated
content and application acceleration offering based on small cells for mobile network
operators.
The joint solution combines Saguna Networks' Saguna CODS
[http://www.saguna.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5&Itemid=6 ](TM) for
optimizing the delivery of content and applications over mobile networks with Ubiquisys'
smart cell, a range of intelligent 3G/4G/WiFi small cell hotspots with an integrated
computing platform based on Intel(R) architecture. The joint solution features transparent
popular content caching and DNS caching on the Ubiquisys smart cell, which supports all
existing mobile network capabilities, including lawful interception, real-time charging,
policy management and more. The solution embeds cloud content and flexible application
processing resources at the edge of the mobile network to improve user experience and
mobile network economics. The application is distributed and remotely provisioned on smart
cells through the Intel AppUp(R) SMB Service, which is built on the Intel Hybrid Cloud
software platform that enables service providers to deliver the benefits of cloud
computing on distributed networked devices.
"Mobile content delivery is an ongoing challenge for service providers. Working with
the RAN optimisation experts Saguna, we've shown that it's possible to simultaneously
reduce network traffic and improve quality of experience," said Pete Keevill, Vice
President of Engineering and co-founder of Ubiquisys. "This is yet another example of the
power of moving application processing resources to the network edge, closer to mobile
users."
"We are very happy to join forces with Ubiquisys, which has a well established
customer base for its small cell solutions," said Lior Fite, CEO at Saguna Networks. "Our
joint solution delivers all of our product features in a constrained space and power
environment and guarantees the best mobile broadband experience without the need for large
investments."
Saguna Networks and Ubiquisys will be presenting their joint solution at Mobile World
Congress [http://www.saguna.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&idT&ItemidA
] in Barcelona on February 25-28, 2013. Saguna Networks will be located at Booth 5i94 and
the Ubiquisys meeting and demo suite will be located in Hall 1.
About Saguna Networks
Saguna Networks is an innovative provider of Radio Access Network (RAN) application
acceleration and mobile content delivery on HSPA and LTE networks. Saguna CODS(TM)
(Content Optimization Delivery System) is a patented technology to drastically reduce data
loads over the mobile backhaul and improve the Radio Interface efficiency. The Saguna CODS
solution substantially improves Mobile Network economics, while creating a new level of
service delivery and user experience in a transparent way.
Ubiquisys is a leader in intelligent multi-mode LTE-HSPA-WiFi small cells with
products deployed by operators around the world.
The Ubiquisys difference is intelligence: high-availability small cells that
continuously adapt to their surroundings and dynamically interact with their neighbours.
Operators benefit from macro-level KPIs, low operating costs and efficient use of spectrum
assets, whilst mobile users experience dependable voice and high speed data services. The
Ubiquisys small cell range includes public-access hotspots, self-organising networks for
enterprise, and modular residential small cells designed for home device integration.
Ubiquisys has pioneered the smart cell: part small cell hotspot, part powerful
computing platform. This new class of small cell adds cloud and core networking
capabilities at the edge of the network, bringing new services closer to mobile users. http://www.ubiquisys.com
Press Contacts
Tony Miller for Saguna Networks
+1-617-418-3024
tony@noteyamedia.com
Ed Howson for Ubiquisys
+44-774-017-3051
ed.howson@temono.com
New Smartphone App Makes Inaugural World ATM Congress an Interactive Experience
Event Premieres 12 - 14 February 2013, Madrid, Spain
MADRID, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- World ATM Congress announces the official release of its new mobile application - titled "World ATM Congress" - in app stores. It is designed to enhance the conference and exhibition experience and provide valuable information for all smartphones and tablets. The mobile app is useful not only for the actual event dates - 12 - 14 February 2013 - but before and after the event as well.
"We are excited to bring this interactive tool to the attendees and our exhibitors at the inaugural World ATM Congress," said Marion Brophy, Communications Director. "We recognize that the utilization of mobile devices are moving businesses forward and believe our introduction of the mobile app will enhance the experience this week in Madrid."
For attendees and exhibitors, the app provides easy-to-use interactive capabilities including:
-- The Dashboard keeps users organized with up-to-the-minute Exhibitor,
Speaker, and Free Education information.
-- My Schedule organizes the calendar throughout the event with one click.
-- Push Notifications allows the user to receive important real-time
communications from the event organizer, including any last-minute
changes.
-- Speaker Bios and a Full Agenda, where you can Rate Speakers as well.
-- Theatres and Free Education opportunities are all outlined within the
app.
-- Locate exhibitors with the Floor Plan Map.
-- Social Media Channels:
-- A built-in Twitter Feed assists users in following and joining
conversations about #WorldATM.
-- Watch World ATM Congress videos.
-- Keep up with industry news in the LinkedIn and Facebook groups.
Download the World ATM Congress 2013 Mobile App:
For iPhone (plus iPad & iPod Touch) and Android phones: visit the App Store or Google Play and search for "World ATM Congress."
For All Other Phone Types (including BlackBerry and all other web browser-enabled phones): While on a smartphone, visit http://m.worldatmcongress.org.
About World ATM Congress
World ATM Congress (http://www.worldatmcongress.org) combines a large-scale exhibition, world-class conference, and premier networking opportunities with the chance to learn the latest air traffic trends and developments. World ATM Congress is organised for the industry, by the industry. Produced CANSO in association with ATCA, it is backed by leading air navigation service providers and industry suppliers.
This and other press releases can be found on the World ATM Congress Press Release page.