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Omnilert's Revolutionary 'SMS Inbox' Manages Ongoing Dialog with Emergency Alert Recipients

LEESBURG, Va., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnilert, LLC today announced the release of a major breakthrough in interactive mass communications. "SMS Inbox" is a revolutionary new feature that organizes incoming responses to emergency alerts in a way that helps administrators gain better situational awareness to manage an incident. Additionally, system administrators can respond back to individual recipients via SMS text messages from the SMS Inbox cloud-based interface. The new feature is available to all e2Campus and Amerilert accounts at no additional cost.

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Gerald Volpe, Operations Manager for Student Development at Colby-Sawyer College said, "This is a fantastic addition to e2Campus, and one I can see lots of benefit to. It gives us a way to make it more interactive and gather information when we're using the system for an emergency. This is a real value added feature to an already valuable service. e2Campus gives us the perfect tool to keep everyone informed."

For the first time, students, citizens, first responders, employees and others can reply to text messages alerts and engage in an ongoing dialogue with emergency response administrators to provide information that may affect the response to an emergency, or make requests for assistance during an emergency - all via native text messages. During major incidents when communication systems become overwhelmed, text messaging often proves to be the most effective way, and sometimes only way, to communicate.

SMS Inbox enables alert recipients to respond to text messages directly or respond using their organization's keyword at the beginning of the reply. Within seconds, these text alert replies are then viewable in the administrator's SMS Inbox. Additionally, system administrators can then respond directly back to a recipient's reply via SMS text message from the SMS Inbox interface.

The cloud-based SMS Inbox feature is live and operational for all e2Campus and Amerilert clients that currently have the SMS Reply feature active. If clients do not currently have SMS Reply active, or would like to activate SMS Inbox, they may contact their dedicated Account Manager about adding this free feature.

About Omnilert

Omnilert, LLC develops intuitive communication technologies that keep communities safe and connected. The company's flagship service is a Tier-1 interactive unified mass notification system that enables a single person to communicate critical information to thousands of people anywhere, anytime, on any device or service. This affords better crisis communications, emergency management, business continuity, and disaster recovery. The award-winning company's 9,000 clients include the U.S. Army, Verizon Wireless, Bayer, Mazda, Penn State, Cal Poly, YMCA, American Red Cross, and UNICEF. Omnilert solutions are sold under the brand names e2Campus, Amerilert, and RainedOut. The privately held company is headquartered in Leesburg, Va., and at http://www.omnilert.com online.

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CONTACT: media, Bryan Crum, of Omnilert, LLC, 800-256-9264 x703, bcrum@omnilert.com

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

EveryOutdoorThing.com Opens its Online Store with Nearly 200 Products for Outdoor Enthusiasts

BASTROP, Texas, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EveryOutdoorThing.com today announced the opening of its new online store, offering nearly 200 brand name products for outdoor enthusiasts.

The new e-commerce website is owned and operated by Internet Retailer Forever Sprays LLC and currently includes outdoor supplies within the following product categories: Lights, Tents, Feeders, Clothing, Scopes/Binoculars, and Scents.

Founder and Owner of Forever Sprays LLC, Joan Krueger, states, "Whether you're a camper, hiker, boater or hunter, spending time outdoors always requires the appropriate supplies. We're committed to providing outdoor enthusiasts with the necessary items for their next adventure; many of our items, such as outdoor lights, are versatile and can be used for a variety of outdoor activities."

Brand names offered at EveryOutdoorThing.com include but are not limited to Alps Mountaineering, Bushnell, Browning, Pentax, Chinook, Eureka!, and Swiss Gear. The Company plans to continue adding to its inventory in the upcoming months and will also be expanding the blog section to share additional outdoor topics and product reviews.

Orders for in-stock items typically ship within just a few business days, and EveryOutdoorThing.com accepts all major credit cards including PayPal.

For more information on this new online store, visit http://www.EveryOutdoorThing.com.

SOURCE  EveryOutdoorThing.com

EveryOutdoorThing.com

CONTACT: Michelle Boyd, +1-813-247-3278

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

Emulex Obtains New Zealand Governmental Approval For Acquisition Of Endace

Closing Date is February 12, 2013

COSTA MESA and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX), the leading provider of converged networking solutions, and Endace Limited (LSE:EDA), a leading supplier of network visibility infrastructure products, announced today that the Emulex Takeover Offer for Endace has been approved by the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office, and assurances of continuity have been received for the research and development grants Endace receives from the New Zealand Ministry of Science and Innovation. The Closing Date for shareholders to submit their shares to the Offer is 1 p.m. London time on February 12, 2013 (the "Closing Date").

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"We are pleased to have passed these major milestones in our acquisition of Endace. Emulex looks forward to completing the acquisition," said Jim McCluney, chief executive officer (CEO) of Emulex.

Mike Riley, CEO of Endace, said, "We have been very pleased by the reception that the Offer has received from the Endace shareholders and our customers. Our employees are also looking forward to the benefits that the acquisition will bring to Endace's business."

Endace is a New Zealand incorporated company and therefore the Offer was made pursuant to the New Zealand Takeovers Code (NZTC). When the Takeover Offer was made on December 21, 2012, the Closing Date of the offer period was set for 1 p.m. London time on January 29, 2013. The Closing Date was extended to 1 p.m. London time on February 12, 2013 through a notice that Emulex provided on January 14, 2013 under the NZTC. The Closing Date cannot be extended further unless the Offer is declared unconditional as to level of acceptances. As a result, shareholders are urged to submit their Takeover Offer acceptances to the receiving agent prior to 1 p.m. London time on February 12, 2013.

A copy of Emulex's Offer, Endace's response (including the Endace Board recommendation), and the Independent Adviser's report prepared by Grant Samuel for Endace was sent to Endace shareholders and option holders. Copies of those documents are available from the Endace web site (http://www.endace.com), and from the Emulex web site (http://www.emulex.com) through the Emulex Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2012.

About Emulex
Emulex, the leader in converged networking solutions, provides enterprise-class connectivity for servers, networks and storage devices within the data center. The Company's product portfolio of Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters, 10Gb Ethernet Network Interface Cards, Ethernet-based Converged Network Adapters, controllers, embedded bridges and switches, and connectivity management software are proven, tested and trusted by the world's largest and most demanding IT environments. Emulex solutions are used and offered by the industry's leading server and storage OEMs including, Cisco, Dell, EMC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Hitachi Data Systems, HP, Huawei, IBM, NEC, NetApp and Oracle. Emulex is headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif. and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. More information about Emulex (NYSE:ELX) is available at http://www.Emulex.com.

About Endace
Endace provides world-leading network visibility infrastructure, which is trusted by some of the world's largest organizations to accelerate their response to network and security problems.

Endace Intelligent Network Recorders guarantee to capture, index and record 100-percent of network traffic while scaling from 1 Gbps to 100 Gbps. EndaceVision is Endace's proprietary web-based application that enables engineers to visualize, search and retrieve network traffic from any Endace Recorder anywhere across the network.

Endace's marketing headquarters are in Sunnyvale, California. R&D is in Auckland, New Zealand. Sales offices across the US, in Reading, UK and Sydney, Australia provide support for customers.

Quoted on London's AIM, the stock code is LSE: EDA.L

"Safe Harbor" Statement
"Safe Harbor'' Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: With the exception of historical information, the statements set forth above, including, without limitation, those relating to the pending acquisition of Endace, contain forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or changes to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or circumstances. We wish to caution readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include the possibility that the pending acquisition of Endace Limited (Endace) is not completed on a timely basis or at all, the effects of the pending  acquisition of Endace, including our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the potential acquisition of Endace on a timely basis or at all, and our ability to integrate the technology, operations and personnel of Endace into our existing operations in a timely and efficient manner.  In addition, intellectual property claims, with or without merit, that could result in costly litigation, cause product shipment delays, require us to indemnify customers, or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements, which may or may not be available. Furthermore, we have in the past obtained, and may be required in the future to obtain, licenses of technology owned by other parties. We cannot be certain that the necessary licenses will be available or that they can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we were to fail to obtain such royalty or licensing agreements in a timely manner and on reasonable terms, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected. Ongoing lawsuits, such as the action brought by Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom), present inherent risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations. Such potential risks include continuing expenses of litigation, risk of loss of patent rights, the risk of monetary damages, risk of injunction against the sale of products incorporating the technology in question, counterclaims, attorneys' fees, incremental costs associated with product or component redesigns, and diversion of management's attention from other business matters. With respect to the continuing Broadcom litigation, such potential risks also include the adequacy of any sunset period to make design changes, the ability to implement any design changes, the availability of customer resources to complete any re-qualification or re-testing that may be needed, the ability to maintain favorable working relationships with Emulex suppliers of serializer/deserializer (SerDes) modules, and the ability to obtain a settlement which does not put us at a competitive disadvantage. In addition, the fact that the economy generally, and the technology and storage market segments specifically, have been in a state of uncertainty makes it difficult to determine if past experience is a good guide to the future and makes it impossible to determine if markets will grow or shrink in the short term. Continued weakness in domestic and worldwide macro-economic conditions, related disruptions in world credit and equity markets and the resulting economic uncertainty for our customers, as well as the storage and converged networking market as a whole, has and could continue to adversely affect our revenues and results of operations. As a result of these uncertainties, we are unable to predict our future results with any accuracy. Other factors affecting these forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the following: faster than anticipated declines in the storage networking market, slower than expected growth of the converged networking market or the failure of our Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers to successfully incorporate our products into their systems; our dependence on a limited number of customers and the effects of the loss of, decrease in or delays of orders by any such customers, or the failure of such customers to make timely payments; the emergence of new or stronger competitors as a result of consolidation movements in the market; the timing and market acceptance of our products or our OEM customers' new or enhanced products; costs associated with entry into new areas of the server and storage technology markets; the variability in the level of our backlog and the variable and seasonal procurement patterns of our customers; any inadequacy of our intellectual property protection and the costs of actual or potential third-party claims of infringement and any related indemnity obligations or adverse judgments; the effect of any actual or potential unsolicited offers to acquire us; proxy fights or the actions of activist stockholders; impairment charges, including but not limited to goodwill and intangible assets; changes in tax rates or legislation; the effects of acquisitions; the effects of terrorist activities, natural disasters, and any resulting disruption in our supply chain or customer purchasing patterns or any other resulting economic or political instability; the highly competitive nature of the markets for our products as well as pricing pressures that may result from such competitive conditions; the effects of changes in our business model to separately charge for software; the effect of rapid migration of customers towards newer, lower cost product platforms; possible transitions from board or box level to application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) solutions for selected applications; a shift in unit product mix from higher-end to lower-end or mezzanine card products; a faster than anticipated decrease in the average unit selling prices or an increase in the manufactured cost of our products; delays in product development; our reliance on third-party suppliers and subcontractors for components and assembly; our ability to attract and retain key technical personnel; our ability to benefit from our research and development activities; our dependence on international sales and internationally produced products; changes in accounting standards; and any resulting regulatory changes on our business. These and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements and are discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our recent filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, under the caption "Risk Factors."

This news release refers to various products and companies by their trade names.  In most, if not all, cases these designations are claimed as trademarks or registered trademarks by their respective companies.

    Emulex Investor Contact:           Endace Press/Investor Contact:

    Frank Yoshino                      Tim Nichols

    Vice President, Finance            Vice President, Corporate Marketing

    +1 714 885-3697                                                        +1 408 220-6149

    frank.yoshino@emulex.com           tim.nichols@endace.com

    Emulex Press Contact:

    Katherine Lane

    Director, Corporate Communications

    +1 714 885-3828

    katherine.lane@emulex.com
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EMC Transforms Velocity Channel Partner Program

New Enhancements to Drive Growth and Provide Greater Choice and Differentiation for Partners

HOPKINTON, Mass., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

News Summary:

    --  EMC Corporation today announced significant enhancements to the EMC
        Velocity(TM) Solution Provider program that will create a simpler, more
        predictable, and more profitable experience for EMC channel partners
        globally.
    --  Enhancements include: a new Target Products rebate; refinements to the
        Velocity Specialties requirements and benefits; the integration of the
        EMC Isilon partner program; increased demand generation opportunities,
        and expanded services offerings, tools and resources.
Full Story:

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced significant enhancements to the EMC(®) Velocity Solution Provider partner program that will make EMC's industry-leading cloud computing and Big Data technologies and solutions available to more customers - particularly in the rapidly growing mid-market segment. With a continued emphasis on ensuring that Velocity Partners are exceptionally well prepared to sell and/or service EMC products and solutions, customers can be confident they are working with the industry's most competent solution providers to support their business requirements.

The following program changes are effective immediately:

    --  New Target Products Rebate for Premier and Signature Partners - Provides
        top Velocity partners¹ with a predictable income stream via rebates
        paid on sales of targeted EMC technologies that align to the company's
        key mid-market initiatives. Eligible products include EMC VNX(®) and
        VNXe(®) unified storage, EMC Avamar(®) and EMC Data Domain(®) backup
        and recovery solutions, and server Flash caching solution EMC
        VFCache((TM)).  This rebate is paid from the first sale and is in
        addition to - and can be combined with - EMC's existing
        performance-based Specialty(2) rebate.
    --  Changes to Velocity Specialty Requirements Focus on Fortifying Selling
        Capabilities
        --  The program no longer requires partners to earn an implementation
            certification to achieve a Specialty(2). While EMC encourages
            partners to become services-enabled, removing this requirement from
            the reseller program now allows pure-play resellers a more direct
            path to achieving Velocity Specialties, where benefit opportunities
            accelerate. For partners who include services in their business
            model, EMC has strengthened its Velocity Services offerings (details
            below).
        --  There is no longer a revenue requirement for partners to achieve a
            Specialty.
        --  Three Specialties are now required for Signature (top tier) partners
            worldwide, reflecting the most advanced level of competency required
            of the top tier partners in positioning and selling a broad range of
            EMC's technologies.
    --  EMC Isilon Partner Program Integrated into Velocity Program - Former
        Isilon partners can now become eligible for Velocity benefits on other
        EMC products, and existing EMC resellers can become eligible to earn
        benefits from selling Isilon - all within the integrated Velocity
        program.
    --  More Products Eligible for Financial Benefits in Velocity Specialties -
        To help partners align their portfolio with the growing demand for cloud
        and Big Data solutions, the following products are now eligible for
        financial benefits within the Backup and Recovery Specialty:  EMC
        Mozy(®) cloud backup, EMC Atmos(® )object-based cloud storage
        platform, and EMC Centera(®) content addressable storage. EMC
        Isilon(®) scale-out network attached storage platform is also now
        eligible for benefits within the Consolidate Specialty.
    --  Amplified Demand Generation: More Market Development Funds (MDF()3),
        More Qualified Leads - EMC is doubling its investment in demand
        generation funds, programs, and resources to develop highly qualified
        opportunities for partners and accelerate revenue growth.
    --  Velocity Services Invests in Enhanced Tools, Offerings, and Resources to
        Accelerate Services Enablement with Partners:
            --  Expanded library of online and video-instructor-led services
                training provides a more convenient and efficient way for
                partners to access EMC's industry-recognized EMC Proven
                Professional technical training.
        --  New online labs allow partners to more efficiently and effectively
            hone practical implementation skills on EMC technology in a
            proctored virtual environment.
        --  New offering in the EMC Cooperative Services portfolio provides
            partners EMC guidance on their solution design, as well as
            post-implementation review. As with all EMC Cooperative Service
            offerings, the partner maintains full control of the customer
            relationship, and has the depth of EMC expertise in the background
            to ensure quality implementations.

Partner Quotes:

Gregg Pruett, Senior Vice President, CompuNet, Inc.

"With the high level of flexibility and range of options EMC is providing us through the new Velocity Program, our customers will have even more access to EMC's broad portfolio of innovative products and services. There's a massive market opportunity and the enhancements EMC announced today provide us with more choices to resell and deliver services - enabling us to better focus on the growing demand for services as the market expands for cloud, Big Data, and Trusted IT environments."

Gary Alexander, CEO, AOS (Alexander Open Systems)

"Organizations' data continues to grow and they need help managing it - which is where AOS can show our value. Whether it's through product implementation or support or services, the EMC Velocity Partner Program provides tools and resources to ensure we are well equipped to be our customer's trusted advisor. Also, we're pleased with EMC's movement to place more focus on their partners and by having its direct sales force work through the partners and not around them. Furthermore, AOS supports EMC's commitment to the SMB market as this is a core focus for us."

EMC Executive Quote:

Fred Kohout, Vice President, Global Channel Marketing, EMC Corporation

"EMC's continued objective is to accelerate the customer journey to cloud computing, grapple with Big Data, and help IT departments' store, manage, protect, and analyze their most valuable asset - information. The changes we've made to the Velocity Solution Provider program are focused on helping partners optimize their offerings in these key areas so they can best support customer requirements. We want our partners to have a simple, predictable, and profitable experience with EMC. Over half our storage revenue goes through our channel partners, and our focus is on making these partners more productive. This is proof that organizations are increasingly relying on EMC Velocity Partners to help them transform their business and increase their competitive advantage in their respective markets."

Additional Resources

    --  Learn more about partnering with EMC
    --  Follow @EMCChannel and join the #EMC conversation on Twitter
    --  Connect with EMC via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and ECN
About EMC

EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing.  Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset -- information -- in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way. Additional information about EMC can be found at http://www.EMC.com.

¹The EMC Velocity Solution Provider Program features four tiers (Affiliate, Affiliate Elite, Premier, and Signature) that offer increasing financial benefits and rewards as Partners complete specific training and other requirements, and move up through the tiers.

(2)Velocity Specialty designations recognize partners who achieve superior competencies to architect and sell complete end-to-end solutions through EMC's advanced sales and technical training and certifications. Each Specialty is focused on a product category: Backup & Recovery Specialty (Information Protection), Consolidate Specialty (Unified Storage), and Advanced Consolidate Specialty (Enterprise Storage).

(3)EMC's MDF Program is designed to accelerate the development of leads for EMC Velocity Partners through the submission of MDF proposals focused on demand generation. MDF funds are awarded based on the execution of a marketing plan agreed to between the Partner and EMC.

EMC, Velocity, VNX, VNXe, Atmos, Avamar, Data Domain, VFCache, Mozy, Centera, and Isilon are either registered trademarks or trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.

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

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EMC Corporation

CONTACT: Hadley Weinzierl, +1-508-293-7642, hadley.weinzierl@emc.com

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

IBM Forges New Routes to Market with Power and Storage Systems Tuned for Big Data and Cloud Computing

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today accelerated its strategy to make big data and cloud computing a reality for businesses of all sizes with new Power Systems and Storage Systems that provide deep insights into big data, simplify data storage in the cloud, and can reduce costs through consolidation.

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The announcement was made today in Johannesburg, South Africa, where IBM convened over 100 CEOs, CIOs, government officials, and academics at a leadership forum to chart a course for future business opportunities across the continent.

Starting at $5,947 (USD), IBM has created an affordable family of entry level and midrange Power Systems based on new POWER7+ processors. The new systems are optimized for IBM's industry-leading analytics software, and use underlying technologies from the groundbreaking Watson system including POWER processors and big data analytics.

In addition to IBM's longstanding relationship with Avnet and Arrow, today's news comes on the heels of IBM's recent agreement with Ingram Micro and TechData to resell IBM's entire portfolio of Power Systems, PureSystems, and Storage Systems, radically changing the market of IBM's POWER7+ technology by offering it to small and midsized businesses (SMB) and large enterprises.

Many SMBs have struggled to adopt big data and private cloud solutions due to lack of in-house skills and expertise to design and maintain commodity hardware-based systems. IBM is addressing these issues with new Power Systems that don't require specialized skills and offer the latest advances in virtualization and automation to speed private and hybrid cloud creation.

"Big data and cloud systems that were once only affordable to large enterprises are now available to the masses," said Rod Adkins, Senior Vice President, IBM Systems & Technology Group. "With these new systems, IBM is forging an aggressive expansion of its Power and Storage Systems business into SMB and growth markets."

Firebaugh, California-based Westside Produce, a 700 person company, contracts with melon growers to harvest, market, and ship fresh melons throughout North America. The company turned to IBM's Power System to make it easier to forecast how many boxes of melons will come from multiple fields, sorted by size, variety and grade. "Perishability of produce is a key challenge in our industry, and having the right technology in place to deliver fresh produce on time is critical for the success of our growers and our company," said Justin Porter, Director of Technology, Westside Produce. "All of our mission critical systems run on IBM Power with little to no intervention required. I do spend an inordinate amount of time dealing with issues on less mission critical x86 problems."

New Power Systems Tuned for Big Data and Cloud
Previously available only on select enterprise IBM Power Systems, IBM is extending its POWER7+ technology to entry level and midrange systems to help clients quickly build and deploy infrastructure for private and hybrid clouds.

POWER processors can be a better platform for big data and cloud than commodity x86 hardware because embedded memory and virtualization - key ingredients for analytics and cloud workloads - are built into the processor. These systems come optimized for IBM's industry-leading analytics software including Cognos and SPSS for business and predictive analytics.

IBM is rolling out eight new Power Systems for SMBs and growth market companies. New entry level systems include the Power Express 710, 720, 730 and 740 family of products. Starting at $5,947 (USD), the 710 is competitively priced compared to commodity hardware from Oracle and HP.

IBM also introduced two new PowerLinux Systems - the 7R1 and 7R2 - now optimized for IBM InfoSphere BigInsights and InfoSphere Streams big data analytics software. Clients can take advantage of an optional IBM Solution for WebSphere Mobile and Web Applications on PowerLinux to speed up application development for the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry.

Two new Power Systems for midsized and large enterprises, the 750 and 760, are ideal consolidation platforms that centralize big data analytics and cloud workloads.

Cloud Storage Made Easy
As big data continues to grow, more organizations are turning to cloud and virtualization technologies to improve efficiencies, lower costs, and gain faster access to much-needed storage capacity. IBM is introducing new Storage Systems and SmartCloud storage solutions to meet these needs:

    --  IBM SmartCloud Storage Access: Today, IBM is introducing for the first
        time new software that lets organizations set up secure private storage
        clouds and users store information on the company's internal cloud. The
        new package features a Web-based self-service portal that lets any user
        create an account, set up the amount of storage they need, and then
        start uploading files via the cloud - all with just a few clicks and
        without the assistance of an IT administrator.
    --  The IBM XIV Storage System has been updated with a new system design for
        big data that supports up to 12 10GB Ethernet Ports (or 22 1GB Ethernet
        ports), and up to 6TB of solid state cache, both of which combine to
        improve the performance of database-like workloads by up to five times
        over previous models. In addition, the inclusion of advanced power
        supplies can lower a fully-loaded XIV system's power consumption by as
        much as 16 percent over previous models, which can help customers save
        on energy and cooling costs.
    --  The new Real-Time Compression Appliance(TM) Model STN7800, v4.1 supports
        large complex environments with reduced infrastructure costs. The
        appliance is based on System x server technology and offers 5x
        compression in real-time, unlimited per appliance software licensing
        (over 50TBs), and supports 10GbE optical, 1GbE copper, or mixed 10GbE
        and 1GbE connectivity options.
IBM Global Financing
While technology options for businesses are growing rapidly, companies are searching for strategic solutions to help them shift spending away from maintaining infrastructure to investing for growth. IBM Global Financing can help credit-qualified clients acquire IBM Power Systems and Storage Systems with affordable payment programs that allow clients to keep their cash while accelerating return on investment and lowering total cost of ownership.  Financing plans include: 0%, 12-month financing on Power and Storage Systems.

For more information on IBM Global Financing, please visit http://www.ibm.com/financing/.

For more information on IBM's Smarter Computing initiative, visit: http://www.ibm.com/smarter-computing.

For a complete press kit on IBM Power Systems, visit http://bit.ly/powerpresskit.

Contacts:

Sean Tetpon

IBM

678-630-6705
stetpon@us.ibm.com

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10 Smart Tips for Fun and Inexpensive Springtime Travel from Getaroom.com

Spring Journeys are Not Just for College Kids Heading to the Beach - Follow These Tips to Save Big on Top Destinations in the U.S. and Abroad

MIAMI, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Getaroom.com, a leading online discount hotel stay company, released today a list of 10 travel tips for individuals looking to enjoy springtime travel without breaking the bank. To make booking your trip sweeter, from now until April 30(th), any bookings on Getaroom over $300 earn two free movie tickets.

    1. Spring skiing helps you avoid the crowds while still enjoying fresh snow.
       Try the Spa & Lodge at Breckenridge for as little as $149 a night.
    2. Try to avoid the typical spring break week for both college kids and
       secondary school students. If you have kids and need a trip, then
       consider a northern destination to have more peace and quiet and
       available hotel options.
    3. Europe is on sale from now until the end of March. Avoid the substantial
       summer crowds at destinations including London, Barcelona, Paris, and
       Munich.
    4. Spring of course means spring break for college students. Top
       destinations include: Cancun, New York City, London, Panama Beach, Las
       Vegas, LA, and Miami. Avoid the beach communities during spring break if
       you are looking for peace and quiet.
    5. Enjoy the famous National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. from
       March 20(th) to April 14(th) and also take in some outstanding museums.
       Book early through Getaroom.com for the best rates.
    6. Spring weather can be unpredictable, so check the weather ahead of your
       trip and bring lots of layers to be ready for the cold or heat wave.
    7. New York City is beautiful in spring. Enjoy Central Park without a winter
       coat. Book hotels such as the Americana from $135 a night.
    8. Visit New Orleans after the craziness of Mardi Gras in February to enjoy
       great food and festivals including the Jazz Festival and the free
       Lafayette Square concerts.
    9. Getaroom runs many flash sales for spring travel. These limited-time
       deals feature savings of up to 60% off typical rates if booked by the
       deadline. Look for the clock icons when searching your destination at
       Getaroom.com for specific offer details.
    10. Miami is a great destination for beachgoers, with warm but not yet hot
        weather. Book the Chesterfield Hotel in South Beach from less than $100
        a night during May.
"Springtime is supposed to be a time of rebirth and discovery, and travelers should embrace their trips with a similar spirit of adventure and fun," said Robert B. Diener, President and Co-Founder of Getaroom.com. "Many top destinations are available at a substantial discount during the spring months, and the warmer and longer days make many outdoor attractions very appealing. Getaroom is a great source of both unpublished hotel rates that aren't found anywhere else and flash sales that are ideal for impulsive travelers who want to spend more money on dining and fun, not their hotel room."

For more information about exciting spring hotel deals, visit http://www.getaroom.com.

About Getaroom.com:

Getaroom.com provides travelers a state-of-the-art lodging website (http://www.getaroom.com) which offers travelers the lowest hotel rates on the Internet. Clients calling its toll-free call center at 800-HOTELS-8 (800-468-3578) can also receive the benefits of unpublished pricing, with hotel rates typically 10 to 20 percent less than published rates on its site and other internet sites and as much as 50 percent less. There is full disclosure about the property at time of booking including the hotel name and exact location. Getaroom.com offers accommodations at national chain and independent boutique properties in major destinations in the U.S. and Europe.

SOURCE  Getaroom.com

Getaroom.com

CONTACT: Michelle Welk, SS|PR, +1-609-750-9114, mwelk@sspr.com

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

Macgo Free Mac Media Player Leads New Media Trends

BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mago Inc., an advanced manufacturer in the media conversion field, has released a fascinating new app - Free Mac Media Player. It is a superior free media player that perfectly supports all Mac platforms, compared with other simply-designed players. The mighty functions make it rise to the top above all other media players. Mac Media Player can handle almost all media formats existing today without extra plug-ins or codec packages, including DVD, VideoCD, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, WMV, MP4, MPEG, RMVB, MP3, WMA, AAC, AC3 and more.

Mac Media Player is a brilliant free media program that is compatible with all Mac models, including: MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini and Mac Pro equipped with MAC OS 10.5-10.8. It is ultrafast, user-friendly and extremely easy-to-use. High-Definition quality is up to 1080p and DTS5.1 sound system support guarantees outputting effects at a high level. AirX is a breakthrough in the newly-upgraded 2 serial versions and can stream movies or music on your iPhone/iPad/iTouch wirelessly. This delicate and functional gadget is ultrafast, user-friendly and extremely easy-to-use.

Mac Media player is almost perfect; it can successfully play the most stubborn files where other players fail. Just download it from Macgo Free Mac Media Player's official website and enjoy the clear and smooth playback. By the way, do not forget to share your favorite functions with friends through Facebook or Twitter.

If you want to have Blu-ray fun on your Mac desktop or laptop, there is another gorgeous Macgo Media Player to meet this demand, called Mac Blu-ray Player, that is the world's first and best Blu-ray player software for all Mac models with OS 10.5 to10.8. It can play all Blu-ray formats, whether they're commercial Blu-ray discs, Blu-ray ISO files or BDMV folders burned by yourself or even from online media resources.

For more information and a list of features, please visit http://www.macblurayplayer.com/mac-media-player.htm.

System Requirements

    --  OS Supported: Mac OS X 10.5+ to 10.8
    --  CPU: Intel Core2 Duo 2.4GHz processor or higher recommended
    --  RAM: 512MB RAM or more
    --  250 MB of free disc space
    --  An internal or external Blu-ray drive
    --  USB >= 2.0 or FireWire >= 400
About Macgo

Macgo International Limited has over ten years of experience in video conversion and has developed many video conversion tools with advanced technology. In the past ten years, Macgo has performance enhancing technology. For more details about Macgo, please visit: http://www.macblurayplayer.com

Macgo is a flagship brand of ZJMedia.

Press Contact

Maggie

Tel: +86-10-6297-8515

Email: business@macblurayplayer.com

Website:www.macblurayplayer.com

SOURCE  ZJMedia Digital Technology Ltd

ZJMedia Digital Technology Ltd

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

New ICSA Labs Mobile App Testing Program Helps Keep Enterprises Secure

Program to Test for Software Code Quality and Functionality

MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As the mobile app market continues to grow, privacy and security have become major concerns. To address the potential risks enterprises could face with growing mobile app usage by their employees, partners and customers, ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, has launched a mobile app testing program.

Based on more than 20 criteria that address enterprise concerns about app privacy leaks, vulnerabilities, malicious behavior and reliability, the new testing program can help enterprises determine if the apps they are supporting are properly protecting sensitive data while being safe to use.

Unlike desktop applications, which have traditionally been developed by large, well-known vendors, mobile apps are often created by smaller, less-recognizable software developers. For an enterprise, this means that the mobile apps it supports may not have undergone the same level of privacy and security testing as desktop apps.

"ICSA Labs has identified an important need in the marketplace, especially as enterprise and consumer computing has become increasingly mobile," said Jack Walsh, mobility program manager at ICSA Labs. "By identifying potential risks upfront and working with enterprises to test their mobile applications, organizations, employees and consumers can be confident that their sensitive data are protected."

Unlike traditional testing tools and methodologies, where the primary focus is on code quality, ICSA Lab's mobile app testing program tests for code functionality, among other parameters. The additional level of testing gives enterprises the tools and insights that allows enterprises to determine if the mobile apps they're supporting:

    --  Violate security policies.
    --  Expose sensitive customer, partner or internal data.
    --  Are malicious or are vulnerable to "man-in-the-middle" and
        "injection-type" attacks and other intrusions.
The mobile app testing program is part of the ongoing diligence that ICSA Labs brings to the mobility marketplace in helping to provide the necessary privacy and security measures for mobile devices. To learn more, visit ICSA Labs' website at http://www.icsalabs.com.

About ICSA Labs
ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, offers third-party testing and certification of security and health IT products, as well as network-connected devices, to measure product compliance, reliability and performance for many of the world's top security vendors.  ICSA Labs is an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited and 9001:2008 registered organization. Visit http://www.icsalabs.com and http://www.icsalabs.com/blogs for more information.

About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers.  Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with more than 98 million retail connections nationwide.  Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries, including all of the Fortune 500.  A Dow 30 company with nearly $116 billion in 2012 revenues, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of 183,400.  For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.

SOURCE  ICSA Labs

ICSA Labs

CONTACT: Carlos Arcila, +1-908-559-8031, carlos.arcila@verizon.com

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

Mirror Trader Mobile Addition

Tradency to Launch Mirror Trader Mobile Application

NEW YORK, February 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    Tradency, developer of the industry-leading foreign exchange trading platform, Mirror
Trader, has introduced a new mobile application for smart phones. As of today, Mirror
Trader users can enjoy the platform's advanced trade-by-knowledge capabilities, on the go,
wherever they are.

    In the last couple of years the Mirror Trading concept has grown popular with brokers
and traders alike, the new application is a natural addition to the Mirror Trader platform
complete offering. Kiril Koshenko, CEO of "Aforex Trading", a fast growing broker in CIS,
comments: "Mirror trader enriched our business offering to our clients. It's a straight
forward, easy to understand, technologically advanced platform. We know our clients
benefit tremendously from the mirroring technology offered by Mirror Trader and we're sure
the mobile application will prove to be a valuable addition that will naturally strengthen
our brand even further."

    The new Mobile app' enables Mirror Trader live users to: view account balance, manage
their portfolio, execute manual trades & monitor and mirror trades from live signals.
According to Lior Nabat, CEO of Tradency, the new mobile app will allow users to monitor
trading signals and execute trades wherever they are: "The smart phone is changing the way
business is done in so many industries, and the financial industry is certainly no
exception. By developing this mobile app, we are meeting the needs of our clients and the
needs of the end user who need the availability and portability that a mobile application
can provide," says Nabat. As of today the Mirror Trader App' can be downloaded by live
users form Apple's App' store and Google's Play Store.

    Mirror Trader has been known for its ease of use, its flexible options for allowing
traders to make automatic, semi-automatic, or manual trades, and the vast amount of
knowledge that is shared through the platform from expert traders around the world. This
advanced features together with the multiple trading options, empowers users to start
trading faster and stay active traders for longer.

    About Tradency

    Tradency Inc. is the developer and originator of Mirror Trading technology, which
enables traders in foreign exchange to automatically evaluate and adopt global strategies.
Tradency's Mirror Trading Platform offers traders a flexible choice of combining its
groundbreaking approach with traditional online trading methods. Since its inception in
2005, Tradency has pioneered this new method, creating a new category of platform trading.
Tradency continues to innovate its services, reinforcing its reputation as the creator of
cutting-edge industry practice.

    To find out more: http://www.tradency.com

       
        Contact: Leehee Yaron-Gerti
        Email: Leehee.gerti@tradency.com
        Office: +972-8-9361145

Tradency Inc.

Integrated Flash Solutions Provide Advantages over Appliance Stacks Built on Third-Party Software, Say Experts at Skyera

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertically integrated flash solutions provide distinct technological and cost benefits to customers over SSD or flash appliances that utilize third-party software in an attempt to incorporate service components, such as deduplication and compression, into their product offerings say experts at Skyera Inc.

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Included in the stack of components of an SSD or flash system are the NAND memory itself, the flash controller to handle wear leveling and other management functions, and the RAID controller to protect against component failure.  Many flash appliance companies also provide system or data service components, including LUN mapping, clones and snapshots, as part of their offerings in an attempt to offer expected enterprise features or to differentiate themselves from their competition.  Those vendors that concentrate primarily on developing solid-state hardware components often turn to third-party software vendors, whose offerings tend to focus on solving the same issues on hard disk drives, to complete the stack and get to market faster.

While these software components might work well in disk-based systems, they can often lead to inefficiency, additional complexity and added costs when implemented into flash-based systems.  Because much of this software is tuned for disk, there is often the need for additional CPU usage and memory accesses that slows down the system and increases latency, negating the performance boost that customers are paying a premium to achieve.

"People buy solid-state for performance and it is highly detrimental to them to spend all that money for SSD and then double or triple the latency with additional software layers and code that must be written to glue these layers of disparate products together," said Radoslav Danilak, CEO of Skyera.  "A tightly integrated solution where software and hardware architectures can be built together so there is no additional complexity is a better approach to SSD or flash systems rather than implementing existing solutions onto devices."

Vertical integration allows flash vendors to control costs and build each component better than simply utilizing commercially available products because they will be tailored for solid-state environments, giving customers a better experience at a lower TCO. The vertically integrated Skyera Skyhawk was developed from the ground up to extend the life amplification of the latest generation of MLC Flash and to deliver a solution at a system price of less than $3 per gigabyte, in line with hard disk-based enterprise storage systems.  skyHawk features a compact half-depth 1u form factor with 44 terabytes of up to 500,000 IOPS, low-latency native capacity to satisfy the most-demanding Big Data, analytics and virtualization applications. 

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About Skyera
Skyera Inc. is an emerging provider of enterprise solid-state storage systems designed to enable a large class of applications with extraordinarily high performance, exceptionally lower power consumption and cost effectiveness relative to existing enterprise storage systems.  Founded by the executives who previously developed the world's most-advanced flash memory controller, Skyera is backed by key technology and financial partnerships designed to position it at the forefront of the hyper growth in the solid-state storage sector.  The company was featured in the Gartner report "Cool Vendors in Storage Technologies, 2012," was chosen by Flash Memory Summit as a Best of Show award winner for 2012 in the category of Most Innovative Flash Memory Enterprise Business Application, and won the Visionary Product Award at Storage Visions, 2013.  For more information about the company, visit skyera.com

CONTACT:
Mark Smith
JPR Communications
818-884-8282, ext. 22
marks@jprcom.com
Skype: jprmark 

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Skyera Inc.

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

Interview Rocket Secures more than $250K in Seed Funding

Financing will fuel further development of the world's most
comprehensive online recruitment tool, http://www.InterviewRocket.com

HALIFAX, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Interview Rocket Ltd., developer of an online Software-as-a-Service job candidate screening
tool, today announced it has secured more than $250,000 in seed funding
from various sources, including the First Angel Network, Cabot Technology Solutions and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities
Agency. The funding will allow Interview Rocket to accelerate the
development of new features and implement a comprehensive marketing
strategy.

Interview Rocket combines video recording technology with an easy-to-use
online interface that allows recruiters to screen candidates up to 10
times faster than using traditional methods while increasing confidence
the right person is hired for the job. On average Interview Rocket
clients save $6 on wages and associated hiring costs for every $1 they
spend using the online recruitment tool.

By using http://www.InterviewRocket.com, first-round telephone interviews are replaced with a secure,
highly-customized, online interview that is recorded by webcam and
distributed to preselected reviewers. This format creates a consistent
interview experience and eliminates the need to trade voicemail
messages, schedule interviews, work around time zones or convene a
costly interview panel.

"Interview Rocket was custom-built to bridge the gap between the
time-crunched Human Resources professional and that perfect applicant
who may not be local or might not have the opportunity or money to
participate in the interview process otherwise," says Craig Brown,
founder of Interview Rocket. "With this technology we successfully and
efficiently marry the needs of both groups; this results in a roster of
excellent candidates that can translate to satisfied employees with a
good corporate fit.  We have a string of exciting new features we are
working on that will make our process even easier and more convenient
for a broader range of job-seekers and employers. We are thrilled to be
able to bring these to market faster than we could have without this
investment."

"The funding we have received has allowed us to pursue opportunities in
other industries as well", Brown adds. "We have been approached by a
number of organizations in various industries looking for schedule
independent video interviewing solutions. It turns out that video
interviewing is not just for recruiters."

SOURCE  Interview Rocket Ltd

Interview Rocket Ltd

CONTACT:  Craig Brown MBA, founder
Interview Rocket Ltd.
Halifax, NS Canada  +1 (902) 442 2461
cbrown@interviewrocket.comhttp://www.InterviewRocket.com

fresh Unveils First Verified Consumer Gadget Review Site to Meet Demand for Credibility

Research shows gadget buyers prefer peer reviews 3-1, but don't find existing sources credible

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- fresh (http://www.getfresh.com) today unveiled its social product testing and review site created to flip the product review world on its head. Backed by leading Web entrepreneurs, including lead investor David Sacks of Yammer, fresh connects companies and their products with passionate and credible consumers who want to try them and tell their friends about them.

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Unlike many more traditional players in the review space, fresh requires users to verify themselves using their Facebook profiles. Users sign up for a chance to become product testers and are given a spot in line. They move ahead in line by digitally referring friends to the products they want to test. Manufacturers then send product to customers at the front of the line. The customers either get to keep the product or return it at no cost. Once reviewers have a chance to try the product, they answer questions posed to them by fellow users who want to know more about the experience.

The fresh model is also replacing the star rating system with more relevant and unbiased feedback. According to fresh, the star rating system is inherently flawed because of the subjective nature of the rankings. It also systematically attracts "extremity reviews" whereby the majority of reviewers give a 1-star or a 5-star rating, but people with experiences in the middle will not post a review, making one- and five-star reviews statistically inaccurate. Instead, fresh simply asks reviewers if they'd recommend the product to a friend.  The idea is that people don't recommend products they don't like.

"Our model works and there's proof. Yelp became relevant when people were able to review restaurants and tell strangers about them, serving as a signal about their quality. Before Yelp, chain restaurants dominated, but now I can find an authentic mom and pop restaurant that would have previously suffered from the marketing engines afforded to big chains," said Stephen Svajian, founder and CEO of fresh. "Part of what drove the need for Yelp was the fragmentation that existed in restaurant markets. Now, fragmentation is coming in markets for physical products. And, similarly, there's a need for a service that sits in the middle and tells people what's good. That's where fresh comes in."

User benefits:

    --  Access to trustworthy, verified and credible user reviews of new
        products
    --  Early access to exciting, cutting edge consumer electronics and home &
        kitchen gadgets from global companies
    --  Social platform for discussing cool new products with friends and peers
Manufacturer benefits:

    --  Users create exposure for products through network referrals in order to
        move ahead in line
    --  Reviews are done by passionate consumers instead of a review by an
        expert with no use for the product
    --  Companies receive feedback on product directly from consumers who are
        using it in their real lives
"After hearing about fresh, we knew we wanted to have Nomiku reviewed through the site," said Nomiku co-founder and CEO, Lisa Fetterman. "Getting a sous vide product like ours in the hands of real foodies is what is going to help us grow as a business. fresh gives us that platform to engage with consumers and gain incredibly useful feedback."

About fresh
fresh (http://www.getfresh.com) is a San Francisco-based social product testing and review site that connects consumers directly with manufacturers to create credible and trustworthy reviews of cutting-edge products for the fresh community.

fresh was founded in 2012 by Stephen Svajian and George Truong - both formerly with YBUY - and James Patterson, current CPO of Yammer. Current Yammer CEO David Sacks is a lead investor of fresh. For more information on fresh, visit http://www.getfresh.com.

Media Inquiries:
Maggie Habib

Atomic for fresh

O: 714.558.7668

M: 310.916.6934
Maggie@atomicpr.com

Jason Gerdon

Atomic for fresh

O: 714.558.7676

M: 714.423.5050
Jason@atomicpr.com

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iQuest, Inc. Announces Patent Issued for Augmented Reality App for Industry

New invention could save companies thousands each month by increasing productivity and reducing downtime; inventors envision new market for mobile apps designed for the plant floor.

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- iQuest, Inc. announced the issuance of their first US patent covering iQagent's holistic display and recording technology.  Released in 2012, iQagent is an award-winning iOS app that displays data and resources associated with equipment it 'recognizes' on the plant floor.

The Macmillan Dictionary defines augmented reality as "the technology of combining real world images, video, etc. with computer-generated information and/or imagery."  Invention 8,358,903 makes claims about a mobile augmented reality display which identifies equipment and processes (called Points Of Interest, or POIs) and then integrates relevant process data and resource links into the video displayed on the screen. The device camera identifies POIs using QR codes or other machine readable indicia.

"The problem is that resources are scattered all over the plant; workers waste time searching for information rather than completing tasks," explained iQuest president Bob Meads. "Our invention solves that problem by associating data and resources with equipment; workers simply view the process through their tablet or smart phone to access information they need to do their job. For instance, users can scan a motor to track its speed, or chart a production line's efficiency. They can check maintenance histories, consult schematics, report issues, or contact staff assigned to the area."

iQuest VP Patrick Meere notes that their invention also addresses one of the costliest problems in production environments: unplanned downtime. Often measured in thousands of dollars per hour, downtime costs multiply when key support personnel are offsite. Phone and email are often ineffective when trying to convey the right information to the remote technician, and resolution then must wait for help to arrive onsite.

iQagent records the device display so video, audio, process data, and written notes are compiled into a movie which is emailed to offsite support. As a result, downtime issues are communicated more effectively, allowing quick resolution and a huge cost savings for the plant.

Historically, manufacturers have been slow to adopt new technology, a trend that may be changing as smart phones and tablets gain wide acceptance on the plant floor. Early adopters of iQagent include a global pharmaceutical company and a major US automotive manufacturer. The BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) movement may cause security headaches for the IT department, but Meads sees it as an opportunity for companies to take advantage of devices their staff already own and want to use.

"BYOD is a resource corporations are ready to exploit," he said. "If the steady stream of smart devices arriving at the plant daily can be leveraged to increase productivity, security concerns will take a backseat to higher profits. Which means the market potential for industrial mobile apps is wide open. Unfortunately, most mobile apps we've seen don't offer anything new to plant floor users.  They're usually extensions of existing products, offering convenience rather than innovation."

"iQagent is different," Meads concluded.  "We supply users with data and resources relevant to each task as they go about their workday. They get what they need, when and where they need it. And you can't get more efficient than that."

About iQuest:
iQuest was founded in 1998 as an automation solution provider serving many industries. They recently began creating innovative mobile applications designed for production environments. For more information on iQagent, visit us at http://iQagent.com or visit our corporate site at http://iquestcorp.com.

SOURCE  iQuest, Inc.

iQuest, Inc.

CONTACT: Bob Meads, President, iQuest, Inc., C: +1-678-438-0960, bob.meads@iquestcorp.com

Web Site: http://iquestcorp.com

T-Systems and AT&T Sign Interprovider Agreement

BONN, Germany, February 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

       
        - "Cross Company Exchange Service" with new business booking portal
        - T-Systems offers access to one of the largest global Telepresence networks

    T-Systems is increasing the availability over its Telepresence network to improve
worldwide coverage. From now on, customers of the ICT service provider can also talk to
customers using AT&T Telepresence Solution(R) via the live conference service "Cross
Company Exchange Service". This latest deal adds to the Deutsche Telekom subsidiary's
interoperability agreement with Tata Communications. Therefore T-Systems now offers access
to one of the largest Telepresence networks in the world offering global connectivity to
its video customers.

    The extended "Cross Company Exchange Service" connects the Telepresence networks of
different providers and offers the same benefits as T-Systems' existing Telepresence
service: Life-size pictures, high-quality audio and high-definition video create the
atmosphere of a real meeting. MPLS connectivity provides clear images and sound,
transmitted in real time. This gives participants the feeling that they are sitting in the
same room together - even though they could be thousands of miles apart. As in real
meetings, participants can communicate using presentations or documents. All data traffic
between conference participants is secure and encrypted.

    The video session's handling is supported by both providers with web based booking
portals allowing seamless business integration. The user can book and manage the video
session with all video conference systems in the connected networks.

    Video conferences not only save travel costs and time, they also actively help to
protect the environment as they produce fewer carbon emissions. A trip from Munich to
Hamburg by train generates 124 kg of CO2 per person, by plane it's as much as 471 kg.

       
        Deutsche Telekom AG
        Corporate Communications

        Tel.: +49-228-181-4949
        E-Mail: media@telekom.de

        Further information for the media at: http://www.telekom.com/media and
         http://www.telekom.com/photos

T-Systems

blinkx Partners with The Taunton Press for Home and Living Expertise

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- blinkx, the Internet Media platform powered by CORE, the world's most advanced video engine, today announced a partnership with The Taunton Press, a multi-media publishing company specializing in house and home content. The partnership will give blinkx users access to exclusive, professionally produced videos from experts in gardening, home renovation and more. Leveraging its unique AdHoc platform, blinkx will place contextually relevant advertising against these videos and share resulting revenue with The Taunton Press.

Based on each of their hit publications, The Taunton Press will provide blinkx with five distinct channels: Fine Cooking, Threads, Fine Woodworking, Fine Gardening, and Fine Homebuilding. Whether you are looking to brine a turkey, sew a button, craft a cutting board, trim a rose bush, or replace a window, The Taunton Press has advice and how-to's from leading experts who are passionate about their crafts. With blinkx and The Taunton Press viewers can enhance their knowledge and skills about current projects with easy to follow videos, as well as discover creative ideas and unique tutorials they will be eager to try.

"From the novice crafter to an experienced home renovator, people are turning to online video guides for projects as simple as planting seeds or as complex as building a shed," said Julia Blystone, CMO, blinkx. "Through this partnership with The Taunton Press, a trusted name in hands-on projects for over 30 years, our users will have access to high-quality tips and techniques from the best in various creative fields, making blinkx a one-stop destination for all their DIY needs."

"Our goal at The Taunton Press is to act as an inspiration and resource for an audience that is enthusiastically searching for information that will help them pursue their interests at a deeper level," said Jason Revzon, Senior Vice President, Interactive, The Taunton Press. "That is why we feel blinkx, with its advanced search capabilities and video-savvy users, is a perfect way to make our experts' advice simple to discover for a whole new audience with a passion for creative activities to enrich their lives."

As the pioneer in video search technology, blinkx has built a reputation as the smartest way to find rich media on the Web. The company has signed more than 800 partners and indexed over 35 million hours of video and audio content to date.

About blinkx

blinkx (LSE AIM: BLNX) is the Internet Media platform powered by CORE, the world's most advanced video engine. blinkx links viewers with content distributors and monetizes those interactions through advertising. Through its flagship site, blinkx.com, the company pioneered video search on the Internet and today has an index of over 35 million hours of searchable video and more than 800 media partnerships. In addition, blinkx powers video search for many of the world's most frequented sites, including Ask.com and AOL. blinkx continues to develop innovative approaches to digital video distribution, and has expanded into mobile video and Connected TV through partnerships with Samsung, Sony, Roku and other industry leaders. blinkx is headquartered in San Francisco, CA and London, England. More information is available at http://www.blinkx.com.

About The Taunton Press

The Taunton Press has been a trusted source of valuable information and inspiration on the house and home, including homebuilding and design, gardening, woodworking, fiber arts, and cooking, since 1975. Millions of professionals and consumers purchase Taunton's books, magazines, and DVDs and use its websites to improve their skills and expand their horizons. Taunton Press is a privately held multimedia publishing company headquartered in Newtown, Connecticut.

SOURCE  blinkx

blinkx

CONTACT: Tim Turpin, Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1894, tim.turpin@sparkpr.com; Nicole Love, Marlin PR, +44-207-869-8328, blinkx@marlinpr.com; Charles Lytle or Christopher Wren, Citigroup Global Markets Ltd, NOMAD and Broker for blinkx plc, +44-207-986-4000; Janel Noblin, The Taunton Press,+1-203-304-3893, jnoblin@taunton.com

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

Webroot Unveils Suite of Security Intelligence Solutions for Network Platform Providers

Innovative Cloud Services Allow Partners to Leverage Advanced Security Capabilities with their Network Security Management Offerings

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Webroot, a leader in delivering Internet security as a service, today announced the availability of Webroot® Security Intelligence for Networks Suite tailored toward network security solution providers - including next generation firewalls, unified threat management, intrusion detection and prevention, access point solutions, security information and event management solutions, and managed security service providers (MSSPs). This innovative collection of modular, easily integrated cloud-based security intelligence solutions allows network-focused partners to deliver advanced security capabilities that maximize business performance and guard their customers against rapidly evolving Internet-based threats such as phishing, Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and advanced malware.

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Due to the rapidly evolving nature of the threat landscape, network security companies need to consistently innovate in order to help their customers stay ahead of the latest threats. The Webroot Security Intelligence for Networks Suite, powered by the Webroot Intelligence Network (WIN), the world's most comprehensive cloud-based security intelligence service, addresses this need and is easily leveraged via cloud-based APIs and SDKs. In addition, network partners can tap Webroot's deep experience in machine learning, contextual data, content classification and active learning gained through its dynamic web and IP threat recognition technologies. By leveraging Webroot's best-in-class URL classification, mobile app reputation, antimalware protection and IP reputation services, network partners can deliver security solutions from the cloud that can grow their customer bases, maximize recurring revenue streams and increase their customers' productivity and cost-savings.

Many high-profile strategic partners are already enhancing their network security solutions with capabilities of the Webroot Security Intelligence for Networks Suite, including Corero. Corero incorporated Webroot's IP Reputation service to provide customers of its First Line of Defense network security products with increased real-time protection against known malicious threats and unauthorized network access and DDoS attacks.

"Corero has added the Webroot Security Intelligence for Networks Suite to our existing dynamic IP protection solutions to create the industry's most comprehensive real-time IP Reputation offering to stop attacks in their tracks, even as their launch sources are changing," said Marty Meyer, Corero President. "Corero's First Line of Defense network security products are a critical protection layer for businesses to reduce security vulnerabilities and mitigate risks and adding Webroot ensures our customers continue to get the most comprehensive solution available on the market."

Key services in the Webroot Security Intelligence for Networks Suite include:

    --  URL Classification - Provides content classification for billions of web
        pages. This service helps protect enterprise customers against Internet
        threats from all websites using 83+ key security categories by providing
        improved visibility of Internet usage. The service can also lead to
        better employee productivity, reduced IT and bandwidth resource.
    --  URL Reputation - Just as a credit score predicts the risk of loans or
        investments, a reputation score forecasts the security risk of visiting
        a website.
    --  Mobile App Reputation - Highly sophisticated and comprehensive mobile
        application reputation database, which has analyzed and categorized more
        than 2.5 million mobile applications across the Android and iOS
        platforms to identify and help block potentially harmful apps.
    --  IP Reputation - Analyzes IP threats and publishes a dynamic data set of
        high-risk IP addresses, providing intelligence on malicious IPs and
        insight into inbound and outbound communication.
    --  Antimalware Protection - Provides the most advanced real-time protection
        available against both known and unknown malware.
    --  Real-time Phishing Protection - Developed specifically to catch advanced
        phishing attacks that can expose an organization to security breaches
        and data loss.
"Webroot's industry-leading security intelligence solutions enable network security providers to benefit from the true cost and efficiency advantages of compact, easily implemented cloud services," said Mark Hanson, Vice President of Strategic Alliances at Webroot. "The Webroot Security Intelligence for Networks Suite, as demonstrated by market-leading network solution providers, Corero, enables enterprises to stay ahead of quickly evolving Internet threats and get the most value from their network platform investments."

Webroot will be demonstrating its network security intelligence solutions in booth #832 at RSA Conference 2013, held in San Francisco on February 25 - March 1, 2013. To learn how your organization can partner with Webroot, contact StrategicAlliances@Webroot.com or visit http://www.webroot.com/En_US/partners-strategic-alliances.html.

ABOUT WEBROOT

Webroot is bringing the power of software-as-a-service (SaaS) to Internet security with its suite of Webroot(®) SecureAnywhere((TM)) offerings for consumers and businesses. Webroot also offers security intelligence solutions to organizations focused on cyber-security, such as Palo Alto Networks, F5, Corero, Juniper, SOTI, NEC, and others. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Colorado, Webroot is the largest privately held security organization based in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.webroot.com or call 800.772.9383. Read the Webroot Threat Blog: http://blog.webroot.com. Follow Webroot on Twitter: http://twitter.com/webroot.

© 2013 Webroot Inc. All rights reserved. Webroot, SecureAnywhere, and Webroot SecureAnywhere are trademarks or registered trademarks of Webroot Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

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Webroot Inc.

CONTACT: Lindsey R. Coyle, Bite for Webroot, +1-415-365-0470, Lindsey.Coyle@biteglobal.com

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

UFC, Inc. Selects ABBYY's FlexiCapture Engine to Deliver Robust and Flexible Data Capture Capabilities

ABBYY's Industry-Leading Data Capture and Document Classification Technology

Improves Document Processing Functionality in UFC's MuWave Forms Pro Solution

MILPITAS, Calif., and LAWRENCE, Mich., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/--ABBYY®, a leading provider of document recognition, data capture and linguistic software and professional services, today announced a partnership with UFC, Inc. to deliver robust and flexible data capture and document processing capabilities to its MuWave Forms Pro solution. Leveraging ABBYY's intelligent FlexiCapture Engine 10, UFC allows organizations across industries to streamline paper-based processes. With FlexiCapture Engine 10 integration, UFC has experienced immediate success solving the data capture and analysis issues for many of the Fortune 500 companies in the oil and gas sector.

"Prior to our use of ABBYY FlexiCapture Engine, our clients were challenged with accurately indexing scanned documents and were further hampered by poor Internet connectivity in their widely distributed geographical locations," said Jim Hill, UFC's lead solutions specialist. "With ABBYY's powerful data capture technology we are able to provide our clients with outstanding speed and accuracy through a single web-based interface for scanning and indexing of large volumes of documents."

UFC's MuWave Forms Pro processing solution leverages ABBYY's FlexiCapture Engine 10 Software Development Kit (SDK) for enhanced data capture and document classification. The solution allows for the extraction of data from a broad base of document types, including those containing tabular data, and is able to merge data from tables breaking onto a second page.  The multi-threaded architecture takes maximum advantage of available server resources and operates seamlessly in a virtual machine environment.  With the combined ABBYY and UFC solution, organizations across industries simplify time consuming and labor-intensive document processing tasks. This results in the elimination of manual indexing of documents, and the automatic extraction of critical data contained within them. The greatly increased efficiency through ABBYY's automation of paper-based processes provides a rapid ROI.

"Paper-based processes remain a challenge for organizations of all sizes. Together with our partners, we are focused on providing the most accurate solutions to the industry that will improve our customer's operational efficiency by streamlining mundane paper-based processes," said Jim Kano, vice president of sales, business development group at ABBYY USA. "We are pleased to have formed a mutually beneficial relationship with UFC, in which we are enhancing customer productivity."

ABBYY's next generation data capture and document classification SDK, FlexiCapture Engine 10 combines best-in-class optical character recognition (OCR), imaging, and data capture technologies. The SDKs enable developers, corporations and service providers to integrate award-wining data capture technologies for document processing and data extraction from invoices, contracts, forms, and more. It also delivers accurate document classification, mobile data capture and export for backend processing. For more information about the product, visit http://www.abbyy.com/flexicapture_engine.

About UFC
UFC, Inc. is a world-class provider of document management software and services. Its products seamlessly integrate with industry leading ERP and content management systems to accommodate organizations with a large number of distributed users. UFC's key products include MuWave OCR which integrates with ABBYY FineReader Engine and MuWave Forms Pro which integrates with ABBYY FlexiCapture Engine. UFC's extensive product line also includes solutions for capturing documents in email messages and attachments, printing and managing barcodes, importing and exporting documents, performing database lookups, and rendering documents into standard image formats. UFC, Inc. is headquartered in Lawrence, Michigan, USA with offices in Winona Lake, Indiana, and Vero Beach, Florida, USA. For more information visit http://www.ufcinc.com. 

About ABBYY
ABBYY is a leading provider of document recognition, data capture and linguistic technologies and services. Its key products include the ABBYY FineReader line of optical character recognition (OCR) applications, ABBYY FlexiCapture line of data capture solutions, ABBYY Lingvo dictionary software, and development tools, supporting a variety of platforms and computing environments. ABBYY Language Services provides comprehensive linguistic solutions to corporate customers. Paper-intensive organizations from all over the world use ABBYY solutions to automate time- and labor-consuming tasks and to streamline business processes. ABBYY products are used in large-scale government projects such as those of Australian Taxation Office, Lithuanian Tax Inspectorate, Ministry of Education of Russia, Ministry of Education of Ukraine, Montgomery County Government of the USA, and Government of Canada. Companies that license ABBYY technologies include BancTec, Canon, EMC/Captiva, Hewlett-Packard, KnowledgeLake, Microsoft, NewSoft, Notable Solutions, Samsung Electronics and more. ABBYY OCR applications are shipped with equipment from the world's top manufacturers such as Epson, Fujitsu, Fuji Xerox, Microtek, Panasonic, Plustek, Ricoh, Toshiba, and Xerox. ABBYY is headquartered in Moscow, Russia, with offices in Germany, the UK, the United States, Canada, Ukraine, Cyprus, Australia, Japan and Taiwan. For more information, visit http://www.abbyy.com.

ABBYY, the ABBYY Logo, FineReader, ABBYY FineReader, Lingvo, ABBYY Lingvo, and FlexiCapture are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ABBYY Software Ltd. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby recognized

SOURCE  ABBYY

ABBYY

CONTACT: Raquel Prieto, McGrath/Power Public Relations, +1-408-727-0351, raquelp@mcgrathpower.com

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

"MOOC 2.0" Offers Free, For-Credit Education On Demand; World Education University is the First and Only Free, Degree-Granting, Online College

PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WorldEducationUniversity(WEU), theworld'sfirsttuition-free,online,highereducation institution, is excited to debut this year as the first MOOC 2.0; offering free, for-credit, on-demand education to learners worldwide. Want to start - or finish - a degree or certificate program or simply take one or more classes? WEU's competency-based, higher education courses allow online learners to ring in new learning opportunities from anywhere in the world.

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WEU is proud to launch as a "MOOC 2.0" offering Free Education On-Demand. Unlike other Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), WEU is not a surrogate hosting service with a la carte coursework from other schools without credit. WEU offers a diverse, in-house PhD faculty, boasts multiple departments and, most importantly, has the power to grant higher education degrees. Rather than traditional MOOCs that simultaneously deliver study materials to a massive student audience, WEU offers courses that will be delivered in an open enrollment format through supported, independent study with ongoing guidance from professors.

"WEU was inspired by a passionate, deeply held belief that education should be free," says WEU Co-Founder, President and Chief Operating Officer, Scott Hines. "Our aim is to help level the education playing field on a global scale with the goal of increasing prosperity for traditionally underserved populations. We are thrilled to be opening our doors as the first and only MOOC 2.0 in existence, offering free, on-demand education that provides students the opportunity to begin acquiring degrees immediately."

Innovative Revenue Model
While free to students, WEU is run as a for-profit enterprise with a unique, stable financial model created from myriad business, industry, education, publishing and organizational partnerships. WEU's goal is to span the educational gap between traditional, high-cost university programs and today's job market by creating degrees and programs that are responsive to industry-defined job competencies and skill sets.

"Education should not just enlighten but empower students with real opportunities for a better life," adds Curtis Pickering, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO. "WEU is listening to what Fortune 500 companies say they need from today's employees, and we're dedicated to helping students master the 21(st) century skills for job acquisition and success in the global workplace."

Education is the world's largest equalizer, and WEU's goal is to level that playing field.

A Matter of Degrees
Featuring more than 25 degree programs and over 225 courses, WEU also retains over 50 PhD/Subject Matter Expert professors focused on building an ever-expansive array of new course offerings. Students benefit from an in-house faculty that includes a university president and deans of the schools of health sciences, education, psychology, engineering and computer science, legal studies, arts and humanities, business, hospitality, retail and tourism management among others. Faculty members are established leaders and practitioners in both academia and the private sector, with tremendous expertise in STEM, differentiated learning, entrepreneurship, educational leadership, psychology and more.

For additional information about WEU or to sign up for classes, visit http://www.theweu.com.

About WEU
World Education University, the first and only MOOC that offers free, for credit education on demand represents a game-changing paradigm shift in the American and global education model by providing free education to all. Aiming to be a comprehensive education ecosystem with programs from "Pre-K to Gray," WEU first seeks to be an accredited provider of high-quality university degrees and credentials that are offered to anyone, anytime, anywhere; free of charge. 

WEU brings a fresh perspective to the education model, building content and programs around the needs of learners and the industries that will eventually hire them. We believe free university programs and degrees will have massive worldwide appeal, breaking down economic, geographic and cultural barriers for students domestically and internationally.

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World Education University

CONTACT: Carol Schuler, Schuler Publicity, carol@cschuler.com

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

Chester Cheetah Infiltrates App Universe With "CHEETOS Mobile App of Massive Distraction" Games

CHEETOS Brand Extends Presence in Social Sphere with its First App for iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini and iPod Touch

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The CHEETOS brand, the most playful snack brand in the world and a leading brand from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division unleashed its "CHEETOS Mobile App of Massive Distraction" on the App Store. "CHEETOS Mobile App of Massive Distraction" is the brand's first-ever app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, delivering some playful CHEETOS fun to help break up the daily routine.

The app includes two great games for CHEETOS fans. Fans can challenge CHEETOS brand spokescat Chester Cheetah to a thumb war battle royale in "Thumble Rumble" or navigate gravity-defying CHEETOS snacks through challenging obstacles in "Hovercheese." The games serve as a playful distraction for adult fans, taking advantage of the accelerometer and gyroscope of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to create an engaging experience with Chester's silly and mischievous personality.

"'CHEETOS Mobile App of Massive Distraction' taps the spirit of the CHEETOS brand - adding a bit of playfulness into everyday situations," said Ram Krishnan, vice president of marketing for Frito-Lay North America. "Whether it's waiting in line at the store or staying at home on a rainy day, the games offer an easy and fun way to break from the daily routine and put a smile on your face."

In "Hovercheese," players use the accelerometer by blowing into the microphone on their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to propel a CHEETOS snack while avoiding unforeseen obstacles. With the help of Chester Cheetah and savvy developers, the brand pushes fun to a whole new level as snack fans can digitally play with flying CHEETOS snacks without making a mess. Users tilt their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to apply varying degrees of force and speed to keep the CHEETOS snack floating along course and escaping unexpected objects.

Fans can digitally declare a thumb war in "Thumble Rumble" against six different Chester opponents, like "Cheddar Shredder" or "Blockhead" by tapping the screen to dodge, pin and use combo moves to win. Pattern recognition is key as players must learn how to move around according to each Chester thumb attack.

Consumers can enter UPC codes found on CHEETOS snack packages to unlock special game features such as extra lives and mysterious opponents.

The "CHEETOS Mobile App of Massive Distraction" App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore.

To learn more about the new "CHEETOS Mobile App of Massive Distraction" App, visit CHEETOS on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Cheetos.

About CHEETOS

CHEETOS is one of the billion-dollar brands that makes up Frito-Lay North America, the $13 billion convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. Learn more about CHEETOS by visiting http://www.cheetos.com or http://www.facebook.com/Cheetos.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader with net revenues of more than $65 billion and a product portfolio that includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales. Our main businesses - Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola - make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world. PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment by conserving energy and water and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support and invest in the local communities where we operate. For more information, please visit http://www.pepsico.com.

Follow PepsiCo:

    --  Twitter (@PepsiCo)
    --  Facebook
    --  PepsiCo Blogs
    --  PepsiCo Press Releases
    --  PepsiCo Multimedia
    --  PepsiCo Videos
SOURCE  Frito-Lay North America

Frito-Lay North America

CONTACT: Chris Kuechenmeister, Frito-Lay, +1-972-334-2044, Chris.Kuechenmeister@fritolay.com

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

Sportech Division eBet Technologies announces Launch of new Internet Wagering Website for Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation/Batavia Downs

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- eBet Technologies, Inc. ("eBet") - a division of Sportech, Inc. ("Sportech") - is pleased to announce that it has successfully launched a new Internet pari-mutuel advance deposit wagering platform for Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation/Batavia Downs of New York State ("Western OTB/Batavia Downs") to extend legal, secure Internet wagering on horse racing under the brand "BataviaBets" (http://www.bataviabets.com).

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All eBet wagering platforms provide innovative and intuitive user interfaces for wagering, information and account management, along with a variety of funding mechanisms.  In addition to Internet wagering technologies, eBet is providing Western OTB/Batavia Downs with additional services including back-end reporting, CRM and tech support.

"We are enthusiastic about the benefits the new Internet wagering service will provide to our customers," remarked Jim Haas, Operations Manager of Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation/Batavia Downs.  "We have been very satisfied with the quality of the eBet Internet wagering platform and with the speed and simplicity of implementing this key extension of our account wagering service."

Commenting on the launch, David Schreff, Sportech's Chief Operating Officer - The Americas, said, "We are pleased to welcome Western OTB/Batavia Downs to eBet and Sportech, and are confident that they will find new customers for their wagering services through our proven Internet wagering platform.  The smooth implementation of the BataviaBets service in the midst of the Sportech/eBet acquisition is testament to the expertise and professionalism of the eBet team, led by Mark Gregory, Sportech's new Managing Director of its Interactive Products and Services group."

About Sportech, Inc.

Sportech, Inc. is a subsidiary of Sportech PLC (LSE: SPO), one of the world's leading pools and tote gaming organizations focusing on highly regulated markets worldwide.  Sportech, Inc. is a leading global provider of wagering technology solutions to licensed racetracks, off-track betting networks, Internet wagering operators and casinos.  Sportech's Interactive Products and Services group provides customized Internet, phone and mobile technologies and associated services to licensed gaming operators in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.  In December 2012, Sportech acquired eBet Technologies, Inc., a leading U.S. business-to-business online betting operator and technology and services provider focused on the North American horse racing betting markets.  The combined company is now one of the largest Internet wagering technology providers and operators in the U.S.  Sportech, Inc. also owns and operates Winners, a network of off-track betting and sports bar betting venues and a telephone account wagering service, under an exclusive license to operate pari-mutuel wagering in Connecticut.  In December 2012, Sportech announced that it will expand Winners wagering channels to the Internet in April 2013.

Contact:
Jennifer Conning
Jennifer.Conning@sportech.net
+1 (678) 427-3881

SOURCE  Sportech, Inc.

Sportech, Inc.

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Ecobuild: Mastervolt Presents New Soladin Web Inverters with Integrated Wi-Fi and Innovative Monitoring

AMSTERDAM, February 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    Mastervolt presents the completely new generation of compact Soladin inverters at
Ecobuild 2013, booth 8611. The new Soladin Web series is made in Holland and ideal for
smaller PV systems. The range is designed to meet building code requirements in the UK and
consists of three inverters with capacities of 700W, 1000W and 1500W. The new inverter
series has integrated Wi-Fi. Using the new and free IntelliWeb Internet portal, owners can
monitor their solar systems from anywhere at any time.

    The Mastervolt design philosophy allows for a simple and flexible installation of the
new Soladin. Thanks to their integrated HF transformer and the wide input voltage range,
the inverters can be used with all PV modules and any kind of solar roof tiles. For quick
and easy installation, every Soladin Web is equipped with 'quick connect' AC terminals and
safe DC connectors.

    In spite of the inverters' compact size, the new Soladin series boasts all eight
features of the Mastervolt IntelliConcept. These include the intelligent startup procedure
IntelliStart, which extends the annual operating time by up to 200 hours. IntelliGrid
reduces production losses in case of voltage dips in the grid and IntelliShade ensures
high yields even in conditions of temporary shading. The performance of the smart
IntelliTrack has been simulated and tested with results of 99.9% static MPPT efficiency
and a 99.7% dynamic MPPT efficiency. The silent IntelliCool system ensures stable high
efficiency and constant high power. Taken together, these features result in up to 5% more
energy production compared with systems without the IntelliConcept.

    If you have any questions, please contact:
Douwke de Backer, Email: Douwke.de.Backer@mastervolt.com, Phone: +31(0)20-750-64-09

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http://files.mastervolt.com/files/content/soladin_web_aansluiting.jpg

    About Mastervolt

    Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Mastervolt International BV has been
specialising in the development and production of inverters and grid-independent power
supply systems for solar, marine and automotive applications since 1993. Mastervolt has
five offices across Europe, the United States and Asia, and sells its products in more
than 60 countries. In January 2011, Mastervolt became a subsidiary of Actuant, a globally
operating technology consortium.

    http://www.mastervolt.com

Mastervolt

Beachfront Builder Adds Support for HTML5 Apps for Video

Enables Comprehensive Video Experiences Across Mobile Web and Native Apps for Video Publishers

BURBANK, Calif., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Beachfront Media, the creators of the popular video discovery engine MeFeedia, today announced that its video application development platform, Beachfront Builder, now supports HTML5 apps, adding Mobile Web support alongside already existing native app experiences for iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets. Using Beachfront Builder, video publishers and brands can quickly optimize their web video content to play on any mobile device with a web browser.

Tablets and mobile phones are quickly becoming the screen of choice for video content consumption with today's multi-device consumer. However, 70 percent of web sites are still not optimized for mobile. With HTML5 support, Beachfront Builder now makes it easy to quickly manage and deploy native and web-based video applications.

"The HTML5 versus Apps debate should not be an either/or decision - brands need both," said Frank Sinton, CEO and Founder of Beachfront Media. "By adding HTML5 App support, we are enabling brands to have both native apps for highly engaged users and Mobile Web for browser users, thus making their video content accessible from anywhere and putting an end to the debate."

In addition to HTML5 support, with the Beachfront Builder platform publishers can develop and publish native apps across platforms including the Apple App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore and the Windows 8 Store.

Beachfront Builder provides a next-generation video platform with a focus on the smartphone, tablet, and connected TV devices that power the future of TV and video content. With Builder, anyone with video can easily create, manage, deploy, and monetize high-quality, native apps for iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets, Windows 8 devices and now Connected TVs. For more information on Beachfront Builder, please visit http://www.beachfrontbuilder.com.

About Beachfront Media

Beachfront Media is a technology company powering video everywhere across the web and all mobile experiences.  The popular MeFeedia.com site empowers consumers with leading video search and social discovery. Beachfront "All-Player" platform enables aggregation and syndication of video content for publishers to monetize their videos. Beachfront Builder is a powerful platform for building, managing and monetizing video apps across mobile, tablet, and connected TV devices. For more information about Beachfront Media, go to http://www.beachfrontmedia.com/.

SOURCE  Beachfront Media

Beachfront Media

CONTACT: Melissa Hourigan, Fabric Media, Melissa@fabricmedia.net

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

Unity Working With BlackBerry to Create Deployment Add-on for BlackBerry 10

SAN FRANCISCO and WATERLOO, Ontario, February 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) and Unity Technologies today announced that they
are working together to create a Unity deployment add-on product for BlackBerry(R) 10
smartphones, empowering Unity's over 1.5 million strong developer community to publish
their games on these powerful platforms. The deployment tools will also be available for
BlackBerry PlayBook(TM) tablets when they run the BlackBerry 10 OS.

    BlackBerry 10 will now be one of the premiere mobile platforms supported by the
market-leading Unity Engine. The deployment tool is currently in development by Unity
Technologies and BlackBerry, and will be released as an add-on option for Unity.

    "Unity developers have an extensive catalogue of incredible mobile games, many of
which are award-winning. We're excited to offer Unity developers easy access to the new
powerful and rich BlackBerry 10 platform," said David Helgason, CEO, Unity Technologies.
"We're eager to provide them with another exciting avenue to have their games devoured by
an audience hungry for entertainment."

    BlackBerry will also seed the Unity development community with BlackBerry 10
smartphones for testing to provide developers the best possible environment to create
amazing games for the new platform. Unity and BlackBerry will hold developer meet up
events in Europe and North America and will give qualified developer attendees Unity Pro
and BlackBerry 10 smartphones. Details are coming soon, so stay tuned to BlackBerry
Developers Blog.

    "One of the driving forces for success for a mobile platform is a strong games
offering. BlackBerry customers have already shown their hunger for mobile gaming, with
games being one of the strongest categories on the BlackBerry World storefront and
continuing to grow in popularity," said Alec Saunders, Vice President, Developer Relations
and Ecosystems at BlackBerry. "We are thrilled to work with Unity and to propel the
momentum we are seeing in games on BlackBerry even further. Soon Unity developers will be
able to use this deployment tool to quickly and easily offer their games to BlackBerry
customers."

    Availability

    A free beta version of the Unity add-on will be made available to a limited number of
qualified developers in the spring. Unity is expecting the final release to be available
in the summer of 2013.

    Developer Resources

    BlackBerry Developer Zone [http://developer.blackberry.com ]

    BlackBerry World [http://appworld.blackberry.com ]

    BlackBerry Developer Forums
[http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/Developer-Support-Forums/ct-p/blackberrydev ]

    BlackBerry Developer Blog [http://devblog.blackberry.com ]

    About BlackBerry

    A global leader in wireless innovation, BlackBerry(R) revolutionized the mobile
industry when it was introduced in 1999. Today, BlackBerry aims to inspire the success of
our millions of customers around the world by continuously pushing the boundaries of
mobile experiences. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry operates
offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. BlackBerry is listed on
the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: BBRY) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BB). For more
information, visit http://www.blackberry.com.

    About Unity Technologies

    Unity Technologies is the creator of Unity, an intuitive and flexible development
platform used to make wildly creative and intelligently interactive 3D and 2D content. The
"author once, deploy everywhere" capability ensures developers can publish to all of the
most popular platforms. Unity Technologies boasts a thriving community of 1.5 million
registered developers including large publishers, indie studios, students and hobbyists.
Unity Technologies aggressively re-invests in its award-winning 3D development tools and
democratization initiatives, such as the Asset Store digital content marketplace and Union
game distribution service, in order to remain at the forefront of innovation. Unity
Technologies is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Canada, China, Colombia,
Denmark, Finland, Germany, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United
Kingdom. For more information, visit: http://unity3d.com.

    Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor"
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable
Canadian securities laws. When used herein, words such as "expect", "anticipate",
"estimate", "may", "will", "should", "intend," "believe", and similar expressions, are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on
estimates and assumptions made by RIM in light of its experience and its perception of
historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other
factors that RIM believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Many factors could cause
RIM's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including those described in the
"Risk Factors" section of RIM's Annual Information Form, which is included in its Annual
Report on Form 40-F (copies of which filings may be obtained at http://www.sedar.com or
http://www.sec.gov). These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not
place undue reliance on RIM's forward-looking statements. RIM has no intention and
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

    BlackBerry, RIM, Research In Motion and related trademarks, names and logos are the
property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and
countries around the world. Unity product names are trademarks of Unity Technologies or
its subsidiaries or affiliates. All other brands, names and marks are the property of
their respective owners. RIM is not responsible for any third party products or services.

       
        Media Contacts:

        BlackBerry Media Relations
        Victoria Berry
        vberry@blackberry.com
        +1-519-888-7465 x73663

        Unity Technologies

        North America

        Dan Adams
        dan@unity3d.com
        +1-415-852-4354

        Aaron Wessels
        aaron@pointblankcomm.com
        +1-415-378-8090

        Europe
        Chris Clarke
        chrisc@unity3d.com
        +44-7590-509278

        Investor Contact:
        RIM Investor Relations
        investor_relations@rim.com
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Unity Technologies and BlackBerry

Sabre Introduces More Time-Saving Technology for Travel Agents

Automated Task Library Eliminates Repetitive Manual Processes

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Travel Network, a global technology company serving travel agencies, suppliers and corporate buyers, has unveiled a cloud-based product that makes managing travel easier and more efficient for agents.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130205/LA54136LOGO)

The Automated Task Library is a set of post-booking applications that will increase efficiency and reduce costs. The product will save agencies time and money by automating processes, such as schedule change management, queue management and re-distribution, and missed ticketing alerts. There are plans to continue enhancing the Library with additional applications based on customer feedback.

"Travel agencies are constantly looking for ways to make their operations more efficient," said Chris Kroeger, senior vice president of marketing for Sabre Travel Network. "Automating processes increases productivity, enables agents to focus on higher value sales and customer service activities, and ultimately leads to increased profitability."

The tools available in the Automated Task Library will benefit travel agency businesses in a number of ways including increased agent productivity, reduced overhead, enhanced consistency and accuracy, faster PNR processing and improved customer satisfaction.

Kroeger continued, "The product has already proven extremely effective during the initial limited release.  One large travel management company reported more than $1 million in savings annually by automating the process of monitoring for PNRs that were not yet ticketed."

The Automated Task Library is a cloud-based product, monitored and supported by Sabre, eliminating the need for agencies to maintain and support a local server-based application, providing even greater operational efficiency.

This relieves an agency's IT department of any maintenance or monitoring responsibility, leaving them free to focus on revenue-generating tasks. 

The Automated Task Library also includes comprehensive management reporting and analysis capabilities.

Sabre Travel Network provides technology services to the travel industry. It operates the world's largest travel marketplace, connecting travel buyers and sellers through the Sabre global distribution system (GDS).  Its innovative technology connects 350,000 travel agents to more than 400 airlines, 100,000 hotels, 25 car rental brands, 50 rail providers, 13 cruise lines and other global travel suppliers. More than $100 billion of travel is purchased through this marketplace annually. 

Sabre Travel Network is part of Sabre Holdings, a global travel technology company serving the world's largest industry- travel and tourism.  For more information please visit: http://www.sabretravelnetwork.com.

MEDIA CONTACT
Heidi Castle
Sabre
682-605-4290
Heidi.castle@sabre.com

SOURCE  Sabre Travel Network

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Sabre Travel Network

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

UK Adult Industry Launches xxxaware.co.uk

LONDON, February 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    What: Launch of http://www.xxxaware.co.uk

    When: 5th February 2013

    The UK adult industry will today launch a new initiative aimed at addressing the issue
of child protection from adult material. To coincide with Safer Internet Day on 5th
February, the largest providers of regulated adult services in the UK will launch
http://www.xxxaware.co.uk offering guidance to parents on how to prevent minors
accessing unsuitable videos and images online.

    David Cameron recently abandoned plans for an automatic online block on adult content,
calling instead for more to be done to support and inform parents about the risks to
children. In response to this and to Claire Perry's campaign for better protection from
adult material for under 18s, the UK adult industry is setting a landmark precedent with
xxxaware.co.uk by creating awareness of available parental controls on computers and
connected devices. Finally parents will be able to make informed and intelligent decisions
about their family's viewing.

    The website will give advice and guidance on controlling everyday household gadgets
which now connect to the internet - from the family computer, touch screen tablets, smart
phones and games consoles to TV set top boxes. xxxaware.co.uk aims to point parents to the
tools available to control their kids' access to the web. Over time the site will develop
its own easy step-by-step guides to implementing age-appropriate controls. It will offer
reviews of effectiveness of the different solutions and share parents' experiences of
installing and using those products on a day-to-day basis.

    The site has been developed by adult broadcaster Portland TV and has the support of
the UK adult industry. xxxaware.co.uk will give parents the choice, control and confidence
to judge what is right for their children without affecting the civil liberties and access
to content for others.

    The online resource is edited by TV producer Anna Kieran who has worked in the adult
business since 1997. She was a founding member of the Adult Industry Trade Association
(AITA) set up to give the UK adult industry a voice and representation following the
regulatory change in BBFC's R18 guidelines in 2000. She is the mother of two young
children and passionate about educating parents about online child protection.

    In her mission statement Kieran says, "xxxaware.co.uk believes that the best
protection for our children from adult materials is through educating parents. By creating
a dialogue within the adult industry and launching this site, it is hoped that the uptake
of available parental controls can be increased so that adults can continue to access the
content they want without risk to children and without heavy-handed government
intervention."

xxxaware

CONTACT: Notes for editors: For more information please contact: Claire Wigington - +44(0)20-7308-5271 claire@xxxaware.co.uk

PangoUSA Launches Nationally in Two of the Top 10 U.S. Cities

Inventor of Pay By Phone Parking Changes the Consumer Parking Experience in New York City and Phoenix, Arizona

NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pango, the Israel based company that launched the world's first pay by mobile phone parking service, announced that two of the top ten cities, by population, in the United States will be experiencing the convenience of Pango for the first time as the interactive app goes live in New York City and Phoenix, Arizona. The company, headquartered in New York City, is aggressively rolling out Pango during 2013.

Neil Edwards, president of PangoUSA, stated, "PangoUSA gives consumers a convenient and easy way to park using their phone; cities and parking operators can increase their revenues, lower their operating costs, and actually know who their customers are; and, businesses can reach consumers with local offers through the Pango app.  Pango invented and patented the science behind pay by phone parking, and we are excited to deliver our exceptional service to consumers and cities across the United States."

In New York City, PangoUSA will partner with Imperial Parking which is the largest privately owned garage company in the city.  Imperial offers valet-based parking at their 110 garage locations around the city.   With the Pango app, the consumer parks their car, starts the online parking meter, then when wanted, can order their car through their phone.  For the consumer, Pango provides easy payment, and the convenience of not having to wait in line while the car is brought to the front.  Imperial Parking will begin with Pango in February.

Bill Learner, president of Imperial Parking Systems, stated, "Car parking services have not changed since the invention of the auto.  Pango allows my customers to get to their cars faster and more efficiently - no lines to ask for a car or to pay.  Pango is also providing me with a direct link to communicate with my parker - something I have never had before."

In Phoenix, Pango partnered with Red Development's CityScape the 1.1 million-square-foot mixed-use urban project with 50 retailers, commercial office towers, and the 5-star Polomar Hotel.  Using the Pango app, patrons to CityScape can pay for parking, open and close garage gates, validate their parking from retailers, and receive special offers from CityScape retailers.  CityScape has one of the largest urban parking systems and is located in the heart of the city in close proximity to the US Airways Center Arena. Pango is also being implemented with the American Valet garage system in downtown Phoenix.

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton stated, "Downtown Phoenix is the heart of our city with businesses, culture and nightlife that are second to none.  I'm excited that the Pango app will make it easier for people to park downtown and it is a great example of how innovation is creating a great urban core."

In New York City, Pango is integrated with TicketTech, a garage ticketing system, to make "this magic happen" stated Edwards.  The Pango app has been live in Towson, Maryland and Latrobe, Pennsylvania for several months.

Pango invented the science behind pay by phone parking, and was awarded the US Patent (5,940,481) in 1997 making the company the first in the world to have this technology.  Today, Pango operates in 47 cities worldwide, serving more than 1 million active accounts, and processing approximately 2 million transactions monthly.  For example, 89 percent of the parking payments in Israel are paid using Pango.   Pango is one of the only companies in the world which provides on-street, gated, valet, event, and fleet based parking services through an app.   

According to Edwards, "The company will aggressively roll out Pango across the USA in the coming months.  Cities and parking operators will not only have a great services for their consumers, but they will also have the most affordable and value driven service backed by the best science in the world for pay by phone parking."

About PangoUSA, LLC:  Pango is the world's first provider of pay by mobile phone parking solutions.   Its offerings include mobile payments for on-street parking, gated parking, valet, and fleet parking.  Pango offers real time enforcement and traffic analytics.   The Pango system also integrates location-based coupons into the app.   It is in use in 47 cities worldwide, serving more than 800,000 active accounts, and processing approximately 2 million transactions monthly.  Invented in 1996, Pango received patents (US Patent No. 5,940,481) for this first-of-its-kind technology in the United States, China, Hong-Kong and Israel; it has been in use since 2006. For more information on how to bring PangoUSA to a city, please visit PangoUSA.com or contact by email info@pangousa.com.

SOURCE  PangoUSA, LLC

PangoUSA, LLC

CONTACT: Eve McGrath, Rubenstein Public Relations,+1-212-843-8490, emcgrath@rubensteinpr.com

Web Site: http://www.pango-usa.com

ZirMed Launches Clinical Link

Nationwide Secure Information Exchange Capabilities for Healthcare Providers

ZirMed Clinical Link(TM) holds the promise of connected care, better clinical decisions and lower costs.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ZirMed, Inc. announces the release of a secure, national information exchange for healthcare providers.  The innovative solution, called ZirMed Clinical Link(TM) harnesses the power of ZirMed's connected network of healthcare providers facilitating secure provider-to-provider communications from any EMR or information management system via ZirMed's software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform.

"Unlocking and sharing patient information across the provider continuum is critical for healthcare providers to gain meaningful cost savings and promised patient care benefits," said ZirMed CEO Tom Butts.  "The challenge is despite the HITECH and Meaningful Use incentives and adoption of EMR technologies, the information remains locked away in silos.  ZirMed builds upon a platform of knowledge in securely moving patient information and the connectivity of over one hundred thousand healthcare providers from virtually every setting of care.  With the power of our platform and scope of our delivery, the release of this solution will be immediately available to tens of thousands of healthcare businesses."

ZirMed Clinical Link(TM) is HIPAA compliant provider-to-provider communication platform is immediately available to all ZirMed clients day one.  The system was designed with the workflow and practice patterns of healthcare providers at top of mind by enabling authenticated users to invite their referral network to join the secure network and easily exchange information. Clinical Link enables providers to communicate directly with one another via secure messaging functionality, as well as transfer administrative and vital clinical information via structured or unstructured data as attachments.  Clinical Link is not merely a secure email system.  ZirMed worked with hundreds of providers to design a workflow automation system that enables providers to eliminate phone, fax, and mail used today for referrals and patient transition of care, and can avoid HIPAA compliance issues associated with standard email and dated processes.

"The difference between ZirMed Clinical Link(TM) and legacy processes is night and day," said Bethany Williams, VP of Product Marketing.  "The speed and availability of information makes clinical and administrative decisions fast - actions happen in minutes, not days.  There are no more questions around mailing a chart or faxing the paperwork.  With Clinical Link, the provider merely points, clicks and sends."

ZirMed Clinical Link(TM) is built upon the ZirMed Link(TM) Platform.  Unlike Health Information Exchanges, providers can easily transition patients and clinical documents between care settings without having the complex implementation of expensive and cumbersome architecture and point-to-point interfaces.  Rather than rely on installed software and point-to-point integrations, ZirMed Clinical Link(TM) is a fully web-based solution, which is system agnostic and doesn't require major technical integrations.  Clinical Link's framework is based off a social network approach that reaches a broader base of providers regardless of their IT budget, infrastructure, and technologies in place.

ZirMed's Clinical Link(TM) is a user-driven, invitation opt-in network, as opposed to a top-down heavy implementation solution.  Because ZirMed Clinical Link(TM) is pre-populated with provider information; providers simply authenticate and claim their profile, and then begin exchanging secure vital clinical information in minutes.

The ZirMed Link Platform(TM) contains several types of coordination of patient care information:

    --  Clinical information exchanged between providers in both structured and
        non-structured form
    --  Insurance and demographic information necessary to transfer the patient
        from one care setting to another
    --  Clinical information generated during HIPAA transactions
    --  Financial and administrative information such as claims and eligibility
        information
In a model similar to how innovative companies have disrupted other industries, ZirMed releases Clinical Link in an agile, easy to adopt model to over a hundred thousand providers on day one.  Behind the scenes, while clients take advantage of the benefits of the solution, ZirMed works tirelessly on enhancements and modifications with a customer-centric view and dedicated teams to continually evolve the solution.

"ZirMed is uniquely positioned to spearhead the ZirMed Link project for five reasons," said ZirMed CEO Butts. "First we already have a national footprint of over 150,000 providers and process healthcare transactions affecting 1 in 10 Americans.  Secondly, our footprint includes not just hospitals and physicians, but other historically less connected providers such as home health, ambulatory surgery centers and physical therapy providers.  Third, we are already a HIPAA compliant covered entity processing more than 50 million transactions a month - we know data and security.  Fourth, because of our business model, we are able to bring the ZirMed Link Platform to market at typically 70% the cost of other solutions.  Fifth and finally, ZirMed is not beholden to any one entity within the healthcare market.  We work with thousands of providers, payers and healthcare IT vendors."

Initially the platform will focus on provider-to-provider information, and add in provider to patient communication later in the year.

About ZirMed

ZirMed is a nationally recognized leader in delivering revenue cycle management solutions, serving more than 150,000 healthcare providers.  ZirMed leverages the power of technology to cure administrative burdens and increase cash flow, enabling providers to not just survive but thrive.  ZirMed solutions include eligibility verification, credit/debit card processing, check processing, claims management, coding compliancy and reimbursement management, electronic remittance advice, patient statements, patient e-commerce solutions, and lockbox services.  ZirMed is rated amongst the top in KLAS, and has been a multi-year recipient of Inc. magazine's 500/5000 fastest growing companies and HealthcareInformatics magazine's Top 100 Companies awards.  For more information about ZirMed, visit http://www.ZirMed.com.

Contact: Jonathan Newton

Director - Product Marketing

ZirMed, Inc.

Telephone: (877) 494-7633 x4374

E-mail: jonathan.newton@zirmed.com

SOURCE  ZirMed, Inc.

ZirMed, Inc.

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

CRM System Helps Greenhouse People Grow 300%

STOKE-ON-TRENT, England, February 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    A supplier of greenhouses and greenhouse accessories has given credit to Fifteen
Digital after a CRM system they created helped to increase orders by 300%.

    The Greenhouse People started working with the Stoke-on-Trent-based IT and marketing
specialists in 2004, to develop an e-commerce website and online marketing strategy, which
took them to the top of the Google rankings.

    And while this had an immediate impact on sales, it was the introduction of a bespoke
customer relationship management system which delivered the biggest benefits.

    Fifteen Digital Technical Director James Tierney said: "The Greenhouse People had
invested heavily in Sage 200 software for order fulfillment and customer information, but
it didn't do what they wanted it to do.

    "So they decided to invest in their own bespoke system. Now, they have information on
all communications and orders on a single screen, displayed within a couple of seconds.

    "It gives them powerful information on customer history, which is useful for future
marketing, and it's integrated with their accounting and fulfillment systems, so orders
can be processed and documented immediately.

    "It means orders can be picked and packed within 10 minutes, and several orders can be
picked at once."

    Web developer James Durose said: "Working with Fifteen Digital has made a big impact
on the company, in many ways.

    "Our staff are happier, because the CRM system they created for us has made everything
more efficient and their time more productive.

    "We have been able to handle about 300% more parcels without increasing the number of
staff, and reduce delivery times from a week to less than 24 hours - if the order is
placed before 2pm.

    "The partnership has worked very well - they have provided excellent value for money
and it helps that they have experience in all aspects of IT.

    The Greenhouse People was formed in 1989 and supplies greenhouses and accessories
across Europe, via their own website http://www.greenhousepeople.co.uk and Amazon and
eBay.

    Fifteen Digital provides a range of IT and marketing services, including web design
and development, internet marketing, and IT hardware and software supplies.

    They are accredited Google partners - the only one in Stoke-on-Trent - and Sage
professional developers.

    Further information is available at http://www.fifteendigital.co.uk.

Fifteen Digital

CONTACT: Media enquiries should be directed to Richard Swancott Associates on +44(0)1782-472035 or info@richardswancottassociates.co.uk.

Esquire Solutions Announces the Launch of Its Mobile Deposition Repository

Esquire unveils a mobile litigation repository that provides secure online access to transcripts, exhibits and video anywhere, anytime.

ATLANTA, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Esquire Solutions, the nation's leading provider of court reporting and legal video services, is pleased to announce the launch of EsquireShare, their powerful deposition repository accessible via desktop or mobile device.

EsquireShare enables attorneys and paralegals to search and review transcripts, exhibits and synchronized videos across one or more cases and instantly view linked exhibits. Users can collaborate easily within secure workgroups, create and share important video clips with others and quickly batch download transcripts, exhibits and other case-related documents.

The system is highly secure, featuring 128 bit encryption and features sophisticated rights management technology and a complete division between repositories so that each side of a case has access to only their own documents and work product. 

Esquire's mobile repository is specifically designed to meet the needs of litigation professionals involved in a variety of depositions, arbitrations and mediations where travel is required, and portable access to transcripts, exhibits and synchronized videos is essential. 

"EsquireShare represents a big leap forward in deposition repositories," said Patrick Baca, Chief Information Officer of Esquire Solutions.  "Video is handled seamlessly as part of the system and users can move easily from desktop to mobile device."

Additionally, Esquire's mobile platform - EsquireMobile - gives legal professionals convenient access to EsquireShare, EsquireConnect and Esquire office locations via the iPad or iPhone.

About Esquire Solutions

Based in Atlanta, Esquire Solutions is the nation's leading privately-owned court reporting and litigation solutions company. Esquire offers expertise in court reporting, legal video and trial services across its nationwide network of more than 50 offices. Esquire's quality, technology and focus on delivering superior client service have driven its unparalleled growth. For more information, visit http://www.esquiresolutions.com or http://www.esquiremobile.com.

Contact:

Brenda Keith
Vice President of Marketing
brenda.keith@esquiresolutions.com
404-443-7183

SOURCE  Esquire Solutions

Esquire Solutions

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

Espial Completes Acquisition ANT plc

OTTAWA, Feb. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - Espial(®) Group Inc. ("Espial" or the "Company"), (TSX: ESP), a leader in
on-demand TV software and solutions, today announced that it has
completed the previously-announced acquisition of ANT plc ("ANT").
After initially entering into a co-operation agreement with ANT on Nov.
30, 2012, Espial has purchased all of the outstanding shares of ANT in
exchange for all cash consideration of £0.205 per outstanding share.
The acquisition values the issued ordinary share capital of ANT at
approximately £5 million.

"Delivering a high-quality user experience across set-top boxes, smart
TVs, tablets and smartphones is crucial to the success of today's TV
service providers," said Jaison Dolvane, CEO of Espial. "The ANT
acquisition further strengthens Espial's position as an HTML5 market
leader to help to accelerate TV service providers' transition to IP
video delivery."

ANT, headquartered in Cambridge, UK, provides IP, hybrid, and connected
TV products and services. Its customers include major TV manufacturers,
set-top box vendors, broadcasters, and service providers. ANT has
successfully deployed high-performance software featuring rich HTML5
user experiences across set-top boxes, tablets, and smartphones. The
company has also attained significant industry thought leadership
through standards initiatives as a founding member of HbbTV, Europe's
leading HTML5-based hybrid broadcast broadband TV standard.

About Espial (http://www.espial.com)

Espial is a leading supplier of digital TV and IPTV software and
solutions to cable MSOs and telecommunications operators as well as
consumer electronics manufacturers. Espial's middleware,
video-on-demand, and browser products power a diverse range of pay-TV
and Internet TV business models. Over 10 million licenses of its
patented software are in use across the world. Espial is headquartered
in Ottawa, Canada and has offices in the United States, Europe, and
Asia. Visit http://www.espial.com or contact via phone at +1 613 230 4770.

About ANT (http://www.antplc.com)

ANT plc develops and deploys embedded software solutions and services
for the TV industry. Its Galio Suite, a browser, client and
applications stack, is an open standards-based, flexible application
and middleware solution for a wide range of consumer TV platforms.
Using its experience of TV, ANT provides powerful solutions to its
customers by combining consultancy and engineering services with its
highly capable platform products.

ANT's software has been extensively deployed by customers throughout the
world including ADB, Amino, Bouygues Telecom, Cisco, Chunghwa Telecom,
Coship, HwaCom, France Telecom, Humax, Pirelli, Sagemcom, Samsung,
Technicolour, Telecom Italia, and YouSee. ANT plc's shares are listed
on AIM, a London Stock Exchange regulated market, under the ticker ANTP
(Reuters: ANTP.L, Bloomberg: ANTP.LN).

Forward Looking Information

This press release contains information that is forward looking
information with respect to Espial within the meaning of Section
138.4(9) of the Ontario Securities Act (forward looking statements) and
other applicable securities laws. In some cases, forward-looking
information can be identified by the use of terms such as "may",
"will", "should", "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "intend",
"estimate", "predict", "potential", "continue" or the negative of these
terms or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not
historical facts. In particular, statements or assumptions about the
anticipated benefits and synergies of the acquisition of ANT, economic
conditions, benefits of new customer and partner relationships, future
opportunities for the company and products and any other statements
regarding Espial's objectives (and strategies to achieve such
objectives), future expectations, beliefs, goals or prospects are or
involve forward-looking information.

Forward-looking information is based on certain factors and assumptions.
While the company considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on
information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect.
Forward-looking information, by its nature necessarily involves known
and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements or could cause our current objectives and strategies to
change, including but not limited to Espial's ability to successful
integrate ANT's operations into its existing operations, changing
conditions and other risks associated with the on-demand TV software
industry and the market segments in which Espial operates, competition,
Espial's ability to effectively develop its distribution channels and
generate increased demand for its products, economic conditions,
technological change,  unanticipated changes in our costs, regulatory
changes, litigation, the emergence of new opportunities, many of which
are beyond our control and current expectation or knowledge.

Additional risks and uncertainties affecting Espial can be found in
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and
Financial Condition for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 filed
on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com. If any of these risks or uncertainties were to materialize, or if the
factors and assumptions underlying the forward-looking information were
to prove incorrect, actual results could vary materially from those
that are expressed or implied by the forward-looking information
contained herein and our current objectives or strategies may change.
Espial assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak
only as of the date hereof.

SOURCE  ESPIAL GROUP

ESPIAL GROUP

CONTACT: Agency Contact:
Netra Ghosh
202 Communications
Tel: +1 801 349 2840
Email: netra@202comms.com

Espial Contact:
Kirk Edwardson
Director of Marketing
Tel: +1 613 301 3423
Email: kedwardson@espial.com

Espial Contact:
Carl Smith
CFO
Tel: +1 613 230 4770
Email: csmith@espial.com