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ESET Releases ESET NOD32® Antivirus 6 and ESET Smart Security® 6

New products deliver Anti-Phishing, Anti-Theft, and Social Media Scanning for Facebook

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ESET, the global leader in proactive digital protection with a 25 year track record of developing award-winning technology, today announced the latest release of its flagship consumer products: ESET Smart Security 6 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6.

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Enhancements to both products include advancements in threat detection, more thorough cleaning of infected systems, and an improved user experience. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6 is a fast and powerful antivirus solution with improved usability and upgrades to the scanning engine for better overall performance. Both products benefit from Anti-Phishing protection as well as the new ESET Social Media Scanner App, which protects users and their linked friends against attacks launched from within Facebook. ESET Smart Security 6 further extends that functionality by adding unique Anti-Theft capabilities.

"ESET has always worked to be the fastest, most accurate, and complete antivirus solution available," said Andrew Lee, CEO, ESET North America. "With the release of Version 6, we believe we have delivered on that promise while improving usability, driving value for our customers, and making it possible for people to use and enjoy their technology with confidence. Cyber security is about more than just technology. It's about helping people make good decisions."

In planning the latest product versions, ESET researched and evaluated the most prevalent security issues affecting North American customers. The findings reinforced that laptop and device theft continue to be a growing concern. A wide variety of sources identify computer theft as a leading cause of data breaches and identity fraud. Without protection, it is very unlikely that stolen computers are ever recovered.

In addition to computer theft, identity fraud remains a crucial issue. More than 11.5 million Americans were victims of identity fraud in 2011, according to Javelin Strategy & Research. Social media is also a growing factor in the threat landscape with nearly five percent of Facebook users reporting some degree of identity theft.*

ESET Social Media Scanner protects social media users from malicious content, including their profile, wall, newsfeed and private messages. Protection continues even when the user is not logged into their Facebook account. If an infection is found, a notification arrives by email, so that the user can take immediate action. ESET also helps the user's friends stay a safe distance from malicious content, checking their walls for potentially dangerous links. For more on the ESET Social Media Scanner, please visit http://www.eset.com/social-media-scanner.

ESET Anti-Theft helps locate missing devices and makes it possible to monitor activity on lost or stolen laptops, notebooks, tablets and more.

"At ESET we do not want our customers to pay extra for what we consider to be an integral part of a complete personal security solution," said Ignacio Sbampato, ESET Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. "We are among the first vendors to have added the new Anti-Theft feature into the product at no extra cost rather than offering it as a standalone application."

ESET Anti-Phishing offers increased protection against digital identity theft. According to the global Online Security Brand Tracker Survey**, worldwide protection against phishing websites is highly valued among computer users with 68 percent considering this function important. In the latest AV-Comparatives single product test ***, ESET Smart Security 6 ranked as one of the most effective products blocking almost 94 percent of threats. The dedicated Anti-Phishing module in V6 includes an extended database of phishing sites as well as verified reports by users via http://phishing.eset.com.

Both ESET Version 6 products have received the Windows® 8 Certification and use the "Windows 8 Compatible" logo. They are available in the Microsoft® Company Windows 8 Store.

Selected features and benefits of ESET Smart Security 6

Anti-Theft-Automatically monitors a missing device and displays its position on a map based on visible Wi-Fi networks in range when it comes online.

Anti-Phishing Module-Protects the user from attempts by fake websites masquerading as trustworthy ones to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords or banking and credit card details.

Personal Firewall-Prevents unauthorized users from accessing the computer and taking advantage of personal data. Users can safely go online to shop, bank and use social media.

Parental Control-Helps keep kids safe on the internet with age appropriate site categories linked to blocking controls.

Idle-State Scanning-Performs in-depth scans when the computer is not in use, aiding system performance and detecting potential inactive threats before they can cause any damage.

Selected features and benefits of both ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6 and ESET Smart Security 6

ESET Social Media Scanner-Protects the social media user and their friends from malicious content, including protection of their profile, wall, newsfeed and private messages.

Antivirus and Antispyware-Provides proactive protection against all types of online/o­ffline threats and prevents the spread of malware to other users.

Cloud­-powered Scanning-Speeds up scans by whitelisting safe files based on ESET's file reputation database.

Scan While Downloading Files-Decreases access time to downloaded files by scanning them during the download process.

For more information about the products and a complete list of features and benefits please go to ESET Smart Security 6 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6.

*Javelin Strategy & Research, "2011 Identity Fraud Survey Report: Identity Fraud Decreases - but Remaining Frauds Cost Consumers More Time & Money." February 22, 2012.

**Online Security Brand Tracker wave 7 is a global research project measuring brand performance of leading security software products in the home user segment. The survey is representative of 1.3 billion Internet users across six continents. Its objective is to gain knowledge of the current situation and trends on key markets; obtain market information and interpretations to manage sales and marketing activities of ESET, as well as technological development of its products. The number of selected countries was 49; field work was carried out by InSites Consulting (Belgium) on online panels of respondents, with analysis conducted by United Consultants (Slovakia) throughout April- May 2012).

***AV-Comparatives, Single Product Test, January 2013: http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/docs/sp_rev_eset_201301_en.pdf

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About ESET
ESET is on the forefront of security innovation, delivering trusted protection to make the Internet safer for businesses and consumers. IDC has recognized ESET as a top five corporate anti-malware vendor and one of the fastest growing companies in its category. Trusted by millions of users worldwide, ESET is one of the most recommended security solutions in the world. ESET NOD32 Antivirus consistently achieves the highest accolades in all types of comparative testing, and powers the virus and spyware detection in ESET Smart Security, ESET Cybersecurity for Mac, ESET Endpoint Security and ESET Endpoint Antivirus. ESET has global headquarters in Bratislava (Slovakia), with regional distribution centers in San Diego (U.S.), Buenos Aires (Argentina), and Singapore; with offices in Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Prague (Czech Republic). ESET has malware research centers in Bratislava, San Diego, Buenos Aires, Singapore, Prague, Kosice (Slovakia), Krakow (Poland), Montreal (Canada), Moscow (Russia), and an extensive partner network for 180 countries. For more information, visit http://www.eset.com/us or call +1 (619) 876-5400.

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Bosch Enhances Multimedia Features for 2013 Nissan Sentra

NissanConnect(SM) with Navigation Provides Hands-Free Connectivity and Entertainment Functions

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    --  Bosch continues its partnership with Nissan to provide next-generation
        connected car system
    --  NissanConnect(SM)( )with Navigation offers drivers local search and
        send-to-car navigation and Internet radio
    --  Navigation system offers eco-route setting, enabling drivers to reduce
        fuel consumption
Bosch has partnered with Nissan again to design a robust new connected multimedia system with navigation functionality that will help make Nissan a leader in connected content and services.

NissanConnect(SM) with Navigation is available as an option on the 2013 Nissan Sentra in a 5.8-inch 160x120 pixel color touch-screen monitor. This breakthrough product offers drivers convenience and entertainment in a single package including access to Google(®) local search and send-to-car navigation, Pandora(® )Radio and text messaging capability.

Building on the success of a game changing navigation system that debuted in 2010, Bosch worked with Nissan to develop the next-generation connected car system, which features USB, multimedia devices and Bluetooth(® )connectivity, enhancing the driver's ability to access hands-free playlists and cell phone operation.

"NissanConnect(SM )with Navigation bundles together convenience and entertainment technologies while eliminating distraction, resulting in an improved driver experience designed to provide consumers with an affordable and highly functional system," said Juergen Peters, regional president, Car Multimedia North America, Robert Bosch, LLC. "We are excited to continue working with Nissan to offer advanced connected features for the 2013 Nissan Sentra."

In addition to communication and entertainment features, the system provides traffic and weather reports as well as an eco-route setting, enabling drivers to plan their route in a way that will reduce fuel consumption.

NissanConnect(SM )with Navigation also is available as an option on the 2013 Nissan Altima.

About Bosch:

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive technology, energy and building technology, industrial technology and consumer goods, more than 300,000 associates generated sales of 51.5 billion euros ($71.7 billion) in 2011. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and roughly 350 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Each year, Bosch spends around 4.2 billion euros ($5.8 billion) for research and development, and applies for over 4,100 patents worldwide.

The Bosch Group's products and services are designed to improve quality of life through solutions that are innovative and beneficial, as well as fascinating. In this way, the company offers technology worldwide that is "Invented for life." Additional information is available online at http://www.bosch.com and http://www.bosch-presse.de.

In the U.S., Canada and Mexico, the Bosch Group manufactures and markets automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial drives and control technology, power tools, security and communication systems, packaging technology, thermotechnology, household appliances, solar energy, healthcare telemedicine and software solutions. Having established a regional presence in 1906, Bosch employs over 22,500 associates in more than 100 locations, with sales of $9.8 billion in fiscal year 2011.  For more information, visit http://www.boschusa.com, http://www.bosch.com.mx and http://www.bosch.ca.

SOURCE  Bosch

Bosch

CONTACT: Linda Beckmeyer, Robert Bosch LLC, +1-248-876-2046, Linda.beckmeyer@us.bosch.com

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

Ending Prostitution: New Online Resource Details 900+ U.S. Initiatives to Combat Sex Trafficking

Demandforum.net to Help Practitioners Start, Improve Community Programs to Stop Commercial Sex Trade

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- It takes three conditions to keep a market flourishing: supply, demand and distribution.  Eliminate demand from the equation, and the market collapses--even if it's the age-old business of prostitution. Demandforum.net, a website officially introduced today by Abt Associates, is the first venue to offer comprehensive information on the more than 900 city and county initiatives in the U.S that aim to combat prostitution by getting men to stop buying sex.

"Businesses can't stay afloat if they don't have buyers, and that's what these efforts are about in over 900 U.S. communities--discouraging men from buying sex," said Michael Shively, Ph.D., developer of the website and senior associate in Abt's U.S. Health Division. 

According to Shively, the idea to build the website was a result of Abt's nationwide assessment of sex trafficking demand-reduction efforts conducted for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) beginning in 2008.  "We found hundreds of programs in the U.S. that were targeting the demand for commercial sex but most were operating in isolation. Staff from one program didn't often know about other programs in a neighboring state.  We found through our research that police and community organizations and other stakeholders interested in ending sex trafficking and prostitution welcome the opportunity to learn what others were doing, and to share their information as well."

Demandforum.net offers detailed descriptions of anti-demand tactics employed throughout the U.S. as well as challenges faced by programs and how they overcame them. "This is a place where practitioners can find information that can help them start, improve or sustain initiatives," said Shively.  The site also features a map of the U.S. with markers over areas of the country where programs are offered. Visitors to the site need only click on the marker to link to a description of the program or use the drop down menu to find programs and tactics. 

The site also offers a wide range of resources about anti-demand tactics, including media coverage and interviews, and information on organizations and agencies working to end demand or provide survivor support, reference materials and a blog.

Anti-demand tactics appear successful, according to the evaluation and feasibility studies that Shively and his team conducted on the john school in San Francisco for NIJ between 2005-2008. "We found that the day-long instruction for first-time offenders about the health risks and legal consequences they faced, and the impact on prostituted women, trafficked girls, and the community reduced re-arrest by 40 percent." The study involved data collection and analysis of over 80,000 who had been arrested for buying sex in California over a 20-year time period. 

In 2008, NIJ retained Abt Associates to describe anti-demand tactics and initiatives countrywide.  A final report, "A National Overview of Prostitution and Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Efforts," delivered in April 2012, includes descriptions of reverse stings -where police pose as prostitutes at the street-level or as decoys in hotels or apartments or in brothels--and other tactics including shaming, seizing autos used to solicit sex, suspending driver's licenses, and neighborhood action.

About Abt Associates

Abt Associates is a mission-driven, global leader in research and program implementation in the fields of health, social and environmental policy, and international development. Known for its rigorous approach to solving complex challenges, Abt Associates is regularly ranked as one of the top 20 global research firms and one of the top 40 international development innovators.  The company has multiple offices in the U.S. and program offices in nearly 40 countries. http://www.abtassociates.com

SOURCE  Abt Associates

Abt Associates

CONTACT: Sandy Cogan, +1-301-347-5916, Sandy_Cogan@abtassociates.com, Caroline Broder, +1-301-347-5792, Caroline_Broder@abtassociates.com

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

United Airlines Launches Satellite Based Wi-Fi Service

CHICAGO, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines has introduced onboard satellite-based Wi-Fi internet connectivity on the first of its international widebody aircraft, becoming the first U.S.-based international carrier to offer customers the ability to stay connected while traveling on long-haul overseas routes.

The aircraft, a Boeing 747 outfitted with Panasonic Avionics Corporation's Ku-band satellite technology, serves trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific routes.

Additionally, United has outfitted Ku-band satellite Wi-Fi on two Airbus 319 aircraft serving domestic routes, offering customers faster inflight Internet service than air-to-ground technology (ATG). The company expects to complete installation of satellite-based Wi-Fi on 300 mainline aircraft by the end of this year.

"Satellite-based Wi-Fi service enables us to better serve our customers and offer them more of what they want in a global airline," said Jim Compton, vice chairman and chief revenue officer at United. "With this new service, we continue to build the airline that customers want to fly."

Customers have the choice of two speeds: Standard, priced initially between $3.99 and $14.99 depending on the duration of flight, and Accelerated, priced initially between $5.99 and $19.99 and offering faster download speeds than Standard.

United will install satellite-based Wi-Fi on Airbus 319 and 320 aircraft, and on Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767, 777 and 787 aircraft. Customers will be able to use their wireless devices such as laptops, smart phones and tablets onboard those aircraft to connect with internet service using the in-flight hotspot.

United is upgrading its fleet with more than $550 million in additional onboard improvements, including:

    --  Offering the world's largest fleet of aircraft with flat-bed seats, with
        more than 175 aircraft with 180-degree flat beds in premium cabins once
        the airline completes the installation in the second quarter.
    --  Expanding extra-legroom Economy Plus seating to provide the most such
        seating of any U.S. carrier.
    --  Revamping the transcontinental "p.s." fleet of airplanes that fly
        between New York Kennedy and Los Angeles and San Francisco, offering an
        improved premium cabin with fully flat beds, Wi-Fi Internet service, and
        personal on-demand entertainment at every seat.
    --  Improving inflight entertainment options with streaming video content on
        the Boeing 747-400 fleet.
    --  Retrofitting overhead bins on 152 Airbus aircraft, allowing for
        significantly greater storage of carry-on baggage.
About United
United Airlines and United Express operate an average of 5,557 flights a day to 378 airports on six continents from the airline's hubs in Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Guam, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. United is upgrading its cabins with more flat-bed seats in first and business class and more extra-legroom economy-class seating than any other airline in North America. United now has 180 airplanes featuring DIRECTV®, offering customers more live television access than any other airline in the world. United operates nearly 700 mainline aircraft and has orders for more than 270 new aircraft deliveries through 2022. In 2012, United was the first North American airline to take delivery of new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. United was rated the world's most admired airline on FORTUNE magazine's 2012 airline-industry list of the World's Most Admired Companies. Readers of Global Traveler magazine have voted United's MileagePlus program the best frequent flyer program for nine consecutive years. United is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 193 countries via 27 member airlines. More than 85,000 United employees reside in every U.S. state and in countries around the world. For more information, visit united.com or follow United on Twitter and Facebook. The common stock of United's parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE under the symbol UAL.

SOURCE  United Continental Holdings, Inc.

United Continental Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT: United Continental Holdings, Inc. Worldwide Media Relations, +1-312-997-8640, media.relations@united.com

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Locaid Launches Location For Cricket Wireless

Pre-paid wireless leader brings six million subscribers to Locaid giving the company the widest wireless reach in the industry

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Locaid, the world's largest Location-as-a-Service (LaaS) company, has announced that devices on Cricket Wireless are now included in Locaid's platform, giving the location company the widest reach in the industry with access to over 360 million devices. Cricket Wireless is a leading provider of innovative pre-paid wireless services and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc.

The collaboration will add six million plus subscribers to Locaid's roster of Tier 1 and Tier 2 carriers giving the company access to over 95 percent of wireless subscribers in North America. Cricket is the first pre-paid carrier to sign with Locaid and the deal marks an important milestone for developers looking to incorporate pre-paid wireless subscribers into their location-based services.

"We are committed to providing the most innovative location services to meet the evolving needs of today's increasingly mobile consumers and workforces," said Rip Gerber, President and CEO, Locaid. "Our location technology will enhance Cricket's innovative wireless service and reinforce the company's commitment to providing its customers with industry leading, secure and reliable technology."

Cricket is the pioneer and leader in delivering innovative value-rich pre-paid wireless services with no long-term contracts serving approximately six million customers. Locaid is the only location platform to offer location services to Cricket subscribers of wireless voice and mobile data services on Cricket's high-quality, all-digital wireless networks. For more information about Locaid, please visit http://www.loc-aid.com.

ABOUT LOCAID

Locaid is the world's largest Location-as-a-Service (LaaS) company. We operate a location privacy platform that allows mobile developers to locate over ten billion devices, including over 400 million mobile phones, for enterprise authentication, fraud management, consumer location services and opt-in mobile marketing. Locaid locates smartphones, feature phones, tablets and any mobile device on leading wireless carriers including America Movil, AT&T, Cricket, Rogers, Sprint, T-Mobile, TELUS and Verizon Wireless. Locaid also helps shape and enforce location privacy policies via leadership roles on governing associations including the CTIA, MMA and IAPP. The largest financial institutions, mobile marketers, M2M platforms and mobile service providers get network location from Locaid. Location Matters(TM).  Locate us at http://www.loc-aid.com, @locaid and http://www.facebook.com/Locaid.

LOCAID MEDIA CONTACT:
Louise Frosell
lfrosell@loc-aid.com

SOURCE  Locaid

Locaid

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Web Site: http://www.loc-aid.com

Animation Mentor Offers The AMP(TM) Studio Production Pipeline, The First Fully Distributed Studio Production Pipeline, And Integrates VFX Coursework To Address Industry Needs

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Animation Mentor, the state-of-the-art online school of animation and VFX, announces the AMP(TM) studio production pipeline -- the first-of-its-kind, fully distributed production pipeline -- and the addition of a VFX curriculum and restructured Animation Program. These offerings teach the exact skill set that studios seek: The ability to professionally collaborate and apply studio best practice workflows within a studio production pipeline and across multiple disciplines.

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The AMP Studio Production Pipeline and the Studio Learning Platform

Animation Mentor was the first to bring animation education online. Today, the school brings the first fully distributed production pipeline within a studio school setting online. Starting with the Spring 2013 term, Animation Mentor students will train on a professional production pipeline similar to those used by studios worldwide. At the heart of this new instructional design is the state-of-the-art, patent-pending AMP studio production pipeline.

The AMP pipeline is a professional-grade distributed asset and shot management tool that allows students to collaborate with other Animation Mentor students around the globe to produce finished films and sequences under the direction of their mentor. The education takes place on the school's Studio Learning Platform -- a series of proprietary tools that work together to provide students with the real experience of working on a studio production.

Animation Fundamentals and Production Tracks

Students enroll in Animation Fundamentals, a series of four classes that introduces them to the basics of production animation. Once completed, students can then continue their education and enroll in two new advanced disciplines -- the Character Animation Production Track and the Animal and Creature Animation Production Track -- to develop the professional-level production experience that prepares them to excel in the industry workforce.

VFX Fundamentals and Production Tracks

VFX Fundamentals -- comprised of three classes and developed with major studio partners to meet industry production needs -- are designed to teach production CG, look development, lighting, and compositing basics. The new offerings begin with the Summer 2013 term, with CG- and VFX-specific production tracks available in 2014.

Industry Partners

Industry professional lighters and compositors from major studios and production houses -- including Pixar Animation Studios, DreamWorks Animation, Weta Digital, and Industrial Light & Magic -- have worked closely with Animation Mentor on the VFX curriculum. Animation Mentor has also partnered with leading software developers (Autodesk, Inc., The Foundry, and Solid Angle), character riggers (CG Monks), and VFX media partners (fxphd).

Lower Tuition, Shorter Program Length, and Additional Learning Tools

Animation Mentor offers reduced pricing and shorter program lengths (formerly six classes, now four) to provide students with better access and options. The school further offers new intermediate characters starting in the Spring 2013 term, a new advanced character in the Fall 2013 term, a simplified grading system, new loan options, and monthly payment plans.

About Animation Mentor

Animation Mentor is an online school focused on animation and VFX classes taught by industry professionals within the first fully distributed production pipeline of a studio school. The programs and curriculum teach the exact skill set that film, animation, and visual effects studios seek -- the ability to professionally collaborate and apply studio best practice workflows within a studio production pipeline and across multiple disciplines -- and do so in a customized, affordable, and quick fashion. Students work collaboratively on an online production and leverage the full capability of the state-of-the-art, patent-pending AMP studio production pipeline. For more information, please contact Micha Hershman, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, at 510?450?7220 or pr@animationmentor.com, or visit http://www.animationmentor.com.

©2013 Next Education LLC. All rights reserved. ANIMATIONMENTOR, AMP studio production pipeline, AMP tool, the Animation Mentor logo, and other Animation Mentor marks, logo, and trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of Next Education LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Ellen Pasternack, +1-510-558-8085, epasternack@pacbell.net; or Rita Cahill, +1-310-556-2712, rita.cahill@roadrunner.com

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

Food Lion Offers Customers Additional Coupon Savings Through New, Fun Couponing Experience Via Valassis Facebook App

SALISBURY, N.C. and LIVONIA, Mich., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Food Lion customers can now receive additional savings by accessing in-store coupons through the company's Facebook page, powered by an app Valassis launched on Facebook Platform.

The new Facebook application also gives consumers the opportunity to share their coupons with "friends" on the social media network. The app provides Food Lion an innovative social media tool to offer exclusive offers on a variety of items, such as My Essentials store brand products.

"At Food Lion, we look for opportunities to leverage technology to enhance our customers' shopping experience," said Steven Saunders, interactive marketing manager at Food Lion. "This new app is easy to use and offers our shoppers a fun way to connect with us and share the savings with friends."

"This app allows brands to deliver value while connecting with their consumers in the social sphere very personally," said Jim Parkinson, Valassis chief digital officer. "It is another way for them to further build and nurture the relationships they have with their consumers all within the Facebook environment."

Customers can access the new coupons by visiting the Food Lion Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/foodlion/app_197807400349929. For more information on how this app can be customized and its brand application, go to: http://bit.ly/P2m4ED.   

About Food Lion
Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., is a subsidiary of Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brussels-based Delhaize Group (NYSE: DEG) and operates more than 1,100 supermarkets.  The company employs approximately 58,000 associates delivering quality products, low prices and service to customers in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. For more information, visit http://www.foodlion.com. Find Food Lion business updates on Twitter @FoodLionNews or at http://www.foodlion.com/corporate/pressroom.

About Valassis
Valassis (NYSE: VCI) is a leader in intelligent media delivery, providing over 15,000 advertisers proven and innovative media solutions to influence consumers wherever they plan, shop, buy and share.  By integrating online and offline data combined with powerful insights, Valassis precisely targets its clients' most valuable shoppers, offering unparalleled reach and scale.  Valassis subsidiaries include Brand.net, a Valassis Digital Company, and NCH Marketing Services Inc. Valassis consumer brands include RedPlum® and save.com. Its signature Have You Seen Me?® program delivers hope to missing children and their families. To learn more, visit Valassis.com.

Facebook(®) is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.

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Valassis; Food Lion

CONTACT: Benny Smith, Food Lion, +1-704-310-4077, blsmith@foodlion.com; Matt McCarthy, PAN Communications/Valassis, +1-617-502-4358, mmccarthy@pancomm.com

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

TrackVia Names Most Intriguing Business Applications of 2012

From a Database to Manage Organ Donations to an Application to Track World-Class Runners, TrackVia Celebrates its Customers' Most Unique Custom Applications

DENVER, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's most ingenious software designers may in fact turn out to be ordinary, non-technical business users.

TrackVia, provider of a do-it-yourself online platform that gives non-technical business people a radically faster way to build their own custom cloud software, today announced its annual list of "10 Most Intriguing Applications of 2012." The company also announced the five most common applications created by its citizen developer users in 2012.

TrackVia's list showcases the various ways in which the TrackVia platform can be used to create custom or highly specialized business applications by non-technical business with zero coding. Four of the most intriguing applications in 2012 included:

Giving Life: Two separate medical organizations, one based in Colorado and the other in Nevada, use TrackVia to track medical organ donations made through their healthcare organizations. This data can then be synchronized with several national databases in order to streamline the process of linking donated organs with recipient candidates.

Tracking 4-Minute Milers: A world-class professional long-distance running organization created a custom database application to track past and upcoming events, best running times and records. They even track, report and compare prizes won by their members.

Parking Patterns: A New Orleans-based firm has built several custom applications to track every aspect of its operation, ranging from real-time tracking and reporting of capacity across its various facilities, daily site and security inspections and even monitoring and optimizing pricing in real-time based on local events or competitor pricing.

Greener Homes: A local government organization from Greensboro, NC used TrackVia to build a custom application to track and schedule government-funded energy efficient home projects. In addition to keeping projects on time and on budget, they use TrackVia's built-in user-permission feature to share access with the hundreds of non-government employee contractors working on projects throughout the city.

The complete Top 10 list is available at http://www.trackvia.com/blog/company-news/trackvias-most-intriguing-applications-of-the-year

In addition to building highly specialized, one-of-a-kind applications, many TrackVia customers use the do-it-yourself platform to build custom versions of popular business software, tailoring it to fit their exact needs. The most common business applications that users built and customized themselves in 2012 using TrackVia include:

    1. CRM/Sales Tracking and Management
    2. Operations, Inventory or Logistics Tracking
    3. Customer Service & Help Desk Support Tracking
    4. Marketing Management
Project Management

TrackVia hosts free monthly webinars, showing users how to build and customize commonly used business applications. On January 17(th), TrackVia will be hosting a free webinar showing users how to build a simple, customized CRM solution for tracking sales. To learn more or register for the event, visit http://www.trackvia.com/overview/how-to-webinars/.

About TrackVia

TrackVia is a do-it-yourself application builder for business people - a faster and easier alternative to the IT department or custom development projects. TrackVia customers have built thousands of applications, ranging from commonly used business solutions for CRM, order management, support case management, software bug tracking and product catalogues to highly tailored vertical applications for corporate real estate, healthcare, travel and hospitality, and even automotive and manufacturing industries. TrackVia is sold on a simple and affordable month-to-month subscription plan. For more information or to sign-up for a free 14-day trial, please visit http://www.trackvia.com.

SOURCE  TrackVia

TrackVia

CONTACT: Sarah Hilmer, SS|PR, +1-719-634-1180, shilmer@sspr.com

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

ThinkGeek Chosen to Reveal Existence of Science Corps International Team

The Long Rumored Team Appears on T-Shirts Proving They Are Real

FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ThinkGeek (NASDAQ: GKNT) was recently approached by Science Corps International (SCI), the elite superhero team, to reveal their existence to the world through a series of t-shirts depicting the elusive team's members. It is also believed that the shirts will serve as alternative or lounge-wear uniforms for SCI's members.

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Made up of the best and brightest minds that history can provide, SCI members recently had their likenesses captured by ThinkGeek's own apparel artist, John Midgley. "It's been a pleasure working with the scientists to show them in all their glory. I'm just glad I didn't have to draw any capes." Midgley's years of graphic design experience were exactly what ThinkGeek needed to expose the truth.

It appears that only a few members of the team have been revealed at current date, and their codenames include Dr. E, High Voltage, and Madame Radiation.

With the exact number of the team unknown, Midgley and his cohorts have a plan to persuade the still-shadowy members to come forth: ThinkGeek is encouraging its customers to cast votes intended to stroke the egos and lure the as yet unnamed scientific superheroes into the light.

Currently, the t-shirts are available in standard cut and babydoll and range in size from small to XXXL. The line of Science Corps International t-shirts is projected to grow at a rate of one per month until the entire team has been revealed.

To learn more about the Science Corps International and ThinkGeek, visit http://www.thinkgeek.com/sciencecorps.

About ThinkGeek

ThinkGeek, a wholly owned subsidiary of Geeknet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GKNT), is the premier retailer for the global geek community. Since 1999, ThinkGeek has sought to provide tech, gadget, and toy-obsessed communities with all the things that geeks crave. ThinkGeek was founded to serve the distinct needs and interests of technology professionals and enthusiasts and today has grown to become the first choice for innovative and imaginative products that appeal to the geek in everyone.  Want to learn more. Check out thinkgeek.com.

GKNT-G

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Geeknet, Inc.

CONTACT: Steve Zimmerman, +1-703-259-8423, szimmermann@thinkgeek.com

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

Yamaha Dealers to offer Contour HD Video Cameras

Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A. signs with Contour to sell its Contour+2 and ContourROAM2 hands-free, high-definition video cameras through authorized U.S. Yamaha dealers

KENNESAW, Ga., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A.'s Parts and Accessories Division (YPAD) announces it is selling Contour video cameras through Yamaha dealers nationwide. The partnership helps dealers meet consumer demand for high-quality, easy-to-use and affordable ways to capture their adventures on video, whether on a Yamaha motorcycle, ATV, watercraft, or snowmobile.

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Yamaha dealers currently are selling the Contour+2 (MSRP $399.99) with Bluetooth connectivity and GPS, the user-friendly and lightweight ContourROAM2 (MSRP $199.99), as well as a variety of rugged mounts and accessories.

The ContourROAM2 is one of the simplest cameras to use and features a locking Instant On-Record switch, a lightweight, low-profile design, and it works underwater up to one meter without an extra waterproof case. It has a 270-degree flush-front rotating lens that when coupled with the proper mount offers nearly infinite video angle possibilities. Other features include a built-in laser level, an internal microphone, a still photo mode, a USB connection, a built-in tripod mount, and both the Profile Mount and the Rotating Flat Surface Mount.

The ContourROAM2 comes in a small package - its dimensions are just 100mm x 55mm x 34mm - and weighs just 5.1 ounces. It can capture up to 3.5 hours of footage on a single charge, includes a 4GB MicroSD card, and provides a frame rate up to 60fps at 720p. And while black is always in style, the ContourROAM2 also is available in blue. The Yamaha dealer part numbers are GCR-1800K-BK-13 and GCR-1800K-BL-13, respectively.

The Contour+2 (part number GCR-17000-00-13) escalates your adventure video capabilities by letting you capture and share 1080p HD video with speed, distance traveled, and elevation. It offers higher-quality video and includes a 60-meter waterproof case for underwater adventures.

In addition to the ContourROAM2 features like the Instant On-Record switch, the Contour+2 has: a GPS receiver for speed, distance and elevation HD overlays; Bluetooth connectivity to use a mobile device as a remote, to preview video before and during recording, or to tweak settings; four different HD modes including 1080p, and 120fps in 480p for super slow motion video.

The Contour+2 also is small at just 5.5 ounces and 98mm x 60mm x 34mm, and like the ContourROAM2 it includes a Profile Mount and a Rotating Flat Surface Mount. Unique features include: a waterproof case, an external microphone jack and cable; a mini HDMI cable; the ability to adjust white balance, contrast, sharpness, exposure, and metering; and a removable and rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

Both the ContourROAM2 and the Contour+2 are compatible with all Contour mounts. Yamaha dealers will offer 23 Contour accessories, including: accessory bundles for snow, moto, outdoors, bikes and helmets; a goggle strap mount; a vented helmet mount; a bar mount; a suction cup mount; a rechargeable battery; a camera charge kit; and both a camera case and a waterproof case.

Contour products are available now for ordering. Please check your local dealer for availability.

Contour is a trademark of Contour, Inc.  This document contains many of Yamaha's valuable trademarks. It may also contain trademarks belonging to other companies. Any references to other companies or their products are for identification purposes only.

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CONTACT: Gary Fong, +1-770-420-6140, gary_fong@yamaha-motor.com

Web Site: http://www.yamaha-motor.com

Intergraph® enters partnership with Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla to train students with industry-leading design solutions

Mexican institution of higher education will use SmartPlant® Enterprise software in its Superior Studies of Engineering and Technology Division

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Intergraph(®) has entered into an educational program agreement with Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla (BUAP), the largest state-owned university in the state of Puebla, Mexico, to train students and instructors from the Superior Studies of Engineering and Technology Division using Intergraph's best-in-class SmartPlant(®) Enterprise plant design solutions. 

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Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla is the first university in Mexico to sign this type of agreement with Intergraph. The three-year agreement was officially signed during a conference on campus. Honor witnesses included representatives from Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) - the state-owned oil and gas company - and several major engineering, procurement and construction firms, including ICA Fluor, CH2M Hill, Uhde Engineering, Jacobs Engineering and III/SENER.

Mexico City-based PEMEX expects to build several more plants in the future and wants Mexican universities to be able to provide more and better-prepared engineers. BUAP chose Intergraph software to instruct students using state-of-the-art plant design technology that will allow them to make an immediate impact with owner operators and EPCs upon graduation.

BUAP faculty initially will be trained with Intergraph's SmartPlant P&ID, the No. 1 asset-centric, rule-driven P&ID solution in the global market, so it can be included as part of the master's degree assignment in chemical engineering. The university also intends to soon start training teachers and engineering students using these Intergraph solutions: SmartPlant Foundation, SmartPlant 3D, SmartSketch(®), SmartPlant Electrical and SmartPlant Instrumentation.

Maria Auxilio Osorio, Director of Chemical Engineering faculty at BUAP, said, "Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla takes pride in the ability to provide the finest educational tools available and prepare students to be the best possible engineers as they enter the work force. It's well known that Intergraph has the most advanced solutions available to owner operators and EPCs, and training with these products better prepares our graduates for their careers in engineering."

Gerhard Sallinger, Intergraph Process, Power & Marine president, said, "Intergraph is honored to partner with Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla to help the next generation of engineers be prepared to develop and design industrial plants using state-of-the-art technology. BUAP's decision to integrate Intergraph solutions into the engineering curriculum will enable its graduates to gain expertise for increased productivity and enhanced competitiveness in the labor force."

Intergraph's SmartPlant Enterprise offers a powerful portfolio of industry-leading, best-in-class design and data management solutions, enabling companies in the process, power, and marine industries to capture integrated engineering knowledge at the enterprise level for the competitive advantage needed in today's and tomorrow's market. SmartPlant Enterprise's integrated suite of solutions enable proven productivity gains, improving engineering efficiency by up to 30 percent. This is why the majority of plants built worldwide are designed using Intergraph solutions.

The ARC Advisory Group, a leading industry analyst firm, ranked Intergraph as the No. 1 overall worldwide provider of engineering design solutions for industry according to its "Engineering Design Tools for Industry and Infrastructure Worldwide Outlook Market Analysis and Forecast Through 2016."

About Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla
Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla (BUAP) is the oldest and largest university in Puebla, Mexico. Founded in April 1587 as Colegio del Espiritu Santo, it became a public college in 1825 and eventually turned into a public university in 1937. The flagship campus is located in the city of Puebla, although more than nine facilities are distributed across the state. For more information, visit http://www.buap.mx.

About Intergraph
Intergraph is the leading global provider of engineering and geospatial software that enables customers to visualize complex data. Businesses and governments in more than 60 countries rely on Intergraph's industry-specific software to organize vast amounts of data to make processes and infrastructure better, safer and smarter. The company's software and services empower customers to build and operate more efficient plants and ships, create intelligent maps, and protect critical infrastructure and millions of people around the world.

Intergraph operates through two divisions: Process, Power & Marine (PP&M) and Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I).  Intergraph PP&M provides enterprise engineering software for the design, construction, operation and data management of plants, ships and offshore facilities. Intergraph SG&I provides geospatially powered solutions, including ERDAS technologies, to the public safety and security, defense and intelligence, government, transportation, photogrammetry, and utilities and communications industries. Intergraph Government Solutions (IGS) is an independent subsidiary for SG&I's U.S. federal business.

Intergraph is part of Hexagon (Nordic exchange: HEXA B; http://www.hexagon.com), a leading global provider of design, measurement, and visualization technologies that enable customers to design, measure and position objects, and process and present data.

For more information, visit http://www.intergraph.com.

© 2013 Intergraph Corporation. All rights reserved. Intergraph is part of Hexagon. Intergraph and the Intergraph logo are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Jerry Felts, Communications Manager, PP&M, +1-256-730-3074, jerry.felts@intergraph.com

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

SkyMotion Now Available for Windows Phone Mobile Platform

SkyMotion's redesigned app gives Windows Phone users accurate weather
forecast tool for day-to-day activities and effective time management

MONTREAL, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - At the forefront of weather
Nowcasting technologies, SkyMotion has launched its weather app for
Microsoft's smartphone platform Windows Phone. Redesigned with the new
Windows user interface and powered by Sky Motion Research Inc.'s
proprietary technology, the app helps users monitor impending bad
weather with an accurate minute-by-minute precipitation schedule, for
their exact location. SkyMotion is free and predicts rain, snow, hail
and freezing rain across North America.

While users can use all of the features available on its Android and iOS
counterparts, SkyMotion has been tailored for the modern UI style by
Microsoft, offering an enhanced and fluid user experience. The app
includes Live Tiles support, which allows users to monitor SkyMotion's
precipitation forecasts in real-time for multiple locations
simultaneously. Locations can also be browsed through rapidly via the
software's trademark panoramic view, which has also integrated into the
app's interface.

"It wasn't so long ago, this type of accurate weather forecasting
technology wasn't even accessible to the public. It's exciting to be
launching SkyMotion on the brand new Windows Phone platform and a whole
new audience," said the CEO of Sky Motion Research Inc., Maxime Julien.
"Windows Phone users can now rely and trust our weather app. This is
the level of accuracy in weather everyone has been clamoring for."

SkyMotion can be downloaded through the Windows Phone Store. Customer
care is available at info@skymotion.com, 7 days a week in 4 languages: English, Spanish, French, and Italian. A
free online version is equally available at http://www.skymotion.com

About Sky Motion Research Inc. and SkyMotion

Founded in 2008, Sky Motion Research Inc. is a pioneer in developing
highly accurate weather forecasting technologies. SkyMotion, its
proprietary technology and mobile apps suite, predicts with high
efficiency when precipitation will start, its intensity, and precisely
when it will end. Its focus on the user's exact location and
up-to-the-minute updates are key to the technology's accuracy.

SOURCE  Sky Motion Research

Sky Motion Research

CONTACT:  Roberto Cialdella
Sky Motion Research Inc.
roberto@skymotion.com
514 566-4001

New Free BeImmunized iPhone App Gives Parents On-the-Go Proof of School Immunizations

BeImmunized iPhone App Saves Parents, Schools and Pediatricians Time, Eliminates Confusion, Keeps Kids Healthier

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pelesend Inc., developer of health management applications for consumers, schools and healthcare providers, announced the availability of its free BeImmunized iPhone mobile app on iTunes.  Building on the success of the BeImmunized browser version, the new BeImmunized app enables parents to provide school administrators proof of required immunizations right from their iPhone, saving time and eliminating hassles and confusion.

"Until now there has been no quick and simple way to keep track of your kids' immunizations while on the go," said Marc Bandt, founder and CEO of Pelesend, Inc., developer of BeImmunized.com. "With the new BeImmunized iPhone app, parents can access and present clear proof of their children's vaccination status at the touch of a button when dropping kids off at school," said Bandt.

BeImmunized is particularly important and helpful for parents of school-aged children because it is a quick, easy-to-use tool to fulfill proof of vaccination requirements prior to school semesters. Beyond schools, people can coordinate with medical providers to present immunization proof for job and travel requirements.

With the new BeImmunized iPhone app you can also:

    --  Share your children's vaccination history with their schools
    --  Identify which vaccinations are current for each family member
    --  Receive email or SMS reminders about upcoming vaccinations to ensure
        immunizations are up to date.
About BeImmunized

The BeImmunized iPhone app is a product of Pelesend Incorporated and is available now for free download on the iTunes Store, and is also available via web browser version at http://www.BeImmunized.com.

About Pelesend Inc.

Pelesend Inc. offers cloud-based web and mobile-enabled healthcare technology solutions through our proprietary PeleForce platform, which conforms to NIST standards for security and privacy as required for government healthcare sites.  For consumers, everything we create adheres to HIPAA privacy and security standards.  Our connected healthcare solutions personalize care while reducing costs.  Pelesend works with patients, families, physicians, pharmacies, school districts, caregivers and others to connect people with the care they need -- from immunization tracking services such as BeImmunized, to in-home care, to better physician-patient communication.  Founded in 2008, Pelesend is located in Mountain View, California. For more information about Pelesend's BeImmunized product, visit http://www.BeImmunized.com.

PRESS CONTACT:

JEAN LOMBARD
jean@thehaydengroup.com

(415) 308 5326

SOURCE  BeImmunized

BeImmunized

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

LG Electronics' New 'Multi F Max' HVAC System Dramatically Increases Capacity, Performance

With up to 50% More Capacity, Flexible New Multi-Zone System Delivers Highly Efficient, Customized Temperature Control for up to Eight Zones

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA has introduced a new multi-zone duct-free split heat pump system that provides heating and cooling for up to eight separate zones, while increasing overall capacity by up to 50 percent compared to previous LG multi-zone models.

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The new LG "MULTI F MAX" system (LMU540HV) increases capacity to a nominal capacity of up to 54,000 Btu/h, from the previous multi-zoned system capacity of up to 36,000 Btu/h.  Adding branch distribution to LG's MULTI F product family also effectively doubles the number of potential temperature control zones available, now offering up to eight individual zones for customized comfort.

Complementing impressive gains in system capacity and configuration options, the new LG MULTI F MAX also features engineering and design enhancements to deliver increased efficiency ratings, decreased noise levels and improved piping capabilities, while maintaining existing MULTI F system footprint and approximate weight.

"Our newest MULTI F system addresses the growing popularity of multi-zone heating and cooling systems in commercial building projects. And it's a testament to LG's ability to combine the benefits of VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) system design with duct-free technology to address market demand and emerging applications," said Kevin McNamara, vice president, Commercial Air Conditioning, LG Electronics USA. "By combining increased capacity, design flexibility and energy efficiency with the potential for decreased installation and lifecycle costs, our newest MULTI F system provides a compelling value proposition to building designers, owners and managers."

As with LG's dual-, tri- and quad-zone Multi F systems, the LG MULTI F MAX offers a range of indoor unit options that can be customized based on structural design and application needs; systems can be configured with a variety of non-ducted wall mount and cassette, ducted horizontal concealed and mixed indoor units.

LG MULTI F MAX offers a number of key benefits for engineers, building owners and system installers, including:

    --  Increased Capacity & Configuration Options:
        --  Creative piping schemes with single gas and liquid pipe connections
            enable common piping into buildings. Using larger pipes and
            connections reduce overall piping needs while allowing more
            efficient refrigerant pumping and system operation; simultaneously
            increasing system capacity while decreasing piping complexity and
            potential limitations.
        --  Introduction of Branch Distribution Units increases overall zone
            capability and ability to reach zones that are much further away
            from the MULTI F outdoor unit.
            --  Allowance for equivalent pipe length between Outdoor Unit (ODU)
                and Indoor Unit (IDU) more than tripled - from 82 feet to 229.6
                feet
            --  Total equivalent pipe allowance nearly doubled - 246.1 feet to
                457.7 feet
            --  Elevation differential between indoor units (highest and lowest)
                increased from 24.6 feet to 49.2 feet
    --  Cost Savings:
        --  Potential for reduced installation costs due to lower material,
            electrical and labor costs associated with using more efficient,
            easier piping schemes with larger pipes and less materials required.
        --  With increased system capacity and reach, fewer systems are required
            to cover larger build projects.
        --  Lower lifecycle costs associated with using VRF technology, compared
            with traditional HVAC systems on the market today.
    --  Increased Energy Efficiency: Strong AHRI Certified(®) ratings and an
        improved Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) of up to 18.4.
    --  Decreased Noise: An updated compressor reduces both outdoor and indoor
        sound, with 54 dB(A) rated cooling and 56 dB(A) rated heating levels.
        The addition of LG's "Night Quiet" feature also allows the ability to
        limit fan speeds and associated noise at night.
    --  Compact Footprint:  LG MULTI F MAX supports more indoor zones without
        increasing outdoor space requirement or system weight. When space or
        access is at a premium, this equates to significant cost advantages for
        the owner on large projects.
More information on LG MULTI F MAX, VRF technology and other LG commercial air conditioning solutions can be found at http://www.lghvac.com.

Designs, features and specifications subject to change without notice.

LG Electronics USA Air Conditioning

The LG Electronics USA Commercial Air Conditioning business is based in Alpharetta, Ga. A 2012 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year, LG is a leading player in the global air conditioning market, manufacturing both commercial and residential air conditioners and providing total sustainability and building management solutions. From consumer and individual units to industrial and specialized air conditioning systems, LG provides a wide range of products for heating, ventilating and air conditioning.  LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $49 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances. mobile communications, and air conditioning & energy solutions.

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CONTACT: LG Electronics USA, John I. Taylor, +1-847-941-8181, john.taylor@lge.com, or LG-One, Heather Robinson, +1-312-208-2296, heather.robinson@lg-one.com

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Dimension Data Rolls Out Next-Generation Of Its Global Uptime Service

Dimension Data is the first system integrator to offer proactive, multi-vendor IT support and maintenance services on a global scale to 6,000 clients worldwide

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dimension Data, the $5.8 billion global specialist IT solutions and services provider, today unveiled an enhanced, proactive version of its Uptime Maintenance and Support Services that will help its more than 6,000 clients worldwide maximize the availability of their IT estate while optimizing total IT support spend. Dimension Data is the first system integrator that offers this range of proactive support services across multiple vendor technologies on a global scale.

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"Our clients are looking for three outcomes from their IT support contracts - cost reduction, service level gains and access to better information," said Rob Lopez, managing director for group services at Dimension Data. "Simply put, they're demanding more value at less cost, and they will switch providers quickly if they see an opportunity to obtain this. With proactive Uptime services, we're delivering on what our clients want.

Ian Ranscombe, Senior Director Corporate Technical Services at kgb said, "Dimension Data's expertise and service driven approach fits the dynamic of the kgb business and the way we work. Their Uptime service is a vital component to the ongoing success of our enterprise estate operations, bringing multiple tiers of support matched exactly to our specific requirements, plus their skilled technicians are trained to identify and resolve issues every day for thousands of global clients. This depth of flexible support capability and their breadth of technical expertise means our targets for fast resolution, less downtime and enhanced client support is consistently achieved."

Adds Lopez: "Uptime already offered a number of compelling benefits for clients such as kgb, like our ability to offer in-country expertise across multiple vendor technologies and a wide range of service levels with guaranteed delivery timeframes and 24x7 access to service centers in every region we operate."

The new release of Uptime includes a series of proactive tools and automation, underpinned by a new IT service management platform and even broader multi-technology/multi-vendor capabilities. These enhancements and their benefits include:

    --  Uptime monitoring - Gives Dimension Data engineers instantaneous access
        to clients' service- affecting incidents so they can begin to work on,
        and achieve, resolution faster.
    --  Asset tracking capabilities - Ensures clients maintain an accurate
        installed asset database so they are assured of the right support
        coverage.
    --  Standardized API for service desk integration - Incorporates the IT
        service management systems of Dimension Data with those of its clients
        so that both entities can communicate more quickly and accurately with
        each other, which in turn, leads to faster diagnoses and resolution
        times.
    --  Mobile service center application - Allows clients to keep tabs on
        incidents from their smartphone or tablet.
    --  IT support assessment - Ensures clients' IT support contracts provide
        the right level of coverage on devices.
About Dimension Data
Founded in 1983, Dimension Data plc is an ICT services and solutions provider that uses its technology expertise, global service delivery capability, and entrepreneurial spirit to accelerate the business ambitions of its clients. Dimension Data is a member of the NTT Group. Visit us at http://www.dimensiondata.com/na and http://www.facebook.com/DimensionDataAmericas or follow us on Twitter: @DimensionDataAM.

    For further information, please contact:

    Jackie Funk                              Karen Pantinas
    Dimension Data Americas                  Davies Murphy Group
    T: 571-203-4006                          T: 781-418-2413
    E: jackie.funk@dimensiondata.com         E: ddna@daviesmurphy.com
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EMC Extends Choice and Flexibility for Online File Sharing with Solutions for On-Premise and Cloud Storage

EMC Introduces New Solutions Featuring EMC's Syncplicity Cloud-Based Online File Sharing Service with EMC Isilon Scale-Out Storage and EMC Atmos Object-Based Storage; Giving IT Choice and More Control Over Where Managed Files Reside

HOPKINTON, Mass., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

News Summary:

    --  EMC Announces Enterprise Online File Sharing Service from Syncplicity
        with On-Premise Storage Options
    --  Gives IT New Options for Managing Files and More Control
    --  Delivers Increased Productivity for Users; Universal Access to Files
        from All Devices
    --  Addresses Corporate Governance and Data Policies Over File Residence
Full Story:

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced beta availability of EMC(®)'s Syncplicity(®) cloud-based online file sharing service with the option for customers to use either EMC Isilon(®) scale-out NAS or EMC Atmos(®) object-based storage. Now customers can store their files on-premise in addition to the cloud. Unlike competitive approaches that cobble together point-products from multiple vendors, this approach gives IT unprecedented choice and control over where managed files reside, while users benefit with a secure, easy-to-use solution for file sync and sharing across all of their computers and devices.

Today's enterprise business users demand the ability to access, share and collaborate with all of their files from any location, on any device at any time, and have taken it upon themselves to use a variety of consumer-focused solutions and services that place valuable enterprise data at risk. These enterprise users typically store 20-30 GBs of business-related file data on their computers and devices, and often look to share files with individuals and groups inside and outside the corporate firewall. This can be particularly challenging when they need access to files using their own mobile devices or need to share with users who do not have existing accounts on their corporate network.

IT teams are charged with protecting company files and data, and some view today's consumer-oriented approaches for online file sharing as unattractive options, and attempt to block them because some cloud infrastructures limit the ability to enforce policies related to security and administration. Many organizations must also comply with long-standing corporate governance and data sovereignty policies regarding storage and handling of files that make cloud-based storage solutions difficult to deploy at enterprise-scale.

EMC's approach provides enterprises the best of all worlds - a cloud-based online file sharing offering that simplifies end user deployment and administration with on-premise storage that gives IT control of the storage layer, in addition to continuing to provide Syncplicity in the cloud. For on-premise storage, Syncplicity users can choose from two industry leading storage platforms: EMC Isilon or EMC Atmos - whichever best meets their requirements. EMC Isilon provides the industry's easiest to manage, top performing and massively scalable NAS solution, capable of growing from 10's of terabytes to 10's of petabytes, providing IT full control over where files reside across their global infrastructure. EMC Atmos provides industry leading object storage technology, designed to support large multi-site, multi-tenant, active-active environments. Atmos allows the application and storage to run anywhere and provides metering and chargeback capabilities based on bandwidth and consumption to ensure IT retains the necessary controls.

The benefits of combining EMC Syncplicity online file sharing service with EMC on-premise storage include:

    --  Increased Productivity: Users can easily sync, access and share files
        with anyone, anytime, anywhere and on any device for new levels of
        productivity and agility while giving IT the security, visibility and
        manageability they need.
    --  Flexibility and Ease of Management: Enterprises will experience the
        agility and continuous innovation from deploying a cloud-based online
        file sharing solution for users while retaining complete control over
        data and storage resources. It combines the rich set of Syncplicity's
        administrative tools and security, compliance and policy controls to
        manage sync-and-share functionality along with the unmatched
        manageability, scalability and resiliency of EMC storage.
    --  Reduced Compliance Risk and Increased Control: Enterprise information
        will reside on EMC storage, situated on-premise, subject to IT security
        governance and protection policies. Files are not duplicated both
        on-premise and in the cloud. With the EMC solutions, data objects stored
        on premise remain on premise and within IT control.
Executive Quotes:

Terri McClure, Senior Analyst, ESG

"Today's IT pros need to securely extend file sharing solutions to support the mobility and collaboration needs of an increasingly mobile, dispersed and multi-device workforce. The marriage of Syncplicity with Isilon and Atmos expands the choices users have for how they accomplish that, providing options that range from fully cloud based to behind the firewall, and provide a single vendor solution to do so. These solutions will help IT meet the need for user collaboration, while maintaining tight control for IT and massive scalability for enterprise data. Compliance and control are critical to enterprises today, and can be hard to achieve while simultaneously providing the flexibility and ease of management that are necessary to enable today's agile enterprise. EMC is catering to the new demands of end users and IT departments alike with these new solutions."

Jeetu Patel, Vice President and General Manager of the Syncplicity Business Unit, Information Intelligence Group, EMC Corporation

"Integrating Syncplicity with EMC on-premise storage extends our guiding principle of delighting the user with an easy-to-use cloud solution for file sync, sharing and collaboration while empowering IT with tools and control to protect the business. While the obvious benefit is enabling choice, delivering on-premise storage is the logical next step in our evolution, and we're thrilled to hitch our wagons with other leaders in the EMC family, Isilon, the true leaders in scale-out NAS and EMC Atmos."

Sam Grocott, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management, EMC Isilon

"The powerful one-two punch of Syncplicity and EMC Isilon's industry-leading scale-out NAS brings IT professionals the tools they need to take control of pressing challenges such as securing and managing massive, rapidly-growing home directories. Isilon's extraordinary scalability, performance and ease of management are a perfect complement to Syncplicity and give IT an unmatched ability to serve user needs for file access, sharing and collaboration while maintaining corporate data protection requirements."

Chris Ratcliffe, Vice President of Marketing, EMC Advanced Storage Division

"The combination of Syncplicity and the Atmos cloud storage platform delivers a highly automated, enterprise-grade file sharing capability, where policies and performance follow data wherever it's accessed or shared without sacrificing security or control.  As corporate users increasingly demand more mobility and access to files from multiple devices, EMC gives enterprises the tools they need to deliver new levels of productivity to their users."

Additional Resources:

    --  Check out a new video featuring Terri McClure, Senior Analyst at ESG
    --  Access the ESG Whitepaper related to this announcement
    --  Connect with EMC Isilon via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn
    --  Join the Syncplicity communities on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and
        YouTube
    --  Join the EMC Documentum communities on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, the
        EMC Community Network
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 atwww.EMC.com.

EMC, Atmos, Isilon and Syncplicity are registered trademarks or trademarks of EMC Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and other countries.  All other trademarks herein are the property of their respective holders.

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) our ability to protect our proprietary technology; (iv) 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; (v) competitive factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions; (vi) the relative and varying rates of product price and component cost declines and the volume and mixture of product and services revenues; (vii) component and product quality and availability; (viii) the transition to new products, the uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and rapid technological and market change; (ix) insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; (x) war or acts of terrorism; (xi) the ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; (xii) fluctuating currency exchange rates; and (xiii) 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.

SOURCE  EMC Corporation

EMC Corporation

CONTACT: David De Jear, +1-925-600-6790, david.dejear@emc.com

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

EXFO Adds Wideband Copper and DSL Testing Capabilities to the Powerful FTB-1 Handheld Platform

The new FTB-610 and FTB-635 test modules eliminate the complexity of
testing and troubleshooting triple-play and broadband ADSL2+/VDSL2
services.

QUEBEC CITY, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX:
EXF) announced today the launch of the FTB-610 Wideband Copper Test
Module and FTB-635 Wideband Copper and DSL Test Module. Housed in the
FTB-1 platform, these new additions to EXFO's FTB Ecosystem of modular,
field-testing solutions bring its market-leading business benefits and
savings to DSL, FTTN and hybrid network circuits and services.

The FTB-610 and FTB-635 test modules combine with the platform's
built-in optical power meter, VFL and fiber inspection probe to create
a true all-in-one, all-at-once FTTN/hybrid network troubleshooting
platform. Their feature sets are aligned with FTTN and VDSL2
requirements, and packed with not only traditional copper tests, but
also advanced wideband, noise and fault location tests (e.g., TDR and
RFL). The addition of copper and DSL test functionalities to the FTB-1,
which also supports high-speed Ethernet, OTDR and iOLM testing, makes
it the industry's most comprehensive test tool for deeper network
troubleshooting.

The FTB-610 module offers deep copper analysis, including the innovative
SmartR(TM) test suite, which automatically runs all the decisive copper
tests and translates the results into plain language and graphical
results to speed up interpretation and troubleshooting of twisted-pair
faults. The FTB-635 adds the latest ADSL2+/VDSL2 test capabilities,
including full vectoring and bonding support. Using the platform's
EXpert IP and EXpert IPTV on-board test suites, the FTB-635 can
troubleshoot IPTV and video from either the DSL or Ethernet interfaces,
including live video preview, anywhere on the circuit.

"With their comprehensive set of fast and intuitive test capabilities,
the new FTB-610 and FTB-635 minimize training requirements, increase
first-time-right results, and reduce repeats, making them the ultimate
time and budget saver for FTTN/FTTx troubleshooting," said Étienne
Gagnon, Vice-President of EXFO's Test and Measurement Division. "The
powerful, yet compact FTB-1 test platform exemplifies our commitment to
helping operators reduce costs and increase operational efficiency at
all stages of the network lifecycle."

Visit our website for more on the FTB-610 Wideband Copper Test Module and FTB-635 Wideband Copper and DSL Test Module.

About EXFO

Listed on the NASDAQ and TSX stock exchanges, EXFO is among the leading
providers of next-generation test and service assurance solutions for wireline and wireless network operators and equipment manufacturers
in the global telecommunications industry. The company offers
innovative solutions for the development, installation, management and
maintenance of converged, IP fixed and mobile networks--from the core to
the edge. Key technologies supported include 3G, 4G/LTE, IMS, Ethernet,
OTN, FTTx, VDSL2, ADSL2+ and various optical technologies accounting
for more than 35% of the portable fiber-optic test market). EXFO has a
staff of approximately 1700 people in 25 countries, supporting more
than 2000 telecom customers worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.EXFO.com.

SOURCE  EXFO INC.

EXFO INC.

CONTACT:  Marie-Anne Grondin
Media and Public Relations Specialist
(418) 683-0913, Ext. 23417
marie-anne.grondin@EXFO.com  Vance Oliver
Manager, Investor Relations
(418) 683-0913, Ext. 23733
vance.oliver@EXFO.com

L'Oreal Paris USA Introduces Advanced Haircare and Announces Facebook Giveaway of 1 Million Products

L'Oreal Paris Kicks Off Red Carpet Season by Encouraging Women to Change the Life of Their Hair

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- L'Oreal Paris, global hair authority and R&D leader, is proud to build on its 100 years of beauty heritage with the launch of a new franchise five years in the making - Advanced Haircare. Designed to help American women change the life of their hair, this clinically-tested(1) collection, on shelves now at mass retailers, consists of five tailored modules with shampoos, conditioners and hair treatments to deliver instant results and lasting transformation(1). With seven luxurious and effective treatments at the center of Advanced Haircare, L'Oreal Paris is encouraging women to adopt a three-step haircare routine - shampoo, condition and treat - to help hair look gorgeous.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130115/NY42376-a  )

As a means to introduce America to Advanced Haircare, L'Oreal Paris is giving away 1 million product samples exclusively on the brand's Facebook page (facebook.com/lorealparis)(2) on Tuesday, January 15(th). Known for its red carpet and get-the-look expertise, L'Oreal Paris is kicking off this large-scale giveaway at the start of the most glamorous time of the year - awards season.

"With 1.7 million U.S. fans and over 14 million fans globally, Facebook has become the definitive location for women who love L'Oreal Paris to share, discuss and learn about the latest in beauty products. It's great that L'Oreal Paris has chosen to utilize Facebook to give away these new Advanced Haircare products to 1 million of their biggest fans," says Facebook Vice President of Global Marketing Solutions and head of U.S. Sales, Tom Arrix.

THE SCIENCE AND KEY INGREDIENT BEHIND THE NEW LINE:
L'Oreal Paris developed the five modules of Advanced Haircare based on the top haircare concerns of American women, as shown by extensive market research conducted by the brand: Total Repair 5 for damaged hair, Smooth Intense for frizzy hair, Power Moisture for dry hair, Color Vibrancy for color-treated hair and Triple Resist for breakage-prone, weak hair.

All five modules feature Arginine-K Complex(TM).  The Arginine-K Complex(TM) in the five individual modules is paired with customized actives that tailor each formula for particular hair needs and types - ultimately delivering instant results and lasting transformation, when used regularly(1).

A NEW HAIRCARE REGIMEN: ONE WITH THREE STEPS
Although hair is a woman's crowning glory, many American women rush through their hair routine with a quick shampoo and condition. L'Oreal Paris is encouraging women to add a third and critical step to their haircare routine by adding the use of treatments. With ingredients that penetrate the hair, treatments not only give strands a polished, finished look, but also help keep hair feeling and looking healthy.

As more and more American women are exposing hair to chemical treatments and styling with multiple hot tools, the use of treatments is now more crucial than ever. Hair treatments have already caught on abroad as treatment usage is more than double outside of the U.S., according to L'Oreal Paris research.

To personalize the regimen, the treatments within Advanced Haircare are innovative and comprised of user-friendly forms including two rinse-out masks, three lightweight leave-in sprays, a serum and a creme formula. These tailor-made solutions bring premium textures to the haircare aisle.

"Right now, U.S. women believe that only skincare warrants an ongoing regimen. They see hair as a quick fix, when really, hair deserves and needs the same multi-step approach as skincare to be at its best," says Karen T. Fondu, President of L'Oreal Paris USA. "Behind Advanced Haircare is a technology with highly efficacious formulas to meet the specific needs of U.S. consumers."

Actress Lea Michele, L'Oreal Paris spokesperson for Advanced Haircare's Total Repair 5 line, weighs in on her personal experience with treatments: "I've learned from the hairstylists I've worked with that hair treatments are the most important step in a haircare regimen."  She continues, "Treatments put all of these ingredients into your hair. You can really see and feel a difference in your hair right away."

INTRODUCING THE FIVE MODULES OF ADVANCED HAIRCARE:
No two heads of hair are alike and no one understands this better than L'Oreal Paris. With five tailored modules designed to address common haircare concerns, women can pick and choose the hair systems and products that best work for their hair type and needs.

    --  Total Repair 5 is formulated with Arginine-K Complex(TM) + CeramideThis
        module, which includes shampoo, conditioner, a Damage-Erasing Balm and
        Multi-Restorative Dry Oil, is designed to help fight visible signs of
        damaged hair(3), including split ends, weakness, roughness, dullness and
        dehydration. Total Repair 5 repairs up to one year of damage in one
        use(3).

    --  Smooth Intense is formulated with Arginine-K Complex(TM) +
        Oleo-KeratinThis module, which includes shampoo, conditioner, Xtreme
        Straight Creme and Frizz Taming Serum, leaves hair polished, smooth and
        frizz-controlled for up to 72 hours(4).

    --  Power Moisture is formulated with Arginine-K Complex(TM) + Hyaluronic
        This module, which includes shampoo, conditioner and a Power Moisture
        Rush Mask, provides hair with up to 10X more moisture(5).

    --  Color Vibrancy is formulated with Arginine-K Complex(TM) + Anti-Oxidant
        + UV filter This module, which includes shampoo, conditioner and a Color
        Vibrancy Dual Protect Spray, delivers up to eight weeks of color
        vibrancy(6 )and nourishment.

    --  Triple Resist is formulated with concentrated ArginineThis module, which
        includes shampoo, conditioner and an Ultimate Strength Solution,
        reinforces hair to reduce hair fall due to breakage by 64%(7).
RETAIL AVAILABILITY:
The entire Advanced Haircare collection is now available at drugstores and mass retailers nationwide. All shampoos and conditioners are available in 12.6 oz. for a suggested retail price of $4.99. Advanced Haircare Treatments, listed below, are $6.99 and available in the following sizes:

    --  Total Repair 5 Damage-Erasing Balm - 8.5 oz.
    --  Total Repair 5 Multi-Restorative Dry Oil - 3.4 oz.
    --  Xtreme Straight Creme - 8.5 oz.
    --  Smooth Intense Frizz Taming Serum - 3.4 oz.
    --  Power Moisture Rush Mask - 8.5 oz.
    --  Color Vibrancy Dual Protect Spray - 5.1 oz.
    --  Triple Resist Ultimate Strength Solution - 5.1 oz.
CONNECT WITH L'OREAL PARIS: 

    --  Facebook:  facebook.com/lorealparis
    --  Twitter: @LOrealParisUSA
    --  Website: http://www.lorealparisusa.com/advancedhaircare
ABOUT L'OREAL PARIS:
The L'Oreal Paris division of L'Oreal USA, Inc. is a total beauty care company that combines the latest technology with the highest in quality for the ultimate in luxury beauty at mass. The L'Oreal Paris brand encompasses the four major beauty categories - hair color, haircare, skincare and cosmetics - and includes such well-known brands as Preference, Excellence, Feria and Healthy Look hair color; Advanced Haircare, Elnett Satin Hairspray, EverPure, EverStrong, EverSleek, EverCreme, EverStyle, EverCurl, Studio Line and L'Oreal Kids hair care; Youth Code, Revitalift, Age Perfect, Ideal Clean, Ideal Moisture, Go 360 Clean, Sublime Bronze, Sublime Sun and Men's Expert skincare; and the Colour Riche, True Match, Infallible, Visible Lift and Studio Secrets Professional MAGIC cosmetics collections, along with a portfolio of mascara including Voluminous, Double Extend and Telescopic among many others. For more information on L'Oreal Paris and its brands, and to receive personalized beauty advice, expert tips and exclusive beauty content 24-7 (wherever you may be), check out http://www.lorealparisusa.com.

(1 )With continued use; system of shampoo and conditioner tested for instant results and lasting transformation

(2 )One sample-sized product per entrant; samples available until supplies last. For full rules and regulations, visit: http://www.facebook.com/lorealparis
(3 )Reverses damage to hair's smoothness, when using the system of shampoo & balm

(4 )When using system of shampoo, conditioner and treatment vs. non-conditioning shampoo

(5)When using system of shampoo and rinse-out treatment vs. non-conditioning shampoo

(6)When using system of shampoo and conditioner vs. non-conditioning shampoo

(7)When using system of shampoo, conditioner and treatment in a brushing test that measures breakage vs. non-conditioning shampoo

SOURCE  L'Oreal Paris

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130115/NY42376-a
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
L'Oreal Paris

CONTACT: L'Oreal Paris, Mora Neilson, +1-212-984-4413, mneilson@us.loreal.com; ALISON BROD PUBLIC RELATIONS, Katie Wright, +1-212-230-1800, katie@alisonbrodpr.com

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

ReadQ Uses Cloud-Based Jaspersoft to Deploy Reports in Minutes

Financial company relies on Jaspersoft's cloud offering to provide faster, easier reporting and on-boarding for its QTIX trading system

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Jaspersoft, the intelligence inside applications and business processes, today announced that ReadQ, a leading fixed-income financial trading technology and service provider, has adopted Jaspersoft's cloud-based JasperReports offering to support its QTIX trading system. Running through Servoy's larger private cloud, Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering, Jaspersoft is able to provide ReadQ faster client on-boarding and report deployment.

Previously, ReadQ used an on-premises business intelligence tool from SAP's Business Objects for its reporting needs - but ultimately found that it became overly expensive and complex as they scaled up their operations. In its place, the company implemented Servoy's cloud-based platform - which uses Jaspersoft's reporting software. The new offering has enabled ReadQ to deliver a considerably faster reporting solution for its QTIX platform, which includes over 400 different reports - and has allowed them to on-board clients in minutes, as opposed to weeks.

"Jaspersoft has made the reporting process incredibly natural and scalable for us," said Anthony Vitriano, ReadQ CIO. "It's made a huge difference in our ability to deliver business-critical reports to clients in the timeframe they require. Its cloud-based nature allows on-demand access to critical information via a more user-friendly reporting interface, which really streamlines the entire process for our clients."

"Via our partnership with Servoy, we've been able to significantly improve reporting capabilities for ReadQ," said Karl Van den Bergh, Jaspersoft Vice President, Product and Alliances. "It's a testament to our approach of providing a standards-based, open source platform that allows ISVs to develop applications with a single code base for mobile, desktops and browsers alike. The demand for reporting tools only looks to increase in the coming years, and we believe this will be a compelling option for companies large and small."

Read the Full ReadQ Case Study

Interested individuals can read the full case study here for more detail on how ReadQ was able to improve their financial reports via Jaspersoft's cloud-based offering.

Additional Resources

    --  Follow @Jaspersoft on Twitter to stay up-to-date on all of the company's
        latest news and product information
    --  Visit http://community.jaspersoft.com for more information about the
        Jaspersoft open source community
About Jaspersoft

Jaspersoft empowers millions of people every day to make decisions faster by bringing them timely, actionable data inside their apps and business processes. Its embeddable, cost-effective reporting and analytics platform allows anyone to quickly self serve and get the answers they need and scales architecturally and economically to reach everyone. Thanks to a community that is hundreds-of-thousands strong, Jaspersoft's commercial open source software has been downloaded millions of times and is used to create the intelligence inside hundreds of thousands of apps and business processes. Jaspersoft is a privately held company with offices around the world. For more information visit http://www.jaspersoft.com and http://community.jaspersoft.com

Media Contact:     
Matt Coolidge     

LEWIS PR for Jaspersoft   
matt.coolidge@lewispr.com

+1 415 432 2445

SOURCE  Jaspersoft

Jaspersoft

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

Ganttic Brings Gantt Charts to Google Calendar for Faster Scheduling and Better Management

Enterprise view brings multiple calendars together under one organizational work plan

TARTU, Estonia, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Google user community has been requesting the option of Gantt chart views for years. Ganttic has taken the initiative, creating an enterprise view that puts several Google calendars in a single view. The seamless integration of Google Calendar with Ganttic's resource planner will allow field workers and remote employees to enjoy all the benefits of Ganttic's tools, just as if they were located in the home office. Managers can rest assured that efficiency won't be lost merely because personnel and resources are geographically distributed.

Ganttic has already established itself as a forerunner in the field of intelligent scheduling and management tools. Now the company is showing its versatility by integrating with Google Calendar, the personal calendar of choice for millions of users. Companies that take advantage of this integration can effortlessly sync their Ganttic task schedules with their users' personal Google calendars, allowing updates to be sent directly to their smartphones or other networked devices.

Linking Google Calendar with Ganttic is easy. A new option entitled "Synchronize with Google Calendar" is located under the resources menu button in Ganttic. Users must have administrator rights for the chart or resource group in question to select this feature. Next, users choose a Google account with which to sync. All tasks created in Ganttic will sync to the appropriate Google Calendar in real time. Team members in the field will therefore receive instant updates to work plans. Likewise, tasks and events that originate in Google Calendar will display in Ganttic upon the next log in.

"Communication is one of the keys to organizational efficiency," says Ganttic sales and marketing leader Indrek Kuldkepp. "With our new Google Calendar integration, companies can more effectively deploy Ganttic in the field. Team members can be kept in the loop via real-time updates sent to their iOS or Android device. Because Google Calendar is such a straightforward and user-friendly tool, this integration promises a fusion of simplicity and efficiency."

Ganttic has worked diligently to provide only the best planning and scheduling tools. For years, many businesses have relied upon Excel spreadsheets for project and resource management, but that's asking a lot from software that's primarily intended for accounting. Managing a complex production environment, a fleet of vehicles, or a team of workers in the field calls for specialized tools. Ganttic fills this void, providing affordable, purposeful control over all aspects of organizational planning. With the addition of Google Calendar integration, Ganttic hopes to cement its position as an innovator in the field.

The future holds further exciting developments for the team at Ganttic. In addition to the Google Calendar integration, the company plans to fully transition to HTML5, as well as adding even more user-requested features.

About Ganttic

Based in Tartu, Estonia, the team behind Ganttic has been developing and selling specialized software for the timber industry since 2002. In July 2010, the team completed beta testing and launched their web-based resource planner under the name GANTTIC. The goal with Ganttic was to expand the market of resource scheduling software by providing an affordable and usable tool for businesses of all sizes.

Contact:

Indrek Kuldkepp
indrek@ganttic.com
Telephone: 00372-528-1522
http://www.ganttic.com

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Ganttic

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

Training JumpStart(TM) Portal 12.3 Adds Leading-Edge Support Features for the B2B and B2C Segments

iJET University, an Intelligence-Driven Provider of Risk-Management Solutions, Selects Training JumpStart Portal for Online, On-Demand Training on Travel Safety for Enterprises

WILTON, Conn. and ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Training JumpStart announces release 12.3 of its Training JumpStart(TM) Portal, a hosted e-learning software system for commercializing and delivering online training and testing on demand. This release adds new, industrial-strength B2B and B2C support for a range of business models for organizations that commercialize training. For each firm, the private-branded and customized training portal provided by Training JumpStart appears to the trainees like an extension of the firm's primary website. The training portal owner has easy tools to control the site's public pages, catalogs, course descriptions and training content.

Each delivered training portal additionally implements the business rules and modes of conducting e-commerce determined by the portal owner. An integrated, private-branded shopping cart enables online payment and course enrollment by individuals via credit card. The site owner can enable promotion codes and subscriptions with automatic recurring charges. eCommerce transactions with B2B client enterprises include bulk purchase of multiple course seats via purchase order or charge card. Seat assignment can be controlled by the site owner or by customer enterprise registrars, who can then monitor progress and performance reports about their own employees. This software release adds support for affiliates to sign up for reselling courseware with revenue sharing and commission reporting. Another addition is expanding each portal's marketing capabilities through call-to-action mini-forms on site public pages. 

Says Wendy Green of iJET International, "We selected Training JumpStart for iJET University because they were able to provide the powerful infrastructure we required to support the needs of our enterprise clients with heavy usage as well as the clients with less usage. Training JumpStart has been a fabulous partner helping us build a custom portal and providing key advice on design and user experience."

Remarks Adam Rin, co-founder of Training JumpStart and product architect of the Training JumpStart e-learning system, "Working with iJET gave us the impetus to enhance our support for our clients' marketing and selling of their courseware, serving the needs of e-learning businesses."  With its release 12.3, Training JumpStart indeed means business.

About iJET International
iJET International, Inc. is an intelligence-driven provider of risk management solutions to over 500 multinational corporations and government organizations - helping them prepare, survive and thrive amidst global threats to their people, facilities and supply chain assets. iJET's team of world-class intelligence analysts and patented Worldcue® Global Control Center technology solutions equip organizations with real-time information to anticipate, prepare, respond to and emerge from business disruptions with a competitive edge. For more information about iJET, visit: http://www.iJET.com.

About Training JumpStart
Founded by software and training industry veterans, Training JumpStart is an innovative software-as-a-service e-learning system. It breaks new ground in supporting multiple business models for conducting e-commerce, comprehensive online exam software and certification (the Training JumpStart(TM) Exam Gorilla), fine-grained access control, multi-lingual support and extensive personalization in technology and services. Training JumpStart delivers a private-branded customized e-learning software training portal, mirroring the design of each client's corporate web site. Reports and alerts track usage, progress, compliance and performance.  Learn more at the Training JumpStart Web site.

    Contact
    Adam Rin, Training JumpStart Wendy Green
    +1.888.884.6776 x701         410-573-3860 x446
    PR@TrainingJumpStart.com     greenw@ijet.com

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Training JumpStart

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

Yext Reinvents the Business Listing

New PowerListings+ Transforms Traditional Business Listings into Useful, Engaging Digital Experiences

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As customers increasingly turn to local listings to inform their purchasing decisions, they care not only Where businesses are, but Why they should choose one business over another. Recognizing this, Yext announced today the launch of PowerListings+, a new feature that differentiates online business listings with rich content on search engines, mapping services and mobile apps.

PowerListings+ content lists allow businesses to provide local customers with information about Where the business is, and Why they should shop there, with content about Who, What and When of the business. The new features include content lists-- Staff Bios, Event Calendars, Products and Services--that will live directly on business listings, and even appear in search results to reach as many potential customers as possible. These lists can be updated in real time and tailored to each location, affording businesses with an unprecedented amount of potential customer engagement through their local listings across all platforms.

    --  Staff Bios - Detailed bios allow businesses from gyms to insurance
        offices to share qualifications, backgrounds and photos of team members.
    --  Event Calendars - Sharing up-to-date calendars allows businesses to
        consistently display the fresh content customers are looking for.
    --  Products and Services - Promoting key brands or products both augments
        search for branded queries, and builds online discovery for browsing
        customers.
Each list label can be customized to reflect the products, services and information central to the business. (For example, a school can edit the "Staff Bios" label to "Our Teachers,") The lists can even be combined to create additional customer engagement.

The new PowerListings+ service bolsters Yext's already powerful PowerListings product, which empowers businesses with 1 to 10,000 locations to own their information on more than 45 local search engines, local directories and mobile applications. The platform still provides the same functionality to correct and update their location information, but also offers features designed to capture customers at the point of conversion with a rich, engaging experience.

"Mirroring the physical world in the digital world is the future of local search," said Howard Lerman, Yext CEO and Co-founder.  "PowerListings+ moves listings beyond the Where to the Who, What, and When of contacting the business.  It helps businesses not only control the information customers see, but how they experience it."

About Yext:

Yext (http://www.yext.com) is the location information software that businesses trust to digitize and map their location information everywhere. With the PowerListings Network of over 45 publishers, businesses can instantly update their listings and reach more than 150 million potential customers every month. For more information about Yext and PowerListings+ visit http://www.yext.com.

Contact: Allison Tepley, Yext

Phone: 646-593-1592

SOURCE  Yext

Yext

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

PEX Card Launches Mobile App To Bring SMB Expense Management Services To iOS And Android Devices

Corporate prepaid card program management now available anytime, anywhere via smartphones

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PEX Card, the industry-leading corporate prepaid card service for business expense control, today announced the launch of a suite of iOS and Android applications called PEX Mobile((SM)).  This new service enables PEX Card administrators to perform critical day to day cash management and expense control functions instantly from the road or a job site using a smartphone.

As mobile wallets evolve and enhance the way people conduct transactions with smartphone devices, small and medium businesses (SMBs) are searching for mobile business tools offering more efficient ways to manage cash flow remotely. For fast-changing operations and highly mobile businesses like fleet vehicle services and contractors, PEX Mobile addresses those needs with an easy-to-use solution.

PEX Card mobile app development efforts are part of the company's ongoing strategy to provide customers with consistent service upgrades that create cost and time efficiencies, and help SMBs gain better control of the expense side of their P&L statement.

Administrators can use PEX Mobile to:

    --  Create time efficiency: improve response time for employees that need
        funds for company expenses immediately,
    --  Control cash: enable or limit certain spending as required, in real time
        from the field,
    --  Limit risk: suspend employee card use,
    --  Review: Access information about their company's program and cards, and
    --  Stay in touch with spend: Review transactions by cardholder
"In this economy, businesses are constantly in an 'all hands on deck' mode of operating.  PEX Card administrators often play more than one role within their organization, and don't have the luxury of managing employee spending from behind a desk," said Toffer Grant, CEO and Founder of PEX Card. "PEX Mobile provides highly-active businesses with a seamless way to adjust their expense card program in real-time and on-the-go."

For more information on PEX Card visit http://www.PEXCard.com.

The PEX Visa® Prepaid Card is issued by The Bancorp Bank; a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBBK), pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A., member FDIC.

About PEX Card
PEX Card is the industry's first turnkey commercial prepaid card program launched specifically to help businesses streamline employee expense management.  The PEX Card Administrative tool includes innovative control features for managing pre-funded deposits that are directed to Visa prepaid cards employees use for day-to-day spending.  Businesses that integrate the PEX Card Service into their operations experience greater cash flow visibility by making funds disbursements and limiting spending more efficiently than with traditional card services, cash advance or expense reimbursement policies.  The company is committed to introducing innovative services that better facilitate card-based purchasing commonly made by mobile work forces.  PEX Card is partnered with key industry leaders, including The Bancorp Bank, TxVia, and Visa U.S.A. Inc. (NYSE: V). PEX Card is privately held and is headquartered in New York City.  For more information, please contact media@pexcard.com.

Media Contact
Bill McCue

North 6(th) Agency

212.334.9767
bmccue@n6a.com

SOURCE  PEX Card

PEX Card

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

Commtouch's New Mobile Security for Android Combats Fast-Growing Number of Mobile Threats

OEM-focused service with an Android SDK is the first to combine antivirus and Web security

MCLEAN, Virginia, January 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    Commtouch(R) (NASDAQ: CTCH), a leading provider of Internet security technology and
cloud-based services, today announced general availability of its new Mobile Security for
Android. It is the first-ever OEM solution that offers cloud-assisted antivirus and Web
security services delivered through a single, easy to integrate client SDK for the popular
mobile operating system.

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    The more than 400 million Android devices around the globe are an appealing hotbed of
opportunity for cyber criminals. In 2012, Commtouch's lab saw a steep increase from 6,000
Android-specific threats in January to more than 360,000 by year-end. The escalating
threat includes multi-functional Trojans that steal data, send texts to premium-rate
numbers, and steal credentials and phone data from end users.

    The alarming growth rate of threats illustrates a clear need for vendors and service
providers in the mobile space to add security functionality for the protection of their
end users. Designed specifically for the OEM market, Commtouch's new Mobile Security for
Android offers proven antivirus and Web security technology backed by a global
infrastructure that organizations can easily add to their products and services. It
offers:

       
        - Superior detection of known and previously unseen Android malware with
          heuristic and hash-based scanning
        - Secure mobile browsing and prevention of mobile phishing attacks
        - Scanning of files, apps, SMS, MMS and email attachments
        - Complete flexibility with on-demand and on-access scanning

    The Mobile Security service and its client-based SDK use very little memory, bandwidth
and battery time, leveraging the threat detection power of Commtouch's global cloud
infrastructure instead of client-side resources. The SDK supports partner applications
that deliver best-of-breed end-user experience.

    Commtouch's Mobile Security for Android was designed to offer essential and quick
differentiation for vendors and service providers, including:

       
        - Mobile Device Management (MDM) providers
        - Mobile business app developers
        - Device manufacturers
        - SaaS providers
        - App stores
        - Security vendors

    "There's no question that protection against Android-specific threats is needed now
more than ever," said Helmuth Freericks, vice president of antivirus products at
Commtouch. "The new offering provides OEM partners with the unique opportunity to offer
integrated antivirus and Web security for Android environments. We have specifically
designed the SDK to be easily integrated - allowing our partners to rapidly provide added
value to customers with mobile security technology that continually outperforms the
competition."

    About Commtouch's Mobile Security for Android

    Designed specifically for the OEM market, Commtouch's Mobile Security for Android
enables vendors and service providers to differentiate their offerings with
easy-to-integrate antivirus and Web security capabilities that consistently defeat Android
threats. The SDK won't impact device performance or user experience while detecting both
known and previously unseen malware. To learn more, visit

    http://www.commtouch.com/mobile-security-for-android.

    About Commtouch

    Commtouch(R) (NASDAQ: CTCH) is a leading provider of Internet security technology and
cloud-based services for vendors and service providers, increasing the value and
profitability of customers' solutions by protecting billions of Internet transactions on a
daily basis. With six global data centers and renowned technology, Commtouch's email, Web,
and antivirus capabilities easily integrate into customers' products and solutions,
keeping more than 350 million end users safe. To learn more, visit
http://www.commtouch.com.

       
        - Blog: http://blog.commtouch.com/cafe
        - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/commtouch
        - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/commtouch
        - Twitter: @Commtouch

    Recurrent Pattern Detection, RPD, Zero-Hour and GlobalView are trademarks, and
Commtouch is a registered trademark of Commtouch. U.S. Patent No. 6,330,590 is owned by
Commtouch. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

       
        Company Contact:
        Brian Briggs, Chief Financial Officer
        Commtouch
        +1-703-760-3444
        brian.briggs@commtouch.com

        U.S. Investor Contact:
        Christopher Chu
        Grayling
        +1-646-284-9400
        commtouch@grayling.com

        Israel Investor Relations Contact:
        Iris Lubitch
        EffectiveIR
        +972-54-252-8007
        Iris@EffectiveIR.co.il

        Commtouch Media Contact:
        Matthew Zintel
        Zintel Public Relations
        +1-281-444-1590
        matthew.zintel@zintelpr.com

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Alert Logic Continues Momentum With 2012 Revenue Growth

43% year-over-year growth; surpassed 2,000-customer milestone

HOUSTON, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alert Logic, the leading provider of Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for the cloud, today announced that 2012 marked another year of record growth. The company recorded $30.6 million in GAAP revenue for the fiscal year that ended December 31, 2012, a 43 percent increase over the same period in 2011. The company's annualized revenue run-rate at quarter-end was $37 million.

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Alert Logic also announced that through its relationships with leading cloud providers, VARs and direct customers, more than 2,000 enterprise customers now use Alert Logic's cloud-powered products and services to protect their networks and data.

"We began 2012 with ambitious goals and ended the year ahead of plan," said Gray Hall, Alert Logic's president and CEO. "Breaking through the milestones of $30 million in revenue and 2,000 customers, while maintaining growth in excess of 40 percent, is further proof that Alert Logic is disrupting the security industry with a new and better model, and that we are unique in the cloud security landscape in the degree to which we have grown and scaled our new model."

Among Alert Logic's notable highlights for 2012:

    --  Surpassed 2,000 customers and 100 productive partners, validating the
        Company's commitment to addressing the unique service delivery
        requirements of cloud and hosting service providers.
    --  Completed and integrated the acquisition of ArmorLogic and launched Web
        Security Manager with ActiveWatch, the industry's first fully managed
        SaaS web application firewall.
    --  Launched first Network IDS in the world's largest public cloud, Amazon
        Web Services (AWS) Marketplace.
    --  Named a leader in the emerging MSSP category in the "The Forrester
        Wave(TM): Emerging Managed Security Service Providers, Q1 2013," by
        Forrester Research, Inc.
    --  Recognition as No. 206 on Deloitte Technology's Fast 500(TM); as a
        bronze winner in the Best in Biz Awards for Company of the Year; as one
        of JMP Securities' "Hot 100" Software Companies for 2012; as one of the
        Houston Business Journal's Fast 100 Growth Companies 2012; and as one of
        the fastest-growing private companies in America in the 2012 INC 5000.
Although privately held, Alert Logic publicly reports its Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) revenue results and growth rates quarterly, in addition to its annualized recurring revenue under contract. Alert Logic's financial statements have been audited in accordance with GAAP since 2005. All Alert Logic revenue is derived through long-term subscription contracts, consistent with the company's SaaS business model. Alert Logic's solutions are sold directly to enterprise customers and through a diversified channel of resellers and cloud service provider partners.

Alert Logic specializes in providing a portfolio of SaaS solutions for customers of hosting and cloud service providers. More than half of the largest managed hosting and cloud service providers use Alert Logic to secure their customer environments, making Alert Logic the de facto standard for securing infrastructure in hosted and cloud environments. Alert Logic's Security-as-a-Service solutions provide customers four distinct advantages: market-leading security tools, a fully outsourced and managed SaaS delivery model, integrated 24×7 Security Operations Center (SOC) services to monitor and provide expert guidance, and the ability to deploy wherever a customer has IT infrastructure, including the cloud.

About Alert Logic

Alert Logic, the leading provider of Security-as-a-Service solutions for the cloud, provides solutions to secure the application and infrastructure stack. By integrating advanced security tools with 24×7 Security Operations Center expertise, customers can defend against security threats and address compliance mandates. By leveraging an "as-a-Service" delivery model, Alert Logic solutions include day-to-day management of security infrastructure, security experts translating complex data into actionable insight, and flexible deployment options to address customer security needs in any computing environment. Built from the ground up to address the unique challenges of public and private cloud environments, Alert Logic partners with over half of the largest cloud and hosting service providers to provide Security-as-a-Service solutions for business application deployments for over 2,000 enterprises. Alert Logic is based in Houston, Texas, and was founded in 2002. For more information, please visit http://www.alertlogic.com.

Contact:     
DPK Public Relations     

Daniel Keeney | 214.432.7556   
dkeeney@dpkpr.com

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Shattering The Barrier: Voxofon Takes On The SMS Gap

HOUSTON, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Voxofon, a voice and messaging service provider, announced today that they have bridged the texting gap between smartphone and feature phone users. With the release of Voxofon 3.5.0 for iPhone, Windows Phone, Windows 8, and Android, Voxofon is the first VoIP app* to offer a messaging component which allows smartphone users to chat with feature phone users seamlessly. In addition, messaging with other Voxofon users is free.

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Over the past few years, millions of smartphone users have stopped paying top dollar (often upwards of 25¢ per message) for international text messages sent through their telephone providers. Instead, many of these smartphone users have turned to dozens of apps that offer cheap or free international texting.

But until now whenever a smartphone user wanted to send a cheap text to a friend using a feature phone, the smartphone user would be unable to view the friend's response. Yet, despite smartphones overtaking feature phones in American market share this past year, the world as a whole remains heavily reliant on feature phones. In 2011, there were 5.6 billion feature phone users worldwide compared to only 835 million smartphone users.**

With six times as many feature phone users as smartphone users worldwide, Voxofon recognized the underserved market and committed to resolve it.

"We are proud to offer the first app to expand smartphone to feature phone messaging," says Alexey Goloshubin, CEO and Founder of Voxofon. "Our users need to communicate with their loved ones abroad by calling and texting both smartphones and feature phones. We allow them to do that not only easily, but at a price they can afford."

Voxofon also offers free messaging between Voxofon users - whether they use Voxofon on a smartphone, tablet, or through Voxofon.com.

Voxofon 3.5.0 is available for free through Windows Phone Marketplace, Windows Marketplace, iTunes, or the Google Play Store.

About Voxofon
Trusted by thousands of people every day, Voxofon is an OTT provider that offers free and low-cost international voice and messaging services to and from any device, with apps for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 8, Windows 8, and webOS. For more information, please visit http://www.voxofon.com.

* Without the use of links or redirects. Based on searches conducted by Voxofon in major app stores.
** Source: Morgan Stanley Researchers, 2011

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CONTACT: Macy Middleton, +1-832-413-4080, macy@voxofon.com

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

Eutelsat Drives Programme to Raise Performance, Operational Flexibility and Signal Security on Future Satellites

EUTELSAT 8 West B first satellite selected to host advanced functions

PARIS, January 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced the deployment on a
future satellite of a new generation of advanced functions designed by European industry
to further raise the bar of performance, flexibility and signal security. The enhancements
will fly for the first time on the EUTELSAT 8 West B satellite which is due to be launched
in 2015.

    The new functions developed by the satellite's prime contractor, Thales Alenia Space,
with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA) and CNES are focused on delivering
three key benefits:

       
        - Mitigating the effects of interference by increasing control over uplink
          frequencies to a satellite;
        - Increasing the number of active channels by optimising a satellite payload's
          use of the electrical power generated by its solar panels;
        - Expanding options for repositioning satellites with frequency agile command
          receivers.

    Following development within the framework of ESA's ARTES and the CNES FLIP[1]
programmes, these features are now entering the final qualification phase as part of the
Atlas programme which was launched by ESA in November 2012 to stimulate the acquisition of
flight heritage of innovative equipment. They will fly for the first time as
first-generation components on the high-power EUTELSAT 8 West B satellite designed to
support the digital broadcasting market in the Middle East and North Africa. The satellite
will be located at the 7/8degree(s) West video neighbourhood, one of the most dynamic in
the global satellite TV market, already reaching into over 30 million homes.

    Mitigating interference

    This function involves embarking new-generation frequency converters behind the
satellite's receive antennas. This will put Eutelsat in the unique position to be able to
change the frequency of an uplink signal without any impact on the downlink frequency
received by user terminals, marking a major breakthrough in the bid for continuity of
service for broadcast signals jammed by rogue uplink signals.

    Optimising distribution of electrical power

    --------------------------------------------------

    1. Flexible Payloads

    This technology involves embarking a new generation of equipment in the payload's high
power amplification system so that the electrical power used by a channel can be set
according to its actual requirement at a given frequency. As the number of channels that
can be operated simultaneously is directly linked to the amount of energy produced by
solar panels, this innovation brings with it the potential to increase active channels.

    More flexible fleet deployment options

    This innovation uses a new generation of command receivers that can be set to multiple
options, giving enhanced operational flexibility for relocating a satellite from the
original position for which it was designed to a new position. It will also improve
coordination with other operators when a satellite moves from one position to another.

    About Eutelsat Communications

    Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the holding
company of Eutelsat S.A. With capacity commercialised on 30 satellites that provide
coverage across Europe, as well as the Middle East, Africa and significant parts of Asia
and the Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading satellite operators. As of
30 September 2012 Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting more than 4,400 television
channels to over 200 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and
Africa. The Group's satellites also provide a wide range of services for TV contribution,
corporate networks and fixed and mobile broadband markets. Eutelsat's Headquartered in
Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ just over 750 commercial, technical and
operational professionals. This culturally diverse staff comprises employees from 30
countries. http://www.eutelsat.com

Eutelsat Communications

CONTACT: Press: Vanessa O'Connor, +-33-1-53-98-37-91, voconnor@eutelsat.fr; Frédérique Gautier, +-33-1-53-98-37-91, fgautier@eutelsat.fr; Marie-Sophie Ecuer      +-33-1-53-98-37-91 mecuer@eutelsat.fr; Investors and analysts: Lisa Finas, +33-1-53-98-35-30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com; Leonard Wapler, +33-1-53-98-31-07, investors@eutelsat-communications.com

RIMES Adopts Bloomberg Open Symbology for its Benchmark Data Service

LONDON, January 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

         Using open identifier library streamlines data and risk management processes

    RIMES (http://www.rimes.com), a leader in benchmark data management, has
implemented Bloomberg's Open Symbology (BSYM) to enable clients to streamline their
workflow and reduce operational risk.

    Bloomberg's global security identifier, or BBGID, is now live on the RIMES Benchmark
Data Service(R) and a select group of clients have opted to include it in daily data
feeds.

    Many of the systems in use today across the securities industry have been built around
proprietary, closed standards leaving users to rely on different instrument codes (or
market data identifiers) in the trading, settlement or clearing process. Bloomberg's
security identifier protocol, the BBGID, gives firms a free-use alternative to using
proprietary codes, which eliminates redundant mapping processes, streamlines workflow and
reduces operational risk. Today, BBGID covers 100 million active and inactive securities
globally and is available free of licensing fees or other usage restrictions.

    Christian Fauvelais, Chief Executive Officer and co-Founder of RIMES, comments:
"Improving efficiency and reducing complexity are two of the key principles that RIMES is
built on. BSYM is a mission critical reference tool, which combined with our data flow
capabilities will help our clients achieve further efficiencies in their data management
processes."

    "Bloomberg's symbology uniquely represents a truly open, global and comprehensive
naming methodology," said Peter Warms, Global Head of Bloomberg Symbology. "With its
integration of Bloomberg's global identifier into its data feeds, RIMES joins other third
parties data providers that are helping to make BSYM an industry standard."

    RIMES also builds private databases for clients via a Bloomberg Data License, which
gives them access to one of the world's largest, most accurate databases for reference and
historical data. Intra-day and end-of-day market and reference data is available for all
asset classes and includes corporate actions, credit and issuer data on more than six
million securities traded around the world.

    About RIMES

    Founded in 1996 specifically to serve the complex data needs of the buyside, RIMES
Technologies Corporation is a specialist provider of managed data services and one of the
pioneering adopters of cloud-based technology to deliver highly customized financial data
over the Internet. Delivering world-class data, supported by first-class service remains a
focus of RIMES today. RIMES is a unique global company, combining the best people with the
most forward-thinking technology. The RIMES team of experts has unparalleled practical
experience, gained at the heart of the industry, enabling them to deliver this service to
over 200 institutions in 36 countries across the globe.

       
        Media contact:
        Nick Warren
        Chatsworth Communications
        +44-(0)207-440-9780
        nickwarren@chatsworthcommunications.com

RIMES

RegScan Compliance Management Expands into Health Care Market

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RegScan, Inc., a Williamsport, Pa.-based compliance management company, proudly announces its expansion into the health care market with the release of RegScan for Health Care.

Employing the same technology that made RegScan a compliance management leader in the environmental sector, RegScan for Health Care can track every single change to health care regulations - just in time for the full implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

The "Obamacare," legislation, as it is commonly known, brings with it sweeping regulatory change at both the Federal and State levels. New rules are enacted every single day, so providers and practitioners need help staying in front of them.

"Health care reform will impact everyone in the industry, from insurers to providers to regulators," said Ned Ertel, President and C.E.O. of RegScan. "Our state-of-the-art technology, which we've been perfecting since 1987, can ensure that you will never miss a change."

RegScan catalogs all 50 titles of the Code of Federal Regulations, and health care regulations for all 50 states - all in fully searchable online databases. Its alert systems are some of the best on the market today. These exclusive tools allow users to create highly customized content tailored to fit their needs.

Using LookOut and My WatchList, RegScan's easy-to-customize monitoring tools, RegScan for Health Care subscribers can track all final and proposed regulations. Databases are current-to-the-day, so users never need to worry that their information is out-of-date.

All regulatory content is contained within the RegScan GCS (Global Compliance Solutions) 2.0 system, so there is no need to link to third party sources. Additionally, RegScan's project and document management solutions include audit tools that facilitate effective management of virtually any internal compliance program.

About RegScan:
Founded in 1987, RegScan, Inc. provides regulatory compliance services to companies worldwide. RegScan has unique online tools for easy access to - and interpretations of - regulatory data. RegScan GCS 2.0 provides the regulatory information, while the Socrates compliance management system gives you the tools to manage the process.

For more information about RegScan for Health Care, please visit http://health.regscan.com.

SOURCE  RegScan, Inc.

RegScan, Inc.

CONTACT: Heidi E. Ruckno, Marketing Communications Specialist, RegScan, Inc., +1-570-323-1010, ext. 1403, hruckno@regscan.com, http://www.regscan.com

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

VIVES - Louvain Technology Fund Participates in a Second Capital Round of DelfMEMS, a French Company Active in the RF MEMS Devices

LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE, Belgium, January 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    VIVES - Louvain Technology Fund, managed by Sopartec S.A., together with CDC
Entreprises, Iris Capital and early investors of the company among which Inovam (IRD
Group), announce an investment in DelfMEMS, a developer of MEMS (
Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems) switching solutions for applications in the
RadioFrequency (RF) communication field. The funding of EUR8.2M ($10.5M) will enable
DelfMEMS to accelerate the industrialisation of its products.

    IEMN spin-off. Established in late 2005 in Villeneuve d'Ascq near Lille (France),
DelfMEMS is a provider of RF switches based on MEMS technology. The company is an IEMN
spin-off (Institute of Electronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology), a joint research
unit involving the CNRS and three higher education institutions in the region Nord
Pas-de-Calais.

    Revolutionary chip for mobile phones. Since its inception, the company has perfected a
particular family of integrated MEMS relay (miniature switches) from its innovative patent
portfolio and targeted to "front end modules" for next generation mobile devices,
smartphones or tablets. "This new micro-mechanical block, which solves the weaknesses and
improve performance of previous generations of competing products, enables our customers
to simplify their products while minimizing cost, size and power consumption," said
Olivier Millet founder of DelfMEMS.

    International expansion. " These funds will enable us to qualify first design wins and
DelfMEMS manufacturing process with our partner for high volume manufacturing entity in
the USA. The goal is to support the aggressive production ramp-up of our customers to
penetrate the market, in order to become a major player in the RF MEMS market ". DelfMEMS
is currently engaged with the leaders of equipment for mobile applications and is also
targeting other high added value applications.

    Scientific collaboration with Universite catholique de Louvain (UCL). "I have close
relationship with DelfMEMS since its inception, including participating in the Scientific
Committee, and my lab collaborates regularly with the company. I am particularly pleased
with the success of this fundraising which should help the company to translate its
technical and scientific excellence into industrial success. This is also an opportunity
to nurture collaborative between UCL and DelfMEMS, especially through the UCL WELCOME and
WINFAB platforms "said Jean-Pierre Raskin, professor at UCL.

    First VIVES cross-border investment. " With this first investment in France, VIVES
materializes its ambition to become a cross-border fund for young technology companies. We
are pleased to support the company in this new phase of its development and are looking
forward to encouraging cross-fertilization with UCL ecosystem " concludes Philippe
Durieux, CEO Sopartec, the management company of VIVES - Louvain Technology Fund.

    About DelfMEMS

    DelfMEMS (http://www.delfmems.com) develops radio frequency switches based on MEMS
technology. Its customers are manufacturers of automatic test equipment, manufacturers of
RF front-end modules, semiconductor and telecommunication infrastructure industry, etc..
DelfMEMS allows them to increase their productivity and reduce costs.

    About VIVES and Sopartec

    VIVES - Louvain Technology Fund (http://www.vivesfund.com [
file:///C:Documents%20and%20SettingsfdepoorterLocal%20SettingsTemporary%20Internet%20F
iles\Content.Outlook\MC4GZZWO\www.vivesfund.com ]) is a cross-border private technology
fund that invests in spin-offs from Universite catholique de Louvain (UCL,
http://www.uclouvain.be [
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iles\Content.Outlook\MC4GZZWO\www.uclouvain.be ]) as well as in technological start-ups.
VIVES is a multi-sectorial fund with particular emphasis on eco-innovation projects. VIVES
invests in companies at all stages of maturity: seed, start-up and growth. Created at the
initiative of UCL in September 2011, VIVES closed its 1st financing round at EUR 43
million, making it the largest European investment fund ever initiated by a university.

    VIVES is managed by Sopartec (http://www.sopartec.com [
file:///C:Documents%20and%20SettingsfdepoorterLocal%20SettingsTemporary%20Internet%20F
iles\Content.Outlook\MC4GZZWO\www.sopartec.com ]), UCL's technology transfer company and a
member of the Louvain Technology Transfer Office (LTTO, http://www.ltto.com
[file:///C:Documents%20and%20SettingsfdepoorterLocal%20SettingsTemporary%20Internet%20
Files\Content.Outlook\MC4GZZWO\www.ltto.com ]). Since more than 20 years, UCL, Sopartec
and the VIVES fund have supported the creation of more than 60 spin-offs and start-ups,
which currently employ over 3.000 people. VIVES is capitalised by leading national and
European investors such as the European Investment Fund (EIF), SFPI-FPIM, Fortis Private
Equity Belgium, CDC Entreprises (France), ING Belgium, Sofina, AXA Belgium, Belfius Bank,
IRD (France), Nivelinvest, but also by Sopartec and its management team.

    About Universite Catholique de Louvain (UCL)

    Founded in 1425, the Universite catholique de Louvain (UCL,
http://www.uclouvain.be) is one of Europe's oldest universities. It offers hundreds of
educational programmes to more than 27,000 students from some 120 countries. UCL is ranked
125th in the QS World University Rankings (2011-2012), making it the number one university
in the French Community of Belgium. Education, Research and Service to Society are the
three fundamental missions of UCL. Anchored in a tradition of excellence, they have always
opened up UCL to its region, Europe and the world.

    About CDC Entreprises

    CDC Entreprises is a subsidiary of Caisse des Depots (France) and one of the
shareholders of Vives - Louvain Technology Fund. FSN PME is an investment fund dedicated
dedicated to innovative SMEs, initiated by the French State through its Long Term
Investment Program (Programme d'investissement d'Avenir) and managed by CDC Entreprises.
This 400 MEUR fund co-invest in SME's with strong innovation and growth profile,
developing new usages, services and digital contents or technologies necessary to digital
economy expansion.

    Website :
http://www.cdcentreprises.fr/portefeuille/fiche/fonds_directs/F332/fsn_pme.php

    About Iris Capital

    Iris Capital (http://www.iriscapital.com) is a pan-European venture capital fund
manager specializing in digital economy. Since its inception in 1986, the Iris Capital
team has invested more than EUR900 million in more than 200 companies. Iris Capital
targets opportunities in service or technology companies, seeking growth capital in order
to realize their strategy. It provides active support to its portfolio companies on the
basis of its strong sector specialization and experience, and has offices in Paris,
Duesseldorf, San Francisco, Montreal, Riyadh, Dubai, Beijing and Tokyo. In 2012 Iris
Capital has entered into a strategic partnership with Orange and Publicis to manage their
joint venture capital initiative.

    About Inovam and IRD group

    Inovam is a regional seed capital that invests in early-stage growth companies in the
North of France. Inovam invests in the sectors of information technology (hardware and
software), security, telecommunications, microelectronics, cleantechs and life sciences.
Inovam provides supports for companies via the IRD group (http://www.irdnpdc.fr)
network of entrepreneurs. The deal flow of Inovam is ensured by the universities as well
as by technological start-ups located in the North of France; Inovam is capitalised with
EUR 10M by the following partners: IRD group; Conseil regional Npdc; Caisse d'Epargne;
PRES; FPMEI-FCPR (CDC) et CRCI. Since its creation, Inovam has invested 6 ME into 41
companies. IRD is one of the shareholders of Vives - Louvain Technology Fund.

VIVES

CONTACT: Contact: Philippe Durieux, CEO Sopartec S.A., p.durieux@vivesfund.com, +32-10-39-00-21.