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Reliance Communications Enhances Customer Care with Amdocs

Indian service provider aims to set industry benchmark in customer experience

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Amdocs (NYSE: DOX), the leading provider of customer experience systems and services, today announced that Reliance Communications, India's third-largest broadband and telecommunications company, has upgraded its Amdocs customer management solution to provide enhanced customer care to its 150 million subscribers.

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Reliance has upgraded to Amdocs Customer Management 8.1 to increase customer service efficiency while improving customer experience.  The new system will include Smart Agent Desktop, a unified desktop for accessing and using multiple, disparate applications and screens.  It provides a simplified and intelligent user interface for customer service representatives, presenting relevant customer information with context-sensitive recommendations to guide the agent through the interaction. As a result, Reliance will be able to significantly reduce customer call times, increase first-call resolution rates and reduce system maintenance costs.

"With 150 million customers and growing, Reliance requires cost-effective scalability.  The Amdocs system offers this across all our lines of business. It will enable us to set the industry benchmark in customer experience by ensuring support calls are handled quickly and consistently, increasing customer loyalty and reducing customer churn," said Alpna J Doshi, Chief Information Officer - Reliance Group, Chief Executive Officer-Reliance Tech Services.

"Service Providers are increasingly looking to make customer interactions more efficient in order to reduce costs while improving the customer experience," said Rebecca Prudhomme, Amdocs vice president of product and solution marketing. "With a simplified user interface, better integration with back-end systems and access to relevant, contextualized information, Amdocs Customer Management 8.1 is designed to reduce call times and system maintenance costs and will translate into reduced operational costs for Reliance."

Reliance has been an Amdocs customer since 2002.

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About Amdocs
Amdocs is the market leader in customer experience systems innovation. The company combines business and operational support systems, service delivery platforms, proven services and deep industry expertise to enable service providers and their customers to do more in the connected world. Amdocs' offerings help service providers explore new business models, differentiate through personalized customer experiences and streamline operations. A global company with revenue of approximately $3.2 billion in fiscal 2011, Amdocs has over 19,000 employees and serves customers in more than 60 countries worldwide. For more information, visit Amdocs at http://www.amdocs.com.

Amdocs' Forward-Looking Statement

This press release includes information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about Amdocs' growth and business results in future quarters. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be obtained or that any deviations will not be material. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to, the effects of general economic conditions, Amdocs' ability to grow in the business segments it serves, adverse effects of market competition, rapid technological shifts that may render the Company's products and services obsolete, potential loss of a major customer, our ability to develop long-term relationships with our customers, and risks associated with operating businesses in the international market. Amdocs may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, however the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These and other risks are discussed at greater length in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, filed on December 8, 2011 and our  quarterly 6-K filed forms furnished on February 2, May 15 and August 16, 2012.

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CONTACT: Weber Shandwick, Michael Zema, Weber Shandwick for Amdocs, +1-212-445-8181, mzema@webershandwick.com; Amdocs, 1390 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, MO 63017, USA, http://www.amdocs.com, +1-314-212-7000 tel, +1-314-212-7500 fax

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

Teleflora Tuesdays Kicks Off Today

Teleflora Launches Weekly Blooming Deals as the Holiday Countdown Begins!

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Move over Black Friday and Cyber Monday, today marks the launch of "Teleflora Tuesday."  With exactly three months to go before Christmas day, Teleflora, the world's leading flower delivery service, is offering one-day floral deals at a steal every Tuesday from now until Santa's official arrival on December 25.  Teleflora Tuesdays makes it easy to surprise your loved ones for the holidays or any day or to decorate your home with a stylish Teleflora arrangement. The program launches today with "Deluxe Your Bouquet Tuesday," which features free upgrades from standard to deluxe on some of Teleflora's best-selling bouquets.   

Teleflora customers can learn more about upcoming Tuesday deals at teleflora.com or they can sign-up to receive weekly emails for instant access to the latest exclusive discounts. Teleflora Tuesday deals will be effective for 24 hours starting at 12 a.m. every Tuesday and ending at midnight (CT). 

About Teleflora
Teleflora brings together the time-honored tradition of sending flowers with the modern benefits of an advanced florist network. By tapping over 15,000 member florists in North America alone, Teleflora offers the kind of personal touches, artistry and expertise you expect from a trusted neighborhood florist--even if that neighborhood is across the country. No prepackaged flowers in nondescript boxes dropped on your doorstep--Teleflora's network of professional florists create artistic arrangements personally delivered in a vase, often on the same day. And, with the organization's pioneering "Flowers in a Gift" Collection, the recipient gets a keepsake that turns the treasured gesture of a bouquet into a lasting memento. Luxe yet affordable, aspirational yet accessible, Teleflora makes every day an occasion.

SOURCE  Teleflora

Teleflora

CONTACT: Missy Miller, +1-310-966-8328, mmiller@teleflora.com

Web Site: http://www.TELEFLORA.COM

Everyday Health Acquires EQAL

Everyday Health to Deliver an Enhanced Experience to Consumers and Advertisers By Leveraging EQAL's Digital, Social and Branding Expertise

NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyday Health, Inc., the leading digital health and wellness company, today announced the acquisition of EQAL, a next-generation media company which creates and manages digital media properties for consumer brands and celebrities, including Jennifer Lopez, Bethenny Frankel and Lauren Conrad. Everyday Health -- attracting 38 million people monthly across multiple platforms in digital, video, mobile, television and social media -- will further expand its core lifestyle offerings by leveraging EQAL's expertise in branded digital content, scripted video, social marketing and celebrity influence.  EQAL will be integrated into Everyday Health's Lifestyle Division.

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"Everyday Health has been focused on the growing lifestyle verticals for several years, and this acquisition expands our content and marketing opportunities further," explained CEO and Co-Founder, Ben Wolin. "Combining Everyday Health's broad reach and existing portfolio with EQAL's expertise in paid and earned media solutions will provide marketers with an unparalleled solution for cutting-edge, integrated marketing opportunities across multiple platforms."

EQAL was founded by digital content pioneers Miles Beckett and Greg Goodfried, who created many of the "firsts" in the online video space with lonelygirl15, KateModern and Harpers Globe.  In its short history, EQAL has achieved great success in creating digital media properties which combine celebrity community, branded entertainment and social marketing to create a highly-engaging experience for consumers. EQAL's integrated technology platform allows it to seamlessly scale its content offering, which currently include more than 40 media properties, including Jennifer Lopez.com; Bethenny.com; KRAFT's RealWomenofPhiladelphia.com; WalkWithWalgreens.com; ToriSpelling.com;Lauren Conrad.com; and YouTube sensation Michelle Phan.com, among others. 

"From the inception of lonelygirl15 to EQAL's 40-plus media properties for celebrities and national consumer brands, we have shaped how entertainment content is delivered and consumed online," said Miles Beckett, CEO and Co-Founder of EQAL. "As part of the Everyday Health portfolio, EQAL can continue to create unique, innovative branded communities and now offer them to our partners and clients at scale."

Financial terms of the transaction will not be disclosed.  EQAL Media will remain headquartered in Los Angeles with Beckett and Goodfried remaining in their roles, and reporting to Laura Klein, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Lifestyle for Everyday Health, based in New York City.

About Everyday Health, Inc.
Everyday Health is the leading digital health and wellness company. Attracting 38 million people monthly through its popular websites, mobile applications, and social media presence, Everyday Health inspires consumers to live healthier lives and helps doctors make more informed decisions for their patients. Everyday Health reaches an additional one million viewers per episode through its weekly TV series on ABC stations. The Company's broad portfolio of products spans the health spectrum, from in-depth medical content for condition prevention and management to healthy lifestyle offerings. Everyday Health was founded in 2002 by CEO, Ben Wolin, and President, Mike Keriakos.

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CONTACT: Everyday Health, Inc.: Jennifer Perciballi, VP, Public Relations, +1-646-728-9777, mobile +1-646-476-1245, jperciballi@everydayhealthinc.com; Allison+Partners for Everyday Health, Inc.: Hadas Streit, +1-646-428-0629, hadas@allisonpr.com

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

Hometown Cable Selects Trilliant's SkyPilot Network for Rural Broadband Access Solution

Broadband Mesh Network Will Provide Wireless Internet Access for Rural Customers

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Trilliant, a leading wireless communications provider, today announced it has been selected to provide broadband wireless networking equipment for Hometown Cable, a triple play service provider serving customers in Ohio. 

Hometown Cable received a $2.4 million grant from the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Services (RUS) program, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), to expand rural broadband access in its service territory. Trilliant's SkyPilot wireless broadband network will help reach customers who have been under-served or un-served due to distance and challenging terrain. The grant will fund wireless network equipment as well as create new jobs for project management and installation.

Hometown Cable recently acquired g-Wireless, a broadband Internet service provider. g-Wireless has an existing SkyPilot network that will be expanded for Hometown Cable's needs. "The reliable performance of our existing network made Trilliant's SkyPilot mesh network a logical choice for expansion," said Bill Kessler, project engineer and manager of Hometown Cable. "Trilliant's SkyPilot mesh technology does an exceptional job overcoming the challenges of our geography and delivering the throughput we need over long distances. The ease of deployment and operation is an additional benefit of Trilliant's SkyPilot solution that impacted our decision."

"Rural broadband initiatives continue to be important for many service providers across the country," said Arnie Liepa, senior vice president of channel businesses at Trilliant. "Trilliant's SkyPilot solution already has proven success for these challenging deployments and we are proud that Hometown Cable has selected us for their project."

WAV Distribution, in partnership with Moonblink Communications, will be providing the equipment and logistic services for the project. The first phase of the project will involve installation of network gateways, extenders and connectors to deliver wireless Internet access to residential and business customers as well as rural schools. The SkyPilot Element Management System (EMS) software will be utilized for provisioning, configuration and overall network management.

"As one of the first distributors to embrace wireless broadband technologies, WAV is proud to be supplying Moonblink and ultimately Hometown Cable with Trilliant's high performing wireless broadband platform to give under-served areas the opportunity to receive wireless Internet service," said Zach Hubeck, sales and marketing director at WAV.

About Trilliant
Trilliant is a global provider of communications technology that acquired SkyPilot Networks in 2009. Trilliant's SkyPilot products are carrier-class broadband wireless solutions that have been deployed globally by service providers, municipalities, public safety agencies and enterprises for a variety of wireless applications. Trilliant's wireless solutions are highly scalable, reliable, and deterministic mesh networks that simplify design, increase deployment flexibility, and dramatically reduce equipment and operating costs. In addition to serving the service providers, municipalities, public safety and enterprise customers, Trilliant has further enhanced the SkyPilot technology to meet the rigorous requirements of the smart grid for utilities. More information is available at http://skypilot.trilliantinc.com/ and http://www.trilliantinc.com

SOURCE  Trilliant

Trilliant

CONTACT: Joseph Campbell, +1-415-486-3255, joseph.campbell@edelman.com

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

Agile Frameworks, LLC Signs GFA International, Inc. for MetaField(TM) Mobile Enterprise Application Platform

Delray Beach Engineering Firm to Deploy Mobile Apps for Construction Materials Testing and Inspections and Observations

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Agile Frameworks, LLC, a leading provider of field information management systems (FIMS), consulting and managed services for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) marketplace, has signed a new client for its MetaField(TM)solution. 

GFA International, Inc. of Delray Beach, FL, specializing in engineering and environmental services, is currently in the implementation phase of the deployment of MetaField. The company was founded in 1988 and has experience working on a broad range of projects including applied earth and environmental sciences, construction observation, geophysics, water resource management, geotechnical engineering, materials and non-destructive testing and drilling.

Frank Frione, president and CEO, stated "We have been looking at automating our field services for a couple of years and we are excited to move forward with this initiative which will greatly enhance our service to clients. The team at Agile Frameworks has done an excellent job with the development of MetaField(TM), AgilePort® and AgileStamp® and we look forward to utilizing these applications in our business. The benefits for our clients will include faster report turnaround, improved report quality and direct access to deliverables via their own portal."

MetaField, a mobile enterprise application platform (MEAP), is designed for engineering firms specializing in geotechnical, environmental, non-destructive engineering and construction materials testing to perform onsite data collection. Soil density and concrete field testing represent examples of tests that are supported by MetaField. MetaField's emphasis on mobility optimization reflects the remote nature of the business, and accelerates the entire field data collection and report generation process in a more accurate way via smart phones or other mobile devices.  A return on investment (ROI) of two to five months is typical, dependent upon the size of the firm and the number of field personnel.

"We are excited to partner with GFA International, Inc. in the South Florida territory.  We are impressed with their management team and their adoption of new technologies" stated Doug Bonestroo, Vice President of Business Development for Agile Frameworks.  Brian Hase, CTO of Agile Frameworks, added "The GFA team intuitively understands that applied technology can be a strategic differentiator enabling them to provide enhanced value services to their clients and to the markets they serve.  They are among the trend setters in their industry and we are delighted to be one of their business partners".

For more information about Agile Frameworks, LLC and GFA International, Inc.  please visit http://www.agileframeworks.com and http://www.teamgfa.com. 

SOURCE  Agile Frameworks, LLC

Agile Frameworks, LLC

CONTACT: Doug Bonestroo, VP of Business Development, Agile Frameworks, LLC, dbonestroo@agileframeworks.com, +1-612-202-9011

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

Octoshape and NetRange Forge Alliance Powering OTT IPTV Enabled Smart TVs

ATLANTA, Georgia and HAMBURG, September 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Partnership Brings Infinite HD-M to NetRange Powered Smart TVs Enabling the Transition
From Broadcast TV to Broadband TV

    NetRange, a global provider of Smart TV solutions, and Octoshape, an industry leader
in cloud-based streaming technology, have partnered to facilitate the next generation in
broadband television - transitioning from "Broadcast TV" to "Broadband TV". The Octoshape
Infinite HD-M multicast technology will be integrated into NetRange Smart TV portals and
will enable TV quality, TV scale and TV economics over unmanaged IP networks.

    The concept, also called "Triple OTT," will allow consumers to watch linear TV via the
DVB-Platform as they do today, but also add the ability to view unlimited amount of linear
channels in broadcast quality via the public Internet, including access to Smart TV
applications and services. Broadcasters and media companies will benefit from a range of
new business models and gain unlimited, global reach for HD quality video delivery on
Smart TVs. Network operators and ISPs will benefit as the life cycle of already existing
broadband infrastructure such as ADSL2+ will be extended since the technology makes
existing networks much more efficient to deliver large volumes of content.

    "With Triple OTT, we deliver exactly what the consumer wants. Besides linear TV based
on DVB and our portfolio of Smart TV applications, Octoshape will enable our devices and
our content partners to make more content available at the highest quality with flat fee
per channel pricing," said Jan Wendt, Founder and CEO of NetRange. "Octoshape's Infinite
HD-M technology will become a major component in our OTT strategy. Their focus and
reputation for providing for large scale broadband TV audiences coupled with its unique
technology enabling global video quality will provide a new platform for content owners
and device manufacturers with unparalleled consumer video experiences."

    The partnership integrates Octoshape's Infinite HD-M Federated Multicast platform into
NetRange-powered Smart TV portals. Infinite HD-M enables large volumes of broadband TV
consumption to be delivered efficiently over last mile networks without requiring the vast
infrastructure upgrades necessary with traditional video delivery platforms.

    With more than 400 customers, NetRange is one of the world's largest service providers
for Smart TV solutions and is also one of the world's most successful service providers
for the development of Smart TV applications and services. Working for clients like ITN
news, maxdome, Mercedes-Benz, Brainpool, Tagesschau and the Bauer Media Group, NetRange
has developed applications and services not only for its own portal, but also for other
current leading Smart TV portals, such as Samsung, LG and Philips.

    "The partnership with NetRange is an explosive catalyst in the ecosystem," said
Michael Koehn Milland, CEO of Octoshape. "The combination of the consumer friendly
NetRange Smart TV portal with the quality, scale, and economic aspects of the Infinite
HD-M platform will create an unbeatable consumer video experience on the broadband
connected television."

    Telco and cable operators that are part of the Infinite HD-M Federated network receive
the signals via native IP Multicast in a way that allows them to easily manage large
volumes of traffic without upgrading their Internet capacity. Octoshape's federated linear
broadband TV ecosystem will continue to expand globally throughout 2012 in carefully
planned phases adding content contribution partners, Tier 1 broadband providers, connected
television manufacturers and conditional access providers.

    About Octoshape

    Streaming media innovator Octoshape provides the enabling technology required to bring
TV Quality, TV Scale and TV Economics to the public Internet. The company is writing the
next chapter of content delivery for broadband IPTV services. The Octoshape approach is
more scalable, flexible and affordable than traditional content delivery (CDN) schemes,
while providing feature-rich, high-quality viewing to the largest of audiences. For more
information visit http://www.octoshape.com.

    About NetRange

    NetRange is a global provider of white label, brand independent Smart TV portal
solutions. NetRange is operating integrated worldwide full-service Smart TV portals for
major clients such as Sharp, Loewe, Vestel and HD+ (a subsidiary of SES Platform
Services).

       
        For more information please contact:
        For Octoshape
        Jessica Slezak
        Phone: +1-801-305-1447

        For NetRange
        Margit Lehmann
        Phone: +49-40-280-953-0
        Fax: +49-40-280-953-11
        Email: margit.lehmann@netrange.com
        Web: http://www.netrange.com

NetRange MMH GmbH

Symmetricom Launches RoHS Compliant Time Servers for Enterprise Market

- SyncServer® S200 and S250 products now offer rubidium-based clock technology that meets RoHS directive

LONDON, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Symmetricom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide leader in precision time and frequency technologies, today introduced new RoHS compliant versions of its existing SyncServer S200 and SyncServer S250 GPS Network Time Servers. Ideal for large or expanding IT enterprises, the cost-effective SyncServer S200 and S250 with optional rubidium-based atomic clocks will reliably continue operational service for extended periods when primary time sources are impaired.

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Accurate network time-keeping is essential for modern data networks to support a number of key functions?including precision time stamping, scheduled data backups, network management and security?these functions all rely on networked clocks to stay synchronized with each other. By using enterprise owned servers, companies are better poised to ensure accurate, reliable and more simplified network timing and synchronization.

The European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive (or RoHS) assures environmental responsibility for the materials used in electrical and electronic equipment. The SyncServer S200 and S250 now offer network managers and engineers RoHS certified, entry level time servers that still allow them to take advantage of rubidium-based clock technology. Unlike the more commonly deployed time servers that leverage temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) and oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) technologies, the rubidium-based SyncServers provide superior holdover?technology that allows the network to continue to operate with accurate timing when the primary reference (usually GPS) is temporarily impaired due to events such as GPS jamming, antenna breakage, or solar interferences.

Communications and Information Technology managers can now take control of their network timing and synchronization and be assured of very accurate timing in their network that will not degrade or disrupt services during long periods where holdover is necessary.

For more information about Symmetricom's SyncServer product line, please visit: http://www.symmetricom.com/products/ntp-servers/ntp-network-appliances/

About Symmetricom, Inc.
Symmetricom (NASDAQ:SYMM), a world leader in precise time solutions, sets the world's standard for time. The company generates, distributes and applies precise time for the communications, aerospace/defense, IT infrastructure and metrology industries. Symmetricom's customers, from communications service providers and network equipment manufacturers to governments and their suppliers worldwide, are able to build more reliable networks and systems by using the company's advanced timing technologies, atomic clocks, services and solutions. All products support today's precise timing standards, including GPS-based timing, IEEE 1588 (PTP), Network Time Protocol (NTP), Synchronous Ethernet and DOCSIS® timing. Symmetricom is based in San Jose, Calif., with offices worldwide. For more information, visit: http://www.symmetricom.com or join the dialogue at http://www.twitter.com/symmetricom.

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Symmetricom Contact:
Tracy Schriver
Symmetricom, Inc.
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tschriver@symmetricom.com

Media Contact:
Liam Rose
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VASCO announces new Cloud Partner Program for partners in EMEA

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. and ZURICH, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI) (http://www.vasco.com), a leading software security company specializing in authentication products, launches its Cloud Partner Program for partners in EMEA. With this program, VASCO supports its channel partners in introducing and advising on strong user authentication solutions for online web-based applications. VASCO will always provide the channel partners with the latest information on new technologies, products and solutions.

This program focuses on existing and new Channel Partners in EMEA who aim at customers that offer solutions, services or products online. Many of those providers do not have a solution to the cyber threats they and their customers are facing. VASCO's DIGIPASS as a Service and MYDIGIPASS.COM offer strong authentication to protect content, user data, e-commerce environments and to secure customer service back-office tasks.

In particular, providers using Magento, Wordpress and Drupal can benefit from this cloud program. Wordpress and Magento have already incorporated MYDIGIPASS.COM on their platforms and Drupal has added MYDIGIPASS.COM for Drupal v6 to its contributed modules, enabling web developers to embed secure login access for the websites, blogs, e-shops, ...they are building. The developer simply has to download and install the MYDIGIPASS.COM plugin.

Channel partners will be able to access the program through VASCO's e-learning platform SEAL (Security Experts Academy & eLearning). This allows them to access the training program where and whenever it suits them.

Partners who successfully complete the training receive the certification of VASCO Cloud Partner. With this certification, the VASCO partner level can be increased. The different levels of partnership lead to different types of support and margins. It also offers partners the opportunity to obtain more knowledge on VASCO's solutions and to stay up-to-date on the latest trends in security. This will help them in finding more sales opportunities and generate more revenue.

"This VASCO Cloud Partner Program is a separate Partner program for our cloud offering," explains Jan Valcke President and COO of VASCO Data Security. "Our focus will be to activate our existing channel partners, but with this program we can attract a new 'type' of partners, such as e-commerce developers, cloud application hosts, ISV's, ISP's, ASP's, web builders, etc."

About VASCO

VASCO is a leading supplier of strong authentication and e-signature solutions and services specializing in Internet Security applications and transactions. VASCO has positioned itself as global software company for Internet Security serving a customer base of approximately 10,000 companies in more than 100 countries, including over 1,700 international financial institutions. VASCO's prime markets are the financial sector, enterprise security, e-commerce and e-government.

Forward Looking Statements:

Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements (1) are identified by use of terms and phrases such as "expect", "believe", "will", "anticipate", "emerging", "intend", "plan", "could", "may", "estimate", "should", "objective" and "goal", "possible", "potential", and similar words and expressions, but such words and phrases are not the exclusive means of identifying them, and (2) are subject to risks and uncertainties and represent our present expectations or beliefs concerning future events. VASCO cautions that the forward-looking statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors have been described in greater detail in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include, but are not limited to, (a) risks of general market conditions, including currency fluctuations and the uncertainties in world economic and financial markets, (b) risks inherent to the computer and network security industry, including rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, increasing numbers of patent infringement claims, changes in customer requirements, price competitive bidding, and changing government regulations, and (c) risks specific to VASCO, including, demand for our products and services, competition from more established firms and others, pressures on price levels and our historical dependence on relatively few products, certain suppliers and certain key customers. Reference is made to VASCO's public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for further information regarding VASCO and its operations.  This document may contain trademarks of VASCO Data Security International, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including VASCO, the VASCO "V" design, DIGIPASS, VACMAN, aXsGUARD and IDENTIKEY.

For more information contact:
Jochem Binst, +32 2 609 97 00, jbinst@vasco.com

Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/VASCODataNews

SOURCE  VASCO Data Security International, Inc.

VASCO Data Security International, Inc.

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

ShopperTrak Adds In-Store Analytics to its Industry-Leading People Counting System

? New interior counting system to deliver shopper dwell times, heat mapping and more granular retail intelligence ?

HIGH WYCOMBE, England, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopperTrak has announced the beta release of a new interior counting system for retailers in the UK and North America. The system builds on the company's existing Managed Service people counting solution by adding wireless location technology from WirelessWERX?.

The enhanced Managed Service offering will enable retailers to make better decisions based on anonymised foot-traffic numbers and conversion rates at the store, within individual departments and in front of product displays.

"Our customers want more traffic-based insights into what is happening within the store, and our new interior counting system provides just that," said ShopperTrak Chief Marketing Officer Ed Marcheselli. "Store managers at retail establishments of all sizes can define their in-store counting zones for a more precise understanding of shopper engagement and conversion."

ShopperTrak is the world's largest counter and analyser of retail foot traffic. Offered as an enhancement to its Managed Service offering, ShopperTrak's new interior counting system includes both in-store hardware and proprietary software. The system is easy to set up and adapts to ever-changing store merchandise displays.

Retailers can access these insights through a dynamic web portal that identifies foot traffic concentration within a store. The system also offers new metrics beyond the key performance indicator of shopper conversion. Shopper dwell time, for example, indicates shopper engagement within a specified store area. Retailers can use these additional insights to turn more browsers into buyers.

"Our industry-leading traffic data helps retailers understand how their marketing, merchandising and staffing affect shopper traffic and conversion better," said Marcheselli. "The addition of our new interior counting system will serve as a competitive advantage for our customers."

The beta program is now active with planned installations across ShopperTrak's customer base, with a full product release expected at the end of the year.

About ShopperTrak
ShopperTrak is a retail technology company that anonymously counts people, analyses data and identifies opportunities to increase revenue for retailers, mall developers and entertainment venues. Founded in 1995, ShopperTrak counts billions of shoppers annually in more than 50,000 locations across 74 countries. The Chicago-based company has more than 200 employees with offices in High Wycombe, UK; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Shenzhen, China. Find out more at http://www.shoppertrak.com.

About WirelessWERX
WirelessWERX develops sensory and reporting technologies that provide precise, indoor consumer traffic insights. Their solutions produce key metrics to inform decisions in staffing, marketing, and product placement. These solutions also allow mobile applications to access real-time consumer location to improve the shopper experience and provide anonymous behavioral data. The privately-held, venture-backed company was founded in 1998 and is based in Anaheim, CA. Learn more at http://www.wirelesswerx.com.

ShopperTrak

CONTACT: Nikki Scrivener or Lizzie Wood, Fourth Day PR, Tel: 020 7403 4411, Email: nikki@fourthday.co.uk or lizzie@fourthday.co.uk

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

Terracotta Brings Real-Time Big Data Access To All - For Free

Launch of BigMemory Go Underscores A Shift in Data Management Strategies

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Terracotta, Inc., the leader in in-memory technologies for enterprise big data, today introduced BigMemory Go. With BigMemory Go, IT architects can now capitalize on inexpensive server RAM to put as much data in memory as they desire to speed application performance. It is the latest innovation in the award-winning BigMemory line that delivers unmatched in-memory speed at big data scale.

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BigMemory Go is available via a free 32GB per instance production license. The product can be deployed on as many servers as desired.

"BigMemory Go's free offering of 32GB in-memory data presents application developers with an exciting opportunity," said Hyoun Park, principal analyst at Nucleus Research. "Traditionally they have lacked access to in-memory solutions that can substantially improve enterprise-grade data without making significant financial investment. Now, they can quickly download and deploy BigMemory Go without cost to immediately see the benefits of in-memory big data management in speeding application performance to obtain real-time results, greater productivity, and higher ROI."

"BigMemory Go is a very transformative product that can certainly be disruptive. It maps nicely to the volume and velocity aspects of Big Data. People want the real-time access that in-memory solutions can provide. Business data is growing at an incredible rate, and organizations across all countries and industries have to face the challenge of scaling up their data infrastructure to meet this new pressure," said Nathaniel Rowe, research analyst, Aberdeen Group. "Advances in server hardware and application design have led to a potential solution to this issue: in-memory computing. Aberdeen's research into Big Data has shown that organizations with in-memory computing were not only able to analyze larger amounts of data in less time than their competitors - they were literally orders of magnitude faster."

Terracotta's BigMemory solutions, first introduced in 2010, have helped define and set the standard for in-memory big data management. Used by global leaders ranging from Visa to Sabre, they easily drop into and integrate with existing IT environments to unlock the untapped value in big data, delivering up to 1,000 times faster access to terabytes of data than any other technology. With BigMemory Go, organizations now have a less costly and more scalable alternative to disk-backed relational databases and specialized appliances with limited capacity.

Additionally, the millions of users of Terracotta's Ehcache (the de facto caching standard for enterprise Java) can now easily upgrade to BigMemory Go, further shifting the balance of data management to in-memory solutions. BigMemory Go provides Ehcache users with a significant upgrade including substantially more in-memory capacity as well as robust search and management capabilities.

"We are very excited to announce BigMemory Go and bring in-memory technology to everyone. We view it as the perfect on ramp to Big Data for every enterprise," said Gary Nakamura, general manager of Terracotta. "BigMemory Go is a disruptive technology that will lead the in-memory data management revolution, opening up new opportunities for innovation for our customers and representing a fantastic upgrade for our global Ehcache user base."

Key capabilities of BigMemory Go include:

    --  Massive in-memory data store - BigMemory Go allows companies to store as
        much data in memory as their servers have available
    --  Very fast searches - BigMemory Go provides powerful search APIs for
        searching in-memory data in a predictable manner with extremely low
        latencies
    --  Comprehensive management & monitoring - BigMemory Go includes the
        Terracotta Management Console, a new web-based dashboard for complete
        management, administration, and monitoring of BigMemory Go deployments
    --  Fast restartable store - BigMemory Go provides a fault tolerant
        persistent store that supports the latest SSD and disk technologies
Availability

BigMemory Go is available immediately via a free 32GB per instance production license. The product can be deployed on as many servers as desired. Simple and affordable upgrades for additional storage and support are also available.

Supporting Resources
Terracotta
BigMemory
BigMemory Go
Enterprise Ehcache
Ehcache Community
Software AG

About Terracotta, Inc.

Terracotta, Inc. is a leading provider of game changing Big Data management solutions for the enterprise. Its flagship BigMemory product line features Big Data in-memory solutions that deliver performance at any scale. Terracotta's other award winning data management solutions include Ehcache, the de facto caching standard and Quartz the de facto scheduler for enterprise Java. Terracotta supports the data management needs of a majority of the Global 1000 with over 500,000 deployments of its products. Terracotta is a wholly owned subsidiary of Software AG (Frankfurt TecDAX: SOW). For more information, please visit http://www.terracotta.org.

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CONTACT: Merrill Freund or Anna Vaverka, Schwartz MSL, +1.415.512.0770, terracotta@schwartzmsl.com

Web Site: http://www.terracotta.org

PLUS Diagnostics Deploys Biscom's Digital Fax to Deliver Fast, High Quality Lab Results to Physicians while Reducing Costs

Secure, high resolution color fax delivers clinical information immediately, without phone lines

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Biscom, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise fax servers, hosted cloud fax services, and secure file transfer solutions, today announced that PLUS Diagnostics has deployed Biscom Digital Fax, a high speed, securely encrypted, patent-pending software solution for sending and receiving high resolution color images and documents over the Internet. By using Biscom Digital Fax, PLUS Diagnostics is reducing costs while delivering higher resolution lab results immediately, driving faster patient care and treatment decisions, and improved physician satisfaction.

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With locations in New Jersey, California and Texas, PLUS Diagnostics is the premier national provider of comprehensive and dynamic anatomic pathology services. It serves thousands of physicians -- including urologists, oncologists, dermatologists, and gastroenterologists -- and evaluates tens of thousands of samples monthly.

"The faxing technology we had in place didn't do enough to provide quick, clear and concise reporting. We knew we wanted a new system, and we knew we wanted it to be secure, Internet based, and easy to use on both ends," said Michael Adriani, director of IT at PLUS Diagnostics. "Biscom's Digital Fax was the right fit for PLUS Diagnostics because it met all of those needs, securely transmits in full color, and integrates seamlessly with our PathFlex LIS laboratory system and infrastructure."

Before deploying Biscom's Digital Fax, labeled as PLUS Dx Remote, PLUS Diagnostics faxed results to physician practices the traditional way, and then shipped the originals via FedEx overnight delivery, costing over $5.00 per report.  Using the Biscom application, PLUS Diagnostics has eliminated overnight shipping costs and reduced phone line charges, resulting in savings of thousands of dollars per month.

Biscom's Digital Fax also helps maintain HIPAA compliance and patient privacy with automatic 256-bit encryption. It delivers color lab results in real-time and at a high resolution to designated color printers and standard faxes to fax machines, satisfying PLUS Diagnostics' need for an unattended function at medical practices. The information is automatically printed and/or stored electronically, as received.

Unlike standard fax protocols or Fax over IP (FoIP) methods that still use analog fax tones, the transmission is completely digital, end-to-end over IP networks,  providing breakthrough transmission speeds, quality, security with encryption, full color, and elimination of telecom charges. Biscom Digital Fax is the only completely digital fax communications protocol available today, representing the next generation of fax communications.

Biscom Digital Fax quickly and securely transmits high resolution diagnostic color images and documents -- such as lab test results and medical/dental radiographs -- via the Internet. Biscom's Digital Fax software can run on a virtualized fax server to reduce hardware and maintenance costs, and is integrated with Biscom's on-premises FAXCOM servers, Biscom's FAXCOM Anywhere hosted fax service, and Biscom's Hybrid Fax Platform for automatic business continuity and disaster recovery. 

About Biscom

Founded in 1986, Biscom pioneered the fax server and hosted on-demand cloud fax marketplaces. Biscom has provided many of the world's largest companies with secure communications solutions, most notably its award-winning enterprise FAXCOM® Server and FAXCOM Anywhere hosted cloud enterprise fax solutions, Hybrid Fax Platform, Biscom Digital Fax, File Conversion software, and Biscom Secure File Transfer and Collaboration products.

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    SVP, Chief Marketing Officer Schwartz MSL Boston
    Biscom, Inc.                 781-684-0770
    978-367-3590                 biscom@schwartzmsl.com
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Experian's 192business Named as Preferred Identity Supplier to Law Society

LONDON, September 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Experian, the global information services company, announced its 192business unit has
been selected by the Law Society as its preferred supplier of electronic identity
verification tools for anti-money laundering purposes.

    192business, part of Experian since it was acquired in March 2012, provides
organisations with a range of electronic identity verification
[http://www.experian.co.uk/payments/solutions/minimise-risk-and-fraud-within-my-payments.html ]
tools, including personal data verification, fraud screening and document
verification. These products are already used by 44 of the top 100 UK law firms to meet
client due diligence obligations under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and to
mitigate the risks of making payments in contravention of the UK financial sanctions
regime.

    Nigel Spencer, Chief of Commercial Affairs at the Law Society, said: "Experian and
192business have worked closely with the Law Society to ensure that its identity
verification services are tailored to the specific needs of the legal sector. Accurate and
efficient identity verification is vital for meeting the evolving challenges of complying
with financial crime prevention rules."

    Nick Mothershaw, UK director of identity & fraud services at Experian, commented:
"Firms across the legal profession have successfully managed money laundering and payment
risks working in partnership with 192business. Since 192business became part of Experian
earlier this year we have further strengthened our position amongst the legal community
and are delighted that the Law Society has chosen to endorse our range of identity
verification tools."

    About Experian:

    Experian is the leading global information services company, providing data and
analytical tools to clients in more than 80 countries. The company provides banking
software [http://www.experian.co.uk/payments ], helps businesses to manage credit risk,
prevent fraud through its fraud management system, target marketing offers and automate
decision making. Experian also helps individuals to check their credit report and credit
score, and protect against identity theft.

    Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the
FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year ended 31 March 2011 was US$4.2 billion.
Experian employs approximately 15,000 people in 41 countries and has its corporate
headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK;
California, US; and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

       
        PR Contact:

        Chantal Heckford
        Lansons Communications
        24a St John Street
        London
        EC1M 4AY.
        +44(0)20-7490-8828
        http://www.experian.co.uk

Experian

Brightstar Acquires Mobile Phone Xchange

Mobile Phone Xchange is a leading provider of buy-back and trade-in services in Europe

MIAMI and LONDON, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Brightstar Corp., the world's largest wireless distribution company and leader in services for the wireless industry, today announced that it has acquired U.K.-based Mobile Phone Xchange (MPX), a leading device buy-back & trade business. The acquisition allows Brightstar to offer mobile operators and retailers a fully-integrated, scalable technology platform that helps drive bottom line revenues, reduce churn, and reduce acquisition and retention costs by allowing both retailers and consumers to realize the value of used mobile devices.

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Brightstar has taken an early lead in this area in the U.S., where it is working with several of the nation's largest operators and retailers. MPX provides buy-back solutions to a leading European operator and to more than 450 retail outlets in Europe. By integrating the MPX platform into Brightstar's existing service portfolio, the company can offer a robust buy-back and trade in solution to thousands of customers worldwide.

"Buy-back and trade in programs allow operators to reduce device subsidies - with like-new devices - and reduce churn with instant in-store payment or credit for trade-ins that typically result in a new device purchase with a renewed contract," said Marcelo Claure, CEO of Brightstar Corp. "It's an all-around win, with cash back value to the consumer and upsell value to the seller; and at the same time, it helps reduce e-waste."

The MPX platform is known for its ease of use, broad functionality and flexibility. It is an end-to-end solution that manages all of the logistics related to device buy-back and trade in, from device collection to inspection and validation, recycling devices for resale. A key MPX strength is its ability to correctly value used mobile devices and access profitable routes to market. Mobile operators and retailers using MPX can provide real-time pricing for trade-in devices right at the point of customer contact, which can be built into new service and renewal contracts. Used devices can then be refurbished and resold - supporting new revenues and market growth.

The MPX solution works across multiple retail channels, including in-store, Web and call center; and is customizable to meet enterprise needs for managing corporate-owned devices. Backed by Brightstar's global distribution and supply chain infrastructure, the MPX solution will be rolled out in multiple markets around the globe.

About Brightstar
Brightstar is the world's largest specialized wireless distributor and a leading global services company, serving mobile device manufacturers, wireless operators and retailers, with a local presence on six continents. Brightstar's industry-leading services include value-added distribution, supply chain optimization, handset protection and insurance, buy-back and trade-in solutions and multi-channel retail solutions. Brightstar services help customers increase product availability, expand channel reach and drive supply chain efficiencies by getting the right products to the right place at the right time.

Brightstar's annual revenues exceeded US$5.9 billion for the period ended June 30, 2012. The company is ranked #70 on the Forbes 2011 List of America's Largest Private Companies.

For more information, please visit http://www.brightstarcorp.com.

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PokerStars Details Plans for Full Tilt Poker Re-Launch and Payment of $184 Million to Players

ONCHAN, Isle of Man, September 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

                   FullTiltPoker.com to re-launch in first week of November

    PokerStars revealed details of its plan to repay $184 million to former customers of
Full Tilt Poker outside of the United States of America and announced that
FullTiltPoker.com will re-launch during the first week of November.

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    PokerStars has been working with regulators in all relevant jurisdictions to ensure
that repayment is conducted in strict compliance with local regulatory requirements that
ensure the security of player accounts and confirmation of the rightful ownership of those
accounts.

    Depending upon their jurisdiction, players will follow slightly different processes
for accessing their funds.

       
        - France, Spain, Denmark, Estonia and Belgium: In order to comply with local
          regulations, former Full Tilt Poker players will be repaid through the
          locally-licensed PokerStars platform. Players will 'pair' a PokerStars account with
          their Full Tilt account allowing them to withdraw or use their balances on the
          licensed PokerStars site.
        - In Italy, PokerStars is working with regulators to determine the appropriate
          process to ensure compliance with local regulations. Those details will be announced
          as soon as possible.
        - In all other markets (with the exception of the USA), Full Tilt Poker players
          will have full access to their accounts when http://www.FullTiltPoker.com
          re-launches during the first week of November.

    PokerStars received the assets of Full Tilt Poker this summer under a wide-ranging
agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. As part of that agreement, PokerStars
committed to repaying the former Full Tilt Poker players outside of the United States. The
total of those balances is USD$184 million. PokerStars also paid the U.S. Government
USD$547 million, which will in part be used to reimburse former Full Tilt Poker customers
in the United States through a remission process to be administered by the U.S.
Government.

    About PokerStars:

    PokerStars operates PokerStars.com [http://www.pokerstars.com ], the world's most
popular online poker site that serves the world's largest poker community with more than
49 million registered members since it launched in December 2001. It is the first choice
of the world's top players, with more daily tournaments than anywhere else, and with the
best security online. More hands have been dealt on PokerStars.com than on any other site;
that's over 85 billion hands and more than 590 million tournaments played.

    PokerStars.com and PokerStars.eu operate worldwide under licenses from the Isle of Man
and Malta governments, respectively. PokerStars also operates under separate government
licenses in Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Italy and Spain.

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CONTACT: Eric Hollreiser, tel: +44(0)1624652787,email: eric.hollreiser@pokerstars.com

PPC is a Great Tool for Generating Leads, Says SearchCatalyst

LONDON, September 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

            The UK's leading SME SEO and PPC agency reveals why PPC is so good at

                                     generating leads

    According to SearchCatalyst, an affordable search marketing company for SMEs, PPC or
pay-per-click advertising is one of the easiest and fastest ways to generate leads if
managed correctly. Although more costly than SEO - PPC involves bidding on keywords which
vary greatly in price depending on popularity - PPC is an effective way of driving highly
qualified leads to a specific site. So long as adverts and landing pages are tailored
accurately to search queries based around paid-for keywords, PPC campaigns can lead to
elevated sales and low CPAs.

    PPC is a great tool for generating leads quickly for several reasons. First and
foremost, by paying for keywords advertisers know even before the user has landed on their
page, that they are interested in the content. Unlike other forms of advertising such as
banner ads, which receive large numbers of page impressions but lower click-throughs, PPC
ads are already preaching to the converted in a way. If someone is searching for 'hotels
in Paris' and the site in question is for a Paris hotel users are highly likely to
convert. On the other hand, a banner ad for a Paris hotel on a news or email website is
less likely to see so many conversions.

    Long-tail keywords, i.e. 'sub' keywords related to the main target word but less
popular and therefore cheaper, allow PPC campaign managers to greatly expand the breadth
of a search query. In the above example search terms such as 'reduced hotels in Paris' and
'last minute Paris hotel' could generate clicks but at a lower cost than 'Paris hotels'.

    Getting a PPC campaign right takes time and skill. Although many firms try to manage
their own PPC campaigns, in truth it takes a specialist search marketing agency to make
the best of a campaign. For companies that have already begun alone, SearchCatalyst can
run a PPC audit [http://www.searchcatalyst.co.uk/ppc-packages/ppc-audit ] designed to
point out and fix faults to improve conversions. For those wanting to delve into the world
of PPC, SearchCatalyst also offers PPC help [http://www.searchcatalyst.co.uk/ppc-packages
] and plans tailored to each company.

       
        Contact:

        Brendon Johnson
        Level 14, The Broadgate Tower,
        Primrose St,
        London, EC2A 2EW
        http://www.searchcatalyst.co.uk
        contact@searchcatalyst.co.uk
        +44(0)20-3326-1800

SearchCatalyst

Over 25 Exhibitors Feature New Products & Services at Interop New York

Adobe, Cormant, Xirrus & More Make News at Premier Event for IT Professionals

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Interop, produced by UBM TechWeb, releases 25+ exhibitor announcements to break at Interop New York next week, October 1-5, at the Javits Convention Center. As the premier technology event for IT professionals, Interop provides an unparalleled platform for sponsors to showcase the latest technology advancements in business IT. To register or for more information, visit http://www.interop.com/newyork.

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"Interop New York will showcase the most recent innovations in business technology, giving IT professionals the opportunity to learn first-hand about the future of the industry," said Jennifer Jessup, Interop General Manager. "With over 25 announcements at this year's event, Interop continues to be the platform that leading vendors choose to release their new products and services."

The list of Interop New York 2012 sponsors making announcements will continue to grow in the days leading up to the event, and now includes:

6connect (booth #942) is announcing its ProVision Suite on October 1 at Interop. This all-in-one, integrated collection of IPAM, DNS, DHCP, Peering, Scanning and Asset management SaaS tools will revolutionize IPv6 Cloud and Network Automation solutions. Stop by for a demo and more info.

6fusion is launching the latest version of Cloud Resource Meter that gives organizations unparalleled real-time IT resource consumption data across physical and virtual environments. Cloud Resource Meter is based on 6fusion's patent pending metering technology, Workload Allocation Cube, that creates a commercial standard for metering IT resources.

Adobe Systems will showcase Adobe LeanPrint, an enterprise-class software solution that reduces print costs and environmental impact. LeanPrint automatically reformats documents to put more content onto fewer pages when printing from everyday applications and browsers. It also includes reporting capabilities to track usage patterns and analyze saving trends.

APCON (#237) will unveil a new INTELLAFLEX(TM) Packet Controller blade with packet de-duplication capability. This blade eliminates duplicate packets in the network monitoring system for optimum bandwidth use. The Packet Controller blade is compatible with INTELLAPATCH 3000 chassis and latest INTELLAFLEX blades. APCON's newly released APCONTAP will also be showcased.

Cloudpath Networks will showcase its award-winning BYOD solutions in booth #939 and in the InteropNet BYOD demonstration network. Cloudpath's XpressConnect Enrollment System provides self-service, automated on-boarding of personal and IT-owned mobile devices for secure WPA2-Enterprise wireless networks.

Cormant (booth 837) announces that, using recent use case scenarios from existing banking and government clients, it will showcase and discuss how their CableSolve DCIM solution's recently enhanced scripting module allows users to extend their solution beyond the normal scope of traditional DCIM to yield more efficient infrastructure management.

FileCatalyst will be showcasing the latest versions of their fast file transfer software, with new features empowering group collaboration as well as enhanced support for multiple secure protocols. The company will also be demonstrating improvements to its mobile file transfer lineup.

FortressITX, NYC's IT Integrator, will be an exhibitor at Interop. Founded in 1997, the company will exhibit its new suite of Hosted Solutions (Voice & Exchange) in conjunction with its full service offering, OaaS (Office-as-a-Service). In addition, FortressITX will showcase its brand new VPS management suite, the SolarSystem.

IOCOM will be demonstrating VisimeetMobile, their recently launched video conferencing solution designed for iOS and Android enabled devices in booth #934 during the show. VisimeetMobile allows users to receive PowerPoint presentations, share URLs for collaborative web browsing, send snapshot images from your mobile camera, and instant message with meeting participants.

IPS Laser Express, a leading provider of printers, supplies, and service, will demonstrate its redesigned website. This website simplifies print environment analysis and allows users to easily order supplies and service. IPS will also offer its G7+ Program and for more information visit Booth 244.

Ixia (Booth #531) will announce advanced packet processing features for its Anue Net Tool Optimizer® that will change the way you monitor physical and virtual networks and increase monitoring tool performance and accuracy.

JDSU recently introduced PacketInsight(TM), a software-enabled network monitoring solution that pinpoints problems by "rewinding" to specific points in time, identifying quality impairment issues hundreds of times faster than any competing offering.  PacketInsight provides the fastest data retrieval in the industry, capturing data at rates approaching 10 Gbps, enabling faster resolution.

Learning Tree International recently announced the introduction of new courses to help IT professionals fully leverage technologies within their organizations: Designing an Effective Data Warehouse, Troubleshooting VMware® vSphere, SQL Server® 2012 Database Administration and Implementing a Private Cloud Solution. Learning Tree now offers over 185 IT and Management courses.

ManageEngine makes it easier than ever to manage IT in real-time. OpManager unveils real-time performance monitoring plus new workflow driven network automation; preview new CMDB integration for holistic and completely consolidated NCCM in Device Expert; experience advanced protection against insider threats with new privileged session recording in Password Manager Pro.

Momentum, a premier digital voice and broadband management provider, has released a new unified communications service designed to make business communications more centralized and efficient. Momentum Messenger offers video conferencing, instant messaging, voicemail, softphone, and click-to-dial, all of which can be carried out from a single interface.

Monoprice (booth # 636) is launching new products for mobile devices, including an external battery pack and charger (9000mAh) for iPad®, iPhone® and iPod®, a keyboard folio with mechanical keys for iPad 2 and iPad 3, and a 17-inch premium laptop backpack.

MovinCool announces it latest CMW30 ceiling-mount air conditioner that provides 29,400 Btu/h of cooling, designed for protecting server rooms and other heat sensitive equipment. It offers a high sensible cooling capacity, a 17-IEER rating, variable-speed inverter compressor and inverter fan motors. Additional environmentally-friendly features include R-410A refrigerant and RoHS compliance.

NCP engineering will showcase its Secure Enterprise Management System (SEM) 3.0. Built around the all-new NCP Advanced Authentication, SEM 3.0 elevates the security of the entire NCP Secure Enterprise Solution, comprised of a VPN client suite, hybrid IPsec/SSL VPN server and the remote access VPN management system.

NetSupport (#637) will be showcasing the latest evolution to NetSupport Manager, their windows based PC Remote Control application now offering full mobile remote control from any iOS or Android device. Connect to any remote PC running an existing NetSupport Manager Client and perform full remote support from your mobile device.

snom technology AG will showcase its recently announced snom 710 IP phone, an affordable entry-level phone with a rich set of business telephony features; and the new snom ONE mini IP-PBX, the ideal telephony system for small businesses and home offices requiring a compact yet powerful on-premise IP-PBX.

VirtuaCon will be doing its International launch of its new application Call Wall, as well as releasing new versions of Sysmosis, Synapps and Supportal.

Visage is proud to present to Interop, Visage Mobility Connect, the world's first and only BYOD expense management solution, produced in conjunction with Concur, the leader in SaaS Travel and Expense management.  This solution helps organizations gain clarity into the costs and gains associated with BYOD, Individual-paid and Corporate-paid mobility.

Visual Click Software, Inc. will show the latest versions of its enterprise network management tools that streamline and simplify Windows network compliance and security. Discover full featured real-time auditing of Active Directory, File System and Logon Activity.  Securely delegate administrative duties with Zero Privilege Helpdesk plus built-in audit trails.

WildPackets announces its new product Omni Distributed Analysis Platform 7.0 driving network visibility to new heights. The Compass dashboard provides more relevant, actionable data in a single view. The OmniPeek Remote Assistant changes the game for Help Desk troubleshooting. And multi-segment analysis enhances application performance troubleshooting and SLA monitoring.

Xirrus, the leader in high-performance wireless networks will announce the industry's first 802.11ac upgradeable wireless platform. The high capacity XR-2200 Series Wireless Arrays comes 802.11ac-ready, delivering investment protection with upgrade path to increase capacity for the mounting number of wireless devices, rich-media applications, and cloud-access. Booth #517

Xtrant, a cloud based project platform that helps companies and individuals manage, share and collaborate with anyone, will launch their first public version in the lead-up to Interop New York, where the startup will be demoing their product in the "New Innovators Pavilion."

For a complete schedule of all educational sessions, keynote addresses and participating exhibitors, visit http://www.interop.com/newyork/.

About Interop®
Interop® delivers engaging experiences for IT professionals across the globe. Through in-depth education, community, news, real-world demonstrations and hands-on access to the latest technology, Interop serves as an unbiased source of learning and connection for IT pros, helping them drive business success and build for the future. The flagship event, Interop Las Vegas, is held each spring, with additional events in New York, Mumbai and Tokyo. Interop is a cornerstone in the UBM TechWeb family of global brands attracting tens of thousands of IT professionals each year. For more information visit, http://www.interop.com.

About UBM TechWeb
UBM TechWeb the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its three core businesses - media solutions, marketing services and paid content - UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands and media applications in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs and IT managers, Web & Digital professionals, Software Developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively engage in UBM TechWeb's communities and information resources monthly. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Black Hat and Enterprise Connect; award-winning online resources such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Network Computing; and market-leading magazines InformationWeek, Wall Street & Technology, and Advanced Trading. UBM TechWeb is a part of UBM plc, one of the world's largest media businesses as a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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OfficeMax Accepting Pre-Orders of New Kindle Products

Pre-sale on Now at OfficeMax Stores

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax(®) Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in office supplies, technology and services, announced today it is accepting pre-orders of the new Kindle family of products, including the new Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD.

The updated Kindle Fire ($159) and Kindle Fire HD 16GB ($199) will be available at OfficeMax in October. The Kindle Paperwhite ($119), Kindle Paperwhite 3G ($179) and the Kindle Fire HD 32GB ($249) will be available in November, in time for the holiday shopping season. All Kindle products will be available in OfficeMax stores nationwide(1).

"The new family of Kindle products adds to OfficeMax's ever-expanding selection of the latest tablets and technology products for our customers," said Ronald Lalla, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer at OfficeMax.  "We've seen strong consumer and business demand of the initial Kindle Fire since we made it available to customers last year, and we expect strong demand of the new Kindle products, especially as we head into the holiday season."

Must-Have Technology Products at OfficeMax
Amazon's latest Kindles are among the many new technology products available at OfficeMax, where customers can enjoy a broad range of technology and accessories including lightweight laptops, tablets, e-readers and all-in-one computers from trusted brands including HP(®), Sony(®), Acer(®), Toshiba(®) and more. OfficeMax also offers MaxAssurance(®) service and protection plans to protect your device from damage and daily wear and tear.

About OfficeMax
OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in integrating products, solutions and services for the workplace, whether for business or at home.  The OfficeMax mission is simple: We provide workplace innovation that enables our customers to work better.  The company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and document services through OfficeMax ImPress®, technology products and solutions, and furniture to businesses and consumers.  OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 29,000 associates through e-commerce, more than 900 stores in the U.S. and Mexico, direct sales and catalogs. OfficeMax has been named one of the 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies, and is the only company in the office supply industry to receive Ethics Inside® Certification by the Ethisphere Institute.  To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX.  For more information, visit http://www.officemax.com.

All trademarks, service marks and trade names of OfficeMax Incorporated used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of OfficeMax Incorporated. Any other product or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

(1)Kindle Fire products will not be available in Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands.

OfficeMax Media Contact
Nicole Miller
630.864.6069
nicolemiller@officemax.com

SOURCE  OfficeMax Incorporated

OfficeMax Incorporated

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

Communities Urged to Take Action During National Bullying Prevention Month in October

PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center offers free web-based tools

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly one-third of all school-aged children are bullied each year - upwards of 13 million students.  During National Bullying Prevention Month in October, communities are urged to come together and take action to send a message that bullying will not be accepted in their town or school.

Founded by PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center  in October 2006, National Bullying Prevention Month is now a nationwide event recognized in schools and communities and supported by the National Education Association, the American Federation for Teachers and the National PTA among others.

"We all know what the research shows - that bullying can erode self-esteem, impact learning at school, cause anxiety and depression, and even lead to suicide," said Julie Hertzog, director of PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center based in Minneapolis, Minn., said. "Many students do not feel adults are adequately addressing this issue. We're hoping that communities across the county will take action and respond to that concern this October, so students who are bullied know there's support and help in their town."

Community members can take action in several ways:

    --  Use the free online resources from PACER's National Bullying Prevention
        Center tailored to elementary and middle school kids, teens, parents,
        teachers and other adults and take a pledge to put an end to bullying
        (PACER.org/Bullying, PACERTeensAgainstBullying.org or
        PACERKidsAgainstBullying.org)
    --  Send a united message of support by wearing orange on Unity Day,
        Wednesday, Oct. 10 to "Make It Orange and Make It End."
    --  Become a "partner or "champion" during National Bullying Prevention
        Month at PACER.org/bullying/nbpm to actively spread the word and get
        others involved
    --  Help a student create a bullying prevention plan available at
        PACER.org/bullying/resources/publications/plan.
Additional details:

Access Web-based tools

Last year, 1.4 million people in nearly 200 countries used the National Bullying Prevention Center's resources and web-based tools to plan events, activities, outreach and educational initiatives. Resources are available at PACER.org/bullying/resources. The tools are available on three websites: PACER.org/Bullying for parents, teachers, and other adults; PACERTeensAgainstBullying.org for teens; and PACERKidsAgainstBullying.org for elementary school students.

Wear Orange on Unity Day

"Wearing orange on October 10th is a great way to make a powerful statement," said Paula F. Goldberg, PACER Center's executive director. "Anyone can join with us to 'Make It Orange and Make It End.'"

To display the official color of National Bullying Prevention Month, students and adults can wear orange, hand out orange "UNITY" ribbons, write the word "UNITY" on their hands or school binders, and update their Facebook pages with a message from PACER.org/bullying. To order the official orange T-shirt of National Bullying Prevention Month and find other ways to "Make It Orange and Make It End," visit PACER.org/bullying/nbpm/unity-day-t-shirt.asp.

Make an Action Plan

Educators working with a student who is being bullied, parents looking for ways to help their child, or students who wants to take action can download PACER's student action plan at PACER.org/bullying/resources/publications/plan. The plan offers an opportunity for students - either on their own or with their parents and teachers - to develop their own bullying prevention strategy.

Partners or Champions

Organizations and individuals can also take an active role during National Bullying Prevention Month by visiting PACER.org/bullying/nbpm and choosing to be Partners or Champions during National Bullying Prevention Month, or signing the digital petition pledging, "The End of Bullying Begins with Me," at PACER.org/bullying/digitalpetition. National partners of the month include the National Education Association, the American Federation for Teachers, the National PTA, and many others.

PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center provides creative and interactive resources that are designed to benefit all students, including students with disabilities. It offers educators, students, families and individuals the tools they need to address bullying in schools, recreational programs or community organizations. For more information, visit PACER.org/bullying or call 952-838-9000.

About PACER Center: Based in Minnesota, PACER Center is a national parent center serving all youth, with a special emphasis on children with disabilities. Learn more at PACER.org or call 952-838-9000; 888-248-0822 (national toll free).

Contact: Julie Holmquist
Julie.holmquist@pacer.org

952-838-9000, National toll-free 888-248-0822

SOURCE  PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center

PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center

Neiman Marcus Launches "Blogger on the CUSP" contest

Utilizes social media channels to find fashion blogger that embodies the CUSP girl

DALLAS, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Neiman Marcus announced today it is launching a contest to find a fashion blogger that embodies the CUSP girl.  Neiman Marcus first launched the CUSP brand in 2006 with two freestanding stores that offered customers a contemporary assortment including apparel, shoes, handbags and accessories in a boutique environment.  The brand has grown over time to include a total of six CUSP stores, CUSP.com and integration into the forty-two Neiman Marcus stores.

The contest runs from September 21 -- November 15.  Entrants will enter via a tab on Facebook.com/NeimanMarcus.  Each entrant will be asked to submit a portrait that captures the essence of her personal style and the CUSP brand, a general personal bio including blog URL, and a statement of why they believe they are the "Blogger on the CUSP".  In addition, they will be asked to fill out a series of questions related to their style.

In mid October, five finalists will be chosen from a panel of Neiman Marcus judges.  Finalists will be given the opportunity to host a CUSP event for their friends at a local CUSP store or NM CUSP department.  In addition, each finalist will receive a $1,000 gift card and opportunities at their local Neiman Marcus or CUSP to promote their in-store event.  Finalist's portraits will be posted for voting on neimanmarcus.com and CUSP.com. The final winner will receive a $2,500 gift card. 

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. operations include the Specialty Retail Stores segment and the On-line segment. The Specialty Retail stores segment consists primarily of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores. The On-line segment conducts direct to consumer operations under the Neiman Marcus, Horchow and Bergdorf Goodman brand names. For more information, visit neimanmarcusgroup.com.

SOURCE  Neiman Marcus

Neiman Marcus

CONTACT: Ginger Reeder, VP Corporate Communications, +1-214-573-5822, ginger_reeder@neimanmarcus.com, or Mackay Boynton, +1-214-573-6835, Mackay_boynton@neimanmarcus.com, both of Neiman Marcus Public Relations

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

ShopperTrak Adds In-Store Analytics to its Industry-Leading People Counting System

-- New interior counting system to deliver shopper dwell times, heat mapping and more granular retail intelligence --

CHICAGO, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today ShopperTrak announced the beta release of a new interior counting system for retailers in North America and the United Kingdom. The system builds on the company's existing Managed Service people counting solution by adding wireless location technology from WirelessWERX(TM).

The enhanced Managed Service offering will enable retailers to make better decisions based on anonymized foot-traffic numbers and conversion rates at the store, within individual departments and in front of product displays.

"Our customers want more traffic-based insights into what is happening within the store, and our new interior counting system provides just that," said ShopperTrak Chief Marketing Officer Ed Marcheselli. "Store managers at retail establishments of all sizes can define their in-store counting zones for a more precise understanding of shopper engagement and conversion."

ShopperTrak is the world's largest counter and analyzer of retail foot traffic. Offered as an enhancement to its Managed Service offering, ShopperTrak's new interior counting system includes both in-store hardware and proprietary software. The system is easy to set up and adapts to ever-changing store merchandise displays.

Retailers can access these insights through a dynamic web portal that identifies foot traffic concentration within a store. The system also offers new metrics beyond the key performance indicator of shopper conversion. Shopper dwell time, for example, indicates shopper engagement within a specified store area. Retailers can use these additional insights to turn more browsers into buyers.

"Our industry-leading traffic data helps retailers better understand how their marketing, merchandising and staffing affect shopper traffic and conversion," said Marcheselli. "The addition of our new interior counting system will serve as a competitive advantage for our customers."

The beta program is now active with planned installations across ShopperTrak's customer base, with a full product release expected at the end of the year.

About ShopperTrak
ShopperTrak is a retail technology company that anonymously counts people, analyzes data and identifies opportunities to increase revenue for retailers, mall developers and entertainment venues. Founded in 1995, ShopperTrak counts billions of shoppers annually in more than 50,000 locations across 74 countries. The Chicago-based company has more than 200 employees with offices in High Wycombe, England; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Shenzhen, China. Find out more at http://www.shoppertrak.com.

About WirelessWERX
WirelessWERX develops sensory and reporting technologies that provide precise, indoor consumer traffic insights. Their solutions produce key metrics to inform decisions in staffing, marketing, and product placement. These solutions also allow mobile applications to access real-time consumer location to improve the shopper experience and provide anonymous behavioral data. The privately-held, venture-backed company was founded in 1998 and is based in Anaheim, CA. Learn more at http://www.wirelesswerx.com.

SOURCE  ShopperTrak

ShopperTrak

CONTACT: Kristin Ellertson, kellertson@reynoldsgroup.com or Molly Reynolds, molly.reynolds@reynoldsgroup.com, both of The Reynolds Communications Group, +1-312-541-9300 ext. 101 / 107; or Teresa Krueger, ShopperTrak, +1-312-529-5414, tkrueger@shoppertrak.com

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

American Botanical Council Unveils Digital Flip Version of Scientific Journal, HerbalGram

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC) is pleased to announce that readers now have a new way to read and enjoy its peer-reviewed quarterly journal, HerbalGram. ABC has converted the latest issues of the highly respected magazine/journal into full-color, digital flip-page versions available to ABC members at the organization's website, http://www.herbalgram.org.

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ABC will continue to publish its print editions of HerbalGram, as well as the text-based (HTML) online version with several articles in each edition freely available for non-members. The flip-page edition of the journal, designed for mobile phone- and tablet-users, is available via the HerbalGram link on ABC's website, once a member is logged in. A PDF edition, showing the complete view of a page layout, can be found on the same page (the PDF version does not have the page-flip option). The flip-page version of issue 95 of HerbalGram is available for public viewing from now through the end of October.

The flip-formatted HerbalGram creates a stunning visual display on numerous digital devices. Each issue contains dozens of full-color, high-quality photographs of botanicals that can now be appreciated on an even greater scale. Recognizing the growing trend toward mobile readership across all segments of the publishing industry, ABC aims to continue to provide accurate, science-based, and traditional information on herbal medicine in an easy-to-use format.

"All of us here at ABC are truly excited to make this new way of reading HerbalGram available to our thousands of members in many countries," said ABC Founder and Executive Director, Mark Blumenthal. "I know that many ABC members, like those of us on the ABC staff, Board of Trustees, and Advisory Board, would like to be able to access HerbalGram articles on our mobile devices. That time has now come. 

"HerbalGram is best-known for its in-depth, referenced, peer-reviewed articles, as well as Steven Foster's beautiful photography," Blumenthal added. "Now, reading HerbalGram on a smartphone or tablet computer will allow ABC members to see his photos in ways they have not been able to previously."

HerbalGram Art Director Matt Magruder, who has been with ABC for nearly 6 years, said, "The magazine/publishing world is changing rapidly and this new e-Magazine implementation is a good way for HerbalGram to begin to adapt to the digital environment. It provides ABC members with a convenient way to enjoy HerbalGram on their computers, tablets, and smartphones in the same form that they have enjoyed the magazine in the past."

Steven Foster, author, photographer, and Chairman of ABC's Board of Trustees, said, "I love having HerbalGram 'in my pocket.' Like many individuals, increasingly I consume periodical content as PDFs or as electronic versions on my iPhone and/or iPad. The convenience and at-your-fingertips access actually means that I spend more time reading, not less time, and in the process have more opportunity to really digest and refer to the information. I am delighted that HerbalGram is now available as electronic content to American Botanical Council members in addition to the print version. It's one more compelling reason to become a member of ABC."

To date, HerbalGram issues 93, 94, and 95 have been released in the flip-page format. ABC plans to make available all future issues of HerbalGram in this way, and with enough interest from members, may start converting back issues to the new digital format. Text-based issues of the magazine -- going back to 1990 -- are archived and accessible at http://www.herbalgram.org.

HerbalGram was first published as a newsletter in 1983. Since that time, it has gained a reputation as an authoritative, reliable, peer-reviewed source of information on herb and medicinal plant research, regulatory and market issues, native medicinal and aromatic plant conservation, and other aspects of the expanding world of herbal medicine and phytotherapy.

"We hope that this type of mobile digital access to HerbalGram will bring a new community of readership and membership to ABC," said Blumenthal. "There is no other publication in the world like HerbalGram, and it is now even easier and more fun to read."

About the American Botanical Council
Founded in 1988, the American Botanical Council is a leading international nonprofit organization addressing research and educational issues regarding herbs, teas, medicinal plants, essential oils, and other beneficial plant-derived materials. ABC's members include academic researchers and educators; libraries; health professionals and medical institutions; government agencies; members of the herb, dietary supplement, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries; journalists; consumers; and others in over 81 countries. The organization occupies a historic 2.5-acre site in Austin, Texas, where it publishes the peer-reviewed quarterly journal HerbalGram, the monthly e-publication HerbalEGram, the weekly e-newsletter "Herbal News & Events," HerbClips (summaries of scientific and clinical publications), reference books, and other educational materials. ABC also hosts HerbMedPro, a powerful herbal database, covering scientific and clinical publications on more than 240 herbs. ABC also co-produces the "Herbal Insights" segment for Healing Quest, a television series on PBS.

ABC is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. Information: Contact ABC at P.O. Box 144345, Austin, TX 78714-4345, Phone: 512-926-4900. Website: http://www.herbalgram.org.

Contact: Sara Ellis, +1-512-926-4900 ext. 129, Sara@HerbalGram.org

SOURCE  American Botanical Council

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American Botanical Council

MMA Releases Primer on Mobile Analytics

Identifies the power of mobile analytics and how to apply mobile capabilities to architect an effective analytics framework.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), the leading global trade association for the mobile marketing industry, today unveils the publication of "The MMA Primer on Mobile Analytics" as part of the MMA Mobile Updates. The latest whitepaper explores the power of mobile analytics and how marketers and advertisers alike can leverage the behavioral data to connect more meaningfully with consumers across all channels.

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"Mobile analytics has the power to unlock the media journey of consumers and provide a new dimension of rich behavioral data. This data is key to optimizing mobile experiences, driving higher conversions and improving mobile program ROI, " says Mike Ricci, Vice President of Mobile at Webtrends. "This paper establishes the groundwork on how marketers can leverage mobile analytics, tap into the tools in the mobile toolbox and apply the data to not only evolve their mobile experience but also evolve their entire marketing strategy."

"The MMA Primer on Mobile Analytics" identifies the multitude of mobile programs and capabilities that generate quantifiable and qualitative metrics such as mobile web and application experiences, multimedia messaging (SMS/MMS), as well as context elements like location, time, proximity and device. Additionally, mobile commerce and payment systems are budding platforms that offer a wealth of data for creating relevant consumer engagement. With mobile leading and supplementing integrated marketing campaigns, mobile analytics has the potential to produce a full spectrum analysis of the entire marketing funnel from consumer awareness to advocacy.

"Recent studies from the MMA, Mary Meeker and others suggest that there will be a dramatic shift in media spending in the near future, with many billions of dollars being directed toward mobile," said Michael Becker, Managing Director of the Mobile Marketing Association. "It is imperative for the marketing community to embrace the latest best practices of mobile analytics and measurement techniques to achieve an optimal return on investment with mobile as an integral part of the marketing mix."

The whitepaper also voiced how to effectively structure an analytics framework, as well as a deeper dive into industry challenges with privacy considerations as the most paramount issue.

"The MMA Primer on Mobile Analytics" was developed by a working group of MMA member organizations which includes Adfonic, Adobe Systems Incorporated, AdTruth, AOL, BANGO, comScore, Inc., Expedia, Experian Simmons, Fiksu, GFK Retail and Technology, Greystripe, Inc., JumpTap, Inc., Merkle, Inc., Microsoft, Mindshare, MobileFuse, Mobile Intelligence Solutions, Inc., PercentMobile, POSSIBLE, Pre-Emptive Solution, Rentrak Corporation, Research in Motion, The Coca-Cola Company, Tremor Video, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Urban Airship, Velti, Webtrends, xAD and Zumobi. You can download the whitepaper by filling out this form: http://www.mmaglobal.com/whitepaper-request.

About the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)

The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is the premier global non-profit trade association established to lead the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technologies. The MMA is an action-oriented organization designed to clear obstacles to market development, establish mobile media guidelines and best practices for sustainable growth, and evangelize the use of the mobile channel. The more than 700 member companies, representing nearly fifty countries around the globe, include all members of the mobile media ecosystem. The Mobile Marketing Association's global headquarters are located in the United States and it has regional chapters including North America (NA), Europe (EUR), Latin American (LATAM) and Asia Pacific (APAC) branches. For more information, please visit http://www.mmaglobal.com. For information relating to the MMA's Mobile Marketing Forum series, please visit http://www.mobilemarketingforum.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Valerie Christopherson
Global Results Communications, (GRC), for the MMA
+1 949 306 6476
mma@globalresultspr.com

Rebecca Laming
Director of Communications, MMA
M: +1 917-558-1828
E:rebecca.laming@mmaglobal.com

SOURCE  Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)

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Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)

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

Mobile Integrated Systems & Quantitative Alpha Trading Are Pleased to Announce the Release of Securities Signal and Trading Software Stealth Analytics© in both .NET and Java

It is the First Software that Offers Traders Insight into Possible Immediate Future Price Changes of Individual Securities Based on Moment-to-moment Sentiment of all Traders in the Market

TORONTO, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Integrated Systems, Inc. ("MIBI") and Quantitative Alpha Trading, Inc. ("QAT," and together with MIBI, the "Parties," and each a "Party") announced the completion of development of commercially ready .NET and Java-based Stealth Analytics© (the "Software").  The .NET and Java based software were developed and released under the commercialization agreement signed between QAT and MIBI in August 2012.

Stealth Analytics© software extracts and displays the collective moment-to-moment sentiment of all traders in the market, the first in the market to do so.  It displays that sentiment's movement or change for individual securities and indicates possible immediate future price changes. The software provides real-time, in-depth analysis of underlying forces that are currently influencing the market.  The Stealth Analytics© software platform uniquely presents all of its information using gauges to make it easier, faster and more effective for you to make trading decisions.

"We are pleased to release the first fruit of our commercialization agreement.  This release is the first in a family of financial software focused on electronic trading signals, robotic trading and algorithmic execution platforms that will form a cornerstone of our expansion strategy," said Murray Simser, President and CEO of MIBI.  He added, "I am delighted that we were able to rapidly generate the first products.  This proves the value of the Commercialization Agreement and shows that revenue is the most important goal of these agreements."

"MIBI moved quickly to develop and release products.  This launch proves that we chose the right partner," said Jim McGovern, Chief Executive Officer of QAT.  He added, "Our relationship with MIBI enabled us to develop and commercialize our products much sooner than we could have alone and prior to the closing of the Transaction anticipated to be later this year."

About Quantitative Alpha Trading, Inc.
For more than a decade, QAT, an Ontario corporation, has been researching, developing and maintaining proprietary algorithmic securities trading systems that operate across numerous financial markets. Relying on behavioural science patterns, the Company's proprietary systems use a linked series of computer programs to analyze securities market data in real-time and directly execute buy or sell orders over the electronic securities exchanges while monitoring the status of every trade within a given portfolio without human intervention. The Company trades on CNSX under the symbol QAT and in the United States on the OTCQB under the symbol QATSF. http://www.qatinc.com/

About Mobile Integrated Systems, Inc.
MIBI, a Nevada corporation, is a technology company focused on developing and deploying mobile products and transaction systems to a variety of industry sectors including lotteries, gaming, transportation, telecommunications, finance, and others.  The company trades on the OTCUS under the symbol MIBI.  More information can be found at: http://mobileintegratedsystems.com/

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian Securities Legislation. These statements are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof.  Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Our actual results may vary materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and uncertainties. Neither MIBI nor QAT can provide assurances that any prospective matters described in the press release will be successfully completed or that MIBI or QAT will realize the anticipated benefits of any transactions, specifically including whether Transaction will close as described herein, otherwise or at all and whether any revenue will be generated under the terms of the Commercialization Agreement.

Various risk factors that may affect MIBI business, results of operations and financial condition are detailed from time to time in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Current Reports on Form 8-K and other filings made by Mobile Integrated Systems, Inc. with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. MIBI undertakes no obligation to update information contained in this release. 

Neither CNSX nor any other exchange has reviewed or accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of this news release.

Copies of the Agreement, the Commercialization Agreement and the agreement evidencing the bridge loan will be filed and available on QAT's SEDAR profile at http://www.sedar.com.

SOURCE  Mobile Integrated Systems, Inc.; Quantitative Alpha Trading, Inc.

Mobile Integrated Systems, Inc.; Quantitative Alpha Trading, Inc.

CONTACT: Mobile Integrated Systems marketing team, +1-416-479-0880, or Quantitative Alpha Trading marketing team, +1-416-646-1063

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

Vivid Entertainment Launches 'Vivid Touch' -- First Browser-Delivered Web App For Apple Smart Phones And Tablets

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivid Entertainment, the world's leading adult film studio, has launched "Vivid Touch," a unique browser-delivered, gesture-based web application for Apple smart phones and tablet devices that makes browsing for sexy film clips as easy as a finger gesture. The new web application can be used with the iPhone5, which made its debut this month.

"Up to now it has been notoriously difficult to create adult-related web apps for Apple products, but we have found a way to do it," said Steven Hirsch, founder/co-CEO of Vivid Entertainment. "Vivid Touch is browser-delivered, gesture-based and does not require downloading of an application from a store, and no programs need to be installed by the user. The unique web application allows the smart phone and tablet user to access content quickly and easily, with amazing clarity. We're rolling it out first for Apple products, but an Android version is in development."

Mr. Hirsch added, "The intuitive new application is uses familiar gestures to access entire movies, 9,500 individual scenes and bonus offerings, all free to our website members. It will automatically update, so you don't have to worry about downloading the latest improvements. Our customers with high resolution screens can now enjoy Vivid products in the same way they do other applications, without going to an app store. We've always been ahead of the curve in both quality and delivery of content and this is the latest example of our technology leadership in the adult sector."

Featuring a full web based navigation suite, Vivid Touch is the latest "Vivid Everywhere" tool that enables fans to access Vivid movies and other content anywhere, anytime via the browsers on their smart phones and tablets. To view Vivid Touch visit Vivid.com from any Apple device with a web browser, including iPhone and iPad.  Since it runs in the cloud, it does not take up storage space on the mobile device or tablet. Users of the beta release of Vivid Touch have been invited to provide feedback to @VividCorp or vividbeta@vivid.com. 

About Vivid: Founded in 1984, Vivid has places heavy emphasis on high quality erotic film entertainment and has created wide brand-name awareness through its films and the vivid.com website, an innovative marketing and a licensing program that extends to advertising, apparel, book publishing and a range of other products. Co-founder and CEO Steven Hirsch received the first AVN Visionary Award in 2011 as a leader who "has propelled innovation and taken his company and the business as a whole to new heights." In addition to its Vivid-Celeb imprint famous for celebrity sex tapes, the company is known for its Vivid SuperXXXHeroes parodies and award-winning feature films. Vivid has the industry's largest archive of adult films. For more on Vivid visit Twitter.com/VividCorp or Facebook.com/vividgirls.

SOURCE  Vivid Entertainment

Vivid Entertainment

CONTACT: For more information, photos, or interviews, jackie@vivid.com, +1-800-762-4761

Socialbakers Launches New Features on Social Media Management System

Communication and analytics on Facebook and Twitter to become easier with Socialbaker's new platform updates

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Socialbakers, the leading social media analytics company, has today announced Builder 2.0, a system designed to help marketers, brands and businesses better manage and analyze their social media activity.

A recent global IBM study revealed that 57 percent of chief executives identified social business as a top priority, and more than 73 percent are making significant investments to draw insights into available data.[1] Socialbakers recognizes the demand from businesses for social media solutions, and as such, Builder 2.0 is an enterprise-ready content management system, which allows users to handle all incoming and outgoing communication on social networks.

Jan Rezab, CEO of Socialbakers commented: "Social media never sleeps. To run a successful social media campaign and gather meaningful insight from it means committing time and resources. Marketers and brand managers need tools to interpret and react to social activity in a timely manner, or risk being overwhelmed. Socialbakers Builder 2.0 provides this technology whilst saving time and acting like an extra team member in a social media department. As a result, the workflow becomes manageable for a team of any size."

The updated page management platform allows brands to build complex, multi-team, multi-channel campaigns based on actionable insight and feedback. This allows for content optimization for different channels with a full understanding of a brand's presence on social media. Brands have complete control over their social media channels, targeting their campaigns and structuring their content for maximum impact, tracking the response and adjusting accordingly. Builder 2.0 is specifically designed for high performance teams with its advanced user rights management and workflow schemes.

Key features include:

    --  Publishing features, which let users prepare posts for all pages and
        profiles, optimize content for Facebook and Twitter separately and post
        to one or a group of Pages at a scheduled time
    --  Full overview of Facebook and Twitter communication channels
    --  Easy monitoring of competitors' social activity
    --  Advanced content filtering, which allows users to search through the
        content based on many variables, such as keywords, users, agents, posts
        or statuses
For those with teams or departments responsible for social media activity within a business, there are a raft of features in Builder 2.0 that will help manage social media activity when multiple people are responsible for a brand's image on a social network, including:

    --  Communication workflow management (such as post assignment or
        notifications)
    --  Assignment of incoming posts to respective colleagues or whole teams,
        such as technical support, sales agents or events teams
    --  Full user rights management
    --  Ability to define teams based on the company's needs and fully customize
        the 'user rights' permissions settings
    --  Organization of teams into groups and assignment of corresponding user
        rights to the whole account or to a single page or profile
Builder 2.0 is an update on Builder 1, and will support Facebook and Twitter, and further support for additional social networks will be rolled out in the coming months.

For a full list of the features available, please visit the Socialbakers website.

About Socialbakers
Socialbakers.com is the fastest growing social media analytics platform in the world and, since its launch in March 2010, has become the most widely visited site for Facebook statistics and brand metrics; the company is now the most cited source for Facebook global data, with over five million social pages being tracked. Socialbakers specializes in statistics for Facebook globally, Facebook pages, Facebook applications, developers on the Facebook platform, and Facebook advertising prices, as well as for LinkedIn, Google+ and Twitter users. Additionally, Socialbakers provides advanced monitoring technologies including Socialbakers Page Analytics, which is now used by many leading brands to measure their Facebook presence. With its easy-to-use analytics, audits and benchmarks, Socialbakers is the only solution that allows brands to measure, compare and contrast the success of their social media engagement and that of the competition. For more information, visit http://www.socialbakers.com

[1] 2012 Global CEO Study, IBM, August 2012.

SOURCE  Socialbakers

Socialbakers

CONTACT: Bridget Gilbride, +1-847-415-9333, bgilbride@sspr.com

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

PepsiCo Launches PepsiCo10 Incubator Program in Brazil

PepsiCo10 Brazil Engages Entrepreneurs and University Students in the Search for The Next Big Thing in Emerging Technology

Marks First Program Focusing on an Emerging Market

SAO PAOLO and PURCHASE, N.Y., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo today announced an open call for young entrepreneurs and forward-thinking university students in Brazil to submit business ideas for its digital incubator program - PepsiCo10. Now in its third year, PepsiCo10 identifies promising emerging technologies that can be applied to brands to engage consumers in new ways to help drive sales.  PepsiCo10 Brazil will be the first PepsiCo10 program focused on an emerging market.

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In addition to attracting start-ups, PepsiCo10 Brazil will focus on engaging tech-savvy Millennials by inviting submissions from university students across Brazil. Business sustainability is included among the four submission categories, joining Entertainment, Mobile and Retail -- reinforcing the priorities and interests for PepsiCo's Brazil business.

Launched in 2010, the inaugural PepsiCo10 US received more than 500 submissions from budding entrepreneurs that gave PepsiCo an early look at technology trends such as social TV, experience-based gaming, crowd-sourced content creation, and pay-at-the-table digital promotion. In 2011 the momentum continued with PepsiCo10 Europe, attracting applicants from start-ups in 18 countries and resulting in marketing pilots with billion-dollar PepsiCo brands like Doritos, Quaker, Walkers and Pepsi MAX.

PepsiCo10 Brazil is kicking off the submission process with a reception and panel at Social Media Week Sao Paolo, which begins today and runs through September 27. From September 2012 to June 2013, the program will select 10 entrepreneurs or university students in two phases to implement marketing programs with leading global and local PepsiCo brands, among them TODDY®, DORITOS®, RUFFLES®, PEPSI®, QUAKER® and H2OH!®, across four categories: Entertainment, Mobile, Retail and Sustainability. Entrepreneurs can apply for the Fall 2012 phase through October 27, 2012 via a tab on PepsiCo Brazil's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pepsicobrasil. For more information visit PepsiCo10.com.

"Brazil is a great market to run the PepsiCo10 program. Our brands are recognized for their imaginative and surprising programs that reach consumers in unexpected ways, like crowd-sourcing the next product flavor or involving them in a community activity," said Nora Mirazon, Consumer Engagement Officer at PepsiCo Brazil. "PepsiCo10 offers an amazing opportunity to accelerate our innovation process while boosting engagement with consumers in this key market."

Cristiana Gomes, Director of Human Resources at PepsiCo Brazil, added, "Along with the search for new ideas, PepsiCo10 supports our strategy of attracting and retaining top talent by giving us a chance to communicate with some of the brightest and most creative young Brazilian minds."

"We are excited to build the PepsiCo10 roster in Brazil, a growth engine for PepsiCo and a nation brimming with innovative ideas and creativity," said Josh Karpf, Director of Digital Media at PepsiCo. "PepsiCo10 reinforces our commitment to marketing excellence and gives our brands a competitive edge by putting a process behind discovering technologies that enable digital connections with consumers."

How it works:
Start-up companies and students can submit online applications through the PepsiCo Brazil Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pepsicobrasil from September 24, 2012, through October 27, 2012, in one of four categories: Entertainment, Mobile, Retail and Sustainability.  During Phase One of the program - September to December 2012 - judges will select five start-ups to activate marketing pilots-- followed by another five selections in Phase Two - January to June 2013. Pilot programs will be conducted with brands TODDY®, DORITOS®, PEPSI®, H2OH!® and GATORADE® in Phase One and TODDYNHO®, QUAKER®, RUFFLES®, PEPSI® and LIPTON® in Phase Two. Proposals are evaluated on a rolling timeline based on a variety of factors, including an applicant's ability to partner with PepsiCo brands and commercial viability. Judges will include executive leadership from PepsiCo, venture capital firm Highland Capital, alongside agency partners iThink, Omnicom and local digital influencers. The PepsiCo10 Brazil winners (up to two travelers per winning submission) will be offered an all-expenses paid trip to New York City in 2013 for the opportunity to meet with PepsiCo brand marketers and network with US-based digital influencers. Partnerships and pilots for Phase One and Phase Two will begin in 2013.

Criteria
PepsiCo is looking for innovative business concepts in emerging technologies from both Brazilian college students and start-ups that meet the following entry requirements:

    --  Early-stage: The start-up/ company or idea must be in the marketplace
        for less than three years as of September 1, 2012.
    --  Technology business: The start-up/ company or idea must have a
        demonstrable business technology or application. No agencies please.
    --  Ready-to-Go: The start-up/ company or student must have a feasible
        product that is ready for a business application.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader with net revenues of more than $65 billion and a product portfolio that includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales. Our main businesses - Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola - make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world. PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment by conserving energy and water and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support and invest in the local communities where we operate. For more information, please visit PepsiCo.com.

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SOURCE  PepsiCo

PepsiCo

CONTACT: Kerry Snow, O: +1-914-253-3408, kerry.snow@pepsico.com; or Gladys de Paula, O: (55 11) 3526-4579, gladys.depaula@imagemcorporativa.com.br

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

Qforma Launches MobileMETRx Optimized Platform

Mobile Tool Designed to Increase Sales Force Effectiveness

SANTA FE, N.M., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Qforma, the leading provider of healthcare data analytics and predictive modeling technology in the life sciences industry, today announced the launch of MobileMETRx, a universal web and mobile platform. With effectiveness and simplicity at its core, MobileMETRx arms busy field-based sales force representatives with on-demand Qforma market analysis.

"Qforma is pleased to present a tool that enables our clients to take immediate action from their iPad or other mobile devices," said Kelly Myers, Chief Executive Officer at Qforma. "It's a perfect fit with other Qforma solutions. MobileMETRx fulfills the market's need for valuable sales tools for field teams. Competition can be fierce and instant access to more strategic information offers clear advantages over competitors."

"What makes a mobile tool invaluable for a field sales force is the delivery of actionable data identifying more opportunity to increase results," stated Al Reicheg, Chief Commercial Officer at Qforma. "This was the goal we focused on in the development of MobileMETRx."

The MobileMETRx platform is designed to increase field sales force effectiveness through easy identification of customers meeting specific targeting criteria and pinpointing key customers in the sales representative's immediate vicinity offering more productive use of time.

For more information about MobileMETRx, call 1-888-4QFORMA or e-mail lhaley@qforma.com.

About Qforma

Qforma is a healthcare data analytics and predictive modeling company, and the leading provider of influence networking technologies identifying the drivers of revenue, market share and better healthcare outcomes.

Qforma is headquartered in Santa Fe, NM with offices in Princeton, NJ.  More information is available at http://www.Qforma.com

Media Contacts:
Lisa Haley, Qforma
(505) 603-7596
lhaley@qforma.com

Jeff Hoyak, MCS Healthcare Public Relations
(800) 477-9626
jeffh@mcspr.com

SOURCE  Qforma

Qforma

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

Oncor Launches Improved Website, New Tools to Improve Customer Experience

New Oncor.com, online reporting tool and texting program gives customers more information

DALLAS, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncor launched an improved version of its Oncor.com website and two new communications channels - text and online outage reporting tools - to help customers find information and provide more outlets to communicate with Oncor.

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"The easy navigation of the new Oncor.com, and customers' ability to report outages and receive  service request updates by text are some of the ways we're improving our communication with customers by incorporating new technology," said Oncor Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Brenda Jackson.

The new Oncor.com

The relaunch of Oncor.comimproves the web experience of customers with newly launched self-service tools that facilitate easy navigation of issues important to Oncor customers.

The Oncor.com home page provides information customers most seek, like ways to save on their electric bill and how to report an outage. Oncor's stormcenter.oncor.com is front and center, as are options to report streetlight outages and question Oncor experts through the Ask Oncor program. Social media icons on every Oncor.com page expedite the sharing of important, breaking information.

Site visitors can also choose to select a customer group that best describes them - residential, business and commercial, government, builders and developers, Retail Electric Providers and suppliers - to view relevant information.

"We re-launched Oncor.com with all of our customers in mind, based on feedback from them and expert advice on how to improve our customers' Web experience," Jackson said. "All of our customers, from residential customers to commercial consumers and more, were considered in the re-design of our website to make it more useful."

Online outage reporting

Additionally, customers will now be able to report outages online and get an estimated time of restoration (ETOR), when available, to help them plan to safely await repairs. Customers can access the portal by going to Oncor.com and clicking on the map and then clicking on the "Report an Outage" link.

Through the online outage reporting tool, customers can report their outage  by entering their Electric Service Identifier (ESI ID) or Phone Number on their account along with their zip code. They can then verify their outage location and report their outage. Customers then receive the ETOR information (if available) for their outage and have an option to receive text updates.

Text Oncor

Text Oncorallows all customers within the Oncor service area to report outages, get updates on reported outages, and receive text updates on other service related information for their homes and businesses, all by sending a simple text. Oncor launched a Text Pilot in November 2010 to a select group of customers. Given the pilot's success and utilizing feedback from customers in the pilot, Oncor implemented the suggested improvements and are excited to launch  an official program for all of our customers.

"Our customers from the Text Pilot were very pleased with the program and how easy it was to use," Jackson said. "We took important feedback from the pilot, such as adding the ability for customers to register multiple premises to one phone number and multiple phone numbers to one premise, and applied it to the expanded Text Oncor. I've heard from many customers who want text communications with Oncor, so I'm excited to see it become available to all of our customers."

Customers who participated in the Text Pilot are automatically registered for Text Oncor and do not need to register again. Customers who want to register can text "reg" to 66267 (ONCOR) and follow the instructions. Once they receive a confirmation text message, texting "help" will provide a message with available commands. For more information regarding Text Oncor, visit Oncor.com and click on the FAQs link.

"We are so proud to be reaching our 7 million customers in these enhanced ways," Jackson said. "We continue to make customers our central focus and better serve them. These three new additions to our portfolio show that we're listening and improving."

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor") is a regulated electricity distribution and transmission business that uses superior asset management skills to provide reliable electricity delivery to consumers. Oncor operates the largest distribution and transmission system in Texas, delivering power to more than 3 million homes and businesses and operating approximately 118,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas. While Oncor is owned by a limited number of investors (including majority owner, Energy Future Holdings Corp.), Oncor is managed by its Board of Directors, which is comprised of a majority of independent directors.

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Oncor

CONTACT: Oncor Communications, 1-877-426-1616

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

Dongbu CNI Partners With Axios Systems to Expand ITSM Coverage in Korea with assyst

MELBOURNE, Australia, September 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    assystTM translated into Korean launches Axios Systems ITSM solution presence in the
Korean market

    Axios Systems, the world's leading independent provider of IT Service Management
(ITSM) solutions is pleased to announce a new alliance partnership with Dongbu CNI Co.
Ltd, based in Seoul, South Korea.

    Dongbu CNI provides high quality IT Services which contributes to their client's
success. The organisation was founded in July 1994, following the merger of three highly
successful technology companies. They now aim to be the dominant IT solution provider, IT
outsourcer and System Integrator within their region.

    Dongbu CNI have a very proud history, and have experienced great success since
partnering with Satyam in 2004, Acquiring ISO/IEC20000 in 2008, and being granted many
awards such as "Best Award in Management Innovation", "Hi Tech Awards IT Services" and
their key ITO customer Dongbu insurance was awarded "the grand prize of itSMF Korea,
2011".

    Dongbu will distribute the assystTM solution locally, translated into Korean, and team
with the Axios Systems organisation to enable their customers' access to all of the
features in assystTM Version 10. A list of some of the new features includes the highly
intuitive Reporting Wizard, Multilingual Data Sets, as well as the new Mobile Interface
and Mobile Service Catalogue.

    Axios Systems offers a fully integrated ITSM solution, assystTM, which was developed
from inception upon ITIL(R) principles. The assystTM IT Service Management solution is
available in both on premise and hosted in the cloud options (Software as a Service).

    Dongbu CNI will be Gold Sponsors at the Korean itSMF Conference and exhibit the
assystTM IT Service Management Solution next week at this event. This will be held on
Wednesday the 26th September in Seoul.

    Ailsa Symeonides, Owner/Founder of Axios Systems says of the new partnership "We are
very proud to launch our partnership with such a well-respected and agile business in
Dongbu CNI. The translation of assystTM into Korean helps us launch our assyst ITSM
solution into the region and enables Dongbu to rapidly deliver service management value to
their clients and prospects."

    About Axios Systems

    Since 1988, Axios Systems has been committed to innovation by providing rapid
deployment of SaaS and on-premise IT Service Management (ITSM) software. With teams in 22
locations globally and over 1,000 successful customer deployments, Axios is a worldwide
leader in ITSM solutions.

    Axios's enterprise ITSM software, assyst, is purpose-built, designed to transform IT
departments from technology-focused cost centers into profitable business-focused customer
service teams. assyst adds tangible value to each client's organization by building on the
ITIL(R) framework to help solve their business challenges.

    Axios is headquartered in the UK, with offices across Europe, the Americas, Middle
East and Asia Pacific. For more information about Axios Systems, please visit our website
[http://www.axiossystems.com ], Twitter [https://twitter.com ] or YouTube channel
[http://www.youtube.com/user/AxiosSystems ].

Axios Systems plc

CONTACT: About Dongbu CNI Co.Ltd: 4th Floor, Dongbu Samsungdong Bldg, 154-17, Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea 135-879, Web: http://www.dongbucni.com, Email: erica.sarlos@axiosssystems.com, Dongbu CNI. Co. Ltd, Korea, Phone: +82-2-2136-6425,  Fax: +82-2-2136-6004

Recent Acquisitions Bring Over $40 Million in Revenue and Poise Genesis Group Holdings, Inc. for Continued Growth; Greater Market Share

BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesis Group Holdings, Inc. (GGHO), an end-to-end provider of outsourced engineering and installation services to companies specializing in telecommunications, broadband cable, and wireless networks, confirmed in a Form 8K filing with the SEC on Friday, September 21, last week's acquisition of both ADEX Corporation, an Atlanta-based telecommunications service provider, and TNS, Inc., a Chicago-based structured cabling company and distributed antenna system (DAS) installer.  With these acquisitions the Company can develop a comprehensive platform and leverage new resources for accelerated growth, making it even more attractive for future investment.

"The acquisition of ADEX and TNS, which both enjoy a strong reputation for service and quality through their broad reach, will create a strong foundation for further participation in this niche space. The acquisitions, have over $40 Million in profitable revenue over the last 12 months, bring Genesis's growth potential to a whole new level," said Mark Munro, CEO of Genesis. "These acquisitions reinforce our business strategy to develop a comprehensive platform to make us more competitive in our markets while increasing our cash flow so that we can pursue additional strategic acquisitions, increase organic growth, and enhance our appeal to shareholders and investors."

$13 Million in funding provided by MidMarket Capital Partners, LLC allowed Genesis to complete the acquisitions and retire the debt of UTA Capital Partners, LLC. Several private investors also contributed over $3 Million in equity to facilitate the transactions.

ADEX Corporation is an international service organization that provides turnkey services and project staffing solutions exclusively to the telecommunications industry. ADEX assists telecommunications companies throughout the project life cycle of any network deployment. For the 12 month period ending July 31, 2012, ADEX reported approximately $2.2 Million in EBITDA; $3.1 million in adjusted EBITDA after excluding non-recurring expenses of approximately $985,000.

TNS, Inc. is a structured cabling company and distributed antenna system (DAS) installer that performs full-service structured cabling design and turnkey installations. The Company generated close to $4 million in gross revenue over the 12 month period ended July 31, 2012 and approximately $300,000 in EBITDA; $1.2 million in adjusted EBITDA after excluding non-recurring payroll to founders of $935,000.

Munro added, "We look forward to leveraging the strengths of ADEX and TNS to better align us for our future growth strategies as we expand our already strong portfolio of specialized services."

For more detailed information please view the Company's most recent SEC form 8K filing.

About Genesis Group Holdings, Inc.
Genesis Group Holdings operates through its subsidiaries as an end to end provider of engineering, construction management and installation services to companies specializing in the telecommunications, broadband cable and wireless industries, including planning, deployment and management of network build-outs. For more information, please visit: http://www.genesisgroupholdingsinc.com

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Investor Relations:

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SOURCE  Genesis Group Holdings, Inc.

Genesis Group Holdings, Inc.

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