News
July 31, 2012
PathGroup Unveils a New Look; Continues to Expand Footprint
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 12:42:01 PM
PathGroup Unveils a New Look; Continues to Expand Footprint
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --PathGroup, a leading provider of anatomic, clinical and molecular pathology services, launched an updated website today, http://www.pathgroup.com. The new site comes after PathGroup unveiled, earlier this year, a new brand identity to include a revised logo and tagline; illustrating a contemporary identity and vision as the company adapts in an ever-changing healthcare environment. The redesigned site further demonstrates PathGroup's industry expertise, breadth of capabilities, and will serve as a resource for customers and patients.
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"Launching a refreshed identity as we expand into new markets will enable us to effectively communicate the central focus of PathGroup - to exceed the expectations of our clients and their patients," said Richard Halstead, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for PathGroup. "Although this is a new look for PathGroup, the core foundation of the organization remains focused on providing industry leading anatomic, clinical and molecular pathology services."
As one of the largest, private providers of pathology services in the United States, PathGroup continues to expand its service offering through organic growth initiatives and strategic merger and acquisitions. With over 45 years of experience providing the highest quality services, PathGroup has over 700 employees and more than 70 pathologists representing every sub-specialty. The company's longevity can be attributed to consistently exceeding the expectations of clients and patients. Direct access to PathGroup's team of dedicated pathologists is a central focus of the organization, leading to better client relations and ultimately better patient outcomes. This new identity and user-friendly website are reflective of that open culture.
"This is an exciting time for PathGroup and the clients we provide service to," said Ben Davis, MD, PathGroup's Chairman, President and CEO. "We will continue to provide high quality care and evolve our organization as the healthcare industry changes. Our goal is to meet the needs of those we provide services for, with a physician centered approach that is keenly focused on driving better patient outcomes. Staying at the forefront of advances in laboratory medicine is a critical component."
About PathGroup
Founded in 1965, PathGroup has evolved into a premier provider of anatomic, clinical and molecular pathology services. Privately held and physician centric, PathGroup works seamlessly with customers to provide superior diagnostic services - a vital link in the cycle of patient relationships. PathGroup uses the latest in proprietary and industry standard technology to deliver fast, accurate results. The company provides clients with the highest quality of services available, consistently exceeding the expectations of physicians, employees, payers and most importantly, patients. One Lab; Total Service. For more information, visit http://www.pathgroup.com
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PathGroup
CONTACT: Lisa M. DeMoss, Director of Marketing, +1-615-695-4934
Web Site: http://www.pathgroup.com
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --PathGroup, a leading provider of anatomic, clinical and molecular pathology services, launched an updated website today, http://www.pathgroup.com. The new site comes after PathGroup unveiled, earlier this year, a new brand identity to include a revised logo and tagline; illustrating a contemporary identity and vision as the company adapts in an ever-changing healthcare environment. The redesigned site further demonstrates PathGroup's industry expertise, breadth of capabilities, and will serve as a resource for customers and patients.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120731/CL49477LOGO )
"Launching a refreshed identity as we expand into new markets will enable us to effectively communicate the central focus of PathGroup - to exceed the expectations of our clients and their patients," said Richard Halstead, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for PathGroup. "Although this is a new look for PathGroup, the core foundation of the organization remains focused on providing industry leading anatomic, clinical and molecular pathology services."
As one of the largest, private providers of pathology services in the United States, PathGroup continues to expand its service offering through organic growth initiatives and strategic merger and acquisitions. With over 45 years of experience providing the highest quality services, PathGroup has over 700 employees and more than 70 pathologists representing every sub-specialty. The company's longevity can be attributed to consistently exceeding the expectations of clients and patients. Direct access to PathGroup's team of dedicated pathologists is a central focus of the organization, leading to better client relations and ultimately better patient outcomes. This new identity and user-friendly website are reflective of that open culture.
"This is an exciting time for PathGroup and the clients we provide service to," said Ben Davis, MD, PathGroup's Chairman, President and CEO. "We will continue to provide high quality care and evolve our organization as the healthcare industry changes. Our goal is to meet the needs of those we provide services for, with a physician centered approach that is keenly focused on driving better patient outcomes. Staying at the forefront of advances in laboratory medicine is a critical component."
About PathGroup
Founded in 1965, PathGroup has evolved into a premier provider of anatomic, clinical and molecular pathology services. Privately held and physician centric, PathGroup works seamlessly with customers to provide superior diagnostic services - a vital link in the cycle of patient relationships. PathGroup uses the latest in proprietary and industry standard technology to deliver fast, accurate results. The company provides clients with the highest quality of services available, consistently exceeding the expectations of physicians, employees, payers and most importantly, patients. One Lab; Total Service. For more information, visit http://www.pathgroup.com
SOURCE PathGroup
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PathGroup
CONTACT: Lisa M. DeMoss, Director of Marketing, +1-615-695-4934
Web Site: http://www.pathgroup.com
The New York Automotive & Diesel Institute Launches New Website: NYADI.com
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 12:35:01 PM
The New York Automotive & Diesel Institute Launches New Website: NYADI.com
JAMAICA, N.Y., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Automotive & Diesel Institute (NYADI), the premier New York auto mechanic school, is pleased to announce the launch of their new website at NYADI.com.
The new website features a spectacular responsive design that offers clear viewing on any device (computer, iPad, SmartPhone, etc.), as well as improved navigation and search functions. NYADI.com also offers extensive information to potential students on auto mechanic careers, the admissions process, and available financial aid.
"At the New York Automotive & Diesel Institute we are more than just another auto mechanic school," said an NYADI representative. "We strive to provide the highest level of instruction required, utilizing the finest, most up-to-date, training resources available, and we hope that our new website reflects that."
Having the proper auto mechanic education and training from ASE certified instructors is a necessity in getting hired as an automotive technician. NYADI's team of top notch instructors provides the absolute best certified auto mechanic career training in New York. Their automotive training program provides the theoretical knowledge and practical "real world" skills necessary to effectively service the latest vehicles in the industry.
In as little as 7.5 weeks (full time) a student at NYADI can have an entry-level auto mechanic career as a Certified Automotive Technician. The NYADI Student Services Department is dedicated to assisting all students with their job search and pursuing their auto mechanic career. In the students' last course in school, the Placement Department begins assisting students in their search for an auto technician career, providing letters of recommendation, assistance in resume writing, job interview techniques, and more.
For more information on the auto mechanic career courses at NYADI, please visit http://www.NYADI.com.
About the New York Automotive & Diesel Institute:
The NYADI auto mechanic school in New York is dedicated to providing the resources necessary to maintain the highest standards in the automotive training industry. Their auto mechanic institute features modern instructional classrooms and laboratory facilities as well as administrative offices and a library/resource room. All classrooms are computer equipped to allow for the use of computer generated materials. Additionally, their NY auto training facility prides itself in obtaining industry standard training equipment for hands-on experience to thoroughly educate students in today's complex automotive field.
SOURCE New York Automotive & Diesel Institute
New York Automotive & Diesel Institute
CONTACT: Pat Hart, Executive Director, +1-718-658-0006, http://www.nyadi.com/contact/
Web Site: http://www.NYADI.com
JAMAICA, N.Y., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Automotive & Diesel Institute (NYADI), the premier New York auto mechanic school, is pleased to announce the launch of their new website at NYADI.com.
The new website features a spectacular responsive design that offers clear viewing on any device (computer, iPad, SmartPhone, etc.), as well as improved navigation and search functions. NYADI.com also offers extensive information to potential students on auto mechanic careers, the admissions process, and available financial aid.
"At the New York Automotive & Diesel Institute we are more than just another auto mechanic school," said an NYADI representative. "We strive to provide the highest level of instruction required, utilizing the finest, most up-to-date, training resources available, and we hope that our new website reflects that."
Having the proper auto mechanic education and training from ASE certified instructors is a necessity in getting hired as an automotive technician. NYADI's team of top notch instructors provides the absolute best certified auto mechanic career training in New York. Their automotive training program provides the theoretical knowledge and practical "real world" skills necessary to effectively service the latest vehicles in the industry.
In as little as 7.5 weeks (full time) a student at NYADI can have an entry-level auto mechanic career as a Certified Automotive Technician. The NYADI Student Services Department is dedicated to assisting all students with their job search and pursuing their auto mechanic career. In the students' last course in school, the Placement Department begins assisting students in their search for an auto technician career, providing letters of recommendation, assistance in resume writing, job interview techniques, and more.
For more information on the auto mechanic career courses at NYADI, please visit http://www.NYADI.com.
About the New York Automotive & Diesel Institute:
The NYADI auto mechanic school in New York is dedicated to providing the resources necessary to maintain the highest standards in the automotive training industry. Their auto mechanic institute features modern instructional classrooms and laboratory facilities as well as administrative offices and a library/resource room. All classrooms are computer equipped to allow for the use of computer generated materials. Additionally, their NY auto training facility prides itself in obtaining industry standard training equipment for hands-on experience to thoroughly educate students in today's complex automotive field.
SOURCE New York Automotive & Diesel Institute
New York Automotive & Diesel Institute
CONTACT: Pat Hart, Executive Director, +1-718-658-0006, http://www.nyadi.com/contact/
Web Site: http://www.NYADI.com
CME Group Launches Instant Messaging Platform for Energy Trading Community
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 12:07:01 PM
CME Group Launches Instant Messaging Platform for Energy Trading Community
--CME Direct Messenger to be integrated into CME Direct electronic trading platform
--Acquires Pivot, Inc., a leader in instant messaging software for traders, to power CME Direct Messenger
CHICAGO, NEW YORK and LONDON, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of CME Direct Messenger, a sophisticated instant messaging platform for traders in the energy markets. CME Direct Messenger will be powered by market-leading instant messaging software developed by Pivot, Inc., which was recently acquired by CME Group.
Pivot has built a widely adopted instant messaging platform for the energy and equity markets. CME Direct Messenger will build on Pivot's messaging platform to offer sophisticated instant messaging, content parsing and broadcast technologies. These tools are widely used to distribute and negotiate Request-for-Quotes, block orders, complex options and other order types within the energy and equity markets. CME Direct Messenger will integrate that technology into pre-trade, trade and post-trade workflows of traders and brokers.
CME Direct Messenger is part of CME Direct, a new technology offering side-by-side trading of exchange listed and over-the-counter markets. CME Direct currently supports trading of CME Group's benchmark energy futures markets and OTC energy swaps. These are part of the CME Group energy complex, which has average daily trading volumes of over 1.9 million contracts.
"Instant messaging has become a critical part of the financial community's price discovery and trading operations," said Michel Everaert, Managing Director, OTC Solutions at CME Group. "By integrating Pivot's messaging solutions with CME Direct, we will offer our customers an industry-leading messaging software, alongside the first fully automated front-to-back-office platform for trading CME Group's listed and OTC energy products. This is an important addition to our electronic trading offering for energy markets, and it will create new efficiencies and trading opportunities for our clients."
"Our suite of instant messaging technologies helps traders collaborate with one another in real time and enables them to negotiate complex trades quickly and efficiently," said John H. Eley, CEO of Pivot Inc. "By deeply embedding these tools into CME Direct, customers will have an integrated, state of the art, holistic platform for managing instant messaging workflows and trading listed and OTC derivatives markets."
For equity market participants, Pivot will continue to be offered and supported as a stand-alone service.
As the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group (http://www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather and real estate. CME Group brings buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex(®) electronic trading platform and its trading facilities in New York and Chicago. CME Group also operates CME Clearing, one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, which offers clearing and settlement services across asset classes for exchange-traded contracts and over-the-counter derivatives transactions. These products and services ensure that businesses everywhere can substantially mitigate counterparty credit risk.
CME Group is a trademark of CME Group Inc. The Globe Logo, CME, Globex and Chicago Mercantile Exchange are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT and the Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are registered trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Further information about CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) and its products can be found at http://www.cmegroup.com.
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SOURCE CME Group
CME Group
CONTACT: Media, Damon Leavell, +1-212-299-2547, or Chris Grams, +1-312-930-3435, news@cmegroup.com, http://www.cmegroup.mediaroom.com, or Investors, John Peschier, +1-312-930-8491
Web Site: http://www.cmegroup.com
--CME Direct Messenger to be integrated into CME Direct electronic trading platform
--Acquires Pivot, Inc., a leader in instant messaging software for traders, to power CME Direct Messenger
CHICAGO, NEW YORK and LONDON, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of CME Direct Messenger, a sophisticated instant messaging platform for traders in the energy markets. CME Direct Messenger will be powered by market-leading instant messaging software developed by Pivot, Inc., which was recently acquired by CME Group.
Pivot has built a widely adopted instant messaging platform for the energy and equity markets. CME Direct Messenger will build on Pivot's messaging platform to offer sophisticated instant messaging, content parsing and broadcast technologies. These tools are widely used to distribute and negotiate Request-for-Quotes, block orders, complex options and other order types within the energy and equity markets. CME Direct Messenger will integrate that technology into pre-trade, trade and post-trade workflows of traders and brokers.
CME Direct Messenger is part of CME Direct, a new technology offering side-by-side trading of exchange listed and over-the-counter markets. CME Direct currently supports trading of CME Group's benchmark energy futures markets and OTC energy swaps. These are part of the CME Group energy complex, which has average daily trading volumes of over 1.9 million contracts.
"Instant messaging has become a critical part of the financial community's price discovery and trading operations," said Michel Everaert, Managing Director, OTC Solutions at CME Group. "By integrating Pivot's messaging solutions with CME Direct, we will offer our customers an industry-leading messaging software, alongside the first fully automated front-to-back-office platform for trading CME Group's listed and OTC energy products. This is an important addition to our electronic trading offering for energy markets, and it will create new efficiencies and trading opportunities for our clients."
"Our suite of instant messaging technologies helps traders collaborate with one another in real time and enables them to negotiate complex trades quickly and efficiently," said John H. Eley, CEO of Pivot Inc. "By deeply embedding these tools into CME Direct, customers will have an integrated, state of the art, holistic platform for managing instant messaging workflows and trading listed and OTC derivatives markets."
For equity market participants, Pivot will continue to be offered and supported as a stand-alone service.
As the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group (http://www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather and real estate. CME Group brings buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex(®) electronic trading platform and its trading facilities in New York and Chicago. CME Group also operates CME Clearing, one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, which offers clearing and settlement services across asset classes for exchange-traded contracts and over-the-counter derivatives transactions. These products and services ensure that businesses everywhere can substantially mitigate counterparty credit risk.
CME Group is a trademark of CME Group Inc. The Globe Logo, CME, Globex and Chicago Mercantile Exchange are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT and the Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are registered trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Further information about CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) and its products can be found at http://www.cmegroup.com.
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SOURCE CME Group
CME Group
CONTACT: Media, Damon Leavell, +1-212-299-2547, or Chris Grams, +1-312-930-3435, news@cmegroup.com, http://www.cmegroup.mediaroom.com, or Investors, John Peschier, +1-312-930-8491
Web Site: http://www.cmegroup.com
NI LabVIEW Incorporates High-Level Synthesis Technology to Improve FPGA Design Productivity
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:14:01 AM
NI LabVIEW Incorporates High-Level Synthesis Technology to Improve FPGA Design Productivity
News Highlights
- The new LabVIEW FPGA IP Builder software incorporates high-level synthesis (HLS) technology to accelerate system design through increased abstraction.
AUSTIN, Texas, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced the LabVIEW FPGA IP Builder add-on, which uses leading Xilinx Vivado(TM) High-Level Synthesis technology to simplify high-performance field-programmable gate array (FPGA) algorithm design. This new LabVIEW add-on enhances productivity by reducing the need for manual optimization of high-performance algorithms. Instead, users specify functional behavior along with design constraints and the software automatically generates a hardware implementation to meet requirements.
The new add-on tightly integrates with LabVIEW and the LabVIEW DSP Design Module, a LabVIEW module that helps researchers and system designers in the RF and telecommunications space quickly create communication links and multirate digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms on FPGAs.
Quote
"Our vision for the LabVIEW platform is to empower domain experts to represent their algorithms using natural programming paradigms and provide a seamless path for deploying to high-performance hardware," said David Fuller, vice president of applications and embedded software for NI. "High-level synthesis technology is central to this vision - it empowers system designers to spend less time optimizing their FPGA algorithms and more time innovating."
Product Features
-- Increased FPGA design abstraction for enhanced productivity
-- Improved algorithm performance and resource utilization
-- Separation of code and design constraints facilitates IP reuse
-- Seamless deployment to NI FPGA-based devices and integration with I/O
Click to Tweet: NI @LabVIEW incorporates @XilinxInc high-level synthesis technology to improve #FPGA design productivity http://bit.ly/OyiAvn
Readers can learn more by viewing these additional resources:
-- LabVIEW FPGA IP Builder
-- LabVIEW FPGA IP Builder White Paper
-- LabVIEW DSP Design Module
About National Instruments
Since 1976, National Instruments (http://www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI's graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control. The company's long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders.
Pricing and Contact Information
LabVIEW FPGA IP Builder 11500 N Mopac Expwy, Austin,
Texas 78759-3504
Priced* from $4,999; EUR5,199; YEN675,000 Tel: (800) 258-7022, Fax:
(512) 683-9300
Web: http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/210573 Email: info@ni.com
*All prices are subject to change without notice.
LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI and ni.com are trademarks of National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.
Editor Contact: Sarah Beck, (512) 683-5126
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National Instruments
Web Site: http://www.ni.com
News Highlights
- The new LabVIEW FPGA IP Builder software incorporates high-level synthesis (HLS) technology to accelerate system design through increased abstraction.
AUSTIN, Texas, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced the LabVIEW FPGA IP Builder add-on, which uses leading Xilinx Vivado(TM) High-Level Synthesis technology to simplify high-performance field-programmable gate array (FPGA) algorithm design. This new LabVIEW add-on enhances productivity by reducing the need for manual optimization of high-performance algorithms. Instead, users specify functional behavior along with design constraints and the software automatically generates a hardware implementation to meet requirements.
The new add-on tightly integrates with LabVIEW and the LabVIEW DSP Design Module, a LabVIEW module that helps researchers and system designers in the RF and telecommunications space quickly create communication links and multirate digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms on FPGAs.
Quote
"Our vision for the LabVIEW platform is to empower domain experts to represent their algorithms using natural programming paradigms and provide a seamless path for deploying to high-performance hardware," said David Fuller, vice president of applications and embedded software for NI. "High-level synthesis technology is central to this vision - it empowers system designers to spend less time optimizing their FPGA algorithms and more time innovating."
Product Features
-- Increased FPGA design abstraction for enhanced productivity
-- Improved algorithm performance and resource utilization
-- Separation of code and design constraints facilitates IP reuse
-- Seamless deployment to NI FPGA-based devices and integration with I/O
Click to Tweet: NI @LabVIEW incorporates @XilinxInc high-level synthesis technology to improve #FPGA design productivity http://bit.ly/OyiAvn
Readers can learn more by viewing these additional resources:
-- LabVIEW FPGA IP Builder
-- LabVIEW FPGA IP Builder White Paper
-- LabVIEW DSP Design Module
About National Instruments
Since 1976, National Instruments (http://www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI's graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control. The company's long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders.
Pricing and Contact Information
LabVIEW FPGA IP Builder 11500 N Mopac Expwy, Austin,
Texas 78759-3504
Priced* from $4,999; EUR5,199; YEN675,000 Tel: (800) 258-7022, Fax:
(512) 683-9300
Web: http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/210573 Email: info@ni.com
*All prices are subject to change without notice.
LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI and ni.com are trademarks of National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.
Editor Contact: Sarah Beck, (512) 683-5126
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Web Site: http://www.ni.com
Sanbolic to Discuss How to Optimize Citrix Provisioning Services Across XenApp and XenDesktop Environments
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:14:01 AM
Sanbolic to Discuss How to Optimize Citrix Provisioning Services Across XenApp and XenDesktop Environments
Live August Webinars will Also Cover How to Streamline and Lower the Costs Associated with Microsoft SQL Server Deployments Spanning Physical, Virtual and/or Cloud Environments
WALTHAM, Mass., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Wednesday, August 1, 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time
Sanbolic Webinar: Optimizing Citrix Provisioning Services for XenApp and XenDesktop with Sanbolic Melio
This live webinar is intended for anyone considering, piloting or already utilizing Citrix to virtualize desktops and/or applications, and would like to take advantage of Provisioning Services to create, manage, deliver and maintain XenDesktop and XenApp server images from a central location. Attendees will learn how Sanbolic's Melio unified data management platform enables efficient data consolidation, application availability and scalability and enhances storage utilization to reduce storage-related cost for desktop and application virtualization deployments. Attendees will also learn how to leverage Sanbolic Melio's innovative and extensive data and storage management capabilities in conjunction with Citrix Provisioning Services to enhance the availability, scalability, performance and management of virtual desktop (XenDesktop)and application delivery (XenApp) infrastructures.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110620/NE22418LOGO )
Wednesday, August 8, 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time
Sanbolic Webinar: Eliminate Complexity in Managing Highly Available SQL Server Clusters
Highly available Microsoft SQL Server clusters continue to be challenging and complex to configure and administer, especially from a storage viewpoint. Multiple storage LUNs need to be created, managed, and protected to enable granular failover of a clustered SQL Server environment. This leads to lower storage utilization, challenges in managing performance, and significant management cost. The management becomes even more complex in mixed deployments of physical and virtual instances.In this webinar, learn how Sanbolic's Melio enables its users to dramatically improve storage utilization, reduce storage management complexity and lower costs across SQL Server environments, while adding additional data protection features and granular performance management capability.
Wednesday, August 22, 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time
Sanbolic Webinar:SQL Server Consolidation and HA in Private Cloud
This webinar is intended for those that are having difficulty managing the individual server/storage silos making up their Microsoft SQL Server environment and are looking for a cost-effective approach to simplifying database management while enabling database high availability (HA). Attendees will learn how to utilize the unique capabilities of Sanbolic's Melio distributed data management software to deploy large, flexible, cost-effective SQL Server environments that provide the following benefits:
-- Consolidation - to remove database sprawl and simplify database
management
-- High Availability - to minimize disruptions to database accessibility
during SQL Server failures
-- Intelligent Distribution of Databases - to maintain performance levels
during SQL Server failures
-- Seamless Expansion - to allow servers and storage to be added
dynamically without requiring system downtime
Wednesday, August 29, 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time
Sanbolic Webinar:Optimizing Citrix Provisioning Services for XenApp and XenDesktop with Sanbolic Melio
Join us for this webinar's encore presentation, during which Sanbolic will once again explain how its Melio unified data management platform enables efficient data consolidation, application availability and scalability while enhancing storage utilization to reduce storage-related cost for desktop and application virtualization deployments. During the webinar, attendees will learn how to use Sanbolic Melio's innovative and extensive data and storage management capabilities in conjunction with CitrixProvisioning Services to enhance the availability, scalability, performance and management of virtual desktop (XenDesktop) and application delivery (XenApp) infrastructures. The content in this webinar is particularly relevant for anyone that is piloting or already using Citrix to virtualize desktops and/or applications and would like to take advantage of Provisioning Services to create, manage, deliver and maintain XenDesktop and XenApp server images from a central location.
Please visit the Sanbolic Events Page often for a continuously updated schedule of webinars and other events.
About Sanbolic, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Sanbolic® is a global leader in distributed data management. Its Melio(TM) software suite delivers dramatically increased levels of application availability, scalability, protection and performance while decreasing cost and management complexity across enterprise data center applications such as Microsoft SQL, Microsoft SharePoint and Windows file-/web-serving, Citrix XenDesktop virtual desktop (VDI), and Microsoft Hyper-V private cloud environments. For further information please visit the Sanbolic website at: http://www.sanbolic.com or email: info@sanbolic.com.
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PR Contact:
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Sanbolic, Inc.
M: 508-397-0131
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Live August Webinars will Also Cover How to Streamline and Lower the Costs Associated with Microsoft SQL Server Deployments Spanning Physical, Virtual and/or Cloud Environments
WALTHAM, Mass., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Wednesday, August 1, 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time
Sanbolic Webinar: Optimizing Citrix Provisioning Services for XenApp and XenDesktop with Sanbolic Melio
This live webinar is intended for anyone considering, piloting or already utilizing Citrix to virtualize desktops and/or applications, and would like to take advantage of Provisioning Services to create, manage, deliver and maintain XenDesktop and XenApp server images from a central location. Attendees will learn how Sanbolic's Melio unified data management platform enables efficient data consolidation, application availability and scalability and enhances storage utilization to reduce storage-related cost for desktop and application virtualization deployments. Attendees will also learn how to leverage Sanbolic Melio's innovative and extensive data and storage management capabilities in conjunction with Citrix Provisioning Services to enhance the availability, scalability, performance and management of virtual desktop (XenDesktop)and application delivery (XenApp) infrastructures.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110620/NE22418LOGO )
Wednesday, August 8, 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time
Sanbolic Webinar: Eliminate Complexity in Managing Highly Available SQL Server Clusters
Highly available Microsoft SQL Server clusters continue to be challenging and complex to configure and administer, especially from a storage viewpoint. Multiple storage LUNs need to be created, managed, and protected to enable granular failover of a clustered SQL Server environment. This leads to lower storage utilization, challenges in managing performance, and significant management cost. The management becomes even more complex in mixed deployments of physical and virtual instances.In this webinar, learn how Sanbolic's Melio enables its users to dramatically improve storage utilization, reduce storage management complexity and lower costs across SQL Server environments, while adding additional data protection features and granular performance management capability.
Wednesday, August 22, 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time
Sanbolic Webinar:SQL Server Consolidation and HA in Private Cloud
This webinar is intended for those that are having difficulty managing the individual server/storage silos making up their Microsoft SQL Server environment and are looking for a cost-effective approach to simplifying database management while enabling database high availability (HA). Attendees will learn how to utilize the unique capabilities of Sanbolic's Melio distributed data management software to deploy large, flexible, cost-effective SQL Server environments that provide the following benefits:
-- Consolidation - to remove database sprawl and simplify database
management
-- High Availability - to minimize disruptions to database accessibility
during SQL Server failures
-- Intelligent Distribution of Databases - to maintain performance levels
during SQL Server failures
-- Seamless Expansion - to allow servers and storage to be added
dynamically without requiring system downtime
Wednesday, August 29, 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time
Sanbolic Webinar:Optimizing Citrix Provisioning Services for XenApp and XenDesktop with Sanbolic Melio
Join us for this webinar's encore presentation, during which Sanbolic will once again explain how its Melio unified data management platform enables efficient data consolidation, application availability and scalability while enhancing storage utilization to reduce storage-related cost for desktop and application virtualization deployments. During the webinar, attendees will learn how to use Sanbolic Melio's innovative and extensive data and storage management capabilities in conjunction with CitrixProvisioning Services to enhance the availability, scalability, performance and management of virtual desktop (XenDesktop) and application delivery (XenApp) infrastructures. The content in this webinar is particularly relevant for anyone that is piloting or already using Citrix to virtualize desktops and/or applications and would like to take advantage of Provisioning Services to create, manage, deliver and maintain XenDesktop and XenApp server images from a central location.
Please visit the Sanbolic Events Page often for a continuously updated schedule of webinars and other events.
About Sanbolic, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Sanbolic® is a global leader in distributed data management. Its Melio(TM) software suite delivers dramatically increased levels of application availability, scalability, protection and performance while decreasing cost and management complexity across enterprise data center applications such as Microsoft SQL, Microsoft SharePoint and Windows file-/web-serving, Citrix XenDesktop virtual desktop (VDI), and Microsoft Hyper-V private cloud environments. For further information please visit the Sanbolic website at: http://www.sanbolic.com or email: info@sanbolic.com.
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© Sanbolic, Inc. 2012. Sanbolic, Melio, ShareCenter and AppCluster are trademarks of Sanbolic, Inc. All other brands and product names contained in the announcement may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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Corporate Communications
Sanbolic, Inc.
M: 508-397-0131
nicole.gorman@sanbolic.com
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Mela Introduces Online Streaming on PC and Mac, Partners with Sponsors to Launch Free Movies on Mela.com
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Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:14:01 AM
Mela Introduces Online Streaming on PC and Mac, Partners with Sponsors to Launch Free Movies on Mela.com
SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global South Asian film & television service Mela continues to grow, today launching select free-to-view movies on PC and Mac computers and the already-existing Mela TV Apps on the iPad (outside India), Roku (outside India and US), Android, Kindle, Samsung TV and DVD (in Beta).
Beginning with 8 Hindi movies today, new titles will be added for viewing each week, including films from each of the other 8 language categories. For the complete library users may continue to subscribe to the Mela Movies Roku annual plan or Mela's other platforms for a monthly fee.
Bollywood movies now available include The Forest (2012), Jodi Breakers (2012), Chaurahen (2012), Will You Marry Me? (2012), Good Night Good Morning (2012), The Dirty Picture (2011), Ishqiya (2010), Firaaq (2009), Virgin Goat (2009) and Black (2005).
The launch is boosted by Mela's partnership with external South Asian websites, magazines, and TV shows, each serving as monthly premium sponsors of one or more of the free films. Sponsors include: Bollywood & fashion blog Miss Malini, Asian Variety Show (AVS) TV, online magazine for South Asian mothers masalamommas, South Asian entertainment news portal BizAsia, South Asian independent film database Long Live Cinema, and Bollywood-centric site BollySpice.
"Launching on platforms as ubiquitous as personal computers makes Mela even more easily accessible for South Asian cinema fans," said Mela CEO Prakash Bhalerao. "We anticipate that providing movies on Mela.com in partnership with such popular, influential sponsors will prove mutually beneficial, allowing for the sharing and the growing of all of our audiences."
About Mela: Mela, a division of Verismo Networks Inc, curates content from diverse sources by combining dozens of live TV news and entertainment channels, and over 900 Bollywood & regional movies, independent films and selected premium Internet videos. Mela's content partners include India's most popular film studios and TV networks. Mela's footprint will soon extend to other major platforms including mobile phones, distributed devices, gaming consoles, and other popular over the top devices. To learn more about Mela, visit http://www.mela.com or contact Anisha Jhaveri at Anisha@mela.com
Contact:
Anisha Jhaveri
1-734-330-8668
anisha@mela.com
SOURCE Mela
Mela
Web Site: http://www.mela.com
SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global South Asian film & television service Mela continues to grow, today launching select free-to-view movies on PC and Mac computers and the already-existing Mela TV Apps on the iPad (outside India), Roku (outside India and US), Android, Kindle, Samsung TV and DVD (in Beta).
Beginning with 8 Hindi movies today, new titles will be added for viewing each week, including films from each of the other 8 language categories. For the complete library users may continue to subscribe to the Mela Movies Roku annual plan or Mela's other platforms for a monthly fee.
Bollywood movies now available include The Forest (2012), Jodi Breakers (2012), Chaurahen (2012), Will You Marry Me? (2012), Good Night Good Morning (2012), The Dirty Picture (2011), Ishqiya (2010), Firaaq (2009), Virgin Goat (2009) and Black (2005).
The launch is boosted by Mela's partnership with external South Asian websites, magazines, and TV shows, each serving as monthly premium sponsors of one or more of the free films. Sponsors include: Bollywood & fashion blog Miss Malini, Asian Variety Show (AVS) TV, online magazine for South Asian mothers masalamommas, South Asian entertainment news portal BizAsia, South Asian independent film database Long Live Cinema, and Bollywood-centric site BollySpice.
"Launching on platforms as ubiquitous as personal computers makes Mela even more easily accessible for South Asian cinema fans," said Mela CEO Prakash Bhalerao. "We anticipate that providing movies on Mela.com in partnership with such popular, influential sponsors will prove mutually beneficial, allowing for the sharing and the growing of all of our audiences."
About Mela: Mela, a division of Verismo Networks Inc, curates content from diverse sources by combining dozens of live TV news and entertainment channels, and over 900 Bollywood & regional movies, independent films and selected premium Internet videos. Mela's content partners include India's most popular film studios and TV networks. Mela's footprint will soon extend to other major platforms including mobile phones, distributed devices, gaming consoles, and other popular over the top devices. To learn more about Mela, visit http://www.mela.com or contact Anisha Jhaveri at Anisha@mela.com
Contact:
Anisha Jhaveri
1-734-330-8668
anisha@mela.com
SOURCE Mela
Mela
Web Site: http://www.mela.com
EyeTrackShop Partners with Majestic MRSS to Expand Services to India & the Middle East
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:07:01 AM
EyeTrackShop Partners with Majestic MRSS to Expand Services to India & the Middle East
NEW YORK, July 31, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
EyeTrackShop [http://www.eyetrackshop.com ], the leaders in digital marketing research
and developers of the world's first biometric online eye tracking solution for webcams, is
pleased to announce its partnership with Majestic MRSS [http://www.mrss.com ], one of the
largest independent full service market research firms in Asia that specializes in
multi-country research. Effective immediately, Majestic MRSS will distribute and sell
EyeTrackShop's services throughout Asia and the Middle East.
"EyeTrackShop's partnership with MRSS further accelerates our international presence
and enhances our ability to provide exceptional service to our customers in Asia and the
Middle East," said Mathias Plank, CEO of EyeTrackShop.
"EyeTrackShop gives advertisers and researchers the ability to maximize the
effectiveness of their company's communication and increase ROI" said Raj Sharma,
Co-founder & President (Global) Majestic MRSS
EyeTrackShop's Webcam-based technology measures exactly where customers look and
enables companies to immediately see whether or not their advertisement is working. Among
EyeTrackShop's clients, companies like Google, AOL and P&G can be found.
EyeTrackShop's standardized reports illustrate for companies exactly what their
customers are looking at and what they miss out, helping them to develop and optimize
communication so that they can spend their dollars on only the best communication for
their campaigns. To learn more, visit http://www.eyetrackshop.com and
http://www.majesticmrss.com
About EyeTrackShop
EyeTrackShop was spun out of the world leading eye tracking company, Tobii
Technologies, in 2010. EyeTrackShop has developed a software-only platform using regular
webcams to collect eye tracking data from consenting online users when they are browsing
the Internet. EyeTrackShop offers media owners, brand owners, agencies and others to
measure the effectiveness of their ad campaigns and improve their communication.
EyeTrackShop was recently awarded the Great Minds Award for Innovation from the
Advertising Research Foundation in NY. EyeTrackShop has offices in New York, Stockholm and
Shanghai.
About Majestic MRSS
Majestic MRSS is one of the largest independent full service market research firms in
Asia that specializes in multi-country research. We conduct various studies in
qualitative, quantitative and online market research and market tracking. MMRSS is a
member of market research associations like ESOMAR, QRCA, MMRA and MRA, providing
full-service operations in India, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam,
Thailand, UAE, China, Japan and South Korea. MajesticMRSS has client servicing offices in
twelve major countries in Asia with dedicated research professionals and project managers
to take care of research process and procedure in these countries. Majestic MRSS provides
a full range of market research service to global clients. They offer a wide range of
qualitative and quantitative research services both nationally and internationally,
specializing in planning, execution and proactive field management for multi-phased and
multi-location projects.
Raj Sharma, Co-Founder and President (Global), Mob: +91-9322105830, E-mail:
raj.sharma@majesticmrss.com
Sandeep Bhatia, Executive Director, sandeep.bhatia@majesticmrss.com
Source: Majestic MRSS
NEW YORK, July 31, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
EyeTrackShop [http://www.eyetrackshop.com ], the leaders in digital marketing research
and developers of the world's first biometric online eye tracking solution for webcams, is
pleased to announce its partnership with Majestic MRSS [http://www.mrss.com ], one of the
largest independent full service market research firms in Asia that specializes in
multi-country research. Effective immediately, Majestic MRSS will distribute and sell
EyeTrackShop's services throughout Asia and the Middle East.
"EyeTrackShop's partnership with MRSS further accelerates our international presence
and enhances our ability to provide exceptional service to our customers in Asia and the
Middle East," said Mathias Plank, CEO of EyeTrackShop.
"EyeTrackShop gives advertisers and researchers the ability to maximize the
effectiveness of their company's communication and increase ROI" said Raj Sharma,
Co-founder & President (Global) Majestic MRSS
EyeTrackShop's Webcam-based technology measures exactly where customers look and
enables companies to immediately see whether or not their advertisement is working. Among
EyeTrackShop's clients, companies like Google, AOL and P&G can be found.
EyeTrackShop's standardized reports illustrate for companies exactly what their
customers are looking at and what they miss out, helping them to develop and optimize
communication so that they can spend their dollars on only the best communication for
their campaigns. To learn more, visit http://www.eyetrackshop.com and
http://www.majesticmrss.com
About EyeTrackShop
EyeTrackShop was spun out of the world leading eye tracking company, Tobii
Technologies, in 2010. EyeTrackShop has developed a software-only platform using regular
webcams to collect eye tracking data from consenting online users when they are browsing
the Internet. EyeTrackShop offers media owners, brand owners, agencies and others to
measure the effectiveness of their ad campaigns and improve their communication.
EyeTrackShop was recently awarded the Great Minds Award for Innovation from the
Advertising Research Foundation in NY. EyeTrackShop has offices in New York, Stockholm and
Shanghai.
About Majestic MRSS
Majestic MRSS is one of the largest independent full service market research firms in
Asia that specializes in multi-country research. We conduct various studies in
qualitative, quantitative and online market research and market tracking. MMRSS is a
member of market research associations like ESOMAR, QRCA, MMRA and MRA, providing
full-service operations in India, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam,
Thailand, UAE, China, Japan and South Korea. MajesticMRSS has client servicing offices in
twelve major countries in Asia with dedicated research professionals and project managers
to take care of research process and procedure in these countries. Majestic MRSS provides
a full range of market research service to global clients. They offer a wide range of
qualitative and quantitative research services both nationally and internationally,
specializing in planning, execution and proactive field management for multi-phased and
multi-location projects.
Raj Sharma, Co-Founder and President (Global), Mob: +91-9322105830, E-mail:
raj.sharma@majesticmrss.com
Sandeep Bhatia, Executive Director, sandeep.bhatia@majesticmrss.com
Source: Majestic MRSS
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:00:01 AM
SplashID(TM) Safe Now Available for Windows® Phone Devices - Users Can Effectively Manage Passwords from Multiple Platforms
Password Management Solution Offers Protection from Hacking and Identity Theft - Secure Solution Now Compatible with all Major Smartphone Platforms
LOS GATOS, Calif., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SplashData, the leading developer of productivity and security applications for smartphones, announced today the availability of a Windows Phone version of SplashID Safe, the industry-leading password management suite. With the launch of this version, SplashID Safe is now available on every major smartphone and tablet platform.
The Windows Phone version of SplashID Safe synchronizes wirelessly with new Windows and Mac desktop versions. The same desktop applications can also be synched with SplashID Safe smartphone and tablet applications for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry devices. SplashID Safe gives users a secure way of storing and organizing usernames, passwords, credit card and other financial data, registration codes, PIN numbers and other sensitive personal and business information.
Utilizing dual encryption with 256-bit AES and 256-bit Blowfish layers, SplashID Safe is also a flexible solution designed to handle an unlimited number of records and types of information. With SplashID Safe, users can create customized record types to store any kind of confidential information that needs to be accessed easily and securely.
"Our goal is to support our users at home and at the office no matter what kind of devices they have or how many devices they have," said Morgan Slain, CEO of SplashData. "The launch of our new Windows Phone version was much anticipated in the Windows community given our long history of supporting Windows Mobile devices. With our universal Wi-Fi sync, users can manage their SplashID Safe data from multiple devices, for example between an iPad® tablet, a Windows Phone device, and a PC."
SplashID Safe for Windows and SplashID Safe for Mac are available for download from http://www.splashdata.com/splashid/desktop for $19.95. SplashID Safe for all smartphone and tablet platforms, including Windows Phone, is available for $9.99 via major app stores as well as at http://www.splashdata.com/splashid.
About SplashID
Over the past 10 years, SplashID Safe has grown to be most trusted multiplatform password solution with over 1 million users worldwide. SplashID Safe's popularity continues to rise as the number of user names, passwords, and account numbers most people have to remember is rapidly multiplying. At the same time, the risk of this kind of sensitive information falling into the wrong hands has never been greater. SplashID Safe helps solve this dilemma by creating an encrypted digital safe available on smartphones, computers, USB keys, or online, offering the peace of mind of being able to access critical information whenever needed while maintaining the security of 256-bit government-approved encryption.
About SplashData, Inc.
SplashData has been a leading developer of productivity and security applications for over 10 years for both the consumer and enterprise markets. The company's applications and services have millions of users worldwide and include SplashID Safe, SplashMoney, SplashShopper, SplashTravel, SplashNotes, File Magic, Flight Tracker, Birthdays, and Holiday. SplashData's applications are available at http://www.splashdata.com and on major smartphone app stores, including Apple's iTunes App Store, Android Marketplace, and BlackBerry World. SplashData was founded in 2000 and is based in Los Gatos, CA.
SOURCE SplashData
SplashData
CONTACT: Nikki Nardick, SS|PR, +1-847-415-9307, Nnardick@sspr.com
Web Site: http://www.splashdata.com
Password Management Solution Offers Protection from Hacking and Identity Theft - Secure Solution Now Compatible with all Major Smartphone Platforms
LOS GATOS, Calif., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SplashData, the leading developer of productivity and security applications for smartphones, announced today the availability of a Windows Phone version of SplashID Safe, the industry-leading password management suite. With the launch of this version, SplashID Safe is now available on every major smartphone and tablet platform.
The Windows Phone version of SplashID Safe synchronizes wirelessly with new Windows and Mac desktop versions. The same desktop applications can also be synched with SplashID Safe smartphone and tablet applications for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry devices. SplashID Safe gives users a secure way of storing and organizing usernames, passwords, credit card and other financial data, registration codes, PIN numbers and other sensitive personal and business information.
Utilizing dual encryption with 256-bit AES and 256-bit Blowfish layers, SplashID Safe is also a flexible solution designed to handle an unlimited number of records and types of information. With SplashID Safe, users can create customized record types to store any kind of confidential information that needs to be accessed easily and securely.
"Our goal is to support our users at home and at the office no matter what kind of devices they have or how many devices they have," said Morgan Slain, CEO of SplashData. "The launch of our new Windows Phone version was much anticipated in the Windows community given our long history of supporting Windows Mobile devices. With our universal Wi-Fi sync, users can manage their SplashID Safe data from multiple devices, for example between an iPad® tablet, a Windows Phone device, and a PC."
SplashID Safe for Windows and SplashID Safe for Mac are available for download from http://www.splashdata.com/splashid/desktop for $19.95. SplashID Safe for all smartphone and tablet platforms, including Windows Phone, is available for $9.99 via major app stores as well as at http://www.splashdata.com/splashid.
About SplashID
Over the past 10 years, SplashID Safe has grown to be most trusted multiplatform password solution with over 1 million users worldwide. SplashID Safe's popularity continues to rise as the number of user names, passwords, and account numbers most people have to remember is rapidly multiplying. At the same time, the risk of this kind of sensitive information falling into the wrong hands has never been greater. SplashID Safe helps solve this dilemma by creating an encrypted digital safe available on smartphones, computers, USB keys, or online, offering the peace of mind of being able to access critical information whenever needed while maintaining the security of 256-bit government-approved encryption.
About SplashData, Inc.
SplashData has been a leading developer of productivity and security applications for over 10 years for both the consumer and enterprise markets. The company's applications and services have millions of users worldwide and include SplashID Safe, SplashMoney, SplashShopper, SplashTravel, SplashNotes, File Magic, Flight Tracker, Birthdays, and Holiday. SplashData's applications are available at http://www.splashdata.com and on major smartphone app stores, including Apple's iTunes App Store, Android Marketplace, and BlackBerry World. SplashData was founded in 2000 and is based in Los Gatos, CA.
SOURCE SplashData
SplashData
CONTACT: Nikki Nardick, SS|PR, +1-847-415-9307, Nnardick@sspr.com
Web Site: http://www.splashdata.com
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:56:01 AM
Clarion Announces Availability of Next GATE, an In-Vehicle Intelligent Controller for iPhone® 4 and iPhone 4S Now at Amazon, Best Buy, and Crutchfield
The easy to install transportable device enhances iPhone use in virtually any vehicle with easy access to apps and hands-free functionalities while on the road
CYPRESS, Calif., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarion Corporation of America (CCA) announces the availability of the Next GATE that first debuted at a recent CTIA conference press event. Clarion's Next GATE presents a smarter way to stay connected in your vehicle with a smartphone controller for iPhone and is now widely available through Amazon, Crutchfield and at select Best Buy stores and online.
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Next GATE enhances the way the iPhone will be used through integration, interface and intelligence. "Clarion is proud to launch such an innovative product that enables consumers to conveniently access their information and communicate while on-the-road," states Frank Pierce, Vice President, Clarion Corporation of America. "The Next GATE offers an in-vehicleinformation solution delivering value-added connectivity for exclusive in-vehicle applications."
Next GATE is easily connected and controls applications residing on the smartphone, allowing for advanced functionality in any virtually any vehicle. Key vehicle-friendly app partners include: TuneIn®, Pandora®, Vlingo© from Nuance, INRIX Traffic, and Odyssey® with more to come. Likewise Clarion is currently working with multiple app partners to greatly expand the functionality of Next GATE. The functions of the applications are running on, and leveraging the power of, the smartphone and its wireless connectivity. Clarion's new Smart Access Cloud Service for vehicle will enable users to download additional approved apps under development now and in the future. Bluetooth functionality allows for hands-free calling and enables iPhone features such as voice dialing and voice activation.
The Next GATE will have a broad consumer appeal due to its simple mounting and connection method, using a windshield mount and built-in speaker, microphone and audio output for a vehicle auxiliary jack.
Original content is offered via Next GATE with apps exclusive to the smartphone controller. Key iPhone functions become road friendly with Nuance's Vlingo© support, such as Voice Launcher and Speech-to-Text app inclusions like Facebook®, Twitter and News applications which will allow for easy access all while keeping your focus on the road.
Aside from the great app integrations for Next GATE, it also comes equipped with a microSD slot, a built-in speaker, blue LED buttons and indicator, auxiliary audio output, built-in microphone, an optional external microphone and a 7-inch digital WVGA touch panel LCD monitor. The Next GATE is compatible with iPhone 4S and iPhone 4, and has a 12 volt power adapter for easy connection which also allows for charging while in-use. The system is connected via an easy to set up auxiliary connector while the Clarion Smart Access app manager is a free download on the iTunes® app store.
Clarion Next GATE Features and Benefits:
-- Controls approved smartphone apps optimized for in-vehicle use
-- Compatible with Clarion's Smart Access cloud service and app
-- Leverages application functions such as navigation, internet radio,
social networking and voice control/ text readout for select functions
-- Built-in Bluetooth hands-free interface (HFP)
-- Music/Audio playback
-- Built-in microphone and external microphone option
-- Compatible with iPhone 4S and iPhone 4
-- iPhone direct connect and charging capabilities (cable included)
-- 7-inch Digital WVGA Touch Panel LCD Monitor
-- microSD slot
-- Built-in speaker
-- Blue LED buttons and indicator
-- 12 volt power adapter
-- AUX audio output
-- 360 degree adjustable suction mount
Clarion's Next GATE is available now at Amazon, Best Buy and Crutchfield. The suggested retail price is $269.99. To learn more about Next GATE and other innovative products from Clarion, visit http://www.clarion.com/us
About Clarion
Clarion Corporation of America, headquartered in Cypress, California, is a subsidiary of Clarion Co. Ltd., headquartered in Japan, which has been a consolidated subsidiary of the Hitachi Group since 2006 and an international leader in car audio and electronics since 1940. The company is involved in the research, development, engineering, design, manufacturing, sales and marketing of mobile entertainment, navigation, communication and safety and security products for the automotive, marine, recreational vehicle, commercial fleet and heavy industry environments. Clarion has been the recipient of numerous awards for design innovation, support, manufacturing and product reliability from independent organizations and customers alike. The company has marketing and sales affiliates in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia. Clarion is located on the web at http://www.clarion.com.
Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ClarionUSA
Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ClarionUSA
SOURCE Clarion Corporation of America
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Clarion Corporation of America
CONTACT: Media: Angela Flynn, +1-248-991-3236, aflynn@clarionus.com; or Vanessa Tartak, +1-305-371-9736, vanessatartak@maxborgesagency.com
Web Site: http://www.clarion.com
The easy to install transportable device enhances iPhone use in virtually any vehicle with easy access to apps and hands-free functionalities while on the road
CYPRESS, Calif., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarion Corporation of America (CCA) announces the availability of the Next GATE that first debuted at a recent CTIA conference press event. Clarion's Next GATE presents a smarter way to stay connected in your vehicle with a smartphone controller for iPhone and is now widely available through Amazon, Crutchfield and at select Best Buy stores and online.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120731/DE49249-a )
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120731/DE49249LOGO-b )
Next GATE enhances the way the iPhone will be used through integration, interface and intelligence. "Clarion is proud to launch such an innovative product that enables consumers to conveniently access their information and communicate while on-the-road," states Frank Pierce, Vice President, Clarion Corporation of America. "The Next GATE offers an in-vehicleinformation solution delivering value-added connectivity for exclusive in-vehicle applications."
Next GATE is easily connected and controls applications residing on the smartphone, allowing for advanced functionality in any virtually any vehicle. Key vehicle-friendly app partners include: TuneIn®, Pandora®, Vlingo© from Nuance, INRIX Traffic, and Odyssey® with more to come. Likewise Clarion is currently working with multiple app partners to greatly expand the functionality of Next GATE. The functions of the applications are running on, and leveraging the power of, the smartphone and its wireless connectivity. Clarion's new Smart Access Cloud Service for vehicle will enable users to download additional approved apps under development now and in the future. Bluetooth functionality allows for hands-free calling and enables iPhone features such as voice dialing and voice activation.
The Next GATE will have a broad consumer appeal due to its simple mounting and connection method, using a windshield mount and built-in speaker, microphone and audio output for a vehicle auxiliary jack.
Original content is offered via Next GATE with apps exclusive to the smartphone controller. Key iPhone functions become road friendly with Nuance's Vlingo© support, such as Voice Launcher and Speech-to-Text app inclusions like Facebook®, Twitter and News applications which will allow for easy access all while keeping your focus on the road.
Aside from the great app integrations for Next GATE, it also comes equipped with a microSD slot, a built-in speaker, blue LED buttons and indicator, auxiliary audio output, built-in microphone, an optional external microphone and a 7-inch digital WVGA touch panel LCD monitor. The Next GATE is compatible with iPhone 4S and iPhone 4, and has a 12 volt power adapter for easy connection which also allows for charging while in-use. The system is connected via an easy to set up auxiliary connector while the Clarion Smart Access app manager is a free download on the iTunes® app store.
Clarion Next GATE Features and Benefits:
-- Controls approved smartphone apps optimized for in-vehicle use
-- Compatible with Clarion's Smart Access cloud service and app
-- Leverages application functions such as navigation, internet radio,
social networking and voice control/ text readout for select functions
-- Built-in Bluetooth hands-free interface (HFP)
-- Music/Audio playback
-- Built-in microphone and external microphone option
-- Compatible with iPhone 4S and iPhone 4
-- iPhone direct connect and charging capabilities (cable included)
-- 7-inch Digital WVGA Touch Panel LCD Monitor
-- microSD slot
-- Built-in speaker
-- Blue LED buttons and indicator
-- 12 volt power adapter
-- AUX audio output
-- 360 degree adjustable suction mount
Clarion's Next GATE is available now at Amazon, Best Buy and Crutchfield. The suggested retail price is $269.99. To learn more about Next GATE and other innovative products from Clarion, visit http://www.clarion.com/us
About Clarion
Clarion Corporation of America, headquartered in Cypress, California, is a subsidiary of Clarion Co. Ltd., headquartered in Japan, which has been a consolidated subsidiary of the Hitachi Group since 2006 and an international leader in car audio and electronics since 1940. The company is involved in the research, development, engineering, design, manufacturing, sales and marketing of mobile entertainment, navigation, communication and safety and security products for the automotive, marine, recreational vehicle, commercial fleet and heavy industry environments. Clarion has been the recipient of numerous awards for design innovation, support, manufacturing and product reliability from independent organizations and customers alike. The company has marketing and sales affiliates in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia. Clarion is located on the web at http://www.clarion.com.
Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ClarionUSA
Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ClarionUSA
SOURCE Clarion Corporation of America
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Clarion Corporation of America
CONTACT: Media: Angela Flynn, +1-248-991-3236, aflynn@clarionus.com; or Vanessa Tartak, +1-305-371-9736, vanessatartak@maxborgesagency.com
Web Site: http://www.clarion.com
CBData(TM) and CBData(TM) Pro Announce the JumpStart Concierge Service
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:07:01 AM
CBData(TM) and CBData(TM) Pro Announce the JumpStart Concierge Service
Professional Help for Protecting Personal and Business Information in One Safe Place
RIDGEWOOD, N.J., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CBData(TM) (http://CBDataSystems.com) launches the JumpStart Concierge Service, which offers the expertise of a seasoned professional to streamline the compilation, organization and digital input of important files for both families and small businesses.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120731/NY49167LOGO)
CBData (personal version) and CBData Pro (small-business version) are smart, integrated recordkeeping software tools that store and organize critical information in one secure place.
"Unfortunately, many don't have the time to gather and input all personal, family and business information, or even know what is most important," said Carol Kaufman, founder and CEO of CareBinders, LLC. "Which is why we created the JumpStart Concierge Service as an additional resource we can offer to customers."
CBData compiles personal information such as passwords, physical assets, medical data and financial data. It not only utilizes this material, but also can create intelligent reports such as an Emergency Wallet Card, Wallet Contents Report or Data Locator Report.
CBData Pro helps aggregate human resource, legal and regulatory documents with a customer relationship management function, plus a physical and virtual inventory component. It even includes timesheets and a billing program.
CBData and CBData Pro are unique in both service offerings and safety measures.
-- Safe. Each component is designed to intelligently aggregate important
data into a digital "safe deposit box"
-- Smart. Enter important data once and it's instantly placed in all the
appropriate places
-- Secure. There's no open connection to the Internet. Your data is
protected by the highest levels of security, including 256-bit
encryption, multi-layering passwords and utilization of a unique ID for
each computer and data file
With CBData and CBData Pro, you can back information up to a hard drive or store a copy wherever you wish -- even sync it up to your mobile device(s). And an "alerts" feature creates reminders for important dates, tasks and appointments.
"No more excuses and no more looking back wishing you had done a better job of keeping track of important information," said Kaufman. "Now, CBData not only offers a safe and secure way to aggregate data, but also a certified professional to help you with the process."
For more information about CBData and CBData Pro software and the JumpStart Concierge Service, visit http://CBDataSystems.com, like on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/CBDataPro and follow on Twitter at @CBData.
SOURCE CBData
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CBData
CONTACT: The O'Hara Project, Lindsey Leifken, +1-973-975-0534, lleifken@oharaproject.com
Web Site: http://CBDataSystems.com
Professional Help for Protecting Personal and Business Information in One Safe Place
RIDGEWOOD, N.J., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CBData(TM) (http://CBDataSystems.com) launches the JumpStart Concierge Service, which offers the expertise of a seasoned professional to streamline the compilation, organization and digital input of important files for both families and small businesses.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120731/NY49167LOGO)
CBData (personal version) and CBData Pro (small-business version) are smart, integrated recordkeeping software tools that store and organize critical information in one secure place.
"Unfortunately, many don't have the time to gather and input all personal, family and business information, or even know what is most important," said Carol Kaufman, founder and CEO of CareBinders, LLC. "Which is why we created the JumpStart Concierge Service as an additional resource we can offer to customers."
CBData compiles personal information such as passwords, physical assets, medical data and financial data. It not only utilizes this material, but also can create intelligent reports such as an Emergency Wallet Card, Wallet Contents Report or Data Locator Report.
CBData Pro helps aggregate human resource, legal and regulatory documents with a customer relationship management function, plus a physical and virtual inventory component. It even includes timesheets and a billing program.
CBData and CBData Pro are unique in both service offerings and safety measures.
-- Safe. Each component is designed to intelligently aggregate important
data into a digital "safe deposit box"
-- Smart. Enter important data once and it's instantly placed in all the
appropriate places
-- Secure. There's no open connection to the Internet. Your data is
protected by the highest levels of security, including 256-bit
encryption, multi-layering passwords and utilization of a unique ID for
each computer and data file
With CBData and CBData Pro, you can back information up to a hard drive or store a copy wherever you wish -- even sync it up to your mobile device(s). And an "alerts" feature creates reminders for important dates, tasks and appointments.
"No more excuses and no more looking back wishing you had done a better job of keeping track of important information," said Kaufman. "Now, CBData not only offers a safe and secure way to aggregate data, but also a certified professional to help you with the process."
For more information about CBData and CBData Pro software and the JumpStart Concierge Service, visit http://CBDataSystems.com, like on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/CBDataPro and follow on Twitter at @CBData.
SOURCE CBData
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120731/NY49167LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
CBData
CONTACT: The O'Hara Project, Lindsey Leifken, +1-973-975-0534, lleifken@oharaproject.com
Web Site: http://CBDataSystems.com
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:35:02 AM
AIRMALL® at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) Partners with Bradford Airport Logistics to Implement Cooking Oil Recycling Program
- Sustainable Concessions Practice to Benefit Environment and the Airport -
CLEVELAND, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AIRMALL USA, the leading airport concessions developer in North America and operator of the AIRMALL at CLE, is pleased to announce it has partnered with Bradford Airport Logistics to implement an environmentally-friendly solution for recycling waste cooking oil from tenants in the airport's concession program. Bradford worked with the AIRMALL to install a system of customized retrieval carts that collect the waste cooking oil from the fryers of airport concessionaires at CLE. The collected grease is then recycled into environmentally friendly products, such as animal feed, soap, or B-100 bio-fuel for vehicles.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100802/NE44129LOGO)
"AIRMALL has always been at the forefront of adopting innovative ideas and technologies for the airport concessions industry," said Tina LaForte, vice president of AIRMALL Cleveland. "Working with Bradford Airport Logistics to implement the new grease recycling program at CLE is another example of how the AIRMALL strives to be a leader in airport concessions operations."
In addition to the numerous environmental benefits, Bradford's revolutionary waste oil retrieval system helps eliminate worker safety concerns related to potential spills and leaks caused during the transport and storage of waste cooking oils.
"We're delighted to see an innovative and environmentally-friendly solution like the grease collection system become a part of our concessions operations," said Airport Director Ricky Smith. "This is an example of how an otherwise time consuming and cumbersome process can be turned into a practical solution that benefits both the environment and our concessions program."
"This is a win-win program that is good for the City of Cleveland, good for the airport, good for the concessionaires and great for the environment," said Benjamin Richter, CEO and founder of Bradford Airport Logistics.
Bradford Airport Logistics is a leader in the development of new airport logistics processes. The company utilizes state of the art technology to offer innovative solutions that help streamline a wide-variety of airport operations. Bradford also works with the AIRMALL at CLE to manage the receipt, security inspection, and distribution of all concession material deliveries into the airport.
A project of AIRMALL USA, the AIRMALL at CLE officially opened in July 2010. The 76,000-square-foot concessions program features 57 distinct units.
For more information on AIRMALL USA, visit http://www.airmallusa.com.
About AIRMALL® USA
AIRMALL® USA is the developer and manager of the retail, food and beverage operations at Pittsburgh International Airport, Boston Logan International Airport (Terminals B and E), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The leading airport concessions model in North America, AIRMALL USA continues to boast the highest per-passenger spend on the continent and consistently receives accolades for innovation and customer service. AIRMALL USA is owned by Prospect Capital Corporation, a leading New York investment company founded in 1988. For more information on AIRMALL USA, visit http://www.airmall.com.
Contact: Jeff Donaldson For AIRMALL USA
412-642-7700
jeff.donaldson@elias-savion.com
SOURCE AIRMALL USA
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AIRMALL USA
Web Site: http://www.airmallusa.com
- Sustainable Concessions Practice to Benefit Environment and the Airport -
CLEVELAND, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AIRMALL USA, the leading airport concessions developer in North America and operator of the AIRMALL at CLE, is pleased to announce it has partnered with Bradford Airport Logistics to implement an environmentally-friendly solution for recycling waste cooking oil from tenants in the airport's concession program. Bradford worked with the AIRMALL to install a system of customized retrieval carts that collect the waste cooking oil from the fryers of airport concessionaires at CLE. The collected grease is then recycled into environmentally friendly products, such as animal feed, soap, or B-100 bio-fuel for vehicles.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100802/NE44129LOGO)
"AIRMALL has always been at the forefront of adopting innovative ideas and technologies for the airport concessions industry," said Tina LaForte, vice president of AIRMALL Cleveland. "Working with Bradford Airport Logistics to implement the new grease recycling program at CLE is another example of how the AIRMALL strives to be a leader in airport concessions operations."
In addition to the numerous environmental benefits, Bradford's revolutionary waste oil retrieval system helps eliminate worker safety concerns related to potential spills and leaks caused during the transport and storage of waste cooking oils.
"We're delighted to see an innovative and environmentally-friendly solution like the grease collection system become a part of our concessions operations," said Airport Director Ricky Smith. "This is an example of how an otherwise time consuming and cumbersome process can be turned into a practical solution that benefits both the environment and our concessions program."
"This is a win-win program that is good for the City of Cleveland, good for the airport, good for the concessionaires and great for the environment," said Benjamin Richter, CEO and founder of Bradford Airport Logistics.
Bradford Airport Logistics is a leader in the development of new airport logistics processes. The company utilizes state of the art technology to offer innovative solutions that help streamline a wide-variety of airport operations. Bradford also works with the AIRMALL at CLE to manage the receipt, security inspection, and distribution of all concession material deliveries into the airport.
A project of AIRMALL USA, the AIRMALL at CLE officially opened in July 2010. The 76,000-square-foot concessions program features 57 distinct units.
For more information on AIRMALL USA, visit http://www.airmallusa.com.
About AIRMALL® USA
AIRMALL® USA is the developer and manager of the retail, food and beverage operations at Pittsburgh International Airport, Boston Logan International Airport (Terminals B and E), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The leading airport concessions model in North America, AIRMALL USA continues to boast the highest per-passenger spend on the continent and consistently receives accolades for innovation and customer service. AIRMALL USA is owned by Prospect Capital Corporation, a leading New York investment company founded in 1988. For more information on AIRMALL USA, visit http://www.airmall.com.
Contact: Jeff Donaldson For AIRMALL USA
412-642-7700
jeff.donaldson@elias-savion.com
SOURCE AIRMALL USA
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AIRMALL USA
Web Site: http://www.airmallusa.com
Zebra Technologies Extends Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Programme Benefits
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:35:02 AM
Zebra Technologies Extends Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Programme Benefits
BOURNE END, England, July 31, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
ISV Programme launches Opportunity Introduction and Validation initiatives
to foster development of innovative solutions
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a recognised global leader in
technologies that extend real-time visibility into business operations, today announced
major additions to its Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner Programme. Zebra's ISV
programme now includes two additional benefits designed to foster stronger and more
innovative partnerships between Zebra and the ISV partner community.
The two new elements, named the 'Opportunity Introduction' and 'Validation'
programmes, aim to refresh part of Zebra's overall PartnersFirst channel programme with a
support package allowing partners that work with, but do not sell Zebra products to easily
integrate its products into their applications, providing a complete solution.
Zebra's technical validation element helps customers to easily identify Zebra ISV
Partner solutions that have been tested and demonstrated to work with Zebra products.
Based on industry best practices, the programme offers registered ISV partners a framework
to verify the interoperability of their software applications and offers direct access to
Zebra testing specialists.
Once the ISV partner has successfully completed the validation process they can then
market and sell their application with the tested Zebra products as a 'Zebra validated
solution', providing market differentiation and added customer confidence.
In addition to the Validation programme, Zebra partners can also access the Zebra ISV
Opportunity Registration Programme, designed to incentivise ISV partners who introduce and
recommend Zebra printers to their potential customers. The programme provides Zebra with
greater visibility into demand and inventory planning and technical integration
requirements and rewards the ISV with marketing funds for future demand generation
efforts.
"The new programme additions highlight the value Zebra places on the ISV's role in
developing new technology solutions and collaborating on solutions that deliver customer
value," said Chris Ayres, EMEA ISV Programme Manager at Zebra. "We are confident that
combined with the existing technical, marketing and channel benefits of the ISV programme,
these new incentives will help our partners to quickly and easily integrate our products
into their applications."
Sysdev Mobile Computing is one of the first ISVs to have taken advantage of the new
programme benefits. "The ISV Programme has made it even easier for us to work with Zebra
and we have undertaken mutually beneficial activities since becoming members, including a
successful road show event. We welcome these additional benefits, which clearly show
Zebra's commitment to the ISV Programme and the ISV members," said Steven Nieuwstraten,
International Sales Manager, Sysdev Mobile Computing.
To learn more about Zebra's ISV programme or the validation element of the programme,
please visit http://www.zebra.com/isv-en and http://www.zebra.com/validation-en
About Zebra Technologies
A global leader respected for innovation and reliability, Zebra Technologies
Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) offers technologies that give a virtual voice to an
organization's assets, people and transactions, enabling organizations to unlock greater
business value. The company's extensive portfolio of marking and printing technologies,
including RFID and real-time location solutions, illuminates mission-critical information
to help customers take smarter business actions. For more information about Zebra's
solutions, visit
http://www.zebra.com.
About SYSDEV Mobile Computing
Sysdev is an independent software company specialized in development tools for mobile
computers. Established in 2006 Sysdev has gradually become a key player in the market of
MEAP Tools, and is now amongst the top vendors in the industry.
Sysdev's main product is Kalipso, a powerful Mobile Application Generator, eliminating
the need to write code or to have highly skilled programmers on staff for mobility
software development. Kalipso offers support for all current and emerging technologies,
and continues to offer new functionalities in its half-yearly version releases. Kalipso
makes development fast and easy. Deliver your projects on time and dramatically reduce
development costs. Or in other words: Kalipso is the right tool to "Go To Market" faster.
For more information: http://www.sysdevsolutions.com.
Source: Zebra Technologies
Contact: Pete Dyson, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, pete.dyson@uk.ogilvypr.com, +44(0)207-345-3931, zebra@uk.ogilvypr.com
BOURNE END, England, July 31, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
ISV Programme launches Opportunity Introduction and Validation initiatives
to foster development of innovative solutions
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a recognised global leader in
technologies that extend real-time visibility into business operations, today announced
major additions to its Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner Programme. Zebra's ISV
programme now includes two additional benefits designed to foster stronger and more
innovative partnerships between Zebra and the ISV partner community.
The two new elements, named the 'Opportunity Introduction' and 'Validation'
programmes, aim to refresh part of Zebra's overall PartnersFirst channel programme with a
support package allowing partners that work with, but do not sell Zebra products to easily
integrate its products into their applications, providing a complete solution.
Zebra's technical validation element helps customers to easily identify Zebra ISV
Partner solutions that have been tested and demonstrated to work with Zebra products.
Based on industry best practices, the programme offers registered ISV partners a framework
to verify the interoperability of their software applications and offers direct access to
Zebra testing specialists.
Once the ISV partner has successfully completed the validation process they can then
market and sell their application with the tested Zebra products as a 'Zebra validated
solution', providing market differentiation and added customer confidence.
In addition to the Validation programme, Zebra partners can also access the Zebra ISV
Opportunity Registration Programme, designed to incentivise ISV partners who introduce and
recommend Zebra printers to their potential customers. The programme provides Zebra with
greater visibility into demand and inventory planning and technical integration
requirements and rewards the ISV with marketing funds for future demand generation
efforts.
"The new programme additions highlight the value Zebra places on the ISV's role in
developing new technology solutions and collaborating on solutions that deliver customer
value," said Chris Ayres, EMEA ISV Programme Manager at Zebra. "We are confident that
combined with the existing technical, marketing and channel benefits of the ISV programme,
these new incentives will help our partners to quickly and easily integrate our products
into their applications."
Sysdev Mobile Computing is one of the first ISVs to have taken advantage of the new
programme benefits. "The ISV Programme has made it even easier for us to work with Zebra
and we have undertaken mutually beneficial activities since becoming members, including a
successful road show event. We welcome these additional benefits, which clearly show
Zebra's commitment to the ISV Programme and the ISV members," said Steven Nieuwstraten,
International Sales Manager, Sysdev Mobile Computing.
To learn more about Zebra's ISV programme or the validation element of the programme,
please visit http://www.zebra.com/isv-en and http://www.zebra.com/validation-en
About Zebra Technologies
A global leader respected for innovation and reliability, Zebra Technologies
Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) offers technologies that give a virtual voice to an
organization's assets, people and transactions, enabling organizations to unlock greater
business value. The company's extensive portfolio of marking and printing technologies,
including RFID and real-time location solutions, illuminates mission-critical information
to help customers take smarter business actions. For more information about Zebra's
solutions, visit
http://www.zebra.com.
About SYSDEV Mobile Computing
Sysdev is an independent software company specialized in development tools for mobile
computers. Established in 2006 Sysdev has gradually become a key player in the market of
MEAP Tools, and is now amongst the top vendors in the industry.
Sysdev's main product is Kalipso, a powerful Mobile Application Generator, eliminating
the need to write code or to have highly skilled programmers on staff for mobility
software development. Kalipso offers support for all current and emerging technologies,
and continues to offer new functionalities in its half-yearly version releases. Kalipso
makes development fast and easy. Deliver your projects on time and dramatically reduce
development costs. Or in other words: Kalipso is the right tool to "Go To Market" faster.
For more information: http://www.sysdevsolutions.com.
Source: Zebra Technologies
Contact: Pete Dyson, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, pete.dyson@uk.ogilvypr.com, +44(0)207-345-3931, zebra@uk.ogilvypr.com
Vision West ND announces launch of new community engagement website as part of regional planning process
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:28:01 AM
Vision West ND announces launch of new community engagement website as part of regional planning process
DICKINSON, N.D., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vision West ND, a consortium of 19 North Dakota counties, Three Affiliated Tribes, regional councils, energy associations and education institutions, announces the launch of ideas.visionwestnd.com, a community engagement website, powered by MindMixer, an Omaha-based company. The website gathers feedback from North Dakota citizens across the western portion of the state as a part of a larger planning process.
The ideas.visionwestnd.com engagement tool is being used as part of the larger Vision West ND Regional Sustainability Planning process to address unprecedented growth resulting from the dramatic expansion of the oil production industry.
The timing and focus of the Sustainability Planning Grant program is perfect because North Dakota is currently experiencing growth beyond the capacity and capability to shape such job creation and investment in a manner that enhances quality of life in the rural communities and long-term economic diversification.
Dan Brosz, Vision West ND Consortium Chair, states: "By providing an avenue of community input through MindMixer, more members of each western North Dakota community may be better able to contribute their thoughts on what they'd like to see their community become."
The sustainability planning effort will conduct a series of six initiatives, all designed to support a sustainable future for the region and address emerging growth challenges:
-- Local Economic Development Strategic Plans
-- Regional Sustainability Plan
-- Local Infrastructure Needs Plans
-- Identifying Best Practices for Local Planning Policy and Codes
-- Architectural Renderings For Local Projects
-- Studying Other Fast-Growth Regions
Before the regional process begins, local counties will use the engagement website to generate ideas and feedback from citizens both during and after live individualized county planning meetings. Brosz adds: "That way, a more complete perspective will be formed so that planning in those communities can be more thorough, more effective, and better received by our citizens."
The goals of the Vision West ND initiatives are to:
-- Address immediate, short-term needs of communities to meet growth
challenges
-- Capitalize on the strong rural economy for entrepreneurial development
-- Set the stage for economic diversification based on the strength of the
oil and agricultural industries
-- Establish a sustainable, diversified economy when the oil boom
inevitably fades
Comprehensive information on the Regional Plan can by found at http://www.VisionWestND.com.
Contact: Brady Pelton
Deputy Executive Director
ND Association of Oil and Gas Producing Counties
701.751.3597
brady.pelton@midconetwork.com
SOURCE Vision West ND
Vision West ND
Web Site: http://www.visionwestnd.com
DICKINSON, N.D., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vision West ND, a consortium of 19 North Dakota counties, Three Affiliated Tribes, regional councils, energy associations and education institutions, announces the launch of ideas.visionwestnd.com, a community engagement website, powered by MindMixer, an Omaha-based company. The website gathers feedback from North Dakota citizens across the western portion of the state as a part of a larger planning process.
The ideas.visionwestnd.com engagement tool is being used as part of the larger Vision West ND Regional Sustainability Planning process to address unprecedented growth resulting from the dramatic expansion of the oil production industry.
The timing and focus of the Sustainability Planning Grant program is perfect because North Dakota is currently experiencing growth beyond the capacity and capability to shape such job creation and investment in a manner that enhances quality of life in the rural communities and long-term economic diversification.
Dan Brosz, Vision West ND Consortium Chair, states: "By providing an avenue of community input through MindMixer, more members of each western North Dakota community may be better able to contribute their thoughts on what they'd like to see their community become."
The sustainability planning effort will conduct a series of six initiatives, all designed to support a sustainable future for the region and address emerging growth challenges:
-- Local Economic Development Strategic Plans
-- Regional Sustainability Plan
-- Local Infrastructure Needs Plans
-- Identifying Best Practices for Local Planning Policy and Codes
-- Architectural Renderings For Local Projects
-- Studying Other Fast-Growth Regions
Before the regional process begins, local counties will use the engagement website to generate ideas and feedback from citizens both during and after live individualized county planning meetings. Brosz adds: "That way, a more complete perspective will be formed so that planning in those communities can be more thorough, more effective, and better received by our citizens."
The goals of the Vision West ND initiatives are to:
-- Address immediate, short-term needs of communities to meet growth
challenges
-- Capitalize on the strong rural economy for entrepreneurial development
-- Set the stage for economic diversification based on the strength of the
oil and agricultural industries
-- Establish a sustainable, diversified economy when the oil boom
inevitably fades
Comprehensive information on the Regional Plan can by found at http://www.VisionWestND.com.
Contact: Brady Pelton
Deputy Executive Director
ND Association of Oil and Gas Producing Counties
701.751.3597
brady.pelton@midconetwork.com
SOURCE Vision West ND
Vision West ND
Web Site: http://www.visionwestnd.com
eSoft Announces Security Appliance Upgrades
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:21:01 AM
eSoft Announces Security Appliance Upgrades
BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today eSoft, a leader in network security solutions, announced new hardware upgrades for their award-winning line of InstaGate(TM) network security appliances. For desktop models including the InstaGate 404 and InstaGate 404E, the hard drive has been upgraded to a solid-state disk drive (SSD). The new solid-state drive provides improved performance and reliability while reducing energy consumption.
The InstaGate 806 and ThreatWall 650 product lines have also been updated from a 2U form factor to a 1U form factor, saving rack space and costs associated. The hardware specifications on both products remain the same, offering the same high performance customers have come to expect from these models.
Coincident with these product upgrades, eSoft has announced reduced pricing for all of its Unified Threat Management solutions. "The hardware upgrades mesh with our new pricing to further solidify eSoft as a leader in price-performance," said Lee Graves, eSoft VP of Technical Services and Product Management. "Solid-state drives have reached maturity, offering many benefits over traditional hard drives. We're excited to offer them in our products with no additional cost to the customer."
"We're really happy with the changes," said Dan Meinke of MacDoctors. "The solid-state drive upgrade improves reliability and performance on a solid platform. Having been a reseller for many years, anytime you can eliminate moving parts from the equation, it adds another level of confidence to an already reliable product."
The new appliances will be released for shipment starting July 31(st).
About eSoft
eSoft (http://www.esoft.com) is a leading provider of integrated network security solutions offering organizations protection from dynamic Internet-based threats. eSoft's award winning InstaGate and ThreatWall platforms offer high-performance Deep Packet Inspection security services including firewall, UTM, complete email security, and web filtering and security with an easy to configure and manage user interface. eSoft's solutions provide IT managers with simplicity and flexibility when deploying and managing network security. The eSoft solutions place fewer demands on the time and security expertise of IT staff lowering the total cost of providing compliant and robust network security.
For more information, contact eSoft at
295 Interlocken Blvd., #500
Broomfield, CO 80021, USA
Phone + 1 303-444-1600
Fax + 1 303-444-1640
http://www.esoft.com or pr@esoft.com
eSoft, InstaGate, SoftPak Director, ThreatWall, and ThreatPak are all trademarks and/or service marks of eSoft.
SOURCE eSoft
eSoft
Web Site: http://www.esoft.com
BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today eSoft, a leader in network security solutions, announced new hardware upgrades for their award-winning line of InstaGate(TM) network security appliances. For desktop models including the InstaGate 404 and InstaGate 404E, the hard drive has been upgraded to a solid-state disk drive (SSD). The new solid-state drive provides improved performance and reliability while reducing energy consumption.
The InstaGate 806 and ThreatWall 650 product lines have also been updated from a 2U form factor to a 1U form factor, saving rack space and costs associated. The hardware specifications on both products remain the same, offering the same high performance customers have come to expect from these models.
Coincident with these product upgrades, eSoft has announced reduced pricing for all of its Unified Threat Management solutions. "The hardware upgrades mesh with our new pricing to further solidify eSoft as a leader in price-performance," said Lee Graves, eSoft VP of Technical Services and Product Management. "Solid-state drives have reached maturity, offering many benefits over traditional hard drives. We're excited to offer them in our products with no additional cost to the customer."
"We're really happy with the changes," said Dan Meinke of MacDoctors. "The solid-state drive upgrade improves reliability and performance on a solid platform. Having been a reseller for many years, anytime you can eliminate moving parts from the equation, it adds another level of confidence to an already reliable product."
The new appliances will be released for shipment starting July 31(st).
About eSoft
eSoft (http://www.esoft.com) is a leading provider of integrated network security solutions offering organizations protection from dynamic Internet-based threats. eSoft's award winning InstaGate and ThreatWall platforms offer high-performance Deep Packet Inspection security services including firewall, UTM, complete email security, and web filtering and security with an easy to configure and manage user interface. eSoft's solutions provide IT managers with simplicity and flexibility when deploying and managing network security. The eSoft solutions place fewer demands on the time and security expertise of IT staff lowering the total cost of providing compliant and robust network security.
For more information, contact eSoft at
295 Interlocken Blvd., #500
Broomfield, CO 80021, USA
Phone + 1 303-444-1600
Fax + 1 303-444-1640
http://www.esoft.com or pr@esoft.com
eSoft, InstaGate, SoftPak Director, ThreatWall, and ThreatPak are all trademarks and/or service marks of eSoft.
SOURCE eSoft
eSoft
Web Site: http://www.esoft.com
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:21:01 AM
New Product: PointRight® Launches StaffRight® Service To Bridge Patient Acuity To Licensed Caregiver Staffing
New service helps SNFs staff for better outcomes and improved Five-Star ratings
LEXINGTON, Mass., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PointRight Inc., the industry leader in predictive analytics in the healthcare industry, announced the immediate release and availability of StaffRight, a new service for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) aimed at helping to better align staffing levels with resident acuity and CMS's Five-Star Quality staffing benchmark.
With StaffRight, SNFs can now see how their staffing needs to change to improve their Five-Star rating. They will have a better understanding of what their staffing threshold is before it would decrease their Five-Star rating, enabling them to proactively establish goals for the SNF and continually monitor progress. Additionally, StaffRight enables SNFs to see how their facility's staffing:
-- Compares to that of peers
-- Understand how changes in resident acuity change staffing needs
-- Proactively plan staffing around changes in resident acuity
To help ensure quality of care, PointRight took the results of the study and developed statistical models that estimate staffing levels for SNFs based directly on their indicators of acuity. To obtain a more accurate result, the estimates are based on residents' functional status rather than payer mix. The tool empowers facility administrators or operational management to not only consider current levels, but also study possible scenarios to plan for future changes in acuity and understand how it will affect staffing. Each part of the tool keeps the impact of possible changes to CMS' Five-Star standards visible and allows the user to see the impact of those changes on their rating.
"After studying staffing patterns of all CMS-certified nursing homes in the US, we clearly saw that without considering acuity, it was difficult if not impossible to predict the right levels of staffing to maintain quality care and secure CMS compliance standards for Five-Star Ratings" said Steven Littlehale, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, for PointRight. "Facilities that are interested in maintaining or even improving the level of care they provide need to look beyond just Five-Star ratings and consider acuity when staffing. With the StaffRight service, they can now do this with an extremely high level of confidence in the data."
For more information or to schedule an online demo of the StaffRight service, visit http://www.pointright.com.
About PointRight Inc.
PointRight is the industry leader in providing data-driven analytics and Web-based tools that measure risk, quality of care, rehospitalization, compliance and reimbursement accuracy of the healthcare and insurance industries. Using some of the largest and best databases in the industry, our nationally recognized clinical staff, researchers, and technologists expertly translate disparate data into usable information and insight. For more information, visit http://www.pointright.com.
SOURCE PointRight Inc.
PointRight Inc.
CONTACT: Pam Selker Rak, +1-412-221-4550, pam.rak@pointright.com
Web Site: http://www.pointright.com
New service helps SNFs staff for better outcomes and improved Five-Star ratings
LEXINGTON, Mass., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PointRight Inc., the industry leader in predictive analytics in the healthcare industry, announced the immediate release and availability of StaffRight, a new service for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) aimed at helping to better align staffing levels with resident acuity and CMS's Five-Star Quality staffing benchmark.
With StaffRight, SNFs can now see how their staffing needs to change to improve their Five-Star rating. They will have a better understanding of what their staffing threshold is before it would decrease their Five-Star rating, enabling them to proactively establish goals for the SNF and continually monitor progress. Additionally, StaffRight enables SNFs to see how their facility's staffing:
-- Compares to that of peers
-- Understand how changes in resident acuity change staffing needs
-- Proactively plan staffing around changes in resident acuity
To help ensure quality of care, PointRight took the results of the study and developed statistical models that estimate staffing levels for SNFs based directly on their indicators of acuity. To obtain a more accurate result, the estimates are based on residents' functional status rather than payer mix. The tool empowers facility administrators or operational management to not only consider current levels, but also study possible scenarios to plan for future changes in acuity and understand how it will affect staffing. Each part of the tool keeps the impact of possible changes to CMS' Five-Star standards visible and allows the user to see the impact of those changes on their rating.
"After studying staffing patterns of all CMS-certified nursing homes in the US, we clearly saw that without considering acuity, it was difficult if not impossible to predict the right levels of staffing to maintain quality care and secure CMS compliance standards for Five-Star Ratings" said Steven Littlehale, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, for PointRight. "Facilities that are interested in maintaining or even improving the level of care they provide need to look beyond just Five-Star ratings and consider acuity when staffing. With the StaffRight service, they can now do this with an extremely high level of confidence in the data."
For more information or to schedule an online demo of the StaffRight service, visit http://www.pointright.com.
About PointRight Inc.
PointRight is the industry leader in providing data-driven analytics and Web-based tools that measure risk, quality of care, rehospitalization, compliance and reimbursement accuracy of the healthcare and insurance industries. Using some of the largest and best databases in the industry, our nationally recognized clinical staff, researchers, and technologists expertly translate disparate data into usable information and insight. For more information, visit http://www.pointright.com.
SOURCE PointRight Inc.
PointRight Inc.
CONTACT: Pam Selker Rak, +1-412-221-4550, pam.rak@pointright.com
Web Site: http://www.pointright.com
Vocera Continues Expansion of Applications for Smartphones
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Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:21:01 AM
Vocera Continues Expansion of Applications for Smartphones
New software enhances secure messaging capabilities and expands voice communication
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE: VCRA), a provider of mobile communication solutions focused on addressing critical communication challenges facing hospitals, announced the availability of the Vocera Secure Messaging application that allows users to track when text, alarm, and alert messages are sent, delivered, and responded to. This latest version of the Vocera Secure Messaging platform offers real-time synchronization and features enhanced integration with the Vocera Voice platform.
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Vocera also announced the availability of Vocera Connect for Smartphones including iPhone® and Android(TM)-based phones operating over both cellular and Wi-Fi networks. The enhanced suite of Connect applications brings the intelligent Vocera Voice application to the device that best fits the user's work needs.
The latest release of the Vocera Messaging Platform v4.7 provides users robust, reliable delivery of critical pages, text messages, alarms and alerts with data encryption compatible with HIPAA requirements. Users can receive and send secure messages from smartphones, web-based consoles, or integrated third-party clinical systems. This release includes Active Directory synchronization and authentication which lowers administrative support needs, and increased security through enhanced device password enforcement that is important in the management of user-owned devices.
"Hospitals worldwide are looking for new applications to help solve voice and text communication challenges that delay the delivery of care or result in a poor patient experience," said Brent Lang, President and Chief Operating Officer, Vocera Communications. "These new applications expand the Vocera experience beyond the users of the Vocera Communication Badge to those who prefer to bring their own device to share instant voice communication and secure text, alert and alarm delivery."
The new release of the Vocera System software delivers the powerful Vocera Connect application that brings the best of Vocera one-touch communication to the iPhone and Android devices. The Vocera Connect application complements the hands-free Vocera B3000 Communication Badge that allows hospital personnel to communicate instantly from the point of care. With Vocera Connect, care providers can now use their existing device to leverage the intelligent workflow of the Vocera System when working inside or outside of the facility, over a Wi-Fi or a cellular connection.
About Vocera Communications
Vocera provides mobile communication solutions addressing critical communication challenges facing hospitals today. We help our customers improve patient safety and satisfaction, and increase hospital efficiency and productivity through our Voice Communication solution, Secure Messaging applications, and Care Transition solutions. Exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association, the Vocera solutions are installed in more than 800 hospitals and healthcare facilities worldwide. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with offices in Tennessee, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit http://www.vocera.com.
Media Contacts
Victoria Holl
Vocera
408.882.5656
VHoll@vocera.com
Thea Lavin
Schwartz MSL
415.512.0770
Vocera@schwartzmsl.com
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Vocera Communications, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.vocera.com
New software enhances secure messaging capabilities and expands voice communication
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE: VCRA), a provider of mobile communication solutions focused on addressing critical communication challenges facing hospitals, announced the availability of the Vocera Secure Messaging application that allows users to track when text, alarm, and alert messages are sent, delivered, and responded to. This latest version of the Vocera Secure Messaging platform offers real-time synchronization and features enhanced integration with the Vocera Voice platform.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120711/MM39184LOGO)
Vocera also announced the availability of Vocera Connect for Smartphones including iPhone® and Android(TM)-based phones operating over both cellular and Wi-Fi networks. The enhanced suite of Connect applications brings the intelligent Vocera Voice application to the device that best fits the user's work needs.
The latest release of the Vocera Messaging Platform v4.7 provides users robust, reliable delivery of critical pages, text messages, alarms and alerts with data encryption compatible with HIPAA requirements. Users can receive and send secure messages from smartphones, web-based consoles, or integrated third-party clinical systems. This release includes Active Directory synchronization and authentication which lowers administrative support needs, and increased security through enhanced device password enforcement that is important in the management of user-owned devices.
"Hospitals worldwide are looking for new applications to help solve voice and text communication challenges that delay the delivery of care or result in a poor patient experience," said Brent Lang, President and Chief Operating Officer, Vocera Communications. "These new applications expand the Vocera experience beyond the users of the Vocera Communication Badge to those who prefer to bring their own device to share instant voice communication and secure text, alert and alarm delivery."
The new release of the Vocera System software delivers the powerful Vocera Connect application that brings the best of Vocera one-touch communication to the iPhone and Android devices. The Vocera Connect application complements the hands-free Vocera B3000 Communication Badge that allows hospital personnel to communicate instantly from the point of care. With Vocera Connect, care providers can now use their existing device to leverage the intelligent workflow of the Vocera System when working inside or outside of the facility, over a Wi-Fi or a cellular connection.
About Vocera Communications
Vocera provides mobile communication solutions addressing critical communication challenges facing hospitals today. We help our customers improve patient safety and satisfaction, and increase hospital efficiency and productivity through our Voice Communication solution, Secure Messaging applications, and Care Transition solutions. Exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association, the Vocera solutions are installed in more than 800 hospitals and healthcare facilities worldwide. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with offices in Tennessee, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit http://www.vocera.com.
Media Contacts
Victoria Holl
Vocera
408.882.5656
VHoll@vocera.com
Thea Lavin
Schwartz MSL
415.512.0770
Vocera@schwartzmsl.com
SOURCE Vocera Communications, Inc.
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Vocera Communications, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.vocera.com
Two Generations Of Collecting On Auction At WineBid.com
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:14:01 AM
Two Generations Of Collecting On Auction At WineBid.com
NAPA, Calif., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WineBid.com, the premier Internet auction of fine and rare wines, is proud to offer in this week's auction exceptional wines from a collector who, along with his father, purchased First Growth and other Bordeaux on release or as futures for more than three decades. These full cases of Bordeaux have been expertly stored and have remained in the family until now. The collection has been carefully built by two generations of wine collectors who focused on Bordeaux, but who also purchased many vintages of Penfold's Grange, historic California Cabernets, Vintage Port and Chateau d'Yquem. The provenance of these wines is impeccable.
There are nearly 50 Bordeaux lots offered in their original wooden cases. Starting with the 1982 vintage, all were purchased by the collector or his father as futures from several of Alabama's most reputable wine merchants. Older Bordeaux - including early and mid-20(th) century vintages -- were purchased at the prestigious Heublein Wine Auctions held in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s. All of the 34 Penfold's Grange vintages in the collection were purchased on release from a reputable Alabama retailer. Also on offer are historic California classics such as BV Georges de Latour, Stag's Leap, Opus One and Robert Mondavi. A special group of rare Burgundies purchased through Heublein Wine Auctions comes from Maxim's Restaurant in Paris.
Included in this collection are these Bordeaux in their original cases:
Haut-Brion 1995-2001
Lafite-Rothschild 1997-2001
Margaux 1969-1999
Mouton-Rothschild 1994-2001
Montrose 1996, and 1998-2001
Calon-Segur 1996-2000
Established in 1996, WineBid.com is the largest online auction for fine and rare wines with more than 68,000 registered bidders worldwide. At WineBid.com each bottle of wine is appraised, inspected and stored in our climate-controlled warehouse in Napa, California.
For more information about bidding or consigning, visit our website at http://www.winebid.com or call (888) 638-8968.
Contact: Brooke Hilton, pr@winebid.com, or (888) 638-8968 x213
SOURCE WineBid.com
WineBid.com
Web Site: http://www.winebid.com
NAPA, Calif., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WineBid.com, the premier Internet auction of fine and rare wines, is proud to offer in this week's auction exceptional wines from a collector who, along with his father, purchased First Growth and other Bordeaux on release or as futures for more than three decades. These full cases of Bordeaux have been expertly stored and have remained in the family until now. The collection has been carefully built by two generations of wine collectors who focused on Bordeaux, but who also purchased many vintages of Penfold's Grange, historic California Cabernets, Vintage Port and Chateau d'Yquem. The provenance of these wines is impeccable.
There are nearly 50 Bordeaux lots offered in their original wooden cases. Starting with the 1982 vintage, all were purchased by the collector or his father as futures from several of Alabama's most reputable wine merchants. Older Bordeaux - including early and mid-20(th) century vintages -- were purchased at the prestigious Heublein Wine Auctions held in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s. All of the 34 Penfold's Grange vintages in the collection were purchased on release from a reputable Alabama retailer. Also on offer are historic California classics such as BV Georges de Latour, Stag's Leap, Opus One and Robert Mondavi. A special group of rare Burgundies purchased through Heublein Wine Auctions comes from Maxim's Restaurant in Paris.
Included in this collection are these Bordeaux in their original cases:
Haut-Brion 1995-2001
Lafite-Rothschild 1997-2001
Margaux 1969-1999
Mouton-Rothschild 1994-2001
Montrose 1996, and 1998-2001
Calon-Segur 1996-2000
Established in 1996, WineBid.com is the largest online auction for fine and rare wines with more than 68,000 registered bidders worldwide. At WineBid.com each bottle of wine is appraised, inspected and stored in our climate-controlled warehouse in Napa, California.
For more information about bidding or consigning, visit our website at http://www.winebid.com or call (888) 638-8968.
Contact: Brooke Hilton, pr@winebid.com, or (888) 638-8968 x213
SOURCE WineBid.com
WineBid.com
Web Site: http://www.winebid.com
Zoosk "Romance Awareness Month" Survey Finds That Couples Enjoy More Romance In Their Lives Than Singles
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Posted on July 31, 2012 at 8:28:01 AM
Zoosk "Romance Awareness Month" Survey Finds That Couples Enjoy More Romance In Their Lives Than Singles
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Romance Awareness Month, which is observed during the month of August, Zoosk.com, the romantic social network, recently surveyed more than 2,300 Americans including those who are single and in a committed relationship, to gather their thoughts about modern day romance. Zoosk's survey findings show that while the single life may sound glamorous, couples in committed relationships experience more romance in their lives. Specific survey findings include:
Singles may be more carefree, but couples in committed relationships have more romance!
-- 71% of couples say their significant other is romantic, while only 41%
of singles on the dating scene say the same about their "other."
-- 59% of couples are satisfied with the amount of romance in their lives,
whereas only 20% of singles say the same.
What is deemed "romantic" changes as your status moves from "single" to "in a relationship."
-- Couples prefer a "hug and a kiss" (41%) over a romantic candlelit dinner
(39%) as the most romantic gesture from their partner.
-- Singles, on the other hand, prefer a candlelit dinner (44%) over a hug
and a kiss (32%).
-- And while taking out the garbage without being asked is appreciated,
only 2% of couples and singles, respectively, say this qualifies as the
most romantic thing their partner could do.
Americans agree: romance is important.
-- 78% of those polled agree that they consider romance in a relationship
to be "very important."
-- 20% say it is "somewhat important" and only 2% say it is "not
important."
Americans say the most romantic occasion is their anniversary!
-- 42% of Americans say that an anniversary is the most romantic occasion
with their other half.
-- 34% of Americans say a summer vacation delivers the most romance.
-- 24% of Americans say Valentine's Day is the most romantic occasion in
their lives.
Zoosk recently introduced its Couple Profiles offering, providing a dedicated place for couples to create, store and share their relationship milestones and memories with friends and family. With the ability to share photos and note important dates in the relationship (such as anniversaries, engagements, etc.), couples are able to document their romantic journey (while never again forgetting anniversary and birthday dates!). When members of Zoosk declare they are in a relationship, they are led to a separate area of the site allowing them to create a Couple Profile without the dating functionality that is available to single members.
The Zoosk poll was conducted online, among users of Zoosk who reside in the United States, in July 2012 and fielded 2,304 responses from people who are single and in committed relationships.
About Zoosk
Zoosk is the romantic social network that helps members create and share their romantic journeys, with millions of members from around the globe enjoying the service each month. Zoosk provides members at different stages of their romantic journey with a fun and social set of tools such as Romantic Moments, Couple Profiles, and the Personals application. Members can easily access Zoosk's services from its website, its Facebook app, mobile devices, and a downloadable desktop application. Zoosk is available in 25 languages and has members in more than 70 countries. Founded in 2007 by Shayan Zadeh and Alex Mehr, Zoosk, Inc. is based in San Francisco and backed by Canaan Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, and ATA Ventures.
SOURCE Zoosk
Zoosk
CONTACT: Katy Gaenicke, +1-781-585-1717, katy@henrygreypr.com
Web Site: https://www.zoosk.com
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Romance Awareness Month, which is observed during the month of August, Zoosk.com, the romantic social network, recently surveyed more than 2,300 Americans including those who are single and in a committed relationship, to gather their thoughts about modern day romance. Zoosk's survey findings show that while the single life may sound glamorous, couples in committed relationships experience more romance in their lives. Specific survey findings include:
Singles may be more carefree, but couples in committed relationships have more romance!
-- 71% of couples say their significant other is romantic, while only 41%
of singles on the dating scene say the same about their "other."
-- 59% of couples are satisfied with the amount of romance in their lives,
whereas only 20% of singles say the same.
What is deemed "romantic" changes as your status moves from "single" to "in a relationship."
-- Couples prefer a "hug and a kiss" (41%) over a romantic candlelit dinner
(39%) as the most romantic gesture from their partner.
-- Singles, on the other hand, prefer a candlelit dinner (44%) over a hug
and a kiss (32%).
-- And while taking out the garbage without being asked is appreciated,
only 2% of couples and singles, respectively, say this qualifies as the
most romantic thing their partner could do.
Americans agree: romance is important.
-- 78% of those polled agree that they consider romance in a relationship
to be "very important."
-- 20% say it is "somewhat important" and only 2% say it is "not
important."
Americans say the most romantic occasion is their anniversary!
-- 42% of Americans say that an anniversary is the most romantic occasion
with their other half.
-- 34% of Americans say a summer vacation delivers the most romance.
-- 24% of Americans say Valentine's Day is the most romantic occasion in
their lives.
Zoosk recently introduced its Couple Profiles offering, providing a dedicated place for couples to create, store and share their relationship milestones and memories with friends and family. With the ability to share photos and note important dates in the relationship (such as anniversaries, engagements, etc.), couples are able to document their romantic journey (while never again forgetting anniversary and birthday dates!). When members of Zoosk declare they are in a relationship, they are led to a separate area of the site allowing them to create a Couple Profile without the dating functionality that is available to single members.
The Zoosk poll was conducted online, among users of Zoosk who reside in the United States, in July 2012 and fielded 2,304 responses from people who are single and in committed relationships.
About Zoosk
Zoosk is the romantic social network that helps members create and share their romantic journeys, with millions of members from around the globe enjoying the service each month. Zoosk provides members at different stages of their romantic journey with a fun and social set of tools such as Romantic Moments, Couple Profiles, and the Personals application. Members can easily access Zoosk's services from its website, its Facebook app, mobile devices, and a downloadable desktop application. Zoosk is available in 25 languages and has members in more than 70 countries. Founded in 2007 by Shayan Zadeh and Alex Mehr, Zoosk, Inc. is based in San Francisco and backed by Canaan Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, and ATA Ventures.
SOURCE Zoosk
Zoosk
CONTACT: Katy Gaenicke, +1-781-585-1717, katy@henrygreypr.com
Web Site: https://www.zoosk.com
KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Dives Into Retailers Today
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 8:28:01 AM
KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Dives Into Retailers Today
Disney and Square Enix Celebrate the 10-Year Anniversary of the Beloved Franchise
LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Square Enix, Inc., the publishers of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, announced today that KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance] is now available in North America, exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS(TM) system.
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Winning multiple awards and dozens of nominations including a nomination from the Game Critics Awards for Best Role-Playing Game, the highly acclaimed KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance] received much praise from the media at this year's E3.
"With its exciting combat mechanics, intricate Spirit system, and beautiful 3D graphics, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is definitely one of the best Kingdom Hearts experiences to date." (G4TV, 4.5/5)
"A fitting celebration of the franchise's 10th anniversary, and possibly the best portable entry to date." (IGN, 8.5/10, Editors' Choice)
The new titleexpands on the KINGDOM HEARTS lore, and follows the adventures of Sora and Riku in their quest to become true Keyblade Masters. Disney fans will be sure to recognize classic venues, including La Cite des Cloches (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Symphony of Sorcery (Fantasia), The Country of Musketeers (Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers) and Prankster's Paradise (Pinocchio), as well as newer worlds such as The Grid (TRON: Legacy).
Drawing upon the various capabilities of the Nintendo 3DS, the game features stunning 3-D graphics, high-quality music and the ability to connect with other players through the StreetPass(TM) feature.
Key Features
-- Dual protagonists - Play through each world with the two most popular
characters of the franchise, Sora and Riku.
-- "Flowmotion" action - Enjoy fun, fast and effortless movements while
interacting with the environment and performing acrobatic attacks.
-- Brand-new creatures - Dream Eaters inhabit the Sleeping Worlds, and are
split into two categories: Spirits and Nightmares. Recruit over 50
different types of Spirits as allies to fight alongside Sora and Riku.
-- New Disney worlds - Seven new worlds and their characters, such as La
Cite des Cloches (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Prankster's Paradise
(Pinocchio), The Country of Musketeers (Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three
Musketeers), Symphony of Sorcery (Fantasia) and The Grid (TRON: Legacy)
make their series debut.
-- Story progression - With updated looks for Sora and Riku, and the
impending conflict made clear, this title is a big step forward in the
series.
-- Memento feature - Newcomers and experienced players can get a refresher
through the brand-new memento feature that provides a detailed account
of the previous KINGDOM HEARTS games.
-- All-star voice cast - The talented roster includes Leonard Nimoy (Master
Xehanort), Haley Joel Osment (Sora), David Gallagher (Riku), Hayden
Panetierre (Xion) and Jesse McCartney (Roxas and Ventus).
Product Summary
Title: KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance]
Platform: Nintendo 3DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: Available Now
MSRP: $39.99 (standard edition), $59.99 (Mark of Mastery edition)
Copyright: © Disney. Developed by SQUARE ENIX
Related Links
Official Homepage: http://na.square-enix.com/kh3d/
Official Facebook® Page: http://www.facebook.com/kingdomhearts
Twitter®: @KINGDOMHEARTS
KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance] is available today for $39.99 and is rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older). Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at http://www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.
About the KINGDOM HEARTS series
KINGDOM HEARTS is a series of role-playing games created through the collaboration of Disney Interactive Studios and Square Enix. Since the first KINGDOM HEARTS was released in March 2002 for the PlayStation®2 system, the series has expanded with several additional entries, and has shipped over 17 million units worldwide.
About Disney Interactive
Disney Interactive, one of the world's largest creators of high-quality interactive entertainment across all platforms, is the part of The Walt Disney Company responsible for the global creation and delivery of interactive entertainment, multi-platform video games, and family-focused content across all current and emerging digital media platforms. Disney Interactive produces and distributes a broad portfolio of content from Disney Interactive Games and Disney Interactive Media. Products and content released and operated by Disney Interactive include blockbuster mobile, social and console games, online virtual worlds, #1 kid's entertainment destination Disney.com and the #1 Family/Parenting portfolio on the Web.
Disney Interactive is the interactive entertainment part of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS).
About Square Enix, Inc.
Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix Group. The Square Enix Group operates a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 100 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 59 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at http://www.na.square-enix.com/.
© Disney. Developed by SQUARE ENIX
DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, FINAL FANTASY, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, SPACE INVADERS, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix Group. Nintendo 3DS is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
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Square Enix, Inc.
CONTACT: Emily Shoji of Square Enix, Inc., +1-310-846-0400, na.pr@square-enix.com or Alex Ryan of Bender/Helper Impact for Square Enix, Inc., +1-415-395-6603, alex_ryan@bhimpact.com
Web Site: http://www.na.square-enix.com
Disney and Square Enix Celebrate the 10-Year Anniversary of the Beloved Franchise
LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Square Enix, Inc., the publishers of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, announced today that KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance] is now available in North America, exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS(TM) system.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120731/LA48247 )
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120604/LA17846LOGO )
Winning multiple awards and dozens of nominations including a nomination from the Game Critics Awards for Best Role-Playing Game, the highly acclaimed KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance] received much praise from the media at this year's E3.
"With its exciting combat mechanics, intricate Spirit system, and beautiful 3D graphics, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is definitely one of the best Kingdom Hearts experiences to date." (G4TV, 4.5/5)
"A fitting celebration of the franchise's 10th anniversary, and possibly the best portable entry to date." (IGN, 8.5/10, Editors' Choice)
The new titleexpands on the KINGDOM HEARTS lore, and follows the adventures of Sora and Riku in their quest to become true Keyblade Masters. Disney fans will be sure to recognize classic venues, including La Cite des Cloches (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Symphony of Sorcery (Fantasia), The Country of Musketeers (Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers) and Prankster's Paradise (Pinocchio), as well as newer worlds such as The Grid (TRON: Legacy).
Drawing upon the various capabilities of the Nintendo 3DS, the game features stunning 3-D graphics, high-quality music and the ability to connect with other players through the StreetPass(TM) feature.
Key Features
-- Dual protagonists - Play through each world with the two most popular
characters of the franchise, Sora and Riku.
-- "Flowmotion" action - Enjoy fun, fast and effortless movements while
interacting with the environment and performing acrobatic attacks.
-- Brand-new creatures - Dream Eaters inhabit the Sleeping Worlds, and are
split into two categories: Spirits and Nightmares. Recruit over 50
different types of Spirits as allies to fight alongside Sora and Riku.
-- New Disney worlds - Seven new worlds and their characters, such as La
Cite des Cloches (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Prankster's Paradise
(Pinocchio), The Country of Musketeers (Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three
Musketeers), Symphony of Sorcery (Fantasia) and The Grid (TRON: Legacy)
make their series debut.
-- Story progression - With updated looks for Sora and Riku, and the
impending conflict made clear, this title is a big step forward in the
series.
-- Memento feature - Newcomers and experienced players can get a refresher
through the brand-new memento feature that provides a detailed account
of the previous KINGDOM HEARTS games.
-- All-star voice cast - The talented roster includes Leonard Nimoy (Master
Xehanort), Haley Joel Osment (Sora), David Gallagher (Riku), Hayden
Panetierre (Xion) and Jesse McCartney (Roxas and Ventus).
Product Summary
Title: KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance]
Platform: Nintendo 3DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: Available Now
MSRP: $39.99 (standard edition), $59.99 (Mark of Mastery edition)
Copyright: © Disney. Developed by SQUARE ENIX
Related Links
Official Homepage: http://na.square-enix.com/kh3d/
Official Facebook® Page: http://www.facebook.com/kingdomhearts
Twitter®: @KINGDOMHEARTS
KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance] is available today for $39.99 and is rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older). Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at http://www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.
About the KINGDOM HEARTS series
KINGDOM HEARTS is a series of role-playing games created through the collaboration of Disney Interactive Studios and Square Enix. Since the first KINGDOM HEARTS was released in March 2002 for the PlayStation®2 system, the series has expanded with several additional entries, and has shipped over 17 million units worldwide.
About Disney Interactive
Disney Interactive, one of the world's largest creators of high-quality interactive entertainment across all platforms, is the part of The Walt Disney Company responsible for the global creation and delivery of interactive entertainment, multi-platform video games, and family-focused content across all current and emerging digital media platforms. Disney Interactive produces and distributes a broad portfolio of content from Disney Interactive Games and Disney Interactive Media. Products and content released and operated by Disney Interactive include blockbuster mobile, social and console games, online virtual worlds, #1 kid's entertainment destination Disney.com and the #1 Family/Parenting portfolio on the Web.
Disney Interactive is the interactive entertainment part of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS).
About Square Enix, Inc.
Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix Group. The Square Enix Group operates a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 100 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 59 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at http://www.na.square-enix.com/.
© Disney. Developed by SQUARE ENIX
DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, FINAL FANTASY, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, SPACE INVADERS, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix Group. Nintendo 3DS is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
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CONTACT: Emily Shoji of Square Enix, Inc., +1-310-846-0400, na.pr@square-enix.com or Alex Ryan of Bender/Helper Impact for Square Enix, Inc., +1-415-395-6603, alex_ryan@bhimpact.com
Web Site: http://www.na.square-enix.com
Leading Medical Technology Company Selects inContact to Transform Service Experience
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 8:28:01 AM
Leading Medical Technology Company Selects inContact to Transform Service Experience
Company to Unify Service Processes and Provide a Consistent and Branded Experience for their Customers
SALT LAKE CITY, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- inContact (NASDAQ: SAAS), the leading provider of cloud contact center software and contact center agent optimization tools, announced that a leading medical technology company selected the inContact contact routing solution to transform its customer-facing operations.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120216/LA54560LOGO)
The company has used a combination of on-premise and cloud contact center technology for a number of years, and, as its premise solution became out of date, the company looked to consolidate its service operations in the cloud. The company's goal was to bring new efficiencies to its more than 350 sales, customer service, implementation and technical support representatives, creating a unified service experience across their operations.
inContact will deliver a unified cloud solution that provides visibility and reporting across all of the functional customer-facing groups. Additionally, as their business continues to expand, inContact will enable them to easily add new agents and physical locations.
"The cloud has unmatched power to help companies unify their service process and provide a consistent and branded experience for their customers across all their touch points," said Paul Jarman, inContact CEO. "With rapid deployment and enabling changes at the speed of business, our cloud platform helps companies cost-effectively manage growth while ensuring the quality of their customer-facing operations."
Additional Information
-- Learn more about the inContact platform:
http://www.incontact.com/on-demand-call-center-software/platform
-- Follow @inContact on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/inContact
-- Become a fan of inContact on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/inContact
About inContact
inContact (NASDAQ: SAAS) helps contact centers around the globe create profitable customer experiences through its powerful portfolio of cloud contact center software solutions. The company's services and solutions enable contact centers to operate more efficiently, optimize the cost and quality of every customer interaction, create new pathways to profit and ensure ongoing customer-centric business improvement and growth. To learn more, visit http://www.inContact.com.
Safe Harbor Statement: The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking information made on the Company's behalf. All statements, other than statements of historical facts which address the Company's expectations of sources of capital or which express the Company's expectation for the future with respect to financial performance or operating strategies, can be identified as forward-looking statements. Such statements made by the Company are based on knowledge of the environment in which it operates, but because of the factors previously listed, as well as other factors beyond the control of the Company, actual results may differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. (For the complete statement, please click here.)
inContact® is the registered trademark of inContact, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
Media Contact:
Heather Hurst
Communications Director
801-320-3591
heather.hurst@inContact.com
Investor Contact:
Steven Pasko
Market Street Partners
415-445-3240
spasko@marketstreetpartners.com
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inContact
Web Site: http://www.inContact.com
Company to Unify Service Processes and Provide a Consistent and Branded Experience for their Customers
SALT LAKE CITY, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- inContact (NASDAQ: SAAS), the leading provider of cloud contact center software and contact center agent optimization tools, announced that a leading medical technology company selected the inContact contact routing solution to transform its customer-facing operations.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120216/LA54560LOGO)
The company has used a combination of on-premise and cloud contact center technology for a number of years, and, as its premise solution became out of date, the company looked to consolidate its service operations in the cloud. The company's goal was to bring new efficiencies to its more than 350 sales, customer service, implementation and technical support representatives, creating a unified service experience across their operations.
inContact will deliver a unified cloud solution that provides visibility and reporting across all of the functional customer-facing groups. Additionally, as their business continues to expand, inContact will enable them to easily add new agents and physical locations.
"The cloud has unmatched power to help companies unify their service process and provide a consistent and branded experience for their customers across all their touch points," said Paul Jarman, inContact CEO. "With rapid deployment and enabling changes at the speed of business, our cloud platform helps companies cost-effectively manage growth while ensuring the quality of their customer-facing operations."
Additional Information
-- Learn more about the inContact platform:
http://www.incontact.com/on-demand-call-center-software/platform
-- Follow @inContact on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/inContact
-- Become a fan of inContact on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/inContact
About inContact
inContact (NASDAQ: SAAS) helps contact centers around the globe create profitable customer experiences through its powerful portfolio of cloud contact center software solutions. The company's services and solutions enable contact centers to operate more efficiently, optimize the cost and quality of every customer interaction, create new pathways to profit and ensure ongoing customer-centric business improvement and growth. To learn more, visit http://www.inContact.com.
Safe Harbor Statement: The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking information made on the Company's behalf. All statements, other than statements of historical facts which address the Company's expectations of sources of capital or which express the Company's expectation for the future with respect to financial performance or operating strategies, can be identified as forward-looking statements. Such statements made by the Company are based on knowledge of the environment in which it operates, but because of the factors previously listed, as well as other factors beyond the control of the Company, actual results may differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. (For the complete statement, please click here.)
inContact® is the registered trademark of inContact, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
Media Contact:
Heather Hurst
Communications Director
801-320-3591
heather.hurst@inContact.com
Investor Contact:
Steven Pasko
Market Street Partners
415-445-3240
spasko@marketstreetpartners.com
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inContact
Web Site: http://www.inContact.com
avVenta Worldwide and WebiMax Announce Strategic Partnership
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 8:21:01 AM
avVenta Worldwide and WebiMax Announce Strategic Partnership
NEW YORK, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Two leaders in Internet marketing team up to provide premiere solution based services to give their clients measured success and competitive advantage across the industry.
avVenta Worldwide, the leader in digital marketing production, is pleased to announce their partnership with WebiMax, an industry leading internet marketing company. WebiMax is a recognized leader in Search Engine Optimization providing their custom solutions on a global scale. They manage online marketing campaigns for clients within SEO, SEM, PPC, Social Media and Reputation Management.
avVenta will support WebiMax as their web, mobile, and social development arm allowing them to focus on Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Marketing. avVenta's Chief Technology Officer Narciso Tauler commented, "WebiMax is a proven leader and innovator within the internet marketing industry. Our partnership will support their continued focus on adding value to their clients without sacrificing quality." avVenta and WebiMax share the same core ideals of maintaining transparency while providing the highest quality of work in the most cost efficient manner. avVenta's mature operation and scalable team make them an ideal partner for WebiMax.
"We are excited to leverage avVenta to provide our customers with cutting edge web and mobile applications. They have a highly experienced team that has extensive brand experience and established relationships with many of the Fortune 500 companies. We feel confident in their ability to deliver flawlessly on a global scale and look forward to building this relationship while continuing to add value to our clients," stated Sean O'Donell, Vice President of Technology for WebiMax.
To learn more about avVenta's digital production services, visit the company's website at http://www.avventa.com.
For more information about WebiMax and their internet marketing services, visit the company's website at http://www.webimax.com.
About avVenta Worldwide - Founded in 2005, avVenta Worldwide is a privately held, digital marketing production partner, headquartered in New York City with offices in Charleston, Los Angeles and a production "center of excellence" in San Jose, Costa Rica. The company specializes in Digital Production, Marketing Operations and Platform Support for over 130 of the world's leading brands. Today, avVenta provides services to a host of Fortune 500 clients, including the top pharmaceutical companies, major technology leaders, and leading travel brands. For more information, please visit http://www.avventa.com.
Media Contact:
Jeanine Kent
843-822-0603
jeanine.kent@avventa.com
http://www.avventa.com
SOURCE avVenta Worldwide
avVenta Worldwide
Web Site: http://www.avventa.com
NEW YORK, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Two leaders in Internet marketing team up to provide premiere solution based services to give their clients measured success and competitive advantage across the industry.
avVenta Worldwide, the leader in digital marketing production, is pleased to announce their partnership with WebiMax, an industry leading internet marketing company. WebiMax is a recognized leader in Search Engine Optimization providing their custom solutions on a global scale. They manage online marketing campaigns for clients within SEO, SEM, PPC, Social Media and Reputation Management.
avVenta will support WebiMax as their web, mobile, and social development arm allowing them to focus on Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Marketing. avVenta's Chief Technology Officer Narciso Tauler commented, "WebiMax is a proven leader and innovator within the internet marketing industry. Our partnership will support their continued focus on adding value to their clients without sacrificing quality." avVenta and WebiMax share the same core ideals of maintaining transparency while providing the highest quality of work in the most cost efficient manner. avVenta's mature operation and scalable team make them an ideal partner for WebiMax.
"We are excited to leverage avVenta to provide our customers with cutting edge web and mobile applications. They have a highly experienced team that has extensive brand experience and established relationships with many of the Fortune 500 companies. We feel confident in their ability to deliver flawlessly on a global scale and look forward to building this relationship while continuing to add value to our clients," stated Sean O'Donell, Vice President of Technology for WebiMax.
To learn more about avVenta's digital production services, visit the company's website at http://www.avventa.com.
For more information about WebiMax and their internet marketing services, visit the company's website at http://www.webimax.com.
About avVenta Worldwide - Founded in 2005, avVenta Worldwide is a privately held, digital marketing production partner, headquartered in New York City with offices in Charleston, Los Angeles and a production "center of excellence" in San Jose, Costa Rica. The company specializes in Digital Production, Marketing Operations and Platform Support for over 130 of the world's leading brands. Today, avVenta provides services to a host of Fortune 500 clients, including the top pharmaceutical companies, major technology leaders, and leading travel brands. For more information, please visit http://www.avventa.com.
Media Contact:
Jeanine Kent
843-822-0603
jeanine.kent@avventa.com
http://www.avventa.com
SOURCE avVenta Worldwide
avVenta Worldwide
Web Site: http://www.avventa.com
Nology Media Joins Social Media Agency Banyan Branch
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 8:21:01 AM
Nology Media Joins Social Media Agency Banyan Branch
Global brands will benefit from integration of Banyan Branch's deep social media expertise and Nology Media's unique approach to community management
SEATTLE, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Banyan Branch, a full-service social media agency that provides end-to-end marketing services for the world's leading brands, today announced that content publishing agency Nology Media is now a part of Banyan Branch. Effective immediately, Nology Media employees will join Banyan Branch and the social media agency will service Nology Media's client base.
Nology Media is a content publishing, marketing and measurement agency that uses social media tools and strategies to help brands achieve business goals quickly and cost effectively. The company has established a unique approach to community management by developing targeted content that serves as the foundation for rich social experiences and engages audiences.
Banyan Branch is a Seattle-based social media agency that offers enterprise brands a full breadth of services for social media management, including Strategy, Digital Interactive, Engagement, Media Buying and Research & Analytics. It counts household names such as Amazon, Clarisonic, FOX, Gilt Groupe, Microsoft, Porsche, Parallels and T-Mobile amongst its client roster, with an 85 percent client retention rate, which it announced in March 2012.
With the integration of Nology Media into Banyan Branch, brands will gain a competitive advantage from the combination of proven social media strategy, execution and engagement.
Nology Media's Leigh Fatzinger will join Banyan Branch's newly formed board of advisors and hand-off the role of CEO. Fatzinger will continue his focus as Founder and CEO of Prosodic, a real-time predictive analytics software company that helps brands dramatically improve Facebook engagement, interactions and conversions.
"Nology Media has a unique methodology for content development and community management that will enable Banyan Branch to further deepen its social expertise and offer brands unprecedented engagement strategies and insights," said Dave Hanley, principal and co-founder of Banyan Branch. "Not only does Nology Media help us expand our client base but it also has a company culture that's already proven to be synergist with our team. We've been working side-by-side with Nology Media for quite a while and this agreement strongly benefits both firms, as well as our brand clients."
"Banyan Branch has already demonstrated it is uniquely positioned to deliver creative and valuable social media programs to its customers, so the synergies between the two agencies are immediately apparent," said Leigh Fatzinger, CEO of Prosodic. "While my focus is building Prosodic, I am looking forward to helping keep Banyan Branch on the leading edge of social as part of the agency's board of advisors."
To stay at the cutting edge of the latest social developments, visit Banyan Branch's blog at http://www.banyanbranch.com/social-blog.
About Banyan Branch
Banyan Branch, based in Seattle, WA, is a full-service social media agency that provides end-to-end marketing services including strategy, creative, execution and analytics. With a holistic approach that integrates Strategy, Social Media Creative, Engagement and Research & Analytics, Banyan Branch delivers social media programs unmatched by smaller agencies, while providing more personalized service and quicker response than large-scale digital firms. Dozens of the world's leading brands, including Amazon, Clarisonic, FOX, Gilt Groupe, Microsoft, Porsche, Parallels and T-Mobile have partnered with Banyan Branch to implement a wide variety of social media campaigns. Any company ready to connect with its customers where they live and breathe, can contact Banyan Branch via http://www.BanyanBranch.com
Press contact
Meredith Obendorfer or Glenn Mandel for Banyan Branch
Sparkpr
Meredith@sparkpr.com // gmandel@sparkpr.com
(415) 321-1882 // (704) 321-0351
SOURCE Banyan Branch
Banyan Branch
Global brands will benefit from integration of Banyan Branch's deep social media expertise and Nology Media's unique approach to community management
SEATTLE, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Banyan Branch, a full-service social media agency that provides end-to-end marketing services for the world's leading brands, today announced that content publishing agency Nology Media is now a part of Banyan Branch. Effective immediately, Nology Media employees will join Banyan Branch and the social media agency will service Nology Media's client base.
Nology Media is a content publishing, marketing and measurement agency that uses social media tools and strategies to help brands achieve business goals quickly and cost effectively. The company has established a unique approach to community management by developing targeted content that serves as the foundation for rich social experiences and engages audiences.
Banyan Branch is a Seattle-based social media agency that offers enterprise brands a full breadth of services for social media management, including Strategy, Digital Interactive, Engagement, Media Buying and Research & Analytics. It counts household names such as Amazon, Clarisonic, FOX, Gilt Groupe, Microsoft, Porsche, Parallels and T-Mobile amongst its client roster, with an 85 percent client retention rate, which it announced in March 2012.
With the integration of Nology Media into Banyan Branch, brands will gain a competitive advantage from the combination of proven social media strategy, execution and engagement.
Nology Media's Leigh Fatzinger will join Banyan Branch's newly formed board of advisors and hand-off the role of CEO. Fatzinger will continue his focus as Founder and CEO of Prosodic, a real-time predictive analytics software company that helps brands dramatically improve Facebook engagement, interactions and conversions.
"Nology Media has a unique methodology for content development and community management that will enable Banyan Branch to further deepen its social expertise and offer brands unprecedented engagement strategies and insights," said Dave Hanley, principal and co-founder of Banyan Branch. "Not only does Nology Media help us expand our client base but it also has a company culture that's already proven to be synergist with our team. We've been working side-by-side with Nology Media for quite a while and this agreement strongly benefits both firms, as well as our brand clients."
"Banyan Branch has already demonstrated it is uniquely positioned to deliver creative and valuable social media programs to its customers, so the synergies between the two agencies are immediately apparent," said Leigh Fatzinger, CEO of Prosodic. "While my focus is building Prosodic, I am looking forward to helping keep Banyan Branch on the leading edge of social as part of the agency's board of advisors."
To stay at the cutting edge of the latest social developments, visit Banyan Branch's blog at http://www.banyanbranch.com/social-blog.
About Banyan Branch
Banyan Branch, based in Seattle, WA, is a full-service social media agency that provides end-to-end marketing services including strategy, creative, execution and analytics. With a holistic approach that integrates Strategy, Social Media Creative, Engagement and Research & Analytics, Banyan Branch delivers social media programs unmatched by smaller agencies, while providing more personalized service and quicker response than large-scale digital firms. Dozens of the world's leading brands, including Amazon, Clarisonic, FOX, Gilt Groupe, Microsoft, Porsche, Parallels and T-Mobile have partnered with Banyan Branch to implement a wide variety of social media campaigns. Any company ready to connect with its customers where they live and breathe, can contact Banyan Branch via http://www.BanyanBranch.com
Press contact
Meredith Obendorfer or Glenn Mandel for Banyan Branch
Sparkpr
Meredith@sparkpr.com // gmandel@sparkpr.com
(415) 321-1882 // (704) 321-0351
SOURCE Banyan Branch
Banyan Branch
Pantech Marauder(TM) To Launch On The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 8:21:01 AM
Pantech Marauder(TM) To Launch On The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network
Dual-Interface Option and QWERTY Keyboard Make Pantech Marauder the Perfect Crossover Choice for Basic Phone Customers Switching to a Smartphone
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Pantech today announced the 4G LTE-powered Pantech Marauder((TM)) is coming exclusively to America's largest 4G LTE network starting Aug. 2. The Pantech Marauder provides first-time smartphone customers with a dual-interface option, allowing customers to fit the device to their lifestyles or specific needs.
Brought to market by Personal Communications Devices, LLC (PCD), the Pantech Marauder offers customers the option to choose between Starter Mode and Standard Mode. Starter Mode is a simplified and more intuitive experience that is perfect for those who are new to the smartphone world. This option eases first-time customers into the smartphone experience with the help of four easy-to-learn home screens featuring preset widgets and an uncluttered, easy-to-use lock screen. Starter Mode also features a quick dialer icon that allows customers to make phone calls directly from the home screen. Standard Mode is a general smartphone setting for those who are familiar with the Android((TM)) experience. It offers up to seven fully customizable home screens and a customizable lock screen with quick access to frequently used applications. All settings are maintained when switching between modes so customers do not have to worry about losing information.
The Pantech Marauder features a virtual keyboard as well as a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, making it the perfect choice for messaging aficionados and for those who want an excellent messaging experience. With the 5-megapixel camera, customers can take pictures, capture high-definition video, and easily share them as well as video chat with family and friends, using the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network.
Additional features
-- Notification Curtain that displays quick on/off settings, phone
settings, connectivity and sync, social media and email
-- On device help section provides guided tours for first-time smartphone
customers to help learn the tips and tricks of their new device
-- 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB RAM
-- Support for Google((TM)) Mobile Services, including Gmail((TM)),
YouTube((TM)), Google+, Google Search((TM)) and Google Maps((TM)), as
well as access to the Google Play Store
-- Mobile Hotspot capable to share 4G LTE connection with up to 10
Wi-Fi-enabled devices
-- Share media with friends and colleagues wirelessly to DLNA(®)-enabled
devices
-- Bluetooth(®) Version 3.0 Support Profiles: headset, hands-free, object
push, advanced audio distribution (stereo), audio/video remote control,
file transfer and phone book access
-- Daily Life Assistants such as clock, calendar and weather
-- Easy access email that is compatible with Microsoft(®) Exchange,
Yahoo!( )(®) Mail, Windows Live(®), AOL(®), Gmail
-- microSD((TM)) card slot with support for up to 32 GB
The Pantech Marauder will be available online at http://www.verizonwireless.com starting Aug. 2 for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. New customers that purchase a Pantech Marauder smartphone will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Share Everything plan. Customers can purchase unlimited talk and text messaging with 1 GB of data for $90 monthly access. Customers can visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/shareeverything for additional information on data plans.
For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 94.2 million retail customers, including 88.8 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 78,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Pantech
Pantech Co., Ltd., is one of Korea's top three mobile handset makers. Pantech has received wide-ranging industry recognition for its innovative handset designs, and has also introduced a significant number of breakthrough technologies in the mobile phone industry. Established in 1991, Pantech collectively has approximately 3,000 employees and 4 regional sales offices worldwide. For more information on Pantech, please visit http://www.pantechusa.com.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Albert Aydin, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7513, Albert.Aydin@verizonwireless.com; or David Nesmith, Richards Partners for PCD, +1-214-891-2864, David_Nesmith@Richards.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
Dual-Interface Option and QWERTY Keyboard Make Pantech Marauder the Perfect Crossover Choice for Basic Phone Customers Switching to a Smartphone
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Pantech today announced the 4G LTE-powered Pantech Marauder((TM)) is coming exclusively to America's largest 4G LTE network starting Aug. 2. The Pantech Marauder provides first-time smartphone customers with a dual-interface option, allowing customers to fit the device to their lifestyles or specific needs.
Brought to market by Personal Communications Devices, LLC (PCD), the Pantech Marauder offers customers the option to choose between Starter Mode and Standard Mode. Starter Mode is a simplified and more intuitive experience that is perfect for those who are new to the smartphone world. This option eases first-time customers into the smartphone experience with the help of four easy-to-learn home screens featuring preset widgets and an uncluttered, easy-to-use lock screen. Starter Mode also features a quick dialer icon that allows customers to make phone calls directly from the home screen. Standard Mode is a general smartphone setting for those who are familiar with the Android((TM)) experience. It offers up to seven fully customizable home screens and a customizable lock screen with quick access to frequently used applications. All settings are maintained when switching between modes so customers do not have to worry about losing information.
The Pantech Marauder features a virtual keyboard as well as a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, making it the perfect choice for messaging aficionados and for those who want an excellent messaging experience. With the 5-megapixel camera, customers can take pictures, capture high-definition video, and easily share them as well as video chat with family and friends, using the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network.
Additional features
-- Notification Curtain that displays quick on/off settings, phone
settings, connectivity and sync, social media and email
-- On device help section provides guided tours for first-time smartphone
customers to help learn the tips and tricks of their new device
-- 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB RAM
-- Support for Google((TM)) Mobile Services, including Gmail((TM)),
YouTube((TM)), Google+, Google Search((TM)) and Google Maps((TM)), as
well as access to the Google Play Store
-- Mobile Hotspot capable to share 4G LTE connection with up to 10
Wi-Fi-enabled devices
-- Share media with friends and colleagues wirelessly to DLNA(®)-enabled
devices
-- Bluetooth(®) Version 3.0 Support Profiles: headset, hands-free, object
push, advanced audio distribution (stereo), audio/video remote control,
file transfer and phone book access
-- Daily Life Assistants such as clock, calendar and weather
-- Easy access email that is compatible with Microsoft(®) Exchange,
Yahoo!( )(®) Mail, Windows Live(®), AOL(®), Gmail
-- microSD((TM)) card slot with support for up to 32 GB
The Pantech Marauder will be available online at http://www.verizonwireless.com starting Aug. 2 for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. New customers that purchase a Pantech Marauder smartphone will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Share Everything plan. Customers can purchase unlimited talk and text messaging with 1 GB of data for $90 monthly access. Customers can visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/shareeverything for additional information on data plans.
For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 94.2 million retail customers, including 88.8 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 78,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Pantech
Pantech Co., Ltd., is one of Korea's top three mobile handset makers. Pantech has received wide-ranging industry recognition for its innovative handset designs, and has also introduced a significant number of breakthrough technologies in the mobile phone industry. Established in 1991, Pantech collectively has approximately 3,000 employees and 4 regional sales offices worldwide. For more information on Pantech, please visit http://www.pantechusa.com.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Albert Aydin, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7513, Albert.Aydin@verizonwireless.com; or David Nesmith, Richards Partners for PCD, +1-214-891-2864, David_Nesmith@Richards.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
J.K. Rowling To Appear In Live Global Webcast Hosted By Scholastic To Launch New Harry Potter Reading Club For Young Readers
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 8:21:01 AM
J.K. Rowling To Appear In Live Global Webcast Hosted By Scholastic To Launch New Harry Potter Reading Club For Young Readers
Educators Can Sign Up Starting Today to Join October 11 Webcast Live from Edinburgh, Scotland
NEW YORK, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announces a live webcast with worldwide bestselling author J.K. Rowling on October 11, 2012 and the launch of the Harry Potter Reading Club, an online destination created to share the magical world of Harry Potter with a generation of new readers. The live webcast is presented by the new Harry Potter Reading Club from Scholastic at http://www.scholastic.com/hpreadingclub.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100907/SCHOLASTICLOGO )
At 12:00 noon ET (9:00am PT / 5:00pm GMT) on Thursday, October 11, J.K. Rowling will participate in a live virtual author visit to classrooms across America to discuss the world of Harry Potter including Pottermore (http://www.pottermore.com), an exciting, free online experience that offers Harry Potter fans the chance to explore and discover exclusive new writing by J.K. Rowling as well as immerse themselves in other interactive content and community activities.
The October 11 webcast will be broadcast live from J.K. Rowling's hometown of Edinburgh, Scotland, and is the first time she has had the opportunity to answer questions from kids live since 2007. Educators can sign up to join the webcast beginning today at http://www.scholastic.com/hpreadingclub.
The new Harry Potter Reading Club website provides educators, librarians, after school program coordinators and parents who want to organize a book club with access to all the tools they need to host a Harry Potter Reading Club and celebrate the joy of reading. The first 10,000 registrants for the Club will receive a welcome kit including bookmarks, stickers and nametags. Printable versions of these items will also be available for download from the website.
"Scholastic has been in conversation with educators, librarians, and other book lovers about ideas for bringing the Harry Potter books to new readers in exciting and different ways," said Ellie Berger, President, Scholastic Trade. "The Harry Potter Reading Club is a direct response to that feedback and provides an entry point through which the thrill of these books can be shared with new generations of Harry Potter fans both within and beyond the classroom."
The Harry Potter Reading Club website includes a comprehensive discussion guide for each of the seven Harry Potter novels. The guides provide questions to help club members start an insightful conversation about the themes and events in the books and, in certain instances, how the books may relate to readers' own lives and the world today. Each month Scholastic will add new themed activities to complement the Reading Club discussions that will often relate to experiences on the Pottermore website.
"I have run my own Harry Potter Reading Club with my students for two years and seen them grow into better readers while having a great shared reading experience," said Donalyn Miller, sixth grade teacher, Trinity Meadows Intermediate School in Kellor, TX. "I am delighted to be an advisor for Scholastic on the new Reading Club so that many more children will discover and become deeply engaged in the series in their own clubs all across the country."
The Harry Potter Reading Club will also feature a live feed at Twitter #hpREADS providing a community for club leaders as well as "Teacher Tips" from educators already running Harry Potter Reading Clubs. The site will also include a series overview, a glossary of terms and a pronunciation guide as well as information about author J.K. Rowling and illustrator Mary GrandPre. Harry Potter Reading Club members can also expect invitations to additional special events and contests.
About Scholastic
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology and related services and children's media. Scholastic creates quality books, print and technology-based learning materials and programs, magazines, multi-media and other products that help children learn both at school and at home. The Company distributes its products and services worldwide through a variety of channels, including school-based book clubs and book fairs, retail stores, schools, libraries, on-air, and online at http://www.scholastic.com.
About Pottermore
Pottermore.com is a free-to-use website, partnered by Sony, that can be enjoyed alongside the Harry Potter books. It is the only place to read new Harry Potter content by J.K. Rowling, and is the exclusive retailer of the Harry Potter eBooks.
SOURCE Scholastic
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Scholastic
CONTACT: Kyle Good, kgood@scholastic.com, +1-212.343.4563, or Sara Sinek, ssinek@scholastic.com, +1-212.343.6899
Web Site: http://www.scholastic.com/hpreadingclub
Educators Can Sign Up Starting Today to Join October 11 Webcast Live from Edinburgh, Scotland
NEW YORK, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announces a live webcast with worldwide bestselling author J.K. Rowling on October 11, 2012 and the launch of the Harry Potter Reading Club, an online destination created to share the magical world of Harry Potter with a generation of new readers. The live webcast is presented by the new Harry Potter Reading Club from Scholastic at http://www.scholastic.com/hpreadingclub.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100907/SCHOLASTICLOGO )
At 12:00 noon ET (9:00am PT / 5:00pm GMT) on Thursday, October 11, J.K. Rowling will participate in a live virtual author visit to classrooms across America to discuss the world of Harry Potter including Pottermore (http://www.pottermore.com), an exciting, free online experience that offers Harry Potter fans the chance to explore and discover exclusive new writing by J.K. Rowling as well as immerse themselves in other interactive content and community activities.
The October 11 webcast will be broadcast live from J.K. Rowling's hometown of Edinburgh, Scotland, and is the first time she has had the opportunity to answer questions from kids live since 2007. Educators can sign up to join the webcast beginning today at http://www.scholastic.com/hpreadingclub.
The new Harry Potter Reading Club website provides educators, librarians, after school program coordinators and parents who want to organize a book club with access to all the tools they need to host a Harry Potter Reading Club and celebrate the joy of reading. The first 10,000 registrants for the Club will receive a welcome kit including bookmarks, stickers and nametags. Printable versions of these items will also be available for download from the website.
"Scholastic has been in conversation with educators, librarians, and other book lovers about ideas for bringing the Harry Potter books to new readers in exciting and different ways," said Ellie Berger, President, Scholastic Trade. "The Harry Potter Reading Club is a direct response to that feedback and provides an entry point through which the thrill of these books can be shared with new generations of Harry Potter fans both within and beyond the classroom."
The Harry Potter Reading Club website includes a comprehensive discussion guide for each of the seven Harry Potter novels. The guides provide questions to help club members start an insightful conversation about the themes and events in the books and, in certain instances, how the books may relate to readers' own lives and the world today. Each month Scholastic will add new themed activities to complement the Reading Club discussions that will often relate to experiences on the Pottermore website.
"I have run my own Harry Potter Reading Club with my students for two years and seen them grow into better readers while having a great shared reading experience," said Donalyn Miller, sixth grade teacher, Trinity Meadows Intermediate School in Kellor, TX. "I am delighted to be an advisor for Scholastic on the new Reading Club so that many more children will discover and become deeply engaged in the series in their own clubs all across the country."
The Harry Potter Reading Club will also feature a live feed at Twitter #hpREADS providing a community for club leaders as well as "Teacher Tips" from educators already running Harry Potter Reading Clubs. The site will also include a series overview, a glossary of terms and a pronunciation guide as well as information about author J.K. Rowling and illustrator Mary GrandPre. Harry Potter Reading Club members can also expect invitations to additional special events and contests.
About Scholastic
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology and related services and children's media. Scholastic creates quality books, print and technology-based learning materials and programs, magazines, multi-media and other products that help children learn both at school and at home. The Company distributes its products and services worldwide through a variety of channels, including school-based book clubs and book fairs, retail stores, schools, libraries, on-air, and online at http://www.scholastic.com.
About Pottermore
Pottermore.com is a free-to-use website, partnered by Sony, that can be enjoyed alongside the Harry Potter books. It is the only place to read new Harry Potter content by J.K. Rowling, and is the exclusive retailer of the Harry Potter eBooks.
SOURCE Scholastic
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100907/SCHOLASTICLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Scholastic
CONTACT: Kyle Good, kgood@scholastic.com, +1-212.343.4563, or Sara Sinek, ssinek@scholastic.com, +1-212.343.6899
Web Site: http://www.scholastic.com/hpreadingclub
Onlinemechanix.com Announces the Addition of Price Quotes to its Online Auto Repair Appointment Process
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 8:14:01 AM
Onlinemechanix.com Announces the Addition of Price Quotes to its Online Auto Repair Appointment Process
Along with the addition of repair price quotes, Onlinemechanix.com is also introducing ratings and reviews and email notification for completed repair service to round out its turnkey solution for online auto repair appointment scheduling
OAKS, Pa., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Onlinemechanix.com, the leader in online appointment scheduling for auto repair, announced that it has added repair price quotes to its web site along with repair shop reviews, ratings, and email notification for completed repair service!
"We feel these new features will provide vehicle owners the confidence they need to schedule their auto repair appointments online," said John Formento, Jr. CEO of Onlinemechanix.com. "Now vehicle owners can find an auto repair shop, read reviews and ratings, schedule their appointment in seconds, receive an appointment confirmation with a quote and an email notification when their car is ready for pick up, plus they can automatically keep track of their vehicles' service history online for free."
Auto repair shops can now include their Yelp ratings as part of their shop information for consumers to view when they search for an auto repair shop at Onlinemechanix.com.
Onlinemechanix.com encourages every auto repair shop to sign up for this free service so they can provide to their customers the convenience of online appointment scheduling. "Onlinemechanix.com is not only a free service that shops can offer their customers but also is a great customer acquisition and customer retention tool!" said John.
Onlinemechanix.com has over 800 member auto repair shops across the country with new members being added every day!
About Onlinemechanix.com
Onlinemechanix.com is a cloud based technology company dedicated to making the latest technology accessible to vehicle owners and auto repair shops in order to increase the productivity of their online interactions. The privately held company launched in April 2012 and was founded by John P. Formento, Jr., John P. Formento, Sr. and T. Ray Humphrey.
Contact: John Formento, Jr.
Email: johnjr@onlinemechanix.com
Phone: (484) 366-4806
Address: 1129 Egypt Rd Oaks, PA 19456
SOURCE Onlinemechanix.com
Onlinemechanix.com
Web Site: http://onlinemechanix.com
Along with the addition of repair price quotes, Onlinemechanix.com is also introducing ratings and reviews and email notification for completed repair service to round out its turnkey solution for online auto repair appointment scheduling
OAKS, Pa., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Onlinemechanix.com, the leader in online appointment scheduling for auto repair, announced that it has added repair price quotes to its web site along with repair shop reviews, ratings, and email notification for completed repair service!
"We feel these new features will provide vehicle owners the confidence they need to schedule their auto repair appointments online," said John Formento, Jr. CEO of Onlinemechanix.com. "Now vehicle owners can find an auto repair shop, read reviews and ratings, schedule their appointment in seconds, receive an appointment confirmation with a quote and an email notification when their car is ready for pick up, plus they can automatically keep track of their vehicles' service history online for free."
Auto repair shops can now include their Yelp ratings as part of their shop information for consumers to view when they search for an auto repair shop at Onlinemechanix.com.
Onlinemechanix.com encourages every auto repair shop to sign up for this free service so they can provide to their customers the convenience of online appointment scheduling. "Onlinemechanix.com is not only a free service that shops can offer their customers but also is a great customer acquisition and customer retention tool!" said John.
Onlinemechanix.com has over 800 member auto repair shops across the country with new members being added every day!
About Onlinemechanix.com
Onlinemechanix.com is a cloud based technology company dedicated to making the latest technology accessible to vehicle owners and auto repair shops in order to increase the productivity of their online interactions. The privately held company launched in April 2012 and was founded by John P. Formento, Jr., John P. Formento, Sr. and T. Ray Humphrey.
Contact: John Formento, Jr.
Email: johnjr@onlinemechanix.com
Phone: (484) 366-4806
Address: 1129 Egypt Rd Oaks, PA 19456
SOURCE Onlinemechanix.com
Onlinemechanix.com
Web Site: http://onlinemechanix.com
LSI SandForce Flash Storage Processors Enable Lower Power and Higher Performance for Ultrabook(TM) Manufacturers
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 8:14:01 AM
LSI SandForce Flash Storage Processors Enable Lower Power and Higher Performance for Ultrabook(TM) Manufacturers
New features extend battery life as much as one hour, reduce resume times and enhance overall user experience
MILPITAS, Calif., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced enhanced features for its SandForce® SF-2200/2100 Client Flash Storage Processors (FSPs) specifically designed to satisfy the stringent power consumption requirements of Ultrabooks(TM) while also providing the superior performance benefits of flash-based technology.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120222/SF57952LOGO)
LSI Flash Storage Processors are the intelligence that manages flash memory in solid state drives (SSDs) and delivers the performance and power efficiency benefits needed for the fast-growing Ultrabook market segment. The new LSI SandForce power management optimizations enable SSD manufacturers to develop drives that extend battery life and reduce system resume times, critical requirements in today's growing class of thin-and-light Ultrabook platforms. Fueling increased adoption of SSDs, the Ultrabook market is forecasted to grow at a compounded rate of 92 percent through 2017(1).
"Client computing customers are increasingly turning to the benefits of flash-based products to accelerate application performance and deliver an enhanced user experience," said Jim Handy, SSD analyst for Objective Analysis. "With their high performance and sleek, lightweight designs, Ultrabooks are experiencing strong growth, and the power and performance benefits enabled by flash storage processors such as LSI's SandForce FSPs are a key part of the appeal."
With the improved features, LSI SandForce SF-2141, SF-2241 and SF-2281 client FSPs offer strong benefits for Ultrabooks:
-- Consume less power, providing as much as one hour longer battery life(2)
-- Enable faster system boot and wake times
-- Meet the low Z-height product requirement of Ultrabooks
-- Support SATA 6Gb/s host connectivity
-- Address 24GBs to 512GBs of NAND flash memory
-- Provide support for virtually all MLC flash product families
"LSI has shipped well over 10 million(3) SandForce FSPs and we anticipate our shipment volumes will continue to increase, driven by the exploding demand and lowering price points for NAND flash technology," said Thad Omura, vice president of marketing, Flash Components Division, LSI. "LSI SandForce FSPs deliver impactful enhancements to the everyday computing user experience and design benefits that are especially valuable to Ultrabook manufacturers."
For more information on LSI SandForce FSPs, visit: http://www.lsi.com/sandforce.
About LSI
LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) designs semiconductors and software that accelerate storage and networking in datacenters, mobile networks and client computing. Our technology is the intelligence critical to enhanced application performance, and is applied in solutions created in collaboration with our partners. More information is available at http://www.lsi.com.
(1) Published report by TechSci Research, titled Global Ultrathin Portables Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2017.
(2) Measured with the MobileMark07 Battery Life Rating.
(3) Total production unit shipments since 2010.
LSI, the LSI & Design logo, the Storage.Networking.Accelerated. tagline and SandForce are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Corporation.
All other brand or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
SOURCE LSI Corporation
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LSI Corporation
CONTACT: Brian Garabedian of LSI Corporation, +1-408-433-8253, brian.garabedian@lsi.com, or Kevin Gallagher of Gallagher Group Communications, +1-510-599-0416, kevin@gg-comm.com
Web Site: http://www.lsi.com
New features extend battery life as much as one hour, reduce resume times and enhance overall user experience
MILPITAS, Calif., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced enhanced features for its SandForce® SF-2200/2100 Client Flash Storage Processors (FSPs) specifically designed to satisfy the stringent power consumption requirements of Ultrabooks(TM) while also providing the superior performance benefits of flash-based technology.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120222/SF57952LOGO)
LSI Flash Storage Processors are the intelligence that manages flash memory in solid state drives (SSDs) and delivers the performance and power efficiency benefits needed for the fast-growing Ultrabook market segment. The new LSI SandForce power management optimizations enable SSD manufacturers to develop drives that extend battery life and reduce system resume times, critical requirements in today's growing class of thin-and-light Ultrabook platforms. Fueling increased adoption of SSDs, the Ultrabook market is forecasted to grow at a compounded rate of 92 percent through 2017(1).
"Client computing customers are increasingly turning to the benefits of flash-based products to accelerate application performance and deliver an enhanced user experience," said Jim Handy, SSD analyst for Objective Analysis. "With their high performance and sleek, lightweight designs, Ultrabooks are experiencing strong growth, and the power and performance benefits enabled by flash storage processors such as LSI's SandForce FSPs are a key part of the appeal."
With the improved features, LSI SandForce SF-2141, SF-2241 and SF-2281 client FSPs offer strong benefits for Ultrabooks:
-- Consume less power, providing as much as one hour longer battery life(2)
-- Enable faster system boot and wake times
-- Meet the low Z-height product requirement of Ultrabooks
-- Support SATA 6Gb/s host connectivity
-- Address 24GBs to 512GBs of NAND flash memory
-- Provide support for virtually all MLC flash product families
"LSI has shipped well over 10 million(3) SandForce FSPs and we anticipate our shipment volumes will continue to increase, driven by the exploding demand and lowering price points for NAND flash technology," said Thad Omura, vice president of marketing, Flash Components Division, LSI. "LSI SandForce FSPs deliver impactful enhancements to the everyday computing user experience and design benefits that are especially valuable to Ultrabook manufacturers."
For more information on LSI SandForce FSPs, visit: http://www.lsi.com/sandforce.
About LSI
LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) designs semiconductors and software that accelerate storage and networking in datacenters, mobile networks and client computing. Our technology is the intelligence critical to enhanced application performance, and is applied in solutions created in collaboration with our partners. More information is available at http://www.lsi.com.
(1) Published report by TechSci Research, titled Global Ultrathin Portables Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2017.
(2) Measured with the MobileMark07 Battery Life Rating.
(3) Total production unit shipments since 2010.
LSI, the LSI & Design logo, the Storage.Networking.Accelerated. tagline and SandForce are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Corporation.
All other brand or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
SOURCE LSI Corporation
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120222/SF57952LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
LSI Corporation
CONTACT: Brian Garabedian of LSI Corporation, +1-408-433-8253, brian.garabedian@lsi.com, or Kevin Gallagher of Gallagher Group Communications, +1-510-599-0416, kevin@gg-comm.com
Web Site: http://www.lsi.com
Star Entertainment's Tranzistor to Add an Advertising Model to Its Internet Radio Model
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 7:42:01 AM
Star Entertainment's Tranzistor to Add an Advertising Model to Its Internet Radio Model
2012 Q1 Global Internet Online Advertising Spending 112.1% 0f 2011
LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTC: SETY) wholly owned subsidiary Tranzistor Systems announced today that it plans to add an advertising model to its revenue streams based on the favourable growth reports on both the Internet Radio and the Online Advertising Markets.
The latest news from The Infinite Dial 2012 by Arbitron/Edison Research shows that the number of listeners who use their cell phone to listen online while in their cars has increased by over 50% from last year. Over 17% of radio listeners now use their smartphone to stream from while in their car, because it gives them more interactivity than the radio dial. Other factors such as control and clarity, were cited as factors in other research.
According to the same studies, weekly online radio listeners spent an average of nearly 10 hours per week listening to online radio programming. The time of 9:46 hours spent per week was calculated across all devices; desktop, mobile apps, internet radios, etc., and shows a continual time rise year-over-year for the past several years now. It's important to note, that more and more listening time is being done on devices, as opposed to desktops, and at some point there may be a convergence and mobile devices will rule over desktops.
According to Nielsen's quarterly Global AdView Pulse report, increased consumer confidence is forcing consumer brands to reconnect with its customers. Online spending on advertising is on the rise--around the globe and across media types. TV, newspapers, radio, outdoor, Internet, and cinema all saw an increase in ad spend in the beginning of 2012 compared to last year,
Internet advertising saw the biggest increases, with advertisers spending 12.1 percent more in Q1 2012 than one year prior. During that time, ad spend overall increased 3.1 percent globally. Online ad spend was a bright spot for the industry, with growth around the globe. Growth was particularly notable in Europe (12.1%), Latin America (31.8%) and the Middle East & Africa (35.2%).
Additionally, according to a study done by Nielsen/AdColony, cross-platform ad campaigns yield higher brand recall rates, and campaigns that are run across multiple platforms drive stronger word-of mouth recommendations.
The Company is now strategically positioned in the Digital Music industry which, according to respected research firm Ovum, is expected to exceed $20 billion in annual revenue by 2015, with 30% of that belonging to the independent label and artist segment of the market. Tranzistor Systems uses internet radio to create a unique marketing experience that encapsulates their clients branding and selling propositions and then delivers them on a platform of programmed content tailored to genre and demographic mix.
"Our unique platform and pay for content creates an ecosystem for artists, bands and indie labels. Tranzistor Radio combines programmed radio, ecommerce and branding opportunities on mobile and web based platforms to offer the most exposure of any digital broadcast and distribution company on the market," said Josh Eikov, President of Tranzistor Systems and CEO of Star Entertainment Group.
Tranzistor Systems asks any artist, band or label to submit their music through content@tranzistorradio.com. If you are to be chosen for air play you will be notified by the Company.
Tranzistor Systems anticipates the completion of its capital raises and the subsequent launch of its music on the Tranzistor Radio network and its sister application Virtual Radio during the summer. Tranzistor Systems announced its slate of first to broadcast channels and stations today and is looking to deploy this music network on top of their new Tranzistor Radio and already established Virtual Radio product in Europe and Asia. Virtual Radio already has a download base of 5,000,000 applications and recently released its iPhone application. According to eMarketer Daily and Bridge Ratings growth is predicted to reach 200 million monthly listeners by 2020, up from the current levels of around 150 million monthly listeners and Tranzistor Radio is dedicated to creating product to share in that market evolution and the forward progress of mobile listening.
The Company will continue to provide periodic updates on the progress of its initiatives and potential acquisitions.
About Star Entertainment Group
Star Entertainment Group, Inc. is an independent investment, management, and holding company focusing on new media and digital content, delivery and monetization of multi-dimensional Online Customer Communities through the integrated use of online; interactive, real-time Internet television broadcasting; Internet radio networks; participatory mobile applications; proprietary search capabilities and intuitive advertising platforms. The Company will operate as a central hub, utilizing our strengths in M&A, capital and resource management and will proactively minimize risk by teaming with experienced technologies operators, leveraging their experience and knowledge.
About Tranzistor Systems Inc.
Tranzistor Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Entertainment Group, is a consumer technologies company developed to address the independent music, social media and entertainment markets and is a home for artists, bands, fans and indie labels to cross-pollinate and create multiple revenue streams. With our internet radio and discovery platforms Tranzistor will be the first interactive company and brand to widen the demographic for fans, indie labels and independent artists. Tranzistor will focus on developing and monetizing their content.
Forward Looking Statements - Safe-Harbor Statement
Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of senior management and express the Company's opinions about trends and factors which may impact future operating results. Such statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events, many of which are outside of the Company's control, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from opinions and expectations. Any such forward-looking statements should be considered in context with the various disclosures made by the Company about its businesses. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations. For further information regarding risks, uncertainties, and other factors associated with Star's business and copies of Star's press releases and additional information about Tranzistor Systems, please refer to http://www.StarEntertainGroup.com.
Star Entertainment Group
info@StarEntertainGroup.com
(570) 213-4204
SOURCE Star Entertainment Group, Inc.
Star Entertainment Group, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.StarEntertainGroup.com
2012 Q1 Global Internet Online Advertising Spending 112.1% 0f 2011
LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTC: SETY) wholly owned subsidiary Tranzistor Systems announced today that it plans to add an advertising model to its revenue streams based on the favourable growth reports on both the Internet Radio and the Online Advertising Markets.
The latest news from The Infinite Dial 2012 by Arbitron/Edison Research shows that the number of listeners who use their cell phone to listen online while in their cars has increased by over 50% from last year. Over 17% of radio listeners now use their smartphone to stream from while in their car, because it gives them more interactivity than the radio dial. Other factors such as control and clarity, were cited as factors in other research.
According to the same studies, weekly online radio listeners spent an average of nearly 10 hours per week listening to online radio programming. The time of 9:46 hours spent per week was calculated across all devices; desktop, mobile apps, internet radios, etc., and shows a continual time rise year-over-year for the past several years now. It's important to note, that more and more listening time is being done on devices, as opposed to desktops, and at some point there may be a convergence and mobile devices will rule over desktops.
According to Nielsen's quarterly Global AdView Pulse report, increased consumer confidence is forcing consumer brands to reconnect with its customers. Online spending on advertising is on the rise--around the globe and across media types. TV, newspapers, radio, outdoor, Internet, and cinema all saw an increase in ad spend in the beginning of 2012 compared to last year,
Internet advertising saw the biggest increases, with advertisers spending 12.1 percent more in Q1 2012 than one year prior. During that time, ad spend overall increased 3.1 percent globally. Online ad spend was a bright spot for the industry, with growth around the globe. Growth was particularly notable in Europe (12.1%), Latin America (31.8%) and the Middle East & Africa (35.2%).
Additionally, according to a study done by Nielsen/AdColony, cross-platform ad campaigns yield higher brand recall rates, and campaigns that are run across multiple platforms drive stronger word-of mouth recommendations.
The Company is now strategically positioned in the Digital Music industry which, according to respected research firm Ovum, is expected to exceed $20 billion in annual revenue by 2015, with 30% of that belonging to the independent label and artist segment of the market. Tranzistor Systems uses internet radio to create a unique marketing experience that encapsulates their clients branding and selling propositions and then delivers them on a platform of programmed content tailored to genre and demographic mix.
"Our unique platform and pay for content creates an ecosystem for artists, bands and indie labels. Tranzistor Radio combines programmed radio, ecommerce and branding opportunities on mobile and web based platforms to offer the most exposure of any digital broadcast and distribution company on the market," said Josh Eikov, President of Tranzistor Systems and CEO of Star Entertainment Group.
Tranzistor Systems asks any artist, band or label to submit their music through content@tranzistorradio.com. If you are to be chosen for air play you will be notified by the Company.
Tranzistor Systems anticipates the completion of its capital raises and the subsequent launch of its music on the Tranzistor Radio network and its sister application Virtual Radio during the summer. Tranzistor Systems announced its slate of first to broadcast channels and stations today and is looking to deploy this music network on top of their new Tranzistor Radio and already established Virtual Radio product in Europe and Asia. Virtual Radio already has a download base of 5,000,000 applications and recently released its iPhone application. According to eMarketer Daily and Bridge Ratings growth is predicted to reach 200 million monthly listeners by 2020, up from the current levels of around 150 million monthly listeners and Tranzistor Radio is dedicated to creating product to share in that market evolution and the forward progress of mobile listening.
The Company will continue to provide periodic updates on the progress of its initiatives and potential acquisitions.
About Star Entertainment Group
Star Entertainment Group, Inc. is an independent investment, management, and holding company focusing on new media and digital content, delivery and monetization of multi-dimensional Online Customer Communities through the integrated use of online; interactive, real-time Internet television broadcasting; Internet radio networks; participatory mobile applications; proprietary search capabilities and intuitive advertising platforms. The Company will operate as a central hub, utilizing our strengths in M&A, capital and resource management and will proactively minimize risk by teaming with experienced technologies operators, leveraging their experience and knowledge.
About Tranzistor Systems Inc.
Tranzistor Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Entertainment Group, is a consumer technologies company developed to address the independent music, social media and entertainment markets and is a home for artists, bands, fans and indie labels to cross-pollinate and create multiple revenue streams. With our internet radio and discovery platforms Tranzistor will be the first interactive company and brand to widen the demographic for fans, indie labels and independent artists. Tranzistor will focus on developing and monetizing their content.
Forward Looking Statements - Safe-Harbor Statement
Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of senior management and express the Company's opinions about trends and factors which may impact future operating results. Such statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events, many of which are outside of the Company's control, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from opinions and expectations. Any such forward-looking statements should be considered in context with the various disclosures made by the Company about its businesses. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations. For further information regarding risks, uncertainties, and other factors associated with Star's business and copies of Star's press releases and additional information about Tranzistor Systems, please refer to http://www.StarEntertainGroup.com.
Star Entertainment Group
info@StarEntertainGroup.com
(570) 213-4204
SOURCE Star Entertainment Group, Inc.
Star Entertainment Group, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.StarEntertainGroup.com
DBSi Merges with Xand
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 7:42:01 AM
DBSi Merges with Xand
Xand extends its market presence to a fourth state in the Northeast, more than doubling its available square footage to 400,000 square feet within six strategically located data centers
HAWTHORNE, N.Y. and BETHLEHEM, Pa., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Xand and DBSi today announced a merger creating a privately held data center firm unrivaled in the Northeast marketplace. Xand will add three premium raised-floor facilities in Pennsylvania to an already formidable trio of data centers in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, servicing over 1,000 customers with colocation, cloud, business continuity and managed services.
"DBSi's impressive facilities, employees and customer base are a natural fit for the expansion of Xand's Northeast platform," said David Struwas, Xand's CEO. "Both companies share a passionate, customer-centric culture and are leading innovators of data center managed services for the enterprise."
The new company will create an opportunity for businesses of all sizes to deploy regionally diverse primary and secondary IT environments across three major metropolitan areas (New York, Boston and Philadelphia) and four states.
"The combination of DBSi and Xand will enable our customers to capitalize upon enhanced cloud, business continuity and managed services offerings, as well as additional facilities and resources to better meet their growing IT infrastructure requirements," said William Bachenberg, DBSi's current CEO, who will remain with the combined company in a technical advisory role.
Xand was acquired by ABRY Partners in October of 2011 and then merged with Access Northeast of Marlboro, Massachusetts in March of 2012. With this new DBSi transaction, ABRY Partners, a Boston, Massachusetts-based private equity investment firm, continues to build upon their impressive resume of data center and communications space investments.
"ABRY is proud to announce DBSi as the newest member of Xand's leading Northeast data center services platform," said Brian St. Jean of ABRY Partners. "DBSi's extensive footprint will help Xand expand their market reach throughout the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions as we continue to support them with capital for future data center builds and acquisitions."
DH Capital served as exclusive financial advisor to DBSi in connection with the merger transaction.
About Xand
Xand is a highly resilient facilities-based provider of data center infrastructure, colocation, cloud and managed services. For more than two decades, Xand has designed, built and managed IT infrastructure services which allow enterprises to maximize their critical application performance and availability. With data centers in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, Xand is able to offer colocation, cloud, enterprise hosting, managed services, business continuity, disaster recovery and wide area networking throughout the region via its best-in-class infrastructure, engineering expertise, and commitment to customer service excellence.
For more information, please visit http://www.xand.com.
Press Contact:
Rob Stephenson
508-281-7600
robs@xand.com
About DBSi
In business for over 30 years, DBSi is an innovative data center services company providing flexible, cost-effective, mission-critical technology solutions. Headquartered in Bethlehem, PA, DBSi operates three secure, high-density, highly available data centers in Bethlehem, Valley Forge, and Breinigsville, PA. The company provides comprehensive data center services including managed hosting, cloud computing, disaster recovery, and traditional colocation to hundreds of clients across numerous verticals including the healthcare and financial markets. For additional information about DBSi, please visit the company website at http://www.DBSintl.com.
About ABRY Partners
Founded in 1989, ABRY is one of the most experienced media, communications, and business information services sector-focused private equity investment firms in North America. ABRY has completed over $27 billion of transactions, representing investments in more than 450 properties. The firm is currently managing over $3.5 billion of total capital and investing out of a $1.6 billion private equity fund, $750 million senior equity/mezzanine fund and a $1.2 billion senior debt fund. ABRY has extensive data center and communications investing experience through investments such as CyrusOne, Datapipe, e-Shelter, Hosted Solutions, Masergy, Sidera, Sentrum Holdings, Telx, and Q9 Networks.
This press release was issued through eReleases® Press Release Distribution. For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com.
SOURCE Xand
Xand
Web Site: http://www.xand.com
Xand extends its market presence to a fourth state in the Northeast, more than doubling its available square footage to 400,000 square feet within six strategically located data centers
HAWTHORNE, N.Y. and BETHLEHEM, Pa., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Xand and DBSi today announced a merger creating a privately held data center firm unrivaled in the Northeast marketplace. Xand will add three premium raised-floor facilities in Pennsylvania to an already formidable trio of data centers in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, servicing over 1,000 customers with colocation, cloud, business continuity and managed services.
"DBSi's impressive facilities, employees and customer base are a natural fit for the expansion of Xand's Northeast platform," said David Struwas, Xand's CEO. "Both companies share a passionate, customer-centric culture and are leading innovators of data center managed services for the enterprise."
The new company will create an opportunity for businesses of all sizes to deploy regionally diverse primary and secondary IT environments across three major metropolitan areas (New York, Boston and Philadelphia) and four states.
"The combination of DBSi and Xand will enable our customers to capitalize upon enhanced cloud, business continuity and managed services offerings, as well as additional facilities and resources to better meet their growing IT infrastructure requirements," said William Bachenberg, DBSi's current CEO, who will remain with the combined company in a technical advisory role.
Xand was acquired by ABRY Partners in October of 2011 and then merged with Access Northeast of Marlboro, Massachusetts in March of 2012. With this new DBSi transaction, ABRY Partners, a Boston, Massachusetts-based private equity investment firm, continues to build upon their impressive resume of data center and communications space investments.
"ABRY is proud to announce DBSi as the newest member of Xand's leading Northeast data center services platform," said Brian St. Jean of ABRY Partners. "DBSi's extensive footprint will help Xand expand their market reach throughout the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions as we continue to support them with capital for future data center builds and acquisitions."
DH Capital served as exclusive financial advisor to DBSi in connection with the merger transaction.
About Xand
Xand is a highly resilient facilities-based provider of data center infrastructure, colocation, cloud and managed services. For more than two decades, Xand has designed, built and managed IT infrastructure services which allow enterprises to maximize their critical application performance and availability. With data centers in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, Xand is able to offer colocation, cloud, enterprise hosting, managed services, business continuity, disaster recovery and wide area networking throughout the region via its best-in-class infrastructure, engineering expertise, and commitment to customer service excellence.
For more information, please visit http://www.xand.com.
Press Contact:
Rob Stephenson
508-281-7600
robs@xand.com
About DBSi
In business for over 30 years, DBSi is an innovative data center services company providing flexible, cost-effective, mission-critical technology solutions. Headquartered in Bethlehem, PA, DBSi operates three secure, high-density, highly available data centers in Bethlehem, Valley Forge, and Breinigsville, PA. The company provides comprehensive data center services including managed hosting, cloud computing, disaster recovery, and traditional colocation to hundreds of clients across numerous verticals including the healthcare and financial markets. For additional information about DBSi, please visit the company website at http://www.DBSintl.com.
About ABRY Partners
Founded in 1989, ABRY is one of the most experienced media, communications, and business information services sector-focused private equity investment firms in North America. ABRY has completed over $27 billion of transactions, representing investments in more than 450 properties. The firm is currently managing over $3.5 billion of total capital and investing out of a $1.6 billion private equity fund, $750 million senior equity/mezzanine fund and a $1.2 billion senior debt fund. ABRY has extensive data center and communications investing experience through investments such as CyrusOne, Datapipe, e-Shelter, Hosted Solutions, Masergy, Sidera, Sentrum Holdings, Telx, and Q9 Networks.
This press release was issued through eReleases® Press Release Distribution. For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com.
SOURCE Xand
Xand
Web Site: http://www.xand.com
Zillow Adds New Premier Agent Website Features; Agent Sites Now Better Optimized for Mobile
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 7:42:01 AM
Zillow Adds New Premier Agent Website Features; Agent Sites Now Better Optimized for Mobile
$10/month sites now also include ability to import existing blog content
SEATTLE, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z), the leading real estate information marketplace, today announced new features to Premier Agent Websites, the $10-a-month service launched in May. Features include "responsive design," meaning all agent websites will be better optimized for viewing on a mobile device, and an import feature that will allow agents to bring existing blog content to their new sites.
Premier Agent Websites, which allow real estate agents to quickly and affordably create a custom WordPress®-powered website for their personal brand and business, include the option of an internet data exchange, or IDX, feed of local MLS listings and cost $10 a month for agents not currently subscribed to Zillow's Premier Agent advertising program. Subscribing Zillow® Premier Agents get a website for free.
"While we've already had great success with our new Premier Agent Websites, launching thousands of new sites, we believe it is important to continue to innovate and improve the sites on behalf of the agents who have already signed up," said Jay Thompson, director of industry outreach and social media at Zillow. "The new features, which include even better mobile optimization and the capability to import exiting blog content, make Premier Agent Websites even more valuable and easy to use."
Premier Agent Websites are designed for agents who do not have their own website, wish to improve on their current website, or are looking for a more affordable custom website solution. Built on the WordPress platform, Premier Agent Websites can be created quickly without the need for Web expertise, and content can be updated easily at any time. New features include:
-- Improved mobile optimization with responsive design built into each of
the eight themes available.
-- Ability to import existing blog posts and comments on WordPress sites to
blogs on Premier Agent Websites.
-- Four new themes, doubling the number to eight.
-- Advanced link building capability for blog posts, allowing agents to
automatically feature current listings based on selected search
criteria.
-- Widget to allow agents to highlight an individual listing on the
sidebar, throughout their site.
-- Social network sharing buttons on blog posts.
-- Ability to add similar listings and school data to individual listing
pages.
For more information, visit http://www.zillow.com/agent-websites. To learn about the Zillow Premier Agent program, visit http://www.zillow.com/advertising/agent-advertising.
About Zillow, Inc.
Zillow (NASDAQ: Z) is the leading real estate information marketplace, providing vital information about homes, real estate listings and mortgages through its mobile applications and websites, enabling homeowners, buyers, sellers and renters to connect with real estate and mortgage professionals best suited to meet their needs. Nearly 35 million unique users visited Zillow's websites and mobile applications in June 2012. Zillow, Inc. operates Zillow.com®, Zillow Mortgage Marketplace, Zillow Mobile, Postlets® and Diverse Solutions(TM). The company is headquartered in Seattle.
The Zillow logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=10012
Zillow.com, Zillow and Postlets are registered trademarks of Zillow, Inc. Diverse Solutions is a trademark of Zillow, Inc.
WordPress is a registered trademark of Wordpress Foundation Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation.
(ZFIN)
SOURCE Zillow, Inc.
Zillow, Inc.
CONTACT: Katie Curnutte, Zillow, +1-206-757-2701, press@zillow.com
Web Site: http://www.zillow.com
$10/month sites now also include ability to import existing blog content
SEATTLE, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z), the leading real estate information marketplace, today announced new features to Premier Agent Websites, the $10-a-month service launched in May. Features include "responsive design," meaning all agent websites will be better optimized for viewing on a mobile device, and an import feature that will allow agents to bring existing blog content to their new sites.
Premier Agent Websites, which allow real estate agents to quickly and affordably create a custom WordPress®-powered website for their personal brand and business, include the option of an internet data exchange, or IDX, feed of local MLS listings and cost $10 a month for agents not currently subscribed to Zillow's Premier Agent advertising program. Subscribing Zillow® Premier Agents get a website for free.
"While we've already had great success with our new Premier Agent Websites, launching thousands of new sites, we believe it is important to continue to innovate and improve the sites on behalf of the agents who have already signed up," said Jay Thompson, director of industry outreach and social media at Zillow. "The new features, which include even better mobile optimization and the capability to import exiting blog content, make Premier Agent Websites even more valuable and easy to use."
Premier Agent Websites are designed for agents who do not have their own website, wish to improve on their current website, or are looking for a more affordable custom website solution. Built on the WordPress platform, Premier Agent Websites can be created quickly without the need for Web expertise, and content can be updated easily at any time. New features include:
-- Improved mobile optimization with responsive design built into each of
the eight themes available.
-- Ability to import existing blog posts and comments on WordPress sites to
blogs on Premier Agent Websites.
-- Four new themes, doubling the number to eight.
-- Advanced link building capability for blog posts, allowing agents to
automatically feature current listings based on selected search
criteria.
-- Widget to allow agents to highlight an individual listing on the
sidebar, throughout their site.
-- Social network sharing buttons on blog posts.
-- Ability to add similar listings and school data to individual listing
pages.
For more information, visit http://www.zillow.com/agent-websites. To learn about the Zillow Premier Agent program, visit http://www.zillow.com/advertising/agent-advertising.
About Zillow, Inc.
Zillow (NASDAQ: Z) is the leading real estate information marketplace, providing vital information about homes, real estate listings and mortgages through its mobile applications and websites, enabling homeowners, buyers, sellers and renters to connect with real estate and mortgage professionals best suited to meet their needs. Nearly 35 million unique users visited Zillow's websites and mobile applications in June 2012. Zillow, Inc. operates Zillow.com®, Zillow Mortgage Marketplace, Zillow Mobile, Postlets® and Diverse Solutions(TM). The company is headquartered in Seattle.
The Zillow logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=10012
Zillow.com, Zillow and Postlets are registered trademarks of Zillow, Inc. Diverse Solutions is a trademark of Zillow, Inc.
WordPress is a registered trademark of Wordpress Foundation Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation.
(ZFIN)
SOURCE Zillow, Inc.
Zillow, Inc.
CONTACT: Katie Curnutte, Zillow, +1-206-757-2701, press@zillow.com
Web Site: http://www.zillow.com
Voxbone Network's Superb Voice Quality Enables Lexifone to Launch Automated Phone-Translation Service
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 7:28:01 AM
Voxbone Network's Superb Voice Quality Enables Lexifone to Launch Automated Phone-Translation Service
Companies Combine Talents to Deliver Real-Time Language Interpretation
BRUSSELS, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Voxbone today announced it is enabling Lexifone to launch a real-time language-translation service that combines Lexifone's innovative automated phone-interpreter technology with the superb clarity of Voxbone's voice services.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090811/VOXBONELOGO)
The new Lexifone service, aimed at consumers and businesses, allows each party in a telephone call to speak and be heard in his or her chosen language. It is being launched worldwide after availability to selected users in closed beta trials for the past five months.
Lexifone is a service, not an app, that may be used on any phone -landline, mobile or VoIP - without an Internet connection or software download. To reach Lexifone's translation bridge, users simply dial local telephone numbers that Voxbone will make available in more than 50 countries, then select the languages and the numbers of the people they want to call in 120 countries. Lexifone translates the caller's spoken language, such as French, into the language the called party can understand, such as German, and vice versa.
The Lexifone automated phone-interpreter service, which currently accommodates translations into seven languages and 15 dialects, relies on Voxbone's access numbers and all-IP network.
"The caller's connection to our language-translation platform must be crystal-clear because sound quality is crucial for accurate voice recognition," said Lexifone CEO and founder Dr. Ike Sagie. "We selected Voxbone for its ability to provide that clarity, as well as its global coverage, flexibility and technological expertise. Voxbone's extensive relationships with telecom providers will save us time and money. We'll also benefit from Voxbone's experience working with voice application providers."
"We are pleased to be collaborating with Lexifone to help it apply the latest developments in voice recognition and real-time translation," said Voxbone CEO Rod Ullens. "As this relationship illustrates, language translation is an attractive service offering that exploits the power and versatility of Voxbone's all-IP connections around the world."
Languages supported at Lexifone's launch include French, Spanish, Mandarin, English, Portuguese, German and Italian. Translation capabilities for other languages like Russian, Japanese and Korean are under development.
About Voxbone
Voxbone is the market leader in providing worldwide geographical, toll-free and iNum® telephone numbers, enabling Internet communications services providers, global carriers, national operators and enterprises to extend the reach of their voice services internationally, rapidly and with minimal costs. The company delivers high-quality inbound communications (often referred to as direct inward dialing, or DID) from more than 50 countries and more than 4,000 cities around the world. For more information, visit http://www.voxbone.com or connect with Voxbone on LinkedIn or Twitter.
About Lexifone
Based in Haifa, Israel, Lexifone (http://www.lexifone.com) provides an automated phone interpreter, accessible from any phone (mobile, landline or VoIP) in real time, offline and online. Lexifone's voice translation technology thrives to create the simplest user experience, backed by a highly sophisticated linguistic telecom backbone. Lexifone currently supports over 15 languages and dialects and carries translated calls to over 100 countries, enabling easy communication between people who do not speak the same language.
SOURCE Voxbone
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090811/VOXBONELOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Voxbone
CONTACT: Laura Abbott, Voxbone, laura.abbott@comunicano.com, +1-203-869-8217, Itay Sagie, VP Sales, Lexifone, itay@lexifone.com, +972-4-6817711
Web Site: http://www.voxbone.com
Companies Combine Talents to Deliver Real-Time Language Interpretation
BRUSSELS, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Voxbone today announced it is enabling Lexifone to launch a real-time language-translation service that combines Lexifone's innovative automated phone-interpreter technology with the superb clarity of Voxbone's voice services.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090811/VOXBONELOGO)
The new Lexifone service, aimed at consumers and businesses, allows each party in a telephone call to speak and be heard in his or her chosen language. It is being launched worldwide after availability to selected users in closed beta trials for the past five months.
Lexifone is a service, not an app, that may be used on any phone -landline, mobile or VoIP - without an Internet connection or software download. To reach Lexifone's translation bridge, users simply dial local telephone numbers that Voxbone will make available in more than 50 countries, then select the languages and the numbers of the people they want to call in 120 countries. Lexifone translates the caller's spoken language, such as French, into the language the called party can understand, such as German, and vice versa.
The Lexifone automated phone-interpreter service, which currently accommodates translations into seven languages and 15 dialects, relies on Voxbone's access numbers and all-IP network.
"The caller's connection to our language-translation platform must be crystal-clear because sound quality is crucial for accurate voice recognition," said Lexifone CEO and founder Dr. Ike Sagie. "We selected Voxbone for its ability to provide that clarity, as well as its global coverage, flexibility and technological expertise. Voxbone's extensive relationships with telecom providers will save us time and money. We'll also benefit from Voxbone's experience working with voice application providers."
"We are pleased to be collaborating with Lexifone to help it apply the latest developments in voice recognition and real-time translation," said Voxbone CEO Rod Ullens. "As this relationship illustrates, language translation is an attractive service offering that exploits the power and versatility of Voxbone's all-IP connections around the world."
Languages supported at Lexifone's launch include French, Spanish, Mandarin, English, Portuguese, German and Italian. Translation capabilities for other languages like Russian, Japanese and Korean are under development.
About Voxbone
Voxbone is the market leader in providing worldwide geographical, toll-free and iNum® telephone numbers, enabling Internet communications services providers, global carriers, national operators and enterprises to extend the reach of their voice services internationally, rapidly and with minimal costs. The company delivers high-quality inbound communications (often referred to as direct inward dialing, or DID) from more than 50 countries and more than 4,000 cities around the world. For more information, visit http://www.voxbone.com or connect with Voxbone on LinkedIn or Twitter.
About Lexifone
Based in Haifa, Israel, Lexifone (http://www.lexifone.com) provides an automated phone interpreter, accessible from any phone (mobile, landline or VoIP) in real time, offline and online. Lexifone's voice translation technology thrives to create the simplest user experience, backed by a highly sophisticated linguistic telecom backbone. Lexifone currently supports over 15 languages and dialects and carries translated calls to over 100 countries, enabling easy communication between people who do not speak the same language.
SOURCE Voxbone
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090811/VOXBONELOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Voxbone
CONTACT: Laura Abbott, Voxbone, laura.abbott@comunicano.com, +1-203-869-8217, Itay Sagie, VP Sales, Lexifone, itay@lexifone.com, +972-4-6817711
Web Site: http://www.voxbone.com