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Matthews Marking Products Launches New Website!

PITTSBURGH, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Matthews Marking Products has launched its new website, http://www.matthewsmarking.com, highlighting its marking, coding, branding, and traceability solutions for packaging, building products, automotive, and plastics industries.  The redesigned website displays new branding with rich and exciting colors, and provides visitors with quick and easy navigation to company and product information.

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"Our goal was to create a website offering simple navigation with all of our product and application information readily available," says Liz Churchill, V.P. of Sales & Marketing.  "Based on feedback from customers, we have achieved this goal."  The fresh new look of the home page starts you on your journey into the world of marking and coding, enabling you to easily browse the updated products and applications pages.  The site engages the visitor with plenty of case summaries and videos to help you understand the solutions that Matthews provides.  Product data sheets are accessible in the new Resource Library.  Keep up to date in the company News and Events section, where you'll find information on new product announcements as well as their tradeshow and event schedule.  The Contact Us section includes a directory of their global sales and distribution network.  You can also request field service and return authorizations on their Technical Support page.

For more information on Matthews Marking Products, contact Russell Bateman, Matthews Marking Products, 6515 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.  Telephone (412) 665-2531, fax (412) 365-2042, http://www.matthewsmarking.com.  Matthews Marking Products is a division of the Brand Solutions group of Matthews International Corporation.

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                             Matthews Marking Products
                             Marketing Communications Manager
                             bateman@matw.com | 412.665.2531

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HBA Global Expo Launches New Social Networking App

A Personalized Connection List on Your Smart Phone

NEW YORK, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HBA Global Expo announced today a Social Networking App that empowers visitors to easily find and connect with the attendees and companies that matter most to them.  The HBA Global Expo and Conference, taking place June 19-21, 2012 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, is the largest gathering of ingredient suppliers, packagers and retails to the global beauty and wellness industries.

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Utilizing the complimentary Social Networking App, users can register their interest in a wide range of topics ranging from Anti-Aging to Wellness and everything in between.  Within each selected topic, they can then indicate whether they are interested in learning more about the topic or if they can provide help.  The app uses this data along with profile information garnered from tight social media integration to determine points of commonality and then builds for each user a personalized, top 50 list of "Who To Know(TM)" at the show.  As usage increases, the app gets smarter and dynamically updates these lists to hone in on the people and companies that matter most.

"The HBA Social Networking App has evolved out of customer feedback requesting that attendees, exhibitors, and speakers have the ability to find the perfect matches for their needs in an environment with so many potential leads," said Jill Birkett, Director of UBM Live's Beauty & Wellness Portfolio.  "With this social application, we are putting a powerful tool into hands of our visitors to help them easily find and connect with others that will help them achieve their objectives."

"We constantly strive to give visitors the best, most productive event experience," said Howard Zonder, SVP of Market and Audience Development, UBM Live.  "UBM Live events like HBA Global Expo draw thousands and sometimes tens of thousands of visitors which can make it challenging for even the most seasoned attendees to meet all of the right people and visit all of the most relevant exhibitors.  Tools like the HBA Social Networking App empower our visitors to maximize their time and efforts at the show."

Powered by Vivastream, the app is designed to increase the volume and effectiveness of networking for visitors and exhibitors at HBA Global. 

To build your HBA Global "Who To Know(TM)" list, visit http://www.vivastream.com/events/hba-global-expo.  For more information on the HBA Global Expo 2012 please visit http://www.hbaexpo.com. 

Media contact: Annie Scully, 845-369-6382, ascully@hbaexpo.com or Caitlin Read, 609-759-4735, caitlin.read@ubm.com.

About HBA Global Expo & Conferencewww.hbaexpo.com produced by UBM Live, is the premiere product development source-from concept to market-for the cosmetics, personal care, skin care, fragrance and wellness industries and features a comprehensive educational program and exhibits floor.  HBA visitors comprise the top prestige, mass and emerging beauty and personal care brands worldwide. The HBA Global Expo & Conference will take place June 19-21, 2012 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.  Connect with the HBA Global communities on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter.

About Vivastream
Vivastream (Vivastream.com) is a social platform designed to help business professionals make the most of their time at conferences and events. It helps connect them with other attendees based on the topics they are interested in. Vivastream has been named one of four "Cool Vendors in Social CRM, 2012" by Gartner. According to the report, "The big difference between Vivastream and many similar social software technologies is that it isn't built on the social graph, but on the topic graph -- connecting people by what they show an interest in, versus who they might know." 

About UBM Live
UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products, promote their brands and expand their markets.   Through premiere brands such as MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show and many others, UBM Live exhibitions, conferences, awards programs, publications, websites and training and certification programs are an integral part of the marketing plans of companies across more than 20 industry sectors.

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McGraw-Hill Education Establishes First-Ever "Pay-for-Performance" Business Model In Partnership With Western Governors University

Landmark agreement ties fees paid for McGraw-Hill Education's technology and services to student performance

New model provides students with performance-boosting e-books and adaptive learning systems while significantly reducing costs

NEW YORK and SALT LAKE CITY, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Education and Western Governors University (WGU) today announced a landmark agreement to establish a "pay-for-performance" model in which McGraw-Hill will receive variable compensation for those WGU students who use MHE technology and services for a particular course and pass.

Through the partnership, McGraw-Hill Education will provide e-books and access to industry-leading adaptive learning tools including McGraw-Hill LearnSmart to Western Governors University's (WGU) online courses. Under this new pricing structure, the university will pay a significantly discounted flat fee for McGraw-Hill's course materials. In addition, WGU will pay McGraw-Hill a premium for each student who uses the materials and passes the course (a passing grade at WGU is equivalent to a letter grade of "B" or better). Through this new pay-for-performance model, universities and learning companies share in the accountability for student success and students gain access to premium educational materials while keeping costs low.

"With more student loan than credit card debt in the United States, McGraw-Hill Education has an opportunity to be a part of the solution. Through this first-of-its-kind pay-for-performance agreement with Western Governors University, McGraw-Hill Education will be compensated for our digital technologies, services, and content based upon the performance of the students," said Brian Kibby, president, McGraw-Hill Higher Education. "This landmark agreement works to achieve two of the most pressing objectives in higher education: improving student performance and lowering costs."

The new business model supports WGU's philosophy of providing a mentor-guided, competency-based education that allows students to advance when they demonstrate mastery of all course competencies rather than accumulating credit hours by spending time in class. For each degree program, required knowledge and skills, called competencies, are defined in collaboration with education and industry experts, and assessments are developed to measure these competencies. WGU has drawn national attention for this innovative, competency-based approach to learning, which offers affordable, high quality education. Tuition at the private, nonprofit university is about $6,000 per 12-month year and has only increased by $200 in the past 6 years.

"Western Governors University is known for its innovative approach to solving the problems that persist in our higher education system," said Tom Malek, senior vice president of Learning Solutions and Services at McGraw-Hill Higher Education. "We believe in making radical changes when they can benefit our nation - which is why we've partnered with WGU on this pay-for-performance program. We know that our curriculum and smart study tools like LearnSmart work when you have the commitment of the university and a willingness to try new business models that are designed to enhance performance."

"This partnership with McGraw-Hill Education is consistent with our goals at WGU--to find innovative ways to reduce the cost and improve the quality of higher education," said WGU President Dr. Robert Mendenhall.  "In addition, it helps support our objective of reinforcing accountability among our partners as well as our students."

About McGraw-Hill Education

McGraw-Hill Education is a content, software and services-based education company that draws on its more than 100 years of educational expertise to offer solutions, which improve learning outcomes around the world. McGraw-Hill is the adaptive education technology leader with the vision for creating a highly personalized learning experience that prepares students of all ages for the world that awaits. The company has offices across North America, India, China, Europe, the Middle East and South America, and makes its learning solutions available in more than 65 languages. For additional information, visit http://www.mheducation.com.

About Western Governors University

WGU is the only university in the U.S. offering online, competency-based degree programs. WGU offers more than 50 degree programs in business, K-12 teacher education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing. Since its inception in 1997, WGU has grown into a national institution, serving more than 32,000 students. WGU is self-sustaining on tuition of approximately $6,000 per 12-month year for most of its programs.

WGU is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). WGU nursing programs have been accredited by the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and its B.S. in Health Informatics is accredited by CAHIIM (Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education).

On June 11, 2010, WGU Indiana was created by Governor Mitch Daniels as Indiana's eighth state university. WGU Washington was established by the Washington State Legislature on April 22, 2011. On August 3, 2011, the state of Texas created WGU Texas. WGU Indiana, WGU Washington, and WGU Texas are state-endorsed and offer degree programs that are accredited through Western Governors University. For more information, go to http://www.wgu.edu.

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Contacts:
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Tom Stanton
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Joan Mitchell
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Vivastream Now Official Social Media & Networking Platform for The 2012 HBA Global Expo & Conference

Attendees Can Start Networking Prior to the Conference, Arrange Their Schedules and Connect.

NEW YORK, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivastream is now the official social media platform for the 2012 HBA Global Expo taking place June 19-21, 2012 at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.

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Vivastream (Vivastream.com) is a free, mobile- and web-based social platform that connects business professionals at events and conferences. Using Vivastream, HBA Global Expo attendees, exhibitors, and speakers can begin networking with other audience members based on users choosing pre-defined interests that enable the smart searching of the database. The platform also provides the audience the ability to plan their day-to-day schedule. Vivastream is available for iPhone, Blackberry and Android mobile devices.

Once signed up with Vivastream, users can interact with the list of topics for the HBA Global Expo and select the ones they are interested in, or are looking for, and also indicate the topics in which they can help, or supply products or services. For each person that signs up, Vivastream will automatically generate a customized list of 'Who To Know' at the conference based on several relevant factors, including what topics the attendee can help them with, and also how many topics of interest they have in common.

"UBM Live is committed to delivering solutions that enhance the experience of visitors to our global events," states Howard Zonder, SVP of Market and Audience Development, UBM Live.  "We chose Vivastream as the social media and networking platform for HBA Expo because, rather than rely on chance encounters at the expo, Vivastream users have the advantage of knowing exactly who they should meet with based on what's most relevant to them and their business."

"Once signed up, Vivastream users attending HBA Expo 2012 can engage in continual networking on the topics they care most about," said Nick Fugaro, Founder of Vivastream. "They can begin networking before the event, during the event, and continue the conversation after the event, all in one convenient, easy-to-use platform."

"The beauty of Vivastream is that it's continuously monitoring everything that's going on in real-time," said Kyle Morehouse, Cofounder and VP of Product at Vivastream. "Each time a person joins Vivastream, our social activity engine will assign them a 'Who to Know' ranking among all other attendees based on the answer to two key questions: 1. Is this person interested in the same topics as I am, and if yes, which ones do we have in common; and 2. Can this person help me with the topics I've indicated I need help with? Simply put, the more qualified they are to help you, and the more business interests you have in common, the higher they rank on your 'Who to Know' list."

ABOUT VIVASTREAM

Vivastream (Vivastream.com) is a social platform designed to help business professionals make the most of their time at conferences and events. It helps connect them with other attendees based on the topics they are interested in. Vivastream has been named one of four "Cool Vendors in Social CRM, 2012" by Gartner. According to the report, "The big difference between Vivastream and many similar social software technologies is that it isn't built on the social graph, but on the topic graph -- connecting people by what they show an interest in, versus who they might know." 

About HBA Global Expo & Conferencewww.hbaexpo.com produced by UBM Live, is the premiere product development source-from concept to market-for the cosmetics, personal care, skin care, fragrance and wellness industries and features a comprehensive educational program and exhibits floor.  HBA visitors comprise the top prestige, mass and emerging beauty and personal care brands worldwide. The HBA Global Expo & Conference will take place June 19-21, 2012 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.  Connect with the HBA Global communities on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter.

ABOUT UBM LIVE
UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products, promote their brands and expand their markets. Through premiere brands such as MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show and many others, UBM Live exhibitions, conferences, awards programs, publications, websites and training and certification programs are an integral part of the marketing plans of companies across more than 20 industry sectors.

Media Contact:
Kyle Morehouse / Vivastream
kmorehouse@vivastream.com
Phone 203-297-1892

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Now Live -- Heartland Bank iPad App and Mobile Browser

GAHANNA, Ohio, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- G. Scott McComb, President and CEO of Heartland Bank is pleased to announce an additional service to Heartland Bank's Online Banking. McComb stated, "In 2011, Heartland launched both its Mobile Banking iPhone and Android App.  Today, we are proud to introduce another Heartland Online Banking Solution - the iPad App." 

"Knowing that clients are using their mobile devices more every day, we have developed a mobile version of our website that automatically recognizes when someone is visiting with a mobile device and loads the content in a different format. Heartland Bank is more accessible now than ever. Once again, it doesn't matter where your bank is, but who is at your bank!"  McComb stated.

Heartland was the first community bank in Ohio to have a mobile app in both the iPhone and Android market.  The mobile browser not only makes it easier for visitors to navigate the page but also to read the information.

Visit the Apple Store or go to heartlandbank.com today!

About Heartland Bank
Heartland BancCorp (OTC Bulletin Board: HLAN) is a registered Ohio bank holding company and the parent of Heartland Bank, which operates eleven full-service banking offices. Alternative investment services are provided through Infinex Investments, Inc. Heartland Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve, a member of the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender. Heartland BancCorp is currently quoted on the over-the-counter (OTC) Bulletin Board Service under the symbol HLAN. Learn more about Heartland Bank at heartlandbank.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
G. Scott McComb - 614.337.4600

SOURCE  Heartland Bank

Heartland Bank

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

Best Games Media Group In France Launches Their First Project Jeuxgratuits24.fr

Jeuxgratuits24.fr offers to its visitors over 3,000 free flash games, which have been carefully selected according to the quality of their graphic design and the entertainment experience they provide.

PARIS, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Games Media Group launches its first project targeting the French market - Jeuxgratuits24.fr. The name of the site "Jeux Gratuits " means "Free Games" in French.

Some of the most popular game categories in the site are, "Jeux de moto," "Jeux de Filles," "Jeux de Sport," "Jeux de restaurant," etc.

The goal of the site is to position itself on the French market as the leading French online gaming portal that offers interactive online entertainment, which users can access for free without having to download or install anything.

The team behind Best Games Media Group has been dealing with game distribution and Internet marketing for two years now. The company functions on an international level using effective, innovative and carefully executed e-marketing strategies. It is constantly collaborating with publishers, affiliates, developers and other entities from the gaming industry.

SOURCE  Best Games Media Group Ltd.

Best Games Media Group Ltd.

CONTACT: Ilian Petrov of Best Games Media Group Ltd., 00359885634276, http://bestgames.bg

Web Site: http://www.jeuxgratuits24.fr

SAI Global Offers New Food Safety Training Courses

Ready to learn more about new Food Safety Standards updates? SAI Global has created new training sessions for recently updated GFSI standards, such as BRC Issue 6, SQF 7, FSSC 22000, as well as HACCP standard.

CLEVELAND, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SAI Global announces new Food Safety Training courses that will help companies to learn more about recent Food Safety standards changes.

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GFSI benchmarked Food Safety standards SQF and BRC have recently been updated. The new Food Safety Training Courses offered by SAI Global give companies a chance to increase customer confidence in food safety, aiding inspection by regulatory authorities and ideally reducing the number of supplier audits by implementing and updating Food Safety Management systems.

Gordon Hayburn, Technical Director (Agri-Foods) at SAI Global, says, "Effective training will not only allow companies to demonstrate they are meeting food safety standards requirements, but also will empower staff, allowing them to effectively implement their learning."

The new BRC Global Food Safety Standard Issue 6 has evolved and is now offered by SAI Global. One of the main objectives is to direct the focus of the audit towards the effective implementation of the companied Food Safety Management Systems within the production areas. Issue 6 attempts to rebalance the audit process by increasing the amount of time spent by the auditor within the processing areas. SAI Global's New Understanding the Requirements for BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 6 course covers which clauses have been merged, expanded around topics such as GMPs within the production area, supplier management, foreign body control and allergen management. This course is recommended for production site quality and technical managers, certification body personnel, consultants and anyone dealing with the specification, implementation and auditing of the Standard. Additional new courses available include BRC - Internal Auditor and BRC Third Party Auditor.

Another change about to occur is in the SQF Audit Standard. SQF Codes 1000 and 2000 have now been combined into one - creating SQF Code Edition 7. All SQF Certified Companies will be required to update their SQF processes to the new version of the SQF Code (Edition 7) from July 1st, 2012. In order to assist companies through the new changes, SAI Global has created two new courses: SQF Edition 7 - Implementation andSQF Code Edition 7 Key Changes. Delegates will learn about the key changes and how to successfully implement SQF Edition 7. The "Implementation" course enables authorized personnel to be fully trained in how food safety management systems are implemented and to thoroughly understand how to perform effective internal audits of the SQF management system. The second course is designed to provide food safety professionals with information on the new version, a detailed overview and understanding of the key changes in SQF Code Edition 7. Both of these courses are suggested for food supplier management, food safety auditors, food safety consultants and senior managers.

Furthermore, SAI Global also offers the FSSC 22000 Understanding and Implementingcourse. Companies that achieve FSSC 22000 certification are able to meet the requirements of several global retailers or major branded food companies under a single, internationally recognized food safety management system. This FSSC 22000 course specifies the comprehensive requirements of ISO 22000:2005 and the additional components outlined. Attendees can learn how the FSSC 22000 certification scheme may be effectively applied within their organization with a step-by-step introduction to the implementation of a food safety management system via a practical series of hands-on activities and case studies. This course is designed for food production managers, line supervisors, food safety and quality managers and food safety certification personnel.

Another important program that SAI Global provides is HACCP. A HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) program can be applied throughout the food chain, from primary production to final consumption and provide the best system of protection against contaminants. There are two courses offered by SAI Global - Introduction to HACCP and Intermediate HACCP. The Introduction to HACCP course provides an initial overview of HACCP and identifies the steps necessary to identify and control food safety hazards. The Intermediate HACCP course gives an in-depth look at HACCP and identifies the steps necessary to recognize and control food safety hazards. Both of these sessions are recommended for plant managers, maintenance and packaging personnel, quality assurance managers, laboratory managers, line supervisors and food safety auditors.

All the above food safety training courses are offered publically across the US and Canada, and are available on a variety of dates throughout the year. By signing up 60 days or more in advance attendees can receive an early bird discount. These courses can also be privately conducted at any facility for a group of employees that require this training. In-house training can provide substantial cost savings depending on the number of class attendees, and can be customized to focus specific points to your organization. Find out more and choose the right course in our Training Calendar!

Company Profile:

SAI Global helps organizations manage risk, achieve certification and drive improvement by providing training, registration audits, and supplier management programs that can improve business performance. With more than 800 auditors and 24,000 registrations worldwide, we are a global leader committed to exceptional customer service and advancing business excellence.

SAI Global is focused not only on evaluating business practices against a standard, but also on understanding how compliance with those standards can improve the operations of our customers. SAI Global auditors are industry veterans with years of experience in the sectors they serve, enabling them to interpret the standards precisely.

SAI Global Training and Improvement Solutions specializes in offering a range of innovative learning approaches and tool-based solutions to enable both individuals and organizations to achieve key objectives.

Web site: http://www.saiglobal.com

Contact:
Elvira Cameriere
+1-732-841-6315
food.americas@saiglobal.com

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Intergraph® Releases Validation, Transformation and Loading 2012

Productized version of data handover solution serves as engine for transitioning engineering data from multiple sources to a handover target

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Intergraph has released Validation, Transformation and Loading (VTL) 2012, a comprehensive SmartPlant(®) Enterprise solution capable of managing data import from multiple sources. This productized version of VTL, based on a SmartPlant Enterprise for Owner Operators (SPO) template solution already in production use in several large offshore projects in the North Sea and oil sands projects in Canada, has evolved into a quick and easily configurable, scalable tool to streamline data handover for new projects or data take-on from brownfield revamps. The result is faster and successful project implementation.

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VTL 2012, with its highly configurable workflows, solves the business requirements of Intergraph customers by ensuring data integrity, validation and transfer between two end points of a business process. It is markedly superior to competitors' existing offerings because of its pre-configured end-to-end work processes. It also has a robust validation engine to achieve specific preciseness of data, and is standardized on industry-leading SmartPlant Foundation architecture and database.

VTL 2012 is a data take-on and handover application that handle large volumes of structured data, perform quality control against configurable business rules and load transformed data to a target system. It serves as an engine for the approval and transitioning of data from multiple sources to a target.

The productized version of Intergraph's popular SPO VTL solutionware features pre-configured registers to help make project implementation easier and faster. A register is a list or input format that is a structured way of handing over information, typically deliverables from engineering, procurement and construction companies. VTL 2012 reads the registers in terms of an input and validates the inside of those register rows against a set of business rules. VTL 2012 reduces capital expenditures by improving the quality and integrity of engineering deliverables, which can reduce handover costs by as much as 40 percent and facilitates the tracking of key performance indicators dealing with data quality and delivery from contractors and vendors.

Patrick Holcomb, Intergraph Process, Power & Marine executive vice president of global business development and marketing, said, "Our valued customers are impressed by the design and usability of VTL 2012. This product builds upon Intergraph's industry-leading technology and ensures high-quality data at the target system, resulting in reduced engineering and operations costs."

The ARC Advisory Group, a leading industry analyst firm, ranked Intergraph the No. 1 overall engineering design 3D software and process engineering tools (PET) provider worldwide according to its "PET Worldwide Outlook Market Analysis and Forecast through 2015."

About Intergraph

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

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

Intergraph is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hexagon AB (Nordic exchange: HEXA B). For more information, visit http://www.intergraph.com and http://www.hexagon.com.

© 2012 Intergraph Corp. All rights reserved. Intergraph and the Intergraph logo are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corp. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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

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

Software Developers Invited to Create Applications for Improving Care by Sharing Health Data

The Advisory Board Company encourages developers to submit software applications for its Patient Engagement Blue Button (R) Challenge

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Advisory Board Company has launched the Patient Engagement Blue Button (R) Challenge and is accepting until August 6 software applications that help hospitals and health systems engage patients in improved health outcomes through secure sharing of key personal health data.

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Aneesh Chopra, former United States Chief Technology Officer and current Senior Advisor, Health Care Technology Strategy at The Advisory Board Company, announced the Challenge on June 5 at the Health Data Initiative Forum III, also known as the Health Datapalooza.  The Challenge's grand prize winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

"The Patient Engagement Blue Button (R) Challenge addresses a critical open data problem for health care providers," Mr. Chopra said.  "A key step toward increasing patients' management of their own care will be making it easy for patients not just to view and download their health data, but also to share it securely with providers.  Effective patient engagement is an essential component of health care provider strategy in this era of value-based purchasing, episode-of-care-based bundled payments, and shared savings programs."

Blue Button (R) is a Web-based feature of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs through which patients may easily and securely download their health information from doctors, insurers, pharmacies, or other health-related providers.  The Blue Button (R) appears on the patient portals of more than one third of U.S. hospitals.

The Advisory Board Company has launched the Patient Engagement Blue Button (R) Challenge in order to build upon these existing standards and help health care providers leverage data to form a new, more profound type of cross-network care management.  The goal is improvements in care quality and efficiency (measured in lower readmissions) and improved patient engagement (measured in such metrics as increased compliance with prescription regimens).

The Challenge will identify and promote a consumer-focused application that will maximize the number of individuals sharing Blue Button (R) data with the more than 550 hospitals on The Advisory Board Company's Crimson(R) platform.  Software application entries should demonstrate ways in which a provider can encourage patients to upload Blue Button (R) data and give permission for its use.

The panel of judges who will choose the semifinalist software applications currently includes:

    --  John Halamka, MD, Chief Information Officer at CareGroup Health System,
        CIO at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, CIO and Associate Dean for
        Educational Technology at Harvard Medical School, Chairman of the New
        England Health Electronic Data Interchange Network, CEO of MA-Share,
        Chair of the Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP),
        CIO at Harvard Clinical Research Institute, and a practicing Emergency
        Physician;
    --  Jeffrey DiLisi, MD, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Virginia
        Hospital Center, a Crimson member institution;
    --  Halle Tecco, CEO of startup accelerator, Rock Health;
    --  Aneesh Chopra, Senior Advisor, Health Care Technology Strategy, The
        Advisory Board Company; and
    --  David Chao, Chief Technology Officer, Crimson, The Advisory Board
        Company.
A "community uptake" challenge among a pre-selected group of The Advisory Board Company's Crimson member hospitals and health systems will determine the winning application.  The software with the greatest institution participation and the most compelling feedback will be awarded the grand prize.

"We are excited to see the innovative applications that will be created for the Patient Engagement Blue Button (R) Challenge," Dr. DiLisi said.  "One critical component of value-based care is patient adherence to recommended medical and preventive care regimens.  Active and informed patients are best able to manage this often-missing piece of the care continuum, and the Challenge will increase patients' ability to do so."

Each of the Challenge's five semifinalists will receive $5,000 in cash.  Semifinalists will be announced September 3, and the winner will be named October 12.

The Advisory Board Company is a global technology, research, and consulting firm partnering with 140,000 leaders in 3,700 organizations across health care and higher education.  Through its Crimson offerings, The Advisory Board Company collaborates with health care providers dedicated to strengthening hospital-physician alignment, coordination among care settings, and overall clinical performance.

For more information on the Patient Engagement Blue Button (R) Challenge, visit The Advisory Board Company's booth No. 2 (West Salon) at the Health Data Initiative Forum III at the Washington Convention Center on June 6 or visit http://www.advisory.com/challenge.

Challenge Application Guidelines

Initial prototypes are due by 11:59 pm EDT on August 6, 2012. Applications, which will be subject to the Challenge's standard terms and conditions to be set forth on The Advisory Board Company's website, should:

    --  Focus on patient populations that currently have access to Blue Button
        (R) data, especially Medicare data;
    --  Make data available on an ongoing basis through continual
        authentication;
    --  Allow providers to share data with appropriate third parties with
        minimal effort and in a legally compliant manner; and
    --  Enable providers to obtain, store, and transmit data without Protected
        Health Information by using methods that are compliant with the Health
        Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
Special consideration will be given to applications that:

    --  Allow or facilitate beneficiary identification of primary care providers
        (e.g., pick list) and to enable making that information available to
        providers and appropriate third parties;
    --  Are easily introduced to patients (e.g., may be white labeled by a
        provider group); and
    --  Work on the greatest number of devices and operating systems.
"Blue Button" is a registered Service Mark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA"), an agency of the United States Government, and is used by permission of VA.  The Advisory Board Company's use of "Blue Button" does not imply endorsement, approval, or affiliation by the VA or the U.S. Government of The Advisory Board Company's Patient Engagement Blue Button (R) Challenge.

About The Advisory Board Company

The Advisory Board Company is a global technology, research, and consulting firm partnering with 140,000 leaders in 3,700 organizations across health care and higher education.  Through its innovative membership model, The Advisory Board Company collaborates with executives and their teams to elevate performance and solve their most pressing challenges.  The company provides strategic guidance, actionable insights, web-based software solutions, and comprehensive implementation and management services.  Through its Crimson offerings, The Advisory Board Company collaborates with health care providers dedicated to strengthening hospital-physician alignment, coordination among care settings, and overall clinical performance.  Combining business intelligence technology with best practice implementation, Crimson offerings are developed with hospitals, health systems, physicians, and other practitioners seeking improved alignment on key clinical, operational and strategic goals.  Crimson currently supports hospitals and health systems representing over 360,000 physicians.  For more information about The Advisory Board Company, visit http://www.advisory.com.

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CONTACT: Pete Simpkinson, The Advisory Board Company, +1-202-266-6645, simpkinp@advisory.com

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

Spectra Systems Corporation To Acquire Key Assets From ESI Integrity

THE ACQUISITION FURTHERS COMPANY STRATEGY OF EXPANDING SPECTRA'S PRODUCTS BEYOND PHYSICAL BANKNOTES SECURITY TO SECURE TRANSACTIONS SOFTWARE PRODUCTS FOR GAMING, BANKING, AND CENTRAL BANK APPLICATIONS

PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectra Systems announced that it has acquired with effect from June 1, certain assets from ESI Integrity, in the gaming software security industry. Spectra will acquire all of the assets of ESI Integrity, including its proprietary source codes, multi-year contracts and long-standing customer relationships.

The ESI Business, which is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, is in the gaming software security industry and has a 22 percent worldwide market share of the secure Internal Control Systems (ICS) segment primarily with international lotteries, including Norway, Greece, South Africa, Russia, Korea and Taiwan.

ICS is a secure, high speed data platform which plays a critical independent security role in auditing online lottery and many other gaming systems including pari-mutuel platforms. ICS provides tools for fraud detection, money laundering, match fixing, and statistical analysis and has many existing parallel applications used by the securities exchange industry. The ESI Business ICS contracts are multi-year and its independent services are used to verify the accuracy of transactions logged by providers of lottery and gaming services worldwide, including INTRALOT, SCIENTIFIC GAMES and GTECH.

"The expansion of Spectra's secure transactions products beyond physical banknotes to secure software products for gaming will allow us to utilize our blue-chip credentials with central banks to gain market share for the ICS and other software development throughout the gaming world," said Nabil Lawandy, CEO of Spectra Systems Corporation.  "The board considers this to be an exciting acquisition for Spectra which will make a significant contribution to our future profits, both directly and through the elimination of duplicated costs. In addition, we believe that we will be able to expand on our decade long relationships with central banks to offer our existing customers as well as commercial banks and the securities industry new software based products providing real time analysis of banknote and other transaction data aimed at increased visibility leading to higher security, efficiencies and cost savings."

"With governments seeking to raise more revenues from their constituents, we believe that this business area will continue to grow and provide additional stable security-based revenue for the foreseeable future," Lawandy said.

ESI's Integrity software will play a role in Spectra's new Secure Transactions Group to be headed by Scott Tillotson.  Tillotson has more than 20 years of technology experience working for Spectra, GTECH and IBM and combines both a deep understanding of the lottery and gaming industry as well as IT product and banknote security. 

"We will continue our service to our valued ICS customers in a seamless fashion," said Alan Ahac, managing director of Spectra Integrity. "The ESI team is delighted that it can leverage its gaming security capability to be part of one of the companies that brings the highest level of integrity and security to the gaming and banking markets."

The online gaming market represents one of the fastest growing segments of the industry. Estimates put the size of the global online gaming market to hit $30 billion by 2012 and some of the biggest potential markets--such as the United States, China, and Japan still prohibit many forms of lottery and gaming over the Internet but this may soon change. Spectra believes this market is poised for increasing demand for independent security and audit software to support Internet-based gaming in regulated markets in Europe, Asia, Latin America and now the United States. 

For more information, visit at: http://www.spsy.com

SOURCE  Spectra Systems Corporation

Spectra Systems Corporation

CONTACT: Enquiries: Spectra Systems Corporation, Dr. Nabil Lawandy, Chief Executive Officer, Tel: +1 (0) 401 274 4700; WH Ireland Limited, Chris Fielding (Head of Corporate Finance), Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 1650; Media Enquires: The Communications Portfolio Limited, Ariane Comstive / Caolan Mahon, Tel: +44 (0) 20 7536 2028 / 2029, ariane.comstive@communications-portfolio.co.uk

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

Luminate and FOXSports.com Team Up to Bring Photos to Life

Image App Embeds Real-Time Stats and Historical Information into FOXSports.com Photos for Interactive Quality

Luminate Helps Publishers Develop Innovative Image Strategies to Adapt Websites for the Imagesphere

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminate, Inc., the worldwide leader in making images interactive, and FOXSports.com today announced a unique image app that provides consumers with instant access to player-related statistics and information by simply mousing over an image. This custom app will be deployed across FOXSports.com including NBA, MLB and NFL galleries.

"We are thrilled to collaborate with FOXSports.com on the next generation of digital sports fan applications," said Chas Edwards, Luminate CRO and Head of Publisher Development. "Consumers demand greater depth-of-experience from today's imagesphere, and publishers like FOXSports.com are answering that demand. With more than 3 trillion images online and millions more uploaded each day, developing an image strategy is becoming a top priority for publishers who want to participate in an increasingly visual culture."

FOXSports.com visitors gain immediate benefit from a scrolling player stats app at the bottom of an image that is directly related to the player within the image. Those who want more information simply mouse over the image to expand a player card of detailed stats and the player's performance relative to others in the league. All of this takes place directly from an online image.

By adding interactive image apps to previously one-dimensional static images, FOXSports.com's viewers engage with content that improves their user experience and increases time spent on their site. Additionally, Luminate's image app brings new life to all of FOXSports.com's photos regardless of when they were taken because relevant, up-to-date information is embedded in each picture.

"Merging stats with our wide array of sports photos gives fans a wealth of information at their fingertips without having to leave the page," said Ed Bunnell, FOXSports.com SVP, Programming & Content.  "Whether it's stats from last night's game or a current player's historical career performance, photos now come to life and allow fans to interact in a way they've never been able to before."

This new application was co-developed by Luminate and FOXSports.com through Luminate's custom image app program. Luminate works closely with publishers to enhance their content offerings by developing creative image capabilities that appeal to the needs of specific audiences while also aligning with a publisher's broader content strategy. The app will be added to the 15 plus other Luminate applications available from Luminate's Image App store.

To learn more about how to create a custom image app, deploy existing images apps, or develop a comprehensive image strategy, please visit http://www.luminate.com.

To view the Internet's first image app for sports stats, please visit http://www.foxsports.com.

About Image Apps:

Luminate offers the world's first platform for interactive image apps. Through more than 15 different image apps, consumers can shop, share, see sports stats, find Wikipedia information, listen to music, search, watch movie trailers and much more all from within an image.

About Luminate

Luminate, Inc. is the worldwide leader in making images interactive serving more than 150 million users each month and 30 billion image views per year. Founded in 2008, with the vision to make every digital image interactive on the web, Luminate offers the world's first platform for image applications. Developed by technologists from Netscape and LiveOps, Luminate's platform combines Internet and crowdsourcing technology to deliver the optimal content relevant to online images. Luminate is a private company funded by August Capital, CMEA Capital, Google Ventures, Nokia Growth Partners and Shasta Ventures, with headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

About FOXSports.com on MSN

FOXSports.com on MSN is a leading sports Website that delivers exclusive commentary and sports video, breaking news, real-time stats and fantasy games to more than 36 million unique visitors every month. FOXSports.com is the online extension of FOX Sports television coverage and is the exclusive provider of sports content for MSN.com in the US, located at http://msn.foxsports.com. FOXSports.com is an industry leader in the delivery of sports content to mobile devices.  Sports fans can access the latest scores, stats and news while on the go from FOXSports.com on MSN Mobile, simply by entering FOXSports.com on their Web-enabled mobile phones, or texting SPORTS to either 36977 or FOXSP.

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Luminate, Inc.

CONTACT: Jody Kramer, +1-650-906-9842, jody@luminate.com

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

Manhattan Software Named a Leader in the 2012 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated Workplace Management Systems

LONDON, June 6, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Manhattan Software, the global leader in enterprise real estate software, has just
been recognised as a "leader" by Gartner, Inc., in their latest Magic Quadrant for
Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) which positions IWMS software companies
according to their vision and ability to execute.

    Manhattan Software is a leader in the Magic Quadrant because of its strong position in
both areas. Gartner says that "leaders have strength in applications and platform
technology, demonstrate a high level of quality in product reliability and service, have
strong operational and organisational capabilities and financial stability, have global
reach and offer a strong vision of customer needs, reflected in a robust development road
map."

    The Manhattan IWMS solution provides end-to-end capabilities from planning, financial
management and budgeting, project management, real estate and portfolio management,
facilities and space management, operations and maintenance, and sustainability. The
benefits of an integrated IWMS approach far outweigh the efforts required to piece
together disparate applications. Gartner recognised Manhattan Software as a leader for
several key reasons, including:

   
    - Powerful offerings across the IWMS functional spectrum with strong,
      well-integrated financial management and analytical capabilities (which will be
      especially important when the FASB/IASB accounting change eliminates the
      off-balance-sheet operating lease in 2015/2016).
    - Manhattan has a strong, balanced presence in Europe and North America (with
      strong multiple language capabilities) for multinational corporations (MNCs) looking
      for an international footprint.
    - Robust GIS location management solutions since becoming a Gold Partner with
      Esri.

    "Manhattan Software is pleased to see its placement in the Leaders corner of the 2012
Gartner Magic Quadrant for IWMS. We continue to focus exclusively on the real estate,
property and facility management markets, extending our industry stewardship globally, so
it is an honour to be recognised by Gartner as a leader," said Craig Gillespie, CEO,
Manhattan Software, Americas. "In the last year alone, Manhattan expanded its personnel by
over 25%; we will continue to add staff with strong industry experience to persist in our
leadership role as we meet the growing demands of the marketplace and our ever expanding
customer base."

    Steve Vatidis, Global Managing Director, commented, "We consider Gartner the de-facto
standard assessment for IWMS solutions across the globe. Being recognised as a leader in
this landscape reaffirms our continued commitment to deliver best-in-class technology
solutions, specifically designed to help customers improve efficiency, cut costs and
optimise real estate and facility management performance."

    About Manhattan Software Group

    With headquarters located in the heart of London, the Manhattan Software Group is the
global leader in enterprise property management software and is focused on improving the
performance of its clients' real estate portfolios and facilities around the world.
Recognised as a leader by Gartner, Inc., the Manhattan suite comprises of over 30 modules
designed to manage the complete property life-cycle and meet the requirements of corporate
real estate professionals, investors, fund managers and property managers. Learn more at
http://www.manhattansoftware.co.uk

   
    For further information:
    Ben Gardner
    Manhattan Software Group
    +44(0)20-7269-8500
    bgardner@manhattansoftware.com

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Ricoh Breaks Boundaries of MFP Intelligence With All-New Technology Platform

Interfaces seamlessly with Web-based 'cloud' services, creating a full-fledged vehicle for capturing and communicating valuable business information

WEST CALDWELL, N.J., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation has launched a series of next-generation multifunction products (MFPs) built on a new technology platform designed to seamlessly interface with the Web, cloud services and a wide range of applications that help solve customer business problems and generate true business value.

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The new platform alters the very nature of a printer/copier/scanner/fax device, embodying Ricoh's focus on customer productivity. "We've created a new generation of intelligent MFPs with a workstation-class computing platform inside and an interface that focuses that power on each individual's most important work," said Mike Dane, Vice President, Marketing, for Ricoh Americas Corporation. "The MFP has become a full-fledged, two-way engine of the corporate information ecosystem, providing a robust portal for users to input, process and output information. Its new applications empower today's workplace where, among other things, workers are increasingly mobile and bringing their own device into the work environment."

Key Elements of Ricoh's New Technology Platform

The next-generation platform enhances business performance through a host of new capabilities designed to help improve workflow, cost of ownership, sustainability, security, compliance and accessibility.

Customizable User Interface

The platform creates a new benchmark for ease of use with a full-color touchscreen operating panel customizable for each department, workgroup or user's workflow. Users can create a personal start page that includes shortcut functions for their most popular workflow processes and settings. A built-in MFP web browser enables users to navigate and print from the web, and allows for access to cloud services, including applications for document capture, management, storage, processing (e.g., OCR), printing, sharing, customer relationship management and more.

Mobile Printing

The platform includes wireless mobile printing capabilities for users of all the standard smart phones and tablets. As the workforce becomes more mobile, this new platform fully supports the bring-your-own-device ("BYOD") culture.

Eco-Friendly Indicator

A new eco-friendly indicator displays, by user or organization, key metrics to stimulate environmentally (and financially) responsible resource use. For example, it reports paper volume reductions and eco-friendly behaviors such as duplexing and N-up printing (e.g., two or more pages per side). It rewards users with green-leaf icons for making good choices over time.

New security options

The new MFP technology platform offers a long list of industry-leading security technologies. These technologies include unauthorized copy control, which helps secure copying of confidential documents by embedding a pattern or message in documents that becomes visible when copied, and mandatory hold, which requires a user to authenticate at the device when printing the document. Flexible time-of-day controls help enforce safe printing patterns, e.g., hold at night, print automatically during the day, and forward during lunch. The new technology platform also offers stronger (256-bit) address book/job encryption and a data overwrite system that lets administrators destroy all stored data when an MFP changes hands. Other features include Bates stamping, which enables legal, medical, insurance, financial and other workers to scan enterprise documents into file management systems using sequential numbering schemes. Finally, the new MFPs support the Adobe PDF/A format, required by many government agencies for long-term document archiving, and digital signatures for accountability.

"As a Ricoh Premier Partner, Nuance Document Imaging feels the new Ricoh technology platform is the most robust, flexible Ricoh platform yet. The integration of the new platform with Ricoh's product capabilities and services-led approach is a win for everyone involved: Nuance, Ricoh, and our combined customers," said Michael Rich, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Nuance's Document Imaging Division.

The following MFP models are built on the new MFP technology platform:

    --  Ricoh Aficio MP 4002/MP 5002 Series black and white devices
    --  Ricoh Aficio MP C3002/MP C3502 Series color MFPs
    --  Ricoh Aficio MP C4502/MP C5502 Series color MFPs
"These are products that we can demonstrate, sell and build real solutions on today, not some time in the future. We have set a new high-water mark for just how intelligent an MFP can be and the value it can bring to information workflow," said Dane.

For more information on Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions, please visit http://www.ricoh-usa.com.

About Ricoh
Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in more than 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2012, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,903 billion yen (approx. 23 billion USD).

The majority of the company's revenue comes from products, solutions and services that improve the interaction between people and information. Ricoh also produces award-winning digital cameras and specialized industrial products. It is known for the quality of its technology, the exceptional standard of its customer service and sustainability initiatives.

Under its corporate tagline, imagine. change. Ricoh helps companies transform the way they work and harness the collective imagination of their employees.

For further information, please visit http://www.ricoh.com/about/

© 2012 Ricoh Americas Corporation. All rights reserved. All referenced product names are the trademarks of their respective companies.

Contact:

Linda Montefusco

Ricoh Americas Corporation

(973) 882-2172
linda.montefusco@ricoh-usa.com

Jill Searl

Brodeur Partners

(603) 559-5824
jsearl@brodeur.com

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Netflix Launches Ultimate Fighting Championship® Content Offering In Latin America

Spanish-speaking members in Latin America and Mexico now have access to a wide variety of hard-hitting UFC content

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) announced a major initial offering of its Ultimate Fighting Championship®( )content in Spanish-speaking Latin America.  Members will now be able to watch a wide variety of recent and classic UFC events, highlights series and the documentary Bad Blood on Netflix's streaming service.

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The new UFC content will include a range of fights and shows that feature some of the sports' biggest names including Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo, B.J. Penn, Lyoto Machida, George St. Pierre, and Uriah Faber.

Popular UFC compilation series will also be added to Netflix, including selections from 100 Greatest Moments and Ultimate Heavyweights (both 6/20).

"We've been working with the UFC for some time to bring their world leading premium content to our members in Latin America," said Jason Ropell, Netflix Vice President of Content Acquisition. "We're thrilled to be able to give our members an offering of UFC content ranging from classic fights, and popular compilations, to very recent events, some as recent as 90 days from the live event."

About Netflix
With more than 25 million streaming members in the United States, Canada, Latin America, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is the world's leading internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV programs. For about US$7.99 a month, Netflix members can instantly watch movies and TV programs streamed over the internet to PCs, Macs and TVs. Among the large and expanding base of devices streaming from Netflix are the Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Sony PS3 consoles; an array of Blu-ray disc players, internet-connected TVs, home theatre systems, digital video recorders and internet video players; Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, as well as Apple TV and Google TV. In all, more than 800 devices that stream from Netflix are available. For additional information, visit http://www.netflix.com. Follow Netflix on Facebook and Twitter.

About the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Universally recognized for its action-packed, can't-miss events that have sold out some of the biggest arenas and stadiums across the globe, the UFC® is the world's premier mixed martial arts organization. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, headquartered in Las Vegas and with offices in London, Toronto and Beijing, UFC® produces more than 30 live events annually and is the largest Pay-Per-View event provider in the world. In 2011, the UFC announced multi-year Canadian broadcast agreements with Sportsnet and TVA Sports. The agreements include live events broadcast with additional fight cards and thousands of hours of programming. This includes the longest-running sports reality show on television, The Ultimate Fighter®, which now airs on FX Canada and Sportsnet in an exciting new live format.

In addition to its reach on FOX, UFC programming is broadcast in over 149 countries and territories, to nearly one billion homes worldwide, in 20 different languages. UFC content is also distributed commercially in the United States to bars and restaurants through Joe Hand Promotions and in English throughout Canada via Premium Sports Broadcasting Inc. and in Quebec through Interbox. The UFC also connects with tens of millions of fans through its website, UFC.com, as well as social media sites Facebook and Twitter. UFC President Dana White is considered one of the most accessible and followed executives in sports, with over two million followers on Twitter. Ancillary UFC businesses include best-selling DVDs, an internationally distributed magazine, UFC.TV offering live event broadcasts and video on demand around the world, the best-selling UFC Undisputed® video game franchise distributed by THQ, UFC GYM®, UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expo® festivals, branded apparel and trading cards.

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CONTACT: Nada Antoun, +1-408-540-2431, nantoun@netflix.com or Joris Evers, +1-408-658-0980, joevers@netflix.com, both of Netflix

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

CombineNet, Inc. Awarded Four New U.S. Patents for E-Sourcing Optimization Methodologies

Company Now Holds 21 Total Patents to Further Innovations in Advanced Sourcing and Spend Management Solutions

PITTSBURGH, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CombineNet, Inc., the leading provider of best-in-class online sourcing technology solutions for global supply chains, today announced that four new patents have been awarded to the company in 2012 thus far by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, bringing CombineNet's total awarded U.S. patents to 21. CombineNet today supports all categories of enterprise spend management with its cloud-based software products for advanced sourcing, contract management, and spend analysis.

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The new 2012 patents were awarded for CombineNet's advanced methodologies and technology approaches to optimize and simplify processes used by procurement and sourcing teams to source goods and services from suppliers, from routine spend categories to the most complex sourcing events.

Said Steve Brooke, chief technology officer of CombineNet: "As evidenced by our growing patent portfolio, research and innovation continues to be a commitment of the CombineNet team of professionals.  Leveraging our intellectual property allows us to solidify our position as the market leader in providing our customers powerful solutions for increasing spend under management."

The four patents awarded in 2012 further advance CombineNet's position as a leader in strategic sourcing optimization technology. The new patents are:

    --  U.S. Patent No. 8,165,921: Dynamic exchange method and apparatus.
    --  U.S. Patent No. 8,190,489: Bid modification based on logical connections
        between trigger groups in a combinatorial exchange.
    --  U.S. Patent No. 8,190,490: Overconstraint detection, rule relaxation and
        demand reduction in a combinatorial exchange.
    --  U.S. Patent No. 8,195,524: Items ratio-based price/discount adjustment
        in a combinatorial auction.
With these patents, key benefits to customers of the CombineNet ASAP® e-sourcing product include increased flexibility on collecting and analyzing data in e-Auctions and eRFX sourcing events; expansion of optimization capabilities; and support for complexities found in certain spend areas.

About CombineNet

CombineNet, Inc. delivers award-winning best-in-class e-sourcing software solutions through its products CombineNet ASAP® for advanced e-sourcing, CombineNet Spend Analysis, and CombineNet Contract Management. Using these Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based sourcing products, CombineNet customers can rapidly adopt proven solutions for increasing spend under management and improving enterprise spend insights. Now in its twelfth year in business, CombineNet is known for its track record in driving significant bottom-line and productivity savings for its clientele which includes: Procter & Gamble, General Mills, Sears, Johnson & Johnson, A.P. Moller-Maersk, Bayer, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Reckitt Benckiser, AstraZeneca, and many more Global 2000 firms.

http://www.combinenet.com

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CombineNet, Inc.

CONTACT: Jen Bannan, The Bannan Group,  jenbannan@thebannangroup.com, +1-412-580-3675

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

Home Decor Retailer Orchid Edge Studio Introduces OrchidEdgeHomeDecor.com

KISSIMMEE, Fla., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida-based retailer of home decor and gifts, Orchid Edge Studio LLC, today introduced its new website, http://www.OrchidEdgeHomeDecor.com, serving customers across the country through e-commerce and cost-effective shipping options.

Products found at OrchidEdgeHomeDecor.com include but are not limited to: clocks, water fountains, silk arrangements, wall decor, Himalayan salt, candles, patio items and eco-friendly products. Visitors of the site conveniently browse available products by category or by price.

In addition to selling home decor, OrchidEdgeHomeDecor.com makes gift giving and special occasions easier through its online gift registry. The site also allows users to easily "share" products with friends and family through its social media share applications. Visitors can opt in to receive the Orchid Edge e-newsletter as well, which keeps customers up to date on current sales, coupons and products.

The Company will continue to add new products as it expands and is committed to providing its customers with high quality items that differentiate the home environment. A Company representative explains, "OrchidEdgeHomeDecor.com will outfit your home into a home that many people dream of, without breaking the bank. We help homeowners make their home their own, and give it the personal flair it deserves."

OrchidEdgeHomeDecor.com accepts the following credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, and Discover, and shipping is calculated based on the customer's location/shipping address.

For more information on Orchid Edge Studio LLC and its new website, visit http://www.OrchidEdgeHomeDecor.com.

SOURCE  Orchid Edge Studio LLC

Orchid Edge Studio LLC

CONTACT: Michelle Boyd, +1-813-247-3278, http://www.OrchidEdgeHomeDecor.com

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

Datameer and Carahsoft Partner to Deliver Big Data Analytics to Government Agencies

SAN MATEO, Calif. and RESTON, Va., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Datameer, Inc., a data analytics solution for finding insights and trends in any data, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., the trusted Government IT solutions provider and top-ranked General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contract holder, today announced a partnership wherein Carahsoft will be the exclusive GSA schedule distributor for U.S. Government organizations that choose Datameer's leading data analytics platform.

"We are pleased to add Datameer to our growing portfolio of big data technology providers," said Michael Shrader, vice president of innovative and intelligence solutions at Carahsoft. "As agencies throughout the government deal with data coming in at a faster rate, from more sources, and in bigger quantities than ever, Datameer's big data analytics solution provides the rapid 'time to insight' so that analysts have visibility across all of the available data."

Datameer enables analysts to create insights by integrating, analyzing and visualizing structured and unstructured data in a familiar spreadsheet-like user interface.  Datameer combines the linear scalability and dramatic cost-effectiveness of Hadoop with complete, packaged end-user focused analytics functionality. Under the agreement, Carahsoft and Datameer will jointly market and sell the Datameer solution to Federal agencies.

"As highlighted in the Obama Administration's Big Data Initiative, we are in an era where we're creating more data in days than we have in centuries. The ability to analyze that data quickly is mission critical to government agencies for everything from cyber security to government operations," commented Stefan Groschupf, CEO of Datameer. "By partnering with Carahsoft, we will be able to help government agencies streamline purchase and use of Datameer's solution, and thereby help improve their ability to extract knowledge from massive amounts of data."

Datameer's solutions are available on Carahsoft GSA Schedule GS-35F-0119Y. For more information on Datameer, please download the Datameer Overview or visit http://www.datameer.com.

About Datameer

Datameer offers the first data analytics solution built on Hadoop that helps business users access, analyze and use massive amounts of data. Founded by Hadoop veterans in 2009, the company's breakthrough product provides unparalleled access to data with minimal IT resources. Datameer scales to 4,000 servers and petabytes of data and is available for all major Hadoop distributions including Apache, Cloudera, EMC, Hortonworks, IBM, MapR, Yahoo!, Amazon and Microsoft Azure. Datameer is based in San Mateo, Calif.

About Carahsoft

Carahsoft Technology Corp. is the trusted Government IT solutions provider. As a top-ranked GSA Schedule Contract holder, Carahsoft serves as the master government aggregator for many of its best-of-breed vendors, supporting an extensive ecosystem of manufacturers, resellers, and consulting partners committed to helping government agencies select and implement the best solution at the best possible value.

The company's dedicated Solutions Divisions proactively market, sell and deliver VMware, Adobe, Symantec, EMC, F5 Networks, Open Source, HR, HP Software, SAP, and  Innovative and Intelligence products and services, among others. Carahsoft is consistently recognized by its partners as a top revenue producer, and is listed annually among the industry's fastest growing firms by VAR Business, CRN, Inc., Washington Technology, and the Washington Business Journal. Visit us at http://www.carahsoft.com.

    Contact:                  Susan Puccinelli
                              Sr. PR Manager, Datameer, Inc.
                              spuccinelli@datameer.com
                              650-241-1086
SOURCE  Datameer, Inc.

Datameer, Inc.

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

QualiSystems' Advanced Infrastructure Testing Framework Now Supports IPv6

TestShell provides networking and storage customers with reliable IPv6 testing framework

SANTA CLARA, California, June 6, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    QualiSystems today announced its TestShell
[http://www.qualisystems.com/site/content/t2.asp?Sids&PidP0 ] comprehensive software
framework for lab management, device provisioning and test automation, now supports IPv6
testing. In response to market changes and customer demands, QualiSystems' TestShell
framework enables its customers, many preparing for or in the process of migrating to
IPv6, to release high-quality products and services to the market, with ease.

    IPv6 standards are continuing to evolve as feedback from the early deployments is
gathered. In the meantime, IPv6-based products may not perform properly and therefore
require rigorous testing. Consequently, TestShell builds a single software environment
that can configure, deploy and execute the test plan to address IPv6 performance issues.
Moreover, TestShell has needed capabilities to combat IPv6 testing problems. The framework
can be extended to provide a life-cycle management of the test lab - switches, servers,
generators can scheduled and managed from a simple user interface. TestShell mkes it
possible to easily build complex test plans and then execute them from a central framework
through its automated testing environment; and it combines test reports from multiple
devices, and stores them for future reference so that the validation process can be
repeated in the future.

    In building its latest TestShell framework, QualiSystems kept in mind testing for IPv6
compliance and stability is not done once, but repeated until the products are stable and
vendors have reached low defect levels. Testing should be performed during the procurement
cycle to validate vendor claims and then repeated during the operational life cycle to
validate that the vendor software is meeting performance and quality targets.
Additionally, when testing the performance of various devices, the results of each product
and test run need to be compared and analyzed to improve the network and vendor value. In
IPv6 testing, there are also multiple devices required in the environment that need to be
integrated in a setup, then managed, and shared.

    "We are thrilled to provide a framework that addresses the new challenges of migrating
to IPv6," notes Eitan Lavie, QualiSystems vice president of product management and
marketing. "We responded to our customers' needs in providing a testing framework that
supports the IPv6 software that is unproven and largely untested."

    About TestShell

    TestShell is an end-to-end enterprise software framework offering complete Lab
Management, Device Provisioning and Test Automation solutions. Used in the Networking and
Storage environment to manage and drive large scale testing labs, the framework enables
engineers to optimize lab performance and increase testing coverage while expanding
equipment utilization, reducing setup time and accelerating testing.

    About QualiSystems

    QualiSystems is a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for test and lab
automation, driving innovation, efficiency and ROI. QualiSystems' TestShell Framework has
already proven as an industry-critical solution in North America, APAC, Europe and the
Middle East, where it is used by market leaders from a wide spectrum of industries
including network equipment manufacturers, telecom operators, data center providers,
enterprises and electronics device manufacturers. http://www.qualisystems.com

   
    Press Contact:
    Lynda Starr
    Vantage Communications for QualiSystems
    +1-973-386-5949
    lstarrr@pr-vantage.com

Source: QualiSystems

DMI Creates Mobile App for DC Jazz Festival

Android and iPhone Users Can Make the Most of DC Jazz Festival by Downloading Free Mobile App

BETHESDA, Md., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DMI, a leading IT solutions and business strategy consulting firm, helps DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) promote their 8th annual music festival by reminding Android and iPhone users to download the free DC Jazz Festival app. Developed by DMI, music lovers and festival goers can now have a comprehensive guide to all the concert activities in the palm of their hand, bringing them real time updates and advance planning tools.

With more than 100 performances in dozens of venues across the city, the DC Jazz Festival is the largest music festival in Washington, D.C. and one of the most highly anticipated cultural events in the nation. The Festival has grown considerably since its debut in 2005 and now attracts more than 125,000 festivalgoers each year. Through the new mobile app, users can experience a variety of tools that enhance their overall experience of the concert series.

EVENTS: Browse more than 125 events, classes and performances by date, neighborhood, artist or venue. The app provides location, time, description, and other details. Users can select their favorite events and make a personal schedule.

ARTISTS: Discover detailed information on every artist performing at the DC Jazz Festival. Bios, pictures, links to artist websites, and when and where they are playing allow for advanced planning and an overall enriched experience.

VENUES: Find venue descriptions, addresses, contact information, event listings, or get a GPS mapped route to the venue with the click of a button.

SHARE: Share favorite artists or events with family and friends via text or email.

Users can download the app at http://www.dcjazzfest.org.

Earlier this year, DMI launched its Hi-Gain(TM) Enterprise Mobility Solution for federal and commercial enterprise customers. The solution integrates mobile strategy, mobile device lifecycle management, and mobile app lifecycle management into a comprehensive mobility management service.

DMI's comprehensive approach distinguishes Hi-Gain from point solutions for mobile device management, security or application development because it enables IT managers to quickly take control of the entire mobile enterprise environment--easily and securely deploying and managing mobile devices and applications while realizing the highest possible return on their organizations' mobility investments.

About DMI
DMI is a leading IT solutions and business strategy consulting firm focused on providing solutions that transform enterprise operations in government and business. Our commitment to superior services and solutions, including Strategic Consulting, Desktop Management, Network Management, Enterprise Applications, and Cybersecurity, has resulted in dramatic growth and an expanding client base that includes fourteen of the fifteen U.S. Federal Departments as well as multiple defense organizations and military services. DMI is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

About the DC Jazz Festival
With over 125 performances in more than 50 venues across the city, the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) is the largest music festival in Washington, D.C. A project of Festivals DC, Ltd., a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, the DCJF is one of the most highly-anticipated cultural events in the nation's capital city. The Festival has garnered widespread media acclaim,and has quickly become recognized within the global jazz community. The DCJF presents year-round programs with performances featuring local, nationally and internationally acclaimed artists, rising stars, and home-grown emerging artists. The DCJF Roberta Flack Music Excellence Program serves more than 5,000 DC Public School students, promotes music integration in school curricula, and actively supports community outreach to expand and diversify its audience of jazz enthusiasts. The 2012 DC Jazz Festival will take place June 1 - 10. For more information about the DC Jazz Festival and upcoming programs, visit http://www.dcjazzfest.org.

    Contact:

    Laura Florek                                 Sarah Scruggs
    DMI                                          Sage Communications (for DMI)
    240.547.6669                                 703.207.0435
    lflorek@dminc.com                            sarahs@aboutsage.com
SOURCE  DMI

DMI

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

Orvito Releases Industry's First Cloud Based Mobile CRM Solution With Secure Data and Application Synchronization

BOSTON, June 6, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Orvito, Inc., a product realization company, today announced the launch of
Salesvito(TM), industry's first Mobile CRM platform with enterprise ready tablet using
Android OS, middleware for secure data synchronization, and Orvito's PCS Cloud(TM) for
effective sales cycle management and product visual aid presentation.

    Salesvito combines the advanced user interface on a customized tablet system,
enterprise level secure communication and dedicated intuitive task based applications
which collect and disseminate sales data and interactive product collaterals. The platform
uses Orvito's SecureDigito(TM) middleware for secure authentication, synchronization and
maintenance of content ranging from PDF to interactive video. The system enables sales
managers at headquarters to collaborate and monitor their sales force on the field in real
time using Orvito's PCS Cloud

    Orvito's 8" capacitive touch tablet is integrated with GSM (QUAD band), 3G, Wi-Fi(R)
and Bluetooth needed by every sales personnel on the field. The tablet with its SIM card
slot allows the sales personnel to make phone calls, connect to the cloud from remote
locations and use Wi-Fi in local wireless hotspots. The HDMI output of the tablet can be
used by the sales personnel to make high definition video and flash presentations of their
products to customers. The front and back camera capability can be used to make video
calls with remote offices and headquarters. Productivity apps on the Salesvito platform
allow sales personnel to manage their daily schedule, take and archive digital notes of
interactions with customers and post field expenses in real time to headquarters. The
Salesvito platform also enables inventory management of company products, thereby reducing
paperwork and providing real-time feedback to the senior management.

    Salesvito(TM) platform helps the sales manager by drastically reducing operational
burden of managing and coordinating the activities of a remote sales team.

    "The Salesvito platform is giving us the convenience and real time picture of the
sales cycle of my staff in the field. Salesvito's cloud based solution is an all in one
system that helped us realize the true convergence of laptop, phone and paper forms. It is
of immense advantage to us in avoiding false reporting and effective identification of
prospects," said Mr. Sreekanth E, Sales Head of Miracle Formulations.

    It gives the manager more time for making strategic decisions that are vital for the
company's profitability. The PCS Cloud(TM) aggregates, displays and analyses sales data to
aid decision making for sales managers. The browser interface enables managers to
instantly and securely update product and sales collateral for immediate use by the field
staff. The PCS Cloud application distribution store provides a walled garden enabling IT
administrators to provide over the air dynamic updates of applications to remote devices
on the Salesvito platform.

    "With Salesvito, Orvito has made a conscious effort to help mobilize sales executives
and enable them to be more effective. The platform delivers compelling solutions to
improve sales, service, product presentation, delivery and logistics management for
financial services, pharmaceutical companies and such where the sale to customers is an
involved process," said Mohan Vellanki, Co-Founder & Vice President, Business Development
at Orvito.

    About Orvito: Orvito is a product realization company creating software and hardware
products. The company is a solution provider and helps its clients to invent the 'Internet
of Things'. Orvito provides Engineering services and Solutions in Embedded Systems,
Mobility Application Development and Cloud computing services.

   
    Orvito Contact Information:

    Mohan Vellanki
    Vice President
    Phone: +1-855-4ORVITO
    Email: mohan.vellanki@orvito.com
    Web: http://www.orvito.com

    Orvito, the Orvito logo, Salesvito(TM), SecureDigito(TM) and PCS Cloud(TM) are
     trademarks of Orvito, Inc.

Source: Orvito Inc (Region Holdings)

Panda Security Announces Windows 8 Compatibility for Panda Cloud Antivirus

Latest beta release of world's fastest growing cloud antivirus service incorporates smart community-based firewall and improved malware disinfection capabilities

ORLANDO, Fla., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, today announced a new beta of its popular cloud-based consumer antivirus service Panda Cloud Antivirus, version 1.9.2. The beta, which will be the last version before the final release of Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.0, is fully compatible with Windows 8 and incorporates a new smart community-based firewall. 

Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.9.2 fixes several bugs found in version 1.9.1 released in August 2011. It also incorporates a new, improved firewall with an intrusion detection system (IDS) and better rule configuration settings. Finally, the new version offers better malware detection and disinfection capabilities, lower impact on system performance and includes Google Toolbar.

"This beta version is the final step before the long-awaited 2.0 version of our free, cloud-based solution," explained Pedro Bustamante, Senior Research Advisor at Panda Security. "It includes all the improvements suggested by our user community in order to minimize intrusiveness and provide maximum protection with the least impact on PC performance. Panda Cloud Antivirus has always stood out as being one of the lightest solutions on the market, and we continue to provide it with a lighter footprint in each new version."

"Making Panda Cloud Antivirus and our 2012 consumer solutions compatible with Windows 8 Release Preview was important to ensure that users of Microsoft's new operating system benefit from the best protection against malware," Bustamante added.

For more information and to download the free beta, please visit: http://blog.cloudantivirus.com/2012/06/04/panda-cloud-antivirus-beta-1-9-2/.

A screenshot of the product is available at: http://press.pandasecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CLOUD192ENG.jpg.

About Panda Security
Founded in 1990, Panda Security is the world's leading provider of cloud-based security solutions, with products available in more than 23 languages and millions of users located in 195 countries around the World. Panda Security was the first IT security company to harness the power of cloud computing with its Collective Intelligence technology. This innovative security model can automatically analyze and classify thousands of new malware samples every day, guaranteeing corporate customers and home users the most effective protection against Internet threats with minimum impact on system performance. Panda Security has 56 offices throughout the globe with US headquarters in Florida and European headquarters in Spain.

Panda Security collaborates with Special Olympics, WWF and Invest for Children as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility policy.

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

SOURCE  Panda Security

Panda Security

CONTACT: Jeana Tahnk of Panda Security, +1-609-240-5385, jtahnk@bateman-group.com

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

Dylan George And Abbot + Main Launch Fall 2012 Campaign Starring Kellan Lutz And Kate Upton

"California Dreaming" Campaign Debuts On The Brands' Re-designed Interactive Websites

NEW YORK, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Immortals and TwilightSaga star, Kellan Lutz returns as the face of Dylan George and Abbot + Main for the brands Fall 2012 campaign, California Dreaming, staring alongside Supermodel Kate Upton. Shot by famed photographer Yu Tsai, on the sprawling sands and energetic promenade of Venice Beach, California, the campaign captures the effortless lifestyle and youthful spirit that both brands were founded upon. California Dreaming is a provocative portfolio of images, shot beneath the setting sun for the effect of the sun's glow and hazy mist from the warm ocean breeze. This season, the laid-back attitude of the collections come to life through the campaign photos; as the vibrant Dylan George printed and colored denim is offset by the lush Abbot + Main knitwear.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120606/NY19675 )

Launching today on the brands' websites and the Abbot + Main YouTube channel, fans can also view the Fall 2012 campaign video which trails Lutz and Upton on their journey through Venice Beach in a vintage Mustang convertible and Vespa.

The Fall 2012 Dylan George collection is all about flattering fits, luxurious fabrics, and distinctive finishes for the premium denim brand. Details ranging from coatings, to leather piecing, to a unique stretch, selvedge fabrication combine to create a collection that flawlessly mixes the best of casual California style with the luxury for which the Dylan George brand is known. Prices range from $148 to $198 for women's styles and $158 to $228 for men's styles, available at Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's stores nationwide.

For women, the new Runway fit, a mid-rise skinny inspired by supermodels, anchors the collection. The Runway is available in a wide range of colors, washes and prints including Watercolor, Morning Dew and Coral, which can be seen on Upton in the fall campaign. For men, fall 2012 sees the introduction of selvedge denim to the Dylan George collection, presented on the Joseph Straight fit in a unique stretch fabrication with 1% Lycra, this fabric provides added comfort to the classic look of selvedge.

"For fall we continue to demonstrate our commitment to achieving the perfect fit as well as introducing new, innovative washes and treatments," said Danny Guez, Dylan George founder and co-founder of Abbot + Main.  "The broad range of colors, finishes, and fabrics we're offering is unparalleled."

As the perfect complement to the Dylan George premium denim, the Abbot + Main ready-to-wear knitwear collection combines color, comfort and luxury with delightfully soft-handed fabrications and thoughtful design elements. For fall, Abbot + Main expands on signature silhouettes including t-shirts, hoodies and knitwear ranging in price from $44.00 to $118.00.

Key styles for men include the Hooded Long Sleeve Henley, Burnout Crew Pocket Tee, and Henley with Turnback Hems, while for women, the Bonfire Hoodie,Slouchy Pullover and Front Seam V-Neck are standouts. "Abbot + Main's knitwear are the essentials that every man and woman wants to live in - they feel great on the body and are built for every shape," said Lutz who teamed up with Dylan George founder, Danny Guez, to co-design the line which launched in 2011. "We are eager to share the new silhouettes and rich fall colors that bring the sexy yet effortless look of Venice Beach."

To coincide with the Fall 2012 campaign release the brands will debut redesigned websites,dylangeorge.comandabbotmain.com, to showcase the campaign imagery and video. The websites will display a variety of new innovative features including interactive capabilities with social channels such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as well as link to purchase technology, and added elements for press, videos and consumer inquiries.

To view to brands' redesigned websites, please go to: http://www.dylangeorge.com andwww.abbotmain.com

To view the Fall 2012 campaign video on the Abbot + Main YouTube channel, please go to: http://www.youtube.com/user/AbbotMain

ABOUT DYLAN GEORGE and ABBOT + MAIN

Dylan George was founded by denim aficionado Danny Guez in 2008 and is named after his son. Offering premium denim for men and women, Dylan George was developed to capitalize on the relationship between high fashion and the luxurious, celebrity driven landscape of Los Angeles culture. Since its launch the brand has become an established destination for high-end denim with unique silhouettes, cutting-edge fabrication and covetable detailing. The acclaimed denim has become a favorite for the stylish celebrities who heavily influenced the conceptualization of the brand, including Anne Hathaway, Cameron Diaz, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Alba, Nicole Richie, and Lady Gaga, among many others. Furthering the ideals of Dylan George, founder Danny Guez partnered with Kellan Lutz in early 2011 to design a ready-to-wear menswear line, Abbot + Main; a Venice Beach-inspired collection of t-shirts and knitwear. Following the success of Lutz's initial collection, Abbot + Main has expanded to include a collection of women's tees, silk tops, dresses and loungewear for Fall 2012. Abbot + Main separates are designed to be the perfect complement to the men's and women's Dylan George offerings. Dylan George and Abbot + Main are available at fine department stores nationwide including Bloomindale's and Nordstrom.

SOURCE  Dylan George and Abbot + Main

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120606/NY19675
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Dylan George and Abbot + Main

CONTACT: Michelle Davidson, SHADOW PR, +1-212-972-0277, michelle@shadowpr.com;  Erica Larsen, SHADOW PR, +1-212-972-0277, erica@shadowpr.com

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

The Echo System Launches New Echo Rank Index to Measure How the World's Top Ecommerce Brands Turn Social into Sales

Index Gauges User Engagement, Social Integration and Website Performance

CHICAGO, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IRCE Booth #570 -- The Echo System, the return on social company, today announced the release of an exciting new social data initiative, the Echo Rank index, which measures how top ecommerce companies perform in terms of user engagement, social integration and website performance. The Echo Rank scores Internet Retailer's Top 500 companies, identifying the businesses that perform best across all three categories and providing valuable insight into what it takes to drive a robust return on social media investment.

"To get a serious return on social, companies have to do much more than just collect Facebook friends and Twitter followers," notes Lance Neuhauser, CEO of The Echo System. "They have to actively engage the power of the data that drives social networks and use it to convert social engagement into sales."

Neuhauser will speak at the upcoming Internet Retailer Conference & Expo, which is being held at Chicago's McCormick Center from June 5-8, 2012. The company is sponsoring this year's Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide giveaway, which will include the Echo Rank's top 100 rankings. The inaugural Echo Rank contains some surprising results, including a stellar performance for Office Depot, which ranks at #28, far above leading competitors OfficeMax and Staples, which are both ranked in the 300s.

The Echo System will also demo its latest Echo Effect Analytics platform at booth #570 at the Internet Retailer Conference & Expo. The free platform helps companies measure the value of fans and sharers and define social media ROI, gauges the impact of sharing on conversions and revenue, and helps to drive greater returns on social campaigns.

The Echo System is the only company that provides businesses with these in-depth insights into the value of their social media activities, and the new Echo Rank index will provide free analysis on an ongoing basis to illustrate how top ecommerce companies succeed through user engagement, social integration and website performance.

To view the complete Echo Rank index, please visit echorank.theechosystem.com. To find out more about The Echo System and its unique return on social analytics capabilities, visit http://www.theechosystem.com.

About The Echo System

The Echo System was created in 2010 to help ecommerce brands measure and maximize their return on social and is funded by GSV Capital and high profile angel investors from the advertising industry. The Echo System's Echo Effect Analytics platform provides powerful insights on social ROI. Echo Engage and Echo Convert drive conversions and profitability by delivering dynamic, personal messages and offers. Echo Facebook Ads efficiently target users based on interests, connections and commercial impact. Find out more at http://www.theechosystem.com.

SOURCE  The Echo System

The Echo System

CONTACT: Megan Parker of SS|PR, +1-847-415-9326, mparker@sspr.com

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

The Future of Social Commerce Sets the Agenda at MicroStrategy's 2nd Annual Social Media Marketing iCommerce Summit (SMICS)

Industry Luminaries to Convene in Amsterdam July 10-11 on How to Build Enduring Social Media Business to Better Connect with Consumers

TYSONS CORNER, Va., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that its Social Media Marketing iCommerce Summit (SMICS) will be held July 10-11 at the Amsterdam RAI International Convention Center and will run adjacent to MicroStrategy World 2012 Amsterdam.

SMICS attendees will have an exclusive opportunity to learn about innovative technologies from MicroStrategy in Social Intelligence and hear the views and experiences of industry luminaries at the cutting-edge of social media monetization. Digital strategists will share their perspectives on the future of social media and commerce, with a focus on how companies can best compete for consumer attention and relevance. Featured guest speakers include:

    --  Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy Chairman and CEO, and author of the
        forthcoming "The Mobile Wave." Saylor will discuss how the current
        generation of mobile smartphones and tablet computers has set the stage
        to become the universal computing platform for the world, and how
        products, businesses, industries, economies, and society may be altered
        forever as the mobile wave washes over us and changes the digital
        landscape.
    --  Brian Solis, world-renowned digital thought-leader and author of "The
        End of the Business as Usual." Solis will address the confluence of
        disruptive technology and the evolution of consumer behavior in his
        address "The End of Business as Usual and the Beginning of a New Era of
        Relevance."
    --  Scott Galloway, Clinical Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of
        Business and founder of L2, a think tank for digital innovation.
        Galloway will explore key trends in media consumption, demographics,
        emerging platforms and their cumulative effect of business:
        specifically, who benefits from the shift and who is on the wrong side
        of this tectonic shift (i.e., the losers)?
    --  Martha Rodgers, Ph.D., author and founding partner of Peppers & Rodgers.
        Rodgers will discuss what social networking really means for your
        company and your brand.
    --  Andreas Trautmann, McCann Worldgroup Germany CEO, and Matias Palm
        Jensen, McCann-Erickson Europe Chief Innovation Office. Both will
        discuss today's marketing landscape, the challenges with managing
        meaningful customer relationships, and how companies can use social
        media data as a base for smarter insights.
    --  Michael Buck, Executive Director, Globales Online Marketing, DELL;
        Professor Peter Gentsch, Business Intelligence Group; Dr. Ralf T.
        Kreutzer, Berlin School of Economics and Law; and many more.
"MicroStrategy is excited to be hosting SMICS, the second annual summit of its kind where companies can immerse themselves in the lucrative opportunities and meaningful connections that social media networks present," said Karl-Heinz Land, Chief Evangelist and SVP Social iCommerce at MicroStrategy. "SMICS will educate companies on the value of social CRM and social commerce, present cutting-edge strategies for connecting brands to their consumers via social media, and explore how companies can set their sights on social media, social commerce and the future of television and social TV."

For more details on this event, visit http://smics2012.com, download the SMICS brochure, or follow SMICS on Twitter.

About MicroStrategy

Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a leading provider of enterprise software platforms for business intelligence (BI), mobile intelligence, and social intelligence applications.  MicroStrategy's BI platform enables leading organizations worldwide to analyze the vast amounts of data stored across their enterprises to make better business decisions.  Companies choose MicroStrategy BI for its ease-of-use, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability.  MicroStrategy's mobile intelligence platform helps companies and organizations build, deploy, and maintain mobile apps across a range of solutions by embedding intelligence, transactions, and multimedia into apps.  MicroStrategy's social intelligence platform includes a number of applications that help enterprises harness the power of social networks for marketing and e-commerce, as well as a suite of free consumer friendly apps that use MicroStrategy's enterprise technologies.  The MicroStrategy Cloud offering combines MicroStrategy and third-party software, hardware, and services to enable rapid, cost-effective development of hosted BI, mobile, and social applications.  To learn more about MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), visit http://www.microstrategy.com and follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/microstrategy) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/microstrategy).

MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform, MicroStrategy Cloud, MicroStrategy Mobile, Cloud Personal, MicroStrategy Transaction Services, Wisdom, MicroStrategy Wisdom and Emma are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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Contact:
Warren Getler

MicroStrategy Incorporated

703-744-6258
wgetler@microstrategy.com

SOURCE  MicroStrategy Incorporated

MicroStrategy Incorporated

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

SuccessFactors Launches New Social Collaboration and Mobile Tools to Engage Today's Workforce

Enhancements to the BizX suite provide a more holistic approach to talent management

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SuccessFactors, an SAP company and the global leader in cloud-based business execution software today announced new social collaboration and mobile features along with an enhanced user interface in its Business Execution (BizX) Suite. The company is incorporating these capabilities within each solution area of its BizX Suite by combining formal talent management with innovative social and informal tools that capture the experience of today's consumer applications and replicates them in the workplace. These enhancements were developed to address and leverage global workforce trends - the proliferation of mobile devices and tablets, a more global and diverse workforce, and the growing adoption of social technologies in the workplace. The result is more modernized talent management that drives business value using SuccessFactors' BizX Suite.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120216/SF54674LOGO)

"The modern workplace is more dynamic, continuous, and social than in the past," said Dmitri Krakovsky, vice president, global product management, SuccessFactors.  "As a result, the business systems to support today's corporate world need to evolve. While some vendors would like you to believe that the only solution is to discard existing formal processes, we believe otherwise. To run an effective organization, leaders need to drive continuous improvement for their talent, every day and have a formal process to ensure alignment around core goals and equity of rewards.  Not one or the other -- both. SuccessFactors delivers this."

The new features enrich SuccessFactors' holistic approach to talent management, which are continuous, social and connected. They include:

    --  Touchbase is a new mobile feature that modernizes the 1:1 meeting and
        enables today's on-the-go workforce to 'touch base' on issues and items
        from any place, at any time with a synchronized, mutual list of items.
        It creates a continuous feedback loop that not only makes it easy to
        keep track of issues, but also helps accelerate productivity. Touchbase
        items are captured and can be incorporated into a formal performance
        review.
    --  Who's In the Meeting is a new mobile feature that provides one-click
        access for all meeting attendees to see the Employee Profile or LinkedIn
        profile of other meeting attendees. This feature enables team members to
        better understand who is in the meeting and their individual role within
        the organization.
    --  Enhanced, Intuitive Interface for Reviews optimizes reviews to provide
        deeper context and information to managers and HR professionals without
        adding complexity. Part of SuccessFactors Performance & Goals, new
        functionality, such as Team Overview and Ask for Feedback, guides
        managers to deliver a more balanced review. In addition, an upgraded
        Competency Library helps ensure reviews are more relevant to today's
        workforce.
    --  New Social and Mobile Learning Functionality includes a catalog search
        for both formal and informal/social content, courses and communities;
        functionality to automatically add a social community to a formal
        course; and a mobile on-the-job check list to help ensure task-based
        learning objectives are completed.
SuccessFactors will also update the overall BizX Suite user experience. These updates will include moveable tiles that provide managers and employees with a more personalized, dashboard view of goals, performance, metrics, and additional BizX solutions. Every user will be able to personalize their experience by moving, adding, or removing tiles based on their interests and needs.

For more information on the SuccessFactors BizX suite, visit: http://www.successfactors.com/business-execution-software/.

About SuccessFactors
SuccessFactors is the leading provider of cloud-based Business Execution Software, and delivers business alignment, team execution, people performance, and learning management solutions to organizations of all sizes across more than 60 industries. With approximately 15 million subscription seats globally, we strive to delight our customers by delivering innovative solutions, content and analytics, process expertise and best practices insights from serving our broad and diverse customer base. Today, we have more than 3,500 customers in more than 168 countries using our application suite in 35 languages.

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Ford Enables Industry's First In-Car Voice Control of MOG Smartphone App via SYNC AppLink

DEARBORN, Mich. and BERKELEY, Calif., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford and MOG today announced Ford drivers can now enjoy MOG's award-winning, on-demand music service at their request using SYNC AppLink and the power of their voice.

SYNC® AppLink(TM) gives music lovers access to MOG's vast catalog of more than 15 million songs in the car. Ford drivers simply need to launch the MOG app on their USB-connected iPhone and MOG will immediately become an available option. Once selected, the listener's MOG play queue will instantly begin playing so users can pick up listening wherever they left off.

MOG can be controlled with voice commands and in-dash controls, allowing drivers to easily personalize their listening experience in a range of 2012 model Ford Motor Company vehicles. Ford drivers will have immediate access to their favorite songs and downloads via the AppLink interface along with access to custom radio channels that can be easily "tuned" by using the traditional tune knob on the in-dash interface.

"MOG continues to focus on delivering the best music experience for drivers," says Drew Denbo, senior vice president of Business Development for MOG. "We are thrilled to launch MOG on the Ford AppLink platform, giving Ford's huge number of customers access to more than 15 million songs on-demand and customized radio through their car stereo systems."

"MOG offers a great mobile app experience, and now - using SYNC AppLink - we've enhanced it even further for in-car use by adding voice command and control," says John Ellis, global technologist for Ford Connected Services. "And, thanks to the 320 kilo bits per second streaming quality unique to MOG, users will still get the high audio resolution they expect when listening to their favorite music."

The MOG iPhone app enables the following capabilities through SYNC AppLink:

    --  On-demand MOG radio: MOG offers the best music discovery engine that
        provides unlimited, ad-free listening of true "artist only" radio, or a
        full mix of "similar artists." Simply use the tune knob to control the
        radio mix and voice command to turn radio on or off.
    --  Shuffle "favorites" and "downloads": Instant access to stored
        "favorites" and "downloads" by saying "Shuffle favorites" or "Shuffle
        downloads" at the voice prompt.
    --  Program radio station presets: If you love what's playing and want more,
        simply press and hold one of the radio preset buttons on the dashboard
        to assign it so it's easy to come back and access your favorite artist
        station.
    --  Playlist listening: Create the perfect driving playlist (and then some)
        on your desktop before hitting the open road. By saying "List
        playlists," you'll have complete access to all of your personal mixes.
    --  Favorite on the fly: With one click or using the voice command, "Add to
        favorites," drivers can save songs to their MOG "favorites" list, giving
        listeners the ability to add songs to their collection while in the car.
    --  Storage: MOG allows users to store music from MOG on their mobile
        devices, enabling access to favorite titles even when a data connection
        is not available. Simply use voice commands such as "Shuffle downloads"
        to instantly play downloads from your device.
    --  Curated content: If you want to hear the hottest tunes according to
        Billboard's Top 50 Charts, just say "Top songs" for instant access.
The MOG app for SYNC AppLink is available on a range of 2012 model Ford vehicles including Fiesta, Fusion, F-150, Super Duty, E-Series, Mustang and Expedition.

To enable the MOG on-demand service in the vehicle, Ford customers need to become MOG subscribers and can sign up for a $9.99 plan by visiting mog.com/FORD.  Additional information and getting started guides are available at syncmyride.com.

About MOG Inc.
MOG Inc. is a next-generation music media company founded in June 2005 by David Hyman, former CEO for Gracenote. MOG's all-you-can-eat, on-demand listening service provides access to a vast library of over 15 million songs through its mobile apps on iPhone, iPad, iTouch and Android, online, on streaming entertainment devices and Internet connected TVs and Blu-ray players and in the car. MOG Inc. is also the provider of The MOG Music Network (MMN), the premier destination for music content online and largest music focused advertising network consisting of over 1000 music sites, reaching more than 60 million people each month (comScore 2012).

Headquartered in Berkeley, California, MOG Inc. investors include Menlo Ventures, Balderton Capital, Simon Equity Partners, Universal Music Group and Sony Music. Grammy-winning record producer, Rick Rubin, named by Time Magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the world," is a member of MOG's Board of Directors.

About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 166,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.

SOURCE  Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company

CONTACT: Alan Hall for Ford, +1-313-594-3744, ahall32@ford.com; Marni Greenberg for MOG, +1-510-883-7100, marni@mog.com

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

blinkx Delivers Premium Content to Popcorn Hour and PopBox With New App

blinkx videos are popping up on big screens through a new Connected TV app

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced that a blinkx app is now available on Popcorn Hour and PopBox, the Internet TV platforms from Syabas Technology, Inc. The app, now available in the Syabas Apps Market, allows customers to search, discover and watch high quality videos from blinkx's extensive index of professionally produced content, all from the comfort of their couch.

The Popcorn Hour and PopBox set-top boxes offer not only your own locally stored media like DVDs and Blu-Rays, but also access to the best sports, movies, videos and music the Internet has to offer. With seamless integration to movie information on the web, as well as HD and 3D capabilities, Syabas is able to create a truly immersive entertainment experience every time you turn on your TV. Through the Syabas Apps Market users can find and download apps from the most popular video, music, photo, and social networking services, including Facebook, Twitter, SHOUTcast Radio, YouTube, Flickr and now blinkx!

"Syabas' players are turning televisions into true home entertainment systems, with a user's entire media collection and their favorite bits of the Web right in one screen," said Suranga Chandratillake, CEO of blinkx. "We're delighted to add premium online video to that experience with the blinkx app, which offers popular content from our index in channel format -- from sports highlights to headlines from Hollywood, there's something for everyone."

The blinkx app for Popcorn Hour & PopBoxoffers customers access to a wide array of engaging channels for all tastes, including:

    --  Sports - an action-packed channel showcasing the latest highlights,
        interviews and game updates from the world of sports
    --  News - a breaking news channel featuring top stories from around the
        world, culled from the "Inform Me" channel on blinkx.com
    --  Entertainment - A roundup of glitz, glamour and gossip, including
        Hollywood's hottest stars and most shocking stories
    --  How To - A handy companion for all the DIYers, whether creating quirky
        crafts or seeking spring cleaning tips
"Our vision at Syabas is 'Big Screen Everything,' and through our partnership with blinkx we're making another great advance in that direction," said Scott Walters, Project Manager at Syabas. "With the addition of this new app to our expanding content library, Popcorn Hour and PopBox users will be able enjoy the high quality online video content that blinkx has to offer, directly on their big screens."

As the pioneer in video search technology, blinkx has built a reputation as the smartest way to find rich media on the Web. The company has signed more than 800 partners and indexed over 35 million hours of video and audio content to date. blinkx has also opened its TV API to provide partners in the fast-growing Connected TV ecosystem--from box makers and TV manufacturers, to app developers and game consoles--access to blinkx's video index.

About Syabas

Syabas Technology, Inc. is the leading global innovator in networked and over-the-top media player technology. With offices in the US, Asia and Europe, they cater to an international audience. Perfect for enthusiasts, the Popcorn Hour players come with the Network Media Jukebox software that retrieves media metadata to transform users' digital libraries into interactive guides. While keeping the same media player fundamentals, the PopBox players focus on premium online content with the Apps Market giving customers access to the best sports, movies, videos, music and news the internet has to offer. For more information on their award winning Popcorn Hour and PopBox brands, visit http://www.syabas.com.

About blinkx

blinkx plc (LSE AIM: BLNX) is the world's largest and most advanced video search engine. Today, blinkx has indexed more than 35 million hours of audio, video, viral and TV content, and made it fully searchable and available on demand. blinkx's founders set out to solve a significant challenge - the growing amount of TV and user-generated content on the Web means keyword-based search technologies only scratch the surface. blinkx's patented search technologies listen to--and even see--video on the Web, helping users enjoy a breadth and accuracy of search results not available elsewhere. In addition, blinkx powers the video search for many of the world's most frequented sites. blinkx is based in San Francisco and London. More information is available at http://www.blinkx.com.

SOURCE  blinkx

blinkx

CONTACT: Tim Turpin, Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1894, tim.turpin@sparkpr.com, or Nicole Love, Marlin PR, +44 207 869 8328, nicole.love@marlinpr.com, or NOMAD and Broker for blinkx plc, Charles Lytle or Christopher Wren of Citigroup Global Markets Ltd, +44 207 986 4000, all for blinkx; or Scott Walters, +1-510-979-0488 x115, swalters@syabas.com, or Kerstin Lewinski, +49 531-129999-5, klewinski@syabas.com, both for Syabas

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

Social Media and eCommerce Sites Lead the Way in Security and Privacy According to OTA's 2012 Online Trust Honor Roll

Banking and U.S. Government Show Growth But Lag in Adoption of Best Practices; OTA Introduces Online Trust Index Measuring Ability to Protect Site Visitors

CHICAGO, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition - - The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) today released the fourth annual Online Trust Honor Roll recognizing website adoption of key technologies to help protect consumer privacy and security.  The OTA 2012 Online Trust Honor Roll, determined by a composite analysis of ten security and privacy best practices, honors approximately 30% of top eCommerce sites, 20% of FDIC 100 sites, and 50% of Social Media sites. Offering comparability for market segments, OTA is also introducing the Online Trust Index(TM) (OTI), which calculates an overall security and privacy metric taking into account key efforts for each industry segment.

Social Media and eCommerce sites represent the strongest sectors in terms of supporting privacy and security best practices, and scored average OTIs of 75.6 and 75.1 respectively, based on a normalized score of 1 to 100.  Surprisingly, the FDIC 100 received the lowest OTI, 65.5, reflected in part by their broad data sharing practices, occurrences of loss incidents and lower levels of support of key technology standards.

Based on OTA's review of over 1,200 sites, several companies stand out as leaders, including Twitter, who scored at the top of nearly every criteria and recently embraced the support of Do Not Track (DNT) privacy preferences, demonstrating commitment to self-regulation. Other leading recipients include American Greetings Interactive, Bank of America, Costco, Charles Schwab, eHarmony, PayPal, Publishers Clearing House, Walmart and Zynga.

"OTA's work to recognize best practices for sites underscores the importance of focusing on security and privacy holistically," said Craig Spiezle, executive director and president, Online Trust Alliance. "This year's honor roll recipients have demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment toward consumer protection and to enhance the vitality of the internet."

"We've been working on a number of ways to update the security of our service and systems," said Bob Lord, Twitter security chief. "We're honored by the recognition the OTA has given us, and support their hard work in this area.  We share their holistic approach to security and privacy in pursuit of the best possible user experience."

"We're honored and humbled by the recognition from the Online Trust Alliance," said Nils Puhlmann, Chief Security Officer, Zynga. "Our philosophy is to protect how we work and play, and we consistently focus on maintaining and protecting the trust of our customers. Organizations like the OTA are essential for delivering industry best practices, and we'll continue to work hand-in-hand with the community to bring new issues to light and solve challenges."

"Maintaining the trust and integrity needs to be a priority for all online businesses," said Sal Tripi, Assistant VP, Digital Operations and Compliance, Publishers Clearing House. "We are proud to have qualified for the 2012 Online Trust Honor Roll.  Data stewardship and the voluntary adoption of security and privacy best practices is the foundation for a safe, secure and vital ecosystem."

Highlights of the OTA 2012 Online Trust Honor Roll and Scorecard:

    --  Nearly 30% of the sites earned entry into the Honor Roll for
        successfully implementing several key best practices including
        maximizing SSL server security, adopting privacy best practices and
        email authentication.
    --  Email authentication adoption continues to rise, with more than 68% of
        top 100 eCommerce sites adopting both SPF and DKIM.
    --  Average SSL scores for all sectors ranged from approximately 68%
        (Federal Gov't) to 80% (Social Media).
    --  Worldwide adoption of EV SSL certificates increased 48% over 2011.
    --  66% of OTA members qualified for the Honor Roll, reflecting their
        commitment to online trust and self-regulation.
Webinar Briefing:

OTA will host an online briefing on Tuesday, June 12 at 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PDT.  To attend, register at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/817160904

About the OTA Online Trust Honor Roll
The Honor Roll includes a composite trust score for key internet segments, including leading banks, eCommerce and Social Media sites.  In addition, OTA member companies were scored for their support of the prescribed best practices. The report examined over 1,200 domains, approximately 3,600 web pages and over 500 million emails.  The Online Trust Index (OTI) provides an average score for each industry segment normalized to a scale of 1 to 100 to provide the ability for ongoing comparability.  All sampling and analysis was completed from April 10 through May 22, 2012.  For a full list of criteria visit: https://otalliance.org/honorroll.html.

About The Online Trust Alliance

The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) is a member-based non-profit representing the global internet ecosystem - including the public and private sectors. OTA's mission is to develop and advocate best practices and public policy which mitigate emerging privacy and security threats while enhancing online trust, innovation and the vitality of the digital economy.  OTA is committed to protection of critical infrastructure, balanced legislation and data protection through the promotion of best practices, benchmark reporting, and self-regulation.  For more information, visit: https://otalliance.org

SOURCE  The Online Trust Alliance (OTA)

The Online Trust Alliance (OTA)

CONTACT: Marina Greenwood of Activa PR for OTA, +1-415-513-4480, marina@activapr.com

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

With UEFA EURO 2012(TM) About to Kick off, Orange is Helping Fans Prepare Like Never Before

PARIS, June 6, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

   
    - Version two of the Official UEFA EURO 2012(TM) mobile app with Orange
      brings geolocation and augmented reality features to help fans find the best ways to
      enjoy the tournament, whether at home or abroad
    - New Supporters' Cup Shake & Shout application helps fans show their support
      for their team, win great prizes including tickets to the final, and create a digital
      memento of the tournament
    - Orange countries offering roaming deals for fans travelling to the tournament,
      to help customers stay connected while away

    With just days to go until UEFA EURO 2012tm unites football fans across Europe, UEFA
and Orange are releasing new apps and services to help supporters get the most out of the
tournament, whether at home or abroad.

    (Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120606/537453 )

    UEFA and Orange have updated the Official UEFA EURO 2012(TM) mobile application to
include geolocation and augmented reality features to help fans find friends, venues and
more*:

   
    - Friend finder will allow users to find their nearby friends to enjoy the
      matches together
    - Venue finder shows where they can go to watch the matches either on a map, or
      through the augmented reality functionality through the phone's camera
    - Video match highlights** (paid for content only available at midnight after
      the matches)
    - Photo Fun allows fans to customise their photos to show their support for
      their teams
    - Download the official UEFA EURO 2012(TM) mobile application here:
      http://bit.ly/JYk5Sv

    In addition to UEFA's official mobile application, Orange has launched its own
Supporters' Cup Shake & Shout app to win tickets and other great prizes by showing that
they are the best supporter during the tournament.

   
    - When the app is activated, it will record how loud a fan is cheering,
      whether that's at home in front of a TV or computer or outdoors at a stadium or pub.
      The app also records how much they are waving and moving their arms as they cheer
      their teams on throughout each match - showing just how much they are supporting their
      team.
    - Fans compete against each other to show the most support for their team and to
      win tickets to the UEFA EURO 2012tmfinal, Sony Xperia smartphones, and other prizes.
    - The app also creates a digital memento that fans can share with their friends
    - showing a timeline of their support against goals and other key match moments.

    Finally, for fans who are attending the tournament - several Orange markets are
offering roaming packages to help customers get the most out of their phones while they're
visiting Poland and Ukraine. Fans should call Orange in their country to make sure they
have the best bundle for their trip.

    Orange is a proud sponsor of UEFA EURO 2012(TM) and is helping to connect football
fans to the tournament through exciting digital experiences including the Orange
Supporters' Cup (http://www.supporterscup.orange.com), the official UEFA EURO 2012(TM)
mobile app (http://bit.ly/JYk5Sv), and a wide variety of competitions and promotions
across Europe.

    Orange is also helping to make UEFA EURO 2012(TM) possible by acting as the exclusive
telecommunications partner in Poland - providing everything from IT solutions at the
stadium, to the networks and technology services which are part of UEFA's solution to its
Broadcaster Partners who will distribute the tournament around the world.

    *Geolocation and augmented reality features are not available on the Java version of
the application. Version 2 of the application for Windows Phone 7 and Bada will be
available shortly.

    ** Premium match highlights are only available on iPhone, Android and Java handsets

    For a full list of features by platform, please visit: http://oran.ge/JQjS2W

    For more information: http://www.orange.com, http://www.francetelecom.com ,
http://www.orange-business.com

    Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are
trademarks of Orange Personal Communications Services Limited, Orange France or France
Telecom.

    Simon Chan, simon.chan@edelman.com, +44(0)203-047-2433

Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120606/537453

Source: Orange

NATO Approval Reinforces Blancco's Commitment to Developing the World's Most Secure Erasure Solutions

JOENSUU, Finland, June 6, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    The latest NATO recommendation of Blancco's data erasure software assures government
and security-minded organizations of the complete removal of data from retired and
reassigned PCs

    NATO's approval of the most recent version of Blancco Erasure Client v 4.10 HMG
reinforces a commitment by Blancco, the global leader in data erasure and computer reuse
solutions, to continue providing the most globally certified and secure data erasure
products. This latest approval indicates NATO's
[http://www.ia.nato.int/niapc/Product/Blancco-erasure-client-4.10HMG_430 ] recommendation
of the software for erasing data at NATO Secret security levels and follows a similar NATO
approval of a Blancco product in 2007. The software also appears in the prestigious NATO
Information Assurance Product Catalogue (NIACP), providing users with confidence of
complete removal of data from magnetic hard disks on PCs and laptops targeted for
reassignment or disposal.

    "Blancco is committed to meeting and exceeding the needs of governments and public
sector organizations around the world as they develop more exacting requirements to
address evolving information security threats," said Kim Vaisanen, CEO and Co-Founder of
Blancco. "Blancco's erasure software not only eliminates data, as approved by NATO and
other agencies, it also provides comprehensive erasure reports for audit and regulatory
purposes, as well as detailed information on hardware health for decisions regarding
resale and reuse."

    Capable of simultaneously erasing multiple hard drives to increase erasure process
productivity, Blancco's erasure software has passed extensive disk forensic tests. It also
recently received approval from the Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM
[https://www.nsm.stat.no/Arbeidsomrader/Informasjonssystemsikkerhet/Godkjente-IKT-produkter/Sletteverktoy ]
) for erasure of drives intended for declassification and release for
commercial use, including data at Confidential, Secret and Top Secret security levels. In
addition, Blancco's erasure software has been approved several times since 2004 by the
Communications-Electronics Security Group (CESG)
[http://www.cesg.gov.uk/finda/Pages/CCITSECProduct.aspx?PID3&backpageÌITSECResults.aspx? ]
, the UK Government's National Technical Authority for Information Assurance.

    With the recent NATO and NSM approvals, Blancco continues to provide the world's most
certified data erasure software, adhering to major government and military erasure
standards [http://www.blancco.com/en/benefits/most-certified-data-erasure ]. Blancco
solutions deliver advanced erasure for the widest range of hardware in the industry.
Blancco's expertise ensures smooth integration of automated data erasure, hardware asset
management and reporting for any organization, public or private.

    More information about Blancco and its international certifications is available
online [http://www.blancco.com ].

    About Blancco

    Blancco is the proven data erasure solution for millions of users around the globe. As
the global leader in data erasure and computer reuse solutions, Blancco offers the most
certified data erasure solutions within the industry. The company serves users across a
wide range of industries, including banking, finance, government and defense. The
company's products are highly valued by IT asset disposal professionals around the world.
Blancco operates from an extensive network of international offices and partners across
Europe, North America, Middle East, Asia and Australasia. More information is available at
http://www.blancco.com.

   
    Media Contact:
    Monica Shaw
    +1-770-367-9534
    mshaw@carabinerpr.com

    Blancco Oy Ltd.
    Kim Vaisanen, CEO and Co-Founder
    +358-50-585-2885
    kim.vaisanen@blancco.com

Source: Blancco Oy Ltd.