AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Greater Jacksonville, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans
AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Greater Jacksonville to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T*, building on its strong 2010 record of network accomplishments, today announced network improvement plans designed to enable 4G speeds** and enhanced reliability to Greater Jacksonville and surrounding communities in 2011. The wireless network enhancement plans are part of AT&T's planned $19-billion investment in its wireless and wireline networks and other capital projects in 2011.
Marshall Criser, president, AT&T Florida, says AT&T plans the following network improvements in the Greater Jacksonville area in 2011:
-- Deploying enhanced backhaul connections to over 120 cell sites to enable
4G speeds
-- Installing about three new cell sites to improve network coverage around
the city
-- Adding spectrum carriers to over 170 cell sites to support more traffic
-- Deploying Distributed Antenna System (DAS) networks at high-traffic
venues such as local hotels and arenas to enhance network coverage
"Our story is getting even better for Jacksonville and Florida," Criser said. "Our recently announced agreement to acquire T-Mobile USA represents a great deal for customers and a major commitment to strengthen and expand our network. In fact, this deal, if approved, means that we'll be able to expand the next generation of mobile broadband - 4G LTE - from our current plan of 80 percent of the U.S. population to 95 percent."
Criser said the T-Mobile acquisition provides a fast, efficient and certain solution to the impending wireless exhaust situation facing both companies while adding cell towers. Additional towers mean additional capacity which means fewer dropped calls. "We'll be able to provide better voice quality and data performance to our customers," he said.
Criser said AT&T invested nearly $300 million in its Greater Jacksonville wireless and wireline network from 2008 through 2010 as part of its commitment to superior service in the area.
This year's plans build upon the improvements AT&T completed in 2010 to strengthen the Greater Jacksonville area mobile broadband network, including:
-- Installing a new cell site to provide enhanced coverage and capacity at
the St. Augustine Airport, as well as along U.S. 1 in Jacksonville.
-- Adding spectrum carriers to 97 cell sites.
-- Deploying DAS networks at four venues to enhance capacity and coverage
for area businesses and local sports fans.
The nation's fastest mobile broadband network is getting faster with 4G. A key planned upgrade for 2011 is deployment of enhanced backhaul connections to more than 120 cell sites in Greater Jacksonville to enable 4G speeds. Backhaul connections carry traffic between cell sites and AT&T's nationwide network. Enhanced fiber-optic and ethernet backhaul connections expand capacity many times over, and enable additional expansion in the years to come.
"We're investing in our Jacksonville network to help AT&T customers take advantage of the numerous capabilities of their wireless devices," Criser said. "This year, we're committed to providing best-in-class wireless voice service to our customers, and we're backing that up with the right investments."
The investments made in the Jacksonville area wireless and wireline networks are part of the more than $2.8 billion AT&T invested from 2008-2010 across Florida, Criser said.
"No one has fewer dropped calls in Jacksonville than AT&T. As part of the Jacksonville community, we're always looking for new opportunities to provide an enhanced customer experience and our investment in the local wireless network is just one way to accomplish this," noted Rich Guidotti, vice president and general manager, AT&T North Florida.
AT&T's advanced network provides several important advantages for customers. Unlike some competitors, AT&T's mobile-broadband network provides customers with the ability to talk and surf at the same time. For instance, you can look up directions to an event while staying on the phone with your boss, or browse your favorite social media sites while chatting with a friend. AT&T's mobile broadband network also is up to 35 percent faster than our largest competitor's CDMA-based network on average nationally.
AT&T also provides access to voice service in more than 220 countries and data service in more than 200 countries. AT&T's largest competitor's CDMA-based devices work in fewer than 45 countries. Business Traveler magazine recently named AT&T as having the "Best Mobile Coverage in the World" - the fourth time AT&T has received the distinction.
"AT&T is consistently among the top companies in the U.S. in terms of our capital investment and we're committed to helping our customers right here in North Florida take advantage of the numerous capabilities of their wireless devices," said Criser.
John Peyton, mayor, City of Jacksonville, said AT&T's significant investment to improve its network will further bolster Jacksonville's reputation as a great place to live and work.
"AT&T's commitment to its customers and to this community are evident by this significant investment in network enhancements that will improve service for customers and enhance the community's abilities to communicate during a time of crisis," said Mayor Peyton. "Jacksonville is fortunate to have great corporate citizens, such as AT&T as part of our city."
AT&T's focus is delivering the nation's most advanced mobile broadband experience, which includes delivering the benefits of mobile broadband networks, devices and applications. With the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T provides accelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities for an amazing wireless voice and data experience. At the same time, AT&T offers a wide-ranging portfolio of smartphones and devices, with 20 4G devices planned for 2011, including a robust Android lineup. And we're driving development of wide-ranging mobile applications with three AT&T Foundry collaborative innovation centers planned for this year, as well as leadership in multiple initiatives to provide new tools for apps developers.
AT&T's mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world.
AT&T also operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network*** with more than 24,000 hotspots in the U.S. and access to more than 135,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements. Most AT&T smartphone customers get access to our entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn't count against customers' monthly data plans.
For more information about AT&T's coverage in Jacksonville or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure coverage quality from a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.
For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
**4G speeds delivered by HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul. Available in limited areas. Availability increasing with ongoing backhaul deployment. Requires 4G device. Learn more at att.com/network. Actual speeds experienced will vary and depend on several factors, including device, location, capacity, facilities, and other conditions.
***Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots. Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic. A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See http://www.attwifi.com for details and locations.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T |DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT. Find us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at http://www.Facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.
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Information set forth in this press release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.
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AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Charlotte, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans
AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Charlotte to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T*, building on its strong 2010 record of network accomplishments, today announced network improvement plans designed to enable 4G speeds** and enhanced reliability to Charlotte and surrounding communities in 2011. The wireless network enhancement plans are part of AT&T's planned $19-billion investment in its U.S. wireless and wireline networks and other capital projects in 2011.
Todd Lanham, AT&T's external affairs regional director in Charlotte, says AT&T plans the following network improvements in the Charlotte area in 2011:
-- Replacing more than 400 antennas at more than 96 cell sites, across
Charlotte and along major highways, to enhance voice quality, reduce
dropped calls and deliver more efficient, consistent mobile broadband
speeds.
-- Delivering additional wireless capacity to more than 259 cell towers in
Charlotte area through the addition of new layers of frequency, also
known as "carriers," to more efficiently manage available spectrum and
increase mobile broadband capacity at local cell sites.
-- Deploying enhanced backhaul connections to 178 more cell sites to enable
4G speeds in Charlotte.
-- Installing nearly 23 additional cells in Charlotte.
-- Deploying Distributed Antenna System (DAS) networks at multiple venues
to enhance network coverage during events.
"Our story is getting even better for Charlotte and North Carolina," Lanham said. "Our recently announced agreement to acquire T-Mobile USA represents a great deal for customers and a major commitment to strengthen and expand our network. In fact, this deal, if approved, means that we'll be able to expand the next generation of mobile broadband - 4G LTE - from our current plan of 80 percent of the U.S. population to 95 percent."
Lanham also highlighted that AT&T invested more than $400 million in its Charlotte wireless and wireline network from 2008 through 2010 as part of its commitment to superior service in the area:
-- Installing 63 new cell sites
-- Upgrading 182 cell sites for mobile broadband
-- Deploying enhanced backhaul connections to 104 cell sites to enable 4G
speeds and more capacity
-- Adding spectrum carriers to 83 cell sites
-- Deploying DAS networks at multiple venues
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx said AT&T's significant investment to improve its network will further bolster Charlotte's reputation as a great place to live and work.
"High-tech expansions like this one help our business community, our local economy and our overall quality of life," Foxx said. "Few businesses today are more competitive than the wireless industry. That level of competition results in investment and new technology, which delivers benefits to the entire community."
The nation's fastest mobile broadband network is getting faster with 4G. A key planned upgrade for 2011 is deployment of enhanced backhaul connections to more than 175 cell sites in Charlotte to enable 4G speeds. Backhaul connections carry traffic between cell sites and AT&T's nationwide network. Enhanced fiber-optic and ethernet backhaul connections expand capacity many times over, and enable additional expansion in the years to come.
"We're investing in our Charlotte network to help AT&T customers take advantage of the numerous capabilities of their wireless devices," said Alison Hall, vice president and general manager for AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets in North Carolina and South Carolina. "This year, we're committed to providing best-in-class wireless voice service to our customers, and we're backing that up with the right investments."
Michael J. Smith, president and CEO of Charlotte Center City Partners, applauded AT&T's network investment in Charlotte.
"We welcome AT&T's investment in this critical infrastructure for our Center City," Smith said. "Improved mobile broadband will serve our guests, residents and employees with the on-demand bandwidth found in great urban places."
AT&T's advanced network provides several important advantages for customers. AT&T's mobile-broadband network provides customers with the ability to talk and surf at the same time. For instance, you can look up directions to an event while staying on the phone with your boss, or browse your favorite social media sites while chatting with a friend. AT&T's mobile broadband network also is up to 35 percent faster than our largest competitor's CDMA-based network on average nationally.
AT&T also provides access to voice service in more than 220 countries and data service in more than 200 countries. AT&T's largest competitor's CDMA-only devices work in fewer than 45 countries. Business Traveler magazine recently named AT&T as having the "Best Mobile Coverage in the World" - the fourth time AT&T has received the distinction.
AT&T's focus is delivering the nation's most advanced mobile broadband experience, which includes delivering the benefits of mobile broadband networks, devices and applications. With the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T provides accelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities for an amazing wireless voice and data experience. At the same time, AT&T offers a wide-ranging portfolio of smartphones and devices, with 20 4G devices planned for 2011, including a robust Android lineup. And we're driving development of wide-ranging mobile applications with three AT&T Foundry collaborative innovation centers planned for this year, as well as leadership in multiple initiatives to provide new tools for apps developers.
AT&T's mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world.
AT&T also operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network*** with more than 24,000 hotspots in the U.S., and offers access to more than 135,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements. Most AT&T smartphone customers get access to our entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn't count against customers' monthly data plans.
For more information about AT&T's coverage in Charlotte or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure coverage quality from a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.
For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
**4G speeds delivered by HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul. Available in limited areas. Availability increasing with ongoing backhaul deployment. Requires 4G device. Learn more at att.com/network. Actual speeds experienced will vary and depend on several factors, including device, location, capacity, facilities, and other conditions.
***Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots. Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic. A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See http://www.attwifi.com for details and locations.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T |DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT. Find us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at http://www.Facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.
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Information set forth in this press release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.
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CONTACT: Josh Gelinas, AT&T Corporate Communications, +1-704-206-9071, josh.gelinas@att.com; or Moira Quinn of Charlotte Center City Partners, +1-704-332-2227, mquinn@charlottecentercity.org
EarthLink Completes Acquisition of One Communications
ATLANTA, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELNK), a leading IP infrastructure and services company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of One Communications Corp. (One Comm), one of the largest privately-held multi-regional integrated telecommunications solutions providers in the United States. The acquisition consideration is approximately $370 million, which includes repayment of approximately $282 million of One Comm net debt and the issuance of approximately 3 million shares of EarthLink common stock. Additionally, approximately $21 million of this consideration is being deposited into escrow to fund potential One Comm post-closing obligations under the merger agreement.
With the close of the transaction EarthLink will integrate One Comm into its "EarthLink Business" division. The EarthLink Business IP network now spans over 28,000 route miles across 27 states with over 1,300 collocations, 55 switches and 71 metro fiber rings. The company is well positioned to provide secure MPLS-based IP services to a range of multi-location customers across the United States.
"The acquisition of One Communications is a significant development in further transforming EarthLink into one of the largest IP services companies in the U.S. We now have a fiber-based IP network that covers a substantial portion of the key business markets across the eastern half of the United States, as well as substantial revenue and EBITDA scale in our strategic line of business," said EarthLink Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rolla P. Huff. "We see tremendous value in the 1.6 million customer relationships we have across the new EarthLink and future growth potential in pursuing value-added managed services over our ubiquitous IP connectivity."
EarthLink will be updating its financial guidance for 2011 to include the impact of the One Comm acquisition when it issues its first quarter 2011 financial results.
Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking" statements (rather than historical facts) that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described. Although we believe that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot promise that our expectations will turn out to be correct. Our actual results could be materially different from and worse than our expectations. With respect to such forward-looking statements, we seek the protections afforded by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These risks include, without limitation, the ability to realize expected synergies, cost savings and growth opportunities from the One Communications acquisition; the possibility that the anticipated benefits from the acquisition cannot be fully realized or may take longer or present greater cost to realize than expected; our ability to successfully integrate the operations of One Communications without detracting from our current operations; and other unforeseen difficulties that may occur. These risks and uncertainties also include (1) that we may not be able to execute our business strategy to transition to a leading IP infrastructure and managed services provider, which could adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows; (2) that we may be unsuccessful in making and integrating acquisitions into our business, which could result in operating difficulties, losses and other adverse consequences; (3) that the continuing effects of adverse economic conditions could harm our business; (4) that if we do not continue to innovate and provide products and services that are useful to individual subscribers and business customers, we may not remain competitive, and our revenues and operating results could suffer; (5) that our failure to implement cost reduction initiatives will adversely affect our results of operations; (6) that we will require a significant amount of cash, which may not be available to us, to service our debt and fund our other liquidity needs; (7) that we face significant competition in the Internet industry that could reduce our profitability; (8) that our consumer business is dependent on the availability of third-party network service providers; (9) that the continued decline of our consumer access subscribers, combined with the change in mix of our consumer access base from narrowband to broadband, will adversely affect our results of operations; (10) that our commercial and alliance arrangements may not be renewed or may not generate expected benefits, which could adversely affect our results of operations; (11) that privacy concerns relating to our business could damage our reputation and deter current and potential users from using our services; (12) that changes in technology in the Internet access industry could cause a decline in our business; (13) that we face significant competition in the communications industry that could reduce our profitability; (14) that decisions by the Federal Communications Commission relieving ILECs of certain regulatory requirements, and possible further deregulation in the future, may restrict our ability to provide services and may increase the costs we incur to provide these services; (15) that our wholesale services, including our broadband transport services, will be adversely affected by pricing pressure, network overcapacity, service cancellations and other factors; (16) that our operating performance will suffer if we are not offered competitive rates for the access services we need to provide our long distance services; (17) that we may experience reductions in switched access and reciprocal compensation revenue; (18) that our inability to maintain our network infrastructure, portions of which we do not own, could adversely affect our operating results; (19) that if we are unable to interconnect with AT&T, Verizon and other incumbent carriers on acceptable terms, our ability to offer competitively priced local telephone services will be adversely affected; (20) that we may not be able to compete effectively if we are unable to install additional network equipment or convert our network to more advanced technology; (21) that failure to obtain and maintain necessary permits and rights-of-way could interfere with our network infrastructure and operations; (22) that we may be unable to retain sufficient qualified personnel, and the loss of any of our key executive officers could adversely affect us; (23) that interruption or failure of our network and information systems and other technologies could impair our ability to provide our services, which could damage our reputation and harm our operating results; (24) that our business depends on effective business support systems and processes; (25) that government regulations could adversely affect our business or force us to change our business practices; (26) that our business may suffer if third parties used for customer service and technical support and certain billing services are unable to provide these services or terminate their relationships with us; (27) that we may not be able to protect our intellectual property; (28) that we may be accused of infringing upon the intellectual property rights of third parties, which is costly to defend and could limit our ability to use certain technologies in the future; (29) that if we, or other industry participants, are unable to successfully defend against legal actions, we could face substantial liabilities or suffer harm to our financial and operational prospects; (30) that we may be required to recognize additional impairment charges on our goodwill and intangible assets, which would adversely affect our results of operations and financial position; (31) that we may have to undertake further restructuring plans that would require additional charges, including incurring facility exit and restructuring charges; (32) that we may have exposure to greater than anticipated tax liabilities and the use of our net operating losses and certain other tax attributes could be limited in the future; (33) that we may reduce, or cease payment of, quarterly cash dividends; (34) that our stock price may be volatile; (35) that our indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health and limit our ability to react to changes in our industry; and (36) that provisions of our second restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws and other elements of our capital structure could limit our share price and delay a change of management. These risks and uncertainties, as well as other risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ significantly from management's expectations, are not intended to represent a complete list of all risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, and should be read in conjunction with the more detailed cautionary statements and risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
About EarthLink
EarthLink, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELNK) is a leading provider of Internet Protocol (IP) infrastructure and services to medium-sized and large businesses, enterprise organizations and over 1.5 million consumers across the United States. The company has been providing Internet access and communications services for decades and has earned an award-winning reputation for both outstanding customer service and product innovation. For consumers, EarthLink is a leading Internet Service Provider connecting people to the power and possibilities of the Internet. EarthLink Business(TM) provides voice, data, mobile and equipment services over a Southeast fiber network and MPLS-based services nationwide. For more information, visit EarthLink's website http://www.earthlink.net.
Online Forum for Accountable Care Organization Developments Launches Today; Squire Sanders Sponsorship Reflects Commitment to Leadership in Emerging Health Policy Debate
Association of Medical Device Reprocessors to Co-Sponsor Blog
WASHINGTON, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Squire, Sanders & Dempsey is launching Accountable Care Forum - From Volume to Value, a blog dedicated to analysis of the emerging accountable care organization (ACO) landscape. The launch coincides with regulations issued today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
"The regulations are the centerpiece of health care reform legislation affecting physicians and hospitals across the United States," said David W. Grauer, head of Squire Sanders' health care practice. "We want our blog, http://www.accountablecareforum.com, to be a resource for our clients and others that need reasoned, real-time analysis of the regulations' impact."
Squire Sanders lawyers will review, analyze and comment on the regulations' seven key segments identified by CMS including provider involvement; beneficiary attribution; ACO eligibility/assessment; performance measurement, especially patient experience; shared savings programs; other payment models; and regulatory compliance/waivers.
The blog draws on Squire Sanders health care lawyers' perspective and commentary from representatives of the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR).
Squire Sanders lawyers Scott A. Edelstein, Lisa G. Han, John M. Kirsner and Peter A. Pavarini have extensive background in ACO issues. Pavarini edited the ACO manual issued by the American Health Law Association, Han advises clients on insurance issues, and Edelstein and Kirsner have both presented at national panels. Additionally, several Squire Sanders health care lawyers are advising clients on ACO formation matters.
"We're very pleased to partner with Squire Sanders in providing much-needed perspective on the significant impact the ACO regulations will have on hospitals, doctors and the health care industry," said AMDR President Daniel J. Vukelich.
About Squire Sanders - Founded in 1890, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey has lawyers in 37 offices and 17 countries around the world and now includes the nearly 500 lawyers from leading UK legal practice Hammonds. With one of the strongest integrated global platforms and our longstanding "one-firm firm" philosophy, Squire Sanders provides seamless legal counsel worldwide.
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey refers to an international legal practice which operates worldwide through a number of separate legal entities. Please visit http://www.ssd.com for more information.
About the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors - The AMDR represents America's FDA-regulated, third-party medical device reprocessing industry. Serving a majority of US hospitals, including all of U.S. News & World Report's honor roll hospitals, AMDR's members provide health care facilities with financially and environmentally responsible medical device options. More information is available at http://www.AMDR.org
Cadmus Communications Announces the Launch of Mobile dPub(TM)
COLUMBIA, Md., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadmus Communications http://www.cadmus.com, a Cenveo company and a global leader in providing a full range of content and print services for publishers, announces our new mobile and desktop content delivery platform for journals, books, magazines and reprints. Cadmus Mobile dPub(TM) is a revolutionary e-delivery system that allows publishers to distribute content easily on any mobile device via a browser-flexible interface. A single link allows for distribution to iPhone, iPad, Android brand phones and tablets, all smart phones and your desktop.
Simple, fast and cost-effective, Mobile dPub uses your print PDF as the input file which is formatted and uploaded for immediate access from any browser-capable device. There is no need to create an application or sell through the branded marketplaces. If an application-delivered product is part of your strategy, the system allows for content to be wrapped as a native application and available through the Apple and Android marketplaces, with additional distribution channels to be offered soon.
Content can be securely delivered and managed through a subscription management tool with all of the revenue captured by the publisher. The tool provides for independent import of subscriber lists, subscriber management and payment processing.
Mobile dPub allows customization of your presentation and supports rich media applications including video, pop-ups, web links, RSS feeds and social media. The text only reading mode is ideal for reading on smaller screen devices and web analytics and reports are easily generated.
According to James McQueen, Director of Digital Media at Cadmus, "Cadmus Mobile dPub(TM) is an ideal solution for interactive journals, books, magazine, and reprints--allowing publishers to quickly and easily distribute their content electronically to all existing and future browser-enabled mobile devices."
Cadmus Communications, a Cenveo company, provides end-to-end, integrated graphic communications services to professional publishers, not-for-profit societies, and corporations. Cadmus is one of the world's largest providers of content management and production services to publishers. For more information please visit us at http://www.cenveo.com.
Cenveo (NYSE: CVO), headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, is a leading global provider of print and related resources, offering world-class solutions in the areas of envelopes, custom labels, specialty packaging, commercial print, publisher solutions and business documents. The company provides a one-stop offering through services ranging from design and content management to fulfillment and distribution. With approximately 10,000 employees worldwide, we pride ourselves on delivering quality solutions and service every day for our customers. For more information please visit us at http://www.cenveo.com.
New Online Community Brings Together the Biggest and Brightest Brains Serving the Rapidly Growing Social Business Market
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM TechWeb today launches The BrainYard (http://www.thebrainyard.com), the first Web site community for business and technology leaders who are using and exploring social technology tools and applications to drive new levels of business performance. The BrainYard serves the fast growing Social Business market that is naturally fusing important technology categories such as collaboration, content management, social media, social CRM and social analytics applications. When combined, the Social Business market opportunity represents tens of billions of dollars.
The BrainYard provides news, analysis and insights on fast-changing developments within the evolving world of social business. This rich third-party information is fueled by commentary and discussion based on the latest news, analytical research, real-world case studies, and practical advice. Business and technology leaders are participating in The BrainYard to:
-- Learn how social and collaborative technologies can accelerate their
business
-- Identify best practices for putting these technologies to use
-- Learn from case studies that show the transformative potential of social
technologies and tools
-- Leverage the collective brains of their organization, supply chain and
customers
-- Unlock growth in increasingly complex, dynamic business environments
"The BrainYard is for forward-thinking business and technology leaders redefining how their enterprises unlock value," said Alex Dunne, The BrainYard General Manager. "These leaders understand that social business tools and technologies are changing how products are created, services delivered, customers won, and new opportunities identified."
The BrainYard is a joint venture between UBM TechWeb's InformationWeek and Enterprise 2.0 Conference, two trusted brands with a long standing history of leading and defining Enterprise 2.0 and the Social Business market. With early and deep experience in this growing market and led by InformationWeek VP and Editor in Chief, Rob Preston, the community features the brightest minds and biggest thinkers. The BrainYard is proud to introduce the following brains who will park their ideas regularly on the Web site (partial list):
-- David Berlind, Chief Content Officer, UBM TechWeb
-- Tony Byrne, President, The Real Story Group
-- David Carr, Editor, The BrainYard
-- Alison Diana, News Contributor, InformationWeek.com
-- Paige Finkelman, Business Development Manager, Enterprise 2.0 Conference
-- Claire Flanagan, Director, KM and Enterprise Social Collaboration and
Communities Strategy, CSC
-- Rachel Happe, Co-Founder & Principal, The Community Roundtable
-- Maribel Lopez, Principal & Founder, Lopez Research
-- Tracy Maurer, UBM Community Manager
-- Jamie Pappas, Vice President of Social Media, AMP Agency
-- Sameer Patel, Partner, Sovos Group
-- Venkatesh Rao, Blogger, Ribbonfarm.com
-- Michael Sampson, Collaboration Strategist & Author
-- Steve Wylie, General Manager, Enterprise 2.0 Conference
"We've been tracking the 'how to socialize your business' conversations that are happening everywhere, in boardrooms and around water coolers," said Rob Preston, VP and Editor in Chief of InformationWeek. "We understand the issues, and we're launching a community-driven site to help business and technology leaders sort through the tangled Web of social business strategies, technologies, and processes."
* To learn more about the 2011 Enterprise 2.0 Conference, happening June 20-23, 2011 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, and to register, visit: http://www.e2conf.com
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About The Enterprise 2.0 Conference
The Enterprise 2.0 Conference explores the integration of social and collaborative technologies in the enterprise, from both strategic and tactical perspectives. This Conference and Expo Pavilion focuses on the tools and best practices to drive business performance across workforce, customers, and partners networks. For more information visit: http://www.e2conf.com.
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The InformationWeek Business Technology Network provides IT executives with unique analysis and tools that parallel their work flow--from defining and framing objectives through to the evaluation and recommendation of solutions. Anchored by InformationWeek, the multimedia powerhouse that looks across the enterprise, the network scales across the most critical technology categories with online properties like DarkReading.com (security), NetworkComputing.com (networking and communications) and PlugintotheCloud.com (cloud computing). The network also provides focused content for key IT targets, such as CIOs, developers, and SMBs via InformationWeek Global CIO, Dr. Dobb's and InformationWeek SMB, as well as vital vertical industries with InformationWeek Financial Services, Government, and Healthcare resources. Content is at the nucleus of our information distribution strategy--IT professionals turn to our experts and communities to stay informed, get advice and research technologies to make strategic business decisions.
About UBM TechWeb
UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its three core businesses - media solutions, marketing services and paid content - UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands and media applications in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs and IT managers, Web & Digital professionals, Software Developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively engage in UBM TechWeb's communities and information resources monthly. UBM TechWeb brands includes: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat and Enterprise Connect; award-winning online resources such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Network Computing; and market-leading magazines InformationWeek, Wall Street & Technology, and Advanced Trading. UBM TechWeb is a UBM company, a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.
Genworth Financial Trust Company Adds Cash Advantage(SM) - Checking Account Option for Investment Accounts
PHOENIX, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reflecting its commitment to provide comprehensive custody services for the clients of independent financial advisors, Genworth Financial Trust Company(GFTC),a subsidiary of Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) announced today the launch of its Cash Advantage service. Cash Advantage - Checking enables clients to have the option to link an investment account to a checking account offered through The Bancorp Bank, an FDIC-insured on-line commercial bank and wholly owned subsidiary of The Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ: TBBK).
With this innovative new option, investors will have an interest-bearing cash management solution with all the features of a checking account to meet their everyday banking needs while keeping assets working toward long-term investment goals. The Cash Advantage - Checking Account includes overdraft protection through a linked GFTC custodial account, an option to make automatic monthly transfers, online account access, free checks and debit card, as well as a host of other features.
"We work closely with independent financial advisors and try to give them the best tools in the industry to serve their clients. Based upon advisor feedback, providing access to banking services linked to investment accounts custodied here was one of the best ways we could help them offer a more complete solution," said Brad Wheeler, president of GFTC. "Bancorp's technology and its willingness to build a cutting-edge as well as reliable program made them the clear choice. They understand our business and what it takes to serve this market well."
"We share a commitment to serving financial advisors and their clients with top-ranked products and services. We are also pleased to work with a company that has grown and prospered through challenging market cycles," said Frank Mastrangelo, president of The Bancorp Bank. "We expect this relationship to grow and we look forward to working together to create innovative solutions in the wealth management space."
About Genworth Financial Trust Company
Genworth Financial Trust Company (GFTC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Genworth Financial, Inc. GFTC has more than fifteen years' experience serving a growing base of financial advisors and now serves over 60,000 investors and has more than $13 billion in assets in custody. GFTC delivers custodial and administrative services specializing in meeting the needs of independent financial advisors and their clients. GFTC is located in Phoenix, Arizona and serves clients across the United States.
About Genworth Financial
Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) is a leading Fortune 500 global financial security company. Genworth has more than $100 billion in assets and employs approximately 6,500 people with a presence in more than 25 countries. Its products and services help meet the investment, protection, retirement and lifestyle needs of more than 15 million customers. Genworth operates through three segments: Retirement and Protection, International and U.S. Mortgage Insurance. Its products and services are offered through financial intermediaries, advisors, independent distributors and sales specialists. Genworth Financial, which traces its roots back to 1871, became a public company in 2004 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. For more information, visit Genworth.com. From time to time Genworth releases important information via postings on its corporate website. Accordingly, investors and other interested parties are encouraged to enroll to receive automatic email alerts and Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds regarding new postings. Enrollment information is found under the "Investors" section of Genworth.com.
About The Bancorp, Inc.
The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ NM: TBBK) is a financial holding company that operates The Bancorp Bank, an FDIC-insured online commercial bank that delivers a wide range of financial services and products through a network of private-label, affinity partnerships nationwide. These "branchless banking" programs enable members, employees and customers of affinity partners to access online banking services, customized for them, under the affinity partner's brand. The Bancorp Bank is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, with offices in Philadelphia, Exton and Warminster, Pa.; Chicago, Ill.; Crofton, Md.; Orlando, Fla.; and Sioux Falls, S.D. Total assets of The Bancorp Bank, as of December 31, 2010, are $2.4 billion.
SOURCE Genworth Financial Wealth Management
Genworth Financial Wealth Management
CONTACT: Media: Tom Topinka, +1-804-662-2444, thomas.topinka@genworth.com, or Sahana Jayaraman, +1-415-633-3216, sjayaraman@peppercom.com; or The Bancorp, Inc., Andres Viroslav, +1-215-861-7990, andres.viroslav@thebancorp.com
PLANO, Texas, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Game developer KingsIsle Entertainment today announced that for a limited time it will be adding a new pet to its in-game Crown Shop, the Pet Rock. The new Pet Rock is expressly designed to meet the needs of players that want to spend less time training and caring for their pets and more time watching their pets relax.
The announcement of the new Pet Rock in Wizard101 serves as one of many examples where an online game company has intentionally gone with a "less is more" approach when creating virtual companions. In fact, the primary demographic served with the new Pet Rock consists of those players who are looking for pets that are less "useful" or "interesting" and more "predictable" and "low-energy."
"In a meeting I sarcastically threw out the idea that we should have a Pet Rock in the game," said Karl Holbert, art lead and creative force behind the new pet. "It was a joke! I can't believe they actually took the suggestion seriously. I'm going to have to be much more careful about what I suggest in the future."
"What an amazing idea for a pet," said Marketing VP Fred Howard. "We are, of course, always looking for ways to add less interesting items into the game, so this is a no-brainer."
KingsIsle Entertainment anticipates that Wizards of all ages will enjoy a variety of special activities with their new sturdy stone companions, including:
-- Taking naps
-- Playing freeze-tag
-- Holding things down
-- Keeping secrets
-- Rolling
-- Break dancing
While this press release is written in a tongue-in-cheek manner in the spirit of the April Fools holiday, it is true that for a very limited time KingsIsle is adding a Pet Rock to its in-game Crown shop. In fact, the Pet Rock should serve as a useful, and pretty darn powerful, Wizard companion.
About KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc.
KingsIsle Entertainment is a developer and publisher that specializes in creating high-quality massively multiplayer online games which provide entertainment for the entire family. Wizard101, KingsIsle's flagship property, has received the Parent Tested Parent Approved Media Seal of Approval in 2009 and has been recognized by the National Parenting Publications Awards. Wizard101 was named Best MMO of 2010 by Beckett Massive Online Gamer Magazine, Best Family MMO of the Decade by Massively.com and the #1 Best Family Game of 2009 by MMORPG.com. The company's experienced and creative team is raising the bar in online entertainment by offering products with rich storylines, friendly navigation, top-quality art and fully-voiced characters. KingsIsle is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and has a development studio in Austin, Texas. For more information, please visit http://www.kingsisle.com.
KingsIsle and Wizard101 are trademarks or registered trademarks of KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc.
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KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc.
CONTACT: Ben Conrad of KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc., press@kingsisle.com
World Premier: RYB Launches ELIOT(R), the First Wireless Detection and Communication System for Piping Networks and Underground Assets
PARIS, March 21, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- RYB, the French leader in utility networks and piping unveils
the first technology solution that enables detection and communication for
underground assets, at the Gastech conference in Amsterdam (March 21 - 24,
2011). Developed in collaboration with CEA-Leti, this unique RFID technology
revolutionizes safety, monitoring, and maintenance for gas, energy, and
dangerous matter networks, thereby significantly reducing the risk of
industrial accidents in these areas.
The risk of industrial accidents is a serious consideration in
the gas and energy sectors, as well as for dangerous liquid transport in
general. One of the critical aspects of these activities is related to the
piping and underground networks used to carry various resources and matter.
Numerous industrial accidents, sometimes with serious consequences, are
directly caused by the involuntary cutting or breakage of poorly identified
underground pipes. The reality of this situation is most often due to
incomplete network maps, or by the fact that techniques for locating pipes
are complex and generally difficult to perform in the field.
In order to resolve this major issue, RYB has worked with
CEA-Leti to develop the first complete wireless detection and communication
system designed for underground networks: ELIOT(R), (equipment for
localization and identification by object technology) - http://www.eliot-tech.com.
Dedicated to detecting networks, this technology represents a
major breakthrough for monitoring and maintaining networks, as well as
reducing industrial risks and costs related to networks that are broken
during works. The system provides advanced traceability for underground
networks, both for infrastructure resource management and maintenance.
The new generation of RFID technology developed by RYB and
CEA-Leti, protected by international patents, offers the following features:
- Detection up to 1.5 meters underground, providing accuracy
within a few centimeters.
- Support for harsh network environments for detection,
localization, and reading of information stored on a chip: networks covered
by all types of ground (tar, sand, dirt, rocks, dry, wet, etc.), or submerged
underwater (such as in the water table).
- Instant feedback.
- Information storage: detected network type (application),
manufacturing date, installation date, serial number, diameter, nominal
pressure, etc.
- Tags with no power supply requirement, integrated directly
in the fitting or pipe, or as standalone electronic markers.
- A simple reading system with an adapted antenna, compatible
with products available on the market.
- A signal measured on the surface precisely describes the
detecting pipe, thus avoiding interference in case of multiple nearby
networks.
The new-generation RFID tags are integrated directly in piping
or network parts using the patented process. Information specific to each
type of piping is embedded onto each tag.
Standalone markers can be used to identify already existing underground
works.
"We are pleased to have successfully met the technical
challenge of developing this detection and autonomous communication
technology, specifically adapted for piping and underground networks. This
solution is unique in the world today. This development effort required over
three years of close collaboration with CEA-Leti, involving research on
numerous potential options and over one million Euros in investment. A new
era has now arrived for underground network-related works. The ELIOT solution
meets operator needs for gas and energy networks, as well as for the
transport of dangerous matter in general, making it easier to monitor and
maintain underground works and significantly reduce the risk of major
industrial accidents in many sectors," explains Marc-Antoine Blin, General
Manager of RYB.
Tests were also performed on the GDF-Suez group's experimental
platform. GDF-Suez, a major player in gas and water distribution, provided
expertise in terms of the major issues in the field, enabling RYB / CEA-Leti
to properly adapt the technical solution to real-world operational
requirements.
About RYB
Founded in 1962 in Isère, France, RYB is the French leading
provider of Polyethylene piping systems. The company is a major European
player in the field of water, gas, and electricity transport, as well as
telecommunications.
With two industrial sites and a specialized subsidiary, RYB
has grown rapidly over the past seven years, literally doubling in size
during this period. Transforming nearly 25,000 tons of polyolefins, the
company produces some 50,000 kilometers of pipes and networks each year.
RYB is certified ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
The company's continual investment in research and
development, accompanied by adapted material and human resources, has enabled
it to innovate effectively in fast changing markets.
RYB key figures:
- 3 sites in France: two production sites and a subsidiary
specializing in renewable energy
- 130 employees, including 80 industrial jobs
- 40 million Euros turnover in 2010, an increase of 25%
A complete range of HDPE network and piping solutions, up to
1,000 mm
Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Network Coverage in Delaware County
- New cell site improves coverage and capacity in Davenport
- Provides access to 3G wireless broadband service
- Meet one of Upstate New York's local Test Men, Jack Brandes
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Verizon Wireless is investing in Delaware County and expanding its local coverage with a new cell site in Davenport. The new site improves coverage and capacity along portions of Route 28 from Gun House Hill Road until Pine Lakes Road and County Route 41 to I-88 at Exit 18 (Shenevus Interchange). In addition, this cell also covers County Route 9 to County Route 40 and the Village of Davenport.
This network expansion is part of the company's aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the growing demand for Verizon Wireless' voice and data services. The company has invested more than $65 billion nationwide since it was formed - $6 billion on average every year - and invested more than $125 million in Upstate New York in 2010.
In addition to ongoing investment in its 3G network, Verizon Wireless recently began rolling out its 4G LTE network in 38 markets nationwide, including Rochester and the New York City area last December. The company recently announced that Syracuse, Albany and Ithaca will have access to 4G LTE later this year. The company plans to complete its nationwide 4G LTE rollout by the end of 2013
"We've always believed even the most advanced device is only as good as the network it runs on," said Gene Fassett, executive director of Network for Verizon Wireless' Upstate New York Region. "We continue to aggressively invest in our Upstate New York network to increase coverage and capacity for our customers, add new services like 4G LTE, and maintain our existing 3G network leadership."
Verizon Wireless recently earned recognition from J.D. Power and Associates for "Highest Call Quality Performance among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Northeast."
In addition to voice and wireless data services such as V CAST Video and V CAST Music with Rhapsody, the company offers MobileBroadband, its high-speed wireless broadband network geared toward mobile professionals and business customers. In 4G LTE coverage areas, it provides average speeds of 5-12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2-5 Mbps on the uplink in real-world, loaded network environments. In 3G coverage areas, it provides average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 Mbps, and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps.
Strong demand for Verizon Wireless' services continued during the fourth quarter of 2010 as the company added more than 950,000 net new customers.
The company's "nation's most reliable wireless network" reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and women throughout the country. These engineers drive nearly 100 specially equipped vehicles more than 1 million miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets. Test vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3 million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers. Check out our video of Western New York Test Man, Jack Brandes.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest and most advanced 4G network and largest and most reliable 3G network, and serves more than 94 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 82,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: John O'Malley, +1-585-321-7264 or +1-585-261-5899, john.omalley@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/johnnyverizon; Meredith Dropkin, +1-315-413-4293, mdropkin@mower.com
Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Network Coverage in Jefferson County
- New cell site improves coverage and capacity on Wellesley Island
- Provides access to 3G wireless broadband service
- Meet one of Upstate New York's local Test Men, Jack Brandes
WATERTOWN, N.Y., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is investing in Jefferson County and expanding its local coverage with a new cell site on Wellesley Island. The new site improves coverage and capacity in portions of Wellesley Island Park, Lake of the Isles, Thousand Islands Bridge, and County Route 100. It also improves coverage on I-81 between the toll bridge and the Canadian border, and SR 12 outside of the island.
This network expansion is part of the company's aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the growing demand for Verizon Wireless' voice and data services. The company has invested more than $65 billion nationwide since it was formed - $6 billion on average every year - and invested more than $125 million in Upstate New York in 2010.
In addition to ongoing investment in its 3G network, Verizon Wireless recently began rolling out its 4G LTE network in 38 markets nationwide, including Rochester and the New York City area last December. The company recently announced that Syracuse, Albany and Ithaca will have access to 4G LTE later this year. The company plans to complete its nationwide 4G LTE rollout by the end of 2013
"We've always believed even the most advanced device is only as good as the network it runs on," said Gene Fassett, executive director of Network for Verizon Wireless' Upstate New York Region. "We continue to aggressively invest in our Upstate New York network to increase coverage and capacity for our customers, add new services like 4G LTE, and maintain our existing 3G network leadership."
Verizon Wireless recently earned recognition from J.D. Power and Associates for "Highest Call Quality Performance among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Northeast."
In addition to voice and wireless data services such as V CAST Video and V CAST Music with Rhapsody, the company offers MobileBroadband, its high-speed wireless broadband network geared toward mobile professionals and business customers. In 4G LTE coverage areas, it provides average speeds of 5-12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2-5 Mbps on the uplink in real-world, loaded network environments. In 3G coverage areas, it provides average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 Mbps, and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps.
Strong demand for Verizon Wireless' services continued during the fourth quarter of 2010 as the company added more than 950,000 net new customers.
The company's "nation's most reliable wireless network" reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and women throughout the country. These engineers drive nearly 100 specially equipped vehicles more than 1 million miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets. Test vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3 million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers. Check out our video of Western New York Test Man, Jack Brandes.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest and most advanced 4G network and largest and most reliable 3G network, and serves more than 94 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 82,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: John O'Malley, +1-585-321-7264, or +1-585-261-5899, john.omalley@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/johnnyverizon; or Meredith Dropkin, +1-315-413-4293, mdropkin@mower.com
Ku6 Announces Issuance of Senior Convertible Bonds and Ordinary Shares to Shanda
BEIJING, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Ku6 Media Co., Ltd., (Nasdaq: KUTV) ("Ku6" or the "Company"), a leader in online video portal operations in China, announced today that it agreed to issue to Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (NasdaqGS: SNDA) ("Shanda") ordinary shares and convertible bonds in an aggregate amount of US$100,000,000.
Ku6 agreed to issue to Shanda US$50,000,000 of ordinary shares of Ku6 at a per share price of US$0.0325 (or US$3.25 per ADS), representing a 1.0% discount to the average closing price for the past 15 trading days, and US$50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3% senior convertible notes at face value. The bonds will mature in three years after issuance and will bear an interest of 3% per annum, payable semi-annually. The bonds will be convertible into ordinary shares of Ku6 at a price of US$0.03925 per ordinary share (or US$3.925 per ADS), representing a 19.6% premium to the average closing price for the past 15 trading days. The conversion rights will start after 6 months following the closing date. The transaction is subject to the approval by the shareholders of Ku6. Closing is expected in the second quarter of 2011. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the convertible bonds and ordinary shares for business expansion, working capital and other general corporate purposes.
A special committee, comprised of three independent directors of Ku6, represented Ku6 in the negotiations of the transaction agreements.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, securities, and does not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Ku6 Media Co., Ltd.
Ku6 Media Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq:KUTV) is a leading online video company in China. Through its two premier online brands and online video websites, http://www.ku6.com and http://www.juchang.com, Ku6 provides video information services and entertainment in China.
As a leading online video portal, http://www.ku6.com provides a video platform for sharing and watching user-generated content. It also provides online video news, reports, and other interactive entertainment programs for its users.
Ku6's http://www.juchang.com offers a broad array of copyright compliant content, such as movies, television series, and other video programs sourced from Ku6's global content partners, with all content having high definition quality and fast speeds for seamless viewing. For more information about Ku6, please visit http://ir.ku6.com/irwebsite.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only the Company's beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company's control. It is possible that the Company's actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. Statements in this announcement that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements regarding the continuous growth of the Company, the success of any acquisitions or investments by the Company or any subsidiaries, the introduction of expansion packs to existing titles, the introduction and timing of new MMORPG game titles and the introduction of new casual game titles, the success of our online literature platform, the success of our online video operations, the signing and development of successful artist for our music business, and the success of our wireless value added business, represent only the Company's current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections and are forward-looking statements. Important risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to be materially different from expectations include but are not limited to the risk that there are delays in the localization and/or development of the MMORPGs and casual games to be released in 2011, the risk that such MMORPGs and casual games are not well received by users in China, the risk that the games fail to be commercialized or the commercialized results fail to meet the expectations of end users, the risk that our contract writers do not deliver appealing literature products, the risk that our online video website fails to attract advertisers or content providers, the risk that we fail to sign popular music artists or fail to continue to successfully promote our existing artists, the risk that the laws and regulations in the PRC continue to prohibit or restrict offering of wireless valued added products, the risk that the Company fails to deliver continuous growth in 2011, and the risks set forth in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 20-F. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events, except as required under applicable laws.
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Matthew Zhao (English and Chinese)
Investor Relations Officer
Telephone +86 10 5758 6818 in Beijing
ir@ku6.com
Senior Management of New Energy Commits to Personally Buying Approximately $1 Million of Stock via Open Market Purchases
SHENZHEN, China, April 1 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- New Energy Systems Group (NYSE Amex: NEWN) ("New Energy" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated original design manufacturer and distributor of lithium ion batteries and backup power systems, today announced that the Company's senior management team (including its Chairman, CEO and CFO) has committed to personally buying approximately $1 million stock via open market purchases.
"On our recent earnings call we promised to personally buy additional shares, and I am pleased to announce we are following through on our promise," stated Jack Yu, Chairman of New Energy Systems Group. "As the Company's single largest shareholder, I am highly incentivized to help create shareholder value. I have never sold any of my NEWN shares and I am a firm believer in our Company's ability to execute on our business plans. Given our Company's exciting growth prospects and attractive valuation, I can think of no better place to invest than in New Energy Systems Group. Along with our CEO, CFO, I have initiated the process to open trading accounts with a U.S. based brokerage firm. Once these accounts become active, we will begin buying shares. We are also evaluating other alternatives designed to create shareholder value and will update investors as appropriate."
Form 4s must be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after management purchases shares of the Company. Among other things, the Form 4s will indicate the name of the purchaser, the number of shares purchased, and the per share purchase price. The Company has also committed to update investors with a press release once the shares have been.
About New Energy Systems Group
New Energy Systems Group is a vertically integrated original design manufacturer and distributor of lithium ion batteries and backup power systems for leading manufacturers of mobile phones, laptops, digital cameras, MP3s and a variety of other portable electronics. The Company's end-user consumer products are sold under the Anytone® brand in China while it's commercial and OEM batteries and battery components are sold under New Power and E'Jenie. The fast pace of new mobile device introductions in China combined with a growing middle class make it fertile ground for New Energy's end-user consumer products, as well as its high powered, light weight lithium ion batteries. In addition to historically strong organic growth, New Energy is expected to benefit from economies of scale, broader distribution and higher profit margins in 2011. Additional information about the company is available at: http://www.newenergysystemsgroup.com.
For more information, please contact:
COMPANY
New Energy Systems Group
Ken Lin, VP of Investor Relations
Tel: +1-917-573-0302
Email: ken@newenergysystemsgroup.com
Web: http://www.newenergysystemsgroup.com
INVESTOR RELATIONS
HC International, Inc.
John Mattio, SVP
Tel: US +1-212-301-7130
Email: john.mattio@hcinternational.net
Web: http://www.hcinternational.net
TelePacific Communications Completes Acquisition of Fixed Wireless Internet Service Provider Covad Wireless
LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TelePacific Communications, the largest California-based CLEC providing integrated voice and data telecommunications services to the small and medium-sized business ("SMB") customer segment in California and Nevada, announced that it has received regulatory approval for and completed the acquisition of NextWeb, Inc., dba Covad Wireless, a broadband fixed wireless carrier operating in California, Nevada and the Chicago, Illinois area.
Through its acquisition of NextWeb, TelePacific now controls a WiMAX-featured wireless broadband network, a licensed microwave backhaul network, and a high bandwidth wireless network operating in licensed LMDS spectrum. The new network assets complement TelePacific's existing footprint and allows the company to broaden its product offerings in markets where it is already competitive. Further, the purchase supports TelePacific's strategy of investing in advanced broadband transport technologies.
TelePacific will also gain the benefit of approximately 3,500 profitable broadband fixed wireless business customers in California, Nevada and suburban Chicago.
"We are pleased to welcome Covad Wireless customers to the TelePacific family and look forward to introducing them to TelePacific's signature customer service," said Dick Jalkut, President and CEO of TelePacific. "The additional resources we gained through this acquisition--the fixed wireless network and experienced wireless team, have enhanced our ability to serve our customers. Each new acquisition has made us stronger and TelePacific is well-positioned to expand its market share."
Future and existing TelePacific customers will benefit from increased availability of high bandwidth data products with symmetrical upload and download speeds up to 100 Mbps. In addition, new redundancy options and special event Internet access will be available. Customers will also enjoy fast installs because incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) loops will not be needed to deliver these services.
TelePacific extended employment offers to all Covad Wireless employees at the time of the acquisition close and is fortunate to have them supporting legacy Covad Wireless customers. TelePacific continues to be privately-held and financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
About TelePacific Communications
TelePacific Communications is a leading competitive telecommunications carrier that serves business customers throughout California and Nevada. TelePacific is headquartered in Los Angeles and has customer care centers in Los Angeles, Stockton and Las Vegas. In business since 1998, TelePacific is a facilities-based provider offering services through a combination of TelePacific-owned switches and network infrastructure, including its own and leased robust fiber-optic network assets. Service offerings include IP based integrated voice and data offerings, private MPLS VPN networking solutions, managed security and managed cloud services, dedicated Internet access, data center services, mobile services and business continuity solutions. TelePacific currently manages more than 38,000 customer accounts with more than 1.2 million access line equivalents in service. To learn more about TelePacific, visit http://www.telepacific.com.
Appko Announces Appko Cloud Training - Cisco UCS for Virtual Private Clouds
Appko Cloud Training Curriculum Released
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Appko (http://www.appko.com), a Silicon Valley startup, announces the launch of Appko Cloud Training. Appko Cloud is a virtual private cloud (VPC) utilizing Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) and VMware. Appko Cloud Training is a part of a new series of services for organizations looking to adopt cloud computing.
Appko Cloud Training is different because it focuses on hands on deployment of Cisco UCS for technical organizations looking to become experts on cloud computing. Appko Cloud Training provides hands on labs where the students design a real world deployment, physically setup the UCS, and configure it with VMware. This approach is different than typical classroom based training.
Appko Cloud uses best in class technology and architecture for virtual computing. Appko combines Cisco and custom hardware, physical and virtual networks, and software from VMware to create virtual private clouds (VPC).
Appko has created partnerships and an ecosystem necessary to support Cisco UCS based virtual private clouds. Appko Cloud Training has three tiers of classes designed to build upon each other yet provide flexibility for each student to choose their own track. In Tier 1 for example, students can choose either the UCS B Series or C Series hardware.
Upon completion of the curriculum, students will have the skills necessary to deploy and support Cisco UCS based clouds and apply design considerations to achieve real virtual private clouds.
"Appko Cloud represents hands on practical compute environments, which is greater than the sum of the parts provided by the hardware and software vendors," said Sean DuLac, CEO of Appko.
Appko's founders have many years of experience in Silicon Valley architecting, implementing, and supporting large scale IT infrastructure. They have spent the last four years building custom cloud infrastructures to run other technology products, and the resulting lessons and innovations became Appko Cloud.
About Appko
Appko's Cloud combines the best in class technology and architectures for virtual computing. Appko is leveraging Cisco UCS, VMware, Cisco networking, Chelsio, data center expertise, and certified application experts to engineer and administer successful deployments of enterprise applications and virtual private clouds. More information is available at: http://www.appko.com.
SOURCE Appko
Appko
CONTACT: Sean Moreland, +1-408-600-2860, pr@appko.com
Multicore Association Board Member Mentor Graphics Releases Open Source Implementation of Industry Standard MCAPI(TM) for Multicore Embedded Development
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Multicore Association (MCA) today announced that Mentor Graphics has released "openMCAPI," an open source implementation of the MCA's industry standard MCAPI(TM) (Multicore Communications Application Program Interface) specification. The openMCAPI technology provides a Linux library and kernel driver that enable applications to communicate across cores, via shared memory, in asymmetric multiprocessing (AMP) systems. Designed for optimized multicore and multi-OS applications on a single chip, such as networking, printing, telecom/datacom, medical and security products, the openMCAPI technology provides high performance, ease-of-use, and portability to bare metal custom software stacks.
The openMCAPI implementation now provides embedded developers with an uncomplicated, single, interoperable and fully customizable common platform for multicore/multi-OS enablement. Mentor Graphics will continue to maintain and update the openMCAPI project and has released it under a permissive open source license to facilitate inclusion into both open and proprietary operating systems. The openMCAPI code and documentation can be downloaded at http://openmcapi.org, and developer support is available via the development mailing list.
"The openMCAPI open source project enables companies to adopt MCAPI as an inter-process communication mechanism between operating systems," says Markus Levy, president of the Multicore Association. "Accelerating the adoption of MCAPI from multiple vendors will result in greater product innovation and differentiation and the use of openMCAPI as a common inter-process technology will provide interoperability and reduced risk."
The MCAPI standard established by the MCA was developed to create a standardized application program interface for communication and synchronization between closely distributed embedded systems, such as multiple cores or processors on a chip. The need for multiple functions on a single multicore system is surging due to the increasing demand for network performance and bandwidth-heavy applications, such as video content or data services. The MCA's mission is to establish a consortium based on common initiatives and resources for effective multicore development.
"The MCA and Mentor's initiatives to improve industry adoption of multicore architectures with MCAPI and openMCAPI, respectively, are key to the success of multi-OS systems," says Glenn Perry, Mentor Graphics Embedded Systems Division General Manager. "A fully open source solution for MCAPI available to anyone ensures a common platform to build the next generation of multicore embedded devices. Our commitment to embedded open source is substantiated with openMCAPI, which will continually be enhanced and maintained by our engineering team with the help of others in the open source community."
About The Multicore Association
The Multicore Association provides a neutral forum for vendors who are interested in, working with, and/or proliferating multicore-related products, including processors, infrastructure, devices, software, and applications. The consortium has made available its Multicore Communications API 2.0 (MCAPI(TM)) and Multicore Resource Management API (MRAPI(TM)) specifications through its website. Currently, the organization also has working groups focused on: Multicore Virtualization, Multicore Communications, Multicore Programming Practices (MPP), and Tools Infrastructure (TIWG).
Verizon Completes Tender Offer for Terremark Worldwide, Inc.; Announces Subsequent Offering Period
NEW YORK,April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced the successful completion of the tender offer made by Verizon's wholly owned subsidiary, Verizon Holdings Inc., for all outstanding shares of Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: TMRK) common stock.
The tender offer and withdrawal rights expired at midnight Eastern time on March 31. According to the depositary for the tender offer, approximately 59,754,625 shares were validly tendered and not withdrawn as of the expiration time. This represents approximately 70.90 percent of Terremark's outstanding shares of common stock on a fully diluted basis and 84.06 percent of Terremark's outstanding shares of common stock, giving Verizon control of Terremark. Verizon Holdings has accepted for purchase all shares that were validly tendered and not properly withdrawn and will promptly pay for such shares at the offer price of $19 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.
Verizon today also announced that Verizon Holdings has commenced a subsequent offering period to acquire the remaining untendered shares of Terremark common stock. The subsequent offering period will expire at 5 p.m. Eastern time on April 7, unless extended. During this subsequent offering period, holders of shares of Terremark common stock who did not previously tender their shares into the initial tender offer may do so, and Verizon Holdings will promptly purchase any shares properly tendered, for the same consideration (without interest) paid in the initial offering period of the tender offer.
Procedures for tendering shares during the subsequent offering period are the same as during the initial offering period, with two exceptions: (1) shares cannot be delivered by the guaranteed delivery procedure; and (2) shares validly tendered during the subsequent offering period will be accepted for payment on a daily "as tendered" basis, and accordingly, may not be withdrawn. Verizon and Verizon Holdings reserve the right to extend the subsequent offering period in accordance with applicable law.
Following the subsequent offering period, if Verizon Holdings has acquired at least 90 percent of the shares of Terremark common stock then outstanding, Verizon Holdings intends to merge with and into Terremark in accordance with the "short-form" merger provisions of the Delaware General Corporate Law, without prior notice to, or any action by, any other Terremark stockholder. If Verizon Holdings is not able to consummate a "short-form" merger, it intends to seek approval of the merger by a vote of Terremark stockholders at a duly held special meeting that is expected to be scheduled during the second quarter of 2011. As a result of Verizon Holdings' purchase of shares in the tender offer, it will be able to approve the merger without the affirmative vote of any other Terremark stockholder at the meeting.
As a result of the merger, any shares of Terremark common stock not tendered will be cancelled and (except for shares held in the treasury of Terremark or by Verizon or Verizon Holdings, or shares for which appraisal rights are properly demanded) will be converted into the right to receive the same $19 in cash per share, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, that was paid in the tender offer. Accordingly, all Terremark stockholders will receive the same $19 cash consideration per share whether they tender their shares during the subsequent offering period or not, but those who do tender their shares during the subsequent offering period will receive the consideration sooner than stockholders who wait for the merger to be consummated. Following the merger, Terremark common stock will cease to be traded on NASDAQ.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving 94.1 million customers nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 194,000 and last year generated consolidated revenues of $106.6 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.
VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. Verizon - through a new subsidiary, Verizon Holdings Inc. -- has filed a tender offer statement on Schedule TO with the SEC, which has been previously amended. Terremark stockholders are strongly advised to read the tender offer statement (including the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and related tender offer documents) and the related solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9, as amended, filed by Terremark with the SEC because they contain important information about the proposed transaction. These documents are available at no charge on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a copy of the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and certain other related tender offer documents may be obtained free of charge by directing a request to Verizon at 212-395-1525. A copy of the tender offer statement and the solicitation/recommendation statement is available to all stockholders of Terremark by contacting Terremark Investor Relations at 305-860-7822.
Certain statements in this communication regarding the proposed transaction between Verizon and Terremark, the expected timetable for completing the transaction, benefits and synergies of the transaction, future opportunities for the combined company and products and any other statements regarding Verizon's and Terremark's future expectations, beliefs, goals or prospects constitute forward-looking statements. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates" and similar expressions) should also be considered forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including the parties' ability to consummate the transaction; the timing for satisfying the conditions to the completion of the transaction, including the receipt of Terremark stockholder approval and the regulatory approvals required for the transaction; the parties' ability to meet expectations regarding the timing, completion and accounting and tax treatments of the transaction; the possibility that the parties may be unable to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies within the expected time-frames or at all and to successfully integrate Terremark's operations into those of Verizon or that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; operating costs, customer loss and business disruption (including, without limitation, difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees, customers, clients or suppliers) may be greater than expected following the transaction; the retention of certain key employees of Terremark may be difficult; and the other factors described in Verizon's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, and Terremark's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 and in its most recent quarterly report filed with the SEC. Verizon and Terremark assume no obligation to update the information in this communication, except as otherwise required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof.
The Depositary for the tender offer is Computershare Trust Company, N.A. The Information Agent for the tender offer is Georgeson Inc. The tender offer materials may be obtained at no charge by directing a request by mail to Georgeson Inc., 199 Water Street, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10038 or by calling toll-free at (800) 903-2897, and may also be obtained at no charge at http://www.verizon.com and the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Additionally, any questions related to the tender offer may be directed to Georgeson Inc. at the mailing address or telephone number provided above.
SOURCE Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
CONTACT: Peter Lucht, +1-617-743-6809, peter.lucht@verizon.com
New IT Platform Designed to Increase the Ease of Doing Business in T&T
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) has embarked on Phase One of TTBizLink, a web site that allows individuals and companies to connect with the government online for business and trade purposes. This site is designed to help make business less expensive, speed up the process of conducting commerce and make the twin-island a more attractive place for trade and foreign direct investment.
TTBizLink (http://www.ttbizlink.gov.tt) is a world-class model that is designed after the online trade portal in Singapore known as TradeNet. World Bank ranks Singapore first for having the most open economy for international trade and investment and for being the easiest place to do business. T&T has made a commitment to increase its ranking in the ease of doing business in the next 2-5 years.
"We knew as a country we had to come up to speed to increase our competitiveness," says Randall Karim, Director, Policy & Strategy at the Ministry of Trade & Industry. "TTBizLink does just that."
Individuals and companies who want to import and export goods, apply for business permits and licenses, register a business and conduct any other trade activity can submit a single document online at the TTBizLink website. The information will then be routed to the relevant government agencies for their approval. According to the Ministry of Trade & Industry, these business processes that once took 1-3 weeks will eventually take 1-3 days. The system will go live in late April 2011, for now businesses are asked to register online in order to be able to access the portal.
TTBizLink has eight modules ? Import/Export Permits and Licenses, Import Duty Concession, Cargo Manifest, Goods Declaration, Company Registration, Certificates of Origin, Application for Fiscal Incentives, and Work Permit Applications. The new system will connect five government ministries and 13 government agencies all involved in the trade process.
The benefits of TTBizLink for business operators and investors include:
-- Greater operational efficiency
-- Increase in the speed of business/trade transactions
-- Access to vital, timely information to support more efficient
business-to-business transactions
-- and investment decisions
-- Sharpening the competitive edge of companies and industries
-- Increased transparency in dealing with the Government of Trinidad and
Tobago
"We want to become a global player beyond energy to attract and do business with the world. TTBizLink provides the efficiency to be one," says Karim.
For more information about investment opportunities in Trinidad & Tobago, visit http://www.investtnt.com.
SOURCE eTecK and The Ministry of Trade and Industry for Trinidad & Tobago
eTecK and The Ministry of Trade and Industry for Trinidad & Tobago
TOI Launches Apps for iPad, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry
NEW DELHI, April 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- The Times of India, India's most-read newspaper and most-visited news
site, has made a big-bang entry into the world of apps with the launch of
iPad, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry apps. The apps use the latest advances
in technology to give users the best browsing and reading experience on their
devices.
The iPad app was launched on Monday (March 28) evening, and within hours
it became the top free app in the India App Store of iTunes. In the US App
Store too, under the free "news apps" category, it was steadily moving up,
and was way ahead of other Indian news apps. The iPhone, Android and
BlackBerry apps of TOI were launched on Wednesday (March 30). The iPhone app
too is already ahead of many leading international news apps in the App
Store. The Times of India is the only Indian newspaper to have apps for all
these platforms. Apps for more platforms are coming soon.
Announcing the launch of the apps, Mr Rishi Khiani, CEO of Times Internet
Ltd, said: "The future belongs to mobile devices, especially smartphones and
tablets. Our apps aim to deliver our premium offerings to our readers who
belong to the highest strata of society and are quick to adopt these
devices."
The apps not only offer the in-depth and analytical coverage that is the
hallmark of TOI's print editions, but also bring you news as it happens 24x7.
Taking full advantage of the wide variety of content available with the Times
Group, the apps offer a rich multimedia experience. They have photo galleries
and videos from a range of categories including news, sports and
entertainment.
TOI's iPad app marries the look and feel of print to the unique tablet
experience. It also brings you Speed News, a first-of-its-kind service in the
world, launched by http://timesofindia.com/ a few months ago. This service
brings you minute-by-minute news updates from over 500 Times of India
reporters in more than 80 cities across the country.
All TOI apps come with social media integration. They let users share
articles or photos on Facebook and Twitter, and also via email. They also let
users save articles for offline reading. The apps help readers stay connected
to their hometowns - wherever they are in India or abroad - by providing
local news from 30 Indian cities. This has been made possible by the
unrivalled, nationwide network of The Times of India.
For those who do not want to miss the action on the cricket field even if
they are not able to watch a match on TV, all the TOI apps come with a live
scorecard. Movie buffs can quickly browse the movie review list on a TOI app
and read reviews - by critics as well as readers - of movies made in seven
languages, including English and Hindi.
Both in content and presentation, The Times of India has always tried to
stay ahead of the curve. Its latest offerings are driven by the same
philosophy.
EAST BERLIN, Conn., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Park Ride Fly USA LLC (http://www.parkrideflyusa.com), owner/operator of leading off-site airport parking facilities since 1987, is proud to announce the launch of their new beta mobile site. The mobile site provides customers with a quick and easy way to make airport parking reservations via popular touch screen phones like iPhones and Android platform phones.
Over the last few months, Park Ride Fly USA LLC has experienced a sharp rise in the volume of traffic from mobile devices, reinforcing the decision to release a mobile site. The new marketing initiative will serve as an integral part of the company's efforts in providing a flexible booking system that best fits the needs of the traveling consumer.
"With such a strong request from our customers, we thought it was time we catered to those who are accessing our booking site via touch screen mobile phones," says Susan Trimarchi, Director of Online Sales and Marketing. "Our new mobile site offers our customers a simple way to make their off-airport parking reservations on the fly, avoid the long lines at the airport and have direct access to travel information. All of this at their fingertips."
The new mobile site, http://m.parkrideflyusa.com has been designed to emphasize ease of use on touch screen mobile devices. iOS (Apple) and Android phones currently make up over 90% of Park Ride Fly USA's mobile traffic. The site adapts to the size of the customer's phone screen and navigation is designed specifically for mobile phones, creating a convenient way to utilize portable technology for a positive booking experience. Recognizing the importance of a simple booking system for business and leisure travelers alike, visitors will find searching for airport parking quick, easy and above all, mobile-friendly. Furthermore, the beta mobile site is considered evergreen; where new features are scheduled to be added on a continuous basis, including access to additional parking services and travel information.
About Park Ride Fly USA LLC
Park Ride Fly USA LLC is a family-owned business based out of East Berlin, Connecticut that offers safe, secure, reliable airport parking facilities, hassle-free "curb-to-curb" service, guaranteed reservations, exceptional customer service, affordable rates that beat most airport parking lots. As the founder and operator of http://www.ParkRideFlyUSA.com, they also own and operate three offsite airport parking facilities: Indy Park Ride & Fly in Indianapolis, Midway Park Ride & Fly in Chicago, as well as Albany Park Ride & Fly in New York.
For more information on Park Ride Fly USA and the services they offer, please contact Susan Trimarchi, Director of Online Sales and Marketing at 1-866-922-7275 or by email at susan@parkrideflyusa.com
Media Contact:
Susan Trimarchi
Director of Online Sales and Marketing
Park Ride Fly USA LLC http://www.parkrideflyusa.com
Phone: 1-866-922-7275
Email: susan@parkrideflyusa.com
New Line of TDK Life on Record Premium Audio Equipment Now Available in Stores and Online
Global Audio Brand's Acclaimed New Line Available at Best Buy and Amazon.com, Among Others
OAKDALE, Minn., March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TDK Life on Record, a portfolio brand of Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN), today announced the retail availability of its anticipated new line of premium audio equipment in the United States and Canada, following a successful debut at Austin's The FADER FORT by FIAT. The bold new line, which has received a number of positive reviews in 2011, features 2 and 3 Speaker Boomboxes; a 360-degree Sound Cube; two Belt Drive Turntables; and audiophile-quality Headphones.
In addition to online availability in the United States and Canada, shoppers will find the 2 Speaker Boombox on the shelves of Best Buy stores throughout North America, with additional in-store availability set for April 2011.
With a majority of the new TDK Life on Record audiophile products available today at Amazon.com, Bestbuy.com and Canadian retailer Future Shop (both in stores and online), the Turntables will be available throughout the region in April. Additional retailers will also begin offering selected products in April, including J&R, La Curacao, Sears.com and Nebraska Furniture Mart.
This new line of premium audio equipment from TDK Life on Record blends the warm experience of analog with the precision and convenience of digital technology. The integration of a unique visual equalizer - a "visual heartbeat" - brings the music to life, driving the listening experience by creating a strong visual connection with the music. Featuring generous controls and fine tuning features, the products let listeners control and customize their listening experience. Each product embodies hi-fidelity sound and combines clean, striking designs with precision performance to enhance the music experience.
"In designing the new TDK Life on Record premium audio products, we hoped to create bold products that connect what people love about analog with the convenience and style of new digital technology," said Steve Swenson, Global Brand Manager for TDK Life on Record. "The response to what we created has exceeded our expectations. With the products on shelves for people to discover, we are excited to hear about their first-hand listening experiences with the new line."
The new lineup of TDK Life on Record audio products includes:
Boomboxes
TDK Life on Record brings this original music culture icon back to life - combining dynamic sound performance, premium surfaces and features that let you customize music your way. Like the music itself, the TDK Boombox is an out-loud expression of your musical identity. It is the perfect combination of digital precision and analog ideals, recalling a time when music was tangible and tactile, as well as warm and vibrant.
An innovative equalizer gives the music a visual heartbeat, while touch-sensitive buttons and generous controls deliver simple and intuitive interaction. Digital data streaming allows premium audio decoding and playback while charging Apple iPod and iPhone devices.
-- 3 Speaker Boombox Availability: Amazon.com, Bestbuy.com and Future
Shop/Futureshop.comA dedicated, high excursion 6-inch subwoofer driver
and two 6-inch coaxial drivers deliver dynamic, full range sound and a
striking, retro look.
-- 2 Speaker Boombox Availability: Best Buy and Future
Shop/Futureshop.comTwo powerful six-inch coaxial drivers deliver
balanced, full range sound while the integrated handle and tailored
shoulder strap make the boombox easily portable.
Inputs for both 2 and 3 Speaker Boomboxes include USB, 3.5mm and auxiliary ports for connections to an iPod, iPhone, smartphone or USB flash drive. Users can also plug in a guitar or microphone and mix with other music sources.
Sound Cube
Availability: Amazon.com, Bestbuy.com and Future Shop/Futureshop.com
The Sound Cube Audio System is designed to fill your space with sound. Refining the hi-fi audio system to its most essential parts, the Sound Cube is a movable and sharable centerpiece for out-loud expressions of personality. This audio system's compact, sleek frame belies both its powerful sound, and its advanced capabilities. As a showpiece, the Sound Cube is as visually arresting as it is sonically impressive, with sound ports on each of its four sides delivering 360 degrees of sound. With its tailored handle and lightweight and solid frame, the Sound Cube begs to be seen and shared with the world.
Two powerful 5 1/4-inch coaxial drivers deliver full range sound. Play your iPod/iPhone music while charging using the USB to 30 pin Apple cable. Inputs include USB, 3.5mm and auxiliary ports for connections to an iPod, iPhone, smartphone or USB flash drive. Users can also plug in a guitar or microphone and mix with other music sources.
Belt Drive Turntables
Availability: Amazon.com, Bestbuy.com and Future Shop/Futureshop.com
TDK Life on Record brings the warmth of analog into the modern age with these advanced belt drive turntables. A perfect balance of performance and style, the exposed belt drive isolates the platter from motor noise, and is continuously monitored by an optical speed sensor and is adjusted to a perfect 33 1/3 or 45 rpm.
The uniquely illuminated tone arm and graphic equalizer provide the warmth and visual heartbeat to the modern, yet classic design, along with the freedom to use almost any stylus and cartridge from standard to truly premium through a universal connection.
The TDK Life on Record USB Belt Drive Turntable is the essential next step in the vinyl revival. With an integrated pre-amp, USB output, cable and included software (for Windows® OS), listeners can import/convert tracks from vinyl to MP3 format on the fly with minimal effort. By simply dropping the needle on the USB Turntable vinyl owners can archive an entire record collection to digital format.
Headphones
Availability: Amazon.com and Future Shop/Futureshop.com
The TDK Life on Record High Fidelity Headphones re-imagine the personal listening experience. For the professional and the aficionado, the ST800 headphones prioritize function, comfort and craftsmanship alongside technical superiority, high fidelity and sonic range. With metallic detailing and genuine leather accents, they are visually stunning, exuding a sense of casual luxury while the multi-directional cup design delivers optimal fit and comfort.
Sonically tuned by the TDK Life on Record Audio Research Lab, the ST800 headphones deliver authentic sound, optimized for any genre, at any volume. High-performance 50mm drivers deliver amazing clarity and range. On-ear volume and mute controls are always within your reach, and an in-line equalizer with visible display lets you adjust bass and treble levels separately.
U.S. Pricing:
$499 - 3 Speaker Boombox
$399 - 2 Speaker Boombox
$299 - Sound Cube
$399 - USB Belt Drive Turntable
$299 - Belt Drive Turntable
$249 - Headphones
About TDK Life on Record Audio Products
TDK Life on Record, a leading global brand with a rich audio legacy, is dedicated to personalizing and enhancing audiophiles' ever-evolving digital music lifestyles. TDK Life on Record audio products are carefully crafted to focus on performance, marrying a clean, striking design with the precision and flexibility of modern technology. This world-class line of premium audio products delivers a warm, authentic, high-fidelity entertainment experience. The TDK Life on Record logo is a trademark owned by TDK Corporation and is licensed exclusively to Imation Corp., a leading global developer and marketer of brands that empower people to capture, save and enjoy digital information. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Imation and the Imation logo are trademarks of Imation Corp. The TDK Life on Record Logo is a trademark of TDK Corporation used under license.
CONTACT: Rebecca Silverstein, Cornerstone, +1-212-652-9311, rebecca@cornerstonepromotion.com; Tren Blankenship, TDK Life on Record, +1-651-704-5485, tblankenship@imation.com
UBM Studios Announces a Series of Innovative Features Focused on Content Engagement
World-Class Engagements Delivered
CHICAGO, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the 2010 Virtual Event Report: Insights and Trends from Industry Insiders produced by TSNN and Onstream Media, content is the #1 reason people attend virtual events/deem them successful. Today, UBM Studios announces a series of innovative features focused on connecting attendees with content in more meaningful ways, which enhances the user experience and continues to follow its mission of creating world-class engagement. These new features make current and relevant content easily accessible and identifiable in the environment for attendees.
-- A visual identifying the areas of the environment that have the highest
event activity
-- A component displaying exhibitor spaces, presentations and webcasts that
are highest rated by attendees
-- Automated time sensitive signage, showcasing upcoming presentations
prominently displayed throughout the environment
-- Self-selected attendee preferences deliver personalized content
highlights
"It is of critical importance to deliver content in a format that creates the right engagement," said Michael O'Sullivan, Creative Director, UBM Studios. "Content is what keeps the attendees engaged and active in a virtual environment."
UBM offers a complete virtual environment solution as a Marketing-as-a-Service (MaaS), from the production and creation of virtual environments to the content development, recruitment, custom creative development and the management of audiences within the virtual environment.
For additional information on UBM Studios or to purchase a virtual business solution, contact Michele McPhail at 773 687 4321 or michele.mcphail@ubm.com.
To follow UBM Studios on Twitter, visit http://twitter.com/UBMStudios, to follow on Facebook, visit UBM Studios and to follow on LinkedIn, visit UBM Studios.
UBM Studios leads the industry in world class user engagement for virtual environments, social networking and gaming. A global marketing service, UBM Studios delivers content, audience and in-depth analytics driving deeper award winning user engagement paired with vision, process and execution.
About United Business Media Limited
UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com.
Prank Your Friends This April Fools' with Shock Top 'Virtual Sip'
Watch Friends and Family Attempt to Smell and Taste Beer on Their Smartphones
ST. LOUIS, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're looking for a fun, simple and creative way to prank your friends and family this April Fools', give Shock Top's 'Virtual Sip' Smartphone application a try. It's free to download through the iPhone App Store or the Android Market, and will convince your friends they can actually smell and taste beer right on their phones!
To support the prank, Shock Top has created a convincing back story, from details on the technology company that created the application - 4/One Technologies; to the Shock Top 'brewmaster' acknowledging his surprise at how the phone captures the beer's true taste and smell; to a group of pseudo Facebook fans in disbelief, after using the app for the first time.
To use this back story with friends and family who may not quite be convinced the app is real, visit http://www.shocktopbeer.com, http://www.facebook.com/ShockTop or YouTube. The sites house the videos and additional information about the technology behind the app - piezoelectrics, which turns mechanical energy into usable energy recognizable by the senses through ultra-sonic frequency.
After April Fools' Day, adults should keep the 'Virtual Sip' app on their Smartphones, as Shock Top will continue to push out new content to the app throughout the year. The application also serves as a retail locater, so beer lovers can find the closest Shock Top available - whether on draft at a neighborhood bar or in six-packs at a local grocery store.
Download 'Virtual Sip' now for free through the iPhone App Store or the Android Market.
Shock Top Belgian White is an award-winning Belgian-style unfiltered wheat ale, with a naturally cloudy and light golden color. Shock Top is brewed with orange, lemon and lime peels and coriander, giving it a refreshing, smooth taste and a citrusy aroma.
Media Contacts:
Niky Roberts: 314-552-6721,
nrroberts@webershandwick.com
Lindsay Ryan: 314-577-2579
lindsay.ryan@anheuser-busch.com
Cricket Launches Muve Music Unlimited Wireless Rate Plan in New Markets
~ Unlimited Music Downloads to Mobile Phone Makes it Easy for Consumers to Listen as They Go ~
SAN DIEGO, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cricket Communications Inc., a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless services and a wholly owned subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP), today announced the availability of Muve Music in new Cricket markets across the nation. Beginning tomorrow April 1, Muve Music will be available in Colorado Springs, Ft. Collins, Greeley and Pueblo, CO; Philadelphia, PA; Atlantic City, NJ; Wilmington, DE; Houston, Beaumont, Austin and Bryan-College Station, TX; and Lake Charles, LA. With the addition of these new markets, Muve Music will be available in 26 Cricket markets across the country.
"Muve Music has been well received by our customers who are looking to enjoy digital music downloads as part of their monthly wireless rate plan," said Doug Hutcheson, president and chief executive officer of Cricket Communications. "With our expanding music library that features every genre whether it's Latin, Indie or Hip Hop, there's something for everyone."
Muve Music is a $55 a month unlimited wireless rate plan that includes unlimited voice, text, Web, video and unlimited music downloads to the mobile phone. Consumers do not need a credit card or a computer. With Muve Music consumers can view, select and enjoy digital music right on their mobile phones and through Bluetooth-enabled products such as a home or car stereo.
The Muve Music library, which continues to expand, features artists from the 55 record labels of the four major music companies Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and EMI Music as well as music from more than 50 countries through independent aggregator IODA.
The Muve Music Wireless Rate Plan
For just $55 per month, customers get the following features on Cricket's nationwide 3G network:
-- Unlimited nationwide calling
-- Unlimited nationwide text, picture & video messaging
-- Unlimited global text messaging
-- Unlimited 3G mobile Web
-- Unlimited email
-- Unlimited data back up
-- Unlimited video
-- Unlimited full track downloads
-- Unlimited ringtones
-- Unlimited ringback tones
How to Get Muve Music on the Samsung Suede
Muve Music is available at Cricket company-owned stores and at http://www.mycricket.com as well as through select partner retail outlets. The Muve Music unlimited wireless rate plan is $55 per month. The Samsung Suede has an M.S.R.P. of $199. Additional accessories are available for purchase including premium headphones, an audio jack and Bluetooth adapter to connect to home and car stereos, either wired or wirelessly.
Cricket is the pioneer of simple and affordable unlimited wireless services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required serving more than 5.5 million customers in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Cricket offers wireless voice and broadband Internet services over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital 3G CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Cricket's nationwide wireless voice service plans include unlimited anytime minutes, unlimited U.S. long distance, unlimited text and picture messaging, unlimited text to Mexico, unlimited Mobile Web, unlimited directory assistance, as well as a variety of calling features and feature-rich mobile applications such as popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. For more information on Cricket, visit http://www.mycricket.com. Cricket is offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit http://www.leapwireless.com.
SOURCE Cricket Communications Inc.
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Cricket Communications Inc.
CONTACT: Greg Lund, Media Relations of Cricket Communications Inc., +1-858-882-9105, glund@cricketcommunications.com; or Amy Wakeham, Investor Relations, +1-858-882-9876, awakeham@leapwireless.com
New Upgraded EASEUS Partition Master 8.0.1 Runs Faster and Brings You WinPE Bootable Disk
NEW YORK, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EASEUS Software, the leading provider of affordable partition management, data recovery and backup utilities, has upgraded its Windows hard disk and partition manager EASEUS Partition Master to version 8.0.1. This new release introduces a brand new interface with Windows 7 style GUI, a new algorithm to ensure a faster & safer process of resizing/moving partitions, and has added a built-in WinPE 3.0 bootable disk.
The newly introduced interface is in the popular Windows 7 style and gives users an intuitive wizard to use this partition manager, no matter the level of expertise. When a user chooses the feature he or she needs, the software will guide users step by step to finish the operations, and the left-side toolbar will intelligently list what operations can be done for specific partitions or disks.
In this new version, the WinPE 3.0 bootable disk has also been added. It is a special resource for those who are suffering system boot failure or do not want to install the software, but still hope to run the software just like under Windows. The WinPE bootable disk enables users to run the software just like under Windows and enjoy almost all features without limitations, and will simplify the work in those cases.
Meanwhile, EASEUS R&D Group introduces a new algorithm for resizing/moving partitions, which ensures a faster process of resizing and moving partitions to save users' time while minimizing the risk during the process.
Working well with almost all kinds of hard drives including external hard drives, hardware RAID, dynamic disk, GPT disk and other removable storage devices, EASEUS Partition Master 8.0.1 is an all-in-one hard disk partition manager toolkit for both PC and server users.
The company specializes in backup software, partition manager and data recovery for Windows OS. Its major products are EASEUS Todo Backup, EASEUS Partition Master and Data Recovery Wizard. For more information, please visit http://www.easeus.com.
Panasonic to Launch 15-Market "Experience Amazing" Tour
Major-Market Tour Will Showcase Panasonic's 2011 Line of Cutting-Edge Home Entertainment Products
Visitors Will Have the Opportunity to Experience Award-Winning VIERA Full HD 3D and VIERA Connect IPTVs and Get Hands on with the Latest in 3D Cameras and Camcorders
SECAUCUS, N.J., March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic, a worldwide leader in Full HD 3D and Connected TV technologies, announced today the launch of the Panasonic Experience Amazing Tour - a six-week, 15-market tour designed to give consumers a chance to experience Panasonic's 2011 line-up of home entertainment products including the latest Full HD 3D VIERA TVs and Panasonic VIERA Connect IPTVs featuring a vastly expanded range of interactive apps including gaming, fitness, live sports, video streaming and much more.
The first leg of the Panasonic Experience Amazing Tour will kick off across the nation the week of April 4 with events at New York's Grand Central Terminal (April 4-5) and Roosevelt Field (April 7-10), Chicago's Union Station (April 4-8), and Los Angeles' Culver City Shopping Center (April 4-10).
The tour will then appear in major markets including Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC over the next five weeks, through May 15. (See specific locations and dates below).
The Experience Amazing Tour will give visitors an opportunity to experience for themselves Panasonic's critically acclaimed 2011 line of Full HD 3D VIERA® HDTVs, VIERA Connect-enabled IPTVs, 3D Blu-rayDisc(TM) players, rechargeable 3D Active Shutter Eyewear, and Panasonic's 2011 digital imaging products including Panasonic's consumer 3D camcorders and LUMIX digital cameras with interchangeable 3D lenses.
The display will also feature a range of immersive 3D content including the latest 3D programming from DIRECTV's suite of linear 3D TV channels, including the n3D(TM) Powered by Panasonic channel, PC-based 3D video gaming from nVIDIA; and an array of new VIERA Connect IPTV apps optimized for large-screen flat panel HDTVs.
Visitors to the Panasonic Experience Amazing Tour will also have an opportunity to get hands on with Panasonic 3D products and also see themselves in 3D using Panasonic's 2011 3D consumer camcorders.
"We are very excited to get out there and engage consumers across the country with our Experience Amazing Tour," said Shiro Kitajima, President of Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. "Panasonic has so many exciting new, category-leading products to share with consumers from the latest VIERA Full HD 3D TVs and 3D Blu-ray Disc Home Theater systems to our vastly expanded VIERA Connect IPTV features and line of 3D digital cameras and camcorders. We created this tour to let consumers get hands-on with our 2011 products and experience for themselves how amazing and easy-to-use the world of home entertainment has become."
Visitors at the Experience Amazing Tour will be able to enter to win(1) the ultimate Panasonic Full HD 3D Home Entertainment system including a Panasonic VIERA Full HD 3D Plasma TV, 3D Blu-ray Disc(TM) Home Theater In-A-Box, and 3D camcorder.
For more information on Panasonic's Experience Amazing Tour, including addresses and tour hours of operation, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/amazing.
About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company:
Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), a market and technology leader in High Definition television, is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Panasonic is a world leader in 3D technology offering end-to-end 3D solutions for consumers and professionals ranging from award-winning Full HD 3D HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc players, and 3D camcorder and digital camera products through professional products for 3D acquisition, display and content production. Information about Panasonic and its products is available at http://www.panasonic.com and its Full HD 3D site at http://www.panasonic.com/3D. Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs. Information about Panasonic Eco Ideas initiatives is available at http://panasonic.net/green_innovation. Additional company information for journalists is also available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
Panasonic Experience Amazing Tour Schedule
MARKET DATES LOCATION CITY
New York April 4-5 Grand Central Terminal New York, NY
(Vanderbilt Hall)
April 7-10 Roosevelt Field Garden City, NY
Chicago April 4-8 Chicago Union Station Chicago, IL
Culver City Shopping
Los Angeles April 4-10 Center Culver City, CA
Boston April 13-17 The Shops at Prudential Boston, MA
Center
Detroit April 13-17 Briarwood Mall Ann Arbor, MI
Phoenix April 13-17 Chandler Fashion Center Chandler, AZ
King of Prussia,
Philadelphia April 20-23 King of Prussia Mall PA
Minneapolis April 20-23 Mall of America Bloomington, MN
San Francisco April 20-23 San Francisco Centre San Francisco, CA
Washington, DC April 26-30 Union Station Washington, DC
Washington, D.C.
Dallas April 27-May 1 Stonebriar Centre Frisco, TX
Southcenter Shopping
Seattle April 27-May 1 Center Seattle, WA
Atlanta May 4-8 Lenox Square Atlanta, GA
Houston May 4-8 Houston Galleria Houston, TX
Miami May 11-15 Aventura Mall Aventura, FL
CONTACT: Chris De Maria, Panasonic, +1-201-348-7182, demariac@us.panasonic.com; or Blayne Murphy, Cohn & Wolfe, +1-212-798-9763, blayne.murphy@cohnwolfe.com
Gameloft Launches the First Ad Campaign on YouTube for Mobile in France
PARIS, March 31, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With the mobile version of YouTube currently booming with 225
million views per day (3 times more than last year), YouTube and Gameloft are
teaming up to launch the very first ad campaign in France on the dedicated
mobile site. Tomorrow, Gameloft will sponsor the m.youtube.com homepage for a
24-hour awareness test campaign aimed at promoting the Gameloft channel,
m.youtube.com/gameloft, on the mobile site.
A pioneer of the mobile age, Gameloft is the very first
advertiser to test YouTube for Mobile in France. This beta campaign, which
will display visuals and banners featuring brand colors on the homepage, will
allow for 100% exposure for 24 hours on the mobile site, which already
accounts for over 40% of the total YouTube audience.
Gameloft has long looked to the future through online videos with YouTube
being a key player in its media/community strategy. The official Gameloft
channel on YouTube, which today features hundreds of videos, has allowed the
brand to expand, consolidate and energize its relationship with fans and to
exceed 20 million views of its videos and games. Today, the leading global
publisher of digital and social games continues to innovate by investing in
the unique impact of this mobile platform which is the second-ranked video
site in the world after youtube.com.
"Gameloft was one of the first to integrate social networking
into its communications," said Karine Kaiser, vice president of Marketing at
Gameloft. "We are pleased to extend our long-standing partnership with
YouTube, which shows our drive to push the boundaries with new media and
strengthen the close connection we have with our fans."
Still sometimes overlooked by advertisers, mobile publicity is
currently undergoing incredible growth and is gradually becoming the future
of advertising. As Robbie Douek, Director of Mobile Sales for Google France,
remarked, "With the mobile web and app market boom, and with over 5 billion
people connected, mobile platforms are an unprecedented opportunity for
advertisers. The creative potential on mobile is huge: new formats and the
speed of technology will allow brands to connect with their target market in
a whole new way. Advertisers who are taking advantage of this opportunity
today, such as Gameloft, will reap the rewards in the future."
About Gameloft
A leading global publisher of digital and social games,
Gameloft(R) has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field
since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, including
mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including Apple(R) iOS and Android(R)
devices), set top box, connected TVs and consoles. Gameloft partners with
leading international brands such as UNO(R), Spider-Man(R), James Cameron's
Avatar(TM), Ferrari(R) and Sonic Unleashed(R). Gameloft also operates its own
established franchises, such as Real Football, Asphalt(TM), Modern Combat 2:
Black Pegasus and N.O.V.A.: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance(R). Gameloft is
present in all continents, distributes its games in 100 countries and employs
over 4,000 developers.
Gameloft is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN: FR0000079600,
Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA).
About YouTube
YouTube is the world's most popular online video community
allowing millions of people to discover, watch and share original videos.
YouTube provides a forum for people to connect, inform and inspire others
across the globe and acts as a distribution platform for original content
creators and advertisers large and small. YouTube, LLC is based in San Bruno,
Calif., and is a subsidiary of Google Inc.
About Google Inc
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of
people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by
Stanford Ph.D. wannabes Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web
property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program
provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the
overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley
with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information,
visit http://www.google.com.
Source: Gameloft
Contacts: Gameloft, Aude Fouquier-Martin, Tel: +33(0)1-58-16-20-40, E-mail: aude.fouquier@gameloft.com; Google Inc: Helene Barrot, Tel : +33(0)1-01-42-68-53-67, E-mail: hbarrot@google.com; Oxygen RP: Sabrina Gonzalez / Catherine des Arcis, Tel : +33(0)1-41-11-37-82 / 23-90, E-mail: sgonzalez@oxygen-rp.com / catherine@oxygen-rp.com
MozyHome Customers Now Have On-the-Go Access to the Files They Protect with Mozy
SEATTLE, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mozy(TM), the industry-leading online backup service from EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), announced today general availability of the Mozy mobile app for iPhone - as well as other iOS devices such as iPad and iPod touch - and the pending arrival of a similar app for Android mobile devices. Mozy's mobile apps run as native applications, allowing subscribers to access remotely the files they protect with MozyHome®. With the app, customers can view documents and open them in other applications; preview photos as thumbnails and download those they want to see in full, higher resolution; and post photos to Facebook. For more information please visit http://mozy.com/mobile.
The Mozy app is available for download in the iTunes App Store for U.S. and Canadian users for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices running iOS version 4.0 and later. The Android app will be available in the Android Market, and works on devices running Android 2.0 or later.
"When we first mentioned a Mozy app for iPhone and Android to our MozyHome customers a month ago, the feedback was overwhelmingly positive," said Charlotte Yarkoni, COO of Mozy. "We're very excited to announce that it's now available in the iTunes App Store and our customers can access all of their backed up data from their iOS or Android mobile device."
"I love the ability to access my files on the go, and having the ability to e-mail them is even better," said Craig E. Yaris, a MozyHome customer in New York. "Also I like how I can review presentations and other documents -- that works well too. It's also great that Mozy is offering this as a no-cost value added item."
"I think this move [mobile apps for iOS and Android] is the first step for Mozy in building a broader personal cloud offering," writes Frank Gillett, VP and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, Inc. [source: Post on Forrester's Blog, March 2, 2011].
Pricing and Availability:
The Mozy mobile app is a new, free feature for MozyHome customers and is available immediately for download at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mozy/id427293902?mt=8. There is no extra cost to current MozyHome customers.
The Mozy app for Android devices will available soon, also at no extra cost to current MozyHome customers.
A similar feature for MozyPro® customers will be available at a later date.
Versions available outside the U.S. and in languages other than English will be available at a later date.
About Mozy
Mozy is the world's most trusted online backup service for consumers and businesses with more than one million customers, 70,000 business users and 70 petabytes of information stored at its multiple data centers around the globe. Mozy was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2007 and operates as part of Decho Corporation, an EMC company. More information can be found at http://www.mozy.com.
MozyHome and MozyPro are registered trademarks and Mozy is a trademark of Decho Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE EMC Corporation
EMC Corporation
CONTACT: Steve Jensen, Public Relations, Mozy, +1-801-701-4136, steveje@mozy.com
Capzule Offers Free EMR to Solo Practices, Adds Features to iPad App
DETROIT, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Webahn, Inc. today announced that Capzule EMR, its electronic medical records solution for physicians, is now available to solo practices for free of monthly charges. Capzule (capzule.com) is a web-based EMR offered to small practices as a software service and has added instant messaging and push notification features to its iPad app.
Capzule EMR free plan does not display advertisements nor require revenue sharing. Physicians who use Capzule EMR can now be notified on their iPhone or iPad of items that require immediate attention while away from the office, such as prescription refills, test results or emergencies. In addition to instant messaging and push notification, the latest version of Capzule EMR, will help medical staff to communicate better in order to improve efficiency in patient care.
Capzule enables physicians to access patient information instantly; from home, clinic, or hospital at any time with secure login ID and password protection. It has the capability to send messages, add notes, prescribe medications, write orders and manage files. Webahn is now offering 50% discount on the paid plan until April 30th to encourage physicians to explore and experience the best of the new iPad 2 with Capzule EMR App.
About Webahn, Inc.
Webahn, Inc. is a privately held company incorporated in Michigan. The company has been providing clinical documentation solutions since 2000, first with OvernightScribe.com which is used by clinics throughout the nation, as well as Michigan State University HealthTeam and Henry Ford Health Systems. Capzule.com was later launched with the goal to provide affordable electronic medical records to small practices and is now serving clinics nationwide. Webahn also offers Capzule PHR, a personal health records app for all iPad and iPhone users.
ETFChannel.com Issues Second Free ETF Report - "Best ETF Buys For The Buck"
LOCUST VALLEY, N.Y., March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BNK Invest, Inc. announced the release its second free ETF report called "Best ETF Buys For The Buck." Each month ETFChannel.com will sort through more than 800 ETFs to find the leader in twelve categories with regard to the average expense ratio and average trailing twelve month return. Each report will highlight funds from the top twelve categories (as selected by ETFChannel.com) with the largest gain over the trailing twelve months paired with the lowest expense ratio. The twelve categories include Asia ETFs, Currency ETFs, Emerging Markets ETFs, Energy ETFs, Europe ETFs, Financial ETFs, Health ETFs, Income ETFs, Industrial ETFs, Metals ETFs, Real Estate ETFs and Technology ETFs.
The web site, ETFChannel.com is aimed at retail investors and financial advisors trying to maximize the opportunities in the market with ETFs. The site includes a number of ground-breaking features that allow investors to dig deeper into ETFs. By using features like the ETF Finder, investors can identify ETFs that hold certain stocks or that cover certain sectors. Additionally, ETFs are broken down into lists by category and investment focus. For example, investors interested in energy, can simply click on the Energy ETFs category and find more than 25 ETFs that are focused on the energy sector. Categories are also broken down into "Leveraged ETFs" and "Short ETFs", with subcategories such as "Financial Short ETFs", or "Metals Leveraged ETFs."
"We are excited to release the second free ETF report today to help investors sort through the top-performing ETFs in each sector," says Daniel Pedisich, Content Manager at BNK Invest, Inc. "We received a very positive response from the first report and look forward to issuing many more!"
The site also offers a subscription-based model portfolio service. The 100% ETF-based Flexible Growth Investment Portfolio is designed to seek growth for investors -- anywhere and everywhere. The key to the program is a portfolio strategy that allows complete flexibility in terms of asset allocation as there are no predetermined guidelines as to the level of stocks, bonds, cash, regions, countries, sectors, commodities, or even asset classes in the portfolio.
ETFChannel.com analyzes trends in the ETF data to create ETF Lists to help investors. As an example, under the ETF Finder section, there is a screen for "High Yield ETFs."
Click the following link to download the March edition "Best ETF Buys For the Buck".
About BNK Invest, Inc.
BNK Invest, Inc. develops, owns and operates financial web sites which enable individual investors and financial advisers to gain valuable insight into, and stay informed about the financial markets. The company has been at the forefront of creating premier online sites and communities since 2002. The company owns and operates ETF Channel (ETFChannel.com), Market News Video (MarketNewsVideo.com), Value Forum (ValueForum.com), and Bank Investor (BankInvestor.com). ETFChannel.com provides ETF data and ETF research to both small and large investors.
SOURCE BNK Invest, Inc.
BNK Invest, Inc.
CONTACT: For the media, +1-516-620-4294, info@etfchannel.com