Givex Gift Card, Loyalty and SKU Programs Certified with Retail Pro V9
ORLANDO, FL, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ - Retail Pro, a global leader in
cost-effective, scalable retail POS solutions, and Givex, a global
technology company, empowering businesses with the tools to acquire,
learn, communicate and reward their customers, announced today at the
Retail Pro Global Conference, that Givex Gift Card, Loyalty and SKU
(Stock Keeping Unit) programs are successfully integrated to Retail Pro
V9.
Businesses using Retail Pro V9 are now able to leverage Givex's powerful
tools to acquire new customers, learn about them, communicate with
their customers and retain loyalty customers. The SKU program is a new
addition which tracks customer buying habits and rewards them with
points or discounts when they purchase the products the merchant wants
to push.
"We've worked with Retail Pro for many years and are very excited to add
this new functionality to Retail Pro V9," states Bryan Wang, Director
of Marketing, Givex. "Retail Pro users have come to regard gift and
loyalty programs as fundamental to doing business. But to better
understand customer needs and engage their best customers at a deeper
level, advanced tools such as SKU programs must be used."
"Retail Pro is committed to bringing more value added applications to
our customers." Says Mike Bishop, Director of Business Development,
Retail Pro. "As retail technology evolves, we will continue to work
with progressive companies like Givex to help our customers stay ahead
of the competition."
Givex provides a broad range of solutions for businesses to manage every
stage of the customer journey: acquire new customers, learn about
customers by building a customer database, communicating with customers
and rewarding loyal customers.
About Retail Pro International, LLC
Retail Pro International, LLC, is a global leader in Point of Sale,
Store Operations, and Back-Office software applications for the
specialty retail industry. With 90 offices across 47 countries, Retail
Pro's network of affiliates provides local support and service for its
worldwide customer base in the customer's local language and time-zone
for more than 35,000 retail stores in 63 countries using 18 different
languages. For more information, please visit http://www.retailpro.com.
About Givex
Givex's technology has now significantly evolved from the first gift
card and loyalty programs that began in 1999. We now provide
customizable tools that empower businesses of all kinds to acquire new
customers, build, maintain and expand their customer database,
effectively communicate with customers, and finally understand and
reward their most loyal customers. Find out more at http://www.givex.com.
SOURCE Givex
Givex
CONTACT: <p align="justify">At the show<br/> Booth #7<br/> Debbi Blackburn<br/> Vice President Business Development, Givex<br/> phone: 1-770-331-7705<br/> email: <a href="mailto:debbi@givex.com" cr="true">debbi@givex.com</a></p> <p align="justify">At Retail Pro<br/> Mike Bishop<br/> Director, Business Development<br/> phone: 1 -916-458-6241<br/> email: <a href="mailto:mbishop@retailpro.com">mbishop@retailpro.com</a></p> <p align="justify">At Givex<br/> Bryan Wang<br/> Director Marketing<br/> phone: 1-877-478-7733 ext. 309<br/> email: <a href="mailto:bryan@givex.com">bryan@givex.com</a></p>
Major Cable Operator Embraces ATCi's Latest Simulsat Retrofit
Operator Readies Satellite Headends by implementing the Retrofit Simulsat-5B Upgrade System
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- SCTE Cable Tec Expo -- Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi), a provider of commercial satellite communications services, announced today from the SCTE Cable Tec Expo taking place in New Orleans, LA, that a major U.S. cable operator has adopted the Simulsat-5B easy retrofit System for its headends.
Simulsat-5B is ATCi's newest entry in the Simulsat line of multibeam satellite-receiving antenna systems. The system was specifically designed to economically/quickly improve upon the longstanding worldwide workhorse of multibeam antennas, the original Simulsat-5. Simulsat-5B was designed from the ground up using the latest computer simulation and solid modeling technologies. Its tool surface accuracy is laser-verified to be within +/-0.005 RMS. Production of this state of the art system incorporates the latest advances in fiberglass resin and balsa core materials and utilizes vacuum infusion molding technology to result in the truest ever reproduction of the legacy antenna design, while yielding the lowest ever levels of noise relative to gain in a Simulsat antenna.
"In today's changing digital satellite environment, ATCi's Simulsat-5B retrofit system represents a significant step forward in multibeam satellite technology that provides the new margin satellite users need to keep their services up and on line," said ATCi's CEO, Gary Hatch. "With the advent of MPEG-4 and DVBS2 modulation, upgrading our older Simulsat customers' systems to the latest design is critical for them to maintain the highest quality digital reception. The update is quick and cost-effective in that our customers keep their original mount and simply update with a new reflector and feedbox during their standard maintenance window. We are pleased that this large and prominent cable operator will be utilizing the Simulsat-5b system at its headquarters."
About ATCi:
ATCi enhances its customers' opportunity for profit by providing custom global satellite communications systems and services. The company is committed to delivering innovative technologies to meet the emerging needs of cable television, corporations, government, educational institutions and small- and medium-sized enterprises. ATCi is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona with operating sales offices in North America, China and Brazil. For further information on ATCi products and services, please call 480-844-8501 or visit our Web site at http://www.atci.com.
SOURCE Antenna Technology Communications Inc.
Antenna Technology Communications Inc.
CONTACT: Kristen Love of ATCi, +1-480-844-8501, or Fax, +1-480-898-7667, klove@atci.com
Lockerz Announces First-of-its-Kind Social Commerce Platform, fwb;)(TM)
Fast-growing Social Commerce Site Introduces New Way to Earn Discounts on World's Coolest Brands by Connecting with Friends
SEATTLE, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockerz, a members-only social commerce Web site, today announced the launch of its social commerce platform, fwb;)(TM). In this first-of-its-kind hybrid of e-commerce and social networking, members are rewarded with "Pointz" or PTZ® for introducing their friends to their favorite fashion, electronics and technology brands, as well as music, videos and more.
Lockerz' social commerce platform will allow the nearly 18 million Lockerz members to earn merchandise discounts by influencing the content consumption and purchasing decisions of their friends. fwb;) creates a mutually beneficial relationship between members, their friends, and their favorite brands and artists. Friends share favorites, and everyone benefits. fwb;) launches on Tuesday, October 26, 2010.
"Launching our social commerce platform represents another important step toward Lockerz earning the right to be the homepage of Generation Z," said Kathy Savitt, founder and chief executive officer of Lockerz. "Nowhere else can customers earn discounts of up to 100% on their favorite merchandise by becoming advocates and influencers within their own social network."
At launch, Lockerz members will create personal profiles or "Lockerz," in which "Decalz" (akin to badges) will be showcased for friends to view. When a Lockerz friend clicks on a Decalz in another member's Locker, both members earn PTZ. If a friend purchases a product or views a video in-full after clicking on a Decalz, both members earn significantly more PTZ. As members accumulate PTZ, they can use them for discounts on merchandise in Lockerz Boutiques. New boutiques launch every Tuesday and feature brands such as 7 for All Mankind, Alex & Ani, Splendid, Rock & Republic, Matt Bernson, Quiksilver, Nintendo, and Xbox 360, to name a few.
Uniquely, members also may purchase the ability to customize their Locker with their favorite Decalz without actually purchasing the product itself. Members will be advocates for brands and products as their friends engage with Decalz and will be eligible for the same PTZ awards. The more influential members are with their Friends, the more PTZ they earn for their own shopping.
Since its beta launch in summer of 2009, Lockerz has rewarded members with PTZ for engaging with the site by consuming content, shopping and inviting friends to join. fwb;) represents a completely new experience in social commerce, aiming to deliver a level of brand engagement that has yet to be seen on any other social networking or e-commerce site.
About Lockerz PTZ
PTZ are the discount fuels of Lockerz -- the ultimate loyalty program. Lockerz Members earn PTZ by answering "Dailies" (fresh and sassy one-question polls), watching videos, listening to music, inviting friends, or just logging in. PTZ are then used to lower the prices of merchandise in the Lockerz Boutiques. The more PTZ a member earns and decides to use, the larger the discount, which can be up to 100%.
About Lockerz
Based in Seattle, Lockerz was founded by former technology and retail executive Kathy Savitt. Lockerz' mission is to be the homepage for men and women ages 13 to 30, building a community of trendsetters and tastemakers who love to shop, play and connect on the Web. As a members-only site, Lockerz has grown to more than 17 million members in less than one year, offering major discounts on the coolest fashions, electronics, music and more. Members earn PTZ® ("Pointz") by watching videos, listening to music and inviting friends. Lockerz PTZ are then used to lower the prices of merchandise at-will. Lockerz is backed by Liberty Media Corporation and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
Glassdoor Launches JobScope(TM) to Give Job Seekers a Look Inside a Company, Directly From a Job Listing
New Proprietary Technology Makes It Easy to See Employees' Company Reviews, CEO Approval Ratings, Salary Information, and More for Millions of Job Listings in One Stop
SAUSALITO, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- With unemployment hovering around 9.5 percent, those looking for jobs face fierce competition, yet uncovering the most appropriate job opportunities can often seem like finding a needle in the haystack - until now. Glassdoor.com, a career community built to share job and workplace insights, has launched JobScope(TM), a proprietary new tool that helps job seekers more effectively browse job listings and preview what it is really like to work there by providing instant, in-depth details about companies directly from each listing.
No other jobs site offers the depth and range of data that Glassdoor does about specific jobs at specific companies - all for free. Glassdoor is already a valuable resource for job seekers: nearly 90 percent of Glassdoor users are actively looking for a job or keeping their eyes open for a good opportunity, and they use the site to evaluate companies, research compensation or review job interview information. With JobScope, job seekers can access a wealth of relevant company-specific information with a simple click, minimizing the need to toggle between a job listing, a company's website, Glassdoor and multiple other sources for research and to evaluate whether an open job is the best fit for them.
"There are almost 15 million Americans competing for an estimated 3 million open jobs, which makes for an incredibly daunting search process. Those looking for employment spend hours wading through listings and researching companies to find jobs that best fit their skill set," said Robert Hohman, co-founder and CEO of Glassdoor.com. "With JobScope, we instantly peel back multiple layers of each company with information on pay and the workplace environment that cannot be found anywhere else and place it right at our users' fingertips. This saves job seekers valuable time and gets them one step closer to their goal: landing the right job."
To use JobScope, users must select the new "Jobs" tab on Glassdoor.com and enter general search criteria, such as location and job type, to find millions of job listings provided through several leading job sites and listing partners. Users then simply click the "Look Inside" link below a job listing and JobScope instantly presents a useful snapshot of available Glassdoor data for that company and/or specific job, including company reviews and ratings, salary reports, CEO approval ratings, office photos, company-provided data, company news, and a "Map It" feature, which allows users to see where the job is located.
Since its launch in June 2008, Glassdoor has grown into a global source on jobs and careers with more than 3 million monthly visitors and data on approximately 98,000 companies in more than 100 countries, with all salary data provided in the national currency. In addition to employee-generated company reviews and ratings, salary reports and CEO approval ratings, Glassdoor now offers interview reviews and questions, office photos, and employer-sponsored information to provide a 360-degree view of companies.
About Glassdoor.com
Glassdoor.com is a career and workplace community offering a free inside look at jobs and companies with access to millions of job listings. Glassdoor enables employees, job seekers, employers and recruiters to simultaneously see - for the first time - unedited opinions about a company's work environment along with details on salaries, company reviews, CEO approval ratings, job interview questions and reviews, and office photos as well as career advice. Headquartered in Sausalito, Calif., Glassdoor launched in 2008, and was founded by Richard Barton, Robert Hohman and Tim Besse in 2007. The company has raised $9.5 million from its founders, Benchmark Capital and Sutter Hill Ventures. More information about Glassdoor can be found on its blog (http://www.glassdoor.com/blog), Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/glassdoordotcom) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Glassdoordotcom).
Glassdoor.com is a registered trademark and JobScope is a trademark of Glassdoor, Inc.
Modern Masters Unveils eCommerce Site with Shopatron
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The name says it all: Modern Masters. The California-based paint and decorative company has been offering state-of-the-art products for the home furnishings and hardware industry since 1962. But until recently, Modern Masters' specialty products weren't available for purchase on its branded website.
Enter: Shopatron.
Modern Masters has partnered with Shopatron to launch a new eCommerce store that allows customers to shop online and still get the benefits of in-store service from local dealers.
Shopatron's eCommerce system allows shoppers to browse Modern Masters' extensive online paint and decorative products catalogue for immediate purchase. Orders are then processed through Shopatron, where they are assigned to local dealers for fulfillment through a wide range of delivery options.
As the world leader in retail-integrated eCommerce, Shopatron offers several options for in-store pickup service, including a ship-to-store option that works well for specialty paint and decorative finish products that may not be in stock at local dealers.
"We're very excited about our new retail integrated eCommerce site because it gives our customers the ability to select from a wide range of specialized products in the sizes and colors they're looking for without sacrificing personalized, local service," said Monique LeMare-Rogers, Director of Marketing at Modern Masters. "Unlike many eCommerce sites, ours gives customers the option of quick delivery to their home or place of business from their local participating dealer. Or, they can opt for in-store pick-up when available, since 40 percent of online customers select this option when offered, according to studies by Forrester Research."
"We are seeing more home furnishings and decorative products companies moving to online selling," said Ed Stevens, Founder and CEO of Shopatron. "As with most industries, the best brands go where the customers are, and more consumers are becoming comfortable purchasing these kinds of products online. Overall, Shopatron's home furnishings and hardware client brands saw a 92-percent increase in online sales in the third quarter of this year."
Modern Masters' Shopatron store and current catalog are available at shop.modernmasters.com.
ABOUT MODERN MASTERS
Recognized as a leader in the development of innovative products for the decorative painting, faux finishing and the theme/entertainment markets, Modern Masters is the number one supplier of high-end decorative and specialty water-base products worldwide.
Its high-end metallic paints, Venetian plasters and other specialty finishes have been used at some of the most prestigious and high-profile properties around the world, including the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Buckingham Palace and the Plaza Hotel in NYC.
Modern Masters is based in Sun Valley, Calif. For more information on Modern Masters products, call 800-942-3166 or visit http://www.modernmasters.com.
ABOUT SHOPATRON
Founded in 2001, Shopatron is the only retail-integrated eCommerce solution for branded manufacturers, distributors and multi-channel retailers. Working with more than 800 manufacturers and 12,000 retail partners across 35 industries, Shopatron offers an innovative and flexible approach to eCommerce that matches the unique needs of branded manufacturers and multi-channel retailers.
With Shopatron's solution for branded manufacturers, Coex Freedom, brands sell on their website and send orders to their retail partners for fulfillment. This solution eliminates channel conflict, builds retailer relationships, grows distribution and increases overall sales for the brand. Shopatron's solution for multi-channel retailers, Coex Private, allows retailers to fulfill orders from all inventory centers, including both retail stores and distribution centers. Shopatron's distributed order management model also enables in-store pickup and ship-to-store capabilities that drive traffic into brick-and-mortar locations for additional services and add-on sales.
Shopatron clients include top brands such as Callaway Golf, Suzuki, Polaroid, Mizuno, Ducati, JL Audio, American Tire Distributors and Sport Chalet. The company is headquartered in San Luis Obispo, Calif. For more information, call us at 866-625-5050 or visit ecommerce.shopatron.com.
SOURCE Shopatron, Inc.
Shopatron, Inc.
CONTACT: Micaela Hichborn of Shopatron, Inc., +1-805-269-5200, pr@shopatron.com
Purchase Signals Focus on Expanding EHR Functionality and Company Growth
CARROLLTON, Ga., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ --Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has acquired imaging technology and certain other assets from VisualMED, a leading imaging conversion and communications firm serving the healthcare marketplace. The acquired technology forms a key component of Greenway's recently announced PrimeIMAGE(TM) solution for the Greenway® PrimeSUITE® 2011 electronic health record (EHR) solution.
PrimeIMAGE is an integrated picture archiving and communications system (PACS) that provides unique image management capabilities for physician practices by enabling customers of PrimeSUITE to combine digital imagery and data capture for integration into PrimeSUITE patient charts. Terms of the transaction were not announced.
"We are excited to announce this technology acquisition, as it gives our customers a low-cost way to manage the multitude of images and reports they encounter on a daily basis," said Tee Green, Greenway president and CEO. "While we continue to pride ourselves on having built our award-winning PrimeSUITE EHR solution from the ground up, this acquisition sends a clear message that we intend to acquire industry-leading technology where strategically advantageous," Green said.
About Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.
Greenway Medical Technologies provides innovative EHR, ambulatory healthcare and clinical research business solutions and services to more than 23,000 healthcare providers nationwide, in 31 specialties and subspecialties, by enhancing the delivery of patient care through advanced health IT software and on-demand services that allow physician practices to function at their highest level of efficiency. PrimeSUITE® 2011 is an ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Complete EHR. The 2011/2012 criteria supports the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Established in 1998, Carrollton, Ga.-based Greenway is a privately held company with more than 400 employees.
For more information about Greenway, visit http://www.greenwaymedical.com. You can also follow developments at Greenway through online and social media:
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in the press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, markets, services and related products, prices, and other factors.
SOURCE Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.
Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.
CONTACT: Greg Fulton of Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc., +1-770-262-2347, gregfulton@greenwaymedical.com; or Michael Ares of Fleishman-Hillard Inc., +1-678-294-3651, michael.ares@fleishman.com, for Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.
Cirrascale Announces Support for OpenStack Cloud Platform
Open source cloud computing software for building reliable cloud infrastructure will be supported across full line of data center infrastructure product offerings
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Cirrascale Corporation((TM)), a premier developer of build-to-order, independent blade-based computing and storage data center infrastructure for conventional and modular data centers, today announced its support of the OpenStack((TM)) community, an open source cloud computing platform with broad developer and commercial support.
"Cirrascale is proud to support the OpenStack cloud platform within its data center infrastructure solutions," said David Driggers, Chairman and CEO, Cirrascale Corporation. "Our customers are currently deploying some of the largest private Infrastructure as a Service offerings and will be able to offer their organizations cloud computing capabilities using this simple to implement, yet massively scalable open source software running on our data center infrastructure hardware."
OpenStack now consists of two projects. The first is a fully distributed object store based on the Rackspace Cloud Files((TM)) offering called OpenStack Object Storage. Object Storage is software for creating redundant, scalable object storage using clusters of commodity servers to store terabytes or even petabytes of data. The second piece is a scalable compute-provisioning engine based on the NASA Nebula cloud platform and Rackspace Cloud Servers((TM)) called OpenStack Compute. OpenStack Compute is software for automatically creating and managing large groups of virtual servers.
"We are pleased that companies like Cirrascale have seized the opportunity to support an open source cloud standard and begun testing and deploying the software in real-world environments," said Jonathan Bryce, technology strategist for OpenStack. "We look forward to the continued growth of the OpenStack community and seeing the innovative solutions community members bring to market around the open source platform."
Cirrascale's modular data center solution, the FOREST Container, is one of the solutions currently being used by NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., for its Nebula Cloud Computing Platform where both the OpenStack Object Storage and OpenStack Compute components are being utilized. Cirrascale has deployed nearly two petabytes of 10GbE attached storage which is available for use with these incredibly scalable virtual machines.
For more information regarding how OpenStack can help you with your current or next public or private cloud deployment, please visit http://www.openstack.org.
About Cirrascale
Cirrascale Corporation is a premier developer of independent blade-based cloud computing and cloud storage platforms for conventional and containerized data centers that are defining a new era in the green data center. Cirrascale provides the industry's most energy-efficient and reliable standards-based solutions with the lowest possible total cost of ownership in the absolute densest form factor due to its patented Vertical Cooling Technology. Cirrascale sells directly to large-scale infrastructure operators and managed services providers, and through resellers and distributors to HPC and Cloud segments. Cirrascale also licenses its award winning systems-level designs to technology partners globally. To learn more about Cirrascale and its unique data center infrastructure solutions, please visit http://www.cirrascale.com or call (888) 942-3800.
Cirrascale, BladeRack, FOREST, Vertical Cooling Technology, and the Cirrascale logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cirrascale Corporation. OpenStack and RackSpace are trademarks of RackSpace Hosting. All other names or marks are property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Cirrascale Corporation
Cirrascale Corporation
CONTACT: Mike LaPan of Cirrascale Corporation, +1-858-874-3800, mike.lapan@cirrascale.com
CARROLLTON, Ga., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. today formally introduced two new additions to its PrimeSUITE® 2011 electronic health record (EHR) solution that dramatically expand the integration of speech understanding and digital imagery into physician workflows. The two new additions join recently announced Allergy Module and ONC-ATCB-certified Meaningful Use with Dashboard functionality as integrated components of the latest build of the company's award-winning Ambulatory EHR, practice management and interoperability solution. The new version of PrimeSUITE 2011 will be available to new and existing Greenway® customers this fall.
PrimeSPEECH(TM) leverages advanced speech understanding technology to integrate clinical data directly into PrimeSUITE's digital patient charts, turning ordinary dictation into meaningful, XML-based content - all in real time. In addition to replacing transcription services, which traditionally deliver printed versions of documents that then have to be manually imported or scanned into patient records as static text, PrimeSPEECH enables physicians to:
-- Dictate and place speech-generated content into existing clinical
templates
-- Create new, searchable and structured patient documents
-- Conduct instantaneous review of spoken word content for self-edit and
sign-off
-- Utilize an extensive embedded medical dictionary, spell check and speech
correction controls
-- Store patient content in a central PrimeSUITE database for fast,
flexible updates
"PrimeSPEECH takes speech input and document control to a whole new level of usability," said Tee Green, Greenway president and CEO. "With this revolutionary integration capability, physicians can not only replace costly transcription services, but are also able to take advantage of a host of new features and patient-oriented benefits right at the point of care. With PrimeSPEECH, the spoken word is now transformed into meaningful content populated within our PrimeSUITEEHR."
Greenway's PrimeIMAGE(TM) is an integrated picture archiving and communications system (PACS) that provides unique image management capabilities for physician practices by enabling customers of PrimeSUITE to combine digital imagery and data capture for integration into PrimeSUITE patient charts. PrimeIMAGE provides compatibility with a wide range of imaging modalities, including ultrasound, endoscopy, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, CT, MRI, NMI, microscopy and surgical imagery. Among the new features and functionality that PrimeIMAGE integrates into PrimeSUITE are:
-- Storage and access to all images and reports related to a single study
-- User selection of multiple images or reports from study to be stored in
PrimeSUITE patient chart
-- Text, drawings, annotations, voice notes and e-mail capabilities
-- Image management interface to multiple digital and analog diagnostic
devices
"Integrating diagnostic-quality imaging into physician practice workflows has long been a costly and cumbersome process," noted Green. "With PrimeIMAGE, Greenway's PrimeSUITE customers are now able to quickly store, integrate and access all images and reports related to a single study - directly from their PC, laptop or tablet. The flexibility and power of this new capability places previously hard-to-reach diagnostic capabilities literally at their fingertips."
PrimeIMAGE is already in use by numerous PrimeSUITE customers, including Vanceburg, Ky.-based PrimaryPlus, a family practice medical facility, dental facility and rehabilitation center with five practice locations served by 30 providers.
"Prior to having PrimeIMAGE, we were printing up to 40 ultrasound pictures and stapling them to plain paper," said Laura Shower, MD of PrimaryPlus. "Now we use our templates to select four to eight images for exportation, which become part of the patient record in PrimeSUITE. When patients come in, we can now link to the full study of images, and during the day of a procedure it's helpful to have the images available. The diagnostic quality is much better, and it's also easier to initiate and process orders."
Greenway's PrimeIMAGE utilizes technology that Greenway recently acquired from VisualMED, a leading image conversion and communications company serving the physician practice marketplace.
About Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.
Greenway Medical Technologies provides innovative EHR, ambulatory healthcare and clinical research business solutions and services to more than 23,000 healthcare providers nationwide, in 31 specialties and subspecialties, by enhancing the delivery of patient care through advanced health IT software and on-demand services that allow physician practices to function at their highest level of efficiency. PrimeSUITE® 2011 is an ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Complete EHR. The 2011/2012 criteria supports the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Established in 1998, Carrollton, Ga.-based Greenway is a privately held company with more than 400 employees.
For more information about Greenway, visit http://www.greenwaymedical.com. You can also follow developments at Greenway through online and social media:
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in the press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, markets, services and related products, prices, and other factors.
SOURCE Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.
Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.
CONTACT: Greg Fulton of Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc., +1-770-262-2347, gregfulton@greenwaymedical.com; or Michael Ares of Fleishman-Hillard Inc., +1-678-294-3651, michael.ares@fleishman.com, for Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.
Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy Launches Diplomat University - Hires Jennifer Hagerman, PharmD, Pharmacy Professor
SWARTZ CREEK, Mich., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, the nation's largest privately owned specialty pharmacy, announced today the launch of Diplomat University, an innovative, web based tool designed to educate and train new and existing employees.
Developing and implementing educational programs is the immediate focus of Jennifer Hagerman, PharmD, AE-C. Dr. Hagerman joins Diplomat as Director of Education and reports directly to Jeff Rowe, Senior Vice President of Operations.
"The creation of Diplomat University sets the stage for our planned expansion into clinical trials and outcomes research," said Mr. Rowe. "Dr. Hagerman's background as both a pharmacist and educator will be instrumental in the success of our career training program."
"I started my career in pharmacy as a technician at Diplomat and am thrilled to return as the Director of Education," said Dr. Hagerman. "I look forward to helping implement educational programs for newand current staff, based on their role and specialty area, so they can continue to provide the best care for our patients."
"We are excited to have Jennifer, an award winning academic leader, join the Diplomat team," said Steven Miesowicz, Diplomat's Director of Human Resources and Government Relations. "She will work closely with the City, County and State agencies to enhance our On the Job and Incumbent Worker training programs."
Prior to joining Diplomat, Dr. Hagerman was a faculty member at Ferris State University College of Pharmacy for 6 years. She held the position of Assistant Professor and then Associate Professor of pharmacy practice with a clinical practice site at Hurley Medical Center in Flint. She currently serves as adjunct faculty for the College of Pharmacy. Dr. Hagerman has also been a lecturer in the nursing department at the University of Michigan- Flint for the past three years.
In 2009 Dr. Hagerman earned the honor of receiving the Distinguished New Pharmacist PractitionerAward from the Michigan Pharmacists Association.
Dr. Hagerman holds a Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from Ferris State University College of Pharmacy. Post-graduation she completed a pharmacy practice residency at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
About Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy
Michigan-based Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, founded in 1975, is the nation's largest privately held Specialty Pharmacy and focuses on complete medication management programs for patients with serious and chronic conditions. Key programs include: Oncology, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn's, Hemophilia, Growth Hormone and Psoriasis. Other specialty areas include Transplant, Fertility, Dialysis Medication Management, Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy and Specialty Compounding. The company also specializes in disease management programs for chronic kidney disease patients. With locations in Flint, Swartz Creek and Grand Rapids, MI; Cleveland, OH; Chicago, IL; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and Los Angeles, CA. Learn more about Keeping Patients Healthier...Longer(TM) at http://www.diplomatpharmacy.com
For more information contact Dan Roelofs, Director of Communications, at 616.808.3232
SOURCE Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy
Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy
CONTACT: Dan Roelofs, Director of Communications, +1-616-808-3232
Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers #1 Matchup in Week 7 NFL Ticket Exchange 'Buzz Index' by Ticketmaster
NFC North Sunday Night Showdown Ignites Fan Interest
The NFL Ticket Exchange by Ticketmaster Is the Only Marketplace for Fans to Buy and Sell Guaranteed Authentic NFL Tickets
New York and Los Angeles, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers matchup ranks #1 on the NFL Ticket Exchange "Buzz Index" for Week 7 according to the NFL Ticket Exchange by Ticketmaster.
The division rivalry between the Vikings and Packers is currently among the most compelling in all of sports, and a now close race in the NFC North has further intensified interest in the upcoming contest between these two teams. Despite a rough start to the season, the Vikings (2-3) defeated the visiting Dallas Cowboys in Week 6 to find themselves right back in the hunt.
While the Packers (3-3), who won three of their first four games, have suffered two consecutive OT losses, including last week's defeat by the visiting Dolphins. Injuries have sidelined a number of key players, but early season stats have shown that a healthy Packers team is tough to beat.
With a win on Sunday night, Minnesota would move a half game ahead of Green Bay. Can the Packers capture a home victory to stay in front of the Vikings? Or will the Purple and Gold prevail? Only one thing's for certain, there'll be no love lost when these division rivals face off at Lambeau Field Sunday night.
Week 7: 10/24 - 10/25 - Top 5 Most Popular NFL Matchups BY DEMAND
*According to the NFL Ticket Exchange "Buzz Index"
1. Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers
2. New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys
3. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Miami Dolphins
4. New England Patriots @ San Diego Chargers
5. Cleveland Browns @ New Orleans Saints
*The NFL Ticket Exchange "Buzz Index" utilizes a proprietary algorithm
incorporating site traffic,
ticket demand, sales volume, and ticket revenue to calculate each game's
popularity for the week.
Fans can find tickets to see the game in person through the NFL Ticket Exchange at NFL.com/ticketexchange or through direct links from NFL.com or Ticketmaster.com. NFL Ticket Exchange by Ticketmaster is the only league-approved ticket resale marketplace with the exclusive ability to electronically validate every ticket sold. Fans can reach dedicated customer service for the NFL Ticket Exchange by phone at 1-888-635-5944 or by email at nflticketexchange@ticketmaster.com.
About the NFL Ticket Exchange by Ticketmaster
The National Football League (NFL) and Ticketmaster, a Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) company, have worked together to create the NFL Ticket Exchange by Ticketmaster, the first and only resale marketplace that provides NFL fans looking to buy or sell NFL tickets a safe, convenient, and League-approved resale platform. Through this groundbreaking endeavor, the NFL and Ticketmaster are able to deliver fans exclusive access to barcode-authenticated NFL game tickets when purchased from the NFL Ticket Exchange. Additionally, for the majority of regular season and playoff tickets purchased via the NFL Ticket Exchange by Ticketmaster, fans have instant access to their tickets via Ticketmaster's TicketFast delivery, which provides fans access to print their tickets within hours of each sale, alleviating the need for time-consuming and expensive mail delivery options. The NFL Ticket Exchange by Ticketmaster is accessible from Ticketmaster.com and NFL.com.
Powel's Standard StakeOut Engineering Software Goes Live at Polk County Rural Power District
Neb. Electric Co-Op Gains StakeOut's Functionality, Ease of Use in a Cost-effective Package
ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Powel, a leading developer of software that helps utilities work smarter, recently announced a successful installation of Standard StakeOut(TM) at the Polk County Rural Public Power District in Stromsburg, Neb.
Powel's Standard StakeOut is a pre-configured version of its highly customizable StakeOut field design software package scaled for rural cooperatives to allow faster, simpler implementation.
Located about 100 miles west of Omaha, Polk County RPPD serves 4,458 total customers and maintains 1,080 miles of line. The utility called on Powel to integrate its CIS (Customer Information System) and GIS (Geographical Information System) systems with Standard StakeOut, once personnel determined the design package to be the most cost-effective solution. Barb Fowler, Polk County RPPD's Technical Systems Coordinator says, "Being a small utility, it is often hard for us to enjoy the software and programs out there because of price. Powel had a tiered package that provided us with a software solution with great functionality that was very easy to use at a price that worked for us."
StakeOut includes in-field job sketching capabilities that synchronize with back-office software to incorporate and analyze data. In the field, Polk County RPPD's staking technician uses a computer to design job sketches, add construction units, generate job documents and edit job sketches and units to reflect as-built changes. StakeOut data is then synchronized to a dedicated server back in the office to calculate costs based on pre-defined construction unit prices and ensures rule base design standards.
The hardware and software interfaces with Polk County RPPD's NISC's IVue ABS system as well as their Manifold GIS system to create an efficient workflow. By using StakeOut, Polk County RPPD streamlines their work processes, eliminates paperwork and decreases errors due to duplication of mapping tasks.
The StakeOut project was initiated in June 2010 and the iVue Accounting and Billing system is fully interfaced, with the GIS system anticipated for next year. Polk County RPPD's Fowler adds that she has been pleased with Powel's ability to help them create and customize a program that works ideally for their service territory.
Standard StakeOut, like the fully customizable StakeOut is just one element of the WorkStudio suite that includes applications for outage recovery, vegetations management, mapping and more. WorkStudio is a mobile work management system that helps utilities work smarter through the entire asset lifecycle.
About Powel, Inc.
Powel, Inc., (http://www.powelinc.com) headquartered in St. Paul, MN, delivers software solutions that realize our mission of "Helping Utilities Work Smarter." Powel WorkStudio is a Mobile Work Management platform with office-based analysis that helps utilities work smarter through the entire asset lifecycle, from design to construction to service, including right-of-way clearance, maintenance and storm assessment. WorkStudio incorporates Powel's industry leading StakeOut field design application.
SOURCE Powel, Inc.
Powel, Inc.
CONTACT: Marc Marton, +1-404-583-0003, marc@themcdonnellgroup.com
New tool helps monitor blood alcohol level just in time for holiday season and new Michigan drunk driving law
TROY, Mich., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Designate, a fleet of professional drivers that provides transportation to get people and their cars home safely after a night of drinking, has launched a new Smartphone application to help users manage their nightlife.
Currently available on iPhone and Android platform Smartphones, the lifestyle application tool is a blood alcohol concentration estimator designed to help users gauge their ability to drive based on several key factors, including sex, weight, number of drinks and type of beverage consumed. Once calculated, the application will indicate the likelihood the user is impaired and will offer direct contact to The Designate to arrange a safe ride home.
According to The Designate's owner Tom Proctor, "We hope this new application will be one people utilize when then they are enjoying a night on the town. We believe it can be an enlightening tool" says Proctor. "Most people are not aware of their own tolerance level while drinking. Since everyone usually has their phones with them, we think this tool can help people make that smart call to us to get a safe ride home."
Designed by M10 Mobile Media and Werner Marketing Group--both local Michigan companies--the Smartphone application is free to download for iPhone and Android users under the name The Designate BAC.
The timing of the new app comes just in time for the holiday season, when drinking and driving tend to spike in Michigan and Michigan State Police are expected to increase arrests during a federally funded drunk driving enforcement effort scheduled the week of Halloween, Oct. 25-31. (source: Michigan State Police)
Also beginning October 31 the state will impose stiffer penalties for a new category of drunken driving known as Operating with a High Bodily Alcohol Content. The new High BAC category will cover drivers who are found with a BAC of 0.17 percent or higher.
About The Designate
Serving the metro Detroit area since 2006, The Designate is an on-call professional driving service that operates seven days a week from 5:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. The Designate provides on-demand, chauffeur and special event services to assist clients and their vehicles in getting home safely and responsibly. For more information, call 1-888-929-8282 or log on http://www.thedesignate.com.
SOURCE The Designate
The Designate
CONTACT: Linda Jennings, ljennings@goodnewsink.net, Office: +1-248.669.3009, Cell: +1-248-521-3606
Allstate Introduces Tag In: New Smartphone App Provides Safety, Convenience, Peace of Mind
NORTHBROOK, Ill, Oct. 21/PRNewswire/ -- Allstate (NYSE: ALL) today announced the launch of Tag In by Allstate(TM), a new mobile messaging smart phone app for iPhone, Android and Blackberry users. This new offering is the latest example of the company's commitment to safety advocacy and consumer-focused innovation.
Tag In is a fast and easy way to stay connected with family, friends or colleagues with a quick message and GPS location without using multiple applications or exposing your information and location to a broad audience.
"Allstate has clear goals for our mobile offerings: deliver services and tools that consumers value in ways that are consistent with who we are and what we stand for," said Bob Wasserman, vice president of e-Business for Allstate. "People want to stay connected, but they're also concerned about protecting their privacy. Designed with families in mind, Tag In combines convenient social networking, location features and user control of who sees personal information. It's quicker than texting and more private than Facebook or Foursquare."
Tag In offers the following unique features:
-- Quick Messages -- Save time with a series of messages that can be sent
over and over again.
-- GPS Functionality -- Send your current location to family, friends and
colleagues at the touch of a few buttons; even when you don't know
exactly where you are.
-- Messages Just like a Text -- Receive messages without opening the app.
Tag In alerts pop up directly on a mobile home screen as a text.
-- Group Contact List -- Send the same message to multiple people with "My
Groups." Create a set of contacts and connect with them all in just four
touches.
-- Mobile Phone Compatibility -- Contacts need not have a smart phone or
the app to receive Tag In messages.
Tag In is compatible with iPhone devices using the iOS4 operating system and newer; Android devices using the 2.0.1 operating system and newer; and most BlackBerry devices using the 4.5 operating system and newer.
To view an online demonstration of Tag-In, or to learn about other Allstate smart phone apps, visit http://www.allstate.com/mobile.
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate(®)" slogan, Allstate is reinventing protection and retirement to help more than 17 million households insure what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow. Consumers access Allstate insurance products (auto, home, life and retirement) and services through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, and Allstate exclusive financial representatives in the U.S. and Canada, as well as via http://www.allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate(®).
ConnectWise IT Nation 2010 Sells Out 6th Year in a Row
The Industry's largest gathering of MSPs
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- -ConnectWise, the leading business operating system designed exclusively for IT service providers, VARs and MSPs, today announced that the highly anticipated IT Nation 2010 has once again sold out. The 6th annual ConnectWise Summit is being held at the Hilton Bonnet Creek hotel in Orlando, Fla. November 4-6, 2010.
This year, the ConnectWise Summit has inspired and encouraged several other not-to-miss events for solution providers including CharTec's Unherd of Conference, LabTech's Automation Nation, the annual HTG Peer Group Summit, Level Platforms' Next Level Summit, Quosal Workflow Boot Camp, and TruMethod's Schnizz Rally, creating an entire series ofcollaborative and educational opportunities for the IT Nation. These related events all take place in Orlando during the week of November 1; for a complete schedule please see http://www.theitnation.com.
The ConnectWise IT Nation 2010 summit is a one-of-a-kind industry event, drawing more than 1,000 ConnectWise partners and a vibrant channel community. Described by many as the best conference they've ever attended, IT Nation includes a solutions pavilion, main stage presentations from industry luminaries, breakout sessions and on-site parties and networking events. Keynote speakers this year include Keith R. McFarland, author of the No. 1 The Wall Street Journal and New YorkTimes bestseller The Breakthrough Company and Bounce; and Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, author, motivational speaker and subject of the film Rudy.
Platinum sponsors of IT Nation 2010 include CharTec, Cisco, LabTech Software,NETENRICH, SonicWALL and Zenith Infotech. More information is available at http://theitnation.com/.
"There is real value in attending and participating with like-minded IT business people who share their secrets of success in order to make the industry as a whole much stronger," said Arnie Bellini, ConnectWise CEO. "The fact that the event keeps growing and we've sold out the ConnectWise Partner Summit early six years in a row is a testament to the power of the IT Nation. We are looking forward to a great event."
For those unable to attend, go to http://www.theitnation.com which will be updated constantly with event news, photos, and blogs. You can follow the event via Twitter with the event hash tag #ITN2010.
Designed exclusively for the IT Channel, ConnectWise is the leading business operating system for IT service providers, MSPs, technology consultants, integrators, and developers. Today more than 43,000 IT professionals rely on ConnectWise to achieve greater accountability, operational efficiency and profitability. ConnectWise fully integrates CRM, sales, help desk tickets, projects, managed services, SLAs, dispatching, time and expenses to streamline IT companies. Over the last 28 years, ConnectWise has become a standard in the IT industry with over 300 API integration partners. For more information please visit http://www.ConnectWise.com or call 800-671-6898.
All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
NYU-Poly Introduces Betaville, Digital Tool to Revolutionize Public Planning
NEW YORK, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 400 urban planners, designers, developers and architects today were invited to test and join in perfecting an online technology that may revolutionize the way public environments are designed and built. The program, called Betaville, was introduced at the Municipal Art Society's Summit for New York City by Carl Skelton, assistant professor of digital media at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) and one of the creators of Betaville.
Betaville allows all stakeholders in a development project--from architects and builders to neighborhood residents -- to participate in and influence the end result.
By fusing the technology that drives online games such as Sim City, where users interact in a virtual world, with the type of modeling software used by urban developers, Betaville aims to revise the traditional urban development process. Rather than a closed-door environment where near-final proposals are revealed to the public, the Betaville process relies on the continual refinement of a design through group participation. Because it is so easy to use and provides quick 3D images that can be viewed from many angles, Betaville will encourage early, collaborative change. The program aims to reduce project time and cost and ease the friction that often arises between developers and communities.
The program is scalable, and intended for use on small projects such as creating a bike lane or median, as well as major developments including green spaces, public art installations or construction of a sports or residential complex.
Skelton, whose team at NYU-Poly developed Betaville in collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences in Bremen, Germany, believes this open exchange will yield more dynamic, better-utilized public spaces. "This technology allows us to bridge the gap between the technical arm of urban development and the ultimate stakeholders--the people who live and work in the community," he said. "If a user-generated television network like YouTube is possible, why not user-generated cities?"
Betaville is built on an open-source gaming engine and offers full-scale visualizations of communities that can be used as "base models" to propose changes to the environment. Within the virtual world, links can be embedded to information about the history of a site, zoning considerations and development proposals. Users can suggest changes, and these can be modeled directly in an alternate version of the world, where browsers are free to criticize, suggest and debate through a text forum.
By issuing the open call for participation in the development of Betaville, its developers hope to hone its features and demonstrate its value for public arts, architecture and space projects.
The development of Betaville is supported by a Cultural Innovation Fund grant by the Rockefeller Foundation. More information about Betaville is available at http://bxmc.poly.edu/betaville.
About Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Polytechnic Institute of New York University (formerly Polytechnic University), an affiliate of New York University, is a comprehensive school of engineering, applied sciences, technology and research, and is rooted in a 156-year tradition of invention, innovation and entrepreneurship: i-squared-e. The institution, founded in 1854, is the nation's second-oldest private engineering school. In addition to its main campus in New York City at MetroTech Center in downtown Brooklyn, it also offers programs at sites throughout the region and around the globe. Globally, NYU-Poly has programs in Israel, China and is an integral part of NYU's campus in Abu Dhabi. For more information, visit http://www.poly.edu.
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New tool helps brokers compare Medicare quotes and aid in the enrollment process for seniors
SHELTON, Conn., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Plan One, a general agent in the online health insurance market, has launched a new online product called the Medicare Quick Quotes Tool. This web-based tool helps insurance agents compare Medicare Supplement or Medicare Advantage plans more efficiently and effectively than in the past.
The Medicare Quick Quotes Tool offers agents:
-- Quick and easy access to prices and details on Medicare supplement or
Medicare Advantage plans across the country from all the major health
insurance carriers, including Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana,
Mutual of Omaha, Gerber and others.
-- Greater levels of functionality and customer service support without the
need for significant investment in resources and technology.
-- The ability to create spreadsheets, download health plan brochures and
e-mail plan options to clients.
-- More time for working with clients one-on-one to finalize the decision
and enrollment process.
"Our Medicare Quoting tool is designed with the insurance agent in mind," says Bill Stapleton, president and CEO of Health Plan One. "Many independent agency and insurance offices can benefit by having the technology to quickly research, quote and provide clients with critical decision-making information. With our Medicare Quoting tool, brokers can do it all - look up plan information and pricing fast and send it instantly to their client via email. With a shortened AEP this year, this is the tool to ramp up your volume."
For more information and to watch a free educational video about the Medicare Quick Quotes tool, visit our website.
ABOUT Health Plan One
Founded in 2005, Health Plan One offers the broadest portfolios of health plans from top-rated carriers available to individuals, families and Medicare recipients nationwide. Holding licenses in all 50 states, the agency is appointed with all major national and most regional carriers. It was named one of the 2010 Tech Top 40, the annual list of the fastest growing technology companies in Connecticut.
Seniors needing help with their Medicare coverage may find a more affordable option by using MedicareSolutions.com or by speaking with our knowledgeable licensed agents.Medicare experts are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, to answer questions and to assist users. (800) 328-7305
Contact: Karin Holmgren (203) 402-2503 kholmgren@healthplanone.com
SOURCE Health Plan One
Health Plan One
CONTACT: Karin Holmgren, +1-203-402-2503, kholmgren@healthplanone.com
Water For People Launches New Mobile Application For Monitoring Water and Sanitation Projects in Developing Countries
Open-source reporting system uses Google Earth for faster response times to problems and data-driven decisions
DENVER, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Water For People, (http://www.waterforpeople.org), a U.S.-based international development organization, introduced a visual, open-source mobile-based data monitoring and mapping tool called Field Level Operations Watch (FLOW) today at the annual Pop!Tech conference. This new mobile application baseline and monitoring tool allows the organization to capture, report and analyze real time and historical data on water-point and sanitation-project status in developing countries over time.
At the touch of a button, community members, entrepreneurs, industry professionals, partners, staff and volunteers can quickly report on the status of their projects - showing the world that water is in fact flowing or indicating that the water system is not working properly. This rapid feedback of information will allow Water For People to understand the long-term status of their work, build on programmatic strengths and proactively address weaknesses so that investments truly can transform lives with sustainable services.
"It's not enough to install a water point and celebrate the number of people with access to clean water on that particular day. We need to be accountable for the projects we put in place and ensure that they are operating for at least 10 years," said Ned Breslin, CEO, Water For People. "With FLOW, Water For People will be better able to evaluate its work, share the results and work toward more effective and sustainable programming. FLOW enables a faster response when problems arise and gives a voice to community members on the ground."
Utilizing cutting edge technology, including Android® cell phone technology and Google Earth, FLOW enables Water For People to demonstrate real data as soon as it's reported. This wide-spectrum view into the organization's work will allow Water For People to be flexible and quickly respond when problems arise.
According to the International Water and Sanitation Centre in the Netherlands, of the 600,000 to 800,000 hand pumps installed in Sub-Saharan Africa over the past 20 years, approximately one third failed prematurely, resulting in a wasted investment of more than $1 billion. FLOW provides the technology needed to transparently and accurately assess the status of programs to avoid future unsuccessful commitments. Water For People will utilize FLOW to move toward its goal of measuring the efficacy of programming results three, six, and 10 years from the project completion date.
"FLOW truly demonstrates Water For People's commitment to its strategic plan that calls for accountability and transparency in every project. I am excited about what that means for our local programming," said Kate Fogelberg, Water For People Regional Manager, South America. "By opening up our reporting, we're flagging our own project failures to the world. It's this level of honesty that is necessary if we're going to drive progress toward future, sustainable programming successes."
Water For People will immediately begin using FLOW to track thousands of water projects around the world. Because the FLOW application is based upon open-source standards, features will grow over time as other nonprofit organizations expand its capabilities into their areas of work. Nonprofits are encouraged to join the effort by contacting the organization at info@waterforpeople.org.
Founded in 1991, Water For People is an international, nonprofit humanitarian organization that focuses on long-lasting, safe drinking water resources and improved sanitation facilities in the developing world. Water For People works in 11 countries and strives to avoid creating dependence on charity among the communities we serve. Instead they focus on empowering local communities to plan, build, finance, maintain and operate their own systems. The organization works in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America to show that its successful programs can be replicated anywhere. Water For People is a charity of choice of the American water and wastewater community. For more information visit the website at http://www.waterforpeople.org
SOURCE Water For People
Water For People
CONTACT: Peter Mason of Water For People, +1-720-488-4576, pr@waterforpeople.org; Tai Green, +1-212-819-4833, tai.green@edelman.com, for Water For People
ReD Brings World Leading Payment Fraud Prevention to the Latin American Market
NEW YORK, October 21, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- Leading international payment fraud prevention group Retail Decisions
(ReD) has now extended its global presence to its sixth continent by entering
Latin America.
The company has just announced a partnership agreement with Ormeno &
Associates, an internet technology consultancy throughout Latin America and
the Caribbean. The affiliation means that Ormeno & Associates will be ReD's
local sales and account management division. Ormeno will now be implementing
ReD's global expertise in detecting and foiling e-payment fraud.
Carl Clump, CEO for Retail Decisions, says: "The new partnership reflects
not only the continuing growth of ReD as an expert heavyweight on the
ever-changing world of card crime, but also the surge of the e-commerce
market in Latin America up to around 40% during 2009, reaching a total value
of $21.7 billion(1). As a result, the partnership between ReD and Ormeno &
Associates is well-timed. Not only does it help reassure the region's online
shoppers that e-buying is safe and secure, but it also brings dramatic
financial benefits to online retailers."
This rise in web shopping in Latin America in 2009 was triggered by an
increase in broadband penetration and access to computers, which grew at
annual rates of 15% and 20% respectively, bringing the number of computer
users to 150 million, and those with broadband to 40 million.
But this growth is mirrored by the increased activity of payment card
fraudsters, who are quick to capitalise in emerging markets where many
merchants are under-protected.
While serving the Latin American subcontinent, Ormeno will now benefit
from ReD's two decades of experience as one of the world's leading players in
transactional card fraud prevention, working with some of the largest global
e-commerce merchants.
Its cutting-edge, fraud-beating system, ReD Shield, constantly monitors
and analyses card activity across the globe, using its own unique Nobel
prize-winning neural technology, ReD PRISM(R), which automatically detects
fraud patterns and adjusts to them as criminals adapt their tactics.
ReD has a huge portfolio of blue-chip clients across the world, and
screens 19 billion transactions a year for fraud across 172 countries. The
financial losses that are avoided are massive. One travel industry partner
reported an impressive 20 times return on its investment in the first six
months.
Alejandro Ormeno said; "After screening leading providers in
the industry we realized that ReD is by far the most robust solution out
there. I can think of at least three differentiating points that made us
decide to represent ReD over others: a real-time all the time solution,
neural technology and dedicated risk specialists working shoulder to shoulder
with their counterparts at customer sites. No other company can offer such a
superior solution to its customers."
Alajandro said he was very optimistic about the potential of the
partnership. "Technology has been at the forefront of Ormeno, and continues
to be our forte. Internet security is a big concern for many of our clients
and this partnership will help increase our value offering, while allowing
ReD to benefit from our extensive network and our market experience and
expertise."
References: 1. Datamonitor
About ReD
Retail Decisions (ReD) is a world leader in card fraud prevention and
payment processing. A specialist supplier to the payments industry worldwide,
ReD has over 20 years experience in the fraud prevention market. Its
blue-chip international clients come from the global telecommunications,
retail, travel, petroleum, banking and the broader e-commerce sectors. They
include Air China, Coles, Comet, John Lewis, Louis Vuitton, Shell, Shoprite,
Target, Tesco, Texaco, T-Mobile and Virgin Mobile.
The company has offices in Australia, China, Germany, South
Africa, United Kingdom, and United States, with representation in India,
Korea, Japan, and South America.
3G Services Promise Growth for Mobile Operators in Bolivia, Pyramid Finds
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The arrival of 3G services in Bolivia will be a catalyst for data services growth, a promising development for operators as voice revenue comes under pressure, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (http://www.pyr.com).
Bolivia: Mobile Operators Hope for a 3G Boost offers a precise profile of the country's telecommunications, media, and technology sectors based on proprietary data from Pyramid's research in the market. It provides detailed competitive analysis of both the fixed and mobile sectors, tracks the market shares of technologies and services, and monitors the introduction and spread of new technologies.
Bolivia is one of the least penetrated mobile markets in Latin America, with a penetration rate of 60 percent at year-end 2009, below the regional average of 90 percent. However, Bolivia's mobile revenue will grow from $632 million in 2010 to $916 million in 2015 when it will represent 74 percent of the communications market. "The expansion of the mobile subscriber base will be the main driver for growth, fueling increased competition that will put downward pressure on prices," says Juliana Gomez, Analyst for Pyramid. "Bolivian operators have reduced investments and network expansion as a consequence of uncertainty and regulatory pressure to reduce prices," she adds.
"Mobile ARPS will continue to lower gradually as service penetrates low- and middle- income segments," indicated Gomez. "The expected rise of data ARPS as a percentage of total ARPS from 10 percent in 2010 to 23 percent in 2015 will mitigate the overall downward trend of total ARPS. The increase in data ARPS will be driven by the commercial offer of 3G services such as mobile broadband and mobile TV," she says.
"There is still some TDMA in Bolivia, but we expect it to phase out completely by year-end 2011 and believe that 3G subscriptions will grow gradually from 0.237 million at year-end 2009 to almost 4 million at year-end 2015, representing 36 percent of the total market," Gomez says. "3G services adoption will drive data services going forward in Bolivia."
Popular Microsoft Hyper-V Connection Broker 2X VirtualDesktopServer Receives Windows Server 2008 R2 Certification
DALLAS, October 21, 2010/PRNewswire/ --
- 2X Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Products Highlighted as an Ideal fit
for Microsoft's State-of-the-Art Virtual Computing Platform
2X Software today announced the certification
of their product line as Windows Server 2008 R2 Certified. The "Certified for
Windows Server 2008 R2" designation highlights software solutions meeting
Microsoft compatibility standards and complying with recommended practices
for the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system. Solutions earning the
Certified for Windows Server 2008 R2 designation also incorporate
state-of-the art virtualization technologies, and have been rigorously tested
by third party vendors. Microsoft periodically reviews Certified for Windows
Server 2008 R2 solutions to ensure standards compliance.
"We are extremely pleased to affirm our products as Certified for Windows
Server 2008 R2," said Nikolaos Makris, CEO of 2X Software. "Through this
certification, 2X products can build upon the success of Microsoft's
innovative and popular Windows Server 2008 R2 platform, complete with
enhanced virtualization and connection management capabilities. We look
forward to continuing to ensure that 2X products seamlessly integrate with
Microsoft solutions, and incorporate state-of-the-art virtualization
technologies to optimize performance for our customers."
The 2X VirtualDesktopServer improves virtual desktop manageability,
security and performance, helping companies experience the full benefit of
desktop and application virtualization. The product is hosted on a variety of
virtualization platforms, and helps to lower companies' operating costs by
delivering secure, centrally-managed access to virtual desktops and
applications.
2X VirtualDesktopServer Features:
- Publish virtual desktops and applications, rather than
installing locally
- Use the same client to connect to virtual desktops and terminal
server applications
- Automatically suspend inactive virtual desktops for maximum
server efficiency
- Publish Windows applications and virtual desktops onto Linux and
Mac
- Publish applications to a terminal server farm
- Universal Printing and Scanning
- Supports a variety of virtualization platforms, including VMware,
Citrix Xen, Sun VirtualBox, Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Hyper-
V, Oracle Virtual Iron and Parallels
- Integration with 2X LoadBalancer
- Windows 2008 and 64-bit ready
Obtaining the Trial Version
2X is offering a 30-day trial version of the 2X VirtualDesktopServer,
with unlimited connections and virtual guest OS's for 2 servers. After the
30-day trial period, users can still use the 3-connection, 3 virtual guest OS
free version for a single server by registering for the 3-connection license
key (http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/register.html). Download the trial
version today.
About Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 builds on the award-winning foundation of Windows
Server 2008, expanding existing technology and adding new features to enable
organizations to increase the reliability and flexibility of their server
infrastructures. New virtualization tools, Web resources, management
enhancements, and exciting Windows 7 integration help save time, reduce
costs, and provide a platform for a dynamic and efficiently managed data
center. For more information, please visit: Windows Server 2008 R2 Product
Information ( http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/product-information.aspx).
About 2X
2X Software Ltd develops enterprise server-based virtual computing
software, enabling desktop virtualization and application streaming on
personal computers and thin client devices. Its product line, which includes
the award-winning 2X VirtualDesktopServer and 2X ApplicationServer, is easily
scalable, installable, and manageable with straightforward licensing,
resulting in product prices far below those of competitors. For more
information, please visit: http://www.2x.com.
IBM Expands Cloud Offerings for Software Development and Testing
Includes support for Windows; new integrated development and test environment
ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today expanded its Smart Business Development & Test on the IBM Cloud with support for Windows and new enhancements to better serve teams of developers. IBM is also introducing an integrated development and test environment and new software and services to allow developers to improve quality and speed across the application life cycle.
According to a recent IBM survey of 2,000 IT professionals worldwide, cloud computing and mobile will emerge as the most in-demand platforms for software application development and IT delivery over the next five years. With today's enhancements, IBM is extending its environment to allow more enterprise developers to take advantage of the Cloud for development and testing.
Announced earlier this year, the IBM Smart Business Development & Test on the IBM Cloud allows enterprise clients to expand and enhance internal development and test processes with instant access to resources through IBM's secure, scalable cloud delivery model. The multi-tenant open cloud now includes support for Microsoft Windows 2003 and 2008 Data Center Editions. The enhanced environment includes additional performance and resiliency and features, allowing developers to:
-- Rapidly configure environments and easily share them across development
teams for more consistent application deployment
-- Assign multiple internet protocol (IP) addresses to a single virtual
instance, so they can implement security zones and enhance availability
in the IBM Cloud
-- Attach combinations of storage sizes to a virtual instance at the time
of provisioning, ensuring higher performance and resiliency.
New Integrated Development and Test Environment for Cloud
IBM is introducing an Integrated Development and Test Environment, an end-to-end solution approach that integrates tools, processes and cloud infrastructure to enable clients to conduct more robust and complex testing earlier in the application development life cycle, while also reducing the cost of identifying and fixing software defects.
The following software and services are now available in North America and Europe on the IBM Cloud:
-- IBM Testing Services for Cloud - application virtualization: Clients
rapidly create multiple virtual test environments customized for each
development and testing team. By providing testing teams with 24/7
availability without dependencies on back-end systems and data stores,
the service gives testing teams the ability to test more thoroughly
throughout the life cycle without worrying about data or service
availability. A North American company using this service experienced a
22 percent reduction in the Function and System Test cycle and a 100
percent return in ROI within 90 days.
-- IBM Testing Services for Cloud - performance testing: Brings together
automation and performance testing tools to significantly reduce time by
as much as 50 percent, the service provides flexible, utility-based
testing that delivers on-demand performance testing, and offers robust,
large-scale performance testing services to enterprises, via Cloud
hosting. This service identifies defects earlier in the cycle where
they are less expensive to fix and eliminates performance-related
bottlenecks.
-- IBM Rational Load Testing on the IBM Cloud: Helping to address issues
with infrastructure acquisition, maintenance and configuration for large
scale performance testing by leveraging the IBM Cloud, IBM is announcing
a technical preview of IBM Rational Load Testing on the IBM Cloud. The
solution allows testers using IBM Rational Performance Tester to
automatically provision virtual test agents and generate virtual users
on IBM Smart Business Development and Test on the IBM Cloud on a
pay-as-you-go basis, significantly reducing infrastructure, software and
test set up costs.
-- IBM Deployment Planning and Automation: Taking advantage of existing IBM
Rational and IBM Tivoli software tools, the new solution manages the
automation and planning of software deployments into the cloud and other
environments. Designed for organizations that need to deploy
applications in a consistent manner, the suite of software supports the
entire deployment lifecycle from environment discovery through
deployment planning, to deployment automation and governance.
New Partners and Developer Resources
IBM is continuing to build an ecosystem of partners to deliver the most complete and comprehensive cloud computing solutions to clients. This ecosystem comprises existing and new cloud partners: Cohesive Flexible Technologies Corp (Cohesive FT) allows customer controlled networking in a cloud, Servoy provides a rapid application development and deployment environment for creating and building high-end enterprise applications on the cloud.
"Cloud users have been waiting for an enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure from a recognizable and trusted vendor. IBM is clearly the answer. Now customers can take advantage of application layer network control and security with VPN-Cubed inside the IBM's Smart Business Development and Test Cloud," said Patrick Kerpan, CTO of CohesiveFT.
IBM has also added online workshops, skills tutorials, cloud computing technical resources and social networking tools that enable users to build online relationships, share content, and grow a worldwide network of peers to drive innovation. For more information, visit http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/cloud/resources.html.
Details and availability
Smart Business Development & Test on the IBM Cloud allows clients to work with their own images as well as images from across IBM Software Group including exciting offerings from the Rational, Information Management, WebSphere, Lotus and Tivoli brands, available in a variety of flexible licensing models.
Smart Business Development & Test on the IBM Cloud is now available in North America and Europe with the Raleigh, North Carolina, USA and Ehningen, Germany data centers supporting the IBM clouds.
For more information on IBM's cloud services, visit ibm.com/services/cloud
Last week Microsoft presented the eagerly awaited Windows Phone 7 operating system to the public for the first time. With its coresuite mobile business application, coresystems is one of the first application providers.
WINDISCH, Switzerland, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- There was eager anticipation around the world on October 11, 2010, when Microsoft announced Windows Phone 7. In Zurich too, the software manufacturer invited people to a media conference and presented the most important details on the new operating system to the public for the first time.
In Microsoft Windows Phone 7, the colorful world of apps is set to play a key role. As such, seven concrete solutions were presented in Zurich - including coresuite mobile from coresystems, the world leader in next generation apps & solutions in the SAP environment.
"We are thrilled that, with coresystems, we have a first class partner, who is well established in the business apps market, on board right from the outset. coresuite mobile is just the right solution for our business customers looking for a mobile ERP solution for their smartphone," comments Daniel Moschin, General Manager Consumer & Online, Microsoft Schweiz GmbH.
With the product launch of coresuite mobileclient, the mobile ERP solution for notebook users, the first stepping stone was laid towards the adaptation of coresuite mobile for Windows Phone 7, as both variants are based on Microsoft Silverlight. "It was not as easy to adapt our coresuite mobile business app to Windows Phone 7 as we had at first expected. However, the development time has, on the whole, been considerably shorter than was, or is, the case for other platforms," summarizes Yves Senn, CTO at coresystems ag.
From today, Microsoft Windows Phone 7 is officially available on the marketplace. The product website http://www.coresuite.com contains detailed information on coresuite mobile for Windows Phone 7.
Soon, the app will be available for download free of charge on the Microsoft Marketplace. The data is synchronized with SAP Business One (additional ERP systems in the planning phase) via the coresuite Cloud. This service, providing maximum security, can be booked, at a net price of 9.90 Euros per month and user, easily using a subscription in the coresuite app store (https://www.coresuite.com/store).
About coresystems ag
coresystems ag, based in Windisch, Switzerland, was founded in 2002 and, with over 4,500 customers and more than 35,000 users, is the world leader in standardized additional solutions for SAP Business One. The company is a certified GLOBAL SAP GOLD partner (SSP). The customers of coresystems are small and medium-sized companies as well as large-scale corporate groups from various industries.
The innovative coresuite solutions allow perfect, seamless support of business processes. For this, the standard apps use local information from the SAP environment and unify it in the applications in the cloud creating added value, which can also be used on the move (e.g. on the iPhone). coresystems currently employs over 50 employees. The company also has premises in London, Copenhagen, New York City and Shanghai as well as a support center in Galway. In addition, the coresuite solutions are marketed by 350 qualified SAP partners around the world. Further information at http://www.coresystems.ch and http://www.coresuite.com
All the brand names contained in the text are registered trademarks of the appropriate manufacturer. Subject to changes, errors and omissions excepted.
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coresystems ag
CONTACT: Press contact: Barbara Czech, Agentur fur Kommunikation & Marketing, TWO POINT SEVEN, Pfinzingstrasse 69, D-90537 Feucht, +49(0)9128-162-90, Fax +49(0)9128-162-62, Barbara.Czech@2point7.de; Company contact: Sonja Spaccarotella, Marketing Coordinator, coresystems ag, Villa im Park, Dorfstrasse 69, CH-5210 Windisch, +41-56-500-22-06, Fax +41-56-444-20-50, Sonja.Spaccarotella@coresystems.ch
Adama Technologies Finalize its Pilot Program of MBS Technology Under Inspection of the Israeli Environmental Office (IDEAC)
Remediation of one of the Most Hazardous Soil in World for a Site of Large Battery Plant Utilizing the Company's Licensed MBS Technology
NEW YORK, October 21, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Adama Technologies Corporation ( " The Company")- (OTC BB:ADAC) a clean
tech company specifically dedicated to Brownfield remediation, with a license
for a patented and proven technology, today announced, that in conjunction
with the Israeli Environmental Office, the Company successfully completed a
pilot in Israel which successfully remediated heavy metal soil containment in
a site consider to be one of the most hazardous soil in the world.
The pilot was conducted in collaboration with Windex Israel Ltd which is
one of the foremost advanced environmental companies for consulting,
certified for drilling and sampling soils in Israel.
The pilot included several heavy metal contaminated soil sampling with
different concentration by a certified soil sampling team from Windex. Windex
handled the shipping of the samples to Bactochem the biggest laboratory for
analytical chemistry in Israel under the supervision of Windex- Bactochem
team.
Dr Eldad Elron from Bactochem and Mr. Noel Spindler from Solucorp
conducted the experiments in the lab, which included several progressive
extractions.
"The results are very encouraging and the cooperation will continue till
the final approval is received by the Israeli EPA" stated Aviram Malik, CEO.
"We are most confident that these results will generate huge awareness of
Adama Technology and eventually revenue" Malik concluded.
About Adama Technologies Corporation
Adama is a brownfield remediation company whose foundation lies in its
licensed patented technology. The Technology successfully treats all Resource
and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Universal Treatment Standards (UTS) metals. The
Technology has successfully completed the U.S. (EPA) "SITE" program and is
ready for commercial use. For further information, visit: http://www.adama-tech.com.
About Solucorp Industries Ltd.
Solucorp Industries Ltd., http://www.solucorpltd.com is a
developer and provider of cost effective, permanent technologies, including
the Molecular Bonding System (MBS) for the remediation and prevention of
hazardous heavy metal (including lead, mercury, arsenic, chromium, copper,
zinc, nickel, selenium and cadmium) contamination. MBS has been used for the
remediation of hazardous heavy metals worldwide, most recently in Ravenna,
Italy where over 240,000 tons of hazardous heavy metals were treated to such
low levels that the material was allowed by governmental officials to be left
on site.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release includes forward looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements involve
a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results or outcomes to be materially different from those anticipated or
discussed herein.
Sony Assists Researchers Worldwide With Humanitarian Research Projects
Offers VAIO PC customers shortcut for becoming World Community Grid volunteers
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics today announced that its VAIO® computers now come equipped with IBM's World Community Grid software, helping provide scientists around the globe with the computing power to help solve humankind's biggest challenges.
All fall line-up of Sony VAIO® PCs - excluding laptops with Intel Atom based processors notebooks - will come equipped with World Community Grid software that users can opt to run.
Once activated, the software connects VAIO users with World Community Grid, a network of PCs which pools their surplus processing power to create a free, virtual supercomputer for researchers to tap. The program detects idle time in a volunteer's computer activity and requests work data for a specific project from World Community Grid's server. It then performs computations on this data, sends results back to the server, and requests more work. Each computation performed and every PC added provide scientists with critical information that accelerates the pace of research.
"We are excited to partner with World Community Grid to further the development of life-changing solutions," said Jamey Gottlieb, vice president, Business Development at Sony Electronics. "VAIO PC owners can support research projects that tackle global causes while the World Community Grid program runs during idle mode, getting work done while you are not working."
"I know the scientific research community is grateful to Sony and its many customers for helping to make World Community Grid even more successful," said Robin Willner, IBM's Vice President of Global Community Initiatives. "We are confident that volunteers will get immense satisfaction knowing that they are joining a growing and vibrant community intent on transforming the world into a better place."
The World Community Grid network of PCs has the potential to help scientists cure cancer, battle AIDS, eliminate world hunger, and develop clean energy resources. The collective power of more than 1.6 million PCs gives scientists the equivalent of one of the world's fastest supercomputers, speeding up research by crunching numbers and performing simulations that would take hundreds of years to perform on typical computers.
To put its size into perspective, World Community Grid currently receives seven computational results from volunteers' PCs every second of the day -- more than 500 million in all -- since World Community Grid started up six years ago. In fact, if World Community Grid were just one computer, it would have performed computations for the equivalent of 392,000 years. With hundreds of thousands of volunteers joining together, the possibilities are endless.
When idle or between keystrokes on a lightweight task, the PCs request data from World Community Grid's server, which runs Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (BOINC) software, maintained at the University of California, Berkeley and supported by the National Science Foundation.
Computer users who are interested in joining the Sony VAIO team on the World Community Grid effort can also register and download the software program from http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/vaio.
SOURCE Sony Electronics
Sony Electronics
CONTACT: Elizabeth Boukis of Sony Electronics Inc., +1-408-352-4593, elizabeth.boukis@am.sony.com; or Ari Fishkind of IBM, +1-914-499-6420, fishkind@us.ibm.com
Senator Jay Rockefeller and Verizon to Announce Plans to Launch 4G LTE in 10 West Virginia Metropolitan Areas
CHARLESTON, W.Va., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ --
Senator Jay Rockefeller, Governor Joe Manchin and Tony
Melone, senior vice president and chief technology
WHO: officer for Verizon Wireless
Senator Rockefeller, Governor Manchin and Mr. Melone
will announce Verizon's plans to deploy its 4G Long
Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network in 10 West
WHAT: Virginia cities.
WHERE: Embassy Suites Hotel
300 Court Street
Salon CD
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
WHEN: Wednesday, October 27, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Verizon Wireless is deploying the world's first large-
scale 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to 38
markets and more than 60 commercial airports across
the nation, covering more than 110 million Americans.
The company will begin its West Virginia wireless
expansion and 4G deployment in Charleston this year
and roll out to other metropolitan areas throughout
BACKGROUND: the state by 2013.
While Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network promises much
more than speed, the first application gives
employees the ability to work at significantly faster
speeds and improved latency, increasing productivity
and the opportunity to get work done where their
business takes them.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 92 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 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.
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Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Laura Merritt, Verizon Wireless, +1-614-345-3210, laura.merritt@verizonwireless.com; Chris Demeropolis, For Verizon Wireless, +1-513-271-7222 ext. 25, cdemeropolis@wordsworthweb.com
Cloud Telecomputers to Exhibit Glass Platform at AstriCon 2010
Industry's smartest deskphone continues to impress audiences with productivity-enhancing and money-saving upgrades
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Telecomputers, a software innovator in business applications and IP telephony, today announced that it will be exhibiting Glass, its unique Android-based platform for desktop business smartphones, at AstriCon 2010 in National Harbor, Maryland from October 26-28.
"Cloud Telecomputers' Glass platform has the potential to change the way we look at desk phones," said Jon Arnold, Principal at J Arnold & Associates. "Its powerful combination of business applications, integrated voice communications, and cutting-edge design will be a strong draw for enterprise users."
The Glass platform has been enhanced since its well-received launch last year to include unique upgrades that enable businesses to save money and increase productivity. Examples include:
-- Tap to dial - by integrating contacts into the desk phone, users can
locate numbers and place calls in less time. Users can even tap to dial
a phone number directly from a Web page or email message.
-- Instant screen sharing - anything displayed on a user's PC, such as a
presentation or spreadsheet, can be instantly shared via a Web browser
using the Glass platform. Glass accelerates communications.
-- Caller data display - caller data from LinkedIn, salesforce.com, and
other CRM systems is instantly displayed, so the user has all the
information at his fingertips without having to conduct a search.
Senior executives from Cloud Telecomputers will be demonstrating these and other exciting new features available on the Glass platform at the seventh annual AstriCon, the official conference for Asterisk, the world's leading open source PBX, telephony engine, and telephony applications toolkit. Glass now includes an 8.9" capacitive touch screen, Bluetooth connectivity, and visual voicemail. Attendees will be able to experience the Glass intuitive user interface and test customized versions of commonly-used business applications, such as salesforce.com and Fedex, at Cloud Telecomputers' booth #324.
"We are very pleased at the strong response Glass has received among members of the IP communications industry and look forward to demonstrating this innovative platform for members of the Asterisk community," said Jim Willenborg, Cloud Telecomputers founder and chairman. "Glass brings the desk phone into the 21st century and renders all traditional methods of business communications obsolete."
Cloud Telecomputers launched the Glass platform in August 2009 and began shipping phones to customers in Europe, Asia, and North America in the third quarter of 2010. Infrastructure vendors, OEMs, systems integrators, and VoIP service providers have enthusiastically embraced Glass because of the benefits of requiring less time to market, lower investment in R&D, and ability to customize phone features and application suites for business users. Because the Glass platform runs on the Android OS, it offers applications providers the benefits of an open development environment, flexibility and scalability, and the ability to integrate their applications with unique calling features and a large user screen.
To learn more about how Cloud Telecomputers and Glass can benefit your business, arrange a meeting with company representatives by contacting info@cloudtc.com or (415) 814-1550.
About Cloud Telecomputers
Cloud Telecomputers, a software innovator in business applications and IP telephony, enables powerful business communication products under the brands of its partners. Cloud Telecomputers is located at 3053 Fillmore St. Suite 248 San Francisco, CA 94123. Telephone: +1 415-814-1550. For more information, visit the company website at http://www.cloudtc.com or email info@cloudtc.com.
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j2 Global Communications, Inc. Acquires keepITsafe
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- j2 Global Communications, Inc. (NasdaqGS: JCOM), the provider of outsourced, value-added messaging and communications services, today announced that it has acquired keepITsafe Data Solutions Ltd., Ireland's largest provider of cloud-based, online backup services. The acquisition expands j2 Global's cloud-based business services portfolio to now include online data backup in addition to its core Internet fax, voice and email services. j2 Global brands include eFax®, eVoice®, Onebox®, and Electric Mail®, among others. The company is online at http://www.j2global.com.
"The acquisition of keepITsafe further expands our services offering and the international scope of our business and gives us an opportunity to reach new markets and customers," said Hemi Zucker, CEO of j2 Global Communications, Inc. "As companies increasingly rely on electronic data for business critical operations, secure and reliable backup, plus timely recovery, of digital assets is essential. This acquisition brings the expertise of a market leader in online backup to j2 Global, and is a win for both companies."
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed and the financial impact to j2 Global is not expected to be material.
About j2 Global Communications
Founded in 1995, j2 Global Communications, Inc. provides outsourced, value-added messaging and communications services to individuals and businesses around the world. With offices in eight cities worldwide, j2 Global's network spans more than 4,100 cities in 49 countries on six continents. The Company's websites appear in numerous languages, including Dutch, French, German, Spanish, English and more. Payments are accepted in currencies that include the U.S. Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Japanese Yen, Euro, Hong Kong Dollar and more. j2 Global provides live sales and customer service support in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Dutch, German, French, Cantonese and more. j2 Global markets its services principally under the brands eFax®, eFax Corporate®, Onebox®, eVoice® and Electric Mail®. As of December 31, 2009, j2 Global had achieved 14 consecutive fiscal years of revenue growth and eight consecutive fiscal years of positive and growing operating earnings. For more information about j2 Global, please visit http://www.j2global.com.
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Certain statements in this Press Release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These factors and uncertainties include, among other items: our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and customers into our business and operations, our ability to launch additional marketing programs and the success of those programs, our ability to release new products and the success of those products, our ability to expand our network and services into new geographic regions, and the numerous other factors set forth in j2 Global's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting j2 Global, refer to the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by j2 Global on February 23, 2010, and the other reports filed by j2 Global from time-to-time with the SEC, each of which is available at http://www.sec.gov. Although management's expectations may change after the date of this press release, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update these expectations.
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Motorola's New EDGE(TM) Home Center Solution Helps Reduce Costs
Consumer self-help portal enhances end-user experience and reduces support calls to service providers.
HORSHAM, Pa., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola Mobility, Inc. a subsidiary of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today introduced the Motorola EDGE(TM) Home Center into the Motorola EDGE(TM) Service Assurance Software Suite. The EDGE(TM) Home Center is a cloud-based, multi-screen, self-help console that now enables consumers to set up and manage their home network equipment and services. With expanded visibility, flexibility and control capabilities, the EDGE Home Center helps subscribers answer support questions and resolve problems on their own, minimizing burden on service provider call centers.
"Our customers must evolve their support capabilities as frequently as their service offerings to account for new subscriber needs," said Alan Lefkof, corporate vice president and general manager, Software Solutions, Motorola Mobility. "With the new interoperability capabilities of today's media devices and the increased tech savviness of today's consumer, the subscriber now has the tools to own such home network management tasks. That's why we're delivering innovative service assurance solutions that will be relevant and efficient both now and in the future."
Unlike most existing PC-based self-help solutions that concentrate solely on the PC and the gateway, the EDGE Home Center expands subscriber self-care capabilities to incorporate much more of the home network. Its user-friendly interface is consistent across all computers and web-enabled mobile devices, enabling the subscriber to seamlessly connect and manage any device or service as needed, whether from home or a convenient remote location. Also, the cloud-based design provides direct connectivity to service provider provisioning and billing systems for real-time updates.
In addition, the console's extensive session-logging feature sets new market-leading standards for real-time support capabilities. If an agent does receive a call from a subscriber, EDGE Home Center shows the agent any self-care steps already taken by the subscriber. This generates quicker diagnosis and troubleshooting recommendations unique to each situation.
An intelligent business-rules engine with automated scripts and fast service adaptation capabilities has been built into EDGE Home Center to meet the emerging support needs of the digital home. The solution's modular framework supports the introduction of optional value-add services such as anti-virus, PC backup, home automation or third-party applications. The framework also enhances the user experience for current triple-play or quad-play services, reduces service-provider churn and drives revenues.
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to mobile and wireline digital communication devices that provide compelling experiences, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com.
Cost Effective GSM for Rural Communities in Brazil Using Next Generation Technology
RIO DE JANEIRO, October 21, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- Aroso & De Laurentis and TriaGnoSys have today announced the formation of
a partnership to provide Brazilian telecoms operators and mobile virtual
network operators with a next generation turnkey solution to provide GSM
services to remote communities in Brazil.
The solution, designed by TriaGnoSys and distributed by Aroso & De
Laurentis, uses both satellite and landline connections to provide a complete
GSM service, including voice, data (EDGE) and SMS. It is also upgradeable to
3G and 4G.
Axel Jahn, Managing Director of TriaGnoSys, said, "There are plenty of
places in rural Brazil where telecommunications infrastructures are either
non-existent or very expensive. Examples include remote communities, mining
oil and gas operations, and environmental protection programmes. We are
providing a realistic, cost-effective solution to fill the gaps: the
equipment involved is straightforward to deploy and the costs to operators,
and therefore their customers, are in line with standard market pricing."
The solution is compatible with Brazilian certification requirements and
the hardware, which comes in a compact sealed housing, is quick and simple to
deploy. The software uses highly efficient compression and optimisation
techniques to minimise costs and is easily scalable should demand increase.
The use of remote switching also reduces costs, particularly for calls within
the local area.
A number of antenna options are available, depending on range, capacity
and coverage requirements. The solution also uses a High Power Amplifier to
extend coverage to several kilometres.
Roberto Aroso, President of Aroso & De Laurentis, said, "Modern
communications have a significant positive impact on economic growth. So by
providing more people with more affordable telecommunications, we are both
helping those communities develop and ensuring our long-term role in
supporting that growth. It is a win-win situation."
As well as supplying the equipment, Aroso & De Laurentis also supplies
on-going support and maintenance.
The solution uses ip.access picocells and the Quortus SoftCore network
solution for remote switching. As well as solution integration, TriaGnoSys
supplies the backhaul and remote management software, and world-leading
compression technology.
Aroso & De Laurentis is a new Brazilian telecom company that looks for
solutions that could be used in services to always attend the aspects of best
technologies, until it reaches the true State of Art, adding the quality
aspects, cost effective, useful and maximum coverage, flexibility and
adaptability related to future vision, to face the dynamic market conditions
of its customers, forced by the constant update of the Digital Convergence.
Such solutions are fruits from a large experience accumulated by a
selected expert team with complementary expertise, having more than 40 years
of working time, implementing validated technical innovations, everything
according to the customers' wishes and satisfaction.
Certainly it has conditions to introduce to its clients solutions:
1- With highest innovation
2- Highly creative and with ultimate added value
3- 100% legal, without any risk to its business activities
4- Approved for all government entities like Federal, State and Municipal
Government, Air Force, CREA, ANATEL and other if necessary
5- Advanced in terms of technology and cost effective to face the
current demands
About TriaGnoSys
TriaGnoSys is the expert in mobile communication, information and media,
enabling communications and information transfer to and from air, land and
sea.
TriaGnoSys solutions employ satellite, air to ground and other radio
links, to connect communication networks through its cutting-edge mobility
routers.
Our innovative products for GSM, UMTS, VoIP and compression deliver
low-cost and efficient data communication. We also deliver tailored industry
solutions through strategic partnerships with OEMs, system integrators and
service providers.
TriaGnoSys Research and Development focuses on a broad range of mobile
communication fields, including mobile end-to-end solutions, wireless
In-flight Entertainment (IFE), next generation satcom and cabin/cockpit
communication, as well as combined navigation and communications
technologies.
Exar Corporation and Digi-Key Corporation Sign Global Distribution Agreement
Stock Includes Interface, Power Management, and Communications Products
FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) announced it has signed a global distribution agreement with Digi-Key Corporation a leading on-line distributor of electronics.
Digi-Key is stocking a broad range of Exar's products, such as serial transceivers and UARTs; a variety of power management ICs such as boost and buck regulators, charge pumps, LED drivers, as well as Exar's PowerXR(TM) - Exar's programmable power solutions; and, communications products used in T/E carrier and SONET/SDH applications. In addition to these and other components, Digi-Key will carry a variety of proven Exar subsystem solutions including product evaluation and development boards.
"We are excited to be partnering with Digi-Key, a clear leader in on-line distribution with unparalleled worldwide market penetration," said Bentley Long, vice president, Worldwide Sales, Exar Corporation. "Digi-Key's robust web capabilities, focused on solving an engineer's design challenges, include localized websites, technology zones, and dynamic product training modules will accelerate the evaluation and adoption of Exar's products. We look forward to working with Digi-Key to establish and support new customers and markets."
"Digi-Key is known worldwide for providing the industry's broadest selection of electronic components. We are increasing our extensive product portfolio by adding Exar Corporation to our line card of the world's foremost suppliers," said Dave Doherty, Digi-Key's vice president of semiconductor product. "We believe this partnership will provide both Digi-Key and Exar customers with innovative products to aid in the design engineering process."
About Exar
Exar Corporation delivers highly differentiated silicon, software and subsystem solutions for industrial, datacom and storage applications. For nearly 40 years, Exar's comprehensive knowledge of end-user markets along with the underlying analog, mixed signal and digital technology has enabled innovative solutions that meet the needs of the evolving connected world. Exar's product portfolio includes power management and interface components, communications products, storage optimization solutions, network security and applied service processors. Exar has locations worldwide providing real-time customer support to drive rapid product development. For more information about Exar, visit: http://www.exar.com.
About Digi-Key Corporation
As one of the world's fastest growing distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key Corporation has earned its reputation as an industry leader through its total commitment to service and performance. As a full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, Digi-Key has been ranked #1 for Overall Performance for 18 consecutive years from among the nation's more than 200 distributors (EE|Times Distribution Study/August 2009). Offering more than 1.7 million products from more than 440 quality name-brand manufacturers, Digi-Key's commitment to inventory is unparalleled. Access to the company's broad product offering is available 24/7 at Digi-Key's top-rated website, http://www.digikey.com.
SOURCE Exar Corporation
Exar Corporation
CONTACT: Greg Kaufman, Marketing Communications of Exar Corporation, +1-510-668-7000