The Jets Move Forward in the NFL Playoffs; HotelPlanner.com Continues $500 of Free Hotel Room Giveaway Now Twice a Day
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HotelPlanner.com, the #1 site for team travel, is getting crazy. Crazy fun! The Jets are going on to the AFC Championship Game and HotelPlanner.com's Facebook fans are going on free vacations.
HotelPlanner.com Facebook Fan, Elizabeth from Alabama says, "Thank you!!! My kids are SOOOOOOOOOOO happy!"
Kristi from Illinois says, "Yahoo! Spring Break will be great in the Dells. Thank you so much!"
You're welcome Kristi and Elizabeth, but don't just thank us, thank the Jets. Without their hard-fought victories in this great playoff run, sports fans around the country would not be staying for free at any hotel in any destination worldwide booked through HotelPlanner.com. Obviously, we can't treat this amazing win with the same excitement as the week before, so HotelPlanner.com has to up the ante. The hysteria will continue to grow all the way to Pittsburgh as two people a day will get $500 worth of free hotel rooms a day now from HotelPlanner.com.
As always, the secret to twice a day free hotel rooms can be found at Facebook.com/HotelPlanner, and as always we wish our Facebook Fans and the Jets good luck.
It is rumored around pro sports that HotelPlanner.com is good luck. In fact, HotelPlanner.com's CEO Tim Hentschel texted a Jets Executive at 6:30pm yesterday from Gillette Field after the Jets scored their second touchdown, "Jets look great. HotelPlanner is good luck."
HotelPlanner.com is the leading provider of online services to the estimated $30-45 billion global group hotel sales market. Customers retain the ultimate decision-making power, enjoying access to competitive rates without ever having to pick up the phone or purchasing rooms at an undetermined hotel for pre-negotiated rates. Currently, HotelPlanner's system processes over 15,000 group leads per month completely online. Over 30,000 hotel members currently compete online for HotelPlanner's group business daily. HotelPlanner.com has increased sales in 2010 during a year when most travel companies were drastically down. HotelPlanner.com is projecting the same rapid lead and revenue growth for 2011.
KMC On Demand(SM), Advisory Committee Roll Out Property Technical Certification
ATLANTA, Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- KMC On Demand, a leading provider of online education for insurance claims adjusters, and a key insurance industry advisory committee have released the first Property Technical Certification (PTC) course to the insurance industry.
PTC is designed to fill a gap in validation of expertise among property claims adjusters. The launch of PTC I - Elements of Property Loss follows the successful conclusion of a pilot program conducted during summer 2010. "The PTC pilot participants gave high marks to the content and relevance of the courses," said Colm Keenan, vice president of knowledge management for KMC On Demand.
A Property Advisory Committee (PAC) made up of high-level professionals from insurance companies, independent adjusting companies and contractor networks worked together for more than two years to establish the PTC. The pilot program included an industry-wide collaboration on technical content.
"We are proud to be a partner in the effort to establish PTC," said Jeffrey T. Bowman, president and chief executive officer of Crawford & Company (NYSE: CRDA; CRDB), the world's largest independent provider of claims management solutions. "Crawford is a longtime investor in adjuster training and education, and PTC is a positive move to further develop standards and professionalism in our industry."
-- Online instruction and training in specific property technical
knowledge, skills and competencies
-- Evaluation of achievements that demonstrate knowledge
-- Certificate and CE credits for 14 states awarded to participants who
meet performance and proficiency goals.
PTC II - Estimating Property Categories and PTC III - Estimating Peril Codes will be rolled out to the industry later in 2011.
About KMC On Demand
KMC On Demand is a unique platform that marries cutting-edge knowledge management technology with vetted and customized insurance courses and performance support information that adjusters can easily reference. KMC On Demand is part of Crawford Educational Services, a unit of Crawford & Company. To learn more, visit http://www.KMCOnDemand.com.
About Crawford
Based in Atlanta, Ga., Crawford & Company (http://www.crawfordandcompany.com) is the world's largest independent provider of claims management solutions to the risk management and insurance industry as well as self-insured entities, with a global network of more than 700 locations in 63 countries. The Crawford System of Claims Solutions(SM) offers comprehensive, integrated claims services, business process outsourcing and consulting services for major product lines including property and casualty claims management, workers compensation claims and medical management, and legal settlement administration. The Company's shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbols CRDA and CRDB.
Subaru Launches Interactive, Virtual Brochure for 2011 Outback
-- New Subaru Outback Brochure Eco-Friendly --
CHERRY HILL, N.J.,Jan. 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --Subaru of America, Inc., responding to the popularity of online browsing, has announced the new, industry-leading 2011 Subaru Outback dynamic brochure. This interactive, digital brochure allows consumers to electronically explore the 2011 Subaru Outback with a dynamic product presentation that includes 360-degree views, videos and interactive demonstrations. The brochure more fully engages consumers with the use of interior, exterior, paint and interior trim selectors, and allows them to customize their buying experience at Subaru.com, or as a download to a computer to save, share and pass around, the way shoppers might treat a traditional printed brochure.
The brochure builds on Subaru's already impressive environmentally friendly practices and will reduce the company's paper usage, energy consumption, inks and production waste. Beyond the environmental benefits, the brochure will offer consumers additional choices of how to get information and give them new, interesting ways to research, make comparisons, and experience the Subaru brand, and then share that experience with their family and friends.
Sondra Shiffer, Brochures Manager, explains, "Subaru is rolling out a full program of leading-edge, environmentally friendly dynamic brochures as consumers do more and more of their research online." Shiffer continues to explain, "The Outback brochure will be followed closely by versions for the new Forester and Impreza WRX/STI, with others planned in the near future."
Explore the 2011 Subaru Outback with the new dynamic brochure--cutting edge, interactive and eco-friendly. Get one.
Subaru of America has recently announced another record sales year for the brand with
263,820 units sold in 2010, which corresponds to an increase of 22% year-over-year and 50% in two years.
About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 600 dealers across the United States. Subaru boasts the most fuel efficient line-up of all-wheel drive products sold in the market today based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy standards. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero- landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. For additional information visit http://www.subaru.com.
Contact:
Michael McHale
Subaru of America, Inc.
856-488-3326
mmch@subaru.com
Jacob Dylik
Subaru of America, Inc.
856-488-3439
jdyl@subaru.com
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Pittsburgh Steelers fans from across Steelers Nation are gearing up for the American Football Conference (AFC) championship game this Sunday, January 23, by using http://www.SmileyCookie.com to send the iconic Pittsburgh Smiley Cookies right into the heart of enemy territory for free.
For a limited time, fans of the Black and Gold can send a special Steelers gift pack right into the New York Jets' backyard. The gift pack will include two-dozen Steelers' Smiley Cookies for $24.99, and will ship free to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas.
And, according to Adam Golomb, director, e-commerce, http://www.SmileyCookie.com, these will not be any ordinary cookies, but delicious Smiley Cookies layered in delicious black and gold icing to root the Steelers to victory.
"We're looking to give a smack down to the Jets," said Golomb. "And, any true Pittsburgher knows the best way to celebrate a Steelers conference championship is by consuming as many black and gold Smiley Cookies as possible," he said. "It's good luck."
Can't pick a favorite team to root for during the game? SmileyCookie.com will also offer free shipping for another gift pack featuring both black and gold, and green and white for Jets fans ($24.99).
SmileyCookie.com is one of the fastest growing online brands for specialty and novelty cookie treats. The fresh-baked, hand-iced Smiley Cookie can take the celebratory shape of jack-o-lanterns, Christmas trees, holiday stars, hearts, shamrocks, bunnies, and more for special occasions. And, they are available in virtually any color combination. Custom, personalized cookies to match wedding colors, sport teams, corporate logos and more, are also available. Cookies can be delivered fast and fresh to all 50 states and to military personnel. All orders are backed by a 100 percent guarantee. All Smiley Cookies sold through Smileycookie.com are trans fat-free, nut-free, and kosher certified.
Microsoft Launches Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Cloud Service Globally
Steve Ballmer introduces the new service that delivers the Power of Productivity to customers worldwide.
REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer today announced the worldwide availability of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, the cloud version of the new Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 release that delivers new levels of productivity to sales, service and marketing organizations. The on-premises and partner-hosted versions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 will be globally available on Feb. 28, 2011.
For the first time outside North America, customers can access Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online in 40 markets and 41 languages and signup for a free trial at http://crm.dynamics.com. Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online is available today at a promotional price of $34 per user per month for the first 12 months of service to qualified customers that sign up by June 30, 2011.
"Sales professionals are at the heart of almost every successful business," Ballmer said. "Microsoft Dynamics CRM redefines productivity by offering an industry-leading product that is fully embracing the cloud. The things that make Microsoft Dynamics CRM an industry leader include giving sales professionals a familiar user experience, enabling greater collaboration, streamlining of processes and access to real-time data so they can improve their customers' experiences and effectively compete in the market."
Based on the new Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 release, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online delivers breakthrough productivity by providing familiar, intelligent and connected experiences to users across the organization:
-- Familiar experiences for sales, service and marketing users through a
next-generation native Microsoft Outlook client, browser-based and
mobile access, RoleTailored design, and advanced user personalization,
improving user adoption and giving users easy access to the information
they need to be successful
-- Intelligent experiences through guided process dialogs, inline business
intelligence for performance and goal management, and real-time
dashboards, providing the most up-to-date information critical to
enabling sales, service and marketing professionals to do their jobs
effectively
-- Connected experiences through flexible cloud development, Windows Azure
interoperability, contextual Microsoft SharePoint capabilities and the
new Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace, making it easy for customers and
partners to configure and customize Microsoft Dynamics CRM to meet
specific business needs
More than 11,500 customers and 2,000 partners have used Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 as part of the beta program, including customers that have switched from competing solutions. For example, Magma Design Automation Inc., an electronic design automation (EDA) software development company, switched from Salesforce.com to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online in order to support its key business requirements, including better reporting, insight and flexible change processes, while also being predictably affordable.
"The EDA space can be very complex and business processes can rapidly change. We needed a system that was flexible enough to fit us and our specific business needs," said Vickie Flores, vice president of Information Systems for Magma Design Automation. "With Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online we can quickly change our workflow and business processes. Improving user adoption is a priority for us, and the native Outlook user interface delivered by Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online makes this extremely easy as there isn't a steep learning curve."
Ceridian Corp., a business services company in the human resources, transportation and retail markets, switched from a competitive solution to Microsoft Dynamics CRM to better fit its technology roadmap and cost structure. Microsoft Dynamics CRM enabled Ceridian to get more value from its existing IT technology investments and resources and reduce costs.
"We needed a flexible solution that supported both our back-end technology requirements and the .NET skills of our IT department," said Mike Shea, chief operations officer, Ceridian. "Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 gives Ceridian an extensible contact center application that we can rapidly deploy and extend across multiple business units using the existing .NET skills of our IT professionals."
Salesforce.com and Oracle customers that switch to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online between now and June 30, 2011, can take advantage of the Cloud CRM for Less offer. Through this offer, eligible customers will receive up to $200 per user, which can be applied for services such as migrating data or customizing the solution to meet unique business needs. This offer is available in most markets for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, and details on the offer can be found at http://www.cloudcrmforless.com.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Availability
The 40 markets in which Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online is now available are Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Those who attend the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 worldwide virtual launch event can experience the new Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 through on-demand videos and content, including a customer showcase and business productivity, IT productivity, and industry tracks. Availability of the online launch experience begins Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, at 9 a.m. PST with the broadcast of Steve Ballmer and Kirill Tatarinov, corporate vice president, Microsoft Business Solutions, launch keynote address. Registration is at http://crm.dynamics.com/2011launch.
Microsoft Dynamics is a line of easy-to-use, integrated and adaptable ERP and CRM applications that enable business decision-makers to quickly respond to market shifts, take advantage of new trends, increase their competitive edge and drive business success. Microsoft Dynamics solutions are delivered through a world-class network of reselling partners providing specialized services and additional innovation to help customers excel in their industries.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
BioStorage Technologies Introduces New Version of Web-based Tracking and Sample Management System - ISISS®
New Intelligent Specimen Inventory Storage System (ISISS) Improves Efficiency, Gives Users Additional Control and Visibility Over Specimen Inventories
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BioStorage Technologies, a global leader in scientific asset management, cold chain logistics and biomaterial storage for the bioscience industry, today introduced the newest version of its proprietary web-based tracking and sample management system -- ISISS®. This latest release includes enhanced search features, customized reporting capabilities, and intuitive sample tracking that allows for increased control and visibility over biological sample inventories.
Designed specifically to meet the growing requirements of the global biobanking community, ISISS is maintained in compliance with both domestic and international standards, including FDA Title 21 CFR Part 11. The fast and easy-to-use system allows users to monitor sample status and activity, view audit trails and documentation, schedule shipments and retrieve sample data on biological materials stored in BioStorage Technologies' global database. Users also have the ability to assign up to 999 data points to an individual sample asset and view its exact storage location by room, storage unit and position in storage.
"The globalization of clinical research, combined with the growth of biotech drug development, necessitates a cross-functional system that provides the customization and scalability required to efficiently manage growing biological sample inventories and their associated data," said Lori Ball, chief operating officer, BioStorage Technologies.
"The latest version of ISISS features the flexibility, intelligence and security needed to ensure the highest level of tracking and reporting, while also allowing our clients to streamline inbound and outbound shipping requests."
As part of the new ISISS launch, BioStorage Technologies is offering free taped software demonstrations to all users that log into the system. In addition, the company's technology experts will be providing live tutorials on the system's capabilities and increased functionality for retrieving data, scheduling shipments and real-time sample monitoring. For more information, visit http://www.BioStorage.com.
About BioStorage Technologies, Inc.:
BioStorage Technologies, Inc. is the global leader in centralized sample management and onsite biorepository solutions for the bioscience industry. The company specializes in the management of biological samples including planning, collection, transportation, storage and retrieval. The company offers highly-qualified sample management experts, best-in-class storage practices, and real-time tracking of research samples. BioStorage Technologies is privately held and headquartered in Indianapolis with an additional full-service site near Frankfurt, Germany. For more information, visit http://www.biostorage.com or call +1 (866) 697-2675 or +49-6155-898-1011.
Press Contact:
Michael Clark
Miller Brooks, Inc.
317-873-8100
michael@millerbrooks.com
SOURCE BioStorage Technologies, Inc.
BioStorage Technologies, Inc.
CONTACT: Michael Clark Miller Brooks, Inc., +1-317-873-8100, michael@millerbrooks.com
Populis to Acquire Blogo - The International Network of 70 Thematic Blogs
DUBLIN, January 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- Acquisition Confirms Populis as Leader in Multilingual Content on
Demand and Facilitates Entry to the South American Market
Celebrating the New Year in style, the European leader in
content on demand, Populis (http://www.populis.com formerly GoAdv) has
confirmed it is acquiring Blogo, one of the larger international thematic
blog networks in Europe and South America for EUR 6 Million.
With over 250 bloggers covering 70 different subject areas
from automotive and sport to finance and the arts, Blogo offers fresh
content, a unique editorial voice and compelling stories to its audience in
the UK, France, Spain, Italy and Brazil. The network produces approximately
100 million pageviews (Nielsen, November 2010) every month on its blogs
including Dasmarias (http://www.dasmariasblog.com) in Brazil, Cotilleoblog
(http://www.cotilleoblog.com) in Spain, Autosblog (http://www.autosblog.fr)
in France, TwoWheels Blog (http://www.twowheelsblog.com) in the UK and Tvblog
(http://www.tvblog.it) in Italy.
With the proven know how and successful business model
developed by Populis for its 500 media properties including Excite Europe,
Better Deals and Nanopublishing, the acquisition of Blogo provides the Group
with a high volume of quality multilingual content in 5 key countries,
bringing its content production to 35,000 items every month to 24.8 million
unique monthly users (Comscore November 2010).
The acquisition of Blogo will increase the Group's
international market share, content production and revenue streams
significantly, as well as opening up the South American market. Populis will
retain Blogo's office in Milan along with its international team of 16
content and social media experts, which will add to the Group's dynamic team
of 130 in Dublin, Rome and Milan.
Populis is acquiring Blogo from Dada, the Italian web
publisher part owned by RCS MediaGroup, an international multimedia
publishing group listed on the Italian stock exchange, and the acquisition
will complete during February 2011.
Commenting on the acquisition, Luca Ascani, President and Co
Founder of Populis, said, "Adding Blogo to our portfolio of media properties
has reinforced our position as international leader in multilingual content
on demand. With strong organic growth and an innovative acquisition
strategy, we are now able to cover new categories such as the highly popular
automotive sector and new territories such as Brazil, a key target for
Populis in 2011. We are delighted to welcome the high profile Blogo team
to Populis."
Marco Magnocavallo, CEO and Co Founder of Blogo, said, "We are
excited to enter a new phase of growth under Populis. A deep understanding of
the crowdsourced content market place and unrivalled positioning in Europe as
leader in content on demand makes Populis the perfect partner for Blogo to
fully reach its potential internationally. We are looking forward to sharing
our knowledge and experience with the team."
About Populis
Populis is one of Europe's fastest growing digital media companies (GP
Bullhound Media Momentum 2010) and leader in the production of multilingual
content on demand. Created in 2004 the Group crowdsources, distributes and
monetizes over 35,000 items of compelling content in 8 languages per month
for a vibrant network of 500 fully owned and operated websites including
Excite Europe, Better Deals and Nanopublishing. The media properties generate
over 24.8 million unique monthly users (Source: Comscore November 2010).
Populis is a pan-European company with a team of over 130 working across
offices in Ireland and Italy, active in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, France,
Italy, Spain, Sweden, US, Australia, Russia and Brazil.
The company has experienced double digit revenue growth every
year for the past 5 years, culminating in multiple award wins (Media
Momentum, Red Herring 100) and the enviable position as European leader in
content on demand, GoAdv's rebrand to Populis will increase its visibility
with an easily recognizable name and identity, while strengthening its space
in an increasingly competitive market sector.
PopCap Announces Bejeweled® Blitz LIVE for Xbox LIVE® Arcade
Latest Adaptation Features 16-Player Simultaneous Action, Real-Time Leaderboards and All New Friendscore
SEATTLE and DUBLIN, Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual games, today officially announced it is bringing the classic gameplay of Bejeweled® Blitz to Xbox LIVE® Arcade with availability in Quarter 1 2011. Bejeweled Blitz LIVE offers XBLA players the same fast paced 60-second action found in the popular Facebook variant of Bejeweled Blitz, but with all new modes, including 16-player simultaneous Party mode and head-to-head Battle mode over LIVE.
Beyond crystal-sharp, high-definition graphics, Bejeweled Blitz LIVE for XBLA boasts two styles of play: classic and an all new twist. In addition to real-time leaderboards driving up-to-the-minute scores from you and your friends, the game also provides the all new Friendscore. Friendscore allows you to combine your score with the scores of your Xbox LIVE friends for the highest weekly and all-time totals.
About PopCap
PopCap Games is the leading global developer, publisher and operator of casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that appeal to all ages across PC, mobile, social and other platforms. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of more than 380 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo. PopCap's games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship franchise, Bejeweled®, has sold more than 50 million units.
The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are listed at http://www.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its licensors and may be registered in some countries. Other company and product names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used for the benefit of those owners.
SOURCE PopCap Games
PopCap Games
CONTACT: North America, Eric Walter, +1-206-588-8565, ewalter@popcap.com, or International, Cathy Orr, +353 1 646 8107, corr@popcap.com, both of PopCap Games
WANdisco Completes Acquisition of Leading Subversion User Community SVNForum.org
Subversion leader gives new look and features to create a first-class user-experience on the world's number one Subversion user community
SAN RAMON, Calif., Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WANdisco, the makers of Enterprise Subversion with the most active core developers from the project on staff, today announced that it had completed the acquisition of SVNForum.org - the world's largest Subversion user community with over 20,000 active members. At the same time the company has given the site a new lease of life with a distinctive new look and new features that make it easier to use.
Since acquiring SVNForum.org WANdisco has made the site more secure, added better spam protection and improved search engine optimisation - users of the site will notice the difference immediately.
"No open source project can thrive without an active community such as SVNForum.org that serves the needs of both developers and users by facilitating communication and providing accurate and timely information," said David Richards, President and CEO of WANdisco. "Given our commitment to the Subversion project we felt it was critical that we stepped up and made whatever changes were necessary to ensure SVNForum's long-term success."
"Following our recent announcements about the future development of the Subversion open source project, our acquisition and enhancement of SVNForum.org is another clear demonstration of our long-term commitment to the Subversion community," Mr. Richards added.
With over 5 million users Apache Subversion is recognized as the sole leader in Standalone Software Configuration Management. Indeed, a recent Eclipse Foundation survey found that over 58% of Eclipse users use Subversion, making it the dominant source code management product by a huge margin.
Register Now for Subversion Live
Register now and take advantage of special discounts for Subversion Live, a series of one day Subversion conferences to be held at four locations in the US and Europe during February, 2011. Further information is available at: http://goo.gl/ogtdE
WANdisco is a leading provider of infrastructure software for replication, scalability and high availability, and a corporate sponsor of the Subversion open source project with core developers from the project on staff. By using WANdisco's totally unique replication technology, software development can now occur anywhere without any constraints. Fortune Global 1000 companies such as AT&T, Honda, NTT and Motorola rely on WANdisco's suite of source code management solutions. A recent Forrester Total Economic Impact (TEI) study of WANdisco's Subversion MultiSite revealed a 167% return on investment with a nine-month payback period. Subversion is recognized by Forrester as the sole leader in the Standalone Software Configuration Management (SCM) category. For more information, please visit us at: http://www.wandisco.com.
Global Crossing Pumps Up Wavelength Services Capacity for Customers with New 40-Gigabit Option
Company Upgrades Network Performance and Route Diversity Guarantees
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --In order to meet the growing demand for more flexible options in wavelength services capacity, Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced that it has upgraded the terrestrial capacity of its Wavelength Service to 40 Gigabits per second (Gbps). The company also is now offering benchmark-setting network performance service level agreements (SLAs) and a new route diversity planning service.
The capacity upgrade is being implemented on terrestrial routes in North America, Europe and the UK to address the increasing market demand for bandwidth-intensive applications, such as telepresence, business continuity, data center virtualization, video on demand, video surveillance and Voice over Internet Protocol. Global Crossing's new service is designed to deliver 40 Gbps services in both core and edge sites.
"As enterprise, carrier and government applications consume additional bandwidth, Global Crossing recognizes the value of giving customers the added end-to-end capacity they need to meet this growing demand and to help them effectively scale their bandwidth requirements," said John Dobbins, vice president of Transport and Infrastructure Product Management at Global Crossing. "Our enhanced network performance and route diversity guarantees improve network resiliency and increase service level agreements, while giving customers more control and flexibility to address ever-changing network and business dynamics."
Global Crossing also is now offering comprehensive network performance SLAs for "propagation delay" on wavelengths. Propagation delay is the round-trip time required for a signal to travel the distance between two Global Crossing points of presence. These network performance SLAs are important to customers because they give them a measurable assurance that their business-critical data is delivered in a timely manner. They also raise the bar for industry practices, which do not typically offer SLAs for propagation delay on wavelength services. By establishing this industry benchmark, Global Crossing continues to illustrate its commitment to delivering premium customer experiences through its "Seven Touch Points of Customer Excellence" framework.
In addition, Global Crossing now provides a diversity planning service to give customers the ability to assign alternate, redundant routes that assure maximum uptime for their data traffic. This new wavelength service enables customers to stipulate a specific route for wavelength circuits. It also provides assurances that routing will not be changed without a customer's agreement and allows customers to create multiple diversity scenarios that include circuits provided by other service providers, as well as Global Crossing.
"Recent demand for higher speed 40G and 40GigE services is a natural progression from today's mid-speed wavelength services driven by a wave of bandwidth intensive applications," stated Dan O'Connell, research director at Gartner. "The surge in video and consumer-based Internet content, 4G wireless applications, and new mega data center deployments drive robust demand for higher speed wavelength services at both the wholesale and enterprise level of global ICT market."
Wavelength services are ideal for large enterprises, as well as Internet service providers, international and domestic carriers, and competitive local exchange carriers that require high-speed, unprotected, point-to-point capacity. Global Crossing Wavelength Service can be used to complete a SONET/SDH ring, gain access to a market where capacity requirements do not justify a dark fiber investment, or provide a temporary solution while dark fiber routes are planned and constructed.
Global Crossing Wavelength Service is offered at speeds of 1 GigE, 2.5 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 10 GigE and now at 40 Gbps. Wavelength services provide customers the freedom and flexibility to manage their own data network. Wavelengths are part of Global Crossing's complete wide area network and transport solutions portfolio that also includes Private Lines, EtherSphere(TM), Ethernet Wide Area Network (WAN) transport and IP Virtual Private Network WAN services.
ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING
Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC) is a leading global IP and Ethernet solutions provider with the world's first integrated global IP-based network. The company offers a full range of data, voice and collaboration services with an industry leading customer experience and delivers service to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as to 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. It delivers converged IP services to more than 700 cities in more than 70 countries around the world.
CONTACT: Press, Kate Rankin, + 1-973-937-0417, Kate.Rankin@globalcrossing.com, or Jennifer Campbell, EMEA, + 44-1256732663, Jennifer.Campbell@globalcrossing.com, or Paula Vivo, Latin America, + 55 11 3957 2424, Paula.Vivo@globalcrossing.com, or Analysts/Investors, Mark Gottlieb, 800-836-0342, glbc@globalcrossing.com
Epilepsy Therapy Project and Epilepsy.com Launch 'My Epilepsy Diary' as New Android Mobile App to Improve Epilepsy Care
Self-Management and Reporting Tool Represents New Generation of Patient Management and Communications
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Epilepsy Therapy Project (ETP), a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating new therapies for people living with epilepsy and seizures and the parent organization of epilepsy.com, today announced that it has expanded the use of its online epilepsy diary management tool with the launch of a new app developed to run on the Android mobile operating system. "My Epilepsy Diary" is a comprehensive data-gathering and reporting tool designed to advance epilepsy care by improving the quality, accuracy and speed in which information can be recorded and shared between patients with epilepsy and their physicians. Now available at no charge through the Android Market and on http://www.epilepsy.com, the My Epilepsy Diary app is yet another critical step forward by the Epilepsy Therapy Project to provide people with epilepsy state-of-the-art tools to better manage their epilepsy with current treatment options, while accelerating new therapeutic advances for people living with epilepsy.
The new Android app for "My Epilepsy Diary" is part of an integrated suite of consumer health tools and information, called the Epilepsy Therapy Project Clinical Organizer, available free to the public on http://www.epilepsy.com. The #1 epilepsy information and networking site worldwide, http://www.epilepsy.com attracts more than 300,000 unique visitors per month. Created by the Epilepsy Therapy Project with guidance and hands-on support from leading clinicians and researchers, My Epilepsy Diary is not affiliated with any pharmaceutical company and goes beyond conventional medication and seizure diaries. Uniquely developed to capture comprehensive and multi-dimensional patient information, My Epilepsy Diary enables patients to monitor their events and side effects, and facilitates direct email communication of seizure activity reports and personal medical histories to treating physicians. Patients also can track and manage their therapies with reminders to be sent by text, email or local smart phone notification to enhance medication compliance.
The Epilepsy Therapy Project recently announced the successful integration of My Epilepsy Diary with Google Health and Microsoft® HealthVault(TM), the two leading online tools to organize personal medical records or import health data from connected doctors, hospitals and pharmacies. Through the integration of these on-line technology platforms, medication lists are now fully synchronized. In addition to Android mobile devices, My Epilepsy Diary is accessible through mobile platforms including the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The diary utilizes a secure interface to protect patient data and is based on a software platform developed by Irody, Inc. The vision for My Epilepsy Diary is to create a comprehensive patient management tool for the patient using an infrastructure that promises streamlined communications with their healthcare professionals, regardless of where the information is entered.
"As an unaffiliated non-profit organization, Epilepsy Therapy Project is pleased to be able to offer a state-of-the-art epilepsy management tool, free of charge, to epilepsy patients and their families," said Warren Lammert, Chairman and Co-founder of Epilepsy Therapy Project. "Epilepsy is a condition where compliance is critical. This new app, along with other recent upgrades to My Seizure Diary, enables patients to closely manage their therapies to enhance compliance, in addition to providing timely and highly relevant real-world clinical data that can clarify diagnoses and improve patient treatment. We are deeply grateful to our donors and talented team of professionals who together have made these important advances in patient care a reality."
About Epilepsy
When a person has two or more unprovoked seizures, they have epilepsy, which affects nearly 3 million people in the United States and 50 million people worldwide. This year, another 200,000 people in our country will be diagnosed with epilepsy. To date, while there have been certain advances, there is no known cure and many people live with uncontrolled seizures daily.
About the Epilepsy Therapy Project
The Epilepsy Therapy Project is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization whose mission is to accelerate ideas into therapies for people living with epilepsy and seizures. Founded in 2002 by a group of parents, distinguished physicians, and researchers, the Epilepsy Therapy Project supports the commercialization of new therapies through direct grants and investments in promising academic and commercial projects. For more information about epilepsy, epilepsy treatment and the epilepsy pipeline, please visit our website, http://www.epilepsy.com or call 540.687.8077.
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CONTACT: Kim Macher of the Epilepsy Therapy Project, +1-540-687-8077, ext. 100; or Susan Pietropaolo, +1-201-923-2049, BCC Partners
Mogreet and CBS Atlanta Partner to Launch MMS Mobile Video Weather and News Alerts
Mogreet's Mobile Messaging Platform Delivers Breaking Alerts Directly to Subscribers' Mobile Devices
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mogreet, the world's premier video-based marketing company, today announced the launch of an innovative mobile video program for WGCL-TV, CBS Atlanta, a Meredith Corporation Station, which delivers video news and weather alerts directly to consumers' mobile devices.
CBS Atlanta viewers can subscribe to the service by simply texting the keyword "NEWS" or "WEATHER" to 21534 and they will receive video updates from their favorite CBS Atlanta news and weather anchors and reporters as soon as they are created.
"Our viewers use their mobile devices as a companion for news and weather, and with this service, we are able to push content directly to consumers on their device, so they can receive the information they want instantly, without using their mobile browser to search for it, whether they live in the metro Atlanta area or anywhere in the country," said Steve Schwaid, Vice President of Digital Content for Meredith Local Media, and Director of News and Digital Content for CBS Atlanta. "We're a media company that reaches consumers through pictures, video, and audio, and we wanted to bring the same rich-media, broadcast television experience to consumers on their mobile phone. Mogreet's platform is guaranteed to best reach our customers anytime, anywhere, in a way that is both engaging and relevant."
CBS Atlanta's video service leverages Mogreet's Multimedia Messaging (MMS) platform, which delivers video, picture, and audio content to virtually any mobile phone and any wireless carrier, and provides the largest MMS reach in the mobile world. By leveraging MMS, brands can reach 90 percent of mobile phone subscribers, because neither a smartphone, nor a data plan, is required to view multimedia content. This is significant, because only 23 percent of mobile phones today are smartphones, whereas nearly every phone shipped in the past three years in the U.S. comes pre-loaded with MMS capabilities integrated into the device. Furthermore, wireless carriers bundle text, picture, and video messages into the same rate plan, which means MMS messages don't cost any more to send or receive - yet they deliver much more engagement and generate more excitement among consumers.
"CBS Atlanta is at the forefront of the media industry, in delivering ground-breaking mobile video content to their viewers," said James Citron, CEO, Mogreet. "Broadcasters are rapidly embracing mobile video as a way to captivate their audience, because it engages with consumers in a way that is similar to watching television, but has ubiquitous reach. Using MMS gives CBS Atlanta a competitive advantage because it provides an entertaining and engaging experience for their audience, as well as a proven vehicle for mobile monetization through the insertion of video ads.
About Mogreet
Founded in 2006, Mogreet is the leading mobile marketing platform for the delivery of rich media to mobile devices. The company works with leading marketers in entertainment, media, retail, consumer products, health care and real estate. Currently supported in over 175 countries, Mogreet's platform can reach 1 billion consumers globally. The company has raised $10 million in venture capital from Ascend Venture Group, Black Diamond Ventures, DFJ Frontier, Spyglass Ventures and Clovehitch Partners. Mogreet is headquartered in Venice, California. http://www.mogreet.com
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CONTACT: Lora Friedrichsen or Valerie Christopherson, both of Global Results Communications (GRC) for Mogreet, +1-949-608-0276, mogreet@globalresultspr.com
Verizon Global Wholesale Sharpens Competitive Edge With Enhancements to Its Transparent LAN Service
New Enhancements Mean Greater Functionality and Flexibility for Metro Ethernet Services
NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Global Wholesale has added enhancements to its Transparent LAN Service, providing wholesale customers with greater functionality and flexibility. TLS is the company's wholesale metro switched Ethernet service, which supports diverse applications such as wireless backhaul, LAN-to-LAN connections and Ethernet exchanges.
These improvements, which are available immediately, include:
-- Expanded bandwidth option for network connections that will allow
wholesale customers to stay ahead of their users' ever-increasing demand
for bandwidth.
-- The ability to combine both point-to-point and multipoint-to-multipoint
virtual connections across a single network interface.
-- The opportunity to specify a unique virtual circuit prior to ordering,
allowing customers to pre-configure their premises equipment and speed
up the process.
-- New interface options with the inclusion of single mode or multimode
fiber, in addition to the existing electrical interface.
-- The option to provision network transport over a synchronous optical
network (SONET) so customers gain the power and flexibility of TLS with
the redundancy and reliability of SONET.
"Not only do these enhancements further cement Verizon Global Wholesale's reputation as a leader in Ethernet innovation, they give Verizon wholesale customers even more choice and flexibility when it comes to their Ethernet services," said Matthew Duckworth, marketing director for Verizon Global Wholesale.
With an unmatched fiber footprint in its TLS service areas and with TLS providing greater scalability than traditional services, Verizon offers wholesale customers simplified connections between customer locations that are geographically dispersed and the ability to update services in bandwidth increments ranging from 1 Mpbs (megabits per second) to a full gigabit.
TLS is a fiber-based, metropolitan area LAN service that connects customer locations at native LAN speeds using Ethernet interfaces. It is offered in parts of California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Verizon Global Wholesale was the first to receive Metro Ethernet Forum's Best Wholesale Ethernet Service - North America 2010 award, which recognized the company for its leadership, marketing and delivery of wholesale carrier Ethernet services.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 93 million customers nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 195,000 and last year generated consolidated revenues of more than $107 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.
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STMicroelectronics Sets the Standard for Protecting High-Speed Multimedia Interfaces
Next-generation protection ICs with best-in-class low capacitance, preserve high-definition picture quality, while preventing ESD damage to DisplayPort, HDMI, USB3.0, eSATA equipment
GENEVA, Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in protection devices for consumer electronics, has raised the performance of ESD protection for equipment such as DisplayPort monitors and PCs by introducing a Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) allowing increased high-definition (HD) picture quality, thanks to its best-in-class low capacitance. By 2013, approximately 100 million portable PCs will ship with a DisplayPort output for connection to an external high-definition screen (1).
The high signal speeds of DisplayPort, as well as similar external connections such as HDMI, USB3.0 and eSATA, call for improved protection devices that prevent electrostatic pulses from damaging the system's circuits, as users add or remove cables. These are connected to each pin of the external connector to absorb or divert the ESD pulse energy, but must add the lowest possible capacitance on the signal line to avoid degrading picture quality.
ST, with its latest ESDAXLC6-1MY2 Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS), has set a new benchmark ultra-low capacitance for this type of device, thereby preserving picture quality while maintaining ESD protection meeting applicable industry standards. This eXtremely Low Capacitance (XLC) device places a loading of 0.35pF maximum on the signal line. This low capacitance provides a signal bandwidth of 6-7GHz, which allows the 2.7Gbit/s data streams of a DisplayPort interface to pass through without distortion. ST's new TVS will also protect HDMI, USB3.0 and eSATA interfaces, which have similar per-channel data rates.
By using the same footprint and pin arrangement as older devices of higher capacitance, ST's new TVS provides a direct upgrade or second-source for any existing product, and will be a popular choice for new designs. It occupies just 0.6mm2 of printed-circuit-board space, and only a single device is required per signal line. The protection provided meets IEC 61000-4-2, allowing equipment to withstand an ESD event up to +/-8kV in direct contact with the signal conductor.
Features of the ESDAXLC6-1MY2:
-- Single-channel device protecting one high-speed line
-- 0.35pF maximum capacitance between signal line and ground
-- Greater than 6GHz signal bandwidth
-- Certified to IEC 61000-4-2 level 4
-- Industry-standard SOD882 miniature footprint (1mm x 0.6mm)
The ESDAXLC6-1MY2 is available immediately in production volumes, priced at $0.15 in quantities of 12,000. Alternative pricing options are available for larger order quantities.
(1)Source: InStat report "DisplayPort 2009: The New VGA or the New DVI?|"
About STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics is a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications with innovative semiconductor solutions. ST aims to be the undisputed leader in multimedia convergence and power applications leveraging its vast array of technologies, design expertise and combination of intellectual property portfolio, strategic partnerships and manufacturing strength. In 2009, the Company's net revenues were $8.51 billion. Further information on ST can be found at http://www.st.com.
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CONTACT: Michael Markowitz of STMicroelectronics, +1 781-591-0354, michael.markowitz@st.com
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Berner Group to Process Payments on the Wirecard Platform
MUNICH, January 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- The Munich-based Technology Group is Offering a Comprehensive Package
of Solutions for the Wholesale Company's International Online Stores
The Berner Group, which is based in Künzelsau, Germany, is a
leading direct sales company operating across Europe and specializing in
small components for professional use in the construction and automotive
segments as well as in industry. Roughly 8,000 employees ensure that
customers benefit from their relations with Berner.
The company has recently opted for the services provided by
Wirecard AG of Munich for processing payments at its German online store. In
the future, customers in a total of 14 countries will be able to order the
articles offered by the Berner Group via the Internet; depending on the
national company, the range comprises between 10,000 and 30,000 articles. As
of next year, Berner's customers in France will be the next to be able to
place their orders on line, with further countries to follow step by step.
The package of solutions comprises the processing of payments,
risk management and credit-card acceptance for e-commerce ordering processes.
With the extensive package of solutions provided by Wirecard AG, the Berner
Group will be able to utilize payment processing services from a single
source: The handling of payment processes via the Wirecard Payment Page
permits transparent controlling, allowing the individual transactions to be
monitored directly. Innovative risk management methods specifically tailored
to meet the direct sales company's needs provide optimum protection against
the risk of payment defaults. At the same time, Wirecard Bank AG handles
acquiring for processing credit card payments. In its relations with Wirecard
AG, Berner additionally benefits from maximum flexibility. Thus, for example,
it is possible to integrate further payment methods within the payment
platform swiftly and simply if required.
Explains Alexander Emmert, Head of International Alternative
Distribution Channels at Berner: "After extensive investigations, we opted
for a single-source solution. This is because our international orientation
calls for convenient and transparent contractual structures. What was also
important for us was to work with a service provider who is able to provide
optimum support for our strategic objective of boosting profitability. By
working with Wirecard, we are able to simplify our back-office processes
substantially, thus reducing time requirements and cutting costs."
In addition to the extensive range of products, Berner's
customers particularly appreciate the practical special functions. For
example, e-procurement functions allow them to optimize their ordering
processes by using cost-center and budget management.
"Our partnership with the Berner Group confirms that with our
commitment to providing all solutions from a single source we are able to
provide retailers with the support they require. Transparent and harmonized
processes offer decisive added value particularly for internationally active
companies which operate multiple stores under a single roof," explains Marion
Laewe, Head of Sales eCommerce, Division Consumer Goods at Wirecard AG.
BTI Befestigungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, which is also a member
of the Berner Group, offers a specialized range for builders and is already
using Wirecard AG's payment platform for its online shop.
About the Berner Group:
Berner is one of the leading European direct sales companies specializing
in small components for professional use in the construction and automotive
sector as well as in industry. Roughly 8,000 qualified and knowledgeable
employees - including 5,000 in the external sales force - ensure each day
that customers in over 20 European countries receive comprehensive and
professional service.
It is guided by its commitment to a successful partnership with its
customers. One of the key determinants of Berner's success is its dedication
to aligning the range of its products to meet the needs of target customer
groups combined with close and ongoing dialog with its customers. With its
ability to adjust to conditions in regional markets and the needs of local
customers, Berner can respond flexibly to different users.
Wirecard AG is one of the leading international providers of electronic
payment and risk management solutions. Worldwide, the Wirecard Group supports
over 11,000 companies from various industry segments in their efforts to
automate their payment processes and minimize cases of default. Wirecard Bank
AG is a Principal Member of Visa, MasterCard and JCB and operates as a credit
card acquirer in 69 countries around the world, involving over 100
transaction currencies and 15 payout currencies. Part of the Wirecard Group,
Wirecard Bank provides innovative solutions in the fields of corporate
banking, prepaid and co-branded cards, along with account products for both
business and private customers. Wirecard AG is listed on the Frankfurt
Securities Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060, WDI).
Epson Introduces Newest 13-Inch Printer for Photographers and Fine Artists - Epson Stylus Photo R3000
Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Combines Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta Ink and AccuPhoto HD2 Image Technology to Deliver Stunning Wide-Format Prints
SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Imaging USA, Booth #200 -- Epson America today introduced its most advanced 13-inch printer to date - the Epson Stylus® Photo R3000. Designed for professional photographers and fine artists, the Epson Stylus Photo R3000 draws from the advanced technology of Epson Stylus Pro-series printers to deliver gallery-quality black-and-white output and vivid color prints. This printer also includes new features such as high-capacity individual ink cartridges, advanced media handling to support a wide range of paper types, and Ethernet and wireless-N connectivity.
Featuring Epson UltraChrome K3® with Vivid Magenta ink technology and an advanced MicroPiezo® AMC(TM) print head, the Epson Stylus Photo R3000 produces exhibition quality prints on a wide variety of glossy, matte and fine art papers up to 13-inches wide using advanced media handling capabilities. Its innovative pigment ink set delivers an extremely wide color gamut with more dramatic blues and violets, while AccuPhoto(TM) HD2 image technology provides smoother color transitions and better highlight and shadow detail.
"The Epson Stylus Photo R3000 represents the next generation of 13-inch professional printers with its advanced features and design," said Richard Day, senior product manager, Professional Imaging, Epson America. "Epson is always striving to anticipate the demands of professionals while pushing the boundaries of technology to provide the level of quality expected from Epson. We've integrated new productivity features that will have a big impact on design workflows, including superior media handling, wireless connectivity, larger ink cartridges, and auto-switching black inks."
More about the Epson Stylus Photo R3000
Designed to provide unmatched performance, exhibition quality and professional media support, the Epson Stylus Photo R3000 delivers several innovative features, including:
-- Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta Ink: Professional eight-color
ink set with Vivid Magenta and Vivid Light Magenta provides more
dramatic blues and violets for an expanded color gamut. Built on Epson's
heritage of professional ink technology, this pigment ink set offers
instant color stability and exceptional print permanence ratings for
color and black-and-white prints.
-- Advanced Media Handling: In addition to a main top-loading,
high-capacity tray, this printer features a new front-in, front-out
media path designed for fine art media up to 1.3 mm thick, including
Epson's line of Signature Worthy® papers. It also offers broad media
support with BorderFree® cut-sheet media handling, roll paper printing
up to 44-inches long and CD/DVD printing.
-- AccuPhoto HD2 Image Technology: Created in collaboration with the
Rochester Institute of Technology's Munsell Color Science Laboratory,
this complex mathematical architecture and advanced screening technology
ensures precision placement of each individual ink droplet for smooth,
grain-free images. This technology optimizes ink usage to maximize color
gamut and provide smooth transitions and gradations, and reduces the
metameric index to achieve consistent color under different lighting
conditions.
-- MicroPiezo AMC Print Head: The eight-channel, high-precision print head
produces a maximum resolution of 5670 x 1440 optimized dpi and
variable-sized droplets as small as 2 picoliters and places them with
precision and accuracy. For decreased maintenance and increased
reliability, the print head also incorporates an ink repellent coating.
-- Intelligent High-Capacity Ink System: Nine individual 25.9 ml ink
cartridges with pressurized ink technology ensures reliable ink delivery
at all print speeds.
-- Auto-switching Black Inks: The Epson Stylus Photo R3000 automatically
switches between Photo and Matte black inks to produce the deepest
blacks and richest color on glossy, matte or fine art media.
-- Unparalleled Connectivity: Built-in Ethernet®, wireless 802.11n and
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 provide flexible options for fast connectivity to
multiple computers in a home or studio.
-- Advanced Black-and-White Photo Mode: Professionals can choose from one
of four pre-set modes - neutral, warm, cool, or sepia for stunning
neutral or toned black-and-white prints. This feature provides intuitive
and consistent control through custom slider bars and a color tone wheel
for advanced tone adjustment. In addition, customized settings can be
saved and recalled to achieve consistent prints.
Pricing, Availability and Support
The Epson Stylus Photo R3000 will be available in March 2011 through authorized resellers for $849 (MSRP). The printer is supported by a one-year whole-unit exchange limited warranty plan and specialized technical support staff. For more information on the Epson Stylus Photo R3000, visit http://www.epson.com/R3000.
About Epson America, Inc.
Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader dedicated to exceeding the vision of customers worldwide through its compact, energy-saving, high-precision technologies, with a wide lineup ranging from printers and 3LCD projectors for business and the home, to electronic and crystal devices. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises nearly 80,000 employees in 102 companies around the world. Epson is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, an indicator for leading companies in economic, environmental and social criteria, for the third year in a row. Epson America, Inc. based in Long Beach, Calif. is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: http://www.Epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonAmerica), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonTV).
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CONTACT: John Jatinen of Epson America, Inc., +1-562-290-5173, John_Jatinen@ea.epson.com; or Allie Zigulis of Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 2986, azigulis@walt.com, for Epson America, Inc.
Synergies Between Network Operators as Success Factor
BONN and ESCHBORN, Germany, January 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- Detecon: Telco Partnerships Create Growth in Value
Non-competing telecommunications companies which jointly utilize
products, services, infrastructures, or know-how increase their
competitiveness. In view of worldwide challenges such as saturated markets,
limited opportunities for expansion, and disintegrating boundaries in the
value chain, the ICT management consultancy Detecon International considers
the bundling of available forces to be essential. According to Detecon
analyses, activities for which financing would otherwise not be available -
research and development are just two examples - can be conducted within the
framework of operator-operator partnering (OOP).
Declining margins on mass markets and geographic regions in which two or
three network operators are well established are making the creation of new
business fields more difficult for telecommunications companies worldwide. On
many markets, omnipresent over-the-top players (OTP) such as Apple, Google,
or Skype are adding to the pressure by offering innovative services. So
scaling effects and synergies have turned into key success factors. "The
bundling of forces under a partnering agreement gives operators the
opportunity to maximize learning effects and earnings made on productivity,
ultimately enabling the further enhancement of competitive advantages,"
emphasizes Ulrike Eberhard, Managing Partner and Director Strategic Marketing
at Detecon.
Telco partnering as indispensable catalyst
Although cooperative ventures with network equipment manufacturers,
device manufacturers, and Internet corporations such as Google, Apple, or
Facebook have in the meantime become almost a routine element of daily
business for telco operators, partnerships among telco operators themselves
largely remained limited to network interconnectivity, roaming, and mobile
network activities. Yet strategically oriented operator-operator agreements
can pave the way to the promotion of presence on markets without the
concurrent high risks of investments and capital tie-up, for example.
Depending on the development level and business model of the partners, the
range of diversity for operator-operator partnering extends from unilateral
access to assets and services against consideration to interactive exchange
of knowledge, services, or other assets to the preparation of an acquisition.
But if the partnering is to function and have a sustainable basis, the
candidates must be analyzed exactly. "Two partners at different maturity
levels, for example, can guarantee higher sales for the senior partner and
growth in value for the junior partner," advises Marwan Mazraani, Senior
Consultant at Detecon and expert for strategic marketing in the sector of
partner selection. His colleague Deniz Boztepe adds: "The more similar the
partners, the greater their chances for success if their strengths and
capabilities are complementary." Another important point is to maintain
consistent management so that the exchange does not degenerate into a
burdensome series of compulsories. Balanced incentives for both partners,
clear and sustained communication of benefits within the involved companies,
and regular checks and management of goal achievement are only some of the
pillars of functioning stakeholder management.
DICOTA Unveils Unique Carry Solution Portfolio as Part of Built for BlackBerry Program
LAS VEGAS, January 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Leading carry solutions brand, DICOTA, has unveiled a unique range of
carry solutions for BlackBerry(R) smartphones
and the BlackBerry(R) PlayBook(TM) tablet, as part of the Built for
BlackBerry(TM) program.
"We are delighted to be part of the Built for BlackBerry program," says
Jean Pierre Martin, DICOTA Vice President.
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The new offering builds on DICOTA's established heritage of successfully
developing thoughtful, functional, design-conscious mobile computing
solutions that embody outstanding quality and high value. DICOTA's product
offering is underpinned by the core value proposition of 'Protect Your World'
by producing innovative, durable and attractive products that safeguard our
customers' digital lives.
The entire DICOTA product range - from the Built for BlackBerry
accessories, to our travel bags and cases, customized solutions for mobile
workspaces and accessories - features the best materials available and an
attention to detail and functionality that is unrivalled in the industry.
"We developed this range to deliver unique OEM-quality features that
create a look and feel that are consistent with BlackBerry design brand
elements, while extending the existing carry solution product line for
BlackBerry smartphones," Jean Pierre Martin adds.
The portfolio is specifically designed to provide functional, hardwearing
and stylish products for business professionals, frequent travelers and
anyone who needs to work online, on the move. The range will also appeal to
those with an eye for fashion and design: slim, contemporary design and high
quality materials that promote mobility and freedom of use.
DICOTA exhibited at the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow,
International CES, at South Hall MP25956. Held in Las Vegas, CES 2011
attracted some 2,700 exhibitors and ran between January 6 and 9. You can
learn more about CES at http://www.cesweb.org/
About DICOTA
DICOTA is renowned for supreme quality and functionality in protection
through carrying solutions for your personal media products. Each DICOTA
product is created for a world on the move: for a world that requires perfect
protection and deserving no less than first class design. Find out more about
DICOTA at http://www.dicota.com .
About OSM Group
OSM Group specializes in the design, manufacture and distribution of
customized mobile accessories, retail display and premium product solutions
for leading brands primarily in the multi-media industry. For more
information about OSM Group, please visit our website at http://www.osmglobal.com
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NTT Europe Strengthens ICT Service-provider Capabilities
LONDON, January 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- NTT Europe announced today that it will merge NTT Europe
Online, its managed hosting subsidiary, into the company as another step
towards becoming an ICT service provider.
NTT Europe's core business domain is currently providing ICT
infrastructure, including a Global Tier 1 Internet backbone, secure private
networks, data centre services, IT managed services and system integration.
NTT Europe Online has been operating alongside NTT Europe as a
100% owned subsidiary since October 2006, focusing primarily on managed
hosting and related services, such as application management and security
infrastructure. The merger will enable NTT Europe to strengthen one-stop
service delivery and provide more comprehensive ICT solutions.
The transfer of business, staff and all other assets will take
place country by country. Procedures have been completed in the first three
countries, France, U.K. and Germany, with the Netherlands, Switzerland and
Spain scheduled to follow shortly. After the transfers are completed in all
countries, NTT Europe Online will be liquidated.
The merger of NTT Europe and NTT Europe Online is in line with
the NTT Communications Group's strategy to accelerate international growth
and become a true ICT solution provider.
About NTT Europe
NTT Europe is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of NTT Communications
which is the global data and IP services arm of the Fortune Global 500
telecom leader, Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation (NTT). NTT Europe is
responsible for business in the EMEA market and provides a world-class Tier-1
Internet backbone, secure closed networks, security, system integration,
network and application management, managed hosting and global content
delivery services with partner companies globally. For additional
information, please visit http://www.eu.ntt.com.
About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management
solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for
reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services, as
well as expertise in managed networks and leadership in IPv6 transit
technology. NTT Communications' extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar(TM)
Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP Backbone reaching
more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers,
and secure data centres in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT Communications
is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation,
one of the world's largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and
New York stock exchanges. Please visit http://www.ntt.com.
Source: NTT Europe
For further details, please contact: NTT Europe Marketing, EuropeanMarketing@ntt.eu. UK Media Agency, Joseph Thomas / Josh Turner / Chris BrawleyBrands2Life, Tel: +44(0)207-592-1200, ntte@brands2life.com
Sekimia's Online Coaching Portal: Break Your Political Isolation!
BEIRUT, January 16, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- Are you an Information Security or Business Continuity practitioner?
- Are you suffering from political isolation within your company?
- Are you constantly searching for allies when you need to
gain support from upper management for new initiatives?
- Has your company reported less alignment of security with
long-range strategic objectives?
If your answer is Yes, then Sekimia's new coaching portal will
definitely be your best ally.
Sekimia is publishing an innovative coaching portal dedicated
to Information Security and Business Continuity practitioners. It covers
interdisciplinary hard and soft skills allowing specialists break their
political isolation within their companies:
- The Hard Skills section covers latest news feeds on Assets,
Threats, Vulnerabilities, People, Process & Technology aspects
pertaining to Information Security and Business Continuity
- The Soft Skills section aggregates feeds on Communication,
Persuasion, Body Language, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Time, Vendor
and Project Management.
All published material is compiled from online contributions
of highly renowned and world-class experts.
The portal integrates also a privately accessible e-learning
section. Throughout its modules, authorized users will practice natural
dialogues that allow them to master the language of business quickly:
- Online experts available to answer questions in a few hours
- Realistic, contemporary situations
- Carefully designed system of methodological progression for
intuitive learning
- Systematic review to consolidate what have been learned
- Pedagogical and pragmatic style to make learning enjoyable
Concerned practitioners can enjoy the total flexibility of
Sekimia's coaching material and quality courses through which they will
acquire mindset changing knowledge at their own pace, when they want and
where they want.
Sekimia was founded in 2008 in the sole aim of allowing
information security and business continuity practitioners to "Speak Security
in the Language of Business".
Sekimia's software solutions and services use Business Process
Management (BPM) as an efficient cross functional communication enabler.
Sekimia's packaged methodologies break corporate silos by nurturing project
transversality. They allow concerned practitioners gain interdisciplinary
skills and engage a constructive dialog with business representatives on
information security and business continuity.
Paramount Pictures and Relativity Media Offer 'The Fighter' on iTunes for SAG Voters
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Pictures and Relativity Media will offer THE FIGHTER for awards consideration to Screen Actors Guild (SAG) eligible voting members on iTunes. Beginning Friday, January 14th, THE FIGHTER can be downloaded in HD from iTunes for viewing on an iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Mac or PC, or on an HDTV with Apple TV. The film will be available to members from January 14th through 28th during the SAG awards consideration window.
"The recognition THE FIGHTER has received has been tremendous and this opportunity to provide an exciting digital means for SAG members to see the film is something that we are extremely pleased to be able to offer with the help of both iTunes and SAG," said Rob Moore, Vice Chairman Paramount Pictures.
SAG Awards® nominations for THE FIGHTER include: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, THE FIGHTER; Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Christian Bale - THE FIGHTER; Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, Amy Adams - THE FIGHTER; and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, Melissa Leo - THE FIGHTER.
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV Films, and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group, and Worldwide Television Distribution.
ABOUT RELATIVITY MEDIA, LLC
Relativity Media, LLC is a media and entertainment company that focuses on creating, financing and distributing entertainment content and intellectual property across multiple platforms, as well as making strategic partnerships with, and opportunistic investments in, media and entertainment-related companies and assets. Relativity owns and operates Rogue, a company that specializes in the production and distribution of films targeted to the 13-25 year old audience. Building upon its foundation of financing and producing films, Relativity has grown to include music, sports and television divisions and the next-generation social network iamrogue.com. Relativity also owns and operates RelativityREAL, Relativity's television arm, which has become one of the leading suppliers of reality television with more than 20 shows in episodic or pilot.
To date, Relativity has committed to, produced and/or financed more than 200 studio-quality motion pictures through 2014. Released films have accumulated more than $15.0 billion in worldwide box office revenue. Relativity's recent films include Salt, Despicable Me, Grown Ups, Charlie St. Cloud,Dear John, It's Complicated, Zombieland, Couples Retreat, Get Him to the Greek, Robin Hood, and, most recently, The Fighter, Little Fockers, Season of the Witch and The Social Network. Upcoming films for Relativity include James Cameron's Sanctum in 3D, Limitless, Take Me Home Tonight, Immortals, Battle: Los Angeles and Cowboys & Aliens. 33 of the company's films have opened at No. 1 at the box office. Relativity films have earned 43 Oscar® nominations, including nods for Nine, A Serious Man, Frost/Nixon, Atonement, American Gangster and 3:10 to Yuma. 53 of Relativity's films have each generated more than $100 million in worldwide box-office receipts.
Washington-Based Rehab Supply Retailer Announces Web Presence
KINGSTON, Wash., Jan. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington-based retailer of rehab supplies, Jana Global Ventures Incorporated, announced the launch of their company today, alongside their new web site at http://www.KingstonRehabSupply.com.
Founder and CEO of Jana Global Ventures Incorporated, Janet Daniel, said, "We have a lot of great products available, many of which are necessities for rehabilitation patients. We're very excited to be able to share them now through e-commerce!"
KingstonRehabSupply.com was designed with all types of rehabilitation patients and health professionals in mind. The site offers a wide range of products for occupational therapy, home care needs, physical therapy, hot/cold therapy, ambulation aids, exercise therapy and more.
KingstonRehabSupply.com has grouped all products into various categories to enhance the trouble-free online shopping experience. Visitors of the site can browse numerous products by category in order to find exactly what they are looking for.
Daniel, who is a retired physical therapist herself, added, "We really wanted to provide our customers with the latest rehab products, at affordable rates. Rehabilitation can get very expensive, so we have taken our time to make sure all of our products are of exceptional quality and great prices!"
New products and sale items are added to the site routinely. KingstonRehabSupply.com guarantees fast shipping transactions and products can be shipped anywhere within the United States. In addition to online sales, a customer service team is available during normal business hours for customer support.
NFL 2011 Playoff App: Cut Through the Chatter and Get the Opinions That Matter
YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Want to know the latest buzz about the Mark Sanchez - Tom Brady matchup? Or who the most talked about player on the Chicago Bears is and why?
Find out with a Web app that lets football fans like you see who is saying what about whom on the NFL teams battling to get into the Super Bowl. With Appinions' NFL Playoffs 2011, you can quickly scan dozens of opinions to see what people are saying all over the Web.
Are you a sports reporter or blogger? Put the app on your website or blog for free. Use Appinions NFL Playoffs 2011 to take the pulse of opinions and uncover reporting trends, as well as keep people at your site longer and generate more page views.
Here's how it works. Instead of just searching on any mention of a player or the team like you get on Google or Yahoo!, Appinions "reads" Web articles and blogs to find opinions. Appinions NFL Playoffs 2011 displays thumbnails of a team's players and a "Sentiment Summary," a small bar graph showing the number of positive and negative opinions. Click on a player's name to see a stream of opinions from around the Web and who's doing the talking, along with links to the source to read more. Try out Appinions NFL Playoffs 2011 yourself.
Appinions' NFL Playoffs 2011 instantly displays opinions from around the Web for any of these teams: Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears.
Appinions' online apps let people see the Web through the lens of peoples' opinions. Designed for media and research companies, commercial versions of Appinions apps drive advertising revenue opportunities, increase page views and time-on-site. For more information, please visit http://www.Appinions.com.
About Appinions
Founded in 2007, Appinions, formerly known as Jodange, is a New York-based, privately-owned software solution provider that has created the industry's first Opinions Intelligence applications, enabling researchers and publishers to automatically mine, analyze, and summarize opinion to gain insight into what people and organizations are saying, thinking and feeling.
Our patent-pending technology, developed over the past decade by a team of world-class researchers at Cornell University, powers a sophisticated, comprehensive and feature-rich SaaS platform for opinion-based applications. For more information, visit http://www.appinions.com.
All marks are property of Appinions, Inc.
SOURCE Appinions
Appinions
CONTACT: Deb Montner, Montner & Associates, +1-203-226-9290, dmontner@montner.com
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Maxthon International released a new version of its powerful 3.0 web browser today and with it comes "tear-off video." "Tear-off video" makes it easy for users to drag a video window outside of the browser to any location on their desktop and keep watching.
"One of Maxthon's most popular features is now available on its most powerful browser," said Jeff Chen, CEO of Maxthon. "As our community of users spends more time watching video on the web we will continue to find new ways to make the experience better."
When a Maxthon user rolls a cursor over a video, a small button labeled "Detach Video" appears in the upper-right of the video. The user can click the button and then drag a video to a new location including a second monitor, and continue working in other programs. The detached screen operates as if it were still attached to Maxthon. It can be sized, minimized, paused, and rewound. When the video window is closed, Maxthon reattaches it to the original Web page.
Said Chen, "Even a quick look at total internet bandwidth tells the story. Web TV usage is exploding. As our community of users spends more time watching video on the web we'll be finding new ways to make the experience better."
The Maxthon 3 browser is the first to have automatic dual display engines, which translate written code to text, photographs, shapes, and colors displayed on a monitor. Dual engines are used so Maxthon accurately will display a wider range of Web pages.
In addition to its 'power under the hood' Maxthon 3 offers free cloud services like syncing bookmarks and settings from desktop to desktop and even to Android smart phones.
Maxthon 3, and the new Maxthon Mobile for Android smartphones running Android, can be downloaded at http://www.maxthon.com.
Media Contact
Ron White
ron.white@maxthon.com
210-683-1444
SOURCE Maxthon
Maxthon
CONTACT: Ron White at ron.white@maxthon.com or +1-210-683-1444
Online backup pioneer improves features and functionality in the 'restore' experience including the new Mozy Restore Manager
SEATTLE, Jan. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mozy(TM), the industry-leading online backup service from EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), today announced improved features to its 'restore' experience, making it easier than ever for Mozy users to access backed-up files on demand. Whether protecting business files with MozyPro®, or personal data with MozyHome®, Mozy users benefit from new features such as a restore progress monitor and instant download of individual files. For more information about the new Mozy restore features, please visit http://www.mozy.com/landing/restore.
Widely known as the leader in online backup since it was founded in 2005, Mozy's primary mission has always been to securely protect customer data and make it available when needed. With the latest enhancements to the restore process, users can easily browse and search files in the improved interface; quickly view file and folder details; easily download all files in one click; view 30 days' worth of file versions; and use the Mozy Restore Manager, a new option (viewable automatically) that helps consolidate and transfer files directly from Mozy to a computer - without waiting for files to be packaged and archived.
"These improvements to our restore experience make it even easier for users to quickly restore critical data," said Russ Stockdale, Vice President of Product Management for Mozy. "A typical growing business or consumer would prefer to set up Mozy once and never have to think about it again. But life happens, and if and when one of our customers needs to restore their backed-up data, we want that restore process to be painless."
The new Mozy restore features are available immediately to U.S. customers on mozy.com, and will soon be available in other countries.
About Mozy
Mozy is the world's most trusted online backup service for consumers and small businesses with more than one million customers, 60,000 business users and 70 petabytes of information stored at its multiple data centers around the globe. Mozy was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2007 and is now operated as part of Decho Corporation, an EMC company. More information can be found at http://www.mozy.com.
Mozy is a trademark of, and MozyHome and MozyPro are registered trademarks of Decho Corporation, an EMC company. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE EMC Corporation
EMC Corporation
CONTACT: Steve Jensen, Public Relations, Mozy, +1-801-701-4136, steveje@mozy.com
BIA/Kelsey Introduces Market Cap Index for Local Media Industry; Unveils New Company Web Site
'Local Media Index' among key content, navigation and design enhancements on the new http://www.BIAKelsey.com
CHANTILLY, Va., Jan. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BIA/Kelsey (http://www.BIAKelsey.com), the leading research and advisory firm focused on local media, today introduced Local Media Index, its new market capitalization index derived from valuations of publicly held local media companies. The Local Media Index offers a directional view of how the industry is performing relative to the overall economy.
"While an index of public companies cannot tell the whole story of the local media industry, it is a directional tool that can give us an insightful read on the markets we cover," said Mark Fratrik, vice president, BIA/Kelsey. "Over time, a picture will emerge of where the industry is headed."
Market segments covered by the index include radio, broadcast television, cable television, Yellow Pages, online local, outdoor advertising and diversified local media organizations. A roll-up of the specific local media segments is presented in the main Local Media Index view, benchmarked against the S&P 500 index. The Local Media Index will be updated each Thursday at 10 a.m. (ET).
The introduction of the Local Media Index is part of today's launch of BIA/Kelsey's new corporate Web site, located at http://www.BIAKelsey.com. The new site design offers easier access to publicly available data and analysis, including highlights from BIA/Kelsey's semi-annual Local Media Forecast.
"We are continually looking for ways to better serve the needs of our clients and others who rely on our research and analysis," said Tom Buono, chief executive officer, BIA/Kelsey. "As the primary delivery platform for our market intelligence, our redesigned Web site offers an improved user experience that extends our reach beyond the site to our social media and mobile channels, where our community increasingly accesses information."
Key content areas include Research & Forecasts, Advisory Services, Consulting & Valuations, Events and BIA/Kelsey's four Blogs ("Local Media Watch," "Mobile Local Media," "Global Yellow Pages" and "Digital Strategies for Broadcasting"). The site also provides efficient log-in to password protected content available to clients of BIA/Kelsey's advisory services and publications.
The new site represents the culmination of the organizational integration of BIA/Kelsey following BIA's acquisition of The Kelsey Group in 2008. The new http://www.BIAKelsey.com URL replaces bia.com and kelseygroup.com. Visitors to pages on those sites will automatically be redirected to the new site.
About BIA/Kelsey
BIA/Kelsey advises companies in the local media space through consulting and valuation services, research, Continuous Advisory Services and conferences. Since 1983 BIA/Kelsey has been a resource to the media, mobile advertising, telecommunications, Yellow Pages and electronic directory markets, as well as to government agencies, law firms and investment companies looking to understand trends and revenue drivers. BIA/Kelsey's annual conferences draw executives from across industries seeking expert guidance on how companies are finding innovative ways to grow. Additional information is available at http://www.biakelsey.com, on the company's blogs at http://www.biakelsey.com/blogs and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/BIAKelsey.
SOURCE BIA/Kelsey
BIA/Kelsey
CONTACT: MacKenzie Lovings, BIA/Kelsey, +1-703-818-2425, mlovings@bia.com; or Eileen Pacheco, for BIA/Kelsey, +1-781-556-1026, eileen@tango-group.com; or Robert Udowitz, for BIA/Kelsey, +1-703-621-8060, rudowitz@bia.com
Get All the News You Need to Know With TimetoSignOff, an Email Service Summarizing the Day's Hottest News
'The Last Email of the Day' Delivers a Nightcap of Today's News and Tomorrow's To-Dos in a Short, Relevant Burst, Plus Provocative Tidbits and Upcoming Events
NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In our incessant on-the-go lifestyle, it can be tough to stay on top of the news of the day and keep from looking like a fool who lives under a rock, despite your infinite connectedness. But with the onslaught of 24/7 breaking news, it can be difficult to cut through the clutter and stay in the know about what's really important.
Introducing TimetoSignOff, delivering a daily nightcap of pressing news and cultural happenings directly to your inbox in a short, consumable burst at 9 p.m. each evening. Designed for time-deprived trend-setters in search of the best experiences, news and entertainment options in New York City, TimetoSignOff distills important news into a quick-skim briefing on what happened today, what's happening tonight and what's coming up tomorrow.
"TimetoSignOff is a New York insider's guide to life with news of business, politics, technology, culture, fashion, finance and events to keep you from missing out on that great concert or big story because you didn't hear about it in time," says Arthur Ceria, Founder.
The free service culls through hundreds of world-wide news sources to boil down the latest stories into a succinct headline, two bullet points of must-know details and a link to the original source for those who want to learn more. Each story is punctuated with an "F-bomb" or Fact-Bomb that provides context, an interesting tidbit and a great "Did you know...?" conversation-starter.
"TimetoSignOff has become a trusted service for anyone who doesn't have time to read a few dozen newspapers daily to keep up with the news," added Marc-Henri Magdelenat, Founder. "We scout the dark corners of the Internet to keep you in the know on the most important news of the day, and deliver it in a concise package for easy reading each evening--when your inbox is quiet--to cut through the clutter."
In addition to world and national news, TimetoSignOff features local highlights from the New York City area, with expanded geographic coverage for San Francisco, Los Angeles and other U.S. cities, as well as European locales and the BRIC countries, coming soon.
Designed for easy reading on an iPad, iPhone, BlackBerry or other mobile device, the daily Sign Off is also online at http://www.timetosignoff.com. A complete archive of past issues is also available, in case there's something you've missed.
TimetoSignOff provides an expertly curated insider's guide to business, politics, technology, culture, fashion, finance, events and life in select U.S. and international cities. The free service is the brainchild of serial entrepreneurs in the advertising, media and mobile space, including Arthur Ceria and Michael Quinn, founders of Creative Feed, a U.S.-based digital advertising agency; Romain Dessal, former Chief Commercial Officer at Havas Media; and Marc-Henri Magdelenat, founder of ScreenTonic, a mobile advertising company acquired by Microsoft in 2007. The TimetoSignOff advisory board includes Jesse Kornbluth, editor of the cultural concierge site HeadButler.com, who has been a contributing editor of Vanity Fair and New York and editorial director at AOL; and Florent Peyre, an online media expert who spent 8 years at Lagardere and Hachette Filipacchi Media before joining GILT City, a division of GILT Groupe. For more information, visit http://www.timetosignoff.com.
SOURCE TimetoSignOff
TimetoSignOff
CONTACT: AlexaRae Antekeier of SS|PR, +1-847-415-9337, aantekeier@sspr.com, for TimetoSignOff
Improving Enterprises and Sophic Group Join Forces
DALLAS, Jan. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Improving Enterprises, Inc. ("Improving"), an emerging technology consulting and training firm, has finalized an agreement to acquire The Sophic Group, Inc. ("Sophic") in Columbus, Ohio. Already a two-time Inc500 recipient (2009 and 2010), the transaction is expected to increase Improving's annualized revenue by more than 15% and will expand its national reach into the Midwest United States.
Furthermore, the merger represents the launch of Improving's "Enterprise Model" - An innovative business strategy focused on merging service companies who share a genuine commitment to excellence, service, and culture. The model combines localized incentives and ownership behavior with the power and benefit of a single overarching brand.
"The secret of this model is to truly preserve the local ownership behavior and accountability which has already made these companies successful," states Curtis Hite, CEO of Improving Enterprises. "This enables us to effectively leverage the cornerstone of Improving's success - sincere public relations and overwhelming employee participation. By capitalizing on Sophic's established professional relationships, we intend to support Columbus' technology community in ways that don't exist today."
The companies' service offerings are very closely aligned with a focus on Agile, Microsoft (.Net), and Java application development services. However, the merger also extends the breadth of service offerings available to the Columbus office.
"For years we have provided comprehensive consulting support to our local customers," says Daniel Gray, President, Improving Ohio, "however, we are now equipped to bring the community several new and exciting services including more than 100 technology training classes, world-class User Experience (UX) teams, and access to Improving's offshore alternative called Rural Sourcing."
About Improving Enterprises
In 2007, Improving Enterprises, LLC merged with Blue Ocean Group to form Improving Enterprises, Inc., a complete IT services firm, offering training, consulting, recruiting and project services focused in Agile, Microsoft (.Net) and Java technologies. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with additional offices in Bryan/College Station, TX and Columbus, OH. http://www.improvingenterprises.com.
SOURCE Improving Enterprises, Inc.
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Improving Enterprises, Inc.
CONTACT: Melissa Meeker of Improving Enterprises, Inc., +1-214-676-2883, melissa.meeker@improvingenterprises.com
Derycz Scientific Subsidiary Reprints Desk to Offer Enterprise Research Spend Analytics Tool 'PaperStats' from Pubget
Exclusive Distribution Agreement Enables Reprints Desk to Deliver Greater Article Procurement Savings to its Growing Customer List
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Derycz Scientific, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DYSC), a company pioneering a fresh way of facilitating information flow from content publishers to enterprise customers and their constituents, today announced that its subsidiary Reprints Desk, Inc. has signed a direct agreement with Pubget, Inc. to serve as the exclusive corporate distributor for Pubget's PaperStats(TM) product. PaperStats is the content spend analytics tool that saves organizations time and money by automating the aggregation, updating, and analysis of journal holdings and content data. Corporate information centers can now analyze usage and spending across subscriptions and document delivery for better collection management decision-making in support of scientific research.
"Reprints Desk is pleased to introduce PaperStats to corporations worldwide and deliver yet another simple solution to a complex and costly information industry challenge," said Scott Ahlberg, Head of Corporate Services at Derycz Scientific. "Usage-based bibliometric analysis is becoming an important part of purchasing decisions."
Pubget has deployed PaperStats at dozens of organizations worldwide, including University of Southern California (USC) and in libraries at several of the ten largest pharmaceutical companies. PaperStats features include:
-- COUNTER-compliant usage reporting across multiple content sources,
including data integration from document delivery suppliers such as
Reprints Desk
-- On-demand cost statistics and spend management recommendations
-- Ability to manage publisher admin logins and journal pricing information
via an easy-to-use interface
Reprints Desk, ranked number one overall and in every category in the 2008 Document Delivery Best Practices and Vendor Scorecard by analyst and advisory firm Outsell, Inc., is a pioneer of solutions for scientific literature re-use. Pubget, an AlwaysOn East Top 100 award winner, provides full-text search solutions, repositories, text mining, and a full set of APIs for including research on websites or in your enterprise's applications.
About Pubget
Pubget is a search platform for life science PDFs. Pubget's core product, at pubget.com, solves the problem of full-text document access in life science research. Instead of search results linking to papers, the search results ARE the papers. Once you find the papers you want, you can save, manage and share them--all online. For more info visit us at http://corporate.pubget.com/.
About Reprints Desk
Reprints Desk, Inc. helps companies to obtain and use scientific, technical, and medical (STM) literature in compliance with copyright and Good Promotional Practices. Services are designed to save time and money, and improve workflows for professionals in information management, research, regulatory affairs, legal, medical affairs, education, sales and marketing. For more information, visit us online at http://www.reprintsdesk.com.
About Derycz Scientific®
Derycz Scientific, Inc. develops companies, products, services and systems that facilitate the re-use of published content in a manner that helps organizations achieve their marketing, communication and research goals effectively and in compliance with copyright law and regulatory rules. Its subsidiary companies include Reprints Desk and Pools Press. Reprints Desk offers a one-stop solution for reprints, ePrints and single articles, and has delivered millions of articles worldwide. Reprints Desk is an innovator in content retrieval and ePrint delivery, and its services are designed to help make effective use of published articles in a copyright-compliant manner. Pools Press has excelled in the reprint market for more than 30 years. It provides professionally printed articles from medical and technical journals; prints booklets, catalogs, pamphlets, direct mail pieces and newsletters; and works with publishers who wish to outsource a portion of or all of their reprints business. For more information, please visit http://www.deryczscientific.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such matters involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the following: changes in economic conditions; general competitive factors; acceptance of the Company's products in the market; the Company's success in obtaining new customers; the Company's success in technology and product development; the Company's ability to execute its business model and strategic plans; and all the risks and related information described from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including the financial statements and related information contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company assumes no obligation to update the cautionary information in this release.
SOURCE Derycz Scientific, Inc.
Derycz Scientific, Inc.
CONTACT: Peter Derycz, President & CEO of Derycz Scientific, Inc., +1-310-477-0354; or Investors, Jody Cain of Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc., +1-310-691-7100, jcain@lhai.com, for Derycz Scientific, Inc.