Chelsio Drivers Achieve VMware Ready Status for ESX
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Chelsio Communications, Inc., a leading provider of 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) networking and storage solutions, today announced that its ESX/ESXi 4.02/4.1 and Virtual Multi-port drivers for its 10GbE adapters have achieved VMware Ready(TM) status for VMware ESX. This designation indicates that Chelsio Unified Wire adapters and drivers have passed a detailed evaluation and testing process managed by VMware and is now listed on the VMware Hardware Compatibility List.
Passing the extensive VMware-specified testing helps ensure that Chelsio adapters make best use of VMware technology and are ready for deployment in customer environments.
"We are pleased that the standalone and virtual multi-port drivers for Chelsio Unified Wire adapters qualify for the VMware Ready(TM) logo, signifying to customers that it has passed specific VMware testing and interoperability criteria and is ready to run their mission-critical business applications and operations," said Bernie Mills, senior director, alliance programs, VMware.
"The VMware vSphere platform is the primary choice for helping customers address the space, power, cooling and management issues with their data center infrastructure," said Kianoosh Naghshineh, president and CEO of Chelsio Communications. "VMware and Chelsio are a powerful combination that enables end-users to achieve high throughput within their virtualized environments and opens the way for new network-intensive applications."
The VMware Ready program is a VMware co-branding program for qualified partner products and is a benefit of the VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program. With more than 1600 members worldwide, the VMware TAP program works with best-of-breed technology partners to provide them a comprehensive set of VMware technical and marketing services, support, tools and expertise to deliver enhanced value to joint customers.
Chelsio's adapters are designed for virtualization at the silicon level and enabling line-rate performance for transmit and receive. Chelsio's cut-through architecture delivers a high volume of transactions per second. Chelsio's customers are able to use the same drivers for any host bus, any physical media, any offload protocol, and any number of ports and speeds of Ethernet. In addition to VMware virtualization support, Chelsio provides support for RDMA, iSCSI, TOE, Traffic Management and packet classification. This enables Chelsio's customers to future-proof their systems.
The adapters and drivers for VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1 are available today from Chelsio and its distribution partners. The adapters and drivers can also be found within the online VMware Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.
Chelsio Communications, Inc.
Chelsio Communications is leading the convergence of networking, storage and clustering interconnects with its robust, high-performance and proven unified wire, storage software and appliance technology. Featuring a highly scalable and programmable architecture, Chelsio is shipping 10-Gigabit Ethernet and multi-port Gigabit Ethernet adapter cards, delivering the low latency and superior throughput required for high-performance computing applications. For more information, visit the company online at http://www.chelsio.com.
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Chelsio Communications, Inc.
CONTACT: Tim Helms of Chelsio Communications, Inc., +1-408-962-3677
3M Automotive Announces Launch of Updated Website for Customers
New site touts 3M innovation and added features for automotive engineers
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M Automotive announced that it has launched its redesigned website. Accessible via http://www.3M.com/autosolutions and built around the business's vision of "Driving the power of 3M innovation into every vehicle," the new website offers users key features and upgrades based on customer feedback and usability testing.
Wanting to offer a website for engineers that is designed by engineers and to showcase its solutions for automotive industry challenges, 3M made changes to both the form and function of its existing website in order to offer upgraded content, increased interactivity and ease of information access.
"At 3M, we pride ourselves on developing innovative parts, materials and solutions to meet virtually every automotive application and challenge," said Diane Kiekhoefer, marketing communications manager, 3M Automotive Division. "Therefore, we felt it was only natural that our website redesign should be focused around the latest needs and perspective of our customers."
Key features on the website include:
-- Products and solutions identified by specific industry challenges such
as fuel economy and weight reduction, cost reduction, and styling and
comfort;
-- Upgraded product library and information center, featuring an updated
product catalog; and
-- Expanded library of videos and technical literature.
In addition, visitors to the website will be able to contact 3M Automotive directly with inquiries, take a new user tour, access related links, compare products and view regulatory documents such as environmental, health and safety information and 3M industry certifications.
3M has been serving the automotive marketplace as a materials and technology supplier to the global automotive industry for more than 90 years. The company offers more than 1,000 products to the automotive market for body, paint, chassis, powertrain, exterior and interior applications.
About 3M
A recognized leader in research and development, 3M produces thousands of innovative products for dozens of diverse markets. 3M's core strength is applying its more than 40 distinct technology platforms - often in combination - to a wide array of customer needs. With $23 billion in sales, 3M employs 75,000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 65 countries. For more information, visit http://www.3M.com or follow @3MNews on Twitter.
3M is a trademark of 3M Company.
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CONTACT: Connie Thompson, 3M Public Relations, +1-651-733-8914, http://3M.com/PressContact, or Leslie Dagg, Bianchi Public Relations, +1-248-269-1122, ldagg@bianchipr.com
Renowned Dermatologist, Dr. Leslie Baumann, Launches Breakthrough Website, Revised Best Selling Book and Public Television Special
SkinTypeSolutions.com Helps Women Discover Their True Skin Type Allowing Them to Save Hundreds or Even Thousands of Dollars on Skin Care Products
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Did you know that approximately 80% of people are incorrect when "diagnosing" their skin type? Renowned Miami Beach board certified dermatologist Dr. Leslie Baumann does and that is why she wrote her groundbreaking, New York Times best selling book, "The Skin Type Solution" and created her new website, SkinTypeSolutions.com. Skin Type Solutions is also the feature of a new Public Television show hosted by Dr. Baumann airing across the country now through 2011.
The recently updated book, "The Skin Type Solution," is based on Dr. Baumann's years of being at the forefront of clinical research in dermatology. The book is being re-launched in December. The goal of this updated book is to help consumers discover their true skin type and take the guesswork out of skin care and shopping for skin care products. The book simplifies skin care regimens and helps consumers chose the right ingredients and products for their unique skin type... regardless of budget. "Over the years, I've seen so many patients come to my practice complaining that nothing has worked for their skin. Women would ask me about the 'best drugstore moisturizers' - or why their 'friend's luxury eye cream' wasn't working for them," according to Dr. Baumann. "I noticed that women were using the wrong products because they didn't know their actual skin type - and actually harming their skin along the way. I wanted to be able to empower them to choose the right skin care ingredients and products based on their true skin type regardless of price - which is particularly important in this trying economic climate."
Because of the success of her original book, Dr. Baumann developed a website, SkinTypeSolutions.com, where consumers can skin type themselves with a quick and easy questionnaire based on her years of scientific validation then choose the right skin care regimens, products and ingredients for their unique skin type. Through this world-wide collection of consumer skin types, Dr. Baumann is taking this data and applying it to her genetic research which includes finding the source of the oily skin gene.
Skin Type Solutions is a new feature Public Television special airing all over the country through 2011. Dr. Baumann takes six women from across the United States on a journey to discover their ultimate "Skin Type Solution." In addition to discovering their true skin type and skin type solutions, the women visit the Baumann Cosmetic and Research Institute to have their skin thoroughly analyzed using the most advanced 2D and 3D camera imaging. To view this special, please check your local television listings for show times in your area.
Skin Type Solutions(TM) is a scientifically-derived resource developed and powered by dermatologists from around the world whose mission is to provide consumers, journalists, scientists, retailers, and the beauty, pharmaceutical and dermatological industries with objective, credible, scientifically based information on skin care, products and ingredients. Developed by renowned researcher and board certified dermatologist, Dr. Leslie Baumann, the revolutionary patent-pending skin typing system is the only dermatologist developed scientifically validated system that can precisely determine one's correct skin type. By answering a simple questionnaire, you can accurately categorize your skin as one of 16 distinct Baumann Skin Types® and, in turn, receive proper skin care advice and unbiased product and ingredient recommendations tailored to your specific needs. The skin typing system is now available to the consumer market via retailers, spas, medical professionals and our website - http://www.SkinTypeSolutions.com.
About Dr. Leslie Baumann
Leslie Baumann, M.D., is one of world's leading experts on cosmetic dermatology and skin care. She founded the University of Miami Cosmetic Medicine and Research Institute in 1997, the first university-run research center dedicated to cosmetic dermatology and skincare. Currently, Dr. Baumann is CEO of Baumann Cosmetic & Research Institute, a full-service research, educational and patient care facility that specializes in cosmetic dermatology, products, ingredients, and procedures. She has been involved in many notable clinical trials in cosmetic medicine including performing the research that led to FDA approval of Botox,® Dysport,® Juvederm,® Sculptra,® and Tri-Luma.® In addition to writing best selling books and journal articles on skin care and dermatologic procedures, Dr. Baumann authors Skin Guru, a popular bi-weekly Yahoo!® Health blog, and a bi-monthly column in the Miami Herald. She is CEO of Skin Type Solutions, Inc.
TigerLogic Launches PostPost, a Real-Time Facebook Newspaper
PostPost is the best way on the Web to organize, search and absorb the news from your Facebook newsfeed.
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- TigerLogic Corporation (Nasdaq: TIGR) today announced the release of PostPost, a real-time personal social newspaper that collects and curates posts shared by your Facebook friends into a familiar, easy-to-read tabloid layout.
PostPost enables users to quickly skim relevant passages of text shared by their Facebook friends and sort shared content by type. To access PostPost, users simply login using Facebook Connect, and in a matter of seconds, all shared links, pictures, videos, articles from their Facebook friends will populate the front page of their personal paper.
Whereas Facebook's stream can quickly become cluttered and unmanageable, PostPost offers a more intuitive layout that surfaces only the content shared by users' friends. Users can also comment on, like and re-share content directly from the PostPost platform.
Under the hood, PostPost employs jQuery Masonry, created by David DeSandro, to make efficient use of page space and organize posts in tight columns for quick reading. Additionally, PostPost is integrated with TigerLogic's yolink search-enhancing technology to help readers search PostPost's vast real-time content and return actionable search results with key terms in context.
"This is a perfect use case for yolink technology," said Brian Cheek, Director of Business Development at TigerLogic. "PostPost delivers a lot of information from a myriad of sources and yolink search is the best way to actually search through it all and reveal what hides behind the hundreds of links."
PostPost is now open and available to the public for free. Over the next few months, the TigerLogic PostPost team will continue to add features to PostPost.
"PostPost is a great way to quickly digest and keep up with the news from your social circle," continued Cheek. "PostPost is a real-time news hub much like the Huffington Post or Drudge Report, except your friends are the editors."
About PostPost:
PostPost is a personal social newspaper that collects and curates posts shared by your Facebook friends into a familiar, easy-to-read newspaper layout.
PostPost shows you what your friends are posting on Facebook in real-time and enables you to quickly skim relevant passages of text and sort shared content by similar kind.
Yolink is a next-generation search enhancement technology that helps you find information and get things done quickly. Yolink extracts information from behind links and inside of documents, surfacing key information from unwieldy result sets.
Yolink is generally available via its API, and blogger and site search widgets. TigerLogic also offers a browser plugin and desktop search application for those who want to use yolink across the web or an individual computer.
TigerLogic Corporation (Nasdaq: TIGR) has been providing reliable data management and rapid application deployment solutions for ISVs and developers of database applications for more than three decades. TigerLogic's product offerings include: 1) TigerLogic® yolink, a next-generation search enhancement technology; 2) TigerLogic® XML Data Management Server (XDMS), provides flexible, scalable and extensible XML data storage as well as query and retrieval of critical business data across a variety of structured and unstructured information sources; 3) Pick® Universal Data Model (Pick UDM) based database management systems and components, including D3®, mvEnterprise® and mvBase® that are the choice of more than a thousand application developers worldwide; and 4) Omnis Studio®, a cross-platform, object-oriented RAD tool for developing sophisticated thick-client, Web-client or ultra thin-client database applications. TigerLogic's installed customer base includes more than 500,000 active users representing more than 20,000 customer sites worldwide, with a significant base of diverse vertical applications. With employees and contractors worldwide, TigerLogic offers 24x7 customer support services and maintains an international presence. More information about TigerLogic and its products can be found at http://www.tigerlogic.com.
Except for the historical statements contained herein, the foregoing release may contain forward-looking information. Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially due to several factors, including but not limited to the success of the Company's research and development efforts to develop new products and to penetrate new markets, the market acceptance of the Company's new products and updates, technical risks related to such products and updates, the Company's ability to maintain market share for its existing products, the availability of adequate liquidity and other risks and uncertainties. Please consult the various reports and documents filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the Company's most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for factors potentially affecting the Company's future financial results. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statement provided in this news release. The Company's results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the Company's operating results for any future periods.
TigerLogic, yolink, Raining Data, Pick, mvDesigner, D3, mvEnterprise, mvBase, Omnis, and Omnis Studio are trademarks of TigerLogic Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
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CONTACT: Brian Cheek of TigerLogic Corporation, +1-503-708-7813, brian.cheek@tigerlogic.com; or Media, John Robert Reed of Jones-Dilworth Inc., +1-512-567-9768, johnrobert@jones-dilworth.com, for TigerLogic Corporation
Introducing the $59 Linux Desktop Computer -- Userful MultiSeat Released
CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Userful Corporation, the global leader in Linux desktop virtualization, has released Userful MultiSeat(TM) 4.0, software which turns one Linux computer into 11 high performance computer stations using standard USB devices including the HP t100, Wyse E01, MCT MWS 8820, and DisplayLink. Userful MultiSeat enables organizations to deploy large numbers of computer stations for a very low cost, whether in the classroom, office, call center, oil field, hospital, library, military base, internet cafe, or anywhere else multiple computers in close proximity are needed. It reduces hardware costs by up to 80% and energy costs by up to 90%. At $59 per seat (educational), Userful MultiSeat is the lowest cost computing solution available with the features and performance of a full desktop computer.
Each user feels like they have their own dedicated PC, but in reality they are sharing the resources of a single host computer. Simply plug USB MultiSeat devices into the host PC for each monitor, keyboard, and mouse, install Userful software, and each user experiences high performance including full screen video.
"We've already implemented the world's largest ever desktop virtualization deployment, and one of the largest digital inclusion initiatives in the world," said Tim Griffin, President of Userful. "Userful MultiSeat 4.0 represents over one and a half years of development on top of a decade of shared resource computing experience. Userful is the perfect solution for anyone who wants the benefits of desktop virtualization, without the price tag. It's also lower cost than netbooks without the same concerns around recharging, durability, theft, e-waste, warranty, or small screen size."
About Userful: Userful Corporation is the world's leading Linux desktop virtualization company. The company's software which turns 1 computer into 11 lowers desktop computing costs and reduces both electricity consumption and e-waste. Userful's software is sold through resellers and OEMs worldwide. Privately held and founded in 1999, Userful launched their flagship product in 2002, and has since sold over 750,000 seats. Visit: http://www.userful.com
Trademark: Userful MultiSeat Linux 2011(TM), and Userful MultiSeat(TM) are trademarks of Userful Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
TelePacific Continues Vigorous Ethernet Roll Out with Launch of 120 Ethernet over Copper Wire Centers by Q1 2011
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- TelePacific Communications, the largest California-based CLEC providing integrated voice and data telecommunications services to the small and medium-sized business ("SMB") customer segment in California and Nevada, is aggressively expanding its Ethernet network. TelePacific now offers Ethernet over Copper (EoC) delivery in the majority of its California and Nevada service areas, and will bring a total of 120 EoC wire centers online by the end of Q1 2011; the Company has 52 wire centers online today. The expansion will make TelePacific's Ethernet over Copper, as well as Ethernet over T1 and Ethernet over DS3, offerings available in all markets TelePacific serves.
"Customers are requesting increased bandwidths and expanding our Ethernet over Copper services is a great way for us to meet that demand," said David Zahn, vice president of marketing for TelePacific Communications. "TelePacific has enhanced our entire portfolio of Ethernet offerings in 2010--just one more way we are meeting our commitment to provide our customers with the products and services they need to be successful."
TelePacific's Ethernet over Copper deployment provides its customers with voice, data and Internet access speeds from 1 Mbps to 10 Mbps, depending on distance from the serving wire center. In addition, TelePacific's full portfolio of Ethernet transport allows the company to deliver services at speeds ranging from 1 Mbps to 1 Gbps, and nearly any increment in between, to enterprise customers. Ethernet offers many benefits to customers, including higher performance, scalable bandwidth, lower cost, ease of use and improved productivity.
TelePacific also offers around-the-clock network monitoring to ensure uptime and quickly resolve any issues.
TelePacific currently offers Ethernet over Copper, T1 and DS3 in all markets. Ethernet over fiber is available in Las Vegas, San Diego, greater Los Angeles and Orange County.
About TelePacific Communications
TelePacific Communications is a competitive carrier that serves customers throughout California and Nevada. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the Company is the leading competitive carrier in its footprint, with customer care centers in Los Angeles and Stockton in California and Las Vegas in Nevada. In business since 1998, TelePacific provides services through a combination of TelePacific-owned switches and network infrastructure, including its own and leased robust fiber-optic network assets. Offering local and long distance voice, dedicated Internet access, private networking and data transport services as well as bundled voice and Internet solutions and wholesale services, TelePacific manages more than 38,000 customer accounts with more than 1.1 million access lines in service. For more information, visit http://www.telepacific.com.
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TelePacific Communications
CONTACT: Rebecca Rosen, +1-213-213-3622 or 1-800-865-7397, for TelePacific Communications
MP3Tunes and EZAir Wireless Announce Special Bundle Promotion for Xmas
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- MP3Tunes and EZAir Wireless announce special holiday promotion. Save an amazing $59.99. You will get a free one year, 50 gigabyte subscription (value of $39.99) when purchasing EZVIEW - Wireless USB PC/Laptop to TV streamer, bundled for only $129.00. To sweeten the deal, EZAir Wireless will also add a free HDMI cable to each unit and will ship the EZVIEW free to your door.
Customers who buy an EZVIEW directly from http://www.ezairwireless.com/mp3tunes/ using the coupon code 'EZMP3' will receive a free one year, 50 gigabyte subscription voucher through their email upon purchasing the product.
EZVIEW by EZAir Wireless - ideal for both home and office, allows you to enjoy streaming anything from your PC/Laptop, including the entire internet, HD movies, shows and music into a large screen TV. Boasting wireless connectivity with no latency, powered by Wisair's Ultra Speed Ultra Wideband technology, EZVIEW eliminates wire clutter and cable limitations while providing owners with the highest quality in-room picture and sound...Delivered Wirelessly!
"This is an exciting time to be a techie consumer," says Allan Jason, Director of Business Development at EZAir Wireless. "With the current state of the economy, manufacturers and service providers are vying for the attention of the shopper. As a result, the consumer is given opportunities likes this to not only save money on a product that they want, but also get some free goodies as well."
"The EZVIEW is a great product for enjoying the music and video from your computer over your TV or home entertainment system," commented Michael Robertson, CEO of MP3Tunes. "And when you stream media from your MP3Tunes Locker, the EZVIEW bundle makes for a slick, economical way to experience your music and video everywhere."
MP3Tunes is a Music Service Provider (MSP) and the home of MP3Tunes Locker: the only secure, online music space to feature unlimited listening. With just a couple clicks, Locker users can sync their personal digital music and video up to "the cloud" for enjoying from any web browser and a wide variety of mobile and home entertainment devices. The MP3Tunes Locker is available in an ad-supported free edition and in Premium levels with more storage space, support for larger media files, and full customer support.
EZAir Wireless markets Consumer Electronic products using Wireless USB, based on Wisair's technology. Its products offer seamless wireless connectivity between the computer and a whole host of display devices including flat panel TV, monitors, and projectors. EZAir Wireless is bringing these products to multiple markets including Consumer, small business, Education, and Hospitality. The products are currently available in North America, Europe Japan, and Korea.
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Techneos Announces Availability of SODA on iPhone and iPod Touch Platforms
VANCOUVER, December 7, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- Techneos today announced the release of SODA (Survey On Demand
Application) for iPhone and iPod Touch platforms. SODA is now available for
sophisticated market research on all major platforms and operating
environments including Blackberry, Android, Windows Mobile, and Nokia which
represent 94% of the world's smart phone market.
Techneos continues to have a single focus - the delivery of sophisticated
data collection applications for market research using mobile devices. An
on-device application, though more challenging to develop and support,
delivers the user a much richer, more enjoyable experience than mobile
browser or SMS based alternatives. It also allows market research customers
to design studies that take advantage of location based services (GPS) while
including photo and video capabilities for a more comprehensive research
design. "The iPhone platform is amazing in the way that it provides a rich
and consistent user-experience, advanced multimedia and native font support
such as Hindi, Hebrew and Chinese. This platform will undoubtedly open up
new, innovative, and creative alternatives for our market research
customers." said Aaron Pazurik, CTO at Techneos Systems.
Dave King, CEO of Techneos added, "The addition of SODA for iPhone and
iPod Touch confirms our commitment to provide our global customers with
choice. With installations in over 54 countries we have clients that choose
various platforms based on the needs of the region. Our customers can now
deploy SODA for face-to-face interviews, mobile digital ethnographies and
mobile panels on any and all of the major platforms".
To download a demo survey onto your iPhone or iPod Touch, simply point
your device browser to http://www.msoda.mobi or search for "Techneos" in the
App Store.
Techneos Systems Inc.
Founded in 1995, Techneos provides mobile survey, customer and enterprise
feedback, panel, ethnography and digital diary solutions to Fortune 500
firms, global market research organizations, government and academic
institutions around the globe. With clients in over 54 countries and support
for over 200 languages, Techneos provides the world's most advanced survey
software for mobile phones, PDAs, netbooks and other mobile devices. Techneos
software may be licensed for installation within a client's own IT
infrastructure, or as a hosted SaaS offering.
For further information on Techneos and mobile survey solutions, please
visit http://www.techneos.com.
For further information:
Techneos Systems Inc., info@techneos.com, +1-(604)-435-6007 x105
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World's Most Popular Puzzle Game Series Celebrates 10th Anniversary With First Sequel in Six Years
SEATTLE and DUBLIN, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual games, today announced the immediate availability of Bejeweled® 3, the first true sequel to its beloved flagship franchise in more than six years. With twice the game modes of its predecessor as well as eight mini-games and a complete revision of sound and graphics, Bejeweled 3 is a quantum leap forward in the match-3 category pioneered by the original Bejeweled. The game is available today on PopCap.com and major portal partners such as MSN Games, Pogo.com, Steam, GameHouse and WildTangent, as well as at retail outlets throughout North America including Walmart, Target, Best Buy, GameStop, and Amazon.com, at a suggested retail price of US$19.95.
Beyond crystal-sharp, high-definition graphics (1920 x 1200 in "ultra" mode) and a catchy new soundtrack, Bejeweled 3 boasts eight different modes containing a cornucopia of new game experiences. Among those, four all-new "secret" modes (Butterflies, Diamond Mine, Ice Storm and Poker) provide exciting new interpretations of the Bejeweled theme. Proclaim your prowess across all the new modes and mini-games by maxing out 65 achievement badges and topping the high score lists, or check your progress with the fun statistics at the end of each game.
"I've played Bejeweled nearly every day for 9 years, and have been astounded at how much more there is to explore and enjoy in Bejeweled 3 than in previous editions," said Cindy Morrison, aka Julia Gemstone, author of the unofficial strategy guides for Bejeweled 2, Bejeweled Blitz, and now Bejeweled 3. "Not only do I get to play my favorite Bejeweled game with new gems and Hypercube matches, but the new Quest mode and secret mini-games are beyond incredible fun! I expected fantastic, and it's so much more than that. My hat's off to PopCap!"
In Bejeweled 3, Classic mode delivers all the untimed match-3 fun millions of players know and love, but with several new twists, like the powerful Star gem. Fans of Bejeweled Blitz will enjoy the electrifying new Lightning mode, which offers all-out, beat-the-clock action. Zen offers a relaxing endless mode loaded with options for meditation and stress relief, including breath modulation, ambient sounds, binaural beats and mantras for focusing your thoughts. (All Zen mode options can be combined and adjusted in virtually infinite ways to create each player's own custom "mental vacation.") And for puzzle fans, Quest mode offers dozens of unique variants, like Balance and Alchemy, which will test players' skills as they try to restore five lost relics.
The four all-new modes of Bejeweled 3 are:
-- Butterflies: Match the butterfly gems to free them before they ascend
the board. If they flutter all the way to the top, the spider wins!
-- Poker: Make matches to create poker hands, with better hands scoring
more points. Avoid "outlawed" hands as the game progresses, or only a
lucky flip of the coin can save you.
-- Diamond Mine: Delve deep beneath the earth by exploding gems to tunnel
downward. Unearth gold, artifacts and Hypercubes to score big!
-- Ice Storm: Hold back the rising ice floe in this chilling, speed-based
variation. Match gems quickly to keep columns of frost at bay.
Since its introduction 10 years ago, Bejeweled has become one of the top 10 video game franchises in history. More than half a billion people worldwide have played the game, and over 50 million units have been sold across 17 platforms. An estimated 7.5 billion hours have been spent playing Bejeweled, and the game continues to sell at the rate of one copy every 4.3 seconds.
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 350 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.
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CONTACT: North America: Garth Chouteau, garth@popcap.com, +1-415-602-8147, or International: Cathy Orr, corr@popcap.com, +353-1-646-8107
Kenshoo Local Budget Management Increases Effectiveness for Managing High Volumes of Paid Search Campaigns
Innovative solution automatically reallocates budgets based on campaign performance to meet preset goals
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Kenshoo, a global leader in search marketing and online advertising technology, announced today the release of Kenshoo Budget Management as part of its Kenshoo Local suite of products. This new solution not only modifies paid search bids to meet budget guidelines, but also automatically adjusts daily spend limits, thereby enabling marketing service companies to effectively and efficiently manage thousands of individual campaigns.
The Kenshoo Local team will demonstrate its Budget Management solution at the Interactive Local Media (ILM) conference in Santa Clara, California from December 7 - 9 at booth 119. Kenshoo Local Budget Management shifts budgets to better performing campaigns while rolling over unspent budgets from one billing period to another to avoid over-spending and minimize under-spending. In addition to minimizing labor hours typically required to manually adjust campaigns, Kenshoo Budget Management improves speed-to-market, resulting in increased campaign effectiveness.
Unlike other offerings in the market, the Kenshoo Local solution is a pure technology platform, providing full control to anyone responsible for delivering high volumes of small campaigns. Available as part of the Kenshoo Local solution, Kenshoo Budget Management is designed precisely for organizations managing large volumes of SMB/SME, store, dealer, franchise or local campaigns, such as online directories, agencies, publishers and small business service providers.
Kenshoo Local, the first enterprise-level paid search technology platform for the local/SMB market, provides customers who provide marketing services with advanced automated campaign conversion optimization capabilities based upon both clicks and calls, in tandem with hyper-local targeting down to cities, neighborhoods, and postal codes. Kenshoo Local also provides the automation of meaningful reporting sent to each individual SMB or store.
"With paid search marketing now becoming mainstream as a means for local advertisers to reach their target audience, it's becoming increasingly more cumbersome for companies that manage these campaigns to generate reach and brand awareness while building the robust technologies required to execute successfully," said Sivan Metzger, General Manager of Kenshoo Local. "The new Kenshoo Local Budget Management solution will help our customers spend less time moving money between ads and more time working with their clients to find the next opportunity to grow their business."
About Kenshoo
Kenshoo provides a global technology platform for search marketing and online advertising. Kenshoo's digital marketing software delivers the control, automation and efficiency needed to make better investments across search, social and display campaigns. Advertisers, agencies, and marketing providers use the Kenshoo Enterprise(TM) and Kenshoo Local(TM) suites to direct over $15 billion in sales revenue and more than $1 billion in annual ad spend. Kenshoo's world-class engineering team creates SaaS solutions that power the 7 largest ad agency networks and 5 of the top 10 retailers. Kenshoo customers include such brands as Facebook, Havas Digital, Hitwise, iREP, Jobsite, John Lewis, LendingTree, Omnicom Media Group, Sears, SMG Search, and Zappos. Kenshoo operates in every major country from nine international locations and is backed by Sequoia Capital and Arts Alliance. Please visit http://www.Kenshoo.com for more information.
About Kenshoo Local
Kenshoo Local(TM), a division of Kenshoo, is the first to empower marketing providers that cater to the local and SMB space with a robust and proven software solution boasting enterprise-level capabilities and scale. Designed to manage high volumes of SMB, franchise, dealer or store level campaigns efficiently and cost effectively, Kenshoo Local delivers advanced campaign management, automation, and optimization. Please visit http://www.KenshooLocal.com for more information.
Fire Up Your Proton Packs as Atari and Sony Pictures Consumer Products Announce Ghostbusters(TM): Sanctum of Slime
Blockbuster Franchise Makes Digital Debut on Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360, PlayStation Network, and Windows PC Download in Spring 2011
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- With the city quaking in fear and no help in sight, who ya gonna call? Atari, one of the world's most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, is once again answering the call for gamers everywhere by delivering the first ever Ghostbusters digital title, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime. In conjunction with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime will be available on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®Network, and Windows PC Download at Atari.com, in Spring 2011.
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime is a four player, ghost-busting adventure that will take players on a brand new paranormal experience. Players will suit up with their proton packs and assume the role of a rookie hired by the Ghostbusters to save New York City from a disaster of ghoulish proportions.
The action-packed gameplay progresses as players complete jobs as fearless rookies who explore a series of haunted environments that must be cleared of any ectoplasmic threats. The gripping adventure rages on as players encounter gigantic bosses that require a concentrated effort to defeat using a medley of highly destructive weapons including the Proton Stream, Plasma Inductor, and the Fermion Shock. Rookie Ghostbusters will face the dangers of the eerie world alone or with a ghostbusting team of friends both locally or online through the game's multiplayer capability.
"Following the success of Ghostbusters: The Video Game, we arecommitted to continuing the lore of the Ghostbusters franchise with Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime," says Jim Wilson, President and CEO of Atari, Inc. "In Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime, we are introducing an entirely new look and gameplay experience on digital platforms that will impress new and loyal Ghostbusters fans alike."
"We are more than pleased to see Ghostbusters continue to thrive in the video game space with the upcoming release of Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime," said Mark Caplan, Vice President Interactive, Sony Pictures Consumer Products. "Atari has been an incredible partner in helping us re-establish this beloved film franchise."
Atari group is a global creator, producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Atari's brands and content are available across all key traditional and digital distribution touch points, including browser-based and social online platforms, PC, consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, and advanced smart phones (i.e. iPhone, Android and RIM devices).
Divisions of Atari, SA include Cryptic Studios, Eden Studios, Atari Interactive, Inc. and Atari, Inc. Atari benefits from the strength of its worldwide brand and its extensive catalogue of contemporary classic game franchises (Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Lunar Lander®), original owned franchises (Test Drive®, Backyard Sports®, Deer Hunter®), MMO games from Cryptic Studios (Star Trek(TM) Online, Champions(TM)) and third party franchises (Ghostbusters®, Rollercoaster Tycoon®, Dungeons and Dragons®). Atari also leverages the power of its franchises to deliver movies and merchandise to consumers around the world.
Atari word mark and logo are trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc.
About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in more than 130 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.
Keithley Instruments Releases 11 New 'How-To' Videos on Configuring and Operating Source-Measure Units
CLEVELAND, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI), a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, has produced a series of 11 new tutorial videos on topics related to configuring and operating one of their most popular product types, Source-Measure Units (SMUs). The videos, which range from one to four minutes in length, focus on the award-winning Series 2400 SourceMeter® instruments and can be downloaded and viewed at http://www.youtube.com/KeithleyInst.
The titles of the new videos are:
-- How to Use Saved Set-ups
-- How to Set up GPIB/RS-232 Communication
-- How to Set up a Fast Voltage Pulse
-- How to Restore Factory Defaults
-- How to Find the Serial # and Firmware Revision
-- How to Enable/Disable Source Autoclear
-- How to Enable/Disable the Beeper
-- How to Configure the Limits
-- How to Configure Output-off Modes
-- How to Configure Local/Remote Sense
-- The Difference between Real and Range Compliance
The Series 2400 SourceMeter® instruments, which have received the Test of Time Award from Test & Measurement World magazine, have the ability to measure current and source voltage simultaneously, or measure voltage and source current simultaneously. Introduced in 1996, SourceMeter instruments are widely used in both R&D and production test applications requiring tightly coupled sourcing and measurement, such as I-V characterization of electronic components and DC parametric test.
With more than 60 years of measurement expertise, Keithley Instruments has become a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems. Our customers are scientists and engineers in the worldwide electronics industry involved with advanced materials research, semiconductor device development and fabrication, and the production of end products such as portable wireless devices. The value we provide them is a combination of products for their critical measurement needs and a rich understanding of their applications to improve the quality of their products and reduce their cost of test.
Products and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.
- World's Most Popular Puzzle Game Series Celebrates 10th Anniversary
With First Sequel in Six Years
PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual games, today announced the
immediate availability of Bejeweled(R) 3, the first true sequel to its
beloved flagship franchise in more than six years. With twice the game modes
of its predecessor as well as eight mini-games and a complete revision of
sound and graphics, Bejeweled 3 is a quantum leap forward in the match-3
category pioneered by the original Bejeweled. The game is available today on
PopCap.com and major portal partners such as MSN Games, Pogo.com, Steam,
GameHouse and WildTangent, as well as at retail outlets throughout North
America.
Beyond crystal-sharp, high-definition graphics (1920 x 1200 in "ultra"
mode) and a catchy new soundtrack, Bejeweled 3 boasts eight different modes
containing a cornucopia of new game experiences. Among those, four
all-new "secret" modes (Butterflies, Diamond Mine, Ice Storm and Poker)
provide exciting new interpretations of the Bejeweled theme. Proclaim your
prowess across all the new modes and mini-games by maxing out 65 achievement
badges and topping the high score lists, or check your progress with the fun
statistics at the end of each game.
"I've played Bejeweled nearly every day for 9 years, and have been
astounded at how much more there is to explore and enjoy in Bejeweled 3 than
in previous editions," said Cindy Morrison, aka Julia Gemstone, author of the
unofficial strategy guides for Bejeweled 2, Bejeweled Blitz, and now
Bejeweled 3. "Not only do I get to play my favorite Bejeweled game with new
gems and Hypercube matches, but the new Quest mode and secret mini-games are
beyond incredible fun! I expected fantastic, and it's so much more than that.
My hat's off to PopCap!"
In Bejeweled 3, Classic mode delivers all the untimed match-3 fun
millions of players know and love, but with several new twists, like the
powerful Star gem. Fans of Bejeweled Blitz will enjoy the electrifying new
Lightning mode, which offers all-out, beat-the-clock action. Zen offers a
relaxing endless mode loaded with options for meditation and stress relief,
including breath modulation, ambient sounds, binaural beats and mantras for
focusing your thoughts. (All Zen mode options can be combined and adjusted in
virtually infinite ways to create each player's own custom "mental
vacation.") And for puzzle fans, Quest mode offers dozens of unique variants,
like Balance and Alchemy, which will test players' skills as they try to
restore five lost relics.
The four all-new modes of Bejeweled 3 are:
- Butterflies: Match the butterfly gems to free them before they ascend
the board. If they flutter all the way to the top, the spider wins!
- Poker: make matches to create poker hands, with better hands scoring
more points. Avoid "outlawed" hands as the game progresses, or only a
lucky flip of the coin can save you.
- Diamond Mine: delve deep beneath the earth by exploding gems to tunnel
downward. Unearth gold, artifacts and Hypercubes to score big!
- Ice Storm: Hold back the rising ice floe in this chilling, speed-based
variation. Match gems quickly to keep columns of frost at bay.
Since its introduction 10 years ago, Bejeweled has become one of the top
10 video game franchises in history. More than half a billion people
worldwide have played the game, and over 50 million units have been sold
across 17 platforms. An estimated 7.5 billion hours have been spent playing
Bejeweled, and the game continues to sell at the rate of one copy every 4.3
seconds.
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
350 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(R), 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.
Ekahau Introduces Enterprise-Grade Wi-Fi Network Analysis for Mobile Phones and Tablets
Ekahau Mobile Survey for Android Smartphones and Tablet Computers Puts Professional Wi-Fi Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting Tools in the Pockets of IT Administrators
RESTON, Virginia, December 7, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- Ekahau Inc., the worldwide leader in high performance Wi-Fi-based Real
Time Location Systems (RTLS) ( http://www.ekahau.com/products/real-time-location-system/overview.html) and
innovative Wi-Fi network planning and optimization tools, today introduced
Ekahau Mobile Survey (http://www.ekahau.com/mobilesurvey), the first
enterprise-grade Wi-Fi toolkit designed specifically to operate on mobile
phones and tablets. This professional application - which is designed for
monitoring, analyzing and troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks - is now available
for Android-based smartphones and tablet computers.
Ekahau Mobile Survey provides a powerful tool for analyzing Wi-Fi
networks in real-time via a smartphone or tablet computer, minimizing the
need for IT managers to carry separate devices. Ekahau Mobile Survey performs
active and passive tests to determine if a Wi-Fi network is functional and
meets the requirements for coverage and performance for different services,
such as VoIP, video, data and real-time location tracking. It measures
coverage, data rate, packet delay and packet loss to ensure that the network
can meet the performance needs for the various services running across it.
Additionally, Ekahau Mobile Survey can detect rogue access points.
When the user is not actively using Ekahau Mobile Survey, the application
continues monitoring the network in the background without impacting the
ability to use the mobile device for other tasks. If the user visits a
location where the network is not performing or doesn't otherwise meet the
service requirements, an alarm will sound to alert the user to the problem.
All errors are then logged for detailed analysis later.
"Ekahau Mobile Survey is like a Swiss army knife for Wi-Fi analysis that
makes it easier and more convenient for IT administrators to analyze and
monitor their WLAN networks," said Jussi Kiviniemi, senior product manager at
Ekahau. "By placing our industry-leading, enterprise-grade Wi-Fi analysis
technology inside an Android application, we're minimizing the need for
individuals to tote around dedicated Wi-Fi analyzer hardware. With Mobile
Survey, users can start analyzing network configuration or troubleshooting
immediately from their handsets or tablet computers, using an intuitive
touch-screen interface. And the application allows the mobile devices to
continue monitoring the network by transparently conducting periodic
connectivity tests, and proactively alerting users to errors."
Ekahau Mobile Survey also integrates with Ekahau Site Survey (ESS)
(http://www.ekahau.com/products/ekahau-site-survey/overview.html), the
leading laptop-based Wi-Fi design and deployment tool. When used together
with ESS, the infrastructure layout and configurations on the map can be
viewed directly on the smartphone or tablet. This map-view also shows the
status of nearby access points in real-time. Purchasing ESS is recommended
for professional users, but not required for using Ekahau Mobile Survey in a
stand-alone mode.
Ekahau Mobile Survey is available for $299 now from Ekahau and through
its distributors and resellers worldwide. For more information, contact
sales@ekahau.com or visit http://www.ekahau.com.
About Ekahau Inc.
Ekahau Inc. is the industry leader in providing Wi-Fi-based RTLS
solutions, as well as Wi-Fi planning and deployment tools. Ekahau's
customers, including several Fortune 500 companies worldwide, are realizing
the benefits of Wi-Fi based location services and innovative Wi-Fi network
planning and optimization tools. Ekahau's RTLS solutions are being used in
more than 300 hospitals around the world, as well as by manufacturers,
mining/oil/gas companies, government agencies and the military. Ekahau's
Wi-Fi analysis products have more than 300,000 users. Ekahau partners include
wireless software developers, leading system integrators and international
OEM partners, who develop and market wireless enterprise applications. Ekahau
is a U.S. based corporation, with offices in Saratoga, Calif.; Reston, Va.;
Helsinki, Finland; and Hong Kong, China. For more information about Ekahau,
please visit http://www.ekahau.com.
(c) Copyright 2010, Ekahau, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
SunTrust Enhances Its Clients' Online Banking Experience with Industry-Leading Funds Transfer Solution from CashEdge
Clients Benefit from a Single Point-of-Access for Multiple Online Money Transfer Options
NEW YORK and ATLANTA, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- CashEdge, Inc. (http://www.cashedge.com), the leading provider of Intelligent Money Movement® services, and SunTrust Banks, Inc., (NYSE: STI) one of the largest banks in the United States, announced today that SunTrust has launched CashEdge's online funds transfer solution, TransferNow®, for its online banking clients. The TransferNow product suite provides a single point of access for multiple easy-to-use secure consumer transfer routes, including Person-to-Person Transfers and Me-to-Me Transfers.
TransferNow allows SunTrust's clients to easily and safely manage their finances online, without the hassle of personal checks or cash exchanges. The implementation meets increasing consumer demand for simple and secure online money movement options, and seamlessly integrates with SunTrust's existing online offerings. The TransferNowproduct suite is flexible and able to rapidly evolve in response to changing consumer demand.
"Today's consumers want more comprehensive tools when it comes to online funds transfers, and we needed to complement our existing capabilities with a fast, convenient, and secure solution," said Ginger Schmeltzer, SunTrust's Digital Channel manager. "CashEdge's TransferNow enables us to meet this need, enhance our clients' online banking experience, and meet the increasing demand for online person-to-person payments."
"SunTrust continues to enhance its online financial platform for clients who have demonstrated a need for quick, easy and secure money movement solutions," said Neil Platt, Senior Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Banking, CashEdge Inc. "CashEdge's proven online funds transfer solution enables financial institutions to respond to this growing demand from consumers who want to easily and safely move their money online to anyone at anytime."
All TransferNow modules leverage the proven reliability, security and strength of CashEdge's money movement platform, which in 2009 processed $50 billion in funds transfers for bank customers. To learn more about CashEdge's Intelligent Money Movement Services, visit http://www.cashedge.com.
About SunTrust Banks, Inc.
SunTrust Banks, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the nation's largest banking organizations, serving a broad range of consumer, commercial, corporate and institutional clients. As of September 30, 2010, SunTrust had total assets of $174.7 billion and total deposits of $120.3 billion. The Company operates an extensive branch and ATM network throughout the high-growth Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states and a full array of technology-based, 24-hour delivery channels. The Company also serves clients in selected markets nationally. Its primary businesses include deposit, credit, trust and investment services. Through various subsidiaries the Company provides mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage, investment management, equipment leasing and investment banking services. SunTrust's Internet address is suntrust.com
About CashEdge
CashEdge is a leading provider of Intelligent Money Movement® solutions for financial institutions, including mobile and email person-to-person (P2P) payments, account transfers, account opening and funding, small business applications and financial account aggregation. The Company's clients include over 650 leading financial institutions, including eight of the ten largest banks in the country. CashEdge's newest offering, Popmoney®, is a bank-enabled email and mobile money movement service that is live at leading banks in the U.S.
CashEdge's industry-leading products include Popmoney(TM) for email and mobile payments; Popmoney for Small Business, OpenNow®/FundNow® for new account opening and funding; TransferNow® for consumers, which includes Me-to-Me and Third Party Transfers; and Small Business Suite, which includes Invoicing, Me-to-Me Transfers, Employee Payments and Vendor Payments. All CashEdge products are supported by industry-leading risk management capabilities that leverage proprietary technology to help financial institutions mitigate risk and decrease fraud exposure.
The Company is headquartered in New York with offices in Silicon Valley and India. For more information, visit http://www.cashedge.com.
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CashEdge, Inc.
CONTACT: Jennifer Moritz, Zer0 to 5ive, +1-917-748-4006, jmoritz@0to5.com, Hugh Suhr, SunTrust Banks, Inc., +1-404-827-6813, hugh.suhr@suntrust.com
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Ariel Way, Inc., (Pink Sheets: AWYI) http://www.arielway.com a technology and services company for highly secure global communications, multimedia including digital signage solutions and associated technologies, today announced that its web-site at http://www.arielway.com also has become adapted for mobile surfers.
Arne Dunhem, Chairman, President, and CEO of Ariel Way said, "We are pleased that we now also have a web-site adapted to mobile surfers. Worldwide, it is estimated that there are four times as many cell phones in circulation than computers. Arne Dunhem also said, "We hope this will offer more alternatives for our shareholders and other interested to access our web-site for information and various messages. The objective is to continue to improving the communication and to provide more transparency in our operation."
The new mobile web-site will come up automatically on any iPhone, Adroid phone, Blackberry or other "smart-phone" or PDA when they access our regular http://www.arielway.com web-site. The mobile site has several new features to include "Call Us" directly, news letter sign-up, Twitter, News Feed, and CEONEWS.Tv. The mobile web-site application is provided by CEONEWS.Tv.
CEONEWS.Tv is an online, market news and mobile app provider that brings investors - Big News For The SmallCap Market!(TM) CEONEWS.Tv offers a number of platforms that allow CEO's, CFO's, COO's, Presidents and Directors of companies to deliver answers to the questions that investors would like asked. Through these mediums Executives share their insights, accomplishments, current projects, daily challenges they face and future goals and aspirations they have for the companies that they lead. For further information please visit http://www.ceonews.tv . To have Your Company Profiled please send an email request to: interviews@ceonews.tv or call 765-CEONEWS (236-6397).
About Ariel Way, Inc.
Ariel Way, Inc., a Florida corporation ("Ariel Way" or the "Company"), is a technology and services company for highly secure global communications, multimedia and digital signage solutions and technologies. The Company is focused on developing innovative and secure technologies, acquiring and growing profitable advanced technology companies and global communications service providers and creating strategic alliances with companies in complementary product lines and service industries.
Forward-Looking Statements: Certain of the statements contained herein may be, within the meaning of the federal securities laws, "forward-looking statements," which are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. See the Company's latest Form 10-KSB for a discussion of such risks, uncertainties and other factors. Any forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such, speak only as of the date made. These forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations as of the date hereof, and the Company does not undertake any responsibility to update any of these statements in the future.
Sanmina-SCI Takes Major Steps to Meet the Critical Needs of India's Burgeoning Electronics Market
Chennai Design Center Features Strong Hardware and Embedded Software Capabilities
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanmina-SCI Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM), a leading global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company, today announced its India Design Center is providing significant advantages to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers in the multimedia, communications, renewable energies and medical markets. A full-service engineering operation for hardware and embedded software outsourcing, the Design Center offers design and manufacturing services as one supplier, while delivering strategic benefits that include a more efficient product life cycle from concept through to production, wider global supply chain reach and considerable reduction in manufacturing costs.
The Sanmina-SCI India Design Center is located in the Madras Special Economic Zone (MEPZ) near Chennai. Currently, the Design Center is providing domain expertise in the design and manufacture of medical, networking and communications, optics, defense and aerospace, LED lighting and smart infrastructure technologies.
According to ELCINA Electronic Industries Association of India (http://www.elcina.com), the market for electronic products in India is projected to reach $150 billion U.S. by the year 2015, at a growth rate of 30% per annum. These skyrocketing figures have necessitated that Indian companies who have traditionally done manufacturing in-house, as well as global OEMs who typically use manufacturing facilities in other countries, create strategic partnerships with a manufacturer in India who can meet and exceed expectations on a variety of deliverables.
"Sanmina-SCI's fully integrated India Design Center offers strategic benefits that are unparalleled for OEMs who need end-to-end design and manufacturing capabilities, DFx requirements in early design phases, the ability to meet rigid environmental guidelines and a highly developed global supply chain," said Naresh Nigam, Chief Technology Officer at Sanmina-SCI. "Our unique success in India has been a direct result of our ability to meet our customers needs in every one of these areas, while also providing substantial cost savings at every level of the manufacturing process."
In addition to its lower-cost location, the Design Center provides the highest in manufacturing standards and capabilities that include:
-- A multi-disciplinary design team with expertise in high performance,
high-reliability product solutions
-- Design and engineering from concept definition to product qualification,
and New Product Introduction (NPI) to production
-- Value Add Value Engineering (VAVE) and sustaining engineering services
-- Collaborative development with other Sanmina-SCI and customers' global
locations
-- Frontend engineering services that include DFx, RoHS and component
engineering
"The ability to offer end-to-end design and manufacture services, including complex and rigorous test engineering and development, is a key part of the Sanmina-SCI strategy in India," stated Srinivas Moorthy, Vice President of Engineering at the Sanmina-SCI India Design Center in Chennai. "Providing strong testing and test engineering resources in-house allows for a more efficient manufacturing process and faster time-to-market for our customers who need to manufacture in India, and it's just one more example of how Sanmina-SCI provides the highest standards in design and manufacturing services."
Sanmina-SCI is one of the world's largest and most diverse EMS providers today, offering end-to-end supply chain solutions to branded technology companies. The India Design Center continues Sanmina-SCI's legacy of manufacturing and engineering excellence in key regions of the world, which has proven to help customers reduce market risks and decrease time-to-market in a variety of end markets for more than 30 years.
About Sanmina-SCI
Sanmina-SCI Corporation is a leading electronics contract manufacturer serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina-SCI provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to OEMs primarily in the communications, defense and aerospace, industrial and semiconductor systems, medical, multimedia, enterprise computing and storage, automotive technology and renewable energy sectors. Sanmina-SCI has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world. More information regarding the company is available at http://www.sanmina-sci.com.
Sanmina-SCI Safe Harbor Statement
The foregoing, including the discussion regarding the Company's future prospects, contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including uncertainties associated with economic conditions in the electronics industry, particularly in the principal industry sectors served by the Company, changes in customer requirements and in the volume of sales principal customers, the ability of Sanmina-SCI to effectively assimilate acquired businesses and achieve the anticipated benefits of its acquisitions, and competition and technological change. The Company's actual results of operations may differ significantly from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements as a result of these and other factors, including factors set forth in our Company's fiscal year 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K and fiscal 2010 quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities Exchange Commission.
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Sanmina-SCI Corporation
CONTACT: Michael Kovacs, Director, Corporate Marketing, +1-408-964-3142 michael.kovacs@sanmina-sci.com, or Paige Bombino, Director, Investor Relations, +1-408-964-3610, both of Sanmina-SCI Corporation
Giant Interactive Announces Joint Venture With Huayi Brothers to Cooperate King of Kings III
SHANGHAI,Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) ("Giant" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese online game developer and operator, today announced that it has entered a binding framework agreement with Huayi Brothers Media Corporation (SZSE: 300027) ("Huayi Brothers"), one of the few fully-integrated media, entertainment and leisure groups in China, to cooperate Giant's 3D MMORPG King of Kings III.
After the transaction is completed as defined by the framework agreement, Giant and Huayi Brothers will jointly own a new entity called Beijing Huayi Giant Information Technology Co., Ltd (the "Joint Venture"), which will obtain the intellectual property of King of Kings III and its development team from Giant. Huayi Brothers will become the majority shareholder, while Giant and the development team of King of Kings III will become minority shareholders of the Joint Venture.
Mr. Yuzhu Shi, Giant's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, "We are excited to announce this new agreement with Huayi Brothers as we believe it represents an ideal opportunity to explore the convergence of online games with various other entertainment mediums. Through this venture King of Kings III will continue to benefit from Giant's innovative R&D talent and deep-seeded industry knowledge, but also leverage the enormous marketing capabilities that come with Huayi Brothers' large scale presence throughout China. We are confident that this structure will optimize the potential of King of Kings III and drive the maximum number of users to the game."
Mr. Zhongjun Wang, Huayi Brothers' Chairman of the Board commented, "We are pleased to commence this venture with Giant Interactive and are confident that this partnership will be beneficial to both companies. Since the development of King of Kings III, Giant has made large strides to tailor the game to the Chinese audience; furthermore, they continue to provide constant updates and recently introduced the game's second expansion pack. We believe the Joint Venture will provide for continued focus on the game's development, while simultaneously opening new avenues for attracting new players and ultimately driving revenue."
About Giant
Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) is a leading online game developer and operator in China in terms of market share according to iResearch Consulting Group, an independent Chinese research center, and focuses on massively multiplayer online role playing games. Currently, Giant operates multiple games, including ZT Online, ZT Online Green Edition, Giant Online, King of Kings III, The Golden Land, XT Online, Dragon Soul, and My Sweetie. Giant has several additional online games that it intends to launch, including ZT Online 2, Allods Online, and Elsword. Giant has built a nationwide distribution network to sell the prepaid game cards and game points required to play its games, which as of September 30, 2010 consisted of over 130 distributors, and reached over 96,000 retail outlets, including internet cafes, software stores, supermarkets, bookstores, newspaper stands, and convenience stores located throughout China. For more information, please visit Giant Interactive Group on the web at http://www.ga-me.com.
About Huayi Brothers
Huayi Brother Media Corporation (SZSE: 300027?is one of the few fully-integrated media, entertainment and leisure groups in China. With dedicated operating divisions in film and television production as well as in film distribution, artist talent management, music, advertising and most recently, film exhibition, Huayi Brothers is at the creative forefront of every aspect of the modern entertainment industry in China. Huayi Brothers has produced many of the highest grossing Chinese language films of all time, including Aftershock, If You Are the One, Detective Dee, The Message, and The Assembly.
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Contacts:
Investor Contact (Shanghai): Investor Relations (US):
Rich Chiang, IR Manager Mahmoud Siddig, Director
Giant Interactive Group, Inc. Taylor Rafferty
+86 21 6451 1258 +1 (212) 889 4350
ir@ztgame.com giantinteractive@taylor-rafferty.com
Investor Relations (HK): Media Contact (US):
Ruby Yim, Managing Director Jason Marshall
Taylor Rafferty Taylor Rafferty
+852 3196 3712 +1 (212) 889 4350
giantinteractive@taylor-rafferty.com giantinteractive@taylor-rafferty.com
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Giant Interactive Group Inc.
CONTACT: Investor Contact (Shanghai): Rich Chiang, IR Manager, Giant Interactive Group, Inc. at +86-21-6451-1258 or ir@ztgame.com; Investor Relations (HK): Ruby Yim, Managing Director, Taylor Rafferty at +852-3196-3712 or giantinteractive@taylor-rafferty.com; Investor Relations (US): Mahmoud Siddig, Director, Taylor Rafferty at +1-212-889-4350 or giantinteractive@taylor-rafferty.com; Media Contact (US): Jason Marshall, Taylor Rafferty at +1-212-889 4350 or giantinteractive@taylor-rafferty.com
Isilon Helps West Nottinghamshire College Simplify Storage Management for 26,000 Staff and Students
Isilon Channel Partner Khipu Networks Limited Deploys Isilon Scale-Out Storage to Consolidate Data Management for Leading United Kingdom College, Reducing IT Costs and Complexity
SEATTLE, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Isilon® (Nasdaq: ISLN) today announced that West Nottinghamshire College, one of the largest providers of post-16 education in the United Kingdom, has deployed Isilon scale-out storage to consolidate its data storage environment, simplifying data management for 26,000 staff and students.
West Nottinghamshire College has 25,000 students and more than 1,150 staff, but only 19 IT staff to manage its server, storage and networking infrastructure. Prior to deploying Isilon, the college's traditional SAN and NAS systems couldn't scale in-line with rapid and often unpredictable data growth, complicating data management and limiting the college's ability to meet student and staff IT needs.
"Running out of capacity is not an option for us," said Gavin Peake, Director of ICT, West Nottinghamshire College. "What we needed was a solution we could bring online and expand quickly that is suitable for any type of workload. Most importantly, it needed to be incredibly reliable with very low management overhead."
Working with Isilon channel partner Khipu Networks Limited, the college deployed Isilon's X-Series, powered by the OneFS® operating system, to consolidate its data storage infrastructure onto a single, shared storage resource, eliminating the complex management of its previous storage systems.
"Setting it up took a few hours and provided us with a scalable storage platform from day one," Peake added. "We now have a centralized home space for all our students and staff and the ability to allocate capacity to new projects in just a few minutes."
"Today, universities must often maintain demanding service level agreements for data access, retention and transfer with limited IT staff," said Sam Grocott, vice president of marketing, Isilon. "By deploying Isilon to simplify data management for its staff and students, West Nottinghamshire College is setting best practices for any university looking to more effectively and cost-efficiently manage data growth."
About Isilon
As a global leader in scale-out storage, Isilon delivers powerful yet simple solutions for enterprises that want to manage their data, not their storage. Isilon's products are simple to install, manage and scale, at any size. And, unlike traditional enterprise storage, Isilon stays simple no matter how much storage is added, how much performance is required or how business needs change in the future. We're challenging enterprises to think differently about their storage, because when they do, they'll recognize there's a better, simpler way. Learn what we mean at http://www.isilon.com.
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CONTACT: Lucas Welch of Isilon, +1-206-315-7621, lucas.welch@isilon.com; or James McIntyre of McClenahan Bruer, +1-503-546-1016, james@mcbru.com, for Isilon
Introducing Database.com, the World's First Enterprise Database Built for the Cloud
Database.com is built from the ground up to power a new generation of enterprise applications that are cloud, mobile and social
Database.com is open - for use with any language, platform and device
Database.com enables developers to focus on building great apps, instead of managing and maintaining databases and hardware
Database.com leverages the infrastructure and technology trusted and proven by more than 87,000 salesforce.com customers over 11 years - now a standalone cloud database
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the enterprise cloud computing company, today launched Database.com (http://www.database.com/), the world's first enterprise database built for the cloud. Database.com is built from the ground up to power new enterprise applications that are cloud, mobile and social. Database.com is open for use with any language, platform and device. It enables developers to focus on building great applications instead of tuning, maintaining and scaling databases. Database.com leverages the proven infrastructure and technology trusted by more than 87,000 salesforce.com customers over 11 years - now designed and made available as a standalone cloud database.
"We see cloud databases as a massive market opportunity that will power the shift to enterprise applications that are natively cloud, mobile and social," said Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO, salesforce.com. "For the first time, we are making Database.com, the database that is proven and trusted by our 87,000 customers, available as an open, stand-alone service to accelerate the creation of these new apps."
Database.com: Open, Proven, Secure and Built for the Cloud
The industry shift to mobile apps, to a social data model, and to an event-driven, push model all require a new kind of cloud database to support the next generation of enterprise apps. Database.com will free developers to spend their time building valuable applications instead of managing and maintaining database management systems and hardware. For CIOs, IT departments and developers, Database.com provides many benefits over client/server databases:
-- Database.com is open. Developers can write their applications in Java,
C#, Ruby, PHP and other languages. Developers can run their apps on any
platform - Force.com, VMforce, Amazon EC2, Google AppEngine, Heroku or
Microsoft Azure. And their apps can run natively on any device, like an
Android phone, Blackberry, iPad, or iPhone. These apps can all call the
Database.com APIs securely over the Internet. These can be small apps
needed by only a few users, or massive apps capable of scaling to
support hundreds of thousands of users. For example:
-- iPhone and iPad app developers can write native iOS apps. These apps
run natively on Apple devices and connect to Database.com over the
Internet.
-- Android developers can write native Android apps using Java. These
apps run natively on Android devices and connect to Database.com.
-- Web developers can build apps on Amazon EC2 using PHP and connect to
Database.com.
-- Java developers can write an application that runs on VMforce and
connects to Database.com.
-- Database.com is proven and secure. More than 87,000 customers have been
using it for more than 11 years to store their most sensitive data.
Database.com benefits from the security of salesforce.com's global
service delivery infrastructure, offering SSL, single-sign on, identity
confirmation and anti-phishing tools. It also provides secure access,
including user and role-based security and sharing rules and row-level
data security. Database.com has also received some of the most stringent
security certifications in the industry, including ISO 27001, SAS 70
Type II and SysTrust. Database.com powers salesforce.com's service, and
is one of the world's largest enterprise databases, containing more than
20 billion records and delivering more than 25 billion transactions per
fiscal quarter at an average response time of less than 300
milliseconds.
Database.com: Enterprise Database Built for the Cloud
Database.com combines the best features of enterprise databases, such as user management, row-level security, triggers, stored procedures, authentication and powerful APIs, with the benefits of cloud computing: no hardware or software to manage, automatic scalability, upgrades, backups, and disaster recovery. It also includes a new social data model, new developer console and more:
-- Relational data store: Proven, secure and trusted database, including
tables, relationships, support for a wide variety of field types,
triggers and stored procedures, a query language and enterprise search;
-- File storage: for documents, video, images and more;
-- SOAP and REST APIs: Database.com includes standard web services APIs,
making it easy for developers to access their database.com data;
-- Social data model: New kinds of apps require new data models.
Database.com includes a pre-built social data model for feeds, user
profiles, status updates, and a following model for all database
records. Database.com includes social APIs that developers can use to
easily interact with the social components of their data models. For
example, they can specify followers for database records or request data
feeds to display real-time data updates;
-- Automatic elasticity: Database.com is built for Internet scale with
automatic tuning, upgrades, backups and replication to remote data
centers, and automatic creation of sandboxes for development, test and
training;
-- Identity and Authentication: Access can be managed via oAuth or SAML.
Database.com provides user management features including
identity/profiles and authentication;
-- Row-level security: Point-and-click tools allow developers to define
data security access rules down to the row-level. These rules drive
filtering logic that for all database queries from custom apps built on
top of Database.com;
-- Enterprise search: Database.com includes powerful enterprise search
services. Developers can access a full-text search engine that
automatically respects enterprise security rules;
-- Tools: Database.com includes a new developer console and ETL tools.
Salesforce.com has made a series of developer toolkits available
separately to accelerate app development. Available at http://www.database.com,
Database.com developer toolkits include:
-- Java, .NET, Ruby and PHP
-- iOS and Android
-- Google AppEngine, Google Data, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services,
Facebook, and Twitter
-- Adobe Flash/Flex
Comments on the News:
-- "There is a shift going on in the $21.2B database systems
marketplace,"(1) said Donald Feinberg, vice president and distinguished
analyst, Gartner. "We're seeing a rise in popularity of cloud enabled
database management systems (DBMSs) that remove the complexity of
software and hardware, and deliver automatic scalability, tuning and
back-up. To truly see adoption in the enterprise, however, cloud enabled
DBMSs need to support both the speed, ease and elasticity of the cloud
as well as the relational, security and transactional features required
by enterprises."
-- "The platform shift to cloud, mobile and social applications will
continue to accelerate," said Sohaib Abbasi, chairman and chief
executive officer, Informatica. "These modern applications require the
next generation of cloud databases and cloud data integration. To
facilitate this shift, Informatica is announcing the expansion of
Informatica Cloud to integrate data from both traditional on-premise
databases and the new, innovative cloud-based Database.com service."
Pricing and Availability:
Database.com is currently scheduled to be generally available as a standalone service in 2011.
Database.com will be free to get started. Basic Database.com services, including database access, file storage and automatic administration, will be available beginning at:
-- Free for 3 users, and up to 100,000 records and 50,000
transactions/month;
-- $10/month for each set of 100,000 records beyond that;
-- $10/month for each set of 150,000 transactions beyond that;
Database.com Enterprise Services will be priced at $10/user/month and include user identity, authentication and row-level security access controls. Prices and scheduling of general availability are subject to change. Customers should make purchasing decisions based on features that are currently available.
1. Gartner, Inc., Market Share: Database Management System Software,
Worldwide, 2009, Colleen Graham et al, April 28, 2010.
Additional Resources:
-- Follow @databasedotcom on Twitter
-- A video detailing the features of Database.com is available at http://www.database.com
About salesforce.com
Salesforce.com is the trusted enterprise cloud computing company. Based on salesforce.com's real-time, multitenant architecture, the company's Force.com platform and apps (http://www.salesforce.com/crm) have revolutionized the way companies collaborate and communicate. Salesforce.com's cloud offerings include:
-- The Sales Cloud, for sales force automation and contact management
-- The Service Cloud, for customer service and support
-- The Jigsaw Data Cloud, for ensuring data integrity and quality
-- Salesforce Chatter, for social collaboration
-- The Force.com platform, for custom application development
-- Database.com, the world's first enterprise cloud database
-- The AppExchange, the world's leading marketplace for enterprise cloud
computing apps
Salesforce.com offers the fastest path to customer success with cloud computing. As of October 31, 2010, salesforce.com manages customer information for approximately 87,200 customers including Allianz Commercial, Dell, Japan Post, Kaiser Permanente, KONE, and SunTrust Banks.
Any unreleased services or features referenced in this or other press releases or public statements may not be currently available and may not be delivered on time or at all. Customers who purchase salesforce.com applications should make their purchase decisions based upon features that are currently available. Salesforce.com has headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in Europe and Asia, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CRM." For more information please visit http://www.salesforce.com, or call 1-800-NO-SOFTWARE.
Copyright (c) 2010 salesforce.com, inc. All rights reserved. Salesforce and the "no software" logo are registered trademarks of salesforce.com, inc., and salesforce.com owns other registered and unregistered trademarks. Other names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
BEIJING, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- MiniInTheBox.com is the global gadget branch of LightInTheBox.com, offering fun and affordable gadgets worldwide at its online store, ( http://www.miniinthebox.com/ ).
MiniInTheBox.com has announced the launch of its "Win A US$50 Shopping Spree" event ( http://www.miniinthebox.com/html/win_a_50_shopping_spree.html ), awarding the event's lucky winner with a voucher worth U.S.D. $50.00 towards purchases on MiniInTheBox.com. The game is set to continue indefinitely, with winners being selected every other week.
To become eligible for the prize, people need to join the MiniInTheBox.com Facebook fan page ( http://www.facebook.com/MiniInTheBox ). After becoming a fan, participants are invited to browse MiniInTheBox.com and highlight products they enjoy by clicking the "Like" button next to the product, and adding a comment about it. Participants are encouraged to "Like" and add comments about any products they find interesting, with no limit on the number of products. One winner will be selected at random from all participants.
"We're excited to see which products interest our customers most," says LightInTheBox.com CEO Alan Guo. "This event gives us the chance to learn more about our online community, and with so many fun low-priced gadgets available on MiniInTheBox.com, we know our winners will be happy too."
The MiniInTheBox.com Shopping Spree is an ongoing event, with the next winner to be announced on December 3rd, 2010.
About MiniInTheBox.com
MiniInTheBox.com is a leading global online distributor. It offers more than seventeen thousand quality products to customers in more than 170 countries, and serves both individual and commercial customers. MiniInTheBox.com offers free shipping to customers worldwide.
MiniInTheBox.com is available in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian and Portuguese.
Allot and Openet Partner to Provide Innovative Online Policy Management Solutions for Mobile Broadband
Joint solution to address network congestion issues and enhance the subscriber experience
BOSTON and DUBLIN, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allot Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq: ALLT), a leading supplier of service optimization and revenue generation solutions for fixed and mobile broadband service providers worldwide and Openet, the most innovative provider of Subscriber Optimization Software to tier one communications and media service providers, announced today their joint policy management solution. To date, the companies have achieved successful integration and interoperability testing between Allot Service Gateway, acting as Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF), and Openet's Policy Manager, acting as Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF). This joint solution enables mobile operators to optimize the monetization of their mobile broadband networks.
The integrated PCEF-PCRF solution, based on 3GPP Policy and Charging Control (PCC) standards and policy enforcement standards for mobile networks, is scalable to fit any network. It is designed to enable intelligent service delivery by improving bandwidth management through the dynamic control and enforcement of network resources with real-time policies based on service, subscriber or usage. The joint solution will also enable service providers to offer tiered and personalized subscriber service packages that are highly tailored to the individual subscriber's needs and price points.
"This alliance allows Allot and Openet to enable operators to provide even more highly personalized services," said Apollo Guy, global VP of business and market development for Openet. "With this joint solution, sophisticated policy capabilities will help solve network congestion issues and enhance the subscriber experience. This is the ultimate goal of all operators, and this partnership provides industry-leading policy capabilities to address their most pressing needs."
Due to the great interest shown in this joint solution, Allot and Openet will be conducting a joint webinar on Tuesday, December 14 at 1pm EST. During this webinar entitled "Managing the unmanageable: monetizing and controlling OTT applications", the Allot-Openet solution will be presented in greater detail, including multiple ways in which it enables operators to monetize their networks, with a focus on online content-based charging of OTT applications.
"As the rising tide of over the top applications, particularly video, continue to overwhelm mobile networks, operators have to be able to implement new business models and maintain profitability," said Lior Moyal, Allot's Vice President of Business Development. "This joint Allot-Openet solution provides operators with the real-time intelligence necessary for them to offer their customers true choice in how they use and pay for their Mobile Internet."
Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALLT) is a leading provider of intelligent IP service optimization solutions for fixed and mobile broadband operators and large enterprises. Allot's rich portfolio of solutions leverages dynamic actionable recognition technology (DART) to transform broadband pipes into smart networks that can rapidly and efficiently deploy value added Internet services. Allot's scalable, carrier-grade solutions provide the visibility, topology awareness, security, application control and subscriber management that are vital to managing Internet service delivery, enhancing user experience, containing operating costs, and maximizing revenue in broadband networks. For more information, please visit http://www.allot.com.
About Openet
Openet is the most innovative provider of Subscriber Optimization Software (SOS) to tier one communications and media service providers. To succeed, today's operators must know their subscribers, deploy innovative business models and control the allocation of network resources. Openet's offerings are engineered to attract subscribers and provide an optimal experience, minimize the cost to serve them and maximize revenue--making the most of every subscriber. With customers across the globe, Openet is meeting the needs of operators worldwide such as Vodafone, Orange, AT&T and Verizon. For more information, please visit http://www.openet.com.
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Information provided in this press release may contain statements relating to current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about future events that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally relate to the company's plans, objectives and expectations for future operations, including the expectation that the result is an integrated solution of Allot and Openet will fully meet the demands of joint service provider customers who are looking to empower subscribers with greater control of their services. These forward-looking statements are based upon management's current estimates and projections of future results or trends. Actual future results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. These factors include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic and business conditions and, specifically, a decline in demand for Allot's products; Allot's inability to develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; loss of market; and other factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Allot's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and Allot undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.
Openet Contacts
Andrea Kavanagh
Openet
+353 1 629 6456
Andrea.Kavanagh@openet.com
Megan Lane
SHIFT Communications
Tel: +1 (617) 779-1854
mlane@shiftcomm.com
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Allot Communications Ltd.
CONTACT: Jonathon Gordon of Allot Communications, +972-9-7619423, jgordon@allot.com; PR Contact, Danielle Matthews of Calysto Communications, +1-404-266-2060 ext. 27, dmatthews@calysto.com; Andrea Kavanagh of Openet, +353-1-629-6456, Andrea.Kavanagh@openet.com; or Megan Lane of SHIFT Communications, +1-617-779-1854, mlane@shiftcomm.com
Marketo Announces More Than 600 Joint Customers With Salesforce.com
Illustrating the Tight Integration That is Significantly Improving Customers' Revenue Performance and Increasing Their Success
Cloud computing leaders converge at Dreamforce 2010
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Dreamforce 2010 -- Marketo, the global leader in Revenue Performance Management solutions that significantly increase customers' marketing and sales success, today announced that more than 600 of its customers jointly use Marketo and salesforce.com. Marketo's cloud-delivered solutions are built using Force.com and are available on salesforce.com's AppExchange 2, the world's most-popular marketplace for business apps. The announcement was made today at Dreamforce 2010.
Marketo is a platinum sponsor at Dreamforce 2010, the cloud computing event of the year, at Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, December 6 - 9, 2010. Be sure to stop by booth 607 to explore the future of marketing and how Marketo is transforming how companies are driving their revenue performance and fueling growth.
"Marketo continues to be a great partner to salesforce.com, providing integrated, cloud-based marketing automation for customers," said Kendall Collins, chief marketing officer, salesforce.com.
Leveraging both Marketo and salesforce.com creates a powerful solution to improve sales effectiveness and marketing performance. As marketing and sales improve the way they work and work together, technology also needs to be tightly integrated. With Marketo, marketers easily can identify sales-ready leads, empowering sales to prioritize and act on the hottest leads, which results in greater revenue performance. Combined with real-time bi-directional integration to salesforce.com, rich profiles are created for every prospect, leads are tracked through the pipeline, and sales teams gain greater insight into the priority of new opportunities.
"Marketo is laser focused on providing our customers with the most innovative, proven solutions that transform their marketing and sales operations into high performance revenue engines, driving growth and success," said Phil Fernandez, president and CEO, Marketo. "With more than 600 joint customers, our strong partnership with salesforce.com demonstrates how marketing and sales professionals from all types of businesses are truly maximizing their revenue performance effectiveness and results."
Dreamforce is the industry's leading global cloud computing event focused on inspiring customer, partner and developer success with cloud computing. Attendees will learn how to maximize their current investments and explore new offerings across Salesforce Chatter, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Force.com and more. Over the past 10 years the cloud computing economy has radically changed the way companies operate. Now as we enter the next phase, cloud computing is becoming inherently social, real-time and mobile. Dreamforce is where this transition is happening with hundreds of salesforce.com partners exhibiting the latest cloud offerings, as well as training sessions, seminars and breakout sessions.
About the Force.com Platform and AppExchange 2
Force.com is the only proven enterprise platform for building and running business applications in the cloud. The Force.com platform powers the Salesforce CRM <http://www.salesforce.com/> (http://www.salesforce.com/) applications, more than 1,000 ISV partner applications like those from CA Technologies, FinancialForce.com and Fujitsu, and 185,000 custom applications used by salesforce.com's 87,200 customers such as Japan Post, Kaiser Permanente, KONE and Sprint Nextel. Force.com also enables developers to make any enterprise app social by leveraging the social collaboration components including profiles, status updates, and real-time feeds available with Chatter.
Applications built on the Force.com platform can be easily distributed to the entire cloud computing community through the salesforce.com AppExchange 2 marketplace http://www.salesforce.com/appexchange/, now featuring the ChatterExchange.
About Marketo
Marketo is the global leader in Revenue Performance Management. Marketo's powerful yet easy-to-use marketing automation and sales effectiveness solutions transform how marketing and sales teams of all sizes work -- and work together -- to drive revenue performance and fuel business growth. The company's proven technology, comprehensive services, and expert guidance are helping customers to turn marketing from a cost center to a business-building revenue driver.
Marketo has been recognized with the 2010 CODiE award for "Best Marketing Solution," the "Best Sales and Marketing 2.0 Solution" from SellingPower, and the "Best Marketing Automation Application" by Salesforce customers on the Force.com AppExchange. As of October 2010, more than 750 enterprise and mid-market clients globally have adopted Marketo solutions. For more information, visit http://www.Marketo.com, or subscribe to Marketo's award-winning blogs at http://blog.marketo.com/.
SDL Expands Alliance Partner Network and Enhances SDL Tridion Certification Program
Global engagement management solutions provider leverages relationships with leading digital agencies and software integrators through programs aimed at business growth
NEW YORK and AMSTERDAM, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- SDL (LSE: SDL), the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced an expansion of its SDL Tridion® Certification Program and Alliance Partner Network. SDL's deep partnerships with digital agencies and software integrators are key to the company's continuing success. The partnerships focus on enhancing the delivery of online content to global markets, together with the ability to optimize communications and enhance engagement over the online channel.
"We enjoy very strong alliances with industry-leading digital agencies and software integrators," said Jan Jaap Kolleman, CEO of SDL's Web Content Management Solutions division. "As part of our commitment to our customers, we continue working with our partners through our certification program, which is seeing exponential growth in membership."
Alliance Network Particulars
SDL Alliance Partners like SapientNitro(SM), Siteworx, Roundarch and Razorfish(TM) deliver marketing solutions that both increase customers' brand reach in anywhere, anytime mobile engagements and enable global organizations to manage all online branding efforts worldwide. There are three categories of partners within the SDL ecosystem: Global Alliance Partners; Business Alliance Partners; and Solution Delivery Partners. The full list of network partners is included on the SDL web site.
"As an SDL Alliance Partner, we chose to build our IONOS(TM) multichannel airport communications and marketing platform with SDL Tridion at the core to leverage its leading architecture, workflow and security model," said Ryan Scott, director at SapientNitro, part of Sapient®, the largest independent interactive marketing services firm in the world. "So far we've had several dozen people go through the SDL Tridion Certification Program, and we plan on sending more. We've already experienced the benefits of being an SDL Alliance Partner and anticipate expanding the number of SDL-certified professionals."
The Value of the SDL Tridion Certification Program
The SDL Tridion Certification Program is focused on providing ongoing education and informational support to technical, business and infrastructure professionals and architects working with SDL's award-winning platform. This program continuously enhances the value and quality of services delivered to SDL's customers, consultant community, IT professionals and developers. It offers three different areas of specialization: Technical certification (separated into Developer and Architect levels); Functional certification; and Infrastructure certification. Achieving SDL Tridion Certification grants access to the SDL Tridion World site, which provides a vast array of best practices, technical knowledge and tools to empower SDL Tridion experts worldwide.
"SDL's product offering provides Roundarch with power tools. The SDL Tridion architecture lends itself to the development of interactive user experiences supported by RIA technology such as Adobe® Flex® and AJAX," said David Simbandumwe, engagement director at Roundarch. "The SDL Tridion stack is also an excellent complement to our SEO / SEM practice. Its flexibility allows us to effectively implement SEO/SEM strategies across a broad range of clients, from Fortune 100 companies to growth enterprises."
About SDL
SDL is the leader in Global Information Management solutions. SDL's solutions increase business agility to enterprises by accelerating the delivery of high-quality multilingual content to global markets. The company's integrated Web Content Management, eCommerce, Structured Content and Language Technologies, combined with its Language Services drive down the cost of content creation, management, translation and publishing. SDL solutions increase conversion ratios and customer satisfaction through targeted information that reaches multiple audiences around the world through different channels.
Global industry leaders who rely on SDL include ABN-Amro, Bosch, Canon, CNH, FICO, GlaxoSmithKline, Hewlett-Packard, KLM, Microsoft, NetApp, Philips, SAP, Sony. SDL has over 1500 enterprise customers, has deployed over 170,000 software licenses and provides access to on-demand portals for 10 million customers per month. It has a global infrastructure of more than 60 offices in 35 countries. For more information, visit http://www.sdl.com.
About SDL Web Content Management Solutions
SDL's Web Content Management Solutions division delivers the leading enterprise class Web Content Management platform, SDL Tridion. SDL Tridion enables organizations to deliver a consistent, interactive and highly targeted customer experience, in multiple languages, across multiple Web sites and channels.
For more information, please contact:
Sterling Communications for SDL - Lisa Hawes
+1 408 884 5155
lhawes@sterlingpr.com
SDL Americas - Robert Carroll
rcarroll@sdl.com
SDL Europe and Corporate Headquarters - Amy Hall
+44 (0) 1628 410120
amyhall@sdl.com
SDL Asia Pacific - Richard Delanty
+81 90 6695 5313
rdelanty@sdl.com
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SDL
CONTACT: Lisa Hawes of Sterling Communications, +1-408-884-5155, lhawes@sterlingpr.com, for SDL; or Robert Carroll of SDL Americas, rcarroll@sdl.com, or Amy Hall of SDL Europe and Corporate Headquarters, +44 (0) 1628 410120, amyhall@sdl.com, or Richard Delanty of SDL Asia Pacific, +81 90 6695 5313, rdelanty@sdl.com
Mart Network Solutions Ltd and RiT Technologies Announce Partnership for Marketing of RiT's New EPV Cabling Management Solution
LONDON, December 7, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mart Network Solutions Ltd., a U.K.-based provider of advanced
cabling infrastructure, and RiT Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: RITT) today
announced a strategic partnership agreement through which Mart Network
Solutions Ltd will add RiT's recently-launched EPV Cabling Management
Solution to its Giganet Networking Solutions range of copper and fibre optic
cabling systems. Through this agreement, the EPV solution will be made
available to Giganet Networking Solutions customers in East Africa.
EPV is RiT's most recent addition to its industry-leading
portfolio of Enterprise network and infrastructure management solutions.
Designed for easy deployment, EPV is intended for organizations looking to
take a first, risk-free step into cabling management, thereby gaining an
accurate, real-time picture of the cabling infrastructure. As a standalone
solution designed to work straight from the box, EPV requires no installation
of additional software or servers and is extremely simple to operate.
"The EPV Solution for the small-to-medium business (SMB)
market will give IT Infrastructure administrators a complete intelligent
solution that offers the market's best price/performance. The use of EPV
generates direct financial advantages, reducing total cost of ownership
(TCO), capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operating expenses (OPEX). As an
additional advantage, EPV can be easily upgraded to the RiT PatchView(TM)
system, the industry's leading full-featured intelligent infrastructure
management (IIM) solution, giving customers a clear migration path from
initial installations to large-scale Enterprise deployments," commented
Aunally Maloo, Managing Director of Mart Network Solutions Ltd.
Fab Boolaky, Giganet Networking Solutions product manager,
continued, "The EPV solution supports up to 4,608 panel ports including
remote sites, which is ideal for the SMB market and appropriate for all
vertical markets. As a 'plug-n-play' system, it requires no installation of
additional software or servers, and is easy to install, configure and
monitor, yet provides the comprehensive, real-time connectivity information
needed to manage cabling infrastructure effectively."
EPV system brings intelligence to existing communications
systems, using proprietary intelligent scanners and panels to automatically
collect up-to-date information regarding connectivity throughout the network.
This connectivity information is displayed on an embedded web-based
application, making it accessible wherever there is Internet connectivity. In
addition, since all connectivity changes are detected immediately, the system
is able to send notifications and real-time alerts the moment a change
occurs, both to the system GUI and to the IT staff via email.
Eran Ayzik, President & CEO of RiT Technologies, concluded,
"We have great respect for Giganet Networking Solutions and are confident
that they will succeed in their efforts to spread the EPV concept throughout
East Africa. We are pleased with the rate at which our channel network is
expanding and believe that it will help us achieve a significant expansion in
the sales of our Enterprise products."
About Giganet Networking Solutions
The Giganet cabling system has been designed & manufactured by
the Mart Network Group which have over 15 years experience and knowledge on
Infrastructure Cabling solutions.
The Giganet Brand has been developed with stringent quality
controls and the Installer in mind ensuring application performance and ease
of termination.
The Giganet Copper and Fibre systems support full convergence
in an ever demanding workplace.
The Giganet Brand is the best priced performance solution
which is globally manufactured to exceed International cabling standards.
With warehouse locations in the UK, Middle East & Africa,
Giganet Networking Solutions have stock for immediate deliveries.
Our dedicated teams have a specialist level of expertise, to
help with design, pre-sales and after sales support.
The Giganet Certified Installer training covers best practices
in both copper and fibre with theory, videos and practical sessions. This
prepares accredited Installers to provide a comprehensive 25 years
application warranty covering both products and labour.
RiT is a leading provider of intelligent solutions for
infrastructure management, asset management, environment and security, and
network utilization. RiT Enterprise solutions address datacenters,
communication rooms and workspace environments, ensuring maximum utilization,
reliability, decreased downtime, physical security, automated deployment,
asset tracking, and troubleshooting. RiT Carrier solutions provide carriers
with the full array of network mapping, testing and bandwidth qualification
capabilities needed for access network installation and service provisioning.
RiT's field-tested solutions are delivering value in thousands of
installations for top-tier enterprises and operators throughout the world.
Fab Boolaky
Business Development Manager (EMEA)
Tel: +44(0)208-616-0246
Fax: +44(0)844-822-2456
Mobile: +44(0)779-183-1476
Email: fab_boolaky@giga-net.co.uk
Source: Mart Network Solutions Ltd.
COMPANY CONTACT: Fab Boolaky, Business Development Manager (EMEA), Tel: +44(0)208-616-0246, Fax: +44(0)844-822-2456, Mobile: +44(0)779-183-1476, Email: fab_boolaky@giga-net.co.uk
Top Five Holiday Gifts Under $100 for the Automotive DIYer
AutoMD.com Lists the Top Five Must-Haves for the Aspiring or Seasoned DIYer, as voted on by AutoMD.com's team of Mechanics and Auto Experts
CARSON, Calif., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Have a budding home mechanic on your gift list? Or a seasoned DIYer whose toolbox is a little ragged around the edges? With more and more car owners holding onto their cars for longer than ever - and more and more opting to do their own car repairs, to the tune of thousands of dollars saved every year* - 'tis the season for a gift list for that growing population of DIYers! To that end, AutoMD.com's team of mechanics and car experts have voted on their 'Top Five Must-Haves for Under $100' for car owners who need to spruce up their home garage and/or want to start learning what's under the hood and how to fix it - from repair manual to OBD-2 Scanner.
"Even if the aspiring home mechanic on your list wants to start with a few simple repairs (and leave the complicated ones to the repair shop), any of these items, in combination with the wealth of free How-to information and videos available on AutoMD.com, should make those repair tasks easier, while potentially saving hundreds of dollars a year on the auto repair bill," said AutoMD.com President Shane Evangelist. "And if you are looking for something for the seasoned DIYer, sneak a peek in their toolbox or garage, they might just need a new multimeter or hydraulic floor jack!"
AutoMD.com's Top Five 'Must-Have' Holiday Gifts Under $100 for the Auto Repair DIYer
1. Mechanic's Tool Set - a good set of hand tools, including sockets and
wrenches, is the foundation for any home mechanic. The basic set can be
found from around $50 - $100, depending on quality and complexity.
AutoMD.com mechanics recommend a set that includes both standard and
metric sizes.
2. Digital Multimeter (DMM) - a critical diagnostic tool for the home
mechanic given the increasing complexity and ubiquity of electronics in
today's vehicles. Multimeters check for voltage, current and resistance
and can be had for less than $100. It is very important to conduct
electrical tests on suspected parts before buying the replacements and
the DMM can remove the guesswork and confirm the failed part. For
example, if your car won't start, an immediate first look is the battery
- the multimeter will tell you right away if the battery is the culprit.
While there are volt meters on the market for as little as $30,
AutoMD.com mechanics recommend digital multimeters with a 10 megohm input
impedance to prevent damaging the sensitive electronic components in
computer-controlled vehicles.
3. OBD-2 Code Reader/Scanner - a must-have, at under $100, so your DIYer can
easily decode the infamous check engine light on any model vehicle.
Obtaining the diagnostic trouble code (DTC) is the first step in
diagnosing most car problems. All cars manufactured after 1995 use the
OBD-2 (on-board diagnostics) system. AutoMD.com mechanics recommend
purchasing a model that has reset capabilities (clears the light).
4. Floor Jack and Jack Stands - to make it easier and safer for the DIYer to
lift and support his/her vehicle, a good quality floor jack and set of
jack stands can be purchased for less than $100. This gift is a must have
for replacing those front brake pads, changing the tires or oil, and
performing under chassis repairs. AutoMD.com mechanics recommend a low
profile floor jack with a 3-ton capacity.
5. Vehicle-specific How to Manual - Haynes and Chilton Repair Manuals are
the choice of AutoMD.com mechanics for the do-it-yourselfer, at a little
under $30.00 each. The manuals provide the home mechanic an in-depth look
at specific areas of auto repair and include step-by-step procedures,
enhanced photos, troubleshooting guides, electrical diagrams, and
valuable short cuts. AutoMD.com mechanics recommend these as a nice
addition to the bookshelf of the dedicated DIYer, but AutoMD.com provides
thousands of How-to Guides and How-to Videos for almost every repair
issue - as well as an iPhone mobile app - all for the cost of typing in a
url: http://www.automd.com, and these apps aren't as heavy as a manual.
AutoMD.com(TM) (http://www.automd.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of US Auto Parts Network, Inc., (Nasdaq: PRTS), is the most comprehensive and unbiased free online automotive repair resource designed to empower car owners with the best way to repair their vehicles. Backed by a team of automotive data specialists and certified auto mechanics who are advocates for the car owner, AutoMD.com allows both car owners and DIYers to 1. Troubleshoot car problems, 2. Know how much auto repairs should cost, 3. Understand the steps needed and the time it should take with How-to Auto Repair guides, 4. Find the right local auto repair shop at the right price for their issue, and 5. Get auto repair questions answered by the AutoMD.com community. AutoMD.com was named Best Automotive Website in the 8th annual American Business Awards, also known as the as the Stevie® Awards. AutoMD Mobile is available for the iPhone at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/automd-mobile/id369361977?mt=8
CONTACT: Media Relations, Melanie Webber, +1-424-603-4340, melanie@mwebbcom.com, or Angela Jacobson, +1-714-454-8776, angela@mwebbcom.com, both of mWEBB Communications, for U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc.
RTX Streamlines Wireless Device Production With New Modular Test Solution
RTX Telecom A/S Introduces the RTX2300 Modular Test Unit, a Highly Optimized Automated Test Solution for Production of Wireless Enabled Devices
NOERRESUNDBY, Denmark, December 7, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RTX Telecom A/S announces availability of the RTX2300 Modular
Test Unit, a multipurpose solution to dramatically simplify and cost-reduce
the production test environment compared to traditional "rack and stack"
wireless test implementations. This new compact platform is intended for
wireless device calibration and functional test (including DECT, GSM, WiFi,
Bluetooth(TM), etc.) and integrates numerous test components. The design of
the RTX2300 is based on the extensive experience RTX has gained though the
development and installation of automated test equipment (ATE) systems over
the past 10 years.
The RTX2300 can be used for printed circuit board (PCB) as
well as final product testing. It features a customization area that enables
the interconnection between internal and external measurement functionality
and the device under test (DUT), reducing both space requirements and
complexity for the total test system. The flexibility of the RTX2300
simplifies the customization of the test platform, and enables economical
replication. A production test system can be implemented by using an RTX2300
in combination with an RF communication tester (such as the RTX 2011
DECT/CAT-iq RF Tester or Agilent 8960) and a PC for executing the test
application.
The RTX2300 reduces the complexity, size, and cost of the ATE system
through the inclusion of modular instrumentation internal to the test unit,
including a digital volt meter, tone generator, and signal multiplexer.
Optional internal instrumentation includes a programmable power supply,
battery simulator, and high stability frequency counter. These components
allow for the calibration and test of the baseband and audio portions of a
DUT without the need for additional external equipment. The RF shielded
compartment of the RTX2300 can be customized with a device-specific probe
fixture, including a pneumatic capture unit to automatically hold the DUT in
place during test.
The RTX2300 can decrease overall product test time since it has been
designed to allow several units to be set up in parallel, enabling optimal
use of RF, baseband, and acoustic test resource, and effectively reducing the
handling time of the DUTs. In addition, the RTX2300 can streamline the
manufacturing process, since in literally a matter of seconds, it can be
physically reconfigured to accommodate different products and test types.
Demonstration units are available now, and production units will be
available in the 1st quarter of 2011. Customization of the RTX2300's hardware
fixture and software test application can readily be performed by the end
user, or RTX can provide these services.
About RTX Telecom A/S
RTX Telecom A/S is a preferred partner to major enterprise, industrial,
and consumer oriented OEMs, focused on the development and production of
advanced wireless solutions. RTX's three divisions design and deliver
wireless products within the fields of DECT, CAT-iq, Bluetooth(TM), WiFi,
and VoIP to clients worldwide. Founded in 1993, headquartered in Denmark,
and listed on the OMX stock exchange, RTX Telecom has offices in the USA,
Hong Kong, and Brazil. For more information, please visit http://www.rtx.dk.
Further information:
Per Nielsen, Program Manager, RTX Telecom A/S, tel.: +45-9632-2300,
e-mail: pni@rtx.dk
Minkels Launches Varicontrol 1.0: Data Centre Monitoring & Management With all KPIs
HIGH WYCOMBE, England, December 7, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- Minkels, a major European manufacturer of cooling, monitoring and housing
solutions for data centres, has introduced the Varicontrol 1.0 software
product to the market, supported by Minkels UK based in High Wycombe. This is
a fully integrated, brand-independent data centre monitoring system, which
uses sensors to measure, analyse and manage aspects including power
consumption, temperature, air humidity, air flows, access and fire detection.
Minkels developed the monitoring system in cooperation with the
University of Antwerp and leading customers. The monitoring system comprises
all the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) required to manage the entire
infrastructure of a data centre environment cost-effectively. The system
accesses all the real-time data required from the various types of
infrastructural equipment in a data centre, including PDUs, chillers, CRAC
units, UPSs, coolers, cameras and fire detectors.
Managing a data centre using Varicontrol 1.0
"Existing data centre monitoring & management systems are primarily
designed for the monitoring and management of individual pieces of data
centre equipment, which are often brand-specific," explains Jeroen Hol,
Minkels' Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). "Varicontrol 1.0 is different. It
serves as a sort of umbrella for the measurement, analysis and management of
all parameters in the data centre, in which brand-specific protocols can
communicate with one another and all the management information is
accumulated in a single, central database. This makes the underlying
technology and systems transparent to users. It is an open-source platform
that supports all the popular protocols, including SNMP, Modbus and various
others."
As a manufacturer, Minkels is aware that many commercial data centres,
corporate data centres and SME data centres throughout Europe currently lack
a fully integrated monitoring system. Mr Hol says: "They do often use a
Building Management System (BMS) for instance, for the general control and
management of the data centre. However, a BMS offers little scope for
interaction with IT, as it is usually installed from the real estate
perspective, which implies that it does not fully comply with the increasing
needs of data centre managers, in terms of operational excellence."
Mr Hol: "Anyone who aspires to achieve operational excellence in a data
centre therefore requires a means of managing all the KPIs using a platform
in which various sub-solutions have been integrated. And this is the reason
that we developed Varicontrol 1.0, a solution which approaches the problem
specifically from the perspective of IT and the data centre infrastructure
technology. Thanks to the open source nature of the platform, it readily
enables the integration of existing management software - such as an access
control system, a Network Management System (NMS) and a building management
system (BMS) - in Varicontrol 1.0."
Operationally excellent data centre
As a manufacturer, Minkels does not consider existing management software
suitable for the detailed monitoring and management of all the processes
currently performed in a data centre. Mr Hol explains: "It is not capable of
measuring power consumption at rack level, which is currently certainly a
crucial requirement now that electricity has become a relatively large cost
item. Nor is it generally capable of managing the various power strips fitted
in each data centre rack. And finally, existing management software is not
equipped to handle IP traffic, or to collect data from routers and switches
using the SNMP protocol."
According to Minkels, there is quite a considerable market demand for a
specialised data centre management product, such as Varicontrol 1.0, which is
aimed at operational excellence in the data centre.
"Given the sharp growth of data centres during the past few years and the
increased complexity this entails, integrated monitoring & management
solutions have simply become a must," Mr Hol maintains. "Data centre
management is precision work nowadays. One simply has to endeavour to achieve
operational excellence these days in order to acquire favourable Power Usage
Effectiveness (PUE) and therefore low energy consumption. And this can only
be achieved by monitoring and analysing all the relevant parameters, without
exception. A data centre monitoring & management system like Varicontrol 1.0
offers firm footholds, which enable one to gain control of all the various
parameters, with a view to achieving optimum alignment and cost efficiency of
the technologies involved."
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About Minkels
Minkels B.V. (http://www.minkels.com) is a European manufacturer of total
solutions for data centre infrastructure, whose headquarters, R&D department
and assembly lines are in the Netherlands (Veghel). The firm also has
branches in the UK, France, Switzerland and Belgium. Minkels' product
portfolio is subdivided into cooling (Varicondition(R)), housing (Varicon(R))
and monitoring (Varicontrol(R)) solutions. The following are significant
products in the Minkels portfolio: Data centre watercooling solutions
(Varicondition H2O); hybrid cooling solutions, using both air and water; and
Cold Corridor systems, which are used to segregate hot and cold air flows in
the data centre.
Minkels' client base comprises prominent organisations, including
Swisscom (Switzerland), France Telecom (France), Radboud University Nijmegen
and EvoSwitch data centre (the Netherlands), as well as De Persgroep media
firm (Belgium). In view of the considerable knowledge and experience Minkels
has acquired throughout the years in the field of data centre infrastructure
solutions, it was approached by the European Commission's Joint Research
Centre (EU-JRC) in 2008, to assist in the process of drafting the EU Code of
Conduct for Data centres.
A supplier of total solutions for technology housings and cooling since
1948, Minkels is a subsidiary of the Aegide Group ( http://www.aegide-group.com), a major European player in the field of
integrated development, manufacturing and marketing of high-quality housing
solutions for the ICT and high tech OEM industries. Aegide has a workforce
comprising some 175 dedicated and experienced specialists, while its client
base includes various prominent global market players.
Source: Minkels B.V.
Press contact: Minkels European Headquarters, Maartje van Alem, Marketing Communications Coördinator, mvalem@minkels.com, +31(0)413-311-184; Minkels UK, Unit 4, Blenheim Road, M40 Industrial Centre, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3RS, +44(0)1494-451706, info-uk@minkels.com; KINXX PR: Koen Stegeman, koen@kinxx.nl, +31(0)6-30491407
With Chatter Free, companies can now accelerate enterprise-wide social collaboration at no additional cost
Using the viral invitation model popularized by Facebook, any Salesforce user can now invite colleagues to collaborate with Salesforce Chatter
In less than five months more than 60,000 companies have deployed Salesforce Chatter including Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Kelly Services, and Pandora
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7, 2010/PRNewswire/ --DREAMFORCE 2010 --Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the enterprise cloud computing company, today launched Chatter Free, a new edition of Salesforce Chatter that is completely free. Using the social invitation model popularized by Facebook, now any Salesforce user can invite colleagues to collaborate with Salesforce Chatter. Chatter Free will accelerate adoption of social collaboration throughout the enterprise.
Chatter is the industry's first enterprise collaboration app and platform. Leveraging the social features popularized by Facebook and Twitter -- such as profiles, status updates and real-time feeds -- Chatter lets employees "follow" documents, people, business processes and application data. The result is a new level of productivity that crosses departments and organizational barriers.
Chatter is yet the latest example of the shift to Cloud 2, the next generation of enterprise cloud computing that is social, mobile and real- time. Cloud 2 started with consumer social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, which people use every day to connect and collaborate around what matters most to them in their personal lives. Until Chatter, companies could not leverage Cloud 2 capabilities within their enterprise. Now, all of salesforce.com's more than 87,200 customers can harness the same immediacy that epitomizes these consumer applications, coupled with the trust, security and scalability required by the enterprise. With Chatter, companies benefit from the tremendous productivity gains that come with enterprise social collaboration.
Overwhelming Industry Response to Salesforce Chatter
Since becoming generally available five months ago, more than 60,000 companies, including Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Kelly Services and Pandora have deployed Chatter. The breakthrough technology has also allowed salesforce.com to expand beyond sales organizations, and bring a new wave of collaboration to employees across the enterprise. Companies including Dell and Reed Exhibitions have already rolled out Chatter enterprise-wide.
Chatter Free: Social Collaboration for Every Employee
Chatter Free allows enterprises to extend the social collaboration technology to every employee within the organization. Chatter Free provides enterprise-wide social collaboration capabilities, including:
-- Profiles
-- Status Updates
-- Real-Time Feeds
-- File Sharing
-- Groups
-- Filters
-- Invitations
-- Chatter Mobile
-- Chatter Desktop
Chatter Free joins the existing Chatter offerings, including Salesforce Chatter and Chatter Plus. Salesforce Chatter enables existing salesforce.com license holders to harness the full power of the breakthrough enterprise social collaboration technology. Companies that want to extend that power to additional employees can use Chatter Plus. Chatter Plus enables users to collaborate around business data by "following" a range of critical information, such as accounts, cases and business processes. If companies want to enable non-salesforce.com users with even greater social collaboration capabilities such as the ability to follow accounts, contacts, dashboards, reports, calendars, activities or employ custom objects and the Chatter API they should look to Chatter Plus.
Chatter Free: Fueled by Facebook-like Social Invitations
With Chatter Free, salesforce.com is using the same social invitation model popularized by Facebook. Now any Salesforce user can invite any colleague -- even those who aren't already Salesforce users -- to collaborate with Chatter. By its nature, this social invitation creates a network effect, as the pool of Chatter users widens and deepens across a company. And because Chatter is built on the trusted Force.com platform, enterprises can ensure that employees view only what they are authorized to see.
Comments on the News
-- "The industry's reception of Salesforce Chatter has blown away our
expectations," said Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO, salesforce.com. "The
fact that more than 60,000 enterprises have deployed Chatter within the
first five months is amazing and the Chatter Free social invites are
going to take Chatter enterprise-wide."
-- "Kelly Services and its more than 8,000 employees provide workforce
solutions around the world," said Joe Drouin, CIO, Kelly Services.
"Chatter has transformed the way our 1,500 sales and service reps work,
creating visibility into activities and enabling an unprecedented level
of engagement within these groups. We want to do this now across the
entire company; with Chatter Free, we're able to include the rest of our
workforce, including our globally dispersed employees in operations and
in functions such as IT, finance and legal into the conversation. This
will greatly accelerate productivity across our global operations."
-- "Salesforce Chatter has been transformative in how business value can be
derived from social technology," said Denis Pombriant, managing
principal, Beagle Research Group. "With salesforce.com embracing the
social-invitation model that helped Facebook reach half a billion users,
Chatter Free will unlock productivity across the workplace for
customers. It may also be the seminal offering that enables
salesforce.com to create deeper relationships than ever before with its
customers."
Salesforce Chatter Pricing and Availability
-- Salesforce Chatter is now generally available and included for free with
all paying user licenses of Salesforce CRM and Force.com.
-- Chatter Plus user licenses are available for customers using
Professional Edition, Enterprise Edition or Unlimited Edition for $15
per user, per month.
-- Chatter Free is now generally available to all employees of paying
salesforce.com customers at no charge.
-- Customers who purchase salesforce.com technologies should make their
purchase decisions based upon features that are currently available.
Salesforce.com is the trusted enterprise cloud computing company. Based on salesforce.com's real-time, multitenant architecture, the company's Force.com platform and apps (http://www.salesforce.com/crm) have revolutionized the way companies collaborate and communicate. Salesforce.com's cloud offerings include:
-- The Sales Cloud, for sales force automation and contact management
-- The Service Cloud, for customer service and support
-- The Jigsaw Data Cloud, for ensuring data integrity and quality
-- Salesforce Chatter, for social collaboration
-- The Force.com platform, for custom application development
-- Database.com, the world's first enterprise cloud database
-- The AppExchange, the world's leading marketplace for enterprise cloud
computing apps
Salesforce.com offers the fastest path to customer success with cloud computing. As of October 31, 2010, salesforce.com manages customer information for approximately 87,200 customers including Allianz Commercial, Dell, Japan Post, Kaiser Permanente, KONE, and SunTrust Banks.
Any unreleased services or features referenced in this or other press releases or public statements may not be currently available and may not be delivered on time or at all. Customers who purchase salesforce.com applications should make their purchase decisions based upon features that are currently available. Salesforce.com has headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in Europe and Asia, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CRM." For more information please visit http://www.salesforce.com, or call 1-800-NO-SOFTWARE.
Copyright (c) 2010 salesforce.com, inc. All rights reserved. Salesforce and the "no software" logo are registered trademarks of salesforce.com, inc., and salesforce.com owns other registered and unregistered trademarks. Other names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
An anti-theft accessory as cool as your Apple iPad
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 7, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- Apple forged the world's hottest new gadget but forgot to give us a way to protect it! The iPad® is a remarkable tablet computer that lets you swipe your way to a more mobile lifestyle. But it's also extremely vulnerable to theft.
Tens of millions of computers are stolen around the world each year. With tens of millions of iPads to be sold by the end of 2012, iPad theft is an epidemic in the making -- they're small, expensive, easy to steal and easy to resell. And since they have no security slot, there's absolutely no way to protect them from theft. Thankfully, Mac Locks has solved this problem with the iPad Lock: the first and only iPad cable lock.
Why do you need to protect your iPad? Here are some reasons that should have you shaking in your iPants:
-- You've spent a small fortune on something that has become invaluable to
you. So why not spend a fraction of that cost to protect it? You lock up
your car, don't you?
-- You store valuable information on your iPad and it automatically logs
into your e-mail accounts, social networks and maybe even financial
accounts. Do you really want someone walking away with all that?
-- Computer theft is said to affect nine out of 10 companies; IT managers
have estimated that 45% of thefts would be prevented if a lock were
deployed.
Of all the iPad accessories out there, this is the one you need if you're to use it in public places like schools, offices, libraries, hospitals and coffee shops. With an iPad Lock you retain all of your mobility -- you can lock and unlock it in seconds, taking it with you wherever you go. The only other solution out there is to mount your iPad to a stationary bracket, which defeats the purpose of having an iPad in the first place!
The iPad Lock is also the best security solution for retailers: Stickers leave residue. Security cameras, theft detectors and security guards -- which are much larger investments -- only catch events once they've happened. Using a cable lock is certainly the most effective way to deter and defeat iPad theft.
How Does it Lock?
The first component of the patent-pending iPad Lock is a hard, clear plastic case you can leave on for everyday protection. And since the iPad has no security slot, the case has one built in. That way you can lock the security cable to the case, and loop the cable's other end around a fixed object (like a table). Once the case and cable are locked together, thieves can't detach the case without damaging the iPad.
Likewise, the strong steel cable will discourage any thief. Weighing less than one pound, the cable is extremely sleek and its lock-head has the smallest diameter of any computer lock in the world. This makes the iPad Lock flexible and light, not to mention stylish, so you can easily pack it in your bag and take it with you wherever you go.
E-mail sales@maclocks.com to pre-order your iPad Lock today! You can also stay up-to-date with Mac Locks products by following us on Facebook and Twitter.
Reseller Information
Are you a retailer of Apple accessories? Mac Locks is setting up worldwide resellers and distribution channels for the iPad Lock. E-mail info@maclocks.com immediately to secure your first shipment! Also, for a limited time, each unit comes with a FREE scratch-resistant screen protector ($25 retail value).
The product has a suggested retail price ranging from $39.95 to $79.95, and comes in three variations:
1) Stand-alone case: Custom security case for iPad
2) Security bundle: Custom security case for iPad + universal security cable lock
3) Resale pack: 25 or 100 units of the stand-alone case or security bundle
About Mac Locks
Mac Locks sells the world's best locks for Apple computers. It is a division of Compulocks Group, a leading supplier of computer security solutions to large corporations, federal governments, resellers and distributors worldwide. CompuLocks was founded by Gad Alexander and exclusively designs, markets and sells Noble Security-branded products. The iPad Lock was created by industry-leading inventor Mr. Meir Av Ganim.
*iPad is a registered product of Apple Inc.
Media Contact:
Jason Luck , Community & Content Manager
Info@MacLocks.com
1.800.948.0344
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