Henry Brothers Electronics to be Acquired by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions for Approximately $45 Million
FAIR LAWN, N.J., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.(Nasdaq: HBE),a turnkey provider of technology-based integrated electronic security solutions, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) to acquire all outstanding shares of HBE common stock for a purchase price of approximately $45 million in cash, or $7.00 per HBE share of common stock.
The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including approval by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of HBE, and also provides for a 40 day "go shop" period. Mr. Henry, Mr. Rockwell and all other directors of HBE, who collectively hold approximately 60% of HBE's shares outstanding, have agreed to vote their shares in favor of the anticipated merger. Additionally, Mr. Henry has committed to purchase Kratos common stock in the open market at prevailing market prices using a portion of his share of the proceeds from the merger following the transaction closing. Imperial Capital LLC advised HBE and rendered a fairness opinion to the HBE board of directors in connection with the approval of the transaction by the board.
"This transaction combines two leaders in the defense and security solutions market, creating a great opportunity for our organization, customers and shareholders," stated Jim Henry, President and CEO of HBE. "As a much larger organization, the combined company will be better able to establish a presence in targeted markets with the potential for significant growth opportunities, as well as enhanced service opportunities in certain key markets and industries."
Eric DeMarco, Kratos' President and CEO, said, "Henry Brothers is clearly one of the premier Homeland and National Security Solution Providers and Command and Control Center Design Engineering and Operators in the industry today. We see the opportunity for significant cross selling between the two businesses, including for Henry Brothers' proprietary first responder communications products and solutions. Additionally, we see the opportunity to cross sell into HBE's large and established customer base Kratos' NeuralStar and DopplerVue situational awareness, security network management, protection and cybersecurity software products.
This transaction is expected to close by the end of 2010.
About Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.
Henry Bros. Electronics (Nasdaq: HBE) provides technology-based integrated electronic security systems, services and emergency preparedness consultation to commercial enterprises and government agencies. HBE has offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Virginia. For more information, visit http://www.hbe-inc.com.
About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) provides mission critical products, services and solutions for United States National Security. Principal products, services and solution offerings relate to and support C5ISR, weapon systems sustainment, military weapon range operations and technical services, network engineering services, information assurance and cybersecurity solutions, security and surveillance systems, and critical infrastructure security system design and integration. Kratos is headquartered in San Diego, California, with resources located throughout the U.S. and at key strategic military locations. News and information are available at http://www.KratosDefense.com.
Important Additional Information will be Filed with the SEC
This press release may be deemed to be proxy solicitation material in respect of the proposed transaction. In connection with the proposed transaction, HBE will file or furnish relevant documents, including a proxy statement, concerning the proposed transaction with the SEC. Investors and stockholders of HBE are urged to read the proxy statement and other relevant materials when they become available because they will contain important information about HBE and the proposed transaction. The final proxy statement will be mailed to HBE's stockholders.
Investors and stockholders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement and any other relevant documents filed or furnished by HBE with the SEC (when available) at the SEC's Web site at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and stockholders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by HBE by contacting HBE's Corporate Secretary at (201) 794-6500 or by going to the SEC Filings website portion of HBE's website at http://www.hbe-inc.com.
HBE and its directors and certain executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from HBE's stockholders in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of HBE and their respective interests in HBE by security holdings or otherwise will be set forth in the proxy statement that will be filed by HBE with the SEC. Stockholders may obtain additional information regarding the interests of HBE and its directors and executive officers in the merger, which may be different than those of HBE's stockholders generally, by reading the proxy statement and other relevant documents regarding the merger, when filed with the SEC. Each of these documents is, or will be, available as described above.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Words such as "expect(s)", "feel(s)", "believe(s)", "will", "may", "anticipate(s)", "intend(s)" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, the expected timing of the acquisition; the ability of Kratos and HBE to close the acquisition; and statements regarding future performance. All of such information and statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, the effects of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of HBE, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (i) uncertainties associated with the acquisition of HBE by Kratos, (ii) uncertainties as to the timing of the merger; (iii) failure to receive approval of the transaction by the stockholders of HBE; (iv) the ability of the parties to satisfy closing conditions to the transaction; (v) changes in economic, business, competitive, technological and/or regulatory factors; and (vi) those risks identified and discussed by HBE in its filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Neither Kratos nor HBE undertakes any obligation to republish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are also urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures in HBE's SEC periodic and interim reports, including but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 30, 2010 and June 30, 2010 and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed from time to time by HBE. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Grammy Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter Rihanna Joins Drake, Trey Songz and Pitbull to Spotlight KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Cameras and Exclusive Share Button
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Rihanna is SO KODAK!
At an exclusive performance by Drake and Trey Songz at the Best Buy Theater in New York City on October 5th, Kodak revealed that international star and multi-Grammy winning artist Rihanna will join the SO KODAK marketing campaign talent roster. Rihanna and Kodak shared the exciting news with the 1,000 fans in attendance via a surprise video that closed out the show.
Rihanna recently shot her upcoming SO KODAK television spot titled "Fashion Shoot" in New York City. She will join previously announced artists Drake, Trey Songz and Pitbull as the faces of Kodak's new integrated marketing campaign promoting KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Cameras to young, socially connected consumers. The campaign, which launched on October 4th, celebrates what it means to be "SO KODAK" - a moment, an action, or a person that is hot and hip and worth talking about, bragging about and sharing with your entire social network. Fans can visit http://www.sokodak.com to participate and learn more about the campaign.
"I am excited to team up with Kodak on this project. I am an avid fan of photography and love taking pictures, so this was a natural fit for me," said Rihanna. "Being on tour, traveling around the world, I have so many cool moments that I have captured on my camera." Rihanna's upcoming album, "Loud," will be released on November 16th.
The multi-platform campaign spotlights KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Cameras featuring Kodak's exclusive, social networking-friendly Share Button. Broadcast spots, directed by award-winning director Chris Robinson, feature the four artists sharing pictures with each other in a fun, personal and engaging way. In addition to national television spots, the SO KODAK campaign includes radio, online advertising, social media, public relations and consumer promotions.
"Rihanna's unique style and bold and magnetic personality embodies the meaning of 'SO KODAK,'" said John Blake, General Manager, Digital Capture and Devices and Vice President, Kodak. "With Rihanna, Drake, Trey Songz and Pitbull, we have an all-star roster of artists who help bring to life how KODAK Cameras and our Share Button make it easy to stay connected with your friends and family."
About KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Cameras
Kodak offers the world's only digital cameras with 3-step sharing capability. Using Kodak's unique Share Button, consumers can simultaneously share their pictures to multiple social networks including FACEBOOK, KODAK GALLERY, FLICKR, ORKUT and YOUTUBE, as well as email.*
The latest addition to Kodak's award-winning line of digital cameras, the new KODAK EASYSHARE M590 Digital Camera is the ultimate social networking accessory for people who love to share their pictures. Featuring Kodak's exclusive Share Button, it's also the world's thinnest** 5X optical zoom digital camera and boasts a sleek, modern and stylish design. The KODAK EASYSHARE M590 Digital Camera is available for US $199.95 MSRP in silver, red, purple and blue at major retailers and Kodak.com.
* All models manufactured in 2010 or later
** World's thinnest 5X optical zoom digital camera as of July, 2010
About Kodak
As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives. To learn more, visit http://www.kodak.com and follow our blogs and more at http://www.kodak.com/go/followus. More than 75 million people worldwide manage, share and create photo gifts online at KODAK Gallery--join today at http://www.kodakgallery.com. Choose from the widest selection of Kodak digital cameras, all-in-one inkjet printers, pocket video cameras and more at http://store.kodak.com.
Through Unica, IBM is acquiring enterprise and cloud-based marketing software solutions that help businesses streamline and automate marketing processes, and understand and predict customer preferences. Through both the Unica and Coremetrics acquisitions, IBM will enable its clients to develop more relevant and targeted communications while minimizing marketing expenditures.
In today's highly interconnected global business environment, customer insight is a top priority for organizations in all industries. Among the highest performing companies globally, 95 percent say that getting closer to the customer is key to achieving their business goals, according to a recent IBM study of 1,500 CEOs. In order to deliver on this priority, businesses must gain a deeper understanding of customer behaviors and preferences, which they can then use to create more effective and relevant marketing communications and customer experiences.
Unica has helped more than 1,500 organizations around the world to better analyze customer preferences and trends, predict customer buying needs and execute and measure relevant cross-channel marketing campaigns. Among Unica's client roster are industry leaders such as Best Buy, eBay, ING, InterContinental Hotels Group, Monster, and US Cellular.
"The market has been responding very favorably since IBM announced its intent to acquire Unica in August," said Yuchun Lee, CEO of Unica. "Over the past year, Unica added nearly 450 customers, including many industry leaders like Air France, Autodesk, Hilton Hotels, O2, Qualcomm, and United Airlines."
"IBM is committed to helping CMOs address the challenges facing marketing organizations today," said Craig Hayman, general manager, IBM Industry Solutions Group. "Together, the Unica and Coremetrics acquisitions help deliver the customer insight our clients demand, along with the measurable results they are seeking across sales channels. We will support the Web analytics investments Unica and Coremetrics customers have made by delivering industry-leading Web analytics capabilities for line-of-business users and analysts both on-premises and in cloud environments."
Together with IBM's WebSphere Commerce software, the company's recent acquisitions of Sterling Commerce, Coremetrics, and now Unica enhance its ability to offer the technologies marketing organizations need to streamline, automate, and optimize mission-critical business processes. These processes include awareness and demand generation, sales process automation, order processing and fulfillment.
With the closing of this acquisition, approximately 500 Unica employees join IBM's Software Solutions Group.
About Unica
Unica Corporation (Nasdaq: UNCA) is the recognized leader in marketing software solutions. Unica's advanced set of enterprise marketing management and on-demand marketing solutions empowers organizations and individuals to turn their passion for marketing into valuable customer relationships and more profitable, timely, and measurable business outcomes. These solutions integrate and streamline all aspects of online and offline marketing. Unica's unique interactive marketing approach incorporates customer analytics and Web analytics, centralized decisioning, cross-channel execution, and integrated marketing operations. More than 1,500 organizations worldwide depend on Unica for their marketing management solutions.
Unica is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts with offices around the globe. For more information, visit http://www.unica.com.
Next Generation Hosted Review Platform Boosts Productivity, Reduces Cost of High Volume, Multi-pass Document Review
BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Discovery, a worldwide electronic discovery leader offering multinational collection, early case assessment (ECA), processing, review, and production services for law firms, corporations, and government agencies, announces the immediate availability of Leverage(TM) Review, the next generation platform for hosted document review.
The new Leverage(TM) Review application, a key component of the recently announced Applied Discovery Leverage(TM) Suite, provides a number of advances in review management and productivity features not found in traditional document review applications. An intuitive workflow management dashboard for creating and maintaining review passes enables administrators to have optimal visibility and control over the prioritization, assignment and tracking of work. Detailed information about assigned batches, along with progress by reviewer and batch, gives the review administrator fine-grained control over review.
"Assuring optimal use of resources is the key to success in e-discovery, especially in complex cases, where millions of documents must be searched, categorized and reviewed," said Jamie Brigman, director of product management at Applied Discovery. "The management dashboard in Leverage(TM) Review and the corresponding workflow improvements in document review and tagging will deliver improved productivity and reduce the cost of review, while providing users with an exceptional experience."
"We've been impressed with the pioneering work Applied Discovery has done in the QC process and review analytics for e-discovery", said Christine Taylor, analyst with the Taneja Group. "This new release shows the commitment to advancing workflow prioritization and business process management that are so critical to reducing the cost of document review, especially in high volume and complex matters."
About Applied Discovery® Leverage(TM)
Applied Discovery® Leverage(TM) is an innovative new suite of electronic discovery services that enables legal professionals to review, analyze and monitor discovery of electronically stored information (ESI) for complex litigation, investigations and HSR Second Requests. In addition to the Leverage(TM) Review online hosted review platform, the Applied Discovery® Leverage(TM) suite of services includes Leverage(TM) Data Analytics for early and ongoing case assessment, Leverage(TM) Review Analytics, for monitoring quality and reviewer performance.
About Applied Discovery®
Applied Discovery (http://www.applieddiscovery.com) is a worldwide electronic discovery leader offering multinational collection, early case assessment (ECA), processing, review, and production services for law firms, corporations, and government agencies. Founded in 1998 and acquired by LexisNexis in 2003, Applied Discovery is based in Bellevue, WA, with East Coast headquarters in New York City and regional offices in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Toronto.
LexisNexis® is a leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions designed specifically for professionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting and academic markets. LexisNexis originally pioneered online information with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. A member of Reed Elsevier (NYSE: ENL; NYSE: RUK) (http://www.reedelsevier.com), LexisNexis serves customers in more than 100 countries with 15,000 employees worldwide.
aisle411 Unveils Social Shopping and Retail Navigation Platform With iPhone and Mobile Web Support
aisle411 Transforms Retail Experiences with Rich Features Including Industry-First Retail Navigation Functionality
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- (CTIA Enterprise & Applications) -- aisle411, the premiere mobile retail navigation service that helps shoppers find what they are looking for and get rewarded for it, today announced its mobile website and iPhone App.
aisle411 enables anyone with a mobile phone to find products and promotions quickly and easily in retail stores. With sophisticated interactive voice technology and dynamic SMS text messaging via 1-877-AISLE-411, and now an iPhone application and mobile website, aisle411 offers a unique in-store search and comprehensive mobile retail shopping solution.
With the aisle411 App or mobile website, users can instantly locate products in stores, down to the specific section of the aisle, find product reviews, manage shopping lists, share experiences with friends via social media integration, then get reward points and mobile coupons for using the service.
"According to National Consumer Research, 83 percent of shoppers have trouble finding what they are looking for in stores," said Nathan Pettyjohn, CEO, aisle411. "The launch of our iPhone App and mobile website will dramatically transform the way customers find what they are looking for and make purchase decisions. As more shoppers engage with mobile technology to enhance everything from building shopping lists and finding product reviews, to navigating retail environments and sharing their shopping experiences with friends, aisle411's groundbreaking solution is evolving the way consumers interact with retailers, advertisers and brands."
aisle411 offers a tremendous opportunity to retailers and manufacturers to increase business intelligence, drive loyalty and enhance customer satisfaction with simple, efficient ways to enhance the shopping experience through relevant promotions, mobile coupons and product information, delivered within seconds of a purchasing decision.
The aisle411 iPhone App and mobile website will be available in November 2010, with Android and Blackberry Apps coming in early 2011. These platforms seamlessly integrate with aisle411's online pre-planning shopping web site at http://www.aisle411.com.
About aisle411
Founded in 2008, aisle411 was first to market with a product search service using retail product location information to help consumers save time and money. aisle411 provides comprehensive product information to consumers via voice and text technologies with support for an iPhone App, Mobile Web and Interactive Voice coming this fall. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, this innovative market leader is positioned for rapid growth across retail locations in the U.S. and internationally.
Contact: Graham Sorkin
Nadel Phelan, Inc.
(831) 440-2406
graham.sorkin@nadelphelan.com
SOURCE aisle411
aisle411
CONTACT: Graham Sorkin of Nadel Phelan, Inc., +1-831-440-2406, graham.sorkin@nadelphelan.com, for aisle411
DragonRAD Fires Up Cross-Platform Mobile Enterprise Application Development
Seregon simplifies and greatly reduces the time and cost of building and deploying mobile enterprise applications across multiple platforms
SAN FRANCISCO and OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Seregon Solutions Inc., a provider of Mobile Enterprise Application Platform software, today announced the widespread availability of DragonRAD(TM), a cross-platform mobile development tool that accelerates mobile application development and simplifies integration with back-office systems to deliver enterprise applications across any BlackBerry®, Android, or Windows Mobile(TM) device.
DragonRAD 4.0 is an evolution of SeregonMAP that allows enterprise application developers to connect to any database or Web service, build mobile applications quickly and easily in a visual drag and drop development environment, and deploy them to a wide array of mobile devices and operating systems. With DragonRAD, enterprise application developers build complex mobile applications in a fraction of the time of traditional development, and deploy them -- royalty free -- to an unlimited number of users. DragonRAD's support for BlackBerry, Android, and Windows Mobile devices allows organizations to build and deliver their enterprise applications on multiple platforms with no added cost or effort, currently one of the largest obstacles preventing businesses from going mobile.
A Frost & Sullivan survey of 300 North American companies revealed that issues surrounding upfront costs continue to be cited as the key barrier to adoption for mobile enterprise applications. "The cost of adding or upgrading mobile devices, integrating the solution with current back-office systems, and handling any customization needs are cited by interested businesses as major reasons for non-adoption," says Frost & Sullivan senior industry analyst Jeanine Sterling. "It is clear that many companies still find the upfront expense unaffordable at this time."
DragonRAD helps to reduce this upfront cost with its rapid application development environment, ease of integration and synchronization of backend systems, and cross-platform support. Other features of the DragonRAD mobile development platform include:
-- Cross-platform support for BlackBerry, Android, and Windows Mobile
devices
-- Easy-to-use drag and drop design environment
-- Seamless integration with all SQL databases and Web Services (using
custom data connectors)
-- Native rapid application development
-- One-button publish for over-the-air application delivery
-- Powerful data triggers, event handlers, and push notification
DragonRAD is available as a free download from http://www.dragonrad.com/download. The Free version is fully featured and allows the development and testing of an unlimited number of applications but is limited to deployment to only two users. The unrestricted Enterprise version is available on an annual subscription at $4,900 per developer and allows the development of an unlimited number of applications and deployment to an unlimited number of users. More pricing information can be found at http://www.dragonrad.com/pricing.
Seregon is exhibiting at CTIA Enterprise & Applications(TM) being held in San Francisco October 5 to 8, and will be at booth #146.
About Seregon Solutions Inc.
Seregon delivers enterprise software development solutions that dramatically reduces the time and cost of mobile application creation, deployment, maintenance and administration. Seregon-powered applications run on multiple smartphones and a variety of other mobile devices, and synchronize with all backend systems and databases. Seregon has helped leading Independent Software Vendors and a growing number of corporate customers develop their mobile business applications. For more information, visit http://www.seregon.com.
BlackBerry® is a registered trademark of Research in Motion Limited. Windows Mobile(TM) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Seregon and DragonRAD(TM) are registered trademarks of Seregon Solutions Inc.
SOURCE Seregon Solutions Inc.
Seregon Solutions Inc.
CONTACT: Press Contact: Tamara Parker, Mobility Public Relations, +1-503-946-3281, seregon@mobilitypr.com; Company Contact: Colin Best, Seregon Solutions, +1-613-591-1116 x102, Cell: +1-613-769-1152, press@dragonrad.com
Novatel Wireless Demonstrates MiFi® Intelligent Mobile Hotspot Solution for the Mobile Professionals
With on-device applications, secure communication is delivered to any device connecting to the MiFi network
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband access solutions, today demonstrated its MiFi® 2372 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot for the mobile professional at CTIA Enterprise and Applications, 2010. The MiFi 2372 showcased is pre-loaded with the new MiFi® OS and applications aiming to help businesses benefit from secure mobile broadband and providing access to information and resources anytime, any place.
Novatel Wireless MiFi OS supports a flexible set of applications on a technology agnostic platform to complement on-the-go connectivity with IT and security needs and provides a predictable cost structure that allows businesses to focus on their core business while leaving the management and support requirements of a mobility solution to the MiFi device.
The MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot consolidates all your connectivity demands in one economical solution. An increasing number of business applications and widgets such as Auto-VPN, NovaDrive(TM) for cloud storage, SMS capabilities, data-usage widget and Geosearch will also provide significant cost-savings and enhanced productivity to the mobile professional. Rather than installing and licensing software for each connecting Wi-Fi device (laptops, netbooks, tablets) the applications reside on the MiFi device and no installation is necessary on the connecting devices. In addition, one software license is being shared across the multiple connecting devices with the benefit of reducing IT management costs and complexity. It improves access to corporate resources and information for the mobile workforce with one device in a secure and cost-effective manner.
"Mobile access to corporate resources significantly increases productivity. However, secure access to data is paramount. In addition, businesses are challenged by managing the rapidly changing device eco-system - constantly introducing new devices such as laptops, iPads and netbooks," said Rob Hadley, CMO of Novatel Wireless. "To business and mobile professionals, the MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot provides a simple and secure mobile solution for accessing their corporate data. It eliminates overhead associated with setup and maintenance and provides an extra level of security for multiple devices in a cost effective way," Rob Hadley, continued.
The MiFi OS and applications are today available for carriers to roll out with the MiFi 2372 and MiFi 2352. The expanding eco-system of MiFi applications and widgets are offered bundled or separately and can be tailored according to how carriers wish to offer the MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot to their business and consumer customers.
Novatel Wireless will demonstrate its MiFi® 2372 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot for the mobile professional during CTIA Enterprise and Applications, October 6-8, 2010, Moscone Center West, San Francisco, CA at booth # 501.
ABOUT NOVATEL WIRELESS
Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a leader in the design and development of innovative wireless broadband access solutions based on 3G and 4G wireless technologies. Novatel Wireless' Intelligent Mobile Hotspot products, software, USB modems and embedded modules enable high-speed wireless Internet access on leading wireless data networks. The Company delivers specialized wireless solutions to carriers, distributors, OEMs and vertical markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL. For more information please visit http://www.novatelwireless.com. (NVTLG)
This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended to date. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained herein. These factors include risks relating to technological changes, new product introductions, continued acceptance of Novatel Wireless' products and dependence on intellectual property rights. These factors, as well as other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, are discussed in more detail in Novatel Wireless' filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (available at http://www.sec.gov) and other regulatory agencies.
(C) 2010 Novatel Wireless. All rights reserved. The Novatel Wireless name and logo, MiFi® and NovaDrive(TM) are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.
Contacts: Charlotte Rubin Cara Sloman
Novatel Wireless Nadel Phelan
(858) 812-3431 (831) 440-2411
crubin@nvtl.com cara@nadelphelan.com
SOURCE Novatel Wireless, Inc.
Novatel Wireless, Inc.
CONTACT: Charlotte Rubin of Novatel Wireless, +1-858-812-3431, crubin@nvtl.com; or Cara Sloman of Nadel Phelan, +1-831-440-2411, cara@nadelphelan.com, for Novatel Wireless
BetterRecipes.com Features Gross Halloween Party Recipes for the Whole Family
Find Halloween Pumpkin Cookies Recipes, Monster Brains, Spooky Halloween Drink Recipes and Vampire Soup
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- BetterRecipes.com has all the recipes needed to host a fun, spooky Halloween party. At BetterRecipes.com, the recipes are easy-to-make and involve the whole family. And it's not just sweets as one would normally expect for Halloween recipes, there are plenty of healthy recipes, too.
"We've selected our favorite Halloween recipes in hopes that our readers will find BetterRecipes.com the perfect one-stop recipe site for Halloween," said Kristina Vanni, host of Better Recipes and celebrity cook. "We love Halloween because it allows us to be very playful, and a little bit gross, with the recipes we choose to post. We've even come up with Halloween brews and, my personal favorite drink, Witches Brew, a floating hand in a mixture of ginger ale and sparkling apple cider."
Of all the gross recipes, the one that is sure to be the biggest hit is Chocolate Spiders. Kids will love to make these treats from Oreo cookies and attach chocolate covered pretzels for the legs and M&Ms for the eyes. Another fun recipe for children is Monster Brains. It's easy to make by dropping an egg into boiling water, making sure the shell cracks as it hits the pan. As the egg cooks the white oozes out and solidifies. When the egg is cooked, the children can decorate the ooze using a paintbrush or q-tip and food coloring to make it look like a scary monster with its brains hanging out.
Instead of throwing away the seeds after carving the pumpkin, BetterRecipes.com provides step-by-step instructions for how to cook pumpkin seeds. Kids will love being encouraged to get messy and strip the seeds from the stringy pulp, rinse the seeds in water and dry them for baking. Then the whole family can decide what to do with them, eat them for a snack or mix them up in a pumpkin recipe.
There are lots of choices for Halloween party food, including the Hand-Burger Dripping in Blood, which is made from ground sirloin, bread crumbs and, of course, ketchup. And for something completely different, there is a very spooky "Cappello di Strega," which is a witch hat cheese ball.
For cooks wanting to concentrate on pumpkin recipes, there are all kinds of choices: frosted pumpkin cookies, pumpkin bread and pumpkin cake. Now that the weather is getting chilly there are also pumpkin soup recipes including two spicy recipes: Spicy Pumpkin Tortilla Soup with chipotle pepper and Spicy Pumpkin Soup with red pepper flakes.
BetterRecipes.com, part of The Better Homes and Gardens Network, is an online cookbook of recipes for any meal and any occasion. Visitors can browse recipes by topic or search to find the perfect recipe. Cooks are encouraged to become a member and upload their favorite recipes to share them with the BetterRecipes.com community. BetterRecipes.com offers ongoing contests, daily contests and a variety of newsletters.
InfoTech Solutions for Business Announces the Release of 'Mobile Research Library Access for iPad/iPhone'
The newly-released 'Mobile Research Library Access for iPad/iPhone' application fully leverages the benefits provided by the most recent iPad/iPhone and other mobile computing platforms.
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoTech, a leading technology provider in the Government and Financial and Media industries based in New York, New York with offices in Minot, North Dakota, announces the release of its new Mobile Research Library Access for iPad/iPhone software application to the financial industry. The newly released application fully leverages the benefits provided by the iPad/iPhone mobile computing platform including:
- Provides a major competitive edge to users of the application over the competition.
- Allows fast and convenient access to the clients' latest research data.
- Reinforces financial companies to brand and intellectual value to consumers.
- Provides users with complete control in defining research access entitlements.
- Delivers the ability to fully quantify and qualify interests of iPad/iPhone and other mobile platform users.
- Drastically reduces costs for financial companies related to research distribution and subscription management while delivering end-consumers the content they want.
The product was developed as a joint effort between InfoTech's New York and North Dakota offices as InfoTech continues its investment in the growing Minot operation. Several major Wall Street firms have already committed to the product.
Matti Kon, InfoTech's President & CEO, stated, "The success of this product, which is one of the first to market to utilize and leverage iPad/iPhone and other mobile computing platforms, brings together several business goals and ideologies in perfect synchronization; those include continuous profitable growth of the company by developing and offering cutting edge IT products for our various markets and doing it by utilizing US labor only with no off-shoring work outside of the US." Kon added, "There is no question that in the intellectual properties business, which we are in, our products are only as good as our intellect, i.e. our work force. Minot and North Dakota have proven to be a wonderful fertile ground not only for agriculture, but also for great IT professionals."
Melissa Korslien, who has been leading InfoTech's client service and community relations in Minot, North Dakota added, "InfoTech's dedication to the local workforce development in North Dakota and to the local community is exceptional, some of our latest endeavors include InfoTech's active participation in Job Fairs, active internship programs with ND universities, participation in trade shows, and continuous training and hiring programs for new employees."
InfoTech's growing visibility in the Government, Financial and Media markets utilizing US labor has been noticeable. "It is not a coincidence that InfoTech, which started its Minot, North Dakota operation only four years ago, is today the largest software development employer in Minot, North Dakota. Our strong and loyal clients and employee base, along with our constant strive for excellence, have proven themselves," added Wesley (Mac) Magaster, a 26-year Air-Force veteran of the Minot Air Force base, who has been the COO of the North Dakota operation since its inception in 2006.
Headquartered in midtown Manhattan with additional offices in North Dakota, InfoTech is a software house and systems integration company offering a variety of technology and business solutions in the five following practice areas:
Application Development & Integration
Federal/DoD Systems
Financial Services Software
Media Management Solutions
IT Outsourcing
InfoTech is a Microsoft Certified Partner. For further information, please visit http://www.infotechfb.com, or call (212) 245-4222.
OpenMarket Debuts New Mobile Payment Services at CTIA Enterprise & Applications
Expanded Consumer-Friendly Payment Capabilities are Designed to Fuel Growth for Mobile Merchants
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenMarket, a leading global mobile transaction hub, today announced it has expanded its mobile payments capabilities to enable merchants to more effectively target the growing market of consumers using their mobile phones for purchases. As an established leader in mobile payments, OpenMarket delivers a robust payment processing platform for companies to sell and market their goods and services to consumers via the mobile channel. The new services will be demonstrated today at OpenMarket's booth (#229) at CTIA Enterprise & Applications 2010.
OpenMarket is introducing expanded mobile payments capabilities to its suite of mobile services, including WAP Billing and App Store Direct Operator Payments products that further leverage the convenience of operator billing via additional channels including mobile Web and applications.
OpenMarket is the largest mobile payments processor in the U.S. and reaches more than 500 million consumers worldwide. OpenMarket's payments platform allows content merchants to charge consumers' mobile purchases to their wireless bill across any operator network and device type. Operator billing is a preferred mobile payments option due to the convenience for consumers and high conversion rates for merchants.
"To date, mobile merchants have primarily used SMS as a purchase initiation mechanism due to its ubiquity, but with the growth of smart phones, our customers are increasing their marketing and sales channels to include the mobile Web, app stores, and MMS marketing," said Jay Emmet, General Manager of OpenMarket. "OpenMarket is expanding its payments capabilities to enable operator billing in these new channels to support our customers' expansion."
Operator billing is the most convenient purchase mechanism for consumers. By expanding operator billing capabilities to all channels including SMS, MMS, mobile Web, and applications, OpenMarket empowers its customers to increase sales, conversion rates, and customer satisfaction, while strengthening brand loyalty and awareness. OpenMarket offers standardized payment APIs to help enterprises, agencies, brands, retailers, and content providers quickly facilitate mobile purchases and reach a rapidly growing global consumer base wanting to use their phones as the payment method of choice.
According to Juniper Research, the market size for worldwide mobile payments is expected to grow from $170 billion in 2010 to $630 billion by 2014. "Consumers today are constantly on-the-go and are increasingly using their mobile phones as a means to pay for a wider range of goods and services," continued Emmet. "Our goal is to provide an easy-to-use and reliable consumer experience that will help mobile merchants drive sales and build customer loyalty across any sales channel."
About OpenMarket
OpenMarket, a division of Amdocs, is a leading global mobile transaction hub. OpenMarket provides a comprehensive set of payment, messaging and emerging services to meet mobile business needs. From the largest consumer brands to the smallest new digital content ventures, OpenMarket empowers businesses to expand their marketing initiatives and strengthen customer relationships by leveraging the mobile channel. OpenMarket provides the most direct mobile operator connections in the U.S. market today and has global expansion plans. For more information, please visit http://www.openmarket.com.
About Amdocs
Amdocs is the market leader in customer experience systems innovation. The company combines business and operational support systems, service delivery platforms, proven services, and deep industry expertise to enable service providers and their customers to do more in the connected world. Amdocs' offerings help service providers explore new business models, differentiate through personalized customer experiences, and streamline operations. A global company with revenue of $2.86 billion in fiscal 2009, Amdocs has approximately 18,000 employees and serves customers in more than 60 countries worldwide. For more information, visit Amdocs at http://www.amdocs.com.
Amdocs' Forward-Looking Statement
This press release includes information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about Amdocs' growth and business results in future quarters. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be obtained or that any deviations will not be material. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to, the effects of general economic conditions, Amdocs' ability to grow in the business segments it serves, adverse effects of market competition, rapid technological shifts that may render the Company's products and services obsolete, potential loss of a major customer, our ability to develop long-term relationships with our customers, and risks associated with operating businesses in the international market. Amdocs may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, however the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These and other risks are discussed at greater length in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, filed on December 7, 2009 and in our quarterly 6-K forms furnished on February 8, May 13 and August 9, 2010.
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This application offers a variety of specific audio and video content
relating to the gardens. The leading specialists on the Versailles estate
(curators, architects, gardeners, water engineers) welcome visitors and
introduce them to information of historical interest, details about the décor
and some unknown features. This enhanced visit allows visitors to discover
the gardens of Versailles either on-site or remotely.
On-site, geopositioning (by Spot Image and InterAtlas) allows visitors to
automatically receive information about the location where they are and to
access audiovisual content.
Enhanced reality allows visitors to open a virtual window onto the
gardens, accessing information superimposed on the filmed image.
Remotely, there is also a virtual visit for those wishing to prepare
their visit in advance. This is a benefit for foreign visitors as all of the
video content is downloaded in the application and can be consulted without
an Internet connection.
For the Palace of Versailles, this innovation is part of the Versailles
Digital Project (Grand Versailles Numérique, GVN). Established in 2005, the
aim of GVN is to design, test and deploy new digital tools used to enhance
visits to the museum and to the Versailles estate. This innovative project
benefits culture and visitors alike.
As a partner of this initiative, Orange is illustrating its ability to
use digital technology for the benefit of culture to as wide an audience as
possible and to support institutions in their heritage promotion activities.
About the Palace of Versailles:
Each year the Palace of Versailles welcomes over 10 million visitors to
its estate. This center of world heritage serves simultaneously as a royal
residence, a French history museum and a national palace where Parliament
convenes. The estate has been under the guardianship of the Ministry of
Culture since 1995 and has been awarded the status of public institution of
administrative nature. It employs 1,000 people who work to share the unique
heritage entrusted to them and to develop cultural activities worthy of this
grand location.
Baker & Taylor and Centraal Boekhuis Partner to Distribute Rich Digital Media Content Via Blio
- Pair will collaborate for worldwide distribution of English, Dutch and Flemish content via world's most engaging e-reader application -
FRANKFURT, Germany, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ --Baker & Taylor, Inc., the world's largest distributor of physical and digital books and entertainment products, is pleased to announce at Frankfurt Book Fair that it has entered into an agreement with Centraal Boekhuis, the leading Dutch book distributor and wholesaler, to distribute Dutch and Flemish content via Blio, the world's most engaging and interactive e-reader application.
Through its strategic relationship with K-NFB Reading Technology, creator and developer of Blio, Baker & Taylor is responsible for distributing digital media content via Blio and its vast worldwide distribution network. Together, Baker & Taylor and Centraal Boekhuis will obtain the rights from Dutch and Belgian publishers to convert Dutch and Flemish titles for digital distribution via Blio.
"Centraal Boekhuis is a valued customer of Baker & Taylor. We are delighted to enhance our existing relationship by collectively bringing new digital book content to the marketplace," said Bob Nelson, President of Baker & Taylor's Digital Group. "This partnership enables Centraal Boekhuis to offer new and exciting digital media services to their customers as well."
By leveraging strong relationships with the publishing community as well with its best-of-breed digital technology partners LibreDigital and K-NFB Reading Technology, Baker & Taylor is converting new content for Blio every day. With more than 41,000 customers in 120 countries, Baker & Taylor's global reach makes it the perfect partner to provide superior content management and distribution for the world's most innovative e-reader application. Baker & Taylor continues to grow its vast array of products and services for the international marketplace.
"Blio finally brings multimedia to books. It is the best way to read cookbooks, travel guides and other richly illustrated non-fiction e-books. And it works on the devices people already own," said Hans Willem Cortenraad, CEO at Centraal Boekhuis. "We are very pleased to be able to offer this breakthrough in e-reading to our publishers and Web shops."
About Baker & Taylor
Baker & Taylor Inc. (http://www.baker-taylor.com) is the world's largest distributor of books, digital content and entertainment products. The company leverages its unsurpassed worldwide distribution network to deliver rich content in multiple formats, anytime and anywhere. Baker & Taylor offers cutting-edge digital media services and innovative technology platforms to thousands of publishers, libraries and retailers worldwide. Baker & Taylor also offers industry-leading customized library services and retail merchandising solutions. Baker & Taylor is proud to power Blio (blioreader.com), the world's most flexible, engaging and revolutionary e-reading application. Charlotte, N.C.-based Baker & Taylor is majority owned by Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P., an institutional private equity fund managed by Castle Harlan, Inc., a leading private equity investment firm.
Baker & Taylor and the Baker & Taylor logo are trademarks of Baker & Taylor Inc. Blio is a trademark of K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc. Other company and product names mentioned for identification purposes may be trademarks of their respective owners.
About Centraal Boekhuis
For more than 135 years, Centraal Boekhuis has been a leading Dutch book wholesaler and distributor, currently providing services to more than 500 publishers and more than 1,800 booksellers. For publishers, Centraal Boekhuis is their entry into the Dutch and Flemish markets. For booksellers in the Netherlands and Flanders, Centraal Boekhuis is the provider of the broadest assortment of Dutch-language books as well as a carefully selected range of foreign-language books. For more information: http://www.centraal.boekhuis.nl.
Verizon Wireless and Motorola Unveil Motorola CITRUS
Designed Specifically for New Smartphone Users, this Full Touch, Android-Powered Smartphone Comes Compact and Fully Loaded
SAN FRANCISCO,Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- From CTIA Enterprise & Applications(TM) 2010,Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation's largest and most reliable wireless 3G network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today unveiled Motorola CITRUS(TM). Powered by Android(TM) 2.1, Motorola CITRUS delivers an affordable, entry-level, customizable smartphone experience in a compact design that is easy on both the eyes and the earth.
-- Curved design
-- Easy-to-use, on-screen QWERTY keyboard (available in landscape and
portrait modes) for quick messaging
-- Full HTML Web browser -- Preloaded with Bing Search and Bing Maps and
delivers a PC-like Web browsing experience with quick access to Web apps
and services such as Facebook®; Google services such as Gmail(TM),
Google Talk(TM) and YouTube(TM)
-- Equipped with BACKTRACK(TM), a touch panel located on the back of the
device that enables users to navigate and scroll through websites, home
screens, e-mails, music and more without obstructing the display
-- Full capacitive touch screen display delivers fluid flick, swipe and
pinch-to-zoom navigation
-- Seven home screen panels that can be tailored with an array of available
shortcuts; applications; and pre-loaded widgets such as sticky notes,
weather, messages and calendar
-- Android Market(TM) -- Choose from thousands of downloadable apps, many
of which are free
-- CITRUS has a housing made from 25 percent post-consumer recycled
plastic, is certified CarbonFree® through an alliance with
Carbonfund.org, and is PVC and BFR free. The packaging is made from 80
percent post-consumer recycled paper, and the user manual is made using
100 percent recycled paper and soy-based ink.
Pricing and availability:
-- Motorola CITRUS will be available at http://www.verizonwireless.com and in
Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in Q4 2010.
-- For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit
a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 92 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to mobile and wireline digital communication devices that provide compelling experiences, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com.
DROID Does Business: DROID PRO By Motorola Designed for Work and Play on the Nation's Largest and Most Reliable 3G Network
Global Android Smartphone from Verizon Wireless Combines Rich Business and Personal Mobile Experiences
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- From CTIA Enterprise & Applications(TM) 2010,Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation's largest and most reliable wireless 3G network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today unveiled DROID PRO, a new, powerful, stronger and faster solution designed to meet both business and personal needs. The first Android(TM)-based smartphone optimized for business use, DROID PRO is also a global-ready Android smartphone from Verizon Wireless, allowing customers to enjoy wireless voice service in more than 220 countries and data coverage in more than 200 countries.
DROID PRO meets employers' and employees' needs by addressing the productivity tools businesses require, including corporate connectivity and security; full push corporate e-mail with corporate level security; unified calendar with additional work features; pre-loaded Quickoffice Mobile Suite, a powerful 1 GHz processor; 4 GB of memory (2 GB internal; and 2 GB removable) and a QWERTY keyboard designed for speed and convenience.
"DROID PRO combines the feature-packed, high-level user experience that customers look for in an Android smartphone plus the security that enterprises require, all with the reliability of Verizon Wireless' 3G network," said Mike Lanman, president - Enterprise and Government Markets for Verizon Wireless. "DROID PRO builds on our commitment to deliver the best Android experience to the marketplace as well as to our enterprise customers."
"The DROID PRO is an advanced business-ready solution that provides users with the full smartphone experience, redefined by delivering the power of a DROID," said Sanjay Jha, chief executive officer of Motorola Mobility. "The DROID PRO consolidates users' work and personal needs. This is just another reason the DROID PRO is setting a new standard for enterprise, allowing users to enjoy all the benefits of a smartphone with full push delivery of corporate e-mail and corporate level security."
Key features and specifications:
-- Support for both Exchange e-mail and Gmail(TM) for business
-- Corporate directory look-up, unified calendar for Enterprise and sync
with Google Calendar(TM)
-- PC-like browsing with Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 on a full,
multi-touch, 3.1-inch brilliant display built on Android 2.2
-- View, edit and share documents, including Microsoft Excel®
spreadsheets, PowerPoint® presentations and Word® documents
-- Built-in security features, including AuthenTec IPSec multi-headed VPN
integration, remote wipe of device and SD card, and complex password
support. Device and SD card encryption will be available in early 2011
-- 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities - Allows customers to connect up to five
other Wi-Fi®-enabled devices and laptops
-- Live widgets that stream e-mail messages to the home screen; customers
can filter the widgets to separate work and home e-mail
-- 5-megapixel camera with auto focus and dual LED flash as well as
DVD-quality video
-- 3G diversity antennae provides customers with enhanced data speeds and
range
-- Wi-Fi®-enabled DLNA® connectivity
-- Android Market(TM) - Provides customers with access to more than 80,000
applications
-- My Verizon and Backup Assistant(SM) support - Allows customers to manage
their wireless accounts or their contacts from their phones
Pricing and availability:
-- DROID PRO will be available at http://www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon
Wireless Communications Stores in the coming weeks. Pricing will be
announced closer to launch.
-- For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit
a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 92 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com.
'Orange Mobile Targeting Monitor' Launches in Europe, a New Intelligent Campaign-Planning Tool for Advertisers, Exclusively From Orange
PARIS and LONDON, October 6, 2010/PRNewswire/ --
- Powered by Independent 'Mobile Exposure' Research, New Orange
Service Crunches Consumer Insights in Four European Countries to Help Brands
Best Use Mobile Media in Campaigns
Orange today announces the Orange Mobile Targeting Monitor (OMTM), a new
campaign-planning tool for the advertising industry in Europe. Available
today, exclusively from the Orange Advertising Network, the market-first OMTM
is powered by the latest consumer mobile media insights from Orange Mobile
Exposure 2010, an independent study conducted by TNS. The new tool is
designed to help brands better understand and target mobile media users in
today's complex market, creating campaigns that combine the right mix of
mobile and other formats.
Mobile media includes listening to radio, watching TV, downloading video,
reading emails and maps or browsing. This appetite for mobile entertainment
and information creates enormous opportunities for advertisers but equally,
enormous challenges given the numerous ways they can reach mobile users such
as SMS short codes, sponsored links or content, location-based services and
interactive opt-in offers that reward customers. Helping to address some of
these challenges, Orange Mobile Exposure has revealed some of the following:
- More than three out of four mobile media users in Europe
think it is important that the sites they access on their mobile are
brands they know and trust
- In the UK, mobile media use encourages people to watch more
television (14 per cent) and surf more on the Internet (25 per cent) -
showing synergies for brand communication across multiple platforms
- 38 per cent of frequent mobile media users[1] have noticed brand
advertising when browsing the mobile web (France 49 per cent). Among
those, over a third has clicked at least once (Poland 60 per cent).
- Coupons and alerts for promotions are the most popular
advertising formats in Europe
Paul Francois Fournier, Executive Vice President, Online and Advertising
Business, Orange says: "At Orange we are continually finding new ways to link
brands, advertisers and their audiences in the best way, whilst delivering a
great customer experience. By working together with our advertising clients
and giving them an unequalled level of mobile intelligence, Orange can help
brands use the right kind of media and more effectively target audiences in a
way that also brings benefits to mobile consumers."
Orange Mobile Exposure 2010 annually benchmarks consumer mobile media
trends and generates intelligent data for the benefit of advertisers. For the
first time, Exposure has been simultaneously conducted across four key
markets, including UK, France, Spain and Poland - enabling Orange to use the
Mobile Targeting Monitor to make direct cross-market comparisons for
multi-market campaigns.
For example, when looking at mobile media users interested in cars,
sponsored videos with a brief message are preferred by French and Spanish (25
per cent in both countries). In the UK, they prefer ticket or reservation
offers (36 per cent) or a text message including a link to the car brand's
website (31 per cent).
To deliver even more in-depth value for different brands, the research
includes user data across a range of different sectors including automotive,
fashion, beauty, electronics, computers, gaming, mobile and Internet, food
and beverages, travel and leisure and insurance. By simply contacting the
Orange Advertising Network (Unanimis in the UK) and submitting a brief,
advertisers can receive a bespoke analysis and campaign insights based on
their specified audience and sector. Using the Mobile Targeting Monitor,
Orange can outline the potential and appeal of an audience for a particular
brand - together with how they use mobile media, purchasing and social
behaviour, preferred mobile media formats and m-commerce opportunities.
For example, beauty brands can build campaigns based on how females in
different countries engage with mobile media. UK mobile media users
interested in beauty products are over 50 per cent more likely to use a short
code to receive info on a product or a picture or video message on their
phone. For a similar audience in France, the stand-out ad format is sponsored
pages via a browser (25 per cent), in Spain, it is short text messages with a
link to the brand's mobile site (28 per cent) and in Poland, it is banner ads
when browsing the web on mobile (17 per cent).
Jon Mew, Head of Mobile at the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) says:
"As advertisers increasingly use mobile one of the main challenges they face
is knowing what the medium offers. Orange's Mobile Targeting Monitor will
help advertisers understand the technology available, how it is consumed and
how it can best work for them."
With digital audiences across five continents and 60 countries, including
over 320 million online, 30 million mobile internet and over 750,000 IPTV
customers in Europe, the Orange Advertising Network is a leading media and
digital advertising provider, uniquely addressing challenges across multiple
screens. This includes a range of innovative, opt-in mobile marketing offers
across a number of markets, such as Orange Shots in the UK.
Paul Francois concludes: "Combined with our deep customer knowledge,
expertise in mobile and our experience as both a publisher and a leading
advertising network - we believe Orange has created an invaluable service
that can help advertisers best use mobile in their advertising media mix and
let brands target relevant audiences that use or make purchases via mobile.
For Orange, this truly demonstrates how our local customer understanding can
create global value for advertisers"
About Orange Exposure 2010
Fieldwork conducted by TNS, on behalf of Orange. Research conducted in
UK, France, Spain and Poland. Calibration phase consisted of 2000
face-to-face interviews nationally representative in each country. Main
research conducted online with:
- UK: 1,000 mobile media users and 450 iPhone users
- France:1,000 mobile media users and 450 iPhone users
- Spain: 1,000 mobile media users and 450 iPhone users
- Poland:1,000 smartphone users
For more information on Orange Exposure 2010 and the Orange Mobile
Targeting Monitor::
WD® Delivers USB 3.0 and 3 Terabytes With Its New External Hard Drive Product Lines
Blazing-fast USB 3.0 Connectivity Now Available with My Book® and My Passport® External Hard Drives
WD® Delivers USB 3.0 and 3 Terabytes With Its New External Hard Drive Product Lines
Blazing-fast USB 3.0 Connectivity Now Available with My Book® and My Passport® External Hard Drives
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WD® (NYSE: WDC), the world's leader in external storage solutions, today introduced its new My Passport® Essential(TM) portable hard drive (photo), My Passport® Essential(TM) SE portable hard drive (photo), and My Book® Essential external hard drive (photo). All three drive families come in a variety of capacities and offer lightning-fast USB 3.0 connectivity (1). Highest industry capacity is another key feature for the My Book Essential drive, which is now available in 3 TB capacity, in addition to 1 and 2 TB capacities. Equipped with WD SmartWare(TM)( )visual backup software for automatic, continuous backup, these drives provide users the extra space they need to store or back up all of their digital memories, such as high-resolution photos and videos, along with music and other critical files, all in one place.
The drives not only take advantage of the latest blazing-fast USB 3.0 technology, but are also fully compatible with USB 2.0 connections for those who have yet to upgrade their computers to USB 3.0. When connected to a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port, consumers can transfer data at speeds up to 5 Gb/s. At that rate, a two-hour HD video will transfer in as little as three minutes. The same two-hour video would take approximately 13 minutes to transfer on a USB 2.0 port(2).
My Passport Essential, still WD's smallest portable drive, is available in a 500 GB capacity and comes in five fun colors - Midnight Black, Cool Silver, Real Red, Pacific Blue and Arctic White (Arctic White only available in EMEA and APAC). My Passport Essential SE portable hard drives are available in 750 GB and 1 TB capacities and come in stylish black, silver, metallic blue and metallic red colors. The pocket-sized My Passport portable hard drives are powered directly through the USB cable; no separate power supply is needed(3).
My Book Essential, the world's number-one selling hard drive, also impresses with its small footprint, sleek design and high-capacity storage ranging from 1 TB up to a massive 3 TB(4). The drive is compatible with both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, and uses WD SmartWare visual backup software.
"With more and more devices like the iPod touch®, iPhone®4 and other smartphones adding video-capable cameras, digital video is becoming ubiquitous. Most homes already have thousands of photos and music files, increasing the need for storage around the house. Having the extra capacity to store these files and move them around quickly is becoming a big issue for many consumers around the world," said Dale Pistilli, vice president of marketing for WD's branded products group. "WD's newest line of My Book and My Passport external hard drives features the latest USB 3.0 connection technology, which more than triples the speed to transfer media files, but still works with today's USB 2.0 ports. In addition, consumers can take advantage of the highest capacity available on external hard drives with the new 3 TB My Book Essential drive."
Features:
My Book Essential external hard drives, My Passport Essential and My Passport Essential SE portable hard drives feature:
-- Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 interfaces;
-- Up to 3x faster transfer rates when compared to USB 2.0;
-- WD SmartWare software for automatic, continuous backup;
-- Password protection for privacy; and,
-- Planet-friendly packaging from recycled materials which can, in turn,
also be recycled.
Capacity and Compatibility:
The My Passport Essential portable hard drive is available in 500 GB capacity. The My Passport Essential SE portable hard drive is available in 750 GB and 1 TB capacities. The My Book Essential external hard drive is available in 1 TB, 1.5 TB, 2 TB and 3 TB capacities. The drives areformatted NTFS for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, or Windows 7. These drives require reformatting for Mac® OS® X Leopard® or Snow Leopard®.
Price and Availability
My Passport Essential portable hard drives and My Book Essential external hard drives offer a 2-year limited warranty in the U.S. and are now available at select U.S. retailers and online at wdstore.com.
MSRP for the My Passport Essential portable drive is $99.99 USD. MSRP for My Passport Essential SE drives ranges from $129.99 USD to $169.99 USD. MSRP for My Book Essential drives ranges from $129.99 USD to $249.99 USD.
About WD
WD, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company designs and produces reliable, high-performance hard drives and solid state drives that keep users' data accessible and secure from loss. Its advanced technologies are configured into applications for client and enterprise computing, embedded systems and consumer electronics, as well as its own consumer storage and media products.
WD was founded in 1970. The company's storage products are marketed to leading OEMs, systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital® and WD brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company's website (http://www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements relating to expected growth in consumer demands for electronics devices. These forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations, and actual results may differ materially as a result of several factors, including business conditions generally and other risks and uncertainties listed in WD's recent SEC filings. WD undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events or for any other reason.
Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Passport, My Book, and WD Caviar are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries; My Passport Essential, WD SmartWare, and WD Caviar Green are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. Not all products may be available in all regions of the world. All product and packaging specifications are subject to change without notice. The term of your limited warranty depends on the country in which your product was purchased. Please visit our website at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for a list of the specific countries in these regions. As used for storage capacity, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second.
(1) Backwards compatible with USB 2.0.
(2) Performance may vary based on user's hardware and system
configuration.
(3) An optional cable is available for the few computers that
limit bus power.
(4) The My Book 3 TB external hard drives uses a WD Caviar(R)
Green(TM) hard drive. Component versions of this drive will be
available in distribution shortly.
CONTACT: Jennifer Taylor, WD Press Relations, +1-949-672-9880, Jennifer.Taylor@wdc.com, or Bob Blair, WD Investor Relations, +1-949-672-7834, Robert.Blair@wdc.com, both of Western Digital Technologies
comScore Announces Availability of Mobile-Optimized Tagging for Publishers
New Capability Available Across Geographies, Establishes Currency for Mobile Advertising Industry
comScore Partners with Bango to Offer Seamless Integration for Mobile Tagging
RESTON, Va., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the availability of mobile-optimized tagging for publishers, providing significantly enhanced measurement of mobile audiences across all geographies. The service gives brands the ability to tag mobile Web and application assets to enable accurate measurement of audiences, including unique traffic counts and engagement metrics, across a variety of devices and platforms in addition to next generation devices such as tablet computers. With these enhanced metrics, advertisers and publishers now have access to a reliable, third-party mobile currency to help accelerate growth in the mobile advertising industry. In conjunction with this new service, comScore also announced a partnership with Bango, a mobile analytics and billing company, that will help fast-track the deployment of comScore's mobile-optimized tags.
"Delivering on our commitment to provide innovative solutions to measuring an increasingly complex digital landscape, comScore mobile-optimized tagging answers the industry's call for a more granular, comprehensive measurement solution to navigate the mobile landscape," said Mark Donovan, Senior Vice President of Mobile for comScore. "Mobile media consumption continues to accelerate, making a third-party measurement solution critical for publishers and advertisers looking to implement effective mobile strategies and ad campaigns. With comScore mobile-optimized tagging, publishers can accurately demonstrate their mobile site's traffic and engagement levels to advertisers looking to use the channel to reach and engage consumers, providing the foundation for a more robust mobile advertising environment."
comScore Mobile Tags to Provide Granular Insights into Audiences
Due to varying capabilities across platforms, the mobile industry has lacked comprehensive, standardized audience metrics across all devices and platforms, which has stunted the adoption and growth of mobile advertising. comScore's mobile-optimized tag was developed to uniformly capture audience usage across all major smartphone platforms, hundreds of feature phones, and next generation devices including tablet computers.
comScore's mobile-optimized tags provide granular insights on mobile audiences including unique traffic counts and page views, providing the industry with a comprehensive view of mobile audience behaviors. These metrics will provide both publishers and advertisers with a reliable, third-party currency to operate more efficiently and effectively in the mobile advertising space.
comScore Announces Partnership with Bango
Concurrently comScore also announced a partnership with Bango, a mobile analytics and billing company used by many of the most-trafficked mobile sites. The Bango partnership gives comScore an immediate lead in mobile audience measurement and provides Bango clients with the option to be measured with comScore mobile-optimized tagging as part of their Bango integration, providing seamless and easy implementation.
"We are pleased to partner with comScore to offer our clients the ability to measure and compare their data through this innovative approach," said Anil Malhotra, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Alliances of Bango. "As a leader in the mobile payment and analytics space, we understand the importance of having industry-wide mobile audience metrics that publishers and advertisers can rely on for independent verification. This development will benefit the industry as a whole, helping to accelerate mobile advertising spend."
comScore Clients Show Strong Support for Mobile-Optimized Tagging
"We are pleased that comScore is partnering with Bango to extend its unified measurement to mobile-optimized sites," said Jack Wakshlag, Chief Research Officer for Turner Broadcasting System. "This is a positive step forward in mobile audience measurement, and we applaud comScore for being the first in the industry to provide it."
"Weather information has one of the largest mobile audiences of any content categories, making it critically important that we at AccuWeather have access to the most-trusted and complete mobile metrics available in the industry," said Robert Henry, Director of Strategy & Research - Digital Media at AccuWeather. "comScore's mobile-optimized tagging will help us understand how audiences engage with our content and how this varies across platforms; insights that will be invaluable when planning, executing and evaluating our mobile strategy. We support comScore as they continue to bring innovative solutions to measuring the evolving digital space."
"With mobile media consumption rapidly accelerating, advertisers and publishers need a trusted source of measurement in the mobile space," said Deborah Eldred, Director of Mobile and Personalization at DexKnows.com. "comScore's mobile-optimized tagging answers the industry's call for reliable, third-party audience metrics to spur growth of the mobile advertising economy. We rely on comScore for accurate measurement of our online brand and trust they will bring the same trusted approach to measuring our mobile audience."
comScore's mobile Web tagging is simple to implement and is available today at no cost to publishers worldwide. For more information, please contact your account representative. Not a client? For more information and to participate, please email mobiletaginfo@comscore.com.
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DENVER, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to help minimize confusion regarding implementation of health care reform provisions among business owners, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in Colorado has created two new tools to help businesses navigate the changes in health care, a grandfathering tool and a tax calculator tool.
The interactive grandfathering tool is designed to help businesses better understand what grandfathering means, if they qualify for it, and what options are available to them with regard to their health plan. Anthem has also joined forces with H&R Block to provide a convenient, comprehensive tool to help small business owners understand the financial impact, as well as the opportunities that accompany the changes in the health care system.
"The grandfathering tool is another part of our commitment to help make health care reform work," said John Martie, President of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado. "This tool will allow business owners to understand what grandfathering is, qualification parameters, and if it is potentially in their best interests to grandfather their current health plan. This tool can help businesses quickly and easily determine a course of action based on their current plan in an easy to use and understandable tool."
Martie added, "We are also extremely pleased to partner with H&R Block to make the small business tax calculator available, which can help small business owners understand the tax credits they are qualified for and allow them to better control and anticipate their health care costs. It's Anthem's hope that this resource will allow owners to focus on running a successful business and add some clarity as they navigate the health care system."
The small business tax calculator can help users understand the following reform provisions:
-- The small business health care premium credit for qualified employers
with 25 or fewer employees and average annual wages under $50,000 (2010)
-- Requirements to provide employee coverage for full-time employees who
work for businesses with 50 or more employees (2014)
-- Employer penalties for not providing coverage when at least one
full-time employee is enrolled in a subsidized health care plan (2014)
-- The excise tax on high-cost health plans, which applies to plans that
cost more than $10,200 for an individual and $27,500 for a family
(2018).
"These tools will provide me with an easy way to communicate the financial impact that healthcare reform may have on my clients and to better communicate to them about grandfathering and if it might be in their best interest," said Keith Taylor, president of Health Insurance Advocates, Inc. in Aurora.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc., an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ®ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Additional information about Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado is available at http://www.anthem.com.
SOURCE Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado
Payment Processing, Inc. Enters Growing Mobile Point-of-Sale Market
Partnership with New West Technologies allows businesses to engage in secure mobile commerce within powerful handheld POS application
NEWARK, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Payment Processing, Inc. (PPI), the industry leader for integrated payments, announces a strategic partnership with New West Technologies, marking PPI's entrance into the expanding mobile handheld point-of-sale industry. PPI's integration with the Mobile X POS system from New West allows secure, on-the-spot payment processing within a handheld device containing the same functionality as traditional POS applications.
The Mobile X platform is designed for businesses in need of robust, feature-rich standalone applications, but requiring the flexibility of mobile commerce. Potential markets include: food trucks, transportation, stadiums, ticketing, charitable giving, and event/festival sales. Brick and mortar operations will also benefit with the extension of sales to tradeshows, conferences and similar functions.
The software is integrated with the PPI PayMover hosted payment platform. As a validated Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) application, Mobile X is compliant with the global security standard created by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council.
"While most of the market is focused on delivering mobile card terminals, our partner, New West, has delivered a fully functioning mobile POS application," stated PPI President, Eddie Myers. "This product and partnership will open the door to many new markets for our reseller partners."
New West President, Dan King, added, "PCI compliant, easy-to-use payment processing from PPI adds another key feature to Mobile X POS. Businesses of all sorts will benefit from using a handheld device containing all the power and functionality of a counter-top POS system."
PPI's comprehensive solutions are developed and supported completely in-house by payment processing technology and service experts. Each solution includes all the components critical for successful integrated payments:
-- Free, feature-rich and fast hosted payment technology
-- Secure, reliable transaction processing operating seamlessly within the
application
-- Free integration/certification services with developer kit
-- Dedicated account managers for developers and their resellers
-- Aggressive revenue sharing programs
-- Marketing services to promote the integrated solution
-- Free, unlimited 24/7/365 support
About New West Technologies
Founded in 1992 in Portland, Oregon, New West Technologies is a leading integrator of retail point-of-sale software solutions. As a full-service technology provider with extensive experience in business computer networking and retail software development and installation, we deliver comprehensive, practical solutions that dramatically improve your profitability and workflow management. More information available at http://www.newestech.com.
About Payment Processing, Inc.
Since 1995, PPI has been partnering with software developers and their customers, delivering nothing less than robust, stable, fully supported and profitable integrated payment solutions. We provide developers with a full range of in-house services for building and promoting integrated payment solutions, including PPI-developed hosted payment services, integration support, customer support, marketing assistance and PA DSS/PCI-DSS security services. It's why more than 1,400 partners and 40,000 businesses have selected Payment Processing, Inc. as their dedicated payment professionals. Learn more at http://www.paypros.com.
Media Contacts:
Garrett Geib, SkyRocket Group
814-833-5026
garrett@skyrocketgroup.com
Richard Livingston, PPI
919-463-7632
rlivingston@paypros.com
Announcing at PCIA 2010: ExteNet Distributed Antenna Systems Supporting Buildout of 4G LTE in Multiple Markets Across U.S.
Outdoor networks - and the world's first indoor LTE over DAS network using patented iDuct® technology - prove ideal for ease of deployment and outstanding data throughput
LISLE, Ill., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ExteNet Systems, Inc. (ExteNet) has launched the first commercial LTE (Long-Term Evolution) distributed antenna system (DAS) in the United States. The 4G network in the core of Las Vegas is an upgrade of the more than 50-node DAS network installed by ExteNet during the 1st quarter of 2008. ExteNet has also deployed the world's first indoor LTE network in a building near Dallas, Texas that employs patented iDuct® technology to distribute the wireless signals through the building's heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) ductwork.
Outdoors
"Our existing Las Vegas network was a perfect fit for the high data demands placed on an LTE network," said Tormod Larsen, chief technology officer of ExteNet. "One big advantage of the outdoor LTE upgrade is that it could be completed in just a few weeks without any additional government approvals, permitting requirements or reconstruction work."
"Our flexible distributed networks are a very efficient way to support LTE's increased demands for improved radio signal quality and high capacity backhaul," said Larsen. "The Las Vegas network is exceeding data throughput of 17 megabits per second, which is close to theoretical rates."
ExteNet Systems is currently upgrading its existing outdoor distributed networks to support LTE at locations across the country, including networks in New York, Massachusetts, Texas, Michigan and California. The wireless carriers on these networks that are taking advantage of the flexibility to implement LTE include all the major carriers that are currently deploying LTE in the United States.
Indoors
"The successful indoor deployment of LTE using patented technology- branded iDuct by ExteNet - has also proved highly successful," said Larsen. "Achieving high quality indoor service will be a key to the long-term commercial success for 4G LTE. Our indoor results in Texas support the academic research completed at Carnegie Mellon University with respect to the positive impact of MIMO (Multiple In Multiple Out) utilizing the patented iDuct methodology."
The indoor deployments using iDuct are installed under licenses from Cybercom Netcom Consultants AB and from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).
The indoor installation that deploys LTE over iDuct provides high quality wireless service throughout the six-story corporate office of a wireless carrier's headquarters. The deployment was an upgrade of an existing ExteNet-installed CDMA indoor network covering more than 150,000 square feet of space.
ExteNet has deployed indoor systems using the iDuct technology in hospitals, high-rise buildings and corporate campuses, a massive convention center, a major university campus, and government buildings. The patented use of a facility's existing HVAC ductwork efficiently distributes high quality radio signals throughout the areas served by the air ducts with no impact on the aesthetics of the building environment. Also, the installation process requires very little or no intrusion into the areas of the facility used by the public or building occupants, so iDuct deployments have virtually no impact on building access, workflow or delivery of services.
With its open distributed network architecture, scalability and shared costs, ExteNet's outdoor and indoor distributed networks offer wireless coverage to multiple wireless service providers. This provides the flexibility to meet future wireless growth and technology needs.
About ExteNet Systems, Inc.
Across North America, ExteNet Systems, Inc. designs, builds, owns and operates outdoor and indoor wireless networks - for wireless service providers, government agencies, along transportation corridors, and in health care, corporate offices, high-rises, and higher education.
The company's executive offices are located in suburban Chicago's I-88 high-tech corridor. For more information visit http://www.extenetsystems.com or email networks@extenetsystems.com.
"ExteNet" and "iDuct" are registered trademarks of ExteNet Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
SOURCE ExteNet Systems, Inc.
ExteNet Systems, Inc.
CONTACT: Peter Summerville, +1-206-619-1798, peterb@rialtocommunications.com; or Alice Robbins, +1-847-415-9335, arobbins@sspr.com, both for ExteNet Systems, Inc.
BlueSwarm, the Nation's Number One Social Fundraising Platform, Becomes Fundly
Client growth in education and non-profit sector drives rebrand and expansion
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Since its launch in March 2009, BlueSwarm has rapidly become the largest online social fundraising platform in the U.S., having helped its customers raise over $180M to date. Although everything about BlueSwarm's beginnings was political -- from its customer base to its name to its East Coast location -- less well known has been its ascendancy in non-profit and educational fundraising. With dozens of major non-profit and educational institutions having adopted BlueSwarm as their fundraising platform, BlueSwarm's official entry into these markets has accelerated beyond original plans.
Based on client demand for our services we are today announcing an exciting re-branding and expansion of our online platform. BlueSwarm is becoming Fundly.
"As soon as our product launched in March of 2009, it was clear that we would become the new standard in fundraising platforms for politics. But we did not predict how quickly non-profits and universities would find us, and how close of a fit our platform would be for them," said Dave Boyce, CEO for Fundly.
"Given the overwhelming inbound interest from non-profits and universities in our platform, we have decided it is time to rebrand and re-position the company to better address the needs of these new customers," said Boyce.
Fundly is fun and friendly fundraising, and the platform has been simplified and tuned to be "the easiest way to raise money" for organizations of any size. Brownie troops, PTAs, regional non-profits, education foundations, and even universities and political organizations can begin fundraising in less than 5 minutes, with a full platform to support their efforts--all for no up-front cost or commitment.
Some of the non-profit organizations that have discovered Fundly to be the easiest option for a hosted fundraising solution include:
-- Silicon Valley Education Foundation
-- Magic Wand Foundation
-- Recovery Circles Foundation
-- Media Scholars Foundation
-- Farmhand Boost, Inc.
-- Strategic alliance with Jenzabar, Inc. (leader in University software
space)
-- Strategic alliance with XAP.com (leader in education software)
-- Strategic alliance with VolunteerSpot.com (leader in volunteer
management for K-12 and non-profits)
How big is the non-profit and higher education marketplace?
-- There are 1.8 million registered non-profits and they generate $1.9
trillion in revenues.
-- The non-profit sector is the 5th largest US "industry."
-- Non-profit revenues represent 1/7th of the US GDP
-- Individuals contribute over $300 billion annually to non-profit
causes--approximately $1,000 for every man, woman, and child in the U.S.
Fundly is designed to empower anyone to tap into the robust individual giving marketplace in the U.S. and raise funds for a cause they care about by:
-- Making it easy for anyone to get started fundraising in minutes--no IT
set-up, no configuration, no waiting
-- Empowering supporters to reach out to their social networks with branded
tools and materials that are conducive to contributing
-- Supporting volunteer fundraising with incentives and accountability by
making fundraising progress accessible and easy to understand
-- Instilling the practice of driving a lifecycle that converts donors into
advocates and fundraisers
About Fundly
Based in Palo Alto, CA, Fundly was launched in 2009 and has over 100 customers in higher education, non-profit, and politics. Current clients include Silicon Valley Education Foundation, Recovery Circles Foundation, Farmhands Boost Inc., Special Operations Warrior Foundation, the Democratic Governor's Association, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and Meg Whitman for Governor (R-CA).
The company has won multiple awards, including two 2009 Pollie Awards and two 2009 Reed awards.
SOURCE Fundly
Fundly
CONTACT: Felix Schein, +1-971-221-7170, felix@quinnthomas.com, for Fundly
'Big Four' International Music Majors -Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and EMI Group License the Content for Just Launched First Russian Music Video Portal, iviMusic
MOSCOW, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet-company, Digital Access, is launching a unique-for-Russia online music video service iviMusic, with officially licensed video content from the largest international and Russian record labels and publishers. The company signed licensing deals with the "Big Four" international music majors - Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and EMI Group, as well as with more than 20 leading Russian music publishers. The service will generate revenues using the advertising model, sharing revenues with the rights holders.
The new online service available at music.ivi.ru is a website free for users, where they can watch online a large selection of high quality original music and concert videos by top international and Russian artists, such as Lady Gaga, Shakira, Beyonce, U2, etc. The service will offer approximately 30,000 music videos, with new releases to be added daily. The videos can be seen in Russia only and are geo-filtered. The site will be adapted soon for watching on iPhones, iPads and androids.
"Our website offers, to more than 40 million Russian Internet users, the best high quality music video content for free and with easy navigation. With the development of technology and new devices, users get new opportunities to look and listen to their favorite music and to discover new artists and genres," said Oleg Tumanov, chairman of theBoard of Digital Access. "On iviMusic, users can make their own playlists, save and share them with friends, vote for the best music videos and add comments. Combining video content with social networking features is a global trend that we follow as well."
"With the launch of music.ivi.ru, which is the first project of its kind, the music market in Russia gets a new impulse. Online video not only promotes our artists and hits, but also can be a new monetization channel. For the Russian Internet, one of the most pirated in the world, the appearance of music.ivi.ru with officially licensed videos - it's a very big step in taking serious actions against piracy," said Dmitry Konnov, manager director of Universal Music in Russia.
"Music is the most popular category on all video-hostings in the world. We believe that our service, with its high usability, will become a compelling way to consume music videos for the users and will serve as a premium platform for advertisers. The online video advertising market in Russia is still in the initial growth stage. In 2010, it will reach $15 million, and is expected to grow by 50% annually over the next 5 years," said Anna Znamenskaya, CEO of Digital Access. "We believe that our new service, iviMusic, will drive advertisers' interest in the online video advertising format and will contribute to the development of the licensed video market."
About Digital Access
Digital Access is the leading company in the Russian online video market which aggregates and distributes professional video content in the digital environment. It also acts as a seller of video advertising on the largest portals of Russian Internet - Mail.ru, Rambler.ru, Smotri.com, Rutube, ivi.ru, Championat.ru, infox.ru and more than 30 more websites. Digital Access offers its users and partners access to a large catalog of licensed video: music, feature films, TV series, short films, cartoons, extreme sports video, comic shows, children's programs and much more. Today the company's portfolio consists of around 42,000 popular videos and is constantly adding new content. Digital Access is majority owned by the investment fundru-Net Ltd, co-investors in Yandex.ru (#1 search engine in Russia), Ozon.ru (#1 e-commerce company in Russia) and other Internet and IT related businesses.
Press Contacts:
Susan C. Mills
Edelman US for Digital Access
susan.mills@edelman.com
323-202-1050
Oleg Tumanov
Chairman of the Board
oleg@elorisventires.com
Anna Znamenskaya
CEO
aznamenskaya@digitalaccess.ru
SOURCE Digital Access
Digital Access
CONTACT: Press, Susan C. Mills of Edelman US, +1-323-202-1050, susan.mills@edelman.com; or Oleg Tumanov, Chairman of the Board, oleg@elorisventires.com, both for Digital Access; or Anna Znamenskaya, CEO of Digital Access, aznamenskaya@digitalaccess.ru
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Myles Berman is pleased to announce the Top Gun DUI Defense Attorney® enhanced interactive video website, http://www.topgundui.com. Myles Berman is devoted to keeping the public informed of DUI / Drunk Driving laws and better assisting the public in finding answers to frequently asked questions. The enhanced interactive video website now features "click n play" video links throughout the website giving the effect of being one-on-one with Myles Berman as he talks about all aspects of driving under the influence cases. Top Gun DUI Defense Attorney® Myles L. Berman® has spent much of his career informing/educating the public on DUI / Drunk Driving laws, personal rights, DUI / Drunk Driving police hideouts and checkpoints. The enhanced website will continue to provide the most up-to-date information to the public as well as "Breaking News" on the latest legal issues.
Top Gun DUI Defense Attorney® Myles L. Berman® is a successful, aggressive DUI / Drunk Driving defense lawyer with a national reputation for successfully representing many of his clients charged with DUI / Drunk Driving in Southern California. He is the founder of the National Drunk Driving Defense Task Force, LLC.®. Myles L. Berman (a.k.a. Miles Berman) lectures extensively in the area of defending people accused of DUI / Drunk Driving. Myles L. Berman is listed in Who's Who in California, Who's Who in American Law and Who's Who in the World. Myles L. Berman (a.k.a. Miles Berman) has been a criminal defense attorney since 1982. Myles L. Berman and his team of attorneys have made it a part of their daily routine to constantly read the latest cases, scientific literature, legal treatises and articles on the subject of DUI / Drunk Driving defense. The Law Offices of Top Gun DUI Defense Attorney® Myles L. Berman® is ready to fight DUI / Drunk Driving cases with extensive pre-trial motions, vigorous cross-examination of the prosecution's witnesses, defense experts, demonstrative evidence, photographs, videos, testimony of witnesses and conducts thorough research, preparation and investigation in each DUI / Drunk Driving case.
If you have been arrested for DUI / Drunk Driving in Southern California and want to contact Top Gun DUI Defense Attorney® Myles L. Berman® regarding representation, please call 888-4-TOPGUN or visit the website at http://www.topgundui.com.
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Law Offices of Myles L. Berman
CONTACT: Lena Mulhall of Law Offices of Myles L. Berman, 1-888-4-TOPGUN, lmulhall@topgundui.com
Projects In Knowledge® Unveils Newly Redesigned Website
Upgrades Enhance Content Presentation, Functionality, and User Experience
LITTLE FALLS, N.J., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ --Clinicians who access online continuing medical education (CME/CE) courses from Projects In Knowledge (http://www.projectsinknowledge.com) are enjoying an enhanced user experience thanks to the company's newly redesigned website, which features improved content organization and navigation, new visual elements, and more precise site customization options.
Offering an unmatched depth of knowledge in clinical areas and a variety of innovative instructional modalities, Projects In Knowledge has become a destination site for thousands of clinicians seeking easily accessible, relevant, and up-to-date education in their specialties. The increased traffic and growing rates of repeat visitation are what prompted the company to streamline the appearance and functionality of its website and better integrate its offerings with learner needs.
"Incorporating current best practices, user feedback, and many months of research, we have created a website that is brighter, cleaner, and better organized to optimize the delivery of our educational programs," commented Patty Peterson, Senior Vice President at Projects In Knowledge. "Busy clinicians who are looking to fulfill their continuing education requirements will find it easier to explore our robust program offerings, locate courses that address their individual interests and patient care needs, and monitor their CME/CE credits."
The redesigned site includes several new and improved features:
-- A bold interactive content slider, visible on the homepage and specialty
area web pages, displays thumbnail icons that link to new, noteworthy,
and upcoming programs.
-- Mobile phone apps of the company's CME/CE activities are displayed more
prominently, providing clinicians with easier access to point-of-care
education.
-- Enhanced site customization allows more precise selection and storage of
each user's profile and preferences, which the site will remember on
each return visit by that user. The customizable areas include
personal/professional details, account information, areas of specific
scientific interest, and e-mail subscriptions.
-- A timesaving "smart-search" tool alerts clinicians who have just
completed a course about additional courses that match their stored
preferences and interests.
There were numerous technical upgrades "under the hood" as well, according to Nicholas J. Rufa, Vice President and CIO at Projects In Knowledge. "One change in particular has led to improved synchronization of our website content with our currently available and emerging mobile phone apps. Users can begin an activity using the traditional web platform and complete it on a mobile device, or vice versa, all without skipping a beat. And whenever the educational content is updated, it gets updated on both platforms simultaneously for a seamless user experience."
About Projects In Knowledge
Projects In Knowledge is a fully accredited provider of cutting-edge, innovative educational activities for physicians and other clinicians. Since its founding in 1980, the company's mission has been to improve the quality of healthcare in the United States and abroad by delivering the highest quality professional education, with demonstrated results, to physicians and other clinical professionals using creative, effective, and easily accessible instructional modalities. To learn more about us and to view all of our CME/CE programs, please visit our website: http://www.projectsinknowledge.com.
Projects In Knowledge is a registered trademark of Projects In Knowledge, Inc.
California: Anthem Blue Cross' 'Online Store' Caters to Baby Boomers Looking for Medicare Plans
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Baby Boomers have redefined everything. Now it's time for them to redefine how people shop for Medicare plan offerings by going online. Anthem Blue Cross wants to help.
Seventy-six million Baby Boomers were born between 1945 and 1964. The first of the Boomers are now becoming Medicare eligible. These consumers are more comfortable going online than their predecessors, according to Krista Bowers, senior vice president of the senior division of Anthem's parent company.
As a result, Anthem has launched a new "online store" featuring Medicare health care plans. "We know an increasing number of Baby Boomers are searching the Internet for information as well as for goods and services," Bowers said. "It was our goal to create an online experience with health care that mirrors what they might see at retail shopping sites."
Pam Kehaly, president of Anthem Blue Cross, added, "Medicare can be a very complicated topic. We wanted to simplify it. The best thing about an online experience is visitors can spend as much time as they'd like learning about our Medicare products."
There are two main paths in the online store. The "quick quote" is for those who may have already done their research. They can plug in a little information about themselves and quickly get information on a number of Anthem's Medicare products. The other path is found under the "Help Me Choose" button. It is for people who may not have done as much research. They can click into this path and spend more time learning about the various plans.
Both paths incorporate a variety of tools, including the following:
-- A tool that allows visitors to enter their prescription drugs, including
quantity and frequency, and get a personalized report on which of
Anthem's plans cover their drugs. This tool also suggests lower cost
drug alternatives.
-- A tool in which visitors can enter their hospitals and physicians to see
which plan networks include their providers.
-- A sliding scale tool that users can maneuver to see the tradeoffs
between premiums and benefits.
The online store processes the information that the user provides to produce a list of Medicare plans that best match their personal preferences. Users can save their preferences in case they'd like to return to the site later.
Brokers also can use the store to assist their clients.
The online store will continue to be refined based on user feedback.
About Anthem Blue Cross
Anthem Blue Cross is the trade name of Blue Cross of California. Anthem Blue Cross and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company are independent licensees of the Blue Cross Association. ® ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross Association.
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Anthem Blue Cross
CONTACT: Peggy Hinz, +1-805-557-6791, peggy.hinz@wellpoint.com or Doug Bennett, +1-502-889-2103, doug.bennettjr@wellpoint.com
Razer(TM) Releases Special Editions of the World's Best-Selling MMO Gaming Mouse
Razer Naga(TM) Maelstrom and Molten(TM) Special Edition MMO Gaming Mice Available Worldwide from November 2010
CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Razer, the world's leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle peripherals, today announced the launch of a new suite of Razer Naga(TM) Special Edition gaming mice - the Razer Naga Maelstrom Special Edition and the Razer Naga Molten Special Edition.
"After the phenomenal response we received for the Razer Naga, we've decided to create two collectible versions to offer our fans even more ways to dominate their game," said Robert "Razer Guy" Krakoff, president, Razer USA. "We took the same functionality of full button remapping and macro capabilities of the original Razer Naga and rejuvenated the aesthetic design for a more immersive MMO gaming experience."
Upon its release, the original Razer Naga generated overwhelmingly positive reviews at Amazon.com and NewEgg.com like, "Finally, the mouse I've been waiting for! 5/5" and "If you play WoW, get this mouse. 5/5." With almost all the users of the Razer Naga (based on online end user feedback at major online retailers) providing a positive review, the Razer Naga is the defining product that created the category of MMO gaming peripherals.
Razer is going one step further with the announcement of the Maelstrom Special Edition, inviting MMO gamers to submerge into the heart of the vortex. Featuring the same 17 MMO-optimized buttons with unprecedented macro functionality, this mouse has a whirlpool of entrancing blue light emanating from its swirling core.
In addition to the Maelstrom version, Razer also introduces the Molten Special Edition which glows a wicked and fiery red hue. Along with the lava-red fissures cutting a jagged path across the mouse, the MMO-optimized buttons glow a blazing crimson color. No matter what version you choose, with a Razer Naga SE you will Get Imba!
About The Razer Naga Special Editions:
The Razer Naga Maelstrom Special Edition and Razer Naga Molten Special Edition feature an exciting new look to the original award-winning and massively popular Razer Naga(TM) that shifted the balance between keyboard and mouse by putting an unprecedented number of in-game commands in one place. A multi-button thumb grid and Razer's MMO game interface add-on combine to place every command the MMO gamer needs in the palm of their hands. An ergonomic form shaped to maximize ease of use lets gamers play in comfort for hours on end.
Razer Naga Maelstrom Special Edition
Price: US $79.99 / euro79.99
Availability:
Razerzone.com - November 2010
Worldwide - November 2010
Product Features:
-- Glowing vortex design and blue backlighting
-- 17 Fully-programmable MMO-optimized buttons (including 12 button thumb
grid)
-- 5600dpi Razer Precision 3.5G Laser Sensor
-- 1000Hz Ultrapolling(TM) / 1ms response time
-- Zero-acoustic Ultraslick(TM) feet
-- Optional MMO-specific software AddOns
-- Unlimited character profiles with AddOns
-- Approximate size: 116L x 69W x 41.6H (in mm)
Razer Naga Maelstrom Special Edition Images
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Razer Naga Molten Special Edition
Price: US $79.99 / euro79.99
Availability:
Razerzone.com - November 2010
Worldwide - November 2010
Product Features:
-- Glowing cracked surface design and blazing red backlighting
-- 17 Fully-programmable MMO-optimized buttons (including 12 button thumb
grid)
-- 5600dpi Razer Precision 3.5G Laser Sensor
-- 1000Hz Ultrapolling(TM) / 1ms response time
-- Zero-acoustic Ultraslick(TM) feet
-- Optional MMO-specific software AddOns
-- Unlimited character profiles with AddOns
-- Approximate size: 116L x 69W x 41.6H (in mm)
Razer Naga Molten Special Edition Images
Black Background
White Background
About the Razer Group:
Razer(TM) is the world's leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming products and peripherals that are designed "For Gamers. By Gamers(TM)". Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Razer's award-winning line-up of products includes desktop speakers, headsets, keyboards, mice, software, and gaming surfaces. Since 1998, Razer has collaborated with leading professional gamers to develop, manufacture and market cutting-edge gaming peripherals using proprietary technologies that give gamers the competitive edge. Razer products offer the best in precision, sensitivity, usability and distinctive product design and have a reputation for being leaders in gaming peripheral technology.
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CONTACT: USA, Christina Gregor, Christina.Gregor@razerzone.com, or Europe, Timo Helmke, Timo.Helmke@razerzone.com, or Asia Pacific, Lisa Twang, Lisa.Twang@razerzone.com, or China, Chris Chen, Chris.Chen@razerzone.com, all of Razer
eASIC Enables Early Rollout of On-Ramp Wireless' eNODE Solutions
Nextreme NEW ASICs Accelerate Adoption of Wireless Solutions for Smart Grid, Remote Sensing and Location Tracking Systems
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- eASIC Corporation, a provider of NEW ASIC devices, today announced that On-Ramp Wireless, Inc., a provider of low-power, wide area scalable wireless networking systems successfully rolled out its eNODE Wireless modules six months ahead of schedule. Its fast-turnaround was facilitated by eASIC's Nextreme NEW ASICs, which is a part of the eNODE baseband processing engine. eNODE wireless modules are used in wide area, low power and low data rate applications such as sensor monitoring, utility distribution automation, smart metering, and location tracking, to name some examples.
Nextreme NEW ASICs provide designers with a unique platform for reducing the time (and development cost) of custom chip designs, compared to traditional cell-based ASICs. Designers are able to implement designs and receive fully tested chips back in a fraction of the time, thus enabling early customer traction and market penetration. In addition to enabling fast market access, eASIC's patented technology enables device manufacturing to start ahead of design completion. Wafers can be staged and customized late in the manufacturing cycle for unique customer designs enabling OEMs to receive tested ASIC devices in only six weeks after design tape-out.
"eASIC's devices provided us with an inexpensive vehicle to get to market and ramp up production quickly," commented Jonas Olsen, Vice President of Marketing at On-Ramp Wireless. "As we target many markets that are still emerging, development cost, development time, and flexibility to innovate and change quickly are critical."
Built on On-Ramp's Ultra-Link Processing(TM) (ULP) technology, the eNODE is the first wireless module to provide metro-scale wireless networking in unlicensed ISM-bands. ULP also enables the system to provide a significant increase in network capacity, which substantially lowers network infrastructure and cost.
"On-Ramp's innovative ULP signal processing technology is in high demand for a wide variety of wireless systems used for control and monitoring," said Jasbinder Bhoot, Vice President of Marketing, eASIC Corporation. "To meet their customer demand in Smart Grid, industrial sensing and location tracking requires the ability to quickly develop cost effective solutions. eASIC's Nextreme devices are the ideal choice when time to market and low-cost are paramount."
About eASIC
eASIC is a fabless semiconductor company offering breakthrough NEW ASIC devices aimed at dramatically reducing the overall cost and time-to-production of customized semiconductor devices. Low-cost, high-performance and fast-turn ASIC and System-on-Chip designs are enabled through patented technology utilizing Via-layer customizable routing. This innovative fabric allows eASIC to offer a new generation of ASICs with significantly lower up-front costs than traditional ASICs.
Privately held eASIC Corporation is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Investors include Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers (KPCB), Crescendo Ventures, Advanced Equities Incorporated and Evergreen Partners. For more information on eASIC please visit http://www.eASIC.com
About On-Ramp Wireless
On-Ramp Wireless has developed the first wireless system purpose-built to efficiently connect billions of hard-to-reach devices in metro scale and other challenging environments. On-Ramp's field-proven Ultra-Link Processing(TM) system enables low-power monitoring and control applications within Smart Grid, water efficiency, industrial sensing, and location tracking. Operating in un-licensed spectrum, our signal processing innovation finds weak signals even in high noise environments, yielding extreme coverage, immunity to high interference, and significantly lowers cost. For more information, visit http://www.onrampwireless.com.
Smashing Ideas Announces First Enhanced eBook Title Now Available
The War of the Worlds for iPad Debuts on iTunes for $3.99
SEATTLE, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Smashing Ideas (http://www.smashingideas.com), the leading digital media agency providing immersive and interactive entertainment for the youth market, today announced The War of the Worlds for iPad is now available in the iTunes store (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-war-of-the-worlds-for-ipad/id394767503?mt=8#). The enhanced eBook, based on H.G. Wells classic Man vs. Martian tale, is available for the introductory price of $3.99. The War of the Worlds for iPad is the first release from the newly formed ePublishing division at Smashing Ideas.
"The War of the Worlds for iPad by Smashing Ideas is a stunning rendering of a novel that has been in continuous publication for more than one hundred years. We are excited to unveil this classic Sci-Fi tale as our first original eBook," said Ben Roberts, director of ePublishing for Smashing Ideas. "Adding modern, digital elements like real-time physics accompanied by our own illustrations really enhances the reading experience."
Features include:
-- 27 interactive, visually compelling pages integrated with text from the
original 1898 publication
-- Design, illustrations and audio all created in-house by Smashing Ideas
-- Real-time physics send coins sliding, plates flying and the Red Weeds
swaying as the user tilts and swipes their iPad
-- Intuitive design allows readers to touch-swipe the Martians Cylinders
towards Earth and begin the invasion
-- Touch interactive elements throughout the story that allow reader to act
as Martian or Human
In September, the company announced a partnership with Random House to develop book-based children's Apps for mobile devices.
About Smashing Ideas
Smashing Ideas, founded in 1996, has become one of the leading digital media agencies for the youth market by creating immersive, interactive content that transforms consumer-driven brand experiences in a digital world. Cartoon Network, Disney, GE, Hasbro, Nickelodeon, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Verizon Wireless and more have called upon the Company to develop engaging, online, ITV and mobile experiences for their audiences. Smashing Ideas is based in Seattle, with offices in Portland and in the UK.
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Smashing Ideas
CONTACT: Carrie Peters of Smashing Ideas, Work, +1-206-378-0100, ext. 121, or Cell, +1-206-579-3804, carrie.peters@smashingideas.com
AT&T Unleashes the Motorola ES400, a Durable Device Built for Business
DALLAS, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Built to stand up to harsh conditions on all kinds of job sites, durable devices offer significantly reduced potential for breakage. AT&T* today introduces the Motorola ES400, an enterprise mobile computer created to withstand tough environments for workers on the go.
The Motorola ES400 has the look and feel of a traditional smartphone coupled with the security and durability of an enterprise mobile computer. It gives mobile managers and task workers the ability to run business-critical voice and data applications on the nation's fastest mobile broadband network. The Motorola ES400 is designed to withstand dust, shock, vibration, rain, humidity, solar radiation, altitude and temperature extremes.
A true 'office-in-pocket,' the Motorola ES400 running on the Windows Embedded Handheld platform offers robust functionality to help a business or organization enhance the productivity of its field workers. The device can integrate with AT&T's robust mobile applications for businesses and organizations that span several industries, including manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, retail trade, construction, transportation, utilities and government.
For example, applications such as field service automation allows out-of-the-office employees to access and manage work orders, fill out timesheets, or perform diagnostics on equipment - all in real-time. In addition, the Motorola ES400 offers a customizable user interface and empowers mobile workers to capture photos, videos, barcodes and documents instantly with one-click data capture.
"The ES400's integrated voice and data capabilities unleash the full potential of mobile professionals by empowering them with the information and interaction they need to take action on the spot," said Girish Rishi, corporate vice president and general manager of mobile computing, Motorola Solutions. "The ES400 combines the best features of durability, manageability, serviceability and security with cutting-edge design to redefine the way mobile workforces interact with customers in the field."
"AT&T is mobilizing many of the day to day activities of our business and government clients, driving true work flow innovation," said Michael Antieri, President of Advanced Enterprise Mobility Solutions, AT&T Business Solutions. "The Motorola ES400 extends our leading portfolio of mobility devices and is an example of our commitment to helping organizations of all sizes - large and small - mobilize their business for maximum efficiency and profitability."
For more information on AT&T rugged devices visit AT&T Rugged Device Solutions.
Conditions & restrictions apply. See contract & rate plan brochure for details. Early Termination Fee (ETF): None if cancelled during first 30 days - $35 restocking fee may apply; after 30 days ETF up to $150 or $325 depending on device (details att.com/equipmentETF). Subject to change. Agents may impose add'l fees.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE®magazine.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATTNews. Find us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at http://www.Facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.
CONTACT: Melissa Mirabile, +1-212-453-2327, mmirabil@attnews.us, or Warner May, +1-404-986-1807, warner.may@att.com, both of AT&T Corporate Communications
Legent Clearing Launches Referral/Recruiting Site to Help Correspondents Attract Brokers
~ More than 30 Legent Clearing correspondent firms participating
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Legent Clearing announced today the official introduction of a broker referral site aimed at helping many of their correspondent firms attract brokers, advisors and other registered personnel. To date, 33 of Legent's introducing broker/dealers have provided content for the website at http://www.legentbrokerreferral.com and several others are in the process of providing the necessary content to participate in the near future.
Visitors to the site will be able to view each correspondent's information which includes a business description, links to the firm's website and the recruiting contact details. The site also enables a rep to search by type of business/rep supported (i.e., independent, employee, trainee, RIA, or insurance). Reps can then complete a confidential profile and have it routed to the recruiting contacts at the firms of their choice.
"The idea emanated from our very first Steering Committee meeting and from discussions during our annual conference," said Ray Maratea, president of Legent Clearing. "A lot of our correspondents listed recruiting as a primary business focus in a survey we conducted a few months back. We actively support our correspondents in their recruiting and marketing efforts because it's a win-win situation for all. If we can help our correspondents recruit new talent and increase revenues, Legent will benefit as well."
Legent has begun to advertise the site through online and print media to ensure that brokers and advisors interested in joining a new firm are aware that many of Legent's correspondents are actively recruiting. Legent's alliances with Thomson Reuters and Sungard, along with many other brand name providers of technology, products and services enable the firm's correspondents to offer competitive resources, business development assistance and attractive compensation arrangements.
"This is a terrific way for Legent to show their support for our firm," stated James Stoneham of Meyers Associates.
Added Gary Tickel, Chief Compliance Officer of MCL Financial Group, Inc., "We appreciate Legent's interest in and extra attention in helping MCL Financial Group, Inc. grow our business."
About Legent Clearing:
Legent Clearing provides reliable execution and clearing services, business development support, and competitive pricing to retail and institutional brokerage firms nationwide. Our products and services suite includes modern trading and communications technology, expansive market data, global research, comprehensive portfolio management tools, numerous cash management options, sophisticated advisory/wealth management services and education and training assistance to enhance sales productivity and stimulate asset accumulation. Legent Clearing is committed to helping our correspondents establish business plans and promotional strategies that will allow their firms to become and remain profitable in highly competitive environments. http://www.legentclearing.com
Raymond Maratea
President
Legent Clearing
635 Butterfield Road, Suite 300
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
877-877-0217
Ray.maratea@legentclearing.com
Steve Dripchak
Vice President
Legent Clearing
12 Bellegrove Drive
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
866-770-0218
steve.dripchak@legentclearing.com
Media inquiries:
Roxanna M. Guinan
Senior Vice President
Marketing & Product Development
Legent Clearing
10222 Allamanda Blvd.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
866-776-0218
roxanna.guinan@legentclearing.com
SOURCE Legent Clearing
Legent Clearing
CONTACT: Raymond Maratea, President, 1-877-877-0217, Ray.maratea@legentclearing.com, or Steve Dripchak, Vice President, 1-866-770-0218, steve.dripchak@legentclearing.com, or media, Roxanna M. Guinan, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Product Development, 1-866-776-0218, roxanna.guinan@legentclearing.com, all of Legent Clearing