The Force of DROID(TM) is Strong For Star Wars(TM) Fans as DROID(TM) R2-D2(TM) Smartphone Launches Across Nation
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ --
Followers of Star Wars(TM) films and DROID(TM)
smartphones arrived at Verizon Wireless
Communications Stores across the United States
WHO: to experience the new DROID(TM) R2-D2(TM) by Motorola.
The limited edition smartphone is now available
online at http://www.verizonwireless.com and in select
Verizon Wireless Communications Stores.
Photos of customers at Verizon Wireless
Communications Stores purchasing the new,
WHAT: limited edition DROID R2-D2 by Motorola.
In Verizon Wireless' Multimedia Library at
WHERE: www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
WHEN: Available now.
With a graphic design to look like the iconic
Astromech Droid from the Star Wars Saga, the
DROID R2-D2 by Motorola is packaged in a custom
box resembling carbonite and comes with a Star
Wars media dock and wired stereo headset.
Exclusive content comes pre-loaded on the
special edition smartphone. For more information
on DROID(TM) R2-D2(TM) by Motorola, visit
BACKGROUND: http://www.droiddoes.com/r2d2.
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.
Alinean Launches 'Fight Frugalnomics' Resource Center
Online Best Practices Resource for Implementing More Effective B2B Value Selling and Marketing Campaigns and Tools
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Alinean, the leading creator of value-based interactive sales and marketing tools for B2B vendors, today announced the launch of a new online resource center to help B2B vendors connect and sell better to today's frugal buyer. Because of persistent boom-bust cycles, the latest being the great recession, there has been a fundamental and permanent change in B2B buyers - Frugalnomics. To help vendors understand the drivers and challenges of Frugalnomics, as well as the best practices and tools to "fight back," Alinean has launched the "Fight Frugalnomics(TM)" Resource Center that can be found at: http://www.fightfrugalnomics.com.
"Buyers are under extreme pressure to do-more-with-less, and as a result, need to quantify the bottom-line impact and assure value from every investment," said Tom Pisello Chairman and founder of Alinean. "In this new 'Age of Austerity,' buyers are not looking to vendors for products or solutions, but for diagnostic insight, best practices advice and tangible business impacts."
Economic conditions and changing buyer sentiment clearly have had an impact on B2B sales and marketing. According to a recent IDC Executive Tele Briefing on Sales & Marketing Strategies, a survey of 40+ worldwide sales executives indicates that 62% of B2B vendors now need more leads in order to generate the same amount of sales, and 72% indicate an increase in sales cycle time over the past 6 months. B2B solution providers are recognizing the fundamental frugal shift in buyer behavior and the impact it is having on sales, and as a result, evolving sales and marketing from a solution selling to a value selling approach, helping to connect better with buyers and shorten buying lifecycles.
"Alinean's online Fight Frugalnomics Resource Center contains useful articles, research, videos and links to educate marketers and sellers on the challenges of this new environment and provides the tools to drive success," according to Pisello.
Access is complimentary and does not require registration.
About Alinean
Alinean is the leading developer of value-based interactive demand generation and sales tools - driving sales and marketing effectiveness by empowering B2B solution providers to better prove and improve the value of solutions to frugal prospects and customers. Alinean fundamentally changes the way that B2B solution providers engage with prospects - via targeted SaaS-delivered interactive tools that revolutionize corporate website interactions, sales presentations and proposals from antiquated feature/function/price selling, to customer-focused value engagements. Alinean tools are used to automate opportunity discovery, align goals and solutions and quantify return on investment (ROI) by companies such as. HP, IBM, Microsoft, EMC, Dell, Intel, AT&T, Siemens, Unisys, Thomson Reuters, NetApp, Citrix, Symantec, Novell, Cisco, Oracle, Sybase, and CA. For more information, visit http://www.alinean.com or call 407.382.0005.
Alinean® is a trademark of Alinean, Inc., in the United States. All other brands, products or service names are or may be trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of, and used to identify, products or services of their respective owners.
SOURCE Alinean
Alinean
CONTACT: Jan Jahosky for Alinean, +1-407-331-4699, pr@alinean.com
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheap flights search engine Dohop.com has announced the launch of an affiliate program for travel websites, providing one of the world's finest flight searches as a white label service.
The affiliate program is intended to help websites increase revenue by offering their visitors the chance to search for cheap flights under their own brand using the Dohop flight search engine. The program provides a user-friendly interface to customize the look and feel to fit any website.
Dohop offers a 50% revenue share to participating partners based on the number of leads generated by visitors searching for flights. Dohop aims to be a clear choice for travel websites looking to add flight search capabilities, which will make the affiliate program the main driver of traffic growth over the next 12 to 18 months.
Dohop is a technology company serving the travel industry. Dohop's main product is the website Dohop.com where travelers can search for cheap flights, hotel deals and low priced rental cars. Dohop also offers search products for airline and airport websites in addition to offering an affiliate program with revenue sharing for travel websites. Dohop was founded in Iceland in 2004, employs nine people and has offices in Reykjavik.
CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement on Senator Udall's Draft Legislation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to U.S. Senator Tom Udall's draft legislation that was released today, CTIA-The Wireless Association® issued the following statement:
"While we appreciate the spirit with which the legislation is offered, we are concerned that this bill has the potential to cause customer confusion and frustration. We know those outcomes are not Senator Udall's objective. We look forward to talking with the Senator about the many plans and tools that our carriers currently offer their customers so that those who want to monitor their usage are able to do so."
CTIA-The Wireless Association® (http://www.ctia.org) is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and sponsors the industry's leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, DC.
Pampers Provides Gateway to E-Commerce on its Facebook Page - the First Procter & Gamble Brand to Offer Facebook Shopping Capabilities
Pampers Benefits Moms and Dads in One of their Favorite Online Communities - Facebook - by Delivering Instant Facebook Shopping Access
CINCINNATI, Sept. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- There is no doubt that moms and dads spend a great deal of time on Facebook and today, Pampers announces it will make purchasing some of their favorite Pampers and P&G products a little easier by launching access to Facebook shopping capabilities via the Pampers Fan Page. Starting today, parents can buy Pampers brand diapers and wipes (plus an assortment of other P&G brand products including Tide, Oral B, Olay and Pantene just to name a few) via the Pampers Facebook page, a community of more than 350,000 fans. The e-commerce capabilities are powered by Amazon.com, which will provide customers with the Amazon.com transaction experience they have come to know and love; free shipping on all orders over $25 and free two-day shipping for all Prime members.
The announcement arrives just a few months after the brand's success with its Facebook pre-sale of Pampers Cruisers with Dry Max, which sold out its 1000-pack allotment in less than an hour. The e-commerce capabilities will first be leveraged by Amazon.com. While Pampers is the first P&G brand to introduce a gateway to e-commerce shopping capabilities via a Facebook "shop now" tab, P&G plans on expanding this offering to other brands' Facebook pages and retailers in the coming months.
"The launch of the Facebook e-commerce capabilities via the Pampers fan page presents another example of how Pampers strives to be there for parents where they live, work and play - in this case, at one of their favorite online communities," said Jodi Allen, vice president of North America Baby Care at Procter & Gamble. "We are so thrilled to have such a dynamic, active community on our Facebook page, and want to find ways to provide benefits to our most loyal fans. Plus, we are also excited to be the first P&G brand to launch these resources and are looking forward to rolling this out to other brand Facebook pages in the future."
The Pampers Facebook Fan Page offers an active community, contests, promotions, and now e-commerce, and is accessible at http://www.Facebook.com/Pampers.
About Pampers®
Pampers is a trademark of Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and the company's largest global brand, and is the world's top-selling brand of baby diapers. Our business is inspired by babies and toddlers, created by Pampers. For more information on Pampers diapers and the Pampers Parenting Network, visit http://www.Pampers.com.
About Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG)
Four billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers®, Tide®, Ariel®, Always®, Whisper®, Pantene®, Mach3®, Bounty®, Dawn®, Gain®, Pringles®, Charmin®, Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®, Crest®, Oral-B®, Duracell®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Wella®, Gillette®, Braun® and Fusion®. The P&G community includes approximately 127,000 employees working in about 80 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.
SOURCE Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
CONTACT: Tricia Higgins, Procter & Gamble Baby Care, +1-513-945-0451, higgins.mp@pg.com, or Jennifer Jones, PainePR (for Pampers), +1-212-613-4920, jjones@painepr.com
COM DEV's exactEarth And Spain's HISDESAT Join Forces To Tackle The Space-Based AIS Market
CAMBRIDGE, Canada, September 30, 2010/PRNewswire/ --
- HISDESAT Makes Strategic Investment in exactEarth - Adds Global Market
Strength
COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX:CDV), a leading manufacturer of space
hardware subsystems, today announced that its data services subsidiary,
exactEarth Ltd. ("the Company"), has added a strategic investor that will
play an important role in delivering and growing the Company's exactAIS(TM)
service in the marketplace. HISDESAT Servicios Estrategicos S.A., a major
Madrid-based satellite operator and service provider that sells data to more
than 25 government customers around the world, has taken a 27% equity
interest in exactEarth with a cash investment of CDN $15 million, which
represents an implied $55.5 million valuation of the exactEarth business. The
cash investment will support exactEarth's on-going business operations and
the deployment of additional space and ground infrastructure.
"We are excited to have access to HISDESAT's data services expertise and
global market reach," said Peter Mabson, President of exactEarth Ltd. "These
strengths are complementary with COM DEV's strengths in satellite technology
and are very well aligned with our needs at exactEarth as we roll out AIS
data services into the international marketplace. HISDESAT's investment
follows closely on the heels of our successful service launch last month and
confirms our commitment and ability to deliver a premium quality and highly
reliable space-based AIS data service to the global market."
In addition to its investment in exactEarth, HISDESAT will play a
strategic role in supporting the Company's operations and service delivery.
HISDESAT will represent exactEarth as a reseller in a wide range of market
territories where they have an established market presence. In addition to
this, it is expected that HISDESAT will operate a second data center in
Europe on behalf of the exactEarth business, in a move that will further
improve the overall reliability of the exactEarth global AIS system.
"We view our strategic investment in exactEarth as a long-term commitment
to support our business interests in global surveillance," said Roberto Lopez
Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer of HISDESAT. "We have spent considerable
time evaluating the exactEarth AIS technology and the Company's business
plan, and have concluded that both are well aligned with our objectives. It
was a logical next step to participate in this opportunity directly through
an equity investment. We are pleased to be strategically aligned with COM DEV
in capitalizing on the Space-based Maritime Surveillance opportunity this
technology represents. There is a lot of potential for exactEarth, and we
believe in its future."
"The HISDESAT partnership is an ideal one for exactEarth," said Michael
Pley, Interim CEO of COM DEV. "HISDESAT offers highly complementary expertise
and customer relationships at a crucial time for the Company, as it commences
commercial operations of its space-based AIS data services business. The
extended market access that HISDESAT brings to the Company is a significant
strategic benefit, and augments the sales and marketing reach that exactEarth
has successfully achieved on its own. Attracting such a well known and
experienced satellite operations and space data service company as an
investor speaks volumes in support of the potential of exactEarth's business.
We welcome HISDESAT as a strategic partner and look forward to a very strong,
enduring, and successful partnership with them."
The HISDESAT transaction, which closed today, implies a post-money
valuation of approximately $55.5 million for exactEarth. At the end of the
most recent fiscal quarter the Company was valued at approximately $16
million on COM DEV's consolidated balance sheet. COM DEV has committed to
funding $35 million of the Company's capital and operating expenses, of which
approximately $24 million has been provided to date. COM DEV retains
ownership of 73% of exactEarth. (All amounts are stated in Canadian dollars.)
About exactEarth Ltd.
exactEarth Ltd. (http://www.exactEarth.com) is a data services company
that leverages advanced microsatellite technology and globally deployed
ground systems to deliver monitoring solutions characterized by high
performance, reliability, security, and simplicity. exactEarth's initial
service, exactAIS(TM), is a global vessel tracking and monitoring system
based on world leading space-based advanced AIS detection technology.
About HISDESAT
HISDESAT Servicios Estrategicos, S.A. (http://www.hisdesat.es) is a supplier of
services based on space systems, to government clients in Spain and other
allied, and friendly countries. The company is specialized in the
acquisition, operation and commercialization of systems orientated to space,
with the purpose of providing strategic and communication services, for both
civil and military applications. HISDESAT was established as the first
commercial supplier in the world to provide satellite communication services
in X and Ka Band for government applications exclusively.
About COM DEV
COM DEV International Ltd. (http://www.comdevintl.com) is a leading global
designer and manufacturer of space hardware subsystems. With facilities in
Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, COM DEV manufactures
advanced products and subsystems that are sold to major satellite prime
contractors for use in communications, space science, remote sensing and
military satellites.
This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from
results indicated in any forward-looking statements. COM DEV cautions that,
among other things, in view of the rapid changes in communications markets
and technologies, and other risks including the cost and market acceptance of
COM DEV's new products, the level of individual customer procurements and
competitive product offerings and pricing, and general economic
circumstances, COM DEV's business prospects may be materially different from
forward-looking statements made by COM DEV.
The triangular logo and the word COM DEV are each registered trademarks
and the property of COM DEV Ltd. The exactEarth logos and the words
exactEarth and exactAIS are trademarks and the property of exactEarth Ltd.
All rights reserved.
For further information: Gary Calhoun, Chief Financial Officer, Tel:
+1-519-622-2300 ext. 2826, gary.calhoun@comdev.ca; Jeff Codispodi, The
Equicom Group, Tel: +1-416-815-0700 ext. 261, jcodispodi@equicomgroup.com;
Peter Mabson, President, exactEarth Ltd., Tel: +1-519-622-2300 ext. 4800,
peter.mabson@exactEarth.com
Source: Com Dev International Ltd. and exactEarth Ltd.
For further information: Gary Calhoun, Chief Financial Officer, Tel: +1-519-622-2300 ext. 2826, gary.calhoun@comdev.ca; Jeff Codispodi, The Equicom Group, Tel: +1-416-815-0700 ext. 261, jcodispodi@equicomgroup.com; Peter Mabson, President, exactEarth Ltd., Tel: +1-519-622-2300 ext. 4800, peter.mabson@exactEarth.com
UK Consumers can now Enjoy Unlimited Calls and Texts to any Network for Just GBP40 on PAYG With Vectone Mobile
LONDON, September 30, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- The Smart Bundle monthly plan from Vectone Mobile now offers unlimited
calls and texts to any UK mobile network, unlimited calls and texts to other
Vectone mobiles, and a daily allowance of 10MB mobile internet, all for just
GBP40 per month.
Baskaran Allirajah, CEO, commented that: 'This PAYG monthly plan is the
most competitive in the UK market and it gives consumers the best value for
money.'
Magnus Kelly, COO, commented that: 'Smart Bundles are available as UK and
international monthly plans and consumers can mix and match bundles. This
gives Vectone Mobile customers greater flexibility and choice.'
Vectone Mobile Smart Bundles offers unlimited calls and texts to UK
mobiles, unlimited calls to landlines, along with unlimited calls and texts
to other Vectone mobiles and a 10MB daily 3G internet allowance.
For further information please contact:
Tahawur Jafri
Marketing Manager
Vectone Mobile
Telephone: +44(0)20-7536-4800
Source: Vectone Mobile
For further information please contact: Tahawur Jafri, Marketing Manager, Vectone Mobile, Telephone: +44(0)20-7536-4800.
Verizon to Add More Than 260 Hybrid Vehicles to Its Fleet in New Jersey
Hybrids Part of Company's Plan to Add 1,600 Alternative-Energy Vehicles Across the Country This Year to Help Conserve Fuel, Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon will add more than 260 hybrid vehicles to its New Jersey fleet this year as part of its ongoing commitment to conserving fuel, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to improved air quality in the communities it serves across the Garden State.
Verizon New Jersey officials, joined by Bob Martin, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), made the announcement Thursday (Sept. 30) at the company's corporate center in Basking Ridge.
The new vehicles - part of the 1,600 alternative-energy vehicles Verizon plans to add to its fleet across the country this year - will include Toyota hybrid sedans, Chevrolet hybrid pickup trucks and unique, new "mild hybrid" aerial fiber splicing trucks.
The Chevrolet hybrid pickups will be used by FiOS and traditional telephone customer-service technicians and are expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 43 percent over the vans they will replace.
The aerial fiber splicing trucks are equipped with an aerial lift device, or "bucket," for aerial line work and an environmentally controlled body compartment for splicing fiber-optic cable. The lift, splicing equipment and climate controls are powered by lithium-ion batteries, eliminating the need for a gasoline- or diesel-powered generator. This will save approximately one gallon of petroleum fuel consumption per hour of operation and reduce six to 12 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually per aerial truck, depending on usage. Verizon used this mild hybrid solution because conventional hybrid technology offers little benefit for equipment such as aerial splicer trucks with typically low-mileage drive cycles.
Martin reviewed a couple of the hybrid vehicles on display at the corporate center and talked with members of the company's fleet management team about the benefits of the new vehicles.
"I commend Verizon and its employees for their enthusiasm, vision and commitment to the environment," Martin said. "Verizon's new hybrid fleet will save gasoline, reduce emissions and perhaps even inspire people to consider purchasing hybrid vehicles for themselves. Companies such as Verizon are leading us into the future by implementing projects such as this that protect the environment while driving economic growth."
James Gowen, chief sustainability officer for Verizon, said, "Using lower-carbon alternatives to power our fleet and our highly intelligent broadband networks are just some of the ways we're reducing greenhouse gas emissions."
Verizon employees have also been reducing CO2 emissions by cutting engine idling times. Since 2008, Verizon employees have conserved more than 2.7 million gallons of fuel, the equivalent amount of greenhouse gas emitted by about 4,580 vehicles annually.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 92 million customers nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon last year generated consolidated revenues of more than $107 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.
VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.
SOURCE Verizon
Verizon
CONTACT: Lee Gierczynski, +1-412-633-5574, lee.j.gierczynski@verizon.com
BB&T launches remote deposit solution for low-check-volume businesses
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- BB&T announced today the addition of a newremote deposit solution specifically designed for low-check-volume business clients.
BB&T's OnSite Deposit Low Volume offers the same benefits as its other remote deposit solutions, but it is packaged to cost effectively meet the needs of clients who deposit less than 200 checks per month and eliminates the expense of purchasing a scanner.
Like BB&T's full suite of remote deposit service offerings, OnSite Deposit Low Volume allows businesses to make deposits using their computer and Internet connection until 7 p.m. ET on bank business days for same-day credit. It also provides access to two years of deposit activity and deposited check images. The service package includes an easy-to-install and use scanner and scanner maintenance. If questions arise, clients can obtain assistance through the live online chat support and e-mail between 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. ET.
Creative Payment Solutions Inc. (CPS), a BB&T subsidiary, developed the service in response to client feedback. "This solution allows BB&T to serve all clients, regardless of check volume. The ease of installation and use enables clients to begin using the service the same day they receive their scanner," said Jean Voorhis, Treasury Services senior product manager. "Equally important is the extended support hours, since many businesses may not be able to process a deposit until after traditional workday hours."
BB&T's full suite of remote deposit offerings also include OnSite Deposit, OnSite Deposit Package and OnSite Deposit Image Cash Letter. Information can be found online at http://www.bbt.com/onsitedeposit.
About BB&T
BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with more than $155.1 billion in assets and market capitalization of $18.2 billion, as of June 30, 2010. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company operates approximately 1,800 financial centers in 12 states and Washington, D.C., and offers a full range of consumer and commercial banking, securities brokerage, asset management, mortgage and insurance products and services. A Fortune 500 company, BB&T is consistently recognized for outstanding client satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates, the U.S. Small Business Administration, Greenwich Associates and others. More information about BB&T and its full line of products and services is available at http://www.BBT.com.
About Creative Payment Solutions
Creative Payment Solutions (CPS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BB&T Corporation. Established in 2003, CPS develops electronic payment products and services that take advantage of the efficiencies of emerging technologies in ACH (Automated Clearing House), ATM (automated teller machine) and check processing networks, and markets these services to financial institutions. CPS is committed to providing products and services that allow financial institutions to maintain their brand and client relationships. For more information, visit http://www.creativepaymentsolutions.com.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Properties (NYSE: HME) today announced the launch of its new corporate website at homeproperties.com. The Company's new website offers enhanced search capabilities, including the ability for prospects to search for apartment communities that offer specific amenities that are most important to them when leasing an apartment.
"We truly designed this website with our prospective residents in mind and it offers a multitude of features that will make their apartment search easier and more convenient," said Scott Doyle, Senior Vice President, Strategic Property Management. "The site offers them many different ways to communicate with us, as well, so they can choose what is most comfortable for them."
In addition to the robust search capabilities, homeproperties.com continues to offer real-time pricing and availability for their apartments for rent and the option to reserve an apartment online and complete a financial pre-qualification process. "We have seen tremendous success with these features over the years, and our new website makes it even easier for a prospective resident to complete this part of the apartment leasing process online, anytime, day or night," added Rosemarie Cook-Manley, Home Properties' Vice President of Marketing.
With the new website, Home Properties also enhanced the "Join Our Team" career section. Job seekers can easily search for positions of interest and get a more in-depth look at what it's like to work there. "Our Company culture, employee testimonials, job descriptions, and benefits overview provide candidates a wealth of information, allowing them to more fully research our Company before they apply," said Liza Sherwood, Manager, Talent Acquisition.
Home Properties is a publicly traded apartment real estate investment trust that owns, operates, develops, acquires and rehabilitates apartment communities primarily in selected Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets. Currently, Home Properties operates 113 communities containing 38,019 apartment units. Of these, 37,151 units in 112 communities are owned directly by the Company and 868 units are partially owned and managed by the Company as general partner. For more information, visit Home Properties' website at homeproperties.com.
SOURCE Home Properties
Home Properties
CONTACT: Charis W. Warshof, Vice President, Investor Relations, +1-585-295-4237
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to help minimize confusion regarding implementation of health care reform provisions among business owners, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin (Anthem) 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 Larry Schreiber, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin. "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."
Schreiber 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);
and
-- 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).
About Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin ("BCBSWi") underwrites or administers the PPO and indemnity policies; Compcare Health Services Insurance Corporation ("Compcare") underwrites or administers the HMO policies; and Compcare and BCBSWi collectively underwrite or administer the POS policies. Independent licensees 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 and Blue Shield Association.
SOURCE Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin
CONTACT: Scott Larrivee, +1-262-523-4746, scott.larrivee@anthem.com
Vimeo and Honda Announce Public Projection Mapping Performance by Interactive Arts and Technology Collective seeper
Projection on Frank Gehry Designed IAC HQ to Culminate Vimeo's Festival and Awards
NEW YORK, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Online video sharing site Vimeo®, an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI) together with Honda as part of the all-new CR-Z sport-hybrid coupe campaign, today announced British arts and technology collective seeper.com, is to make its US debut by radically transforming the iconic Frank Gehry-designed IAC HQ on the West Side of Manhattan.
One of the largest architectural projection mapping performances to take place in the US, seeper's open-air display allows for real-time 3D content to be projected and aligned to real world objects--in this case, the IAC building at 555 W 18th Street, IAC HQ and home to Vimeo.
Architectural projection mapping is an emerging medium that pushes the boundaries of art and technology. It is fitting that this performance has been chosen as the culmination to the inaugural Vimeo Festival + Awards since the artists were discovered and commissioned for this event through their profile on the Vimeo website.
"This performance is way beyond the act of simply showing a film outdoors, it is an optical artistic transformation of an existing architectural artwork," said Dae Mellencamp, Vimeo's General Manager. "Taking inspiration from the Vimeo Festival itself, the structure of the iconic building, and the groundbreaking technology and sleek design of the Honda CR-Z, the projection mapping will bend reality with light. On October 9, our primitive sense of perception will be expanded as light plays wonderful tricks on our eyes."
"Our aim is to recreate a Victorian sense of magician-ship," said Evan Grant, founder of seeper.com. He continued, "I love the IAC building, its stunning lines and immediate reference to water. It looks as if it's about to set sail on the Hudson. The opportunity to make this structure take on a new 'seeper' form is an honor and a challenge."
"Honda is proud to sponsor this not-to-be-missed event as part of the CR-Z marketing campaign," said Tom Peyton, senior manager, national advertising, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "Celebrating the Festival's themes of innovation and inspiration, the all-new CR-Z sport hybrid coupe reveals how opposites in harmony--like sport and hybrid--can come together to create something compelling and powerful. This spirit echoes the Vimeo community's creators who continue to push the boundaries of creativity in radical and unexpected directions."
seeper's projection mapping performance is free and open to the public. It will begin at 10pm on Saturday, October 9, 2010, and run for approximately 10 minutes. For optimal viewing, guests are invited to gather in the Edison parking lot immediately opposite the main entrance of the IAC building. Entrance to the parking lot is located at 18th Street and 10th Avenue.
The two-day Vimeo Festival features an amazing schedule of events including screenings, workshops, seminars, and panel discussions from some of the most successful and respected members of the film and video community. Tickets are still available at Vimeoawards.com.
About seeper.com
Founded in 1998, seeper is an arts and technology collective specializing in real world interactive installations and performances. Leading with innovation, seeper create ground breaking, immersive, multi-sensory experiences and memories. seeper have worked with the likes of TED.com, Nokia, Volkswagen, Chanel, Unilever, Vice, Intel, Ford, Nike, Reebok, Hewlett Packard, Toyota, Sony PlayStation, Sony Music, BFI Southbank, Glastonbury Festival, Punch Drunk Theatricals, Aldeburgh Music and many more innovative brands and arts-based organizations.
About Vimeo, LLC
Leading video sharing site Vimeo® provides the easiest way for people to host and share their videos in high quality. The site provides great privacy features and inspiring videos from a vibrant, respectful community of creative users who care about how and where they show their work. Launched in 2004 and headquartered in New York, NY, Vimeo offers users a video sharing experience that is both entertaining and easy to use. Vimeo is a 2010 & 2009 Time Magazine Top 50 Website. Vimeo, LLC is a subsidiary of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI).
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CONTACT: Vimeo Media: Deborah Szajngarten, +1-212-524-8776, press@vimeo.com, or seeper Media: Robin Dhara, +447880807752, robin@red-robin.co.uk
Introducing Sayagle(TM) Enhance Your Life Beyond the Screen and Gain Cash Back to Boot*
MIT/Harvard Grad Launches Free Social Networking Marketplace with a Boston Preview at http://www.sayagle.com
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sayagle (http://www.sayagle.com) announced today the launch of the first business of its kind: A real-time, location-based social networking community and marketplace where users and local merchants win. Sayagle brings users together by IM, web, or smart phone to collaborate, connect, and communicate with friends and merchants anytime, anywhere.
More than just another application, Sayagle is designed to enhance life beyond the screen by catering to local merchants who need an easy way to translate "brick-and-mortar" businesses to the web. Sayagle provides merchants with innovative, easy-to-use marketing and promotional tools that help them get and stay connected to engaged local customers--those people most likely to be interested in their products or services.
Founded and launching in Boston, Sayagle is a virtual community deeply rooted in place. While users can chat, download files, and plan events on Sayagle, they can also take advantage of exclusive local deals that build toward cash back in the real world.
Through its unique patent-pending rewards system, Sayagle pays its users in SayaCash for every dollar spent with Sayagle merchants. Once users earn 100 SayaCash points or more, they can use points toward a gift card for any Sayagle merchant they choose, or any merchant outside the Sayagle Community. They can earn as many points as they want and redeem them as they choose, since the points never expire.
Founded and led by CEO Ken Huang, a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University, Sayagle is launching only with angel investment and plans to expand later this year.
"Location-based social networking is rapidly evolving, and research shows that the market is growing exponentially," said Huang, who also co-founded WebNotes, Inc., a popular online research management service. "People are demanding new, easier and safer ways to connect. More importantly, they want to be in control and choose what deals and promotions they receive. Sayagle addresses this need directly with its community-driven platform, which offers both merchants and users one-stop, value-added services."
Sayagle combines three platforms - SayagleIM, SayagleWeb and SayagleMobile - to give consumers and merchants easy ways to access, discover and share the information that is important to them, intelligently and safely.
-- SayagleIM is an advanced instant messaging (IM) application that not
only works on both Windows and Mac platforms, but integrates other IM
services, so Sayagle users can chat with their friends on MSN, Yahoo,
AIM, and Google Talk.
-- SayagleWeb employs social mapping to help users to find their friends,
local information, and up-to-the-minute deals online. Users can also
play games and enter merchant contests. As an entertaining bonus, the
more users roam, the more power and privileges they gain within the
online community.
-- SayagleMobile integrates the communication features of SayagleIM with
the local merchant deals and social mapping of SayagleWeb, along with
the GPS features integrated into today's smart phones. SayagleMobile
enables users to follow friends and merchants, map activities and local
events, and instantly notify contacts of their exact location in an
emergency. The SayagleMobile application will be available via leading
mobile phone providers.
"Sayagle is a fun and powerful way to navigate the real and virtual worlds in search of your friends and the best local deals. With Sayagle, you will become a local no matter where you are," Huang said. "And with SayaCash, you get money back for supporting Sayagle merchants, so everyone wins."
Get Started
Anyone can sign up for a free account online atwww.sayagle.com. Users enter a name and email address in exchange for a password to become a member of the Sayagle community. Merchants interested in joining the Sayagle community can call 888.885.5678 toll free or email sales@sayagle.com.
About Sayagle, Inc.
Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Sayagle is the first real-time, location-based social networking marketplace that allows users and local merchants to collaborate, connect and communicate anytime, anywhere to enhance life beyond the screen. For merchants, Sayagle is an easy-to-use marketing and promotional tool to drive local traffic. Visit http://www.sayagle.com or http://www.twitter.com/Sayagle.
*Cash back is issued in the form of a gift certificate.
Contact:
Rachel Greenstein
Warner Communications
617-569-6269
rachel@warnerpr.com
SOURCE Sayagle
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CONTACT: Rachel Greenstein of Warner Communications, +1-617-569-6269, rachel@warnerpr.com, for Sayagle
PrepLogic Enhances Their IT Training with New Features, Amazon Kindle and iPad Friendly Content
TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- PrepLogic, an innovative IT certification training company, recently added new features to their LearnSmart Video Training, improving the online learning system's user-friendliness. The new features include integrated audio and PDF study guides, which can be sent to e-readers, expanded video index, IT glossary and "Personal Trainer" tool. The new features are available to all consumers who purchase LearnSmart Video Training or the Unlimited Access package. PrepLogic's LearnSmart Video Training is a series of CBT (computer based training), taught by IT experts. Their purpose is to ready people for certification exams such as the CompTIA A+, CCNA certification or MCITP certification.
The Personal Trainer tool is the most noticeable addition among the new features. This tool helps the user create and follow an individualized study plan. The user sets a target completion date and the Personal Trainer calculates how many hours per week the user should train in order to meet that goal. The Personal Trainer also keeps a calendar, tracking what days the user trained and for how long.
The new "Starred Training" feature in the Video Index allows users to mark the video segments they find the most crucial to their course of study, along with the option to make a custom video playlist containing only the starred videos. Another new feature is the "Content Reader", which displays study guide content related to the videos. Users can also create customizable PDF study guides to review what they've learned from every video segment. These study guides can be exported to smartphones and e-readers, including Blackberrys, iPhones, Kindles and iPads. Also new is an IT Glossary that enables users to look up definitions of key IT terms and integrated audio training that can be downloaded for use on an iPod, or any portable media player.
"The added features are designed to improve the functionality of the LearnSmart Video Training, making it interactive and easier to navigate, which in turn makes learning easier and requires less study time from our customers," said PrepLogic President Jay Gandee. "All of the new features make the video training experience feel more like a learning environment, where customers can really engage with the material."
To learn more about training for a CompTIA A+, CCNA certification, MCITP certification and many others, call PrepLogic at 1-800-418-6789 or visit http://www.preplogic.com/.
Radio Jimmy Eat World Provides a One of a Kind Listening Experience Created and Hosted by the Band
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Jimmy Eat World and Slacker, Inc. today launched Radio Jimmy Eat World, a radio station featuring songs from the alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona and songs that have inspired their ever-evolving style with comments and introductions from Jimmy Eat World band members. Songs from the band's entire career will be featured on the station including those from the band's brand new album Invented available now in stores and digitally. The new album marks the reunion of the band and producer Mark Trombino who served as producer on the band's two biggest selling albums Clarity and Bleed American. Radio Jimmy Eat World is now available for free in the Slacker Spotlight section of the Slacker Radio application on the web, on home entertainment devices and leading smartphones.
Slacker Spotlight is a special station category that can be found on any Slacker Radio application. The Radio Jimmy Eat World station can also be accessed directly on the web at: http://www.Slacker.com/RadioJimmyEatWorld
"Radio Jimmy Eat World is a reflection of who we are as a band and as individuals, offering our fans a glimpse into the music we love and what inspires us," said Jim Adkins, Jimmy Eat World lead vocalist. "Slacker is providing their listeners with a completely unique experience through free radio and unparalleled music discovery options - which we have experienced personally - we are stoked to work with them to provide a truly intimate look into who we are as a band and as music lovers." Drummer Zach Lind added, "We are very excited to have our own Slacker station so we can share some of our favorite songs with everyone."
Radio Jimmy Eat World was programmed by Jimmy Eat World lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind. The station provides listeners with Jimmy Eat World hits, an eclectic mix of hundreds of hand-picked favorites from a range of other artists such as Arcade Fire, The Cure, Rogue Wave, Rocket From The Crypt, Frightened Rabbit and many more, as well as commentary from the band on the tunes that have influenced them over almost two decades of playing together. In addition to the band's selections, each song from the new album Invented is also programmed on the station, along with other Jimmy Eat World favorites as selected by the Slacker Radio programming team.
"The Artist Showcase stations provide artists with the rare opportunity to express the genesis of who they are and leverage today's technologies to connect with their audience in a transformative way," said Scott Riggs, Director of Radio at Slacker. "By working directly with Jimmy Eat World, Slacker provides listeners with the opportunity to discover extraordinary insight into what makes their favorite band who they are."
Whether listening on the web, BlackBerry smartphones, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, Android-powered smartphones, webOS smartphones, a Slacker-enabled SONY TV or Blu-ray player (or any of the many available devices the support Slacker Radio), Radio Jimmy Eat World listeners have instant access to the group's favorite music along with artist profiles, album reviews and album cover art. To get the free Slacker mobile application, simply direct your mobile web browser to Slacker.com
About Jimmy Eat World
Formed in Mesa, Arizona, Jimmy Eat World got their start in 1994 and has gained a reputation for being a band of great perseverance and hard work. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind. Since the 1999 release of their breakthrough debut album Clarity, they've sold millions of records, have had numerous top ten singles at Modern Rock Radio, appeared on Saturday Night Live and have toured with Foo Fighters, Green Day and Weezer. For more information please visit Jimmy Eat world on the web at http://www.JimmyEatWorld.com.
About Slacker, Inc.
Slacker is the world's first Personal Radio company offering "Your Radio Everywhere." Slacker enables music lovers to play highly personalized music online at the Slacker web site, at home on products such as Slacker-enabled SONY TV and Blu-ray players or on the go with all leading smartphones. Slacker mobile applications are currently available for Android, iPhone, Palm webOS, Windows Mobile and BlackBerry smartphones. For more information on where Slacker is available visit http://www.Slacker.com/everywhere.
Slacker and Slacker.com are registered trademarks of Slacker, Inc. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective companies.
Media Contact:
Anders Steele
FortyThree, Inc.
831.239.0960
slacker@fortythreepr.com
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Slacker, Inc.
CONTACT: Anders Steele of FortyThree, Inc., +1-831-239-0960, slacker@fortythreepr.com, for Slacker, Inc.
AT&T to Introduce New GoPhone Plans Beginning October 3
New Plans Offer Flexibility for AT&T GoPhone Customers.
DALLAS, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ --
Key Facts
-- AT&T* announced today it will offer new GoPhone® prepaid calling
options on October 3
-- The Unlimited Daily Talk and Text plan is now available for just two
dollars per day -customers pay only on the days the phone is used
-- An Unlimited Talk and Text monthly plan is now available with 200 MB of
data
-- The new Simple Rate plan allows customers to pay by the minute with a
lower rate of $0.10 per minute
The Unlimited Daily Talk and Text plan allows AT&T GoPhone customers to enjoy the flexibility of unlimited calling and texting with the two dollar rate plan charge only applying on days when they make or receive voice calls, use IM or send a text, picture or video message. Customers can now enjoy the benefit of unlimited texting in a pay only on days used plan, making it a convenient and affordable option for customers who prefer to pay as you go.
GoPhone Customers interested in paying by the month have the freedom to talk and text all they want for just $60 a month with the Unlimited Talk & Text plan. GoPhone customers can enjoy the benefits of the mobile Internet while on the go at an affordable price with the Unlimited Talk and Text plus 200 MB data plan for $75 a month.
AT&T GoPhone unlimited plans include nationwide calling and texting, as well as texting to Mexico, Canada and more than 100 countries worldwide.
AT&T GoPhone also offers a great selection of devices including full keyboard/touch screen devices like the popular LG Prime, which are available in all AT&T stores, as well as other authorized retail locations.
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"Prepaid customers now have the flexibility to pay only on days used for unlimited talk & text without the commitment of an annual contract," said Judy Cavalieri, vice president of Prepaid Products for AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "Customers can have the unlimited talk and text plan for just two dollars per day that is only charged on the days they use their phone - all of that on the AT&T network they can trust."
*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.
AOTMP® State of Industry Report Reveals Top 25 TEM/WMM Suppliers for 2010 as Ranked by Customers
First-Ever Rankings Indicate Opportunities Exist for TEM/WMM Suppliers To Better Meet Enterprise Service and Support Needs; Customer Dialogue, Education Important
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- AOTMP®, a leader in fixed and wireless telecom management services for business, today unveiled its 2010 State of the Industry Report, the essential guide for enterprise customers, suppliers, and venture capital firms in the TEM (Telecom Expense Management) and WMM (Wireless Mobility Management) fields. Highlighting this year's report is the first-ever TEM/WMM supplier rankings as determined by those who matter most--the businesses and organizations who actually use TEM and WMM goods and services.
The 2010 State of the Industry Report, which also offers AOTMP's Industry Confidence Index and a comprehensive analysis of industry trends, ranks the Top 25 TEM/WMM suppliers in enterprise satisfaction. Input was received from over 1,100 top executives, finance professionals and telecom operations leaders at U.S. enterprises that use TEM/WMM goods and services. All respondents were closely acquainted with their organization's TEM and WMM program. Suppliers were rated by users on a satisfaction scale of 0 to 10, with 10 indicating the highest level of satisfaction.
Listed in rank order from highest to lowest, the Top 25 suppliers for 2010 out of a field of hundreds of TEM/WMM vendors (suppliers serve both TEM/WMM customers except where noted) are:
1. Mobi (WMM only)
2. Comview
3. Wireless Analytics (WMM only)
4. Wireless Watchdogs (WMM only)
5. Avalon Global Solutions, Inc.
6. TeleManagement Technologies, Inc.
7. mindWireless (WMM only)
8. Breakaway Services
9. Invoice Insight
10. BroadSource, Inc.
11. AnchorPoint, A Division of MTS
12. Asentinel
13. Advantage IQ, Inc.
14. Integrated Mobile (WMM only)
15. Quickcomm
16. PAETEC Software Corp.
17. Telesoft
18. Cass Information Systems
19. Veramark
20. Telwares
21. Avotus Corporation
22. Tangoe, Inc.
23. Rivermine
24. ProfitLine
25. HCL Expense Management Services
"The Top 25 TEM/WMM suppliers in the 2010 AOTMP State of the Industry Report can be proud of their achievements," said Tim Lybrook, Chief Executive Officer of AOTMP. "The fast moving nature of the Telecom Expense Management and Wireless Mobile Management industries rewards those vendors that meet the technical, operational and informational needs of their customers. However, this inaugural ranking also showed that much remains to be done. Enterprise satisfaction scores were good--but not as high as one would expect. Qualitative feedback indicates that customers are seeking far more support than they are currently receiving. This represents an opportunity for suppliers who can deliver efficient and knowledgeable service in line with user expectations."
"The Top 25 rankings show that the most highly rated suppliers are not the industry leaders in terms of revenue or customer base size. Many small-to-medium sized vendors, who are capable of servicing large enterprises, earned high ratings through focus on the customer experience, which is as highly valued by customers as the services detailed in the scope of work," stated Timothy C. Colwell, Vice President of Knowledge Operations for AOTMP. "Whether large or small, TEM and WMM suppliers would do well to devote attention to keeping customer relationships aligned with their goals and expectations."
To compile the Top 25 rankings, 2010 AOTMP State of the Industry Report researchers tallied over 1,100 individual responses from enterprises that use TEM/WMM goods and services. Data was obtained via a combination of Web surveys, email responses and phone interviews.
Telecom Expense Management suppliers are defined as those companies specializing in telecom sourcing, invoice processing, service ordering, inventory, reporting and analysis. Wireless Mobility Management suppliers specialize in eProcurement, asset and inventory management, expense management, help desk management, and mobile device management.
Report Now Available
Enterprises, suppliers, venture capital firms and others seeking to gain insight into rankings and reviews of specific suppliers, and to compare supplier performance as rated by enterprises and collected through the 2010 AOTMP State of the Industry Study, may call AOTMP at 800-860-8608 or fill out a contact form at http://www.aotmp.com/contact.aspx to request a comprehensive review session with AOTMP analysts.
About AOTMP
AOTMP, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, is the leading provider of information solutions for managing fixed and wireless telecom environments. AOTMP's proprietary certifications, benchmarks, standards and best practices deliver measurable improvement in efficiency and productivity for managing wireless, voice, and data services. From Fortune 50 companies to SMB, enterprises seeking the best return on telecom and IT services turn to AOTMP's industry research, advisory services, educational programs and performance management systems to achieve operational and financial efficiency. For more information, visit http://www.aotmp.com.
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AOTMP
CONTACT: AlexaRae Antekeier of SS Public Relations, Inc., +1-847-415-9337, aantekeier@sspr.com, for AOTMP
Sandata Technologies Launches Santrax Agency Management as Centerpiece of End-to-End Technology Solution for the Home Healthcare Industry
New Santrax Product Families Unveiled to Meet the Changing Needs of the Home Healthcare Agency and Payor Continuum
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandata Technologies, LLC, a leading national provider of information technology solutions to the home healthcare industry, today announced that it has launched Santrax Agency Management as its cornerstone offering in the company's suite of information technology solutions serving the home healthcare industry.
According to Jeff Silverman, Sandata's Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, "With the changes in Healthcare Reform, the increased governmental focus on reducing fraud, abuse and waste, and the continual financial challenges for home healthcare agencies, Sandata is investing the resources of the company to enhance our focus by providing an end-to-end continuum of solutions for our customers."
The centerpiece of this investment effort is the release of Sandata's next generation Home Healthcare Agency Management Solution, Santrax Agency Management (SAM). SAM is a powerful, comprehensive solution that automates agency processes and provides end-to-end functionality for all key clinical, financial and operational processes. All critical agency functions are automated within SAM, including advanced scheduling and the ability to bill for and manage multiple payor sources, including Medicaid, Medicare, Private Duty and Hospice. SAM is delivered in a hosted SaaS model to minimize our customers' need to support and maintain the solution. SAM is designed to be implemented rapidly, with quick time to value for our customers, and with little to no upfront costs. With simple monthly per-user costs, the solution is extremely cost effective.
The SAM family of solutions also includes solutions that integrate to both SAM and other 3rd party Health Information Systems to provide incremental value to Home Healthcare Agency clients. They include Santrax Advantage, which enables agencies to convert paper assessments to electronically edited submissions; Santrax Analyzer, which provides next generation analytics technology to aggregate and report on data across multiple source systems; Santrax Point-of-Care technology, which includes both the Santrax Clinical PDA, delivered on a Blackberry and Santrax CareTab, delivered on a standard laptop or tablet to automate the process of clinical documentation in the field.
Sandata also enhances the SAM product line with its Santrax Performance Advisors (PA) consulting service. PA's industry experts not only help Home Healthcare Agencies improve clinical outcomes and increase operational and financial performance, but also provide them with the skills to drive outcomes long after the engagement concludes.
The next generation of SAM family of solutions joins Sandata's proven portfolio of healthcare solutions, including the Santrax Telephony (STx) solution, Sandata's market-leading Electronic Visit Verification, and the Santrax Payor Management (SPM) solution, Sandata's fully integrated platform that enables our State and Managed Care Organization partners to reduce fraud, waste and abuse, and increase visit and billing compliance at the provider level of home healthcare services.
To learn more, please visit Sandata in Dallas, TX at the National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) Annual Conference on Oct 3rd-5th, booth #1429.
About Sandata Technologies, LLC
Sandata provides a complete package of information technology solutions, which includes scheduling, time and attendance, billing, payroll, compliance and clinical applications for the home healthcare industry. Sandata's suite of products includes Santrax Telephony, the market-leading time and attendance product, Santrax Agency Management and Santrax Payor Management. These products include web-based software solutions with features such as voice biometrics to perform speaker verification, and a jurisdictional view dashboard solution for states, municipalities and the home healthcare agency market.
Sandata's solutions enable home healthcare agencies to realize administrative cost savings, streamlined operational procedures, and significantly reduced paperwork burdens. Sandata has over 1,800 customers in all 50 states using its products in more than 400,000 homes, and processes over 100 million telephone calls annually. Four data centers are strategically located across the country with state-of-the-art redundancy and disaster recovery capabilities to service organizations in Medicare, Medicaid, Hospice or Private Duty, government or managed care payors, as well as any organization with a remote workforce.
AppNexus Expands Real-time Bidding Globally With new Data Center in the Netherlands
NEW YORK, September 30, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- AppNexus, the real-time ad platform, today announced that it has opened
its first data center outside North America -- in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
-- a move which significantly expands the opportunity for real-time bidding
(RTB) in Europe and the Middle East in response to rising demand among global
ad networks, demand-side platforms (DSPs) and other online advertising
companies in those regions.
AppNexus' state-of-the-art platform provides clients with unified access
across all major RTB ad exchanges including Google's DoubleClick Ad Exchange
and Microsoft's AdECN, as well as a cloud infrastructure scalable to tens of
billions of ad impressions a day. AppNexus has already established itself in
the international market, working with customers such as Infectious Media in
the United Kingdom, BannerConnect in the Netherlands and mexad in Germany.
"RTB has gained significant traction in the United States which has
earned the attention of sophisticated online advertising companies around the
world," said Brian O'Kelley, CEO of AppNexus. "Proximity to the ad servers of
the major European publishers and ad inventory sources, however, is critical
when the ads need to be served in real-time. With our new data center in
Amsterdam, we're excited to bring more robust RTB capabilities to ad
networks, DSPs and other clients in the European market. Our partners are
seeing incredible results in the US, and now this trend will be a global
game-changer for online advertising."
According to proprietary AppNexus server data, real-time bidding
impression volume in Europe and the Middle East is up to billions per day.
The United Kingdom is second in the world in RTB volume, after the United
States.
"Real-time bidding is central to the data-driven display trading services
that Infectious Media provides. AppNexus is a trusted provider of core RTB
technologies and infrastructure on which our Impression Desk biddable display
platform continues to develop," said Andy Cocker, Co-Founder and Managing
Partner, Infectious Media. "AppNexus' European server co-location turbo
charges our bidding capabilities and gives our clients a competitive edge in
the real-time marketplaces."
Steven Filler, Managing Director, Collective UK said, "The UK market
leads Europe in real-time bidding volume, and Collective UK plans to offer
our clients the best technology to harness this incredible opportunity.
Collective has a great track record leveraging the AppNexus platform for
real-time bidding in the United States, with incredible results for clients,
so we can definitely foresee working with them in the immediate future in the
UK."
AppNexus' data center in Amsterdam, co-located in a world-class facility
at the Equinix AM1 IBX, offers multiple currency and time zone capabilities,
and 24-hour support with transit latencies well under 10 milliseconds to much
of Europe.
ABOUT APPNEXUS
AppNexus is the real-time ad platform for ad networks, demand-side
platforms (DSPs) and other leading online advertising companies. Founded and
managed by the pioneers of the Web's original and most successful ad
exchanges at Yahoo!'s Right Media and Google's DoubleClick, AppNexus offers a
comprehensive suite of core infrastructure and ad technology capabilities
including data management, optimization, APIs, financial clearing and support
for directly negotiated media campaigns. Overall, AppNexus empowers
sophisticated companies to build, manage and optimize their entire display
advertising businesses and provides single-point integration to the largest
sources of inventory, including the major aggregators and exchanges like
Google's DoubleClick and Microsoft's AdECN.
Based in New York City, AppNexus is backed by an outstanding group of
investors, including Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz from LoudCloud/OpsWare;
First Round Capital; Venrock; Grape Arbor; Kodiak Venture Partners; Ron
Conway; and Khosla Ventures. For more information, go to http://www.appnexus.com.
Source: AppNexus
AppNexus Media Contacts: In the UK: David Tutin, +44(0)1672-861659, david@freelance-pr.co.uk; In the United States: Jenny Mulholland, +1-732-245-0021 (EST), jmulholland@appnexus.com; Andrea Roesch, +1-650-644-1700 (PST), aroesch@appnexus.com
Cox Business Connects with CENX Carrier Ethernet Exchange
Additional Interconnectivity Options Further Extend Ethernet Availability
ATLANTA, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Business announced today that it is further expanding its award-winning Ethernet Services via its relationship with CENX, operator of the world's first and most connected Carrier Ethernet exchange. Cox Business established an initial connection to CENX's Carrier Ethernet Exchange in Los Angeles this month.
Cox Business has consistently been recognized by Vertical Systems Group as the fourth largest business Ethernet provider in the U.S. and a pioneer among multiple system cable operators in providing networking services. The new relationship with CENX creates additional options for wholesale and retail customers to connect locations throughout Cox's extensive network footprint. Because Cox has already established dedicated fiber links to CENX, customers can seamlessly link to the Cox network without the cost and delay of establishing a dedicated interconnect. The CENX exchange also provides enhanced service level monitoring and increases performance visibility.
"Ethernet is the transport technology of choice for business and carrier organizations today," said Jay Clark, director of carrier product and sales operations, Cox Business. "Cox's membership in CENX's Carrier Ethernet Exchange reduces the costs and complexity associated with dedicated interconnects and extends the reach of our vast metro networks to more customers."
In addition to a healthy retail base of healthcare, financial, education, government and general business customers, wireless backhaul is one of the most rapidly growing wholesale Ethernet segments for Cox Business as providers seek to efficiently support the expanding volume of mobile data traffic.
"The CENX Carrier Ethernet Exchange model was designed to better facilitate connections for businesses served by carriers such as Cox Business," said Eric Gillenwater, vice president of worldwide development, CENX. "Cox's participation in the Exchange further expands the more than 10 million Ethernet Service Locations reached via CENX."
Cox Business provides voice, data and video services for nearly 250,000 small and regional businesses, including healthcare providers, K-12 and higher education, financial institutions and federal, state and local government organizations. Cox Business ranked highest among small/midsize business data service providers in J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. Major Provider Business Telecommunications Study(SM). Cox is currently the seventh largest voice service provider in the U.S. and supports more than 730,000 business phone lines. For more information about Cox Business, click here or call 1-800-396-1609.
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves more than 6 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising.
Cox is known for its pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For seven years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; for five years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity, and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at http://www.cox.com and http://www.coxmedia.com.
North America Demands Higher Standards in Offshore Safety: IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Delivers.
LUSTENAU, Austria, and DALLAS, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, the leader in industrial, wireless sensor networks announced today that they will be expanding their personnel safety and optimization solutions for the oil and gas industry into the North American market.
Already an established leader in personnel safety solutions in Europe, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' systems are widely deployed and include well known customers such as ConocoPhillips, Gasco and Gaz de France. Their systems protect rig personnel in offshore fields around the world including the Middle East and the volatile North Sea.
"What sets our personnel safety solutions apart is they were developed in close collaboration with industry. Our WATCHEROFFSHORE systems have been designed to exceed the stringent standards and certifications of the industry," states Gerhard Schedler, President and CEO, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS. "We have experienced an increase in demand for proven personnel safety solutions for this vertical and have strategically positioned ourselves to globally support the industry, with a particular emphasis on the Americas."
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' WATCHEROFFSHORE systems feature innovative personnel safety and optimization solutions designed specifically for oil rig deployment. The suite of WATCHEROFFSHORE options available to customers include mustering solutions, monitoring of lone workers, voice communication and access control. WATCHEROFFSHORE was developed to easily adapt to any unique customer requirements and environments.
The system is leveraged on IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' certified SensorSMART Platform. Considered the most robust sensor-based network available, the SensorSMART Platform is ideally suited for the rigorous demands of the Oil and Gas industry and is not affected by metal or external interference. The scalability and flexibility of the platform easily allows the system to be integrated into a customer's existing infrastructure and presents the ideal base for additional and partner applications. This approach provides the customer with unprecedented control both during deployment and for future expansion.
"In the event of an emergency, it is essential that a system designed to safeguard personnel in unforgiving environments, such oil platforms, be infallible," stated Frank Wehus, General Manager IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' Centre of Excellence, Oil, Gas, Mining & Tunneling in Norway. "Our personnel safety systems are easily self-contained and offer features such as onshore and offshore emergency evacuation coordination, alarm management and situation monitoring."
A natural evolution to existing deployments was the addition of workflow optimization tools. With an IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' system in place, adding supplementary sensors and software for complementing solutions such as asset tracking are easily achieved. Information on an asset's location as well as certifications, and maintenance aid in eliminating downtime and enhance overall operational efficiency.
About IDENTEC SOLUTIONS
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS delivers innovative wireless sensor networks that are helping transform the way business manages industrial processes and safeguards lives.
Committed to developing industry-leading, low power and long-range sensor technology, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' SensorSMART networks have been setting the industry standard since 1999. Currently deployed on every continent throughout the globe in the Intermodal & Logistics, Energy & Construction industries as well as sought out by the world's leading system integrators and governments; IDENTEC SOLUTIONS patented technology is helping to optimize productivity in some of the continent's most challenging situations. Robust, flexible and powerful IDENTEC SOLUTIONS technology delivers when others cannot.
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS is privately held, with its corporate office located in Lustenau, Austria, and North American headquarters in Dallas, Texas, along with service centers in Germany, Australia and Norway. For more information, please visit http://www.identecsolutions.com
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IDENTEC SOLUTIONS
CONTACT: Dawn Antle, Media Relations, +1-250-863-1808, dawn@getnoticedmarketing.com, for IDENTEC SOLUTIONS
LivingSocial Sails Over to Bellevue, Washington with its Popular Daily Deals Service
Residents and Visitors Will Save Money on the Hottest Local Attractions Through the Social Shopping Site
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Local social shopping site LivingSocial, launched today in Bellevue, WA, further expanding the Daily Deals service in the Pacific Northwest. LivingSocial is continuing to grow at a rapid pace as it is now live in 90 markets and three countries since launching its first market in July 2009.
"Now Bellevue residents and visitors don't have to drive or take the ferry to Seattle every time they want to use a LivingSocial Deal," said Tim O'Shaughnessy, CEO and co-founder of LivingSocial. "As the second largest city in the state of Washington, we're thrilled to be working with so many local businesses to bring more targeted deals to Bellevue foodies, shoppers, adventurers and anyone who want to explore their community."
LivingSocial is the premiere social shopping site that lets anyone find restaurants, shops, activities and services popular in their area. The company has dedicated area experts on the ground in every market, constantly researching the best in local attractions to bring a savings of up to 90% to consumers.
Cashing in on LivingSocial Deals is easy: the site offers a new promotion every morning, announced via its website, newsletter, Twitter, Facebook, iPhone or Android app. Live for 24 hours, the Deal is available to anyone who clicks on it. Additionally, LivingSocial's unique referral model gives users their Deal for free if they refer three friends who also participate. With an extensive user base, LivingSocial is able to provide local merchants with the unprecedented ability to reach both local customers and a worldwide audience.
LivingSocial is the commerce leader behind LivingSocial Deals, a social shopping program that invites people and their friends to save up to 90 percent each day at their favorite restaurants, spas, sporting events, hotels and other local attractions in major cities. LivingSocial has an extensive user base of more than 85 million, and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. To sign up for Deals in your city, or to find out more information about LivingSocial, visit http://www.livingsocial.com. You can also follow LivingSocial on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/livingsocial.
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LivingSocial
CONTACT: Korina Buhler of Atomic PR, +1-415-593-2500, korina@atomicpr.com, for LivingSocial
SimpleTuition Provides New Way for Students to Understand Debt, Before They Take It On
Teaches Students & Families the Smart Way to Plan and Pay for College
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- NACAC -- SimpleTuition, Inc., the premier planning and paying for college destination, today announced TuitionAdjuster, a new tool that provides families unprecedented visibility into the cost of education debt before they commit to it. The new product will be demonstrated here at the conference for the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC). The company also announced today that its TuitionCoach, the leading subscription tool to help families maximize the aid they receive from school, is now free to all users. These products join SimpleTuition's award-winning comparison tool for private student loans to provide the most comprehensive suite of products and resources available to help families plan and pay for college.
"Paying for college is more than just student loans," said Kevin Walker, Co-founder and CEO of SimpleTuition, Inc. "By working with college admissions counselors, we can help high school and college students gain greater insight into how much a college education will cost them, how they can plan for it and the financing available to help them pay. The goal is for them to make a more informed choice for their personal financial situation."
With SimpleTuition's TuitionAdjuster (now available in beta at http://www.TuitionAdjuster.com), students for the first time can customize how they pay for college. In three quick steps, students can enter the information from their financial aid award letter, adjust the distribution of aid and calculate an expected monthly loan payment for both students and parents. A slider allows the user to change the parent/student debt distribution and see the results in real-time. This allows students and parents to evaluate their expected education debt by seeing an estimated monthly payment, in much the same way they evaluate other large purchases, such as a car or a home.
SimpleTuition also announced today that its TuitionCoach product, valued at $99, is now available free to all users. Through a range of advice and calculators, TuitionCoach helps students maximize financial aid and minimize the total cost of going to school. Ideal for high school students, the site provides tips on avoiding mistakes in the financial aid process, estimates and analyzes college costs, outlines funding options and helps students improve financial aid offers. On average, users save $5,500 in college costs per year.
Since its inception, SimpleTuition has helped millions of students make smart decisions about student loans with their award-winning student loan comparison tool. With the addition of TuitionAdjuster and a free version of TuitionCoach, SimpleTuition now provides a comprehensive suite of free products that begin earlier in the financial aid process, when decisions have a bigger impact.
"Too many students are surprised by the size of their student debt when they graduate," Walker points out. "At SimpleTuition, we believe that helping students understand the debt they're getting into before they begin college is critical to their future success."
About SimpleTuition, Inc.
SimpleTuition is committed to helping students and parents plan and pay for college in a way that fits their budget and makes college affordable. SimpleTuition.com features interactive tools for a personalized approach to understanding the college funding system and available education financing options. Named Best Financial Services Site by Kiplinger's, SimpleTuition is headquartered in Boston, Mass., and is funded by Atlas Venture, Flybridge Capital Partners, and North Hill Ventures. For more information, visit SimpleTuition.com.
Contact:
Jan Jahosky
407-331-4699
jan@jahosky.com
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SimpleTuition, Inc.
CONTACT: Jan Jahosky, +1-407-331-4699, jan@jahosky.com
Dot Hill Introduces First 10Gb iSCSI Storage Systems for SMB Market
AssuredSAN 3400 Series First with Enterprise-Class Interface Capability in Entry-level Disk Arrays
LONGMONT, Colo., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Dot Hill Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: HILL), a provider of world-class storage solutions and software for OEMs, open storage partners and system integrators, today introduced the Dot Hill AssuredSAN(TM) 3400 Series, delivering affordable 10Gb/second iSCSI storage capabilities to address expanding bandwidth demands which have been driving network convergence and I/O port consolidation.
By introducing cost-effective, high bandwidth storage for iSCSI Ethernet networks, Dot Hill is supporting flexibility and choice in ongoing network architecture decisions. The company is once again demonstrating market leadership with advanced interface solutions and innovative product features that address the entry-level and midrange storage markets.
Leveraging the high bandwidth that 10Gb/second Ethernet now offers, the AssuredSAN 3420 and 3430 storage arrays take iSCSI storage applications to an entirely new level by unleashing storage capabilities not realized in typical 1GbE iSCSI configurations. Inclusion of the 10GbE high speed interface in a cost-effective storage array makes the 3400 Series well-suited for customer applications such as rich media post-production, video streaming, high performance computing (HPC) applications, and applications running on virtual servers.
"The AssuredSAN 3400 Series makes 10Gb iSCSI storage solutions a reality for our channel partners and their SMB customers for the first time," said David Zimmer, vice president of worldwide channel sales and marketing, Dot Hill. "Our resellers and customers continue to look to Dot Hill to deliver the latest technology at affordable price points and the AssuredSAN 3400 line is ideal for solution providers interested in offering storage solutions that are on the leading edge of technical innovation."
"A key criteria for many users when they're making new storage purchases is the cost of future expansion," said Mark Peters, senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group. "Much of the interest in 10Gb iSCSI SANs is for users that need to support immediate, increased server demands and higher bandwidth applications. Looking further ahead, we anticipate there will be demand for systems with virtual storage software capabilities - such as Dot Hill's AssuredSAN 3400 - because it can prepare and enable users for future bandwidth demand increases."
"We have been shipping 10GbE infrastructure for enterprise applications for over three years. The Dot Hill 3400 Series is the key piece in the puzzle for us to deliver the full benefits of converged 10GbE infrastructure extending to the SMB segment," comments Alexander Jeffries, managing director of Stuttgart based distributor, Stordis. "The availability of trusted, high quality storage will dramatically increase the attractiveness of the whole 10GbE proposition and deliver a massive value add to existing 10GbE users.
Options for OEM Partners
In addition to the AssuredSAN line for channel partners, OEM versions of the 3400 Series are also available. Dot Hill 3420 arrays with 2.5-inch drives and 3430 storage systems with 3.5-inch drives feature four 10Gb iSCSI ports. Dot Hill is first to deliver to OEM partners 10Gb iSCSI systems for the entry level market.
Additional Information and Availability
Dot Hill's 3000 Series, introduced throughout 2010, now provides a complete line of high-speed host connection interfaces including 8Gb Fibre Channel, Hybrid Fibre Channel with iSCSI, 6Gb SAS and now 10Gb iSCSI, ensuring that customer investments in faster networks extend all the way to the storage array. All members of the extended Dot Hill 3000 line support AssuredSnap(TM) and AssuredCopy(TM) data protection software, and mixed-drive configurations including SAS, SATA and SSD. The 3000 Series features a number of eco-friendly enhancements such as drive-spin-down capability and Dot Hill's patented EcoStor(TM) battery-free alternative for cache memory, which leverages a combination of super capacitors and flash memory that outlasts traditional batteries nearly fivefold.
The Dot Hill AssuredSAN 3400 Series will be available next month through existing Dot Hill channel partners. List prices start at $18,970 for Dot Hill branded 2U storage systems with dual controllers. Disk drives are priced separately.
Offering enterprise-class security, availability and data protection, Dot Hill provides responsive and adaptive storage solutions to meet 24/7/365 business demands. With Dot Hill, businesses can proactively safeguard and manage business data, and leverage operational efficiencies to save time, effort and expense today, while meeting the evolving business needs of tomorrow strategically and cost effectively. Headquartered in Longmont, Colo., Dot Hill has offices and/or representatives in China, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Singapore, United Kingdom, and the United States.
Certain statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical fact are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: the uniqueness of the 10GB/second iSCSI systems, the size and timing of orders for the systems; any improvement in Dot Hill's financial results due to the availability of the systems; the benefits of the new systems or their performance in particular environments; the dates and continued availability of the new arrays; and the popularity of the arrays. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. The risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of the forward-looking statements include: the fact that no Dot Hill customer has committed to any mandatory minimum purchase requirements for the new arrays; that similar arrays may soon become available through other storage providers; changing customer preferences; and unforeseen supply, technological, intellectual property or engineering issues. However, there are many other risks not listed here that may affect the future business of Dot Hill, as well as the forward-looking statements contained herein. To learn about such risks and uncertainties, you should read the risk factors set forth in the company's public filings with the SEC, including the Forms 8-K, 10-K and 10-Q most recently filed by Dot Hill. Dot Hill is wholly independent from the Enterprise Strategy Group and Stordis, and accepts no responsibility for statements made by those two, independent entities, including responsibility for their accuracy. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Dot Hill undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
Contact:
Steve Sturgeon
Lutz PR
858-472-5669
ssturgeon@san.rr.com
Company Contact:
Ruth Macdonald
Marketing Communications Manager
720-839-6614
ruth.macdonald@dothill.com
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Dot Hill Systems Corp.
CONTACT: Steve Sturgeon of Lutz PR, +1-858-472-5669, ssturgeon@san.rr.com, for Dot Hill Systems Corp.; or Ruth Macdonald, Marketing Communications Manager of Dot Hill Systems Corp., +1-720-839-6614, ruth.macdonald@dothill.com
Mullen Utilizes Smartclip's Interactive Video Units and Social Media Content for Launch of New Olympus Stylus Tough Camera
Campaign Results Show 66 Percent Interaction Rate
NEW YORK, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Mullen, a Boston-based, full-service ad agency, has recently completed a successful two-month campaign for the new Olympus Stylus Tough Camera, utilizing Smartclip North America's (http://www.smartclip.com) unique interactive pre-roll video formats targeted across Smartclip's social media channel. The campaign resulted in an unprecedented 66-percent interaction rate when the ads were viewed on social media websites.
Smartclip's interactive pre-roll ad formats - SmartSpot and SmartPeel - were used to engage consumers while online. SmartSpot is a next generation pre-roll advertising unit that offers advertisers the ability to display a virtual mini-site within their video ad; SmartPeel teases users with a moving corner flap that, when clicked on, peels back to reveal a 30-second full-motion ad.
Data from the campaign showed that (same-site comparisons) the standard pre-roll ad received .30-percent interaction rate while the SmartSpot and SmartPeel combo had an interaction rate of 66 percent.
"Smartclip offers something media buyers want - SOV in social media environments with engaging interactive video ad units. They were able to support a heavy social/video strategy with efficient pricing and innovative placements," said Gina Romani Preziosa, VP, director digital media, Mediahub.
The ad creative displayed the durability and sturdiness of the Olympus Stylus Tough Cameras by showing the camera going through a laundry cycle or being taken on a kayaking trip. The ads were targeted to 25- to 49-year old males and 25- to 54-year old persons through a mix of contextually relevant content and social media.
"Video within social media outlets such as Facebook, garners high completion rates, more engagement, and increased viral activity," said Seth Ingram, vice present of North American sales. "Everyone is participating in some form of social media and the targeting capabilities are highly advanced. Smartclip is pioneering video inventory within valuable touch points throughout the social media sphere. Through the Stylus Tough campaign, Mullen and Olympus laser targeted millions of engaged users, immersing them in key features of the camera. The results speak for themselves."
SmartSpot offers viewers the option to watch the video ad and/or click on additional content -- anything from a website link to detailed product information, promotional offers and more. The interactivity is both compelling and engaging; it even allows viewers to share the ads with friends. The SmartPeel format has an animated Peel directive in the top corner of the page that entices the viewer to engage the unit. Once the user rolls over the Peel, it expands into a full screen video player showcasing the ad. As a further benefit, both SmartPeel and SmartSpot are fully EyeWonder-enabled, allowing advertisers to track up to 65 points of interaction across each format.
For more information about Smartclip's formats, contact smartsales@smartclip.com.
About Smartclip
Smartclip LLC (http://www.smartclip.com) launched at the end of 2009 as a second-generation, premium digital video advertising network. The company offers advertisers a blend of innovative ad formats, exclusive online inventory including social media, reach partnerships and extensive tracking resources. Smartclip is part of Smartclip AG, the largest video advertising network in Europe, launched in early 2008. Together, they provide publishers and marketers with an efficient, global delivery network.
About Olympus
Olympus is a precision technology leader, creating innovative opto-digital solutions in healthcare, life science and consumer electronics products. Olympus works collaboratively with its customers and its affiliates worldwide to leverage R&D investment in precision technology and manufacturing processes across diverse business lines. These include:
-- Gastrointestinal endoscopes, accessories, and minimally invasive
surgical products;
-- Advanced clinical and research microscopes;
-- Lab automation systems, chemistry-immuno and blood bank analyzers and
reagents;
-- Digital cameras and voice recorders.
Olympus serves healthcare and commercial laboratory markets with integrated product solutions and financial, educational and consulting services that help customers to efficiently, reliably and more easily achieve exceptional results. Olympus develops breakthrough technologies with revolutionary product design and functionality for the consumer and professional photography markets, and also is the leader in gastrointestinal endoscopy and clinical and educational microscopes. For more information, visit http://www.olympusamerica.com.
Sonic Solutions and Neustar Join Forces to Help Drive Implementation of UltraViolet for Businesses
Combined Technologies Enable Content Owners and Retailers to Rapidly Support UltraViolet Offerings
STERLING, Va. and NOVATO, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) and Sonic Solutions® (Nasdaq: SNIC) today announced they are working together to accelerate the efforts of the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem LLC (DECE, LLC). Established in 2008, the more than 60 member company consortium, DECE, aims to establish an interoperable ecosystem of digital entertainment storefronts and connected consumer electronic devices. Sonic and Neustar, as DECE members, will leverage their proprietary technologies to support the commercial launch of the consortium's consumer brand UltraViolet.
Neustar was chosen by the DECE to power the UltraViolet Digital Rights Locker, and Sonic is a digital services and streaming service provider for DECE members such as Best Buy and Cineplex Entertainment. The companies will work together to enable DECE members and licensees to rapidly integrate into the UltraViolet Digital Rights Locker.
Together, pending future licenses from content owners, the companies' cloud-based technologies - Neustar's content and rights management system, and Sonic's RoxioNow licensed entertainment content, asset distribution and ecosystem of storefronts, library access, and playback across PC and consumer electronics devices - will help to efficiently deliver digital entertainment to consumers and ensure that content is available on their UltraViolet device of choice. Specifically, the companies are together working on rapid and cost-effective integration of the UltraViolet Digital Rights Locker with retailer storefront and locker access service functions to provide a turn-key launch solution for UltraViolet participants.
"As part of DECE, our vision at Sonic is to make it possible for consumers to access their digital content wherever and whenever they choose - and along the way to create viable businesses for our studio, retail and device partners," said Dave Habiger, President and CEO, Sonic Solutions. "By partnering with an industry-leading technology provider like Neustar, our goal is to make it easy for companies to efficiently implement UltraViolet in the marketplace, thereby addressing consumers' needs for convenience, flexibility and choice and, ultimately, fueling the growth of digital entertainment."
"Neustar's trusted technology is providing the entertainment marketplace with the confidence it needs to securely and reliably connect people to their content. Working with Sonic provides accelerated and even greater interoperability for content providers and retailers," said Jeffrey E. Ganek, CEO, Neustar. "Our present and future collaborations with all our valued partners, such as Sonic, are moving us closer to the goal of realizing UltraViolet's promise of providing consumers with the choice and convenience they demand and deserve."
"As we near launch of the UltraViolet ecosystem, partnerships like this one between Sonic and Neustar will accelerate deployment of UltraViolet-based offers into the consumer market, bringing a break-through level of choice, freedom and confidence to digital media consumers," said Mark Teitell, Executive Director and General Manager of DECE. "UltraViolet is designed to foster a competitive market of services and solutions providers that can help distributors bring UltraViolet content to their consumers in this way - and congratulations to Sonic and Neustar for moving quickly and aggressively as a real example of this principle."
About Neustar
Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) provides market-leading and innovative digital clearinghouse and registry services for a broad range of companies in the media, telecommunications and carrier services industries, enabling neutral and trusted communication across networks, applications and enterprises around the world. Neustar was chosen to power the Digital Rights Locker for the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem's UltraViolet(TM) brand. UltraViolet will make it easy for consumers to enjoy digital movies and entertainment how, when and where they want. http://www.neustar.biz for more information.
About Sonic Solutions
Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ: SNIC) is powering the digital media ecosystem through its complete range of Hollywood to Home(TM) applications, services, and technologies. Sonic's Roxio products enable consumers to easily manage and enjoy personal media and premium Hollywood entertainment on a broad range of connected devices. A wide array of leading technology firms, professionals, businesses, and developers rely on Sonic to bring innovative digital media functionality to next-generation devices and platforms. Sonic Solutions is headquartered in Marin County, California.
About Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) LLC
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) LLC is a cross-industry initiative developing the next generation digital media experience, UltraViolet. UltraViolet will be based on open, licensable specifications and is being designed by DECE to create a viable, global digital marketplace. The DECE is currently made up of Adobe, Alcatel-Lucent, Ascent Media Group, Best Buy, BT, CableLabs, Catch Media, Cineplex Entertainment, Cisco, Comcast, Cox Communications, CSG Systems' Content Direct, Deluxe Digital, DivX, Dolby Laboratories, DTS, Fox Entertainment Group, HP, Huawei, IBM, Intel, Irdeto, Liberty Global, Lionsgate, Microsoft, MOD Systems, Motorola, Movie Labs, Nagravision, NBC Universal, NDS, Netflix, Neustar, Nokia, Panasonic, Paramount Pictures, Philips, Red Bee Media, RIAA, Rovi, Roxio CinemaNow, Samsung Electronics, Secure Path, Sony, SwitchNAP, Tesco, Thomson, Toshiba, Verimatrix, VeriSign, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Widevine Technologies Inc. and Zoran. DECE's new digital media specifications, logo program and interoperable digital rights locker will enable consumers to purchase digital video content from a choice of online retailers and play it on a variety of devices and platforms from different manufacturers.
Forward Looking Statements
This release may contain forward looking statements that are based upon current expectations, including the launch, distribution, and market acceptance of Sonic's collaboration with Neustar. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in Sonic Solutions' annual and quarterly reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release should be read in conjunction with Sonic Solutions' most recent annual report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which contain a more detailed discussion of the Company's business including risks and uncertainties that may affect future results. Sonic Solutions does not undertake to update any forward looking statements.
Sonic, the Sonic logo, Sonic Solutions, Roxio, RoxioNow, and Hollywood to Home, are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by Sonic Solutions in the United States and/or other countries. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective owners and, in some cases, are used by Sonic Solutions under license. Specifications, pricing and delivery schedules are subject to change without notice.
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Sonic Solutions
CONTACT: Chris Taylor of Sonic Solutions, +1-408-367-5231, Chris_taylor@sonic.com; or Allen Goldberg of Neustar, Inc., +1-571-434-5520, allen.goldberg@neustar.biz
Compusearch Supports Acquisition and Grants Workforce in Doing More with Less
80 government agencies contribute ideas and best practices to modernization initiative
DULLES, Va., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on 27 years of experience in supporting federal government employees, Compusearch today launched PRISM 7.0 to help acquisition and grants professionals meet White House and Congressional goals of creating more transparency, visibility and control of taxpayer dollars.
"Compusearch is committed to ensuring the large incoming acquisition workforce, as well experienced employees, have what they need to be successful. We spent the last 2 years working with 40,000 clients at over 80 federal agencies to gather feedback on how to modernize government's management of billions of taxpayer dollars contracted and granted each year. We partnered with government to fundamentally rethink the procurement and grants management process - setting new expectations for modern, intuitive and user-friendly tools that help meet agency mission," said Reid Jackson, CEO of Compusearch. "PRISM 7.0 synthesizes our clients' ideas, industry best practices, and cutting-edge technical expertise. We have been out in the agencies sharing PRISM 7.0 with procurement and grants executives who are excited to get this version into the hands of their new employees so they can hit the ground running and to existing employees to do their jobs faster and smarter."
PRISM is the leading procurement and grants management software that assists acquisition professionals in the end-to-end procurement, award, payment and reporting processes. PRISM 7.0 represents a leap forward in giving agencies the tools they need to do their jobs combined with the business intelligence power to ensure they are meeting agency mission in a transparent and accountable way.
PRISM 7.0 incorporates input from industry leaders such as Deidre Lee who testified to the United States Senate, "Developing a well-trained and experienced federal acquisition workforce with the tools, resources and support it needs and deserves is the single most important ingredient for success. It's essential to ensuring the wise and effective expenditures of taxpayer dollars...The acquisition community must be encouraged (and funded) to maximize the use of current technology in accomplishing their jobs. The next generation expects the technology to be readily available and will incorporate these technology applications into their successful program implementation and contract management."
"We listened to our clients and we responded to the call of the federal CIO, Vivek Kundra, to create a Web 2.0 government," said Compusearch CTO Brock Lending. "This new user-centric design with a Web 2.0 approach is the culmination of two years of client-driven feedback. New employees will experience a "guided" format while more experienced users will continue to enjoy PRISM in its existing format, but with added functionality."
Lending, who has led the technology innovation of PRISM over the last fifteen years added, "We continually re-invest in our COTS software to stay current with the latest technology. PRISM 7.0 is a .NET technology with a more configurable architecture, which allowed for a fundamental re-examination of the way users interact with the system."
"PRISM 7.0 was funded through maintenance fees with no additional cost to clients. It installs as a new version of PRISM rather than a new application so there is no migration of data or loss of existing functionality. PRISM 7.0 is section 508 compliant, has existing interfaces to Oracle, SAP and Momentum systems, and functions well in low-bandwidth and contingency operations," said CEO Reid Jackson. "We are thrilled to have met the challenge of exceeding our clients' usability expectations and upgrading our product to take advantage of the technology advances available today - all at no added cost to the government."
About Compusearch
Founded in 1983, Compusearch is the leading provider of enterprise software and services that automate mandated business rules for public sector organizations with authority to spend, grant, or move funds. Compusearch's software solutions provide federal, defense and intelligence agencies with the visibility, control, and transparency necessary to improve productivity and performance while also meeting increasingly stringent reporting requirements. Developed specifically for agencies of the U.S. Federal Government, Compusearch solutions are the most widely adopted acquisition and grants management systems with more than 40,000 authorized users representing 80 organizations around the globe. Compusearch is a privately held business owned by JMI Equity and Arlington Capital Partners.
SOURCE Compusearch
Compusearch
CONTACT: Joiwind Ronen of Compusearch, +1-202-468-2002, jronen@compusearch.com
PandaLabs Q3 Report: Trojans Constituted More Than Half of All New Threats; 95 Percent of Email was Spam
- Email infections decline as exploits propagated via social media increase
- Targeted attacks on Android smart phones are on the rise
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- PandaLabs, Panda Security's antimalware laboratory, today published its Q3 Quarterly Report on global malware activity, covering security events and incidents from July to September 2010. Continuing the theme from the last report, PandaLabs once again found Trojans in the spotlight, comprising 55 percent of all new threats. Infection via email, traditionally the most popular vector for spreading malware, has declined in favor of greater use of social media. These include clickjacking attacks using the Facebook "Like" button, fake Web pages positioned on search engines (BlackHat SEO) and zero-day vulnerability exploits.
The rise in popularity of smart phones powered by Google's Android operating system for smart phones has been accompanied by an increase in attacks targeting these devices. A number of different threats have appeared, primarily aimed at racking up phone bills or using the geolocalization function to transmit a user's position to a third party.
There were few surprises in the quantity of malware reported: 55 percent of new threats created this quarter were Trojans, most of them banker Trojans. This is in line with the general increase in these types of threats that PandaLabs has witnessed over the last two years. In the ranking of countries and regions suffering the most infections, Taiwan heads the list, followed by Russia, Brazil, Argentina, Poland, and Spain.
Spam shows no sign of slowing either; 95 percent of all email circulated across the Internet during the last quarter was junk mail and approximately 50 percent of all spam was sent from just ten countries, with India, Brazil and Russia as the top three originators. For the first time, the United Kingdom has disappeared from the Top 10 list of spammers.
An Eventful Quarter
A number of interesting security incidents have surfaced over the past few months. The "Here you Have" worm emerged in an apparent attempt to trigger a major epidemic, like those in the past caused by ILoveYou or Sircam; responsibility for the worm has been claimed by an Iraqi resistance group.
There has also been a great deal of commotion around two serious zero-day flaws in Microsoft OS code, one of which was exploited to attack SCADA systems (specifically in, nuclear power stations).
Of particular interest to Panda was the arrest of the creator of the Butterfly botnet kit, the source of the notorious Mariposa network that impacted 13 million computers around the world almost a year ago. PandaLabs researchers were instrumental in both shutting down the botnet and identifying the individuals responsible for the botnet.
At the tail end of the quarter, an intriguing worm appeared on Twitter as a result of a Javascript vulnerability that enabled a cross-site scripting attack. In addition, 'Rainbow' or 'OnMouseOver' worms redirected users to Web pages or published Javascript in the user's Twitter stream without their permission or knowledge. Twitter was able to resolve the problem in just a few hours.
Android: In the Firing Line of Hackers
Over the past three months, PandaLabs also witnessed the beginning of a wave of threats targeting smart phones powered by Android, Google's mobile operating system. Two applications have been developed specifically for this platform: FakePlayer, which, under the guise of a video player, sends SMS messages that generate a hefty phone bill for unwitting victims; and TapSnake, an app disguised as a game which sends the geolocalization coordinates of the user to an espionage company. Legitimate Android apps are also being used as bait to infect computers with self-extracting files.
Since 1990, its mission has been to detect and eliminate new threats as rapidly as possible to offer our clients maximum security. To do so, PandaLabs has an innovative automated system that analyzes and classifies thousands of new samples a day and returns automatic verdicts (malware or goodware). This system is the basis of collective intelligence, Panda Security's new security model which can even detect malware that has evaded other security solutions.
Currently, 99.4 percent of malware detected by PandaLabs is analyzed through this system of collective intelligence. This is complemented through the work of several teams, each specialized in a specific type of malware (viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, phishing, spam, etc), who work 24/7 to provide global coverage. This translates into more secure, simpler and more resource-friendly solutions for clients.
U.S. Cellular Launches Industry-First Programs That Elevate the Wireless Customer Experience, Reward Loyalty
The Belief Project(SM) Offers "One and Done" Contracts, Rewards Program To Get Earlier Phone Upgrades, Overage Caps
CHICAGO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE: USM) took its strategy of delighting customers with innovative services to a whole new level with its launch of The Belief Project. The carrier announced an array of industry-first initiatives designed to give potential customers several compelling reasons to switch to U.S. Cellular and reward loyal customers.
The company will offer wireless customers the benefits they want including "One and Done" contracts, a robust rewards program with points that never expire for active accounts, simplified national rate plans, protection against "bill shock" with overage protection, caps and forgiveness; the industry's only phone replacement program, and savings of up to 5 percent on their monthly bills for setting up auto pay and paperless billing.
"We noticed wireless customers shared some common frustrations, and we wanted to fix them," said Mary N. Dillon, president and CEO of U.S. Cellular. "With The Belief Project, we're elevating the customer experience by emphasizing a human relationship with our customers, not a contractual one. We believe our customers will stay with us because they want to, not because they have to, and that potential customers will want to be a part of something better."
In a recent Weinstein and Associates survey, 1,000 wireless consumers revealed strong feelings about some of their biggest frustrations.
-- 90 percent said wireless providers should earn their loyalty, not
require it by having to sign a contract.
-- 87 percent said they shouldn't have to sign a service contract just to
stay with their current wireless carrier.
-- 84 percent said 24 months is too long to wait to get a good deal on a
new cell phone.
-- 80 percent said wireless providers should do something about overages
and the big bills that come from them.
Dillon added that enhancing U.S. Cellular's customer-centric strategy will further solidify the carrier's reputation as a company that cares.
"Wireless customers deserve something better," Dillon said. "And they're getting it from U.S. Cellular - especially with the new offerings we announced today. But as excited as we are about The Belief Project, this is not the final chapter. We'll continue to innovate and find new ways to upgrade the customer experience by demonstrating to both current and potential customers that U.S. Cellular puts their needs first."
No Contract After the First One
With new "One and Done" contracts, new customers who fulfill an initial two-year commitment with U.S. Cellular never have to sign a contract again. Existing customers can simply finish the remainder of their current contract on one of the company's National Single Line or Family Belief Plans without extending it. After that, customers are free to enjoy benefits without signing a new contract - like a new phone at promotional prices every 18 months that can be accelerated with points. Customers who have previously completed a two-year commitment and are currently on a month-to-month plan can easily switch to a Belief Plan without signing a new contract.
Belief Rewards
Loyal customers often feel new customers get the best deals. At U.S. Cellular, all postpaid customers on Belief Plans can earn points simply for being a customer. The Belief Points can be redeemed for things customers actually want, like earlier phone upgrades at promotional prices, additional lines, phones, accessories, ringtones and forgiveness of overage charges. Customers are automatically enrolled and start receiving points when they sign up for any U.S. Cellular Belief Plan. Belief Points are earned based on a customer's monthly service plan, the number of lines on the account and how long they've been a customer. There are no membership or enrollment fees, or blackout or expiration dates for active accounts, and points are easy to redeem in stores, online or by calling customer service.
Belief Plans
U.S. Cellular's new simplified National Single Line and Family Belief Plans are designed to be easy and affordable for a wide range of customers. Whether customers use their phones a little or a lot, the Basic, Unlimited Basic, Essential, Essential Plus, Premium and Premium Plus plans offer simple bundles of voice, text and data with built-in value. Select plans include U.S. Cellular's industry-leading Overage Cap and Phone Replacement programs. In addition, postpaid customers automatically receive Belief Points with all Belief Plans.
Phone Replacement
Phone Replacement allows customers on Premium or Premium Plus Belief Plans to get a replacement phone if something goes wrong with their handset. Customers who bring in their accidentally broken or malfunctioning phone can get a replacement of the same or a similar model - even if the phone is no longer under warranty. And, if a customer's phone is lost or stolen, they can receive the same or similar replacement phone for $100 - far less than the typical cost of a phone. Phone Replacement is available at U.S. Cellular retail locations and through customer service. If a replacement phone isn't available in store, it will be shipped to the customer to arrive the next business day.
Overage Cap, Forgiveness and Protection
With Overage Cap, U.S. Cellular customers don't need to worry about excessive overage charges. The service prevents voice overage charges from exceeding $50 for a National Single Line Belief Plan or $150 for a Family Belief Plan, and customers have the option to use points for overage forgiveness to eliminate overage charges. U.S. Cellular also has its customers' backs with Overage Protection, which sends customers a text message when they reach 75 percent of their allotted minutes or text messages, and again at 100 percent, so there isn't a surprise when the bill arrives.
Earlier Phone Upgrades
For years, one of the most common frustrations for wireless customers has been waiting two years to upgrade to the latest handsets, like U.S. Cellular's Android-powered devices. The standard phone upgrade time under a Belief Plan is only 18 months. U.S. Cellular customers can upgrade a phone as early as every 10 to 11 months depending on their plan by redeeming their Belief Points.
Save Up To 5 Percent Using Auto Pay and Paperless Billing
U.S. Cellular is the first wireless carrier to offer monthly service discounts to customers who use both paperless billing and auto pay. Customers who sign up for both with a debit or credit card get a 3 percent discount on their monthly bill. Customers who sign up for both and use their checking or savings account will receive a 5 percent discount.
Even More to Believe In
The Belief Project complements U.S. Cellular's other free, innovative offerings like Battery Swap, My Contacts Backup and Free Incoming Calls, Texts and Pix.
Starting Oct. 1, you can visit uscellular.com for more information about The Belief Project.
Financial Expectations
U.S. Cellular anticipates that The Belief Project will accelerate growth and have a positive impact on long-term profitability by:
-- Driving incremental postpaid gross additions of at least 10 percent,
-- Incremental growth in average revenue per customer, and
-- Contributing to the improvement of its already low postpaid churn rate.
The 2010 benefits and expenses associated with The Belief Project were incorporated into U.S. Cellular's 2010 financial guidance from the beginning of the year.
Conference Call, Slide Presentation and Webcast Information
U.S. Cellular and TDS will hold an investor conference call to discuss The Belief Project today, Sept. 30, 2010, at 10 a.m. CDT.
Listen to the conference call, view slides, and ask questions
U.S. Cellular is committed to fixing wireless one project at a time. The Chicago-based carrier, named one of Forbes Magazine's 2010 "Most Trustworthy Companies", recently unveiled The Belief Project, a series of industry-first, innovative solutions designed to elevate the customer experience. The Belief Project complements U.S. Cellular's growing catalog of cutting-edge phones, all backed by its nationwide 3G network. To learn more about U.S. Cellular, visit one of its retail stores or uscellular.com. You can also check out U.S. Cellular on Facebook.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All information set forth in this news release, except historical and factual information, represents forward-looking statements. This includes all statements about the company's plans, beliefs, estimates, and expectations. These statements are based on current estimates, projections, and assumptions, which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that may affect these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: The ability of the company to successfully manage and grow its markets; the economy; competition; the state and federal telecommunications regulatory environment; the value of assets and investments; adverse changes in the ratings afforded our debt securities by accredited ratings organizations; industry consolidation; advances in telecommunications technology; uncertainty of access to the capital markets; pending and future litigation; changes in income tax rates, laws, regulations or rulings; acquisitions/divestitures of properties and/or licenses; changes in customer growth rates, average monthly revenue per unit, churn rates, roaming revenue and terms, the availability of handset devices, or the mix of products and services offered by the company; and the ability to obtain or maintain roaming arrangements with other carriers. Investors are encouraged to consider these and other risks and uncertainties that are discussed in the Form 8-K used by U.S. Cellular to furnish this press release to the SEC, which are incorporated by reference herein.
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CONTACT: Media Relations , Steve Carlson of U.S. Cellular, +1-312-217-0606, steve.carlson@uscellular.com, or Stephanie Ries of Publicis Consultants PR, +1-206-679-5844, stephanie.ries@publicis-pr.com; or Investor Relations, Jane W. McCahon, +1-312-592-5379, jane.mccahon@teldta.com, or Julie D. Mathews, +1-312-592-5341, julie.mathews@teldta.com, both of TDS
Sony and TomTom Team Up to Deliver Premium In-Dash A/V Navigation Systems
Two New Models Feature Innovative Navigation Technologies, High-contrast Screens and More
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony today announced its first in-dash car navigation systems for the U.S. market, featuring technology powered by industry leader TomTom.
Designed to offer drivers the ultimate package of technology, innovation and style, the new XNV-770BT and XNV-660BT A/V navigation systems feature some of the most advanced car audio, video and navigational technologies in market today.
"TomTom's expertise in navigation and our long-standing tradition of premium audio and video are strongly represented with these new in-dash systems," said Mike Kahn, director of Sony's mobile music business. "This unique partnership and exciting product offerings represent a huge step forward for Sony in the mobile electronics business."
"We are delighted to work with Sony to deliver powerful, feature-rich navigation to their savvy consumers, ensuring a stress-free, enjoyable drive," said Giles Shrimpton, managing director, TomTom Automotive. "Our joint innovations in this arena will incorporate flexible hardware design with standard interfaces that allow for easy updating in the future."
Industry-Leading Navigation
Both of Sony's new systems, the XNV-770BT (7-inch widescreen display) and XNV-660BT (6.1-inch widescreen display) come pre-loaded with TomTom's extensive map database of both U.S. and Canada roads, with one free year of map upgrades provided at no incremental charge. In the U.S. alone, TomTom maps feature more than 1 million more miles of roads than other GPS brands.
Further, each system will take full advantage of several of TomTom's advanced navigational technologies, including:
-- IQ Routes(TM) evaluates all route options based on actual traffic speeds
rather than posted speed limits, and will recommend the fastest route
for the time of day.
-- Advanced Lane Guidance(TM) provides enhanced lane graphics that show
which lane to take in complex multi-lane situations.
-- Quick GPSfix(TM) automatically updates satellite locations to get the
driver on their way faster.
-- MapShare(TM) from TomTom and its enormous navigation community enables
drivers to correct their maps and benefit from changes made by other
drivers via your computer and the free software TomTom HOME.
-- More than 6 million points of interest including gas stations,
restaurants, hotels, hospitals and more.
Premium Car Audio and Video
Each of Sony's new A/V Navigation systems features a high quality WVGA display that offers one of the brightest and highest contract screens available in market today. The XNV-770BT model is a 7-inch, fully capacitive touch motorized panel display and the XNV-660BT model is a 6.1-inch capacitive touch with several hard keys such as volume and key menu buttons.
Both new A/V systems feature rear USB-1 wire connectivity for simple hookup to iPod®, iPhone® and other digital music players, full Bluetooth capability and a stylish graphical user interface (GUI) that includes large, easy-touch buttons. When listening to a connected device, the music playback screen will display all song metadata and album artwork.
On the audio front, the new XNV-660BT and XNV-770BT models feature multi-channel playback with Center Speaker Organizer (CSO), creating virtual 5.1 channel surround sound throughout the car. The advanced sound engine (ASE) ensures a high-quality, digitally enhanced sound experience and allows users to customize the in-car sound field to match their tastes. Further, Sony's unique SensMe(TM) feature has the ability to automatically create custom music playlists and radio channels from a connected music library.
Both the new XNV-770BT and XNV-660BT A/V navigation systems will be available this November for about $1,300 and $1,000, respectively, at http://www.sonystyle.com, Sony Style retail stores and throughout the Sony authorized dealer network nationwide.
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CONTACT: Matt Parnell of Sony Electronics Inc., +1-858-942-7975, matthew.parnell@am.sony.com; or Cortney Kerans of Paine PR, +1-949-809-6864, ckerans@painepr.com; Erin Delaney of TomTom, +1-978-405-1806, erin.delaney@tomtom.com