Companies news of 2008-04-14 (page 4)
GSI Commerce Beats Industry Benchmarks for E-Commerce Customer SatisfactionShoppers Rate...
Laser Energetics Files Patent Application for a New BrightStar(TM) Alexandrite...
Protecting Patient Images From Damage and DisasterFree Webcast from Iron Mountain and HP...
GSI Announces Workforce Reduction and Reiterates First Quarter Guidance
myPhotopipe.com Supports One Team. One Mission. Initiative at Department of Homeland...
Boothwyn Pharmacy, a Pioneer Provider of Medication Adherence Services, to Market and Sell...
China Information Security Technology, Inc. Establishes Committees in Compliance with...
WEGENER Demonstrates Solutions to Maximize Bandwidth Usage within Broadcast Networks at...
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GSI Commerce Beats Industry Benchmarks for E-Commerce Customer SatisfactionShoppers Rate GSI-Powered Online Stores Higher in Six Key Areas
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GSI Commerce Inc. , a leading provider of e-commerce and multichannel solutions, today announced that online retail sites powered by its technology platform exceeded industry wide customer satisfaction benchmarks from ForeSee Results, a leading customer satisfaction measurement and analysis firm. According to ForeSee Results, which uses the scientifically proven methodology of the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), GSI partner Web stores included in the analysis outperformed benchmark metrics in areas including:
-- Overall satisfaction -- how satisfied shoppers were and whether the
Web store met expectations
-- Look and feel -- visual appeal, amount of graphics and text, and ease
of reading the pages
-- Search capabilities -- relevance, helpfulness and organization of
search results
-- Navigation -- site organization, site layout and options for
navigation
The measured sites also surpassed e-retail benchmarks when Web store visitors were surveyed about their future behaviors. The results indicated that shoppers on a GSI partner Web store were more likely to recommend that particular online store and make purchases from the company through offline channels.
"We are proud that a number of GSI partners' e-commerce stores outperformed the industry in critical customer satisfaction areas. We work very closely with our partners to ensure that their stores offer a rewarding customer experience," said Fiona Dias, executive vice president of partner strategy & marketing for GSI. "ForeSee Results' surveys and analyses provide tremendous value in the form of summarized, actionable data about the online shopping experience. This type of information empowers our partners to make informed decisions to better serve their customers, enhance their Web stores and strengthen their brands."
Customer satisfaction ratings for the GSI partner Web stores that were included in the report were the result of more than 30,000 surveys submitted in December 2007. While browsing an online store, customers were randomly prompted to answer questions and rate their experiences on a one-to-10 scale. ForeSee Results then analyzed the data to show how GSI partners' online stores scored compared to the broader industry sampling. To compile the industry benchmark, ForeSee Results included the results of surveys from more than 65 leading e-commerce Web sites.
"Our e-retail benchmark shows that customer satisfaction for e-commerce sites is now higher than any other industry that we measure. For GSI partner stores to top these benchmarks in six significant areas is quite impressive and speaks to GSI's ability to help their partners create a customer-centric experience," said Larry Freed, president and CEO of ForeSee Results.
About GSI Commerce
GSI Commerce(R) is a leading provider of services that enable e-commerce, multichannel retailing and interactive marketing for large, business-to- consumer (b2c) enterprises in the U.S. and internationally. We deliver customized e-commerce solutions through an e-commerce platform, which is comprised of technology, fulfillment and customer care. We offer each of the platform's components on a modular basis, or as part of an integrated, end-to- end solution. We also offer a full suite of interactive marketing services through two divisions, gsi interactive(sm) and e-Dialog Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements made in this release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Actual results might differ materially from what is expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Additional information about potential factors that could affect GSI Commerce can be found in its most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports and statements filed by GSI Commerce with the SEC. GSI Commerce expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Contact:
GSI Commerce, Inc.
Corporate Marketing
610.491.7474
Fax: 610.265.2866
news@gsicommerce.com
GSI Commerce Inc.
CONTACT: Corporate Marketing for GSI Commerce, Inc., +1-610-491-7474, Fax: +1-610-265-2866, news@gsicommerce.com
Web site: http://www.gsicommerce.com/
Laser Energetics Files Patent Application for a New BrightStar(TM) Alexandrite LaserCompany Continues to Expand Intellectual Property Portfolio
MERCERVILLE, N.J., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Laser Energetics, Inc. (Pink Sheets: LNGT) announced today that the Company has filed a patent application for a new BrightStar(TM) flashlamp pumped conductively air cooled Alexandrite laser technology. US Provisional Patent No. 61/026,281), filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office, encompasses a new type of Alexandrite laser technology.
Robert D. Battis, CEO of Laser Energetics, stated, "This technology advances the efficiency of the Alexandrite laser pump chamber, while simultaneously making it more reliable, easier to cool, and more compact. This new technological advancement removes around $3,000 from the cost to build of the laser pump chamber, and because of the improvement of operational efficiency, the cost of the power supply will decrease. This new laser technology will benefit LEI's - HyGeniLase, Inc. JV for its Dental Laser Application for cleaning teeth. In addition, this new laser technology will benefit LEI's planned collaborations with other medical laser companies using the technology for medical laser applications such as Hair Removal, Tattoo Removal and Photo Acoustic Imaging to name just a few."
This flashlamp pumped tunable BrightStar(TM) Alexandrite laser offers a more cost-effective solution than other laser technologies which are not wavelength tunable, like this new BrightStar(TM) Alexandrite laser. With a wall plug efficiency of 5%, this laser can be built one third the size of comparable technologies without water cooling. In addition because of its efficiency, it will run at 110 Volts, using around the same power as a hair dryer. "Better, Faster, Cheaper," says Battis. As a result, this new laser can serve more applications found in many areas of industry, science and the military as well. Like other Alexandrite lasers the company builds, the IR and UV light this laser emits can be transmitted into applications requiring beam transport through a fiber optic to a substrate or target.
"Our future patent will ensure our competitive edge in the marketplace for years to come," stated Battis. "The company is hard at work developing its new product line of lasers that are smaller and lighter, having a lower cost to build, providing LEI with the right technology to address an inexhaustible amount of laser applications, leading to increased sales and profits."
About Laser Energetics, Inc.: LEI has and continues to develop a comprehensive and strategic laser product line that addresses applications in Industry, Science, Medicine and the Military. The Company has had a primary focus on its Alexandrite laser technology. These tunable solid state lasers are unique in that they can be conductively air cooled to compete favorably against water cooled lasers in many applications. In addition, these lasers have one of the greatest wavelength tuning ranges with a bandwidth of over 250nm. The company is pursuing markets that are diverse yet can use the same laser with their compact user friendly design. This laser technology provides a sustainable advantage over many other lasers because of their tune-ability, conductively air cooled operation, and their efficiency allowing these lasers to operate at preferred lower voltages such as 110 Volts as well as the military standard 28 VDC, as compared to other less efficient competitive lasers that are large and need 220 Volts to operate.
Safe Harbor: Statements regarding financial matters in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The company intends that such statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, technology efficacy and all other forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. The Company is a development stage company who continues to be dependent upon outside capital to sustain its existence. Since these statements (future operational results and sales) involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the Company's actual results may differ materially from expected results.
Laser Energetics, Inc.
CONTACT: Investor Relations, Laser Energetics, Inc., +1-609-587-8250, mail@laserenergetics.com
Web site: http://www.laserenergetics.com/
Protecting Patient Images From Damage and DisasterFree Webcast from Iron Mountain and HP to give tips for preserving medical films and digital images
BOSTON, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
WHO: Antonio Garcia from Frost & Sullivan's Healthcare Consulting
Division and Michael J. "PACSman" Cannavo, president of Image
Management Consultants, will share industry best practices for
cost-effectively storing growing volumes of medical images and
protecting them from disaster. Iron Mountain and HP will host
this free Webcast for chief information officers and others
responsible for managing patient information.
WHAT: Titled "Prepare for Disasters & Tackle Terabytes: An Innovative
Approach to Outsourcing Medical Image Archiving," the Webcast
will cover how to:
-- Proactively plan so medical images are protected and
recoverable
-- Develop HIPAA-compliant disaster recovery plans
-- Manage the skyrocketing growth and size of medical imaging
studies
-- Mitigate risks of technology obsolescence and reduce
ownership cost
-- Free up staff and resources to focus on delivering patient
care
-- Control costs through an effective long-term archiving
strategy
This program has been approved for one ARRT Category A CE credit
by the AHRA and attendees will be entered to win a free HP iPAQ
310 Travel Companion navigation system. Additionally, all
registrants will receive a free copy of Frost & Sullivan's
recent article on image archiving.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 2-3 p.m. EDT
REGISTER: http://www.ironmountain.com/tackleterabytes
PRESS
CONTACT: Dan O'Neill, senior public relations manager, Iron Mountain
617-535-2966
dan.oneill@ironmountain.com
About Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Incorporated helps organizations around the world reduce the costs and risks associated with information protection and storage. The company offers comprehensive records management and data protection solutions, along with the expertise and experience to address complex information challenges such as rising storage costs, litigation, regulatory compliance and disaster recovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain is a trusted partner to more than 100,000 corporate clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.ironmountain.com/.
Iron Mountain Incorporated
CONTACT: Dan O'Neill, senior public relations manager, Iron Mountain, +1-617-535-2966, dan.oneill@ironmountain.com
Web site: http://www.ironmountain.com/ http://www.ironmountain.com/tackleterabytes
GSI Announces Workforce Reduction and Reiterates First Quarter Guidance
BILLERICA, Mass., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GSI Group Inc., today announced it is reducing its U.S.A. workforce by approximately 10% during the first half of 2008. The workforce reductions, which began in the first quarter, are in response to softness in the semiconductor markets and the reduction in the number of facilities in North America. The Company plans to take a second quarter restructuring charge of approximately $1.5 million for severance and lease impairment costs related to these actions.
The Company's first quarter 2008 guidance anticipated these actions.
-- Revenue to be in the range of $66.0 million to $72.0 million.
-- Diluted earnings per share, including restructuring charges, in the
range of $0.02 to $0.06, assuming a 35% effective tax rate.
GSI Group Inc. supplies precision technology and semiconductor systems to the global medical, semiconductor, electronics, and industrial markets. GSI Group Inc.'s common shares are listed on Nasdaq (GSIG). The Company's web site address is http://www.gsig.com/.
Certain statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements may relate to anticipated financial performance, management's plans and objectives for future operations, business prospects, outcome of regulatory proceedings, market conditions, tax issues and other matters. All statements contained in this news release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, and are generally identified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "objective" and other similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward- looking statements contained in this news release. Such statements are based on management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management and are subject to risks, uncertainties and changes in condition, significance, value and effect. Other risks include the fact that the Company's sales have been and are expected to continue to be dependent upon customer capital equipment expenditures, which are, in turn, affected by business cycles in the markets served by those customers. Other factors include volatility in the semiconductor industry, the risk of order delays and cancellations, the risk of delays by customers in introducing their new products and market acceptance of products incorporating subsystems supplied by the Company, risks of currency fluctuations, risks to the Company of delays in its new products, our ability to continue to reduce costs and capital expenditures, our ability to focus R&D investment and integrate acquisitions, changes in applicable accounting standards, tax regulations or other external regulatory rules and standards, and other risks detailed in reports and documents filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and with securities regulatory authorities in Canada. Such risks, uncertainties and changes in condition, significance, value and effect, many of which are beyond the Company's control, could cause the Company's actual results and other future events to differ materially from those anticipated. The Company does not, however, assume any obligation to update these forward- looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such forward-looking statements. For more information contact: Investor Relations, 978-439-5511, Ray Ruddy, (ext. 6170)
For more information:
Raymond Ruddy
GSI Group Inc.
+1-978-439-5511 Ext. 6170
GSI Group Inc.
CONTACT: Raymond Ruddy of GSI Group Inc., +1-978-439-5511, ext. 6170
Web site: http://www.gsig.com/
Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/107189.html
myPhotopipe.com Supports One Team. One Mission. Initiative at Department of Homeland Security
ATLANTA, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- myPhotopipe.com, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MPPC), a web-based online provider of digital photo processing and related services, today announced its program for supporting a new initiative at the Department of Homeland Security.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080325/CLTU023)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a new initiative on the fifth anniversary of its creation. Called "One Team. One Mission.," DHS is honoring all of the many responders throughout the world that together execute the mission of Homeland Security. myPhotopipe.com, Inc., the exclusive provider of photographic prints to the department, is supporting the initiative by revamping DHS photo templates to include the special 5th Year Anniversary logo. The Company is also shipping prints with the new logo in all formats, including its popular canvas gallery wraps.
"We are fortunate to be an exclusive provider of prints to DHS during this historic event," noted Eric Casolo, Director of Digital Photo Tools at myPhotopipe.com, Inc. "It gives us a sense of involvement and a feeling that, through these new prints, we are helping to thank the many people who work so hard to assure the safety of our nation."
DHS awarded the contract to myPhotopipe.com, Inc. eighteen months ago in a heavily contested bidding process. To meet the requirements of the bid, the Company customized many of its varied digital photo tools to create a unique system for DHS. "Using preformatted digital photo templates, we were able to combine preset elements, such as the department logo, with active photo holes and dynamic text boxes," added Casolo. "If the Secretary of DHS wants to honor a local responder, he can customize the caption on any print and make it special to the local person or team. This was a real breakthrough."
DHS recently renewed its contract with myPhotopipe.com, Inc.
About myPhotopipe.com, Inc.
myPhotopipe.com, Inc. is a web-based online provider of digital photo processing, photo finishing, photo sharing, and related services. The Company's unique blend of 1000 print options, combined with manual print inspections and professional color management, have positioned myPhotopipe.com as one of the fastest-growing providers of digital photography services for professionals and serious amateurs.
The Company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and its common stock is listed on the OTC Pink Sheets under the symbol "MPPC". Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.myphotopipe.com/.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934 that are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those sections. Such forward-looking statements are based upon current information and expectations regarding myPhotopipe.com, Inc. These statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, are not guarantees of future performance, and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied, or forecast in such forward-looking statements.
myPhotopipe.com, Inc. assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this release. Any forward-looking statements in this press release may be materially impacted by any number of factors, any or all of which could have a negative impact on sales, operating results, financial and budgetary constraints. The statements made herein are independent statements by myPhotopipe.com, Inc. The inclusion or mention, if any, of third parties in this press release does not represent an endorsement of any myPhotopipe.com, Inc. products or services by any such third party.
Contact:
L. Douglas Keeney, CEO, at (502) 419-5837 or via email at
dougk@myphotopipe.com
or
R. Jerry Falkner, CFA, RJ Falkner & Company, Inc., Investor Relations
Counsel at (830) 693-4400 or via email at info@rjfalkner.com
Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080325/CLTU023 AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/ PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
myPhotopipe.com, Inc.
CONTACT: L. Douglas Keeney, CEO of myPhotopipe.com, Inc., +1-502-419-5837, dougk@myphotopipe.com; or R. Jerry Falkner, Investor Relations Counsel, CFA of RJ Falkner & Company, Inc., +1-830-693-4400, info@rjfalkner.com, for myPhotopipe.com, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.myphotopipe.com/
Boothwyn Pharmacy, a Pioneer Provider of Medication Adherence Services, to Market and Sell InforMedix's Med-ePhone(TM) and Med-eMonitor(TM) Systems
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InforMedix Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: IFMX) , announced that Boothwyn Pharmacy, a visionary pharmacy that sells medication adherence services to senior independent living centers, pharmaceutical companies, managed care organizations, and consumers, will be marketing and selling Med-ePhone and Med-eMonitor products and services to its existing client base. Boothwyn has pioneered the use of pharmacist consultants to provide medication adherence services, diabetes care products, durable medical equipment, and pharmaceutical compounding.
According to Louis Micolucci, President of Boothwyn Pharmacy, "We are excited to add the Med-ePhone and Med-eMonitor products to Boothwyn's ongoing services to improve medication adherence for senior citizens in independent living centers, women with high risk pregnancies monitored through pharmaceutical company programs, and managed care patients. These products from InforMedix will significantly increase the value of the services Boothwyn already offers under existing contracts with our customers, and should allow us to expand our business under new contracts. According to a report from MIT's Sloan School of Management, through improving its customers' medication adherence by 25%, a community pharmacy can increase gross revenues by $1.7 million and gross profits by $400,000 each year. We believe that through our aggressive marketing of InforMedix's products, that Boothwyn will significantly increase its revenues through the improved medication adherence of our customers, which will also further our mission of being at the forefront of improved communications methods to create greater patient outcomes."
Mr. Micolucci went on to state, "We are extremely impressed with the scientific studies validating InforMedix's Med-eXpert System, which links consumers, their loved ones, pharmacists, and care managers to improve medication adherence and health. We intend to distribute Med-ePhone and Med-eMonitor to our existing institutional customers and consumers, and then use these products along with other services we provide to expand our customer base. As a pharmacy that has pioneered methods to improve the care of our consumer customers and our institutional clients, we look forward to advancing this important tradition through our partnership with InforMedix."
Bruce A. Kehr, M.D, chairman and Chief Executive Officer of InforMedix commented, "We are extremely pleased to be partnering with Louis Micolucci and Boothwyn Pharmacy. Louis is a visionary pharmacy entrepreneur who has extended advanced medication adherence services well beyond his consumer base to a number of institutions. We are highly impressed with his business operation and facility, which is beautifully designed, and filled with contrasting symbols of pharmacy practice from past centuries and the high-tech self-care products of today."
About Boothwyn Pharmacy
Established in 1933, Boothwyn Pharmacy Inc., believes that the patient, doctor, pharmacist relationship is the cornerstone of quality healthcare. Services provided include retail prescriptions, customized compounded medications, institutional pharmaceutical needs for its geriatric population, and home health care medical equipment and supplies. Boothwyn Pharmacy, Inc. places itself at the forefront of bringing together innovative practices, state-of-the-art technology and improved communication methods to create greater patient outcomes. Additional services include the provision of pharmaceutical and medical supply services to retail customers as well as those patients with specialized needs in home-care or long-term care settings.
About InforMedix
InforMedix, Inc., "The Medication Adherence Solution," is based in Rockville, Maryland. The Company has brought to market its Med-eXpert System for consumer product and disease management markets, which use Med-ePhone and Med-eMonitor units to deliver peace-of-mind, improved independent living, and better health outcomes to patients and their loved ones. The Med-ePhone(TM) System (in testing) prompts, monitors and records medication adherence and health status assessment delivered to patients over mobile phones and landlines using Interactive Voice Response Systems (IVRS), combined with 24/7 monitoring. The Med-eMonitor System ("Medication, Safe and Easy" (TM)) integrates a portable patient-interactive "smart pillbox," hardware, software, and 24/7 monitoring. Both products are designed to enable chronically ill patients and their loved ones, professionals in disease management programs, and medical researchers to efficiently monitor and manage medication and care plan adherence, clinical response, and drug safety. For more information, visit http://www.informedix.com/.
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This press release may contain forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our business strategy and development plans, expectations regarding increased sales and/or revenues, plans for entering into new businesses, anticipated sources and uses of funds and other statements regarding our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions that are not historical facts. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, actual results could differ materially from those discussed in this press release. These risks and uncertainties are described in greater detail in the reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements reflect our beliefs and expectations as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update these forward-looking statements publicly at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
InforMedix Holdings Inc.
CONTACT: Kate Kimmins of InforMedix, +1-301-984-1566, kate.kimmins@informedix.com; or Louis Micolucci of Boothwyn Pharmacy, +1-610-485-1130, louis.micolucci@bpi-rx.com; or Tom Dean of Murdock Capital Partners, +1-212-421-2545, murdockcapital@gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.informedix.com/
China Information Security Technology, Inc. Establishes Committees in Compliance with NASDAQ Corporate Governance Requirements
SHENZHEN, China, April 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Information Security Technology, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: CIFS) ("China Information Security", "CIST" or the "Company"), a leading provider of public security information technology and Geographic Information Systems ("GIS") software services, today announced that it has established three committees -- audit, compensation and nominating, to comply with all NASDAQ corporate governance requirements.
The Company's new independent director, Mr. Sean Shao will also serve as Chairman of the Audit Committee. "I am pleased to be associated with this best of breed growth company. As the Chief Financial Officer of NYSE listed Trina Solar, and currently an associate member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, I will work to ensure the Company's strict adherence to US GAAP standards."
"The establishment of the three committees will ensure that we continue to work in the best interest of all shareholders," said Mr. Jiang Huai Lin, CEO of China Information Security. "We look forward to Mr. Shao's contributions and guidance as Chairman of the Audit Committee to help take our Company to the next level."
About China Information Security Technology, Inc.
Through its wholly-owned Chinese subsidiary, China Information Security is focused on the development and implementation of large scale, high-tech public security and Geographic Information System ("GIS") related projects. The Company provides a broad portfolio of fully integrated solutions and services, including public security information technology (First Responder Coordination Platform, Intelligent Border Control and Intelligent Security Surveillance), Geographic Information System (Police-use GIS and Civil-use GIS), and e- Government Platform services, software sales and maintenance. Through its exclusive contractual arrangement with iASPEC Software Company Limited (iASPEC), China Information Security has the licenses to 16 registered and copyrighted software applications in China. In addition, iASPEC is considered the Company's variable interest entity, and its financial data and information is consolidated into the Company's accounts. To learn more about the Company, please visit the corporate website at http://www.cistchina.com/ .
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of China Information Security Technology, Inc., and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements" including statements regarding the general ability of the Company to achieve its commercial objectives; the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and its subsidiaries; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov/). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
For more information, please contact:
Company Contact:
Mr. Michael Lin
Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel: +1-949-743-0868
Email: mlin@cistchina.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Mr. Crocker Coulson
President
CCG Elite Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-213-1915 (NY office)
Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
China Information Security Technology, Inc.
CONTACT: Company Contact - Mr. Michael Lin, Vice President, Investor Relations, +1-949-743-0868, or mlin@cistchina.com; Investor Relations Contact - Mr. Crocker Coulson, President of CCG Elite Investor Relations, +1-646-213- 1915 (NY office), or crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
Web Site: http://www.cistchina.com/
WEGENER Demonstrates Solutions to Maximize Bandwidth Usage within Broadcast Networks at NAB 2008Blending Network Control, Distribution and Receiver Technology
DULUTH, Ga., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wegener Corporation , a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced that the company will celebrate 30 years in operation with a strong presence at the 2008 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention being held April 14-17 in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
As part of WEGENER's efforts to promote maximizing bandwidth efficiency and streamlining network control, new solutions designed for broadcasters, service providers and private networks will be showcased at NAB in WEGENER's booth #SU7911. Additionally, two WEGENER executives will give presentations on file-based technology and enterprise video during the show.
"The products and expertise we will offer at NAB 2008 underscore our 30 years of helping customers realize bandwidth savings and simplify operational workflow while continually pushing to expand the quality and reach of their media distribution networks," said Ned L. Mountain, President and COO of WEGENER.
Introducing Compel(R) II
WEGENER will introduce Compel(R) II, a new fourth generation network control solution, well suited to television, radio and private networks. Compel(R) II retains the popular, powerful features of Compel(R), while streamlining the user interface and simplifying network management for dynamic media distribution by content providers, private network operators, corporations, and broadcasters.
A Compel(R) II demonstration will highlight its key benefits and enhancements, including improved database connectivity, multi-client platform with multi-level user controls, as well as support for satellite and terrestrial delivery, and live and file-based workflows.
WEGENER is also showing its solution for hybrid network control, a software option/upgrade for Compel(R) that gives operators seamless control over a mix of satellite and IP terrestrial delivery paths and the flexibility to select the most cost-effective means of reaching receiver sites without compromising network firewall security.
Broadcasting Solutions
At its booth, WEGENER will have a variety of exhibits showcasing and demonstrating its end-to-end solutions for file-based media distribution and playback, broadcasters transitioning to DTV, digital signage, desktop media applications, and private video enterprise networks.
Targeting the TV, radio, and cable broadcasting market, WEGENER will display its broadcast line of receivers, including the iPump 6420 Radio Broadcast Media Server, Unity 4600 Professional Media Receiver, Unity 4650 Broadcast Media Receiver, and NAVE IIc Nielsen Audio Encoder. The products offer solutions for both linear and file-based media distribution. Broadcasters will also see a special demonstration down-converting high definition (HD) video to standard definition. For broadcasters mandated to shut down analog TV operations in February 2009, this solution ensures continued support of SD viewers on legacy transmission systems and down-conversion of off-air HD digital video.
For private networks interested in live broadcasts, such as pari-mutual and faith-based networks, WEGENER will showcase the WEGENER Unity 552 Media Receiver. This receiver can be used to support MPEG-2, MPEG-4 (h.264), SD/HD video, DVB-S and DVB-S2 modulation applications.
File-based Media Distribution
For enterprise video networks, WEGENER will display the new WEGENER iPump(R) media server, the iPump 562, which supports bandwidth-saving features, such as MPEG-4/h.264 video compression, file-based workflows, and DVB-S2 satellite demodulation, to maximize bandwidth efficiency in the delivery and playout of HD and SD channels
For faith-based networks, retailers, television broadcasters, medical networks, system integrators, and private networks interested in time-shifting programming, regional ad insertions, and pre-positing repetitive content, WEGENER's iPump 6400 media servers will be part of several demonstrations on file-based media distribution and playback. WEGENER is promoting the benefits of file-based technology for timed playlists, local playlists, and low bandwidth consumption.
Finally, for the growing digital signage market, WEGENER will showcase the iPump 6400, SMD 515 and Unity receivers as part of a comprehensive solution for background audio, video displays and training programs.
Featured Speakers During NAB 2008
WEGENER's System Architect Gary Pelkey was joined by Eric Wiler, vice president of technology for Jones Radio Network for a presentation entitled "Radio Broadcasters: Building File-Based Networks" during the 62nd Annual Broadcast Engineering Conference, Sunday, April 13 at 1:00 p.m. in Las Vegas Convention Center, Room S226/227.
Kamy Merithew, WEGENER's vice president of marketing, is part of the "Mastering Video Overload in the Enterprise Space" panel at the World Teleport Association (WTA) Content Distribution Forum, Tuesday, April 15 at 2:45 p.m. at booth #C7248 in the Las Vegas Convention Center.
ABOUT WEGENER
WEGENER(R) (Wegener Communications, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wegener Corporation , is an international provider of digital solutions for video, audio, and IP data networks. Applications include IP data delivery, broadcast television, cable television, radio networks, business television, distance education, business music and financial information distribution. Compel(R), WEGENER's patented network control system, provides networks with unparalleled ability to regionalize programming and commercials. Compel(R) network control capability is integrated into WEGENER(R) digital satellite receivers. WEGENER(R) can be reached at +1.770.814.4000 or on the World Wide Web at http://www.wegener.com/.
WEGENER, COMPEL, COMPEL CONTROL, iPUMP, MEDIAPLAN, UNITY, ASSURED FILE DELIVERY, PANDA, PROSWITCH, VIDATA, the stylized W-design logo (for WEGENER(R)), the stylized C-design logo (for Compel(R)) and the stylized PANDA design logo are all registered trademarks of WEGENER(R). All Rights Reserved.
This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Company intends that such forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "projects," "plans," "anticipates," and similar expressions, and include, for example, statements relating to expectations regarding future sales, income and cash flows. Forward-looking statements are based upon the Company's current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: customer acceptance and effectiveness of recently introduced products, development of additional business for the Company's digital video and audio transmission product lines, effectiveness of the sales organization, the successful development and introduction of new products in the future, delays in the conversion by private and broadcast networks to next generation digital broadcast equipment, acceptance by various networks of standards for digital broadcasting, the Company's liquidity position and capital resources, general market conditions which may not improve during fiscal year 2008 and beyond, and success of the Company's research and development efforts aimed at developing new products. Discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties are provided in detail in the Company's periodic filings with the SEC, including the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Since these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement was made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Wegener Corporation
CONTACT: Media, Robin Hoffman of Pipeline Communications, +1-973-746-6970, robinh@pipecomm.com; or Investors, Troy Woodbury of WEGENER, +1-770-814-4000, +1-770-623-9648 fax, info@wegener.com
Web site: http://www.wegener.com/
Novell Reduces Cost of Ownership for Linux on IBM System zSUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z lets customers consolidate applications and reduce cost of ownership
WALTHAM, Mass., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- To further help customers experience the benefits of Linux* on the mainframe, Novell today announced simplified pricing and discounts throughout 2008 for SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise Server for IBM's System z mainframes. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z lets customers consolidate distributed workloads onto System z servers to help minimize costs, reduce downtime and data center complexity, and increase flexibility.
"We are pleased to be collaborating with Novell to support our mutual customers and business partners," said Karl Freund, vice president of marketing for IBM System z. "This pricing is another example of Novell's commitment and support to help customers deploy Linux on System z to take advantage of server consolidation to reduce energy consumption and significantly lower their costs."
Mark Shackelford, vice president of IT for Baldor Electric, said, "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z provides us with a highly available system that delivers business value while significantly reducing our costs. System z can handle thousands of virtual servers, and standardizing on SUSE Linux Enterprise has significantly reduced the complexity of keeping pace with our company's growth."
Pricing
Under the new pricing, customers can purchase a three-year basic subscription to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z for the cost of two years, or for 33 percent less. A five-year basic subscription to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z can be had for the price of three years, for a 47 percent discount. Available via Novell and joint Novell-IBM resellers, these discounts apply to workload consolidation from non-System z platforms and to renewals of existing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server subscriptions.
Roger Levy, Novell(R) senior vice president and general manager of Open Platform Solutions, said, "As data center directors struggle to control costs, they are simultaneously challenged to become more competitive and provide more services for their customers. They've typically responded by adding more servers to handle needed workloads, resulting in server sprawl and higher costs. By taking advantage of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on the mainframe, customers are finding tremendous savings. This discount will make it even easier for customers to experience the benefits of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z."
More information about SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z, including new pricing and discounts, can be found at http://www.novell.com/mainframe. The next-generation platform for the open enterprise, SUSE Linux Enterprise is the best-engineered and most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing, from the desktop to the data center. For more information on SUSE Linux Enterprise offerings from Novell, visit http://www.novell.com/linux.
About Novell
Novell, Inc. delivers the best engineered, most interoperable Linux platform and a portfolio of integrated IT management software that helps customers around the world reduce cost, complexity and risk. With our infrastructure software and ecosystem of partnerships, Novell harmoniously integrates mixed IT environments, allowing people and technology to work as one. For more information, visit http://www.novell.com/.
Novell and SUSE are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. *Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Novell, Inc.
CONTACT: Kevan Barney of Novell, +1-801-861-2931, kbarney@novell.com; or Amy Anderson of SHIFT Communications, +1-617-779-1825, aanderson@shiftcomm.com, for Novell, Inc.
Web site: http://www.novell.com/
NETGEAR(R) Offers Conference Geared Toward Small and Medium-Sized Businesses at Interop(R) Trade ShowSMB Solutions Summit Sessions Free to Interop Attendees in Las Vegas, April 29-May 1
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NETGEAR(R), Inc. , a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking solutions, is sponsoring its second SMB Solutions Summit at the Interop(R) trade show in Las Vegas, April 29-May 1, 2008. Company executives will offer presentations on a variety of networking issues relevant to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in three sessions on three consecutive days as part of the trade show's agenda of events that are free to all registered attendees. The sessions will be held in Meeting Room Reef E/F on Level 2 of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
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Interop is the industry's leading business technology event focused on the critical IT issues of the day. NETGEAR sponsors the SMB Solutions Summit in order to ensure the unique needs of this audience -- SMB network administrators and channel professionals -- are addressed as part of the Interop conference agenda. To maximize network productivity and return on investment, tomorrow's SMB networking solutions need to be reliable, dependable, easy to set up and use, and -- most importantly -- specifically optimized for this sector.
"We're excited to offer the SMB Solutions Summit again this year, as it is the only event at Interop that is designed solely to address the concerns of small and medium-sized businesses," said Patrick Lo, NETGEAR's founder and CEO. "Our Summit last year secured 150 attendees at a single multi-hour conference. We're anticipating that this year's format, spread over all three days of the show, will enable even more IT professionals, system integrators, and value-added resellers to benefit from this valuable learning opportunity."
The SMB Solutions Summit encompasses three distinct topics addressed in separate sessions:
Title: Building Hybrid Wired and Wireless Networks for Businesses
Speaker: Peter Newton, director of product marketing for security and
business wireless, NETGEAR
Date: Tuesday, April 29, 3:15 pm-4:00 pm
Synopsis: Wireless is increasingly complementing wired infrastructures in
SMBs. For wireless to work reliably, there are benefits that a
controller-based architecture brings to the SMB over the
prevalent standalone access point architecture. Learn how a
controller-based architecture provides a wireless network
experience that delivers seamless connectivity for reliable
coverage, provides a single point of management for the entire
wireless network, and offers security policies that can be
rolled out across all access points in seconds.
Title: Security in the SMB Space
Speaker: Jason Leung, senior product line manager for security, NETGEAR
Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2:15 pm-3:00 pm
Synopsis: SMBs don't have a lot of extra hands, time or money to manage
their network security. They need solutions to deal with a
variety of threats in order to deliver a stable, secure working
environment while increasing productivity for an increasing
mobile and distributed work force. Learn how SMBs are answering
the call for productivity, mobility, and peace of mind.
Title: Smart Switches vs. Fully Managed Switches: Which is the Ideal
Foundation for SMB Networks?
Speaker: Sanjay Kumar, director of product marketing for switches,
NETGEAR
Date: Thursday, May 1, 11:00 am-11:45 am
Synopsis: Smart Switches provide a path for growing businesses with
relevant features, while being easy to manage and
cost-effective. Fully Managed switches are powerful networking
tools that provide extensive features and capabilities. A
business with 50 employees has significantly different switching
needs than a larger SMB of 200 employees, which in turn is
different from a 500-employee company. Learn about these sub-
segments of the SMB market and which category of switches best
meets their needs.
Throughout the Interop trade show, attendees are welcome to view NETGEAR product demonstrations and benefit from instructional workshops conducted in the NETGEAR booth, Number 1343, in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
About NETGEAR(R), Inc.
NETGEAR(R) (NASDAQGM: NTGR) designs technologically advanced, branded networking solutions that address the specific needs of small and medium business and home users. The Company's product offerings enable users to share Internet access, peripherals, files, digital multimedia content and applications among multiple personal computers and other Internet-enabled devices. As an ENERGY STAR(R) partner, NETGEAR offers products that prevent greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy-efficiency specifications set by the U.S. government. NETGEAR is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.netgear.com/ or call (408) 907-8000.
(C)2008 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR(R) and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning NETGEAR's business and the expected performance characteristics, specifications, market acceptance, market growth, specific uses, user feedback and market position of NETGEAR's products and technology are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the following: the actual price, performance and ease of use of NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use requirements of customers, product performance may be adversely affected by real world operating conditions, new viruses or Internet threats may develop that challenge the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR's products, the ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and technology, the impact and pricing of competing products and the introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 12 through 24, in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2008. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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CONTACT: technology & channel media, Ken Hagihara of Integrity Public Relations, +1-949-768-4423, ext. 801, ken@integritypr.net; or other media, Lisa Hawes of Sterling Communications, +1-408-884-5155, lhawes@sterlingpr.com, both for NETGEAR, Inc.
Web site: http://www.netgear.com/
Pilgrim's Pride to Webcast Second-Quarter Conference Call with Investors
PITTSBURG, Texas, April 14, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pilgrim's Pride Corporation will host a conference call with investors on Monday, May 5, 2008, at 10 a.m. Central (11 a.m. Eastern) to discuss financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2008.
The presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=47334. (Please copy and paste the link into the browser.) To listen live via telephone, call toll-free 877-656-8906, verbal pass code Pilgrim's. International callers should dial 334-323-7224. The webcast will be available for replay within approximately two hours of the conclusion of the call. A telephone replay will be available beginning at approximately 2 p.m. (Central) on May 5 at toll-free 877-919-4059 pass code 48467528. International callers should dial 334-323-7226. The replay will be available for 60 days.
About Pilgrim's Pride
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is the largest chicken company in the United States and Puerto Rico and the second-largest in Mexico. Pilgrim's Pride employs approximately 54,500 people and operates 37 chicken processing and 12 prepared-foods facilities, with major operations in Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Mexico and Puerto Rico as well as other facilities in Arizona, Iowa, Mississippi, Ohio and Utah.
Pilgrim's Pride products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entree customers. The Company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. For more information, please visit http://www.pilgrimspride.com/.
Contact: Gary Rhodes
Vice President, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
(903) 434-1495
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
CONTACT: Gary Rhodes, Vice President, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations of Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, +1-903-434-1495
Web site: http://www.pilgrimspride.com/
Aspective and ClickSoftware Announce Strategic PartnershipNew Alliance to Launch Field Service Management Solution for Mid-Size Companies
BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. , the leading provider of mobile workforce management and service optimization solutions, and Aspective, a Vodafone company and Microsoft CRM Partner of the Year, jointly announced today a strategic partnership. Together, the two companies are launching a comprehensive Field Service Management Solution geared towards service organizations with between 50-500 field resources.
By drawing on a vast wealth of experience in delivering mobile workforce management solutions, Aspective and ClickSoftware have assembled a cost-effective offering, that is tailor-made to meet the needs of mid-sized service organizations who are aspiring to increase their customers' satisfaction and loyalty whilst sustaining growth and profitability. Management of field resources and its impact on overall customer satisfaction is critical to business success, with customer service becoming an ever more significant differentiator for mid-sized service organizations.
The combined Aspective and ClickSoftware solution developed for organizations that are performing installation, maintenance and repair services, helps organizations to enhance customer service by improving field force effectiveness and information flow. ClickSoftware's schedule optimization technology, coupled with Aspective's impressive track record in delivering mobile technology, provides customers with an end-to-end solution from a single source, averting the risk associated with piecing together a field service management solution from various vendors.
ClickIMRS (Installation, Maintenance and Repair Services) provides seamless integration into Microsoft Dynamics CRM, enabling mid-sized service organizations to link their field force to all parts of the business, offering equally immediate and efficient responses to customer needs from both office-based and mobile workers.
"Managing the escalating costs of implementing an improved field service management solution can be challenging, especially for mid-sized companies in the installation, maintenance and repairs market," commented Jeremy Squire, Vice President of Sales at Aspective. "By partnering with ClickSoftware, Aspective is providing a reliable, comprehensive and cost effective packaged solution developed specifically to meet the market needs. Customers will be able to take advantage of an expansive knowledge base that combines the scheduling optimization expertise of ClickSoftware, the Mobile Workforce Management experience of Aspective, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM capabilities."
"ClickSoftware has long recognized the power of partnerships and is pleased to announce that it will be combining forces with Aspective," said Nigel Clark, Vice President of Alliances at ClickSoftware. "Our solution enables organizations with field engineer forces of around 50-500 individuals to take advantage of optimized scheduling that was previously available only to Enterprise organizations, and operational report solutions based on the best practices gained through years of experience working with SMBs."
About ClickSoftware
ClickSoftware is the leading provider of mobile workforce management and service optimization solutions that create business value for service operations through higher levels of productivity, customer satisfaction and cost effectiveness. Combining educational, implementation and support services with best practices and its industry-leading solutions, ClickSoftware drives service decision making across all levels of the organization. From proactive customer demand forecasting and capacity planning to real-time decision making, incorporating scheduling, mobility and location-based services, ClickSoftware helps service organizations get the most out of their resources.
With over 100 customers across a variety of industries and geographies, and strong partnerships with leading platform and system integration partners - ClickSoftware is uniquely positioned to deliver superb business performance to any organization. The company is headquartered in Burlington, Mass. and Israel, with offices in Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information about ClickSoftware, please call +1-781-272-5903 or +1-888-438-3308, or visit http://www.clicksoftware.com/.
About Aspective
Aspective, a Vodafone company, believes in offering a more intelligent approach to improving sales, marketing and service performance. We enable our clients to make the most of their investments in systems and data. We are focused on our customers' success, trusted to deliver impartial and pragmatic advice, and committed to recommending only the most appropriate technologies and implementation models.
Drawing on more than 10 years of experience, Aspective applies proven best practice to deliver complex projects on-time and within budget to a large and growing customer base that includes industry leaders such as Innserve, Corgi Group, The Global Draw, Autobar Group, G4S, Control Risks, Yes Telecom, C&W and Bristol Water.
Aspective is Microsoft's current Global CRM Partner of the Year. Our comprehensive end-to-end solutions approach is backed by a team of more than 100 highly experienced consultants and a range of flexible support offerings including the option of a fully managed service.
For more information, visit http://www.aspective.com/
This press release contains express or implied forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those regarding growth in ClickSoftware's revenues and sales and partner networks. Such "forward-looking statements" involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those projected. ClickSoftware's achievement of these results may be affected by many factors, including among others, the following risks: that ClickSoftware may fail to expand its activities in the market; and other risks associated with ClickSoftware's business. For additional information regarding risks relating to ClickSoftware's business, see ClickSoftware's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including ClickSoftware's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006, and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ClickSoftware does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.
Contacts:
Joanna Giannotti,
ClickSoftware, Inc.,
+1-781-272-5903 x2235,
joanna.giannotti@clicksoftware.com ;
Adam J. Rosen,
+1-646-536-3865,
arosen@rkequity.com .
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd
CONTACT: Contacts: Joanna Giannotti, ClickSoftware, Inc., +1-781-272-5903 x2235, joanna.giannotti@clicksoftware.com ; Adam J. Rosen, +1-646-536-3865, arosen@rkequity.com. For more information about ClickSoftware, please call +1-781-272-5903 or +1-888-438-3308.
Autonomy Virage Showcases its Award-Winning Rich Media Management Solutions at NAB 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autonomy Virage, a wholly owned subsidiary of Autonomy Corporation plc and a leading provider of rich media management solutions for the enterprise, today announced it will be demonstrating its full product suite at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) event in Las Vegas from
April 14 to 17, 2008. The Autonomy Virage team will be in booth SU7108 on the upper level of the South Hall.
Autonomy Virage, powered by Autonomy's Intelligent Data Operating Layer (IDOL), enables organizations to automate key rich media management processes such as the capturing, encoding and indexing of television, video and audio content, and the generation of highly granular metadata, resulting in genuine ROI for anybody wishing to harness the true value of their rich media assets.
Autonomy Virage is unique in its ability to automatically perform deep video indexing, understanding every element of multimedia content from start to finish at unprecedented level. Organizations employing Autonomy Virage's best of breed technologies benefit from the automation of time-consuming and costly manual tasks, the ability to access television, video and audio content in real-time, and the ability to cross-reference multimedia with any other form of information.
Autonomy Virage's Rich Media Management solutions include:
Autonomy Virage IPTV and Video Search - Autonomy Virage's IPTV Suite streamlines the process of making television and video content available over the Internet, benefiting broadcasters in terms of enhanced flexibility and reduced costs while enriching the consumer experience by allowing users the unprecedented freedom to create their "own" TV.
VS Broadcast Monitoring - A real-time monitoring and content management solution that combines automated scheduling, analysis and encoding of incoming broadcast content. Autonomy Virage Broadcast Monitoring dramatically reduces the resources traditionally required to monitor multiple broadcast streams and therefore generates significant ROI.
Autonomy Virage ACID - An innovative solution that enables copyright owners such as broadcasters, production houses and publishers to maintain control of their Intellectual Property by automating the detection of illegal distribution of copyrighted material on the Internet.
VS Archive - A content management solution used to store, categorize, manage, retrieve and distribute audio, video and other rich media content fast and efficiently.
Autonomy Virage VideoLogger - A powerful and award-winning video indexing and encoding software that is the critical first step to any video production or distribution strategy. At the same time video is being encoded, VideoLogger's advanced capture and analysis technology works in real time to automatically create a structured index about the content. Time-synchronized to every encoded copy made, the index enables immediate, accurate search and retrieval of assets.
About NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association that advocates on behalf of more than 8,300 free, local radio and television stations and also broadcast networks before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the Courts.
NAB2008 will take place April 14 - 17, 2008 in Las Vegas. It is the world's largest electronic media show covering the development, delivery and management of professional video and audio content across all mediums. Complete NAB2007 details are available at http://www.nabshow.com/
About Autonomy Virage
Autonomy Virage, a division of Autonomy Systems, is a world-leader in Rich Media Management software and intelligent video analytics. Autonomy Virage has developed the world's first technology to automatically capture, encode and index television, video and audio content from any source, including live feeds and archived data. By automatically generating a comprehensive range of metadata, including keyframes, face and speaker recognition and transcription of the audio stream, Autonomy Virage ensures all rich media is fully searchable and accessible by any user.
Powered by Autonomy's IDOL, Autonomy Virage has a long and distinguished history of working with blue-chip corporations, media and entertainment companies, universities and government agencies worldwide. Autonomy Virage customers include the BBC, CNN, France 2, BP Video Library, Boeing, BAE Systems, Credit Suisse First Boston, Deutsche Bank, the NBA, the Toronto Police Department, as well as many of the world's leading intelligence and defense agencies. With dual headquarters in San Francisco, US and Cambridge, UK, Autonomy Virage is a global company with offices throughout the world.
About Autonomy
Autonomy Corporation plc is a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise and is spearheading the meaning-based computing movement. Autonomy's technology forms a conceptual and contextual understanding of any piece of electronic data including unstructured information, be it text, email, voice or video. Autonomy's software powers the full spectrum of mission-critical enterprise applications including information access technology, BI, CRM, KM, call center solutions, rich media management, information risk management solutions and security applications, and is recognized by industry analysts as the clear leader in enterprise search.
Autonomy's customer base comprises of more than 17,000 global companies and organizations including: 3, ABN AMRO, AOL, BAE Systems, BBC, Bloomberg, Boeing, Citigroup, Coca Cola, Daimler Chrysler, Deutsche Bank, Ericsson, Ford, GlaxoSmithKline, Lloyd TSB, NASA, Nestle, the New York Stock Exchange, Reuters, Shell, T-Mobile, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Autonomy also has over 300 OEM partners and more than 400 VARs and Integrators, numbering among them leading companies such as BEA, Business Objects, Citrix, EDS, IBM Global Services, Novell, Satyam, Sybase, Symantec, TIBCO, Vignette and Wipro. The company has offices worldwide.
The Autonomy Group includes: Autonomy ZANTAZ, the leader in the archiving, e-Discovery and Proactive Information Risk Management (IRM) markets; Autonomy Cardiff, a leading provider of Intelligent Document solutions; Autonomy etalk, award-winning provider of enterprise-class contact center products, Autonomy Virage, a visionary in rich media management and security and surveillance technology and Autonomy Meridio, a leading provider of records management software.
Autonomy and the Autonomy logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autonomy Corporation plc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Autonomy Editorial Contacts:
Winifred Shum
Autonomy (US)
+1-408-771-6668
wshum@autonomy.com
Sayo Ogundiran
Cohn & Wolfe (US)
+1-415-365-8552
cwna-autonomy@cohnwolfe.com
Edward Bridges
Financial Dynamics (UK)
+44-(0)207-831-3113
edward.bridges@fd.com
Bite Communications (UK)
+44-(0)20-8834-3518
autonomy@bitepr.com
Autonomy Corporation plc
CONTACT: Autonomy Editorial Contacts: Winifred Shum, Autonomy (US), +1-408-771-6668, wshum@autonomy.com; Sayo Ogundiran, Cohn & Wolfe (US), +1-415-365-8552, cwna-autonomy@cohnwolfe.com; Edward Bridges, Financial Dynamics (UK), +44-(0)207-831-3113, edward.bridges@fd.com; Bite Communications (UK), +44-(0)20-8834-3518, autonomy@bitepr.com
GoAmerica(R) Appoints Kelby Brick as Vice President of Regulatory and Strategic Policy
HACKENSACK, N.J., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GoAmerica, Inc. , a provider of relay and wireless communications and professional interpreter services for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech-impaired persons, today announced the appointment of Kelby Brick as the Vice President of Regulatory and Strategic Policy. Brick will lead Company initiatives in regulatory matters, and represent the Company before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
"Kelby has already been instrumental in furthering our corporate commitment to break down communication barriers, translating this commitment into actionable policy initiatives that he has advocated before the FCC," said Ed Routhier, GoAmerica's President. "His proven track record, solid background, and demonstrated commitment to the community we serve will continue to provide strong, relevant policy leadership for the company."
Brick brings to his new role 10 years of experience in legal and regulatory affairs, having held leadership positions in organizations such as the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Action Network, and the Maryland Association for the Deaf.
"I've spent my professional career advocating for greater access for the deaf and hard of hearing community," said Kelby Brick. "I'm thrilled to be a part of a company that shares my commitment to accessibility, and one that has consistently demonstrated this commitment not only in its regulatory efforts, but in its products and services as well."
Previously, Brick was the Director for Law and Advocacy at the National Association of the Deaf, where he led the NAD in establishing precedents and landmark decisions in litigation, legislative, and regulatory areas. While with the NAD, Brick co-authored Legal Rights: the Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People, a definitive guide which outlines the legal rights of people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
A graduate of Gallaudet University, Brick holds a degree from Temple University Law School.
About GoAmerica
As a result of its acquisitions, GoAmerica is the nation's largest and second largest provider of text relay and video relay services, respectively, and provides an array of communications and interpreting services tailored to the needs of people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech-disabled. The Company's vision is to improve the quality of life of its customers by being their premier provider of high quality, innovative communication services that break down communications barriers. For more information on the Company or its services, visit http://www.goamerica.com/ or contact GoAmerica directly at TTY 201-527-1520, voice 201-996-1717, Internet Relay by visiting http://www.i711.com/, or video phone by connecting to hovrs.tv.
Safe Harbor
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CONTACT:
GoAmerica
Laura Kowalcyk
lkowalcyk@cjpcom.com
201-527-1518
GoAmerica, Inc.
CONTACT: Laura Kowalcyk for GoAmerica, +1-201-527-1518, lkowalcyk@cjpcom.com
Web site: http://www.goamerica.com/ http://www.i711.com/
CACI Awarded Additional $30.6 Million on Task Order to Support U.S. Army CommunicationsContract Value Increases to $72.6 MillionCACI Strategic Services Sourcing (S3) Awards Now at $1.2 Billion
ARLINGTON, Va., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CACI International Inc announced today that the U.S. Army has awarded the company an additional $30.6 million in new work on a recently won task order to support the Army's Project Manager, Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (PM FBCB2). The competitively awarded increase now raises the value of the four- year PM FBCB2 task order to $72.6 million. CACI announced the original task order, won under the Army's Strategic Services Sourcing (S3) contract vehicle, in July 2007. With the award, CACI has now won approximately $1.2 billion in task orders since receiving the S3 contract in March of 2006.
FBCB2 forms the principal digital command and control system for the Army at the brigade level and below. Under the original award, CACI is providing program management, systems engineering, logistics, and training support for the FBCB2 Ground System. With this additional tasking, CACI will expand these services to include the FBCB2 Aviation System/Blue Force Tracking and Army Airborne Command and Control System in support of the Army's Aviation Command. Special focus will be placed on services for the Army's tens of thousands of helicopters and their essential role in supporting activities that range from battlefield engagements to humanitarian operations.
CACI's team offers proven program management services to help the Army with successful fielding of this vital technology. CACI and its partners provide technical support with solutions for systems engineering, logistics support for deployment and installation, and training services to instruct users on the system. The company's ability to provide extensive technical support to the FBCB2 program helps the Army deliver the systems cost- effectively and on time to meet critical defense goals.
Commenting on the additional funding, CACI President of U.S. Operations Bill Fairl said, "We are very excited about increasing our support for this important U.S. Army command and control system. CACI proved itself to be a valuable partner to our client, meeting the Army's additional requirements with a low-risk, cost-effective solution. We couldn't be prouder of our outstanding PM FBCB2 support team."
Paul Cofoni, CACI's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our constant goal is to provide valuable solutions that increase client capabilities. The additional funding we've won on this task order with the U.S. Army is a superb demonstration of our ability to meet this goal and deliver the services our clients require to solve their most challenging problems."
CACI International Inc provides the IT and network solutions needed to prevail in today's new era of national security, intelligence, and e- government. From systems integration and managed network solutions to knowledge management, engineering, simulation, and information assurance, we deliver the IT applications and infrastructures our federal customers use to improve communications and collaboration, secure the integrity of information systems and networks, enhance data collection and analysis, and increase efficiency and mission effectiveness. Our solutions lead the transformation of national security and intelligence, assure homeland security, enhance decision-making, and help government to work smarter, faster, and more responsively. CACI is a member of the Fortune 1000 Largest Companies of 2007 and the Russell 2000 index. CACI provides dynamic careers for approximately 11,800 employees working in over 120 offices in the U.S. and Europe. CACI is the IT provider for a networked world. Visit CACI on the web at http://www.caci.com/.
There are statements made herein which do not address historical facts and, therefore could be interpreted to be forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated include, but are not limited to, the following: regional and national economic conditions in the United States and the United Kingdom, including conditions that result from terrorist activities or war; failure to achieve contract awards in connection with recompetes for present business and/or competition for new business; the risks and uncertainties associated with client interest in and purchases of new products and/or services; continued funding of U.S. Government or other public sector projects in the event of a priority need for funds, such as homeland security, the war on terrorism or rebuilding Iraq; government contract procurement (such as bid protest, small business set asides, etc.) and termination risks; the results of government investigations into allegations of improper actions related to the provision of services in support of U.S. military operations in Iraq; individual business decisions of our clients; paradigm shifts in technology; competitive factors such as pricing pressures and/or competition to hire and retain employees (particularly those with security clearances); material changes in laws or regulations applicable to our businesses, particularly in connection with (i) government contracts for services, (ii) outsourcing of activities that have been performed by the government, and (iii) competition for task orders under Government Wide Acquisition Contracts ("GWACs") and/or schedule contracts with the General Services Administration; our own ability to achieve the objectives of near term or long range business plans; and other risks described in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
For investor information contact:
David Dragics, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
(866) 606-3471, ddragics@caci.com
For other information contact:
Jody Brown, Executive Vice President, Public Relations
(703) 841-7801, jbrown@caci.com
CACI International Inc
CONTACT: Investors, David Dragics, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, +1-866-606-3471, ddragics@caci.com, or Media, Jody Brown, Executive Vice President, Public Relations, +1-703-841-7801, jbrown@caci.com, both of CACI
Web site: http://www.caci.com/
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Secure Path Provides Image Entertainment With ISAN Integration
LOS ANGELES, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Secure Path, the leading provider of digital media asset registration and data management solutions for the media, entertainment and technology industries, announced today that it will provide Image Entertainment with metadata services based on the ISAN (International Standard Audiovisual Number) standard. ISAN is the universal data identifier for audiovisual works across all platforms, from DVD to online and mobile. Secure Path is the primary ISAN Registration Agency for North American media and entertainment companies.
"A key component of Image Entertainment's distribution strategy is utilizing the ISAN standard across our entire library of video titles," said Rick Eiberg, Executive Vice President, Operations and Chief Technology Officer for Image Entertainment. "Working with Secure Path will bring significant benefits to our internal and external asset and metadata management."
"Secure Path is thrilled to help Image Entertainment, one of the largest home entertainment distribution companies, achieve their tracking and distribution objectives," said Secure Path President and CEO Josh Kline. "Our position as the exclusive licensor of the global ISAN metadata catalog in North America makes Secure Path uniquely qualified to facilitate monetization of the digital media supply chain."
Image Entertainment manages digital media distribution of television programs, public domain and copyrighted feature films, music content, foreign cinema, and special interest titles. As of 2008 the company has released over 2500 exclusive titles to DVD and over 200 exclusive audio titles.
About Secure Path Technology LLC
Founded in Los Angeles in 2005, Secure Path is the premier provider of asset registration and data management solutions across the digital media supply chain. The company is the primary North American ISAN Registration Agency for the media, entertainment and technology industries and the only standards-based content identification and metadata services company in North America. For more information visit: http://www.secpath.com/.
Copyright (C) 2008 Secure Path Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Secure Path, MediaDNS and their respective taglines are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Secure Path Technology LLC in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks used are owned by their respective owners.
Media Contact:
John Conroy
323.828.3961
jconroy@cooperson.com
Secure Path Technology LLC
CONTACT: John Conroy, +1-323-828-3961, jconroy@cooperson.com, for Secure Path Technology LLC
Web site: http://www.secpath.com/
Suntech Receives Frost & Sullivan 2008 Solar Energy Development Company of the Year Award
SAN FRANCISCO, April 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. one of the world's leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced it was named Frost & Sullivan's 2008 Solar Energy Development Company of the Year. In granting the award to Suntech, which recognizes a company for unparalleled excellence in design and delivery of high-quality PV cells and modules and customization of energy solutions catering to a global client base, Frost & Sullivan cited Suntech's outstanding focus on R&D and wide spectrum of top-class, energy efficient solutions and products that are sustainable, customizable and of the highest caliber. Suntech will accept the award in a ceremony on April 15th in San Antonio, Texas.
"We are honored to receive such a designation, as it serves to further validate our commitment to provide the most innovative, highest quality solar energy products to customers around the world," said Dr. Zhengrong Shi, Suntech's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We are passionate about working with our customers in anticipating tomorrow's energy needs today. Only through continued innovation can we achieve this goal and truly fortify our position as a global leader in solar energy."
While PV cells and modules ranging from 170 watts to 280 watts are the mainstay of Suntech, Frost & Sullivan highlighted the Company's strong capabilities in building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems as particularly noteworthy and innovative, strengthened by its acquisition of Japanese BIPV specialist MSK in 2006. The MSK Solar Design Line, Suntech's in-house developed, proprietary line of BIPV, has proven to be cost-effective and versatile with a high aesthetic finish.
According to Frost & Sullivan, Suntech has exhibited impressive strides toward recognition in China, South Korea, Japan, France, Greece, and Italy, in addition to ranking among the top three suppliers in the three largest solar markets of Germany, Spain and the United States. With expanding production bases in Wuxi and Shanghai and plans to reach 1GW of PV cell production capacity by the end of 2008, Suntech is set to leverage the ever-increasing demand for clean, reusable and affordable solar power across the globe. In order to better serve its global customer base, Suntech has recently established local sales and service centers in Germany, Spain and South Korea and plans to continue to expand its international network by launching offices in Italy, Greece and Australia over the next 12 months.
About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, the Global Growth Consulting Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company's Growth Partnership Services, Growth Consulting and Career Best Practices empower clients to create a growth-focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnerships, visit http://www.frost.com/ .
About Suntech
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. is a world leading solar energy company as measured by both production output and capacity of solar cells and modules. Suntech is passionate about improving the environment we live in and dedicated to developing advanced solar solutions that enable sustainable development. Suntech designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a variety of high quality, cost effective and environmentally friendly solar products for electric power applications in the residential, commercial, industrial, and public utility sectors. Suntech offers one of the broadest ranges of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) products under the MSK product line. Suntech has sales offices worldwide and is a market share leader in key global solar markets. For more information, please visit http://www.suntech-power.com/ .
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For more information, please contact:
In China:
Rory Macpherson
Investor Relations Manager
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
Tel: +86-510-8531-8922
Email: rory@suntech-power.com
In the United States:
Sanjay M. Hurry
Vice President
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
Email: suntech@tpg-ir.com
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
CONTACT: In China - Rory Macpherson, Investor Relations Manager of Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., +86-510-8531-8922, or rory@suntech-power.com; In the United States - Sanjay M. Hurry, Vice President of The Piacente Group, Inc., +1-212-481-2050, or suntech@tpg-ir.com
Web Site: http://www.suntech-power.com/
Giant Interactive Establishes New R&D Center in Southwest China
SHANGHAI, China, April 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Giant Interactive Group Inc. ("Giant" or "the Company"), one of China's leading online game developers and operators, announced today that it has opened a new research and development facility in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
Mr. Yuzhu Shi, Giant's Chairman and CEO, commented, "Research and development ("R&D") has always been the central focus of our Company given our unique game development model, which allows for continuous R&D enhancement of our games based on feedback from players. It is through our continued R&D effort that we can continue to deploy successful games and minimize our hit- or-miss risks. We currently have over 500 R&D specialists at our Shanghai R&D center, and plan to increase this number to over 800 by the end of 2008. We look forward to further leveraging our R&D strengths to continue creating the most compelling and socially interactive products for our users."
Mr. Hui Yuan, Giant's Vice President of R&D, commented, "The Southwest region has among the highest concentration of online game R&D talent in China. With this new facility in Chengdu, one of the largest cities in the Southwest, we plan to attract the top local game designers and engineers to join our team, thus reinforcing our R&D strength. We are excited by the addition of the Chengdu facility, which will specialize in cutting edge 3D graphics engines and technologies, to complement our existing 2D and 2.5D graphics teams."
"In order to secure the top R&D talent, Giant offers competitive compensation packages, in depth training programs, and best practice project management to increase productivity and efficiency. Giant has also set up special communication protocols between its new Chengdu R&D facility and its Shanghai R&D center in order to increase synergies and cooperation across its overall R&D platform. The opening of the Chengdu R&D facility is the latest in a long line of technology based initiatives at Giant. Giant already has one of the most advanced server technologies in the Chinese online game industry, a proprietary technology which allows for 1 million concurrent users to play together in a single shard in our new game, Giant Online. And, as previously announced, we recently partnered with Huawei Technologies to research additional advancements in server platforms. Our focus on and commitment to technology is clear, and moving forward, R&D will continue to be the key driver for our game advancement."
About Giant
Giant is one of China's leading online game developers and operators in terms of revenues, focusing on massively multiplayer online role playing games. Giant's game, ZT Online, was voted the most popular online game in China in 2006 according to the International Data Corporation. The Company's second game, Giant Online, entered into open beta testing on March 28, 2008. Giant has two additional online games that it intends to commercially launch, including King of Kings III and Empire of Sports. Giant has built a nationwide distribution network to sell the prepaid game cards and game points required to play its games, which as of December 31, 2007 consisted of over 200 distributors, and reached over 116,500 retail outlets, including internet cafes, software stores, supermarkets, bookstores, newspaper stands, and convenience stores located throughout China. For more information, please visit Giant Interactive Group on the web at http://www.giantig.com/ .
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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to, among other things, Giant's ability to utilize and/or grow its new or existing R&D facilities in order to improve performance of its technologies and services. Giant may be unsuccessful in utilizing and/or growing its new or existing R&D facilities. Even if Giant is successful in doing so, it may not improve its technologies and services effectively through utilization of its R&D facilities. Giant's industry is highly competitive and it faces a number of risks including those outlined under "Risk Factors" beginning on page 12 of Giant's prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2007. Giant undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this press release. Such information speaks only as of the date of this release.
For more information, please contact:
Investor Contact:
Eric He, CFO
Giant Interactive Group Inc.
Tel: +86-21-6451-5001
Investor Relations (US):
Mahmoud Siddig
Taylor Rafferty
Tel: +1-212-889-4350
Investor Relations (HK):
Ruby Yim
Taylor Rafferty
Tel: +852-3196-3712
Media Contact:
John Dudzinzky
Taylor Rafferty
Tel: +1-212-889-4350
Giant Interactive Group Inc.
CONTACT: Investor Contact - Eric He, CFO of Giant Interactive Group Inc., +86-21-6451-5001; Investor Relations (US) - Mahmoud Siddig, +1-212-889-4350; Investor Relations (HK) - Ruby Yim, +852-3196-3712; or Media Contact - John Dudzinzky, +1-212-889-4350, all of Taylor Rafferty
Web Site: http://www.giantig.com/
Diguang International Announces April 15 Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss Q4 and Fiscal Year 2007 Results
SHENZHEN, China, April 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Diguang International Development Co., Ltd. (BULLETIN BOARD: DGNG) ("Diguang"), an emerging, China-based leader in the manufacture of CCFL and LED backlights for the LCD display industry, today announced details of its rescheduled conference call and webcast to discuss financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2007, ended December 31, 2007.
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The conference call and webcast will take place at 8:00 a.m. Eastern U.S. time on Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Anyone interested in participating should call 866-510-0710 if calling from within the United States, or 617-597-5378 if calling internationally; the passcode is 26450879.
There will be a replay available until April 22, 2008. To listen to the playback, please call 888-286-8010 if calling within the United States, or 617-801-6888 if calling internationally. Please use passcode 17733044 for the replay.
The event will also be webcast live through a link on the Company's web site at http://www.diguangintl.com/ , and a webcast archive will be available for 90 days. The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at http://www.earnings.com/ , Thomson's individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson StreetEvents ( http://www.streetevents.com/ ), a password-protected event management site.
About Diguang International Development Co., Ltd.
Diguang, through its subsidiaries, specializes in the research, development, production, sale and distribution of backlights and backlight technologies. A backlight is the typical light source of a liquid crystal display (LCD). The Company is focused on providing LED and CCFL backlights for international producers of televisions, monitors, cellular phones, digital cameras, DVDs and other home appliances. Diguang currently develops an average of approximately 50 new products per month. Diguang is a Nevada corporation with its manufacturing subsidiary located in Shenzhen, PRC, and its sales and marketing subsidiary located in the British Virgin Islands.
For more information, please contact:
Company Contact:
T.C. Shen, Assistant to the President
Diguang International Development Co., Ltd.
Tel: +1-626-593-5486
Investor Relations Contact:
Sean Collins, Senior Partner
CCG Elite
Tel: +1-310-477-9800 x202
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Diguang International Development Co., Ltd.
CONTACT: Company Contact, T.C. Shen, Assistant to the President of Diguang International Development Co., Ltd., +1-626-593-5486; Investor Relations Contact, Sean Collins, Senior Partner of CCG Elite, +1-310-477-9800 x202
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FFI Reports Record Second Quarter Revenue
INDIANAPOLIS, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fortune Industries, Inc. announced today second quarter earnings for the quarter ended February 29, 2008.
Highlights
Revenue for the three months ended February 29, 2008 was $41.926 million as compared to $32.239 million for the same period of 2007, representing a 30% increase in revenue. Revenue for the six months ended February 29, 2008 was $85.683 million as compared to $72.923 million for the same period of 2007, representing an 18% increase in revenue.
Net loss available to common stock shareholders for the three months ended February 29, 2008 was ($2.839) million or ($0.22) per diluted share as compared to ($7.755) million or ($0.63) per diluted share for the same period of 2007, representing a $4.9 million improvement in net loss available to common stock shareholders. Net loss available to common stock shareholders for the six months ended February 29, 2008 was ($2.829) million or ($0.22) per diluted share as compared to ($7.029) million or ($0.57) per diluted share for the same period of 2007, representing a $4.2 million improvement in net loss available to common stock shareholders.
EBITDA for the three months ended February 29, 2008 was ($0.835) million as compared to ($3.610) million for the same period of 2007, representing a $2.775 million improvement in EBITDA. EBITDA for the six months ended February 29, 2008 was $1.180 million as compared to ($1.178) million for the same period of 2007, representing a $2.358 million improvement in EBITDA.
"We had all-time record revenue for the quarter," stated John Fisbeck, CEO. "Our EBITDA was a substantial improvement over last year, but the slowdown in the economy has affected our Business Solutions segment, with an approximate $10 million reduction in pro forma revenue this fiscal year. We've positioned our company to a point where our current cash needs are $1.8 million for interest coverage and $0.7 million for capital expenditures on an annualized basis. Anything over this $2.5 million in EBITDA in the fiscal year goes directly towards the reduction of debt."
Segment Information
Business Solutions
Revenue for the three month period ended February 29, 2008 was $22.258 million, compared to $13.462 million for the three month period ended February 28, 2007, an increase of $8.796 million or 65%. Revenue increased due to organic growth and the acquisition of Employer Solutions Group, LLC in March 2007.
Wireless Infrastructure
Revenue for the three month period ended February 29, 2008 was $4.253 million compared to $4.694 million for the three month period ended February 28, 2007, a decrease of $0.441 million or 9%. The decrease in revenue is mainly due to our decision to downsize our operations and focus on earnings.
Transportation Infrastructure
Revenue for the three month period ended February 29, 2008 was $10.047 million compared to $7.885 million for the three month period ended February 28, 2007, an increase of $2.162 million or 27%. Revenue increased primarily due to the Company beginning work on new specialty projects during the three month period ended February 29, 2008.
Ultraviolet Technologies
Revenue for the three month period ended February 29, 2008 was $2.811 million compared to $2.913 million for the three month period ended February 28, 2007, a decrease of $0.102 million or 4%. Revenue decreased primarily due to a decline in sales of conductive inks in the UK, a decline in sales of CD inks in South Africa, and a decrease in nameplate ink sales in Asia.
Electronics Integration
Revenue for the three month period ended February 29, 2008 was $2.556 million compared to $3.284 million for the three month period ended February 28, 2007, a decrease of $0.728 million or 22%. Revenue decreased primarily due to a lower volume of sales of television products as a result of the completion of a large contract, as well as a shortage of healthcare sets due to manufacturing issues within the period.
About Fortune Industries, Inc.
Fortune Industries, Inc. operates as a global technology-based service company with offices in the United States, Singapore, China and England. It provides technology solutions to businesses in five segments: Business Solutions, Wireless Infrastructure, Transportation Infrastructure, Ultraviolet Technologies and Electronics Integration. The Business Solutions segment provides professional employment organization (PEO) services to small and medium sized businesses with up to 1,000 employees in 44 states, including human resource consulting & management, employee assessment, training, and benefits administration. The Wireless Infrastructure segment provides turnkey solutions to wireless carriers in 20 states. The Transportation Infrastructure segment provides the installation of highway safety products and commercial structural steel. The Ultraviolet Ink segment provides worldwide state-of-the-art UV ink technology solutions. The Electronics Integration segment provides sales and installation of commercial electronics.
Fortune Industries is based in Indianapolis, Indiana and is publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol FFI. Additional information about Fortune Industries, Inc. can be found at http://www.ffi.net/ .
This press release and other statements by Fortune Industries, Inc. may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "believe", "expect", "estimate", "potential", or future/conditional verbs such as "will", "should", and "could" or the negative of those terms or other variations of them or by comparable terminology. The absence of such terms, however, does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. Any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences, include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties that are discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" within the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2007. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward- looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers should carefully review the risk factors disclosed within the Company's Form 10-K and other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Consolidated Financial Information
Three Month Period Ended Six Month Period Ended
Feb. 29, Feb. 28, Feb. 29, Feb. 28,
2008 2007 2008 2007
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Consolidated
Total Revenue $41,926 $32,239 $85,683 $72,923
Operating Income (Loss) (1,615) (6,264) (361) (4,639)
Net Income (Loss) (2,715) (7,631) (2,581) (6,781)
Net Income (Loss)
Available to Common
Shareholders $(2,839) $(7,755) $(2,829) $(7,029)
Net Income (Loss) per Share:
Basic $(0.25) $(0.73) $(0.25) $(0.66)
Diluted $(0.22) $(0.63) $(0.22) $(0.57)
Segment Data
Segment Revenue
Business Solutions $22,258 $13,462 $42,627 $25,092
Wireless Infrastructure 4,253 4,694 9,780 13,690
Transportation Infrastructure 10,047 7,885 21,627 20,632
Ultraviolet Technologies 2,811 2,913 6,077 5,962
Electronics Integrations 2,556 3,284 5,569 7,541
Subtotal Revenue 41,925 32,238 85,680 72,917
Variable Interest Entity 1 1 3 6
Total Revenue $41,926 $32,239 $85,683 $72,923
Segment Operating Income (Loss)
Business Solutions $26 $282 $ 418 $1,020
Wireless Infrastructure (458) (4,344) 107 (3,797)
Transportation Infrastructure (210) 318 293 911
Ultraviolet Technologies (78) (99) (65) (16)
Electronics Integrations (335) (985) (372) (648)
Holding Company (933) (1,702) (1,482) (2,552)
Subtotal Operating
Income (Loss) (1,988) (6,530) (1,101) (5,082)
Variable Interest Entity 373 266 740 443
Total Operating Income (Loss) $(1,615) $(6,264) $(361) $(4,639)
Fortune Industries, Inc.
CONTACT: Carrie Fitzsimons, General Counsel of Fortune Industries, Inc., +1-317-532-1374
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Oracle Introduces Oracle(R) Deal ManagementNew Application Helps Sales Professionals Improve Decision-making and Increase Overall Profitability
DENVER, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- COLLABORATE 2008 --
-- Oracle today unveiled Oracle Deal Management which is
designed to help companies increase profit by giving sales
professionals a tool enabling them to optimize the deal process,
control price erosion and consistently make better pricing decisions on
every negotiation.
-- Built on Oracle(R) Fusion Middleware, Oracle Deal Management supports
Oracle applications including Oracle's Siebel CRM 8.0, Oracle E-
Business Suite 11.i.10 and Release 12 and has open APIs for integration
with non-Oracle Applications.
-- Oracle Deal Management includes new, user focused productivity
applications that leverage collective knowledge and experience of the
broader sales community and are fully integrated with on demand, on
premise CRM or other critical enterprise data.
-- By helping to reduce total cost of ownership with out-of-the-box
transactions and master data, Oracle Deal Management provides the
first, definitive closed-loop deal management application, making the
process more efficient and helping to increase profitability with less
risk of mistakes.
Oracle Deal Management
-- As a part of Oracle Price Management, Oracle Deal Management offers
organizations an application for identifying and negotiating the most
profitable price.
-- Oracle Deal Management provides a comprehensive workbench that can
increase profit by analyzing deal histories, embedded analytics, and
past and real-time market metrics, as well as model scenarios during
negotiations.
-- With a single repository for implementing pricing policies, Oracle Deal
Management allows organizations to define and administer policies in a
single location, which helps ensure consistent application of price
policies throughout quotes and orders.
-- Oracle Deal Management applications help sales professionals sell more
while entering less data by leveraging social networking tenants of CRM
2.0. For example, Oracle Deal Management shows relevant deals within a
market segment allowing sales people to see their deal against similar
deals whether by actual cost, impact to margin or other comparisons.
Supporting Quotes
-- "We implemented Siebel as a single solution that ties quote and order
capture to all sales forecasting and service management processes,"
said Dave Ryan, GSO Leader at Honeywell Process Solutions. "We now have
consistent processes globally that let us quickly respond to customers,
define target pricing and improve margins. As a result of a more
disciplined deal management process, we've seen measurable returns
across our product and service offerings. We are working now to
implement projects (deals that incorporate configured system solutions,
project management and engineering teams as well as 3rd party
subcontracting), and we expect similar returns for this part of our
business as well."
-- "Most companies report difficulty with getting sales reps to offer the
most profitable pricing for each deal or contract. Ultimately, if sales
can be assured that they can still close a deal in a reasonable time at
a higher price (with scientific proof), they will quote higher prices.
Establishing rock-solid processes to manage the quote through
negotiation and closure preserves maximum margins."(1)
-- "Today's companies have armies of salespeople out in the field
negotiating deals with client. And one of the greatest challenges they
face is the battle to maximize their margin on every last sale," said
Joe Dworak, Principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP. "With an effective
pricing strategy - enabled by powerful software tools - companies can
optimize their revenue and deliver significant benefits to their bottom
line."
-- "Companies are realizing the need to cut costs by increasing margins
through pricing initiatives to more fully capture the value of their
product offerings to customers," said Anthony Lye, Senior Vice
President of CRM, Oracle. "With Oracle Deal Management, companies can
finally equip their sales teams with the essential deal and decision
support tools to help achieve maximum profit from every deal."
Supporting Resources
-- Oracle Deal Management homepage - http://tinyurl.com/5ksnxk
-- Oracle Order Management homepage - http://tinyurl.com/59ccj7
-- Oracle Order Management datasheet - http://tinyurl.com/457tkv
-- Oracle Quoting homepage - http://tinyurl.com/5xw67e
-- Oracle Quoting datasheet - http://tinyurl.com/5rghkb
-- Siebel Quote and Order homepage - http://tinyurl.com/4qxja5
-- Siebel Quote and Order datasheet - http://tinyurl.com/52ohwg
(1) AMR Research "Pricing and Profitability Management Landscape: Balanced Performance Improvement Is the Name of the Game," by John Hagerty and Noha Tohamy, 2007
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Survey Shows Applications Unlimited Customers Plan to Expand Investment With Oracle ApplicationsOracle(R) E-Business Suite, Siebel CRM, PeopleSoft Enterprise and JD Edwards Customers Show Satisfaction with Oracle's Delivery on 'Applications Unlimited' Commitment
DENVER, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- COLLABORATE 2008 --
-- Oracle today announced recent survey results from Oracle's Global
Relationship Survey, conducted September-October 2007 with over 14,000
respondents, showing "Applications Unlimited" program customers are
satisfied with Oracle's commitment and support for its application
product lines.
-- According to the survey, customers plan to increase their investments
by upgrading to and expanding their Oracle deployments with the latest
releases of Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle's Siebel CRM, PeopleSoft
Enterprise, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and JD Edwards World.
-- Announced (http://tinyurl.com/4y8a9x) two years ago at COLLABORATE
2006, "Applications Unlimited" is a long-term plan that protects
customers' current investments by providing continued development of
Oracle applications.
Applications Unlimited Survey Results
-- Thousands of "Applications Unlimited" customers plan to upgrade their
products within the next 12 months and increase their investment over
the next two years.
-- Customers show satisfaction with products that support their business
processes through advanced features and functionality, combined with
ease of use and reliability.
-- Customers are realizing measurable savings with integrated, end to end
industry processes delivered through Oracle's Application Integration
Architecture (http://tinyurl.com/5hhwqv)
Product Functionality
-- Competing globally is the greatest challenge facing businesses today.
To compete successfully, companies must think, work and manage
globally. Oracle E-Business Suite 12
(http://www.oracle.com/applications/e-business-suite-release.html) was
designed to meet these challenges by delivering the industry's most
complete and integrated suite of applications. Released under Oracle's
commitment to Applications Unlimited, Oracle E-Business Suite Release
12 enables businesses to think globally to make better decisions, work
globally to be more competitive, and manage globally to lower costs and
increase performance. With a new user experience and hundreds of cross-
industry capabilities spanning enterprise resource planning, customer
relationship management, and supply chain planning, this new release
helps businesses manage the complexities of global business
environments.
-- Recognized by every major industry analyst firm as the global leader in
CRM, Siebel CRM 8.0
(http://www.oracle.com/applications/siebel-release.html) continues to
deliver the most advanced CRM capabilities with new search
capabilities, a new user interface and task-based management tools.
This release leverages Oracle Fusion Middleware, a family of standards-
based middleware and extends the SOA enablement to provide better and
easier integration. Additionally, Siebel CRM 8.0 delivers advanced
horizontal functionality to serve virtually all industries, combined
with deep vertical functionality for financial services,
communications, life sciences, public sector, consumer packaged goods
(CPG), automotive and high technology.
-- Oracle CRM On Demand Release 15
(http://www.oracle.com/applications/siebel-release.html) is
the latest release of Oracle's industry-leading on demand CRM service
that continues Oracle's commitment to CRM innovation by introducing
powerful new Social CRM capabilities, including social networking and
collaboration capabilities to enhance end-user productivity. With 15
releases in the past four and a half years, Oracle delivers even more
ease-of-use enhancements to Oracle CRM On Demand customers, including
end-user customization of Oracle CRM On Demand objects via widgets,
gadgets and personal portals, as well as user interface integration
with other Web applications.
-- The first major product line released under "Applications Unlimited",
PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9.0 (http://tinyurl.com/4txbe6) contains
new products and thousands of enhancements across all pillars,
including Human Capital Management, Financial Management, Enterprise
Performance Management, Supply Chain and Supplier Relationship
Management, Customer Relationship Management and Campus Solutions.
Each new pillar includes customer driven enhancements and enables lower
cost of ownership and further integration with Oracle Fusion
Middleware. PeopleSoft Enterprise 9.0 is supported by PeopleTools
releases 8.48 and 8.49. PeopleTools delivers tools for enabling a
Service Oriented Architecture like the new Web Services designer. These
PeopleTools platforms provide a solid and high performance foundation
for PeopleSoft Enterprise applications.
-- JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Release 8.12 (http://tinyurl.com/5hm6we)
offers new modules and enhanced features to address the needs of a
broad base of EnterpriseOne customers as well as functionality
specifically targeted for the food and beverage market. New features in
this release provide JD Edwards EnterpriseOne customers with the
ability to stay competitive, take advantage of new market opportunities
and increase business efficiencies.
-- Developed for the IBM Power Systems, formerly IBM System i computing
platform, JD Edwards World A9.1
(http://www.oracle.com/applications/jd-edwards-release.html) is the
first new release of JD Edwards World in more than 10 years. This new
version delivers new capabilities in Manufacturing and Distribution and
makes upgrades easier with a streamlined process that helps save
valuable resources while minimizing disruptions to daily work.
Supporting Quotes
-- "It was imperative for Juniper Networks to upgrade our existing
PeopleSoft Enterprise, Oracle E-Business Suite and Siebel
implementations to the latest versions, so we could retool our
underlying business processes and take advantage of the industry-
leading best practices now available from Oracle," said Jim Gordon,
Chief Architect of Enterprise Systems, Juniper Networks. "We will
benefit not only from a standard platform with standardized best
practice business processes, but also automated, cross-functional
integration and a guarantee of support for integrations and upgrades in
the future through 'Applications Unlimited'."
-- "The Message Center and Widgets in Oracle CRM On Demand Release 15 will
enable disparate teams in ADP's Tax Credit Services to work with the
application in the manner that best suits their needs," said Onyeka
Shakur, Project Manager, ADP Tax Credit Services. "Our Client Services
team loves the capability of Message Center to leave notes for, and
send notes to, other team members about a particular entity, while our
Product Management team is equally excited about using Widgets to
populate a favorite list from Oracle CRM On Demand into another
application."
-- "Oracle E-Business Suite and PeopleSoft Enterprise implementations are
integral components to Michigan Sugar's HR success, therefore upgrading
to the latest PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM 9.0 seemed like a logical next
step for us," said Chris Dunham, Director of IS, Michigan Sugar.
"Knowing that we have a lifetime support policy, we can confidently
continue to invest broadly with Oracle and reap the benefits, including
increased flexibility and expansion of our management functionalities."
-- "Upgrading to the latest version of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne will help
further our goals of global growth, expansion and new product
development. Our decision to upgrade was also fueled by 'Applications
Unlimited' and the priority Oracle has placed on continuing to support
our business and enhance existing JD Edwards products," said Rudy
Lopez, CIO of Bolthouse Farms. "We are confident in Oracle's commitment
to a long-term plan to support the JD Edwards product line."
-- "With Applications Unlimited, we can pick and choose what product
upgrades are right for our business. We don't have to follow Oracle's
upgrade plan or any other customer's pace. This helps us better manage
strategic planning and budgetary constraints," said Karl Schosser, Vice
President of Technology, Hunt Building Company. "JD Edwards World A9.1
is a proof point of Applications Unlimited. We took a very aggressive
timeline for our upgrade to this latest release and found that the new
tools made it a very simple, painless, step-by-step process. The web
interface and the import/export functionality were also key factors in
our decision to upgrade."
-- "We know that our claims and promises to customers must be made clear
through action," said Ed Abbo, Oracle Senior Vice President of
Application Development. "The success of our 'Applications Unlimited'
program is undeniable, and it's proving to customers that we are
committed to their investments not only today, but for the future."
Supporting Resources
-- Applications Unlimited Podcasts - http://tinyurl.com/6q28g6
-- About Application Integration Architecture - http://tinyurl.com/6dsk9k
-- Profit Magazine Q&A - What is Applications Unlimited? -
http://tinyurl.com/6ljug4
-- Oracle Applications Blog - http://blogs.oracle.com/applications/
-- Oracle AppsLab Blog - http://oracleappslab.com/
Related Resources
-- About Applications Unlimited - http://www.oracle.com/applications/applications-unlimited.html
-- Executive Guide to Applications Unlimited: - http://tinyurl.com/6nc986
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Customers Benefit from Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9.0Oracle Extends the Value of Customer Investments; Delivers End-to-End Business Process and Superior Usability on Next-generation Technology Platform
DENVER, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- COLLABORATE 2008 --
-- Oracle today announced that leading organizations rely on Oracle's
PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9.0 to address their most business-
critical strategic requirements.
-- PeopleSoft Enterprise 9.0 combines industry-leading functionality with
a best-in-class user experience and demonstrates Oracle's continued
commitment to protect, extend and evolve customer investments as part
of the "Applications Unlimited" program. "Applications Unlimited"
enables customers to maximize the value of their current applications
through Oracle's on-going product development.
-- Customers including Blackboard, Cytec, Drummond, Flagstar Bancorp,
Michigan Sugar, Moody Bible Institute, Northwestern University and
University of California, San Francisco have deployed PeopleSoft
Enterprise 9.0 applications, including Human Capital Management (HCM),
Financial Management Solutions (FMS), Supplier Relationship Management
(SRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management
(CRM) and Campus Solutions.
Product Functionality
-- Beginning June 2006, Oracle has unveiled PeopleSoft Enterprise 9.0
solutions, including: PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management
(HCM) 9.0, PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management (FMS) 9.0,
PeopleSoft Enterprise Campus Solutions 9.0, PeopleSoft Enterprise
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 9.0, PeopleSoft Enterprise
Supply Chain Management (SCM) 9.0, PeopleSoft Enterprise Supplier
Relationship Management (SRM) 9.0, PeopleSoft Enterprise Performance
Management (EPM) 9.0 and PeopleSoft Enterprise Learning Management
(ELM) 9.0.
-- Developed through collaboration with customers, PeopleSoft Enterprise
HCM 9.0 (http://tinyurl.com/5fm93a) enables organizations to deploy
enterprise-wide talent management strategies and configurable business
processes to increase efficiency and operating performance.
-- With PeopleSoft Enterprise Learning Management 9.0
(http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2006_jun/elm.html), companies
are equipped for better compliance with increasingly complex
multinational regulatory requirements. With the 9.0 release, Oracle
responded to customer feedback by including substantial usability
enhancements while strengthening Oracle's talent management offering.
-- Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management 9.0
(http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2006_oct/fms9.html), features
enhancements to core financial accounting, asset lifecycle management
and enterprise service automation applications. Additionally, new
features were introduced in PeopleSoft Enterprise Internal Controls
Enforcer, a key product designed to enable users to automate and
enforce internal controls required under Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley.
-- The latest releases of PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM 9.0 and SRM 9.0
(http://tinyurl.com/65fxdp) help streamline business processes,
improve supplier relationships with increased visibility into, and
measurement of, supplier performance and simplify regulatory compliance
with new tools to manage risk.
-- Highlights of PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM 9.0
(http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2006_aug/psft-crm-9.html)
include enhancements designed specifically for the financial services
and communications industries, usability enhancements designed to help
increase productivity and increased use of Oracle(R) Fusion Middleware.
-- PeopleSoft Enterprise Performance Management 9.0
(http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2006_aug/psft-epm9.html)
demonstrates Oracle's focus in building out analytic applications by
extending the suite's capabilities, while continuing to emphasize
usability. New features of PeopleSoft Enterprise Performance Management
include expanded enterprise planning and compliance management
capabilities and new industry functionality.
-- Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Release 9.0
(http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2007_feb/campussolutions9-0.htm)
is a feature-rich student information and alumni donor management
system. It is the most adaptable solution serving all sizes and types
of institutions including small, private universities, community
colleges, research institutions, and large, public, multi-campus
systems.
-- PeopleSoft Enterprise 9.0 is certified on the Oracle Fusion Middleware
platform and has adopted key technology components including Oracle
Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) Process Manager and Oracle
XML Publisher. This enables customers to lower implementation costs,
simplify upgrades and reduce the complexity of maintaining integration
points with next-generation technology.
-- PeopleSoft Enterprise 9.0 is supported by PeopleTools release, 8.48 and
the subsequent release 8.49. PeopleTools 8.48 delivers tools for
enabling a Service-Oriented Architecture like the new Web Services
designer. These PeopleTools platforms provide a solid and high
performance foundation for PeopleSoft Enterprise applications and are
backwards compatible-enabling customers to run their release 8.4 and
greater PeopleSoft Enterprise applications on them.
Supporting Quotes
-- "The release of PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9.0 demonstrated a
milestone in Oracle's commitment to Applications Unlimited," said Doris
Wong, Oracle Group Vice President of PeopleSoft Enterprise
Applications. "Today, customer adoption rates reveal that the next
generation technology and enhanced functionality of the latest release
are delivering the value organizations seek. We're pleased with the
increasing market traction of PeopleSoft solutions and believe the
application will continue to transform the way customers manage their
most strategic objectives."
-- "University of California, San Francisco has benefited from PeopleSoft
Enterprise Financial Management and its value to support our business
processes," said Jane Wong, Director of Application Services,
University of California, San Francisco. "Now with the improvements in
the upgrade processes, we can continue to leverage the new capabilities
of PeopleSoft Enterprise and Supply Chain Management Release 9.0 to
further streamline our business processes."
-- "Oracle and PeopleSoft enabled Moody Bible Institute to market our
course offerings and optimize contact with each student, significantly
improving our recruiting, response rates and students' experiences,"
said Frank Leber, Vice President Information Systems, Moody Bible
Institute. "We know that we can always rely on Oracle to deliver next-
generation technology for our PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM
implementations, and look forward to the outstanding new usability in
our PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9.0 upgrade."
-- "As many companies can attest, the prospect of a CRM upgrade can seem
daunting and extremely complicated," said Rav Sandhu, Director,
Enterprise Applications, Blackboard. "Blackboard's upgrade to
PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9.0 CRM was incredibly smooth and the
massive improvements to the upgrade process are unparalleled. We
highly recommend this latest version for organizations to upgrade, not
only for the process' new simplicity, but for the terrific gains with
usability and performance that are now available."
-- "Our technology goal is simple - provide our students, faculty, and
staff with the best user experience possible," said Betty Brugger,
Director of IT Management Systems, Northwestern University. "With
Oracle's strong commitment and its lifetime support of our PeopleSoft
Enterprise Release 9.0 Campus Solutions, we are assured that we can
continue to cost-effectively invest in our systems to satisfy our
users' current needs and to support their future requirements."
-- "As our organization grows, Oracle's core foundation of HR data and
processes is expanding to accommodate our needs," said Jeffrey C.
Futterman, Vice President, Information Technology, Cytec. "As we've
rapidly grown through acquisition to more than 7,000 employees
globally, we realized we needed a global system to manage our human
capital that could evolve with our needs. Cytec standardized on
PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM 9.0 because it provides the global visibility
into talent our organization requires now, and we know this support
will continue in the future with the Applications Unlimited program."
Supporting Resources
Oracle PeopleSoft 9.0:
http://tinyurl.com/6f5zum
Press Release - Oracle To Deliver PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9.0:
http://tinyurl.com/4o4j67
PeopleSoft Technology Blog:
http://blogs.oracle.com/peopletools/
Podcast - Update on PeopleSoft 9.0:
http://tinyurl.com/2hnpmm
White Paper - PeopleSoft Enterprise 9.0: The Extended-Value Release:
http://tinyurl.com/2873o3
Oracle ACE PeopleSoft Enterprise Forum:
http://tinyurl.com/4f9qcu
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Oracle Integrates Oracle(R) Utilities Work and Asset Management With Oracle Application Server MapViewer
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
-- Oracle today announced that the latest release of Oracle(R) Utilities
Work and Asset Management will allow utilities to take advantage of
out-of-the-box integration with Oracle Application Server MapViewer, a
component of Oracle Fusion Middleware. Oracle Application Server
MapViewer displays geospatial data from a number of sources, including
Oracle Database, Oracle Spatial, utilities' GIS systems and external
geospatial Web sites accessible through Web services.
-- The integration will enable utilities to use the spatial query
capabilities within Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management to
identify assets of interest, including those associated with work
orders, and then "see" these assets in a map context with a single
click. This capability is important for utilities that manage
widespread infrastructure assets like lines and piping.
-- With assets and customer locations spatially defined and linked to the
application, users can select assets in the map viewer, check
preventative maintenance history and view various work activities.
They can then easily schedule new work orders using familiar
application capabilities -- allowing utilities to plan more effectively
for asset repairs, enabling better customer service and reduced costs.
-- Utilities can also leverage the integration to select and display
multiple asset layers -- such as roads and underground utility
infrastructure -- in a spatial context. These capabilities help
utilities improve asset analysis, work planning and execution. For
example, by being able to view all asset layers at once, a utility can
determine if it needs to conduct maintenance on underground pipes as it
is beginning a road maintenance project -- preventing it from needing
to dig up the road twice in a short time period.
-- Oracle Spatial is an enterprise spatial database widely used throughout
the world. It provides advanced geospatial data models and analyses to
support applications in utilities, defense, homeland security, energy
and business geographics.
Supporting Quotes
-- "The availability of this new integration between Oracle Utilities Work
and Asset Management and Oracle Application Server MapViewer creates
substantial value for our customers who use these tools to manage their
critical infrastructure. Utilities can deploy this feature-rich map
viewing capability to enable significant savings," said Quentin Grady,
senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Utilities
Supporting Resources
http://www.oracle.com/industries/utilities/oracle-utilities-work-asset- management.html
http://www.oracle.com/database/spatial.html
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/mapviewer/index.html
About Oracle Utilities
Oracle Utilities delivers the proven software applications that help utilities achieve competitive advantage, business performance excellence and a lower total cost of technology ownership. Oracle Utilities integrates industry-specific customer care and billing, network management, work and asset management, mobile workforce management and meter data management applications with the capabilities of Oracle's industry-leading enterprise applications, business intelligence tools, middleware and database technologies. Oracle Utilities enables its customers to adapt more nimbly to market deregulation, meet ever-evolving customer demands, and deliver on commitments to environmental conservation. For more information, visit http://www.oracle.com/industries/utilities.
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ScienceDirect Upgrade to Boost Researcher Productivity and Efficiency
AMSTERDAM, April 14 /PRNewswire/ --
- New and Forthcoming Enhancements Designed to Optimize Research
Workflows
Elsevier, a leading publisher of Scientific, technical and medical (STM)
information, today announced that new intuitive reference and navigational
features have been added to its online STM platform, ScienceDirect. The new
features, which were developed in cooperation with researchers, deliver
clearer results with fewer clicks. Additionally, researcher comments and
ratings from 2collab, Elsevier's free Web-based collaborative platform, will
be integrated with the articles in ScienceDirect. With this upgrade
researchers will experience a boost in productivity and a faster and more
seamless research process.
Navigational Improvements
Researchers typically want to evaluate the relevance of an
article without reading through it, and they do so by using the article
abstract, figures/graphs and references. To speed up this process,
ScienceDirect now offers preview tabs - on the results page or table of
contents page - that facilitate one-click access to these components, without
the page reloading, enabling a seamless and simple research process.
An article toolbox also improves navigation by bringing together
all of the article-related functionality including "Cited By", "E-mail
Article" and more, into one easy-to-find location. The toolbox will save time
and help customers easily find the tools they need.
Inline reference preview
Researchers can now view reference information when their cursor
moves over a reference marker in the body of an article. The information
shown includes links to the referenced articles (if available). Researchers
will be able to view or download the referenced paper immediately if they
wish. Previously, reference information was only available at the foot of the
article page.
Results filtering
A new navigation pane on the left of the screen allows researchers to
search within results and refine results using four filters: "content type";
"source title", "date" and "topics". By enabling filtering users can refine
their search results without having to return to the search form.
Social Media Integration for Improved Collaboration
ScienceDirect will also make it easier for researchers to share and
evaluate papers with peers and colleagues by using Elsevier's online
collaboration platform, 2collab (http://www.2collab.com). Subject to a phased
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Eurosport to Deliver on Demand Sports Coverage Through the Web Using On2(R) Video
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., April 14, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On2 Technologies, Inc. , a leader in video compression technologies, announced today it has licensed its Flix(R) Engine encoding and publishing platform to Eurosport, a leading on-line sports brand. By using Flix Engine, Eurosport will standardize its online video programming to On2 based video for Adobe(R) Flash(R), and will migrate its archive programming across Europe and China to the On2 format.
Eurosport, a subsidiary of TF1 Group, is the most widely-distributed European sports satellite and cable network, with availability in 59 countries and broadcasts in 20 different languages. Eurosport offers viewers many major sporting events such as the UEFA Euro 2008; the tennis Australian, French and U.S. Open tournaments; the Olympic Games; major cycling events such as Le Tour de France; World Championship Snooker, Australian Football League; major team sports such as handball, basketball, and volleyball; winter sports, and youth sports such as skating and surfing. Eurosport websites exist in French, Russian, Swedish and Chinese versions, plus four web sites co-branded with Yahoo!: .UK, .DE, .ES and .IT. Eurosport and Yahoo!Eurosport websites offer sports highlights, videos, news, live-scoring and live commentary, and many web 2.0 features.
"We chose to move to On2 based Flash Video programming for all our online video because of the quality versus datarate and decode simplicity the format offers. This means we can also provide high quality programming to sports fans with slower connection speeds and less powerful computers," said Nicolas Klein of Eurosport. "Equally important was the range of encoding and publishing tools available from On2 that allows for the future scalability of our services and expansion into other delivery modes within this environment."
On2, a de facto standard for web video through its adoption in Adobe Flash Player 8 and 9, plays back on over 90% of Internet-connected PCs worldwide. On2 Flix Engine is the leading server side encoding solution for On2-based Flash video, powering some of the most popular video UGC and social networking sites on the internet.
"Eurosport's move to On2-based Flash video is an example of the enduring presence of this format for web video," said Bill Joll, president and CEO of On2 Technologies. "The quality and ease of use -- available to the vast majority of web video users -- makes On2 Flash the format of choice. The quality of programming that Eurosport provides using this format will deliver the experience that demanding users expect of web video."
About On2
On2 creates advanced video compression technologies for desktop and wireless. Powering the video in many of today's leading web and mobile applications and devices, On2's customers include: Nokia, Infineon, Mediatek, Sony, Facebook, Brightcove, Move Networks, Adobe and Skype. On2 Technologies is headquartered in Tarrytown, NY USA. For more information please visit http://www.on2.com/
All trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.
On2 Technologies, Inc.
CONTACT: Tony Hope of On2 Technologies, Inc., +358-440235-107, media@on2.com; or Heather Bowler of Eurosport, +33-1-40-93-81-42, hbowler@eurosport.com
Web site: http://www.on2.com/
National Semiconductor Unveils Industry's Lowest-Jitter Clock Generator for Professional and Broadcast Video ApplicationsMulti-Rate Clock Generator's High-Integration and Miniature Size Simplify Video Equipment Design
LAS VEGAS, April 14, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS SHOW -- A new multi-rate video clock generator with genlock from National Semiconductor Corp. delivers high-definition (HD) clock output jitter as low as 40 ps peak-to-peak. The LMH1982 provides reference clocks for video analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), digital-to-analog converters (DACs) and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) transceivers. These reference clocks ensure a system's 3-Gbps (3G), HD and standard-definition (SD) serial digital interface (SDI) output jitter is in compliance with the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) video standards. National will demonstrate the LMH1982 at the NAB show in Las Vegas, April 14-17 at booth N1720.
The LMH1982's high-integration and small 5 mm by 5 mm package size simplifies the design of video cameras, digital recorders and a wide range of video editing and post-production equipment. The LMH1982 can replace discrete and FPGA phase-lock loops (PLLs) with multiple voltage controlled crystal oscillators (VCXOs), while offering low total power dissipation of 250 mW. Only one external VCXO is required to operate the LMH1982. The device can generate two simultaneous SD and HD output clocks and an output top of frame (TOF) timing pulse. In genlock mode, these output signals can be phase-locked to H and V sync signals applied to either of the reference ports.
The LMH1982's low-jitter output clocks are capable of driving FPGA serializers without the need for additional clock cleansing. The device's integrated PLLs can synchronize the output clocks to an analog timing reference from National's LMH1981 multi-format video sync separator or a digital timing reference from an SDI deserializer. The use of an external loop filter offers additional configurability to optimize rejection of reference input timing jitter.
Key Features - LMH1982 Video Clock Generator with Genlock
Offered in a small, space-saving 32-pin LLP(R) package, National's LMH1982 3G/HD/SD multi-rate video clock generator provides two simultaneous low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) output clocks with selectable frequencies for SD (27 MHz or 67.5 MHz) and HD (74.25 MHz, 74.25/1.001 MHz, 148.5 MHz or 148.5/1.001 MHz) resolutions. The LMH1982 supports NTSC/525i, PAL/625i, 525p, 625p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p video timing. An I2C compatible bus interface is included for programming device registers and reading device status. The LMH1982 operates from 3.3V and 2.5V supplies.
Pricing and Availability
Samples of the LMH1982 are available now, with high-volume quantities scheduled to be available the end of May 2008. The LMH1982 is priced at $24.95 each in 100-unit quantities. For more information, easy-to-order samples and an evaluation board, visit http://www.national.com/pf/LM/LMH1982.html. National's Amplifiers Made Simple(SM) WEBENCH(R) online design tool supports a large selection of amplifiers. To explore these solutions, visit http://webench.national.com/. To learn more about designing with amplifiers, visit our library at http://www.national.com/onlineseminar/#amps.
Solutions Supporting Video Systems
National's high-performance analog technology can help video engineers differentiate their products. National provides the key functions every system engineer requires, including operational amplifiers, power management, data conversion, interface and serial digital video products, audio subsystems, display ICs and networking products.
About National Semiconductor
National Semiconductor, the industry's premier analog company, creates high-value analog devices and subsystems. National's leading-edge products include power management circuits, display drivers, audio and operational amplifiers, interface products and data conversion solutions. National's key analog markets include wireless handsets, displays, communications infrastructure, medical, automotive, industrial, and test and measurement applications. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., National reported sales of $1.93 billion for fiscal 2007, which ended May 27, 2007. Additional company and product information is available at http://www.national.com/.
LLP and WEBENCH are registered trademarks and Amplifiers Made Simple and Silicon Dust are trademarks of National Semiconductor Corporation.
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CONTACT: Media, Mark Alden of National Semiconductor, +1-408-721-6929, mark.alden@nsc.com; or Design Support Group, 1-800-272-9959
Web site: http://www.national.com/
DSP Group Inc.'s First Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DSP Group Inc. , will release its earnings report for the first quarter of 2008 on May 2, 2008 before market opens.
The company would like to invite you to participate in a conference call at 8:30 AM EDT. DSP Group's senior management will comment on the financial results and press release.
This call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed at DSP Group Inc.'s web site http://www.dspg.com/ under the Investor Relations page or click http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=101665&p=irol-Calendar
The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at http://www.earnings.com/, Thomson's individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson StreetEvents (http://www.streetevents.com/), a password-protected event management site.
About DSP Group
DSP Group, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company, offering advanced chipsets solutions for a variety of applications. DSP Group is a world leader in the short-range wireless communication market, enabling home networking convergence for voice, video & data. By combining its in-house technologies of Digital Signal Processors (DSP's), portfolio of wireless communication protocols, including DECT, Bluetooth and WiFi, most advanced Radio Frequency CMOS and SiGe, as well as VoIP IC's. DSP Group is a world leader and a one- stop-shop for a wide range of applications. These applications include, but are not limited to: ISM band digital 900MHz, 2.4GHz, 5.8GHz telephony, European DECT (1.9GHz) telephony, Bluetooth systems for voice, data and video communication and are deployed in residential, SOHO, SME, enterprise and automotive applications. DSP Group ICs provide solutions for MP3 players, VoIP Phones, Gateways, and Integrated Access Devices (IAD's) and are widely used in Digital Voice Recorders (DVR's). More information about DSP Group is available at http://www.dspg.com/.
CONTACT:
DSP Group, Inc.
Ofer Elyakim, Vice President of Business Development
1-408-240-6839
ofere@dsp.co.il
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DSP Group Inc.
CONTACT: Ofer Elyakim, Vice President of Business Development of DSP Group, Inc., +1-408-240-6839, ofere@dsp.co.il
Web site: http://www.dspg.com/
Comtech Group, Inc. Schedules Conference Call to Announce 2008 First Quarter Earnings Results on May 7, 2008
SHENZHEN, China, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comtech Group, Inc. , a leading provider of customized module design solutions for more than 200 technology product manufacturing companies based in China, today announced that it will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 to report earnings results for the first quarter of 2008 and provide business outlook for the year of 2008.
Joining Jeffrey Kang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech, will be Yi Yuan, Chief Operating Officer and Frank Zheng, Chief Financial Officer. Supporting press release will be distributed via PR Newswire on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 4:00 PM (ET). The press release will be posted at http://www.comtech.com.cn/, under "News Highlight" at the "Investor Information" section.
Comtech 2008 Q1 Earnings Results Conference Call
Date/ Time:
May 7, 2008 (Wed) @ 4:30 PM (ET)
Conference Call:
US/ Canada Toll-Free: 1-800-762-8779
International: +1 (480) 629 9041
Webcast/ Audio Recording:
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Replay:
US/ Canada Toll-Free: 1-800-406-7325 (Passcode: 3868113)
International: +1 (480) 590 3030 (Passcode: 3868113)
About Comtech
Comtech Group, Inc. is a leading provider of customized module and subsystem design solutions for the Chinese market. The company believes it acts as a proxy to China's technology industry as it works with virtually all the major ODMs and OEMs in China. Comtech utilizes these relationships and combines their IP to create designs that Comtech then sells to electronic manufacturers. These designs allow manufacturers to reduce their time to market for new products and ultimately increase sales. Comtech Group focuses on the mobile handset, telecom equipment and digital media end-markets for their customized design modules while also offering business and engineering services to their large telecom equipment vendor customers. Over the last twelve years, Comtech has grown its customer list to include more than 200 of the largest and most well known manufacturers across the mobile handset, telecom equipment and consumer markets, covering both multinational Chinese subsidiaries and Chinese domestic companies.
Comtech Group, Inc.
CONTACT: Investor Relations, HK, +852 2730 1518, US, +1-646-291-8998, http://www.comtech.com.cn/investorinfo.html, communications@comtech.com.cn
Web site: http://www.comtech.com.cn/
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