'Virgin Mobile' Data Services Now Available for Qualcomm's BREW Solution
Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc. Announces Appointment of New General Manager for Colorado Regional OfficeCompany Changes Name of Colorado Office from Securus, Inc. to Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.
FAIR LAWN, N.J., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc. , a turnkey provider of technology-based integrated electronic security solutions, today announced the appointment of John Seckman as General Manager of its Colorado Region replacing Jeffrey Marcus who is leaving to pursue other interests. Additionally, the Company has changed the name of its Colorado-based subsidiary from Securus, Inc. to Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc. These changes are effective immediately.
Seckman brings thirty years of management experience within the security industry, having held positions in law enforcement, corporate security, and security integration. Prior to joining Henry Bros., Seckman served as Vice President of ISR Solutions, a national security integration firm, where he helped to transform the company's Denver office into the largest and most profitable ISR office in the country. In his role as Vice President, Seckman put together the two largest projects in ISR's history.
Seckman has also served as an Executive Vice President with Info Graphic Systems Corp, where he negotiated the national OEM relationship between Info Graphics and Siemens (Cerberus), accounting for over 30% of company sales. Additionally, Seckman was instrumental in the founding and development of eColorado Systems, Integrated Security Control Systems, Inc., Security Systems International and Security Control Corporation.
Jim Henry, Chief Executive Officer of Henry Bros., said, "We are very pleased to have added a candidate of John's caliber to our Colorado team. John has an entrepreneurial spirit like few individuals that I have ever encountered, and brings decades of managerial experience in our industry. He knows the area well and has built strategic relationships over the years that will undoubtedly benefit our company."
Henry continued, "We would also like to thank Jeff Marcus for his many years of dedicated service to the Company and wish him well in his new endeavors. Bringing John in to lead the Colorado region comes at a very significant time for our Company. With this appointment, we are also changing the name of the Colorado region from Securus, Inc., to Henry Brothers Electronics Inc., as we have fully integrated this business into our portfolio of security operations to bring to the market one of the country's most comprehensive integrated security companies. With a broad national footprint, we are serving markets that present the most vital need for security solutions. We believe that we will continue to see strong growth from our Colorado region as more and more large agencies and enterprises turn to Henry Bros. to solve their various security needs."
Henry Bros. acquired Securus, Inc., a privately held Colorado-based security systems integrator in October 2005. Since acquiring the company, Henry Bros. has worked on several large security projects in the Colorado area, including Ball Corporation, Centura/St. Francis Medical Center, Hostpera, Beaver Creek Resorts and the Jefferson County Courthouse.
About Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.
Henry Bros. Electronics provides technology-based integrated electronic security systems, services and emergency preparedness consultation to commercial enterprises and government agencies. The Company has offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, visit http://www.hbe-inc.com/.
Safe Harbor Statement: Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements is contained under the heading of risk factors listed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Henry Bros. Electronics Inc. does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information.
Investor Contacts:
Todd Fromer / Erika Kay Jim Henry, Chairman & Chief Executive
KCSA Strategic Communications Officer
212-896-1215 / 212-896-1208 Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.
tfromer@kcsa.com / ekay@kcsa.com 201-794-6500
jhenry@hbe-inc.com
Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.
CONTACT: Todd Fromer, +1-212-896-1215, tfromer@kcsa.com, or Erika Kay,
+1-212-896-1208, ekay@kcsa.com, both of KCSA Strategic Communications; Jim
Henry, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.,
+1-201-794-6500, jhenry@hbe-inc.com
Web site: http://www.hbe-inc.com/
Conspiracy Entertainment Inks Deal With dtp entertainment to Bring 'Summer Athletics' to North America- Sports Game to Hit Multiple Platforms This Summer -
LOS ANGELES and HAMBURG, Germany, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Conspiracy Entertainment Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: CPYE) , a developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment software in North America and Western Europe, announced today that it has entered into a publishing agreement with dtp entertainment, one of Germany's leading entertainment software publishers. Conspiracy was selected by dtp entertainment AG to sell, market and distribute "Summer Athletics" for all major hardware platforms. Conspiracy will begin distribution in the third quarter of 2008. "Summer Athletics" is being developed by 49Games, the German development studio behind the best-selling "Winter Sports 2008: The Ultimate Challenge" for the Nintendo Wii, which was distributed by Conspiracy in Q4 2007.
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"Summer Athletics" lets gamers compete in more than 25 of the most popular summer sports disciplines, including sprinting, hurdles, cycling, archery, javelin, hammer throw and swimming. Four different difficulty levels in two gaming modes, arcade and career, will provide addictive fun to both experienced and casual gamers alike. The game will feature a character editor, lifelike 3D graphics, realistic athlete animations, and an impressive stadium atmosphere complete with the flair of live competitions. For more information, visit the official game site at http://www.summerathletics.com/.
Marco Husges, EVP of Conspiracy Entertainment, said, "The innovators of 'Winter Sports' have outdone themselves with their latest creation -- 'Summer Athletics'. Sports action has never been more realistic and thrilling. Robust functionality, including comprehensive character customization tools, varied control designs, and single and multi-player modes, is designed to keep gamers entertained for hours. We look forward to getting the game out to North America this summer."
Christopher Kellner, International Sales Director of dtp entertainment AG, said, "When we decided to do 'Summer Athletics' together with 49Games, we wanted to carry forward the enthusiasm and functionality that made 'Winter Sports 2008' a blockbuster release to summer sports activities. We feel we have accomplished this goal, and have teamed with an expert distributor to ensure the game receives the broadest market exposure in North America. Together, we look forward to strong product launch this summer."
Keith Tanaka, CFO of Conspiracy Entertainment, said, "This agreement provides another important alliance with one of today's leading European entertainment software publishers. Our distribution of "Wii: Winter Sports" last year quickly lead to large re-orders, and we anticipate even greater sales success for the multi-platform 'Summer Athletics' beginning in the third quarter."
About dtp entertainment AG
dtp entertainment is Germany's second biggest independent games publisher. With more than 85 employees at its Hamburg headquarters, the company is market leader for adventure games and children's software, publishing games for all interactive entertainment platforms worldwide. http://www.dtp-ag.com/
About Conspiracy Entertainment Corporation
Conspiracy Entertainment Corporation is a developer, publisher and marketer of entertainment software in North America and Western Europe. The Company develops and licenses properties from several sources, including global entertainment and media companies and publishes software for DVD media, wireless devices, personal computers and video game consoles, including those manufactured by Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., and Microsoft Corporation. Conspiracy Entertainment (http://conspiracygames.com/) was founded in 1997 and is based in Santa Monica, CA.
WII IS A TRADEMARK OF NINTENDO. XBOX 360 IS A TRADEMARK OF MICROSOFT CORP. PLAYSTATION IS A TRADEMARK OF SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
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CONTACT: Media Relations, Ted Brockwood of Calico Media Communications,
+1-503-342-8067, ted@calico-media.com, Skype & gtalk: tbrockwood, aim:
calicomedia, or Investor Relations, Rick McCaffrey of OTC Financial Network,
+1-781-444-6100 x625, rick@otcfn.com, http://www.otcfn.com/cpye, both for
Conspiracy Entertainment Corporation
Web site: http://www.conspiracygames.com/
http://www.dtp-ag.com/
http://www.summerathletics.com/
Tortel Communications Selects Sonus Networks to Replace Legacy IP-NetworkSuperior Transcoding Capabilities Help Reinvent Business Enterprise Services
WESTFORD, Mass., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonus Networks, Inc. , a market leader in IP communications infrastructure, today announced that Tortel Communications Inc., a leading provider of pure IP-telephony solutions with a strong presence in the United States, Canada, India and Asia, has selected Sonus to replace its incumbent IP-voice network technology.
Tortel is replacing its legacy solution to improve the overall quality of service and integrity of its network. The Company also required a robust, next-generation solution to enable it to develop and deliver differentiating product offerings and an improved long distance offering. Due to the simplified network management and efficient transcoding capabilities of Sonus' gateway solution, Tortel expects a substantial increase in its network performance and the ability to devote additional resources to the development of new services.
"We conducted a thorough review of competitive solutions before selecting Sonus Networks to serve as the cornerstone of our enhanced next-generation long distance voice network," said Dominic Ogbonna, Chief Technology Officer for Tortel Communications. "Sonus was the only vendor able to provide a solution that met our requirements for security, scalability, reliability and management. In addition, by partnering with Sonus, we saw the opportunity to deliver operational savings and build new revenue streams through service creation."
Tortel will utilize Sonus' Network Border Switch (NBS), built on the market-leading GSX9000 platform, which offers carrier class IP-peering and a strong layer of security. Tortel will take advantage of the peering and advanced transcoding capabilities that Sonus allows to be built directly into the gateway, streamlining the switching of traffic between IP-networks and simplifying network management.
"Tortel is emerging as one of Canada's leading suppliers of pure IP-telephony and has shown considerable innovation in developing its networks to enhance customer experience," said Hassan Ahmed, president, chairman and CEO, Sonus Networks. "Whether wireline or wireless, we are supporting forward thinking companies like Tortel in their ambitions to generate new services for their customers and differentiate their offerings with market leading IP-services."
About Sonus Networks
Sonus Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of IP-voice infrastructure solutions for wireline and wireless service providers. With its comprehensive IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) solution, Sonus addresses the full range of carrier applications, including residential and business voice services, wireless voice and multimedia, trunking and tandem switching, carrier interconnection and enhanced services. Sonus' voice infrastructure solutions are deployed in service provider networks worldwide. Founded in 1997, Sonus is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts. Additional information on Sonus is available at http://www.sonusnet.com/.
This release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to Item 1A "Risk Factors" of Sonus' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2008, filed with the SEC, which identifies important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Risk factors include among others: the impact of material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting on our ability to report our financial results timely and accurately; the unpredictability of our quarterly financial results; risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's restatement of its historical stock option granting practices and accounting including regulatory actions or litigation; risks associated with our international expansion and growth; consolidation in the telecommunications industry; and potential costs resulting from pending securities and patent litigation against the Company. Any forward-looking statements represent Sonus' views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing Sonus' views as of any subsequent date. While Sonus may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point, Sonus specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as required by law.
Sonus is a registered trademark of Sonus Networks, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
For more information, please contact:
Sonus Investor Relations: Sonus Media Relations:
Jocelyn Philbrook Lucy Millington
978-614-8672 978-614-8240
jphilbrook@sonusnet.com lmillington@sonusnet.com
Sonus Networks, Inc.
CONTACT: Jocelyn Philbrook, Investor Relations, +1-978-614-8672,
jphilbrook@sonusnet.com, or Lucy Millington, Media Relations, +1-978-614-8240,
lmillington@sonusnet.com, both of Sonus
Web site: http://www.sonusnet.com/
Iomega Makes the Move From Gigabytes to a New One Terabyte 'Super eGo' External Hard DriveA Big Beauty in Three Striking Colors Arrives on the Desktop: The New eGo 1TB Desktop Hard Drive
SAN DIEGO, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iomega Corporation , a global leader in data protection and security, today announced that stylish data security has reached the 1TB* plateau with the worldwide introduction of the Iomega(R) eGo(TM) 1TB Desktop Hard Drive.
This new single-drive HDD "Super eGo" is now available worldwide in ruby red, midnight blue, and jet black. Its design is based on the popular Iomega(R) eGo(TM) Portable Hard Drive, one of Iomega's best-selling line of hard drives. The eGo Portable is currently available in 160GB, 250GB and 320GB capacities, and in several different colors, including new camouflage and leather-wrapped models. The new eGo Desktop model houses a 1TB, 3.5-inch hard drive with USB 2.0 connectivity that holds up to 4,000,000 photos, over 18,500 hours of music or 1,500 hours of video.**
"By applying the award-winning style of the eGo design to a desktop hard drive, Iomega is giving users a one-terabyte Super eGo that's all about form and function, a beautiful and pleasing design for even the most data-intensive applications," said Peter Wharton, vice president marketing, Iomega Corporation. "Today's computer users want more style, capacity, and data security out of their computer hardware; the colorful, dependable and colossal one terabyte eGo Desktop Hard Drive delivers on all counts."
The new 1TB eGo Desktop Hard Drive is a complete storage solution out of the box, including a license for EMC(R) Retrospect HD software (PC-only download) for automatic backups, scheduled backups, or on-demand backups.
Compatibility
The Iomega(R) eGo(TM) Desktop Hard Drive is compatible with Mac OS X 10.1 or higher and with Microsoft(R) Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP, and Windows Vista(TM). EMC(R) Retrospect HD backup software is available for free download (PC only).
Price and Availability
The Iomega(R) eGo(TM) Desktop Hard Drive, USB 2.0, 1TB is now available worldwide for $269.95 (pricing is U.S. suggested retail) from online retailers, VARs, resellers and select retailers, as well as at http://www.iomega.com/.
About Iomega
Iomega Corporation, headquartered in San Diego, is a worldwide leader in innovative storage and network security solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, consumers and others. The Company has sold more than 400 million digital storage drives and disks since its inception in 1980. Today, Iomega's product portfolio includes industry leading network attached storage products, external hard drives, and our award-winning removable storage technology, the REV(R) Backup Drive. OfficeScreen(R), Iomega's managed security services, available in the U.S. and select markets in Europe, provides enterprise quality perimeter security and secure remote network access for SMBs, which help protect small enterprises from data theft and liability. To learn about all of Iomega's digital storage products and managed services solutions, please go to the Web at http://www.iomega.com/. Resellers can visit Iomega at http://www.iomega.com/ipartner.
NOTE: The statements contained in this release regarding development, production and distribution of the Iomega(R) eGo(TM) Desktop Hard Drive, USB 2.0, 1TB, anticipated product pricing and availability, expected product performance and specifications, future applications for the new product and all other statements that are not purely historical, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All such forward-looking statements are based upon information available to Iomega as of the date hereof, and Iomega disclaims any intention or obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the successful completion of product development and testing, market acceptance of, and demand for, the Iomega product, any difficulties encountered in ramping up production or other manufacturing issues, including component availability and pricing, co-development, production, and distribution issues, product pricing and conformity to specifications, dependence upon third party suppliers, competition, intellectual property rights and other risks and uncertainties identified in the reports filed from time to time by Iomega with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Iomega's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
* 1 TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes.
** 4 photos/MB - highly compressed 3-megapixel JPG photos; 1.1 min/MB -
128 kbps MP3 audio; 11 MB/Min - DVD MPEG 2 (720 x 480).
Copyright(C) 2008 Iomega Corporation. All rights reserved. Iomega, eGo, REV, and OfficeScreen are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Iomega Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.
Media please contact:
Chris Romoser, Iomega Corporation, (858) 314-7148 romoser@iomega.com
Analyst/Investors, please contact:
Preston Romm, Iomega Corporation, (858) 314-7188
Iomega Corporation
CONTACT: Media, Chris Romoser, +1-858-314-7148, romoser@iomega.com, or
Investors, Preston Romm, +1-858-314-7188, both of Iomega Corporation
Web site: http://www.iomega.com/
Entrust Continues Momentum of Managed PKI OfferingsDigital signatures and verification are primary applications in the large Asia-Pacific customer win
DALLAS, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As organizations provide more digital services to consumers, businesses and citizens, doing so securely becomes a paramount issue. That is why a large new customer in Asia-Pacific chose a managed public key infrastructure (PKI) solution powered by Entrust, Inc. .
"This organization needed a solution that would cost effectively enable digital signatures and verification to ensure the integrity of the documents it exchanged with businesses," said Entrust Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Conner. "This customer win solidifies us as a global leader in PKI technology, and we look forward to expanding our work within other organizations."
Using the managed PKI service, businesses can leverage digital certificates for authentication, digital signatures and encryption purposes to enable secure e-mail, file and folder encryption, authenticated remote access (VPN) and secure electronic forms and PDFs. Entrust adds value to each of these applications with security that is simple to deploy and transparent to use. The offering enables customers to quickly and easily request and manage user certificates without having to setup, configure, operate, maintain or monitor the PKI.
About Entrust
Entrust secures digital identities and information for consumers, enterprises and governments in 1,700 organizations spanning 60 countries. Leveraging a layered security approach to address growing risks, Entrust solutions help secure the most common digital identity and information protection pain points in an organization. These include SSL, authentication, fraud detection, shared data protection and e-mail security. For information, call 888-690-2424, e-mail entrust@entrust.com or visit http://www.entrust.com/.
Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust, Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. In Canada, Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust Limited. All Entrust product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Entrust, Inc. or Entrust Limited. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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CONTACT: Brooke Hamilton, Media Relations of Entrust, +1-972-713-5915,
brooke.hamilton@entrust.com
Web site: http://www.entrust.com/
Blackboard Inc. to Present at the Cowen and Company 20/20 TMT Conference
WASHINGTON, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blackboard Inc. today announced that Michael Chasen, president and CEO, Mike Beach, CFO and Michael Stanton, VP of Investor Relations & Global Treasury, will present at the Cowen and Company 20/20 TMT Conference in New York City on May 29, 2008 at 3:20 pm ET. The live webcast and a replay of the presentation will be available for a limited time at http://investor.blackboard.com/.
About Blackboard Inc.
Blackboard Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise software applications and related services to the education industry. Founded in 1997, Blackboard enables educational innovations everywhere by connecting people and technology. With two product suites, the Blackboard Academic Suite(TM) and the Blackboard Commerce Suite(TM), Blackboard is used by millions of people at academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, universities, K-12 schools and other education providers, as well as textbook publishers and student-focused merchants that serve education providers and their students. Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
Blackboard
Educate. Innovate. Everywhere.
Blackboard Inc.
CONTACT: Michael J. Stanton, Vice President, Investor Relations of
Blackboard Inc., +1-202-463-4860, ext. 2305
Web site: http://www.blackboard.com/
Sussex County Residents Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network ExpansionInvesting to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access and Music as Area Businesses and Consumers Increasingly Rely on All-in-One Wireless Devices
MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless calling, text messaging and surfing the Mobile Web for email and information now are easier and faster for Verizon Wireless customers in Sussex County, thanks to the activation of the company's newest cell site in Highland Lakes.
The new Sussex County cell site improves network coverage and capacity in the along Wawayanda Road from Lakeside Drive to Hickory Road.
With the improved network coverage, more customers can use their wireless phones to send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; view high-quality videos; and access turn-by-turn directions, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.
"Reliable networks aren't built overnight," said Pat Devlin, president of the company's New York/New Jersey Metro Region. "Today's wireless customers demand so much more than voice service, and this network expansion reflects our ongoing commitment to stay ahead of the curve. New and exciting multimedia devices, like the new enV2(TM) by LG for on-the-go texters and music fans equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard, now enable customers to carry PC- functionality in the palms of their hands. We will continue to efficiently invest in network enhancements to deliver the most reliable voice, data and multimedia services available."
Verizon Wireless has invested over $2 billion to enhance its New York/New Jersey Metro network and more than $45 billion across the nation since it was formed, to stay ahead of the growing demand for the company's voice, data and mobile entertainment services, like VZ Navigator(SM) (Version 4), which provides audible turn-by-turn directions and real time traffic information; V CAST Mobile TV, offering broadcast quality mobile television; and V CAST Music which allows customers to download full songs directly to their V CAST-capable wireless phones and Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP-based PCs.
Demand for Verizon Wireless services continued during the first quarter of 2008 when the company added 1.5 million new customers, and continued its industry-leading customer loyalty rates. Verizon Wireless now serves more than 67.2 million customers nationwide. During the first quarter, the company delivered nearly 58 billion text messages and completed 34.6 million video and music downloads.
In the New York Metro area, 100 percent of Verizon Wireless' EVDO network has been upgraded with faster Revision A technology. Customers who use the company's flagship business data service, BroadbandAccess, now can interact with Web-based applications and access e-mail, everyday corporate data and the Internet at the highest wireless speeds available.
Nationally, Verizon Wireless' real-life test men and women drive 98 specially equipped vehicles nearly one million miles each year on Interstate, US and state highways as well as major roads and surface streets in high- population areas, based upon US Census counts, to confirm that voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than three million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.
For more information on Verizon Wireless, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com/ . To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: David Samberg, Verizon Wireless, +1-845-365-7212,
david.samberg@verizonwireless.com, or Gisela Lopez, +1-973-968-7928,
gisela.lopez@vivianipr.com, for Verizon Wireless
Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
Nassau County Residents Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network ExpansionInvesting to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access and Music as Area Businesses and Consumers Increasingly Rely on All-in-One Wireless Devices
ORANGEBURG, N.Y., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless calling, text messaging and surfing the Mobile Web for email and information now are easier and faster for Verizon Wireless customers in Nassau County, thanks to the activation of the company's newest cell site in Freeport.
The new Nassau County cell site improves network coverage and capacity along Meadowbrook State Parkway from Merrick Road to Laurette Lane, and along Main Street from Hayes Street to Mill Road.
With the improved network coverage, more customers can use their wireless phones to send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; view high-quality videos; and access turn-by-turn directions, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.
"Reliable networks aren't built overnight," said Pat Devlin, president of the company's New York/New Jersey Metro Region. "Today's wireless customers demand so much more than voice service, and this network expansion reflects our ongoing commitment to stay ahead of the curve. New and exciting multimedia devices, like the new enV2(TM) by LG for on-the-go texters and music fans equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard, now enable customers to carry PC- functionality in the palms of their hands. We will continue to efficiently invest in network enhancements to deliver the most reliable voice, data and multimedia services available."
Verizon Wireless has invested over $2 billion to enhance its New York/New Jersey Metro network and more than $45 billion across the nation since it was formed, to stay ahead of the growing demand for the company's voice, data and mobile entertainment services, like VZ Navigator(SM) (Version 4), which provides audible turn-by-turn directions and real time traffic information; V CAST Mobile TV, offering broadcast quality mobile television; and V CAST Music which allows customers to download full songs directly to their V CAST-capable wireless phones and Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP-based PCs.
Demand for Verizon Wireless services continued during the first quarter of 2008 when the company added 1.5 million new customers, and continued its industry-leading customer loyalty rates. Verizon Wireless now serves more than 67.2 million customers nationwide. During the first quarter, the company delivered nearly 58 billion text messages and completed 34.6 million video and music downloads.
In the New York Metro area, 100 percent of Verizon Wireless' EVDO network has been upgraded with faster Revision A technology. Customers who use the company's flagship business data service, BroadbandAccess, now can interact with Web-based applications and access e-mail, everyday corporate data and the Internet at the highest wireless speeds available.
Nationally, Verizon Wireless' real-life test men and women drive 98 specially equipped vehicles nearly one million miles each year on Interstate, US and state highways as well as major roads and surface streets in high- population areas, based upon US Census counts, to confirm that voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than three million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.
For more information on Verizon Wireless, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com/ . To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: David Samberg, Verizon Wireless, +1-845-365-7212,
david.samberg@verizonwireless.com, or Gisela Lopez, +1-973-968-7928,
gisela.lopez@vivianipr.com, for Verizon Wireless
Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
LogicVision to Demonstrate Desktop Silicon Debug and Characterization at DAC 2008Solution Enables Silicon Bring-Up without Access to Automatic Test Equipment
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LogicVision, Inc. , the leading provider of semiconductor built-in-self-test (BIST) and diagnostic solutions, today announced that it will showcase the latest release of its Silicon Insight(TM) Desktop product at DAC 2008 using a customer performance board for a 65 nm SoC device. LogicVision will also demonstrate its SerDes BIST solution with Silicon Insight characterizing a 6.2 Gbps SerDes high-speed I/O. Silicon Insight is a key component of LogicVision's recently announced Dragonfly Test Platform(TM). Silicon Insight and the new Dragonfly Test Platform will be demonstrated at Booth 1620 at the Design Automation Conference 2008, June 9-12 in Anaheim, CA.
About Silicon Insight
Silicon Insight Desktop provides comprehensive, at-speed, SoC device-level debug and characterization using a PC laptop connected to a device performance board through a USB-to-JTAG cable interface. The latest release of Silicon Insight adds support for GPIB-based benchtop equipment, enabling design and test engineers to also perform voltage and frequency based characterization from the same laptop PC environment. Silicon Insight now makes it possible to perform full device debug, diagnostics, and characterization without the need to access or tie-up expensive automatic test equipment.
On the production floor, Silicon Insight now adds the option to perform automated production data logging, enabling product engineering teams and their foundry partners to analyze detailed failure and performance data. The production data log can be used with LogicVision's Yield Insight(TM) tool to identify systemic yield-limiting issues and help accelerate product yield ramps.
Interactive Demonstrations
LogicVision will be showcasing two interactive Silicon Insight Desktop demonstrations at this year's DAC conference. The first will highlight real- time detailed characterization of memory and logic within a customer's 65nm SOC device. Using an easy-to-use graphical interface, characterization activities such as measuring the frequency response of individual memories and determining which individual flip-flops are fed by the most-critical paths will be demonstrated. The second demonstration will show how jitter and jitter tolerance parameters of a 6.2 Gbps SerDes channel can be measured to sub- picosecond accuracy. The repeatability of these measurements will be shown as well as their strong correlation to expensive benchtop equipment.
About LogicVision Inc.
LogicVision provides proprietary technologies for embedded test and yield learning that enable more efficient manufacturing test of complex semiconductors. LogicVision's embedded test solutions allow integrated circuit designers to embed test functionality into a semiconductor design that is used during semiconductor production test and throughout the useful life of the chip. The company's advanced Design for Test (DFT) product line, ETCreate(TM), works together with Silicon Insight(TM) applications and Yield Insight(TM) to improve profit margins by reducing device field returns and test costs, accelerating silicon bring-up times and shortening both time to market and time to yield. For more information on the company and its products, please visit the LogicVision website at http://www.logicvision.com/
LogicVision, ETCreate, ScanBurst, ETMemory, Silicon Insight, Yield Insight, Dragonfly Test Platform and LogicVision logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of LogicVision Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.
LogicVision, Inc.
CONTACT: Susan O'Connor Fraser of Tam Communications, +1-831-439-1523,
susan@tamcom.com
Web site: http://www.logicvision.com/
http://www.dac.com/
More Consumers in Delaware's Kent, Sussex Counties Have Access to Fast, Affordable Verizon High Speed Internet ServiceConsumers Can Enjoy Service Delivered Over Dedicated Line, Backed by Reliability of Verizon's Network
DOVER, Del., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- More consumers and businesses in parts of central and lower Delaware now have access to Verizon High Speed Internet, allowing them to quickly download movies, share photos or video with friends and family, and create their own Internet content.
Over the last several months, Verizon has upgraded 17,000 customer phone lines in parts of Kent and Sussex counties to provide high-speed Internet service, based on broadband DSL technology. The company has installed Verizon High Speed Internet equipment at nearly 43 remotely located company facilities, which serve from 86 to 2,000 phone lines in outlying communities near Smyrna, Camden, Magnolia, Bowers Beach, Frederica, Milford, Seaford, Lewes, Rehoboth, Ocean View and Selbyville.
"More customers in these locations now can make the high-speed connections that are important in their lives," said William R. Allan, president of Verizon Delaware. "Verizon's ongoing investment in Delaware means that many more communities have access to affordable and reliable high-speed Internet service, changing the way people shop, work and educate themselves."
Qualified customers can sign up for Verizon High Speed Internet service with a connection speed of up to 768 Kbps (kilobits per second) for $21.99 a month. Verizon's 3 Mbps (megabits per second) service also is available for $31.99 a month. Special offers may be available online.
No matter what speed or plan customers choose, Verizon High Speed Internet includes a 30-day money-back guarantee, nine e-mail accounts and 10 MB (megabytes) of personal Web space. For additional information about Verizon High-Speed Internet prices and bundled plans, residential consumers can call 1-877-483-5898 or visit http://www.verizon.net/highspeed to see if the service is available to their homes and to place orders.
About Verizon High Speed Internet
Verizon High Speed Internet service is delivered on a dedicated line from Verizon's central office to the customer's home and is backed by live, 24 x 7 customer service and technical support. High Speed Internet subscribers have access to an extensive collection of features and services, including:
-- Online protection with Verizon Internet Security Suite: In one
download, this comprehensive online protection suite provides anti-
spyware, anti-virus, firewall, parental control, pop-up blocker and
privacy manager protection that run continuously behind the scene. The
suite automatically updates every three hours. Just set it and forget
it. The cost is just $4.99 a month for use on up to three household
computers.
-- Verizon Premium Tech Support: A unique service that provides expert
one-on-one assistance for a wide variety of issues like spyware,
adware, viruses, hardware problems, computer operating systems and
other issues not typically covered by Internet service providers. The
service supports routers, network cards, video cards, sound cards,
CD/DVD reader-writer, hard drives, flash memory systems, printers,
scanners, gaming consoles, firewalls and more. The cost is $14.99 a
month.
-- Online gaming from Verizon: Play hundreds of the most popular PC games
for free with Verizon Arcade, or choose from a variety of Verizon Games
on Demand packages starting at $4.99 a month.
-- Backup and Storage: Automatically backup, share and access important
files, such as digital photos, music files and financial records.
Plus, share files, photos, music and home videos with family and
friends from any Internet connection.
-- Free entertainment for children of all ages with Disney Connection:
From activities, games and classic cartoons to movie previews, music
videos and more, Disney Connection provides age-appropriate content for
preschoolers, kids, teens and Disney enthusiasts. The content includes
access to Playhouse Disney Preschool Time Online and Disney Game
Kingdom Online.
-- Free news from ABC News Now: A 24-hour news and information channel,
ABC News Now delivers live breaking news, headlines every half hour,
and more than 25 original news, lifestyle and entertainment programs
such as "Politics Live," "What's the Buzz" and "Money Matters."
-- Free sports from ESPN360: The service offers programming that includes
hundreds of hours of live games, analysis and exclusive content on-
demand with exclusive access to the Internet's best events.
Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 67 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world, and Verizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employed a diverse workforce of approximately 232,000 as of the end of the first quarter 2008 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of $93.5 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com/.
VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.
Verizon
CONTACT: Sharon Shaffer, +1-215-963-6200, sharon.b.shaffer@verizon.com
Web site: http://www.verizon.com/
http://www.verizon.net/highspeed
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Wi-Fi on the Go: Hughes and Wayport Team to Bring Wi-Fi to the HughesNet Subscriber on the RoadHughes and Wayport to accommodate the increasingly mobile lifestyle of HughesNet(R) subscribers at McDonald's and other strategic locations
GERMANTOWN, Md., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and services, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Wayport, Inc. to provide Wi-Fi services to its HughesNet subscribers at more than 10,000 locations in the U.S., including selected premium hotels, participating McDonald's(R) restaurants, and Hertz(R) airport locations.
The growing integration of mobile and wireless technologies into every aspect of life-home, office, and recreation-is fueling peoples' need to access information and to stay connected with family and friends no matter where they are. According to a lifestyle study conducted by Hughes, HughesNet subscribers are constantly on the go(1). Accessing Wi-Fi service at over 9,500 participating McDonald's and selected hotels and airports ensures they can get the information they want conveniently. Subscribers will be able to access Wi- Fi using their laptops, mobile handsets, PDAs, gaming devices, media players, cameras, and other browserless devices.
"Whether travelling for business or pleasure, HughesNet subscribers on the road can now enjoy high-speed Internet access at thousands of Wi-Fi locations conveniently, and for only $14.99 a month," said Mark Wymer, Hughes vice president of marketing.
According to Gartner, about half of the people in the U.S. who have Wi-Fi in their laptops are accessing hotspots.
"This new agreement confirms the commitment we have made to open up our network for key industry operators like Hughes," said Dave Vucina, CEO of Wayport. "The expansion of Wi-Fi in devices and services brings more and more customers and subscribers into the venues we serve and gives Hughes the opportunity to bring more value to its customers."
The Wi-Fi package is available to HughesNet subscribers for $14.99 a month and will give subscribers the luxury of unlimited Wi-Fi access at select locations across the U.S.
HughesNet is available throughout the continental U.S., and currently serves over 400,000 consumers and small businesses in over 26,000 zip codes underserved by cable and DSL. For more information about HughesNet consumer and small business broadband satellite services, please visit http://www.hughesnet.com/ or call 1-866-859-2268.
(1) Hughes Network Systems Customer Lifestyle Survey, 2007
About Wayport, Inc.
Founded in 1996 and based in Irving, Texas, Wayport helps some of the world's top brands enhance their customers' experience. Wayport supports innovative organizations with breakthrough network management, serving nearly 12,000 directly enabled and managed locations across 35 countries. Wayport serves notable brands in a variety of vertical markets, including AT&T customers through a managed service agreement. Wayport helps clients create new business capabilities and improve operational efficiencies at premier venues including major hotels, hospitals, McDonald's and Hertz locations, and other retail brands worldwide. To learn more about Wayport, please visit http://www.wayport.net/.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. Its broadband satellite products are based on global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU standards organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 1.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. . For additional information, please visit http://www.hughes.com/.
(C) 2008 Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Hughes and HughesNet are registered trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Hughes Network Systems, LLC
CONTACT: Judy Blake, Hughes Network Systems, +1-301-601-7330,
jblake@hns.com; Donna Armstrong, Brodeur, +1-202-775-2650,
dtaylor@brodeur.com, for Hughes
Web site: http://www.hughes.com/
http://www.hughesnet.com/
China Information Security Technology, Inc. Provides Aerophotographic Services to Sichuan Earthquake Relief
SHENZHEN CITY, China, May 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Information Security Technology, Inc., (''China Information Security'', ''CIST'' or the ''Company''), a leading provider of Information Security and 3S (Geographic Information System -- GIS, Global Positioning System -- GPS and Remote Sensing -- RS) services in China, today announced that the Company had been providing aerophotographic services to the Sichuan earthquake relief efforts.
Under the emergency earthquake response system launched by the Chinese State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (the ''Bureau''), high quality maps of the earthquake zone are being prepared and transmitted to command centers. These maps have been very crucial to quick and effective rescue efforts. In light of China Information Security's unique capabilities in the areas of remote sensing and aerial mapping, the Company has placed its professional technicians at the Bureau's disposal and has helped to develop such maps, using its advanced digital aerophotographic cameras.
''While there was no impact on our operations, we were saddened by the fact that so many people lost their lives and homes as a result of the earthquake on May 12, 2008,'' said Mr. Jiang Huai Lin, CEO of China Information Security. ''We believe that it is our responsibility to participate in the rescue efforts by providing our professional and technical expertise. We hope the Sichuan people will speedily recover from this disaster.''
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 information security and 3S (''Geographic Information System -- GIS, Global Positioning System -- GPS and Remote Sensing -- RS") related projects. The Company provides a broad portfolio of fully integrated solutions and services, including Information Security (First Responder Coordination Platform, Intelligent Border Control System and Residence Card Information Management System), 3S (GIS, GPS and RS), and Product Sales and Services. Through its exclusive contractual arrangement with iASPEC Software Company Limited (iASPEC), China Information Security has the licenses to numerous 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.chinacpby.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
China Information Security Technology, Inc.
Tel: +1-949-743-0868
Email: mlin@chinacpby.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Mr. Crocker Coulson
President
CCG Elite Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-213-1915 (NY office)
Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
Web: http://www.ccgelite.com/
China Information Security Technology, Inc.
CONTACT: Company Contact, Mr. Michael Lin, Vice President, Investor
Relations of China Information Security Technology, Inc., +1-949-743-0868,
mlin@chinacpby.com; or 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.ccgelite.com/
Harris Corporation's Dr. Bart Harmon Named to American Health Information Community Planning GroupUsing Information Technology to Improve Healthcare
FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dr. Bart Harmon, MD, MPH, and chief medical officer of Harris Corporation's Healthcare Solutions business, has been named to the American Health Information Community (AHIC) Successor Transition Planning Group. Dr. Harmon is one of 11 distinguished public-private sector healthcare industry leaders in the U.S. to be named to the group.
The AHIC is a federal advisory body established in 2005 to make recommendations about how to accelerate the nationwide adoption of interoperable health care information technology. The goal of the planning group is to transition the AHIC from a government advisory group to a public-private organization that will maintain and accelerate nationwide initiatives for using information technology to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare in the U.S. Completion of transition planning is scheduled for the fall of 2008.
"The efficient implementation of secure, interconnected healthcare IT will support higher quality healthcare and save lives," said Dr. Harmon. "I am honored to be part of this group, whose goal it is to continue the progress made during the past few years by fostering the growth of a national health information system, connecting and extending the many existing health information technology components while empowering patients to have more control over their health information and healthcare experience."
Dr. Harmon is a nationally recognized leader in military healthcare and health information systems. Prior to joining Harris, he was chief medical information officer and director of information management for the Military Health System of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). For more than 10 years Dr. Harmon led electronic health record initiatives within the DoD. He also chaired the work group that defined information-sharing requirements between the DoD and the Veterans Health Administration.
Harris announced in March that the company was selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to implement the National Health Information Network (NHIN) Connect project. The Connect project enables federal agencies to securely exchange health information among agencies as well as with state, tribal, local and private sectors - all with the goal of improving the quality of care and reducing costs.
Harris Healthcare Solutions provides enterprise intelligence solutions and services for commercial and government customers, including systems integration, intelligent infrastructure, advanced visualization and display, enterprise digital content management, and IT services solutions. Harris products, systems, and services improve health outcomes by assuring that critical medical information is delivered with security and privacy to the right person, on the right device, at the point of care.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of more than $5 billion and 16,000 employees - including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(R) products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/ .
Harris Corporation
CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Harris Healthcare Solutions, +1-321-727-6514,
sleighton.meyer@harris.com, or Jim Burke, Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131,
jim.burke@harris.com, or Marc Raimondi, Harris Corporation - Washington, D.C.,
+1-703-739-1738, marc.raimondi@harris.com
Web site: http://www.harris.com/
Qtrax Implements Oracle(R) Infrastructure Software to Support Global Peer-to-Peer Music ServiceAd-supported Music Sharing Service Benefits from High Performance and Scalability
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
-- Oracle today announced that Qtrax, a free, legal peer-to-peer music
service with an ad-supported delivery model, has implemented Oracle(R)
infrastructure software to provide the highly reliable, scalable IT
architecture necessary to deliver its global service.
-- Qtrax's implementation includes Oracle Database, Oracle Real
Application Clusters, Oracle Enterprise Manager and components of
Oracle Fusion Middleware including Oracle Application Server and Oracle
Coherence. With this software now in place, Qtrax will have the
ability to support millions of concurrent users.
-- With the goal of becoming a significant global player in the music
download market, Qtrax will begin offering an escalating catalog in
June. Qtrax's ad-supported model directs revenue back to artists and
rights holders.
-- With Oracle, Qtrax plans to continue to scale its service
internationally. The company plans to expand its use of Oracle
Coherence, which delivers advanced in-memory data grid capabilities
that provide fast and reliable access to frequently used data.
Supporting Quotes
-- "Qtrax has designed an innovative business model, which monetizes the
demand for peer-to-peer music sharing, while providing users with a
free experience. Oracle delivers a reliable technology solution,
helping Qtrax ensure its systems are up and running to meet customer
needs," said David Sharpley, vice president, product marketing and
channels, Oracle Communications.
-- "Oracle is a key enabler to our service's success. With Oracle's
highly reliable, scalable software, we are equipped to grow our service
and lead the way in free, legal peer-to-peer music sharing. We look
forward to growing our relationship with Oracle and exploring its other
product offerings to further enhance performance and data analysis,"
said J. Christopher Roe, chief technology officer, Qtrax.
Supporting Resources
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http://www.oracle.com/database/enterprise_edition.html
http://www.oracle.com/database/rac_home.html
http://www.oracle.com/appserver/index.html
http://www.oracle.com/epm
http://www.oracle.com/enterprise_manager/index.html
http://www.oracle.com/products/middleware/coherence/index.html
http://www.qtrax.com/
About Oracle
Oracle is the world's largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle, please visit our Web site at http://www.oracle.com/.
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Oracle Corporation
CONTACT: Caroline Yu of Oracle Corporation, +1-650-506-8920,
caroline.yu@oracle.com; or Janice Hazen of O'Keeffe & Company,
+1-770-938-4753, jhazen@okco.com, for Oracle Corporation
Web site: http://www.oracle.com/
http://www.qtrax.com/
Playlogic and Virgin PLAY Announce Joint Venture in the UK
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, May 29 /PRNewswire/ --
- PlayV Ltd to distribute titles in the UK
Today publisher Playlogic Entertainment Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PLGC)
and publisher/distributor Virgin PLAY announced their joint venture PlayV
Ltd.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071119/PLAYLOGICLOGO )
PlayV Ltd, a sales, marketing and distribution business, will bring PC,
console and handheld products from both parties to the UK market and also
offer flexible pro-active PR, marketing and sales solutions to additional
development and publishing partners looking to penetrate the UK retail market
with their products.
From its headquarters in Luton, Bedfordshire, UK, PlayV Ltd will provide
national PR, marketing, sales and account management alongside financial
management and administrative office support. PlayV Ltd will supply its
products to a broad customer base that includes well known specialists,
multiples and independent retailers as well as major dot com online
companies.
The new structure will be fully operational by the 1st of July 2008 and
will be headed up by industry veteran David Hope, who has been previously
responsible for the successful setup of various UK distribution companies.
Playlogic's Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Pierre Thiercelin comments:
"We are very pleased to enter into this partnership with Virgin PLAY. PlayV
will allow both companies to make up considerable ground in the UK and
further establish their presence in the market."
PlayV's Managing Director David Hope comments: "Alongside our core first
party business we are also keen to work with relevant third party developers
and publishers looking to get their products into the UK market without the
hassle and expense of setting up their own operation. PlayV Ltd offers a
custom ready sales, marketing and logistics solution and can penetrate the
whole retail market."
Company and Contact Details
PlayV Ltd
210A, Ground Floor
The Village, Butterfield
Great Marlings
Luton LU2 8DL
UK
Email: info@playv.co.uk
Web: www.playv.co.uk
ABOUT PLAYLOGIC:
Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. is an independent publisher of
entertainment software for consoles, PCs, handhelds, mobile devices, and
other digital media. Playlogic distributes its products worldwide through all
available channels, online and offline. Playlogic, who currently has
approximately 80 employees, is listed on the OTCBB under the symbol "PLGC"
and is headquartered in New York and Amsterdam. Its internal game development
studio is based in Breda (The Netherlands).
Playlogic's portfolio includes games that are being developed by several
teams at the Playlogic Game Factory, Playlogic's in-house development studio
based in Breda, as well as games developed by a number of studios throughout
the world with approximately 400 people of external development staff. The
Playlogic Game Factory also develops first party titles for Sony Computer
Entertainment Europe.
Playlogic publishes quality games, working with leading technology to
produce digital entertainment from concept to finished product. Playlogic
plans to publish 20 titles during 2008.
ABOUT VIRGIN PLAY:
Virgin Interactive Entertainment Espana S.A. commenced trading in 1995
with Mariele Isidoro and Francisco Encinas at the helm, a subsidiary of
Virgin Interactive Entertainment Ltd, at the time, a VIACOM company. Over the
next five years, VIE Espana became a leader in the videogame sector launching
monster hits such as: Resident Evil 1&2, Command and Conquer, C&C: Red Alert,
Driver and Baldur's Gate.
In May of 2002, Tim Chaney and Francisco Encinas lead a management buyout
from then owners Titus Interactive and renamed the company Virgin PLAY and
became the exclusive distributor in the Spanish and Portuguese markets for
companies such as: Midway, Ignition (SNK), Take2, Playlogic, Koch Media, Koei
and D3P just to name a few.
Virgin PLAY's first publishing projects, starting in 2005, were Torrente
3, Dead & Furious and Final Armada -- all became commercial successes. The
company has added on to their catalogue with titles such as Donkey Xote, Snow
X Racing (2007), The Crusaders(2008) and forthcoming in 2008 is Real Madrid
--Real Life, Mind Your Language, Pocoyo and Lola Y Virginia, which will be
published under Virgins new brand: V.2Play.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This release contains statements about PLAYLOGIC's future expectations,
performance, plans, and prospects, as well as assumptions about future
events. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, as these statements are subject to numerous
factors and uncertainties, including without limitation, business and
economic conditions and trends; fluctuations in operating results; reduced
customer demand relative to expectations; competitive factors; and other risk
factors listed from time to time in the company's SEC reports. Actual results
may differ materially from our expectations as the result of these and other
important factors relating to PLAYLOGIC'S business and product development
efforts, which are further described in filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. These filings can be obtained from the SEC's website
located at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statements are based on
information available to PLAYLOGIC on the date of this release, and PLAYLOGIC
assumes no obligation to update such statements.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Playlogic International
Robert A. van Duivenbode / IR & Corp. PR Officer
T: +31-20-676-03-04
M: +31-6-53-53-00-10
E: rvanduivenbode@playlogicint.com
For further information about Playlogic, the games she publishes and
develops, artwork and press information, please visit our press section on
www.playlogicgames.com
Web site: http://www.playlogicgames.com
http://www.playv.co.uk
Playlogic Entertainment Inc.
Robert A. van Duivenbode, IR & Corp. PR Officer of Playlogic International, +31-20-676-03-04, or mobile, +31-6-53-53-00-10, rvanduivenbode@playlogicint.com. Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071119/PLAYLOGICLOGO, AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org, PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Verizon Wireless Seeks To Expand Local Workforce at Job Fair in ManhattanGrowth in Hispanic Population and Customer Base Fuels Search for Bilingual Employees
ORANGEBURG, N.Y., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the most reliable voice and data network, is seeking highly-qualified applicants to fill customer-facing positions now available in the company's business sales, telesales and Communications Store teams throughout the New York Metro area.
The Manhattan job fair will take place Tuesday, June 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Affinia Hotel, located at 371 Seventh Avenue and 31st Street, across from Penn Station.
Among the new full- and part-time employees being sought are English- Spanish speaking candidates to meet the needs of the New York Metro area's growing Hispanic population.
Verizon Wireless consistently ranks as one of the best places to work in the United States. For example, for seven consecutive years, Verizon Wireless has been named to Working Mother Magazine's "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" list and to Training Magazine's annual list of "Top 125 Training Organizations in America." In 2007, the company was the highest ranked wireless company on the list, coming in at #4. (For more information visit http://aboutus.vzw.com/awards2007) Most recently, Verizon Wireless was listed as one of the "Ten Best Places to Work" by both Hudson Valley Magazine and Rockland Magazine.
The company offers highly competitive salaries and benefits including health care coverage that begins on the first day of employment, a 401(k) program with dollar-for-dollar matching of up to six percent of the employee's salary contribution, profit-sharing, tuition reimbursement for continuing education and long-term incentive plans. Employees also can take advantage of numerous opportunities for career advancement.
Job requirements include one-to-two years of retail sales or service experience. A college degree is highly desirable. To learn more, interested candidates may visit the company's website at http://www.verizonwireless.com/careers.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com/ . To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia .
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: David Samberg, Verizon Wireless, +1-845-365-7212,
david.samberg@verizonwireless.com, or Gisela Lopez, +1-973-968-7928,
gisela.lopez@vivianipr.com, for Verizon Wireless
Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
http://www.verizonwireless.com/careers
Bergen County Residents Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network ExpansionInvesting to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access and Music as Area Businesses and Consumers Increasingly Rely on All-in-One Wireless Devices
MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless calling, text messaging and surfing the Mobile Web for email and information now are easier and faster for Verizon Wireless customers in Bergen County, thanks to the activation of the company's two new cell sites.
The new Bergen County cell sites improve network coverage and capacity in the following areas:
-- In Lodi, along Interstate 80 from exit 64 to exit 63, and along route
46 from Outwater Lane to Summit Avenue.
-- In Cresskill, along Knickerbocker Road from Hamilton Avenue to Willis
Avenue, and along Madison Avenue from Pershing Street to Highland
Street.
With the improved network coverage, more customers can use their wireless phones to send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; view high-quality videos; and access turn-by-turn directions, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.
"Reliable networks aren't built overnight," said Pat Devlin, president of the company's New York/New Jersey Metro Region. "Today's wireless customers demand so much more than voice service, and this network expansion reflects our ongoing commitment to stay ahead of the curve. New and exciting multimedia devices, like the new enV2(TM) by LG for on-the-go texters and music fans equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard, now enable customers to carry PC- functionality in the palms of their hands. We will continue to efficiently invest in network enhancements to deliver the most reliable voice, data and multimedia services available."
Verizon Wireless has invested over $2 billion to enhance its New York/New Jersey Metro network and more than $45 billion across the nation since it was formed, to stay ahead of the growing demand for the company's voice, data and mobile entertainment services, like VZ Navigator(SM) (Version 4), which provides audible turn-by-turn directions and real time traffic information; V CAST Mobile TV, offering broadcast quality mobile television; and V CAST Music which allows customers to download full songs directly to their V CAST-capable wireless phones and Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP-based PCs.
Demand for Verizon Wireless services continued during the first quarter of 2008 when the company added 1.5 million new customers, and continued its industry-leading customer loyalty rates. Verizon Wireless now serves more than 67.2 million customers nationwide. During the first quarter, the company delivered nearly 58 billion text messages and completed 34.6 million video and music downloads.
In the New York Metro area, 100 percent of Verizon Wireless' EVDO network has been upgraded with faster Revision A technology. Customers who use the company's flagship business data service, BroadbandAccess, now can interact with Web-based applications and access e-mail, everyday corporate data and the Internet at the highest wireless speeds available.
Nationally, Verizon Wireless' real-life test men and women drive 98 specially equipped vehicles nearly one million miles each year on Interstate, US and state highways as well as major roads and surface streets in high- population areas, based upon US Census counts, to confirm that voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than three million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.
For more information on Verizon Wireless, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com/ . To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: David Samberg, Verizon Wireless, +1-845-365-7212,
david.samberg@verizonwireless.com, or Gisela Lopez, +1-973-968-7928,
gisela.lopez@vivianipr.com, for Verizon Wireless
Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
Westchester County Residents Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network ExpansionInvesting to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access and Music as Area Businesses and Consumers Increasingly Rely on All-in-One Wireless Devices
ORANGEBURG, N.Y., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless calling, text messaging and surfing the Mobile Web for email and information now are easier and faster for Verizon Wireless customers in Westchester County, thanks to the activation of the company's newest cell site in Thornwood.
The new Westchester County cell site improves network coverage and capacity along Saw Mill River Parkway from Manville Road to Liberty Street.
With the improved network coverage, more customers can use their wireless phones to send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; view high-quality videos; and access turn-by-turn directions, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.
"Reliable networks aren't built overnight," said Pat Devlin, president of the company's New York/New Jersey Metro Region. "Today's wireless customers demand so much more than voice service, and this network expansion reflects our ongoing commitment to stay ahead of the curve. New and exciting multimedia devices, like the new enV2(TM) by LG for on-the-go texters and music fans equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard, now enable customers to carry PC- functionality in the palms of their hands. We will continue to efficiently invest in network enhancements to deliver the most reliable voice, data and multimedia services available."
Verizon Wireless has invested over $2 billion to enhance its New York/New Jersey Metro network and more than $45 billion across the nation since it was formed, to stay ahead of the growing demand for the company's voice, data and mobile entertainment services, like VZ Navigator(SM) (Version 4), which provides audible turn-by-turn directions and real time traffic information; V CAST Mobile TV, offering broadcast quality mobile television; and V CAST Music which allows customers to download full songs directly to their V CAST-capable wireless phones and Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP-based PCs.
Demand for Verizon Wireless services continued during the first quarter of 2008 when the company added 1.5 million new customers, and continued its industry-leading customer loyalty rates. Verizon Wireless now serves more than 67.2 million customers nationwide. During the first quarter, the company delivered nearly 58 billion text messages and completed 34.6 million video and music downloads.
In the New York Metro area, 100 percent of Verizon Wireless' EVDO network has been upgraded with faster Revision A technology. Customers who use the company's flagship business data service, BroadbandAccess, now can interact with Web-based applications and access e-mail, everyday corporate data and the Internet at the highest wireless speeds available.
Nationally, Verizon Wireless' real-life test men and women drive 98 specially equipped vehicles nearly one million miles each year on Interstate, US and state highways as well as major roads and surface streets in high- population areas, based upon US Census counts, to confirm that voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than three million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.
For more information on Verizon Wireless, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com/ . To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: David Samberg, Verizon Wireless, +1-845-365-7212,
david.samberg@verizonwireless.com, or Gisela Lopez, +1-973-968-7928,
gisela.lopez@vivianipr.com, for Verizon Wireless
Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
onTargetjobs Selects WANTED Tech's Analytics(C) to Increase Sales in Online Market Segments
QUEBEC CITY, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WANTED Technologies Corporation (TSX-V: WAN), a leader in sales and competitive intelligence solutions for media companies, announced today that it has signed a nationwide agreement with onTargetjobs Inc. WANTED's suite of business intelligence and sales lead solutions will help onTargetjobs focus its sales and marketing efforts in segments where it operates targeted, niche job boards.
onTargetJobs operates job boards for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, hospitality, restaurant, healthcare, accounting and finance markets. onTargetjobs will deploy WANTED's competitive-intelligence Analytics(C) tool, and Market Share reports to increase sales productivity in each of these segments.
On a daily basis, WANTED's Tech's proprietary data acquisition technology collects detailed data on all businesses that are using online media such as job boards and job search engines. WANTED consolidates, stores and analyzes this information, segmenting it by occupation, geography and by industry category.
By segmenting its data this way, WANTED can provide each of onTargetJobs operating units with detailed competitive intelligence and sales leads specifically for the occupational or industrial category they serve.
"onTargetJobs has become a leader in the targeted, niche job board market by focusing on occupations and industries that have a high demand for recruiting services," said Bruce Murray, WANTED's President and CEO. "We are pleased that we can provide extremely detailed, targeted data by occupation, industry and geography to meet their needs in each of these segments."
About onTargetjobs Inc.
onTargetjobs is the parent company of HEALTHeCAREERS Network, MedHunters, BioSpace, RegionalHelpWanted, JobLoft, Hcareers and CareerBank, the leading niche job boards that provide online career services to the accounting, biotech, finance, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, pharmaceutical and restaurant markets. By investing in leading niche internet job sites, onTargetjobs serves a specific vertical industry or area of expertise.
onTargetjobs is also the exclusive local online career channel for Bizjournals.com, the online media division of American City Business Journals, the nation's largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers. Through an exclusive relationship with Bizjournals.com, onTargetjobs provides employers the ability to target active and passive job seekers by local market.
Our philosophy is to invest in talented management teams who can continue to operate the acquired company, with onTargetjobs assisting through capital and other resources to enable accelerated company growth.
About WANTED Technologies Corporation
WANTED Technologies is a leading provider of real-time sales and business intelligence solutions for the staffing and recruitment, real estate, and media classified advertising and financial industries.
WANTED's proprietary technology and services deliver enriched market research and customer information, helping clients improve their advertising sales performance.
WANTED Technologies is also the exclusive data provider for The Conference Board's Help-Wanted Online Data Series(TM), a monthly economic indicator of job availability in the United States.
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy
or accuracy of this release. Any statement that appears prospective shall
not be interpreted as such.
Wanted Technologies Inc.
CONTACT: Mr. Bruce Murray, President and CEO, (418) 523-6663, ext. 222;
Mr. Martin Auclair, VP Finance and CFO, (418) 523-6663, ext. 337; Source:
WANTED Technologies Corp.
TI introduces family of zero-drift, bi-directional current shunt monitors in SC70 packagesDevices improve accuracy and reduce board space
DALLAS, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today introduced a family of high- or low-side measurement, bi- directional current shunt monitor integrated circuits (ICs) in SC70 packages. Utilizing a zero-drift bi-directional architecture, the INA210 family provides outstanding accuracy up to 1 percent over the -40C to +125C temperature range, with 35uV maximum offset. The near elimination of offset with zero-drift reduces the voltage drop and power dissipation in the accompanying shunt resistor by an order of magnitude, which reduces cost and circuit board real estate. The ICs can be used in a wide variety of applications, including servers, telecom equipment, automotive, battery management, computers, power supplies and test equipment. (See http://www.ti.com/ina210-pr)
The INA210 family features a common-mode range from -0.3V to +26V, ensuring the ability to sense current, even on shorted power supplies. The inputs withstand differential inputs all the way up to the full common-mode capability. The bi-directional topology includes a reference pin for biasing the quiescent output to suit either unidirectional or bi-directional applications. The product family operates from a single +2.7 to +26 voltage supply. A low 100uA quiescent current minimizes drain in portable applications and enables shutdown by simply removing the power supply. Even with the power off, the shunt inputs withstand the full common-mode voltage.
The product family is available in a choice of five gains to address different application requirements. Tailored for very low drop current sensing are the INA210 (gain of 200), INA211 (gain of 500) and INA212 (gain of 1000). Combining low offsets and gains, the INA213 (gain of 50) and INA214 (gain of 100) are great solutions for wide dynamic range current sensing.
Availability, packaging and pricing
All members of the INA210 family are available now in a SC70-6 package from TI and its authorized distributors. The devices are priced at $0.65 in 1,000-piece quantities (suggested resale price).
TI offers analog engineers a wide-ranging support infrastructure that includes training and seminars, design tools and utilities, technical documentation, evaluation modules, and online KnowledgeBase, a product information hotline and a comprehensive offering of samples that ship within 24 hours of request. For more information on TI's complete analog design support, and to download the latest Amplifier and Data Converter Selection Guide, visit http://www.ti.com/analogelab.
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments helps customers solve problems and develop new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and more fun. A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through manufacturing, design and sales operations in more than 25 countries. For more information, go to http://www.ti.com/.
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China Biologic Products Announces SFDA Approval for the Production and Sale of Human Albumin 12.5g/vial (25%, 50 ml)
TAIAN CITY, China, May 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Biologic Products, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CBPO) ("CBP," or the "Company"), one of the leading plasma-based pharmaceutical companies in the People's Republic of China ("China" or the "PRC"), today announced that the Company has been approved by the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (the "SFDA") to commence the production of Human Albumin 12.5g/vial (25%, 50 ml).
Human Albumin 12.5g/vial (25%, 50 ml), contains the highest concentration and delivers the highest dosage of the Human Albumin family products in Mainland China, and has a better effect on the clinical application for ascites due to liver cirrhosis, external injuries, hydrocephalus due to cerebral hemorrhage, serious hypoproteinemia, and other major diseases. With this approval, CBP is now one of the few producers offering the widest range of Human Albumin products available in China.
"We are pleased to receive approval from the SFDA to produce this concentration and dosage of Human Albumin," said Mr. Chaoming Zhao, CFO of China Biologic. "The approval represents a significant milestone for our Company."
The Company has already commenced the production and marketing of this new product.
About China Biologic Products, Inc.
Through its indirect majority-owned subsidiary Shandong Taibang Biological Products Co. Ltd., China Biologic Products, Inc. (the "Company"), is principally engaged in the research, development, production and manufacturing and sale of plasma-based biopharmaceutical products to hospitals and other health care facilities in China. The Company's human albumin products are mainly used to increase blood volume and its immunoglobulin products are used for the treatment and prevention diseases.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of China Biologic Products, Inc. and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements," including statements regarding: the significance of the new Human Albumin product to the Company, the 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. Y. Tristan Kuo
Vice President, Finance
China Biologic Products, Inc.
Tel: +86-538-6202206
Email: IR@chinabiologic.com
Web: http://www.chinabiologic.com/
Investor Relations Contact:
Mr. Crocker Coulson
President
CCG Elite Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-213-1915 (NY office)
Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
Web: http://www.ccgelite.com/
China Biologic Products, Inc.
CONTACT: Company Contact: Mr. Y. Tristan Kuo, Vice President, Finance of
China Biologic Products, Inc., +86-538-6202206, or IR@chinabiologic.com;
Investor Relations Contact: Mr. Crocker Coulson, President of CCG Elite
Investor Relations, +1-646-213-1915 (NY office), or crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
China Medicine Corporation Held Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
GUANGZHOU, China, May 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Medicine Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: CHME) ("China Medicine" or "the Company"), a leading distributor and developer of prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, traditional Chinese medicines ("TCM"), nutritional and dietary-supplements, medical devices, and medical formulations in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), announced that it held its 2008 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "AGM") on May 16th, 2008, in New York City.
At the meeting, the proposal for the election of five directors to serve until the AGM in 2009, as set out in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement, was approved. Specifically, the shareholders elected Mr. Senshan Yang, Ms. Minhua Liu, Mr. Robert Alder, Ms. Rachel Gong and Mr. Yanfang Chen as members of the Board of Directors of the Company.
About China Medicine Corporation
China Medicine Corporation is a leading pharmaceutical company which discovers and develops medical formulations and distributes over 2,200 pharmaceutical products in China including prescription and over-the-counter drugs, traditional Chinese medicine products, herbs and dietary supplements. The Company distributes the products to wholesale distributors in 28 provinces and to more than 300 hospitals, 500 medicine companies, and 1,788 drug stores throughout China. The Company actively develops a number of proprietary products for many uses including oncology, high blood pressure and the removal of toxins from food and animal feeds. For more information visit the Company's website at http://www.chinamedicinecorp.com/ .
Cautionary Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning the Company's business and products. The Company's actual results may differ materially depending on a number of risk factors including, but not limited to, the following: general economic and business conditions, obtaining regulatory approval for new products, the expected contribution of higher margin products, government support for rural health care, competition from existing and new competitors, changes in technology, and various other factors beyond its control. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this Cautionary Statement and the risk factors detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. China Medicine Corporation undertakes no duty to revise or update any forward- looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
For more information, please contact:
Company Contact:
Ms. Huizhen Yu
Chief Financial Officer
China Medicine Corp
Tel: +86-20-8739-1718
Email: konzern08@163.com
Website: http://www.chinamedicinecorp.com/
Investor Relations Contact:
Mr. Crocker Coulson
President
CCG Elite Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-213-1915 (NY Office)
Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
Website: http://www.ccgelite.com/
China Medicine Corporation
CONTACT: Company Contact: Ms. Huizhen Yu, Chief Financial Officer of
China Medicine Corp, +86-20-8739-1718, or konzern08@163.com; Or Investor
Relations Contact: Mr. Crocker Coulson, President of CCG Elite Investor
Relations, +1-646-213-1915 (NY Office), crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
iSECUREtrac Renews Contract with TN Board of Probation & Parole
OMAHA, Neb., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- iSECUREtrac Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: ISEC) , an industry leader in electronic monitoring, announced it has received a contract extension to provide GPS Tracking for high-risk offenders by the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole in a project funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee.
The State of Tennessee was one of the earliest enactors of legislation requiring the monitoring of sex offenders using global position satellite (GPS) technology. The Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole (BOPP) was authorized by the Governor and General Assembly in April 2004, to use satellite-based monitoring as a mandatory condition of release for certain offenders. After conducting a thorough competitive evaluation including an analysis of equipment, management software and customer support, the BOPP selected iSECUREtrac Corporation as its preferred partner. There are 55,904 total offenders under the supervision of the BOPP.
"We are pleased to continue our partnership with the State of Tennessee and the Board of Probation and Parole," said Peter Michel, President and CEO of iSECUREtrac Corp. "And we look forward to providing the Board with any additional assistance they may require in monitoring release compliance by sex offenders as well as providing a less costly alternative to incarceration for other high-risk offenders."
To electronically monitor the location and status of individuals under community supervision, the BOPP utilizes iSECUREtrac's System 5000. Introduced in 2007, this latest offender tracking system from iSECUREtrac incorporates the industry's most advanced GPS components and provides location and compliance information in real-time via cellular telephony. In the absence of cell coverage, the System 5000 has the ability to report through a traditional land-line telephone when docked in its charging base.
About iSECUREtrac
iSECUREtrac Corp. provides state-of-the-art electronic monitoring technology and administrative services which offer correctional agencies effective solutions for community supervision and offender management. The company's full-service solutions include electronic monitoring systems and monitoring center services, as well as outsourced pretrial, probation and parole. Electronic monitoring systems from iSECUREtrac provide a supervising officer a rich stream of reliable data concerning an offender's location, movement or status. Visit http://www.isecuretrac.com/ for more information.
Safe Harbor
This press release contains forward-looking statements that, if not verifiable historical fact, may be viewed as forward-looking statements that could predict future events or outcomes with respect to iSECUREtrac Corp. and its business. The predictions embodied in these statements will involve risks and uncertainties and accordingly, iSECUREtrac's actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed or implied in such forward-looking statements.
iSECUREtrac Corp.
CONTACT: Jeff Durski of iSECUREtrac Corp., +1-402-537-0022,
jdurski@isecuretrac.com
Web site: http://www.isecuretrac.com/
Morlex, Inc. Engages Hayden Communications as Corporate Communications Advisor
SAN DIEGO, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Morlex, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MORX) , a leading innovator in direct-to-consumer internet marketing announced today that it has engaged Hayden Communications, Inc., a leading Manhattan-based investor relations firm as its strategic investor relations advisor to assist Morlex in broadening its financial market presence and in establishing better understanding of the investment potential of Morlex amongst the investment community.
"As we continue to execute our business plan, grow our customer base and improve our financial performance, adding Hayden Communications to our investor and media relations strategy will enable us to expand our presence in the financial community," commented Jason Kulpa, CEO and President of Morlex. "Hayden Communications will help us more proactively communicate our corporate strategy to 'the Street' and convey our value proposition and business strategy to a wider audience, while providing a greater level of corporate transparency to investors and the public. We believe that Hayden's experience with companies of our size and its experience in the investment industry will serve our shareholders well."
Brett Maas, managing director of Hayden Communications added that, "We are impressed with Morlex's differentiated approach to internet marketing and lead generation. With its recent acquisition of AdAuthority, we think the company is well positioned to accelerate its business growth in the burgeoning online advertising and lead generation marketplace. We look forward to developing a comprehensive investor communications and marketing strategy to further expand Morlex's investor audience in each segment of the financial community."
Hayden Communications provides strategic investor communications services to more than 20 public companies across a diverse range of industries.
About Hayden Communications
Hayden Communications is a premier information resource to institutions, hedge funds, independent portfolio managers, buy-side and sell-side analysts, small-to-large retail brokerage firms and accredited investors. Through a proven track record of exceptional performance, Hayden Communications has established confidence in the marketplace one investor at a time. For more information about Hayden Communications, go to http://www.haydenir.com/, which also features the Hayden Index, a measure of Hayden client stock performance relative to the major U.S. equity indices.
About Morlex
Morlex, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MORX.OB - News) is a San Diego-based internet marketing firm that reaches millions of consumers through proprietary technology using email, portals, SEO technologies, voice broadcasting and advertising network affiliations. LeadX, the company's proprietary lead management software, enables users to more effectively manage higher volumes of leads and maximize ROI through greater marketing efficiency. Morlex recently acquired Ad Authority and intends to change its name to AdAuthority Group. For more information please visit http://www.adauthority.com/.
Certain statements in this document and elsewhere by Morlex are "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such information includes, without limitation, the business outlook, assessment of market conditions, anticipated financial and operating results, strategies, future plans, contingencies and contemplated transactions of the company. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause or contribute to actual results of company operations, or the performance or achievements of the company or industry results, to differ materially from those expressed, or implied by the forward-looking statements. In addition to any such risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed elsewhere herein, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from those expressed or implied for the forward- looking statements include, but are not limited to fluctuations in demand; changes to economic growth in the U.S. economy; government policies and regulations, including, but not limited to those affecting the Internet. Morlex undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth in Morlex Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investor Relations:
Morlex, Inc.
CONTACT: Todd M. Pitcher of Hayden Communications, +1-858-518-1387, for
Morlex, Inc.
Web site: http://www.adauthority.com/
http://www.haydenir.com/
Playlogic and Virgin PLAY Announce Joint Venture in the UKPlayV Ltd to distribute titles in the UK
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today publisher Playlogic Entertainment Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PLGC) and publisher/distributor Virgin PLAY announced their joint venture PlayV Ltd.
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PlayV Ltd, a sales, marketing and distribution business, will bring PC, console and handheld products from both parties to the UK market and also offer flexible pro-active PR, marketing and sales solutions to additional development and publishing partners looking to penetrate the UK retail market with their products.
From its headquarters in Luton, Bedfordshire, UK, PlayV Ltd will provide national PR, marketing, sales and account management alongside financial management and administrative office support. PlayV Ltd will supply its products to a broad customer base that includes well known specialists, multiples and independent retailers as well as major dot com online companies.
The new structure will be fully operational by the 1st of July 2008 and will be headed up by industry veteran David Hope, who has been previously responsible for the successful setup of various UK distribution companies.
Playlogic's Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Pierre Thiercelin comments: "We are very pleased to enter into this partnership with Virgin PLAY. PlayV will allow both companies to make up considerable ground in the UK and further establish their presence in the market."
PlayV's Managing Director David Hope comments: "Alongside our core first party business we are also keen to work with relevant third party developers and publishers looking to get their products into the UK market without the hassle and expense of setting up their own operation. PlayV Ltd offers a custom ready sales, marketing and logistics solution and can penetrate the whole retail market."
Company and Contact Details
PlayV Ltd
210A, Ground Floor
The Village, Butterfield
Great Marlings
Luton LU2 8DL
UK
Email: info@playv.co.uk
Web: http://www.playv.co.uk/
ABOUT PLAYLOGIC:
Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. is an independent publisher of entertainment software for consoles, PCs, handhelds, mobile devices, and other digital media. Playlogic distributes its products worldwide through all available channels, online and offline. Playlogic, who currently has approximately 80 employees, is listed on the OTCBB under the symbol "PLGC" and is headquartered in New York and Amsterdam. Its internal game development studio is based in Breda (The Netherlands).
Playlogic's portfolio includes games that are being developed by several teams at the Playlogic Game Factory, Playlogic's in-house development studio based in Breda, as well as games developed by a number of studios throughout the world with approximately 400 people of external development staff. The Playlogic Game Factory also develops first party titles for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
Playlogic publishes quality games, working with leading technology to produce digital entertainment from concept to finished product. Playlogic plans to publish 20 titles during 2008.
ABOUT VIRGIN PLAY:
Virgin Interactive Entertainment Espana S.A. commenced trading in 1995 with Mariele Isidoro and Francisco Encinas at the helm, a subsidiary of Virgin Interactive Entertainment Ltd, at the time, a VIACOM company. Over the next five years, VIE Espana became a leader in the videogame sector launching monster hits such as: Resident Evil 1&2, Command and Conquer, C&C: Red Alert, Driver and Baldur's Gate.
In May of 2002, Tim Chaney and Francisco Encinas lead a management buyout from then owners Titus Interactive and renamed the company Virgin PLAY and became the exclusive distributor in the Spanish and Portuguese markets for companies such as: Midway, Ignition (SNK), Take2, Playlogic, Koch Media, Koei and D3P just to name a few.
Virgin PLAY's first publishing projects, starting in 2005, were Torrente 3, Dead & Furious and Final Armada -- all became commercial successes. The company has added on to their catalogue with titles such as Donkey Xote, Snow X Racing (2007), The Crusaders(2008) and forthcoming in 2008 is Real Madrid -- Real Life, Mind Your Language, Pocoyo and Lola Y Virginia, which will be published under Virgins new brand: V.2Play.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This release contains statements about PLAYLOGIC's future expectations, performance, plans, and prospects, as well as assumptions about future events. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as these statements are subject to numerous factors and uncertainties, including without limitation, business and economic conditions and trends; fluctuations in operating results; reduced customer demand relative to expectations; competitive factors; and other risk factors listed from time to time in the company's SEC reports. Actual results may differ materially from our expectations as the result of these and other important factors relating to PLAYLOGIC'S business and product development efforts, which are further described in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings can be obtained from the SEC's website located at http://www.sec.gov/. Any forward-looking statements are based on information available to PLAYLOGIC on the date of this release, and PLAYLOGIC assumes no obligation to update such statements.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Playlogic International
Robert A. van Duivenbode / IR & Corp. PR Officer
T: +31 20 676 03 04
M: +31 6 53 53 00 10
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Tata Indicom Announces Plans to Deploy First A-GPS Location-Based Service in India- Technologies from Qualcomm and TeleCommunication Systems Enable Advanced LBS Services, Allow for Pinpoint Positioning in Urban and Rural Areas -
SAN DIEGO, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tata Teleservices, India's fastest-growing telecom service provider, today announced that it will commercially deploy a new location-based service that is the first to use Qualcomm's Assisted GPS (A-GPS) technology in the Indian market. The service leverages Qualcomm's QPoint(TM) solution and gpsOne(R) chipset technology, with hosting services from leading wireless communications provider TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) . The service is expected to be available on multiple handsets from Tata's catalog and deployment is expected in late 2008.
A-GPS technology will provide Tata with a differentiated LBS service, as it improves on previously deployed cellular LBS services in India in terms of both performance and reliability. Conventional Cell-ID-based solutions rely solely on base stations for positioning, which can equate to less than optimal functionality in areas where cellular signals are compromised. Tata's A-GPS service leverages triangulation with cellular base stations and satellite- based GPS for precise position location in both rural and urban environments, including inside buildings and structures.
"Tata's dedication to providing its customers with advanced, rich wireless services was initially evident in our implementation of CDMA technology and now can be seen with our deployment of LBS applications based on A-GPS, which provides advanced and reliable wireless navigation technologies for enriched services," said Pankaj Sethi, president of value added services and enterprise marketing, Tata Teleservices. "With Qualcomm and TeleCommunication Systems' technology and services, Tata customers will benefit from a greatly improved LBS experience on their handsets."
Tata's service will leverage Qualcomm's QPoint and gpsOne solutions, which together deliver a complete, integrated mass-market solution for enriched location-based services. Using these technologies to leverage the capabilities of A-GPS allows developers to easily create precise, reliable and compelling location-based applications. Tata plans on working with the local developer community to create both consumer and enterprise LBS applications. Consumer navigation will include friend finder and social networking applications, while enterprise customers will benefit from asset and fleet tracking applications.
"With this announcement, Tata has once again proven to be a global leader by providing advanced LBS services based on A-GPS," said Arvin Chander, vice president of global carrier relations for Qualcomm Internet Services. "Tata is working with a strong community of content providers who understand the market and have the tools to create a range of precision LBS applications."
TCS provides proven precise location technology for in-network deployments or via world-class hosting solutions. For Tata, TCS will be hosting its Xypoint Location Platform that includes a Position Determination Entity built upon the aforementioned QPoint technology from Qualcomm.
"Adding to our commercially proven location deployments in Asia and worldwide, TCS' solution for Tata underscores our strategic commitment to the Asia-Pacific market," said Joe Hannan, vice president of location products for TCS. "We are proud to be an integral partner with Tata in offering differentiated services to the dynamically expanding market of India."
Tata Teleservices is one of India's leading private telecom service providers. The company offers integrated telecom solutions to its customers under the Tata Indicom brand, and uses the latest CDMA 3G 1X technology for its wireless network. Tata Teleservices along with Tata Teleservices (Maharastra) Limited, operates in more than 5,000 towns across 19 circles i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, New Delhi, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (E), Uttar Pradesh (W), Kolkata, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. The company has a customer base of more than 25 million.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) produces wireless data communications technology solutions that require proven high levels of reliability. TCS provides wireless and VoIP E9-1-1 network-based services, secure deployable communication systems, engineered satellite-based services, and commercial location applications, like traffic and navigation, using the precise location of a wireless device. Customers include leading wireless, cable MSOs, and VoIP carriers around the world, and agencies of the U.S. Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland Security. For more information, visit http://www.telecomsys.com/.
Qualcomm Internet Services enables mobile retailing solutions and Internet services that accelerate consumer adoption and usage of mobile data worldwide for its operator, brand & affinity and content provider customers. BREW(R) is a comprehensive solution for customers seeking to bring high-value wireless services to market and enhance the mobile experience for consumers. Customers also can benefit from a portfolio of adaptable, modular products that can be used to address specific mobile retail challenges from general merchandizing to personalized recommendations.
Qualcomm Incorporated (http://www.qualcomm.com/) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2008 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the extent and speed to which QPoint and GPSOne are deployed, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007, and most recent Form 10-Q.
Qualcomm, BREW and GPSOne are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. QPoint is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Tata Contacts:
Rajeev Narayan
Tata Teleservices Ltd
Phone: +91 9212105151
Email: rajeev.narayan@tatatel.co.in
Suroor Hussain
Tata Teleservices Ltd
Phone: +91 9223416018
Email: suroor.hussain@tatatel.co.in
Qualcomm Contact:
Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Gilbert, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
TeleCommunication Systems Contact:
Meredith Allen
Phone: 1-410-295-1865
mallen@telecomsys.com
Qualcomm Incorporated
CONTACT: Rajeev Narayan, +91 9212105151, rajeev.narayan@tatatel.co.in,
or Suroor Hussain, +91 9223416018, suroor.hussain@tatatel.co.in, both of Tata
Teleservices Ltd; or Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications,
+1-858-845-5959, corpcomm@qualcomm.com, or John Gilbert, Investor Relations,
+1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com, both of Qualcomm; or Meredith Allen of
TeleCommunication Systems, +1-410-295-1865, mallen@telecomsys.com
Web site: http://www.qualcomm.com/
Qualcomm Government Technologies Extends Software Security With Cryptographic Extension for BREW
SAN DIEGO, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated , a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, today announced its Cryptographic Extension for BREW(R). The extension provides an advanced cryptographic library to enhance security for wireless applications developed using BREW.
This extension is the only NIST FIPS 140-2 certified cryptographic module available for the BREW solution. BREW developers have always had access to powerful cryptography algorithms and secure loading of signed applications inherit to the BREW solution itself; this extension expands the base platform to include NIST certified algorithm implementations. Additionally, the extension uses advanced libraries from Certicom Corporation to support the full set of Suite B algorithms, including AES and elliptic curve key exchange algorithms.
"The NIST certified extension is available to developers looking to produce applications for the federal government, public safety, first responders and anyone else needing a FIPS 140-2 compliant platform," said Diane Winchell, senior director of product management for Qualcomm Government Technologies. "We are proud to make such a strong solution available to developers in need of NIST level security."
Qualcomm Government Technologies leverages Qualcomm's wireless expertise, innovative technologies and vast industry reach to provide capabilities and services that enable our government customers to realize significant technology gains and excellence in mission performance.
Qualcomm Incorporated (http://www.qualcomm.com/) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2008 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the extent and speed to which BREW is deployed, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007, and most recent Form 10-Q.
Qualcomm and BREW are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Gilbert, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
Qualcomm Incorporated
CONTACT: Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications, +1-858-845-5959,
corpcomm@qualcomm.com, or John Gilbert, Investor Relations, +1-858-658-4813,
ir@qualcomm.com, all of Qualcomm
Web site: http://www.qualcomm.com/
Qualcomm Introduces Plaza, a New End-to-End Widget Framework that Will Allow Operators to Drive Use of the Mobile Internet- Plaza to Leverage Existing Web Tools and Standards-Based Technologies to Enable Personalized Mobile Widgets for Fast, Convenient Access to the Internet from Mobile Devices -
SAN DIEGO, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated , a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, today announced Plaza, a platform-agnostic wireless Internet service that provides a common framework for the development and support of widgets that will enable operators to provide their end users with quick and personalized access to the mobile Internet. After the introduction of Plaza, operators and developers can produce and deliver Internet-based content across their devices, in order to drive the usage of wireless data services, improve subscriber stickiness and ultimately increase operator ARPU.
Plaza is focused on enabling operators to bring more simplicity and personalization to their subscribers' mobile Internet experiences. When combined with subscriber intelligence and available device real estate, Plaza's end-to-end widget framework and user experience provides operators with a solution to drive use of the mobile Internet. An integrated marketing platform also plays a role in driving additional revenue to Plaza operators by allowing for targeted campaigns within the widget ecosystem.
"With its multi-platform device support, the Plaza solution will provide a widget ecosystem that leverages Qualcomm's expertise and success from the proven BREW ecosystem, giving publishers, developers and operators the ability to open up the mobile Internet to subscribers and monetize it for operators and content providers alike," said Andrew Gilbert, executive vice president and president of Qualcomm Internet Services, MediaFLO Technologies and Qualcomm Europe. "Plaza is designed such that mobile widgets can come from a number of sources, including operators, Web companies and leading brands, who all share the ultimate goal of driving subscriber adoption of the mobile Internet. We believe that providing end users with an easy way to extend their online lives to their mobile devices will help drive the uptake of data services."
Plaza extends benefits to content providers by allowing them to easily create useful widgets that drive users to their service offerings. Whether it is traditional Web sites, information services or other content stores, Plaza will enable a host of indirect discovery benefits and increased product and/or service monetization. Plaza's use of open standards for widget development will allow the existing Web development community to create widgets for the mobile Internet, while not excluding traditional mobile application developers, and even allowing for user-generated widgets. Qualcomm is actively working with operators to define and refine the full Plaza experience prior to commercialization.
Qualcomm Internet Services enables mobile retailing solutions and Internet services that accelerate consumer adoption and usage of mobile data worldwide for its operator, brand & affinity and content provider customers. BREW(R) is a comprehensive solution for customers seeking to bring high-value wireless services to market and enhance the mobile experience for consumers. Customers also can benefit from a portfolio of adaptable, modular products that can be used to address specific mobile retail challenges from general merchandizing to personalized recommendations.
Qualcomm Incorporated (http://www.qualcomm.com/) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2008 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including future product plans, the extent and speed to which Plaza is deployed, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007, and most recent Form 10-Q.
Qualcomm and BREW are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. Plaza is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Keri Danielski, Qualcomm Internet Services
Phone: 1-858-845-2453
Email: qis-pr@qualcomm.com
Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Gilbert, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
Qualcomm Incorporated
CONTACT: Keri Danielski, Qualcomm Internet Services, +1-858-845-2453,
qis-pr@qualcomm.com, or Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications,
+1-858-845-5959, corpcomm@qualcomm.com, or John Gilbert, Investor Relations,
+1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com, all of Qualcomm Incorporated
Web site: http://www.qualcomm.com/
Universal Music Group and Qualcomm Announce Agreement to Expand UMG's Direct-to-Consumer Mobile Offering
SAN DIEGO and NEW YORK, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, and Qualcomm Incorporated, a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, today announced that UMG will expand its lineup of direct-to-consumer mobile content and services for music fans by leveraging Qualcomm's BrandXtend(TM) solution. UMG's mobile offering will be available directly to consumers through its artist Web and WAP sites, CD packaging and its GetMusic.com portal.
By leveraging BrandXtend, UMG is opening additional channels of content discovery and delivery to music fans everywhere, offering an extensive array of direct-to-consumer mobile products, including ringtones, video ringtones, wallpapers, artist updates and more from thousands of the world's most popular artists. BrandXtend will allow UMG to effectively manage their direct-to-consumer content offering through its comprehensive capabilities including content delivery mechanisms, campaign management and robust merchandising tools which include recommendations, bundles, text campaigns and more. UMG's use of BrandXtend for its direct-to-consumer mobile offerings is intended to help UMG bring even more exciting, new content to consumers through the comprehensive promotion and management tools that the solution provides.
"UMG is committed to providing music fans with even more compelling interactive opportunities to connect with their favorite artists by personalizing their mobile devices," said Adam Flick, vice president of marketing/digital for Universal Music Group Distribution. "Due to the support we are getting from Qualcomm through BrandXtend, we'll be in an even better position to extend these artist opportunities and products across the widest array of available wireless devices. As the demand for advanced mobile content grows, UMG will continue to lead the way in adopting the latest technology to offer fans the most dynamic interactive musical experiences possible."
"A direct-to-consumer mobile content offering benefits everyone from the end-user to the brand and the operator, by driving revenue streams," said Brian Dunphy, senior director and head of brand and affinity relations for Qualcomm Internet Services. "BrandXtend provides UMG with the tools, services and flexibility necessary to take their mobile efforts to the next level with more merchandising and direct marketing tools."
BrandXtend opens new channels for branded media, entertainment, music and game companies to deliver their content to consumers. A key aspect of BrandXtend is that it provides end users with a reliable and easy-to-use platform for the discovery and delivery of compelling mobile content. BrandXtend is aimed at driving the uptake of mobile content off deck and Qualcomm has collaborated with major brands to bring exciting, new content to operators and end-users, while also supporting the growth of Qualcomm's operator-managed mobile data offerings.
Qualcomm Internet Services enables mobile retailing solutions and Internet services that accelerate consumer adoption and usage of mobile data worldwide for its operator, brand & affinity and content provider customers. BREW(R) and BrandXtend are comprehensive solutions for customers seeking to bring high-value wireless services to market and enhance the mobile experience for consumers. Customers also can benefit from a portfolio of adaptable, modular products that can be used to address specific mobile retail challenges from general merchandizing to personalized recommendations.
About Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is the world's leading music company with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 77 countries. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, the industry's leading global music publishing operation.
Universal Music Group's record labels include Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, Fonovisa, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Philips, Polydor Records, Universal Motown Records Group, Universal Music Latino, Universal Records South, and Verve Music Group as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalog of music in the industry, which includes the last 100 years of the world's most popular artists and their recordings. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes eLabs, its new media and technologies division, Bravado, its merchandising company, and Twenty-First Artists, its full service management division.
Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a global media and communications company.
Qualcomm Incorporated (http://www.qualcomm.com/) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2008 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the extent and speed to which BrandXtend is deployed, change in economic conditions of the various markets Qualcomm serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in Qualcomm's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007, and most recent Form 10-Q.
Qualcomm and BREW are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. BrandXtend is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners
Qualcomm Contacts:
Keri Danielski, Qualcomm Internet Services
Phone: 1-858-845-2453
Email: qis-pr@qualcomm.com
Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Gilbert, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
Universal Music Group Contact:
Peter Lofrumento, Universal Music Group
Phone: 1-212-331-2585
Email: peter.lofrumento@umusic.com
Qualcomm Incorporated
CONTACT: Keri Danielski, Qualcomm Internet Services, +1-858-845-2453,
qis-pr@qualcomm.com, or Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications,
+1-858-845-5959, corpcomm@qualcomm.com, or John Gilbert, Investor Relations,
+1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com, all of Qualcomm Incorporated; or Peter
Lofrumento of Universal Music Group, +1-212-331-2585,
peter.lofrumento@umusic.com
Web site: http://www.qualcomm.com/
'Virgin Mobile' Data Services Now Available for Qualcomm's BREW Solution
SAN DIEGO, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Teleservices today announced that it will offer wireless data services for Qualcomm's BREW(R) solution to subscribers of its "Virgin Mobile" brand in India. Qualcomm's BREW solution will ensure efficient and reliable delivery of Virgin Mobile's latest content to mid- and high-end devices. By working with Qualcomm to offer BREW services to its subscribers, Virgin Mobile is able to deliver tailored and relevant offerings that cater to the unique needs of the Indian youth market.
Virgin Mobile will leverage the BREW platform to present a full range of innovative and easy-to-use mobile content services, including entertainment (gaming, sports, astrology), music and messaging applications. Additionally, Virgin Mobile will make available innovative offers to its subscribers such as unlimited access to Virgin Mobile's unique V-Bytes data portal for a simple daily charge of only Rs.5, wherein customers can access free Virgin selected content and other targeted applications.
"Our target audience of tech savvy youth in India desires the latest mobile applications and services so that they can enjoy the power of their devices," said Jamie Heywood, deputy CEO for Virgin Mobile India. "BREW is allowing us to offer advanced data services to our end users efficiently with an expedited time to market."
"The BREW solution was a natural fit for Virgin Mobile, as it allows us to coordinate with the global BREW developer community, which includes a number of regional applications, for advanced data services on our current range of six handsets," said Deval Parikh, chief officer of handsets, VAS & Procurement for Virgin Mobile India. "We have been able to work with the BREW value chain and come up with a compelling user experience that enhances content discovery even on low-end devices."
"Virgin Mobile's strategy highlights the recent growth and overall potential of the Indian market for high-end data services and we believe that leveraging BREW is the best possible solution to meet the needs of their data- savvy customers," said Arvin Chander, vice president of global carrier relations for Qualcomm Internet Services. "Virgin Group as an entity has been known for achieving incredible success with unique business strategies, and Qualcomm looks forward to playing a pivotal role as Virgin Mobile redefines India's mobile data services landscape."
About Virgin Mobile
TTL's Virgin Mobile brand is India's 'first' national youth-focused mobile service. Virgin Mobile branded services are being offered to the Indian consumers by Tata Teleservices through a brand franchise with Virgin. Virgin Mobile India facilitates Tata Teleservices with experience and expertise in designing, marketing and servicing of Virgin Mobile branded products for the youth segment. Virgin Mobile services are being supported from nine centers across nine cities and have a bench strength of more than 250 personnel. At launch, although the Virgin Mobile branded service were available nationwide, the focus on subscriber acquisition has been in the top 50 cities and is set to extend to over 1000 cities by year end. Virgin Mobile branded handsets will be available across 15,000 outlets and its top up cards across 40,000 outlets nationally.
About Virgin - The Group
Virgin, a leading branded venture capital organization, is one of the world's most recognized and respected brands. Conceived in 1970 by Sir Richard Branson, the Virgin Group has gone on to grow very successful businesses in sectors ranging from mobile telephony to transportation, travel, financial services, leisure, music, holidays, publishing and retailing. Virgin has created more than 200 branded companies worldwide, employing approximately 50,000 people, in 29 countries. Its revenues around the world in 2007 exceeded 11.5 pounds Sterling billion (approx. US$23 billion).
About Tata Teleservices
Tata Teleservices is one of India's leading private telecom service providers. The company offers integrated telecom solutions to its customers under the Tata Indicom brand, and uses the latest CDMA 3G1X technology for its wireless network. Tata Teleservices along with Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited operates in more than 5000 towns across 19 circles i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, New Delhi, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (E), Uttar Pradesh (W), Kolkata, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and RoWB.
Qualcomm and BREW are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
For further information, please contact:
Bindu Nair/Payal Mittal Subhashish Bharuka
Virgin Mobile Text 100 Public Relations
9210918454/ 9210918470 9210993221
bindu.nair@virginmobile.in subhashish.bharuka@text100.co.in
Payal.mittal@virginmobile.in
Tata Teleservices
CONTACT: Bindu Nair, 9210918454, bindu.nair@virginmobile.in or Payal
Mittal, 9210918470, Payal.mittal@virginmobile.in, both of Virgin Mobile; or
Subhashish Bharuka of Text 100 Public Relations, 9210993221,
subhashish.bharuka@text100.co.in, for Tata Teleservices
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