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RealEstate.com Unveils New Website Featuring 'Town Square (SM)' - a Community Social Network Connecting Homebuyers, Sellers and Real Estate Professionals
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Today RealEstate.com rolls out its all-new website, offering even faster, easier access to nearly three million homes for sale, as well as current home values, local resources and advice for homebuyers and sellers. At the heart of the website is Town Square(SM), a real estate social network that creates an open dialogue between homebuyers, sellers and real estate professionals through blogs, forums, wikis, groups and more.
Driven by consumer feedback, the all-new RealEstate.com offers more direct access to the information homebuyers and sellers want, whether they are searching for a home or looking for advice. This includes a tighter integration between the website's search feature and hundreds of useful tips, tools, community guides and other information. Simply enter a phrase like "moving" and get a checklist on "choosing the right moving company," an article about "how to avoid moving scams" and more. As always, the website is seamlessly connected with RealEstate.com, REALTORS(R), the company's full-service real estate brokerage, and its broker partners - so consumers can also get immediate live feedback from real-world professionals on specific listings.
Accessible at http://ts.realestate.com/ or via the RealEstate.com home page, Town Square(SM) brings the worlds of online and in-person real estate together in an interactive social community. By visiting Town Square(SM), consumers can access expert insight from agents, share their experiences, learn about emerging real estate trends and search an A-to-Z encyclopedia about all-things-real estate. For real estate professionals, Town Square(SM) offers an opportunity to connect with interested homebuyers and sellers, network with other agents, share tips and best practices and blog about the latest real estate news and happenings in their area.
"Our mission has always been to immerse consumers in the data they need to make smart, well-informed real estate decisions, while also delivering expert guidance and personal support through our local brokers and agents," said Rick Finch, Vice President of Marketing, Product, and Operations. "The combination of our website, brokerage network and now Town Square(SM) offers a complete suite of resources for consumers to do this, creating a content-rich, highly intuitive experience for their individual buying and selling needs."
About RealEstate.com
RealEstate.com gives consumers a better way to buy and sell homes through a comprehensive suite of real estate services, tools and helpful advice. The site provides access to nearly 3 million homes for sale, 97 million home values and a unique deep-dive view into more than 22,000 cities reaching every metropolitan area in the U.S. RealEstate.com also features Town Square(SM), an online community designed to facilitate an open dialogue between homebuyers, sellers, brokers, and local real estate professionals.
The company also operates five distinct business lines consisting of RealEstate.com, REALTORS(R), an Internet-enabled real estate brokerage that operates in 20 markets with more than 1,300 sales agents; a Broker Network, a strategic lead generation program for real estate brokers that provides them with incremental, targeted, and high-quality leads; iNest, a lead generator that specializes in newly-constructed homes and offers consumers an exclusive cash bonus program; Domania, a provider of innovative customer acquisition and retention products for banks, mortgage lenders and REALTORS(R); and also, a network of geo-targeted advertising opportunities throughout the RealEstate.com portal.
RealEstate.com is a division of LendingTree, LLC, a Tree.com, Inc. company .
REALTOR(R) -- A registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS(R) and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.
Contact:
Jesson Burnam
Resound Marketing
609-279-0050 x104
jesson@resoundmarketing.com
RealEstate.com
CONTACT: Jesson Burnam, Resound Marketing, +1-609-279-0050 x104,
jesson@resoundmarketing.com
Web Site: http://www.realestate.com/
Celestica recognizes suppliers with its 2008 Total Cost of Ownership Supplier Awards
TORONTO, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Celestica Inc. (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, today announced the winners of its 2008 Total Cost of Ownership (TCOO(TM)) Supplier Awards. The awards honour suppliers who provide the best TCOO performance to Celestica and its customers by demonstrating excellence in quality, delivery, technology, service, pricing and flexibility.
Celestica is pleased to congratulate the 2008 TCOO Supplier Award recipients:
- Best TCOO Score Award: Gold Circuit Electronics Ltd.
- Best Ring Score Award: ON Semiconductor
- Most Improved TCOO Score: Littelfuse Inc.
- Innovative Award: Axxion Group Corporation
- Execution Award: Murata Electronics
- Flexibility Award: Tyco Electronics Corporation
- Best Indirect Services Award: AT&T Global Services Canada Co
- Most Technical Compliant Award: Best Ideal Limited
- Best Regional TCOO Score
- Americas: Innovative Packaging Solutions S.A
de C,V
- Asia: Fagerdala Group of Companies - Asia
Pacific.
- Europe: Z Studio, spol s r.o.
In addition, Celestica would like to recognize the following honourees who made a significant contribution to its supply chain goals in 2008.
- TCOO Score Award category: ON Semiconductor, TDK Corporation
- Improved TCOO Score Award category: OFS FITEL, Unimicron technology
(ShenZhen) Corp.
- Ring Score Award category: FCI, O-Net Communications Ltd.
- Technical Compliance Award category: Gold Circuit Electronics Ltd.,
Murata Electronics
This marks the third year of Celestica's TCOO Supplier Awards program. Celestica's TCOO system is focused on evaluating supplier performance by measuring the total cost to produce, deliver and support products and services beyond the supplier invoice price. As such, it considers the following supplier attributes:
Quality: Delivering superior products and services
Delivery: Providing products and services at the right time, in the
right quantity and at the right price
Technology: Utilizing the best information, product manufacturing and
delivery technologies
Service: Placing the customer as the number one priority and
ensuring communication across every step of the process
Pricing: Delivering competitive pricing based on volume purchasing
through global procurement
Flexibility: Responding to customers' market demands for product,
service and solution delivery worldwide
"For three consecutive years, our suppliers have demonstrated their true commitment to our Total Cost of Ownership strategy, which is designed to provide a more flexible supply chain for our customers and help them deliver their products to market quickly at the lowest total cost," said Harvinder Sembhi, Chief Procurement Officer, Celestica. "On behalf of the rest of my team, I am delighted to congratulate the 2008 TCOO Supplier Award recipients and thank them for their ongoing support and commitment."
For more information on Celestica's TCOO Supplier Awards, please visit http://www.celestica.com/.
About Celestica
Celestica is dedicated to delivering end-to-end product lifecycle solutions to drive our customers' success. Through our simplified global operations network and information technology platform, we are solid partners who deliver informed, flexible solutions that enable our customers to succeed in the markets they serve. Committed to providing a truly differentiated customer experience, our agile and adaptive employees share a proud history of demonstrated expertise and creativity that provides our customers with the ability to overcome any challenge.
For further information on Celestica, visit its website at http://www.celestica.com/.
The company's security filings can also be accessed at http://www.sedar.com/ and http://www.sec.gov/.
Celestica Safe Harbour and Fair Disclosure Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements related to our future growth, trends in our industry, our financial and or operational results, and our financial or operational performance. Such forward-looking statements are predictive in nature, and may be based on current expectations, forecasts or assumptions involving risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements themselves. Such forward-looking statements may, without limitation, be preceded by, followed by, or include words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," or similar expressions, or may employ such future or conditional verbs as "may", "will", "should," or "would," or may otherwise be indicated as forward-looking statements by grammatical construction, phrasing or context. The risks and uncertainties referred to above include, but are not limited to: variability of operating results among periods; inability to retain or grow our business due to execution problems resulting from significant headcount reductions, plant closures and product transfer associated with major restructuring activities; the effects of price competition and other business and competitive factors generally affecting the EMS industry; the challenges of effectively managing our operations during uncertain economic conditions; our dependence on a limited number of customers; our dependence on industries affected by rapid technological change; the challenge of responding to lower-than-expected customer demand; our ability to successfully manage our international operations; and delays in the delivery and/or general availability of various components used in the manufacturing process. These and other risks and uncertainties and factors are discussed in the Company's various public filings at http://www.sedar.com/ and http://www.sec.gov/, including our Form 20-F and subsequent reports on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Celestica Inc.
CONTACT: Jim Fitzpatrick, Director, Communications, Celestica, (416)
448-2200, contactus@celestica.com
Verizon Wireless Announces the Availability of the Motorola RivalUltimate Messaging Phone Provides One-Touch Access to IM-Style Texting; Features Slide-Out QWERTY Keyboard and a Touch Dial-Pad for Easy Access
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Motorola, Inc., introduce the Motorola Rival(TM) today. Designed for quick and easy messaging, the Motorola Rival keeps customers socially connected, while offering a variety of popular multimedia features from Verizon Wireless, including V CAST Music with Rhapsody, V CAST Video, Visual Voice Mail and VZ Navigator(SM).
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Available colors: Tin Silver or Purple
Key features:
-- Pocket-friendly side-slider with QWERTY keyboard
-- Touch dial-pad
-- IM-style texting that organizes messages by contact, displaying them
in a chat-like format
-- One-touch access to text message composition, emoticons, symbols, IM
and e-mail
Lifestyle features:
-- Backlit QWERTY keyboard for faster messaging; keyboard lights up
either characters, numbers or symbols based on entry mode while
texting in the dark
-- Holds up to 500 text messages in inbox and outbox
-- 2.0 megapixel camera
-- 3.5 mm headset jack and up to 8 GB optional removable memory to
satisfy any music appetite (microSD(TM) card is sold separately)
-- Instantly connect with friends on AOL(R) Instant Messenger, Windows(R)
Messenger and Yahoo!(R) Messenger with Mobile IM
-- Mobile Email allows access to popular e-mail services such as
Yahoo!(R), Hotmail(R), AOL(R) and Windows(R) Live
-- Supports Verizon Wireless' V CAST Music with Rhapsody service, which
allows customers to choose from more than 4 million songs to download
over the air; get the master copy of the songs on their PCs; and sync
favorite tracks, albums and playlists from their PCs to their phones
using a separately sold USB cable
-- Supports VZ Navigator to get audible turn-by-turn directions to more
than 15 million points of interest and share the directions with
others
-- Visual Voice Mail allows customers to view, delete, reply, listen to
and forward voice mail messages without having to listen to prior
messages or voice instructions
Pricing and availability:
-- The Motorola Rival is available beginning June 10, 2009, online at
http://www.verizonwireless.com/ and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores
for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer
agreement. Customers receive the rebate in the form of a debit card;
upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards
are accepted.
-- VZ Navigator is available for $2.99 daily access, and Visual Voice
Mail is available for $2.99 monthly access. V CAST Music with Rhapsody
is available for $14.99 monthly access.
-- For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or
go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and data network, serving more than 86.6 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 86,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola had sales of US $30.1 billion in 2008. For more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com/.
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CONTACT: Brenda Boyd Raney, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7518,
Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com; or Juli Burda, Motorola, Inc.,
+1-847-523-5035, Juli.Burda@motorola.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
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The Carnrite Group Signs Joint Marketing Agreement With The Fidelis Group
HOUSTON, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EPiC Energy Resources, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: EPCC) a provider of engineering, management consulting, training and data management services to the energy industry, announced today that The Carnrite Group, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EPiC, has finalized a new joint marketing agreement with The Fidelis Group. The Fidelis Group offers a comprehensive package of System Reliability, Asset Management and Life-Cycle Cost software and consulting services to industries including Chemical Processing, Refining, Oil and Gas Production, Power, Aviation, Military, Marine, and Transportation.
"We are pleased to offer the tools and services of Fidelis to our clients as a way to help them quantify and understand the value of increased predictability and availability of equipment, while reducing the overall cost of ownership of their assets, through enhanced maintenance management processes and optimization," said Gillian Tilbury, Managing Director of The Carnrite Group. "We will look for opportunities to extend our service offerings to include Fidelis's Titan(TM) System Reliability and Modeling Software, as well as their other software and consulting products, both in Carnrite's consulting practice as well as in EPiC's Engineering services."
"We now have a mechanism to help our clients address the opportunities that are identified through the modeling of their production systems and facilities, which we did not have previously," said Michael Strobel, Principal at The Fidelis Group. "To be able to quantify the sources of non-performance, as well as provide possible solutions provided by The Carnrite Group and quantify the efficacy of those solutions, allows for a total package that will really benefit the end users and provide for clear and profitable decision-making."
About EPiC
EPiC Energy Resources is a Houston-based integrated energy services company. EPiC provides consulting, engineering, construction management, operations, maintenance, specialized training and data management services focused primarily on the upstream and midstream energy infrastructure. Services are provided through Pearl, a diversified engineering and energy services company; Carnrite, a management consulting company focused on providing strategic and operational consulting services to the broad energy industry; and EIS, a global training and data management services company. EPiC is headquartered at 1450 Lake Robbins Drive, Suite 160, The Woodlands, Texas 77380. Office - 281-419-3742, http://www.1epic.com/.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this release constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management's belief and assumptions derived from currently available information. Although EPiC Energy Resources ("EPiC") believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Actual results could differ materially from forward-looking statements expressed or implied herein as a result of a variety of factors including, but not limited to: a decline in the price of, or demand for, oil and gas, demand for EPiC's services, loss or unavailability of key personnel, inability to recruit or retain personnel, competition for customers and contracts, various potential losses associated with fixed-price contracts, general economic conditions, availability of capital to pursue its business plan and service its debt, and other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in EPiC's SEC filings. EPiC does not undertake any obligation to publicly update forward looking statements contained herein to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
EPiC Energy Resources, Inc.
CONTACT: John S. Ippolito, Chief Executive Officer, jippolito@1epic.com,
or Michael E. Kinney, Chief Financial Officer, mkinney@1epic.com, both of EPiC
Energy Resources, Inc., +1-281-419-3742
Web Site: http://www.1epic.com/
Scripps Networks Interactive Seeks Buyer for uSwitch
CINCINNATI, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. is seeking a buyer for uSwitch, the United Kingdom's leading online energy price comparison and switching service.
"Our objective is to find a buyer who fully appreciates the value of the powerful uSwitch brand and its market-leading position for energy switching in the United Kingdom," said Joseph G. NeCastro, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Scripps Networks Interactive. NeCastro has operational responsibility for the company's Interactive Services business segment, which includes uSwitch.
"While we believe firmly in the vitality of the business, we've concluded that uSwitch and its future might be better served if it were part of another company that could add more direct value to a services comparison business," NeCastro said. "Further, the success our team at uSwitch has had positioning its energy-switching business for future growth makes this precisely the right time to pursue a transaction."
Founded in 2000 following the deregulation of energy supplies in the U.K., uSwitch has grown to become the United Kingdom's leading destination for consumers seeking the best rates for electricity and natural gas services. uSwitch also has expanded its price comparison and switching product offerings into other service categories, including personal finance, auto insurance and telecommunications.
Recently redesigned and improved, uSwitch helps its customers save time and money by providing them with an intuitive, easy-to-use interactive price comparison tool. Based on personal energy consumption data that customers provide, uSwitch easily identifies for consumers which energy provider can deliver the most economical service.
Scripps Networks Interactive has engaged the investment banking firm of Allen & Company to assist in its search for a qualified buyer for uSwitch.
No timetable for completion of a transaction has been established.
uSwitch is one of two online subsidiaries that comprise the Interactive Services business segment at Scripps Networks Interactive. The other subsidiary is Shopzilla, which includes its related online comparison shopping brand, BizRate.
The decision to seek a buyer for uSwitch has no bearing on Shopzilla, which the company will continue to operate. Shopzilla is in the process of executing competitive repositioning, including enhancing the comprehensiveness of product content on the Web site, improving the overall consumer experience and increasing its focus on measurable returns on investment for participating online merchants.
About Scripps Networks Interactive
Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. is the leading developer of lifestyle-oriented content for television and the Internet, where on-air programming is complemented with online video, social media and e-commerce on companion Web sites and broadband vertical channels. The company's media portfolio includes: Lifestyle Media, with popular lifestyle television and Internet brands HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network, Fine Living Network (FLN) and country music network Great American Country (GAC); and Interactive Services, with leading online search and comparison shopping services BizRate, Shopzilla and uSwitch.
Scripps Networks Interactive Inc.
CONTACT: Mark Kroeger, Scripps Networks Interactive Inc.,
+1-513-824-3227, mark.kroeger@scrippsnetworks.com
Web Site: http://www.scrippsnetworksinteractive.com/
Minister of the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and Danish Ambassador to the United States to Visit SuccessFactorsCEO Lars Dalgaard to Share Insights from Entrepreneurial Journey from Denmark to Silicon Valley and the Rise of SuccessFactors from People Performance to Business Results
SAN MATEO, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SuccessFactors, Inc. , the global leader in on-demand performance and talent management solutions, today announced that several members of Danish political delegation will visit SuccessFactors headquarters in San Mateo, Calif. on Wed., June 10.
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Helge Sander, the Minister of the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Friis Arne Pedersen, the Danish Ambassador to the United States, and members of Parliament for the Committee for Science and Technology will meet with CEO Lars Dalgaard to discuss his entrepreneurial journey from Denmark to Silicon Valley and how he brought together the concept, leadership and technology backbone to create an on-demand software company that revolutionized the way businesses and employees work. Dalgaard will also cover how he led SuccessFactors to become a public company and the challenges and hard decisions he made to invest in massive growth to build an emerging powerhouse in business software delivered via the enterprise cloud.
Organized by Innovation Center Denmark, a joint effort between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Danish political delegation's weeklong USA study will include a visit to SuccessFactors headquarters in San Mateo, Calif. and meeting with CEO and founder, Lars Dalgaard.
Today, SuccessFactors is the fastest growing software company in the world, a company that has risen from an unknown start-up to a market leader, and now boasts a massive and growing 5 million strong user base with more than 2,700 customers in 185 countries.
About SuccessFactors, Inc.
SuccessFactors is one of the fastest growing public software companies and the leading provider of on-demand employee performance and talent management solutions. The company enables organizations of every size, and across every industry and geography, to achieve high-performing workforces through goal alignment and execution, talent development and planning, and pay-for-performance initiatives. From 92 customers and approximately 282,000 end users in 2003 to more than 2,700 customers and 4.7 million end users today, SuccessFactors' solutions are widely deployed across 60 industries in over 185 countries in 31 languages. Founded in 2001 with offices around the world, the company employs passionate people focused on revolutionizing the future of work. For more information, visit: http://www.successfactors.com/.
SuccessFactors
Dominic Paschel, 415-262-4641
Director of Public & Investor Relations
dpaschel@successfactors.com
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SuccessFactors, Inc.
CONTACT: Dominic Paschel, Director of Public & Investor Relations of
SuccessFactors, +1-415-262-4641, dpaschel@successfactors.com
Web Site: http://www.successfactors.com/
MWW Group Launches, M.insight, First Mobile App for PR, Marketing and Advertising ProsFree App to be available via iPhone, WindowsMobile or Blackberry Device.Delivers Up-to-the-Minute Marketing Communications & Social Media News.
NEW YORK, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW Group, one of the nation's top 10 public relations firms, today announced the launch of "M.insight," an advanced mobile app that delivers real-time news, articles and opinions relevant to public relations, marketing, advertising and social media. M.insight uses public-RSS feeds from a hand-picked group of highly respected blogs and news sites within the industry and aggregates this content in an easy-to-read format. With M.insight, any marketing professional can stay abreast of relevant, up-to-the-minute news, information and trends.
"As professionals in the marketing services industries, our clients rely on us to be constantly aware of every bit of news or information that could affect their campaigns or their businesses. A first for the public relations industry, M.insight will make it easy for PR, marketing and advertising professionals to discover and track news that is most relevant to them." said Michael W. Kempner, president and CEO of MWW Group. "On a broader level, M.insight also demonstrates how utility-driven mobile apps can become powerful marketing tools. Mobile platforms are undoubtedly growing as a compelling marketing channel and we're eager to drive innovation in this area."
M.insight is free, easy to download and simple to use. Communications and marketing professionals can simply use the default content on the app, which is sourced from some of the most cutting edge blogs and news sites in the industry. Users can also customize the content to better match their needs.
Social Media Monitoring, Right From Your Smartphone
M.insight also offers the ability to monitor social media right from your smartphone. MWW Group's social media monitoring service, D.insight (powered by the Radian6 platform) virtually plugs into the mobile app. The result is a seamless monitoring solution that delivers robust analytics in a web-based dashboard while streaming relevant mentions straight to your smartphone. This feature is optional and needs to be activated through a paid subscription.
M.insight for the iPhone/iTouch
M.insight was independently developed for the iPhone/iTouch and offers a simple, intuitive interface to access information in six key categories. The app features full-feed item caching, including images, for offline access. Users can add categories and additional feeds as needed.
M.insight for WindowsMobile and Blackberry Devices, in partnership with Viigo
MWW Group developed M.insight for WindowsMobile and Blackberry devices in partnership with Viigo, a 5-star rated CNET Editors Choice app that currently ranks as the most popular download in the new Blackberry App World. Users downloading this version of M.insight will get the full benefits of real-time access to information as well as the ability to email any news item or post it on Twitter or Del.icio.us right from the reader screen. This version also features news, weather, flight schedules and status, real-time sports scores, stock quotes and market data, entertainment, hotel and restaurant reviews, blogs, and much more.
M.insight is available for download immediately. To install the app on your device, simply visit mww.com/minsight from your mobile browser. Alternatively, M.insight is also available as a free download in Apple's iTunes store.
About MWW Group
MWW Group is one of the nation's top ten public relations agencies and is known for its results-driven approach to public relations and "Aim High... and Deliver" commitment to client service. For the past four years, MWW Group has been honored with the #1 ranking in the Holmes Report agency client satisfaction survey. MWW Group achieved top rankings in the categories of account leadership, strength of account team, creativity, strategy and planning, and program execution. In 2006, MWW Group was named PR Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report and Mid-size PR Firm of the Year by PR News in recognition of the firm's growth, strategic account leadership and industry-leading employee retention. MWW Group is part of the Interpublic Group of Companies .
MWW Group
CONTACT: Karla Merida of MWW Group, +1-212-827-3756, kmerida@mww.com
Web Site: http://www.mww.com/minsight
Panasonic and DivX Announce World's First DivX Certified(R) Portable Blu-ray PlayerPanasonic DMP-B15 allows consumers to enjoy high quality DivX(R) video anywhere
SAN DIEGO and TOKYO, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DivX, Inc. , a digital media company, and Panasonic Corporation today announced the launch of the world's first DivX Certified(R) portable Blu-ray Disc player. Available now in the United States, Canada, France and Australia, and soon in the rest of the world, the portable Panasonic DMP-B15 joins Panasonic's growing list of DivX Certified stand alone Blu-ray players, enabling consumers to enjoy DivX videos when they are at home or on the go.
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The DMP-B15 incorporates the DivX Certified LSI "UniPhier(R)" integrated multimedia chip platform for high-quality DivX video playback and possesses all the functionality of Panasonic's stand alone Blu-ray players, including extensive visual, audio and network features. Its portability is enhanced by DivX compression technology which enables over six hours of high-quality DivX video to fit on just one DVD without sacrificing visual quality. The DMP-B15 can also be connected to an HDTV or used as a stand alone Blu-ray disc player.
"As the pioneer in the development of DVD and Blu-ray technologies, we are pleased to bring the first portable Blu-ray player to market with DivX Certified video playback," said Kazuhiko Nakamura, Group Manager of Product Technology, Video Business Unit, Network Business Group, Panasonic AVC Networks Company, Panasonic Corporation. "DivX Certification enables us to offer added value to our customer base by enhancing their viewing experience and providing them with true portability of their high-quality DivX videos on innovative Panasonic products."
A wide range of Panasonic products have received DivX Certification, with portable and stand alone Blu-ray players being the most recent additions to a list that includes HDTVs, DVD players, and in-car players. "The Blu-ray Disc player market is significant and growing, accounting for 9 percent of the total stand alone player market in 2009, up from just over 5 percent in 2008," said Sheri Greenspan, senior consumer analyst for iSuppli Corp.
"This is truly a landmark product that will fuel the growth of the Blu-ray market and extend the reach of our high-quality DivX video ecosystem," said Kevin Hell, Chief Executive Officer of DivX, Inc. "New products, such as this one, enable consumers to enjoy the DivX video experience seamlessly, anytime, anywhere. We look forward to expanding our business relationship with Panasonic as they continue to innovate and develop the latest in consumer electronics."
Products that bear the DivX Certified logo have undergone a rigorous testing program to ensure a high-quality DivX media experience, including reliable video creation and playback, interoperability with other DivX Certified devices and the visual quality users expect from DivX.
For more information about Panasonic visit http://www.panasonic.com/.
For more information about DivX video, visit http://www.divx.com/.
About DivX
DivX, Inc. is a digital media company that enables consumers to enjoy a high-quality video experience across any kind of device. DivX creates, distributes and licenses digital video technologies that span the "three screens" comprising today's consumer media environment--the PC, the television and mobile devices. Over 100 million DivX Certified(R) devices have shipped into the market from leading consumer electronics manufacturers. DivX also offers content providers and publishers a complete solution for the distribution of secure, high-quality digital video content. Driven by a globally recognized brand and a passionate community of hundreds of millions of consumers, DivX is simplifying the video experience to enable the digital home.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding DivX's visibility within the investment community. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause DivX's actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: the risk that customer use of DivX technology may not grow as anticipated; the risk that anticipated market opportunities may not materialize at expected levels, or at all; the risk that the Company's activities may not result in the growth of profitable revenue; risks and uncertainties related to the maintenance and strength of the DivX brand; risks associated with DivX's ability to penetrate existing and new markets; risks regarding the effects of competition; the risk of DivX's dependence on its licensees and partners; risks related to the effect of intellectual property rights claims; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of DivX's most recent report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. DivX is providing this information as of the date of this release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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DivX, Inc.
CONTACT: Media, Jennifer Baumgartner, +1-503-901-5371,
jbaumgartner@divxcorp.com; or Investors, Karen Fisher, +1-858-882-6415,
kfisher@divxcorp.com, both of DivX, Inc.
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Two new TMS320C550x(TM) low power DSPs from Texas Instruments offer up to 40 percent additional battery life for voice, biometrics, medical and other portable devicesThe TMS320VC5505 and TMS320VC5504 DSPs offer higher integration reducing system cost by more than 20 percent for portable applications
HOUSTON, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- With sophisticated portable devices becoming more prevalent, designers are required to choose more power efficient solutions that offer extended battery life. To meet the power levels needed for these designs, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced the availability of the TMS320VC5505 and TMS320VC5504 digital signal processors (DSPs), which offer the best combination of standby and active power, up to 320 KB of on-chip memory and multiple integrated peripherals that reduce system cost by more than 20 percent. With standby power of less than 340uW and active power of less than 0.3mW/MHz, these DSPs allow up to 40 percent additional battery life.
The C5505 DSP, running at 100 MHz, offers the right combination of performance, standby and active power levels for end equipments such as noise-cancellation headphones, musical instruments, medical monitoring, biometrics and seismic detectors. For end equipments such as portable voice recorders, MP3 players and other emerging portable applications that do not require as much on-chip memory, an integrated display controller or FFT hardware acceleration, the C5504 DSP provides an even lower cost solution. The lower cost C5504 is pin-to-pin and software compatible with the C5505 device and offers the same power efficiency and performance with a reduced peripheral set.
To help customers get started quickly, TI is also announcing the C5505 DSP EVM that can be used with both the C5505 and C5504 processors and comes ready with application demos and code. For more information, visit: (http://www.ti.com/c550xpr).
C5504 DSP key features and benefits:
-- Highly-integrated peripherals - including a high-speed USB 2.0, I2S,
UART, SPI, MMC/SD and GPIOs - reduce system cost and enable more
user-friendly portable features
-- Up to 256 KB of on-chip memory saves both power and system cost by
reducing the need for external memory
C5505 DSP key features and benefits:
-- C5505 builds on C5504 with an additional 64 KB on-chip memory (320 KB
total)
-- Up to 1024-point programmable FFT hardware accelerator
-- Integrated LCD display controller and 10-bit 4-channel SAR ADC -
reduce system cost and enable more user-interactive portable features
-- Scalable and pin-to-pin compatible with C5504 allowing for the ability
to design an entire product portfolio using the same hardware and
software platform
Pricing, availability and tools
The TMS320VC5505 is available for sampling and is priced at USD $6.75 in quantities of 1,000 units (1ku). The TMS320VC5504 DSP is available for sampling and is priced at USD $5.60 in quantities of 1,000 units. To jumpstart development, developers can use the C5505 DSP EVM, which is available today and priced at USD $395.00 and includes Code Composer Studio(TM) IDE Rev. 3.3. The C5505 and C5504 are the latest devices in TI's existing portfolio of approximately 34 parts. To continue it's commitment to the market, TI is planning additional silicon, development resources, demo platforms and software libraries for customers looking for more application specific solutions.
With an extensive portfolio of low power DSPs, including the lowest standby power DSPs from the C5000 portfolio to the ultra-low power microcontrollers, the lowest power floating point DSPs and power management solutions in analog, TI continues to lead the market with innovative energy-efficient technology across its entire portfolio.
Find out more about TI's extensive C550x DSP portfolio by visiting the links below:
-- C5505 product folder: http://www.ti.com/c5505-prprod
-- C5504 product folder: http://www.ti.com/c5504-prprod
-- C5505 tech briefs: http://www.ti.com/c5505-etd
-- C5504 tech briefs: http://www.ti.com/c5504-etd
-- C550x training: http://www.ti.com/c550x-prtraining
-- C550x product bulletin: http://www.ti.com/c550x-prprodbulletin
-- C550x FAQ: http://www.ti.com/c5505-prfaq
-- C5505 EVM: http://www.ti.com/c5505-prevm
-- DSP selection tool: http://www.ti.com/c550x-prdsptool
-- TI E2E community and support: http://www.ti.com/c550x-prcommunity
-- Follow TI on Twitter: http://www.ti.com/txinstumentstwitter
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 design, sales and manufacturing operations in more than 30 countries. For more information, go to http://www.ti.com/.
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Spansion Honored With 2008 Best Supplier Award From Huawei Technology
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spansion Inc., the world's largest pure-play provider of Flash memory solutions, today announced that Huawei Technologies Corp., Ltd., one of the world's largest telecoms equipment vendors, has presented the company with the "Best Supplier Award" for 2008. One of top 24 Huawei suppliers to be recognized, Spansion was the only NOR Flash memory provider selected for the honor.
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The award distinguishes Spansion's outstanding support for Huawei based on service and technological expertise, quality, responsiveness, delivery and cost. This is a particularly noteworthy recognition for Spansion, reflecting the company's strong history of customer relationships within Greater China and building on a legacy of award-winning customer support for leading world class OEMs. The award acknowledges the company's dedication to providing value-added Flash memory solutions and high levels of service to its customers around the world. This is the first year Huawei has honored Spansion with this award.
"China is a very strategic region for Spansion, and this award is a testament to our commitment to deliver leading edge flash solutions supported by a world-class customer support organization," said Tom Eby, executive vice president of Spansion's Embedded Solutions Group (ESG). "Spansion is dedicated to raising the bar for service and technical excellence, and providing more value to help enable greater profitable growth for our customers globally."
Spansion has been supplying embedded Flash memory solutions, including MirrorBit(R) NOR GL and Spansion AL products, to Huawei since 2003. The MirrorBit GL family has since become an industry standard Flash memory product family trusted by more than 1500 embedded customers worldwide. Longstanding relationships with strategic companies like Huawei have been instrumental to the growth of MirrorBit-based products, which represented 30 percent of total NOR Flash memory shipments in 2008, according to global research and analysis firm iSuppli Corporation.
"The dedicated support we receive from Spansion is instrumental to our success," says Michael Bi, Director of Huawei's Commodity Expert Group (CEG). "That's something that can make or break our own ability to provide the level of service we give to our customers. We are proud to recognize Spansion for their exceptional support in helping us achieve our goals."
About Spansion
Spansion (Pink Sheets: SPSNQ) is a leading Flash memory solutions provider, dedicated to enabling, storing and protecting digital content in wireless, automotive, networking and consumer electronics applications. Spansion, previously a joint venture of AMD and Fujitsu, is the largest company in the world dedicated exclusively to designing, developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and licensing Flash memory solutions. For more information, visit http://www.spansion.com/.
Spansion(R), the Spansion logo, MirrorBit(R), MirrorBit(R) Eclipse(TM), ORNAND(TM), ORNAND2(TM), HD-SIM(TM), Spansion(R) EcoRAM(TM) and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Spansion LLC in the United States and other countries. Other names used are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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CONTACT: Courtney Brigham of Spansion Inc., +1-408-616-5056
Web Site: http://www.spansion.com/
Autodesk Adds Significant New Benefits to Assistance ProgramDisplaced Workers Now Have Access to 17 Products and Enhanced eLearning; Employers Get Discount for Hiring Program Participants; New Term License for AutoCAD software
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With more than 4,700 participants in the Autodesk Assistance Program and more than 5,400 product downloads to date, Autodesk is announcing significant additions to the program announced six weeks ago. The program was designed to help displaced workers in the architecture, engineering, design and manufacturing industries maintain and develop their 3D design technology skills and help improve their employability in a down economy.
Additions include the increase of available products from four to seventeen of the latest versions of Autodesk's 2D and 3D design and engineering software, a product discount for companies that hire program participants, a new term license for AutoCAD software and enhancements to eLearning materials.
"We continue to receive overwhelmingly positive feedback from both customers and partners participating in the Autodesk Assistance Program, which further validates that this program is helping customers improve their productivity and competitiveness during this challenging and volatile time," said Steve Blum, senior vice president of Americas Sales at Autodesk. "The enhancements we've made to the program are a natural extension that will now also benefit employers, and further benefit our customers and partners."
"Thank you for the Autodesk Assistance Program," said Victoria Leichsenring, a CAD designer from Las Vegas, Nevada. "I have been out of work for 16 months and worried sick because if I went back to school I would lose my unemployment benefits. How would I keep up on my job skills until my industry starts hiring again? This program has turned out to be far more beneficial to me than going to a local collage, because I have learned so much more and at a faster pace. It also has saved me money and time. Thank you, Autodesk, for coming to the rescue and offering this program."
Autodesk Assistance Program tools and resources are available through an online portal, where users can learn more about the program enhancements, including:
Employer Discount: Companies that hire program participants not only benefit from the extensive training resources that have been provided to these candidates, but also receive a discount of up to 40 percent for new commercial licenses of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Inventor Suite, Autodesk Revit Architecture, and AutoCAD Civil 3D software. This offer is designed to make hiring more attractive and therefore create more jobs in the industry. Program participants needing a commercial license of software to perform consulting may also be interested in taking advantage of this offer.
New Term License: Autodesk is now offering a new 12-month stand-alone license of AutoCAD 2010 or AutoCAD 2009 software for $1,995 to commercial customers in the United States. This new offering is designed to help customers meet project demands, while faced with limited budgets, project-based budgets, or simply to meet peak demand requirements in unpredictable markets.
Firm Resources: To help firms improve productivity and examine work processes, Autodesk has made a number of resources related to Digital Prototyping (DP) and building information modeling (BIM) available on the Autodesk Assistance Program online portal. These resources cover a wide range of projects, including the types of projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Products Available: In addition to the 2010 versions of AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit Architecture, Autodesk Inventor Suite, and AutoCAD Civil 3D software, program participants can now also access a free* 13-month term (except where noted) student license of the latest version products in the following industries:
-- For AEC Professionals: The program now offers a broader representation
of the BIM portfolio, including AutoCAD P&ID, Autodesk Revit
Structure, AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite, AutoCAD Architecture, Autodesk
Ecotect Analysis and Autodesk Navisworks Manage software.
-- For Manufacturing Professionals: The program now offers a broader
representation of the DP portfolio, including AutoCAD Electrical,
AutoCAD Mechanical, Autodesk Alias Surface and Autodesk Alias Design
software.
-- For Geospatial Professionals: The program now includes AutoCAD Map 3D
software.
-- For Media and Entertainment Professionals: The program now includes
90-day licenses of Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Maya software.
New eLearning Materials: In addition to the more than 70 Value-Added Resellers and Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) partners that are offering classroom training at their facilities for free or for a significantly reduced fee, Autodesk has bolstered the online training resources to include two new elements:
-- Autodesk University (AU) Online: Autodesk Assistance Program members
may receive full access with a separate AU Online membership. This
valuable resource provides 1,000-plus session videos and handouts,
including more than 400 sessions from AU 2008.
-- Subscription e-Learning: The same great learning resources available
to Autodesk Subscription customers are now available to Autodesk
Assistance Program members, including 15-20 minute interactive modules
that offer hands-on exercises and knowledge-assessment tools.
For more information about the Autodesk Assistance Program, contact your local reseller or contact Autodesk directly at assistance@autodesk.com, or visit http://www.autodesk.com/assistanceprogram.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art Digital Prototyping solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real. Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation. For additional information about Autodesk, visit http://www.autodesk.com/.
*Free products are subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license agreement that accompanies download of the software.
Autodesk, AutoCAD, Alias, ATC, Autodesk Inventor, Civil 3D, Ecotect, Inventor, Maya, Navisworks, Revit and 3ds Max are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.
(C) 2009 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Email: angela.simoes@autodesk.com
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Web Site: http://www.autodesk.com/
GSI Commerce Ranks as the Leader for E-Commerce Services Among the Top 500 Online RetailersGSI Listed as Leading Solution Provider Across Multiple Service Categories
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GSI Commerce Inc. is the most frequently selected e-commerce technology and services provider among the nation's top 500 online retailers, according to research published by Internet Retailer in its recent Top 500 Guide. GSI, the leading provider of e-commerce and multichannel solutions, is listed as the solution of choice more often than any other provider listed in the guide, with more than 330 mentions across 500 retailers and brands in the multiple categories researched. The annual Top 500 Guide provides comprehensive analysis and profiles of the nation's largest 500 online retailers.
GSI and its interactive marketing divisions, gsi interactive(SM) and e-Dialog, rank as the leading providers or runners-up in 10 of the 20 e-commerce categories measured by the guide, including:
-- content delivery
-- content management
-- customer relationship management (CRM)
-- customer service software
-- e-commerce platform
-- e-mail marketing
-- fulfillment
-- order management
-- site design
-- Web hosting
"Earning this leadership position among the Top 500 online retailers is a reflection of GSI's commitment to consistently deliver superior services that drive business performance for our clients," said Fiona Dias, executive vice president of strategy and marketing for GSI. "Performance in the online channel continues to outpace that of traditional retailing and, even in tough times, leading retailers continue to invest in their online businesses. GSI is focused on helping our clients plan and invest wisely to strengthen their online businesses. Given our comprehensive range of e-commerce solutions, we are in the best position to help companies compete and win in this economy."
"GSI's recognition as the leading provider to the nation's top retailers is well deserved," said Marc Miller, Aeropostale's senior vice president of new business. "GSI has been instrumental in supporting Aeropostale's success online, from their core technology platform to customer service and fulfillment, to interactive marketing services. We congratulate them on this achievement and look forward to expanding our partnership as we evolve our online and multichannel business."
According to Internet Retailer, the combined sales of the Top 500 in 2008 grew nearly eight times faster than the overall retailing market and account for $115.85 billion of the nation's total business-to-consumer e-commerce sales of $178.18 billion.
About Internet Retailer
Published by Chicago-based Vertical Web Media LLC, Internet Retailer is a monthly national business magazine that is at the core of an e-commerce conference and four directories that serve the retailing community. The Internet Retailer family of products focuses on the Internet's vital role in a wide array of retailing activities, including web merchandising, supply chain management and multichannel integration. Its 42,500 subscribers are senior executives primarily from retail chains, independent stores, catalogs, virtual merchants and brand name manufacturers. Internet Retailer's circulation represents the largest multichannel readership base of any retailing magazine. The magazine also publishes the most widely read e-mail newsletter in retailing, IRNewsLink, which is distributed four times a week to 30,000+ opt-in subscribers, operates the largest retailing information web site, InternetRetailer.com, sponsors the largest conference in the e-retailing industry and publishes an annual ranking of the 500 largest web sites.
About GSI Commerce
GSI Commerce(R) (http://www.gsicommerce.com/) is the leading provider of services that enable e-commerce, multichannel retailing and interactive marketing for large, business-to-consumer (b2c) enterprises in the U.S. and internationally. We deliver customized e-commerce solutions through an e-commerce platform, which is comprised of technology, fulfillment and customer care. We offer each of the platform's components on a modular basis, or as part of an integrated, end-to-end solution. We also offer a full suite of interactive marketing services through two divisions, gsi interactive(SM) and e-Dialog Inc. (http://www.e-dialog.com/).
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements made in this release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Actual results might differ materially from what is expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Additional information about potential factors that could affect GSI Commerce can be found in its most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports and statements filed by GSI Commerce with the SEC. GSI Commerce expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Contact:
GSI Commerce, Inc.
Kelly Henry
Director, Corporate Marketing
610.491.7474
Fax: 610.265.2866
news@gsicommerce.com
GSI Commerce Inc.
CONTACT: Kelly Henry, Director, Corporate Marketing of GSI Commerce,
Inc., +1-610-491-7474, Fax: +1-610-265-2866, news@gsicommerce.com
Web Site: http://www.gsicommerce.com/
MicroStrategy Announces Free Reporting Software Package for Departmental Business Intelligence ApplicationsProvides Easy Entry Point for Small Reporting Applications and Seamless Path to Expand BI Environment
MCLEAN, Va., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MicroStrategy(R) Incorporated , a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced a free reporting software package for departmental BI applications. MicroStrategy Reporting Suite enables companies to use MicroStrategy's integrated BI platform to develop and deploy premium, Web-based reporting applications, at no cost.
With this compelling new reporting package, MicroStrategy has eliminated cost and time impediments for departments and workgroups to initiate new reporting applications. Business users can simply visit the MicroStrategy Reporting Suite Web site, http://www.microstrategy.com/freereportingsoftware, download the free software, and begin building their reporting applications, all in the same day.
MicroStrategy's easy-to-use reporting software enables business users to quickly create the reports they need to gain critical insights into business data and make timely, analytically-based decisions. Users can view data in detailed tabular grid reports, graph data to analyze information quickly, drill-down to investigate root causes, make ad hoc queries, manage business performance with arithmetic and statistical metrics, and export data to Excel and PDF. When reporting requirements expand, companies can purchase licenses for more advanced report presentation, more interactivity, and additional BI users.
MicroStrategy Reporting Suite gives companies an easy entry point for initiating small, departmental reporting applications, along with a seamless path to build and expand BI deployments without creating independent silos of BI. Some departmental reporting tools create individual islands of BI that cannot be integrated into the larger BI system, resulting in inconsistent data and undermining the system's credibility. With MicroStrategy, organizations can efficiently merge departmental applications into a cohesive BI environment to ensure data consistency across the enterprise.
Leading Industry Analysts Comment on the MicroStrategy Reporting Suite:
Rita L. Sallam, Research Director, Gartner Inc.
Gartner's Research Director Rita Sallam recently evaluated the MicroStrategy Reporting Suite. To learn more about Gartner's findings and how you can benefit from this new software package, visit http://www.microstrategy.com/GartnerVol3 to read the complete report.
Cindi Howson, Founder, BIScorecard
"Given the product capabilities, migration path, and support, it seems like a deal too good to be true... The appealing aspect [of the MicroStrategy Reporting Suite free offering] is that it provides customers with an easy entree into BI, without that entree being a total throw away. If customers later want to add dashboards or multi-source, for example, they don't have to start over or migrate to a new product as is often the case with many departmental BI tools."
Wayne Eckerson, Director, TDWI Research
"MicroStrategy recently created a major stir in the industry by offering its fully functional MicroStrategy Reporting Suite for up to 100 business users at no charge! This bold move will allow MicroStrategy to change the market perception that it only offers high-end BI tools, expand its footprint into smaller applications, and thereby grow the number of companies it does business with."
Mark Smith, CEO and EVP Research, Ventana Research
"MicroStrategy is dramatically simplifying the adoption of enterprise strength reporting by providing organizations the ability to download and quickly deploy a set of free reporting software that is easy to use. By providing departments and workgroups with a reporting package that is quick and easy to deploy, MicroStrategy allows organizations to start small and easily transition to more advanced and sophisticated BI applications as their needs grow beyond their initial deployment and require more robust analytics."
Boris Evelson, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research
"Now MicroStrategy is taking the concept of free BI one step further. MicroStrategy announced that it is making its Release 9 software available for up to 100 users/consumers of info at no cost! Now that's a whole different story. Now we are talking about not just individual components, but a complete BI solution. We are also not talking about a small use case for just testing groups or QA or prototyping. With 100 users you can roll a BI application out for free to a whole department in a large enterprise or to a small business." Excerpt from April 17, 2009 Forrester Blog: http://blogs.forrester.com/information_management/2009/04/free-bi-is-still-no- free-lunch.html
The MicroStrategy Reporting Suite Includes the Following:
-- Up to 100 named user licenses of the MicroStrategy Reporting Suite:
MicroStrategy Intelligence Server and MicroStrategy Web Reporter -
with a 1 CPU limit
-- Two named user licenses of development software: MicroStrategy Desktop
and MicroStrategy Architect
-- Two named user licenses of many of MicroStrategy's most popular
products and services: MicroStrategy Web Analyst and Professional,
MicroStrategy Mobile, MicroStrategy Office, MicroStrategy Report
Services, MicroStrategy Distribution Services, and MicroStrategy OLAP
Services
-- Free online support, which includes access to MicroStrategy's
extensive online searchable knowledge repository, online community
forum, video guides, and online education
-- Free e-mail support for 60 days for two named support liaisons to
interact one-on-one with MicroStrategy Technical Support
representatives via e-mail
-- A Quick Start Guide and access to product documentation
"In today's competitive business environment, companies are searching for new ways to minimize costs while maximizing employee productivity," said MicroStrategy COO Sanju Bansal. "Our exciting new Reporting Suite delivers premium reporting software at no cost, along with online support and tools to help users get their reporting applications up and running very quickly. With MicroStrategy, companies can start with small applications and easily migrate them into a cohesive and consistent enterprise BI framework."
To learn more about the MicroStrategy Reporting Suite, visit http://www.microstrategy.com/freereportingsoftware.
About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy is available at http://www.microstrategy.com/.
MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform, MicroStrategy Reporting Suite, MicroStrategy Intelligence Server, MicroStrategy Web Reporter, MicroStrategy Desktop, MicroStrategy Architect, MicroStrategy Web Analyst, MicroStrategy Mobile, MicroStrategy Office, MicroStrategy Report Services, MicroStrategy Distribution Services, and MicroStrategy OLAP Services are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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MicroStrategy Incorporated
703-770-1646
wcover@microstrategy.com
MicroStrategy Incorporated
CONTACT: Wende Cover of MicroStrategy Incorporated, +1-703-770-1646,
wcover@microstrategy.com
Web Site: http://www.microstrategy.com/
AOC Launches New Line of All-in-One PCs with SRS Premium Sound to Optimize Multimedia ExperienceSRS Premium Sound Provides an Immersive Sound Experience in Any Listening Environment
SANTA ANA, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SRS Labs , the industry leader in surround sound, audio, and voice technologies, announced today the formation of a strategic partnership with leading display solution provider, TPV Technology Limited (TPV), to incorporate SRS Premium Sound(TM) within its new line of AOC-branded all-in-one PCs. SRS Premium Sound suite delivers a remarkable audio experience for music, video and gaming.
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"SRS is quite excited to be working with an innovative and technology-centric company like TPV. We take great pride in the fact that TPV has selected our all-inclusive SRS Premium Sound suite to equip their new line of products with unbeatable sound quality," said Allen H. Gharapetian, Vice President of Marketing for SRS Labs. "SRS Premium Sound is a powerful audio solution that brings the PC multimedia experience to life through a host of carefully integrated post processing technologies that create an incredible and truly memorable audio experience."
SRS Premium Sound provides an uncompromised, immersive surround sound experience, complete with deep, rich bass and crystal clear dialog. It delivers high-frequency definition and an overall broadening of the sound stage in any listening environment, ensuring that users enjoy a premium entertainment experience across any speaker configuration - laptop speakers, desktop speakers or headphones. To reproduce the pristine audio, Premium Sound dynamically optimizes subtle nuances and rich sounds buried in the original music and video content.
"As a leading global consumer electronics company, TPV finds it absolutely necessary to incorporate top of the line technologies in all of our products," said Cheney Wang, for TPV. "Having SRS Premium Sound custom-tuned specifically for our new line of AOC all-in-one PC models provides the best possible sound performance and the kind of multimedia experience our customers demand."
TPV's line of AOC all-in-one PCs are available throughout China and South America, reaffirming SRS' position as the global de facto standard for consumer audio solutions across a wide range of consumer electronics, including PCs.
SRS Labs is running a sweepstakes to give away three netbook PCs featuring SRS Premium Sound. The sweepstakes will take place May 26 - June 23, 2009. To enter for your chance to win, please visit http://www.srslabs.com/premiumsound.
About SRS Labs, Inc.
Founded in 1993, SRS Labs is the industry leader in audio signal processing for consumer electronics. Beginning with the audio technologies originally developed at Hughes Aircraft, SRS Labs holds over 150 worldwide patents and is recognized by the industry as the foremost authority in research and application of human auditory principles. Through partnerships with leading global CE companies, semiconductor manufacturers and software partners, SRS audio, surround sound and voice processing technologies have been included in over one billion electronic products sold worldwide including HDTVs, mobile phones, portable media devices, PCs and automotive entertainment. In fact, SRS Labs is the de-facto standard of HDTV audio processing with nine of the top ten name brand flat panel TVs featuring SRS technology. Additionally, SRS Labs surround sound solutions provide the professional broadcast and recording industries with high-performance production, back-haul, storage, and transmission capability. SRS Labs supports manufacturers worldwide with offices in the U.S., China, Europe, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. For more information, visit http://www.srslabs.com/.
Except for historical information contained in this release, statements in this release, including those by Mr. Gharapetian, may constitute forward-looking statements regarding our assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions or beliefs about future events that are based on management's belief, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. While the Company believes that its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurances that the Company's goals and strategy will be realized. Numerous factors, including risks and uncertainties, may affect the Company's actual results and may cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. Some of these factors include the acceptance of new SRS Labs' products and technologies, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the timely development and release of technologies by the Company, general business and economic conditions, especially in Asia, and other factors detailed in the Company's Form 10-K and other periodic reports filed with the SEC. SRS Labs specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
SRS Labs, Inc. Contact: Investor Relations Contact:
Michael Bingham, PR Manager Matt Glover, Liolios Group, Inc.
949-442-5582 949-574-3860
michaelb@srslabs.com info@liolios.com
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CONTACT: Michael Bingham, PR Manager of SRS Labs, Inc., +1-949-442-5582,
michaelb@srslabs.com; or investors, Matt Glover of Liolios Group, Inc.,
+1-949-574-3860, info@liolios.com, for SRS Labs, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.srslabs.com/
Go Green for Less...Entrust EV SSL Certificates Now Available for Price of Regular SSL CertificatesEntrust provides better ROI for EV SSL certificates, enables trust in online security for less
DALLAS, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates offer the highest level of assurance for Web security, providing end-users with a green address bar to emphasize trust. Now, Entrust, Inc., is offering EV SSL certificates for the same low price of regular Entrust SSL certificates.
"EV SSL certificates are no longer an expensive premium for Web security; they are a necessary tool to help thwart phishing, man-in-the-middle and other malicious fraud attacks," said Entrust President and CEO Bill Conner. "We believe our customers deserve the ultimate in online trust and we're dedicated to providing that at a lower cost."
Entrust EV SSL Certificates now start at as low as $199 per year. This is a significant savings over traditional sources of extended validation SSL digital certificates.
Traditionally, consumers had to look for a small gold padlock symbol to ensure their session was secure and trusted. Today, when consumers access an EV-enabled Web site, it is easy for them to know if it's secure and protected by advanced SSL encryption. Safe, trusted sites trigger the address bar to turn green, and information about the company operating the site and the certification authority (CA) that issued the digital SSL certificate is displayed. Entrust EV SSL certificates are also recognized by older browser versions that are not EV SSL-aware.
Extended Validation refers to rigorous, industry-standard validation methods now used by CAs before issuing an SSL certificate. Conceived in response to the growing threats of phishing and man-in-the-middle attacks, Extended Validation SSL certificate standards were established by the CA/Browser Forum. Most Web browsers -- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8, Mozilla's Firefox 3, Apple Safari 4 and Opera 9.5-10, for example -- enable this higher level of identity assurance with prominent trust indicators.
Entrust Extended Validation SSL Server Certificates are available for purchase through Entrust's Certificate Services Web site at http://www.entrust.net/.
About Entrust
Entrust provides trusted solutions that secure digital identities and information for enterprises and governments in 2,000 organizations spanning 60 countries. Offering trusted security for less, Entrust solutions represent the right balance between affordability, expertise and service. These include SSL, strong authentication, fraud detection, digital certificates and PKI. 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 of Media Relations of Entrust, Inc.,
+1-972-728-0415, brooke.hamilton@entrust.com
Web Site: http://www.entrust.com/
Agilysys Named Motorola's Premier Solution Partner of the YearAlso Recognized as a Top 10 Wireless LAN Partner in North America
CLEVELAND, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Agilysys, Inc. , a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, today announced Motorola's Enterprise Mobility Solutions division named the company as its 2008 Premier Solution Partner of the Year at their recent North American and Latin American (NALA) Partner Conference. The honor is awarded annually to a Motorola enterprise solution partner in recognition of outstanding sales and solutions achievements.
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"Motorola is a valued partner of Agilysys and a great example of a long-term relationship that continues to yield opportunities and growth for both parties involved," said Paul Civils, senior vice president and general manager, Agilysys Retail Solutions Group. "Our creative and innovative solutions take advantage of industry-leading Motorola products, often in combination with proprietary software and services that are critical to a customer's solution."
"Agilysys is a key Motorola partner for the retail industry and received the 2008 Premier Solution Partner of the Year award for their sales accomplishments and leadership in developing Motorola hardware-based solutions that are giving retailers a competitive advantage," said Kathleen Curry, MSSI vice president and senior director of Motorola Enterprise Mobility North America Channel Sales.
Agilysys, a long-time Motorola partner, first began the relationship with the company in 1998 and has consistently been one of Motorola's top sales producing solution partners. Agilysys was chosen as Motorola's Premier Solution Partner of the Year based on the company's ability to provide customers with advanced applications, technologies and services to empower consumers, enhance customer service and enable store operations.
In addition to being named Premier Solution Partner of the Year, Agilysys has been recognized as a Top 10 Motorola Wireless LAN Partner in North America for 2008. This distinction is based on overall revenue, year-over-year growth, leading deals with wireless technology and successful execution of key wins.
"These distinctions validate our customers are pleased with Motorola's products and willing to continue working with us to help them with assessing, designing, delivering and implementing solutions that capture the promise of Motorola mobile and wireless technology," said Civils. "These recognitions are not only an honor, but affirm that we're doing our job of bringing solutions to our customers that help move and manage information in real-time."
About Agilysys, Inc.
Agilysys is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions to corporate and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets, including retail and hospitality. The company uses technology - including hardware, software and services - to help customers resolve their most complicated IT needs. The company possesses expertise in enterprise architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and resource management, identity management and business continuity; and provides industry-specific software, services and expertise to the retail and hospitality markets. Headquartered in Cleveland, Agilysys operates extensively throughout North America, with additional sales and support offices in the United Kingdom and China. For more information, visit http://www.agilysys.com/.
PR Contact:
Maureen Morreale, Agilysys, Inc., 440-519-8161, maureen.morreale@agilysys.com
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CONTACT: Maureen Morreale, Agilysys, Inc., +1-440-519-8161,
maureen.morreale@agilysys.com
Web Site: http://www.agilysys.com/
Travelport GDS Introduces Merchandising First for Air Canada: Launches Ability for Galileo-Connected Travel Agents to Sell Air Canada's Full Range of Product OfferingsIndustry-first Web application changes the travel distribution landscape for Air Canada, travel agencies and travelers looking for the best of all worlds - in one location
ATLANTA, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelport GDS has introduced a travel industry merchandising first and technology leap forward for Air Canada(R) with the full market launch of Travelport Agencia(TM) a revolutionary travel booking solution that delivers access to the complete portfolio of Air Canada products in a seamless manner to users of Travelport's Apollo GDS.
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Travelport Agencia enables travel agencies to not only display and book all of Air Canada's fares families (including Tango, Tango Plus, Latitude, and Executive Class) with real time access to price and availability, but also to book any service from the Air Canada a la carte menu. These services include among others, lounge access, pre-paid on board cafe vouchers, checked baggage and seat assignment. Furthermore, users of Travelport Agencia are able to utilize the Air Canada Flight Pass program, which is a special Air Canada offering of pre paid electronic one way flight credits which consumers and corporate customers can draw down upon as required. Additionally, travel agencies in Canada using this product can compare and contrast the Air Canada product for domestic, US transborder and international journeys originating in Canada with the existing offerings made by the other airlines who participate in Travelport.
Travelport is the only GDS company to have brought such a rich blend of traditional airline content (pricing and availability) with the new manner in which Air Canada wishes to sell its products (fares families, a wide range of optional services) together into one user experience for the travel agency community. In the coming months the same capability is being added to Travelport's own corporate online booking tool, Traversa(TM), deployed with companies such as IBM.
"What differentiates Travelport Agencia in the market is the efficient aggregation of Air Canada's full range of a la carte products that until now sat outside the GDS, requiring inefficient business practices for travel agencies as they had to work around this limitation" said Travis Christ, president and managing director, Travelport GDS for the Americas. "We remain the only GDS to provide any solution with the capability to merchandise Air Canada's full product offerings or modify bookings. Other solutions may bring together GDS and non GDS products but they do so via screen scraping which doesn't provide the full view of fares, nor the efficiency and functionality that travel agents require today."
According to Gordon Wilson, CEO for Travelport GDS, "Travelport Agencia is the first delivered illustration of the way in which Travelport is investing in its products for on-line and off-line travel agencies and corporations to handle the changing manner in which airline (and hotel and car rental) services are being packaged and sold. The learnings of this very positive engagement with Air Canada have been built into our plans for the Travelport Universal Desktop(TM) which will begin global roll out in 2010. It will take to a new level the ability of airlines, hoteliers, car rental companies and travel agencies in the 160 countries in which we operate, to change fundamentally the manner in which travel products are displayed, offered, priced and booked for consumers in the channels where consumers want to see choice."
"Air Canada is pleased to partner with our technology partner Travelport on this important merchandising solution and provide our agency partners with the most advanced solution for booking our flights and services via their Apollo GDS, harnessing the power of Air Canada's next generation ac2u(TM) platform," said Graham Wareham, senior director product distribution for Air Canada. "Today's announcement marks the successful completion of a very close and ongoing collaboration with Travelport to develop a comprehensive, user-friendly solution that meets Air Canada's merchandising requirements with the travel trade and corporate travel buyers. Travelport listened to what we wanted to achieve and then worked hand in glove with us on the development. Their Galileo subscribers now have a powerful, automated tool that helps them enhance their productivity and customer service, by offering the full range of Air Canada product features, in addition to qualifying for all elements of their Air Canada incentive program and the newly announced Tango cash reward."
"CWT Harveys Travel has worked extensively with Travelport on the development and fine-tuning of Agencia as a beta customer and we've found that it improves efficiency and substantially cuts processing time," said Stephen Outerbridge, president, CWT Harveys Travel. "We are pleased that Travelport saw the challenge that Air Canada merchandising presented to the Canadian market and have provided a capability that allows us to offer all Air Canada content to our customers while managing our efficiency and operational costs. We especially appreciate the fact that our agents earn productivity segments for booking Air Canada. We have ordered Agencia for all of our Travelport workstations."
Note to Editors:
Agencia eliminates the need for Canadian travel agents to shop multiple sources, saves them time and builds maximum efficiency into the booking process. Agents have the same content as they do through Air Canada's Web site, but with the value of GDS integration creating a more all-encompassing shopping experience.
They are able to shop, price and book Air Canada's Web content, including paid seat selection, as well as a la carte options, such as meal vouchers and more. Agents can also modify or cancel flights booked through Agencia and enjoy automatic updates to their Galileo Booking
Files. Agencia also integrates with Galileo Agency Private Fares and ATPCO private fares to ensure private and negotiated fares are incorporated into every shopping request.
Access to Air Canada's internal system is enabled through an interface between the Galileo GDS and Air Canada's next generation platform, ac2u (TM). All bookings through Agencia create a single PNR containing both traditional GDS and Air Canada content.
Travelport Agencia is available on a subscription basis to subscribers of the Galileo GDS. Agencies can learn more by contacting their Travelport representative or by visiting: http://www.travelport.com/Global%20Repository/Products%20and%20Services/Travel port%20Agencia.aspx
About Travelport
Travelport is one of the world's largest travel conglomerates offering broad based business services to companies operating in the global travel industry. The company is comprised of the global distribution system (GDS) business that includes the Worldspan and Galileo brands; GTA, a leading global, multi-channel provider of hotel and ground services; IT Services and Software, which hosts mission critical applications and provides business and data analysis solutions for major airlines. With 2008 revenues of $2.5 billion, Travelport operates in 160 countries and has over 5,500 employees.
Travelport also owns approximately 48% of Orbitz Worldwide , a leading global online travel company.
Travelport is a private company owned by The Blackstone Group, One Equity Partners,
Technology Crossover Ventures and Travelport management.
About Air Canada
Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz operate more non-stop flights within Canada and to the United States than any other airline. Between Europe and Canada, Air Canada operates up to 26 flights daily on 20 routes to nine European destinations from seven airports in Canada, including seasonal routes. Within Canada, the carriers operate more than 1,000 non-stop flights per day on 131 routes to and from 63 airports. Between Canada and the United States, the carriers operate more than 440 non-stop flights per day on 92 routes to and from 55 U.S. and seven Canadian destinations - the most of any carrier between Canada and the United States.
More information about Air Canada is available at: http://www.aircanada.com/
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CONTACT: Jill Brenner, Director, Communications - Americas, Travelport,
+1-973-939-1325, jill.brenner@travelport.com
Web Site: http://www.travelport.com/
FLO TV Goes National - Expands Live Mobile TV Service as DTV Transition Frees Broadband Spectrum- FLO TV Set to Reach More Than 200 Million Potential Consumers, Ushering in a New Era of Television Viewing on the Go -
SAN DIEGO, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FLO TV Incorporated, provider of the FLO TV(TM) live mobile TV service and a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated , today announced that the FLO TV service will expand its service nationwide following the DTV transition on June 12, which frees up broadband spectrum for FLO TV's dedicated network. FLO TV will expand into 39 new markets, offering its service to an additional 60 million customers with a total reach of more than 100 major markets and more than 200 million potential consumers nationwide by the end of 2009. This will complete FLO TV's creation of the only dedicated, linear, live mobile TV network, allowing consumers to access broadcast-quality news, sports and entertainment on their mobile devices.
Fifteen new markets will go live immediately following the DTV transition on June 12, bringing service to major markets such as Boston, Houston, Miami and San Francisco, while others will follow throughout the year. In addition to adding new markets, immediately upon the transition, FLO TV also will expand service in existing markets including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC.
"The DTV transition is a milestone for TV lovers everywhere; with the completion of FLO TV's nationwide network, consumers across the country now have the ability to watch TV on the go with the same high quality they'd expect in their living rooms," said Bill Stone, president of FLO TV. "With this national coverage, we are poised to take on the next level of consumer engagement by bringing the FLO TV service to customers on multiple entertainment devices beyond the mobile phone."
In January, FLO TV announced that it has teamed with Audiovox, the marketer of automotive entertainment systems, to be the exclusive supplier of in-vehicle units that will work with a car's existing video viewing equipment to enable passengers to watch FLO TV in their cars. In addition, Audiovox also will produce the only FLO TV-ready overhead drop down video as well as head rest systems units in the market. Continued cooperation with leading companies will ensure that FLO TV is available to consumers across multiple platforms in conjunction with the expansion in service coverage.
The FLO TV service is delivered using a technology that delivers video over the company's own dedicated mobile network, offering full-length simulcast and time-shifted programming from some of the world's top entertainment brands including CBS, ESPN, FOX, MTV and NBC. FLO TV also offers original content, having last month announced a deal with famed video blogger Amanda Congdon to bring exclusive content to subscribers.
Mobile TV Usage on the Rise
According to a recent report by Nielsen, mobile video viewing grew 52 percent in Q1 2009 compared with the previous year.* FLO TV market research shows that viewers who watch the FLO TV service are spending an average of more than 25 minutes per day watching television on their phones. This is comparable to the average time U.S. cell phone users spend per day talking on their cell phones, according to CTIA's Semi-Annual Wireless Industry Survey 2008. The appeal of FLO TV's live programming is illustrated by a consistent pattern of increased viewership and consumer demand for major sporting and significant news events including an increase of 80 percent or more during the Presidential Inauguration and the 2008 Summer Olympics (exclusive programming to AT&T).
The FLO TV service is available on the top two U.S. wireless carriers, including AT&T as AT&T Mobile TV. To learn more about FLO TV, please visit http://www.flotv.com/.
* Nielsen's Three Screen Report, 1st Quarter 2009
About FLO TV Incorporated
The FLO TV service combines the best content, an intuitive user interface and a superior multicast network to deliver a true quality TV viewing experience for consumers. FLO TV offers full-length simulcast and time-shifted programming from the world's best entertainment brands, including CBS, CBS College Sports, CBS News, CNBC, Comedy Central, ESPN, FOX, FOX News, FOX Sports, MSNBC, MTV, NBC, NBC 2Go, NBC News, NBC Sports, Nickelodeon and NickToons. Based in San Diego, Calif., FLO TV Incorporated is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. Further information is available at http://www.flotv.com/.
Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. FLO and FLO TV are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
FLO TV Incorporated
CONTACT: Melinda Hutcheon of FLO TV Incorporated, +1-858-651-7334,
melindah@flotv.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, both of Qualcomm Incorporated
Web Site: http://www.flotv.com/
Employers Share the Most Unconventional Tactics Job Seekers Have Used to Get Their Attention in New CareerBuilder Survey
CHICAGO, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Facing the most difficult job market in decades, some job seekers have resorted to using unconventional methods to stand out from the crowd. According to a new survey from CareerBuilder, nearly one-in-five hiring managers (18 percent) reported that they are seeing more job seekers try unusual tactics to capture their attention in 2009 compared to last year. This is up from 12 percent of hiring managers who said the same in 2008 as compared to previous years.
"The search for employment is taking longer and is more competitive than it has been in past years," said Jason Ferrara, senior career adviser at CareerBuilder. "To compensate, some candidates have turned to extreme tactics. While unusual job search antics may attract the attention of hiring managers, they need to be done with care and professionalism so that candidates are remembered for the right reasons."
Some of the most memorable tactics identified by hiring managers include:
-- Candidate sent a shoe with a resume to "get my foot in the door."
-- Candidate staged a sit-in in the lobby to get a meeting with a
director.
-- Candidate washed cars in the parking lot.
-- Candidate sent a resume wrapped as a present and said his skills were
a "gift to the company."
-- Candidate handed out resumes at stoplights.
-- Candidate sent a cake designed as a business card with the candidate's
picture.
-- Candidate went to the same barber as the Chairman of the Board and had
the barber speak on his behalf.
-- Candidate handed out personalized coffee cups.
-- Candidate came dressed in a bunny suit because it was near Easter.
-- Candidate told the receptionist he had an interview with the manager.
When he met the manager, he confessed that he was driving by and
decided to stop in on a chance.
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder.com among 2,543 hiring managers and human resource professionals (employed full-time; not self-employed; with at least significant involvement in hiring decisions; non government) ages 18 and over between February 20 and March 11, 2009. With a pure probability sample of 2,543, one could say with a 95 percent probability that the overall results have a sampling error of +/- 1.94 percentage points. Sampling error for data from sub-samples is higher and varies.
About CareerBuilder
CareerBuilder is the global leader in human capital solutions, helping companies target and attract their most important asset - their people. Its online career site, CareerBuilder.com, is the largest in the U.S. with more than 23 million unique visitors, 1 million jobs and 31 million resumes. CareerBuilder works with the world's top employers, providing resources for everything from employment branding and data analysis to talent acquisition. More than 9,000 Web sites, including 140 newspapers and broadband portals such as MSN and AOL, feature CareerBuilder's proprietary job search technology on their career sites. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. , Tribune Company, The McClatchy Company and Microsoft Corp. , CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.careerbuilder.com/.
Media Contact:
CareerBuilder
Allison Nawoj
773-527-2437
allison.nawoj@careerbuilder.com
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CONTACT: Allison Nawoj of CareerBuilder, +1-773-527-2437,
allison.nawoj@careerbuilder.com, http://www.twitter.com/CareerBuilderPR
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Rahaxi, Inc.'s Finnish Subsidiary Rahaxi Processing Oy Completes a Major EMV Roll-out in the Finnish MarketFinnkino Oy, the Largest Movie Theatre Chain in Finland with sales of 94,3 Million EUR in 2008, chose Rahaxi to provide complete EMV certified payments processing solutions...
HELSINKI, Finland, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rahaxi, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RHXI), an international card payments processor and technology company, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Rahaxi Processing Oy has completed a major EMV chip and pin roll-out in the Finnish Market, delivering a fully EMV certified, end-to-end payment processing solution to Finnkino Oy, the largest movie theatre chain in Finland. The roll-out demonstrates the trend of continuing high demand for Rahaxi's international standard payments processing products and services offering in the Finnish market.
Paul Egan CEO of Rahaxi Inc. said: "This rollout demonstrates the level of progress that Rahaxi has made in its overall EMV strategy for Finland and Scandinavia as a whole. Our relationship with Finnkino Oy, a large blue chip company further supports the view in the marketplace and payments industry, that Rahaxi's payment solutions are indeed of the highest standards." Egan added, "Furthermore we look forward to working more closely with the Rautakirja Group in Finland for further planned rollouts which will lead to a significant increase in revenues for Rahaxi."
About Finnkino Oy
Finnkino Oy operates the largest chain of cinemas in Finland. The company was founded in September 1986 as a consortium of a total of 34 companies engaged in film distribution and exhibition. Finnkino has been a part of the Rautakirja Group since 1994. Finnkino currently operates 16 cinemas in eleven cities in Finland. The 16 cinemas have a total of 94 screens. Alongside its operations in the domestic market, Finnkino has subsidiaries in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
Finnkino is continuously developing its cinema services, both by building new theatres and refurbishing existing ones. Finnkino's aim is to develop and expand the cinema-going experience by offering a combination of quality films, the very best in comfort and audio-visual technology, and a wide range of ancillary services.
Rautakirja Movie Operations recorded net sales of EUR 94.3 million in 2008. Movie Theatre Operations employed an average of 982 persons over the year, with the great majority of these working in the chain of cinemas.
For more information, please visit http://www.rautakirja.fi/index.cfm?pageid=240
About Rahaxi Inc.
Rahaxi Inc. provides mission-critical solutions to the financial industry worldwide. Working with merchants and acquirers in more than twenty countries, its product suite has empowered partners to focus on their core competencies, while its innovative driven approach has enabled them to benefit from first to market advantage and realize their true potential. Rahaxi Inc. has adopted a partnership strategy for growth. Its partners are market leaders in their respective industries. These include IKEA, Finnair and Stockmann. Its subsidiaries, Rahaxi Processing Oy, Finland, FreeStar Technologies Ireland, Ltd., and FreeStar Dominicana S.A. Dominican Republic, continue to develop and implement first class products and solutions that enhance the service level its partners can offer their customers.
For more information, please visit http://www.rahaxi.com/
Contact
For more information, please contact:
At Rahaxi Inc.
Fionn Stakelum
f.stakelum@rahaxi.com
At Finnkino Oy
Mr. Janne Uusi-Kolli
Head of Development
Tel. +358-9-1311-9270
Rahaxi, Inc.
CONTACT: Fionn Stakelum of Rahaxi Inc., f.stakelum@rahaxi.com; or Mr.
Janne Uusi-Kolli, Head of Development of Finnkino Oy, +358-9-1311-9270
Web Site: http://www.rahaxi.com/
AT&T Hosts First Metro NY Bilingual 'Cell Phones for Seniors' Event in Chinatown June 10AT&T Volunteers Tutor Senior Citizens on How to Text Grandkids and More at Free Educational Seminars
NEW YORK, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T* announced today the expansion of its popular public service initiative -- Cell Phones for Seniors -- designed to benefit New York City's mature adult population. With a nod towards the city's diverse community, AT&T will hold its first-ever Cantonese/Mandarin bilingual event in the city at the Chinese-American Planning Council's (CPC) Open Door Senior Center located at 168 Grand Street in Chinatown on June 10 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
"AT&T's free educational program is a wonderful way to provide our seniors with a better understanding of all the advantages available from today's wireless technology," said David Chen, Executive Director for the Chinese-American Planning Council. "Providing useful and cost effective tips, encouragement and better access to these communications devices is very empowering for our members."
Participants are encouraged to bring their mobile phones, regardless of which wireless carrier they currently use. The session will cover everything from mobile phone basics, such as controlling the volume, to checking voice mail to storing a number in the phone's address book. Seniors can also learn about how to send text messages and share pictures on their phones. With the help of translators, provided by the CPC, AT&T volunteers will provide hands-on demonstrations and one-on-one instructional support.
AT&T communicates to customers in 160 languages around the world and offers the broadest global coverage of any U.S. provider, with voice roaming available in more than 200 countries; access to e-mail, the Web and data applications in more than 170 countries; and access to mobile broadband 3G networks in more than 70 countries.
For the complete array of AT&T offerings, visit http://www.att.com/.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. AT&T offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(SM) and AT&T |DIRECTV(SM) brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T's Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations are known for their leadership in directory publishing and advertising sales. In 2009, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE(R) magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/.
(C) 2009 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 3G service not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.
AT&T Inc.
CONTACT: Ellen Webner of AT&T, Office, +1-973-775-1321, Wireless,
+1-201-532-7292, ellen.webner@att.com
Web Site: http://www.att.com/
Cobra Electronics Expands AURA Camera & Driving Hazard Database Line of ProductsStandalone GPS Safety Camera Locator now available
NEW YORK, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cobra Electronics today announced the release of the new SL3 GPS Safety Camera Locator with AURA(TM) Camera & Driving Hazard Database. The SL3 is a standalone GPS-enabled device that warns drivers to thousands of driving threats that include red light cameras, speed cameras and caution areas. These driving threats could cause unintended traffic violations as well as accidents. The SL3 provides drivers with heightened situational awareness--extra help to know what's around them, and what's ahead.
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"The SL3 GPS Safety Locator provides a simple, safe way to warn drivers of potential dangers at a price that is less than most traffic violations or deductibles," said Tony Mirabelli, senior vice president of marketing and sales." An audible and visual alert provides the driver added awareness."
Driven by the proprietary AURA database, the SL3 uses a series of LED lights and tones to alert the driver to both the type of threat and its relative proximity. The 3-Zone Notification System escalates the alerts based on the driver's speed ensuring enough time is given before the intersection is reached.
The AURA database stores GPS coordinates of speed and red light cameras and driving hazards. Users can access this database online and download daily updates 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The SL3 Safety Locator connects via USB, synchronizing the coordinates for the most current and accurate camera and dangerous intersection alerts. Drivers can also add up to 1,000 location-based alerts to ensure that they are alerted to temporary or moveable driving threats.
With dedicated professional research teams working out of its Chicago world headquarters, Cobra has succeeded in developing a systematic verification process to minimize false alerts and establish the most dependable database on the market. In North America, Cobra verifies 100 percent of the database's speed and red-light cameras and dangerous intersections by communicating directly with municipal police departments, traffic bureaus, state transportation agencies and proprietary data partners to guarantee that every single alert is accurate.
The SL3 will be on display in the Cobra Booth #C-9 at the CEA Line Show, June 10-11, 2009 in New York, NY. The SL3 is legal in all states and providences in Canada and has an introductory price of $99.95 that includes one-year of free updates to the AURA database. The SL3 Safety Locator is available now at http://www.cobra.com/.
To learn more about the AURA Camera & Driving Hazard Database and other AURA-enabled products, visit http://www.cobra.com/.
About Cobra Electronics
Cobra Electronics is a leading global designer and marketer of communication and navigation products, with a track record of delivering innovative and award-winning products. Building upon its leadership position in the GMRS/FRS two-way radio, radar detector and Citizens Band radio industries, Cobra identified new growth opportunities and has aggressively expanded into the marine market and has expanded its European operations. The Consumer Electronics Association, Forbes and Deloitte & Touche have all recently recognized Cobra for the company's innovation and industry leadership. To learn more about Cobra Electronics, please visit the Cobra site at http://www.cobra.com/.
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Cobra Electronics
CONTACT: Christopher Kooistra of Cobra Electronics, +1-773-804-6375,
ckooistra@cobra.com
Web Site: http://www.cobra.com/
Misys Builds on Long-Standing Success by Winning two Awards From Structured Products Magazine
LONDON, June 10 /PRNewswire/ --
- Misys Summit FT Recognised in Five key Categories in the First Annual
Rankings Technology Survey
Misys plc (LSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services
company, today announces that its Misys Summit FT solution has been awarded a
top-three classification in five categories in Structured Products Magazine's
Annual Technology Rankings, building on the significant success it has
enjoyed since the magazine's inception in 2004.
Misys this year has been named as the leading provider of trading systems
for FX and also for rates, and is also a top-three provider in five rankings
categories overall, including cross-asset trading systems, credit risk
management & credit trading systems. The Misys Summit FT solution has
previously been recognised in the Annual Structured Products Awards for
Technology Innovation of the year, European Technology Provider of the Year,
and Asian Technology Provider of the Year in 2005, 2006, and 2007
respectively.
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the magazine, and Misys'
consistent success over a range of categories demonstrates its continued
market leadership and ability to constantly evolve its structured products
solution to meet the demanding needs of this complex market.
Dan Cohen, Solutions Manager for Misys Summit FT, comments: "We are
delighted to be placed in these key categories, particularly as this year's
ranking awards are the first to be decided by the readers of Structured
Products Magazine. These awards support our strategy of repeated innovation,
which continues to enable Misys to diversify its offer in challenging market
conditions. Today our clients use Summit FT to manage their books and
portfolios of complex products. In particular, we are focusing on helping
them to enhance valuation, risk analytics and trade lifecycle processing. And
as a result of our continuous investment, we are ready for when the market
begins to innovate again."
Misys Solutions for Treasury & Capital Markets has 19 years of market
experience and unrivalled software development expertise, creating
integrated, comprehensive solutions for financial institutions to manage
their capital market activities across multiple asset classes. Misys'
solutions are developed with changing customer needs in mind; Misys Summit FT
is able to handle structured products from pricing through to risk management
and processing and prepare customers for the inevitable upturn in the market.
About Misys plc
Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), provides integrated, comprehensive solutions
that deliver significant results to organisations in the financial services
and healthcare industries. We maximise value for our customers by combining
our deep knowledge of their business with our commitment to their success.
In banking and treasury & capital markets, Misys is a market leader, with
over 1,200 customers, including all of the world's top 50 banks. In
healthcare, Misys plc owns a controlling stake in NASDAQ-listed
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc, a clear leader in the provision
of healthcare technology, serving more than 150,000 physicians, 700 hospitals
and nearly 7,000 post-acute and homecare organisations. Misys employs around
6,000 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries.
We aspire to be the world's best application software and services
company, delivering results for the most important industries in the world.
Misys: experience, solutions, results
Contact us today, visit: http://www.misys.com
For further information please contact
Edward Taylor
Global Head of Public Relations
Misys Solutions for Banking and Treasury & Capital Markets
+44(0)20-3320-5530
edward.taylor@misys.com
Sebastian Mathews
FD
+44(0)20-7269-7158
sebastian.mathews@fd.com
Misys plc
For further information please contact: Edward Taylor, Global Head of Public Relations, Misys Solutions for Banking and Treasury & Capital Markets, +44(0)20-3320-5530, edward.taylor@misys.com; Sebastian Mathews, FD, +44(0)20-7269-7158, sebastian.mathews@fd.com
Elsevier / MC Strategies Online Courses Named in the 15th Annual Communicator Awards
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 10 /PRNewswire/ --
- Excellence and Distinction Winners Announced
Elsevier / MC Strategies, a pioneer in providing e-learning
solutions to over 1,300 healthcare organizations nationwide is proud to
announce that five Clinical e-Learning courses were named as winners in the
2009 Communicator Awards (http://www.communicatorawards.com/) presented by
the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA). With thousands of
entries received from across the US and around the world, the Communicator
Awards is the largest and most competitive awards program honoring the
creative excellence for communications professionals.
Entered into this year's competition and winning the gold Awards of
Excellence in Interactive Media in the area of corporate training were
ReadyRN: Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness, Mosby's Neonatal
Nursing, and Mosby's Perioperative Nursing. Also entered into this year's
competition and winning the silver Awards of Distinction in Interactive Media
in the area of corporate training were Mosby's Essential Nursing CE and the
Emergency Nurses Association: Emergency Nursing Orientation online course.
"We are truly honored to have been named among the winners in this year's
Communicator Awards competition," said Barbara Nelson Cullen, Vice President
of Healthcare e-Learning for Elsevier / MC Strategies. "Winning these awards
reflects our continued commitment to excellence in healthcare e-Learning and
the mission and values of Elsevier."
The Communicator Awards are judged and overseen by the International
Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), an organization made up of more than 450
leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated
to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive
media.
"The quality, creativity and execution of this year's work is a true
testament to the talents and abilities of communications professionals from
around the world. The entries received reflect an increasingly diversified
industry and the work once again sets the bar extremely high," noted Linda
Day, director of the IAVA. She added, "On behalf of the entire Academy, we
are honored to have once again judged the 15th Annual Communicator Awards and
we are proud to honor the outstanding communications professionals who
continue to push a high standard of excellence."
About Elsevier / MC Strategies
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Elsevier / MC Strategies has been providing
web-based training and education products and services to the healthcare
industry since 1986. The company is a pioneer in providing e-learning
solutions and serves a client base of over 1,300 healthcare organizations
nationwide, including integrated health-delivery networks, hospitals,
academic institutions and the federal government. We offer a wide range of
courses to help nurses meet their clinical and professional education needs
and as part of Elsevier Health Sciences, home to some of the world's premier
names in healthcare publishing such as Mosby and Saunders, our library
continues to grow. For more information, please visit the Elsevier / MC
Strategies website (http://www.mcstrategies.com).
About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and
medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the
global science and health communities, Elsevier's 7,000 employees in over 70
offices worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 1,900 new books per
year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such
as ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com/), MD Consult (
http://www.mdconsult.com/), Scopus (http://www.info.scopus.com/),
bibliographic databases, and online reference works.
Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/) is a global business headquartered in
Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of
Reed Elsevier Group plc (http://www.reedelsevier.com/), a world-leading
publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and medical,
legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides
high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing
emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker
symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and
ENL (New York Stock Exchange).
About The Communicator Awards:
The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program
honoring creative excellence for communications professionals. Founded by
communication professionals over a decade ago, The Communicator Awards is an
annual competition honoring the best in advertising, corporate
communications, public relations and identity work for print, video,
interactive and audio. This year's Communicator Awards received thousands of
entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the
largest awards of its kind in the world. Please visit
http://www.communicatorawards.com for more information.
The Communicator Awards is sanctioned and judged by the International
Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier
professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and
marketing firms. Please visit http://www.iavisarts.org for a full member list
and more information.
Please visit http://www.communicatorawards.com to view the full winners
list.
Contacts:
Name: David Minett
Phone: +1-800-999-6274
E-mail: d.minett@elsevier.com
Elsevier / MC Strategies
Contacts: Name: David Minett, Phone: +1-800-999-6274, E-mail: d.minett@elsevier.com
Otis Elevator Company Recognized for Leadership in Environmental Sustainability
FARMINGTON, Connecticut, June 10 /PRNewswire/ --
- LEED(R) Gold awarded to Otis facility in China
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recognized Otis Elevator
Company today for its leadership in environmental sustainability. Otis is a
unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
Located in China's Tianjin Economic-Technological Development
Area (TEDA), the Otis Elevator Company TEDA Center office building has
achieved Gold-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
certification. LEED is the USGBC's rating system for designing and
constructing the world's greenest, most energy-efficient, and high performing
buildings. LEED was established for market leaders to design and construct
buildings that protect and save precious resources.
"Achieving LEED Gold certification at our TEDA facility is a
significant accomplishment for Otis. We are proud to be recognized by USGBC
for our commitment to the environment," said Otis President Didier
Michaud-Daniel. "The Otis TEDA Center office building reinforces our
dedication to environmentally friendly operations while offering our
customers an extensive range of innovative, energy-efficient solutions."
The advanced, energy-saving technologies incorporated into the
Otis TEDA Center office building reduce site energy usage by at least 25
percent. The office building features extensively insulated roof systems,
reflective cool roofs to reduce heat island effects, high performance
lighting equipment, radiant heating, and a demand-controlled ventilation
system with CO2 sensors to ensure a quality indoor environment. As the first
United Technologies facility to earn LEED Gold recognition, the building
features Otis' energy-efficient Gen2(R) elevator system with ReGen(TM)
drives, heating, ventilating and air conditioning and building automation
systems from UTC's Carrier business unit, as well as security and access
systems from UTC Fire & Security.
The Otis TEDA Center office building earned all four LEED
Innovation in Design credits for pioneering initiatives in water
conservation, green building education and green housekeeping. The building
also earned all five LEED Water Efficiency credits for reducing potable water
consumption and maximizing water efficiency.
"The strength of USGBC has always been the collective strength of
our leaders in the building industry," said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO &
Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council. "Given the extraordinary
importance of climate protection and the central role of the building
industry in that effort, Otis has demonstrated its leadership through the
LEED certification of the Otis TEDA Center office building."
Otis is committed to reducing energy consumption throughout the
entire lifecycle of its products and processes around the world, leading the
way to a greener future. Otis offers environmentally friendly options for its
full range of products and customers can be assured of the safety and
reliability Otis is known for, while receiving the added benefits of longer
product life, greater energy savings and reduced environmental impact. Among
these green solutions, Otis offers the energy-saving Gen2 elevator system
which is up to 50 percent more energy efficient than conventional systems and
does not require any additional lubrication, making the system cleaner for
the environment. Otis also offers ReGen drives which reduce energy usage by
up to 75 percent compared to non-regenerative drives and is the product of
choice for energy-efficient building initiatives.
"We are proud to offer our customers a full range of green
solutions that promote sustainable building development in China and
worldwide," said Allen Ge, President of Otis China.
Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest manufacturer and
maintainer of people-moving products including elevators, escalators and
moving walkways. With headquarters in Farmington, Connecticut, Otis employs
64,000 people, offers products and services in more than 200 countries and
territories and maintains 1.6 million elevators and escalators worldwide.
United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified
company providing high technology products and services to the building and
aerospace industries.
For more information on Otis, please visit www.otis.com.
Additional information about LEED and USGBC can be found online
at www.usgbc.org.
Otis Elevator Company
Dilip Rangnekar, Director, Worldwide Communications and Marketing Support of Otis Elevator Company, +1-860-676-5992
Misys Builds on Long-Standing Success by Winning two Awards From Structured Products Magazine
LONDON, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Misys Summit FT Recognised in Five key Categories in the First Annual Rankings Technology Survey
Misys plc , the global application software and services company, today announces that its Misys Summit FT solution has been awarded a top-three classification in five categories in Structured Products Magazine's Annual Technology Rankings, building on the significant success it has enjoyed since the magazine's inception in 2004.
Misys this year has been named as the leading provider of trading systems for FX and also for rates, and is also a top-three provider in five rankings categories overall, including cross-asset trading systems, credit risk management & credit trading systems. The Misys Summit FT solution has previously been recognised in the Annual Structured Products Awards for Technology Innovation of the year, European Technology Provider of the Year, and Asian Technology Provider of the Year in 2005, 2006, and 2007 respectively.
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the magazine, and Misys' consistent success over a range of categories demonstrates its continued market leadership and ability to constantly evolve its structured products solution to meet the demanding needs of this complex market.
Dan Cohen, Solutions Manager for Misys Summit FT, comments: "We are delighted to be placed in these key categories, particularly as this year's ranking awards are the first to be decided by the readers of Structured Products Magazine. These awards support our strategy of repeated innovation, which continues to enable Misys to diversify its offer in challenging market conditions. Today our clients use Summit FT to manage their books and portfolios of complex products. In particular, we are focusing on helping them to enhance valuation, risk analytics and trade lifecycle processing. And as a result of our continuous investment, we are ready for when the market begins to innovate again."
Misys Solutions for Treasury & Capital Markets has 19 years of market experience and unrivalled software development expertise, creating integrated, comprehensive solutions for financial institutions to manage their capital market activities across multiple asset classes. Misys' solutions are developed with changing customer needs in mind; Misys Summit FT is able to handle structured products from pricing through to risk management and processing and prepare customers for the inevitable upturn in the market.
About Misys plc
Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), provides integrated, comprehensive solutions that deliver significant results to organisations in the financial services and healthcare industries. We maximise value for our customers by combining our deep knowledge of their business with our commitment to their success.
In banking and treasury & capital markets, Misys is a market leader, with over 1,200 customers, including all of the world's top 50 banks. In healthcare, Misys plc owns a controlling stake in NASDAQ-listed Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc, a clear leader in the provision of healthcare technology, serving more than 150,000 physicians, 700 hospitals and nearly 7,000 post-acute and homecare organisations. Misys employs around 6,000 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries.
We aspire to be the world's best application software and services company, delivering results for the most important industries in the world.
Misys: experience, solutions, results
Contact us today, visit: http://www.misys.com/
For further information please contact
Edward Taylor
Global Head of Public Relations
Misys Solutions for Banking and Treasury & Capital Markets
+44(0)20-3320-5530
edward.taylor@misys.com
Sebastian Mathews
FD
+44(0)20-7269-7158
sebastian.mathews@fd.com
Misys plc
CONTACT: For further information please contact: Edward Taylor, Global
Head of Public Relations, Misys Solutions for Banking and Treasury & Capital
Markets, +44(0)20-3320-5530, edward.taylor@misys.com; Sebastian Mathews, FD,
+44(0)20-7269-7158, sebastian.mathews@fd.com
Midroog Ltd., an Affiliate of Moody's Investors Services, Rates Potential new Debt of Elbit Imaging
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Imaging Ltd. ("EI") , announced today that Midroog Ltd., an affiliate of Moody's Investors Services, has informed EI that its "A2/Stable" rating, on a local scale, would also apply to new debt instruments in an aggregate principal amount of up to NIS 200 million that EI may issue in the future. EI has made no decision with respect to any future debt offering, and there is no certainty that any such debt offering will be executed.
Any future debt offering, if made, will be made in Israel to residents of Israel only, and any debt instruments that may be offered will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from U.S. registration requirements.
About Elbit Imaging Ltd.
Elbit Imaging Ltd. ("EI") is a subsidiary of Europe Israel (M.M.S.) Ltd. EI's activities are divided into the following principal fields: (i) Initiation, construction, operation, management and sale of shopping and entertainment centers in Israel, Central and Eastern Europe and India; (ii) Hotels ownership, primarily in major European cities, as well as operation, management and sale of same through its subsidiary, Elscint Ltd.; (iii) Investments in the research and development, production and marketing of magnetic resonance imaging guided focused ultrasound treatment equipment, through its subsidiary, InSightec Ltd.; and (iv) Other activities consisting of the distribution and marketing of women's fashion and accessories through our wholly-owned Israeli subsidiary, Elbit Trade & Retail Ltd., and venture-capital investments.
Any forward looking statements with respect to EI's business, financial condition and results of operations included in this release are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward looking statements, including, but not limited to, ability to find suitable locations, receipt of approvals and permits for zoning and construction, delays in construction, dependency on partners in the hotels business, competition, risks relating to operations in Eastern Europe and Asia (including India) and risks relating to our image guided treatment, economic conditions, as well as certain other risk factors which are detailed from time to time in EI's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, without limitation, Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2008.
For Further Information:
Company Contact
Shimon Yitzhaki, President
Elbit Imaging Ltd.
+972-3-608-6000
syitzhaki@elbitimaging.com
Dudi Machluf, CFO
Elbit Imaging Ltd.
+972-3-608-6024
dudim@elbitimaging.com
Investor Contact
Mor Dagan
Investor Relations
Tel:+972-3-516-7620
mor@km-ir.co.il
Elbit Imaging Ltd.
CONTACT: Company Contact: Shimon Yitzhaki, President, Elbit Imaging
Ltd., +972-3-608-6000, syitzhaki@elbitimaging.com; Dudi Machluf, CFO, Elbit
Imaging Ltd., +972-3-608-6024, dudim@elbitimaging.com; Investor Contact: Mor
Dagan, Investor Relations, Tel:+972-3-516-7620, mor@km-ir.co.il
Otis Elevator Company Recognized for Leadership in Environmental SustainabilityLEED(R) Gold awarded to Otis facility in China
FARMINGTON, Conn., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recognized Otis Elevator Company today for its leadership in environmental sustainability. Otis is a unit of United Technologies Corp. .
Located in China's Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), the Otis Elevator Company TEDA Center office building has achieved Gold-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. LEED is the USGBC's rating system for designing and constructing the world's greenest, most energy-efficient, and high performing buildings. LEED was established for market leaders to design and construct buildings that protect and save precious resources.
"Achieving LEED Gold certification at our TEDA facility is a significant accomplishment for Otis. We are proud to be recognized by USGBC for our commitment to the environment," said Otis President Didier Michaud-Daniel. "The Otis TEDA Center office building reinforces our dedication to environmentally friendly operations while offering our customers an extensive range of innovative, energy-efficient solutions."
The advanced, energy-saving technologies incorporated into the Otis TEDA Center office building reduce site energy usage by at least 25 percent. The office building features extensively insulated roof systems, reflective cool roofs to reduce heat island effects, high performance lighting equipment, radiant heating, and a demand-controlled ventilation system with CO2 sensors to ensure a quality indoor environment. As the first United Technologies facility to earn LEED Gold recognition, the building features Otis' energy-efficient Gen2(R) elevator system with ReGen(TM) drives, heating, ventilating and air conditioning and building automation systems from UTC's Carrier business unit, as well as security and access systems from UTC Fire & Security.
The Otis TEDA Center office building earned all four LEED Innovation in Design credits for pioneering initiatives in water conservation, green building education and green housekeeping. The building also earned all five LEED Water Efficiency credits for reducing potable water consumption and maximizing water efficiency.
"The strength of USGBC has always been the collective strength of our leaders in the building industry," said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council. "Given the extraordinary importance of climate protection and the central role of the building industry in that effort, Otis has demonstrated its leadership through the LEED certification of the Otis TEDA Center office building."
Otis is committed to reducing energy consumption throughout the entire lifecycle of its products and processes around the world, leading the way to a greener future. Otis offers environmentally friendly options for its full range of products and customers can be assured of the safety and reliability Otis is known for, while receiving the added benefits of longer product life, greater energy savings and reduced environmental impact. Among these green solutions, Otis offers the energy-saving Gen2 elevator system which is up to 50 percent more energy efficient than conventional systems and does not require any additional lubrication, making the system cleaner for the environment. Otis also offers ReGen drives which reduce energy usage by up to 75 percent compared to non-regenerative drives and is the product of choice for energy-efficient building initiatives.
"We are proud to offer our customers a full range of green solutions that promote sustainable building development in China and worldwide," said Allen Ge, President of Otis China.
Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. With headquarters in Farmington, Connecticut, Otis employs 64,000 people, offers products and services in more than 200 countries and territories and maintains 1.6 million elevators and escalators worldwide. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries.
For more information on Otis, please visit http://www.otis.com/.
Additional information about LEED and USGBC can be found online at http://www.usgbc.org/.
Otis Elevator Company
CONTACT: Dilip Rangnekar, Director, Worldwide Communications and
Marketing Support of Otis Elevator Company, +1-860-676-5992
Web Site: http://www.otis.com/
CSC Awarded $50 Million in Contracts From UK Atomic Energy Authority and Civil Nuclear Police Authority
FALLS CHURCH, Va., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CSC announced today that it has signed information technology (IT) outsourcing contracts with five UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) companies and the Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA). The six contracts, which each have a five-year term, have a total estimated value of $50 million (31 million pounds sterling). At the time of signing, the CNPA was provided IT services by the UKAEA, as it was the organization's previous parent body.
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Under the terms of the contracts, CSC will provide the UKAEA companies and the CNPA with a full range of infrastructure services including desktop, help desk and network support, applications management and database administration. UKAEA companies serviced under the separate contracts are Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd., Research Sites Restoration Ltd., UKAEA Culham, UKAEA Ltd. and UKAEA itself. As part of the arrangement, UKAEA will transfer its in-house IT team to CSC.
CSC will service the contracts through its Civil Nuclear Center of Excellence in Westlakes, Cumbria, UK, which specializes in IT capabilities that deliver innovative solutions for nuclear power clients. Plans are currently underway to open a second Center of Excellence in Forss Business Park, Caithness, in June.
"CSC is pleased to be working with the UKAEA group of companies and the CNPA," said Nick Wilson, president of CSC's operations in the UK, Nordics, Middle East and Africa. "These contracts build on our position as the UK's number one supplier of IT services and solutions to the UK civil nuclear industry. We now work for 14 different UK organizations operating in this evolving sector, as well as many others around the world."
"This is an excellent outcome to the constructive, competitive dialogue between ourselves and CSC," said UKAEA Chief Executive Officer Norman Harrison. "It provides a sound basis for future IT services to a changing UKAEA and retains the skills and expertise of our experienced team while giving them opportunities to develop in a wider commercial environment."
With UKAEA's restructuring into separate companies, the organization initiated a strategic review to determine the best option to meet its future IT needs. Completed in mid-2008, the review concluded that continuing the provision of in-house IT services in the long term was not strategic and a competitive exercise seeking an IT outsourcing company was initiated in October.
About UKAEA
1. UKAEA group is responsible for the clean-up of its former nuclear research sites at Dounreay, Harwell and Winfrith. It also carries out the national fusion research programme at Culham (Oxfordshire), and manages the international JET facility there - the world's leading fusion research project.
2. UKAEA group comprises:
-- a commercial arm, UKAEA Limited, responsible for the management of NDA
sites, and with increasing commercial contracts for decommissioning
and nuclear consulting in the UK and overseas;
-- Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd, the site licence company undertaking
the decommissioning of Dounreay in Caithness;
-- Research Sites Restoration Ltd (RSRL), the site licence company
undertaking the decommissioning of Harwell in Oxfordshire and Winfrith
in Dorset; and
-- a continuing Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) covering those UKAEA
functions which are expected to remain in the public sector for the
longer term, including fusion research and input to the Harwell
Science and Innovation Campus joint venture.
About Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA)
The Energy Act 2004 created the Civil Nuclear Police Authority and sets out the powers and jurisdiction of Members. The Civil Nuclear Police Authority consists of seven Members; all appointed by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. The Chair is an independent Member, a position held from 1 April 2009 until 31 March 2013 by Sir Christopher Fox.
As an NDPB of the Department of Energy and Climate Change, the role of the CNPA "board" is to ensure it fulfils its statutory responsibilities to secure the maintenance of an efficient and effective constabulary (the Civil Nuclear Constabulary), and to ensure compliance with any statutory directions given by the Secretary of State. Its primary function is to maintain an effective and efficient Civil Nuclear Constabulary whose purpose is to protect civil nuclear licensed sites and safeguard nuclear material within the UK and during transportation.
The Authority sits above the Constabulary as the employer of all its officers and the Chief Constable reports directly to the Chairman as his/her line manager. The Police Authority is the appropriate legal entity responsible for matters of compliance.
About CSC
CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled solutions and services through three primary lines of business. These include Business Solutions and Services, the Managed Services Sector and the North American Public Sector. CSC's advanced capabilities include systems design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has approximately 92,000 employees and reported revenue of $16.74 billion for the 12 months ended April 3, 2009. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.csc.com/.
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CSC
CONTACT: Joanne Davis, Manager, Media Relations, CSC in United Kingdom,
+44 (0) 1252.536.737, jdavis62@csc.com, or Rich Venn, Manager, Media
Relations, Corporate, +1-310-615-3926, rvenn@csc.com, or Bryan Brady, Vice
President, Investor Relations, Corporate, +1-703-641-3000,
investorrelations@csc.com, all of CSC
Web Site: http://www.csc.com/
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