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Patient Placement Systems Unveils Referral Automation Vision Center

2009-03-02T10:45:00.003+02:00

Patient Placement Systems Unveils Referral Automation Vision Center

Innovative facility lets continuing care providers and hospitals observe and explore Web-based technologies that accelerate discharge planning for hospitals and referral and admissions processes for long-term care

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) March 2, 2009 -- Patient Placement Systems announced the opening of its high-tech simulated hospital and long-term care facility, the Vision Center. Located at its company headquarters in Alpharetta, Ga., the Vision Center provides an innovative real-world environment to showcase the newest Web-based software technologies for automating hospital discharge referrals (http://www.patientplacement.com/healthcare-software/discharge-planning.aspx), as well as admissions and intake for continuing care providers.

"We are pleased to establish the Vision Center to help hospitals and continuing care providers see the benefits of automated referrals and admissions (http://www.patientplacement.com/rms-free-trial.aspx)in a real-life environment," said Eric Christ, president of Patient Placement Systems. "Seeing our software in a live setting is a unique way for healthcare professionals to better understand the technologies that improve their efficiency, productivity and performance."

The 1,828-square-foot Vision Center replicates a hospital and post-acute care facility. Built in the northwest wing of parent company Jackson Healthcare's corporate headquarters, the center allows visitors and healthcare leaders to observe innovative healthcare systems and experience a live display of efficient, paperless patient discharge and intake. The center showcases everything from waiting room areas, a nursing unit space, a bed management hub, an emergency department, and an operating room suite. Ten plasma screens provide clear visibility into the complete functionality of the systems in use.

The Patient Placement Systems Vision Center depicts a typical day for hospital case managers and continuing care provider admissions teams. Recent visitors to the Vision Center watched live demonstrations of Patient Placement Web-based software technologies automating and enabling:

* Patient discharge planning, referral communications and placements

* Receipt, status tracking, and approval of inbound continuing care referrals

* Conversion from paper referral documents to complete electronic document management

* Alerts, task management and referral creation using mobile devices

* Marketing activity and campaign tracking

* Instant insurance verification

* Creation of standard forms and admissions documents

* Comprehensive live reports of outbound and inbound referral activity

About Patient Placement Systems: Patient Placement Systems Web-based solutions automate and accelerate discharge planning and admissions management for hospitals and continuing healthcare providers (http://www.patientplacement.com/). Hospitals eliminate delayed discharges, and continuing care providers respond immediately to referral inquiries while accepting more qualified patients. Discharge planners and admissions managers securely send, track and archive referrals live online, with full reporting for better business decisions. For more information, visit www.PatientPlacement.com or to schedule a tour of the Vision Center, call 877-748-6656.

About Jackson Healthcare: Founded by healthcare pioneer Richard L. Jackson, Jackson Healthcare addresses the two biggest challenges facing healthcare today: finding the right people and delivering the right information at the right time. The JH family of companies provides clinician staffing, anesthesia management and healthcare information technology solutions proven to improve clinical and financial outcomes and increase operational efficiency.

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Contact Information Doug Walker

Patient Placement Systems

http://www.patientplacement.com

7706435692

NOTION Music Unveils Enhanced NOTION Conducting Curriculum

2009-03-02T10:45:00.002+02:00

NOTION Music Unveils Enhanced NOTION Conducting Curriculum

Interactive software, instructional videos, and workbook offer new way to teach conducting in the classroom

Greensboro, NC (Vocus) March 2, 2009 -- Music schools have a common dilemma: how to teach students the art of conducting without an orchestra. Now there's a solution. NOTION Music (http://www.notionmusic.com) recently began shipments of their NOTION Conducting 2nd Edition (http://products.notionmusic.com/conducting/) to music education centers around the world. Based on NOTION's award-winning software with built-in music sampling technology, the 2nd Edition features instructive videos, an enhanced user interface based on instructor feedback and testing with actual students, and a full-sized workbook built around standard symphonic literature.

The software's realistic playback uses digital samples from the entire London Symphony Orchestra, recorded at the famed Abbey Road Studios in London. Students in the classroom "play" specific instruments or instrument groupings on their computers - following a student conductor's gestures by tapping keys on a computer or MIDI keyboard.

"Finally, every class can have an entire ensemble available for their students to conduct and hear immediate, continuous feedback on how well they communicate," explains the author of NOTION Conducting and co-founder of NOTION Music, Dr. Jack Jarrett. "Teacher and students alike experience firsthand the challenges and rewards of conducting an entire orchestra of musicians."

With NOTION Conducting, not only is the instructor free to fully concentrate on each conducting student's technique, but also students have the ability to practice conducting a full ensemble as homework or self-study, anywhere and anytime. New with the 2nd Edition, students can watch full-motion video lessons of conducting basics and conducted performances of scores and exercises in the workbook. The curriculum includes over a dozen standard scores ranging from a simple chorale up through an operatic aria - complete with a real recorded soprano. Additional works are also available for download from the NOTION website.

"NOTION Conducting has been getting great response. Several leading music schools are already using it in their classrooms including Berklee College of Music," explains Jim Boitnott, President of NOTION Music. "We have also had interest coming from music instructors around the world, so we've now expanded printings of the workbook to French, German, Italian, and Spanish."

About NOTION Music

NOTION Music (http://www.notionmusic.com) is dedicated to the advancement of music of all genres through innovative software solutions. NOTION's award-winning music creation and performance software products bring performance-quality sounds and the artistry of world-class musicians to your fingertips. NOTION Music is headquartered in the United States and has an office in the United Kingdom. More at www.notionmusic.com.

Media Contact:

Jake Van Wyk

NOTION Music, Inc.

phone: (336) 275-2994 x322

web: www.notionmusic.com

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Contact Information Jake Van Wyk

NOTION Music, Inc.

http://www.notionmusic.com

336-275-2994

University of California - Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Selects the OnCore(r) Platform to Support their Clinical Informatics Needs

2009-03-02T10:45:00.001+02:00

University of California - Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Selects the OnCore(r) Platform to Support their Clinical Informatics Needs

With the signing of their contract for the OnCore(r) clinical research management system in January, the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) of the University of California-Irvine became the 22nd cancer center to adopt the OnCore platform in support of its clinical research informatics needs.

Madison, Wis. (PRWEB) March 2, 2009 -- With the signing of their contract for the OnCore(r) clinical research management system in January, the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) of the University of California-Irvine became the 22nd cancer center to adopt the OnCore platform in support of its clinical research informatics needs. Center director, Frank L. Meyskens, Jr., M.D., announced earlier this month that the CFCCC has purchased both the OnCore Clinical Research Management system (OnCore CRM) as well as the OnCore Biospecimen Management system (OnCore-BSM).

Nearly two years ago, the CFCCC, under the direction of Dr. Meyskens, initiated a wide-ranging assessment of the center's clinical and translational research needs. The initial evaluation clearly identified that, in order to improve and expedite performance of the center's clinical and translational research infrastructure, it was critical that they implement a comprehensive clinical trials management system (http://www.percipenz.com/clinical.php).

Informatics Manager, Andrea Hwang, led this CFCCC initiative with a group of Cancer Center members and Research Administration managers. With an eye to wider institutional use, the review team was subsequently expanded to include multiple UC Irvine stakeholders.

"The Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center has been an active participant in caBIG deployment. One of our immediate goals is to acquire a caBIG-compatible clinical trial management system (http://www.percipenz.com/news-oncore). Through the OnCore implementation, we wish to realize the potential benefit in increasing the research efficiency, translational efficiency, and operation efficiency from fostering the collaborative research within UC Irvine, as well as between our center and the wider caBIG community," says Hwang.

The OnCore system is the flagship product of PercipEnz Technologies, Inc., a software development company specializing in clinical and translational research informatics for midsized to large organizations. The most widely adopted informatics platform among cancer centers (http://www.percipenz.com/community.php) nationwide, OnCore is used by one out of every four NCI-designated cancer centers to administer their portfolios of clinical trials.

Work to implement the system at CFCCC began immediately. Already, the CFCCC and PercipEnz are in the process of migrating existing data into OnCore and are on track to go live with the system in the second quarter of this year.

"The people at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center have invested a lot of thought and preparation into their implementation of OnCore," says Srini Kalluri, president and CEO of PercipEnz. "It's clear that they will realize significant benefits because they're taking advantage of not only the full functionality of the system but also the propensity of a centralized data repository to unify a large organization."

The center is already pursuing the goal of fully integrated clinical data management and study administration capability by integrating OnCore with the local hospital electronic medical records system. Other plans for the near future include making the Paperless Committee Management, Subject Safety Management, Study Information Portal, Protocol and Subject Life Cycle Management, and Custom Reporting modules of OnCore available by this Summer. Additional functional modules of OnCore will be rolled-out through the end of the year.

In the long term, Dr. Meyskens sees even more possibilities. Since OnCore can also be used for multi-disciplinary and non-cancer research, Dr. Meyskens looks forward to collaborating with other UC Irvine research centers and departments who may want to make OnCore their clinical trials management system.

"OnCore is highly functional and will allow the CFCCC to be competitive in clinical trials at the national and international level. Other clinical units are welcome to work with us in the implementation of their clinical research goals as well," says Dr. Meyskens.

The OnCore Clinical Research Management system (OnCore-CRM) offers a comprehensive set of modules for managing all aspects of clinical research:

* Protocol & Subject Life Cycle Management

* Subject Safety Management

* Protocol & Subject Calendar Management

* Study Financials Management

* Electronic Data Capture and Data Management

* Paperless Committee Management with ePRMS

* Study Information Portal

* Custom Reporting Technology

The OnCore Biospecimen Management system supports all aspects of biospecimen and biorepository management:

* Inventory Management

* Annotation Management

* Requisition & Distribution Management

* Correlative Study Sample Management

* Flexible Reporting Capabilities

For information about the OnCore research informatics platform, contact PercipEnz Technologies at (608) 826-6000 or visit the company online at www.PercipEnz.com.

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, PercipEnz Technologies, Inc. develops enterprise-class clinical and translational research management software. The company's flagship product, the OnCore(r) informatics system, is the nation's most widely adopted clinical research platform among academic research organizations and cancer centers.

The OnCore platform is the result of nearly a decade of experience working closely with large research organizations, including cancer centers and institutes funded by the National Institute of Health's Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program. By actively engaging users throughout the development process, PercipEnz delivers solutions that address the underlying operational challenges facing organizations and their staff. The OnCore system is a proven, effective, and sustainable informatics infrastructure that supports streamlined clinical research operations. The platform is powerful and secure while providing the flexibility required by individual institutions to support their unique organizational structures and workflows.

For more information, please contact:

Kerri Phillips, Customer Experience Services Manager, PercipEnz Technologies, Inc.,

708 Heartland Trail, Suite 1800 Madison, WI. Telephone: (608) 826-6000 or email: kphillips (at) percipenz (dot) com.

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Contact Information Kerri Phillips

PercipEnz Technologies, Inc.

http://www.percipenz.com

(608) 826-6000

Vocus to Host Its Eighth Annual Users Conference for Public Relations, Government Relations and PAC Professionals

2009-03-02T10:45:00.000+02:00

Vocus to Host Its Eighth Annual Users Conference for Public Relations, Government Relations and PAC Professionals

Leading Industry Experts to Gather in Washington D.C. for One-of-a-Kind Conference Exploring Techniques and Best Practices for Communications

Lanaham, MD (Vocus) March 2, 2009 -- Vocus, Inc., (NASDAQ: VOCS) a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management, today announced that it will hold its eighth annual Users Conference from June 3-5, 2009 at The Mandarin Oriental in Washington, D.C. The 2009 Vocus Users Conference (http://www.vocus.com/UC2009/), "The Time is Now. Lead," will feature leading PR, GR and PAC experts offering techniques and best practices to help Vocus customers communicate effectively and emerge as a leader in today's world.

The 2009 Users Conference will offer customers new ways to leverage Vocus' software (http://www.vocus.com/) to improve results and demonstrate their contribution to the bottom-line. Professionals will

* Hear from industry leaders who will discuss how organizations can emerge as leaders in a tough economy.

* Gain a better understanding of how technology and social media are accelerating the convergence of PR and Marketing.

* Choose from Basic and Advanced PR, GR and PAC training sessions to help maximize the success of campaigns.

* Build relationships and share best practices with hundreds of other professionals to help grow business networks.

* Learn how to maximize the value of their investment in Vocus to meet the organization's needs.

"Today's tight budgets mean doing more with less without sacrificing results," said Bill Wagner, chief marketing officer at Vocus, Inc. "The Vocus Users Conference is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for our customers to learn new ways to leverage our software to not only increase the momentum of communications campaigns in today's economic climate but also demonstrate their impact on company success."

Register by April 3, 2009, and take advantage of a $100 early bird discount on normal conference registration rates. For more information, please visit the Vocus Users Conference page (http://www.vocus.com/uc2009/details.html).

About Vocus, Inc.

Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS) is a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management. Our web-based software suite helps organizations of all sizes to fundamentally change the way they communicate with both the media and the public, optimizing their public relations and increasing their ability to measure its impact. Our on-demand software addresses the critical functions of public relations including media relations, news distribution and news monitoring. We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a secure, scalable application and system architecture, which allows our customers to eliminate expensive up-front hardware and software costs and to quickly deploy and adopt our on-demand software. Vocus is used by more than 3,300 organizations worldwide and is available in seven languages. Vocus is based in Lanham, MD with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information please visit www.vocus.com or call 800.345.5572.

This release contains "forward-looking" statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as "may," "will," "expects," "projects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," "intends," "plans," "should," "seeks," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future results to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be significantly impacted by certain risks and uncertainties described in Vocus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Contact Information Robin Lane

Vocus, Inc.

http://www.vocus.com

301-683-6022

RMS Combines Process Improvement and Appropriate Automation to Yield Organizational Performance Excellence

2009-02-28T10:45:00.003+02:00

RMS Combines Process Improvement and Appropriate Automation to Yield Organizational Performance Excellence

Performance excellence. Every organization wants it, yet few get it. This perplexing situation has vexed many managers and leaders over the years and Resource Management Solutions (RMS) has developed methods that aid organizations in achieving it.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 28, 2009 - Performance excellence. Every organization wants it, yet few get it. This perplexing situation has vexed many managers and leaders over the years and Resource Management Solutions (RMS) (www.Consult-RMS.com) has developed methods that aid organizations in achieving it.

Relying on decades of accumulated experience of its consultants, RMS knows that automating is not the key to achieving performance excellence. While aiding organizations as they implement Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Workforce Management Technology (WMT) systems has been RMS's mainstay for many years, they recently embarked on a "vertical integration" to assure that their clients receive the maximum value from their technology investment (www.Consult-RMS.com). Specifically, they have added a significant amount of expertise in the area of business process management.

When added to the "front" of systems implementation projects, business process management fits perfectly into the company's desire to plan for optimal impact. In this regard, a RMS (www.Consult-RMS.com) client can expect that their implementation team will have at least one consultant who is well versed in process improvement and redesign. In doing this, the project team will have the wherewithal to improve the performance of the client's process(es) and then proceed to implementing the enabling automation.

This up-front focus on process improvement assures that the client's processes are at optimal performance and that they drive the design and implementation of the technology. This maximizes the client's investment while minimizing the risk that the technology will dictate the client's operations.

Resource Management Solutions (RMS) (www.Consult-RMS.com) is a management consulting firm serving diverse clients since 2000. A California-based Corporation, RMS is also a certified small business. RMS has a solid record of accomplishment. It has gained the reputation for doing whatever it takes to make sure projects are successful, helping organizations with up to 45,000 employees by successfully implementing human capital management solutions in a timely cost effective manner.

Contact:

NAME: Scott Siderman

PHONE: 866-361-1704 ext. 708

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Contact Information Scott Siderman

http://www.Consult-RMS.com

866-361-1704

RMS Warns; Be in the Driver Seat When Deciding on Your Software Solution

2009-02-28T10:45:00.002+02:00

RMS Warns; Be in the Driver Seat When Deciding on Your Software Solution

Rod Sherr, CPA, President/CEO of Resource Management Solutions, suggests the following steps to keep your company in the driver's seat when selecting the right software application solution for your organization.

Los Angeles, CA (Vocus) February 28, 2009 -- Most companies understand they need help when looking at investing in a software solution. The real question is where they turn for help? If they turn to a software sales team before they are "ready", they could be making a very big mistake.

"Unfortunately, I have seen this happen too often," says Rod Sherr, CPA, President/CEO of Resource Management Solutions (RMS) (www.Consult-RMS.com), a California Corporation. "Many companies do not understand the protocol of selecting the right software application solution for their organization. They do spend time on researching what might work best for them but many neglect the first step to take before contacting the software vendors."

Sherr goes on to say that companies that give up the driver seat to a sales team may have already lost the battle. The dog and pony show does need to take place in the boardroom but the timing of this must be strategic. If vendors are invited in too soon, there may be promises made that cannot be fulfilled and companies may end up paying for a lot of customizations to get the software to perform to match their needs.

Sherr recalls walking into the boardroom of a very large client who had just signed a contract with a vendor to purchase their software. They got a great price but the ground work was not completed prior to the purchase. As a result, the company had well over 100 customizations to the software to get it to perform adequately. Due to the numerous customizations, this implementation took longer to complete and ended up costing this company more than the cost of the other vendor's solutions. With this many customizations, it made their software impossible to ever upgrade.

What is the proper protocol? Sherr suggests the following steps to keep your company in the driver's seat:

1. Document your company's current (AS IS) state. Sherr says, "you need to know where you are before you can determine the path of where you need to go."

2. Prepare a needs assessment, a list of your business requirements and objectives. Prioritize what is most important functionality wise to you. In other words, what are your "must haves" verses your "like to haves".

3. Once current state is defined and documented along with business requirements, a company is ready to write their requirements in the form of a request for proposal (RFP). This is then submitted to the public and is the formal invitation for software vendors to submit their proposals. Pay very close attention to how each vendor addresses your needs.

4. Once the proposals are reviewed, companies are now ready to invite vendors to the party. This is where vendors need to answer questions and show you the functionality of their software.

Sherr says, "make sure all questions get answered by the vendors. Do not leave anything unanswered." A good software salesperson will be able to show their potential client live scenarios of any areas of functionality that they have a question about. If vendors can't reproduce the scenario or don't answer the questions fully, don't sign their contract until they prove their case. Sherr urges companies to spend the time necessary to prepare for their software selection and be ready to ask the software vendors the tough questions. By following these steps, a company can greatly reduce under-performance and project failure risks.

Resource Management Solutions (RMS) (www.Consult-RMS.com) is a professional services consulting firm specializing in improving the processes that directly affect the productivity and management of Human Capital. By making improvements to the processes in these areas and with the use of today's technology, RMS is able to show their clients how to increase productivity and reduce labor costs thus affecting the company's profitability. These cost reduction procedures RMS implements are sustainable for years to come. RMS has been serving their clients since 2000. A California-based Corporation, RMS has a solid record of accomplishment. It has gained the reputation of doing whatever it takes to ensure projects are successful. RMS has helped companies with up to 45,000 employees successfully implement ERP and Workforce Management Technology solutions in a timely cost effective manner. Call one of our offices today and see why people call RMS "the missing piece" to their projects. RMS looks forward to serving you soon.

Contact:

NAME: Scott Siderman

EMAIL: SSiderman(at)Consult-RMS.com

PHONE: 866-361-1704 ext. 708

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Contact Information Scott Siderman

Resource Management Solutions

http://www.Consult-RMS.com

866-361-1704

RMS Focuses on Unique Solutions for Managing Scarce Resources

2009-02-28T10:45:00.001+02:00

RMS Focuses on Unique Solutions for Managing Scarce Resources

There is little question that organizations are facing an increasingly challenging competitive environment and economy. As a result, they are trying to use their internal resources more and more effectively. In response to this, Resource Management Solutions (RMS) (www.Consult-RMS.com) has focused on collaborating with its clients, jointly developing solutions to managing human capital that are well suited to both today and the future.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 28, 2009 -- There is little question that organizations are facing an increasingly challenging competitive environment and economy. As a result, they are trying to use their internal resources more and more effectively. In response to this, Resource Management Solutions (RMS) (www.Consult-RMS.com) has focused on collaborating with its clients, jointly developing solutions to managing human capital that are well suited to both today and the future.

Currently in its ninth year of operation, RMS boldly steps forward, with an eye on both the present and the future. With a CFO/Controller background himself, Rod Sherr, a CPA, President and CEO of RMS, and his team now leverage their historical specialization in time and attendance system implementation by broadening their horizons to provide comprehensive business solutions including such things as, process improvement, resource management, and advisory consulting services.

"The time has come for Business Innovation and Workforce Management Technology to merge. Companies want and need answers now, not 10 days after month-end close". The technology is currently available Sherr says. In fact, companies in industries such as Healthcare and Manufacturing gain the most benefit from the current Workforce Management Technology (www.Consult-RMS.com) (WMT).

These types of companies can lose hundreds of thousands of dollars each year if they don't understand exactly how to control their labor costs. Sherr recalls his 17 plus years in industry trying to focus on labor cost reduction. He says it was very hard to do and very labor intensive. Although Time and Attendance software was developed in the 70's, it was initially used only to capture time and share this data with the Human Resource and Payroll Systems. It has only been in the last few years that Time and Attendance software development companies started focusing on and designing their software to provide timely critical data for management to utilize in their critical decision processes. In fact today's technology allows a company to run real data scenarios helping a company to select the most cost effective teams when additional hours are required in a day or week. This technology allows an organization to tweak the line-up until the most cost effective employees are identified thus reducing overtime. This alone can save an organization a lot of money each week/month/year.

Sherr has focused on the concept of helping their clients understand the power and ability of truly managing their workforce by utilizing today's technology.

For each client, RMS (www.Consult-RMS.com) uniquely constructs process improvement and technology solutions, problem solving, and implementation expertise, to better manage and/or significantly lower labor costs. When coupled with their exceptional project management discipline, RMS delivers a total implementation solution which involves the proper training of management not just the end-users.

RMS also focuses on Software Application Utilization. On an average most companies only utilize their software's capability somewhere between 60% - 65%. This leaves out critical functionality Sherr says. This is why RMS works with their clients to raise this utilization percentage. Sherr invites you to call RMS for a free consultation which will allow you to explore options on how your company can save on labor costs.

Resource Management Solutions (RMS) is a professional services consulting firm specializing in improving the processes that directly affect the productivity and management of Human Capital. By making improvements to the processes in these areas and with the use of today's technology, RMS is able to show their clients how to increase productivity and reduce labor costs thus affecting the company's profitability. These cost reduction procedures RMS implements are sustainable for years to come. RMS has been serving their clients since 2000. A California-based Corporation, RMS (www.Consult-RMS.com) has a solid record of accomplishment. It has gained the reputation of doing whatever it takes to ensure projects are successful. RMS has helped companies with up to 45,000 employees successfully implement ERP and Workforce Management Technology solutions in a timely cost effective manner. Call one of our offices today and see why people call RMS "the missing piece" to their projects. RMS looks forward to serving you soon.

Contact:

NAME: Scott Siderman

PHONE: 866-361-1704 ext. 708

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Contact Information Scott Siderman

http://www.Consult-RMS.com

866-361-1704

Medisoft Clinical EHR Software to Be Funded By New Economic Stimulus Plan

2009-02-28T10:45:00.000+02:00

Medisoft Clinical EHR Software to Be Funded By New Economic Stimulus Plan

The economic stimulus plan signed by President Obama includes funding for the long awaited EMR software (also called EHR Software) (electronic medical records software, or electronic health record) for doctor's offices and can result in better patient care and treatment.

(PRWEB) February 28, 2009 -- Doctors wondered when the time would come that EMR software (http://www.medicalcharting.com) would bring their offices into the future. They suspected the government would pay for it and many have not purchased the software due to this. Today they found out that indeed the government will begin footing the bill for this state of the art Medisoft Clinical EHR software (http://www.medicalcharting.com/medisoft-clinical-medisoft-emr-software.htm).

Congress passed the stimulus package which is one of the largest ever. Over $20 billion is included in the form of grants and loans as well as other incentives to spur health care into the future by paying for the latest technology. This will be a large boon to the health care industry by providing doctor's offices and clinics with the software that will allow one click access to patient information.

MedicalCharting.com is an affiliate of Selent & Associates, Inc. Founded in 1989, this Port Charlotte, Florida company started as a general business services company. However, due to the vast background in health care related services, the company changed their focus to serve medical and physician offices and health care. Members of the Charlotte County, Florida Chamber of Commerce since 1988, this is a company that has committed to making the area of medical records a simpler process for health care providers.

MedicalCharting.com is a leading provider of integrated electronic health records software is thrilled that the health care industry will finally have access to the tools it needs to manage patient's electronic medical records. By providing funding for this crucial system, the health care industry is taking one giant step forward when it comes to the safety and security of the patients who depend on it.

While doctors have waited for this technology to be implemented for years the transition will be much quicker now that the government will be funding up to $64,000 maximum per provider.

The number of Medisoft users that will be affected by this stimulus program is around 80,000 and growing. The new software offered by MedicalCharting.com, called Medisoft Clinical EMR Software (http://www.medicalcharting.com/medisoft-clinical-medisoft-emr-software.htm), is designed for 1 -5 doctor practices. With the start of government funding, doctors are being encouraged to call and discuss the setup of this program for their practice and to help determine how much they can get reimbursed. With all the benefits of EHR software such as appointment scheduling, medical billing, prescriptions, lab results and more the safety of the patient is assured using this software more than ever before. Some of the primary benefits of adoption of Electronic Medical Records or EMR Software will be more accurate prescriptions, quicker diagnosis and treatment of patients, and saving of lives.

Harry Selent, President of www.MedicalCharting.com says "This EHR software (http://www.medicalcharting.com/index.htm) (Medisoft Clinical) will allow the doctors ultimate access to the patient's medical history and avoid the duplication of tests, medications and treatments. The patient's medications, vital information, documents and all treatments received would be in one place for ease of access by the doctor treating them, and no more problems of reading physician notes and prescriptions."

Excitement is high as this much awaited program is beginning to become more of a reality. MedicalCharting.com invites doctors to contact them to discuss the prospects of this groundbreaking new era in medicine. To find out more about how to make the transition in your practice contact http://medicalcharting.com or call them at 888-691-8058 or 941-743-6666.

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Contact Information Harry Selent

www.medicalcharting.com

http://www.medicalcharting.com

9417436666

TalentDrive CEO to Speak at Multiple Engagements during SIA Executive Forum

2009-02-27T22:45:00.000+02:00

TalentDrive CEO to Speak at Multiple Engagements during SIA Executive Forum

Staffing Industry's Best and Brightest Meet, Learn and Network

Chicago,IL (PRWEB) February 27, 2009 -- TalentDrive, the creator of the innovative SaaS recruitment tool TalentFilter(SM), is delighted to announce its involvement in the upcoming 2009 Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) Executive Forum, which will be held in Loews Miami Beach Hotel, March 17th-19th. The Executive Forum is the most prominent annual meeting for CEOs, owners, and senior level executives from all sectors and segments of the staffing industry (staffingindustry.com).

On Tuesday, March 17th, TalentDrive CEO Sean Bisceglia will engage in a small-group discussion table session regarding various strategies and measures on finding success in today's business environment. This discussion table will examine techniques to employ that help successfully sell innovation to corporate HR and examine the paradox of resistance to innovation. Due to its intimacy, the discussion tables have been touted by many to bear some of the most insightful and useful information in all of the Forum.

Two days later TalentDrive's CEO Sean Bisceglia will take part in the Sales, Marketing, and Recruiting panel, with topic discussion: "Selling IT and Professional Staffing: What's Working?". Pioneering ideas and no-nonsense points of view are expected to flow freely in the panel discussion as matters such as specific business strategies, placement of business, effective marketing measures, and more are examined.

"Having an active role in the conference for TalentDrive is an opportunity for us to share our day to day and past experience in the staffing industry as well to absorb constructive knowledge presented from other fellow attendees at this outstanding Forum," Sean Bisceglia, CEO TalentDrive.

About TalentDrive:

TalentDrive has released the industry's most innovative SaaS sourcing solution, TalentFilterSM. Over 55 global companies have helped us develop one of the most easy to use, on-demand, talent sourcing tools on the market. As a subscriber, our recruitment technology sweeps and unifies thousands of paid and free resume databases in one location. TalentFilter(SM) then matches, hierarchies the results, and provides contact through auto scheduling for candidate interviews, chosen by you. In addition, through powerful analytics you are able to manage your ROI for online recruiting. One search, one location, one technology. Thousands of sources. Please visit www.talentdrive.com.

Media Contact:

Alissa Gothard

TalentDrive

312.676.4204

alissa(at)talentdrive.com

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Contact Information Alissa Gothard

TalentDrive

http://www.talentdrive.com

312-676-4204

Regent Enterprise Named 2009 CODiE Award Finalist

2009-02-26T16:45:00.002+02:00

Regent Enterprise Named 2009 CODiE Award Finalist

Financial aid management solution named second year in a row for Best Postsecondary Enterprise Solution.

Frederick, MD (Vocus) February 26, 2009 -- Regent Education, the leading provider of financial aid management Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for higher education institutions, today announced that Regent Enterprise has been has been named for the second year in a row as a 2009 CODiE Award Finalist for Best Postsecondary Enterprise Solution.

According to SIIA President Ken Wasch, "The competition is particularly steep this year during the 24th Annual SIIA CODiE Awards, making selection as a CODiE Finalist a real achievement." Wasch further added that "All the companies on this year's list of CODiE Finalists should feel justifiably proud of their accomplishment in making it to this stage, and have much excitement to look forward to regarding the upcoming CODiE Awards voting!"

Through a unique combination of journalist and expert peer review, the CODiE Awards recognize 71 categories of outstanding products and services. This year’s 345 finalists represent an impressive array of technology and business excellence and success. Nearly 190 judges encompassing tech trade journalists, consultants, educators, IT and product specialists, and other knowledgeable, yet neutral, experts have reviewed all of the products entered. Regent Enterprise was chosen from more than 850 nominations submitted by 600 companies.

Regent Enterprise was created as a true on-demand financial aid management solution, enabling institutions to realize a high return on investment and economics of scale. As a SaaS solution, Regent Enterprise supports multi-institutional/multi-campus/multi-Pell processing. The power of Regent Enterprise is its ability to manage a multi-tiered entity with one instance of the product, allowing multi-campus institutions to centralize management and create standards across all campuses. In addition, institutions pay a lower up-front cost, based on their current needs. With Regent Enterprise, as an institution grows its student base, the financial aid solution can grow with it.

“As a CODiE Award Finalist for the second year in a row, Regent Enterprise has repeatedly proven that it is truly a best of breed financial aid solution,” said Michael Ratti, Regent’s CEO. “This recognition highlights the importance of financial aid as a strategic imperative within postsecondary institutions. We are honored once again to be recognized by SIIA.”

The 2009 Codie Awards will be presented at a gala event on May 5, at the historic Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA.

About Regent

Named Firm of the Year by the Tech Council of Maryland and a 2008 and 2009 CODiE Award Finalist for Best Postsecondary Enterprise Solution, Regent is a leading Software-as-a-Service provider of financial aid management software solutions with more than 30 years of industry experience. The company’s web-based, easy-to-use solutions interoperate with any established student information system. Regent provides institutions with improved efficiencies, fewer errors, and enhanced services for students, equaling a positive return on investment within the first year.

Regent’s management solutions are designed and built by and for members of the financial aid and enrollment management communities. Regent enables institutions to better craft and execute financial aid strategies. With its Student Self Service Portal, the company also offers 21st century access for students seeking financial aid information anytime, anywhere, from any device, in any language. For more information, visit: www.regenteducation.com.

About SIIA

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 500 leading software and information companies. For further information, visit www.siia.net.

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Contact Information Maggie Laabs

Regent Education

http://www.regenteducation.com

240-215-6176

Appistry and GoGrid Announce Commercial Availability of Joint Cloud Computing Solution for Delivering Highly Scalable and Reliable Server Applications

2009-02-26T16:45:00.001+02:00

Appistry and GoGrid Announce Commercial Availability of Joint Cloud Computing Solution for Delivering Highly Scalable and Reliable Server Applications

Cloud Computing Infrastructure provider GoGrid (http://www.GoGrid.com) and Cloud Application Platform provider Appistry (http://www.appistry.com) announce the release of Appistry EAF Community Edition within the GoGrid cloudcenter.

San Francisco, CA (Vocus) February 26, 2009 -- GoGrid (http://www.gogrid.com), the Cloud Computing division of ServePath (http://www.servepath.com), LLC and Appistry (http://www.appistry.com) today released new tools for developers, architects and administrators designed to ease the pain associated with developing, deploying and managing applications in the Cloud. Appistry's Cloud application platform, named Appistry EAF, helps businesses and enterprises efficiently manage and scale their applications within the GoGrid infrastructure. With this joint solution, larger companies are able to take full advantage of the Cloud's unique value proposition of elastic scalability, solid reliability, automated management and CapEx economies.

Appistry EAF Community Edition 3.9 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 users. Additional EAF-enabled GoGrid images will be rolling out in the near future. Appistry EAF Community Edition allows developers, system architects and administrators to take advantage of Appistry's Cloud application platform for free on up to five GoGrid Cloud Server instances. Appistry EAF functionality and benefits include:

• Transparent and instant linear scalability

• Application-level fault tolerance

• Broad support for Cloud-enabling software components

• Adaptive, software-based load balancing

• Fully-distributed, fault tolerant memory cache for objects and data

• Fine-grained, hierarchical security model

• Efficiencies in CapEx and administrator time

• Ease of use

More information on Appistry EAF can be found at: http://www.appistry.com/products/eaf/index.html

"The GoGrid partnership is part of Appistry's strategy to address the complex challenges enterprises face developing, deploying and managing applications in both public and private Clouds," said Sam Charrington, Appistry vice president of product management and arketing. "End-users demand a platform which sits above the infrastructure and allows enterprises to more easily realize its full promise -- elastic scalability, solid reliability and automated management."

The combination of GoGrid's robust and flexible Cloud Computing infrastructure and Appistry's Cloud application platform enables enterprises to capitalize on the inherent advantages of both technologies. GoGrid leads the Cloud infrastructure space with a full assortment of infrastructure capabilities available in the Cloud, including industry standard and best practice implementations of Windows Server 2003 and 2008, Microsoft SQL Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS instances among others, as well as free hardware-based f5 load balancing and hybrid hosting capabilities with Cloud Connect (http://www.gogrid.com/how-it-works/cloud-connect.php) which is particularly efficient for complex Microsoft SQL Server databases.

"The GoGrid and Appistry partnership clearly demonstrates our commitment to helping businesses optimize their infrastructure to gain the advantages of Cloud Computing," said GoGrid CEO, John Keagy, adding "Companies would be foolish to not optimize their business and technology strategies using the power of Appistry EAF and GoGrid's Cloud infrastructure."

About GoGrid (http://www.gogrid.com):

GoGrid is the leading Cloud Computing, hosted, Internet provider that delivers true "Control in the Cloud™" in the form of cloudcenters. GoGrid enables system administrators, developers, IT professionals and SaaS (Software as a Service) vendors to create, deploy, and control load balanced cloud servers and complex hosted virtual server networks with full root access and administrative server control. GoGrid server instances maintain the industry standard specifications with no requirement to learn and adapt to propriety standards. Bringing up servers and server networks takes minutes via a unique web control panel or GoGrid's award winning API. GoGrid delivers portal controlled servers for Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, SQL Server, ASP.NET, multiple Linux operating systems (Red Hat Enterprise and CentOS) and supports application environments like Ruby on Rails. Free f5 hardware load balancing and other features are included to give users the control of a familiar datacenter environment with the flexibility and immediate scalability of the cloud, a "cloudcenter." GoGrid won the coveted 2008 LinuxWorld Expo's Best of Show award.

About ServePath (http://www.servepath.com):

ServePath, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is the leading managed and dedicated hosted server provider, delivering custom solutions and managed services to businesses that require powerful Internet hosting platforms for their production environments. Thousands of companies worldwide look to ServePath for its reliability, customization, and speed. ServePath has a Keynote-rated A+ network and guarantees uptime with a 10,000% guaranteed™ Service Level Agreement. The employee-owned company has been in business for nine years and operates its own San Francisco data center and is SAS70 Type II certified.

About Appistry (http://www.appistry.com) :

Appistry simplifies cloud computing for the enterprise, opening the door to more agile and scalable IT environments. Appistry's application platform delivers solutions for the complex challenges of building, deploying and managing a wide variety of applications and services for both public and private clouds. Appistry's products are designed specifically for cloud environments, delivering transparent scalability, application-level fault tolerance, and automated management to new and existing applications. Appistry customers include FedEx, GeoEye, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. For more information about Appistry, please visit www.appistry.com.

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Contact Information Michael Sheehan

GoGrid

http://www.gogrid.com

415-869-7446

Harris Loeser

ServePath

http://www.servepath.com

415-869-6904

Druvaa inSync Laptop Backup 3.0 Beta - Adds Search, Speed and Bare Metal Restore

2009-02-26T16:45:00.000+02:00

Druvaa inSync Laptop Backup 3.0 Beta - Adds Search, Speed and Bare Metal Restore

Druvaa announced the general availability of long awaited inSync enterprise laptop backup v3 beta on Windows platform. The beta release adds features like search, bare-metal restore and performance improvements.

Sunnyvale, Calif. (PRWEB) February 26, 2009 -- Druvaa (http://www.druvaa.com/) is one of the fastest growing company in enterprise storage and backup domain. The flagship product Druvaa inSync is fully automated laptop backup software which protects corporate data for office and remote users. It features simple backup, point-in-time restores, and patent-pending deduplication technology to make backups much faster.

The new beta includes the following features -

1. Full PC Backup (with data deduplication)

2. Bare Metal Restore

3. Search functionality in restore

4. Performance improvements for large files (e.g. Outlook PST)

5. Usability Improvements

Find our more about beta and download a free copy from - http://www.druvaa.com/insync/beta

Over 80% of corporate data is duplicated across users. Druvaa inSync uses data deduplication to save "only a single copy" of content (emails/docs) duplicated across users. This delivers 10X faster backup with 90% reduction in bandwidth and storage.

The product uses Continuous Data Protection to create near-infinite restore points. On restore the user sees a timeline view of data and can restore from any point in the past.

Key Product highlights includes -

1. Data Deduplication - Saves 90% backup time, bandwidth and storage.

2. Continuous Data Protection - Timeline based, from the past restore

3. Backup for Remote Users - WAN Optimization for faster backups for remote users over WAN/VPN

4. Security - 256 bit SSL and 256 bit AES encryption

5. On-demand Restore - GUI and browser based restores from any point in the past

6. Advanced Reporting - Six different reporting options for flexible and detailed reporting

Product Page - http://www.druvaa.com/insync/laptop-backup

About Druvaa

Founded in 2007, Druvaa Software is a leading provider of Continuous Data Protection and Disaster Recovery solutions. Since inception Druvaa has released two award wining products products - Druvaa inSync and Druvaa Phoenix. Druvaa is privately held and backed by Indian Angel Network (IAN) and Accord International (HK).

Corporate Website - http://www.druvaa.com/

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Contact Information Jaspreet Singh

Druvaa Software

http://www.druvaa.com

+1 408-916-1659

In Email We Trust: L-Soft's LISTSERV(R) Maestro 4.0 Released Today

2009-02-25T16:45:00.003+02:00

In Email We Trust: L-Soft's LISTSERV(R) Maestro 4.0 Released Today

Upgrade of email marketing software advances permission-based targeting, tracking and analytics.

Landover, MD (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 -- Trust, permission and relevance in email marketing are more critical than ever because of the current economic downturn and today's cautious customers. L-Soft today unveiled LISTSERV Maestro 4.0, bolstering email marketers' and communicators' efforts to nurture trust and raise conversions through the strongest permission-based email targeting and data gathering technology on the market.

"Call it a challenge, call it an opportunity - for anyone wanting to make the most of email communication in today's economy, success comes down to setting yourself apart with relevant, meaningful communication that strengthens your brand and increases subscriber loyalty," said Outi Tuomaala, Executive Vice President, L-Soft. "LISTSERV Maestro is not just for traditional email marketers. Whether you're a company targeting a special regional offer to customers, a university reaching out to alumni around the globe or an association sending a member newsletter, you need to keep permission, targeting and data mining in focus to ensure that you're using your resources wisely and getting the best

results, all while building subscribers' trust."

The ability to ask subscribers for personal tracking permission garners recipients' trust. With LISTSERV Maestro 4.0, organizations can send the same mailing to a mixed group of recipients. The job will include personal tracking data - providing identifiable information about an individual subscriber's interaction with a message, such as open-ups and click-through events - for recipients who have given such permission while generating unique or non-identifiable tracking data for other recipients. Subscribers who have given personal tracking permission can receive the benefit of highly customized information and offers based upon their profiles, preferences and previous choices - for example, recommended book titles or continuing education courses.

In addition, the newest version of LISTSERV Maestro gives email communicators a higher level of fine-tuning in targeting and data definition. The software has the ability to dynamically tailor subscribers' choices to fit their needs, displaying only those options

that are available based on previous selections. For example, if senders target different special offers to specific regions, they can create fields that display the offers available in the region where each individual subscriber lives.

The data mining benefits in LISTSERV Maestro include advanced action tracking, from which senders can gain deeper insight into the impact of their email campaigns by learning the results of subscriber actions that go beyond the links in the email messages to track page visits and viral marketing activities occurring after the message is viewed.

Additional new key features in LISTSERV Maestro 4.0 include quick and easy report creation and database integration, target groups based on datasets, demographic reporting, system metrics and a job journal console.

LISTSERV Maestro is the only email marketing solution built on the legendary LISTSERV® software. LISTSERV Maestro is available for Windows, Unix (Linux; Solaris) and Mac OS X operating systems.

To learn more about LISTSERV Maestro, visit:

LISTSERV Maestro Product Information:

http://www.lsoft.com/products/maestro.asp

LISTSERV Maestro 4.0 Highlights:

http://www.lsoft.com/products/maestro_40.asp

LISTSERV Maestro Flash Demo:

http://www.lsoft.com/products/maestro_flash_demo.asp

About L-Soft

L-Soft, which was incorporated in 1994, offers email list and opt-in email marketing software and hosting services for managing email newsletters, discussion groups and marketing campaigns. L-Soft's pioneering LISTSERV® email list management software products serve more than 100 million list subscriptions. L-Soft celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2009.

L-SOFT PRESS CONTACT

Susan Brown Faghani

1-301-789-9292

pressinfo(at)lsoft.com

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Contact Information SUSAN BROWN FAGHANI

L-Soft

http://www.lsoft.com

301-789-9292

ExtenXLS 7 All-Java Spreadsheet SDK Now with Excel 2007 Support

2009-02-25T16:45:00.002+02:00

ExtenXLS 7 All-Java Spreadsheet SDK Now with Excel 2007 Support

Extentech today released ExtenXLS 7.0, Java Spreadsheet SDK now with Excel 2007 (XLSX & Office Open XML/OOXML) support. ExtenXLS 7 provides advanced capabilities to Java applications requiring spreadsheet functionality with best-of-breed Excel compatibility. By giving developers support for the latest office file formats, ExtenXLS ensures forward and backward compatibility for important Java spreadsheet applications.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 -- Extentech today released ExtenXLS 7.0 Java spreadsheet SDK now with Excel 2007 (XLSX & Office Open XML/OOXML) support.

ExtenXLS 7 provides advanced capabilities to Java applications requiring spreadsheet functionality with best-of-breed Excel compatibility. By giving developers support for the latest office file formats, ExtenXLS ensures forward and backward compatibility for important Java spreadsheet applications.

Trusted by hundreds of companies worldwide for over seven-years, ExtenXLS is the Java spreadsheet SDK of choice for companies such as the Nielsen Corporation, Infoteria Corporation, and AT&T.

Organizations looking for cost-savings and efficiency can save significant developer hours and cut down on the emailing of spreadsheets by reusing them in business applications. Mapping data to spreadsheet templates and reporting allows for flexible analysis and business intelligence that anyone can use. Re-using business logic in spreadsheets has been shown to increase developer productivity by eliminating coding and decreasing mistakes in translating spreadsheet formulas to custom Java code.

Extentech CEO, John McMahon states, "For our customers, being able to read and write Excel 2007 files in Java represents a significant ROI. Our goal is to provide our customers with total Excel compatibility and spreadsheet functionality in a supported 100% Java class library. Spreadsheets are the most critical and widely used business tool, and Java is the premiere business technology platform. ExtenXLS brings these two powerful forces together by giving Java developers the power of the spreadsheet as a reporting and analysis tool, calculation engine, and server logic repository. With built-in Web 2.0 capabilities such as integration with Sheetster.com and ExtenXLS 360 Spreadsheet Server, ExtenXLS is a 21st-Century spreadsheet development tool for serious developers demonstrating value in a tough economy."

ExtenXLS 7.0 gives Java programmers complete control. With a single line of code, developers can create spreadsheets from scratch, insert cells, numbers, formulas, charts, images, named ranges, hyperlinks, and dates. The SDK can output in a variety of formats, including XLS, XLSX, JSON, HTML, XMLS, and features innovative new functionality such as automated generation of data mapped spreadsheets.

ExtenXLS 7 is available immediately as a free thirty-day evaluation download at: http://extentech.com/index.jsp?ref_id=17011. Pricing starts at $1995 per server including a year of unlimited email support and all upgrades.

About Extentech, Inc.:

Extentech, Inc., headquartered in San Francisco CA., is a leading developer of Java integration and spreadsheet tools that help corporate decision makers, developers, and business users maximize ROI by leveraging spreadsheets and Web 2.0 technologies. Founded in 1999, Extentech Inc. provides state-of-the-art spreadsheet automation, integration and business intelligence tools for IBM, JPMorgan, Accenture, Toyota, and hundreds of companies worldwide.

For more information, visit: extentech.com

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Contact Information Colette Turbeville

Extentech Inc.

http://www.extentech.com

415-269-6615

Serious Materials Goes Live with WTS Paradigm Fenestration Software Solutions; Aggressive System Rollout Show Adaptability, Efficiency

2009-02-25T16:45:00.001+02:00

Serious Materials Goes Live with WTS Paradigm Fenestration Software Solutions; Aggressive System Rollout Show Adaptability, Efficiency

WTS Paradigm, the leader in window and door manufacturing software, announced today that Serious Materials, a top player in the building industry known for their green construction products, has recently gone live in January with CenterPoint, WTS Paradigm's order-entry and quoting software. Serious Materials chose WTS Paradigm's software solutions to serve as their strategic partner for their ERP system and to help expand their efforts to increase sales and efficiency in the fenestration industry.

Middleton, WI (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 -- WTS Paradigm, the leader in window and door manufacturing software, announced today that Serious Materials, a top player in the building industry known for their green construction products, has recently gone live in January with CenterPoint, WTS Paradigm's order-entry and quoting software. Serious Materials chose WTS Paradigm's software solutions to serve as their strategic partner for their ERP system and to help expand their efforts to increase sales and efficiency in the fenestration industry.

To meet Serious Materials' growth in their SeriousWindows line, they challenged WTS Paradigm with an extremely aggressive software rollout timeline of only three months. WTS Paradigm and Serious Materials started the CenterPoint software implementation process in early September of 2008.

"The WTS/Serious Materials rollout of WTS Paradigm was promised and delivered on-time. The software is working well. It has enabled my sales team to increase their productivity significantly, and we have received very positive feedback from our dealer customers," said Ian Sullivan, Vice President and General Manager - Windows Division for Serious Materials.

CenterPoint went live internally at Serious Materials on January 5. Within two weeks, CenterPoint was rolled out to Serious Materials' dealers.

"We pride ourselves on our ability to meet all of our customers' needs," said Nathan Herbst, President of WTS Paradigm. "This partnership shows not only our adaptability but also our commitment to the success of each of our customers and our vested interest in improving efficiency and workflow across the industry."

Windows are the biggest source of heating and cooling energy loss in homes. 39% of all greenhouse gas emissions are tied to building operations, with 38% of that for heating and cooling. Up to 40% of that energy - and cost - literally goes out the window. Serious Materials with their SeriousWindows deliver true, full-frame window performance from R-5 to R-11, dramatically reducing the impact of the 'built environment' on the climate, exceeding current (and future) Energy Star requirements as well as contributing points toward LEED certifications.

About WTS Paradigm

WTS Paradigm(R) has grown into an industry leader in the window and door software industry. They have developed the most advanced software for the window and door industry and their technology solution has gained acceptance across all sizes and types of window and door manufacturers. The core of WTS Paradigm software is CenterPoint and the product Configurator, which is used for quoting, ordering, and eventually leads into their manufacturing software solution, MasterPoint. For more information, visit www.wtsparadigm.com.

About Serious Materials

Serious Materials develops and manufactures sustainable green building materials that save energy, save money, improve comfort and aggressively address climate change. The company was voted #1 at Cleantech Forum XII, won Global Gypsum Product of the Year 2008, won the first Aspen Institute award for innovation in Energy Conservation and was awarded Green Product of the Year by Popular Science. It has also been recognized by TIME/CNN, Fortune, Business Week, AlwaysOn and Red Herring as one of the top green technology companies. Serious Windows and Glass reduce heating and cooling energy costs by up to 49% and improve occupant comfort. QuietRock® soundproof drywall and QuietHome Windows® reduce material use, enhance livability, and support dense sustainable urban construction. And EcoRock™ uses 80% less energy in its core production and has the potential to save billions of pounds of CO2 annually making it the only true green alternative to gypsum drywall and five times more environmentally friendly. The company is working to create thousands of cleantech jobs here in the U.S. For more information visit www.SeriousMaterials.com

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Contact Information Nathan Herbst

http://www.wtsparadigm.com

608-664-9292

Amber Mau

WTS Paradigm

http://www.wtsparadigm.com

608-662-1929

Unison™ Extends Free Unified Communications to Ubuntu

2009-02-25T16:45:00.000+02:00

Unison™ Extends Free Unified Communications to Ubuntu

Commercial release of Unison Server™ and Unison Desktop™ for Ubuntu will challenge Microsoft Exchange and unified communications franchises with more powerful Linux alternative.

New York, NY (Vocus) February 25, 2009 -- Unison™ unified communications, the world's first free enterprise software, has released a Linux version of its software in addition to the Windows version. Now out of beta, Unison Desktop for Ubuntu will challenge Microsoft's Outlook/Exchange and communications franchise with a more powerful - yet free - alternative. Unison Technologies also released a production version of Unison Server for Ubuntu, in addition to the existing version for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS.

Because Unison for Ubuntu combines all communication - telephone, voicemail, e-mail, IM and more - into a single server and desktop client, it gives millions of SMBs worldwide the option of a 'Microsoft-free desktop'.

Aimed at small and medium businesses with up to 2000 staff, Unison gives users even more power than traditional e-mail and groupware tools like Exchange or Domino, but at zero cost, thanks to the new advertising-supported version. It is available as a free download at www.unison.com.

"We are excited to expand unified communications to Ubuntu users at zero cost," said Rurik Bradbury, CMO of Unison Technologies. "Instead of deploying the Windows version of Unison Desktop, companies can run the client on Ubuntu, which is just as powerful, yet far less costly than overpriced traditional software such as Microsoft Windows and Outlook."

Unison is a complete replacement for both PBX systems and legacy e-mail servers like Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Domino. Unison Server integrates a powerful IP-PBX system together with a messaging server. This allows it to power e-mail, instant messaging and real-time presence (free/busy status) alongside telephony, with connections to IP telephones, desktop softphones, mobile devices and traditional telephone lines - all from a single system.

Any organization can now download the free or paid edition - either for Linux or Windows - at www.unison.com, and deploy it without needing to buy licenses.

About Unison and Unison Technologies

Unison unified communications is the world's first free enterprise software. Combining telephony, e-mail, instant messaging and collaboration in a single Linux server and single Windows or Linux desktop client, Unison allows companies to work more quickly and intelligently. By bringing all communication into a single platform, supported by sponsors and free of charge, Unison makes unified communications attainable for millions of businesses worldwide.

Unison Technologies is the developer of Unison™, the world's first fully-unified communications system. A privately held company, Unison Technologies is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Boston and St Petersburg, Russia. More information is available at www.unison.com.

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Contact Information Pamela Block

Bite Communications

http://www.unison.com

+1 212 857 9384

Maestro Resort Technology Helps Four Diamond Luxury Sorrel River Ranch and Spa Deliver Guests' Dreams Come True

2009-02-24T16:45:00.000+02:00

Maestro Resort Technology Helps Four Diamond Luxury Sorrel River Ranch and Spa Deliver Guests' Dreams Come True

Sorrel River Ranch Resort and Spa uses Maestro PMS to attract guest from around the world with online marketing and on-property personalized world class service.

Markham, ON (Vocus) February 24, 2009 -- In 2008 a New Yorker fell in love with the Southwest's best kept secret, Sorrel River Ranch Resort and Spa. When the opportunity to purchase the property presented itself, and Elizabeth Rad saw a perfect opportunity to expand her real estate portfolio, but most of all she hoped to develop a destination resort that allows people to have memories and experiences they never forget. Elizabeth loved the resort the moment she arrived, especially its location and the surrounding area of dramatic vertical stone geology and open skies. Stephanie Rad, asset manager for the Sorrel River Ranch Resort and Spa, said, "There is nothing more rewarding than providing people with dream vacations and having fun doing it."

Easy Online Booking Maximizes Revenue Around the Clock

"One thing that made it easier to take ownership was the Resort's Maestro Property Management System from NORTHWIND-Maestro PMS (http://www.maestropms.com/?onph=HOL?Campaign=PRWebSorrelRiverFeb242009), provider of Maestro (http://maestropms.com/whyMaestro.aspx?Campaign=PRWebSorrelRiverFeb242009)™ Enterprise Property Management hotel software (http://www.maestropms.com/products.aspx?onph=HOL?Campaign=PRWebSorrelRiverFeb242009) and reservation software (http://maestropms.com/ModuleResEze.aspx?onph=HOL?Campaign=PRWebSorrelRiverFeb242009) solutions for the hospitality industry, that was already doing a great job of automating the operation with reservations, Front Office and a robust CRM module that enabled us to access the records of past guests to begin more effective marketing and provide personalized service."

"The local people make everyone feel comfortable, it is a Western ethic, a lifestyle we give guests on their vacations," Ms. Rad said. "The Maestro support and training team fit right in - they worked very hard teaching our team to ensure we were getting the most from our system and maximizing our online business from their ResEze Web booking engine." The Resort's guests mix includes travelers from Europe, the Asia Pacific market and nearby states. "What I value about ResEze is its ability to drive revenue from international business around the clock," explained Rad. "Even non-English travelers can understand Maestro's ResEze online booking screens and reserve their vacations with us."

Guests Can Self-Serve Anywhere, Anytime

Sorrel River Ranch just completed a total modernization of its hardware platform to implement a leading edge wireless communications network. The project was handled by New York-based Diatian, Inc., a tech provider the owners had used before. "Maestro's robust technology flexible enough so our staff, who carry hand-held wireless devices, can serve guests anywhere on the property," said Rad. "With handheld units our concierge staff, which we call our Guest Experience Team, can access guest records, preferences and schedules in Maestro to provide much more personal service than if they had to use cell phones." Rad said her staff keeps each guest's activity schedule in the Maestro CRM system and prints out an itinerary of the next day's events for each person and place it on their pillow in the evening.

Diamond Plus 24/7 Support & Training Essential to Productivity

Since Sorrel River Resort is in a remote location, skilled support and training are essential. "We rely on Maestro's online training teams and phone support to keep our staff well versed in the system's features so they we are as productive and efficient," Rad said. "Maestro offers online webinar training for all its modules and we can also call a professional system training specialist 24 hours a day if needed. Their support has made a very positive difference to our operation."

Sorrel River Resort's guest service goal is short and elegant: "We provide seamless ability for our guests to experience anything they could possibly want and aid them in experiencing the ones they could never even have dreamed." Ms. Rad is happy to be operating such a unique property. "I frequently get letters from our guests thanking us for the best vacation of their lives. This is why we are in business here in Utah."

About the Sorrel River Ranch Resort and Spa

As Utah's only Small Luxury Hotel® and the sole AAA Four-Diamond rated resort in Moab, Sorrel River Ranch provides leisure and adventure travelers with an exquisite base from which to explore the Southwest's natural landscapes. Activities such as river rafting, mountain biking, and hiking in Utah's National Parks ensure adventures for every interest. Travelers agree that Moab's finest hotel, Sorrel River Ranch Resort & Spa, brings luxury accommodations to a world-class adventure destination!

Maestro Property Management Solution

Enhance guest service, improve efficiency and maximize online and offline revenue with Maestro PMS, the industry's most robust and flexible solution empowering leading full-service hotels, luxury resorts, multi-property groups, conference centers, condominiums and timeshare properties. Solutions include Front Office (PMS), Accounts Receivable, Analytics and Business Intelligence, Sales and Catering, Multi-Property Management, Condo & Timeshare Owner Management with Web Functionality, Spa and Activities, Web Booking Engine, Real-Time Yield Management, Dynamic Packaging Golf CRM, Guest Experience Measurement, CRO, GDS Two-Way XML Connectivity or Integration, Membership, Work Orders, Fine Dining and Retail POS, Online Table Reservations with Web Booking, Concierge and Guest Experience Measurement. The Maestro PMS is database independent (ODBC Compliant) and may be deployed via Windows, UNIX, Linux, Terminal Services, hosted and Web platforms.

About NORTHWIND - Maestro PMS

NORTHWIND (http://www.maestropms.com/?onph=HOL?Campaign=PRWebSorrelRiverFeb242009) is recognized in the hospitality industry for its "standard setting" Diamond Plus Service and robust integrated Maestro technology. With over 30 years of experience dedicated to developing technology solutions for the hospitality industry, NORTHWIND is a partner who understands that you need a scalable and flexible PMS that works the way you do. Maestro applications are engineered for operators who need to manage their enterprise in a real-time environment for the utmost operational efficiency, productivity, control and profitability.

Contact:

NORTHWIND - Maestro PMS, North America

Ivana Johnston - Sales & Marketing

8300 Woodbine Avenue, 5th floor

Markham, ON L3R 9Y7

Phone: 905.940.1923

Toll Free: 1-888-667-8488

Email: info(at0maestropms.com

www.maestropms.com/HOL?Campaign=PRWebSorrelRiverFeb242009

Sorrel River Ranch Resort and Spa

Stephanie Rad - Asset Manager

HC 64 Box 4002

Moab, Utah 84532

Phone: Toll Free: 877-359-2715

Email: stay(at)sorrelriver.com

Media Contact:

Julie Keyser-Squires, APR

Softscribe Inc.

180 River Springs Drive NW

Atlanta, GA 30328

Phone: (404)256-5512

Email: Julie(at)softscribeinc(dot)com

http://www.softscribeinc.com

http://www.marketingsnacks.com

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Contact Information Ivana Johnston

NORTHWIND-Maestro PMS

http://www.maestropms.com/HOL?Campaign=PRWebSorrelRiverFeb242009

905.940.1923

Neoris EMEA to Resell AuthenWare Biometric Security Solution

2009-02-23T16:45:00.003+02:00

Neoris EMEA to Resell AuthenWare Biometric Security Solution

Global Business and IT Consulting Company to Distribute and Deploy AuthenTest in EMEA

Miami, Florida (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 -- AuthenWare®, the leader in keystroke biometrics (http://www.authenware.com/products.htm) software, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Neoris (http://www.neoris.com/), allowing it to resell AuthenWare's patent-pending AuthenTest® software. Neoris is a global business and IT consulting company that specializes in nearshore outsourcing, value-added consulting, and emerging technologies.

"We chose to resell AuthenTest because we found it to be simply the best non-intrusive keystroke biometrics solution on the market," said Marcos de Pedro, General Manager, at Neoris. "The product delivers unparalleled levels of security and is easy to implement, making it a very cost-effective for our customers."

The agreement allows Neoris EMEA to resell AuthenTest to customers and prospects located in the European countries of Spain, Portugal, Hungary, as well as in the Middle East and Africa.

AuthenTest offers a radically different approach towards handling security by not only securing information access through keystroke biometrics, but also by rendering any stolen credentials useless. It accomplishes this through a proprietary protocol that creates and maintains a unique personal security pattern for each user every time that he or she enters data using the keyboard (for example, their user name and password). By doing so, AuthenTest delivers the highest levels of security to companies at a very low cost and minimal effort.

"We are proud that Neoris is representing AuthenWare," said Tom Helou (http://www.authenware.com/about.htm), president & COO, AuthenWare. "Our unique approach towards keystroke biometrics protects companies of all sizes against any unauthorized access to their sensitive data, rendering any attack virtually useless."

About Neoris

Neoris is a global business and IT consulting company that specializes in nearshore outsourcing, value-added consulting, and emerging technologies. Neoris offers systems integration, custom application development, IT consulting, and software deployment and support solutions. The company is a leading provider of nearshore outsourcing services through a global delivery model leveraging six worldwide software development centers. In 2008, Neoris was ranked among the Top 10 Best Performing IT Service Providers in the Global Services 100. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Neoris has operations in the US, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.neoris.com.

About AuthenWare

AuthenWare (http://www.authenware.com/) is the world's leading provider of keystroke biometrics software. Our patent-pending product, AuthenTest (http://www.authenware.com/products.htm)®, enables organizations to deliver the highest levels of security to their enterprise applications, website, and any other form of transaction that engages a software artifact. It creates and maintains a unique personal security pattern for each user every time that he or she enters data using the keyboard (for example, their user name and password).

Using the unique personal security pattern, AuthenTest® can easily determine if the user is the actual owner of the credentials, or an imposter, and allow or deny access accordingly, even if the correct credentials are supplied. AuthenWare's customers include some of the largest, most successful companies in the world, spanning a wide variety of industries including the financial services, government, transportation & logistics, manufacturing, retail, services and technology sectors. For more information, visit http://www.authenware.com.

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Contact Information Tom Helou

AuthenWare Corp.

http://www.authenware.com

+1.305.778.6161

Tasktop Guarantees Productivity Gains for Eclipse Developers -- Eclipse Mylyn-based Tasktop Pro Now Backed by Unique 100% Guarantee

2009-02-23T16:45:00.002+02:00

Tasktop Guarantees Productivity Gains for Eclipse Developers -- Eclipse Mylyn-based Tasktop Pro Now Backed by Unique 100% Guarantee

Tasktop Technologies, the company behind the popular Eclipse Mylyn open source task management software, announced a unique 100% money-back guarantee for Tasktop Pro users. Tasktop Pro is the company's full-featured product for software developers based on Eclipse Mylyn. Dr. Mik Kersten, CEO of Tasktop Technologies, said "I've always been fascinated by the way that software tools can transform our ability to work, so it's exciting for Tasktop to be offering the first productivity promise of this sort."

Vancouver, Canada (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 -- Tasktop Technologies (http://tasktop.com), the company behind the popular Eclipse Mylyn (http://eclipse.org/mylyn) open source task management software, announced a unique 100% money-back guarantee for Tasktop Pro users. Tasktop Pro is the company's full-featured product for software developers based on Eclipse Mylyn. The unique guarantee refunds the full purchase price for any developer who is not satisfied that Tasktop Pro has significantly improved their productivity. Dr. Mik Kersten, CEO of Tasktop Technologies, said "I've always been fascinated by the way that software tools can transform our ability to work, so it's exciting for Tasktop to be offering the first productivity promise of this sort."

Dr. Kersten explained that the task-focused interface technology in Tasktop Pro has been validated through a peer-reviewed study that demonstrated developers using the technology coded more and clicked less, getting more done. These results are further backed by industry-standard metrics from open source projects, which indicate that productivity gains of 2x or more can be attained. "In these tough economic times, we are all being asked to do more with less, which means that we need to increase productivity. Tasktop Pro now offers a proven and guaranteed way to boost productivity in a dramatic way," Dr. Kersten said.

At the most recent W-JAX Conference in Munich, Germany, Dr. Kersten delivered a keynote presentation that addressed the large gap in developer productivity. In the keynote, titled "Redefining the 'I' of the IDE", Dr. Kersten examines the effect that tools have had on programming productivity and explains how the novel task-focused interface enables the experience of using the IDE to be re-aligned around the user. A combined video and slideshow presentation of the keynote is available at http://tasktop.com/videos/w-jax/kersten-keynote.html.

Tasktop is a commercial product built on the open source Eclipse Mylyn project, which has approximately 500,000 users and recently exceeded one million downloads in just one month via Eclipse distributions. Tasktop provides integrated desktop access to popular team bug and issue tracking systems such as Atlassian JIRA (http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/), CollabNet (http://www.collab.net/), Rally (http://www.rallydev.com/) and Bugzilla. As developers work on bugs and issues, Tasktop tracks and shows only the relevant code, documents and web pages. This dramatically reduces time spent searching and scrolling while enabling one-click multitasking and automatic time tracking.

The latest release of Tasktop Pro is available for download now for $99.00 from the company website. A free 30-day trial is also available for developers looking to test drive the latest in task-focused interface technology. See the Tasktop Guarantee (http://tasktop.com/products/guarantee/) for complete details about the productivity guarantee for Tasktop Pro.

About Tasktop Technologies

Tasktop Technologies created the revolutionary task-focused interface and the popular Eclipse Mylyn tool currently used by hundreds of thousands of programmers. The Tasktop line of products extends the productivity benefits of Mylyn to a developer's entire workday. Tasktop Technologies also offers training and consulting services to the growing number of companies adopting the task-focused paradigm and tools. Key Tasktop partners include SpringSource, Atlassian, Rally and CollabNet.

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Contact Information Wesley Coelho

Tasktop Technologies

http://tasktop.com

778 588-6896

Bycast StorageGRID� Selected by Hawaii Pacific Health

2009-02-23T16:45:00.001+02:00

Bycast StorageGRID® Selected by Hawaii Pacific Health

Multi-island health provider standardizes on Bycast to store & protect images.

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 -- Bycast Inc., the leading provider of advanced storage virtualization software for large-scale digital archives, today announced that Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH) has standardized on Bycast® StorageGRID® software to store and protect images in its multi-facility medical image storage system.

HPH, Hawaii's largest Integrated Delivery Network conducts imaging procedures at five facilities located on two islands, Oahu and Kauai. The main data center is located in a sixth location on Oahu. The health provider's requirement for long term storage and protection of mission critical medical image data in this multi-facility environment presented it with a number of issues. HPH faced operational challenges to cost-effectively manage its exponentially growing data volumes and ensure high availability across the multiple hospitals, while taking into consideration inter-island network and IT resource limitations.

To meet the needs of this demanding environment, Hawaii Pacific Health has deployed Bycast StorageGRID software to create a flexible multi-tiered storage hierarchy spanning Hawaii Pacific Health's data center and hospitals. StorageGRID intelligently manages the off-site data replication, data movement, and data placement across multiple sites and storage tiers to ensure the most relevant data is placed where needed. While improving the overall storage utilization and efficiency, the solution eliminates the need for manual backup. To achieve the highest levels of availability, HPH also deployed the Bycast High Availability Gateway Cluster module at each of the 4 hospitals and Women's Center.

"We evaluated numerous options and only this solution delivered the storage scalability, high availability and data integrity capabilities that were critical to our situation," said Micah Ewing of Hawaii Pacific Health. "Furthermore, we reduced our primary storage and backup costs by ~50% by optimizing our storage utilization with the storage management capabilities unique to this system."

"We are pleased that Hawaii Pacific Health has been able to address their multi-site requirements by deploying a single enterprise-wide grid-based solution that has also cost-effectively leveraged existing storage investments," said Dave Gibbon, Director of Strategic Accounts at Bycast. "Beyond the IT benefits, the solution will facilitate enhanced delivery of care by Hawaii Pacific Health clinicians both now and into the future."

About Hawaii Pacific Health: Hawaii Pacific Health is a non-profit healthcare organization formed with the merger of three longtime Hawaii health systems, Wilcox Health, Kapi'olani Health, and Straub Clinic & Hospital. Hawaii Pacific Health is the state's largest healthcare system, with a network of four hospitals, 18 outpatient centers, and 1,100 physicians on four islands. In addition to providing care on Oahu, Kauai, Lanai and the Big Island, it also cares for patients and visitors throughout the state and the Pacific Region.

About Bycast: Bycast is the leading provider of storage virtualization software for large-scale digital archives. For organizations whose business depends on access to mission-critical data and images, Bycast protects and preserves digital assets over their lifetime. Bycast software enables organizations to optimize their storage infrastructure and ensure the integrity and availability of their valuable data. Bycast StorageGRID enables the formation of archives that can scale to petabytes of data across hundreds of sites. StorageGRID is sold globally through OEM relationships with two of the world's major storage vendors and is compatible with all leading PACS. It currently has hundreds of installations in over 18 countries worldwide. Bycast Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Vancouver, BC. To learn more about the company and its solutions, visit www.bycast.com.

Media Contacts

Annette Saliken

Director, Marketing Communications

Bycast Inc.

Tel.: (604) 692-3083

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Contact Information Annette Saliken

Bycast Inc.

http://www.bycast.com

604-692-3083

ICS Mobile Announces iTag Live Lite Game Available on Apple App Store

2009-02-23T16:45:00.000+02:00

ICS Mobile Announces iTag Live Lite Game Available on Apple App Store

ICS Mobile INC, a mobile application developer focusing on server-based mobile applications releases today on the App Store the first "Real-Time Live Action First Person Shooter" game application entitled "iTag Live".

Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 -- ICS Mobile INC (http://www.icsmobile.com), a mobile application developer, today announced its "iTag Live Lite" game is now available on the Apple App Store. The game utilizes the iPhone's camera to enable players to 'tag' members of an opposing team. Players use the address book to invite gamers to iTag Live sessions, an embedded radio communications tab allows players to strategize together in real-time and a location-based radar emulation feature lets players locate other gamers within a mile radius.

"With iTag we are using the revolutionary iPhone to deliver a virtually endless playing field," said Joe Bayen, CEO at ICS Mobile. "In a sense, not only are we bringing to gamers a unique First Person Shooter experience but we're also adding a fitness component to the gameplay since gamers will most likely need to stay mobile to avoid being tagged."

iTag Live comes complete with a riveting background soundtrack and an intense, fast-paced atmosphere amplifies the realism of the action. A voice assistant heightens the full First Person Shooter (FPS) experience, providing players with live game status as well as a vast array of alerts and warning notifications. ITag Live completes the full "FPS" gameplay experience by providing players with complete endgame statistics.

iTag Live is available free from Apple's App Store on iPhone or get it on iTunes: iTag Live Lite (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=303654008&mt=8).

Tutorial videos are available here: iTag Live Tutorials (http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7BA10A43D15F6A2A)

ICS Mobile is planning to release several innovative gaming applications throughout 2009. In the third quarter of 2009 ICS Mobile will release the dates for the University iTag Regional Contests which will lead to the first annual iTag Championship. For additional information feel free to contact ICS Mobile at: press @ icsmobile . com

About ICS Mobile Inc,:

Located in Santa Monica, California, ICS Mobile develops location-based mobile applications and server-based multi-user applications aimed at facilitating mobile user interactions across a wide variety of mobile platforms.

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Contact Information Jennifer Collins

ICS Mobile Inc,

http://www.itagnation.com

310-598-5199

First Consona China User Conference Successfully Held in Shanghai

2009-02-20T16:45:00.000+02:00

First Consona China User Conference Successfully Held in Shanghai

Conference Allows Customers to Share Best Practices and Participate in Launch of Consona’s Award-Winning Services Model.

Shanghai, China (Vocus) February 20, 2009 -— Consona Corporation, a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management (CRM) (http://www.consona.com/CRM/home.aspx) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software (http://www.consona.com/Products/ERPSoftware.aspx) and services for companies of all sizes, announced today its first Chinese customer User Conference, held at the St. Regis Hotel in Shanghai, China.

Consona’s Intuitive ERP and Cimnet Systems solutions have been used by Chinese manufacturers for over 10 years. Recent growth through acquisition (http://www.consona.com/news/pressreleases/ConsonaAcquiresGrapecity.aspx) has expanded Consona’s presence in China, with the goal being to better serve and give direct localized support to its existing Chinese customers. The success of this first user conference is one example of Consona’s continued commitment to the strategy.

“Our recent expansion in China directly mirrors the business direction of our customers,” said Scott Malia, general manager of Consona ERP. “The conference was an exciting way to validate our commitment to the Chinese market, as well as get feedback from the leading companies using our solutions.“

At the conference, Consona introduced its award-winning service and support infrastructure and resources to its China-based customers, including the introduction and availability of Consona’s Expert Web site, Consona’s premier customer portal and four-time winner of the Association of Support Professional’s “Top Ten Best Web Support Sites” award (http://www.consona.com/news/pressreleases/ASPAward.aspx).

Consona also honored several customers while at the conference for their proven success using Consona’s family of solutions. Winners of the conference’s “Advanced Application/Best Industry Application” award included:API Heat Transfer(Suzhou) Co., Ltd., LCR Electronic (KunShan) Co.,Ltd , Callidus Technologies (Shanghai), HaiBo Precision, Wu Han Zheng Yuan Railway Electric Co. Ltd., Valeo Interior Controls (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., Uniwell, Founder, AT&S, and King Brother PCB Technology Co. Ltd.

Winners of the conference’s “Best Overall Use” award included John Deere Tiantuo Company Ltd. And Viasystem Group Inc.

About Consona Corporation

Consona Corporation (Consona, formerly known as M2M Holdings Inc.) is a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management (CRM) (http://www.consona.com/consona/default.aspx?pagename=CRM-Solutions) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) (http://www.consona.com/consona/default.aspx?pagename=Cross-Industry-ERP) software and services for companies of all sizes. Consona is dedicated to becoming a valued business partner by helping each and every customer continuously improve business processes over time. Toward this mission, Consona invests in the people, processes, technology and tools needed to provide its customers with a unique combination of customer care; product fit; a broad range of consulting, IT and business services; and industry expertise. Consona serves more than 4,500 customers worldwide and across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, financial services, health care, high tech, and local government. Battery Ventures and Thoma Bravo jointly own Consona. For further information, visit www.consona.com, call (888) 8 CONSONA.

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Contact Information Mitch Briggs

Consona Corporation

http://www.consona.com

+1 317-249-1620

Water Utility Joins ESRI's Small Utility Enterprise License Agreement Program

2009-02-19T10:45:00.003+02:00

Water Utility Joins ESRI's Small Utility Enterprise License Agreement Program

Consolidated Utility District Maximizes GIS Capabilities and Cost Savings with Unlimited Deployment and Other Benefits

Redlands, California (PRWEB) February 20, 2009 -- Consolidated Utility District of Tennessee can now leverage its investment in geographic information system (GIS) technology for field and office operations through participation in ESRI's Small Utility Enterprise License Agreement (SU-ELA) program. Consolidated Utility District uses GIS to make departmental information accessible across the organization, track fleet vehicles, and support field personnel. The SU-ELA program makes it easy and cost-effective for the water utility to maximize and expand its GIS capabilities.

The SU-ELA program, available to utilities in the United States with 100,000 meters/connections or fewer, provides Consolidated Utility District with unlimited deployments of ESRI's ArcGIS platform to desktop, server, and mobile devices. It includes staff training, maintenance and support for products, and passes to ESRI's International User Conference. Consolidated Utility District plans to extend its use of GIS to enable digital editing of infrastructure information in the field, increase its use of utility network analysis tools, and make access to the GIS easier for users in a variety of departments. The utility provides water and wastewater services to Rutherford County in central Tennessee, with approximately 46,000 meters.

"In today's economic environment, it is our desire to be as efficient as possible," said Larry McElroy, the utility's general manager. "This will enable us to reach some of those goals. We are a growing system and are glad to have unlimited access for our staff."

Andy Koostra, systems manager for Consolidated Utility District, said, "When we heard about the program, we signed up right away. Over the past five years, GIS has improved our data organization and made information held in different systems, such as customer information, accessible in one place. Now, we can use ESRI's advanced analysis software to expand the benefits of our existing GIS. The program gives us economical access to advanced GIS server technology, so we plan to develop in-the-field editing capabilities for our field personnel who carry tablet PCs." Currently, the utility uses ESRI ArcGIS Server technology to provide field technicians with vehicle location and work order information.

At the heart of the SU-ELA program is ESRI's ArcGIS software (http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/whats-new/index.html), an open, scalable, and interoperable platform that provides a complete system to create, serve, and use geographic information. An enterprise GIS based on ArcGIS technology benefits designers, analysts, decision makers, field staff, and customers through mobile, Web server, and desktop applications.

For more information on the SU-ELA program and to listen to the SU-ELA podcast, visit www.esri.com/suela. To speak to an expert, call 800-447-9778, extension 2990.

About ESRI

Since 1969, ESRI has been giving customers around the world the power to think and plan geographically. The market leader in GIS, ESRI software is used in more than 300,000 organizations worldwide including each of the 200 largest cities in the United States, most national governments, more than two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 7,000 colleges and universities. ESRI applications, running on more than one million desktops and thousands of Web and enterprise servers, provide the backbone for the world's mapping and spatial analysis. ESRI is the only vendor that provides complete technical solutions for desktop, mobile, server, and Internet platforms. Visit us at www.esri.com.

ESRI, the ESRI globe logo, ArcGIS, GIS by ESRI, www.esri.com, and @esri.com are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.

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Contact Information Susan Harp

ESRI

http://www.esri.com

909-793-2853

HBM-nCode Announces Version 5.1 Release of ICE-flow Analysis Software

2009-02-19T10:45:00.002+02:00

HBM-nCode Announces Version 5.1 Release of ICE-flow Analysis Software

Latest Version Offers Improved Visualization of Data and Reporting Capabilities.

Southfield, MI (PRWEB) February 19, 2009 -- HBM-nCode has released version 5.1 of ICE-flow Analysis, comprising GlyphWorks® and DesignLife™. This significant update includes new features and enhanced reporting capabilities which accelerate and simplify the conversion of huge amounts of engineering data into valuable information.

GlyphWorks features an easy-to-use environment that provides a wide range of interactive data processing and visualization capabilities for extremely large data sets. Specialized durability options include fatigue analysis, accelerated testing, and frequency domain tools. GlyphWorks 5.1 adds new capabilities for interactive data editing and new displays including Chart Display and Gauge Display. These new displays provide report-quality chart plotting of data tables and show synchronized values during playback to give further insight into test data.

Useful for applications such as proving grounds or test tracks, the GPS Display glyph has been enhanced to include the use of background satellite images and data export to the Google Earth™ mapping service. These features are also convenient for users in regions not supported by MapPoint® or where visualizing terrain is important. An open software product, GlyphWorks supports the Python programming language, many engineering data formats and interfaces to third-party software solutions. Version 5.1 offers additional file format enhancements including latest versions of MATLAB®.

DesignLife combines a powerful fatigue analysis solver for finite element models with an intuitive, graphical environment for making durability design decisions quickly and efficiently. DesignLife 5.1 includes new features for customization by using Python to define custom Stress-Life analysis methods.

This new and unique capability makes DesignLife applicable to users who have proprietary methods for fatigue calculations and associated materials data. In addition, users can extend existing capabilities rather than scripting a complete fatigue tool from scratch.

Additional product details are available at www.hbm.com/ncode

GlyphWorks and DesignLife 5.1 are shipping now. For pricing, contact your local distributor.

Google Earth is a trademark of Google, Inc. Python logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Python Software Foundation. MapPoint is a either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. MATLAB is a registered trademark of The MathWorks, Inc. ICE-flow, GlyphWorks, DesignLife and nCode are trademarks or registered trademarks of HBM United Kingdom Limited.

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Contact Information Kim Hurt

HBM, Inc. - nCode

http://www.hbm.com/ncode

2489454331

E-Signature Experts from Silanis and Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP to Present on Electronic Evidence at the 2009 National Compliance Summit

2009-02-19T10:45:00.001+02:00

E-Signature Experts from Silanis and Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP to Present on Electronic Evidence at the 2009 National Compliance Summit

Silanis Technology, the leader in e-signature process management, announced today that it will co-present "E-Closings and E-Signatures: Know the Law" with law firm, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP at the 2009 National Compliance Summit. The session will take place on Friday, February 20th at 8:30 am (EST), and outline the evidence requirements for electronically signed mortgage applications and closing documents and what processes provide the strongest defense in court.

Montreal, QC (PRWEB) February 19, 2009 -- Silanis Technology, the leader in e-signature (http://www.silanis.com/solutions/e-signatures-web.html) process management, announced today that it will co-present "E-Closings and E-Signatures: Know the Law" with law firm, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP at the 2009 National Compliance Summit. The session will take place on Friday, February 20th at 8:30 am (EST), and outline the evidence requirements (http://www.silanis.com/resource-center/webcasts/2008/evidence-requirements-for-electronic-signatures.html) for electronically signed mortgage applications and closing documents and what processes provide the strongest defense in court.

While the E-SIGN Act was passed into legislation nearly ten years ago giving electronically signed records the same legal validity as their pen and paper counterparts, it is no guarantee that the records will be admitted into court as evidence, or that electronically signed records will provide the needed defense to ensure a positive outcome in the event of litigation.

During the session Michael Laurie, Vice President of Strategic Development at Silanis Technology, and Gregory T. Casamento, Partner at Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP, will draw from real-world technology deployments within the financial services industry (http://www.silanis.com/solutions/financial-solutions.html) to highlight the growing adoption of electronic signatures. The case studies will demonstrate how providers are strengthening the enforceability of their electronically signed loan documents by capturing greater evidence than is currently available with paper contracts. The following topics will be covered during the session:

- How to automate the enforcement of regulatory requirements and ensure that no information or step in the document review and signing process are missed

- How an electronic process can help individuals to better understand contract terms and that they are entering into a binding agreement

- What information can be captured along with the electronically signed document to create strong electronic evidence for internal control, audit and legal purposes.

- How to deliver the electronic evidence in a format that can be easily presented, reviewed and understood in a court of law

- How to register mortgage e-notes with the MERS e-note registry and support e-delivery through MERS and directly to Fannie Mae.

Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP is a national law firm with offices across the country with experience helping companies design and implement e-signature processes. Silanis Technology is a leading provider of electronic signature solutions for the financial industry. The company recently released ApproveIt Web Server 3.0, a new breed of electronic signatures known as electronic signature process management (http://www.silanis.com/resource-center/articles-v2/technology/e-signature-process-management.html). The solution goes beyond simple signing to capture the strongest legal evidence by managing e-signature transactions form beginning to end. This includes disclosure delivery, document access and distribution, recording of all screens viewed and actions taken by the consumer during the on-line process, the archival and retrieval of completed packages, and evidence review tools for displaying and presenting the electronic evidence in legal and regulatory proceedings, audits and disputes.

To register for the "E-Closings and E-Signatures: Know the Law" session or learn more about the 2009 National Compliance (http://www.silanis.com/resource-center/articles/compliance-for-electronic-signatures-and-documents.html) Summit, visit:

http://www.octoberresearch.com/seminars/ncs09/agenda.cfm (http://www.octoberresearch.com/seminars/ncs09/agenda.cfm)

About the Speakers

Michael Laurie, Vice President: Strategic Planning, Silanis Technology

Michael Laurie, co-founder and vice president of Strategic Development, Silanis Technology, oversees product and industry marketing and strategy for the company. With more than 20 years' experience, he is a recognized expert on enterprise solutions for the application and compliance of electronic signatures, vaulting and transactions, and frequently presents on these topics. Mr. Laurie also represents Silanis in industry associations and standards committees related to financial services, insurance and government. He is a founding board member of the Electronic Signatures and Records Association (ESRA).

Gregory T. Casamento, Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP

Greg Casamento is in the New York office of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell. Greg's practice focuses on business, commercial, insurance and intellectual property litigation. He has significant experience litigating matters for his clients before both the State and Federal Courts of New York, and before a variety of New York state administrative bodies. He regularly advises clients on various aspects of designing and implementing effective, enforceable electronic signatures processes, with a special focus on the admissibility aspects of the records to enforce or defend claims relating to electronically signed or delivered documents.

About Silanis

Silanis Technology is the leading provider of e-signature process management solutions. The world's leading insurance and financial services companies, major government agencies, integrators and service providers depend on Silanis to accelerate business transactions and reduce costs while improving compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The company's electronic signature platform, ApproveIt®, is an enterprise-class e-signature process management solution that transforms paper-based business transactions to all-electronic, web-based processes for e-commerce and e-government www.silanis.com

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Contact Information Mary Ellen Power

Silanis Technology Inc.

http://www.silanis.com

514-337-5255

Retailers' On-Going Brand Value Is Dependent On Securing Customer Information, New Study Finds

2009-02-19T10:45:00.000+02:00

Retailers' On-Going Brand Value Is Dependent On Securing Customer Information, New Study Finds

While retailers overall struggle with payment industry data security standards, winning retailers recognize that customer data security is far more than just credit card information. A new study from RSR Research presents real-world case studies from three successful tier-1 US retailers, revealing winning retailers' approach to securing sensitive customer data.

Miami, FL (PRWEB) February 19, 2009 -- According to a new RSR Research report, winning retailers recognize the need to protect sensitive customer information that stretches far beyond customer payment data. The report, "Customer Data Security, Beyond Compliance: The Merging of Privacy and Security", released today, highlights how three successful tier-1 US-based retailers approach customer data security.

"While many retailers have focused on how to make their legacy systems compliant with narrowly defined payment standards so that they can successfully pass an audit, they often think of the effort involved as an IT project rather than as a strategic imperative," says Brian Kilcourse, Managing Partner at RSR and co-author of the report. "Retailers can have unprecedented insight into what consumers like, what they don't like, their lifestyle, where their money is, and possibly even their health state. But for those retailers who are behind the curve, the implicit brand promise that 'consumer data is private and secured' is more aspirational than real."

RSR's new report, "Customer Data Security, Beyond Compliance: The Merging of Privacy and Security", sponsored by Apani Networks, Cisco Systems and Intel, provides in-depth case studies of real-world challenges and opportunities, based on conversations with executives at three successful tier-1 US-based retailers.

"We wanted to highlight the efforts of Retail Winners, to uncover how they approach the merging challenges of customer data security and privacy," says Steve Rowen, Managing Partner of RSR and co-author of the report. "We specifically wanted to understand whether these challenges are viewed as strategic or tactical in nature, if and how retailers have successfully turned these challenges into opportunities, and the extent to which technology is helping or hurting those efforts."

The report not only highlights the steps Retail Winners have taken within their own organizations, but also provides valuable lessons they have learned along the way to pass on to their fellow retailers.

To obtain a complimentary copy of the report, click here (http://www.retailsystemsresearch.com/_document/summary/866) or follow this link:

http://www.retailsystemsresearch.com/_document/summary/866 (http://www.retailsystemsresearch.com/_document/summary/866)

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Contact Information Steve Rowen

RSR Research

http://www.retailsystemsresearch.com

617-337-5228

Brian Kilcourse

RSR Research

http://www.retailsystemsresearch.com

925-939-4643

WebWorks Announces New Renewable License Program

2009-02-16T10:45:00.003+02:00

WebWorks Announces New Renewable License Program

Experience the Power of ePublisher for as Little as $85

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) February 16, 2009 -- The WebWorks team is pleased to announce the launch of a new Renewable License Program.

The Renewable License Program is designed to help companies that may be experiencing budget constraints or cash-flow issues by giving them an alternative way to experience the power of the WebWorks ePublisher Platform.

The Renewable License Program will also benefit individual documentation specialists who may wish to learn new skills, add a new product to their portfolio, and increase the value of their resume in today's competitive employment market.

Priced at $85 per writer per month, this new program will allow customers to purchase either a 6-month or 12-month renewable license at a low cost per writer. The price also includes automatic upgrades to any new version released during the contract period, so that you will always be up-to-date with new features and capabilities added to the ePublisher Platform, such as new output formats, Web 2.0 features, and wiki integrations.

A low-cost, Web-based training option will also be available for customers on the Renewable License Program.

Customers who wish to move from the Renewable License model to a more traditional perpetual licensing model at the end of the contract period will receive a significant discount on the perpetual license.

About WebWorks ePublisher

WebWorks ePublisher offers the fastest and most efficient way to publish your technical documentation and other content. On average, we reduce the time it takes to modify and republish content from weeks to just a few hours. We are trusted by individuals, small and medium businesses, and Fortune 500 companies alike -- enabling them to publish hundreds of thousands of sophisticated PDF, help, HTML, wiki, and other Web files each month. Our customers give us strong reviews because our product allows them to deliver the most reliable and efficient workflow for creating, managing, and deploying powerful electronic publications in a continuous fashion around the clock ... without compromising their original content's integrity. For more information visit www.webworks.com

About WebWorks.com

WebWorks.com, a brand of Quadralay Corporation, is the leading provider of comprehensive online publishing and help system delivery solutions. Its products and services constitute the definitive single source for all its customers' ePublishing needs. WebWorks.com specializes in content conversion software that outputs Web, online help, wiki, and technical publication formats. Quadralay Corporation, based in Austin, Texas, was founded in 1992 as part of the University of Texas Technology Incubator program. Quadralay currently has thousands of customers in over thirty countries worldwide.

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Contact Information Alan J. Porter

Quadralay Corporation

http://www.webworks.com/

512-381-8892

OppenheimerFunds, Inc.'s Implementation of Envision Financial Systems' 22c-2 Solution Selected as Finalist for 2009 Mutual Fund Industry Award

2009-02-16T10:45:00.002+02:00

OppenheimerFunds, Inc.'s Implementation of Envision Financial Systems' 22c-2 Solution Selected as Finalist for 2009 Mutual Fund Industry Award

Nominated for Best Post-Trade Implementation

Irvine, CA (PRWEB) February 16, 2009 -- Envision Financial Systems Inc., a leading provider of solutions for the mutual fund and financial services industry, today announced the implementation of its 22c-2 solution by OppenheimerFunds, Inc. has been nominated as a finalist for the 2009 Mutual Fund Industry Award in the category of Best Post-Trade Implementation.

OppenheimerFunds, Inc. decided to implement Envision's Clarity Compliance instead of developing an internal 22c-2 monitoring system. Central to their decision was a desire to implement an automated solution to standardize their review processes. They also needed the ability to receive data in a variety of formats from multiple sources. The system also needed to immediately receive, store and analyze the necessary information. Implementation of Clarity Compliance took only two months from testing to production.

"The Mutual Fund Industry Awards recognizes the top contributors in the mutual fund industry. We're pleased our 22c-2 solution meets the needs of OppenheimerFunds and that we are able to support the OppenheimerFunds consideration for this prestigious award," says Satnam Gambhir, Chief Executive Officer of Envision.

Kevin Smith, Vice President of the transfer agent for OppenheimerFunds, added, "We're honored to be considered for this Mutual Fund Industry Award and we continue to be very excited about our relationship with Envision Financial Systems. Envision's Clarity Compliance system and the variety of other innovative solutions they bring to the table have been a tremendous help for our business needs."

Rule 22c-2 came into effect in October of 2007 and requires firms to monitor omnibus accounts for market timing activities.

The nomination continues a tradition of industry recognition for Envision, whose PowerAgent shareholder accounting system won SourceMedia's Fund Operations Award 2004 and 2005 for innovation. Envision has made the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Program for Orange County every year since 2004, and made the Software 500 in 2005 and 2006.

Winners of the 16th Annual Mutual Fund Industry Award will be announced March 19th at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Nominees for the Mutual Fund Industry Award are selected by the editors of Operations Management, Fund Action and Fund Directions, leading publications covering the U.S. mutual fund industry.

About Envision Financial Systems

Founded in 1994, Envision Financial Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of shareholder accounting software solutions to the mutual fund and financial services industry. Using in-depth knowledge of the industry and listening to its customers, Envision provides its clients with real-time access to data that optimizes productivity, increases customer satisfaction, and enables emerging business needs. Envision's headquarters are in Irvine, California, with offices in Owings Mills, Maryland and Bangalore, India. For more information, visit www.enfs.com.

About OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

OppenheimerFunds, Inc. is one of the nation's largest and most respected investment management companies. The Oppenheimer funds managed by OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiary have more than 6 million shareholder accounts. Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., Two World Financial Center, 225 Liberty Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10281. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. is a member of the MassMutual Financial Group and is not affiliated with Oppenheimer & Co, Inc. or Oppenheimer Capital.

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Contact Information John Gray

Envision Financial Systems, Inc.

http://www.enfs.com

(714) 247-0030

Andrew Healy

OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com

(212) 323-0325

Open-Source Collaboration Software Adds Language Support, Enhances Usability

2009-02-16T10:45:00.001+02:00

Open-Source Collaboration Software Adds Language Support, Enhances Usability

Latest Open-Xchange update adds Spanish and Dutch -- now available in 5 languages

Nuremberg, Germany (PRWEB) February 16, 2009 -- Open-Xchange today announced a comprehensive feature update for the Open-Xchange Server 6 product family - adding support for Dutch and Spanish languages, as well as more than 50 improvements to the Linux-based collaboration suite.

The Service Pack 5 update for Open-Xchange Server 6 provides users with new features, a large number of improvements requested by customers as well as the additional language support - added to existing support for English, French and German.

"These updates come less than six months since introducing the Open-Xchange 6 software and include language support based on the requirements of our hosting partners in the Spanish and Dutch speaking markets," said Rafael Laguna, the CEO of Open-Xchange.

Leading hosting providers, led by Network Solutions (U.S.), 1&1 Internet (Germany), JMF (Japan), OVH (France) and Hostpoint (Switzerland) provide more than 8 million users worldwide with hosted business-class e-mail, personal information management (PIM), and full groupware solutions built on Open-Xchange.

A detailed description of Service Pack 5 is available at

http://software.open-xchange.com/OX6/doc/Feature_Overview_SP5_v.1.1.pdf.

Spanish and Dutch language support is available for customers with a valid maintenance subscription at http://software.open-xchange.com/OX6/stable/i18n.

About Open-Xchange

Open-Xchange is the innovator of scalable and integrated open source e-mail and collaboration solutions for enterprises, academic institutions, and government authorities. The company provides on-premise versions called Open-Xchange Server Edition and Open-Xchange Appliance Edition, along with Open-Xchange Hosting Edition, which enables web hosting companies to provide an easy-to-use and feature-rich application delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS). The Open-Xchange Hosting Edition is architected to integrate into a hosting provider's existing infrastructure, such as authentication, provisioning, billing, and e-mail storage and does not require that these systems be replaced.

Open-Xchange AG is a privately-held company headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany with offices in Olpe, Germany and Tarrytown, N.Y. For more information, please visit www.open-xchange.com.

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Contact Information Joseph Eckert

Open-Xchange

http://www.open-xchange.com

203-270-3711

Stonefield Releases New Version of ACT! Database Reporting Add-on

2009-02-16T10:45:00.000+02:00

Stonefield Releases New Version of ACT! Database Reporting Add-on

Stonefield Query Version 3.2 for ACT! By Sage is now available and compatible with the newest version - ACT! 2009. As a reporting add-on for ACT! 2009, Stonefield Query Version 3.2 is a report writer that enables easy creation of custom ACT! reports by non-technical users.

Orlando, Florida (PRWEB) February 16, 2009 -- Stonefield Software, Inc. (www.stonefieldquery.com) announced the release of Stonefield Query Version 3.2 for ACT! by Sage. The new version of this popular ACT! report writer add-on provides tools to easily create custom ACT! reports, pivot tables, and charts. Stonefield Query Version 3.2 is also compatible with ACT! 2009 and is available through a worldwide network of ACT! Certified Consultants or directly from Stonefield Software, Inc.

"We've added over 100 new features with version 3.2," says Jason Okrepkie, Channel Account Manager of Stonefield Software. "The most requested feature was the ability to report on the custom tables inside of ACT!. Stonefield Query can now do that right out of the box." Some of the other highlights include integration with ACT! Add-on products like Swiftpage Email Marketing and QuoteWerks quoting software.

Stonefield Query for ACT! by Sage Version 3.2 (www.stonefieldquery.com/Solutions/ACT.aspx) adds over 100 new features including cross-tabulation, charts, labels, Google Maps, negative queries, support for Vista, and e-mail reports. With its step-by-step wizard driven design, novice users can query the database and create custom ACT! reports with just a few clicks of the mouse.

As an add-on database reporting solution, Stonefield Query extends the basic reporting capabilities of ACT! by enabling non-technical staff such as salespeople, administrative staff, and managers to create custom ACT! reports, pivot tables, charts, and graphs in just minutes. This add-on reporting tool requires virtually no technical knowledge which means custom reports in ACT! by Sage are generated quickly without waiting on IT staff.

According to Doug Hennig, Vice-president and Chief Technology Officer of Stonefield Software, "We have a vision … rather than build another database reporting tool geared towards IT professionals, we've designed a user-friendly package targeted at the 99% of the population who aren't technically inclined. We take care of all the hard programming so that the end user can simply pick the information they want and Query will automatically format the output."

The Stonefield Query SDK (Software Developer's Kit www.stonefieldquery.com/Solutions/StonefieldQuerySDK.aspx) is also available to enable Stonefield Query to work with virtually any other database including Oracle, DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, and many others. With the SDK, developers can build custom user-friendly reporting solutions for in-house or commercially deployed applications.

Existing ACT! by Sage customers can purchase Stonefield Query through their ACT! Certified Consultant or directly from Stonefield Software for customers who are not currently aligned with an ACT! reseller.

Stonefield Software is offering a 30 Day Trial of Stonefield Query for ACT! By Sage.

Visit www.stonefieldquery.com/Downloads/ACT.aspx to download the free trial.

About Stonefield Software, Inc.

Stonefield Software focuses solely on development of its flagship database reporting solution Stonefield Query. Stonefield has offices in both the USA and Canada. Stonefield Software has won multiple awards for Stonefield Query including the Developers Choice Award for Best Reporting tool. Stonefield Software is a Sage Gold Development Partner and its Stonefield Query has the Sage stamp of approval through the 'Sage Certified Solution' program. Stonefield Query is available for Sage Accpac ERP, Sage Pro ERP, Sage SalesLogix CRM, Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 ERP, Sage Timberline, and ACT! by Sage.

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Contact Information Mickey Kupchyk

Stonefield Software, Inc.

http://www.stonefieldquery.com

(306) 791-6823

Bridgend College Strives for ITIL Excellence

2009-02-13T10:45:00.003+02:00

Bridgend College Strives for ITIL Excellence

South Wales FE/HE College migrates to sostenuto for IT service management and ITIL needs

Chessington, UK (PRWEB) February 13, 2009 -- Bridgend College today announced that it is migrating to the web-based Sostenuto service desk system, from Sunrise Software, as it looks to improve its IT service management and move towards the ITIL framework for best-practice IT service delivery. The further education college is home to over 10,000 students and 800 staff across five campuses.

Sostenuto ITSM helps organisations achieve best practice in service delivery by introducing a proactive service desk, service level agreements and helping organisations keep track of their IT assets. Best practice ITIL processes are pre-built in Sostenuto for quick and easy implementation, but because of the system's modern design they can be further configured to suit an organisation's individual requirements.

Bridgend College is taking advantage of Sostenuto's modular design to adopt a phased approach to ITIL compliance, starting with incident management, before moving onto some of the more advanced aspects of ITIL such as change and release management. It is also implementing a knowledge base and plans in the future to introduce the Chameleon browser-based portal, so students and staff can manage their own support queries through the college's website.

Tom Weston, executive chairman of Sunrise Software, said: "Bridgend College is a valued customer and we are honoured to be assisting them in moving to the next phase of their service management journey."

About Sunrise Software:

Sunrise was founded in 1994 and is a leading independent provider of IT Service Management solutions.

Its customer base includes over 1,000 blue chip and public sector organisations, including names such as Anglian Water, Mothercare, the NHS, QVC, Harper Collins, Rugby Football Union and Landesbank Baden Wurttemberg.

Sunrise is widely recognised for excellent service, and product innovation is key to its long-term vision. This is the strategy behind the launch, in 2003, of Sostenuto ITSM, a process driven, entirely browser based solution to complement Enterprise, its well-established client-server offering.

2007 saw the launch of Sostenuto Foundation, a browser-based solution that offers the core ITIL processes out of the box. Foundation allows customers to take a step-by-step approach to ITIL, an alternative to the 'ITIL all-in' approach available with Sostenuto ITSM. For further information, please visit www.sunrisesoftware.co.uk.

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Contact Information Angela Steel

Sunrise Software

http://www.sunrisesoftware.co.uk

+44 (0)20 8391 9000

Jessica Humphrey

NSPR

01628 502 606

e-academy Inc. Re-launches OnTheHub to Help Students Access Great Deals

2009-02-13T10:45:00.002+02:00

e-academy Inc. Re-launches OnTheHub to Help Students Access Great Deals

The site offers students, faculty and staff software, electronics and gadgets far below retail prices.

Ottawa, ON (PRWEB) February 12, 2009 -- e-academy Inc. (http://www.e-academy.com/?utm_source=OTH-Launch-PRWeb&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=Online-PR-2009) is pleased to announce the launch of the new OnTheHub.com (http://www.onthehub.com/?utm_source=OTH-Launch-PRWeb&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=Online-PR-2009) Website. The Website was re-launched on February 9, 2009 and is geared exclusively to those within the academic community, offering substantial deals on software, hardware and electronics.

The new site consists of one central portal of networked sites which streamlines deals provided to the end-user through the partnership of individual schools, software publishers, resellers and e-academy. The OnTheHub (http://www.onthehub.com/?utm_source=OTH-Launch-PRWeb&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=Online-PR-2009) network consists of two different ways to access these deals:

1. The global eStore, which allows users to purchase exclusive software deals and cool gadgets from anywhere throughout the United States.

2. School branded Webstores, where academic members can access exclusive deals specific to their individual school. There are currently over 10,000 schools enrolled throughout Canada and the United States.

Up until now, e-academy focused exclusively on offering software deals by Microsoft, Adobe, Minitab, and SPSS, among others. Due to the growing market requirements that extend outside of software, e-academy has now expanded their product line to include gadgets and electronics at extraordinary discounts.

The ultimate goal for the site is to create a community of shared interests where students, faculty and staff can help shape and improve the site and then with it, the user experience. OnTheHub encourages users to request new products, deals, and general suggestions towards how OnTheHub can further assist their community. Users are encouraged to provide requests/ feedback through a variety of different methods such as a feedback forum, blog and a page on Facebook.

The new Website also features a new look and feel, with a multitude of new initiatives such as; a Deal a day, a Procrastination page, a Contest page, a blog, and more.

Gustavo Sanchez, the team leader and Product Manager of OnTheHub states: "We've been working hard to provide the best possible deals for students from K-12 through Higher-Ed. We believe that in order to promote student success, we must be committed to providing value added services. Our goal is to listen closely to what students demand and work hard to meet them." Moreover, Gustavo states, "Ultimately, we want this site to be for students, by students."

About OnTheHub

OnTheHub is powered by e-academy Inc. which has ten years' experience working with the scholastic community. e-academy is the world leader in software distribution and license management solutions for the education market. The company now serves over 17,000 schools in 89 countries, and provides customer service in 8 separate languages worldwide.

For more information visit: www.OnTheHub.com. Find out how you and your school can get signed up for these deals, contact: join(at)onthehub.com to find out how.

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Contact Information Laura Gullins

e-academy Inc.

http://www.onthehub.com

613-526-3005+128

Practice Fusion Grows over 1,300 Percent Since 2008, Surpassing 13,000 Users

2009-02-13T10:45:00.001+02:00

Practice Fusion Grows over 1,300 Percent Since 2008, Surpassing 13,000 Users

Free Electronic Medical Record Provider Becomes the Fastest Growing Physician Practice Community in the US

(PRWEB) February 13, 2009 -- Practice Fusion Inc., the leader in free, web-based Electronic Medical Record applications for physicians, today announced that it has exceeded 13,000 customers as of February 2009. Practice Fusion's rapid growth stems from delivering a free, web-based and simple electronic medical record (EMR) service with industry-leading features and functionality.

In terms of subscribers, Practice Fusion is the fastest growing Electronic Medical Record provider in the country. Practice Fusion's customer base has grown 1,300% since the beginning of 2008.

"Just one year after we introduced our vision of 'The Free Electronic Medical Record,' our scale and scope today confirm the wide market readiness and acceptance of our model," said Ryan Howard, CEO and chairman of Practice Fusion. "As the new administration ponders a multi-billion dollar plan to computerize the nation's health records, Practice Fusion has proven itself as a viable no cost solution to solve this problem, as well as the leader among electronic medical record providers."

Three major factors support the expansion of the Practice Fusion community: free licensing, hosting, support and training for its products. Because Practice Fusion is web-based, the program requires no special hardware, software, or IT knowledge, enabling physicians to log on anytime, anywhere. No risk functionality provides simple, lowest total cost of ownership and low investment over time.

"As a practicing physician I see the dire need for a simple, easy to acquire and implement EMR system," said David J. Wyatt, M.D. of WeightLossMD, Atlanta, GA. "Having used Nextgen in recent past, it is a relief to be working with a more responsive and dynamic group."

Other practicing physicians cite Practice Fusion's easy, universal accessibility and simple learning curve as the biggest draws to the free program.

To sign-up or learn more about Practice Fusion's free EMR, please visit www.practicefusion.com/emr.htm.

About Practice Fusion

Practice Fusion's award-winning application addresses the complexities and critical needs of today's healthcare environments by providing a delivery model for physicians and patients at no cost. Practice Fusion's free, on-demand, low-risk EMR platform eliminates the complexities associated with licensing, implementation, integration and support experienced with traditional enterprise software solutions. Practice Fusion dramatically reduces the cost to the practice while enabling providers to deliver the highest level of care possible to their patients. For additional information, please visit www.practicefusion.com.

www.practicefusion.com/product.htm

www.practicefusion.com/practitioners.htm

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Contact Information Alan Wong

Practice Fusion, Inc.

http://www.practicefusion.com

415-346-7700

Stream57 Selected As Webcasting Partner By Canon Communications LLC

2009-02-13T10:45:00.000+02:00

Stream57 Selected As Webcasting Partner By Canon Communications LLC

Stream57 is pleased to announce a new partnership with Canon Communications LLC, an innovative communications company specializing in publications, trade shows for medical devices, microelectronics, plastics processing, packaging and general design.

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 13, 2009 -- Stream57, the leading provider of fully customizable webcasting and streaming media communications, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Canon Communications LLC, an innovative communications company specializing in publications, trade shows for medical devices, microelectronics, plastics processing, packaging and general design.

Canon Communications has been committed to the growth and development of its wide-ranging market for the past thirty years while remaining devoted to providing the business community with vital industry news, innovations and trends. StreamLine, Stream57's Flash-based webcasting software, will expand the communication offerings provided to their clients and propel Canon Communications further ahead in its industry.

"Video is now pervasive throughout the media world," said Jason Brown, VP Emedia of Canon Communications LLC. "Canon will be introducing video in a big way to its audience in 2009 with the help and support of Stream57 and its leading-edge technology."

"This is very exciting for both Stream57 and Canon Communications," added Ben Chodor, President of Stream57. "Together we are committed to professional development and offering the best possible product for our clients. Stream57 is proud to enhance the broad spectrum of offerings that Canon Communications provides."

The partnership between Canon Communications and Stream57 officially launches mid-February with the Medical Design & Manufacturing West Conference in Anaheim, California.

About Stream57:

Stream57 is an energetic team that believes in the power of the Internet for learning, marketing and entertainment, with offices in New York and London. StreamLine 3.0, Stream57's cutting-edge webcast and rich media software suite, brings a new level of interactivity to online video presentations, training programs and e-learning. Recently named #745 in the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies, Stream57 was founded in 2001 by President Ben Chodor, and has provided software and services for rich media delivery, webcasting and e-learning solutions for a wide range of distinguished clients, including several Fortune 1000 corporations, charities, B2B publishers, higher education institutions and health care organizations. For more information on Stream57, please call 212-909-2550 or visit www.stream57.com.

About Canon Communications LLC:

Canon Communications LLC, a portfolio company of Apprise Media LLC, is the leading producer of trade events, publications, and electronic media for the $3 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing industry, including medical device, packaging, design engineering, process technology, automated assembly, electronics, quality control, and plastics processing. For more information on Canon Communications, please visit www.cancom.com.

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Contact Information Andrew Parker

Stream57

http://www.stream57.com

212.909.2550

Modbook Graphics Get Major Boost

2009-02-09T22:45:00.000+02:00

Modbook Graphics Get Major Boost

Axiotron Introduces Modbooks with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Graphics Chipset -- New Quickflip Application for NVIDIA-Powered Modbooks Enables Screen Rotation -- Modbook Discount Pricing Available through March 6th, 2009

El Segundo, CA (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- High-tech hardware and software manufacturer Axiotron® today announced that customers can now purchase a Modbook® -- the company's award-winning Mac® tablet solution -- based on the recently upgraded non-aluminum Apple® MacBook® base system containing the NVIDIA® GeForce® 9400M integrated graphics processor, giving the Modbook a dramatic boost in its graphics processing capabilities.

The Axiotron Modbook (http://www.axiotron.com/modbook) seamlessly integrates an Apple MacBook computer, a Wacom® Penabled® digitizer and Axiotron's own hardware and software technology to create a one-of-a-kind slate tablet solution. Beginning immediately, customers can order a Modbook with the updated specifications that include a 2.0GHz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor with a 1066MHz frontside bus and the NVIDIA GeForce graphics chipset.

According to NVIDIA, the GeForce 9400M offers a 5x performance increase over previous integrated core-logic designs. Its 16 parallel processing cores make it the most powerful integrated graphics processing unit available today, and its highly integrated design is ideal for portable solutions like the Modbook.

NVIDIA-powered Modbooks will now ship with a new Axiotron Quickapps™ application called Quickflip™. Quickflip allows users to switch their Modbook's screen rotation in 90-degree increments, going from landscape mode to portrait mode and back again. The wide horizontal viewing angles of the Modbook's AnyView™ LCD panel means users get a crystal clear display while in portrait mode.

"This change in the base system architecture provides a significant enhancement to the Modbook's graphics processing power, including the ability to offer Quickflip to our customers," said Axiotron CEO Andreas E. Haas. "Based on our tests, the Modbook's ability to render images in graphics-intensive applications is markedly improved, so creative professionals and general users should find it to be a big leap forward for the Modbook."

Customers can take advantage of special discount pricing through March 6th on the Modbook. A brand new Modbook with the NVIDIA GeForce chipset is available starting at $2,148 -- a $100 discount from the manufacturer's suggested retail price. This offer expires March 6th, 2009.

In addition, customers can also get a Modbook through Modservice™, Axiotron's innovative service enabling customer-supplied, non-aluminum Apple MacBooks to be converted into an Axiotron Modbook. Customers can order a Modbook through Modservice starting at just $1,149 -- a $150 discount from the manufacturer's suggested retail price. This offer also expires March 6th, 2009.

Every Axiotron Modbook comes with a one-year limited hardware warranty that covers the entire system, including its Apple MacBook base system components. Customers can also purchase a two-year Modcare™ warranty extension.

Customers can order the Modbook through Axiotron's website at http://www.axiotron.com/buy or at any Axiotron Authorized Reseller. More information about Axiotron and its products is available at http://www.axiotron.com.

About Axiotron

A high-tech solution hardware manufacturing company and an Apple Premier Developer, Axiotron (http://www.axiotron.com) produces the Modbook, the award-winning tablet Mac solution. Following its unique vision of Customizing Your World™, Axiotron is dedicated to becoming a leading high-tech innovator through the conception and development of intriguing digital lifestyle products. In addition, Axiotron offers its product development expertise to companies in need of custom hardware solutions. Founded in January 2005, Axiotron is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V: AXO) in Toronto, Canada, with headquarters in El Segundo, California.

Axiotron, Modbook, Modservice, Synergy, AnyView, Quickapps, Quickflip, Modcare and Customizing Your World are trademarks or registered trademarks of Axiotron, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Apple, Mac and MacBook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Wacom and Penabled are trademarks or registered trademarks of Wacom Co., Ltd. in the U.S. and other countries. NVIDIA and GeForce are trademarks or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Intel and Intel Core are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Other product and company names are trademarks of their respective owners.

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Contact Information Mark Perlstein

Axiotron Corp.

http://www.axiotron.com

(310) 426-2674

Foodtown Revamps Online Presence

2009-02-09T16:45:00.003+02:00

Foodtown Revamps Online Presence

MyWebGrocer to Service all of Foodtown.com and Freshtown.com

Colchester, VT (Vocus) February 9, 2009 -- Foodtown of New Jersey has launched its new online channel with industry leader, MyWebGrocer (http://www.mywebgrocer.com/Default.aspx). Their new revamped online presence includes foodtown.com and freshtown.com. Foodtown and Freshtown (http://www.mywebgrocer.com/Default.aspx) previous websites have been updated with a new fresh look and offer the online user more functionality. This functionality will now include MyWebGrocer's interactive circular, shopping list, online grocery (http://www.mywebgrocer.com/Default.aspx) shopping, recipe engine, email marketing, consumer profile management, and coupons. In addition to these services, Foodtown will be joining MyWebGrocer's national advertising network.

Their new online channel will consolidate and fully integrate all the functionality on the foodtown.com and freshtown.com websites. Removing the silos of functionality that have been in place will create a much for user friendly and functionally rich experience for the consumer.

"Foodtown is in one of the most competitive online grocery markets in the country", explains Patty Youchock, Director of Advertising and Marketing of Foodtown. "Our new partnership with MyWebGrocer will allows us to compete in a way that was just not possible in the past".

Curt Alpeter, Sr. Vice President, Sales for MyWebGrocer comments, "MyWebGrocer is thrilled to bring Foodtown into the family of Retailers that we partner with for ecommerce and online marketing tools. They are also a great addition to the online advertising network and will further solidify our strong East Coast presence".

About MyWebGrocer:

MyWebGrocer was one of the first to launch online Software as a Service for retail grocers in 1999. MyWebGrocer increases basket size, acquires new customers, retains current customers, and drives revenue in-store and online business for their clients. MyWebGrocer has the largest grocery advertising network in the country covering 85% of the US, earning their clients direct ad revenue. Some of their clients include Shoprite, Lowes Food Stores, Big Y, Food Lion and 90 other leading grocery chains. For more information please visit www.mywebgrocer.com or call 1-888-662-2284.

About Foodtown:

Foodtown is a cooperative based in Avenel, New Jersey. The coop, which is made up of 19 different members with 60 stores, operates in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Foodtown's mission is to be the best retailer in our markets by: Delivering the FRESHEST quality products, Providing the FRIENDLIEST service, REWARDING our customers.

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Contact Information Courtney Musella

My WebGrocer

http://www.mywebgrocer.com/Default.aspx

802-857-1237

Wild Apricot Non-profit Website Software Experiences Record Growth

2009-02-09T16:45:00.002+02:00

Wild Apricot Non-profit Website Software Experiences Record Growth

An unconventional approach to business leads to success in tough economy

Toronto, ON (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- Tech start-up Wild Apricot (http://www.wildapricot.com) is an example of how companies can survive and thrive in this economy. Wild Apricot offers low-cost software (http://www.wildapricot.com/) that fits crumpled budgets of small non-profits and delivers high-value service. After revenue growth of 182% in 2008, Wild Apricot continued to buck the economic trend posting 10% month over month growth in January 2009 and 11.7% increase in customer accounts. There are now more than 15,000 organizations registered for Wild Apricot's economical web-based software that helps non-profits and associations do more with less. The company is extremely optimistic about the year ahead in the emerging software-as-a-service market, projecting annual growth of 149%.

What drives this success amidst economic doom and gloom? CEO and 'Chief Apricot' Dmitry Buterin believes low prices and great value delivered via a constant product innovation and obsessive customer service are keys to surviving and thriving in this economy. "By focusing on the software-as-a-service market and emphasizing economies of scale, we're able to offer a solution for as little as $25 a month that replaces seven separate software systems that could cost an organization as much as $25,000 to setup and maintain (including a professional-looking interactive website -- building a custom website alone can cost $10,000 or more)."

"When we started Wild Apricot we were given a laundry list of reasons why our business couldn't possibly succeed," adds Buterin. "The list got longer when we went out looking for our first round of external funding in late 2007 -- everything from 'non-profits have no money' to 'your idea to provide free support is stupid and unsustainable.' We've proven the naysayers wrong and continue to experience stronger and stronger growth, in spite of the onslaught of bad economic times."

Unconventional Business Practices for Unconventional Times

'Chief Apricot' Buterin shared five key factors that he believes are instrumental to the company's ongoing success:

Crowdsourcing / leveraging the wisdom of its client base:

Wild Apricot has an established process to proactively seek customer input and collaboration. Customers vote and comment on suggestions by others. These suggestions serve as the foundation of the product roadmap which is openly shared online.

The personal touch in customer service:

Everyone at Wild Apricot from the most junior staff to the CEO has an active role in customer service. Buterin regularly answers customer support tickets, and as a further example, he personally replied by email to 200 customer surveys collected in December 2008.

Ongoing improvement philosophy:

Wild Apricot releases software updates every 8-10 weeks, with priorities set through its customer interaction.

Aligning everyone in the company on the same page:

Metrics permeate every department at Wild Apricot; they are shared on the company intranet and are reviewed and discussed on a rigorous daily, weekly and monthly schedule with everyone in the company. How many support requests did we process last week? What was our average response time? How many people came to our website? What percentage opened a trial account? And much more.

Going 'the Full Monty' with employees (aka open book management):

Wild Apricot's financials are disclosed and discussed with all employees, further ensuring everyone understands where the company is going which has translated into employee loyalty.

About Wild Apricot

Wild Apricot (http://www.wildapricot.com/) is web-based software-as-a-service designed for charities and non-profits (http://www.wildapricot.com/), associations (http://associations.wildapricot.com/) and clubs (http://www.wildapricot.com/clubs-common-interest-groups.aspx). More than 15,000 organizations have already registered to use Wild Apricot service -- integrated website content management, membership database, member self-service portal and event registration, e-mail communication, blogs and forums, and online payments. With pricing starting at just $25 per month and with a product designed for non-technical users, Wild Apricot can help even the smallest associations, non-profits and communities.

Contact:

Dmitry Buterin, Wild Apricot

416-410-4059

info(at)wildapricot.com

Colin Trethewey, Loud Frogs PR

613-220-2654

colin(at)loudfrogs.com

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Contact Information Dmitry Buterin

Wild Apricot

http://www.wildapricot.com

416-410-4059

Colin Trethewey

Loud Frogs PR

613-220-2654

Outlook Web Access Calendar Printing Now Available

2009-02-09T16:45:00.001+02:00

Outlook Web Access Calendar Printing Now Available

Messageware OWA Print software delivers the first ever calendar, email, and contact printing for Outlook Web Access users of Microsoft Exchange 2007.

Toronto, ON (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- When a large Canadian healthcare organization that uses Outlook Web Access (OWA) as their core email client identified the lack of calendar printing capability in OWA as a major impediment, they approached Messageware to provide them with a better solution. Messageware, (http://www.messageware.com), the world's leading provider of enterprise productivity and security solutions for Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access, created OWA Print for Exchange 2007, a solution that is now available to companies worldwide. Messageware has responded to user demand for a quality printing solution for OWA and OWA Light users running Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 (http://messageware.com/products/exchange-2007/Exchange-2007-OWA.php).

OWA Print is the first and only solution that enables OWA (Internet Explorer browser) and OWA Light (http://messageware.com/OWA-for-mac/OWA-for-Mac.php) users (Mac Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers) to print. It provides users with the ability to see and print their daily, weekly and monthly calendars and schedules in multiple layouts. OWA Print is driven by an intelligent print engine that determines the best layout for a user's calendar. With OWA Print, OWA Light users can also print emails, contacts, appointments and meeting items. The resulting printout is a high quality, formatted document that mirrors what is available from desktop Outlook.

"While it's true that the majority of people today can view emails and calendars electronically, the ability to print is very practical in many situations." said Mark Rotman, President & CEO of Messageware. "One executive that I spoke with prints his calendar while he has his morning coffee and prepares for the day; another wanted her assistant to post a daily schedule on the conference room door."

OWA Print provides these much-needed and highly requested features and is an important tool for the growing numbers of organizations that rely on OWA. "Ninety-nine percent of our staff use OWA exclusively for email and calendaring because it eliminates our cost of having a technician go out, and forces all of our users to save their email data on our servers rather than in a local PST file where it may not be backed up," said Randy Bassett, Chief Technology Officer for the Fontana Unified School District in Fontana, California. "We migrated to Exchange 2007 last year and after a year of not being able to print individual calendar items and calendar views, this missing functionality was one of our users' chief complaints. With OWA Print and the Messageware OWA Suite 2009, Messageware has bridged the gap between native OWA and what we need to cost-effectively and efficiently run our district."

OWA Print for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 is available immediately as a stand-alone product or as part of the Messageware OWA Suite 2009 (http://messageware.com/products/exchange-2007/Exchange-2007-OWA.php), which contains seven award-winning security and productivity applications that provide a complete OWA solution by enhancing the user experience and ensuring end-point security. Companies can learn more and request free evaluation software at http://www.messageware.com .

About Messageware

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Messageware develops and markets solutions that enhance and secure Outlook Web Access (OWA). A trusted Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a Global Exchange ISV for 15 years, their applications give companies of all sizes the ability to enhance, secure, and customize OWA. Messageware products give organizations a greater return on their Microsoft Exchange investment, delivering solutions for over 2500 enterprises with over four million mailboxes worldwide, including Fortune 500 companies and industries such as banking, education, financial services, government, healthcare and law. For more information, visit www.messageware.com.

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Contact Information CAROL ARNOLD

Messageware

http://www.messageware.com

8777184604

XyEnterprise Announces Name Change of Flagship Product to Reflect Expanding Capabilities

2009-02-09T16:45:00.000+02:00

XyEnterprise Announces Name Change of Flagship Product to Reflect Expanding Capabilities

XyEnterprise, a leading developer of award-winning XML content management and multi-channel delivery solutions, today announced it has changed the name of its flagship product ContentaView to LiveContent. The product was renamed to better reflect LiveContent's expanding functionality and applicability.

Wakefield, MA (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- XyEnterprise, a leading developer of award-winning XML content management and multi-channel delivery solutions, today announced it has changed the name of its flagship product ContentaView to LiveContent. The product was renamed to better reflect LiveContent's expanding functionality and applicability.

"While ContentaView was a well respected brand, it implied that we were offering a standard viewer technology linked only to our Contenta CMS platform," said Mary Parsons, director of marketing communications, XyEnterprise. "This technology represents the next generation of content delivery and presentation, and it can be integrated with almost any content source, making the name ContentaView somewhat of a misnomer."

LiveContent is more than a viewer - it contains a portable XML database that houses a wealth of mission-critical information that can be searched, filtered and rendered on the fly. Users of LiveContent can define their particular situation and be delivered exactly the information that is germane to them. In addition, integration with diagnostic and parts ordering systems via a powerful API helps create an end to end field repair solution.

Rhonda Wainwright, S1000D and IETM specialist, XyEnterprise offers this example; "Say you are a French-speaking technician troubleshooting a problem with a medical imaging system, you will see French-language content that is relevant only to the model you are troubleshooting, while another technician accessing the same IETM can see English-language content relevant to a different model." Wainwright adds, "Unlike a generic electronic document that forces information consumers to sort through all languages and models to find content relevant to them, LiveContent filters out non-relevant content to provide the exact information needed. And LiveContent's incremental update capability ensures that information is always up to date."

Another key factor in the rebranding to LiveContent is the expanding nature of the markets the product serves. In addition to technical documentation applications, LiveContent is ideally suited for the electronic delivery of medical information, consumer product data, educational materials, legal information, government publications and much more. In addition, LiveContent can be accessed via CD, DVD, USB thumb drive, Internet, intranet, handheld device or as a desktop application.

XyEnterprise is offering a free demonstration of LiveContent on February 11, 2009 at 1 p.m. EST during a complimentary webinar with content management and information design firm Comtech Services. The webinar is designed to show participants how to make their documents more dynamic by unleashing the power of dynamic delivery with DITA. To register, please follow this link: www.xyenterprise.com/seminars.

LiveContent was introduced almost three years ago to address the complex technical publication needs of the aerospace and defense industries. The product quickly became a leader in the delivery of interactive text, graphic and multimedia content. Previously focused on XML standards such as S1000D, civil aviation's ATA iS2200 and military specifications used by the U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy, LiveContent now allows users to dynamically filter and deliver DITA or other XML data.

For more information about LiveContent, please visit www.xyenterprise.com/products.

About XyEnterprise

XyEnterprise has been providing powerful standards-based content management and publishing solutions to industry leaders for more than 20 years. We develop, market, and support XML component content management, high-end publishing and intelligent content delivery solutions that exceed customer expectations for reliability, productivity and ROI. Our unmatched XML expertise is the result of hundreds of successful deployments and is forged from lasting partnerships with our customers. Named one of KMWorld's "100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management" for the fourth consecutive year, we remain committed to providing innovative solutions that deliver the highest possible performance and value to our customers. XyEnterprise is headquartered in Wakefield, Mass. and has offices worldwide. For more information, please call 781.756.4400 or visit us online at www.xyenterprise.com.

Copyright © 2009 XyEnterprise Inc. All rights reserved. XyEnterprise, Contenta, XPP, ContentaView, LiveContent and ProServ are trademarks or registered trademarks of XyEnterprise. All other product and/or company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective holders.

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Contact Information Mary Galoski Parsons

XyEnterprise

http://www.xyenterprise.com

781.756.5454

Nate Tennant

Kirk Communications

http://www.xyenterprise.com

603.766.4945

Bizyweb Simple CMS for Firefox with multi-user Concurrency Control and Custom Styles

2009-02-08T10:45:00.003+02:00

Bizyweb Simple CMS for Firefox with multi-user Concurrency Control and Custom Styles

Bizy, Inc. has released Bizyweb Simple CMS support for the Firefox browser on Windows. Initially the rich Internet application (RIA) was released with support for Internet Explorer. The Firefox support will increase the penetration possibilities for the Bizyweb application and will be particularly appealing to universities and educational institutions. In addition to the Firefox support, the new release contains two other important features: Multi-User Concurrency Control and Style Customization

Palm Springs, CA (PRWEB) February 8, 2009 -- Bizy, Inc. has released Bizyweb Simple CMS support for the Firefox browser on Windows. Initially the rich Internet application (RIA) was released with support for Internet Explorer. The Firefox support will increase the penetration possibilities for the Bizyweb application and will be particularly appealing to universities and educational institutions.

In addition to the Firefox support, the new release contains two other important features:

• Multi-User Concurrency Control

• Style Customization

Bizyweb four-step web publishing includes: select, change, preview and publish. By selecting only a portion of a page, called a Place, the look and feel of the page is maintained. The concept is called Place Management®. Places can be defined graphically by the end-user using the Enabler or explicitly by a web-developer who wants to fine tune the editing. Co-located with the web server, there is no installation required. Just copy the files to the website. Bizyweb is your Plug and Play Webmaster®

In a multi-user environment, concurrency control provides serialization for editing pages and file management operations. Please read the latest whitepaper describing the scenarios in the Bizyweb Concurrency Control.

For highly styled pages that repeatedly use custom styles, the product now supports a user-defined list of styles which will be presented to the editorial user by the Bizyweb Place Manager®. Please read the new document at bizyweb.com on how to take advantage of custom styles in the editing process.

Concurrency control, Firefox support and custom styles are important steps toward the enterprise version of Bizyweb.

Both the free, single-user version and the new multi-user version with Firefox support are available for download at bizyweb.com.

Bizy, Inc. is an Adobe Solution Partner. Please watch the screencast at bizyweb.com showing how to add content to the design process with Dreamweaver and Bizyweb.

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Contact Information Sheryl Hamlin

Bizy, Inc

http://www.bizyweb.com

760-668-2956

http://www.bizyinc.com

Red Herring Awards Plynt For The 2008 Red Herring Asia America 100

2009-02-08T10:45:00.002+02:00

Red Herring Awards Plynt For The 2008 Red Herring Asia America 100

Award Recognizes the 100 "Most Promising" Asian Companies Driving the Future of Technology.

Silicon Valley, CA (PRWEB) February 8, 2009 -- Red Herring announced in December 2008 that Plynt (http://www.plynt.com) was a winner of the Red Herring 100 Award, a selection of the 100 most innovative private technology companies based in Asia.

The Red Herring editorial board diligently surveyed the entrepreneurial scene throughout Asia and identified the top 100 out of more than 1,000 closely evaluated companies that are leading the next wave of innovation.

"Our winners and Finalists demonstrate that Asia is increasingly becoming a leader in innovation, contrary to common stereotypes," said Joel Dreyfuss, editor-in-chief of Red Herring." It was tough to choose just the top 100 finalists from such a large list of excellent contenders, and we are very happy with the quality of the companies we selected as finalists."

The 100 winning companies have been announced at the Red Herring Asia event in Hong Kong. The CEOs of the winning startups presented their innovative ideas and technologies to an audience of leading entrepreneurs, financiers, and corporate strategists at the event at the Hong Kong JW Marriott Hotel earlier this week. For the full list of Red Herring Asia winners please go to:

About Plyn (http://www.plynt.com)t

Plynt is the security testing division of Paladion, the full service information security provider. Plynt provides comprehensive network & application security testing solutions to both mid-size and large global enterprises in North America, Europe and Asia. Paladion manages technology and operational risks in a continuous and holistic manner. Paladion is promoted by N.S. Raghavan, co-founder of Infosys Technologies Limited (INFY). With a global footprint across 16 countries and actively managing security for over 300 customers, Paladion today is the fastest growing security services firm in Asia. It has been ranked amongst the Top 500 Fastest Growing Technology Firm in Asia, three years in succession, by Deloitte. Paladion provides unique technology platform and integrated services framework to actively monitor, reduce and prevent risks on 24x7 basis. Our managed security technology has won several awards and accolades globally, including being ranked as Red Herring Top 100 Asia Finalist. For more information visit www.paladion.net, www.plynt.com.

About Red Herring

Red Herring is a global media company, which unites the world's best high technology innovators, venture investors and business decision makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine, an online daily technology news service, technology newsletters and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider's access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. More information about Red Herring is available on the Internet at www.redherring.com.

Red Herring Contact:

Anam Alpenia

Red Herring, Inc.

Phone: 650-428-2900

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Contact Information SACHIN VARGHESE

Paladion dba Plynt

http://www.plynt.com

703-871-3940

Synergis Software to Preview Adept PDM Upgrade at SolidWorks World

2009-02-08T10:45:00.001+02:00

Synergis Software to Preview Adept PDM Upgrade at SolidWorks World

Synergis Software today announced that it will be previewing a major upgrade to its popular Adept PDM and document management software for SolidWorks at booth #519, SolidWorks World 2009 (February 8-11, Orlando, FL). With this upgrade, Adept features a new SolidWorks integration that makes it faster and more efficient for users to perform document management operations while working inside the CAD application.

Quakertown, PA (PRWEB) February 8, 2009 -- Synergis Software today announced that it will be previewing a major upgrade to its popular Adept PDM and document management software for SolidWorks at booth #519, SolidWorks World 2009 (February 8-11, Orlando, FL). With this upgrade, Adept features a new SolidWorks integration that makes it faster and more efficient for users to perform document management operations while working inside the CAD application. A new Adept Task Pane tab gives users the ability to Search, Sign In/Sign Out, Open, Insert and Replace Components, and see status information about parts, assemblies, drawings and configurations --without leaving the SolidWorks application.

"The new Adept PDM for SolidWorks integration was driven entirely by our customers' requests," said Joseph T. Gasper, product manager for CAD integrations at Synergis Software. "It provides users with an easier, more intuitive way to perform their design and editing tasks while maintaining the consistency and security demanded in today's engineering environments."

New Features of Adept PDM

Adept PDM and document management software for SolidWorks allows users to perform these tasks within the SolidWorks Task Pane:

• Search by metadata or browse through an Explorer-like tree structure to find files using any combination of metadata fields tracked in Adept

• Access files in an Adept work area

• Check the status of files (In/Out/On Hold)

• Drag and drop files from any Search Results listing into SolidWorks' graphics window

• Open or insert a file with options for copy out, sign out, or read-only access

• Select a specific configuration for the selected file

• View thumbnail and parent-child relationships for the selected file

Scott Lamond, Vice President of Marketing and Chris Fabri, Senior Solutions Engineer, will be at booth #519 to demonstrate the new capabilities of Adept.

About Synergis Software

Synergis Software, a SolidWorks Gold PDM Partner, develops, implements, and supports engineering document management and workflow software that helps organizations manage, share and control their design and business documents throughout the enterprise. For more information, call 800.836.5440/215.529.9900 or visit http://www.SynergisSoftware.com.

Contact:

Martha Lubow, Director of Media Relations

Synergis Software

(215) 529-9900, x110

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Contact Information Marhta Lubow

Synergis Software

http://www.synergissoftware.com

215-529-9900

iPhone Unlock Solution Now Available For All Firmware Versions

2009-02-08T10:45:00.000+02:00

iPhone Unlock Solution Now Available For All Firmware Versions

www.IphoneUnlocking.com have produced a new iphone unlock solution, which will enable users to unlock all firmware versions of the iphone, including the latest 2.2

Manchester, LA (PRWEB) February 8, 2009 -- With this brand new iPhone unlocking software, people can experience the iPhone as they never have before. This revolutionary iPhone unlock (http://www.iphoneunlocking.com) software will unlock all firmware versions of the iPhone from the 1.0.0 up to the current 2.2 firmware version of the iPhone. The iphone unlocking software is also compatible with all iPhones worldwide.

The iPhone unlocking software is the ticket to being able to use the iPhone in every which way the user chooses. After following their simple instructions, users can unlock their iPhones in under 5 minutes and begin reaping the full benefits.

This means that users can use any type of GSM Sim card -- from all over the world. They can also enable the iPhone to have full iPod capabilities. Aside from the iPod capabilities, they can also use their iPhones to send MMS messages and use popular applications such as Video recording.

Some more great features of using the software to unlock an iPhone is that users will be able to read RSS Feeds, use their client chat interface, and browse the net through the easy to use WiFi connection interface. The iPhone Stumbler, which is only mated to the iPhone, will allow users to view any wireless network in their area. Roam and connect at will with an unlocked iPhone!

Not only does the Unlock iPhone (http://www.iphoneunlocking.com) Solution allow users to do all of these things, it is also extremely easy to use. Users will be provided with very simple instructions, which will guide them through the entire iPhone unlock process step by step. The process will take under 5 minutes to complete, and is accomplished easily and with no hassles or worries. This is the simplest iPhone unlocking software on the market today, and consumers can easily take advantage of it today for a very reasonable price. There is nothing to lose, but a whole lot to gain.

For more, please visit iPhone Unlocking (http://www.iphoneunlocking.com).com

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Contact Information MARK SCOTT

iPhone Unlocking Ltd

http://www.iPhoneUnlocking.com

08448849594

Global Data Vault Selected as Official Disaster Recovery Provider for InteropNet

2009-02-07T10:45:00.004+02:00

Global Data Vault Selected as Official Disaster Recovery Provider for InteropNet

Global Data Vault, has been selected as the Official Disaster Recovery Provider for Interop Las Vegas and Interop New York.

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) February 7, 2009 -- Global Data Vault, LLC today announced its selection as the Official Disaster Recovery Provider for InteropNet. In this capacity, Global Data Vault (GDV) will provide data backup (http://www.globaldatavault.com), replication and Failover (http://www.globaldatavault.com/disaster-recovery-failover.htm) capabilities for InteropNet servicing Interop Las Vegas and Interop New York.

Event:

Interop, held this year May 19-21 in Las Vegas and November 18-19 in New York, is the leading global technology event, with the most comprehensive IT Conference and Exhibition available.

The InteropNet provides reliable, high-speed networking services for exhibitors, conference rooms and attendees, built in collaboration with hand selected, innovative vendors and volunteers, who come together to take on the ultimate networking challenge.

The InteropNet showcases cutting-edge technologies in a live environment. This year, attendees will see virtualization in action and learn how to bring its performance, reliability and cost benefits to their organizations.

Selection:

Global Data Vault's selection is an exciting honor - and significant milestone for GDV. It will also represent a complex and rewarding project. "Providing Disaster Recovery for InteropNet will showcase GDV's use of virtualization in implementing the most efficient, reliable and cost-effective DR environment available. It also represents an exciting opportunity for GDV to demonstrate interoperability with a wide range of cutting edge solutions from other InteropNet Sponsors." Said Will Baccich, GDV's CEO. Global Data Vault will build and maintain Failover systems for the Las Vegas and New York Conferences. Live tours will be available during both events.

About Interop

Interop (http://www.interop.com) drives the adoption of technology, providing knowledge and insight to help IT and corporate decisionmakers achieve business success. Part of TechWeb's family of global brands, Interop is the leading business technology event series. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique InteropNet and InteropLabs programs, Interop provides the forum for the most powerful innovations and solutions the industry has to offer. For more information about these events visit www.interop.com.

About Global Data Vault

Global Data Vault (http://www.globaldatavault.com), LLC, headquartered in Dallas, TX is a leader in online backup, online storage and hosted disaster recovery and failover solutions. Global Data Vault's Failover solution provides sophisticated Disaster Recovery capabilities at a fraction of the cost of alternatives and with no capital investment. GDV's Failover solves the problem that backup alone is insufficient through virtualized standby servers. In the event of a disaster, servers and workstations are restored to Virtual Machines in GDV's data centers to provide secure remote access to all users. Business can continue from wherever staff are deployed.

Learn more at http://www.globaldatavault.com or call 214-363-1900.

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Contact Information Will Baccich

Global Data Vault

http://www.globaldatavault.com

214-363-1900

Wind Mobile Shortlisted as a Finalist of the GSMA's Mobile Innovation Global Competition - EMEA Tournament

2009-02-07T10:45:00.003+02:00

Wind Mobile Shortlisted as a Finalist of the GSMA's Mobile Innovation Global Competition - EMEA Tournament

Wind Mobile - a provider of delivery systems for mobile Value-Added Services - will compete in the final of the GSMA's competition in The Most Innovative Carrier Infrastructure or Platform category. The final stage of the competition will take place during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

(PRWEB) February 7, 2009 -- KRAKOW, released last week - Wind Mobile - with their delivery platform for mobile value-added services - has been shortlisted as a finalist of the GSMA's (GSM Association) 2009 Mobile Innovation Global Competition - EMEA Tournament, and has received a Top Innovator title in The Most Innovative Carrier Infrastructure or Platform category. Wind Mobile's system - Falcon VAS Platform (http://www.wind-mobile.com/?id=57) - enables mobile carriers to launch a range of integrated services, such as Custom Ringback Tones, Presence Notifications, USSD services or mobile video services.

"We are thrilled with the number of high-quality entries we've received for the EMEA leg of the 2009 Mobile Innovation Global Award Competition," said Bill Gajda, Chief Commercial Officer of the GSMA. "This competition will play a major role in redefining how new mobile products and services are brought to market, and provides a rare opportunity for innovators to pitch new technologies to senior executives within the mobile operator and venture capitalist communities."

The Mobile Innovation Global Competition is organized by the GSMA, aimed at selecting and showcasing the most valuable Innovation for the mobile industry. The most innovative solutions and companies are chosen by judging panels that include senior figures from leading mobile operators and venture capital organisations. Wind Mobile will compete with two other vendors in the EMEA edition of its category.

"Falcon VAS Platform distinguishes itself with an attractive offer of highly scalable, integrated services," said Igor Bokun, CEO of Wind Mobile. "These include, for example, a USSD Gateway, enabling an interactive text interface for other mobile services. However, we cannot overemphasize the role of our customers in the process of creating a high-quality product. For example, our strategic relationship with PLAY, the fastest developing Polish mobile operator, allows us to develop features and services particularly important for challengers on the mobile services market. The platform is being developed in close cooperation with our customers and they have made this achievement possible."

The final stage of the competition will take place during the Mobile World Congress, on 16-19 February in Barcelona - one of the most important event in the mobile industry. Wind Mobile will be available at booths IZ36 (Innovation Zone, Hall 7) and 2C54 (Hall 2). Visit www.wind-mobile.com/mwc (http://www.wind-mobile.com/mwc) for more information.

About Wind Mobile

Wind Mobile is a vendor and integrator of innovative systems for mobile value added services. The company is known mostly for it's highly-scalable custom ringback tone platform, but also offers solutions such as: mobile video blogging, video IVR, SMS notifications or a USSD gateway. Wind Mobile's customers include all major mobile operators in Poland: Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa (T-Mobile group), PTK Centertel (Orange), Polkomtel (Plus) and P4 (PLAY), as well as Nova in Iceland.

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Contact Information Radoslaw Czyrnek

Wind Mobile sp. z o.o.

http://www.wind-mobile.com

+48 792 799 038

9to5 Realty: Revolutionary Retro Model for Real Estate Agents

2009-02-07T10:45:00.002+02:00

9to5 Realty: Revolutionary Retro Model for Real Estate Agents

9to5 Realty offers a new business model for real estate Agents. Agents can now build their own personal, independent, non-affiliated business in real estate---a change that some have said was long overdue, given the current market conditions.

Memphis, TN (PRWEB) February 7, 2009 -- 74% of Real Estate Agents in Memphis ask the same question. "What in the world is 9to5 Realty?"

9to5 Realty offers a retro--and revolutionary-- business model designed to fill a specific niche in the real estate marketplace. Real estate agents can build their own personal, independent, non-affiliated business in real estate and can now avoid questioning both their role in a larger organization and their compensation programs. 9to5 Realty evolved to address shortfalls in the real estate sales process. Real estate experts themselves, the developers of 9to5 Realty recognize that the home sales process model must change.

9to5 Realty offers a timely new business model because Agents are currently caught in a squeeze between costs and benefits. Given today's market conditions, real estate Agents seek lower costs, higher yields, better connectivity, and online support and training. Along with the new and different name comes a new and unique business model.

9to5 Realty reflects a history when real estate Agents were primarily independent and did not work as affiliates. At 9to5 Realty, all sales are handled through free resources to the Agent---internet based property and task management software, and free MLS exposure for listings to online viewers, uploading to not only MLS but to 12 other major listing sites. Those attributes make 9to5 Realty a revolutionary new business entry for 2009.

9to5 Realty is available now to Agents, and is creating career opportunities and options throughout the Mid South. The concept is based upon 100% commission, a reasonable monthly and per-transaction fee, excellent broker support, and a proprietary suite of software and web-based programs. At 9to5 Realty, agents own their own business. If the Agent has never owned a business previously, 9to5 Realty will even train them in running their business.

"Real estate agents should be able to develop and manage their own business," says Larry Mayall, the genius behind 9to5 Realty. "Why keep agents in the dark? It's past time that Agents have full functionality from their home offices--whether we're talking about access to proprietary software, full document accessibility, or internet tools creating business and professional relationships. 9to5 Realty offers keys to help Agents unlock personal and professional success. This is a true win-win."

9to5 Realty operates according to the Golden Rule--ushering in a retro revolution, returning the independence and control of the business to the Agent.

If you are currently active in real estate as an Agent or a Broker, contact 9to5 Realty at http://www.9to5realty.com or 901-202-4450 for more information.

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Contact Information ALAN GUINN

9to5 Realty

http://9to5realty.com/

901-202-4450

Alan Guinn

The Guinn Consultancy Group, Inc.

http://www.theguinnconsultancygroup.com

800-335-9269

BaySys Technology and EphronTech Launch Billing and Reporting Solution for Investment Advisors

2009-02-07T10:45:00.001+02:00

BaySys Technology and EphronTech Launch Billing and Reporting Solution for Investment Advisors

BaySys Technology, a financial services and technology company, today announced the launch of their billing system for investment advisors, built in partnership with EphronTech, a technology services company.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 7, 2009 -- BaySys Technology, a financial services and technology company, today announced the launch of their billing system for investment advisors, built in partnership with EphronTech, a technology services company.

The product named BARS - Billing And Reporting Solution - is a full-featured billing system built on Microsoft Windows platform. BARS fills the need for a reasonably priced billing system that delivers the functionality and features of systems that are significantly more costly.

"BARS enables us to process our billing in days, instead of weeks" comments Jim Joseph, Vice President of Financial Services Advisory, Inc. (FSA) , an investment advisor firm in Maryland with 2000 portfolios and 300 families. "We have some complex schedules with non-billable assets, discounts, interested parties and rep payouts, and BARS handles everything. In addition, we can run exception reports to find out if accounts will hit their minimum or if accounts don't have enough cash." Mr. Joseph adds.

"We developed BARS to be a stand-alone application that performs industry standard billing processes and produces professional, easy to read billing statements that will work with any portfolio management system in the market" says Larry Baker, Principal of BaySys Technology. "Billing complements our outsourcing offering also - it's an added service that we can now provide to our clients that are using BaySys Technology to reconcile their accounts."

"We selected the .NET framework with SQL Server as the backend for BARS because of the flexibility it provides for developing a standalone product while supporting upstream integration from multiple portfolio management systems as well as facilitating downstream integration to make other systems that need the processed billing data" explains Anton Prakash, CEO of EphronTech. "Our partnership makes it easier to continue to enhance BARS to meet every single billing feature need of the industry while providing excellent customer support to the existing customer base" adds Mr.Baker.

BARS gives the advisors the ability to run a number of internal management reports that will enable them to see how much revenue has been generated by any subset of their accounts over any period of time, and to look at the status of an account - whether active or inactive. Advisors can choose which accounts appear on a statement for a family, and which account is responsible for paying the fee. The application makes it easy to integrate with custodian systems.

"BARS is so much easier to use than our old methodology" says Lisa Martin, Operations Associate at FSA. "I used to dread creating our billing statements, now it's a piece of cake!"

About BaySys

BaySys Technology, LLC (www.baysystech.com) is an outsourcing, consulting, services and development firm that provides products and services to the investment advisory community since 1995.

About EphronTech

EphronTech LLC (www.ephrontech.com) is a technology services firm based in San Francisco bay area with strong execution capability in India. With a tagline "Locally delivered offshore solutions", the firm strives to brings cost savings to clients with high quality and timely delivered IT and BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) solutions.

Contact:

Larry Baker

BaySys Technology, LLC

(925) 984-4869

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Contact Information Larry Baker

BaySys Technology, LLC

http://www.baysystech.com

025-984-4869

DVDVideoSoft Announces the Update of Its All Free Tools

2009-02-07T10:45:00.000+02:00

DVDVideoSoft Announces the Update of Its All Free Tools

DVDVideoSoft updated its Free Studio, a single package which bundles 20 audio and video programs. Now all the programs are greatly improved and installed with new functions, especially it regards all YouTube software.

New York, NY, February 7, 2009 (PRWEB) -- DVDVideoSoft updated its Free Studio, a single package which bundles 20 audio and video programs. Now all the programs are greatly improved and installed with new functions, especially it regards all YouTube software.

Now Free YouTube Download (http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-YouTube-Download.htm) downloads HD (High Definition) video from YouTube and Free YouTube Uploader uploads video to YouTube under both Windows XP and Windows Vista.

All updated YouTube download programs incorporate the "link grabber" feature. Now it just necessary to copy a YouTube link to the clipboard and it appears in the program. There is no need to copy and paste it all the time. Moreover there is a possibility to configure the output names of downloaded files, add prefixes or postfixes, date or an original YouTube video title.

Also the programs interface was slightly redesigned: some buttons became a little bit bigger. It will be easier to click them now.

All these are available at http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/ for immediate download, where there are also lots of guides and tutorials related to different video tasks, like burning and ripping DVDs, making DVD copies, converting between all video formats and more. The software contains no spyware or adware.

In addition to its software site, DVDVideoSoft features Free On-Line TV: inner-live.com (http://www.inner-live.com).

About the company:

DVDVideoSoft is a developer of free multimedia software for video and audio processing, was founded at the end of 2006. In the beginning it offered only guides and tips related to various video and audio editing tasks. Today DVDVideoSoft is more than just an internet resource dedicated to multimedia software guides and tutorials; it offers 20 clearly free software (http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/free-dvd-video-software.htm) tools, which run under XP and Vista.

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Contact Information Alex Wang

DVDVideoSoft Ltd.

http://www.dvdvideosoft.com

+13474109450

The Brookeside Group Has Asked and Had Answered Over One Million Questions

2009-02-05T22:45:00.000+02:00

The Brookeside Group Has Asked and Had Answered Over One Million Questions

"Breaking the one million mark is an important milestone for Brookeside as a company and for our clients," says Founder & President Tom Cates.

Acton, MA (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- The Brookeside Group, Inc. (http://www.brookeside.com/) has asked and had answered over one million questions on behalf of their clients through its patent pending loyalty management process (http://www.brookeside.com/process/).

Brookeside has tested hundreds of survey questions and performed rigorous analytics in an attempt to quantify the strength of employee-client relationships. The survey tool can now tell Brookeside's clients with 87% accuracy which customers will leave them within the next year. Brookeside's goal of capturing and protecting such a large amount of data is to help their clients identify these at-risk clients and help them mend the relationships, as well as nurture those that are already on their way to becoming loyal business partners.

"Breaking the one million mark is an important milestone for Brookeside as a company and for our clients," says Founder & President Tom Cates (http://www.brookeside.com/about/tom.html). "Our database is growing by the minute and with each new question answered our benchmarking capacity and strength is bolstered. Reaching this point is exciting for our company growth, but more importantly, it increases the value we provide to our clients."

Brookeside's Relationship Climate™ survey is part of a suite of products and services used to build long-term business-to-business relationships. The question set has been statistically proven to accurately measure the state of a client relationship and results are often reported through the company's online software tool, EnAct (http://www.brookeside.com/enact/). EnAct is a real-time, web-based feedback program that turns client perceptions captured through survey questions into action plans to encourage employee behavior change.

About The Brookeside Group

The Brookeside Group, Inc. provides strategic consulting services and relationship building tools to a broad client base, ranging from start-ups to the Global 1000. At the company's core is a Loyalty Management System (patent pending) that both anticipates and activates employee, customer and partner Loyalty. Brookeside analyses look past inert satisfaction measures to uncover the underlying "heart-and-mind" variables that drive long-term, mutually beneficial relationships. Brookeside helps its clients develop and implement action plans that seamlessly weave relationship management best practices into the fabric of their organization, culture and business workday.

Brookeside's key product sets include: Measuring Loyalty through their Loyalty Management System and online software EnAct, Building Loyalty through strategic consulting, Maintaining Loyalty through highly acclaimed training courses, and Communicating Loyalty through messaging creation.

More information about Acton, Massachusetts-based Brookeside can be found on the company's Web site, http://www.brookeside.com, or by calling (978) 266-9876.

Contact:

Allison Byers

978.266.9876 x224

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Contact Information Allison Byers

The Brookeside Group

http://www.brookeside.com

978-266-9876 +224

The Frayman Group Adds Key Executive as it Positions for Strategic Growth

2009-02-04T16:45:00.000+02:00

The Frayman Group Adds Key Executive as it Positions for Strategic Growth

Alp Hug to Lead Corporate Development, Strategic Marketing and New Product Initiatives

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 4, 2009 -- The Frayman Group (www.fraymangroup.com), a leading provider of risk management software and services for law firms, today announced that Alp Hug has agreed to join the company as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Marketing. In this role, Hug will lead The Frayman Group's (http://www.fraymangroup.com) overall strategic planning and business development efforts and will direct product initiatives for the company's software division.

Hug has more than 15 years of experience in the enterprise software industry, with specific expertise in law firm risk management and compliance best practices and technologies, including in depth knowledge of LegalKEY, eDOCS and Worksite product suites. Hug brings deep expertise in the areas of information governance and retention, information management, enterprise content management (ECM), document management, web content management, knowledge management, business intelligence, enterprise portals, team collaboration, e-mail management, Web 2.0 and enterprise records management practices.

"The Frayman Group is the undisputed leader in the delivery and implementation of compliance and risk management solutions for law firms," Hug said. "My goal is to build on this solid foundation as we continue to grow the company, into a world-class risk management software brand."

Hug has spent his professional career innovating, shaping and managing enterprise software products, holding various leadership positions in product management, product marketing, product strategy, marketing, business development, corporate development, corporate strategy and M&A. He most recently served as senior vice president of the ECM Suite Technology Group at Open Text Corporation (Nasdaq: OTEX, TSX: OTC), the leading independent ECM vendor in the world. Prior to his tenure with Open Text Corporation, Hug spent 11 years in leadership roles with Hummingbird Ltd.

"Alp is a proven leader in the enterprise software industry that has a solid understanding of technology, along with the vision and business acumen needed to help The Frayman Group as we continue to serve the global legal marketplace," Said Yuri Frayman, Chief Executive Officer of The Frayman Group. "Under Alp's leadership, The Frayman Group will implement and improve on software development and business practices as we expand our business."

About The Frayman Group

The Frayman Group assists law firms in actively updating their client/matter policies, procedures and technologies to reduce risk exposure and streamline operations. The company provides firms with strategic recommendations, project management and technical services pertaining to new business inception, conflicts clearing, records management, data confidentiality and security, and risk mitigation. The Frayman Group's business process assurance software includes: compliflow™ New Business Inception, compliflow™ Lateral Hire Intake, compliguard™ Ethical Walls & Confidentiality Screening and compliclear™ Interactive and Mobile Conflicts Reporting.

For more information, interested parties can visit www.fraymangroup.com.

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Contact Information Stephanie Wood

The Frayman Group

http://www.fraymangroup.com

718-658-7700

Meteor Solutions Inc. Captures Data on the Elusive Online Word-of-Mouth

2009-02-03T16:45:00.004+02:00

Meteor Solutions Inc. Captures Data on the Elusive Online Word-of-Mouth

Measure, Buy and Amplify Online Word-of-Mouth with the Same Precision as Paid Media

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) February 3, 2009 -- Meteor Solutions today officially announced its company and Meteor, its technology platform of the same name. The company, based in Seattle, WA, is an Internet software company that captures data for online word-of-mouth activities - filling the huge advertising and marketing gap currently plaguing the online advertising industry. Using the patent-pending Meteor technology platform, Meteor Solutions enables advertisers and publishers to measure, optimize and amplify online word-of-mouth with the same precision as paid advertising. Since it was founded in December 2008, Meteor has been used to track word of mouth for several multi-million dollar marketing campaigns by major brands. Some of the top online, mobile, and game companies are also using Meteor, and its client list is continuing to grow despite the economic downturn.

"In this economy, ad and marketing dollars are under increasing scrutiny and, in many cases, are being cut severely, so it is imperative that these dollars are spent wisely," said Meteor Solutions CEO Ben Straley. "People are more likely to check out links sent from people they know and follow recommendations from friends than they are to respond directly to most advertising. For the first time, Meteor enables advertisers and publishers to track their content as it's passed along from person to person and understand the impact word of mouth is having on ROI."

On average, Web sites currently running Meteor tracking software have found that they receive 20% of their total unique visitors through online content sharing in email, and IM, as well as on social sites like blogs, Facebook and Twitter. This exact measurement of such a substantial and relatively untapped source of website visitors and revenues puts online word-of-mouth in a league with the two leading sources of site visits: search engines and direct navigation.

"Armed with the data, insights and tools that Meteor provides, advertisers and publishers can capitalize on the enormous potential of online word-of-mouth marketing for the first time," said Pete Parsons, Chief of Products for Meteor Solutions.

The Meteor technology platform has 2 parts: Meteor Tracker and Meteor Ignite.

Meteor Tracker:

The Meteor Tracker is built around patent-pending technology that utilizes tracking scripts to monitor the "pass-along" of content from one person to another via links on Web pages, bookmarks, email messages, instant messenger and mobile devices. As tracked content is shared among friends, on blogs, and within communities, Meteor Tracker generates a sharing graph that identifies each "node" (unique visitor) within the graph and captures every site visit generated through each individual source.

Using this basic set of data, Meteor Tracker aggregates the number of visits to the content or campaign, the number of those visits that resulted from content sharing and the number of visits from sharing that resulted in an action (e.g. registration, lead, or sale). For sites that are driving visitors to take a specific action like making a purchase, Meteor tracks every conversion and identifies the ones that were the result of sharing. Meteor customers then have both granular and high-level views of the velocity, volume and value of the activity generated directly as a result of word-of mouth.

Meteor Ignite:

Meteor Ignite provides advertisers and publishers with a platform to create rewarding and engaging user experiences with games and widgets that can accelerate and multiply content sharing. Basic platform services are provided at no additional charge and enable visitors to share content quickly and easily through email and IM, as well as through social sites like Digg, Delicious and Facebook. For an additional fee, Meteor Ignite provides a powerful set of premium promotion and content sharing features to advertisers who want to add even more momentum to the word-of-mouth surrounding their campaigns.

For more information about Meteor Solutions, go to www.meteorsolutions.com.

About Meteor Solutions:

Seattle-based Meteor Solutions was originally founded in 2008 by the merging of two independent companies - Reach Machines and Fyreball. Meteor has been used to track word of mouth for several multi-million dollar marketing campaigns by major brands. Some of the top online, mobile, and game companies are using Meteor as well. The platform is also being used by a number of early-stage companies, and its client list continues to grow. Any company that wants to measure and amplify the organic word of mouth around its content and marketing campaigns will see immediate benefits from Meteor. More information about Meteor Solutions and the Meteor platform can be found at www.meteorsolutions.com.

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Contact Information Susan Lusty

415-269-0226

Fusepoint a Encore Enregistr� une Forte Croissance de ses Recettes en 2008

2009-02-03T16:45:00.003+02:00

Fusepoint a Encore Enregistré une Forte Croissance de ses Recettes en 2008

L'entreprise connait une croissance de son excédent brut d'exploitation de 44 % et profite de l'élan de popularité des services d'infogérance, ajoutant 58 nouveaux clients finaux.

Montréal, Québec (PRWEB) February 4, 2009 -- Fusepoint Managed Services (http://www.fusepoint.com/francais), un chef de file parmi les fournisseurs de services d'infogérance au Canada, a annoncé aujourd'hui un bilan financier record pour l'exercice 2008. Fusepoint a terminé l'exercice avec des recettes totalisant 42,8 millions de dollars, en hausse de 17,8 % par rapport à 2007. L'entreprise, qui connait un excédent brut d'exploitation depuis le milieu de 2005, a aussi enregistré une croissance de 44 % de celui-ci en 2008 et a maintenu un bilan net positif durant tout l'exercice.

Tout au long de l'exercice 2008, Fusepoint a connu un accroissement soutenu de la demande pour ses solutions d'infogérance, qui comprennent les services d'hébergement intégral (http://www.fusepoint.com/francais/html/hebergement_gere/integral/index.html) et d'hébergement matériel élargi et différents services applicatifs, ajoutant à son tableau de service plus de 58 nouveaux clients, dont Powerex, North Shore Credit Union, Cineplex, Dominos Pizza, Engineering.com et la Fondation canadienne du foie. Portée par la vague de nouveaux clients, l'entreprise a aussi conclu 48 renouvellements de contrats importants avec des clients comme Énergie directe, CAA Québec, Canadian Direct Insurance, Whistler.com Systems et la Commission des accidents du travail de la Colombie-Britannique. Ces succès ont aidé Fusepoint à décrocher le 46e rang sur la liste établie par le magazine Profit des entreprises connaissant les plus fortes croissances au Canada.

« Malgré la conjoncture économique, le marché de l'infogérance continue de croitre à une allure impressionnante, alors que les entreprises se tournent vers un fournisseur qui peut les aider à déployer les applications essentielles à leur mission, affirme George Kerns, président et chef de la direction de Fusepoint. Fusepoint est la destination de choix pour certaines des grandes marques au pays, qui font confiance à une expertise externe pour les aider à répondre à leurs besoins impérieux en matière de disponibilité et de sécurité.

Pour suivre le rythme de la croissance de la demande, l'entreprise a investi en 2008 au-delà de 4 millions de dollars dans le réseau, l'alimentation et la capacité de refroidissement de tous ses centres informatiques, à Montréal, Toronto et Vancouver. Un agrandissement de 1 900 pi2 du centre informatique de Vancouver, qui avait été annoncé l'an dernier, est maintenant terminé, et l'entreprise a récemment ajouté 2 300 pi2 au centre qu'elle possède à Toronto. En outre, Fusepoint a encore une fois subi avec succès ses vérifications annuelles aux fins des normes PCI (niveau 1), ICCA 5970 (http://www.fusepoint.com/english/html/compliance.html) et SAS 70 (type II) par des tiers indépendants, garantissant ainsi la mise à l'essai rigoureuse et l'homologation de ses processus.

« Le solide bilan financier de Fusepoint pour 2008 reflète la qualité de son offre de services par rapport à ses concurrents et la vaste expérience de sa direction et de son personnel, soutient John Van Hooser, associé commandité chez M/C Venture Partners. L'entreprise continue de prendre une avance considérable sur les autres joueurs dans l'industrie en élaborant une offre de services irrésistible qui donne lieu à une hausse impressionnante du chiffre d'affaires. »

À propos de M/C Venture Partners

M/C Venture Partners est une société de capital de risque présente exclusivement dans les secteurs des communications, des médias et de l'informatique. Elle a investi plus de 1,8 milliard de dollars dans près de 80 entreprises dans ces secteurs. Elle a notamment soutenu des entreprises comme MetroPCS, Fusepoint Managed Services, TeleCorp PCS, Triad Cellular, Crowley Cellular et Brooks Fiber. Elle jouit d'un solide soutien des principales caisses de retraite et fiducies américaines et affiche une feuille de route des plus intéressantes. Elle a des bureaux à Boston et à San Francisco. Pour en savoir davantage, consultez son site web à www.mcventurepartners.com.

À propos de Fusepoint

Fondée en 1999, Fusepoint est une société privée dont les bureaux sont situés à Vancouver, Toronto, Montréal et Québec. Accumulant les réalisations intéressantes, elle s'est acquis la loyauté de plus de 400 clients et a noué de solides relations stratégiques avec les principales entreprises d'informatique et de télécommunications au Canada.

Les services d'infogérance de Fusepoint s'accompagnent d'une garantie de niveaux de service. Ils sont modulables et conçus pour réduire les coûts tout en atténuant les risques de panne. De plus, Fusepoint se conforme aux normes SAS 70 (http://fusepoint.com/english/landing/landing_sas.html) (type II) et ICCA 5970 et au niveau le plus élevé des normes de sécurité des données du secteur des cartes de paiement (PCI), ce qui signifie que ses méthodes sont scrutées chaque année par un vérificateur indépendant agréé et qu'elles sont constamment à l'avant-garde de l'industrie. Pour en savoir davantage, consultez notre site web à www.fusepoint.com/francais.

Stépanie Gaucher/Yvon Desautels

Capital-Image

514 739-1188, postes 236/222

sgaucher(at)capital-image.com

ydesautels(at)capital-image.com

Sylvia Bauer

Directrice du marketing

Fusepoint

514 284-9001

sylvia.bauer(at)fusepoint.com

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Contact Information Matt Pollnow

Fusepoint Managed Services

http://www.fusepoint.com

905-426-9340

Fusepoint Reports Continued Strong Revenue Growth in 2008

2009-02-03T16:45:00.002+02:00

Fusepoint Reports Continued Strong Revenue Growth in 2008

Company Achieves 44% EBITDA Growth; Capitalizes on Managed Services Upswing Adding 58 New End User Customers

Toronto, ON (PRWEB) February 4, 2009 -- Fusepoint Managed Services (http://www.fusepoint.com/), a leading provider of outsourced managed IT and infrastructure services in Canada, today announced record financial results for the 2008 fiscal year. Fusepoint ended the year with $42.8 million in revenue, an increase of 17.8% from 2007. The company, which has been EBITDA positive since mid 2005, also experienced 44% EBITDA growth in 2008, and maintained positive Net Income the entire year.

Throughout the course of 2008, Fusepoint experienced a steady increase in demand for its managed IT solutions which include fully managed hosting (http://www.fusepoint.com/english/html/managed_hosting/fully_managed.html), enhanced colocation and various application services, adding over 58 new customers to its roster including Powerex, North Shore Credit Union, Cineplex, Dominos Pizza, Engineering.com, and the Canadian Liver Foundation among others. Building on its new customer momentum, the company also signed 48 significant renewal contracts with customers such as Direct Energy, CAA Quebec, Canadian Direct Insurance, Whistler.com Systems, and the Workers Compensation Board of BC. These business successes helped Fusepoint earn a prestigious 2008 PROFIT Magazine ranking as the 46th fastest growing company in Canada.

"Despite current economic conditions, the managed services market continues to grow at an impressive rate as companies turn to a provider who can assist them in the deployment of their mission-critical applications," said George Kerns, President and CEO of Fusepoint. "Fusepoint is the destination of choice for some of the country's biggest brands who rely on outside expertise to help achieve their stringent availability and security needs."

To keep pace with growth demands, the company invested over $4 million in network, power and cooling capacity in 2008 in all its data centres, including Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. A 1900 square foot expansion in the Vancouver data centre (http://www.fusepoint.com/english/html/data_centre_information.html), which was announced last year, is now complete and the company recently added an additional 2300 square feet in its Toronto facility. In addition, Fusepoint has once again successfully completed its annual Tier 1 PCI (http://www.fusepoint.com/english/html/pci.html), CICA 5970 and SAS 70 (http://fusepoint.com/english/landing/landing_sas.html) Type II audits from external parties to ensure its processes are rigorously tested and certified.

"Fusepoint's strong financial results for 2008 reflect the quality of its offering relative to its competition and the extensive experience of its management and staff," said John Van Hooser, General Partner at M/C Venture Partners. "The company continues to outpace other industry players, creating a compelling market offering that sparks impressive new business activity."

About M/C Venture Partners

M/C Venture Partners is a venture capital firm focused exclusively on the communications, media, and information technology sectors. The firm has invested over $1.8 billion into nearly 80 companies in those sectors. Companies the firm has backed include MetroPCS, Fusepoint

Managed Services, TeleCorp PCS, Triad Cellular, Crowley Cellular, and Brooks Fiber. The firm has strong institutional backing from the nation's leading pension funds and endowments as well as a long track record of success. M/C Venture Partners has offices in Boston and San Francisco. For more information visit www.mcventurepartners.com

About Fusepoint Managed Services

Founded in 1999, Fusepoint is a privately held company with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City. Through our proven record of success we have built a loyal base of over 400 customers and strong, strategic relationships with Canada's leading technology and communication companies.

Fusepoint's managed IT solutions are SLA-guaranteed, scalable and designed to reduce cost structures while mitigating risk. Fusepoint is also SAS 70 Type II, CICA 5970, and Tier 1 PCI compliant, which means our processes are rigorously and continuously audited by accredited third parties and consistently operate at the highest levels within the industry. For more information, visit www.fusepoint.com

Briana D'Archi / Laura Butcher

Environics Communications

416.969.2671 / 416.969.2766

Roger Hamshaw

Director Marketing Fusepoint

905.363.3796

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Contact Information Matt Pollnow

Fusepoint Managed Services

http://www.fusepoint.com

905-426-9340

FuseMail Announces Beta Launch of Its New Webmail Platform

2009-02-03T16:45:00.001+02:00

FuseMail Announces Beta Launch of Its New Webmail Platform

FuseMail new webmail interface is intuitive, customizable and fast, offering users a genuinely viable alternative to downloadable email clients.

Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) February 3, 2009 -- Today FuseMail (http://www.fusemail.com), a leading provider of business and private label email hosting (http://www.fusemail.com) solutions, announced the release of its Webmail Version 3 ("v3") Beta. The new version of webmail is designed to give users the ultimate in-browser email experience with customization and rich Web 2.0 features being at the core of the platform.

"Webmail Version 3 is without doubt, the biggest development in FuseMail's history," commented Bryan Heitman, President of FuseMail. "The interface is miles ahead of the competition, offering all the features you would expect from a downloadable email client from within your browser."

With many Web services moving towards the cloud and using Web 2.0 experiences to connect to them, webmail (http://www.fusemail.com) services need to offer users more than they have to date. Speed has always been an important factor in the comparison between traditional email clients (such as Outlook and Thunderbird) versus webmail clients. FuseMail's Webmail v3 stores significant amounts of each message in a database, rather than a traditional folder. Using background AJAX calls and extensive JavaScript in combination with this database structure, v3 is able to perform common email tasks - such as opening or moving messages - at near instant speeds. Combine that with FuseMail's use of multiple datacenters to geographically locate user data as close to them as possible and you get a lightning fast Web experience.

The sleek, clean design of the interface is also putting FuseMail ahead of its competitors. The interface is made up of "panels", each displaying different information. For example, the default view shows your message folders, message list, message body, calendar, favorite contacts, disk space usage and frequently used links. Each of these panels can be turned off, or dragged and dropped into a different position. The interface supports up to four columns, so horizontal or vertical reading panes are both possible.

Developers also have something to be excited about with this new platform. FuseMail is building a number of APIs that will let developers integrate their own applications into the interface. They will also be able to export data from their accounts, as well as perform any of the functions currently available through the administrative API.

FuseMail will be showing Webmail v3 to any interested persons at the 2009 Parallels Summit in Las Vegas, NV. FuseMail is offering the chance to win an LCD TV and Nintendo Wii to anyone who tours Webmail v3 and leaves their contact details with FuseMail.

About FuseMail:

FuseMail (http://www.fusemail.com) is an innovative provider of outsourced email hosting (http://www.fusemail.com) services that caters to hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide. The company was formed in 2003 and has developed a robust email platform with a rich feature set that aggressively filters spam and viruses. The company has positioned itself as a low-cost Microsoft Exchange alternative. FuseMail's headquarters are in Kansas City, Missouri. For more information on FuseMail, please visit http://www.fusemail.com.

Media Contact:

Henry Weber for FuseMail

FuseMail, LLC

Direct: (816) 270 3456

Toll-free: (877) 888 3873 x3456

henryw (at) fusemail (dot) com

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Contact Information Henry Weber

FuseMail, LLC

http://www.fusemail.com/

877-888-3873 +3456

Corel Launches International Design Contest and Special Anniversary Edition to Mark 20 Years of Design Innovation with CorelDRAW�

2009-02-03T16:45:00.000+02:00

Corel Launches International Design Contest and Special Anniversary Edition to Mark 20 Years of Design Innovation with CorelDRAW®

Corel Corporation today introduced an International Design Contest and special anniversary edition of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X4 to mark 20 years of design innovation with CorelDRAW. The contest is open to current and new CorelDRAW Graphics Suite users around the world and closes on May 31, 2009. The special anniversary edition of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite will be available in nine languages worldwide.

Ottawa, ON (PRWEB) February 3, 2009 -- Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) today introduced an International Design Contest and special anniversary edition of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X4 to mark 20 years of design innovation with CorelDRAW. The contest is open to current and new CorelDRAW Graphics Suite users around the world at www.corel.com/coreldrawdesigncontest and closes on May 31, 2009. The special anniversary edition of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite will be available in nine languages worldwide, including English, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, and Russian.

'CorelDRAW 1.0 revolutionized graphics on the Windows platform, providing many more people around the globe with a new avenue to express their creativity,' said Gérard Métrailler, Senior Director of Product Management, Graphics for Corel. 'Our community of CorelDRAW users has continued to grow and flourish over 20 years marked by exciting new breakthroughs in functionality, expansion into new international markets and a continuing commitment to delivering a superior graphics experience on the PC. "The developers, designers and product managers behind CorelDRAW are continually inspired by the insights and contributions of CorelDRAW users around the world." It is our users' passion, energy and ingenuity that motivates us to continually deliver products that open up new design possibilities.'

The International Design Contest features six entry categories including:

• Advertising/Marketing;

• Promotional/Personalization

• Vehicle Wraps

• Textile/Fashion Design

• General Illustration and Fine Art.

There is also a separate category for student submissions. Winners in each category will receive a prize pack, and the overall grand prize winner will receive a Roland® VersaCAMM™ VP-540 printer/cutter (approximate retail value: $21,995 USD). The winning entries will be announced in July 2009 and displayed on www.coreldraw.com, the CorelDRAW community site.

The special anniversary edition includes CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, a Wacom® Intuos®3 A6 Wide (4x6) pen tablet and new Corel® Painter™ Sketch Pad sketching software in one complete package. With this package, users can lay the base for amazing designs using the pen tablet and sketching software, then apply professional illustration, page layout, photo editing and tracing by opening files in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4. The special anniversary edition is available globally in limited quantities online at www.corel.com and through channel partners such as www.amazon.com in North America.

For more information about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, please visit www.corel.com/coreldraw. To learn more about how CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is used worldwide, please visit www.coreldraw.com.

About Corel

Corel is one of the world's top software companies with more than100 million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software that helps people express their ideas and share their stories in more exciting, creative and persuasive ways. Through the years we've built a reputation for delivering innovative, trusted products that are easy to learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for software innovation, design and value.

Our award-winning product portfolio includes some of the world's most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter™, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo, VideoStudio®, WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office and WinZip®. Our global headquarters are in Ottawa, Canada, with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan and Japan.

© 2009 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, CorelDRAW, Corel DESIGNER, Paint Shop Pro, Painter, VideoStudio, WinDVD, WinZip, WordPerfect, and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

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Contact Information Kelly Manuel

Corel Corporation

http://www.coreldraw.com

613-668-5483

Free Income Tax Return.org Launches Industry First Free Tax Software Review Site to Help Consumers Choose the Best Tax Software

2009-02-01T10:45:00.004+02:00

Free Income Tax Return.org Launches Industry First Free Tax Software Review Site to Help Consumers Choose the Best Tax Software

Free Income Tax Return.org became the first tax software review site focused purely on free tax software, when they officially launched their website today. Having already collected over 100 tax software reviews while in beta testing the last month, the site is quickly becoming the go-to source for consumers trying to decide which is the best tax software for them.

Los Gatos, California (PRWEB) February 1, 2009 -- Free Income Tax Return.org became the first tax software review site focused purely on free tax software (http://www.freeincometaxreturn.org), when they officially launched their website today.

Having already collected over 100 tax software reviews while in beta testing the last month, the site is quickly becoming the go-to source for consumers trying to decide which is the best tax software (http://www.freeincometaxreturn.org) for them.

Thanks to Free Income Tax Return.org, consumers can now quickly and easily compare the Top 5 income tax software programs (TaxAct©, TurboTax©, TaxBrain®, TaxCut® and CompleteTax®) against each other to find the most appropriate tax software for their needs.

While there are several existing websites that compare income tax return (http://www.freeincometaxreturn.org) software, Free Income Tax Return.org is the only one that shows consumers how to get free federal tax returns and free e-files.

Free Income Tax Return.org is also the first tax software comparison site that allows actual tax software users to post their own reviews, thereby helping future tax software purchasers weigh the positives and negatives of each free tax software program. Ratings include the tax software's pros, cons, costs, support levels, feature sets, 5 star rating and a review summary.

"In these tough economic times, people need to know that there are free ways to file their taxes using tax software," said Brendan Monahan, founder of Free Income Tax Return.org. "People that used to pay $30 to file their federal taxes and $20 to e-file for a fast refund, can now get them absolutely free at Free Income Tax Return.org"

About Free Income Tax Return.org

Free Income Tax Return.org provides unbiased and trusted reviews of tax software, while showing consumers which tax software companies provide free federal tax returns and free e-files. With over 100 tax software reviews collected from existing tax software users, Free Income Tax Return.org is the go-to source for consumers trying to decide which tax software is best for them. Learn which income tax software is best for you at Free Income Tax Return (http://www.FreeIncomeTaxReturn.org).

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Contact Information Brendan Monahan

Free Income Tax Return

http://www.freeincometaxreturn.org

408-892-5222

Micro Digital smx USB 2.0 Stack for ChipWrights CW5631 Processor

2009-02-01T10:45:00.003+02:00

Micro Digital smx USB 2.0 Stack for ChipWrights CW5631 Processor

January 28, 2009, Bedford, MA based ChipWrights Inc - part of AD group - and Costa Mesa,CA based Micro Digital announce the port of the smx USB 2.0 stack, from Micro Digital, to the powerful CW5631 Visual Signal Processor (ViSP) embedded System-on-Chip (SoC) development platform.

Bedford, MA (PRWEB) February 1, 2009 -- based ChipWrights Inc - part of AD group - and Costa Mesa,CA based Micro Digital announce the port of the smx USB 2.0 stack, from Micro Digital, to the powerful CW5631 Visual Signal Processor (ViSP) embedded System-on-Chip (SoC) development platform.ChipWrights worked closely with the Micro Digital development team to implement both the host stack (smxUSBH) and the device stack (smxUSBD) on the CW5631. Unlocking this new capability will enable ChipWrights to provide cost effective support for a USB host and device on the CW5631 which, crucially, will be portable to many target operating systems.

Commented Cary Robins, President of ChipWrights: "We are delighted with the work and support of Micro Digital to realise this portable USB stack which they have delivered to us on the eCos operating system. The host stack element provides us with an expandable, hot-swap, plug-and-play USB interface for the CW5631, while the device stack ensures that we can rapidly add USB device capabilities for specific projects."

Said Ralph Moore, President of Micro Digital: "From our perspective being able to deploy smxUSB, which is designed specifically for embedded systems, on the CW5631 offers the perfect platform to demonstrate the potential of this capability when implemented on the latest generation System-on-Chip (SoC) processors - particularly those designed for portable or embedded digital media products."

For more information on ChipWrights please visit www.chipwrights.com and for Micro Digital's smxUSB products log on to www.smxrtos.com/usb.htm.

About ChipWrights

ChipWrights - part of AD Group - is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and develops breakthrough video processing technology to reproduce lifelike imagery. Our programmable Visual Signal Processor (ViSP) architecture is targeted at the insatiable demand for increased performance, programmability and flexibility in emerging video and audio applications.

About Micro Digital

Micro Digital, Inc. has been in the embedded systems business for over 30 years and has been producing and selling embedded software products for 20 years. The company is dedicated to providing quality products and support for embedded systems at moderate prices.

Trademarks used above are the properties of their respective owners.

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Contact Information Betty Martin-Danner

Micro Digital Inc.

http://www.smxrtos.com

714-437-7333

Bolide Software Releases Image Comparer To Help Photographers, Photo Collectors & Users Find Duplicate Or Similar Pictures On PC

2009-02-01T10:45:00.002+02:00

Bolide Software Releases Image Comparer To Help Photographers, Photo Collectors & Users Find Duplicate Or Similar Pictures On PC

Bolide Software today announces Image Comparer, a duplicate image finder that lets users find similar or duplicate images automatically and delete redundant files.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) February 1, 2009 -- Bolide Software today announces Image Comparer, a duplicate image finder (http://www.bolidesoft.com/imagecomparer.html) that lets users find similar or duplicate images automatically and delete redundant files. Until now, most people used to browse through computer folders manually to find dupes and similar photos. Image Comparer puts this process on autopilot. Using a content-based image retrieval technology (CBIR) for image comparison, the program is able to find dupes and similar pictures, regardless of their file name, format, image size, bit depth and orientation of the object.

Taking photos or downloading images from the Web is part of our daily life. Over the years, people collect thousands of them in the computer - photos made with the camera, wallpapers, clipart, images and artwork, the list goes on and on. Unfortunately all these images are hardly ever kept organized. People save them to different folders in different formats and then re-save their copies to other folders and sub folders. Photo duplicates (http://www.bolidesoft.com/imagecomparer/duplicate-photo.html) take space on the hard disk, slow browsing through the collection and cause confusion as too many times we wind up not remembering where we put that particular photo we need now. Browsing through folders to compare images can be very daunting and would take ages, so many users don’t do this, planning to sort out pictures later. And never do this.

Fortunately with Image Comparer from Bolide Software, finding duplicate or similar images can be pretty much a snap. Running Image Comparer displays an easy to follow wizard that asks where the user wants to search – within one photo folder or compare images in two different folders. The next step is to choose the folder(s) to scan, select whether to search for duplicates or similar images and set the folder for the output results. That’s pretty much it. Clicking the Process button starts the search, which is incredibly quick.

Once the scan is over, Image Comparer presents the user with a listing of images in the gallery along with the top ten similar images for each selected picture. The user can also see supposed dupes in pairs, next to each other. The images are displayed with information about image format, resolution and file size. The user has the option to delete redundant files or move them to a particular folder on the computer.

The strength of Image Comparer lies in its content-based image comparison (http://www.bolidesoft.com/imagecomparer/image-comparison.html). The program analyses and recognizes images by their content. It means Image Comparer can identify even rotated or flipped images or those that have different shooting conditions. The level of visual similarity can be customized to meet individual preferences.

Image Comparer is an incredibly useful tool for photographers, designers and anyone else who often deals with pictures. The $34.95 download version will save users untold hours that can be invested into more enjoyable things.

Image Comparer runs on Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista. For more information about the product, technical details of picture comparison (http://www.bolidesoft.com/imagecomparer/picture-comparison.html) or to download a free 30-day trial, visit http://www.bolidesoft.com.

Review Software

If you would like to request review copies of Image Comparer, please mail Maxim Smirnov. A full version of the product can be provided to the readers of your edition.

About Bolide Software

Bolide Software is a provider of multimedia products and software for collectors and hobbyists. Founded in 2003 by Maxim Smirnov, Bolide Software has launched several successful projects, including All My Movies, All My Books, Image Comparer, Audio Comparer and Hide Photos. For more information, please visit http://www.bolidesoft.com.

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Contact Information MAXIM SMIRNOV

Bolide Software

http://www.bolidesoft.com

+7-902-7217619

"Obama Worm" No Longer a Mystery

2009-02-01T10:45:00.001+02:00

"Obama Worm" No Longer a Mystery

AVG and avast! detect new "Obama Worm" threat discovered this past week.

Hickory, N.C. (PRWEB) February 1, 2009 -- Internet security vendors were put on alert as news of a computer threat, dubbed "The Obama worm", spread across the industry earlier this week.

The "Obama worm" was discovered on the network of a K-12 school and first reported by Walling Data, North America's top distributor of AVG Internet Security Products. Only on Mondays a semi-transparent image of the President's face pops up in the bottom right hand corner of infected computers. The threat is more of nuisance than a serious threat but can completely destroy a machine's ability to function.

Until Friday January 30th, no security vendors detected the worm.

"We were able to confirm via internal testing and virustotal.com that the 'Obama Worm' is now detected by AVG Internet Security products, as well as avast! Security products," said Luke Walling, Founder and President of Walling Data. "AVG is identifying the threat as Generic_c.ADYY, avast! identifies it as Win32:Rootkit-gen."

Walling Data revealed what it knows about the "Obama worm" so far and what has been submitted to all security vendors.

1. The threat appears to have been introduced to the school's network via the use of a USB flash drive or possibly from e-mail.

2. The Obama worm replicates via USB storage devices and network shares.

3. The worm's behavior indicates that it is more of a nuisance than a threat to sensitive data as there are changes to exe/bat/vbs shell extensions (i.e. breaking exe files) and it replicates to a large number of folders on the local computer.

4. On Mondays only, it will depict President Obama's face in the lower right corner.

The threat is unlikely to remain isolated, as it can be easily spread through the use of external devices, like USB flash drives. Schools and small businesses are especially susceptible because they often allow the use of such devices broadly.

For more information on Walling Data, visit www.wallingdata.com or call 866-833-5727.

About Walling Data:

Walling Data represents a group of divisions that offer technology distribution and support services throughout North America, traditional break/fix repair services from its two office locations in Catawba and Iredell Counties in North Carolina, as well as Virtual IT department outsourcing via its Guaranteed IT managed services program. Walling Data is also the largest distributor of AVG Ant-Virus products in the US and Canada and is an authorized distributor of Cymphonix, Cyber Patrol, and other security products. Learn more at www.wallingdata.com and www.avgantivirus.com.

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Contact Information LUKE WALLING

Walling Data

http://www.wallingdata.com

866-833-5727

Ashlie Lanning

919 Marketing

http://www.wallingdata.com

919-557-7890

IphoneUnlocking.com Announces New iPhone Unlocking Software

2009-02-01T10:45:00.000+02:00

IphoneUnlocking.com Announces New iPhone Unlocking Software

IphoneUnlocking.com have produced an extremely user friendly iPhone unlock solution, which will ensure the safe unlock of all firmware versions of the iPhone, including the latest 2.2 for use on any network provider worldwide at just the click of one button.

Manchester, LA (PRWEB) February 1, 2009 -- IphoneUnlocking.com have now produced an extremely easy to use iPhone unlocking software, which will ensure the successful unlock of all iPhones.

With this brand new "one click" iPhone unlocking (http://www.iphoneunlocking.com) software, iPhone owners can unlock the iPhone with extreme ease in under five minutes.

The iPhone unlocking software is the ticket to being able to use the iPhone in exactly the way that a user would like. Upon acquiring the software, the iPhone will be unlocked in under five minutes and will enable the owner to begin experiencing the full potential of the iPhone.

The iPhone unlocking software is capable of unlocking all iPhone, from the 4GB v1.0.0 to the latest 16GB 3G v2.2.

Unlocking the iPhone will allow the use of any type of GSM Sim card from all over the world. Users can also enable the iPhone to have full iPod capabilities. Aside from the iPod capabilities, you can also use your iPhone to watch YouTube videos and use popular applications such as Google Maps.

Some more great features of using the software to unlock the iPhone is that users will be able to read RSS Feeds, use their client chat interface, and browse the net through the easy to use WiFi connection interface. Another great feature that users will receive is the iPhone Stumbler, which is only mated to the iPhone and will allow the user to view any wireless network in his or her area. Roam and connect at will with your unlocked iPhone.

Not only does the iPhone Unlock (http://www.iphoneunlocking.com) Software allow all of these great features, it is also extremely easy to use:

1. Connect the iPhone to a computer

2. Launch the software

3. Click the "Unlock Iphone (http://www.iphoneunlocking.com)" button

The iPhone will now be unlocked

The process will take under five minutes to complete, and is accomplished easily and with no hassles or worries. This is the simplest iPhone unlocking software on the market today, and anyone can easily take advantage of it today for a very reasonable price.

Product Reviews Welcome.

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Contact Information MARK SCOTT

iPhone Unlocking Ltd

http://www.iphoneunlocking.com

0844 884 9594

InfinityQS Reports Record Growth in 2008

2009-01-30T22:45:00.001+02:00

InfinityQS Reports Record Growth in 2008

Revenue Increased 35%, Workforce Increased 15% for the Year

Chantilly, VA (PRWEB) January 30, 2009 -- InfinityQS International, the leading provider of real-time Statistical Process Control (SPC) software, today announced record year-over-year revenue growth of 35% during 2008. The record growth continues a trend as 2007 had previously been the second best revenue year in the company's 20-year history. InfinityQS' long term growth projections spurred a workforce increase of 15% during 2008.

InfinityQS' growth is fueled by the February 2008 release of ProFicient 3. The release added fully automated data collection, real-time analysis and event generation services to the industry leading SPC software (http://www.infinityqs.com/proficient.html). The planned spring 2009 release of ProFicient 4 will be highlighted by new enhancements for fully automated real-time data collection and analysis, expanded SSOP and HACCP support as well as process state monitoring, compliance and OEE reporting.

InfinityQS also saw significant growth in the supply chain quality management market with eSPC, a Web-based, fully hosted SPC solution that collects and analyzes shop floor quality data while serving as a real-time quality hub for process data throughout the supply chain.

"In this challenging market environment, manufacturers' priorities are shifting from growth initiatives to cost reduction initiatives," said Michael A. Lyle, president and CEO of InfinityQS. "Best-in-class companies are recognizing that implementing InfinityQS quality control solutions increases yield and profitability while lowering scrap, waste, and rework. The ability to deliver true ROI in a short period of time positions InfinityQS as an effective solution for manufacturers looking to reduce operating costs and improve product quality."

About InfinityQS International, Inc.:

InfinityQS is the leading provider of SPC software and services to a broad array of companies, from multi-national giants to smaller, more specialized manufacturers. InfinityQS develops software solutions to help manufacturers to monitor, control and improve the quality of their manufacturing operations across a site, an enterprise or an entire supply chain, continuing to provide significant returns on their initial investment. The company's goal is always to improve clients' internal quality standards and ensure their continued success in the global marketplace. For more information about InfinityQS, visit www.infinityqs.com.

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Contact Information Elizabeth Goldman

InfinityQS International

http://www.infinityqs.com

703-961-0200

TalentDrive Pleased to Announce New Member of Team

2009-01-30T22:45:00.000+02:00

TalentDrive Pleased to Announce New Member of Team

Jerry McElroy Joins TalentDrive from TalentHook

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 30, 2009 -- TalentDrive is pleased to announce that Jerry McElroy, Account Executive, has recently joined its growing team. Jerry joins TalentDrive after working three years with TalentHook. Jerry will be operating out of Las Vegas, NV, expanding TalentDrive's national presence and accessibility to clients.

Jerry joins TalentDrive with an impressive background in resume sourcing and human capital recruiting software. He worked with operations ranging from independent contractors and small boutique recruiters to large Fortune 1000 companies. He not only built, but also maintained positive business relationships with many clients.

"There are many reasons I decided to take on a new role within the TalentDrive organization, but the motivating factor was their innovative thinking and their client driven attitude. The functionality and capabilities of TalentDrive's sourcing and matching technology, TalentFilter, far surpasses anything on the market today. I appreciate a company that is cutting-edge and continually evolves to offer its clients a superior product," Jerry McElroy, Account Executive, TalentDrive.

About TalentDrive:

TalentDrive has released TalentFilterSM, the industry's most innovative SaaS internet recruiting solution. Over 55 Global Companies have developed one of the most easy-to-use, on-demand, talent sourcing and recruitment tools on the market. For subscribers, the recruitment technology sweeps and unifies thousands of paid and free resume databases in one location. TalentFilter then matches and hierarchies the results, and provides contact through auto scheduling for candidate interviews, specifically chosen by the company. In addition, through powerful analytics, companies are able to manage ROI for online recruiting. One search, one location, one technology. Thousands of sources. For more information, visit www.talentdrive.com.

Media Contact:

Alissa Gothard

312-676-4204

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Contact Information Alissa Gothard

TalentDrive

http://www.talentdrive.com

312-676-4204

Onset Announces 2009 Indoor Monitoring Product Catalog

2009-01-30T16:45:00.000+02:00

Onset Announces 2009 Indoor Monitoring Product Catalog

Onset Computer Corporation (http://www.onsetcomp.com), the HOBO® data logger company, today announced the availability of its 2009 Indoor Monitoring Product Catalog.

Bourne, MA (Vocus) January 29, 2009 —- Onset Computer Corporation (http://www.onsetcomp.com), the HOBO® data logger company, today announced the availability of its 2009 Indoor Monitoring Product Catalog.

The catalog offers product descriptions, specifications and prices for the company’s full line of PC and Mac-compatible HOBO data loggers (http://www.onsetcomp.com/data-logger) for energy, HVAC/R, and renewable energy systems performance monitoring.

A number of new products are highlighted, including the company’s web-based HOBO U30 Remote Monitoring System, which provides a simple and cost-effective means of measuring the performance of solar power systems, wind turbines, green roofs, and geothermal heating systems.

The catalog can be downloaded at http://www.onsetcomp.com/resources/catalogs.

ABOUT ONSET

Onset Computer Corporation has been producing small, inexpensive, battery-powered “HOBO”data loggers since 1981, and has sold over 1,000,000 loggers that are used throughout the world by over 50,000 customers. The company manufactures a broad range of data logger and weather station products that are used to measure temperature, humidity, light intensity, voltage, and a broad range of other parameters. Onset data loggers are used in a wide range of research, commercial, industrial, and renewable energy applications.

MEDIA CONTACT

Evan Lubofsky, Onset

Direct Tel. 508-743-3181

evan(at)onsetcomp.com

READER CONTACT

Onset Computer Corporation

http://www.onsetcomp.com

1-800-564-4377 / 508-759-9500

sales(at)onsetcomp.com

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Contact Information Evan Lubofsky

Onset Computer Corporation

http://www.onsetcomp.com

508-743-3181

Deacom Welcomes ERP Users to 2009 Software Conference

2009-01-29T10:45:00.010+02:00

Deacom Welcomes ERP Users to 2009 Software Conference

Deacom, Inc. invites users of the DEACOM Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software System to attend the 2009 Deacom User Conference on May 6 and 7 at the Top of the Tower in Philadelphia, Pa.

Wayne, PA (PRWEB) January 29, 2009 -- Users of the DEACOM Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software System are invited to attend the 2009 Deacom User Conference, presented by Deacom, Inc. The annual event, set for May 6 and 7 at the Top of the Tower in Philadelphia, Pa., will provide networking opportunities, one-on-one access to Deacom staff, and breakout training sessions in order to help manufacturers enhance their use of the DEACOM ERP System.

The DEACOM System is a fully-integrated ERP system designed to simplify the business processes of building component and process manufacturers by incorporating every aspect of their business -- from inventory control to accounting -- in a single software solution.

"The user conference is a great way for our customers to enhance their skills in the latest version of the DEACOM System, while also sharing ideas and strategies with industry colleagues," says Deacom President Jay Deakins.

Throughout the two-day event, attendees will have the opportunity to share best practices with other users, as well as discuss any issues, future development plans, or system suggestions with Deacom's technical and development staff.

Deacom staff also will lead in-depth discussions on specific DEACOM functionality during the conference's breakout sessions. Topics will include lot control, hand-held scanners for inventory, labeling and document management, regulatory reporting, EDI, and trigger management.

DEACOM users may register for the 2009 Deacom User Conference at deacom.net (http://www.deacom.net/home/client-support/user-conference/user-conference-registration.aspx).

To learn more about the DEACOM Integrated Accounting and ERP Software System or to schedule an online demonstration, call 610-971-2278 ext. 15 or visit www.deacom.net.

About Deacom, Inc.:

Headquartered in Wayne, PA, Deacom, Inc. is the producer of DEACOM, a complete accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for building component and process manufacturers with difficult-to-handle requirements. The DEACOM System seamlessly links all departments within a manufacturing company, providing a comprehensive view of the entire operation. By making complex issues simple, Deacom helps streamline manufacturing business processes to maximize productivity and profitability.

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Contact Information Erin Lawley

Deacom, Inc.

http://www.deacom.net/home/erp-software-functions.aspx

610-971-2278

etouches� Closes 2008 with Record Annual Revenue Increase for Event Management Software

2009-01-29T10:45:00.009+02:00

etouches® Closes 2008 with Record Annual Revenue Increase for Event Management Software

etouches® announces a great close out to 2008 for its award winning suite of meeting and event management software. In December, 2008 nine new organizations signed on as etouches® customers and will be fully supported by etouches software and management team.

Ridgefield, CT (PRWEB) January 29, 2009 -- etouches® announces a great close out to 2008 for its award winning suite of meeting and event management software (http://www.etouches.com). In December, 2008 nine new organizations signed on as etouches® customers and will be fully supported by etouches software and management team.

The newest etouches® clients include:

-Ambassador Institute

-American Coal Council

-Emulex Corporation

-Harris Research Inc

-Infact Global Partners

-NJCASA

-Northside M.O.M.s

-Ray Kriegbaum

-Wheeler Machinery

Despite the increasing global concerns of the economy, etouches' accrual of new business remains steady and revenue totals increased by 300% in 2008. Offering a pay as you go SaaS tool, clients can choose event management modules they require without the burden and worry of high and hidden costs. Previously, event planners spent hours on spreadsheets to log and track attendee information. With etouches, new customers will take advantage of the systems' full flow through properties, save hundreds of hours and thus transfer that time to pure revenue.

About etouches®:

etouches® is a SaaS based suite of integrated event and meeting tools backed by expert event professionals to support every aspect of event planning and execution. Developed in collaboration with customers, this innovative technology is affordable, easy-to-use, collaborative, and fully customizable. It streamlines all phases of the event lifecycle, from planning through to post-event analysis, delivering concrete savings. Read more at http://www.etouches.com.

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Contact Information Erin Brody

etouches

http://www.etouches.com

203.403.9012

BuildMyBudget.com goes Live - A Simple Approach to Forecasting Where Your Budget is Taking You

2009-01-29T10:45:00.008+02:00

BuildMyBudget.com goes Live - A Simple Approach to Forecasting Where Your Budget is Taking You

Stress Free Plan, LLC just launched BuildMyBudget.com, an online resource that provides a simple spreadsheet-style budgeting solution, tips, forums and blogs for those who want a safe, simple and affordable way to create a budget. Focusing on users who want to know where they are headed financially, BuildMyBudget.com strives to help users build a strong financial foundation.

Altamonte Springs, FL (PRWEB) January 29, 2009 -- In a market saturated with budgeting software programs that can be overwhelming, expensive, confusing and time-consuming, BuildMyBudget.com (http://www.buildmybudget.com/) uses a dollar-for-dollar approach to help users forecast where they are headed financially so they can make better financial decisions and reach financial goals.

Once a user has created a budget (http://www.buildmybudget.com/?q=start-building), a 12-month forecast shows paycheck-by-paycheck where they are headed financially. A user can easily see if they are in a downward financial spiral and when they have extra cash to save or invest. And because budgets can be stored on a phone, pc, flash drive or SD card, users have instant access to their financial forecast, making it easy to see projected account balances throughout the 12-month period.

For less than $15, BuildMyBudget.com provides an inexpensive budgeting solution for users looking to avoid spending time and money on unnecessary personal finance software. And unlike other software programs, BuildMyBudget.com does not ask for any personal account information.

Building a budget takes less than fifteen minutes and produces a forecast which illuminates any additional savings opportunities or potential cash-flow problems. A key benefit is the flexibility of the system, which enables users to update their budget quickly and easily without having to spend hours entering and categorizing transactions.

BuildMyBudget.com long-time user, Iliana, says, "I have been using the BMB solution for the last 3 years. When it was first introduced to us, my husband and I were in massive debt… This tool has allowed us to not only pay off huge amounts of debt but helped us to see where we could save money... Plus, if we want to plan a vacation or buy something big we can actually budget it out correctly rather than just charging it to a credit card."

BuildMyBudget.com also offers free budgeting tips (http://www.buildmybudget.com/?q=budgeting), financial calculators, community forums and other resources to help users build a strong financial foundation and make better financial decisions.

About Stress Free Plan, LLC:

Stress Free Plan, LLC is managed by Chris Fitzgerald, founder and creator of BuildMyBudget.com. Chris holds a BS degree in Finance from Florida State University and is currently attending the Rollins Crummer Graduate School of business for his Masters in Business Administration. Chris blogs regularly on the website about financial lessons (http://www.buildmybudget.com/?q=blog) he has learned, why he created BuildMyBudget.com and other budgeting related topics.

For additional information about BuildMyBudget.com, visit www.buildmybudget.com.

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Contact Information Chris Fitzgerald

Stress Free Plan, LLC

http://www.buildmybudget.com

407-446-2682

Fastrax and SiGe Semiconductor Cooperate for World's Best Performing Software GPS Solution

2009-01-29T10:45:00.007+02:00

Fastrax and SiGe Semiconductor Cooperate for World's Best Performing Software GPS Solution

Fastrax Selected SiGe Semiconductors SE4120 radio front-end to boost its Software GPS to a sensitivity of -163 dBm

Helsinki, Finland; Andover, Massachusetts; and Ottawa, Canada (PRWEB) January 29, 2009 -- Fastrax (www.fastraxgps.com), a pioneering supplier of high performance GPS receivers, GPS software solutions and tracking systems for location-aware devices, and SiGe Semiconductor, a leading global supplier of products that are enabling wireless multimedia in a wide variety of computing, entertainment and mobile systems, announced today that Fastrax has selected SiGe's SE4120 to power its Software GPS solution.

As a result of the collaboration, the Fastrax Software GPS and SiGe Semiconductor's SE4120 radio front-end makes available a high performance GPS solution, complimented with a reference design to enable easy integration by third parties. The reference design is also available as a turnkey solution in the Fastrax iT900 RF module. This combined offering converts the GPS radio frequency (RF) signal into a digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal that is processed by Fastrax Software GPS solution. By deploying SiGe's IC, Fastrax Software GPS solution will provide the best user experience in a range of applications with a navigation sensitivity as high as -163 dBm.

The software-based approach is expected to increase the speed of adoption of GPS functionalities beyond the high-end cell phones. Target platforms include personal navigation devices (PNDs), mobile internet devices (MIDs), ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs), personal media players (PMPs), smartphones, digital cameras and laptops.

While traditional GPS solutions require the integration of a GPS specific baseband, making the design more complex and adding to the cost, a software-based solution allows faster time-to-market with less costs and more adjustable features. With Fastrax Software GPS the GPS functionality can easily be managed and customized to be fully optimized for each specific device and application.

"We are always looking for ways to improve our offering and want to drive the GPS technology development. When combining Fastrax software GPS with SiGe's SE4120 we can deliver exceptionally high tracking sensitivity of -163 dBm, which exceeds all known solutions available in the market. We are now raising the bar on system sensitivity," explains Kim Kaisti, co-founder and VP of Business Development at Fastrax (www.fastraxgps.com). "SiGe's field proven leadership in GPS RF IC's, system knowledge and support was a significant driver to select them as one of our technology partners."

"Both SiGe and Fastrax (www.fastraxgps.com) focus on high-quality, low-power and high-sensitivity devices for reliable performance and stable GPS services. With Fastrax deploying our GPS solutions we have helped to build a platform that offers improved performance and opens up a whole new world of location-aware applications. The new solution will initially use our SE4120L or SE4120S devices and will support all known operating systems including all Microsoft ® Windows platforms, Embedded Linux and Nucleus, which will provide wider opportunities for device manufacturers," commented Stefan Fulga, Director Strategic Marketing of SiGe.

Fastrax Software GPS focuses on the optimization of signal acquisition and correlation, the functions typically requiring the most CPU power and memory in GPS solutions. It obtains the best performance on every platform, depending on available processing power and memory. Fastrax Software GPS flexibility enables portability to a range of CPUs, specific application processors and operating systems as it is based on the Fastrax iSuite architecture, which was originally designed for embedded environments.

The SE4120 is a highly integrated GPS/GNSS radio front-end IC, offering high performance and low power operation in a wide range of low-cost applications. It supports GPS and dual-mode L1-band GPS/GNSS products. The SE4120 features a conditioned interface for software implementations of GNSS baseband signal processing.

The SE4120 includes an on-chip LNA, a low intermediate frequency (IF) receiver with a linear AGC and an advanced multi-bit I/Q analog to digital converter (ADC) with serialized data output. The receiver incorporates a fully integrated image reject mixer, obviating the need for a SAW filter in many applications. The SE4120's on-chip IF filter may be adjusted from 2.2 MHz BW (for GPS only) to 4.4MHz BW (for simultaneous reception of GPS and GNNS signals). The digitized I/Q output, centered near-zero IF, is available in a serialized data stream to facilitate software signal processing.

The highly integrated PLL synthesizer of the SE4120 requires only two passive components to implement an off-chip loop filter. The SE4120 is optimized for the lowest possible power consumption consistent with a very low external component count.

For more information:

Fastrax Contact:

Kim Kaisti

+358 424 7331

kim.kaisti (at) fastraxgps.com

Fastrax agency contact:

Netprofile Tech PR

Hanna Manninen

Tel. +358 9 6812 080

hanna (at) netprofile.fi

Sige Contact:

Press/Americas and Europe:

Bev Hemish,

+1 613 288 2709

beh(at) sige.com

Press/Asia:

Techworks Asia

Claire Walker

+852 2525 3980

claire (at)techworksasia.com

About Fastrax Ltd

Fastrax (www.fastraxgps.com) is a leading provider of high performance GPS receivers, GPS software solutions and tracking systems for device manufacturers and device designers. Fastrax enables the utilization of GPS and other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) in virtually any device, from industrial applications to battery-operated consumer products. Based on a decade of intensive research and development, Fastrax products feature a unique combination of state-of-the-art performance, extremely low power consumption, flexible software and miniature, easy-to-deploy designs. The product portfolio consists of multiple GPS receivers and GPS antenna modules, novel pure software based GPS solutions offering fast time-to-market with minimal costs and easily adjustable features, along with easy-to-deploy Track & Trace platforms with integrated communications capabilities. Fastrax Extended Support Services provide expert advice and consulting in GPS application design. Fastrax is headquartered in Finland and founded in 1999. For further information, please visit www.fastraxgps.com.

About SiGe Semiconductor

SiGe Semiconductor is a leading global supplier of the products that are enabling wireless multimedia in a wide variety of computing, entertainment and mobile systems. Our innovative radio frequency integrated circuits and multi-chip modules simplify the addition of mobile broadband access and location-based capabilities to consumer electronics. SiGe products are designed specifically for these applications, providing the un-equaled performance that is necessary for high-quality, user-focused applications on the go. Offering exceptional performance, our products comply with Wi-Fi®, WiMAX™, and GPS technology standards. We deliver solutions designed for the end system application, enabling ease of integration and reduced time to market. SiGe operates worldwide, servicing leading consumer electronics OEMs and ODMs from five key sites as well as through an extensive global distribution network.

About SiGe Semiconductor's Lead-Free Initiative

The use of lead in the design and manufacture of electronic products is an increasing environmental concern. In support of industry-wide initiatives to protect the environment, all SiGe Semiconductor, Inc. products we ship today are lead-free and RoHS compliant.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the estimates and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and SiGe Semiconductor, Inc. does not undertake an obligation to update forward-looking statements should conditions or management's estimates or opinions change.

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Contact Information Hanna Manninen

Netprofile Tech PR for Fastrax

http://www.fastraxgps.com

358 9 6812 080

Columbia Doctors, the Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University Select MxSecure, Inc., as Their Medical Transcription Vendor of Choice

2009-01-29T10:45:00.006+02:00

Columbia Doctors, the Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University Select MxSecure, Inc., as Their Medical Transcription Vendor of Choice

Columbia Doctors, the Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University select MxSecure, Inc., the nation's leading provider of medical transcription services to medical practices and healthcare clinics, as their transcription vendor of choice for the integration rollout of their electronic medical record.

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) January 29, 2009 -- MxSecure, Inc., (http://www.mxsecure.com) the nation's leading provider of medical transcription services to medical practices and healthcare clinics, today announced that Columbia Doctors, The Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University has selected MxSecure as their transcription vendor of choice for the integration rollout of their electronic medical record. Columbia Doctors is represented by 1,100 medical practitioners.

"We are honored and proud to be selected by such an esteemed medical center as their outsourced medical transcription provider," said Colin Christie, Chief Executive Officer, MxSecure, Inc. "We look forward to supporting Columbia's world-class leadership in scientific research, education and patient care with superior transcription and document management technologies and dedicated support services."

In addition to medical transcription services, MxSecure will also implement a customized integration (http://www.mxsecure.com/solutions/integration.htm) into Columbia's Allscripts web-based Electronic Health Records software as it is rolled out during the coming months. This automated system will seamlessly move transcribed reports by MxSecure's medical language specialists into the Allscripts EHR software.

About MxSecure, Inc.

MxSecure, Inc. (http://www.mxsecure.com/about/index.htm) is the nation's leading provider of medical transcription services to medical practices - serving thousands of health care providers in over 600 medical facilities nationwide in family medicine and all major specialties. MxSecure clients include physician and group practices, community health centers and multi-state, multi-specialty clinics. The company's digital medical transcription and electronic document management system - MxTranscribe EHR™ (http://www.mxsecure.com/solutions/mxtranscribe_ehr.htm) - includes Internet-based access to files 24/7; online review and editing; single and dual electronic signature; key word search capabilities; distribution options of routing to network printers, faxing or secure e-mail; and detailed management reporting tools. MxTranscribe EHR™ is fully scalable to multiple clinic locations with no capital outlay required. For more information see www.MxSecure.com

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Contact Information HEATHER DONCH

MxSecure, Inc.

http://www.MxSecure.com

888.580.1010

Alumwire and TalentDrive Announce Partnership

2009-01-29T10:45:00.005+02:00

Alumwire and TalentDrive Announce Partnership

Offering Most Effective Specialty Talent Sourcing Solution - Finally a Way to Find the "Purple Squirrel"

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 29, 2009 -- TalentDrive, the producer of the innovative SaaS recruitment technology, TalentFilterSM, and Alumwire, the leading platform that bridges the gap between alumni networks and recruiters through resume collections, job postings, and their unique chat booth technology, have announced a strategic partnership that offers clients the most targeted search capabilities to fill their hiring needs.

This partnership combines the powerful sourcing ability of TalentFilterSM with the expansive resources and connections available through Alumwire. By combining forces, Alumwire clients will be able to first reach highly qualified and interested resumes through Alumwire's professional database and then utilize TalentFilterSM's advanced search to sweep the open web, accumulating like-kind resumes to fill their pipeline. This partnership offers the most effective solution to finding the "needle in the haystack"--a challenge many firms are facing during this difficult economic situation. Alumwire possess one of the most specialized databases in the industry, while TalentFilterSM offers the ability to continuously generate equally qualified talent, allowing clients to maintain a strong and competitive pipeline.

The Alumwire Professional Network™ provides an open, internet-based Professional Media platform for individuals, schools, and corporations to interact. Features include: job search, recruiting, career enhancement, and other business pursuits. Alumwire serves alumni, schools and corporations through virtual career fairs, resume databases, job postings, online chat, video posts and offline events. Some of the alumni networks available through AlumWire include Pepperdine University, Berkeley Alum, Columbia University, Andersen Alum, Consumer Packaged Goods Alum, Texes Exes, Rensselaer Alumni Association, UC Davis Alumni Association, and the UCSC Alumni Association. Alumwire makes a direct connection between the qualified talent and the open positions, fulfilling supply for their clients' hiring demands. TalentDrive's advanced sourcing tool TalentFilterSM allows clients to continue gathering highly qualified resumes of the same caliber as found in Alumwire's database, by searching over 11,000 free and paid job boards and social networks and then generating results in one, easy-to-use location. In combination, these two technologies bring needed improvements to the recruitment process by offering a solution that makes finding specific talent for unique hiring needs possible.

"Essentially, we are teaming with one of the most focused suppliers of specialty talent databases to assist in augmenting the growth and vibrancy of Alumwire Talent Networks. This partnership is game changing in the specialty-hire arena. We feel strongly this product combination offers clients the most effective way to find specific talent and are pleased to offer a solution at an opportune time," Sean Bisceglia, CEO TalentDrive.

About TalentDrive:

For more information, visit www.talentdrive.com.

About Alumwire:

Alumwire is an interactive network for students and alumni to find jobs, internships and other employment opportunities through the patent-pending, virtual, on-line recruiting fairs. Alumwire provides job seekers with professional networks, communications tools, forums, events and other services in assisting job seekers locate desired positions. This new service is expanding rapidly and represents a 21st century approach to job search and hiring. Colleges and universities are using Alumwire to enhance their career placement services for recent graduates as well as their alumni and corporate alumni organizations, like The Digital Alumni, offer these services to their members when they are seeking new positions. Corporations are rapidly joining Alumwire as a ready access to talent in a more cost effective way from college, university and general talent markets.

For more information, visit www.alumwire.com.

Media Contact:

Alissa Gothard

TalentDrive

312.676.4204

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Contact Information Alissa Gothard

TalentDrive

http://www.talentdrive.com

312-676-4204

OneVue Announces the Release of VuePoint 2.0, a Cross Channel Retail Software Suite

2009-01-29T10:45:00.004+02:00

OneVue Announces the Release of VuePoint 2.0, a Cross Channel Retail Software Suite

VuePoint 2.0 features more intuitive navigation for both OneVue clients as well as the end customers. The simplified navigation and reduced learning curve has immediate, positive impact on all levels of a retailer's business.

Chagrin Falls, OH (PRWEB) January 29, 2009 -- OneVue (onevue.com (http://www.onevue.com/)), the leader in Cross-Channel Retail software solutions in North America, has announced the recent release of its flagship software suite, VuePoint 2.0.

VuePoint 2.0 enables cross-channel retailers to reduce overhead cost and increase revenue. One force behind the cost-saving benefit is the enhanced and automated customer communication feature. A real-time customer account feature is easily accessible and allows end customers to check order status, shopping cart, discounts applied, and more. Combined with e-mail, the interaction keeps end customers informed through every step of the order process and fulfillment. This information drastically reduces inbound calls to a retailer's call center, allowing a retailer to operate with less staff.

The new version features more intuitive navigation for both OneVue clients as well as the end customers. The simplified navigation and reduced learning curve has immediate, positive impact on all levels of a retailer's business. Rod Anderson, CEO of OneVue, stated, "One of our national retail accounts was able to train its call center staff in less than one day. Even better, it trained its warehouse and shipping staff in about 20 minutes. This nearly eliminated the interruption to business usually associated with a change in software."

VuePoint 2.0 is built on a .NET implementation and deployment. It utilizes standards-based data formats to ensure a low-intensive conversion process. "OneVue respects each customer's unique way of doing business. We'll never dictate changes to their operations, but rather let each customer's needs dictate how we tailor VuePoint. It's designed to adapt to what the customer wants to accomplish so they can achieve their business goals," stated Rod Anderson.

One retailer already using VuePoint responded positively. It previously utilized 90 staff to ship about 7,000 packages per day. After implementing OneVue's solution, that same company ships over 10,000 packages per day with only 22 staff.

The 2.0 release of VuePoint offers proven revenue boosters as well. VuePoint 2.0 boasts an integrated, enterprise-wide promotions module, whether for web or catalog sales. Current promotions are continuously updated on all areas of the site, and can even change based on what is inside the customer's shopping cart. Additionally, a fraud prevention module flags certain types of transactions long before an order is processed.

Anderson concluded, "We're confident retailers will see the value of this new version. With our quick implementation, any retailer can see an immediate impact to their bottom line."

About OneVue, LLC

OneVue, a leader in Cross Channel Retail Solutions featuring VuePoint, serves retail chains nationwide as well as international organizations. The VuePoint software suite delivers a robust, scalable, and flexible Cross-Channel Management System designed to deliver comprehensive information across the entire retail enterprise. It includes store systems, catalog systems, and eCommerce. For more information, visit www.onevue.com.

Contact Information:

John Centofanti

OneVue

46 Shopping Plaza 218

Chagrin Falls, OH 44022

info (at) onevue (dot) com

www.onevue.com

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Contact Information John Centofanti

OneVue, LLC

http://www.onevue.com/

866-767-9281

Business Foundation Selects MCF Technologies to Build Next Generation Periodic Table of Business Database

2009-01-29T10:45:00.003+02:00

Business Foundation Selects MCF Technologies to Build Next Generation Periodic Table of Business Database

Business Foundation, the only dedicated global Enterprise Performance Management Advisory Service, announced today that it has selected MCF Technologies to design and build it's next generation Periodic Table of Business® metrics database. With headquarters in San Jose, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley, Business Foundation is focused on helping Executives in organizations identify and align on key drivers that support and execute on their strategic initiatives and goals.

San Jose, CA (Vocus) January 29, 2009 -- Business Foundation, the only dedicated global Enterprise Performance Management Advisory Service, announced today that it has selected MCF Technologies to design and build it's next generation Periodic Table of Business® (http://www.business-foundation.com/periodictableofb.html) metrics database. With headquarters in San Jose, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley, Business Foundation is focused on helping Executives in organizations identify and align on key drivers that support and execute on their strategic initiatives and goals.

The Periodic Table of Business® on-line database is the engine that drives the unique Broadsheet methodology that Business Foundation uses with its clients. "Since we first developed the database some 3 years ago, it has grown and become richer than ever. It has been become the heart and soul of what we do and the investment to take it to a robust web 2.0 platform is essential." said Simon Tucker, Business Foundation President & CEO. 'We selected MCF Technologies to transfer the hundreds of metrics and their associated attributes to a new platform because of their outstanding track record with marque companies'.

About MCF Technologies:

MCF Technologies (http://www.mcftech.com/) design, build and maintain webware applications. These custom applications are tailored directly towards each business. Accessible anytime, anywhere, online.

Their solution design staff understands the role of technology in business, having worked in management and executive roles in sales, information technology, operations, supply chain and sourcing, while their technical expertise is focused on today's leading development platforms.

About Business Foundation Corporation

The Business Foundation is an Enterprise Performance Management and technology advisory company with extensive industry knowledge.

Since the genesis of Enterprise Performance Management, its' team of experts have blended seasoned business and technology disciplines to create unique and valuable experiences for clients.

The company's unique value starts with the world's most extensive on-line Periodic Table of Business® (http://www.business-foundation.com/periodictableofb.html) database of measures and metrics by industry, business function and role. It executes using a Proven Performance Management methodology (http://www.business-foundation.com/discovery.html).

Business Foundation helps Executives execute on the strategic promises they make to stakeholders using the right people, processes and technologies. The companies they have worked with include some of the largest global firms across industry sectors.

Business Foundation bridges the gap between strategy and actually executing on a strategy.

Contact Information

Media Contact:

Valerie Bridges

800-557-4945

valerie (at) business-foundation.com

Ron Dimon

SVP Consulting, Business Foundation Corporation., Washington DC.,

Tel: 1 703-899-0036

rondimon (at) business-foundation.com

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Contact Information Valerie Bridges

Business Foundation Corporation

http://www.business-foundation.com

1-800-557-4945

Ron Dimon

Business Foundation Corporation

http://www.business-foundation.com

703-899-0036

SVN Site Releases Issue Tracker & Subversion Hosting

2009-01-29T10:45:00.002+02:00

SVN Site Releases Issue Tracker & Subversion Hosting

Recursivity limited is proud to announce the availability of a new version of SVN site (http://www.svnsite.com). SVN site is a Subversion hosting service that allows software developers and teams to subscribe to their own private Subversion repository, issue/bug tracker and optionally Apache Continuum continuous integration server in a hosted environment.

London, United Kingdom (PRWEB), January 29, 2009 -- Recursivity limited is proud to announce the availability of a new version of SVN site.

SVN site is a Subversion hosting service (http://www.svnsite.com) that allows software developers and teams to subscribe to their own private Subversion repository, issue/bug tracker and optionally Apache Continuum continuous integration server in a hosted environment.

The major addition in this release is that a JTrac issue tracker instance is now provided with each account in addition to the Subversion hosting.

The long term vision is to provide a full suite of hosted tools and infrastructure for developer collaboration, thus saving development teams the time and resources required to set up and manage their own servers and infrastructure, with this release we are a big step closer to that vision.

The service not only leverages market leading configuration management software like Subversion, and issue tracking software like JTrac - it is also built on Amazons Cloud Computing infrastructure. Building on top of so called Cloud computing infrastructure allows us to gain an invaluable advantage in terms of scalability, reliability and cost that is reflected in the price of our Subversion hosting plans (http://www.svnsite.com/plans).

Recursivity limited is aiming to make this the market leading service for Subversion hosting and collaborative developer tools, and has already gained some market traction as well as praise from existing customers, such as Christian Longberg of Adtraction:

"There are no reasons for small companies or startups not to use services like SVN site instead of wasting precious time configuring their own infrastructure and server environment."

SVN site is an Issue Tracker & Subversion hosting service from Recursivity limited, a privately held UK registered and based company that has been trading profitably since 2005.

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Contact Information Wille Faler

Recursivity limited

http://www.svnsite.com

+44 790 373 6809

OpenTech Systems' DR/Xpert for DB2 Backs Up DB2 User Data and System Objects

2009-01-29T10:45:00.001+02:00

OpenTech Systems' DR/Xpert for DB2 Backs Up DB2 User Data and System Objects

OpenTech Systems, Inc., announces a new release of DR/Xpert for DB2, an automated backup and recovery solution for DB2 systems and user data.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) January 29, 2009 -- OpenTech Systems, Inc., a leading provider of z/OS Disaster Recovery and Storage Management solutions to automate IT processes and ensure Business Continuity for IBM z/OS centric data centers, today announced a new release of DR/Xpert for DB2 which automates the backup and recovery for DB2 system objects including the directory and catalog as well as user data.

To automatically ensure recoverability, DR/Xpert for DB2 audits the DB2 catalog and builds the jobs to drive DB2 utilities from IBM , BMC or CA to backup and recover DB2 user data and system objects. There is no need to manually create and maintain backup and recovery JCL. To ensure an efficient recovery, DR/Xpert for DB2 also performs intelligent grouping of DB2 objects and determines the most efficient object image copy and recovery. In addition, DR/Xpert for DB2 supports User-defined Recovery Groups so DB2 objects can be grouped together and assigned a recovery priority which can significantly improve recovery time and recovery point objectives.

"Our clients wanted a DB2 recovery product that would automate the backup and recovery of DB2 system objects as well as user data so we added the system backup capability to DR/Xpert for DB2. DR/Xpert for DB2 complements our family of DR products which audit and automate the DR process. Like our other DR products, DBS and DR/Xpert, DR/Xpert for DB2 performs a recoverability audit to ensure the DB2 system objects and user data can be recovered," said Bruce Fisher, OpenTech Systems Marketing Director. "DR/Xpert for DB2 is another example of our unwavering commitment to meeting our customer's needs and ensuring successful recoveries through automation. Automating DR processes is the focus of all our DR products and the value we deliver to our customers."

About DR/Xpert for DB2

DR/Xpert for DB2 automates the audit, backup and recovery of DB2 user data and system objects, to ensure that all user data and system objects are backed up and recoverable. Automating the backup and recovery process reduces user intervention, human error, and DR costs. DR/Xpert for DB2 can shorten backup and recovery windows, lower media and storage costs, and provide audit and tracking information to fulfill compliance requirements.

About OpenTech Systems, Inc.

OpenTech Systems Inc. was founded in 1994 to design, develop and market industry leading software solutions for IBM mainframe centric data centers and is dedicated to excellence in products, service and support. Specializing in Disaster Recovery Assurance and Storage Management solutions for z/OS, OpenTech Systems is the vendor of choice for Fortune 1000 companies focused on aligning IT processes with Business processes to ensure business continuity and operating efficiency. OpenTech's partners include leading storage vendors and IT outsourcers as well as premier resellers around the world.

OpenTech Systems and DR/Xpert for DB2 are trademarks of OpenTech Systems, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. For more information regarding OpenTech's software solutions for z/OS, please visit www.opentechsystems.com or contact:

Bruce Fisher

Director, Marketing

OpenTech Systems, Inc.

1-800-460-3011

+1-469-635-1500

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Contact Information Bruce Fisher

Opentech Systems Inc.

http://www.opentechsystems.com

469-435-1500

Louisiana School Network Manager Encourages Hundreds to Get Secure with AVG Anti-Virus and Walling Data

2009-01-29T10:45:00.000+02:00

Louisiana School Network Manager Encourages Hundreds to Get Secure with AVG Anti-Virus and Walling Data

Todd Meche's seven year experience with the popular AVG security product have made him a dedicated champion.

Hickory, NC (PRWEB) January 29, 2009 -- Todd Meche, network manager for St. Martin Parish School Board in St. Martinville, Louisiana, is happy to be a brand champion for AVG Anti-Virus. The Enterprise version of the software, AVG Network Edition, has made his job easier over the years, keeping the schools in his domain secure against viruses and other computer security threats. Meche estimates that, over the last seven years, he has encouraged hundreds of people to switch to the popular security product.

The story of how he came to be such a fan began in 2001, when he first joined the St. Martin Parish School Board.

"The school system was already using AVG Network Edition to protect more than 3,000 workstations across fourteen schools in the district," said Meche. "Everything was running smoothly, and no-one ever seemed to have any problems. In fact, I didn't know how good we had it until I was in a meeting at an administration conference and heard horror stories about other programs. Other network managers were telling me that the big name brands like McAfee and Norton were causing them major problems."

"Not only were they complaining about the amount of system resources these programs were hogging, slowing entire networks down, but they were also concerned by the sheer time it took to maintain them on a day-to-day basis."

"Many people were surprised that I wasn't joining in the chorus of complaints, so they all wanted to know what we were using. I was happy to tell them just how great AVG Network Edition has been."

In fact, as Meche reflected on the years he has trusted his networks' security to AVG Network Edition, he estimated that he's recommended to over two hundred people that they switch to the product.

More than 1,000 teachers and faculty work for St. Martin Parish and over the years, many have asked him what anti-virus products he recommends for their home computers. "Every time someone asks what to use to protect their home computers, I always recommend AVG Free Edition."

"AVG Does Its Job So I Can Do Mine"

Since 2001, Meche has kept his AVG Network Edition installations upgraded to the latest versions to ensure the protection kept pace with the growing threats, and he's always been pleased with the results.

"We started out with AVG 6.0 and we kept upgrading whenever a new version became available," said Meche. "Now we're using the 8.0 edition. AVG just gets better and better with the release of each version."

He went on to explain that "AVG saves me time, because I don't ever have to go back and change anything with it. It manages itself. It doesn't have a lot of fancy options that no-one uses, and that's just fine with me. AVG does what matters - it does its job effectively so I can focus on mine."

A Great Product and a Great Supplier

Meche acknowledged that another reason he is a fan of AVG is because of Walling Data, the distributor from whom he purchases his AVG licenses.

Walling Data is the longest-standing and highest-volume distributor of AVG Technologies solutions in North America. Walling Data is also the only distributor to offer all its customers - resellers and end-users - free, unlimited, U.S.-based pre- and post-sales support.

Meche was impressed with that Free support offer, especially when it was coupled with generous educational discounts Walling Data offered on the purchase of the software.

"AVG is so easy to manage that I've have rarely needed tech support," said Meche. "But with thousands of workstations and more than a dozen sites, we've encountered a few issues here and there. All I had to do was pick up the phone and call Walling Data's tech support team. They're always polite, friendly, and easy to work with."

"When it comes time to renew our licenses, we always shop around, but we've never come across a supplier who'll give us a better deal than Walling Data."

Today, Meche is still eager to share his enthusiasm for AVG Anti-Virus and Walling Data, adding: "We have the best of both worlds. AVG is the most efficient and powerful security product out there, and Walling Data gives us great pricing and free support. What's not to like?"

For more information about how to purchase AVG Anti-Virus, with Walling Data's Unlimited US based support included at no cost, please visit http://www.avgantivirus.com

About Walling Data

Founded in 1994, N.C.-based Walling Data is a value-added technology distributor of technology products for resellers, small businesses, and education and government institutions. Walling Data was the nation's first distributor of AVG security products and today is the highest-volume distributor for the product in North America, with more than 50,000 satisfied customers. Walling is also the only value-added distributor for Cymphonix Network Composer, an award-winning device that helps companies control and monitor users compliance with internet usage policies. Additionally, the company has recently become a distributor of CyberPatrol's parental control and business-grade web filtering solutions. Walling Data provides free, unlimited, U.S.-based phone and "we-do-it-for-you" remote support for all of its customers. For more information, visit www.wallingdata.com and www.avgantivirus.com

About AVG Technologies

AVG is a global security solutions leader protecting more than 80 million consumers and small business computer users in 167 countries from the ever-growing incidence of web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. Headquartered in Amsterdam, AVG has nearly two decades of experience in combating cyber crime and one of the most advanced laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the world. Its free online, downloadable software model allows entry-level users to gain basic anti-virus protection and then to easily and inexpensively upgrade to greater levels of safety and defense in both single and multi-user environments. More information is available at www.avg.com.

Media Contact:

Ashlie Lanning, alanning (at) wallingdata (dot) com, 919-459-8158

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Contact Information LUKE WALLING

Walling Data

http://avgantivirus.com

866-833-5727

Ashlie Lanning

919 Marketing

http://www.wallingdata.com

919-557-7890

Kozio Moves to New Office Space, Positioning Company for Continued Growth

2009-01-26T10:45:00.006+02:00

Kozio Moves to New Office Space, Positioning Company for Continued Growth

New corporate headquarters at 1801 Sunset Place in Longmont, Colorado provides additional space for Kozio's continued growth.

Longmont, CO (PRWEB) January 26, 2009 -- Kozio, Inc. (www.kozio.com), the leading provider of software for at-speed automated functional circuit board test, has relocated to expanded office space in Longmont, positioning the company for continued growth and long-term success.

"Last year brought us double-digit growth for our standard products and we added new customers throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe," said Joe Skazinski, CEO of Kozio. "This new location will provide the perfect launch pad as we reach new markets around the world."

Kozio headquarters are now located at 1801 Sunset Place Ste A, Longmont CO 80501. The Sunset Place facility provides enough space for development offices, technical support offices, and a fully functional multi-target test lab. The new location is in Boulder County, in the southwest corner of Longmont, Colorado, 45 minutes north of Denver along the Front Range.

Previously located at 2400 Trade Centre Ave in the Longmont, Colorado, Kozio's growth and success over the last 6 years necessitated a move to the larger space.

About Kozio:

Founded in 2003, Kozio Inc. is the technology leader for real-time embedded test applications and fully integrated test management software for design validation, test and debug of embedded systems. Kozio's hardware validation is used and trusted by companies such as Cisco, General Electric, Harris, Hewlett Packard, Motorola, Raytheon, Thomson and many others. Kozio products are used globally in most industries developing and/or manufacturing electronic products. Our royalty-free kDiagnostics and kPOST applications offer a complete solution that addresses the need for better test coverage at a significantly reduced cost. Our SequenceRunner, SequenceReporter, and ValidationAssistant applications offer one-button testing, report generation, and interactive troubleshooting for volume circuit board testing. See www.kozio.com for more information.

Sales Contact: Kozio, Inc., 1801 Sunset Pl Ste A, Longmont, CO 80501, Tel: +1 303-776-1356 Ext 1, Fax: 303-776-1357, Web site: www.kozio.com

Kozio, the Kozio logo, kDiagnostics, kPOST, ValidationAssistant, SequenceRunner, and SequenceReporter are trademarks or registered trademarks of Kozio, Inc. All other trademarks and products are the property of their respective owners.

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Contact Information Joe Skazinski

Kozio, Inc.

http://www.kozio.com

303.776.1356

AspireHR Expands European Operations

2009-01-26T10:45:00.005+02:00

AspireHR Expands European Operations

AspireHR, Inc., one of the largest global Human Capital Management HCM software, consulting, and SaaS companies, has announced the expansion of its European operation with the addition of Andy Hodges as a partner in the company’s London office.

Plano, TX (PRWEB) January 26, 2009 -- AspireHR, Inc., one of the largest global Human Capital Management HCM software, consulting, and SaaS companies, has announced the expansion of its European operation with the addition of Andy Hodges as a partner in the company’s London office.

“The addition of a professional of Andy’s caliber and experience to our London office is a noteworthy development for our organization,” said Joseph Hillesheim, AspireHR’s president and founding partner in making the announcement.

Hodges will be heading up AspireHR’s London office, managing the company’s UK operations, and supervising the company’s business development and project management ventures in Europe.

“I have been competing against AspireHR for the past ten years, and finally thought it was best just to join the organization that was leading the way in SAP HCM,” said Hodges. “It has always been impressive to see how AspireHR has led the market by developing entirely new ways of approaching the business and technical challenges that all of our clients face. That, combined with an impressive array of SAP enhancement solutions, made my decision to join the company both easy and compelling at the same time.”

The addition of Hodges and the expansion of the London office will enable AspireHR to provide the best possible customer service to its clients in the UK and other parts of Europe. AspireHR already has a significant presence with clients in France, Germany, and Norway.

“The expansion of our European operations is a significant milestone in our corporate development,” said Hillesheim. “We value the opportunity to partner with our clients in Europe, and we are looking forward to sharing our expertise and experience with even more companies.”

The AspireHR corporate headquarters is located in Plano, Texas, and the company also has offices in Dubai and Melbourne.

For Additional Information, Contact:

Susan Kern, Director of Marketing

skern (at) aspirehr.com

214-880-0099, Ext. 168

About AspireHR:

Aspire HR is a global provider of Human Capital Management (HCM) Software, Consulting, and Outsourcing support. We deliver HCM business solutions to the world’s largest employers.

Our services include cutting edge talent management solutions like E-Recruiting, E-Learning, ESS (Employee Self Service), MSS (Manager Self Service), and SAP upgrades, as well as traditional HR implementation services such as organizational management, benefits, time management, and full payroll.

For more information, please visit www.aspirehr.com or call 214-880-0099.

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Contact Information Susan Kern

AspireHR

http://www.aspirehr.com

214-880-0099

Fairview Baptist Home Selects PatientPlacement.com to Automate Referrals and Increase Patient and Resident Admissions

2009-01-26T10:45:00.004+02:00

Fairview Baptist Home Selects PatientPlacement.com to Automate Referrals and Increase Patient and Resident Admissions

Web-based Referral Management System software deployed at long-term care facility to quicken admissions process and improve business intelligence

Atlanta, Ga (PRWEB) January 26, 2009 -- Patient Placement Systems announced today that long-term healthcare provider Fairview Baptist Home of Downers Grove, Ill., has signed on to use the Web-based Referral Management System to manage inbound patient and resident referrals.

The PatientPlacement.com Referral Management System is an innovative, yet simple, low-cost solution designed for sub-acute nursing homes (www.patientplacement.com)and other long-term care providers to automate and accelerate every step of the admissions process. Paper and faxes are easily replaced with a fast, efficient and secure software service. Health care facilities can review, track, approve and archive referral documents and electronic medical records online, generating simplified operational efficiency to referral and admission processes.

"We are to excited partner with a company that truly understands the long-term care admissions process." said Fairview Baptist Home's administrator, Gerrianne Hartman. "Referral Management System makes our daily operations more efficient and increases our staff's productivity, which helps us focus less on administrative tasks and more on our mission of quality care."

Hartman says Fairview Baptist sees the benefits of responding instantly to inbound referrals. Alerts and automatic notifications of new inquiries speed response times and strengthens relationships with referral sources, leading to faster placements and stronger census numbers (http://www.patientplacement.com/rmstrial). Reports on referral activity, which are generated with a few mouse clicks, and online management of marketing efforts help guide better business decisions. The instant Insurance Verification feature helps cut approval workflows to mere seconds.

"We are committed to helping long-term care providers improve efficiency and responsiveness in the admissions process through real-time tracking of patient referrals," said Eric Christ, president of Patient Placement Systems. "Referral Management System noticeably improves our customers' competitiveness, and we are pleased to team with an organization that embraces innovative solutions."

About Patient Placement Systems: Patient Placement Systems helps continuing care providers admit more patients, generate more revenue, compete better and respond faster (http://www.patientplacement.com/healthcare-software/referral-management-system-demo.aspx)with simple, efficient Web-based healthcare software that automates and accelerates admissions and referral management. Patient Placement Systems is a proud Jackson Healthcare company, sharing a common dedication to providing the world's best healthcare software, technology and services. For more information, visit www.PatientPlacement.com or call 877-748-6656.

About Fairview Baptist Home: Fairview Baptist Home of Downers Grove, Ill., is one of three distinguished senior living communities operated by VibrantLiving Communities. VibrantLiving's rich heritage of serving seniors extends back more than 100 years. VibrantLiving has expanded its services in the senior living field beyond Fairview to include the communities of Capitol Place in Seattle, Wash., and Crimson Pointe in Rockford, Ill.

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Contact Information Doug Walker

Patient Placement Systems

http://www.patientplacement.com

770.643.5692

GL Releases Ethernet Tester

2009-01-26T10:45:00.003+02:00

GL Releases Ethernet Tester

GL Communications Inc., announced today the release of their newest product PacketCheckTM – A Software Ethernet Tester.

Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA (Vocus) January 26, 2009 -- GL Communications Inc., announced today the release of their newest product PacketCheckTM – A Software Ethernet Tester. Announcing the news to the press, Mr. Vijay Kulkarni, CEO of the company said, "GL's newest product, PacketCheck™ (http://www.gl.com/packetcheck.html) is a PC based Ethernet test tool that is designed to check frame transport ability and throughput parameters of Ethernet and IP networks. It can be used as a general purpose Ethernet performance analysis tool for 10Mbps, 100Mbps and 1Gbps Ethernet local area networks". He Added, "The application makes use of the network interface card (NIC) in the PC to transmit and receive Ethernet packets over the network. Throughput up to 500Mbps can be easily tested".

Mr. Kulkarni further added, "PacketCheck™ (http://www.gl.com/packetcheck.html) allows generating full duplex (transmit and receive) IP, UDP, or Ethernet frame traffic with on-demand bandwidth (up to 500Mbps) control. Also included is BER testing capability with provision for user defined test patterns. Users can control the duration of traffic, and specify the format length, type, source IP and MAC address, and destination IP and MAC address. The software allows monitoring end to end performance statistics such as total packets, packet loss, out of sequence packets, error packets, correct pattern frames, pattern sync status, and protocol statistics (Broadcast / Unicast frames, IP/Non IP frames etc). It can operate on any of the three layers - Layer 2 (Data Link), Layer 3 (Network), and Layer 4 (Transport) of the OSI reference model."

Important features:

•Test Ethernet traffic of up to 500Mbps bandwidth

•Generates full duplex IP, UDP, or Ethernet frame traffic to transmit and/or receive traffic on any of the three layers (Data Link / Network layer / Transport) with on-demand bandwidth

•Bit-error-rate testing (BERT) on layer 2, layer 3, and layer 4 with detailed runtime statistics for both Tx and Rx

•Customizable 2 bytes test patterns

•Customizable protocol headers like MAC Source/Destination address, Length/Type field, IP Source/destination addresses, and UDP Source/Destination Port

•64 bytes to 1518 byte frame lengths supported

•Supports end-to-end (Tx and Rx) performance statistics monitoring

•Capacity to control the traffic duration with Tx and/or Rx run-time settings in seconds

•Ethernet Level BERT, Tx and Rx frame statistics

•IP level BERT, Tx and Rx packet statistics

•UDP level BERT, Tx and Rx packet statistics

•Generates test report summary in a log file

•Provides NIC performance details, such as, Received OK frames, Buffer overflow frames, and Received error frames

About GL Communications Inc.

Founded in 1986, GL Communications Inc. is a leading supplier of test, monitoring, and analysis equipment for TDM, Wireless, IP and VoIP networks. Unlike conventional test equipment, GL's test platforms provide visualization, capture, storage, and convenient features like portability, remotability, and scripting.

GL's TDM Analysis & Emulation line of products includes T1, E1, T3, E3, OC-3, STM-1, analog four-wire, and analog two-wire interface cards, external portable pods, and complete system solutions. Capabilities include voiceband traffic analysis and emulation across all traffic types (voice, digits, tones, fax, modem), all protocols (ISDN, SS7, GR-303, Frame Relay, HDLC, V5.X, ATM, GSM, GPRS, etc.), and with capacities up to thousands of channels.

GL's VoIP products generate / analyze thousands of calls simultaneously with traffic types such as voice files, digits, video, tones, noise, and fax using G.711, G.729, AMR, EVRC, GSM and a range of other codecs. Additional features include visual analysis, real-time listening, and recording. The product line also includes a Software Ethernet Testing capability that checks frame transport and throughput parameters of Ethernet and IP networks.

GL's Voice Quality Testing (VQT) product line complements all of GL's products. Using ITU-standard algorithms (PAMS, PSQM, and PESQ), GL's VQT provides a widely excepted solution across the telecom industry. Voice Quality Testing across multiple networks (T1/E1/T3/E3/OC-3, VoIP, Wireless, Landline, etc.) are all available.

GL's Wireless Products perform protocol analysis and voice quality assessment on GSM, CDMA and UMTS networks. Connections can be made to any wireless phone with automated call control, GPS mapping and real-time signal measurements.

GL's Echo Canceller testing solutions provide the broadest range of simulation and analysis, including compliance testing per G.168 and G.160 across TDM, IP, VoIP and Wireless networks. GL's wirelss VQT solutions help assessing impairments to voice quality such as poor mobile phone quality, voice compression and decompression algorithms, delay, loss and gain in speech levels, noise, acoustic and landline echo, and other distortions are easily assessed and accurately measured.

GL's Handheld data testers can test a wide variety of communications facilities and equipment including T1, fractional T1, E1, fractional E1, T3 and E3 modems, multiplexers, CSU/DSUs, T1 CSUs, DTUs, NTUs and TIUs and more. The testers provide convenience, economy, and portability for almost any interface, including RS232, RS422 / RS530, X.21, T1, E1, T3, E3, and many others.

GL's Network Surveillance and Monitoring products include Probes for TDM, IP, VoIP, ATM, and Wireless networks. An open standards based approach provides a scalable, feature rich, real-time access to network intelligence. Centralized or distributed access, efficient transport and database loading allow compatibility with 3rd party and standards based monitoring systems.

For more information about GL's complete line of products,

Contact:

Shelley Sharma

Phone: 301-670-4784 ext. 114

E-mail: info (at) gl (dot) com

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Contact Information Mr.Shelley Sharma

GL Communications Inc

http://www.gl.com

301-670-4784

Gururaj S D

GL Communications Inc

http://www.gl.com

91 80 40488429

SHL Warns Against Reckless Redundancy Strategy

2009-01-26T10:45:00.002+02:00

SHL Warns Against Reckless Redundancy Strategy

Some Organizations Getting It Very Wrong When Tackling Redundancies and Redeployment, Says SHL

Princeton, N.J. (PRWEB) January 26, 2009 -- SHL (www.shl.com), the global leader in talent assessment solutions, today issued a word of warning to HR professionals that redundancy strategies – such as “last in, first out” – can be highly irresponsible. SHL recommends that companies determine who should be retained in as clear, objective and efficient a way as possible to reduce risk and ensure more effective talent management.

“Companies have become well versed at using assessment tools and techniques for recruitment, but it is essential that similar rigor is applied when looking at redundancies and redeployment,” stated Dr. Hennie Kriek, president, Americas, SHL (http://www.shl.com/SHL/americas/News_Events/Media_Center/News_Releases/News_List/new-president-shl-americas.htm). “Too often, it is easiest to look to historic data about an individual’s performance, or even to adopt the highly inappropriate ‘last in, first out’ approach. The first option is not based on future potential, so it could mean that the company fails to have the right people in the right roles for future growth – while the latter option could easily land a company in court as they risk flouting equality laws.”

Dr. Kriek added, “An objective and more scientific approach involves the use of psychometric assessment and other techniques, especially given that as well as downsizing, many companies are facing restructuring. Therefore, past performance alone would not be a fair measure of ability to undertake tasks in a new role, in a new structure.”

SHL advocates that companies avoid criteria that could be deemed discriminatory and suggests companies should be clear about the future organizational agenda, identifying the competencies required by creating a forward-thinking job profile for each key role.

To minimize the risk of damage to the company’s employer brand, assessing these requirements against existing staff competencies and utilizing a fair, transparent and consistent assessment process is vital. This assessment also will help ensure retention of key people who will be integral to the company’s performance and perhaps survival.

"It is an extremely unsettling time for staff when their company faces downsizing, so to be able to demonstrate objective reasons for letting some people go and redeploying others is critical. It’s not just a matter of ticking the legal boxes, it’s about being a responsible employer and ensuring that staff who exit the company go with dignity, a clear understanding of why they do not suit the new structure, and the knowledge of where their strengths lie, which will be invaluable when meeting with potential employers," concluded Dr. Kriek.

More About SHL

SHL Group, the global leader in talent assessment solutions in the workplace, supports organizations in the selection and development of people at all levels and across all sectors.

Operating in more than 50 countries and in more than 30 languages, SHL offers the world’s largest portfolio of assessment tools and delivers innovative approaches to help organizations increase productivity, identify future leaders and gain a competitive advantage through improved people performance. In the last 12 months, SHL has delivered over two million objective assessments.

SHL works with thousands of organizations worldwide, including 80% of the FTSE 100 and 60% of the Fortune 500. For more information, please visit www.shl.com.

Note to Editors: Trademarks and registered trademarks referenced herein remain the property of their respective owners.

Media Contact

Alana Fares

SHL

609-919-3964

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SHL Group

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609-919-3964