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Cyveillance Announces Industry's First Lifetime Guarantee for Phishing Takedowns

2009-03-02T15:45:00.000+02:00

Cyveillance Announces Industry's First Lifetime Guarantee for Phishing Takedowns

New Service Level Agreement Offers Unlimited Removal of Recurring Phishing Sites Throughout the Life of the Service Contract

Arlington, Va. (PRWEB) March 2, 2009 -- Cyveillance, the world leader in cyber intelligence, today announced the industry's first "Takedown, Staydown" (TM) lifetime guarantee for phishing site takedowns, designed to ensure customers receive the most reliable and effective anti-phishing response service available anywhere in the market. Backed by a shared risk service model that uses performance-based financial guarantees, the Cyveillance Anti-Phishing(TM) Takedown Lifetime Guarantee provides customers with assurance that if an attack URL ever goes live again during the life of the service contract; it will be taken down immediately at no additional charge.

This enhanced service level agreement (SLA) is in addition to existing guarantees offered only by Cyveillance, and exceeds the industry average of 10 days. The Cyveillance Anti-Phishing Takedown Lifetime Guarantee ensures that the company will monitor all phishing attack URLs removed from the Internet by the Cyveillance Security Operations Center (CSOC) for the life of the service contract. Upon detecting live phishing activity on a previously removed URL, Cyveillance will immediately take down the attack URL again, at no extra charge, and continue to monitor for any future appearances.

"When phishing attacks go live again after they have been taken down, they can create endless security concerns and erode consumer confidence," said Panos Anastassiadis, CEO and Chairman of Cyveillance. "With phishing attacks continuously on the rise, we have extended our post-attack monitoring guarantee for the life of the service contract. Our customers have come to rely on Cyveillance's anti-phishing response services and this SLA gives them the peace of mind that when a phishing site is taken down, it will stay down."

Through a combination of advanced patented technology, industry leading experts, worldwide support network and proven, established processes, the Cyveillance Anti-Phishing Takedown Lifetime Guarantee is part of a complete turnkey solution that addresses even the most sophisticated phishing attacks known today. This latest addition to the Cyveillance Anti-Phishing Service builds on the company's mission to ensure positive customer experiences, preserve consumer trust and protect against financial losses. For more information on Cyveillance anti-phishing services, please visit: http://www.cyveillance.com/web/solutions/enterprise/solutions/anti-phishing.asp.

About Cyveillance

Cyveillance, the world leader in cyber intelligence, provides an intelligence-led approach to security. Through continuous, comprehensive Internet monitoring and sophisticated intelligence analysis, Cyveillance proactively identifies and eliminates threats to information, infrastructure, individuals and their interactions, enabling its customers to preserve their reputation, revenues, and customer trust. Cyveillance serves the Global 2000 and OEM Data Partners - protecting the majority of the Fortune 50, regional financial institutions nationwide, and more than 30 million global consumers through its partnerships with security and service providers that include AOL and Microsoft. For more information, visit http://www.cyveillance.com.

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Contact Information Tony Welz

Cyveillance, Inc.

http://www.cyveillance.com

703-218-3555

Brian Hedquist

Cyveillance, Inc.

http://www.cyveillance.com

703-351-1000

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Solectek Awarded Contract to Provide for Nationwide WiMAX Network in Sierra Leone

2009-02-27T15:45:00.002+02:00

Solectek Awarded Contract to Provide for Nationwide WiMAX Network in Sierra Leone

Solectek and Atlas Communications partner to roll out Solectek's SkyWay-MAX last-mile access solution along with its LM Series microwave backhaul to build a total wireless network.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) February 27, 2009 -- Solectek Corporation (www.solectek.com), a leading manufacturer of wireless broadband equipment based in San Diego, announced that it received orders from Atlas Communications for 3.5 GHz WiMAX systems to be deployed in Sierra Leone. Atlas Communications will begin its wireless broadband data service based on Solectek's 802.16d WiMAX platform from the capital city of Freetown and will expand to the rest of the country. Atlas will utilize the 3.5 GHz spectrum license recently awarded by the National Communications Commission. In addition, Solectek will provide its licensed microwave PTP products, the LM Series, for wireless backhaul and in effect will become the total wireless solution provider to Atlas Communications. By using wireless technologies from Solectek from last mile access to backbone, Atlas Communications will be able to avoid expensive cabling investments and bypass the use of landlines held by incumbent telephone companies.

"We are extremely excited to participate in wireless service rollouts in emerging African countries like Sierra Leone. We believe our WiMAX platform is the perfect vehicle with its unparalleled long-range capability," said Dr. Eric Lee, CEO for Solectek. "We chose Solectek because of its solid reputation in the broadband wireless industry. In fact, their products came highly recommended via well respected references. Solectek's large-cell WiMAX architecture allows us to deploy far fewer base stations than other systems we considered," said Mr. Antony Nwokeukwu, CEO of Atlas Communications.

After a rapid installation and test cycle, Atlas plans to start the service by May 1st 2009. "The pent up demand for service is real and we would like to go to the market shortly. WiMAX is just about the only solution for us to reduce the cost of upfront investment and rapidly begin the service," says Mr. Nwokeukwu. Atlas Communications plans to have a nationwide presence within eighteen months.

About Solectek Corporation

Founded in 1989, Solectek has long been a leader in the broadband wireless networking industry. Headquartered in San Diego with offices/partners worldwide, Solectek has installations in over 80 countries. Solectek manufactures a full line of broadband wireless connectivity products from last-mile access, video surveillance transport to high capacity backhaul up to 1 Gbps in 2 to 80 GHz frequency bands. For more information, visit www.solectek.com.

Contact:

Mike Cothill

858-951-0619

About Atlas Communication PCS

Atlas Communications PCS Ltd is a registered Sierra Leone corporation which holds national licenses in the country for ISP, WiMAX and Mobile Broadband solutions. The company has launched a state-of-the-art ISP that will provide the entire Sierra Leone with an advanced internet presence, capable of being accessed by a high quality WiMAX and CDMA national access network. The company plans to deploy these services via a microwave and VSAT backbone to neighboring countries of Sierra Leone.

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Contact Information Mike Cothill

Solectek Corporation

http://www.solectek.com

858.951.0619

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Japan's Pioneer of Token-Less One-time Password System Developer, PASSLOGY Calls for Sales Agencies in the US

2009-02-27T15:45:00.001+02:00

Japan's Pioneer of Token-Less One-time Password System Developer, PASSLOGY Calls for Sales Agencies in the US

Passlogy Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan), announced today that it is seeking sales partners in the US, who would promote and sell the revolutionary one-time password (OTP) authentication system, PASSLOGIC, through valued customer channel, and provide customer support services.

New York (PRWEB) February 27, 2009 -- Passlogy Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan), announced today that it is seeking sales partners in the US, who would promote and sell the revolutionary Passlogy products through valued customer channel, and provide customer support services.

As featured in the Network World January 2009 issue* as among the most secure, flexible, and easy-to-use in the industry, Passlogy's signature token-less one time password (OTP) authentication system, PASSLOGIC, made its debut in the US market this year. (*see Network World January 2009 Issue (http://www.patternpass.com/files/Tolly208981.pdf))

Given the current economic crisis, it has become more critical than ever to prioritize the cost performance of essential business tools in order to achieve a highly lean, effective operation. One possible way to cut costs is to adopt ID administrative products. They could reduce various tangible and intangible operating expenses. On the other hand, using one ID password to gain access to multiple systems raises security risks. Thus, enormous hidden costs could be expected.

In order to strengthen security level while still achieving a cost efficient operation, a one-time password (OTP) system is the best choice. If your business uses SSO or IDS, combined use of OTP is imperative.

Adopted by more than 400,000 users, Passlogy's US-patented PASSLOGIC is the leading token-less OTP authentication system among various OTP systems in Japan. Why not a hard token? The answer is simple. Cost efficiency. As the size of the organization grows, more operational costs are involved to administer hard tokens. The same can be said when there is a high employee turn over rate, or many employees are frequent travelers or transferred to other locations.

The following entities may gain a strong competitive edge and enjoy a synergic advantage by adding PASSLOGIC to their product lines:

• Manufacturers

VPN manufacturers, SSO manufacturers, and authentication manufacturers can offer strengthened authentication by co-offering PASSLOGIC.

• System integrators, distributors, and independent sales representatives

Sales agencies, distributors, and independent sales representatives of VPN or SSO products, and system developers can provide a large array of security products, adding strong competitiveness to differentiate them from others in the market.

• Infrastructure providers

Authentication infrastructures and payment clearing infrastructures can offer more secure, user-friendly login system to users.

• Crowd computing services

PASSLOGIC's OTP is the perfect solution for SaaS, online-based services, and secured contents.

Upon calling for sales partners in the US, Passlogy welcomes all potential partners to visit a new demo page in its web site, www.PatternPass.com.

To apply for or inquire about a sales agency partnership opportunity, visit PatternPass Web Site (http://www.PatternPass.com) and contact PatternPass US representative.

About Passlogy Co., Ltd.

Established in February 2000 in Tokyo Japan, Passlogy was the early profounder of security issues in Japan. The firm has foreseen the arrival of the security age and viewed high security as not only an obvious necessity but also something that should be very convenient and unobtrusive to the user. Passlogy has since developed and perfected award winning authentication technology and solution, including Passlogy!ASP, awarded the Information Security Product Award at the INTEROP TOKYO 2007. The number of licenses Passlogy provides has steadily increased since its inception to more than 400,000 licensed users, including major Japanese airlines, banks, retailers, and high tech companies.

For more information, visit PatternPass Web Site (http://www.PatternPass.com).

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Contact Information Natsuyo Lipschutz

Passlogy Co., Ltd.

http://www.PatternPass.com

212-527-7540

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Poll of Affluence.org Members Reveals Wealthy People Prefer Pop

2009-02-27T15:45:00.000+02:00

Poll of Affluence.org Members Reveals Wealthy People Prefer Pop

Pop/Rock is the music of choice for elite network's members

Palm Harbor, FL (PRWEB) February 27, 2009 -- Affluence Corporation (Pink Sheets: AFFU) (www.Affluence.org the "Company"), the leading integrated multimedia hub of the world's wealthiest people, reveals interesting results gathered from a recent poll of its highly affluent membership base. The poll queried members regarding their favorite types of music, revealing that Affluence.org members prefer pop/rock over other types of music.

Over one third of all respondents listed pop/rock as their favorite type of music. This was twice as much as any other music category. Classical was next, barely eking out jazz and alternative. R&B and inspirational were in the next grouping. Other categories receiving votes from Affluence.org members who responded to the poll were hip-hop and country.

Here is the percentage breakdown of the favorite types of music according to respondents to the poll:

* Pop/Rock - 38 percent

* Classical - 15 percent

* Jazz - 13 percent

* Alternative - 13 percent

* Other - 8 percent

* R&B - 5 percent

* Inspirational - 5 percent

* Hip-hop - less than 2 percent

* Country - less than 2 percent

"Our members represent a wide array of backgrounds and cultures," said Scott Mitchell, CEO of Affluence Corporation. "They have distinguished and varied tastes. Our music poll reveals the diversity of tastes but also shows that modern popular music is preferred by this elite group."

About Affluence Corporation:

Affluence Corporation is an integrated global multimedia company that uniquely joins a valuable group of verified affluent trendsetting individuals who share unique peer groups, interests, and lifestyles. Affluence Corporation is ideally suited to advertising partners who seek to gain mindshare among the world's wealthiest and most influential people. The company operates an online social network (www.Affluence.org), a print magazine (Affluence Magazine), a membership organization, a concierge service, and regularly scheduled exclusive events around the world.

Membership to Affluence.org is free, and applications can be accepted at www.Affluence.org. Members must meet the minimum requirements of a verified net-worth of U.S. $3 million or annual household income of at least U.S. $300,000 to be accepted.

Having a strong sense of philanthropic responsibility, Affluence Corporation dedicates at least 20% of its overall media to worthy and select non-profit and charitable organizations each year.

Safe Harbor Statement:

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the private securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements, including statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other forward-looking statements (i.e., future operational results and sales) are subject to assumptions and beliefs based on current information known to the company and factors that are subject to uncertainties, risk and other influences, which are outside the company's control, and may yield results differing materially from those anticipated.

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Contact Information Darrin Cates

Affluence Corporatoin

http://www.affluence.org

727-483-5563

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Sky Launches New Online Community Games Service

2009-02-26T09:45:00.002+02:00

Sky Launches New Online Community Games Service

Sky has now launched a new online community games service on their Sky Games website, where users can now play multi-player games, chat with other players, earn tokens, register high scores and create their own avatars.

London, United Kingdom (PRWEB) February 26, 2009 -- Sky has now launched a new online community games service on their Sky Games website. Sky Games users can now play multi-player games, chat with other players, earn tokens, register high scores and create their own avatars.

It's free to play and gamers who will have access to over 100 games (http://www.skygames.com) including Cake Mania 3, Bookworm Deluxe and Multiplayer Pool as well as many other puzzle, action and word games.

Dan Chronnell General Manager, Sky Games (http://www.skygames.com) "The online community launch is an important one for Sky Games and a natural step for us. We have created a compelling site, where players can come together and have fun online whether they want to compete with other players or just join in as part of a community. We're very excited to be to be offering such a feature rich gaming experience."

The Sky Games (http://www.skygames.com) website launched in 2007 and is open to all users, whether or not they are Sky TV customers. Visitors to the site can instantly play over 100 free games or choose a subscription pack that gives them over 180 premium download games. Sky Games also provides TV games to over 3 million Sky TV households per year.

Sky Games is supported online by Oberon Media, the leading global distribution network for casual games.

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Contact Information Victoria Etaghene

BSkyB

http://www.skygames.com

020 7805 6424

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Ad Giants� Inks Partnership Deal With Moderandi, Inc.

2009-02-26T09:45:00.001+02:00

Ad Giants® Inks Partnership Deal With Moderandi, Inc.

Dallas, Texas based online brand-management and marketing-services provider, Ad Giants, announced this week that it has entered into a strategic-partnership with online marketing consulting tools provider, Moderandi Inc., of Scottsdale, Arizona. As part of the agreement, Ad Giants will provide Consulting M.O. licensees with direct access to its marketing execution product suite. In return, CMO will provide complementary marketing planning and execution tools and marketing thought-leadership content.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) February 26, 2009 -- Ad Giants, LLC, the Dallas, Texas based online brand-management and marketing-services provider announced this week that it has entered into a strategic-partnership with online marketing consulting tools provider, Moderandi Inc., of Scottsdale, Arizona. Ad Giants, which designs and develops online marketing execution and lead-generation tools, like The ONE System™ for marketing brand management and PitchRocket™, a web-based sales-messaging engine; will combine forces with Moderandi Inc.'s Consulting M.O.® (CMO), a web-based platform which delivers detailed marketing planning tools and thought-leadership for consultants to use with their small to medium-sized business clients.

"The goal of our partnership with Moderandi is no less than the classic quest to create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts," said David Farmer, Ad Giants founder and CEO. "Our systems do a phenomenal job of delivering the execution and fulfillment tools our clients need to coordinate, distribute and fulfill their marketing programs; but now, through our alliance with CMO, we are able to offer our clients a complete portfolio of marketing planning and execution tools."

Jim Sagar, co-founder and CEO of Moderandi, adds, "It's an ideal fit. Our marketing consultants have been looking for solutions that help them execute the plans and campaigns they develop with our platform. The Ad Giants product suite meets those needs."

As part of the agreement, Ad Giants (http://www.adgiants.com) will provide Consulting M.O. licensees with direct access to its marketing execution product suite. In return, CMO will provide complementary marketing planning and execution tools and marketing thought-leadership content. Both parties will also cross-promote each partner's respective offerings, and have begun the process of integrating their products to provide users with a true one-stop resources for all of their marketing planning and executing needs.

About Moderandi Inc.

Moderandi Inc. (http:///www.marketingmo.com) creates revenue-generation software and tools for marketing consultants and leaders of small to medium-sized businesses. The Consulting M.O. platform allows consultants and service firms to private-label our strategic marketing process, web-based software and 1,400 pages of best practices to grow their practice. Moderandi is privately-held and located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Ad Giants

Ad Giants, LLC is a next-generation marketing services company based in Dallas, Texas. Its flagship product, the Ad Giants ONE System™ (http://www.adgiantsonesystem.com), is an intuitive, online marketing automation system that enables companies to protect and control their most valuable asset, their brand. Ad Giants' new product, PitchRocket (http://www.pitchrocket.com), helps customers generate and nurture more leads and provides specific analytics for campaigns. Ad Giants products allow users to quickly and easily customize, order and track corporate-approved marketing materials and campaigns for local use. It streamlines workflow, ensures field-level compliance to brand standards, reduces overhead, eliminates production waste, tracks results and boosts marketing ROI.

For more information contact:

Bob Cox, Ad Giants

214.347.9273

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Contact Information Robert Cox

Ad Giants, LLC

http://www.adgiants.com

214-347-9273

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PRWeb Named Finalist in SIIA's 2009 CODiE Awards

2009-02-26T09:45:00.000+02:00

PRWeb Named Finalist in SIIA's 2009 CODiE Awards

Top Industry Association Selects PRWeb's Online Distribution Service From More Than 850 Nominations as A Leader in Online News

Lanham, MD (Vocus) February 26, 2009 -- PRWeb, the leading online news distribution service (http://www.prweb.com/sharenews.php), today announced it has been selected as a finalist in the Best Online News Category for the prestigious Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 2009 CODiE Awards. The CODiE Awards celebrate outstanding achievement and vision in the software, digital information and education technology industries.

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."

"In 2007, Vocus set the stage as the first PR solution recognized by the CODiEs for its impact on Business Productivity and we are thrilled PRWeb's vision has also been recognized for leading the Online News market with its ability to help companies build their online visibility," said Bill Wagner, chief marketing officer of Vocus, Inc. "Regardless of company size or budget, PRWeb offers every company the opportunity to get their story in front of the millions of people getting their news online every day."

The CODiE Awards recognize 71 categories of outstanding products and services. This year's finalists, chosen from more than 850 nominations submitted by 600 companies, 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.

PRWeb is the world's leading online newswire (http://www.prweb.com/) and a pioneer in direct-to-consumer distribution, search engine optimized press releases (http://www.prweb.com/press_releaseB.php) and multimedia news. News releases are distributed through search engines, RSS feeds and directly to tens of thousands of journalists and editors through e-mail. Through partnerships with prominent news outlets like the Associated Press, Yahoo! News and AOL, PRWeb news releases are available to an online audience of more than 70 million unique visitors in the United States alone.

For a complete list of finalists in this year's competition, please go to http://www.siia.net/codies/2009/finalist_list.asp.

About PRWeb

PRWeb is recognized as a leading online news and press release distribution service worldwide. Since 1997, PRWeb has been changing the way businesses, marketing departments and public relations firms think about press releases. PRWeb was the first company to develop a distribution strategy around direct-to-consumer communication and to build and offer a search engine optimized platform for press release distribution. PRWeb, located in Ferndale, WA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vocus, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand public relations management software. For more information please visit www.prweb.com.

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 "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.prweb.com

301-683-6022

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PlaceVine Announces Investment and Rapid Growth of Market-Leading Brand Integration Service

2009-02-25T15:45:00.002+02:00

PlaceVine Announces Investment and Rapid Growth of Market-Leading Brand Integration Service

NYCSeed investment supports PlaceVine expansion to hundreds of brands, agencies and leading content producers

New York, Los Angeles (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 -- PlaceVine today announced it has closed financing from NYCSeed, a newly-launched New York City venture capital fund investing in top early-stage startups. The new financing will be used to continue expanding PlaceVine's Brand Integration Service, the company's web-based system connecting brands and agencies to top product placement, sponsorship and branded entertainment opportunities in film, television and new media.

The formation of NYCSeed, a public-private partnership, was originally announced by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg last June during Internet Week. PlaceVine is one of two inaugural investments for the fund.

"PlaceVine has accomplished an incredible amount to date on a limited amount of capital," said Owen Davis, NYCSeed managing director. "The company is already positioned as a leader in the growing brand integration market and continues to execute and gain traction."

PlaceVine Brand Integration Service More Than Doubles in Size

Since announcing the general availability of The Brand Integration Service in October 2008, PlaceVine has more than doubled in size as content producers, brands, and agencies seek more efficient ways to participate in the fast-growing brand integration market. With more than 300 content producers using PlaceVine, including major film studios, television production companies and top digital media creators, PlaceVine is the leading service for content producers to efficiently connect to marketers. A range of deals, from in-kind product placement to major sponsorships, are regularly being sourced and managed via PlaceVine.

"With a growing range of integration and sponsorship opportunities for both broadcast and digital properties, we are always looking for more effective ways to collaborate with advertisers," said Doug Williams, Director of Digital Integrated Marketing and Promotions for FremantleMedia, producers of American Idol and other top-rated programming. "PlaceVine allows our team to efficiently communicate with a larger community of marketers and provides us actionable insight into what brands are looking for."

By instantly syndicating opportunities and brand preferences through easy-to-use online tools, PlaceVine is able to facilitate timely connections. "While working on a very tight production schedule, we used PlaceVine to connect with two national consumer brands that supported the launch of We All Float On, a new online series from branded entertainment firm Space Suit," said award-winning director Jason Zada, former executive creative director and founder of agency EVB.

Unequaled Transparency & Access for Marketers at the Lowest Cost

With marketer licenses starting at $145 per month per user, PlaceVine democratizes access to brand integration opportunities for a wide variety of brands, public relations agencies, media buyers, product placement firms and interactive agencies, among others. More than 200 leading brands and agencies now use PlaceVine to gain unequaled transparency and access to brand integration opportunities. The recent explosion in the volume of integrations makes it impossible for brands and agencies to manually track these opportunities, even with costly internal staff. PlaceVine takes the costs out of monitoring, accessing and managing integration deals, freeing brands and agencies to execute a greater number of high-impact, multi-platform marketing programs.

While PlaceVine users include many of the world's largest and most prestigious brands, the company's flagship service is accessible to all marketers. "As an upstart brand, we are always looking for ways technology can help us market more efficiently and compete with global brands," said Seth Haber, founder of Trek Light Gear, a producer of compact hammocks and eco-friendly bags. "When you've got a great product and a small budget, getting people to discover you is definitely the hardest challenge to overcome. PlaceVine gives us affordable access to great entertainment marketing opportunities."

For more information, please visit http://www.placevine.com or call 646-248-6607.

About Us

PlaceVine (http://www.placevine.com) is a web-based information service that facilitates brand integration transactions across film, television, and the web. We connect content producers that have opportunities for product placement and paid sponsorships, to agencies and brands seeking these opportunities. PlaceVine is led by experienced Co-Founders Adam Erlebacher and Greg Neichin, both of whom held senior management roles at successful venture-backed technology startups (Colloquis, acquired by Microsoft, October 2006, and GetActive Software, acquired by Convio, January 2007, respectively). PlaceVine won The 2007 Wharton Venture Award and has received financing from NYCSeed and leading angel investors. The company is based in New York City and Los Angeles. For more information, please visit http://www.placevine.com or call 646-248-6607

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Contact Information Kailyn Derck Longoria

Kwittken & Company

http://www.placevine.com

(646) 747-7148

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With Only 10 Days Left to Bid - Colorado Homebuyers Use their Power to Set Prices in Online Auction

2009-02-25T15:45:00.001+02:00

With Only 10 Days Left to Bid - Colorado Homebuyers Use their Power to Set Prices in Online Auction

Local Homebuilder Gets Proactive, Uses Freedom Realty Exchange's Online Auction to Quickly Sell New Homes

Newport Beach, Calif. (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 -- As the bid deadline of March 5 approaches, the excitement of homebuyers heats up as they position themselves for the chance to own a brand new luxury home at a fraction of its original asking price.

The builder closeout auction on the Freedom Realty Exchange (www.FRE.com/284R8) of high-end properties in the master-planned community of Stapleton and the charming town of Golden, Colorado, has brought scores of visitors, all with the hope of purchasing the home of their dreams for a price they determine.

As an effective and realistic means to sell homes in a depressed market such as Denver, FRE.com's online auction allows buyers the opportunity to flex their buying power. The properties, four boutique townhomes, four large estate homes and one ranch-style home, are the last remaining inventory of a well-respected local developer who must quickly sell the homes as evident by the opening bids which are at least 50% below previous listing price. Buyers in this auction have an opportunity to walk away with a piece of Denver luxury real estate at a steal.

The homes are located within 25 minutes of Denver's city center, close enough for residents to enjoy both the excitement of the city and the relaxation of suburban living. The Denver Brownstones are multilevel homes located in the emerging community of Stapleton, offering over 3,300 sq. ft. of living space, and luxurious amenities such as a rec room, private elevator, and gourmet kitchen.

Also located in Stapleton and to be sold by auction are three Urban Estates homes. The grand homes, all over 4,000 sq. ft., feature 4-5 bedrooms, rich wood floors, a gourmet kitchen, guest quarters, and spectacular views.

The final property, a ranch-style custom home in Golden, features a sprawling floor plan and impressive exterior stone and wood detailing. Situated on a lush piece of Colorado landscape with views of the surrounding mountains, this home has 4,147 sq. ft. of living space that includes four bedrooms, an exercise room, and study.

The bid deadline for this auction is March 5, 2009. This is not a foreclosure auction. These are brand new homes with a builder warranty. Interested buyers are strongly encouraged to register on the website www.FRE.com/284R8 review all property documents and disclosures, visit the properties and secure financing. Properties are open for viewing 5 days a week and by appointment. Broker participation is welcome.

Freedom Realty Exchange® - a member of the LFC Group of Companies

For more than 30 years, the LFC Group of Companies has served numerous Fortune 500 companies, real estate developers, investors, financial institutions and government agencies by auction-marketing thousands of commercial, industrial, land and residential properties with an aggregate value well in excess of $5 billion. www.FRE.com

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Contact Information KELLY LOVEGROVE

949-706-6113

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New Online Contest Helps Homeowners Struggling with Home Improvement Decisions with a $500 Prize

2009-02-25T15:45:00.000+02:00

New Online Contest Helps Homeowners Struggling with Home Improvement Decisions with a $500 Prize

Most homeowners struggle with making choices from paint color to flooring. The new online contest at www.Redesign-my-room.com lets homeowners choose and view flooring, paint, furniture, and everything else in a virtual environment. Consumers can also browse and vote for other designs. Best design every month wins $500 towards their home improvement project.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 26, 2009 -- Every homeowner knows that home improvement decisions are not easy to make. Choosing the right paint color or flooring, especially while coordinating it with the rest of the room, can be very frustrating. The new online contest at Redesign-My-Room.com (http://www.redesign-my-room.com) is here to help.

Instead of playing with tiny samples and trying to visualize how everything would look together, Redesign-My-Room (http://www.redesign-my-room.com) shows homeowners exactly what it would look like in a virtual environment. The Virtual Room Designer technology provided by Room-Designer.com allows consumers to design a room "of their dreams" in many styles and themes. Homeowners have full control over their virtual rooms and can safely experiment with colors and patterns in this online environment.

Once their room is designed, homeowners have a choice to submit it to the online contest, where thousands of visitors vote for their favorite designs every day. The winner that receives the most votes at the end of each month gets a $500 gift card towards their home improvement project to make their dream design a reality.

"The purpose of this project is to inspire people to design and not be afraid to experiment," says Andrew Kucheriavy, CEO of Intechnic -- the company behind the project. "I personally know how frustrating the process can be. I came up with the idea when replacing flooring at home. I visualized it manually, by taking digital pictures of the room and then replacing the floor in Photoshop. Then I said to myself, I am a computer geek, I can do that but what about everyone else?"

"Thank you for an amazing website! I loved the virtual designer so much; I want to recreate that room in my home," says one user of the website.

The website is powered by the Virtual Room Designer software that is designed to create the most realistic and inspiring virtual environments in which homeowners can preview, choose and experiment with various home improvement products (such as flooring, paint, countertops, furniture, drapery, etc.). The contest runs every month and is now accepting new entries.

For more information visit:

www.redesign-my-room.com

Contact:

Andrew Kucheriavy

847-970-6190 Ext. 114

www.intechnic.com

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Contact Information Andrew Kucheriavy

Intechnic

http://www.redesign-my-room.com

847-970-6190

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Fifth Annual NewComm Forum To Be Held in San Francisco April 27-29, 2009

2009-02-20T15:45:00.000+02:00

Fifth Annual NewComm Forum To Be Held in San Francisco April 27-29, 2009

Leaders in New Communications and Social Media to Gather to Discuss Latest Technologies, Trends and Best Practices

Palo Alto, Calif. (PRWEB) February 20, 2009 -- The 5th Annual New Communications Forum (http://www.newcommforum.com/2009/), the premier conference that brings together thought leaders and decision makers to discuss the impact of social media and emerging communication tools, will be held at the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco's Financial District April 27 - 29, 2009.

NewComm Forum is one of the world's leading conferences focusing on the latest trends in new and emerging media and communications platforms. Presenters and instructors include the Fellows of the Society for New Communications Research, as well as other senior media and communications professionals who have pioneered the use of new communications and social media.

Participants in NewComm Forum '09 will hear award-winning case studies and discuss best practices for social media and innovation, blogger and influencer relations, online community development and management, collaboration and co-creation strategies, social media for internal communications, investor relations, and organizational change, social media program management and integration with existing media and communications initiatives, online reputation management, and social media metrics and measurement. In addition, presenters and participants will discuss the hottest topics, including crowdsourcing, Facebook, micro-communications tools like Twitter, global trends in mobile media, new media and journalism models, emerging business and organizational models, social media and the gift economy, social media and philanthropy, and 'new economy' issues and developments.

Featured speakers will include Sashi Bellamkonda, Chris Brogan, Adrian Chan, Julie Crabill, Vanessa DiMauro, Laura Fitton, Susan Getgood, Paul Gillin, Shel Holtz, Shel Israel, Alan Kelly, Steve King, JD Lasica, Geoff Livingston, Jen McClure, Gaurav Mishra, Carolyn Ockels, Katie Paine, Brian Solis, Todd Van Hoosear, Dr. Mihaela Vorvoreanu, and many others.

This year's NewComm Forum will be co-located with the Inbound Marketing Summit (http://www.inboundmarketingsummit.com). Participants can register to attend both events at a reduced rate for a comprehensive immersion into the world of social media and new communications.

NewComm Forum 2009 is presented by the Society for New Communications. For more information and to register, visit http://www.newcommforum.com/2009/.

About the Society for New Communications Research (SNCR)

The Society for New Communications Research is a global nonprofit 501(c)(3) think tank dedicated to the advanced study of new communications tools, technologies and emerging modes of communication, and their effect on traditional media, professional communications, business, culture and society. For more information about the Society for New Communications Research, visit http://www.sncr.org, email info (at) sncr (dot) org or call (877) 304-SNCR (7627).

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Contact Information JEN MCCLURE

Society for New Communications Research

http://www.newcommforum.com/2009/

650-331-0083

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Proxim's WiMAX Provides Wireless Backhaul for Turkey's Largest Video Surveillance Network

2009-02-19T15:45:00.001+02:00

Proxim's WiMAX Provides Wireless Backhaul for Turkey's Largest Video Surveillance Network

Turkey's Second Largest Tourist City Protects Tourists, Locals and Port with Ubiquitous Video Surveillance

Silicon Valley (PRWEB) February 19, 2009 -- Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM), a leading provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play, today announced that it has provided the wireless backhaul (www.proxim.com) for Turkey's largest video surveillance network in the port city of Bodrum. Bodrum is Turkey's second largest tourist town, with a peak tourist population of over 1.5 million people during the summer months. To ensure the protection of both tourists and locals alike, as well as the port itself, the Bodrum Police Department commissioned the construction of a city-wide wireless video surveillance network, utilizing Proxim's Tsunami™ MP.16 3500 licensed band WiMAX (www.proxim.com) radios as the wireless backhaul to connect over 70 video cameras.

This deployment is a direct result of an initiative by Turkey's Department of the Interior to roll out video surveillance across the entire country. Prior to deploying Proxim's WiMAX radios as backhaul, the city of Bodrum had attempted to utilize traditional wired telecom infrastructure for the video surveillance network. But as an old, historical city, it was impossible to trench the number of lines that would have been necessary to provide enough throughput for the large number of cameras.

"Not only would digging up the streets of Bodrum compromise the historical integrity of the city, but it would have been completely cost prohibitive," said Faruk Meltem, IT Director of the Bodrum Police Department. "Given the extremely high number of tourists that visit Bodrum and the amount of activity in the port, we needed a solution that could help our Police force more efficiently protect our people and our assets, without breaking the bank. And since today's wireless networks are highly secure, we could safely deploy wireless at a fraction of the cost, but with all the performance and security features we required."

As a result, the Bodrum Police Department turned to STM, a wireless systems integrator, and Corvus, a Proxim distributor, for the overall design and implementation of the deployment. Corvus, which has worked with Proxim on numerous video surveillance networks throughout Turkey, knew from experience that Proxim's WiMAX radios are optimized to allow the high throughput uplink connections mandatory for video backhaul, and could provide more than enough throughput for the 70 video cameras. And by utilizing Proxim's proven wireless technology, the city of Bodrum saved an estimated $60,000 per month on leased line costs, while also avoiding the high cost (and damage to the historical city) that would have been incurred by trenching for fiber. Proxim's WiMAX radios also enabled the network to be deployed in a matter of months, as opposed to the years it would have taken to deploy the necessary wired telecom infrastructure.

"This is the 9th wireless video deployment we have executed with Proxim's broadband wireless technology, and each and every time we have been able to save our customers millions on deployment costs over wired infrastructure," said Atilgan Yilmaz, General Manager of Corvus. "Proxim's WiMAX technology provides as much bandwidth as - and in some cases more than - wired telecom infrastructure, so when you combine the cost and performance benefits, Proxim is the easy choice for wireless video surveillance networks."

Overall, STM and Corvus deployed 67 of Proxim's Tsunami MP.16 3500 subscriber stations, connected to 37 Tsunami MP.16 3500 base stations. They deployed over 70 Pelco digital surveillance cameras, each of which required at least 3.5 Mbps at any given time to provide 25 frame-per-second performance and 4CIF video quality. To avoid interference, STM and Corvus utilized Proxim's GPS-enabled configuration capabilities, which not only ensures optimal wireless links in congested areas but also reduces deployment times from days to hours. ProximVision ES, Proxim's end-to-end wireless network management suite, is used to manage the entire network.

"Now that wireless broadband networks have proven themselves time and time again to provide at least the same performance of wired telecom infrastructure at a fraction of the cost, we are seeing the demand for wireless to enable video surveillance networks skyrocket," said Humberto Malave, Vice President at Proxim Wireless. "As a result, critical video surveillance networks like this one in Bodrum are able to be deployed much quicker, and put in locations where you need them independent of any wired backhaul limitations. This enables police departments and public safety organizations to put the cameras where the crime is."

About STM

STM Defence Technologies Engineering Inc. is a professional services company delivering consulting services, technical assistance and technology-oriented solutions in Defense, Energy, Education, Health, Transportation and Homeland Security. STM was established in 1991 by the decree of the Defence Executive Committee, the highest decision making authority in the Turkish Defence Industry, to provide systems engineering, technical support, project management, technology transfer, logistics support services and to develop necessary software technologies for defence systems, to establish and operate national software centers for software development and maintenance/support. Drawing on its advanced knowledge and extensive experience to date, STM has been continuing its works to offer these services to public and private organisations in the national and international platforms, and convert them into a broad spectrum of services with a wider point of view. For more information please visit STM's website at http://www.stm.com.tr.

About Corvus

Corvus Technology is a global system integrator, providing its clients with the opportunity to more efficiently use their Information Technologies by closely monitoring the constantly developing information technology landscape. With innovative thinking, Corvus Technology has been supplying the IT market with the electronics security solutions (CCTV, Access Control, Fire Detection, Building Automation etc.) and wireless communication solutions suitable for the requirements of all private and governmental institutions.For more information please visit CORVUS website at http://www.corvustech.com.tr.

About Proxim Wireless

Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM) is a leading provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play of voice, video, data and mobility to all organizations today. Our systems enable a variety of wireless applications including security and surveillance, VoIP, last mile access, enterprise LAN connectivity and Point-to-Point backhaul. We have shipped more than 1.8 million wireless devices to more than 235,000 customers in over 65 countries worldwide. Proxim is ISO-9001 certified. Information about Proxim can be found at www.proxim.com. For investor relations information, e-mail ir (at) proxim (dot) com or call +1 413-584-1425.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could contribute to such differences including difficulties in overcoming the network installation and operational challenges relating to any specific customer or geographical area; factors beyond our control such as weather, geographic, governmental, and interference issues; specific requirements of a given customer in their specific situations; uncertainties as to any specific types of services available in any specific geographic region; and difficulties or delays in supplying products with the features, performance, compliances, certifications, cost, price, and other characteristics desired by customers. Further information on these and other factors that could affect our actual results is and will be included in filings made by Proxim Wireless from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in our other public statements.

Contact Information:

Robb Henshaw

Senior Manager, Corporate Communications

Proxim Wireless

Email: rhenshaw (at) proxim (dot) com

Phone: 408-383-7699

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Contact Information Robb Henshaw

Proxim Wireless

http://www.proxim.com

408-383-7699

Plixer International Releases Flow Analytics Version 2.0

2009-02-19T15:45:00.000+02:00

Plixer International Releases Flow Analytics Version 2.0

Flow Analytics add-on module is now available for use with Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer.

Sanford, Maine (PRWEB) 19 February, 2009 -- Plixer International Inc. today announces the release of Flow Analytics version 2.0, an add-on module for their Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer (http://www.plixer.com/products/scrutinizer.php) tool. Flow Analytics works to ensure network health and stability by analyzing NetFlow data and alerting IT administrators on potentially hazardous traffic patterns.

Plixer has utilized various resources to create a pool of known compromised hosts on the internet, which no host on the network should be communicating with. The list is updated within Flow Analytics every single hour. Flow Analytics scrutinizes every flow, as it comes in, to ensure that there is no communication with any of these potentially dangerous hosts.

Version 2 of the Flow Analytics module brings a host of new in-depth network traffic reports, found in easy to configure Scrutinizer gadgets.

New gadgets include:

• Top Inter-network Traffic, which shows subnet to subnet traffic.

• Top Applications, with the ability to alert for applications which should not be on the network.

• Top Transport, with the ability to alarm for protocols (e.g. TCP, UDP, IGMP, etc.) which should not be on the network.

• Top Sending and Receiving Countries

• Top Sending and Receiving Domains

• Network Volume, which reports on the number of unique hosts or applications in the last 5 minutes versus the last 30 hours.

Each report runs across potentially hundreds of routers after de-duplication, not just per interface/per router.

There are also new network behavior analysis (http://www.plixer.com/products/scrutinizer_alarm.php) algorithms, which sift through network traffic looking for illegal scans such as NULL, FYN, SYN, Invalid Subnets, XMAS Tree, and more; all of which can lead to worm attacks.

In support of the new Flow Analytics module, Plixer has also released Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer version 6.0.5. This new version includes minor bug fixes, user interface enhancements and improved support for Flow Analytics.

Scrutinizer System Requirements:

System requirements can vary depending on specific product implementations. Operating platforms include Windows 2000/2003/XP.

Pricing:

Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer is free; however, there are commercial versions available with additional features. Prices start at $995 for 2 routers and range up to $8,995 for unlimited routers.

The Scrutinizer Flow Analytics add-on module is available for $4,995.

For more information on Scrutinizer product pricing visit the Plixer Purchase Options (http://www.plixer.com/products/purchasing.php) page.

Evaluation:

Contact Plixer pre-sales support for an evaluation of Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer and Scrutinizer Flow Analytics (http://www.plixer.com/support/eval_support_request.php?s=Evaluation%20Support&e=Please%20contact%20me%20regarding%20an%20evaluation%20of%20Scrutinizer%20Flow%20Analytics).

About Plixer International, Inc.

Plixer International, Inc. develops and markets network management and analysis tools to the global market. All of the tools are built from the ground up with valuable feature sets and ease of use in mind. Plixer tools have been used to analyze and troubleshoot irregular traffic patterns by IT professionals with some of the largest networks in the world, such as CNN, The Coca-Cola Company, Abercrombie & Fitch, Lockheed Martin, IBM, Regal Cinemas, Raytheon, and Eddie Bauer.

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Contact Information Jon Mills

Plixer International

http://www.plixer.com

207-324-8805

TerraGo Technologies Announces New Browser-Based Solution for ESRI ArcGIS Server

2009-02-17T15:45:00.004+02:00

TerraGo Technologies Announces New Browser-Based Solution for ESRI ArcGIS Server

TerraGo® Technologies today announced the availability of Composer for Server® - a new solution that enables grab-and-go access to all types of geo-located content from an ESRI ArcGIS Server.

Atlanta, GA -- TerraGo® Technologies, a leading provider of geospatial collaboration software solutions, today announced the availability of Composer for Server® - a new solution that enables grab-and-go access to all types of geo-located content from an ESRI ArcGIS Server. The solution will be demonstrated in the TerraGo booth, #123, at the ESRI Federal User Conference February 18-20, 2009 in Washington, DC.

"As ArcGIS Server operates as the central source for data management for many global defense and intelligence agencies, the ability to dynamically serve very specific, geospatial content to war fighters and intelligence officers in the field is becoming increasingly important," said Jeff Peters, federal programs director for ESRI. "When equipped with solutions like TerraGo Composer for Server, our customers will be able to further leverage their investments in ArcGIS Server while providing anytime, anywhere access to their non-traditional GIS users."

How It Works

In a kiosk-like environment, users login to a secure geospatial portal that is powered by ArcGIS Server and select an area of interest (AOI). Based on the geo-located content available within that AOI, users can dynamically create a custom GeoPDF that contains hyperlinks to the selected content, such as maps, images, documents, drawings and photographs. The GeoPDF can be easily distributed to end users for mark up and collaboration to improve situational awareness and increase efficiency of field operations.

"Today's location-aware culture is fueling demand for greater access to geospatial assets," said Chris Watson, vice president marketing and business development for TerraGo Technologies. "We developed Composer for Server to help customers meet this demand by providing self-service access to virtually any geo-located information in a single, easy to use GeoPDF, extending the value of their ArcGIS Server investment beyond the GIS department."

For more information about Composer for Server, visit www.terragotech.com.

About TerraGo Technologies

TerraGo Technologies delivers software applications that empower geospatial collaboration for enterprises that rely on maps, images and related location-based information. More than 700 organizations, including many defense and intelligence agencies, utility companies, public safety departments, and environmental engineering teams, depend on TerraGo software. The TerraGo Publisher® Suite allows organizations to consume and optimize data from any source and create a geo-enabled PDF, also known as a GeoPDF®. The TerraGo Collaboration® Suite offers desktop, Web-based and mobile software applications that automate geospatial collaboration and information gathering. When used in conjunction with TerraGo Composer®, customers are able to configure easy-to-use maps and images while embedding relevant business context, forms and workflows. With a strong ecosystem of partners, including Adobe, ESRI, ERDAS, Intergraph, BAE Systems and Trimble, millions of professionals use geospatial data that has been enabled by TerraGo in order to be more productive, improve quality and make better decisions. For more information, visit www.terragotech.com.

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Contact Information Julie Buckley

TerraGo Technologies

http://www.terragotech.com

703-879-1582

EDGE Publications Launches Washington DC Gay News and Entertainment Portal

2009-02-17T15:45:00.003+02:00

EDGE Publications Launches Washington DC Gay News and Entertainment Portal

EDGE Publications, Inc. in partnership with Metro Weekly today announced the official launch of EDGEwashington.com, a new online destination with news and entertainment serving the US Capital's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 17, 2009 -- EDGE Publications, Inc. in partnership with Metro Weekly today announced the official launch of EDGEwashington.com (http://www.EDGEwashington.com), a new online destination with news and entertainment serving the US Capital's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community.

EDGEwashington.com delivers eight major channels of information to its readers, including daily news, arts & entertainment, business & finance, technology & video games, health & fitness, style, weather and travel. Additional channels provide local coverage of nightlife, shopping, lodging, dining, plus a local business directory and calendar of events.

The site joins a family of market-leading online publications currently serving readers in Boston, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, South Florida, Dallas, Chicago, Las Vegas, Fire Island, Providence and Provincetown. The network of portals is connected via a growing social network of over 20,000 individuals.

"We're thrilled to add Washington DC to our network," said EDGE Publisher David Foucher. "Not only is it the political epicenter of the country, but it represents a vibrant new gay and lesbian community with whom we can work to extend our national community - connecting individuals and businesses with news, entertainment and valuable local information."

Metro Weekly, an award-winning news magazine that has served the DC community since 1994, has partnered with EDGE to provide a variety of local stories each week.

"Washington is home to one of the nation's most active GLBT communities," said Sean Bugg, co-publisher of Metro Weekly. "We're excited by the opportunity to bring Metro Weekly's coverage to an even larger audience as a partner with EDGE."

The new publication is available at http://www.EDGEwashington.com.

About EDGE Publications:

EDGE is a group of journalists dedicated to the presentation of local and national news and information targeted to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community in a fair, entertaining, non-conglomerate format. The company publishes online in Boston MA, New York NY, Los Angeles CA, San Francisco CA, Washington DC, Miami FL, Dallas TX, Chicago IL, Philadelphia PA, Fort Lauderdale FL, Fire Island NY, Providence RI and Provincetown MA. Learn more about EDGE at http://www.edgepublications.com.

About Metro Weekly:

Metro Weekly is an award-winning newsmagazine that has provided the best in local news, lifestyle and entertainment coverage to the Washington LGBT community since 1994. The magazine is available for free at more than 700 locations in the D.C. metropolitan area and online at http://www.metroweekly.com.

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Contact Information JOHN WELTON

EDGE Publications Inc.

http://www.edgewashington.com

415-861-2735

New Video Series Helps Small Businesses Use Web as Cost-Effective Marketing Channel During Recession

2009-02-17T15:45:00.002+02:00

New Video Series Helps Small Businesses Use Web as Cost-Effective Marketing Channel During Recession

"Nine Ways to Maximize Your Marketing Dollars During the Recession" is a nine-part video series created by content management system software company, Bizzuka, which includes insight and advice from advertising and marketing industry leaders such as David Meerman Scott, Paul Gillin, Ben McConnell, Ann Handley, Todd Defren, David Alston and a host of others. Each video is 4 to 5 minutes in length and contains a wealth of information on how to use the Web as a cost-effective marketing tool during the recession.

Lafayette, LA (PRWEB) February 17, 2009 -- Bizzuka, Inc (http://www.bizzuka.com), a provider of component-based Web and intranet-based solutions, today announced the creation of a new videos series focused on helping small businesses utilize the Web as a cost-effective marketing channel. The new series is entitled Nine Ways to Maximize Your Marketing Dollars During the Recession (http://www.bizzuka.com/recessionmarketing).

"Today's news is all about the economy and how we are in the worst recession since the Great Depression. We wanted to put a 'recess' to all the negativity and discuss some ways to use the Internet as a cost-effective marketing tool, not only during difficult times, but at any time," said Bizzuka CEO John Munsell.

The video series contains interviews with some of the brightest minds in marketing today, including David Meerman Scott, Paul Gillin, Ben McConnell, Ann Handley, Dave Evans, Todd Defren and David Alston. "These industry leaders understand the economic situation we face and were more than happy to share their insight, advice and opinion," said Munsell.

Each video in the Nine Ways series takes only a few minutes to watch, the longest being less than six minutes. Topics include: Using the Web as a marketing tool, search engine optimization, customer service, niche marketing, word of mouth, content marketing, measuring ROI, content management and social media.

Bizzuka plans to give the content away with no strings attached. "No registration is required to view the videos and we don't use them to make a marketing pitch," said Bizzuka Internet marketing director Paul Chaney. "Our hope is that people will watch the videos, share them with friends and colleagues, and then put some of these ideas into action so their businesses can start growing again. We all need to pitch in if we're to get this economy back on track. Providing this information is our way of giving back to our clients, agency partners and other marketing professionals and small business owners as well."

To view the video series, go to: http://www.bizzuka.com/recessionmarketing

About Bizzuka

Bizzuka provides custom Web site design and content management services and intranet development services for small and medium sized business throughout North America.

Bizzuka's mission is to give small businesses access to the same technology that was previously only afforded by big businesses, and to do so at a price that yields to our clients a return on their investment in months rather than years.

For more information about Bizzuka, please visit the Web site: www.bizzuka.com, or call 337-216-4423.

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Contact Information Paul Chaney

Bizzuka Inc

http://www.bizzuka.com

337-216-4423

Atomic Labs Releases Pion 1.1

2009-02-17T15:45:00.001+02:00

Atomic Labs Releases Pion 1.1

Today Atomic Labs is proud to announce the release of Pion 1.1.

Mountain View, California - Today Atomic Labs is proud to announce the release of Pion 1.1. This new version of Pion shatters existing performance records while delivering a host of improvements to help you better understand your customers, speed deployments and drive cost out of your web analytics (http://www.atomiclabs.com/solutions/tagless-web-analytics.php) implementation. Some highlights in Pion 1.1 are:

* High Performance Passive Web Capture (http://www.atomiclabs.com/solutions/tagless-web-analytics.php)

First web traffic analyzer to break the Gigabit barrier on commodity hardware (over 1.2 Gbps of HTTP/S traffic using 8 x86 CPU cores and 3 network devices on Linux, MacOS or Windows)

New lock-free architecture speeds event handling and delivery

* New Web Analytics Integrations

Omniture SiteCatalyst 13.x and 14.x (http://www.atomiclabs.com/omniture)

WebTrends 7.x and 8.x

* New Processing Reactors

Script Reactor allows you to retrieve, store or process events using an external script or program

Session Filter Reactor allows you to scan all traffic for each unique visitor session and either discard or forward the session's traffic based upon configurable triggers and patterns

• Transform Reactor now includes look-up tables and rules processing

• End user performance capture is available on every download

• Streamlined user interface

To learn more about these and the many other breakthroughs in Pion 1.1 please join us for a free live webinar entitled "What's new in Pion 1.1" on February 23rd and February 25th at 11am Eastern. For sign-up information and more details please visit us at http://www.atomiclabs.com/contact/pion-webinar.php

About Atomic Labs™ and Pion™

Atomic Labs is the creator of Pion, the powerful open source solution for handling your toughest data acquisition, processing, loading and streaming challenges. Pion™ is designed for large scale heterogeneous environments for real-time web analytics (http://www.atomiclabs.com/solutions/tagless-web-analytics.php), log processing and ETL. Atomic Labs delivers solutions that enable businesses to turn disparate sources of hard-to-manage data into the operational intelligence they need, when they need it. For more details please visit us at www.atomiclabs.com or contact us at (800) 261-2957 to work with one of our experts to design as solution that is right for you.

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Contact Information Chris Andrews

Atomic Labs

http://www.atomiclabs.com

866-419-5220

One Stop Marketing Planning and Marketing Execution

2009-02-17T15:45:00.000+02:00

One Stop Marketing Planning and Marketing Execution

Moderandi Inc., creator of revenue generation software and tools for marketing consultants and business leaders and Ad Giants, LLC, a Dallas, Texas based online brand-management and marketing-services provider, have entered into a strategic partnership. The partnership lays the foundation to bring together Moderandi's Consulting M.O. platform of web-based marketing planning tools with Ad Giants' marketing execution tools including The ONE System™ for marketing brand management and PitchRocket™, a web-based lead generation and sales-messaging engine.

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) February 17, 2009 -- Moderandi Inc., creator of revenue generation software and tools for marketing consultants (http://www.ConsultingMO.com) and business leaders, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Ad Giants (http://www.adgiants.com), LLC, a Dallas, Texas based online brand-management and marketing-services provider.

The partnership lays the foundation to bring together Moderandi's Consulting M.O. platform of web-based marketing planning tools with Ad Giants' marketing execution tools including The ONE System (http://www.adgiantsonesystem.com)™ for marketing brand management and PitchRocket™, a web-based lead generation and sales-messaging engine.

"After our Consulting M.O. licensees build their clients' marketing plans, they focus on marketing execution. Our tools help them plan the execution details, but until now we've only recommended solutions," said Jim Sagar, president and CEO of Moderandi Inc. "With our partnership with Ad Giants, we can now deliver web-based execution tools that our consultants can use to launch and manage client campaigns with a single click."

The partnership provides Consulting M.O. licensees with special access to Ad Giants' PitchRocket (http://www.pitchrocket.com) application. From PitchRocket, consultants can design custom, personalized direct mail and email campaigns, using variable printing and personalized website pages to deliver custom, sticky messages that are easy to track. Since PitchRocket provides list management, creative templates, web-sitelets and fulfillment services, users can design and launch a complete campaign from their browser, eliminating the need to hire and manage subcontractors.

The partnership also provides Ad Giants with marketing thought-leadership content from MarketingMO.com (http://www.MarketingMO.com) and some of Moderandi's consultant partners. "The greatest potential, however, is with our plans to integrate our upcoming applications," mentioned Sagar. "Both greatly expand marketing planning and execution capabilities, and together we aim to arm marketing consultants and small to midsize businesses with the same quality resources and tools of the Fortune 1000, at a price they can afford."

"The overarching objective of teaming up with Moderandi came down the classic case of creating a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts," said David Farmer, Ad Giants founder and CEO. "Our systems do a phenomenal job of delivering the execution and fulfillment tools our clients need to coordinate, distribute and fulfill their marketing programs; but now, through our alliance with CMO, we are able to offer our clients a complete portfolio of marketing planning and execution tools."

About Moderandi Inc.:

Moderandi Inc. creates revenue generation software and tools for marketing consultants and leaders of small to medium-sized businesses. The Consulting M.O. allows consultants and service firms to private-label the strategic marketing process, web-based software and 1,400 pages of content and tools to grow their practice. Marketers can access the Strategic Marketing Process e-Book (http://www.marketingmo.com/pdf/Strategic-Marketing-Process-eBook.pdf) and "how-to" content at its Marketing M.O. website.

Moderandi is privately-held and located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Ad Giants, LLC:

Ad Giants, LLC is a next-generation marketing services company based in Dallas, Texas. Its flagship product, the Ad Giants ONE System™, is an intuitive, online marketing automation system that enables companies to protect and control their most valuable asset, their brand. Ad Giants' new product, PitchRocket, helps customers generate and nurture more leads and provides specific analytics for campaigns. Ad Giants products allow users to quickly and easily customize, order and track corporate-approved marketing materials and campaigns for local use. It streamlines workflow, ensures field-level compliance to brand standards, reduces overhead, eliminates production waste, tracks results and boosts marketing ROI.

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Contact Information Jim Sagar

Moderandi Inc.

http://www.ConsultingMO.com

480-219-9695

Michael Widenius, founder of MySQL, invests in WOT, Web of Trust

2009-02-17T09:45:00.000+02:00

Michael Widenius, founder of MySQL, invests in WOT, Web of Trust

Michael "Monty" Widenius, founder of MySQL and a guru for the global open source movement, has invested in WOT, Web of Trust. WOT, a free community-driven security add-on that helps Internet users protect themselves against online threats, closed its second round of funding as the community exceeded 3 million downloads.

Helsinki, Finland (PRWEB) February 16, 2009 -- Michael "Monty" Widenius, founder of MySQL and a guru for the global open source movement, has invested in WOT, Web of Trust. WOT, a free community-driven security add-on that helps Internet users protect themselves against online threats, closed its second round of funding as the community exceeded 3 million downloads.

"When I first learned about WOT, I was intrigued because it answers the common question Internet users have - Can I trust this website? - by uniquely combining a community-driven approach, Internet resources and browser technology. The growth and success of MySQL was in many aspects due to our active user community. WOT's big and active community shows a similar strength, and I like the fact that through WOT we are helping making the Internet a better and safer place," said Widenius, who will take a seat on the company's Board of Directors.

"We are excited about Monty joining our team and bringing his wealth of knowledge and contact network. Monty had a key role at MySQL when it grew to become an open source icon and the developer of the world's most popular open source database. For Web of Trust, this new injection of expertise and capital will help us to expedite our growth and take the company to the next level," said WOT's CEO Esa Suurio.

The investors in the second round of funding include Open Ocean (http://www.openoceancapital.com), the investment company through which Widenius seeks to invest in disruptive technology start-ups and help them achieve success; and the Finnish Industry Investment Ltd, an existing shareholder.

Protection when browsing and shopping the Internet

Web of Trust offers Internet users preventive protection against Internet scams, identity theft, spyware, spam and unreliable online shops. The WOT security add-on provides safety ratings to search results when using Google, Yahoo!, Wikipedia, Digg and other popular sites, helping users protect their computers and personal information. Website rating information is continuously updated by the user community and from numerous trusted sources, such as listings of malware and phishing sites. The free Internet security add-on works with Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers and can be downloaded at http://www.mywot.com.

Supporting Facts of WOT

• WOT has been downloaded by 3 million users

• Information on 21 million websites

• 1 in every 20 websites is harmful

• WOT users can contribute by rating and commenting on websites

• WOT also receives information from a large number of trusted sources, such as PhishTank, hpHosts, DNS-BH Malware Domain list and Artists Against 419.

Resources

• WOT videos (http://www.youtube.com/mywot)

• Screen prints, logos, and photos (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mywot/sets)

Contact Name: Esa Suurio, CEO, phone: +358 40 716 9301

Address: Against Intuition, Inc. Italahdenkatu 27 A, 00210 Helsinki, Finland

Michael "Monty" Widenius, phone: +358 40 060 3271

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Contact Information Esa Suurio

Against Intuition Inc.

http://www.mywot.com

+358 40 716 9301

Michael Widenius

Open Ocean

http://www.openoceancapital.com

+358 40 060 3271

Castor Launches Transcoding Service MediaCloud™ for Broadcasters

2009-02-16T15:45:00.000+02:00

Castor Launches Transcoding Service MediaCloud™ for Broadcasters

Castor Broadcasting today announced the launch of MediaCloud™, a transcoding resource that can be used to convert real-time audio and video for use on PCs, TVs and/or 3G Mobile phones. Based on the Re/Kast Live™ platform, this service enables broadcasters to transmit their live programming simultaneously over multiple channels in a cost-effective way.

Hilversum, The Netherlands (PRWEB) February 16, 2009 -- Castor Broadcasting today announced the launch of MediaCloud™, a transcoding resource that can be used to convert real-time audio and video for use on PCs, TVs and/or 3G Mobile phones. This service enables broadcasters to transmit their live programming simultaneously over multiple channels in a cost-effective way.

Designed for use by Broadcasters connected to the MediaGateway in Hilversum (The Netherlands), the MediaCloud™ is accessed via a secure web based interface through which users are able to remotely set-up and manage the encoding and streaming of live video and audio feeds so that they can be viewed by consumers irrespective of the final network or device used.

"This is the first implementation of a transcoding cloud for live video and audio streams anywhere in the world and we are thrilled to be piloting this new service" said, Matondo Mpiakongo, CEO of the Internet Broadcaster CRTVC.

Castor's MediaCloud™ is based upon Re/Kast Live™, an application that takes care of all the decoding, encoding, content distribution and management tasks required to stream live TV and Radio to consumers.

"We extensively evaluated transcoding applications and found Re/Kast Live™ to be the most flexible and affordable transcoding solution available on the market today" said Edwin Cras, CEO at Castor Broadcasting. "In a world where consumers have an always-connected-mentality through various devices, broadcasters can capitalize on that through an affordable monthly service and without having to make any investment in a costly infrastructure".

About Castor

Castor (www.castor.nl) is a leading Dutch provider of Voice, Video, Data and Multimedia solutions to the broadcasting, telecommunications and media industries. Once the satellite broadcasting division of the Dutch incumbent KPN, Castor was created in 1994 following a management buy-out. Now privately financed, the company is based in Hilversum (The Netherlands) and is owner-operator of two teleports and a leased fibre network from which it provides broadcasting and other IP based services to a national and international client base.

For more information visit www.castor.nl.

About Re/Kast

Headquartered in the Netherlands, Re/Kast (www.rekast.eu) develops and markets Re/Kast Live™, a real-time stream transcoding platform that enables broadcasters, satellite operators, teleports and streaming service providers, to leverage off their existing MPEG-2 infrastructure and rebroadcast live TV and Radio over the Internet. Supporting all popular web and mobile formats, Re/Kast Live™ runs on any Intel® based server and is remotely managed via a secure web-based interface.

For more information visit www.rekast.eu.

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Contact Information Ian Kain

Re/Kast BV

http://www.rekast.eu

+31703633452

Viewdle Inc. Names Chief Executive Officer

2009-02-12T15:45:00.001+02:00

Viewdle Inc. Names Chief Executive Officer

Laurent Gil to Lead Expansion Efforts to Support Global Client Base for Award-Winning Video Search Platform

Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) February 12, 2009 -- Viewdle, Inc. (http://www.viewdle.com), the multi-modal video search platform, today announced that Laurent Gil has accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer. Gil previously served as the company's President, where he focused on building Viewdle's business model and supporting infrastructure. During his tenure, Viewdle won multiple awards (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/10/le-web-has-a-room-with-a-viewdle-startup-winners-picked/) for its revolutionary video search technology. Gil was unanimously appointed by Viewdle's investors and Board of Directors, including exiting CEO Yuri Frayman, who continues on as an active advisor and Chairman of the Board.

"Working with a start-up technology company requires extraordinary commitment and, to some extent, a leap of faith," said Yuri Frayman, Viewdle Chairman of the Board. "Laurent jumped right in as a hard-working, diligent leader that recognized Viewdle's potential and helped lead the company to its many achievements and milestones to date. It's only natural that he step up into the chief executive role."

Prior to joining Viewdle, Inc., Gil was a senior investment banker that held various positions in corporate finance and capital markets at the French investment bank Credit Agricole, with assignments in New York, Tokyo and Paris. His entrepreneurial expertise includes the co-founding of a boutique investment bank in Brazil that completed several large transactions in Latin America's telecom sector.

Gil is a Summa Cum Laude graduate from The University of Bordeaux in France with a B.S. in Mathematics, Physics and computer science; he holds a Master of Science degree in signal processing from the French graduate engineering school Supélec, a post-graduate degree in management from the Collège des Ingénieurs in Paris, France and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia, USA (2003).

Viewdle is a multi-modal video search platform that combines technology from text, audio and video to deliver a semantically-accurate video search experience. Viewdle uniquely looks inside every frame to identify and deliver factual, contextually-relevant results at a level of granularity not possible with existing video search functionality, most notably through pioneering facial-recognition technology. Since Viewdle's launch as a TechCrunch40 presenter in September 2007, the company was named a "Best Technology Innovation/Achievement" Crunchies Award finalist, LIFT '08 presenting company, "2008 Start-up of the Year" by the Plugg European Start-Ups Rally and, most recently, received the LeWeb Gold Award for "Best European Start-up." Viewdle technology is currently used by Reuters.

About Viewdle, Inc. (http://www.viewdle.com)

Viewdle, Inc. revolutionizes video search by solving the inefficiencies inherent in using text-based metadata and other existing tools for indexing video. Viewdle Inc.'s core technology is the Viewdle Engine, a facial-recognition powered digital media platform for indexing, searching and monetizing video assets. The Viewdle engine fuses pioneering visual analysis technology along with other leading search techniques to go "inside the clip" and identify contextually-relevant appearances based on true video assets. Viewdle technology benefits customers in numerous industry segments, including: content producers and distributors; video advertising and monitoring companies; social networks; search engines; cable service providers; and video archival and stock houses. Viewdle is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA and Kiev, Ukraine. For more information visit www.viewdle.com.

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Contact Information Stephanie Wood

Viewdle

http://www.viewdle.com

1-310-878-4603

Trekaroo Launches New Site - Family Travel Will Never be the Same

2009-02-12T15:45:00.000+02:00

Trekaroo Launches New Site - Family Travel Will Never be the Same

Trekaroo is the fun way to get the inside scoop on traveling with children. With thousands of kid-friendly activities and places to stay, Trekaroo is the resource for parents to find reviews, get tips, ask questions, and connect with like-minded travelers around the world. Trekaroo exists to be a place where families inspire and equip other families to travel and explore the world.

Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) February 12, 2009 -- Trekaroo announces the launch of the first trip planning website that is designed specifically to help parents overcome the stress of traveling with kids. Trekaroo ( http://www.trekaroo.com ) takes intuitive tools and combines them with the power of a fast-growing, grassroots community of moms and dads. Now, any parent can join Trekaroo to revolutionize the way that families plan their trips.

Trekaroo is the brainchild of Brennan and LiLing Pang, fanatic travelers who were determined not to let parenthood stop their quest to see the world. When their eldest son was only 4 months old, they took him to the stunning ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru. But as they soon discovered, "Traveling around the world with a young child caused great anxiety," says LiLing Pang. "I wanted to find other parents who had been to Peru with their kids and absorb every ounce of wisdom I could from their experiences. But there weren't any resources to help me connect with the parents who had the answers."

That's when the 35-year-old Pangs decided to start Trekaroo. The colorful and fun site connects users to a community of families who have traveled to popular destinations all over the U.S., and soon around the world. Parents also have access to powerful search tools that allow them to discover tips and ideas based on their budget or their children's ages. But the site's biggest asset is clearly the capability to exchange information between parents who travel.

"I love the community aspect of Trekaroo," says Kelly Pywtorak, a Californian mother of two who recently used the site for her family's first big out-of-state vacation to Virginia. "Even though I don't personally know many people who have traveled to Virginia, I can go to Trekaroo and find families who have been there and get their recommendations. I can even ask them questions! There really is no other resource like it out there on the Internet."

Trekaroo also features high-quality content from the Fun with the Family series (Globe Pequot Press), travel bookings powered by Expedia/IAN, and access to 100,000+ home rental properties through its partnership with Vacapedia.com, one of the leading aggregators of vacation homes worldwide.

Trekaroo's long-term goal is to be the advocate for families when it comes to travel-related businesses. "The travel and hospitality industry often neglects the needs of families in order to serve its corporate clients," says Esther Lee, co-founder and CEO of Trekaroo. "US family travel represents a $60 billion market, and we are committed to giving those families a voice that will be heard by the industry." While seeing the world through a child's eyes is often as challenging as it is rewarding, Trekaroo aims to mitigate those challenges and to help families create great memories and even greater childhoods. "Traveling together as a family will never be the same," explains Lee.

For more information about Trekaroo or to schedule an interview with Mr. Pang, Ms. Pang or Ms. Lee, please contact Ms. Lee at 415.309.4467.

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Contact Information Esther Lee

Trekaroo

http://www.trekaroo.com

415-309-4467

Ipanema Technologies and RAD Data Communications Join Forces to Bring High-Margin Application-Aware Services to Existing IP and Ethernet VPNs

2009-02-11T15:45:00.010+02:00

Ipanema Technologies and RAD Data Communications Join Forces to Bring High-Margin Application-Aware Services to Existing IP and Ethernet VPNs

Ipanema Technologies and RAD Data Communications Join Forces to Bring High-Margin Application-Aware Services to Existing IP and Ethernet VPNs. Co-Developing Joint System to Provide a Larger Universe of Enterprise Users with an Integrated VPN Optimization Solution and Quality of Experience Guarantees.

Paris, France (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- Ipanema Technologies, the leader in application traffic management systems for wide-area networks (WANs) and RAD Data Communications, the leading international manufacturer of intelligent access devices, today announced plans to co-develop a joint system for enhancing added value services in Layer 3 and Layer 2 VPNs while laying the foundation for future business services. This cooperative solution will be based on RAD's intelligent customer premises equipment (CPEs) and Ipanema's Autonomic Networking System (incorporating advanced application-awareness capabilities).

The joint product offering will pave the way for service providers to extend existing WAN optimization services to more IP VPN enterprise sites, as well as assure end-to-end application performance guarantees over increasingly popular Ethernet VPNs. The integration of these two best-of-breed components into a unified platform is also expected to deliver significant OpEx reduction gains for service providers.

"Building on RAD and Ipanema's respective market leadership, the R&D and commercial partnership will make end-to-end network control and optimization as well as Quality of Experience guarantees an affordable reality for deployment at all of the enterprise VPN's customer sites," explains Dr. Daniel Kofman, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at RAD Data Communications. "Service providers will not only be able to roll out higher-margin, added value services for both IP and Ethernet services, but will also benefit from better management of their network resources," he adds. "Moreover, this unique solution will help usher in a new era of business process-centric (instead of network-centric) Business Aware VPN services, which are 'technology agnostic,' sparing end users from the network complexity and technological diversity of L3 and L2 network connectivity".

"This collaborative effort is of strategic importance for both Ipanema Technologies and RAD because it places our companies in the forefront of industry efforts to address the critical challenge of offering application based managed service capabilities for end-to-end network optimization, applications performance control and application SLAs," notes Thierry Grenot, CTO at Ipanema Technologies. "The partnership represents a natural evolution for our industry leading solutions for IP VPN, logically expanding their scope into a broader market and easily accelerating the deployment of highly affordable value-added services in the near- term."

The RAD-Ipanema system concept has already been validated by several of the world's leading tier 1 carriers and trials are now being scheduled for 2009. In addition, the companies are working closely with telecom operators and the managed service provider community to define what the business services of the future will be.

ABOUT RAD

Established in 1981, privately owned RAD Data Communications has achieved international recognition as a major manufacturer of high quality access equipment for data communications and telecommunications applications. These solutions serve the data and voice access requirements of service providers, incumbent and new carriers, and enterprise networks, by reducing infrastructure investment costs while boosting competitiveness and profitability. The company's installed base exceeds 10,000,000 units and includes more than 150 carriers and operators around the world. These customers are supported by 21 RAD offices and more than 300 channel partners in 164 countries.

RAD is a member of the RAD Group of companies, a world leader in networking and internetworking product solutions.

RAD Data Communications site: www.rad.com

ABOUT IPANEMA TECHNOLOGIES (www.ipanematech.com)

Ipanema develops next-generation solutions for application traffic management and WAN optimization which drastically improve the quality of user experience. Ipanema's Autonomic Networking System brings intelligence to the network, enabling enterprises to align the network with their business objectives dynamically. The Ipanema Autonomic Networking System is designed to manage up to very large enterprise Wide Area Networks (WAN). It empowers enterprises, telecom operators and network service providers to go Beyond the Network TM. With Ipanema's Autonomic Networking System, you can create repeatable and industrialized application-SLA based services that bring the best benefits with the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): intelligent visibility, intelligent optimization and intelligent acceleration. Ipanema is used extensively by many large telecom operators as well as by large multinationals across all market segments, including banking and finance, public sector, energy, pharmaceuticals, automobile, IT and so on. For more information, go to www.ipanematech.com.

To read more, visit our web site www.ipanematech.com

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Contact Information BEATRICE DURAND

IPANEMA TECHNOLOGIES

http://www.ipanematech.com

+33 1 55 52 15 37

Great Expectations: CFOs See SaaS as Critical and Core to Business Improvement

2009-02-11T15:45:00.009+02:00

Great Expectations: CFOs See SaaS as Critical and Core to Business Improvement

Saugatuck Technology Releases First Finance-centric SaaS Executive Research Study

Westport, CT (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- CFOs and other senior Finance executives within all types and sizes of user firms expect to use Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to improve their abilities to meet critical business goals, including Finance's abilities to play a more strategic role in business. In fact, Finance executives expect SaaS to enable improvement in all aspects of core and non-core Finance systems and operations.

This significant shift in the attitude and actions of senior Finance executives toward SaaS as strategic to business is a key aspect of Saugatuck Technology's newest research study on SaaS, titled "Great Expectations: SaaS Strategies in the Finance Organization," and released today via Saugatuck's web site at www.saugatech.com/561order.htm.

"Today, it is not just Sales and Human Resource departments taking advantage of SaaS. Finance organizations see SaaS as increasingly critical to their evolving business goals, and is increasingly investing in SaaS for both point financial processes as well as core systems of record," according to Saugatuck founder and CEO Bill McNee, one of the study's lead authors.

McNee's statement is borne out by the study's key findings, including the following:

* While starting from a much lower account penetration base than payroll, SaaS adoption within key financial functions and processes such as electronic billing, cash management, core financial accounting, tax management (both state and sales), budgeting, governance risk and compliance (GRC) and business intelligence (BI) will experience explosive growth of between 40 percent to more than 100 percent by the end of 2010.

* CFOs see SaaS as a way to bridge many of the "effectiveness gaps" that exist relative to how well current on-premise systems address their evolving mission and goals.

o The four business goals that CFOs believe SaaS can most improve the effectiveness of Finance include improving ROI, managing performance in the context of risk, reducing process inefficiencies, and optimizing business processes.

* SaaS is seen by CFOs not as a cross-Finance panacea, but as a means to enable better, more cost-effective operations.

* Finance executives see SaaS as a cost-effective means of getting their organizations out of software and systems management, and enabling them to focus more on their core competency - Finance.

The report presents data, analysis, and recommendations from two research programs, both of which included web surveys focusing on buyer requirements and demand (Saugatuck's 2008 annual SaaS web survey of business, finance and IT user executives' related to their SaaS and business strategies and activity; and a 2008 web survey of senior finance executives conducted by Saugatuck in partnership with Finance Executives International / FEI and the Finance Executives Research Foundation / FERF). Both research programs also included briefings with leading and emerging SaaS solution providers, and follow-up deep-dive interviews with survey participants.

In addition to the dozens of Research Alerts and Strategic Perspectives research deliverables that Saugatuck publishes each year focused on SaaS, this is the sixth major Research Report to be released in this topic area by Saugatuck since 2006. Previous studies include the following:

* Transition to SaaS: An ISV Cookbook ( SSR-545, 12-29-08, 26 pages)

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is increasingly considered "enterprise grade" by many IT buyers, and a viable choice to achieve reduced costs, improved service, and ongoing timely functional currency. As a result, many established independent software vendors (ISVs) are faced with strategic questions that will determine the future of their companies: Will buyers continue to purchase and deploy new perpetual licensed-based software? Should our company begin developing SaaS-based offerings? What is the best roadmap to follow to "SaaS-ify" my business?

* Different Wavelengths: SMBs, Change, and SaaS Adoption (SSR-510, 09-30-08, 22 pages)

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is often touted by SaaS providers and others as a key competitive advantage for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) worldwide. Unfortunately, SaaS providers' approaches and offerings too often fail to resonate with SMB executives. Saugatuck's new study of SMB SaaS acquisition, adoption, and management focuses on the business and technological challenges that are unique to smaller firms, and how these translate to business value for SMBs.

* Enterprise Ready, or Not - SaaS Enters the Mainstream (SSR-460, 07-10-08, 42 pages)

The explosive growth of software-as-a-service (SaaS) may be netted down to two core realities that will shape SaaS markets for years to come:

o Users want SaaS throughout the enterprise, whether their enterprises are ready for it or not; and

o SaaS is spreading throughout the enterprise, whether the vendors - or their offerings - are ready to support and deliver what users want, or not.

This 42-page study details the disruptive evolution, status, and future of SaaS within user enterprises, from basic applications to cloud-based computing - including the effects of these changes on vendor strategies, offerings, and business models.

* Three Waves of Change: SaaS Beyond the Tipping Point (SSR-342, 05-03-07, 34 pages)

In the span of less than a year, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) went from point-solution curiosity to mission-critical applications for user enterprises. And the next wave of SaaS is already being absorbed by user enterprises as platforms for multiple, critical business applications and processes.

* SaaS 2.0: Software-as-a-Service as Next-Gen Business Platform (SSR-239, 04-26-06, 34 pages)

Saugatuck's 2006 SaaS Strategic Research Report shows that SaaS is at a fundamental "tipping point" between the current generation of software functionality delivered as a service (what Saugatuck calls SaaS 1.0), and the emerging generation of blended software, infrastructure, and business services arrayed across multiple usage and delivery platforms and business models (what Saugatuck calls SaaS 2.0).

About Saugatuck Technology

Saugatuck Technology Inc. provides market strategy consulting and subscription research services to senior executives, information technology vendors, and investors, combining strategy development, business planning, and market intelligence with first-hand research of executive technology buyer trends.

Founded in 1999, Saugatuck is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut (USA), with offices in Silicon Valley and in Germany. For more information, go to www.saugatech.com, or call +1.203.454.3900 in the US, or +49.6123.630285 in Germany. To request a briefing with our analysts, contact Chris MacGregor at chris.macgregor(at)saugatech.com.

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Contact Information CHRIS MACGREGOR

Saugatuck Technology Inc.

http://www.saugatech.com

1-203-454-3900

FooMojo Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary with Free Virtual Valentine's Gift Package For All FooPets Users

2009-02-11T15:45:00.008+02:00

FooMojo Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary with Free Virtual Valentine's Gift Package For All FooPets Users

With newly released application features, FooPets owners can use special edition love-themed gift items to create custom rooms for their virtual pets and give virtual goods as gifts to friends

Redwood City, Calif. (Vocus) February 11, 2009 -- FooMojo, Inc (http://www.foomojo.com/)., creator of the world's most realistic and emotionally engaging virtual pets, today announced it will mark its 1 year anniversary on Feb. 14, 2009, by making a free, Valentine's Day Virtual Gift Package, available to all users. The FooPets Valentine's Day Package will include a love-themed background; a heart shaped oak tree; a pair of white doves; a red heart pet bed; and a vase of purple tulips. With newly released features in the FooPets (http://www.foopets.com/) application, owners can show love by designing a custom room especially for their pets using the package items or giving these special-edition items as Valentine's gifts to their favorite friends.

"When we initially released FooPets on Facebook last Valentine's Day, we didn't expect the overwhelmingly positive reaction to the puppies and the widespread global engagement in the application that continues today," said Dr. Ron Hornbaker, veterinarian, founder and chief executive officer of FooMojo. "Our user community has been extremely dedicated to making FooPets the best virtual pets application on the Internet. We wanted to spread the love to FooPets owners everywhere with some virtual gifts created just for them and take special care to make this occasion a fun milestone that truly honors their support."

With feature updates to the FooPets (http://www.foopets.com/) application released on an ongoing basis, FooMojo recently launched the new FooPets Designer, a feature that enables users to create custom rooms with virtual items purchased from the application's online store, called the FooMart. Once purchased, virtual goods such as backgrounds, pet beds, furniture and other accessories are placed in a personal inventory a FooPets owner can access. Using the FooDesigner feature, virtual items available in a personal inventory can be hand placed throughout a room to design the exact environment a FooPets owner wants to create for their puppy or kitten.

The FooMart is updated frequently with new virtual goods and accessories and owners are welcome to add items to their inventory whenever they would like. FooMojo will also offer FooPets owners, the new FooGift feature. With FooGift, users can give any item in their inventory to a friend as a gift. All items in the Valentine's Day Virtual Gift Package will be available in owners' inventories and can be used with either the FooDesigner or FooGift features beginning on Feb. 12, 2009.

FooPets (http://www.foopets.com/) are the world's most realistic and emotionally engaging virtual pets for users of all ages. Easy to recognize due to their lifelike appearance and behavior, FooPets take on their own individual lives and develop unique personalities. Once adopted, they need daily care and attention and rely on their owners for food, water, playtime and affection.

Availability and Pricing:

Many different breeds of FooPets puppies and kittens are now available for adoption on different locations across the Internet. For Facebook and MySpace users, FooPets can be adopted free-of-charge through the FooPets application. FooPets also can be adopted free-of-charge on the newly launched FooPets.com Web site. On iPhone and iPod touch, FooPets are available for $.99 from Apple's App Store or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/. The FooPets Valentine's Day Virtual Gift Package will be available free to all users beginning on Feb. 12 through Feb. 15, 2009. Please visit http://www.foopets.com for additional information, detailed pricing and adoption instructions.

About FooMojo, Inc.:

FooMojo (http://www.foomojo.com/) is the creator of FooPets, the world's most realistic and emotionally engaging virtual pets. The 3D puppy and kitten FooPets are "real" in nearly every sense, growing, playing, learning tricks, developing personalities, and requiring regular feeding and care. Users of all ages can adopt a FooPet on Facebook, MySpace, and the FooPets.com (http://www.foopets.com/) Web site, with more locations coming soon.

Aimed at enriching the lives of real people and animals with engaging, educational game play, FooMojo was founded in 2007 by Dr. Ron Hornbaker, a veterinarian who believes the special bond between people and their pets could be recreated online. FooMojo's creative and development efforts are led by a talented group of web developers, along with artists and animators from the feature film and gaming industries. Most importantly, FooMojo is committed to supporting real pets in need, and through its non-profit FooPets Foundation, works with leading animal-related charities such as the ASPCA and The HSUS.

Located in Redwood City, Calif., FooMojo is backed by notable investors including Softbank Capital, Softbank Corp. Japan, Mike Maples, Jr., Ron Conway and Baseline Ventures. For more information, visit http://www.foomojo.com.

CONTACT:

Lynne Cox

BlackBelt Strategies for FooMojo, Inc.

925-321-5285

lynne (at) blackbelt-strategies (dot) com

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Contact Information Lynne Cox

BlackBelt Strategies for FooMojo, Inc.

http://www.foopets.com

925-321-5285

BoldChat and iContact to Demonstrate Integrated Solution Co-hosted Webinar to be Held February 19th

2009-02-11T15:45:00.007+02:00

BoldChat and iContact to Demonstrate Integrated Solution Co-hosted Webinar to be Held February 19th

Bravestorm, makers of BoldChat, along with iContact, today announced a joint webinar designed to help businesses maximize sales as well as generate more leads. The webinar, titled, "Before, During and After the Click: Integrating Live Chat and Email Marketing" will take place on Thursday, February 19th at 3 p.m. ET.

Wichita, KS and Durham, NC (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- Bravestorm, makers of BoldChat, along with iContact, today announced a joint webinar designed to help businesses maximize sales as well as generate more leads. The webinar, titled, "Before, During and After the Click: Integrating Live Chat and Email Marketing" (https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/675301407) will take place on Thursday, February 19th at 3 p.m. ET.

"We designed this informative live session to help businesses understand how live chat (www.boldchat.com) and email marketing can work hand in hand," said Bravestorm President and CEO Steve Castro-Miller. "When customers integrate the BoldChat and iContact capabilities, they gain an effective way to manage the entire communication lifecycle with prospects and customers."

Live chat experts from BoldChat will discuss the benefits and best practices related to live online customer engagement (www.boldchat.com). iContact, a leading provider of email marketing solutions, will share insights into how to get the most from their email marketing offering. The session will culminate with a live demonstration of an integrated solution wherein chat contacts can be easily added to permission-based email lists with iContact.

"As we've said before, there's a natural synergy to our businesses," said Ryan Allis, CEO of iContact Corporation. "After becoming mutual customers of each other, we started to see that we could develop offerings that would benefit both sets of our customers. Following up on the plug-in we announced in November, this webinar will explain to our customers in detail how they can put the plug-in to work for them."

Participants in the webinar will receive special offers from each presenting company and a co-authored whitepaper entitled, "Before, During, and After the Click: Integrating Live Chat & Email Marketing." For more information or to register for the event, please go to: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/675301407

In the coming months, Bravestorm and iContact will continue to co-develop resource and marketing materials - such as webinars and white papers like this - to provide more details on the benefits of the plugin.

About Bravestorm and BoldChat (www.boldchat.com):

Bravestorm, makers of BoldChat, offers live communication software, including live chat, click to call and email management tools which enable businesses to take control over customer interactions and drive sales for businesses conducting sales and support online. Bravestorm's suite of offerings is designed with a flexible breadth of capabilities that allow clients to customize and manipulate the software to meet their specific needs. The company is headquartered in Wichita, KS, with customers around the world. For more information about BoldChat, please visit www.boldchat.com or call 1-866-753-9933.

About iContact:

With more than 33,000 customers, iContact is the first on-demand application in the world to allow businesses to manage all their online communications in one central platform. iContact allows for easy creation of email newsletters, blogs, RSS feeds, surveys, and autoresponders. Market leaders like Bank of America, Ford, Intuit, Vonage, Symantec, International Paper, LG Electronics, ReMax, United Colors of Benetton, and Centex Homes, use iContact to build stronger relationships with their customers and prospects at a fraction of the cost of traditional marketing methods. iContact, designed for the SMB market and iContact Enterprise, designed for mid-sized to large organizations, are both available at www.icontact.com.

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Contact Information Jill Monahan

BoldChat

http://www.boldchat.com

484.244.5300

SilkRoad technology Sponsored Report Indicates Growing Uptake of Onboarding in 2009

2009-02-11T15:45:00.006+02:00

SilkRoad technology Sponsored Report Indicates Growing Uptake of Onboarding in 2009

Aberdeen Group report surveys 600+ HR executives; Complimentary copy made possible in part by SilkRoad sponsorship

Winston-Salem, NC (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- Sixty-eight percent of corporate human resources executives recently surveyed indicated that their companies have a formal onboarding process in place, according to a recent Aberdeen study sponsored in part by SilkRoad technology, inc., the leading provider of talent management solutions (http://www.silkroadtech.com/products/index.htm). The study, "Fully On-Board: Getting the Most from Your Talent in the First Year," found that top-performing companies with formal onboarding procedures in place saw a 31 percent average improvement in new employee engagement and a 24 percent average decrease in time-to-productivity for new employees.

Effective onboarding of new employees is so crucial that more than half of the 600 human resources, talent management, and line of business executives surveyed and interviewed in December 2008 and January 2009 for the study indicated that the current state of the economy would increase the importance their organization placed on onboarding in 2009.

Two-thirds of survey respondents also indicated that their organizations start the onboarding process even before the new employee's start date of employment to smooth the transition process. Top concerns related to onboarding included retaining new employees, increasing their productivity and improving the reputation of the company as an employer of choice.

A complimentary copy of the Aberdeen report has been made available by SilkRoad and other sponsors at: http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=5729.

"We have long joined others in the HR industry to tout the importance of formalized onboarding programs, and this study underscores how they can contribute to improvements in efficiency and engagement," said SilkRoad technology CEO Andrew J. "Flip" Filipowski. "One of our products, RedCarpet, provides massive increases in new hire satisfaction and day one readiness for many of our clients, ultimately keeping employee morale and productivity high while automating time-consuming HR tasks."

SilkRoad provides a suite of Web-based talent management solutions, including RedCarpet™, an onboarding and life events management solution (http://www.silkroadtech.com/products/employee__onboarding/index.htm) that automates the socialization and transition of employees into their new roles while alleviating the burden and cost of paperwork and task management, saving companies time and money. Other SilkRoad products include OpenHire™, a market-leading recruiting management solution (http://www.silkroad.com/talent_management/recruiting_management.html), WingSpan™ for flexible employee performance management (http://www.silkroad.com/talent_management/employee_performance_management.html), GreenLight™ for learning management, and Eprise™ for employee intranets and content management.

"It is very clear that for a majority of Best-in-Class organizations, onboarding is the continuation of the recruitment process well into the first year of a new employee's tenure with the company," noted the co-author of the report, Kevin Martin, vice president and principal analyst, Human Capital Management at Aberdeen. "If they haven't done so already, these organizations seek to integrate onboarding with recruitment and performance management. At these companies, onboarding not only improves hiring quality and efficiencies, but also increases the new employee's ability to contribute productively in a timely manner."

About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company

Aberdeen is a leading provider of fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having benchmarked more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is uniquely positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen™ for insights that drive decisions.

As a Harte-Hanks Company, Aberdeen plays a key role of putting content in context for the global direct and targeted marketing company. Aberdeen's analytical and independent view of the "customer optimization" process of Harte-Hanks (Information - Opportunity - Insight - Engagement - Interaction) extends the client value and accentuates the strategic role Harte-Hanks brings to the market. For additional information, visit Aberdeen http://www.aberdeen.com or call (617) 723-7890, or to learn more about Harte-Hanks, call (800) 456-9748 or go to http://www.harte-hanks.com.

About SilkRoad technology, inc.

SilkRoad technology, inc. provides software as a service (SaaS) solutions that significantly improve the talent within its more than 1000 customers across the globe. Through SilkRoad's Life Suite™, an integrated talent management solution, companies are able to hire better employees, identify high and low performers, drive a pay-for-performance culture and improve employee tenure. The SilkRoad Life Suite includes OpenHire™ for recruiting management, RedCarpet™ for employee onboarding and life events, WingSpan™ for flexible employee performance management, GreenLight™ for learning management, and Eprise™ for employee intranets and content management.

SilkRoad technology is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC with offices in Bedford, MA; Chicago, IL; West Long Branch, NJ; Jacksonville, Florida; Alberta, Canada; Singapore, Republic of Singapore; Sydney, Australia and Hamburg, Germany. More information is available on the Web at www.silkroad.com or by phone: U.S. toll free at 866-329-3363 or internationally at +1-336-201-5100.

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Contact Information Sabrina Vito

SilkRoad technology

http://www.silkroad.com

310-689-7223

Avalanche Introduces Virtual Gifts in Time for Valentine's Day

2009-02-11T15:45:00.005+02:00

Avalanche Introduces Virtual Gifts in Time for Valentine's Day

Singles on Date.com, Matchmaker.com and Amor.com Embrace Fun, Flirty and Inexpensive Ways to Show Interest in Other Members

Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- In time for Valentine's Day, Date.com (http://www.date.com), Matchmaker.com (http://www.matchmaker.com), and Amor.com (http://www.amor.com), leading Online Dating (http://www.date.com) websites with more than 10 million members worldwide, has launched Virtual Gifts to its community. Beginning this week, singles can show interest, affection and even friendship by purchasing fun and flirty online gifts. And, as the recession continues to impact spending, sending a $1 virtual gift is an extremely inexpensive way to make an impression with a potential date.

"Online Dating (http://www.date.com) is flourishing in this recession, and while it's free to join our sites, create a profile and search through profiles, communication via e-mail, Instant Messenger and in the chat room requires a paid subscription. For those reticent about committing to a subscription, the Virtual Gifts option enables them to take the first step in showing and receiving interest for a fraction of the cost. Once they get the response they're hoping for, they can communicate with the potential date by become a paying member," said Avalanche CEO Meir Strahlberg. "This Valentine's Day, our members have the option of showing affection and interest by spending $1 on a virtual bouquet of roses which will digitally last forever. Compared to $75, the average cost of a dozen roses, which only lasts one week, it certainly seems like a viable option for millions of online daters who may have brought a bouquet of roses to a first date in healthier economic times."

Introducing Virtual Gifts is a recent example of Avalanche's commitment to providing its members with new and exciting features that help enhance their online dating experience. From a business perspective, this feature will serve as another revenue stream for the Company; according to leading analysts, Virtual Gifts is an estimated $1.5 billion industry.

How it Works

Members purchase tokens that can be converted immediately, or at a later date, into Virtual Gifts. Online gifts, which range in price and start at $1, run the gamut from romantic to flirty. Everything from roses, hearts, Cupids and boxes of chocolates to martini glasses, food, stuffed animals, and even a shiny red sports car are available for purchase. Specialty items and limited edition items will be introduced in future updates of the feature.

Branded Virtual Gifts will also be available to advertisers that are looking for innovative ways to market products to online daters. Singles do not have to be paying subscribers of the sites to purchase, send or to receive Virtual Gifts. Virtual Gifts can be purchased using all major credit cards as well as via PayPal.

About Avalanche, LLC

Avalanche operates several leading online dating websites, including Date.com, Matchmaker.com and Amor.com. Date.com launched on Valentine's Day 1997 and has become one of the world's most popular dating websites. First started as a Bulletin Board System in 1986, Matchmaker.com is the oldest online dating site. It was acquired by Avalanche in 2006 and targets those singles seeking serious relationships. Amor.com, launched in 2007, is a rapidly growing destination for Hispanic singles. Avalanche hosts more than 10 million members worldwide, with the sites adding over 100,000 members each month. Additional information is available at http://www.date.com.

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Contact Information SHIRA ZWEBNER

Avalanche, LLC

http://www.date.com

212-721-3440

Fpweb.net Offers SharePoint Design Services

2009-02-11T15:45:00.004+02:00

Fpweb.net Offers SharePoint Design Services

Leading SharePoint hosting provider Fpweb.net now provides a SharePoint design service including logo placement, custom colors, theme implementation and custom homepage setup.

Saint Louis, MO (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- Managed hosting provider Fpweb.net (http://www.fpweb.net/) now offers SharePoint Express Design, a custom SharePoint design and development service, for their hosted WSS and MOSS customers.

SharePoint Express Design is Fpweb.net's most basic SharePoint development package. It can be applied to Fpweb.net Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) v3 hosting (http://www.fpweb.net/sharepoint-hosting/) or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 hosting (http://www.fpweb.net/moss-hosting/). "We've designed this service to be a quick turnaround for custom branded SharePoint sites," said Rob LaMear IV, Fpweb.net CEO. "Express Design allows customers to roll out sleek SharePoint sites, complete with their corporate look and feel, in less than 24 hours."

This offer includes company logo placement, custom color palette, theme selection / implementation, custom home page setup and more for only $995. If the customer requires additional services beyond what's included in this SharePoint design package, Fpweb.net offers free consultations and quotes on custom tailored SharePoint development projects.

For more information on SharePoint Design Services (http://www.fpweb.net/sharepoint-hosting/sharepoint-development-services.asp) or custom SharePoint development projects from Fpweb.net, visit their site or call 866.780.4678.

Founded in 1996, Fpweb.net provides managed hosting services for SharePoint, MOSS, Exchange and Project Server. Their worry-free solutions offer clients the ability to focus on their core business, while cutting IT costs 60%. With more than 1 million SharePoint users around the world, Fpweb.net strives to become the leading customer service organization in the hosting industry. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with 24/7 US support, they've earned the trust of over 5,000 enterprise clients including the NY Yankees, U.S. Air Force, IBM and DOW Chemical.

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Contact Information Lori Henrichs

Fpweb.net

http://www.fpweb.net

636.600.8960

Marketo Lead Management Wins Demand Generation Program of the Year Award

2009-02-11T15:45:00.003+02:00

Marketo Lead Management Wins Demand Generation Program of the Year Award

Customer ShipServ Increases Conversion of Prospects to Sales Opportunities by 225 Percent

San Mateo, CA (PREWB) February 11, 2009 -- Marketing automation (http://www.marketo.com/index.php) leader Marketo today announced that it has won 'Demand Generation Program of the Year' as part of the third annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The recognition is presented by the Stevie Awards, which organizes several of the world's leading business awards shows including the prestigious American Business Awards. Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word "crowned," winners were announced during a gala banquet on Monday, February 9 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

This honor comes from the outstanding results experienced by Marketo customer ShipServ (http://www.shipserv.com/info/), the leading maritime e-marketplace. Using the Marketo lead management (http://www.marketo.com/b2b-marketing-software/lead-management-software.php) solution, ShipServ was able to cut the amount of time it was spending on lead generation campaigns by 80 percent, while increasing the conversion of prospects to sales opportunities by 225.

ShipServ serves a global community of maritime companies involved in ship management, maritime operations, marine chandlery and ships supplies. In 2008 this community conducted $1billion in trade and numbered 30,000 users in 90 countries. Operating a lead nurturing program effectively on such a fragmented, global scale only became possible with marketing automation software. The Marketo solution, integrated with Salesforce CRM, allows ShipServ to bring lead nurturing to its vast database of prospects using highly-targeted and segmented email campaigns. ShipServ marketing staff can now qualify and score each lead, driving only the best leads to sales. As a result, sales focuses on pursuing the best opportunities, leading to better productivity.

"We are thrilled that together Marketo and ShipServ have earned the honor of Demand Generation Program of the Year," said Phil Fernandez, president and CEO at Marketo. "Helping ShipServ power up its pipeline while enabling marketing and sales teams to work together has resulted in phenomenal benefits, but their results are not unique. We're thrilled to constantly hear about outstanding results such as these."

"We market to a highly-fragmented global industry, so solutions that help us streamline and maximize investment are essential," said John Watton, vice president of marketing at ShipServ. "Since implementing Marketo we have seen amazing results. We've reduced our campaign management burden by about 80 percent. This in turn means we have time for more value-added activities, and can do more marketing through more campaigns to generate additional business. Marketo is pivotal to our business and their recognition as a Stevie Award winner is a natural."

Marketo provides a sophisticated demand generation (http://www.marketo.com/b2b-marketing-resources/demand-generation.php) solution that helps marketing and sales teams collaborate to drive more revenue and improve marketing accountability. Marketo's Lead Management and Lead Insight for Sales solutions include email marketing, lead nurturing, lead scoring and closed-loop reporting capabilities to generate and qualify sales leads, shorten sales cycles, demonstrate marketing ROI, and drive revenue growth.

Unlike other marketing automation solutions, Marketo is powerful yet easy to use without training, and offers an on-demand model to get customers up and running quickly, with no charges for set-up or integration.

About The Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com

Sponsors of the third annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are John Hancock Mutual Funds, Sales Partnerships and ValueSelling Associates.

About ShipServ

ShipServ is the leading maritime e-marketplace, helping the buyers and sellers of ship supplies to reduce the costs associated with doing business together. In 2008 ShipServ helped its members save an estimated $100m and transformed the way they do business. Whether a Buyer needs to streamline its purchasing operations or a Supplier wants to reduce the cost of attracting or retaining customers, ShipServ is unique in helping businesses of all sizes to find each other easily, connect cost effectively and trade efficiently. Today the ShipServ community numbers over 130 buying organisations, 4,500 vessels and 27,000 suppliers. For more information visit www.shipserv.com

About Marketo

Marketo provides B2B marketing automation (http://www.marketo.com/index.php) software that translates marketing spending into revenue. Our award-winning lead management (http://www.marketo.com/b2b-marketing-software/lead-management-software.php) software features email marketing, lead nurturing, lead scoring, and closed-loop reporting capabilities to help marketing and sales teams work together to generate and qualify sales leads, shorten sales cycles, and demonstrate marketing accountability. Driven by a relentless focus on customer success and touting the most innovative user experience in business software today, Marketo is emerging as the fastest-growing lead management vendor in the world. Marketo's on-demand marketing products are easy to buy because they don't require complex implementation or upfront fees, easy to own because they don't require IT support, and easy to use without specialized technical skills or significant training. Pricing starts as low as $1,500 a month, and qualified customers who commit to running a production campaign can get started with a free trial that includes set-up, training, and integration. www.marketo.com

Company Contact:

Martha Blanchfield

Marketo

650-227-4662

Martha @ marketo.com

Agency Contact:

Kevin Wolf

Marketo

650-327-1641

kevin @ toolguypr.com

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Contact Information Martha Blanchfield

Marketo

http://www.marketo.com

650-227-4662

OneRiot to Present at San Francisco's New Tech Meetup Tonight

2009-02-11T15:45:00.002+02:00

OneRiot to Present at San Francisco's New Tech Meetup Tonight

OneRiot General Manger Tobias Peggs to Demo the First Real-Time, People-Powered Social Search Engine

Boulder, Colo. and San Francisco, Calif. (Vocus) February 11, 2009 -- OneRiot today announced that Tobias Peggs will demonstrate the company's social search engine to over 300 attendees at San Francisco's New Tech Meetup, the city's largest and longest running technology event and community group this evening.

Where: Club Mighty is located at 119 Utah St., San Francisco, CA 94103

Event Website: http://feb11sfnewtech.eventbrite.com/

Schedule: Doors open at 5:30 p.m. PST and product demonstrations will kick off at 7:30 p.m. PST.

Quote:

"OneRiot search results are fresh, relevant and pulsing with real-time energy of the social web. I can't wait to show them to this savvy San Francisco audience and get their feedback." --Tobias Peggs, general manager at OneRiot

Additional information: Other companies to present at the SF New Tech Meetup event on February 11th include AdoRoi, Metaio, SonicLiving and Ricoh's iCandy. The event will be streamed live at: http://sfnewtech.com/live/

About SF New Meetup:

The SF New Tech Meetup is for VCs, journalists, hackers, techies, recruiters, CEOs, and anyone else interested in the latest and greatest new technology in San Francisco. The SF New Tech Meetup has over 4,000 members and the monthly events are regularly sold out. Each event offers five people/companies, five minutes to strut their stuff. The audience asks questions and gives feedback. The event is San Francisco's largest and longest running technology event and has involved over 1,800 companies throughout its three years running.

About OneRiot:

Founded in November 2008, OneRiot is a social search engine that that finds the pulse of the web. Thanks to the constant help of more than two million users, OneRiot makes it easy for anyone to find the news, videos and products that people are talking about right now. Unlike any other search engine, OneRiot prioritizes the Internet's information based on its current popularity with real people, which delivers search results that are fresh, friendly, and pulsing with the real-time energy of the web. OneRiot is a privately held company headquartered in Boulder, Colo. with offices in San Francisco.

OneRiot Website: http://www.oneriot.com

OneRiot Blog: http://blog.oneriot.com

OneRiot Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/oneriot

Contact:

Courtney Walsh

Director of PR, OneRiot

303.938.3054

cwalsh (at) oneriot (dot) com

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Contact Information Courtney Walsh

OneRiot

http://www.oneriot.com

303-938-3054

Leading Online Video Platform VMIX Continues Growth With Opening of New York City Office and New Hires

2009-02-11T15:45:00.001+02:00

Leading Online Video Platform VMIX Continues Growth With Opening of New York City Office and New Hires

As the tough economy shakes out numerous competitors in the online video space, fast-growing online video platform VMIX is emerging as a market leader with year-over-year triple-digit revenue growth and an expanding client list of dominant brands and top media and entertainment groups. Boasting a strong balance sheet, consistent growth, veteran management, and new partner program, 3-year-old VMIX is opening a new office in New York City and is on target to reach profitability in 2009.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- As the tough economy shakes out numerous competitors in the online video space, fast-growing online video platform VMIX is emerging as a market leader with year-over-year triple-digit revenue growth and an expanding client list of dominant brands and top media and entertainment groups. Boasting a strong balance sheet, consistent growth, veteran management, and new partner program, 3-year-old VMIX is on target to reach profitability in 2009.

To accommodate its growing client base, VMIX has opened a New York City office and selected digital media veteran Ted Utz to head New York operations. Utz was formerly VP of National Sales at CBS Television Stations Digital Media Group, WorldNow, and Clear Channel Interactive. VMIX began its East Coast expansion last July with a new Atlanta office, and also recently bulked up its San Diego headquarters team with the addition of Brehnen Knight as Regional Director of Business Development. Knight had been with Brickfish, a top social media marketing firm.

"While others may be downsizing or even shutting their doors, we are experiencing steady, solid growth," noted Mike Glickenhaus, VMIX President and CEO.

VMIX's expanding clientele now includes new customers Scion, Burton Snowboards, and ABC's Dancing with the Stars. These esteemed brands join not only such media entities as Tribune Company, McClatchy, Lee Enterprises, Raycom, Lin, and Post-Newsweek Stations, but also leading brands and organizations including the American Cancer Society, JVC Electronics, and Pure Digital Technologies, makers of the Flip Video family of camcorders.

The firm's newly expanded Partner Program adds key technology partners such as Akamai and Clickability, and provides its growing ranks of channel partners, resellers and solution providers around the country with the tools to aggressively pursue new business opportunities. VMIX is continuing its successful penetration in the Enterprise arena, offering companies a highly cost-effective way to improve communications and better engage clients, partners and their own employees using online video.

"These days more than ever, our current and prospective clients are looking for a robust, flexible, and easy-to-use online video platform, which is exactly what VMIX provides," added Glickenhaus. "We deliver not only the platform, but also maximize ROI through various monetization strategies in areas like advertising, sales, and marketing; and financial efficiencies in training, customer service, human resources, and more."

About VMIX

VMIX (www.vmix.com) is a leading provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) online video and digital media management solutions. The VMIX online video platform makes it easy for website publishers to engage their online audiences, increase ad revenue and grow their business. The company is the trusted partner of news, entertainment and enterprise companies like Tribune Company, McClatchy Company, Lee Enterprises, and Warner Bros/Telepictures.

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Contact Information Jennifer Juckett

VMIX

http://www.vmix.com

858-792-8649

Barmano.com Adopts OpenID to Make Life Easier for Bar Goers Everywhere

2009-02-11T15:45:00.000+02:00

Barmano.com Adopts OpenID to Make Life Easier for Bar Goers Everywhere

Barmano.com lowers the barrier to becoming a member and gaining a more personalized experience to it's 50,000+ bar listings and drink lover community.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- Today Barmano (http://www.barmano.com/), dedicated to preserving and fostering bar and drinking culture, announced the addition of the OpenID functionality to it's English, Spanish, French and German speaking sites, making it even easier for OpenID users around the world to gain access to all of it's bar and drink oriented services. OpenID is an open, decentralized, framework for digital identity that eliminates the need for multiple usernames across different websites.

"On the web today people have thousands of websites to choose from, many providing unique and helpful services, but trying to manage hundreds of log-ins and passwords is not feasible. Technology needs to be an enabler, not an inhibitor." Noted Barmano founder David Slade, "We at Barmano understand and experience this problem ourselves, so we took steps to minimize this problem for everyone." Users can now log in with an OpenID on one of Barmano's four sites serving the global, bar going community.

The Barmano team is looking forward to opening their doors to users of a growing wave of service providers offering an OpenID URI to their users. The number of OpenID URI providers is growing every day. There are an estimated 160 million+ OpenID enabled URIs and nearly 10,000 sites supporting OpenID logins. In addition to the community growth, OpenID Foundation's Corporate board has recently grown with the addition of FaceBook, who joins the current board of seven community elected board members and six sustaining corporate members: Google, IBM, Microsoft, PayPal, VeriSign and Yahoo!.

OpenID Technology

With the increased use of the Internet to conduct business and the rise of new types of on-line interactions, such as social networking and user-generated content, innovative kinds of digital identifier technologies are necessary to sustain the "open Web." OpenID enables individuals to convert one of their already existing digital identifiers - such as their personal blog's URL - into an OpenID account, which then can be used as a log-in at any Web sites supporting OpenID.

Wide adoption of OpenID reduces the frustration of repeatedly having to register username/password accounts and then later recalling log-in information for an ever increasing array of Web sites. For on-line businesses, these efforts can lower password and account management costs, help reduce the overall risks of security breaches by limiting the amount of customer personal information businesses need to store and protect, and increase both new and return user traffic by lowering the barriers to Web site entry and reentry.

To learn more about the OpenID, please visit http://openid.net/.

About Barmano

Barmano ™ is a web property of Neutrino Solutions, Inc. Barmano merges different aspects of bar and drinking culture under one site. Using experience gained at top tier Internet companies, Barmano's small and international team is working hard to create a holistic bar experience by interconnecting its vast global bar guide, cocktail guide, ingredients and brand catalog, jobs, community and user generated content. Whether it's your average Joe on the street, or a professional mixologist, there's something for everyone. Founded in 2007 in Europe, it has since started operations in San Francisco, California. Barmano is a strong supporter of responsible drinking. For further information visit Barmano (http://www.barmano.com/home/about-us.html), or one of its sister sites: Barmano.de (http://www.barmano.de), Barmano.fr (http://www.barmano.fr), and Barmano in Spanish (http://es.barmano.com).

David Slade

Founder

Blog: barmano.net

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Contact Information David Slade

415 823-4917

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

2009-02-08T09:45:00.005+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

Sohoware Integrated Wireless MDU/MTU Solutions are Enhanced by Xtera's WAN Performance Appliances

2009-02-08T09:45:00.004+02:00

Sohoware Integrated Wireless MDU/MTU Solutions are Enhanced by Xtera's WAN Performance Appliances

Sohoware Delivers superior value to Wireless MDU/MTU channel partners through "Modular Customization" of its End-to-End Integrated Solutions

Sunnyvale, CA. (PRWEB) February 8, 2009 -- Sohoware, Inc., a Wireless LAN technology pioneer and recognized as a key vendor of Business Wireless Networking by prestigious WLAN market research firms such as In-stat, announces that its Integrated Wireless MDU/MTU Solutions launched in January 2006 have been enhanced with Xtera's industry leading AscenFlow line of WAN Traffic Management Appliances.

Sohoware's Wireless MDU/MTU solutions consist of four interoperable subsystems; WAN Load Balancing and Traffic Management, Wireless Access, Wireless Subscriber Management and Internet Security. Each subsystem encompasses models optimized for different scale of deployment.

Sohoware has been a long-term strategic co-marketing partner for the industry leading WAN Load Balancer products, AscenLink (a.k.a. Sohoware BroadLink), developed by AscenVision, now a division of Texas-based Xtera, Inc. AscenFlow is a new series of WAN Traffic Management Appliances featuring advanced Layer-7 Traffic Shaping and QoS Management. As Wireless MDU/MTU solutions require multiple DSL/Cable/T1 connections to serve the aggregate Internet bandwidth demand, AscenLink and AscenFlow provide seamlessly integrated WAN Performance solutions for Wireless MDU/MTU.

Sohoware's EAP100 Industrial Grade WLAN AP is another similarly unique solution well positioned for large wireless MTU applications due to its superior RF performance and environmentally hardened packaging design. For outdoor Wireless applications, the AeroExtend point-to-multipoint Wireless Bridge/AP and AeroMesh WIFi Mesh AP solutions can be tailored to match customers' price/performance/feature considerations. The AeroGate Wireless Subscriber Management solution consists of WLH3000 for wireless hotspot and WHG301/501/701for large hotel and MDU/MTU. The BroadScan Security family consists of model SCL1200, SCL2000 and SCL3000, all featuring All-in-One Firewall/VPN/IPS/Anti-Virus/Anti-Spam.

About Sohoware:

Sohoware provides business wireless networking solutions that conform to OACIS open architecture through a Partner-Centric channel model for SMB, hospitality, MTU/MDU property, and campus networks. Sohoware solutions offer innovative, business-class features combining the

performance, ease of use, and affordability demanded by the growing SMB and Small to Medium Service Provider (SMSP) markets. OACIS portfolio solutions include:

• AeroMesh indoor / outdoor Wireless Mesh with VoWiFi support

• AeroGuard Industrial Grade Wireless Access Points

• AeroExtend Outdoor Wireless Bridge/AP

• AeroGate Subscriber Management Appliances

• BroadScan UTM Internet Security Appliances

• BroadLink WAN Performance Appliances

Contacts Sohoware, Inc.

Partner Marketing Manager

www.sohoware.com

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Contact Information Ct Wu

sohoware inc.

http://www.sohoware.com

408-565-9888

Telecommuting and Work at Home Online Community Launches at FlexJobs.com

2009-02-08T09:45:00.003+02:00

Telecommuting and Work at Home Online Community Launches at FlexJobs.com

FlexJobs, the leading online job service for hand-screened telecommuting and work at home job listings, connects job-seekers with inspiration, support, and information through its new online community.

Boulder, CO (PRWEB) February 8, 2009 -- FlexJobs.com (http://www.flexjobs.com), the leading web service for telecommuting and work at home job listings, today announced it has launched a free online community for telecommuting and work at home job-seekers.

"We are so excited to launch the FlexJobs Online Community (http://www.flexjobs.com/community)," said CEO Sara Sutton Fell. "It is a terrific resource for job-seekers and freelance, contract, and telecommuting workers. We established this community area to offer top quality, reliable information in a niche that is too often overrun by scams, ads, and too-good-to-be-true business opportunities. We aim to provide an online gathering place for people looking for a job as well as those who currently are telecommuters."

The FlexJobs Online Community features articles, news, recommended resources, contests, and more. Topics the community will address include teleworking, working at home, looking for a telecommuting job, working in a home office, environmental and green job information, achieving work life balance, and avoiding online scams.

Telecommuting offers many benefits for workers such as improving work life balance, eliminating commute times, and reducing expenses related to working. Employers who offer telecommuting options benefit from considerable cost savings, high levels of employee satisfaction and productivity, and increased retention. Telecommuting also has significant environmental benefits.

Find out more at the FlexJobs Online Community (http://www.flexjobs.com/community).

About FlexJobs

FlexJobs is the leading online service for telecommuting and work at home job listings. As a niche job website, FlexJobs gives its job-seeker subscribers both a leg up on their search for telecommuting work by aggregating hand-screened, ad-free job listings. Using FlexJobs saves jobseekers' time, delivers them the best of the best telecommuting opportunities in a well-designed, searchable web interface, and protects them from online scams. Employers use FlexJobs to source, screen, and recruit top-notch candidates for telecommuting jobs. Learn more about FlexJobs at http://www.flexjobs.com.

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Contact Information Sara Fell

FlexJobs.com

http://www.flexjobs.com

866-991-9222

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

2009-02-08T09:45:00.002+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

Talisman Programs for Children with Special Needs Launches Webinar Series to Help Parents Keep Kids Safe Online

2009-02-08T09:45:00.001+02:00

Talisman Programs for Children with Special Needs Launches Webinar Series to Help Parents Keep Kids Safe Online

Talisman sponsors a series of Internet seminars to help parents of children with Asperger's, ADHD, high-functioning autism and similar conditions understand the risks and benefits of online social networks.

Zirconia, NC (PRWEB) February 7, 2009 -- One of the nation's leading providers of educational opportunities for special-needs students is launching a series of interactive online seminars to help parents navigate the murky waters of Internet social networking sites.

The first of these online webinars, "Facebook, My Space, My Child, Oh My," is set for Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Enrollment is limited to 25 participants per session, and registration is already underway.

The webinar series is sponsored by Talisman Programs, which provides summer camp and semester-length programs for young people (ages 8 to 21) who have learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, and high-functioning autism.

According to Aaron McGinley, who is leading Talisman's online outreach effort, the Internet forums will explain how social networking sites work, and will provide parents with insights into the risks and benefits of popular sites such as Facebook and MySpace. They will also allow parents to ask questions and discuss issues related to raising special-needs children in an increasingly networked world.

"A lot of parents have been calling us with two questions about their kids and the Internet," McGinley said. "They want to know how they can keep their kids safe online, and they also want to learn how to make online social networking a positive experience for their children. These webinars will help answer both of those questions."

MAXIMIZING SAFETY, MINIMIZING RISKS

For many young people with ADHD, Asperger's, and related conditions, social networking sites can present both a world of possibilities and a range of potential problems. The Talisman webinars, McGinley said, are designed to help parents maximize the potential of the online world while minimizing the risks that their children may encounter there.

"A lot of our students struggle with skills such as reading social cues and interpreting nonverbal body language, so it's natural for them to be attracted to some of these online social networking sites," McGinley said. "It can be a bit easier for them to communicate online, and also it's a big part of mainstream youth culture. It's something that almost every kid is doing these days."

But the enticements and opportunities that are offered by the online world are accompanied by many of the same challenges that special-needs children face in many of their daily interactions. "Our kids typically have trouble understanding social rules," McGinley said. "Well, there are a separate set of social rules on the Internet, and failing to understand them can lead to some serious problems."

For example, McGinley noted, children who are prone to taking risks and making poor choices about who they associate with offline are apt to behave in a similar fashion online. But because users are often unable to control or remove images or information once they have uploaded it, the consequences of posting an embarrassing photo or sending an inappropriate message can be exponentially worse than making a social mistake in a real-world environment.

ABOUT THE WEBINARS

The first Talisman webinar will focus on the following five topics:

• Social Networking 101: Learning the "ins and outs" of social networking sites

• Keeping your child safe on the Internet

• Preventing cyber-bullying and other types of online harassment

• Developing strategies to support your child's online social experience

• Discussing specific issues related to special-needs children and online environments

"These are going be live, interactive discussions, where parents can get hands-on instruction in exactly how the technology works," McGinley said. "They'll see me log onto a sample Facebook profile, we'll give them advice on what to do and what to watch out for, and they'll be able to ask questions and get immediate feedback."

With cyber-bullying and other types of inappropriate online behavior making frequent appearances in the headlines recently, McGinley said that Talisman's online forums are a timely opportunity for parents to determine what risks their children may be facing, and learn how they can protect them in an effective, non-overbearing manner.

"Our webinars will give parents the opportunity to interact with experts, figure out what they need to be concerned about, and find ways to overcome the challenges that they're facing," McGinley said. "We're going to help parents set limits and guide their children in a way that minimizes conflict and maximizes the kids' ability to have a positive online experience."

ABOUT THE EXPERTS

McGinley, who has been working with special-needs children in residential treatment facilities, group homes, and hospitals for more than a decade, will be co-hosting the Feb. 25 webinar with Dr. Robin Kowalski, a professor of psychology at Clemson University and one of the nation's leading experts in online social media and cyber-bullying.

"Dr. Kowalski is a recognized expert in this field, and we believe that her input and assistance will help to get our webinar series off to a great start," McGinley said. "The people who participate in the Feb. 25 webinar will be able to learn from one of the leading voices in the field of social networking and cyber-bullying."

Following the Feb. 25 webinar, Talisman plans to host four online forums each month. For more information or to register for the Feb. 25 session, call (888) 458-8226 or e-mail amcginley (at) talismancamps (dot) com.

ABOUT TALISMAN

Talisman Programs has been offering educational programs for young people (ages 8 to 21) who have learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, and high-functioning autism for more than 25 years.

Talisman camps feature experiential wilderness learning opportunities that help children develop physical and social competence in an atmosphere that encourages and supports self-regulation and self-direction. Emphasizing personal accountability, the creation and maintenance of positive relationships, and the recognition of accomplishments, Talisman's highly structured and expertly supervised learning opportunities are designed to enhance students' self-concepts, improve their decision-making skills, and ultimately allow them to pursue more successful and satisfying lives.

Talisman Programs is a proud member of CRC Health Group, which offers the most comprehensive network of specialized behavioral healthcare services in the nation. With the largest array of personalized treatment options, individuals, families, and professionals can choose the most appropriate setting for their behavioral, addiction, weight management, and therapeutic education needs. CRC Health Group is deeply committed to making its services widely and easily available to those in need, while maintaining a passion for delivering the most advanced treatment available.

For more information about Talisman Programs, call (888) 458-8226 or visit www.talismancamps.com. For more information about CRC Health Group, call (877) 637-6237 or visit www.crchealth.com.

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Contact Information Aaron McGinley

Talisman Summer Camps & Programs For Special-Needs Child

http://www.talismancamps.com/

(888) 458-8226

iPhone Unlock Solution Now Available For All Firmware Versions

2009-02-08T09:45:00.000+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

EveryTrail Launches Tours in Google Earth

2009-02-02T21:45:00.000+02:00

EveryTrail Launches Tours in Google Earth

Travel blogging with maps, GPS and photos now available in 3D, all-terrain slideshow experience

Palo Alto, CA (PRWeb) February 2, 2009 -- EveryTrail (www.EveryTrail.com), the leading online GPS trip sharing community, today announced it has created content using the new Touring feature in Google Earth. An EveryTrail trip, including trip route, photos and trip notes, will now play in a 1-click, fly-through slideshow using Google Earth's Touring feature. Seeing EveryTrail trips inside Google Earth is powerful, yet amazingly easy. Simply open Google Earth and activate the EveryTrail layer, fly to a destination and look for the EveryTrail icons.

EveryTrail is a community website where members upload GPS data and photos to create visual interactive trip reports of their travel experiences. Uploading trip information (http://www.everytrail.com/record-gps-tracks-coordinates.php) is easy with handheld GPS devices, the EveryTrail iPhone app and the recently launched EveryTrail Android app. The website's 50,000 trips span more than 120 countries. This content is uniquely suitable for playback using Google Earth's Touring feature. Content creators can now make 3D tours that deliver a 1-click viewing experience, without the need to manually navigate the content.

EveryTrail itself, and EveryTrail in Google Earth, offer a unique way to share a trip (http://www.everytrail.com/signup.php) taken with friends, family and fellow adventurers instead of a traditional video or photo album. The introduction of Tours is a major step toward the geoweb becoming mainstream. Tours make Google Earth 3D content even more accessible to hundreds of millions of Google Earth users world-wide.

"EveryTrail is at the front of the pack when it comes to using Google Earth in innovative ways," said Wei Luo, Senior Data Strategist, Google Earth. "With the new touring feature it will be easier than ever for the EveryTrail community to share their trips and stories with the Google Earth community, and I'm looking forward to following along on their tours."

In December 2008, Google and EveryTrail (http://www.everytrail.com/pr/gps-trip-sharing-with-google-earth/) announced that members' trips are available as a content layer in Google Earth, allowing users to easily discover and view EveryTrail content in a 3D environment directly within Google Earth. EveryTrail now serves over 110,000 unique users per month and expects its strong growth to continue this year.

The expanding trip database provides a searchable geoweb resource for trip planning. Anyone can look for ideas and activities on the site by searching the 50,000 trip destinations in over 120 countries and through a wide variety of activities including hiking, biking, walking, driving, running, sailing or even hangliding and paragliding. There are plenty of good reasons why - as founder Joost Schreve likes to say - "Every trip belongs in EveryTrail." (http://www.everytrail.com/about.php)

About EveryTrail

EveryTrail is a global web2.0 platform for geotagged user generated travel content that is changing the way millions of people share their travel experiences and plan their trips. EveryTrail users create valuable content, for themselves, their family and friends, and for the broader community, by uploading GPS data and photos in order to create visual interactive trip reports of their travel experiences. For more information, visit www.EveryTrail.com.

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Contact Information Stephna May

EveryTrail

http://www.everytrail.com

415-367-4102

TopSide Media Launches TopSide Search�, a New Search Program for Businesses Selling Locally

2009-01-28T15:45:00.003+02:00

TopSide Media Launches TopSide Search®, a New Search Program for Businesses Selling Locally

Austin-based TopSide Media has just launched an Internet search marketing and advertising program called TopSide® Search. This new program is ideally suited for all businesses that primarily sell to a local market such as physicians, attorneys, dentists, heating and air conditioning contractors, and locksmiths.

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) January 28, 2009 -- Austin-based Topside Media (http://www.topsidemedia.com) has just launched an Internet search marketing and advertising program called TopSide® Search. This new program is ideally suited for all businesses that primarily sell to a local market. This includes professionals such as physicians, attorneys and dentists, as well as businesses as diverse as heating and air conditioning contractors and locksmiths.

TopSide Search is an all-inclusive search marketing program which delivers a combination of proven Web services that previously have been too expensive or complicated for most local businesses. The program includes traffic from Google AdWordsTM advertising program, Yahoo! Search Marketing®, MSN AdCenter® and other sources of pay-per-click (PPC) traffic that span the web. Prices start as low as $350 per month with a one-time build fee of $75.

Major benefits to local businesses include:

• Leads generated from highly-targeted traffic through the major search engines to the client's website. For businesses with no website or that prefer to use it, TopSide Search also includes a business profile web page.

• Tracking of customer contacts with your website or business profile web page, including incoming phone calls and emails, map downloads, coupon downloads and clicks to another website (optional).

• Ads reach potential new local customers at the moment they are searching online for a service or product.

• No longer do local businesses have to question the results of their advertising/marketing activities. A monthly report provides an overview of leads from the previous month.

"We think this search program is perfectly timed for today's economic climate because it enables local businesses to get more from their advertising dollar," says Gary Walker, TopSide Media's CEO. "In addition, since it is tailored for local search, it can replace expensive yellow pages ads," Walker continued.

About TopSide Media:

TopSide Media combines marketing and advertising strategy with leading technologies to deliver its clients more customers and higher profits. The company's comprehensive approach to web-based advertising has three primary objectives: 1) increasing website traffic, 2) lowering the cost per new customer and 3) measuring the program's results.

Since 2005, TopSide Media has served a range of business types and sizes, nationwide, from its headquarters in Austin, Texas. In addition to TopSide Search, the company offers customized search marketing programs for large businesses and organizations, including those specializing in e-commerce.

For more information about TopSide Media and TopSide® Search, contact Don Young, TopSide Vice President/Marketing at Support.Customer (at) TopSideMedia (dot) com

866.516.2301(toll free)

512.469.9935

Support.Customer (at) TopSideMedia (dot) com

1102 W. 6th Street

Austin, TX 78703

http://www.TopSideMedia.com

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Contact Information Don Young

TopSide Media

http://www.TopSideMedia.com

866-516-2301

SilkRoad technology Announces Q4 Results for 2008

2009-01-28T15:45:00.002+02:00

SilkRoad technology Announces Q4 Results for 2008

Success Driven by New Product and Client Growth

Winston-Salem, N.C. (PRWEB) January 28, 2009 -- SilkRoad technology, inc., a leading provider of talent management solutions (www.silkroad.com), announced its fourth quarter earnings today, marking the 22nd consecutive period of sales growth. Highlights from the quarter included the launch of a new learning management product, continued industry recognition and client growth across the company's award-winning suite of products.

SilkRoad has continued to acquire new customers across its entire product suite. The Life Suite continues to be broadly adopted this quarter with new clients Great Lakes Home Health Services Inc., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Del Monte Fresh Produce, and The Washington Post signing up for multiple products. Other new SilkRoad clients include Fox Entertainment Group, the Society for Human Resource Management, and Wind Capital Group.

During the fourth quarter, SilkRoad launched its new learning management (http://www.silkroad.com/talent_management/online_learning_environment.html) product, GreenLight, a new component of the company's Life Suite™. GreenLight allows government, military, education and business sectors to develop and manage online training programs for their global workforces allowing them to better drive employee development and performance. Current GreenLight clients include DIRECTV, Rockwell Collins, and Alliance Pipeline.

In December, SilkRoad received its completed SAS 70 Type II report, confirming the company's internal controls related to the processing of customer data are operating effectively to provide reasonable assurance as to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of SilkRoad technology's systems and data. The completed report is a requirement for most companies doing business in the banking, healthcare, and high-tech industries. New customers across those categories during the fourth quarter include Sanford Health and Telos.

The North Carolina Technology Association recognized SilkRoad as the "Top Venture Capital Invested Company of the Year" in November. The awards program annually honors companies and individuals from North Carolina's technology industry for excellence in leadership and innovation. Additionally, SilkRoad was named a 2009 Hot Companies finalist by Network Products Guide. SilkRoad was selected from a global industry analysis of information technology vendors based on the "4Ps" selection criteria: Products, People, Performance, and Potential.

"The completion of our SAS 70 Type II report, alongside the addition of new clients and ongoing recognition from our industry peers is an incredibly rewarding way to wrap up the fiscal year," said Andrew J. "Flip" Filipowski, Executive Chairman & CEO of SilkRoad technology. "Even during this tough economic time, our ongoing sales growth is a great validation for the value of our Life Suite technology."

About SilkRoad technology, inc.

SilkRoad technology (www.silkroad.com), inc. provides software as a service (SaaS) solutions that significantly improve the talent within its more than 1000 customers across the globe. Through SilkRoad's Life Suite™, an integrated talent management solution, companies are able to hire better employees, identify high and low performers, drive a pay-for-performance culture and improve employee tenure. The SilkRoad Life Suite includes OpenHire™ for recruiting management, RedCarpet™ for employee onboarding and life events, WingSpan™ for flexible employee performance management, GreenLight™ for learning management, and Eprise™ for employee intranets and content management.

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Contact Information Todd Beck or Sabrina Vito

Beck Media

310-689-7223

Interactive Media Firm, CinciMedia, Celebrates Successful Expansion into North America; Projects Strong 2009.

2009-01-28T15:45:00.001+02:00

Interactive Media Firm, CinciMedia, Celebrates Successful Expansion into North America; Projects Strong 2009.

Originally founded in Eastern Europe in 2001, CinciMedia marks the anniversary of its expansion into North America in February 2008. CinciMedia's U.S. operation, focused on delivery of website design, 3D and visual effects services, reports key growth milestones in its first year in North America and is positioned for significant further growth in 2009.

Cincinnati, Ohio (PRWEB) January 28, 2009 -- CinciMedia (http://www.cincimedia.com), an interactive media firm is celebrating the anniversary of its expansion into the North American market. Since establishing offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, in February 2008, CinciMedia's U.S. operation completed nearly 30 client project implementations, landed several significant US clients, and made strategic additions to its core leadership team.

Key leadership additions to the CinciMedia US based team include Teresa Hoelle as Director of Sales and Marketing, Rochelle DuBrowa as Executive Producer, and Peter Elia as Senior Project Manager. To further enhance CinciMedia's onshore capabilities, additional hires are planned for the first half of 2009.

CinciMedia attributes its first year's growth and success to the dedication and strategic focus of its growing leadership team, as well as CinciMedia's JustPageIT® Content Management System. "From our designers, and programmers to our 3D and visual effects artists, CinciMedia has the breadth of creative talent to deliver any website, VFX, or web-based marketing requirement," said CinciMedia's US CEO Karl Treier.

Looking ahead to 2009, Treier is confident the clear business value of delivering professionally designed websites on its JustPageIT® (http://www.cincimedia.com/cms) Content Management System (CMS) will continue to attract customers who are looking for content agility as a way to differentiate themselves from their competition, while also significantly reducing their website maintenance costs in these challenging economic times. To that end, CinciMedia's customers continue to relay positive experiences and feedback about the business benefit their JustPageIT CMS enabled website has had on their operation. Melissa Santomo, Marketing Director at the Cincinnati Ballet said, "The time and energy we've saved by switching to CinciMedia and JustPageIT® is immeasurable."

In 2008, CinciMedia also performed a global re-branding initiative whereby the European entity abandoned its former name (e-Sense) and assumed the CinciMedia name. This global re-branding was done to ensure a common global brand consistent with its global delivery capability. The two entities also established the US as the worldwide marketing and sales headquarters, as CinciMedia forecasts North America as the major market for future growth.

CinciMedia is scheduled to relocate to expanded office space in downtown Cincinnati in May 2009. "Moving downtown puts us closer to our clients, and the companies we are eager to do business with," said CinciMedia CEO, Karl Treier. "We remain dedicated to delivering true business value through our creative and technology services, and we are focused on becoming one of the best firms delivering Interactive Media, 3D Animation and VFX. With our growing team of 35 global employees we have equipped CinciMedia with the leading talent needed to meet the evolving demands of our clients" Treier added.

About CinciMedia:

CinciMedia is a global Interactive Media Firm with a talented creative team located in Eastern Europe and the United States. CinciMedia's services range from delivering website design and web applications to 3D animation and visual effects for television and film. CinciMedia developed its own JustPageIT®Content Management System (CMS) on which all their websites are deployed. Originally founded in Vilnius, Lithuania in 2001 under the name e-sense, CinciMedia expanded into the US Market in 2008. CinciMedia has developed more than 1,000 websites and 3D animations for clients which include: MTV Networks International, Toyota, Subaru, Cincinnati Ballet, BlueStar, Ogilvy, Tele2, and JCDecaux. For more information visit www.cincimedia.com.

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Contact Information Karl Treier

CinciMedia

http://www.cincimedia.com

513-247-7948

Vodafone Netherlands and Vodafone Greece Select MADS to Launch Mobile Advertising

2009-01-28T15:45:00.000+02:00

Vodafone Netherlands and Vodafone Greece Select MADS to Launch Mobile Advertising

MADS mobile ad server platform selected to ad enable Vodafone live! portals for Vodafone Netherlands and Vodafone Greece. MADS, a technology leader in delivering highly targeted mobile advertising campaigns, announced today it has entered into partnership with Vodafone Netherlands and Vodafone Greece, two of Europe's premier mobile operators with a combined total of more than 10 million mobile customers. Vodafone Netherlands and Vodafone Greece will deploy MADS mobile advertising platform to integrate fully within their Vodafone live! portals, offering advertisers and brands extremely targeted display advertising.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (PRWEB) January 28, 2009 -- MADS (http://www.mads.com), a technology leader in delivering highly targeted mobile advertising campaigns, announced today it will power the mobile advertising offering for Vodafone Netherlands and Vodafone Greece, two of Europe's premier mobile operators with a combined base of more than 10 million mobile customers. Vodafone Netherlands and Vodafone Greece will deploy MADS mobile advertising platform to integrate fully within their Vodafone live! portals, offering advertisers and brands extremely targeted display advertising.

Advertisers now have the ability to reach more than 22 million mobile Vodafone consumers by utilising MADS powerful web-based campaign management tools to launch highly targeted campaigns across Vodafone operators in five countries. MADS enables advertisers to reach exactly the right people at the right time with the right message, anywhere.

"We selected MADS because of their ability to power multi-channel and targeted ad delivery and their ability to provide innovative solutions and fast time to market, " states Nils Rouwendal, Manager of Mobile Marketing at Vodafone Netherlands.

Johnson & Johnson, Nokia, EA games, Volkswagen, Nivea, Citroen, Motorola, Coca-Cola, LG and other premium brands have already launched successful advertising campaigns on Vodafone (http://www.vodafone.com) mobile channels. Research has proven that mobile advertising allows brands to target consumers in a very personal way, resulting in significantly higher response and click-through-rates compared to traditional online advertising.

"In cost-conscious times like these, advertisers can reap the benefits of high response rates typically generated by mobile campaigns which is compelling when you consider they're often 10x that of traditional online advertising," states Jasper de Vreugt, Head of Sales at MADS. "Vodafone's decision to deploy innovative mobile advertising services (http://www.mads.com) offers advertisers a more effective and engaging alternative to existing media such as TV, radio or print."

About MADS

MADS (http://www.mads.com) enables advertisers to reach exactly the right people at the right time with the right message, anywhere. MADS powers the full mobile advertising value chain, and enables operators, publishers and advertisers to deliver highly targeted and personalised campaigns to mobile consumers. MADS delivers a full suite of products including: MADS for Operators, to create, manage and monetise mobile inventory; MADS for Agencies, to plan, book and optimise campaigns; and MADS for Advertisers, to track real-time campaign performance analytics and reports. MADS unlocks powerful advertising opportunities for brands and creates new revenue streams for operators and publishers across all mobile channels including: mobile internet, SMS/MMS push/insert, mobile video, mobile games and applications, idle screen and ring back tones. MADS empowers advertisers to deploy dynamic, interactive, highly personalised mobile ads to consumers with the same confidence and control as online ads. MADS is currently processing more than 300 million ad requests per month in Europe, and is the mobile advertising platform of choice for more than 150 operators and publishers across 15 countries. MADS ad-enabled operators include KPN Netherlands, Vodafone Romania, Vodafone Hungary, Vodafone New Zealand, Vodafone Netherlands and Vodafone Greece among others. MADS was founded in 2006 and is a privately held company based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Visit http://www.mads.com to learn more.

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Contact Information Mindy Hull

MADS

http://www.mads.com

+31 620 724373

Mindy Hull

MADS

http://www.mads.com

+1 415 889 9977

A Glimpse of the Future: American Marketing Association Unveils Four Scenarios for the Role of Marketing in 2015

2009-01-28T03:45:00.000+02:00

A Glimpse of the Future: American Marketing Association Unveils Four Scenarios for the Role of Marketing in 2015

At its signature Mplanet conference, the American Marketing Association unwrapped the results of a year-long project to help marketers map future scenarios and possibilities in the marketplace. The work, created in partnership with Decision Strategies International, used scenario-building to predict four archetypes of CMOs and their potential impact on marketing in 2015.

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) January 27, 2009 -- At its signature Mplanet conference, the American Marketing Association unwrapped the results of a year-long project to help marketers map future scenarios and possibilities in the marketplace. The work, created in partnership with Decision Strategies International, used scenario-building to predict four archetypes of CMOs and their potential impact on marketing in 2015.

The process of "disciplined imagination" used by AMA and DSI gives marketers a way to organize all of the uncertainty in the market and create possible stories or pictures of the future.

AMA's CEO Dennis Dunlap challenged industry leaders to use the scenarios and be flexible enough to market in the moment while still planning for a continuum of possibilities.

"If you really want to be a strategic force within your organization, you have to live in today and tomorrow," said Dunlap. "The marketers who will win in the new marketsphere will be the ones who systematically plan for future scenarios. They will identify not only the strategies and tactics best suited to the future, but also their role in navigating what they foresee."

See the attachment for a summary of the project.

Marketing Luminaries Share Expertise

Chief Executive and Marketing Officers from Xerox Corporation, American Express and McDonald's revealed their innovative leadership skills in navigating the marketing industry through today's information age. The speakers discussed both the opportunities and challenges organizations face while building and maintaining a brand in both a local and global market.

Keynote speaker, Anne Mulcahy, Chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation, followed Dunlap by offering her point of view on what really matters in today's world of information. Named 2008 CEO of the Year by Chief Executive Magazine, Mulcahy said organizations must reach consumers who are living in a world of information overload. She noted that more than 4,000 new blogs were created while she was delivering her remarks at Mplanet.

"I think we can all agree that there is more information available to us than ever before," Mulcahy said. "We spend more time sifting through it. It's less reliable. And it's all getting faster and more pervasive than ever - - not just by a little, but by a lot."

Mulcahy said companies can make their message stand out in a sea of information by using technology for more personalization and by really listening to the customer.

"Staying in touch with customers used to be considered a "nice" thing," she said. "Today smart marketers know it is critical. We bring customers into our research and development labs. We open up their eyes and their minds to what is possible. We ask them to identify their "pain points" and to dream along with us on how we can make their business problems disappear."

Additional program content:

* John Hayes, Global CMO, American Express, said, "The consumer is going through a massive shift in their behavior. People are redefining what's possible, what's real and what's next." Consumers today need to be heard and understood - and this generation of marketers must courageously step outside communication that is comfortable and continually adapt to consumers needs. "Our generation of marketers has the opportunity - no, make that the responsibility - to help lead our country back on the road to economic recovery. We create hope. We create a better tomorrow," said Hayes.

* Mary Dillon, EVP and Global CMO, McDonald's, brought the conversation about new technologies and innovation back to a central theme focusing on the brand promise. By focusing on the promise, Dillon said, "We put a stake in the ground and we crystallized what we stand for. Your brand promise needs to be a part of your company's DNA so that it's genuine, but also it must be aspirational. It's your brand on its very best day…Think about your brand promise as a beacon that guides your actions."

Throughout the day, break-out sessions of strategic forums and application spotlights emphasized specific issues in the marketing industry. John Aiello, CEO and Co-Founder of the SAVO group was joined by Joseph Galvin, VP and Research Director, Sirus Dicisions, to explain how winning marketing organizations are driving greater impact on sales and where to focus time and resources in 2009

Presentation Information and Interviews

To view a full listing of Mplanet speakers, please visit http://www.mplanet2009.com/speakers.shtml. For further information on AMA's Future Role of Marketing in 2015 report, a session or to request an interview with AMA or a speaker, media may contact Christine Heath at christine.heath@fleishman.com or 312-932-2804.

About the American Marketing Association

The American Marketing Association is the largest marketing association in North America. It is a professional association for individuals involved in the practice, teaching and study of marketing worldwide. It is also the source that marketers turn to every day to deepen their marketing expertise, elevate their careers, and, ultimately, achieve better results. American Marketing Association members are connected to a network of experienced marketers nearly 40,000 strong.

For more information on the American Marketing Association or Mplanet 2009, please visit www.MarketingPower.com.

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Contact Information Mary Rownd

American Marketing Association

http://www.marketingpower.com

312-542-9088

Christine Heath

Fleishman-Hillard Inc.

http://www.marketingpower.com

312-932-2804

Talk Money With Jean Chatzky on LivePerson.com: Free One Hour Event

2009-01-27T21:45:00.000+02:00

Talk Money With Jean Chatzky on LivePerson.com: Free One Hour Event

LivePerson.com (www.LivePerson.com), a community of experts providing advice in real-time, will host a free, live online event with New York Times bestselling author Jean Chatzky, who will answer questions regarding debt reduction and personal finance this Thursday, January 29, 2009 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. E.T.

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 27, 2009 -- With jobless claims up and consumer confidence down, many people are exiting the already stressful holiday season with empty wallets and a big question mark over their heads regarding their finances. LivePerson.com (http://www.LivePerson.com), a community of experts providing advice in real-time, will host a free, live online event with bestselling author Jean Chatzky, who will answer questions regarding debt reduction and personal finance this Thursday, January 29, 2009 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. E.T.

Jean Chatzky is the financial editor for NBC's Today, a contributing editor for More Magazine, a columnist for The New York Daily News, host of a daily show on the Oprah & Friends channel, exclusively on Sirius XM Radio, New York Times best-selling author of Pay it Down and Make Money, Not Excuses, and author of the upcoming book The Difference: How Anyone Can Prosper in Even the Toughest Times (Crown, March 10, 2009).

In addition to business and finance, LivePerson has experts signed up in more than 600 different categories including health, online tutoring, spirituality, computer programming and counseling, and is the premier online destination for real-time, expert advice.

To participate in the chat, log on to liveperson.com/lp/jean_chatzky (http://www.liveperson.com/lp/jean_chatzky/) on Thursday, January 29, 2009 from 3:00pm - 4:00pm ET. Due to time constraints, Jean will not be able to answer all questions submitted.

About Jean Chatzky:

Jean Chatzky is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author and motivational speaker. Jean is the author of five books, including the New York Times bestsellers, Pay It Down: From Debt to Wealth on $10 A Day and Make Money, Not Excuses: Wake Up, Take Charge, and Overcome Your Financial Fears Forever. Her upcoming book The Difference: How Anyone Can Prosper in Even the Toughest Times (Crown) will be available in March 2009. For more information on Jean please visit JeanChatzky.com (http://www.JeanChatzky.com)

About LivePerson:

Founded in 1995, LivePerson is headquartered in New York City and is a leading provider of online communication platforms that facilitate real-time engagement and live expert advice. Intelligently connecting businesses and individual experts with consumers seeking help on the Web, LivePerson's platform creates more relevant, compelling and personalized online experiences. Every month, millions of people across the world turn to LivePerson to get the information and advice they need to succeed online. More than 7,000 companies, including EarthLink, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Qwest, and Verizon, and 30,000 individual experts rely on LivePerson to maximize the impact of the online channel.

LivePerson's online expert marketplace connects people seeking personalized, one-on-one information and advice with knowledgeable experts in real time. People from around the world can chat live with registered experts who sell their knowledge and advice in more than 600 categories including business, finance, personal coaching & counseling, education, health, and technology. For more information please visit LivePerson.com (http://www.LivePerson.com)

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Contact Information Marissa Hermo

LivePerson

http://www.LivePerson.com

212.886.6711

Peapod Joins MyWebGrocer Advertising Network

2009-01-27T15:45:00.000+02:00

Peapod Joins MyWebGrocer Advertising Network

MyWebGrocer announces that Peapod, serving 14 major US markets, is joining the MyWebGrocer Ad Network.

Colchester VT (PRWEB) January 27, 2009 -- MyWebGrocer (http://www.mywebgrocer.com/Default.aspx) announces that Peapod, serving 14 major US markets, is joining the MyWebGrocer Ad Network. With the addition of Peapod, the majority of retail Grocery Ecommerce transactions occur within the MyWebGrocer (http://www.mywebgrocer.com/Default.aspx) Advertising Network.

The addition of Peapod, Peapod by Stop&Shop, and Peapod by Giant to the ninety other leading retailers on the network means that the network now has significant store density in the key New York, Chicago, Washington DC, and Boston DMA’s.

“The addition of Peapod, who has set the bar in e-commerce, is a significant milestone in our Ad Network’s rapid growth” explains Rich Tarrant, CEO of MyWebGrocer (http://www.mywebgrocer.com/Default.aspx). “In less than a year we have demonstrated the power for our network to drive sales at the digital shelf for both retailers and CPG manufacturers. If a brand manager wants to communicate with online grocery shoppers, then the MyWebGrocer advertising network is the place to find them with credit card in hand.”

“We believe that the targeted nature of grocery specific advertisements within the MyWebGrocer Ad Network will be of value to our Peapod customers”, said John Burchard, Senior Vice President of Peapod. “In addition, Peapod’s website, with its large base of active online grocery shoppers, will be an attractive destination for CPG manufacturers to engage with consumers. We are very excited to pursue an advertising partnership with MyWebGrocer.”

About Peapod

Founded in 1989 as a smart shopping option for busy people, Peapod today stands as the country's leading Internet grocer, serving 14 U.S. markets including the metro areas of Chicago, Milwaukee, Boston, Suburban N.Y. and Washington, D.C., and communities in the states of Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia and Rhode Island. The Skokie, Illinois-based company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Ahold in The Netherlands, has achieved over 13 million deliveries since its late 1980s inception. For more information on Peapod, call 1.800.5.PEAPOD (573.2763); e-mail service@peapod.com or visit www.peapod.com.

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.

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Contact Information Courtney Musella

My WebGrocer

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

802-857-1237

Microsoft Features OneRiot Search for First Release of Internet Explorer 8

2009-01-26T21:45:00.000+02:00

Microsoft Features OneRiot Search for First Release of Internet Explorer 8

OneRiot Delivers "The Pulse of the Web" Directly to IE8 Browser

Boulder, Colo. and San Francisco, Calif. (PRWEB) January 26, 2009 -- OneRiot (www.oneriot.com), the social search engine that finds the pulse of the web, today announced Microsoft has selected OneRiot as a featured search provider for today's Release Candidate One (RC1) of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8). Microsoft recognizes OneRiot and its unique ability to help users find the news, videos and products people are talking about right now.

There are several new personalization features within IE8, such as Web Slices, that allow users to go beyond the page for the latest content. With the OneRiot Hot Topics Web Slice, users stay apprised of the hottest breaking news from around the web within the browser. Additional IE8 add-ons include the OneRiot Hot Topic Sidebar and the OneRiot Social Search Suggestions.

"IE8 really optimizes a user's experience with our service," said Kimbal Musk, CEO of OneRiot. "Our innovative social search services are a perfect fit for IE8's new Web Slices and other search features, allowing users to easily find the pulse the web directly from their browser."

A library of these extensions and services for IE8 can be found online at OneRiot: http://www.oneriot.com or within the Internet Explorer Gallery: http://www.ieaddons.com/.

About OneRiot

OneRiot is a social search engine (www.oneriot.com) that finds the pulse of the Web. Search with OneRiot to find the news, videos and products that people are talking about right now in relation to your search query. Thanks to the constant help of more than two million users, OneRiot knows exactly where to send you for the freshest stuff to read, watch or buy. Don't just find information, find the pulse of the Web!

OneRiot is a privately held company headquartered in Boulder, Colo. with offices in San Francisco. To keep up to date on announcements from OneRiot, follow us via Twitter at www.twitter.com/oneriot.

Contact:

Courtney Walsh

Director of PR, OneRiot

303.938.3054

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Contact Information Courtney Walsh

OneRiot

http://www.oneriot.com

303-938-3054

White Horse Webinar Shares Strategies for Web Globalization

2009-01-26T15:45:00.000+02:00

White Horse Webinar Shares Strategies for Web Globalization

White Horse, a fast-growing digital agency with an established B2B marketing specialty, invites marketers to explore the right global evolution path for their brand in a complimentary Webinar.

Portland, OR (PRWEB) January 26, 2009 -- White Horse, a fast-growing digital marketing agency with an established B2B marketing specialty, invites marketers to attend the live Webinar Going Global Without Going Broke: An Evolutionary Path to a Global Web Presence (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/952352625) on February 4th.

"With expanding global business needs and shrinking budgets, maintaining a consistent global site presence can be a source of ongoing angst for marketers," said Jen Modarelli, White Horse Principal. "We are excited to share a global strategy model that allows brands to right-size their Web efforts based on a few simple criteria."

Whether you have a minimal global digital presence or maintain rich localized Web sites with a global content management solution, you'll learn about cost-effective tactics to advance your global Web marketing practices in '09 through the exploration of first-hand case studies. White Horse has been included in BtoB Magazine's Marketers Resource Guide (http://www.btobonline.com/pdfs/mrg2009.pdf) for eight consecutive years. Webinar registration (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/952352625) is now open.

About White Horse

White Horse (http://www.whitehorse.com) is a 29-year-old digital marketing agency specializing in the cultivation and maturation of leads for B2B marketing clients through highly targeted online experiences. White Horse services include Web design, digital marketing, engineering, emerging media, and studio services. Watch our previous Webinar Social Media Killed the Branding Rock Star (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/779448047) now.

For more information, call 1-877-471-4200.

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Contact Information Ami Martin

White Horse

http://www.whitehorse.com

5034714200