FRIDAY HARBOR, WA–(Marketwired – May 2, 2014) – Dr. Leroy Hood, President of the Institute for Systems Biology, will be featured in a Centerpiece Conversation at the 12th annual SNS Future in Review (FiRe) technology conference, May 20-23, 2014. This will be Hood’s second appearance at the annual technology and economic conference, described by The Economist as “the best technology conference in the world.” Hood’s outstanding contributions have had a resounding effect on the advancement of science since the 1960s. He was involved in the development of five instruments critical for contemporary biology, opening the door to high-throughput biological data…
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TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – May 02, 2014) – Following last week’s appointment of Keek Inc. (TSX VENTURE: KEK) (OTCQX: KEEKF) CEO Alexandra Cameron and CMO Lin Dai, the company continues momentum in the US and announces its first major marketing partnership under the company’s new leadership. Keek has signed an exclusive partnership deal with WQHT HOT 97, the biggest Hip Hop radio station in the world, reaching over three million listeners daily in the New York market and beyond. Keek is the “Official Video App” of HOT 97’s Summer Jam, the largest annual hip hop festival in the world, with over 55,000 attendees on-site…
LOS ANGELES, CA and MIAMI, FL–(Marketwired – May 2, 2014) – Los Angeles and New York-based Out East Entertainment and Miami-based Mindpix Corporation (OTC Pink: MPIX) (PINKSHEETS: MPIX) announce a joint venture to create New Gospel Entertainment. New Gospel Entertainment (NGE) is created to leverage the growing influence of the faith-based market, which is projected to have a spending power of $1.7 trillion by 2017. With an emphasis on creating live events and original content for the broadcast, digital and radio markets, NGE will appeal to a core multigenerational audience that values strong family connections and is extremely loyal to…
MENLO PARK, CA and BOSTON, MA–(Marketwired – May 2, 2014) – Bio-IT — Ayasdi (www.ayasdi.com) today announced the company was named the grand prize winner of both of the Bio-IT World 2014 awards. Ayasdi is the only company to be recognized for both an innovative solution, Ayasdi Cure, and for that solution’s key role in a breakthrough medical discovery. The new Ayasdi Cure application was selected Best of Show grand prize winner for Informatics Tools and Data. Separately, Ayasdi and The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai were named the Bio-IT World 2014 Editors’ Choice Best Practices Award grand…
LOS ANGELES, CA and TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – May 2, 2014) – Verifi Inc., a leading provider of global electronic payment and risk management solutions for card-not-present merchants, and Lean Industries, provider of the AdjustmentHub™ dispute management system, today announced the formation of a partnership that expands the opportunities for card issuers to improve the automation and resolution success rates of cardholder disputes. As part of this partnership, Lean Industries will develop an automated interface that will access the Verifi Cardholder Dispute Resolution Network® (CDRN®) for card issuers from within their AdjustmentHub™ application. To increase the level of automation and speed…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – May 2, 2014) – Interactive Data Corporation (the “Company”) today announced the closing of its offering of $350 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”). The Company estimates that the net proceeds from the offering will be approximately $344.8 million, after deducting the initial purchaser discount. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with the net proceeds of the borrowings under the Company’s new $1.9 billion term loan and approximately $90 million in cash, to refinance its $1.3 billion existing term loan, to redeem its existing $700…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – May 2, 2014) – Worldwide Internet, Inc. (OTC Pink: WNTR) (PINKSHEETS: WNTR) (the “Company”) announced today that it is evaluating opportunities to invest in companies that are involved in the media and entertainment industry. The Company will focus on traditional & non-traditional media and entertainment. It is looking to build a portfolio of diversified holdings with an investment team that has operating and investment experience in a broad range of media businesses including radio, television, tower industry, event marketing, concert entertainment, licensing and intellectual property companies, digital media and related software. The Company already owns digital…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – May 2, 2014) – The C-Suite Network, a powerful alliance exclusively for C-Suite members, and Jeffrey Hayzlett, host of the Bloomberg show The C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett, today announced an extended line-up of sponsors showcasing their top technologies and insights for the C-Suite Network Conference, taking place from May 4-6, 2014, at The Fairmont Dallas. Sponsors such as LiveWorld, T-Mobile USA, SMEI, David Horsager, and Elance will be presenting their most innovative business solutions to revolutionize work for C-Suite leaders. T-Mobile® US As America’s Un-carrier, T-Mobile US is redefining the way consumers and businesses buy wireless…
SANTA BARBARA, CA–(Marketwired – May 2, 2014) – USDM Life Sciences, a leading global regulatory consulting firm in the life sciences industry, is pleased to announce Diane Gleinser, Vice President of Operations will discuss validation of BioClinica OnPoint CTMS in an agile development environment at the BioClinica Global User Conference. Gleinser is scheduled to speak at 10:40am on Wednesday, May 7th. The presentation will include: Validation of BioClinica OnPoint CTMS under agile methodology Pros and cons of using agile methodology CTMS Validation cost savings of 40% – 60% “Validation of CTMS can be challenging under any circumstance. The agile methodology is an…
ATLANTA, GA–(Marketwired – May 2, 2014) – SEMPO Atlanta, one of the largest and most respected search marketing organizations in the industry, has named Jenn Vickery as President of the local chapter. Vickery has served as a SEMPO board member over the last year and is also the Director of Paid Media at Nebo, an award-winning digital marketing agency based out of Atlanta. As President of SEMPO Atlanta, Vickery will be among the nation’s top digital leaders and professionals. Atlanta is a hotbed for technology start-ups and marketing firms, as well as a signature city for the search marketing industry.…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – May 2, 2014) – Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNS), the leading provider of software solutions for unstructured, human-generated enterprise data, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Yaki Faitelson, and its Chief Financial Officer, Gili Iohan, will present at the Jefferies 2014 Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Miami. Their presentation is scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The audio presentation will be webcast live and will be available by visiting the “Investor Relations” section of the company’s website at www.varonis.com. The webcast will be archived on the company’s website for…
WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwired – May 2, 2014) – Last week’s news about the Los Angeles-based nutritional supplements company Herbalife Ltd. made the headlines after the Financial Times reported that Herbalife was under an investigation. When faced with the news, Herbalife put out a statement denying any knowledge of such activities. Jeff Ifrah, the founder of the Washington, DC based law firm, Ifrah Law, advised, “If Herbalife is unaware of the investigation, it’s possibly a sign that the probe has not yet reached a critical stage.” On firm blog Crimeinthesuites.com, David Deitch and Jeff Ifrah point out that for the Federal Trade…
HSINCHU, Taiwan and MILPITAS, CA–(Marketwired – May 1, 2014) – PROMISE Technology today announced that its Pegasus2 M4 and SANLink2 10G are both now globally available through PROMISE’s network of distributors and value added resellers. Unveiled earlier this month at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, the new storage solutions are specifically engineered for creative professionals, and make up part of the world’s first end-to-end Thunderbolt™ 2 to shared storage solution. The new, small form factor Pegasus2 M4 offers a perfect combination of portability, capacity, performance, and cost. Designed for use with 2.5″ HDD/SSD, the innovative, compact Pegasus2 M4 external…
SANTA CLARA, CA–(Marketwired – May 1, 2014) – WHO: Kilopass Technology Inc., a leading provider of semiconductor logic non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP) WHAT: Will exhibit at five upcoming TSMC 2014 Technology Symposium events in China, Taiwan, The Netherlands and Israel, demonstrating its NVM IP, the first antifuse technology to achieve successful test chips on multiple TSMC’s 20 nanometer process. WHEN and WHERE:Thursday, May 8 Intercontinental Hotel Shenzhen Shenzhen, China Thursday, May 29 Ambassador Hotel Hsinchu, Taiwan Tuesday, June 17 Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands Wednesday, June 25 Dan Accadia Hotel Herzliya Herzliya, Israel…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – May 1, 2014) – POPSUGAR, the leading independent publisher of original video for women, presented its slate of eight new, original programs, and highlighted its 11 returning “franchise” series, at tonight’s Digital Content NewFronts presentation. Among the highlights that POPSUGAR announced are its first scripted project, Seriously Distracted, a comedy collaboration with the digital arm of Broadway Video; two new series, one with Gillian Jacobs and the other starring Katherine Schwarzenegger; two projects with partner CORE Media Group; and a year-round collaboration with Las Vegas “culture-fest” Life is Beautiful. POPSUGAR will also launch a series of…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA–(Marketwired – May 1, 2014) – According to a report released today by eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) (www.ehealth.com), which operates eHealthInsurance.com, the nation’s first and largest private online health insurance exchange, consumers shopping through eHealth’s non-governmental marketplace during the recent open enrollment period chose plans with monthly premiums averaging $271 for individual coverage and $667 for family coverage. The age of shoppers trended younger than government exchanges, with young adults between the ages of 18 and 34 accounting for 42% of all persons submitting health insurance applications through eHealth during the six-month period. The national average monthly premium…
BELLEVUE, WA–(Marketwired – May 1, 2014) – BSQUARE Corporation (NASDAQ: BSQR), a leading enabler of smart connected systems, today announced that it plans to release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014 after the close of regular market trading on Thursday, March 15, 2014. A conference call will follow at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). To access the call dial 1-877-941-2068 or +1-480-629-9712 for international callers, and reference “BSQUARE Corporation First Quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Call.” A replay will be available for two weeks following the call by dialing 1-877-870-5176, or +1-858-384-5517 for…
MILPITAS, CA–(Marketwired – May 1, 2014) – The Z-Wave Alliance, an open consortium of leading global companies deploying Z-Wave, the world’s largest ecosystem for wireless control products and services, is pleased to announce that ADT has become a Principal Member of the Alliance, and a Member of its Board of Directors. As the leading security system provider in the U.S., ADT has been helping to protect American homes and businesses for nearly 140 years. The company serves over 6.5 million customers throughout North America, and operates more than 200 regional offices. The company’s award-winning ADT Pulse® home security and automation system…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – May 01, 2014) – Whenever you click on your computer mouse, or press a button on your smart devices or switch channels on your digital TV, you leave behind a digital trail. Our actions create a large amount of data that can be collected and analyzed — this practice is Big Data. Netflix, which is the largest provider of commercial streaming video programming, does this on a grand scale. The company tracks the choices its customers make while streaming content such as when someone chooses to pause, forward, rewind and so on. Branding expert Christopher Johnson…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA–(Marketwired – May 1, 2014) – eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH), the nation’s first and largest private health insurance exchange, announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. Gary Lauer, chief executive officer of eHealth stated, “We are pleased with our execution during the quarter. Our first quarter results reflect strong demand on the eHealth platform across all major product areas including Medicare, individual and family and ancillary products as well as strong revenue growth.” First Quarter 2014 Results Revenue — Revenue for the first quarter of 2014 totaled $50.9 million, an 18% increase…