NAPLES, FL–(Marketwired – April 25, 2015) – The independent authority on franchise opportunities, franchiserankings.com, has released their rankings of the best Vitamin & Nutrition franchises for the month of April 2015 citing Complete Nutrition at the top of the list. The rankings are produced on a monthly basis to account for new developments and achievements of the top competing vitamin & nutrition franchises in the United States. While there are hundreds of competing franchises the rankings only consist of the top performing franchises based on an ongoing analysis.To create the rankings which are available on the website the independent research…
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MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwired – April 24, 2015) – This news release is intended for distribution in Canada only and is not intended for distribution to United States newswire services or dissemination in the United States. Stingray Digital Group Inc. (”Stingray”) today filed a preliminary prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada in connection with the proposed initial public offering of its subordinate voting shares and variable subordinate voting shares (the “Offering”). A copy of the preliminary prospectus is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Offering is being made through a syndicate of underwriters…
CARMEL, IN–(Marketwired – April 24, 2015) – The Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) has selected Clinical Architecture’s Symedical for global terminology management to enhance its members’ abilities to compare data for the purposes of improving care and services across all children’s hospitals and to support the mission of improving child health. CHA develops solutions and champions public policies that enable hospitals to better serve children. It is the premier resource for pediatric data and analytics, driving the improved clinical and operational performance of its member hospitals.Symedical is a comprehensive software solution that enables healthcare organizations to centrally manage the acquisition, maintenance,…
WILSONVILLE, OR–(Marketwired – Apr 24, 2015) – FLIR Systems, Inc. ( NASDAQ : FLIR ) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. Revenue was $344.5 million, down 2% compared to first quarter 2014 revenue of $351.5 million. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations negatively impacted revenue growth by approximately 5 percentage points year over year. Operating income in the first quarter was $65.8 million, compared to $42.5 million in the first quarter of 2014. Operating income was impacted by pretax charges related to previously-announced restructuring initiatives of $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2015 and $8.4…
OVERLAND PARK, KS–(Marketwired – April 24, 2015) – The utilities industry is on the brink of a period of enlightenment. Fear not: donning powdered wigs and conversing in Early Modern English won’t be necessary. But those in the industry should prepare for an era that will bring forth innovation in reasoning, analysis, and ideologies that will challenge the status quo.The concept of IT/OT (information technology/operational technology) integration is not a new idea. The feasibility of converging IT and OT has remained a popular topic for debate. Until recently, this union has seemed unattainable. Recent advancements in technology, however, makes the…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – April 23, 2015) – Primitive Logic, the premier business consulting and technology solutions firm is proud to announce that for 10 consecutive years, they have consistently ranked in the top 15 as a Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal. This year Primitive Logic ranked #14 and throughout the last decade has been a 3-time 1st place winner!Best Places to Work companies prioritize practices, culture and values that drive engagement. Awards given are based solely on surveys about the workplace completed by company…
OMAHA, NE–(Marketwired – April 23, 2015) – Infofree.com — the premier provider of sales leads, email lists and mailing lists — has received an outstanding review on AppPicker®.The reviewer writes, “The Infofree app for your iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone makes it possible to access all kinds of research that can help with your business. The app is simple to navigate and filled with tools to make your life easier.”The reviewer highlights the fact that everyone who downloads the app has access to unlimited business profiles and credit reports. Business profiles and credit reports are a great tool for researching…
HERNDON, VA–(Marketwired – Apr 23, 2015) – SolarWinds ( NYSE : SWI ), a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT performance management software, today released the results of its study on the current state of new technology adoption in government, revealing that although nearly all respondents (92%) indicated that adopting significant new technologies is important to their agencies’ long-term success, significant barriers are still hindering progress. “IT plays a vital role in today’s federal agency operations, for everything from civilian-facing websites to military missions. But agencies can only progress and perform as quickly as IT and new technology enables…
CAMPBELL, CA–(Marketwired – April 22, 2015) – Technology market research firm Infonetics Research, now part of IHS Inc. ( NYSE : IHS ), conducted in-depth surveys with 137 medium and large businesses in North America that operate their own data centers and found that 76 percent of respondents consider virtualization to be an important driver for purchasing new security solutions. “The battle for data center security domination is raging, particularly at the high end of the appliance market. 2014 brought major market share changes, and this will continue in 2015 as buyers jump ship to get the throughput, interfaces, connection performance,…
AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwired – Apr 22, 2015) – NSS Labs, the world’s leading information security research and advisory company, announced today the results of its 2015 Enterprise Endpoint Protection (EPP) test. This test marked a technology milestone as the first to measure the defenses of endpoint solutions against hundreds of live drive-by exploits being used in active campaigns by Threat Actors, over a span of several weeks in March 2015. The products covered in the 2015 Enterprise EPP Group Test are: Bitdefender Endpoint Security v5.3 ESET Endpoint Antivirus v6.1 Fortinet FortiClient v5.2 F-Secure Client Security Premium v11.60 G Data Endpoint Protection 13.1…
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM and NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Apr 22, 2015) – Glasswall Solutions (“Glasswall”), a global information security company, announced today the expansion of its North America operations with the opening of a New York office to help clients meet and address increasing global threats. Jeroen Plink, former Chief Executive Officer US of Practical Law Company (PLC), has been appointed Managing Director and will lead Glasswall US sales and marketing operations. With over 19 years of experience in the legal services and technology industries, Plink will be actively involved in overseeing business development, client relations and overall business operations…
PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwired – Apr 22, 2015) – HP ( NYSE : HPQ ) today announced its latest generation of Pavilion and Envy convertibles and Pavilion notebooks for back to school. These new platforms offer more processor, graphics and display options while continuing to deliver great value to the customer. Specifically, HP announced: Colorful HP Pavilion x360s that flip from notebook mode for working, stand mode for watching, tent mode for playing games or tablet mode for on the go. Powerful HP ENVY x360 premium convertible that has all of the capabilities of a high-performance notebook, but quickly transforms to…
PORTLAND, OR–(Marketwired – Apr 21, 2015) – CrowdStreet, a commercial real estate marketplace solution leader that connects accredited investors with institutional-quality real estate investments, today announced the launch of CrowdStreet Sponsor Direct, a new private-label product platform for real estate operators and developers (sponsors) that want to offer crowdfunded real estate fundraising and investor management capabilities on their own branded website. “It has been three years since Congress passed the JOBS Act and enabled real estate sponsors to publicly market investment opportunities and raise capital for projects,” said Tore Steen, CEO of CrowdStreet. “Real estate sponsors have experimented with crowdfunding…
SAN RAFAEL, CA–(Marketwired – April 21, 2015) – SafetyChain Software, leaders in Food Safety Chain Management Systems that Automate, Streamline & Improve Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA)™, is pleased to announce the topic for its April 24, 2015 FSMA Friday: Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About FSMA but Were Afraid to Ask. FSMA Fridays is an online, interactive forum that helps the food and beverage industry stay up-to-date on FDA’s Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA); examines the impact FSMA rules will have on food safety and quality operations; and provides guidance on how to prepare for FSMA compliance.…
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwired – April 21, 2015) – Azul Systems (Azul), the award-winning leader in Java runtime solutions, today announced that Zing®, Azul’s high throughput, low latency Java Virtual Machine (JVM), and Zulu®, Azul’s 100 percent open source build of OpenJDK, are now both certified with Red Hat’s business process management (BPM) and business rules management systems (BRMS) technologies. Enterprises can now deploy Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite and Red Hat JBoss BRMS with Azul Java runtimes on multiple certified operating systems, including Windows and Mac OS with Zulu. Zing and Zulu are also certified on a variety of other Red…
OVERLAND PARK, KS–(Marketwired – April 21, 2015) – LockPath, a leader in corporate governance, risk management, regulatory compliance (GRC) and information security software, has launched a global channel partner program to advance its growth strategy and provide greater value to its expanding customer base.The program, InterLock, utilizes the expertise of Value Added Resellers (VARs) and other partners that consult with companies and organizations on how to implement an effective GRC and information security program. Organizations large and small are looking for solutions to automate businesses processes to foster collaboration and become better prepared for audits. The demand for GRC software…
CORONA, CA–(Marketwired – April 20, 2015) – Elearning! Media Group, the producer of Elearning! Magazine and Enterprise Learning! Conference, announced today a panel of e-learning experts who will reveal the secrets to creating outstanding learning experiences during their April 30th web seminar at 10 a.m. PST. “An organization’s learning strategy and contribution to overall business performance is reliant on engaging, interactive, accessible and retained learning programs,” says Catherine Upton, publisher of Elearning! Magazine. “We are delighted to host Cammy Bean, who authored The Accidental ISD, along with Emma King, Vice President, Learning Strategy, INXPO and Daniel Bliton, Training Manager with Booz…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Apr 20, 2015) – Cylance, the first cybersecurity company to offer next-generation antivirus protection that leverages machine learning to identify previously unknown malware, blocked 99 percent of all threats in live demonstrations across the United States using real malware to test its new technology against old school AV software. During a 20-city “Unbelievable Tour” roadshow, which began March 3, Cylance experts are exposing CylancePROTECT to cyberattacks using live malware downloaded from VirusTotal, then testing those same samples against products from McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro and others. Attendees are also invited to submit samples to test in…
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – April 20, 2015) – As part of its biannual workshop program, the Smart Cybersecurity Network is offering an impressive list of presentations from world- renowned experts who will discuss the cybersecurity endgame with an optimistic outlook. Under the theme “Cybersecurity futures: Toward a healthy digital ecosystem”, the speakers will imagine what cybersecurity might look like ten years down the road if technologies, norms and policies align to produce a healthy digital ecosystem. They will discuss the conditions and knowledge needs to achieve this objective by presenting on topics related to civil liberties, information sharing in Canada, legal…
LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – April 20, 2015) – Callcredit Information Group has announced the launch of MOGObankconnect in association with MOGO Holdings. MOGObankconnect will provide consumers with the facility to simply, securely and quickly package up their online banking transactional data, providing a uniquely fast way to verify and transmit financial data and bank statements, whilst at the same time helping to dramatically streamline lending decisions. The software uses a single use digital app which is a sealed smart browser that automatically navigates and streams online banking data from the safety of a consumers’ personal device. Consumers do not need…