Author: Brian Johnson

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA and WASHINGTON, DC and GENEVA, SWITZERLAND–(Marketwired – March 27, 2014) – NavigationArts, a digital agency centered in User Experience (UX), and Jahia, a provider of Java-based open source Enterprise Content Management System (CMS) solutions, serving hundreds of global brands are proud to announce that NavigationArts has been named Jahia’s first Certified Premium Partner in the United States. “NavigationArts shares our vision of delivering optimized User Experiences to innovative organizations,” said Emmanuel Garcin, Jahia’s Vice President and GM for the Americas. “We are excited that NavigationArts has chosen to use Jahia as a primary CMS. To realize the full…

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MESA, ARIZ.–(Marketwired – Mar 27, 2014) – Iveda® (OTCQB: IVDA), the pioneer in cloud video hosting technology, today announced the launch of Sentir™, a proprietary Software as a Service (SaaS) video management platform with newly-developed video streaming and storage technology. Sentir will be licensed to companies around the world to enable the offering of cloud video monitoring/surveillance services without the time and resources required for in-house development. Sentir is ideal for distribution by companies providing services to existing customers (consumers and small businesses) that are already paying monthly service fees. Such companies include telecommunications (telcos), data centers, cable service providers and…

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PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 27, 2014) – Jumio, Inc., the fast growing credentials management tech company, today announced the formation of the Bitcoin Identity Security Open Network (BISON). Initial members of the network comprise eight leading Bitcoin exchanges, wallets and ATM providers worldwide including BitAccess, SnapSwap, CoinMkt, Digital Currency Exchange of Texas, CoinRnr, Hashop.io, NoveltyLab and Bitnet Technologies as the initial members. As the Bitcoin industry matures, industry participants see value in proactively self-regulating, and adopting best practices rather than have standards be imposed by outside entities. One such initiative, the BISON Network is designed to instill greater trust…

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – Mar 27, 2014) – Metaswitch Networks today announced that Tiscali has successfully built on Clearwater Core and Perimeta Session Border Controller (SBC) as part of its innovative Indoona over-the-top (OTT) application. Tiscali is taking an important step toward network functions virtualization (NFV) with its use of Metaswitch’s Clearwater Core, an implementation of IMS built for the cloud using Web development methods to provide voice, video and messaging services to millions of users. Clearwater Core combines the economics of OTT-style service platforms with the standards compliance and reliability expected of telco-grade communications network solutions. The Web-services-oriented design inherent to…

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – Mar 27, 2014) – IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical information and insight, and WildTangent, the world’s largest cross-platform games network, released research today that reveals an acceptance by gamers of value exchange-style advertising. The result indicates significant opportunities for the gaming ecosystem. The research found that after engaging with value exchange ads a greater number of gamers intended to spend more money, more often and engaged with games longer than before any exposure to value exchange ads, leading game developers to a higher potential for revenue. In addition, brand marketers saw…

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PLEASANTON, CA and LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – Mar 27, 2014) – Workday, Inc. (NYSE: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for global human resources and finance, today announced it will host Workday Rising Europe 2014, the company’s first customer conference in Europe. Customers, prospective customers, partners, and employees will come together to learn, collaborate, and network about how Workday helps some of the largest companies in the world achieve greater growth and success for their businesses. Workday brings its customer conference to Europe as more companies make the switch to human resources (HR) and finance applications in the cloud and…

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HONG KONG, CHINA–(Marketwired – Mar 27, 2014) – OTCQX: NETDY NetDimensions (Holdings) Limited Notice of preliminary results and invitation NetDimensions (LSE: NETD; OTCQX: NETDY), a global provider of performance, knowledge, and learning management systems, will be reporting its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2013 on Monday 7 April 2014. The management team will be hosting a briefing for analysts on the day at 9:30am at The London Capital Club, 15 Abchurch Lane, London, EC4N 7BW. If you wish to attend, or require further information, please contact Helen Cresswell or Sasha Gardner at Walbrook PR on 020 7933…

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DALLAS, TX–(Marketwired – Mar 26, 2014) – SoftLayer, an IBM Company, unveiled a redesigned website with improved online ordering, bringing customers a more streamlined Web experience for learning about, selecting, and ordering the ideal SoftLayer infrastructure services for their cloud workloads. With millions of visits per month, www.softlayer.com plays a significant role in the company’s relationship with its customers. The website is rebuilt from the ground up, featuring improvements including an updated design, simplified organization, and new content. This transforms the online user experience from navigating the website and researching products and services to making a purchase. It makes it easier…

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SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 26, 2014) – Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Carney and Chief Financial Officer Dan Fairfax will present at the Wells Fargo 4th Annual Tech Transformation Summit on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at The St. Regis, San Francisco, from 2:45 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. PDT. The presentation will be available on a live Webcast via the Internet at www.brcd.com. About Brocade Brocade® (NASDAQ: BRCD) networking solutions help the world’s leading organizations transition smoothly to a world where applications and information reside anywhere. (www.brocade.com) ADX, Brocade, Brocade Assurance, the B-wing symbol, DCX, Fabric OS, ICX,…

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Mar 26, 2014) – Schrödinger, LLC and Cycle Computing, LLC announced today a partnership that will allow customers to run Schrödinger’s Materials Science Suite on the Cloud and elastic resources worldwide using Cycle Computing’s CycleCloud™ orchestration software. Cloud Computing provides users timely access to scalable computational resources as needed, without prohibitive upfront capital investment in infrastructure. Cycle Computing and Schrödinger have worked together on enabling many customer production workloads in the cloud, including the world’s largest and fastest cloud computing run of more than 156,000 cores called the MegaRun in late 2013. “Working with Cycle Computing…

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MARKHAM, ON–(Marketwired – Mar 26, 2014) – Further to the announcement made by the Minister of Health and Public Hygiene of Guinea last year, and the subsequent signing of a US $200,000,925.00 Supply Contract for the supply and maintenance of Kallo MobileCare and RuralCare in January 2014, Kallo is pleased to announce the following developments and updates: Kallo CEO and COO are currently in Conakry – Guinea and have met with key government officials including the President of the Republic of Guinea, His Excellency Professor Alpha Condé, Prime Minister Mohamed Said Fofana, Minister of Health Colonel Dr. Remi Lama and…

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DALLAS, TX–(Marketwired – Mar 26, 2014) – SoftLayer, an IBM Company, unveiled a redesigned website with improved online ordering, bringing customers a more streamlined Web experience for learning about, selecting, and ordering the ideal SoftLayer infrastructure services for their cloud workloads. With millions of visits per month, www.softlayer.com plays a significant role in the company’s relationship with its customers. The website is rebuilt from the ground up, featuring improvements including an updated design, simplified organization, and new content. This transforms the online user experience from navigating the website and researching products and services to making a purchase. It makes it easier…

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LEAGUE CITY, TX–(Marketwired – Mar 26, 2014) – ERF Wireless Inc. (OTCQB: ERFB), a leading provider of enterprise-class wireless broadband products and services, announced today that R. Greg Smith has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer. Effective immediately, Mr. Smith has been given executive oversight responsibilities for all SEC-required financial reporting and General Accounting functions for ERF Wireless. Smith has held numerous roles with the company since its inception in 2004 including holding a continuous seat on the Board of Directors. Smith carries with him 32 years of senior-level experience as well as18 years in executive roles of publicly traded…

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JERICHO, NY–(Marketwired – Mar 26, 2014) – Social Media Ventures, Inc. (OTC Pink: SMVI) (PINKSHEETS: SMVI) is determined to start a new phase to re-evaluate business operations, plans and direction of the Company and to also evaluate new opportunities and relationships, with certain incidental efforts, intended to improve the outlook of the company. While social media pursuits have shown promise, CEO Robert Thayer reflected, “building on the core social media with synergistic pursuits is fine but new and exciting areas may be warranted as a spark or fresh start.” The Company is also planning to update filings and seeking to work…

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CHARLOTTE, NC–(Marketwired – Mar 26, 2014) – Revolutionary Concepts Inc. (OTCQB: REVO), a publicly traded company that develops mobile video software and remote security communication systems, has begun advanced contract negotiations to further the process of bringing its Smart Toy technology to market via patent sale and/or licensing agreements. According to Kids and Apps: A New Era of Play, a 2013 report from global information company, The NPD Group, 79 percent of parents with children ages 2 – 14 report that they or their children own some type of mobile device, such as a traditional cell phone, smartphone, or tablet;…

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – March 26, 2014) – What happens when you combine conventional comic books with cutting-edge technology? Visionbooks! Visionbooks revolutionizes comic book reading by transforming one-dimensional comic books into a digital animation experience.Visionbooks created a completely new experience for comic fans, while preserving the original narrative and layout found in paper comics. Visionbooks’ new digital-technology brings illustrated panels to life with dimensional action and is the most advanced motion-illustration developed within the comic book industry so far. Visionbooks proudly announces partnerships with well-known publishers, and continues to sign on new partners who want to implement this technology. Current…

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Mar 26, 2014) – Nameplate sites are the new business cards, a first personal impression is often replaced by your web presence and what used to be word of mouth is now your digital reputation. And while we can print our own business cards and even create our own nameplate sites, the Internet is open to everybody. The more famous you, your brand or your services become, the more content floats around in the digital orbit and keeping track of that content seems like a daunting, if not impossible, challenge. ICMediaDirect.com has developed a strategy that…

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SCOTTSDALE, AZ–(Marketwired – Mar 26, 2014) – Venture development firm Tallwave and its largest portfolio company, integrated digital marketing agency ethology, today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to jointly acquire the assets of Arizona-based user-centered design firm 29th Drive. 29th Drive will remain a standalone entity and brand within the Tallwave family of companies and 29th Drive Founder and CEO Kevin Goldman will continue in his crucial leadership role as Vice President & Chief Design Architect in Tallwave’s Product Practice. “The integration of 29th Drive into the Tallwave family is a strategic addition to our service of…

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – March 26, 2014) – Oculus VisionTech Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OVT)(OTCBB:OVTZ) advises that there is no material change in the affairs of the Company and the Company is not associated with the recently announced transaction involving Facebook Inc. and Oculus VR Inc. About Oculus VisionTech Inc (Oculus) designs and markets technology for delivery of digital media. Oculus developed its MediaEscort, MediaSentinel and SmartMark digital watermarking products and technologies to provide a robust means for producers and distributors to invisibly protect their content. For more information visit www.oculusvisiontech.com. Oculus VisionTech Inc. Corporate Headquarters Office: 507 – 837 West Hastings…

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Mar 26, 2014) – The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) last night revealed the winners for the prestigious David Ogilvy Awards for Excellence in Advertising Research. The recipients were announced as part of the organization’s annual ARF 2014 David Ogilvy Awards Dinner. The ARF David Ogilvy Awards, named for advertising legend David Ogilvy, honor the creative use of research in the advertising development processes by research firms, advertising agencies and advertisers. The winning campaigns provide a keen understanding of how consumer insights can be used to create powerful campaigns that drive business results and build brand loyalty.…

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