Author: Brian Johnson

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 24, 2014) – The inventor of today’s widely-used cloud billing solution Aria Systems commends a story published by Forbes on the importance of “agile billing” behind increased sales and profits. The story, titled, “Agile Billing – The New Essential for Business Innovation,” was written by Andrew M. Daily, managing director of strategic advisory firm MGI Research. Brendan O’Brien, co-founder and chief architect of Aria Systems, says he agrees with Daily’s observation that billing systems, once “the domain of back-office clerks, billing and monetization processes and solutions, are becoming critical ingredients enabling corporate innovation.” “We’ve been…

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ALBANY, NY–(Marketwired – Mar 24, 2014) – FirstLight Fiber, a facilities-based telecommunications service provider operating fiber optic networks in Upstate New York and Northern New England, announced today the expansion of its Vermont data center, located in Williston, Vermont. This expansion will further support local businesses by providing critical colocation space and unmatched low latency broadband connectivity throughout the Northeast. “This is the second expansion of our Vermont data center and is part of our multi-phased plan designed to provide ample room for the Company and our customers’ continued growth,” stated Greg Kelly, Senior Director of Business Development/Data Centers for…

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PISCATAWAY, NJ–(Marketwired – Mar 24, 2014) – Since its founding little over a year ago, membership of The Connected Lighting Alliance has more than tripled, an important showing of support for wireless connectivity standardization in the lighting industry. The Alliance recently recognized Tridonic as its 20th member. “Following the endorsement of ZigBee Light Link for residential connected lighting solutions, and our scope extension to indoor professional lighting, we have seen an influx of new members. In the 2nd quarter of 2013, our alliance grew by 70%. New members include Tridonic, LG Electronics, Helvar, Harvard Engineering, GreenWave Reality, Frontline LED, Atmel,…

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MAKATI, PHILIPPINES and MANCHESTER, NH–(Marketwired – Mar 23, 2014) – Newforma, a project information management (PIM) software company integrating people, projects and processes to transform building and infrastructure project delivery, is pleased to announce that Rchitects, Inc., has implemented Newforma software. The firm, founded by Jose Pedro “Bong” Recio and respected for its work in high-rise and mixed-use building design, says Newforma software has improved overall efficiency, increased revenue and minimized risk, which the firm’s production head says increases the company’s ability to do more work. Initially, the firm’s leaders were looking for a software solution to help with document…

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WATERLOO, ON–(Marketwired – March 23, 2014) – In the world of quantum science, Alice and Bob have been talking to one another for years. Charlie joined the conversation a few years ago, but now with spacelike separation, scientists have measured that their communication occurs faster than the speed of light. For the first time, physicists at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo have demonstrated the distribution of three entangled photons at three different locations (Alice, Bob and Charlie) several hundreds of metres apart, proving quantum nonlocality for more than two entangled photons. The findings of…

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL–(Marketwired – Mar 22, 2014) – FONU2 (OTCBB: FONU) (OTCQB: FONU) announced today that it had completed beta testing its social commerce website and that it will be closing down their beta test environment this weekend. Immediately, FONU2 will begin building their productive environment in preparation for a public launch in the weeks ahead. FONU2 also reported that their beta test was very successful as testers submitted dozens of improvement suggestions in addition to reporting many unexpected defects. This input was essential to optimizing the business logic and building a more efficient workflow. In the days ahead, FONU2 will open…

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SAUSALITO, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 21, 2014) – Glassdoor, a jobs and career community, has released its annual report of the Highest Rated CEOs for 2014, which is determined by employee feedback shared during the past year. On Glassdoor, employees voluntarily and anonymously provide their opinion on whether they approve or disapprove of how their CEO is leading the company. This year, Glassdoor has recognized the Highest Rated CEOs at large companies (1,000 or more employees) and for the first time, the Highest Rated CEOs at small and mid-sized companies (fewer than 1,000 employees). The top five 2014 Highest Rated CEOs…

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HILVERSUM, THE NETHERLANDS–(Marketwired – Mar 20, 2014) – Readen Holding Corp. (OTC Pink: RHCO) (PINKSHEETS: RHCO) subsidiary Nedfiber B.V. (http://www.nedfiber.nl/), announces the further expansion of their fiber optics in the industrial zones of the cities Bodegraven, Steenbergen and Wijchen in the Netherlands (business to business). Nedfiber B.V. a 51% RHCO subsidiary is a specialized provider of dark fiber connections and Ethernet services. The fiber-optic network extends throughout the Netherlands and beyond and is continuously being expanded. More than 25% of the Internet traffic for industrial areas and business parks in the Netherlands will be transported by Nedfiber’s network in the next…

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Mar 20, 2014) – Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that registration is officially open for its annual user conference, Inforum 2014, which will take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., September 15-18. More than 7,000 Infor customers, partners, employees, and industry experts will come together to demonstrate how Infor’s purpose-built applications and latest innovations, including Infor 10x, Infor Ming.le™, and Infor ION, are transforming the way people work. Inforum 2014 allows attendees to customize their conference experience with education sessions…

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SANTA CLARA, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 20, 2014) – WHO: OneSpin® Solutions, provider of innovative formal-based verification and formal equivalence checking solutions WHAT: Will demonstrate Quantify™ simulation and observation coverage software during DATE 2014 in Booth #26, showcasing its unique approach to verification closure precision WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, from 10 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Thursday, March 27, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. WHERE: DATE 2014 Booth #26, terrace level, the International Congress Center (ICC) Dresden in Dresden, Germany. Additional OneSpin product demonstrations will include OneSpin 360 EC (equivalence checking)…

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 20, 2014) – MuleSoft, the company that makes it easy to connect applications, data and devices, today announced CONNECT, the premier integration conference, taking place May 27-29, 2014 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. This three-day event will bring together a community of IT professionals and business executives to explore benefits of a Connected Enterprise and how it drives customer engagement, amplifies the pace of innovation, and creates new channels of revenue. Customers, partners and industry thought leaders will share insights on the future of integration, showcase real-world case studies, and provide hands-on training…

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Mar 20, 2014) – SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME) expects that its motions which it has brought in its patent infringement law suit against both Visa and MasterCard to be heard by the US Federal Circuit Court this coming May. If, as expected, the Court’s hearing is held in May, then a ruling can be reasonably expected by June 2014, according to SmartMetric’s President and CEO Chaya Hendrick. Of course this is a guideline and is subject to scheduling that is yet to be made by the Court. SmartMetric is asking the Federal Circuit Court to make…

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SHELTON, CT–(Marketwired – Mar 20, 2014) – NXT-ID, Inc., (OTCQB: NXTD), a biometric authentication company focused on the growing mobile commerce market, announced today that it has submitted a patent application for dynamic pairing. As a follow up to U.S. provisional patent application No. 61/802,681, NXT-ID has filed patent application 14/049175 for THE “UN-PASSWORD™: RISK AWARE END-TO-END MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION VIA DYNAMIC PAIRING. This patent represents advancements in biometric and cryptographic authentication, and another key technology to NXT-ID’s widely anticipated next generation payment and identity product — the Wocket™. Dynamic pairing addresses several vulnerabilities facing current authentication methods. These include “brute…

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CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwired – Mar 20, 2014) – Epazz, Inc. (OTCQB: EPAZ), a leading provider of cloud based business software solutions announced that the Company has signed a purchase agreement to acquire a help desk software company in West. This new acquisition is expected to provide substantial growth to Epazz’s recurring revenue stream by 15%. Company will announce closure of the acquisition in the coming weeks. The target company was founded in 2000s and has a long history of positive cash flow and strong list of Fortune 500 companies. The software product is considered to be truly unique and there are few…

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BOCA RATON, FL–(Marketwired – Mar 20, 2014) – True2Beauty, Inc. (OTC Pink: TRTB) (The “Company”) (www.True2Beauty.com) TRTB is excited to announce the upcoming release of its new entertainment auction site, BetUGetIt, and a comprehensive advertising plan to immediately reach millions of potential customers. Utilizing CBS Digital’s large database of opt in emails, we will narrowly target potential users through massive email blasts. The Company anticipates a significant awareness outreach as well as a large number of signups from the millions of emails planned for release in the first month. Additionally, Google New Business Development has offered to manage the first…

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NEWPORT BEACH, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 20, 2014) – CAKE, the marketing technology company owned and operated by Accelerize New Media, Inc. (OTCBB: ACLZ), today announced the expansion of its global customers to include India-based digital marketing companies — ibibo Group, Pointific and TrooTrac. The three organizations have deployed the CAKE enterprise platform to provide end-to-end campaign tracking, reporting and analysis for their publishers, advertisers and affiliates. Additionally, CAKE will be exhibiting at ad:tech New Delhi (booth #41), which takes place March 19-21. “With ongoing success in the United States and abroad, CAKE will continue on our global growth track. Our…

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OAKLAND, NJ–(Marketwired – Mar 20, 2014) – Avotus Corporation, a leading provider of Intelligent Communications Management (ICM) solutions, announced today that James Martino has been named as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Formerly Global Vice President of Operations and Customer Relations, the move builds upon service performance and customer satisfaction gains the company has achieved under Mr. Martino’s leadership, since he joined in 2011. The Board sees this promotion as a testament to the progress James and the team have made in significantly improving customer satisfaction. His proven leadership and deep industry experience gives the Board the confidence that…

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MIAMI, FL–(Marketwired – Mar 20, 2014) – According to a report by the Ralph Nader Research Institute that evaluated over 10,000 documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act, drinking water in the U.S. contains more than 21,000 toxic chemicals that can cause cancer. There are many reasons for tap water contamination, including the improper use of household chemicals or agricultural runoff. The omnipresent use of man-made chemicals has increased to such a degree that traces of low-level Synthetic Organic Chemicals (SOCs) can be found in almost every public water supply system around the world. Due to the natural hydrological cycle, there is…

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – Mar 20, 2014) – Actify Inc., a global leader in Product Data Intelligence solutions, today announced that it will be participating in the MACH 2014 Event in April at Birmingham. “We are very excited to attend MACH 2014 as exhibitors,” said Chris Jones, Actify CEO and president. “Actify’s Product Visualization Solution SpinFire Professional has been known in the market for years and while we’re thrilled to be able to show advancements in SpinFire, we are also very eager to show visitors our other Product Data Intelligence Solutions. It is our constant goal to provide the manufacturing…

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 20, 2014) – Tango, a leader in mobile messaging services, today announced it has closed a $280 million round of funding. The latest round was led by the Alibaba Group at $215 million with the additional $65 million coming from some of Tango’s prior investors. Tango has been built on a foundation of mobile messaging features which include free video and voice calling and texting available cross-platform over 3G, 4G, and Wi-Fi. Over the past year, Tango has evolved into a next generation mobile messaging app that blends communication, social networking and content into a…

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