HORSHAM, PA–(Marketwired – Mar 11, 2014) – Human Resource Executive® magazine, the premier publication focused on strategic issues in HR, today released early program details of the 17th Annual HR Technology® Conference & Exposition, to be held October 7-10, 2014, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Early details of the 2014 program have been released, including news of the opening keynote address presented by leading business and technology thinker Andrew McAfee, co-author of the recent New York Times bestseller, The Second Machine Age, as well as the influential works Race Against the Machine and Enterprise 2.0.…
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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN–(Marketwired – Mar 11, 2014) – Silvaco Japan Co., Ltd. (Silvaco) has announced that Hakodate National College of Technology (HNCT) has adopted Silvaco’s logic simulator Silos in the curriculum of the Computer Engineering Course of the Department of Production System Engineering. Silvaco has the academic licensing options that allow HNCT to use the TCAD and EDA tools necessary for education and academic research. Such licenses enable hundreds of educational institutions worldwide to use Silvaco tools. HNCT restructured their departments in 2013, and established the new Department of Production System Engineering to teach interdisciplinary fields of study. In the Computer…
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – March 11, 2014) – Smart Employee Benefits Inc. (“SEB”) (TSX VENTURE:SEB), is a technology company providing “business processes software solutions and services” to corporate and government clients with specialty practices focused on “managing group benefit solutions and health claims processing environments.” Today SEB announced that Mr. Bruce Bell has joined the company as President of SEB’s Insurance and Financial Services Division. This division will provide Insurance and Financial services Brokerage and Group Health Plan administration and claims payment services. Mr. Bell will also join as an Executive VP of SEB. Mr. Bell brings extensive experience within the…
AMERICAN FORK, UT–(Marketwired – Mar 11, 2014) – BidSync announced today that it has added Broward County, Florida to its fast-growing list of public sector clients. BidSync is the leader in cloud-based, end-to-end procurement and bid notification services. Their suite of e-procurement solutions allow government agencies to increase productivity and efficiency, saving up to 90% of the time and cost associated with the procurement process. Broward County, located in southern Florida, is the second most populated county in the state and the 18th most populous county in the United States. Broward County includes Ft. Lauderdale and comprises one third of…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA and NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Mar 11, 2014) – Martini, the global media expert in brand advertising to the affluent and influential, today announced the appointment of current chief operating officer Erik Pavelka as its CEO, effective immediately. Concurrent with the appointment of Pavelka, the company also announced that Skip Brand, Martini’s current CEO, would continue as an advisor. Martini was founded on principles that are more important than ever to brands looking to generate awareness and increase favorability online. Martini had an auspicious goal of being the global expert in understanding the most valuable audience, those…
SAN RAFAEL, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 11, 2014) – Monitise plc (LSE: MONI), a global leader in Mobile Money solutions, today announced the launch of Alerting+, a next-generation consumer alerting and engagement solution for financial institutions (FIs). For the first time, FIs utilizing Alerting+ can evolve alerts from one-way notification to real-time two-way conversations that build trust and unlock new opportunities for revenue generation, customer acquisition and retention, fraud reduction, risk management and customer engagement. “As a bank, we have an opportunity to leverage Monitise’s Alerting+ capabilities to play a more prominent role as a trusted advisor to our customers,” said…
PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 11, 2014) – Voice over Internet Protocol, more commonly known as VoIP is a phone service which uses the internet to communicate instead of analog traditional phones which use cables. VoIP services are more than an up and coming product, now in full swing with competing providers and are available for cheap monthly rates for residential buyers. Residential VoIP providers often include much cheaper options than traditional phone systems. The experts at MyVoipProvider.com analyzed different providers and considered the varying customer satisfaction, customer care packages, price and scalability in order to discover the the top…
TORONTO, CANADA and NEW YORK, NEW YORK–(Marketwired – March 11, 2014) – Intertainment Media Inc. (“Intertainment Media” or “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:INT)(OTCQX:ITMTF)(FRANKFURT:I4T) together with its investment portfolio company Yappn Corp. (OTCQB:YPPN), the real-time multilingual amplification platform for brand messaging, eCommerce and customer support is pleased to announce that Yappn continues to expand its multilingual tool sets by offering the ability to connect images and content through its Fotoyapp (www.fotoyapp.com) initiatives. Yappn will be adding advanced features to its imaging connection program not currently found in many of the leading social and image sharing applications. These features will allow advanced connection of…
REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwired – March 11, 2014) – Nominum™, the innovation leader in DNS and Internet Activity applications for Communication Service Providers (CSPs), has been recognized for the quality and immediacy of insights provided by its N2 application suite by analyst firm Ovum in its prestigious On the Radar (OTR) report. On the Radar recognizes companies and products that provide unique and innovative services to CSPs. In its new report, the company focuses on Nominum’s recently launched N2 suite of applications, which enable CSPs to increase customer retention, engagement and loyalty by leveraging Internet Activity data from the DNS to…
WAKEFIELD, RI–(Marketwired – Mar 11, 2014) – ChartWise Medical Systems, Inc. (www.chartwisemed.com), a groundbreaking Computer-Assisted Clinical Documentation Improvement (CACDI) software company, is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mary Cooper was selected as the 2014 CFO of the Year at a Small Private Company by the Providence Business. Cooper, along with nine other honorees in related categories, will be celebrated at the 4th Annual Chief Financial Officer Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Bryant University’s Bello Center. She is also being featured in a CFO Special Supplement issue of Providence Business News. Cooper…
EDISON, NJ–(Marketwired – Mar 11, 2014) – StrikeForce Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: SFOR), a company that specializes in Cyber Security solutions for the prevention of Data Breaches and Cyber Theft, announced today that their patented GuardedID® Anti-Keylogging Technology, their multi-patented ProtectID® Out-of-Band Authentication, their MobileTrust® Mobile Device Security and their GuardedID Mobile Encryption Software Development Kit (SDK) drew big crowds and wowed security experts and attendees at last week’s RSA Security Conference in San Francisco, California. “We were very pleased with last week’s experience and results,” says Mark L. Kay, CEO of StrikeForce. “Not only did the conference have its highest…
TEWKSBURY, MA–(Marketwired – Mar 11, 2014) – Omnify Software, a leading provider of web-based Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software for discrete manufacturers, today unveils its latest Empower PLM application story featuring LORD Corporation MicroStrain© Sensing Systems, a global leader in developing embedded sensing systems for aerospace and industrial markets. LORD MicroStrain has extended its Empower PLM environment to encompass Quality Management in order to create centralized product record and quality information management. LORD MicroStrain has been using the Empower PLM system to manage their parts, Bill of Materials (BOMs) and engineering change/ECO information since 2007. The company realized positive business…
MIAMI, FL–(Marketwired – Mar 11, 2014) – This week the Forbes magazine published “40 Eye-Opening Customer Service Quotes” from famous personalities, ranging from Bill Gates to Mother Theresa, from Mahatma Ghandi to Steve Jobs. One quote from Doug Warner addressed the current development away from brick-and-mortar shops towards online stores. Warner said: “In the world of Internet Customer Service, it’s important to remember your competitor is only one mouse click away.” Looking at the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) released in February, many online businesses would benefit from taking his advice. According to the ACSI, customer satisfaction with Internet retailers…
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwired – March 11, 2014) – Rostock Ventures Corp. (OTCBB:ROSV) (the “Company”) announces the appointment of Todd Ellison to the Advisory Board. Todd Ellison is an eighteen-year veteran of internet and social media marketing, who has worked with a wide range of customers ranging from individuals and organizations to Fortune 500 companies, governments and military. Todd is the founder and CEO of Weed Media, which created the new Weed Cup™, and is a Colorado native. His passion to help in the marijuana industry has allowed him to be a part of this industry from plant to politician. Having…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Mar 11, 2014) – Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNS), a provider of software solutions for unstructured, human-generated enterprise data, today revealed details of how it has helped ING DIRECT ensure its systems are secure and that customers’ interests are protected at all times. Using Varonis DatAdvantage, the bank is able to monitor who is accessing and changing records to guarantee that all actions are authorized. It also allows ING DIRECT to visualize and manage permissions, which helps to meet regulatory obligations. DatAdvantage details each time critical files are changed or modified, at what time and by…
OAKLAND, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 11, 2014) – GT Nexus today announced the availability of a new report conducted by Supply Chain Insights indicating that despite the explosion of global outsourcing and increased efforts to automate the extended supply chain, the focus of most companies remains on automation within the enterprise, leaving interactions between business partners to spreadsheets and EDI. Misalignment between IT and supply chain leaders directly hinders global initiatives centered on supply chain visibility and agility. “Supply chain processes are more dependent on trading partners and interactions across the extended supply chain, but IT capabilities are largely based on…
PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 11, 2014) – TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX) today announced TIBCO Spotfire® customers now have direct connectivity to popular Big Data repositories from Cloudera, Hortonworks, and Pivotal. “Our ability to connect directly to these data sources, conduct in-database analysis, and mash-up the data in the worlds of Hadoop and others puts Spotfire in prime position for enterprises looking to get the most out of their data assets,” said Lars Bauerle, vice president of product strategy, TIBCO Spotfire. “Spotfire now further embraces data access in all forms, including Big Data architecture, enabling our customers to derive…
SURREY, British COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – March 10, 2014) – Community Savings Credit Union, BC’s largest fully unionized credit union, is pleased to announce the launch of their first iPhone and iPad mobile banking app. The app is available for free from the iTunes store and will allow members better access to their daily banking with Community Savings. “Investing in the future is one of our top priorities,” said Doug Eveneshen, President and CEO of Community Savings. “We are investing significant time and energy into preparing for how the banking industry will evolve and grow. We are committed to creating a credit…
CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwired – March 10, 2014) – CriticalControl Solutions Corp. (TSX:CCZ) today reported its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2013. “Our operations improved in 2013 as we paid down $2.2 million in debt and made significant investments in new products and sales capability in the United States,” said Alykhan Mamdani, President & CEO of CriticalControl. “The new sales we have already announced in Q1 2014 are early success indicators of our new product strategy.” Annual 2013 highlights Revenue Total revenue was $45.7 million in 2013 compared to $46.8 million in 2012. A decline of $2.2 million in…
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA–(Marketwired – March 10, 2014) – The Board of Directors of Certive Solutions Inc. (CSE:CBP)(the “Company”) wishes to clarify its relationship with Auersoft LLC (“Auersoft”) since July 2, 2013, the date of the termination of the Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement among the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary and Auersoft, as amended (the ASAPA). The ASAPA, pursuant to which a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company was to purchase substantially all of Auersoft’s assets, expired by its own terms and terminated on July 2, 2013. On July 12, 2013 the Company and Auersoft LLC issued mutually agreed upon press releases disclosing…