SANTA CLARA, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – Seculert, a leading advanced threat protection solution provider, announced today that the company has received the bronze award in the Innovations in Enterprise Security category at the 10th Annual 2014 Global Excellence Awards ceremony. The Global Excellence Awards recognize security and IT vendors with advanced, ground-breaking products and solutions that are helping set the bar higher for others in all areas of security and technologies. Seculert protects distributed enterprises from advanced threats by providing an integrated platform that analyzes botnet communications, traffic logs and suspicious files to identify known and unknown malware.…
Author: Brian Johnson
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – No matter how large or small your business may be, it is always important to be able to communicate with your clients and fellow employees in a quick and cost effective manner. Being mobile and accessible at all times of day and not just normal business hours allows businesses to be able to have a more personal relationship with their clients. VoIP service providers do exactly that. They allow businesses to focus more on growing relationships. In order to create their list of the best business VoIP providers of 2014, VoIP experts…
SEATTLE, WA–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAY) announced today that company management will present at two investor conferences next month. Brian Henry, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Paul Hiemstra, Treasurer and Investor Relations, will present at the Morgan Stanley Media & Telecom Conference at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, Calif. The Cray presentation will be held on Tuesday, March 4, at 2:05 p.m. PST (5:05 p.m. EST). The Cray presentation at the Morgan Stanley conference will be available to the public via live audio webcast. To listen to the…
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – LightPointe, the number one manufacturer of outdoor point-to-point wireless data bridges which utilize laser transmission and hybrid radio-laser technology, announced the availability of the industry’s first Software Defined Free Space Optics (SD-FSO) products. Utilizing remotely enabled software keys, the new wireless bridges can be configured at aggregated network capacities of 500 Mbps, 1,000 Mbps, or an impressive 2,000 Mbps either at the time of installation or years later as a customer’s network throughput demand grows — thus protecting the customer’s equipment investment. “These 5th generation laser bridges take the performance, scalability, and…
DALLAS, TX–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – ProTek Capital, Inc. /Luxuriant Holdings, (OTC Pink: PRPM) (“the Company”) announces the indefinite suspension of the scheduled reverse stock split, the appointment of Davyd Field to the Board of Directors, and a JV agreement with Vortex Water Pipes. The management re examined the current share structure of the company and determined that the reverse split is unnecessary at this time. Several factors that helped with this opinion are; expanded interest in the company’s market cap, comparison to other companies in the sector with comparative or larger share structures, and ultimately current shareholders best…
CAMBRIDGE, MA–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company powering the digital enterprise with Better Business Software™ that helps organizations engage customers, simplify operations, and embrace change, today announced results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. “With a strong second half, Pega crossed the half-billion dollar revenue mark while also materially increasing license backlog,” said Alan Trefler, Founder and CEO of Pegasystems. “Our license and maintenance revenue grew to 69% of total revenue, consistent with our strategy of expanding our partner ecosystem and providing online customer education through PegaACADEMY. Both…
BELLEVUE, WA–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – BSQUARE Corporation (NASDAQ: BSQR), a leading enabler of smart, connected systems, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. Total revenue for the quarter was $25.8 million, up 10% compared to the third quarter of 2013 and flat year-over-year. Total revenue for the year was $92.1 million, down 9% from 2012. The net loss for the quarter was $23,000, or $0.00 per share, compared to a net loss of $3.6 million, or $0.32 per share, in the third quarter of 2013 and net income of $696,000,…
SCHAUMBURG, IL–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – The US House of Representatives just passed, HR 1232 – the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), a bill to reform how the US acquires and manages its IT assets. FITARA includes, among other things, a Software License Optimization provision calling for the government to implement software asset management (SAM) practices to eliminate wasted spend on software. According to Flexera Software, the global expert on Software License Optimization, if the bill moves on to passage in the Senate and is signed by President Obama, the US federal government could save as much…
OAKVILLE, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Feb. 25, 2014) – iView Systems, a leading provider of loss prevention solutions for the security and surveillance environment, is excited to announce the most recent release of the iTrak® Incident Reporting & Risk Management System, version 5.8. The latest release of iTrak delivers a comprehensive multi lingual security reporting platform for worldwide incident and subject management, with the ability to provide complete incident tracking, reporting, interview management, risk analysis and assessment, personnel management briefing assignment and more. Key language capabilities and inclusions for the iTrak version 5.8 release include full multi language framework support and release…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – February 25, 2014) – Your mobile device knows everything about you. But how well do you know your mobile device? Beginning today, savvy consumers can truly take control of their personal information on their devices — by installing viaProtect. This new app is from viaForensics, which has helped global companies, government organizations, and four of the five largest financial institutions in the U.S. secure their devices for years. With viaProtect, the same enterprise grade technology can protect anyone’s phone or tablet. The app, which will be showcased at booth #2627 at RSA Conference 2014, is free…
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – Barona Freeplay Online Poker (www.baronaonlinepoker.com), the only freeplay online poker site in California where players can win real prizes, announced a major poker tournament series today. The third annual Main Event Mania series allows poker players from all over California to play online for entries into the $10,000 buy-in Main Event held annually in Las Vegas. The Main Event is the largest poker tournament — in fact, the largest tournament of any kind — anywhere in the world, with a guaranteed $10 million first place prize. Barona’s Main Event Mania started in…
SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – AltiGen Communications, Inc. (OTCQX: ATGN), a leading provider of premise and cloud-based IP-PBX and Contact Center solutions, today announced that Brightway Insurance has selected MaxCS Private Cloud to replace phone systems in more than 100 offices. Brightway Insurance was ranked as the number one insurance franchise in 2013 by Entrepreneur Magazine. Founded in 2003 by CEO David Miller, the company has rapidly grown to 115 offices across seven states. Most impressively, the company has doubled new business revenue every year since starting, and finished 2013 with over $310 million in sales. Its innovative model…
MENLO PARK, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – CyberSense, a leading provider of cloud-based and on-premises cybersecurity solutions, today announced it has received $5 million in Series A funding from BRM Group and Opus Capital, experienced investment groups with portfolios spanning startups and established technology companies. CyberSense is led by cofounders Yaniv Alfi, CEO, Moshe Ben-Simon, vice president of services and research, and Yuval Malachi, co-founder and CTO. The founders have also announced the appointment of cybersecurity industry veteran Carl Wright as president and general manager, North America. “Enterprises are under constant attack, overwhelmed with malware and losing stolen IP…
ethology, a full-service integrated digital marketing agency and portfolio company of Tallwave, today announced its sponsorship of SEMpdx SearchFest 2014, Portland’s premier search marketing and social media conference. ethology’s Executive Vice President of Strategy will also be speaking at the event on Friday, February 28th from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the Governor Hotel in downtown Portland Oregon on a panel titled “How to Get Your Content Marketing Up & Running.” The panel presentation will provide attendees with valuable information on how to get organized, create a content marketing plan and generate great ideas for content. “SearchFest is known…
LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – TENTEN Wilshire, a luxury high rise condo and work space complex in downtown Los Angeles offering a solution to live, work and play in a single location, hosted “Fashion Friday NY to LA Featuring Ashley Michaelsen” on Friday, February 21, 2014. Michaelsen, a fashion designer whose new collections adhere to the Los Angeles lifestyle from “Downtown Chic” and “Beverly Hills Babe” to “Beach Bum,” paired up with Brittney Moya and her team at Rock Me Up Cosmetics. The “NY to LA” fashion show was a showcase for unveiling the designer’s new lines…
BETHESDA, MD–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – Spree Commerce announced today that it has raised $5 million in Series A funding led by Thrive Capital. Also participating in the round were Vegas Tech Fund (led by Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com), Red Swan Ventures, and existing investors True Ventures and AOL Ventures. In less than three years, more than 45,000 retailers in over 100 countries have chosen Spree Commerce to power their online business, including established and emerging leaders such as Bonobos, 3.1 Phillip Lim, and Blue Bottle Coffee. “Spree Commerce technology empowers sellers at any stage of their company’s…
MIAMI, FL–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – Alternet Systems, Inc. (OTCQB: ALYI) (“Alternet” or the “Company”), an accelerator of high growth opportunities in Digital Currency and Mobile Commerce services, today announced shareholder approval of an asset sale of its mobile financial services subsidiary. Pursuant to the Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders and Definitive Proxy Statement dated January 21, 2014, the Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 21, 2014 whereby the shareholders approved the proposed transaction of the mobile payments business and assets of the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary. It was sold to Utiba Pte, Ltd. for the aggregate consideration…
CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – Salary and non-salary compensation at Illinois-based technology companies is expected to climb by an average 20% for staff and 9.5% for management in 2014, according to the Illinois Technology Association’s just-released 2013 Salary Survey. The forecast marks the largest projected rise in staff compensation and the second largest projected increase in management compensation in the seven years that the ITA has been conducting the survey. “These numbers show that Illinois’s tech community not only has confidence in the economic recovery but also is positioning itself to be more competitive in attracting IT talent,”…
SAN RAFAEL, CA–(Marketwired – February 25, 2014) – SafetyChain Software’s popular FSMA Fridays series, featuring Dr. David Acheson and The Acheson Group’s food safety team, will walk attendees through the recently announced proposed rule for Food Defense in monthly webcast/podcast being held this Friday, February 28, at 9 a.m. PT. FSMA Fridays — launched by SafetyChain Software, innovators of realtime Safety Chain Management Solutions that automate, streamline and improve food safety and quality assurance (FSQA) while promoting regulatory, 3rd party and customer compliance — provides 1500+ participants from the food and beverage industry monthly, live updates on FSMA. The FDA’s…
SUNNYVALE, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 25, 2014) – Blue Coat Systems, Inc., the market leader in business assurance technology today announced it is collaborating with HP to deliver a transformative lifecycle defense to combat the onslaught of advanced persistent threats. The new solution provides operational control across detection, isolation and remediation by aligning perimeter protection with actionable security intelligence and analytics. For years, organizations worldwide have faced the wrath of advanced threats, zero-day threats and designer malware. Organizations have responded with ever increasing investments in point defenses that do not or cannot share intelligence with other defenses in the network. Despite…