BOSTON, MA–(Marketwired – Feb 10, 2014) – Battery Ventures has purchased a controlling stake in Data Physics Corp., a leading-edge technology company in San Jose, Calif. that designs and manufactures high performance test-and-measurement solutions for noise and vibration applications. In partnership with Battery, Data Physics will pursue growth organically and through acquisitions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “We are excited by the potential of Data Physics and the broader physical property test-and-measurement market, which is fragmented and ripe for consolidation,” said Jesse Feldman, a Battery general partner who is joining the company’s board. “Given Data Physics’ range of…
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EXTON, PA–(Marketwired – Feb 10, 2014) – Elemica, the leading Supply Chain Operating Network provider for the process industries, announces that supply chain industry veteran, Adrian Gonzalez, will be a keynote speaker at their upcoming “reveal 2014” Conference in Philadelphia on May 7th. Adrian will be presenting, “Supply Chain Operating Networks: Communicate, Collaborate, Innovate,” which details how Supply Chain Operating Networks are becoming the business equivalent of LinkedIn, enabling communities of trading partners to communicate, collaborate, and execute business processes in more efficient, scalable, and innovative ways. “Adrian Gonzalez is a highly trusted and leading industry analyst with more than…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 10, 2014) – Kandou Bus has announced that the first implementation of its breakthrough high-performance, low-power link technology will be introduced at the 2014 International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC). In both a technology demonstration and a paper presentation at the conference by Kandou founder and CEO Amin Shokrollahi, Kandou will detail its innovative coding-based signal interface, which significantly outperforms existing I/O solutions. Shokrollahi leveraged his extensive background in coding-based signaling in the development of the Kandou Chord signaling solution. As Chief Scientist of Digital Fountain, which was acquired by Qualcomm in 2009, he invented Raptor…
PHOENIX, AZ–(Marketwired – Feb 10, 2014) – Emerge.MD, the only telehealth cloud platform that can securely connect all the people, processes and technology involved in virtual care, is proud to be selected by Arizona Palliative Home Care (AZPHC) as its Virtual Visit partner. AZPHC, a pioneer in palliative care services, offers people with late-stage chronic illness a way to stay at home with the support of medical professionals who coordinate care along with the patients’ doctors. “We are successful in keeping patients in the comfort of their own homes, because we continually look at ways to improve the access they…
GAITHERSBURG, MD–(Marketwired – Feb 10, 2014) – BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSFT) today announced that Princeton Hosted Solutions has introduced hosted Unified Communications (UC) services, powered by BroadSoft’s BroadWorks® platform, for the SMB and large enterprise market segments. Princeton Hosted Solutions selected BroadWorks to meet the evolving and dynamic communications needs of its customer base. Princeton will now leverage BroadWorks to deliver an enterprise offering that extends beyond standard PBX capabilities to include a range of hosted communications services such as unified messaging, enhanced voicemail, voicemail-to-email and meet-me conferencing. Princeton serves five distinct business vertical markets including: auto dealers, legal, financial,…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 10, 2014) – Tintri, Inc., the leading producer of storage for virtualization and cloud environments, today announced it has been selected by Ireland’s Coal Marketing Company (CMC) to underpin CMC’s entire virtualized server and desktop environment. The new solution has completely revolutionized the company’s infrastructure by simplifying its storage management, increasing the performance of its virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and cutting its SQL reporting times to just a minute. CMC coordinates the sale and delivery of over 35 million metric tons of coal each year, from the Cerrejón Mine in Colombia to power stations globally.…
SINGAPORE–(Marketwired – Feb 10, 2014) – Konica Minolta, Inc. launched its new Asia Pacific Business Innovation Centre (BIC) in Singapore today. The centre in Singapore is one of the five BICs the Company plans to establish around the world to facilitate and accelerate the growth of its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services business. The function of the BIC is to initiate, support and manage new business and technology development, as well as to incubate new ICT service businesses for Konica Minolta. The BIC will manage the entire lifecycle of service development and incubation activities, from ideation, proof-of-concepts and pilot…
LOD, ISRAEL and GAITHERSBURG, MD–(Marketwired – Feb 10, 2014) – AudioCodes (NASDAQ: AUDC), a leading provider of converged voice solutions that enable enterprises and service providers to transition to all-IP voice networks, and BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSFT), the leading global provider of software that enables mobile, fixed-line and cable service providers to deliver real-time communications over their IP networks, today announced that the two companies are collaborating on One Voice for Hosted Services, a program designed to help service providers accelerate time to revenue for their hosted communications services. One Voice for Hosted Services combines the power of BroadSoft’s unified communications…
OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – Feb 10, 2014) – Sophos announced today that it has acquired Cyberoam Technologies, a leading global provider of network security products. The acquisition expands and deepens Sophos’ already significant product portfolio in network security, by combining Cyberoam’s Unified Threat Management (UTM), next-generation firewall and network security expertise with Sophos’ existing award-winning network security solutions in UTM and wireless security. “Sophos and Cyberoam create a winning combination at the right time, in the right product markets and in all the right geographies,” said Kris Hagerman, Chief Executive Officer for Sophos. “Cyberoam has built a strong reputation as…
HARTFORD, CT–(Marketwired – Feb 10, 2014) – The Reality Crowd TV show (http://www.RealityCrowdTV.com) announced today that it has added two important marketing tools to help extend the program’s ability to reach the growing worldwide audience that wants to learn about the benefits of equity crowdfunding and how to use the process effectively to raise money to start or expand small businesses. The first business development tool launched was a http://www.Meetup.com/RealityCrowdTV Meetup Group, which is a social media networking site that allows the program to reach millions of members worldwide who are searching for weekly activities to attend based on their…
PALM DESERT, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 9, 2014) – Leading digital advertising and technology companies BrightRoll, Collective, Google, MediaMath, Rubicon Project, sovrn (formerly Federated Media’s programmatic business), Turn and Yahoo announced a charitable donation to the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) of the domain IAB.com, worth $75,000. The companies collectively purchased and presented the domain name certificate to the IAB during the first general session at the IAB Annual Leadership Meeting on Sunday, February 9. The top-level domain enables the IAB to enhance its global brand presence online to generate greater awareness for the organization and its work with member companies to…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Feb 9, 2014) – Piksel, Inc., (the “Company”), a global provider of digital television and media solutions, announced that it has commenced legal action against Invigor Group Limited (ASX: IVO) (“Invigor”), formerly known as Hyro Limited. In June of 2012 Piksel’s predecessor company, KIT digital, Inc. acquired substantially all of the assets of Invigor in exchange for $2 million cash and shares of KIT digital, Inc. valued at approximately $15 million. The shares issued to Invigor as consideration were subject to a “Top-Off” provision. The lawsuit filed by Piksel accuses Invigor of making fraudulent, negligent, and…
WEST COVINA, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 9, 2014) – E FUN, a consumer electronics designer and manufacturer of mobile lifestyle products, is offering a limited edition of its 8″ Nextbook Android tablet in red for Valentine’s Day. As a special offer, customers will receive five free movies and a $5 credit for any rental from the preloaded VUDU Movies and TV app. The Nextbook Premium 8HD Android 4.1 tablet in red is available at select Walmart stores nationwide and on Walmart.com. “We are proud to offer Nextbook consumers a unique experience for Valentine’s Day with the VUDU special offer,” said Jason…
SCOTTSDALE, AZ–(Marketwired – February 07, 2014) – Children are our future. They are the key to advancements in medicine, technology, space exploration, a cleaner environment, world peace and a better economy. With that in mind, MyJobChart.com Founder and CEO Gregg Murset has announced the fastest growing online job chart for kids has added the Forever Young Foundation to its list of premier charities in hopes of helping kids reach their full potential. “We are proud to be partnering with Steve Young and his remarkable foundation to help kids reach their full potential as they learn early in life the importance…
MIAMI, FL–(Marketwired – February 07, 2014) – When Development Capital Group went to the North American Bitcoin Conference we met with many of the leading people in the industry on cryptocurrencies, and received a lot of opinions on the future of the market. Last week, Development Capital published an article called “Bitcoin Arrives” which went over cryptocurrency from a historical and ideological perspective by highlighting some key information in the industry. It seems that people are moving past the idea that these cryptocurrencies, like “Bitcoin,” will be used for illegal activity. Whether it was a payment processor, a merchant, a banker,…
DUBLIN, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 7, 2014) – Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, will host a conference call on Thursday, February 13 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) to discuss its fiscal 2014 first quarter financial results. Interested parties may listen to the call toll free by dialing (866) 501-6842 within the US and Canada, or (360) 347-1620 for international callers, conference ID: 96693640. An archived recording of the investor call will be available for two weeks beginning two hours after the completion of the conference call. Interested parties may…
MENLO PARK, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 7, 2014) – InterWest Partners, a leading diversified venture capital firm, is pleased to congratulate two of its general partners, Bruce Cleveland and Doug Pepper, for being named to the AlwaysOn Venture Capital 100 List for 2013. The list recognizes the investors who have funded the best technology companies in the fields of digital entertainment, on-demand computing, cloud and infrastructure, and digital media. AlwaysOn editors highlighted both partners’ successful investment in Marketo, which went public last year, as the “Notable Exit” that contributed to their selection to the list. InterWest’s recent successful IT investments include…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 7, 2014) – eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH), America’s first and largest private health insurance exchange, announced today that the company plans to release fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013 financial results on February 20, 2014. Chief Executive Officer Gary Lauer and Chief Financial Officer Stuart Huizinga will host the earnings conference call beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 20th to discuss these results. Individuals interested in listening to the conference call may do so by dialing 866 578.5771 for domestic callers and 617 213.8055 for international callers. The participant passcode is 79627538. A…
WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwired – Feb 7, 2014) – The Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) today announced that it is offering a one-year compliance and technology fellowship for a highly qualified third year law student or recent graduate with an interest in the intersection of technology, advertising and policy. Its inaugural fellow, Shaq Katikala, is an accomplished recent graduate with technology expertise, who also had a hand in the creation of the fellowship. 2013 New York Law School graduate and Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) Shaq Katikala replied to an NAI internship posting, inquiring about the possibility of an alternate arrangement for a…
LOS GATOS, CA–(Marketwired – Feb 7, 2014) – Impetus Technologies, a Big Data thought leader and software services and solutions Company, announced its participation at the O’Reilly Strata Conference 2014 in Santa Clara, CA as speaker and exhibitor. The conference is a platform for C-level executives involved in data storage, data management, and data analysis. At the conference, Anand Venugopal, Senior Director of Business Development for Big Data services and Pranay Tonpay, Solution Architect at Impetus will be presenting the exciting possibilities of bringing dramatic improvements in various industry verticals using big data analytics, especially real-time analytics over high-volume data…