RESTON, VA–(Marketwired – Jan 17, 2014) – Knowledge Consulting Group (KCG), one of the largest privately held cybersecurity services firms in the United States, today announced that it has been awarded the first task order off of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) contract vehicle. The task order is to deliver solutions from McAfee and BDNA, and has a total value of $8,543,986. “The CDM Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is the contract vehicle of choice for departments and agencies looking to implement a more comprehensive continuous monitoring program,” said Matt Brown, Vice President, Homeland Security…
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AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwired – Jan 17, 2014) – NSS Labs, Inc., the leader in test-based research and analysis of information security products, today announced the promotion of John W. Pirc to Chief Technology Officer and that Bill De Lauro has joined the company as Vice President of Operations. As Chief Technology Officer, Pirc is responsible for aligning the technology vision with the business strategy for all aspects of NSS Labs including advanced R&D, engineering and all real-time threat data analytics that are applied to NSS Labs’ live testing harness and threat forecasting. Pirc joined NSS as Research Vice President in April…
LUGANO, SWITZERLAND–(Marketwired – Jan. 17, 2014) – Bertrand des Pallieres announces that he has completed a loan to Versatile Systems Inc. (the “Issuer”) of $389,293 (the “des Pallieres Loan”). SPQR Capital Holdings SA (“SPQR”), a corporation controlled by Mr. des Pallieres, has concurrently completed a loan to the Issuer of $259,527 (the “SPQR Loan”). The des Pallieres Loan and the SPQR Loan (collectively, the “Loans”) bear an interest rate of 14% per annum and mature two years from the date of advance. The principal of the Loans is convertible at the option of Mr. des Pallieres and SPQR into common…
FORT WAYNE, IN–(Marketwired – Jan 17, 2014) – Advanced Content Services, Inc. (OTC: ADCS) announces today that it has appointed Alexander M. Woods-Leo as Director and CEO. As well, Jim DiPrima is currently serving as the company’s CFO in order to complete current financial reports in order to comply with OTC Markets’s OTC Pink Basic Disclosure Guidelines and further; provide greater transparency to present shareholders and prospective investors alike. Mr. DiPrima has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. His career includes 40 years of financial accounting in both the public and private sectors. He has…
MENLO PARK, CA and BEIJING, CHINA–(Marketwired – Jan 17, 2014) – WestSummit Capital (“WSC”), a leading China-based, global growth capital investor, today announced that it has raised $325 million in capital commitments from several large institutional investors in Europe, North America and Asia, among others. The funds comprise of $225 million for WestSummit’s Fund II, focused primarily on investments in North America and China, and $100 million for Summit Bridge Capital focused mainly on investments in Europe and China and managed in collaboration with European growth capital firm Atlantic Bridge. WSC’s Fund II exceeds the size of the firm’s Fund…
SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwired – Jan 17, 2014) – Today, Sorenson Communications®, the largest employer of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in the U.S., announced that in 2013, the company sponsored 540 interpreting workshops for hundreds of ASL interpreters. The workshops provided an opportunity for Sorenson employees as well as community interpreters to earn Continuing Education Credits (CEUs), which are needed to maintain professional certification status and continue to work as professional ASL interpreters. Sorenson, the leading Video Relay Service (VRS) provider for those who use sign language to communicate, helps to advance national interpreting standards by dedicating resources to…
TROY, MI–(Marketwired – Jan 17, 2014) – Dart Appraisal (www.DartAppraisal.com) has been named as one of The 50 Best Mortgage Service Providers in America by Mortgage Executive Magazine. The list is the first of its kind compiled by the magazine, which seeks to “recognize and celebrate the service, dedication and hard work that service providers put into servicing the mortgage industry.” “We are honored to be included in this prestigious list of leading appraisal service companies and mortgage industry providers,” said Michael Dresden, executive vice president of Dart Appraisal. “Our singular focus on appraisal management for two decades has enabled us…
PLEASANT RIDGE, MI–(Marketwired – Jan 17, 2014) – Marking a new chapter in its 15-year history, digital engagement firm ePrize today announced a new name: “HelloWorld.” The new brand reflects the substantial growth the Detroit-based firm has experienced over the past few years as well as its development of a robust software platform that allows brands to execute a wide array of rich consumer experiences. HelloWorld’s SaaS capabilities merge what previously took multiple vendors and custom software development into a single, easy-to-use platform. The majority of the Fortune 500, including brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft and P&G, currently leverage HelloWorld’s rich…
ALAMOGORDO, NM–(Marketwired – Jan 17, 2014) – CoroWare, Inc. (OTCQB: COWID) announced today that it has established a strategic partnership agreement with FRST, Inc., an Alamogordo, New Mexico based unmanned and autonomous system company, to cooperatively develop mobile robotics hardware and software control systems that will be used on integrated, cross-domain unmanned aerial, ground and maritime systems for military and civilian applications. “We chose to work with CoroWare because of its demonstrated capabilities in developing systems and applications based on Robot Operating System (ROS),” said Cliff Hudson, CEO and Director of FRST. “CoroWare’s expertise in embedded systems and prototype development…
MILPITAS, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 17, 2014) – SGI (NASDAQ: SGI), the trusted leader in high performance computing and Big Data, today announced it will report financial results for the company’s second quarter fiscal 2014 ended Dec. 27, 2013, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, after the close of the market. A live webcast of the earnings conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at investors.sgi.com beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET). A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain available…
IRVINE, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 17, 2014) – Netlist, Inc. (NASDAQ: NLST), a leading provider of high performance memory solutions for the cloud computing and storage markets, announced today that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a decision upholding the validity of all 60 claims in the reexamination of U.S. Pat. No. 7,532,537 (“‘537 Patent”) brought by Inphi Corporation. In its decision on January 16, 2014, the PTAB dismissed every single validity challenge raised by Inphi and affirmed the Examiner’s decision to allow the claims. These claims are directed to fundamental…
PLAINVIEW, NY–(Marketwired – Jan 17, 2014) – NeuLion, Inc. (TSX: NLN), the leading enabler and provider of live and on-demand content to Internet-connected devices, today announced the signing of a multi-year agreement with Microsoft to provide live sports content for the Xbox One — Microsoft’s latest incarnation of their next generation gaming and entertainment console. With the agreement, Microsoft licenses the NeuLion Sports Platform, along with NeuLion provided services to develop, host and operate the delivery of specific live sports content to be determined by Microsoft on the Xbox One. NeuLion will deliver live 24/7 linear channels, stats data, and…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Jan 17, 2014) – Aereo, Inc., today announced plans to launch its groundbreaking online television technology in the Greater Cincinnati region on January 21. Greater Cincinnati includes 24-county area across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Aereo’s announcement follows its expansion last year to the Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Salt Lake City, Houston, Dallas, Detroit, Denver and Baltimore metropolitan areas and follows the company’s announcement last week of an additional infusion of $34 million of funding. Aereo will announce additional launch dates for its expansion cities throughout 2014. “Aereo is growing and we’re thrilled that our expansion has brought…
SIOUX FALLS, SD–(Marketwired – Jan 16, 2014) – Verity Corp (OTCQB: VRTY) (http://www.veritycorp.com/), a vertically integrated sustainable agriculture company incorporating natural production technologies and non-GMO standards for the efficient production of healthy food, filed its 10-K for the 2013 Fiscal Year today. Consolidated revenues were $2.4 million for the year ended September 30, 2013, an increase of $2.0 million or approximately 436% over consolidated revenues for the year ended September 30, 2012. Along with the increased revenue, the Company’s gross profit increased $1.1 million for the year ended September 30, 2013, an increase of 1002% over consolidated gross profit for…
LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Jan 16, 2014) – Adaptive Planning, the worldwide leader in cloud-based business and financial analytics solutions for companies and nonprofits of all sizes, today announced global expansion and rising revenue, due in large part to the success of existing channel partners. The announcement came before an audience of more than 100 channel partners at the second annual Adaptive Planning Worldwide Partner Summit, where the company also welcomed new enterprise partners into its channel program, including industry-leading global SI providers Cap Gemini and Cognizant Technology Solutions. The Adaptive Planning channel partner program has played a key role…
SINGAPORE–(Marketwired – Jan 16, 2014) – Leading international payment platform, GoCoin, announced today that First Meta of Singapore has switched to GoCoin in order to accept both Bitcoin and Litecoin payments via their service. First Meta facilitates the trade of a variety of virtual assets from popular online game credits and tracking of reward points. “This is a symbiotic, strategic alliance for GoCoin,” said Founder and CEO, Steve Beauregard, “First Meta has deep gaming domain expertise and they understand gamers expect many options at checkout. Where GoCoin is pioneering multi-digital currency checkout, we can learn important lessons from First Meta’s virtual asset…
CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwired – Jan. 16, 2014) – Acceleware Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:AXE) today announced that Ecopetrol S.A., Columbia’s largest integrated oil and gas company, has selected Tsunami Development’s seismic imaging suite for the exploration of hydrocarbon reserves. The suite features AxRTM™, Acceleware’s high performance reverse time migration (RTM) library. “Ecopetrol’s exploration plans are ambitious and include many complex and unique geological structures,” said Bill Kamps, President of Tsunami Development. “RTM has been proven to be the best solution for dealing with geological complexity, and Ecopetrol’s geophysicists have deemed it an essential tool for carrying out their exploration plans.” Tsunami Development’s imaging…
EDMONTON, ALBERTA–(Marketwired – Jan. 16, 2014) – Titan Logix Corp. (TSX VENTURE:TLA) (“Titan” or the “Company”), an advanced technology industrial instrumentation and controls company today reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal 2014, ended November 30, 2013. Financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 continue to reflect Titan Logix Corp.’s ability to mitigate the effects of the decrease in new oil industry tanker construction. This was achieved through increased sales of the Company’s “On the Road” solution offerings for mobile tanker trucks and trailers to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and increased retrofit sales.…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA–(Marketwired – Jan. 17, 2014) – SDL (LSE:SDL), a leader in Customer Experience Management have announced that Rebel, Australia’s leading sports retailer, has won the Retail TouchPoints (RTP) Customer Engagement Award for its customer experience and customer engagement analytics strategy. Partnering with SDL has enabled Rebel to implement award winning solutions to better understand and engage with its customers for improved returns both online and in-store. Paige O’Neill, Chief Marketing Officer, SDL said, “SDL is delighted to see Rebel win this prestigious customer engagement award and set the bar for retailers. The results have been fantastic. We were able…
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Jan. 16, 2014) – THIS NEWS RELEASE IS INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN CANADA ONLY AND IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. BSM Technologies Inc. (“BSM” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:GPS) has today entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters co-led by Clarus Securities Inc. and Paradigm Capital Inc. and including Canaccord Genuity Corp., Cormark Securities Inc. and TD Securities Inc. (the “Underwriters”) under which the Underwriters have agreed to buy 7,333,334 common shares (the “Common Shares”) from BSM on a bought-deal basis and sell…