TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Jan. 6, 2014) – First Global Data Limited (TSX VENTURE:FGD) (“First Global” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned USA subsidiary, First Global Money Inc., has been granted the “Money Transmitter” license by the State of Maine; and “Sale of Checks Business” license in the State of Missouri. These licenses are essential to carry out money services business in these states. With the receipt of these licenses, First Global can expand its money services, including remittances, to the residents of Maine and Missouri. With the addition of these two licenses, First Global is…
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ATLANTA, GA–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – Liaison Technologies, a global provider of secure, cloud-based integration and data management services and solutions, today announced its top predictions for business integration in 2014. Founded in 2000 with more than 7,000 customers worldwide, Liaison predicts that in 2014 there will be dramatic growth in data integration complexity, mass customization will become the norm and the convergence of business-to-business (B2B) and application-to-application (A2A) integration will be a top priority. Based on industry trends, analyst research and its experience, Liaison believes the following trends will quickly take shape in the coming year. B2B and…
LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – CES — Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM), a leading provider of System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions for home entertainment, connectivity and converging multimedia delivery, today announced a collaboration with leading European middleware vendor Wyplay. Together they have extended a porting effort on Sigma’s new ARM based STB (set top box) SoC product line. A proof of concept debuted in Amsterdam at IBC 2013. In Las Vegas at CES 2014 the middleware port is available at multiple performance tiers with Sigma’s new HEVC capable SoCs. The Sigma SMP8700 series have a wealth of features that make it the ideal fit…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – Telx®, a leading provider of global interconnectivity, cloud enablement services and datacenter solutions, today announced that John Abbot has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Abbot brings 20 years of financial experience from his tenures at Insight Communications, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, with deep understanding in how to build system and organization infrastructure in a growing technology company. Abbot also brings an impressive track record of strategic financial success to his new position, through leading various capital markets transactions, merger and acquisition and integration campaigns. Abbot will help shape and…
TORONTO, CANADA–(Marketwired – Jan. 6, 2014) – Today, Wattpad, the world’s largest community of readers and writers, announced that the company more than doubled engagement from 2012 to 2013. In a release of 2013 data, the company notes that the community spent more than 41 billion minutes on the platform, with users under 25 accounting for the majority of time spent on Wattpad. In 2013 teens and young adults searched for new social channels to provide them with anonymity without sacrificing their personal connections with others. While use on other social networks that require real identity has plateaued, Wattpad continues…
LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – PNI Sensor (PNI), a leader in magnetic sensing and sensor fusion technologies, today announced the industry’s first Motion & Measurement (M&M) modules, an integrated platform for accurate motion and heading measurement in wearable fitness devices, smartphones, video game consoles and TV remote controls. The new M&M platform integrates PNI’s ultra-low power SENtral™ motion co-processor with third-party accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers — as well as with PNI’s own geomagnetic sensors — to achieve the highest-accuracy motion tracking and heading measurement in a low-power system-on-board. PNI’s top-of-the-line sensor fusion algorithms conveniently run on the…
SAN MATEO, CA and QUEBEC–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – Today Coveo announced that Rembrandt, a division of Rabobank Group, is using Coveo for Salesforce, Service Cloud Edition to find relevant information faster, better serve customers and gain a competitive edge. As part of Rabobank, Rembrandt has comprehensive access to sector knowledge and a global network in more than 40 countries. Its extensive knowledge repositories consist of a growing multitude of documents and expert knowledge, by industry, which is important for serving customers and winning new deals. Rembrandt successfully utilized Coveo’s search & relevance technology for many years. With a mandate to move most…
PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – People Power, the creator of Presence, which turns iOS devices into remotely monitored WiFi or cellular video cameras, announces today its new cloud-based video storage and delivery system in the app. Presence 2.0 gives users 50 MB of free private cloud storage and secure in-app video alerts instead of through email. The new app.PresencePro.com web console allows users to also easily view and share their videos from a standard web browser. “Presence has sent nearly 2 million motion detection video alerts worldwide, proving its popularity in connecting users with the people and…
LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – iStreamPlanet, the leader in live, today announced support for Microsoft PlayReady content protection technologies to help secure live, multiscreen streaming in industry standard adaptive bitrate formats. Support has been added to iStreamPlanet’s Aventus SaaS (software-as-a-service) offering as part of a product service update. “iStreamPlanet and Microsoft have long shared the goal of delivering premium content to viewers on any device,” said Robin Cole, vice president of business development for iStreamPlanet. “The combination of PlayReady for content protection and Aventus for live, multiscreen streaming enables content owners to help securely deliver their content…
SUNNYVALE, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) — a global leader in high-performance network security — today announced that Shriram Group, one of India’s largest asset financing companies, has deployed its FortiGate® network security platform, FortiManager™ and FortiAnalyzer™ centralized management and reporting appliances and FortiClient™ endpoint security client to help secure its data center and 400 branch offices across India. Shriram Group chose Fortinet over several other next-generation firewall vendors for this project based on the company’s ability deliver high performance, low latency and easy-to-manage solutions, as well as its strong partner and support ecosystem. Founded in…
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – January 06, 2014) – ACTIVE Network™ Business Solutions, the leader in SMART EVENTS™ technology, today announced it will kick off its 2014 event-management best practices and expertise series at PCMA Convening Leaders in Boston Jan. 12 – 15. Experts from ACTIVE and its clients will present on applying the disciplines of digital marketing to events, as well as writing the next chapter in Strategic Meetings Management (SMM). Details are as follows: When: Jan. 14 @ 1:45 – 2:45 p.m. Where: Sheraton Boston Hotel, Second Floor, Grand Ballroom What: Building SMART EVENTS™: How to Collect & Use Your Event Intelligence Your…
PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – Accellion, Inc., the pioneer in providing secure enterprise mobile productivity solutions, today announced Needham Bank, which has been serving Boston and its communities since 1892, implemented Accellion mobile content management solutions throughout the entire organization. Credit teams and bankers now have secure mobile access to financial files and documentation and can share securely with people inside and outside the organization, via their mobile device of choice. Providing secure access to documentation was the primary goal when Needham Bank began searching for technology partners to support the modernization of its technology systems. However,…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD), the leader in application performance infrastructure, today announced its position as a “Leader” in Gartner’s 2013 “Magic Quadrant for Application Performance Monitoring.” This marks the third consecutive time that Riverbed® has been named to the Leaders Quadrant for Application Performance Monitoring. The entire report can be viewed here: http://rvbd.ly/1hmSh9V Tweet This: #Riverbed named leader in @Gartner_inc Application Performance Monitoring Magic Quadrant: http://rvbd.ly/1d6ecQA #APM “Riverbed is proud to again be recognized as a leader in the Application Performance Management (APM) market,” said Paul Brady, senior vice president and general…
CRANBURY, NJ–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – PeriGen, the global leader in applying real-time clinical decision support to perinatal systems, wishes to congratulate Barbara LaBranche, MBA, BSN, R.N., Senior Director of Clinical Informatics Design and Usability at Banner Health, on being honored as one of four award winners of Health Data Management’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) Game Changers Program. In its fourth year, the magazine’s recognition program honors individuals who have been true game changers in the design, advocacy, deployment and development of EHR technology. The award recognizes LaBranche’s co-leadership of a “hard stop” best practice initiative that successfully reduced elective…
SCOTTSDALE, AZ–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – Spindle, Inc., (OTCQB: SPDL) (“Spindle”), a leading provider of mobile commerce solutions, announced that it has closed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Los Angeles-based Yowza!! (Yowza International, Inc.), a leading provider of mobile couponing technology. As a result of the transaction, Spindle will integrate its MeNetwork mobile marketing services with the Yowza!! mobile couponing solution to deliver an end-to-end mobile commerce service. This new mobile commerce offering will address the evolving requirements of merchants, consumers and merchant services providers. The combined solution will have an existing user base of nearly 2 million…
ROSH PINA, ISRAEL–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – On Track Innovations Ltd. (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV), a global leader in cashless payment solutions based on contactless transactions and near-field communication (NFC), has appointed its board chairman, Dimitrios Angelis, Esq., as CEO of its U.S. subsidiary, OTI America, Inc. In addition to his other responsibilities at OTI, Angelis will personally oversee the monetization of the company’s intellectual property. As an accomplished attorney and corporate executive, he will work closely with OTI’s consulting and legal teams to execute on the company’s long-term IP assertions and monetization plan. Over the last 20 years, OTI’s…
CHELMSFORD, MA–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – Qvidian, the innovator in sales execution solutions, today announced the appointment of Matt Park as the company’s Vice President of Worldwide Sales. The announcement comes as Qvidian further increases its global initiatives. Matt will be responsible for global sales and manage Qvidian’s direct enterprise and corporate sales teams. “Matt is an experienced sales executive that has expertise bringing companies into new markets and driving significant growth. He joins Qvidian as we expand our global footprint to deliver world-class sales execution solutions,” said Lewis Miller, Qvidian’s President. “Matt’s vast software industry knowledge will be essential for…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – Eyes on the Go, Inc. (OTCQB: AXCG) (“Eyes”), a virtual broadcasting company providing live and recorded content from top New York City nightlife venues, announced that total Internet traffic for November had exceeded 1.1 million page views. This represents an increase of over 175% from the traffic in October of 620,000 page views. The company is also experiencing unusually high duration, or total time spent on the site by visitors, which is an indication that people are enjoying the content. The company has identified two types of visitors; The dedicated fan that is purposeful…
NEW YORK, NY and LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM and MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – PageUp People, a leading multinational talent management solutions provider, reported the rapidly growing use of its Apply Anywhere capability in the final quarter of 2013. As job applicants increasingly use their mobile devices and social media platforms to search and apply to positions, more employers have recognized the value of PageUp People’s Apply Anywhere capability in delivering an efficient application process and an enhanced candidate experience. “Our intent was to improve the candidate experience provided by our clients to their job applicants. Apply Anywhere capability…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – World Moto, Inc. (OTCBB: FARE) (OTCQB: FARE) (BERLIN: WM7) (BERLIN: A1J8SY) (“World Moto” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has contracted with Thailand-based DMC Corp (154) Co. Ltd. (www.dmc.co.th) for production of its revolutionary Wheelies LED display technology. Changing the way the world goes around, World Moto is a global authority on the $500 billion dollar motorcycle taxi industry and creator of the Moto-Meter, Wheelies, and Yes. DMC recently concluded an extensive proof of concept phase that included demonstrations of their capabilities to meet the Company’s rigorous standards for manufacture…