DALLAS, TX–(Marketwired – Apr 1, 2015) – Summit Advisor Solutions (SAS) is an investment and technology platform provider to RIA firms across the country. As of the end of 2014, SAS is over $1.8 billion in advisory assets on its platform and is growing rapidly. The union of SCA and Argentus Partners in 2014 resulted in a strong combination of technology and investment solutions, married with premier service. The decision to unify the company under one brand was a strategy designed to take the business to the next level and become a recognized enterprise in the industry. In addition this…
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OVERLAND PARK, KS–(Marketwired – April 01, 2015) – Today begins the one-year countdown for the utilities industry. On April 1, 2016, facilities not in compliance with Version 5 of the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards could face audits and fines. Since most utilities, large and small, will fall under this compliance umbrella, some smaller entities may have a lot of catching up to do. Larger organizations will also have their work cut out for them as this new version calls for increased efforts surrounding cyberasset tagging. Complicating matters is the extended deliberations that occurred between NERC and FERC.…
TORONTO, CANADA–(Marketwired – April 1, 2015) – Editors note: There is one video associated with this press release. Visual search platform Slyce Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SLC) (“Slyce” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2015. “This past quarter has delivered significant traction for our Company on multiple fronts.” Said Mark Elfenbein, President and CEO of Slyce. “We have seen continued growth in the company’s business development pipeline, an acquisition of leading US shopping App SnipSnap, finalized contracts with US retailer JCPenney, Offerpop, a prominent Fortune 50 retailer and others, to provide visual search…
LONDON, ON–(Marketwired – March 31, 2015) – iLOOKABOUT Corp. ( TSX VENTURE : ILA ) (“iLOOKABOUT” or “the Company”) announced today that, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company will issue 118,375 Common Shares to settle $41,432 of accrued dividends on its Series 1 Preference Shares (the “Preference Shares”). In March 2012, the Company issued 750,000 Preference Shares by way of a private placement. The Preference Shares provide for settlement of unpaid dividends by the issuance of Common Shares instead of cash at the option of the holder. iLOOKABOUT received notices to convert unpaid dividends totaling $41,432 on March…
CAMBRIDGE, MA–(Marketwired – March 31, 2015) – Continued investments to accommodate the increasing demands applications place on network infrastructure drove global Ethernet switch sales to $21.7 billion in 2014, up 5 percent from 2013, reports technology market research firm Infonetics Research, now part of IHS Inc. ( NYSE : IHS ). The market has hit record highs each year since 2010.Infonetics’ fourth quarter 2014 (4Q14) and year-end Ethernet Switches market share, size and forecast report tracks unmanaged, web-managed and fully-managed fixed and chassis switches by port speed (100ME, 1GE, 10GE, 40GE, 100GE).”2014 was another solid year for Ethernet switches. The one…
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL–(Marketwired – Mar 31, 2015) – Multimedia Platforms Inc. ( OTCQB : MMPW ) today announced the appointment of C. Lawrence (Larry) Rutstein to the Board of Directors. Following several decades of practicing corporate, banking and securities law in Philadelphia, PA, Larry Rutstein has spent the last 27 years involved in financing and operating a number of public and private companies. From 2006 – 2012 he served as Senior Vice President of Patriot Rail Corp, a private acquirer of short line and regional railroads in the US, and has continued consulting with both public and private companies on…
SCOTTSDALE, AZ–(Marketwired – March 30, 2015) – TrueShip (http://www.trueship.com) has just released a new white paper that outlines the competitive advantages of featuring a hassle-free e-retail returns policy, in efforts to help e-retailers create a returns policy that benefits their customers and their bottom line. Recent studies on retail returns polices have found that consumers are paying more attention to them than previously thought. In fact, it has been found that over 60% of consumers will take the time to read a return policy online before they purchase a product, and that the return policy will play a factor in…
MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwired – March 30, 2015) – SENSIO Technologies Inc. (“SENSIO” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:SIO) announced today that it has retained the services of Renmark Financial Communications Inc. (“Renmark”) to handle its investor relations activities. Renmark is an investor relations firm representing small, medium and large cap public companies on major North American Exchanges and provides strategic services in investor relations to its clients. “We are pleased to announce that we have selected Renmark to reinforce SENSIO’s profile in the financial community and enhance the visibility of our project portfolio. SENSIO has changed drastically in the last few years…
COLUMBUS, OH–(Marketwired – March 30, 2015) – The Columbus Collaboratory Board of Managers announced today the appointment of Matt Wald as the new CEO. “We are so incredibly fortunate to have Matt lead the Collaboratory,” said Patty Morrison, search committee chairwoman. “It became clear during the search that he was the right fit with the vision and relationships to build a successful company.” Wald, who began his career as a software entrepreneur in college and systems analyst for the B-1 bomber program at Rockwell International, takes the reins of The Columbus Collaboratory which had been led by interim CEO Brad…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA and CARPINTERIA, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 30, 2015) – Online learning company lynda.com announced today that it has received a United States General Services Administration (GSA) schedule contract award, designating the company as an approved vendor on GSA’s IT Schedule 70. This designation enables government agencies to more easily acquire and benefit from the company’s industry-leading learning solutions. GSA’s IT Schedule 70 provides federal, state, local and tribal government entities with direct access to products, services and solutions from more than 5,000 certified industry partners and attain the solutions that can help them meet their mission-critical objectives. Now…