SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 26, 2015) – Highlights The investment is led by Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), a provider of capital to growth-stage private and public technology companies Tim McAdam, General Partner at TCV, to join the company’s Board Salesforce Ventures, Salesforce’s global corporate investment group and an existing investor in FinancialForce.com, has also invested in this round of funding This round is in addition to the $50 million committed by Advent International in April of 2014 The investment will enable continuing growth in all facets of the business including product development, sales, marketing, alliances and customer support FinancialForce.com…
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ROSH PINA, ISRAEL–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2015) – On Track Innovations Ltd. (oti) ( NASDAQ : OTIV ), a global provider of near field communication (NFC) and cashless payment solutions, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. Q4 2014 Operational Highlights Partnered with Cubic Transportation Systems to integrate oti’s WAVE NFC device into Cubic’s NextWave mobile mass transit platform Major African capital city selected EasyPark to support 300,000+ drivers Launched UNO, the industry’s most compact multi-purpose NFC payment reader TRIO cashless payment reader received industry-wide certification for major credit card transactions Q4 2014…
MONTREAL, CANADA–(Marketwired – March 25, 2015) – Hartco Inc. (“Hartco”) (TSX:HCI) today announced that the Special Committee of the Board of Directors, comprised exclusively of independent directors, has received a letter from Mr. Harry Hart and a company under his control confirming their intention to launch a take-over bid to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Hartco, other than shares held directly or indirectly by Mr. Hart, at a price of $3.40 in cash per share, representing total consideration of approximately $18.3 million. Mr. Harry Hart is the founder, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – March 24, 2015) – Maker Faire is excited to announce the addition of Friday, May 15, 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm, to the schedule for Maker Faire Bay Area 2015. “FRIDAY@MakerFaire” is a special, ticketed event for industry innovators, Maker Movement partners, school groups and educators, and the members of the media to get focused time with Makers ahead of the weekend. FRIDAY@MakerFaire adds to the calendar of events for Maker industry allies as part of “Maker Week,” the week before the Faire that’s full of local Maker-related activities, meetups, and celebrations, including MakerCon, May 12-13,…
CULVER CITY, CA–(Marketwired – March 24, 2015) – SCALABLE Network Technologies, Inc. (SCALABLE), a leader in wireless network design and optimization tools, announced today that Mr. Lloyd Wihl, Director of Technical Sales at SCALABLE, will be presenting, “Training for the Combined Cyber/Kinetic Battlefield” on Wednesday 1 April 2015 at the MODSIM World Conference & Expo in Virginia Beach, VA. The paper presents a new simulation approach that integrates real and simulated cyberspace operations, wired and wireless virtual networks, live and virtual equipment and applications, and traditional kinetic warfare training simulators into a full, instrumented synthetic cyber warfare training environment. “Training…
WESTPORT, CT–(Marketwired – Mar 24, 2015) – A top HR technology executive tells “Firing Line with Bill Kutik™,” the new broadcast-quality HD video interview series for the HR community, that HR executives risk missing out on innovation by not moving to Cloud applications. The comment by David Ludlow, Group Vice President, HR Line of Business, SAP ( NYSE : SAP ) came during his appearance on the second edition of the new video series on YouTube — available today at http://bit.ly/KutikFiringLine. “You risk falling behind,” by not moving to the Cloud, Ludlow tells Kutik, adding that the Cloud provides access…
MELBOURNE, FL and AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwired – Mar 23, 2015) – GIT Satellite Communications, a market leader in a wide range of satellite communications solutions, and Globe Tracker International ApS, a pioneer of advanced asset tracking and end-to-end cargo monitoring solutions, announce a strategic collaboration to integrate hardened satellite connectivity into the Globe Tracker Solution. The result will be in response to increasing customer demand for continuous global visibility of intermodal containers and real-time cargo alarms even outside the scope of cellular communications coverage in remote areas. “Globe Tracker and GIT Satellite Communications are aiming to have the technologies integrated within…
MANILA, PHILIPPINES–(Marketwired – Mar 23, 2015) – RightsCon 2015 — Transifex, www.transifex.com, a leading Localization Automation Platform (LAP) for modern technology companies, and The Localization Lab, an OTF-sponsored initiative for localization and usability of Internet Freedom Tools (IFTs), will join digital rights activists, companies, government officials, technologists, and academics at RightsCon 2015 in Manila to help protect Internet freedom through localization. The Localization Lab, which is built on the Transifex Localization Automation Platform, will also host a Localization Sprint in April to build on the work done at RightsCon, uniting translators and developers from around the world to translate Internet freedom tools.…
DURHAM, NC–(Marketwired – Mar 23, 2015) – Sibling Group Holdings, Inc. ( OTCQB : SIBE ), (the “Company” or “Sibling Group”), an educational technology company, announced today that its subsidiary, Urban Planet Mobile™ (UPM) has entered into a global partnership with Rivers Media Group, LLC, a global music label and branded entertainment content provider. Rivers Media Group Founder & CEO, Carmen Key, has a list of platinum hits under her belt stemming from her work with Roc Nation & today’s elite in music. She has taken part in the development and success of careers like David Guetta, Selena Gomez, Flo…
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL–(Marketwired – Mar 22, 2015) – Cytegic, a developer of cybersecurity management solutions, and Scitum — an affiliate company of Telmex, the largest telecommunication company in Mexico — today announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement. Once in effect, Scitum will distribute Cytegic’s cybersecurity software suite in Mexico and Latin American markets. As cybersecurity threats are increasing and growing more complex, boardroom-level understanding of the business impact of this trend is lagging behind. Technical teams, on the other hand, face ever-evolving challenges, and the knowledge gap within organizations is widening. Cytegic’s unique solutions are the first cybersecurity…