SCOTTSDALE, AZ–(Marketwired – September 02, 2015) – TrueShip (http://www.trueship.com) — the leading provider of automated returns management solutions (ReadyReturns) — has issued a new white paper underscoring the prevalence of ecommerce returns statistics while educating retailers on a way to capitalize and actually profit from offering a lenient returns policy that’s favored by consumers. With projections estimating that over 33% of products will be returned this year, retailers are bracing for an influx in returned goods following the holiday shopping season rush. As consumers prepare to open their wallets for what experts are saying will be the most valuable shopping…
Author: Brian Johnson
REDWOOD CITY, CA–(Marketwired – Sep 2, 2015) – Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of cloud security and compliance solutions, today announced that management will participate at the following upcoming investor conferences: Credit Suisse Small & Mid Cap Conference on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 in New York, NY. Don McCauley, CFO, will present at 2:30 p.m. EDT (11:30 a.m. PDT.) Imperial Capital Global Opportunities Conference on Thursday, September 17, 2015 in New York, NY. Don McCauley, CFO, will present at 10:30 a.m. EDT (7:30 a.m. PDT.) A live webcast, as well as a replay, of these presentations…
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM–(Marketwired – September 02, 2015) – Truth or Consequences Housing Authority announced today that it has joined the New Mexico Purchasing Group, a BidNet e-procurement system that provides vendors with an easier and more economical way to access and compete for local government bids. The New Mexico Purchasing Group connects 325 departments from 25 local government agencies and provides a bid notification system that gives vendors instant access to Bids, RFP’s, Quotes and Amendments online. Truth or Consequences Housing Authority joined the New Mexico Purchasing Group on September 1st, 2015, providing its vendors with convenient access to…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Sep 2, 2015) – NewVoiceMedia, a leading global provider of cloud technology which helps businesses sell more, serve better and grow faster, announced today that it ranks among the world’s Top 100 Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), according to Penton’s fifth annual Talkin’ Cloud 100 report. The Top 100 CSPs generated more than $30 billion in combined cloud services revenues in 2014, up nearly 29 percent from the previous year. In addition to honoring NewVoiceMedia in 44th place, this year’s report profiles cloud service providers, cloud services brokerages, cloud services aggregators, managed service providers and value-added resellers.…
SEATTLE, WA and SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA and TOKYO, JAPAN–(Marketwired – Sep 1, 2015) – SkyKick (www.skykick.com), a global provider of cloud management software for information technology (IT) solution partners, today announced that it has expanded operations in the Asia Pacific region to support delivery of a new category of cloud software called cloud management. The company has secured an exclusive distribution agreement with SoftBank C&S in Japan, is launching its new cloud management products in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), and is expanding operations into Hong Kong, Singapore, India and other Asia Pacific markets. SkyKick now has more than a thousand…
SAN CARLOS, CA–(Marketwired – Sep 1, 2015) – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the largest pure-play security vendor globally, today announced its decision to separate the position of Chairman and CEO and to appoint Marius Nacht as non-executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Nacht, one of Check Point’s founders, has served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2001 and as a director of Check Point since its incorporation in 1993. From 1999 through 2005, Mr. Nacht held Senior Vice President positions at Check Point. “Marius has been an instrumental part of Check Point’s success. I look forward…
NEW YORK, NY and LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – September 01, 2015) – ChartIQ, the leader in HTML5 financial charting, and Adaptive, an institutional front office software development consultancy, have launched a new integration via OpenFin, which demonstrates the future of seamlessly integrated HTML5 software for capital markets. As banks look to replace or enhance legacy systems they are turning to HTML5 for rapid development of front office systems. Unfortunately, these applications are too often locked inside a browser, and don’t offer the seamless experience users expect from integrated market data terminals or trading applications. OpenFin provides firms with a desktop…
SUNNYVALE, CA–(Marketwired – Sep 1, 2015) – Blue Coat Systems, Inc., a market leader in enterprise security, today revealed new research for consumers and businesses that shows the Top-Level Domains (TLDs), or “neighborhoods,” most associated with suspicious websites. Among the key findings in the report are that more than 95 percent of websites in 10 different TLDs are rated as suspicious, with that percentage increasing to 100 percent for the top two highest ranking TLDs, .zip and .review. Blue Coat analyzed hundreds of millions of Web requests from more than 15,000 businesses and 75 million users to create “The Web’s…
SINAGPORE–(Marketwired – Aug 31, 2015) – Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, announced the availability of the MicroZed™ Carrier Card Kit for Arduino™, a versatile Arduino-compatible carrier card for Avnet’s MicroZed system-on-module (SOM). The platform enables designers in markets including industrial control, remote sensing, embedded vision and many other IoT-centric applications, to quickly develop prototypes that combine the MicroZed SOM with the large ecosystem of Arduino shields. The kit is now selling for US$89 and is available in Asia. The MicroZed Carrier Card Kit for Arduino features an UNO R3 Arduino-compatible shield interface that connects to the…
RESTON, VA–(Marketwired – Aug 31, 2015) – Greensmith, a leading provider of grid-scale energy storage software and integration solutions, announced today that it has completed its $12.3 million Series C round of financing. The round was led with a $5 million dollar strategic investment from American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, serving nearly 5.4 million customers in 11 states. Securing a strategic investment from a premier utility is a key component in solidifying Greensmith’s leadership position in the energy storage industry. With an industry-leading technology platform, a track record of successful…