AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwired – Jul 28, 2014) – Tech21 (www.tech21.com), the leader in impact protection for smartphones, tablets and laptops, today announced new data from a tablet-use survey in conjunction with the launch of its new Impact Folio range for the iPad Air and iPad mini. In a survey of over 3,000 individuals, Tech21 asked parents (infographic) and avid travelers (infographic) about their tablet use, and found both sets are accident-prone. Among parents who say their children have broken their tablets, 81 percent said they’d done so by dropping the tablet (something that 52 percent of parents report they or their…
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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – July 28, 2014) – Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that materials related to the Infor investor conference call on Monday, July 28, 2014, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time, are provided on the Investors section of Infor’s website. Dial-in details for the July 28th investor call are as follows:US/Canada Dial-in #: (800) 215-6437Int’l/Local Dial-In #: (706) 758-2754Conference ID # 76417196A digital recording of the conference will be available for replay two hours after the call’s completion. To access the recording, guests will use the Dial-In Number and…
BOSTON, MA–(Marketwired – Jul 28, 2014) – Pioneering predictive analytics leader RapidMiner today announced that Andrew Dinsmore won a CFO of the Year Award from the Boston Business Journal in the small private company category. Now in its sixth year, the Boston Business Journal’s CFO of the Year Awards program honored local CFOs who have made a difference in their companies and organizations, during a luncheon on July 24 in Boston. Now RapidMiner’s COO, Dinsmore previously served as the company’s CFO/COO. While CFO/COO of RapidMiner, Dinsmore applied innovative solutions and thought leadership to address complex financial and operational challenges, and…
LOS ANGELES, CA and TOKYO, JAPAN–(Marketwired – Jul 27, 2014) – The Trade Desk, Inc., a global demand-side platform in real-time bidding, has expanded its Asia footprint with the opening of offices in Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, Korea to support the top six regional trading desks and growing client demand in the area. Jae Woo Chung, formerly President of Asia for WPP’s 24/7 Media, has been named The Trade Desk’s President of Asia while The Trade Desk’s Tokyo office will be helmed by Tetsuya Shintani. Chung formerly served as President of Asia for 24/7 Media where he oversaw all of…
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – July 25, 2014) – NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Tal Hayek and The Tal Hayek Family Trust (collectively, the “Offeror”) announced today that in connection with the completion of AcuityAds Holdings Inc.’s (the “Corporation”) (TSX VENTURE:AT) qualifying transaction with AcuityAds Inc. (the “Transaction”) in accordance with Policy 2.2 of the TSX Venture Exchange Corporate Finance Manual, the Offeror acquired beneficial ownership and control over an aggregate of 3,846,154 common shares of the Corporation (collectively, the “Acquired Shares”). As a result of the Qualifying Transaction, the Offeror was…
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – July 25, 2014) – NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Rachel Kapcan and The Rachel Kapcan Family Trust (collectively, the “Offeror”) announced today that in connection with the completion of AcuityAds Holdings Inc.’s (the “Corporation”) (TSX VENTURE:AT) qualifying transaction with AcuityAds Inc. (the “Transaction”) in accordance with Policy 2.2 of the TSX Venture Exchange Corporate Finance Manual, the Offeror acquired beneficial ownership and control over an aggregate of 3,846,154 common shares of the Corporation (collectively, the “Acquired Shares”). As a result of the Qualifying Transaction, the Offeror was…
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – July 25, 2014) – NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Joe Ontman (the “Offeror”) announced today that in connection with the completion of AcuityAds Holdings Inc.’s (the “Corporation”) qualifying transaction with AcuityAds Inc. (the “Transaction”) (TSX VENTURE:AT) in accordance with Policy 2.2 of the TSX Venture Exchange Corporate Finance Manual, the Offeror acquired beneficial ownership and control over an aggregate of 3,846,154 common shares of the Corporation (collectively, the “Acquired Shares”). As a result of the Qualifying Transaction, the Offeror was issued one common share of the Corporation…
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – July 25, 2014) – NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Nathan Mekuz and The Nathan Mekuz Family Trust (collectively, the “Offeror”) announced today that in connection with the completion of AcuityAds Holdings Inc.’s (the “Corporation”) (TSX VENTURE:AT) qualifying transaction with AcuityAds Inc. (the “Transaction”) in accordance with Policy 2.2 of the TSX Venture Exchange Corporate Finance Manual, the Offeror acquired beneficial ownership and control over an aggregate of 3,846,154 common shares of the Corporation (collectively, the “Acquired Shares”). As a result of the Qualifying Transaction, the Offeror was…
HOUSTON, TX–(Marketwired – Jul 25, 2014) – Intergraph has published a new case study that describes how Fichtner Consulting Engineers (India) Private Limited (Fichtner-Mumbai) leveraged the capabilities of Intergraph CAESAR II for pipe stress analysis interfacing with CADWorx for the design of the piping model on a complex captive power plant project in Tamil Nadu, India for JSW Salem Works. The detail engineering included seven boilers and main piping that totaled 4,805 feet (1,465 meters) that had to withstand 100 bar pressure at 520 degrees Celsius. As each boiler was added, the piping in the existing was not being replaced…
SEATTLE, WA–(Marketwired – Jul 25, 2014) – Soaring credit card debt can be a real issue for many people. Faced with high interest rate balances on several cards, credit card debt can cause real stress and financial difficulties for consumers who are facing it. Today, CreditCardChaser.com, a leader in providing information on credit cards and credit issues, announced the best ways consumers can pay off their credit card debt. To many people facing high credit card balances, figuring out how to address the debt can be difficult. With that in mind, CreditCardChaser.com has compiled a list of strategies consumers can…
SEATTLE, WA–(Marketwired – Jul 25, 2014) – Today, CreditCardChaser.com, a leading credit expert, announced the easiest credit cards to qualify for. Getting a credit card can be quite the hassle. Applicants have to fill out an application, run a credit check, and there’s always the possibility that they won’t get approved (especially for those consumers with little to no credit). Getting denied from a credit card application means that not only do you not get the credit card, but your credit score even takes a small hit. So, it is important to only apply for credit cards that you have…
PHILADELPHIA, PA–(Marketwired – July 25, 2014) – Blue Agility, an industry leader specializing in large-scale Agile transformations and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), announced today that they are a supporting the Agile 2014 conference as a Silver Level Sponsor. Agile 2014, the world’s largest agile conference, is taking place July 28-Aug. 1, in Orlando. This is Blue Agility’s third year sponsoring the event. Blue Agility brings several of their agile practitioners and coaches with deep knowledge in areas such as the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe), DevOps and ALM tools deployment.”Complimenting our already established and effective agile transformation services, we now have…
MEDFORD, OR–(Marketwired – Jul 25, 2014) – Harry & David, America’s trusted gourmet gifting curator, continues to team up with The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Inc., and is excited to unveil three additional cheesecake flavors to Harry and David’s online customer base to celebrate National Cheesecake Day on July 30. Just in time for the holiday, consumers can view and order from a selection of The Cheesecake Factory’s delicious desserts at www.HarryandDavid.com/TheCheesecakeFactory and receive a flat rate shipping of only $9.95 by using the code “cakes”. Harry & David and The Cheesecake Factory have been working together since November 2013, when…
SUNNYVALE, CA–(Marketwired – Jul 25, 2014) – FPT Telecom, a Vietnamese Internet service and telecommunication provider, deployed Noction Intelligent Routing Platform (IRP) to add automation to their route optimization processes. The corporation maintains several redundant data centers in Vietnam, connected to over 30 Internet Service Providers. FPT Telecom delivers ISP services via broadband and Internet card subscriptions. In addition, the company offers leased line and web services, including domain name registration, hosting, web based software, and content provider services, running multiple online newspapers, gaming platforms and business solutions. It serves NGOs, government agencies and international enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region. …
LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwired – Jul 25, 2014) – Bitcoin Brands Inc. (PINKSHEETS: CEHC) announced the launch of its branding campaign beginning with its sponsorship of Phil “The New York Bad Ass” Baroni tonight on SpikeTV. Phil will be wearing Bitcoin Brands logos on his fight trunks and will be fighting behind a banner displaying the company logos. He is an MMA legend who is known around the world having competed in the UFC, Pride, and OneFC in his career. The broadcast of Bellator MMA begins at 9pm Eastern. Tonight’s event is expected to be seen by approximately one million viewers in…
WILMINGTON, NC–(Marketwired – July 25, 2014) – On the June 26, 2014 episode of Cape Fear Seniors Radio, host Tom Pechar interviewed entrepreneur Julie Thomas, CEO and Founder of DocsInk, to learn about their services and how they help physicians communicate with each other more effectively.DocsInk is a simple platform for charge capture and community engagement designed for healthcare organizations. It operates on a website dashboard as well as via a mobile application. DocsInk solves the revenue cycle issues for physicians and connects distant providers, regardless of their current technology and affiliation, on a platform that allows mobile communication. “Care…
SAN MATEO, CA–(Marketwired – Jul 25, 2014) – Motif Investing, a pioneer in low-cost, ideas-based investing, today announced the appointment of board observer Kelly Coffey, who is currently Deputy CEO of J.P. Morgan’s U.S. Private Bank. Motif Investing also bolstered its senior management team and strengthened its presence in the online investment sector by naming Shane Mulron as Chief Financial Officer and Andrea Lodzieski as Vice President of Marketing. In her role at J.P. Morgan, Coffey oversees 64 U.S. markets, manages client assets of more than $500 billion, and is a member of the Global Wealth Management Operating Committee –…
AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwired – Jul 25, 2014) – Zing, a cloud-based Point of Sale (POS) start-up, today introduces its iPad app, Zing Register. Register gives merchants the tools they need to grow their business: account management, payment processing, and real-time data analysis. Completely mobile, Register features easy-to-use integrations that provide merchants with real-time access to all of their critical business information at anytime, from anywhere. When a customer makes a purchase over Register, the merchant will already know who they are, how they got there, and how they should handle them. Access to customer and company data is seamless — the…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Jul 24, 2014) – Interactive Data Corporation today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. Interactive Data’s second quarter 2014 revenue was $232.1 million, a 3.1% increase from $225.1 million in the second quarter of 2013. Excluding the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates, Interactive Data’s organic (non-GAAP) revenue for the second quarter of 2014 grew by 1.3% from the same quarter last year. Interactive Data’s second quarter 2014 income from operations was $27.9 million, compared with $49.6 million in the second quarter of 2013. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA (which excludes items that are…
SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwired – July 24, 2014) – “Helping Others Succeed,” a business consulting practice operated by Gary L. Fischer, CFO, announced today that Mr. Fischer assisted Soil and Topography Information (“STI”). STI, a venture backed start up company, uses high tech equipment and specialty probes to test soil in vineyards and other agricultural crops. Mr. Fischer assisted in closing STI’s Series A round of financing, participated in strategic planning with the company, supervised the accounting staff and attended all board meetings. “My favorite part was actually going into the vineyards and watching our guys use STI proprietary software on a ruggedized computer…