MIAMI, FL–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2014) – In the United States, 80% of people today are online, which equals roughly 347 million web surfers. Out of this evergrowing number almost 200 million purchase products online on the daily basis. What started out as a relatively minor market in the 1990s with Amazon selling books over the Internet and shipping them directly to the customers’ homes has developed into a multi-billion dollar market. Without having to leave the comforts of their homes, customers can shop for whatever their hearts desire, from toothbrushes to vacuum cleaners, from the latest Stephen King novel…
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PLEASANTON, CA and DUBLIN, IRELAND–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2014) – Workday, Inc. (NYSE: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for human resources and finance, today announced plans to create 200 new positions in ireland over the next three years. Workday Co-Founder and CEO Aneel Bhusri will meet today with Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD to discuss expansion plans as part of the IDA ireland investment mission. The expansion, supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland, builds on a three-year commitment made by Workday in 2012 to create 100 new positions. Workday already recruited more than…
CORINTH, MS and CAMPBELL, CA–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2014) – eOn Communications Corporation (“eOn”) (NASDAQ: EONC) and Inventergy, Inc. (“Inventergy”) announced today that the merger of eOn and Inventergy was consummated effective as of June 6, 2014 with Inventergy becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of eOn and eOn’s name having changed to “Inventergy Global, Inc.” (the “Company”). The combined company will be led by Joe Beyers, Chairman and CEO of Inventergy. “Today is a historic day for our company. We believe this merger will enhance our long-term value and competitive position allowing us to better meet the needs of our Fortune…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2014) – In today’s world of business, a strong foundation in communications is almost always related to success. A reliable system of telecommunications is vital for any major business to function properly, so every aspect of that area is important. VoIP, or voice over internet protocol, is an innovative method of telecommunications that provides an alternative to landlines that is both faster and more consistent. Complementing the effectiveness of these newer systems, VoIP is used by many of the large, cutting edge companies across several different industries. Generally speaking, there are a great number…
REDWOOD CITY, CA–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2014) – Rocket Fuel Inc. (NASDAQ: FUEL), leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) advertising solutions for digital marketers, today announced the company’s Chief Financial Officer, J. Peter Bardwick, was the winner of the 2014 Bay Area CFO of the Year Award in the Small to Medium Sized Public Company category. The awards are presented by Larkin Street Youth Services, in partnership with the San Francisco Business Times. The Bay Area CFO of the Year Awards recognizes the leaders who have played a crucial role in the success of their companies, and have helped their…
SEATTLE, WA–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2014) – Satori Software announced today that Sr. Director of Postal Affairs Bob Schimek will co-present the educational session “Knowing the Score – USPS Scorecard and Quality Reports,” at the 2014 Association of Marketing Service Providers Annual Conference in Milwaukee June 9 – 12. Schimek and co-presenters, Tom Glassman, manager of postal affairs at Wilen Direct, and Arlene Zisow, business mailer support analyst at USPS®, will host the session on Tuesday, June 10 at 10:00 AM. “In my 24 years with the mailing industry, the one constant is change. Of the steady flow coming from…
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – June 6, 2014) – DealNet Capital Corp. (the “Company” or “DealNet”) (CSE:DLS)(PINKSHEETS:GAIMF) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a share purchase agreement (the “SPA”) with Impact Mobile Inc. (“Impact Mobile”) to acquire all of its issued and outstanding shares. The Company previously announced that it had entered into a letter of intent with Impact Mobile on February 28, 2014. Founded in 2002, Impact Mobile is a privately held technology and customer engagement services company that provides end-to-end mobile marketing solutions and carrier-grade messaging infrastructure to allow their clients to engage their mobile customers. The…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2014) – Gridstore™, the leader in software-defined storage purpose-built for Windows Servers and Hyper-V, today announced the seventh in its series of webinars being hosted by storage industry visionaries. The next in this exciting series will be held on Thursday, June 12 at 8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time and will feature: Simon Robinson, Research Vice President – Storage, 451 Research Kelly Murphy, Founder and CTO, Gridstore This thought provoking discussion will be moderated by Victoria Grey, Chief Marketing Officer, Gridstore, Inc. The online event, “Live from London” – QoS Explained and How to Avoid…
ALISO VIEJO, CA–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2014) – Smith Micro Software, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SMSI), a leading provider of wireless and mobility solutions, issued the following statement regarding recent market rumors about the Company’s products. While it is our policy not to comment on market rumors, management has become aware of rumors circulating that the Company’s technology will be used in a future smartphone by Amazon.com. The Company is not involved in developing a product with Amazon.com, and is not aware of any material undisclosed developments that would account for the unusual trading activity in the Company’s stock. About Smith Micro…
CARLSBAD, CA–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2014) – Strategic Global Investments, Inc. (OTC Pink: STBV) (PINKSHEETS: STBV) is pleased to announce that the first episode of their Marijuana dispensary set, comedy-reality TV series has been completed. Under the direction of Television 101, the series portrays a humorous heartfelt, inside view into the cannabis industry. After careful consideration, the Producers have decided that it’s in the best interest of the Company to forgo agency representation on the project and now intends to give the series the advantage of direct representation. Due to recent interest, Strategic Global, in collaboration with Television 101 Producers,…
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA–(Marketwired – June 6, 2014) – Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc. (“Net1” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:UEPS)(JSE:NT1) today announced that it has received approximately ZAR 275 million (or $25.7 million at prevailing exchange rates) from the South African Social Security Agency (“SASSA”), related to the recovery of additional implementation costs incurred during the beneficiary re-registration process in fiscal 2012 and 2013. At the time, SASSA requested Net1 to biometrically register all social grant beneficiaries (including all child beneficiaries), in addition to the grant recipients who were issued with the SASSA-branded UEPS/EMV smart cards. As a result, Net1 performed approximately…
MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwired – June 6, 2014) – Once again, in 2014, TC Transcontinental (TSX:TCL.A)(TSX:TCL.B)(TSX:TCL.PR.D) is listed as one of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada on the highly regarded annual ranking by independent Canadian media company Corporate Knights. The aim of the Corporate Knights top 50, now in its 13th year, is to measure the social, environmental and governance performance of the companies evaluated. TC Transcontinental has appeared regularly on the list over the years and it is with great pride that in 2014 the Corporation holds the 41st position. “As a Canadian leader in the print and media…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2014) – Worldwide Internet, Inc. (OTC Pink: WNTR) (PINKSHEETS: WNTR) announced today an appearance of President and CEO Frank Kristan on TheStockGurus.com, a company that provides trading opportunities for its members. Mr. Kristan discussed the company’s progress this year and the company’s future prospects. This included the company’s current portfolio investments in The Green Fund (www.thegreenfund.us), I-Texts, Inc. (www.i-texts.com) and Telemedcare, Inc. (www.telemedcareinc.com). He also confirmed that there will not be a reverse split of the company’s stock prior to the dividend date of June 30, 2014. Shareholders of record on June 30, 2014…
TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – June 06, 2014) – ViXS Systems Inc. (TSX: VXS), a pioneer and leader in media processing solutions, today announced that Sky Deutschland, the leading pay-TV company in Germany and Austria with over 3.7 million subscribers, has chosen the ViXS XCode 6400 System on Chip (SoC) for a live Satellite 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) test broadcast of the DFB Pokal Final in Berlin on May 17th, between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund. Sky Deutschland had relied upon ViXS to complete a previous 4K UHD trial on April 26th using the XCode 6400 UHD SoC to decode and…
SAN RAFAEL, CA–(Marketwired – June 06, 2014) – SafetyChain Software, innovators of realtime Food Safety Chain Management Systems (FSCMS) that automate, streamline and improve food safety and quality assurance (FSQA) while promoting regulatory, GFSI and customer compliance — celebrated the one year anniversary of its popular FSMA Fridays series with noted FSMA expert Dr. David Acheson and The Acheson Group (TAG) Team.Launched at the end of April 2013, FSMA Fridays was created to provide an ongoing and interactive webcast forum to help food and beverage companies, who will be impacted by FDA’s Food Safety and Modernization Act, stay current and…
PLAINVIEW, NY–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2014) – NeuLion, Inc. (TSX: NLN), the leading enabler and provider of live and on-demand content to Internet-connected devices, today announced an expanded partnership with Rogers Media to create and deliver a TV Everywhere experience for Rogers’ seven Sportsnet channels, called Sportsnet NOW, across Canada on multiple devices. Through the partnership, NeuLion will deliver authenticated live simulcasts of the Sportsnet channels in an innovative, user-friendly interface available across PC, smartphones and tablets. The NeuLion TV Everywhere Platform, a full service end-to-end suite of video management, distribution and monetization tools, enables Rogers Media to give its…
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – June 6, 2014) – MCS Test Equipment has moved to a larger and more technologically advanced site to accommodate increasing demand and to support their rapidly growing workforce. Following a year of incredible growth, the test equipment distributors’ old site was insufficient for the needs of the company and the workforce. A business year that saw a turnover increase of 25% encouraged MCS Test Equipment to invest heavily in recruitment and development. The expert workforce has grown by 75% over the past year, necessitating expanded and improved technologies alongside the larger site. With twice the capacity…
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2014) – Aurionpro would like to congratulate the team at Babcock International for winning the award for Best Identity and Access Management (IAM) Project with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) at the recent European Identity & Cloud Conference in Munich. Babcock International was recognised for their work in building an Identity Management platform that will transform the way in which data is shared across the MoD’s entire supply chain. The initiative enables suppliers to collaborate securely with the MoD, driving significant cost savings and dramatically improving the speed at which deployed defence assets…
CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2014) – Known for its one-of-a-kind, value-added crowdfunding legal IP and marketing services, KarmaKrowd.com provides a full suite of management consulting services to help creative inventors, scientists and entrepreneurs turn creative ideas into revenue producing businesses. Once IP assets have been identified and protected, entrepreneurs can then turn to the crowdfunding platform’s business service directory to find business and marketing consultants to help them perfect their pitch, shoot great crowdfunding videos, and write an outstanding crowdfunding profile with great calls-to-action and must-have perks/rewards. To raise awareness for each crowdfunding campaign, KarmaKrowd maintains an unmatched team…
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2014) – Connected TV World Summit — Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, today announced that it will host the latest event in its popular Multi-network Solutions in the Real World Forum series at the Connected TV World Summit 2014, June 11-12 in London at the Royal College of Physicians. Co-sponsored by Innovid, the “TV 2020: Five years that will change TV like never before” Breakfast Briefing on Wednesday, June 11 at 8:00 a.m. will offer a dynamic start to the conference where…