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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

  • Posted at 8:35 AM
    LOUISVILLE, KY -- (Marketwired) -- 06/18/13 -- AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry's premier provider of highly trained security personnel, and HR Plus, a leading provider of comprehensive solutions for employment and background screening, will host a free workplace violence prevention seminar on Wednesday, July 24, at 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The seminar will take place at the Kentucky Derby Museum, 704 Central Ave., Louisville, KY, in the Carl F. Pollard Gallery. Guests will receive complimentary breakfast and ... read more
  • Posted at 8:31 AM
    Perficient, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRFT), a leading information technology consulting firm serving Global 2000 and other large enterprise customers throughout North America, today announced the company will serve as a Silver Sponsor and present on enterprise performance management (EPM) technologies at ... read more
  • Posted at 8:30 AM
    Nlyte Software, the world's leading software company focused on the management and optimization of data centers, today introduced Nlyte Barcode, a comprehensive barcode scanning solution purpose-built for Nlyte’s DCIM suite that supports portable on-line or off-line tracking and management of ... read more
  • Posted at 8:30 AM
    Visionet sets a new best practices standard for delivering complete and accurate HUD-1 statements in under 30 minutes. This 30-minute window applies to even the most complex HUD-1 statements, and includes both automated processing as well as full manual review, delivering accuracy of 99.9%. Basic HUD-1 ... read more
  • Posted at 8:30 AM
    Siber Systems, Inc., a leading developer of software productivity tools for consumers and businesses, today announced that its GoodSync backup and synchronization technology has been selected by Adobe to power the file synchronization capability in Adobe(®) Creative Cloud(TM). The GoodSync-powered tool capabilities enable the syncing, sharing and storing of files used in the Creative Cloud service across mobile devices and desktops. This major update to Creative Cloud was released on June 17, 2013. Adobe Creative Cloud is a membership-based service that provides ... read more
  • Posted at 8:30 AM
    It has become apparent that a great many past clients of Alliance Seating and Mobility, a subsidiary company of The Scooter Store, are now unable to access timely repair. This appears to be due to the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings and a dramatic reduction of field service employees. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130402/CG87448LOGO) Unfortunately a great many of these clients are complex mobility users with significant disabilities, who depend on their wheelchairs for daily activities. These clients are full time wheelchair users and are ... read more
  • Posted at 8:30 AM
    Today Mobile Commerce World announces an expanded keynote lineup, as well as conference highlights, including Telefonica and InformationWeek research about the generational acceptance of mobile commerce and industry adoption trends. Mobile Commerce World, the only event of its kind designed to help retail and enterprise executives create the most effective mobile commerce strategies, debuts June 24-26, 2013 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. For more information visit www.mcommworld.com. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130618/SF34019LOGO) VeriFone Vice President of Product Marketing, North America, Erik Vlugt, will ... read more
  • Posted at 8:30 AM
    As smartphone ownership rockets to all-time highs, Illinois cellphone users pay a steep price for surfing the Web, wasting $1.4 billion a year on the wrong data plans, according to an analysis released Tuesday by the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and wireless industry research firm Validas. The analysis, which measured the difference between the amount of data paid for and the amount actually used, means Illinois users overpay by an average of about $194 a year on their smartphones ... read more
  • Posted at 8:30 AM
    Bump Club and Beyond(TM), the country's largest social event group for moms and moms-to-be, is adding another "sibling" to its network by expanding west to the San Francisco Bay Area. This new addition joins thriving Bump Club and Beyond networks in Chicago, Austin and Minneapolis/St. Paul. "We chose San Francisco as our next expansion city based on the request of many local moms and moms-to-be and our partners. There is nothing like Bump Club in the San Francisco Bay ... read more
  • Posted at 8:29 AM
    DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) today issued the following statement in response to Sprint Nextel Corporation’s June 17 allegations against DISH and Clearwire Corporation: “Sprint’s lawsuit is a transparent attempt to divert attention from its failure to deal fairly ... read more
  • Posted at 8:28 AM
    Acquity Group (NYSE MKT: AQ), a leading Brand eCommerce® and digital marketing company, announces today the loyalty findings of its 2013 State of B2B Procurement Study, which surveyed corporate buyers with annual budgets in excess of $100,000 on their purchasing habits and preferences. The study found that 45 percent of respondents have used Amazon Supply to make a purchase in the last year, and 25 percent of respondents who have used Amazon Supply purchase from there frequently. "B2B suppliers must be ... read more
  • Posted at 8:22 AM
    SUNRISE, FL -- (Marketwired) -- 06/18/13 -- OrthoSensor™, Inc., the leader in intelligent orthopedics, today announced that the Company has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the VERASENSE™ Knee System with limb alignment. VERASENSE is the first intraoperative instrument system to combine quantifiable data on limb alignment, implant position and soft tissue balancing for surgeons during total knee replacement surgery. The VERASENSE Knee System is an intelligent, low-cost, single-use instrument system that replaces the ... read more
  • Posted at 8:21 AM
    Bookoff McAndrews, a patent law firm, announced today that Vinu Raj has joined the firm as an associate. Mr. Raj, previously with the Washington, D.C. office of McDermott Will & Emery, is a skilled patent attorney who holds over a decade of experience in working with electrical, computer, and internet technologies. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130618/PH32611 ) "Vinu is an outstanding attorney who brings to us a unique skills set in the areas of networking, wireless communications, cloud computing, image processing, and consumer electronics," ... read more
  • Posted at 8:17 AM
    blu eCigs, the electronic cigarette brand widely known for superior style and quality, today announced its support for a new law prohibiting the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors in the State of South Carolina. The purchase or sale of electronic cigarettes to people in South Carolina under age 18 will be illegal as a result of legislation passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Nikki Haley. "blu eCigs strongly supports and advocates for legislation ... read more
  • Posted at 8:16 AM
    In recognition of Homeownership Month, LendingTree surveyed a panel of 600 individuals who are considering purchasing a home within the next 12 months, conducted online by Research Data Technology, Inc. from May 21-23, 2013. The survey revealed that prospective homebuyers expect both mortgage rates (64%) and home prices (68%) to rise over the next 12 months, indicating that today's housing market presents an ideal time to purchase a home. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110518/MM04455LOGO ) Interestingly, 72% of home buyers residing in the western ... read more
  • Posted at 8:10 AM
    eTECH RESOURCES, a leading IT recruitment and staffing company based in Sacramento, CA, has named Donna Goles its newest Senior Account Executive. Goles is an IT professional with more than 15 years’ of experience as an Account Executive, specifically in providing large ... read more
  • Posted at 8:08 AM
    Bluefin Payment Systems announced today the addition of Julie Counterman to their senior management team. Julie will serve as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Sales, overseeing the company’s Integrated Software Vendor (ISV), E-Commerce, Inside Sales and Relationship Management teams. ... read more
  • Posted at 8:07 AM
    The Center for Internet Security (CIS) announced today that it has joined the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign’s National Network, forming a partnership that will promote cybersecurity awareness to industry, university, and government organizations nationwide. ... read more
  • Posted at 8:05 AM
    Many wireless operators are considering strategies to keep ahead of surging mobile data consumption rates by offloading macro network traffic onto smaller, denser cell sites, particularly in congested urban areas. To help operators deploy such “small cells” more quickly, CommScope is supplying a family of equipment-integrated, ... read more
  • Posted at 8:05 AM
    Wisconsin biotech advocacy organization, BioForward, has announced that its 2013 Bioscience Vision Summit, scheduled for September 18, 2013 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center will feature three prominent industry professionals as speakers for the event. Set to provide keynote ... read more