Thursday, May 23, 2013

• Disabled Military and Veterans Will Use Adaptive Technology to Play Golf at Fundraiser for Innovative Veterans’ Employment Program
  Posted at 7:47 AM
  

  Paralyzed Veterans of America: WHAT: ... read more
• SkinCeuticals and Celebrity Tastemakers Urge Consumers To "Prevent, Protect, and Get Checked" in New Video --- NEW YORK, May 23, 2013
  Posted at 7:44 AM
  Memorial Day is around the corner and rising temperatures are sure to follow. In advance of beach season, SkinCeuticals and a cast of celebrity & media tastemakers are touting a new video urging consumers to "Prevent. Protect. And Get Checked." this May. Released in honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, the campaign aims to playfully educate consumers on the serious topic of skin cancer prevention and protection. Familiar faces and cameos from an eclectic mix of industry ... read more
• Are Security Professionals Overconfident in "Defense in Depth?" --- AUSTIN, TX
  Posted at 7:40 AM
  

  AUSTIN, TX -- (Marketwired) -- 05/23/13 -- NSS Labs today released new research showing that the common security strategy of "defense in depth" -- layering multiple security products within a single security category (such as intrusion prevention from two different vendors) or even across multiple categories (intrusion prevention systems plus next generation firewalls, for example) -- doesn't always provide the level of protection most enterprises expect. NSS' findings raise fundamental questions about the performance and value layered security products ... read more
• Werner Enterprises Enhances Employee Convenience at Onsite Cafeteria with Cashless Payment Option --- NAPERVILLE, Ill.
  Posted at 7:40 AM
  

  ARBA Retail Systems, a leading provider of Point of Sale (POS) systems with cashless payment methods for retail, corporate and healthcare industries, announced that Werner Enterprises in Omaha, Nebraska has selected and implemented the ARBAPRO Café POS system. ... read more
• Mobiquity Networks Launches Mobile Campaign to Promote Pop Star's upcoming Tour --- NEW YORK, May 23, 2013
  Posted at 7:39 AM
  Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc. (OTCQB: AMKT) is pleased to announce today that one of the leading entertainment presenters in the world has chosen Mobiquity Networks to add location-based mobile marketing for one of its Pop Star's upcoming 36-city Tour. In the 14 markets where the Tour matches up with Mobiquity's installed mall-based mobile marketing network, Mobiquity will raise awareness and reward fans by distributing digital content to fans that choose to interact with the network via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. ... read more
• Adspace Digital Mall Network Sees A 24% Increase In Viewership Based On Latest Nielsen Study --- NEW YORK, May 23, 2013
  Posted at 7:39 AM
  Adspace Digital Mall Network, the biggest digital place-based network in Nielsen's Fourth Screen Network Audience Report, found a spike in viewership: 82% of all mall shoppers viewed the Adspace screens, up from 66% in 2011. Four week reach increased to 25% of adults 18-49 in the Adspace universe of 45 top DMAs when the Nielsen notice rate is applied to Scarborough mall visitor data.(1) This is up from 21% two years earlier. Nationwide, Adspace reaches 16% of adults 18-49. The Nielsen ... read more
• Servicemembers Tightening Family Budgets In Face Of Military Budget Cuts, First Command Reports --- FORT WORTH, Texas
  Posted at 7:38 AM
  

  As Pentagon officials seek to make the military budget cuts required under sequestration, career servicemembers are increasingly making cuts of their own. Recent survey findings from the First Command Financial Behaviors Index® reveal that middle-class military families (senior NCOs ... read more
• Worldwide Software Market Forecast to Continue on Modest Growth Trajectory Through 2017, According to IDC --- FRAMINGHAM, Mass.
  Posted at 7:36 AM
  

  International Data Corporation (IDC) today released the latest forecast from the Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker. For 2012, the worldwide software market grew 3.6% year over year, less than half the growth rate experienced in 2010 and 2011. IDC believes these results mark the beginning of a ... read more
• CEA Celebrates Introduction of the SKILLS Visa Act --- ARLINGTON, Va.
  Posted at 7:36 AM
  

  The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, in response to today’s introduction of the Supplying Knowledge-Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act, or the SKILLS Visa Act, by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.): ... read more
• Bistri, First WebRTC B2C Solution Named by Gartner as Cool Vendor --- PARIS & SUNNYVALE, Calif.
  Posted at 7:35 AM
  

  Bistri, the fast growing cloud-based communication platform based on WebRTC, announced today that Bistri has been named as "Cool Vendor" in the Cool Vendors in People-Centered Computing 2013 report by Gartner, Inc. The ... read more
• Viamedia Names Chad Dobson Corporate Controller --- LEXINGTON, Ky., May 23, 2013
  Posted at 7:34 AM
  Viamedia, the cable industry's leading independent cable rep firm and provider of online advertising services, today announced that they have named Chad Dobson as Corporate Controller based in the Company's Lexington, Kentucky headquarters. In this position, he will oversee all the company's accounting-related functions and work directly with the Chief Financial Officer to continue to enhance the organization's financial platform. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101115/CL01765LOGO ) Mr. Dobson is a seasoned financial professional with over 15 years of finance and accounting experience. Prior to joining ... read more
• NEC Offers Zero Percent Financing on Two Enterprise Communications System Product Lines --- SADDLE BROOK, N.J.
  Posted at 7:33 AM
  

  NEC Financial Services, LLC, a firm dedicated to providing tailored financing and leasing services to customers throughout the United States, announces the availability of a 48 or 60-month zero percent true lease promotion subject to offer terms and conditions* for NEC UNIVERGE® SV8000 Series and SL1100 ... read more
• Jaymie Scotto & Associates to Own and Manage CoreSite's Annual Colorado Metro Connect --- MIDDLEBROOK, VA
  Posted at 7:32 AM
  

  MIDDLEBROOK, VA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/23/13 -- Jaymie Scotto & Associates (JSA) and CoreSite today announce that CoreSite's annual Colorado Metro Connect has been rebranded as Telecom Exchange West (TEX West). The next event will be held on March 6, 2014 at Mile High Station in Denver, CO. JSA will bring its unique, neutral exhibit floor concept and one-on-one meeting management to the Rocky Mountain Region with this targeted event. CoreSite will continue its involvement as a key sponsor. Similar ... read more
• Fond du Lac area dealership offers one of the hottest brands around --- FOND DU LAC, Wis., May 23, 2013
  Posted at 7:32 AM
  Vehicle sales have been strong nationwide recently. And one of the best-selling vehicle makes has been Dodge. That's why Central Garage of Chilton is proud to be a premier Dodge dealer in Fond du Lac WI. By offering one of the hottest brands in the market right now, the professionals at the dealership are able to give the public what they want. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130523/CG19448) But while offering vehicles like the 2013 Dodge Dart near Fond du Lac is a source of ... read more
• Construction Software Developer Unveils Time Card for Smartphone --- SUGAR LAND, Texas
  Posted at 7:31 AM
  

  Construction software developer HCSS has added a mobile phone time card to its selection of mobile apps available for smartphones and tablets. From the makers of HeavyBid construction estimating software and HeavyJob field management software, the mobile phone time card app allows foremen ... read more
• PureSafety Adopts UL Name --- FRANKLIN, Tenn., May 23, 2013
  Posted at 7:31 AM
  The Franklin-based workplace health and safety company, formerly known as PureSafety, has adopted the name of its parent company, UL (Underwriters Laboratories). Now known as UL Workplace Health and Safety, the group's industry leading occupational health and safety solutions strongly complement UL's other safety certification, product testing, and related services. "UL's safety expertise, global operations and resources are enabling us to serve customers more effectively than ever before," said Bill Grana, formerly president and CEO of PureSafety and now senior vice ... read more
• NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Reveals The Ring Nebula's True Shape --- WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  The Ring Nebula's distinctive shape makes it a popular illustration for astronomy books. But new observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope of the glowing gas shroud around an old, dying, sun-like star reveal a new twist. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) "The nebula is not like a bagel, but rather, it's like a jelly doughnut, because it's filled with material in the middle," said C. Robert O'Dell of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. He leads a research team that used Hubble and several ground-based ... read more
• Hansa and Zinger Launch "Plush-TV" In-store Signage To Retailers --- SANTA ANA, Calif., May 23, 2013
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  Hansa North America today announced the launch of their new Plush-TV signage channel to its 900+ retail dealers in the U.S. and Canada. Plush-TV is an in-store entertainment channel, branded for each retailer, and shown to their shoppers. Hansa, one of the world's largest plush animal manufacturers, features over 5,000 designs of individually handcrafted, realistic animals. Hansa's products are sold worldwide in the finest; collectables/gift shops, museums, toys stores, zoos, and national retailers such as FAO Schwartz. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130523/CG19222) Plush-TV's ... read more
• Former WWE Diva Amy Weber Lands Second Billboard Hit --- LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2013
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) 'Smackdown' star Amy Weber keeps dancing forward with her music career by charting #5 on Billboard's Breakout Dance Hits and Billboard's Top 40 Dance Charts with her song "Dance of Life". Her song also charted #1 on the European Dance Charts Top 100 Digital Singles. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130523/CG19506) Her lyrical artistry makes Amy the only WWE Diva to have climbed up the Billboard charts. It isn't her first time wrestling with the charts, with ... read more
• RP Solutions to Demo Remittance Solution Featuring High Speed OPEX Mail Automation Equipment at IASA Conference --- ITHACA, N.Y., May 23, 2013
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  RP Solutions, Inc., an inspired software solutions developer will demonstrate its remittance processing, electronic payments, and mixed mail processing solutions for the insurance industry at the Annual Educational Conference and Business Show of the Insurance Accounting & Systems Association (IASA), booth #116. The conference will be held June 2-5 at the Gaylord National Hotel in Washington, DC. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101006/NY76808LOGO ) "We'll be showing our Mixed Mail Processing solution which significantly reduces the time and labor insurance companies spend processing incoming ... read more