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Avaap Awarded Infor Alliance Partner of the Year for Second Consecutive Year
EDISON, N.J., Nov. 05, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avaap, among the fastest growing Infor Alliance Partners, announced today that it is a recipient of the Infor 2015 Alliance Partner of the Year award. Infor unveiled the award at Infor Next, its regional customer conference held October 14-15 in San Diego.
Avaap received an Infor Alliance Partner of the Year award for the second time for achieving the highest year-over-year growth in license revenue influenced by an alliance partner. Infor has more than 50 alliance partners globally, representing a network of systems integration companies that have invested in becoming proficient in implementing Infor solutions.
“Avaap is an Infor-only alliance partner working closely with our services organization to provide critical consulting and implementation support for joint customers, in healthcare and other industries” said Jeff Abbott, senior vice president, Global Alliances at Infor. “A consistent record of achievement has earned Avaap Partner of the Year status for multiple years, demonstrating the value and commitment they bring to customers who rely on Infor software for financial, supply chain and human resource management.”
Avaap was also recognized in 2014 as an Alliance partner of the Year and in 2013 as Infor’s Services Partner of the Year for its commitment to excellence through innovation and thought leadership that supported joint business goals.
“Infor has a proven model for strategic partnerships, enabling Avaap to grow while bringing quality software services to our joint customers,” said Dhiraj Shah, president and CEO of Avaap. “We will continue to invest in resources, technology and talent that optimize the Infor investment while delivering outcome-based results to customers as they implement or upgrade Infor software, on premise or in the cloud. The Partner of the Year designation is important as it reflects our continued dedication to excellence towards our customers, Infor, and our employees.”
About Avaap
Headquartered in Edison, N.J. with a global center of excellence in Chennai, India, Avaap is the largest North American Infor-only IT services and software development firm with deep industry expertise in equipment rentals and sales, healthcare, public sector, manufacturing and distribution, food and beverage, and retail/fashion. Avaap delivers Infor-specific software solutions and IT services for successful business outcomes, technology optimization and operational excellence. Avaap’s portfolio of JumpStart solutions accelerate technology installations and are designed to help customers achieve the fastest value from their Infor software investments. Avaap has earned numerous industry accolades, including being named on Computerworld’s list of 100 Best Places to Work in IT in 2014 and 2015; recipient of Infor’s Alliance Partner of the Year award in 2014 and 2015; 2013 Infor Service Partner of the Year; five year honoree on the Inc. 500 and recipient of NJBIZ 50 Fastest Growing Companies 2015. For more information, visit www.avaap.com.
About Infor
Infor is fundamentally changing the way information is published and consumed in the enterprise, helping 73,000 customers in more than 200 countries and territories improve operations, drive growth, and quickly adapt to changes in business demands. Infor offers deep industry-specific applications and suites, engineered for speed, and with an innovative user experience design that is simple, transparent, and elegant. Infor provides flexible deployment options that give customers a choice to run their businesses in the cloud, on-premises, or both. To learn more about Infor, please visit www.infor.com.
CONTACT: Contact:Melissa Prusher 732-710-3425 Melissa.prusher@avaap.com
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SplendidCRM Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary With Ultimate Edition
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 05, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SplendidCRM Software, Inc., a pioneering provider of Microsoft-centric Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions, is celebrating its 10 year anniversary by releasing version 10 of its namesake product.
New in all editions of SplendidCRM version 10 is an Activity Stream system that uses a database-centric approach to efficiently creating a detailed stream of changes to a record. All core modules are supported in the Activity Stream system as well custom modules. “When compared to its nearest rival, SplendidCRM has always had a technically superior design, with its data-driven approach to layouts and database-centric approach to auditing. We have now taken a similar approach to create the Activity Streams,” said Paul Rony, President and Founder of SplendidCRM Software, Inc.
Also new to all editions is the Seven theme, which makes better use of the space and provides a preview panel. The new theme leverages the Activity Streams to place key information for users front-and-center and it adds a bit of color to provide quick visual clues to the type of data being displayed.
With version 10, SplendidCRM is introducing a new Ultimate Edition that includes an Azure deployment system for software developers. “We are migrating our SplendidCRM Live customers to Microsoft Azure with an integrated management system built into SplendidCRM and with thought that other software publishers might want a similar system,” said Paul Rony. “By leveraging Azure’s regional data centers, we are able to bring the hosting servers closer to the customer, regardless of their location in the world.”
As part of the migration to Azure, the per-user pricing has been separated from the hosting fees to give the customers a choice of service levels based on their desired performance. No other CRM vendor provides this level of granularity with respect to region and service level.
SplendidCRM 10.0 can be evaluated at http://eval.splendidcrm.com.
About SplendidCRM Software, Inc.
Founded in 2005, SplendidCRM Software provides a Microsoft-centric open-source Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application that enables users to leverage their existing Microsoft infrastructure. The company is located in the Research Triangle, North Carolina, and is privately held. To learn more about SplendidCRM, email sales@splendidcrm.com or visit http://www.splendidcrm.com.CONTACT: Contact: Paul RonyEmail: sales@splendidcrm.comPhone: 919-617-1258
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Alarm.com Announces Strategic Partnership with Securitas
VIENNA, Va. and STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Alarm.com (Nasdaq:ALRM) and Securitas AB announced a strategic partnership to launch Alarm.com's cloud-based security and automation services in Europe.
The two companies will collaborate to bring a wide range of state of the art residential and commercial security applications to market. Supported by the Securitas brand, Alarm.com's smart home solutions will be offered through partner sales channels. With a focus on delivering an exceptional customer experience, Securitas AB and Alarm.com are aligning product and processes and plan for a phased European launch during 2016.
"Security services are driving the adoption of smart home technology today and partnering with a global brand like Securitas is a strong fit for our international strategy," said Reed Grothe, Alarm.com Senior Vice President of Global Business Development. "Our proven platform and commitment to innovation will help Securitas to introduce the latest in security technology to consumer sales channels."
"The business partnership with Alarm.com gives Securitas a new sales channel in Europe to generate monitoring and mobile patrol sales growth." says Olle Lindskog, Director Business Development Alarm Services, Securitas Security Services Europe.
Alarm.com's award winning services and top-rated mobile app deliver a seamless user experience across a broad ecosystem of security, energy, video and automation devices. Alarm.com's services are sold exclusively through authorized partners. Leading security and smart home service providers choose Alarm.com's technology for its advanced smart home features, proven cloud platform and professional services to create an exceptional customer experience.
About Alarm.com
Alarm.com is the leading cloud-based platform for the smart home. Every day, millions of people depend on Alarm.com's technology to help protect and manage the things that matter most – their homes, families, and small businesses. A broad ecosystem of IoT devices are easily controlled through a single, intuitive app and automated through intelligent analytics to help keep homes safer, smarter, and more efficient. Our innovative smarter home security, video, and energy management solutions are available through our network of thousands of professional service providers. Alarm.com is traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ALRM. For more information, please visit www.alarm.com.
About Securitas AB
Securitas is a global knowledge leader in security. From a broad range of services of specialized guarding, technology solutions and consulting and investigations, we customize offerings that are suited to the individual customer's needs, in order to deliver the most effective security solutions. Everywhere from small stores to airports, our 320,000 employees are making a difference.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to the plans of Securitas AB and Alarm.com to implement pilot programs later this year in preparation for a for a phased European launch during 2016 and to Alarm.com's ability to help Securitas introduce the latest in security technology to consumer sales channels. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated by these forward-looking statements, including our ability to collaborate successfully with Securitas to align our product and processes to achieve a phased European launch during 2016, the risk of unexpected delays due to regulatory and technical factors, uncertainties regarding legal restrictions on data-sharing, and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Alarm.com's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2015 and other filings Alarm.com will make with the SEC from time to time. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Alarm.com's views as of the date of this press release. Subsequent events and developments may cause its views to change. However, while Alarm.com may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Alarm.com's views as of any date after the date of this press release.
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Frost & Sullivan Names Amdocs Latin American Mobile Financial Services Company of the Year
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX), the leading provider of customer experience solutions, today announced that analyst firm Frost & Sullivan has honored Amdocs with its 2015 Latin American Mobile Financial Services Company of the Year Award.
The Frost & Sullivan award letter states that the Amdocs Mobile Financial Services solution "differentiates itself from other competitors in the mobile space because it can provide much more than a payment gateway. … Amdocs' innovative solution is a technological enabler for economic growth in emerging markets, allowing consumers to gain access to financial services previously impossible, and merchants and banks an opportunity to achieve new revenue streams from a previously unserved market segment."
"Amdocs' strong software development process, business process expertise, and innovative fraud prevention system is likely to give the Latin American mobile payments ecosystem the chance it needs to reach greater mainstream adoption," said Ben Gresham, Best Practices research analyst, Information & Communication Technology, Frost & Sullivan.
"This Frost & Sullivan Award provides independent validation of our approach to mobile financial services and the important benefits they bring to un- and underbanked people around the world," said Patrick McGrory, division president for Amdocs emerging offerings. "According to market research, 2 billion people in the world do not have a bank account1, yet an estimated 1.7 billion do have access to a mobile phone2. This represents a huge market opportunity for network operators and banks, and one which does not end with financial inclusion of the unbanked. The convenience and speed of mobile financial services are attractive to everyone in The New World of Customer ExperienceTM, a world in which customers expect new types of services that bring immediate value to their lives. This is further validated in recent independent research3, with new innovative use cases identified as the drivers behind the next phase of mobile financial services growth."
Amdocs launched its Mobile Financial Services solution in 2014. The solution enables mobile network operators, banks, and other financial institutions to drive adoption of financial services delivered over feature phones or smartphones, addressing the fundamental need of unbanked and under-banked populations worldwide for accessible and affordable banking services.
1 World Bank, http://go.worldbank.org/72MAKHBAM0
2 CGAP, http://www.cgap.org/topics/mobile-banking
3 Amdocs-commissioned Ovum research, "What consumers want", Sept 2014
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About Amdocs
Amdocs is the market leader in customer experience software solutions and services for the world's largest communications, entertainment and media service providers. Its portfolio powers The New World of Customer Experience™, where a wide array of innovative and personalized services are delivered seamlessly to end users, regardless of device or network. For more than 30 years, Amdocs solutions, which include BSS, OSS, network control and optimization, coupled with professional and managed services, have accelerated business value for its customers by streamlining complex operating environments, reducing costs and speeding time to market for new products and services. Amdocs and its more than 24,000 employees serve customers in over 90 countries. Listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Amdocs had revenue of $3.6 billion in fiscal 2014.
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For more information, visit Amdocs at www.amdocs.com.
Amdocs' Forward-Looking Statement
This press release includes information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about Amdocs' growth and business results in future quarters. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be obtained or that any deviations will not be material. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to, the effects of general economic conditions, Amdocs' ability to grow in the business markets that it serves, Amdocs' ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, adverse effects of market competition, rapid technological shifts that may render the Company's products and services obsolete, potential loss of a major customer, our ability to develop long-term relationships with our customers, and risks associated with operating businesses in the international market. Amdocs may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future; however, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These and other risks are discussed at greater length in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 filed on December 8, 2014 and our quarterly 6-K form furnished on February 9, May 11 and August 10, 2015.
CONTACT: Media Contact: Sara Preto Fusion PR for Amdocs Tel: +1-212-651-4214 E-Mail: sara.preto@fusionpr.com
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VisionMonitor Aviation Participates in PROSPERO Final Dissemination Event
HOUSTON, Nov. 05, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VisionMonitor Aviation LLC., a leading developer of enterprise wide software solutions, recently participated in the PROSPERO final dissemination event at Trinity College, Dublin. PROSPERO, short for (PROactive Safety PERformance for Operations) is a European 7th Framework project running from 2012 through 2015 and comprises 14 partner organizations across 7 countries. The consortium includes end-users, industry representatives, SMEs and academic partners.
A video accompanying this release can be found here: http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2c9bdff2-f10f-42a2-98ed-bcb5ec8458a7
VisionMonitor Software serves as the data collection, integration and centralization component of the PROSPERO system. During the dissemination event, VisionMonitor demonstrated how data is automatically collected from various operational systems in order to calculate “Acceptable Levels of Safety” for normal operations at both airlines and airports. This type of data aggregation and performance monitoring specifically serves to break down information silos and transforms the raw data collected into Safety Information. “In order to understand the source of variance in operations, we have to integrate data from multiple sources across the organization” stated Professor Nick McDonald (PROSPERO Project Coordinator) from Trinity College. “We must then use this information to manage risk proactively, preventively, and systemically.” For the Safety Director, real-time safety performance monitoring with VisionMonitor and Prospero is an innovation that allows the organization to move from a reactive to a proactive mode of operation and quickly adapt in a dynamically changing environment. Morten Ydalus, Safety Director for Norwegian Air commented “We have implemented the VisionMonitor component of the Prospero system at Norwegian in order to monitor SPIs in real-time. This has meant a huge change to our company, as we are now able to initiate corrections as risks emerge. The system creates a positive impact on how we do business in Norwegian”.
About VisionMonitor Aviation, LLC (VMA):VMA is a subsidiary company of VisionMonitor Software, LLC (www.visionmonitor.com), which was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. VisionMonitor was originally formed to provide energy companies enterprise wide software solutions for managing their environmental performance. The organization has since expanded into the Aviation industry with the input and support of leading Aviation safety experts and major aviation companies. VisionMonitor solutions are in use by major companies representing the Aviation, Energy, Petrochemical, Refining and Utility industries. (www.visionmonitoraviation.com)
CONTACT: Contact: Ramon West(rwest@visionmonitor.com)Phone: (713) 935-0500 Ext. 311
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Gemalto recognized in Gartner's Market Guide for Issuer Tokenization
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Nov. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has been recognized as a Representative Vendor for its issuer tokenization solution in Gartner's industry Market Guide. Gemalto's experience in mobile industries and global financial services, makes it a primary go-to-market brand for issuer tokenization to secure mobile payment transactions. Gemalto's solution allows credit and debit cards to be securely loaded into mobile devices in real-time and simplifies the enrollment of card portfolios for banks and their issuing partners.
The tokenization solution is fully integrated into Gemalto's Allynis Trusted Services Hub (TSH). The hub enables token provisioning services to any mobile security framework. These frameworks include HCE and TEE, device manufacturer or mobile operator-based Secure Elements. Available in software-as-a-service (SaaS) mode or as a licensed platform, Gemalto TSH with tokenization provides flexible mobile payment deployment options for issuers, processors and domestic networks.
"We appreciate Gartner's recognition of Gemalto's role and market strategy in the emerging tokenization landscape. We strive to provide adaptable security levels for consumer protection across payments and other industries," said Jean-Claude Deturche, Senior Vice President of Mobile Financial Services at Gemalto. "Tokenization is a powerful new technology that can help every issuer easily deliver user-friendly and secure mobile payment services to their customers."
1 Gartner, Market Guide for Issuer Tokenization, Sandy Shen, June 2015
Disclaimer:
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the world leader in digital security, with 2014 annual revenues of €2.5 billion and blue-chip customers in over 180 countries.
Gemalto helps people trust one another in an increasingly connected digital world. Billions of people want better lifestyles, smarter living environments, and the freedom to communicate, shop, travel, bank, entertain and work – anytime, everywhere – in ways that are enjoyable and safe. In this fast moving mobile and digital environment, we enable companies and administrations to offer a wide range of trusted and convenient services by securing financial transactions, mobile services, public and private clouds, eHealthcare systems, access to eGovernment services, the Internet and internet-of-things and transport ticketing systems.
Gemalto's unique technology portfolio - from advanced cryptographic software embedded in a variety of familiar objects, to highly robust and scalable back-office platforms for authentication, encryption and digital credential management - is delivered by our world-class service teams. Our 14,000 employees operate out of 99 offices, 34 personalization and data centers, and 24 research and software development centers located in 46 countries.
For more information visit www.gemalto.com, www.justaskgemalto.com, blog.gemalto.com, or follow @gemalto on Twitter.
CONTACT: Gemalto media contacts: Philippe Benitez North America +1 512 257 3869 philippe.benitez@gemalto.com Ernesto Haikewitsch Latin America +55 11 5105 9220 ernesto.haikewitsch@gemalto.com Peggy Edoire Europe & CIS +33 4 42 36 45 40 peggy.edoire@gemalto.com Kristel Teyras Middle East & Africa +33 1 55 01 57 89 kristel.teyras@gemalto.com Vivian Liang (Greater China) +86 1059373046 vivian.liang@gemalto.com Pierre Lelievre Asia Pacific +65 6317 3802 pierre.lelievre@gemalto.com
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Payoneer Selected by Amazon to Expand Cross-Border Payment Options in Select Countries
NEW YORK CITY, Nov. 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Payoneer Inc., a leading online payments company transforming the way businesses send and receive cross-border payments, has been selected by Amazon to expand cross-border payment options to sellers from 24 countries1 who sell on marketplaces in the U.S., Spain, France, Italy, Germany and the UK. As a featured payment solution for select countries within Amazon Seller Central, Payoneer provides a simple and convenient way for sellers from top markets including China, Japan and South Korea to receive their Amazon disbursements.
In cooperation with Payoneer, Amazon now allows sellers to sign up for Payoneer directly from Amazon Seller Central. Upon Payoneer registration, sellers receive online accounts that can collect Amazon disbursements, and that provide access to these disbursements through local bank account withdrawal or through the use of a Payoneer MasterCard®. This alliance marks the first time that Amazon has expanded Seller Central cross-border payment capabilities through alliance with an external payment solution.
"We're very excited to work with Amazon and support the needs of the rapidly growing cross-border e-tailing community by providing efficient and easy payments," said Scott Galit, CEO of Payoneer. "Amazon is the driving force in empowering the world of ecommerce by connecting buyers and sellers from all over the world. Today, marks yet another step in our mission to streamline every step of the payment cycle for both marketplaces and sellers."
Projections* show that eCommerce sales will reach $3.5 trillion within the next five years (12.4 percent of total retail sales) as more people around the world come online. With sellers in more than 100 countries, Amazon continues to remove barriers for its international sellers, enabling them to get paid locally as they grow their businesses worldwide.
Amazon sellers can get more information about Payoneer's payments solution, as well as a payments tutorial, on the Payoneer blog: blog.payoneer.com.
About Payoneer
Payoneer empowers global commerce by connecting businesses, professionals, countries and currencies with its innovative cross-border payments platform. In today's borderless digital world, Payoneer enables millions of businesses and professionals from more than 200 countries to reach new audiences by facilitating seamless, cross-border payments. Additionally, thousands of leading corporations including Amazon, Google, Airbnb, UpWork and Getty Images rely on Payoneer's mass payout services.
With Payoneer's fast, flexible, secure and low-cost solutions, businesses and professionals in both developed and emerging markets can now pay and get paid globally as easily as they do locally. Founded in 2005 and based in New York, Payoneer is venture-backed, profitable and ranked in the top 100 of Inc. 5000's Financial Services companies. For more information, visit us at www.payoneer.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
1. Amazon Seller Central features Payoneer as a cross-border payment solution when sellers on marketplaces in the U.S., Spain, France, Italy, Germany and the UK elect to disburse to bank accounts in the following countries: China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Israel, Albania, Sweden, Turkey, South Africa, Argentina, Colombia, Russia, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Indonesia, Brazil, Nepal, Jordan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos
* https://www.internetretailer.com/2015/07/29/global-e-commerce-set-grow-25-2015
CONTACT: For additional information: Ilana Stemmer, Payoneer ilanast@payoneer.com
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Idaho Transportation Department cuts winter maintenance spending and reduces accidents on icy and snowy roads by over 25 percent
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three seasons after implementing its Winter Performance Measurement System, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has cut its winter maintenance spending by 29 percent — from $30 million in 2011/2012 to $21.4 million in 2013/2014 — and reduced its three-year average of accidents on icy and snowy roads by 27 percent. In addition to improving winter driving conditions, ITD also met and exceeded its goal of travelers not being impeded by winter storms at least 55 percent of the time. In the 2013/2014, ITD's mobility percent was 59 and in 2014/2015 it improved to 73 percent.
"Idaho's success is largely based on the technology we used to support the Winter Performance Measurement System. By upfitting our snowplow trucks with the SpreadSmart Rx electronic spreader control system from Cirus Controls and installing RWIS (road weather information system) sites throughout the state, ITD can now see exactly what treatment its snowplow trucks executed at RWIS locations and match that specific material application data and timing to the RWIS road surface data, before and after treatment, to evaluate the effectiveness of its winter road maintenance operations," said Dennis Jensen, ITD mobility services–winter maintenance coordinator.
In addition to providing accurate and reliable data on the amount and type of materials applied to winter road surfaces, enhanced with GPS location data and nearly real-time reporting, the new SpreadSmart Rx electronic spreader control system being installed on ITD's fleet of 450 snowplow trucks will also "regulate the rate of salt and other deicing materials applied to road surfaces based on a snowplow truck's speed, location and road surface temperature," said Paul Mortell, CEO and founder of Cirus Controls.
To date, ITD has installed the new spreader control system on 288 of its snowplow trucks. ITD anticipates having its entire fleet equipped within the next two years.
The primary objective of the Winter Performance Measurement System is to measure how quickly the snow and/or ice surface is reduced and good traction or grip is restored to the roadway surface. To accomplish this goal, ITD developed a Winter Performance Index Report that uses the three indices of storm severity, mobility and performance.
Snow events are normalized through the storm severity index, which is calculated by adding the maximum wind speed plus the maximum layer or layers of ice, snow and/or water plus (300/minimum surface temperature.) The mobility index is the percentage of time the road surface traction or grip is above 0.60 while there is precipitation on the roadway during freezing surface temperatures.
The performance index is the duration of time the roadway surface grip is below 0.60 divided by the storm severity index, i.e., how quickly road surface grip is restored compared to the severity of the event. The performance index updates snowplow operators and winter maintenance managers on the effectiveness of deicing treatments applied to road surfaces by snowplow trucks.
Each of the 127 RWIS sites located throughout the state use sensors to sample a wheel track on a road surface and measure the layers of ice, snow and water along with the temperature and condition of the roadway surface. Other elements measured include air temperature and humidity, wind speed and precipitation and visibility. The RWIS sites use an algorithm of sensor information to determine the road surface's "grip coefficient." This formula is then used to calculate the mobility index and performance index in the Winter Performance Index Report.
"An important benefit of the Winter Performance Measurement System and its Winter Performance Index Report is that ITD operators and managers have the data to evaluate each individual deicing treatment applied by snowplow trucks upfitted with electronic spreader controls and the ability to drill down to the effectiveness per lap," said Jensen. Now, and in the future, this data will give ITD operators and managers the knowledge needed to evaluate operations and develop best management practices.
"Our best practices will provide more consistent operations statewide and continue to cut winter maintenance costs and lower the number of accidents on winter roads by reducing adverse driving conditions," concluded Jensen.
About Cirus ControlsCirus Controls designs, engineers and manufactures central hydraulic systems, electronic spreader controls, advanced plow controls and innovative telematics-based performance management systems for snowplow trucks. The SpreadSmart Rx™ electronic spreader control system and GPS DataSmart™, an award-winning, web-enabled winter road maintenance system, give DOTs and municipalities tools to make snow and ice control operations more accurate, cost-effective and environmentally friendly. Regional sales representatives and dealers are available throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information, contact Cirus Controls at 763.493.9380 or info@ciruscontrols.com. Learn more at www.ciruscontrols.com.
A photo accompanying this release is available at: http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=37391
CONTACT: Agency contact: Jennifer Grasswick Creative Communications Consultants Inc. 612-677-2185 jgrasswick@cccinc.com
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Idaho Transportation Department cuts winter maintenance spending and reduces accidents on icy and snowy roads by over 25 percent
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three seasons after implementing its Winter Performance Measurement System, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has cut its winter maintenance spending by 29 percent — from $30 million in 2011/2012 to $21.4 million in 2013/2014 — and reduced its three-year average of accidents on icy and snowy roads by 27 percent. In addition to improving winter driving conditions, ITD also met and exceeded its goal of travelers not being impeded by winter storms at least 55 percent of the time. In the 2013/2014, ITD's mobility percent was 59 and in 2014/2015 it improved to 73 percent.
"Idaho's success is largely based on the technology we used to support the Winter Performance Measurement System. By upfitting our snowplow trucks with the SpreadSmart Rx electronic spreader control system from Cirus Controls and installing RWIS (road weather information system) sites throughout the state, ITD can now see exactly what treatment its snowplow trucks executed at RWIS locations and match that specific material application data and timing to the RWIS road surface data, before and after treatment, to evaluate the effectiveness of its winter road maintenance operations," said Dennis Jensen, ITD mobility services–winter maintenance coordinator.
In addition to providing accurate and reliable data on the amount and type of materials applied to winter road surfaces, enhanced with GPS location data and nearly real-time reporting, the new SpreadSmart Rx electronic spreader control system being installed on ITD's fleet of 450 snowplow trucks will also "regulate the rate of salt and other deicing materials applied to road surfaces based on a snowplow truck's speed, location and road surface temperature," said Paul Mortell, CEO and founder of Cirus Controls.
To date, ITD has installed the new spreader control system on 288 of its snowplow trucks. ITD anticipates having its entire fleet equipped within the next two years.
The primary objective of the Winter Performance Measurement System is to measure how quickly the snow and/or ice surface is reduced and good traction or grip is restored to the roadway surface. To accomplish this goal, ITD developed a Winter Performance Index Report that uses the three indices of storm severity, mobility and performance.
Snow events are normalized through the storm severity index, which is calculated by adding the maximum wind speed plus the maximum layer or layers of ice, snow and/or water plus (300/minimum surface temperature.) The mobility index is the percentage of time the road surface traction or grip is above 0.60 while there is precipitation on the roadway during freezing surface temperatures.
The performance index is the duration of time the roadway surface grip is below 0.60 divided by the storm severity index, i.e., how quickly road surface grip is restored compared to the severity of the event. The performance index updates snowplow operators and winter maintenance managers on the effectiveness of deicing treatments applied to road surfaces by snowplow trucks.
Each of the 127 RWIS sites located throughout the state use sensors to sample a wheel track on a road surface and measure the layers of ice, snow and water along with the temperature and condition of the roadway surface. Other elements measured include air temperature and humidity, wind speed and precipitation and visibility. The RWIS sites use an algorithm of sensor information to determine the road surface's "grip coefficient." This formula is then used to calculate the mobility index and performance index in the Winter Performance Index Report.
"An important benefit of the Winter Performance Measurement System and its Winter Performance Index Report is that ITD operators and managers have the data to evaluate each individual deicing treatment applied by snowplow trucks upfitted with electronic spreader controls and the ability to drill down to the effectiveness per lap," said Jensen. Now, and in the future, this data will give ITD operators and managers the knowledge needed to evaluate operations and develop best management practices.
"Our best practices will provide more consistent operations statewide and continue to cut winter maintenance costs and lower the number of accidents on winter roads by reducing adverse driving conditions," concluded Jensen.
About Cirus ControlsCirus Controls designs, engineers and manufactures central hydraulic systems, electronic spreader controls, advanced plow controls and innovative telematics-based performance management systems for snowplow trucks. The SpreadSmart Rx™ electronic spreader control system and GPS DataSmart™, an award-winning, web-enabled winter road maintenance system, give DOTs and municipalities tools to make snow and ice control operations more accurate, cost-effective and environmentally friendly. Regional sales representatives and dealers are available throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information, contact Cirus Controls at 763.493.9380 or info@ciruscontrols.com. Learn more at www.ciruscontrols.com.
A photo accompanying this release is available at: http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=37391
CONTACT: Agency contact: Jennifer Grasswick Creative Communications Consultants Inc. 612-677-2185 jgrasswick@cccinc.com
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Meet the people pushing their PCs to the limit @ PCGamer
I caught a link to this story on my FB stream and thought it would be a good thing to share. Vivi is an Extreme overclocker from South Africa, very humble and extremely good at overclocking. Sure some of that can be attributed to quality of hardware but only if you know how to use it.
Frames per second are an afterthought for Goddy ‘Vivi’ Roodt, South Africa’s champion overclocker who placed second in June’s G.SKILL OC World Cup and once coaxed 6.7 GHz from an i7 4770K—almost twice its base clock speed. He is one of a breed of elite overclockers who scour component lines for perfect specimens and cool them using dry ice or liquid nitrogen for an edge on competitive benchmarking leaderboards.
“That 4770K was a cool story,” Roodt says. “Some guy used it 24/7, and the box price is about $270. When I saw how well it performed, I messaged that guy and said, ‘I’ll give you $1,000 for your CPU.’ He was quite happy about that!”I remember that story and is one overclockers tell all the time. Funny thing is that grand he spent on the CPU paid for numerous trips around the world (Las Vegas, Taiwan, etc), won him prize money and even landed some sponsorships. Of course now everyone has moved to Skylake and thus the clock has been reset.
