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New Mexico's Ristra Project Built with Paladin's Panoramic Awarded NADO's Innovation Award
POULSBO, Wash., Oct. 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paladin Data Systems, a leading developer and provider of software development, integration, implementation, database administration, and project management services, announced today that the New Mexico's Ristra Project has won one of NADO's Annual Innovation Awards. The project was built with Paladin's Panoramic technology and launched in 2013.
The Annual Innovation Award was presented at the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Annual Training Conference on Monday, October 26. The annual conference provides advocacy, education, research, and training for the nation's regional development organizations. The association and its members promote regional strategies, partnerships, and solutions to strengthen the economic competitiveness and quality of life across America's local communities.
The Ristra Project that won a NADO Innovation Award features a database and portal built on Panoramic technology that allows New Mexico COGS to visualize and share information about their programs, plans, and projects. The Ristra Project web portal is designed to assists local government navigate state and federal funding programs, to track the lifecycle of projects, and to establish a lasting record of project activities-all core to the work of the Cogs.
"This is my favorite conference every year. Conference staff are professional and accommodating and attendees are friendly, engaging, and doing great this for communities around the country. It's a great conference and honor to be a part of this Award for New Mexico," Panoramic Business Development Manager, Jeff Pavey said.
Panoramic is used by stage agencies and local government to track, communicate and share information about a range of projects and plans.
About PanoramicPanoramic is designed for Program Managers who need to plan, track, evaluate, and share information about their program to project stakeholders, other agencies, and to the public. Panoramic is a web-based system helping organizations communicate the purpose, activities, locations, and accomplishments of their programs. Panoramic provides spatial integration, cross-organization collaboration, performance reporting can be specifically tailored to nearly any program.
About Paladin Data Systems CorporationWinner of numerous prestigious awards that include Top DoD Program Award, Paladin Data Systems has developed a suite of cloud-based software products serving a wide-range of government agencies in all 50 states and 6 territories. Paladin's national presence spans a diverse customer base including U.S. local governments, state departments, regional transportation agencies, and defense contractors. Paladin also provides software services such as interface development, implementation, database administration, and project management for numerous industries in both the public and private sector. For more information about Paladin Data Systems and the full suite of products available, please visit http://www.paladindata.com.
CONTACT: Chris Andersen Marketing Manager Paladin Data Systems 19362 Powder Hill Place NE Poulsbo, WA 98370 360.394.3233 360.779.2600 fax
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MyLife.com Experiences Traffic Surge Following Peeple App Announcement
Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MyLife.com, the original people review and reputation management site, reports a recent spike in traffic following the announcement of Peeple, a yet-to-launch app that was poised to be the new "Yelp for people." The increase in engagement points to a burgeoning public acceptance of people review sites, despite the media's criticisms.
After announcing their soon-to-launch "Yelp for People" app, Peeple had much of the media outraged. Within days, Peeple's founder revealed it would amend its two-sided people review model to focus solely on positive reviews. Immediately following this announcement, Jeff Tinsley, whom six months ago launched MyLife.com, a comprehensive reputation management site with a nearly identical people review feature as the one originally proposed by Peeple, noted a significant increase in traffic to his company's site.
"In near perfect synchronicity, Peeple caved under criticism and MyLife.com saw a surge in activity. A coincidence? I doubt it," said Tinsley. "I'm pretty certain what we are proving here is that people are, in fact, intrigued by the ability to leave/receive positive and negative reviews, despite the media's negative hyperbole."
In addition to providing a platform for individuals to post personal, professional, and romantic reviews for any person aged 18 and over, MyLife.com also allows individuals to view, monitor, and control all personal information being exposed about them on the Internet.
"While I completely understand the public's initial apprehension to embrace the people review concept, it is actually pretty harmless and, at least with MyLife.com, has certainly not led to the mass bullying most people are fearing," said Tinsley. "In fact, many people seem to be benefitting from it, both personally and professionally. If you ask me, people reviewing is just a natural extension of how we already communicate and 'evaluate' one another on social media. Perhaps if Peeple's founders hadn't buckled under the criticism, they would have seen that their idea was really not all that controversial after all."
Most recently, MyLife.com reported nearly 6 million unique visitors to its reputation management and people review site.
For more information on MyLife.com, please visit https://www.mylife.com.
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Blackbaud Announces New Cloud for Global Philanthropic Community
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB), the leading provider of software and services for the global philanthropic community, today unveiled its innovative open cloud, Blackbaud SKY™, to nonprofits, charitable giving organizations, schools and corporate CSR clients at its 16th annual bbcon conference.
“Blackbaud SKY brings together an unparalleled set of capabilities that power an ecosystem of good,” said Kevin McDearis, executive vice president of Research, Delivery and Operations at Blackbaud. “It combines infrastructure, processes and pre-integrated services to deliver total solutions—all within the most secure, scalable and highest-performing cloud available.”
Blackbaud showcased many innovative services that are offered as part of Blackbaud SKY, like payments, Nonprofit Intelligence™, data enrichment, email, crowdfundraising and more, which are now being pre-packaged with flagship products to deliver comprehensive, anywhere-accessible solutions to clients. “We’ve embraced a vision to provide pre-integrated, total solutions that no longer require clients to be their own integrator,” said Mary Beth Westmoreland, chief technology officer at Blackbaud. “And we’re making it easy for those solutions to be accessed anytime from any device.”
The first cloud solution set built within Blackbaud SKY is the company’s highly-demanded NXT Solution Line. Nearly 1500 clients have purchased to date, and since general availability this summer, these innovative cloud solutions have experienced nearly perfect availability and record-breaking quality. Microsoft executive Neal Suggs joined Blackbaud on stage to discuss a new partnership between the two companies to power the NXT Solution Line with Microsoft Azure. “We know data security is mission critical for our clients, so powering our NXT Solution Line with Microsoft Azure, is just one example of the many ways we’re investing to give them full peace of mind,” Westmoreland continued.
Blackbaud also announced it is opening its new cloud to offer more choice. With Blackbaud SKY API™, clients, partners and other application developers will have access to industry-standard open, REST APIs and a comprehensive set of resources which allow them to customize, integrate or extend functionality. Over time, Blackbaud intends to empower the developer community with full SDKs (Software Development Kits) to make the process even easier. Blackbaud’s SKY API for the NXT Solution Line will be in EAP phase in 2016 with others to follow.
In addition, with Blackbaud SKY UX™, the company’s clients will benefit from a consistent, always-modern user experience that will be available across all Blackbaud cloud solutions. “Today we’re completely transforming the user experience with a consistent look and feel, navigation, login and integration – getting clients productive from the first click,” said Westmoreland. Blackbaud Partners will also have the ability to build their solutions with SKY UX, which will also be available as open source. The company presented many new innovations that are already live today with this common user experience, including Blackbaud outcomes, the NXT Solution Line and Givalanche™, with more currently in development. “In 2016, our work on the Luminate® platform will focus primarily on creating a next generation, SKY user experience that leverages best-in-class solutions, commoditized services, and the overall vision that is Blackbaud SKY,” added McDearis.
Blackbaud highlighted that solutions powered by Blackbaud SKY are bringing rapid, ongoing enhancements to clients. One example of this is the NXT Solution Line, which benefited from more than 300 seamless, automated releases within the past three months.
About Blackbaud
Serving the worldwide philanthropic community for more than 30 years, Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) combines innovative software and services, and expertise to help organizations achieve their missions. Blackbaud works in over 60 countries to power the passions of more than 30,000 clients, including nonprofits, K-12 private and higher education institutions, healthcare organizations, foundations and other charitable giving entities, and corporations. The company offers a full spectrum of cloud and on-premise solutions, as well as a resource network that empowers and connects organizations of all sizes. Blackbaud's portfolio of software and services support nonprofit fundraising and relationship management, eMarketing, advocacy, accounting, payments and analytics, as well as grant management, corporate social responsibility, and education. Using Blackbaud technology, these organizations raise, invest, manage and award more than $100 billion each year. Recognized as a top company, Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com.
Forward-looking Statements
Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. In addition, other important factors that could cause results to differ materially include the following: general economic risks; uncertainty regarding increased business and renewals from existing customers; continued success in sales growth; management of integration of acquired companies and other risks associated with acquisitions; risks associated with successful implementation of multiple integrated software products; the ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to our dividend policy and share repurchase program, including potential limitations on our ability to grow and the possibility that we might discontinue payment of dividends; risks relating to restrictions imposed by the credit facility; risks associated with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles, particularly in larger organization; technological changes that make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud's investor relations department. All Blackbaud product names appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.
CONTACT: Media ContactNicole McGouganPublic Relations843-654-3307nicole.mcgougan@blackbaud.com
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Haivision Named One of the Fastest-Growing Companies in 2015 by Profit Magazine
MONTREAL, Oct. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Haivision, a market leader in video streaming and media management solutions, announces that Canadian Business and PROFIT ranked Haivision on the 27th annual PROFIT 500, the definitive ranking of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies.
Published in the October issue of Canadian Business and at PROFITguide.com, Haivision made the 2015 PROFIT 500 list with five-year revenue growth of 142 percent.
"We are pleased with PROFIT recognizing Haivision once again for our sustained growth and continued profitability as we continue to grow our business," says Mirko Wicha, President and CEO of Haivision. "Our proven success is driven by innovation in advanced streaming technologies and continuously delivering great video experiences for our customers."
Haivision's award-winning video streaming and media management solutions are used by enterprises, broadcasters, churches, governments and healthcare organizations for collaboration, learning and development, communications and broadcasting. Organizations choose Haivision to deliver successful, reliable and flawless video experiences that are crafted to perform in any network environment.
"The PROFIT 500 represent the highest tier of entrepreneurialism in Canada," says James Cowan, Editor-in-chief of PROFIT and Canadian Business. "They should be lauded for the positive economic contributions they've made to their communities—and the entire country. They are examples of what can be accomplished with innovation, discipline and determination."
About PROFIT and PROFITguide.com
PROFIT is Canada's preeminent media brand dedicated to the management issues and opportunities facing small and mid-sized businesses. For 33 years, Canadian entrepreneurs across a vast array of economic sectors have remained loyal to PROFIT because it's a timely and reliable source of actionable information that helps them achieve business success and get the recognition they deserve for generating positive economic and social change. Visit PROFIT at PROFITguide.com.
About Canadian Business
Founded in 1928, Canadian Business is the longest-serving, best-selling and most-trusted business publication in the country. With a total print readership of more than 600,000, it is the country's premier media brand for executives and senior business leaders. It fuels the success of Canada's business elite with a focus on the things that matter most: leadership, innovation, business strategy and management tactics. We provide concrete examples of business achievement, thought-provoking analysis and compelling storytelling, all in an elegant package with bold graphics and great photography. Canadian Business—what leadership looks like.
About Haivision
Haivision provides media management and video streaming solutions that help the world's leading organizations communicate, collaborate and educate. Recognized as one of the most influential companies in video by Streaming Media, Haivision's mission is to help people work better with video. Haivision is headquartered in Montreal and Chicago, with regional offices located throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and South America. Learn more about Haivision at haivision.com, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and on our Video Wall.
CONTACT: PR and Communications Manager Jennifer Gazin 514.334.5445 x8309 jgazin(at)haivision.com
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Mitel Advances to Leaders Position in Latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for Corporate Telephony Report
Only Brand Across Five Gartner Magic Quadrant Reports for Business Communications
- Mitel recognized as a leader in the 2015 Magic Quadrant for Corporate Telephony
- Mitel is the only brand to appear in all five Gartner Magic Quadrants for business communications
OTTAWA, Oct. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mitel® (Nasdaq:MITL) (TSX:MNW), a global leader in real-time business, cloud and mobile communications, has been recognized as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Corporate Telephony.
Mitel leads the market in the shift from hardware to software-based business communications, and was the first vendor to virtualize voice and deliver it as an application. According to Gartner, "The corporate telephony market is evolving from a focus on innovation in proprietary hardware to use of commodity hardware and standards-based software."
In addition to the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Corporate Telephony, Mitel was previously selected for inclusion in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications; the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications for Midsize Enterprises, North America; the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center Infrastructure, Worldwide; and the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service, Worldwide.
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"Mitel's MiVoice MX-ONE platform has allowed San Diego State University (SDSU) to protect their telecom investment over the last 20+ years while moving to a platform that can provide the latest unified communications and collaboration (UCC) technologies and capabilities. The addition of Mitel's MiCollab to the MX-ONE portfolio will enable us to provide UC, mobility and video capabilities to our users beginning in 2016," said Riny Ledgerwood, director of Communications, ETS Voice Services, SDSU.
"Customers today are increasingly looking for vendors to simplify their communications solutions and to remove the seams that have previously resulted in siloed, separate and proprietary systems that have trapped them," said Rich McBee, president and CEO of Mitel. "We feel being recognized as the only vendor to appear in five critical Gartner Magic Quadrant reports is a testament to the strength of the Mitel portfolio and our unique ability to offer customers the full suite of business communications solutions they require."
Important Facts
- Mitel is globally recognized as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications
- More than 1.6 million users around the world rely on Mitel for cloud communications
Related Materials
- Learn more about real-time communications and collaboration
- Download information on Mitel's MiVoice MX-ONE solution
- Read Mitel's vision for "Mobilizing Real-Time Communications"
- Discover "How Cloud Communications Is Opening Up Possibilities"
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1 Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications, October 7, 2015
2 Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications, August 10, 2015
3 Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications for Midsize Enterprises, North America, May 5, 2015
4 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center Infrastructure, Worldwide, May 18, 2015
5 Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service, Worldwide, September 3, 2015About the Magic Quadrant
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 designations. 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 Mitel
A global market leader in enterprise and mobile communications powering more than 2 billion business connections and 2 billion mobile subscribers every day, Mitel (Nasdaq:MITL) (TSX:MNW) helps businesses and mobile carriers connect, collaborate and provide innovative services to their customers. Our innovation and communications experts serve more than 60 million business users in more than 100 countries, and 130 mobile service providers including 15 of the top 20 mobile carriers in the world. That makes us unique, and the only company able to provide a bridge between enterprise and mobile customers. For more information, go to www.mitel.com and follow us on Twitter @Mitel.
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CONTACT: Media - Americas Camille Beasley 469-212-0433 camille.beasley@mitel.com Media - EMEA/AP Duncan Miller +44 (0) 1291 612 646 duncan.miller@mitel.com Investors Michael McCarthy 469-574-8134 michael.mccarthy@mitel.com Industry Analysts Cynthia Navarro 469-574-8113 cynthia.navarro@mitel.com
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Tianjin City Rail Network Utilizes RiT's PatchView for Increased Service Availability and Operational Efficiency
TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RiT Technologies (NASDAQ:RITT), a leading provider of Converged Infrastructure Management Solutions that enable companies to maximize utilization and security of their network infrastructure, announced today that the Tianjin City Rail Transit of China has deployed RiT's PatchView™ Intelligent Infrastructure Management (IIM) solution to gain real-time visibility and control of their network while increasing availability and operational efficiency. The PatchView IIM solution manages 6,000 intelligent ports used by 22 transit lines. RiT also provides the fiber optic cable line subsystem of this backbone communication system. The system was provided in partnership with the China Railway Signal & Communication Shanghai Engineering Bureau Group.
"PatchView will serve as the backbone to Tianjin City Rail Network's control center communications, giving them an up-to-the-minute view of the status of all devices," said Feng Zhang with the China Railway Signal & Communication Shanghai Engineering Bureau Group. "This solution provides real-time management and monitoring, via graphical simulation, of all subway stations and routes, and creates alarms for potential network failures that can be responded to quickly to ensure uninterrupted service."
PatchView gives users a comprehensive real-time view of the network, including all IT assets, pinpointing their exact location and status at the rack, cabinet, room, building and site levels. This always-on, constant monitoring of the network has the ability to flag network problems and identify points of failure before they result in downtime. PatchView also automates regular network maintenance helping streamline work, eliminate human error and reduce maintenance costs.
"With the growing role of ITSM with RiT's connectivity solutions to ensure uninterrupted service, having the ability to manage all connected components in real-time is now the rule and not the exception," said Yossi Ben-Harosh, President and CEO of RiT Technologies. "We are honored to be at the forefront of IIM and to offer PatchView to Tianjin City Rail to provide them with the required visibility into their railway infrastructure to deliver top notch services while enabling them to maximize their resources and optimize capacity."
About RiT Technologies
RiT Technologies (NASDAQ:RITT) is a leading provider of converged IT infrastructure management and connectivity solutions that improve network utilization, streamline infrastructure operations and enhance data security, reduce network operation cost and optimize future investments.
RiT offers a platform that provides a unified way to manage converged systems and services to improve network utilization, streamline infrastructure operations, reduce cost and enhance data security. RiT's platform includes connectivity solutions such as IIM, (Intelligent Infrastructure Management), converged infrastructure management software, and indoor optical wireless technology.
Deployed around the world in data centers, large corporations, government agencies, financial institutions, telecommunications, airport authorities, healthcare organizations and educational facilities. RiT's shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol RITT.
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CONTACT: Kobi Haggay VP Products and Marketing M: +972.54.4338382 kobi.haggay@rittech.com www.rittech.com Monica Maron Spicetree Communications Mobile: +972-54-5429529 monica.maron@spicetreecom.com
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LabTech Software Announces Availability of Integrated Malwarebytes Solutions
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LabTech Software, the developer of the world’s most powerful IT automation platform designed to streamline IT service delivery, today announced that Malwarebytes has created a plug-in to integrate two of their solutions with the LabTech platform. Both solutions, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Business and Malwarebytes Endpoint Security, are now available for purchase directly from LabTech Software. The new additions continue the increase in depth and breadth of LabTech’s catalog of integrated solutions, adding value for partners across the globe.
Malwarebytes Endpoint Security bundles its Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit for Business products into a single, cost-effective solution. In addition to the proactive scanning and remediation features of anti-malware, anti-exploit technology is designed to protect against infections that leverage vulnerabilities in third-party applications.
“It seems as if we can’t go a day without hearing about another major security hack or breach,” said Matt Nachtrab, COO of ConnectWise. “Malwarebytes offers our partners the unique combination of easy-to-manage, integrated and layered security that will fill gaps in their existing security programs to help ensure they are properly protected against even the most sophisticated attacks.”
As zero-hour malware becomes more prevalent, security experts are now recommending a layered approach to endpoint protection. The addition of Malwarebytes not only provides LabTech partners additional protection to defend against new malware, but also addresses the danger of both known and unknown exploit attacks. The products integrate seamlessly for centralized monitoring and management, ultimately increasing technician efficiency.
“We worked closely with LabTech Software to ensure seamless product integration,” said Chad Bacher, Malwarebytes Vice President of Products, “and all that work has paid off. IT service providers can now offer Malwarebytes advanced malware prevention and remediation to their customers, precisely when it’s become very apparent that traditional endpoint security can’t do the job alone.”
To learn more, please visit www.labtechsoftware.com/malwarebytes.
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Designed and developed by system administrators with years of experience in the IT services industry, LabTech’s focus is to drive the power of IT automation. With more than 5,000 partners and nearly 5 million agents sold, LabTech is quickly becoming the preferred tool of IT professionals worldwide. Whether you’re an experienced IT managed service provider (MSP) managing client networks or a corporate IT department managing internal networks, LabTech will enable you to significantly improve your productivity and efficiency by leveraging the power of IT automation. LabTech is the most powerful, feature-rich and widely-sought IT automation platform in the IT service provider space today. For more information please visit www.labtechsoftware.com or call 877-522-8323.CONTACT: Amy LegereGreenough for LabTech Softwarealegere@greenough.biz617.275.6517
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3D Systems and GPI Expand Access and Adoption of Direct Metal 3D Printing
- 3DS' Direct Metal Printing extends manufacturing capabilities
- GPI's metals experience provides invaluable use case insights for joint development of markets and technology applications
ROCK HILL, S.C., Oct. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced today a partnership with GPI Prototype & Manufacturing Services, Inc., a Midwest leader in direct metal printing, to expand access and adoption of direct metal 3D printing technologies for the manufacture of end-use production parts for industries ranging from automotive and aerospace, to healthcare and electronics. 3DS will tap into GPI's extensive experience in metal design and production to collaborate on the development of industry and technology applications.
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This partnership includes the installation of 3DS Direct Metal Printers (DMP) at GPI's recently expanded production facility, including a ProXTM 300 and two ProX 200 units to support rapid growth of its metal additive manufacturing services. In addition, direct metal printing experts from GPI and 3DS will conduct research together on 3DS' DMP technology. GPI's team includes a metallurgical engineer as well as a metals applications engineer to spearhead R&D and production capabilities. Together the companies will work to advance DMP applications and development. Watch a video on GPI direct metal applications here.
"GPI has an excellent reputation and many years of experience in direct metal prototyping and manufacturing. We are delighted to be working with them to advance manufacturing innovation through access to our direct metal printing technology," said Charlie Grace, Chief Revenue Officer, Professional Products, 3DS.
"This collaboration with 3D Systems gives us expanded production capability in Direct Metal printing to meet the rapidly growing needs of our customer base," said Adam Galloway, President, GPI. "Direct Metal Printing is a game changer for manufacturing, allowing engineers to design complex components or organic geometries that have not been possible through traditional manufacturing. With the expertise of 3D Systems and GPI, our goal is to provide access to and adoption of this technology for our customers' critical applications."
Learn more about 3DS' commitment to manufacturing the future today at www.3dsystems.com.
About GPI Prototype & Manufacturing Services, Inc.
GPI Prototype and Manufacturing Services Inc. has been providing Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM) services since 2009. As one of the first Metal Additive Manufacturing service providers in the country, GPI has the expertise to take clients from early prototyping all the way to finished, small and medium run manufacturing. With 9 machines and 25 employees dedicated to DMLM, GPI produces prototypes and end-use parts with complex geometries not possible with traditional machining in a variety of metals including aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, and cobalt chrome. Our engineers and consultants work with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies in the medical, aerospace and defense industries to students in university laboratories. Dedicated to maintaining cutting-edge technology, GPI helps clients rethink and revolutionize the way their parts are designed and manufactured.
To further ensure the highest quality parts, GPI is pleased to be ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485:2003, and AS9100:2009 Rev-C certified, as well as ITAR registered.
More information on the company is available at www.gpiprototype.com.
About 3D Systems
3D Systems provides the most advanced and comprehensive 3D digital design and fabrication solutions available today, including 3D printers, print materials and cloud-sourced custom parts. Its powerful ecosystem transforms entire industries by empowering professionals and consumers everywhere to bring their ideas to life using its vast material selection, including plastics, metals, ceramics and edibles. 3DS' leading personalized medicine capabilities include end-to-end simulation, training and planning, and printing of surgical instruments and devices for personalized surgery and patient specific medical and dental devices. Its democratized 3D digital design, fabrication and inspection products provide seamless interoperability and incorporate the latest immersive computing technologies. 3DS' products and services disrupt traditional methods, deliver improved results and empower its customers to manufacture the future now.
Leadership through Innovation and Technology
- 3DS invented 3D printing with its Stereolithography (SLA) printer and was the first to commercialize it in 1989.
- 3DS invented Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) printing and was the first to commercialize it in 1992.
- 3DS invented and commercialized its patented, ground-breaking force-feedback haptic devices in 1993.
- 3DS invented the ColorJet Printing (CJP) class of 3D printers and was the first to commercialize 3D powder-based systems in 1994.
- 3DS invented MultiJet Printing (MJP) printers and was the first to commercialize it in 1996.
- 3DS pioneered virtual surgical simulation (VSSTM) and virtual surgical planning (VSP®) as part of its portfolio of leading 3D healthcare products and services.
- 3DS pioneered scan-based design with the release of the patented Geomagic Design X (XOR) software in 2006.
Today its comprehensive range of 3D printers is the industry's benchmark for production-grade manufacturing in aerospace, automotive, patient specific medical device and a variety of consumer, electronic and fashion accessories.
More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com.
CONTACT: Investor Contact:Stacey Witten Email: investor.relations@3dsystems.com Media Contact: Wendy Pinckney Email: Press@3dsystems.com
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Quadrant 4 Systems Corporation Announced as Newest Member of The Private Exchange Coalition "PEC"
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quadrant 4 System Corporation (QFOR) ("Quadrant 4" or the "Company"), a leading technology company offering state-of-the art SaaS (Software as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service) based Exchange Solutions, today announces it has joined the The Private Exchange Coalition (PEC) www.pecoalition.com as a new member. PEC is the premier industry association for organizations affiliated with private exchanges and includes the following firms, Connecture, Array Health, Bloom Health, ConnectedHealth, Softheon and Leavitt Partners.
The Private Exchange Coalition (PEC) was originally formed by five industry-leading private exchange technology vendors as a means to promote shared industry standards, best practices and increase awareness of the powerful ways private exchanges improve the selection, administration and use of employee benefits. PEC aims to help establish private exchanges as a long-term solution for enabling consumers to easily evaluate and select employee benefits that best meet their health care, economic and lifestyle needs. The PEC will be a catalyst for bringing best in class e-commerce solutions to the employer-sponsored insurance market.
John Fiacco, a founding member of PEC and CEO and Co-founder of ConnectedHealth www.connectedhealth.com, said, "I've known Robert Steele for a number of years and think highly of him and the innovative work he is doing at Quadrant 4 Health. I believe he'll bring a great perspective to the PEC."
Robert Steele, President of Quadrant 4 Health, affirmed, "Quadrant 4 is excited to join the Private Exchange Coalition. Each participating organization possesses a desire to see the Affordable Care Act work for all stakeholders. We are thankful to Leavitt Partners www.leavittpartners.com for their help in uniting Quadrant 4 with the PEC and look forward to identifying best practices for our industry through this esteemed group. We believe our Social, Mobile, Analytic and Cloud (SMAC) approach to building platforms will bring a unique perspective to the PEC and look forward to being a contributing member."
Dhru Desai, Executive Chairman of Quadrant 4, stated, "The Private Exchange Coalition is quickly becoming the premier industry group dedicating to improving consumer exchange literacy, advocating on behalf of the industry with a common voice and developing data interoperability standards. The market recognizes the strides that Quadrant 4 is making in our healthcare business and we are gratified to be invited to be part of the formation of this elite club."
About Quadrant 4 System Corporation
Quadrant 4 System Corporation is a SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud) technology company offering state-of-the art SaaS (Software as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service) based Exchange Solutions in Healthcare (QHIX), Education (QEDIX) and Media (QBLITZ). Quadrant 4's highly scalable vertical cloud platforms coupled with our Global Professional Services organization provide our clients with a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Please visit www.qfor.com for more information.
About The Private Exchange Coalition (PEC)
The Private Exchange Coalition (PEC) is the premier industry association for organizations affiliated with private exchanges. The coalition seeks to increase awareness of private exchanges and the innovative capabilities they provide for improving the selection, administration, and use of employee benefits while promoting shared industry standards and best practices.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact should be considered to be forward-looking statements. Certain factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly revised or updated forward-looking information, and such information included in this release is based on information currently available and may not be reliable after this date.
CONTACT: Raymond A. Catroppa, CFA raymond.catroppa@qfor.com Quadrant 4 System Corporation +1 (917) 363-1448
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Paladin Data Systems announces City of Olympia, Wash, as the newest SMARTGov customer
POULSBO, Wash., Oct. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paladin Data Systems is pleased to announce that the City of Olympia, Washington's state capitol, is its newest SMARTGov customer. SMARTGov, Paladin's community development software solution, manages the full lifecycle of permits, inspections, licenses, and code enforcement activities for jurisdictions. Olympia will also deploy SMARTGov's online Public Portal, which gives citizens visibility to the permitting and code enforcement processes of the city. SMARTGov will replace Sungard, the city's existing permitting software.
"The City of Olympia was looking for a cloud-based solution that would enable our development community to actively engage with us anytime, anywhere, and for any reason," said David Kuhn, supervisor of Olympia's IT Business Systems & GIS Services department. "SMARTGov was the only solution that provided that level of accessibility for our customers and staff. Furthermore, Paladin's implementation service approach and attention to detail has been unparalleled in my experience with a vendor."
Olympia is a heavy user of the geographic information system-based (GIS) Land Information System. LIS is used for cadastral and land-use mapping by local governments and includes associated attributes and spatial data representing the legal boundaries of land tenure. It provides a vital base layer capable of integration into other geographic systems or as a standalone solution that allows data stewards to retrieve, create, update, store, view, analyze, and publish land information.
The implementation of SMARTGov by Olympia has allowed for a unique collaborative opportunity with Paladin to research and develop solutions to integrate the city's LIS with SMARTGov permitting. This will enable seamless integration between the two systems, giving city planners a more effective, smooth experience with new development projects.
As noted above, Olympia will deploy SMARTGov's online Public Portal, which is a significant addition to the city's ability to serve the public, acting as a full-featured extension of its front counter services. Using the portal, the public can research local building trends, apply for a permit, view maps, pay fees, submit digital architectural drawings, request inspections, and even review public notice postings in a 24/7, self-help environment.
More than 60 users will operate the cloud-based SMARTGov system, which also includes major business process changes to accommodate enhanced workflow capabilities. Functional integration of Olympia's LIS and SMARTGov's permitting system is set for January 2016. April 2016 is the targeted Go-Live date for planning, permitting, code enforcement, business licensing, and the public portal for citizen access for application processing, inspection requests, and online payments. Plans call for a post-production electronic plan markup capability to be added after launch.
"This is an important win for the SMARTGov team. Having our state capital using SMARTGov software is a big deal to our company, and we look forward to starting the work with Olympia's deployment team. With the addition of Olympia, we now have 25 SMARTGov deployments in Washington State," said Jim Nall, Paladin CEO.
Located 60 miles south of Seattle, Olympia is the capital of Washington State and the county seat of Thurston County. Incorporated on Jan. 28, 1859, the city currently has a population of more than 50,000 and is a major cultural center of the Puget Sound region.
About SMARTGov
SMARTGov is Web-based software application developed by Paladin Data Systems to support community development functions including permitting, planning, inspections, code enforcement, licenses, fees, parcels, contractors and many others. SMARTGov is configurable, flexible and interactive. It allows community development users the ability to prioritize projects, manage workflow, communicate with other departments, and work more efficiently. While typically deployed as a cloud-based service, SMARTGov can be deployed on-premise and give both citizens and jurisdiction staff access to project data on the Web 24/7. Paladin offers a 30-day trial of SMARTGov software at no cost or obligation.
About Paladin Data Systems Corporation
Winner of numerous prestigious awards that include Top DoD Program Award, Paladin Data Systems has developed a suite of cloud-based software products serving a wide-range of government agencies across all 50 states and 6 territories. Paladin's national presence spans a diverse customer base including U.S. federal, state, and local governments, state departments, regional transportation agencies, defense contractors, and police departments. Paladin also provides software services such as interface development, implementation, database administration, and project management for numerous industries in both the public and private sectors. For more information about Paladin Data Systems and the full suite of products available, please visit http://www.PaladinData.com.A photo accompanying this release is available at:
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=37156CONTACT: Chris Andersen Marketing Manager Paladin Data Systems 19362 Powder Hill Place NE Poulsbo, WA 98370 360.394.3233 360.779.2600 fax
