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  • Gartner Analysts Recognize Varonis in New Market Guide for User and Entity Behavior Analytics

    NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Varonis Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRNS), the leading provider of software solutions for unstructured, human-generated enterprise data, has been recognized by Gartner as a "Representative Vendor" in its new Market Guide for User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA).

    In its market analysis, Gartner highlights the advantages of using UEBA to detect malicious or abusive behavior that often goes unnoticed by existing monitoring systems such as SIEM and DLP. Among its recommendations, Gartner says that "CIOs, chief information security offices (CISOs) and security managers should:

    • Use UEBA to detect insider threats and external hackers and choose vendors with solutions that align with your use cases, for example, security monitoring or data exfiltration.
    • Operationalize UEBA by sending alerts to security orchestration, ticketing and workflow systems.
    • Favor UEBA vendors who profile multiple entities including users and their peer groups and devices, and who use machine learning to detect anomalies. These features enable more accurate detection of malicious or abusive users."

    Authored by Gartner analyst Avivah Litan, the guide predicts: "Over the next three years, leading UEBA platforms will become preferred systems for security operations and investigations at some of the organizations they serve. It will be – and in some cases already is – much easier to discover some security events and analyze individual offenders in UEBA than it is in many legacy security monitoring systems."

    David Gibson, Varonis Vice President of Strategy and Market Development, said, "In today's threat environment, user and entity behavior analytics have become an essential data security measure. The perimeter no longer exists in a practical sense anymore, and organizations are beginning to realize that this means they need to start fortifying the controls around the assets they need to protect. Varonis has always used user behavior analytics through our recommendations and alerts, but this is just a subset of what we do. We are pleased to be included by Gartner as serving this important category and are especially encouraged that Varonis solutions are so closely aligned with Gartner's recommendations. We look forward to continuing to add capabilities and use cases to our portfolio and helping many more organizations detect potential threats before they cause serious damage."  

    In assessing the market growth of UEBA technologies, the Gartner report states: "The UEBA market grew faster and matured more quickly than Gartner anticipated a year ago. Gartner expects UEBA market revenue will climb to almost $200 million by the end of 2017, up from less than $50 million today."

    The Varonis Metadata Framework is the basis for a wide range of use cases including UEBA, sensitive data classification and remediation, identity and access rights management, enterprise search, and storage reduction. Thousands of organizations around the world rely on Varonis to curtail over-exposure of their most valuable and sensitive data and help prevent the inevitable network breaches for causing harm.

    For information on Varonis' solution portfolio, please visit www.varonis.com and join the conversation on FacebookTwitterLinkedIn, and YouTube.

    Source: Gartner, Market Guide for User and Entity Behavior Analytics, September 22, 2015

    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 Varonis

    Varonis is the leading provider of software solutions for unstructured, human-generated enterprise data. Varonis provides an innovative software platform that allows enterprises to map, analyze, manage and migrate their unstructured data. Varonis specializes in human-generated data, a type of unstructured data that includes an enterprise's spreadsheets, word processing documents, presentations, audio files, video files, emails, text messages and any other data created by employees. This data often contains an enterprise's financial information, product plans, strategic initiatives, intellectual property and numerous other forms of vital information. IT and business personnel deploy Varonis software for a variety of use cases, including user behavior analytics, data governance, data security, archiving, file synchronization, enhanced mobile data accessibility and information collaboration. As of June 30, 2015, Varonis had approximately 3,750 customers, spanning leading firms in the financial services, public, healthcare, industrial, energy & utilities, technology, consumer and retail, education and media & entertainment sectors.

    CONTACT: News Media Contact: Natalie Rizk CTP 617-412-4000 x227 nrizk@ctpboston.com

  • Materialise Expands i.materialise Online Platform Through Franchise Agreement With 3DVinci Creations

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today during GITEX, a franchise agreement between Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS) and 3DVinci Creations has resulted in the official launch of the i.materialise 3D Printing platform in the United Arab Emirates, further expanding the reach of 3D Printing into the GCC and Middle East region.

    This franchise agreement has linked Materialise, a leading provider of Additive Manufacturing software and of sophisticated 3D Printing solutions in the medical, industrial and consumer markets to 3DVinci Creations, a provider of affordable and accessible 3D printing technologies with its headquarters in the United Arab Emirates. The partnership further develops the growth of the already successful i.materialise 3D Printing platform with 3DVinci Creations using their Additive Manufacturing Centers in Dubai, UAE and Beirut, Lebanon to bring production closer to users in the region, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain. The service is now officially available.

    "i.materialise is a 3D Printing platform that caters to anyone who wants to materialize their creative ideas. With this franchise agreement, we aim to provide access to an even greater number of people who want to realize their dreams through 3D Printing," said Miranda Bastijns, Head of i.materialise. "This collaboration with 3DVinci Creations is an opportunity to localize quality 3D Printing and the benefits it enables in parts of the Middle East. With the potential of 3D Printing to change the ways we design, make and distribute products, it can truly contribute to creating a better and healthier world."

    Edouard Baaklini, CEO of 3DVinci Creations, stated "At 3DVinci Creations, we strive to find the right 3D Printing solution for our customers, helping them turn their concepts and designs into physical objects. We started out as Materialise customers, using their Magics software. Now, by offering the i.materialise 3D Printing Platform at our new and expanded Additive Manufacturing Centers in Dubai and Beirut, our customers may have a broader range of manufacturing choices. Their creations can be entrusted to two companies that are dedicated to using 3D Printing technology to find creative solutions for their product. Moreover, we are pleased to expand our 3D Printing services in a stable region ready for growth in this innovative sector."

    The i.materialise online 3D Printing platform offers a range of solutions and services to help those realizing the potential of the technology. Anyone from inventors to students, designers and makers can use i.materialise to create something unique as well as offering their products for sale on the platform.

    About Materialise

    With its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium, and branches worldwide, Materialise is a provider of Additive Manufacturing (AM) software solutions and sophisticated 3D printing services in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, automotive, aerospace, art and design and consumer products. Materialise has been playing an active role in the field of AM since 1990, through its involvement in AM for industrial and medical applications, by providing biomedical and clinical solutions such as medical image processing and surgical simulations and by developing unique solutions for its customers' prototyping, production, and medical needs. For additional information, please visit: www.materialise.com.

    About 3DVinci Creations

    Headquartered in Dubai, UAE and Beirut, Lebanon, 3DVinci Creations provides 3D Printing Services and Products to corporations, educational institutions, government ministries and agencies, and individuals throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the entire Middle Eastern countries.

    For the first time in Dubai and the GCC, artists, architects, students, product designers and consumers alike can easily order their 3D designs as physical objects in an innovative and affordable way without 3D modeling skills with the help of 3DVinci Creations. 3DVinci Creations takes 3D printing to the next level by engaging the average consumer with no 3D experience to customize, form, mold and design their own 3D products with the help of our professional 3D designers. Through 3DVinci Creations, designers gain access to the best industrial 3D printing technology, capable of manufacturing products with complex designs in a wide range of high-quality materials.

    3DVinci Creations also provides full training and educational programs on 3D printing to schools and universities, students and professionals alike. Our programs lead to internationally recognized and accredited certifications. For additional information, please visit: http://www.3dvincicreations.com/

    Press contacts:

    Materialise

    Vanessa Palsenbarg
    Corporate Communications Specialist, Materialise
    Phone: +32 16 39 66 37
    Fax: +32 16 39 66 00
    Email: Vanessa.Palsenbarg@materialise.be
    Twitter: @belgiancanuck or @MaterialiseNV
    Visit: www.materialise.com

    3DVinci Creations

    Elie Baaklini
    Business Development Manager, 3DVinci Creations
    Phone: +971 4 552 1260
    Email: elieb@3dvincicreations.com

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  • Middlebury Interactive Languages Named Statewide Provider by Florida Dept. of Education

    MIDDLEBURY, Vt., Oct. 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlebury Interactive Languages, the academic leader in online and blended language curriculum and solutions, has been selected by the Florida Department of Education as a statewide provider of middle and high school world language courses.

    Middlebury Interactive was approved for eight courses in French and Spanish at various grade and proficiency levels. All Middlebury Interactive courses meet federal standards and World Languages Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. Florida is the first state to allow up to 50 percent of textbook adoption dollars be used for digital courses. Educators and administrators interested in previewing courses eligible for textbook adoption funds can visit Middlebury Interactive's website.

    As the only digital-only language provider approved by the DOE, Middlebury Interactive offers Florida school districts the opportunity to create tailored and flexible language programs. All Middlebury Interactive courses are supported by proven language instruction techniques, culturally authentic materials, teacher professional development and digital learning tools. Middlebury Interactive courses are created by language Ph.Ds., K-12 educators and technologists and are modeled after the Middlebury Language Schools' proven instructional approach.

    "Language learning—with all of its cognitive and academic benefits—translates very well to the digital environment, because students have access to authentic cultural materials, like videos with native speakers, and can learn at their own pace," said Middlebury Interactive Languages CEO Jane Swift. "We look forward to partnering with more Florida districts to implement language programs that are flexible, scalable and academically rigorous."

    More than 1,000 Florida students will use Middlebury Interactive courses this school year, including more than 100 studying Spanish in the Volusia County Schools. Another example of recent school adoption is St. Stephen Catholic School in Riverside, which delivers blended learning courses in French, Spanish and Chinese.

    "Middlebury Interactive courses are very engaging for our students and also deliver on high academic quality," said Dr. Amy Blowers, Curriculum and Instruction Specialist at Volusia County Schools. "Offering the digital courses expands access to language instruction for our students and provides greater flexibility and resources for our teachers to help students learn."

    "Middlebury Interactive gave us the flexibility to create a program that exposes our students to several different languages—French, Spanish and Chinese—in elementary school before focusing on one language in the upper grades," said Gina Robles, Media Specialist and Language Instructor at St. Stephen Catholic School. "Our new language program is working very well for students, teachers and parents and is helping students become self-directed learners."

    Nationwide, Middlebury Interactive serves the language education needs of more than 200,000 K-12 students. Middlebury Interactive programs are deployed in nearly 4,000 schools, from the largest urban districts, like New York City, Dallas ISD and Baltimore County Public Schools, to small towns throughout the country.

    Recognizing the diverse—and evolving—language instruction needs of each school district, Middlebury Interactive provides one-stop access to rigorous, leading-edge world language programs. Middlebury Interactive currently offers online and blended learning programs at the elementary, middle and high school levels in Spanish, French, Chinese and German, as well as new programs for English Language Learners.

    About Middlebury Interactive Languages

    Middlebury Interactive is the academic leader in digital language instruction for K-12 students with a suite of world language courses and a supplemental English Language Learner curriculum for grades 4-8. Middlebury Interactive provides access to superior language programs and prepares students with the skills and cultural understanding to compete in the 21st Century global marketplace. Middlebury Interactive has adapted principles of Middlebury College's renowned world language curriculum, developed and refined over the past 100 years, and translated it to the digital and K-12 settings. Middlebury Interactive also offers in-person language immersion summer academies for middle and high school students.

    CONTACT: Cort Boulanger cboulanger@middleburyinteractive.com 339-222-2442

  • t0.com Completes Another Successful Production Beta Test of Its Software

    SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- t0.com, a majority-owned subsidiary of Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) today announced it successfully completed another production beta test of its t0 software, by successfully using the bitcoin blockchain to record evidence of compliance with SEC Regulation SHO before a trader can engage in a short-sale. When fully operational, a platform operating the t0 software and the information being recorded on the blockchain, will bring unprecedented levels of transparency and fairness to the otherwise opaque world of stock lending.

    "The blockchain is the most important financial development of our lifetimes," said t0.com CEO Patrick M. Byrne. "While others theorize about the innovations this new technology can usher in, t0 is taking action and proving the concept daily, including using it to crack open the notoriously inaccessible black box of securities lending. This is further evidence of the world-historical potential of distributed, cryptographically secured ledgers."

    According to Byrne, "When up and running, each Pre-borrow Assured Token will provide the purchaser a valid locate satisfying the SEC's Regulation SHO requirements. These tokens will be auctioned nightly in a Dutch auction using t0 software and the transaction will be recorded on the blockchain. In the process, the arcane world of stock loan receives sunlight."

    Earlier this week, hedge fund Clique Fund, LP, participated in the testing to purchase locates for all 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks.

    "As I have said publicly ad nauseam, I have no objection in principle with short selling when done legally," said Byrne. "Our introduction of the Pre-borrow Assured Token will solve a problem for the beneficial owners, by bringing their inventory into a transparent market; it will solve a problem for the short seller, who will be able to borrow in a transparent market; and it will solve a problem for regulators, who for several years have taken a more aggressive stance regarding this mischief than they did a decade ago, I feel obliged to acknowledge. Unfortunately, a few bad apples spoil the barrel. That barrel needs a good scrubbing, and that's what our Pre-borrow Assured Token will do."

    Access to t0.com's Pre-borrow Assured Tokens (PAT), when available, will be limited to qualified institutional buyers that are also qualified purchasers. This media release is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy PATs or any other securities, and there shall not be any offer to sell, solicitation of an offer to buy or sale of PATs in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, such an offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. Any offers of the PATs will be made only in accordance with applicable securities laws.

    For additional information and to join the Pre-borrow Assured Token waiting list, email inquiries@t0.com.

    About t0.com

    t0.com is an assumed name for Medici, Inc., which is a majority-owned financial technology subsidiary of Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK). Overstock is an online shopping retailer based in Salt Lake City, Utah that sells a broad range of products at low prices including furniture, rugs, bedding, electronics, clothing, and jewelry. Overstock's OLabs department is the emerging businesses incubator for financial services and other initiatives.

    CONTACT: Media Contact: Kirstie Burden, Overstock.com, Inc. +1 (801) 947-3116 kirstie@overstock.com Investor Contact: Mark Harden, Overstock.com, Inc. +1 (801) 947-5409 mharden@overstock.com

  • Aptean Enters Healthcare Industry With Acquisition of Medworxx Solutions, Inc.

    ATLANTA, Oct. 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the completion of its acquisition of Medworxx Solutions Inc., Aptean announced today its entrance into the healthcare industry. Medworxx is a leading provider of clinical patient flow, compliance and education solutions to more than 350 hospitals internationally, including Canada, France, the United States and the United Kingdom.

    “Aptean is pleased to welcome Medworxx to our suite of solutions, extending our enterprise software expertise to the healthcare sector,” said Kim Eaton, Aptean CEO.  “The mission-critical software Medworxx provides to hospitals fits well with our strategy of providing our customers with vertically-focused, valuable, and trusted technology solutions. We look forward to continuing to provide exceptional support to Medworxx’s existing customer base, and helping Medworxx advance their growth and expansion into international markets with the support of Aptean’s extensive global capabilities, partner network, and software experience.”

    Medworxx’s flagship product, Patient Flow, focuses on helping hospitals meet bed utilization challenges, by providing a standardized, evidenced-based clinical criteria solution to improve patient experience while reducing wait times and length of stay. Software-enabled patient assessments conducted daily, in less than two minutes, help ensure that patients are receiving the right care at the right time in the right place. The Patient Flow platform includes three operational solutions (Clinical Criteria, Forms and Assessments, Bed Management) which work together to provide real-time analytics that assist with addressing patient throughput and capacity management challenges. Medworxx also provides hospitals learning management and document management tools to help support healthcare requirements in compliance and education.

    “Aptean’s strong operational efficiencies and deep understanding of delivering superior enterprise software solutions will enable us to accelerate our continuing efforts to advance our growth internationally,” said Dan Matlow, Medworxx President and CEO. “Leveraging Aptean’s strengths gives us the vital resources we need to evolve strategically and bring key innovations to our products and services, enhancing our ability to help our customers achieve their goals and objectives.”

    About Medworxx

    Medworxx delivers health information technology solutions to over 350 hospitals internationally, including Canada, United States, United Kingdom, France and Australia. Medworxx helps hospitals meet patient flow challenges and requirements for compliance and education. Medworxx Clinical Criteria — the flagship component of Medworxx Patient Flow, which also includes electronic bed management and independent assessment components — is currently used to manage 32% of the acute-care beds in Canada as well as acute-care beds in the United States and a rapidly increasing number of beds in Trusts and CCGs in the UK. Founded in 2004, Medworxx Inc. is based in Toronto, Canada. For more information, visit: www.medworxx.com.

    About Aptean

    Aptean is a leading provider of industry-focused mission critical enterprise software solutions. We build and acquire solutions to support the evolving operational needs of our customers. Our solutions help nearly 5,000 organizations stay at the forefront of their industries by satisfying their customers and continuing to operate more efficiently. For more information, visit www.aptean.com.

    CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATIONMedia RelationsMelissa Floyd, Apteanmelissa.floyd@aptean.com

  • Study Shows Metrics-Based Comp Helps Firms Retain Partners

    ATLANTA, Oct. 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- By using more objective than subjective methods when making compensation decisions, law firms can largely address partner dissatisfaction without simply distributing more cash, a recent Aderant report reveals. Concluding a six month research project, the legal software company released a new white paper today titled "Your Partner Compensation System Can Be Better: Here's How," which examines the most common remuneration challenges faced by law firms.

    Determining the best compensation strategy for partner recognition and motivation has become a debate among law firms worldwide. Early in 2015, Aderant embarked on a research study on the topic, involving a review of industry studies, interviews with industry experts and five Aderant Leaders in Law events held around the U.S. attended by managing partners and senior leaders at more than 50 top U.S. law firms.

    For the research project, Aderant focused on the following key questions:

    • How are law firms currently structuring their partner compensation systems?
    • Which models are the most widely used, and why?
    • What are some of the primary challenges firms face in determining partner compensation?
    • Which measurements are firms using to determine remuneration?

    The white paper released today reports on Aderant's research, which revealed dramatically different approaches to partner compensation in North America versus Europe. Confirming findings in prior industry studies, Aderant determined that a growing number of equity partners are not satisfied with their firm's compensation system and would like to see changes made. Interestingly, this partner dissatisfaction seems to be true even if the types of partner compensation systems in question are vastly different.

    Aderant also concluded that compensation plans based on objective analytical data appear to be best practice among top firms. Firms that use actionable data metrics as part of their model are able to provide partners with clear and accurate explanations for their decisions. In the midst of the current trends of high-level lateral poaching, dissatisfied partners will likely start evaluating their options, and may end up joining the growing wave of lateral defections. By evaluating partner performance using clear metrics, Aderant determined firms can increase transparency and abate suspicions that the compensation process is arbitrary or unfair.
     
    "Compensation is a difficult business issue regardless of the company or level of employee," commented Ian Oxman, VP of Marketing. "For law firms, partner compensation becomes a strategic issue as it can drive retention, recruitment and ultimately revenue. For long term growth, firms need to get partner compensation right."
     
    Aderant Leaders in Law research will continue to explore important strategic issues impacting the business of law and help enable firms for success now and in the future. The full research report is available for free download on the Aderant website, www.aderant.com.
     
    A video companion to this press release is available on Vimeo and YouTube.
     
    About Aderant

    Aderant, headquartered in Atlanta, is a global provider of comprehensive business management software for law and other professional services firms. With a 35-year history as a global industry leader, Aderant supports nearly 3,200 clients in more than 30 countries, representing 77 of the top 100 Global Law Firms and more than 88 percent of the Am Law 200. Aderant maintains a combined customer retention rate of more than 95 percent and a customer support Net Promoter Score of 81. Aderant's complete suite of solutions includes: business development, calendar/docket matter management with built-in court rules, practice and financial management, time and billing, case management, document management, and business intelligence. More information is available at www.aderant.com.

    Aderant and Aderant Expert are registered trademarks of Aderant Holdings, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the properties of their respective owners including, if so indicated, Aderant Holdings, Inc. or its subsidiaries. 

    CONTACT: Megan Hall Aderant Public Relations, North America megan.hall@aderant.com 404-889-8553

  • ShipTrack Expands Revenue Generating Opportunities In Home Delivery

    OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ShipTrack, an innovative track and trace platform designed to provide complete control and visibility over any shipment's movement worldwide, today announced the release of new functionality that helps differentiate a transportation carrier's business in the eyes of consumers with value-added services (VAS) for last mile delivery.

    ShipTrack continually strives to improve our users' return-on-investment by consulting with customers and partners to gain a greater understanding of what businesses need today from a transportation management system. This led to the inclusion of more flexible business rules that reflect the changing business needs and growing expectations of e-tailers, manufacturers/wholesalers, logistics/delivery firms as well as their customers.

    By offering white glove delivery services, businesses maximize customer loyalty while at the same time developing new sources of revenue. ShipTrack's customizable business rules that enable a range of white glove services such as assembly, installation and item removal means an opportunity to change the economics of what has traditionally been the most expensive leg of transportation delivery services.

    ShipTrack has always been an easy-to-use transportation management system with clearly defined and simplified functions based on proven processes. The new value added services module means simple daily tasks can be handled even more efficiently. This streamlines communication processes, reduces administrative tasks for businesses by enabling drivers to update shipment details at the point of delivery. ShipTrack's added flexibility means more ways for users to develop and sustain competitive advantage.

    Vice President of Business Development at ShipTrack, Brock Gourlay said that ShipTrack remains committed to developing solutions that help business owners improve their business processes and drive profitable growth.

    "In developing the latest release, we have consulted with business owners and delivered a practical enhancement to our platform aimed at enabling businesses to operate more efficiently while still maintaining the ease of use they have gown to expect with ShipTrack," Gourlay said.

    E-tailers, manufacturers/wholesalers and logistics/delivery firms will improve business processes while also providing a higher level of customer service, ultimately improving overall return on investment. Business owners can spend more time making decisions that impact profitable growth and less time focused on day to day operations. Importantly, delighted online shoppers who increasingly view their delivery experience as an extension of their e-tailer's brand, are more likely to remain loyal.

    Please contact info@shiptrackapp.com for a free 30 day, no obligation trial or to request a live demo.

    About ShipTrack

    ShipTrack is an innovative logistics management platform that provides complete control and visibility of any shipment's movement worldwide. ShipTrack enables vendors all over the world to provide complete visibility and control that their customers demand of their deliveries. ShipTrack is a simple, easy-to-use service that is providing highly accurate shipment tracking to the masses. The shipping system has the potential to benefit companies of all sizes by increasing delivery speed and reliability, improving customer service and retention and streamlining operations. The ShipTrack smartphone app is a real-time shipment tracker that allows for easy management of multiple drivers, deployment of a fully branded web portal, and the collection of valuable reports and business metrics. ShipTrack is for everyone.

    A photo accompanying this release is available at: http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=36922

    CONTACT: Shawn Winter Chief Marketing Officer shawn.winter@shiptrackapp.com 613.670.1133

  • Asylum Review Block: Z170 All Around

    I ranted a bit about Skylake and the Z170 chipset in the latest Hardware Asylum Podcast noting that due to some changes in the USB implementation didn't work well with Windows 7.  There are more of an annoyance really but the issues don't stop there since many games fail to run on Skylake due to shoddy DRM and some classic benchmarks throw random BSODs. 

    Heck I got BIOS corruption once requiring a reflash.  Issues aside the motherboards are still quite good.

    Web Reviews:
    - MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM Review @ Vortez
    - ASUS Z170 ROG Maximus VIII Extreme review @ Guru3D
    - EVGA Z170 FTW Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews
    - MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION Review @ [H]
    - EVGA Z170 Stinger Motherboard Review @ Hardware Slave
    - Gigabyte GA-Z170X-GAMING G1 (Intel LGA-1151) @ techPowerUp

    I have a couple of boards in the lab going through the paces so stay tuned, those reviews will be going live soon.

  • PowerColor DEVIL R9 390X Review @ Vortez

    Ohhh the elusive Devil card.  I got to see a couple of these at Computex and sadly they are still super rare with only their name to keep up the hype.

    It was at Computex 2015 that PowerColor announced its DEVIL R9 390X and today we have the pleasure of taking a look at this rather unique piece of kit. Featuring a hybrid cooling solution, DEVIL uses a blend of water and air to effectively cool its Grenada XT GPU and VRM configuration. An aggressive design sets this card apart from others and as well as a custom cooling solution, also boasts a factory overclock.

    It almost makes you wonder if the DEVIL cards are really that good or all marketing hype.  Short of buying one (assuming I can find one) I'm not sure anyone of us will ever know.

  • KeyedIn(R) Launches All-New Cloud ERP at FABTECH 2015

    MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KeyedIn® Solutions, an innovator in aPaaS and SaaS-based business solutions, today announced that it will launch an all-new KeyedIn Manufacturing Cloud ERP solution at FABTECH 2015, North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event. KeyedIn executives will also participate in conference sessions on manufacturing technologies at the event taking place November 9-12 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

    KeyedIn Manufacturing Cloud ERP solution was developed to connect systems, processes and people, giving modern manufacturing enterprises greater visibility, easier access to decision-driving information and the agility to quickly adjust to changes in demand. "We offer the ability to connect and access data anytime, from anywhere, so there are no surprises. Everyone – from the business and operations, to production and the supply chain – has instant access to information they need to assess priorities, make decisions and drive performance," notes Kevin Hurley, KeyedIn EVP of Technology. "We even put planning back into ERP with the industry's most powerful manufacturing resource planning (MRPII) tool that provides instant visibility into both the supply and demand side, as well as progress toward available to promise dates." The software comes complete with a flexible open API for easy integration to other systems and applications, making KeyedIn Manufacturing Cloud ERP a single source for complete, accurate information. It also offers configurability and solution extendibility unlike any other ERP platform available, giving manufacturers a flexible solution that will conform to the unique way they do business.

    "FABTECH is the venue we chose for introducing the all-new KeyedIn Manufacturing Cloud ERP solution," said Lauri Klaus, CEO and Co-Founder of KeyedIn Solutions and long-time FABTECH supporter. "Cloud technology enables innovation like never before and the new KeyedIn Manufacturing ERP exemplifies this; giving manufacturers unprecedented connectivity packaged with powerful production and planning tools. In fact, KeyedIn Manufacturing is designed specifically for the production manufacturer. FABTECH attendees will welcome these capabilities."

    At the conference, Klaus will present the session, How the Cloud is Changing the Business of Manufacturing, drawing upon her years working with various manufacturing software systems and discussing why and how manufacturers are evolving to the Cloud today. Following the session on November 9 at 10:30 AM CDT, attendees will gain a clear understanding of Cloud terminology and basic functionality, the direct and immediate benefits of Cloud computing and best practices for evaluating Cloud technologies – along with practical tips on how to get started.

    KeyedIn senior consultant and FMA Software Technology Council member, Bob Radder, was also asked to participate in FABTECH conference sessions. Radder will participate in a panel titled, Maximizing Your ERP Scheduling Tool, discussing scheduling issues and reviewing a case study with participants. The ERP panel is scheduled for 8:00 AM CDT on November 9.

    More information about KeyedIn and KeyedIn Manufacturing Cloud ERP is available at www.keyedin.com. KeyedIn will be demonstrating KeyedIn Manufacturing and how the Cloud transforms ERP capabilities at FABTECH in booth S2186.

    About KeyedIn® Solutions

    KeyedIn Solutions helps organizations simplify business processes, improve performance and drive results through an innovative combination of aPaaS and SaaS business solutions. These applications were developed in the Cloud for the Cloud, to capitalize on the exclusive benefit only the Cloud can offer.
       
    The company's SaaS-based business systems include KeyedIn Manufacturing, a configurable Cloud ERP software that drives operational excellence for manufacturers, and is designed exclusively for production manufacturing. KeyedIn Projects is a strategy-led and execution-driven project management solution that aligns organizations with complete visibility for effective Project Portfolio Management (PPM) as well as drives utilization, profitability and performance to achieve growth with Professional Services Automation (PSA). KeyedIn Konfigure™ aPaaS is transforming custom enterprise-level application development, building new business systems and system components with greater speed, agility, and innovation.

    When businesses need results fast, they look to the Cloud – and turn to KeyedIn Solutions. You should too. Keep up with us at keyedin.com, Twitter @KeyedInMFG, Facebook; or LinkedIn: KeyedIn Solutions, Inc.   

    Contact:     
    Debbie Breemeersch
    Sr. Director of Marketing
    1-866-662-6820     
    dbreemeersch@keyedin.com
     
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    CONTACT: Debbie Breemeersch Sr. Director of Marketing 1-866-662-6820 dbreemeersch@keyedin.com