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Gopher Protocol Develops and Files Patent for Automatic Activation or Deactivation of Airplane Mode for Mobile Devices
PERRIS, Calif., Oct. 05, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gopher Protocol Inc. (OTC:GOPH) (“Gopher”) today announced that it has filed a patent for method relating to the automatic altitude and motion activity detection as well as activation or deactivation of Airplane Mode for mobile devices.
Upon development, we expect that a device using our proprietary microchip system and mobile software application will automatically detect the altitude of a mobile device and would be able to activate or deactivate the mobile device’s Airplane Mode. In addition, the system enables or disables other mobile device functionalities according to its altitude and motion activities. This is accomplished by direct communication with satellites and radio frequency waves to determine the mobile device altitude and motion activities which in turn enables or disables the mobile device’s functionalities.
As part of the SOS real time emergency communications (reported last week), the proprietary microchip will directly communicate via satellite with all other proprietary microchips within mobile devices, worldwide, in order to provide the emergency communication, location identification and tracking feature, which we believe will be a useful tool for air travelers. The implementation of this system would be subject to approval of the Federal Aviation Administration as well as other standard business metrics including obtaining the needed financing and market acceptance of the system.
This new patent is a derivative of the GopherInsight™ platform, which is a new, integrated circuit technology developed by Gopher. GopherInsight™ is the heart of a new concept mobile system targeted to learn and adapt to each consumer's shopping habits.
About Gopher Protocol Inc.
Gopher Protocol Inc. ("Gopher") is a heuristic-based technology platform that connects consumers with the products and services they need through a novel way of master scheduling deliverables according to demand at the customer's location based on a smartphone application, the internet or by phone call. Gopher is presently developing mobile applications including The Magic Leaf, The Corporate Courier, Taximania and RoadFriend that are part of the GopherExpress platform -- http://hermesroll.com/ which content has been shifted into the Gopher branding under http://gopherex.com/ and gopherex.net as well as gas delivery via Neft - http://neftapp.com/.
CONTACT: Contact:Dr. Dan Rittman, CTOGopher Protocol Inc.888-685-7336
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Blackbaud Completes Acquisition of Smart Tuition
CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 05, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB), the leading provider of cloud software and services for the worldwide philanthropic community, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Smart Tuition, a leading provider of payment software and services for private schools and parents.
Blackbaud purchased all of the outstanding equity interests of Smart Tuition for an aggregate purchase price of $190 million and financed the acquisition with cash on hand and borrowings under its existing credit facility.
The acquisition of Smart Tuition significantly expands Blackbaud’s addressable market and positions the company to offer the K-12 private schools community a single, well-integrated solution that fully connects schools; including enrollment management, student information, billing and tuition management, learning and content management, fundraising, and more.
“With this acquisition, we’re embracing a vision that leverages more than 50 years of combined innovation and expertise in the K-12 private schools market,” said Blackbaud President and CEO Mike Gianoni. “The end result will be the most powerful, comprehensive and well-integrated cloud solution for schools on the planet—one that will undoubtedly redefine the experience for teachers, administration and families for decades to come.”
Smart Tuition’s full product suite, including Smart Tuition, Smart Aid and Smart for Dioceses will fold into Blackbaud’s K-12 lineup. “The addition of our payments solutions to Blackbaud’s leading product and service portfolio presents immediate and significant upside for K-12 private schools and families,” said Smart Tuition President and CEO Matt Knapp. “This means unmatched offerings from one trusted partner that helps schools manage and connect information, improve internal processes and strengthen the parent experience. And as we continue to innovate as one coordinated company, school clients can expect to see even greater overhead reductions, better-empowered faculty and students, and satisfied families who are advocates for life.”
The Smart Tuition business will align with Blackbaud’s General Markets Business Unit with operations continuing out of New Jersey and other locations across the United States. Matt Knapp, CEO of Smart Tuition, will continue leading the group, reporting into Kevin Mooney, executive vice president and president of Blackbaud’s General Markets Business Unit.
Established in 1989, Smart Tuition is headquartered in Woodbridge, NJ. Financial advisors for this transaction were Sagent Advisors, LLC for Blackbaud, and Raymond James for Smart Tuition.
About Blackbaud
Serving the worldwide philanthropic community for more than 30 years, Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) combines innovative cloud 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.
About Smart Tuition
Founded in 1989, Smart Tuition is a leader in providing a robust student billing and payments processing platform through its SaaS school accounts receivables offering. The company was recognized among Inc. Magazine’s 5000 fastest growing private companies in America in 2014. Smart Tuition supports the educational mission of faith based schools, as well as independent private schools across the United States. For more information about Smart Tuition, please visit: http://www.smarttuition.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, including statements regarding the expected benefits of the acquisition to Blackbaud. 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 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: Blackbaud Media ContactNicole McGougan Public Relations 843.654.3307 nicole.mcgougan@blackbaud.com Smart Tuition Media ContactMarla LeungPublic Relations941.302.4304mleung@smarttuition.com
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FireLayers and Check Point Join Forces to Extend Security to Enterprise Cloud Applications
NEW YORK and HERZLIYA, Israel, Oct. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In today's ever-connected world, employees are using their devices for personal and business activities, and hackers are targeting these employees using enterprise cloud applications to distribute sophisticated malware. IT needs to combat this malicious activity with new and innovative solutions that are able to secure documents transferred via the cloud.
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To halt these attacks in their tracks, FireLayers, which provides real-time protection for enterprise cloud applications, and Check Point Software Technologies, the largest pure-play security vendor globally, today announced their joint Extend Perimeter Security solution, which spreads security to cloud applications and provides enterprises with unprecedented protection from zero-day threats and malware distribution via these apps. In pairing the FireLayers Secure Cloud Application Platform with Check Point's SandBlast™ Threat Emulation service for advanced sandboxing, documents downloaded through file-sharing apps are scanned for and cleaned of any potential malicious behavior, ensuring the recipient of a document is not met by foul play.
"Today's organizations are increasingly dependent upon SaaS and the cloud and need the tools that will allow them to continue to be efficient and facilitate collaboration," said Alon Kantor, vice president, Business Development at Check Point. "Our Extend Perimeter Security solution will help organizations extend their security infrastructure to protect against many of the threats associated with SaaS application use today so that they can protect critical business information from any device."
As part of Extend Perimeter Security, the FireLayers Secure Cloud Application Platform scans all file repositories in the cloud, using Check Point SandBlast Threat Emulation to identify and detect any malware infected files. Depending upon the results of the scan, FireLayers enforces security policies to mitigate risk. The joint platform continuously evaluates all files at rest and as they are used. This includes malicious file uploads, shared file downloads, opening infected files and more, protecting the enterprise from active threats.
"We are excited to provide enterprises with a totally new level of much-needed protection against malware being distributed by cloud apps," said Boris Gorin, vice president, Security at FireLayers. "Today, enterprises need security solutions that can manage BYOD and anywhere/anytime access across the extended corporate network. FireLayers extends security protections to cloud app data, access and usage and delivers highly granular policy-based rule enforcement and auditing down to the single command level. The combined technologies from Check Point and FireLayers detect malware and prevent it from infiltrating organizations via cloud apps."
FireLayers protects enterprise cloud applications by integrating context and risk factoring into security policies and triggering user-facing mitigations to prevent data breaches. FireLayers proactively identifies file sharing related actions, in real time, in any application. This includes homegrown applications running on Azure, AWS and Google Cloud, among other IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service) customized applications and off-the-shelf SaaS tools like Box, Google Apps, Office 365 and ServiceNow.
After intercepting files in transit or resting in document repositories, FireLayers, as part of the joint solution, delivers them to Check Point SandBlast Threat Emulation for inspection on premise or in the cloud. Check Point SandBlast inspects the file in a sandbox environment at the CPU level, evaluating whether the content is malicious or not. It then informs FireLayers of its analysis, triggering the following mitigations as needed: blocking, quarantine, admin alerts, user notifications or a combination of these actions.
Enterprises that deploy the Extend Perimeter Security solution derive the following benefits:
- Extending the perimeter: Widen their circle of protection off premise to include SaaS, IaaS and PaaS apps
- Secure collaboration: Safely leverage and empower collaboration with cloud-based platforms such as Office 365, Box, Dropbox, Jive, etc.
- Identifying and monitoring files: In real time, detect malicious content in cloud applications and mitigate risk with quarantines and alerts
- Preventing malicious uploads: Intercept malicious content before it is uploaded to cloud apps and notify administrators and users of risky behavior
- Enabling business: Real-time user mitigations and a transparent user experience reduce false positives and ensure cloud application usage remains uninterrupted
- Easy deployment: With no configuration on the client side, deployment is fast and seamless
For more information, download the Extend Perimeter Security solution brief or contact Jason Stolarczyk at Check Point via email at jstolarc@checkpoint.com; Ofer Smadari at FireLayers via email at ofers@firelayers.com.
RESOURCES Check Point + FireLayers Extend Perimeter Security Solution Brief FireLayers Solution Datasheets FireLayers LinkedIn Come visit FireLayers at: Data Connectors NYC Tech Security Conference, Oct. 15, 2015 Boston Cyber Security Summit, Oct. 21, 2015 CiConnect, Oct. 21, 2015 Tweet This: .@FireLayers prevents the spread of malware via cloud apps with @CheckPoint http://bit.ly/1LlIRLG
ABOUT FIRELAYERS
FireLayers enables the responsible adoption of cloud apps, while ensuring security, compliance and governance of any cloud application on any device by any user. The FireLayers Secure Cloud Application Platform delivers full control over homegrown and popular apps like Salesforce, Office 365, SuccessFactors, NetSuite and endless others. Our Secure Cloud Application Platform, which features risk-based authentication, threat detection and user-centric threat prevention empowers enterprises with new levels of security, visibility and control across their cloud resources. FireLayers provides the granular control IT teams need to create safe zones for productive work while protecting enterprise data, networks and financial transactions from malicious attackers, external threats and accidental risky employee behavior.
CONTACT: FireLayers Media Contact: Montner Tech PR Deb Montner, dmontner@montner.com 203-226-9290, ext. 110
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Informatica Delivers the Fuel for the New Informed Digital Purchase Journey
Booth #1244, Shop.org Digital Summit 2015, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Informatica, the world's number one independent software provider focused on delivering transformative innovation for the future of all things data, is showcasing the latest release of its flagship master data management (MDM) solution, Informatica MDM 10.1, at the Shop.org Digital Summit 2015 this week in Philadelphia, including master data-fueled applications for 360-degree views of customers, products and suppliers.
At the BIG !deas Session
Additionally, at the summit, Jakki Geiger, senior director of Solutions Marketing, Information Quality Solutions, Informatica, will be teaming with executives from leading retailers W.W. Grainger and Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply in an Exhibitor BIG !deas Session, titled Data is the Fuel of the New, Informed Digital Purchase Journey, on Wednesday, October 7, at 1:45 pm Eastern Time, in the Expo Hall - BIG !deas Room.
In the Data is the Fuel of the New, Informed Digital Purchase Journey session, Troy Barker, director, eCommerce at Murdoch's, and John Reynolds, head of Email Marketing at W.W. Grainger, will discuss the master data-centered strategies and technologies that have enabled:
- Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply to position itself as a modern retailer by offering its customers over 1,500 brands and 110,000 SKUs across all channels and customer touchpoints.
- W.W. Grainger, Inc. to leverage the real value of its customer information while ensuring its effectiveness through real-time email verification across all customer email acquisition points, including branch terminals, contact center tools, and online checkout experiences.
The Shop.org Digital Summit 2015 marks the debut of Informatica MDM 10.1 to the retail industry, which delivers complete and accurate views of master data that are so critical to successful multi-channel retailing. Informatica will showcase three master data-fueled applications built on top of Informatica MDM, particularly relevant to retailers:
- Informatica MDM - Customer 360 for a single view of customers across all channels and touch points to drive Total Customer Relationship initiatives. Gartner, Inc. positioned Informatica as a leader in its October 2014 Magic Quadrant for Master Data Management of Customer Data Solutions report, based on ability to execute and completeness of vision.
- Informatica MDM - Product 360 (formerly Informatica PIM) for acquiring, managing and publishing accurate product information across all channels. Informatica was recently rated a "Hot Vendor" and identified as a "new market force" in Ventana Research's 2015 Value Index for Product Information Management (PIM).
- Informatica MDM - Supplier 360 for a centralized and streamlined way to onboard, manage and share information about vendors, suppliers, and the raw materials and products they supply.
At the show, Informatica will also showcase Informatica Data as a Service (DaaS), which validates and enriches customer contact data. Informatica DaaS enables organizations to easily append demographic and firmogaphic data to ensure the accuracy of customer contact data, including email addresses, postal addresses and phone numbers in over 240 countries and territories.
Supporting Quotes:
"According to a recent survey, 95 percent of shoppers use multiple channels. But, there are a number of data-related roadblocks along the value chain that are holding some retailers back from delivering great customer experiences across channels," said Rob Karel, vice president, Product Strategy and Marketing, Information Quality Solutions, Informatica. "By solving their data challenges and fueling their applications with complete and accurate views of customers, products and suppliers, Informatica enables organizations to deliver great experiences. This empowers retailers to better segment customers for personalized offers, to bring products to market faster, and to offer the right product to the right customer at the right time and place, across all channels."
"Murdoch's customers expect to find the depth, breadth and variety of products to help them get the job done and to live the western lifestyle," said Troy Barker, director, eCommerce at Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply. "Informatica's PIM offering, Product 360, has enabled us to centralize the way we manage our product information, enrich it with highly searchable and appealing descriptions, including multimedia, and accelerate the time it takes us to get products posted on our online channel. We couldn't have successfully launched our eCommerce business without it."
Tweet this: News: @Informatica delivers the fuel for the new Informed Digital Purchase Journey http://infa.media/ShopOrg15 #shoporg15
About 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 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 Informatica
Informatica is a leading independent software provider focused on delivering transformative innovation for the future of all things data. Organizations around the world rely on Informatica to realize their information potential and drive top business imperatives. More than 5,800 enterprises depend on Informatica to fully leverage their information assets residing on-premise, in the Cloud and on the internet, including social networks. For more information, call +1 650-385-5000 (1-800-653-3871 in the U.S.), or visit www.informatica.com. Connect with Informatica at https://www.linkedin.com/company/Informatica, https://twitter.com/Informatica and https://www.facebook.com/InformaticaLLC.
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Note: Informatica, Informatica MDM and Informatica Data as a Service are trademarks or registered trademarks of Informatica in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other company and product names may be trade names or trademarks of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Debbie O'Brien Informatica +1 650 385 5735 - office +1 650 995 6736 - mobile dobrien@informatica.com Shira Frantzich Informatica +1 650 385 5674 - office sfrantzich@informatica.com
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Global Aerial Imaging Market Is Expected To Reach USD 2.24 Billion By 2020 : Radiant Insights
San Francisco, Oct. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global aerial imaging market is expected to reach USD 2.24 billion by 2020. Growing demand in emerging application areas including natural resources management, energy, and disaster prevention is expected to drive the market over the next six years. Increased need for geospatial information and imagery data is also expected to fuel demand over the forecast period.
Browse full research report with TOC on "Aerial Imaging Market Analysis By Application (Government, Military & Defense, Energy, Agriculture & Forestry, Civil Engineering, Commercial, Insurance) And Segment Forecasts To 2020" at: http://www.radiantinsights.com/research/aerial-imaging-market-analysis-by-application-government-military-amp-defense-energy-agriculture-amp-forestry-civil-engineering-commercial-insurance-and-segment-forecasts-to-2020
Adoption of location-based services (LBS) for navigation, remote monitoring, navigation and mobile advertizing is expected to give impetus to the aerial imaging market. Adverse weather conditions and related environmental factors may prevent accurate imaging data collection. Security and privacy concerns among users are also expected to hamper market growth over the next six years.
Further key findings from the study suggest:
- Commercial applications are expected to witness high growth over the forecast period; they accounted for over 15% of the market in 2013. This can primarily be attributed to high adoption by the tourism industry. Planning 3D or 2D seismic surveys for alleviating safety and environment risks is expected to favorably impact the energy segment.
- Aerial construction progress images are used by architects and engineers for infrastructure development activities. Deploying aerial drones in place of manned helicopters for reducing overall cost is expected to be a key growth opportunity. The agriculture sector benefits from this technology through application in drainage planning and farmland management.
- North America accounted for majority of the global market share in 2013. High demand from the agriculture and forestry segment is expected to be the chief growth driver for the regional market. Demand from government agencies employing this technology for research purposes is also expected to fuel the market over the next six years. High demand across application areas is estimated to propel the Asia Pacific aerial imaging market.
- Companies operating in the aerial imaging market may have in-house systems and platforms; alternatively, they may also procure these from suppliers. Continued investments in R&D and technological innovation have been the key strategic initiatives undertaken by major industry participants. Key market players include Blom ASA, Fugro EarthData, Google Inc, Pictometry International, GeoVantage, Inc., Kucera International, Digital Aerial Solutions, Ofek Aerial Photography, Eagle View Technologies, etc.
See More Reports of This Category by Radiant Insights: http://www.radiantinsights.com/catalog/technology-and-media
Aerial Imaging Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2012 - 2020)
- Government
- Commercial
- Civil Engineering
- Military & Defense
- Forestry & Agriculture
- Energy
- Insurance
Aerial Imaging Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2012 - 2020)
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- RoW
Related reports by Radiant Insights:
- Retail E-commerce Software Market In EMEA -http://www.radiantinsights.com/research/retail-e-commerce-software-market-in-emea-2015-2019
- Global Retail E-commerce Software Industry Market -http://www.radiantinsights.com/research/global-retail-e-commerce-software-industry-2015-market-research-report
- Global Tablet Stylus Pens Market -http://www.radiantinsights.com/research/global-tablet-stylus-pens-industry-2015-market-research-report
About Radiant Insights
Radiant Insights is a market research and consulting company offering syndicated research studies, customized reports, and consulting services. Our market research studies are designed to facilitate strategic decision making, on the basis of extensive and in-depth quantitative information, supported by extensive analysis and industry insights. Using a patented and robust research methodology, we publish exhaustive research reports covering a host of industries such as Technology, Chemicals, Materials, and Energy.Radiant Insights has a strong base of analysts, consultants and domain experts, with global experience helping us deliver excellence in all research projects we undertake.
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Gemalto's LicensingLive! Conference Focuses on Internet of Things and Software Monetization
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Oct. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced the agenda for LicensingLive! 2015, its annual conference focused on software monetization. The theme of this year's conference is Transforming Your Business: Monetization Strategies for Software and the IoT and the event will take place in Cupertino, California on Oct. 12-14.
LicensingLive! brings software developers, technology vendors and industry experts together to discuss software licensing trends and best practices. The conference is the world's largest gathering of software licensing and monetization thought leaders and the largest event focusing on software monetization strategies for independent software vendors (ISVs) and hardware manufacturers. The event provides software and intelligent hardware business leaders with practical knowledge about new ways to package and price products, and how to better understand how customers are using their products.
Key presentations at LicensingLive! will come from industry luminaries, including:
- Amy Konary, Research Vice President, Software Licensing and Mobile Enterprise Applications, IDC
- Ray Wang, Principal Analyst, Founder & Chairman, Constellation Research Inc.
- Laurie Wurster, Research Director, Gartner
Key Topics will include:
- Disrupting Digital Business: The Post Sales, On Demand, Attention Economy Is Here!
- Monetization Strategies for Software and the IoT Management for "Things" in the IoT
- The Third Industrial Revolution – IoT
- Gaining the Competitive Advantage - Product Leadership, Operation Excellence and Customer Intimacy
- License Model Flexibility as a Competitive Advantage
The conference agenda also includes case study presentations, panel discussions and best practices workshops delivered by leading software monetization practitioners, including experts from Gemalto and its software monetization partners: Aria, Avangate, Cognizant, National Instruments, Simon Kucher & Partners, and Silicon Valley Product Management Association. In addition, a special guest presentation from 10-time major league all-star Steve Garvey will focus on what baseball and the IoT have in common.
What: LicensingLive! 2015
Where: Juniper Hotel in Cupertino, California
When: October 12-14, 2015
Register: http://www5.safenet-inc.com/LicensingLive-2015-Registration
- For additional information, please visit: http://licensinglive.com/events/licensinglive-2015/.
- To register, click here or email marcy.clapp@safenet-inc.com.
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.
Gemalto media contacts:
Philippe Benitez
North America
+1 512 257 3869
philippe.benitez@gemalto.comPeggy Edoire
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+33 4 42 36 45 40
peggy.edoire@gemalto.comVivian Liang
(Greater China)
+86 1059373046
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Ernesto Haikewitsch
Latin America
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ernesto.haikewitsch@gemalto.com
Kristel Teyras
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ATTO Technology Announces Support for Mac OS X(R) 10.11
AMHERST, N.Y., Oct. 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ATTO Technology, Inc., today affirmed its commitment to Apple® technology innovations by announcing driver support for El Capitan, the latest update to Mac OS X that brings enhanced usability, performance and security. Today's announcement makes ATTO the only high-performance connectivity provider with a full range of storage and network connectivity solutions to support Apple's new operating system. Customers can download the new drivers immediately.
With over 25 years of experience powering high-performance workflows, ATTO's network and storage connectivity products address all aspects of media production and support each step in the process from content creation to delivery. Mac OS X has long been a platform of choice for creative professionals, and applications such as 4K digital video production and editing now bring challenges including greatly expanded file sizes, project complexity and storage footprint. ATTO continues to innovate and provide solutions to power these and other high-performance environments, including the most demanding applications used for government and education, scientific research and video surveillance.
"ATTO's decades-long relationship with Apple, and the release of these drivers, demonstrate our commitment to Mac users," said Tom Kolniak, Director of Products at ATTO Technology. "Our consistent support for Apple operating system updates recognizes their need to keep pace with the latest technology for accessing high-performance storage and networks."
The announcement of El Capitan support follows ATTO's release of Xtend SAN 4.0. ATTO's Mac OS X iSCSI initiator has been the market standard for OS X for over 10 years, and it displays our ongoing commitment to developing Ethernet/iSCSI products. Optimized for OS X 10.11, Xtend SAN 4.0 represents a major overhaul and includes a refreshed GUI and other enhancements to ensure optimal performance of block-based iSCSI transfers in OS X environments.
Products included in ATTO's portfolio of Mac OS X 10.11 supported solutions:- Celerity™ 16 and 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) with MultiPath Director™
- ExpressSAS™ 6Gb SAS/SATA HBAs and 6Gb RAID Adapters
- Thunderbolt™ technology enabled ThunderLink™ and ThunderStream™ Desklink Devices
- FastFrame™ 10GbE Network Interface Cards (NICs)
- Software including ATTO ConfigTool™, CLI Tools, Xtend SAN iSCSI Initiator, Express NAV™ and QuickNAV
ATTO products are available for purchase through leading resellers, system integrators, OEMs and the ATTO webstore. Learn more at http://www.attotech.com/howtobuy/
More information about ATTO is available at www.attotech.com, and on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
About ATTO Technology, Inc.ATTO Technology, Inc. is a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments. ATTO provides a wide range of solutions to help customers store, manage and deliver their data more efficiently. With a focus toward markets that require higher performance, ATTO manufactures host and RAID adapters, converged network adapters, bridges, switches, storage controllers and management software. ATTO solutions provide connectivity to all storage interfaces including Fibre Channel, SAS, SATA, iSCSI, FCoE, 40GbE/10GbE and Thunderbolt. ATTO distributes its products worldwide directly to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), systems integrators, VARs and authorized distributors. Contact ATTO Technology, Inc. world headquarters at: 155 CrossPoint Parkway, Amherst, New York 14068; Phone: +1 716 691 1999; Fax: +1 716 691 9353; Website: attotech.com.
All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.CONTACT: Al Griffin ATTO Technology, Inc. E-mail: agriffin@attotech.com Phone: +1(716) 691-1999 x 285
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RegEd Announces Smart Appointment Processing Technology for its Xchange Enterprise Solution
Raleigh, NC, Oct. 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RegEd, the leading provider of Licensing and Registration technology solutions to the financial services industry, has announced the addition of Smart Appointments to Xchange, its Enterprise Licensing and Registration solution. The new capability will significantly streamline and automate the management of producer appointments for insurers.
Today many firms employ a manual process for identifying needed producer appointment transactions. When new or changed license information is entered into carrier databases, the typical process relies on a manual check against the firm's internal business rules, often captured in a spreadsheet, to identify the required appointment transactions. Transactions are manually initiated and submitted for state approval. To complete the appointment cycle, submitted transactions must then be manually updated in the firm's database to indicate the new appointment upon notification of state acceptance.
Using a manual process firms are challenged to keep appointment business rules up to date, often resulting in inaccurate information and processing inefficiencies, and increasing the rejection rate by state filing offices. Delays in appointment processing can negatively impact producer time to market, resulting in lost revenue and producer dissatisfaction.
Kristy Locklear, SVP and Xchange Product Manager, stated, "Failure to manage the appointment cycle effectively can lead to inefficient use of time and resources. With Xchange Smart Appointment automation, firms can focus on managing exceptions, lower their rejection rate, eliminate processing redundancies and avoid costly and unnecessary appointment fees."
Smart Appointments enables straight-through appointment processing based on the firm's unique business rules. When license information is added or updated in the Xchange database, Smart Appointments automatically compares the producer's data against the firm's business rules and generates and submits the required appointment transactions to the state filing office. Upon state acceptance of the transaction, the Xchange database is automatically updated to indicate the new appointments.
End-to-end automation of the appointment lifecycle supports high acceptance rates, reduces time to market and enables valuable licensing operations to focus on exception transactions and spend less time overseeing and managing the process.
About RegEd
RegEd is a leading provider of compliance technology solutions with relationships with more than 400 enterprise clients, including 80% of the top 25 broker-dealers and top 25 insurance companies. Established in 1994 by former regulators, the company is a recognized industry authority and has created the standard of excellence for rule-based and content-driven compliance automation for insurance companies, investment advisors and broker-dealers. RegEd solutions drive new levels of operational efficiency and enable firms to cost-effectively comply with regulations and mitigate risk. For more information, visit www.reged.com
CONTACT: Eric Clements, RegEd, 412-335-2281
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SYNNEX Boosts K-12 Education Technology Practice With Windows Device Management Solution From Lightspeed Systems
GREENVILLE, S.C., Oct. 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (from SYNNEX Inspire North American Conference) -- SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE:SNX), a leading Technology Solutions distributor, has joined forces with Microsoft Corp. and Lightspeed Systems to offer a comprehensive mobile device management system for Windows to K-12 education solutions providers, along with a suite of SYNNEX' white glove integration services. The Lightspeed Systems solution is 100 percent tailored and optimized for education and the needs of schools. Bringing together the benefits from its mature practice and ecosystem for the K-12 Education channel, the expertise of its Microsoft Global Business Unit's team, and Lightspeed Systems' tools to make learning safe, managed, and mobile, SYNNEX empowers K-12 resellers to bring a comprehensive and exclusive solution for Windows to the school systems they serve.
"Lightspeed Systems is a trusted platform among educators to help manage the digital learning process in their classrooms," said Eddie Franklin, Vice President, Sales, Public Sector and Vertical Markets, SYNNEX Corporation. "Being able to offer a holistic device management platform for Windows gives our customers a seat at the table on how to service their school systems' Windows devices."
"SYNNEX is known for its excellence in delivering high-value solutions for the K-12 Education technology space and Microsoft," said Lightspeed Systems President Brian Thomas. "We are excited to come together with them to offer this opportunity for SYNNEX customers to expand conversations with their education clients to include a Windows device management solution."
"Whether teachers and students are purchasing new devices or upgrading existing devices to Windows 10, the package of Lightspeed device management and SYNNEX services is a cost-effective way to simplify device management and classroom management, enabling them to achieve more," said Tony Prophet, Corporate Vice President, Education Marketing, Microsoft.
SYNNEX and Lightspeed's three different management solutions:
- Web Filter – Ensures compliance, student safety, flexible policies, reporting and access to valuable web resources without over-blocking
- Mobile Manager – Delivers a comprehensive MDM solution that makes it easy to roll out, manage, and safely utilize mobile devices for learning, providing cloud-based management of devices, learning, app pushing, feature control and reporting
- Classroom Orchestrator - Provides classroom management to help overcome the challenge of monitoring a full classroom of devices, empowering teachers to keep students engaged and on-task
SYNNEX' suite of white glove integration services include:
- Pre-Sales Consultation – From inception through drafting deployment project plans
- Full Lightspeed Systems Management Bundle for Windows – first-time set up and support for existing environments
- Pre-Flight Readiness – SYNNEX assigns the school-specific settings, enrolls the mobile device into the school's management console, and delivers hardware
- Scheduled mobile device 30-, 60-, and 90-day usage reviews and consultation for effective use of the Lightspeed Classroom Orchestrator and deployed assets
Lightspeed can manage any Windows device using Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. Currently, SYNNEX is offering a bundled solution with Lightspeed and Windows-enabled Acer Cloudbooks. To learn more about Lightspeed's mobile device management solutions for Windows, email k12@synnex.com.
About SYNNEX
SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE:SNX), a Fortune 500 corporation, is a leading business process services company, optimizing supply chains and providing outsourced services focused on customer relationship management. SYNNEX distributes a broad range of information technology systems and products, and also provides systems design and integration solutions. Concentrix, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SYNNEX Corporation, offers a portfolio of strategic solutions and end-to-end business services around customer engagement strategy, process optimization, technology innovation, front and back-office automation and business transformation to clients in ten identified industry verticals. Founded in 1980, SYNNEX Corporation operates in 25 countries around the world. Additional information about SYNNEX may be found online at www.synnex.com.
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