Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) May 17, 2012

Last week, Kansas City-based technology company k12itc landed a five-year service agreement with Unified School District No. 232 of Johnson County, KS (De Soto), over three local and national vendors.

De Soto USD 232 found a challenge in finding and retaining qualified personnel to lead its technology department. The district was also determined to maximize existing resources and find a more instructional basis for technology decision making. In order to fulfill these needs, the district explored the possibility of outsourcing its technology management efforts and ultimately decided on k12itc to provide these services.

As a technology management leader and cloud provider for USD 232, k12itc will not only eliminate concerns related to technology staff turnover and access talent and expertise, but will also increase student and teacher resources, improve service response time and shift the district to an instructional focus, rather than a hardware/infrastructure focus.

“Based on months of research, consideration of multiple internal and external solutions and a comprehensive assessment of all proposals, we believe k12itc will not only deliver reliable services, but will respond to and guide the instructional and technological growth of our school district,” said Dr. Jessica Dain, Director of Professional and Program Development.

According to the district, k12itc identified collaboration, professional development and an enthusiasm for co-creating a vision for the district’s future as critical elements to its management plan. In addition, the district was impressed with the company’s ability to provide customized IT services by leveraging a specialized mix of cloud computing technologies, localized resources, virtualization and education-specific competencies.

When compared to other local and national bidding vendors including Dell, k12itc was the only one that created a strategic plan for cost savings. The technology company’s services reduced a number of network resources and provided the district with estimated cost savings of nearly $ 1.2 million over five years.

“We look forward to providing USD 232 with cloud hosting for all of its resources,” said Brad Sandt, president of k12itc. “This is revolutionary for a school district to do this. They are taking advantage of the cloud at an even greater level than they could internally. It’s extremely progressive.”

About k12itc

k12itc delivers innovative, anytime/anywhere technology solutions tailored specifically for K-12 organizations. k12itc is headquartered in Kansas City, MO. To learn more, visit http://www.k12itc.com.

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Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 17, 2012

T.E.N., a technology and information security executive networking and relationship-marketing firm, announced that nominations have closed for the ISE® West Awards 2012. Finalists and winners of the ISE® Awards for both Executive and Project categories will be announced at the ISE® West Executive Forum and Awards Gala on August 8, 2012 at the Westin St. Francis, San Francisco.

Executives nominated for the ISE® West Award in the Executive category are defined as information security leaders who improve their organization’s risk management, data asset protection, privacy and network security efforts while proactively implementing security technology and processes. Judges evaluated these leading nominees based on the following criteria: responsibilities, aligning security with the business, leadership, future vision, applying innovation, and building technology partnerships.

Nominees include:

    Bill Burns, Sr. Manager Networks and Information Security, Netflix
    Amy Carroll, VP, Operational Risk and Process Management, Janus Capital Group
    Jonathan Chow, CISO, NBC Universal
    Curtis Coleman, CISO, Seagate Technology
    Cris Ewell, CISO, Seattle Children’s
    David Gillman, Sr. Manager of IT Security Operations and Engineering, AAA Insurance Exchange
    Munya Kanaventi, Director of Security, Sony DADC New Media Solutions
    Steven Salaets, Director of Global Security and Compliance, Rimini Street
    Becky Swain, Founding Member, Cloud Security Alliance
    James Tu, Director of Information Security, International Rectifier

The ISE® West Award in the Project category garnered an outstanding range of information security projects that were deployed and completed in the last 12-18 months and have had the greatest positive impact within their organization. Judges evaluate projects based on scope, defined goals, ability to execute and overall results achieved for the organization.

Nominees and their project titles include:

    Broadcom, Enterprise Data Loss Prevention
    Cricket, Cricket IDMS
    Denver Public Schools, Denver Public Schools Embraces Change, Enhances Agility and Enables Growth through Strategic Approach to Identity and Access Management
    Recreational Equipment Inc., Enterprise Web Content Filtering
    Seagate Technology, Factory Application Control/Whitelisting Project
    Synopsys, Corporate Security Initiative
    Tucson Electric Power, Server and Network Access Management Project

“This year we celebrate the TENth anniversary of the ISE® Programs performing an integral role in recognizing the importance of IT security professionals. They are a testimony to an industry that has grown exponentially through the outstanding practices of the people working in it,” said Marci McCarthy, CEO and President of T.E.N. Eligible nominees are selected from the U.S. western region including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Nominations are sent to T.E.N.’s distinguished panel of ISE® judges for review and scoring. Judges have the final approval in determining whether an executive or project team is qualified to participate. Finalists and winners are not announced publicly until the evening of the awards.

The ISE® West Distinguished Panel of Judges for this year’s awards include:

    Matthew Archibald, Managing Director and CISO, Applied Materials, Inc.
    Michael Barrett, CISO, VP Information Risk Management, PayPal
    Grace Crickette, Chief Risk Officer, University of California
    Joshua Davis, Director, Information Security and Risk Management, Qualcomm
    Rich Jackson, Chief Information Protection Officer, General Manager Global Information Risk Management, Chevron Corporation
    Drew Maness, Vice President of Worldwide Content Protection and Anti-Piracy, Technicolor
    David Matthews, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, City of Seattle
    Izak Mutlu, VP of Information Security, Salesforce.com
    Maria Shaw, VP of IT Risk Management and Compliance, McKesson

About T.E.N.

T.E.N., a national technology and security executive networking organization, facilitates peer-to-peer relationships between top executives, industry visionaries and solutions providers. Nominated for numerous industry awards, T.E.N.’s executive leadership programs enable information exchange, collaboration and decision-making. Their flagship program, the nationally acclaimed Information Security Executive® (ISE®) of the Year Program Series and Awards, is the nation’s largest leadership recognition and networking program for security professionals. Other offerings include the Software Security Assurance Summit Series and the ISE® Industry Expert Advisory Services, empowering IT solutions providers to gain access to highly credentialed IT business veterans’ expertise. For information, visit http://www.techexecnetworks.com and http://www.iseprograms.com

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New York, NY (PRWEB) April 16, 2012

RFID Journal today announced that the winner of its inaugural Coolest Demo Contest (http://www.rfidjournalevents.com/live/coolest-demo.php) is Keonn Technologies, a manufacturer of RFID hardware products, for its AdvanMirror virtual fitting room. The company demonstrated the solution on the show floor at RFID Journal LIVE! 2012, RFID Journal’s 10th-anniversary conference and exhibition, held last week in Orlando, Fla. Twenty-five of the more than 200 exhibitors at the event participated in the contest.

Keonn’s demo consisted of a virtual fitting-room system combining RFID technology with augmented reality to increase sales at retail stores. A customer can select garments that he or she is considering purchasing, and place them on a shelf beside a screen. These goods will immediately be identified via an RFID-based smart-shelf system, and the customer can then stand in front of an interactive mirror in order to select items to try on virtually. By enabling shoppers to mix and match items far more quickly than trying on each garment separately, a store can increase sales.

NXP Semiconductors and Impinj were selected as runners-up for their demonstrations of how radio frequency identification can be embedded in electronic devices to enhance functionality. Impinj’s Lock-in-Transit demo showed how electronics could be locked prior to shipment from a manufacturer, in order to discourage theft. A tablet, computer or smart phone could then be unlocked at a retail store by sending a password to the RFID transponder wired to the device’s CPU, or a consumer could take the item home and log on to a secure Web site to authenticate and unlock it.

NXP’s Interactive EPC Gen 2-Tablet Wireless Bridge demonstration showed how a transponder embedded in the device could provide retailers with new revenue-generating opportunities, by enabling them to offer customers options for customizing an electronics gift within a factory-sealed box. The demo explained how a customer could select an electronic card, wallpaper or special subscription offer, and the information could then be transmitted to the device via the RFID transponder embedded within.

Attendees were encouraged to view all demonstrations by participating exhibitors, and to vote for the one they considered the coolest. RFID Journal’s editors made the final choice, based on the vote totals and their own judgment. There were no hard-and-fast rules regarding what constituted a cool demo, and participants did not need a complete real-world application. The main criterion for judging was whether a demo had a “wow” factor—that is, whether it was creative enough to impress judges and lure more attendees to a booth.

“There were a lot of great demos throughout the hall, and there was a lot of buzz about them throughout the event,” said Mark Roberti, RFID Journal’s founder and editor. “With a full year to plan, I’m sure the exhibitors will come up with even cooler demos next year.”

For additional information regarding RFID Journal LIVE! 2012, please visit http://www.rfidjournalevents.com/live.

About RFID Journal

RFID Journal is the leading source of news and information regarding radio frequency identification (RFID) and its many business applications. Business executives and implementers depend on RFID Journal for up-to-the-minute RFID news, in-depth case studies, best practices, strategic insights and information about vendor solutions. This has made RFID Journal the most relied-upon and respected RFID information resource, serving the largest audience of RFID decision makers worldwide—in print, online and at face-to-face events. For more information, visit http://www.rfidjournal.com.

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Rotherham, South Yorkshire (PRWEB UK) 16 May 2012

A new Maplin store will be opening on Saturday 19th May in Truro. This will be the first store in Cornwall for the Electronics retailer. The new store is a 371 metre-sqare purpose-built building with 3,993 square foot of floor space. It is located in Threemilestone, and will host thousands of products, ranging from components to hard drives, satellite TVs to Sat Navs and everything in between.

As always, Maplin Electronics Truro will boast expert staff, keen to provide customers with friendly and professional advice.

To celebrate the opening of the store, there will be a special grand store opening event on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th May starting at 9am. Customers will benefit from some exclusive limited weekend offers, as well as some great giveaways.

Join us on the Truro store opening at Chyvelah Road, Threemilestone, Truro, TR3 6AZ.

Note to editors

Maplin is the UK’s biggest and best specialist retailer of consumer electronics. Its national network of over 190 stores in the UK and Ireland are a goldmine of useful consumer technologies and gadgets.

With over 15,000 different products Maplin sells everything from MP3 players and Sat Nav systems, to digital cameras and Wi-Fi connectors, across its worlds of Communication, Computers, Sat Nav, TV and Satellite, Music, Home and Car, Power, Tools, Components and Cables.

As the specialists in consumer electronics, Maplin is proud to offer the best and most informed customer advice on the high street. Its team of over 2000 customer centric staff help thousands of customers make informed choices about technology purchases each and every day; from technology enthusiasts, to complete novices.

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Justin Lofton sitting in front of his CollegeComplete.com Chevrolet

Denver, NC (PRWEB) May 15, 2012

New to the team this year, 32-year-old Eddie Troconis knows the importance of education. Troconis, the lead engineer on the No. 6 College Complete (http://www.collegecomplete.com or 877-543-2655) Chevrolet at Eddie Sharp Racing, holds not just one, but three degrees, all earned in order to achieve his career goals of working for a top NASCAR team.

A native of Mexico, Troconis has an impressive racing resume of his own, including starts within the NASCAR Nationwide Series, before turning into a full-time mechanic and race engineer. He credits his position to his education, as he holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Business Management, and a Masters degree in Marketing.

Though he began his career in motorsports as a driver himself, his education opened doors for him beyond turning the wheel of a race car. After earning his degrees, Troconis became one of the most sought after engineers in the garage area.

“I love working in racing and my degrees definitely helped me learn new ways to apply computers and technology to it,” Troconis said. “There is a lot that goes into racing beyond pushing the gas and turning left. It takes a lot of good, hard-working people with a lot of knowledge.”

The engineer at a race team provides valuable information, including key ideas on the setup, various race strategies, fuel mileage, and other key tips that help a crew chief navigate through a race weekend. Troconis has experience as a driver, crew chief, and engineer, as well as expertise in building, tuning, and servicing the shocks. He also plays a key role in assisting in general mechanic duties on the No. 6 College Complete Chevrolet during any given race weekend.

Though race engineers may get a reputation for being computer savvy, successful engineers like Troconis must also have the ability to communicate well with others, showcase strong leadership skills, not buckle under pressure, and be willing to assist when necessary.

Like Troconis, it takes a strong will and determination to reach the upper levels of NASCAR, and hands-on experience and training is the best way to the top. Troconis embodies those traits, and through his pursuit of a long and successful career within motorsports, he has built a strong and lengthy resume. From his days of racing go-karts for his family-owned team, to working for some of the most competitive NASCAR teams spanning the Camping World Truck and Nationwide Series, most recently with Eddie Sharp Racing and Kevin Harvick, Inc., Troconis is a great example of the many career opportunities that can come your way through education.

For more information on how you can pursue a career within motorsports like Eddie Troconis, check out http://www.collegecomplete.com or call 877.543.2655 to find a program that best suits you and your needs!

About College Complete

Partnered with hundreds of educational institutions and across all types of education goals, including traditional college degrees, trade and vocational certifications, and professional licensure, College Complete helps students assess all of the information that exists in the public domain, allowing them to understand and make sense of their educational opportunities. Their services are free and available to anyone.    Whether you are interested in Art and Design, Business, Computers and Technology, Criminal Justice, Education, Healthcare and Medical, Science and Engineering, and much, much more; if you’re an Electrician, a Nurse, an Automotive Mechanic, a Teacher, a Police Officer, or you’re simply interested in learning Computer Programming, Networking, Web Development, or Graphic Design College Complete is available for you at no cost. You can reach them by filling out a form on their site or calling to speak with your personal Education Advocate at 877-543-2655. College Complete has an initiative to assist those in the US Armed Forces and their families and is able to assist in identifying schools that will not only provide the educational requirements of the soldier, veteran or family member but will do so in a cost effective manner.

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Fruit-shaped cutting and serving boards from Dexas

Coppell, TX (PRWEB) May 09, 2012

It’s easy to count the number of people who get sick each year with a foodborne illness, and you can even use your fingers…1 out of every 6 Americans.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that adds up to over 48 million people. Of those, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 people die as a result of foodborne pathogens such as salmonella, listeria and E. coli. Those that are at the greatest risk include older adults, pregnant women and young children.

“Foodborne illnesses and deaths are preventable, and as such, unacceptable,” said FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, M.D. “We must do better by intensifying our efforts to implement measures that are prevention-oriented and science-based.”

Teaching the basics of food safety to your children is not only important to their health, but it can also be fun and rewarding. Start with these prevention tips while empowering kids to keep a watchful eye on food safety practices at home.

Ask the kids to follow the “A-B-C” rule, which stands for “always be clean!” Here’s how:

    Always have clean hands. Wash hands often with antibacterial soap and warm water for 20 seconds, or about as long as it takes to sing the A-B-C’s song. Wash hands both before and after handling food items in the kitchen.
    Always use a clean cutting board. Consider cutting boards of different sizes and colors to keep raw meat, poultry or seafood completely separate from ready-to-eat foods like fruits, vegetables, cheese or breads. Store cutting boards in a lower cabinet and teach the children to select the right color or shape for the job.
    Always keep raw meat and fish wrapped and separated. Separate raw items when shopping to prevent them from touching foods like fruit or salad items. Consider a separate grocery tote for raw items and wash out thoroughly before re-use. Even store raw meats and seafood on a low shelf in the refrigerator to prevent an accidental drip on items below.

“Food poisoning can be easily prevented with practical steps, such as separating raw meats from ready-to-eat foods, and using (at least)two cutting boards, to stay safe in the kitchen,” said Ruth Frechman, a registered dietitian and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson. “Don’t confuse them, and always wash (cutting) boards thoroughly in hot, soapy water or in the dishwasher after each use,” Frechman says. “Discard old cutting boards that have cracks, crevices and excessive knife scars.”

Dexas has been a leader in food safety since its founding in 1969. Dexas creates cutting boards in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors, with a majority of the boards made in the USA. Recent innovations, like translucent fruit and vegetable-shaped cutting boards, add a creative touch to make eating at home fun and healthy.

Dexas Cutting & Serving Boards, shaped like fruits and vegetables – kids love to engage with these decorative cutting boards, featuring a non-slip, flexible green edge. The edge holds the cutting board firmly and safely in place on the counter. It also acts as a raised barrier, keeping juice and seeds on the board. The tough propylene surface resists knife scars and is safe for all foods.

    Materials: propylene cutting surface, overmolded, non-slip TPE edge, BPA-free
    Average size: approx. 13 in x 10 in
    Shapes and colors: eggplant, lemon, tomato, green apple, orange, watermelon
    Dishwasher safe, won’t warp, crack or peel
    FDA safe for all food contact

Dexas Heavy Duty Grippmat® Set – kids are delighted with these cutting boards that aren’t boards at all, but durable, non-slip, flexible cutting mats. Available in bright colors and two sizes – the smaller size is a kid-friendly 8 x 11 inches – this set of four Grippmats rolls up to precisely funnel cut foods into pans or bowls. No more freshly cut pieces rolling onto the floor! Each set comes in 4 colors, with suggested colors for beef, vegetables, cheese and poultry. The non-slip backing web grips tightly to the counter, for safety.

     Materials: polypropylene, non-porous, non-absorbent, BPA-free
    Cutting surface won’t dull knives, non-slip Santoprene® backing
    Sizes: large, 11.5 in by 14 in; small, 8 in by 11 in
    Food-specific colors, assigned for safety

Founded in 1969, Dexas International is proud to be the largest manufacturer of cutting boards in the USA. Dexas designs, manufactures and markets kitchen tools, gadgets and cutting board products which stimulate culinary creativity and family involvement while eating healthier at home. The line is available in stores and online at Bed Bath & Beyond, Crate & Barrel, The Container Store, Williams-Sonoma, Macy’s, Dillards, Sur la Table and other gourmet specialty stores.

For more information, visit http://www.dexas.com for innovative products for the kitchen, office and even for pets. Follow Dexas on Facebook and check out ideas for healthy eating and kitchen creativity by following Dexas on Pinterest.

Reference: CDC.gov, homefoodsafety.org, foodsafety.gov, kidseatright.org, eatright.org, Dexas.com

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(PRWEB) May 10, 2012

Laptop Power UK has reviewed the dominance of Asus laptops on the European continent in 2012. The European market has leaned more and more towards notebook sales as opposed to desktop computers, as these average priced laptops are more than capable of performing all the day to day tasks. It certainly seems to be a wise choice to opt for a lightweight, portable laptop over the bulky static desktop machine. HP Compaq is still the market leaders, consolidating their position at the top of the tree and the rival with sales that all the others aspire to; there are pretenders to their throne.

Asus is just one of these companies hoping to take the mantle as number one laptop seller in Europe. Asus laptops sales are growing steadily from around a 3.5% market share in 2009 to around 8.6% in early 2011, according to US based technology and research advisors. Despite tough economic times, these sales figures must still be encouraging and during 2012 Asus will be hoping to use this as a springboard for further success in the marketplace.

Asus have developed a reputation as a quality manufacturer – in fact they command a total share of 40% of all motherboard sales worldwide and continue to develop new innovative technology. Laptop Power UK provides quality Asus laptops at affordable prices, so buying seems to make a lot of sense. You can get power and performance and great styling to boot. Laptop Power UK director Mr Roughley clearly stated, “We are seeing rising sales in our Asus replacement laptop chargers and laptop screens which is a clear indication that the Asus brand is growing throughout Europe year on year”. Laptop Power UK expects sales to continue in this manner throughout the rest of the year.

About Laptop Power UK:

Laptop Power UK launched by Andrew Roughley and Mark Roughley has established itself as the leading distributor of OEM consumer electronic equipment. The Company has diversified into retail repairs, warranty management projects, reverse logistics and asset recovery. For further details visit http://www.laptop-power.co.uk.

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(PRWEB) May 12, 2001

EdgeMatrix, the technology company specializing in multichannel delivery products, today announced the acquisition of Netlife Asia, the foremost e-finance solutions provider in Asia Pacific, to evolve its development from leading-edge multichannel delivery to multichannel commerce and delivery technologies.

This initiative underscores the strengths of both companies through a strategic and complementary match of technology, expertise, and management talent. The deal will be undertaken via a combination of purchase and shares exchange.

Netlife Asia¡¦s extensive expertise in digital commerce stems from their involvement in the financial services industry. The FSI sector is represented by players such as banking, securities, insurance and credit card companies. It is currently one of the most aggressive sectors in leveraging the benefits of multichannel commerce, where financial services can be accessed by customers via different digital communications channels such as the Web and wireless devices.

The combined entity will be able to immediately leverage a broader product mix, stronger technical R&D teams, more extensive business partner and customer portfolios, as well as expanded market presence. Both companies are already leaders in their respective arenas within the Asia Pacific region, and the integration provides an even stronger foundation for expansion to the global market.

“This initiative further empowers EdgeMatrix to deliver our multichannel vision by extending our domain expertise and strengthening our continued focus in the telecommunications and financial sectors. This also enables us to monetize the pervasive devices environment by adding significant transactional depth to leverage the benefits of multichannel commerce,” said Dinesh Bhatia, President and CEO of EdgeMatrix.

“Consumers of financial services today are offered a myriad of access points. Even basic tasks such as checking one’s account balance or trading a stock can be performed on the telephone, a personal computer or an Internet-enabled mobile handphone. EdgeMatrix is further empowered to deliver our multichannel vision to the global market by integrating Netlife Asia¡¦s extensive transactional knowledge base with our breakthrough multichannel communications technologies which are today GPRS-ready and immediately scalable to 3G. The need for these types of mobile commerce transactions will become increasingly apparent.”

The fusion of IT visions

Both EdgeMatrix and Netlife Asia are well-known leaders in their respective multichannel and commerce technology fields.

Established since 1996, EdgeMatrix provides multichannel technology that allows businesses to extend their access points to their customers and increase revenue streams and service levels.

EdgeMatrix has been globally recognized for its leading-edge technology including its m-commerce-enabling WAPman microbrowser, which is the world’s most popular PalmOS microbrowser download on the Internet. The company has also led first-mover implementations in Asia. EdgeMatrix’s multichannel technology drives mobile service offerings of United Overseas Bank, Bank of America, MobileOne, boom.com, DiGi Telecom, Satelindo, MBF Cards, Optus, and was also chosen for Heineken’s extremely successfully breakthrough mobile marketing campaigns in Australia. In China, EdgeMatrix has enabled hundreds of financial trading houses to provide mobile trading via its Xgate multichannel server.

Founded in 1998, Netlife Asia¡¦s singular goal was to become the foremost e-finance solutions provider. In a short span of two years, Netlife Asia has successfully developed and deployed its suite of e-finance applications encompassing banking, brokerage, electronics bill presentment and payment solutions. Netlife Asia currently powers over 150 companies, including Dah Sing Bank, Stock Exchange of Thailand, Citibank, Dell, Apple, Cybersource, Intel, Systems@Work, Motorola, Sony, Phillips Securities, and National Computer Systems.

“Both organizations have strong reputation in delivering highly-available and scalable solutions to demanding customer needs across a wide variety of key business verticals like telecommunications and financial services,” said Tobias Pelzer, CEO of Netlife Asia. “From our market experience, the FSI is one of the early adopters of EdgeMatrix’s solutions, and Netlife Asia brings with it the knowledge, the products, and the solutions that this vertical needs. Our finance expertise will greatly add to EdgeMatrix¡¦s prowess in delivering new-era multichannel commerce solutions. For example, our products have set the new industry benchmark of providing sub-5-second performance scaled to more than 1,000 concurrent user-base.¡¨

Dinesh added: “This acquisition is a natural extension of EdgeMatrix’s business reach. The multitude of combined solutions that we already have and the expansion of our addressable market, clearly demonstrates the immense potential of this strategic initiative. By incorporating, for instance, Netlife Asia¡¦s existing commerce technologies with our Xgate communications server, we create a best-of-breed multichannel commerce system that is immediately deployable to any institution. Aside from currently-existing commerce solutions, our combined R&D team will continue to develop and refine new digital commerce applications, including mobile micropayment, with an eye to multichannel deployment.”

Tobias and his management team will continue to look after the functions of the Netlife Asia business unit within EdgeMatrix under the leadership of Dinesh.

Pushing for Asia Pacific domination and global expansion

Currently, EdgeMatrix has offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia, India and Taiwan. Netlife Asia, with its headquarters also in Singapore, has regional offices in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan. The acquisition of Netlife Asia is an important cornerstone in EdgeMatrix¡¦s leadership position in Asia Pacific and its global rollout.

Dinesh said: ¡§EdgeMatrix will benefit from the existing customer-pool, channel network, and Netlife Asia¡¦s strategic alliance bases. Netlife Asia also injects a pool of dedicated and experienced team of personnel who will strengthen EdgeMatrix¡¦s existing presence specifically in Hong Kong and Malaysia. The combined entity will establish new presence in Thailand and China, and will have a total headcount of nearly 350 experienced staff in seven established marketplaces in Asia Pacific.¡¨

The integration process is expected to be completed by end of 2001.

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Diablo 3 Speed Leveling Guide

(PRWEB) May 13, 2012

Jonathan Bradley Smith’s Diablo 3 Speed guide has opened up fresh opportunities for everyone interested in Diablo 3 power leveling: outstripping the competition on the trajectory to level 60 is now open to those who have the initiative and wisdom to grab this windfall of powerful knowledge with both hands, and use it to win full mastery of the leveling game.

Light speed leveling is a great way to get to the game’s most interesting content – varied and powerful abilities, plenty of gold and rare items, the fierce but satisfying challenge of Inferno level play – and Diablo 3 Speed, built on Jonathan’s many years of speed leveling experience, is an extremely solid and energizing guide for power leveling all classes.

As the testimonial of one happy customer states, “After reading one of the guides… couldn’t believe how fast leveling up was and am thoroughly enjoying games now at the higher levels”.

Diablo 3 Speed is a carefully built, dynamic guide that avoids the mistakes of many competing guides that purport to offer the same supersonic leveling experience, but often fail to deliver. This guide is different, however – it is bursting at the seams with useful features, and avoids a number of pitfalls that lower the quality of a Diablo 3 leveling guide:

The use of hacks, cheats, and scamming can all get accounts banned, wasting all the hard effort to level up a character. Diablo 3 Speed avoids these cheats – players will be using highly effective, 100% legal methods that keep accounts and characters safe, and allows the players to bask in the warm inner glow of knowing that their victories are completely honorable.

Many guides just copy low quality information off the Internet to bulk out their page count, even though the “methods” recommended are either too vague to be much help, or are completely off base. Diablo 3 Speed is completely original, based on real in-depth experience with the game and the exciting new world of Diablo 3.

Too often, people rely on the antiquated leveling methods of Diablo II in the new edition of the game. Grinding doesn’t produce good results anymore, however, and someone who tries it will quickly fall behind the leveling curve. Diablo 3 Speed takes a fresh, innovative approach that meshes with Diablo 3′s design philosophy and gives a player the information needed to spearhead the charge to level 60.

These positive features are just a few facets of the versatile, powerful array of informational tools that Diablo 3 Speed puts at their fingertips for masterful, lickety speed leveling.

Diablo 3 Speed is one of the leading guides to Diablo 3 speed leveling that will save users hundreds of dollars in “power leveling service” fees and their attendant risks. This benchmark guide empowers ordinary players to build extraordinary characters at amazingly fast speeds, with 100% legal and ethical methods and a 100% money back guarantee.

Furthermore, Jonathan offers free lifetime patch updates, since “all the stuff is updated and players don’t have to worry about it ever getting obsolete!” The Diablo 3 Speed guide is one of the gaming world’s finest and its launch marks an opportunity for people to learn how to get much more enjoyment out of the game with effective Diablo 3 power leveling.

The guide is available for instant download at Diablo3Speed.com. This powerful set of tools for leveling in the shortest possible amount of time costs just $ 37 for a limited time, and includes free updates with every patch as well as a 60 day 100% money back guarantee.

Jonathan Bradley Smith has 15 years of experience in speed leveling, including in Diablo and Diablo II and now, Diablo 3.

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Peterborough, NH (PRWEB) May 11, 2012

It appears that Dad has romance in mind for Mom this Mother’s Day. Lingerie, organic soap, and a bestselling romantic novel top the list of online sales over the past 10 days according to FreePriceAlerts.com.

Flowers and candy notwithstanding, here are the top 10 gifts that Mom can expect for Mother’s Day:

1. Black lingerie

2. Organic soap bars and salt crystals

3. Point and shoot cameras

4. Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

5. Women’s watches (The Timex Women’s T20451 Gold Stainless-Steel Quartz Watch with White Dial is the top seller)

6. Women’s golf club sets

7. Women’s outdoor hiking ware

8. Sunglasses

9. iPad cases

10. “Sorry Mom, looks like pots and pans are a hot item this year also,” FreePriceAlerts.com CEO Bob Wilkins said. Rachael Ray cookware is leading the way.

Hot places to shop online. These websites have seen a 50 percent jump in sales over the last 10 days.

JC Penney (jcpenney.com)
MooseJaw (moosejaw.com)
3 Balls golf (3balls.com)
Oakley (oakley.com)
Kmart (kmart.com)
PC Mall (pcmall.com)
Target (target.com)

According to FreePriceAlerts.com CEO Bob Wilkins, recent online sales of black lingerie have skyrocketed, even surpassing Valentine’s Day. The best selling romantic novel, Fifty Shades of Grey has also seen a sales spike.

“With Fifty Shades of Grey, we’re not sure if this is Mom shopping for Mom,” Wilkins said. “Or if it’s Dad buying the book and wrapping it with the lingerie they bought online from JC Penney or Target.”

Other gifts include women’s watches, sets of women’s golf clubs, and iPad cases—sales of which Wilkins said are far higher than iPad sales.

Wilkins added that a number of online retailers like Kmart and Target have seen at least a 50 percent increase in online sales over the past 10 days but, JC Penney has seen the largest increase as traffic to jcpenney.com increased by over 300 percent.

Background:

New Hampshire-based FreePriceAlerts.com is an automatic price search engine designed to instantly notify online shoppers—via PC, smartphone, or tablet—of the lowest price for the products they’re shopping for.

The free service is extremely easy to use and also can measure purchasing and pricing trends. People are using it to find better pricing on everything from diapers to DVD players.

Unlike anything else available, the FreePriceAlerts.com app downloads to any browser and when shopping online it automatically searches and confirms when the lowest price has been found.

There are additional ways to save money through FreePriceAlerts.com, including saving searches, setting price alerts, and letting shoppers know when it’s available at their price. There’s also a FreePriceAlerts.com mobile app for iPhones and iPads (Android and Blackberry coming soon) and a one-of-a-kind bookmarklet for the iPad Safari browser.

To date, FreePriceAlerts.com has saved consumers an average of over $ 26 per online purchase, totaling nearly $ 32m — $ 22m of that since November alone.

Robert Wilkins has started five companies during his career and also spent 11 years as executive vice president of PC Connection. Much of his industry experience has involved the reseller industry and technology, which are both key components of FreePriceAlerts.com. Because of its uniqueness, unobtrusiveness, ease of use, and ability to instantly save money for consumers, he decided to roll out FreePriceAlerts.com as a stand-alone product.

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