“For the participants with SCI during a single testing session, we identified specific patterns of muscle firing in the legs that suggest a neuromuscular training response may exist for individuals who complete repeated training bouts of walking using the powered exoskeleton,” said Arvind Ramanujam, MS, Senior Engineer in Human Performance & Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation. “For the able-bodied individuals, when comparing walking with and without using the exoskeleton, we saw major differences in muscle activation patterns and walking speed.”

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Kessler Foundation researchers have recently published findings of a study examining the effects of exoskeleton-assisted walking on gait parameters and neuromuscular activity in able-bodied individuals and individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The article, "Neuromechanical adaptations during a robotic powered exoskeleton assisted walking session" (doi:10.1080.10790268.2017.1314900) was epublished ahead of print on April 20, 2017, in the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. The authors are Arvind Ramanujam, Erica Garbarini, Rakesh Pilkar, and Gail Forrest of Kessler Foundation, and Pierre Asselin and Christopher M. Cirnigliaro of the James J. Peters VA Medical Center. This is the first original research journal article published by Kessler Foundation researchers in the field of robotic exoskeleton training. The article’s link is http://tinyurl.com/jwg466c

In the U.S., robotic exoskeletons are being used for rehabilitation and community use by individuals with SCI. Scientists at Kessler Foundation are interested in evaluating the effects of exoskeleton-assisted walking on locomotion, as well as the changes in neuromuscular profiles. In this study, researchers measured the effects of exoskeleton-assisted walking under the “Max Assist” condition during a single session on gait parameters, including the 3-D kinematics of ankle, knee and hip motion, and muscle activation patterns in four individuals with SCI and four able-bodied individuals. The “Max Assist” setting provides the participant with maximum amount of motor assistance to the lower limbs while walking through a predefined walking pattern. For the able-bodied group, data were also collected during overground non-exoskeleton-assisted walking. Participants walked in robotic devices from Ekso Bionics (Richmond, CA).

“For the participants with SCI during a single testing session, we identified specific patterns of muscle firing in the legs that suggest a neuromuscular training response may exist for individuals who complete repeated training bouts of walking using the powered exoskeleton,” said Arvind Ramanujam, MS, Senior Engineer in Human Performance & Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation. “For the able-bodied individuals, when comparing walking with and without using the exoskeleton, we saw major differences in muscle activation patterns and walking speed,” he added. “Our data show that longitudinal studies are definitely needed using different settings for powered exoskeleton training. The number of participants needs to be increased to more accurately evaluate the potential of powered exoskeletons to improve recovery of gait after a spinal cord injury.”

“Understanding how robotic exoskeletons modify locomotor function is fundamental to optimal use during rehabilitation to improve gait pattern, postural stability, and mobility,” said Gail Forrest, PT, PhD, Associate Director of Human Performance & Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation. “This study is an important step towards understanding the potential for exoskeleton-assisted walking to induce changes in neuroplasticity in individuals with motor complete and incomplete spinal cord injury.”

This research was supported by a grant from the New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research (CSCR 131RG013) and Kessler Foundation.

About Kessler Foundation

Kessler Foundation, a major nonprofit organization in the field of disability, is a global leader in rehabilitation research that seeks to improve cognition, mobility and long-term outcomes, including employment, for people with neurological disabilities caused by diseases and injuries of the brain and spinal cord. Kessler Foundation leads the nation in funding innovative programs that expand opportunities for employment for people with disabilities. For more information, visit KesslerFoundation.org.

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Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester Medical Center are developing a health app to incorporate into familiar technology such as a tablet or smartphone that will act as a clinical tool to assess atrial fibrillation, a growing heart ailment.

Rochester, NY (PRWEB) September 20, 2017

Researchers are developing a health app to incorporate into familiar technology such as a tablet or smartphone that will act as a clinical tool to assess atrial fibrillation, a growing heart ailment.

A team of engineers and clinicians at Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a non-contact, video recording technology to detect the presence of atrial fibrillation—a heart rhythm disorder that affects more than 2 million Americans yearly.

The URMC received $2 million in funding for the project, and RIT will be granted nearly $800,000 from that funding for its portion of the collaborative project to develop the video algorithm. Co-project leaders are Gill Tsouri, associate professor of electrical engineering in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering, who is developing the video system algorithm and app, and Jean Philippe Couderc, a biomedical engineer and assistant director of UR’s Heart Research Follow-up Program Lab, who will lead the clinical trials.

The video algorithm is one aspect of a trend in non-invasive medical sensing technologies that can help in assessing health conditions such as the onset, or progression of, atrial fibrillation. The application would be installed on a tablet and run seamlessly in the background while an individual is using the tablet. The software would record the individual’s heart rhythm for a longer monitoring period to capture data related to heart activity—compared to the shorter interval in a medical setting for EEG/ECG monitoring tests. Tablets will be provided to more than 260 patients expected to be enrolled in the study over the next four years.

“We have shown that the technology developed at RIT is reliable enough to be used as a clinical tool in controlled hospital environments,” said Tsouri, who is an expert in signal processing and has developed the video algorithm over several years. “Our purpose now is to make it more accessible and more useful in everyday life. The end goal of all of this is to show that it is a clinically viable approach, which means that seamlessly capturing videos without user participation provides significant data that could be used to deduce their cardiac condition.”

Participants will also wear an ECG patch, another means to monitor for atrial fibrillation. Researchers will compare data from the patch and the tablet to determine how accurate the tablet technology is in detecting the irregular heartbeats.

“Our technology is unique because it requires no action on the part of the user aside from what they normally do – go on a tablet to shop, look at pictures, read articles, or whatever they like. If you are at risk for afib, you install it on your tablet or phone and don’t think about it anymore,” said Couderc, who also serves as associate professor of cardiology at URMC. Couderc has conducted a series of smaller studies that confirm afib can be detected from video of an individual’s face. The new clinical study will move the technology closer to commercialization. Couderc received additional funding from NIH’s Concept to Clinic: Commercializing Innovation (C3i) Program, which will provide training and tools to help bring this concept to market.

According to the American Heart Association, atrial fibrillation can cause increased risk of stroke and heart failure. Electrical signals within the body drive the mechanical movement of the heart. Atrial fibrillation is an irregularity of the heart rate, specifically within the atria, the two upper chambers of the heart, due to a disturbance in the electrical activity.

The app would not replace EKG/ECG monitoring tests that measure the electrical activity of the heart using contact-based sensing, but would replace PPG—a pulse plethysmograph that illuminates the skin and measures the volume changes in blood during a heartbeat. The app, with its unobtrusive technique and ability to capture more of this type of data, could determine, with a high percent of accuracy, an individual’s risk for atrial fibrillation, according to the research team. This proactive health care monitoring could potentially improve the broader health care services system allowing medical practitioners to better focus resources.

Tsouri will enhance the app with new algorithms to ensure that conditions are optimal for capturing a video for cardiac monitoring. Movement by the individual or poor lighting, for example, could impact video quality.

“The advantages of this technology are, it does not require participation from the subject being monitored, and it can provide us with vast amounts of data. We are moving from monitoring a person for 30 seconds once-a-year to a few hours a day,” Tsouri explained, adding that traditional EKG/ECG tests are shorter in duration, and some cardiac conditions cannot be detected in that short time. “One of the biggest focus of this grant is Silent Atrial Fibrillation. Silent AF might go undetected for many years, but it is a serious condition, and if you know about it in advance you can help improve a patient’s health.”

Tablet usage has increased over the past several years, and the applications on devices, particularly cameras, are improving, making the technology platform an asset in health care, Tsouri added. The unobtrusive aspect of the sensing work the research team is implementing can help physicians assess some cardiac conditions that cannot be detected in an ECG test taken once-a-year during a physical.

“In general, where the world is going with mobile health care services, it should be viewed as another aspect of our digital life, and right now, we are not used to it—yet. But it is coming,” he said.

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Redesigned Website highlights identification and tracking solutions for the 21st century

Memphis, Tennessee (PRWEB) September 20, 2017

MSM Solutions, a global solutions provider of automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) technologies, today launched a new website focused on Barcode and RFID technology solutions that enables businesses to IDENTIFY – TRACK – COUNT – MANAGE things from the point of origin to the point of sale.

With more than 35 years’ experience in mission-critical RFID, barcode and labeling operations, MSM Solutions delivers technology and support for a wide range of quality-focused companies. The new website showcases MSM’s full line of RFID, barcode, mobility and printing solutions for retail, manufacturing, healthcare, automotive, distribution and logistics industries.

The redesigned site highlights MSM Solutions PortalTrack Software and world class support. PortalTrack cloud based architecture and customizable design keeps things connected by monitoring millions of objects per day. The software is deployed globally and trusted by many of the world’s leading brands. MSM Solutions Customer First program ensures that mission critical operations receive 24/7 support with zero downtime.

”The new site focuses on the RFID and barcode technologies, solutions and support that enable our customers to be more competitive in today’s global economy". said Brett Wilkerson, MSM Solutions business development manager. “The result is a website that provides resourceful information on the latest RFID and barcode hardware technologies, application expertise and customizable PortalTrack software solutions that enable real time visibility for the entire supply chain.”

With a focus on customer problem solving, the new website offers more information on specific areas of expertise such as EPC printing and encoding, zone and item tracking, inventory management, brand protection, automated print and apply labeling systems, as well as shipping and receiving. Additionally, best practices and videos from real-world projects have been included on the site to show technology in action, helping businesses learn from MSM customers to combat similar challenges.

For more information, visit the MSM Solutions website: http://www.msmsolutions.com.

About MSM Solutions

MSM Solutions has been providing exceptional service and innovative applications for more than thirty years. As the leading integrator of barcode and RFID products, MSM Solutions matches the best technology to customers’ business goals — from barcode readers and scanners to real-time PortalTrack® RFID software. Founded in 1981, MSM Solutions is headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., and services customers around the world. Visit http://www.msmsolutions.com.

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Debbie Reynolds & Picasso homes are both going to auction, and featured this week at TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.

Pompano Beach, Florida (PRWEB) September 21, 2017

“Debbie's Ranch & Dance Studio”

Debbie Reynolds was involved in one of Hollywood's famous marital breakups when her husband (Carrie Fisher's father), Eddie Fisher, left Debbie for Elizabeth Taylor - who in turn left Eddie Fisher for Richard Burton. When Carrie died last year from a cardiac arrest at the age of 60, Debbie died from the complications of a stroke the day after Carrie’s death. In October, Debbie's ranch, dance studio and both mother’s and daughter’s personal property will be going up for auction.

Debbie’s 44-acre ranch in Creston, California was not her primary home but was where the family gathered on many occasions. It includes a main residence with custom home theater, library and gym; a guest house, caretaker's house, art studio, barn as well as a professional film and television production facility. There are irrigated pastures, abundant wildlife, a spring-fed pond and panoramic views. It is estimated to sell between $4 million and $8 million.

The dance studio was designed as a rehearsal facility with perks not normally available in similar structures. It is an 18,000-square-foot building with lounge area, dressing rooms, showers and six large studios. Some of the celebrities who have rehearsed there include Lucille Ball, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bette Midler, Cher, Usher and Mariah Carey. It is expected to sell between $6 million and $8 million. The auctions will be held by Profiles In History Auction House of Calabasas, California.

“Picasso's French Riviera Home”

When Pablo Picasso died in 1973, he was 91 years old and had made his mark on the world as perhaps the most important artist of the 20th century. He and his wife, Jacqueline Roque, lived in an antique French country house privately ensconced within its eight acres of lush grounds that Picasso designed. This was where he slept during the day and worked in the evenings and at night to avoid distractions. He craved privacy and space to work and found both here below the old chapel of Notre-Dame de Vie in Mougins with views of the Bay of Cannes, the Mediterranean, the Esterel Massif and the town of Mougins. After his death, his wife left his things exactly the way he had left them and after her death in 1986, the house sat vacant for 30 years until a Dutch investor bought it and hired a well-known Belgian architect to restore the property - without any changes to the original building.

Structures on the Picasso property include the main house, a guest house, a caretaker’s house and a pool house with a professional summer kitchen, gym, spa, steam room and massage room. The entire property has 15 bedrooms and 12 baths. The main house has two large living rooms with large fireplaces, the studio, breakfast room and gallery, spacious garden room with open arches to the terrace, another professional kitchen, a prep kitchen, two cold storage areas, and a wine cellar for 5,000 bottles. The five bedrooms in the main house all have ensuite dressing rooms and bathrooms.

Pablo Picasso’s last home on the French Riviera that has undergone a two year restoration will be placed on the auction block by Residences 365 International Real Estate of Amsterdam, Holland on October 12th with a starting bid of $24 million.

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Verizon Wireless retailer opens first Colorado store in 2017

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (PRWEB) September 21, 2017

Cellular Sales, the nation’s largest Verizon premium retailer, has opened its first Colorado store in 2017 in Colorado Springs.

The new store opened June 9 and is located at 4302 Austin Bluffs Pkwy in the Market Center shopping center, in front of Planet Fitness. Since 2016, Cellular Sales has opened four stores in Colorado, including this new location.

“We haven’t been in Colorado long, but we’re already growing at a tremendous rate,” said Cellular Sales Regional Director Colby Smith. “We are excited that we get to continue our expansion here in 2017, especially in an amazing city like Colorado Springs.”

Cellular Sales started in 1993 in Knoxville, Tenn. and has been growing rapidly ever since. The company now operates more than 600 locations while employing more than 5,000 people. Cellular Sales’ growth received recognition from Inc. Magazine by being named to its Inc. 5000 list as one of the nation’s fastest-growing privately owned retailers eight times in the last nine years.

“We are dedicated to providing our customers with the best shopping experience in the wireless industry,” said Regional Director James Russell. “We are really looking forward to making a home and building relationships in the Colorado Springs community.”

Cellular Sales seeks to hire motivated sales professionals with a passion for customer service to work at its Colorado Springs store. Those interested in applying for jobs at Cellular Sales in Colorado Springs may contact Cellular Sales Recruiter K.C. Wooldridge at (813) 363-5009 or kc.wooldridge@cellularsales.com.

About Cellular Sales

Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., Cellular Sales was founded in 1993 and has been named by Inc. Magazine as one of the nation’s fastest-growing privately owned retailers for eight of the past nine years. The company currently employs nearly 5,000 people and operates approximately 600 stores nationwide. Job seekers may visit jobs.cellularsales.com. For more information on the company, visit cellularsales.com.

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Production Increase at Shenzhen Site Reflects Growing Demand for Advanced Materials

SHENZHEN, China (PRWEB) September 21, 2017

DowDuPont Transportation & Advanced Polymers, a business segment of the DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, today announced that it will increase production capacity at its Shenzhen site to meet the strong customer demand for engineered polymers used in the automotive, consumer and electronics markets.

The DowDuPont Specialty Products Division will invest approximately $42 million to install three new production lines by the second quarter of 2019 and have them fully operational by the end of 2019. This investment will support the growing demand for specialty resins including: DuPont™ Zytel® polyamide (PA), DuPont™ Zytel® HTN (High Temperature Nylon), DuPont™ Zytel® specialty nylon and DuPont™ Hytrel® thermoplastic polyester elastomer. The in-house compounding capacity of Hytrel® thermoplastic polyester elastomer is the first of its kind in the Asia Pacific region.

“We opened the Shenzhen facility in June 2016 and since then have seen extraordinary growth in demand for engineered polymers from our customers,” said Randy Stone, president, DowDuPont Transportation & Advanced Polymers. “Investing in this capacity expansion demonstrates our commitment to respond to the rapidly growing demand by delivering innovative materials and solutions to meet the needs of our customers and the markets they serve.”

“Our customers count on DuPont’s expertise in application development and new product offerings to enable their business growth. The continued investment in DuPont’s largest compounding site in Asia Pacific reinforces our commitment to meet the growing needs of customers in China and Asia Pacific,” said Tina Wu, regional business director, DowDuPont Transportation & Advanced Polymers, in Asia Pacific.

About DowDuPont Specialty Products Division

DowDuPont Specialty Products, a division of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP), is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials, ingredients and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, building and construction, health and wellness, food and worker safety. DowDuPont intends to separate the Specialty Products Division into an independent, publicly traded company. More information can be found http://www.dow-dupont.com.

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SpatialKey Inc. (SpatialKey) is pleased to offer its insurance clients access to market-leading political violence data from IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO). IHS Markit provides comprehensive location-specific risk scores and in-depth intelligence, which is immediately available to underwriters and exposure managers within SpatialKey’s geospatial insurance analytics platform.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) September 20, 2017

Political violence risks, which include terrorism, civil unrest and war perils, are dynamic and highly differentiated geographically—not just at a country level, but also within cities. According to IHS Markit, militants conducted 24,202 attacks worldwide in 2016, up from 18,987 in 2015. Islamic State was the most operationally active militant group tracked by IHS Markit, accounting for 18 percent of all recorded attacks worldwide and 39 percent of all non-militant fatalities.

It’s clear the threat landscape is becoming more complex with more advanced, well organized attacks directed by Islamic State and other groups, combined with an increased frequency of hard to prevent “lone wolf” attacks that use simple weapons and tactics. For insurers, while property damage is still the primary loss driver, advanced data and analytics are helping to better protect against business interruption risks. In this context, insurers require tools to rapidly understand global risk and identify opportunities to meet the evolving needs of their customers.

SpatialKey’s underwriting and exposure management solutions provide insurers with the ability to exploit faster, better intelligence to price, select and manage risk; thereby, improving underwriting profitability while reducing the downstream costs associated with reinsurance and claims. IHS Markit’s Foresight Country Risk offering delivers global high-resolution, location-specific risk scores covering the full range of political violence perils, as well as intelligence-based terror targets and a comprehensive repository of dynamically updated events.

Today’s newly announced collaboration was developed in partnership with Talbot Underwriting. As a leader in their space, Talbot was the first to realize the potential of bringing together SpatialKey’s advanced analytics with IHS Markit’s industry-leading data: instant access to the insight needed to advance their terror underwriting strategy.

“The collaboration between SpatialKey and IHS Markit has enlightened our process for analysing terrorism risks and managing accumulations,” explains Steven Tebbutt, Global Practice Leader for Political Violence at Talbot Underwriting. “Through SpatialKey’s platform, our underwriters and exposure managers have direct and immediate access to political violence risk index data from IHS Markit, empowering them to leverage political violence data against our current and new exposures. This, combined with SpatialKey’s visualizations and tailored workflow, leads to more and better data-informed decisions. We’re thrilled to see this collaboration come to life and believe that it will further empower our terror insights.”

SpatialKey President Bret Stone adds, “The proverbial ‘necessity is the mother of invention’ rings true in this case. Talbot recognized the best way to achieve their underwriting goals was to advocate the collaboration of two innovators, IHS Markit and SpatialKey. Our solution is innovating choice and access to expert data, enabling insurers, like Talbot, to effectively select and respond to dynamic risks. We’re thrilled to collaborate with the recognized experts at IHS Markit to deliver tangible insight directly to decision makers.”

Michael Simms, Executive Director, Country Risk at IHS Markit explains, “Talbot is proof that leading insurers trust our forward-looking political violence and terrorism data to make risk selection and pricing decisions every day. Bringing together our risk intelligence data with exposure data in an advanced platform like SpatialKey helps insurers expand their ability to incorporate multiple types of risk insights at scale across their portfolios.”

About SpatialKey: We build technology that simplifies how insurers gain insights from information. We bundle everything insurers need—the best data, mapping, and analytics—in apps that help them streamline their decision-making. More than 100 insurers trust our innovative, off-the-shelf solutions for underwriting, exposure management, and claims to help them achieve healthier portfolios, operations, and profits. Learn more at https://www.spatialkey.com.

About IHS Markit: IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO) is a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions for the major industries and markets that drive economies worldwide. The company delivers next-generation information, analytics and solutions to customers in business, finance and government, improving their operational efficiency and providing deep insights that lead to well-informed, confident decisions. IHS Markit has more than 50,000 key business and government customers, including 85 percent of the Fortune Global 500 and the world’s leading financial institutions. Headquartered in London, IHS Markit is committed to sustainable, profitable growth. For more information on country risk data and analysis from IHS Markit, visit: https://www.ihs.com/products/economics-country-risk-forecasting.html

About Talbot Underwriting: Talbot Underwriting operates within the Lloyd's Insurance Market through Syndicate 1183. With an expert team of highly skilled and experienced underwriters and a balanced, geographically diverse portfolio of business, Talbot has earned a reputation as an industry leading insurance and reinsurance specialist. Talbot writes a diversified portfolio including Marine, Aviation, Transport, Energy, Terrorism, Political Risk, Accident and Health, Construction, Contingency, Financial lines, Property and Treaty Reinsurance. Drawing on our deep industry expertise, Talbot develops tailored insurance solutions that address clients' evolving and often unique needs. Find out more at https://www.talbotuw.com

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Keng Lim, CEO of NextLabs and Information Security Pioneer to Speak on Latest Trends in Data Protection

San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) September 20, 2017

NextLabs, a leading provider of data-centric security software to protect business critical data and applications, announced their founder and CEO, Keng Lim, will be presenting at Siemens PLM Europe in Berlin. Mr. Lim, an information security pioneer, will discuss leading security technologies for ensuring intellectual property is protected throughout the manufacturing process. Despite the potential risks, companies need to be able to share sensitive product and manufacturing data globally across multi-level supply chain and partner networks. Product innovation includes some of the most valued information that organizations own and increasing information theft has warranted a stronger data defense.

In Mr. Lim’s presentation, he will be sharing insights he has gained working in the industry and with CAD and PLM customers over the years, including proven best practices that organizations have implemented to safeguard information and maintain the level of security required when sharing information with suppliers and partners. He will discuss new security strategies that provide greater access controls and visibility into data access, usage, anomalies and risk analytics.

Mr. Lim will also discuss how customers are using the most advanced Enterprise Digital Rights Management (EDRM) technologies to secure data from product creation to completion and beyond – including preventing unauthorized access throughout multi-tier supply chains with dynamic authorization, time-out features that prevent contractors and ex-employees from gaining access when they are terminated, and using real time contextual information to make sure all relevant access criteria is considered. EDRM is revolutionizing secure enterprise collaboration by allowing organizations to automatically protect all types of documents and files with the ability to monitor access, track usage, revoke permission, and maintain persistent protection regardless of where the files are located – in motion and at scale.

PLM Europe is an independent User Group which brings together Siemens PLM Software customers, Partners and Siemens PLM Software. The conference takes place in Berlin October 23-25, 2017, and includes sessions covering all aspects of Product Lifecycle Management and Manufacturing Operations Management, both for product oriented user to mid-management and executive level perspective helping plan the journey to the digital enterprise.

About NextLabs

NextLabs, Inc. provides data-centric security software to protect business critical data and applications. Our patented dynamic authorization technology and industry leading attribute-based policy platform helps enterprises identify and protect sensitive data, monitor and control access to the data, and prevent regulatory violations – whether in the cloud or on premises. The software automates enforcement of security controls and compliance policies to enable secure information sharing across the extended enterprise. NextLabs has some of the largest global enterprises as customers and has strategic relationships with industry leaders such as SAP, Siemens, Microsoft, and IBM.  For more information on NextLabs, please visit http://www.nextlabs.com.

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LinkedIn might have a smaller audience than other social media platforms, but it still has a huge base of prospective clients for B2B marketers, and businesses are more likely to buy products or services if a company is active and established on LinkedIn. To help marketers businesses utilize this platform, Shweiki has teamed up with LinkedIn power connector Chuck Hester to present a new webinar featuring tips for creating an effective B2B marketing strategy on LinkedIn.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) September 21, 2017

LinkedIn might have a smaller audience than other social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, but it still has a huge base of prospective clients for B2B marketers. In fact, businesses are more likely to buy products or services if a company is active and established on LinkedIn.

Shweiki Media has teamed up with Chuck Hester - a LinkedIn power connector with more than 16,000 direct connections - to present a new webinar featuring tips for creating an effective B2B marketing strategy on LinkedIn.

It's important to note that LinkedIn is the ultimate B2B content marketing tool where people are connecting with businesses to do business. This is quite obvious considering the fact that LinkedIn users usually seek professional and career development, and not products that they’ll use in their personal lives.

For an effective distribution strategy for B2B marketing, there are three key areas within LinkedIn that one should focus on. In this webinar, Hester lays them out and explains how businesses can improve their strategy to reach a broader audience, improve and expand relationships, and build a reputation that results in more sales.

He discusses the following:

-Updating statuses with engaging content

-Joining LinkedIn groups with potential clients

-Utilizing the LinkedIn publishing feature

-And establishing a relationship before selling

The webinar is published on Shweiki's website and at Shweiki.com. It's available for viewing here!

Shweiki Media’s mission has always been to help publishers improve by providing the most profitable, hassle-free printing experience possible. This includes guaranteeing the highest quality product, exceptional customer service, world-class communication, an on-time guarantee, and no surprises– whether printing magazines, postcards, flyers or anything else.

As a printer and publisher, Shweiki Media also believes that this hassle-free experience includes making their clients better. Utilizing relationships with industry experts, Shweiki Media strives to educate clients and help them thrive in the exciting world of publishing–while having lots of fun along the way!

For more great info from and about Shweiki Media, one can check out the company blog at shweiki.com/blog (and sign up for FREE weekly expert webinars!), and subscribe to the company Youtube Channel at youtube.com/shweikimedia. One can also follow @ShweikiMedia on Twitter and “like” the printer and publisher at Facebook.com/shweikimedia

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Cardiopulmonary Device Company Moves Headquarters to Baltimore

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) September 21, 2017

Vixiar Medical announced today that it will be moving its HQ office, which includes executive, engineering and manufacturing functions to The LaunchPort™ Accelerator at the City Garage in Port Covington. The LaunchPort™, and its affiliated operation The Factory™, provide a full range of manufacturing and business services to its Residents.

Vixiar Medical recently closed a $1.5 million financing round and is preparing for regulatory submissions and then commercial launch. Local investors included TEDCO and the Abell Foundation. "We are very excited about The LaunchPort™ concept and the services it brings us at this stage of our development,” said Kevin Thibodeau, CEO of Vixiar. “We are also committed to bringing jobs to the City of Baltimore and contributing to the growth of a robust medical technology community in the State of Maryland.” Vixiar will maintain an existing business development office in Anne Arundel County.

“We are excited to have Vixiar join us, as they are representative of the emerging high value medical technologies that the State and its institutions are capable of producing,” said Robert Storey, Managing Partner of The LaunchPort™. “This moves us forward towards our strategy of growing and anchoring medical technology manufacturing within the city of Baltimore”.

About The LaunchPort™ Accelerator

The LaunchPort™ is a second stage accelerator for medical technology companies that are nearing or have recently completed regulatory approval. It offers a full range of production capabilities that enable emerging growth companies to efficiently launch their products into the market.

About Vixiar Medical, Inc.

Vixiar Medical, Inc., develops non-invasive, cost effective devices and systems for monitoring cardiopulmonary diseases, particularly those with significant clinical and economic burden. The Company’s first product, Indicor™, is a handheld point of care device and digital platform for monitoring worsening heart failure. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, the Company is a spin-out of Johns Hopkins. For more information, go to http://www.vixiar.com.

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The management team of the “WiFi Solutions Group” originally based in Columbus, Ohio announces that it has moved its corporate headquarters to the Denver Tech Center.

Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) September 21, 2017

Joseph Nicholas, Senior Partner, at the WiFi Solutions Group announces that the Management Team has elected to move to the Denver Tech Center, Denver, Colorado. This comes as the Company plans to expand Nationwide with offices in 10 Cities.

Denver Technological Center, better known as The Denver Tech Center or DTC, is a business and economic trading center located in Colorado in the southeastern portion of the Denver Metropolitan Area, within portions of the cities of Denver and Greenwood Village. It is home to several major businesses and corporations. The DTC roughly corresponds to the area surrounding the I-25 corridor between I-225 and SH 88 (Arapahoe Road).

The Denver Tech Center was designed by Architect/Planner Carl A. Worthington. In the early 1970s, investors asked Worthington to complete a conceptual Master Plan along a new fiber optic line south of downtown Denver. The Master Plan started with forty acres, with potential for an additional 800 acres. The plan has since grown to 850 acres, and over 25 million square feet of buildings have been completed. The area's progress was a major reason for Denver Regional Council of Governments' T-REX expansion into the Denver Tech Center, which built new light rail lines connecting the Denver Tech Center to downtown Denver.

The WiFi Solutions Group offers the following Services:

1. WiFi Network Design, Deployment and Management.

2. WiFi Service, Repair & Management for legacy Networks and/or previously deployed Networks.

3. WiFi, Internet & Telecom Consulting Services.

4. Wireless Security.

The WiFi Solutions Group selected Denver, Colorado due to its desirable geographic location and workforce availability.

All inquiries please call 1-855-723-9434.

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Clarus Communications announces the company’s merger with Kansas City-based Innovative Telecom Consultants (ITC). The merger brings Brad Allen to Clarus’ technology consulting team and gives Clarus an office in the Kansas City area.

Kansas City, MO and St. Charles, MO (PRWEB) September 21, 2017

Clarus Communications (http://www.clarusco.com), a leading comprehensive technology services firm, today announced the company’s merger with Kansas City-based Innovative Telecom Consultants (ITC). The merger brings Brad Allen to Clarus’ technology consulting team and gives Clarus an office in the Kansas City area.

Innovative Telecom Consultants has been at the leading edge of telecommunications in the Kansas City area for over two decades. The company has spent years developing strong relationships with technology industry leaders, with the ultimate goal of providing customers with telecom service agreements that meet company needs, but don’t break the bank.

ITC founder, Brad Allen, brings over 20 years of IT sales, consulting, and account management experience in the Kansas City area. Brad has an established track record of successfully working with a broad base of clients and helping them in the effective application of technology in their businesses. Allen helps find the best solution to fit clients' needs, whether voice, data, phone systems and more. In evaluating technology, he looks at network reliability, customer service and price; he always put the customer first, not the service provider. Brad is focused on expanding Clarus’ revenue and client base in the KC market.

“Brad brings a high-level of knowledge to our customers. He will play a key role in helping them choose the right technology, save money and achieve their goals,” said Chris Torbit, Principal of Clarus Communications. “And now with an office in Kansas City, we look forward to having an even stronger presence in that market.”

Clarus Communications has been helping businesses since 2001 with their telecommunications needs. Since then, the company has grown into a full-service technology services partner, assisting customers with telecommunications services, phone systems, IT services, Cloud and software licensing. Clarus aims to provide value by managing the best solutions for its clients. With a distinct advantage of providing services, as well as the knowledge and expertise of today’s technology, Clarus helps businesses run more efficiently, lower costs and improve productivity.

About Clarus Communications

Clarus Communications is a leading, national telecommunications provider of technology solutions that designs, deploys and maintains telecommunications solutions. Clarus specializes in providing over 45 telecommunications provider solutions to businesses that need dependable, scalable and innovative technology solutions. Since 2001, Clarus Communications has been successfully helping clients make the best decisions regarding their phone service, phone systems, wireless and data needs. For more information about Clarus Communications, please visit http://www.clarusco.com or call toll free 855.801.6700.

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Thanks to Colligo Engage, the multi-award-winning airline optimizes the distribution of crew information to flight directors’ iPads. A new way to improve communications efficiency.

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) September 21, 2017

With the rollout of its software that enables secure access, synchronization, modification and sharing of SharePoint content, Colligo, the leading provider of mobile content-management solutions for Microsoft SharePoint, Office 365 and OneDrive for Business, has successfully simplified the distribution of essential information for Air Transat crews. Six months after the implementation of Colligo Engage, a survey of its users has revealed a 91% satisfaction rate.

Air Transat, named North America’s Best Leisure Airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, carries 4.5 million passengers every year to nearly 60 destinations in 26 countries aboard its fleet of Boeing and Airbus jets. In order to optimize its global operations while maintaining its compliance with regulatory requirements for the updating of inflight manuals and documents, it wanted to introduce better tools for managing and distributing information quickly and efficiently.

“Previously, we had to distribute paper copies of operational information in airport crew rooms. If the aircraft manual was revised, updated pages or entire copies had to be physically replaced across all airports,” says Martin Lachance, Director, IT Solutions, Air Transat. “SharePoint Online enabled us to centralize, structure and classify large volumes of documents for crew, including relevant operational instructions, aircraft manuals, memos, human-resources-management documents, training videos, and even programming for entertainment systems.”

However, because crews are always travelling, it was critical to give them access to the information anytime and anywhere. With Colligo Engage, Air Transat can revise the documents on SharePoint Online and send the information instantly. Today, the airline’s 300 flight directors are equipped with tablets and the Colligo Briefcase for iOS application that give them real-time access to all the relevant information governed by SharePoint Online. Air Transat also obtained the necessary regulatory approvals to replace print manuals with electronic versions on tablets with Colligo Engage.

“Companies continue to undergo digital transformation to improve communication with mobile workforces and find efficiencies in their operations," said Charlotte Burke, Vice President, One Commercial Partner, Microsoft Canada. “With Colligo Engage, Air Transat can now store content in the cloud versus creating physical copies, providing employees with a centralized way to distribute the right content to the right tablets for offline access. In addition, the SharePoint solution gives senior IT staff the ability to view and monitor detailed usage patterns, safeguarding governance mandates and streamlining operations.”

For his part, Dave Bourdages, Vice-President, In-Flight Services and Commissary. Air Transat, points out: “Whether they are on a flight, in a hotel or aboard a shuttle, flight directors have access to all the SharePoint information they need to prepare for flights and provide the crew and passengers with a pleasant and safe experience. We have received very positive feedback from users, 91% of whom are satisfied. We are truly very impressed with the efficiency gains achieved.”

The complete success story can be found at http://www.colligo.com in the recently published Microsoft case study, “Better Together – Microsoft SharePoint and Colligo Engage drive digital transformation at Air Transat.”

About Colligo

Colligo is a leading provider of collaborative apps for the digital workplace, extending Microsoft SharePoint, Office 365, and OneDrive for Business. The company’s award-winning, unified suite is used by organizations every day for email management, document distribution, and mobile collaboration. Colligo is a Microsoft Gold Application Development Partner and Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform Partner, with Global 500 customers including four of the top five global oil and gas companies, EDF Energy, Bayer, Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Energy. For more information, please visit http://www.colligo.com.

About Air Transat

Air Transat is Canada’s number one holiday travel airline in the Canadian and transatlantic markets. It also offers domestic and feeder flights out of five Canadian airports. Every year, it carries nearly 4.5 million passengers to approximately 60 destinations in 26 countries. Based in Montreal, the company employs 3,000 people and operates a fleet of Boeing narrow-body and Airbus wide-body jets. In 2017, Air Transat was named the second-best leisure airline in the world, and the best in North America in the same category for the sixth consecutive year, by Skytrax. In recent years, the carrier has earned multiple distinctions for its efforts to reduce its environmental footprint. Since 2011, it has consistently been ranked number one in North America for energy efficiency, and in the Top 20 worldwide, by the Atmosfair Airline Index. Air Transat is a business unit of Transat A.T. Inc., a leading integrated international tourism company active in air transportation, accommodation, travel packaging and distribution. Transat was awarded Travelife Partner status in 2016 in recognition of its commitment to sustainable development. The vacation travel companion par excellence, Transat celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2017.

For information:

Bruce Herzer

Marketing Director

Tel: +1 604 685-7962, ext. 229

E-mail: bherzer(at)colligo.com

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Probiotic Benefits: From the Inside Out

(PRWEB) September 21, 2017

Dr. Greg Leyer, Chief Scientific Officer of UAS Labs, will be presenting at SupplySide West in Las Vegas, NV on September 27th. His presentation is at 12:10pm in the Probiotics Resource Center, Mandalay Bay Expo Hall.

“I am very pleased to be able to present at SupplySide West and discuss how probiotics have shown impressive data in areas outside the gut including heart health, Vitamin D status, upper respiratory benefits and more.” states Dr. Leyer.

Dr. Leyer will discuss these exciting research projects along with other emerging areas including weight management and the gut/brain axis.

To learn more about Dr. Leyer and his probiotic research, visit http://uaslabs.com/ or stop by Booth H115 at SupplySide West to meet him and other members of the UAS Labs team.

About Dr. Leyer:

Dr. Greg Leyer has dedicated his career to the research and development of innovative probiotic solutions. His passion for probiotic advancement has not only made him a critical component of UAS Labs but a world-renowned expert, educator and speaker in the field. As CSO, Dr. Leyer’s activities span research, quality, regulatory affairs, strategy development, technical service and comprehensive instructional training activities. To continue driving the industry, and UAS Labs forward, Dr. Leyer focuses his research in the areas of probiotic bioprocess development, application development and clinical sciences. With 25 years in the industry Dr. Leyer has made a lasting impact. To-date he has authored or co-authored 24 publications in the areas of probiotic clinical results, application know-how, safety parameters, and holds patents in the field. He is also active as a professional member of both the International Probiotic Association (IPA) and International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAAP).

About UAS Labs:

UAS Labs has been committed to enhancing wellness and quality of life by providing scientifically-proven probiotic solutions for over 35 years. Their dedication to excellence has brought together a team of professionals with over 100 years of combined probiotic experience. Together, they drive the industry forward with new product development and continual investment in gold-standard clinical trials. To ensure quality, UAS Labs manufactures in a GMP and organic certificated facility that is dedicated solely to probiotics. This singular focus creates the optimal environment and processes for probiotic viability and global distribution. With this experience and dedication plus two trademarked superstrains, Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS®-1 and patented Lactobacillus reuteri NCIMB 30242 (LRC™) for cholesterol support, it is easy to see how UAS Labs has earned their name as The Probiotic Company®. Learn more at uaslabs.com.

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Asset Performance Technologies, Inc. (APT) announced today the release of Preventance BI - APT’s new business intelligence & data visualization software application. Preventance BI is an exciting new, low cost and easy to use software application that enables APT customers with analytics and visualization capabilities to turn data into actionable information.

Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) September 21, 2017

Asset Performance Technologies, Inc. (APT) announced today the release of Preventance BI- APT’s new business intelligence & data visualization software application. Preventance BI is an exciting new, low cost and easy to use software application that enables APT customers with analytics and visualization capabilities to turn data into actionable information.

“Business intelligence is all about leveraging your data to gain insights and continuously maximize asset performance, understand risk, and control cost. Our team has been working with customers to assure Preventance BI achieves just that” said Asset Performance Technologies CEO Mark Benak.

Preventance BI enables customers to:

•     Monitor and report on equipment performance and maintenance strategy costs at a level of detail that empowers effective cost and risk management decisions
•     Use cost data in conjunction with equipment performance data when determining the acceptability of maintenance strategy effectiveness and risk profiles
•     Monitor the effectiveness of maintenance strategy changes
•     When used in conjunction with APT’s Preventance APM platform, clients can seamlessly access actual cost and performance data to develop or modify existing maintenance strategies to achieve required levels of equipment reliability at the lowest cost
•     Create dashboards for effective monitoring and management reporting

Preventance BI is a simple but effective way to visualize and trend data over time, enabling users to monitor and identify improvement opportunities within their asset strategies. With its powerful yet simple user interface, users can quickly configure reports and dashboards of top KPIs to meet executive and compliance reporting requirements.

About Asset Performance Technologies

Asset Performance Technologies, Inc. (APT) Asset Performance Technologies, Inc. is the company that Plant Managers, CFOs, and maintenance professionals count on to achieve world class asset performance and make the most of their PM dollars. Our revolutionary cloud based Preventance APM software platform combines unique optimization and analytics capability with the APT Asset Strategy Library (ASL) content to rapidly optimize any PM program. Preventance APM sets the standard for PM optimization by dynamically adjusting to changing operating conditions, plant requirements, and market economics.

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Pittsburgh tech startup adds top executive to their growing leadership team.

(PRWEB) September 21, 2017

GiftCardGranny.com announced the newest addition to the company’s growing leadership team, hiring seasoned executive Richard Corso as Chief Revenue Officer.

Corso’s 30-year career in international business began with 16 years in management consulting and most recently includes two proprietary e-commerce platforms. Spanning the c-suite with roles of CFO, COO, and CEO, Corso’s responsibilities have centered on user experience innovations leading annual revenues of $250 million and nearly $1 billion in assets.

“We asked Richard to join the team and lead our continued revenue growth through existing and new channels. Throughout his career, his high-energy enthusiasm has been a contagious spark leading to uninterrupted growth in shareholder value and successful enterprise transactions,” stated Jason Wolfe, CEO of Wolfe LLC and Gift Card Granny.

Corso remarked, “I was immediately attracted to Jason’s vision, track record, and personal values. The entire organization is laser focused on creating exceptional technology solutions delivering high perceived value to consumers and partners. Absolutely a perfect match for my style.”

Corso’s priorities include the continued positive trajectory of Gift Card Granny’s top and bottom line growth maximizing stakeholder value through recurring revenue streams. Key verticals include new and existing partners, retail brands, and corporate clients.

About Gift Card Granny LLC

Gift Card Granny has been saving shoppers money since 2009. Founded as the first online gift card meta website, Granny has grown from a single person operation to a team of over 30 employees. Gift Card Granny has become the largest and most trusted B2C and B2B gift card comparison shopping website – with 400,000+ daily gift card deals and over 15 million visitors a year. The website allows customers to easily buy new and preowned gift cards or sell their unwanted cards for cash. For more information contact Justin Fritz at justin.fritz@wolfe.com.

About Wolfe LLC

Wolfe LLC has been building successful technology and ecommerce businesses since 1995. The company holds a broad portfolio of patents in the gift card arena. Wolfe built the first highly successful online coupon site (MyCoupons.com) in 1995. It then built and sold Direct Response Technologies to Digital River in 2006. Wolfe is also the creator of GiftCards.com & OmniCard which were sold to Blackhawk Network in 2016.

Flagship efforts today include GiftCardGranny.com and a bold undertaking in online transactional safety and fraud prevention through collaborative information sharing among the world’s most prominent retailers, banks, and law enforcement.

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US Capital Partners Inc. supports the continued expansion of a manufacturer of mobile solar technology and other renewable energy products in the United States.

San Francisco, California (PRWEB) September 21, 2017

US Capital Partners Inc. has advised on a $25 million financing program for an innovative West Coast-based green energy company. This renewable energy company approached US Capital Partners to secure additional working capital to increase its inventory, as it continues to expand its operations.

Headquartered in San Francisco, US Capital Partners is a full-service private financial group with a strong interest in renewable energy and impact investing. The firm focuses on providing small and lower middle market businesses and investors with sophisticated debt, equity, and investment opportunities usually available only to larger middle market companies and institutional investors.

“We are extremely pleased to have structured and advised on this $25 million financing program,” said Jeffrey Sweeney, Chairman and CEO at US Capital Partners. “It has been a pleasure supporting the growth of this West Coast-based green energy company, which is helping environmentally conscious consumers and businesses reduce their carbon footprint. Our financial group is committed to positive social and environmental impact, and this business was therefore an immediate fit for our experienced renewable energy division.”

About US Capital Partners Inc.

Since 1998, US Capital Partners Inc. has been committed to providing small and lower middle market businesses and investors with sophisticated debt, equity, and investment opportunities usually available only to larger middle market companies and institutional investors. The firm manages direct investment funds and provides wealth management and M&A services. Operating with its registered investment bank affiliate, US Capital Global Securities, LLC, the firm acts as a licensed placement agent, and collaborates closely with its peers in professional banking and investment advisory.

To learn more, email Jeffrey Sweeney, Chairman and CEO, at jsweeney(at)uscapitalpartners(dot)net or call (415) 889-1010.

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Sixth in series of Space Innovation Challenges developed by Future Engineers with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Foundation and technical assistance by NASA.

Los Angeles, Calif. (PRWEB) September 21, 2017

Future Engineers, an award-winning online education platform that issues national innovation challenges for K-12 students, has launched the Two for the Crew Challenge, a challenge that tasks students to create a model intended to be 3D printed by astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). The challenge is to combine the function of two objects that astronauts use on the ISS into one. Students will learn about the advantages of in-space manufacturing, including customization, which means that astronauts can print what they need, when they need it, and can make very specific parts for the unique environment of the ISS.

“Designing 3D prints for space isn’t limited to how we currently use or perceive traditional tools and equipment,” said Deanne Bell, founder of Future Engineers. “I‘m excited to see how students innovate new hardware that is more efficient and above all addresses astronauts’ needs.”

Two for the Crew is the sixth in a series of space innovation challenges developed by Future Engineers with the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Foundation and with technical assistance provided by NASA. Participants will explore concepts of mass and volume, while learning engineering and 3D design skills. Submissions from K-12 students in the United States will be accepted beginning today through December 19, 2017 at http://www.futureengineers.org/twoforthecrew

“This challenge was inspired by thinking through the unique issues faced in space exploration and confined spaces,” said Bell. “We want to continue to inspire students to see engineering as a creative career of real-world problem solving.”

Winners will be announced on March 14, 2018. The winner of the teen challenge will have his/her design 3D printed on the ISS, using Made in Space’s advanced manufacturing facilities. Additionally, winners from both the junior (ages 5-12) and teen (ages 12-19) age divisions will receive a trip to Washington D.C. for a VIP experience to learn about space exploration.

MakerBot will also donate a Replicator Mini+ 3D printer to the school, library or education organization of the top four finalists in each age category in recognition of their accomplishment.

The Two for the Crew challenge is free for student participation and the challenge site provides educational resources including a suite of brainstorming categories to educate students about ISS crew tools and to get students started with creating their designs.

The site also provides links to free Autodesk 3D design software. Autodesk is a technology partner of the challenge.

Previous Future Engineers challenges have called upon students to design 3D models of space tools, medical hardware, and sustainable food solutions. For more information on the Future Engineers 3D Space Challenges, visit http://www.FutureEngineers.org. Follow Future Engineers on Twitter @k12futuree (#Two4Crew) or like them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/K12futureengineers/

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KWizCom Corporation has been named a sponsor of the Richmond Hill Soccer Club U17 Girls Team

Toronto, ON (PRWEB) September 21, 2017

KWizCom, a leading global developer of SharePoint Forms & Mobile Solution, as well as multiple other powerful SharePoint web parts, add-ons and apps for Office 365 (SharePoint Online) designed to expand Microsoft SharePoint, supports the local community by becoming a sponsor of the local Richmond Hill Soccer Club U17 Girls team.

Richmond Hill Soccer Club was founded in 1968 and is currently the largest recreational club in the town of Richmond Hill, ON and the largest soccer club in York Region. RHSC has about 7,000 year-round registrations, with approximately 90% of the club's members being under the age of 19.

“We’d like to thank KWizCom for sponsoring our U17 Girls team. Fielding a competitive team in the CSL could not be possible without their generous partnership”, says Bruno Panzica, the Team Manager and Assistant Coach. “KWizCom’s sponsorship helped us run a successful 2017 summer season where we placed 4th out of 16 Ontario Regional teams.

Richmond Hill Soccer Club is a major site for Ontario Cup, League Cup games and tournaments. In 1996, RHSC ran the first Richmond Hill Challenge Cup tournament. The Challenge Cup Tournament & Festival is now one of Ontario's premier tournaments and festivals with teams coming from all over Canada and the United States.

“Over the last number of years, soccer has grown in popularity and has gone from a summer sport to all year round. Training all year round would not be possible without the help of corporate sponsors like KWizCom. The team and girls appreciate the support. Thank You”, elaborates Mr. Panzica.

For more information on RHSC, please visit the club’s website at http://www.richmondhillsoccer.com/.

Follow KWizCom on Twitter @KWizCom

Become a fan of KWizCom on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KWizCom

Join KWizCom on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/company/kwizcom

Contact a KWizCom Account Specialist at +1-905-370-0333/+1-855-KWIZCOM or info(at)kwizcom.com

About KWizCom Corporation

Since 2005, KWizCom has provided innovative solutions and services to make SharePoint even better for over 7,000 companies worldwide. KWizCom's solutions and services expand Microsoft SharePoint out-of-the-box capabilities, streamline workflow, maximize efficiency and enhance over-all productivity for hundreds of thousands of users. KWizCom, a Gold Certified Microsoft Partner, is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Please visit http://www.kwizcom.com to find out more about KWizCom's clients, people, partners and solutions.

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Hot topics include industry trends and product updates at modern packaging think tank

CHICAGO (PRWEB) September 21, 2017

BLUE Software (http://www.bluesoftware.com), a leading provider of label and artwork management (LAM) technology, yesterday hosted its 2017 BLUE Annual Conference for customers at the Newberry Library in Chicago. The annual event serves as an important part of the BLUE culture, connecting BLUE with its customers to share ideas, discuss future trends and drive business innovation.

The conference opened with BLUE Software CEO Ali Moosani sharing the company’s vision for the future as BLUE continues to enhance its product offerings and to thrive in new markets and provide an enhanced and more integrated technology experience for its long-time customers. Other sessions included presentations from BLUE customers and partners, such as Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Inc., LANSA, 1WorldSync and Siemens. The various topics and content of sessions ranged from Platform as a Service (PaaS) to technology integrations and connecting the label to e-commerce.

Highlights of the 2017 conference included:

• Sanjay Mandloi from Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Inc. sharing insights on their platform approach to business
• John Clark from Eli Lilly offering thoughts on connecting people through technology integrations
• Rick Davies from Siemens discussing tactics for end-to-end Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Randy Mercer from 1WorldSync and Kevin Corcoran from LANSA contributing unique perspectives on connecting the product label and e-commerce

A clear message from customers and partners at the event was the speed in which technologies are converging and delivering an end-to-end approach to the creation, integration, and delivery of digital assets, such as artwork, videos, and product content to improve speed to site through e-commerce initiatives.    

“Each year we continue to see increased attendance, engagement and insights at the BLUE Annual Conference, which is a testament to the value people see in bringing together customers and partners to learn and share experiences for making optimal use of BLUE in their organizations,” said Moosani. “The expertise of this year’s speakers made it a must-attend event for any BLUE customer looking to accelerate growth and understand new advances in this industry.”

About BLUE Software

BLUE Software’s leading enterprise label and artwork management applications enable its consumer packaged goods, retail, pharmaceutical and medical device clients to satisfy the rigorous demands of creative, brand and regulatory compliance. By leveraging SaaS based collaboration and workflow tools, BLUE dramatically improves efficiency KPIs around label development and deployment for more than 100,000 users, 12,000 brands and 5,000 companies worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.bluesoftware.com.

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