FreeBalance Shares Government Resource Planning (GRP) Security Expertise at SEGURINFO 2011

XII Inter-American Congress on Information Security to be held June 2 in Montevideo, Uruguay

Ottawa, Canada (June 2, 2011) - FreeBalance, a For Profit Social Enterprise (FOPSE) software company that helps governments around the world to leverage robust Government Resource Planning (GRP) technology to accelerate country growth, announced that the company will be presenting and exhibiting at SEGURINFO 2011 in Montevideo, Uruguay on June 2. The SEGURINFO event provides a unique environment to share experiences and evaluate solutions to the challenges created by government IT professionals.

At SEGURINFO, FreeBalance will present “Public Financial Management Control and Security in the Age of Transparency”. The presentation will discuss the top trends that affect security in government, including: Security Advantages of Open Source Middleware, Cloud Data Access Security, and Security Dimension Types. FreeBalance will also cover security trends and current implemented GRP solutions.

"FreeBalance is pleased to have the opportunity to participate at the SEGURINFO conference in Uruguay," said Manuel Pietra, President & CEO at FreeBalance. "FreeBalance Government Resource Planning (GRP) solutions are being used by governments in 19 countries around the world to manage billions in annual budgets. Our mission as a company is to help countries around the world leverage technology to support economic growth and development through transparent, secure and accountable financial systems."

FreeBalance Accountability Suite Version 7 offers a pure web-based platform that has been optimized for rapid government deployment and operational effectiveness. It is ideal for the needs and requirements of governments with emerging economies. FreeBalance offers flexible deployment options, service oriented architecture facilitating integration with government information systems. The FreeBalance Government Resource Planning solution covers the entire budget cycle including financial and human resources transparency to improve governance and trust.

FreeBalance solutions are active in 19 countries managing more than a quarter trillion ($US) in annual budgets worldwide. More than 70,000 users around the world use FreeBalance software to manage a global civil service workforce of 1,500,000.

About FreeBalance
FreeBalance helps governments around the world leverage robust Government Resource Planning (GRP) technology to accelerate country growth. FreeBalance software solutions for public financial and human resource management support reform and modernization to improve governance, transparency and accountability. Good governance is required to improve development results. For more information, visit www.freebalance.com.

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DecisionOne Announces Biometric Access Control Solution


DecisionOne Announces Biometric Access Control Solution
-Solution helps customers enhance security within and surrounding data centers-

Devon, PA – June 2,  2011.  DecisionOne - a Glodyne Company – and IT infrastructure management services provider, today announced it is offering a new solution designed to enhance existing physical security systems within and surrounding the data center.  In partnership with engineering design firm Digitus Biometrics, DecisionOne now provides centrally managed biometric access control systems to protect data centers, cages and individual racks. 

As a result, clients now have available to them a real-time system to monitor access to individual server, storage and network devices, and provide immediate identifications of any physical security breaches.  The system also provides a physical access audit trail for compliance reporting.  The result is a virtually impregnable physical security screen around clients’ IT assets to prevent any physical access loss of private information.

“Data privacy is a priority for all organizations.  Historically, virtual access to data has been the higher vulnerability threat within the overall security plan.  However, there have been and will continue to be significant improvements in virtual access. The emphasis is refocusing on physical access at the individual device level,” said Ken Murray, SVP, Sales and Marketing, DecisionOne.   “Customers have trusted DecisionOne for decades to provide infrastructure services that assess, design, implement and maintain their data storage equipment and protect their private information.  Our partnership with Digitus Biometrics is a natural extension to the suite of turnkey services we provide to ensure superior data center operability and security.”

As part of the solution, DecisionOne offers the following services:

  • Physical IT access control assessment
  • Biometric hardware/software solution design
  • Implementation and testing
  • Administrator training
  • Software support
  • Onsite hardware maintenance

“Digitus has spent years perfecting networked biometric access control, from the front door to the server cabinet door,” said David Orischak, Digitus CEO. “Data center managers and operators will benefit greatly by having such a skilled partner as DecisionOne deliver the best physical security solutions available for their environment.”

For more information on the service, contact Rick Engstrom, Product Manager, DecisionOne, at 610-296-6038 or email rick.engstrom@decisionone.com

About DecisionOne

DecisionOne, a division of Glodyne Technoserve, is one of the largest independent IT infrastructure service providers and supports many of the world’s leading information technology vendors.  We offer full IT lifecycle solutions to assess, design, implement and operate technology infrastructure. Our integrated onsite, remote and logistics capabilities provide a turn-key solution to ensure systems performance, client satisfaction and service quality. We support multi-vendor IT environments ranging from: the data center and network; to desktop/notebook and mobile computing; to printers, kiosks and specialized IT equipment.   For more information, please visit us at: www.decisionone.com

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Pronto Software Delivers 'Next Generation' ERP Software to the Mid-Market


Pronto Software Delivers 'Next Generation' ERP Software to the Mid-Market

TORONTO, June 2, 2011 /CNW/ - Business management software developer Pronto Software today introduced the new PRONTO-Xi Dimensions, an innovative product that brings together ERP transactions and BI Analytics in a unified, out-of-the-box solution.

Launched at Pronto Software's customer conference in Toronto, PRONTO-Xi Dimensions is the 'next generation' smart ERP solution that will transform the way businesses work and receive information. Quick to implement and easy to use, the new release responds to key market needs including instant insight into business performance for faster, smarter decision making for all employees.

Embedding the powerful IBM Cognos BI suite, PRONTO-Xi Dimensions enables mid-market businesses to manage large volumes of data and access real time analytics to understand key business drivers and influence business outcomes.

"We're pleased to be working with Pronto Software to unveil the PRONTO-Xi Dimensions release to the North American market," said Kevin Schell, General Manager, PSA Inc. "The business insight that PRONTO-Xi Dimensions provides will allow our customers to accelerate in their industries through unmatched Cognos 10 reporting and embedded Business Intelligence."

"There is no ERP package more comprehensive in the market that can handle the industry demands of manufacturing, distribution, field service and retail, and with the addition of Cognos 10, PRONTO-Xi Dimensions is certain to hit the market running," Schell added.

"When planning for this release more than 18 months ago, we envisioned a product that's not just a logical extension of the success we've built so far, but a game-changing solution that will make our ERP engine smarter and create greater access to knowledge, to enable customers to innovate and differentiate," said Pronto Software Managing Director David Jackman.

"PRONTO-Xi Dimensions gives users the ability to harness the intelligence from the ERP system to run their business efficiently and extend data to actionable insights. It offers unparalleled ease of use, with personalization capabilities to help our customers be agile and gain end-to-end business process excellence. This in turn reduces costs and returns the business a healthier profit," added Jackman.

As an on-premise or Software-as-a-Service offering, PRONTO-Xi Dimensions delivers unmatched value and rapid ROI for the mid-market.

Other key product highlights

With PRONTO-Xi Dimensions, every user has access to a new, intuitive user interface (UI) with a high level of personalization. This UI makes it easy to define personalized workspaces, look and feel, and provides full access to the web for collaborative networking and intelligence sharing.

PRONTO-Xi Dimensions also integrates new features specifically targeting international markets and customers servicing international markets:

  • A new Multi-tier tax engine designed to meet the compliance needs of globally diverse tax regimes;
  • Multi-Factory costing to optimize manufacturing in multiple locations and countries;
  • Multi-Currency POS for retailers located in areas frequented by international travellers and tourists, including Duty Free and Airport Specialty Retail stores, to easily conduct sales using currencies from varying countries;
  • A unique Shipment Processing feature to track real-time, consolidated shipments from local and international suppliers;
  • A French Language pack to service the French, African and Canadian markets.

PRONTO-Xi Dimensions is now available in the United States and Canada through Pronto Software's value-added resellers, PSA Inc, Business Computer Technologies Inc (BCT), SHS and XONITEK Corporation.

About Pronto Software
Pronto Software is an award winning developer of the next generation intelligent ERP system for the mid-market, merging business transactions and enterprise intelligence in a single solution. Flexible, easy-to-use and fast to implement, PRONTO-Xi delivers unmatched value by providing enhanced reporting capabilities, instant business insight and control of the entire supply chain from manufacturing, distribution, services right through to the retail point of sale. For more information about Pronto Software, visit http://www.pronto-software.com/

About PSA Inc
As a leader in the ERP consulting services market, PSA Inc is known for its dedication, professionalism and its comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing principles and practices.  Comprised of experts in the fields of Manufacturing, Finance and Information Technology, PSA offers its customers full service business solutions. PSA has assisted hundreds of manufacturers across Canada and the United States in reducing operating costs, improving operating efficiencies and gaining competitive advantages in their marketplaces.

PSA Headquarters are located in the Greater Toronto Area, with a growing staff of professionals located throughout Canada. BSA's service listing includes comprehensive business and information technology support services, including ERP selection services, implementation, optimization, process alignment, training and network infrastructure services.

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MEDIA RELEASE: Q9 to Participate in "World IPv6 Day"


Q9 to Participate in "World IPv6 Day"

 

Participation in Event Marks Successful Implementation of IPv6 in all Q9 Data Centres

 

TORONTO, June 2, 2011 - Q9 Networks is pleased to announce that after two years of planning and a 12-month deployment project, it has successfully implemented IPv6 throughout all of its data centres. As part of the upgrade project, Q9 is also now in a position to support customer networking requirements up to 10 gigabits per second (Gbps).

 

IPv6 is a new Internet addressing protocol that will enable the continued rapid growth of the Internet.  The new protocol provides a number of benefits, including almost unlimited addressing capacity and better security. On June 8, 2011, Q9 will join with other leading Internet industry participants and the Internet Society in supporting "World IPv6 Day", a global trial of the new protocol.

 

"The launch of IPv6 is a significant transition in the evolution of the Internet," says Q9 Chief Executive Officer, Osama Arafat. "We have invested considerable resources to ensure our customers' transition to the new standard is as seamless as possible and to expand our network capabilities to 10 Gbps so we can support their future growth requirements."

 

About Q9 Networks:

 

Q9 Networks is Canada's leading provider of outsourced data centre infrastructure for organizations with mission-critical IT operations. Q9's data centres and network are backed by an industry leading SLA that guarantees 100 per cent network and power availability. Q9 services, including: co-location, bandwidth, dedicated servers, firewalls, load balancing, virtual private networking (VPN) and back-up/restore, enable the rapid provisioning and scalability of client infrastructure. Q9 is backed by ABRY Partners, one of the most experienced and successful media, communications and information services focused private investment firms in North America, having completed over $21 billion of investments since 1989.

 

 

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HP Personalizes Customer Support Experience for Instant-On, Connected World

 

 

 

HP Personalizes Customer Support Experience for Instant-On, Connected World

HP Support Center offers new support portal
and industry-first mobile technical support application

 

 

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 24, 2011 – HP today announced a milestone in its evolution of Always On Support by empowering clients and HP partners to solve support issues on their own terms by providing access to the information, people and technology needed to personalize their support experience.

Enterprises need to optimize products, exchange ideas with peers and proactively prevent problems to succeed in today’s dynamic environment. The new HP Support Center platform delivers one-stop access to IT professionals, online support tools and the industry’s first mobile technical support application.

In fact, deployments of the HP Support Center platform have resulted in an 18 percentage point increase in web support customer satisfaction and a 30 percentage point increase in resolving clients’ support requests in the first attempt.(1)

“Clients in an instant-on world expect a support experience that delivers immediate access to relevant people and information,” said Sue Barsamian, senior vice president and general manager, Technology Services Support, HP. “Our approach to support has evolved to be more accessible and available – on our clients’ terms – so they can get the most value out of their IT environments.”

The HP Support Center platform offers clients:

  One-stop access to the HP Always On community to interact with thousands of IT professionals, exchange best practices in problem resolution, and submit content to the knowledgebase. In addition to standard keyword and product search capabilities, clients can rapidly locate information through a step-by-step troubleshooting tool and access the most popular support documents.

  Instant mobile technical support to speed problem resolution for HP and select third-party products via mobile devices. HP is the first to deliver this patent-pending innovation, which leverages the capabilities of smartphone platforms. Expected to be available in app stores for webOS, Android and iOS 4 this summer.

  Online support process management to troubleshoot issues, manage contracts and warranties, submit support cases and connect with HP experts online. These processes are integrated with HP’s call center infrastructure, resulting in a convergence of service delivery models that improves a clients’ overall support experience.

“HP is applying its strengths in innovation to deliver clients tools that will help them completely refine and refresh their organization’s technical support practice,” said Rob Brothers, director, Hardware and Software Support Services, IDC. “The HP Support Center raises the bar for clients to take online support to a new level.”

Availability

All capabilities are available at no additional cost as part of warranty, HP Care Pack Services and contractual support agreements. Some capabilities require specific levels of support. HP Support Center will be available globally next month. More information is available at www.hp.com/services/supportcenterintro.

The enhanced HP Support Center is an enabler of the Instant-On Enterprise, which embeds technology in everything it does to serve customers, employees, partners and citizens with whatever they need, instantly.

HP’s premier client event, HP DISCOVER, takes place June 6 - 10 in Las Vegas and Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 in Vienna, Austria. The event showcases how organizations can get started on their Instant-On Enterprise journeys.

About HP

HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure at the convergence of the cloud and connectivity, creating seamless, secure, context-aware experiences for a connected world. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.

(1)    Based on 2011 survey of current HP Support Center users in Asia Pacific/Japan.

 

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HP Unveils Performance Suite for the Instant-On Enterprise

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HP Unveils Performance Suite
for the Instant-On Enterprise

New software products help IT perform at its peak

 

 

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 2, 2011 – HP today unveiled a new suite of software to operationalize, measure and improve IT performance across the industry’s broadest set of technology investments and asset classes.

Tech executives require standardized, efficient tools that measure, benchmark and improve performance. Having a comprehensive view of this performance enables chief information officers (CIOs) to deliver an Instant-On Enterprise that embeds technology in everything it does to serve customers, employees, partners and citizens with everything they need, instantly.

Today, most key performance indicators (KPIs) for IT are collected across disparate systems using different methods. This creates management complexities that can slow responses to shifting priorities and changing market conditions.

The HP IT Performance Suite includes the new HP IT Executive Scorecard and helps IT perform better by providing CIOs insight from across the industry’s most comprehensive range of solutions to manage and optimize application development, infrastructure and operations management, security, information management, and financial planning and administration.

Each product in the HP Software portfolio improves the performance of the discrete IT functions addressed, while the IT Executive Scorecard helps technology executives optimize overall IT investments and outcomes.

The HP IT Executive Scorecard provides visibility into critical performance indicators at cascading levels of IT leadership. Its foundation is the open IT Data Model with built-in capabilities to integrate data from multiple sources, including third-party products, to deliver a single view of IT metrics. Using the scorecard, IT leaders can rapidly measure, benchmark and address performance issues on their organizations’ journey to becoming an Instant-On Enterprise.

“Every CIO needs to do two things: constantly shift resources to support changing enterprise priorities and clearly demonstrate return on IT investment,” said Bill Veghte, executive vice president, Software, HP. “The HP IT Performance Suite is the first software offering that does both, by putting the power of agility into the hands – and budgets – of IT leaders with real-time insight and optimization of IT investments.”

Evaluate, develop, action!

The IT Performance Suite uses HP’s life cycle approach to software development and management, and integrates industry standards such as the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL). In addition, HP research has identified 150 standard, best-in-class KPIs, more than 50 of which are included in the upcoming release of the HP IT Executive Scorecard.

Through HP’s unique cascading scorecard approach, KPIs are distributed in dashboards that provide real-time, role-based performance insights to technology leadership, allowing alignment across common goals for an entire IT organization.

Expected to be available in July, the CIO Edition Standard is the HP IT Performance Suite’s first persona-oriented solution. It includes the Executive Scorecard along with Financial Planning and Analysis, Project and Portfolio Management, and Asset Manager modules. This edition automatically integrates data from the modules to provide more than 20 best-practice KPIs covering financial and project health, enabling the optimization of IT performance from a business investment point of view.

“Leveraging emerging technologies to drive new business models is becoming my primary focus,” said Alexander Pasik, chief information officer of the world’s largest technical professional association, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). “The traditional operational aspects of IT must be streamlined and instrumented, and thus measurable, so as to enable this increasingly necessary function. With IEEE’s planned implementation of the HP IT Performance Suite, I expect to have, for the first time, one complete view of IT’s performance using the indicators that matter most to our business.”

More tools and services

As a first step, HP’s online CIO and Cloud Assessment tools help clients quickly evaluate their current level of IT Performance Management maturity. HP Strategic Advisory Services are designed to help clients define KPIs based on enterprise priorities and deliver actionable roadmaps to ensure maximum value from the HP IT Performance Suite. HP Solution Consulting Services use a deep expertise in HP Software products to help clients reduce costs and ease the implementation of the HP IT Performance Suite.

Many of the solutions that make up the IT Performance Suite are available as a service, based on HP’s decade-long experience in helping IT professionals rapidly adapt to change, deploy in-house resources more effectively and assure business outcomes for the enterprise.

New communities

People who register now for the new online community Discover Performance at www.hp.com/go/discoverperformance/reg will receive the inaugural edition of Inflexion, a bimonthly online publication that delivers actionable insight from peers, thought leaders and analysts.

Community members receive access to exclusive content and analysis with a focus on initiatives that turn IT performance into business success. Members also will be invited to exclusive webinars and local events.

Availability

The HP IT Performance Suite, CIO Edition Standard and the HP IT Executive Scorecard are expected to be available in July.

HP’s premier client event, HP DISCOVER, takes place June 6 - 10 in Las Vegas and Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 in Vienna, Austria. The event showcases how organizations can get started on their Instant-On Enterprise journeys. 

About HP

HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure at the convergence of the cloud and connectivity, creating seamless, secure, context-aware experiences for a connected world. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.

 

 

 

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EMC Honoured with Three Prestigious Industry Awards for Global Services Excellence and Innovation


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EMC Honoured with Three Prestigious Industry Awards for Global Services
Excellence and Innovation

Technology Services Industry Association STAR Award Program
Acknowledges EMC’s Commitment to Customer Support, Professional
Services and Education Services That Enable Customer Success with EMC
Technology

HOPKINTON, Mass. – June 2, 2011 – EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC)
announced it has been named the winner of three Spring 2011 Technology
Services Industry Association (http://www.tsia.com/)(TSIA) STAR Awards
for Best Use of Metrics and Business Intelligence, Best Professional
Services in Enabling Customer Success and Best Education Services for
Enabling Customer Success. These three services awards further advance
EMC’s elite status as a two-time Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement
Award winner.The awards were announced at the recent Technology Services
World (http://www.technologyservicesworld.com/)(TSW) conference in Santa
Clara, California.

“At EMC, services are a critical component to the total customer
experience we provide to our customers. We pride ourselves in delivering
services and support that continue to set the pace in the marketplace.
Accolades like the TSIA STAR Awards help demonstrate our capabilities
and commitment to delivering differentiated services and knowledge
transfer to our customers,” said Howard Elias, President and Chief
Operating Officer, EMC Information Infrastructure and Cloud
Services.“As customers and partners build their cloud and Big Data
infrastructures, EMC continues to expand its technology and services
portfolio to enable them to successfully transform IT and elevate the
skills of their people.”

The STAR Awards recognize technology companies that display exceptional
leadership, innovation, and commitment in developing and implementing
best practices. This year EMC was honoured with the following three
awards:

* For the second consecutive year, EMC was recognized for Best Use of
Metrics and Business Intelligence for its customer-focused metrics and
benchmarking program within its customer service organization.

* EMC was also recognized for Best Professional Services Enabling
Customer Success by demonstrating organizational commitment to and
record achievement in enabling customer success.

* The third award was for Education Services Excellence in Enabling
Customer Success, which highlights EMC’s relentless commitment to
learning and closing the knowledge and skills gap by educating not only
its employees, but its customers and partners as well.

“The STAR Awards program is a long-standing honour in the technology
services industry, recognizing organizations that exemplify and
demonstrate exceptional innovation and leadership in the major
disciplines of technology services,” said J.B. Wood, president and CEO
of TSIA. “EMC has clearly demonstrated its high-level commitment to
delivering world-class results in the areas of Professional Services,
Customer Support and Education Services, and it was an honour to
recognize them at our TSW event.”

Companies seeking the STAR Award undergo a rigorous evaluation process,
with the winners selected by TSIA’s service discipline advisory board
members. Since 1990, the STAR Awards have become one of the highest
honours in the service and support industry, acknowledging the
contribution of companies of all sizes to the continual improvement of
service and support delivery industry-wide. For information on the STAR
Awards, go to www.tsia.com/awards_and_certifications/star_awards.html.

About TSIA

The Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA) is the leading
association dedicated to advancing the business of technology services.
Technology services organizations large and small look to TSIA for
world-class benchmarking and research, exceptional peer networking and
learning opportunities, and high-profile certification and awards
programs. Find TS
IA online at www.tsia.com.

About EMC

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world’s leading developer and
provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that
enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and
create value from their information. Information about EMC’s products
and services can be found at www.EMC.com.

EMC Canada (www.EMC2.ca), headquartered in Toronto with nine offices
from coast to coast, is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC Corporation.

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Nokia Siemens Networks’ Latin America GNOC starts operations

 

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São Paulo, Brazil – May 31, 2011
 
 
Nokia Siemens Networks’ Latin America GNOC starts operations
  • NII Holdings is the first to benefit from the Global Network Operations Center in Brazil
  • The GNOC provides economies of scale and improves network efficiency for regional operators
Nokia Siemens Networks today announced the start of operations for its Global Network Operations Center (GNOC)* in Sao Paulo, Brazil. NII Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NIHD) which operates under the NEXTEL brand in Latin America, is the first operator to use the GNOC to centralize its network operations. Nokia Siemens Networks currently manages operations for NII’s multi-vendor networks across five countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru. The GNOC will allow Nokia Siemens Networks to consolidate network operation activities across the five countries, providing economies of scale and improving network efficiency.
 
Other operators in the region are expected to be able to benefit from the GNOC and its remote service delivery model. The center has the potential to serve as a “near shore” location for operators in the Americas time zone. The 16,000 square feet facility will initially have150 expert technicians with the capacity to host up to 300.
 
“This new facility now joins our group of GNOC’s globally, providing increased efficiency in network operations for operators in Latin America and worldwide,” said Armando Almeida, head of Global Services at Nokia Siemens Networks. “Latin America and Brazil in particular are growth markets. NII is our GNOC’s first customer in the region, and we will leverage its scale, automated tools and processes to drive speed, quality and efficiency in the operator’s network.”
 
“Sao Paulo was chosen for this facility as it is ideally situated in a region with several potential customers that have a strong presence in the Brazilian market. The Brazil market accounts for about 40 percent of the Latin American telecommunications market. In addition, the large pool of experienced, skilled and multilingual technicians available in the region makes the city a desirable and strategic choice,” added Almeida.
 
In 2010, NII signed a managed services agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks, which was the first of its kind in Latin America. It is one of Nokia Siemens Networks’ largest, multi-vendor, multi-country managed services agreements in the region. As part of the contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will centralize and consolidate NII’s network operations from across five countries through its new GNOC in Brazil during the third quarter of 2011.
 
“As the first beneficiary of Nokia Siemens Networks’ Latin American GNOC, NII will be able to increase operational flexibility, improve cost efficiencies and service quality for our high value customers in Latin America,” said Alan Strauss, NII Holdings’ executive vice president and chief technology officer. “The continuation of this partnership with Nokia Siemens Networks will not only allow us to continue serving our customers in Latin America, but strengthen our focus of delivering differentiated wireless services in the region.”
 
In addition to supporting NII’s iDEN® and 3G technologies, the facility will support, transport, IP network and data/Value Added Services (VAS), all from multiple vendors. The migration and centralization of network operations across all five countries will be completed in Q3 2011. 
 
This new GNOC joins an existing network of three other multi-technology, multi-vendor GNOCs – two in India and one in Portugal. These centers are designed to help customers go to the market faster through round-the-clock project management. The centers ensure high network and service performance through transparent Service Level Agreements and improved service delivery efficiency while reducing risks.
 
By centralizing and consolidating resources at the three GNOCs, Nokia Siemens Networks delivers economies of scale to its customers and drives network efficiency. The centers have remote delivery model, and apply standardized and automated IT tools and processes. Today, the network of GNOCs remotely supports 200 million global subscribers, handling close to 100 million alarms, resolving 200,000 trouble tickets and generating 127,000 performance reports per month.
 
“We have set up these centers in such a way that they are all interconnected, so resources can be optimized and allocated intelligently,” said Arto Vilkman, head of services at Nokia Siemens Networks Latin America. “Unlocking more value for our customers from their network chains, and helping them provide the best services to their end users is our ultimate goal.”
 
 
About NII Holdings, Inc.
NII Holdings, a publicly held company based in Reston, Va., is a leading provider of mobile communications for business customers in Latin America. NII Holdings has operations in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Chile, offering a fully integrated wireless communications tool with digital cellular voice services, data services, wireless Internet access and Nextel Direct Connect® and International Direct Connect(SM), a digital two-way radio feature. NII Holdings, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, trades on the NASDAQ market under the symbol NIHD and is a member of the NASDAQ-100 Index. Visit the company's website at www.nii.com.
 
Nextel, the Nextel logo and Nextel Direct Connect are trademarks and/or service marks of Nextel Communications, Inc.
 
About Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of telecommunications services. With its focus on innovation and sustainability, the company provides a complete portfolio of mobile, fixed and converged network technology, as well as professional services including consultancy and systems integration, deployment, maintenance and managed services. It is one of the largest telecommunications hardware, software and professional services companies in the world. Operating in 150 countries, its headquarters are in Espoo, Finland. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com
 
Talk about Nokia Siemens Networks’ news at http://blogs.nokiasiemensnetworks.com and find out if your country is exploiting the full potential of connectivity at www.connectivityscorecard.org
 
 
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Notes to the editor
* Global Network Solutions Center (GNSC) is the broader, umbrella set up for offering remote services including site integration, hardware and software support, system integration and end-to-end network operations. GNOC is integral part of the broader GNSC, and takes responsibility to provide end-to-end network operations part of GNSC.
 
GNSCs are integrated, multi-technology, multi-vendor central delivery hubs remotely offering services including site integration, hardware and software support, system integration and end-to-end network operations. GNSCs offer integrated services for multiple technologies - from fixed, mobile, to converged IP networks - with proven capabilities to operate in multi-vendor environment. There are three GNSC: two located in Chennai and Noida, India; and one in Lisbon, Portugal.
 
GNOCs dedicated centers that provide end-to-end network operations activities remotely. These activities include field maintenance, operations transition, and managing faults, alarm, configuration, and performance, Nokia Siemens Networks has four GNOCs – two located in Chennai and Noida, India; one in Lisbon, Portugal; and the latest one in Brazil. The two India GNOCs are integral part of the two GNSCs located in Chennai and Noida. Additionally, we have announced plans to set up a new GNOC in Russia.
 
 
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the securities laws. The statements in this news release regarding devices and device features, network technology, future performance, and other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are estimates and projections reflecting management's judgment based on currently available information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. With respect to these forward-looking statements, management has made assumptions regarding, among other things, availability of applications and compatibility of networks, usability of device features, network usage, customer growth and retention, and the timing of various events, among other things. Future performance cannot be assured and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including due to: competitive conditions and changes in economic conditions in the markets we serve, our network technologies not performing properly or not supporting the services our customers want or need, and the additional risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in NII Holdings' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, as well as in other reports filed from time to time by NII Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release speaks only as of its date, and NII Holdings disclaims any duty to update the information herein.
 
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"Ultrabook" - Intel defines new category of mobile computers

 

New Roadmaps Across Intel® Core™ and Atom™ Processor Families to Usher in Next Wave of Laptops and Connected Mobile Devices

 

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

  • Intel defines new category of mainstream thin and light mobile computers, called Ultrabook™.
  • Intel aims to shift 40 percent of consumer laptops to the Ultrabook™ by end of 2012.
  • Separately, Intel is accelerating the Atom™ processor roadmap to a one-process-generation per year cadence to enable a wider range of optimized solutions for multiple market segments.
  • Intel highlighted its next-generation, fanless netbook platform, codenamed “Cedar Trail,” a range of new Atom processor-based tablets available today, and a “Medfield” tablet reference design for sub-9mm designs, weighing less than 1.5 pounds and supporting a choice of operating systems.

COMPUTEX, Taipei, May 31, 2011 – Intel Corporation Executive Vice President Sean Maloney today said that by the end of 2012, 40 percent of the consumer laptop market segment will encompass an emerging new breed of no-compromise computers, called “Ultrabook™,” which will increasingly combine best-in-class performance, improved responsiveness and security in thin, elegant form factors.

 

During the opening keynote speech at Computex, one of the world’s largest technology trade shows, Maloney provided further details on the significant changes Intel is making to the Intel® Core™ processor roadmap to enable this new category. He also reiterated Intel’s push to accelerate the pace of innovation for Intel® Atom™ processor-based system-on-chips (SoCs) for netbooks, smartphones, tablets, and other companion devices.

 

“Computing is taking many forms,” said Maloney. “Technology innovation is a catalyst, and we believe the changes Intel is making to its roadmaps, together with strong industry collaboration, will bring about an exciting change in personal computing over the next few years.”

 

The “Ultrabook™”

Intel’s vision is to enable a new user experience by accelerating a new class of mobile computers. These computers will marry the performance and capabilities of today’s laptops with tablet-like features and deliver a highly responsive and secure experience, in a thin, light and elegant design. The Ultrabook™ will be shaped by Moore’s Law and silicon technology in the same way they have shaped the traditional PC for the past 40 years.

 

Maloney described three key phases in the company’s strategy to accelerate this vision, which begins to unfold today with the company’s latest 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processors. This family of products will enable thin, light and beautiful designs that are less than 20mm (0.8 inch) thick, and mainstream price points under US$1,000. Systems based on these chips will be available for the 2011 winter holiday shopping season and include the UX21, ASUS* Ultrabook™. ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih joined Maloney on stage to showcase the company’s new ultra-thin laptop based on the latest 2nd Generation Intel Core processor.

 

“At ASUS, we are very much aligned with Intel’s vision of Ultrabook™,” said Shih. “Our customers are demanding an uncompromised computing experience in a lightweight, highly portable design that responds to their needs quickly. Transforming the PC into an ultra thin, ultra responsive device will change the way people interact with their PC.”

 

Building on the latest 2nd Generation Intel Core technology, Maloney outlined the next generation Intel processor family codenamed “Ivy Bridge,” which is scheduled for availability in systems in the first half of 2012. Laptops based on “Ivy Bridge” will bring improved power efficiency, smart visual performance, increased responsiveness and enhanced security. “Ivy Bridge” is the first high-volume chip based on Intel’s 22 nanometer (nm) manufacturing technology that uses a revolutionary 3-D transistor design called Tri-Gate announced in May. Maloney also highlighted complementary USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt™ technologies which are part of Intel’s ongoing work to drive the PC platform forward.

 

Following “Ivy Bridge,” planned 2013 products codenamed “Haswell” are the third step toward achieving the Ultrabook™ and reinventing the capabilities of the laptop in ultra thin and light, responsive and more secure designs. With “Haswell,” Intel will change the mainstream laptop thermal design point by reducing the microprocessor power to half of today’s design point.

 

Accelerating the Intel® Atom™ Processor Roadmap

Maloney highlighted key milestones and additional details on upcoming generations of Intel Atom processor-based platforms for tablets, netbooks and smartphones. The Atom processor will outpace Moore’s Law, accelerating from 32nm through 22nm to 14nm within 3 successive years. Having a cadence of a new-process-generation every year will result in significant reduction in transistor leakage, lower active power and an increase of transistor density to enable more powerful smartphones, tablets, and netbooks with more features and longer battery life.

 

Reaching its 100 million-unit milestone this month, Intel is preparing its next-generation netbook platform, codenamed “Cedar Trail.” “Cedar Trail” is the first netbook platform based on Intel’s 32nm technology, and will enable ultra-thin, fanless designs with new capabilities such as Intel® Rapid Start technology which provides fast resume, Intel® Smart Connect Technology which enables an always updated experience even during standby, Intel® Wireless Display and PC Synch, which let users wirelessly update and synchronize documents, content and media across multiple devices. In addition, the new platform is expected to enable more than 10 hours of battery life and weeks of standby. “Cedar Trail” will support leading operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows*, Google Chrome* and MeeGo*.

 

In addition, Maloney showcased more than 10 tablets, running on three different operating systems, that are available today based on the Intel Atom processor Z670. The platform already has more than 35 design wins since its launch in April, with several convertibles, sliders and other innovative designs on shelves now and more coming through the rest of the year.

 

Maloney also discussed “Medfield,” Intel’s first purpose-built 32nm platform for smartphones and tablets.  “Medfield” has been optimized for both low power and high performance and will deliver long use-time, rich media and gaming, and advanced imaging capabilities. To illustrate this point in tablets, Intel showcased a “Medfield” design running Google Android* 3.0 (“Honeycomb”) for the first time. In production later this year, the platform will enable sub-9mm designs that weigh less than 1.5 pounds for tablet designs in market the first half of 2012. It will support a range of operating systems including Android and MeeGo.

 

According to Maloney, “The work Intel is doing with the Intel® Atom™ processor roadmap, coupled with the significant changes we are making to our Intel® Core™ processor roadmaps, will continue to enhance Intel’s ability to deliver complete hardware solutions with a choice of software platforms across a full spectrum of computing -- from back-end servers that power the cloud to the billions of devices that access the cloud.”

 

The Cloud’s Rapid Expansion

More people and devices connecting to the Internet will lead to unprecedented growth in cloud-based services for storage, synchronization and entertainment, according to Maloney, and Intel is poised to grow with it. He said that one new Intel-based server is needed for roughly every additional 600 new smartphones or 122 new tablets connecting to the Internet. He also reiterated the company’s “Cloud 2015” vision of a world of interoperable “federated” clouds that allow enterprises to share data securely across public and private clouds; “automated” networks that allow the movement of workloads between servers in the data center for better utilization and energy efficiency, and “device-aware” clouds that know what types of applications, commands and processing.

 

In closing, Maloney stressed the critical role of the Taiwan IT industry in the next transformation of computing. He called for collective innovations that will lead the industry into the next era as computing takes many new forms and becomes ever more pervasive and affordable. “The Taiwan IT industry will be instrumental in realizing this vision,” said Maloney.

 

More information about today’s announcements is available at www.intel.com/newsroom/computex

 

About Intel
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Intel, Intel Core, Atom, the Intel logo and Ultrabook are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

 

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Fast Growth Rate for Apption Captures PROFIT 200 Award

Fast Growth Rate for Apption Captures PROFIT 200 Award
Continued innovation in emerging technology solutions proves profitable for Apption


OTTAWA, ONTARIO (June 1, 2011) – Apption Corporation, a software consulting and development firm specializing in data management (business intelligence, master data management, predictive analytics) and application modernization announced its award today in the 23rd annual PROFIT 200 ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by PROFIT Magazine. The company ranked 26 out of 200 in Canada.

“We are especially proud of this distinction,” says Brian Joe, CEO of Apption. “I can attribute this success to a dedicated and forward-thinking team of innovative minds that is able to collaborate with our clients to create great technical solutions to tough business problems.”  

Apption’s success comes from excellence in building enterprise solutions that allow organizations to improve their business processes, manage and uncover value in their data, and create new opportunities. “We are unique in addressing the most complex of enterprise problems, often related to the organizational data opportunities and better workflow and collaboration,” says Mr. Joe.  “We have captured our clients’ interest as we marry our analytics skills with practical applications in the enterprise and cloud environments,” adds Mr. Joe.

Since its inception in 2005, Apption Corporation has excelled in data management and application modernization, including cloud-based solution offerings for Big Data and artificial intelligence.  They develop sophisticated and robust algorithms for intelligent data mining to uncover patterns that create business value for the competitive enterprise and government organizations.

“The PROFIT 200 companies are the innovative, high-growth enterprises Canada needs to compete on the global stage,” says Ian Portsmouth, Editor-in-Chief of PROFIT Magazine. “PROFIT is proud to celebrate their achievements and ambitions, and we encourage all business people to learn more about the many ways they’ve come so far, so fast.”

Ranking Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by five-year revenue growth, the PROFIT 200 profiles the country’s most successful growth companies. Published in the Summer issue of PROFIT and online at PROFITguide.com, the PROFIT 200 is Canada’s largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial achievement.

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About Apption Corporation

Apption is an award-winning software consulting and solution delivery firm that specializes in optimizing enterprise and government applications through Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) based cloud computing solutions. For more information, visit www.apption.com.

 

About PROFIT Magazine

PROFIT: Your Guide to Business Success is Canada’s preeminent publication dedicated to the management issues and opportunities facing small and mid-sized businesses. For 29 years, Canadian entrepreneurs and senior managers across a vast array of economic sectors have remained loyal to PROFIT because it’s a timely and reliable source of actionable information that helps them achieve business success and get the recognition they deserve for generating positive economic and social change. Visit PROFIT online at PROFITguide.com.

 

For more information contact:

Kevin Quinlan

VP Sales and Marketing

Apption Corporation

Tel.: 725-6268 x638

kevin@apption.com