Belkin Announces Intent to Acquire Cisco’s Home Networking Business Unit

Belkin Announces Intent to Acquire Cisco’s Home Networking Business Unit

Acquisition to Bolster Belkin’s Position in the Home Networking Market, Building on the Strong Linksys Brand and Innovative Suite of Product and Software Solutions

Playa Vista, Calif. – January 24, 2013 – Belkin, a private company based in Playa Vista, Calif., with operations and sales in more than 100 countries, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cisco’s Home Networking Business Unit, including its proven products, technology, well-known Linksys brand and talented employees. With global operations, Linksys’ main office is located in Irvine, Calif.

“We’re very excited about this announcement,” said Chet Pipkin, CEO of Belkin. “Our two organizations share many core beliefs – we have similar beginnings and share a passion for meeting the real needs of our customers through the strengths of an entrepreneurial culture. Belkin’s ultimate goal is to be the global leader in the connected home and wireless networking space and this acquisition is an important step to realizing that vision.”

Belkin intends to maintain the Linksys brand and will offer support for Linksys products as part of this transaction. All valid warranties will be honored by Belkin for current and future Linksys products. After the transaction closes, Belkin will account for approximately 30 percent of the U.S. retail home and small business networking market.

“Linksys pioneered wireless connectivity capability around the globe, and has a strong brand renowned for its premium market position, the strength of its installed base and its proven dependability. Linksys users benefit from peace of mind in their home networking environment. At Belkin we have developed great insight into consumer needs, and the experiences, solutions and products we bring to the market, including our WeMo home automation platform, will help us to grow Linksys’ market presence,” Pipkin said.

“Linksys is one of the leading home networking providers and has created a market-leading suite of products and services to meet customer needs,” said Hilton Romanski, VP Corporate Business Development, Cisco. “While part of Cisco, Linksys has continuously innovated, while strengthening the brand and expanding its market leadership. As part of Cisco’s commitment to service providers, we are pleased about this strategic relationship with Belkin to build on Linksys’ position of strength.”

”With complementary innovation and engineering strategies in the combined organization, Belkin will be able to create new opportunities for consumers, distribution partners and resellers, and will have the strongest retail presence in the U.S. networking marketplace. Belkin also will have access to a large installed base that will be able to upgrade their networking environment to take advantage of new technologies in the smartphone, tablet, notebook and home automation arenas,” Pipkin said. “Additionally, Linksys will enhance Belkin’s capabilities to meet the needs of the service provider space and small business users.”

Belkin and Cisco intend to develop a strategic relationship on a variety of initiatives including retail distribution, strategic marketing and products for the service provider market. Having access to Cisco’s specialized software solutions across all of Belkin’s product lines will bring a more seamless user experience for customers. Merging the innovation capabilities of Linksys and Belkin provides a powerful platform from which to develop the next generation of home networking technology.

“At Belkin, we’re committed to enabling great experiences for users of today’s mobile and connected home technologies,” Pipkin said. “The acquisition of Linksys and the combination of Belkin’s and Linksys’ expertise and innovation will position us to meet the demands of today’s rapidly evolving advances in technology. We look forward to honoring the heritage of the Linksys brand and investing in the continuing evolution of its product portfolio. Together, we will provide a powerful, simple to use, and reliable wireless and networking platform for the markets we serve.”

Specific financial terms of the transaction are undisclosed. The transaction is subject to various standard closing conditions and is expected to close in March 2013.

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Microsoft Reports Record Revenue of $21.5 Billion in Second Quarter

Microsoft Reports Record Revenue of $21.5 Billion in Second Quarter
Strong business demand and key product launches drive record revenue.

REDMOND, Wash. - Jan. 24, 2013 - Microsoft Corp. today announced quarterly revenue of $21.46 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2012. Operating income, net income, and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $7.77 billion, $6.38 billion, and $0.76 per share.

These financial results reflect the net deferral of revenue for the Windows Upgrade Offer, Office Upgrade Offer and Pre-sales, and the Entertainment and Devices Division Video Game Deferral, partially offset by the recognition of previously deferred revenue for Windows 8 Pre-sales. The following table reconciles these financial results reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to non-GAAP financial results. We have provided this non-GAAP financial information to aid investors in better understanding the company's performance.

"Our big, bold ambition to reimagine Windows as well as launch Surface and Windows Phone 8 has sparked growing enthusiasm with our customers and unprecedented opportunity and creativity with our partners and developers," said Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer at Microsoft. "With new Windows devices, including Surface Pro, and the new Office on the horizon, we'll continue to drive excitement for the Windows ecosystem and deliver our software through devices and services people love and businesses need."

The Windows Division posted revenue of $5.88 billion, a 24% increase from the prior year period. Adjusting for the net deferral of revenue for the Windows Upgrade Offer and the recognition of the previously deferred revenue from Windows 8 Pre-sales, Windows Division non-GAAP revenue increased 11% for the second quarter. Microsoft has sold over 60 million Windows 8 licenses to date.

"We saw strong growth in our enterprise business driven by multi-year commitments to the Microsoft platform, which positions us well for long-term growth," said Peter Klein, chief financial officer at Microsoft. "Multi-year licensing revenue grew double-digits across Windows, Server & Tools, and the Microsoft Business Division."

The Server & Tools business reported $5.19 billion of revenue, a 9% increase from the prior year period, driven by double-digit percentage revenue growth in SQL Server and System Center.

"We see strong momentum in our enterprise business. With the launch of SQL Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012, we continue to see healthy growth in our data platform and infrastructure businesses and win share from our competitors," said Kevin Turner, chief operating officer at Microsoft. "With the coming launch of the new Office, we will provide a cloud-enabled suite of products that will deliver unparalleled productivity and flexibility."

The Microsoft Business Division posted $5.69 billion of revenue, a 10% decrease from the prior year period. Adjusting for the impact of the Office Upgrade Offer and Pre-sales, Microsoft Business Division non-GAAP revenue increased 3% for the second quarter. Revenue from Microsoft's productivity server offerings – collectively including Lync, SharePoint, and Exchange – continued double-digit percentage growth.

The Online Services Division reported revenue of $869 million, an 11% increase from the prior year period. Online advertising revenue grew 15% driven by an increase in revenue per search.

The Entertainment and Devices Division posted revenue of $3.77 billion, a decrease of 11% from the prior year period. Adjusting for the Video Game Deferral, the division's non-GAAP revenue decreased 2% for the second quarter. Xbox continues to be the top-selling console in the United States. During the quarter, Microsoft launched Windows Phone 8 with a broad array of carriers and devices.

Business Outlook

Microsoft reaffirms fiscal year 2013 operating expense guidance of $30.3 billion to $30.9 billion.

Webcast Details

Peter Klein, chief financial officer, Frank Brod, chief accounting officer, and Chris Suh, general manager of Investor Relations, will host a conference call and webcast at 2:30 p.m. PST (5:30 p.m. EST) today to discuss details of the company's performance for the quarter and certain forward-looking information. The session may be accessed at http://www.microsoft.com/investor. The webcast will be available for replay through the close of business on Jan. 24, 2014.

Adjusted Financial Results and Non-GAAP Measures

For second quarter fiscal year 2013 GAAP revenue, operating income, and earnings per share growth included the net deferral of revenue for the Windows Upgrade Offer, the Office Upgrade Offer and Pre-sales, and the Entertainment and Devices Division Video Game Deferral, and the recognition of previously deferred revenue for Windows 8 Pre-sales. These items are defined in our Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2012. In addition to these financial results reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we have provided certain non-GAAP financial information to aid investors in better understanding the company's performance. Presenting these measures without the impact of these items gives additional insight into operational performance and helps clarify trends affecting the company's business. For comparability of reporting, management considers this information in conjunction with GAAP amounts in evaluating business performance. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Siemens Enterprise Communications and AirWatch Simplify Enterprise Mobility Management with Enterasys Integration

Siemens Enterprise Communications and AirWatch Simplify Enterprise Mobility Management with Enterasys Integration

Key Facts

  • CIO's can now confidently deploy a holistic and unified BYOD solution architecture with End-to-End management for all users and devices.
  • Joint customers can perform application, inventory and service management of all devices with in-depth multi-level profiling, assessment and context-based policy enforcement for all devices and users: guests, BYOD, corporate – managed or unmanaged.
  • Siemens Enterprise Communications' OpenScape Mobile and OpenScape Web Collaboration solutions customers will find the provisioning and management of these solutions increasingly more powerful and efficient.

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Enterprises have embraced the productivity benefits and improved team efficiencies from Siemens Enterprise Communications' OpenScape Mobile and OpenScape Web Collaboration. AirWatch, a global leader and innovator in Mobility Management, simplifies deployment, management and ongoing support for these tools across multiple device types and mobile operating systems from one single console. Enterasys Mobile IAM gives companies additional control over deployment of mobility solutions within the corporate environment. Together, all three deliver an unrivalled ability to deploy, support and manage Mobile Enterprise solutions.

Executive Perspectives

Chris Hummel , chief commercial officer, Siemens Enterprise Communications

"BYOD and the Consumerization of IT is a primary focal point for CIO's. Through our partnership with AirWatch, we have enabled a more simplified process to confidently onboard devices, deploy applications and secure network assets. This next step of integration between AirWatch and Enterasys further underpins Siemens Enterprise Communications' ability to provide leading mobile solutions to our customers." 

Markus Nispel , chief technologist at Enterasys

"Our Enterasys Mobile IAM is further enhanced through integration with MDM solutions as part of our OneFabric offering to our customers. Working with the leaders in the Mobility Management market, such as AirWatch, enables our customers to make an easy choice when deploying BYOD solutions for mobility."

John Marshall , president and CEO, AirWatch

"Enterprises require smarter, integrated solutions as corporate mobility matures and expands to include additional IT infrastructure components, including the benefits of mobile IAM. Deepening our partnership with Siemens Enterprise Communications and Enterasys creates an integrated mobile platform, tailored for multiple management options, that fuses mobile unified communications, mobile identity access management and mobile device, application and content management from a single console."

Availability

AirWatch's leading mobility management solutions are available through referral program launched last month by Siemens Enterprise Communications. Customers will be able to benefit from this new integrated offering whenever they deploy the Enterasys Mobile IAM simplifying further their deployment of mobility management and security as a core part of their enterprise communication deployment of mobile UC solutions.  

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About AirWatch

AirWatch is the global leader in mobile device security and management (MDM) systems, and, with 5,000 customers and nearly 1,000 global associates, is more than twice the size of any other MDM company. Having no outside capital, AirWatch is predominately funded by operating cash flow, resulting in an estimated install base four to five times larger than any other MDM provider. The largest customer base, combined with the largest research and development team in the industry, allows AirWatch to provide the broadest functionality at the lowest cost. This, combined with a scalable high-availability architecture, results in virtually every mobility project with more than 20,000 devices being managed by AirWatch. Examples of this market leadership include the top four global Fortune companies, nine of the top 10 U.S. retailers, six of the top 10 global airlines, the top four global energy companies, six of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies, seven of the top 10 global CPG companies, three of the top five U.S. medical device companies, five of the top 10 global luxury goods companies and two of the top three global hotel groups.

About Siemens Enterprise Communications and Enterasys

Siemens Enterprise Communications is a leading global provider of unified communications (UC) solutions and network infrastructure for enterprises of all sizes. Leveraging 160 years of experience, we deliver innovation and quality to the world's most successful companies, backed by a world-class services portfolio which includes international multi-vendor managed and outsourcing capabilities.

Our OpenScape communications solutions provide a seamless and efficient collaboration experience – on any device – which amplifies collective effort and dramatically improves business performance.

Together, our global team of UC experts and service professionals set the standards for a rich communications experience that empowers teams to deliver better results.

Siemens Enterprise Communications is a joint venture of The Gores Group and Siemens AG, and includes Enterasys Networks, a provider of network infrastructure and security solutions, creating a complementary and complete enterprise communications solutions portfolio.

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Canada's Wireless Industry Commends CRTC Decision to Implement Text with 9-1-1

Canada's Wireless Industry Commends CRTC Decision to Implement Text with 9-1-1

OTTAWAJan. 24, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) today announced its full support of the decision by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to move forward with the implementation of Text with 9-1-1 (T9-1-1) for the deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired (DHHSI) community.

The unique Canadian solution was developed by the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee (CISC) Emergency Services Working Group (ESWG), comprised of members from Emergency Services, telecommunications service providers, vendors and other stakeholders, including CWTA. The T9-1-1 service was trialed with volunteers from the DHHSI community in the spring and summer of 2012 in VancouverToronto, Peel Region and Montreal.

"CWTA and its members applaud all parties involved for their dedication to improving safety for Canada's DHHSI community," said CWTA President & CEO Bernard Lord. "Wireless service providers are always looking for ways to improve accessibility for Canadian consumers, and we look forward to continuing our partnerships with community, government and other stakeholders in deploying this revolutionary safety tool."

T9-1-1 provides 9-1-1 call centres with the ability to converse with a deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired person during an emergency, using text messaging. When a DHHSI person requires 9-1-1 services, they dial 9-1-1 on their cell phone. There is no need for them to speak, as the 9-1-1 call taker will receive an indicator that tells them to communicate with the caller via text messaging. The 9-1-1 call taker then initiates text messaging with the caller to address the emergency.

The service will only be available to those in the DHHSI community who register their cell phones for the service through their wireless carrier. T9-1-1 will only be available in areas that have received the necessary wireless and 9-1-1 network upgrades. Availability of the service will be announced at a later date.

Voice calling remains the best and most effective way to communicate with 9-1-1 services for a person that is not deaf, hard of hearing or with speech impairment. Text messages sent to the digits "911" do not reach emergency services. Text with 9-1-1 for the public at large will be deployed after next generation 9-1-1 systems have been implemented.

Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA)
CWTA is the authority on wireless issues, developments and trends in Canada. It represents cellular, PCS, messaging, mobile radio, fixed wireless and mobile satellite carriers as well as companies that develop and produce products and services for the industry.

SOURCE: CANADIAN WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION

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NetApp and Cisco Expand Partnership to Unify Branch Office, Data Center and Public Cloud with FlexPod Architecture

Cisco and NetApp Expand Partnership to Unify Branch Office, Data Center and Public Cloud with FlexPod Architecture

Expanded FlexPod Architecture Driven by Deeper Technology Integration
and Broader Solution Development

 

SAN JOSE and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 24, 2013 — Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced an expanded partnership to deliver new converged infrastructure innovation to unify branch office, data center and public cloud infrastructures under the FlexPod architecture. The partnership expansion includes efforts in technology integration, solution development, and continued go-to-market collaboration – all designed to make it easier for customers to deploy and access next-generation cloud infrastructure solutions.

 

Current IT architectures comprise a fragmented combination of infrastructure along with public, private and hybrid clouds offered by different organizations and addressing distinct customer needs. Through a shared vision of a unified data center, Cisco and NetApp offer the ability to simplify deployment, management and orchestration — connecting enterprise clouds to service providers, enterprises to branch offices, consumers to enterprises, and clouds to clouds.

 

Deeper integration across computing, networking, storage and orchestration components of FlexPod, combined with broader support for its open ecosystem of partners, will greatly simplify data center deployment and management, deliver greater budget efficiency, reduce risk, and increase agile business responsiveness.

 

Cisco and NetApp now boast more than 2,100 FlexPod customers across more than 35 countries and over 700 channel partners. Cisco and NetApp are building on this momentum by expanding their successful decade-long partnership to deliver greater innovation, including:

 

·         Deeper FlexPod Architecture Integration: Cisco and NetApp are forging deeper integration across Cisco® Unified Data Center solutions, NetApp FAS Storage Systems, and FlexPod ecosystem technology partners to create a common foundation for data centers and service providers, from branch office implementations to cloud-scale, multi-data center deployments.


FlexPod solutions will provide the ability to manage up to 10,000 servers, allowing organizations to aggregate several FlexPod racks and enable multihop Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCOE). These solutions, tuned for service providers and distributed enterprises, enable infrastructures to be scaled with predictive performance and support.

 

FlexPod continues to lead on the integration of infrastructure management tools and will support Cisco UCS® Manager 2.1, UCS Central and Cisco’s recently acquired Cloupia products. In addition, support for Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud (Cisco IAC) allows cloud management solutions for FlexPod customers. Deeper integration across FlexPod at the platform level, as opposed to at the component level, will enable FlexPod to be seamlessly orchestrated by partner solutions, including Microsoft System Center and Citrix CloudPlatform™ powered by Apache CloudStack™.

 

Cisco and NetApp will also integrate Flash technologies at the host and storage levels, to accelerate performance across all areas of the converged infrastructure. At the server level, applications running on Flash-optimized Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS) servers can be further accelerated with NetApp Flash Accel, while at the controller and array levels, technologies such as NetApp Flash Cache and Flash Pools can be used to access cached data faster. 

 

  • FlexPod for Cloud Service Providers: To accelerate momentum in the service provider market Cisco and NetApp are developing flexible, massively scalable FlexPod solutions capable of handling multi-data-center service provider architectures. The set of solutions will bring together NetApp Clustered ONTAP™ and NetApp FAS storage systems with Cisco UCS servers and Cisco Nexus® 7000 Series Switches to create dynamically provisioned pools of server, storage and network resources that can be scaled up and scaled down by service providers depending on application requirements. These solutions will use Cisco’s Virtualized Multiservice Data Center (VMDC) architecture and will include management and orchestration solutions from Cisco and from ecosystem partners such as BMC Software and, in the future, from open source providers. 

 

  • Branch Office Solution: Cisco and NetApp are partnering to extend the capabilities of ExpressPod to meet the compute, network and storage needs of branch offices. ExpressPod shares a similar converged infrastructure approach as FlexPod, and as a result, it is ideally suited to branch office deployments with an easy upgrade path to FlexPod as the needs of the branch grow. This easy-to-deploy architecture can be configured to offer greater interoperability with the core organizational data center, enabling branch locations to take advantage of some of the biggest cost-saving trends in IT, such as virtualization and cloud computing. ExpressPod includes support for VMware vSphere® and will soon include support for Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V.

 

  • FlexPod Application Validation: Cisco and NetApp are expanding solution coverage to add more mission-critical applications and private cloud solutions for the datacenter. Mission critical solutions include Oracle Database and applications, SAP® BusinessObjects™ business intelligence and the SAP HANA® platform, and private cloud offerings include Microsoft private cloud and Citrix CloudPlatform.

 

Supporting Quotes:

Padmasree Warrior, chief technology and strategy officer, Cisco

“The past 10 years of partnering with NetApp have proven to be successful in bringing a Cisco validated, FlexPod architecture to our customers. Building on that success, we're now expanding our partnership to deliver deeper technology integration and broader solution development across the unified data center for an open, scalable, multicloud infrastructure. Together we can help our customers use their current data center investment to address the challenges of a mobile-cloud era.”

 

Manish Goel, executive vice president, Product Operations, NetApp

“NetApp and Cisco share a common vision for the future of the data center and will continue to collaborate on innovations that connect organizations under a holistic cloud architecture. Our development, sales, and channel teams will work even closer to deliver new solutions that broaden the market opportunities for both companies and our partners, and help customers gain a competitive advantage from their flexible and efficient agile data center infrastructure.”

 

Simon Aspinall, chief of global markets,Virtustream

“With the FlexPod solution from Cisco and NetApp, we can deploy private and public cloud solutions tailored to our enterprise customers’ individual requirements for mission-critical applications. The ability with FlexPod to dynamically integrate compute, memory, network and storage is unique in the market, giving our cloud and IaaS solutions a clear advantage.”

 

Additional Resources

 

About Cisco

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in IT that helps companies seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that amazing things can happen when you connect the previously unconnected. For ongoing news, please go to http://thenetwork.cisco.com.

 

About NetApp

NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) creates innovative storage and data management solutions that deliver outstanding cost efficiency and accelerate business breakthroughs. Our commitment to living our core values and consistently being recognized as a great place to work around the world are fundamental to our long-term growth and success, as well as the success of our pathway partners and customers. Discover our passion for helping companies around the world go further, faster at www.netapp.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, among others, statements regarding expansion of Cisco’s and NetApp’s strategic partnership, launching of a new solutions, Cisco continuing to lead the industry in partnership with NetApp, and bringing significant value to joint customers.  Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results due to a variety of factors, including, among other things, the ability of the companies to partner successfully, the ability to achieve expected benefits of the partnership, business and economic conditions and growth trends in the networking industry, customer markets and various geographic regions, global economic conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment and other risk factors set forth in Cisco's most recent reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q filed on September 12, 2012 and November 20, 2012, respectively and NetApp’s most recent reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q filed on June 19, 2012 and November 30, 2012, respectively. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based on limited information currently available to Cisco and NetApp, which is subject to change, and neither Cisco nor NetApp will necessarily update the information.

 

Press Contacts:
Melissa Felton

Cisco

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NetApp
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SAS achieves record revenue of $2.87 billion in 2012, up 5.4 percent over 2011

SAS achieves record revenue of $2.87 billion in 2012, up 5.4 percent over 2011**** *Big data analytics drives breakthrough results for customers, revenue milestone for SAS* **** TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2013 /CNW/ - Business analyticsleader SAS achieved record global revenue of US$2.87 billion in 2012. Dubbed big data analytics "powerhouse"by an independent research firm, 1 SAS spent 2012 as it has the previous 36 profitable years: helping customers make precise, proactive, breakthrough decisions. **** "In 2012, many companies began to rethink conventional ways of doing business when they realized big data analytics could deliver results almost instantaneously," said SAS CEO Jim Goodnight. "When high-performance analytics can solve the world's toughest business problems thousands of times faster, there's no limit to what organizations can achieve." **** SAS' 2012 predictive analytics offerings have momentum across industries and customer segments. SAS® Visual Analytics, particularly well received and lauded by analysts in July, August and earlier this month , is a new way to explore large amounts of data in an instant. **** 2012 was also a banner year for workplace culture recognition. Great Place to Work® named SAS No. 1 on its World's Best Multinational Workplaceslist, capping a year in which SAS Belgium and SAS Sweden were also No. 1 on their countries' Best Companies to Work For lists. SAS, which has been ranked as one of Fortune's Best Companies to Work For in the US every year since the list's 1998 inception, was a top workplace in 17 other countries. **** "The link is solid between SAS' financial performance and treating employees and customers well," Goodnight said. "When people feel trusted, the results are phenomenal. It's reflected in our commitment to innovation. It's deeply gratifying that we've created a great place to work, not just in the United States, but also worldwide." **** Demonstrating steadfast commitment to innovation and customer service, SAS reinvested 25 percent of 2012 revenue into research and development. Altogether, SAS increased its workforce by 7 percent, ending 2012 with 13,442 employees worldwide. **** *INCREASES ACROSS REGIONS, CATEGORIES* Revenue grew worldwide despite continuing economic uncertainty in some regions. The Americas generated 47 percent of SAS' total revenue; Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) 41 percent; and Asia Pacific 12 percent. **** SAS Canada achieved another successful year increasing new software revenue by 11 per cent over 2011. In addition to strong financial results, the company was recognized for its exceptional workplace culture, being ranked No. 2 on The Great Place to Work Institute's Best Workplaces in Canadalist. SAS Canada is celebrating a significant milestone this year: the 25thanniversary of the opening of its country office in Canada, which reflects the company's ongoing strength in the Canadian market and the increasing popularity of business analytics tools. To support its ongoing growth, the company plans to invest in top talent by increasing its workforce by more than 10 per cent across the country. **** "SAS Canada is proud to be celebrating a quarter century of operations in Canada. This milestone demonstrates our commitment and proven track record in assisting our Canadian businesses and government customers achieve success," said Carl Farrell, President of SAS Canada and Executive Vice President of SAS Americas. "SAS Canada continues to be the analytics provider of choice, which is reflected by our strong 11 per cent gain in new software revenue. In 2013, we will continue to invest in our core offerings across Analytics, Customer Intelligence, Fraud, Information Management and Risk as companies coast to coast realize the benefits of using business analytics to solve increasingly complex challenges. As well, we will expand our expertise in Big Data technologies such as our industry-leading High-Performance Analytics and Visual Analytics solutions, which are making it possible for companies to gain valuable insight from the deluge of data that is becoming increasingly challenging for many to handle with traditional technologies" **** In SAS' traditionally strong categories, such as analytics and business intelligence, increases outpaced the overall market growth rate. Customer intelligence, fraud detection, risk management, and supply chain posted double-digit growth. SAS Solutions OnDemand revenue jumped 15 percent, indicating customers' trust in software-as-a-service (SaaS) and enterprise hosting solutions from SAS. Revenue in the communications, education, energy and utilities, financial services, health care, hospitality and travel, life sciences, manufacturing, public security and retail industries all grew. **** *SAS® ANALYTICS DELIVERS RESULTS* SAS helps organizations everywhere harness data to provide insights that improve lives and business results. For example: **** - Bank of America's Corporate Investment Group reduced the time required to process risk models, loan scores and loss forecasts, allowing more time to pursue new growth opportunities. **** - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolinahelps hospitals identify and intervene with patients most likely to be readmitted. **** - Singapore banking giant DBSspares 350,000 customers yearly the hassle of empty ATMs by understanding transaction patterns for each of its 1,350 ATMs. **** - DSWknows which shoes to stock in specific locations to avoid stock-outs and markdowns, keeping customers satisfied and profits looking good. **** - eBay'sDutch operation uses predictive analytics to improve every aspect of the user experience. **** - The Hong Kong Efficiency Unitturns complaints into smart strategies that boost public satisfaction and improve citizens' quality of life. **** - HP turns 2.5 billion customer transactions into insights that produce 20 percent incremental ROI across marketing campaigns. **** - The Orlando Magic rivals the highest earners in the National Basketball Association, despite its smaller market. **** - PSKWgrew 140 percent three years running by being the only pharmaceutical marketer to analyze how coupons affect prescribing rates, helping branded drugs maintain market share against generic rivals. **** - T-Mobile reduced churn by strengthening ties with influencers. **** - Leaders in Italy's Valle d'Aostaregion make more informed decisions about public finances. ** ** - West Midlands Police- the UK's second-largest force - proved that cleaner data equals less crime.**** *ACQUISITION BRINGS ADVANCED ANALYTICS TO DIGITAL ADVERTISING * SAS acquires companies to enhance its offerings. In 2012, SAS acquired aiMatch 's cloud-based ad server technology that helps publishers sell and manage online ad inventory. SAS' advanced analytics combined with aiMatch's technology lets publishers manage, forecast, optimize and measure ad inventory to maximize ad revenue. **** *PARTNERING YIELDS RESULTS* SAS continues to share its analytics expertise with partners globally. Teaming with leaders like Accenture, Capgemini, Deloitte, EMC Greenplum, IBM and Teradata, SAS provides superior analytics to customers including eBay , Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services , Cardinal Health, Australia's Medibank , UK tax authority HM Revenue & Customs, and India's Maharashtra Tax Department. **** *OUTLOOK* SAS Visual Analytics quickly found traction after its March 2012 launch and will remain a focus in 2013. The big data visualization tool was hailed by analysts as customers embraced the value of easy, self-service data exploration. Creditreform, Cosmos Bank, Hong Kong Efficiency Unit, the Internal Revenue Service, SM Marketing Convergence, XL Group and others use SAS Visual Analytics to derive insight from their data. **** SAS expects the demand for business insight from big data to increase through 2013. SAS High-Performance Analytics Server combines the speed of large scale in-memory software with the industry's most trusted advanced predictive analytics, offering near-real-time data mining, optimization, text mining and other features. **** SAS will continue to emphasize industry-specific solutions, which are built on SAS' strong foundation of analytics and information management technologies. They help organizationsunlock value and make better, faster business decisions. **** "Dramatic reductions in processing times have bolstered new offerings such as visual analytics and high-performance applications for business. We're also designing and distributing these innovations on iPads and Android devices," said SAS Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Jim Davis. "Our value proposition has never been stronger." **** 1 "Forrester Research, Inc., The Forrester Wave™: Big Data Predictive Analytics Solutions, Q1 2013." **** *ABOUT SAS* **** SAS is the leader in business analyticssoftware and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. Through innovative solutions, SAS helps customers at more than 60,000 sites improve performance and deliver value by making better decisions faster. Since 1976 SAS has been giving customers around the world THE POWER TO KNOW®. **** Celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2013, the Canadian subsidiary of SAS has been in operation since 1988. Headquartered in Toronto, SAS employs more than 300 people across the country at its Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City and Montréal offices. www.sas.com/canada **** *SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. ® indicates USA registration. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright © 2013 SAS Institute Inc. All rights reserved.* **** * * **** -----------------**** Chris Conrath**** Account Director **** Environics Communications**** 416.969.2716**** ** ** *Environics Communications ***** 33 Bloor Street East, Suite 900**** Toronto, ON, M4W 3H1**** Environics Communications | Your Environics Blog| Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook **** ** ** *#1 on the 2010 list of the 75 Best Workplaces in Canada published by The Globe and Mail*.**** *Carbon neutral since 2008.*****

Agnico-Eagle Mines Consolidates Data Centres at Toronto-based Q9

Agnico-Eagle Mines Consolidates Data Centres at Q9

Reliability key to providing enhanced, cloud-based IT services for employees across time zones and in remote locations

TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2013 /CNW/ - Q9 Networks (Q9) is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) (TSX:AEM) to provide high availability co-location services that will be at the core of a new hybrid cloud solution being developed for Agnico-Eagle's most critical IT systems, including its ERP, financial and web-based applications.

Agnico-Eagle is a long established, Canadian headquartered, gold producer with approximately 5,000 employees. It has operations in Canada, Finland and Mexico, and exploration and development activities in Canada, Finland, Mexico and the United States.

Agnico-Eagle is consolidating its IT services and infrastructure from two internal facilities to a Q9 data centre located in Toronto, Ontario. Q9 is providing Agnico-Eagle with secure physical space, highly reliable power, bandwidth and 7x24 monitoring to ensure the highest levels of performance and reliability for all of its business systems.

By co-locating at Q9, Agnico-Eagle eliminates the complexity of managing multiple facilities, reduces costs and provides secure access to critical IT assets for employees around the globe and in very remote locations.

"We are providing an enhanced level of cloud-based IT services, both private and public, to our users and require data centre infrastructure that can consistently meet our reliability targets," says Lino Cafazzo, Vice President, Information Technology, Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited. "After visiting numerous data centre providers, we chose Q9 because of its power and network uptime guarantees, its high level of security and its ability to meet our audit requirements."

Q9 designs, builds and operates its data centres to meet the most demanding IT infrastructure requirements, including the increased power and cooling demands of today's high density computing devices. Customers connect to the Internet via Q9's unique network and are protected by Q9's 100 percent, SLA-backed uptime guarantees on both power and network availability. Customer equipment and data centre environmental parameters are monitored 7x24 by Q9's Control Centre, staffed by experts versed in all aspects of IT and facilities management.

"We are delighted to be adding Agnico-Eagle to our growing roster of mining company customers," says Q9 Chief Executive Officer, Osama Arafat. "Leading companies like Agnico-Eagle recognize the value in outsourcing their data centre requirements so they can focus on business applications that improve productivity and efficiency. We are pleased to provide Agnico-Eagle with the robust and secure infrastructure it needs to ensure a superior online experience for its employees and customers."

About Agnico-Eagle

Agnico-Eagle is a long established, Canadian headquartered, gold producer with operations located in Canada, Finland and Mexico, and exploration and development activities in Canada, Finland, Mexico and the United States.  The Company has full exposure to higher gold prices consistent with its policy of no forward gold sales and maintains a corporate strategy based on increasing shareholders exposure to gold, on a per share basis.  It has declared a cash dividend for 30 consecutive years.

About Q9 Networks:

Q9 Networks Inc. 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 Networks is owned by an investor group comprising Canada's largest communication company, BCE Inc., and some of the largest and most experienced North American pension and private equity funds, including: Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Providence Equity Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners LLC.

SOURCE: Q9 Networks Inc.

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Trend Micro Reports Confirm the Arrival of the Post-PC Threat Era

Trend Micro Reports Confirm the Arrival of the Post-PC Threat Era
Android-to-Windows Malware Growth Rate of 14-to-3 in Newly Released Security Reports
*2012 Annual Security Roundup - Evolved Threats in a "Post-PC" World
*2012 Mobile Threat and Security Roundup - Repeating History

CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the release of its 2012 Annual Roundup and Mobile Security reports, Trend Micro documents how cybercriminals have moved beyond the PC, targeting Android, social media and even the Mac OS X with new attacks. Highlights from these reports include:

2012 Annual Security Roundup - Evolved Threats in a "Post-PC" World
Trend Micro's Annual Security Roundup shows that most of our predictions for 2012 have come true, and we encapsulate 2012 as the year where threats launched the beginning of the "Post-PC" Era. Threats have now escalated past the desktop environment.

  • 2012 ended with 350,000 threats for Android as detected by Trend Micro. Malware growth reached 14-3 for Android versus PC, and it only took Android three years to achieve the PC volume of malware threats achieved within fourteen years. (1)
  • 2012 is also the year that Java supplanted pure Windows-based threats in the attackers' cross-hairs leading, among other things, to the first widespread attack against the Mac. (2,3,4)
  • English and Russian lead among the Top 10 Spam languages while India leads among the Top 10 Spam-Sending Countries.
  • Social media platforms continued to grow as areas of concern with attackers targeting them more, users putting themselves at risk by oversharing on them, and their legitimate services being co-opted to support cybercriminal activities.(5,6,7)
  • Enterprises and organizations suffered from data breaches and targeted attacks at an alarming rate. In one incident alone, the Global Payments data breach, costs have already reached US$94 Million and are still climbing. Targeted attacks are being helped along by the "children of STUXNET": attack code and kits like Flame, Duqu and Gauss that are derived from the STUXNET attack three years ago. (7)
  • 2012 was also the year of APTs such as Luckycat, Taidoor, IXESHE. (9)
  • Attackers adopted more professional software development practices rather than introducing new attacks. The Blackhole Exploit Kit (BHEK), Automatic Transfer Systems (ATSs) and Ransomware were all refined and improved with new features in ways that would make any commercial software vendor proud.(10,11,12,13)

2012 Mobile Threat and Security Roundup – Repeating History
Key to this report is Trend Micro's documentation of the growing mobile-threat environment and reporting--Android Malware accomplishing in 3 years what PC threats took 14 years to do. What is also concerning is that only 20% of Android device owners use a security app. This is not a risk worth taking, as by year end 2012 there were 350,000 threats facing this relatively new mobile platform. Trend Micro predicts that Android threats will increase to 1 million in 2013. (14,15,16)

Along with advice for users and IT professionals, readers will find:

  • New data as it relates to Aggressive adware in mobile devices as well as data leakages that aren't always limited to malicious apps, since even popular and legitimate apps can disclose data.
  • Nigeria tops the list of Top 10 countries at risk of downloading malicious apps.
  • India leads the list of Top 10 countries at risk of privacy exposure.
  • Thailand cell phones suffer the most out of Top 10 Countries when it comes to the Most Battery-Draining Apps.

Overall, 2012 unfolded much like our Chief Technology Officer Raimund Genes predicted (12 Security Predictions for 2012) particularly around post-PC threats, and the sophistication and targeting of attacks. As he noted then "Our hope that new OSs would make the world a safer place didn't work out." 2012 had shown that clearly to be the case. The post-PC malware era is here; and it's already looking to be a more dangerous era with higher stakes.

Reports are available @

2012 Annual Security Roundup: Evolved Threats in a "Post-PC" World
http://www.trendmicro.com/cloud-content/us/pdfs/security-intelligence/reports/rpt-evolved-threats-in-a-post-pc-world.pdf

2012 Mobile Threat and Security Roundup: Repeating History
http://www.trendmicro.com/cloud-content/us/pdfs/security-intelligence/reports/rpt-repeating-history.pdf

Hi-res image files from each report are available from the following:
Annual Roundup: http://about-threats.trendmicro.com/downloads/2012-annual-security-roundup-images.zip
Mobile Roundup: http://about-threats.trendmicro.com/downloads/2012-annual-mobile-threat-and-security-roundup-images.zip

References:

  1. http://www.av-test.org/en/statistics/malware/  
  2. http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/java-runtime-environment-1-7-zero-day-exploit-delivers-backdoor/
  3. http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/10/apple-removes-java-from-all-os-x-web-browsers/
  4. http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/java-7-update-10-allows-users-restrict-java-in-browsers-209423
  5. http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/infographic-public-or-private-the-risks-of-posting-in-social-networks/
  6. http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/privacy-worries-hound-facebook-yet-again/
  7. http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/the-dangers-of-posting-credit-cards-ids-on-instagram-and-twitter/
  8. http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/02/technology/global-payments-breach/index.htm
  9. http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/defcon-2012-android-malware-in-luckycat-servers/
  10. http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/blackhole-2-0-beta-tests-in-the-wild/
  11. http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/java-zero-days-and-the-blackhole-exploit-kit/
  12. http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/java-zero-day-exploit-and-ruby-on-rails-vulnerabilities/
  13. http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/evolved-banking-fraud-malware-automatic-transfer-systems/
  14. http://www.av-test.org
  15. http://about-threats.trendmicro.com/us/mobilehub/mobilereview/rpt_mothly_mobile_review_201209_the_growing_problem_of_mobile_adware.pdf
  16. http://www.trendmicro.com/cloud-content/us/pdfs/security-intelligence/spotlight-articles/sp-trend-micro-predictions-for-2013-and-beyond.pdf

About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the global cloud security leader, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers.  A pioneer in server security with over 20 years' experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloudenvironments. Powered by the industry-leading Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ global threat intelligence data mining framework, our products and services stop threats where they emerge – from the Internet. They are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe. 

Additional information about Trend Micro Incorporated and the products and services are available at Trend Micro.com. This Trend Micro news release and other announcements are available at http://newsroom.trendmicro.com/ and as part of an RSS feed at www.trendmicro.com/rss.  Or follow our news on Twitter at @TrendMicro.

SOURCE Trend Micro

Apple Reports Record Results

Apple Reports Record Results

47.8 Million iPhones Sold; 22.9 Million iPads Sold

CUPERTINO, California—January 23, 2013—Apple® today announced financial results for its 13-week fiscal 2013 first quarter ended December 29, 2012. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $54.5 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.1 billion, or $13.81 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $46.3 billion and net profit of $13.1 billion, or $13.87 per diluted share, in the 14-week year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 38.6 percent compared to 44.7 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 61 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

Average weekly revenue was $4.2 billion in the quarter compared to $3.3 billion in the year-ago quarter.

The Company sold a record 47.8 million iPhones in the quarter, compared to 37 million in the year-ago quarter. Apple also sold a record 22.9 million iPads during the quarter, compared to 15.4 million in the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 4.1 million Macs, compared to 5.2 million in the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 12.7 million iPods in the quarter, compared to 15.4 million in the year-ago quarter.

Apple’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $2.65 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on February 14, 2013, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 11, 2013.

“We’re thrilled with record revenue of over $54 billion and sales of over 75 million iOS devices in a single quarter,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We’re very confident in our product pipeline as we continue to focus on innovation and making the best products in the world.”

“We’re pleased to have generated over $23 billion in cash flow from operations during the quarter,” said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO. “We established new all-time quarterly records for iPhone and iPad sales, significantly broadened our ecosystem, and generated Apple’s highest quarterly revenue ever.”

Apple is providing the following guidance for its fiscal 2013 second quarter:

• revenue between $41 billion and $43 billion
• gross margin between 37.5 percent and 38.5 percent
• operating expenses between $3.8 billion and $3.9 billion
• other income/(expense) of $350 million
• tax rate of 26%

Apple will provide live streaming of its Q1 2013 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PST on January 23, 2013 at www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq113. This webcast will also be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter.

This press release contains forward-looking statements including without limitation those about the Company’s estimated revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, other income/(expense), and tax rate. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ. Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company’s reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company’s products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and/or increases in component costs could have on the Company’s gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company’s need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company’s business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company’s dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company’s international operations; the Company’s reliance on third-party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company’s dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company’s products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company’s sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results is included from time to time in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s public reports filed with the SEC, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2012, and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 29, 2012 to be filed with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.

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Apple
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epost goes mobile on Canada's #1 business app

epost goes mobile on Canada's #1 business app

Canada Post mobile app now offers bill management and payment

TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2013 /CNW/ - Canada's most downloaded free mobile business app will now enable users to stay organized in their household finances, for free. The Canada Post mobile application, available on all mobile platforms, now includes epost, Canada's digital mailbox that enables bill management, simplified online payment through your bank and a personal safety deposit box. The app already helps users track packages, find the closest postal outlet, postage rate or postal code.

"For busy Canadians, saving time, money and staying organized when it comes to managing your household is important," says Kerry Munro, Group President of the Digital Delivery Network. "There are many tools out there, but none have the convenience and security that epost does. It aggregates your household bills into one place, which means you only need one username and password to efficiently take care of your finances."

To help everyone reach their financial resolutions this year, here are three tips to stay better organized online with your bills:

  1. Avoid unnecessary monthly fees: Many companies are now charging to send paper bills. By enlisting your documents via epost, you can have these documents delivered by Canada Post digitally and use all the organizational tools such as calendar reminders to ensure you don't miss a payment.
  2. Streamline your bills: By consolidating your bills online with a tool like epost, which offers more than 250 bills and statements, you can keep track of all your financial records on one platform and one username and password combination. Since epost is linked to the major banks, it also makes it easy to continue paying online.
  3. Stay secure: epost maintains top-level security to protect your accounts and personal information. Documents are encrypted and stored with bank-grade security. Bills and statements are stored and organized within epost folders for seven years. Files can now be accessed within a few minutes instead of perusing through years of cluttered file folders.

About epost
epost is the free digital mailbox that helps busy Canadians simplify their lives by offering one place, one login, one password to manage their household bills and essential documents. Fully integrated with your bank, epost makes it easier than ever before to consolidate and pay your bills. Bank-grade security protects sensitive information while reminders help avoid late fees. It also stores all bills and statements for up to seven years. epost allows Canadians to stay better organized, and save time and money.

SOURCE: Canada Post

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Media Relations
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