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Equation Technologies Named 2012 BSI Top 100 VAR
May 17, 2012
TORONTO, Ontario, May 17, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Equation Technologies (www.equationtech.com) announced today that it has been named to the 2012 BSI Top 100 VARs. This annual ranking of midmarket reselling firms is based on annual revenues.
“We are very pleased and honored to be among the excellent firms included on the 2012 BSI Top 100 VARs,” said Equation Technologies President Pat Wade.
A long-time reseller of Sage and Deltek software solutions, Equation Technologies added cloud-based solutions from Intacct and Avectra to its product portfolio in 2011 to provide accounting and member management solutions for customers wanting Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscriptions.
Equation Technologies provides small to medium-size businesses and not-for-profit organizations with software systems designed to enhance their mission and objectives.
For Equation Technologies, it has been a year of investment. In order to offer customers a choice in technology and to respond to the growing demand for cloud-based solutions, Equation added Avectra’s Social CRM solution and Intaact’s financial management and accounting system to its product offerings. Avectra and Intacct, along with Sage and Deltek solutions, provide a strong and diverse portfolio allowing Equation to meet the particular needs of its clients.
“We are passionate about helping people and organizations achieve success,” said Wade. “By providing a choice in technology, our clients can take advantage of the best solution for their challenges in order to transform, improve and simplify their business operations.”
Equation Technologies has been a leader in the implementation of ERP technology, systems integration and advanced custom development since 1985. Partnerships with proven technology leaders including Avectra, Intacct, Sage and Deltek allow Equation to help clients effectively manage finances, projects, people, constituent relationships, and assets.
The company has received a variety of awards including Sage President’s Circle, Accounting Today magazine’s “Technology Pacesetter,” and the Sage Customer Excellence Award for its high level of client satisfaction.
More information: http://www.equationtech.com .
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Remspec Brings Mid-IR Fiber Production On-Line
May 17, 2012
STURBRIDGE, Mass., May 17, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Remspec Corporation is pleased to announce that it has completed the technology transfer and an upgrade of the mid-IR optical fiber manufacturing process originally developed by Amorphous Materials Inc. of Garland, Texas. This means that in addition to meeting its own needs for high grade mid-IR (2 µm to 11 µm) fiber Remspec can now supply high quality low-cost fiber to meet the general needs of the optical device community.
The unique technology used in this process allows the production of high numerical aperture fiber in high volume at less than half the cost of competing technologies. The capacity of Remspec’s facility for 500/600 µm core/clad fiber is over 20 km per year with other sizes available to volume purchasers. This fiber, while not suitable for high power laser applications is, with its high numerical aperture (0.6), well suited for spectroscopy, pyrometry and other low power applications. Unclad fiber is also available and is suitable for distributed chemical sensors.
This development makes Remspec the only fully integrated producer of mid-IR fiber-optic spectroscopy systems. “Being in full control of the manufacturing process from drawing fiber to manufacturing the final system will enable industry leading quality and consistency in our products,” according to the company’s president.
As part of the transfer process Remspec has invested in equipment improvements that have led to better yields and product consistency.
About Remspec:
Remspec, with manufacturing located in Charlton, Massachusetts, was founded in 1993 to pioneer and develop the market for fiber-optic probes and chemical sensors that operate in the mid infrared or fingerprint region of the optical spectrum. Since then, Remspec has been the leader in development and manufacture of cables, spectroscopic probes, and integrated systems using mid-IR optical fiber. Products such as ReactionView® for real-time reaction monitoring, SpotView® for trace surface analysis and cleaning validation, ArtView™ for non-destructive analysis of paintings and museum objects, and TissueView™ for in-vivo evaluation of skin and other tissue, are all technology leaders in their fields.
Information about the fiber products may be found at http://www.ir-fiber.com .
Product and pricing inquiries can be directed to sales@ir-fiber.com.
Information about spectroscopy products may be found at http://www.remspec.com .
Product and pricing inquiries can be directed to sales@remspec.com.
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Whiteflash Captures 2012 BBB Pinnacle Award
May 17, 2012
HOUSTON, Texas, May 17, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Whiteflash Inc., specialists in Ideal Diamonds and Fine Bridal Jewelry, announced today that it has been selected the 2012 Pinnacle Award Winner by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) for the retail jewelry category in Houston, Texas. This award recognizes Whiteflash as the top retail jeweler in the fourth largest city in America.
Businesses were judged by a panel of experts on many different measures of excellence including best practices in providing clear and complete information about their products and services, assurance policies, innovation in adding value to the marketplace, and above all customer satisfaction.
Bryan Boyne, Vice President of Whiteflash who spearheaded the effort on the part of the company, had this to say about the honor: “Being in the diamond engagement ring business the saying that comes to mind is ‘always the bridesmaid, never the bride.’ We have taken home the Winner of Distinction award for many years, but this is the first time we have been awarded the big prize- the Pinnacle. It is humbling to have been recognized for top honors amongst so many fine jewelers in our great city.”
Whiteflash Chief Operation Officer, Eliezer Eber, was enthusiastic in his comments about the award: “We are especially proud of this honor and feel it is a validation of our commitment to the pursuit of excellence and our dedication to constant improvement. Initiatives like our certification for ISO 9000 and our investment in employee education, which has resulted in numerous team members achieving AJP certification through GIA, have really put us in position to lead our industry.”
CEO Debra Wexler offered this view about the accomplishment: “I am thrilled for our entire team that we have been honored by the BBB with the Pinnacle Award. It takes a total team effort to execute on our mission to deliver a brilliant experience to each and every one of our outstanding customers. It is so satisfying to know that our staff can see all their efforts and dedication pay off in recognition of this magnitude.”
Whiteflash wishes to thank the friendly staff at the Houston BBB for helping making our business community a vibrant one. We also wish to congratulate all 2012 BBB Winners of Distinction. We know that winning that award is a testament to the value that they each add, and that healthy competition is great for the consumer as well as for the further development of the businesses themselves.
About Whiteflash:
Whiteflash is a full scale manufacturing jeweler specializing in Ideal Diamonds, Engagement Rings and Fine Bridal Jewelry. Their A CUT ABOVE® Super Ideal Diamonds are considered by trade experts and diamond connoisseurs to be among the finest in the world.
The award winning Whiteflash.com website, described by Kiplinger’s Magazine as the “Lord of the Online Rings” enables shoppers the world over to view, compare and purchase top quality diamonds, engagement rings and fine jewelry in a convenient and secure environment.
Whiteflash is the first jewelry retailer in the world to attain ISO 9001 certification for total quality management.
For more information, log onto http://www.whiteflash.com or call toll free 877-612-6770.
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The Foot Pain Center Announces the 28th Annual Shoe Drive for the Homeless
May 17, 2012
SEAL BEACH, Calif., May 17, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Since 1984 Dr. Marc Spitz of the Foot Pain Center has been conducting a Shoe Drive to distribute thousands of shoes to local homeless shelters in Long Beach and Orange County. The 28th annual Shoe Drive takes place June 11-15, 2012.
Dr. Spitz started the Shoe Drive program after hearing from his patients – especially from women – they often had a closet full of shoes in excellent condition that were no longer being worn.
“I thought that these shoes could be put to good use at homeless shelters. Many residents of these shelters suffer from a wide variety of foot problems from wearing improper shoes – conditions like bunions, corns, calluses and heel pain. Some have diabetes and peripheral neuropathy which is particularly dangerous if the wrong shoe style or size is worn,” says Dr. Spitz.
Following the Shoe Drive, Dr. Spitz resumes his regular duties as the director of the Foot Pain Center and CEO of Footpaincenter.com – a company that provides information on foot pain, foot conditions, and comfort and performance footwear; and foot health for diabetes.
“The Shoe Drive has been an incredibly rewarding experience. Since its inception we have donated over 30,000 shoes to homeless shelters. The donated shoes provide comfort and protection and in some cases the dressier shoes are worn for job interviews.”
Information about the Shoe Drive: June 11-15, 2012 – shoes in good condition should be dropped off at the Foot Pain Center: 1920 St. Andrews Drive, Seal Beach, CA 90740
About Dr. Marc Spitz:
Dr. Spitz is a well known author and lecturer and a leading podiatrist in Southern California. He graduated from The California College of Podiatric Medicine in 1973 and was the chief podiatry resident at Magnolia Hospital in Long Beach California. He is the co-author of “The Numb Foot Book” (ISBN: 978-0978182052), a guide to the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral neuropathy. His recently published article, alternative treatment options for the management of diabetic neuropathy, appeared in the Pain Practitioner – the Journal for the American Academy of Pain Management.
For more information, visit: www.footpaincenter.com or www.DrMarcSpitz.com .
- Photo Caption: Dr. Marc Spitz of the Foot Pain Center.
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VideoPoster-III from Distec Displays Images and Full-HD Videos
Distec Presents Industrial Full-HD Digital Signage Media Player with Enhanced Functionality
Full-HD media player VideoPoster-III in Albra housing by Data Display Solution
Germering (Germany) May 16, 2012 – Distec – trend-setting German supplier of TFT displays and system solutions for industrial and multimedia applications – introduces its new media player, “VideoPoster-III”. This industrial full-HD media player offers numerous new features, such as enhanced playlist functions, in- and output for HDMI signals and support for the video formats WMV and FLV (flash video). The high-quality industrial media player plays still images and full-HD videos within networks. The VideoPoster-III is available in different versions: as an open frame monitor; built into Albra, Brilan, and Smart monitor housings by Data Display Solution; or as a display kit for integration into customized enclosures. The hardware and firmware and the associated Windows software ACC3 have been fully developed by the Data Display Group. ACC3 allows users to easily create playlists and to distribute the content to the players via network or USB stick.
Versatile functionality for viewing images and videos
The VideoPoster-III has been greatly enhanced, compared to its predecessor models, with the addition of essential new applications and features. For example, playlists can now be time-dependent, such as one playlist for the morning, a second for the afternoon, and off at night. In addition, the playlist can be controlled through up to 12 buttons or motion sensors; for example, button 1 = advertising 1, etc. In order to integrate the player into customized software, the playlist may be regulated via network commands. An additional HDMI input takes signals from other playback devices such as PCs, DVD or Blu-ray players. The HDMI output of the controller board is used to connect multiple HDMI displays to a player via an HDMI splitter. The media player supports the video formats WMV and Flash (F4V format). WMV is used to save a PowerPoint presentation as video and display it directly on the player. Flash video allows videos exported by Adobe tools be shown right on the player.
Image source: Distec GmbH
About Distec
Distec is a worldwide operating specialist for TFT flat screen and system solutions for industrial, multimedia and digital signage applications. Located in Germering/Munich (Germany), the company designs, produces and sells innovative solutions offering the full range from components to final products. Data Display Group supplies innovative Green IT solutions based on their hardware platforms and their own software to control the TFTs of partners Samsung, Chimei Innolux, Kyocera and as well as selected panels from other manufacturers. These system solutions – from assemblies and kits up to finished OEM products – are developed in their own R&D centres in Germering (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey) and Ronkonkoma (NY/USA). The range of services includes customized developments and adaptations, product finishing and assembly of monitoring systems as well as the production of finished products and a complete after-sales service with RMA, repair and technical support. More information can be found on the homepage: http://www.distec.de
Products of Data Display Group are available at:
Europe – Digital Signage: Data Display Solution, Eisenach, http://www.dd-solution.de
Europe: Distec GmbH, Germering, http://www.distec.de
Italy: Data Display S.r.l., Padova
UK and Benelux: Display Technology, Rochester
Turkey and Middle East: Data Display Teknoloji
North America: Apollo Display Technologies, Ronkonkoma NY
Kontakt:
Distec GmbH
Kiermaier
Augsburger Straße 2b
82110 Germering
+49 89 89 4363 0
http://www.distec.de
pr@alvacon.com
Pressekontakt:
alvacon pr
Mandy Ahlendorf
Maximilianstraße 8
82319 Starnberg
pr@alvacon.com
+49815155500911
http://www.alvacon.com
Multi-Million Dollar Inventory from Former Four Seasons Hotel to be Auctioned May 31 – June 2
May 16, 2012
TORONTO, Ontario, May 16, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — IAAS Worldwide announces that 32 floors of custom furnishings, lush textiles, elegant fixtures and thousands of luxury hotel assets from the legendary Four Seasons Hotel at Avenue Road and Yorkville are up for auction May 31 – June 2.
The public and collectors are invited to take part in this unparalleled opportunity to bid on statement pieces such as grand pianos, crystal chandeliers, designer lamps and marble flooring. Inventory covers everything from the almost 400 luxury guest suites, Brit-inspired reception rooms and signature lounge, bar and dining areas that were once stomping grounds for the international elite.
Notable items include Truffle’s signature old-world iron gates, the Avenue Bar’s famous 20-foot onyx bar as well as The Regency Ballroom’s double height doors, wood paneling, ornate mirrors and century-old chandeliers. Even the familiar tapestry from the 32nd floor, a backdrop for many milestone photographs, will be available for competitive bidding.
The building will transform into The New Residences of Yorkville Plaza, luxury condominiums for this world-class location. But before the revitalization begins, millions of dollars worth of hotel furnishings, decor items and five-star hotel amenity assets must be sold.
“The Four Seasons was a glamorous destination for many international travelers, celebrities, and Toronto socialites,” says Alan D. Loeser of IAAS Worldwide. “The public is invited to place their bids May 31-June 2 and take home a piece of this well-appointed history.”
Nostalgic bidders can own a piece of the haute hotel from white plush duvets, elegant linens and antique-style writing desks, to entire walk-in closets and spa bathrooms including marble vanity fixtures and walk-in showers.
Auction goers will also have the opportunity to make offers on cordon bleu kitchenware, from pots and pans to measuring spoons from the hotel’s former banqueting kitchen. For those who want to host a formal dinner party with Four Seasons’ opulence, banquet tables, elegant buffet trays, chafing dishes, dinnerware and champagne buckets are available by the dozens.
With over 15,000 items for sale and with a new cost value of over 10 million dollars, the public is invited for a preview May 29 and 30, 2012. Preview hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Auction runs May 31 to June 2 starting at 9 a.m. For auction inquiries visit www.iaasworldwide.com or call Alan D, Loeser, IAAS Worldwide at 717-235-8299.
News Source: IAAS Worldwide :: This press release was issued on behalf of the news source by Send2Press® Newswire, a service of Neotrope®. View all current news at: http://Send2PressNewswire.com .
The 19th iran agro 2012 – 57 exhibitors from 7 countries and 30,000+ visitors expected
The 19th edition of Iran”s leading agricultural trade show will open its doors from 27 to 30 May. Against the background of support by the National Development Fund amounting to two billion US-Dollars the International Agricultural Trade Fair, iran ago is organized by Palar Samaneh of Tehran and fairtrade of Germany. iran agro 2012 takes place at the Tehran International Fairgrounds.
According to Theresa Weissbrodt, project manager with fairtrade: “iran agro provides an ideal business platform to meet all of the Iranian and international top-level decision-makers, looking to upgrade their production facilities”. This statement is emphasized by the number of exhibitors in 2012. Three official pavilions from China, Spain and Turkey and 57 exhibitors from seven countries, Brazil, China, Germany, Iran, Netherlands, Spain and Turkey will discuss business with more than 30,000 visitors.
The Iranian agricultural minister, Sadeq Khalilian says that about 2 billion US-Dollars from the National Development Fund will be made available for developing the processing industry, fisheries, greenhouses and water and soil resources. Khalilian further states, that the agricultural sector has seen significant progress in recent years. Adding, agricultural production in the last Iranian year (ended March 20) reached about 107 million tons indicating a growth of 15 per cent compared to the figure for the previous year. The main policies of the ministry are the mechanization and renovation of agro infrastructure.
For the first time in Iran, an Online Market Place has been established for an international exhibition. The iran agro interactive online community allows exhibitors and visitors to connect before, during and after the event. www.visit.iran-agro.com .
To create valuable synergies for exhibitors and trade visitors alike, iran agro 2012 takes place concurrently with iran food + hospitality (312 exhibitors from 11 countries), and iran food + bev tec (242 exhibitors from 17 countries), the three dedicated events building the frame of “iran agrofood 2012″ with altogether 611 exhibitors in 2012.
fairtrade Messe und Ausstellungs GmbH & Co KG:
Seit ihrer Gründung 1991 zählt die fairtrade Messegesellschaft zu den führenden Veranstaltern internationaler Fachmessen in den aufstrebenden Märkten Nordafrikas, des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens und Osteuropas. Seit 2003 gibt es neben der fairtrade Zentrale in Heidelberg eine Tochterfirma in Algier. Durch die Zertifizierung nach ISO 9001:2008, und die Mitgliedschaft bei der UFI – The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, organisiert fairtrade internationale Events gemäß den UFI Qualitätsstandards.
Kontakt:
fairtrade Messe
Kim Wolters
Kurfürsten Anlage 36
69115 Heidelberg
+496221456513
http://www.iran-agro.com
k.wolters@fairtrade-messe.de
Pressekontakt:
fairtrade Messe GmbH
Dominik Rzepka
Kurfürsten Anlage 36
69115 Heidelberg
d.rzepka@fairtrade-messe.de
+496221456522
http://www.fairtrade-messe.de
The 19th iran food + bev tec – 242 exhibitors from 17 countries participate and 30,000+ visitors are expected
The 19th edition of Iran”s International Food, Beverage + Packaging Technology Trade Fair will open its doors from 27 to 30 May. It will be held under the auspices of the Iranian Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture and is organised by Palar Samaneh of Tehran and fairtrade of Germany. The leading trade show for the country”s food and beverage industry will take place at the Tehran International Fairgrounds.
242 exhibitors from 17 countries participate in the 19th edition of iran food + bev tec 2012. The exhibitors come from Austria, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Iran, Italy, Lebanon, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. The organisers estimate more than 30,000 visitors, with a high share of professionals. The Iranian food technology market is the most important one for major international players with interest in the Middle East region. According to Ladan Maleki from Palar Samaneh, exporters of food and beverage processing equipment always make good business in Iran.
The organisers Palar Samaneh of Tehran and fairtrade of Germany expect a successful iran food + bev tec in 2012. Thousands of hands-on technological innovations and trends for all stages of the food and beverage processing chain are to be presented. The target is to increase the degree of automation in production, to improve the monitoring of all processes and to ensure consumer safety by hygiene-oriented machine design.
The UFI approved event focuses on the production of material and technology for baking, beverage production, confectionery, dairy processing, egg processing, fruit and vegetable processing, laboratory equipment, meat processing, noodle processing, packaging and refrigeration. Claiming to be the leading trade show for the country”s food and beverage industry, the event is the ideal venue for both, foreign exporters and Iranian food producers looking to upgrade their production facilities.
For the first time in Iran, an Online Market Place has been established for an international exhibition. The iran food + bev tec interactive online community allows exhibitors and visitors to connect before, during and after the event. www.visit.iran-foodbevtec.com
To create valuable synergies for exhibitors and trade visitors alike, iran food + bev tec 2012 will take place concurrently with “iran food + hospitality” (with 312 exhibitors from 11 countries) and “iran agro” (57 exhibitors from 7 countries), the three dedicated events building the frame of “iran agrofood 2012″ with altogether 611 exhibitors.
fairtrade Messe und Ausstellungs GmbH & Co KG:
Seit ihrer Gründung 1991 zählt die fairtrade Messegesellschaft zu den führenden Veranstaltern internationaler Fachmessen in den aufstrebenden Märkten Nordafrikas, des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens und Osteuropas. Seit 2003 gibt es neben der fairtrade Zentrale in Heidelberg eine Tochterfirma in Algier. Durch die Zertifizierung nach ISO 9001:2008, und die Mitgliedschaft bei der UFI – The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, organisiert fairtrade internationale Events gemäß den UFI Qualitätsstandards.
Kontakt:
fairtrade Messe
Kim Wolters
Kurfürsten Anlage 36
69115 Heidelberg
+496221456513
http://www.iran-foodbevtec.com
k.wolters@fairtrade-messe.de
Pressekontakt:
fairtrade Messe GmbH
Dominik Rzepka
Kurfürsten Anlage 36
69115 Heidelberg
d.rzepka@fairtrade-messe.de
+496221456522
http://www.fairtrade-messe.de
The 19th iran food + hospitality – 312 exhibitors from 11 countries and 30,000+ visitors expected
The 19th International Food, Beverage and Hospitality Trade Fair opens its doors from 27 to 30 May. It will be held under the auspices of the Iranian Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture and is organised by Palar Samaneh of Tehran and fairtrade of Germany. Iran”s leading food, beverages and hospitality trade fair takes place at the Tehran International Fairgrounds.
312 exhibitors from 11 countries participate in the 19th edition of iran food + hospitality. The exhibitors come from China, Denmark, Germany, India, Iran, Mexico, Oman, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. Especially producers of meat, ready to eat-meals, tea and coffee, vegetables, milk and cream, fish, non-alcoholic beverages and fruit and vegetable juices, fruit, cereals, chocolate and confectionery, cheese, curd and many other products profit from rising sales, last but not least through participating at iran food + hospitality. In 2012 the organisers expect more than 30,000 visitors. “As the country”s leading food, beverages and hospitality trade fair, the event is a perfect place to meet all of the Iranian and international top-level decision-makers from the trade, the food service and catering market in one place,” states Ladan Maleki from Palar Samaneh.
For the first time in Iran, an Online Market Place has been established for an international exhibition. The iran food + hospitality interactive online community allows exhibitors and visitors to connect before, during and after the event. www.visit.iran-foodhospitality.com
To create valuable synergies for exhibitors and trade visitors alike, iran food + hospitality takes place concurrently with “iran food + bev tec 2012″ (242 exhibitors from 17 countries) and “iran agro 2012″ (57 exhibitors from 7 countries), the three dedicated events building the frame of “iran agrofood” with altogether 611 exhibitors.
fairtrade Messe und Ausstellungs GmbH & Co KG:
Seit ihrer Gründung 1991 zählt die fairtrade Messegesellschaft zu den führenden Veranstaltern internationaler Fachmessen in den aufstrebenden Märkten Nordafrikas, des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens und Osteuropas. Seit 2003 gibt es neben der fairtrade Zentrale in Heidelberg eine Tochterfirma in Algier. Durch die Zertifizierung nach ISO 9001:2008, und die Mitgliedschaft bei der UFI – The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, organisiert fairtrade internationale Events gemäß den UFI Qualitätsstandards.
Kontakt:
fairtrade Messe
Kim Wolters
Kurfürsten Anlage 36
69115 Heidelberg
+496221456513
http://www.iran-foodhospitality.com
k.wolters@fairtrade-messe.de
Pressekontakt:
fairtrade Messe GmbH
Dominik Rzepka
Kurfürsten Anlage 36
69115 Heidelberg
d.rzepka@fairtrade-messe.de
+496221456522
http://www.fairtrade-messe.de
prudsys is looking for the world’s best up-and-coming data miners and will present the winners at the 13th DATA MINING CUP at its 2012 prudsys User Days in Berlin/Germany
May 16, 2012
83 teams from 65 universities in 22 countries took part in this year’s DATA MINING CUP Competition (abbreviated to: DMC) which focused this year on the issue of dynamic price optimisation and is organised annually by prudsys AG. Which of the 61 solutions gained top places and which participants have won this 13th competition for students of intelligent data analysis will be made known as part of the 2012 prudsys User Days on 26th and 27th June 2012 in Berlin/Germany.
Dynamic pricing is currently one of the most innovative subjects in retail. All retailers – whether from Europe, Asia or America – aim to sell their product as quickly as possible at an ideal price that provides maximum margins and produces profits. Many retailers still calculate their product prices manually. Progressive companies rely on intelligent data mining solutions based on the real-time purchase behaviour of customers to set the ideal price for a product
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This innovative subject is therefore the focus of this year’s DATA MINING CUP which has enjoyed the participation of numerous international universities for now 13 years. prudsys AG, as the organiser of this globally renowned data mining student competition and itself a specialist in intelligent data analysis and dynamic price optimisation, challenged the competitors to measure their data mining expertise using two separate tasks. Two tasks were assessed independently of each other.
The classic data mining task was for participants to develop a model using stipulated data that predicts the sales figures of a product as accurately as possible.
The second task was to independently implement an agent that takes on pricing for an online shop. The agents – and therefore the participants’ individual shops – then competed against each other in a multiple agent system simulation. The aim was to maximise profit.
Which teams successfully tackled the two tasks and are therefore among the best up-and-coming data miners in the world will be made known at the 2012 prudsys User Days, which take place in Berlin on 26 and 27 June 2012.
For over 13 years the prudsys User Days have provided information on news, trends and technological developments in the data mining environment and on innovative business cases for retail both today and tomorrow.
For further information:
prudsys AG as one of the technology leader for intelligent data analytics concentrates among classic Data Mining on the development and integration of high-quality real-time analytics solutions.
The prudsys Realtime Decisioning Engine (prudsys RDE) is a leading service-oriented solution for real-time analytics, forecasts and intelligent recommendations. The modular structure enables to build a multi-channel global solution which matches the specific requirements. With IREUS the prudsys AG especially offers for small and medium online shops selected features of the prudsys RDE as a software as a services.
The prudsys products are used world-wide. In Germany alone, approximately 50% of the top twenty mail order businesses such as OTTO, Heine, Conrad Electronic, bonprix and Baur and countless other Top 100 mail-order specialists (Source: Versandhausberater – Mail-Order Adviser) such as 3 Pagen/3 Suisse, buch.de and Mexx rely on prudsys solutions.
prudsys AG is the holder of numerous German and international patents. Furthermore, prudsys AG is the organiser of the world’s biggest data mining competition, the DATA MINING CUP.
Kontakt:
prudsys AG
Denise Seifert
Zwickauer Strasse 16
09112 Chemnitz
+49 371 27093-0
http://www.prudsys.com
presse@prudsys.com
Pressekontakt:
wortgold | Agentur für nachhaltige Kommunikation
Frau Sandra Koegel
Stelzendorfer Gutsweg 8
09116 Chemnitz
service@wortgold.com
0157 77711580
http://www.wortgold.com
360 Mortgage Group Succeeds with HARP 2.0, Now Helping Significant Number of Qualified Underwater Borrowers
May 16, 2012
AUSTIN, Texas, May 16, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 360 Mortgage Group, a privately owned wholesale mortgage banker, officially began accepting applications for HARP 2.0 loans on Monday, March 19, 2012, specifically serving challenged and underwater borrowers. Subsequently, 360 has experienced a significant increase in loan volume, resulting in the largest active pipeline since the company’s 2007 founding.
Borrowers whose application date was listed after December 1, 2011 are eligible to take part in 360 Mortgage Group’s participation with HARP 2.0. Additionally, all EA-I, II, III, and occupancy loans are HARP-eligible with unlimited LTV and CLTVs with AU Approval. 360 is also accepting existing MI transfers and no appraisals will be required on loans receiving a Property Fieldwork Waiver. There is no limit to the number of financed properties owned by a borrower that can be considered HARP-eligible and no minimum FICO is required.
Since first accepting HARP 2.0 applications, 360 Mortgage Group’s active loan pipeline has increased by almost 700 percent and 360 expects customer participation with HARP only to increase in the coming months. As a result of its increased loan activity, 360 is adding staff.
“We’re focused on making quality hires as rapidly as possible, adding expert staff to meet the daily increasing demand both for HARP and all other loan types,” said Mark Greco, President of 360 Mortgage Group.
“360 has truly embraced the spirit of HARP 2.0,” Greco said. “If homeowners have made their payments without fail throughout the past four years during an economic crisis, then they are going to continue to make those payments now. These homeowners see their home as just that – a home – and not just an investment. These are the people that Fannie and Freddie are seeking to help right now, and so is 360.”
If you are interested in contacting 360 Mortgage Group about HARP 2.0 then visit 360′s website at https://www.360mtg.com or contact the following individuals:
Regional Contacts:
West:
Greg Fullmer, Regional Production Manager of the Western Region, at (303) 809-8210 or gfullmer@360mtg.com.
Southeast and Mid-Atlantic:
Brad Smith, Regional Production Manager of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Region, at (813) 397-3979 or bsmith@360mtg.com.
National Accounts:
Scott Stavinoha, Inside Sales Manager (866) 418-2997 or sstavinoha@360mtg.com.
About 360 Mortgage Group, LLC:
Established in 2007, 360 Mortgage Group LLC is a privately owned mortgage bank that has successfully utilized its high-technology platform to provide better communication and customer service to business partners. An approved Fannie Mae seller/servicer, 360 Mortgage Group is headquartered in Austin, Texas and services more than 25 states across the United States.
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Chak Heavy and Mike Flache start collaboration
May 16, 2012
Bali’s surf professional Chak Heavy and designer Mike Flache will start
their cooperation as of 1 May 2012.
Bali / Stuttgart, 16 May 2012
Everything began with a spontaneous idea at the start of the year. Now the time has come. The Bali surfer Chak Heavy and the German designer Mike Flache will work together. The cooperation will start on 1 May.
Bali Surfers” Style
Chak and Mike plan to release a series of eccentric surfboards over the course of the year. An accessories collection is to follow. The project is titled “Bali Surfers’ Style”. The aim of the two partners is to express both the individual surfer culture and the culture of the country in a sporting and artistic way.
“The cooperation with Chak is something special for me. We share the same philosophy and regard surfing as a fascinating combination of freedom, sport and aesthetics. Together, we wish to share this unique attitude to life with sport enthusiasts around the globe,” says Mike Flache.
The designer is famous for his varied designs in the lifestyle area. The German national has designed furniture, accessories, laptops and computer games, amongst other things. Mike often cooperates with sportsmen, musicians and companies for creative projects. Further information on the designs of Mike Flache can be found at: “>www.mike-flache.com
A life on the wave
Chak Heavy has been surfing for more than half his life. At the tender age of eight, he mastered his first big wave. Today, the 26-year-old is a member of the Heavy Dudes Team and is present at almost all important competitions. In the Volcom Stones Grillfish Surf Series he most recently came second.
Chak is not only active himself, but also committed to the grass roots. As an instructor of the Kamafari Surfcamp (),”>www.kamafari-surfcamp.com), he passes on his experience to surf enthusiasts from all around the world.
Mike Flache is a designer in the lifestyle area. He has been shaping the aesthetics of many products and brands around the globe for more than a decade. Furniture, accessories, laptops and computer games carry his distinctive signature, as do packaging items and corporate identities. He designs for medium-sized family-owned businesses and for leading branded companies.
Kontakt:
Mike Flache. Studio Germany
Mike Flache
Waldburgstrasse 17/19
70563 Stuttgart
0180 355 181 659 5
http://www.mike-flache.com
press@mike-flache.com
Pressekontakt:
Mike Flache
Mike Flache
Waldburgstrasse 17/19
70563 Stuttgart
press@mike-flache.com
0180 355 181 659 5
http://www.mike-flache.com
Leading Long Term Care Insurance Firm Hosts 3in4 Need More Tour Event
May 16, 2012
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 16, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MasterCare Solutions, a National LTC Network member, hosted the May 11 Oregon stop of the 3in4 Need More Tour. Nathan Sanow, Business Development Manager at MasterCare, and Erica Drake, Marketing Specialist at the firm, accompanied tour spokesperson and elder care expert Dr. Marion Somers (“Dr. Marion”) as she addressed the need for long term care planning in Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Marion started her visit at local hot-spot Voodoo Doughnuts, where she was presented with a custom-made 3in4 Need More doughnut. The establishment also unveiled a ‘Guitar Rocking Granny’ doughnut to commemorate Portland’s participation in the nationwide Bring Your Talent contest, which is co-sponsored by Emeritus Senior Living and the 3in4 Need More campaign. The grand prize winner will receive a year’s free rent at an Emeritus Senior Living community. The local leg of the competition took place at Emeritus Senior Living in southeast Portland, after a speech by Dr. Marion; she was also interviewed by Lars Larson on his KXL radio show at 101FM.
“In today’s busy world, it’s easy to push aside important issues such as long term care planning,” said Terry Truesdell, President and CEO of the National LTC Network. “Events like this help people pause and think about how they would handle a long term care need. It also encourages them to seriously consider long term care insurance as a solution for this risk. On behalf of all our colleagues at The Network, I congratulate Mike Skiens and MasterCare Solutions on a job well done in Portland.”
About MasterCare Solutions:
MasterCare Solutions is a national insurance brokerage with nearly 25 years of experience focusing exclusively on long term care insurance. MasterCare is a proud sponsor of the 3in4 Need More campaign; the firm’s President, Mike Skiens, currently serves as Chairman of the National LTC Network’s Board of Directors. Information: www.ltcexperts.com .
About The Network:
Since 1994, the National LTC Network has been a national leader in long term care insurance distribution, counting among its 30 member firms some of the most respected and successful firms in the industry – including trailblazers in workplace sales, association sales, and traditional individual sales. Information: http://www.nltcn.com .
The National LTC Network is proud to be a major supporter of the 3 in 4 Need More campaign.
About 3in4 Need More:
The 3in4 Need More campaign is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of planning for one’s long term care needs; it is a public service of the 3in4 Association, a nonprofit 501(c) (6) corporation. Information: www.3in4needmore.com .
- PHOTO CAPTION: (L-R) Nathan Sanow, Dr. Marion, Erica Drake.
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New Book Release – Fiction: Thriller Weaves War Crimes, Cult Religion, Domestic Terrorism into Major Threat to U.S.
May 16, 2012
MARSHFIELD, Mass., May 16, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Writers Glen Publications announces the release of “The Gospel of Ashes” (ISBN: 978-0-9825892-2-9), a thriller, by author Lloyd R. Prentice.
Plot: While searching for Phan’s missing daughter, Boston residents Mei Li Phan and Landry Carmichael stumble into a massive conspiracy. Their search threatens powerful forces seeking radical change. So now – they must die. The conspiracy: nuke a major American city.
Phan and Carmichael framed as terrorists. Hunted by authorities. Killers hard on their heels. Where can they go? Who can they trust? But past is prologue. Mei Li Phan is not what she seems; Carmichael no stranger to violence. They must each relive painful history to muster the strength, courage, and cunning to survive – and more, to save the lives of millions.
According to the Council of Foreign Relations “…roughly two-thirds of terrorism in the United States was conducted by non-Islamic American extremists from 1980-2001; and from 2002-2005, it went up to 95 percent.”
Says military theorist John Robb, “Strategic attacks are possible with a network of less than 70 people.”
Author Lloyd R. Prentice says, “I’m a close follower of current events. The politics of war crimes, cult religion, and domestic terrorism fascinate and, frankly, terrify me. The Gospel of Ashes asks ‘what if?’”
Scheduled for June 2012 release by Writers Glen Publications, “The Gospel of Ashes,” ISBN 978-0-9825892-2-9, is distributed through Ingram Book Company and can be purchased through Amazon and other major on line booksellers, from independent bookstores by request, or direct from the publisher at: sales@writersglen.com.
Website and media resources: http://thegospelofashes.com .
Review copies available to qualified reviewers and booksellers.
Previous fiction by Lloyd R. Prentice includes “Freein’ Pancho,” a novel, and “Aya Takeo,” a graphic novel for web and print, illustrated by internationally recognized manga artist Sonia Leong.
Author Prentice has a graduate degree in public affairs communication from Stanford University; studied creative writing at San Francisco State College (now San Francisco State University).
Prentice lives in Marshfield, Massachusetts, with his wife, medical writer Laurie Beckelman.
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e2b teknologies to Fully Rebrand by Summer 2012
May 15, 2012
CHARDON, Ohio, May 15, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — e2b teknologies (www.e2btek.com), a business software and services provider, announced today a new brand identity featuring a new identity and new names for its three operating business units. The previous business unit logos featured a “floating ball” which has been replaced with the familiar “paper airplane” logo used for e2b’s Anytime brand products.
e2b teknologies offers the same products and services, but now markets their extensive portfolio of business products and services under a unified brand for the company’s three divisions:
* e2b enterprise is a new name for the company’s custom software development and business software reseller business which provides leading ERP, CRM, supply chain, and related business software products from Sage Software, Epicor, Intacct, Sugar CRM, and more.
* e2b anytime apps was previously branded as e2b software and ties together the corporate name with the company’s growing Anytime brand products including Anytime Collect and Anytime 500 (formerly e2b 500 add-ons for Sage MAS 500 ERP).
* e2b calibration – e2b calibration is a national provider of quality test equipment calibration and repair services specializing in avionics and mass flow industries.
“Everyone knows us as e2b, yet our own line of Anytime products was rapidly gaining brand recognition in the market,” said e2b teknologies President Lynne Henslee. “The new brand provides consistency across our business portfolio and a framework to continue expanding our business in the future.”
Phase one of the rebranding process was completed recently with the launch of a new corporate website and the introduction of the new corporate logo across its three operating business units. A second phase planned for June will integrate the remaining product websites into the e2b anytime apps domain while standardizing all websites on a common website style sheet for a consistent brand image.
“Business technology is changing,” said Henslee. “The airplane logo we chose several years ago for our cloud-based products now represents our entire organization and our focus on business technologies and services that are mobile, social, and available on premise or on the cloud.”
About e2b teknologies:
e2b teknologies (www.e2btek.com) provides cloud-based business software applications and business services to progressive businesses worldwide. e2b enterprise (www.e2benterprise.com) develops custom cloud-based business applications and resells leading ERP accounting software, CRM, HRMS, and other enterprise business software applications from Sage Software, Epicor, Intacct, Sugar CRM, and other publishers.
e2b anytime apps (www.e2banytime.com) is the publisher of Anytime Collect, Anytime Assets, Anytime 500, and related Anytime brand products. e2b calibration (www.e2bcal.com) is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration laboratory.
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Ryan Kocher to Lead CMI’s Analytics Team
May 15, 2012
ATLANTA, Ga., May 15, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Ryan Kocher has joined CMI, a full-service marketing research company, as vice president of analytics. Kocher will lead CMI’s analytical sciences team, where he will oversee all of CMI’s analytic service processes and offerings, and guides development of new solutions to help clients understand the decisions their customers make and why.
“We are excited to have Ryan leading our analytics team,” said Chet Zalesky, president and CEO of CMI. “Ryan has an amazing ability to make numbers and models come to life to drive change in organizations. He answers clients’ important business questions in ways that business people can understand.”
Kocher specializes in using analytical approaches and models to guide strategic decisions, providing much more than simply “the numbers” to get to the implications and recommendations for what clients can do next, and forecasts for how the marketplace will react. He has extensive expertise in survey design, data quality control, statistical modeling, and analytic techniques across a wide variety of advanced statistical techniques
Throughout his career, Kocher has served in client-facing roles with responsibility for client service and client development. Kocher spent the last five years at lpsos Chicago where he was director of marketing sciences. There he managed employees in the Chicago, New York, Cincinnati and Brazil offices. Prior to joining Ipsos, Kocher was an account manager at Millward Brown and a research analyst for United Parcel Service. Kocher holds a bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in statistics from the Tabor School of Business at Millikin University. His office will be based in Chicago.
About CMI:
CMI is a full-service marketing research company that combines comprehensive market research expertise with marketing insight to provide clients with a deep understanding of their customers by identifying the choices they make and why. Since 1989, CMI has delivered unique solutions to uncover opportunities, optimize marketing strategies, and improve performance for clients in consumer and B2B markets.
CMI’s experienced team of market research consultants leverages a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods and technologies to translate research into insights and insights into actions. CMI serves primarily Fortune 1000 clients. For more information about CMI, visit http://www.cmiresearch.com .
* Photo Caption: Ryan Kocher to Lead CMI’s Analytics Team.
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DEKOM AG to Launch Managed Services for Cloud and On-Premise Videoconferencing
Hamburg, Germany – 15 May 2012: Germany’s full service partner for visual communication, Hamburg based DEKOM AG, launched a series of new managed services for any technical and organizational aspects of videoconferencing: DEKOM UC.
DEKOM UC. offers a comprehensive range of services like mobile, cloud-based video communication, MCU access to virtual meeting rooms or even individual on-premise solutions. Jörg Weisflog, CEO: “Our Managed Services offer complete, ready for use videoconferencing environments at transparent, monthly cost – for single workplaces as well as meeting rooms, both on-premise and cloud-based.”
DEKOM UC. can be booked turnkey or individually according to different network levels:
- UC.Service: infrastructure and virtual meeting rooms
- UC.Client: videoconferencing endpoints and clients
- UC.Access: connect devices and infrastructure
- UC.Complete: fully managed service including infrastructure, hardware, support etc.
The modular design allows an extremely versatile, need-based application: Use UC. to equip your company and employees with the latest technology, to expand your infrastructure and thus your options, as a fall-back solution for business-critical installations, or to improve your call security. UC. delivers maximum availability, quality and safety – both at network and application level. For more information, visit http://www.dekom.com.
DEKOM AG (formerly known as ViDOFON AG) offers a unique all-inclusive portfolio of professional solutions in the field of media technology and video conferencing. The Hamburg-based company is one of the market’s most comprehensively certified providers throughout Europe (AMX, Bosch, Cisco (Tandberg), Crestron, Extron, Lifesize, NEC, Panasonic, Polycom, VCON, Radvision Sennheiser, Sony, etc.) and employs around 70 enthusiastic specialists. Please visit http://www.dekom.com for more information.
Kontakt:
DEKOM AG (formerly ViDOFON AG)
Mr. Autermann
Kellerbleek 3
22529 Hamburg
j.autermann@dekom.com
+49 40 808 181-151
http://www.dekom.com
Small Business Owner Gives Back to Community and Collects 2,000 Pounds of Food in Three Months
May 15, 2012
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., May 15, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — KC’s 23 1/2 Hour Plumbing, Inc., a Palm Springs plumbing contractor, announced this week that it has now reached the three-ton mark in collecting food for community donations. This past ton was collected within three months.
“We’ve had such a public outpouring of food donations,” Kelly Russum, president, KC’s 23 1/2 Hour Plumbing Inc., says. “We donate all of the food to Martha’s Village & Kitchen and they help to distribute to those people in need. However, we always need more. The more the public gets involved, the more food we have to help those people right in our own backyard.”
Jimmica Guess, Community Relations Manager for the Mission Advancement Team at Martha’s Village & Kitchen, explains that the food boxes are used for distribution through the emergency services department.
“There are many people at the poverty level in the community who will need assistance with food from time to time. We provide them with enough food for three to four days for whatever number of people they have in their family,” Guess says. “They can receive one box every 60 days.”
Products in the food boxes include items such as canned meats, soups, grains, cereal and peanut butter.
KC’s makes it easy for people to donate. They can stop into their office, or even give food to a driver who is in their area. Additionally, monetary donations are also accepted and KC’s will purchase food with the money.
“I’ve been lucky enough to build and sustain a successful business in this community,” Russum says. “Now, it’s time to give back to the community that has made it possible. Everyone needs helps every now and again and it’s our goal to see that they get it.”
Food drives take place year round and after each ton is collected, it is boxed and donated.
About KC’s 23 1/2 Hour Plumbing, Inc.:
In business for 30 years, KC’s 23 1/2 Hour Plumbing, Inc. is a full-service Palm Springs plumbing contractor that services and installs complete plumbing systems. The company provides 24-hour emergency service, seven days per week.
Its motto says it all: “We’re the good guys your friends told you about.”
For more information, visit: www.Kcs23.com .
About Martha’s Village & Kitchen:
Martha’s Village & Kitchen, a partner of Father Joe’s Villages, was founded in 1990 and is the largest provider of comprehensive homeless services in Riverside County. In addition to continuum of care services, it also provides services to the community through emergency services such as food boxes, clothing vouchers, infant supplies, utility, transportation and rent assistance and a daily public meal.
For more information, visit: www.mvk.org .
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DIC Asset AG – Q1 results show a successful start to 2012
*** Gross rental income up to EUR 31.1 million (Q1 2011: EUR 27.6 million)
*** Vacancy rate reduced to 12.3 per cent (Q1 2011: 14.3 per cent)
*** FFO increased to EUR 10.5 million (Q1 2011: EUR 10 million)
*** Forecast for 2012 FFO affirmed, at EUR 43 million to EUR 45 million
Frankfurt, 15 May 2012
Key results at a glance:
DIC Asset AG (German Securities ID 509840 / ISIN DE0005098404) today presented its interim report for the first three months of the 2012 financial year. Results were shaped by four main factors. At EUR 31.1 million, gross rental income was up strongly, by 13 per cent. Further reduction in the vacancy rate enhanced the quality of the real estate portfolio. Operating results increased by 5 per cent, to EUR 10.5 million. DIC Asset AG thus generated consolidated profit of EUR 2.5 million (Q1 2011: EUR 2.8 million)
Detailed review of results for the quarter:
In a slightly improved market environment, DIC Asset AG’s gross rental income for the first three months of 2012 amounted to EUR 31.1 million (Q1 2011: EUR 27.6 million). The 13 per cent increase was largely attributable to the larger portfolio, and the reduction in the vacancy rate. Notably, gross rental income for the first quarter of 2012 exceeded all the quarterly results in 2011. Net rental income in the first quarter amounted to EUR 28.1 million, up 11 per cent from the first quarter of 2011 (EUR 25.3 million). Fees from real estate management grew by 20 per cent, to EUR 1.2 million.
DIC Asset AG increased its total rental volume by 7 per cent in the first quarter of 2012. New rental contracts or renewals were concluded for portfolio properties with an aggregate floor space of 51,900 sqm (Q1 2011: 48,300 sqm). The bulk of this increase was attributable to new rentals: rising by 23 per cent to 29,600 sqm, these were clearly higher than in the previous year. Total new rentals were equivalent to annualised rental income of EUR 5.6 million, which was markedly higher than the previous year’s level (Q1 2011: EUR 4.4 million). Like-for-like rental income remained stable (+/- 0 per cent) compared to the previous quarter after a -0,5 per cent decline in the previous year”s first quarter. In spite of the usual rental contract expiries at the beginning of the year, DIC Asset AG succeeded in reducing the vacancy rate to 12.3 per cent (Q1 2011: 14.3 per cent / Q4 2011: 12.4 per cent).
The aggregate volume of acquisitions achieved approximately EUR 17 million year-to-date (until the end of April), reflecting the acquisition of an office building near the central railway station in Frankfurt/Main (as announced). The volume of disposals totalled EUR 9.5 million (also until the end of April), mainly resulting from the sale of three properties held in the Co-Investment segment.
The average interest rate of the financial debt stood at 4.20 per cent as at 31 March 2012 – down 15 basis points year-on-year, as well as on the previous quarter’s average (Q1 and Q4 2011: 4.35 per cent); this resulted from refunding at advantageous conditions as well as from the actual interest level. Net financing expenses increased in the first quarter of 2012, leading to a EUR 2.1 million decrease in the interest result, to EUR -14.5 million. In particular, this was due to the higher financing volumes and expenses from servicing the bond issue. Interest income rose from EUR 1.8 million to EUR 2.4 million, whilst interest expenses rose from EUR -14.2 million to EUR -16.9 million.
The average maturity of financial liabilities of EUR 1.53 billion (31 Dec 2011: EUR 1.52 billion), stood at 3.2 years at the end of the first quarter. Around 11 per cent of liabilities, equal to EUR 160 million, will require refinancing during 2012, in 2013 around 9 per cent, equalling EUR 140 million, will be due.
Personnel expenses rose to EUR 3.0 million (up EUR 0.6 million) during the first quarter, reflecting increased number of employees, and in line with the budget, whilst administrative expenses remained stable, at EUR 2.2 million.
Consolidated profit of EUR 2.5 million was slightly lower year-on-year (Q1 2011: EUR 2.8 million), as expected; the decrease was mainly attributable to depreciations according to plan, caused by the expanded real estate portfolio and to a higher net other income in Q1 2011.
At EUR 10.5 million, the FFO (funds from operations, defined as earnings before depreciation and taxes, and excluding profits from disposals and development projects) for the first quarter of 2012 was up by EUR 0.5 million year-on-year (Q1 2011: EUR 10.0 million). The increase is mainly a result of the larger portfolio, generating higher rental income and more than compensating for higher interest expenses from the corporate bond issue. The FFO per share amounted to EUR 0.23 (Q1 2011: EUR 0.25).
Cash flow from operating activities (after interest and taxes paid) of EUR 12.7 million was clearly higher than in the previous year (Q1 2011: EUR 9.4 million). Specifically, the increase reflects higher rental income on account of the larger portfolio and higher management fees generated.
Cash and cash equivalents totalled EUR 90.8 million at the end of the first quarter (31 Dec 2011: EUR 100.3 million).
Real estate assets under management were unchanged, at EUR 3.3 billion, whilst DIC Asset AG’s total assets of EUR 2.3 billion increased, compared to the previous year’s level (Q4/2011: EUR 2,2 billion. The equity ratio (as reported in the statement of financial position) stood at 27.7 per cent as at 31 March 2012 (31 Dec 2011: 27.8 per cent).
Significant progress in project developments: With a major letting contract of over 70 per cent of the “MainTor Porta” office building, DIC has started the construction works for this MainTor-subproject. The sale of the “Opera Offices Klassik” in Hamburg within the framework of a forward deal gave the starting signal for the construction works.
Outlook for 2012: DIC Asset AG affirms its FFO forecast for the 2012 financial year of EUR 43 million to EUR 45 million ( 2011: EUR 40.6 million), which translates into a growth rate of approximately 10 per cent. This forecast is based on the following budget figures for the 2012 financial year: Gross rental income is to reach EUR 124 million to EUR 126 million (2011: EUR 116.7 million); the vacancy rate will be reduced to around 11.5 per cent (2011: 12.4 per cent).
Ulrich Höller, Chairman of the Management Board of DIC Asset AG, commented on the results: “Our successful start in 2012 with the reduction in vacancies during the first quarter is a relevant indication of the growth potential we envisage between now and the end of the year.”
For more information on DIC Asset AG, please visit the Company’s website www.dic-asset.de, where the three-month report for 2011 is also available.
About DIC Asset AG:
Established in 2002, DIC Asset AG, with registered offices in Frankfurt/Main, is a real estate company with a dedicated investment focus on commercial real estate in Germany, pursuing a return-oriented investment policy. Real estate assets under management amount to approx. EUR 3.3 billion, comprising around 270 properties, of which EUR 2.2 billion is carried on DIC Asset AG’s statement of financial position. The Company’s investment strategy is geared to the continued development of a high-quality, highly profitable and regionally diversified portfolio. The real estate portfolio is structured in two segments: the Commercial Portfolio (EUR 1.9 billion) comprises existing properties with long-term rental contracts generating attractive rental yields. The Co-Investments segment (EUR 0.3 billion) comprises fund investments, joint-venture investments, and interests in development projects. Own real estate management teams provide a direct service to tenants through six branch offices located at the regional hubs within the portfolio. This provides an edge in terms of market presence and expertise, and builds the foundation for maintaining and increasing the value of real estate assets. DIC Asset AG has been included in the SDAX® segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since June 2006. The Company’s shares are also included in the EPRA index, which tracks the performance of the most important European real estate companies.
Kontakt:
DIC Asset AG
Immo von Homeyer
Eschersheimer Landstrasse 223
60320 Frankfurt/Main
+49 69 274033-86
http://www.dic-asset.de
i.vonhomeyer@dic-asset.de
Pressekontakt:
Thomas Pfaff Kommunikation
Thomas Pfaff
Höchlstr. 2
81675 München
kontakt@pfaff-kommunikation.de
089 992496-50
http://pfaff-kommunikation.de
Heraeus North America Websites online
On May 14th 2012 Heraeus Materials Technology North America went online with its new websites. The easy to negotiate homepage leads clearly and logically on to the full scope internet presence and can be accessed at www.heraeus-hmtna.com
Comprehensive choice of information in a clear modern design: Homepage of HMT North America
The project team took great care in programming the sites and listened closely to the suggestions and wishes of customers and users alike. It was a core necessity that a visitor to the site should be able to navigate through it both quickly and constructively.
The well-defined structure of the homepage means that the visitor is soon able to click through to the individual Divisions of Heraeus Materials Technology and the corresponding products. In very few moves one reaches the sites of
- Contact Materials
- Engineered Materials
- Sensor Components
- Thin Film Materials
Three separate columns appear prominently below the primary image. These in turn lead directly on to “Products”, “Precious Metal Tools” and the “Download Section”.
In addition the left tool bar presents the visitor at a glance with all the range of options on offer and further related links. This overview, as well as the total page set-up, creates a strong recognition factor for the Heraeus identity.
You find the new sites at www.heraeus-hmtna.com
Heraeus, the precious metals and technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany, is a global, private company with more than 160 years of tradition. Our fields of competence include precious metals, materials, and technologies, sensors, biomaterials, and medical products, as well as dental products, quartz glass, and specialty light sources. With product revenues of EUR4.8 billion and precious metal trading revenues of EUR21.3 billion, as well as more than 13,300 employees in over 120 subsidiaries worldwide, Heraeus holds a leading position in its global markets.
Kontakt:
Heraeus Materials Technology GmbH & Co. KG
Guido Matthes
Heraeusstr. 12-14
63450 Hanau
hmt-presse@heraeus.com
06181-35 4583
http://corporate.heraeus.com/en/presse/ansprechpartner/Ansprechpartner.aspx
Minister delegation impressed by German-Australian partnership and DEGERenergie products
May 14, 2012
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Horb am Neckar, Germany / Wodonga, Victoria, May 14th, 2012. Richard Dalla-Riva, Minister for Employment, Industrial Relations, Manufacturing, Exports and Trade of the Australian state of Victoria, visited DEGERenergie”s manufacturing partner Kiewa Valley Engineering KVE in Wodonga. The objective of the visit was to get informed about KVE”s partnership with the German global market leader and their solar tracking solutions.
Weltmarktführer für solare Nachführsysteme mit mehr als 47.000 installierten Systemen in 46 Ländern: DEGERenergie.
Accompanied by a delegation of local politicians, the minister got an overview of the products and market position of the Australian company and its German partner. He had the details of the cooperation explained to him and wanted to know everything about the synergistic effects the two companies achieve together.
The attending politicians eagerly listened to the company representatives” explanations. The subsequent discussion was focused on the enormous potential of the companies involved and in particular on the benefits for the Albury/Wodonga region. Afterwards, the visitors were given a tour of the factory halls and convinced themselves of the DEGERenergie manufacturing partner”s great capabilities.
The delegation led by minister Dalla-Riva was deeply impressed by the strength of the partnership, by KVE”s competencies and above all by DEGERenergie”s technology.
Florian Falk Naumann, Country Manager for Australia at DEGERenergie: “This high-level visit has once more confirmed that our strategy pays off: Localizing production and sales in order to be closer to our customers.”
DEGERenergie is the global market leader for solar tracking systems. Worldwide, more than 47,000 DEGERenergie systems are installed in 46 countries. The company is represented in Spain, Greece and North America with its own subsidiaries and cooperates with local distribution and service partners in many countries worldwide. The patented DEGERenergie Maximum Light Detection (MLD) technology makes it possible to improve the energy yield of solar power plants by an average of 45 percent compared to fixed systems.
For more information: www.DEGERenergie.com.
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You can download printable image material here (http://www.degerenergie.de/english/news/press-releases.html) at the end of the text. Of course, you can also obtain printable image material from: Herbert Grab, Phone: +49 07127-5707-10, E-mail: herbert.grab@digitmedia-online.de.
Über DEGERenergie (www.DEGERenergie.com):
DEGERenergie ist der führende Hersteller mit dem weltweit größten Produktportfolio für ein- und zweiachsige solare Nachführsysteme. Seine Marktstellung basiert auf der einzigartigen, von Artur Deger entwickelten, patentierten “Maximum Light Detection”- oder MLD-Technologie. Sie ermöglicht es, die Erträge von solaren Kraftwerken durch “intelligente” Steuerung zu maximieren. Dabei werden die Solarmodule unter Einsatz des DEGERconecter immer am energiereichsten Punkt am Himmel ausgerichtet. So erzielen MLD-geführte Solaranlagen durchschnittlich 45 Prozent mehr Ertrag als starr installierte Systeme – in Spitzen liegt dieser Wert sogar noch deutlich höher. Mit mehr als 47.000 installierten Systemen in 46 Ländern ist DEGERenergie Weltmarkt- und Technologieführer. Das Unternehmen bietet alle produktrelevanten Lösungen – von Entwicklung und Planung über Produktion und Vertrieb bis hin zu Wartung und Instandhaltung.
DEGERenergie beschäftigt derzeit am Hauptsitz in Horb, in seinen Niederlassungen und bei Zulieferern fast 400 Mitarbeiter. Das Unternehmen wurde 1999 gegründet und erhielt im Jahr 2001 den Erfinderpreis des Landes Baden-Württemberg für das MLD-Steuermodul DEGERconecter. 2005 eröffnete DEGERenergie in Spanien seine erste Niederlassung, 2009 folgten Niederlassungen in den USA und Griechenland, seit Sommer 2011 läuft die Produktion in Australien. Produziert wird in Deutschland, Australien, Kanada und den USA. Die Geschäfte führt Artur Deger.
Auf das Wetter ist nicht immer Verlass. Auf ein intelligentes Steuerungssystem von DEGERenergie schon.
Kontakt:
DEGERenergie GmbH
Carmen Spohn
Industriestraße 70
72160 Horb
+49 (0) 7451-539 14-0
http://www.DEGERenergie.com
sales@DEGERenergie.com
Pressekontakt:
digit media
Herbert Grab
Schulberg 5
72124 Pliezhausen
herbert.grab@digitmedia-online.de
+49 (0)7127-570710
http://www.digitmedia-online.de
New Monitor Assembly Series for Industrial Applications
Data Display Solution designs highly modular platform for professional touch applications in industrial and digital-signage kiosk systems
Data Display Solution Present Flexible Touch Monitors for Assembly
Eisenach (Germany) May 14, 2012 – Data Display Solution – trend-setting German supplier of TFT displays and system solutions for industrial and multimedia applications – introduces a new product line of assembly monitors. The two new series of monitors, “KioskLine” and “PerformanceLine”, present an utmost modular platform for professional touch applications. “Revolutionary to our solution is the enormous flexibility of the product series,” explained Werner Schubert, General Manager of the Data Display Solution GmbH. “As from a model kit, customers are able to assemble the optimum monitor solution from industrial components for the particular application case. With this new model series we serve the markets for industrial touch applications and POS (Point of Sales) applications.”
Modular Touch Displays for Assembly
The PerformanceLine is characterized by its robust construction, and it is optionally available with an IP65 protected front panel. The industrial PC platform is aligned for a very long availability. Data Display with its KioskLine fulfills the needs of mass markets like POS as well as demanding store fittings (Shop-eMedia) with individual design and functionality. With respect to the front line for both product variants, different touch technologies can be chosen, for example resistive and P-CAP sensors for 1, 2 and 10 finger operation as well as a coated safety glass. A variety of different control solutions, reaching from the captive industrial graphics card with VGA, DVI/HDMI and DisplayPort interface or media player with LAN to an integrated high performance PC, are provided. The assembly monitors will be available with display sizes from 10.4″ to 24″ from summer 2012. The products are designed and produced in Germany.
Image source / Copyright: Data Display Solution GmbH
For additional information and requests Mathias Toeppel (Senior Key Account Manager) is at your disposal (Tel. +49 7157 6690874, email mathias.toeppel|at|dd-solution.de).
About Data Display Solution
Data Display Solution is part of the international Data Display Group. The Eisenach based company designs, produces and markets innovative solutions reaching from assembly monitor to terminal.
Data Display Group is a worldwide operating specialist for TFT flat screen and system solutions for industrial, multimedia and digital signage applications. Located in Germering/Munich (Germany), the company designs, produces and sells innovative solutions offering the full range from components to final products. Data Display Group supplies innovative Green IT solutions based on their hardware platforms and their own software to control the TFTs of partners Samsung, Chimei Innolux, Optrex and as well as selected panels from other manufacturers. These system solutions – from assemblies and kits up to finished OEM products – are developed in their own R&D centres in Germering (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey) and Ronkonkoma (NY/USA). The range of services includes customized developments and adaptations, product finishing and assembly of monitoring systems as well as the production of finished products and a complete after-sales service with RMA, repair and technical support. More information can be found on the homepage: www.datadisplay-group.com.
Products of Data Display Group are available at:
Europe – Digital Signage: Data Display Solution, Eisenach
Europe: Distec GmbH, Germering
Italy: Data Display S.r.l., Padova
UK and Benelux: Display Technology, Rochester
Turkey and Middle East: Data Display Teknoloji
North America: Apollo Display Technologies, Ronkonkoma NY
Kontakt:
Data Display Solution GmbH & Co. KG (en)
Werner Schubert
Lauchergasse 6-12
99817 Eisenach
+49 3691 88939816
http://www.dd-solution.de/
pr@alvacon.com
Pressekontakt:
ahlendorf hueggenberg gbr
Mandy Ahlendorf
Maximilianstraße 8
82319 Starnberg
pr@alvacon.com
+49815155500911
http://www.alvacon.com
TeamSnap Launches Next Generation Registration System for Sports Teams and Activities
May 14, 2012
BOULDER, Colo., May 14, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TeamSnap today announced the launch of its next generation registration system for sports clubs, leagues and associations. Clubs and leagues can easily register players for seasons, summer camps, skill sessions or just about any kind of event or activity.
TeamSnap integrates the online registration process with player contact management, team formation, and scheduling. Bringing player registration and team management together lets TeamSnap customers avoid the pitfalls of competing solutions that require re-keying of information and lots of potential for administrative errors and headaches.
“TeamSnap’s new registration system is going to really change the way I manage events and activities with our club,” said Antonio Montez, General Manager at Hawks Select Basketball Club. “It will be invaluable to pull email, phone and other contact data in from the TeamSnap registration forms and use it to build the player profiles that we use across our club. It will save me tons of time I’m spending today moving data from other tools into TeamSnap.”
TeamSnap has taken its relentless focus on clean and easy design and applied it to the new registration system. In doing so, TeamSnap has solved many of the challenges that have frustrated players and parents using other online registration systems. For example, TeamSnap makes it easy to register multiple players without retyping the same information over and over. Likewise, players and parents can start the registration process and return to it later without losing any information. Focusing on these small details makes the experience much more pleasant for players and parents and improves loyalty to the league or club.
About TeamSnap:
TeamSnap is an award-winning web service for managing recreational and competitive sports teams and groups. With a simple but powerful online interface, TeamSnap makes it easy to keep track of Rosters, Schedules, Game and Practice Attendance and Availability, Team Payments, Statistics and much more. Comprehensive messaging functions keep everyone in touch, and with a strong focus on usability and simplicity, TeamSnap is software that people actually find fun to use.
With enthusiastic customers in 135 countries, and teams representing over 100 different sports and (non-sport groups), TeamSnap has quickly become one of the fastest-growing team and group management solutions on the planet.
For more information visit TeamSnap at http://www.teamsnap.com .
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12 MWp Power Plant by Emmvee
May 14, 2012
From 0 to 12 MWp in Seven Weeks
Power Plant with Emmvee Modules
Emmvee, manufacturer of photovoltaic modules, project developer and epc, have planned and developed a solar park with almost 12 MWp within 7 weeks.
The park has been established on an old air port near Bronkow, a beautiful village in the state of Brandenburg. Works started on March 13 with an extensive search for ammunition. With them having been transported away, the 120 workers were able to install 11000 poles for the supporting structure of 46000 modules by Emmvee.
The solar park is one of the twenty biggest parks in Germany.
Some of the modules are equipped with structured glass, one of the specialities of the company that helps increase the efficiency and also minimise the blinding effect for the pilots wanting to touch down there.
“Emmvee pursues a strategy of long-term co-operations. Therefore, we were able to install a system this size in such a short time,” reflects Steffen Graf, Managing Director of Emmvee Photovoltaics GmbH.
There is a new development when it comes to the mounting system. Emmvee and the German company MKG have developed a new mounting system especially for Emmvee modules. “The sturdiness of the frame, a development by the research team of Emmvee, lends itself for this innovative mounting system. The frame also plays a vital role under hrash climate conditions.” says D.V. Manjunatha founder of the company.
The website www.emmveephotovoltaics.com allows a deeper insight into the company and its business activities.
Emmvee Group of Companies is an international provider for solutions in the fields of renewable energy. The manufacturer of photovoltaic modules and solar-thermal appliances has two production plants in Bangalore, India. Its European headquarters are in Berlin, Germany.
Emmvee has recently started the business unit Project Development, a global unit in order to install turn- key solar installations.
Emmvee places great emphasis on transparency, service and quality.
The website www.emmveephotovoltaics.com allows a deeper insight into the company and its business activities.
Kontakt:
Emmvee Photovoltaics GmbH
Frank Hilgenfeld
Franz-Jacob-Straße 4a
10369 Berlin
f.hilgenfeld@emmveephotovoltaics.com
030.914268915
http://www.emmveephotovoltaics.com
PARADISE BOAT RENTALS NOW OFFERING FISHING CHARTERS
Paradise Boat Rentals
SW Florida is the Fishing Capitol of the World.
Nowhere else is fishing easier and more fun than in the waters around Cape Coral, Sanibel, Ft Myers Beach, Captiva & Boca Grande.
In order to fulfill the tourists demand for affordable fishing charters, Paradise Boat Rentals is now offering both, Fresh – and Saltwater Fishing Charters.
With 2 experienced captains, Cpt. Adam and Cpt. Brian teaming up with Paradise, fisherman”s satisfaction is guaranteed.
Cpt. Adam Markley with AM FRESHWATER FISHING CHARTERS:
“A.M. Charters offers custom tailored fishing charters for the first timer to the experienced angler. I, Captain Adam Markley (Owner/Guide), have a goal to provide my customers with a perfectly tailored trip for all ages and skill levels. As a South West Florida native with a love for the outdoors I have developed a passion (a.k.a. addiction) for fishing that I want you to catch!! I have spent most of my life on the water learning, enjoying and competing in fishing tournaments across the S.E. United States. Now I want to share my experiences and knowledge with you.”
Cpt. Brian Smith with SMOKIN” HOOKS FISHING CHARTERS:
“With Captain Brian as your fishing guide, you will enjoy all that the area has to offer. A SW Florida fishing experience can include a variety of experiences based on your adventure level. Fight for a trophy Tarpon, catch the elusive Snook, or battle for a Goliath Grouper. You can also comb the remote beaches of Cayo Costa or go to lunch at the islands of North Captiva. Useppa, or Cabbage Key accessible only by boat or private plane….”
If you are ready to make some incredible memories, join us for the ultimate fishing adventure.
Tarpon, Snapper, Redfish, Grouper and many, many more are out there to catch.
No matter if you prefer a relaxed in-shore fishing trip with your kids, a shark or goliath grouper off-shore adventure or a tournament like bass fishing trip in the fresh waters around here, with Paradise Fishing Charters you are in good hands.
For more information about fishing & fishing charters in paradise, please go to: “>www.vacationboats.com
Paradise Boat Rentals Cape Coral rents out deck boats, pontoon boats, center console boats and cabin boats all over South West Florida. We are #1 Fun Boat Rental Company and home of the largest rental fleet in SW Florida.
Kontakt:
Paradise Boat Rentals
Julius Wellenreiter
3013 Del Prado Blvd South
33904 Cape Coral, FL
presse@vacationboats.com
+1 239-645-4217
http://www.vacationboats.com
Pacific Pinball Museum (PPM) Receives Large Donation of More Than 100 Vintage Machines
May 11, 2012
ALAMEDA, Calif., May 11, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Pacific Pinball Museum (PPM) proudly announces the addition of more than 100 rare items to their massive collection through a donation made by business entrepreneur and renowned philanthropist Richard Foos.
The donated items, which include pinball machines, jukeboxes, vintage soda machines and much more, are worth an estimated $85,000 in total value making it one of the largest donations PPM has received, according to Michael Schiess, museum founder and co-director. “Richard Foos’s generous donation is extremely important for us as it fills a gap in our collection with some very rare William’s wood rails like Country Club, 4 Roses and 3D,” said Schiess.
PPM is excited about the donation because it allows them to further their goal of keeping the history and culture of pinball in the public’s eye. “What our museum is trying to do is make these items available to the public and encourage other people to do the same,” said Schiess. “Too many times items are getting bought and held by a single owner without the public getting a chance to appreciate the machines. This is an important donation in keeping the American heritage of pinball public.”
More than half of the items donated to PPM are pinball machines. These machines include: Apollo, Be Bop, 4 Horsemen, Blue Skies, Daisy May, Harbor Lites, Lovely Lucy, Magic Clock and San Francisco. “We’re going to restore some of the items and hopefully have them on display in time for our Pacific Pinball Exposition 6 in September,” said Schiess.
Learn more about PPM at: http://www.pacificpinball.org .
Foos, a Los Angeles native, co-founded Rhino Records, a record label that sold greatest hits collections of previously released recordings, in 1973. The company was later sold to Time Warner. Foos, a limitless philanthropist has always made it a point to donate his time, wealth and possessions to better the community. At Rhino, Foos gave employees paid time off to perform community service, encouraged employees to mentor disadvantaged youth and at one point donated two percent of Rhino’s pretax profits to combat AIDS, homelessness and other problems. From 1991 to 2001, the company gave an estimated $2 million to various community-based charities. In the years since, Foos has donated a substantial amount to charities that address poverty and education issues. Today, Foos sits on the board of Rock the Classroom, which offers music programs in Los Angeles inner-city elementary schools.
Pacific Pinball Museum, 1510 Webster St., Alameda, CA.
* Photo Caption: 4 Roses Pinball Machine Backglass (Williams).
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Professional Community Management of California, Inc. Opens New Inland Empire Office
May 11, 2012
RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 11, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today, Professional Community Management of California, Inc. (PCM) relocated its Inland Empire office to 11860 Pierce Street Suite 100, Riverside, CA 92505.
“We’ve seen a very healthy growth of clients located in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties,” said Donny Disbro, Chief Executive Officer at PCM. “Our Inland Empire Management team now has the space and location to meet the needs of the growing number of communities we serve in the region.”
PCM recently added to its client list, Tuscany Hills, a master-planned community of 1,148 single-family homes located in Lake Elsinore, California. In February, PCM was selected by Brookfield Residential to manage the Audie Murphy Ranch Community Association, a new master-planned community located in Menifee, California with 2,300 homes projected at build-out.
Vice President Alisa Toalson will continue to lead the Inland Empire Region for PCM.
“This is an exciting time for our company,” Toalson said. “Our commitment to providing excellent customer service has put us in a very good position to ride the wave of recovery as the market picks up.”
PCM celebrated its 40th anniversary this year.
About Professional Community Management of California:
Professional Community Management of California, Inc. (PCM), an Associa company, specializes in the management of Common Interest Developments of homeowner associations for family oriented master-planned developments, resort-style master-planned communities, active-adult master-planned communities, condominium associations and boutique communities throughout Southern California and Southern Nevada.
With headquarters in Lake Forest, Calif., PCM and its companies employ a staff of more than 1,500 people. PCM has offices in serving all of Southern California and Southern Nevada and is recognized by the Multi Housing Council as one of the county’s largest managers of common interest developments. Management services by PCM are backed by state-of-the art Internet technology and comprehensive financial and management systems. For additional information, please contact PCM at 800.369.7260 or at http://www.pcminternet.com.
About Associa:
Building successful communities for more than 30 years, Associa is North America’s largest community association management firm and serves its clients with local knowledge, national resources and comprehensive expertise. Based in Dallas, Associa and its 8,000 employees operate more than 150 branch offices in the United States, Mexico and Canada. To learn more about Associa and its charitable organization, Associa Cares, go to www.associaonline.com and www.associacares.com. Find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and watch us on YouTube.
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Allmind and All-Optiflow will highlight Achema 2012
“AM 101″ Master Module
(Radolfzell/Germany) Colfax Fluid Handling will exhibit new products Allmind and All-Optiflow at the Achema trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany (June 18 to 22). Both products are designed to help drastically reduce operating, maintenance, and energy costs for the operator. Visitors to Booth D63 in Hall 8, can see for themselves the potential for savings with the new Allmind Smart Platform.
Allmind is an intelligent system that monitors all types of pumps and can help dramatically reduce expenses for day-to-day operations, maintenance, and energy. At the same time, Allmind helps to improve operational safety. Precise control afforded by the system helps the pump achieve the desired operating point. Allmind requires only a standard frequency converter. Allweiler’s proprietary algorithms provide all necessary control information.
Allmind is comprised of interchangeable modules, giving the system the flexibility needed to adapt to highly individualized processes. The system offers the ability to handle everything from relatively simple condition monitoring to sophisticated monitoring and control activities involving multiple pumps. And it does it all with a single unit. The system can monitor pressure, temperature, leakage, vibration, and output as well as activate PID controllers. Each pump can be individually equipped with speed control. Use of Allmind can increase system availability and helps avoid unplanned production downtime. The system stores all sensor values and makes them available for evaluation purposes.
The All-Optiflow series employs a variety of innovative design details that help reduce energy consumption as well as costs for maintenance and spare parts. These progressing cavity pumps exhibit a high power density that can lower energy costs by up to 15% compared to conventional PC pumps. Stub shaft diameter is approximately 30% smaller than conventional pumps, reducing friction by nearly 50%. Other examples include redesigned pumping elements with higher power density, low-friction rotors and shaft seals, and stators with a special surface.
ABOUT COLFAX CORPORATION – Colfax Corporation is a global leader in critical fluid-handling products and technologies. Through its business platform, Colfax Fluid Handling and reporting global operating subsidiaries, Colfax manufactures positive displacement industrial pumps and valves used in oil & gas, power generation, commercial marine, defense and general industrial markets. Colfax”s operating subsidiaries supply products under the well-known brands Allweiler, Baric, Fairmount Automation, Houttuin, Imo, LSC, Portland Valve, Rosscor,Tushaco, Warren and Zenith. Colfax is traded on the NYSE under the ticker “CFX.” Additional information about Colfax is available at www.colfaxcorp.com.
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This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning Colfax”s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are based on Colfax”s current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Colfax”s results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to factors detailed in Colfax”s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as well as its Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Risk Factors”. In addition, these statements are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change. This press release speaks only as of this date. Colfax disclaims any duty to update the information herein.
The term “Colfax” in reference to the activities described in this press release may mean one or more of Colfax’s global operating subsidiaries and/or their internal business divisions and does not necessarily indicate activities engaged in by Colfax Corporation.
Kontakt:
Allweiler GmbH
Stefan Kleinmann
Allweilerstr. 1
78315 Radolfzell
+49 (0)7732 86-525
http://www.allweiler.de
s.kleinmann@allweiler.de
Pressekontakt:
TennCom AG
Dr. Kurt Christian Tennstädt
Hohentwielstr. 4a
78315 Radolfzell
nflohr@tenncom.de
07732 ? 95 39 30
http://www.tenncom.de
Sewage sludge combustion: HOK activated lignite enables reliable separation of mercury
May 11, 2012
by admin
in Enviroment
Adsorption processes based on rotary hearth furnace coke are low-cost solutions to reliably undercut demanded limit values
Cologne. – Ever since Germany’s Ordinance on Environmentally Compatible Storage of Waste from Human Settlements and on Biological Waste-Treatment Facilities (AbfAblV) came into effect, the dumping of untreated waste from households and trade has been banned. This also applies to municipal sewage sludge, which is increasingly set to be used in thermal recycling. However, sewage sludge is often contaminated with heavy metals like mercury whose separation poses special problems in combustion.
Owing to the high steam pressure of elemental mercury, virtually no binding in the sludge or filter dust occurs, so that nearly all of the mercury passes to the gaseous phase. In sewage sludge combustion, if no proper action is taken, the insoluble heavy metal goes through the conventional waste-gas cleaning stages almost unhindered, so that adherence to the limit value of 0.03 mg/m3 demanded by the 17th Immission Control Ordinance (BImSchV) poses a challenge.
For the emission threshold to be adhered to, various technologies can be used and, of these, entrained-phase adsorption using HOK activated lignite is one of the least-cost and also most effective solutions. Here, the process is not only a particularly simple and convincing method for reducing mercury: it can be implemented in existing plants as well, quickly and with little outlays.
Low-cost adsorption and catalyst material in environmental protection
Hearth-furnace coke from Rhenish lignite, made in the so-called “Herdofenverfahren” (hearth-furnace process), which also helped the adsorbent get its trade name, HOK, enables the retention of a range of emission-relevant pollutants thanks to its high porosity and the striking inner pore system.
Besides other heavy metals like cadmium and lead, these also include sulphur dioxide (SO2), hydrogen chloride (HCl), hydrogen fluoride (HF) and hydrogen sulphide (H2S) as well as dioxins and furans and a range of other organic components, all of which are reliably separated.
When HOK is used, the pollutants are removed from the waste gas or waste air by adsorption, chemisorption or catalytic conversion. HOK’s high separation efficiency in many cases enables their separation to below the detection limit.
Thanks to its special properties, HOK is used as activated lignite in environmental protection, not only in gas cleaning, but also in numerous other applications, like biological effluent treatment, as filter material for drinking-water treatment and as adsorbent for cleaning waste dump seepage and industrial sewage water.
Activated lignite is crucially different from most other activated carbons both in its production and in its properties. The pyrolysis and activation of the lignite extracted from RWE Power AG’s opencast mines in the vicinity of Cologne as well as the worldwide distribution of the processed activated lignite by its subsidiary, Rheinbraun Brennstoff GmbH (RBB), follow a consistently practised quality-assurance system.
Please find further information on the internet at www.hok.de.
Aktivkoks wird auf Basis rheinischer Braunkohle im sogenannten Herdofenverfahren hergestellt. Die besonderen Eigenschaften der rheinischen Braunkohle in Verbindung mit den Aktivierungsbedingungen im Herdofen führen zu einem Aktivkoks, der seit vielen Jahren als preiswertes Adsorptionsmittel und Filtermittel in den unterschiedlichsten Anwendungen der Abgas- und Abwasserreinigung zum Einsatz kommt.
Kontakt:
Rheinbraun Brennstoff GmbH
Dr. Volker Schulz
Ludwigstraße
50226 Frechen
+49 (0) 221 / 42 58 12
http://www.hok.de
v.schulz@dr-schulz-pr.de
Pressekontakt:
Dr. Schulz Public Relations GmbH
Dr. Volker Schulz
Berrenrather Str. 190
50937 Köln
rbb@dr-schulz-pr.de
+49 (0) 221 / 42 58 12
http://www.hok.de
Squarerigger Software Announces Record 2012 First Quarter
May 10, 2012
SILVERDALE, Wash., May 10, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Squarerigger Software’s SQ.7™ Fleet Maintenance System, Revolution® Tire Tracking and Tire Management System, The Inspector™ and its Tire Dealer Advantage™ software packages continue increasing the pace of acceptance in the industry.
“I want to thank our customers who have brought Squarerigger to the attention of their colleagues in the industry. I credit their recommendations with the significant growth in our user base,” said Ed Cooper, CEO of Squarerigger, Inc.
“Our work with our strategic partners continues to earn dividends for all parties involved. The energetic and enthusiastic attitudes across the board reflect our combined ability to bring real value to the industry. 2012 is shaping up to be another banner year for us and for our partners.”
“SQ.7™ continues to be ranked number one in fleet maintenance software by the most discerning analysts – those firms evaluating and comparing alternatives. We continue our focus on simplification, productivity and overall fleet operational efficiency. At this time the Revolution® family of tire management systems has pilot projects active with the largest firms in their market niches. These have international aspects we hope to capitalize on during the third quarter of 2012,” said Richard Koontz, Sr. VP of Business and Product Development.
About Squarerigger:
Squarerigger, Inc. is based in the Seattle region of the Pacific Northwest. It has been delivering fleet maintenance and fleet management solutions since 1986. Its international customer base stretches from the Mideast through North America and down to Central America. It is currently expanding into South America and Asia.
If you would like more information on this subject or to schedule an interview please call Richard Koontz at (360) 698-3562 or see our websites at www.Squarerigger.com and www.RevolutionTMS.com .
* Photo Caption: Ed Cooper, CEO of Squarerigger, Inc.
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