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3D Systems Launches 3D Printing Lab With U.S. Army
Published: Friday, October 30, 2015 | By: GlobalNewswire- Army lab acquires wide range of 3DS technology for joint materials and applications research
- Army and 3DS scientists to work together on-site at Aberdeen Proving Ground to develop, evaluate, and qualify new materials
- Army 'Open Campus' effort catalyzes innovations for American soldiers and industry through public/private partnership
ROCK HILL, S.C., Oct. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced today a partnership with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), the nation's premier research center for land forces, to jointly develop 3D printing technology and materials for automotive, medical, wearable, aerospace, and other commercial and defense applications at the Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.
As part of this agreement, 3DS personnel will serve as guest researchers on-site at Aberdeen Proving Ground to collaborate with the Army's material scientists. Together, Army and 3DS researchers will tap ARL's expansive high-tech materials characterization toolset, as well as bring together scores of leading polymer and metals scientists from the government and industry. 3DS will also work with the Army on hybridized manufacturing applications using 3D printing to allow for logistics innovations such as in-field manufacturing and efficient depot-level repair.
"Additive manufacturing is redefining what is possible. Novel materials research will enable areas like 3D printed electronics and multi-functional structures. The development of hybridized manufacturing technologies will allow in-field manufacturing, efficient depot-level repair and a reduction of the Army's overall logistics burden," said Larry (LJ) Holmes, the Army Research Laboratory's Principal Investigator in this effort. "Equipping our soldiers with the most cutting edge technology requires innovations throughout our supply chain. We are pleased to embark on this cooperative R&D agreement, which will undoubtedly unlock new scientific discoveries and industrial innovation."
Additionally, under the lab's new Open Campus initiative, various companies, universities, and government agencies can apply to access the ARL's newly acquired inventory of 3D printer technologies from 3DS, including a host of the latest state-of-the-art Stereolithography, Direct Metal Printing, and MultiJet Printing machines.
"The United States Army is both a leader and innovator in adopting 3D printing technology," said Neal Orringer, 3DS' Vice President of Alliances and Partnerships. "Through its Open Campus initiative, the ARL is not only advancing high-tech collaboration, but also—more importantly— breaking new ground in fielding new materials and systems that support American soldiers, and we are proud to be the Army's partner."
Development and qualification of new materials and printer technologies under this agreement will enable adoption of this technology within the Army, its industrial base and that of other industries.
ARL will showcase its 3D printing research facilities at its Open Campus Open House on November 3 – 4, 2015 at its Aberdeen Proving Ground campus in Maryland. The event will introduce members of the international science and technology community to the ARL's research scientists and engineers and its specialized laboratory facilities that are available to support joint research. More information can be found here.
Learn more about 3DS' commitment to manufacturing the future today at www.3dsystems.com.
About 3D Systems
3D Systems provides the most advanced and comprehensive 3D digital design and fabrication solutions available today, including 3D printers, print materials and cloud-sourced custom parts. Its powerful ecosystem transforms entire industries by empowering professionals and consumers everywhere to bring their ideas to life using its vast material selection, including plastics, metals, ceramics and edibles. 3DS' leading personalized medicine capabilities include end-to-end simulation, training and planning, and printing of surgical instruments and devices for personalized surgery and patient specific medical and dental devices. Its democratized 3D digital design, fabrication and inspection products provide seamless interoperability and incorporate the latest immersive computing technologies. 3DS' products and services disrupt traditional methods, deliver improved results and empower its customers to manufacture the future now.
Leadership through Innovation and Technology
- 3DS invented 3D printing with its Stereolithography (SLA) printer and was the first to commercialize it in 1989.
- 3DS invented Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) printing and was the first to commercialize it in 1992.
- 3DS invented and commercialized its patented, ground-breaking force-feedback haptic devices in 1993.
- 3DS invented the ColorJet Printing (CJP) class of 3D printers and was the first to commercialize 3D powder-based systems in 1994.
- 3DS invented MultiJet Printing (MJP) printers and was the first to commercialize it in 1996.
- 3DS pioneered virtual surgical simulation (VSSTM) and virtual surgical planning (VSP®) as part of its portfolio of leading 3D healthcare products and services.
- 3DS pioneered scan-based design with the release of the patented Geomagic Design X (XOR) software in 2006.
Today its comprehensive range of 3D printers is the industry's benchmark for production-grade manufacturing in aerospace, automotive, patient specific medical device and a variety of consumer, electronic and fashion accessories.
More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com.
CONTACT: Investor Contact: Stacey Witten Email: investor.relations@3dsystems.com Media Contact: Timothy Miller Email: Press@3dsystems.com
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Rapid7 Honored with STAR Award for Services Excellence at TSW 2015 Service Transformations Conference
Published: Thursday, October 29, 2015 | By: GlobalNewswireBOSTON, Oct. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rapid7, Inc. (NASDAQ:RPD), a leading provider of security data and analytics solutions, has been named the winner of the Fall 2015 Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA) STAR Award for Innovation in Enabling Customer Outcomes/Customer Success & Support, SMB Level. The award was announced on October 21 at the Technology Services World (TSW) 2015 Service Transformations conference in Las Vegas.
The TSIA STAR Award for Innovation in Enabling Customer Outcomes/Customer Success & Support recognizes the company that demonstrates the most innovative approach, through customer success and support services, to assisting customers in realizing the maximum business value from the use of its products.
Rapid7 provides security data and analytics solutions and services to help organizations reduce the risk of breach, detect and investigate cyber attacks, and build effective security programs. The Company was recognized for its unified Customer Success organization, which includes Sales Engineering, Global Services, Customer Success Management, and Learning & Support functions. Working together across these functions, the collective team helps align priorities to drive adoption, promote learning, and value realization, which enables customers to improve their overall security posture.
"Helping our customers mitigate risk is the driving principle behind everything we do. We know that constantly innovating, adapting to the threat landscape, and giving customers the support and knowledge they need is critical to their success," said Mike McKee, senior vice president of Services and Customer Support. "Building meaningful customer partnerships is at the center of our core values and has always been key to Rapid7's business growth."
"Now in its 25th year, the STAR Awards program has become a long-standing honor in the technology services industry, recognizing organizations that set the standard for leadership and dedication to this important market space," said J.B. Wood, president and CEO of TSIA. "Rapid7 has clearly demonstrated its high-level commitment to delivering world-class results, and it is truly an honor to recognize them for their dedication to excellence."
Companies seeking the STAR Award undergo a rigorous evaluation process, with the winners selected by TSIA's service discipline advisory board members. Since its inception in 1990, the STAR Awards have become one of the highest honors in the technology services industry, acknowledging the contribution of companies of all sizes to the continual improvement of technology services delivery industry-wide. For information on the STAR Awards, go to www.tsia.com/awards_and_certifications/star_awards.html
About Rapid7
Rapid7 is a leading provider of security data and analytics solutions that enable organizations to implement an active, analytics-driven approach to cyber security. We combine our extensive experience in security data and analytics and deep insight into attacker behaviors and techniques to make sense of the wealth of data available to organizations about their IT environments and users. Our solutions empower organizations to prevent attacks by providing visibility into vulnerabilities and to rapidly detect compromises, respond to breaches, and correct the underlying causes of attacks. Rapid7 is trusted by more than 4,150 organizations across 90 countries, including 34% of the Fortune 1000. To learn more about Rapid7 or get involved in our threat research, visit www.rapid7.com.
About TSIA
The Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA) is the world's leading organization dedicated to advancing the business of technology services. Technology services organizations large and small look to TSIA for world-class business frameworks, best practices based on real-world results, detailed performance benchmarking, exceptional peer networking opportunities, and high-profile certification and awards programs. TSIA corporate members represent the world's top technology companies as well as scores of innovative small and mid-size businesses in four major markets: enterprise IT and telecom, consumer technology, healthcare and healthcare IT, and industrial equipment and technology. TSIA's editorial blog, Inside Technology Services, is widely recognized by technology service professionals for providing thought leadership and insights into industry trends and best practices. Visit us at www.tsia.com, follow us on Twitter @TSIACommunity, or connect with us on LinkedIn and Google+.
CONTACT: Media Contact for Rapid7: Rachel Adam Rapid7, Senior PR Manager +1 (857) 415-4443 press@rapid7.com Media Contact for TSIA: Trisha Bright 858-674-5491 trisha.bright@tsia.com
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Facebook Welcomes Bit9 + Carbon Black into ThreatExchange Community
Published: Thursday, October 29, 2015 | By: GlobalNewswireWALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bit9® + Carbon Black® the leader in Next-Generation Endpoint Security (NGES), today announced it has joined Facebook's ThreatExchange, a community of leading organizations dedicated to sharing threat data using a structured, easy-to-use API. Bit9 + Carbon Black is the first organization to integrate ThreatExchange data into a product and user interface.
In joining Facebook's ThreatExchange, Bit9 + Carbon Black is part of a community comprising more than 100 top companies, including Facebook, Dropbox, Pinterest, PayPal and Microsoft.Starting today, Carbon Black customers may choose to enable receipt of threat intelligence from the Facebook ThreatExchange and, optionally, integrate that intelligence into their alerting infrastructures. When combined with Carbon Black's continuous endpoint recording and real-time threat intelligence, Facebook's ThreatExchange data further empowers security teams to correlate data to improve detection capabilities and dramatically reduce incident response times.
Mark Hammell, manager of the Threat Infrastructure team at Facebook, summarized the benefits of the integration with Carbon Black in a Facebook post today. The full post is below.
"We are stronger together," said Ben Johnson, Bit9 + Carbon Black's chief security strategist. "The Facebook ThreatExchange continues the industry movement toward unified defense. Through sharing intelligence and other cyber-defense knowledge, especially through automated means, our community as a whole is much stronger and better able to protect vital information."
Industry-first Access
All customers using Carbon Black, the industry's leading endpoint detection and response solution, now have access to the "Traffic Light Protocol White" (TLP White) data in the ThreatExchange. This information is provided to Carbon Black customers via the Bit9 + Carbon Black Threat Intelligence Cloud. TLP White threat indicators include domain names, IPs and hashes.
Additional Access via Connector
Carbon Black customers already active in the Facebook ThreatExchange may install a "connector" to access additional ThreatExchange data using their own member credentials. This connector enables members of the Facebook Threat Exchange to import threat indicators from the ThreatExchange, including domain names, IPs, hashes, and behavioral indicators, into Carbon Black. The Facebook ThreatExchange and its members provide and maintain this data. This connector requires an access token to the Facebook ThreatExchange API. Facebook ThreatExchange members may click here to download the Carbon Black connector for Facebook ThreatExchange.
Carbon Black customers interested in gaining access to this additional threat intelligence are encouraged to apply for the Facebook ThreatExchange beta program. For more information on how to apply, click here.
Full Text of Facebook Post by Mark Hammell:
Scaling ThreatExchange with Product Integration
ThreatExchange has grown quickly since we opened up the application process in August. We now have over 130 companies on the platform and more than 2.5 million daily API calls.
From the start, scale has been an ongoing objective for ThreatExchange to maximize the value of the information shared by the community. As an API-based platform, ThreatExchange was intentionally built to support a wide distribution of available threat intelligence and easily fit within existing workflows. Product integration will continue to play an important role in making it easier for more people to share and use threat intelligence.
Integration with Carbon Black
Today, we're excited to share that not only is Bit9 + Carbon Black already contributing valuable threat intelligence to ThreatExchange, but Carbon Black customers can now choose to receive data from ThreatExchange through the Carbon Black interface. They also have the option to integrate ThreatExchange data into their existing alerting infrastructures.
This means you can leverage the indicators of compromise (IOC) from ThreatExchange against the rich endpoint data available from Carbon Black. It's a powerful combination of IOCs from ThreatExchange with free and easy malware hunting!
About Bit9 + Carbon Black
Bit9 + Carbon Black is the market leader in Next-Generation Endpoint Security. We have sold more licenses, have more experience, and more customers than any other NGES company because our solution is the most effective way to prevent, detect and respond to advanced threats that target users, servers, and fixed-function devices. That's why more than 60 MSSP and IR leaders, including Dell SecureWorks, EY, Optiv and Solutionary, have chosen our technology as a key component of their security offerings, and 25 of the Fortune 100 rely on us as a critical element of their advanced threat defense and compliance strategies. By the end of 2015, we expect to achieve 70 percent growth, 7 million+ software licenses sold, and almost 2,000 customers worldwide. We were voted Best Endpoint Protection by security professionals in the SANS Institute's Best of 2014 Awards, and a 2015 SANS survey found that 68 percent of IR professionals are using or evaluating Carbon Black.
Bit9 and Carbon Black are registered trademarks of Bit9, Inc. All other company or product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.CONTACT: Kevin Flanagan Bit9 + Carbon Black +1 781-856-2589 kflanagan@bit9.com Kristina LeBlanc MediaLink Group +1 508-930-5636 kristinawleblanc@gmail.com
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Noctua celebrates 10-year anniversary
Published: Thursday, October 29, 2015 | By: DennisVienna, October 29th 2015 – Noctua today celebrated its 10-year anniversary. Since the introduction of the first generation NH-U12 heatsink in October 2005, Noctua's products have received more than 6000 awards and recommendations from leading international hardware websites and magazines, making them a default choice for quiet cooling enthusiasts all over the world.
"Our products have come a long way since we launched our first cooler in 2005 and our first fan in 2006," says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO), "but we're still driven by the same passion to create the best quiet cooling solutions money can buy."
Noctua's first-generation NH-U12 and NH-U9 tower coolers were launched in October 2005 and took the international quiet cooling market by storm. Today, ten years and four generations of NH-U coolers later, the current NH-U12S, NH-U9S and NH-U14S are built to the same strict quality standards and, like their predecessors, are widely recognized to be among the best quiet single-tower coolers on the market. At the same time, Noctua's dual-tower coolers (following the legendary NH-D14), as well various other models such as the popular L-type low-profile coolers, have established themselves as leaders in other market segments. Over the years, the initial two-cooler line-up has grown into a family of 17 models that range from the tiny NH-L9i to the huge NH-D15 flagship and to the DX and DO lines of server and workstation coolers.
While the continuous optimisation and progress in heatsink technology gives the latest models a healthy performance lead over their older siblings, Noctua's unique service of providing mounting upgrades free of charge makes it possible to keep using older models on the latest platforms.
"It makes us proud that there are still a lot of people out there who use Noctua coolers that are eight, nine or ten years old and who have updated the mounting kit several times in order to make them compatible with the latest hardware," says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "I think this is a great example of what we are trying to achieve when we strive to combine premium quality products with premium quality service!"
Noctua first provided free mounting kit upgrades when AMD introduced the AM2 socket in 2006 and continued to do so with the advent of Intel's various LGA115x variants, LGA1366 and LGA2011. As a result, even 10-year-old NH-U12 and NH-U9 coolers can still be used on Intel's latest LGA1151 platform.
In mid-2006, Noctua introduced its first fan, the NF-S12, which was the first 120mm PC fan developed for low-speed quiet cooling applications from the ground up and the first fan to feature Noctua's signature SSO bearing technology. In the meantime, Noctua has introduced the third iteration of the successful S-series design, complemented its 120mm range with pressure-optimised models and expanded its overall line-up with fans ranging from 40mm to 140mm diameter. Last year, Noctua launched its new industrialPPC line of ruggedised high-speed fans, catering for its growing base of industrial clients, as well as the more affordable redux line that reissues some of Noctua's classic, most popular models with a fresh new look.
"Fan technology has seen significant progress since the very first NF-S12, but it's a great testimony to its design and the reliability of our SSO bearings that there are still thousands of them being used today. It's our methods that have evolved since the development of the first S12, not our goals," explains Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "While our current fan developments are infinitely more complex and elaborate than 10 years ago, even our most ambitious project of introducing fans with integrated Active Noise Cancellation is still following the same idea of continuously pushing the envelope in performance-to-noise efficiency."
In addition to its long-term Active Noise Cancellation project, Noctua is researching various other innovative technologies such as flock-coating and novel bearing systems in order to stay true to its legacy of being one of the driving forces in quiet cooling technology. Impending product launches include 24V versions of Noctua's industrialPPC fans as well as the new "chromax" project that will allow users to colour-customise their industrialPPC fans in order to create PC builds with specific, focused aesthetics.
"Last but not least, we would like to use this anniversary as an opportunity to say thank you to our loyal customers," says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "We're proud that we have managed to win the hearts of so many enthusiast users around the world over the last 10 years and we'll be honoured to keep supplying you with state-of-the-art quiet cooling equipment for the decade to come!"
About Noctua
Designed in Austria, Noctua's premium cooling components are internationally renowned for their superb quietness, exceptional performance and thoroughgoing quality. Having received more than 6000 awards and recommendations from leading hardware websites and magazines, Noctua's fans and heatsinks are serving hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers around the globe. -
Mad Catz Ships the R.A.T. PRO S Tournament Grade Gaming Mouse for PC
Published: Thursday, October 29, 2015 | By: GlobalNewswireSAN DIEGO, Oct. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. ("Mad Catz") (NYSE MKT:MCZ) (TSX:MCZ) announced today the shipping of the R.A.T. PROs™, a high performance PC gaming mouse designed to give gamers a competitive edge during tournament play through a winning formula of speed and agility.
Following the critically acclaimed R.A.T. PROX™ as the latest entry in Mad Catz' R.A.T. PRO series, the R.A.T. PROs combines aggressive looks with eSports focused performance features and user customization options.
A high-performance 5000 DPI Pixart PMW3310 infrared optical sensor powers this lightweight mouse (77 grams; 2.71 oz.) that glides effortlessly atop PTFE feet. As with all R.A.T. PRO series gaming mice, the R.A.T. PROs features Mad Catz' signature 'Precision Aim' button that temporarily slows the DPI speed of the mouse. A perfect aid for MOBA and FPS gamers alike, the R.A.T. PROs Precision Aim button features two standard DPI settings and enables players to further personalize the settings to match their style of play.
Based on input from eSports competitors, the R.A.T. PROs was designed for tournament play with three configurable on-board memory profiles and auto-profile recognition software that automatically switches the R.A.T. PROs settings to each gamers' preferred profile upon detection of their chosen game.
"Together with the R.A.T. PROX, the R.A.T. PROs illustrates Mad Catz' next-generation of PC gaming and our commitment to designing high-performance products that enhance the experience of competitive gamers," said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz. "The R.A.T. PROs combines blistering speed, lightweight design and user customization options, making it an ideal gaming mouse for tournament gamers and beyond, and we look forward to it contributing positively to our Holiday 2015 lineup of products."
For additional information on the R.A.T. PROs, please visit:
http://store.madcatz.com/Mad-Catz-R-A-T-PRO-S-Gaming-Mouse-for-PC
About Mad Catz
Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. ("Mad Catz") (NYSE MKT:MCZ) (TSX:MCZ) is a global provider of innovative interactive entertainment products marketed under its Mad Catz® (gaming), Tritton® (audio), and Saitek® (simulation) brands. Mad Catz products cater to passionate gamers across multiple platforms including in-home gaming consoles, handheld gaming consoles, Windows® PC and Mac® computers, smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices. Mad Catz distributes its products through its online store as well as distribution via many leading retailers around the globe. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Mad Catz maintains offices in Europe and Asia. For additional information about Mad Catz and its products, please visit the Company's website at www.madcatz.com
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ChinaNet Online Holdings Receives Award at the 'Top-ranked Service Provider for SMEs' Conference
Published: Thursday, October 29, 2015 | By: GlobalNewswireBEIJING, Oct. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET) ("ChinaNet" or the "Company"), a leading B2B (business to business) Internet technology company providing online-to-offline (O2O) sales channel expansion services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurial management and networking services for entrepreneurs in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it received an award at the 'Top-ranked Service Provider For SMEs' conference organized by the China Center for Promotion of SME Development of Ministry, Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China in Suzhou, China.
The 'Top-rank Service Provider for SMEs' conference was organized to integrate leading business service providers and to facilitate SMEs' development with business intelligence, innovation, cooperation and communication. Government officials from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, local government and business representatives from top-ranked service providers attended the conference.
ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. and other 55 leading companies including Postal Savings Bank of China, SAP, China Telecom and Ping'an Bank, were ranked 'Top-rank Service Provider' for SMEs for their dedication and efforts in promoting SMEs with sales expansion and data analysis to help gain competitive advantages. ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. took credit for its business service span for SMEs covering upstream business planning, business analysis, and positioning, branding and downstream sales expansion and after-sales reassessment, all based on the data that ChinaNet collected and analyzed.
"ChinaNet is honored to receive this prize for our continuous effort in serving SMEs," said George Chu, Chief Operating Officer of ChinaNet Online Holdings. "We are focused on helping SMEs achieve their goals by providing our sales channel expansion and data analysis services. We are thrilled to see our brand management and Business Direct 3.0 solutions successfully help our customers to be more profitable. We are keen on levering our know-how and data pool in promoting SMEs' in the future.
About ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.
The Company, a parent company of ChinaNet Online Media Group Ltd., incorporated in the BVI ("ChinaNet"), is a leading digital B2B (business to business) Internet technology company focusing on providing O2O sales channel expansion service for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurial management and networking service for entrepreneurs in China. The Company, through certain contractual arrangements with operating companies in the PRC, provides Internet advertising and other services for Chinese SMEs via its portal websites, 28.com, Liansuo.com and Chuangye.com, TV commercials and program production via China-Net TV, and in-house LCD advertising on banking kiosks targeting Chinese banking patrons. Website: http://www.chinanet-online.com.
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CONTACT: MZ North America Ted Haberfield, President Direct: +1-760-755-2716 Email: thaberfield@mzgroup.us Web: www.mzgroup.us
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UBIC Launches AI-Based Intellectual Property Strategy Support System Co-developed with TTDC
Published: Thursday, October 29, 2015 | By: GlobalNewswireNEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UBIC, Inc. (Nasdaq:UBIC) (TSE:2158) ("UBIC" or "the Company"), a leading provider of international litigation support and big-data analysis services, today announced that it will start providing "Lit i View PATENT EXPLORER," an AI-based intellectual property strategy support system.
The launch of PATENT EXPLORER, the development of which was announced in December 2014, represents the commercialization of the results of UBIC's co-development with Toyota Technical Development Corporation ("TTDC"). In the development project, TTDC studied a scoring method based on actual cases of patent analysis and investigation and provided feedback, while UBIC refined the analysis system through repeated adjustments of its AI technology.
The processing of patent documents using PATENT EXPLORER is implemented in three steps: learning, analysis and classification. Data concerning the specifics of relevant documents (invention proposals, documents related to patents targeted for invalidation, etc.) is fed into UBIC's AI software program as "teaching data." The AI program analyzes and assigns relevancy scores to documents selected for analysis and classifies them based on the scoring results. Consequently, the documents are displayed in the order of relevancy, making it possible to prioritize them for investigation. This significantly improves the efficiency of reviewing patent documents. PATENT EXPLORER increases the efficiency by a factor of 3,000 at maximum and 330 on average, compared with conventional methods.
PATENT EXPLORER provides more advanced analysis than what is possible through techniques used in conventional patent document investigation, such as keyword-based search, similarity search and concept search. UBIC's AI program analyzes texts using a machine learning technique called landscaping. Landscaping makes it possible to analyze a vast volume of data and make judgment based on a small volume of teaching data. As PATENT EXPLORER can make judgments based not only on teaching data concerning a document's relevancy to patent analysis but also on data concerning irrelevancy, it ensures highly accurate and comprehensive analysis.
PATENT EXPLORER can display the scoring results on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis, rather than a page-by-page basis, facilitating quick review of relevant parts. As a result, PATENT EXPLORER realizes high efficiency in various patent-related applications, including prior art search and invalidity search.
UBIC will provide PATENT EXPLORER mainly to companies' research and development divisions and intellectual property management divisions as well as academic institutions and patent offices.
- Demonstration of PATENT EXPLORER at 2015 Patent Information Fair & Conference
UBIC will demonstrate PATENT EXPLORER at the 2015 Patent Information Fair & Conference to be held on November 4-6 at the Science Museum in Tokyo.
*For the details of this event, please visit: http://www.pifc.jp/eng/.
About UBIC, Inc.
UBIC, Inc. (Nasdaq:UBIC) (TSE:2158) supports the analysis of big data based on behavior informatics by utilizing its technology, "VIRTUAL DATA SCIENTIST" or VDS. UBIC's VDS technology is driven by UBIC AI based on knowledge acquired through its litigation support services. The VDS incorporates experts' tacit knowledge, including their experiences and intuitions, and utilizes that knowledge for big data analysis. UBIC continues to expand its business operations by applying VDS to new fields such as healthcare and marketing.
UBIC was founded in 2003 as a provider of e-discovery and international litigation support services. These services include the preservation, investigation and analysis of evidence materials contained in electronic data, and computer forensic investigation. UBIC provides e-discovery and litigation support by making full use of its data analysis platform, "Lit i View®", and its Predictive Coding technology adapted to Asian languages.
For more information about UBIC, contact usinfo@ubicna.com or visit http://www.ubic-global.com.
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SeaChange Appoints Video, Mobile and Cloud Services Veteran Rochus Schreiber to Lead EMEA Operations and Global Services
Published: Thursday, October 29, 2015 | By: GlobalNewswireACTON, Mass., Oct. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Multiscreen innovator SeaChange International, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAC) today announced the appointment of video, mobile and cloud services veteran Rochus Schreiber to Senior Vice President, Services and General Manager of Europe, Middle East & Africa Operations. Reporting to Chief Operating Officer Ed Terino, Mr. Schreiber oversees the company's award-winning global services organization, and its EMEA-based sales and administrative operations.
"I'm pleased that we continue to draw the industry's top talent to continuously enhance our offerings and accelerate our growth in emerging markets," said SeaChange COO Ed Terino. "With his track record in video and mobile service management and cloud product delivery, Rochus strengthens SeaChange's capacity for surpassing the expectations of our customer base across EMEA and globally."
Mr. Schreiber brings SeaChange several years of experience in cable television and mobile operations management in Europe and Latin America. Most recently, he was CEO of 4G mobile provider Digicel Anguilla and triple-play cable operator Caribbean Cable Communications, where he led major initiatives in customer acquisition, digital plant upgrades, and the introduction of advertising products across platforms. Previously, he founded U.K. mobile virtual network operator Globalcell Mobile. He also served as Vice President of Business Development at telecommunication cloud solutions provider Aepona. As a senior manager in Accenture's strategy practice, Mr. Schreiber's clients included several of Europe's largest cable, telco and mobile service providers.
Rochus Schreiber added, "SeaChange has broken new ground with a number of exciting customer initiatives including mobile OTT, and has established a new generation of products in the market. It's an exciting time to join a global team showing tremendous momentum and great potential in an increasingly multiscreen world."
Mr. Schreiber earned his MBA at the University of Michigan, Masters Degree in Physics at Wayne State University, and Bachelors Degree in Physics at Ludwig Maximilian University. This year he participated in The Wharton Business School's Future Leaders executive education program. He is fluent in English, German, Slovak, Russian and Czech.
About SeaChange International
Enabling our customers to deliver billions of premium video streams across a matrix of pay-TV, OTT and mobile platforms, SeaChange (Nasdaq:SEAC) empowers service providers, content owners and brand advertisers to entertain audiences, engage consumers and expand business opportunities. As a three-time Emmy award-winning organization with over 20 years of experience, we give media businesses the content management, delivery, measurement and analytics capabilities they need to craft an individualized branded experience for every viewer that sets the pace for quality and value worldwide. For more information, please visit www.schange.com.
CONTACT: Press Jim Sheehan SeaChange 1-978-897-0100 x3064 jim.sheehan@schange.com Investors Monica Gould The Blueshirt Group 1-212-871-3927 monica@blueshirtgroup.com
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Latest Absolute Process Partner QuantiQ Expands Coverage to the UK
Published: Thursday, October 29, 2015 | By: GlobalNewswireATHENS, Ala., Oct. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edgewater Fullscope, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Edgewater Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:EDGW) and one of the founding members of Absolute Process Partners (APP), announced the addition of QuantiQ to provide coverage in the United Kingdom.
QuantiQ is a leading Microsoft Dynamics partner, deploying industry leading AX, NAV and CRM solutions, and is skilled at simplifying business processes and enhancing performance to drive growth, profitability and efficiency. As part of APP, QuantiQ will build on its experience in the process manufacturing vertical across the UK, focusing on process manufacturers with international deployment needs.
Other members include Edgewater Fullscope for the United States and Canada, The Cegeka Group (formerly Edan Business Solutions) for Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia; EG for Denmark, Sweden and Norway; and Sable37 for Australia.
"QuantiQ is focused on making the business lives of our clients easier," said Candice Arnold, marketing director at QuantiQ. "As part of this elite circle of process specialist partners, we aim to extend our implementation prowess in this growing vertical across geographies."
"Part of our strategy is to grow APP by finding and adding local partners who are committed to providing value to process manufacturers and can help us evangelize our unified vision for worldwide Microsoft Dynamics AX deployments," said John Scandar, senior vice president of Edgewater Fullscope. "QuantiQ has a strong relationship with Microsoft and presence in the UK, and is a valuable addition to our group."
About Absolute Process Partners
Absolute Process Partners represents over 200 Microsoft Dynamics AX process manufacturing customers in food and beverage, chemicals and pharmaceuticals; over 1000 Dynamics AX and CRM consultants; and geographical coverage in over 15 countries across three continents. The virtual group offers combination of local resources, industry-specific solutions and implementation expertise, a common implementation framework based on Microsoft SureStep, and local legal and language knowledge. For more information, visit http://www.absoluteprocesspartners.com
About Edgewater Fullscope
Edgewater Fullscope delivers innovative Microsoft ERP, CRM and BI solutions and services to manufacturers. The award-winning company is one of the largest resellers of Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP in North America. With the acquisition of Microsoft Dynamics Cloud Partner of the Year Zero2Ten, Inc., Fullscope offers powerful yet flexible Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online implementation services and training programs to manufacturers of all sizes. For more information, visit www.fullscope.com
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CONTACT: Company Contact: Edgewater Fullscope, Inc. Timothy R. Oakes, Chief Financial Officer Russell Smith, Senior Vice President/Investor Relations Tel 1-781-246-3343
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Dannon Names TubeMogul Its Preferred Partner for Video Advertising
Published: Thursday, October 29, 2015 | By: GlobalNewswireThe leading maker of yogurt in the U.S. centralizes cross-screen video advertising on TubeMogul's software
EMERYVILLE, Calif. and WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, The Dannon Company named TubeMogul (NASDAQ:TUBE) its preferred partner for video advertising in the U.S.A.
Dannon's internal media team and agency partners will use TubeMogul's software for media planning, buying, optimization and measurement. The collaboration spans Dannon's portfolio of brands, including the company's namesake Dannon®, Activia®, Danimals®, Oikos®, Light & Fit®.
"As digital video continues to grow in importance in our general media mix, we're always looking for ways to improve how we convey the benefits of our products," said Claudia Sargent, Vice President of Media & Marketing Services, North America at The Dannon Company. "In that context, TubeMogul provides improved transparency over traditional buying techniques in the digital video buying space."
TubeMogul was appointed after a competitive selection process. Key in winning the deal was TubeMogul's position as an independent, buy-side company that offers full transparency into economics and performance. TubeMogul's ability to target specific audiences and provide real-time measurement to inform strategy also played a role in the decision.
"People buy and enjoy yogurt for a variety of reasons, which is why we make such a diverse range of products to a diverse range of individuals," continued Sargent. "The increased transparency, targeting capabilities and feedback-loop we now have helps us to fulfill our mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible and encourage Americans to enjoy yogurt every day."
The first campaigns executed under the partnership went live earlier this month.
"Dannon is a great example of a major brand placing importance on independence and transparency," said Keith Eadie, Chief Marketing Officer at TubeMogul. "We are excited that our software can help them in their mission, which is bigger than brand-building -- it's supporting health and nutrition for all Americans."
About Dannon
Headquartered in White Plains, New York, Dannon has plants in Minster, OH, Fort Worth, TX, West Jordan, UT, and Portland, OR, which make more than 200 different flavors, styles and sizes of cultured refrigerated and frozen dairy products to serve the diverse needs of its retail and foodservice customers. Dannon strives to bring health through food to as many people as possible via its wide offering of delicious and wholesome refrigerated and frozen yogurts. Dannon is a subsidiary of Danone, and Dannon is the top-selling brand of yogurt worldwide, sold under the names Dannon and Danone. For more information, visit dannon.com.
About TubeMogul
TubeMogul (NASDAQ:TUBE) is an enterprise software company for brand advertising. By reducing complexity, improving transparency and leveraging real-time data, our platform enables advertisers to gain greater control of their global advertising spend and achieve their brand advertising objectives. TubeMogul was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Emeryville, California with operations in Kyiv, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto and offices across the United States.
TubeMogul and the TubeMogul logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of TubeMogul, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
CONTACT: Media Contact: David Burch david@tubemogul.com 510-653-0501 Investor Relations Contact: Alex Wellins The Blueshirt Group investor@tubemogul.com
