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WYWH @ MWC 2015 – The A-Z of the New Super-friendly User Interface and Experience of fuseMe 4.0
BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ —
Preview fuseMe 4.0 for the first time with a special MWC demo – enabling users to share their world…even smarter!
Acision, a global leader in secure mobile engagement services, today announces its new user interface (UI), which showcases its smart, all-in-one communications app, fuseMe by Acision, and is represented in the upcoming version (4.0). With a simple, bright, streamlined welcome screen, fuseMe provides one-click access to a wealth of functionality through an entirely new, graphically attractive and intuitive interface, providing a more advanced experience (UX) for users.
Already recognised by industry influencers, such as CNET, t3, Gizmodo, Stuff, The Guardian (UK) and Telecoms.com, fuseMe by Acision is designed as a white-label app for mobile operators and enterprises, consolidating all the functionalities of a communications app including real-time chat, video and voice calls, with secure exchange of rich media files (images, video and voice). On top of this, users can connect and socialise with communities via its channels and feeds, all with the unique integration of split-screen, multi-tasking utilisation with drag and drop functionality, as well as an in-app browser, games, group chat, video and calls.
For the enterprise, fuseMe also integrates with third party authentication systems, such as Office 365, LinkedIn, Google +, Janrain, GitHub, and more. In addition, fuseMe 4.0 is built on the forge SDK, a rich communications and WebRTC toolkit that provides a stable and highly secure foundation, making it the secret weapon of any mobile gameplan.
So what can you expect?
Customisation
fuseMe 4.0 for Android and iOS, has been designed with both operating systems in mind, making the user experience consistent and seamless with current user expectations across both camps. The dynamic elements of the new fuseMe UI and UX design, such as an easy viewing platform and accessibility to core features, is all part of the homepage menu and activity screens, driving defined user interactivity and social connectivity. The new customisable home screen also gives a simple opt-in / opt-out component, allowing the user to prioritise what they see where, and can freely reset and re-order their chosen content extensions, all at the tap of the screen.
fuseMe for Enterprise & Operators
For operators and enterprises wanting to effectively compete in an OTT world and provide distinguishing and differentiating rich communication services, fuseMe 4.0 is built from the ground up on the forge SDK, enabling simple, secure and reliable interaction based in WebRTC technology. While customisable and easy to re-skin for any brand, features such as group messaging and video conferencing are simple to deploy, alongside secure encrypted messaging. fuseMe 4.0, brings with it Acision’s expertise in reliability and carrier-grade messaging, making it a solid OTT app choice for enterprises and operators alike.
The prototype of the new user interface of fuseMe is being showcased live for the first time on the Acision stand A41, Hall 8.1 at Mobile World Congress 2015. To find out more about fuseMe by Acision, or to see the new user interface in action, please get in touch. Alternatively visit Acision at SXSW Interactive Trade Show,Austin, Texas, from 15th-17th March, stand 1235.
About Acision
Acision connects the world by powering relevant, seamless mobile engagement services that interoperate across all IP platforms and enrich the user experience creating value and new communication opportunities for carriers, enterprises and consumers across the world.
For more information, visit Acision at http://www.acision.com
Frost & Sullivan’s Excellence in Best Practices Awards Gala to Celebrate Top Business Achievements
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The best in business are preparing to gather at Frost & Sullivan’s 2015 Excellence in Best Practices Awards Gala at the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa in conjunction with the 20th Anniversary, Medical Technologies Executive MindXchange. The esteemed recipients of the Best Practices Awards will be announced during the evening gala on Tuesday, March 10, 2015.
Excellence in Best Practices Awards Gala
The agenda will kick off with an Executive Growth Workshop addressing current Mega Trends and best-practice strategies. The workshop will challenge participants to think deeply about innovation and growth within their company. Later in the evening, recipients will celebrate their success and network with other industry game-changers, while also enjoying live music under the backdrop of the beautiful shores of Mission Bay.
The Best Practices Awards are presented each year to companies that are predicted to provide significant growth in their industries, have identified emerging trends, or have created advanced technologies that will catalyze and transform industries in the near future.
“For 15 years, our Awards have identified true leaders who are demonstrating excellence in fields like technology innovation, competitive strategy and customer value,” said Frost & Sullivan’s Senior Global Vice President of Best Practices Jeffrey Frigstad. “Receiving an Award is the result of hard work by our team to identify the best. These companies are the true innovators paving the way for growth in their industries and in society.”
Frost & Sullivan industry analysts compare market participants and identify best-practice companies by measuring performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and secondary research. The companies demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance are recognized with prestigious Best Practices Awards in a variety of regional and global markets.
For more information, please email Samantha Park at samantha.park@frost.com. You can connect with Frost & Sullivan on social media for the latest news and updates, and we invite you to join the conversation using #FrostAwards.
About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, works in collaboration with clients to leverage visionary innovation that addresses the global challenges and related growth opportunities that will make or break today’s market participants.
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FARO Technologies Opens New Exton, Pennsylvania Site to Expand and Modernize Manufacturing Process
LAKE MARY, Fla., March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO) announces the opening of its new state of the art manufacturing and technology center at 290 National Road, Exton, Pennsylvania. The newly constructed 90,000 square foot facility was designed to support FARO’s continued growth plans.
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The new facility modernizes FARO’s Laser Tracker manufacturing process in addition to expanding the manufacturing capacity for both the Laser Tracker and Imager product lines. The new facility also expands the customer service capabilities along with an updated physical layout for leaner operations and improved delivery. Additional improvements include expanded research and development space and upgraded optical metrology research laboratories.
Jay Freeland, President and CEO, FARO Technologies, Inc. said, “We are excited to relocate our Pennsylvaniaoperations to a larger, and more technologically advanced facility. The capabilities and capacity of the new facility will allow us to continue to enhance our product offerings and ensure that we meet the long term needs of our customers.”
FARO’s attraction to Exton was due to the proximity of the site to its existing facility in Kennett Square, PA and the strong skilled workforce in the area. Exton is located in Chester County, which is known as a “High-Tech Corridor” due to the number of large national and international companies that reside in the area.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as statements about demand for and customer acceptance of FARO’s products, and FARO’s product development and product launches. Statements that are not historical facts or that describe the Company’s plans, objectives, projections, expectations, assumptions, strategies, or goals are forward-looking statements. In addition, words such as “is,” “will,” “continue,” “ensure” and similar expressions or discussions of FARO’s plans or other intentions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to various known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performances, or achievements to differ materially from future results, performances, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Consequently, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
- development by others of new or improved products, processes or technologies that make the Company’s products less competitive or obsolete;
- the Company’s inability to maintain its technological advantage by developing new products and enhancing its existing products;
- declines or other adverse changes, or lack of improvement, in industries that the Company serves or the domestic and international economies in the regions of the world where the Company operates and other general economic, business, and financial conditions; and
- other risks detailed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2014.
Forward-looking statements in this release represent the Company’s judgment as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, unless otherwise required by law.
About FARO
FARO is the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement technology. The Company develops and markets computer-aided measurement and imaging devices and software. Technology from FARO permits high-precision 3D measurement, imaging and comparison of parts and complex structures within production and quality assurance processes. The devices are used for inspecting components and assemblies, rapid prototyping, documenting large volume spaces or structures in 3D, surveying and construction, as well as for investigation and reconstruction of accident sites or crime scenes.
Approximately 15,000 customers are operating more than 30,000 installations of FARO’s systems, worldwide. The Company’s global headquarters is located in Lake Mary, FL; its European regional headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany; and its Asia/Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore. FARO has other offices in the United States,Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Turkey, the Netherlands,Switzerland, Portugal, India, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea, and Japan.
More information is available at http://www.faro.com
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LINE partners CyberSource to Enhance the Convenience of LINE Pay’s Global Payment Services
TOKYO /PRNewswire/ — CyberSource, a Visa Inc. company (NYSE: V), and one of the world’s largest providers of eCommerce payment management services, today announced a strategic partnership with LINE Corporation, a Japan-based Internet services and mobile applications (app) company. This agreement will allow LINE, a mobile messenger service app, to enhance the convenience of its mobile payment service — LINE Pay.
Through this partnership, LINE will leverage CyberSource’s payment management platform to enable its full suite of payment and fraud management services for its mobile payment service LINE Pay. Via CyberSource’s global payment gateway, LINE will be able to process online payments from multiple card brands and issuers, as well as certain alternative payment methods. These solutions enable LINE to advance their business globally in a scalable and secure manner.
Since the launch of LINE in 2011, the service has grown globally across 230 countries and regions. As LINE Corporation’s core business platform, the app helped the company obtain an international presence by consistently rolling out and expanding innovative and convenient services, integrating various social elements in its app features — including LINE stickers, LINE family apps, LINE GAME and LINE camera. The mobile messaging service app has 181 million monthly active users as of January 2015[1].
“With global smartphone penetration per capita expected to increase more than three times by 2017 from that in 2011[2], we recognize that there is great opportunity for growth in the mobile industry,” said Takeshi Idezawa, Chief Operating Officer of LINE Corporation. “We are constantly looking to work with partners with an established worldwide presence and vast experience so that we can provide quality service to today’s digitally-savvy consumers. With our entry into the mobile payments market, we are now able to empower our customers with more choices and flexibility in online payments. On top of that, we are also able to protect their interests with CyberSource’s payment security expertise. We strongly believe this will be pivotal in helping us accelerate our global growth.”
In addition to global payment services, LINE will also have access to secure payment acceptance and comprehensive fraud management services via the CyberSource payment management platform. This means LINE will be able to provide payment security, with users’ sensitive payment data residing in CyberSource’s secure data centers, as well as process a wider spectrum of payment methods. LINE Corporation will also be able to leverage CyberSource Decision Manager, the fraud management tool which features the World’s Largest Fraud Detection Radar, to pinpoint fraud faster, more accurately and with less manual intervention.
“We are pleased to work with LINE Corporation to safeguard customers’ interest by building a scalable and safe online payment environment, while improving end-to-end customer experience,” said Poon Khye Wei, Regional Director, Greater China and Korea, CyberSource. “We look forward to helping LINE achieve not only its business objective of global expansion, but also to enable the company to streamline and optimize its payments operations via a consolidated single platform.”
About CyberSource
CyberSource, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Visa Inc., is a payment management company. Over 400,000 businesses worldwide use CyberSource and Authorize.Net brand solutions to process online payments, streamline fraud management, and simplify payment security. The company is headquartered in Foster City, California and maintains offices throughout the world, with regional headquarters in Singapore, Tokyo, Miami /Sao Paulo and Reading, U.K. CyberSource operates in Europe under agreement with Visa Europe. For more information, please visit http://www.cybersource.com/asiapacific.
About LINE Corporation
LINE Corporation is based in Japan and develops and operates the LINE app for smartphones. Since launching in June 2011, the LINE app has grown into a global service used in 230 countries and regions, ranking first in the free app category in 69 countries. LINE offers free one-to-one and group messaging, as well as free domestic and international voice and video calls. LINE also includes a wide array of social elements such as fun and expressive stickers, a personal Home, a Timeline, and numerous LINE family apps, including LINE games and LINE camera. For more information about LINE, please visit http://linecorp.com/en/.
[1] LINE Corporation, LINE Corporation Announces 2014 Fiscal Year Results¸ January 29, 2015
[2] Statista — The Statistics Portal, Smartphone user penetration as percentage of total global population from 2011 to 2018
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International Business Systems Captures Two Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine 2015 ‘Pros to Know’ Awards
FOLSOM, Calif., March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — International Business Systems (IBS), a global leading integrated ERP and supply chain solution provider, today announced that two IBS executives – Tim Conroy, General Manager of the Americas, and Nadeem Ellahi, Vice President of Global WMS and U.S. Services – were named 2015 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine Pros to Know.
IBS is the trusted industry leader of ERP and WMS distribution software, preferred for consistently improving operational efficiencies and business performance for mid-market companies challenged by the complexities of managing distribution.
This year’s list includes individuals from software firms and service providers, consultancies or academia, who have helped their supply chain clients or the supply chain community at large prepare to meet supply chain challenges – and practitioner pros, who do the same within their own companies.
“IBS is honored to have two distinguished executives recognized as Pros to Know this year,” said Doug Braun,IBS CEO. “We have made a commitment as an organization toward bringing real value to our clients and helping them address supply chain challenges. Tim and Nadeem are just several of hundreds of IBS colleagues making a difference for companies across Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverage, Publishing, Automotive Aftermarkets, 3PL and Wholesale Distribution.”
Conroy joined International Business Systems as General Manager of the Americas in May 2013. In his short tenure, he has spearheaded the company’s goal of increasing its Dynaman WMS deployments in North America.
Ellahi is an executive level sponsor who directs activities on behalf of IBS to ensure its customers meet or exceed ROI targets, and customer satisfaction is high. He also oversees management direction for project resources planning, utilization and execution across all WMS projects globally.
IBS solutions are designed to provide benefits such as lower IT cost through fixed monthly fees, reduced business risk, faster time to value and greater flexibility combined with the advanced functionality of the industry-leading IBS Business Suite solution.
About IBS
International Business Systems (IBS) is a leading global integrated ERP and supply chain distribution software solution provider. For more than 35 years, we have helped customers such as Geiger, WORLDPAC, Fidelitone, Associated Pharmacies, Inc., GILLIG, Zwilling J.A. Henckels, Miele Inc., Tri Literal LLC, Mighty Auto Parts, Victory Packaging Inc., and many more streamline, automate and accelerate their distribution network processes, and drive profitability and efficiency.
For more information, please visit www.ibs.net.
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GCG Provides Notice Regarding the Proposed RMBS Settlement
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The following statement is being issued by GCG regarding the proposed RMBS Settlement.
Dated: January 30, 2015
NOTICE REGARDING COMMENCEMENT OF A JUDICIAL INSTRUCTION PROCEEDING IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF APRIL 7, 2014, AS MODIFIED (THE “SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT“), FROM CITIGROUP INC. AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES (“CITIGROUP“).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY:
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
Law Debenture Trust Company of New York
U.S. Bank National Association
EACH, IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE, INDENTURE TRUSTEE, SEPARATE TRUSTEE, AND/OR SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE ACCEPTING TRUSTS AND LOAN GROUPS (DEFINED BELOW) (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RMBS TRUSTEES” AND EACH AN “RMBS TRUSTEE“), TO THE HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES, NOTES OR OTHER SECURITIES (THE “CERTIFICATEHOLDERS“) OF THE RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIZATION TRUSTS AND LOAN GROUPS IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT A HERETO (THE “ACCEPTING TRUSTS AND LOAN GROUPS,” WHICH ARE FURTHER IDENTIFIED BY CUSIP NUMBERS ON THE RMBS TRUSTEES’ WEBSITE)1 AND OTHER PERSONS POTENTIALLY INTERESTED IN THE ACCEPTING TRUSTS AND LOAN GROUPS.
THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT COULD MATERIALLY AFFECT THE INTERESTS OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. CERTIFICATEHOLDERS AND OTHER NOTICE RECIPIENTS SHOULD READ THIS NOTICE AND THE MATERIALS REFERENCED HEREIN CAREFULLY IN CONSULTATION WITH THEIR LEGAL AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS.
THIS NOTICE CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS AND OTHER PERSONS POTENTIALLY INTERESTED IN THE RMBS TRUSTS. ALL DEPOSITORIES, CUSTODIANS AND OTHER INTERMEDIARIES RECEIVING THIS NOTICE, AS APPLICABLE, ARE REQUESTED TO EXPEDITE THE RE-TRANSMITTAL OF THIS NOTICE TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS IN A TIMELY MANNER.
This notice is given to you by the RMBS Trustees under certain applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreements or other similar agreements governing the Accepting Trusts and Loan Groups (the “Governing Agreements“). Capitalized terms used in this notice and not otherwise defined have the meanings assigned to them in the Settlement Agreement.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
In notices to Certificateholders dated December 19, 2014 and December 31, 2014 (the “Notices“), the RMBS Trustees informed Certificateholders that they had notified Citigroup that, following an evaluation process in which the RMBS Trustees, among other things, considered reports prepared by expert advisors, the RMBS Trustees each accepted the Settlement Agreement with respect to the Accepting Trusts and Loan Groups within such trusts, subject to Final Court Approval through a judicial instruction proceeding as set forth in Section 2.03(c) of the Settlement Agreement. The RMBS Trustees’ acceptance of the Settlement Agreement extended the Tolling Period for the Accepting Trusts and Loan Groups as set forth in Section 2.04 of the Settlement Agreement.
The execution version of the Settlement Agreement is available on the RMBS Trustees’ Website within the tab entitled “Certain Relevant Documents” (available at:http://www.citigrouprmbssettlement.com/pdflib/Citigroup_RMBSTrust_Settlement_Agreement_EXECUTION_VER.pdf). Copies of the Notices are posted on the RMBS Trustees’ Website within the tab entitled “Notices” (available at http://www.citigrouprmbssettlement.com/notice.php).
ARTICLE 77 PROCEEDING AND IMPLICATIONS UPON
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
The RMBS Trustees have commenced a judicial instruction proceeding pursuant to CPLR § 7701, In the Matter of the Application of U.S. Bank National Association, et al., (Index No. 653902/2014) (the “Article 77 Proceeding“), in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (the “Court“). In the Article 77 Proceeding, the RMBS Trustees are seeking a judgment that (i) the RMBS Trustees’ acceptance of the Settlement Agreement on behalf of the Accepting Trusts and Loan Groups was a reasonable and good faith exercise of the RMBS Trustees’ authority under the applicable Governing Agreements, and (ii) barring Certificateholders from asserting claims against the RMBS Trustees with respect to the RMBS Trustees’ evaluation and acceptance of the Settlement Agreement and implementation of the Settlement Agreement in accordance with its terms. Such a judgment, if granted, would constitute, after becoming final and non-appealable (including the expiration of any time to apply for discretionary review), “Final Court Approval” under and as defined in the Settlement Agreement.
On January 28, 2015, the Court entered an Order to Show Cause (available athttp://www.citigrouprmbssettlement.com/pdflib/41_Order_to_Show_Cause.pdf) approving a notice program and directing that, among other things:
- a hearing (the “Article 77 Hearing“) will be held on May 19, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, 60 Centre Street, New York, New York 10007;
- any Certificateholder or other person potentially interested in the Accepting Trusts and Loan Groups may object to or support any aspect of the Settlement Agreement and request to be heard at the Article 77 Hearing by submitting a written notice prior to the Article 77 Hearing in the manner required by the Court;
- any objections to, or submissions in favor of, the Settlement Agreement must be filed with the Court and served upon the RMBS Trustees’ counsel by April 17, 2015;
- any responses to objections or submissions in favor of, or with respect to, the Settlement Agreement, must be filed and served by May 4, 2015;
- any Certificateholder who fails to object in the manner required by the Court shall be deemed to have waived the right to object (including any right of appeal) and shall be forever barred from raising such objection before the Court or in any other action or proceeding, unless the Court orders otherwise; and
- the Court retains jurisdiction over the RMBS Trustees, the Accepting Trusts and Loan Groups and all Certificateholders (and their successors-in-interests, assigns or transferees) for all matters related to the Settlement Agreement and the Article 77 Proceeding.
Following the Article 77 Hearing, the Court will determine, among other things, whether to grant the requested judgment and will consider other important matters described in the Settlement Agreement. If the Court grants the requested judgment, and such judgment becomes final and non-appealable (including the expiration of any time to apply for discretionary review), and if the other conditions to Final Court Approval and the effectiveness of the Settlement Agreement are satisfied, (i) the Settlement Agreement will become effective and (ii) all Certificateholders will be bound by the Settlement Agreement regardless of whether they appeared in the Article 77 Proceeding or submitted any objection to the Settlement Agreement. On its Effective Date, the Settlement Agreement will affect the rights and interests of all Certificateholders (and their successors-in-interests, assigns or transferees) in the Accepting Trusts and Loan Groups, including by, among other things, releasing claims against Citigroup on behalf of the Accepting Trusts and Loan Groups arising out of or relating to the Rep and Warranty Claims. Please refer to the Settlement Agreement for a complete description of the releases provided for therein.
All papers filed on the public docket for the Article 77 Proceeding have been made available on the RMBS Trustees’ Website within the tab entitled “Court Documents – New York State Court Proceeding” (available athttp://www.citigrouprmbssettlement.com/NYcourt.php), which will be updated periodically to include any new filings. You should also be able to obtain any documents filed with the Court by visiting the e-Courts tab within the Court’s website (available at: http://www.nycourts.gov/).
Certificateholders should NOT direct inquiries to the Court or the Clerk of the Court. If you have any questions, you may call (855) 382-6442 in the United States, or (614) 779-0359 outside the United States, or send an email to Questions@citigrouprmbstrusteesettlement.com.
OTHER MATTERS
This notice references certain terms of the Settlement Agreement and the Article 77 Proceeding and is not a complete summary or statement of the material terms thereof, of relevant law or of relevant legal procedures. Certificateholders and other potentially interested persons are urged to review carefully the Settlement Agreement and to consider its implications, including the releases of the Rep and Warranty Claims.
Certificateholders and other persons interested in the Accepting Trusts and Loan Groups should not rely on the RMBS Trustees, their counsel, experts or other advisors retained by the RMBS Trustees, as their sole source of information. Certificateholders and other potentially interested persons are urged to consult with their own legal and financial advisors.
Please note that this notice is not intended and should not be construed as investment, accounting, financial, legal, tax or other advice by or on behalf of the RMBS Trustees, or their directors, officers, affiliates, agents, attorneys or employees. Each person or entity receiving this notice should seek the advice of its own advisors in respect of all matters set forth herein.
Please be further advised that each of the RMBS Trustees reserves all of the rights, powers, claims and remedies available to it under the Governing Agreements and applicable law. No delay or forbearance by an RMBS Trustee to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon the occurrence of a default, or otherwise under the terms of the Governing Agreements, other documentation relating thereto or under applicable law, shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver thereof or an acquiescence therein.
Each of the RMBS Trustees expressly reserves all rights in respect of each applicable Governing Agreement, including without limitation its right to recover in full its fees and costs (including, without limitation, fees and costs incurred or to be incurred by such RMBS Trustee in performing its duties, indemnities owing or to become owing to such RMBS Trustee, compensation for such RMBS Trustee’s time spent and reimbursement for fees and costs of counsel and other agents it employs in performing its duties or to pursue remedies) and its right, prior to exercising any rights or powers in connection with any applicable Governing Agreement at the request or direction of any Certificateholder, to receive security or indemnity satisfactory to it against all costs, expenses and liabilities that might be incurred in compliance therewith, and all rights that may be available to it under applicable law or otherwise.
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
Law Debenture Trust Company of New York
U.S. Bank National Association
each acting in its capacity as trustee, separate trustee, successor trustee, or other similar capacities of the RMBS Trusts
EXHIBIT A
List of Accepting Trusts and Loan Groups
Accepted subject to Final Court Approval through a judicial instruction proceeding as set forth in Section 2.03(c) of the Modified Proposed Settlement Agreement
U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee
CMLTI 2005-1 Group I
CMLTI 2005-1 Group II-1
CMLTI 2005-1 Group II-2
CMLTI 2005-1 Group III
CMLTI 2005-10 Group I-1
CMLTI 2005-10 Group I-2
CMLTI 2005-10 Group I-3
CMLTI 2005-10 Group I-4
CMLTI 2005-10 Group I-5
CMLTI 2005-10 Group II
CMLTI 2005-11 Group I
CMLTI 2005-11 Group II
CMLTI 2005-11 Group III
CMLTI 2005-2 Group I-1
CMLTI 2005-2 Group I-2
CMLTI 2005-2 Group I-3
CMLTI 2005-2 Group I-4
CMLTI 2005-2 Group I-5
CMLTI 2005-2 Group II-1
CMLTI 2005-2 Group II-2
CMLTI 2005-3 Group I
CMLTI 2005-3 Group II-1
CMLTI 2005-3 Group II-2
CMLTI 2005-3 Group II-3
CMLTI 2005-3 Group II-4
CMLTI 2005-3 Group III
CMLTI 2005-4 Total Pool
CMLTI 2005-5 Group I-1
CMLTI 2005-5 Group I-2
CMLTI 2005-5 Group I-3
CMLTI 2005-5 Group I-4
CMLTI 2005-5 Group I-5
CMLTI 2005-5 Group II-1
CMLTI 2005-5 Group II-2
CMLTI 2005-5 Group II-3
CMLTI 2005-5 Group III-1
CMLTI 2005-5 Group III-2
CMLTI 2005-5 Group III-3
CMLTI 2005-5 Group III-4
CMLTI 2005-5 Group III-5
CMLTI 2005-6 Group I
CMLTI 2005-6 Group II
CMLTI 2005-6 Group III
CMLTI 2005-7 Group 1-1
CMLTI 2005-7 Group 1-2
CMLTI 2005-7 Group 1-3
CMLTI 2005-7 Group 1-4
CMLTI 2005-7 Group II-1
CMLTI 2005-7 Group II-2
CMLTI 2005-7 Group II-3
CMLTI 2005-7 Group II-4
CMLTI 2005-7 Group II-5
CMLTI 2005-8 Group I-1
CMLTI 2005-8 Group I-2
CMLTI 2005-8 Group I-3
CMLTI 2005-8 Group I-4
CMLTI 2005-8 Group II
CMLTI 2005-8 Group III
CMLTI 2005-9 Group I
CMLTI 2005-9 Group II-1
CMLTI 2005-9 Group II-2
CMLTI 2005-9 Group II-3
CMLTI 2005-HE1 Group I
CMLTI 2005-HE1 Group II
CMLTI 2005-HE1 Group III
CMLTI 2005-HE3 Group I
CMLTI 2005-HE3 Group II
CMLTI 2005-HE4 Group I
CMLTI 2005-HE4 Group II
CMLTI 2005-WF1 Total Pool
CMLTI 2005-WF2 Group I
CMLTI 2005-WF2 Group II
CMLTI 2006-4 Group II
CMLTI 2006-4 Group I
CMLTI 2006-AMC1 Group I
CMLTI 2006-AMC1 Group II
CMLTI 2006-AR1 Group I
CMLTI 2006-AR1 Group II
CMLTI 2006-AR1 Group III
CMLTI 2006-AR2 Group I-1
CMLTI 2006-AR2 Group I-2
CMLTI 2006-AR2 Group II
CMLTI 2006-AR3 Group 1-1
CMLTI 2006-AR3 Group 1-2
CMLTI 2006-AR3 Group 2-1
CMLTI 2006-AR3 Group 2-2
CMLTI 2006-AR3 Group 2-3
CMLTI 2006-AR3 Group 2-4
CMLTI 2006-AR5 Group 1-1
CMLTI 2006-AR5 Group 1-2
CMLTI 2006-AR5 Group 1-3
CMLTI 2006-AR5 Group 1-4
CMLTI 2006-AR5 Group 1-5
CMLTI 2006-AR5 Group 1-6
CMLTI 2006-AR5 Group 1-7
CMLTI 2006-AR5 Group 2-1
CMLTI 2006-AR5 Group 2-2
CMLTI 2006-AR5 Group 2-3
CMLTI 2006-AR5 Group 2-4
CMLTI 2006-AR5 Group 2-5
CMLTI 2006-AR5 Group 2-6
CMLTI 2006-AR5 Group 2-7
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Huawei Unveils Huawei Watch at Mobile World Congress 2015
BARCELONA, Spain /PRNewswire/ — Huawei continues to break new ground in the wearables space by unveiling today the Huawei Watch, powered by Android Wear™ at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015. The fully circular watch features a 1.4-inch touch-sensitive AMOLED display, scratch-proof sapphire crystal lens, cold-forged stainless steel frame, and comes with a built-in heart rate monitor and 6-Axis motion sensors. The Huawei Watch is the first smartwatch in the Huawei wearable family.
Huawei Watch
“We have responded to consumers requests from around the world asking for a smartwatch featuring a timeless design that is truly smart from within. Through Huawei’s continued commitment to ‘Make It Possible,’ the Huawei Watch delivers on that promise and gives the consumer a premium smartwatch that is technologically innovative,” said Richard Yu, CEO, Huawei Consumer Business Group. “As the first smartwatch in our expanding line of premium wearable products, the Huawei Watch was designed and created to enhance and be part of the consumer’s everyday lives.”
Timeless Design
Designed by a team of experienced watch designers that have a rich history in creating fashionable and timeless watches, the attention-to-detail becomes apparent upon first glance as the device boasts a sparkling AMOLED 1.4-inch display at 400 x 400 pixels resolution in 286 ppi at a 10,000:1 high contrast ratio, making it the most vibrant Android Wear smartwatch in the world.
Made of more than 130 components, Huawei Watch has a crown, frame and hinge built from high-quality and scratch resistant cold-forged stainless steel making it 40 percent harder. With an intuitive 2 o’clock press button, the watch offers the highest levels of control and comfort to the user. The Huawei Watch comes in three stylish colors: gold, silver and black.
Designed with personalization in mind, more than 40 unique watch faces will be available to choose from, including a full range of watch straps made from different materials, and styles. The Huawei Watch will come with a magnetic charging station for the users benefit.
Smart Within
Powered by Android Wear, receiving SMS, email, calendar, app, and phone call notifications has never been easier or more convenient. Compatible with smartphones running Android 4.3 or higher, Huawei Watch boasts a powerful Qualcomm 1.2GHz processor for optimal performance, includes 4GB of storage, 512MB of RAM and Bluetooth 4.1. For the sports enthusiast, or just those interested in tracking fitness levels, Huawei Watch features a heart rate monitor sensor, 6-Axis motion sensor, and barometer sensor that automatically detects and tracks in real-time if a user is walking, running, biking, hiking or sleeping. Specifically, users can monitor everything from the number of calories burned, to heart rate, climbing height, steps taken, and distance traveled.
Huawei Health Ecosystem
To encourage consumers to live happier and healthier lives, Huawei is dedicated to building a wearable’s health and lifestyle ecosystem that will help users set goals and track their progress. With exciting partners including Jawbone, the Huawei Health Ecosystem seeks other innovative third-party health and fitness apps that will encourage users to set themselves free.
Availability and Accessories
Huawei Watch will be available in more than 20 countries including United States, United Kingdom, Argentina,Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Norway, Philippines,Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates. Exact availability and pricing will be announced at a future date in each of the local markets.
About Huawei Consumer BG
With 16 R&D centers in countries that include Germany, Sweden, the US, France, Italy, Russia, India, and China, Huawei’s products and services extend to over 170 countries, serving one third of the world’s population. In 2014, Huawei’s smartphone global shipment ranked third in the world. As one of Huawei’s three business groups, Huawei Consumer BG offers mobile phones, mobile broadband (MBB) devices and home devices. With more than 20 years of rich expertise in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, an extensive global network, vast global business operations and network of partners, Huawei Consumer BG is dedicated to bringing the latest technology to consumers, offering a world of possibilities, creating extraordinary experiences and realizing dreams for people everywhere.
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Eight Exciting Matchups at Saturday’s “Showdown at Sands” at The Venetian Macao
MACAO /PRNewswire/ — With the Showdown at Sands less than a week away, the full fight card has been announced and it contains some exciting matchups. A seven-bout undercard includes two title fights, one eliminator bout and a wealth of talent sure to have boxing fans frantic in anticipation of the March 7 slug fest at The Venetian® Macao’s Cotai Arena. It all culminates with the headline battle between Zou Shiming andAmnat Ruenroeng for the IBF world flyweight crown.
Macao’s latest boxing spectacular, Showdown at Sands, happens at The Venetian Macao March 7, featuring Zou Shiming and Amnat Ruenroeng, with an undercard that includes Ik Yang, Rex Tso, Ng Kuok Kun and more.
The main event will see two undefeated fighters go head to head, with China’s double Olympic gold medallist and national hero Zou Shiming (6-0, 1 KO) looking to take the IBF world flyweight title from reigning champion Amnat Ruenroeng (14-0, 5 KOs). They met in the ring three times as amateurs, with Zou earning victories in their last two encounters. But as a pro, Zou will on Saturday be lacing his gloves in what is only his seventh career fight — and his first-ever attempt at a world title. It could prove to be a tall order, as Ruenroeng counts more than twice the number of professional fights under his belt. The 35-year-old champion from Thailand has already successfully defended his title twice since first earning it a little over one year ago. The Cotai Arena crowd will likely give Zou a lift with a home-country advantage, but will it be enough to dethrone the Thai?
Zou isn’t the only fighter flying the flag for China at the Showdown at Sands. Undefeated Ik Yang (18-0-0-1, 13 KOs) from Dalian will take on another Thai fighter in Patomsuk Pathompothong (30-2-1, 18 KOs). With 13 knockouts from 18 fights, Yang will be looking to add to that tally against 31-year-old Pathompothong when they meet in their 12-round IBF light welterweight title eliminator. Yang is no stranger to Macao, having fought in the city on four previous occasions. Pathompothong will be making his Macao debut and like his compatriot Ruenroeng will likely have to deal with the crowd, who will almost certainly be rooting for the Chinese fighter.
One of two undercard title fights brings New Jersey native Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia (22-1, 14 KOs) to face off against 37-year-old Australian Daniel “Awesome” Dawson (40-4-1, 26 KOs) in a 10-round contest for the NABO junior middleweight championship. Tapia is 12 years Dawson’s junior at just 25 and has only one loss on his nearly flawless record. Dawson on the other hand is 6-1-1 in his last eight fights and has spent time as a sparring partner for the legendary Manny Pacquiao.
The other undercard title fight will see Hong Kong’s undefeated Rex “The Wonder Kid” Tso (15-0, 9 KOs) take on Filipino fighter Michael Enriquez (10-2-1, 6 KOs) over 10 rounds for the WBA international super flyweight title. The 27-year-old Tso has nine knockouts in 15 fights, some of which have come against opponents with considerably more experience. Tso will likely be confident going into the fight as he is currently ranked No. 3 by the WBO. Enriquez will also go into the fight with his confidence high after winning his last fight in emphatic style after beating Michael Estrada in the first minute and a half of the first round.
Mexico meets the Philippines as Jose Felix, Jr. (28-1-1, 23 KOs) takes on Raymond “Foreman” Sermona (17-4-5, 8 KOs) in an eight-round lightweight bout. A nine-year professional, Sermona will be making his Macao debut at Showdown at Sands. With 26 professional fights he is evenly matched with Felix, who has made good progress for a young fighter at just 22 and is a former super featherweight interim world title challenger.
In another Philippines–Mexico duel, Aston Palicte (16-1, 14 KOs) meets Ismael Garnica (13-5-1, 5 KOs). A professional for only three years, Garnica will be making his Macao debut in this 10-round super flyweight contest against Palicte who will also be making his first Cotai Arena appearance. Garnica will have his work truly cut out for him when he takes on a man who has amassed an incredible 14 knockouts in just 16 professional fights, including his last six. Even more staggering is the fact that five of those last six knockouts came in the first round.
Local pro “The Macao Kid” Ng Kuok Kun (6-0, 2 KOs) faces five-year pro Chingchai Kiatpracha (7-2, 3 KOs) ofThailand in what will likely be a hometown crowd favourite. The undefeated local fighter will be looking for a seventh win in his sixth consecutive fight at The Venetian Macao. His last performance was a hard fought six-round unanimous decision against Australian Stephen Attard. Kiatpracha has four more years’ experience than Ng, but the Macao audience will almost certainly make it hard for him to concentrate as it cheers for its homegrown hero.
Rounding out the undercard is Chinese fighter Zhou Yunfei (4-0, 1 KOs) who will take on Mexican fighter Paul Valenzuela (3-1, 2 KOs). A professional for only 10 months, Zhou makes his Cotai Arena debut in the six-round super middleweight fight. Valenzuela has more experience than Zhou, although not by much, and will likely be looking to use all of it to win over the crowd, but with only four fights under his belt, including a loss in his last fight, this matchup seems very evenly balanced.
Promoted by Top Rank® and Sands China Ltd., in association with Tecate, SECA, Kreerin Promotions, Sampson Boxing and Foreman Boys Promotions, the Zou Shiming vs. Amnat Ruenroeng world flyweight championship fight takes place Saturday, March 7, at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena. The multi-bout Showdown at Sandskicks off at 5:30 p.m., with the first fight beginning at 5:45 p.m.
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NOTE: Bouts and times subject to change
Ticketing details:
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Showdown at Sands |
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March 7, 2015; 5:30 p.m. (first bout begins 5:45 p.m.) |
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Cotai Arena |
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MOP/ HKD 4,680 (Gold Reserve) |
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MOP/ HKD 1,680 (Silver Reserve) |
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MOP/ HKD 1,280 (Bronze Reserve) |
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MOP/ HKD 980 (A Reserve) |
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MOP/ HKD 580 (B Reserve) |
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MOP/ HKD 280 (C Reserve) |
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MOP/ HKD 180 (D Reserve) |
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Ferry Packages |
Add HKD/MOP 108 to ticket price for a round trip Cotai Water Jet ferry ticket between Hong Kong and Macao (D Reserve excluded) |
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Hotel Packages |
Available only through Cotai Ticketing via phone, starting at HKD/MOP 3,760 (plus 5% government tax and 10% service charge). |
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Includes two tickets and one night’s accommodation at a choice of: |
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– The Venetian Macao |
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– Conrad Macao, Cotai Central |
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– Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central |
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– Holiday Inn Macao Cotai Central |
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Cotai Ticketing |
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– Four Seasons Hotel Macao — The Plaza™ Macao box office |
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– Sands® Macao — Level 1 box office |
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– Sands® Cotai Central — Sheraton Main Lobby and Holiday Inn Main Lobby box offices |
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Entertainment at Sands China Ltd. Properties
Sands China Ltd. has as a clear vision to establish Macao as Asia’s top entertainment destination.
The 15,000-seat Cotai Arena is the only venue in Asia ranked in Pollstar’s Top 100 Worldwide Arena Venues based on ticket sales. It is the top entertainment destination in southern China, hosting the world’s and the region’s biggest names in music, sports and awards shows. Superstars frequently choose the venue as the starting point of their Asian tours.
The 1800-seat, multi-purpose Venetian Theatre is one of the most luxurious entertainment venues in greaterChina. Featuring ushers in black-tie, champagne service, gourmet food and beverage items and other unique, premium amenities, it offers an intimate, luxurious and exclusive venue experience. The Venetian Theatre is playing a key role in bringing the best in international and Chinese entertainment to Macao, with a luxury theatre experience like no other in the region.
The 650-seat Sands Theatre regularly features internationally-renowned singers, performers and artists of the highest calibre. From traditional Chinese-costumed dancers to modern performances, and from singing troupes to contemporary bands, everything from Western rock to Cantonese pop is covered.
With an unbeatable diversity, the entertainment offering of Sands China Ltd. is ushering in a new era of entertainment in Macao.
For information about upcoming shows and events, visit http://en.sandsresortsmacao.com/macau-shows.html andwww.sandsmacao.com/entertainment.html.
About The Venetian® Macao
Opened in 2007, The Venetian® Macao is Macao’s first integrated resort featuring stunning replicas of the famous canals and architectural icons of Venice, Italy. The Venetian Macao features 3,000 suites, 1.2 million square feet (111,000 square metres) of convention and meeting facilities as well as a 15,000-seat Cotai Arena designed for world-class sports events and electrifying entertainment. The Venetian Macao is also home to the unique, 1,800-seat luxury Venetian Theatre, hosting the best in international and Chinese entertainment; more than 30 renowned restaurants; TAIVEXMALO Day Hospital & Spa; the incredibly fun QUBE indoor playground and more than 300 retailers at Shoppes at Venetian. Outdoor recreation areas include swimming pools and cabanas and a mini-golf course.
For more information, please visit www.venetianmacao.com.
About Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao — Sands China’s Integrated Resort City
Sands China Ltd. is the leading developer, owner and operator of integrated resorts in Macao. The befittingly named Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao, situated on reclaimed land between the islands of Coloane and Taipa, is the one destination that provides a stunning array of experiences at the heart of Cotai. Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao has transformed a day-trip market into an integrated resort city and international hub for business and leisure travellers.
Pulsating with life, both night and day, Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao features an expansive offering of affordable luxury available nowhere else in Macao, with approximately 9,000 hotel rooms and suites, international superstar live entertainment, duty-free shopping with more than 600 retailers offering an unparalleled array of name brands, 1.5 million square feet (120,000 square metres) of meeting and exhibition space for Asia’s leading conferences and exhibitions, transportation offerings and well over 100 dining options, including Michelin-starred restaurants, bars and lounges. Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao is a must-go destination providing every guest with an unforgettable experience and unparalleled excitement.
Comprised of The Venetian® Macao; The Plaza™ Macao, featuring the Four Seasons Hotel Macao; and Sands®Cotai Central, featuring the world’s largest Conrad, Sheraton, and Holiday Inn hotels Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao is where Asia’s ultimate destination is all within reach. And coming in late 2015… the crowning achievement of Sheldon G. Adelson’s vision of the Cotai Strip… The Parisian Macao.
Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao… Be at the Centre of It All! For more information, please visithttp://en.sandsresortsmacao.com.
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Ed Keenan: +1-609-399-1330 / Keenan@emcevents.com
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Frost & Sullivan Commends Imagine Communications for its Business Dexterity in the Video Transcoders Market
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Based on its recent analysis of the video encoding and transcoding market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Imagine Communications with the 2014 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Entrepreneurial Company of the Year. Imagine Communications has enriched the Harris Broadcast legacy of engineering excellence and massive industry presence by infusing it with a modern approach to business. To stay relevant in a market influenced by IP, the Internet and bring your own device (BYOD), the company has successfully created agile, software-defined products and solutions that manage, move and monetize video content.
Imagine Communications receives the 2014 Global Video Encoding and Transcoding Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award
The original Harris Broadcast, seeing the writing on the wall of its evolving customer base, split into Imagine Communications and GatesAir. The Imagine brand came to Harris via a strategic acquisition, which brought to the table a high-density average bit rate transcoding product that was adopted for over-the-top (OTT) and IPTV use, and a valuable pool of engineering expertise.
“Imagine Communications, despite its legacy in hardware, took the bold step of embracing a far more open, software-centric ecosystem,” said Frost & Sullivan Principal Avni Rambhia. “By supporting open standards and interoperable offerings, it may be stoking a much-needed revitalization of the digital media industry, which was beset by customer churn, falling prices, commoditization and technology flux.”
In response to the urgent need for flexible, interactive components that can be assembled and leveraged in a best-of-breed manner, the company is reshaping its product portfolio around software implementations running on commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) computing infrastructure.
Additionally, Imagine Communications was quick to recognize that while the broadcast industry needs to migrate toward IP, it is difficult for companies to implement this migration in wholesale fashion. Therefore, it directed its efforts toward:
- Accelerating the transition from baseband to IP to achieve operational efficiencies and modernized workflows;
- Enabling playout from the cloud to increase viewer/device reach and maximize quality of experience while controlling costs;
- Enhancing advertising monetization opportunities across multiple distribution platforms; and
- Allowing content companies to be agile in terms of workflows, business models and content experiences, through an innovative approach to product and platform design.
Importantly, instead of resorting to price wars, Imagine Communications chose to differentiate itself through value and a customer-centric approach. By serving as a single-stop vendor for end digital media needs, it is well positioned to become a long-term partner for content companies seeking to reinvent themselves in the face of growing competition. This makes it one of the few companies to offer end-to-end workflow under one umbrella.
The company is also aggressively re-architecting traditionally hardware-based form factors into software on COTS hardware, but with hardware-competitive reliability and performance. Overall, through its energetic management team, bold product strategy, decisive acquisitions and fast-paced execution, Imagine Communications has demonstrated all the best practices that Frost & Sullivan seeks in an Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award recipient.
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the small company that demonstrates superior entrepreneurial ability in its industry during the research period. This award signifies the company’s identification of a unique and revolutionary product solution with significant market potential. Additionally, it certifies the company’s marketing strategy as sound and poised for success.
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.
About Imagine Communications
Imagine Communications Corp., is a global leader of video infrastructure and workflow management solutions serving the media networks, broadcast stations, on-line and communication service providers, and enterprise markets spanning 185 countries. Today, nearly half of the world’s video channels traverse through more than 3 million Imagine Communications products deployed around the world. Imagine Communications provides the most complete end-to-end video solutions and is innovating to deliver the most advanced IP, cloud-enabled, software-defined network and workflow solutions in the world. Visit www.imaginecommunications.com for more information, and follow us on Twitter @imagine_comms.
About Frost & Sullivan
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Frost & Sullivan Applauds Neopeutics’ Commitment to Accelerating the Delivery of New Nature-Based Pharmaceuticals and Therapeutics
Neopeutics recognized with the 2015 North American Enhanced Drug Discovery Technology Leadership Award
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Neopeutics’ contract research activities for regulatory agencies and industry players mainly comprise drug-discovery assistance, data analysis and interpretation, advisory and value-add services, and quality assurance (QA). Therefore, its main products are bioinformatics software, drug screening technology packages, and therapeutic compounds derived from natural resources.
One of the main distinguishing factors of Neopeutics is its dedication to introducing natural herbal products, pharmaceuticals, and therapeutics in the global biopharmaceutical market. It is achieving this through a multi-service drug discovery hub for nature-based therapeutics, which offers a distinct, affordable, high-standard QA/quality control (QC) service. Its end-to-end set of bioinformatics tools and expertise greatly assists the development of flexible, customized software tools such as genomics and proteomics platforms for drug screening and discovery.
Neopeutics’ technology platform has been commercialized not only among large pharmaceutical companies, but also small and medium enterprises, aiding the analysis of nature-based herbal products and nutraceuticals. During the screening phase, bioactive ingredients are extracted, separated, analyzed, and then profiled according to their potential therapeutic action.
“Neopeutics’ technology platform speeds up the identification of new therapeutic candidates by elucidating the mechanisms of action and signaling pathways, followed by the chemical agents in several in silico models,” said Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe. “Such early screening of compounds helps to guarantee a good safety profile for the agents under study.”
The company’s highly efficient and accurate technology helps determine the behavior of a wide range of compounds with their targets and allows the provision of QA services as a natural extension of its services. Since smaller manufacturers do not possess the facilities, financial resources, or expertise to perform QA, they will benefit greatly from Neopeutics’ techno-marketing. Similarly, it aids government regulatory agencies in establishing the mode of action and safety profiles of herbal medication, which is an important step in the regulatory and approval processes.
“Neopeutics is currently using a first-generation version of its proprietary software package of bioinformatics software tools for the drug screening market, while simultaneously working on launching its second-generation package,” noted Van Cauwenberghe. “It also leverages its bioinformatics capabilities to add value to other in-house, tailor-made solutions and enrich key components. Most of these services are coupled with assessment programs, as well as data analysis and interpretation services.”
Furthermore, the company has strategic advantages in terms of both geography and business development. Its two main locations in the United States and Malaysia are ideal to help it enhance business development activities with the major regional players.
Overall, for its strong integrative strategy and dedication to delivering novel nature-based pharmaceuticals, Neopeutics has been presented with the 2015 Frost & Sullivan Technology Leadership Award.
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has demonstrated uniqueness in developing and leveraging new technologies, which significantly impacts both the functionality and the customer value of the new products and applications. The award lauds the high R&D spend toward innovation, its relevance to the industry and the positive impact on brand perception.
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About Neopeutics, Inc.
Neopeutics is an early stage drug discovery contract research partner that offers our partners and clients a robust and cost effective set of pre-clinical drug discovery tools. Our proprietary ChemoMAP® technology package is perfectly suited for “failing” compounds in the early stages of drug discovery, thereby helping to achieve notable savings in drug development costs. In addition, our discovery platform can also help our clients enhance the accuracy and speed of their “hit” identification process as well as elucidate the mode of action and confirm the efficacy and safety of their in-development and on-the-market products, thereby helping to improve drug safety and build consumer confidence.
As systems biology opens up limitless possibilities in drug discovery, we invite you to explore the horizon of drug discovery with us.
For more information, please visit www.neopeutics.com, or contact us at info@neopeutics.com.
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