London, UK. – October 24, 2012 – Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX), a leading global provider of smart M2M connectivity solutions, today announced the launch and worldwide availability of its new xDirect™ device server – a compact serial-to-Ethernet device server that provides quick and easy connectivity to virtually any device or machine with a serial interface.  With plug-and-play simplicity and a small form factor, xDirect is suitable for a variety of markets from security to industrial automation to medical and more. The product is available for pre-order worldwide, and will begin shipping in November.

“The Lantronix xDirect fills our need for a very compact, easy-to-configure and easy-to-use TCP/IP connection to serial devices,” said Albert Putnam, vice president of technology operations for Cimetrics – a global provider of energy efficiency technology and solutions.  “The power options, which include PoE (power over Ethernet) and USB, as well as the wide environmental operating range, LED serial activity indicators, and space-efficient form factor combine to make the xDirect a perfect solution for our environmental monitoring and metering applications across a wide range of deployment situations.”

xDirect: Network Connectivity ‘Right on the Wire’
With an integrated Ethernet port and serial cable, and multiple power options including PoE, xDirect also features a built-in Web server that enables users to access and configure the unit using a standard Web browser on a PC, smart phone or tablet.  Measuring less than 240 cm in length, and weighing less than 3 ounces, the xDirect device server’s compact and flexible form factor boasts a built-in web server, enabling users to access and configure the unit using a standard web browser on a PC, mobile phone, or tablet, from anywhere.

“We’ve been working closely with our customers and partners to develop a sleek form factor at a competitive price to solve their need for rapid and easy device connectivity right on the wire,” said Mak Manesh, vice president of product management for Lantronix.  “A key differentiator of the xDirect is the form factor itself, coupled with a robust device server application and PoE for serial devices requiring transparent network connectivity.  We are thrilled with the early response to the product.”

xDirect device server highlights:

• Complete network connectivity solution
• Integrated 10/100 Ethernet port and serial cable
• Complete device server application with full IP Stack and Web Server
• Space-saving form factor
• Flexible power options including PoE
• Extended temperature range of -40° to 85°C
• 5-year limited warranty

Pricing and Availability
xDirect is available for pre-order worldwide, starting at an MSRP of $99.95 (£62.50) from Lantronix.com, as well as through the company’s global network of distribution and reseller partners, and will begin shipping in November of 2012.  For more information on xDirect, sales inquiries, or to pre-order today, please contact sales@lantronix.com.

About Lantronix
Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX) is a global leader of secure M2M (machine-to-machine) communication technologies that simplify access and communication with and between virtually any electronic device. Our smart connectivity solutions enable sharing data between devices and applications to empower businesses to make better decisions based on real-time information, and gain a competitive advantage by generating new revenue streams, improving productivity and increasing efficiency and profitability. Easy to integrate and deploy, Lantronix products remotely and securely connect electronic equipment via networks and the Internet. Founded in 1989, Lantronix serves some of the largest medical, security, industrial and building automation, transportation, retail/POS, financial, government, consumer electronics/appliances, IT/data center and pro-AV/signage entities in the world. The company's headquarters are located in Irvine, Calif.

For more information, visit www.lantronix.com. The Lantronix blog, http://www.lantronix.com/blog, features industry discussion and updates.

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Vienna, 24/10/2012 – Enterprises need efficient and reliable networks to equip them for the complex business requirements of the future. Austrian group illwerke vkw has recognised this fact. The group, one of the major energy suppliers and employers in the Vorarlberg region of Austria, has asked NextiraOne to plan and implement a MPLS-based network.

The MPLS technology which was chosen by NextiraOne acts as a virtual transport platform for all the company’s data and for its individual divisions. The platform allows the separation of core and access areas and also links the group’s individual business locations via IP using VPLS (Virtual Private LAN Service) and VPN (Virtual Private Network) technologies. In order to further improve the company’s network, NextiraOne installed a number of 10 Gigabit MPLS Core Routers, type 7600, supplied by Cisco in the illwerke vkw network nodes situated between Partenen and Bregenz, Austria.

The new network implemented by NextiraOne boasts an exceptionally high performance: all company data can be transmitted from one location to another accurately, redundantly and with excellent quality at an exceptionally high rate of 10 Gigabits. MPLS enables the targeted management of network traffic in respect of quality of service (QoS), traffic engineering and network security. This allows all the divisions and companies within the network to communicate more efficiently and helps the group to save time and money.

High levels of efficiency and the improved QoS are not the only benefits of the new, self-contained network, however. NextiraOne’s solution also allows the handling of each division separately from each other. This segmentation ensures that sensitive areas and company structures can be protected and controlled better in relation to each other.

By creating the "smaller networks in a large network" option via MPLS, the system stability of the whole IT infrastructure is increased. This is clearly shown by the fact that future changes in the network will only affect the specific area required and not the whole infrastructure, as in the past.

In order to ensure a smooth transition to the new network for all parties concerned, NextiraOne undertook thorough checking over a three-month test phase at full capacity. NextiraOne paid particular attention to generating and measuring the test traffic requested by the illwerke group. With excellent preparation, using experience gained from other projects and the strong expertise in networking the NextiraOne team was able to meet all the demanding acceptance values for the project.

Executives at illwerke vkw were impressed with the smooth implementation of the project and the numerous benefits of the new network: "NextiraOne has implemented a network that equips us for the many different business requirements of the future. With this solution that can be extended at any time, we now have a stable network which optimises our performance, increases efficiency, reduces costs and prepares us for future requirements", says Bernhard Morscher, Teamleader Networks of illwerke vkw.

This view is shared by Margarete Schramböck, CEO of NextiraOne Austria: “The NextiraOne team was able to convince illwerke vkw with our comprehensive network expertise. Our know-how, together with our local presence, was a pre-requisite for the comprehensive consultation and made possible the successful completion of the project.”

A full case study relating to this is available at: http://www.nextiraone.eu/eu/content/download/14911/185014/file/Austria%20-%20Illwerk_A3_ENG%20October2012.pdf

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Datapac has delivered a €350,000 unified communications (UC) solution for Wexford County Council.  The new solution is enabling greater collaboration between council departments and improved services for the 145,237 citizens of Wexford County.

The next-generation communications system provides a unique and lasting opportunity for Wexford County Council to build a connected community that places the citizen at the centre, effectively delivering services when and how Wexford residents and businesses need them.

Datapac implemented a Cisco unified communications (UC) solution for the council which has been deployed for the 300 council employees at the new Wexford County Hall in Carricklawn. It has also been rolled out to the Enniscorthy, Gorey and New Ross council offices, creating a truly converged ICT environment across the council.  All sites have been seamlessly linked so calls can be routed better between the offices, improving interaction and helping to resolve any queries in a shorter time.

The UC solution smoothly integrates landline and mobile calls, with email and video conferencing. There are also plans to enhance frontline services further with the introduction of presence technologies, instant messaging and social media applications.  This will all help Wexford County Council to deliver more integrated e-government services to staff and citizens.

The new system is also allowing the council to provide more flexible services as staff can make and receive calls from any location in the county as if they were sitting at their own desk, making them more accessible to citizens and colleagues. They are contactable through the one central number, whether using their mobile or working from other offices, improving responsiveness and productivity.

The council has identified substantial cost savings since implementing the new Datapac solution. The cost of calls has been reduced considerably as they are now routed across the council’s IP network. The council’s IT department has a central view and management of the entire system, helping to further reduce costs. It is estimated that the entire system has saved the council significantly on its previous communications bills, with cost savings being re-directed back into core public services.

Peter O’Connor, IS Project Leader, Wexford County Council said, “The aim of this project was to create a more streamlined and flexible service for both the community and council staff in Wexford.  Datapac has provided us with a future-proofed and integrated solution that allows us to improve communications across the council, and also make staff and services more accessible to local people and businesses. Datapac’s in-depth experience of working with public authorities throughout Ireland, coupled with their local support and expertise provides us with the utmost confidence in our new communications system.” 

Suzanne Brady, Business Development Manager, Datapac, said, “Datapac works with many local authorities across the country, yet we have been particularly impressed by Wexford County Council’s proactive approach. By implementing unified communications technologies, it is improving collaboration and frontline services for Wexford citizens and businesses."

“At all stages of this project, Datapac has found the Council to be very enthusiastic, co-operative, and progressive. We have really enjoyed working with the Council on this initiative and also seeing the positive impact it is having for the local community and council staff," continued Brady

UK based Oracle solutions consultancy, Prōject has been recognised in all of their four nominated categories in the UK Oracle User Group (UKOUG) Partner of the Year Awards 2012-13. The full accolade makes impressive reading:

• Partner of the Year in the Business Intelligence (BI) category – Silver
• Partner of the Year in the E-Business Suite category – Silver
• Partner of the Year in the Primavera/Projects category – Silver
• Partner of the Year in the Public Sector category – Gold

The UKOUG Partner of the Year Awards are given in recognition of the standard of services enjoyed by Oracle users across a wide range of IT solutions. The Awards are especially prized as they are the only awards of their type voted purely by customers and end-users. Interestingly, twice as many end-users voted in this year's awards than last.

The range of nominations can be attributed to Prōject's strategy to broaden their scope of specialisms since achieving Partner Awards in 2011 as a BI practice and for their success in implementing Oracle Primavera and Projects systems.

In addition to Prōject's nominations for its success in the same categories this year, the company gained recognition for its provision and services in Oracle E-Business Suite, which is new territory for its expanding consulting teams. Prōject also received the Gold Award for their work across the public sector.

Donna Butchart, managing director of Prōject, said, "We cannot thank our customers enough for voting so strongly for us this year. All of our teams work hard to improve their product and specialist knowledge, and continuously raise the bar on service levels. These votes and the awards are for our consulting teams, technicians and administrators. They are a clear testimony that their efforts are recognised and that we are achieving consistently high standards across all our practices.

"However, industry awards are not given simply for personal effort – our customers demand and expect tangible results in return for their investment in IT, and we judge our success by the business improvements we help make for them. We embrace every opportunity to develop our service range as Oracle continues to come up with great products and initiatives. You can expect more of the same through the next year as we introduce more specialisms and grow our client base in strategically selected markets."

Notes for editors
Prōject is an independent consultancy with headquarters in Hemel Hempstead, providing specialist business process and finance systems advice.

The company delivers complete, integrated solutions that address business needs and support corporate strategies. Working in both the public and private sectors, Prōject supports finance departments and wider business executive teams.

Prōject combines its accounting, business, reporting, functional and technical expertise to help clients recognise the true value of E-Business Suite modules, Business Intelligence (BI) and BI applications. The company is an Oracle Gold Partner with Oracle accredited specialisms for BI Applications and BI Foundation. Its consultants include qualified accountants and Oracle certified implementation specialists with an average of 15 years' experience in of Oracle applications.

Prōject has a long, proven history of successfully implementing, upgrading and extending Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) applications, delivering integrated solutions. The company is the world's largest and most experienced practice that specialises in the Oracle Projects suite.

Prōject is the only consultancy asked by Oracle to prepare the Projects specialism exams for their global accreditation programme.

Prōject offers a comprehensive range of services and support that cover all aspects of business solutions.

A holistic approach
Prōject offers a consultancy-led approach to delivering integrated business solutions, evaluating existing systems, looking at the whole IT lifecycle from requirements gathering and system selection, leading to full system implementation or upgrade programmes.

Prōject’s services include:

• Consultancy
• Managed services and support
• Programme and project management
• Financing
• Licences
• Training
• Technology

Macro 4, the UK arm of global IT Service Management (ITSM) and Software Asset Management (SAM) solutions specialist, iET Solutions, is exhibiting at the IT Service Management Forum (itSMF) UK Conference on November 5th and 6th, 2012 (stand B07).

ITIL-aligned ITSM solutions to be showcased on the stand include:

• iET ITSM Suite - flexible, comprehensive, ITSM software that provides the most complete solution for continuous service improvement. It can be implemented rapidly out of the box, providing a fast track to ITSM. Certified by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), now part of the Cabinet Office, it meets ISO/IEC 20000 requirements
• iET CMDB - a configuration management solution that supports best practices for monitoring and controlling all IT infrastructure components (highly rated by industry analyst firm, Enterprise Management Associates in its report EMA Radar for CMDB/CMS Use Cases: from Database to Federation)
• iET Self-Service ITSM - empowers end users, customers and partners and reduces the number of inbound calls to ease the workload of the Service Desk by offering 24/7 access to a knowledge base via a customisable, easy-to-use self-service portal
• iET Software Asset Management solution - takes a granular approach to understanding ‘license forensics’ to help prevent overlicensing and underlicensing and cut software costs by more than 25%
• iET Process Analyzer -  a process analysis module that provides dashboards and drill-down capabilities into strategic activities, which results in greater insight and data analysis, and the tools for continual service improvement

The UK affiliate of iET Solutions, LLC merged with UK software and services company, Macro 4 Limited, earlier this year.

About Macro 4 (www.macro4.com)
Macro 4 is a global software and services company that helps organizations to improve the performance of their business-critical applications and processes. The company’s solutions for document and data management, fault analysis and performance management are easy to use, fast to implement and deliver value quickly in even the most complex IT environments.

Macro 4’s document and data management solutions capture, store, transform and deliver business-critical data and documents using multiple channels, to support key processes such as order to cash functions in finance departments and customer service via the Internet and call centers. Document and data archiving increases the efficiency of core applications such as SAP ERP and enables swift decommissioning of legacy systems.  

Macro 4 is a division of UNICOM Global, which operates in every major market worldwide via US and European subsidiaries and a network of international business partners.

About iET Solutions (www.macro4.com/iet-solutions )
iET Solutions is a leading global supplier of service management and software asset management solutions. iET Solutions’ flexible software suites allow its customers to fulfill compliance requirements, mitigate audit risks and realize business value by managing, automating and continually improving their services.

Our IT Service Management solution, iET ITSM, is designed to support ITIL best practices. iET Solutions has been awarded with certifications from the OGC, now part of the Cabinet Office, the APM Group and the PinkVERIFY™ 3.1 certification for 12 ITIL® processes. Add-on software is available to manage the IT infrastructure (CMS/CMDB), licenses and entitlements as well as for process analysis and optimization. More than 600 companies in 26 countries benefit from the iET Solutions software offerings.

iET Solutions is now part of Macro 4 Limited in the UK.

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London, 24 October 2012 – SQS Software Quality Systems (AIM:SQS.L), the world’s leading specialist for software quality, today announced its presence as an exhibitor and sponsor at the 2012Gartner Symposium ITxpo in Barcelona on 5th – 8th November.

Attended by CIOs, senior IT executives and business strategists, the Barcelona event is one of eight flagship conferences being held worldwide by Gartner between August 2012 and March 2013. Helping IT professionals identify and source the latest technology and service providers, visitors to the Barcelona ITxpo can also address their specific individual IT needs through an array of seminars, workshops and roundtables over the three-day event.

Exhibiting on stand 11, SQS will be highlighting its Managed Services, which help businesses ensure software quality through testing while reducing risk, cutting costs and streamlining operations. With SQS’ Managed Services, businesses only pay for what is tested, have access to a global delivery team and work with a specialist software quality  consultancy.

Diederik Vos, SQS Group CEO, commented: “Attended by over 4,000 IT professionals every year, Gartner’s ITxpos are a perfect opportunity for SQS to present its 30 years of expertise in software quality to C-level executives across a number of industries. We will be showcasing our global delivery model for software testing, which led to our 7.9% growth in revenue for the six-month period from January to June 2012, up from 95.28 million Euros for the same period last year to 102.81 million Euros.

“By combining onsite and offshore teams weoffer our clients cultural and time zone alignment, andour proven approach reducesthe time taken to complete projects. This showcases the rising importance, and recognition, of software quality in general and in particular Managed Services in the software quality space.”

For more information on SQS and its services, visit http://www.sqs.com. Alternatively, to set a meeting with SQS at Gartner’s ITxpo in Barcelona, please contact Simona Franciosi on simona.franciosi@sqs.com.

About SQS Software Quality Systems
SQS is the world’s leading specialist in software quality. This position stems from 30 years of successful consultancy operation. SQS consultants provide solutions for all aspects of quality throughout the whole software product lifecycle driven by a standardised methodology and deep experience in various industries. Headquartered in Cologne, Germany, the company employs approximately 2,200 staff. Along with a strong presence in Germany and the UK, SQS has further subsidiaries in Egypt, Finland, France, India, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, South Africa and the US. In addition, SQS maintains a minority stake in a company in Portugal. In 2011, SQS generated revenues of 189.1 million Euros.

SQS is the first German company to have a primary listing on the AIM (Alternative Investment Market) in London. In addition, SQS shares are also traded on the open market of the German Stock Exchange in Frankfurt am Main.

With over 7,000 completed projects under its belt, SQS has a strong client base, including half of the DAX 30, nearly a third of the STOXX 50 and 20 per cent of the FTSE 100 companies. These include, among others, Allianz, Beazley, BP, Centrica, Daimler, Deutsche Post, Generali, JP Morgan, Meteor, Reuters and Volkswagen as well as companies from every other conceivable industry.

For more information, see www.sqs.com.

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Detroit--Oct. 24, 2012--Compuware (Nasdaq: CPWR), the technology performance company, is recognizing nearly 50 years of mainframe innovation with an interactive infographic illustrating “big iron’s” most notable achievements -- and some interesting technological, political and social events that happened along the way. From man’s first visit to the moon to today’s explosive use of mobile ecommerce, the mainframe continues to support the world’s most critical activities.

The infographic traces the mainframe’s historical milestones that began with the introduction of the IBM System/360 in the 1960s through the present day, when Compuware announced it was “lighting up” the mainframe with Compuware APM® for Mainframe. Short video insets feature Compuware’s most experienced mainframe software developers discussing their unique perspective on the past, present and future of mainframe innovation, and the impact of the transitioning workforce on mainframe software development.

“The mainframe has powered some of the world’s most significant IT advancements and today remains a cornerstone of enterprise IT,” said Kris Manery, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Compuware Mainframe Solutions business unit. “Throughout the decades chronicled in this infographic, Compuware has remained committed to the mainframe, even as so-called industry ‘experts’ incorrectly predicted its demise. With innovations like the modernized Compuware Workbench, test data optimization solutions, and the recent advancements in mainframe application performance, we enable our customers to leverage the power of their mainframe investments in ways that both grow and differentiate their business.”

View the infographic here: http://insidetechtalk.com/mainframehistory/

About the Compuware Mainframe Solutions
Compuware's Mainframe solutions help the world's leading organizations maximize developer productivity, minimize costs and deliver better service. The Solutions are available within the Compuware Workbench, an open development environment that features an intuitive and easy-to-use graphical user interface. Workbench makes common mainframe tasks faster and simpler to perform for both experienced mainframers as well those new to the mainframe, enabling companies to develop new services faster, more efficiently and with higher quality utilizing existing resources.

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24 October 2012 – devolo is addressing the growing E-mobility market with its HomePlug Green PHY modules and solutions.

According to the UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC), there will be around 1.7 million electric vehicles on the road in the UK by 2020. HomePlug Green PHY was established as a Europe-wide standard for data communications between charging points and electric vehicles and, as a member of the HomePlug Alliance, devolo has played a crucial role in drafting the standard. Charging point manufacturers and the automobile industry have now settled exclusively on this reliable standard, which guarantees seamless and secure data communication.

As the only global manufacturer of HomePlug Green PHY modules, devolo is expected to deliver volume shipments of certified modules by December 2012. In addition to a charging point communication, devolo HomePlug Green PHY modules also enable ground-breaking new services such as billing, authentication and data exchange with in-vehicle electronics.

devolo provides HomePlug Green PHY units starting in December 2012
devolo’s compact dLAN HomePlug Green PHY modules can be integrated easily and cost-effectively into existing charging points in accordance with the small-footprint standard. Manufactured and inspected to meet all relevant standards for charging system communication, devolo ensures maximum reliability thanks to its certified manufacturing process.

The standard for  vehicle charging communication and additional services
dLAN HomePlug Green PHY modules guarantee stable and secure communication between electric vehicles and charging points while the car is being charged. They use the charging connection's pilot line for IP-based data communication, to relay information to the charging point during DC charging.

Both AC and DC current systems will benefit from additional services in the future, which can be implemented using this communication method. Alongside billing solutions for charging point operators, services from car manufacturers can also be integrated. dLAN® HomePlug Green PHY is fully compatible with current Powerline products, which means a smart home will be able to communicate with an electric car in the future. This allows music, movies, navigational systems or contact information from the integrated address or telephone book to be exchanged efficiently.

HomePlug Green PHY as a flexible solution concept
As the global market leader in the Powerline communications, and with more than ten years of research and manufacturing experience, devolo meets the challenges of charging communication in E-Mobility with proven solutions. devolo can offer turnkey HomePlug Green PHY integration for charging point  communication, which can then be implemented directly by the manufacturer to allow a number of future enhancements. The offering ranges from a modular solution for standard communication applications, to a fully integrated HomePlug Green PHY system via DIN rail adapters with host processor utilisation for high-level communication. This unique step-by-step approach to charging point development allows systems to be tailored to customer needs more cost-effectively.

Heiko Harbers, CEO of devolo AG said: "In the E-mobility communication market, devolo brings its Powerline expertise and long-term experience in OEM business to develop existing infrastructures for manufacturer-embedded products, thanks to dLAN modules. As the world's first and only manufacturer of HomePlug Green PHY modules, we can offer them in volume production quantities, and expect them to be available on the market by December 2012."

About devolo AG
devolo AG is the leading European company on the market in Powerline communication solutions. The company's core product is dLAN®, a technology that allows flexible networks using existing wiring like electrical and coaxial lines. Powerline solutions are employed in private households as well as commercial environments and they lead the way in future-oriented energy data distribution and home automation. devolo invests its development resources into improving dLAN® technology through its own patented solutions. The globally operating company has been the world market leader in the Powerline segment since 2009. Numerous top-product test reviews and distinctions, not to mention over 16 million shipped adapters, substantiate devolo's success. Through sustainable market practices, devolo upholds its responsibility to customers, employees and the environment.

Global network access specialist, The Kenton Group has won the Outstanding Growth Award at the RAD Data Communications Partner Conference in Israel. The award recognises the company’s exceptional progress over the past year, not only through its long-standing partnership with RAD, but also as one of the world’s fastest growing network access specialists.

The Kenton Group provides network access equipment and connectivity solutions for carriers, service providers, enterprises, utility companies and government bodies throughout the world. As a leading supplier of RAD products, Kenton provides installation services and support for RAD equipment in more than 40 countries.

The company’s strong relationship with RAD has been established since they became partners in 2007, and Kenton has already been awarded with the Outstanding Performance Award by RAD three times prior to this year’s win. With a deep understanding of each other’s business models, together they deliver exceptionally high quality solutions and services to a myriad of clients throughout EMEA.

“We’re delighted to have been presented with this award as it shows our commitment to the partnership, as well as demonstrating how our relationship continues to thrive through our business,” comments Lee Palmer, Commercial Director at The Kenton Group. “Over the years the partnership has witnessed the successful delivery of last mile solutions, voice products and more, so we’re looking forward to continuing our work together into the future.”

The win follows as The Kenton Group celebrated a record financial year with its latest results showing a growth rate in excess of 40 per cent, further strengthening its status as one of the world’s fastest growing network access specialists.

For further information contact The Kenton Group on 44 (0)1322 552 000 or visit the website at http://www.thekentongroup.com/. Alternatively you can keep up with industry updates by following @thekentongroup on Twitter.

For further information about RAD please visit www.rad.com.

Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA) has partnered with CSA Waverley to create a new storage infrastructure, with dual site replication and full disaster recovery, for its key information management application. This enables the Authority to ensure excellent business continuity and save related management and downtime costs. Users are seeing a significant reduction in information risk and increased operational efficiency. By simplifying the storage area network’s management has helped the Authority save time and costs.

SCPHA employs approximately 500 IT services users at its Melton Hill, Woodbridge location and a further 50 users based at the Port Health authority in Felixstowe. The Authority’s information management application, that manages its food standard operations - including finance and email systems, required a new stable, supporting IT infrastructure.

Phil Gore, Head of Environmental Services & Port Health said, “Our key application and systems are now protected with a modern, scalable IT infrastructure which is enhancing our business continuity and service delivery. The virtualisation of our servers is resulting in reduced power costs, so the cost of ownership has dramatically reduced.” 

Solution detail
Working with Foresight Consulting and the SCPHA IT team, CSA Waverley created a virtual server environment.  Two VMware ESX host servers were deployed at Melton Hill, and the Felixstowe locations - providing the necessary high availability and failover. This configuration allows one host to be removed for maintenance or fault resolution - while still providing full performance and availability of applications in the remaining location.

A new backup server at Woodbridge was also utilised as the VMware VCenter Management server. For added flexibility, the servers have local mirrored boot disks to reduce configuration complexity and resource time.

To create the storage area network (SAN) shared disk storage solution for the VMware clusters, CSA Waverley chose HP SAN Array. These units were configured with high performance SAS disk drives and SATA disks for archive/backup/test & development use. A snapshot license was also used for each array to create point in time copies of data, for non-disruptive backup use. 

To deliver the Authority’s application availability, a mixed approach was employed, providing high availability and disaster recovery of application services in the virtual environment. The systems had to experience minimal levels of inter-site outages – with a challenging recovery SLA of 4 hours and 1 hour data loss to the remote location. CSA Waverley used HP’s replication software to control the application’s availability - ensuring that the systems are running from either site - with consistent service availability.

For the backup solution, CSA Waverley specified a scalable backup capability using disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D) architecture, with dynamic de-duplication of data - increasing disk utilisation and reducing disk space. A backup to disk unit was used as the primary backup storage device, to enable the Authority to maintain a greater number of daily backups online - with rapid recovery of data for any required restores. This also greatly reduced the required backup window.

To ensure reliable database recovery from a restore operation, remote backups of the application are performed from a cloned copy of the live server. CSA Waverley also used HP Data Protector, a cost-effective enterprise backup application, to secure the virtual server environment. Also, by employing a fully integrated virtualisation agent, CSA Waverley can, at any time, initiate snapshot-based, online backups of virtual machines. 

CSA Waverley managed the delivery of the solution from start to finish, with 100% business continuity and service delivery - ensuring it was business as usual for all affected departments.  Full disaster recovery training was also provided on the new equipment, including failover testing of hardware, backup and restore processes. 

About Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA) is part of Suffolk Coastal District Council and is based at the Port of Felixstowe, the UK’s largest container port. SCPHA is responsible for the operation of the Felixstowe border inspection post. The Authority oversees imported food control (non-animal origin products) at Felixstowe, Harwich International Port, Harwich Navyard and Mistley Quay.

About CSA Waverley
Formed in 1983, CSA Waverley delivers end-to-end IT infrastructure support, services and solutions that underpin the complex operations of NHS, local authorities, central government, manufacturing and industrial sectors. CSA Waverley is also one of the few official suppliers to the UK public sector on Buying Solutions’ IT procurement framework.

CSA Waverley is a privately owned, UK company with a significant number of long-term customers. The company is a well established HP gold partner and has other key relationships with Symantec and VMware.

London, UK, 25 Oct 2012: Casio Electronics Co Ltd, have announced that a top London coffee shop, Venetia’s, has adopted the new Casio VX-100 Android EPoS Terminal. Excelling in the provision of quality, locally sourced produce and truly excellent coffee, Venetia’s attracts a regular client base, enticed by its fresh menu of artisan sandwiches and selection of mouth watering cakes, delivered in the surrounds of artwork provided by local artists.

Transactions were formerly served by a standalone Sharp Electronic Cash Register which simply registered all customer bills after each order was completed. Aware that technology had progressed dramatically and that EPoS terminals were now affordable for small business, owner Venetia Strangwayes-Booth approached Casio and their software partners, AlfaRichi, to recommend a solution that would not only gather transactional details withstanding the rigours of a hospitality environment, but also to garner valuable management information.

The first such hospitality system in the world to run on the Android™ platform:
In April 2012 Venetia installed the new Casio VX-100 Android EPoS Terminal –  recommended due to a combination of its rugged, large, splash proof colour screen simplicity and it’s Android back office platform to provide real-time remote connectivity and hospitality focused applications, Venetia was pleased that it was available to use, straight out of the box.  Indeed no interface cables were required and it’s foot -print on the busy counter was a compact 395mm x237mm.

Being straightforward to use and touch-screen prompt driven, little training of staff was required and all commented on how fast and unobtrusive the Casio VX-100 EPoS terminal was, with a quiet operation allowing the customers to fully enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of Venetia’s.   Behind this quiet operation is the fact that this new Android platform uses very little power, and will save on Venetia’s electricity bills. Requiring only 20 watts on full power and 4.1% in stand-by, the Casio VX-100 shows energy savings of typically 65% against an Electronic Cash Register (ECR) and 85% against traditional EPoS systems. From a customer experience, introduction of the Casio VX-100 provided an opportunity to re-align the ordering process, with transactions now being paid for at point of order, saving them from queuing twice. 

But the biggest impact of installation was not felt on the shop floor but in the back office. Venetia takes up the story. “Because the AlfaRichi EPOS software running on the Casio VX-100 is cloud based, you can access your data from anywhere, in real time, but the till will still work even if there is no internet available in the shop. This was important to me as it provides me with the ability to understand where the business is at any time, even when I am not in the premises. Suddenly, also available to me on demand, was a wealth of management capabilities that I simply couldn’t control before”

Results: Stark and unwelcome feedback that there were major transactional discrepancies:-

Indeed, with the ability to tap in remotely to all transactions, Venetia received some stark and unwelcome feedback that there were major discrepancies between what was registered in the terminal and the takings for the day. Unwelcome and brutal though this finding was, the reporting power of the Casio VX-100 provided full transparency and an audit trail that Venetia was then to address.  The Casio VX-100 also quickly started to assist Venetia to accurately compile staff rotas, ensuring that the staffing levels were appropriate with the transactions per hour allowing adequate staffing levels to best serve the needs of the customers.

And when it comes to restocking, the Casio VX-100 with AlfaRichi software delivers pin-point accuracy on what has been consumed.  Going forward, Venetia plans on using the VX-100 solution for email and SMS marketing to existing and new customers.

Venetia summarises her experience after 6 months of use:- “The Casio VX-100 with AlfaRichi software is probably the single biggest tool that any small retail business can have to accurately understand detailed transaction information; deter and stem any possible loss of takings by employees and to transfer the generated management information into valuable assets”.

With the launch of the new Casio Business Portal, for online apps and services, comes more opportunity for Venetia’s coffee shop. Venetia concludes “With more hospitality APPs being delivered every day on the Android platform, the possibilities are endless – from customer loyalty schemes to CCTV usage. All in all, it’s been an incredibly positive experience.”

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London, UK 25th October 2012 Rala, a Swedish specialist in fast, economic and sustainable installations of fibre networks, has been brought in by two community network projects in the UK to work on planning and design activities.

Rala’s strategic planning system will give these projects much more detail and quality in their proposals, because the analytical tools have been developed over the course of 15 years in Sweden.

Sweden is one of the most advanced countries in Europe for fibre to the home (FTTH). The FTTH Council Europe announced recently that Sweden will have 20 per cent of households connected by 2014, achieving fibre maturity. At present the UK is not even on the scale at less than 1%.

Tobias Ahl, CEO of Rala, said there had been a real upsurge in the number of UK projects reaching the planning phase and in need of experienced support. 

“In Sweden, we have helped in the design and implementation of over 50 community network projects, as well as being a key supplier to Skanova, the network builder and manager to the incumbent TeliaSonera,” said Ahl. 

“More than 50 per cent of costs of network rollout are for putting ducts into the ground. Over time we have developed the technology and skills to enable exceptional accuracy at the planning stage. The result for the UK projects will be much reduced risk of failure, due to incorrect financial planning,” he added.

Rala estimates that between 30 and 40 community projects are at a stage of development right now where detailed and accurate plans will pay off, both in securing funds and saving money over the duration of the network installation.

The leader of the first community project comments, "We have worked with Rala's help and expertise to create a strong and detailed proposal for funding that has received excellent initial feedback and we look forward to continuing with this professional support."

Rala’s experienced project leaders will work together with the community projects using advanced planning tools to optimise the design process. They have experience with everything from planning for individual housing areas to entire municipalities. Geography, urban planning, business plans and ambitions are taken into account with a safe and economically viable expansion being the result.

Attunity Replicate for Actian Vectorwise Delivers High-performance Data Replication for Faster Analytics

Redwood City, CA and Burlington, MA – October 25, 2012 – Actian Corporation, creators of Vectorwise, the innovative performance analytic database, and Attunity Ltd. (NASDAQ: ATTU), a leading provider of information availability software solutions, announced today they have joined forces to create Attunity Replicate for Actian Vectorwise, a solution that meets the high-performance demands of big data while being significantly simple to use. The solution is designed to provide high-performance, end-to-end data loading with quick time-to-value for Actian Vectorwise environments. The optimized replication solution is immediately available worldwide.

Attunity Replicate for Actian Vectorwise empowers enterprise customers to quickly load data from heterogeneous data sources to Vectorwise data warehouses. Attunity Replicate maintains the most current data continuously and efficiently via change data capture (CDC) technology – streaming changes in real-time from source databases to the Vectorwise data warehouse. The solution is designed to optimize the data loading process and will help organizations analyze and monetize Big Data faster.

“Big data is a big opportunity for organizations to create competitive capabilities and enhance their value,” said Itamar Ankorion, Vice President of Business Development at Attunity. “Attunity Replicate addresses the bottleneck of loading data into Big Data warehouses like Actian Vectorwise, and our partnership brings a solution to market that provides quick time-to-value.”

“As data continues to evolve and impact how the world lives, we are witnessing more and more customers implementing real-time data solutions,” said Fred Gallagher, general manager, Vectorwise. “As Vectorwise has made tremendous progress in helping businesses to gain new insights and drive operational efficiencies, Attunity Replicate brings additional value by simplifying the entire process.”

Attunity Replicate for Actian Vectorwise supports:

• High-performance full loads and continuous change data capture
• Click-2-Replicate graphical user interface for designing and monitoring replication tasks
• A wide range of data sources
• Automatic schema generation and implementation of metadata changes on the target
• Transparent data type transformations between source and target
• Integrated change audit trail option contains all change events and can be easily retrieved for access auditing and security

To learn more, please visit the Attunity Replicate website at: http://www.attunity.com/products/attunity-replicate-actian-vectorwise

Pleasanton, CA and London, UK – Thursday 25th October, 2012 – Toolwire, a global leader in Experiential Learning* solutions, today announced that it has partnered with the Norfolk & Suffolk Dementia Alliance to deliver a series of interactive online experiences on the subject of dementia. These interactive experiences, called Toolwire Learnscapes, are designed to help employees in commercial outlets to understand how they can support members of the public who are living with dementia. This initiative was developed as a result of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia, which was launched in March 2012.

In 2012, 850,000 people were found to have dementia in the UK, and the cost of caring for people with dementia is estimated to be £23 billion a year. With one in three people over the age of 65 predicted to develop dementia, the Norfolk & Suffolk Dementia Alliance wants to work towards its counties becoming more dementia friendly in order to improve the lives of those affected by this condition. To achieve this goal, the Alliance is working closely with schools, colleges, commercial partners and local authorities to improve awareness and understanding of the condition and to provide greater support for people with dementia, their carers and families. The Toolwire Learnscapes initiative is an integral part of The Alliance’s educational campaign.

Willie Cruickshank, Director at Norfolk & Suffolk Dementia Alliance, explains, “In Norfolk there are estimated to be around 13,000 people with dementia although only 34 per cent of the population has received a formal diagnosis. People with dementia and their carers often talk about stigma and social isolation. They report losing friends following their diagnosis, seeing people cross the street to avoid them, feeling lonely, and struggling to use local services. Research among the general public has shown that this often is due to the fear and misunderstanding of dementia. People living with dementia also want to remain independent for as long as possible. So in support of the Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge, we have partnered with Toolwire to deliver a series of sensitive and practical interactive tools to show people how to cope with different scenarios in a effort to educate and inform. Ignorance is the biggest obstacle in shifting preconceived ideas about dementia. Creating dementia friendly communities will take time, but we believe that Toolwire Learnscapes will help bridge the enormous gap that currently exists between fear and understanding when dealing with people with dementia.”

Toolwire has produced a series of short online episodes featuring common challenging scenarios involving a person with dementia. During these episodes, participants interact with characters in a café and supermarket setting. By enabling participants to ‘learn by doing’ in a safe, controlled environment, these learning tools will better equip them to support people living with dementia in real life.

Sarah Frame, EMEA Director at Toolwire, comments, “Experiential learning tools, such as Toolwire Learnscapes, differ significantly from the role-play typically included in traditional e-learning or classroom training. These rich, authentic virtual environments can be used to replicate complex situations involving emotional topics such as sensitive health issues, domestic violence, and child protection. Enabling individuals to experience these issues first-hand allows them to more fully understand complex issues and determine a more positive outcome through their own actions. We are proud to work on this initiative to improve knowledge about a condition that touches so many people across the UK.”

The Norfolk & Suffolk Dementia Alliance will officially launch the Dementia Friendly Communities initiative in late November 2012 at the Forum in Norwich. For further information, please visit http://www.dementia-alliance.com/home.html.

Notes to Editor
Dementia describes different brain disorders that trigger a loss of brain function. These conditions are all usually progressive and eventually severe. Symptoms of dementia can include memory loss, confusion, personality changes and problems with speech and understanding. Dementia is a degenerative neurological condition – it is not a normal part of aging.

*What is Experiential Learning?
Experiential Learning is the process of learning new skills or acquiring critical knowledge by doing. Experiential Learning supports students by placing them in context of what is being taught. This is done through an immersive online environment which replicates ‘real world’ settings such as a court, hospital, or a call centre. The integration of theory, practice, and contextual reality gives relevance to the tasks which the learners are asked to perform and provides them with the opportunity to demonstrate their capability to use the knowledge gained. Experiential Learning can be applied in a corporate and academic situation.

About Toolwire
Toolwire is a learning solutions provider specialising in products and services for Experiential Learning. Toolwire empowers Higher Education and corporate training institutions to deliver immersive "virtual internships" across a broad range of subject areas including Business, Health Care, Legal, Applied Science, and Information Technology. Enabling "learning by doing", Toolwire Learnscapes, StudentDesktops, Scenarios, and LiveLabs provide the quickest, most effective way to develop skills, improve knowledge retention, and enhance student success. Toolwire’s award winning solutions “bring learning to life”. For more information, please visit www.toolwire.com.

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London – 25 October, 2012 – StrongMail has enabled reed.co.uk, the UK’s number one job site, to centralise its marketing and transactional email on one solution, resulting in streamlined email marketing campaigns, reduced email service provider (ESP) costs and improved email deliverability. With StrongMail, reed.co.uk is now able to get closer to the millions of job seekers, recruiters and employers that use its site every day.

A leading provider of email and cross-channel marketing solutions for enterprises, StrongMail is used by many of the world’s largest brands to engage their customers with highly relevant messages that are driven by real-time integration with disparate customer databases and systems. 

Every month reed.co.uk sends more than 50 million marketing emails, plus a further one million transactional messages to its three and half-million UK users.  Using the StrongMail platform, emails and messages are produced in real-time, and are triggered by user preferences or activity on the site. This includes new registrations, job applications, password reminders, and the popular daily matching job alerts.  In the course of a year, this amounts to well over half a billion emails that need to be delivered to the right recipient at the right time.

Commenting on the scale of the challenge, Mark Ridley, director of technology at reed.co.uk, said: “The sheer scale of our email requirements demand a comprehensive, consolidated solution.  The success of our business, and retaining our position as the UK’s number one job site, relies heavily on the effectiveness of our email communications.  By consolidating everything under StrongMail’s integrated platform, we’re able to do just that.”

The recruitment specialist site had been using StrongMail for just transactional and triggered emails since 2009, but it was looking to continue the expansion of its marketing activities in the most efficient and cost-effective way. It had been using a separate email service provider (ESP) for its marketing emails until 2012, but decided to consolidate marketing and transactional email onto StrongMail.  The key drivers for this change were improving efficiency, increasing deliverability rates and reducing total overall costs. In addition to this, the reed.co.uk marketing team benefitted from achieving tighter integration of customer data both from transactional and marketing campaign emails.

The platform also helps reed.co.uk manage and automate key aspects of email deliverability, including bounce processing and unsubscribe notifications, both of which help with list hygiene. In addition, StrongMail’s delivery tracking and reporting components give reed.co.uk the visibility needed to identify and deal with any deliverability problems as soon as they occur.

Ridley, said: “StrongMail has always proved itself to be an excellent partner.  By providing tight integration with our platforms and allowing the mass distribution of messages in a very short timeframe, when the time came to update our marketing email solutions, the decision to integrate more completely with StrongMail was the logical one.”

Scott Ollivier, vice president of products at StrongMail, concluded: “reed.co.uk is committed to leveraging one of its most effective customer communication channels - email. Using StrongMail, it has ensured that the millions of people who visit their site each month receive content that resonates with them at the time that they expect it. This is a great example of getting personal and engaging with each and every user in order to drive the continued growth and success of the email channel.”

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We're StrongMail. We cater to forward-thinking enterprises that are looking for more than just a “me-too” email marketing solution. As our name implies, we’re all about helping our clients create strong email marketing programs – ones that are impactful, effective and efficient. We believe that email provides the foundation for great interactive marketing, and that social media and mobile marketing serve to strengthen that foundation. While StrongMail was recently identified by a leading independent research firm as one of only six ESPs suited for enterprise marketers alongside vendors like ExactTarget, Responsys and CheetahMail, our solutions and approach are very different (which is why enterprises and high-volume senders like us). Talk to us. See how StrongMail is different, and how that difference can help your business grow. Learn more at www.strongmail.com.

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London, 25th October 2012 – Judges of the first-annual Tech Trailblazers Awards are busy finalizing the shortlists across the nine categories: big data, cloud, emerging markets, infosecurity, mobile, networking, storage, sustainable IT and virtualization. The awards program has been an outstanding success so far, attracting more than 100 entries from enterprise technology startups across all five continents.

Around 80% of the entrants hail from the traditional home of the information technology startup, Silicon Valley. However, there are representatives from all continents, including entries from Taiwan, India, Singapore, South Africa, the UK, Ireland, Norway, Costa Rica, and, of course, the US. Regardless of their country of origin, all entrants share the spirit of tech entrepreneurialism.

Steve O'Donnell, chairman of the judging panel and blogger at www.TheHotAisle.com, commented, "The quality and quantity of entries has given the judges an enormous challenge to come up with a shortlist. Across the board, we are seeing not only sector winners of the Tech Trailblazers Awards, but great companies and products that will shape the future direction of the industry, and for some, the potential of going all the way to a future IPO."

The shortlists will be tweeted out next week. A public vote will open at the end of October, once the shortlisted companies submit their videos or Prezis to support their entries.

The IT public will be voting until voting closes in early December and the winners will be announced later that month.

About the Tech Trailblazers Awards www.techtrailblazers.com
Tech Trailblazers is a new concept in awards, designed explicitly for smaller businesses and startups that are less than five years old and at C-series funding or below. The awards have low barriers to entry and prizes that not only recognize startup innovation, but also proactively help startups grow their businesses with exclusive coaching, mentoring and development from VCs and leading CTOs as well as an estimated prize fund worth in excess of $1m. The awards seek to recognize true innovators in the following enterprise technology and other areas:

• Big Data Trailblazers
• Cloud Trailblazers
• Emerging Markets Trailblazers
• Mobile Technology Trailblazers
• Networking Trailblazers
• Security Trailblazers
• Storage Trailblazers
• Sustainable IT Trailblazers
• Virtualization Trailblazers

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London, UK and Oslo, Norway and New York, NY: 25 October, 2012: Confirmit, the leading global software provider for Customer Experience, Employee Engagement and Market Research, has announced that InVADE, an industry leading predictive dialler, is now fully integrated with Confirmit Horizons CATI. The development follows the creation of the Open Dialler API in Confirmit Horizons V17 earlier in 2012 which enables dialler vendors to quickly and reliably interface with Confirmit.

The collaboration between InVADE and Confirmit will allow Confirmit customers running large scale call centre operations to incorporate InVADE as their dialler vendor and to benefit from high levels of interviewer productivity in the CATI environment. Confirmit customers will be able to drive the InVADE dialler using the Confirmit CATI system at the same time as other CATI solutions, allowing for easy migration to the Confirmit CATI platform.

The Confirmit Open Dialler API is a modern interface that supports high volume CATI environments with its ability to control several hundred CATI seats from a single location, as well as remote call centres and home workers. It includes a wide range of features which offer users the ability to improve their operations by:

• Ensuring high levels of interviewer productivity
• Ensuring compliance with dialling rules and regulations
• Recording calls for quality control and interviewer training.

Pat Molloy, Chief Strategy Officer at Confirmit said: “The InVADE technical team has done an excellent job of integrating their dialler with our CATI system. The Open Dialler API was intended to encourage dialler vendors to interface with the Confirmit CATI platform so that our customers are able to select their preferred solution and we are delighted that they now have the opportunity to use one of the MR industry’s leading predictive diallers.”

Claire Bunting, InVADE’s Head of New Business, commented: “Our recent attendance at ESOMAR provided us with a perfect opportunity to gauge the MR industry’s interest in our support for the Confirmit platform and we are delighted with the reception. We’re confident that we will be welcoming many existing Confirmit customers as clients very shortly, and believe that the availability of the InVADE Dialler for Confirmit can only add to the popularity of their world leading Market Research applications and lead to many new clients for both parties.”

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New Cornerstone Mobile application and Recruiting Cloud capabilities designed to help organisations attract, engage and enable talent in the new world of work

London, 25 October, 2012 – Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ:CSOD) (booth no. 9), a global leader in cloud-basedtalent management software solutions, will showcase the company’s latest technology innovations at this week’s HR Tech Europe 2012, to be held 25-26 October in Amsterdam. This includes the new Cornerstone Mobile application for enterprise and mid-size organisations, as well as new social sourcing capabilities for the Cornerstone Recruiting Cloud.

“Whether it is for recruiting top talent or enabling an active workforce, more organisations are challenged with determining how best to harness cloud, social and mobile technologies for driving their talent management initiatives forward,” said Vincent Belliveau, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) for Cornerstone OnDemand. “The end goal should be to create a single, integrated environment that puts people at the centre of the strategy, creates a destination for collaboration and mobilises talent to deliver bottom-line results. Social and mobile are channels for accessing and engaging in this environment, and the cloud is the catalyst that brings it all to life.”

Now available, Cornerstone Mobile gives employees, managers and business leaders quick, convenient access to information and content in the Cornerstone talent management system anytime, anywhere. Key capabilities include My Profile, which allows employees to promote their skills, interests and role responsibilities, as well as the People Finder employee directory for identifying subject-matter experts and colleagues within the organisation. Mobile Training provides users with access to just-in-time video courses, with the ability to download, view and interact with standards-based courseware and knowledge content via mobile devices.

Commented Belliveau, “Having access to information on the go can help to accelerate decision-making, drive productivity and foster better collaboration across the organisation.”

Developed with both recruiters and the workforce in mind, the socially native Cornerstone Recruiting Cloud helps organisations identify, attract and engage the very best candidates for the right roles. Recent product enhancements include the addition of social sourcing and employee referral features that help organisations extend their reach via social networks and their own employee base to find talent with relevant skills and expertise. And new job matching technology automatically suggests social contacts for specific jobs based on profile information.

For more information about Cornerstone OnDemand, visit www.cornerstoneondemand.co.uk. To follow the company on Twitter, go to http://twitter.com/CSOD_UK.

Integration allows airline and travel merchants to access UATP payments via WorldPay and over 200+ alternative payments

London - 25th October, 2012 - WorldPay, the global leader in payment processing, risk and alternative payments and UATP, the low cost payment network owned by airlines, have today announced a partnership to enable airline and travel merchants to access UATP through WorldPay.

The partnership is significant for airline and travel agency merchants that utilise the WorldPay gateway as they will now be able to grow their corporate client business by offering UATP as a form of payment. It also provides new and existing UATP customers with access to an integrated payment gateway, with over 200+ alternative payment types.

WorldPay has specialist expertise providing payment processing, alternative payment and risk solutions to airline and travel merchants. From this experience, WorldPay has an in-depth understanding of the challenges facing merchants in these industries and their requirements and demands.

UATP is widely recognised as the industry preferred payment type. It offers a cost effective alternative to other card schemes to purchase corporate travel, while still allowing airlines to keep and build their customers’ loyalty. By providing access to UATP through WorldPay, merchants can elect to use this preferred method of payment without the need for a standalone payment gateway.

Philip McGriskin, chief product officer, WorldPay comments: “WorldPay strives to offer its merchants the broadest range of alternative payment options. This partnership with UATP represents this commitment and understanding that UATP is an industry preferred payment method, and the benefits it offers airline and travel merchants. Merchants should be able to use one single integrated gateway regardless of payment choice, and this partnership makes this possible for UATP purchases.”

The integration with UATP and WorldPay fully supports Airline Level III data, enabling card issuers to provide card holders with detailed information on the travel purchased. This provides increased reporting for airline and travel merchants via the WorldPay API.

Verdiem, a leader in IT energy management software, today introduced Verdiem VBOX, the first IT energy management appliance, in conjunction with the release of Verdiem Surveyor Fall Edition 2012. VBOX is a fully integrated software and hardware solution for an easy, quick and affordable deployment.

With the Fall Edition, Verdiem is also releasing Connect for Smart Buildings, a solution that integrates IT energy management with building management systems (BMS). Connect for Smart Buildings provides facilities and energy managers with visibility and control across facility equipment (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security, etc.) and IT devices for comprehensive energy management to significantly reduce energy waste.

In addition, Verdiem expands its leading energy management analytics with new role-based dashboards that deliver key summary information on energy savings as well as the ability to drill down to uncover more detailed insights in order to optimize energy savings.

“Energy is an expensive and essential resource. The fact that demand is rising and supply is constrained is driving interest in energy management technologies,” said Andrew Donoghue, eco-efficient IT analyst at 451 Research. “Verdiem is well placed to benefit from this trend by offering solutions that provide a holistic view of enterprise IT energy consumption. Companies can make substantial reductions in energy use and cost across both IT and facilities by using the kind of monitoring and control software developed by suppliers such as Verdiem.”

“Verdiem has deep IT experience and our solution is proven for both large distributed enterprises and small single location organizations,” said John Scumniotales, president and CEO of Verdiem. “Due to its easy deployment and fast time to realize savings, the new VBOX reflects the growing demand for energy efficiency solutions in the mid-market, particularly in the education, government, and non-profit hospital sectors, as these organizations are under significant budget pressure and can save jobs by cutting energy waste.”

To find out more visit www.verdiem.com