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Ligne Roset Sponsors the Wanted Design NYC

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APR 28, 2011 /RTPR/ — Ligne Roset is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Wanted Design NYC, a fresh and exciting addition to Design Week, held in New York City. This creative platform for international designers, architects, and manufacturers to discuss and share exciting, inspiring and innovative ideas will take place from May 13 through May 16.

Ligne Roset will be honored by the presence of Philippe Nigro, who will present some of his pieces introduced earlier this year at IMM and Maison et Objet.

Creations designed by Philippe Nigro include Inseparables and T.U., and some of the new pieces making their debut Stateside will be Passio, Cuts and Stripes. Inseparable is a multifunctional piece which can act as a sofa end table, seat or simply a foot rest. The table can be slotted into the footstool or kept separately. The T.U. table also demonstrates a versatile quality as it has reversible top panels which can be flipped to show different materials and colors or can be altered in terms of width and height to suit the room or occasion. The sofa Passio is the introduction to our new outdoor collection. Its inventive design was conceived for indoor living, but the choice of materials allows it to be enjoyed outdoors. Nigro’s signature themes of intersections and interlocking elements are apparent in the arms and back. His passion for repetition and variation continues with the bookcase Cuts and with the pendant lamp Stripes.

In conjunction with Wanted Design, Ligne Roset’s Soho showroom will decorate its window with Ploum, one of the most exciting pieces to come out of IMM Cologne 2011. Designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, this will mark the first time Ploum will be seen in North America.

Inga Sempé,

Ligne Roset is also proud to congratulate designer Inga Sempé, who was recently recognized at the 9 th Annual Elle Decoration International Design Awards (EDIDA). She won the Seating Category with her Ruché sofa and was also named Designer of the Year. This innovative sofa gets its name from the technique of gathering or pleating material and has a solid wood structure.

Ligne Roset

Ligne Roset is an international contemporary furnishings company with a high-end, design-forward line of upholstery, cabinetry, lighting, accessories and textiles geared toward the modern lifestyle. Recent introductions include artful collaborations with world’s most dynamic designers such as Inga Sempé, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec and Philippe Nigro, as well as pieces by established talents such as Didier Gomez and Pascal Mourgue. For Wanted Design, Ligne Roset is excited to highlight pieces by renowned young designer Philippe Nigro.

For more information about Ligne Roset, please visit the website http://www.ligne-roset-usa.com or for readers in the UK please visit http://www.ligne-roset.co.uk/. If you’re interested in learning more about the event, please check out their website www.wanteddesignnyc.com.

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Technology

GuardTime Identified as Top Emerging Cloud Security Vendor

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GuardTime is the creator of the patented Keyless Signatures™ technology used to validate the world’s data for applications such as secure cloud archiving.

Singapore, April 28, 2011 — Industry trade journal Datamation today published an article listing “7 Cloud Computing Security Emerging Vendors” and citing GuardTime as one of the “emerging vendors attempting to make the cloud every bit as secure – or more so – than on-premise computing.”

GuardTime ( http://www.guardtime.com ) is the creator of the patented Keyless Signatures™ technology used to validate the world’s data for applications such as secure cloud archiving.

Reporter Jeff Vance wrote, “What VeriSign has done for website trust; GuardTime seeks to do for cloud-based trust. GuardTime has created a keyless signature technology that secures critical data in the cloud and maintains extensive mathematical proof that data integrity is intact. GuardTime’s Keyless Signature is a system of software-generated, automated verification based on mathematics, which frees IT from the burdens of key management.”

Vance continued, “Why [is GuardTime] an up-and-comer? Regulatory requirements centered on privacy and data integrity are issues for nearly every industry now, and verifiably clean data goes a long way towards ensuring compliance. This is a big horizontal market, and GuardTime is already cashing in with such customers as Brother Industries, which manufactures multi-function printers using GuardTime integration. GuardTime has partnered with Joyent to deliver the first cloud stack with keyless signature integration.”

In summary, Vance wrote, “GuardTime also earned some cyber-security street cred through adventures in Estonia, a country where 97% of banking transactions are done online and there’s plenty to learn about next-generation security.”

GuardTime’s Keyless Signatures help organizations convert the trust relationship between their business operations and their data to one based on proof. Around the globe, hardware manufacturers, Telco operators, cloud service providers, banks, legal entities, and insurance companies are using the GuardTime service to make the electronic world a safer place.

A full copy of the Datamation article can be found at:http://bit.ly/flCDTM.

About GuardTime:
A Red Herring Global 100 Winner and Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation Award Winner, GuardTime was founded with the goal of solving one of the biggest problems in computing: trust. GuardTime’s Keyless Signatures™ provide proof of data integrity, signing authority, and time. The verification of the signature can be done offline and does not rely on keys, secrets, or the existence of a trusted third party. GuardTime’s mission is to change the world to one where keyless signatures are ubiquitous and a natural part of the everyday data lifecycle, whether on disk, in transit or in the cloud.

Visit http://www.guardtime.com for more information about using Keyless Signatures for signing data.

Press & Media Contact:
Victor Cruz
MediaPR.net Inc
Singapore
+1 401.349.3369
vcruz@mediapr.net
http://www.guardtime.com

Travel

Ludus Tours Named The Official Tour Operator of USA Canoe/Kayak

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Canoe/Kayak Fan Packages Soon Available for the 2012 Summer Games in London.

San Diego, CA, April 28, 2011 — Today USA Canoe/Kayak announced its selection of Ludus Tours, a travel company that focuses on major global sporting and cultural events, as its Official Tour Operator and Hospitality Partner. Through the partnership, Ludus Tours will produce ‘Follow USA Canoe/Kayak’ branded fan packages to major events, including the 2012 Summer Games in London. USA Canoe/Kayak members are now eligible for discounted rates on all Ludus Tours packages.

“We are excited to welcome Ludus Tours ( http://www.ludustours.com ) to the USA Canoe/Kayak family. They are optimal travel partners to have and we look forward to offering their invaluable services to our community,” said Joe Jacobi, CEO of USA Canoe/Kayak.

“With regards to Olympic sports, USA Canoe/Kayak is sometimes seen as the little guy. We’re also the little guy in our industry, so we share a lot of the same dreams and values,” said Adam Dailey, Founder and Managing Director at Ludus Tours. “We want to help as many people as possible make the trip to London next summer to cheer on the National Teams.”

Ludus Tours is the Official Hospitality and Accommodations Provider for several other USA National Governing Bodies, including USA Swimming, USA Volleyball, and USA Water Polo, among others. For more information on Ludus Tours and their tour packages, please visit http://www.summergames.travel.

About Ludus Tours:
Ludus Tours provides complete travel, tour and hospitality packages to the world’s premiere sporting and cultural events, including the 2011 Pan Ams in Guadalajara, the 2012 Summer Games in London, the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, and more. In addition to their travel services, Ludus Sports offers corporate branding, marketing and retail opportunities within each of their events. Ludus Tours is based in San Diego, CA with offices in London, UK. For more information, please visit http://www.summergames.travel.

Media Contact:
Larkin Geyer
Account Manager
Ludus Tours
P.O. Box 50251
Austin, TX 78763
619-202-0065
larkin@ludustours.com
http://www.summergames.travel
http://www.ludustours.com

Automotive

Consumers Are Holding onto Their Cars 14% Longer than They Did at the End of 2008

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American Auto Assurance Now Gives Better Customer Service through Blogging.

Owings Mills, MD, April 28, 2011 — According to a recent survey performed by Polk, the recognized expert for automotive intelligence, new car owners are now holding onto their vehicles for a record 63.9 months – 14% longer than they did at the end of 2008.

With most factory warranties lasting only 36 months, many car, truck and SUV owners are unprotected for over 2 years. And it is during this period of time that their vehicles will break down more frequently and the repairs will be more costly. Today, the average visit to the auto mechanic costs $1,200. A new transmission could cost $3,500 while a new engine could cost as much as $5,000.

What options do auto owners have for protecting themselves during this extended period of ownership?

Proper planning and preventative maintenance are critical to avoid surprise bills on a tight budget. American Auto Assurance, a provider of fully insured, extended vehicle service plans, launched a new blog to help car, truck and SUV owners with information about how they can best protect themselves and their vehicles from these costly surprise repairs.

In their blog posts, American Auto Assurance will discuss a variety of topics including:

* helpful information about extended vehicle service plans
* tips used car owners can do at home to help extend the life of their vehicle
* the difference between manufacturers’ auto warranties or extended auto warranties and extended vehicle service plans so consumers can make educated decisions about the right plan for their needs
* customer experience stories
* … and more

“We are committed to providing used auto owners with the best customer service through fully insured, extended service plans. Now, we’ve improved our commitment to them with blog posts of helpful preventative maintenance tips they can perform on their own to extend the life of their autos,” said Brett Hopwood, Sales Manager for American Auto Assurance.

Interested used auto owners can access the American Auto Assurance blog by going to: http://americanautoassurance.com/category/blog

For more information about American Auto Assurance and their AM Best A Rated extended vehicle service plans, email info@americanautoassurance.com or call toll free (888) 807-3531.

American Auto Assurance ( http://www.americanautoassurance.com ) is dedicated to protecting its customers from costly auto repairs after their factory warranties expire. American Auto Assurance provides AM Best’s A Rated, fully-insured, extended vehicle service plans with excellent customer service for coverage on autos, trucks and SUVs.

If you would like more information about this story or would like to schedule an interview, please contact Brett Hopwood by phone at (877) 740-2111 ext 7011 or via email at bhopwood@americanautoassurance.com.

Press & Media Contact:
Brett Hopwood
American Auto Assurance
25 Crossroads Drive, Suite 404
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(877) 740-2111 ext 7011
bhopwood@americanautoassurance.com
http://www.americanautoassurance.com