From Spreadsheet Hell to Data Heaven

Businesses can suffer or enjoy the data mining process depending on their business strategy. They can suffer information hell when they still depend on spreadsheets to make business decisions or enjoy data heaven with a business analytics solution.

Valencia, Spain, Wednesday – August 15th, 2012 — In today’s increasingly global, complex and competitive world, companies looking for profitable sustainable growth need to constantly invent new competitive advantages. A large number of firms still depend on the thousands of spreadsheets generated every minute in their company to make decisions. A common solution offered to this kind of organizations is to implement business intelligence (BI) solution, so they can make decisions based on information that is reliable. However, in a moment that the economic recession mischance rules, the hidden costs of BI solutions are not affordable.

Businesses can suffer or enjoy the data mining process depending on their business evolution strategy. They can suffer information hell when they still depend on spreadsheets to make business decisions. They can feel like in purgatory, a situation where they are in between hell and heaven, with traditional BI software, or they can feel like in heaven, with a cloud computing business analytics solution.

The Internet has become a place where massive amounts of information and data are being generated every minute. Every day, every company needs to analyze its business information to be able to answer to all its business questions. Organizations need to make difficult decisions based on data that must be reliable. However, most companies spend large hours making manual calculations, sorting out their information and trying to find out what figures say.

CEO, COO, CFO and CTOs feel like in hell. Information is scattered all over the different reports and spreadsheets. That is the moment when frustration, waste of time and money knock at the door of their office asking for a BI solution.

Business intelligence has been presented to help organizations do more with less. But it is also possible that a BI implementation will cost organizations more than they expect. In a recent Aberdeen Group study, analyst David Hatch has outlined some potential cost factors likely to arise in a BI initiative:

– Year-after-year budget increases and companies can witness growths in BI expenses that range from 2 percent to 9 percent.
– Cost per user, generally increases ranging from 1 percent to 7 percent.

The cutting-edge alternative to get full control of businesses is to opt for a cloud computing business analytics solution. Cloud computing alternatives allow companies to deploy a full business analytics solution in a fraction of time, with zero investment on hardware or licenses and with a provider that needs to keep CEOs happy because of the pay-as-you-go model.

The current economic difficulties are creating even greater interest in business analytics solutions because of the potential it offers to analyze data to identify opportunities to cut costs or increase sales. With IT budgets essentially flat this year cloud computing business analytics solutions allow companies from any industry and any size to increase their performance. It helps users from any department make better business decisions by giving them access to powerful and easy to use business analytics tools so they are able to extract value from the data they need.

While Traditional Business Intelligence can provide of “Information”, Business Analytics offers “Knowledge” to answer needs and make the most of organizations.

Press & Media Contact:
Ana Molés
LITEBI
Valencia, Spain
0034 – 902 027 198
press@litebi.com
http://www.litebi.com

Output Factory for InDesign is Now Available on the New Adobe Exchange

Zevrix Solutions announces that Output Factory for Adobe InDesign CS6, is now available on Adobe Exchange, a new Creative Suite extension marketplace. It is available as a panel within a variety of CS6 applications. The Adobe Exchange panel provides a new way to search, discover, and install plug-ins, extensions, and other content for Creative Suite products. Output Factory automates output from InDesign with batch printing, layer versioning, preflighting and other time-saving features.

Toronto (ON), Canada – August 15, 2012 — Zevrix Solutions today announces that Output Factory, its output automation solution for Adobe InDesign CS6, is now available on Adobe Exchange, a new Creative Suite extension marketplace. It is available as a panel within a variety of CS6 applications. The Adobe Exchange panel provides a new way to search, discover, and install plug-ins, extensions, and other content for Creative Suite products. Output Factory automates and simplifies workflows of printers, prepress bureaus, ad agencies and publishing houses worldwide, and is the major upgrade of the company’s widely popular plug-in BatchOutput.

“I am delighted to see Output Factory and other products from Zevrix Solutions on the new Adobe Exchange”, says Jonathan Ferman, Adobe Exchange Product Manager. “They are sure to be a great benefit to InDesign users workflows.”

Output Factory is a powerful solution to automate InDesign’s output tasks – whether users need to send hundreds of documents or just a single one. Users only need to select InDesign files, adjust workflow settings, and Output Factory will do the rest automatically. For example, the software can be left printing hundreds of InDesign files overnight, and the completed job can be picked up next morning.

Output Factory offers the following key features:

-Batch output of InDesign files
-Supports printing and exporting to PDF, PostScript, EPS, Flash, IDML, EPUB and several image formats
-Output as single pages
-Output to several formats at once
-Variable output file names
Layer versioning
-Update modified links automatically
-Preflight InDesign and final PDF files
-Output entire InDesign books
-Support for booklet imposition

Pricing and Availability:
Output Factory for InDesign CS6 can be purchased from Adobe Exchange for US$169.95 (Light version – $119.95). InDesign CS6 users can download the Adobe Exchange panel from adobeexchange.com. After the installation, the panel will be available in the Window > Extensions menu. Output Factory for earlier versions of InDesign is also available on Zevrix website and through authorized resellers. Trial is also available for download. Output Factory is available for Mac OS X 10.5-10.8 on Intel-based Macs, and works with Adobe InDesign CS3-CS6.

About Zevrix Solutions

Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF workflows, graphic file diagnostics, file delivery and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix is dedicated to help professionals increase their profits through automating everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit http://www.zevrix.com.

Contact:
Leo Revzin
Owner
Zevrix Solutions
105 McCAUL St, Suite 301
Toronto Ontario M5T 2X4 Canada
858-206-0607
media@zevrix.com
http://www.zevrix.com

Luxury Travel Ltd Promotes Short Trip To Hanoi Capital and Halong Bay in Five Days

Luxury Travel Ltd. Promotes Hanoi and Halong Bay Escape.

Hanoi, Vietnam, August 15, 2011 — Luxury Travel Ltd. Promotes Short Trip To Hanoi Capital and Halong Bay in Five Days. Travelers will discover two world heritages listed sites in Northern Vietnam. (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/Vietnam_tours/Vietnam_Stopover_Tours/Hanoi_Halong_Bay_Luxury_Summer_Escape_5_days.htm)

Vietnam is a tropical paradise of charming people, heavenly beaches, brilliant green rice paddies and lush emerald rainforests. The country’s first high end tour operator, Luxury Travel, immerses guest in Vietnamese culture by providing insider access to private events and extraordinary people.

Travelers get their interactions with these people will be stimulating, edifying and enlightening, and travelers will have a well-rounded and profound learning experience that they will value forever.

The northern area of Vietnam is always an attractive destination for tourists visiting the country. Hanoi capital and Halong Bay are the favorites destinations for all travelers.

The Hanoi and Halong Bay Escape tour price starts from US$723 per person (14.500.000 VND). Travelers benefit the concierge service with 24 hours support, accommodations for two people are in twin, shared rooms at five-star hotels and cruises. Price includes all transportation, occasional meals, entrance fees, boat trips and the services of an English or French-speaking guide. This offer is valid until 30 September 2013.

“This Hanoi and Halong Bay five day tour is designed for travelers who seek to explore Hanoi city life on their own, try some local food in the Old Quarter, and shop for fine silk clothing, embroidered linens, bamboo and more. You also then get to relax and simply enjoy a glass of draught beer and a cup of Hanoi’s famous coffee before escaping to Halong Bay with a marvelous overnight stay on a traditional yet luxurious junk. Touring is flexible, with your own expert guide and driver in each destination, and each day is tailored to your personal interests, schedule, level of energy, and travel preferences.” Said Pham Ha, CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

About Luxury Travel Ltd.

Vietnam-based Luxury Travel Ltd (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is a long established Asian specialist in the art of travel and serves today’s most sophisticated travelers, in luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. Luxury Travel excels in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences to fulfill the most sophisticated traveler’s expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd. has won numerous travel awards for excellent performance, including the most recent award: Best Luxury Tour Operator.

Media Contact:
Doan Hong Linh (Ms.)
Marketing Executive
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
+ 84.4.39274120 Ext 122
marketing3@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com

Upcoming Meeting at Babson College Helps Baby Boomers Learn About Later-Life Entrepreneurship

Series of Meetings Address Why and How to Start a New Business

Boulder, CO, August 14, 2012 – The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL), which serves as the bridge between people 55 and older and opportunities that enable them to continue in productive activities, has organized a series of meetings titled, “Spotlight on Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Baby Boomers.” The second meeting of the series will be held at Babson College in Wellesley, MA, on Friday, September 14 from 7:45 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. To register and view the agenda, visit http://www.ctrpl.org/september-14-2012. Attendees must be 50 and older.

The meetings are designed to contribute to a national momentum for new-business creation, which will help Baby Boomers remain productively engaged while facilitating national economic growth. AARP and the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship are sponsors of the meeting, along with CPL and a number of other organizations.

Babson College is an excellent venue for this meeting because of its standing as a recognized global leader in entrepreneurship education. Babson has been ranked #1 in entrepreneurship education by U.S. News & World Report for the past 19 years. Boston has also recently received praise as a great place to live for older Americans. A report from the Milken Institute, a nonprofit think tank that analyzed 78 factors deemed to most affect seniors’ quality of life, just named Boston a top city for growing older.

“As the country navigates through troubled economic waters, the need to stimulate new business creation in a time of high unemployment and low economic growth becomes increasingly important,” stated Babson President, Leonard A. Schlesinger.  “For places like Boston, with an established and thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem, the current economic climate creates a hotbed of opportunities for entrepreneurs. The ability of Boston’s entrepreneurs to capitalize on favorable conditions and start new ventures will not only result in more employment and economic growth for Massachusetts, but reduced country-wide unemployment and increased GDP.”

In addition to Mr. Schlesinger, Ralph Sorenson, past president of Babson College and founder of its Center for Entrepreneurship, will be a speaker. Successful entrepreneurs 50+ will also give presentations on what it takes to start a new business and to achieve success. The day will include two rounds of interactive breakout sessions on topics relating to new-business creation and on how to become an entrepreneur, including: risks and rewards of being an entrepreneur, strategies for identifying and selecting potential business opportunities, developing a business plan or business concept statement, and exploring funding support.

The meeting is limited to 125 participants on a first-come basis. The charge of $35 per person covers a spouse, if desired, and a post-meeting workshop on the “how-tos” of creating a new business. Registration must be made by September 1 at http://www.ctrpl.org/september-14-2012/registration.

The first meeting in the Spotlight on Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Baby Boomers series was held March 27 in Kansas City, MO at the Kauffman Foundation, a focal point for entrepreneurship in America, and attracted 95 participants. Written evaluations indicate that it was a successful event: 87 percent of the participants reported that it increased their awareness and understanding of the benefits and opportunities provided by entrepreneurship, and 97 percent stated they were now more likely to create a new business.

After the Babson College meeting on September 14, additional meetings will be held at Northwestern University/Kellogg School of Management in Chicago on October 11, and the University of Denver on November 15.

For more information on CPL and the senior entrepreneurship meetings, visit www.ctrpl.org or Facebook at www.facebook.com/CTRPL.

Company Contacts:
William Zinke or James Hooks
Center for Productive Longevity
303.499.3939
wzinke@ctrpl.org or jhooks@ctrpl.org

Media Contacts:
Jenny Foust or Alicia Hassinger
Communications Strategy Group
303.433.7020
jfoust@csg-pr.com or ahassinger@csg-pr.com

About the Center for Productive Longevity
The mission of CPL is to stimulate the substantially increased engagement of people 55 and older in productive activities, paid and volunteer, where they are qualified and ready to continue adding value. Visit ctrpl.org for more information. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CTRPL.

About Babson College:
Babson College is the educator, convener, and thought leader for Entrepreneurship of All Kinds™. The College is a dynamic living and learning laboratory, where students, faculty, and staff work together to address the real-world problems of business and society — while at the same time evolving our methods and advancing our programs. We shape the leaders our world needs most: those with strong functional knowledge and the skills and vision to navigate change, accommodate ambiguity, surmount complexity, and motivate teams in a common purpose to create economic and social value. As we have for nearly a half-century, Babson continues to advance Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® as the most positive force on the planet for generating sustainable economic and social value. For information, visit www.babson.edu.

Contact:
Alicia Hassinger
Communications Strategy Group
3225 East 2nd Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
303-433-7020
ahassinger@csg-pr.com
http://www.csg-pr.com

LAN Systems CEO Interview for The “Better You” Project

LAN Systems, CEO Mary Hester was interviewed by Eric Holtzclaw and Susan McMullen for The “Better You” Project, which airs at 1pm on A2Zen.fm.

Norcross, GA (USA), Monday – August 13, 2012 — Today, LAN Systems, a leading Atlanta IT Consulting firm, CEO Mary Hester was interviewed by Eric Holtzclaw and Susan McMullen for The “Better You” Project, which airs at 1pm on A2Zen.fm.

Tired of hearing superficial news about the rich and famous, Susan McMullen and Eric Holtzclaw wanted something that highlights the accomplishments of ordinary people, who are quietly accomplishing great things in their everyday lives. This led them to start The “Better You” Project, which highlights an individual each week to celebrate their accomplishments.

This week, Susan and Eric interview Mary Hester, CEO of LAN Systems. Mary brings extensive experience managing a support and service group renowned for its “Best in the Industry” rating and standards. She is an expert in customer loyalty and retention. She has designed and delivered numerous training courses and workshops on a variety of topics, and volunteers her time for several non-profit organizations that promote engineering education and careers to young people.

“Eric and Susan are a blast.” CEO Mary Hester. “They have great rapport and are passionate about helping people. The Better You Project is a great source for any business person who wants to know how others have survived and thrived.”

The “Better You” Project airs on Wednesdays at 1pm. You can listen to Mary’s interview this week, at A2Zen.fm or click here for the online recording – http://bit.ly/OPZfEY.

About The “Better You” Project:
Susan McMullen and Eric Holtzclaw started The “Better You” Project to highlight and tell the stories of everyday people and celebrate their extraordinary accomplishments. They focus on individuals who have opted to follow their passions with blind faith and trust, believing in themselves and their goals. These individuals are truly committed to their task, staying the course with fierce determination and enthusiasm, working diligently toward a better tomorrow.The “Better You” Project sheds light on what it takes to open the door on a new chapter of your life, to leave the comfort of the familiar and follow your passions! To learn more, visit: http://www.thebetteryouproject.com

About LAN Systems:
LAN Systems is a leading Atlanta Computer Support company that provides people-focused IT solutions. As technology experts, LAN Systems helps companies make the most of their existing IT investment and choose the right solutions to fuel growth. LAN Systems is a leading provider of IT Solutions for growing businesses in the Metro Atlanta. For more information, visit: www.lansystems.com

Press & Media Contact:
Lauren VanBuskirk
VP of Sales and Marketing
LAN Systems
3079 Crossing Park
Norcross, GA 30071 – USA
770-662-0312
lauren@lansystems.com
http://www.lansystems.com

Anvato Offers Broadcasters Full Compliance with FCC Closed Captions Regulations

Anvato enables closed captions for TV broadcasters on both Desktop and Mobile Devices.

Mountain View, CA (USA), Monday – August 13, 2012 — Anvato Inc. ( http://www.anvato.com ), the only video platform that combines live and on-demand video publishing, distribution and monetization in broadcast quality, today announced it released a full solution to enable closed captioning for live and on-demand video on both desktop and mobile devices.

Anvato allows TV broadcasters to acquire closed captions directly from broadcast and includes all the tools to present the closed captions in the right format to end users. The solution is not only compatible with both desktop and mobile devices, but also supports multiple languages.

Anvato ( http://www.anvato.com ) captures video and closed captions at the broadcast source including direct decoding from HD-SDI signals. It saves captions as separate, editable meta-data files. Closed Captions are encoded to the proper format for each requesting device including DFXP, SMPTE-TT, SCC, SRT.

“We provide TV broadcasters the simplest yet the most powerful solution to comply with the new closed captions regulations,” says Alper Turgut, CEO of Anvato. “It is a one-stop-shop solution and takes less than an hour to install, and there is no upfront hardware cost to get started.”

If missing from the broadcast stream, captions can be manually uploaded through the Anvato Media Content Platform in more than 180 languages. When a file for a specific language is uploaded, the language becomes instantly available from the player’s closed caption menu for the viewers to select and play.

Closed Caption Search
“In-player closed captions search will revolutionize the way people navigate and consume video,” explains Alper Turgut.

The Anvato player ( http://www.anvato.com ) allows viewers to jump to any scene inside a video just by performing a closed-captions search in the language of their choice. This unique feature allows viewers to easily find and access their favorite scenes in seconds.

Power Video Editing with Closed Caption Navigation:
Anvato’s live capture editor allows users to browse captions and click on a specific word or segment of the dialogue. This instantly brings the video to the point where this word is pronounced. Video editors can navigate videos and create clips from relevant segment by browsing closed captions.

Broadcasters may contact Anvato to learn more about the solution. To see a demonstration visit:
http://www.anvato.com/fcc-closed-captions-regulations

About Anvato, Inc.:
An innovator in broadcast-to-online video, Anvato ( http://www.anvato.com ) is the only video platform that combines live and on-demand video publishing, distribution, and monetization in broadcast quality. Our solution includes broadcast-specific modules such as live editing of broadcast streams, and live broadcast capture. Anvato automatically identifies television commercials and replaces them with audience-targeted advertising to achieve superior monetization revenue, both for web and mobile. Anvato applications include: Live broadcast capture, live video editing, live streaming, video syndication, monetization, TV Everywhere and video analytics and reporting. Anvato maintains a world-class R&D team in Mountain View, CA, and its products incorporate patented Perceptual Signature™ video fingerprint technology.

Press & Media Contact:
Victor Cruz, Principal
MediaPR.net Inc
465 N. Whisman Road, Suite 600
Mountain View, CA 94043 – USA
+1-978-594-4134
press@anvato.com
http://www.anvato.com

Luxury Travel Ltd. Has Won the Most Prestigious Travel Award in Vietnam

Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) has been recognized for excellent performance and included in the Year’s Best of the Guide Awards 2012.

Hanoi, Vietnam, August 14, 2011 – The Luxury Travel team (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) makes a traveler’s dream vacation a reality with a personally tailored experience designed just for them in Indochina, Thailand and Myanmar.

Luxury Travel Ltd. has won a 2012 Guide Award. It was noted that Luxury Travel is a “ long established Asian specialist in the art of travel and serves today’s most sophisticated travelers, in luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays.“ This is the fifth consecutive year that Luxury Travel has been recognized by luxury travelers for excellent performance.

Every year, the company sees growth of about 30% percent and serves some 10,000 travelers, ranging from high ranking diplomats to leisure travelers. Luxury Travel Ltd. has served the luxury travel industry for many years, and their staff has acquired first-hand knowledge about the luxury travel market in Vietnam. They have visited their recommended destinations, and have personally checked out the finest hotels, resorts and restaurants designed for discriminating travelers.

The Guide Magazine, a travel and hospitality magazine in Vietnam, has for 13 years presented awardsto the providers of the best products and services for travelers, hotel guests, diners and shoppers in Vietnam. The Guide Awards are sponsored annually by VNAT Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the executive of the Vietnam Economic Times to celebrate “the year’s best” products and services in the tourism sector in Vietnam.

In 2012, the readers of Vietnam Economic Times Newspaper, (of which The Life Style and Travel Guide Magazine is a part) and sophisticated travelers have voted for Luxury Travel Co., Ltd. for their unique products and outstanding customer.

“We are proud of receiving this award in coincidence with our company’s 8th birthday celebration, opening a new office in Danang, and launching our newest 2013 brochure for travel professionals with new niche and innovative luxury travel products. We also publish tourist maps of Vietnam, Vietnam luxury villa collections and listings of new Vietnam luxury hotels and resorts. As the first luxury travel tour operator in Vietnam, we not only want to capitalize on our position, but we also want to develop it further. We continue to promote Vietnam as a high end destination and provide quality holidays for the most discerning travelers.“ said Pham Ha, founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

The award ceremony will take place in the coastal city of Vung Tau, Vietnam on 18 August 2012.

About Luxury Travel Ltd.:
Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator and DMC (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com), Luxury Travel is based in Hanoi, with offices throughout Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Luxury Travel is exceptional in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences. Opened in 2004, the Luxury Travel Company Limited has its own offices, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors, and representative offices in California, London, Paris, and Sydney. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations.

Contact:
Link Doan
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
84439274120
marketing12@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com