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Business

Chasing Alternative Investments Risk-Adjusted Alpha at Tech2Trade’s Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2013

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Golden Networking brings Tech2Trade Expo 2013 (www.Tech2TradeExpo.com), World’s Most Influential Alternative Investments Conference Series, now incorporating Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2013, “Getting Ready to Manage $5 Trillion by 2016,” New York City, London, Chicago, Singapore and Frankfurt (www.HedgeFundsLeadersForum.com).

New York City, NY, USA (June 25, 2013) — As hedge funds have matured as an alternative asset class they have been increasingly embraced by institutional investors of all sizes, as well as high net worth investors, Tim Ng, Managing Director, Clearbrook Global Advisors, says. Their very success or perceived non-success may also be creating confusion for some investors. This issue is more important than ever before due to the changing landscape of hedge fund investing that has shifted from predominantly an asset class filled with high net worth investors, to now being dominated by major institutional investors.

The growing dependence on hedge fund returns by institutional investors to provide alpha and downside risk mitigation versus traditional long only assets makes it more important than ever to properly identify, understand and employ the proper hedge fund to meet the specific return, risk and liquidity objectives of the institutional investors. Over many years and now decades, we believe that hedge funds have been a misunderstood asset class due to investors and advisors alike grouping hedge funds into a single melting pot and believing any hedge fund should be able to accomplish what the client needs.

Institutional investors today are confronted with achieving acceptable rates of return and the need to mitigate downside risk. Pension funds in this low interest rate environment are seeing their underfunding status worsen, and endowments are needing to find other means with which to meet their annual spending needs. Therefore, Ng says, it is important for institutions to ferret out and employ investments that can meet their targeted rates of return without taking on an inordinate amount of risk. The choice of the appropriate hedge fund to either provide risk/adjusted alpha versus equities or a moderate fixed income like return can help institutions to reduce their volatility and enhance returns over time. Lower volatility and smaller potential portfolio draw-downs lead to a greater wealth effect and compounding of return for the institution.

The consistent compounding of returns will permit institutions to better meet their liabilities and spending needs, as hundreds of the most important players in alternative investments in the world will find out at Tech2Trade Expo 2013’s Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2013 (http://www.HedgeFundsLeadersForum.com), “Getting Ready to Manage $5 Trillion by 2016”, this July 30 in New York City, September 18 in London., October 8 in Chicago, October 24 in Singapore and November 21 in Frankfurt. A virtual who’s who will soon follow as one legendary manager after another will take the stage. Billions of investable assets will be represented by influential local and international investors who will listen with rapt attention as star managers and analysts discuss and debate the biggest issues facing the industry today.

Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2013, co-located with High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 and Derivatives Trading Forum 2013, is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to download our Information Package or contact Golden Networking directly by calling +1-414-FORUMS0 or sending an email to information@goldennetworking.net.

Media Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Coordinator
Golden Networking
+1-414-FORUMS0
jpetrova@goldennetworking.net
http://www.goldennetworking.net

Education

Varsity Tutors Expands Operations to San Francisco, Seeking 100 Tutors

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Premier tutoring service offering 1-on-1 personalized academic support for K-12 and college students in the Bay Area

St. Louis, MO, June 24, 2013 – Varsity Tutors, the leading private, in-home tutoring service with 25 metropolitan locations, is expanding its operations to another major metro area. As of June 2013, the company has started offering private tutoring services in the San Francisco Bay Area and is seeking 100 talented tutors for part-time roles.

The academic tutoring and test prep provider operates in many large markets including Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Houston, and Atlanta. As college admissions has become increasingly competitive, the demand for top tutoring and test prep services, particularly for ACT tutoring, has increased. Varsity Tutors is responding to this demand by further expanding its geographic footprint. In addition to San Francisco, other expansion plans are in the works for the summer of 2013.

The new San Francisco tutoring location will cover the entire greater metropolitan area, including San Jose and Oakland. Expanding to the Bay Area had been on the company’s roadmap for several years as it grew into one of the largest private tutoring companies from its headquarters in St. Louis, Mo. Founder and CEO Chuck Cohn said he expects the Bay Area market to be one of Varsity Tutors’ largest centers of operation with 18 months.

“San Francisco was one of the last major U.S. cities left for us to enter. We are launching in three other major metro areas this summer, but my expectation is that San Francisco will be the largest of those markets for us,” says Cohn. “Expansion into locations where we can match the best tutors with students is key to our growth. We believe that we can offer a higher quality service at a lower cost than the existing tutoring companies in the San Francisco market.”

Varsity Tutors was started in 2007 by Cohn while an undergraduate at Washington University in St. Louis. The small, college-based business quickly grew into a market leader with 2,000 tutors and 80 employees nationwide. The company’s tutors specialize in a wide selection of subjects including all academic areas of PreK-12, college, and graduate school courses, as well as test prep for entrance exams (SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT). Tutors are chosen not just based on grades and test scores, but also on how effectively they are able to communicate challenging material.

Varsity Tutors’ San Francisco operations is open for business and taking inquiries.

About Varsity Tutors:
Varsity Tutors is a premier private academic tutoring and test prep provider designed to help students at all levels of education achieve academic excellence. Varsity Tutors delivers in-home, personalized, one-on-one instruction in any subject from STEM to the humanities and customized preparation for all standardized exams, including ISEE, SSAT, SAT, ACT and graduate exams such as the GRE, LSAT, MCAT and GMAT. Students from elementary to graduate school are expertly matched with an exceptional tutor who is best able to address their unique needs and goals. To ensure satisfaction and safety, only the highest caliber tutors are selected to join Varsity Tutors following a rigorous screening process. Varsity Tutors currently serves 25 cities nationwide and offers a variety of tutoring packages. Students and their families interested in learning more about Varsity Tutors should visit varsitytutors.com. 

Contact:
Cathryn Sloane
Marketing Coordinator
Varsity Tutors LLC
St. Louis, MO
314-740-6075
press@varsitytutors.com
http://www.varsitytutors.com

Business

T5 Data Centers Projects T5@Dallas Customers Can Save Millions from New Texas Tax Incentive Bill

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Realize Substantial Savings from New HB 1223 Tax Legislation T5 Data Centers One of the Few Data Center Operators Prepared Today to Help Companies.

Dallas, TX, USA (June 25, 2013) — T5 Data Centers, innovators in providing state-of-the-art, customizable and highly reliable computing support environments for any enterprise, is advising clients to take full advantage of the new tax incentives offered in HB 1223, the new Texas sales tax exemption for data centers that goes into effect September 1. T5 sources estimate that companies leasing space in the new purpose-built T5@Dallas facility can realize savings from $30 million to $100 million depending on the number of critical megawatts (MW) needed and the length of the lease.

HB 1223 is a stimulus bill that exempts qualified companies from state sales taxes for the development, occupancy and operation of certain data centers. Based on internal estimates, T5 customers operating a data center at 6 critical MWs could potentially realize savings of $30 million over 10 years in tax on servers, software and energy. A company with 12 critical MWs could save as much as $101 million over 15 years in taxes on servers, software, and energy costs. Exemptions include the cost of gas and electricity costs, electrical systems, cooling systems, backup systems, servers, data storage, networking equipment, rack space, fixtures, and more. T5 Data Centers’ T5@Dallas campus has space available for lease in its 22.5 MW facility, and plans to expand with an additional 12.0 MW facility to be built in the near future. T5 customers investing a minimum of $200 million will qualify for a 10-year tax exemption; customers investing $250 million will qualify for a 15-year tax exemption.

“Today’s data center users are not only searching for robust and secure environments, but first class locations as well. These new tax incentives make Plano’s Legacy Business Park an even better location for an organization looking to install a mission-critical data facility. T5@Dallas, more than ever, is the best data center in the best location for business in Texas,” said Martin Peck, General Manager of T5@Dallas.

The new tax legislation includes a requirement for qualifying data center customers to create at least 20 new full-time jobs. Certified data centers must be specifically built to house servers, data processing, and data storage equipment. In addition, the data center tenant must occupy at least 100,000 square feet and the center must be used primarily for telecommunications services.

“With passage of this new legislation, Texas becomes the 25th state to offer tax incentives for new data center installations,” said Peter S. Marin, President and CEO of T5 Data Centers. “This is a proven means to stimulate technology growth, and as T5 continues to add new data centers around the country, we look at the local economic climate, including taxes, as well as geographic conditions, the cost of energy, and other criteria to make sure our customers have the most cost-effective, sustainable data center facilities available.”

About T5 Data Centers
T5 Data Centers (T5) is a leading national data center owner and operator, committed to delivering customizable, scalable data centers that provide an “always on” computing environment to power mission critical business applications. T5 Data Centers provides enterprise and wholesale colocation data center services to organizations across North America using proven, best-in-class technology and techniques to design and develop facilities that deliver the lowest possible total cost of operations for its clients. T5 currently has business-critical data center facilities in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Charlotte with new projects announced in Portland and Colorado. All of T5’s data center projects are purpose-built facilities featuring robust design, redundant and reliable power and telecommunications and have 24-hour staff to support mission-critical computing applications.

For more information, visit http://www.t5datacenters.com.

Contact:
Aaron Wangenheim
T5 Data Centers
(415) 292-7700
aaron@t5datacenters.com

Government

American Public Screams ‘Stop’ To US Senate’s Immigration Amnesty Push

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ALIPAC is calling on all American citizens to call Washington, DC, to demand that the US Senate delay any votes on the illegal immigration Amnesty bill S. 744 until the full impact of both the Corker-Hoeven amendment to the 1200 page bill and the recently revealed NSA and DHS surveillance of elected officials can be studied to determine how legislation could be manipulated by those with access to the NSA data.

Raleigh, NC, USA (June 24, 2013) — CONTACT: Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) Press@alipac.us / (866) 703-0864

ALIPAC is calling on all American citizens to call Washington, DC, to demand that the US Senate delay any votes on the illegal immigration Amnesty bill S. 744 until the full impact of both the Corker-Hoeven amendment to the 1200 page bill and the recently revealed NSA and DHS surveillance of elected officials can be studied to determine how legislation could be manipulated by those with access to the NSA data.

Senator Harry Reid and the Obama administration are pushing senators to vote on a drastic rewrite of the illegal immigrant Amnesty bill S. 744 today and then final Cloture on the bill this week, despite the fact most senators will not have a chance to read the new changes or assess their impact on the legislation. The Corker-Hoeven amendment appears to be some hollow assurance of future border security in exchange for Amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants immediately.

“There will never be any border security or American borders for that matter if this bill is ever signed into law,” said William Gheen, President of ALIPAC. “Lawmakers pushing this legislation that will prove highly destructive to American jobs, communities, and sovereignty are clearly not representing the interests of average American citizens. We need the Senate to slow down, read the bill, and give us time to discover if NSA dirty laundry is being used to manipulate these senators and this legislation!”

ALIPAC is America’s 3rd largest grassroots based organization fighting for the adequate enforcement of the nation’s existing constitutional, borders, and immigration laws instead of any form of Amnesty that would lead to voting rights for illegal immigrants who would in turn decimate all three.

ALIPAC’s national network of activists played a key role in defeating similar Amnesty legislation in 2006, 2007, and 2010.

Despite several designer polls paid for by pro Amnesty groups claiming most Americans support Amnesty for illegal immigrants, ALIPAC’s large collection of polls shows the inverse is true and that most Americans oppose the Amnesty contained in Senate Bill S. 744.

ALIPAC is actively calling on and attempting to recruit GOP primary challengers for all Republicans currently working with Barack Obama and Janet Napolitano to pass amnesty, both of whom have full access to all NSA data collected on members of Congress, the media, and the public.

For more information about ALIPAC’s lobbying efforts to Stop Amnesty 2013 or to schedule interviews please visit http://www.ALIPAC.us.

HELP ALIPAC FIGHT AMNESTY 2013 TODAY BY JOINING OUR EMAIL ALERTS AND BY MAKING CALLS TO CONGRESS WITH US AT THIS LINK…
http://www.alipac.us/content/warning-amnesty-illegals-vote-today-48-hours-senate-1966/

Software, Technology

LinkOptimizer for InDesign Is Updated for Creative Cloud Compatibility

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Zevrix Solutions announces LinkOptimizer 4.8, a compatibility update to its popular workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Awarded 4 out of 5 starts by Computer Arts magazine, LinkOptimizer allows to reduce InDesign link size and speed up processing by eliminating excess image data; performs essential image adjustments, converts image formats and more. The new version makes LinkOptimizer compatible with recently released InDesign and Photoshop CC featured as part of Creative Cloud.

Toronto (ON), Canada (June 22, 2013) — Zevrix Solutions today announces the release of LinkOptimizer 4.8, a compatibility update to its popular workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Awarded 4 out of 5 starts by Computer Arts magazine, LinkOptimizer automates complex image manipulation tasks allowing to significantly reduce the size of InDesign links, save processing time and reduce production costs.

The new version makes LinkOptimizer compatible with recently released InDesign and Photoshop CC, featured as part of Creative Cloud. The update is free to LinkOptimizer users. The same version of LinkOptimizer can be used with any version of InDesign from CS3 to CC.

LinkOptimizer works automatically with Adobe Photoshop to eliminate the excess image data of InDesign links, perform essential image adjustments and convert image formats. For example, with just a click of a button users can:

-scale and crop images to match their dimensions in InDesign,
-change their resolution to 300 dpi,
–convert RGB images to CMYK,
-apply color profile,
-resave JPEG images as TIFF,
-run a Photoshop Action on each image.

At the end of processing, LinkOptimizer reimports images to InDesign at 100% in their precise position. In addition, the software can apply sharpening filters, merge layers and delete hidden ones, and process copies of InDesign documents and images instead of original files. As a result, users can save gigabytes of disk space and countless hours of optimizing images manually; accelerate document output; reduce job turnaround and cut costs through faster processing.

Pricing and Availability:
LinkOptimizer can be purchased from Zevrix website for US$259.95 (Light version: $179.95) as well as from authorized resellers. Trial is also available for download. The update is free for LinkOptimizer 4.x users and $98.78 to upgrade from previous versions. LinkOptimizer is available for Mac OS X 10.5-10.8, a Universal Binary, and works with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop CS3-CC.

About Zevrix Solutions

Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics, as well as Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix Solutions is dedicated to helping professionals increase their profits through automating their 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

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Business, Internet & Online, Small Business, Software, Technology

Maps by Zip Codes Through Topo.ly Online Mapping Help Companies Manage Teams

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To gain business, entrepreneurs should have a knack of winning potential customers’ attention. They should be able to project the needs of customers and execute a plan to achieve their goals. A reliable tool like Topo.ly online mapping site is an easy-to-use BI tool that can readily help businesses win more customers. It allows its users to create a map based on location-target markets. By doing so, users can help their customers understand how the business will aid them every step to success.

Direct sales and marketing departments would want to make sure that their sales and managers are in the sales forefront in their respective territories. Business heads can tie-up with Topo.ly to create unlimited maps by zip codes. This will give their teams the necessary visuals on what strategies to take, plans to create and ideas to implement.

Online Mapping Solutions for Local and Targeted Marketing Issues

“Topo.ly is the easiest, most affordable and most flexible mapping solution for my web site I could find. Within 30 minutes I had my map up and when I hit a snag, customer service was right there to help. Thanks Topo.ly for making what I thought would be a mega job into something so easy!” That was well-said by Inez Steele from Realty Guild.

To be true to its commitment to make mapping simple, Topo.ly develops features that are user friendly and at the same time drive results better and faster. It makes creation of maps with zip codes possible in less than 5 minutes using one from the long list of territory zip code sets in the US. Direct sales organizations can customize their maps to give way to more in-depth analysis based from the individual performance of their sales agents.

Aside from US Zip Code territories, businesses can also take advantage of creating maps with zip codes like the 3-digit zip codes and PUMA territories.

Add-On Values by Topo.ly Online Mapping

Share Maps

To help the teams focused on one goal, maps by zip codes created through Topo.ly can be shared by team managers to their sales agents. This gives them access to view an exceptional data visualization and can immediately act upon not only to meet the goal but moreso, to exceed expectations for them.

Embed a Map

Company owners have the option to embed a map on their websites. It significantly plays as a guide to all teams on which areas they should focus.

Direct sales companies can maximize their efforts by using Topo.ly online mapping to monitor where they should focus each sales team, to identify opportunities, protect assets and create new and innovative ideas to promote the business.

Contact Details: contact@topo.ly
http://topo.ly

Business

Gorham Appoints Commercial Paper Agents as Exlusive European Distributor

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Targets International Growth of Specialty Packaging Papers

Gorham, New Hampshire, June 20, 2013 – Gorham Paper and Tissue announces the appointment of Commercial Paper Agents (CPA) as its exclusive distribution partner in Europe for its specialty packaging products.

Targeting European packaging converters and end users, CPA will focus on selling Optix™, a comprehensive line of specialty papers for food packaging engineered with grease resistance, wet strength and other functional properties.

“We are pleased to partner with Tom Radtke and the CPA team. They bring a tremendous amount of experience and insight about the needs of the European market,” said Brian McAlary, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Gorham. “The response to our packaging papers domestically has been phenomenal. With the guidance of CPA, we anticipate the same reception in Europe.”

CPA was recently launched by paper industry veteran, Tom Radtke. Headquartered in Dresden, Germany, CPA is centrally located to service Central, Eastern and Western Europe. The CPA team has a network of highly trained technical and sales professionals in place targeting markets that require specialty papers.

“With decades of experience, we know the packaging segment. Given the recent market dynamics, our customers are looking for new sources of high quality technical papers,” added Tom Radtke. “We look forward to introducing the Gorham products to customers in Europe.”

Optix is offered in bleached and natural options in 30 – 90 g/m2 (18-55 lb., 24 x 36/500) with grease resistance and wet strength. The line is ideal for a range of Quick Serve Restaurant (QSR) and other food packaging including wraps, pouches, bags and liners. Gorham also makes various bases used for waxing, coatings and laminations. All products are FDA compliant for direct and indirect food contact and meet ISEGA and BRC/IoP standards. SFI, FSC and PEFC chain-of-custody fiber certification is available upon request.

About Gorham Paper and Tissue
Gorham targets niche technical markets with broad portfolio of custom-engineered products including high-quality Specialty Packaging, Converting, Engineered and Printing Papers, Tissue and Towel. Using scale and leanness as an advantage, the company challenges industry convention in the areas of manufacturing flexibility, product development lead times and its go-to-market strategy.

In May 2011, the Gorham facility was acquired with support from investment funds managed by Patriarch Partners, LLC (Patriarch). Patriarch is a private equity firm and holding company managing 75 companies across 14 industry sectors with revenues in excess of $8 billion. Founded by Lynn Tilton in 2000, Patriarch focuses on the acquisition and invigoration of undervalued iconic American brands where time, capital and sound strategy can rescue a business and restore its value, creating and preserving jobs in America.

About CPA:
CPA is committed to providing converters and end users with a full spectrum of specialty papers from reliable, high quality sources; responsive technical support; product innovation through mill relationships; and supply chain management for raw materials throughout Europe. With decades of global experience, CPA delivers customers unprecedented market knowledge combined with a level of personalized service unmatched in the industry. The CPA technical team will work with mill partners to develop new paper grades that target specific technical applications and meet daily demands in various markets.

Contact:
Pam Miller
Director of Marketing
Gorham Paper & Tissue
72 Cascade Flats
Gorham, NH 03581
203-829-4757
Pam.miller@gorhampt.com
http://www.gorhampt.com/

Entertainment

The Great North Fork Awakening Takes Place August 3

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Strawberry Fields in Mattituck, becomes a Field of Hope on Saturday, Aug 3, 2013 from noon until 8 PM.

Mattituck, NY (June 21, 2013) — In fulfillment of the shared vision and years of prayer by many Christians, The Great North Fork Awakening — Where You’ll Meet God comes to life on Saturday, August 3 at Strawberry Fields on Route 48 in Mattituck. A day of music, prayer, sermons, and people sharing the Gospel and their own amazing stories is scheduled from noon until 8 PM.

Tents will be erected to protect event goers from the elements for this rain or shine event. Although food vendors will be on hand, the public is invited to bring their own picnic basket and bottled water. Admission is free.

“North Fork Awakening is an opportune time to help people find faith as a way of life, to refresh those who have become overwhelmed by life and to speak hope to a community already loved by God!,” says Pastor Lesaya Kelly of Crossover Christian Church in Mount Sinai. Pastor Kelly has served in pastoral ministry for 25 years, both here in the States and in her home country, South Africa.

Event organizers agree that Strawberry Fields in Mattituck will be the place to “find the missing peace in your life” on August 3.

“This will truly be a glorious day for the North Fork of Long Island to witness and attend a good ‘ole fashion tent revival. Faith and art on display for the whole community. This is not religion, but the Gospel at its best. If anybody needs some lovin’ this is the place to be,” says Mattituck Presbyterian Church’s pastor, George Gaffga.

The Great North Fork Awakening — Where You’ll Meet God is an interdenominational event and all are welcome, whether they are the deeply faithful, or the un-churched seeking spiritual direction. “It’s free GPS,” says event chairperson, Alex Nyilas, who had an idea for such an event almost two years ago. “That is, God’s Positioning System. And, upgrades are always available at no charge.”

“This is an opportunity to experience the church without walls as many people from many local congregations gather together to show our community real love,” added Pastor Mike Jankowski of Lamb’s Chapel in Center Moriches.

Dennis Bambino, a sought after speaker for churches, seminars and conferences, will be among the speakers at the Great North Fork Awakening. He is scheduled to speak at 6 PM on Saturday, August 3. Bambino has been ministering for over 30 years: as a church planter and Senior Pastor, ministering in 27 countries, Director of Christ for the Nations Institute of Biblical Studies and initiator of church and prayer networks.

He currently serves: on the apostolic counsel of Christ Covenant Coalition under Bishop Joseph Mattera, as founder of Petra Institute of Biblical Training, Long Island, overseer of Christian Family Fellowship International, as a Lifeforming Leadership Coach and consultant to individuals, churches and businesses for leadership development and strategic planning.

Also included in the schedule along with other music presentations is the popular Long Island based Christian band, Crossing Jordan.

WHO: Anyone who is interested in renewing their faith, seeking spiritual direction, or those who may have questions about beginning a relationship with God. It is being put on by volunteers from a variety of Long Island churches.
WHAT: Music, sermons by various members of the Long Island clergy.
WHEN: Saturday, August 3, noon – 8 PM.
WHERE: Strawberry Fields, Route 48 Mattituck.
ADMISSION: Free

For more info contact:
Monica Harbes
harbesfamilyfarm@gmail.com
631-298-0700

Telecom

Lycamobile Pairs Up with Prepay Nation for Global Partnership and US Market Entry

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MVNO and processing partner take steps towards greater involvement.

Berwyn, IL (USA), June 20, 2013 — Prepay Nation, a leading provider of international mobile top-up and cross border micropayment services, has forged a partnership with Lycamobile, one of the fastest growing prepaid mobile virtual network operators in the world. The partnership will explore joint activities globally, including topup processing and availability throughout Prepay Nation’s worldwide retail network.

The partnership comes as Lycamobile, which already operates its virtual networks in 16 countries throughout Europe and Australia sets its sights on the US and Canadian markets. “Our brand strategy is to drive unequalled value, creating low-cost prepaid mobile products for international calling customers,” said SubaskaranAllirajah, Chairman of Lycamobile. “A key component of that strategy is access. We need customers to have convenient access to instant airtime refills, and Prepay Nation is the ideal partner to make that a reality. They have not only an incredibly flexible processing platform, but also a retail distribution network of over 150,000 locations in every corner of North America.”

“We’re confident that partnering with Prepay Nation has helped us hit the ground running, and accelerate our market share growth,” Allirajah added.

Anurag Jain, CEO of Prepay Nation, praised the partnership for its mutual dedication to customer value. “We’re pleased to be working with a forward-thinking MVNO like Lycamobile,” said Jain. “We share a focus on efficient operations and broad market presence, which enables us to bring strong value to the end customer wherever they are. We look forward to exploring opportunities together globally as our partnership progresses.”

Lycamobile prepaid airtime is now available at all Prepay Nation partner retail locations across North America.

About Prepay Nation:
Prepay Nation enables value transfer across international borders using a global mobile ecosystem of 149 mobile operators. Processing millions of transactions across the Americas, Prepay Nation leads the way in expanding distribution with rich mobile customer experiences and has a traditional distribution channel of over 150,000 locations. Their processing platform serves as a foundation for micro transactions beyond airtime, enabling instantaneous value transfer creating revenue generation for operators, distributors, and retailers. With the recent acquisition of the European company, Minute Transfer SA, they are aggressively expanding into Europe, Asia and Africa. For more information visit: http://www.prepaynation.com.

About Lycamobile:
Lycamobile is a prepaid mobile SIM card provider that provides low-cost, high-quality international and national calls and has acquired over 30 million customers across 16 countries (UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Portugal, Australia, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Ireland and the USA). The brand was initially introduced in 2006 and is already Europe’s largest pre-pay MVNO. Lycamobile continues to grow rapidly with further market launches planned throughout 2013. http://www.lycamobile.com

Press & Media Contact:
Erin Flynn Jay or Fady Sahhar
XtraGlobex, Inc
1800 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19103 – USA
215-772-3048 / 267-238-3820
erin.flynn@xtraglobex.com / fady.sahhar@XtraGlobex.com

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Long Island Authors and Writers Society Members Sign Books at Summer Festival

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Authors of children’s, young adult and family friendly books will sign books and meet readers during Harbes Family Farm Sweet Corn Festival on July 13.

Mattituck, NY (June 21, 2013) — Amid an array of singing hayrides, pig races, farm animals, antique tractors, beekeeping exhibits and bushels of what has been called by Newsday, the ‘best corn on Long Island’, author members of Long Island Authors and Writers Society will be at Harbes Family Farm in Mattituck on Saturday, July 13 from 11 AM until 3 PM during Harbes Farms Sweet Corn Festival.

Included in the lineup of LIAWS authors are: ten-time award winning children’s author and children’s motivational speaker, Yvonne Capitelli, children’s book author Dr. Loraine Alderman, an advocate for children with learning disabilities who recently received Book of the Year Award, on-air radio personality and children’s book author, Lisa A. Dabrowski, elementary educator Valerie Pfundstein the author of Veterans, Heroes In Our Neighborhood, and author Tom Gahan, whose novel Harmony Bay was influenced by places and events on eastern Long Island during the American Revolution and became required reading at several Long Island high schools.

The author’s works represent several subjects including character-building, farm life, history, science, and community relations. “We feel this is a good matchup of writing talents and titles with this venue. We look forward to meeting writers and aspiring authors from around Long Island,” says Tom Gahan, president of the not-for-profit LIAWS that mentors and develops writers at all levels.

“Harbes Farm is an amazing place. Their attention to detail, variety and focusing on the wants and needs of children is outstanding,” says Capitelli. “It’s a place where all ages can enjoy themselves. There’s something for everyone. We are honored to be included in Harbes Sweet Corn Festival activities.”

During Harbes’ Annual Sweet Corn Festival, which this year celebrates 25 years of growing super-sweet corn on their Mattituck farm, many children-friendly activities are planned. For adults the farm also features a vineyard and a 100-year-old barn for wine tasting where Harbes award-winning wines can be sampled.

“I too am delighted to be part of the annual Sweet Corn festival this year,” added Dabrowski. “As a North Fork native, I am very proud of my own family’s agricultural heritage and feel that it is important we continue our farming traditions on the East End. Harbes Farm is playing a vital role in doing that.”

These notable LIAWS authors will be on hand at Harbes Family Farm, 715 Sound Avenue, Mattituck, NY from 11 AM until 3 PM on Saturday, July 13.

More about LIAWS:
The Long Island Authors and Writers Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to support and promote the craft of writing through supporting one another, mentoring its members, educational programs, in-school programs, book events and events related to writing, and community outreach to residents of Long Island interested in writing. LIAWS nurtures writers and authors at all levels of development in a mutually beneficial environment. LIAWS: provides a trusting atmosphere where authors and writers can come together to meet their individual needs and share information for the good of the whole, supplies strong motivational programs of interest to all writers, offers the opportunity for members to network on different levels according to their needs, provides an environment that promotes authors, and encourages writers to strive to publish their work. All members pledge to support one another and to be involved in supporting the activities of the organization. For further information, please visit http://www.liaws.org.

More about Harbes Family Farm:
Harbes Family Farms, based in Mattituck, Long Island New York has 5 unique agro-tourism properties spread across more than 200 acres. In the farms situated in Mattituck, NY and Jamesport, NY are planted: sweet corn, field corn, grape vineyards, berries, melons, pumpkins and other produce. Farm stands, family based farm activities, and wine tasting rooms compliment the working farms. The Harbes family has been farming Long Island for 13 generations. For further information, please visit: http://www.harbesfamilyfarm.com.

Media Contact:
Tom Gahan
Tel: 631-369-0063
E-Mail: liawsorg@gmail.com
Web: http://www.LIAWS.org