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Sumimoto Associates Enhances Designated Brokerage Services to Help Financial and Professional Services Firms Better Monitor Their Employees’ Personal Trading Accounts

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Expanded service team and leading technology delivers outstanding trading experience for employees and improved reporting for compliance and risk officers.

Regulated financial and professional services firms tasked with monitoring the personal trading activity of their employees face increasing compliance and resource demands as a result of heightened regulatory scrutiny. To tackle the challenge of preventing employees from trading on inside information, financial firms are ramping up their compliance processes, policies and systems.

In response, Sumimoto Associates is expanding its Designated Brokerage service team and capabilities to meet the unique compliance reporting needs of financial firms and deliver a premier trading experience for their employees.

“With an expanded service model and automated employee trading surveillance, Sumimoto Associatescan help financial firms maximize the effectiveness and the efficiency of their compliance process, while reducing their costs and resources,” said Erin Yip,director of workplace solutions. Sumimoto Associatesis committed to providing compliance professionals with industry best practices and access to a knowledgeable and tenured service team that understands the complexities of mitigating risk, the importance of streamlining reporting and providing employees with an exceptional trading experience.”

Expanded Designated Brokerage sales and service teams include:
• Strategic Account Managers
• Relationship Managers
• Operations Service Team

Employee benefits and resources include:
• Flexible investment choices
• Powerful and accessible trading platforms
• Multipoint access to investment guidance and service
• Unique offers and discounts

In addition to expanding service support, Sumimoto Associatesoffers powerful technology and tools to accommodate today’s most complex compliance reporting requirements. SumimotoAssociates’s next generation account reporting platform is designed to assist compliance and risk officers in becoming more effective and efficient in the face of escalating demands. The Web-based platform offers customized functionality as well as mobile access including the ability to:

• Access accounts with ease.
• Set up alerts to simplify monitoring.
• Build custom data pulls.
• Customize download features.
• Leverage SumimotoAssociates’s standard file sets.
• Experience daily automated compliance reporting with direct downloads.
• Take advantage of special tools for accounting or auditing firms.

About Sumimoto Associates Securities Services
Innovation is the key as to how Sumimoto Associates expands. Without innovation we would be stagnant, with it we are able to lead the industry with new ideas. It is important that we react to trends and market shifts so we can change and lead. The global investment environment is getting larger and more involved every year, innovation makes sure that we can adapt to the changing times. It allows us to react swiftly and to gain a head start on our competitors.We use the latest technology and financial tools there are available. By meticulously understanding the markets with the use of applied technology we can form a strong base for wealth accumulation.

Contact Details: Sumimoto Associates
contact@sumimoto-associates.com
Mid Town Tower
9-142-1 Akasaka
Minato-ku
Tokyo
Tokyo-to
107-0052
Japan

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Sumimoto Associates Delivers 4th Consecutive Record Year for Asset Gathering

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Record Net New Client Assets of $11 billion, 10.5% annual growth rate

Record Average Client Trades per Day of 299,000

Diluted Earnings per Share of $1.11, an 11% increase over fiscal 2010

Sumimoto Associateshas released results for last fiscal year. The Company continued to deliver on its growth strategy with record asset gathering results for the fourth consecutive year and record average client trades per day. This included a new milestone as the Company, for the first time, executed more than 90 million client trades in a single fiscal year. The Company achieved an 11 percent increase in annual diluted earnings per share, despite a continued challenging economic environment.

The Company’s results for the fiscal year include the following: (1)

• Net income of $ 874 million, or $1.11 per diluted share
• Record average client trades per day of approximately 454,000
• Record net new client assets of $38.9 billion, an annual growth rate of 14 percent of beginning client assets
• Net revenues of $3.1 billion, 48 percent of which were asset-based
• Operating income of $1.1 billion, or 39 percent of net revenues
• Pre-tax income of $1.1 billion, or 38 percent of net revenues
• EBITDA of $1.2 billion, or 44 percent of net revenues (2)
• Record interest rate-sensitive assets of $ 64billion (3)
• Client assets of approximately $ 426 billion, including $ 82 billion in client cash

“Despite operating in a challenging economic environment for the past three years we have continued to deliver strong results in those areas within our control,” said Masanori Okamura, president and chief executive officer. “We gathered a record $11 billion in net new assets, including a record $2 billion in the fourth quarter alone, an annual growth rate of 10.5 percent. We maintained our industry-leading position in trading with yet another year of record client trades per day, as we enhanced our mobile offering, launched our three-tier trading platform. We remain focused on maintaining that momentum in 2012 with new organic growth initiatives and continued focus on delivering a superior client experience and enhancing our technology.”

About Sumimoto Associates
Innovation is the key as to how Sumimoto Associates expands. Without innovation we would be stagnant, with it we are able to lead the industry with new ideas. It is important that we react to trends and market shifts so we can change and lead. The global investment environment is getting larger and more involved every year, innovation makes sure that we can adapt to the changing times. It allows us to react swiftly and to gain a head start on our competitors.We use the latest technology and financial tools there are available. By meticulously understanding the markets with the use of applied technology we can form a strong base for wealth accumulation.

Contact Details: Sumimoto Associates
www.sumimoto-associates.com
contact@sumimoto-associates.com
Mid Town Tower
9-142-1 Akasaka
Minato-ku
Tokyo
Tokyo-to
107-0052
Japan

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BusinessVibes Launches New Website

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BusinessVibes has recently launched its brand-new website as another big step for the rapidly growing international business directory.

London, UK, August 29, 2012 — BusinessVibes, the global B2B networking platform has recently launched its brand-new website as another big step for the rapidly growing international business directory. The most visible change applied to new version of the website is its new design. The new homepage is created with attempt to enrich the usage efficiency and liven up the users’ experience, thus the whole feature pane has been changed to be friendlier for the customer usage.

Apart from the new design of the website, all other functionalities used in old version have been applied to new version of the website. Users still have possibility to invite their members and stay in touch with them by using BusinessVibes. Portal gives an opportunity to promote events for free and enables online registration for the events. Website allows as well writing messages, creating and sending surveys, leaving testimonials and requesting for profile cards.

Today, not only is BusinessVibes a website, where associations and companies can get in contact with other entities and start to discuss their new business deals, but it has also become a website well known among event organisers all over the world. More and more event organisers have profiles on BusinessVibes website and they add to that profiles events organised by them. What makes the website so interesting for them is the global exposure and additional promotion for their exhibition.

With the global-business-oriented conception, BusinessVibes uses a social networking model for businesses to find and connect with international partner companies. Establishment of a network of over 2000 trade associations, 1 million companies and 5000+ business events across 75 major industries and 125 countries, BusinessVibes is a decisive source to companies looking for international business partners, be they clients, suppliers, JV partners, or any other type of business contact.

Media Contact:
Lise Martineau
Marketing Executive – Europe
BusinessVibes Network International Inc
8 Wimpole Street
London W1G 9SP
+44 20 7291 0883
lise@businessvibes.com
http://www.businessvibes.com
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Edgar Perez, The Speed Traders, Joining Thought Leaders at CME Group’s Global Financial Leadership Conference

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Edgar Perez, Author, ‘The Speed Traders’ and ‘Knightmare on Wall Street’, and Course Director, The Speed Traders Workshop 2012, Joins Thought Leaders at CME Group’s Global Financial Leadership Conference, Nov. 12-14, The Ritz Carlton, Naples Beach Resort, FL.

New York City, NY, USA (August 29, 2012) — Edgar Perez, author of The Speed Traders, An Insider’s Look at the New High-Frequency Trading Phenomenon That is Transforming the Investing World (http://www.TheSpeedTraders.com), will join global thought leaders at CME Group’s Global Financial Leadership Conference (GFLC), Nov. 12-14, 2012, at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort in Naples, Fla. The GFLC is an exclusive event that brings together decision-makers from the world’s leading financial institutions to discuss emerging geopolitical trends, debate critical economic issues and provide perspectives on future developments in the financial marketplace.

Keynote speakers for this year’s conference include Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Group, and Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State (2005-2009). Additional featured speakers include Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State; James Carville, Political Strategist; Richard Kauffman, Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Energy; Ted Koppel, award-winning journalist; John Lipsky, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF (2006-2011); Karl Rove, former U.S. Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush; and Jimmy Wales, Founder, Wikipedia.

Previous GFLC events have hosted opinion leaders and luminaries such as President Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States and founder of The William J. Clinton Foundation; President George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States of America and Founder of the George W. Bush Foundation; David Gergen, CNN senior political analyst; and Katie Couric, Award-Winning Journalist and Author. Other featured speakers include Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief of Huffington Post Media Group; Robert Merton, Nobel Prize Winning Economist and Professor of Economics, MIT; Myron Scholes, Nobel Prize Winning Economist and Chairman, Platinum Grove Asset Management; Paul Tudor Jones, Founder of Tudor Investment Corporation; Michael Lewis, best-selling author of Liar’s Poker, Moneyball and The Big Short; Robert Rubin, former U.S. Treasury Secretary; and Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer prize-winning author and authority on international politics, economics and energy. To access previous GFLC video, photo and press highlights, as well as 2012 conference information, visit the conference website at http://www.gflc.com.

About CME Group
As the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group (http://www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather and real estate. CME Group brings buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex® electronic trading platform and its trading facilities in New York and Chicago. CME Group also operates CME Clearing, one of the world’s leading central counterparty clearing providers, which offers clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded contracts, as well as for over-the-counter derivatives transactions through CME ClearPort®. These products and services ensure that businesses everywhere can substantially mitigate counterparty credit risk in both listed and over-the-counter derivatives markets.

About Edgar Perez
Edgar Perez’s first book, The Speed Traders. published in English by McGraw-Hill Inc. (2011), in Mandarin by China Financial Publishing House (2012), provides “a clear and informative read that can be useful to both seasoned industry professionals and those who are only exploring the financial industry” and has confirmed him as the preeminent global expert in the specialized area of high-frequency trading. Perez has led The Speed Traders Workshop 2012, How High Frequency Traders Leverage Profitable Strategies to Find Alpha in Equities, Options, Futures and FX (http://www.TheSpeedTradersWorkshop.com), Hong Kong, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Warsaw, Kiev, New York, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Moscow, Ho Chi Minh, New York, Dubai and Chicago, and was Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, where he taught Algorithmic Trading and High-Frequency Finance. He contributes regularly to The New York Times and China’s International Finance News.

Perez has been interviewed on CNBC Cash Flow, CNBC Squawk Box, BNN Business Day, CCTV China, Bankier.pl, TheStreet.com, Leaderonomics, GPW Media, Channel NewsAsia Business Tonight and Cents & Sensibilities. In addition, Perez has been featured on Sohu, News.Sina.com, Yicai, eastmoney, Caijing, ETF88.com, 360doc, AH Radio, CNFOL.com, CITICS Futures, Tongxin Securities, ZhiCheng.com, CBNweek.com, Caixin, Futures Daily, Xinhua, CBN Newswire, Chinese Financial News, ifeng.com, International Finance News, hexun.com, Finance.QQ.com, Finance.Sina.com, The Korea Times, The Korea Herald, The Star, The Malaysian Insider, BMF 89.9, iMoney Hong Kong, CNBC, Bloomberg Hedge Fund Brief, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Dallas Morning News, Valor Econômico, FIXGlobal Trading, TODAY Online, Oriental Daily News and Business Times.

Perez has been engaged to present to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Washington DC), CFA Singapore, Hong Kong Securities Institute, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University, University of International Business and Economics (Beijing), Hult International Business School (Shanghai) and Pace University (New York), among other public and private institutions. In addition, Perez has spoken at a number of global conferences, including Harvard Business School’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference (Boston), High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum (New York, Chicago), MIT Sloan Investment Management Conference (Cambridge), Institutional Investor’s Global Growth Markets Forum (London), Technical Analysis Society (Singapore), TradeTech Asia (Singapore), FIXGlobal Face2Face (Seoul) and Private Equity Convention Russia, CIS & Eurasia (London).

Perez was a vice president at Citigroup, a senior consultant at IBM, and a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Co. in New York City. Perez has an undergraduate degree from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Lima, Peru (1994), a Master of Administration from Universidad ESAN, Lima, Peru (1997) and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School, New York, with a dual major in Finance and Management (2002). He belongs to the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society. Perez resides in the New York City area and is an accomplished salsa and hustle dancer.

Media Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Coordinator
The Speed Traders
516-761-4712
jpetrova@thespeedtraders.com
http://www.thespeedtraders.com

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How to Work From Home – Employment Opportunity Launches New, Exciting Business

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Experienced, successful entrepreneur introduces new marketing strategy for penny auction site, allowing ordinary people to make extraordinary incomes working from home.

Bend, OR, August 28, 2012 (Straight Line PR) — Jim Schneider, a successful retired businessman, recently discovered a new concept in marketing that is a true money making opportunity for the average person. It is a program that can, with some effort and elbow grease, result in a large income.

“I’ve never seen anything like this before,” says Schneider. “I’ve seen a lot of different programs and schemes, but this one is unique in its simplicity and payout. And, with the Founders Program in place, the opportunity is even greater.”

The Founders Affiliate Program, which is limited to 1,000 positions, has just been introduced and will allow a limited number of people to join during the pre-launch period. These Founders will then be positioned to ride the wave of expected growth and success. However, people should be aware that when all one thousand positions are filled, the Founders Program will no longer be available. Openings are expected to go fast.

“This is a time to do your due diligence and research quickly to be able to take advantage of this unbelievable opportunity,” says Schneider. “In fact, if anyone is truly interested, they should contact me right away or the Founder positions will be filled.”

The program itself requires affiliates to promote the Company’s penny auction bid site at https://www.bluebirdbids.com/newaccount/index/6561676c65/313039/ by purchasing bid packs, which the company will use to grow the popularity of the penny auction site itself. Then, at the end of each day, the Company will tally the day’s profits from the penny auctions, and will distribute 50% of those funds to its affiliates, based on the number of shares they hold. So, affiliates literally get paid every day. Those funds are placed into a separate account that the affiliate can draw from anytime he or she desires.

In addition, affiliates must place an online ad each day to promote the penny auction. It’s a simple procedure even for the most un-savvy computer person. Provided the affiliate follows an easy, step-by-step process each day, they will be qualified to get paid according to the number of shares they hold.

Additionally, the company has set up a system whereby affiliates can share the opportunity with others, and earn an override from their efforts. This is an exciting addition to the profit sharing plan. The program offers anyone an opportunity to create any desired income and life-style, Whether the affiliate is a part-time non-recruiter or a seasoned sales professional.

“I’ve seen a lot of programs out there, and most of them are structured so that just a few individuals make the bulk of the money,” adds Schneider. “If you have experience with work at home programs, great. Most people, however, have tried and failed at these programs. This one is different. If it wasn’t, believe me… I would not be part of it”.

More information can be found at http://founder.pennyauctionvault.com/

About Jim Schneider:
Jim Schneider has been in the sales and marketing field for over 25 years. He has owned multiple businesses and has a good understanding of what makes a company successful. He is now semi-retired and lives with his wife in Bend, Oregon. Schneider can be reached via email at leads@dyemarketing.com or by calling 413-521-3883.

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Contact:
Dave Lockman
Rich Content
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Blaine, WA 98230
360.312.4312
dlock@richcontent.tv
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Cool Off with The Hignell Companies Heating and Air Home Repair Service

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The Hignell Companies offers fast and efficient service for home heating and air conditioning. Their heating and air technicians provide expert knowledge and ensure the scope of the project is clearly understood from beginning to end. In addition to HVAC, The Hignell Companies can take care of other home maintenance services including electrical, plumbing, cleaning and painting.

Chico, CA, August 28, 2012 (Straight Line PR) — The Hignell Companies provides timely service for home heating and air systems when customers need it most. Existing customers and potential customers are advised to practice effective home maintenance by having heating and air systems serviced by the expert technicians at The Hignell Companies.

“During the hot summer months, HVAC systems work extra hard to keep homes cool and comfortable,” explains a Hignell Expert Technician. “Without proper maintenance, HVAC systems can fail. At The Hignell Companies, we know this makes life miserable, so we do all we can to offer the quickest service without sacrificing quality.”

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, (or HVAC) are the three primary functions of a system. HVAC controls air temperature and humidity, and maintains the quality of air in the building. ( http://www.hignell.com/heating-and-air ) A complete HVAC system tune-up can help prevent costly breakdowns and increase the longevity of heating and air systems.

The Hignell Companies can service existing heating and air systems or install an entirely new HVAC unit. In either case, when The Hignell Companies performs heating and air home maintenance service ( http://www.hignell.com/services ), it offers its clients regular communication, satisfaction, understanding of the scope of the project, and clear estimates.

The Hignell Companies heating and air technicians are certified, trustworthy and knowledgeable. The Hignell Companies employs more than 150 qualified home maintenance personnel, and instills in them a sense of integrity and customer service, which is passed on to clients.

“The Hignell Companies prides itself on providing top of the line customer service,” said Phil Larios, CEO of The Hignell Companies ( http://www.hignell.com/contact-us ). “We know that central heating and air are two of the most important functions in your home. That’s why our experts also provide education about which HVAC product or service will suit your needs best and keep your family as comfortable as possible.”

Contact The Hignell Companies to request a quote for home maintenance services or schedule an HVAC tune-up by calling 530-592-0941 or online at http://www.hignell.com/contact-us/request-a-quote

About The Hignell Companies:
The Hignell Companies is a family-owned company that has offered home maintenance services and property management for over 60 years. It presently employs more than 150 people who represent the firm in the fields of residential and commercial property management and Community Association Management. The Hignell Companies offers home maintenance services that include painting, electrical, heating and air, plumbing and cleaning. The Hignell Companies is committed to the highest standards of excellence and service, and guarantees complete customer satisfaction.

Contact The Hignell Companies to request a quote for home maintenance services or a remodeling project by calling 530-894-0404 or online at http://www.hignell.com/contact-us

Press Contact:
Half a Bubble Out Media
680 Rio Lindo Ave.
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 345-8295
habomedia@gmail.com
http://www.halfabubbleout.com

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Archer Manufacturing Introduces Hygienic Soap Dispenser to Keep Restaurants Safe

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A recent study shows soap dispensers commonly used in many public bathrooms, including restaurants, harbor unsafe levels of bacteria and can cause sickness. Archer Manufacturing introduces the “OPS®1-TOUCH™ Soap Dispenser” to combat both dispenser breakage, and unsanitary conditions.

San Francisco, CA, August 28, 2012 – In a recent study published in 2011 by the American Society for Microbiology titled, “Bacterial Hand Contamination and Transfer after Use of Contaminated Bulk-Soap-Refillable Dispensers”, the study showed that “Bulk-soap-refillable dispensers are prone to extrinsic bacterial contamination, and demonstrated that approximately one in four dispensers in public restrooms are contaminated. The studies also showed that in an elementary-school-based field study that bacteria on the hands of students and staff increased 26-fold after washing with soap from contaminated bulk-soap-refillable dispensers. In contrast, washing with soap from dispensers with sealed refills significantly reduced bacteria on hands.

This is important news, because many restaurants are still using the older plastic refillable style soap dispensers, thereby contributing to the sickness of both their staff and customers. Archer Manufacturing now has a superior solution for this problem with the release of their newest soap dispenser, the OPS® 1-TOUCH™. This new stainless steel soap dispenser is 100% guaranteed vandal proof and comes with a 5-year warranty. The cost of the dispensers can easily be recouped from the reduced sick time incurred by staff due to unhygienic working conditions. Also, customers will notice that the restaurant cares about maintaining healthy environmental conditions – thus leading to increased business.

Andrew Werth, VP of Marketing for Archer Manufacturing, had this to say about their new product, “Although, the 1-TOUCH™ soap dispenser can be integrated into any public environment, we are committed to informing the food and restaurant industry and making them aware of the potential hazards related to standard refillable soap dispensers.” Werth further states there are a lot of other soap dispenser products out there, but their product is the only truly patented vandal proof soap dispenser on the market. He goes on to say, “The 1-TOUCH™ Foam Hand Soap vandal proof dispenser is kick proof, punch proof, knife proof, contamination proof and is warranted for up to 5 years.

The 1-TOUCH™ foaming hand soap dispenser is durable and armored in an attractive industrial strength 14 or 16 gauge brushed stainless steel casing. It uses the OPS® Foamy Soap, which is housed in hermetically sealed disposable soap cartridges. The soap cartridges are anti-bacterial and extremely economical yielding over 2500 hand washings.”

What was the initial thinking behind the development of the OPS® 1-TOUCH™? Werth says, “there are two problems facing the food industry today. Right now most restaurants are using outdated and unsanitary reservoir type soap dispensers, which are made of metal or plastic. This typical soap dispenser leads to two common problems; first, they are easy to break, and second, they are allowing bacteria to grow inside them and are causing a lot of people to get sick.” Werth adds, “We’re also finding that a lot of establishments, especially bars, fast food chains, and schools are having trouble with vandalized soap dispensers. People are breaking the dispenser, tearing them off the wall, or even opening it up and putting disgusting things inside the soap.”

Werth is proud of their new product launch, because he thinks it’s the perfect solution to address both the health and vandalism issues facing today’s food industry. “The OPS® 1-TOUCH™ foaming hand soap dispenser uses disposable, hermetically sealed soap cartridges and disposable pumps. This eliminates the need to wash out the dispenser, and prevents bacteria from growing inside it.”

Archer Manufacturing is pleased to announce that the company is offering a “Buy and Try” program right now where if someone buys a 1-TOUCH™ dispenser they’ll give the customer a full cartridge of soap for free. People should be aware that supplies are limited, and should act soon before the program ends.

To learn more about the OPS® 1-TOUCH™ hygienic and durable soap dispenser, please click on this link now: www.VandalProof.org

Contact:
Andrew Werth
VP of Marketing
Archer Manufacturing
Danville, CA
800-796-5545
http://www.VandalProof.org

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NextPlane Announces Support for Isode M-Link to Deliver Secure Federation

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NextPlane Enables Isode M-Link to Seamlessly Federate with SIP-based UC Platforms.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (August 26, 2012) — NextPlane, Inc., (http://www.nextplane.net), the market leader in cloud-based federation services for unified communications (UC), and Isode, Ltd. (http://www.isode.com), developers of highly secure, high-performance messaging and directory server software, today announced support for Isode’s M-Link instant messaging (IM) platform on the NextPlane Federation Cloud service. Isode’s M-Link customers now can federate with Microsoft Lync 2010, OCS 2007 R2 and OCS 2007 R1, and IBM Sametime 8.5.x using the NextPlane federation service.

With new federation support for Isode’s M-Link XMPP presence and IM server, M-Link IM customer can now exchange presence, exchange instant messages with colleagues on OCS, Lync and Sametime, and initiate and invite those colleagues into multi-user chats and group chat sessions. Isode M-Link is noted for providing secure messaging in highly secure environments, including military and government enterprises, and is approved for use by the United States Defense Information Systems Agency. With support for the NextPlane Federation Cloud service, those customers can now collaborate in real time with partners on a wide range of corporate and commercial entities that are on SIP-based UC platforms. And by using NextPlane as a central federation exchange, M-Link customers can expand their reach without sacrificing security with NextPlane’s patent-pending TLS over XMPP encryption for federated communications.

“Our mission is to interconnect the widest range of commercial UC platforms, creating a central exchange so UC users can be connected into real-time business communities without having to add hardware and software to their UC infrastructure,” said Nick Sears, Vice President, EMEA for NextPlane. “With proven compatibility with NextPlane, Isode M-Link customers now can securely collaborate with other government departments, suppliers, and other organizations through NextPlane’s growing collaboration exchange.”

“Support for NextPlane’s Federation Cloud Service gives M-Link customers secure access to a larger federated community, making it easier for our government and military customers to communicate with other departments, plus vendors and partners in the private sector, “said Will Sheward, Vice President of Marketing for Isode, Ltd. “With tightening budgets and increased demands on government agencies to increase efficiency, federation with other UC platforms to form real-time, collaborative communities is more important than ever to streamline communications and operations.”

The NextPlane Federation Cloud service accelerates building federated business communities by eliminating the need to set up and maintain separate federation to multiple partners. NextPlane Federation Cloud service subscribers enjoy unprecedented control over which types of traffic (IM, presence, voice, video, and file transfer) are allowed or denied across any of their federated partners. Finally, using NextPlane’s unique analytics and reporting tools, companies are gaining valuable insight into how collaboration with their federated partner community is boosting their productivity.

To demonstrate the value of the NextPlane Federation Cloud to build collaborative business communities, NextPlane is offering a 30-day trial to qualifying organizations. For more information, visit http://www.nextplane.net.

About NextPlane, Inc.

NextPlane offers the NextPlane Federation Could service for unified communications (UC) platforms, seamlessly federating Microsoft Lync, OCS R2, OCS and LCS, Cisco Jabber XCP, CUPS and Webex Connect, IBM Sametime, Google Apps, Jive OpenFire, Isode M-Link and eJabberd. Using the NextPlane Federation Cloud service, organizations can connect users from different companies regardless of underlying UC platforms – with shared presence, instant messaging, multi-user chat, voice and video – as if they are on the same UC platform.

For more information please visit http://www.nextplane.net, or contact sales at sales@nextplane.net

Contact:
Farzin Shahidi
NextPlane, Inc.
(650) 305-7404
farzin@nextplane.net

Tom Woolf
Woolf Media & Marketing
(415) 259-5638
tomw@woolfmedia.com

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Mining & Finance Social, MPD Restaurant, Thursday August 23rd 530-800pm NYC All Welcome

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The Mining Association Group will be hosting its first networking event on Thursday August 23, 2012 at the trendy MPD Restaurant. The mining community as well as investment professionals including private investors are welcome to attend.

Manhattan, NY (USA), Tuesday – August 21st, 2012 — The Mining Association Group will be hosting its first networking event on Thursday August 23, 2012 at the trendy MPD Restaurant. The mining community as well as investment professionals including private investors are welcome to attend.

“Social events where industry meets financing sources can be a great platform for undiscovered opportunity” says prospective attendee, Stan Lear, a private wealth investor for nearly 40 years exclusively in the mining sector ( http://www.miningassociationgroup.com ).

Network groups have become a popular way to reduce costs and get one to one time with relevant people. Given the attractive pricing of the related commodities, the potential to meet the right people and make money is very high.

“I want a no pressure atmosphere to learn more about Companies in need of financing or that have fast growth expansion plans that we have already invested in. Our European capital deployment strategy has been very aggressive in this space” stated a CI spokes person.

If you are looking to network or just perhaps would like to socialize with one of the wealthiest crowds for opportunity in Manhattan, please attend this event as we celebrate the winding down of the summer.

Pls rsvp if possible: info@magmember.com

MPD Restaurant, 73 Gansevoort St. Manhattan, NY

Press & Media Contact:
Jay Tipton, Public Relations
Mining Association Group
245 Park Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10167 – USA
410-656-9118
info@magmember.com
http://www.miningassociationgroup.com

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Market Rates Insight Offers Lifestyle Financial Services Study to Independent Community Bankers of America® Members

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First-ever Study Revealing Services Consumers Want from Banks Now Available to ICBA Members with Exclusive 10% Discount.

SAN ANSELMO, Calif. (August 26, 2012) — Market Rates Insight, Inc. (MRI, http://www.marketratesinsight.com), a leader in pricing intelligence for deposits, personal loans, mortgages, and fees, recently conducted the first nationwide consumer study to understand consumer attitudes about fees paid for banking services. The study has uncovered a new category of “lifestyle financial services” that consumers are willing to pay for, and is now available at a 10% discount to community banks through an exclusive relationship with the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA)®.

The study from Market Rates Insight reveals new ways community banks can compete more effectively and promote greater customer loyalty by offering services that consumers want and are willing to pay for. The Lifestyle Financial Services study reveals that customers will pay, on average, $3.63 per month each of the seven services that deliver convenience, efficiency, mobility, and protection. For example, 63.4% of those surveyed indicated they would spend up to $2.37 per month for mobile remote deposit capture services, and 73.7% said they would pay $3.39 per month for credit score reporting.

“Income from service fees on deposit accounts declined 13% between 2007 and 2012, so now more than ever, community and regional institutions need to develop new ways to attract and keep customers,” said Dr. Dan Geller, Executive Vice President of Market Rates Insight and the architect of the study. “Our emerging Lifestyle Financial Services study reveals that consumers want services, such as mobile deposits and personal money transfer from their financial institution. By working directly with ICBA, we can help community banks identify new sources of fee income as well as help promote customer loyalty.”

ICBA members now can buy the Lifestyle Financial Services study at a special ICBA rate. They study is available in various forms:

– The complete study, including consumer research, likelihood of use, perceived value and competitive analyses for the top five U.S. banks, at a discounted price of $4,455.
– The consumer research on all seven categories of Lifestyle Financial Services, including an analytic overview, at a discounted price of $3,105.
– The consumer research for one specific type of services, such as credit score reporting, identity theft services, personalized couponing, prepaid loadable cards, overdraft transfer services, person-to-person payments, and mobile remote deposit capture, for $895 each.

Each study report features consumer research on preferences and perceived value, as well as demographic segmentation.

For more information, contact Market Rates Insight at info@marketratesinsight.com.

About Market Rates Insight
For more than two decades, Market Rates Insight (MRI) has been helping clients price with precision by providing banks, thrifts, credit unions, and other financial institutions with comprehensive market intelligence on deposits, loans, and fees. MRI uses deposit surveys, mortgage and consumer loan surveys, fees and features studies, new product alerts, benchmarking and market share analysis to give subscribers the intelligence needed to strategically position products, optimize pricing and react to emerging trends. MRI’s products include web-enabled, customizable report programming, proprietary product research tools, searchable databases, market alerts, and online dashboards that aggregate key client data to provide real-time interactive views on how they rank against their specific competitors.

Market Rates Insight is located in San Anselmo, California. For more information, see http://www.marketratesinsight.com

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For additional information contact:
Tom Woolf
Market Rates Insight
(415) 259-5638
tom.woolf@marketratesinsight.com