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BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT USE PROTOUCH KIOSKS TO INTRODUCE NEW EXPRESS LANE

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Birmingham International Airport is introducing an express lane for its passengers to improve efficiency and save time, using Protouch Kiosks.

The international airport, which sees nine million travellers pass through every year, has chosen Protouch’s Xen X6 kiosks to take advantage of a premium express lane and priority processing.

With locations across the world that passengers can fly off to including Dubai, Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt; its new adventure features the touch screen technology expert’s 19 inch touch screen, chip and pin, coin and note acceptor, change dispenser and receipt printer with a branded laminate.

The Kiosk will give passengers the choice whether to be processed as per normal or to buy a priority pass from the kiosk.

Tom Quarry, Protouch’s Managing Director, said: “We are really excited to be involved in Birmingham Airport’s express lane introduction. It is great to see our touch screen kiosks working so well within the project by improving the airport’s operations and enhancing its passengers’ experience.”

For more information on Touch screen buy, visit Protouch today or contact a.wallace@protouch.co.uk.

ABOUT US

Protouch is the UK’s leading supplier of Touch monitor. touch screen and kiosk systems and winner of Retail Systems Awards in 2008, 2009, 2010.

Its kiosk solutions have won EPoS and technology awards across the Retail, Leisure and Hospitality industries.

It provides products for a great number of services including: payment systems, ordering, product look up and ticket printing; utilising many innovative devices like chip and pin, RFID, keyboard, Bluetooth, web cameras, printers, scanners, Wifi and much more.

Protouch’s experience in exclusively supplying touch screen and kiosk products gives it the in house understanding and expertise to achieve the results that its clients need. Protouch’s tried and tested product designs have been perfected over 10 years so that customers can now buy them off the shelf ready to be customised. Each is made to approved ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems standards and Protouch’s success is reflected in the clients it now has such as: Cineworld, Vogels, IKEA, Kiddicare and Carnival Group UK.

For More Info Visit : www.protouch.co.uk

Protouch Manufacturing Ltd
Unit 1, Albany Park Industrial Estate
Frimley Road,Camberley, Surrey
GU16 7QQ,United Kingdom
Phone: 441276684400

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Prepay Nation Launches Breakthrough Partnership With Globe

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Globe brings International Mobile Top-Up service to Filipinos abroad through Prepay Nation’s multinational distribution network locations.

Philadelphia, PA, March 31, 2011 — Prepay Nation, ( http://www.prepaynation.com ) one of the fastest growing providers of direct account refills for international prepaid mobile operators, has announced a breakthrough partnership with Globe, a leading telecommunications services provider in the Philippines. The partnership enables overseas Filipinos access to instant International Mobile Top-Up (IMTU) service through Prepay Nation’s retail distribution network throughout North America and the Middle East, allowing them to purchase airtime for prepaid mobile phones of family and friends back home instantly and securely.

“We are pleased to provide our customers particularly Filipinos abroad with another convenient service from Globe. With this partnership, Globe will be able to meet the demands of Filipinos in North America and the Middle East for reliable communications services that keep them connected with their families and friends,” said Ernest L. Cu, President and CEO of Globe.

The Prepay Nation network reaches over 50% of overseas Filipinos in the US and the Middle East Gulf region through a well-establish network of over 150,000 retail outlets. This unique network facilitates the access and convenience Globe customers need.

Prepay Nation’s growing interconnectivity network ( http://www.prepaynation.com ) connects mobile operators in over 45 countries globally. “We are very excited about this collaboration as it continues the expansion of the Prepay Nation network and adds diversity to our distribution channels,” said Jessica Bishop, VP of Prepay Nation. “This value added service extends the availability of instant International Mobile Top-Up to Filipinos living in North America and the Middle East, enabling them to stay connected with their loved ones back home.”

About Globe:
Globe is a leading full-service telecommunications company in the Philippines, serving the needs of consumers and businesses across an entire suite of products and services which include mobile, fixed, broadband, data connections, internet, and managed services. Its principals are Ayala Corporation and Singapore Telecom; both acknowledged industry leaders in the country and across the region.

About Prepay Nation:
Prepay Nation is a fast growth company in the business of enabling micropayments from one person to another across international borders. Prepay Nation utilizes the prepaid mobile ecosystem to transfer values in the form of international airtime remittance. With mobile operator partnerships in Central America, South America, Caribbean, Asia, and Africa, and a varied distribution channel spanning the US, Canada, and Middle East, Prepay Nation offers its innovative services to expatriates who financially support their loved ones back home. Prepay Nation’s unique business model, highly scalable processing platform, and interconnectivity with mobile operators, allows for instantaneous and no-fee transfers for the consumers and an opportunity to generate significant revenues for the distributors. For more information please visit http://www.prepaynation.com.

Press & Media Contact:
Fady Sahhar or Sarah Feidt
XtraGlobex, Inc
1800 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA
267-238-3820
fady.sahhar@xtraglobex.com / sarah.feidt@xtraglobex.com

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How Do You Find The Best Tablet PC For Your Tech Needs and Pocketbook?

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Just two years ago there was a gap in the market that needed to be filled. When you think about the two extremes, most people either using desktop computers or laptops, it now seems strange that it took so long to fill the gap. Today there is a balance or is it? Right now it seems every computer manufacturer popular brand or not have tablet pc models available or on the way. The craze over the Apple iPad has created a surge of interest in having a tablet pc over a laptop and in some cases having a desktop. The tablets that manufacturers are releasing are competitively priced and packed with enough GHZ and RAM needed for gaming, watching 3 hour movies, GPS, and surfing the web. One company that offers several models nicely priced is UrbanTechDeals.com

UrbanTechDeals.com also carries one of only a few tablets that has all the features mentioned above plus the capacity of android phone— Just add your 3G Sim Card and the tablet will do the rest. This tablet is comparable to the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The tablet is a 7” carries Cortex A8, 1GHz CPU (supports 32GB), 512 RAM, Android Froyo 2.2, WiFi, Flash 10.1, GPS, HDMI, Camera, Multi-touch Capacitive Touch screen, Virtual keyboard, Ambient Light Sensor, 3 axis Accelerometer, 4 directions, 6 hours of battery power and much more

The Apple iPad 2 has sold millions of units worldwide in the first few days of launch, Apple fans wait in lines over night to get their prized toy. However the Apple iPad, Smasung Galaxy Tab, Motorola Xoom and some othe popular are a bit pricey. If you’re seeking an affordable, robust alternative to the iPad and other pricier models, there are options based on price of the Android 2.2 and 3.0 models at UrbanTechDeals.com.

So to choose a good Andorid tablet let’s start with the basics. Imagine you don’t know what Android is (I’m sure if you’re reading this a lot of you do). Android is an open source free operating system owned by Google. Originally it was planned to be used as a mobile phone OS (operating system) but with such muscle power, it has expanded its horizons. As a mobile OS it is already hugely popular, Motorola, HTC, Sony and many others have adopted it as the OS of choice for all their smart phones and here’s why:

• It’s open source
• You don’t have to pay for it.
• Opportunity for companies to make killer apps that they can put out onto the market with no licensing costs

The fact that it’s open source means anyone can develop apps for it, modify it or do whatever they like with it. A huge subculture has grown around Android OS. Developers and programmers have all jumped on the Android bandwagon. This is why many believe the Android application and apps will soon overtake Apple’s application and App Store. Due to Andorid’s flexible application, the assumption is that it will just keep growing and advancing.

However, even though the market has adopted the Android OS robustly, the Android tablet is being understated by many, even Apple’s Steve Jobs. According to Jobs “Seven-inch tablets are tweeners: too big to compete with a smartphone and too small to compete with the iPad,” Jobs said, in an extended thrashing of Apple’s competitors. “These are among the reasons that the current crop of 7 inch tablets are going to be DOA — dead on arrival.” However, according to Wired Magazine “The real mistake in Jobs’s logic is thinking that the 7-inch “tweeners” have to compete with the iPad. They don’t. Mini-tablets could be to the iPad what mini-notebooks are to the MacBook and MacBook Air: smaller, less-expensive form factors that appeal to people looking for different features. Tablets running a full desktop OS like Windows 7 and Android are different still.”

The Android market is growing by leaps and bounds every month. Many tablet manufacturers are using it as the OS of choice for their tablets. Most of them can do everything the iPad can and for half the price. These tablets may not be as slick (yet) but many of these tablets offer features that the iPad can’t because the iPad has a closed architecture. The best Android tablets have:

• HDMI ports that output 1080p video, meaning they are also portable HD media players
• WiFi
• Memory card slots so you can easily put data on and take it off
• 1GHZ + Expandable HDD / 512 RAM
• Access to the myriad of apps available to Androids at Google android market and much more.

The market is developing so quickly, it’s hard to keep up with the new hardware and android apps being released. You can keep up to date at www.urbantechnerds.com. The savvy tech site is regularly updated with news, videos and photos of the latest Android tablets and other technology news.

At the time of this writing UrbanTechDeals.com is offering a powerful, sleek 7” tablet for only $139. and a 10” tablet for just $250. Their Youtube channel shows the very latest tablets released. These demos shows that these Android tablets really are iPad killers check it out here: www.youtube.com/user/urbantechdeals.

For more information: http://www.urbantechdeals.com
Contact: sales@urbantechdeals.com
Phone: 1-877-802-3059

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Savant Protection Named Hot Technology Finalist by Network Products Guide

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Leader in Application Whitelisting Noted for Its Innovative Technology Used to Stop Malware.

Hudson, NH, March 30, 2011 — Savant Protection ( http://www.savantprotection.com ) announced today that Network Products Guide, the industry’s leading technology research and advisory guide, has named Savant Protection a finalist for the 6th Annual 2011 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards in the Hot Technologies category.

These industry and peer awards from Network Products Guide are the world’s premier information technology awards honoring achievements and recognitions in every facet of the IT industry. Winners will be honored in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 during the 6th annual dinner and presentations.

Savant Protection’s patented Application Whitelisting technology stops malware. Its unique approach provides advanced endpoint protection, safeguarding each individual computer with its personal whitelists. This stops malware, viruses, and Trojans and ensures they cannot propagate across an organization. Savant’s solution is being used by organizations across industries to increase security through improved endpoint control.

Savant’s program for MSPs now makes the technology available to small to medium enterprises too. Specifically designed for its ease of implementation, there is minimal need for ongoing administration and no impact or disruption to the end user.

An annual achievements and recognition awards program with active participation from a broad spectrum of industry voices, the coveted annual Hot Companies and Best Products recognition program encompasses the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, executives and management teams, successful deployments, product management and engineering, support and customer satisfaction, and public relations in every area of information technology.

“It’s an honor to be named a finalist and recognized for our product innovation by Network Products Guide,” said Paul Paget, CEO of Savant Protection. “This further validates our position as a company poised to successfully overcome the evolving threat of malware and other attacks faced by organizations and MSPs today.”

About Network Products Guide Awards:
As industry’s leading technology research and advisory publication, Network Products Guide plays a vital role in keeping decision makers and end-users informed of the choices they can make in all areas of information technology. You will discover a wealth of information and tools in this guide including the best products and services, roadmaps, industry directions, technology advancements and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent technology decisions impacting business and personal goals. The guide follows conscientious research methodologies developed and enhanced by industry experts. To learn more, visit http://www.networkproductsguide.com

About Savant Protection:
Savant Protection is the leader in automated application whitelisting. The company’s award-winning and patented solution provides total control over all executables on end-user devices eliminating the risks caused by malicious and unauthorized software. Savant Protection’s next generation application whitelisting is the only solution that uses an “implicit” whitelist that stops even the most sophisticated malware attacks without the management overhead or productivity disruption to end users required by today’s centralized whitelist signature approaches. Savant Protection’s easy-to-deploy and seamless-to-use solution provides the highest levels of endpoint security, compliance and manageability. Savant Protection’s customers include companies in a wide variety of industries, including financial services, aerospace, education, healthcare, retail and government. Savant Protection is privately held and headquartered in Hudson, New Hampshire. For more information visit: http://www.savantprotection.com

Press & Media Contact:
Victor Cruz
MediaPR.net Inc
Hudson, NH 03051
401-349-3369
vcruz@mediapr.net
http://www.savantprotection.com

Technology, Transportation & Logistics

AND Solutions Forms Swindon Alliance With Juniper Innovations

Swindon, Wiltshire, AND Solutions, Technical Writing specialists have formed an alliance with Supply Chain technology consultancy, Juniper Innovations, to help provide clients with greater supply chain control as well as user friendly documents for internal processes and training.

Simon Butler, Managing Director of AND Solutions explains “Juniper Innovations have range of off the shelf software and tracking hardware devices from warehouse systems, RFID software and forensic level tracking solutions, GPS trailer tracking and temperature monitoring devices, through to bespoke solutions from GPS/GSM hardware tracking units to website and backend office software.  Any business change such as the introduction of new technology benefits from well written, user friendly, client specific product support documentation so that company personnel understand how to use technology within their own environment, have quality assistance when they encounter difficulties, have higher technology adoption rates, use more features and functions that the technology brings and reduce time resolving questions they have.”

Richard Knight from Juniper Innovations continues “the alliance is strong because AND Solutions have Technical Writing and IT business analysis skills in the core sectors we work in, for example manufacturing and logistics. They have worked with companies such as Maersk Sealand, Motorola, Boots plc and Huawei Technologies.  This helps us all to understand client problems faster and help put the best and highest quality solutions together more effectively.”

Having practical solutions in areas such as manufacturing, pharmaceutical and logistics industries is important because of the criticality of time, cost and quality.  For AND Solutions this means not only helping put Juniper Innovations’ technology solutions in place, but also helping an organisation’s personnel adopt them faster and get more from them.  Simon Butler elaborates “sometimes this means writing documentation in a style and language that local people can quickly grasp using site specific terminology, or it could mean using a variety of communication methods from online help, printed brochures and procedures or quick reference guides.  Plus well written documentation also enables the development of a well structured training package, providing better trained staff able to support the products to the best advantage of the company and that of the end user.  The bottom line is both the technology and local user documentation will help people perform more effectively and use technology intuitively.”

The resulting aim for the alliance is to help supply chains gain greater control through cost management and reduction, quality improvements and being more productive and efficient.  Both businesses have offices in Swindon, but support client projects in the UK and throughout Europe.  Additionally, between them they have support offices in Europe, China and the United States allowing greater client support around the world.

 

About AND Solutions

AND Solutions is a Technical Communication Consultancy, staffed entirely by Technical Communication professionals, each with more than 10 years’ experience and with expert knowledge of the Technical Publications industry.  All consultants are corporate members of the Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators and are bound by that body’s Code of Professional Practice. AND Solutions’ consultants have worked in a wide variety of industries, producing Information Products such as Product User Guides and Manuals, System Administrator Guides, Contractual and Requirements documentation, Development and Test information.  For more information visit http://www.and-solutions.co.uk/

 

About Juniper Innovations

Juniper Innovations helps you to improve control in your supply chain & organisation.

Receiving our specialist advice, creativity, innovation and products you can improve by: increasing on-time deliveries, completing more customer jobs, reducing fleet and labour costs, measuring performance and quality, increasing warehouse shipping reliability, having accurate inventory records, reducing product loss and asset theft, plus protecting maintenance, field & lone workers.  More information can be found at http://www.juniperinnovations.co.uk

Computers, Software, Technology, Telecom

Sytel and Teclan Reach Throughout South America with Intelbras

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AYLESBURY, UK, and LITTLE ROCK, AR, US:
Intelbras, the leading South American manufacturer of telephone handsets and PABX hardware, have released Intelligence Contact Center™ (ICC), a complete inbound /outbound contact center solution driven by Sytel technology.

ICC integrates automated dialing, PABX/ inbound routing functionality, inbound and outbound IVR, digital recording and support for multimedia IP communications including chat, email and SMS, in a single unified environment, and offers both on-premise and hosted models.

Earlier in 2010, Sytel Limited and Brazil-based Teclan announced an integration partnership to offer a complete call center platform throughout South America. With this solution, Sytel software, including their world-leading predictive dialing engine, provides the call and media control core, and Teclan provides specialized agent and management applications and local expertise in the contact center market. The partnership has now been taken a stage further with the signing of the value-added distribution with Intelbras.

Sytel have supplied OEM communications infrastructure software to the contact center industry since 1994 and provide the core call control used by many well-known brands in the contact center industry.

Michael McKinlay, CEO of Sytel, commented “We specialize in this kind of partnership; the marriage of Sytel’s best-of-breed communications infrastructure with a committed and experienced local team; the best in IP contact center functionality with hands-on field expertise – a winning combination for South America.”

Claudio Sa, CEO of Teclan, said that “the partnership with Sytel is a union of expertise from both enterprises, offering the best all-in-one contact center technology to the market”. Talking about the partnership established between Teclan and Intelbras, Sá added “It is an important strategy to reach the market, especially small and medium companies.”

Elcio de Moura, General Manager for Corporate Solutions of Intelbras, added “With the current IP revolution, one of the biggest problems contact centers face is how to update legacy telephony infrastructure. Considering the combination of Sytel/ Teclan contact center solution and the Intelbras portfolio, this partnership offers a unique approach and many advantages to our customers.”

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About Sytel

Sytel Limited delivers secure, resilient IP telephony and media infrastructure software for carriers, enterprises and hosted contact centre providers, connecting and managing calls and media sessions, without boundary. Sytel solutions provide high-volume routing and media processing on a distributed host-based platform, and are driving inbound, outbound and blended telephony and other media types in over 50 countries. Sytel’s toolsets deliver advanced capabilities to subscribers via the web, including scripting of call processing, real-time reporting and configurable dashboards.

For further information on Sytel:

Tel: +44 1296 381 200
Email: sales@sytelco.com
Web: www.sytelco.com

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About Teclan

Teclan is a Brazilian leader in solutions for the automation of contact center activities, such as dialers, IP PBX, digital recorders and IVR applications. Our products enable our clients, from small businesses to the largest telecom companies in Brazil, to manage their operations with quality and productivity, reducing operational costs and increasing the satisfaction of their customers.

Teclan provides

For further information on Teclan:

Tel: +55 48 3239-4500
Email: sales@teclan.com.br
Web: www.teclan.com.br

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About Intelbras

Intelbras is the leading Brazilian manufacturer of PABX systems and both TDM and IP handsets. Founded in 1976, Intelbras has business units focused on consumer equipment, corporate communication, security and monitoring, and data networks. Based in São José (SC) and with three productions plants, Intelbras has won the ComputerWorld “Best Place to Work” award in 2010. In the Brazilian market Intelbras holds more than 9.000 points of sale in retail and more than 6.000 corporate resellers. Currently the company is exporting products to the whole of Latin America, Africa and Middle East.

For further information on Intelbras:

Tel: +55 48 3027-6000
Email: daniela@fabricacom.com.br
Web: www.intelbras.com.br

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Web Business should adopt the eCommerce Trend

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March 23, 2011 – Recent surveys and statistics show that of the total number of active web-based businesses that operate in the United States, almost 45% are also engaging in direct eCommerce activities. Another conclusion reached by the business specialists that conducted the surveys and analyzed the statistics is that the eCommerce world is still dominated by medium and large-sized companies, with the large companies being three times more numerous than those of medium size. As for the small web business companies, not even 5% of them are active in the domain of eCommerce. This finding comes a surprise, given the recent talks about the relative cost advantages and the level playing field surrounding the eCommerce field of activity.

Not only is the United States the strongest country in this domain, considering that more than 7 million of small-sized web-based business companies that are also conducting eCommerce activities come from this state. Not only that, but the United States is also thought to be responsible for the biggest portion of the eCommerce revenues in the last decade, in spite of the clear evidence that point out the fact that not even 5% of the business that conduct eCommerce activities become profitable in less than 18 months since their first operation. The electronics web businesses are playing an increasingly bigger role in the eCommerce business. However, of the Top 100 companies only a few have profitable eCommerce activities.

If you want to expand your business and add eCommerce operations to the portfolio of the company, then you most definitely need an eCommerce designer. Lehigh Valley website design companies are perfect for an efficient design for the eCommerce part of your business.

About Designz23 Web Design

Designz23 is a web design and search engine marketing solutions company with a wide spectrum of services. Among those, the web design, eCommerce, programming, databases, Flash websites and Actionscript, 3-D modeling, logo creation, pay-per-click advertising, search engine optimization, reservations systems and custom applications are the most relevant and sought after services that Anyone who is searching for a professional eCommerce designer or database web designer will be more than pleased to learn that Designz23 is the company that can put at their disposal exactly what they are looking for.

Nowadays, the web design aspect of your business cannot be left at chance. If you want a professional looking, highly competitive, profitable website that accurately describes the products and services that the clients can enjoy, contacting a Lehigh Valley designer is the best choice you can make. An eCommerce designer is able not only to make the website of your business unique looking, but also appealing and remembering worthy to potential customers.

Perhaps the most important aspect of the website design is to make it user-friendly. After ensuring a catchy motto, a simple name and a professional overlook, you have to give attention to the way the eCommerce designer makes the structure of the site and organizes the content. A Lehigh Valley designer knows exactly how to make your website noticeable and pleasant for the potential clients. The Lehigh Valley website design option is the best choice any business owner can make for his or her company.

For additional details about the company, as well as its offer of products and services, please visit www.designz23.com.

Contact Details:

Designz23 Web Design
2226 W. Street
Allentown
PA 18104
Phone Number: (610) 751-4093
Email : Creator@Designz23.com

Business, Computers, Internet & Online, Management, Software, Technology

Interact Answers, The New Collaboration Feature Available Exclusively On Interact Intranet

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MAR 24 2011 — /RTPR/ — Interact, a leading supplier in intelligent intranet software, today announced the release of Interact Answers – an innovative and unique new crowd-sourcing feature which drives productivity by allowing users to post questions on the intranet and receiveaccurate solutions, using Interact Intranet’s intelligence store andthe knowledge of other users.

The easy-to-usefeature is available in the core system of Interact Intranet version 4.8. Once auser posts aquestion on the intranet,Interact Answers will attempt to provide a solution to the question.It firstly uses itsintelligent capabilities tosupply information that it thinks will answer the question, then Interact Answers will recommend colleagues with in the company it believes can help with the question. These‘experts’ are notified of the question and the question is then open for all employees to answer.

Interact Answersdrives internal collaboration as all employeesbegin to collaborate to answer the question successfully and it unlocks knowledge in the company. Interact Answersprevents relying on internalemails to ask questions, where the answers can be quickly lost and the right answer is not guaranteed. Productivity is boosted as less time is spent searching for answers and it also allows staff to ask an open question to the company if they are not sure who to direct the question to.

Simon Dance, Product Manager comments:

“Interact Answers is an intelligent collaboration feature that grows the more it is used. As users begin to answer questions, a knowledge store is created so vital company information can’t be lost and can be easily searched for.

“What makes this feature unique is that Interact Answers intelligently suggests solutions to the questions asked, using the information already contained within the intranet. It then goes one step further by recommending an expert within the company it believes can help you with that answer.”

See Interact Answers in action in this interactive video.

Interact will be hosting two free online webinars on Wednesday 30 th March at 11.00 – 12.00 (GMT) and 17.00 – 18.00 (GMT)to launch the new version of Interact Intranet version 4.8, including Interact Answers.

Interact Answers KeyBenefits:

• Locks vital knowledge into the company

• Eliminates duplication in effort and makes the workforce more productive

• Speeds up the decision making process as less time is spent searching for answers

• Increases accuracy as answers can be challenged

• Provides employee recognition as ‘experts’ are created

Notes to Editors

For further information please contact Emma Burgess at Interact Intranet on 0161 927 3222 or emma.burgess@interact-intranet.com

About Interact Intranet

Interact Intranet is intelligent intranet software created by Interact. The flexible and scalable solution has more than 250,000 users and has revolutionised the way companies communicate, collaborate, share knowledge, and streamline internal processes. It has a unique Intelligence Store which logs information such as browsing routes, search entries, document ratings and hits and uses this information to promote content to users. Interact Intranet promotes a culture of collaboration and idea sharing by using corporate social networking and micro blogs. Non-technical users can quickly and easily update the intranet.

About Interact

Founded in 1996 with headquarters in the UK , Interact operates globally and is one of the fastest growing intranet software and web development companies. With well over a decade of experience Interact has built a strong reputation of delivering successful and collaborative intranet solutions to leading companies.

Interact, 4th Floor, Station House, Stamford New Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1EP, United Kingdom

Web: www.interact-intranet.com Tel: +44 (0) 161 927 3222, Fax: +44 (0) 870 112 5881, Email: info@interact-intranet.com

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ICSA rolls out Softlink’s Logi-Sys Plans to optimize its logistics operations and bolster customer interactions

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Mumbai, March 24th, 2011 — Softlink today announced that ICSA Group, an international logistics service provider, is implementing the next-generation Logi-Sys, a comprehensive ERP for logistics.

International Clearing & Shipping Agency is the flagship company which acts as the focal point of the Group’s activities. ICSA group’s range of services covers the various aspects of the logistics domain with the flexibility to tailor services to suit the precise requirement of each client. The group’s activities include Freight Booking, NVOCC, Customs Clearance, IATA, Ship Agency, Projects and other value added services. ICSA Group also operates one of the largest fleet of Transport vehicles in South India with about 200 vehicles of various types and capacities including Container Terminal operations for DP World Terminals in the Ports of Chennai and Vallarpadam. To provide a truly global service they have also developed a good working relationship with associates world-wide whose services and facilities complement those of the company. ICSA Group selected the Softlink solution to integrate its operations and rollout a unified service optimization plan.

“At ICSA, we’re committed to providing the highest standards of customer service and dedicated to optimizing our services by deploying best practice solutions and processes,” comments Mr. Deepak Ramaswamy, Managing Director, ICSA Group. “Having carefully assessed the different logistics solutions available in the market, it became clear that only Softlink’s Logi-Sys could offer a completely integrated logistics approach across all the different activities. Moreover, our decision to choose Softlink as our technology partner reflects its strong reputation in the industry and proven ability to deliver comprehensive logistics solutions.”

“In addition to the efficiencies we’re targeting logistics optimization and a more integrated client reporting, we’re also deploying Logi-Sys to bolster our customer interactions to give us a greater understanding of our customers’ needs,” says Mr. Raghu Sankar of ICSA Group. He continues. “We’re particularly excited about the implementation of Logi-Sys, as we’re convinced that it can give us real competitive differentiation.”

Adds Mr. Amit Maheshwari, Managing Director, Softlink, “We’re delighted that an industry leader such as ICSA Group has selected Softlink as its logistics technology partner. Given the breadth of ICSA Group’s pan-Indian operation, it was important for the company to have a logistics optimization approach that could be configured to meet specific demands for different activities. We look forward to ICSA Group reaping the benefits from deploying Logi-Sys including all the value that comes from a integrated logistics solution—such as the ability to increase quality of service through fewer resources and at a lower cost.”

In choosing Logi-Sys to help streamline its logistics operations, ICSA Group is targeting benefits such as more effective planning and scheduling, comprehensive operational reporting through Logi-Sys’s integrated business intelligence tools, and increased insight and market intelligence with enhanced customer interactions. Softlink has a track record of success in helping major organizations optimize their entire supply chain process and realize logistics goals. Softlink’s Logi-Sys is being implemented as part of ICSA Group’s broader pan-Indian approach that combines an integrated and optimized approach.

About ICSA Group
Today, ICSA Group has emerged as a one of the leading players in this industry, and the services it offers across the industry has set high standard. International Clearing & Shipping Agency is the flagship company which acts as the focal point of the Group’s activities. The group has Freight Forwarding, Freight Booking, NVOCC, Customs Clearance, IATA, Ship Agency, Projects & other value added services are its core competency areas. Through exclusive tie ups & dedicated space, ICSA Group provides storage & warehousing facilities of various kinds. This includes customs bonded storage as well as specialized closed storage for sensitive cargo including cold stores for perishables. The group handles virtually any shipping requirements of its customers.

About Softlink

Softlink was established in the year 1992, with the sole aim of simplifying operations of organizations in the logistics industry worldwide through highly specialized software products and solutions. Softlink is a leading product company which exclusively provides software solutions across the logistics sector to Freight Forwarders, Custom Brokers and 3PL companies along with Exporters and Importers. Softlink has a presence in every major city in India, including Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai. Softlink’s products are used by more than 60,000 users in over 3,000 organizations. Softlink’s clientele include organizations like DHL Express, TNT India, FedEx, Videocon, Times of India, The Future Group, ABG Shipyard, Onida, Parle Products, Moser Baer India, AFL Dachser, Nippon Express, DB Schenker, Kuehne + Nagel, Agility etc. Key PSUs and Government Departments like Air India, Indian Oil Corporation, Dredging Corporation of India, and Embarkation HQ benefit from Softlink’s products.

For further details please contact

Abhishek Tripathi

Phone: (0) 9821585856,

Email: abhishek.tripathi@softlinkglobal.com

Please visit www.softlinkglobal.com for more information

Advertising, Technology, Web 2.0

PigeonMap (PigeonMap.com) Visual Classifieds

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PigeonMap makes it easy to find any classified ads anywhere on a map within your preferred geographical area.

Free classifieds have been a key advertising tool for many small businesses and individuals to connect and do business. Classifieds sites like craigslist, kijiji, backpage, and facebook’s marketplace have provided listing services for the thousands of people that use them daily. The disadvantage of these sites is the vast amount of text that people have to search and filter through to get to the listings that interests them the most, all while taking into consideration the geographical criteria that they are searching within.

PigeonMap solves these search constraints by providing users the ability to filter through thousands of postings within their geographical scope, and to visually locate each listing on a map. Not only does this feature reduce the need to question the location of each posting, but it reduces the need to search externally for the exact address. A secondary effect of showing the exact location of each posting is that it creates a higher level of trust towards the poster. In turn this trust creates a higher quality database of searchable PigeonMap visual classified postings.

PigeonMap breaks down the geographical barrier by allowing people to search for anything in any specific region. This is especially useful for small town advertisers that often don’t have a dedicated localized classifieds site. PigeonMap allows users to advertise locally to attract broad attention and connect with one another.

Posting an ad on PigeonMap is also simple. Posters can select relevant information to provide through standardized fields in each category to optimize their search results and visibility. Moreover, there is no need to know html as each listing is automatically coded on the backend to optimize searches on search engines. Accompanying images can also be easily uploaded to attract readers.

PigeonMap has been developed for use with the Adobe Flash Player 9+ inside a web browser which allows desktop and laptop computers to experience a truly simple, fast, and pretty website. Mobile phones and other non flash supported internet browser devices are supported through a simple and quick loading html platform. Both an Android application and Iphone application that resemble the Flash Player version of PigeonMap are planned for the future.

The company is based out of Vancouver, Canada and developed by Jesse Couch, Founder and Chief Technology Officer.

Please visit,

http://PigeonMap.com