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ArtOptimizer for Adobe Illustrator Is Available on InkyDeals Bundle

July 3, 2016 staronepr Leave a comment

Zevrix Solutions announces that ArtOptimizer for Adobe Illustrator is now available on InkyDeals, a discount website for designers and creative professionals, as part of its Ultimate Mac Bundle. The bundle lets users get 11 Mac apps at a low price of $39. ArtOptimizer is a workflow automation solution that reduces the size of Illustrator links and performs essential image adjustments. The app lets users save gigabytes of disk space, speed up file output and cut costs through faster processing.

Toronto (ON), Canada — Zevrix Solutions today announces that ArtOptimizer, its image workflow automation solution for Adobe Illustrator, is now available on InkyDeals as part of its Ultimate Mac Bundle. ArtOptimizer helps users eliminate the excess image data of Illustrator picture links according to the target resolution specified, and performs essential image adjustments such as color conversion and sharpening.

InkyDeals is a discount website dedicated to offering designers, programmers and creative professionals best deals and design bundles, at exclusive prices. Their new software bundle offers 11 premium Mac apps at a low price of $39 thus lettings users save over $500. In addition to ArtOptimizer the bundle includes FilePane, Chrono Plus, VideoGet and other productivity tools for Mac OS.

ArtOptimizer is a powerful automation solution for Illustrator users of any trade, whether it’s print, web or publishing on mobile devices. For example, with just a click of a button users can:

-scale images in Photoshop to match their dimensions in Illustrator,
-change their resolution to 300 dpi,
–convert all RGB images to CMYK,
-merge layers or delete hidden ones,
-run a Photoshop Action on each image.

In the end of the processing ArtOptimizer reimports images to Illustrator at 100% in their precise position. 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:
ArtOptimizer can be purchased on InkyDeals.com as part of the Ultimate Mac Bundle at $39 (full price $119.95). Trial is also available for download. ArtOptimizer requires Mac OS X 10.5-10.11 and Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop CS3-CC 2015.

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 achieve more while doing less 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

Solutions for Adobe InDesign & the Graphics Industry

Technology

Future Electronics Now Stocking Reduced Thru Wire and Junctions Box Connectors from AVX

July 1, 2016 Leave a comment

Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) July 1, 2016 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components founded in 1968 by Robert Miller, recently announced that the company is now stocking reduced thru wire and junction box connectors from AVX.

Wire-to-Wire (WTW) connectors have been used in the industrial market for years with traditional 2-Piece (plug & socket) connector systems. These require crimp and poke wire terminations to connect discrete wires together. While these provide repeated pluggability and latching, they are often size and cost prohibited in applications where the wires may only need to be replaced once or twice during their life.

The reduced 9286-250 series of junction connectors from AVX expands on the already proven 9286 poke-home discrete WTW family of connectors, but in a smaller package size. Junction box connectors electrically connect each of the inserted wires together, similar to a branch or splitter application but with multiple outputs. The development of an active stainless steel spring contact eliminates the need for push button activation to insert and remove wires which offers a significant cost savings. The mechanical properties of this contact provide maximum wire retention across a broad range of solid and stranded wire gauges, making this connector very versatile in field installations.

Typical applications for these reduced thru wire and junction box connectors from AVX include industrial machine controls (motors, drives, solenoids, sensors, fans, pumps, etc.), commercial buildings (controls, security, fire and sensors), smart grid (meters, breakers and panels), and SSL/LED (fixtures, signage and streetlights).

For more information about AVX thru wire and junction box connectors available through Future Electronics, visit: http://www.futureelectronics.com/en/Search.aspx?dsNav=Ntk:PartNumberSearch%7c00928600*3906*%7c1%7c,Ny:True,Nea:True

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Founded in 1968 by Robert Miller, President, Future Electronics has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real-time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of its operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities and technical solutions through all stages of the design-production cycle, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future’s mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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Software, Technology

Package Central 1.9.7 for Adobe InDesign Improves Email Reliability

June 30, 2016 staronepr Leave a comment

Zevrix Solutions announces Package Central 1.9.7, a maintenance update to its document packaging automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Package Central processes InDesign files from watched hot folders and offers customizable workflows, variable folder names, email notifications, automatic error handling, preflighting and other time saving features for workgroup environment. The new version addresses an issue which could prevent email and metadata settings from being saved in workflow presets.

Toronto (ON), Canada — Zevrix Solutions today announces Package Central 1.9.7, a maintenance update to its file packaging automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Originally developed for a major publisher in the United States, the software automates InDesign packaging by processing files from watched hot folders. Package Central offloads document collection to a central system leaving operator workstations free from the packaging process.

The new version addresses an issue that could prevent some email and XML metadata settings from being saved in workflow presets after quitting the app. Package Central lets users create multiple email templates to issue customized mail alerts in case of processing errors and preflight warnings, while XML variables allow to take advantage of InDesign file metadata in variable package folder names.

Under Package Central workflow, production artists, prepress operators and designers simply submit InDesign files to watched hot folders that reside on a network. The software automatically collects the documents along with their fonts and links, freeing user’s time for important tasks such as design and layout. Operator workstations will never again be tied up by the packaging process.

Package Central performs all its tasks automatically on a dedicated workstation and can run absolutely unattended. The app offers the following key features and benefits:

–Collect InDesign files from watched hot folders
-Create hot folders for various packaging settings
–Create PDF and IDML files on the fly
-Automatic email notifications on process stages and errors
-Variable package folder names
–Update modified links automatically
-Detailed processing logs
-Maintain a single set of settings for entire workgroup

Pricing and Availability:
Package Central can be purchased for $149.95 from Zevrix website, as well as from authorized resellers. Trial is also available for download. Package Central requires Mac OS X 10.6-10.11 and Adobe InDesign CS5-CC 2015.

About Zevrix Solutions
Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, graphic file diagnostics and 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

Solutions for Adobe InDesign & the Graphics Industry

Technology

Robert Miller Congratulates Future Electronics Team on Distribution Agreement with B+B SmartWorx

June 29, 2016 Leave a comment

Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) June 29, 2016 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components founded in 1968 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada by Robert Miller, recently announced a new distribution agreement with B+B SmartWorx.

President Robert Miller congratulated the Future Electronicsteam on completing this distribution agreement with B+B SmartWorx, which will leverage the company’s dedicated wireless and RF business unit, Future Connectivity Solutions, to promote B+B SmartWorx’s industrial cellular routers and gateways, and the Wzzard Wireless Sensing Platform. B+B SmartWorx’s intelligent networking products can host application software and primarily support customers in remote or demanding environments.

“We believe that B+B’s product offering, with its flexible modular design and scripting options will provide our dedicated wireless sales managers and engineers a wide range of application options and support for our customer base,” explained Matthew Rotholz, Vice President Marketing, Future Connectivity Solutions.

For more information about Future Electronics, visit: www.FutureElectronics.com.

About Future Electronics

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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Technology

Sensor Manufacturer Lufft Ranks Among The Top 100 Companies

June 28, 2016 Leave a comment

Fellbach, Baden-Wurttemberg (realtimepressrelease) June 27, 2016 – For the twenty-third time, the TOP 100 – Germany’s most innovative small and medium-sized companies – are acclaimed. This year, G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH belongs to this innovation elite. The Fellbach company previously took part in a demanding, scientific selection process. Innovation management and innovation success were examined. The mentor of the innovation competition, Ranga Yogeshwar, honors the top innovator Lufft at the German SME Summit on 24 June 2016 in Essen.

The TOP 100 seal of approval award winner G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH impressed the decision-makers with its success in innovation. The company, which was established in 1881, develops and manufactures components and systems for climate and environmental measurement technology. Product innovations such as the mobile road sensor MARWIS for winter service vehicles or the ultrasonic wind sensor VENTUS-UMB, which is used for example on research ships of the German Weather Service, make the traditional Fellbach company a leader in innovation. Through process innovations, such as the principle of lean production, the experts in intelligent meteorological sensors increased productivity in manufacturing by 20 percent in the last three years.

“The true secret of success is passion – and we at Lufft innovate with this enthusiasm,” says CEO Klaus Hirzel. Innovation, including the development of ideas that is necessary to achieve this, is firmly enshrined in top management as well as in the majority of employees, as an integral part of the company’s internal processes. Innovation management meetings are held on a regular basis. Internal events are communicated quickly and openly: all employees can actively familiarize themselves with new developments via the organizational system. In addition, all news from the various departments, new projects and customers as well as product developments are presented and updated daily on staff television. This flow of information strengthens the corporate feeling among a total of 105 employees.

G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH:

Since its founding by Gotthilf Lufft in 1881, G. Lufft GmbH has been the leader in the production of climatological measuring equipment – always with the motto “tradition meets innovation.” Lufft’s capacity for innovation and precision has helped its products establish the solid reputation they enjoy around the world. The company’s products can be found in use wherever variables such as air pressure, temperature, relative humidity and other environmental factors need to be measured. Together with its subsidiaries in the U.S. and in China, the company has 105 employees. In November 2012, G. Lufft GmbH was awarded the German Standards Brand Prize and was named a “Brand of the Century.” More information at: www.lufft.com.

Company contact:

G. Lufft GmbH
Gutenbergstr. 20
70736 Fellbach, Germany
Contact: Tobias Weil
e-mail: pr@lufft.de
Phone: 0049 711 51822 0
www.lufft.com

Media contact:

MACHEETE | Buro fur Kommunikation & Dialog
Paulstrase 34
10557 Berlin, Germany
Contact: Mareen Eichinger
e-mail: presse@macheete.com
Phone: 0049 30 488 187 25

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Technology

President Robert Miller Congratulates Future Electronics Team on Worldwide Contract with Pericom

June 23, 2016 Leave a comment

Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) June 23, 2016 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1968 by Robert Miller, is pleased to announce the completion of an agreement to distribute Pericom products worldwide, following the recent acquisition of Pericom Semiconductor by Diodes Incorporated.

Future Electronics, under the leadership of President Robert Miller, is pleased to expand its offering to customers, with an extended portfolio that includes crystals, crystal oscillators and clock ICs that provide options for designs in terms of performance and cost. Timing solutions cover output frequencies ranging from kHz to GHz with jitter in the low femtoseconds. Pericom’s switching products provide the highest signal integrity and achieve the most efficient and clear signal routing for data rates up to 12Gbps.

Pericom offers a broad range of ICs with protocol specific functionality for high speed standards, including PCIe to PCI/ UART Bridges, PCIe Gen 1&2 packet switches, PCIe to USB, I2C/ SPI and UART video decoders and more, to address the specific design challenges posed by high speed connectivity of today’s smaller and faster electronics.

For more information about Pericom products available through Future Electronics, and access to the world’s largest available-to-sell inventory, visit: www.FutureElectronics.com.

About Future Electronics

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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Technology

Future Electronics and President Robert Miller Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Company’s India Branch

June 23, 2016 Leave a comment

Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) June 23, 2016 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, is celebrating the 20^th anniversary this year of the opening of the company’s office in India.

Future Electronics was founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in November of 1968 by Robert Miller, President. In 1972, the company opened its first American office in Boston, Massachusetts, and expanded into Europe with the opening of its Munich, Germany office in 1986, and into the Asia Pacific in 1991 with the opening of its Singapore regional headquarters.

The India branch, which opened in 1996, has 4 offices located in Bangalore, New Delhi, Mumbai and Shivajinagar.

In addition to its 4 India locations, Future Electronics has many branches in many countries throughout Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam

For more information about the company, visit: www.FutureElectronics.com.

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1968 by Robert Miller, the company has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real-time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of its operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities and technical solutions through all stages of the design-production cycle, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future’s mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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Business, Technology

CleverTap Introduces Live User Segments – an Industry First Approach for Analyzing User Behavior in Mobile Apps

June 23, 2016 staronepr Leave a comment

CleverTap is pleased to announce an industry first: the ability to segment mobile app users based on behavior in real-time, offering instant, personalized engagement – with proven results.

San Francisco, CA, USA — CleverTap, a leader in mobile analytics and engagement, announced Live User Segments, a new capability for evaluating a user’s behavior as it happens in an app. Live User Segments run continuously and act like a real-time filter on a user’s behavior. Users are dynamically added to segments the moment their behavior matches pre-defined criteria.

App developers and marketers use Live User Segments to do real-time monitoring and analysis of critical user flows such as onboarding and conversions. Marketing campaigns using push notifications, email, SMS and browser notifications, can be automated to message users exactly when they complete a specified activity or sequence of activities, or even upon inaction, when they do not perform a desired activity within a specified amount of time, which could be in minutes, hours or days.

“Live User Segments are the cornerstone of our app engagement strategy,” said Revant Bhate Head of Marketing at Faasos. “We deliver thousands of meal orders during the lunch hour but if a customer doesn’t complete an order by 12:15, we’ve lost that purchase. Our Live User Segments campaigns run continuously and identify customers we’re about to lose, and send them personalized push notifications with incentives to buy. We’ve seen a 30% lift in our conversions.”

Live User Segments is the latest addition to what is the most advanced behavioral segmentation tool available for businesses today. Whereas other tools allow you to segment audience based on simple rules such as a single user activity or user property, CleverTap is the only platform that allows segmentation based on any comprehensive set of actions or inactions a user performs in an app. Segments can look backward at past user behavior or, with Live User Segments, can evaluate user behavior as it happens, adding them to a segment in real-time.

“The key to any app’s success is knowing who your users are and how they experience your app,” said Paul Brody, Chief Product Officer for CleverTap. Segments can be monitored against KPIs (show me 30 day retention for 2nd time purchasers), compared to each other, used to automate engagement campaigns or sent to a webhook endpoint for use by other systems such as a CRM. And with Live User Segments, said Brody, you can now drive immediate user engagement or power the dashboard on the CEOs desk to show real-time, dynamic metrics on everything from who’s in the app right now to the total number of conversions in the past hour or day.”

Live User Segments will be available to all customers in July and is included as part of all CleverTap plans. Pricing is designed to place the tool within reach of startups with affordable plans that allows up to one million events per month, free.

Media Contact:
Shawnee Swarengin
CleverTap
310-525-6069
info@clevertap.com

Mobile Marketing Platform – CleverTap

Technology

Future Electronics Promotes Power Metal Strip Resistors from Vishay

June 21, 2016 Leave a comment

Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) June 21, 2016 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components founded in 1968 by Robert Miller, recently announced immediate shipping availability of Power Metal Strip resistors from Vishay.

Vishay’s new surface mount Power Metal Strip current sense resistor is in a compact 1206 case size that combines an extended power rating to 0.5W with a Kelvin 4-terminal connection that reduces TCR down to 35ppm and enables tight tolerances down to 0.1% for increased measurement accuracy.

Offering twice the power of standard resistors in a 1206 footprint, the new device allows designers to save board space and reduce costs by utilizing fewer and smaller components. With its 4-terminal construction, the resistor reduces system errors while eliminating the need for system calibration during manufacturing as well as in the field to further reduce costs and improve end product performance.

It is ideal for all types of current sensing, voltage division, and pulse applications in power management for cell phones; DC/DC converters for servers, VRMs for laptops, and Li-Ion battery safety and management; industrial instrumentation; and automotive electronic control such as engine, transmission, anti-lock brakes, audio, and climate controls.

Like all Power Metal Strip resistors, the device features an all-welded construction that contributes to its superior electrical performance. A proprietary processing technique produces extremely low resistance values ranging from 0.01Ω to 0.05Ω, with tight tolerances of 0.1%, 0.5%, and 1.0%. The device is RoHS compliant, halogen-free, and Vishay Green.

For more information about Vishay, power metal strips, current sense resistors, and low resistance, as well as access to the world’s largest available-to-sell inventory, visit www.FutureElectronics.com

About Future Electronics

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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Technology

Future Electronics Promotes Zilog’s ZNEO32! Line of 32-bit Cortex-M3

June 21, 2016 Leave a comment

Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) June 20, 2016 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components founded in 1968 by Robert Miller, recently announced immediate shipping availability of ZNEO32! 32-bit Cortex-M3 based programmable motor controllers from Zilog.

Zilog’s ZNEO32! uses high performance 32-bit computing, 3-phase PWM generators, and high speed ADC units to provide an effective, low cost system solution for motor applications.

The ZNEO32! offers a high performance low-power Cortex-M3 core, with 64KB, 128KB, or 384KB code flash Memory with cache function 8KB, 12KB, or 24KB SRAM 3-Phase PWM with ADC triggering function (1-2 channels), 1.5Msps high speed ADC with sequential conversion function, watchdog timer, external communication ports, six general purpose timers, and an industrial grade operating temperature (-40°C ~ +85°C).

Typical applications for the ZNEO32! Include BLDC/PMSM motors, outdoor air conditioners, washing machines, and refrigerators.

For more information about Zilog, motor controllers, and ZNEO32!, as well as access to the world’s largest available-to-sell inventory, visit www.FutureElectronics.com

About Future Electronics

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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