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Travel

Vietnam’s First Luxury Tour Operator, Luxury Travel Ltd. Promotes Hanoi and Halong Bay Escape

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

Hanoi, Vietnam, Saturday – August 25th, 2012 — Luxury Travel Ltd. ( http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) Promotes Short Trips To Hanoi Capital and Halong Bay in Five Days. Travelers will discover two world heritages listed sites in Northern Vietnam. http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/Vietnam_tours/Vietnam_Stopover_Tours/Hanoi_Halong_Bay_Luxury_Summer_Escape_5_days.htm

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

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

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

The Hanoi and Halong Bay Escape tour ( http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/Vietnam_tours/Vietnam_Stopover_Tours/Hanoi_Halong_Bay_Luxury_Summer_Escape_5_days.htm ) price starts from US$723 per person (14.500.000 VND). Travelers benefit the concierge service with 24 hours support, accommodations for two people are in twin, shared rooms at five-star hotels and cruises. Price includes all transportation, occasional meals, entrance fees, boat trips and the services of an English or French-speaking guide. This offer is valid until 30 September 2013.

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

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

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

Food & Beverage

Free How to Make Sushi eBook Simplifies the Process and Art of Creating Sushi Recipes

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Japan Food Channel recently released an instructional ebook, How to Make Sushi. The free book features sushi recipes that are practical and easy for the average person to make at home.

West Bloomfield, MI (USA), Saturday – August 25th, 2012 — Japan Food Channel is excited to announce the release of a comprehensive free ebook entitled How to Make Sushi: The Basics. The book is currently available for download at http://www.japanfoodchannel.com/FreeHowToMakeSushiEbook.

How to Make Sushi features popular, high-quality sushi recipes that are fun, easy to make and kitchen-tested by regular people. The book comes with a variety of practical tools that make it a complete guide to making sushi. For example, all of the sushi recipes link to tutorial videos that readers can watch for further guidance if they need it. There’s also a shopping guide available for people to use as a visual resource on their smartphone when they go shopping for ingredients that may be foreign to them. For a two-minute tour of how this interactive cookbook makes it easy for anyone to learn how to make sushi at home, click here.

“This book is like having a free sushi tutor in your home,” said Mai Kelly, the owner of The Japan Food Channel. “It brings the feel of how much fun it is to make sushi in a Japanese home to the reader’s kitchen.”

How to Make Sushi is a very distinctive interactive sushi recipe book. It focuses directly on what readers need to do in the kitchen without weighing them down with the complex history of sushi or all the different nuances of Japanese culture. “This is the go-to book that breaks down what home chefs need to do step by step in the kitchen to make sushi successfully and have a good time while doing it,” Mai said.

The new ebook is packed with popular sushi recipes such as California rolls, spicy tuna rolls, spicy tuna sauce and decorative dragon rolls. It also includes delicious recipes for:
* Sushi rice
* Inari-zushi
* Philadelphia rolls
* Shrimp tempura rolls
* Fatty tuna nigiri-zushi
* And many others

How to Make Sushi contains recipes developed by Mai Kelly, an accomplished home cook who loves sharing her knowledge of Japanese cuisine and culture. The recipes presented in the book are based on workshops she and her husband, Drew, had held in their home to make it easy for people to learn how to make sushi. How to Make Sushi: The Basics is a manifestation of their love of people, cooking and teaching. “We’ve worked really hard to demystify everything in our kitchen, and all of those hours and sessions are culminated in this book,” Mai said.

In addition to their interactive sushi recipe book, Mai offers a complete online learning center at JapanFoodChannel.com. The site includes a blog that gives some personal history about the highlighted dishes and tells how Mai learned to cook them. It also shares interesting stories about the kitchen where Mai grew up cooking next to her mom. Japan Food Channel also has numerous YouTube tutorial videos on Japanese food and sushi recipes. The videos are based on “live” cooking workshops, in which the Kellys provide insightful, hands-on instruction. “We answer all the common questions and keep no secrets from our students,” Mai said.

In the coming months, Mai will be releasing two new recipe books. One will feature her original recipes for rolls, and the other will contain traditional Japanese cuisine straight from her family’s kitchen. For more information about How to Make Sushi: The Basics or Japan Food Channel, please visit http://www.japanfoodchannel.com. Or contact Mai Kelly at http://japanfoodchannel.com/contact-us/.

About Mai and Drew Kelly:
Mai and Drew Kelly are passionate about sharing their love for Japanese culture and cooking. The Kellys began hosting sushi-making dinner parties as a way to have fun and entertain guests in their home. The popularity of their group cooking sessions steadily grew. This prompted them to create video tutorials, which became an instant hit and were viewed by thousands of people daily on YouTube. Eventually, the couple launched a blog, newsletter and the new How to Make Sushi ebook to further their efforts to share practical, fun ways to make sushi recipes at home. The Kellys are based in West Bloomfield, Mich.

Press & Media Contact:
Drew Kelly
Japan Food Channel
West Bloomfield, MI – USA
248-520-8006
drew@japanfoodchannel.com
http://www.japanfoodchannel.com/FreeHowToMakeSushiEbook

Art

Art Bengaluru 2012 Presents International Art Auction

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Includes artworks of celebrated International artists & unique lots including sculptures, coffee tables, chairs and other collectors’ items.

Bangalore, India, Friday – August 24th, 2012 — ‘Art Bengaluru 2012’ ( http://www.artbengaluru.in ), South India’s premier festival for contemporary art and culture, presents an iconic event as a part of its celebrations – an International Art Auction. The Auction, being presented by well-known auctioneer – Angira Arya, will take place on the culminating day of the festival – Friday – 24 August 2012, at the ITC Windsor Sheraton, Bangalore. The auction promises to be the first of its kind in the city featuring the works of legendary artists including M.F. Hussain, Jamini Roy, S.H. Raza, B. Prabha, F.N. Souza, Ganesh Pyne, K.K. Hebbar, Krishen Khanna, Ramkumar, Bakre, Somnath Hore. Moreover, the Auction will also feature Serigraphs & Lithographs of eminent artists and other unique lots including sculptures, coffee tables, chairs and other collectors’ items.

Uzma Irfan – Conceptualiser & Organiser, ‘Art Bengaluru 2012’ & Executive Director, Prestige Group said, “Art Auctions are a significant part of the art world, in art capitals around the world. Committed art patrons visit these cities regularly to collect sought-after artworks of celebrated artists. Bangalore, on the other hand, is slowly but surely making its mark in the global art market and the Art Auction, being organized as a part of ‘Art Bengaluru 2012’, aims to bring together such art patrons and buyers from across the country.”

Moreover, the art auction is in aid of Christel House India, an NGO for the empowerment and education of underprivileged children.

Click here to view the auction catalog online & be a part of the Art Auction!

About ‘Art Bengaluru 2012’ :
Following the success of the previous editions of Art Bengaluru and its veritable recognition as one of the world’s leading art events to watch out for today, The Collection, UB City in association with Sublime Galleria and Art Chutney presents the 3rd Edition of ‘Art Bengaluru’. ‘Art Bengaluru’ is an annual forum which aims to bring together artists, galleries, art collectors, art enthusiasts and the best in contemporary Indian art from across India under one roof. The festival is showcasing around 200-250 artworks of over 100 artists from 10-24 August 2012 at The Collection, UB City.

‘Art Bengaluru 2012’ features the artworks of 17 eminent art galleries from across India including Sublime Galleria ( http://www.sublimegalleria.com ), Art Chutney, I Art, Deccan Art Foundation, Time & Space, Third Eye Gallery, Mahua, Ajantha Studio, Vinscent Art World, Merging Hues, Chavi by Amaya, Savi 3 Studio, Varna Sangama Art Gallery, Chitrasangam Art Gallery (Hubli), Ayyah Art Galleries, PRV Gallery Space & Impana Art House.

This prestigious festival has also brought together eminent and talented artists from around the globe. Some of the artists from India who are showcasing their work include Vijit Pillai, Shipra Bhattacharya, Shuva Prassana, C. Jagdish, Farhad Hussain, Ganesh Doddamani, Kalabhakesari, Jyothi Aranha, Shahul Kollangude, Sudeep Mukherjee, R.D. Roy, Ganesh Dey, Sudhir Shelar, Shekar Bellari, K.N. Ramachandran, Bharti Prajapati, Nandgopal S., Niren Sengupta, Ravendra Salve, Dilipkumar Kale, Madhuri Dilip, Jagadish Kadur, Siri Khandavilli and S.A. Vimalanathan, Ramesh Gorjala, Asit Kumar Patnaick, K. Ravi, Nityam Singha Roy, Bratin Khan, Sekar Roy, Fawad Tamkanat, Sachin S. Jaltare, Laxman Aeleay, Vijay Raaj Bhodankar, Vimalanathan, Rama Suresh, Anand Panchal, Shyamul Mukkerjee, Shreekanth Kurva, Somenath Maity, Suresh Gulage, A. Karuppiah, A.P. Santhanaraj, Sakeel Momin, N. Manohar, Manohar Raja, Nirmala Anand, Partha Bhattacharjee among others.

In addition, Art Bengaluru this year is showcasing works of several artists from Africa, including David Muzugno, Joseph Cartoon, Ruth Nyakundi, Wilson Mwangi and Dinesh Revankar.

Some of the highlights of the festival include:
• An exhibition of jewellery design brought alive through the medium of art by renowned designer – Pallavi Foley & well-known artist – Vijith Pillai
• Children’s Art Competition
•Workshops on:
– ‘Music Art’ by the Nathiniel School of Music
– ‘Dance Art’ by Shiamak Davar’s Institute of Performing Arts
– ‘Art Speak’ by Suresh Jairam
– ‘Pop-up Art’, ‘3D on canvas’, ‘Pantomime’, ‘Wax Art’, ‘Art of making animation films’ by Reenu etc.
– ‘Architecture Speak’ by Christopher Johnstone

About Art Bengaluru:
Art Bengaluru is an exclusive event that is designed to showcase various types of art forms including ‘Wall Art’ (fine art, paintings, illustrations, photographs) and ‘Stand-alone Art’ (sculpture, installations, product design). Art Bengaluru was first launched in March 2010, and after two successful editions, the event this year promises to be bigger and more diverse since it has extended its purview to include different forms of art!

The venue for Art Bengaluru will be the highly-acclaimed, The Collection, UB City which is conveniently located in the heart of cosmopolitan Bangalore. Needless to say, the Tuscan architecture of UB City complements the art festival by creating an illusion of fluent expanse. Art displayed in this landmark area promises to enhance aesthetic awareness and create a sensory delight for the viewer.

Press & Media Contact:
Urmila Biswas / Lakshman Babu
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
Bangalore, India
+919886099736 / +919845706155
contact@marchingantsllp.com

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http://www.artbengaluru.in

Financial

Godfather Pawn, Orlando’s Best Pawn Shop has 10% Pawn Loans at Their Two Orlando Locations

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Pawn your items at Orlando Pawn Shop – Godfather Pawn for only 10% at both East Colonial Drive and Florida Mall and Orange Blossom Trail locations. Stop by and sell, pawn, or buy at great prices from Godfather Pawn.

Orlando, FL (USA), Saturday – August 18th, 2012 — Pawn your items at Orlando Pawn Shop – Godfather Pawn for only 10% at both East Colonial Drive and Florida Mall and Orange Blossom Trail locations. Stop by and sell, pawn, or buy at great prices from Godfather Pawn.

Everyone is familiar with Pawn Stars show on A&E, but a lot of people do not know how pawn shops work. A lot of the stuff on that show is setup for ratings, but when they ask do you want to pawn or sell it. Sell it obviously means selling it to the pawn shop, but Pawn it means get money for the item and the pawn shop charges you interest until you have enough money to get it back. At Godfather Pawn in Orlando, Florida, you can get a 10% pawn loan on your belongings and pick your stuff back up. This is a great alternative to Amscot or the high interest rates at pay day loan places around Orlando, Florida. So, stop by Godfather Pawn at East Colonial Drive or on Orange Blossom Trail or visit them at www.GodFatherPawn.com.

In addition to 10 percent pawn loans at Godfather Pawn, you can take advantage of great deals on electronics, musical instruments, tools, sporting goods, and much more. Do you have some of these items? Godfather Pawn wants them, so bring them in to either one of the two Orlando locations or use their state of the art Online Appraisal form on www.GodfatherPawn.com

Do you have Gold in Orlando, Florida? I’m sure you have seen the dozens of sign holders around Orlando that are spinning signs for turning in your gold for cash, but do not take your gold to a fly by night shop like that. These places are paying rent in shopping centers and have one girl at a desk who will offer you next to nothing for your gold. Godfather Pawn has launched cash4goldorlando.com and is ready to give you top dollar for your gold. Godfather Pawn has been in business for years and is experienced in buying gold before the entire fly by night gold shops launched. Educate yourself with the price of your gold and the current gold rate per ounce. Weigh your gold and let us give you a fair offer comparable to that amount. Visit www.Cash4GoldOrlando.com or www.GodfatherPawn.com or come into Godfather Pawn two Orlando Pawn Shop locations located on East Colonial Drive or Orange Blossom Trial.

Press & Media Contact:
Mark Daniel
Godfather Pawn
9421 South Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, FL 32837 – USA
407-900-PAWN
Mark@GodfatherPawn.com
http://www.GodfatherPawn.com

Sports

CoachUp launches CoachUp TV: Videos of CoachUp Coaches Giving Private Lessons and Tips to Their Athletes

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CoachUp.com is proud to launch CoachUp TV, a dedicated channel for athletes to learn and excel from tips and techniques shared by our highly qualified group of CoachUp Coaches!

Boston, MA (USA), Saturday – August 18th, 2012 — In August 2012 CoachUp.com, the nation’s largest private sports coaching company, launched CoachUp TV, in an effort to bring the incredible benefits of private coaching to all kids through audio-visual aids on drills, moves and tips from our huge pool of great coaches.

On CoachUp TV, Helen, one of CoachUp’s stable of excellent basketball private coaches in the Boston area, strongly recommends private coaching to take your skills to a whole new level. Her tip is on landing on a two-foot jump-stop when catching the basketball on the perimeter, which helps a player be more efficient going into their shot. Helen has coached varsity woman’s basketball at Wake Forest University, University of South Florida, US Naval Academy, Princeton University and Merrimack College. She specializes in breaking down fundamental skills through drills and repetition. She is the author of “Coach Like a Mother, A Guide For The 21st Century Sports Coach,” and continues to be involved in athletics, being sure to make time for giving private lessons on the weekends through CoachUp. She believes in building education through sports, and using it to develop the future leaders of our country.

In another episode, Tom — one of CoachUp’s great boxing coaches – mentions,“If you are throwing a left hook, hold your hand like you are looking at your watch instead of holding your hand as if you are holding a coffee mug.” According to Tom, such an action not only gives better force on your punch but also guards your face effectively from a counter punch from the opponent. With 30 years of experience as an active and competitive athlete in diverse sports, Tom competed in several high school varsity sports including Cross Country, Wrestling and Track. After college, he began boxing in various exhibitions and continues to do so today. With the motto of “Attitude equal’s Altitude”, Tom focuses on boxing instruction to help his clients achieve their fitness goals, learn self-defense, and boost their confidence.

These are only two of the many private coaching episodes on CoachUp TV ( https://www.coachup.com ), which cover just about every sport. The videos highlight CoachUp coaches’ strengths as motivators and as instructors possessing deep knowledge of the particular skills and footwork that translates to success in their sport. CoachUp believes that private coaching is the best way to improve in sports, and makes it possible for every athlete to have access to high quality, affordable private coaches in their area.

ABOUT COACHUP.COM :
CoachUp helps athletes achieve their full potential in sports by connecting them with great private coaches. CoachUp is the nation’s leading private coaching company and official private coaching partner of the Positive Coaching Alliance, offering thousands of vetted private coaches across the country in every sport. Athletes, or their parents, can easily search for and book successful, experienced, and background-checked coaches in their city, with a 100% money-back guarantee. The built-in and personalized feedback tool streamlines the process of gathering coach reviews and enables the athlete to improve as much as possible, even after completing a lesson. At CoachUp, we alleviate all the headaches associated with finding, scheduling, paying, and reviewing the right private coach.

For more information please visit our site or call contact Jordan Fliegel: info@coachup.com (617) 943-8750. @CoachUp – http://www.facebook.com/CoachUpSports. Find your Private Sports Coach at: https://www.coachup.com

Press & Media Contact:
Jordan Fliegel
CoachUp
1 Marina Drive
Boston, MA 02019 – USA
1-(888) 680-4750
j@coachup.com
https://www.coachup.com

Travel

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

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

Hanoi, Vietnam, Saturday – August 18th, 2012 — The Luxury Travel team ( www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) makes a traveler’s dream vacation a reality with a personally tailored experience designed just for them in Indochina, Thailand and Myanmar.

As many as 120 Vietnamese tourist businesses have won the 13th Guide Awards for their outstanding contributions to the country’s tourism sector.

According to Vietnam Economic Times, the winners include 29 hotels; 34 resorts and eight providers of apartment leasing services; 25 restaurants, bars and cafés; 10 beauty salons and health care establishments; 10 travel and tour transport companies; and four sports and entertainment service companies.

Businesses that have won the award for many consecutive years are the Caravelle Hotel Saigon, the Melia Hanoi Hotel, Buffalo Tours and Luxury Travel.

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

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

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

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

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

The award ceremony will take place in the coastal city of Vung Tau, Vietnam on 18 August 2012. According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, in the first six months of 2012, Vietnam welcomed over 3.36 million international tourists, up 14 percent year-on-year.

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

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

Uncategorized

From Spreadsheet Hell to Data Heaven

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technology

LAN Systems CEO Interview for The “Better You” Project

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technology

Anvato Offers Broadcasters Full Compliance with FCC Closed Captions Regulations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Press & Media Contact:
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The Collection, UB City in Association with Sublime Galleria and Art Chutney are Proud to Present the 3rd Edition of ‘Art Bengaluru’

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The Collection, UB City in association with Sublime Galleria and Art Chutney is all set to present the 3rd Edition of ‘Art Bengaluru’, South India’s premier festival for contemporary art and culture.

Bangalore, India, Thursday – August 09, 2012 — Following the success of the previous editions of Art Bengaluru and its veritable recognition as one of the world’s leading art events to watch out for today, The Collection, UB City in association with Sublime Galleria and Art Chutney is all set to present the 3rd Edition of ‘Art Bengaluru’, South India’s premier festival for contemporary art and culture. Art Bengaluru ( http://www.artbengaluru.in ) is an annual forum which aims to bring together artists, galleries, art collectors, art enthusiasts and the best in contemporary Indian art from across India under one roof.

‘Art Bengaluru 2012’ will commence on 10 August 2012 and continue till 24 August 2012 from 11am to 8pm every day.

Uzma Irfan – Executive Director, Corporate Communications, Prestige Group & Founder – Sublime Galleria said, “Art Bengaluru 2012 promises to be a magical feast for art lovers and aficionados from India and around the world. This year we have lined up a host of new additions that will bring to life vivid art forms that are often overlooked. With participation from celebrated personalities including Pallavi Foley, Pallon Daruwala, Suresh Jairam, as well as several prominent art galleries from across India, Art Bengaluru 2012 will trail-blaze its journey to becoming the symbolic platform for everything related to art in India.”

Playing host to this prestigious festival is one of Bangalore’s best-known landmarks, UB City, which epitomizes the latest in Fashion, Luxury and Fine Art. The Collection, UB City apart from being the venue, has also played a pivotal role in conceptualizing and making this event a reality.

‘Art Bengaluru 2012’ will showcase the artworks of 16 eminent art galleries from across India including Sublime Galleria, Art Chutney, I Art, Deccan Art Foundation, Time & Space, Third Eye Gallery, Mahua, Ajantha Studio, Vinscent Art World, Jyothi Aranha, Savi 3 Studio, Varna Sangama Art Gallery, Chitrasangam Art Gallery (Hubli), Ayya Art Galleries, PRV Gallery Space & Impana Art House.

This prestigious festival will also bring together eminent and talented artists from around the globe. Some of the artists from India who will showcase their work include Vijit Pillai, Shipra Bhattacharya, Shuva Prassana, C Jagdish, Farhad Hussain, Ganesh Doddamani, Jyothi Aranha, Shahul Kollangude, Sudeep Mukherjee, RD Roy, Ganesh Dey, Sudhir Shelar, Shekar Bellari, KN Ramachandran, Bharti Prajapati, Nandgopal S, Niren Sengupta, Ravendra Salve, Dilipkumar Kale, Madhuri Dilip, Jagadish Kadur, Siri Khandavilli and SA Vimalanathan, Ramesh Gorjala, Asit Kumar Patnaick, K Ravi, Nityam Singha Roy, Bratin Khan, Sekar Roy, Fawad Tamkanat, Sachin S Jaltare, Laxman Aeleay, Vijay Raaj Bhodankar, Vimalanathan, Rama Suresh, Anand Panchal, Shyamul Mukkerjee, Shreekanth Kurva, Somenath Maity, Suresh Gulage, A Karuppiah, AP Santhanaraj, Sakeel Momin, N Manohar, Manohar Raja, Nirmala Anand, Partha Bhattacharjee among others.

In addition, Art Bengaluru ( http://www.artbengaluru.in ) this year will witness participation from several artists from Africa, including David Muzugno, Joseph Cartoon, Ruth Nyakundi, Wilson Mwangi and Dinesh Revankar.

The celebration of this unique festival will start with a grand Opening Night on Friday – 10 August 2012 which will witness celebrated musician/singer Tochi Raina performing exclusively for Bangaloreans, accompanied by an 8-piece band.

Some of the highlights of the festival include:
* A Luxury Charity Auction featuring the works of legendary artists including M.F.Hussain, Jamini Roy, B. Prabha, F.N Souza, Ganesh Pyne, K.K. Hebbar, Krishen Khanna, Ramkumar, Bakre, Somnath Hore. 10% of the auction proceeds will be given to Christel House India, an NGO for the empowerment and education of underprivileged children.
* An exhibition of jewellery design brought alive through the medium of art by renowned designer – Pallavi Foley & well-known artist – Vijith Pillai
* A workshop on photography by – Sam Mohan
* Children’s art competition
* Workshops on:
– ‘Music Art’ by the Nathiniel School of Music
– ‘Dance Art’ by Shiamak Davar’s Institute of Performing Arts
– ‘Art Speak’ by Suresh Jairam
– ‘Pop-up art (3D on canvas’, ‘Pantomime’, ‘Wax Art’, ‘Art of making animation films’ by Reenu etc.

Art Bengaluru 2012 website:
Art Bengaluru 2012 has also launched its official website – http://www.artbengaluru.in. With an artistic vibe to it, this website captures the essence of Art Bengaluru and displays all the information related to this much-awaited event.

The Art Bengaluru website will throw light on the Art & Luxury Auction, in addition to highlighting the Masters whose works will go under the hammer during the festival. The site, will also allow users to learn about the various artists and galleries that are participating in this prestigious art festival. They will also be able to monitor the workshop calendar and register themselves for it. Additionally, users can easily navigate through the website to browse through images of past events, and find out everything about the rich history of Art Bengaluru.

The co-sponsors for Art Bengaluru 2012 are William Penn and Lewis Berger. Four Seasons is the Liquid and Beverage Sponsor and the Hospitality Partner is Oakwood Premier Prestige.

About Art Bengaluru:
Art Bengaluru is an exclusive event that is designed to showcase various types of art forms including ‘Wall Art’ (fine art, paintings, illustration, photographs) and ‘Stand-alone Art’ (sculpture, installations, product design). Art Bengaluru was first launched in March 2010, and after two successful editions, the event this year promises to be bigger and more diverse since it has extended its purview to include different forms of art!

The venue for Art Bengaluru will be the highly-acclaimed, The Collection, UB City which is conveniently located in the heart of cosmopolitan Bangalore. Needless to say, the Tuscan architecture of UB City complements the art festival by creating an illusion of fluent expanse. Art displayed in this landmark area promises to enhance aesthetic awareness and create a sensory delight for the viewer.

Press & Media Contact:
Urmila Biswas / Lakshman Babu
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
Bangalore, India
Ph: +919886099736 / +919845706155
urmila.biswas@ogilvy.com / lakshman.babu@ogilvy.com
http://www.artbengaluru.in