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Ontotext launches NOW to showcase to publishers how to maximise their content
NEW YORK and SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sept. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ontotext, the semantic technology provider, has introduced a free-to-use news aggregating web app – called NOW (News on the Web) – for publishers to test out a showcase of semantic technologies specifically designed to improve the circulation of content online.
The app, which is based on a dynamic semantic publishing platform, is designed to help news outlets fully optimise the distribution of its content. The result is an improved user experience for digital native consumers.
NOW works by aggregating media content from numerous news sources, associating articles by automatically extracting tags, which in turn, links to a knowledge base with facts about the real world – an operation which enables media companies to interact better with its audience.
According to a study by Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, 35% of news is digitally consumed in the UK. And in order to remain competitive in the digital age, media companies must ensure that they produce content that is free-flowing, topic-driven and personalised. Essentially, the technology calculates the interests of the individual user by predicting the content they are most likely navigate to next.
With offices in London, New York and Bulgaria, Ontotext has already provided its semantic technologies to well-known publishers, including the BBC, Press Association, and The Financial Times. The BBC, which remains the dominant force in terms of generating online news in the UK on all devices with 51% of smartphone news users using the BBC News app, was one of the first outlets to use Ontotext's semantic technology to re-structure parts of its website.
Jarred McGinnis, UK managing consultant for Ontotext, has said: "For the last two years, semantic technology has been the biggest technological revolution for content publishing. It has changed the way people use the media. There is growing evidence and acceptance that the greatest currency amongst millennials [people between 18 and 35] is social media presence. So to be able to address this, media publishers have to be ready to offer a really suitable content."
About OntotextLaunched in 2000 as part of Sirma Group, Ontotext is a leading software provider of semantic technology. Ontotext is jointly owned by Sirma, NEVEQ Capital and company employees. Headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria, Ontotext also operates offices in London, and New York with partners around the world.
See more at: http://ontotext.com/company/#sthash.KR7WmjVV.dpufCONTACT: Brad Bogle Ontotext USA 703-431-7567 brad.bogle@ontotext.com
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Racemi Software Automates Migrations to Virtually Any Cloud Platform
ATLANTA, Sept. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Racemi, a provider of automated server migration software, announces availability of updated DynaCenter software that is now capable of moving workloads to virtually any cloud computing platform, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), IBM SoftLayer, OpenStack, vCloud Air, or Windstream.
The automation software is especially suited for system integrators who can take advantage of DynaCenter's server migration capabilities to speed project timelines, along with cloud providers as a means to streamline migrations to their cloud or hosting services. DynaCenter helps drive adoption of services by reducing the time to onboard customers.
DynaCenter's new "live deploy" function migrates workloads from a physical or virtual server to almost any target cloud platform that supports Hyper-V, KVM, VMware or Xen hypervisors, running supported Linux or Windows guest operating systems.
"The flexibility of our automated migration software presents a great option for system integrators, MSPs (managed service providers) and cloud providers looking to help customers move workloads to cloud computing," said James Strayer, vice president of product management, Racemi. "This DynaCenter update provides customers and partners with an unprecedented level of options in choosing their computing platform."
Also, this latest release of DynaCenter software comes with a new user interface for migrating large numbers of workloads, features such as server grouping, ability to assign standardized configurations using templates, as well as automatic server sizing. This new interface streamlines the migration process, making large-scale migration projects much faster and easier.
In addition, DynaCenter adds a new level of AWS integration with support for Elastic Block Store (EBS) encrypted volumes. Now, the process of securely moving workloads to EBS encrypted disks is automated and simpler than ever.
Licensing of DynaCenter starts at $299 per successful workload migration, with volume discounts available.
Racemi's DynaCenter migration software captures the entire server stack - including operating system, applications, configuration and data - and automatically converts it to run on the selected cloud platform by applying the necessary tools and drivers during the migration process. This ensures existing workloads are migrated in their time-tested configuration, resulting in improved reliability and reduced support requirements. There is no infrastructure to deploy or maintain on the customer's site and key features such as Live Capture ensure there is no server downtime. All customer data is secured and compressed using AES/RSA SSL encryption over firewall-friendly, fault-tolerant outbound HTTPS connections to provide maximum protection and reliability.
About Racemi
Racemi, the moving company for the cloud, has been named a "Cool Vendor" and an AWS Leadership Award winner, and has over 1,800 customers and partners around the globe. The company develops server provisioning and cloud migration software that allows businesses to quickly migrate their existing physical and virtual servers between dissimilar physical, virtual, and cloud platforms and across geographies. Racemi software can be used for cloud migration projects, data center relocations, disaster recovery, and other server workload migration needs. For more information, visit www.racemi.com.CONTACT: Glenn Rossman, Baker Communications Group, 914-623-8354, racemi@bakercg.com
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RegEd Announces Automated Monitoring and Reconciliation of Changes to Producer Credentials
Raleigh, NC, Sept. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RegEd, the leading provider of Licensing and Registration technology solutions to the financial services industry, has announced Alerts 2.0, a new module of its Xchange Enterprise Licensing and Registration solution. Alerts 2.0 will significantly expand the range of data for which firms can receive automated change notifications and systematized, timely reconciliation of changes against the firm's individual / agency database.
For many insurers, maintaining accurate, up-to-date individual / agency information has become increasingly complex and challenging. At the same time, the consequences of failing to keep pristine licensing and appointment records continue to grow as regulatory scrutiny of this process intensifies. Employing a manual process for monitoring changes to individual / agency information is inefficient, costly, and can expose firms to non-compliance risk.
Using Alerts 2.0 insurers and distributors can automatically identify changes, and then reconcile and synchronize those changes with the firm's individual / agency database.
Kristy Locklear, SVP and Xchange Product Manager, stated, "Alerts 2.0 enables accurate, up-to-date and highly efficient maintenance of critical information on individuals, agencies or distributors, while helping to close compliance gaps and reduce operational costs." Locklear continued, "This results in a significant reduction of time and resources required to manually check the PDB for relevant changes, and instills confidence that the firm's producer records match the official filing office record."
For carriers, Alerts 2.0 will automatically update license data without the need to rely on individuals or distributors for updates. Distributors will benefit from automatic notifications on appointments. In the event that employees are appointed by carriers that are not approved or do not have sell agreements, Xchange will notify distributors immediately, enabling them to take corrective action.
Locklear concluded, "Alerts 2.0 will yield dramatic increases in efficiency and reduced appointment costs through greatly streamlined management of the producer credentialing lifecycle."
About RegEd
RegEd is a leading provider of compliance technology solutions with relationships with more than 400 enterprise clients, including 80% of the top 25 broker-dealers and top 25 insurance companies. Established in 1994 by former regulators, the company is a recognized industry authority and has created the standard of excellence for rule-based and content-driven compliance automation for insurance companies, investment advisors and broker-dealers. RegEd solutions drive new levels of operational efficiency and enable firms to cost-effectively comply with regulations and mitigate risk. For more information, visit www.reged.com
CONTACT: Eric Clements, RegEd, 412-335-2281
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Insight Public Sector to Outfit Memphis Police Vehicles With Mobile and Video Technology
TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Insight Public Sector, a division of Insight Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq:NSIT), announced the launch of a project to equip 900 Memphis Police Department vehicles with rugged laptops, cameras and the required mounting to capture audio and video in and around the vehicles.
The $15 million award will be completed in phases, with the 900-car fleet to be fully outfitted by 2019. The initial phase calls for 400 new vehicles to be outfitted by early 2016, with 125 additional vehicles completed in each of the subsequent years.
Insight's extensive experience in implementing and servicing public safety based solutions drove the award of this significant contract.
"The Insight team works across multiple technology based platforms to create best in breed customized solutions for Public Safety professionals," said Dave Cristal, VP/GM of Insight Public Sector. "We feel privileged to work in concert with our key partners to develop, configure, and deploy a solution that meets the specific needs of the Memphis Police Department."
"In the last few years, many agencies have deployed body cameras and dash cams to its officers in an effort to create greater transparency. Both body cameras and dash cams have been credited with changing the way officers and the public interact with one another. I also believe that the introduction of these systems to this department has the potential to improve community relations, lower the number of citizen complaints, defend officers against false accusations and provide greater agency accountability," said Tony Armstrong, director, Memphis Police Department.
The solution Insight is deploying with the Memphis Police Department is powered by Getac hardware and Veretos software.
"This in-car video system will help create an efficient and effective computing and video capture solution for the city that will significantly aide in evidence collection, officer reporting and overall productivity," said Scott Shainman, senior director of sales for Getac, Inc in North America. "The system will include a Getac V110 rugged convertible mounted in the car for easy viewing of dispatch and reporting applications, in addition to Getac's Veretos™ Mobile Video System."
For more information on Insight, visit http://www.insight.com/ or call 800-INSIGHT.
About Insight
From business and government organizations to healthcare and educational institutions, Insight empowers clients with intelligent technology solutions to realize their goals. As a Fortune 500-ranked global provider of hardware, software, cloud and service solutions, our 5,400 teammates provide clients the guidance and expertise needed to select, implement and manage complex technology solutions to drive business outcomes. Through our world-class people, partnerships, services and delivery solutions, we help businesses run smarter. Discover more at insight.com. NSIT-M
CONTACT: CHUCK KING Insight Enterprises, Inc. TEL. (480) 409-6390 EMAIL: CHUCK.KING@INSIGHT.COM JOE MCGURK Sloane & Company TEL. (212) 446-1874 EMAIL: JMCGURK@SLOANEPR.COM
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BMC Selected as a Hybrid Cloud and Virtualization Management Leader in Ovum Decision Matrix
HOUSTON, Sept. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BMC, the global leader in software solutions for IT, today announced that Ovum, a well-respected European research firm, named BMC as a leader in its recent Decision Matrix: Selecting a Hybrid Cloud and Virtualization Management Solution. The report provides a side-by-side comparison of leading virtualization and hybrid cloud management solutions, looking at IT modernization from a data center infrastructure perspective.
BMC, one of just two vendors named in the Market Leaders' category, scored over nine out of 10 on average for all the technology dimension categories while recording four category-leading scores in lifecycle, performance, virtualization, and cloud management.
Roy Illsley, principal analyst for infrastructure solutions at Ovum, describes BMC as "one of the clear technology and market leaders, and the only truly independent vendor because of its cross-platform interoperability." Further, the report praised the Cloud Lifecycle Management solution for its:
- Service blueprints that capture configuration and best practice information to reduce administrative overhead and accelerate deployments.
- Widespread support for operating systems and cloud platforms.
- Built-in integration to change approvals and CMDB updates, as well as regulatory and operational compliance policies that automate governance and compliance and optimize IT agility.
"Ovum's recognition of BMC as a leader for our cross-platform hybrid cloud and virtualization management solution is a testament to our commitment to innovation excellence," said Bill Berutti, president of the cloud, data center and performance businesses at BMC. "Digital business requires IT to deliver and provision services faster than ever before. BMC's Cloud Lifecycle management solution not only helps IT accelerate deployments, but also maintains and automates governance and compliance policies."
About BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management
BMC's Cloud Lifecycle Management solution is a cloud management platform that helps IT become a trusted services broker by enabling the agile delivery and ongoing management of digital services across hybrid cloud and legacy infrastructures while managing risk and reducing cost. The solution automates the rapid provisioning of complex, multi-tier cloud services and integrates IT processes like change management, the CMDB, compliance and patching to optimize agility while maintaining essential governance and compliance for mission critical cloud workloads.
About BMC
BMC is a global leader in software solutions that help IT transform traditional businesses into digital enterprises for the ultimate competitive advantage. Our Digital Enterprise Management set of IT solutions is designed to make digital business fast, seamless, and optimized. From mainframe to mobile to cloud and beyond, we pair high-speed digital innovation with robust IT industrialization—allowing our customers to provide intuitive user experiences with optimized performance, cost, compliance, and productivity. BMC solutions serve more than 15,000 customers worldwide including 82 percent of the Fortune 500.
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Sigma Labs Announces Launch of PrintRite3D(R) DEFORM(TM)
SANTA FE, N.M., Sept. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sigma Labs, Inc. (OTCQB:SGLB) ("Sigma Labs" or the "Company"), a developer of advanced, in process, non-destructive quality inspection systems for metal-based additive manufacturing ("AM") and other advanced manufacturing technologies, today announced the launch of its long-awaited DEFORM™ software – part of the Company's PrintRite3D® family of quality assurance and process control products. Sigma Labs has completed all in-house development and testing such that DEFORM™ is now available for beta installations, including for customers within the Company's Early Adopter Program (EAP). As previously announced, the first fielded application of DEFORM™ will be with Honeywell Aerospace at its AM development facility in Phoenix; this contract is part of a larger award announced in May, 2015.
"We are very pleased to announce the launch of our DEFORM™ software, which complements our existing INSPECT™ module and further enhances our support of AM applications worldwide," said Mark Cola, President and CEO of Sigma Labs. "While the product was delayed due to the need for additional development and testing, we are excited to offer a unique tool that uses proprietary, in-process algorithms to generate geometrical property data for each layer of an AM build cycle. Our technology offers real-time, layer-by-layer analysis to ensure compliance to production specifications.
"The launch of DEFORM™ – and its first installation, with Honeywell – represents the achievement of a major milestone for the metal AM industry. Sigma Labs is pleased to help pioneer the advancement of In-Process Quality Assurance™ (IPQA®) in this rapidly-evolving space."
PrintRite3D® INSPECT™ and DEFORM™ software modules can now be used in combination for embedded, stand-alone, or third party platform-independent installations. DEFORM™ is expected to be delivered to Honeywell in October and will be shipped to Sigma Labs' global EAP participants as appropriate. DEFORM™ will also be showcased at upcoming industry-leading events.
Sigma Labs' Early Adopter Program remains open to new entrants through year-end. The program offers many benefits to users looking to obtain objective evidence of compliance to design intent, conduct rapid qualification, and create value through process control and optimization. The EAP continues to draw strong interest from potential customers and is expected to boost revenue in 2016.
About Sigma Labs, Inc.
Sigma Labs, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary B6 Sigma, Inc., develops and engineers advanced, in-process, non-destructive quality inspection systems for commercial firms worldwide seeking productive solutions for metal-based additive manufacturing or 3D printing, and other advanced manufacturing technologies. For more information please visit www.sigmalabsinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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CONTACT: Investor Relations Contact: Chris Witty cwitty@darrowir.com 646-438-9385
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Zephyr Health Launches Illuminate for Life Science Companies
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zephyr Health, the leading insights-as-a-service company today launched Zephyr Illuminate™, its next-generation enterprise solution for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and diagnostics companies. Zephyr Illuminate integrates global health data from thousands of disconnected sources to provide deep and actionable customer and market insights for faster, more confident decision-making across the entire product planning and launch lifecycle.
"More than 400 products will be launched in the next three years, and yet industry statistics tell us that fewer than half will achieve even half of their sales forecast. Why? Because information guiding these predictions was either wrong, incomplete or more importantly, not driven by the latest available information," said William King, founder and CEO, Zephyr Health. "Illuminate solves long-standing issues of accessing and integrating data. This new product maximizes time to market for life sciences companies and provides market metrics to instrument their business with facts at every stage of product development, launch and commercialization."
Illuminate brings together the core capabilities of Zephyr's existing applications - Voyager, Cocktail and Kaleidescope - creating a next-generation insights platform with a sleek new Web and mobile interface for business users in headquarters and in the field. Illuminate's Recommendations Engine uncovers new market and customer insights and delivers them to users via easy integration into CRM or Business Intelligence solutions. Proprietary algorithms link out-of-the-box public global healthcare data with customer and vendor data to deliver predictive analytics and actionable business insights.
"We've developed the world's first all-in-one insights engine for global health data," said Ronald Meaux, vice president of Products at Zephyr Health. "Powerful algorithms and intuitive applications make it easy for our customers to identify the best physicians and hospitals around the world for clinical research, market influence and sales potential."
Zephyr Illuminate features include:
- Data on Demand: Access continually updated public data for every major disease area directly from the Zephyr Illuminate platform to eliminate the slow and error-prone process of sourcing, importing, cleaning and linking global health data manually.
- Zephyr Scores: Easily understand the potential and performance of physicians and hospitals in specific territories, organizing insights by treatment volume, promotional engagement, market influence and clinical research.
- Zephyr Recommendations: Improve decision making with business-driven suggestions and predictive analytics driven by Illuminate's industry-leading algorithms and data sciences experts.
- Geospatial analysis: Visualize sales potential and market share insights for relevant geographies around the globe.
- Intuitive search: Quickly identify providers and institutions of interest by using organized, easy-to-understand attributes, including advanced filtering and sorting capabilities.
- Save and refine target lists: Quickly save the results of your search, adding or removing specific target customers or institutions based on field team expertise.
- Share target lists: Collaborate with field and home office teams by sharing saved lists for validation and refining.
- Integration with existing IT infrastructure: Automatically and continually integrate internal data with vendor and public data sources to obtain deep insights delivered directly into CRM applications or custom dashboards and reports.
About Zephyr Health
Founded in 2011 by William King, Zephyr Health is the leading insights-as-a-service company harnessing the power of global health data to address critical business and patient needs. From clinical trials to market strategy and sales, Zephyr Illuminate™ helps Life Sciences companies – pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostics – make confident decisions faster across the entire product lifecycle with precise and predictive customer and market insights. Zephyr Health's customers include Fortune 100 biopharmaceutical, diagnostic and medical device companies Amgen, Genentech, Gilead, GSK, Medtronic, Onyx and Stryker.
Zephyr Health is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco with offices in London, UK, and Pune, India. Zephyr Health is venture backed by Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Icon Ventures. For more information, please visit:www.zephyrhealth.com.
CONTACT: Media Contact: Zephyr Health Global Communications pr@zephyrhealth.com
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AppFolio Announces Expanded Value+ Offerings at Third Annual Customer Conference
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AppFolio, Inc. (NASDAQ:APPF), a leading provider of cloud-based business software solutions in the property management and legal markets, today announced the upcoming launch of Premium Leads and Owner/Vendor E-Checks, two new Value+ services built within AppFolio Property Manager (APM), its software solution for property management professionals.
These announcements came during AppFolio's third annual Customer Conference, a three-day event held at The Fess Parker Doubletree Hotel in Santa Barbara, September 28 through 30. Over 700 property management customers from around the United States attended the conference to take part in industry education seminars, networking events, and hands-on product demonstration sessions with AppFolio experts.
Attendees were excited to learn about the new Value+ service offerings, which include a premium tenant lead service referred to as Premium Leads, and an expanded payment platform service referred to as Owner/Vendor E-Checks.
Premium Leads expands on AppFolio's current property management offering by providing property managers with single-click vacancy posting to dozens of popular pay-to-list websites. Rather than competing with tens of thousands of other free vacancy postings on the Internet, property managers using the Premium Leads service can ensure their property listings will appear on exclusive paid websites, as well as at the top of the list on many free listing sites, which increases a property's visibility. As with the other Value+ services offered through AppFolio Property Manager, this service has been designed to be easy-to-use and is built seamlessly into the software solution.
"Earlier this year, AppFolio acquired RentLinx, a rental listing syndicator, with the intention of integrating the RentLinx service into the AppFolio Property Management platform. Today, we're excited to announce Premium Leads, which is the result of those efforts," says Nat Kunes, AppFolio's VP of Product. "Another benefit to customers is that, with Premium Leads, there are no contracts or commitments; customers only pay for the verified leads they actually receive."
The second Value+ service announced at the conference was Owner/Vendor E-Checks, which will allow property managers to quickly and securely pay owner or vendor bills from within APM, without the need to write paper checks or interface with the bank for NACHA file processing.
"In developing this enhanced payment platform feature, we understood that making payments to owners and vendors was a major pain point for our customers," notes Kunes. "NACHA files and paper checks are cumbersome, and our customers have asked for a better process. We're happy to soon be offering them the convenience of Owner/Vendor E-Checks, which will be a significant time-saver and eliminate the need to go through the lengthy and complex ACH set up process with their banks."
The addition of these Value+ service offerings further highlights AppFolio's commitment to listening to the needs of our customers and continuing to offer cutting-edge solutions for today's property management professional.
About AppFolio, Inc.
AppFolio provides comprehensive, easy-to-use, cloud-based business software solutions for small and medium-sized businesses in various vertical markets. Our products include cloud-based property management software (AppFolio Property Manager) and cloud-based legal practice management software (MyCase). The Company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. Learn more at www.appfolioinc.com.
CONTACT: Media Contact: Aimee Miller VP Marketing aimee.miller@appfolio.com
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Toon City Deepens Their Commitment to Toon Boom Harmony
MONTREAL, Sept. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toon Boom Animation Inc. announced today that Toon City, a Philippines-based animation studio, has signed a three-year software purchase agreement for additional Harmony Premium licenses. As part of this agreement, Toon City will work with Toon Boom Animation in pushing the boundaries of the quality of animation produced at their studio - including using the latest features of Harmony 12 such as the advanced 3D light shading, envelope deformers, node-based compositing effects, as well as producing content at both 4K and 8K resolutions.
“Toon City is synonymous with production quality and productivity, and has worked on many major projects for studios around the world,” said François Lalonde, VP of Sales at Toon Boom. “This agreement is a confirmation of their ongoing commitment and dedication to excellence in their production work.”
With the additional seat purchases, Toon City will now have greater capacity to take on more international projects in both traditional paperless and cut-out animation styles - where their customers are looking for higher production quality while getting projects realized at a competitive cost. Toon Boom Animation will also work with Toon City in developing more Harmony-trained artists in the region.
“The demand for higher quality animated content is exploding worldwide,” said Miguel del Rosario, CEO at Toon City. "We have had a long-standing and excellent relationship with Toon Boom through the years. In fact, we were one of its first clients in Southeast Asia. Toon Boom is very much a part of our success as they clearly understand our needs even more so now as creators and directors push us to the limit, demanding extraordinary quality for the animation styles they require.”
About Toon City
Toon City is a 22-year-old animation studio based in the Philippines. Starting out as an exclusive studio for Disney, it opened its doors to other major production houses in the US, Canada and Europe in 2004.Drawing from its wealth of experience, Toon City continues to deliver timely and outstanding quality feature film and TV series animation to its ever demanding clients. Toon City now belongs to an exclusive roster of studios, having been recognized with an Emmy award for its Outstanding Animated Children's Program in 2010 for Curious George.
Recognizing the need for younger talent for Philippine animation, Toon City established Toon City Academy in 2014 to offer no-frills courses on basic and cut-out animation.
About Toon Boom Animation
Toon Boom Animation Inc.’s award-winning software is the global standard for 2D animation and storyboarding. Toon Boom solutions provide everyone from enthusiasts to professionals with the artistic freedom to create in any style and efficiently publish anywhere. Some of our customers include Bento Box Entertainment, Disney Television Animation, DreamWorks Animation, Fox Television Animation, Mercury Filmworks, Nelvana and Toon City. For more information, visit: toonboom.com.Copyright © 2015 Toon Boom Animation Inc., a Corus Entertainment Inc. company. All rights reserved. Toon Boom is a registered trademark and Harmony and the Toon Boom logo are trademarks of Toon Boom Animation Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: For more information (press only):Toon Boom Animation Inc.Desideria Mastriacodmastriaco@toonboom.comMarketing and Communications Manager+1 514 490 6497
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Alarm.com Enhances Smart Solution to Protect Homes From Water Damage
VIENNA, Va., Sept. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alarm.com (Nasdaq:ALRM), the leading platform solution for the smart home, has expanded its Smart Home Security solutions with a Water solution. An intelligent combination of sensors, devices and Alarm.com cloud services will detect water leaks, alert homeowners, and proactively respond to minimize damage.
Powered by Alarm.com's cloud platform, the Water solution protects homeowners from dangers and challenges that traditional security systems cannot address. The solution is completely integrated into Alarm.com's Smart Home Security offering, which gives homeowners control of the home and awareness of important events through an intuitive smartphone app.
In the event of a leak, a connected water sensor signals the Alarm.com platform through a dedicated cellular connection that operates during power outages and avoids reliability issues with broadband connections and home networking. The homeowner is immediately alerted through text or push notifications so they can take action to limit damage. With an automated water shut off valve—a new addition to Alarm.com's ecosystem of connected devices—the home's water supply is shut off automatically, immediately stopping the spread of water whether the homeowner is on-site or not.
"Alarm.com is focused on applying Smart Home technology to real challenges, making the home safer and smarter," said Jay Kenny, SVP of marketing at Alarm.com. "In addition to intrusion detection, automation and mobile app control, Smart Home Security gives homeowners real solutions for a wide range of potential threats, including fire, carbon monoxide and costly water damage caused by leaks.
Water damage is a significant cause of damage and property loss for residential homes. According to ACE Private Risk Services, leaks account for 23 percent of homeowner property loss annually*, and they are a major factor in unexpected home repair costs. Flood damage from frozen pipes, water heaters and appliances is common, and cleanup costs can exceed $20,000* if a leak goes undetected for long enough to flood a home. Alarm.com's Water solution is designed to detect and immediately alert a homeowner so that the leak can be addressed and the damage limited. With a water shutoff valve installed, the system can respond automatically.
In addition to water detection and shutoff features, Alarm.com's whole-home security solution offers many other ways for homeowners to guard against water damage. Low temperature threshold alerts indicate when a home's heating has malfunctioned and pipes are at risk of bursting. This awareness is useful for unoccupied second homes, which, thanks to the system's dedicated cellular connection, can be monitored year-round without broadband running. In the event of a leak, smart locks can be opened remotely to give access to a local plumber or trusted neighbor, and the security system re-armed remotely after they leave.
*Source: ACE Private Risk Services, based on SNL and ISO data.
Media Inquiries: Matt Zartman mzartman@alarm.com 571-356-9158 Chris Pilbeam cpilbeam@alarm.com 301-875-8232 About Alarm.com
Alarm.com, founded in 2000, is a leading technology provider of connected home services, powering millions of residential and commercial installations. Through its connected home platform, millions of people use Alarm.com to help protect and manage the things that matter most – their homes, families, and small businesses. Alarm.com connects a wide range of supported devices across the Internet of things to provide an integrated connected home experience through an intelligent cloud-based services platform and easy to use mobile app. Alarm.com solutions are sold exclusively through a network of licensed and authorized Dealer Partners. For more information, please visit www.alarm.com.
