NOVAtime Technology, Inc. Hosts Its 2014 Encounters Conference at the Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas

(PRWEB) February 11, 2014

NOVAtime Technology, Inc. (http://www.novatime.com), a forward-thinking workforce management solution development company that continues to apply the latest technological advancements to its suite of Time and Attendance / Workforce Management products and services, announced today that it has successfully hosted its second User Conference February 4 – 6 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

In line with the Encounters Conference theme of “Mobility,” NOVAtime previewed exciting mobile offerings planned for 2014. One of the highlights of the conference was Frank Su, Founder and CEO of NOVAtime, providing a live demonstration of the new Advanced Schedule Manager (ASM) product. The demonstration showed one employee calling in sick and the system automatically sending text messages to several qualified employees to fill the position. As one employee electronically accepted the position, the system filled the open schedule. Another employee who responded a bit later received a declination message, saying the position had been filled.

NOVAtime User Conference attendees also enjoyed a virtual tour of the data center, as well as overviews of new features that were introduced to the solution in 2013 and new functionalities on the 2014 development roadmap. Additionally, attendees benefitted from sessions presented by Adam D.H. Grant (“Use of Mobile Apps in the Workplace: Privacy and Security”) and Alfred J. Landegger, Esq. (“2014 Wage and Hour Trends and Litigation”). Mr. Grant is a shareholder of Alpert, Barr & Grant; Mr. Landegger is a senior partner at Landegger Baron Law Group, which specializes in employment labor laws and workers’ compensation.

During a Product Review Board session, NOVAtime’s guest speaker, Kevin Soohoo, CIO at Air Systems, discussed how their company has been successfully utilizing the NOVAtime system via PCs and iPads to manage both union and non-union employees since July 2011. Mr. Soohoo elaborated on the large-group feature that was implemented in NOVAtime to support over 15,000 combinations of jobs and work order codes.

Many NOVAtime team members were on hand, meeting with attendees that they have worked with on implementations and supporting installations. In addition to NOVAtime personnel, the conference provided an opportunity for attendees to network with other NOVAtime customers. Lucy Saldana said, “It’s really good to meet the other users and learn from each other. The interaction with other users was very helpful. I enjoyed learning about some features that are already in the system and ones that will be available in 2014.” Another conference attendee commented that she really enjoyed meeting other NOVAtime customers, and tweeted, “I had a good time at the banquet.”

NOVAtime’s social media was flooded with posts from enthusiastic conference attendees. Reyna Garcia posted on Twitter, “Best conference ever!!!! Great company!!!” Someone else tweeted, “History, products, networking… great conference.”

A NOVAtime user and conference attendee posted on Facebook, “I am excited to be here again. I was looking forward to this since last year’s conference. Looking forward to learning what is new for 2014. Excited for the multi edit feature.” Later, the same person posted again, “I downloaded the mobile app while at the conference. Thanks to this technology I was able to see some employees left work to go to the Seahawks parade but didn’t clock out.”

The Encounters Conference not only provided information to users, but also enabled NOVAtime to gain insight from customers in order to guide future development. “The conference was very informative. It was a very pleasant experience, and we got to suggest new features that will help us be more productive,” said Tatjana Projkovska of Gerawan Farming Inc.

Brian Harris, Vice President of Client Services at NOVAtime, concluded, “This conference was the perfect opportunity for our customers to meet, share their experiences, and learn from each other. It was also an opportunity for them to witness the passion and energy of the NOVAtime team that continues to develop innovative advancements within the Workforce Management / Time and Attendance industry.”

About NOVAtime

Established in 1999, NOVAtime has helped over 10,000 organizations around the world benefit from the use of NOVAtime Workforce Management solutions. With corporate offices located in Diamond Bar, California, NOVAtime utilizes the latest advancements in technology for its complete suite of Workforce Management solutions. This has enabled NOVAtime to serve companies with complex data collection requirements, including badge/biometric time clocks, browser-based data collection, telephone features, PDA scanners, etc. NOVAtime offers solutions for scheduling, labor allocation, job costing, work-order management, and cost center allocation. The NOVAtime 4000 SaaS solution is delivered via Software-as-a-Service and features a multi-tiered, multi-tenant infrastructure. Alternatively, the NOVAtime 4000 STAR licensed solution can be delivered on-premise, installed on the customer’s servers. While NOVAtime 4000 STAR is available for companies with over 1000 employees, NOVAtime also offers the NOVAtime 4000 STARbox for companies with up to 1000 employees. For more information about NOVAtime and to learn about how it has helped other companies control costs and remain compliant with today’s challenging business requirements, please visit http://www.novatime.com or call 877.486.6682.







ACR Electronics, Inc. & George Poveromo a Saltwater Partnership for Safety at Sea

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) February 11, 2014

ACR Electronics, Inc., a leader in safety and signaling technologies, announces their newest brand ambassador – George Poveromo, nationally recognized saltwater fisherman and host of the NBC Sports Network TV series, “George Poveromo’s World of Saltwater Fishing”.

A world-renowned angling authority and long-time customer of ACR, George Poveromo has also experienced his own close call at sea. While off the Florida Keys in 2012, George was pulled overboard while hooked to a 256 pound swordfish, which he ultimately went on to catch. With this experience serving as a prime example that the unexpected can happen even to the most experienced fisherman, Poveromo now touts the merits of safe boating and fishing among his strong following of saltwater fishing enthusiast.

“The very first EPIRB I purchased was an ACR, and every one since has been an ACR, because of their untouchable reputation in the marine safety field,” said Poveromo.

Together, ACR and Poveromo are getting the word out to offshore boaters that 406 MHz beacons are a small price to pay for lifesaving technology and should never be viewed as optional gear. “People tend to associate boating mishaps with sinking,” said Poveromo. “But what if there’s an electrical fire and you need to abandon the vessel, or if you fall overboard at night and no one notices? There are inherent dangers associated with offshore fishing and boating, and that’s why every sea-going vessel should carry an ACR EPIRB as well as personal locator beacons. You can’t put a price tag on the safety of your family and friends who are on board for a fun day of fishing,” added Poveromo.

Learn more about ACR’s 406 MHz beacons on George Poveromo’s World of Saltwater Fishing show on NBC Sports or at his Salt Water Sportsman National Seminar Series.







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Online media research agency DigitalMR forms partnership with leading Italian healthcare communications specialists Brandnew Marketing Communications

London (PRWEB UK) 25 September 2012

Social media research experts DigitalMR have formed a new partnership with Brandnew Marketing Communications (BNMC), the Italian health and well being marketing specialists.

BNMC, will work in partnership with UK based DigitalMR, developing the latest online marketing and research solutions, to create more effective health & wellbeing marketing communication campaigns.

Using consumer feedback from innovative online research methodologies the partnership will seek to identify areas for improving customer engagement and driving online advocacy. A core feature of the partnership will be to develop solutions with the specific requirements of pharma and healthcare clients in mind.

BNMC, which has offices in Rome and Milan, will be official distributor of DigitalMR platforms and solutions to the pharma and healthcare categories in Italy.

Letizia Affinito, founder and MD of BNMC said, “This partnership will allow us to create marketing communications in a new way, using insights to improve customer engagement and amplify positive word of mouth thus creating more effective campaigns for our clients.”

DigitalMR founder and Group MD, Michalis Michael, said “Next generation market research is about co-creating among brand and product advocates, working in partnership with marketing to produce optimised communications campaigns.”

Contact

Michalis A. Michael

mmichael(at)digital-mr(dot)com,

tel: +44 751 571 0370

http://www.digital-mr.com


Letizia Affinito

laffinito(at)brandnewmc(dot)com

tel: +39 06 95061569

http://www.brandnewmc.com/company/letizia.html

About DigitalMR

DigitalMR understands what people think and feel when they share views online. It is a specialist agency which provides a holistic approach to web based market research. It specialises in utilising social media research, especially active web-listening, and online communities to enhance its business consulting approach.

The agency has pioneered new methods in online focus groups alongside tools such as video diaries, bulletin boards and online ethnography. DigitalMR is headed by founder and MD, Michalis Michael and has presence in London UK, Nicosia Cyprus, Warsaw Poland and Columbus Ohio, in the US.

About Brandnew MC

Brandnew MC stands out in the Italian landscape for its innovative business model.

The value proposition of BNMC is based on three fundamental pillars:

    Integration of the three key competencies for success in the evolving healthcare scenario in Italy: market access, innovation, and digital technologies
    “Leverage” of international resources through strategic alliances and partnerships
    Mastery and strategic understanding of new digital technologies/social media and how to use them. BNMC has pioneered new formats to develop and deliver webinar programs, executive workshops and crowdsourcing/open innovation projects.

BNMC is headed by founder and MD Letizia Affinito and has offices in Milan and Rome.







Outdoor Vs Indoor Digital Signage

The digital out of home (DOOH) market has grown exponentially year on year over the last decade. Finally, the market is slowing as a zenith of digital signage screens has been reached in our shopping malls, concourses and transport hubs. However, there is one location where the ubiquity of digital signage has not yet been reached – outdoors.

Outdoor digital signage is a growing and now makes up a substantial proportion of all outdoor adverts, but there is still plenty of room for more. Outdoor digital signage has many advantages over indoor systems too, with larger audiences being the most prominent.

One of the reasons that digital outdoor signage is trailing behind indoor DOOH is that there are more hurdles to clear in taking a screen outside than for indoor signage. The first problem that has to be countered is weather protection. Weather protection is no just about rainfall protection, either. While the rain is one of many elements that can damage a screen, permanently, there are others: snow, hail, sleet and wind blown dust can all disable an outdoor screen so the device has to be protected against all of them.

Temperature protection is also a requirement for digital outdoor signage as in many locations. Screens can overheat during the height of summer but also freezing temperatures of winter can disable a screen too – so both extremes need to be prepared for.

Sunlight too can have an effect on an outdoor screen. Direct sunlight can cause glare and overheating, so precautions need to be taken to ensure the screen is either not under direct sunlight or that the problems are countered in other ways. Bright sunlight can also make a screen unreadable so high brightness screens are recommended to ensure readability during bright sunny days.

Finally, physical protection is also something that has to be countered before a screen can be left outside. The screen has to be secured from both accidental and deliberate impacts, whilst also secure enough to prevent theft.

Smartvm have an all round method of providing digital outdoor and indoor signage protection as the steel, waterproof enclosures will provide physical protection and prevent damage from the above elements enabling peace of mind and trouble free outdoor and indoor digital signage.

Peter Pal Disuja is a technical author and a specialist in the digital signage industry helping to develop outdoor and indoor digital signage and protection for plasmas. Please visit us Smartvm for more information about digital signage hardware and software or other digital signage solutions.