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Advanced Personnel Systems Releases SmartSearch

OCEANSIDE, CA (PRWEB) May 21, 2013

Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. (APS), the maker of SmartSearch® recruiting business software announces the release of its new Version 17. The latest version of SmartSearch® features exciting upgrades to its built-in e-mail communication tools that includes a new interface with easy to modify templates such as interview agendas, offer letters, new hire welcome notices, and other time-saving features. Users can now schedule emails and broadcasts to be sent at a specific date and time; and automatically track which recipients have read email messages.

SmartSearch on-boarding tools have also been improved dramatically with configurable workflow functions that include customer-defined task automation such as messaging and notifications, unlimited document management capabilities and electronic signature capture.

“We are very excited about our new communication and on-boarding capabilities,” said Doug Coull, CEO at APS, “Version 17 provides our clients unparalleled control of their messaging and the ability to quickly achieve paperless on-boarding. We love ‘green recruiting’ technology like this and so do our customers.”

Version 17 also features improved Social Media capabilities and significant enhancements to Career Center web portal functionality. SmartSearch users can schedule posting of jobs and marketing messaging to the most popular social media sites and source directly from LinkedIn. Plus, Twitter posts are now encoded with GeoInformation. Customers can also add an optional “Apply with Monster” and “Apply with Indeed” icon to the SmartSearch career center enabling candidates to apply instantly using their profiles from these popular sites – significantly enhancing both the candidates experience and the scope of data collection.

Other exciting new features in Version 17 include enhanced mobile recruiting capabilities with a “mobile friendly” career center for candidates, expanded Job View Analytic Reports that track views by source and originating location, flexible commission tracking for recruiters and sales people in staffing organizations, mapping search results using interactive Google maps, and more.

The SmartSearch® recruiting software is best known for the ability to seamlessly integrate with existing systems and applications for managing all employment-related information from one easy to use interface.

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About SmartSearch®: Since 1986, Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. has led the way in the development and deployment of quality talent management and recruiting solutions. Having pioneered the field of resume-scanning-based recruiting solutions, APS is a recognized innovator in on-demand technology and recruitment data management. Its signature product, SmartSearch® serves over 165,000 users and 4.7 million job seekers worldwide. For more information, visit: http://www.smartsearchonline.com







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Apple dominates consumer sentiment for Tablet PCs – with 48% share of positive customer comments online

London (UK PRWEB) July 5, 2011

the customers’ point of view on the tablets are positively overwhelming. DigitalMR measured on a ¼ million positive comments for slate devices through January to June 2011, compared to just over 100 000 negatives. Apple has a dominant 48% share of these positive comments and 52% of the smaller group of negative comments. Next placed is Motorola with 16% of positive mentions and 18% negative.


The results are based on comments posted by consumers on major brands of tablets made by Apple, Motorola, Samsung, Blackberry, HTC, LG, Barnes and Nobles, ASUS, Archos and Viewsonic, through January-June 2011.

The analysis of DigitalMR (powered by SocialNuggets) is based on comments below via a range of relevant websites and open access social media platforms. It measures not only the number of comments posted by consumers on the Internet, but also their sense -. If jobs are positive or negative in nature

DigitalMR CEO, Michalis Michael commented: “The tablets appear to have launched a wave of optimism of consumers and the iPad currently dominates online conversation is essential for brands to leverage their goodwill. line, to create a greater impact than the battle for second place is increasing. ”


The popularity of tablets shows no signs of slowing. For example, the Consumer Electronics Association, 17 million were sold in the US alone in 2010 and its last forecast of 42 million units to be sold in 2011. Source: http://www.twice.com

With growing sales, and many more consumers intend to buy, what do consumers actually think about slate devices?


1) Net Sentiment

All brands measured, achieve a net positive score Feeling (NSS) Jan-June NSS provides an overall score of percentage of net positive messages. A positive result of a tablet attracts a higher proportion of positive and negative messages.


The average NSS necessary for all brands measured is 41% – very high compared to other industry sectors. This is very encouraging for the Tablet PC industry because it shows customers are generally very satisfied with their devices and are eager to share the good news online.


Apple has a NSS of 38%, slightly below average, but given its dominant position in the customer market expectations are likely to be higher. However, it still generates more buzz online twice as positive as negative. New entrants to the market (with a much lower base online chat) to achieve higher NSS as Viewersonic 78%, 65% Blackberry, LG and HTC both with 57%.


2) the positive and negative messages

Apple accounts for 48% of all positive messages to consumers on the internet through Jan.-June 2011. The next are more powerful Motorola 16%, followed by Samsung and Blackberry, both with 9%.


Of all the measured negative messages, Apple accounts for 52%. Motorola follows with 18%, followed by Barnes and Noble with 11%.


3) Features

DigitalMR measured thousands of workstations throughout January-June about the features that tablets offer. The negative aspect is crucial “Size” of the device. As seen in the customer quote below, this may include the weight, the overall size and the size of the screen. Devices that may be too large for some users are often not large enough for the other, because of the way the size is related to the preferred type of use. This is likely to become a key differentiator for tablets as the market develops.

Size attracts 20% of all the negative comments, but only 9% of all positive. Conversely, the characteristic of “Video” on slate devices is well received, attracting 15% of all positive comments, but only 9% of those who are negative.


Customers’ comments on the tablet size:

“Blackberry Playbook is surprisingly heavy for its size of 7 inches. It has applications evil. He must basic applications, including email, calendar and contacts at the very least, because webmail seems not function properly. It must be less than strollers in general. ”

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/blackberry_playbook_a_work_in_progress.php

“I hesitated to acquire Slate 500 due to take more time than anything else, but I was not happy with his screen size. – Too small for a real productive use I have read drawings and documents on the screen and can not be zooming in and out with the power of graphics processing compromises on these devices. ”

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/02/21/when-does-size-matter-on-your-tablet/

“Just because something is more expensive and does not do better! I have been digitally inking / drawing and do my digital art and for the last 2-3 years and I really prefer small tablets. I uses a genius 8×6 tablet and it works wonders for me. I heard people give horrible reviews 12×8- tablets as his way of saying great to use and I believe them. ”

http: //www.smackjeeves.com/forum/viewtopic.php f = 21 & amp; amp; t = 7345

4) In their words – comments positive

“Very pleased with my iPad. Lightweight, portable and easy to use. Holds its charge for about 10 hours of general use. Active instantly (unlike my old laptop). The App Store is much more fun as a laptop. ”

http: // www .reviewcentre.com / Tablet Computer / Apple iPad-review_1359289

“The Blackberry Playbook is one of my favorite tablets in terms of the user interface, I like to slide across the screen and bezel to interact with the operating system and applications, it is very intuitive and effortlessly. The ability to make the navigation bar and keyboard appear by touching the glasses is great, and go to the home screen from any application is easy. ”

http: // www.ubergizmo.com/2011/05/blackberry-playbook-review/

“I bought the 32GB model from pc world a month ago and I can tell you right now the battery life is awesome and I can not put the thing down. The only thing I need say I’m not bothered, is that it has a locked bootloader Acer Iconia Tablet resistant to unlock (I can see the reasons) but apart from that, I’m definitely keeping the tablet and this is my new best friend right now. ”

http://forums.reghardware.com/forum/1/2011/06/01/review_acer_iconia_tab_a500_android_tablet/

“The quality of the Motorola Xoom screen is big, applications run smoothly and all in all it must be said that if you are a Gmail user or Google Apps is the device you need for everyday use. Gmail, maps, docs et al interfaces are far superior to that of iOS devices. The life of the battery is fantastic and beautifully Apps Sync if you are already an Android user. ”

http: // www .reviewcentre.com / Tablet Computer / Motorola Xoom-reviews_1358811-

“Well Ipad 2 was a bit expensive, it was worth it I take with me wherever I go and it’s very easy to use The battery lasts more than a laptop;.. Applications are easy to install and to use. The new iPad is obviously faster than its predecessor. ”

http://www.reviewcentre.com/review846375 .html

5) How shelves brands use social media to their advantage?

tablets can use the analysis of data from Web sites and other social media in the following ways:

Engage in a dialogue one-on-one with their clients and respond to negative comments.
Invite some customers to participate in online forums and discussion groups to express their views more
Positive feeling can be exploited in advertising
Operations can learn and solve specific performance issues and retail products
The products can be adjusted and new designed to meet the needs of customers

About the report of the syndicated tablet

DigitalMR tablet produces a monthly report that monitors thousands of online conversations customers through comments posted on open access social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, forums, blogs, microblogs and commercial sites, comments on the tablet’s services.

The report is available on annual subscription with updates provided quarterly, monthly or weekly. The results will be updated to the press on a monthly basis.


Contact

For regular reporting and further information:

Michalis A. Michael

mmichael (at) Digital mr (dot) com

Tel: +44 751 571 0370

http: // www. digital-mr.com

About DigitalMR

DigitalMR is a specialized agency that provides a holistic approach to market research based on the Web. It specializes in research using social media, particularly web-listening and sophisticated technology platforms to improve its approach to business consulting.


DigitalMR solutions also include community panels, access panels, web usability and special emphasis on qualitative research online. The agency has developed new methods in online focus groups alongside tools such as video diaries, bulletin boards and online ethnography.


The agency works in collaboration with the International Society for market research MASMI http: // www .masmi.com . DigitalMR is headed by founder and MD, Michalis Michael and has its headquarters in London, UK and Nicosia, Cyprus.


About SocialNuggets

SocialNuggets technology delivers real-time information on the market for fast moving industries by analyzing data from various social media sources with a mission to liberate social media data and sentiment analysis to use in real-time research brands, products and features. SocialNuggets offers ready to use market intelligence for various industry sectors, including consumer electronics and banking. SocialNuggets data comes in the size of the bite, ready-to-consume, infographics and is also available as full access to our data warehouse for analysis and integration with customer data. SocialNuggets a Serendio company, was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California For more information, please visit http://www.SocialNuggets.net

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ViewSonic and Userful Announce Strategic Global Partnership to Deliver Innovative Virtual Desktop Solutions

Brea, CA (PRWEB) October 09, 2014

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solution products, announces that it has entered a strategic global partnership with Userful Corporation, a pioneering desktop virtualization software company dedicated to reducing cost and complexity in deploying virtual desktops. The partnership between ViewSonic and Userful creates an innovative, affordable virtual desktop solution for use around the world.

This partnership will enable education customers as well as small and medium-sized businesses, to easily transition to the cloud and virtual environments. The two companies will partner to offer simple and flexible all-in-one, low-cost VDI solutions, including client devices and multi-platform software that will support a mix of native Linux, Chrome Cloud and Microsoft Windows virtual desktops.

“We’re excited to partner with Userful to deliver simple and affordable VDI solutions for users seeking flexibility and value, without the bells and whistles of a high-end VDI platform,” said Mike Holstein, Vice President of Business Development and Emerging Technologies for ViewSonic Americas. “These solutions will change the way people think about VDI deployment and desktop management. By integrating Userful’s software and ViewSonic’s hardware, a virtual environment can now be taken beyond the desktop to include touch screens, kiosks and digital signage.”

“This is a great partnership between Userful and ViewSonic, and an exciting time for both companies,” said Tim Griffin, Chief Technical Officer at Userful Corporation. “Today, deploying and managing endpoints can be complex and expensive, and ensuring smooth, seamless integration of hardware and software platforms is a priority for buyers. There is enormous demand for simplicity and value which we’ve proven through our software. And now, with this partnership with ViewSonic and its diverse portfolio of display products, we can offer a complete VDI hardware and software solution.”

With one of the most diverse lines of VDI products in the market, ViewSonic is the VDI endpoint authority. The company continues to bring leading-edge products to market, including Integrated Thin Client and Zero Client Displays, as well as discrete Thin and Zero Clients. With its wide range of solution options that include scalability, high levels of security and lock-down features, ViewSonic’s VDI products deliver a seamless desktop experience in VDI networks.

For more news and information about ViewSonic, visit ViewSonic.com and follow on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

About ViewSonic

Founded in California in 1987, ViewSonic is a world leader and pioneer in desktop display technology. As an innovator and visionary, ViewSonic keeps the world connected with a diverse portfolio of display solutions, including smart displays, projectors, desktop displays, digital signage and touch devices. Continuing our heritage as a desktop technology leader, ViewSonic delivers the latest desktop virtualization and cloud computing products that change the way we compute, communicate and connect. To find out more about our products, visit ViewSonic.com.

ViewSonic’s Finch Club offers resellers an opportunity to benefit from specialized product training and discounts. To sign up, please visit FinchClub.com.

About Userful

Userful Corporation is a leading desktop virtualization software company that makes it simple and affordable for organizations to implement and centrally manage virtual computers. Userful supports virtualization deployments from desktops to touch-screens and beyond, with exceptional performance, unique flexibility and at the lowest cost on the market. Userful is the trusted provider of over one million virtual computers in over 100 countries and works with zero-client and thin-client devices from world-class partners. Learn more at userful.com.

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Trademark footnote: All corporate names and trademarks are the property of their respective companies.Copyright©2014. ViewSonic Corporation. All rights reserved.







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UK banks – Lloyds TSB accounts for highest share (21%) of negative customer comments online as it announces

London (PRWEB UK) 12 August 2011

DigitalMR analysed thousands of customer comments about high street banks for the month of June 2011. Over half (57%) of these customer views are positive, compared with 43% negative.

The three most mentioned banking brands are: Halifax and HSBC with a 16% share of all comments, followed by Lloyds TSB (15 %).

However there is a large difference between the positive and negative mentions that these banks generate. Halifax (20%) and HSBC (16%) attracted the largest proportion of positive posts, while Lloyds TSB (21%) received the most negative posts, followed by HSBC (17%).

This follows the announcements from the Lloyds Group in May that it was putting aside £3.2bn to pay customers who had been mis-sold payment protection insurance and that at the end of June it was cutting a further 15,000 jobs.

Taking the difference in positive and negative posts into consideration the clear winner for June is the Halifax with a Net Sentiment Score (NSS) of 44% followed by NatWest with 31%. Lloyds TSB was one of only two banks that achieved negative a NSS with minus 15%. Bank of Ireland achieved the lowest NSS with minus 51%.

DigitalMR’s report (powered by SociaNuggets) analyses thousands of customer comments posted via a range of relevant finance related websites and open access social media platforms. It measures, not only the number of comments posted by consumers on the internet, but also sentiment – whether these posts are positive or negative.

Results are based on comments posted by consumers on the major UK banks: Lloyds TSB, HSBC, Halifax, NatWest, Bank of Ireland, Santander, Barclays, RBS, ING Direct, and Clydesdale Bank.

Managing Director of DigitalMR, Michalis Michael commented: “these findings are very encouraging for the Halifax and NatWest brands as they are achieving an overall high net positive sentiment. However, recent events seem to have impacted on the Lloyds TSB brand and it will be interesting to see how online customer sentiment reacts to the planned job cuts announced at the end June.”

1) Net Sentiment Score (NSS)

Most of the banks measured, achieve a positive Net Sentiment Score (NSS) for June. NSS provides an overall percentage score of net positive posts. A positive score means a bank attracts more positive than negative posts, while a negative score suggests a higher proportion of negative posts.

The average NSS taken across all banks measured is 14%, which is good news for the banking industry as it is now attracting more positive sentiment across the internet than it does negative.

Net Sentiment Score ranking

1st Halifax            44%

2nd NatWest        31%

3rd ING Direct        25%

4th Santander        23%

5th Clydesdale Bank    21%

6th Barclays        15%

7th HSBC            12%

8th RBS             6%

9th Lloyds    TSB         -15%

10th Bank of Ireland    -51%

2) Features and Services

DigitalMR measured thousands of customer posts across June regarding the services and features that banks offer. Services attracting a much higher proportion of negative mentions to positive ones were: Customer Care (18% negative vs 9% positive) and Bank Employees (16% negative vs just 4% positive).

While the service attracting a higher proportion of positive comments was Credit Cards with (18% positive vs 11% negative).

Please click here to view customer comments in their words.

3) How can Banks use social media to their advantage?

Banks can use analysis of data from websites and other social media in the following ways:

    Engage in a one-to-one dialogue with their customers and respond to negative comments.
    Invite some of the customers to join online forums and chat groups to further express their    views
    Positive sentiment can be leveraged in advertising
    Operations can learn about and fix specific branch performance issues
    Financial products can be adjusted, and new ones can be designed to meet customer needs

About the syndicated banking report

The monthly banking report monitors thousands of customers’ online conversations through comments posted on open-access social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, forums, blogs, microblogs and commercial websites, for UK banking services.

The report is available on annual subscription with updates provided on a quarterly, monthly or weekly basis. Results will be updated to the press on a monthly basis.

Contact

For regular reports and more information:

Michalis A. Michael

mmichael(at)digital-mr(dot)com

tel: +44 751 571 0370

http://www.digital-mr.com

About DigitalMR

DigitalMR is a specialist agency which provides a holistic approach to web based market research. It specialises in utilising social media research, especially web-listening, and sophisticated technology platforms to enhance its business consulting approach.

DigitalMR’s solutions also include community panels, access panels, web usability and a distinct focus on qualitative research online. The agency has pioneered new methods in online focus groups alongside tools such as video diaries, bulletin boards and online ethnography.

The agency operates in affiliation with international market research company MASMI http://www.masmi.com. DigitalMR is headed by founder and MD, Michalis Michael and is headquartered in London, UK and Nicosia, Cyprus.

About SocialNuggets

SocialNuggets technology delivers real-time market intelligence for fast moving industries by analyzing data from various social media sources with a mission to liberate social media data and sentiment analysis for use in real-time research of brands, products and features. SocialNuggets delivers ready to use market intelligence for various industry verticals including consumer electronics and banking. SocialNuggets data is delivered in bite size, ready-to-consume, infographics and is also available in the form of a full access to our data warehouse for analysis and integration with customers’ data. SocialNuggets, a Serendio company, was founded in 2011 with headquarters in Santa Clara, CA. For more information, please visit http://www.SociaNuggets.net

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US Banks – A Full 68% Of Negative Comments Online About The US Financial Sector Are Attributed To Just Two Banks, Citibank And Bank Of America What Was Going Wrong?

Columbus, OH (PRWEB) August 21, 2011

DigitalMR analysed thousands of customer comments about high street banks for the month of June 2011. Over half of these customer views are negative, compared with 45% being about positive customer experiences.

The four most mentioned banking brands, with the highest number of consumer comments were: CitiBank (32%), Bank of America (23.50%) followed by American Express and Wells Fargo (both 17%).

There was, however, a large difference between the positive and negative mentions that these banks generated. American Express (30%) and Bank of America (23%) attracted the largest proportion of positive posts but Bank of America also attracted the second highest number of negative comments (24%). By comparison the bank that had the highest proportion of negative posts was Citibank (44%).

Taking the difference in positive and negative posts into consideration the clear winner for June was American Express with a Net Sentiment Score (NSS) of 58% followed by Capital One with 19%. The high NSS score for American Express shows an overall high satisfaction level for users of this service.

The two banks with the lowest net-sentiment score were CitiBank (unsurprising, perhaps, given its proportion the total negative posts) with a NSS of -52% and US Bank which achieved a score of -59%. CitiBank’s higher rating is attributed to the fact that although they were the subject of the highest amount of negative comments they also were the subject of 17% of all positive comments about financial service providers. Much of the negative commentary was related to the June revelation that hackers had accessed 200,000 Citibank account holders’ details.

The banks with the highest and lowest rated NSS scores remain unchanged from April, the date of our last syndicated report, when American Express led the group, and US Bank brought up the rear.

The US Banking Sector should take note that of the ten banks we analysed conversations about, seven have either a neutral or negative NSS. This means that overall the majority of people were using social media far more to criticise than compliment their banking service.

DigitalMR’s report (powered by SocialNuggets) analyses thousands of customer comments posted via a range of relevant finance related websites and open access social media platforms. It measures not only the number of comments posted by consumers on the internet, but also sentiment – whether these posts are positive or negative.

Results are based on comments posted by consumers on the major US banks: CitiBank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, US Bank, American Express, HSBC, Capital One, Barclays, JP Morgan Chase Manhattan and US Bancorp.

Ryan Rutan, President of DigitalMR USA commented: “the findings indicate that American consumers who utilize social media platforms are voicing frustrations about their banking experience at a higher rate than positive experiences, but that certain brands are achieving a net positive sentiment”. This tells us that although the balance of comments are on the negative side, it is not strictly an outlet for dissatisfaction. This is easily seen in the divergence of the findings related to CitiBank and American Express.

While conversations about CitiBank accounted for nearly a third of all mentions of companies in the sector (suggesting a wide exposure), they were negative 76% of the time. By contrast American Express should be pleased to see while they accounted for a lower total volume of posts, that 79% of comments about their bank were positive. Amex has, for the second time this year, the highest net sentiment score of all banks we monitored.”

1) Net Sentiment Score (NSS)

Most of the banks we measured, achieve a negative Net Sentiment Score (NSS) for June. NSS provides an overall percentage score of net positive posts. A positive score means a bank attracts more positive than negative posts, while a negative score suggests a higher proportion of negative posts.

The average NSS taken across all banks measured is -10%, which shows that US consumers continue to see social media as a space to share experiences of frustration and unhappiness with the service they had experienced. This is a lower NSS however than the results from our December 2010 analysis which showed in the four months from July – October the cumulative NSS for US banks was -28%.

Net Sentiment Score ranking

1st American Express (Amex):         58%

2nd Capital One:                                19%

3rd US Bancorp:                                 7%

4th JP Morgan Chase Manhattan:        0%

5th Wells Fargo:                                 -2%

6th Barclays:                                        -11%

7th Bank of America:                         -12%

8th HSBC:                                         -34%

9th Citibank:                                         -15%

10th US Bank:                                     -51%

2) Features and Services

DigitalMR measured thousands of customer posts across June regarding the services and features that banks offer. Services attracting a much higher proportion of positive mentions to negative ones were: Credit Card Incentives (18% positive vs 1% negative).

The service attracting a higher proportion of negative comments was Credit Cards with (26% positive vs 19% negative) This was followed by conversations about mortgages which displayed a negative sentiment being 17% of all negative conversations regarding a particular service.

3) Click here to view customer comments in their own words

4) How can Banks use social media to their advantage?

Banks can use analysis of data from websites and other social media in the following ways:

    Engage in a one-to-one dialogue with their customers and respond to negative comments.
    Invite some of the customers to join online forums and chat groups to further express their views
    Positive sentiment can be leveraged in advertising
    Operations can learn about and fix specific branch performance issues
    Financial products can be adjusted, and new ones can be designed to meet customer needs

About the syndicated banking report

The monthly banking report monitors thousands of customers’ online conversations through comments posted on open-access social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, forums, blogs, microblogs and commercial websites, for US banking services.

The report is available on annual subscription with updates provided on a quarterly, monthly or weekly basis. Results will be updated to the press on a monthly basis.

Contact

For regular reports and more information:

Ryan A. Rutan

rrutan(at)digital-mr(dot)com

tel: +1 (614) 638-0216

http://www.digital-mr.com

About DigitalMR

DigitalMR is a specialist agency which provides a holistic approach to web based market research. It specialises in utilising social media research, especially web-listening, and sophisticated technology platforms to enhance its business consulting approach.

DigitalMR’s solutions also include community panels, access panels, web usability and a distinct focus on qualitative research online. The agency has pioneered new methods in online focus groups alongside tools such as video diaries, bulletin boards and online ethnography.

The agency operates in affiliation with international market research company MASMI. DigitalMR is headed by founder and MD, Michalis Michael and has European headquarters in London, UK, and Nicosia, Cyprus, and Columbus, Ohio, in the US.

About SocialNuggets

SocialNuggets technology delivers real-time market intelligence for fast moving industries by analyzing data from various social media sources with a mission to liberate social media data and sentiment analysis for use in real-time research of brands, products and features. SocialNuggets delivers ready to use market intelligence for various industry verticals including consumer electronics and banking. SocialNuggets data is delivered in bite size, ready-to-consume, infographics and is also available in the form of a full access to our data warehouse for analysis and integration with customers’ data. SocialNuggets, a Serendio company, was founded in 2011 with headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.

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Genscape Launches Customizable Natural Gas Portal; Traders Streamline Daily Processes with Consolidated Notices & Maintenance Events

Louisville, KY (PRWEB) May 21, 2013

Genscape’s new Natural Gas Portal consolidates hundreds of maintenance and notice events from electronic bulletin boards (EBBs) to help natural gas traders streamline their daily processes and stay informed of unavoidable events impacting the market. Genscape collects notices from over 200 pipelines that are fed into the Portal within minutes of their availability on the pipeline websites. In addition, Genscape provides maintenance events for over 70 major interstate pipelines.

Genscape’s gas analysts evaluate every aggregate maintenance event and add value by categorizing the events by date, severity and market impact. These events are then delivered via the Portal providing the ability to customize the pipelines of interest and download the customized list to various calendars. The portal also houses historical data for use in benchmarking and forecasting.

“As a former trader I understand the frustrations the industry has with notice and maintenance events. These notices are difficult and time consuming to break out into individual events and are often not contained in the notice section of a pipeline EBB. Genscape’s Natural Gas Portal makes it easy for traders, schedulers and analysts to not only pull these events on-demand, but to customize the platform and view only what is relevant to them,” says Genscape’s Senior Natural Gas Analyst, Andy Krebs.

Notice and maintenance information is provided in a user friendly, searchable format with the option to save search queries for repeat use and view results in calendar format. Genscape’s analysts provide maintenance impact assessments in a standardized format that allows the user to search for maintenance events that are most likely to impact their day-to-day operations. The Portal also has priority statuses assigned to notices, allowing users to search for only the critical notices affecting them. Maintenance search results can be exported to Microsoft Outlook calendar, Google Calendar, or iCal so that users can set up daily alerts.

The Portal delivers on-demand access to Genscape’s North American Basis Reports. The daily Basis Reports profile sixteen distinct regions across North America, tracking natural gas supply, demand, storage, imports and exports. Each report provides advance notice of natural gas price movements, daily commentary, and real-time alerts. Subscribers of Genscape’s Natural Gas Basis Reports and Portal receive direct access via email, instant message or phone to the experienced traders and analysts who maintain the Portal.

For more information or if you are interested in a free trial of Genscape’s new Natural Gas Portal or the Basis Reports, please visit: info.genscape.com/gas-portal-press.

About Genscape

Genscape is the leading global provider of energy information for commodity and financial markets. Utilizing patented technologies and proprietary algorithms, Genscape provides accurate & timely data on capacities, flow and utilization for all major energy commodities. With thousands of sophisticated energy monitors strategically deployed all over the world, Genscape is unique in its ability to measure and collect energy market fundamentals. These “measured actuals” are then transmitted to clients in real-time or near real-time. Genscape clients often gain first-mover advantage and increased market transparency to better optimize their positions. For more information, please visit: http://www.genscape.com

For all press inquiries please contact:

David Francoeur

Chief Marketing & Media Relations Officer

Office: +1 617 790 0944

Cell: +1 617 852 8868

dfrancoeur(at)genscape(dot)com

Jaimie Weiss

Marketing Communications Manager

Office: + 1 617 790 0959

Cell: + 1 401 595 5874

jweiss(at)genscape(dot)com







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Communication Meets ConvenienceSentry Management Unleashes Smartphone App for Communities

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) May 22, 2013

Sentry Management continues to set the bar in the community management industry by offering a mobile application called CommunityAPP™ for residents of Associations. This application will revolutionize the efficiency of communication between residents, Board Members and the community in which they live.

While explaining the necessity of CommunityAPP™, James W. Hart, President of Sentry Management said, “this application is the most recent example of our commitment to technology. We strive to provide the most up-to-date and easy to use technology available. The app demonstrates our promise to simplify residents’ lives, while broadening the channels of communication for residents and Boards.”

This one-of-a-kind technology is available on both Android and iPhone. Important actions in a community can be reported and shared at the push of a button, 24/7. Whether it is a gate being repaired or a community emergency, residents can be updated instantly through “push” messages. The community’s website is also accessible via CommunityAPP™. And when connected to a community website provided by Sentry, it will allow Board Members to access financial reports and administrative information directly through their mobile devices. It also allows residents to quickly access emergency numbers and make electronic payments of association dues. CommunityAPP™ has many convenience features as well, like GPS for local directions and a restaurant reservation maker. Never has community communication been so convenient.

“It is the technology behind CommunityAPP™ that will simplify the lives of Sentry Management community residents and Boards,” says Jim Waite, CEO of Mobile Apps One, the developer of the new association application. “We are delighted to have partnered with Sentry to bring this enhanced community communication tool to the marketplace. Ultimately the app will help strengthen the connection of residents to their communities, the place they call home.”

Sentry Management is a full-service community management company. Sentry’s business is the day-to-day operation of communities, homeowner associations and condominiums. Sentry is accredited as an AMO® (Accredited Management Organization) by the Institute of Real Estate Management, providing independent evaluation that Sentry has one of the highest operating and financial standards in the industry. Sentry operates in dozens of localities in Florida, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

Mobile Apps One is an industry leading mobile marketing company, providing mobile websites, apps and on-going marketing solutions to clients. Based in Orlando FL, Mobile Apps One provides mobile applications and strategies that allow HOA and Condominium Associations to create direct contact with residents on their mobile devices anytime and anywhere.







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Old Wisconsin Celebrates Packers Nation with Kick Off of Touchdown to Flavor Town Campaign

Homewood, Ill. (PRWEB) October 09, 2014

A new tailgating promotion from Old Wisconsin brings together Miller Lite with the brand’s popular meat snacks in the “Touchdown to Flavor Town” campaign cheering on the Green Bay Packers. Old Wisconsin and Miller Lite are teaming up to help fans celebrate the Packers with high-value offers at participating grocery stores, convenience stores and liquor channels. The campaign is supported with in-store displays, POS and merchandisers; stadium and scoreboard signage at Lambeau Field; out-of-home, digital and radio advertising; and game-day sampling. This is the third year Old Wisconsin has sponsored fall Packers Nation promotional programs.

“Old Wisconsin is thrilled to be joining forces with Miller Lite to enhance the Packers Nation experience for fans and cheer on the Packers to another title this year,” said Jeff Weber, Old Wisconsin’s national brand manager. “This campaign builds on the success of past Packers Nation retail efforts to create shopper excitement and drive retail sales.”

This Wisconsin-based promotion supports Old Wisconsin meat snack brands including 6 oz. and 8 oz. Snack Bites, 6 oz. and 8 oz. Snack Sticks and 9 oz. Summer Sausage paired with Miller Lite, Miller Genuine Draft, and Miller64 (24- and 30- packs, both cans and bottles). The dual-branded program features two retail windows ending in late November.

During the second retail window, Old Wisconsin invites fans to participate in the “Touchdown to Flavor Town” photo caption contest. Visit Old Wisconsin’s Facebook page from Nov. 3 through Nov. 16 to submit a caption and vote for your favorites for a chance to win a green and gold tailgating prize package worth $ 1,500. For more details, visit http://www.OldWisconsin.com.

About Carl Buddig & Company

Based in Homewood, Ill, Carl Buddig & Co. has been feeding family traditions for more than 70 years with the very best in taste, variety and convenience. Carl Buddig & Co. is the family-owned parent company of Buddig lunchmeat and Old Wisconsin hardwood smoked sausage and snack products. Buddig offers an assortment of quality, thin-sliced lean meats for sandwiches, snacks and special recipes including Buddig Original, Premium Deli, Deli Cuts and Fix Quix products. Old Wisconsin sausage and meat snack products are handcrafted and smoked over real hardwood fires. To learn more, visit http://www.buddig.com and http://www.oldwisconsin.com.