DMC executive Herman Gray to leave health care system to lead United Way

DMC executive Herman Gray to leave health care system to lead United Way
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Alan Stern of the Southwest Research Institute, the mission's chief scientist, says that icy, soaring peaks on Pluto should "send a lot of geophysicists back to the drawing boards." It's not what the smartest people expected to see. These pictures also …
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Telcom & Data Introduces ClearOne Collaborate All in-One Video Conferencing System, A Simple and Comprehensive Solution

Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) November 28, 2014

Telcom & Data, a leading provider of business phone systems, is pleased to introduce the Collaborate All-in-One Video Conferencing System from ClearOne. Thy system is a complete voice, video, and data collaboration solution.

Collaborate combines ClearOne’s professional audio with Built-in HD Video Software. Users can view rich, high-definition multimedia content from anywhere on the enterprise network on the 46” 1080p LCD display through the optional VIEW Multimedia Viewer. Content is consumed in the form of live media broadcasts, corporate presentations, on-demand videos, real-time dashboards, and digital signage.

The true plug & play simplicity of this HD Audio and Video conferencing system along with its advanced data sharing capabilities make it perfect for conference and meeting rooms, as well as executive offices.

When Ricardo Trinidad, President of Telcom & Data, was asked about the ClearOne Collaborate All-in-One Video Conferencing System, he said, “For businesses who want to take the hassle out of choosing all of the right videoconferencing equipment, Collaborate is perfect. Collaborate delivers all of the features and equipment needed for professional conferencing.”

For more information about the ClearOne Collaborate All-in-One Video Conferencing System, visit Telcom & Data’s website or call 1-800-335-0229.

ABOUT Telcom & Data

Since 1996 Telcom & Data has been providing thousands of telecommunication solutions to organizations around the world to measurably improve communications. Telcom & Data maintains a network of over 1500 technicians with locations in Chicago, Milwaukee and Miami.







NEXCOM’s Latest Android-Based Digital Signage Player is Designed to Help Users Simplify Content and System Management

Fremont, CA (PRWEB) November 26, 2014

NDIS NEXCOM has expanded its series digital signage player with the Android ™ based NDiS B114 designed to help brick and mortar stores convert shoppers into buyers. Equipped with multimedia capabilities and competent network connectivity, the NDIS B114 is still capable Android digital signage player that can amplify marketing messages while simplifying the content and management system for retailers feature-lite.


The NDIS B114 runs Android version 4.3 and comes with an application processor Freescale ™ i.MX 6Quad ​​quad-core. NDIS B114 can intrigue and communicate with buyers with flash, Full HD video and 2D / 3D graphics. NDIS B114 can show product details on billboards and educate buyers special offers to banks, improve in-store experience and turning shopper foot traffic into sales.


For ease of management, NDIS B114 supports online content and update the system. NDIS B114 has a GbE LAN connector and a Mini PCIe half-size expansion socket for 3G or Wi-Fi. Product announcements, software and configuration settings patches can be distributed over the two wired networks and wireless.


In addition, NDiS B114 output supports display resolutions up to 1920×1200 with HDMI 1.4 connector and has 8GB of onboard storage. Android digital signage player supports SD expansion up to 32GB and has a SATA connector for use with HDD / SSD. NEXCOM has also released a Linux version of NDIS B114 Ubuntu 12.04.


About NEXCOM: Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Taiwan, NEXCOM is committed to being a trusted partner in building digital infrastructure by providing innovative and versatile industrial computing solutions built around the latest technology of Industry, localized customer support and logistics services worldwide. NEXCOM operates five global companies – Multi-Media Solutions, Mobile Computing Solutions, Industrial Computing Solutions, Intelligent Digital Security and Network & amp; amp; Communication solutions. This strategic deployment enables NEXCOM to offer market access time and solution time products and services. For more information, visit http://www.nexcom.com .

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USNORTHCOM and NORAD Standardize on Desktop Alert IP-Based Mass Notification System, Win Platinum GSN 2014 Homeland Security Award

Chatham, New Jersey (PRWEB) November 21, 2014

Desktop Alert Inc. tThe” less than a minute alert notification platform “used by the US military and numerous healthcare and business organizations worldwide, today announced the USNORTHCOM and NORAD have standardized on the desktop alert notification from the platform and was recently named as recipients 1st Place Platinum Award “nofollow” in the prestigious 2014 GSN Homeland Security Award for implementation of emergency Notable – Federal / state or local on basis of the notification Alert Network Enterprise Desktop Level System.

United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM of) provides command and control over internal defense efforts of the Department of Defense and coordinates defense support of civil authorities. US Northern Command defends the US, the protection of its people, national power, and freedom of action.


Desktop Alert is now the norm in command of the North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD), a combined organization in the United States and Canada that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and defense for North America. Latest desktop alert the Desktop Alert emergency notification capability is now integrated with the emergency conference system for NORAD headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.


Never before a military installation was such a powerful solution for warning and immediate and effective communication to headquarters staff, staff and visitors in case of emergency.


The US Northern Command has a double mission:

Conduct operations to deter, prevent and defeat threats and aggression aimed at the United States, its territories and interests in the area of ​​responsibility

As directed by the president or secretary of defense, provide support to civil authorities (typically a federal agency) in the territory defense operations, including consequence management operations.

Desktop Alert can contact thousands of computer users at their office and force them to click to confirm receipt of the message flashed on their screen. These unaudited are then listed on a report and / or sent as a “Target Package” to be automatically integrated contacted by other means such as email, sms, texting, smartphone, and personal safety device.


Desktop Alert Inc. is the official supplier of enterprise reporting system to the army and the National Guard of the air, and the Air Force Academy United States, the US Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base, and Fort Rucker in Alabama. Desktop Alert Inc. is the largest provider notification based on IP to the US military worldwide, including Fort Hood in Texas.


“We are very honored to be declared the network filing standard at this crucial ministry of defense organizations. Critical decisions must be taken by the dynamic leaders of today who know best that they have to establish maximum awareness situation immediately during difficult events. The technology is a high priority to save lives, protect property and ensure continuity of operations in extreme circumstances. With a global mission Increasingly, this integration in a timely warning time on the desktop with the Emergency Conference System Network is a significant fortification building, “said Howard Ryan, CEO and Founder desktop alert Inc.

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Desktop Alert provides a range of end-point integrations with clients of public address systems (voice Giant), intercom systems, commanders channels, platforms, email, and DSN-based telephony and SMS cloud-based systems, desktop alert popups network alerts National Weather Service postcode based, digital signage, Cable TV, many social media, warning the CAP server, sensors to external systems such as temperature devices and fire alarm systems.

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Headquarters U.S. National Guard Bureau at Arlington Hall Virginia Standardizes on Desktop Alert Notification System

Chatham, New Jersey (PRWEB) November 14, 2014

Desktop Alert Inc., the industry leader in ‘less than one minute’ network-centric mass warning notification systems (MWNS) to military, government, healthcare, higher education and industrial organizations, today announced that Headquarters U.S. National Guard Bureau at Arlington Hall Virginia has standardized on the Desktop Alert Notification System.

The Facility serves the Army Readiness Center and the NGB Headquarter Staff. Recently the National Guard Bureau Joint Staff including both Air National Guard and Army National Guard personnel relocated to Arlington Hall. Personnel are now further protected by the Desktop Alert System’s integration with the Fire Safety and Alarm systems.

Desktop Alert can contact thousands of computer users at their desktop and require them to click to confirm receipt of the message flashed on their screen. Those not verified are then listed on a report and/or sent as an integrated “Target Package” to be automatically contacted by other means such as email, sms, texting, smartphone, and personal safety devices.

National Guard Bureau is a channel of communications between the states and the Departments of the Army and the Air Force. For more than 80 years the National Guard Bureau has experienced many changes and important historical events, most notably four wars, the post-World-War-II reorganization of the National Guard, and the creation of a separate Air Force.

Today, the mission of the National Guard Bureau is to participate with the Army and Air Force staffs in programs pertaining to the National Guard. The NGB is responsible for administering programs for the development and maintenance of Army and Air National Guard units in the 50 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.

“We have served Arlington Hall since 2009. We are very honored that the National Guard Headquarters has finalized its decision and standardized on our mass notification platform. It is our mission at Desktop Alert to provide our customers with reliable ip-based notification systems capable of getting the message to the right people when seconds count. Our integration with Facility Fire Safety provides today’s military with the ideal notification solution for an increasingly challenging environment. It has been well demonstrated that Desktop Alert can deliver notifications at a higher rate of speed with fewer resources than all other notification capabilities previously used by the Department of Defense” said Howard Ryan, CEO Desktop Alert Inc.

About Desktop Alert Inc. http://www.desktopalert.net

Desktop Alert provides an array of end-point integrations with customers public address systems (Giant Voice), intercom systems, commanders channels, e-mail platforms, DSN-based and cloud-based telephony and sms message systems, network desktop alert popups, national weather service zip code based alerts, digital signage, cable tv, numerous social media systems, CAP server alert, external system sensors such as temperature devices and fire alarm systems.







Cubic Transportation Systems Receives $27 Million Contract from New York MTA to Deliver Hardware System for MTA Bus Time

San Diego, Calif. (PRWEB) March 18, 2013

Cubic Transportation Systems, a leading integrator of transportation technology and services provider for intelligent travel solutions, has been awarded a contract for nearly $ 27 million from the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to build and integrate the Bus Hardware System for MTA Bus Time®, the authority’s Customer Information System for bus location and arrival times that will be accessible to riders using an internet browser-based map, a mobile phone-based application and a text message-based service.

As part of the Bus Hardware System, Cubic will deliver its new Mobile Validator that will function as the on-board computer and bus location device for the system.

The MTA is rolling out the GPS-based system across the remaining three boroughs after last year’s successful launch in Staten Island and the Bronx. Cubic will install the MTA’s Bus Hardware System on approximately 3,800 buses serving Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. MTA Bus Time was implemented on the Staten Island and Bronx bus fleets last year by a different supplier, in keeping with the MTA’s decision to have at least two suppliers on the program.

About Cubic Transportation Systems

Cubic® Transportation Systems, Inc., is part of Cubic Corporation. Cubic Corporation is the parent company of three major business segments: Defense Systems, Mission Support Services and Transportation Systems. Cubic Defense Systems is a leading provider of realistic combat training systems and defense electronics. Mission Support Services is a leading provider of training, operations, maintenance, technical and other support services for U.S. and allied nations.

Cubic® Transportation Systems, Inc., is a leading integrator of payment and information technology and services for intelligent travel solutions. Cubic delivers integrated solutions that help transport operators manage their operations and services and give passengers choices in the smartest and easiest ways to pay their fares. Cubic specializes in design, development, manufacture, supply, installation, integration, services and information. Services provided by Cubic include on-site management, central systems, operations support, patron support, business support and field services.

Every year, nearly 10 billion rides are taken worldwide using Cubic payment and information systems. Cubic has delivered over 400 projects in 40 major markets on five continents. Active projects include London; Brisbane (Southeast Queensland) region, Australia; New York/New Jersey region; Washington, D.C. /Baltimore/Virginia region; Los Angeles region; San Diego region; San Francisco region; Minneapolis/St. Paul; Chicago; Atlanta region; Miami (South Florida) region; Vancouver and Edmonton, Canada; Sydney (New South Wales), Australia; Germany; and Scandinavia.

For more information about Cubic, see the company’s website at http://www.cubic.com

Contacts:

Debra Montner

Montner & Associates

PH: 203-226-9290 ext. 12

Cell: 203-984-7861

Timothy A. Hill

Director of Corporate Communications

Cubic Corporation

PH: 858-505-2430

Cell: 858-232-2927

timothy.hill(at)cubic(dot)com







U.S. Army Expands Usage of Desktop Alert Notification System at Task Force Strike! and U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)

Chatham, New Jersey (PRWEB) November 03, 2014

Today Desktop Alert Inc., the ‘less than one minute alerting platform’ used by the U.S. Military and numerous healthcare and corporate organizations worldwide, announced that the U.S. Army has continued to expand usage of the Desktop Alert Mass Notification platform both home and abroad with deployments in Afghanistan as well as at Fort Bragg. The same deployment is now in operation at Northern Command/NORAD Enterprise.

Task Force Strike is a US-led task force in the central and Eastern regions of Afghanistan. Task Force Strike comprises the US 2nd Brigade Combat Team, US 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) (United States), from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Task Force Strike operates under the Combined Joint Task Force 10/RC East. TF Strike is responsible for the train and advise mission for the 201st ANA Corps in the North of Kabul portion of Eastern Afghanistan and serve as Train, advise & Assist Command North East.

The United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) (USASOC) is the command charged with overseeing the various special operations forces of the United States Army and is the largest component of the United States Special Operations Command. Its mission is to organize, train, educate, man, equip, fund, administer, mobilize, deploy and sustain Army special operations forces to successfully conduct worldwide special operations.

“Crucial in the selection process was our platforms very unique ability to deliver network alerts in seconds as opposed to minutes with both low bandwidth consumption and a zero need for expansion of hardware and system configurations. Our notification platform runs on the customers’ existing computational infrastructure and never requires an on-site install engineer. These installs were completed over the phone in a few hours start to finish. Lastly, the sustainment costs are historically low when compared to all known and approved DoD MNS alternatives”, said Howard Ryan, Founder and CEO Desktop Alert Inc.

Desktop Alert is an approved U.S. Army Leidos / EM2P Emergency Notification Platform. Desktop Alert has been selected as the primary network alerting platform at:


Northern Command/NORAD Enterprise
National Guard (ARMY and ANG Enterprise)
Fort Hood
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
Fort Gordon
Fort Bragg Special Operations Command
TF Strike Afghanistan
MRAP Units Afghanistan
Fort Campbell
Fort Knox
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leonard Wood
GLWACH
Fort Rucker
Fort Polk
The United States Military Academy (USMA)
Keller Hospital at West Point (KOCH)
Notable Mention: All FEMA HQ locations nationwide
And numerous other U.S. Army locations locations

“When lives are at stake, second’s count. Desktop Alert is the only known DoD vendor with a 10 second poll rate capability for network alerting beit a on-premise or cloud-based deployment of our notification system. A five year review of our DoD client reports indicate 99% of all network alerts were and continue to be received in less than 60 seconds with a bulk of the alerts being received in under 30 seconds. Latency-based network alerts introduce the risk of failure to all missions. We hang our technological hat on the speed of the alerts delivery, the speed of the alerts receipt and doing so with little to no deprecation of the networks bandwidth” said Howard Ryan, CEO and Founder Desktop Alert Inc.

About Desktop Alert Inc. http://www.desktopalert.net

Desktop Alert provides an array of end-point integrations with customers public address systems (Giant Voice), intercom systems, commanders channels, e-mail platforms, DSN-based and cloud-based telephony and sms message systems, network desktop alert popups, national weather service zip code based alerts, digital signage, cable tv, numerous social media systems, CAP server alert, external system sensors such as temperature devices and fire alarm systems.







Southern Railway Installs CAYIN Digital Signage System to Improve Efficiency in Public Information Display

Taipei, Taiwan (PRWEB) March 17, 2009

Southern Railway, a major Indian Government Organization, has installed digital signage system at the Egmore Railway Station in Chennai. To provide passengers with clearer and quicker updated information, Southern Railway started out a large scale deployment of digital public information display system, which was adopted to add on to the traditional broadcasting system. The Video over IP Specialist- A & T Network Systems Pvt. Ltd., the premier Systems integrator of similar projects in India, chose CAYIN Technology as its overseas partner who has specialized in developing digital signage solutions.

Easy Management & Data Synchronization over Server and Players

One primary CAYIN CMS-Performance Server and a spare server have been set and connected to the Railway database server equipped with an administration panel which is used to edit platform numbers and arrival timing based on actual status. To extend the information from the central railway database server to any stations on the railway network catering to Chennai Division, six CAYIN’s SMP-WEB signage media players, supporting full-screen HTML/Flash/JPG and real-time video playback, and 42-inch LG plasma televisions have been collocated at concourses, passenger waiting halls, reservation campus, and platforms.

Capability of Presenting Diversified Multimedia Contents and Information

With CAYIN digital signage media players, contents can be demonstrated diversely in displays according to different occasions and situations. For instance, in the concourse, train arrival and departure information including scheduled time, expected time, delays, and platform numbers are showed on the main screens along with commercials and warning messages in moving tickers. Furthermore, live TV news, dramas, and movie trailers can also be broadcasted thanks to the live streaming programs fed from CMS server to SMP media players.

Train information can also be displayed specifically at particular platforms so that passengers, benefitting from better facility, can know exactly which platforms they should go in an instant. In general, the digital signage system not only assists passengers to manage their travel time efficiently and conveniently but also saves the administrators’ total costs of ownership.

“We are very glad that CAYIN Digital Signage products were chosen in this project and have the opportunity cooperating with our prestigious local partner, A & T Network Systems, who has been playing an essential role in project consultation, integration and implementation” said Ravel Chi, the vice president of CAYIN Technology. “It’s always our goal to bring out technology more and more broadly into different industries and this deployment in Indian railway indeed involves many fundamental functionalities through digital media technology. We treasure the partnership which allowed CAYIN Digital Signage solution to benefit from this important transportation application in India, one of the starry BRIC!”

CAYIN Technology Co., Ltd.

CAYIN technology offers complete digital signage solutions, including media players, servers, and software for various commercial applications, such as digital bulletin board in schools, digital menu board in restaurants, promotion channels in retail, flight schedule in airports, and public information display system in hotels, corporate, convention centers, and governments.

For more information, please visit http://www.cayintech.com

A&T Network Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Headquartered in Madurai in India, A &T Network Systems Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 1996 by Ashwin Desai, who is also the current Managing Director. It specializes in the comprehensive delivery of Video over IP, Voice over IP and visual collaboration solutions. A&T is primarily a technology company and is a value added partner for several overseas manufacturers of Video technologies over IP networks operating in the Video Conferencing, Visual collaboration, Video Streaming, Video Surveillance and Digital Signage Systems market. The Company has 33 employees and is also an ISO 9001 – 2008 ‘with design’ certified organisation.

For further details visit http://www.atnetindia.net

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Mvix launches Signature Support platform for mission-critical digital signage projects with lifetime warranties and system replacements

Sterling, VA (PRWEB) November 05, 2014

Turnkey digital signage solution provider, Mvix, announced the launch of its innovative Signature Support platform for enterprise-scale, mission-critical digital signage projects. The Signature support platform augments the company’s standard support offering with services such as lifetime warranty on signage systems, free system replacements every three years, and accelerated issue resolution protocol. Priced at less than $ 1 per day, Signature Support is designed to reduce long-term capital and operating expenses, provide enhanced client attention, and access to Mvix technical expertise.

Since its inception, Mvix’s commitment to delivering such innovative solutions has put the company at the forefront of the digital signage industry. Being the first of its kind, the new Signature Support platform is aimed at clients who recognize the strategic value of digital signage in their business operations. “Our Signature Support platform provides near and long-term peace of mind,” notes A. Jay, Director of Business Relations at Mvix. “Loaded with remarkable value-added services such as advanced replacements, unlimited warranties, and free system replacements, this new program will redefine the ROI on any digital signage project.”

In the past several years, Mvix has made significant advancements in the enterprise-level digital signage space via its popular Xhibit HD Signage system. The cloud-based, no-subscription signage platform has been widely adopted and hailed as one of the most comprehensive CMS products available in the market today. The launch of the new Signature Support platform is aimed at complimenting its current product and service portfolio for large signage networks.

Available throughout the US and Canada, the new Signature Support program not only provides 24/7 support but offers four premium services, namely: accelerated issue resolution, advanced replacements, lifetime warranty, and free system replacements every 3-years. The services are designed to reduce downtime, enhance compatibility with newer signage technologies, and reduce overall network maintenance costs. Signage systems covered under the new Signature Support program will be upgraded to new signage systems every three years. “By replacing the signage systems every three years , we will keep our client networks up-to-date with the most current technologies, – all at no cost to our clients,” stated A. Jay. “All signage systems covered under the Signature Support program are backed by our guaranteed 36-month replacement policy. In addition, if any digital signage system malfunctions, we will fix it. If we can not repair it quickly and efficiently, we will replace it or refund it. It is as simple as that!”

With over 10000 clients and 32000 installations in over 29 countries, Mvix has established itself as a dominant player in the digital signage market. “Virtually every mid-sized and enterprise-grade business today needs a robust and long-lasting digital signage infrastructure,” said A. Jay. “They count on our signage solutions to help them communicate, educate, and even generate revenue – day-in and day-out. This new program is designed to keep things working smoothly and efficiently from all perspectives, thereby enhancing our clients’ credibility and revenue.”

To learn about Mvix digital signage solutions: http://mvixdigitalsignage.com/

To learn more about the Signature Support program, visit: http://www.mvixdigitalsignage.com/signature-support/