[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Enlighted Inc. today announced that with growing momentum the company has crossed the 25 Million Square Feet mark with the customers it serves, adding over 11 million square feet of workplace sensor coverage in the last quarter alone. The first application of the Enlighted Building Data Sensor network was to optimize the use of lighting energy in densely populated workspaces but in the most recent year, the company began using the technology to collect data including temperature, space occupancy and movement within buildings without jeopardizing occupant privacy. “Our nea
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Gillette, the world’s leading male grooming brand, today announced Lionel “Leo” Messi as the new global face of its upcoming international football campaign. Gillette has also become a partner of the Leo Messi Foundation to support its mission. Gillette’s partnership with Messi will launch the brand’s ‘Inner Steel’ campaign showcasing the unrivaled passion and mental toughness required of players and fans to drive their teams to victory and show their colours for their country. Gillette defines ‘Inner Steel’ as the mental toughness, unshakable resolve and driving will to
[By NBC-1TV H.J Yook]EnterpriseDB (EDB), the leading worldwide provider of enterprise-class Postgres products and Oracle database compatibility solutions, today announced it has expanded its Postgres Plus Cloud Database to support Amazon Web Services‘ virtual private cloud (VPC) feature. EDB also today announced the launch of its Postgres Plus Cloud Database on Amazon Web Services’ Asia Pacific (Sydney) region in Australia. The expanded capability of the Postgres Plus Cloud Database and launch into a major new market follows a year of spectacular growth in the solution's customer base and a 20
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]BATS Global Markets, Inc. (BATS) and Direct Edge Holdings LLC (Direct Edge) today announced the completion of their merger on January 31, 2014, creating one of the world’s largest stock exchange operators. In January, combined US market share of the BATS and Direct Edge exchanges reached 20.54% compared to US exchanges operated by NYSE Euronext (20.58%) and Nasdaq OMX (20.02%). In Europe, BATS again finished January as the largest stock exchange with market share of 22.11%. The combined company, which will operate under the BATS Global Markets brand, is the #1 US exchange
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LitePoint®, a leading provider of wireless production test solutions, today announced that its IQxstream® cellular test platform is now integrated into Intel’s chipset calibration tool. “The combination of LitePoint’s IQxstream multi-DUT cellular production test system and Intel’s calibration tool enables smart device manufacturers to quickly and efficiently calibrate and test Intel-based 2G/3G/4G LTE wireless devices,” said Curt Schmidek, vice president for Marketing at LitePoint. “The world’s leading wireless chipset suppliers trust LitePoint test solutions for their cu
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Xaxis, the world's largest programmatic media and technology platform, announced today it has agreed to acquire media trading firm Bannerconnect. Headquartered in Sittard, the Netherlands, Bannerconnect is one of Europe’s top programmatic advertising specialists with a decade-long track record developing proprietary ad technology solutions to power automated campaigns for the world’s most sophisticated marketers. The acquisition will enable Xaxis to fully integrate Bannerconnect’s proprietary technology into the Xaxis audience platform, enhancing the company’s ability to
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook] FOCUS survey of almost 20,000 employees has chosen unitedprint.com SE, based in Radebeul near Dresden, as one of the best employers in Germany. The Internet-based printshop even finished among the top five German employers in its sector. For Unitedprint, the award means a valuable recognition for the many years of commitment to the company’s development, and, in addition confirms its efforts in achieving a high degree of employees’ satisfaction. The company‘s comprehensive health and retirement concept, as well as its optimum working arrangements, are very popular among
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Billions of dollars are being invested by Mainland China and Hong Kong SAR’s Governments in a bid to create the smartest cities in the world. According to IBM smarter cities drive economic growth; smarter buildings decrease maintenance and energy costs, and improve reliability and sustainability. Digital security allows business owners to protect systems and information and streamline operations. Manufacturers of contactless technologies such as NFC (near field communications) and RFID (radio frequency identification) for transportation, access and identification as well