IBISWorld Market Research

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 17, 2012

Over the past decade, consumers and businesses have become increasingly more comfortable shopping online, and as a result, online retailers have seen their sales surge. The Online Industrial Supplies Sales industry has benefited from this migration and is expected to generate $ 4.9 billion in revenue in 2012. According to IBISWorld industry analyst Eben Jose, the online retail marketplace is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States, and as more traditional retailers (i.e. brick-and-mortar) have entered the online space to recapture sales taken by retailers that sell exclusively online, industry revenue has expanded even further. In the five years to 2012, IBISWorld expects industry-specific revenue to increase at an annualized rate of 6.7%.

While the industry has fared well recently, it did face some challenges immediately following the recession. The financial collapse and the recession that followed severely crippled the US economy. The rise in unemployment and decrease in disposable income forced many businesses downstream of this industry to cut back on production, thus decreasing industry revenue. Furthermore, the lack of available credit slowed industrial production at an average rate of 0.7% annually over the five years to 2012. Combined, these problems brought growth to a standstill in 2009, when industry revenue actually decreased 0.7%. Although the US economy remains sluggish, this industry has rebounded nicely as more downstream businesses shift purchases from brick-and-mortar retailers to online establishments to take advantage of industry’s often lower prices. As a result, industry-specific revenue is expected to increase 10.3% in 2012.

The Online Industrial Supplies Sales industry will continue climbing over the next five years, and the return of US manufacturing and industrial production will only push growth further. IBISWorld estimates industry revenue will increase strongly over the five years to 2017. Additionally, the rising acceptance of online shopping will continue to drive growth over this period as it did over the past five years. The projected increase in companies will put pressure on profit margins as industry participants are forced to compete on price. Furthermore, the continued adaptation of the industry’s external competitors is expected to threaten revenue over the period.

This industry is highly concentrated, in contrast to the brick-and-mortar marketplace, which is dominated by small, local mom-and-pop shops. IBISWorld estimates that in 2012, the top four firms in this industry will generate 81.3% of industry revenue. During the past five years, concentration has increased. The economic recession allowed the large operators to take market share from smaller players that had to scale back to adjust to slowing demand. “Major players achieved some resilience to economic downturns by vertically integrating with transportation industries that can better absorb high input costs, such as fuel,” said Jose. Through the recession, major player Grainger cut 600 positions in 2009 to counter falling sales but invested cash in expanding its product offering to remain competitive. It added sales representatives and expanded its product lines to provide customers a differentiated offer at a time when they needed easy access to a broad array of maintenance, repair and operations products. Meanwhile, some of the smaller players in the industry have exited the industry due to a higher sensitivity to economic conditions. For more information, visit IBISWorld’s Online Industrial Supplies Sales in the US industry report page.

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IBISWorld industry Report Key Topics

This industry sells industrial supplies primarily at the wholesale level where the majority of customers are manufacturers, contractors, warehouse operators and government entities. These products include abrasives, electrical products, tools and hydraulics. Some firms also provide industrial services. The industry does not include the online sale of industrial equipment, such as compressors, generators, power washers and scaffolding.

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About IBISWorld Inc.

Recognized as the nation’s most trusted independent source of industry and market research, IBISWorld offers a comprehensive database of unique information and analysis on every US industry. With an extensive online portfolio, valued for its depth and scope, the company equips clients with the insight necessary to make better business decisions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, IBISWorld serves a range of business, professional service and government organizations through more than 10 locations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.ibisworld.com or call 1-800-330-3772.

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Cool Cloud Sleep System

San Francisco, California (PRWEB) May 15, 2012

Sleeping on memory foam mattresses is about to get cooler. The Futon Shop’s Cooling Gel Infused Soy-based Memory Foam makes its introduction to the market with the Cool Cloud Sleep System, offering mattress shoppers a healthy alternative to ordinary chemical based memory foam mattresses. This unique material is made with The Futon Shop’s exclusive cooling gel, which is infused into premium soy based memory foam for up to seven times more cooling comfort and up to two times more support than ordinary chemical based memory foam.

This breakthrough technology offers a new solution for mattress shoppers interested in the benefits of a Cool night’s sleep with the comfort of sleeping on a Cloud. The Futon Shop’s Cool Cloud technology really offers mattress shoppers the best of both worlds. The gel-infused soy-based memory foam provides the ultimate solution, combining comfort, support, pressure relief and improved airflow.

To create gel-memory foam, gel swirls are infused into traditional soybean based memory foam. These gel swirls add a layer of support within the foam, gathering together at pressure points to deliver the maximum support a person needs, exactly where it’s needed. This creates a cooler, more breathable and more supportive memory foam for a better night’s sleep. The Cool cloud sleep system offers Superior pressure relief, more support, and a cooler body temperature when you sleep providing you unchanging comfort where you need it most.

As with everything that is produced at The Futon Shop this hybrid gel infused soy-based foam is made in America and is better for the environment and your family than memory foam made from just petroleum. The Futon Shop is dedicated to leaving as small of an eco-footprint as possible focusing on the use of all organic and green ingredients making them a leader in sustainability within the furniture industry.

About The Futon Shop: The Futon Shop has a strong commitment to our planet, our country and towards bringing the best organic and eco-friendly futon, sofa bed & organic furniture options for the health and comfort of their customers. Their mission is to produce the best eco-friendly/chemical-free Organic and Natural futons, organic mattresses, futon covers for sofa beds, futon frames, and platform bed frames that promote better healthy living and a good night’s sleep for all. Since 1976, The Futon Shop has been the leader in American made premium natural mattresses.

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San Clemente Ocean View Home

San Clemente, CA (PRWEB) May 14, 2012

The Sam Smith Team has just listed a San Clemente Ocean View & Gated Townhome in the San Clemente Pier Bowl Area of San Clemente, California. The three story town home located at 407 W Monterey #A was built in 2007 and features the finest Craftsman and Spanish details throughout this luxury property. Ocean Views can be seen from the top two levels of the home with a bonus roof top ocean view deck with a cozy fireplace to soak in the panoramic views. A private elevator to all three levels makes this ideal for older and handicapped buyers who are looking for a luxury property that bypasses the use of no stairs. There is also a main floor master bedroom and bath on the main level making this ideal for out of town guests or for those looking for a main floor bedroom. The mid level features the master suite and additional bedroom, each with their own private baths. Upstairs 3rd level is the entertainment area with living, dining and luxury kitchen with cathedral vaulted ceilings and wood beams throughout. The condo is currently listed for $ 1,495,000 and features 3 bedrooms, 4 baths and approximate 2,850 square feet of living space.

The San Clemente Pier bowl area is widely recognized as the destination place when looking to live by the ocean and the San Clemente Pier. The Pier Bowl got it’s name from the natural landscape the housing the surrounds the Pier in a half bowl shape. A large number of these condos have great ocean and pier views and have held their values even with the downturn of the market. From this location it’s an easy walk to the beach where you will find walking trails that go from Cotton’s Point to the end of San Clemente. The downtown shopping in San Clemente is just blocks away with great restaurants and antique shops. Many prefer this area due to the fact that they can walk to most places without the need of a car.

The Sam Smith Team is a group of luxury realtors that focus on selling beach properties along the coast in Orange County, California with special emphasis on ocean view and ocean front homes. San Clemente ocean view homes for sale will vary in price depending on the location and size of the home. Being in the market to buy a low maintenance condo near the beach is always best to search the many condos for sale in the downtown area. The real estate market in San Clemente has picked up speed in 2012 and looks strong for the rest of the year. Low Inventory of homes has turned the market from a buyers market to a seller’s market. San Clemente home owners thinking about selling their homes should contact the Sam Smith Team for a free consultation.

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Alpharetta, GA (PRWEB) May 10, 2012

Exxova Worldwide Corp., a Georgia-based business intelligence (BI) solutions provider, today announced the addition of Idhasoft, Inc. to its partner program representing the MyBI Mobile™ product. The Exxova partner program enables BI services providers to offer the MyBI Mobile technology solution to help mobilize the SAP® BusinessObjectsTM solution portfolio and Oracle OBIEE product suite.

“We are pleased to welcome Idhasoft to the Exxova partner program,” said Todd Baker, Vice President Global Channel Sales, Exxova. “Businesses want to take their dashboards and reports mobile without having to redevelop, redesign, and re-platform their BI content. Idhasoft can now offer its customers the MyBI Mobile solution, enabling them to use all of their existing content without modification or redevelopment.”

“With continued demand for mobile access to enterprise data, our reseller partnership agreement with Exxova will provide our customers with the right products they need to further access information from SAP BusinessObjects solutions anywhere, anytime from their mobile device,” said Philippe De Smedt, president of SAP practices for Idhasoft. “The combination of Idhasoft’s innovative approach to mobility coupled with Exxova’s mobile applications will offer our customers the additional tools they need to remain competitive, improve their performance and increase their productivity.”

Having launched the MyBI Mobile product to the market in 2011, the MyBI product now provides customers the ability to go mobile with SAP BusinessObjects content, including SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards, without limitations currently found in iOS and Android devices. Exxova also launched its Oracle OBIEE version of MyBI at Oracle Open World last year, expanding the breadth of mobile BI to the ERP community.

“Users can expect the same access to the reports, documents, and dashboards that they have on their PCs,” said Glenn Hillam, Chief Technology Officer, Exxova. “They can print, change, update, and do all of the work that they currently perform on their enterprise systems through a mobile device. The difference is that the app allows users to access their enterprise information at the decision point.”

About Exxova

Exxova Worldwide Corporation is a global technology company delivering high quality products and services through innovative solutions, methodologies and tools. With a relentless focus on innovation, Exxova differentiates from the norm and brings unique, creative and flexible ways of accomplishing complicated initiatives. Exxova is a recognized thought leader in business intelligence and also provides solutions in data warehousing and enterprise consulting. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Exxova has operations in the UK, Singapore, and India.

About Idhasoft, Inc.

Idhasoft, Inc. is a global leader in strategic technical solutions providing innovative end-to-end business solutions to companies around the world. Idhasoft serves more than 1,500 customers across multiple industries: Consumer Products, Health Care, Telecommunications, Technology and Media, Banking and Insurance, Education, Manufacturing, Semiconductor, Life Sciences, Energy, retail/AFD, Wholesale Distribution and more. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Idhasoft offers expertise in solutions from Oracle as an Oracle Platinum Partner and SAP AG as an SAP gold channel partner, providing industry-specific solutions for small to midsized firms. Idhasoft offers both strategic and tactical solutions for its clients from complex supply chain and logistics to global financial planning and consolidations. Idhasoft’s services and solutions are powered by the impeccable Idhasoft team, and its flawless standards approach positions Idhasoft as a top tier services and solutions provider.

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Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 09, 2012

Hannon Hill Corporation, creator of the premier enterprise content management system (CMS) for Higher Education, has released Cascade Server 7.0. The newest version of its CMS software introduces a record number of major new features designed to further empower content contributors and simplify technical processes in the software.

Among other new features and improvements, this version introduces Site Clone, a feature that allows sites to be copied in their entirety in order to streamline the process of creating new sites; Modules, a strategic new initiative to offer more components that end users without technical expertise can easily set up to generate dynamic content; and a Spectate Connector, which allows users to access forms built in Spectate and insert them into pages in Cascade Server via a button in the WYSIWYG editor toolbar.

Site Clone allows users to copy all of the content of entire sites, including navigation and administration assets. Links contained within assets of a site will be re-aligned in the site copy to point to the corresponding assets within the copied site. These and other improvements to the existing site copy functionality will make it easier for customers to create new sites from existing template sites.

“Site Clone is going to be a game changer for templating out entire Sites,” said Charlie Holder, Sales Engineer for Cascade Server. “Bringing new departments and organizations into Cascade will be as simple as starting the copy routine.”

The introduction of modules represents a strategic shift in how end users create content for their websites. Starting in Cascade Server 7.0, end users will be able create dynamic content feeds and other modular components that would have historically required more technical expertise to create. Hannon Hill’s module strategy was created in order to provide more out-of-the-box functionality to end users for organizations with limited IT resources, while still allowing full customization of site features and maximum flexibility.

The first module that is being added to Cascade Server is a Twitter feed. It allows users to insert a feed of Twitter comments into any region of a page on their website, and it can be customized to pull in any combination of tweets and mentions for a specific account or use a general search query. Hannon Hill plans to introduce a range of other modules in future versions of Cascade Server.

The Spectate forms connector is the first official bridge between Cascade Server CMS and Spectate Content Marketing Software. By offering a connector, users will have access to a much more user-friendly form builder and have the capability to insert forms directly into pages in Cascade Server using a new button on the WYSIWYG toolbar.

“This connector brings in Spectate’s extremely elegant and easy-to-use form-building tool,” said Holly Wright, Marketing Manager at Hannon Hill. “We see content marketing as the pivotal reason that many of our clients purchase a CMS, and our content marketing resources are a big part of why many organizations choose Cascade Server. This is just the first of many content marketing tools that we plan to integrate into Cascade Server from Spectate.”

Hannon Hill also added improvements to the index block rendering cache, which significantly shorten page load time within Cascade Server.

Lead Software Engineer Mike Strauch stated, “I’m really excited about the rendering speed improvements we’ve been able to achieve with the new caching framework. It’s not as flashy as some of the other features in 7.0, but from a user experience perspective it’s huge. Once the cache has been filled, it will only take a fraction of the time it previously took for pages to load.”

Other noteworthy features include extended support for HTML5, automatic unpublishing of assets upon moving or renaming them, site import/export, database export, inline regions, and an improved asset chooser with search capability. Site import/export allows entire sites to be exported from one instance of Cascade Server and imported into another instance in order to move sites into and out of test or development instances of the software. Database export allows the entire system to be exported in order to help speed up support requests. Inline regions allow non-technical users to apply blocks to pages and page types from the page edit screen. The improved asset chooser includes a new dropdown menu with historical items and search results and appears as an inline overlay rather than a pop-up window.

Hannon Hill CEO, Kat Liendgens commented, “Cascade Server 7.0 contains so many features that we could have easily split it into multiple releases. The impressive variety of features demonstrates our dedication to emerging trends in content management and content marketing and to our customer-driven product roadmap. Cascade Server 7.0 is, without a doubt, our strongest release so far, and I couldn’t be more proud of our team and of our vibrant Cascade community.”

Hannon Hill’s customers have been notified of the release and can download and install the new version by visiting the Downloads page online. Hannon Hill is also For more information, please see the Cascade Server 7.0 Release Notes, sign up for the June 5th Cascade Server 7.0 Feature Release Webinar, or visit HannonHill.com.

About the Company

Located in Atlanta, GA, Hannon Hill is the creator of Cascade Server, the premier enterprise content management system for higher education. Designed with colleges and universities in mind, Cascade Server gives higher education, government, technology, healthcare and nonprofit organizations the freedom to manage their web presence with ease and cutting edge technology. It is engineered for any network environment, provides a content contributor-friendly interface, and provides deployment flexibility, robust multi-site management and a fast implementation.

Since its founding in 2001, Hannon Hill solutions have been utilized and trusted by over 180 higher education organizations including Emory University, The College of William and Mary, Northwestern University, University of Saskatchewan, and Texas A&M University, among many others. For more information about Hannon Hill and its products, please visit HannonHill.com or contact the company directly at 800-407-3540.

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Stubby Holders Australia

Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) May 10, 2012

While some industries (mining, food) thrive in the current economy, others (manufacturing, tourism/hospitality) struggle to maintain market share amid a high Australian dollar. Stubby Holders Australia recently introduced its new line of promotional products, along with an enticing, new discount package rate so businesses get more value for money out of their advertising expenditure.

“Promotional products will give you an innovative edge over your competition when it comes to the latest trends and ideas regarding business promotion,” says Stubby Holders Australia. The company specializes in unique and quality-made stubby holders, otherwise known as beer or drink coolers in other parts of the world. The promotional product acts as a protective sleeve that can insulate any bottled or canned beverage. It comes in many different variants, from a slap and wrap style to a zip-up design.

Stubby Holders Australia remarks, “With personalized stubby holders, your message will appear everywhere and in all situations for years to come. They are one of the most cost-efficient corporate gifts you can get today because they are so widely used in the hot Australian climate. You will find them everywhere from conferences to weddings, and the beauty of them is that, unlike other promotional items, people never throw them away.”

Media and marketing giant, Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), even validates this idea further by asserting that items that bear a company’s logo (mugs, shirts, or pens) provide a more significant “cost per impression” for the company than most mainstream media advertising or marketing campaigns on TV, radio, and magazines.

According to the Advertising Specialties Impressions Study carried out by ASI, 84 percent of the respondents recalled the company of the promotional product, 62 percent did business with those companies after getting a promotional item, and 81 percent kept those items because they were useful.

Other than its core product, Stubby Holders Australia also introduces its line of convenient items like eco-friendly bags, thermal mugs, lanyards, key chains, angled ruler calculators, and writing instruments. With a minimum order of 500 pieces on the Offshore Option and 50 pieces for local manufacture, Stubby Holders Australia provides an even more economical solution to businesses struggling to compete in a tough economic climate.

Stubby Holders clarifies, “We acknowledge that every client has different needs, budgets, and time lines. To that end we supply fully Australian made products plus offshore options that give substantial savings for those clients that are in a position to plan ahead and allow for the additional delivery time.”

With over ten years experience in the specialty promotions industry, Stubby Holders Australia guarantees premium products at great prices, backed by professional service and prompt turnaround time.

Stubby Holders Australia’s promotional items reinforce branding and promote sales and profits in the most economical way. Because these branded items have a high usability rate, they possess more power in expanding any company’s customer base, allowing them to engage a variety of market segments.

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New York, NY (PRWEB) May 08, 2012

LSR Technologies, LLC, of Oldwick, NJ announces they have overcome major hurdles to win their patent over those used by IBM, and Travelocity, among others, for a revolutionary patent. The new technology allows users to turn any site into their instant inside informant by alerting them to changes to variables on that website. As the Oldwick, NJ company grows its current customer base, the company is discussing partnerships to distribute and deploy the technology as widely as possible.

“This is a real game changer for anyone who wants to keep their fingers on the pulse of something on a micro or macro level,” says Laurence Ross, Principal at LSR. “Beyond a simple price checker that empowers consumers to find the best price on any item, service or travel package, this technology allows you to create an instantly updating dashboard that enables you to view the changing activity of an entire sector. It has applications for real estate, sales, farming, medicine, investing, you name it. Once you define your watch list, you can quickly add additional queries from the same sources to analyze an even more detailed picture automatically alerting you on whichever device you want.”

This lucrative, powerful patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,161,064) is hidden under the title of, “System for Searching Network Accessible Data Sets.” The new patented invention is a user-friendly method for requesting change-alerts via the web or mobile devices. This is the second patent issued to LSR Technologies, the first was a saved search engine. Another patent, designed by LSR for sharing saved searches or change-alerts, will be published by the Patent Office on July 12th of this year.

The three, above-mentioned software solutions were developed by Ross in response to the need to populate and update contact managers such as SalesForce with contact and planning information from his web-based daily bulletin for advertising sales, Sales-Fax News (https://www.sales-fax.com). Prolecto Resources, of Los Angeles, California, wrote the code and produced the schematics for the patent application. The first patent, service-marked, Sales-Chip™ is the saved search engine. The just-published second patent, called, “Chip-Alerts™” on sales-fax.com, leverages the first to deliver updates via email. Together, the two patented inventions work as a mechanism to “push” contact intelligence updates and sales leads almost instantly. The patent for sharing, also featured on SFN, as the “Lead Management System” (LMS) is the third element.

According to Ross, the introduction of “Chip Alerts” to subscribers of Sales-Fax News has made a significant contribution to meeting the demand for change-notification, especially when it comes to reporting the constant changes among client-agency relationships. “First, we started with Sales-Chips, which empowers subscribers to access information from Sales-Fax News on any internet-enabled device, where it will dial the contact’s number for them,” Ross explains. “This gives subscribers a window on the news and key contacts in virtually any Web-friendly environment. Once they enter a search, and save it as a ‘Sales-Chip,’ their Sales-Chip displays updated intelligence every time they click it thereafter.”

“Now, with Chip-Alerts,” Ross continues, “Subscribers know everything about breaking campaigns and company or contact changes as it is published. When it comes to advertising sales,” he adds, “This kind of change-notification is vital to success, especially when it’s delivered wherever they get their email.”

“Leaders in every media, such as Google, Microsoft, ABC, Fox Television, CBS Outdoor, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and USA Today have made good use of this unique feature,” reports Ross, the publisher and founder of Sales-Fax News, “As a result, subscription sales and renewal rates are way up. Subscribers give Chip-Alerts glowing reviews,” according to Kristina Caruso, Director, New Business Sales and Marketing for Viacom’s Nickelodeon, “Prospecting is a crucial yet time consuming part of my job, so I find Chip Alerts to be an incredibly valuable tool. It delivers key contacts and updates directly to my inbox, saving me time and helping me keep my pipeline full of new, well-qualified business leads.”

Future uses of the patent:

According to Keith Nowak, Partner in the Intellectual Property Department of Carter Ledyard and Milburn LLP, that all three patents were filed in succession, and allowed as applied, is a testament to their novelty at a time when software patents are coming under increasingly rigorous examinations.

“Few clients manage to achieve a ‘three-for-three’ record, especially for business method patents which are increasingly difficult to obtain,” he explains. “We are pleased to have been of assistance in obtaining LSR’s patents,” adds Nowak.

“Interest in our technology is quite keen,” says Ross. “Other providers of time-sensitive intelligence, such as price or the availability of advertising, see the merits of licensing our methods for their own sites. The new patented system for change-notification allows users to customize alerts on relevant information that has changed between a first and subsequent execution of the patented search engine. A key advantage of the invention allows users to modify the alert, without altering the underlying query or search request. Other advantages extend to operators of Web sites. Since the invention does not require the storage of results to measure change, data storage and processing time is significantly reduced. Therefore, the new patent is ideal for use in cloud computing where costs are driven by the space and time used on shared servers.” “As a result,” concludes Ross, “We look forward to collaborating with sites that feature frequent changes in prices for consumer goods and services, travel rates and real estate listings. Of course, the potential for remote monitoring and change notification for medical, industrial or agricultural purposes are also promising. If initial interest in these patents are any indication, their future is wide open.”

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About LSR Technologies: LSR Technologies LLC specializes in the development of systems for managing data. For further information, contact Laurence Ross, Box 361, Oldwick, NJ 08858 or lsr(at)innovaset(dot)com. Tel: 212-684-9665 Ext: 200

About Sales-Fax News™: SFN is an online ad-business daily published exclusively for sellers of advertising, sponsorships or marketing services. The focus is on what representatives of the best known media need to know NOW to get their most competitive proposals to the right people before planning and buying are complete. Our staff of reporters interview decision-makers, as well as influencers, at the brands and agencies to determine who’s in planning, who will be planning soon, or who buys special media opportunities after a campaign has launched. Subscribers are also supported by the unique Power Brands & Agencies Directories, which features key contact & planning information to help you with prospecting, and contact management. All SALES-FAX NEWS content is compiled via interviews and research by the employees of Ad-Fax Media Marketing, Inc. located at 149 Madison, Suite 801, NY, NY 10016. To learn more about Sales-Fax News visit: https://www.sales-fax.com

About Prolecto Resources, Inc.: Founded in 2003 by Marty Zigman, Prolecto Resources is a professional consultancy based in Los Angeles, California, whose founder has over 25 years working with medium- sized businesses to select, implement, and extend leading Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and eCommerce applications. The firm is the leading NetSuite serving Los Angeles County, Orange County, and Ventura Counties. While Prolecto has clients nationwide, its customers’ central theme is to gain maximum capacities to develop new revenues and achieve operational excellence using the NetSuite Business Management platform. They value and seek high caliber senior talent who can think strategically but who can act tactically to recurrently produce and deliver projects.

About Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP: CLM: (http://www.clm.com) has approximately 100 attorneys and has been headquartered on Wall Street since its founding 1854. Carter Ledyard’s general practice includes corporate, securities, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, litigation, intellectual property, environmental, employment, media and technology, immigration, investment regulation, antitrust, trusts and estates, maritime, ERISA, exempt organizations, real estate, tax and bankruptcy. A significant part of the firm’s practice involves representing overseas-based clients and their U.S. affiliates, financial institutions and other financial services providers, governmental entities and media and technology clients.

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The new Orbit Instrument 6.5” Color LCD-Based Entry Panel

Hayuppauge, NY (PRWEB) May 07, 2012

Orbit Instrument, known for its leadership in providing data entry and other man-machine interface products for military and FAA applications, is helping the U.S. Navy keep its UYQ-21(V) display systems operational by manufacturing and supplying replacement LCD Color Entry Panels.

About the UYQ-21(V) Display System.

Since its initial procurements by the U.S. Navy in 1982, the UYQ-21 U.S. Naval Tactical Display System (NTDS) console has been the standard for many U.S. Navy surface vessels. Ships that have been equipped with the UYQ-21(V) console include CG-47 Ticonderoga class AEGIS cruisers; DDG-51 Arleigh Burke class AEGIS destroyers; FFG-7 Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates; LHD-1 Wasp class amphibious assault ships; and CVN-68 Nimitz aircraft carriers. It is estimated that more than 3,500 consoles were produced before production stopped in 2002.

Orbit’s Form-Fit-Function Color Entry Panel solution.

Orbit has been the lead supplier of Computer Controlled Action Entry Panels (CCAEP) since 1970; first for the Navy’s UYA-4 Consoles, then for their UYQ-21 consoles. These early units were based on the rear-projection read-out CCAEP technology that was the state of the art at that time.

Orbit Instrument designed and developed its first flat plasma panel data entry systems in the 1990s, to replace the rear-projection CCAEP and keep the U.S. Navy on the cutting edge of technology needed to enhance mission capabilities. Now, because LCD displays are able to further enhance the Navy’s mission, Orbit’s color LCD touch screen is the third-generation replacement.

Orbit absorbed all Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) costs.

To reduce the Navy’s cost for entry into this essential upgrade program, Orbit absorbed the NRE costs for its third-generation solution. The new Color Entry Panels utilize Orbit COTS LCD touch screens and Single Board Computers. Orbit Instrument also developed all necessary software and firmware to connect the new CEP to the existing UYQ-21(V) display systems interface, and to ensure that the new LCD panel is completely on-line and off-line downloadable. After laboratory tests were completed at Orbit Instrument’s design and manufacturing facility in New York, units were tested at several Navy facilities and aboard U.S. Navy combat ships.

The new CEP is a rugged design, well-suited to withstand the rigors of shipboard combat operations.

According to Sam Berhumoglu, Orbit Instrument Vice President for Sales and Marketing, “Orbit was able to absorb the non-recurring engineering costs and still deliver an all-new CEP system at a price comparable to the cost for repairing the older, obsolete Plasma panel. That’s a win for the US Navy, because the same funds budgeted for repairing the older system can now pay for a new higher-performance system.”

Designed for maximum versatility.

The Orbit Instrument CEP can be readily modified for other military, FAA or industrial programs that require a 6.5” Display. The COTS single board computer interface is modular in design, and available with RS-232, USB and Ethernet interfaces.

In addition to 6.5” based Panels provided for the UYQ-21(V) U.S. Naval Tactical Display System (NTDS) console, Orbit designed/developed and supplied 4”, 6.5”, 8.4”, 10.4”, 12.1” 15”, 18.1”, 20.1” models for a wide range of military and civilian applications. Options on these displays include Touch Screen, desired interface, Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS) compatibility and Vertical Action Buttons (VABs).

About the Company.

Orbit Instrument (http://www.orbitinstrument.com), a division of Orbit International Corp., manufactures and sells high-quality militarized, displays, keyboards, switch panels, pointing devices, plus communication and audio panels for military and FAA programs.

Orbit International Corp., (http://www.orbitintl.com), based in Hauppauge, New York, is involved in the manufacture of customized electronic components and subsystems for military and nonmilitary government applications. Orbit subsidiaries include Tulip Development Laboratory, Integrated Combat Systems and Behlman Electronics. Behlman manufactures and sells high quality standard, modified standard, custom and COTS power solutions, including AC power supplies, frequency converters, inverters, DC-DC, AC-DC, DC-AC, and uninterruptible power supplies.

For more information contact Orbit Instrument Corp., 80 Cabot Court, Hauppauge, New York 11788 USA; TEL: +1 631 435-8300; FAX: +1 631 435-8458;

sales @orbitinstrument.com ; http://www.orbitinstrument.com .

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Funding Is Available

Santa Ana, CA (PRWEB) May 05, 2012

Wells Fargo, the largest home lender in the United States, won the biggest market share ever recorded as Bank of America pulled back its home lending after $ 65 billion in combined mortgage losses, Bloomberg reported. Whenever a single company dominates the market, there are always concerns about what could happen if that company falters. While in this case Wells Fargo dominates home lending, the same could be true with other lenders for small business loans. For this reason small businesses might be considering alternative lenders for their business financing needs. Among these alternative lending sources is peer-to-peer lending. In the recent blog post “The Pros and Cons of Peer-to-Peer Lending for Small Businesses,” The Business Finance Store discusses the benefits and draw backs of peer-to-peer lending to finance a small business.

Peer-to-peer lending involves borrowing directly from another individual without going through a traditional financial institution. It can be an option that is beneficial to many small businesses. Knowing the different facets of that option is essential for success. Read more about peer-to-peer lending for small businesses at The Business Finance Store Blog.

The Business Finance Store is a business financing and consulting firm that offers customized Business Financial Solutions. Seasoned professionals offer assistance in a variety of financial solutions to help small businesses succeed such as: Business Financial Solutions, Legal Solutions, and Accounting Solutions.

The staff at The Business Finance Store understands that starting and growing a business is an exciting time. They keep it exciting by taking care of some of the most difficult aspects, by providing legal advice, helping with vital responsibilities like accounting & bookkeeping, and by obtaining business finance. They can quickly and easily guide entrepreneurs through many different complicated processes and put them on the path to success.

For 10 years The Business Finance Store has been helping startups and other small businesses legally structure their companies, find the right franchises, get the funding they need, and achieve the American Dream of owning their own successful business. Since expanding nationwide in 2007, they have helped thousands of companies and have funded over $ 60 Million in business credit lines, not including SBA loans. The Business Finance Store sees limitless potential in the current climate, and looks forward to many strong years of growth to come. Take some time to review their services, and give them a call.

For more information, or a free, no-obligation analysis of your business needs, visit The Business Finance Store website: http://www.businessfinancestore.com. A member of their professional staff will contact you to discuss your business’ short and long-term goals. Whatever you need, The Business Finance Store is there.

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K2 Trophies & Awards

Richmond, VA (PRWEB) May 04, 2012

K2 Trophies and Awards knows that feedback from customers is vital to the company’s success. After all, without happy customers, there eventually are no customers. To ensure accurate and actionable feedback, K2 Awards allows all of their customers to post comments directly to the home page of their website without any prior review or editing.

Charlie Moss, President of K2Awards.com, says that the program has been a huge success but it is not for the faint of heart. Moss stated, “When we started the program of reaching out to all of our customers and allowing them to post their experiences directly to the home page, we knew that the overwhelming number of our customers really liked the products and services we offered. However, we also knew that on occasion we made mistakes and made customers angry and recognized that virtually every unhappy customer would post a review, while only a fraction of the happy customers would take the time write a review. The potential of bad reviews sitting right up front on the home page of our site was motivation to make sure that we never created an unhappy customer. And largely it has worked out.”

That does not mean there have not been bad reviews posted. Moss continued “While over 99% of our customers would recommend K2 Awards to their friends, a couple of unhappy customers have posted some pretty nasty comments. It pains us to see these comments, but I think our customers appreciate our boldness and honesty.”

The customer feedback has lead to a number of improvements at the company including extended customer service hours, elimination (and addition) of many products and, even a complete overhaul of the shipping interface. Moss believes that the company’s complete transparency gives new customers the confidence they need to complete their order.

About The Company. Established in 2002, K2 Trophies and Awards has become a leading on-line supplier of trophies, plaques, medals and awards throughout the United States. Visit their website at http://www.k2awards.com

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