Tuesday, 16 February 2016

THE INTERNET OF DRONES HAS LANDED: H3 DYNAMICS UNVEILS DRONEBOX

SINGAPORE, Feb 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- H3 Dynamics is unveiling DRONEBOX, a revolutionary system that converges professional drone-enabled service activities with the Industrial Internet of Things. Welcome to the Internet of Drones.
 
DRONEBOX is an all-inclusive, self-powered system that can be deployed anywhere, including in remote areas where industrial assets, borders, or sensitive installations require constant monitoring. Designed as an evolution over today’s many unattended sensors and CCTV cameras installed in cities, borders, or large industrial estates, DRONEBOX innovates by giving sensors freedom of movement using drones as their vehicles. End-users can now deploy flying sensor systems at different locations, and measure just about anything, anywhere, anytime. They offer 24/7 reactivity, providing critical information to operators - even to those located thousands of miles away.

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Monday, 15 February 2016

NASDAQ TO ACQUIRE MARKETWIRED

NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Marketwired, a leading global provider of news distribution services and analytics for communications professionals. Marketwired services over 8,500 clients, including Forbes 2000 companies, private corporations and public relations agencies. The acquisition is expected to further bolster Nasdaq's position as a leading, global corporate services provider. Subject to customary conditions, the deal will be funded through a mix of debt and cash on hand and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016.

Nasdaq's corporate services clients will benefit from an enhanced experience by gaining access to Marketwired's market-leading social media targeting tools and analytics. As the media landscape continues to expand globally, including tremendous growth of social media channels, the combined organization will be a leader in global distribution of news releases through Nasdaq's world-class GlobeNewswire distribution capabilities and work-flow platform, as well as Marketwired's leading offering of social media targeting and monitoring services.
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DILIGENT TO BE ACQUIRED BY INSIGHT VENTURE PARTNERS FOR $US 4.90 PER SHARE IN CASH

Transaction Values Diligent at $US 624 Million
 
Purchase Price Represents 31% Premium to Company’s Pre-Announcement Stock Price
 
WELLINGTON, New Zealand & NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- Diligent Corporation (NZX:DIL) (“Diligent” or the “Company”), the leading provider of secure online collaboration and document sharing solutions for boards, committees and leadership teams, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Insight Venture Partners (“Insight”), a leading global venture capital and private equity firm investing in high-growth software, internet and data services companies. Under the terms of the agreement, Diligent stockholders will receive $US 4.90 ($NZ 7.391) in cash for each share of Diligent stock, a consideration which values Diligent at approximately $US 624 Million (approximately $NZ 941 Million1), including cash. The Diligent Board of Directors has unanimously approved the transaction and resolved to recommend that stockholders vote in favor of the agreement. The transaction represents a 31% premium over the closing share price of $NZ 5.64 ($US 3.741) on February 12, 2016.

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Saturday, 13 February 2016

PASSPORT SYSTEMS INC FEATURED IN BOSTON GLOBE ARTICLE ON NEW RADIATION DETECTION TECHNOLOGY

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., Feb 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Passport Systems Inc, one of the world’s leading developers of radiation detection technology, is featured in a Boston Globe article discussing the company’s cutting-edge technology that will scan cargo arriving at the Port of Boston and is available to make other seaports around the world safer.

The recent Globe story can be viewed at http://bit.ly/1me2qtN.

“Our mission at Passport, and our responsibility as engineers and scientists, is to develop advanced products that will improve public safety,” said Dr. Robert Ledoux, President, CEO and Director of Passport Systems Inc . “We take that responsibility very seriously.”

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​NASDAQ'S BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY TO TRANSFORM THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA'S E-RESIDENCY SHAREHOLDER PARTICIPATION

TALLINN, Estonia and NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and the Republic of Estonia have announced that Estonia’s e-Residency platform will be facilitating a blockchain-based e-voting service to allow shareholders of companies listed on Nasdaq’s Tallinn Stock Exchange, Estonia’s only regulated securities market, to vote in shareholder meetings. The country’s e-Residency platform is an electronic identity system used by both Estonian residents and those with business interests in the country to access government services through e-Residency digital authentication. The program marks the second official blockchain project Nasdaq is executing on after successfully delivering the first private securities issuance between an investor and company via Nasdaq Linq, its blockchain-enabled platform.

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PASSPORT SYSTEMS INC 的新輻射探測技術登上《波士頓環球報》

馬薩諸塞州NORTH BILLERICA, Feb 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 世界領先的輻射探測技術開發商之一Passport Systems Inc登上《波士頓環球報》。報導指出,公司的尖端技術將用於掃描運抵波士頓港的貨物,並能令世界其他港口更加安全。

如欲參考近期的環球報文章,可瀏覽以下網址: http://bit.ly/1me2qtN。

Passport Systems Inc主席、行政總裁兼董事Robert Ledoux博士表示:「Passport的使命及我們作為工程師和科學家的責任在於開發出改善公共安全的先進產品,我們會非常認真地肩負起這項重任。」

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Friday, 12 February 2016

YUPPTV BAGS THE EXCLUSIVE DIGITAL MEDIA RIGHTS FOR THE ASIA CUP 2016

The OTT provider enables live streaming for the T20 tournament via its app on multiple Internet enabled devices

ATLANTA, Feb 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- YuppTV, the world’s largest Over-The-Top (OTT) provider for South Asian content, is happy to announce that it has secured the digital media rights for the Asia Cup T20, 2016 to be held on February 24th - March 6th, 2016. While YuppTV has secured exclusive rights to stream Asia Cup 2016 live in the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia, cricket fans in Singapore will also be able to view the tournament via YuppTV app on multiple Internet enabled devices such as Smart TVs, Smart Blu-ray players, streaming media players, laptop, gaming console, smartphones and tablets. The Asia Cup 2016 is scheduled to take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh with the Indian T20 team taking on the host nation on the inaugural day. The much awaited match between India and Pakistan is scheduled for February 27, while India faces the defending champions Sri Lanka on March 1.