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CloudOn Raises $16M in Series B Funding to Transform Mobile Productivity

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Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) June 21, 2012

CloudOn, a leader in mobile productivity, today announced it has closed a $ 16 million Series B funding round led by The Social+Capital Partnership (Social+Capital) with participation from Translink Capital and existing investors Foundation Capital and Rembrandt Venture Partners. The company is also announcing the addition of Mamoon Hamid, General Partner at Social+Capital, to their Board of Directors.

We are excited to close our Series B and have Social+Capital join the CloudOn team, says Milind Gadekar, co-founder and CEO of CloudOn. We now have the ability to capitalize on our early success and fulfill our vision of transforming mobile productivity.”

CloudOn, known for bringing Microsoft Office and Adobe Reader to a native mobile experience, launched in January 2012 and has seen phenomenal success and traction among consumers and enterprise users, blowing past 1 million downloads in less than 5 months. The app was first released in the US and immediately skyrocketed to become the no. 1 Free App and the no. 1 Productivity App for iPads, and has remained a top 10 productivity app ever since. CloudOn has since launched for both iPads and Android tablets in 19 additional countries across North America and Europe, becoming the no. 1 Free App in 10 countries and the no. 1 Productivity App in 18 countries. Going forward, the company plans to continue to aggressively grow its user base across the globe and expand its product offering, partnerships, and platforms.

Weve been following CloudOn since their launch and are excited to see their success in the market, said Mamoon Hamid. They are addressing a growing problem in the enterprise as employees are looking to be more productive across their PC, tablets and smartphones while they are on the go. Ive invested in and work closely with two disruptive companies, Box and Yammer, and see similar potential with CloudOn to bring easy to adopt and easy to use productivity software into the enterprise.

The company will use the funding to scale business operations and develop a productivity workspace available on any mobile device. This workspace will redefine mobile productivity by making it easy and intuitive to create, review, edit, share, track and annotate information while on the go. CloudOn also plans to expand its workspace to allow for improved group productivity, giving teams the ability to not only create content but also bring greater context to their workflow.

CloudOn, has already partnered with Microsoft, Adobe, Dropbox, Box and Google, and will continue to grow its partnerships to integrate more applications and storage solutions into its workspace to create the most usable and comprehensive mobile productivity solution on the market. CloudOn will also be expanding to additional platforms, including smartphones and PCs.

“We are extremely impressed with CloudOn’s signature vision and strong executive team, which have made the company into a venerable market leader,” said Charles Moldow, general partner at Foundation Capital. “I have watched CloudOn grow from its infancy when Milind was incubated in the Foundation Capital offices, and have observed a consistent series of successes since. The recent funding as well as impressive international growth reinforce the company’s market leadership and potential.”

CloudOn is available for download now in the Apple App Store and Google Play.

To download CloudOn for your iPad, visit: http://itunes.apple.com/app/cloudon/id474025452

To download CloudOn for your Android tablet, visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cloudon.client

To learn more about CloudOn, visit: http://www.cloudon.com

About CloudOn:

CloudOn is Silicon Valley based startup focused on mobile productivity. CloudOns platform delivers a mobile workspace that provides the applications that users need with the files they want on the devices they love making it easier than ever to create, review, edit and share information. For more information visit: http://www.CloudOn.com, or follow us on Twitter @cloudoninc







BizPAD Project Management System Launches Free Template Series for Users Seeking Maximized Organization and Productivity

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(PRWEB) June 15, 2012

BizPAD, a cloud-based project management system, announced today the launch of their unique template series, available now and free for all users. The templates are a cleaver response to the needs of users seeking easier organizational and productivity tools to manager everything from people to protocol. The templates are a copy and paste feature that allows users to utilize prepared folders, check lists and instructions to complete a specific action.

Were excited to finally offer these templates to our users, said Emily Rehm, President of BizPAD. We listened to what they needed in order to make their project management easier and we’re ready to deliver.

The free templates are part of a marketing campaign designed to redefine how businesses and individuals utilize cloud-based project management systems. BizPAD plans to continue the series with templates featuring article writing, search engine optimization (SEO), and many other useful tools for users managing a business, coaching a client or planning events.

About BizPAD — BizPAD is the ultimate web-based task, project and business management tool ever created to collaborate – keeping you organized like never before. BizPAD maximizes your productivity, systemizes your business, increases your business value, and streamlines communication with your team. BizPAD eradicates the use of mundane systems, processes and tools to bring everything into one screen. Whether your team is in the same office or halfway around the world; everything gets done, is tracked and managed with ease. Find out how this simple solution can become such a huge asset by visiting: http://www.BizPAD.com.

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Top-Rated Diet in America Can Improve Employee Health and Productivity; Obesity Expert Robert Kushner Presents 2012′s Best Diets in Alere Wellbeing’s Free Webinar

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Seattle, WA (PRWEB) April 30, 2012

Alere Wellbeing will host the complimentary live webinar, Deconstructing DASH: How Your Workforce Would Benefit from America’s #1 Rated Diet, on May 15 and May 22 at 11:00am PDT. Obesity expert, Robert F. Kushner, MD, Clinical Director of the Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity, will provide an overview of the DASH Diet, compare it with other top-rated diets, and offer insight into the evidence behind its design. He will also discuss the keys to sustainable weight loss and best practices for employers selecting a worksite weight loss plan.

In January, the U.S. News & World Report released its list of Best Diets for 2012. Dr. Kushner, an internationally recognized expert in the care of overweight and obese patients, was among 22 thought leaders specializing in diet, nutrition, obesity, food psychology, diabetes, and heart disease who were asked to rank 25 popular diets. For the second year in a row, the DASH Diet, the government-endorsed Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension Diet, came in first.

Obese workers cost U.S. private employers an estimated $ 45 billion or more in healthcare costs and productivity losses each year. Employers know they would be hard pressed to find adults in their organizations who do not want to eat healthfully, lose weight, and reduce the risk of chronic disease. Unfortunately, most diets do not work, and employers are at a loss for how to educate their staff on better nutrition.

“Sustainable weight loss is difficult, but with an evidence-based approach and the right support, it is possible for an obese or overweight employee to make significant health improvements,” said Dr. Kushner. “Creating a corporate culture that educates staff on good nutrition, encourages active lifestyles, and reinforces healthy behavior change at a personal level can change your organization, the lives of your employees, and the longevity of your community.”

Dr. Kushner’s approach to sustainable weight loss includes improving diet, increasing physical activity, and engaging in personalized behavior change, as well as pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery when appropriate. Dr. Kushner formerly served as president of The Obesity Society (TOS), the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), and the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists (ABPNS). He is currently the first president of the new American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) and a board member of the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC). He is on the editorial board for Obesity and the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

Join Dr. Kushner Tuesday, May 15 or Tuesday, May 22 for Alere Wellbeing’s complimentary webinar, Deconstructing DASH: How Your Workforce Would Benefit from America’s #1 Rated Diet. To register for the webinar, visit http://www.alerewellbeing.com/clearinsights/.

About Alere Wellbeing

Alere Wellbeing brings together science, technology, and personal interaction to help people recognize and modify unhealthy behaviors to avoid chronic illness and live longer, more vital lives. Alere Wellbeing’s evidence-based programs address modifiable health risks that contribute to chronic disease: tobacco use, poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and stress. Current clients include 27 state governments and more than 675 health plans and employers, 75 of which are in the Fortune 500. Alere Wellbeing is known and respected for its pay-for-performance business model, intense focus on scalable service quality, dedicated account management, continuous program improvement, and transparent reporting of measurable outcomes at the individual participant and aggregate population level. Alere Wellbeing has contributed to more than 100 published research studies and maintains collaboration with the American Cancer Society

A*STAR Showcases 15 Innovative Solutions for Safety and Productivity at Singapore Airshow

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Singapore (PRWEB UK) 15 February 2012

This is yet another good example of how A*STARs R&D capabilities, in partnership with companies, can bring economic value to Singapore. These technologies will be showcased at the Singapore Airshow from 14-19 February at Changi Exhibition Centre, Booth D35.

Showcased by A*STARs seven science and engineering research institutes, the advanced technologies are categorised into four key areas: airframe; maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO); electronics and communications and aviation logistics.

Among the A*STAR innovations are:

A) Airframe

Creating Deep Bonds – A fast curing technology for aerospace sealants and adhesives.

Existing sealants used to repair fuel leaks, install windshields and windows to seal out moisture in aircraft typically takes a few days to fully cure at normal room temperature. Short wave infrared (IR) radiation penetrates deeply into materials and ensures a more uniform curing through heating. IR radiation is currently used in devices such as heat scanners and sensors. The new and simple curing process, which does not compromise the integrity of the sealants, takes only one to two hours instead of seven days to complete. This means that it uses only 3-5% of the normal time taken by current aerospace industry curing processes, translating into increased productivity and operational efficiency, and could result in significant cost savings.

Waves of Change Modelling of electromagnetic interactions in an aircraft

The ever-increasing demand for communication, navigation, and entertainment leads to heavy adoption of high-speed electronic devices and wireless networks inside the airplane. While wireless communication removes the weight of connecting cables and reduces maintenance fees, it worsens the electromagnetic environment inside the aircraft. Because of this it has become increasingly important to simulate and analyse electromagnetic interactions inside the airplanes closed environment for reliable aircraft operational functions. The A*STAR-developed advanced simulation technology accurately models the electromagnetic interactions in a closed environment.

B) Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO)

Get in Shape Fast Advanced metal forming technology of high performance materials

Conventional high performance materials such as chromoly steel, nickel-based alloy and titanium alloys are used for aerospace engine components. The fabrication cost of these materials is high as these tough materials are difficult to form into components of various complex shapes. A novel yet flexible forming technology is being developed to bend and form high-performance materials and thin-walled components of light-weight materials without secondary process, saving time and material cost by 14% and 40% respectively.

Repair With A New Shine Applications of Laser Aided Additive Manufacturing for Repair of Engine Components

Laser Aided Additive Manufacturing (LAAM) technology can be used to accurately repair damaged parts and directly manufacture nickel-base and titanium-base superalloy 3D components. These tough materials are difficult to repair due to cracking, oxidation and the need to maintain grain size and micro structure integrity. Due to the low heat input and high automation level, LAAM technology has shown its significant advantages over traditional repair processes such as Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding and thermal spraying. Traditional repair processes cause distortion and peel-off arising from low bonding strength. LAAM technology yields several productivity improvements. Manpower training takes only two weeks compared to a minimum of half a year before an operator is qualified and experienced for repair work. The deposition rate with localised heating also increases. Current TIG method requires four days to achieve consistent quality for a part compared to 20 minutes. Less material is removed, saving machining time. Current TIG cladding requires about 54% material removal compared to 20% for LAAM.

Making Good Sense Health monitoring and diagnosis

A contactless health and diagnostics check is used for detection of early corrosion surface cracks (including length, width and depth) of less than 1mm and defect detection in composite parts against disbond, de-lamination impact damage. With the rapid scan rates of 0.06m/min 1.2m/min, non-visible surface cracks can be detected reliably and accurately, minimising potential downtime and improving operational efficiency. Unlike the current ultrasonic methods, this monitoring and diagnostic system is able to detect cracks under paint and thin non-conductive coatings. It does not require a medium to transmit signals into the materials under test.

C) Electronics and Communications

Solutions for flight circuit boards and robust memory system

Hot Stuff Integrated circuits for operation up to 300C

Many industries such as oil exploration, aerospace and automotive require electronic circuitry that operates at high temperatures.To address these upcoming needs, A*STARs Institute of Microelectronics (IME) Rugged Electronics Programme develops sensor interface electronics that can reliably measure various physical parameters at soaring temperatures of up to 300

Corporate Waste Reduction in the 21st Century Can Benefit From Lean Manufacturing Concepts of the Past, According to Productivity Expert Laura Stack

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Dever, CO (PRWEB) March 28, 2012

The concept of waste reduction in any workplace has never seemed more important than in todays weakened economy. Taking notes from Lean Manufacturing concepts first utilized by the Japanese in the 1970s, time management and productivity specialist Laura Stack has published a new blog, Lean Processes and Downtime, that applies Lean theory — preserving or increasing value with less work to the 2012 workplace.

The concept of waste reduction is nothing new in American business tradition, Stack says, but finding solutions in the plants and offices of the 19th and 20th century was a different challenge than managers and business owners face today. Still, some language of lean manufacturing remains the same — anything that doesnt increase value in the eye of the customer must be considered waste, and every effort should be made to eliminate that waste.

In recent years, businesses of all types have begun to implement lean processes, often simply referred to as Lean, Stack says. Today, eight forms of waste have been defined and targeted: seven from the original business transaction processing system (TPS), and one added by American experts as the concept became more obvious to (and accepted by) mainstream business.

In her bog, Stack identifies the eight forms of waste defects, overproduction, waiting, non-utilized (or under- utilized) staff talent, transportation, inventory, motion and excess processing. Utilizing her trademark acronym approach to complex business and time management theories, Stack sums it up in one word: DOWNTIME.

Numerous acronyms for these eight wastes have been proposed as memory aids, Stack says. But the one that seems to have caught on best is DOWNTIME.

Defects

Overproduction

Waiting

Non-utilized/underutilized talent

Transportation

Inventory

Motion

Excess Processing

Stack dissects each form of corporate waste individually and describes how the systematic elimination of these wastes can result in improved productivity and an increased bottom line.

Faster processes, lower costs, higher quality, happier workers and, most importantly, happier customers are what businesses need to be aiming for in order to reel in waste and establish common-sense efforts , Stack says. Simplifying processes, repairing physical layouts, handling products less often, and reducing the distance between steps or often obvious fixes with immediate measurable results.

In an office situation, simply providing enough printers and other equipment for everyone can limit transportation waste, Stack says. Eliminate as many meetings as you can, do everything you can to shrink processes without sacrificing quality; your only option is to closely examine your processes and fix them.

By recognizing and understanding the problems unique to each individual business, corrective waste reduction measures are going to have the best chance of working.

Being human, well never eliminate waste completely; but an organization that can trim away most of the fat will be more agile and more capable of competing in any marketplace, Stack says. The ability to move at the rate of customer demand, by producing exactly whats needed when its needed will allow for a saner workplace in which productivity and profitability can rise to remarkable levels.

To find out more about waste reduction and productivity, visit TheProductivityPro.com, send an Email to Laura (at) TheProductivityPro (dot) com, or call (303) 471-7401.

About Laura Stack:

Laura Stack is a time management and productivity expert who has been speaking and writing about human potential and peak performance since 1992. She has implemented employee productivity improvement programs at Wal-Mart, Cisco Systems, UBS, Aramark, and Bank of America. Stack presents keynotes and seminars internationally for leaders, entrepreneurs, salespeople, and professional services firms on improving output, lowering stress, and saving time in the workplace.

The president of The Productivity Pro

Metalogix Introduces Software for Microsoft Sharepoint That Saves Money and Improves Admin Productivity

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Waltham, MA (PRWEB) June 23, 2009

Metalogix Software (http://www.metalogix.com), a Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SharePoint productivity company, today introduces Selective Restore Manager Pro (SRM Pro), a tool for selectively restoring content from native SQL Server backups without SharePoint

Premium Electric Saves Money and Increases Productivity with NexTraq Fleet Tracking

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Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) March 14, 2012

NexTraq, the value leader of GPS fleet tracking and vehicle management solutions, announced today that its client, Premium Electric Company saved revenue through validating time spent on the job for accurate client billing with the NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform. Additionally, with the Fleet Dispatch application, fleet productivity has increased through more accurate routing.

Louis Turner, Operations Coordinator for Premium Electric Company, said, Our decision came down to pricing and ease-of-use. The NexTraq system had all the features we were looking for and we had a good relationship with our sales representative. NexTraq was the best overall choice.

The NexTraq Start/Stop Report provided Turner with immediate benefits. Turner said, If there is a customer dispute about the hours our technicians spend at a location, I can pull up the report and validate time spent on the job. With this data in hand, our billing and customer invoices are accurate and we arent losing service revenue.

Turner also uses the NexTraq Fleet Management platform to validate his drivers fuel card purchases. Between validating billing and fuel purchases, we are saving a substantial amount of money, adds Turner.

Premium Electric also uses the Speed Alerts in the NexTraq platform to monitor driver behavior. However, Turner states that one of the top benefits is knowing where vehicles are in such a large metro area. Additionally, with the Fleet Dispatch application, drivers can receive accurate, turn-by- turn directions from an in-vehicle Garmin

LogFire WMS Adds Labor Productivity Tracking and Analytics Dashboard

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ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) February 05, 2012

MODEX 2012 LogFire, the Cloud-based supply chain solutions and services provider, today announced two new complementary applications to its SaaS warehouse management system: the LogFire Productivity Tracking System for labor management and the LogFire Supply Chain Analytics Dashboard. LogFire is demonstrating both February 6-9 at Booth 5023 at MODEX 2012, at the Georgia World Congress Center.

LogFire continues to stretch the capabilities of its Cloud-based supply chain offerings with the

introduction of its hosted Productivity Tracking System and Supply Chain Analytics Dashboard, said Ann Grackin, CEO of ChainLink Research. By providing warehouse managers with affordable visibility into both their workforce and operations, LogFire is making it easier and more affordable for companies of all sizes to improve their overall supply chain performance.

LogFire Supply Chain Analytics Dashboard (SCAD)

An intuitive and interactive Web-based application, the LogFire Supply Chain Analytics Dashboard is a visually rich, customizable reporting tool that provides real-time visibility into overall supply chain performance. An EDI-based data model enables easy integration and data extraction from other systems while real-time alerting is available for such critical activities as inventory thresholds, failed replenishment and inventory shorts. With its intelligent reporting and alerting capabilities, the LogFire SCAD enables distribution center and warehouse managers to:

Rikvin Supports Call for Higher Productivity and Skills

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Singapore (PRWEB) March 09, 2012

Although widely contested during the recently-concluded Budget 2012 debates, Singapore company registration specialists Rikvin is optimistic that the latest measures to moderate the countrys dependence on basic-skilled foreign workers are a step in the right direction. Rikvin supports the Singapore governments call for business owners and workers to take road to higher productivity and skills.

According to the Budget 2012 statement, the Dependency Ratio Ceilings (DRCs) for foreign workers will be lowered by 5% respectively in the manufacturing and services sectors to 65% and 50% respectively. Similarly, the sub-DRC of the S Pass for all sectors will be lowered by 5% to 20%.

Additionally, the construction industry will see a 5% reduction in Man-Year Entitlements (MYE)

as well as a higher Foreign Worker Levy (FWL) of S$ 500 for every basic-skilled work permit holder in the MYE-waiver category.

All measures will come into effect on 1 July 2012. This means that firms that hire new foreign workers must abide by the new DRCs. They also have approximately two-years grace to adjust to and comply with the new DRCs for existing workers.

Analysis by Rikvin shows that these measures are necessary to wean Singapore off its dependence on basic-skilled foreign manpower. According to the Ministry of Manpower, foreign workers have grown at a rate of 7.5% per annum over the past two years.

Commenting on the uptrend, Mr. Satish Bakhda, Head of Rikvins Operations said, The momentum is not sustainable in the long run and we support the governments decision to mitigate the situation in a timely manner. Moving forward, Singapore needs more quality workers and not just high quantities of workers.

Further analysis by Rikvin shows that businesses, especially SMEs, seem to have to bear the brunt of these measures and are hard pressed to forgo lower-skilled workers or pay more for them. However, and as communicated by Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, SMEs must adapt to the reality of that Singapore is not a low-cost business location, and will not be.

Echoing the sentiment, Mr. Bakhda said, There will be teething pains. Ultimately firms, especially SMEs in all industry sectors, will have to look into their operations strategies and figure out ways to do things smarter. This means doing things in more productive and innovative ways and tapping the Productivity and Innovation Credit Scheme in the same swoop.

The challenge however, is how soon entrepreneurs who start a Singapore company will accept this new reality of doing business in Singapore. Similarly, it remains to be seen how quickly workers will rise to the challenge of upgrading their skills in order to positively affect their employability and quality of life, added Mr. Bakhda.


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Rikvin is a Singapore-based consultancy that offers business solutions for both local and foreign professionals, investors and entrepreneurs. Rikvins areas of expertise include Singapore company registration, incorporation, offshore company setup, accounting, taxation and other related corporate services. Rikvin also provides Singapore work visa and immigration services for foreign professionals wishing to relocate to Singapore.

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Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Increase Productivity with QuantumDigital’s TriggerMarketing

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Austin, TX (PRWEB) May 21, 2010

QuantumDigital, Inc, the complete online service provider of digital print, direct mail, and multi-channel marketing, today announced that Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., the franchise arm of Weichert, Realtors