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Monday, March 8th, 2010

New Management Brief Names 2010 B2B Marketing Trends

Sharon, Massachusetts, March 8, 2010 — Tiziani Whitmyre, Inc. has released a new management brief that identifies the five key trends that will shape marketing tactics in the year ahead. Entitled “B2B Trends 2010: Marketing Strategies for a Recovering Economy,” the brief explores the drivers that will enable marketers to reignite growth and profitability.

The management brief is available to download from www.tizinc.com/b2btrends2010.

“The past year’s adversities have fostered a heightened resourcefulness, driving us to discover new marketing tactics that are more effective, lower cost, and highly measurable,” said Rick Whitmyre, Tiziani Whitmyre, Inc. president and author of the brief. “As we support clients trying to do more with less, interesting trends are emerging that promise exciting new opportunities for success.”

The brief discusses five trends that will influence B2B marketing strategies in 2010:
1. We will embrace inbound as well as outbound marketing
2. Social media will drive real value for B2B businesses
3. Lead nurturing programs will accelerate sales conversion
4. Lead scoring and marketing scorecards will enhance qualification and improve ROI measurement
5. Marketers will budget for results, not programs

“These trends promise exceptional opportunities for B2B companies that want to jump start growth and capture market share,” said Whitmyre. “Leveraging their power will build brands, capture leads, and convert them to sales at efficiencies deemed unimaginable only a few years ago.”

To download the management brief, visit www.tizinc.com/b2btrends2010.

About Tiziani Whitmyre
Tiziani Whitmyre, Inc. (www.tizinc.com) is a Boston-area-based marketing services agency that builds brands, generates sales leads, and delivers an ROI that maximizes the payback on any marketing communications budget. Services include Internet marketing (including search engine optimization, affiliate marketing, web design), public relations (PR), advertising, direct marketing, graphic design, and corporate branding strategy.

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Public Relations contact, Boston, Don Goncalves, dgoncalves@tizinc.com, 781-793-9380, for Tiziani Whitmyre Inc., http://www.tizinc.com/public-relations 

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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

AGBT Workshop: “Enrichment of Resequencing Targets for Analysis of Rare Variants”

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“Enrichment of Resequencing Targets for Analysis of Rare Variants”

Presented by RainDance Technologies

at the 11th Annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) Meeting

Despite notable success in the identification of common variants using genome-wide association studies, these approaches often lack the resolution to identify a large portion of the total variation believed to contribute to disease. With an increased interest in understanding the contribution of variants with a range of frequency and effect, high-resolution methods such as targeted resequencing provide the opportunity to assay both common and rare variants in large cohort studies. In order to confidently detect rare variants, it is critical to obtain as complete coverage as possible for regions of interest.

RainDance Technologies has commercialized a platform to enable the most complete coverage of resequencing targets by leveraging the benefits of single-molecule PCR in a format that easily integrates into next-generation sequencing workflows. To explain the benefits of this approach, RainDance will hold an AGBT workshop, entitled “Enrichment of Resequencing Targets for Analysis of Rare Variants.”

The Sequence Enrichment application utilizes our RainStorm™ technology to manipulate picoliter volume droplets to generate more than two million independent PCR reactions per sample in a simple and robust process. The workshop will describe the use of this novel method for enrichment of resequencing targets with high efficiency resulting in the highest-quality data for analysis of rare variants in both coding and non-coding regions of the genome. In addition, the workshop will feature a preview of new applications from RainDance that include targeted methylation analysis and ultra-deep resequencing of heterogeneous samples.

Enrichment of Resequencing Targets for Analysis of Rare Variants
February 26, 2010
2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST
Marco Island Marriott Resort, in the Islands Ballroom

Speakers:

  • Scott Kennedy, Chief Scientific Officer
  • Roopom Banerjee, President & CEO
  • Guest Speaker:  Dale J. Hedges, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Human Genetics, Assistant Director, Center for Genome Technology, Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (HIHG), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami

More information about the workshop: http://www.raindancetech.com/agbt/

For more information about RainDance Technologies, please visit www.raindancetech.com.

Follow RainDance  Technologies on Twitter at http://twitter.com/RainDanceTech

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Public Relations contact, Boston: Don Goncalves, dgoncalves@tizinc.com, 781-793-9380, for Tiziani Whitmyre Inc., http://www.tizinc.com/public-relations

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Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Control Engineering Magazine Honors Invensys with Engineers’ Choice Award

FEBRUARY 18, 2010/PLANO, TEXAS – Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems and software solutions to the process and manufacturing industries, today announced that Control Engineering magazine has selected its Wonderware® Intelligence 1.0 solution as the winner of the Dashboard Software – General category in this year’s Engineers’ Choice Awards. In addition, the Wonderware Corporate Energy Management application was named runner up in the Dashboard Software, Energy category and the EYESIM™ Immersive Training solution was named runner up in the Design, Simulation, Diagnostics category.

“Winning the Engineers’ Choice Award is a significant achievement since those voting are professional engineers who use these products everyday,” said Maryanne Steidinger, product marketing director, Invensyschoice-award4 Operations Management. “Many are part of their company’s selection and development process for instrumentation, controls and automation systems. They are industry experts who know what tools are needed to improve the excellence of their overall operations, particularly as using real-time data becomes the key to achieving long- and short-term business objectives.” 

The Wonderware Intelligence 1.0 solution was recognized by Control Engineering readers as an easy-to-use enterprise manufacturing intelligence application that enables customers to contextualize, aggregate and report both historian and operational data using role-based dashboards. It provides key performance indicators and real-time operational business metrics that are used to monitor, tune and optimize operations and supply chains. The software transforms data and information from multiple sources into business intelligence by aggregating process and production data in real time and adding contextual elements, such as equipment, product, work orders, material and personnel, enabling users to gain insights into the root causes of problems. 

Invensys also was recognized for its innovative EYESIM and the Wonderware Corporate Energy Management applications. EYESIM is the first virtual reality training solution based on first-principle simulation and augmented reality. The solution enables engineers and operators to see and safely interact with the plant and the processes they control. The Wonderware Corporate Energy Management application enables manufacturing and industrial automation customers to easily and quickly implement an energy-management program to achieve sustainability goals and respond better to energy consumption challenges. It allows users to monitor energy and detect and notify personnel of energy inefficiencies. 

The Engineers’ Choice Award winners are selected by the magazine’s readership from ballots that were divided into various topics and subtopics, including Process Control, Hardware & Software, Discrete Control Components and Network Integration. Winning entries were based on overall service to the industry, technological advancement and market impact. In 2010, 96 new products were nominated in 29 subcategories with each subcategory having a least three products nominated for consideration. More than 600 ballots were received with one award winner and one honorable mention named in each subcategory.

About Invensys Operations Management

Invensys Operations Management, a division of Invensys, is a leading provider of automation and information technology, systems, software solutions, services and consulting to the global manufacturing and infrastructure industries. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, its solutions are used by more than 40,000 clients around the world in more than 200,000 plants and facilities.

Invensys Operations Management’s offerings are delivered under several prominent industry brands, including Avantis, Eurotherm, Foxboro, IMServ, InFusion, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex and Wonderware. The company’s approximately 9,000 employees and its global partner ecosystem integrate these products and services to help clients collaborate across systems and enterprises in real time, extracting critical data to make faster, better decisions and synchronize their operations from the plant floor to the executive offices, aligning production goals with business objectives. To learn more about Invensys Operations Management, visit iom.invensys.com.

Invensys plc (www.invensys.com) is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ISYS.L), with approximately 20,000 employees working in 50 countries. 

Invensys, the Invensys logo, Action Instruments, ArchestrA, Avantis, Chessell, Continental,  Eurotherm, EYESIM, Foxboro,  IMServ, InFusion, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex and Wonderware are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries or affiliates. Barber-Colman is a trademark of TAC, LLC and used under license from TAC, LLC. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

 Contact:

Tom Clary, Invensys Operations Management, tom.clary@ips.invensys.com t: 469-365-6651 m: 214-549-5629

 John Nero, Tiziani Whitmyre, jnero@tizinc.com t 781-793-9380 m: 401-486-3120

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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Hearing protector device packaging displays a series of rating numbers. What do they mean?

hearforever_final-logo-332 Hearing protector device packaging displays a series of rating numbers, including NRR, SNR and SLC80, What do they mean?

Hearing protectors are packaged to be shipped throughout the world.

While customers in the U.S. are familiar with the NRR labeling required by the EPA, they may be a bit confused with packaging that includes other rating numbers.

Here’s a helpful guide to figure it all out: http://hearforever.org/tools-to-learn/sound-source-understanding-ratings

Follow HearForever on Twitter (#HearForeverOrg) at http://www.twitter.com/HearForeverOrg and find us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/HearForever.

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Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Invensys EYESim Immersive Training Solution Wins Prestigious Breakthrough Product Award from Processing Magazine

– Industry recognition for innovative virtual reality technology –

 DECEMBER 17, 2009/PLANO, TEXAS – Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the process and manufacturing industries, today announced that that its advanced SimSci-Esscor® simulation technology, EYESim™ immersive training solution, has been selected as a Breakthrough Product of 2009 by Processing magazine. 

“The Breakthrough Product of the Year Award recognizes those products, services and/or technology that have made significant contributions in the process industries within the past year, and are expected to greatly impact the industry for years to come,” said Dennis Van Milligen, associate publisher and editor in chief, Processing magazine. “Because of advances like the EYESim solution, the Breakthrough Product of the Year has become one of the most distinguished and well-respected awards in the industry.” 

The EYESim solution merges virtual reality technologies with high-fidelity process simulation, control system emulation computer-based maintenance management and documentation management applications to provide a highly realistic and safe training environment for improving operational efficiency and skills for process plant personnel. 

“SimSci-Esscor advanced simulation technologies, like the EYESim solution, can help bring about a more sustainable future, as well as solve pressing industry issues,” said Maurizio Rovaglio, Ph.D. and head of innovation and emerging technologies for Invensys Operations Management. “Not only can this solution be used to develop confidence in new eco-friendly power sources, like commercial-scale integrated gasification combined cycle—IGCC—plants, it can be used to train operators on new systems, as well as train new or younger operators and engineers in a real-time, immersive environment, helping processors and manufacturers retain and replenish the specialized knowledge they need to improve their operations.” 

Among the organizations to employ the innovative solution is the United States Department of Energy. Invensys was selected by the DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory to provide a dynamic process simulator with EYESim technology for an integrated gasification combined cycle plant with carbon capture, helping to develop new clean-coal power plants that produce environmentally friendly electric power. 

About Invensys Operations Management

Invensys Operations Management, a division of Invensys, is a leading provider of automation and information technology, systems, software solutions, services and consulting to the global manufacturing and infrastructure industries. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, its solutions are used by more than 40,000 clients around the world in more than 200,000 plants and facilities. 

Invensys Operations Management’s offerings are delivered under several prominent industry brands, including Action Instruments, ArchestrA, Avantis, Barber-Colman, Chessell, Continental, Eurotherm, Foxboro, IMServ, InFusion, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex and Wonderware. The company’s approximately 9,000 employees and its global partner ecosystem integrate these products and services to help clients collaborate across systems and enterprises in real time, extracting critical data to make faster, better decisions and synchronize their operations from the plant floor to the executive offices, aligning production goals with business objectives. To learn more about Invensys Operations Management, visit iom.invensys.com. 

Invensys plc (www.invensys.com) is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ISYS.L), with approximately 20,000 employees working in 50 countries. 

Invensys, the Invensys logo, Action Instruments, ArchestrA, Avantis, Avantis.PRO, Chessell, Continental, Eurotherm, EYESim, Foxboro, IMServ, InFusion, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex and Wonderware are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries or affiliates. Barber-Colman is a trademark of TAC, LLC and used under license from TAC, LLC. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

 

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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Invensys Unveils SimSci-Esscor VISUAL FLOW 5.3 Fluid Simulation Software

DECEMBER 08, 2009/PLANO, TEXAS – Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the process and manufacturing industries, today announced the newest release of the SimSci-Esscor® VISUAL FLOW fluid simulation software for the design and rating of flares and relief networks.

The VISUAL FLOW™ 5.3 software release enhances the overall robustness of the software and brings usability to the next level by integrating the solution with the SimSci-Esscor SIM4ME® Portal, and providing a Microsoft Excel® user interface for simulation. Linking with the SIM4ME Portal provides an added layer that enhances the return on investment in any model by extending its use to anyone who can use Excel spreadsheet software. The enhanced software not only improves the existing solver, it also adds four new solvers that the user can adapt to accurately model virtually any configuration in a plant. Regulatory compliance is enhanced by supporting Design Institute for Emergency Relief System (DIERS) guidelines.

“SimSci-Esscor VISUAL FLOW 5.3 enhances our existing offering, making it easier for our customers to achieve and utilize accurate information from their simulation models,” said Joseph McMullen, product manager, Invensys Operations Management. “Enhancements to the solution algorithm and DIERS compliance bring VISUAL FLOW to the forefront of fluid flow simulation. Coupling the rigor of the VISUAL FLOW solution with the SIM4ME Portal provides tremendous value to our customers by extending the use of simulation without requiring any training – they simply use Microsoft Excel.”

About Invensys Operations Management
Invensys Operations Management, a division of Invensys, is a leading provider of automation and information technology, systems, software solutions, services and consulting to the global manufacturing and infrastructure industries. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, its solutions are used by more than 40,000 clients around the world in more than 200,000 plants and facilities.

Invensys Operations Management’s offerings are delivered under several prominent industry brands, including Action Instruments, ArchestrA, Avantis, Barber-Colman, Chessell, Continental, Eurotherm, Foxboro, IMServ, InFusion, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex and Wonderware. The company’s approximately 9,000 employees and its global partner ecosystem integrate these products and services to help clients collaborate across systems and enterprises in real time, extracting critical data to make faster, better decisions and synchronize their operations from the plant floor to the executive offices, aligning production goals with business objectives. To learn more about Invensys Operations Management, visit iom.invensys.com.

Invensys plc (www.invensys.com) is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ISYS.L), with approximately 20,000 employees working in 50 countries.

Invensys, the Invensys logo, Action Instruments, ArchestrA, Avantis, Chessell, Continental, Energy DataVision, the EDV Energy DataVision logo, Eurotherm, Foxboro, I/A Series, IMServ, InFusion, SIM4ME, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex, VISUAL FLOW, and Wonderware are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries or affiliates. Barber-Colman is a trademark of TAC, LLC and used under license from TAC, LLC. Microsoft and Excel are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

CONTACTS

Tom Clary, Invensys Operations Management
tom.clary@ips.invensys.com t: 469-365-6651 m: 214-549-5629

John Nero, Tiziani Whitmyre
jnero@tizinc.com; t: 781-793-9380 m: 401-486-3120

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Monday, November 2nd, 2009

National Hearing Conservation Association Petitions OSHA to Lower Permissible Exposure Limits for Noise

nhca_wname1Westminster, CO ― November 2, 2009 ― Citing the fact that nearly 22 million American workers are exposed to hazardous noise on a daily basis and that occupational hearing loss continues to plague industry, the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) has made a request to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to reduce the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for noise exposures.

 

“Noise-induced hearing loss is an insidious, permanent, and irreversible disease which has a tremendous negative impact on people’s lives. The good news is that this disease is 100% preventable,” said Rick Neitzel, PhD, CIH, NHCA President. “The bad news is that OSHA’s 30-year-old noise exposure regulation is not consistent with current scientific knowledge, is not uniformly applied across all industries, and has not proven effective in preventing noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).”

 

NHCA has requested that OSHA lower the PEL in the Occupation Noise Standard 29 CFR 1910.95 from 90 dBA to 85 dBA, and the Action Level from 85 to 80 dBA. Citing recent research by NIOSH and other organizations, American workers face a considerable risk of NIHL associated with long-term work at the current PEL of 90 dBA and a 5 dB time/intensity exchange rate. NHCA has also requested that the time/intensity exchange rate be reduced from 5 to 3 dB.

 

In the letter, NHCA also requests that OSHA extend the PEL to other industries, such as construction, agriculture, oil and gas drilling and servicing, and shipbuilding, that are not covered by the existing regulation. NHCA also asks OSHA to rescind a policy (OSHA Field Operations Manual, 3/2009) which permits exposures up to 100 dBA without requiring implementation of noise controls.

 

“Nearly every other nation on earth has adopted a more protective 85 dBA exposure limit – which means that U.S. workers have a substantially greater risk of developing noise-induced hearing loss than do the workers of almost every other nation,” said Neitzel. “Also, workers in industries like construction, agriculture, and oil and gas drilling are currently not covered by an effective regulation, which is unacceptable, given the high levels of noise exposure associated with these industries.”

 

“The National Hearing Conservation Association is a multidisciplinary organization committed to the prevention of hearing loss, and as such is uniquely positioned to advocate for contemporary U.S. noise exposure regulations,” said Neitzel. “We feel that the proposed changes will help give American workers the protection that they deserve, and bring workplace noise regulations in the US in line with current scientific knowledge about noise and noise-induced hearing loss.”

 

NHCA’s letter to OSHA can be found online at: http://bit.ly/42a3GT.

 

About the National Hearing Conservation Association [NHCA]

The mission of the National Hearing Conservation Association is to prevent hearing loss due to noise and other environmental factors in all sectors of society. NHCA provides networking, resources and professional development opportunities to improve skills, practices and services for over 600 members. NHCA’s membership includes audiologists, researchers, students, industrial hygienists, educators, professional service organizations, safety professionals, medical professionals, engineers, audio professionals and others who have dedicated their work to the advancement of hearing loss prevention. For more information about the National Hearing Conservation Association, visit us online at www.hearingconservation.org.

 

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Monday, September 21st, 2009

Federal Electronics, Inc. Receives Varian Semiconductor Equipment Outstanding Supplier Award

CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND, September 21, 2009 — Federal Electronics, Inc., a leading provider of electronic manufacturing services, today announced that it has been presented with a Strategic Supply Chain Award for recognition as an Outstanding Supplier by Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates (VSEA).

Federal Electronics, a supplier of higher level/frame level, circuit card, copper cable and wire harness and fiber optic interconnect assemblies to VSEA for the past 9 years, was honored with the award for exemplary support, quality of product, and flexibility in meeting VSEA’s needs.

Lori Ciano, Director of Supply Chain, stated “Varian Semiconductor has very high standards when it comes to the performance of our key suppliers. The very nature of our volatile industry and the increasingly tighter technical demands of our ultimate customers make meeting our requirements all the more difficult. Recognizing those facts, your accomplishments are even more outstanding and your contribution therefore even more valuable.”

varian-semiconductor-award“We are honored to have been selected by Varian Semiconductor as the first EMS provider to have received this prestigious award,” said Federal Electronics Vice President Edward Evangelista. “The quality, delivery, and flexibility demands placed upon semiconductor equipment manufacturers are some of the most stringent and exhaustive within the electronics industry. We are proud to be a part of the VSEA supply chain, and this award is the culmination of a great deal of hard work, communication and cooperation by both companies to develop a foundation that allowed us to execute at this level. We look forward to continuing our work with Varian and responding to the demands of this very challenging industry.”

The VSEA Outstanding Supplier Award follows the recent news that Federal Electronics, Inc. has received the Supplier Excellence 4 Star Award from Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems.

About Federal Electronics

Founded in 1948, Federal Electronics, Inc. is a leading electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider. Based in Cranston, Rhode Island, the company serves the needs of original equipment manufacturers by providing comprehensive production solutions that lower cycle times, control and reduce costs, and create flexible supply chains that are responsive to volume variability. For more information, visit www.federalelec.com.

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