64% of Western European Retailers Currently Undergoing Formal Digital Transformation Effort, While Further 21% About to Start by End of the Year, Says IDC

A new study by IDC Retail Insights reveals that Western European retailers are actively embarking on their digital transformation journey to gain competitive edge over their counterparts. Currently all the top Western European retailers are in the process of determining how digital impacts them and what their digital transformation approach and strategy should be. IDC Retail Insights sees a race to digitize taking place among the largest retailers in Europe (all of which have varying degrees of

Jenoptik experiences strong growth in 1st half-year

Jenoptik experiences strong growth in 1st half-year

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– New revenue record of 316.1 million euros achieved
– EBITDA climbs to 38.7 million euros, EBIT significantly up on prior year at 26.6 million euros
– Operating cash flow improves to 12.3 million euros
– Forecast for 2015 reaffirmed
The Jenoptik Group achieved, as expected, a good performance in the 1st half of 2015. In the 2nd quarter in particular, Jenoptik recorded increasingly dynamic revenue, income from operations and order intake. With the new r

CCI Hires Frank Erbiti – V.P. Channel Sales

SAN ANTONIO, TX — (Marketwired) — 08/10/15 — Competitive Companies, Inc. (OTC PINK: CCOP) announced today that Frank Erbiti has joined the company as its V.P. of Channel Sales. Erbiti brings more than 20 years of global communications experience, including 24 years as Director of Channel Sales and V.P. of Sales Operation with AT&T."We are extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to attract the management caliber of Frank Erbiti and take advantage of his vast experience in the

iPass Reports Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results

iPass Reports Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results

REDWOOD SHORES, CA — (Marketwired) — 08/10/15 — (NASDAQ: IPAS), the world–s largest commercial Wi-Fi network, today announced financial results for the second quarter 2015.Total revenue in the second quarter of 2015 was $15.6 million compared with $16.6 million in the first quarter of 2015 and $17.8 million in the second quarter of 2014 (from continuing operations). Total revenue in the second quarter included a $1.0 million write down upon renewal of committed platform fees with one of iP

SmartMetric Says According to a Just Released Report Global Payment Card Fraud Losses Reached $16.31 Billion With Losses in the USA Alone Reaching $7.86 Billion

SmartMetric Says According to a Just Released Report Global Payment Card Fraud Losses Reached $16.31 Billion With Losses in the USA Alone Reaching $7.86 Billion

NEW YORK, NY — (Marketwired) — 08/10/15 — SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME) U.S. fraud losses equalled 12.75 cents for every $100 in total volume last year. Global payment card fraud, grew by 19%, which outpaced transaction volume growth that grew by only 15% according to a report published by The Nelson Report.What is concerning is even after the increased usage globally of EMV chip cards designed to make card fraud more difficult, the actual fraud rate over card transaction card growth incre

Sphere 3D to Announce Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results on August 13, 2015

Sphere 3D to Announce Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results on August 13, 2015

SAN JOSE, CA — (Marketwired) — 08/10/15 — Sphere 3D Corp (NASDAQ: ANY), a virtualization and data management solutions provider, today announced that it will report financial results for its second quarter 2015 ended June 30, 2015 on Thursday, August 13, 2015 following the close of market. The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 5:00 pm (Eastern) that afternoon to discuss the results.Sphere 3D second quarter 2015 financial results conference call.Thursday, August 13 at 5:00 pm

Aristocrat–s Heart of Vegas(TM) App Now Available on Android

Aristocrat–s Heart of Vegas(TM) App Now Available on Android

LAS VEGAS, NV — (Marketwired) — 08/10/15 — Aristocrat–s popular app is now available on Android, bringing free-to-play versions of many of Aristocrat–s player-favorite slot games to Android users globally.Heart of Vegas features 11 games that are found in Las Vegas and in casinos around the world with several more games slated to be released in the app in the near future.Heart of Vegas is built on a multi-platform architecture, meaning users can enjoy Heart of Vegas on Facebook, iPad, iPh