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Messaging Architects Shares New Reasons to Migrate to Microsoft 365 in a COVID-19 World


Reasons to Migrate to Microsoft 365

COVID-19 has changed how and where we work. The old paradigms of conference room collaboration, watercooler discussions and packed auditorium training and announcements are giving way to virus safety concerns.

Messaging Architects, an eMazzanti Technologies Company and email migration expert, presents three increasingly important reasons to migrate to Microsoft 365 in a new article on the Messaging Architects website.

After discussing four standard reasons, the informative article offers Business-Grade Video Conferencing as the first new reason. The author continues by citing Teams Live Events and Dependable Security and Privacy as additional compelling reasons to migrate to Microsoft 365.

“COVID-19 has changed how and where we work,” stated Greg Smith, Vice President of Services Delivery at Messaging Architects. “The old paradigms of conference room collaboration, watercooler discussions and packed auditorium training and announcements are giving way to virus safety concerns.”

Below are a few excerpts from the article, “New Reasons to Migrate to Microsoft 365.”

Business-Grade Video Conferencing

“Online meetings help to bridge the gap created by WFH policies, bringing team members into a virtual conference room. Because much of communication depends on nonverbal cues, video conferencing boosts engagement and improves morale.”

Teams Live Events

“Microsoft Teams Live Events makes the perfect medium for communicating important pandemic policy information to a dispersed working force. An extension of Teams Meetings, Live Events provides a powerful tool for executives and HR trainers to broadcast video and meeting content to an event-sized online audience.”

Dependable Security and Privacy

“With concerns surfacing over the security of Zoom video conferencing, the security and privacy controls in Microsoft 365 yield peace of mind rather than unwanted intrusions. For example, Microsoft provides for conditional access policies that require multi-factor authentication for risky situations.”

Migrate Now to Microsoft 365

The current business environment combined with its powerful available features provide plenty of reasons to migrate to Microsoft 365. When business leaders need to quickly master Microsoft 365 virtual meetings, Live Events or email options, they tap into the expertise of the consultants at Messaging Architects. They help migrate and configure Microsoft 365 systems properly to ensure maximum privacy, security and productivity.

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About Messaging Architects

Messaging Architects specializes in effectively managing and securing an organization’s most precious asset, its information. With over 20 years of information management and technology consulting experience, the Messaging Architects team has provided corporations, educational intuitions, health care facilities and nonprofits with methodologies, procedures and technology to keep their data organized, compliant and secure.

About eMazzanti Technologies

eMazzanti’s team of trained, certified IT experts rapidly deliver increased revenue growth, data security and productivity for clients ranging from law firms to high-end global retailers, expertly providing advanced retail and payment technology, digital marketing services, cloud and mobile solutions, multi-site implementations, 24×7 outsourced network management, remote monitoring and support.

eMazzanti has made the Inc. 5000 list eight consecutive years, is a 4X Microsoft Partner of the Year, the #1 ranked NYC area MSP, NJ Business of the Year and 5X WatchGuard Partner of the Year! Contact: 1-866-362-9926, info@emazzanti.net or http://www.emazzanti.net Twitter: @emazzanti Facebook: Facebook.com/emazzantitechnologies.

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Virtual Data Room Provider Firmex Publishes Fourth Annual Report on M&A Advisory Fees in the Middle Market


Firmex, a global provider of virtual data room and secure document sharing solutions used by more than 140,000 companies worldwide, today announced the publication of its fourth annual report on M&A fees. M&A Fee Guide 2020 is the authoritative source on M&A fees for sell-side engagements in the middle market. The fee guide serves as a reference point for both M&A advisors and business owners on the pricing of fees.

“We’re proud to publish the 2020 edition of our annual fee guide, which continues to be an indispensable resource for the pricing of M&A advisory fees on midmarket deals. Our goal in publishing this guide is to make the discussion of fees between M&A advisors and their clients more accessible by presenting the state of M&A advisory fees and how they’re charged,” said Mark Wright, Chief Marketing Officer at Firmex. “Though our survey data was collected prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we believe that as the economy recovers, this guide will be of great help to M&A advisors and business owners alike, as it has been in previous years.”

Using data gathered from a survey of midmarket dealmakers, the guide highlights key points of interest on M&A fees, shared across geographies and deal sizes. The findings in M&A Fee Guide 2020 are also presented with featured commentary from M&A experts at Bowen Advisors, ATRIUM Partners, and MidCap Alliance, sharing their views on how the data matches up with their professional experience.

Key Highlights

When asked to identify where M&A professionals add the most value in sell-side engagements, 68% identified their value in managing the sales process, followed by 59% indicating the sourcing of buyers.

In an engagement letter setting out the terms and conditions for the client-firm relationship, only 40% of M&A professionals include a break fee if the client declines an offer.

43% of M&A professionals say they use a simple percentage to structure their success fees on sell-side engagements, while only 18% used a Lehman formula or close variant.

M&A advisors and business owners will learn surprising insights on the expectations, negotiations, structuring, and associated practices surrounding M&A fees. By reading the guide, M&A advisors and their clients can have more transparent conversations on advisory fees and how they’re charged, to better align expectations for compensation on the deal.

To access the complete report M&A Fee Guide 2020, visit firmex.com/resources/ma-fee-guide-2020

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About Firmex Inc.

Firmex is a global provider of virtual data room and secure document sharing solutions. As one of the world’s most widely used virtual data rooms, Firmex supports complex processes for organizations of all sizes, including diligence, compliance, and litigation. Whenever professionals need to share sensitive documents beyond the firewall, Firmex is their trusted partner. A Firmex subscription provides simple, safe, and stress-free document sharing without hidden costs or complexity. Since 2006, Firmex has helped over 140,000 companies worldwide take control of their confidential documents. For more information, please visit firmex.com.

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DIGISTOR Renews Commitment to Extreme Applications with New Line of Removable Secure Storage


DIGISTOR announced today the release of a new series of interchangeable solid state drives (SSDs) built specifically for administrators working in difficult or extreme environments. This new line of SSDs are built for workstations that can withstand the shocks, water exposure, and extreme temperature variations inherent to military, law enforcement, and public sector applications.

DIGISTOR has always been committed to the rugged category and to those who require technology that can bear the course treatment their users regularly endure. Their VaultDisk®, VaultStor®, and eMMC products were all developed for the federal government, DoD, as well as highly secure commercial applications. The ability to utilize a network distinct drive set allows those with secure networks to quickly and efficiently join specific networks in these critical ruggedized applications.

Computers supported by these new drives include the Dell EMC Rugged 5420, 5424 and 7224 laptops (available in both NVMe and SATA formats; for use in M.2 removable storage bays); and the Dell EMC Rugged 7214 (available in SATA format). DIGISTOR is procuring original manufacturer parts and building these SSDs in-house with the expertise and precision they have become known for.

DIGISTOR’s M.2 drives are now available in 256GB – 2TB SATA and NVMe, in both standard and secure formats (TCG Opal 2.0 and FIPS 140-2 L2 validated). All DIGISTOR SSD drives for rugged laptops are 100% TAA compliant.

“Supporting those working in rugged environments has been one of DIGISTOR’s application pillars from day one,” says Brian Friss, VP of OEM Sales at DIGISTOR. “This new line of SSDs is going to provide these users with secure, hardworking data solutions they can rely on as much as they do their own vehicle.”

About DIGISTOR

DIGISTOR is a leading innovator, manufacturer, and distributor of industrial-grade flash storage products, secure storage products, and digital video storage solutions. DIGISTOR proudly supports customers around the world in industries such as law enforcement, medical, professional video, security/surveillance, and federal agencies

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Anti-Microbial and Alcohol-Wipe-Resistant Dictation Solutions Available from Olympus Professional Audio


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Olympus understands the challenges faced by individuals and businesses who interact with the public and clients, and we hope these dictation solutions provide some peace of mind for those professionals.

Olympus® Professional Audio, which provides comprehensive and efficient options for streamlining dictation, voice to text and dictation workflow, offers anti-microbial and alcohol-wipe-resistant dictation solutions that can reduce exposure to viruses and other microbes for those on the frontline of duty. Doctors, lawyers and detectives are just a few of the professionals who may benefit from Olympus’ commitment to making lives healthier and safer.

In addition to traditional professions that benefit from dictation solutions, voice to text has become an important part of operational efficiency for many jobs that are now based out of homes or for those still at worksites or in the field.

Olympus Professional Audio’s RM-4010P has an anti-microbial housing with embedded Polygiene® technology. Polygiene antimicrobial technology is the natural ability of silver to inhibit the growth of microbes. A Polygiene silver compound is added during the manufacturing process, and Polygiene silver ions are released at the surface, which deactivates the microbes upon contact with the product’s surface.

The RM-Series is also alcohol-wipe resistant, allowing users to keep the device clean in a medical or other environment. Ethanol (76.9 to 81.4 v/v%) or isopropanol (70 v/v%) can be used to disinfect the surface of the RM-Series.

“Olympus understands the challenges faced by individuals and businesses who interact in-person with the public and clients, and we hope these dictation solutions provide some peace of mind for those professionals,” says Christopher Olsen, Director, Business Development, Olympus Professional Audio. “Olympus is committed to helping ensure the health and safety of our employees, customers and communities while supporting business continuity.”

ABOUT OLYMPUS PROFESSIONAL AUDIO

Olympus is a global technology leader, focused on being true to society and making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. Olympus Professional Audio’s dictation products and digital voice recorders are designed to increase efficiency and streamline operations for physicians, attorneys, law enforcement and other business professionals who rely on dictation.

ABOUT POLYGIENE

As the world leader in stays fresh and odor control technologies, we want to change the way we view clothes – from fast consumables to durables. We treat home products, textiles and clothes to help people stay fresh, wash less and let clothes and products live longer. Over 140 global premium brands have chosen to use the Polygiene brand with their products. Polygiene is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Stockholm, Sweden. For more information: http://www.polygiene.com, ir.polygiene.com or contact: Ulrika Björk, CEO Polygiene AB. E-mail: ubj@polygiene.com, mobile: +46 (0) 70 921 12 75

ABOUT OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.

Olympus America Inc. is a global technology leader, creating innovative optical and digital solutions in medical technologies; life sciences; industrial solutions; and cameras and audio products. Throughout our nearly 100-year history, Olympus has focused on being true to society and making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling.

Our Consumer Products Business expands the boundaries of product design and functionality, empowering consumers and professionals alike with innovative digital cameras, lenses, audio recorders and binoculars, opening up new possibilities with its precision optics and groundbreaking technologies. For more information, visit http://www.getolympus.com.

Specifications and design are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. All trademarks and registered trademarks listed herein are the property of their respective holders, in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Olympus…True to You. True to Society. True to LIFE.

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Local Tech Company ITS Celebrates 30 Years with Virtual Open House/Happy Hour


Sharon L. Woods, ITS President & CEO

Sharon L. Woods, ITS President & CEO

David Weisman, CFO & VP of Armstrong Garden Centers, and ITS client said “ITS has been the company that we relied on not only to provide great service, but also to help us to implement the best technology solutions while achieving our budget goals.

ITS – Integrated Telemanagement Services, Inc., is celebrating its 30-year anniversary this May. In 1990 ITS started with the mission to provide a better alternative for telecommunication services to local businesses. Now, 30 years later, while the original vision has expanded to encompass technology services, the mission to provide a better alternative still exists. Today, ITS is a Managed Service Provider offering Managed IT, VoIP and Broadband Solutions to local businesses. As in 1990 we offer an alternative to the big carriers, while providing a friendly, personalized service – we know our clients by name, understand their business and what is important to them.

This level of service is attested to by Galen Puccini, the CEO at Reset Inc. a client of ITS in Camarillo, California that has been with they almost since the beginning. Galin said “We’ve been with ITS for 28 years. They have helped us keep our phone systems running and been there through all our technical support issues, moving facilities and easily adapting to our VOIP system. Professionalism was always the foundation of their service. Congratulations to 30 years!”

Company President and CEO, Sharon Woods said: “This is such an incredible milestone for any company. ITS has achieved this success because of the loyalty of our clients, through the hard work, passion, and dedication of our team members; the foresight of our product evolution – always staying current with technology and ensuring we are offering solutions that our small medium business clients need to keep their business productive and running smoothly; and our culture

Another longtime client that has put their trust in ITS is Armstrong Garden Centers, David Weisman, Armstrong’s CFO & VP said “For the last 16 years Armstrong Garden Centers has relied on ITS to provide telecommunications solutions for our retail locations and nurseries throughout California. Over the years as our technology needs evolved, ITS helped us to improve our network and ensure 100% uptime by adding SD WAN and 4G failover services. We recently completed the project of integrating Pike Nurseries – our Southern US Garden Centers – into our VoIP and IT network. Through all of this, ITS has been the company that we relied on not only to provide great service, but also to help us to implement the best technology solutions while achieving our budget goals. We wish ITS congratulations on celebrating 30 years in business and look forward to working with them for many more years to come.”

Sharon went on to say “ITS has dedicated ourselves to 30 years of product innovation, business processes and efficiencies to provide our clients with the highest quality solutions and services. Throughout 2020, we will be celebrating this milestone by offering specials to our existing clients and prospective clients. On Friday, May 15th, we will be inviting all clients, employees, business associates to a virtual Open House/Happy Hour to celebrate this incredible milestone with us. We will be giving away prizes and have some other fun surprises planned.”

About ITS – Integrated Telemanagement Services, Inc.

ITS is more than just a typical Telecom or Managed IT Service Provider. Since 1990 ITS has been providing small and medium-sized businesses technology solutions, services and support that help organizations achieve more growth and greater success. Our proactive approach to support not only simplifies technology but also means less hassle, less downtime and simplified systems that enable businesses to streamline processes and communication. ITS is a small woman owned business and it is this which we believe gives us our distinct advantage. Our size enables us to be agile, flexible, and proactive – which means we have the ability to adapt business models rapidly and efficiently when required. We quickly react to problems and changes in the business environment or technology and provide solutions quickly.

In its 30 years, ITS has provided complete telecommunication and technology solutions to local businesses. Find out more about what ITS clients have to say https://www.itstelecom.com/clients/testimonials/.

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StorageOS Announces General Availability of Version 2.0, Delivering Market-Leading Storage Resilience, Scale, Security and Performance for Kubernetes Environments


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StorageOS has released V2.0 of its leading cloud native, software-defined, persistent storage for Kubernetes into general availability. Delivering reduced time to recovery, scale, security and performance. StorageOS V2.0 has been designed for organisations that want to run hyper-converged and/or multiple cluster Kubernetes environments with the underlying storage to support cloud native workflows and stateful applications.

StorageOS platform provides the availability, management, performance and security for users to run stateful workloads at scale – whether in the cloud, on-premises or a hybrid. By delivering persistent storage to applications in Kubernetes environments, it helps users achieve all the business benefits of containers and orchestrators. Kubernetes users running deployments with multiple clusters are increasingly turning to StorageOS for their storage requirements. As Kubernetes clusters grow in size V2.0 also scales supporting the production of stateful applications.

“All reports point to the fact that enterprises are making the move to containers, but that storage is still viewed as a key challenge impacting adoption and operations,” commented Scott D. Lowe, ActualTech Media. “Users want to run hyperconverged applications and/or multi-cluster Kubernetes environments with the underlying storage to support cloud native workflows and stateful applications. StorageOS’ V2.0 has all the enhancements needed to meet these trends in the rapidly-evolving Kubernetes market. Essentially, StorageOS eliminates the problem with storage for stateful Kubernetes applications.”

StorageOS V2.0 improves resiliency in large clustered environments that experience more transient failures. Its scalable architecture is designed to cope with unpredictable failure scenarios whereas traditional storage solutions cannot handle the complexity of clustered deployments at scale.

V2.0 is designed from the ground up to enable security at every layer of the stack, improving security with encryption in transit. Traffic between nodes is encrypted and authenticated.

StorageOS integrates with Kubernetes CSI and allows storage to be declarative so users can deploy and provision storage resources and services alongside CPU, networking and other application resources.

“Kubernetes users working with increasingly complex deployments require storage that delivers predictability for replication and failover,” commented Alex Chircop, Founder and CEO at StorageOS. “Users are also deploying more mature Kubernetes environments resulting in a need for production-grade storage. StorageOS V2.0 is ideally suited to these requirements and we are already seeing significant demand across a range of organisations and markets.”

Download and register for the forever free developer edition of StorageOS V2.0 with 5TB here. Users can then upgrade to the Project and Platform editions enabling enterprise capabilities and comprehensive product support.

About StorageOS

StorageOS is a software-defined cloud native storage platform delivering persistent storage for Kubernetes. StorageOS is built from the ground-up with no legacy restrictions to give enterprises working with cloud native workloads a scalable storage platform with no compromise on performance, availability or security. For additional information, visit http://www.storageos.com.

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Imagine Learning Recognizes Top Schools for Exemplary Usage of Digital Programs


“We’re honored to present 231 schools with the Imagine Learning awards for their commitment to transforming students into confident learnings through exemplary usage of digital curriculum.”

Imagine Learning, a Weld North Education company and leading educational technology developer of supplemental adaptive curriculum for PreK through eighth-grade students, today announce the winners of the 2019-2020 Imagine Nation Awards. The awards are part of the esteemed Imagine Learning motivational program igniting engagement and amplifying confidence for all learners.

Today, we congratulate 231 schools and students from across the country for their exceptional use of Imagine Learning programs: Imagine Language & Literacy, Imagine Math 3+, Imagine Math PreK-2, Imagine Math Facts, and Imagine Español. Over 16,000 schools implementing the evidence-based programs were eligible for the Imagine National School of Excellence Award and/or the Imagine Nation Beacon School Award.

Imagine Learning uses multiple measures, including usage and implementation data, to designate top schools for the Imagine Nation Awards. The awards given today include:

  •     The Imagine Nation School of Excellence Award. Schools and students who demonstrate outstanding usage, dedication and implementation of an Imagine Learning program throughout the year. Today, 134 schools receive the honor for the 2019-2020 school year.
  •     The Imagine Nation Beacon School Award. Schools and students nominated by Imagine Learning representatives exemplifying the spirit of the Imagine Learning partnership, consistent program usage, and best practices in program implementation. Today, 97 schools receive the honor for the 2019-20 school year.

“We applaud the educators’ for their exceptional efforts supporting students and families all year and especially during school closures. They have worked tirelessly to implement and transition their instructional plans into new at-home learning experiences helping students make incredible progress in language, literacy, and math,” shared Jeremy Cowdrey, Chief Executive Officer at Imagine Learning. “We’re honored to present the 231 schools with the Imagine Learning awards for their commitment to transforming students into confident learnings through exemplary usage of digital curriculum.”

Following official notification of the Imagine Learning awards, each winning school will receive an Imagine Learning banner and a commemorative certificate that displays their achievement.

IMAGINE NATION SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD

2019-2020 Schools of Excellence, Imagine Language & Literacy

  •     Mary L. Welty Elementary, Nogales Unified School District, Arizona
  •     Baldwin Elementary, Paragould School District, Arkansas
  •     Mariposa Computer Science Magnet, Lancaster School District, California
  •     Henry Miller Elementary, Los Banos Unified School District, California
  •     Westside Union Elementary, Los Banos Unified School District, California
  •     Kathleen H. Wilbur Elementary, Colonial School District, Delaware
  •     Southern Elementary, Colonial School District, Delaware
  •     Cypress Elementary, Broward County Schools, Florida
  •     Robert H. Prine Elementary, Manatee County Schools, Florida
  •     Samoset Elementary, Manatee County Schools, Florida
  •     Tara Elementary, Manatee County Schools, Florida
  •     Madison Middle, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida
  •     Santa Clara Elementary, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida
  •     Morrow Elementary, Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia
  •     Riverdale Elementary, Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia
  •     Cox Elementary, Colquitt County School District, Georgia
  •     Sunset Elementary, Colquitt County School District, Georgia
  •     Willie J. Williams Middle, Colquitt County School District, Georgia
  •     ‘Ele ’Ele Elementary, Hawaii Dept Of Education, Hawaii
  •     Eisenhower Elementary, Great Prairie Area Education Agency, Iowa
  •     Galliano Elementary, Lafourche Parish Public Schools, Louisiana
  •     Kosciuszko Middle, Hamtramck Public School District, Michigan
  •     Clippard Elementary, Cape Girardeau Public Schools, Missouri
  •     Jack Dailey Elementary, Clark County School District, Nevada
  •     Prairie Elementary, Guymon Public Schools, Oklahoma
  •     Rocky Hill Elementary, Knox County Schools, Tennessee
  •     Cheatham Park Elementary, Robertson County Schools, Tennessee
  •     Krisle Elementary, Robertson County Schools, Tennessee
  •     KIPP Unity Primary, KIPP Houston Public Schools, Texas
  •     John F. Kennedy Elementary, La Joya ISD, Texas
  •     Pinnacle Canyon Academy, Utah

2019-2020 Schools of Excellence, Imagine Math 3+

  •     Hollywood Academy of Arts and Science-Elementary, Charter Schools USA, Florida
  •     Hollywood Academy of Arts and Science-Middle, Charter Schools USA, Florida
  •     Renaissance Charter School at Coral Springs, Charter Schools USA, Florida
  •     Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach, Charter Schools USA, Florida
  •     Renaissance Middle Charter, Charter Schools USA, Florida
  •     Woodland Hills Elementary, Bonneville Joint District #93, Idaho
  •     James E. McDade Classical, Chicago Network 12, Illinois
  •     Robert Healy Elementary, Chicago Network 6, Illinois
  •     Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy, Charter Schools USA, Louisiana
  •     Howard E Heckethorn Elementary, Clark County School District, Nevada
  •     Laura Dearing Elementary, Clark County School District, Nevada
  •     Philadelphia Montessori Charter, Pennsylvania
  •     Atlanta Elementary, Atlanta ISD, Texas
  •     Brooks Oaks Academy, Brooks Academy, Texas
  •     Paloma Creek Elementary, Denton ISD, Texas
  •     Savannah Elementary, Denton ISD, Texas
  •     Bradfield Elementary, Garland ISD, Texas
  •     School for the Highly Gifted, Grand Prairie ISD, Texas
  •     River Oaks Elementary, Houston ISD, Texas
  •     Windsor Village Vanguard Magnet, Houston ISD, Texas
  •     Carver Center, Midland ISD, Texas
  •     Long Elementary, Midland ISD, Texas
  •     Rusk Elementary, Midland ISD, Texas
  •     Washington STEM Academy, Midland ISD, Texas
  •     Cole Elementary, Northside ISD – Region 20, Texas
  •     Roanoke Elementary, Northwest ISD, Texas
  •     Spring Branch Academic Institute, Spring Branch ISD, Texas
  •     Vista Hills Elementary, Ysleta ISD, Texas
  •     Columbia Elementary, Davis District, Utah
  •     Buffalo Elementary, Logan County Schools, West Virginia
  •     Chapmanville Intermediate, Logan County Schools, West Virginia
  •     Verdunville Elementary, Logan County Schools, West Virginia

2019-2020 Schools of Excellence, Imagine Math PreK-2

  •     Hollywood Academy of Arts and Science-Elementary, Charter Schools USA, Florida
  •     Renaissance Elementary Charter School, Charter Schools USA, Florida
  •     Washington Dual Language Academy, Maywood Melrose Park School District 89, Illinois
  •     Brenda Cowan Elementary, Fayette County Public Schools, Kentucky
  •     Hinks Elementary, Alpena Public Schools, Michigan
  •     Lincoln Elementary, Alpena Public Schools, Michigan
  •     Wilson Elementary, Alpena Public Schools, Michigan
  •     Atlanta Primary, Atlanta ISD, Texas
  •     J. W. Caceres Elementary, Donna ISD, Texas
  •     Colin Powell Elementary, Grand Prairie ISD, Texas
  •     Pease Communication & Technology Academy, Midland ISD, Texas
  •     Scharbauer Elementary, Midland ISD, Texas
  •     Spring Valley Elementary, Midway ISD, Texas
  •     Derry Elementary, Point Isabel ISD, Texas
  •     Garriga Elementary, Point Isabel ISD, Texas
  •     Seminole Primary, Seminole ISD, Texas
  •     Welder Elementary, Sinton ISD, Texas
  •     Dudley Elementary, Victoria ISD, Texas
  •     Rodolfo Torres Elementary, Victoria ISD, Texas
  •     Capistrano Elementary, Ysleta ISD, Texas
  •     South Loop Elementary, Ysleta ISD, Texas
  •     Big Otter Elementary, Clay County Schools, West Virginia
  •     Clay Elementary, Clay County Schools, West Virginia
  •     H.E. White Elementary, Clay County Schools, West Virginia
  •     Lizemore Elementary, Clay County Schools, West Virginia
  •     Omar Elementary, Logan County Schools, West Virginia
  •     East Park Elementary, Marion County Schools, West Virginia
  •     Monongah Elementary, Marion County Schools, West Virginia
  •     Pleasant Valley Elementary, Marion County Schools, West Virginia
  •     White Hall Elementary, Marion County Schools, West Virginia

2019-2020 Schools of Excellence, Imagine Español

  •     Harding Elementary, El Centro Elementary School District, California
  •     Stony Creek Elementary, Alsip Hazelgreen Oak Lawn School District 126, Illinois
  •     Leggee Elementary, Huntley Community School District 158, Illinois
  •     East Elementary, Zion Elementary School District 6, Illinois
  •     Marquette Elementary, Muskegon Public School District, Michigan
  •     McCormick Elementary, Farmington Municipal Schools, New Mexico
  •     Lillian Feinstein Elementary at Sackett St., Providence Public Schools, Rhode Island
  •     William D’Abate Elementary, Providence Public Schools, Rhode Island
  •     Oppe Elementary, Galveston ISD, Texas
  •     Ashbel Smith Elementary, Goose Creek CISD, Texas
  •     David Crockett Elementary, Goose Creek CISD, Texas
  •     Dr. Antonio Bañuelos Elementary, Goose Creek CISD, Texas
  •     Lamar Elementary, Goose Creek CISD, Texas
  •     Victoria Walker Elementary, Goose Creek CISD, Texas
  •     Collier Elementary, Harlandale ISD, Texas
  •     Northwest Primary, Hereford ISD, Texas
  •     Diaz-Villarreal Elementary, La Joya ISD, Texas
  •     Dr. Americo Paredes Elementary, La Joya ISD, Texas
  •     E B Reyna Elementary, La Joya ISD, Texas
  •     Palmira Mendiola Elementary, La Joya ISD, Texas
  •     William J. Clinton Elementary, La Joya ISD, Texas
  •     Myrtle Cooper Elementary, Socorro ISD, Texas
  •     Zundy Elementary, Wichita Falls ISD, Texas
  •     Bailey’s Upper Elementary, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia
  •     Emerson Elementary, Pasco School District, Washington

2019-2020 Schools of Excellence, Imagine Math Facts

  •     Russellville Middle, Russellville City Schools, Alabama
  •     West Heritage Elementary, Etiwanda School District, California
  •     Lorena Falasco Elementary, Los Banos Unified School District, California
  •     R. M. Miano Elementary, Los Banos Unified School District, California
  •     Westside Union Elementary, Los Banos Unified School District, California
  •     Werner Elementary, Rialto Unified School District, California
  •     Ida Redmond Taylor Elementary, Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary, California
  •     Freedom Elementary, Waynesville R-VI School District, Missouri
  •     Walt Disney Elementary, Alvin ISD, Texas
  •     Overton Ray Elementary, Burkburnett ISD, Texas
  •     Carpenter Elementary, Deer Park ISD, Texas
  •     Deepwater Junior High, Deer Park ISD, Texas
  •     Fairmont Elementary, Deer Park ISD, Texas
  •     San Jacinto Elementary, Deer Park ISD, Texas
  •     Kay Granger Elementary, Northwest ISD, Texas
  •     Samuel Beck Elementary, Northwest ISD, Texas

IMAGINE NATION BEACON SCHOOL AWARDS

2019-2020 Beacon Schools

  •     Escambia Middle, Escambia County, Alabama
  •     Monte Sano Elementary, Huntsville City, Alabama
  •     Gordo Elementary, Pickens County, Alabama
  •     Russellville City Schools, Alabama
  •     Rock Quarry Elementary, Tuscaloosa City, Alabama
  •     Winfield Elementary, Winfield City, Alabama
  •     Valley View Elementary, Alvord Unified School District, California
  •     Home Gardens Academy, Corona Norco Unified School District, California
  •     North Davis Elementary, Davis Joint Unified, California
  •     Treeview Bidwell Elementary, Hayward Unified School District, California
  •     Winchester Elementary, Hemet Unified School District, California
  •     Cawston Elementary, Hemet Unified School District, California
  •     Machado Elementary, Lake Elsinore, California
  •     Railroad Canyon, Lake Elsinore Unified School District, California
  •     Vista Middle School Sports Medicine Magnet & Gifted STEAM Magnet, LAUSD, California
  •     Anderson Elementary, Moreland School District, California
  •     Hidden Springs Elementary, Moreno Valley Unified School District, California
  •     Serrano Elementary, Moreno Valley Unified School District, California
  •     Hollbrook Elementary, Mount Diablo Unified School District, California
  •     Pueblo Vista Elementary, Napa Valley Unified, California
  •     Foothill Elementary, Pittsburg Unified School District, California
  •     Alcott Elementary, Pomona Unified School District, California
  •     Diamond Ranch High School, Pomona Unified School District, California
  •     Woodcrest Elementary, Riverside Unified School District, California
  •     Vermont Elementary, San Bernardino City Unified School District, California
  •     Dr. Charles R. Drew College Preparatory Academy, San Francisco USD, California
  •     Sanchez Elementary, San Francisco USD, California
  •     Washington Elementary, San Leandro Unified School District, California
  •     Noralto Elementary, Twin Rivers Unified, California
  •     Highland Elementary, Vallejo City Unified School District, California
  •     Lucille Moore Elementary, Bay District Schools, Florida
  •     Hilltop Elementary, Hardee County School District, Florida
  •     Mort Elementary, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida
  •     Fort Braden School, Leon County Schools, Florida
  •     Pasco Elementary, Pasco County Schools, Florida
  •     S.S. Dixon Intermediate, Santa Rosa County Schools, Florida
  •     Johnson Elementary, CUSD 200, Illinois
  •     Fischer Elementary, Elmhurst CUSD 205, Illinois
  •     Bryant Elementary, Harvey District 152, Illinois
  •     Edison Primary, Kankakee School District 111, Illinois
  •     Prairie School, Orland School District 135, Illinois
  •     Highland Elementary, School District U-46, Illinois
  •     Kinloch Elementary, Crestwood School District, Michigan
  •     Maire Elementary, Grosse Pointe Public School District, Michigan
  •     Dickinson East, Hamtramck Public School, Michigan
  •     Bowen Elementary, Kentwood Public Schools, Michigan
  •     Crestwood Middle, Kentwood Public Schools, Michigan
  •     Washington Elementary, Marysville Public Schools, Michigan
  •     Vista Charter Academy, National Heritage Academies, Michigan
  •     Erickson Elementary, Ypsilanti Community Schools, Michigan
  •     Holmes Elementary, Ypsilanti Community Schools, Michigan
  •     Lincoln Elementary, Zeeland Public Schools, Michigan
  •     Heights Middle, Farmington Municipal Schools, New Mexico
  •     Chaparral Middle, Gadsden Independent School District, New Mexico
  •     Laguna Elementary, Laguna Pueblo Department of Education, New Mexico
  •     White Sands School, Las Cruces Public Schools, New Mexico
  •     Pojoaque Middle, Pojoaque Valley School District, New Mexico
  •     Cashion Elementary, Cashion Public Schools, Oklahoma
  •     Homer Long Elementary, Guymon Public Schools, Oklahoma
  •     Northeast Elementary, Guymon Public Schools, Oklahoma
  •     Greenwood Elementary, Tahlequah Public Schools, Oklahoma
  •     Roy Clark Elementary, Union Public Schools, Oklahoma
  •     Wesley V. Jarman Elementary, Union Public Schools, Oklahoma
  •     Crooked River Elementary, Crook County School District, Oregon
  •     Gervais Elementary, Gervais School District, Oregon
  •     Roosevelt Elementary, Medford School District, Oregon
  •     Cairo Elementary, Ontario School District, Oregon
  •     Hucrest Elementary, Roseburg Public Schools, Oregon
  •     Mark Twain Elementary, Silver Falls School District, Oregon
  •     Garden Park Elementary, Brownsville ISD, Texas
  •     Montana Vista Elementary, Canutillo ISD, Texas
  •     Durham Intermediate, Carroll ISD, Texas
  •     Johnson Elementary, Carroll ISD, Texas
  •     Los Encinos Elementary, Corpus Christi ISD, Texas
  •     Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, Dallas ISD, Texas
  •     Savannah Elementary, Denton ISD, Texas
  •     E. Salazar Elementary, Donna ISD, Texas
  •     Williams Elementary, Garland ISD, Texas
  •     Sallye Moore College & Career Preparatory, Grand Prairie ISD, Texas
  •     IDEA Bluff Springs College Prep, IDEA Public Schools, Texas
  •     ILTX College Station K8, International Leadership of Texas College Station K8, Texas
  •     Harvey Elementary, Kingsville ISD, Texas
  •     Rancho Verde Elementary, Los Fresnos CISD, Texas
  •     Hanby Elementary, Mesquite ISD, Texas
  •     Longbranch Elementary, Midlothian ISD, Texas
  •     Dr. Long Elementary, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, Texas
  •     Mozart Elementary, Vanguard Academy, Texas
  •     Memorial Elementary, Weslaco ISD, Texas
  •     Vista Hills Elementary, Ysleta ISD, Texas
  •     Brewster Elementary, Brewster School District, Washington
  •     Bridgeport Middle, Bridgeport School District, Washington
  •     Sunset View Elementary, Kennewick School District, Washington
  •     Grove Elementary, Marysville School District, Washington
  •     Park Orchard Elementary, Moses Lake School District, Washington
  •     Emerson Elementary, Pasco School District, Washington
  •     Warden Elementary, Warden School District, Washington
  •     Ridgeview Elementary, Yakima School District, Washington

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Palma Ceia SemiDesign Tapes Out 802.11ax Transceiver for Wi-Fi 6


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“This IP, our first for Wi-Fi 6, will be critical as we broaden our wireless chip offerings. It’s an industry-leading, 20-mhz, single-chip RF transceiver that will take advantage of the increased speed Wi-Fi 6 allows.” – Roy E. Jewell, CEO, Palma Ceia SemiDesign

Palma Ceia SemiDesign, a provider of next-generation wireless connectivity solutions, today announced it has completed an RF transceiver supporting 802.11ax, also known as Wi-Fi 6. Palma Ceia’s Wi-Fi 6 RF transceiver tape-out is a notable milestone toward launching a new product offering later this year, greatly expanding applications for products requiring Wi-Fi connectivity.

“This IP, our first for Wi-Fi 6, will be critical as we broaden our wireless chip offerings,” said Roy E. Jewell, chief executive officer of Palma Ceia SemiDesign. “It’s an industry-leading, 20-mhz, single-chip RF transceiver that will take advantage of the increased speed Wi-Fi 6 allows.”

Wi-Fi 6, the Wi-Fi Alliance’s designation for 802.11ax, is the newest version of the 802.11 standard for wireless network transmissions commonly referred to as Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi 6 is backward-compatible with the previous version of the Wi-Fi standard, 802.11ac.

“Given how the rate of adoption of next-generation wireless connectivity has accelerated, we expect our customers will quickly find very creative applications using this new Wi-Fi 6 offering to enhance the productivity of their employees and their customers,” Jewell said.

Advantages of Wi-Fi 6

The transition to 802.11ax from 802.11ac and earlier Wi-Fi standards delivers multiple advantages, including a much higher theoretical maximum speed of 9.6 Gbps, compared to 3.5 Gbps in 802.11ac, and Orthogonal Frequency Domain Multiple Access (OFDMA), a method for encoding digital data for wireless transmission.

“Along with the speed advantage, the introduction of OFDMA technology allows routers to communicate with multiple Wi-Fi devices simultaneously, thereby reducing the negative impacts of high station density within a single network,” said James E. Flowers, co-founder and chief operating officer of Palma Ceia. “Even as more devices demand data, the connections will remain robust. Taped out for a TSMC 28nm process, the new transceiver, optimized for minimum power operation, expands the company’s offering into the Wi-Fi 6 generation.

“By virtue of targeted wake time and dual-carrier modulation, major power savings and enhanced operating distance will deliver better performance for IoT devices that do not need to operate continuously, such as long-range sensors using daily or weekly communications,” Flowers said.

Applications

Environments where the superior speed and other operating advantages are expected to be readily received include:

  • Large public venues
  • Transportation hubs
  • Smart cities and factories
  • Campus and university environments
  • Home offices
  • Smart homes

In addition, Palma Ceia SemiDesign offers HaLow and NB-IOT products targeting many of these same applications, and their need to operate under battery power for 10 years or more.

Availability

Performance and characterization data for the PCS Wi-Fi 6 radio will be available in June 2020. Contact information is available on the Palma Ceia SemiDesign website.

About Palma Ceia SemiDesign

Palma Ceia SemiDesign (PCS) is a leading provider of communication IP and chips for next-generation Wi-Fi and cellular applications. With a focus on emerging Wi-Fi and LTE standards, PCS targets the design of ICs for broadband, wireless, medical and automotive applications. Palma Ceia solutions are differentiated by low-power, high-performance and ease of integration. With operational headquarters in Hong Kong, the company has design centers in Cambridge (United Kingdom), Hong Kong, and McKinney, Texas (United States). Additional sales and support activities are located in greater China, Israel, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Visit Palma Ceia SemiDesign on the web at http://www.pcsemi.com.

Palma Ceia SemiDesign and the Palma Ceia SemiDesign logo are trademarks of Palma Ceia SemiDesign, a Cayman Islands corporation, and are protected by trademark laws of the United States and other jurisdictions. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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New USB Network Gate 9.0 And Improved USB Device Isolation Feature


Electronic Team. Inc. announces the release of USB Network Gate 9.0 for Windows, an important update to the company’s flagship solution for sharing USB ports over the network. The biggest changes are in the client part of the app. Now users can isolate their USB flash drives, audio cards, USB webcams, 3D mice, and numerous other USB devices while working in the multi-user environments on remote PCs.

With the revamped device isolation feature, it’s possible to connect individual USB devices to a remote computer and utilize them isolated from other user accounts and sessions. The USB devices that are connected to the remote PC remain invisible to other users logged in to the remote system.

For more information please visit https://www.net-usb.com/

USB Network Gate is a professional software tool for sharing USB devices over the Internet and LAN. It has gained popularity among millions of users worldwide for its streamlined and user-friendly interface combined with a powerful feature set.

The new release of the app includes the advanced per-session and per-user USB device isolation capabilities. The improved functionality helps prevent unauthorized access to shared USB devices that contain sensitive data.


  • Per-session USB device isolation allows restricting access to selected USB peripherals connected to the remote PC. With this option, the user can make any of their shared devices accessible only during their current remote desktop session. This means when the USB device is shared on the local computer and connected to the remote machine, it won’t be visible to other user sessions.
  • Per-user USB device isolation provides a way to make the USB device accessible only from a specific user account. This can be a local user account, a domain user account, or a Microsoft user account.

In addition to the device isolation support, USB Network Gate 9.0 adds several critical bug fixes and performance improvements.

Additional features of USB Network Gate 9.0 include:

> Extended sharing options, including the ability to set a particular time of inactivity after which the server initiates the device disconnection from the client computer.

> The ability to disable the automatic device restart for the device not to be reset after its disconnection from the client machine.

Support for the Microsoft RDP and Citrix ICA protocols

USB Network Gate 9.0 supports the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol and native RemoteFX USB Redirection. The software allows sharing a physical USB port with virtual desktops. Any device inserted into the shared port will become available for remote connection while working over RDP. Also, the program provides USB redirection over the Citrix ICA protocol.

Download USB Network Gate https://www.net-usb.com/downloads/

Media Assets https://www.net-usb.com/ung-press-kit.html

Electronic Team. Inc. is a global technology development company that has been creating and delivering high-end software applications for USB port virtualization and sharing for over 15 years. With the latest release of USB Network Gate 9.0, Electronic Team, Inc. gets a step closer to achieving its goal to provide top-notch software that takes a leading position in the market of network communication technologies.

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Logically Named to MSP Elite 150


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Logically™, one of the nation’s leading Managed IT Services Provider (MSP) to small and midsize organizations, today announced that the company has been named to the 2020 MSP Elite 150.This recognition, made by CRN, is based on MSPs that have an extensive managed services footprint, including on-premises and off-premises capabilities, weighted toward midmarket and enterprise customers.

Contributing to Logically’s recognition to this prestigious list is the unique power of OpLogic™, the company’s intelligent MSP platform. OpLogic™ delivers higher uptime, reduced security risk and unsurpassed ROI for customers nationwide, and efficiency, scalability and customer satisfaction for Logically.

Christopher Claudio, CEO of Logically, expressed his delight by saying, “We are honored to be on the coveted MSP Elite 150 list as it validates our position as a world-class technology management organization that benefits our clients, employees and the local and national communities we serve. It also confirms our relentless commitment to innovation as we provide best-in-class managed IT services to our customers.”

OpLogic™ is a self-healing Intelligent MSP platform that stops problems before they stop you. It is a cloud-based automation tool that allows your IT environment to self-heal, increasing uptime and reducing security risks. OpLogic™ integrates, automates, and orchestrates IT management. Available exclusively from Logically, OpLogic™ serves as mission control for all of Logically’s managed IT customers and ensures the most reliable, effective and personalized service delivery in the industry.

CRN is the #1 trusted source for IT channel news, analysis and insight.

To learn more about Logically and OpLogic™, please visit: https://www.logically.com/about/oplogic.

About Logically

Logically is the leading Managed IT Service Provider (MSP) to small and midsize organizations. We take care of your Information Technology, so you can take care of business. Since 1999, we have made IT management easy and secure for hundreds of corporations, healthcare organizations, non-profits and public sector agencies. We set the standard for responsiveness and operational excellence for organizations seeking to augment existing IT teams or outsource IT completely. Logically, powered by OpLogic™, our award-winning, unique Intelligent MSP platform, cost-effectively amplifies our customers’ competitiveness. We strategically implement and manage the right balance of mature and emerging information technologies that improve collaboration, security, cloud adoption, customer experiences, productivity and business results. Coupled with the support of our dedicated Care Teams, we deliver deep and complete technical expertise and customer service. As your trusted IT ally, we will run through brick walls for you. Visit http://www.logically.com to learn more.

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Jennifer Noto

Jennifer.noto@logically.com

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