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EandM Now Distributes Festo Automation Products Throughout the West Coast


EandM places a high value on customer training which unlocks the potential of today’s automation technology. This class is being held in one of the company’s fully equipped training rooms.

Festo announced today that EandM, with corporate headquarters in Healdsburg, California, is now selling and supporting the full line of Festo pneumatic and electric automation components and systems in Washington State, Oregon, California, and the Reno/Sparks area of Nevada.

This certified minority-owned company brings the world’s leading automation technologies to its customers. To ensure optimum results and highest overall customer satisfaction, EandM provides best-in-class responsiveness, solutions expertise, in person and online training, and 24/7 technical support.

“One of the things that most impressed Festo about EandM is the energy and resources they place behind online and in-person training and not only for customers, but also for their own teams,” said Mark Snyder, Channel Director Festo Corporation. “Festo Didactic, the learning arm of Festo, and EandM share that same passion for training. It’s the proven way of unlocking the capabilities of automation technology.”

“The EandM team regularly visits major trade fairs, including Hannover Messe in Hannover, Germany, to see what is new, different, and exciting,” said Steve Deas, President of EandM. “At every Hannover Messe, I make it a point to tour the Festo exhibit, which is in my opinion one of the most exciting displays at the fair. EandM is thrilled to now be bringing our customers Festo pneumatic and electric motion solutions.”

With five West Coast locations, EandM serves original equipment manufacturers and end users in the food and beverage, forestry, municipal, automotive, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, aerospace, and consumer packaged goods industries.

Festo is a leading manufacturer of pneumatic and electromechanical systems, components, and controls for process and industrial automation. For more than 40 years, Festo has continuously elevated the state of manufacturing with innovations and optimized motion control solutions that deliver higher performing, more profitable automated manufacturing and processing equipment.

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Navitas Semiconductor Wins Prestige “Power Product of the Year” Award


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With 13 million shipped and zero failures, GaNFast is a high-performance, high-reliability power platform – exactly what we all need as we work together to electrify our world and reduce CO2 emissions

Navitas Semiconductor today announced they have been awarded ASPENCORE’s Electronic Products’ “Power Product of the Year” 2020. Navitas’ GaN Power IC NV612x series was selected as the winner based on the chips advanced efficiency, power density and performance-leading innovations in the field of Gallium Nitride (GaN) which is transforming power electronics from mobile fast chargers, to data centers, solar inverters and EV/eMobility applications.

The Product of the Year awards, now in its 45th year, recognizes outstanding products that represent a significant advancement in a technology or its application, an exceptionally innovative design, a substantial achievement in price/performance, improvements in design performance, and a potential for new product designs/opportunities. ASPENCORE’s Electronic Products’ editorial staff selected GaN Power ICs as the clear winner for advancing power electronics due to unparalleled capabilities in power density, size and performance.

The GaNFast NV612x-series is a next-generation power semiconductor technology built on gallium nitride (GaN) technology that runs up to 20x faster than silicon (Si) and enables 3x more power or 3x faster charging in half the size and weight. The NV612x-series delivers a cool 10°C to 15°C reduction in temperature with an enlarged thermal interface to the PCB and a direct thermal and electrical connection to the system ground, enabling the world’s highest power density and passing all thermal specifications and agency approvals resulting in dramatic improvements in energy savings and power density.

While competing solutions require additional, complex, external driving and protection components, the unique and proprietary monolithic-integration of GaN power and drive plus protection and control means the new GaNFast parts still deliver the simplest, smallest, fastest and now even cooler performance.

“Navitas is honored to receive this prestigious “Product of the Year” award from ASPENCORE’s Electronic Products. As proof of market adoption, the NV612x-series is in the high-volume production of smartphone and laptop fast-chargers for major brands including Lenovo, Oppo and Dell,” said Gene Sheridan, Co-Founder and CEO of Navitas. “With 13 million shipped and zero failures, GaNFast is a high-performance, high-reliability power platform – exactly what we all need as we work together to electrify our world and reduce CO2 emissions.”

Navitas has successfully penetrated mobile fast-chargers and is now expanding into other markets including data centers, 5G base stations, solar inverters, energy storage and eMobility applications. Navitas predicts that GaN can save 2.7Gt of CO2 emissions by 2050, equivalent to a year’s output from 700 coal power plants.

About Navitas:

Navitas Semiconductor Limited.
is the world’s first and only GaN Power IC company, founded in 2014. Navitas has a strong and growing team of power semiconductor industry experts with a combined 300 years of experience in materials, devices, applications, systems and marketing, plus a proven record of innovation with over 300 patents among its founders. GaN power ICs integrate GaN power with drive, control and protection to enable faster charging, higher power density and greater energy savings for mobile, consumer, enterprise, eMobility and new energy markets. Over 120 Navitas patents are issued or pending, and over 13 million GaNFast power ICs have been shipped with zero failures.

About ASPENCORE:

ASPENCORE
is the world’s leading media group within the technical electronics sector. ASPENCORE’s prior mission is to provide electronics engineers and technical practitioners with the highest quality content in order to aid them in innovation, thus helping spurring growth of the entire electronics market. We believe that technology and innovation are the forces to reshape our world. More than half of our team members are engineers; thus, we know engineers and are committed to meeting their needs. At the same time, ASPENCORE’s highly trusted media channels provides a great platform for vendors to reach out to technology decision makers.

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Navitas Semiconductor, GaNFast and the Navitas logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Navitas Semiconductor, Ltd. All other brands, product names and marks are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks used to identify products or services of their respective owners.

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Videotel Digital’s HyperSound Directional Speakers Now Offer Improved Sound Quality and a Touch-less Audio Solution


HyperSound HSS 3000 Directional Sound Speakers

“The modifications to HyperSound’s directional speakers now make it possible to consider audio for digital signage installations that may have previously been unable to use sound due to ambient noise.”

Videotel Digital, the only manufacturer serving the digital signage industry with a wide variety of innovative touch-less peripherals that work with non-proprietary players, in addition to reliable and affordable industry-grade digital signage interactive media players, looping DVD players, and directional sound speakers, today announced that their line of HyperSound Directional Speakers now has improved sound quality.

HyperSound’s sound quality has always been crystal clear, but the new enhancements allow the sound to be played at lower levels with exceptional clarity, which means users can create even tighter sound zones without concern about ambient noise or adjacent distraction.

Videotel Digital carries HyperSound’s HSS 3000, a sleek and lightweight ultrasonic, parametric speaker that eliminates traditional sound noise and provides highly directional sound-tight zones, without sound bleed, creating a 3D audio effect within a highly focused area of just one percent at three meters to engage listeners without ambient distraction – now comes with NEW custom-mount ceiling brackets.

Due to the pandemic, patrons that visit museums, aquariums, and zoos will no longer wish to touch screens, wear repeatedly used headphones or handle any possibly infected self-tour audio equipment for fear of contamination, but they still want the full experience which can be delivered with touch-less HyperSound directional audio combined with Videotel Digital’s VP90 interactive media player and with a variety of contactless sensor options, which allow each exhibit to begin audio and video with simple touch-less gestures – even for exhibits adjacent to one another – and still create private listening experiences.

Lisa Schneider, Videotel Digital’s EVP of Marketing and Sales said, “The modifications to HyperSound’s directional speakers now make it possible to consider audio for digital signage installations that may have previously been unable to use sound due to ambient noise.” She added, “This solution works best when paired with Videotel Digital’s touch-less sensors, which automatically trigger content when a viewer approaches the screen.”

To learn more about Videotel Digital’s HyperSound Speakers go here.

For more product information go to https://www.videoteldigital.com. You can also email Lisa Schneider, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing at lisa@videoteldigital.com or call her at (619) 670-4412‬‬‬ x27. You can follow Videotel on twitter (@Videotel) or Facebook (facebook.com/Videotel). For new product updates use #NewatVideotel.

About Videotel Digital:

Videotel Digital is the only manufacturer serving the digital signage industry with a wide variety of innovative touch-less peripherals that work with non-proprietary players, in addition to reliable and affordable industry-grade digital signage interactive media players, looping DVD players, and directional sound speakers. Videotel Digital is a leading supplier to numerous industries, including retail, healthcare, hospitality, restaurants, trade shows and events, banks, places of worship, museums, corporate facilities, education, government agencies and others.

For more information, contact Communications Representative

Geri D. Wolff, Market Works International, Inc. (561) 660-7919

gwolff@market-works.com

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Stertil-Koni Incorporates Touchscreen Control Technology in Full Vertical Rise, Platform SKYLIFT


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SKYLIFT Washbay model, with hot-dip galvanized platforms and anti-corrosion coating, is water resistant for steam cleaning a vehicle chassis or undercarriage.

We are extremely proud to achieve this milestone for our customers.

Heavy duty vehicle lift leader Stertil-Koni today announced that it has incorporated its advanced, full-color, touchscreen control console – known as the ebright Smart Control System – into the company’s highly acclaimed full vertical rise platform SKYLIFT.

In that way, the real-time operation and monitoring of the SKYLIFT is even easier – placing all critical information directly at the fingertips of the person who needs it most – the busy technician on the shop floor.

First deployed on Stertil-Koni Mobile Column Lifts in 2015, and subsequently rolled out to the company’s inground scissor-style ECOLIFT and telescopic piston DIAMONDLIFT in 2017, the enhanced ebright Smart Control System provides intuitive ease-of-use, maximum visual information about the entire lifting process – all in an elegant, notepad-style presentation.

The eBright Smart Control System offers:


  • A high resolution 7″ full-color touchscreen
  • User-friendly intuitive visual controls
  • Simultaneous control for standard and tandem SKYLIFT configurations
  • Diagnostic information about the SKYLIFT
  • Owner/user-configurable options, including choice of language
  • Presentation of all relevant information at a glance
  • Ability to operate while wearing gloves

In making today’s announcement, Stertil-Koni president, Dr. Jean DellAmore noted, “Stertil-Koni is dedicated to delivering the very best in heavy duty lifting systems that are dependable, durable, safe and intuitive to use. The inclusion of the eBright Control System on the SKYLIFT brings the very best in touchscreen controls, combined with real-time lift information, to even more heavy duty fleet maintenance shops across North America – and we are extremely proud to achieve this milestone for our customers.”

From a broader perspective, the Stertil-Koni SKYLIFT is recognized as a superior heavy duty platform lift that uniquely provides a “clear floor” concept for the user with a true, vertical rise. The product’s elegant design includes two independent runways, vertical lifting, no crossbeams, no overhang and no base frame – thus delivering free access to the vehicle from all sides. It also features an ultra-safe mechanical locking system as standard and an automatic safeguard against overloading or uncontrolled descent. SKYLIFT is available in a flush or surface mounted model.

About Stertil-Koni

Stertil-Koni – proud to be a Buy America company — is the market leader in heavy duty vehicle lifts, notably bus lifts and truck lifts, and proudly serves municipalities, state agencies, school bus fleets, major corporations, the U.S. Military and more. Stertil-Koni is distinguished by its extensive distributor network across the U.S. and Canada – delivering world-class engineering combined with dedicated local expertise. The breadth of Stertil-Koni’s products meets all ranges of lifting needs and includes Mobile Column Lifts, 2-post, 4-post, inground piston lifts, platform lifts, and its axle-engaging, inground, scissor lift configuration, ECOLIFT. The company’s innovative, inground telescopic piston DIAMONDLIFT is available with an optional Continuous Recess system, ideal for low clearance vehicles. Stertil-Koni USA is headquartered in Stevensville, Maryland with production facilities in Europe, The Netherlands, and in Streator, IL.

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Yamaha Unveils Inaugural 40 Under 40 List of Top Music Educators


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“Yamaha shares the same commitment to high-quality music education for all, and we look forward to supporting and encouraging the efforts of these 40 outstanding educators and the thousands more like them across the country,” said Heather Mansell, segment marketing manager, Education, Yamaha.

Yamaha today recognized 40 of the most innovative, creative and impactful music educators under the age of 40 who exemplify the highest level of music education in the United States.

The 40 Under 40 music education advocacy program was established by Yamaha to celebrate music educators at all grade levels, public or private, as well as private music instructors, selected from hundreds of music education leaders nominated by students, parents, other teachers or administrators, local instrument dealers and mentors last fall.

This year’s honorees include:

Matthew Martindale – Shelby County High School (Columbiana, Alabama)

Willie Snipes Jr. – Miles College (Fairfield, Alabama)

Jenn Bock – Highland High School (Gilbert, Arizona)

Aaron Zeilinger – Orange Lutheran High School (Orange, California)

Edgar (E.J.) Villanueva – Orange Grove Elementary (Anaheim, California)

Javier Alcantara Rojas – Granite Hills High School (Apple Valley, California)

Becky Paschke – D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School (Denver, Colorado)

Tiffany Cox – Lake Worth Community High School (Lake Worth, Florida)

Megan Sahely – Raa Middle School/Leon High School (Tallahassee, Florida)

Andrew Gibb-Clark – Highland High School (Highland, Illinois)

Christine Adelmann – Gompers Junior High School (Joliet, Illinois)

Donald Stinson – Joliet Central High School (Joliet, Illinois)

Chris Kaflik – Brownsburg High School (Brownsburg, Indiana)

David Bechard – Wahlert Catholic High School (Dubuque, Iowa)

Megan Cooney – St. Ambrose University (Davenport, Iowa)

Jennifer Antonetti – Topeka Public Schools (Topeka, Kansas)

Cory Zilisch – Westport Middle School (Louisville, Kentucky)

Lydia Cox – Crosby Middle School (Louisville, Kentucky)

David Matchim – Centennial High School (Ellicott City, Maryland)

Douglas Schaffer – Mark Twain Junior/Senior High School (Center, Missouri)

David Irish – Palo Verde High School (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Tyler Swick – Clark County School District (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Vincent Vicchiariello – Nutley High School (Nutley, NJ)

Carmen Fields – Edgewood Middle School (Trenton, Ohio)

Jason Sleppy – Mason High School and Middle School (Mason, Ohio)

Phil Nagy – Hilliard City Schools’ McVey Innovative Learning Center (Hilliard, Ohio)

Celina Velez – Cayuga Elementary School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Erin Busch – Young Women Composer Camp (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Michael Gamon – Harrisburg Academy (Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania)

Tim Walck – Austin Area School District (Austin, Pennsylvania)

Jacob Campos – Franklin High School (Franklin, Tennessee)

Willie Garfield – Garfield Institute of Music (Memphis, Tennessee)

Brian Teed – Wakeland High School (Frisco, Texas)

Eric Jimenez – Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, Texas)

Giselle Vento Banda – Parkdale Elementary (Waco, Texas)

Jarrett Lipman – Claudia Taylor Johnson High School (San Antonio, Texas)

Matt Moore – Eaton High School, Wilson Middle School and Adams Middle School (Fort Worth, Texas)

Steve Moreland – St. Michael’s Catholic Academy (Austin, Texas)

Chris DiMassimo – Rachel Carson Middle School (Herndon, Virginia)

Kevin Cooley – Platteville High School (Platteville, Wisconsin)

All recognized educators possess outstanding exemplification of one of four qualities: action, courage, creativity or growth. The profilees were selected based on their ability to proactively take the necessary steps that lead to a stronger music program; propose and implement new or bold ideas; show innovation and imagination in achieving plans and objectives; and establish and grow or improve music education in their schools and communities.

“Despite immense challenges, educators are undertaking the most innovative, creative and impactful programs to truly make a difference in strengthening music education nationwide,” said Heather Mansell, segment marketing manager, Education, Yamaha. “Yamaha shares the same commitment to high-quality music education for all, and we look forward to supporting and encouraging the efforts of these 40 outstanding educators and the thousands more like them across the country.”

To see what these educators are doing in their local communities, please visit https://yamahaeducatorsuite.com/40-under-40.

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About Yamaha

Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) is the largest subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation, Japan and offers a full line of award-winning musical instruments, sound reinforcement, commercial installation and home entertainment products to the U.S. market. Products include: Yamaha acoustic, digital and hybrid pianos, portable keyboards, guitars, acoustic and electronic drums, band and orchestral instruments, marching percussion products, synthesizers, professional digital and analog audio equipment, Steinberg recording products and NEXO commercial audio products, as well as AV receivers, amplifiers, MusicCast wireless multiroom audio systems, Blu-ray/CD players, earphones, headphones, home-theater-in-a-box systems, sound bars and its exclusive line of Digital Sound Projectors. YCA markets innovative, finely crafted technology and entertainment products and musical instruments targeted to the hobbyist, education, worship, music, professional audio installation and consumer markets.

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CheckAlt Selected By Home Bank of California As Strategic Lockbox and Electronic Payment Processing Partner


CheckAlt, a leading provider of lockbox and payment processing, has been selected to provide lockbox and electronic payment processing services for Home Bank of California, a locally-owned, California-based bank.

Home Bank of California will now leverage CheckAlt’s network of 13 lockbox processing sites together with our electronic payment solutions Catch! and KliknPay. Home Bank of California’s partnership is accompanied by CheckAlt’s reliably quick implementation process, seamless onboarding, and exceptional user experience.

“Being a Californian myself, I am eager and excited about this wonderful partnership with San Diego’s hometown bank, enabling the bank to offer a more robust receivables product offering to its commercial clients across various industries,” said Levi Saada of CheckAlt’s Business Development team.

CheckAlt’s online portal provides a customized solution for Home Bank of California which combines payment and remittance data across our nationwide lockbox processing network.

“We are excited to be working with CheckAlt and providing a product that will meet our customers’ needs,” said Christy Schmitt, SVP, Business Banking Managing Director for Home Bank of California. “Being a San Diego bank since 1981 has given us the opportunity to provide services for many of our local businesses, and with these new services from CheckAlt we are able to improve on those services for a positive customer experience.”

For more information about CheckAlt’s lockbox processing services, visit https://www.checkalt.com/products/lockbox-services.

About CheckAlt

In the past 10 years, CheckAlt has become the universal payment processing hub for hundreds of financial institutions across the country. As both bank agnostic and demographic agnostic, CheckAlt is uniquely positioned for payments convergence. It has been our focus to process check payments while also eliminating paper from the system with robust electronic payment APIs. CheckAlt’s solutions include lockbox processing across a nationwide hub-and-spoke network of processing sites, consolidated item processing, integrated treasury solutions, and mobile capture services. CheckAlt is headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. For more information, visit https://www.CheckAlt.com.

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Blackbird Technologies Settles Long-Standing LED Case With ELB Electronics


After almost six years of litigation, including a successful appeal to the Federal Circuit to reverse a claim construction, Blackbird Technologies settled the case with ELB.

Blackbird Technologies settles with ELB Electronics, Inc.

In 2015, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (15-cv-00056), concerning LED retrofit bulbs for fluorescent lighting fixtures. This technology is ubiquitously used to replace fluorescent tube bulbs in commercial and residential spaces. The patent at issue is United States Patent No. 7,086,747. After almost six years of litigation, including a successful appeal to the Federal Circuit to reverse a claim construction, Blackbird Technologies settled the case with ELB.

Wendy Verlander, President and CEO of Blackbird Technologies, stated, “After so many hard-fought years of litigation, we are pleased that this case has come to a successful conclusion.”


  • – About Blackbird Technologies

Blackbird Technologies provides a unique opportunity for individual inventors and small companies to realize the value of their patents. By using in-house expertise, rather than expensive law firms, Blackbird Technologies is able to litigate at reduced costs and achieve results that equal or exceed what a law firm would recover. This company creates efficiencies that make it possible for individual inventors and small companies to see the end game – realizing the true value of their patents.

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AtGames® and The Brick Expand Partnership With Premier Launch of Legends Pinball in Canada


AtGames®, a leader in interactive entertainment products, in partnership with Canadian-based retailer The Brick, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the LFL Group (Leon’s Furniture Limited), today announced the first-ever Canadian launch of the popular AtGames Legends Pinball machine.

The most feature-rich machine in its class, Legends Pinball will be available throughout The Brick’s more than 220 retail outlets across Canada, as well as online at http://www.thebrick.com.

Legends Pinball sports a large 32-inch 1080p LCD playfield, 15.6-inch 1080p LCD backglass, 8-bit precision Hall-Effect plunger, arcade-quality flippers and nudge buttons, accelerometers, tactile feedback, extensive connectivity and accessories options, Internet connectivity and downloadable apps, global leaderboards, lobby for Party Play and Team Play, and more – priced at an MSRP of just CA$999. Pre-orders are now open, with deliveries expected to begin by April 2021.

“We are excited about this expanded partnership with The Brick,” says Dr. Ping-Kang Hsiung, CEO of AtGames. “We know Canadian gamers will be delighted with the Legends Pinball experience and The Brick is the right retailer to bring it to them for the first time.”

The Brick already carries a full line-up of Legends Arcade Family products from AtGames. The growing number of Legends Arcade Family products (https://www.atgames.net/arcades) running on the shared Legends Arcade Platform support arcade, console, and virtual pinball play and include the Legends Ultimate, Legends Gamer series, Legends Connect, Legends Core, and Legends Pinball.

“The Brick continues to lead the way in Canada with the expansion of our partnership with AtGames,” says Arlene Gower, Director of Merchandising – Electronics at The Brick. “Our customers have enjoyed the other Legends Arcade Family products and we know there’s going to be similarly great demand for the impressive Legends Pinball.”

About AtGames

AtGames (http://www.atgames.net) is a leader in innovative consumer-oriented interactive entertainment products. The company leverages the latest technology to develop and publish its best-selling classic video game products for worldwide distribution. AtGames is based in Los Angeles, with international offices in Taipei and Shenzhen. https://www.atgames.net/arcades lists Legends Arcade Family products.

Legends Arcade Family™, Legends Arcade Platform™, Legends Ultimate™, Legends Gamer™, Legends Core™, Legends Connect™, and Legends Pinball™ are trademarks of AtGames. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Contact: pr@atgames.net.

About The Brick

Focused on Saving You More, as part of the LFL Group (Leon’s Furniture Limited), The Brick is Canada’s largest retailer of furniture, appliances, mattresses and electronics. Serving Canadians since 1971, with over 220 locations and more than 5,000 employees across Canada, The Brick is proud to be part of your community. The Brick is online at TheBrick.com. Keep up-to-date, and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

About Leon’s Furniture Limited

LFL is the largest retailer of furniture, mattresses, appliances and electronics in Canada. Our retail banners include: Leon’s; The Brick; Brick Outlet; and The Brick Mattress Store. Finally, with The Brick’s Midnorthern Appliance banner alongside with Leon’s Appliance Canada banner, this makes the Company the country’s largest commercial retailer of appliances to builders, developers, hotels and property management companies. The Company has 305 retail stores from coast to coast in Canada under various banners. The Company operates three websites: leons.ca, thebrick.com and furniture.ca. For more information, visit lflgroup.ca

For More Information, Please Contact:

AtGames: Joshua Mortensen; josh.mortensen@atgames.net

The Brick: Shauna MacDonald; smacdonald@brooklinepr.com

SOURCE: The Brick Ltd.

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CivicPlus Partners with Frase to Bring AI-Powered Chatbot Technology to Local Governments


“Chatbot is helping citizens get answers 24/7 on how to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccination, where to get a pet license, and how to pay their water bill instead of calling their local office offices during business hours.”

CivicPlus®, a leader in integrated technology solutions for local government, has partnered with Frase, a high-growth software company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, to bring its clients an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot solution. The collaboration comes in response to local governments’ need to increase citizen service automation in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and their staff and budget consolidations. The chatbot software, which integrates with CivicPlus’ CivicEngage® website solutions, convincingly simulates how a human would behave during a customer service interaction, thus providing a high-quality citizen service experience without the need for manual administrative interaction.

“We are pleased to partner with Frase to bring technology to our clients that will allow them to meet the growing need for contactless government,” said Ben Berkowitz, CivicPlus Vice President of Product Strategy. “Frase shares our commitment to bringing innovative, smart technology to the public sector. We are confident that together, we are bringing vital automated service capabilities to local governments at a critical time in their service evolution.”

Berkowitz added that pilot testers of the Chatbot have already seen relevant customer service use cases.

“Chatbot is helping citizens get answers 24/7 on how to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccination, where to get a pet license, and how to pay their water bill instead of calling their local office offices during business hours.”

Tomas Ratia, Frase Co-Founder and CEO, says that as the way consumers seek information has changed, all entities, including local governments, need to embrace the answer economy and leverage the value of artificial intelligence to provide prompt and accurate information.

“We understand that local governments are facing critical shortages in resources now more than ever,” said Ratia. “We are thrilled to partner with CivicPlus—a leader in local government technology—to bring our solution to municipalities that play such critical roles in our everyday lives. We are committed to empowering local governments to streamline their customer services operations and to do it with smart technology that learns from every interaction.”

About CivicPlus

CivicPlus provides integrated technology solutions for over 4,000 local governments and their over 250 million citizens. Its solutions enable municipalities of all sizes to rapidly and efficiently migrate traditional citizen services online to meet the new online imperative of local government. Our solutions include website content management, agenda and meeting management, parks and recreation management, citizen request and work order management, employee management, routine and mass notification software, and ready-to-use mobile apps and forms. For more information, visit civicplus.com.

About Frase

Frase is the world’s leading Answers Platform that uses website content and artificial intelligence to help companies answer visitor questions 24/7, and accelerate the path to purchase. More than 10,000 businesses use Frase to improve organic traffic and conversion rates with integrated question answering tools. For more information, visit http://www.frase.io.

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BIXOLON Launches the NEW SRP-S320 Linerless Label Printer


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The new linerless printer will support potential growth across industries while broadening its range of applications

BIXOLON Co., Ltd., a leading global mobile, label and POS printer manufacturer, launches the latest addition, the SRP-S320 to its SRP-S300 3-inch linerless printer Series. Built to last for permanent linerless label printing, ideal for use with electronic scales in Retail environments, the new printer offers an additional high media roll capacity of up to 120 mm outside diameter.

Featuring an enhanced silicone-coated Platen Roller with embossed surface to ensure smooth printing and enhances abrasion, making it ideal for strong levels of adhesion linerless printing. Enabling uninterrupted operation thanks to its Anti-jamming features; special paper path design and an automatic guillotine cutting system. The SRP-320 also incorporates an optional Taken Sensor™ that stops printing until current label has been removed from the printer.

The SRP-S320 produces linerless labels at fast print speed of up to 150 mm/sec. Its partitions and sensors provide a choice of 4 different media widths including 40 / 58 / 62 / 80 mm, without the need to change settings through utility or dip switch. The Thermal printer comes with standard USB V2.0 and Ethernet connectivity as well as optional Serial, WLAN and Bluetooth interface.

In common with its family model, the SRP-S320 also offers a specialised back-feeding function to minimize the top margin of the label and saves overall media expenses for users. Its voice error message and alarm functions inform users with audio and visual indications. A built-in power supply saves counter space and protects the printer against water damage. An easy to replace Auto Cutter is included.

“As the economic and environmental benefits of the original SRP-S300 has been well received within the market, we are optimistic for the SRP-S320 with a larger media roll diameter capacity,” says John Kim, BIXOLON Marketing Director. “The new linerless printer will support potential growth across industries while broadening its range of applications.”

Availability

The SRP-S320 is available now for order for the BIXOLON Head Office sales region. The product will then be available to purchase from BIXOLON America and BIXOLON Europe’s sales regions from April 2021.

For more information visit http://www.BIXOLON.com, subscribe to blog.bixolon.com, or speak to your local BIXOLON sales representative.

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