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Get Attribution Data Form SimulateIDFA, A New Solution For iOS 10 Ad Tracking -- Adxmi, Master of Mobile Promotion and Monetization

October 31, 2016, 6:37 am
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GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- With the recent updates of iOS 10 IDFA (identifier for advertisers on iPhones), consumers will see less relevant advertising which deprives attribution data for brands. IDFA works the same as cookies but even better in iOS. If it is limited in such a closed system, advertisers will get blind data. Many ad tech vendors have attempted to find a new ID tracking methods for advertisers in applicable ways.

*SimulateIDFA, New Way To Identify Devices*

Adxmi's parent company -- Youmi Technology, is developing SimulateIDFA to help developers, advertisers and DSP platforms to identify devices in iOS and to optimize performance and efficiency of their ads.

Inspired by OpenIDFA, we developed a whole new solution, more advanced and adaptable in iOS for identifying devices. Most importantly, SimulateIDFA would be a new method abiding by Apple's developer policy and respecting user's privacy.

Features of SimulateIDFA include:

*1. Easy to operate*

Data embedded with the algorithm in App or SDK of SimulateIDFA would be the same as IDFA. The principle of generating SimulateIDFA is similar to OpenIDFA. Consisting of 32bits, MD5 value would be divided into two parts. The former part of the value only changes when the system upgrades, contains information from the system, devices, storage, core services and file updates.

The latter part consists of adaptable values which only change when the device restarts. It contains information like the system activation time, country, language and device's name.

*2. Low repetition rate, high efficiency & anti-fraud*

As a generation algorithm, the repetition rate of SimulateIDFA is obviously lower than OpenIDFA's because OpenIDFA's algorithm involves the day and time which changes the MD5 value.

SimulateIDFA performs well with long-term tracking because the value in SimulateIDFA divides into two parts. The first part of the 16 bits changes only when the system upgrades. The second part of the value changes according to user's activity, such as restarting the phone, modifying the device name as well as modifying the phone's native language.

For anti-fraud, SimulateIDFA will be equipped with an advanced value sources and algorithm, which it difficult to modify values on a large scale.

*3. Recognized by the industry*

As a new solution for data attribution for iOS advertisers, this technology is extracted and improved from our platform's daily anti-fraud techniques. Owing to its premier testing and launching in Github granted by MIT, SimulateIDFA has refined its adaptability.

The development of SimulateIDFA enhances the credibility for the solutions, making the data more transparent. Also, we hope to create a more open mind among developers, building a new standard for China's mobile advertising market.

"We are not assuming that SimulateIDFA would be accepted by the industry in the short term. What we do is to open a window for the industry in China, innovating and redefining technology for mobile advertising," said the Adxmi technology team. "The open source project is accepted by advertisers, giving a chance to solve the problem of user tracking and data standard."

Apple may change its policy. The open source SimulateIDFA would also keep on track, making adjustments as needed. From our point of view, data of devices from IDFA is fundamental for mobile advertising. More emphasis should be laid on data analysis, mobile anti-fraud and ad optimization.

SimulateIDFA has been rigerously tested.

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+86-136-4086-4876 Reported by PR Newswire Asia 14 hours ago.
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Sales Training Reimagined – Imparta Launches Groundbreaking Virtual Sales Academy™

October 31, 2016, 11:01 am
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Imparta announces today the release of the Virtual Sales Academy™, an immersive, cloud-based, experiential technology platform that replicates a full sales academy in a digital form.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) October 31, 2016

Leading global sales training provider Imparta announces today the release of the Virtual Sales Academy™. The Virtual Sales Academy is an immersive, cloud-based, experiential technology platform that replicates a full sales academy in a digital form, allowing salespeople and managers to learn, refine and apply the skills that are central to success.

The Academy reimagines the delivery of sales training, and significantly raises the bar for online sales training. The Academy was originally designed in collaboration with Cisco for their Global Virtual Sales & Customer Success Organization.

“Face-to-face training is expensive and does not always engage a largely millennial salesforce, yet traditional e-learning fails to build real-world skills,” said Richard Barkey, the founder and CEO of Imparta. “We’ve reimagined sales training by taking the best of what we know works in the traditional sales training world: the skill building, the assessments, the importance of manager interaction and coaching, and the play on the natural competitive instincts of salespeople. We’ve combined all that with the advantages digital learning offers: 24/7 learning, experiential scenarios and simulations, gamification and online social interactions. We have been determined to give learners the best possible experience.”

The Curriculum

At the heart of the Virtual Sales Academy is the concept of customer-centricity. This concept is central to Imparta’s proven Creating Client Value sales methodology, as deployed by many leading sales organizations, including GE, Intel, Cisco and Telefonica. Participants learn how to build their position as a trusted advisor to their clients, bringing insights that drive new opportunities. They hone their ability to understand and influence the customer’s decision process in order to add value to it, but also to make sure that they maximize their win rate and the return on their invested time.

The Virtual Sales Academy curriculum also includes modules around interpersonal skills and negotiation, and an option to cover the organization’s core products and services. The curriculum can be customized as required, and also adapts itself to the strengths and weaknesses of each participant.

Who Benefits?

“The Virtual Sales Academy responds to many of the ongoing challenges faced by sales and L&D leaders,” said Janet Garcia, Imparta’s Commercial Director. “The Academy is perfect for getting new hires up and running and accelerating their first sale. It can also help to reinforce existing sales academies and sales excellence programs, and allows L&D teams with limited budgets to provide sales training to a wider range of support roles than would normally be possible. It provides a platform for establishing a common understanding of client-centric sales language, particularly for organizations with dispersed salesforces.”

Client Feedback

Director of Cisco’s EMEA Sales Acceleration team, Tania Day, led the Cisco team that collaborated on the initial development of the Virtual Sales Academy as the Academy’s first customer. “We couldn’t find one, complete digital solution in the market that we believed would achieve our goals. So we asked Imparta to help us reimagine digital sales training. The program has been incredibly well received, particularly the interactivity of the sales simulations and the multiple learning mediums that appeal to our millennial learners. It’s really scalable, and we’ve projected savings of $1 million in 3 years,” said Day.

For more information please visit http://www.imparta.com/tivsa. If you would like to discuss the Imparta Virtual Sales Academy or Imparta’s offerings, please contact us at tivsa(at)imparta(dot)com or call us directly at 512 514 6970. You can also visit our website at http://www.imparta.com or follow us on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/imparta.

About Imparta

Imparta improves its clients’ business performance in the areas of sales and service, using highly practical and researched approaches, and an integrated solution that goes well beyond simple training interventions. Imparta’s Capability Building® System combines assessment, training, coaching, application tools and impact measurement, using leading-edge technologies to create sustainable performance improvement.

With offices in the United States, Europe and Australia, Imparta has the capability to deliver worldwide programs in multiple languages with local knowledge and experience. Clients include GE, Intel, Cisco, Telefonica O2, and the WPP Group. Imparta has been a pioneer in sales academies and business simulations for 20 years, and the Virtual Sales Academy builds on this expertise and extends a world-class blended approach to a global audience. Reported by PRWeb 9 hours ago.
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NTT Communications Launches High-Capacity Optical Submarine Cable Network Serving Asia-Pacific Region

October 31, 2016, 10:27 am
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NTT Communications Launches High-Capacity Optical Submarine Cable Network Serving Asia-Pacific Region *Business Wire India*NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT (NYSE:NTT) Group, announced today that it has launched the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG), a high-bandwidth optical submarine cable network connecting regions and countries in the Asia. NTT Com has implemented the new service in partnership with major telecommunication carriers in each country.   The APG will increase data transmission capacity in the Asian region, improve connectivity between various regions and countries and improve redundancy by means of diverse routing.   With a total length of 10,400 km, the APG network leverages 100Gbps optical transmission capabilities and digital coherent technology to deliver a capacity of more than 54 Tbps, the highest of any network in Asia. The cable routing avoids areas prone to earthquakes and typhoons, and has connectivity points in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. See Attachment 1 for more information.   NTT Com has established two diverse landing points, one in the East and the other in the West of Japan for the APG and Pacific Crossing-1 (PC-1) submarine cable which connects between Japan and the U.S. having diverse route such as north and south routes. The company has also implemented diverse landing points in Hong Kong and Singapore for the APG and for the Asia Submarine-Cable Express (ASE), which was launched in August 2012. NTT Com thereby operates totally diverse cable routes between the US West Coast and key economic hubs in Asia regions, offering even greater reliability and redundancy in its global network. See Attachment 2 for more information.   *About NTT Communications Corporation*   NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company’s worldwide infrastructure, including the leading global tier-1 IP network, the Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196 countries/regions, and over 140 secure data centers worldwide. NTT Communications’ solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.
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  View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161030005066/en/ Reported by Business Wire India 10 hours ago.
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How To Recruit Top Millennial Talent With Social Media

October 31, 2016, 12:14 pm
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In a competitive marketplace, recruiting top Millennial talent can be a challenge for small businesses. Companies no longer have the upper hand in hiring. Prospective employees can afford to be picky when it comes to choosing their next position. Offering a high salary won't be enough to ensure your would-be employee accepts the offer. Everything from workplace culture fit to non-salaried compensation package benefits can make a huge difference.

Small businesses also face a distinct challenge that larger companies don't experience. Without massive resources or brand clout of major companies like Google and 3M (recently ranked the #1 company for Millennials according to Forbes) or the attractive workplace culture of businesses like Buzzfeed (which ranked as #3) and Zappos, small businesses can struggle to even get their name out there as a desired place to work. Part of the recruitment process then hinges not only on your business's ability to find great talent but also on elevating your business's profile as a top choice for Millennials.

Here's how to get started:

*1.Get the word out about your company culture.*
Why should a job seeker pick your business over the competition? What makes your business unique? Workplace culture is key to recruiting and retaining top talent, argues Emily Oswalt, a social media manager at 21 Handshake. Oswalt recommends using social media to build relationships with prospective hires. "Highly engaged employees are 87% less likely to jump ship and go work for the competition." Encourage your employees to share images of day-to-day workplace life, be that the team's "Tuesday Taco" lunch tradition or surprise birthday balloons for a co-worker.

Use hashtags like #bestcompany and #companyculture. Or take a page out of the Zappos playbook with company specific tags. Zappos employee uses tags like #zappiversary and #zapponians when sharing photos on Instagram, further solidifying the company's culture.

*2.Target the right Millennial talent with Facebook ads.*
I've written before how online sales can feel a bit like an endless string of online dates, and the same goes for talent recruitment. At first, the dating pool seems huge with endless choices and opportunities- and that's a great thing! But if you're looking for "the one," dating (and recruiting) can start to feel exhausting. The recruiting experts at BetterTeam recommend a unique approach to recruiting: targeted Facebook ads.
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Check out the sample ad the team created to hire baristas. (above) The ad copy concisely conveys an essential message about workplace culture: we're serious about award-winning coffee and are just as selective as you about coffee are when it comes to hiring top talent. In this example, BetterTeam is recruiting an experienced barista for Chicago, so they use Facebook's ad filters to geo-target the ad to anyone in Chicago that has "barista" in their job title or listed as "interests."

*3.Recruit talent **before** they need a job.*
Don't wait for top talent to come to you with a job application. There's a high probability that the most sought-after employees are already gainfully employed. That doesn't mean, however, these employees love their jobs or can't be convinced to switch. Your mission: identify this talent and find out what could motivate them to leave their current company to join yours. Use LinkedIn to search for top talent in your marketplace and the send an invitation to connect. Invite this talent to your next company-wide networking event.

Does LinkedIn show you have one or more connections in common? Request an introduction from one of these connections and invite folks out for coffee or lunch. Take time to listen to their professional goals. Do you get the sense that they love their current job but would like more flexible working hours/telecommuting options? Maybe they're worried about career advancement and don't feel like their current company is investing in them for the long-term. By identifying these concerns, you'll be able to best position your company as an attractive alternative when it's time to get serious about an offer.

Remember, recruiting talent away from an existing job requires a light touch at first. Like any sales role, you don't want to come on too strong and scare them away! Take time to listen to their needs and, when they're ready for a more serious conversation; you can then share why your company would be a great fit.

Bottom line:

There's a false expectation that you can recruit top Millennial talent with just a few tweets. The recruitment process is much more complicated. Social media is a silver bullet for recruitment woes. It can - and should - play a significant role in your recruitment strategy. Use social media to build your company culture reputation, identify top talent in your city, and ultimately set the stage to convince this talent to join your team.

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The Value of Mentorship in Career and Business

October 31, 2016, 11:57 am
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The entrepreneur bug got me at a young age, I was 13 and I had just won my school's competition to see who could raise the most money for charity to win an Atari. Yes I know, I'm that old.

Always one to back myself and desperately wanting to get my hand on an Atari I sat down and thought of a pretty cool game plan.

Go to all the local supermarkets in my area and ask them for any chocolate bar that was about to go out of date within the 4 weeks, I then sold them to the kids at school for half of what they would normally pay and as a result I raised the most money winning the competition and walking away with a brand new Atari.

How cool is that?

However, it turns out business wasn't all fun and games after all, I started a real business at age 22, then by the time I was 26 I was down over $600K.

Not so fun anymore.

A vicious cycle was forming, I'd make some money in real estate selling property, go back into business, lose it and then do it all again. I knew something had to change, but it wasn't until I'd hit rock bottom that I did something about it.

It's funny how things appear in your life at times like that. Maybe you become more receptive so you're more open to ideas that you may have shut off previously.

But anyway, I was on my way to a friend's house on the train when I saw a billboard ad from a real estate company. This is the same company that I used to sell property for and the founder was someone who I always looked up to and admired.

An entrepreneur who came to Australia with less then $500 to his name and has now built a business empire worth millions of dollars. I looked at this as a sign, so the next day I reached out to him to ask if he would be interested in mentoring me over the next few months.

After four failed businesses I knew something had to change. To keep doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is insane. It wasn't as a result of effort or attitude. I was just as hungry after the fourth failure I was after the first.

I simply needed some guidance and here was an opportunity for that guidance from someone I thought could help.

Fortunately enough for me, he accepted and from that moment on I committed to spending every second I could with him. Whether it be lunch, an afternoon walk, early morning run... It didn't matter. I became a sponge! Any second I had I grabbed that opportunity.

At this stage in my career I knew that I needed someone who could review all the areas I was falling short, guide me in the right direction and give me the insights necessary to succeed.

Over the next few months he worked with me and picked up on gaps in my skills and personality, then when I was ready, I launched another business. As it just so happens successfully exited my next two businesses, dwarfing my previous losses.

One was a door-to-door sales company I grew to 45 staff and sold, then the other was a car inspection company both in Wollongong, a beautiful place south of Sydney.

I now knew what it took to succeed and it took a mentor to show me the way. After selling those companies I moved back to Sydney and started a business advisory firm.

I had found a passion for business mentorship because of the value that was passed down to me from mine. However I soon realised that the business advisory space was saturated.

So I decided to use LinkedIn as a marketing platform, because I knew most businesses were not using it effectively and it was my opportunity to stand out and cut through the noise.

After numerous campaigns I came up with a 3 step methodology, which helped me grow the company exponentially all through the power of LinkedIn.

I used this process to get in touch with the media, build partnerships with accounting firms and connect directly with my target market.

As a result we were featured in over 50 media publications in just over 6 months, grew the advisory firm by over 328% with 3 full time advisors and during this time we worked with hundreds of amazing businesses.

In the process of doing so, we had a lot of businesses approach us to learn how they too can leverage LinkedIn to grow their business.

So I eventually pivoted and turned the advisory firm into Linkfluencer with the mission to change and transform how entrepreneurs market themselves by leveraging the power of LinkedIn.

As I sit here today, I'm humbled and grateful that in less than 3 years we've had the opportunity to educate over 14,000 businesses in 55 industries and 30 countries.

Even though we are making massive impact, earlier this year I realised that education without the right community was simply not enough for long term change.

Sure a lot of people were still generating great success from our teachings but others simply weren't executing consistency. They needed and wanted the accountability and mentorship in order to succeed.

So due to my passion and experience as a mentor and mentee as well as the feedback we received it became very clear what needed to be put in place for us to continue providing value to our community in order to fulfill our mission.

Therefore we decided to launch a mastermind program.

With the aim to give business owners the strategy and blueprint they need backed up with the community and mentoring necessary for them to succeed. Only a few months, it's inspiring to see so many members get great results.

This is why I value mentorship so much. This is why I had to build a business based around giving back knowledge and strategies to other business owners.

This is why I get out of bed each and every day. To gain further insights into the value of mentorship in career and business, I recently interviewed 3 leading Australian business / executive coaches.

The question I put forward to them was: Based on your experience why is mentorship so valuable for professional development? Below are their answers...

"As Einstein once famously said 'you cannot make a solution with the same mind that made the problem in the first place.' Through my experience, mentorship can be the ultimate key for professional development by bringing about positive, tangible solutions through unlocking a persons recurring subconscious patterns and beliefs which often sabotage their desired success.

Having an experienced, objective and trusting relationship where you are safe to explore your recurring patterns and potential saboteurs, can quickly reframe perceived problems into practical and tangible solutions, which keeps professionals in action towards their goals and desired success. " Lucy Megginson, founder of Grow Tank

"The modern day education, training and employment scene can feel vast, complex, and impersonal. Mentorship cuts through the chaos because it's so very personal, empowering individuals to curate their own unique career paths.

It's going to become increasingly important as time goes on, because its personalized and tailored delivery are antidotes to the isolation and overwhelm of our information age." Michelle Dixon, Founder of Kindred Global Mentorship

"Mentoring or coaching is a way of developing the professional you. A quality business coach will cleverly draw to the forefront of your mind the professional skills and assets you posses, help you to recognise any gaps in those skills and assets and then inspire and encourage you to build on your growth mindset and clear any road blocks to your full professional potential. To see all of this so clearly on your own is often too challenging." Amanda Meehan, Paritas Consulting Group

Now that you know the value of mentoring here's my 3 tips on how to identify a mentor that can help you rapidly scale your business or drive your professional career to new heights.

*1. Experience:* This goes without saying, but it's important to select a mentor who has solid experience behind them. You don't want a mentor who hasn't really achieved anything in life, no matter how many A pluses they got on their scorecards at school. Do your research into your mentor.

*2. Relevance: *An extension of point 1 you need relevant experience based on the skills you're looking to learn over the next 12 months in your business or career.

Someone who's been there done that. For example if you want to grow your business through LinkedIn - you need someone who's grown a business through LinkedIn successfully.

If you're looking to generate leads through Facebook then it's best to speak to someone who has actually done that. What you're looking for is not necessarily a educator but a practitioner.

*3. Good relationship:* And finally you need to find someone you have a good relationship with. If you don't respect or see eye to eye with your mentor it's hard to take their advice and implement. Make sure you find someone you gel with to create a healthy mentee / mentor relationship.

To finish off I want to share with you a quote from Bob Proctor that has stayed with me for many years now 'A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you'. So choose wisely.

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Ask Carrie: Thirteen Scary Ways to Waste Money

October 31, 2016, 12:13 pm
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Dear Readers,

No matter how conscientious you may try to be, certain money wasters can creep up on you. Some may be staring you in the face, but others can be lurking in the shadows just waiting to snatch some of your hard-earned cash. Best to be forewarned. Review these 13 scary (and very common!) money wasters to make sure you're not taken by surprise.
1. *Credit card interest and late fees*--Credit is practically essential in today's world, but it can also be a tremendous drain on your finances if you're not careful. Do you carry a balance month-to-month? Are you sometimes late on your payments? Watch out! Interest rates and late fees can add up quickly and result in paying considerably more for your purchases over time.
4. *Low credit score*--This is a particularly sneaky one. If you have a low credit score, while you still may be able to get a loan, you're likely to pay a lot more for it. A low score usually equals a higher interest rate and higher points on a mortgage. It can even cost you in terms of your ability to rent an apartment--or in some cases--get a job.
7. *Not having the correct amount of insurance you need*--Paying for minimal insurance coverage may save on premiums, but it could end up putting you in financial jeopardy. Not having enough medical, auto or homeowners insurance could mean big bills when you're least able to pay. If you opt for less insurance, be sure you have enough socked away to cover deductibles, co-pays, and the added expenses of self-coverage.
10. *Paying for unnecessary insurance*--On the other hand, don't be lured into buying insurance you don't need. Typical insurance gotchas are things like life insurance if you don't have dependents, life insurance for children, pet insurance, flight insurance, rental car damage insurance--even wedding insurance.
13. *Taking Social Security too soon*--Don't jump to collect if you don't have to. If you take your Social Security benefits at 62, it will be permanently reduced by about 25 percent. That can be a considerable amount of money over time. If possible, wait to collect and your benefit goes up by approximately 8 percent each year you wait past your full retirement age up to age 70. That's potentially a 32 percent bonus!
16. *Not capturing your employer match*--No one likes to leave money on the table, but that's exactly what you're doing if you don't contribute to your 401(k) at least up to the employer match. Not only that, you're missing out on the tax-free growth of your savings. Taken together, that can add up to a pretty scary loss--particularly come retirement.
19. *Buying a brand new car*--A new car depreciates the minute you drive it off the lot. It can be hard to pass up that tricked-out latest model, but try to resist. Even a car with only a few thousand miles on it will cost you considerably less upfront as well as over time if you finance it.
22. *Cable and Internet fees*--A yearly cost increase may seem like a fact of digital life, but you don't have to accept it. Most cable and Internet companies are willing to negotiate. Take the time to call the company and discuss alternatives. You might be surprised at how amenable they are.
25. *Bank fees*--ATM fees, account fees, foreign transaction fees--they can definitely sneak up on you! Review your statements so you know exactly what you're being charged. If you're unpleasantly surprised by the fees you're paying, talk to your bank. Still unhappy? Change banks. There are many no-fee options out there.
28. *Gym memberships and other things you don't use*--We all have the best of intentions. Of course, we'll go to the gym several times a week. No way will we miss a performance at the opera. But be realistic. Unused gym memberships are a classic waste of money. Likewise, unused season tickets. Make sure you're really committed before shelling out money in advance.
31. *Impulse buys*--How many things that you bought on the spur of the moment are haunting your closet or garage? An impulse buy can be fun at the time but end up being a colossal waste of money. Of course, you don't always have to resist. One method I find particularly useful is to keep the tags on your purchase for a week. If you still want it after that time, great. If you don't, return it.
34. *Extended warranties*--They sound like a wise idea but extended warranties are almost always a waste of money. Besides, most credit card companies include extended warranties as a perk. Why pay extra for something you already have?
37. *Costly kids' things*--Halloween isn't the only time when kids' costs creep up on us. Whether it's costumes, toys or designer clothes, kids' stuff isn't cheap. I'm not saying deny your kids; just think of creative ways to give them the things they want. Making costumes and masks can be fun. Clothing swaps are a great way to enhance a wardrobe. Better yet, when your kids have some money of their own, have them contribute to the purchase. They'll appreciate it even more--or maybe even decide they don't want to waste their money!
Happy Halloween!
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Looking for answers to your retirement questions? Check out Carrie's book, "The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty: Answers to Your Most Important Money Questions."

This article originally appeared on Schwab.com. You can e-mail Carrie at askcarrie@schwab.com, or click here for additional Ask Carrie columns. This column is no substitute for an individualized recommendation, tax, legal or personalized investment advice. Asset allocation and diversification cannot ensure a profit or eliminate the risk of investment losses. Where specific advice is necessary or appropriate, consult with a qualified tax advisor, CPA, financial planner or investment manager. Diversification cannot ensure a profit or eliminate the risk of investment losses.

The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for specific individualized tax, legal or investment planning advice. Where specific advice is necessary or appropriate, consult with a qualified tax advisor, CPA, financial planner or investment manager.

COPYRIGHT 2016 CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. (MEMBER SIPC.) (#1016-3527)

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Cinemas Procinal Brings the Excellence of Christie Vive Audio Sound and Christie Solaria Projection to its New Multiplex in La Ceja

October 31, 2016, 12:16 pm
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Cinemas Procinal La Ceja is Colombia’s first multiplex to adopt the Christie Vive Audio™ sound system. The new multiplex has also equipped all of its screens with Christie® Solaria® projectors, making it the first all-Christie entertainment complex in Colombia.

Bogota, Colombia (PRWEB) October 31, 2016

Christie®, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is pleased to announce that Cinemas Procinal La Ceja is Colombia’s first multiplex to adopt the Christie Vive Audio™ sound system. This four-screen theater is located in the Viva La Ceja shopping mall in the Antioquía department, which until now had no cinemas to its name. The new multiplex has also equipped all of its screens with Christie® Solaria® projectors, making it the first all-Christie entertainment complex in Columbia.

The recent opening of Viva La Ceja is proving to be a milestone in the lives of the town’s 70,000 inhabitants, given that it is not only its first shopping mall but also its very first cinema. With a floor area of 16,000 square meters and 100 units, the people of La Ceja can now find everything they are looking for without having to travel to other neighboring towns and cities.

The Cinemas Procinal multiplex in La Ceja has four screens with a total capacity of 663 spectators. Two of the screens are equipped with VibroSound technology, exclusive to Procinal, which gives the audience the added sensation of movement in their seats to convey an even better experience of the movie.

To ensure an optimum experience for spectators, the audio was a truly critical factor for Cinemas Procinal. The company was looking for the best solution and that’s when Christie Vive Audio made its appearance. “After having studied the design, configuration and functioning of Vive Audio, we quickly realized that the capacity, quality and dimension of sound that this technology can deliver exactly what we were after,” explained Juan Carlos Mayungo, managing and financial director of Cinemas Procinal.

He went on to add that “it’s obvious just how many hours of work and testing the Christie team dedicated to the Vive Audio system. Our longstanding relationship with Christie meant that we were already aware of the reliability of its projectors, so we decided to take the next step and go for its cinema sound system.” The connection between Cinemas Procinal and Christie goes back a long way and in fact more than half of its roughly 150 screens throughout the country are equipped with the brand’s projectors.

Specifically, Cinemas Procinal has equipped its theaters at La Ceja with the Vive Audio LS Series with 7.1 distributed sound applications, including LS1 screen channel loudspeakers, LS1S surround loudspeakers, S118 subwoofers, as well as a variety of CDA Series Class D amplifiers. The end result is a completely-enveloping cinema sound environment that affords exceptional performance and power.

The loudspeakers from the Christie Vive Audio LS Series utilize planar ribbon driver technology, with its low distortion and superior transitory response characteristics. Likewise, the single-enclosure design enables quick and easy deployment which saves on installation time, while the shallow depth means that they fit in even the narrowest spaces behind the screen. They offer an unbeatable option at a competitive price, without sacrificing quality or reliability, to exhibitors looking to improve the sound in their theaters.

Patrick Artiaga, director of Business Development in Christie’s Audio division, said “It is an honor for us that Cinemas Procinal has chosen our revolutionary cinema sound solution for its new multiplex. The loudspeakers in the Christie Vive Audio LS Series are a cost-effective entry to superior cinema sound, ensuring the perfect reproduction of high resolution sound and high dynamic range in compliance with DCI standards.”

In addition to Christie Vive Audio, the new multiplex is also using DLP Cinema® technology projectors from the Christie Solaria Series to equip its four screens. Three of them have Christie CP2220 projectors (22,000 lumens, 2K resolution upgradable to 4K) and the fourth has a Christie CP2215 projector (15,000 lumens, 2K resolution).

Cinemas Procinal La Ceja is now the latest in a long list of film theaters offering complete Christie cinema solutions that are setting new standards in superior cinema experiences. Diego López Villamil, general manager of Christie NOLA (North Latin America), said: “Cinemas Procinal is always at the forefront of new film technologies. The combination of Christie projectors with Vive Audio sound will ensure that its customers at La Ceja will enjoy the ultimate movie-going experience.”

Spectators’ response to the new film theaters couldn’t be better. “Our customers are thrilled with the new screens and we are getting really positive feedback,” concluded Juan Carlos Mayungo, who also underscored Christie’s excellent post-sales support.

About Christie

Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. is a global visual and audio technologies company and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ushio Inc., Japan, (JP:6925). Consistently setting the standards by being the first to market some of the world’s most advanced projectors and complete system displays, Christie is recognized as one of the most innovative visual technology companies in the world. From retail displays to Hollywood, mission critical command centers to classrooms and training simulators, Christie display solutions and projectors capture the attention of audiences around the world with dynamic and stunning images. Visit http://www.christiedigital.com for more information.

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It's time to go beyond Comscore to measure true audience reach

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It's time to go beyond Comscore to measure true audience reach In February, Business Insider reported an exciting traffic milestone: 100MM readers and viewers around the globe.

But we knew this number severely under-counted the actual size of our audience in the "distributed media" world we’re living in. So we recently set out to get a better understanding of the real scope of our reach across all platforms.

The result? Business Insider -- which includes Business Insider, our dozen sites around the world, and our lifestyle brand INSIDER -- has a combined worldwide audience of more than 325 million people. 

While a tremendous jump, we believe this figure to be a conservative estimate of our total audience.

*Here’s how we got there:*

1) Our starting point is 98 million uniques around the globe, which we get by adding together our most recent comScore figure for our US audience and the remainder of our reach across the world as reported by Google Analytics (comScore does not provide a global audience number that includes mobile.)

2) Using all the data available to us, we then estimate our additional audience on partner platforms, including LinkedIn and Twitter. But we begin with Facebook, our largest partner.

To give a sense of the huge scope of our Facebook audience, just one of our pages on the platform -- TECH INSIDER -- reaches 262 million people.

However, Business Insider has more than 35 additional Facebook pages, reaching many millions more each month. Since Facebook does not de-duplicate reach across these pages, we have to come up with our own approach to it. One factor we look at is the relatively low follower overlap we see between sub-brands on Facebook, eg, Business Insider: Finance and Business Insider: Tech.When we include all of our Facebook pages and estimate the portion of the audience that engages with or sees Business Insider content in a given month, the effective Facebook audience is closer to 276 million.

We know from comScore that around 70% of the Business Insider audience visits Facebook. So next we add just the so-far uncounted (30%) unique Business Insider audience -- 29 million -- for an audience of 305 million unique monthly visitors around the globe.

And we’re not done yet.

3) Just our largest partner portals, including Yahoo and MSN, add an additional de-duped audience of about 19 million. This brings our audience estimate to 324 million.

4) Lastly, we include an additional 4 million global readers and viewers from other off-site audiences on platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, SmartNews, and Snapchat -- again de-duplicated -- for a total of *328 million global Business Insider content consumers around the world.*

While our analysis more than triples the size of our previously reported audience, we are confident that it far more accurately reflects our actual reach.

Furthermore, we hope that our methodology adds to the conversation we all should be having about better measuring audiences in today's world where content is consumed everywhere, and on all devices.

*In addition, as for views ... we have billions each month ...
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These ~328MM visitors consume a lot of Business Insider content -- 3.5 billion monthly views, including both video and text- or picture-based content. As with our reach, most of this consumption is occurring off-site on social and other platforms.

*... and a growing subscriber base  *

The other interesting way to look at the Business Insider's brand impact is through subscribers or followers -- people who have committed to the brand such that it appears in their feed or inbox. This number is also large and growing, currently numbering almost 50MM.

Taken together, these newer audience metrics make clear that the days of relying solely on comScore are over. "Distributed reach" is a far more accurate measure that more accurately reflects how consumers actually consume news and information today.

*SEE ALSO: How Business Insider goes about building its global newsroom*

*SEE ALSO: Inside Business Insider's distribution strategy, where social and mobile rule*

*MORE ABOUT BUSINESS INSIDER: Check out our blog!*

Join the conversation about this story »

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15 jobs that are impossible to explain to your parents

October 31, 2016, 1:08 pm
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15 jobs that are impossible to explain to your parents Many parents have no idea what their adult kids actually do every day. But they want to understand.

In LinkedIn's 2016 global study, more than two thirds of the 16,529 parents surveyed admitted they aren't very confident in knowing what their child does for a living

To help bridge the gap, here are 15 of the most misunderstood jobs in America, according to LinkedIn's survey, and how you could explain them to struggling parents.

*SEE ALSO: 13 jobs you should avoid if you don’t want to work a lot*

*DON'T MISS: The 13 lowest-paying jobs that require a master's degree*

-15. Laboratory executive-

*Parents who don't get it:* 47%

They ensure that laboratories are fully supplied and up to standards so that scientists can run their tests and experiments.-14. Lumberjack-

*Parents who don't get it: *49%

They harvest timber from forests to provide the raw material for many consumer goods and industrial products.-13. Auditor-

*Parents who don't get it:* 51%

They prepare and examine financial records.
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Learn To Code With Ease, Even If You Are Not A Computer Science Graduate

October 31, 2016, 2:21 pm
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Coders will undeniably serve as the architects of our future, and if we too want to succeed in the world of tomorrow, we must equip ourselves with the technical skills necessary to grow, compete, and thrive. 71% of all new jobs require a Computer Science major, but only 8% of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) graduates major in Computer Science. As it is abundantly clear, there is a distinct discrepancy between the market demand and the supply of skill.

However, not all is lost because a proactive attitude towards learning can solve even the greatest of challenges. There are several open coding schools in the market, which teach you the fundamentals of coding; But where do you begin? How do you know which programming language is the best to start with as a beginner? So many questions and so little time.

*How to Get Started
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Several programming languages are on the market, so how do you really decide which one serves your purpose? Depending on your specific requirements, you can look at a variety of options, from Ruby to Python, but there is one language which truly towers over the rest, called JavaScript. Innumerable reasons exist as to why this particular language stands in a league of its own, and should be the first one to pick up for newbies and experienced professionals excited to learn programming.

*Zero Installation or Special Configuration Necessary to Get Started with JavaScript
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All you would have to do to code in JavaScript is to literally open Notepad or any text editor on your Mac, PC, or Linux and write one line of code to get started. This is just to illustrate the speed at which you can get started. Moreover, JavaScript has a very straight forward syntax that is highly logical, and easy to grasp.

*Free and Open Source Programming Language
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Unlike other programming languages, JavaScript is free and open source, which greatly increases its adoption and lowers the barrier to entry. A number of other languages are tightly controlled by big corporations, which make them very difficult to leverage and utilize. By its very nature, an open source language typically has high adoption since a larger number of people are contributing to its development.

Fun fact: 99% of top websites use JavaScript, from Google to AirBnB, which goes to show how in-demand this language is!*High-Paying Employment Opportunities as a JavaScript Developer
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No surprise that JavaScript developers are highly paid since an investment in programming skills can yield a 208% better return on investment than attending a top-tier college. In fact, the average salary for a JavaScript developer in the United States is $105,000 annually with an increasing demand for such developers. There is tremendous value in learning JavaScript and gaining a very high level of programming proficiency because there are many opportunities to code in JavaScript.
Facebook's Mobile App is built with Javascript, and so is the Netflix App. Walmart, Paypal and LinkedIn migrated their code from legacy languages to Javascript because of its performance gains. Large corporations are investing in hiring Javascript developers because they need them to build, and grow their business.

*Start Now! You Can Be Coding Within Minutes
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There are several courses and screencasts to help you thrive along this incredible journey. You can build a series of web applications, mobile applications, desktop applications, and TV applications. Build applications to the likes of Netflix, Facebook, Instagram, blogs, portfolio websites and anything else to your heart's content. There is such a huge demand and JavaScript is definitely here to stay! Jump headfirst into the super fun pool of coding in JavaScript and let iLoveCoding.org teach you how to swim!

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LiquidFrameworks Named Marketer of the Year, Technology Products and Services by AMA Houston

October 31, 2016, 2:52 pm
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LiquidFrameworks, the leading mobile field operations management solutions company specializing in Oil and Gas and Industrial/Environmental Services is proud to announce that it has been named Marketer of the Year in the Technology Products and Services category by the Houston Chapter of the American Marketing Association.

Houston, TX (PRWEB) October 31, 2016

LiquidFrameworks announced today that it has been named Marketer of the Year in the Technology Products and Services category by the Houston Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA Houston). Established in 2005, the Marketer of the Year award is AMA Houston's annual program honoring exceptional marketing work by Houston-area companies, organizations and institutions. Judging was done by a national panel of 16 senior marketing professionals who reviewed and scored information submitted about the marketing programs of the category nominees to determine the 60 finalists and the 20 Best in Category winners.

LiquidFrameworks’ submission focused on the success of their annual user conference, ConnectFX, and the sales achieved as a result of the event. “ConnectFX is a very exciting event for LiquidFrameworks,” said Emily Rhodes, Director of Marketing at LiquidFrameworks. “This event provides us with the ability to bring our customers together and create a community within the FieldFX user base. To receive an award based on the results we’ve experienced is very exciting.”

LiquidFrameworks’ FieldFX solution is a cloud-based, mobile field operations software suite designed to manage contracts, quotes, equipment, jobs and field tickets along with customer-specific electronic forms such as safety incidents, inspections and other operational data reports.

“We realize that AMA Houston is the area’s premier professional marketing organization and are proud to be recognized by this association as a leader in technology marketing,” said Trent Derr, President and CEO of LiquidFrameworks.

AMA Houston is the nation's largest AMA chapter. Named Chapter of the Year six times in the last 11 years by AMA's international headquarters, AMA Houston serves 1,100 members with diverse marketing expertise from a variety of industries.

To learn more about LiquidFrameworks’ FieldFX product suite and how mobile field operations management solutions can add value to your oilfield or industrial/environmental service company visit http://www.liquidframeworks.com.

About LiquidFrameworks
LiquidFrameworks is a leading provider of cloud-based, mobile field operations management solutions serving the oilfield, industrial and environmental services industries. LiquidFrameworks’ FieldFX solution provides companies with numerous benefits, including increased and accelerated revenue capture, increased cash flow, improved contract compliance, increased invoice accuracy and improved customer responsiveness. LiquidFrameworks is based in Houston, Texas. To join the conversation, follow @LquidFrameworks on Twitter and LinkedIn. Reported by PRWeb 5 hours ago.
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Communications Consultancy Reflects on 20-Year Milestone of Operating in Asia

October 31, 2016, 7:10 pm
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Communications Consultancy Reflects on 20-Year Milestone of Operating in Asia SINGAPORE, Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hoffman Agency, a communications consultancy with roots in the tech industry, today celebrates 20 years in Asia.Veterans Infographic

 

"It has been an amazing, fun, torturous, weird, satisfying, frustrating and enlightening run," offered Lou Hoffman, CEO of the consultancy.

The catalyst for the Agency's decision to expand to Asia occurred in 1994 -- a press tour in Asia for Hyundai Electronics (now known as Hynix). At the first press conference in Tokyo, the local PR agency had neglected to mention that the format for overhead projectors in Japan -- LCD projectors were still a curiosity back in 1994 -- was different from the format of the overhead projectors in the U.S. The Hyundai executive put the first foil on the projector ready to sing the virtues of the latest technology only to see roughly 20 percent of his information cut off at the screen. The journalists reacted with a gasp and then absolute, utter silence.

While this theme of "things not going according to plan" continued throughout the press tour, the mishaps gave courage to what was then a 42-person company to expand globally starting with Asia in November 1996.

Today, the Agency projects global revenue at US$11.5 million from its offices in Asia, Europe and the U.S., with an average global growth of 9% since 2012. The largest percent of the company's revenue comes from Asia, the only U.S.- or European-born communications consultancy that can make such a claim. Eschewing the conventional PR agency model that worships the P/L in each office, The Hoffman Agency has created a different type of global communications consultancy, one that cultivates collaboration across geographic boundaries.

"I've always remembered the passage from the book, 'The Monk and the Riddle' by venture capitalist Randy Komisar who points out that companies are like the laws of physics, neither inherently good nor evil," said Hoffman. "I'll take this a step further and say that companies at their best enrich employees' lives. Asia is a huge part of striving to do this."

Operating offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo, Hoffman Asia Pacific supports a range of clients from tech and non-tech industries. These include ARM, AsiaMalls, CenturyLink, Chicago Booth School of Business, CKGSB, Corning, Evernote, Fashion Walk, LinkedIn, Niantic Labs, NVIDIA, Nutanix, Parrot, Uber, Wearable IoT World, Western Digital and WeWork.

*Bullet Points from the 20-Year Journey*

· The first staff member hired in Asia in 1997, Maureen Tseng, still works for the Agency as director of client services in Singapore.
· Hoffman Asia Pacific's longest tenured client is Google, a relationship that started in 2001.
· Lou Hoffman reckons his 217 office visits in Asia translate into 10.5 days waiting in line to go through immigration at airports.
· In less than 15 months after the birth of Hoffman Asia Pacific, Lou Hoffman marked a new milestone in 1998 by opening The Hoffman Agency Japan in downtown Tokyo.
· The Hoffman Agency Singapore in 2014 worked with the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) and Earth Hour to launch the global campaign -- "Use Your Power" -- to much fanfare with the cast of "The Amazing Spiderman 2" joining the team at the launch.
· Lydia Lau has processed 17,760 employee payrolls during her 16 years at Hoffman -- definitely a force to be reckoned with.

*Additional Resources*

· Chicken Rice for the Soul, blog on Asia Pacific operation
· Maureen Tseng, the first staff member hired in Asia, shares her perspective on the journey
· 10 Takeaways from "PR in China" seminar that might surprise you

*Sample Hoffman Asia Pacific Awards 2015/2016*

· *PR Awards Asia 2016:* Southeast Asia PR Consultancy of the Year
· *Mumbrella Asia Awards 2016:* Southeast Asia PR Agency of the Year
· *PR Awards 2016 Hong Kong**: *Bronze Award for "Best Engagement -- Targeted Community" U.S.- Pan Asia IoT Superhighway Accelerator Program -- 2016 -- Wearable IoT World
· *2016 In2 SABRE A**wards**: *Certificate of Excellence for "Best Use of Visual Social Platforms" U.S.-Pan Asia IoT Superhighway Accelerator Program -- 2016 -- Wearable IoT World
· *2016 In2 SABRE A**wards: *Certificate of Excellence for "Media Partnership." Meet The Opportunities in China -- 2015 CKGSB's Media Partnership In Korea -- CKGSB

*Media Contact:*

Jenny Chan
The Hoffman Agency
+852 2231 8101
jchan@hoffman.com

Gladys Chow
The Hoffman Agency
+852 2231 8115
gchow@hoffman.com

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IR Magazine Awards Greater China 2016 presented December 6 in Hong Kong

November 1, 2016, 1:44 am
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Can Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and TCL Communication Technology Holdings repeat last year's success?

HONG KONG, Nov 1, 2016 - (ACN Newswire) - The upcoming IR Magazine Awards - Greater China 2016 will take place at the Conrad in Hong Kong on 6 December, 2016. Following a successful event last year where Kerry Logistics, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and TCL Communication Technology Holdings received multiple awards for their work in investor relations, this year's nominations are highly anticipated - these will be announced on 7 November, 2016.

All of IR Magazine's awards are decided by an independent survey of investors and analysts, all of whom are located in the respective region i.e. Europe, US and Canada. Investors and analysts are asked to vote for the company giving them the best IR service in each awards category. This year, more than 200 respondents took part in the survey for Asia. The four or five companies with the most votes in each category make the short list and the company with the most votes wins the award.

Votes in the survey also determine the IR Magazine Greater China Top 30, the ranking of the best companies for IR in the region. The votes in each award category are added together and the company with the most votes is declared the top-ranked company in the area.

The latest rankings will be revealed in the IR Magazine Investor Perception Study - Asia 2016/2017, which will be published soon after the IR Magazine Awards & Conference - Greater China 2016 on 6 December.

Strategic Public Relations Group is proud to be the Official Public Relations Partner for the IR Magazine Awards & Conference - Greater China 2016.

About IR Magazine

Launched in 1988, IR Magazine is the only global publication that focuses on the interactions between companies and their investors.

IR Magazine helps investor relations professionals achieve more in their IR programs, benchmark their efforts and connect to the global IR community. In addition to producing articles, research reports and investor perception studies, IR Magazine also hosts events such as awards, think tanks and conferences around the world.

To learn more, please visit our website at www.irmagazine.com or connect with us via Twitter @IRMagazine and the LinkedIn group: IR Magazine.

About the IR Magazine Awards & Conference - Greater China 2016

The IR Magazine Awards & Conference - Greater China is among the most anticipated events of the year for the IR industry in Asia. IROs from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan get the unique opportunity to gather and discuss pressing issues, learn from each other's best practices, and celebrate their achievements at the awards ceremony.

The event is co-sponsored by Business Wire, Citigate Dewe Rogerson, Citi, Cornerstone Communications, Deutsche Bank, EQS Group, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Instinctif Partners, Ipreo, Nasdaq, Orient Capital and Strategic Public Relations Group.

Strategic Public Relations Group is proud to be the Official Public Relations Partner for the IR Magazine Awards & Conference - Greater China 2016.

For more information, please visit http://events.irmagazine.com/greaterchina/ .

LAST YEAR'S (2015) AWARDS SHORTLISTS (Listed alphabetically by company)

GRAND PRIX FOR BEST OVERALL INVESTOR RELATIONS (LARGE CAP)
China Telecom
Delta Electronics
MediaTek
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

GRAND PRIX FOR BEST OVERALL INVESTOR RELATIONS (MID-CAP)
Kerry Logistics
Sa Sa International
Samsonite Asia
TCL Corporation

GRAND PRIX FOR BEST OVERALL INVESTOR RELATIONS (SMALL CAP)
Central China Real Estate
Far East Consortium International

BEST IR BY A MAINLAND CHINA COMPANY (NON-SOE)
China Vanke
Lenovo
TCL Corporation
Tencent Holdings

BEST IR BY A HONG KONG COMPANY
Chow Tai Fook
Kerry Logistics
Sa Sa International
Samsonite Asia

BEST IR BY A TAIWANESE COMPANY
Delta Electronics
Fubon Financial
MediaTek
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

BEST INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICER (LARGE CAP)
China Telecom - Lisa Lai & Ivan Wong
Chow Tai Fook - Danita On
Delta Electronics - Rodney Liu
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company - Dr Elizabeth Sun

BEST INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICER (SMALL & MID-CAP)
Far East Consortium International - Venus Zhao
Kerry Logistics - Cheryl Yeung
KWG Property Holding - Linda Wu
TCL Corporation - Kennis Lau

MOST PROGRESS IN IR
Kerry Logistics
PAX Global Technology
TCL Corporation

SECTOR AWARDS

COMMUNICATIONS
China Mobile
China Telecom
SmarTone Telecommunications
Tencent Holdings

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
Chow Tai Fook
Galaxy Entertainment
Sa Sa International
Samsonite Asia

CONSUMER STAPLES
China Mengniu Dairy Company
China Modern Dairy
Gourmet Master
President Chain Store

ENERGY
China Shenhua Energy
MIE Holdings
Sinopec
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology

FINANCIALS (EXCLUDING REAL ESTATE)
Cathay Financial Holdings
China Everbright Bank
Fubon Financial
PAX Global Technology
HEALTHCARE
China Medical System Holdings
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRIALS
China Communications Construction
China State Construction Engineering Corporation
Kerry Logistics
Voltronic Power Technology

MATERIALS
Baosteel Group
Chu Kong Petroleum & Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings
Taiwan Cement

REAL ESTATE
China Overseas Land & Investment
China Vanke
Far East Consortium International
Hang Lung Properties

TECHNOLOGY
Delta Electronics
MediaTek
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
TCL Corporation

UTILITIES
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings
CLP Holdings
ENN Energy

Media enquiries
Strategic Public Relations Group
Cindy Lung / Jessica Siu
Tel: +852 2864 4867 / 2114 2820
Email: cindy.lung@sprg.com.hk / jessica.siu@sprg.com.hk
Website: www.sprg.asia

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Rimini Street Increases Investment in Australia and New Zealand, Opens New Melbourne Office

October 31, 2016, 11:13 pm
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Rimini Street Increases Investment in Australia and New Zealand, Opens New Melbourne Office *Business Wire India*Rimini Street, Inc., the leading global provider of independent enterprise software support services for SAP SE’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite, BusinessObjects and HANA Database software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE:ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Middleware, Hyperion, Oracle Retail, Oracle Agile PLM and Oracle ATG Web Commerce software, today announced its continued growth and investment in Australia and New Zealand due to accelerated demand for the Company’s premium-level enterprise software support for Oracle and SAP licensees. The Company announced that its total signed clients in the region as of the third quarter ending September 30, 2016 increased by 109% year over year. To meet this growing client demand, the Company also expanded its presence in the region with the opening of a new office in Melbourne, and increased its workforce by 52% year over year as of September 30, 2016. Australia is currently the eighth largest enterprise application software market in the world, with annual revenues estimated at $4.2 billion.^1   This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161031005264/en/  
Rimini Street increases investment in Australia and New Zealand, opens new Melbourne office (Photo: Business Wire)
*Growing Pressures in the Region Further Stimulate Demand*   CIOs and IT leaders in Australia and New Zealand face increasing pressure from their organizations – on the one hand they are tasked with maximizing the ROI across their IT landscape and maintaining what they have to ensure it runs smoothly. On the other hand, these IT leaders are asked to explore and implement digital transformation initiatives to help their business grow and remain competitive. With industry analysts citing that up to 89% of IT budgets are spent on ongoing operations, this leaves little budget left over to implement the more strategic programs that can make the biggest difference for an organization.   “SAP is a critical system for our company and it will continue to serve our business well for many years,” said Tanya Whiteing, Acting CIO at George Weston Foods Limited (GWF). “Engaging Rimini Street has enabled GWF to substantially lower the ongoing cost of ownership for our on-premises SAP applications. This will allow us to pass direct savings to the business as well as to fund new innovation.”   *Rimini Street Continues Growth and Investment in Australia and New Zealand*   In addition to the increase in the number of signed clients and global headcount, Rimini Street also achieved a 78% revenue growth across all its Oracle product lines for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2016, compared to the prior 12-month period, and an increase of 52% year over year for its SAP product support revenue during the same period.   The Company opened its Sydney headquarters in 2008, and today supports a total of 88 global organizations with operations in Australia and New Zealand, including 10 of the ASX Top 50 companies. Clients in the region who recently made the switch to Rimini Street support include Betfair Pty Limited, ActewAGL, The New Zealand Refining Company, George Weston Foods Limited, Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd, and Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd.   “This year we’ve seen a spike in client demand not only from commercial entities but also government organizations across Australia and New Zealand,” said Andrew Powell, managing director, Rimini Street APAC and Middle East. “As the market matures and organizations become increasingly canny about their IT spend, we find that many CIOs are simply not willing to pay high vendor maintenance fees anymore. By switching to Rimini Street support, these businesses can save up to 90% of their total cost of maintenance and reinvest their savings in areas of strategic importance instead of continuing to spend needlessly on ongoing operations.”   To learn more, follow @riministreet on Twitter and find Rimini Street on Facebook and LinkedIn.   *About Rimini Street, Inc.*   Rimini Street is the global leader in providing independent enterprise software support services. The company has redefined enterprise support services since 2005 with an innovative, award-winning program that enables Oracle and SAP licensees to save up to 90 percent on total support costs. Clients can remain on their current software release without any required upgrades for a minimum of 15 years. Over 1,600 global, Fortune 500, midmarket, and public sector organizations from a broad range of industries have selected Rimini Street as their trusted, independent support provider. To learn more, please visit http://www.riministreet.com.   *Forward-Looking Statements*   This press release may contain forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and are based on various assumptions. If the risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. Rimini Street assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak only as of the date of this press release.   Rimini Street and the Rimini Street logo are trademarks of Rimini Street, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2016. All rights reserved.   ^1 Gartner Forecast: Enterprise Software Markets, Worldwide, 2012-2019, 2Q15 Update. Gartner, Inc.  
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Vittorio Cretella, Chief Information Officer of Mars, Incorporated, Joins NPower’s Board of Directors

November 1, 2016, 12:06 am
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Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) November 01, 2016

NPower, a national nonprofit that launches IT careers for veterans and young adults from underserved communities in the United States and Canada, announced today that Vittorio Cretella, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Mars, Incorporated, has been elected to NPower’s Board of Directors.

“Mr. Cretella is a tremendous global IT leader who has exemplified the strategic role technology plays in the success of a large, multi-national organization,” says Dan Petrozzo, Chairman of NPower’s Board of Directors. He continued, “As NPower expands to new regions as well as our program offerings within our current regions, our executive team will be fortunate to benefit from Mr. Cretella’s more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry and his passion for innovation. Mr. Cretella’s commitment to serving those who are underserved will open many leadership, mentoring and career development opportunities for NPower’s students.”

As CIO of Mars, Incorporated, Cretella leads a global team of more than 1,200 Information Services professionals, managing strategic partnerships with vendors and driving the company’s IT strategy to deliver IT solutions and services to more than 85,000 Associates in more than 400 locations across 60 countries. For several years, Mars has been an NPower corporate volunteer partner, offering site visits to students in the core programs in New York and New Jersey and pro bono tech consulting for non-profits through NPower’s outreach events. Mars is currently in the process of developing several volunteer-based initiatives with NPower targeted at STEM mentoring and coaching for teens and young adults.

“I am thrilled that Mars has partnered with NPower and I am honored to join its Board of Directors,” said Vittorio Cretella. He continued, “When I speak to NPower students and see the excitement they have for the possibilities before them, I realize the importance of the work we are doing. From an employer standpoint, I appreciate NPower’s commitment to evolving their no cost IT training programs to fit the needs of an industry that is constantly changing. Their commitment to a holistic approach to career-building ensures that graduates will have the technology skills and on-the-job experience needed for long-term professional growth and career success.”

Mr. Cretella intends to be an active board member with NPower. He has already signed on to give the commencement speech for NPower’s Tech Fundamentals New York Class 37 which includes students from both the Harlem and Brooklyn training programs.

“We are expanding our board to further strengthen NPower’s breadth of expertise and enhance learning and employment opportunities for our students,” says NPower CEO Bertina Ceccarelli, “Vittorio Cretella is a welcome addition, having spent over 20 years in the industry, and we look forward to his contributions and the pathways he will open for our students. NPower needs dynamic leaders like Mr. Cretella to propel NPower’s future growth."

Mr. Cretella joined Mars Incorporated in 1991, and has held positions in all key disciplines of Information Services. As CTO of Mars, he drove a multi-year journey of standardization and consolidation to reduce the company’s costs while increasing the company’s service capabilities, and as CIO of Wrigley, he was instrumental in the successful integration of the Wrigley IT organization into Mars Information Services. Most recently and during his role as the Mars CIO, Mr. Cretella led a three-pronged IT Transformation Strategy that will keep Mars competitive by providing the IT capabilities to enable growth and efficiency at Mars, and introduced cloud-based communication and social collaboration services for the global, multi-segmented company.

About NPower

NPower is a national nonprofit that creates pathways to economic prosperity by launching digital careers for military veterans and young adults from underserved communities. We empower under-represented talent to pursue tech futures by teaching the digital and professional skills demanded by the marketplace, and engaging corporations, volunteers and nonprofits in the long-term success of our students.

NPower is the link between non-traditional job seekers and companies hiring diverse technology workers, creating an alternative fast-track to IT jobs on a national scale and engaging employers in our curriculum design.

Over 80% of our graduates are employed full time or enrolled in higher education within one year of completing our program, which is offered at no cost to qualified students.

For more information, visit NPower.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Mars, Incorporated

Mars, Incorporated is a private, family-owned business with more than a century of history and some of the best-loved brands in the world. Some of these iconic brands include: Petcare – PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, IAMS®, EUKANUBA®, WHISTLE®, BANFIELD® Pet Hospital, PET PARTNERS ®, CESAR®, SHEBA®, DREAMIES®, WISDOM PANEL®, BLUEPEARL®, GREENIES® and NUTRO®; Chocolate – M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, DOVE®, GALAXY®, MARS®, MILKY WAY®, 3 MUSKETEERS® BOUNTY®, MALTESERS ®, TWIX® and AMERICAN HERITAGE®; Wrigley – DOUBLEMINT®, EXTRA®, ORBIT® and 5™ chewing gums, SKITTLES® and STARBURST® candies, and ALTOIDS® AND LIFESAVERS® mints; Food – UNCLE BEN’S®, DOLMIO®, EBLY®, MASTERFOODS®, SEEDS OF CHANGE® and ROYCO®; Drinks – ALTERRA COFFEE ROASTERS™, THE BRIGHT TEA COMPANY™, KLIX® and FLAVIA®; and Symbioscience – COCOAVIA®.

Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Mars has more than $35 billion in net sales from Mars Petcare, Mars Wrigley Confections, Mars Food, Mars Drinks and Mars Symbioscience. More than 80,000 Associates across 78 countries are united by the company's Five Principles: Quality, Efficiency, Responsibility, Mutuality and Freedom and strive every day to create relationships with stakeholders that deliver growth we are proud of as a company.

For more information, please visit Mars.com.

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter,YouTube and LinkedIn.

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Jason Ripper, Mars, Incorporated
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CareOne Executive Vice President Elizabeth Straus Named 2016 Harry Brandeis Award Recipient

November 1, 2016, 12:05 am
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CareOne Executive Vice President Elizabeth Straus will receive the Harry Brandeis Award for her philanthropic efforts, following in the footsteps of her father, Daniel E. Straus, who received the award in 2007.

Fort Lee, New Jersey (PRWEB) November 01, 2016

CareOne Executive Vice President Elizabeth Straus has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Community Resource Council of Northern New Jersey’s Harry Brandeis Award in recognition of her leadership and dedication to community service and philanthropy. “The Community Resource Council is proud to congratulate Elizabeth Straus for her outstanding contributions to the health care community,” said Community Resource Council of Northern New Jersey Executive Director Diana DiGirolamo. “Her humanistic and philanthropic efforts have made a significant impact on the lives of so many people. We applaud and appreciate her efforts.” Over the past four years, CareOne has raised more than $4 million for a variety of charitable causes under the leadership of Ms. Straus. “This award is particularly meaningful to me because my father, Daniel E. Straus, received the honor in 2007,” said Ms. Straus. “My father instilled the value of philanthropy in our family and it has also become one of the core values of our company.” The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday evening, December 1, 2016 at Season’s Restaurant in Washington Township, NJ. To purchase tickets/journal ads for the awards dinner, please contact Charlotte Sodora at csodora(at)care-one(dot)com.

About CareOne

With services that include post-hospital care, rehabilitation, assisted living, long-term care and a variety of clinical specialty programs, CareOne offers compassionate care in gracious, professionally managed centers and communities. CareOne serves thousands of patients every day and admits/discharges more than 20,000 patients every year. With more than 30 community options, CareOne’s outstanding programs and services are conveniently located throughout New Jersey. For more information about CareOne, please visit http://www.care-one.com. Follow us on Twitter at @CareOneMgt, on Instagram at @careonemgt, on Facebook at CareOne Management, LLC, and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/careone-management-llc. Reported by PRWeb 20 hours ago.
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CustomerCentric Selling® Releases Key Findings from 2016 CCS® Index Survey

November 1, 2016, 12:05 am
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Boston, Massachusetts (PRWEB) November 01, 2016

Less than forty-five percent met their sales quota in 2015. This is according to the results of the 2016 CustomerCentric Selling® (CCS®) index survey, referred to as the “CCS® Index”, uncovering key sales trends and behaviors across sales organizations.

A common theme that reverberated throughout this year’s report was the lack of practice by most salespeople and following process. Fifty percent admit to “winging it” rather than follow a sales process, and a surprising sixty percent also admit to never practicing their sales skills at all. Key findings of the Fall 2016 CCS® Index include:·     Forty percent of those surveyed did not make their first or second quarter numbers this year.
·     Twenty-two percent say their top-line numbers are flat, declining or “significantly” declining.
·     Close to seventy-seven percent say their sales process is effective in helping them achieve their sales goals. This is up from seventy-three percent last year.
·     Thirty-four percent say their sales cycles are currently longer than six months.
·     Nearly forty-three percent of respondents admit to occasionally discounting, while twenty-five percent say they “almost always” discount to win the business. This is up from twenty-two percent in 2015.
·     Thirty-seven percent say it takes their new sales reps more than six months to ramp-up to first sale.

On a more positive note, sixty-five percent still believe they will make their 2016 revenue target this year.

“These findings make clear sense since we often see many connections between lack of sales process and lack of performance in the organizations we’ve worked with,” says Frank Visgatis, President and COO of CustomerCentric Selling®. Visgatis adds, “Once organizations and their salespeople embrace the value of the sales process in a top-down manner, results follow and it’s impressive to see what can be achieved.”

The CCS® Index gathered a tremendous amount of data from primarily sales and sales management across several industries, including software, high technology, manufacturing and financial services. The full report and a visual overview presented in an infographic form is available at: http://www.customercentric.com/news-and-resources/presentations

About CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company
CustomerCentric Selling® (CCS®) specializes in world-class sales training. CustomerCentric Selling® (CCS®) is a proven methodology for predictably improving revenue growth and sales performance. Founded in 2002, CCS® helps clients worldwide to implement repeatable, auditable and scalable sales processes that, when combined with CustomerCentric Messaging® (Sales Ready Messaging®), guides marketing and sales to have meaningful conversations with customers and prospects. This results in winning high-value deals, retaining and growing client relationships and improving the predictability and accuracy of sales forecasts.

CustomerCentric Selling® is annually named to Training Industry's list of Top Sales Training Companies and the CCS® Sales Blog has been named as one of the Top 50 Must-Read Sales Blogs (by Docurated) and Top 100 Sales Blogs (by Feedspot). Stay connected to CustomerCentric Selling® via Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+, Vimeo and YouTube. For more information, visit http://www.customercentric.com and sign-up for the CCS® newsletter here: http://www.customercentric.com/subscribe Reported by PRWeb 20 hours ago.
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IIoT and Industry 4.0 within Easy Reach Thanks to Simple Solutions from RS Components

November 1, 2016, 2:49 am
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IIoT and Industry 4.0 within Easy Reach Thanks to Simple Solutions from RS Components Virtually any industrial application can be easily connected to the wider enterprise with the right products and support
SINGAPORE, Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, offers multiple solutions to help engineers exploit the numerous benefits of a smart, connected-factory approach.A new NFC timing relay from Schneider Electric offers control and monitoring of a timing relay via NFC using a smartphone or tablet

 

By leveraging the capabilities underpinning the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 -- two global megatrends that are revolutionising industry -- users will be able to capture, collate, decipher and disburse vital, real-time manufacturing data, enabling them to make faster, better informed and immediately actionable business decisions.

The key to this new data paradigm is giving products, machines, cells and lines the ability to communicate harmonised manufacturing and process data to the wider enterprise as quickly and efficiently as possible. This communication can be by any number of different means -- Near Field Communication (NFC), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Modbus, Ethernet, etc. -- all that is required is the means to collate and connect.

A new landing page published on the RS website shows how users can easily create a connected architecture, even when working with commodity or "dumb" products. The page details products and solutions that can read information from existing control systems, harmonise the communication protocols and make this information available to a wider network. In some cases the solutions can even make the communication between machines or systems more secure.

Among the many products RS offers for connected solutions is a new NFC timing relay from Schneider Electric, which offers control and monitoring of a timing relay via NFC using a smartphone or tablet. At the controller level there is also a range of Modbus-capable mini PLCs from BARTH, which can turn simple machines and cells into fully connected manufacturing nodes. Higher up the control spectrum, MICA modular industrial computers from HARTING offer open-source programming so users can develop integrated industry projects quickly, with minimal expense and disruption. These three solutions are just a small part of a myriad products and services that RS offers for wider connection capabilities.

To help with product selection and to learn more about the IIoT and Industry 4.0, the RS DesignSpark repository is a goldmine of helpful information and advice, capturing the latest IIoT news, solutions and products. This added-value service offers software, 3D models, articles, tools and forum discussions relating to many of the products, services and capabilities in the extensive RS range.

*About RS Components*

RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers. With operations in 32 countries, we offer more than 500,000 products through the internet, catalogues and at trade counters to over one million customers, shipping more than 44,000 parcels a day. Our products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, include electronic components, electrical, automation and control, and test and measurement equipment, and engineering tools and consumables.

Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2016 had revenues of GBP 1.29bn.

For more information, please visit the website at www.rs-online.com.

*Further information is available via these links**:*

Twitter: @RSComponents; @alliedelec; @designsparkRSRS Components on Linkedin:  
http://www.linkedin.com/company/rs-components

*Other Relevant Links**:*

Electrocomponents plc: www.electrocomponents.com
RS Components: www.rs-online.com
DesignSpark: www.designspark.com

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EPC Technologies Opens New Office in New Zealand

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EPC Technologies growth across the globe is set to continue with the opening of a new office in Wellington, NZ.

(PRWEB) November 01, 2016

EPC Technologies, announced today that it is expanding its footprint in New Zealand to accommodate the company’s growth. EPC Technologies is a leading global consulting-orientated company, specializing in Oracle ERP Cloud and/or On-Premise application implementations, support and development.The opening of this office will allow EPC Technologies to broaden its Oracle consulting services in New Zealand.The new NZ office joins the company’s other locations in Hong Kong,Kuala Lumpur, London and Houston,USA.

About EPC Technologies.

EPC Technologies is an Oracle Platinum partner that provides IT solutions and services for project-driven organizations. The Company's services include Oracle E-Business Project Portfolio Management, Oracle Fusion Project Portfolio Management, Oracle Enduca, Oracle Primavera, Oracle Cloud and appsVue. Their cloud and on-premise software business consists of three segments, Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings, cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and software license updates and product support.As an experienced consulting business and client focus company, EPCT assures comprehensive and personal experiences that are shaped to fit a company’s standards and needs. As specialized Oracle consultants their team will draw upon their extensive ERP consulting experiences, remarkable flexibility, and scalability, to deliver optimal solutions in the least time possible,through collaboration, knowledge sharing and improved efficiency.

For regular news and information about EPC Technologies, like and follow the company on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/epc-technologies
Blog : http://www.epct.net/blog Reported by PRWeb 17 hours ago.
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Clay & Associates DDS, PLC Donated And Planted Additional Trees To Finish The Landscape Of Dodger Drive And Fort Dodge Middle School In Fort Dodge, Iowa

November 1, 2016, 3:58 am
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Fort Dodge, Iowa businesses have been stepping up with a tree planting and beautification project. Clay & Associates DDS, PLC staff helped to finish the Dodger Drive area by donating and planting the 16 trees to finsh the new landscape.

Fort Dodge, Iowa (PRWEB) November 01, 2016

A community beautification project continues to take root in Fort Dodge, Iowa. What started out as Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services planting 50 trees in celebration of their 50th Anniversary has now grown with other businesses joining in.

Fort Dodge Ford/Toyota celebrated their 20th Anniversary a few weeks later and they too decided to plant an additional 20 trees to show their appreciation to the community.

All that was needed to finish the landscape of Dodger Drive were 16 more trees. That is when Dr. John Clay with Clay & Associates DDS, PLC stepped forward.

"The community has been so supportive of my growing practice and my family that I really wanted to be able to do a project that not only looks great but also will be there for years to come," states Dr. John Clay with Clay and Associates DDS, PLC. "Planting the trees on Dodger Drive in front of the Fort Dodge Middle School where I also have children attending is even more special."

Today there are a total of 84 trees provided by Smitty's Lawn and Landscape lining the Dodger Drive street. Each one planted by volunteers from PICA, Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge Ford/Toyota and Clay and Associates DDS, PLC.

With the success of this project, there is now discussion of expanding the beautification to include an area that will be completed shortly called Decker Drive. Other area businesses and organizations are encouraged to consider participating in 2017 with donating and volunteering to make this possible.

Clay and Associates DDS, PLC has recently located to a new dental clinic that includes state of the art equipment and services. They are located at 1905 North 15th Street, Fort Dodge, Iowa. Additional information is available by calling 515-573-7601 and visiting http://www.johnclaydds.com. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. #ThisIsFortDodge Reported by PRWeb 16 hours ago.
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