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Monday, January 14, 2019

LogiSense Announces Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer

LogiSense, a global leader in usage-based rating and subscription billing solutions announced today that they have appointed Adam Howatson, as their new Chief Executive Officer to lead the company in its next phase of innovation and growth. Click here.

In his new role at LogiSense, Howatson will take over from founder and current CEO, Flavio Gomes, whom will now move into the role of Executive Chairman where he will continue to provide strategic vision and counsel while continuing to support the customer, sales and marketing efforts of the company.

"I have known Adam for nearly two decades and have had the pleasure to work alongside him as a valued member of our board. He is an exceptionally talented professional with a proven track record of execution, leadership and vision. When the time came to identify the right successor for LogiSense It was clear that Adam would bring the large scale business operations experience that we need to fulfill our global potential. I look forward to supporting Adam and helping him drive exponential growth." - Flavio Gomes, Executive Chairman of the Board, LogiSense.

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LogiSense's Board issued the following statement: "Adam Howatson brings deep industry experience at driving growth with large scale enterprises. With his broad experience in the enterprise software market, we are confident that Adam will deliver diligent and compelling insights that will allow LogiSense to accelerate growth in key markets and far surpass our competitor's customer experience and technical innovation in the rating and subscription billing space." Read here.

Previously in his career at OpenText, Howatson amassed an impressive track record of delivering successful results in myriad of roles across the organization. Heading up Product and Engineering organizations, Howatson was at the helm of a multi-market portfolio in excess of 1 billion USD in revenue composed of enterprise-grade content management, customer experience and business process management solutions for Global 10,000 customers. Most recently, Howatson held the position at OpenText of Chief Marketing Officer, including leadership of the company's Global Partnerships & Alliances organization. During his 17-year tenure, Howatson was pivotal in OpenText's growth and scale from approximately 150 million USD in revenue to near 2.8 billion USD with employee base growth from approximately 500 to 12,000 people world-wide.

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"Put simply, I'm here to lead LogiSense in its next phase of innovation and growth. The team has already established strong credibility with impressive customers as a leading billing provider - now it's time to take that foundation and deliver continued growth and innovation for our customers and partners," said Howatson. "With our next generation of innovative technology being released in early 2019, we will continue to provide customers with the flexibility to launch new innovative products and services at the pace, scale and performance they need to beat the competition. Whether they are an IoT provider, UCaaS operator or an enterprise with complex billing or subscription requirements - LogiSense will be the only platform that can offer the capacity to execute and out-compete on their current and future business models, with configuration, not code." Howatson's CEO appointment was effective January 2, 2019.

LogiSense is known for their expertise in solving the most complex billing problems allowing their customers to innovate while maintaining a level of back office agility not yet seen in these markets.

Founded in 1998, LogiSense currently employs 70 employees in their head office located in Cambridge, Ontario. Over the past three years, LogiSense has been making considerable investments into its existing technology, positioning itself for an explosive next phase of growth. Read this here.

About LogiSense
LogiSense provides licensed and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) usage rating, mediation and subscription billing solutions for the Internet of Things, telecommunications, unified communications and enterprise service providers. LogiSense's carrier-grade solutions are built on its proprietary, real-time usage rating and subscription billing platform, LogiSense Billing. LogiSense designed the solution from the ground-up to be service, medium and provider agnostic, enabling it to grow with customers as they evolve their business operations and end user offerings. Providing the flexibility and scalability to address the service, billing and back-office realities facing today's rapidly-evolving service providers and enterprises. Founded in 1998, LogiSense currently services more than 40 customers in six countries. More info: http://www.logisense.com | Twitter: @LogiSense | Linkedin:LogiSense on Linkedin

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Rembrandt Etchings: States, Fakes and Restrikes Exhibit Provides an Opportunity to Spot a Forgery Press Release

Dutch artist Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, known collectively as Rembrandt, is one of the most influential printmakers in art history. He created copper plate etchings that featured a wide range of subjects — from self-portraits to studies of street life. His etched prints showcase comedic expression and sober social commentary that have inspired innumerable printmakers for centuries.

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Stetson University's Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center will display more than 40 of the master artist's etchings during the free "Rembrandt Etchings: States, Fakes and Restrikes" exhibit, Jan. 18-March 1, with an opening-night reception on Friday, Jan. 25, 6-8 p.m. Complimentary parking is available in the East Arizona Avenue parking lot off of Amelia Avenue and visitor parking spaces throughout campus. Read all the related news.

The exhibition, which is on loan from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, examines the issues with authenticating Rembrandt's etchings and how to determine if an etching is a forgery by showing how copper plate etching prints are created. The display also includes first-state pulls from the artist's lifetime, restrike prints from the 17th to 20th centuries and fakes that are highlighted in red.

A first-state pull means that Rembrandt etched the copper plate and pulled it through the press and then onto the paper. Restrikes are etchings that were from Rembrandt's original copper plate that he etched, but were pulled by someone else after his death. The fakes were created from a counterfeit plate and not Rembrandt's copper plate etching.

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Tonya Curran, director of the Hand Art Center, believes this exhibit may provide a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Rembrandt's copper plate etchings.

"Rembrandt was an incredible printmaker who was using copper plate etching, which was a newer medium at the time," said Curran. "This method of printmaking allowed a diversity of lines and greater depth of value. It differed from engraving in that it is a chemical process rather than a physical process. The acid in copper plate etching allowed more curvature in the lines and a softness not often seen in engravings."

"The Rembrandt Etchings exhibit exposes students and the community to art history in the world and educates them about fakes," said Curran. "Art has value, but you want to know what is original or counterfeit. This exhibit is very special because not everyone has an opportunity to see an original Rembrandt and it's nice to have this prestigious display at the Hand Art Center on Stetson University's historic campus in DeLand."

Katya Kudryavtseva, Ph.D., assistant professor of art history, will be discussing the difficulties of attributing Rembrandt's artwork during "The Pains of Attributions in the Visual Arts: The Rembrandt Project" presentation on Thursday, Feb. 7, 7-8 p.m., in the duPont-Ball Library, room 25L. The event is free and open to the public.

Details along with a date and time will be announced shortly about copper plate etching printmaking fine artist Chelsea Smith's free presentation.

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Sunday, January 13, 2019

One Dress, One Vision, Five Days

The Junior League of Boston (JL Boston) will hold its second annual Little Black Dress Initiative (LBDI) from February 25 through March 1 to raise awareness about the effects of sexual or domestic violence against women. Advocates will wear the same black outfit for five consecutive days and buttons that read, "Ask Me About My Dress," to prompt conversations about these key issues in the communities of Greater Boston.

"We are honored to launch the LBDI campaign for a second consecutive year as it serves to deepen the impact that our members are already making in Greater Boston communities," said Michelle Lentz, 2018- 2020 JL Boston President. "We are proud to serve as advocates for the issue of sexual and domestic violence against women and girls, bringing broader awareness and working to make a positive change in the lives of those affected."

The Junior League of Boston raised over $30,000 in 2018 and aims to raise over $50,000 in 2019. The funds raised from the campaign enable JL Boston to deliver on its mission to develop the potential of women and improve communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) and Catie's Closet have been chosen as the two community partners and beneficiaries of this year's campaign. BARCC works to end sexual violence for all people through healing and social change, and Catie's Closet works to improve school attendance by providing clothing and toiletries to children in need, right within their schools.

"We're so thankful for the Junior League of Boston's commitment to ending sexual violence. For more than 100 years, the determined and altruistic women of JL Boston have put their efforts toward improving the communities around them. For 45 years, BARCC has provided free and confidential services to survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones. Thank you for partnering with us to make Greater Boston a safer and stronger community," shared BARCC's executive director, Gina Scaramella. Read this here.

While raising funds through online donations, participants of LBDI will harness the power of social media by sharing their personal stories, connections, and insights on sexual and domestic violence in the communities of Greater Boston. Join the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #LBDIBoston. Read this for more information.

If you would like to serve as an advocate, please sign-up online (https://members.jlboston.org/?nd=vms_public_form&form_id=47). You don't have to be a Junior League of Boston member to participate. We also invite you to attend the LBDI kickoff event on February 7, 2019. For more information, visit the kickoff event's registration page (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/little-black-dress-initiative-kick-off-tickets-53314209235).

About the Junior League of Boston:

The Junior League of Boston is part of the Association of Junior Leagues International, an organization of 291 Junior League chapters in four countries. The organization is composed of dedicated and creative women from varying backgrounds and interests, who committed to promoting voluntarism, developing tomorrow's healthy and confident women and leaders and improving communities through effective action and leadership.

To donate to JL Boston and help expand our impact, please visit http://www.jlboston.org.

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Beppu City "NO SIDE" Project Kicks Off, With The Aim Of The World's Highest Hospitality Project Through the Fusion of Rugby and Hot Springs

Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, sets its eye on the "Rugby World Cup 2019 ™ Japan Competition" in September and launches the "NO SIDE" project aiming to offer the world's greatest hospitality event combining rugby and hot springs.

Starting January 2019, the world's hottest "War Cry" movie is unveiled by Beppu City to the world. Over 200 citizens take part in the movie "NO SIDE - BEPPU CITY" (URL: https://youtu.be/7d0alsJC36c). Read news here.

■The hospitality project unique to Beppu City aiming to fuse rugby and hot springs

　Beppu City is scheduled to usher in the national teams of New Zealand, Australia, and Wales national team as an official campground for "Rugby World Cup 2019 ™ Japan Tournament" set to take place between September 20 and November 2. Many rugby fans are expected to come. The unique concept hatched by Beppu City to extend hospitality is "the fusion of rugby and hot springs".
　In November 2016, Beppu city announced the "Yu-enchi(Spamusement Park)" project(https://youtu.be/UbMmhQYoAsM) that blended amusement parks and hot springs. The announcement movie became a topic in many countries around the world for its pledge to secure 1 million views, leading the city to the opening of the " Yu-enchi( Spamusement Park ) " park in July 2017.Building on that experience, the ctiy wished to "develop hospitality for the world's strongest rugby and lager fans with the world's strongest attraction of hot springs." The city will organize various events as a whole in step with the NO SIDE project.

■A hospitality movie born from the study of commonality between rugby and hot springs as a learning material.

　"NO SIDE - BEPPU CITY" released today to the whole world is a commonality project movie that literally embodies "the fusion of rugby and hot springs".The film starts with the scene of a young man enjoying the charm of the hot springs. When he picks a pail, however, the scene changes drastically. Clad in one bath towel, he starts running with the pail in one hand. Robust men attempt to attack him to rob the pail, the key item of the movie, one after another. As the bodies run hard onto each other, the young man passes the pail to a buddy who appears behind the group. He also organizes scrums as he runs through the hot springs town onto the goal.
　The producer has studied commonality between rugby and hot springs, both warming people in the world, extensively and condensed the essence into the film in an attempt to emphasize the attractiveness of rugby and hot springs to both fans. Various scenes unfold mainly on the pail, serving as explanations of many rules and skills that will help the audience naturally learn each play in the game while following the story.

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■From active rugby players to city officials and ordinary citizens.
The world's hottest "War Cry" played by over 200 citizens.

　At the climax of the movie, Beppu citizens gave big hands to the young man who arrived at the stadium through various difficulties, everyone chanting with a pail in hand. They dance the hospitality dance, each clad in one bath towel only. The dance is the original performing art developed by choreographer "air:man" with the motif taken from "War Cry" (*) performed by powerful team members before a rugby game. The dance represents the strong desire of Beppu city to show the best hospitality to the world.

*War Cry: The voice and dance of battle performed by the whole team members before the game, clapping their hands and stamping their feet to show off their power and boost their motivation.

　Over 200 volunteer citizens, mainly former rugby players, participated in the film production. They included active high school rugby club members and advisers and city office employees, who played rugby before, among many ordinary citizens, who would treat visitors during the event, in a show of unity of the whole city. The movie was shot in late November when the mercury dropped to 5 degrees C. All participants brought their pails from their homes. They played their roles in 15 scenes with only one bath towel. The event became the world's hottest "War Cry", filled with the enthusiasm of Beppu citizens for hospitality. Read here.

　Beppu City will advance various hospitality initiatives starting with the release of this movie.

■Movie overview
-Movie title: "NO SIDE - BEPPU CITY"
-Release date and time: January 7, 2019, noon
-Official URL: https://youtu.be/7d0alsJC36c
-Producer: Beppu City, Oita Prefecture
-Planning & Production: Invisible Designs Lab + Drill

Bus Transport Sector Agrees that Real-Time Information at Bus Stops Brings Solid ROI

Papercast, the leader in e-paper bus stop displays, today released the second instalment of their survey findings, exploring the benefits of providing real-time information to passengers at the bus stop.

At the end of last year, Papercast released the first part of the research. The results reveal that 8 out of 10 survey respondents have very active passenger information strategies and two-thirds are either piloting new digital bus stop technologies or plan to in the next two years, with e-paper emerging as the technology of choice.

The study has observed that there is a strong appetite for implementing passenger information solutions, and transport authorities and service operators are confident they support wider strategies and objectives. When asked to specify the benefits of providing real-time information to passengers at bus stops there was mainstream agreement on the top five responses: to improve the passenger experience; align with smart city strategies; facilitate ongoing service improvements; increase ridership and ticket revenues; and to reduce customer complains. Read related news now.

While increasing ridership and ticket revenues take fourth position in the benefit ranking, when digging a little deeper, there are very positive expectations. The majority are looking at gains of up to 10%, while 21% expect more than a 10% improvement in ridership. Impressively, 13% are banking on a ridership boost of more than 15%. In terms of the ROI timeframe, two-thirds believe it will come within two years and the remaining within five years.

"There is a great deal of anecdotal evidence in this area," comments Robert Bicket, CEO of Papercast. "It is reassuring that there is a clear and consistent agreement that providing live service arrivals brings clear benefits and measurable ROI. We also need to bear in mind that nearly three-quarters of the respondents already have digital bus stop displays in one form or another, so will respond based on their experience, rather than expectation."

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When asked what strategies are being implemented to improve revenues over the next three years, implementing real-time passenger information through all touchpoints came out on top, followed by more reliable and accurate real-time information and improving operations to better meet demand.

Papercast is revolutionising the way operators provide passenger information at the bus stop. The unique attributes of e-paper make it ideal for outside use, with unbeatable screen visibility, even in direct sunlight. Couple this with wireless connectivity and exceptionally low power consumption, and the displays can be continuously solar powered – no power or connectivity cables are required.

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Elastic Path Announces the Launch of Commerce Cloud at NRF 2019

Elastic Path (https://www.elasticpath.com/), the pioneer of enterprise API-first commerce solutions, today announced the launch of Commerce Cloud (https://www.elasticpath.com/commerce-cloud), the company's future-looking, flexible cloud subscription product. Commerce Cloud empowers companies to leverage the scalability, reliability and performance of the cloud with the flexibility and performance they've come to expect from Elastic Path's API-oriented commerce architecture.

"Elastic Path Commerce Cloud powers the business needs of today and tomorrow. Our customers are innovators who are looking for solutions to quickly launch new brands or stores to solve current needs while at the same time powering their commerce aspirations into the future. Commerce Cloud allows you to keep up and exceed customers' expectations," said Senior Vice President of Products Peter Lukomskyj.

Elastic Path Commerce Cloud empowers unmatched flexibility for digital commerce, be it products or services:

In addition to traditional use cases, Commerce Cloud allows brands to power buying experiences through IoT, Facebook chatbots, Alexa skills, and other opportunities beyond traditional touchpoints. Building on the success of the core Elastic Path offering, Commerce Cloud delivers hosting, maintenance, system and database administration, and compliance -- allowing brands to focus on taking care of their customers and growing their businesses while driving innovation and growth for their business.

"Elastic Path Commerce Cloud is for innovators and dreamers who want to push the boundaries of commerce," said Harry Chemko, CEO of Elastic Path. "This new offering builds on Elastic Path's legacy of supercharging the world's premier brands to deliver unified commerce experiences across brands, lines of business, geographies, and channels. Commerce Cloud adds another level of flexibility to our battle-tested, proven Elastic Path Commerce platform -- now with a SaaS option."

Commerce Cloud is already in use by established brands, including long-term Elastic Path customers who are leveraging the brand's innovative commerce platform while also gaining the scalability, reliability and cost effectiveness of the cloud. Elastic Path announces Commerce Cloud during the first day of the National Retail Federation Big Show & Expo in New York City. Attendees can visit Booth #1817 in Hall 1A for a demo of Commerce Cloud and more information.

About Elastic Path
Defining the future of commerce, Elastic Path pioneered the world's leading API-oriented commerce solution for enterprises. The company's flagship product, Elastic Path® Commerce, has helped the world's top brands in over 170 countries. Customers from industries as diverse as travel, telecoms, publishing, software, and retail enjoy the benefits of a flexible, open architecture that monetizes brand-defining customer experiences, facilitates business agility and eliminates commerce system silos. Elastic Path is a private company based in Vancouver, Canada with offices in the UK and US. For more information, visit http://www.elasticpath.com. Read latest news here.

VTEX Accelerates US Expansion with the Acquisition of UniteU

VTEX, one of the world's foremost cloud-based, unified commerce platforms, today announced that it has acquired UniteU® eCommerce Platform as part of the company's efforts to expand rapidly within the market. This move will enable VTEX to further leverage its comprehensive front-end platform and core capabilities, and combine that with UniteU's current Unified Commerce Data Hub™ and integrations.

This acquisition further strengthen VTEX's presence in the region, leveraging 18 years of UniteU's experience in the US and Canadian markets, as well as working alongside native integration systems like Retail Pro® and Microsoft Dynamics NAV to offer a better, more robust unified commerce solution. VTEX is widely known for its agile, elastic infrastructure, which enables it to support the needs of high-volume brands and retailers globally. VTEX is currently the digital commerce platform of choice for 2,400+ online stores in over 28 countries, with a broad range of clients such as Sony, Walmart, Whirlpool, L'Óreal, Pandora, Avon, among many others.

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With UniteU's technology fully integrated across the VTEX platform, customers will be able to connect and aggregate disparate data sources across their commerce operations. This enables excellent transparency of information between the systems necessary to implement unified commerce capabilities such as the ability to ship from store, ship to store, buy online and pick up in store, and work with the platform's distributed order management to optimize inventory and improve customer experience.

"The acquisition of UniteU reinforces our strategy of expanding in the USA," stated Alex Soncini, VTEX North America GM. "Unifying retailers' systems for a seamless, unified online and B&M [brick and mortar] operation is a common agenda for both companies. With this purchase, we are getting the best of both companies: an innovative headless commerce platform powered by a serverless front-end environment, which is now combined with a powerful unified commerce data hub." More info here.

This move enables VTEX to capitalize on the combined experience of both companies, who each have 18 years of experience in the digital commerce industry. This allows VTEX to continue its aggressive expansion by offering the latest digital and unified commerce solutions with a powerful data hub that integrates natively with POSs, ERPs, CRMs, and WMSs systems.

Soumen Das, founder and former CEO of UniteU, who will be joining the VTEX US team as a senior VP of the company, views the acquisition by VTEX as a wholly positive endeavor to ensure continued growth in the global digital commerce marketplace. "While our combined 36 years of experience has proven our technological excellence, with VTEX's global footprint and years of experience in front-end and global commerce, we will be able to support our clients much more thoroughly," Das explained. "Combining the strengths of both companies ensures a more powerful presence that can serve digital commerce needs directly and optimally."

"US retailers and brands now have the best of two worlds: a powerful data hub that will be natively integrated with an amazing front-end cloud commerce platform," added Das.

For VTEX, whose focus remains on delivering a Software as a Service cloud commerce platform for brands and retailers selling between $10M and $300M online, the acquisition of UniteU will allow them to offer dozens of out-of-the-box integrations. Among these, are integrations with Retail Pro, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, AX, Netsuite, Lightspeed, among other POSs, ERPs, CRMs, and WMSs systems, in addition to marketplaces like Amazon and eBay. As of 2018, VTEX is now recognized and ranked on Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce, as well as a major player on the IDC MarketScape Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled B2C Digital Commerce Platforms.

About VTEX
VTEX® is the only multi-tenant True Cloud Commerce™ platform in the digital commerce market with an auto-scaling elastic cloud infrastructure that leads to higher conversion rates, lower TCO, and builds customer loyalty. Utilizing our exclusive patent-pending SmartCheckout™ technology, a secure, intuitive and easy password-free process, VTEX presents a superior and seamless option for digital and unified commerce with a comprehensive and fully-adaptable solution that keeps pace with ever-changing customer expectations. Companies running the VTEX platform have seen a 54% increase in conversion rates and a significantly lower rate of cart abandonment. VTEX platform serves more than 2,400 online stores in over 28 countries and is currently trusted by top retailers and brands including Sony, Walmart, Whirlpool, Pizza Hut, Lancôme, Pandora, Avon, and LEGO. In 2018, VTEX became recognized and ranked on Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce and on the IDC MarketScape Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled B2C Digital Commerce Platforms. Visit http://www.VTEX.com for more information. Read related news now.