Laser Eye Surgery clinic introduces ‘drop-in’ service to help patients discover their options

With more people than ever choosing laser eye surgery, people might assume that getting to speak to an expert will take time – and some will put off a consultation because of work commitments or other pressures.

A solution has now come from Optimax, the Laser eye surgery specialists, who are holding a series of ‘Open Days’ across the UK this May to meet the needs of those who struggle to find spare time in their busy schedules.

The events will allow those who are pressed for time, or simply curious about their options, to drop in at Optimax clinics and speak to eye specialists without booking an appointment or committing to a full-length consultation.

Visitors will be given a short suitability assessment, and the chance to speak to an experienced optometrist.

“People are often surprised to find that they’re suitable, especially those with strong prescriptions, who tend to think they’re stuck wearing glasses for life” says Clinic manager Debbie O’Keeffe.

Around 80% of candidates for laser eye surgery will be suitable, and for those who are unsuited to laser treatments, Optimax now offer a range of advanced vision solutions, meaning that almost all prescriptions can be treated.

Laser eye surgery is now the most popular private procedure performed in the UK, with an estimated half a million people having treatment.

Dates for Open Days at Optimax are throughout May, check clinic details or call Customer Services for more information on 08705 14 33 14.

About Optimax

Founded in 1991, Optimax is a laser eye surgery specialist with 23 clinics across the UK.

It is the only specialist UK laser eye surgery clinic chain, with expertise gained from more than 300,000 treatments. Its recent GBP £5m investment in the latest technology means that more people than ever are achieving 20:20 vision.

For further information, please contact:

James Seton, Marketing and Communications, Optimax
Tel: 020 7317 8639
Email: james.seton@optimax.co.uk
Site: www.optimax.co.uk

– James Seton 07-05-2010

For the second month running, Quantix, one of the UK’s leading IT Managed Service and Solutions providers, has been chosen as one the Top 25 Most Popular Online Backup Companies for April 2010.

Compiled by Online Backup Directory, one of the most reliable sources for up-to-date information about Cloud services and companies, and based on the number of votes and profile views a company receives, the awards provide one of the most accurate views of industry-leading companies.

“Quantix are extremely proud to be recognised as one of the Most Popular Online Backup & Cloud Service providers in the UK, and will be adding this to the long list of awards and accreditations already received for our managed services and cloud-based solutions,” explained Simon Goodenough, Sales & Marketing Director, “Given that these awards are based on consumers’ choices, with Service Quality Assurance being one of the top deciding factors, we are very pleased to receive this as recognition of our commitment to providing the very best quality services to our customers.”

View the Quantix Company Profile at Online Backup Directory here.

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About Quantix

Quantix, one of the UK’s leading IT managed service and solution providers, specialise in the delivery of Enterprise Applications Support, Cloud Services and High-Performance IT Security and Server Infrastructure solutions. A top tier partner with Oracle, Microsoft, Juniper, VMware and NetApp, with a leading UK-based Cloud platform, Quantix is unique in offering flexible managed services that range from round-the-clock remote DBA and application support through to cloud-based DR, application hosting and software-as-a-service.

With offices in Nottingham and London and multiple UK-based data centres, Quantix employs over 50 certified consultants, support staff and account managers, and currently provides services to 500 clients across vertical sectors such as Financial Services, Transport, Government, Retail, Manufacturing and Telecoms.

For more information, please visit our website or contact us here. – Alice Carr 06-05-2010

Stevenage, UK.

Widget UK Ltd, the trade only distributor of consumer electronics, has overhauled its website at www.widget.co.uk, to show the range of services it offers to vendors, as well as those it offers to the retailers and other channel partners it supplies.

Customers have long been able to log in to the website to see exact numbers of product in stock, and order at trade pricing. The company provides live feeds and XML ordering capability to many of its retail partners. In the new website, a new cart site has been introduced to allow easier ordering, and administration of returns.

In the redesign, vendors too are given a separate section of the website. Here the distributor’s strategy for manufacturers is outlined, emphasising the focus, information and logistics skills which Widget can bring to bear.

Managing Director, Jo-Anne Foreman explains some of the thinking behind the redesign. “We want to emphasise the true added value which Widget gives to our suppliers, as well as the services which customers expect from us. Behind the rapid growth and the raft of awards we have won lies a clear value proposition which brings benefits to all our channel partners, and the structure of the website is designed to make this clear to the widest audience.”

The improved layout is illustrated throughout with recent photography of actual employees.

About Widget

Widget UK Ltd distributes a tightly focussed range of satellite navigation, networking and video products, for manufacturers such as Cisco Systems and TomTom. Widget UK Ltd sells only to trade, and not directly to the public. Its customers are UK retailers and resellers including Staples, DSGi, Maplin, Comet, Amazon.co.uk, Dabs.com, Play.com, QVC, Ideal Shopping Direct, Computacenter and SCC.

Media contact mark.needham[at]widget.co.uk

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– Mark Needham 05-05-2010

SAN MATEO, Calif. and REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 3, 2010 – Today SuccessFactors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFSF) announced a definitive agreement to acquire CubeTree, Inc. a visionary leader in the rapidly growing social business software category. SuccessFactors is acquiring the company for $20 million in SuccessFactors stock at closing plus a contingent cash payment three years from closing to bring the value of the total consideration to $50 million. There is no contingent cash payment if the value of the stock issued exceeds $50 million at any point during the three year period and to the extent the holders have disposed or hedged their holdings. The guarantee is considered contingent consideration and will be recorded at fair value and marked-to-market each quarter through the statement of operations.

“Unlocking Workforce Productivity — CubeTree is a key to unlocking this potential. Every CEO is interested in releasing the biggest leverage point in all organizations which exists between the functional groups . . . not being in the functional groups,” said SuccessFactors CEO Lars Dalgaard. “CubeTree makes those connections happen and creates a sticky, daily use, digital work pad that is relevant and fun for any type of work issue across the organization. CubeTree is key to accelerating SuccessFactors’ BizX opportunity and expand our leadership. Putting the best Enterprise Social Software product, on our most secure, and most scalable and deployed Enterprise Cloud platform will be irresistible to organizations wanting to tap into Social Software. We believe this is everyone. With CubeTree’s powerful social business platform, you get something that’s never happened in enterprise software — a platform that can literally change the way the world works. We’ll start by introducing it immediately to our 8 million deployed seats.”

The acquisition will strengthen SuccessFactors’ core Business Execution Software strategy and directly align with its mission of helping companies get work done every day. It is central to the Business Alignment product category within the Business Execution Software suite.

SuccessFactors is the world’s most widely deployed cloud business software. It is used by more than 8 million deployed seats, 3,000 companies and just about everyone in a company. CubeTree makes social business software that integrates communication, content sharing and collaboration within a single platform to create massive efficiencies in everyday work. By combining CubeTree’s innovation with SuccessFactors’ ubiquitous Business Execution platform, SuccessFactors is putting social software to work to accelerate business execution for all companies.

“Social software is redefining the way people communicate and share ideas. CubeTree’s focus has always been to improve employee execution by combining social networking with tools built for enterprises,” said Carlin Wiegner, CEO and Co-Founder of CubeTree. “We now have an incredible opportunity to integrate CubeTree’s collaboration features with SuccessFactors’ core applications and to engage millions of SuccessFactors users at thousands of companies with enterprise-wide social networks.”

CubeTree solves a critical challenge in business execution: how individuals and teams communicate, share ideas and come together across organizational silos and geographies to get work done. CubeTree provides a secure, integrated social business solution that gives companies:

· Instant communication, collaboration and sharing: Everyone in a company can within minutes create rich profiles and begin engaging with everyone in their organization to get work done, find co-workers who can help, and share insights as they happen.

· Rich Employee Profiles that provide deep insights into skills, talents, interests and expertise.

· Powerful Team Execution through workspaces that enable groups to immediately gather around a project, collaborate, share documents and get work done.

· Executive Dashboards that provide rich insights into the pulse of how a company is executing everyday.

All of these features are delivered in an enterprise class, secure environment, giving companies multiple levels of data encryption and privacy controls to ensure that sensitive corporate data and communications are secure and protected.

The acquisition is expected to close in Q3 2010, subject to customary closing conditions. The contingent payment is subject to holding period and other conditions.

For more information please visit http://www.successfactors.com/cubetree/.

About CubeTree
CubeTree is an award-winning social business platform that enables employees to connect, communicate and collaborate efficiently and securely. CubeTree is designed for enterprises ranging from start-ups to Global 500 companies. Founded in 2008, CubeTree is a private company funded and is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif. For more information, please visit www.cubetree.com.

About SuccessFactors, Inc.

SuccessFactors is the global leader in Business Execution Software. The SuccessFactors Business Execution Suite improves business alignment and people performance to drive breakthrough results for companies of all sizes, anywhere in the world. More than 8 million users and 3,000 companies leverage SuccessFactors every day. To learn more, visit: www.successfactors.com.

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Vanessa Land
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Email: vanessa@devonshiremarketing.com – Vanessa Land 04-05-2010

With World Cup fever starting to grip the country, now’s the time to ensure your TV reception is ready for kick off.  Half the country should be able to receive Freeview HD by June and the digital TV roll out is also in full swing.

But you may need to replace or adjust your aerial before you can join the digital revolution.  Rooftop aerials over ten years old may have corroded, especially in seaside locations, or they may be pointing in the wrong direction.

With a weak analogue signal you just get progressively worse reception, whereas with digital it may mean you simply can’t watch TV at all – there’s no halfway house of poor digital frequency. 

A high-powered internal aerial could be the solution. One For All’s Full HD aerial (model SV9380) gives crystal clear pictures for Full HD television, DVB-T television and DAB radio. It’s also perfect for the 12 million analogue TV sets that will need to be converted to receive digital TV via the aerial with a Freeview box. 

Even homes with cable or satellite still have second or third TV sets in kitchens and bedrooms that receive their signal via an aerial. If there’s no accessible TV point for an external antenna, the SV9380 aerial will enable you to catch up on all the games. 

In a special World Cup promotion running throughout May and June in Argos, Comet, Maplins and other retailers you can get £10 off the price – now just £39.99.

‘Dual Patch’ technology means it’s two aerials in one, with a 180 degree angle of reception – so there’s no longer any need to adjust the aerial inch-by-inch to get the best signal! And the triple filters eliminate any interference from WiFi and mobile phones.

Easy to install, simply connect it to the set top box with the coaxial cable included. The sleek, flat design and aluminium stand mean it can be placed on any shelf or cabinet. It measures just 280mm x 138mm x 48mm – and it’s so stylish, it doesn’t even look like an aerial! 

It’s suitable for most locations up to 18 miles from the transmitter*. Check the type you need by visiting the aerial selector at http://www.oneforall.com/aerials

If you need to go for an external aerial, One For All is also offering £10 off the purchase of the SV9351 outdoor aerial – down to £29.99 – plus a further £10 off installation before and during the World Cup. 

According to a GfK survey during the last World Cup in 2006, sales of TVs and related accessories shot up by 180% across Europe.

-ENDS-

* note: signal strength varies according to terrain and building structure

For further editorial information or high res images, please contact:
Julien Speed @ Starfish Communications LLP on: speed@starfishcommunications.com
– Julien Speed 03-05-2010