C40 and Clear Channel Outdoor Campaign Drives Awareness of Cities’ Role in Combating Climate Change

NEW YORK - Thursday, September 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yesterday, on the day of the 2014 UN Climate Change Summit, Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO), the leading innovator in out-of-home advertising, launched an outdoor campaign with climate leadership group C40 Cities to raise awareness of the role of cities in combatting climate change.

The ads, connecting citizens to the work of C40, are displayed on CCO’s flagship inventory in Times Square during the UN Climate Change Summit, with CCO donating the space.

By showing the campaign in one of the world’s most famous symbols of urban and commercial vitality, both organizations are demonstrating their commitment to connecting with urban citizens. This is a thought-provoking and impactful campaign, and the result of a global NGO and global commercial enterprise coming together to show citizens that ensuring cities are sustainable is pivotal to combating climate change.

William Eccleshare, CEO of Clear Channel Outdoor, launched the campaign yesterday in Times Square alongside Manel Sanromà, Chief Information Officer of Barcelona City Council, which is a leading C40 city. The C40 campaign is displayed on Clear Channel’s Spectacolor sign located above the Times Square McDonald’s.

For a preview of the C40 outdoor ad, please visit: http://bit.ly/1DtlqJC. Images of the campaign launch in Times Square are available to download here: http://bit.ly/1qr0Or5.

Notes to Editors

About C40

C40, established in 2005, is a global network representing more than 500 million people in 69 engaged megacities, committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and increasing climate resilience through the implementation of measurable, replicable and sustainable climate-related policies locally, which address climate change globally.

About Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO)

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) is one of the world’s largest outdoor advertising companies, reaching more than half a billion people every month via a global network spanning 30 countries across five continents. Clear Channel Outdoor is dedicated to creating inspiring and innovative out-of-home advertising solutions by collaborating with advertisers and applying powerful audience insights that enable brands to engage effectively with consumers when they are out and about. Clear Channel Outdoor is also pioneering the integration of out-of-home platforms with digital technologies such as mobile and social to drive awareness and inspiration to engagement and purchase.

With a portfolio of over 760,000 displays that includes traditional and digital formats in roadside, urban, transit and airport environments, street furniture and at retail near point of sale, Clear Channel Outdoor also has one of the fastest growing digital out-of-home networks with some 5,000 screens in 19 countries worldwide. In the U.S., Clear Channel Outdoor operates in 48 of the top 50 designated market areas.

Clear Channel International: clearchannelinternational.com Follow us @ccoutdoor

Clear Channel Outdoor North America: clearchanneloutdoor.com Follow us @ccoutdoorna

Contacts

Press contacts

C40

Marie Scott Poulsen, +44 (0) 7476390339

mscottpoulsen@c40.org



or

Fishburn New York

Jessica Morris / Mike Harris

+1-212-459-6232

+ 1-646-763-4393

cci@thisisfishburn.com



or

Fishburn London

Lee Chapman, +44 207 092 2222

cci@thisisfishburn.com



or

Clear Channel Outdoor

Lucy Puddefoot, +44 (0) 20 7478 2284

lucypuddefoot@clearchannel.com

or

Clear Channel Outdoor America

David Grabert, +1-212-812-0089

davidgrabert@clearchannel.com



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Toshiba Develops Extremely Low-Power 2.4 GHz VCO Utilizing Dynamic Supply Voltage Control Technique

ESSCIRC 2014

TOKYO. - Saturday, September 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)  Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has developed an extremely low-power 2.4 GHz Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) for low-power wireless systems, such as Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE). Low-voltage operation below the threshold voltage of the transistor is achieved by combining the features of a class-D VCO and dynamic control technique of the supply voltage. The power consumption of the VCO is reduced to one-fifth to one-tenth compared to the conventional one. Toshiba presented the VCO in European Solid-State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC) in Venice, Italy, on September 24th 2014.

Recently, applications of wireless communication have widened to include sport, fitness, healthcare, watches and more. As these applications often assume long-life operation with low-capacity batteries, such as a coin cell battery and energy harvester, extremely low-power wireless IC is required. This has spurred research into low-power wireless ICs and individual building blocks.

Among building blocks, reducing VCO power consumption is particularly challenging, as superior noise performance depends on high power consumption. Many techniques for low-noise and low-power consumption of VCO have been researched, mainly focused on reducing current consumption. However, for extremely low-power, reduction in the voltage domain is necessary.

Toshiba has applied class-D VCO developed with advanced CMOS technology, which use transistors as switches (not as transconductors, like conventional VCOs). Although the class-D VCO can achieve superior noise performance at low supply voltage, the supply voltage also has to be as low as possible for extremely low-power.

An extremely low-power VCO has been developed with a dynamic supply voltage control technique that uses a Low-Drop Out (LDO) circuit as the dynamic supply voltage controller. At start-up of the VCO, the supply voltage is boosted to ensure fast, reliable start-up. In the steady-state after start-up, the supply voltage is controlled below the threshold voltage, which keeps the oscillation even in the supply voltage below the threshold voltage of the transistor, as a characteristic of the class-D VCO is an oscillation amplitude about three times higher than the supply voltage. The extremely low-voltage operation results in the low-power consumption by the VCO.

The test chip is fabricated in 28nm CMOS technology with high threshold voltage. While high threshold voltage can reduce leakage current in sleep-mode, it increases power consumption in conventional class-D VCOs, because higher supply voltage is required. However, since the proposed VCO can oscillate at lower voltage than the threshold voltage, low-power oscillation can be available even with high threshold voltage. Extremely low-power consumption of only 171uW is achieved, along with phase noise performance required for low-power wireless systems.

Dynamic supply voltage control can solve the trade-off between leakage current in sleep-mode and active power consumption in active-mode. Furthermore more efficient wireless system can be made available when this low-voltage VCO is used with energy sources such as a DC/DC converter and an energy harvester.

This VCO can operate in extremely low-power consumption with advanced CMOS technology. Moving forward, Toshiba will next advance power reduction in total wireless systems as well as VCO building blocks, aiming to realize an extreme low-power wireless IC in the next three years.

* Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such mark by Toshiba is under license.

About Toshiba

Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical product and systems into five strategic business domains: Energy & Infrastructure, Community Solutions, Healthcare Systems & Services, Electronic Devices & Components, and Lifestyles Products & Services. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People, Committed to the Future”, Toshiba promotes global operations towards securing “Growth Through Creativity and Innovation”, and is contributing to the achievement of a world in which people everywhere live in safe, secure and comfortable society.

Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today’s Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of over 590 consolidated companies employing over 200,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 6.5 trillion yen (US$63 billion). To find out more about Toshiba, visit www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm

Contacts

Toshiba Corporation

Semiconductor & Storage Products Company

Megumi Genchi / Kota Yamaji, +81-3-3457-3576

Communication IR Promotion Group

Business Planning Division

semicon-NR-mailbox@ml.toshiba.co.jp

22nd Century Group Granted Meeting with FDA to Advance Development of a Potential Modified Risk Cigarette

CLARENCE, N.Y. - Thursday, September 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- 22nd Century Group, Inc. (NYSE MKT:XXII) announced today that the Center for Tobacco Products (“CTP”) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has granted the Company a meeting on November 12, 2014 to discuss the further development of the Company’s potential modified risk tobacco product, code-named BRAND B (“BB-1”), which is a cigarette that is designed to provide an exceptionally low tar-to-nicotine yield ratio. As compared to other commercial low-yield cigarettes, the only differentiating factor of the BB-1 cigarette is that 22nd Century’s proprietary high-nicotine tobacco is used, which tobacco is planted, grown, harvested, cured, and processed in exactly the same manner as conventional commercial tobacco.

Pursuant to the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 (“Tobacco Control Act”), the Company intends to demonstrate, through BB-1 exposure studies, compelling scientific evidence that 22nd Century’s cigarettes (i) reduce exposure to tobacco toxins and (ii) are reasonably likely to result in a measurable and substantial reduction in morbidity or mortality among individual tobacco users. The purpose of the Company’s meeting with CTP will be to seek the Agency’s concurrence that 22nd Century’s proposed BB-1 clinical study is adequate to support the development of BB-1 as a potential modified risk tobacco product.

22nd Century believes that BB-1 will allow smokers to obtain a satisfactory amount of nicotine per cigarette while inhaling less smoke, including “tar” and carbon monoxide. Commercial cigarette brands average a tar-to-nicotine ratio of approximately 13 to 1, meaning that the smoker must inhale 13 parts “tar” for every 1 part nicotine. The tar-to-nicotine ratio of BB-1 is approximately 6 to 1.

By utilizing a combination of 22nd Century’s proprietary high-nicotine content tobacco and a special low-yield cigarette design, BB-1 has the nicotine yield of a commercial full flavor cigarette, but the “tar” yield of an “ultra-light” commercial cigarette. Consequently, the Company expects that BB-1 cigarettes will curtail the compensatory smoking behaviors (such as taking bigger puffs and more puffs per cigarette) associated with what were formerly known in the United States as “light” and “ultra-light” cigarettes due to diluted nicotine amounts in the smoke, as compared to their full flavor (high yield) counterparts. The Tobacco Control Act banned the use of “light,” “ultra-light” and similar descriptors on the labeling and advertising of cigarettes since these types of cigarettes generally do not reduce smoke exposure.

Joseph Pandolfino, Founder and CEO of 22nd Century Group, explained, “BB-1 is designed to deliver a conventional amount of nicotine to smokers – with substantially less smoke. We look forward to working with the FDA during the development of this exciting product.” With FDA concurrence, 22nd Century will conduct an exposure study on BB-1 in the first quarter of 2015.

About 22nd Century Group, Inc.

22nd Century is a plant biotechnology company whose proprietary technology through genetic engineering and plant breeding allows (i) the level of nicotine (and other nicotinic alkaloids) in the tobacco plant to be decreased or increased and (ii) the levels of cannabinoids in the cannabis plant to be decreased or increased, in addition to the cannabinoid profile being tailored. 22nd Century owns or is the exclusive licensee of 129 issued patents in 78 countries plus an additional 51 pending patent applications, and 22nd Century has co-exclusive rights to another 16 patent applications. Goodrich Tobacco is focused on commercial tobacco products and potentially less harmful cigarettes. Botanical Genetics is focused on natural cannabis-based products for human health, well-being and nutrition, in addition to industrial products refined from cannabis. Hercules Pharmaceuticals is focused on X-22, a prescription smoking cessation aid in development.

For additional information, please visit: www.xxiicentury.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking information, including all statements that are not statements of historical fact regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of 22nd Century Group, Inc., its directors or its officers with respect to the contents of this press release. The words “may,” “would,” “will,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend” and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity or performance. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date that they were made. These cautionary statements should be considered with any written or oral forward-looking statements that we may issue in the future. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to reflect actual results, later events or circumstances, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, filed on January 30, 2014, including the section entitled “Risk Factors,” and our other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected or projected.

Contacts
Redington, Inc.
Tom Redington, 203-222-7399









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Head-to-head Phase III Trial Demonstrates Superior Progression-Free Survival for Afatinib Compared to Erlotinib in Patients with Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

INGELHEIM, Germany - Saturday, September 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    LUX-Lung 8 trial met its primary endpoint of improving progression-free survival in patients treated with afatinib* versus erlotinib after failure of first-line, platinum-based chemotherapy, reducing the risk of disease progression by 18%
    Overall rate of severe adverse events (≥ grade 3) was comparable between both therapies
    Limited treatment options currently exist for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, which represents approximately 30% of all non-small cell lung cancer cases with only about 15% of patients surviving for five years or longer

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For Ex-US and Ex-UK Media Only

Phase III data from Boehringer Ingelheim’s LUX-Lung 8 trial, the first study to directly compare the efficacy of two different targeted agents in patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the lung, demonstrated superior progression-free survival (PFS: length of time before the tumour starts to progress) of afatinib compared to erlotinib. Afatinib, an irreversible ErbB Family Blocker, showed significant improvement across several measures of efficacy, in particular for the primary endpoint of PFS compared to erlotinib in patients after failure of first-line chemotherapy. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common form of lung cancer, with SCC representing approximately 30% of NSCLC cases. The results (abstract #1222O) are being presented today at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2014 Congress (September 26-30).

LUX-Lung 8 demonstrated that afatinib significantly reduced the risk of disease progression by 18% when compared to erlotinib, and delayed tumour growth (PFS by independent review: 2.4 vs. 1.9 months). In addition, afatinib showed an improvement in the secondary endpoint of disease control rate (DCR: the percentage of patients who achieved complete response, partial response or stable disease, 46% vs. 37%). The objective response rate (ORR: the percentage of patients who achieved a partial or complete response to therapy) was numerically higher with afatinib compared to erlotinib (5% vs. 3%).

Favourable trends were noted in delaying the worsening of lung cancer symptoms and global health status/quality of life. The proportion of patients reporting improvement in cough and global health status/quality of life, respectively, was significantly higher with afatinib versus erlotinib. Results of overall survival (OS: length of time patients live for), the key secondary endpoint, are not yet mature, and will therefore be assessed at a later stage in the trial and reported at a future medical congress.

Co-lead investigator Glen D. Goss, M.D., Director of Clinical and Translational Research, The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Center, University of Ottawa, Canada, commented: “The results of LUX-Lung 8 demonstrate the progression-free survival benefit for afatinib over erlotinib in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, a disease with poor prognosis for which there are currently limited treatment options.”

Co-lead investigator Professor Jean Charles Soria, Head Drug Development Department, Gustave Roussy Cancer Centre, Paris, France, added: “Further, the treatment also resulted in a favourable impact on patients’ overall health and quality of life, an important consideration for physicians treating patients with such advanced lung cancer. We are awaiting with interest the results of the overall survival data.”

The overall rate of severe (≥ grade 3) and serious adverse events was comparable between both therapies. Incidence of severe adverse events (≥ grade 3) was 50.2% in patients treated with afatinib compared to 49.1% with erlotinib. A higher incidence of ≥ grade 3 diarrhoea and stomatitis were observed in patients treated with afatinib compared to erlotinib (≥ grade 3 diarrhoea: 9% vs. 2%; stomatitis: 3% vs. 0%), while there was a higher incidence of ≥ grade 3 rash/acne observed with erlotinib compared to afatinib (9% vs. 6%). See abstract #1222O (A randomized, open-label, phase III trial of afatinib (A) vs erlotinib (E) as second-line treatment of patients (pts) with advanced squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the lung following first-line platinum-based chemotherapy: LUX-Lung 8 (LL8), 27.09.2014, 16.00 – 17:45, Madrid) for full details.

Afatinib’s mode of action differs from other EGFR TKIs such as erlotinib, which target EGFR (ErbB1) only, in that it provides sustained, selective and complete ErbB Family blockade. Afatinib’s novel mode of action may lead to a distinct therapeutic benefit.

Professor Gerd Stehle, Vice President, Medicine Therapeutic Area Oncology, Boehringer Ingelheim commented: “These data add to the growing body of clinical evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of afatinib in the treatment of distinct types of lung cancer. They demonstrate, for the first time, afatinib’s superiority compared to another targeted treatment in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. The results are an important step in advancing treatments for these patients.”

LUX-Lung 8 is the largest prospective trial to compare EGFR-targeting compounds in patients with advanced SCC of the lung. LUX-Lung 7, a second head-to-head trial evaluating afatinib versus gefitinib as a first-line treatment in EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer patients, is currently ongoing.

Please click on the link below for ‘Notes to Editors’ and ‘References’:

http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/news/news_releases/press_releases/2014/27_september_2014_oncologyll8.html

*Afatinib (GIOTRIF®/GILOTRIF®) is indicated for the treatment of distinct types of EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC. In this indication, afatinib is approved in a number of markets, including the EU, Japan, Taiwan and Canada under the brand name GIOTRIF® and in the U.S. under the brand name GILOTRIF®. It is under regulatory review in other countries. Afatinib is not approved in other indications.

Further Media Channels:

www.newshome.com

www.facebook.com/boehringeringelheim

www.twitter.com/Boehringer

www.youtube.com/user/boehringeringelheim

www.pinterest.com/biglobal/

www.instagram.com/boehringer_ingelheim

Contacts

Boehringer Ingelheim

Corporate Communications

Media + PR

Susanne Granold

55216 Ingelheim/Germany

Phone: +49 6132 – 77 93319

Fax: +49 6132 – 77 6601

Email: press@boehringer-ingelheim.com

GSMA Announces Clinton Global Initiative Commitment for GSMA Connected Women Programme

GSMA to Undertake Ground-breaking Research to Accelerate the Female Digital Economy

LONDON - Thursday, September 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The GSMA today announced its Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action, Connected Women: Accelerating the Female Mobile Economy, at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York City. The GSMA and its partners are working together in the Connected Women Programme to accelerate growth of the female digital economy, having already reached 10 million women through existing initiatives. The Connected Women Programme will undertake studies that will offer critical insights into the socio-economic benefits of greater inclusion of women at all points in the industry and will be used by partners to develop initiatives and services for female consumers and employees.

“The ubiquity and affordability of mobile presents us with the unprecedented opportunity to improve and enhance social and economic development” said Anne Bouverot, Director General, GSMA. “However, women in particular tend to be left behind, not only as consumers of mobile services, but also as employees and leaders in the mobile industry. To address this, the GSMA has partnered with key industry stakeholders with the vision of accelerating the potential of the female digital economy.”

In partnership with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the GSMA will undertake a research project to increase understanding of the current mobile phone gender gap, the drivers for and barriers to mobile phone access and usage, and implications for industry policymakers and other stakeholders. The study will be amongst the most comprehensive taken to date by the international community on women’s technology wants and needs at the base of the pyramid. The research project will include 12,000 interviews and 84 focus group sessions across China, Columbia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Niger, Nigeria and Turkey.

In partnership with A.T. Kearney, the GSMA will also undertake and publish a landmark piece of research examining the state of gender diversity across the industry, highlighting best practices and offering strategic advice on areas of potential change. The objective of the research is to raise awareness of the opportunities for and the role of women in the global telecoms ecosystem and to drive change across the industry by demonstrating how women can support the aspirations of the industry. The report will provide metrics for monitoring progress and activity.

Upon completion of the research reports in early 2015, the GSMA Connected Women Programme partners, which currently include Ooredoo, Qualcomm, Roshan and Smart Communications, commit to using the insights and recommendations generated, to create programmes and services for their female customers and employees. GSMA operator partners will use the findings to deliver the appropriate services including: enhanced access to the mobile Internet for women; recruitment of women to become distributors of mobile airtime credits within their communities, which will allow them to expand digital access while generating household income; provision of information and services that women need with regards to health, education and entrepreneurship skills; provision of mobile technology to women factory workers to enable access to health information; and launch services designed to protect women in vulnerable situations by enabling them to block unwanted callers, preventing harassment and verbal abuse.

Ms. Bouverot continued, “The GSMA Connected Women Programme is spearheading the growth of the female digital economy and we look forward to welcoming new partners to help to bring critical socio-economic benefits to women consumers and employees across the globe.”

-ENDS-

Notes to Editor:

About the Clinton Global Initiative

Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, convenes global leaders to create and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. CGI Annual Meetings have brought together more than 180 heads of state, 20 Nobel Prize laureates, and hundreds of leading CEOs, heads of foundations and NGOs, major philanthropists, and members of the media. To date, members of the CGI community have made more than 2,900 commitments, which are already improving the lives of more than 430 million people in over 180 countries.

CGI also convenes CGI America, a meeting focused on collaborative solutions to economic recovery in the United States, and CGI University (CGI U), which brings together undergraduate and graduate students to address pressing challenges in their community or around the world. For more information, visit clintonglobalinitiative.org and on Twitter @ClintonGlobal and Facebook at facebook.com/clintonglobalinitiative.

GSMA Connected Women Programme

The GSMA Connected Women Programme builds upon the achievements of both the mWomen Programme, which was launched by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in October 2010 to increase women’s access to and use of mobile phones and life-enhancing mobile services in developing markets, and GSMA Connected Women, launched in Brussels in 2012 to close the ICT skills gender gap, attract and retain female talent and encourage female leadership in technology on a global basis.

The Connected Women programme builds on the momentum of these two programmes through the delivery of research, technical assistance, meetings, advocacy case studies, best practices and toolkits to further address the digital skills and connectivity gender gaps to enable women to meet their full potential as consumers and employees. For more information visit: www.gsma.com/connectedwomen.

About the GSMA

The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. Spanning more than 220 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world’s mobile operators with 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in industry sectors such as financial services, healthcare, media, transport and utilities. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Expo.

For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA.

Contacts

Media:

For the GSMA

Charlie Meredith-Hardy

+44 7917 298428

CMeredith-Hardy@webershandwick.com



or

GSMA Press Office

pressoffice@gsma.com







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Gartner Positions Panduit in the "Visionaries" Quadrant of its Inaugural Magic Quadrant for Data Center Infrastructure Management Tools

Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

TINLEY PARK, Ill. - Thursday, September 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Panduit Corp., the leading global provider of next-generation Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions, announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the “Visionaries” quadrant of the first-ever Magic Quadrant for Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Tools1. The report evaluated 17 different DCIM vendors against 16 criteria for completeness of vision and ability to execute.

“The Panduit mission is to change the face of data center infrastructure management,” said Jack Tison, Panduit CTO. “We provide our customers with improved data center capacity utilization through actionable intelligence about their power, space, cooling, assets, and network connectivity to maximize return on assets (ROA). To this end, our SmartZone™ DCIM Solution offers real-time monitoring, alerting and visualization of facilities, network, and IT components and our recent acquisition of SynapSense allows us to provide an advanced means of cooling efficiency and control automation.”

“Forward-thinking companies realize that, to run data centers efficiently and to extend their lives indefinitely, it's illogical to treat data center facilities and IT assets separately, because they're two parts of a mutually dependent ecosystem. If one is inefficient (e.g., inadequate cooling equipment supporting IT), then the other will suffer as a result2,” wrote Dave Cappuccio, Research VP, Gartner.

Over time, as new equipment and workloads are added to the data center, power, space and cooling become less optimized compared to the new technologies. A DCIM solution can be used to reduce operating expenses (OpEx) and potentially defer the capital expense (CapEx) of building out additional power, space, and cooling.

According to Tison, “DCIM will evolve to become an operating system for the data center, especially as new architectures and software-defined networks gain wider adoption. As DCIM evolves and customer needs change, Panduit customers will have the ability to implement DCIM in a cost-effective modular fashion, which provides the greatest ROI based upon their data center’s level of ‘DCIM maturity’ in cooling management, asset tracking, or power monitoring, leading to a comprehensive capacity management solution.”

Resources

• Request a copy of the Gartner Magic Quadrant

• Learn about the Panduit DCIM vision for solving real-world data center challenges

• Request DCIM Demo

About Panduit

Panduit is a world-class developer and provider of leading-edge solutions that connect, manage and automate the physical infrastructure. Panduit Unified Physical InfrastructureSM (UPI)-based solutions help customers integrate core business systems for a smarter, unified business foundation. Our robust partner ecosystem, global staff, and unmatched service and support make Panduit a valuable and trusted partner (www.panduit.com).

About SynapSense, a Panduit company

SynapSense, a Panduit company is the leading provider of wireless data center monitoring and cooling control solutions. The SynapSense Data Center Solution delivers unparalleled visibility, reliability and energy efficiency in the world's leading data centers. For more information, visit www.synapsense.com.

Disclaimer

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

1 Gartner, “Magic Quadrant for Data Center Infrastructure Management Tools” by Jay E. Pultz, David J. Cappuccio, April Adams, Federico De Silva, Naveen Mishra, Henrique Cecci, Rakesh Kumar, September 22, 2014.

2 Gartner, “IT and Facilities Need to Work Together to Improve Data Centers” by David J. Cappuccio. August 4, 2014.

Contacts

Panduit Corp.

Debra Brinkman

708-532-1800 x81177

dbri@panduit.com









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Murata's Robot Cheerleaders Achieve Highly Synchronized Dancing

Showcasing advanced technologies for flawless stability and synchronization

TOKYO. - Thursday, September 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a global leader in advanced electronic components and solutions, today unveiled its latest innovation, the Murata Cheerleaders, a team of small robots that uses the latest sensing and communication technologies, as well as advanced group control technology to achieve perfect stability and flawless synchronized dancing.

Unlike their predecessors bicycle-riding MURATA BOY and unicycle-riding MURATA GIRL, the Murata Cheerleaders do not get around on wheels but instead on a ball, atop of which they remain balanced as the ball rolls along. They can move swiftly in any direction and remain upright using three advanced gyro sensors, which incorporate inverted-pendulum control technology, to detect tilt angles. Similar gyro sensors are commonly used in digital cameras, car navigation systems, and more recently, the electronic stability control (ESC) systems that prevent cars from skidding.

The Murata Cheerleaders are capable of high-precision routines thanks to real-time position measurement technology. Each robot is equipped with four infrared sensors and five ultrasonic microphones to detect surrounding objects, even in the dark. Based on the differing speeds of sound and light waves, this system is capable of determining the relative positions of the robots within a 16m2 space.

In collaboration with researchers from Matsuno Lab at Kyoto University, Murata has also developed an advanced group control technology that allows 10 robots to perform in synchronization without colliding. Each robot’s location is communicated via a wireless communication network and controlled through a specially developed program. This same technology may someday be used to realize safer and more efficient vehicle and transportation systems.

“The Murata Cheerleaders showcase the ability of electronics to enrich our lives,” says Yuichi Kojima, Senior Vice President and Deputy Director of Murata’s Technology & Business Development Unit. “We believe that the wireless communication of sensor data could become a core infrastructure for the advanced integration of people and objects in smart societies.”

“We developed the Murata Cheerleaders to demonstrate our electronics technologies,” says Koichi Yoshikawa, Senior Manager of Corporate Communications, who played a key role in developing the Murata Cheerleaders, as well as MURATA BOY and MURATA GIRL. “Our hope is that the Murata Cheerleaders will inspire new discoveries by young innovators and put smiles on the faces of people worldwide.”

The Murata Cheerleaders are Murata’s fourth generation of robots, following the first MURATA BOY in 1991, the second MURATA BOY in 2005, and MURATA GIRL in 2008. The Murata Cheerleaders will be showcased at the upcoming CEATEC 2014 scheduled from October 7 to 11 in Tokyo.

To view the Murata Cheerleaders in action, please visit: http://www.murata.co.jp/en/cheerleaders/

About Murata

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of ceramic-based passive electronic components & solutions, communication modules and power supply modules. Murata is committed to the development of advanced electronic materials and leading edge, multi-functional, high-density modules. The company has employees and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. For more information, visit Murata's website at www.murata.com

Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=50944605&lang=en

Contacts

Murata Manufacturing

Public Relations

Yoshihiko Takeda

takeday@murata.co.jp

Junko Matsumura

jkmatsumura@murata.co.jp



Weber Shandwick

Ruth Nakajima, +81-90-9006-2769

Kaz Ito, +81-80-2280-0045

murata.pr@webershandwick.com







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