First Choice Emergency Room Announces 24 Hour Service at Its Location in The Woodlands

The Woodlands, TX (PRWEB) November 01, 2011

First Choice Emergency Room, Texas' largest network of freestanding, no-wait emergency rooms, has announced that its location in The Woodlands will be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The new hours take effect on Friday, November 11, 2011.

This is the third First Choice ER location to move to 24 hour service, and the second facility in the Houston area to do so.

"We're excited to extend our hours," says Jason Worley, COO for First Choice Emergency Room. "The Woodlands has been a great location for us."

First Choice ER operates twelve free-standing emergency rooms in cities across Texas. While First Choice ER opened its first location over eight years ago, free-standing emergency rooms are still a relatively new concept in medical care.

These facilities can provide an equivalent level of care to that seen in most hospital emergency rooms, but without the overcrowding and long wait times. At the same time, they offer a higher level of care than neighborhood urgent care centers.

All First Choice Emergency Rooms feature advanced diagnostic equipment such as CT scanners and digital X-rays. All of First Choice Emergency Room's physicians are board certified in emergency medicine, and all of the company's nurses are trained in emergency care.

"Each of our locations also performs on-site laboratory tests," says Worley, "Which means we can do blood work and other lab tests right away."

With its new extended hours, residents of The Woodlands can get this care anytime, day or night.

The Woodlands emergency room is located at 10333 Kuykendahl, Suite B, The Woodlands, TX 77382. Contact the facility at (832) 381-1999 or view a YouTube facility tour.

About First Choice Emergency Room

First Choice ER facilities are freestanding, fully equipped emergency rooms. All physicians are board certified in emergency medicine, and all FCER nurses are emergency trained. First Choice ER offers an innovative concept in the delivery of emergency medical services for adult and pediatric emergencies, both major and minor. With seven locations in the Houston area, four in the Dallas/Ft Worth area and one in the Austin area, patients receive high-quality treatment with minimal wait times.

For more information, locations and hours, visit http://www.FCER.com or call toll-free 866-99-FIRST (34778).

Contact: Kristyn Eldridge

P: 972-899-6642

F: 972-899-6665

Email: Kristyn.Eldridge(at)FCER(dot)com

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NextUC Launches a Partner Program for its Voice-enabled Hosted Microsoft

(PRWEB) September 14, 2011

NextUC, a unified communications service that provides a full voice-enabled hosted Lync product and PBX replacement for businesses nationwide, just announced a launch of its Channel Partner Program for SMBs. Partners can sign up for the program in the dedicated partner portal and become a reseller of a first-to-market telephony enabled Lync service to their clients.

The benefits of the program include a competitive commission structure, dedicated channel sales and marketing tools, a complementary product and access to a user-friendly on-boarding portal. The product is self-provisioning on the NextUC website where clients can register, pick telephone numbers and be working with a full Lync based business communications system in minutes. Customers can instantly make calls to other computers or the people on the PSTN.

With NextUC customers of any size get instant access to advanced unified communications features that are typically only enabled for large enterprises: An all-in-one voice, conferencing, presence, secure IM and collaboration platform that allows for a more engaging and effective experience for the end-users while cutting the client's infrastructure costs. The solution is cost-effective, subscription-based, all-in-one service that is easy to use and gives SMBs access to the latest in phone and data services, without the costly capital investment.

NextUC provides clients the flexibility to make phone calls from their PC to other PCs or MACs, choose new or port existing numbers and chat with users on other platforms, such as MS Live. Other advanced features include: federating with Microsoft

InCommon Introduces Certificate Service

Ann Arbor, Mich (Vocus) June 9, 2010

The InCommon Federation has today announced the launch of a new trust service that will offer unlimited server and personal certificates to U.S. colleges and universities. As the first certificate service of its kind in the U.S., Internet2, which operates InCommon, is introducing this offering to provide the U.S. higher education community with a cost-effective means of deploying and operating a more secure and authenticated online environment for their campus constituencies.

Details are available at http://www.incommon.org/cert.

This new service provides tangible value to the U.S. research and education community and extends a pathway for innovation on campus, said John Krienke, chief operating officer of InCommon. By offering unlimited SSL certificates, were providing the potential for campuses to significantly reduce their certificate-related expenses. But at least as important, later this year we will include unlimited personal certificates, setting the stage for campuses to more easily adopt important services like signed email and secondfactor authentication. Economics are no longer a limitation for certificate possibilities."

InCommon is offering this service through a partnership with Comodo CA Ltd., a major certification authority and Internet2 industry member. Through the agreement, U.S. institutions of higher education can purchase unlimited numbers of certificates for SSL, personal signing, encryption, and code signing. InCommon partnered with Comodo, in part, because of the successful implementation of a similar program the company developed with TERENA (the Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association). The program launched last year has enabled its NREN members in over 30 European countries and international public sector organizations to offer certificates powered by Comodo to all education institutions throughout Europe.

We are excited about the opportunity to join InCommon in helping millions of students in colleges and universities across the U.S. to secure their online experience and communications, said Melih Abdulhayoglu, chief executive officer of Comodo. Enabling students and faculty members with the personal secure certificate and second factor authentication, whether for email encryption or for secure access to the universitys internal network, will prevent security breaches and leak of digital information.

Any higher education institution with its primary location in the U.S., and qualifying for an edu domain name, is eligible for the program. Internet2 member institutions will receive a 25 percent discount on the Certificate Service. Institutions must also participate in or join InCommon to take advantage of the Certificate Service.

The service fee schedule is based on an institutions classification under the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and requires an initial three-year commitment.

The InCommon Certificate Service is testing the program with a small number of institutions during June 2010. A full rollout of the service is expected in late summer of 2010. Institutions with expiring certificate agreements will receive priority, allowing them to avoid service interruptions. The roots of InCommon's SSL and personal Certificate Authorities are in all of the major Internet web browsers and devices.

More information is available at http://www.incommon.org/cert or by emailing incommoninfo(at)incommonfederation(dot)org.

ABOUT INCOMMON

InCommon facilitates collaboration through the sharing of protected network-accessible resources by means of an agreed-upon community trust fabric. The InCommon Federation, operated by Internet2, provides a privacy-preserving, secure method for higher education institutions and their partners to offer single sign-on convenience and standards-based security to their faculty, researchers, students and staff. Through InCommon, individuals no longer need to maintain multiple passwords and usernames and online service providers no longer need to maintain user accounts. The educational institution manages the level of privacy and security for its constituents. For more information, see http://www.incommon.org.

ABOUT INTERNET2

Internet2 is an advanced networking consortium led by the research and education community. An exceptional partnership spanning U.S. and international institutions who are leaders in the worlds of research, academia, industry and government, Internet2 is developing breakthrough cyberinfrastructure technologies that support the most exacting applications of todayand spark the most essential innovations of tomorrow. Led by its members and focused on their current and future networking needs since 1996, Internet2 blends its human, IP and optical networks to develop and deploy revolutionary Internet technologies. For more information see http://www.internet2.edu.

ABOUT COMODO

Comodo

Be Part of the Boom! New York and Toronto Web Design Experts Launch Flash to HTML5 Conversion Service

Markham, ON (PRWEB) September 28, 2011

ITW Consulting, the leading New York and Toronto web design firm, has announced its commitment to format websites utilizing HTML5 language. With HTML5, mobile browsers can now get richer applications and improved interactivity, animations and experience. The language could fundamentally replace Adobe patented Flash technology and make it irrelevant in this revolutionizing world of Information Technology.

The path to the future has been clearly paved. It is expected that more than 2.1 billion mobile browsers will be utilizing HTML5 by the year 2016. Compared to the 109 million mobile browsers utilizing the program in 2010, this is a significant increase. Leading the market in this direction are Facebook and Google, who have begun to compose their web pages in the HTML5 language.

Website access is automatic with HMTL5. Up until now, internet users have had the option to integrate fluid animations, social network websites and streamed videos with the help of downloaded Flash plug-in tools. HTML5, on the other hand, does not require the plug-ins and will automatically give users the access they need.

ITW Consulting is also pleased to announce that consumers will no longer have to download applications for their mobile devices when utilizing HTML5 and its compatible products. HTML5 will give users the automatic access on iPhones, iPods, iPads and other mobile devices.

Our frustrations are essentially eliminated. We no longer need to fear customers being turned away by failed plug-ins. As the leading New York and Toronto website design firm, ITW Consulting is willing to help translate websites using language computers and mobile browsers can easily recognize.

About ITW Consulting:

Since 2006, ITW Consulting has been a multifaceted operation with offices located in Toronto and New York. They have a built reputation for crafting professional and well-equipped websites for small businesses and multinational corporations using superior and advanced techniques. Furthermore, they invest considerable time and effort into building and maintaining a knowledge base that offers insight to clients. The scale and scope of their knowledge uniquely address problems in an effective way.

Change is constant at ITW Consulting. The company continues to implement newer strategies and utilizes up-to-date technologies to target larger markets. Visit their website at http://www.itwconsulting.com to learn more information.

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As Retailers Gear Up For Holidays, STELLAService Recognizes Leading Specialty Internet Retailers For Outstanding Customer Service

New York (PRWEB) November 21, 2011

Giving online specialty retailers a boost as they gear up for the busiest shopping period of the year, STELLAService today announced that Art.com, Lids.com, FootballFanatics.com, and HockeyMonkey.com are among a new group of retailers awarded the STELLAService seal for outstanding customer service. These e-tailers join the ranks of leading Internet retailers, including FootLocker.com, GiltGroupe.com, and BlueNile.com, that now display the STELLAService seal on their websites.

Dedicated to helping online shoppers make more informed buying decisions, STELLAService (http://www.stellaservice.com) rates thousands of retailers each year across more than 350 metrics, including usability and online tools, shipping and returns, and customer support. The company leverages a nationwide network of full-time mystery shoppers to evaluate each site undercover, ensuring findings that are unbiased and true to the shopping experience. Named for the Italian word star, STELLAService awards seals in two categories Elite and Excellent.

As retailers prepare for the busiest shopping season of the year, we are pleased to recognize these leaders who are committed to providing their customers with superior service, said Jordy Leiser, CEO and co-founder of STELLAService. The STELLAService seal will signal to shoppers during the holidays and year-round that they count on their site for a quality online shopping experience.

At Fanatics, we pride ourselves on offering our customers exceptional service when shopping with us, commented VP of Sales and Marketing for Fanatics, Brian Swallow. We are excited to partner with STELLAService to be further recognized for our focus on the customer experience.

Online retailers awarded the STELLAService seal include:

Verious Partners with Elance to Launch World's Largest Network of Mobile App Contract Developers, Designers and Service Providers

San Carlos, CA (PRWEB) November 08, 2011

Verious, Inc., the one-stop marketplace for mobile app development, and Elance, Inc., the world's leading platform for online employment, today announced that over 25,000 mobile professionals from the Elance network have been added to Verious existing network of mobile app component developers. Now, enterprise decision-makers and small business owners looking to quickly and cost-effectively develop new app featuresor entire new apps from scratchcan browse, review and even post requests to over 25,000 pre-screened, qualified mobile developers and app designers on http://www.Verious.com.

With the continued push to go mobile, enterprises are looking for ways to dramatically accelerate their mobile app development efforts. Additionally, restaurants, retailers, law offices and other main street businesses are looking to participate in the booming mobile app economy, said Anil Pereira, Founder and CEO of Verious. Our partnership with Elance exponentially expands our network of outsourced mobile app developers and broadens our marketplace to include designers and others who can help businesses create the assets they need to enhance existing apps or create entirely new apps for iOS, Android or other mobile devices.

Through their partnership, Verious and Elance have created two new categories in the Verious Marketplace: Find Contract Developers and Find Mobile App Projects.

The first category, Find Contract Developers, enables product managers, brand managers, small business owners and developers to browse a mobile app contractor directory which lists over 25,000 outsourced contract developers and designers skilled in developing iPhone/iPad apps, Android apps, app feature buttons, app icons, splash screens, or even multimedia features. These developer profiles come complete with details of a contractors capabilities, qualifications and ratings from prior projects.

The second category, Find Mobile App Projects, allows contract developers and designers to review postings for newly requested projects, submit their capabilities/credentials/profiles and bid on these projects accordingly.

Find Contract Developers and Find Mobile App Projects are both available now at http://www.Verious.com/Developer.

About Verious

Verious (http://www.Verious.com, @Veriously) is a mobile infrastructure company operating an online marketplace and license management service for mobile app development. The company launched in beta as a Finalist at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, CA in September, 2011.

"Verious" means "very serious, major, something cool". The company is backed by leading seed and angel investors and its management team includes industry veterans with experience at leading mobile, software and trusted services companies including American Express, Apple, Motorola, Oracle, Samsung, TRUSTe, VeriSign and VMWare. For more information, please visit http://www.Verious.com or follow us on Twitter @Veriously.

About Elance

Elance, the worlds leading platform for online employment, helps businesses hire and manage in the cloud.

For businesses looking to staff-up a team on an hourly or project basis, Elance offers instant access to qualified professionals who work online. Elance provides the tools to hire, view work as it progresses and pay for results. Elance is faster and more cost-effective than job boards, staffing firms and traditional outsourcing.

For skilled professionals who want to work online, Elance offers access to qualified clients, a virtual workplace and guaranteed pay for great work. Contractors have already earned more than $ 450 million on the Elance platform.

The company is privately held and headquartered in Mountain View, California. For more information, visit Elance at http://www.elance.com.

Copyright Verious, Inc., 2011. Media inquiries may be directed to Laura(dot)Nunez(at)Verious(dot)com.

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Cerion Announces Service to Protect Operator's Brand during High-Profile Public Events

Frisco, Texas, US (PRWEB) November 21, 2011

Cerion Optimization Services Inc., a Texas-based engineering firm, has announced the launch of a Special Event Capacity Planning service. The solution is designed for operators in the midst of planning for the Olympics, Super Bowl, World Cup, and Political Convention events, and want to mitigate the risks and exposure to their brand should their network not be able to accommodate the increased traffic.

The Special Event Capacity Planning service includes traffic modeling, demand assessment, network re-engineering, extensive what-if scenario planning, and recommendations ensuring capacity is sufficient to handle the increase in subscribers and traffic.

Furthermore, Cerions enterprise software platform is the only proven solution capable of handling multi-vendor, multi-technology, multi-layer, and multi-configuration planning operations across functional groups.

We are currently assisting operators in the UK with their preparation for the 2012 Summer Olympics. added Egner.

For further information, please contact

Cerion Website

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