OSLO & HOUSTON--CapRock Communications, a leading provider of global satellite communications, today announced the appointment of Pal Jensen as president of the Maritime Division. Jensen, a telecommunications industry veteran, moves into this role from his former position as the company’s vice president of Maritime Sales. In his new role, Jensen will oversee all aspects of the Commercial Maritime Division, including sales, solution design, and global service and support. Jensen replaces Tore Hilde who was the former president of Maritime.
In 2006, CapRock formed the Maritime Division in Oslo, Norway, which was followed by the launch of SeaAccess Communications™, its maritime service line dedicated to serving the unique requirements of the commercial maritime market. The service provides always-on corporate networking and crew morale solutions enabling onboard personnel access to multi-line voice service with toll-quality connections, Web and e-mail, and Internet VPN capabilities. Designed for vessels such as container ships, offshore support vessels, bulk carriers, cargo vessels and tankers, global (C-band) and regional (Ku-band) solutions serve vessels operating globally or operating in regional specific waters. CapRock leverages its 11 regional support centers and 24/7 help desk to provide local service and support.
Since launching the service, CapRock has secured contracts with major shipping companies including NOR Offshore Ltd, Green Reefers, SeaBird Exploration, Seatrans AS and Höegh Fleet Services.
“Pal has a strong track record of successfully implementing solutions that meet maritime customers’ evolving communication needs,” said CapRock CEO Peter Shaper. “He has guided our clients towards increased profitability and operational efficiency time after time, helping them make the seamless transition from metered services to always-on connectivity.”
Prior to joining CapRock as vice president of Maritime Sales, Jensen served as vice president of Norwegian-based Telenor Satellite Services (TSS), leading the maritime business division responsible for sales and operations for always-on VSAT solutions. Preceding his position with TSS, Jensen spent 14 years with IBM in Norway, holding a series of progressive management roles which included vice president of Sales. In his VP role, his areas of responsibilities included telecommunications, networking and business outsourcing. Jensen holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Oslo Business School (Bedriftsokonomisk Institutt, BI).
“Pal’s strong industry background will be instrumental as he oversees further enhancements to CapRock’s global network and the development of new services,” Shaper said. “We will stay at the forefront of customers’ needs and strive to be the most trusted name in global maritime communications. I’m confident Pal will continue to lead us in delivering reliable solutions for ship owners and operators as they further experience the first-hand benefits of true broadband connectivity.”
About CapRock Communications
With more than 28 years of experience, CapRock Communications is a premier global satellite communications provider for the energy, maritime, government, engineering and construction and mining industries as well as for disaster recovery services. The Company utilizes the latest field-proven satellite technologies to deliver highly reliable managed communication services including broadband Internet, voice over IP, secure networking and real-time video to the world’s harshest and most remote locations. CapRock delivers on its promise to be the market’s reliability leader by leveraging “best of breed” partnerships, technical expertise and a robust global infrastructure that includes four self-owned and operated teleports and eleven regional support centers across the U.S., Central and South America, Europe, West Africa and Asia Pacific. More information about CapRock is available at www.caprock.com.
CapRock Communications Selects Pal Jensen as President of Maritime Division
Market Street Plano Plays Host to Cartoon Network’s GET ANIMATED Tour on June 6
PLANO, Texas (June 2, 2009) – In keeping step with its healthy living philosophy, Market Street Plano welcomes Cartoon Network’s national GET ANIMATED Tour with Time Warner Cable on Saturday, June 6 from noon to 6 p.m. The 40-city tour is designed to motivate, energize and educate kids ages 6-14 about healthy living choices by using the power of familiar Cartoon Network shows, characters and brands.
While at the Market Street Plano event, located at 1929 Preston Road and W. Park Blvd., guests will have the opportunity to engage in physical activities that promote the message of staying active and making smart nutritional choices. Activities will include a climbing wall, soccer challenge, bicycle race, filming station capturing games created by kids using the red rubber playground ball, interactive HOPSports program and basketball drills. All activities will be themed around Cartoon Network’s line-up of shows including Ben 10: Alien Force, Chowder, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, The Secret Saturdays and Total Drama Action.
Alicia Brown, Market Street’s health and wellness marketing manager and a registered dietitian, will be present at the event to provide nutritional counsel and answer dietary questions.
“For families looking for a unique way to educate their children about the importance of staying active and good nutrition, this Market Street event is a great opportunity to have some fun and promote living a healthier lifestyle,” Brown said.
“The GET ANIMATED Tour fits well with Market Street’s own health goals. With the Nutrional Tag Program, Market Street makes it easier than ever to find healthy food items throughout our stores. Our dietitians comb the aisles to help distinguish those snacks, drinks, cooking ingredients and anything else we find that meets a higher nutritious standard. Health-conscious guests will really appreciate the great steps we’ve taken to make shopping in our stores as easy as possible.”
The Nutritional Tags highlight foods meeting gluten-free, heart healthy/diabetes management, lean/low-fat, sugar-free/reduced sugar, and organic standards. Market Street also offers numerous in-store nutritional counseling opportunities for guests to learn more about the food choices for the individual needs. All of these one-of-a-kind nutritional education programs and events are designed to conveniently help store guests with special dietary needs to safe, healthy choices.
Market Street is a unique shopping experience that combines the everyday groceries guests need with the specialty items, whole-health/gourmet products and pre-prepared foods they want. In 2003, Market Street opened its first DFW store in Colleyville. Almost identical stores followed in McKinney, Plano, Allen, Frisco and Coppell-Lewisville.
Fans can find Market Street DFW on Facebook and Twitter.
About United Supermarkets
Now in its 93rd year of operation, United Supermarkets, LLC, is a Texas-based, family-owned grocery chain with stores in 30 markets across north and west Texas. A
self-distributing company with its headquarters and distribution center in Lubbock, United currently operates 50 stores under three distinct formats: United Supermarkets, Market Street and Amigos United.
CapRock Communications Names David Bunting as
Houston – June 2, 2009 – CapRock Communications, a leading provider of satellite communications to remote and harsh environments, today announced the addition of David Bunting to its senior management team as vice president of Global Engineering. Bunting will oversee CapRock’s technology and infrastructure development, including managing new equipment and service solutions.
“David has an extensive background in successfully deploying networks that scale to clients’ growing global operations,” said CapRock Chief Technology Officer Philip Harlow. “He brings first-hand experience implementing some of the world’s largest voice and data networks and managing their related upgrades and enhancements. Today a significant portion of CapRock’s business is from customer operations outside of the United States and that global business is increasing. David’s experience will be instrumental as CapRock further builds its infrastructure to support customers’ growing needs for reliable, worldwide satellite communications.”
Bunting will focus on developing CapRock’s technology platform roadmap, strengthening strategic vendor partnerships and further standardizing product suites. “CapRock has built its reputation on providing unparalleled customer service and support,” continued Harlow. “The insertion of new technologies is essential to the continuing growth of CapRock, and David’s strength in this area will ensure that we remain as the front-runner in quality service delivery. By further standardizing our product offerings across our markets and geographies, we have the ability to deliver even faster response times to better support the mission-critical nature of our customers’ businesses.”
Prior to joining CapRock, Bunting was director of Application Engineering for DRS Technical Services, a supplier of integrated defense electronics, services and support, where he oversaw the design and implementation of multi-million dollar voice and data communication networks. Prior to holding this position, Bunting served as the chief systems engineer for Openband Multimedia, where he led the operations of multiple satellite network technologies and security infrastructure. Bunting also held a series of progressive managerial roles with G2 Satellite Solutions. He attended St. Edwards College in Malta and graduated from the 8th Signal Regiment Army College of Signals in the United Kingdom where he served as a detachment commander focusing on communications and new technologies.
AboutCapRockCommunications
With more than 28 years of experience, CapRock Communications is a premier global satellite communications provider for the energy, maritime, government, engineering and construction and mining industries as well as for disaster recovery services. The Company utilizes the latest field-proven satellite technologies to deliver highly reliable managed communication services including broadband Internet, voice over IP, secure networking and real-time video to the world's harshest and most remote locations. CapRock delivers on its promise to be the market's reliability leader by leveraging "best of breed" partnerships, technical expertise and a robust global infrastructure that includes four self-owned and operated teleports and eleven regional support centers across the U.S., Central and South America, Europe, West Africa and Asia Pacific. More information about CapRock is available at www.caprock.com.
Privus Mobile Application Brings True Caller ID to Android
Dallas – June 1, 2009 – Privus Mobile, one of the industry’s most innovative applications, meets one of the industry’s most innovative operating systems, Android. Privus Mobile is the first real-time Caller ID solution for smartphones and has already helped thousands of Windows Mobile and BlackBerry users better manage their incoming calls. Similar to landline Caller ID, the easy-to-use mobile solution, now available in the Android Marketplace, allows you to see the full caller details of incoming calls, from unknown numbers to callers that aren’t in your contacts list, as the call comes in. After receiving the call, you can quickly and easily save Privus Mobile’s contact information to your phonebook with the press of a button.
“As more and more people replace their landline phone with their smartphone, more and more solicitors, telemarketers and creditors are replacing their landline contact lists with cell phone number lists. While one could simply not answer the phone, the risk of missing an emergency phone call is just too high when it’s the only way to get in touch with you,” said Greg Smith, Privus Mobile’s president. “Privus Mobile gives Android users a way to switch from their landlines without sacrificing the features they’ve come to know and depend on like Caller ID.”
With users reporting accurate calling information for more than 95 percent of their incoming calls, Privus Mobile actually improves the level of Caller ID service when compared to landline users. On average, landline phone bills include a $10 monthly fee for Caller ID, nearly double the monthly cost of Privus Mobile. A free trial of the service is available as an over-the-air download in the Android Marketplace. The application also can be purchased from the Android Marketplace for only $59.95 for a full year. Additionally, Privus Mobile is available for Windows Mobile and BlackBerry devices through Handango, Handmark, Privus Mobile’s Web site, the BerryStore and BlackBerry App World. Privus Mobile’s iPhone application, iPrivus, is available at the App Store.
• For a demonstration of Privus Mobile on a T-Mobile G1, visit the Privus Mobile channel at
http://www.youtube.com/PrivusMobile.
• Fans can find Privus Mobile on Facebook and Twitter.
About Privus Mobile
I D YOU LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Accudata Technologies, has launched the industry-first Privus Mobile service, which provides real Caller ID service to wireless handsets, giving users greater control over who they talk to and when. Privus Mobile is available for Windows Mobile, Android, Symbian and BlackBerry devices through Handango, Handmark, Privus Mobile’s Web site, Mobile2Day, the BerryStore and BlackBerry App World. Privus Mobile’s iPhone application, iPrivus, is available at the App Store.
I D YOU LLC, which is focused on providing the most comprehensive Caller ID service available, is headquartered in Allen, Texas. For more information, visit www.privusmobile.com.
Privus Mobile’s Caller ID Technology Lands on Apple’s iPhone
Additionally, iPrivus can be used to identify unknown calls on your home or business landline phones as well as numbers received via text message that carrier Caller ID services do not identify. iPrivus can lookup any telephone number – even some international numbers with their appropriate country codes – that you choose to put into your iPhone.
“Whether you screen calls on your iPhone or just ignore them, that same question pops up every time you see a number without a name,” said Privus Mobile President Greg Smith. “How many times have you stared at a telephone number and asked yourself, ‘whose number is this?’ iPhone users now have an answer to that question. We’ve taken our innovative Mobile Caller ID technology and created iPrivus – a helpful iPhone App for anyone who’s ever received a phone call and wondered who it could be. Whether it’s calling an old friend back, ignoring an old flame or choosing to block a telemarketer, iPrivus lets you decide what to do with the numbers you don’t initially recognize.”
Similar to Privus Mobile’s original Mobile Caller ID service for cell phones, iPrivus customers can purchase a year’s subscription at the App Store. In addition to the iPhone, iPrivus also works on a Wi-Fi-connected iPod touch.
· To check out iPrivus in action, click here.
· Fans can find Privus Mobile on Facebook and Twitter.
I D YOU LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Accudata Technologies, has launched the industry-first Privus Mobile service, which provides real Caller ID service to wireless handsets, giving users greater control over who they talk to and when. Privus Mobile is available for Windows Mobile, Android, Symbian and BlackBerry devices through Handango, Handmark, Privus Mobile’s Web site, Mobile2Day, the BerryStore and BlackBerry App World. Privus Mobile’s iPhone application, iPrivus, is available at the App Store.
I D YOU LLC, which is focused on providing the most comprehensive Caller ID service available, is headquartered in Allen, Texas. For more information, visit www.privusmobile.com.