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(PRWEB) November 23, 2011

Aspect Enterprise Solutions, a provider of Cloud-based multi-commodity data, trading and risk management (ETRM/CTRM) solutions is leading a move toward greater transparency in the CTRM software business by openly publishing its pricing and functionality structure. The London-based firm believes it is the first vendor in the industry to do so.

Following the example set by Salesforce.com, Aspect reveals full details of its software editions and pay-as-you-go prices on its Web site. The move is set to shake up a business traditionally characterized by hidden pricing, drawn out implementations and cost overruns.

Aspects products and pricing can be found on its website here http://www.aspectenterprise.com/solutions/editions_pricing.php. Customers can start accessing Aspect applications for as little as $ 35 per month for market data and analytics on mobile devices. As the functionality expands to trading, risk and operations, per-month user fees start at $ 900 and increase with functionality, with users paying only for what they need.

CTRM implementations can often be like major construction projects, taking a lot longer than expected and costing a lot more than budgeted. At Aspect weve proved time and time again that it doesnt have to be that way and thats why were not afraid to be open about our pricing, says the companys CEO Steve Hughes.

Built on the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) architecture, all of Aspects applications are delivered in the Cloud. Their inherent scalability and the speed with which they can be deployed contrasts dramatically with traditional software systems which typically take a year or more to implement and which fail to effectively scale downwards to support smaller trading operations.

Even in a large scale fully end-to-end implementation, key elements of the companys flagship AspectCTRM trade/risk solution, including deal capture and risk analysis, can be in place, working and delivering value within a matter of days. Successive additional elements then go live as the progress of integration projects allows.

SaaS applications are now the preferred choice for many businesses because of their much reduced maintenance and infrastructure demands, and their pay-as-you-go pricing, adds Hughes. Its now routine to go online for banking, accountancy, customer relationship management (CRM) and many other line of business applications and Aspect is actively demonstrating the Cloud model applies to trading and risk too.

About Aspect Enterprise Solutions

Aspect Enterprise Solution is the leading global provider of web-based, multi-commodity trading, risk management and data management applications with more than 500 customers and thousands of users in 90 countries. Its the only integrated, all-in-one platform delivered Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) in the Cloud, which enables rapid deployment, controlled costs and immediate ROI.

Aspect applications include AspectCTRM

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 28, 2011

The Southern California Olympians and Paralympians has significantly boosted member involvement for its programs since using Trumpias All-In-One Multi-Channel Marketing platform, which offers mobile text, email, voice broadcast, IM and social media messaging in a single platform.

Some of the many initiatives of the organization include its Koroibos Foundation, which raises funds to provide grants for athletes who hope to compete in future Olympiads — such as London 2012 — as well as its World Fit and Ready, Set, Gold! programs, which help place speakers in elementary, middle and high schools. These youth education programs inspire and motivate students to look toward exercise, health, good nutrition and fitness as guidelines for their entire life.

The Southern California Olympians and Paralympians has been leveraging mobile text, email and Facebook to provide information about grant programs and enlist the help of US Olympian and Paralympian athletes who serve as speakers in the classroom and participants at events.

Since adopting the Trumpia platform, the organization has more quickly and efficiently gained the participation from its members in each of its various activities, programs and events.

The organization has built a significant mobile text marketing database after using its July and August email and Facebook campaigns to get people to opt-in to receive its new SMS marketing campaigns. Then, for its SMS request for speakers in mid-August, the Southern California Olympians and Paralympians received responses within 24 hours from nine people who committed their time to volunteer.

Similarly, after receiving a large donation and sending out a SMS text campaign to solicit grant applications, the organization gained 14 responses within 48 hours. And when seeking someone to present a medal at the Cycling Nationals event, the Southern California Olympians and Paralympians also used Trumpias mobile text marketing solution to quickly gain 12 responses within 24 hours.

Since using Trumpia to better engage its Facebook fans, inviting people to text its keyword, OLYMPIANS to its short code, 99000, the organization has enjoyed a 33 percent increase in Facebook Likes, a 21 percent increase in post views and an 11 percent increase in post feedback.

Fifty Southern California schools rely on our program to help ensure that students stay motivated in achieving fitness and academic excellence, said Cathy Marino, president of the Southern California Olympians and Paralympians. As a result, communicating immediately and effectively with our members is absolutely crucial. Using Trumpia as our main communication system makes a big difference, giving us a much more active way to engage our members and carry-out our mission of sponsoring Olympic hopefuls.

Added Marino, Olympians rarely look at their emails. So, it took a lot of phone calls and tons of follow-up and perhaps as long as three weeks — to obtain the results that we realized in just a few days by using the Trumpia platform.

The Southern California Olympians and Paralympians use of Trumpia illustrates how our All-In-One platform can help all types of organizations combine mobile text, email and social media messaging to involve their members and customers on a much more personal and effective level, said Derek Rhie, director of sales and support for Trumpia. Were very pleased to be able to help the organization use multi-channel communications to boost their response rates and grow their organization all in an affordable and highly impactful way.

About The Southern California Olympians and Paralympians

The Southern California Olympians and Paralympians (SCOP) helps fund the dreams of future Olympians and Paralympians; coordinates member appearances at youth, community and corporate events; offers fellowship to members of past and current Olympic teams; and supports the creation of an active, visible worldwide Olympian organization. More than 800 Olympians and 300 Paralympians from past and present Olympic Teams who live and work in Southern California draw upon their athletic experiences to inspire and pass on Olympic ideals to our communities and to enrich the lives of the youth of Southern California. The SCOP holds telephonic board meetings, stages a Welcome Home Dinner for Olympians after each summer Olympic Games, provides speakers to local community groups, participates in celebrity golf tournaments and provides grants to Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls through its Koroibos 501C3 charity.

About Trumpia

Trumpia is the only All-In-One Multi-Channel Marketing and Messaging platform that gives marketers and their customers the greatest level of choice by incorporating SMS and MMS text, email, voice broadcast, IM and social media. For the same price that other providers charge for a single stand-alone email or mobile marketing solution, companies can now afford Trumpias multi-channel technology that integrates every popular messaging channel and the most comprehensive set of mobile text marketing features in the industry today. In doing so, Trumpia allows marketers to orchestrate a coordinated cross-channel marketing strategy via a single, web-based system to dramatically increase response rates, brand awareness and return on investment.

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London, UK (PRWEB UK) 1 December 2011

YES-wallet.com successfully launched Pouch, a free Mobile and web Wallet Service, that in the future will also support NFC (Near Field Communication) based payments. With 71% of people (Source: Survey by YES-wallet.com of 116 executives at Pouch Launch Event, October 2011) mentioning they are currently exploring, evaluating and considering the idea of implementing wallet services in the upcoming years, YES-wallet.com took this opportunity to introduce its new Pouch mobile application, now downloadable on all major smartphones, and to present very exciting findings collected through a Launch survey on mobile and e-wallet payments.

Following the successful Pouch wallet services Launch Event in London (UK) on October 11th 2011, YES-wallet.com received numerous requests for partnership in exciting new projects going live as early as the first Quarter of 2012. Based on this encouraging first feedback and on future promising developments, it is now clear that Pouch wallet services is all set to usher in a ‘new payments lifestyle’ using smartphones as a wallet. Securely storing credit/debit payment cards, payment receipts, loyalty and coupon information, Pouch enables customers to securely make payments through their smartphones for free. Merchants perform millions of card transactions per week, and now their card paying customers can create free personal wallets to get instant benefits such as card payment e-receipts, e-coupons and location based services explained Dr. Chandra Patni, Director of YES-wallet.com. Dr. Chandra Patni further added that Pouch supports storage of personal credit, debit and pre-paid (SVA) cards in the My wallet function which can be used to make payments at web, mobile and physical stores.

Pouch supports roll-out of retail couponing, loyalty and location-based mobile advertising and marketing services, many of which will use NFC in the future. Standard Visa / MasterCard Payment applications are also supported via this wallet service.

Anyone can register and create his free personal wallet by clicking here. YES-wallet Pouch free Mobile App is already available for smartphones.

Miami, Florida (PRWEB) November 29, 2011

The North American chapter of MEF, the global trade association for mobile content and commerce, has today released its Global m-Commerce Whitepaper series with the goal to demystify the complexities of mobile payments and address key industry issues which are barriers to consumer adoption.

The series, unveiled at MEF Americas 2011 in Miami, the annual event attended by thought leaders from across North and Latin Americas mobile content and commerce ecosystems, includes eight definitive guidelines on key areas such as payment models, privacy and taxation.

Active MEF Members, from across the mobile value-chain contributed to the m-Commerce Initiative, which follows the release of MEFs Global Consumer Survey.

The survey highlights key market intelligence on consumer trends impacting widespread adoption including the data that in the U.S. 83 percent of respondents use their mobile phone to research a product, with 69 percent completing a purchase transaction using their mobile. Globally 27 percent of consumers would use mobile to make purchases more often if security was addressed.

MEF North America is also collaborating with the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X9 to produce a comprehensive and practical Global Payment Matrix guide providing clarity on the wide range of business models now available for m-Commerce and to support the development of industry standards for mobile transactions by ASC X9.

“MEF North America is developing a practical mobile commerce framework that companies across the value chain can use to navigate an increasingly complex ecosystem,” says Gary Schwartz, CEO of Impact Mobile and Chairman, MEF North America. “We are addressing regional concerns that include privacy and security and help promote consumer and merchant trust in the new channel. The resulting Whitepapers are practical hands-on guides for any company that is looking to monetize digital, virtual and physical content via the phone.”

The need to drive adoption through building trust and consumer confidence were key topics debated this week by the executives attending MEF Americas 2011 where speakers included SPRINT, Nokia, Macys, VISA and Coca Cola.

The North American series of Whitepapers is part of the global m-commerce initiative by MEF and Rimma Perelmuter, Executive Director said were delighted that MEF North America has released the first series of Whitepapers as part of the global m-Commerce Initiative. The goal is to offer unique and practical tools for our members and the wider industry to drive consumer adoption through highlighting successful business models that are positively addressing consumer needs to advance the mobile channel opportunity within a regulatory framework.”

The following companies contributed to the North American Whitepaper Series:

Gowlings Privacy and m-Commerce

Impact Mobile Mobile Shopper Engagement and Conversion

Jumptap Advertising and m-Commerce

OpenMarket m-Commerce Payment Solutions

Polar Mobile Making Money from your Mobile Content in the App Economy

Sixth Sense Media Brands and m-Commerce

SNR Denton Regulation and m-Commerce

SNR Denton Tax and m-Commerce

About MEF Americas

MEF Americas: Mobile Content & Commerce is the essential two day gathering for thought leaders & deal makers from across North & Latin Americas mobile content and commerce ecosystems.

The exclusive two-day event founded in 2010, focuses on issues, strategies and case studies from the content, finance, retail and brand verticals, as well as cross-border opportunities, barriers to entry, in-market insight and business development. In addition to the exceptional opportunities for facilitating business development while making important new contacts, delegates will also gain the benefit of MEFs extensive global m-commerce and content expertise.

With keynotes from Nokia, Sprint and Coca Cola, panel discussions with over 50 speakers, interactive sessions and open networking, MEF Americas: Mobile Content & Commerce offers delegates an unrivaled environment in which to learn, discuss and debate the issues facing the mobile content value chain.

About MEF

MEF is the global community for mobile content and commerce. It is the leading trade organization for companies wishing to monetize their goods, services and digital products via the mobile connected device. MEF provides competitive advantage to its diverse membership, shapes industry growth, connects thought leaders and spearheads groundbreaking initiatives which explore and promote monetization opportunities.

With global headquarters in London and operational chapters and offices in Asia, EMEA, Latin America, Middle East and North America, MEF is a member network with global reach and strong local representation, ideally placed to drive market growth. Established in 2000, MEF provides an impartial, consistent and powerful voice for the foremost companies and entrepreneurs from across the mobile content and commerce value chain.

Contacts:

MEF North America

General Manager

Marjorie DeHey Daleo

Press

Anmore Media International

Tony Dillistone

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(PRWEB UK) 23 November 2011

Dating back to May 2011, prices for the most popular hard drives (1) remained extremely consistent, with the average lowest price (2) hovering around