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SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire/ — ActiveVideo Networks(TM), which provides solutions that infuse TV with Web content and interactivity, today announced new capabilities of its ActiveVideo(R) Distribution Network that have been designed to simplify and accelerate the availability of Web-based programming and advertising on the television. Following are quotes from programmers, technology providers and analysts regarding the announcement that Web-infused television — including user-generated content, social media, Web-based channels, games and other programming and applications — can be delivered through virtually any network connected device.
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“We have seen studies that show people prefer to watch video on a TV, and are overwhelmed by the competing choices for bringing Web video to the television. Because ActiveVideo has the ability to work with anything that’s Web connected, the decision-making process is simplified and the marketing approach to the consumer is easy to understand. This in turn will speed up the prospect of a Web-to-TV fully interactive experience. It is the reason we at ComedyNet believe that ActiveVideo is a front runner in the space.”
— Mark Graff, CEO, ComedyNet

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“All of us in the Web-to-TV video space face similar obstacles. We need both an abundance of content and the high-quality, highly reliable viewing experience that viewers expect from television. The ability to deliver that experience ubiquitously across all devices is a significant challenge. We’re pleased to see companies like ActiveVideo Networks taking an innovative approach to addressing these challenges and in so doing helping to create the critical mass we need to make this market a success.”
— Bill Holmes, Vice President, business Development & Strategy, DivX

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“The enormous market fragmentation in Web-to-TV solutions makes it difficult for us to author interactive and timely content for many diverse platforms. This process is costly and requires many resources. What’s been needed to drive cost-effective distribution and viewer adoption is a solution based on existing Web technologies and video standards like MPEG that enables us to create content once for any connected device,”
– Ed Skolarus, Vice President, business & Operations, Fox Reality Channel, News Corp.
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“Impressive as the growth in broadband video consumption has been over the last few years, broadband’s ultimate opportunity starts when high-quality video can be delivered directly to the TV. This will enable longer-form broadband content to be enjoyed comfortably on consumers’ wide-screen TVs and open up a range of advertising and consumer paid business opportunities for the ecosystem that have been constrained until now. Consumers will welcome the same mix of choice, flexibility and interactivity that they have come to expect from their current broadband experiences.”
– Will Richmond, Broadband media analyst and President, Broadband Directions LLC
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“One of our top priorities is making it easy for people to watch their favorite blip.tv shows on the television set. We are grateful that ActiveVideo Networks is making the transition from the computer screen to the television set possible. In the end the best Web shows are meant to be watched on the TV set from the comfortable couch in your living room. ActiveVideo Networks definitely gets this, and that makes them a real pioneer in the field.”
— John Fitzpatrick, Director of business Development, blip.tv

About ActiveVideo Networks

ActiveVideo Networks(TM) provides programming and technology that infuse television with Web content and interactivity. Based on standard Web authoring and delivery technologies, the company’s ActiveVideo(R) Distribution Network simply and inexpensively enables expanded programming, navigation and advertising possibilities, allowing viewers to define and share TV experiences. ActiveVideo combines Web-based media and targeted, clickable advertisements with the high-quality video, immediate responsiveness and remote control navigation of television for uniform interactivity across all digital set-tops and Web-connected televisions. ActiveVideo Networks is based in the heart of Silicon Valley, with offices in Los Angeles, Baltimore, Beijing and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit .
ActiveVideo Networks

STARNBERG, Germany, June 25 /PRNewswire/ — The world’s leading IT research and advisory company Gartner has positioned Crossgate in the latest report, “Magic Quadrant for Integration Service Providers”. Crossgate is positioned in the Leaders Quadrant among the vendors in this sector. Crossgate believes this positioning highlights the importance of the recently established cooperation with SAP AG, especially in terms of recognition, visibility and international focus.
Gartner positioned Crossgate in the Leaders Quadrant in the “Magic Quadrant for Integration Service Providers”(1) published at the end of May.
Gartner evaluated both North American and European service providers for this report, fourteen of which were placed in the quadrant and evaluated in the report. The placements were based on a completeness of vision and the ability to execute.
According to the report, “In the highly evolving IaaS and B2B project outsourcing market segments, leaders must have a critical mass of users (community) in selected industries; a comprehensive and compelling service offering vision; a significant geographic reach (or be likely to establish one); secure, reliable and efficient hosted integration service operations; sustained profitability (or likely to establish it); and strong account management and customer loyalty. They must also be regularly on organizations’ shortlists for new B2B projects and be agents of change to the evolving market segment.”(2) Crossgate meets all of these requirements.
“We are very proud of this positioning,” explains Stefan Tittel, CEO and founder of Crossgate AG. “We believe this shows that our market assessment was done well. With our Business-Ready Network, companies reach a large number of trading partners, and they don’t have to worry about interfaces or different formats. Today, B2B can be this easy!”
About the Gartner Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2008 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner’s analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the “Leaders” quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
About Crossgate
Crossgate offers the world’s first Business-Ready Network, guaranteeing 100% integration of business partners, clients and suppliers. A single connection to the Network means electronic data exchange with any business partner regardless of their technical capability. In addition, Crossgate’s B2B-360 Degree Services powered by SAP provide clients direct access to all integrated business partners in the B2B transaction network via their SAP systems. With its legally compliant eInvoicing Services, Crossgate also provides an innovative and 100% secure solution to cover the entire process of incoming and outgoing invoices, including signatures, EU compliance monitoring, and revision-secure automated long-term archiving. More than 40,000 business partners, representing over 10 industries, currently exchange documents and data via the Business-Ready Network.
Crossgate was founded in 2001 in Starnberg, Germany. The principal investors are the family of the SAP founder Dietmar Hopp, the Otto Wolff Industrieberatung und Beteiligungen GmbH and the Al-Jomaih Group. In addition to the headquarters in Starnberg, Crossgate is represented at four sites in Germany, with subsidiary branches in Atlanta, London, Milan.
Contact:
Crossgate, Inc, Steve Sprague

Tel: 888-422-2360
Fax: 678-348-7444

Crossgate UK Limited, Rakesh Harji

Tel: 44 (0) 208-622-3098
Fax: 44 (0) 208-622-3599

1 Gartner Research, Magic Quadrant for Integration Service Providers,
Publication Date: 28 May 2008/ID Number: G00157093

2 Gartner Research, Magic Quadrant for Integration Service Providers,
Publication Date: 28 May 2008/ID Number: G00157093

Crossgate, Inc

NEW YORK, June 6 /PRNewswire/ — Normandy Development, the one-stop-shop and business gateway to expand successfully business activities into Europe, commemorates the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944 - the largest logistics operation at the time. Even today, Normandy continues to propose advantageous logistics and supply chain access to the European continent with regular connections from the UK, the USA, Africa and Asia.
Today, 50% of France’s maritime foreign trade passes through Normandy - with outstanding transit-time and at low operating costs. Featuring one the highest concentrations of logistics facilities in France, Normandy is strategically located near Paris. Major logistics companies in Normandy are: ABX Logistics, Daher, DHL, Federal Express, Gefco, Geodis, Hyundai, ProLogis, Schenker, Wallenius.
The region also hosts the Secure Electronic Transactions competitive cluster focusing on innovative near field communication applications for secure m-(obile) and e-(lectronic)-transactions from authentication, interoperability, cryptography, to contactless solutions. Under the Normandy Living Lab project, in the city of Caen, real-life product and service m-logistics, m-payments, m-health, m-tourism, m-marketing and m-citizenship applications are in field-testing.
The cluster reunites major corporations like Atmel, Atos, BNP Paribas, Bouygues Telecom, Bull, France Telecom R&D, Gemalto, Ingenico, NXP, Oberthur Card Systems, RATP, Sagem, SFR, Silicomp, SNCF, Societe Generale, Thales, Veolia Transport, numerous SMEs as well as research and educational institutions. 1,500 companies, 26,000 jobs, 35 laboratories and more than one hundred postgraduate training courses are linked through the cluster.
“Normandy’s agency for business development attracts and supports set-up and growth of business and manufacturing operations with a unique competitive positioning” says Jean-Jacques Foignet, Executive Director for International Operations at Normandy Development. “In Normandy we provide free experience and development assistance for potential industrial projects in all sectors.”
About Normandy Development:
Normandy Development is a business accelerator backed by the Regional Councils of Upper and Lower Normandy with 20 specialists in 4 offices. Focusing on international economic development, it supplies business consulting services to medium and large enterprises. Normandy is an international gateway with a potential reach of 200 million consumers in less than 48 hours by truck.
More information: and
Normandy Development

ATLANTA, April 29 /PRNewswire/ — Cox business announced today that it is MEF 14 compliant, a distinction bestowed by the global Metro Ethernet Forum and the hallmark of carriers who deliver advanced Ethernet services.
In order to meet increased communications requirements, businesses of all sizes are implementing high-bandwidth applications across their organizations. Ethernet services enable these companies to cost effectively create wide area networks that link multiple locations for increased productivity.
Communication providers that attain MEF 14 certification have the ability to offer quality of service (QoS) for Ethernet services, backed by service level specifications. Certified Ethernet performance capabilities paired with Cox Business’s superior customer service provides a unique value proposition for customers.
“Cox business has established itself as the MSO leader in the U.S. business Ethernet Services marketplace and continues to be aggressive in this space,” said Rosemary Cochran, principal, Vertical Systems Group. “The latest MEF 14 certification further solidifies Cox business as a competitive threat to telco incumbents and enables the company to offer a higher level of service to its customers in the future.”
Cox business is currently ranked fourth among U.S. Ethernet providers, above several incumbent providers, according to Vertical Systems Group’s Year-End 2007 U.S. Retail business Ethernet share analysis. Cox business became the first MSO to enter the top tier of U.S. business Ethernet providers in 2007. The company attributes its aggressive growth to its successful history of delivering Ethernet services to customers served by both fiber and hybrid fiber coax (HFC).
“Ethernet-based services are extremely flexible and efficient and MEF 14 certification further demonstrates Cox’s commitment to this technology,” said Kristine Faulkner, vice president of product development and management, Cox Business. “Cox’s network uniquely aligns with this preferred transport platform to offer compelling data services throughout our service areas that meet a variety of business needs.”
An example of an Ethernet application is Cox’s MedNet(SM), a private IP network in Hampton Roads, Va. that will link physician offices with a broad network of clinics and hospitals throughout the area. Many of the medical facilities will attach to this unique network utilizing Ethernet solutions from Cox Business. These Ethernet connections are engineered to exceed Metro Ethernet Forum specifications, providing additional assurances to hospitals, physicians and patients that will transmit sensitive medical information.
Organizations that utilize Cox’s MedNet can share applications with multiple locations, reduce data management and storage costs and deliver better care. With integrated administrative and clinical data, health care providers can improve the accuracy of initial patient diagnosis by accessing up-to-the-minute updates of medical histories.
In addition to delivering creative Ethernet solutions to business customers, Cox uses Ethernet to provide wholesale services for national telecommunications carriers. Ethernet’s flexibility, reliability and efficient cost make it ideal for local access and wireless tower backhaul connections.
“Cable operators like Cox understand the value of Ethernet services and are transforming business communications with their service offerings,” said Nan Chen, president, Metro Ethernet Forum. “MEF 14 focuses on the performance and quality of service issues that identify Carrier Ethernet’s suitability for mission critical business applications.”
Cox business provides a full portfolio of voice, data and video services to more than 200,000 business customers in Cox markets across the U.S., including small businesses, multi-location enterprises, regional healthcare providers and federal, state and local government organizations.
For more information on Cox business service offerings, visit .
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services in affiliation with Sprint . Cox business is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates the Travel Channel. More information about the services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at , , and .
Cox Business

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Attunity Ltd (BULLETIN BOARD: ATTUF.OB) , a leading provider of enterprise-class software for application and data integration, and workplace solutions in the Composite Applications market, announced today that Mr. Shimon Alon, the current Chairman of the Board of Directors, will assume the additional role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from June 1st.
Following notification from Mr. Aki Ratner, the current CEO, that he will be stepping down from his post on June 1st, Attunity’s Board of Directors appointed Mr. Alon as the new CEO. Mr. Alon will take up the position on the same day. Mr. Ratner will continue to serve as a director and support the company in the execution of its vision.
“Having embarked upon a very strategic new direction, with the aim of establishing a new foundation for the company’s growth, these last three years have been very significant for Attunity, and inevitably difficult at times,” said Aki Ratner, CEO of Attunity. “However, I believe that we have now moved through that period, and placed Attunity on much firmer ground for future growth. I now feel that the time is right to step down and have someone else steer the Company to the next level. To that end, I am very pleased that Shimon has agreed to succeed me as Attunity’s CEO. Having worked with him for many years, I know that he possesses the right qualities to lead Attunity to success, and I am committed to continue helping the company and Shimon achieve their goals.”
“Aki has steered Attunity through some challenging times, launching a new product into a new market, and building a good platform for future company growth. I would like to personally thank him for his contribution and hard work,” stated Shimon Alon, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Attunity. “I am now looking forward to leading Attunity to the next phase as it becomes a leading player in the new generation of real-time, event-driven, integrated applications. Attunity has some very significant assets, including a large global customer base, world-class technology, strategic partnerships to be proud of, and truly talented employees. I am very confident about Attunity’s future.”
Shimon Alon, who has a track record of accelerating growth and leading companies to success, was the Chief Executive Officer of Precise Software Solutions, a leading provider of application performance management. Following the acquisition of Precise by VERITAS Software Corporation in June 2003, Mr. Alon served as an executive advisor to VERITAS. Prior to his position with Precise Software, Mr. Alon held a number of positions at Scitex and its subsidiaries, including as President and Chief Executive Officer of Scitex America and Managing Director of Scitex Europe. Mr. Alon holds a degree from the Executive Management Program at the Harvard business School. He has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Attunity since 2004.
In accordance with Israeli law, since Mr. Alon is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the appointment of Mr. Alon as CEO as well as his terms of compensation, will be submitted to the approval of the shareholders. Attunity intends to convene a special shareholders’ meeting as soon as practicable for that purpose. Details of this meeting, including the date and location of the meeting and the record date for shareholders entitled to vote at this meeting, will be announced shortly.
About Attunity
Attunity has delivered sophisticated data and application integration solutions for nearly 20 years and today is also at the forefront of the Composite Applications market focused on the business workplace, with its flagship product Attunity InFocus. With Attunity InFocus, organizations can develop sophisticated, workplace-focused applications, based on information from anywhere, that help business managers at all levels assess, detect and resolve those business issues that can most impact their business.
With successful deployments of its software products at thousands of organizations worldwide, Attunity provides enterprise-class software directly and indirectly through a number of strategic and OEM agreements with global-class partners such as HP, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, business Objects and Cognos.
Headquartered in Boston, Attunity serves its customers via offices in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and through a network of local partners. For more information, please visit us at , the content of which is not part of this press release.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other Federal Securities laws. Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to various risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from Attunity’s current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the impact on revenues of economic and political uncertainties and weaknesses in various regions of the world, including the commencement or escalation of hostilities or acts of terrorism; any unforeseen developmental or technological difficulties with regard to Attunity’s products; changes in the competitive landscape, including new competitors or the impact of competitive pricing and products; a shift in demand for products such as Attunity’s; unknown factors affecting third parties with which Attunity has formed business alliances; timely availability and customer acceptance of Attunity’s new and existing products; and other factors and risks on which Attunity may have little or no control. This list is intended to identify only certain of the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ. For a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties affecting Attunity, reference is made to Attunity’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise required by law, Attunity undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
(c) 2008 Attunity Ltd. All rights reserved. Attunity is a trademark of Attunity Inc.
For more information:

Andy Bailey, VP Marketing
Attunity
1-781-213-5204

Dror Elkayam, VP Finance
Attunity
972-9-899-3000

Attunity Ltd