TORONTO and CALGARY, May 14, 2013 /CNW/ - Today, TRTech and the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) announced that they will co-host the 6^th annual Canada 3.0 conference to be held for the first time in Western Canada at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre on May 26^th-28^th, 2014.

VANCOUVER, May 16, 2013 /CNW/ - TELUS has entered into an agreement with Mobilicity to acquire the company for $380 million. If the deal receives the required approvals, it would ensure continued service to Mobilicity's 250,000 customers without the risk of disruption.

The agreement between TELUS and the company is subject to conditions including approval by the Competition Bureau, Industry Canada, and Mobilicity's debtholders. TELUS and Mobilicity have informed the government and regulators and both companies are fully committed to working cooperatively to secure timely approvals for the transaction.

"A concern for our customers and employees led us to approach TELUS, which has a reputation for a strong customer focus, as evidenced by their industry leading client loyalty," said Stewart Lyons, Mobilicity President. "I am confident TELUS will look after our employees and our customers, mitigating any disruption to their service, while offering the best outcome for all stakeholders."

William Aziz, Mobilicity Chief Restructuring Officer, continued, "Mobilicity has been losing a significant amount of money every month. The financial strength of TELUS will allow the business to be continued in a way that will benefit customers and employees. An acquisition by TELUS is the best alternative for Mobilicity."

The entire purchase price will be used to satisfy Mobilicity's secured and unsecured debt.

"We look forward to serving Mobilicity's customers and welcoming their employees to the TELUS team," said David Fuller, TELUS Chief Marketing Officer.

If this transaction is approved, TELUS will retain all 150 Mobilicity employees as it integrates the Mobilicity operation into TELUS over the coming months. The employees would have the opportunity to review and secure permanent, long term roles with TELUS.

TELUS has created 1,700 new jobs in Canada over the last two years alone while bringing 4G wireless coverage to 99 per cent of Canadians coast-to-coast.

Acquisition agreement details:

Mobilicity has begun proceedings in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice with a view to obtaining approval for a plan of arrangement under the Canadian Business Corporations Act. The plan of arrangement with TELUS requires an affirmative vote by debtholders, after which TELUS and Mobilicity will seek court approval of a transaction that will see Mobilicity emerge as a wholly-owned subsidiary of TELUS. TELUS has entered into support agreements with a significant number of Mobilicity's debtholders who have committed to vote for the plan of arrangement pursuant to the terms and conditions of the support agreements.

TELUS and Mobilicity anticipate an expeditious legal and regulatory review in view of the current circumstances Mobilicity is facing.

Caution Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains statements about expected future events of TELUS that are forward-looking. By their nature, forward-looking statements require the Company to make assumptions and predictions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that the associated benefits for TELUS shareholders of the acquisition will be realized, or that the expected regulatory and other approvals will be obtained. There is significant risk that the forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a number of factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from that expressed in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, TELUS disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.

About TELUS

TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $11 billion of annual revenue and 13.2 million customer connections, including 7.7 million wireless subscribers, 3.4 million wireline network access lines, 1.4 million Internet subscribers and 712,000 TELUS TV customers. Led since 2000 by President and CEO, Darren Entwistle, TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services, including wireless, data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, television, entertainment and video.

In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed more than $300 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered 4.8 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Fourteen TELUS Community Boards lead TELUS' local philanthropic initiatives. TELUS was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.

For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.

About Mobilicity (DAVE Wireless)

Formerly known as Data & Audio-Visual Enterprises Wireless Inc., the company is operated as Mobilicity. Mobilicity is a wireless carrier that provides wireless telecommunication services to Canadians in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. Further information about Mobilicity can be found at www.Mobilicity.ca.

SOURCE: TELUS Corporation

TELUS:
Shawn Hall
TELUS Social and Media Relations
604-695-6500
shawn.hall@telus.com 

Robert Mitchell
TELUS Investor Relations
647-837-1606
ir@telus.com

Mobilicity:
Joel Shaffer
Longview Communications Inc.
416-649-8006

TORONTO, May 15, 2013 /CNW/ - iotum, operator of the popular and versatile teleconferencing service Calliflower.com for small business, today announced it is expanding with the acquisition of California-based Global Conference Partners, provider of FreeConference.com and associated teleconferencing services.

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Jason Martin, president and CEO, said iotum is acquiring all of the assets of Global Conference Partners, a portfolio company of American Capital, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACAS). In addition to FreeConference.com, the transaction includes InstantConference.com, GlobalConference.com and several other international brands. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The conferencing properties acquired from GCP will continue to be offered from Glendale, Calif.; no employees will lose their jobs as a result of the acquisition, said Martin. Calliflower also will continue as a conferencing service, he said.

"It's a natural fit," said Martin. "The Global Conference properties nicely complement Calliflower where we'll quickly realize economies of scale even though all conferencing services will continue under separate brands."

About iotum

iotum is a privately-held operator of online collaboration and conference calling services. iotum operates the popular Calliflower teleconference platform, which has introduced a number of teleconference innovations since its introduction in 2007, and services medium and small businesses and organizations. iotum was founded in 2006 by industry legend Alec Saunders, who joined BlackBerry as vice president of developer relations in 2011. Based in Toronto, Canada, iotum's customer base is worldwide. For further information, please visit www.iotum.com

About American Capital

American Capital is a publicly traded private equity firm and global asset manager. American Capital, both directly and through its asset management business, originates, underwrites and manages investments in middle market private equity, leveraged finance, real estate and structured products. American Capital manages $21.2 billion of assets, including assets on its balance sheet and fee earning assets under management by affiliated managers, with $117 billion of total assets under management (including levered assets). Through an affiliate, American Capital manages publicly traded American Capital Agency Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) with approximately $13 billion market capitalization and American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: MTGE) with approximately $1.5 billion market capitalization. From its eight offices in the U.S. and Europe, American Capital and its affiliate, European Capital, will consider investment opportunities from $10 million to $750 million. For further information, please refer to www.AmericanCapital.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Jim Byrnes
Comunicano, Inc.
1+ 610-333-1794 (office)
1+ 610-248-5053 (mobile)
jbyrnes@comunicano.com

SOURCE: iotum

http://www.iotum.com

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TORONTO, May 16, 2013 /CNW/ - Nokia today announced the launch of Nokia Music in Canada, its highly-acclaimed free music streaming service. Nokia Music is exclusive to Nokia Lumia smartphones, providing consumers with a simple and delightful way to discover and enjoy music. There is no sign-up, no ads and no subscription, meaning users can dive right into Nokia Music's catalogue of 18 million songs.

"Technology has shaped the listening behaviour of many Canadians and transformed the music industry by giving music lovers more listening choices. However, with so many options and so much music out there, it's easy to get overwhelmed (and even discouraged) when it comes to discovering new music," said Alan Cross, long time radio broadcaster and musicologist famous for The Ongoing History of New Music and The Secret History of Rock. "What Nokia Music offers is a seamless, easy-to-use way to listen to new and old music, all with a touch of a button."

One of the main features of Nokia Music is Mix Radio. Consumers can stream free music from a suite of more than 150 exclusive playlists that are hand-crafted and kept up-to-date by a dedicated staff. The playlists span a wide spectrum of musical genres from franco pop to hockey songs for the rink.  Nokia Music also offers playlists created by global artists.

Beyond the curated playlists, music fans can create their own personal soundtrack by selecting up to three artists via the Nokia Music 'CREATE' function, which taps a library of millions of songs and generates a playlist based on, and inspired by, the artists they love.

For maximum convenience, Nokia Music playlists can also be enjoyed offline so consumers can listen to their favourite playlists anytime, anywhere - perfect for a long flight, journey to work or train ride.

To enhance their music experience further, Nokia Music's 'GIG FINDER' pinpoints live shows taking place nearby, even helping consumers buy tickets, find the venue with HERE Maps and get directions - all from within the Nokia Music app.

For people that love the free service and want even more, there is also the Nokia Music+ service. For $3.99 per month, the service allows consumers unlimited songs skips on playlists and to take as many mixes offline as they want, access their music from web, mobile and laptop, and switch to high-quality audio on Wi-Fi.

"We believe that Nokia Music offers great value and will revolutionize the way Canadian music lovers can explore, discover and enjoy music," said Jyrki Rosenberg, Vice President of Nokia Entertainment. "We are always striving to give Canadians the best service possible and we have worked extra hard to ensure Nokia Music meets the expectations of the demanding, active and inspired music fans in Canada."

The Nokia Music app is available for download now to all Canadian Lumia owners from the Nokia Collection in the Windows Phone Store.

About Nokia

Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an integral part of the lives of people around the world. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people use their Nokia to capture and share experiences, access information, find their way or simply to speak to one another. Nokia's technological and design innovations have made its brand one of the most recognized in the world. For more information, visit http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia.

To download images of the Nokia Music, please visit http://press.nokia.com/.

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SOURCE: Nokia Canada

Media Enquiries:
Stacey Grimshaw (on behalf of Nokia)
stacey.grimshaw@ketchum.com / (416) 355-7426

Canada was born out of the need to connect. Confederation brought together our vast and sparsely inhabited country with the promise of connectivity. The future of Canada as a country and economy depended on it.   The Trans Canada Railway, completed in 1885, represented a significant infrastructure investment and became the first platform to connect our nation.  Now over 125 years later, our physical infrastructure is in need of repair, and a new platform for connectivity is emerging as an imperative link for economic prosperity.

Through FCM’s leadership with The Great Canadian Infrastructure Challenge, over 20,000 municipal leaders across Canada campaigned for predictable funding that would enable long-term community planning.  To the benefit of all Canadians, they succeeded. 

To celebrate their success Kadie Ward, a local economic developer and FCM International volunteer, is taking the train across Canada to attend FCM’s AGM.  As she rides from Halifax to Vancouver May 21^st to May 29^th she will discuss the role transit and transportation infrastructure played in building our economy as well as discuss the importance of the digital infrastructure needed to support smart, connected, and sustainable municipal growth. 

Presented in partnership with the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) www.cdmn.ca, the experience of the ride will be presented through multiple platforms including an online blog, social media, and videos .The content will be published at www.buildstrongcities.com .

CDMN’s managing director, Kevin Tuer, calls the partnership the next great step in connecting Canadians to one another, and to the infrastructure they need to be productive in the global economy. “CDMN supports this initiative because it’s a great way to draw attention to the importance of Canada’s digital highway as a vital and necessary channel to market Canada’s natural digital resources on the world stage.” The ride will include stops in many of the regions where CDMN’s digital commercialization hubs reside.

Kadie Ward will board the train in Halifax accompanied by a videographer, photographer, and digital media entrepreneur.  With stops in Halifax, Toronto, Waterloo, Stratford, London, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Jasper, and Vancouver, the team will showcase infrastructure investments across Canada that are fueling local economic development. She will have video and still footage available for local media at each stop.

During her ride she will re-tell the story of how constructing the national railway built Canada’s economy.  And she will advocate for renewed investment in digital and physical infrastructure that connects citizens, industry, and ideas in order to grow our future digital economy.  Her final destination will be the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual General Meeting where she will continue the infrastructure investment conversation with representatives from over 2000 communities across Canada. 

The Build Strong Cities Ride is presented by Kadie Ward and the Canadian Digital Media Network, and sponsored by Cisco Canada, Holcim Canada Inc., Via Rail, and Libro Financial Group.

Schedule and Route

Schedule subject to change based on VIA Rail departure and arrivals, as well as Partner community requests and participation.

Video footage and stills will be available for media

About the Ride host:

Engaged in international economic and business development, Kadie Ward supports economic growth by leveraging a region’s assets to position them to attract investment. As an award-winning multimedia producer, Ward has created and activated several international campaigns aimed at attracting foreign direct investment and talent. , including producing “Business Life” for Rogers.

Travelling in North America, the Netherlands, and Eastern Europe, Ward has helped communities shape their economic development policies and tell their story. Ward is a member of the Innovation Systems Research Network, and Techno-Policy Network where she has researched regional innovation systems and best-practices in developing knowledge-intensive local economies. Her research has been published and presented to both local and international audiences.

Ward teaches “Managing Communications”,  “Social Media for Organizations” and “Managing Public Relations” with the Faculty of Information and Media studies at Western University.  She is currently a guest blogger at North America’s definitive economic development blog, www.economicdevelopment.org, and posts items of interests on her personal blog, www.buildstrongcities.com.

For more information contact:
Mitra Shreeman
Mitrashreeman10@gmail.com
1-226-448-6013

Kadie Ward
kadie@buildstrongcities.com
1-519-701-9952

TORONTO, May 14, 2013 /CNW/ - Following a successful beta launch and with hundreds of registered members, Toronto-based Urban Hamper is revolutionizing the dry cleaning industry by offering online ordering, delivery and drop off locations throughout the city.

• The Globe and Mail’s Catalyst Program, which used social media to forge a direct engagement with its readers to improve interaction between readers and journalists and to improve the quality and quantity of online commentary at globeandmail.com. 
• Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s Data Analysis and Retrieval Technology which retrieves data about any OLG lottery sale and is an indispensable tool for fighting fraud, building trust with OLG’s customers and even finding lost winners. 
• Pointe-de-l-Ile Community Health Center’s remote patient monitoring system which helps to provide high quality care through the use of technology to significantly reduce the number of home visits the centre’s nurses make in their community in East-end Montreal. 
• The Ontario Telemedicine Network, which delivers access remotely to the province’s finest diagnosticians and specialists from even the most far-flung Ontario communities. 
• TinyEYE Speech Therapy Services, a small business in Saskatoon, that has addressed the chronic shortage of speech-language pathologists by putting therapy services on-line and thus cutting time lost to travel while giving the company access to a global market for its services. 
• The Children’s Treatment Network of Simcoe York’s single plan of care treatment model that unites educators, clinicians, therapists and parents in an electronic platform that shares information and measurably improves the care of the centre’s young patients.

Waterloo, ON — May 13, 2013 — The G20 should tackle the vastly important issue of Internet security and “articulate a vision for shaping the Internet economy for the next five to 10 years,” a new commentary issued by The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) recommends.

In Change the Conversation, Change the Venue and Change Our Future, Melissa E. Hathaway argues that the Internet’s economic importance, and the massive financial risk posed by cybersecurity threats, warrant making the issue a G20 agenda item. The G20 forum — with its ability to give equal voice among nations that make up 90 percent of global GDP, 80 percent of international trade and 64 percent of the world’s population — could “propagate a simple narrative that communicates why a sustainable cyberspace is linked to GDP growth for every nation.”

Hathaway says that Russia, which holds the G20 presidency in 2013, “could leave its mark on the world by leading this conversation in the G20 now.” She outlines practical steps that could be taken to add Internet governance and cybersecurity to multiple tracks of the current G20 program:

• Building infrastructure and providing inclusive access to basic amenities (such as high-speed broadband communications) to spur economic growth. Agenda item:  Development for All.
• Support the Financial Stability Board with an information sharing forum/methodology to enable banks to better protect themselves from malicious cyber activities. Agenda item:  Strengthening Financial Regulation. Alternatively, this same item could be addressed in the Agenda item: Fighting Corruption. Cybersecurity, fraud and e-crime could fit into the sub-tracks of deepening the engagement of the business community or eradicating corruption in major international events.
• Curbing protectionism and strengthening the development of multilateral trade (by limiting e-crime, especially across borders).  Agenda item:  Enhancing Multilateral Trade.

Hathaway points out that, although Internet security is already being addressed at the international level — through the European Union, NATO and the United Nations — there is an “operational collision of competing interests” and a lack of clarity within these fora. She argues that “it is time to change the conversation and establish executive ownership among those who have the most to lose.”

She points out that an estimated 2.5 million jobs have been lost in G20 economies through counterfeiting and piracy and that $125 billion is lost annually by governments and consumers, all through cyber activities. “The Internet is the fuel of the global economy and the backbone of the international financial system,” says Hathaway. “No country can afford to put their economy at risk.”

To read Change the Conversation, Change the Venue and Change Our Future, click here.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Melissa E. Hathaway is president of Hathaway Global Strategies LLC and a senior advisor at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center. She served in two US presidential administrations, where she spearheaded the Cyberspace Policy Review for President Barack Obama and led the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative for President George W. Bush. Ms. Hathaway is a frequent keynote speaker on cybersecurity matters, and regularly publishes papers and commentary in this field. 

MEDIA CONTACT:
Kevin Dias, Communications Specialist, CIGI
Tel: 519.885.2444, ext. 7238, Email: kdias@cigionline.org

The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an independent, non-partisan think tank on international governance. Led by experienced practitioners and distinguished academics, CIGI supports research, forms networks, advances policy debate and generates ideas for multilateral governance improvements. Conducting an active agenda of research, events and publications, CIGI’s interdisciplinary work includes collaboration with policy, business and academic communities around the world. CIGI was founded in 2001 by Jim Balsillie, then co-CEO of Research In Motion (BlackBerry), and collaborates with and gratefully acknowledges support from a number of strategic partners, in particular the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario. For more information, please visit www.cigionline.org.

MONTREAL, May 14, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Windows 8 users looking for a dedicated and polished Facebook experience have a new alternative.  nventive is pleased to announce the official launch of SocialNV, a Windows 8 Facebook client allowing users to browse the news feed with a fast and fluid interface, post comments, links, photos, tag friends and view notifications all from the same application. SocialNV leverages all the core Windows 8 features to offer the best Facebook experience on the platform. "SocialNV is our answer to the gap which we believe previously existed in the Windows 8 app store.  Windows 8 and Windows Phone have both played important roles to fuel our incredible growth in the last few years, and this is a testament to how we will continue to invest and innovate on both platforms." said Francois Tanguay, president of nventive.