Vancouver Allstate Agent Awarded for Volunteerism
$500 Grant Presented to American Diabetes Association
Vancouver, WA – August 19, 2008 Keith Hallett of Vancouver was recently awarded an Agency Hands in the Community Award for his commitment to volunteering in the local community. With this award comes a $500 grant from The Allstate Foundation to the non-profit organization at which he volunteers.
Hallett volunteers with the American Diabetes Association where he has organized community volunteers, and has spoken to school classrooms about healthy eating.
“Allstate believes that it is very important for corporations to take an active interest in the communities they serve. Allstate is proud to support such worthwhile causes through the Allstate Foundation,” said Michelle Lee, vice president for Allstate’s Northwest Region. “The grant from the Allstate Foundation will provide much needed support for the American Diabetes Association.”
The grants are part of Allstate’s “Agency Hands in the Community” program. Allstate agents and financial specialists are recognized for their outstanding commitment to community service with a $500 donation to the charitable organization where they volunteer. To qualify for the grant, agents must show evidence of volunteer work that has had a positive impact on the local community.
Allstate Insurance Company’s Northwest Region supports a network of agencies that serve households in the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii. These agencies provide a large variety of insurance and financial products. Agents and employees of the Northwest Region have a long, proud history of supporting the communities where they live and do business through volunteerism and charitable contributions.
The Allstate Foundation
Established in 1952, The Allstate Foundation is an independent, charitable organization made possible by subsidiaries of The Allstate Corporation. The Allstate Foundation partners with nonprofit organizations on community initiatives that promote "safe and vital communities," "tolerance, inclusion, and diversity" and "economic empowerment." Teen driving and empowering victims of domestic violence have been major initiatives for the Foundation since 2005.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Fort Vancouver Library Board
Commissioners call for library board applications by September 26
Vancouver, WA -- The Board of Clark County Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve as a Clark County representative on the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Board of Trustees. The opening is for someone living anywhere in Clark County that is within the library district and outside of the Vancouver city limits.
Applicants should be prepared to complete a term of seven years, beginning in January 2009. The commissioners will recommend an appointment that must also be approved by county commissioners in Skamania and Klickitat counties.
Library trustees are responsible for policies involving 13 branch libraries, three bookmobiles, and related services for about 400,000 people in Southwest Washington. Branch libraries are located in Battle Ground, Cascade Park, Goldendale, La Center, North Bonneville, Ridgefield, Stevenson, Salmon Creek, Vancouver, Washougal, White Salmon and Woodland.
Anyone interested should submit a letter of interest and a resume by 5 p.m. September 26, 2008 to Board of Clark County Commissioners Office, PO Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-5000, Attention: Jennifer Clark. Applications may also be sent by fax to (360) 397-6058 or by e-mail to jennifer.clark@clark.wa.gov.
Letters of interest should address challenges and perspectives concerning public involvement, facilities, materials and funding for the library district.
Vancouver, WA -- The Board of Clark County Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve as a Clark County representative on the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Board of Trustees. The opening is for someone living anywhere in Clark County that is within the library district and outside of the Vancouver city limits.
Applicants should be prepared to complete a term of seven years, beginning in January 2009. The commissioners will recommend an appointment that must also be approved by county commissioners in Skamania and Klickitat counties.
Library trustees are responsible for policies involving 13 branch libraries, three bookmobiles, and related services for about 400,000 people in Southwest Washington. Branch libraries are located in Battle Ground, Cascade Park, Goldendale, La Center, North Bonneville, Ridgefield, Stevenson, Salmon Creek, Vancouver, Washougal, White Salmon and Woodland.
Anyone interested should submit a letter of interest and a resume by 5 p.m. September 26, 2008 to Board of Clark County Commissioners Office, PO Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-5000, Attention: Jennifer Clark. Applications may also be sent by fax to (360) 397-6058 or by e-mail to jennifer.clark@clark.wa.gov.
Letters of interest should address challenges and perspectives concerning public involvement, facilities, materials and funding for the library district.
InMotion Taps New Edge Network
InMotion Taps New Edge for ‘Transparent’ MPLS Network Linking Airport Stores
Airport retailer uses technology to grow business, improve customer experience
VANCOUVER, Wash. – (Aug. 19, 2008) – InMotion Entertainment, the largest entertainment and electronics airport retailer in the United States, has turned to New Edge Networks to build and manage a private wide area network that it does not want to know is there.
“We want our network to be transparent and do what it is supposed to do; we don’t want to have to pay attention to it. Our customers have to catch planes,” said Allan Ghelerter, director of IT for the specialty retail chain that operates 55 stores in about 30 major airports around the country.
InMotion awarded New Edge Networks, the business communications unit of EarthLink Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a three-year contract valued at nearly $1 million to build and manage a private network based on Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology. Network installation is underway.
Jacksonville, Florida-based InMotion selected MPLS so that it can integrate multiple existing legacy networks into one that can prioritize communications traffic. This will help optimize use of available network bandwidth, and enable improved performance of latency sensitive applications used to operate online business functions. MPLS also makes it easy and quick to add and move stores on the network.
“Our new MPLS network is the centerpiece of InMotion’s strategic initiative for investing in technology so we can both grow and offer an excellent customer experience,” Ghelerter said.
A principal driver for InMotion’s migration to an MPLS network is the company’s new strategic initiative for offering fast digital downloads of music and movies through an in-store kiosk called PlayPoint. The self-serve kiosk lets customers browse music or movie titles and play trailers before they swipe a credit card to purchase and quickly download their selections from a server based in Seattle, Wash.
Credit card transactions are routed from individual stores to InMotion’s payment processor, ChasePaymentech, through a direct network connection that New Edge Networks already has in place. A private network that does not traverse the public Internet provides added security and makes it easier for the retailer to achieve and maintain compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) security standards imposed by credit card companies.
In addition to PlayPoint, which is currently available in about half of the stores, InMotion intends to use the new network to power a new point-of-sale and inventory management system, in-store camera systems with digital video recording, secure Internet access and corporate email.
The MPLS network can prioritize data traffic based on the customer’s preference. This helps InMotion optimize use of available bandwidth yet ensures applications perform at customers’ expectations.
“By managing InMotion’s private network, New Edge Networks becomes an extension of InMotion’s IT staff,” said Kevin Flaherty, vice president of sales for New Edge Networks. “This frees them to focus on other strategic IT activities for supporting a business that spreads across four time zones.”
With a managed network, InMotion’s IT staff gets access to an online dashboard that allows them to see near-live network performance results, make appropriate decisions and take necessary action. The online portal allows InMotion to check status of orders, see technician notes on trouble tickets, and more.
“One of the reasons we selected New Edge Networks is because they seem to better understand the nuances of dealing with airports and their security restrictions,” Ghelerter said. “Installers can’t just walk through security check points with screwdrivers and expect to get in and get out quickly. It’s a tough environment to work in.”
InMotion is a division of Gate Petroleum, a diversified private company that also operates more than 200 convenience stores and service stations in the Southeast, eight concrete plants in six states, four private resorts and various real estate holdings.
About New Edge Networks
New Edge Networks builds and manages private IP-based wide area networks that do not use the public Internet. Connecting business sites at virtually any address in the United States, New Edge Networks allows businesses to choose any blend of available access technologies – from DSL and T1 lines to fiber-optic connections – for building private and secure MPLS networks with performance guarantees. A wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based EarthLink Inc., (NASDAQ: ELNK), New Edge Networks is based in Vancouver, Wash. For more information visit www.newedgenetworks.com or call 1-360-693-9009.
Airport retailer uses technology to grow business, improve customer experience
VANCOUVER, Wash. – (Aug. 19, 2008) – InMotion Entertainment, the largest entertainment and electronics airport retailer in the United States, has turned to New Edge Networks to build and manage a private wide area network that it does not want to know is there.
“We want our network to be transparent and do what it is supposed to do; we don’t want to have to pay attention to it. Our customers have to catch planes,” said Allan Ghelerter, director of IT for the specialty retail chain that operates 55 stores in about 30 major airports around the country.
InMotion awarded New Edge Networks, the business communications unit of EarthLink Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a three-year contract valued at nearly $1 million to build and manage a private network based on Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology. Network installation is underway.
Jacksonville, Florida-based InMotion selected MPLS so that it can integrate multiple existing legacy networks into one that can prioritize communications traffic. This will help optimize use of available network bandwidth, and enable improved performance of latency sensitive applications used to operate online business functions. MPLS also makes it easy and quick to add and move stores on the network.
“Our new MPLS network is the centerpiece of InMotion’s strategic initiative for investing in technology so we can both grow and offer an excellent customer experience,” Ghelerter said.
A principal driver for InMotion’s migration to an MPLS network is the company’s new strategic initiative for offering fast digital downloads of music and movies through an in-store kiosk called PlayPoint. The self-serve kiosk lets customers browse music or movie titles and play trailers before they swipe a credit card to purchase and quickly download their selections from a server based in Seattle, Wash.
Credit card transactions are routed from individual stores to InMotion’s payment processor, ChasePaymentech, through a direct network connection that New Edge Networks already has in place. A private network that does not traverse the public Internet provides added security and makes it easier for the retailer to achieve and maintain compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) security standards imposed by credit card companies.
In addition to PlayPoint, which is currently available in about half of the stores, InMotion intends to use the new network to power a new point-of-sale and inventory management system, in-store camera systems with digital video recording, secure Internet access and corporate email.
The MPLS network can prioritize data traffic based on the customer’s preference. This helps InMotion optimize use of available bandwidth yet ensures applications perform at customers’ expectations.
“By managing InMotion’s private network, New Edge Networks becomes an extension of InMotion’s IT staff,” said Kevin Flaherty, vice president of sales for New Edge Networks. “This frees them to focus on other strategic IT activities for supporting a business that spreads across four time zones.”
With a managed network, InMotion’s IT staff gets access to an online dashboard that allows them to see near-live network performance results, make appropriate decisions and take necessary action. The online portal allows InMotion to check status of orders, see technician notes on trouble tickets, and more.
“One of the reasons we selected New Edge Networks is because they seem to better understand the nuances of dealing with airports and their security restrictions,” Ghelerter said. “Installers can’t just walk through security check points with screwdrivers and expect to get in and get out quickly. It’s a tough environment to work in.”
InMotion is a division of Gate Petroleum, a diversified private company that also operates more than 200 convenience stores and service stations in the Southeast, eight concrete plants in six states, four private resorts and various real estate holdings.
About New Edge Networks
New Edge Networks builds and manages private IP-based wide area networks that do not use the public Internet. Connecting business sites at virtually any address in the United States, New Edge Networks allows businesses to choose any blend of available access technologies – from DSL and T1 lines to fiber-optic connections – for building private and secure MPLS networks with performance guarantees. A wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based EarthLink Inc., (NASDAQ: ELNK), New Edge Networks is based in Vancouver, Wash. For more information visit www.newedgenetworks.com or call 1-360-693-9009.
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