DURHAM, N.C., PRNewswire/ — GigaBeam, the global leader in gigabit wireless solutions in the 70/80 GHz spectrum, announced today that it has released a new version of its flagship product, the Gi-CORE.  New specs reflecting material improvements to Gi-CORE are available on GigaBeam’s Web site (www.gigabeam.com).  Since being first to market in 2005, Gi-CORE has consistently outperformed competitors and continues to deliver competitive advantages over all available products.  Distinguishing features of Gi-CORE include: being the only true Layer 1 product on the market with the best link budget available in the 70/80 GHz application, Automatic Transmit Power Control with the widest dynamic range of 0 – 45 dB and fasted slew rate, the lowest latency available at < 4.5us per radio, the most robust modulation scheme, advanced Forward Error Correction. Gi-CORE also has the ability to transport unlimited packet sizes on both IPv4 and IPv6, as well as redundant and independent power supplies.

“We work hard to keep improving our products,” said S. Jay Lawrence, CEO, GigaBeam. “Our distinguishing features prove that we can outperform any competitor. Combining our history, satisfied customers, and the fact that our links have been deployed in the field longer than anybody else, makes GigaBeam the most proficient millimeter wave company in the industry.  We’ve listened to our customers and these improvements to our flagship product reflect their needs.”

CLEVELAND, PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that its Board of Directors increased the company’s regular quarterly cash dividend to 26 cents per share of common stock and declared a dividend payable June 4, 2010 to shareholders of record as of May 20, 2010.   This represents a 4 percent increase over the previous quarterly dividend of 25 cents per common share and is the company’s 240th consecutive quarterly dividend, resulting in a total distribution to shareholders of approximately $42 million.

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“We are encouraged by the Board’s confidence in our ability to consistently generate strong free cash flows while simultaneously maintaining a strong balance sheet,” said Tim Pistell, Executive Vice President – Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer. “By focusing on these metrics we have been able to perform successfully through the recent global recession and position the company to emerge even stronger as the recovery unfolds.  Importantly, our performance gives us the financial flexibility to return value to our shareholders in the form of our long standing record of increasing dividends in each of the past 54 fiscal years.”

With annual sales exceeding $10 billion in fiscal year 2009, Parker Hannifin is the world’s leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 52,000 people in 48 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 54 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit the company’s web site at http://www.parker.com, or its investor information site at http://www.phstock.com.

BLUE BELL, Pa., PRNewswire/ — E-SoftSys™, a Total Solutions Provider for the Self Storage industry, today announced that A-1 Self Storage, one of California’s oldest and most respected self storage companies with over 40 locations has signed up for Self Storage Manager, the premier management software from E-SoftSys.

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“We conducted an extensive evaluation of management software from a number of software vendors and selected Self Storage Manager, mainly due to the excellent reference we received about their software and support services from other self storage operators, their responsiveness in answering our queries, their ability to quickly add requested features and willingness to interface to 3rd party systems such as our phone system”, said Brian Caster, President of A-1 Self Storage. “Self Storage Manager corporate office module will make it easier for us to standardize the operations across all our facilities. We are also impressed with their CRM module, which is specifically designed for the self storage industry and will assist us in further improving our customer service. Like A-1 Self Storage, E-SoftSys is also a customer-focused company and we look forward to a long term association with E-SoftSys.”

According to Kat Shenoy, President & CEO of E-SoftSys, “A-1 Self Storage is another example of a large self storage operator with multiple sites that has placed its trust in Self Storage Manager. It is good to see that our software and services are well received in the self storage industry and our clients are giving us a good reference, allowing us to further expand our client base. We will continue to work hard to further improve our products and support services. Self Storage Manager is the ideal management software for Top Operators due to its unique architecture, 24×7 customer support, fully integrated CRM module and our ability to customize the software to meet the unique requirements of Top Operators. Our goal is to become the leading supplier of software and services to the self storage industry. Our team is looking forward to working with the A-1 Self Storage team to ensure the successful implementation of Self Storage Manager at all of their facilities.”

E-SoftSys, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is the Technology Leader and Total Solutions Provider for the Self Storage industry, and offers products and services such as:

• Self Storage Manager- comprehensive management software available with the choice of Windows-based Standard Edition or Web-based Enterprise Edition for single and multi-facility companies.
• Add-on Modules- Gate Interface, Credit Card and ACH Processing, Kiosk Interface, Online Reservations and Payments, QlikView Interface, CRM Interface with Contact Management, E-Mail Campaign & Online Chat and PDA-based Site WalkThrough.
• Website- design, development and search engine optimization services.
• 24×7 Customer Support, onsite training and implementation services.

Self Storage Manager has been implemented at numerous multi-site companies as well as individual sites in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. More information can be obtained by contacting E-SoftSys at 800-469-1740 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-469-1740      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, or by visiting the company’s website www.selfstoragemanager.com or by e-mail to sales@selfstoragemanager.com.

What: Demandware, Inc., the global leader in on-demand ecommerce, will host, “Mobile Commerce — The New Must-Have.” The Webinar will provide tips, trends and best practices for launching a mobile ecommerce site.

Who:

• Speaker, Scott Todaro, Senior Director, Product Strategy, Demandware, Inc.
• Guest Speaker: Brian Walker, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research, Inc.
• Guest Speaker: Larry Promisel, VP of eCommerce, Barneys New York

Why Attend:

Mobile ecommerce sites are this season’s must have for online retailers, but what should they consider before launching their site? Attendees of this Webinar will:

• Hear how consumers are currently using mobile commerce sites to make purchasing decisions.
• Learn the steps and best practices that companies can take to successfully launch a mobile commerce site, including the benefits of using a Web-based approach versus a native application, what functionality is critical, how to integrate mobile into your current ecommerce site and how to measure performance after the launch.
• Hear first-hand how Barneys New York successfully launched and extended their luxury brand with their mobile commerce site.

When: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 2:00 pm ET

Where: Register online or visit www.demandware.com