Vitech President David Long Inducted as President of INCOSE at International Workshop

Vitech Corporation (http://www.vitechcorp.com/index.shtml) announced last month that Vitech President David Long was officially installed as the President of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) for the 2014-2016 term. The ceremony took place at the 2014 INCOSE International Workshop (IW) and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Workshop in Torrance, California. Long, along with all other new officers, officially accepted his position at the start of the MBSE Workshop on Saturday, January 25, where he delivered his first address as INCOSE President.
In his address, Long said, "In this age of systems challenges, it is an exciting time to be a systems engineer. It is the job of INCOSE and its members to ensure technology is applied correctly, that value is delivered to customers and that we change the world to be a better place. I look forward to this opportunity to rise to the challenge.”

Long announced that during his term as INCOSE President, he plans to focus on five areas in order to further INCOSE’s mission over the next two years:

•  Maximize the value that the INCOSE chapters provide to existing members –  locally and across the entire organization

•   Advance the state and practice of systems engineering, not only as the creators of knowledge but also as the brokers and communicators

•  Increase awareness of systems engineering and communicate the value to our management, customers, stakeholders and beyond

•  Strengthen the organizational infrastructure to empower and amplify the contributions of our passionate volunteers

•  Grow globally, around the world and across domains of practices

About David Long

David Long founded Vitech Corporation in 1992 where he developed and commercialized CORE® (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=ht...), a leading systems engineering software environment used around the world. For over 20 years, he has focused on enabling, applying and advancing model-based systems engineering (MBSE) to help transform the state of the systems engineering practice. He has played a key technical and management role in refining and extending MBSE to expand the analysis and communication toolkit available to systems practitioners.

Long is also co-author of the book “A Primer for Model-Based Systems Engineering (http://www.vitechcorp.com/resources/mbse.shtml),” which spreads the fundamental concepts of this key approach to modern challenges. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics, as well as a master’s degree in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech.

About INCOSE

The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is a not-for-profit membership organization founded to develop and disseminate the interdisciplinary principles and practices that enable the realization of successful systems. Its mission is to share, promote and advance the best of systems engineering from across the globe for the benefit of humanity and the planet.

About Vitech Corporation

In business since 1992, Vitech Corporation provides systems engineering solutions including software, services, training and support for global customers with diverse applications. Headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, the company has satellite offices across the United States, and global business partners in Australia, Korea and South Africa.

Vitech Corporation is best-known for software solutions integrating requirements management, system architecture, and model simulation to bring clarity to complex designs, including the CORE® (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=ht...) and GENESYS™ product lines.

Vitech maintains industry affiliations with the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), and the Systems Engineering Society of Australia (SESA).

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International Award Winning Pools, Spas, and Water Environments IV Now Available at SchifferBooks.com

Three V Enterprises announces the release of the organization’s latest publication, International Award Winning Pools, Spas, & Water Environments IV, (http://www.gavaawards.com/) available at book stores and from the publisher, http://www.SchifferBooks.com .  The fourth in the series from the Las Vegas-based Corporation that hosts the annual GAVA Awards, http://www.gavaawards.com competition, the full-color, coffee table edition is authored by Joseph A. Vassallo, Mary Vail, and Joseph M. Vassallo.

Over 180 stunning color images will take you through a tour of GAVA (Global AquaTekture Visionary Awards) worthy pool, spa, and water environment concepts from open ranchland to inner city estates, from beach front properties in Australia to a villa in Portugal. The visionaries who created the 66 award-winning projects presented in the book reached past the mundane, the ordinary, or the expected to deliver memorable, distinctive, and noteworthy applications.

The fourth annual water-inspired design competition lured architects, interior designers, builders, and designers from across the globe to share their projects in the hopes of earning a GAVA. Their unique perspectives will have you wondering, “How did they think of that?”  Fulfilling the desires of their clients, designers crafted inspiring settings incorporating design elements such as infinity edges, all-tile interiors, freeform shapes, natural stone, perimeter overflow, acrylic panels, and indoor installation pools. For anyone passionate about residential or commercial AquaTekture, this book will be a treasure trove of inspiration.

The GAVA Gold winning project by Blue Stone Pools in Western Australia captured the coveted front cover of the book with an exquisite geometric design.

The 4th   annual GAVA Awards (http://www.gavaawards.com/) celebrating AquaTekture; the discipline of designing, engineering and erecting of water environments and ancillary components in a harmonious nature with consideration to function, space and aesthetics, was sponsored by Structure Studios, Zodiac Pool Products, Brand, Paramount Pool and Spa Systems, and Pebble Technology, Inc.

Book Details

ISBN: 978-0-7643-4408-4     Size: 11 x 8 ½          Illustrations: 288 color photos

Page Count: 160          Hard Cover          Price: $34.99

Media Note:  Review copies available upon request, mary@gavaawards.com

About Three V Enterprises

Three V Enterprises is a corporation devoted to developing platforms to honor, educate and inspire architects, designers, builders, manufacturers, and developers worldwide. 3VE presents the GAVA Awards (Global AquaTekture Visionary Awards), recognizing individuals and companies who have made distinctive strides to further push the creative envelope using water as a main feature in architecture.    http://www.gavaawards.com  or  http://www.facebook.com/gavaawards

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Geocoding Software Now SERP and CASS Certified

Loqate today announced its industry-leading address verification and geocoding software is now SERP and CASS certified. After months of rigorous testing and meeting the requirements of Canada Post and the United States Postal Service (USPS), Loqate is now recognized as software vendors who may now license SERP and CASS certified software.

“Our obtaining SERP and CASS certifications helps provide our customers with the tools they need for mailing discounts as well as eliminates the need to deal with multiple vendors,” said Martin Turvey, President and CEO of Loqate. “With these achievements, Loqate now has the power to generate address results with the quality and accuracy required to meet these postal authorities’ standards. Because of this, we believe Loqate to be the one-stop shop for everything related to international address cleansing and geocoding.”

Software Evaluation and Recognition Program (SERP) is a Canada Post testing program that evaluates the ability of both commercial and internally-developed software packages to validate and correct mailing lists according to Canada Post requirements. As a SERP vendor, Loqate can now offer their customers the ability to process addresses in a batch environment for mailing in Canada. Users can now also run the new Loqate report facility to obtain the necessary documentation for Canada Post. SERP certified software from Loqate is priced and licensed separately.

Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS) is a system used by the USPS to evaluate the accuracy of software that corrects and matches street addresses. CASS certification enables Loqate users to qualify for postage discounts on bulk mailings. It also ensures address accuracy and deliverability. Customers who purchase Loqate’s CASS Certified solution will be provided with the following:

•   ZIP+4 Delivery Point Code – A Delivery Point Code is a specific set of digits between 00 and 99 assigned to every address; when combine with the ZIP+4 code, this Delivery Point Code provides a unique identifier for every deliverable address served by the USPS
•   Five-Digit – The primary 5-digit ZIP code
•   Carrier Route – Group of addresses to which the USPS assigns the same code to aid in mail delivery
•   SuiteLink – Contains business addressing information which allows us to add the secondary number (i.e., suite) to a business address
•   LACSLink – Contains converted addresses that primarily arise from the implementation of the 911 system, which commonly involves changing rural-style addresses to city-style addresses
•   DPV – Identifies whether an address is currently represented in the USPS delivery file as a known address record
•   eLOT – Provides mailers the ability to sort their mailings in approximate carrier-casing sequence

As with SERP, users can run the Loqate report facility to generate the CASS Report and the CASS Summary Report. The CASS Report is used in the CASS certification process and is available to Loqate partners and clients who may be interested in obtaining CASS certification themselves. This report is generated and submitted to the USPS for evaluation during the CASS certification process. The second report: the Postal Service Form 3553 Report (or PS3553 Report) also known as the CASS Summary Report certifies to the post office that a mailing has been processed by CASS certified software. This is required for users who are interested in qualifying for postage discounts.

Almost all data has locations, and accurate locations power a wealth of business processes: master data management, CRM, data quality, delivery of materials, goods or services, fraud detection, insurance risk assessment, data analytics, store and territory planning, and much more. All these areas can benefit from strong MDM capabilities. New applications that harness the information in Big Data, location based services, customer analytics, and market intelligence need the accuracy and intelligence that only comes from great address quality. The Loqate Engine and its components, Verify, Register, and Geocode provide the ability to provide complete, in-depth global location information.

About Loqate
Loqate Inc., the definitive source of everything location, can power applications with a combination of address capture, verification, and geocoding – all for 240+ countries. Loqate corporate headquarters are in San Bruno, CA, USA. The company, founded in 2009, sells its products as components that are leveraged by software vendors, service providers, and systems integrators. Loqate has a focus on providing great technology along with unparalleled levels of support to clients and partners. The Loqate Engine enables software vendors to significantly enhance the functionality and capability of their own product offerings. For more information, see http://www.loqate.com.

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Software Takes Command

Software has replaced a diverse array of physical, mechanical, and electronic technologies used before 21st century to create, store, distribute and interact with cultural artifacts. It has become our interface to the world, to others, to our memory and our imagination - a universal language through which the world speaks, and a universal engine on which the world runs. What electricity and combustion engine were to the early 20th century, software is to the early 21st century. Offering the the first theoretical and historical account of software for media authoring and its effects on the practice and the very concept of 'media,' the author of The Language of New Media (2001) develops his own theory for this rapidly-growing, always-changing field.

What was the thinking and motivations of people who in the 1960 and 1970s created concepts and practical techniques that underlie contemporary media software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Maya, Final Cut and After Effects? How do their interfaces and tools shape the visual aesthetics of contemporary media and design? What happens to the idea of a 'medium' after previously media-specific tools have been simulated and extended in software? Is it still meaningful to talk about different mediums at all? Lev Manovich answers these questions and supports his theoretical arguments by detailed analysis of key media applications such as Photoshop and After Effects, popular web services such as Google Earth, and the projects in motion graphics, interactive environments, graphic design and architecture. Software Takes Command is a must for all practicing designers and media artists and scholars concerned with contemporary media.

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