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SINGAPORE, Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gartner Inc. has rated Verizon "Strong Positive" in the industry analyst firm's new report, "MarketScope for Managed Security Services in Asia/Pacific, 2012"[i] To receive a Strong Positive rating, companies must be "viewed as a provider of strategic products, services or solutions," according to Gartner. In addition, customers should "continue with planned investments" while potential customers should "consider this vendor a strong choice...
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon's networks are ready to serve customers as Hurricane Sandy is forecast to make landfall somewhere along the Eastern Seaboard over the next several days. Verizon prepares year-round for natural disasters and other emergencies to provide customers with reliable wireless and wireline coverage so they can keep the doors of their businesses open; stay in touch with family and friends; and check the latest weather conditions on...
NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon announced on Thursday (Oct. 25) that Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, two top-rated networks that share channel space, are now available in high definition on FiOS TV on Channel 757. Cartoon Network (broadcast from 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.) features the best in original, acquired and classic entertainment for kids and families, while Adult Swim (9 p.m. - 6 a.m.) offers original and acquired animation and live-action comedy for young adults....
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than half (52 percent) of all U.S. consumers surveyed say Internet service is their home's most important utility, according to the first in a series of tech consumer research surveys, called the Verizon FiOS Innovation Index: Borderless Lifestyle Survey. And if you have an Internet-connectable device with you at all times whenever you leave your home, there is a good chance that you are one of the nearly 40 percent of...
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon on Wednesday (Oct. 24) released a series of industry-by-industry snapshots of cybercrime, based on the "Verizon 2012 and 2011 Data Breach Investigations Reports." The snapshots, aimed at helping organizations better understand the anatomy of a data breach and how to best provide protection, offer an in-depth view of the financial services, health care, retail and hospitality sectors. In addition, a fifth snapshot...
VANCOUVER, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennystocksinsiders.com (PSI) has issued insider trading reports and Equity Research for the following companies: Nexen (NYSE:NXY), Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), Verizon (NYSE:VZ), SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK), KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY), and Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120813/HK56225LOGO ) (Read full report by clicking the link below, you may need to copy and paste the full link to your browser.) Report...
NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Verizon Foundation has launched a new domestic violence awareness campaign that seeks to engage and empower men to speak up and be part of the solution to end the violence. The Your Voice Counts campaign is designed to help men, women and communities to start talking about domestic violence and bring this often silent issue out into the open. "Silence is a large part of the problem surrounding domestic violence," said Verizon Foundation...
NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Union leaders from the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) notified Verizon today that union members have ratified the tentative agreement that was reached on Sept. 19. The new contracts, which cover about 43,000 East wireline associates, will run through Aug. 1, 2015. "We're pleased that our associates ratified the agreement," said Marc Reed, Verizon's chief administrative...
BOSTON, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Every day in schools across the country, students are told to turn off and put away their mobile devices. Yet, studies show that these devices can get students interested in science, technology, engineering and math. And Verizon has a plan to do something about it. The Verizon Foundation announced on Thursday (Oct. 18) a major education initiative to accelerate the use of mobile technology in the classroom and advance student achievement in...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EarningForecast.com has issued consensus earnings forecast reports and Equity Research for the following companies: CSX (NYSE:CSX), United Rentals (NYSE:URI), Verizon (NYSE:VZ), Questcor (NASDAQ:QCOR), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ), and First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120809/HK54890LOGO ) (Read full report by clicking the link below, you may need to copy and paste the full link to your...
