Statement by Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, President National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC)/CONEL Regarding the June 17, 2015 shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C.
Statement by Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, President National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC)/CONEL Regarding the June 17, 2015 shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C.
SACRAMENTO, California, June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — “The Charleston massacre once again proves that there exists a war between darkness and light. When hatred and violence emerge to silence peace and love, all Americans, all humanity suffers.
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“Accordingly, we mourn for our brothers and sisters while we simultaneously stand up to repudiate all vestiges of hatred and intolerance. Silence is not option.
“For at the end of the day this we know for certain; when light stands next to darkness, light always wins.”
NHCLC/CONEL is the world’s largest Hispanic Christian organization. It serves as a representative voice for the more than 100 million Hispanic Evangelicals assembled in over 40,000 U.S. churches and another 500,000 congregations spread throughout the Spanish-speaking diaspora. For additional information, visit http://www.nhclc.org.
Volaris Inaugurates Flights to Guatemala
Volaris Inaugurates Flights to Guatemala
Pursuing an international expansion plan, Volaris now reaches the Central American market for the first time
MEXICO CITY, June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Volaris (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra low cost Mexican airline with the most extensive route network servicing Mexico and the US, announced today the inauguration of two new flights to Guatemala City from Cancun, Quintana Roo and Guadalajara, Jalisco as part of the carrier’s international expansion plans.
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“Guatemala becomes our first incursion into the Central American market,” said Volaris CEO, Enrique Beltranena. “This is how we underscore our carrier’s solid growth and our ongoing commitment to our Customers, of providing the best air connectivity at the lowest fares in the market.”
“We detected a great opportunity in the Central American market to expand air connectivity to and from Mexico, at very low fares and the youngest fleet in the Americas, made up of 53 Airbus A320s,” Beltranena added.
The new services become one of the 40 destinations operated by Volaris from Guadalajara, and one of the 18 operated from Cancun, two airports where Volaris continues to consolidate their presence to provide wider connectivity enabling more Customers to travel well. “Now, those who travel from Guadalajara and Cancun can be that much closer to the magic of Guatemala, best known for being the heart of the Mayan civilization, at clean and clear fares,” said Beltranena.
Volaris flights to Central America are an example of the carrier’s intensive expansion plan. In less than 4 years, the airline has doubled the number of routes it operates and today Volaris is the Mexican airline with the widest route network in Mexico and the US, operating 240 daily flights to 62 destinations: 39 in Mexico, 21 in the US, and 2 in Central America.
For those interested in the new service, flight schedules, including dates and times of operation, are announced as follows:
Guadalajara, Jalisco – Guatemala City
(Effective June 18. Thursday and Sunday)
– Departing Guadalajara, Jalisco at 12:23 hrs., arriving Guatemala at 13:45 hrs.
(Effective June 22. Monday and Friday)
-Departing Guatemala at 5:50 hrs., arriving Guadalajara, Jalisco at 9:25 hrs.
Cancun, Quintana Roo – Guatemala City
(Effective June 18. Thursday and Sunday)
– Departing Guatemala at 15:05 hrs., arriving Cancun, Quintana Roo at 17:45 hrs.
– Departing Cancun, Quintana Roo at 19:15 hrs., arriving Guatemala at 19:48 hrs.
Launched at an introductory fare of US$ 129 one-way from Cancun and Guadalajara, taxes included, flights are available for booking with Volaris’ innovative “Tu Decides” pay-per-service arrangement, whereby Customers select exclusively those services they need for their specific travel needs. Booking is available for customers on all Volaris sales channels, including online (www.volaris.com), our Call Centers in Mexico (01-800-122-8000) and the US (1-866-988-3527), and with any of our authorized travel agencies.
About Volaris
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) is an ultra low cost airline providing point to point services and operating in Mexico, US, Guatemala, and Costa Rica. The ultra low cost highly efficient business model offered by Volaris provides low base fares to develop its market, coupled with outstanding levels of quality services and a wide array of products. Since beginning their operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from an initial 5 to a current 140 and its fleet from 4 to 53 aircraft. Volaris currently operates over 240 daily flight segments on routes connecting 38 cities in Mexico and 23 cities internationally with Mexico’s most modern airplane fleet. Volaris targets passengers visiting friends and family, price sensitive business travelers, and leisure travelers in Mexico and to select US destinations. Proudly Mexican, Volaris is regarded as one of the new leading companies in the country. Among other recognitions, Volaris has received the prestigious ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for five consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com
HPRA Miami Launches Scholarship Program for Florida Students
HPRA Miami Launches Scholarship Program for Florida Students
Program to benefit Hispanic undergraduate students pursuing careers in communications and marketing fields
MIAMI, June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Hispanic Public Relations Association’s Miami Chapter (http://hpra-usa.org/miamiR/) (HPRA Miami) has announced the launch of its HPRA-MIA Scholarship program. Beginning June 16 through September 8, South Florida area college students of Hispanic descent will have the opportunity to file applications to be recognized for their outstanding undergraduate academic achievement and community service.
“The HPRA Miami chapter is proud to be able to offer this scholarship program to Hispanic students in Florida,” said Sonia Diaz, president of HPRA-MIA. “With Miami serving as the gateway to Latin America and the hub of Spanish-language media, we have a unique responsibility to ensure and support the success of Hispanic communications professionals in the South Florida region.”
The HPRA-MIA scholarships will be awarded to three qualified undergraduate students. Recipients will receive a $2500, $1500, or a $1000 scholarship. In addition, the winners will receive complimentary student memberships to HPRA-MIA for one calendar year and one-on-one mentorship from some of Miami’s leading Hispanic communications and marketing professionals. The program is open to resident students of Palm Beach, Broward, Miami Dade and Monroe Counties and can be applied to any Florida public or private university.
The application deadline is Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Call-for-entries is now open.
In order to qualify, student applicants must:
- Be a resident of Palm Beach, Broward, Miami Dade or Monroe counties
- Attend a Florida based, four-year accredited college or university at the freshman, sophomore or junior level
- Be of Hispanic heritage
- On a 4.0 scale, maintain a minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA
- Major in public relations, communications, journalism, advertising and/or marketing
For more information and to download the application, please visit: http://bit.ly/1QFoiMD
The winners of the HPRA-MIA Scholarship Program will be announced later in October.
About the Hispanic Public Relations Association:
The Hispanic Public Relations Association’s (HPRA) mission is to help Hispanic professional communicators enter and advance within the public relations and marketing communications fields by: 1) creating an exchange of information and ideas that empower public relations practitioners to be experts in their fields; 2) promoting professional development through educational programs; 3) providing financial and internship assistance to students entering the field; and 4) advocating responsible coverage of issues and images affecting the Hispanic community. Established in 1984, The Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) is the largest network of public relations, marketing and advertising professionals from agencies, government, non-profit and corporate companies in the US. For more information, please visit our website. http://hpra-usa.org/miamiR/
The Miami Chapter was established in 2014. HPRA-MIA is a non-profit 501c6 organization.
All-New 2016 Honda Pilot: The Fully Redesigned Three-Row Honda SUV Sets New Benchmark with More Power, Fuel Efficiency and Space, Plus Top-Class Safety Features and Maximum Family Connectivity
All-New 2016 Honda Pilot: The Fully Redesigned Three-Row Honda SUV Sets New Benchmark with More Power, Fuel Efficiency and Space, Plus Top-Class Safety Features and Maximum Family Connectivity
– New, more powerful and efficient powertrain features direct-injected 3.5-liter i-VTEC® engine paired with either a six- or nine-speed automatic transmission
– Sophisticated new torque vectoring i-VTM4 AWD and Intelligent Traction Management system
– Honda Sensing™ offers most comprehensive set of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies ever available on a Honda vehicle
– Maximum family connectivity, with up to four 2.5-amp USB outlets
– More premium features than ever before, including new line-topping Elite grade
TORRANCE, Calif., June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Fully redesigned from the ground up, and substantially re-energized in form and function, the all-new third-generation 2016 Honda Pilot stakes its claim as the new benchmark in the three-row mid-sized SUV segment. With more of everything family SUV buyers are looking for – performance, fuel efficiency, comfort, safety performance and premium features – in every model and trim, the 2016 Pilot goes on sale June 18 with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP)1 starting at $29,995 for the Pilot LX with 2WD.
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Among its many no-compromise attributes, the new Pilot’s 280-horsepower2, direct-injected 3.5-liter i-VTEC® engine adds 30 horsepower while receiving a segment-topping EPA combined fuel-economy rating of 23 MPG for the 2WD with nine-speed automatic transmission, up 2 MPG from the 2015 Pilot.3 The technology-enhanced efficiencies continue with the available i-VTM4™ AWD system that not only allows you to drive all wheels with traction in a variety of driving conditions but also applies torque vectoring to enhance dynamic driving agility. And family functionality is better than ever, with a more spacious third row and cargo area and One-Touch Walk-in third row access, and a host of ports and plugs to accommodate virtually every imaginable device, from smartphones to iPads, game consoles to digital video cameras, with up to four 2.5-amp USB outlets for charging the family’s most power-hungry stuff.
“The 2016 Pilot takes full advantage of Honda’s packaging expertise to deliver the outstanding, family-friendly cabin space that has made Pilot such a popular choice of family SUV buyers,” said Jeff Conrad, Honda Division senior vice president and general manager. “This third-generation Pilot reaches higher into the premium end of the three-row SUV market than ever before with a new line-topping Elite model that will give us an even stronger foothold at the upper end of the midsize SUV segment.”
The all-new 2016 Honda Pilot SUV, with seating for up to eight passengers, joins the best-selling Honda CR-V and all-new HR-V as the flagship of an expanded lineup of innovative, benchmark-setting Honda SUVs. It is the third generation of Honda’s popular three-row SUV to be designed, developed and manufactured in America. The new Pilot was designed and developed by Honda R&D Americas, Inc., in Los Angeles and Ohio, and is manufactured exclusively by Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC, in Lincoln, Alabama.4
“Our design team in California and development team in Ohio worked to create a new breed of no-compromise SUV that meets the diverse lifestyle needs of American families,” said Marc Ernst, Pilot Development Leader. “This means the 2016 Pilot has incredible family functionality when the kids are in tow, a stylish and premium experience for a night on the town or an off-road adventure.”
Since its arrival in 2003 as the first three-row, mainstream SUV to be developed on a car-like unit-body platform, the Pilot has helped set industry standards for fuel efficiency, spacious and thoughtful interior packaging, safety performance, and dynamic handling performance in the midsize SUV segment. American consumers have responded by purchasing more than 1.4 million Pilots over the past 12 years. Pilot also ties the CR-V in having the highest brand loyalty of any Honda model, with approximately 63 percent of Pilot buyers returning to purchase another Honda vehicle.
Reengineered from the ground up, virtually every aspect of the 2016 Pilot has been thoroughly redesigned to better accommodate the needs of all its occupants – the driver and all passengers – delivering more family-friendly utility, more advanced technology, and more premium attributes and amenities than ever before. The 2016 Pilot also ups the ante for premium refinement with major upgrades to interior quality and more standard comfort and convenience features on all trims, along with the addition of a new, line-topping Elite version that offers a series of Honda-first features including 20-inch wheels and tires, ventilated front seats, heated second-row seats, a heated steering wheel, a first-ever panoramic glass roof and many other premium family SUV features.
The 2016 Pilot is powered by a direct-injected 3.5-liter SOHC i-VTEC® V-6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management™ (VCM®) – along with the available two new advanced transmissions and a class-defining all-new intelligent variable torque management (i-VTM4™) AWD system with Intelligent Traction Management and torque vectoring capability. Together, these features make this the most powerful, refined and capable Pilot Honda has ever offered. These technologies, combined with a nearly 300-pound reduction in vehicle weight (on upper trims), improved aerodynamics and reduced running resistance, make this the most fuel-efficient offering in the midsize SUV segment, with EPA fuel-economy ratings improved by as much as 2/2/2 mpg city/highway/combined3 over the previous model.
The new Pilot also moves to the top of the class in safety performance with the most comprehensive suite of Honda Sensing™ advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies ever offered on a Honda vehicle. Furthermore, the 2016 Pilot adopts the next generation of Honda’s Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure along with a new “3-bone” underbody frame design and new hot-stamped ultra-high strength steel door rings. Taken together, these engineering features and technologies deliver major gains to the Pilot’s collision avoidance and collision protection capabilities, as it targets the highest available U.S. government (NCAP) and IIHS safety ratings.
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2WD |
$29,995 |
19/27/22 |
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LX |
AWD |
$31,795 |
18/26/21 |
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2WD |
$32,430 |
19/27/22 |
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AWD |
$34,230 |
18/26/21 |
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2WD |
$33,430 |
19/27/22 |
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AWD |
$35,230 |
18/26/21 |
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2WD |
$35,905 |
19/27/22 |
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AWD |
$37,705 |
18/26/21 |
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2WD |
$36,905 |
19/27/22 |
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EX-L w/Honda Sensing |
AWD |
$38,705 |
18/26/21 |
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2WD |
$36,905 |
19/27/22 |
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AWD |
$38,705 |
18/26/21 |
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2WD |
$37,505 |
19/27/22 |
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AWD |
$39,305 |
18/26/21 |
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2WD |
$41,020 |
20/27/23 |
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AWD |
$42,820 |
19/26/22 |
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AWD |
$46,420 |
19/26/22 |
Premium Style and Features
The all-new design of the 2016 Pilot sports a modern, sleek, yet commanding and muscular form incorporating new premium features, including standard LED taillights, and available features such as LED projector headlights, LED daytime running lights, 20-inch wheels and first-ever panoramic glass roof.
The premium quality of the new Pilot carries over to the interior, where designers have applied high quality, soft-touch materials throughout the cabin and added thoughtful details such as LED map lighting. Additional high-end amenities include a standard 4.2-inch color display, available heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel and heated second-row seats. For the first time, the top-of-the-line Elite trim includes second-row captain’s chairs, providing for easy walk through between the second and third rows for a 7-passenger configuration, in lieu of the standard second-row three-person 60/40 split seat for 8-passenger seating capacity.
Advanced Technology
The new Pilot delivers the connectivity and power access that modern families demand, including up to five USB ports, four that provide better recharging with 2.5-amp output – fully adequate to charge iPads or smartphones while they’re in use. Additional available ports and plugs include an auxiliary jack for nearly any audio player, an HDMI port for a gaming console or other similarly connected device, two headphone jacks, and up to three 12-volt power outlets and a 115-volt AC outlet to power a range of compatible devices.
The new Pilot also incorporates Honda’s latest thinking in advanced, family-friendly technology, including an upsized 8-inch capacitive touchscreen Display Audio connectivity interface powered by a new Android-based operating system and more powerful processor, along with an available all-new embedded Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™. The new navigation system features improved graphics and new capabilities, including 3D renderings of terrain, buildings and road signs, improved lane guidance, live search function and more.
The Pilot’s Display Audio system enables simplified smartphone connectivity making for easier access to all the features and connectivity options of the HondaLink® connected-car system. A 9-inch rear entertainment system with DVD and new Blu-ray™ disc capability is available.
Family-Friendly Utility
The new Pilot builds on its reputation for interior space, versatility and utility with 3.5 inches of added overall vehicle length, enabling an inch longer tandem seating distance and a 1.3-inch longer cargo area that can hold an 82-quart cooler without compromising third-row seating capability. Third-row entry and exit is made even easier and more intuitive courtesy of the new available one-touch second-row seat on EX-L and above models, and larger third-row entryway. Compared with the current Pilot, the width of the lower portion of the third-row lower entryway has been increased by 2.5 inches with an inch lower step-over height.
The Pilot’s new center console features a cavernous storage compartment capable of accommodating items as large as a full-size iPad or a purse. And with its seamless cover in the closed position, the console provides a convenient, non-slip surface for items that the driver or front passenger may need close at hand.
Powertrain
The 2016 Pilot delivers more refined, powerful and fuel-efficient performance than ever before courtesy of its new 3.5-liter, direct-injected i-VTEC® V-6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management™ (VCM™) cylinder deactivation technology. The engine’s peak output of 280 horsepower and 262 lb.-ft. of torque is up 30 hp and 9 lb.-ft. over the previous model.3 The engine is matched to a choice of two new advanced transmissions – a Pilot-first 6-speed automatic transmission or, on upper trims, a Honda-first 9-speed automatic transmission – both delivering more refined, responsive and fuel-efficient performance.
These new powertrains combine with a new, lighter yet more rigid unit-body and aerodynamically efficient body and chassis designs that result in class-leading EPA fuel economy ratings topping out at 20/27/23 mpg (city/highway/combined) for two-wheel-drive models and 19/26/22 mpg for all-wheel-drive models.4
Intelligent Variable Torque Management (i-VTM4™) AWD System
The Pilot’s available new Intelligent VTM4 (i-VTM4) is the most sophisticated and technologically advanced all-wheel-drive system offered in a mainstream, three-row SUV. This entirely more capable system progressively distributes optimum torque between the front and rear axles and, for the first time ever in a Honda vehicle, dynamically distributes engine torque between the left and right rear wheels. Benefits include superior all-weather handling and neutral, accurate steering under power that is more effective than front-drive, rear-drive or conventional all-wheel-drive systems.
Intelligent Traction Management
This new Pilot features a new button-operated Intelligent Terrain Management System that offers different operating modes, for the AWD: Normal, Snow, Mud and Sand; and for the FWD: Normal and Snow. Developed, tuned and tested at various locations in the U.S. and around the world – including Imperial Dunes “Glamis”, California; Moscow, Russia; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates – the Intelligent Traction Management system allows the driver to select the operating mode that best suits the driving conditions by simply pushing a button on the vehicle’s center console. Based on the setting selected, the system adjusts the drive-by-wire map, transmission shift map, Vehicle Stability Assist™ and i-VTM4 torque distribution for AWD-equipped models for optimal performance in a variety of road or surface conditions.
Advanced Safety Performance
In keeping with Honda’s commitment to safety, the new Pilot is available with the most comprehensive set of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies ever offered on a Honda vehicle. Together these technologies make up Honda Sensing™, a suite of technologies designed to expand the driver’s situational awareness while sensing and responding to potential road hazards, including other vehicles, road obstacles and even pedestrians, even to the point of mitigating the possibility or severity of a collision. It includes a standard Multi-Angle Rearview Camera and an available suite of safety and driver assistive technologies that includes Honda’s popular LaneWatch™ display, a blind spot information system, Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), Adaptive Cruise Control, and two Honda-first technologies: Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) system and Rear Cross Traffic Monitor.
The new Pilot is expected to deliver the highest safety ratings in its class and targets a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), including a GOOD rating in all crash modes. The new Pilot incorporates Honda’s next-generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, designed to more efficiently absorb and disperse the energy from a frontal collision, along with new ultra-high-strength door rings designed to help better protect occupants. The 2016 Pilot also incorporates an all-new “3-bone” platform while also utilizing high and ultra-high strength body materials, which together reduce noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), improve handling, increase rigidity and reduce weight.
Standard safety and driver-assistive features include four-channel anti-lock brakes (ABS) with Brake Assist and Hill Start Assist; Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) with Traction Control; an Expanded View Driver’s Mirror; dual-stage, multiple-threshold front airbags, driver and front passenger SmartVent® side airbags and side-curtain airbags for all outboard seating positions; and a new Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with real-time display of individual tire pressures.
1 MSRP (Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price) excluding tax, license, registration, $880 destination charge and options. Dealer prices may vary.
2 Peak power: 280 HP @ 6000 RPM (SAE net), peak torque: 262 ft-lb (355 Nm) @ 4700 RPM (SAE net)
3 Based on 2016 EPA mileage ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle, driving conditions and other factors.
4 Manufactured using domestic and globally sourced parts.
TruConnect and OTT TV Service YipTV Form Innovative Joint Marketing Agreement
TruConnect and OTT TV Service YipTV Form Innovative Joint Marketing Agreement
Deal gives TruConnect mobile subscribers access to YipTV’s live-channel TV broadcasts
DALLAS, June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — TruConnect, a rising brand among U.S. mobile companies, and YipTV, a new Over The Top (OTT) broadband television service, today announced a joint marketing agreement under which TruConnect customers can access YipTV’s live-channel broadcasts of TV programs from around the globe in Q3 2015.
The offer from TruConnect, which provides wireless voice, messaging and data services across the nation, and YipTV will be available for $14.99 per month. TruConnect and YipTV, based in West Palm Beach, Fla., both share a common goal: reaching millions of multi-lingual consumers – particularly Spanish-speaking consumers – in the United States who are underserved by other sources of mobile and TV operators.
YipTV’s full-featured Android and iOS apps enable its subscribers with mobile devices to use broadband wireless access to watch TV programs they choose from a lineup of more than 50 network channels including beIN SPORTS, Hola!TV, 52MX, LAS Latin American Sports, NTN24, LateleNovela Network, MiMusica that originate outside the United States. The agreement announced today extends that service to TruConnect customers, YipTV’s first such arrangement with a wireless provider that offers 4G LTE data.
“We are always looking for opportunities to better serve our customers,” said Matthew Johnson, chairman and co-CEO for TruConnect. “We immediately saw a tremendous overlap in our approaches and audiences when it came to serving our respective markets, so we knew YipTV would add value to our mobile services with its unique selection of TV channels from sources outside the United States. We’re pleased to give our customers an enriched offer that now includes OTT video content.”
“Our agreement demonstrates that innovative mobile operators such as TruConnect can go beyond voice, text and data to offer OTT television services that are meaningful to consumers,” said YipTV co-founder and CEO Michael Tribolet. “In many ways this is similar to when Verizon Wireless in the U.S. or Three in the U.K. offered Skype to their customers on their mobile phones as something different. So, together with TruConnect, we’re going to show that mobile operators can deliver a wider range of services, just like cable operators have done in bundling phone, Internet and entertainment. But we’re doing it at a price point that’s truly a significant value for our subscribers.”
Under the agreement, TruConnect will preload the YipTV’s Android app on its own custom-branded smartphones. TruConnect will also make YipTV’s Android app available to its customers with Android smartphones, as well as offer the service to data-only customers using TruConnect’s mobile hotspots.
With availability over any type of wired or wireless broadband connection, YipTV uses Internet-based delivery technology to provide affordable access to international programming at only $14.99 a month, with no long-term service commitments or contracts. Subscribers sign up for YipTV at www.yiptv.com, then download apps for iOS or Android devices from the Apple App Store or GooglePlay to gain a highly personalized entertainment experience wherever, whenever and however they choose.
About TruConnect:
TruConnect is one of the nation’s fastest growing providers of no-contract wireless voice, text and data service. The company is focused on bringing vital wireless technology to an underserved, ever-growing market and providing affordable, flexible data solutions to business professionals and casual Internet users. TruConnect has been providing wireless, residential and small business telecommunication services for more than 15 years under the Sage Telecom, Telscape Communications and TruConnect Mobile brands. For more information, visit www.truconnect.com.
About YipTV:
YipTV, Inc., is a privately held company with offices in West Palm Beach, Fla., and New Brunswick, N.J., that provides low-cost, television channels, including domestic and international network content. Founded in 2012, YipTV is an Over the Top (OTT) television content provider that distributes over 50 channels and programs in multiple languages, letting subscribers watch YipTV on televisions, tablets, computers, smartphones and other Internet-enabled devices. YipTV sends video content via the public internet to broadband users, bypassing legacy cable systems and head end technology, and then passes that savings directly to the consumer. For more information, please visit https://www.yiptv.com/
World’s Fastest Woman Heading to CRC Speedshow
World’s Fastest Woman Heading to CRC Speedshow
Jessi Combs to Represent CRC at New Zealand’s Premier Motorsports Event
WARMINSTER, Pa., June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The world’s fastest woman on four wheels, automotive celebrity, and CRC Industries ambassador American Jessi Combs of South Dakota, will travel to New Zealand for the first time next month to appear at the ‘Women in Motorsports’ themed CRC Speedshow in Auckland, New Zealand on July 18 and 19, 2015.
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In 2013, Combs piloted the land-speed record car, dubbed the North American Eagle, to a top speed of 440.709 miles per hour on the dry lakebed in Alvord Desert, Oregon, breaking the previous record set in 1965.
The North American Eagle broke the 50-year-old record with Combs behind the wheel with a 45,000 horsepower engine, but Combs can’t get to New Zealand quick enough.
“My whole life I’ve heard and read great things about New Zealand, and have only dreamed of traveling there. I am beyond grateful that my relationship with CRC helps make those dreams come true. It’s wonderful to be involved in an event that highlights a huge part of my personal mission to encourage women into motorsports.
“It is always empowering to be surrounded by other women who are the ‘real deal’ – those who are out there building their own cars and bikes, getting behind the wheel, and making a name for themselves in the industry,” Combs says.
With her degree in custom automotive fabrication, she’s inspired millions with her creative and practical skills on TV shows such as All Girls Garage, Mythbusters and Overhaulin’. Other career highlights include an award winning experiential video series, The List: 1001 Car Things to do Before You Die. Combs is also an Ultra4 National Champion taking the ‘Queen of the Hammers’ title in one of the toughest off-road races in the world, and is also a Baja 1000 podium finisher.
“CRC is a global company and serves customers from 26 locations around the world with manufacturing and distribution throughout North, Central and South America, Europe and Asia-Pacific marketing areas,” says Dori Ahart, marketing manager for CRC Industries, Americas Group. “CRC has a very strong brand presence in New Zealand and the CRC Speedshow is New Zealand’s biggest motorsports event. Jessi Combs and her knowledge and experience from a multifaceted career in the automotive industry are a perfect fit for this venue and the ‘Women in Motorsports’ show theme,” says Ahart. “We are proud to have her represent CRC at home in the U.S. as well as abroad.”
Combs will bring her world-class fabrication experience and knowledge in the custom car field to the CRC Speedshow’s panel of expert judges for the Teng Tools Grand National Rod and Custom Show, featuring nearly 50 of New Zealand’s best custom vehicles. She has worked with the likes of Bryan Fuller, Troy Trepanier and Overhaulin’s Chip Foose, plus has built multiple show cars, trucks and motorcycles from the ground up, many of them for the internationally acclaimed Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) show, so has an eye for top quality custom work. CRC Speedshow attendees may also watch Combs compete against Australasia’s best racing talent in the Right Karts Celebrity Charity Kart Challenge on Saturday, July 18th.
For more information about the CRC Speedshow, visit http://www.speedshow.co.nz/
About CRC Industries:
CRC Industries, Inc. is a global leader in the production of specialty chemicals for maintenance, repair and operational professionals and do-it-yourselfers within the automotive, heavy duty truck, marine, electrical, industrial, hardware and aviation markets.
CRC trademarked brands include: CRC®, Ambersil, KF, Kontakt Chemie®, Sta-Lube®, K&W®, Marykate® and Kitten®.
Ismael Cala Foundation Holds Inaugural Dinner in Costa Rica
Ismael Cala Foundation Holds Inaugural Dinner in Costa Rica
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Last Saturday in Costa Rica, the well-known TV host, inspirational author, and lecturer, Ismael Cala introduced his foundation, which bears his name. Its mission is to work with other institutions to promote leadership and vocational education for children and young people in Latin America as well as for latinos in the United States.
The inaugural dinner of Ismael Cala Foundation was held at Hotel Real Intercontinental in San Jose, where the President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis; the First Lady, Mercedes Penas Dominguez; and the second Vice-President, Ana Helena Chacon Echevarria, attended.
During the dinner, Cala explained initial projects benefiting local foundations, Omar Dengo and Techo, with the significant contribution of Crusa Foundation. In addition he mentioned that his institution “will create programs for low-income individuals to emphasize areas of leadership, vocational education, and emotional intelligence”.
On Sunday, Ismael Cala and his team visited both foundations, where they had the opportunity to talk with children and community leaders. “During the visit to Costa Rican foundations Omar Dengo and Techo, I had the opportunity to share hope, solidarity and desire to build a better world. Often we don’t realize what we can achieve by believing in ourselves. The impossible does not exist,” said Ismael Cala as he shared and spent the day with these children.
ABOUT ISMAEL CALA FOUNDATION
The mission of Ismael Cala Foundation is to work with other foundations and academic institutions in the region to foster leadership and vocational education for children and young people in Latin America as well as for latinos in the United States.
Other areas of influence are social inclusion of children and young people who are cognitively impaired.
Ismael Cala Foundation encourages a more tolerant world, where differences are valued and where people can realize their infinite potential of developing as human beings.
The foundation is led by Ismael Cala, host of the show CALA in CNN en Espanol. His books, “El poder de escuchar” [The Power of Listening] (2013) and “Un buen hijo de P” (2014), have become bestsellers in Latin America and the United States. Ismael directs the digital magazine “Cala 3.0” and publishes a weekly column in more than 30 newspapers and magazines.
Join the movement at http://ismaelcala.com/fundacion/
Cricket Expands International Reach Again with Calling to Cuba, Brazil, Singapore and Nigeria
ATLANTA, June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Customers interested in calling Cuba, Brazil, Singapore and Nigeria from the US have a new reason to choose Cricket. Starting June 25th, the company is adding three new countries to its international long distance offers. Cricket International Cuba* is a new feature offering 15 minutes of calls to Cuba from the US for $15/mo, taxes and fees included. And customers with family and friends in Brazil, Singapore or Nigeria – in addition to the existing 35
countries – can now reach out to their family and friends for $5 – $15 per month as part of the Cricket International and Cricket International Extra features.
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Calling Cuba Made Super Simple
The Cuba calling add-on feature is available to customers on Cricket's Smart ($50/mo) and Pro ($60/mo) plans, and is customizable as a recurring monthly charge, or can be added as a one-time charge whenever customers want to call Cuba. Customers needing more talk time can also add the Cricket International Cuba feature as many times as they want in a given month.** Cricket gives consumers the freedom to choose what
works best for their budget and calling needs. And now, customers switching to Cricket get a special offer – a new smartphone for 99¢ with Cricket's switcher offer***.
Connecting Customers to Brazil, Singapore and Nigeria
In addition, Cricket is introducing three new countries – Brazil, Singapore, and Nigeria –to its $5/mo Cricket International feature which includes unlimited landline calls and unlimited text messaging from the US to 38 countries. These new countries are also part of our $15/mo Cricket International Extra feature which includes unlimited landline calls, unlimited picture/video messaging (MMS) and 1,000 minutes of mobile-to-mobile calling from the U.S. to 32 countries.
"Since we launched the new Cricket, we've been focused on doing the right things right – that means listening to our customers and giving them more value for their money," said Janna Ducich, chief marketing officer, Cricket Wireless. "And today, it means more international service from the US to countries they care about most like Cuba, Brazil, Singapore, and Nigeria. Today's consumers have come to expect more from their no-annual contract wireless experience and Cricket is proud to deliver it, once again."
The new Cuba, Brazil, Singapore and Nigeria international long distance offerings complement Cricket's popular Mexico and Canada calling upgrades that launched earlier this
year. Together, these international offerings give Cricket customers even more value at the same low price – making Cricket the smart choice for savvy consumers.
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Cricket International (unlimited landline calls and unlimited text messaging to 38 countries from the U.S.) |
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Cricket International Extra (Cricket International features, plus unlimited picture/video messaging (MMS) and 1,000 minutes of mobile-to-mobile calling from the U.S. to 32 countries.) |
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About the new Cricket Wireless
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* Cricket International Cuba: Includes international long distance calling from the US, Puerto Rico and the USVI to landline and mobile numbers in Cuba. Monthly feature payments are not refundable or transferable.
**Voice minutes included in purchased features must be used in the then current billing cycle and do not carry over to the next month. Any unused minutes expire at the end of the monthly plan cycle in which
they were purchased.
***$.99 Offer: Limited time offer Avail. on Nokia Lumia 635 and ZTE Prelude II only. New activation of a smartphone plan req'd. 1st month service charge due at sale. Avail. in retail stores only. Excludes AT&T and Legacy Cricket ports.