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Ontario Volleyball Signs New Partnership with TeamSnap

BOULDER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- TeamSnap, the household name in integrated sports management, announced today it has partnered with the Ontario Volleyball Association, the governing body for the sport in Ontario. With this new partnership, TeamSnap becomes the official club and team management application for Canada's largest provincial volleyball association.

"This is an exciting partnership and working with a respected sports tech leader like TeamSnap will help us deliver a top-end digital volleyball platform for our clubs," said Jo-Anne Ljubicic, Executive Director, Ontario Volleyball. "Providing our clubs with an intuitive management and team solution is a key step in our goal to drive growth and development for the game in Ontario while finding ways to make life easier for the many volunteer staff managing their clubs. TeamSnap has an excellent reputation and is already the number one team management choice for volleyball coaches and clubs across the province."

Volleyball has become one of the fastest-growing sports across Ontario and all of Canada. Ontario Volleyball is the largest provincial body with 20,000 players, coaches and volunteers across nearly 100 clubs. TeamSnap's innovative sports management technology will support Ontario Volleyball's mandate for growth and development by powering clubs and leagues with easy-to-use integrated solutions for seamless communication, scheduling, payment collection, website creation and hosting.

"Volleyball has been a key driver in the growth of TeamSnap," said Greg Ludke, General Manager, Sports Organizations, TeamSnap. "It's wonderful to work with a forward-thinking association like Ontario Volleyball that is making player development such a priority. We are looking forward to working closely with coaches and administrators to deliver all of the technical tools they need to keep their focus on the court."

As the sport management industry leader, TeamSnap supports more than 20 million users and 2 million unique teams across 100 different sports. Ontario Volleyball is the latest major sports partnership for TeamSnap. The company recently announced new partnerships with Minnesota Youth Athletic Services, Rugby NorCal and Softball BC.

Learn more: https://www.teamsnap.com/ontario-volleyball-association

About TeamSnap:

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, TeamSnap has taken the organization of youth, recreational and competitive sports into the 21st century. Over 20 million coaches, administrators, players and parents use TeamSnap to sign up, schedule, communicate and coordinate everything for the team, the club and the season. For more information, visit https://www.teamsnap.com/.

TeamSnap, the household name in integrated sports management, announced today it has partnered with the Ontario Volleyball Association, the governing body for the sport in Ontario. With this new partnership, TeamSnap becomes the official club and team management application for Canada's largest provincial volleyball association.

Related link: https://www.teamsnap.com/

TeamSnap and FlipGive Sign Landmark Partnership in an Effort to Make Youth Sports More Affordable

BOULDER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- TeamSnap, the household name in integrated sports management, and FlipGive, a trusted platform for youth sports fundraising, announced a joint partnership in a combined effort to make youth sports more affordable for families.

With the new partnership, TeamSnap will integrate FlipGive's innovative team funding tool across its industry-leading platform. TeamSnap is the go-to team management source with more than 20 million athletes, parents, coaches and club administrators leveraging its easy-to-use apps and software every day.

"The high and growing costs associated with youth sports are a major stress point for families. We are seeing that more and more families are forced to opt their children out of sports altogether," said TeamSnap co-founder and CEO Dave DuPont. "Partnering with FlipGive is one step we're taking to raise awareness and improve this top issue facing youth sports. FlipGive offers an innovative and easy way for TeamSnap users to raise funds for teams and athletes simply by leveraging their everyday purchases."

Through FlipGive, teams, athletes and supporters earn cash when they shop for groceries, gas, clothes, equipment, meals out, travel and more. With over 700 top-name retailers, including Starbucks, Amazon, Hotels.com and Walmart, groups can easily raise money through their everyday spending.

"Families are forced to sacrifice so much so that their kids can have access to a sport they love" said Mark Bachman, co-founder and CEO, FlipGive. "TeamSnap's close connection to sports teams and families, along with its unmatched reach, make them the perfect partner to help us accomplish our goal of raising $100 million for youth sports teams over the next five years."

Since its launch, FlipGive has helped teams and groups raise more than $20 million.

Teams interested in fundraising with FlipGive can visit teamsnap.flipgive.com. To learn more about partnering with TeamSnap, visit TeamSnap for brands.

About TeamSnap:

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, TeamSnap has taken the organization of youth, recreational and competitive sports into the 21st century. 20 million coaches, administrators, players and parents use TeamSnap to sign up, schedule, communicate and coordinate everything for the team, the club and the season. TeamSnap makes organizing sports as simple as click, tap and go. For more information, visit https://www.teamsnap.com/.

About FlipGive:

FlipGive is a free team funding app that makes raising money a breeze. Teams earn cash when they shop for groceries, gas, clothes, equipment, meals out, travel and more. Over $20M has been raised by groups, simply from their everyday spending. Founded in 2016, FlipGive is headquartered in Toronto. For more information, visit https://www.flipgive.com/.

TeamSnap, the household name in integrated sports management, and FlipGive, a trusted platform for youth sports fundraising, announced a joint partnership in a combined effort to make youth sports more affordable for families.

Related link: https://www.teamsnap.com/

All-Star Lineup of NHL Coaches to Present at TeamSnap Hockey Coaches Conference

TORONTO, Ontario /ScoopCloud/ -- TeamSnap and The Coaches Site have confirmed an all-star lineup of NHL coaches presenting at the TeamSnap Hockey Coaches Conference taking place on July 20 and 21, 2018 in Toronto, Canada.

The annual hockey conference, presented by The Coaches Site, attracts hundreds of coaches of all levels from across North America and Europe to learn about the latest coaching trends, strategies and technologies.

The TeamSnap Hockey Coaches Conference features a slate of inspirational speakers including Stanley Cup winning coach Marc Crawford and Edmonton Oilers new assistant coach Glen Gulutzan. Other presenters include Toronto Maple Leafs Goalie Coach Steve Briere, New York Islanders Associate Coach Greg Cronin and Winnipeg Jets Assistant Coach Todd Woodcroft.

TeamSnap Hockey Coaches Conference feature presenters:
* Marc Crawford, Ottawa Senators
* Glen Gulutzan, Edmonton Oilers
* Greg Cronin, New York Islanders
* Todd Woodcroft, Winnipeg Jets
* Paul Carson, Hockey Canada
* Steve Briere, Toronto Maple Leafs
* Paul McFarland, Florida Panthers
* Dave Barr, San Jose Sharks
* Mark Fitzgerald, Anaheim Ducks

"There is an incredible culture of collaboration in hockey, with coaches of all levels sharing ideas, philosophies and tactics," said TeamSnap Chief Growth Officer Ken McDonald. "The Hockey Coaches Conference has really become an annual destination for the hockey industry to gather, where coaches and leaders can be inspired by the industry's top experts as they look to develop the next generation of players - both on and off the ice."

The TeamSnap Hockey Coaches Conference takes place at Humber College with on-ice presentations at Mastercard Centre. Limited registrations are still available at https://hockeycoachesconference.com/

TeamSnap has a long history of supporting hockey teams with its easy-to-use platform to register, schedule, communicate and coordinate everything for the hockey season. Last year, TeamSnap and Hockey Canada launched a successful partnership to make TeamSnap the official team and sports management tool for the sports' national governing body. Overall, more than two-thirds of all minor hockey teams in Canada use TeamSnap throughout their hockey season.

About TeamSnap Hockey Coaches Conference:
The TeamSnap Hockey Coaches Conference provides a platform for professional coaches and human performance experts to share their experience and best practices with fellow coaches. Every year, coaches of all levels and from across North America and Europe gather to collaborate and exchange ideas on how to move our game forward. In its eighth year, the event showcases innovative leaders and the latest coaching technologies. Participants will take in keynote presentations, panel discussions, live interviews and on-ice demonstrations. The TeamSnap Hockey Coaches Conference is operated by The Coaches Site.

About TeamSnap:
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, TeamSnap has taken the organization of youth, recreational and competitive sports into the 21st century. Nearly 20 million coaches, administrators, players and parents use TeamSnap to sign up, schedule, communicate and coordinate everything for the team, the club and the season. TeamSnap makes organizing sports as simple as click, tap and go. For more information, visit https://www.teamsnap.com/.

About The Coaches Site:
Our goal is to build a coaching community where the latest tools and coaching aids are introduced. Founded in 2010, The Coaches Site is online source for the latest news and information regarding the coaching profession. We share the stories, ambition and knowledge of the men and women who strive to extract the very best in human performance. The Coaches Site's premier coaching event is the TeamSnap Hockey Coaches Conference - attracting more than 400 coaches from across North America and Europe. Visit https://thecoachessite.com/ for more information.

TeamSnap and The Coaches Site have confirmed an all-star lineup of NHL coaches presenting at the TeamSnap Hockey Coaches Conference taking place on July 20 and 21 in Toronto. The annual hockey conference, presented by The Coaches Site, attracts hundreds of coaches of all levels from across North America and Europe.

Related link: https://www.teamsnap.com/

RoweBots Announces Unison 5.5.0 RTOS for STMicroelectronics’ STM32 MCUs and System Workbench 2.3

TORONTO, Canada /ScoopCloud/ -- RoweBots, an embedded systems company, announces Unison 5.5.0 RTOS for STMicroelectronics' STM32 microcontroller (MCU) family and System Workbench IDE 2.3 at the ST Technology Tour stop in Schaumburg, Illinois. Software compatibility between Unison 5.5.0 and the STM32 and System Workbench IDE 2.3 is aimed at supporting and streamlining the work of programmers and developers working within Unison 5.5.0 to support wearable or IoT enabled devices, where power consumption and time to market are critical.

The Unison 5.5.0 release for STM32 and System Workbench 2.3 supports both the STM32L4 and STM32F4 series, as well as the STM32F7 devices with ARM(R) Cortex(R)-M7 core, the highest performing members of the energy-efficient Cortex(R)-M microcontroller family. Unison RTOS utilizes well-known APIs for lean and adaptable product development, supporting Machine to Machine Communications with a broad set of wireless and wireline protocols.

"Unison provides our customers with a comprehensive, cost effective tool to meet their needs," said Kim Rowe, CEO and founder of RoweBots. "This updated version with the STM32 and System Workbench 2.3 compatibility is crucial to life cycle efficiency and outstanding performance across the board."

In conjunction with Unison v5.5.0's existing feature set, including enhanced security features, the new additions make RoweBots' Unison v5.5.0 an appealing and competitive solution for those developing IoT-enabled or wearable products.

Additional features of Unison v5.5.0 include:

* Support for all commonly used protocols in IoT development
* Rich and varied sensor support for multiple sensor options
* Comprehensive security and all wireless gateway options available
* Advances compatibility with Microsoft Azure with all cloud protocol options.

To learn more, visit https://rowebots.com/en/products/unison-rtos-article.

About RoweBots:

RoweBots has delivered excellence in embedded systems products for over 30 years. The company's products are optimized specifically for those developing extremely small devices that require a broad set of embedded applications. Specifically, RoweBots' flagship products can assist with developing medical, wearable and IoT-enabled devices, drastically cutting down time to market and, in turn, costs associated with development.

Learn more at: https://rowebots.com/.

RoweBots, an embedded systems company, announces Unison 5.5.0 RTOS for STMicroelectronics' STM32 microcontroller (MCU) family and System Workbench IDE 2.3 at the ST Technology Tour stop in Illinois. Software compatibility between Unison 5.5.0 and the STM32 and System Workbench IDE 2.3 is aimed at supporting and streamlining the work of programmers and developers working within Unison 5.5.0 to support wearable or IoT enabled devices.

Related link: https://rowebots.com/

RoweBots Debuts New Medical and Healthcare RTOS at Medica

DUSSELDORF, Germany /ScoopCloud/ -- Today at Medica, the world's largest medical event, RoweBots, an embedded software company, announces the immediate availability of Unison MedicalOS, a real-time operating system (RTOS) for medical applications and wearable devices.

With known challenges of cost, time to market, size and more, plus additional hurdles for certification across different countries and levels, Unison MedicalOS solves multiple pain points for medical OEM developers and programmers.

The RTOS enables OEM developers to design virtually any healthcare and medical device with low risk, minimum time to market and minimum lifecycle costs on a solid, focused platform, while providing selected, pre-qualified components with a broad set of features. These features can be quickly integrated to meet the needs of any development project, such as devices worn on the body for home healthcare, complete with medical certification support.

"Technological advances have paved the way for smart medical devices that not only shorten hospital stays, but also save lives," said Kim Rowe, CEO and founder of Rowebots. "Rowebots ensures developers have access to an RTOS that helps them easily design the medical devices of the future, adhering to security and certification protocols. Unison MedicalOS empowers developers to change healthcare for the better, from providing wearables with notifications for the elderly to take their medication to monitoring vital signs in case of an emergency."

To ensure security, a critical requirement in the healthcare industry, Unison MedicalOS leverages memory management protection to eliminate the dangers of dynamic loading, a clear liability when it comes to security. In addition to this foundational, architecture-based security, Unison MedicalOS also provides a suite of additional security-critical components, from secure SMTP to bootloader protocols, encryption/decryption and reliable wireless communication.

Supporting a choice of reliable and secure MCUs and MPUs, along with an RTOS environment tailored for very small systems, Unison MedicalOS features lean product development support, adaptable and modular architecture and full-layered security, among other characteristics. The RTOS also features support for the Microsoft Azure Cloud computing service. The ability to connect a set of services via this ready-made hub not only offers enhanced privacy and security, but also helps developers expand the capabilities of networked devices.

Unison MedicalOS is based on RoweBots' proven Unison RTOS solution, a real-time operating system that offers a complete component set for the development of IoT and M2M Communication Embedded Applications. The RTOS is designed to the well-known POSIX standard, and is optimized for size, modularity and adaptability to system-on-chip solutions, microcontroller units, microprocessor units, digital signal processing systems, field-programmable gate arrays and digital signal controllers. It is intended to help developers take products beyond the prototype level and add value with the opportunity for later expansion and enhancement of the product line.

Unison MedicalOS comes with a reference design kit to help developers create application designs for their projects. By connecting the components in the kit, developers can verify transfer of data and commands and use them as a platform to reliably begin development of innovative medical and healthcare applications.

RoweBots will demonstrate its Unison MedicalOS technology at Medica in DUsseldorf, Germany, November 13-16, 2017. To learn more, visit https://rowebots.com/.

About RoweBots:
RoweBots has delivered excellence in embedded systems products for over 30 years. The company's products are optimized specifically for those developing extremely small devices that require a broad set of embedded applications. Specifically, RoweBots' flagship products can assist with developing medical, wearable and IoT-enabled devices, drastically cutting down time to market and, in turn, costs associated with development.

PR Contact
Lauren Jaeger
Uproar PR for RoweBots
312.878.4575 x246
ljaeger@uproarpr.com

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Today at Medica, the world's largest medical event, RoweBots, an embedded software company, announces the immediate availability of Unison MedicalOS, a real-time operating system (RTOS) for medical applications and wearable devices.

Related link: http://rowebots.com/

RoweBots’ Unison RTOS Now Supports Modbus Communication Protocol

TORONTO, Ontario /ScoopCloud/ -- Today, RoweBots, an embedded systems software company, announces new Modbus communication protocol interface capabilities with its Unison RTOS, a real-time operating system that offers a complete component set for the development of IoT and M2M Communication Embedded Applications.

"By enabling the Modbus communication protocol interface on Unison RTOS, developers can now leverage one of the most widely used communication protocols at a very low cost," said Kim Rowe, CEO and founder of Rowebots. "Unison RTOS offers connectivity for a broad set of communication protocols, and we're pleased to now include Modbus on that list."

As a versatile, small, widely understood and widely used communication protocol, Modbus works immediately with Unison RTOS with an integration fee. Modbus transmits data over serial lines between electronic devices, easing the process for receiving data from sensors and other small devices leveraging Unison RTOS. It also enables communication over Ethernet and boasts compatibility on common hardware interfaces, making setting up or adding to a network of data acquisition straight forward and low cost. This benefits developers needing to acquire data from multiple devices.

Rowebots' Unison RTOS is designed to the well-known POSIX standard and is optimized for size, modularity and adaptability to system-on-chip solutions, microcontroller units, microprocessor units, digital signal processing systems, field-programmable gate arrays and digital signal controllers. Unison helps developers take products beyond the prototype level and add value with the opportunity for later expansion and enhancement of the product line.

For more information about Unison RTOS, visit: http://rowebots.com/en/products/unison-rtos-article.

About RoweBots:
RoweBots has delivered excellence in embedded systems products for over 30 years. The company's products are optimized specifically for those developing extremely small devices that require a broad set of embedded applications. Specifically, RoweBots' flagship products can assist with developing medical, wearable and IoT-enabled devices, drastically cutting down time to market and, in turn, costs associated with development. Learn more: http://rowebots.com/.

PR Contact
Ashleigh Giliberto
Uproar PR for RoweBots
312-878-4575 x245
agiliberto@uproarpr.com

Today, RoweBots, an embedded systems software company, announces new Modbus communication protocol interface capabilities with its Unison RTOS, a real-time operating system that offers a complete component set for the development of IoT and M2M Communication Embedded Applications.

Related link: http://rowebots.com/

RoweBots Announces Support for Microsoft Azure Embedded Agents to Decrease Time to Market and Product Development Costs

TORONTO, Ontario, Canada /ScoopCloud/ -- RoweBots, an embedded signal processing systems company specializing in wearables and IoT, today announces support for Microsoft Azure on its Unison RTOS product, a real-time operating system that offers a complete component set for the development of IoT and M2M Communication Embedded Applications. The Azure cloud computing service lets developers build, deploy and manage applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed data centers.

The addition of Unison RTOS to Azure brings with it cuts in costs and reduction of time to market for development with an off-the-shelf, easy-to-use set of modules for a broad set of embedded hardware and a range of applications. A substantially enhanced set of sensors, gateway capabilities, protocols and protocol conversions, as well as real-time options, is also now available.

"Azure's cloud and analytics support for Unison RTOS and its solution focused variants, such as WearableOS and MedicalOS, is a strong complement to offer a software plus hardware enhancement," said Kim Rowe, CEO and founder of RoweBots. "This application of Unison RTOS and Azure will now allow users to quickly select hardware, configure software and bring up a complete system without delays, including minimal risks for OEMs."

Unison RTOS and Azure offer three options for connecting the application-tailored Unison configuration to Azure, including:

* Direct connection using HTTP or AMQP
* Cloud protocol adaptation using MQTT
* Gateway assisted connection.

With gateway assistance, the wireless options include Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy, WiFi, 6loWPAN and LoRa. For these connections and for other aspects of security, Unison's comprehensive security and over-the-air (OTA) updates, coupled with Azure cloud security, ensure safe and consistent operation. Unison RTOS and its various hardware enabled solutions, including WearableOS, MedicalOS, VehicleOS and ConsumerOS, support a broad set of microcontrollers (MCU) and microprocessor (MPU) hardware that is application specific.

For example, low power is critical for WearableOS, and MCUs such as Apollo, RX231 and STM32M0 are fully supported with Azure modules. As an application example, athlete concussion and performance devices can connect to a phone or a ConsumerOS wireless gateway and then connect onward to Azure with full security and privacy. Solutions such as these are available across wearable, consumer, vehicle, industrial and medical markets, and support the building of a broad set of applications quickly, easily and at low cost.

To learn more about RoweBots, please visit http://www.rowebots.com.

About RoweBots:
RoweBots has delivered excellence in embedded systems products for over 30 years. The company's products are optimized specifically for those developing extremely small devices that require a broad set of embedded applications. Specifically, RoweBots' flagship products can assist with developing medical, wearable and IoT-enabled devices, drastically cutting down time to market and, in turn, costs associated with development.

PR Contact
Janice Gebhardt
Uproar PR for RoweBots
312.878.4575 x244
Jgebhardt@uproarpr.com

RoweBots, an embedded signal processing systems company specializing in wearables and IoT, today announces support for Microsoft Azure on its Unison RTOS product, a real-time operating system that offers a complete component set for the development of IoT and M2M Communication Embedded Applications. The Azure cloud computing service lets developers build, deploy and manage applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed data centers.