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EtQ Announces HACCP Solution for Food Safety Management

2009-03-03T17:45:00.003+02:00

EtQ Announces HACCP Solution for Food Safety Management

EtQ, Inc. is pleased to announce the upcoming release of its Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) module for its EtQ Reliance Quality/Food Safety Management Software.

Farmingdale, NY (Vocus) March 3, 2009 -- EtQ, Inc. (www.etq.com) is pleased to announce the upcoming release of its Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) module for its EtQ Reliance Quality/Food Safety Management Software. EtQ's Reliance software streamlines Food and Beverage organization's compliance to Safe Quality Food initiative (SQF) and ISO 22000 standards.

EtQ's HACCP module helps an organization manage the process controls established to proactively reduce the risk of defects throughout the food production process, resulting in food safety from farm to fork. Integrated modules such as Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Risk Assessment/Decision Tree Analysis, and Monitoring and Inspection ensure an efficient, closed loop process that also promotes continuous improvement. EtQ's solution includes the ability to record and track Prerequisite programs (PRPs), use Risk Assessment to conduct Hazard Analysis, and establish and monitor Critical Control Points with links to corrective actions for immediate action.

Furthermore, EtQ's solution includes additional, robust modules and processes that will streamline an organization's compliance to standards such as the Safe Quality Food (SQF) initiative and ISO 22000. Modules such as Document Control, Corrective Action, Audits, Supplier Rating and Inspection, Calibration and Maintenance, Employee training and more are designed to provide organizations with the processes and tools needed to guarantee a Safe Quality Food environment. EtQ's Supplier Rating module enables organizations to track the overall food safety of their suppliers, ensuring Food Compliance throughout the Supply Chain. In addition to the SQF initiative, EtQ also supports compliance to other Food Safety standards such as ISO 22000.

"EtQ recognized the growing need in the food industry for HACCP compliance, and implemented our HACCP module to provide organizations in this industry with an automated system for all HACCP processes," says Morgan Palmer, Chief Technology Officer at EtQ. "In addition, our Web browser based food safety management system takes an organization through the full lifecycle of achieving and maintaining compliance to such standards as SQF 1000, SAF 2000, ISO 22000, and related initiative facing food manufacturers today."

About HACCP

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) is based on a set of Prerequisite Programs (PRPs) and is guided by the ISO 22000 standard. It is built into an existing system, and relies on identifying Critical Control Points (CCPs), which are identifications of high-risk hazards in the food production process, through the use of a Hazard Analysis.

About SQF

The SQF (Safe Quality Food) Program is a leading, global food safety and quality certification program and management system designed to meet the needs of buyers and suppliers worldwide. The Program provides independent certification that a supplier's food safety and quality management system complies with international and domestic food safety regulations. This enables suppliers to assure their customers that their product has been produced, processed, prepared and handled according to the highest possible standards.

About EtQ

EtQ is the leading Enterprise Quality and Compliance Management software for identifying, mitigating, and preventing high-risk events through integration, automation, and collaboration. EtQ uses best-in-class, integrated modules and enterprise application integration to manage and measure quality and compliance processes and execute organizational change. Key modules within the product include: Document Control, CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action), Audits, Complaint Handling, Risk Management, Change Management, Employee Training, Project Management, Nonconforming Materials, Enterprise Reporting, and more than 20 additional compliance-oriented modules. With its world-class flexible workflow, collaborative platform, EtQ has developed a unique niche to support enterprises involved in various compliance management initiatives such as; ISO 22000, HACCP, SQF, cGxP (FDA), ISO 13485, ISO 9000:2000, ISO/TS 16949, ISO 14001, AS 9001, TL 9000, OHSAS 18001, RoHS, Sarbanes-Oxley, and similar standards for compliance and regulatory management. EtQ has been providing compliance solutions to a variety of markets for over 15 years.

For more information or to schedule a virtual demo, contact EtQ Inc., at 800-354-4476 or 516-293-0949. Visit us on the web at www.etq.com.

EtQ is a trademark of EtQ Management Consultants, Inc. All other product names and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Contact:

Brenda Percy

EtQ, Inc.

800-354-4476 ext. 26

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Contact Information Brenda Percy

EtQ Inc.

http://www.etq.com

800-354-4476

Lokion Partners with Alterian to Deliver Hands-on Web Content Management to its Customers

2009-03-03T17:45:00.002+02:00

Lokion Partners with Alterian to Deliver Hands-on Web Content Management to its Customers

Key U.S.-based Partnership Signs First Joint CustomerLokion

Chicago (PRWEB) March 3, 2009 - Alterian (www.alterian.com) (LSE: ALN), a leading international integrated marketing platform provider, and Lokion, a full-service design and interactive agency, announced a partnership through which Alterian Content Management (http://www.alterian.com/products/content_management.aspx) will be available to Lokion's customers. The first joint client, Stephens, Inc., a privately held, full-service investment banking firm, went live with its website, www.stephens.com in Fall 2008.

Lokion, with its diversified roster of mid- to enterprise-sized customers, was interested in adding Web Content Management products to its portfolio that would meet a wide range of client needs. Through its partnership with Alterian, Lokion can recommend, implement, enhance and train corporate users of Alterian Content Management, helping them build and run sophisticated intranets, extranets, websites and other digital channels.

"For companies with a significant web presence, it is extremely important to have a stable yet flexible Web Content Management system to help them expand and prosper," said Megan Jones, CEO of Lokion (www.lokion.com). "Alterian Content Management provides operational efficiencies, ease of use and agility needed to grow with the needs of an individual organization - requirements that we're hearing continuously from our customers."

"Our partnership with Lokion will help us expand the global footprint of our web content management solution, Alterian Content Management, further penetrating the U.S. market," said David Eldridge (http://www.alterian.com/products/content_management.aspx), CEO of Alterian. "As marketers are looking more and more to engage their customers, websites will become more critical than ever before as a means to provide these customers with a meaningful experience."

About Alterian

Alterian (LSE: ALN) empowers marketers with an integrated marketing software platform combining database, online and operational marketing applications on a shared data infrastructure. The Alterian Integrated Marketing Platform makes it practical and cost effective for marketers to use actionable insight to execute an integrated marketing strategy across online and offline channels.

It is the unique integration of analytics, content and execution through our industry leading tools, such as the Alterian Messenger email platform, and the award winning Content Management solutions, which enables marketers to drive a seamless, multi-channel customer experience.

Alterian's analytically-led software is delivered to approximately 1,000 marketing departments, across 26 countries, and an international network of more than 100 business partners, including marketing services providers, agencies and systems integrators. Its partners, such as Accenture, Acxiom, Allant Group, Cap Gemini, Carlson Marketing, Experian, Epsilon, InfoUSA, LogicaCMG, Merkle, Ogilvy One and Euro RSCG Worldwide, deliver Alterian software alongside their own domain and services expertise to help market leaders such as Princess Cruises, General Motors, Zurich, Astra Zeneca, HSBC, Limited Too, AEGON, Avis, Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment, Dell, Amnesty International and Vodafone integrate marketing processes and drive competitive advantage. For more information about Alterian, products within the Alterian Integrated Marketing Platform or our Partner Network, please visit www.alterian.com.

About Lokion

Lokion is a boutique interactive agency. The depth of their services in strategy, design and technology greatly outweighs their size, as do their clients and partners. Lokion designs and develops all aspects of large-scale B2B, B2C websites, software applications, branding solutions and more. The online experiences produced by Lokion help companies leverage brand awareness, customer loyalty, and growth, and Lokion's client list includes top companies in manufacturing, luxury goods, banking, retail, hospitality and logistics markets. Lokion's results stem from a commitment to immediate and long-term client business goals, plus an understanding of how consumers want to interact with brands online. From crafting personalization & content strategy, to designing dynamic, user-friendly interfaces, to architecting and developing robust technology solutions, Lokion serves clients in a collaborative, process-driven manner. For more information and a list of clients, www.lokion.com

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Contact Information Adrienne McGarr

Ruder Finn

http://www.alterian.com

312-329-3907

Malti Shukla

Alterian

http://www.alterian.com

312-884-5226

SourceIQ Partners With CollabNet to Deliver ALM Governance Solutions

2009-03-03T17:45:00.001+02:00

SourceIQ Partners With CollabNet to Deliver ALM Governance Solutions

Products Focus on the Needs of Executives, Managers, and Agile Teams

Portsmouth, NH (PRWEB) March 3, 2009 -- SourceIQ, provider of the industry's premier development governance platform, today announced its technology partnership with CollabNet, the leader in application lifecycle management (ALM) (http://www.collab.net) platforms for distributed software development teams, to integrate SourceIQ Enterprise Server with the CollabNet platform and Subversion. This integration offers development organizations using CollabNet products an automated governance solution ideally suited for executives, managers, and teams. Examples of governance initiatives addressed by this solution include software quality and process improvement, managing distributed teams and project trajectories, analyzing and understanding trends with software metrics, and achieving compliance with industry and corporate standards, such as CMMI and ITIL.

"Now, more than ever, software managers and executives are searching for ways to do more with less and to maximize the productivity of their distributed teams. ALM governance delivers the up-to-date insights into process, projects, teams, and software quality required to make effective management decisions and to achieve these results," said Roger Dunn, chief executive officer, SourceIQ. "The addition of CollabNet to our suite of supported ALM environments brings new and uniquely powerful solutions to our customers. CollabNet's ALM products form the ideal foundation for SourceIQ's ALM governance, in that CollabNet creates a trusted audit trail of change patterns that can survive the scrutiny of the most demanding audit, while catalyzing the work of developers, QA analysts, and build and release managers. Governance with agility is a clear competitive advantage for our customers."

"SourceIQ is a pioneer in ALM governance solutions," said Bill Portelli, chief executive officer, CollabNet. "The integration of SourceIQ with CollabNet products will further enhance collaboration and decision-making by software managers and their teams, ultimately accelerating innovation while reducing the risk and costs attendant to many development initiatives."

CollabNet provides the industry's most open ALM platform, supporting every environment, methodology, and technology. With an integrated suite of easy-to-use tools that share a centralized repository, it is the only ALM platform that enables a culture of collaboration, substantially reducing the cost of software development. As the corporate sponsor of the open source Subversion project, the best version control and software configuration management (SCM) solution for distributed teams, collaborative development is in CollabNet's DNA. Millions of users at more than 700 organizations, including Applied Biosystems, Capgemini, Deutsche Bank, Oracle, Reuters, and the U.S. Department of Defense, have transformed the way they develop software with CollabNet. More information about CollabNet and its products are available at www.collab.net.

About SourceIQ:

SourceIQ is an independent software vendor (ISV) with headquarters in Portsmouth, NH. SourceIQ Enterprise Server provides an integrated, consistent view of software projects across the enterprise, giving managers the metrics and analytics required for governance and global teams. SourceIQ automatically analyzes the artifacts in code management systems, producing a repository of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in four critical areas: code quality, code volume and volatility, team contribution, and governance. Visit SourceIQ at www.sourceiq.com or get more information about development governance solutions by emailing info (at) sourceiq.com.

Copyright © 2009 SourceIQ, Inc. SourceIQ Enterprise Server is a registered trademark of SourceIQ, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

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Contact Information Roger Dunn

SourceIQ, Inc.

http://www.sourceiq.com

(603) 766-4929

Charlie Hubbard

SourceIQ, Inc.

http://www.sourceiq.com

(603) 766-4929

LabCentrixSM Becomes Reseller of BioRails

2009-03-03T17:45:00.000+02:00

LabCentrixSM Becomes Reseller of BioRails

Leading LIMS consultancy expands its informatics offerings with a productivity tool that helps labs manage service requests more efficiently. The BioRails™ software provides additional workflow and scheduleing capabilities that will operate in tandem with LIMS software packages such as the Thermo Scientific Nautilus software.

Hudson, Mass. (PRWEB) March 3, 2009 -- LabCentrixSM LLC, a premier provider of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) consulting services (http://www.labcentrix.com/consulting.htm)and lab technology solutions, has entered into a reseller agreement with The Edge Software Consultancy Ltd to distribute BioRails™ in North America and Brazil. The BioRails software is a productivity tool that enables laboratories to manage service requests and resources more efficiently.

LabCentrix specializes in helping laboratories of all sizes gain operational efficiencies through the effective use of technology. With the BioRails software, LabCentrix will address the challenge labs face in managing service requests, prioritizing workloads and assessing the best use of available resources. BioRails provides additional workflow and scheduling capabilities that will operate in tandem with LIMS software solutions.

"LIMS software packages do a great job of automating sample management once a sample is in the lab, BioRails automates the process of managing requests as they are submitted to a lab and the resource decisions that occur from there," said Mike Lujan, CEO and founder of LabCentrix. "We're very impressed with the sophistication of the BioRails software (http://www.edgesoftwareconsultancy.com/Preclinical_Study_management.htm)and believe it solves a widespread need, particularly in large multi-lab operations with high service requests volumes."

"We are very excited about our new partnership with LabCentrix and the strong market opportunity they recognize for BioRails," said Andrew Lemon, managing director of The Edge Software Consultancy. "BioRails is a natural extension of LabCentrix' services and offers a valuable new technology solution for both its current and new customers."

LabCentrix' principals have more than 25 years combined experience in implementing leading LIMS systems such as the Thermo Scientific Nautilus LIMS software (http://www.thermo.com).

About LabCentrix

LabCentrixSM LLC is a premier provider of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) consulting services and technology solutions for a range of industries, including pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, process, forensics, environmental, petroleum and others. LabCentrix customers, who cover the spectrum from multinational giants to small- and mid-sized organizations, receive measurable value from the company's unique approach to maximizing a lab's informatics investments. Building on a profound knowledge of technology, laboratory processes and preferred business practices, LabCentrix collaborates closely with each customer's teams to efficiently deliver individualized solutions that specifically address their needs. LabCentrix also offers technology solutions that extend the value of LIMS software packages including its SmartManager™ for Nautilus and Affinity for Affymetrix. For more information about LabCentrix and its consulting services, value-add technology solutions and personalized support offerings, visit www.labcentrix.com or contact us at +1 888 708-8781.

About The Edge Software Consultancy

The Edge Software Consultancy is a multidisciplinary consulting organization offering solutions across all aspects of drug discovery information management. Its consultants are seasoned professionals offering the benefit of extensive real-world experience in drug discovery. The Edge offers a range of services including business process analysis, project management, requirements preparation, technical specification, implementation and testing. The consultancy is also known for its independent integration services and guidance on software selection and interoperability. Its unique approach identifies bottlenecks, concentrating on the goals of your scientists; targeting recovery of a day a week of your scientists' time and to reduce the frustration that accompanies so many software users experience. For more information visit www.edgesoftwareconsultancy.com (http://www.edgesoftwareconsultancy.com/index.htm).

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Contact Information Mike Lujan

LabCentrix LLC

http://www.labcentrix.com

(978) 562-6973

SamePage Enhances Wiki Capabilities to Incorporate New Social Media Elements

2009-03-03T12:45:00.000+02:00

SamePage Enhances Wiki Capabilities to Incorporate New Social Media Elements

eTouch SamePage, a dynamic enterprise wiki, today announced it has enhanced its social-media features and deployment capabilities with the introduction of SamePage version 4.1. SamePage version 4.1 includes new applications that allow users to incorporate elements of social media in an enterprise product.

Fremont, Calif. (PRWEB) March 4, 2009 -- eTouch SamePage, a dynamic enterprise wiki (http://www.etouch.net), today announced it has enhanced its social-media features and deployment capabilities with the introduction of SamePage version 4.1.

New social-media elements, such as rich user profiles, page ratings and people searches, provide much-desired social features beneficial for companies of all sizes. In addition, SamePage version 4.1 is available to customers through the new and evolutionary deployment option, multi-tenancy for on-premise enterprise customers (http://www.etouch.net/company/press_releases.html), which is especially useful for large enterprises, umbrella organizations and academic institutions.

"We've responded to customer requests to take strides in increasing the social-media aspects of SamePage with this new release," said Aniruddha Gadre, CEO of eTouch Systems. "Allowing enterprise wiki (http://www.etouch.net/products/collaboration/index.html) users to personalize their wiki experience and profile can help build excitement among employees about using the wiki and help to foster better relationships among colleagues."

The key social-media features of SamePage version 4.1 include:

• An integrated social directory with rich user profiles and people search that facilitates people-centric collaboration.

• User-created profiles to provide a well-rounded view to other users and become a source for a collaborative social directory.

• Exhaustive people search functionality.

• Page ratings

• Twitter-like status updates

• Display of the most recent wiki activities

• On-premise customers can also customize the user-profile for their instance, hiding SamePage attributes that may not be relevant within their specific organization.

More information about the social features of SamePage v. 4.1 is available: http://www.etouch.net/products/collaboration/features_social_directory.html.

About eTouch SamePage

SamePage is a product of eTouch Systems, a leading provider of enterprise-class wiki solutions and consulting services that leverage technology solutions and help organizations share their collective knowledge, insights and creativity. SamePage is a scalable and dynamic wiki that enables its users to improve collaboration, save money and streamline decision making in a secure, well-supported environment. SamePage is used by medium and large enterprises around the world, including Alcatel-Lucent, NASA, Citrix, Hestia, Teradyne, Siemens, NY State Unified Court System and ADP, as well as by strategic partners, such as Cisco/WebEx. For more information, visit http://www.etouch.net.

eTouch Systems, eTouch SamePage, and all other eTouch Systems product and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of eTouch Systems, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks herein are property of their respective owners.

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Contact Information Abbe Solomon

eTouch SamePage

http://www.etouch.net

+1 408.533.2065

Devang Mehta

eTouch SamePage

http://www.etouch.net

+1 510.795.4800 x 11

A&M Supply Corporation Expands its Support of "Green" Building Products and Sustainable Forestry

2009-02-28T01:45:00.000+02:00

A&M Supply Corporation Expands its Support of "Green" Building Products and Sustainable Forestry

Being a steward of healthier building environments and the ability to meet future demands for wood products, A&M Supply is committed to supplying our customers with environmentally friendly building products. One of the ways we are doing this is through supporting LEED®* qualifying programs and obtaining certification as a "Chain of Custody" building products distributor. * The U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design system is a third party certification program that promotes sustainable green planning, building and development.

Tampa Bay, Fla. (PRWEB) February 27, 2009 -- A&M Supply Corporation announced today it has received the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Certification #SCS-COC-001868. FSC Chain of Custody Certification means the A&M Supply warehouses meet strict tracking requirements for ensuring the wood products the Company distributes as "FSC-certified" comes from well-managed forests.

The certification was awarded following a third-party review by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), an independent organization accredited by the FSC to certify operations to its standards.

The A&M Supply warehouses that earned certification are in Alexandria, VA; Marshall, VA; Knoxville, TN; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA; Jacksonville, FL; Orlando, FL; Pinellas Park, FL and Ft. Meyers, FL.

With the certification, A&M Supply will be better able to provide customers with FSC-certified products, which is a requirement for participating in LEED® and other green building projects.

"Demand for FSC-certified wood products is increasing every day and A&M Supply fully intends to be in a position to respond to customer's needs for this important new environmental initiative", said Chief Operating Officer - Raymond Prozzillo. "With a vested interest in a healthy environment in which trees and mankind can thrive, this certification demonstrates A&M's commitment towards practices that help sustain our limited natural resources".

A&M Supply - a privately-held, employee owned company - is a full line distributor of interior grade building material principally used in the cabinet, commercial, and industrial woodworking industries. The Company services the southeast United States with ten warehouse facilities from Washington, D.C. to Ft. Myers, FL. Also, A&M is a leading manufacture of custom hardwood moulding along with a kitchen design center.

http://www.a-msupply.com

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Contact Information Raymond Prozzillo, VP

A&M Supply Corporation

http://www.a-msupply.com

727-541-6632

Humanic Design Celebrates its One Year Anniversary with International Payroll Partner, Expaticore, by Unveiling New Innovation in Expatriate Self Service Technology

2009-02-27T12:45:00.001+02:00

Humanic Design Celebrates its One Year Anniversary with International Payroll Partner, Expaticore, by Unveiling New Innovation in Expatriate Self Service Technology

Humanic Design, a leading provider of Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS), today announces its one year anniversary with International Payroll Partner, Expaticore Services LLC and concurrently unveils robust document upload functionality as part of the Expaticore system.

Mahwah, NJ (PRWEB) February 27, 2009 -- Humanic Design, a leading provider of Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS), today announces its one year anniversary with International Payroll Partner, Expaticore Services LLC and concurrently unveils robust document upload functionality as part of the Expaticore system. This enhancement, developed and maintained by Humanic Design for Expaticore, is in addition to standard features of the full featured expatriate payroll international software platform.

" Clients are thrilled by this latest improvement to our international payroll and expatriate service programs." said Expaticore founder and president, Dave Leboff. Mr. Leboff is known as an innovator in the industry and for his pursuit of optimal global mobility solutions for clients. "One critical cornerstone of our program is definitely the payroll and HR software developed by Humanic Design. Our drive for excellence is equally matched by Humanic Design's drive to continually meet clients' needs with the best possible HRMS solutions. This new feature is another successful demonstration of that pursuit of excellence. It also reinforces our decision to rely on Humanic Design's technology, to leverage their partnership mentality and unparalleled service ethic to continue to produce valuable solutions for our clients."

In addition to providing expatriates with real-time visibility of their pay slips in multiple currencies, the new upload feature allows Expaticore's clients to easily publish other assignment-related documents for employees to view via a personal portal. Documents may include assignment letters, payroll communications, policies, or any additional information the client wishes their employees to see.

"HUMANIC Design is pleased with the Expaticore partnership and their dedication to providing the best services & solutions to their clients." said Steve Brander, Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Humanic. "They offer the expertise to companies of all sizes that need to deploy or transfer resources worldwide without having to worry or understand the nature of foreign HR laws, customs, taxes, etc. In today's complex world, more companies are becoming global and very few have the expertise to launch an expatriate initiative. Expaticore's knowledge and experience coupled with Humanic's solid and robust HRIS / PR technology solutions can provide client companies with a partner to enable them to go global."

About Expaticore Services LLC

Expaticore Services LLC provides international assignment administration and expatriate and global payroll solutions. Established in 2002 to offer expert guidance and support to clients that transfer employees worldwide, Expaticore has organically grown into a leading service and consulting firm with solutions that cover a broad spectrum of global human resources. Our clients include corporations and private firms across every industry, as well as NGO's and non-profit organizations. We are sized to provide personal service to smaller firms, while also having the knowledge, experience and scalable resources to deliver extraordinary results and return on investment for the largest multinational corporations.

About Humanic Design Inc.

Humanic Design has been a leading provider of human resource management solutions since its inception in 1982. The company is committed to solving HR, Payroll, Time and Attendance and Talent Management challenges and has supported hundreds of organizations in moving to a cohesive HR strategy. Humanic's software applications are affordable and scalable; providing feature-rich, yet easy-to-use solutions for almost any size organization. With a solid understanding of today's HRIS professionals' needs and specific industry requirements, Humanic Design is certain to have solved human resource problems for an organization like yours. Humanic is designed using Oracle technology and offers both licensed software and software delivered on demand via Humanic's SAS 70 certified data center.

For more information on Humanic Design or registration for a demo on Expaticore visit: http://www.humanic.com/resources/news/Humanic-Expaticore_PR.htm

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Contact Information Kimberly Bedard

Humanic Design

http://www.humanic.com

603-473-0011

Virtualization Jobseekers Increase During VMWorld Europe

2009-02-27T12:45:00.000+02:00

Virtualization Jobseekers Increase During VMWorld Europe

VM People, The Global Virtualization and Cloud Computing Job Board is reporting increased website traffic and job seeker registrations since the start of this years VMWorld Europe.

London, UK (PRWEB) February 27, 2009 -- VM People, The Global Virtualization and Cloud Computing Job Board is reporting increased website traffic and job seeker registrations since the start of this years VMWorld Europe.

Mike Hilton, one of the founders of VM People, said, "VMWorld events get a lot of media attention and subsequently increases market awareness for any business associated with the Virtualization Industry. We have seen a significant increase in job seekers registering with us since VMWorld Europe started. Virtualization is an exciting technology and one that is clearly a priority to both businesses and professionals even in the current economic climate."

More employers are now recognizing the need for a new class of IT professional skilled in these technologies. It's clear that VM People is the recognized Job Board for Virtualization and Cloud Computing professionals looking for work. Mike Hilton commented, "We have thousands of registered job seekers and both Employers and Recruitment Agencies are using VM People to enhance their search for talent."

Virtualization - Market Data Points:

Gartner says virtualisation will be the highest-impact trend changing infrastructure and operations through 2012.

Virtualisation will be a key infrastructure priority for chief information officers looking to reduce costs and increase energy efficiency over the next 12 months - Silicon.com's CIO Jury IT user panel

Forrester predicts that two thirds of IT organisations will be using virtualisation by 2009

IDC forecasts that the virtualisation services market will grow from its current annual level of $5.5 billion to a hefty $11.7 billion by 2011.

Forrester predicts IT departments already using virtualisation have virtualised 24% of servers, and that number is expected to grow to 45% by 2009.

About VM People:

VM People, The Global Virtualization & Cloud Computing Job Board.

Search the biggest selection of VMware Jobs (http://www.vmpeople.net), Virtualization Jobs and Cloud Jobs in the World. Fresh job listings posted daily. Search and apply today! Search for VMware Vacancies, Citrix Xen Jobs, Microsoft Hyper-V Jobs, Cloud Computing Jobs & more. VM People is a media sponsor for VM 09 and Cloud 09, two of the Industries most prestigious exhibitions.

For additional information on candidate registration or job advertisement, contact the VM People sales team.

Contact:

VM People

+44 (0) 203 303 02 39

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Contact Information Mike Hilton

VM People

http://www.vmpeople.net

0203 303 02 39

Honored for EMR Sophistication, HIMSS Analytics Announces Stage 6 Hospitals

2009-02-27T01:46:00.000+02:00

Honored for EMR Sophistication, HIMSS Analytics Announces Stage 6 Hospitals

Only 42 out of the more than 5,000 US hospitals tracked by HIMSS Analytics has achieved this recognition for implementation of the electronic medical record

Chicago (Vocus) February 26, 2009 -- As the country moves to transform healthcare with the passing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 42 US hospitals recognized as a Stage 6 by HIMSS Analytics serve as role models in healthcare IT adoption for other healthcare systems just beginning this process. Achieving electronic medical record sophistication, these hospitals have achieved significant advancement in their information technology capabilities as measured by the EMR Adoption Model (EMRAM).

HIMSS Analytics developed the EMRAM in 2005 as a methodology for evaluating the progress and impact of electronic medical record (EMR) systems for acute care delivery environments. With an almost paperless environment, Stage 6 hospitals are positioned to successfully address many of the expected industry transformations, such as HIPAA Claims Attachment, pay for performance, and government quality reporting programs. There are a total of 8 stages (0-7) on the EMRAM with the goal of reaching Stage 7 - operating in an environment where paper charts are not used to manage the delivery of patient care, and clinical data is used for performance improvement and analytics of care delivery.

"Only 0.5 percent of hospitals (tracked through the HIMSS Analytics Database) have achieved Stage 6 capabilities," said Mike Davis, executive vice president, HIMSS Analytics. "The hospitals we rank as Stage 6 have implemented advanced clinical applications that improve patient safety and care delivery outcomes." The list includes hospital systems and single hospitals with a total of 42 hospitals at the Stage 6 level.

The hospitals will be honored at HIMSS09 at the first ever Stage 7 Awards reception on Monday, April 6 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The awards ceremony will celebrate both Stage 6 and 7 hospitals in their efforts for leading the way in EMR implementation.

A link to the complete list of Stage 6 (http://www.himssanalytics.org/hc_providers/stage6Hospitals.asp) hospitals appears on the HIMSS Analytics Web site.

The Stage 6 hospital systems appear below.

Stage 6 Hospitals - Validated by HIMSS Analytics - January 2009

(Integrated delivery system, or IDS, organizations have multiple hospitals.)

1. Midland Memorial Hospital (320 Beds)/ Midland, Texas

2. Clarian Health (1,688 Licensed Beds for the system)/ Indianapolis, Ind.

3. Newport Hospital (148 Beds)/ Newport, RI

4. NorthShore University HealthSystem, (858 Licensed Beds for the system)/Evanston, Ill.

5. Citizens Memorial Healthcare (74 Beds)/Bolivar, Mo.

6. Memorial Health University Medical Center (580 Beds)/Savannah, Ga.

7. Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (763 Beds)/Baton Route, La.

8. St. Clair Memorial Hospital (329 Beds)/Pittsburgh, Penn.

9. St. Agnes Hospital (322 Beds)/Baltimore, Md.

10 University Health System (597 Beds)/San Antonio, Texas

11. Carle Foundation Hospital (535 Beds)/Urbana, Ill.

12. HCA - Lewis Gale Medical Center (521 Beds)/Salem, Va.

13. UC San Diego Medical Center/San Diego, Calif.

14. Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Nashville, Tenn.

15. SSM Health Care (5,000 beds)/St. Louis, Mo.

16. Watertown Memorial Hospital (95 licensed beds)/Watertown, Wis.

17. UPMC (3,762 Licensed Beds for the System)/Pittsburgh, Penn.

18. Parkview Adventist Medical Center (55 Beds)/Brunswick, Maine

19. Swedish Covenant Hospital (334 licensed beds)/Chicago, Ill.

20. Sacred Heart Medical Center (623 licensed beds)/Spokane, Wash.

21. Stellaris Health Network (1056 beds for the system)/Armonk, NY

22. Mercy Hospital & Medical Center (473 licensed beds)/Chicago, Ill.

23. Baystate Medical Center (746 licensed beds)/Springfield, Mass.

24. Kaiser Permanente Health Foundation (7,654 beds for the system)/Oakland, Calif.

About HIMSS Analytics

HIMSS Analytics is a wholly owned not-for-profit subsidiary of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). The company collects and analyzes healthcare data related to IT processes and environments, products, IS department composition and costs, IS department management metrics, healthcare trends and purchase-related decisions. HIMSS Analytics delivers high quality data and analytical expertise to healthcare delivery organizations, healthcare IT companies, state governments, financial companies, pharmaceutical companies, and consulting firms. Visit www.himssanalytics.org/ for more information.

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Contact Information Joyce Lofstrom

HIMSS Analytics

http://www.himssanalytics.org/

312-915-9237

New Forrester Research Vendor Snapshot: Boardwalktech Applies Collaboration and Controls to Spreadsheets

2009-02-26T18:45:00.002+02:00

New Forrester Research Vendor Snapshot: Boardwalktech Applies Collaboration and Controls to Spreadsheets

Newly released Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) vendor snapshot on Boardwalktech discussing collaboration and controls for spreadsheets for information & knowledge management professionals

Palo Alto, California (PRWEB) February 26, 2009 -- Boardwalktech, Inc, a leader in Enterprise 2.0 technology and developer of the patented Boardwalk Collaboration Platform (BCP), has been profiled by Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) for information & knowledge management professionals who are involved in enterprise collaboration, financial management, information & knowledge management, office productivity, and packaged applications.

Quoting Forrester "as collaboration and enterprise 2.0 vendors promote the latest must-have innovations to improve information worker productivity, Silicon Valley startup Boardwalktech turned its focus to something a little more commonplace: spreadsheets. Boardwalktech's founders felt there was a big gap in how people work with spreadsheets and the collaboration capabilities provided by vendors like Microsoft. By creating its own platform for spreadsheet collaboration, Boardwalktech enables cell-level sharing and access control, change management, and integration with enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), and legacy databases. This additional level of collaboration functionality lets people work with their familiar spreadsheets and processes while improving spreadsheet controls."

Using the Boardwalk Collaboration Platform, companies have quickly deployed applications including sales forecasting, supply chain planning, S&OP, project & portfolio management, product road mapping, development resource planning, pricing, and commission management--all on the same universal platform.

"Roughly 80% of the work done in most companies is done on the desktop," states Andrew T. Duncan, CEO of Boardwalktech. "Until now, if you wanted to enterprise enable a desktop process, you would consider deploying a new module from your ERP system, purchasing a new point solution, or creating your own application. With all these options, users always seem to return to the flexible and easy-to-use environment of a desktop spreadsheet. BCP gives companies the best of both worlds--the flexible business process modeling capabilities of a spreadsheet coupled with an enterprise quality, cell-level data sharing capability enabled through a newly patented database application."

The vendor snapshot is available for download from the Boardwalktech website at: Forrester Vendor Snapshot - Boardwalktech (http://www.boardwalktech.com/newsevents/Forrester_Boardwalktech.pdf)

About Boardwalktech:

Boardwalktech is a leader in Enterprise 2.0 Technology for business data and process management solutions. We help companies improve business results and shareholder value by providing a patented, next-generation database-driven technology platform that enables companies to automate existing and build new processes using spreadsheets as the user interface and the Boardwalk Collaboration Platform (BCP) as the back-end.

Contact

J.B. Kuppe, VP of Marketing

650-965-2404

Boardwalktech Website (http://www.boardwalktech.com)

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Contact Information JB Kuppe

Boardwalktech, Inc

http://www.boardwalktech.com

650-965-2404

Astaro 7.4 Defeats UltraSurf

2009-02-26T18:45:00.001+02:00

Astaro 7.4 Defeats UltraSurf

Latest version of Astaro balances multiple Internet connections and scans encrypted content.

Wilmington, MA (Vocus) February 26, 2009 -- Astaro (http://www.astaro.com), leading vendor of network security appliances, today announced the availability of version 7.4 of its Astaro Gateway product offering, including Astaro Security Gateway, Astaro Web Gateway and Astaro Mail Gateway. Including HTTPS URL Filtering, WAN link balancing and site-to-site SSL VPN capabilities, version 7.4 boasts more than 200 new security features and upgrades.

Competitors like SonicWall have been unable to manage popular SSL tunneling programs like Ultrasurf -- portable, adaptive software applications which are used to bypass web security policies. Astaro’s Web Security engine has been enhanced to block programs which are used to evade security policies by abusing HTTPS, a common port used for secure web surfing. Scanning HTTPS provides the ability to deny such applications and ensure that network policy will remain intact. Blocking these applications also stops malware that can infect the network via the encrypted protocol, which gives many vendors problems.

“SSL tunneling applications are used to surf to sites that would otherwise be blocked, and we are seeing increased use in environments like schools. Students physically bring in programs like UltraSurf on USB sticks and use it to circumvent Web Security measures,” explains Jan Hichert, Astaro CEO. “The portability of such programs, combined with their use of HTTPS—which often cannot be scanned—introduces a serious security risk. Students are accessing inappropriate material, and teachers are even using these programs to surf freely on their breaks. The HTTPS URL Filtering provided by Astaro’s 7.4 Web Security engine is now a necessity for a secure network.”

The new filtering engine of Astaro’s version 7.4 also allows users to filter and control secure web traffic (HTTPS). With inferior web security solutions, users can circumvent the security policy simply by accessing sites over HTTPS, which encrypts the session between the client browser and the target destination. Astaro’s version 7.4 intercepts encrypted HTTPS traffic and examines the content for malware, stops spyware infections, and controls what types of sites can be accessed.

The 7.4 release also features new WAN link balancing, which combines the use of multiple Internet connections. Astaro succeeds in this area against competitors by providing the ability to balance up to eight individual connections with a single click which automatically balances all connections. Administrators can also set specific rules for how traffic will use the connections, and the entire system provides intelligent, automatic fail over in the event any of them experiences an outage. As companies seek to cut down on operating costs in a struggling economy, using multiple smaller Internet connections can grant large savings vs. corporate lines, while providing redundancy.

Astaro’s 7.4 release also extends its popular road warrior SSL VPN technology to site-to-site, allowing users to create permanent tunnels between Astaro Gateways. Astaro’s site-to-site SSL VPN provides a simple means of permanently connecting two gateways while supplying the security level of an IPsec VPN tunnel. Version 7.4 includes many other new features and improvements that have been requested by partners and users over the past few months, such as report exports in PDF and CSV format and support for Cisco’s IPsec VPN client.

For more information, see the datasheet here. (http://www.astaro.com/content/download/2903/23691/file/Astaro_Security_Gateway_Overview_us.pdf)

Pricing and Availability

Astaro Security Gateway V7.4 is available immediately via Astaro's global partner network. Astaro customers can download the latest version at www.astaro.com. The latest release of Astaro Security Gateway V7.4 is available as a virtual appliance or software ISO starting at a list price of $345, or pre-installed on Astaro’s hardware appliances. Astaro Web Gateway and Astaro Mail Gateway are available on the hardware models 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 starting at a list price of $995. The web and mail filter solutions are also available as a virtual appliance.

About Astaro

Astaro offers the most complete and easy to use Internet security appliances available. Combining best of breed applications, the proven quality of Linux and enterprise level performance, Astaro’s award-winning products provide the latest protection with the best total cost of ownership. Software, hardware and virtual appliance offerings provide users the flexibility to meet a wide variety of deployment scenarios. Distributed by a growing worldwide network of more than 3,000 resellers, Astaro products protect over 100,000 networks for 47,000 customers across 60 countries. Astaro, headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA and Karlsruhe, Germany, offers free downloads of its products at www.astaro.com.

Press Contact

Nicole Eckert

Astaro Corporation

+1 (978) 974-2645

neckert (at) astaro.com

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Contact Information Nicole Eckert

Astaro Corporation

http://www.astaro.com

1-978-974-2645

LPB Energy Management Secures Integrated Services Contract with Ocean State Job Lot Stores

2009-02-26T18:45:00.000+02:00

LPB Energy Management Secures Integrated Services Contract with Ocean State Job Lot Stores

LPB Energy Management secured a contract with Ocean State Job Lot Stores. Ocean State, headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, is a leading retailer that provides brand name, first quality products at closeout prices. LPB will help Ocean State reduce energy costs and usage by performing utility bill processing, verification, payment and comprehensive reporting services for the company's nearly 100 locations in the Northeast United States.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) February 26, 2009 -- LPB Energy Management (http://www.lpbenergy.com/) announced today that it has secured a contract with Ocean State Job Lot Stores. LPB will help reduce energy costs and usage by performing utility bill processing, verification, payment and comprehensive reporting services for nearly 100 locations in the Northeast United States. Headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, Ocean State Job Lot Stores is a leading retailer dedicated to providing brand name, first quality products at closeout prices.

Under terms of the contract, all monthly utility invoices, including electricity, natural gas, water, and wastewater, will be redirected to LPB's Service Bureau in Olympia, Washington. Each invoice is scanned and then entered into LPB's innovative Utility Manager™ software application. Utility Manager verifies the accuracy of the utility bills and identifies out-of-norm data that requires further investigation with the utility provider. After verification, LPB pays each bill on behalf of the client.

LPB's importing tools seamlessly transitioned Ocean State Job Lot Stores' historical utility bill information, previously managed by another service provider, into its Utility Manager software to maintain benchmarks and reporting continuity. Online reports enable the client to view a variety of information from total utility spend and store-by-store comparisons to carbon emissions reporting and more.

"We are honored to work with Ocean State Job Lot Stores," said John Fardella, Executive Vice President of Business Development at LPB. "The keys to unlock future cost and consumption savings are revealed in the monthly reporting that bill consolidation enables."

"Outsourcing our utility bill management to LPB lets us focus on our core business, which is offering high quality merchandise to customers at the lowest possible price," said Marc Perlman, President of Ocean State Job Lot Stores. "The cost savings we realize help us keep prices low. Reducing our utilities consumption helps us be a better corporate citizen in the communities we serve. It's a true win-win."

About LPB Energy Management:

LPB is a full-service energy management firm that helps clients measure, report and reduce energy costs and usage. Utility bill and meter data is centrally captured and then analyzed using LPB's innovative Utility Manager™ software, revealing actionable insight that is at the core of LPB's integrated energy management solution. With offices across the U.S., LPB has helped over 1,000 corporate and government clients reduce energy costs and increase sustainability. LPB has been recognized with ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year and Sustained Excellence awards, as well as a GSA schedule for Energy Management Program Support. For more information, visit www.lpbenergy.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jami Robinson

LPB Energy Management

Office: 972-383-5200, x282

Mobile: 469-878-1219

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Contact Information Jami Robinson

LPB Energy Management

http://www.lpbenergy.com

972-383-5200

Susan Morrow

Marketing Symphony

http://www.marketingsymphony.com

972-444-9310

Aimbridge Hospitality Focuses on Sales Performance Metrics for Success

2009-02-25T18:45:00.002+02:00

Aimbridge Hospitality Focuses on Sales Performance Metrics for Success

50-property hotel company uses 80/20 rule to target sales teams on top accounts

Atlanta, GA (Vocus) February 25, 2009 -- Brand maximization and property positioning are two of three strategic components behind the rapid success of Carrollton, Texas-based Aimbridge Hospitality. The third, and conceivably its strongest driver, is sales and marketing.

The six-year-old hotel and real estate company was created by former Wyndham Hotel and Resort executives Les Bentley and Dave Johnson with a primary focus on the management of medium-sized hotels. Aimbridge Hospitality started in 2003 with eight hotels, expanding rapidly to own or manage 50 branded and independent properties across the United States. Its flags include Embassy Suites, Doubletree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Sheraton, Hyatt, Marriott and Wyndham. Several projects are currently under construction and will carry the aloft, Embassy Suites, and Cambria Suites brands.

Between 2005 and 2007, Aimbridge Hospitality posted an astounding compounded growth of 179%. As a result, the enterprise was named to the prestigious Dallas 100 by the SMU Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, an award recognizing the top 100 fastest growing, privately-held companies in the Dallas area. The Dallas 100 winners are chosen solely on sales growth.

Establish sales standards and use technology to monitor

Tom Kenney, Aimbridge Hospitality's senior vice president of sales and marketing, credits the company's success to precisely measurable sales goals, management oversight and enforced compliance. "We established specific sales performance standards for our property teams and regional managers and we monitor performance across our portfolio remotely using the latest enterprise sales technology from hotelSystemsPro (http://www.hotelsystemspro.com?Campaign=PRWebaimbridgeFeb252009)."

Employing a Web-based corporate sales and catering software system (http://www.hotelsalespro.com/Main/Products.htm?Campaign=PRWebaimbridgeFeb252009) called hotelSalesPro (http://www.hotelsalespro.com/?Campaign=PRWebaimbridgeFeb252009), Aimbridge Hospitality has automated its entire sales system and centralized its propertys' client databases for access by corporate sales managers for cross selling and to control selling opportunities. Aimbridge Hospitality also uses hotelSystemsPro's catering software, hotelCateringPro, to maximize function room and banquet revenue, automatically generate BEOs, contracts and manage client accounts at the property level.

"hotelSalesPro enables us focus on the revenue potential for each hotel," Kenney says. "Just as important, the system also enables Ambridge to manage all its hotels' client account and contact information and activities, regardless of flag, to protect our future revenue." Aimbridge uses the enterprise sales tool which is scalable across all types of hotels, no matter their size or flag. "We can create customized reports that allow us, among other things, to set corporate group rates, access group bookings, follow regional performance, compare YTD for past years, and monitor sales performance for one hotel or our entire portfolio."

The centralized oversight is essential with a sales force of more than 150 people. Three regional sales vice presidents report to Kenney, each managing properties based on geography, size and complexity. Kenney spends most of his time traveling and relies on the accessibility of hotelSalesPro's Web application to maximize his effectiveness.

"All the information we need to oversee and manage sales for our hotel group is available to us anytime, anywhere," says Kenney, adding praise for hotelSystemsPro's dependable customer service. Utilizing real-time reports, Kenney can set measureable goals and track accountability. "With hotelSalesPro, we can drill down into the 'why' behind our performance from the corporate perspective to the property level to maximize our revenue."

The hotelSalesPro system plays an integral role in Aimbridge's client and prospect account development. Historical and current data help Kenney create a sales priority guide that follows the 80/20 rule - 80% of business comes from 20% of the customers.

"We look at reports on every salesperson's efforts and outcomes and objectively fine-tune the deployment of their client focus to target their efforts to achieve the highest revenue potential. hotelSystemsPro worked with us to create a very effective revenue report to accomplish this" explains Kenney.

Aimbridge Hospitality utilizes hotelSalesPro in a majority of its hotels. Kenney notes a significant improvement in sales productivity and performance, and an increase in the company's year-over-year attainment above the industry standard. In many cases, Aimbridge's remaining properties will adopt hotelSalesPro when pre-existing contracts with other vendor applications expire.

"One of Aimbridge's standards of excellence is the face-to-face sales call," Kenney said. "We pride ourselves on exceptional customer service and the long-term relationships we develop with our clients. Email is no replacement."

Regardless of market conditions, direct sales and marketing remains a top priority and winning strategy for Aimbridge Hospitality. Integrated with cutting-edge technology, says Kenney, Aimbridge Hospitality sets itself apart from its competition.

About hotelSystemsPro

Founded in 1996, hotelSystemsPro is a technology company operated by hospitality professionals who provide a suite of high performance; ASP-based enterprise property solutions that help hotel companies grow market share through better management of assets, increased sales, reduced operating expenses, and a higher quality guest experience. hotelSystemsPro partners with clients to provide solutions that scale across the broad range of properties in North America and around the world. Whatever the size of the property or its challenges, hotelSystemsPro solutions do the heavy lifting for hotel operators to streamline operations and boost staff productivity and property profitability. Our solutions include hotelSalesPro, hotelCateringPro, hotelServicePro and hotelWebSpace. For more information, visit www(dot)hotelsystemspro(dot)com.

About Aimbridge Hospitality

Aimbridge Hospitality is a hotel real estate and management company created to identify investment opportunities throughout the United States. Aimbridge provides management, asset management, capital renovation, supervision, accounting and consulting services for its strategic partners. Aimbridge currently operates hotel properties in the Embassy Suites, Doubletree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Sheraton, Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott and Wyndham brands. Aimbridge also manages a number of independent hotels, including the Phoenix Inn & Suites brand of hotels and has several projects under development in the Starwood, Marriott and Hilton enterprises. Please visit www(dot)aimbridgehospitality(dot)com.

Contact

hotelSystemsPro

Danielle Rieppi

Marketing Manager

280 Interstate North Circle, Suite 600

Atlanta, GA 30339

Phone: 770-303-9911 or Toll free: 877-263-3645

Email: sales(at)hotelsystemspro(dot)com

www.hotelSystemsPro.com/?Campaign=PRWebaimbridgeFeb252009

Aimbridge Hospitality

4100 Midway Rd., Ste 2115

Carrollton, TX 75007

Phone: 972-952-0200

Email: info(at)aimhosp(dot)com

Media Contact:

Julie Keyser-Squires, APR

Softscribe Inc.

180 River Springs Drive NW

Atlanta, GA 30328

Phone: (404)256-5512

Email: Julie(at)softscribeinc(dot)com

http://www.softscribeinc.com

http://www.marketingsnacks.com

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Contact Information Danielle Rieppi

hotelSystemsPro

http://www.hotelSystemsPro.com /?Campaign=PRWebaimbridgeFeb252009

877-263-3645

Parature CEO and President Duke Chung Named to "2009 Smart100" by Washington SmartCEO Magazine

2009-02-25T18:45:00.001+02:00

Parature CEO and President Duke Chung Named to "2009 Smart100" by Washington SmartCEO Magazine

Elite Group of CEOs selected for Leadership, Strategic Vision and Character

Vienna, VA February 25, 2009-- Parature, the global leader in on-demand customer service software (http://www.parature.com/customer-service-software.aspx), announced today that Parature CEO and President, Duke Chung has been named to Washington SmartCEO magazine's "Smart100". The Smart100, assembled by an independent selection committee, is an exclusive group of 100 CEOs selected for their leadership, strategic vision and character.

Mr. Chung started Parature in a college dorm room at Cornell University and the company quickly evolved into a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider selling its award winning customer service software to organizations around the globe. Today, Parature serves more than 750 customers and 13 million end users in a wide range of industries including associations, education, gaming, interactive media, manufacturing, services, and technology. Parature has gained significant recognition within the Greater Washington area and abroad for its dynamic, award-winning software and it continues to set the standard for customer success - one customer at a time.

"I am truly honored to be named one of Washington's Smart100," stated Duke Chung, Parature CEO and President (http://www.parature.com/team_DukeChung.aspx). "It's an exciting time at Parature and an inspiring time to be involved in innovative SaaS technology. Parature has realized tremendous growth and recognition that can be attributed to the vast market we serve, the world-class software we deliver and the visionary customers we support. Parature will continue to set the standard for support teams worldwide by providing the smartest, most efficient way for organizations to service and support their customers."

Duke's philosophy of putting customers first permeates Parature's culture and directly correlates to the recognition that both he and Parature have received for leadership and product innovation (http://www.parature.com/abo_awards.aspx?nYear=2008); product awards - SSPA Recognized Innovator award and Customer Interaction Solutions Product of the Year; corporate growth awards - Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Inc. 5000, SmartCEO Future 50 and the Software 500; CEO and executive management awards - Bisnow on Business 35 under 35 Top Entrepreneurs of the Washington Region and the Northern Virginia Technology Council Hot Ticket Award for Hottest Management Team to name a few. With Duke's leadership, Parature has developed a formal 'Give Back committee" dedicated to promote and support philanthropic and charitable involvement within the community.

Parature (http://www.parature.com/default.aspx) enables any organization to fundamentally change the way they support their customers through its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery and integrated, intuitive design that empowers organizations to better and more efficiently serve, support, engage with and retain customers in today's Web world. The seamlessly integrated suite of Parature Customer Service™ software (http://www.parature.com/customer-service-software.aspx) modules allows organizations to effectively manage all of their support needs without additional hardware, software and IT expenses. Parature integrates everything in one dynamic, unified system to increase efficiency across entire organizations, improving processes among customer support, operations, development and sales.

All Smart100 CEOs will be profiled in the 100-page annual supplement which will debut as the 13th issue of SmartCEO this spring. The Smart100 will also be listed on www.smartceo.com. The Smart100 companies represent a variety of industries including government contracting, information technology consulting, travel services, financial services, and video production. The average Smart100 company employs between 10 to 100 employees and generates $10-$50 million in revenue.

Parature, Inc.

Parature, the leader in on-demand customer service software, makes it possible for any business to leverage the Internet to provide outstanding customer service. The company's software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery and integrated, intuitive design enables organizations to better and more efficiently serve, support, engage with and retain customers in today's Web world. Founded in 2000, Parature received the 2007 and 2008 Product of the Year Award from Customer Interaction Solutions magazine and has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. For the past three consecutive years Parature has been on the Washington Business Journal's list of Best Places to Work. Headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, Parature is at work in organizations of all types and sizes, and helps support more than 13 million end users worldwide. For more information, visit www.parature.com.

Parature is hiring talented people, please visit http://www.parature.com/careers.aspx for more information on joining this winning team.

Washington SmartCEO

Washington SmartCEO magazine is a regional "growing company" publication. SmartCEO believes that a "growing company" is really determined by the spirit, drive and dynamics of a company's owners and managers, rather than by the size of its building, the number of its employees, or its sales volume. Each month, a variety of businesses in the greater Washington and greater Baltimore areas turn to the pages of SmartCEO for features, case-study advice and trend analysis, all with a uniquely local flavor. SmartCEO is read by more than 34,000 business owners in Baltimore and Washington.

Media Contact:

Dayna Tenorio

571.730.6241

dtenorio@parature.com

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Contact Information Dayna Tenorio

Parature

http://www.parature.com

571-730-6241

FIRST Chooses Hot Lava Software to Deliver Mobile Content at Robotics Competitions

2009-02-25T18:45:00.000+02:00

FIRST Chooses Hot Lava Software to Deliver Mobile Content at Robotics Competitions

Hot Lava Software has teamed with FIRST to inspire kids to learn science and technology while attending the FIRST Robotics Competitions and accessing relevent test questions via their cell phones to test their knowledge about robots at the event.

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 -- Hot Lava Software (www.hotlavasoftware.com) has teamed with FIRST to inspire kids to learn science and technology while attending the FIRST Robotics Competitions and accessing relevent test questions via their cell phones to test their knowledge about robots at the event.

The goal of FIRST (For Inspiration & Recognition of Science and Technology) is to help young people recognize the opportunity, power, and joy of solving problems through science, technology, and engineering. FIRST is a multinational nonprofit organization, that seeks to transform culture, making science, math, engineering, and technology as cool for kids as sports are today.

Hot Lava Software's content creation tool (LMA) allowed the easy input of testing and survey materials along with the mobile delivery and tracking system (MDTS) that will enable instant access to the tests and surveys.

Please visit www.usfirst.org for a complete schedule of FIRST Robotics competitions or visit www.robocomp.org to register to participate in the surveys and questionnaires being offered to all participants attending these competitions.

About Hot Lava Software, Inc.

Hot Lava Software, Inc. is the leading provider of mobile authoring, publishing, delivery and tracking solutions. Using Hot Lava Software's content development and publishing system (LMA) integrated with the Hot Lava Mobile Delivery and Tracking System TM (MDTS) allows organizations to have the tools and knowledge needed to launch and track mobile initiatives faster, with more cost efficiency. Hot Lava Software, provides mobile content solutions and mobile content design, authoring and publishing solutions to corporations, governments and universities around the world. More information is available at http://www.hotlavasoftware.com.

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Contact Information BOB SANREGRET

Hot Lava Software

http://hotlavasoftware.com

540-428-2988

Barbara Walls

Hot Lava Software

http://hotlavasoftware.com

540-428-2988

Remcom Announces Next Generation EM Simulation Software for Unmatched Design Engineering Efficiency

2009-02-24T18:45:00.000+02:00

Remcom Announces Next Generation EM Simulation Software for Unmatched Design Engineering Efficiency

Remcom announces the release of XFdtd® 7.0 (XF7), the latest version of its FDTD-based electromagnetic simulation software. XF7 simplifies simulation workflow for design engineers with an overall focus on the iterative nature of the design process. Features unique to the market include ubiquitous parameterization capability, cross-platform functionality, and custom scripting.

State College, PA (PRWEB) February 24, 2009 -- Remcom announces the release of XFdtd® 7.0 (XF7), a new electromagnetic simulation (http://www.remcom.com/xf7) tool for antenna design and analysis, biological EM analysis, microwave circuit design, and other EM simulation applications. XF7 marks a departure from other standard 3D EM solvers with a simplified and streamlined user interface, cross-platform functionality, and several time-saving features that are unique to the market.

XF7's most important benefit is improved efficiency due to faster, easier simulation workflow. Scott Langdon, product manager for XFdtd, said, "In addition to looking at what new features customers were requesting, we looked at ways to transform the typical workflow required to produce good simulations. By simplifying simulation setup and post-processing, engineers can focus on the design itself rather than on commands and menus."

Other unique capabilities of XF7 include:

• Ubiquitous parameter control facilitates increased automation and time savings

• Easy to create custom features via a powerful scripting API

• First EM simulation package in the industry to run natively on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux

• Guided modeling processes, an editable modeling history, and the ability to edit imported CAD files substantially enhance productivity

• Intelligent, ultra-fast meshing expedites previewing of finished meshes with materials prior to simulation

• Dynamic and interactive graphing allows results to be viewed and automatically updated as simulation data changes

• Custom project templates, simulation history, shared libraries, and hierarchy import enable shortcuts and reuse of past results

• Complete control of any output and no restrictions on where fields can be saved

• Customizable Results Browser with filtering and searching tools supports an iterative workflow and fast, persistent access to all past results

• Clutter-free, straightforward organization of tools and attractive, eye-catching icons and window layouts

"XF7 isn't just a new release of an existing product; it's the first of its kind in an entirely new EM simulation class. It offers a creative, modern approach to simulation that hasn't been available in the market thus far," said lead developer Bradley Flubacher. "In addition, Remcom's core competency has always been developing EM simulation tools from the ground up, with a strong focus on the highest-quality simulation technology. This expertise and leadership have led to other companies partnering with Remcom to incorporate our technology and innovation into their own products."

XF7 is available in both Pro and Bio-Pro versions. Both include 32- or 64-bit analysis module, geometric modeler and postprocessor, shared memory multiprocessor (MPM) at eight cores, and comprehensive variety of 3D CAD import modules. The Bio-Pro version also includes SAR capability and hi-fidelity human body meshes.

Remcom has prepared a collection of videos that demonstrate the new features in XF7 at http://www.remcom.com/xf7. The site also offers a brochure download and detailed specifications.

About Remcom: Remcom has been a market leader in the field of electromagnetic simulation software for nearly 15 years, creating the first universally usable full wave EM solver to be based on the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD (http://www.remcom.com/xf7/fdtd-method)) method. In addition to its flagship product, XFdtd®, Remcom provides a suite of innovative software and services for antenna design (http://www.remcom.com/AntennaDesign.html) and propagation. Remcom is committed to its customers' unique needs, offering flexible licensing options for installations of all sizes as well as custom engineered solutions.

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Contact Information Stefanie Lucas

Remcom Inc.

http://www.remcom.com

814-861-1299

Synergis Software to Show Adept Engineering Document Management Software at daratechPLANT 2009

2009-02-23T12:45:00.003+02:00

Synergis Software to Show Adept Engineering Document Management Software at daratechPLANT 2009

Adept provides Owner/Operators and EPCs an economical solution to organizational efficiency

Houston, TX (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 -- Synergis Software (http://www.synergissoftware.com) announced today that they are presenting Adept Enterprise Engineering Document Management software at this year's daratechPLANT 2009 (February 23-25, Hilton Americas-Houston, TX). Adept helps companies manage, share and control their plant, production facility and infrastructure assets; automate business processes; and improve departmental and global collaboration. Scott Lamond, Vice President of Synergis Software and Chris Fabri, Director of Solutions Engineering, will be available to meet one-on-one with Owner/Operator and Engineering Procurement & Construction executives at Booth #200.

"Adept provides powerful searching, revision control, workflow, visualization and vaulting (http://www.synergissoftware.com/features) capabilities," said Scott Lamond. "A growing number of customers from the Oil & Gas, Chemical, and Energy & Power industries are using Adept to control the quality and accuracy of information, collaborate between O/Os and EPCs, and achieve and maintain industry and government compliance."

One of those customers is VENOCO Inc., an independent energy company primarily engaged in the acquisition, exploitation and development of oil and natural gas properties in California and Texas. The company is using Adept to improve overall engineering productivity. "As the engineering staff gets more streamlined, we take on additional responsibilities," explains Tony Soriano, Senior Facilities Technician & Piping Designer at VENOCO, Inc., Carpinteria, CA. "It's not just design and engineering, it's purchasing, getting certifications, overseeing fabrications, installing the fabrications, writing up purchase orders, and then overseeing all the related documents. Adept is a necessity. Without it, people would come to me to find one out of 20,000 documents. Adept gives us fast access to information, better quality control, and an easy way for people throughout the company to view, markup and print the documents we have in place."

About Synergis Software:

Synergis Software (http://www.synergissoftware.com) develops engineering document management and workflow solutions that enable companies to effectively leverage business and design content across the enterprise to drive growth, mitigate risk and gain competitive advantage. For more information, please contact Synergis Software at 215.529.9900/800.836.5440 or visit www.synergissoftware.com.

Contact:

Martha Lubow, Director of Media Relations

Synergis Software

(215) 529-9900, x110

martha.lubow (at) synergis (dot) com

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Contact Information MARTHA LUBOW

Synergis Software

http://www.synergissoftware.com

2155299900

GL Announces Enhanced Packet Test Tools

2009-02-23T12:45:00.002+02:00

GL Announces Enhanced Packet Test Tools

GL Communications Inc., announced today the release of enhanced packet test tools: PacketScan™, PacketCheck™, RTP Toolbox™ and PacketGen™.

Gaithersburg, MD (Vocus) February 23, 2009 -- GL Communications Inc., announced today the release of enhanced packet test tools: PacketScan™, PacketCheck™, RTP Toolbox™ and PacketGen™. In a statement released to the press, Mr. John Phipps, Senior Test Manager of Packet Tools at GL said, "Our Packet Test tools provide comprehensive test solutions that cover the entire gamut of testing packet networks including Ethernet, IP and more complex VoIP testing, monitoring and voice quality assessment”. He added, "Our Packet Test tools are now supported with enhanced features and functionalities that would address the needs of testing packet networks.”

Important new features of PacketScan™:

•Call Graph: The application has been enhanced with addition of the call graph and T.38 ladder diagram display. Now the user can decode T.38 frames received over VoIP calls and can have ladder diagram for T.38 traffic flow.

•SMPP (Short Message Peer to Peer) protocol support: The application has been added with the supported decode of SMPP protocol.

•Dynamic Payload Map Table: Now Payload Map Table contains all supported codecs (both static and dynamic payloads). This helps in setting payload type number for all codecs for auto detected traffic.

For comprehensive information on the product, please refer to PacketScan™ (http://www.gl.com/packetscan.html) web page.

Important features of PacketCheck™:

•Test Ethernet traffic of up to 500Mbps bandwidth

•Generate full duplex IP, UDP, or Ethernet frame traffic to transmit and /or receive traffic on any of the three layers (Data Link/Network layer/Transport) with on-demand bandwith

•Bit-error-rate testing (BERT) on layer 2, layer 3, and layer 4 with detailed runtime statistics for both Tx and Rx

•Customizable 2 byte test patterns

•Support for end-to-end (Tx and Rx) performance statistics monitoring

For comprehensive information on the product, please refer to PacketCheck™ (http://www.gl.com/packetcheck.html) web page.

Important new features of RTP ToolBox™:

•If there is no NAT address or not specified, now the address can be specified "0.0.0.0" as default NAT address. Supported NAT address in both RTB GUI and CLI

•For G711 appendix 2, now the user can generate both power and spectral information for SID packets

•There is a feature now to solve payload mismatch in Profiles

For comprehensive information on the product, please refer to RTPToolBox™ (http://www.gl.com/rtptoolbox.html) web page.

Important new features of PacketGen™:

•New Codec Support with an enhanced script editor

•Reliable Provisional Responses (RPR)

•Digit Detection Qualifications

•Option to turn on/off sending outband digits information in signaling

Significant Enhancements:

•RTP Script Editor Changes

•Command Line Interpreter.

•Option to set EVRC Packing Format (Using INI File)

•UA Configuration

About GL Communications Inc.

Founded in 1986, GL Communications Inc. is a leading supplier of test, monitoring, and analysis equipment for TDM, Wireless, IP and VoIP networks. Unlike conventional test equipment, GL's test platforms provide visualization, capture, storage, and convenient features like portability, remotability, and scripting.

GL’s TDM Analysis & Emulation line of products includes T1, E1, T3, E3, OC-3, STM-1, analog four-wire, and analog two-wire interface cards, external portable pods, and complete system solutions. Capabilities include voiceband traffic analysis and emulation across all traffic types (voice, digits, tones, fax, modem), all protocols (ISDN, SS7, GR-303, Frame Relay, HDLC, V5.X, ATM, GSM, GPRS, etc.), and with capacities up to thousands of channels.

GL’s VoIP products generate / analyze thousands of calls simultaneously with traffic types such as voice files, digits, video, tones, noise, and fax using G.711, G.729, AMR, EVRC, GSM and a range of other codecs. Additional features include visual analysis, real-time listening, and recording. The product line also includes a Software Ethernet Testing capability that checks frame transport and throughput parameters of Ethernet and IP networks.

GL's Voice Quality Testing (VQT) product line complements all of GL's products. Using ITU-standard algorithms (PAMS, PSQM, and PESQ), GL's VQT provides a widely excepted solution across the telecom industry. Voice Quality Testing across multiple networks (T1/E1/T3/E3/OC-3, VoIP, Wireless, Landline, etc.) are all available.

GL’s Wireless Products perform protocol analysis and voice quality assessment on GSM, CDMA and UMTS networks. Connections can be made to any wireless phone with automated call control, GPS mapping and real-time signal measurements.

GL’s Echo Canceller testing solutions provide the broadest range of simulation and analysis, including compliance testing per G.168 and G.160 across TDM, IP, VoIP and Wireless networks. GL’s wirelss VQT solutions help assessing impairments to voice quality such as poor mobile phone quality, voice compression and decompression algorithms, delay, loss and gain in speech levels, noise, acoustic and landline echo, and other distortions are easily assessed and accurately measured.

GL’s Handheld data testers can test a wide variety of communications facilities and equipment including T1, fractional T1, E1, fractional E1, T3 and E3 modems, multiplexers, CSU/DSUs, T1 CSUs, DTUs, NTUs and TIUs and more. The testers provide convenience, economy, and portability for almost any interface, including RS232, RS422 / RS530, X.21, T1, E1, T3, E3, and many others.

GL’s Network Surveillance and Monitoring products include Probes for TDM, IP, VoIP, ATM, and Wireless networks. An open standards based approach provides a scalable, feature rich, real-time access to network intelligence. Centralized or distributed access, efficient transport and database loading allow compatibility with 3rd party and standards based monitoring systems.

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Contact Information Mr.Shelley Sharma

GL Communications Inc

http://www.gl.com

301-670-4784

Gururaj S D

GL Communications Inc

http://www.gl.com

91 80 40488428

Elguji Software's IdeaJam Wins Coveted Lotusphere 2009 Awards

2009-02-23T12:45:00.001+02:00

Elguji Software's IdeaJam Wins Coveted Lotusphere 2009 Awards

Elguji Software's IdeaJam won the prestigious IBM Lotus Chief Technology Officer Innovation and Breakout Technology awards at Lotusphere 2009. IdeaJam was also named a finalist for the Best in Showcase award. IdeaJam is an online "suggestion box" that allows businesses to securely collect ideas, solicit and manage feedback, and then use "crowd-sourcing" to rank ideas. Once an idea is posted people can comment on the idea, promote or demote it. As a result, the best ideas rise to the top, enabling the company to respond quickly to market opportunities and threats.

Vancouver, WA -- Elguji Software announced today that its IdeaJam software application won the prestigious IBM Lotus Chief Technology Officer Innovation and Breakout technology awards, at Lotusphere 2009, while also being named as a finalist for the Best in Showcase award. Taking Lotusphere by storm, Elguji Software's IdeaJam, the industry's first XPages application, proved that it's helping to create a highly engaging and usable "Web 2.0 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0)" user experience for its customers.

"We purchased IdeaJam to deploy as the first employee 'community' application on our new global intranet. In the first two months of use, we've received a number of great ideas, votes and comments on various employee experiences and cost-saving measures," said Scott Stewart, who works in the messaging and collaboration department for Kelly Services. "As a result, some of the more popular ideas have already been implemented."

A virtual "suggestion box" designed to support open-innovation practices, IdeaJam allows businesses to collect ideas, solicit and manage feedback, and then use "crowd-sourcing" to rank ideas from employees, customers and partners. Once an idea is posted people can comment on the idea, promote or demote it. As a result, the best ideas rise to the top, enabling the company to respond quickly to market opportunities and threats.

"Innovation is crucial in the software business, and the Lotus Awards (http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/awards2009/) show how IdeaJam continues to leverage emerging technologies to provide greater value for businesses of all sizes," said Matt White, CTO of Elguji Software, the developers of IdeaJam and an IBM Business Partner. "IdeaJam customers can save time and money by helping them to work together to share and prioritize ideas."

Elguji Software tests its own software on a public site IdeaJam.net (http://ideajam.net) to serve IBM and Lotus (http://www.lotus.com) communities to improve its performance and get feedback. By innovating quickly through feedback channels with their customers, Elguji releases product updates regularly to stay at the top of its industry.

While popular, blogging and instant messaging tools do not allow people to gather, sort and categorize ideas in one central place companies that implement IdeaJam can use it internally or broadcast it to the world in an open forum. Ideas can range from simple questions to complex topics. In addition, because IdeaJam is based on open standards, businesses can use their existing infrastructure and be up gathering ideas within 15 minutes of installation.

The IdeaJam user interface is complemented by open-data access in RSS, Open Document, and Microsoft Excel formats. Users can extensively - and very easily - customize the application using the IBM Lotus Notes client, without any programming required. IdeaJam provides multilingual support, and many details of the IdeaJam process and user interface are easy to reconfigure for different-use cases.

About Elguji

Elguji Software, LLC, is a member of IBM PartnerWorld located in Vancouver, Washington, USA. Elguji specializes in Web 2.0 and social networking software development. Visit www.elguji.com (http://www.elguji.com) for more information.

With Elguji Software's IdeaJam, customers can:

• Collect ideas from employees on cutting costs, new products and new work processes

• Solicit feedback and suggestions from employees, customers and partners

• Run innovation contests and competitions

• Gather and manage feedback on new product features and services

• Use the power of "crowd sourcing" to rank ideas and allow the best ideas to rise to the top

• Solicit immediate input from employees at any level and from any organization quickly and easily

IBM, Lotus,Notes, Xpages and Lotusphere, are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. IdeaJam is a trademark of Elguji Software, LLC.

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Contact Information Gayle Elgort

Elguji Software, LLC

http://elguji.com

360.606.1532

CompareHRIS.com Proudly Announces One Year Anniversary

2009-02-23T12:45:00.000+02:00

CompareHRIS.com Proudly Announces One Year Anniversary

CompareHRIS.com, a free, easy-to-use, and extremely comprehensive web site dedicated to assisting human resource professionals with their evaluation, selection, and use of HR software applications proudly celebrates their first anniversary.

Seminole, FL (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 -- On February 23rd of 2008, CompareHRIS.com (http://www.compareHRIS.com) was officially launched. The goal was to create an online free HRIS selection tool that would match the needs of prospects to the features and options of today's leading HR software vendors. The concept has succeeded. One year later CompareHRIS.com lists 14 of the industry's top HRIS vendors. Traffic, lead numbers, and revenue continue to grow. CompareHRIS.com is confident they have filled a needed niche for both prospects and vendors. Going forward, CompareHRIS.com has aggressive plans for expanding the site into new HR software product groups and markets.

New Features:

Free HRIS RFP Template

CompareHRIS.com users never pay a dime for the services. CompareHRIS.com's competitors sell an HRIS RFP template (http://www.comparehris.com/hris-rfp/) for as much as $400. CompareHRIS.com now offers an extremely detailed RFP template for free. The template was created by an HR consultant who combined elements of the best HRIS RFP's they had seen to create an extremely comprehensive RFP document.

HR-SoftwareBlog.com

CompareHRIS.com believed the HR software industry and market needed a blog that covers the latest news, trends and offers advice without bias on selecting HRIS systems so they created a HR Software Blog (http://www.hr-softwareblog.com). As opposed to other blogs for the HR software industry, HR-Softwareblog.com does not represent any individual vendor which allows the site to remain both objective and unbiased with its opinions on the industry.

Additional CompareHRIS.com Site Features and Capabilities

HRIS Selection Tool - CompareHRIS.com's HRIS selection tool (http://www.comparehris.com/hris-hrms-survey/) is comprehensive, free, and easy to use. Customers simply answer a series of questions about their requirements and rank the importance of each. CompareHRIS.com then automatically generates a free report showing ranked scores of the HRIS products that best match their needs. From there, customers may compare the features of each product side by side, view additional product details, view a pre-recorded demo or request a free trial.

Free HR Payroll Software Buyer's Guide - The president of CompareHRIS.com, who sold HR and Payroll software (http://www.comparehris.com/guide/)systems for fifteen years, created a free ten-step plan for those looking to purchase HRIS, HRMS, or HR software systems. This buyer's guide provides "inside the industry advice" on how to find a system that best matches the needs of any organization or HR department.

HR Software Article Database- The CompareHRIS.com payroll hr software article library now contains over 100 helpful articles. The articles cover a wide variety of topics related to HR software including selection advice, implementation tips, and industry trend analysis. Many of these articles have been added to hr-softwareblog.com as well so visitors have a chance to comment on each. With the assistance of vendors, outside contributors, and our own staff, the database continues to grow.

New Vendors - We are actively soliciting additional HRIS and HRMS vendors for our web site. CompareHRIS.com offers outstanding lead quality and tremendous exposure at a far lower cost than other less-detailed and less-focused HR lead services. To date, CompareHRIS.com has seen a 100% contract renewal rate. Contact us to get your company listed today. In the near future, we will also be asking for input from recruiting and performance management software vendors to add these product groups to CompareHRIS.com.

Experience, focus, and attention to detail make CompareHRIS.com different than any other HRIS site on the internet.

The following vendors currently participate in the exciting services offered by CompareHRIS.com: Ascentis HR and Payroll, CheckPoint HR Payroll/HRIS Services, PerfectSoftware HRIS and Payroll Suite, HRA HRIS, Auxillium West HRnetSource, Infinity HR, Spectrum iVantage, Nuview HRIS Product Suite, Dresser and Associates Sage Abra HRMS, Sapien HRMS, Ultimate Software Ultipro, Lawson HCM, !Trak-It HR, and PDS Vista HRMS.

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Contact Information Clay Scroggin

HR Pay 'n' Time, Inc.

http://www.CompareHRIS.com

727-596-6088

Steve Robb Joins PCI Compliance Solutions Provider ControlScan as Vice President of Operations

2009-02-22T12:47:00.001+02:00

Steve Robb Joins PCI Compliance Solutions Provider ControlScan as Vice President of Operations

Successful technology industry executive joins ControlScan team in a period of accelerated growth as demand for PCI compliance solutions increases.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 22, 2009 -- ControlScan, Inc. (controlscan.com), the leading provider of PCI compliance and security solutions exclusively focused on small merchants, today announced that Steve Robb has joined the ControlScan executive team serving as vice president of operations.

Over the course of a year, ControlScan has built a seasoned management team to help take the company to the next level, providing PCI compliance and security solutions for small e-commerce and retail merchants. Robb is a solid addition to the team with 20 years of experience working for growing technology companies in a variety of senior roles within marketing, customer service and support, product management and development, and professional services. As vice president of operations, Robb will utilize his broad base of experience to build efficiency and quality into the company's core business processes and technologies as ControlScan continues to grow and expand.

Robb said that one of the reasons he was attracted to the PCI compliance and security solutions provider was the company's focus on serving small merchants, which represent a large and growing market that continues to be underserved. "Security and financial services are huge, competitive industries, but ControlScan is laser-focused on providing PCI compliance solutions designed especially for the needs of the segment they want to lead, which is critical to success," said Robb.

Another top draw for Robb was ControlScan's people and culture. "I felt the energy and enthusiasm the moment I walked through the door," said Robb. "The team believes in the mission, has worked hard over the last several years to build a strong foundation, and possesses the drive required to be the leader in its market."

Just prior to ControlScan, Robb led the software development operations of over 30 different product groups for Infor Global Solutions, a $2.2 billion acquirer and consolidator of business software applications. In a subsequent role at Infor, he led all operational aspects of the company's inside sales functions, whose revenues grew over 425% in a six-month period.

Robb joins the company as ControlScan is enjoying its highest rate of customer acquisition in its 3-year history. "I am excited that Steve has joined our team," said Joan Herbig, chief executive officer, ControlScan. "Steve's work ethic and ability to provide leadership in many areas will help ControlScan capitalize on its momentum in a period of accelerated growth and beyond."

About the PCI Compliance Provider (https://www.controlscan.com?campaign=Feb09A), ControlScan:

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, ControlScan is the leading provider of Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance and security solutions designed exclusively for small merchants, which make up 98% of all merchants. ControlScan provides easy-to-use Web-based security solutions and a personal level of service that make it easy and cost-effective for these businesses to analyze, remediate and validate compliance. The company's core offerings are complemented by a number of value-added products that help merchants maintain a high security posture and market their achievements to shoppers, most notably Breach Protection insurance and Verified Secure security seals. ControlScan is the solution of choice for small merchants and acquirers because it offers security solutions that are built specifically with the small merchant in mind, a personal level of service and the best results. Acquirers and other merchant service providers rely on ControlScan to manage PCI compliance programs for their entire merchant portfolios to ensure maximum compliance rates. For more information about ControlScan call Heather Varian Foster at 1-800-825-3301 or visit controlscan.com.

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Contact Information Heather Varian Foster

ControlScan, Inc.

http://https://www.controlscan.com?campaign=Feb09A

678-279-2644

PowerDNN Launches KeepAlive On Every New Site

2009-02-22T12:47:00.000+02:00

PowerDNN Launches KeepAlive On Every New Site

PowerDNN's keepalive service ensures maximum performance on all new shared hosting plans.

Omaha, NE (PRWEB) February 22, 2009 -- Today, PowerDNN, the nation's leading provider of advanced DNN hosting (http://www.PowerDNN.com) services for the DotNetNuke(R) community announced ASP.NET Keep Alive (http://www.PowerDNN.com) services on all new shared hosting plans. This announcement comes on the heels of the DotNetNuke 4.9.2 platform releases.

"Over next quarter we are drawing a clear line between companies who offer DotNetNuke as a side product and companies, like us, who truly support and service DotNetNuke to the core. In addition to running Keep Alive on every site, all of our new shared servers are high-end DELL servers with at least 8 CPU cores with anywhere from 16-32 gigabytes of CRUCIAL name brand RAM." says Tony Valenti, CEO and founder of PowerDNN. "If you don't know hardware, we've gone from using big servers to using giant servers. These servers are at least 4 times faster than most other companies' biggest servers."

When asked about how the service upgrade will impact customers, John Grange, PowerDNN's Chief Operating Officer responded, "We've actually been doing this since January but we didn't make a public announcement because we wanted to wait and see how much of a performance difference it makes. The performance has been so good, we felt compelled to provide this level of service on all servers going forward."

Traditionally, a pain point for DNN hosting (http://www.PowerDNN.com) has been a large "first load" time and a short "application timeout". PowerDNN's Keep Alive service will completely eliminate both problems by constantly browsing the websites on a continual basis.

DotNetNuke and DNN are Registered Trademarks of DotNetNuke Corporation.

PowerDNN used with permission.

About PowerDNN (http://www.PowerDNN.com):

Founded in 2002, PowerDNN.com (http://www.PowerDNN.com) is the full circle DotNetNuke hosting (http://www.PowerDNN.com) provider, servicing organizations ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 Companies to the Federal Government of the United States of America. Specializing in high-reliability, business-critical DotNetNuke solutions, Power DNN is the clear choice of business and technology experts who demand exceptional customer service and enterprise engineering support for DotNetNuke. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.PowerDNN.com

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Contact Information Tony Valenti

PowerDNN

http://www.PowerDNN.com

877-743-8366

Beat the Bailout on your iPhone

2009-02-21T00:52:00.000+02:00

Beat the Bailout on your iPhone

PlayScreen Battles the "Bailout Bonanza" with a New iPhone Game

(Vocus) February 20, 2009 -- Angered by the million dollar bonuses, corporate jets, fancy junkets and other executive perks funded by the Bank Bailout? Wish you could stop this "Bailout Bonanza?" A new iPhone game will give you the opportunity to do just that, and in the process, provide a real helping hand for people in need.

PlayScreen has created "Bailout Bonanza," a fast, fun and furious arcade-action game where you try to catch bundles of cash being thrown by a greedy executive. Taking advantage of the iPhone's cool control features, "Bailout Bonanza" gives you the option to play by swiping your finger across the screen or by tilting the phone. Watch out for the occasional shoe toss. If you miss a moneybag or get hit by a shoe you lose one of your baskets and make the greedy exec very happy.

PlayScreen is pledging to donate 5% of each sale to The United Way. With "Bailout Bonanza" you can channel your frustration over Bailout abuse into helping the people hit hardest by this economic crisis.

More information about "Bailout Bonanza"

http://www.playscreen.com/bailout.php

Download new screens and gameplay video

https://download.yousendit.com/Y2ovYURDd0lEa1ZMWEE9PQ

Stream the gameplay video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYzm-QJKByc

Contact Information:

William Volk

bvolk(at)playscreen.com

(858) 692 1124

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Contact Information William Volk

PlayScreen

http://www.playscreen.com/bailout.php

858-692-1124

LogMeIn Opens Australia and New Zealand Operations to Support Asia Pacific Region

2009-02-19T18:45:00.001+02:00

LogMeIn Opens Australia and New Zealand Operations to Support Asia Pacific Region

Remote Access and Support Experts Invest in ANZ

Woburn, Mass (PRWEB) February 19, 2009 -- LogMeIn (https://secure.logmein.com/home.asp) is expanding into Australia and New Zealand with the opening of its Sydney office, the company's first office in Asia Pacific. LogMeIn has seen significant adoption of its remote access solutions in the region, and Australia, New Zealand and the greater Pacific Region and is investing to further support the company's existing customers and drive new adoption among consumers, SME and enterprise IT, and IT service providers (https://secure.logmein.com/solutions/serviceprovider/). Seth Shaw has been appointed as General Manager to lead the Sydney office as the base for sales, marketing and support in Australia, New Zealand and the greater Pacific Region.

Since the company's inception, over 60 million Windows PCs, Macs, smartphones, servers and other devices have been "simply connected" using LogMeIn, enabling people to connect to their digital assets from any location at anytime. In the fourth quarter of 2008, an average of 92,000 new devices connected with LogMeIn each day.

"With thousands of customers and hundreds of thousands of connected devices across Australia and New Zealand, we think the time is right to make a significant investment in the region to support our customers and grow our business," said Seth Shaw, General Manager, ANZ for LogMeIn. "Australia/New Zealand has a large percentage of small and medium sized businesses that are savvy about mobile computing and utilising new tools to support mobile workers, customers and partners. We've seen demand for remote access and support solutions grow as businesses seek to increase productivity, reduce IT costs and deliver competitive advantages to Australian businesses."

LogMeIn has a large number of existing customers in the region, such as real estate franchise company Stockdale & Leggo, consumer technical support provider Gizmo and broadband VOIP provider Engin.

LogMeIn products are available for a free trial from the LogMeIn website at https://secure.logmein.com.

About LogMeIn, Inc.

LogMeIn is a leading provider of on-demand, remote-connectivity solutions to small and large businesses, IT service providers, consumers, and mobile operators and handset OEMs. LogMeIn's products are deployed on demand and are accessible through a Web browser. The LogMeIn product family includes LogMeIn Pro®, LogMeIn Ignition™, LogMeIn Rescue®, LogMeIn IT Reach®, LogMeIn Backup™, Remotely Anywhere®, LogMeIn Free®, and LogMeIn Hamachi™. LogMeIn is based outside Boston, MA with international locations in Australia, Hungary and the Netherlands.

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Contact Information Trip Kucera

LogMeIn

781-897-0696

Accor Services USA Helps Companies "Go Green" with OpenAir

2009-02-19T18:45:00.000+02:00

Accor Services USA Helps Companies "Go Green" with OpenAir

US Division of 150,000 Employee Accor Group Leverages Leading PSA Software to Gain Visibility into Key Business Metrics and Improve Efficiency

Boston, Mass. (PRWEB) February 19, 2009 -- OpenAir, Inc., a NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N) company and a leading provider of on-demand professional services automation PSA (http://www.openair.com/home/solutionsPSA.html) software, today announced that Accor Services USA, a leader in innovative employee benefits solutions, has chosen OpenAir Professional Edition to improve employee resource management (http://www.openair.com/home/solutionsResMgmt.html) and project management (http://www.openair.com/home/solutionsProjMgmt.html) by ensuring projects finish on time and under budget. With the help of OpenAir, Accor Services USA has greatly reduced their average project length, and now has a system in place to properly allocate staff resources based on availability and expertise. For more information about OpenAir customers, please visit www.openair.com/customers.html.

By selecting OpenAir for its PSA needs, Accor Services can now practice the mission it so strongly advocates. Through OpenAir's software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery and mobile and offline access, Accor Services USA employees are able to work remotely without sacrificing visibility, thus limiting greenhouse emissions from daily commuting. Furthermore, project management, online collaboration and document storage through OpenAir greatly limits Accor's paper consumption.

Accor Services USA (www.accorservicesusa.com), a division of Accor Group, is a leader in innovative employee benefits and premier provider of national commuter benefit programs: Commuter Check Benefit Solutions, a nationwide transit and parking voucher program; and WiredCommute, a program for private-labelled commuter benefits. Its mission is to make tax-free commuter benefits a staple in employee benefits packages throughout the American workplace - while helping protect the environment.

"We work in a very dynamic and fast-paced environment," said Niraj Jetly, CTO at Accor Services USA. "Priorities can be managed and projects can be delivered only if we have access to the right information at the right time. Our biggest challenge was a lack of a centralized repository of documents that could be shared across departments. Due to this, our projects were taking longer and required steep learning curves. This was further aggravated because none of us had complete visibility into all the projects and priorities being executed at any point in time," said Jetly. "To solve these problems we embarked on a mission to have the right tools in place to have real-time visibility on tracking projects with associated documentation along with resource availability. OpenAir provided a solution for all of these needs, so we can transition from a reactive to a proactive mode of supporting our clients."

About Accor

Accor, a major global group and a European leader in hotels, as well as a global leader in services to corporate clients and public institutions, operates in nearly 100 countries with 150,000 employees. It offers to its clients over 40 years of expertise in its two core businesses - Hotels Services and Corporate Services. Hotels Services, with the Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, All Seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands, represent 4,000 hotels and nearly 500,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lenôtre. With Corporate Services, 30 million people in nearly 40 countries benefit from Accor Services products in employee and public benefits, rewards and loyalty, and expense management.

About OpenAir

OpenAir, Inc., a NetSuite Inc. company, is a leading provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) services automation software. Offering both professional services automation (PSA) and project portfolio management (PPM) solutions, OpenAir provides project-based organizations and firms the tools they need to grow their businesses quickly and profitably. Providing enterprise-level functionality for businesses of all sizes, OpenAir has more than 42,000 active users at over 300 world-class firms using the software to better capture billable time, manage projects and resources and bill customers. Coupled with a team of highly experienced consultants from some of the world's leading services firms, OpenAir's services automation solutions drive higher profits through improved utilization, visibility and data collection. To learn more, please visit www.openair.com

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Contact Information Brian Martin

OpenAir, Inc.

http://www.openair.com

(617) 351-0236

New Time and Attendance Hardware Improves Efficiency

2009-02-18T12:45:00.004+02:00

New Time and Attendance Hardware Improves Efficiency

Legiant, a leading provider of time and attendance systems, announced the addition of two new employee data collection terminal "time clocks" to their suite of hardware selections. The Maximus brings employee time collection into the 21st century, while the Optimus takes another giant step forward with a heavy focus on employee self service functionality.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) February 18, 2009 -- Legiant, a leading provider of time and attendance (http://www.legiant.com/) systems, announced the addition of two new employee data collection terminal "time clocks" to their suite of hardware selections. The Maximus™ and the Optimus™ will add a new technology platform for employee self service to Legiant's robust time and attendance software (http://www.legiant.com/products/timecard.htm). The Maximus brings employee time collection into the 21st century, while the Optimus takes another giant step forward with a heavy focus on employee self service functionality.

The Optimus was developed in response to a need for more employee self service features. The large display screen on the Optimus gives users the ability to access more information than was ever possible with previous terminals. Employee self service features include timecard approvals, viewing of schedules, company alerts, performing job cost transactions and leave requests.

"For our customers who wish to enhance the efficiency of their time and attendance processes, the Optimus offers a wide variety of key tasks that can be completed by employees right at the terminal," said Rod Crane, CTO of Legiant. "The Optimus allows employees to view their current vacation time and then submit a leave request from the clock station."

For over a decade, Legiant has been leading the way in the time and attendance industry with features like zero-footprint installation, automatic workflow notifications and web-based solutions. Legiant continues to break new ground by integrating with the most effective devices available, making previous solutions obsolete.

About Legiant:

Legiant is a leading provider of web-based attendance tracking software (http://www.legiant.com/products/badgereader.htm) for payroll, attendance, productivity, leave and project tracking. Flexible workforce management (http://www.legiant.com/products/datacollection.htm) solutions help Legiant's enterprise customers maximize the profitability and productivity of their workforce. Solutions such as Legiant Timecard™ and Legiant Express™ can be customized to meet the unique needs of any organization including mobile workforce tracking, payroll automation or automated time and attendance and workforce productivity reporting. Legiant combines software, hardware, and professional services to create a comprehensive time tracking solution, easy-to-use and accessible from anywhere through a Web-based interface. Legiant integrates with the majority of payroll systems and supports biometric data collection devices. For more information, visit Legiant at http://www.legiant.com.

Legiant™, Partners in Time™, Legiant Timecard™, Legiant Express™ and the Legiant logo are trademarks of Legiant. All other trademarks herein are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

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Contact Information Jeff Swetland

Legiant

http://www.legiant.com

512-329-8426

Accolades Continue to Grow for Revolutionary PerfectDisk 10 Defragmenter

2009-02-18T12:45:00.003+02:00

Accolades Continue to Grow for Revolutionary PerfectDisk 10 Defragmenter

Leading industry voices provide long list of rave reviews

Gaithersburg, MD (Vocus) February 18, 2009 -- Raxco Software, the leader in disk defragmentation (http://www.perfectdisk.com/) software, today announced that its new PerfectDisk® 10 disk defrag (http://www.perfectdisk.com/products/business-perfectdisk10-professional/learn-more) and optimization utility continues to receive glowing reviews from reviewers, bloggers and analysts from around the world. Since its release on January 27th, 2009, PerfectDisk 10 has received over 20 5-stars, highly-recommended, or A+ reviews from many of the world's leading software experts, making it the most highly-praised release in PerfectDisk's history.

A sampling of some of the praises for PerfectDisk 10 (http://www.perfectdisk.com/products/business-perfectdisk10-professional/learn-more) includes:

- Softpedia: "Raised the bar for all competitors, leaving them behind…improves performance big time."

- About.com: "…it's faster than any other defragmentation program…an inexpensive tool that just works…buy PerfectDisk 10. Period."

- Colin Brown, Microsoft MVP: "…nothing comes close…I highly recommend PerfectDisk 10…I will be using it."

- 2PhatGeeks.com: "…among the very few pieces of software I recommend everyone actually purchasing, rather than finding freeware versions that are similar. Go get it. Spend money on it. Love it."

"The praises being given PerfectDisk 10 demonstrate that it meets the needs of a wide range of users," said Joe Abusamra, vice president of operations of Raxco Software. "From home users to enterprises running ESX Server and Hyper-V, PerfectDisk 10 is now even more compelling for today's budget-conscious environment."

About Raxco Software

Raxco Software has been the industry leader in helping large enterprises, small businesses, and consumers with their computer resource management needs for over 30 years. Its PerfectDisk 10 is Certified by Microsoft® for Vista, Windows Server® 2008 and Hyper-V. PerfectDisk products have a long history of winning the industry's highest awards, most notably its perfect 5-star review from CNET Download, winner of the Windows IT Pro Readers' Choice Awards for Defragmentation Utility and Storage Management Tools, Redmond Magazine's Best of the Best Award, and PC Magazine's Editors' Choice Award. Raxco also produces optimization software, for HP's OpenVMS operating system. Raxco Software can be found on the Web at www.perfectdisk.com.

Contacts:

Sherry Murray

Raxco Software, Inc

301-519-7836

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Contact Information Sherry Murray

Raxco Software

http://www.perfectdisk.com

301-519-7836

O3SIS Strengthening Tier-1 Carrier Footprint in Ireland

2009-02-18T12:45:00.002+02:00

O3SIS Strengthening Tier-1 Carrier Footprint in Ireland

O3SIS launches next-generation Messaging Service including Over-The-Air Address Book Synchronisation. Utilizing O3SIS Living Communication Suite products, one of the most successful and popular consumer services in Ireland is reinvented by adding a range of new innovative features.

Overath, Germany (PRWEB) February 18, 2009 -- O3SIS AG, a leading provider of mobile messaging, email and synchronization solutions is pleased to announce that it has deployed the next generation of a popular Messaging Service with a Tier-1 mobile operator in Ireland. The new service offers advanced functionality including Address Book Phone backup and handset synchronization.

The contract represents one further proof of O3SIS' ability to capitalize on its excellent customer references from existing Tier 1 operator deployments (http://www.o3sis.com/customers.shtml). O3SIS extended its market footprint in Europe which is the key global market region for mobile data applications.

Utilizing O3SIS Living Communication Suite products, one of the most successful and popular consumer services in Ireland is reinvented by adding a range of new innovative features. It allows sending and scheduling of text messages up to 1000 characters. Sending to groups now provides a new, rich user experience with an integrated Address Book where groups can be set up for easier texting to multiple recipients. The new Address Book allows the subscribers to backup and synchronize their mobile phones and manage up to 10,000 contacts including images and multiple entries for phone numbers, emails, addresses, and more. Building on the O3SIS Living Address book products, the operator has a now a powerful launch-pad for additional online messaging services available which will be introduced in the near future.

Dirk Doerre, O3SIS' CEO said: "We are very pleased to provide an enhanced messaging and synchronization solution to set new standards in one of Europe's most competitive markets. Advancing an already popular service to a new level of user-experience is a further milestone which fuels our ambitions to keep and strengthen our achieved position as a global leader in data synchronization and messaging solutions."

About O3SIS

O3SIS AG is a leading provider of carrier-grade mobile software solutions. Our mobility products, data synchronization and push technologies are deployed by top tier mobile operators, ISPs / ASPs, and enterprises with millions of users worldwide. O3SIS living mobility products help to protect and share personal mobile data and media content. Users can interact and communicate through web, mobile phones, communities and social networks with best in class usability. O3SIS innovative products Living Push Mail (http://www.o3sis.com/carrier_products_living_push_mail.shtml), Living Communication Suite and Living Media Suite (http://www.o3sis.com/carrier_products_living_phone_safe.shtml) enable customers to save costs and create additional revenue streams.

For more information, visit O3SIS Website (http://www.o3sis.com) or contact us per mail..

Contact:

O3SIS AG

Christian Plenk

VP Marketing & Partner Management

EUR +49-2204-747-o

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Contact Information Christian Plenk

O3SIS AG

http://www.o3sis.com

004922047470

With ESRI ELA, Jefferson County, Kansas, Delivers GIS to More Departments

2009-02-18T12:45:00.001+02:00

With ESRI ELA, Jefferson County, Kansas, Delivers GIS to More Departments

Extending GIS across the Enterprise Improves Communication and Application Development

Redlands, CA (PRWEB) February 18, 2009 -- In February 2008, Jefferson County, Kansas, with a population of 19,000, joined hundreds of governments that have signed ESRI enterprise license agreements (ELA) to better deliver geographic information system (GIS) software throughout their organizations. Jefferson County chose the Small Municipal and County Government ELA (http://www.esri.com/smallgovela), designed for governments serving up to 100,000 residents.

With the ELA, the county secured unlimited amounts of ESRI ArcGIS software and began to more widely deploy GIS. The appraiser's office, planning and zoning department, road and bridge department, and emergency management and law enforcement staff had been using GIS but wanted to expand applications to improve operations. The health department began using GIS for the first time.

"The ELA opened up a path for us to move GIS into departments like health and the register of deeds, which wanted it but hadn't been able to implement it," says Chris Schmeissner, Jefferson County GIS coordinator and IT director. "It not only erased questions about whether a department could afford to start using GIS but also allowed us to move a lot faster and deploy more licenses--especially on laptops."

In government, Schmeissner believes GIS should be the portal into all database information. "All our work has spatial content, and people seem to understand and learn so much more quickly and easily when they see things spatially, instead of seeing a spreadsheet full of numbers," he notes.

In addition to enhancing communication and workflow across the organization, access to unlimited ArcGIS software gives the county IT department improved flexibility for application development. "Before we had the ELA, we didn't have as much freedom to develop and test applications," Schmeissner says. "Now our efforts are streamlined, and we are much more nimble."

About ESRI

Since 1969, ESRI has been giving customers around the world the power to think and plan geographically. The market leader in GIS, ESRI software is used in more than 300,000 organizations worldwide including each of the 200 largest cities in the United States, most national governments, more than two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 7,000 colleges and universities. ESRI applications, running on more than one million desktops and thousands of Web and enterprise servers, provide the backbone for the world's mapping and spatial analysis. ESRI is the only vendor that provides complete technical solutions for desktop, mobile, server, and Internet platforms. Visit us at www.esri.com.

ESRI, the ESRI globe logo, ArcGIS, GIS by ESRI, www.esri.com, and @esri.com are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.

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Contact Information Emily Vines

ESRI

http://www.esri.com

909-793-2853

DiscountASP.NET Launches Microsoft Failed Request Tracing Module on Windows 2008 Hosting Platform

2009-02-18T12:45:00.000+02:00

DiscountASP.NET Launches Microsoft Failed Request Tracing Module on Windows 2008 Hosting Platform

DiscountASP.NET, a leading innovator in Windows hosting, announces introducing support for the Microsoft Failed Request Tracing Module for IIS 7.0 on their Windows 2008 hosting platform.

Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) February 18, 2009 -- DiscountASP.NET, a leading innovator in Windows hosting, announces launching support for the Microsoft Failed Request Tracing Module for Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7) on their Windows 2008 hosting platform.

With the launch of Windows 2008 and Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7), Microsoft introduced IIS Manager, a new IIS administration tool which provides end users with a familiar user interface to remotely manage IIS7 server configurations. Using IIS Manager, DiscountASP.NET customers can view settings and manipulate their web.config files for features that have been delegated to them.

The Failed Request Tracing feature provides a way to diagnose and troubleshoot often difficult-to-see problems with web applications by capturing the complete trace events for a request and recording them to a log file when the request fails. By analyzing the step-by-step request and response process, it is possible to identify problems by examining when they occurred and determining the cause.

To support this launch, DiscountASP.NET introduces new tools in their hosting control panel to allow customers to enable access to the Failed Request Tracing module, to specify where to create the log file in the event of a request failure and to control the number of log files that are created.

"Delivering on our goal to provide customers with maximum control over their shared hosting environment, we now offer a powerful tool to help our customers troubleshoot their web applications." said Takeshi Eto, VP Marketing at DiscountASP.NET. "We are committed to innovation in our Windows 2008 hosting platform."

About DiscountASP.NET:

DiscountASP.NET is an innovative global leader in Microsoft Windows-based shared hosting, focused on providing the best value in ASP.NET and SQL database hosting. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, DiscountASP.NET was one of the first hosts to launch Windows 2008 hosting and SQL 2008 hosting. Through strong word-of-mouth and their commitment to ASP.NET and SQL technology, DiscountASP.NET has become the choice for affordable enterprise-class ASP.NET web hosting. For more information, visit http://www.discountasp.net.

All trademarks are the property of their legal owners.

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Contact Information DISCOUNTASP NET

DiscountASP.NET

http://www.discountasp.net

3233723864

2000 Relate UK Staff to Launch Athena Software

2009-02-17T18:45:00.000+02:00

2000 Relate UK Staff to Launch Athena Software

Athena Software and Relate UK announce plans for expansion of software to the remaining network of Relate Centers across the UK. Athena Software was chosen by Relate, the largest relationship counseling agency in the UK with over 600 offices and 2000 staff, to provide a web based, integrated case management solution.

Kitchener, Ontario (PRWEB) February 17, 2009 -- Athena Software and Relate UK announce plans for expansion of software to the remaining network of Relate Centers across the UK. Athena Software was chosen by Relate, the largest relationship counseling agency in the UK with over 600 ofāces and 2000 staff, to provide a web based, integrated case management solution. Relate recently completed customization and will expand the use of Athena case management software to all staff in the pilot by March 2009 and begin rolling out Athena Software to the remaining 600 locations by end of March 2011. Sarah Caulkin, Director at Relate said," Athena Software has been a good choice for our organization. Relate is thrilled with Athena technology as it has made it easier to help more clients."

Athena Software is working with Laurie D'Souza of the Ontario Ministry of International Trade and Investment (MITI) in London to offer software to all 300,000 voluntary social service agencies in the UK. D'Souza said,"We work with companies like Athena Software to promote Canadian technology and accelerate relationships needed to build business between Ontario and the UK." Dana Fox Director of Business Development Athena Software added, "Clare Barnett and Cheryl Donais of the Ontario International Marketing Center and staff from the Canadian High Commission were incredibly accommodating during a recent trade mission organized by MITI. We met with Dr. Mike Bainbridge and Peter Dyke of the National Health Service to discuss how Athena Software could help UK's 300,000 voluntary social service agencies with web based case management software and deliver, efācient, improved service. It was an extremely productive week."

Athena Software is a web based case management software which delivers a powerful and fully integrated case management and client information solution, designed for both private and government funded human health and social service organizations. Athena Software is actively involved as member of the United Nations Global Compact and supports those organizations in the āght against AIDS worldwide.

about athena software.net

Athena software is one of the world's most powerful and fully integrated case management andclient information solutions designed for counseling, mental health centres and EAP providers. Athena helps its customers reduce operating costs, increase efāciency and improve customer service by integrating human resources, notes, outcome evaluation and billing into one system. Athenasolutions combine decades of combined experience with the power of server based open source database technology. Athena gives the power to innovate and customize the system back to the customer without the cost. We make systems integration easy and affordable for people helping others.

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Contact Information DANA FOX

Athena Software

http://www.athenasoftware.net

866 806 6014 303

Zag Zaps The Accounting Busywork With Microsoft Dynamics GP from NexTec Group

2009-02-16T18:45:00.000+02:00

Zag Zaps The Accounting Busywork With Microsoft Dynamics GP from NexTec Group

Not long ago, Zag relied on QuickBooks accounting software to track these transactions, but as the business grew, QuickBooks was no longer a viable solution. "We had outgrown the software," recalls Brent A. Byrd, director of accounting for Zag. "We had to match up each lead with a sale before we could generate an invoice to our dealers, and we had upto a couple undred of these to complete each day. There was too much manual effort, and too much room for error or oversight.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 16, 2009 -- The price haggling that typically accompanies the purchase of a new car is nobody's idea of fun. Zag is on a mission to change that. This innovative company partners with the most trusted brands and membership organizations in America to deliver an internet auto marketing experience that promises to transform the way Americans buy their cars.

Affinity partners such as AAA (American Automobile Association), Capital One, United Services Automobile Association, and Upromise turn to Zag to deliver the Web technology their members use to select a model, enter options, and obtain a fixed price quote. Those members then take the quote to one of Zag's network of preferred dealers to complete a stress-free transaction.

Keeping this business model running on all cylinders takes a powerful, flexible, integrated business management solution and a strategic partner to back it up. Zag has found that combination in Microsoft Dynamics GP and NexTec Group.

A Bump In The Road

Zag earns revenue from dealers when a sale is finalized. In turn, it pays commissions to the affinity partners. Not long ago, Zag relied on QuickBooks accounting software to track these transactions, but as the business grew, QuickBooks was no longer a viable solution.

"We had outgrown the software," recalls Brent A. Byrd, director of accounting for Zag. "We had to match up each lead with a sale before we could generate an invoice to our dealers, and we had up to a couple hundred of these to complete each day. There was too much manual effort, and too much room for error or oversight. In addition, our database has become so large that it was unstable."

Bring In More Horsepower

The CFO at Zag had worked with NexTec Group previously and trusted the firm's advice. "We met with NexTec Group and laid out what we were looking for," explains Byrd. "They studied our operation and came back with the recommendation of Microsoft Dynamics GP."

The ability to customize Microsoft Dynamics GP was attractive to Zag, as was NexTec Group's expertise in adapting the software to meet the needs of its customers. "It is a customizable solution with great integration capabilities, and NexTec Group has a detailed understanding of the software and the ability to turn it into an ideal solution for us."

Eliminate Manual Processing

NexTec Group first tackled the integration between Zag's sales matching software and its new accounting system. "Previously, we would export the invoice data from our sales matching software and then import the invoice transactions into QuickBooks," Byrd says. "On a busy day, or if something with the data file wasn't quite right, the process could take up to two hours to complete."

NexTec Group automated the import process, eliminating the need for any manual handling of the data files. "Now, every half-hour, the system looks for the data file and then imports the data and creates invoices automatically," Byrd explains. "It saves us up to two hours each day."

To streamline the calculation of commissions that Zag pays to its affinity partners, NexTec Group designed the routine to gather raw data during the import and generate an accounts payable invoice in Microsoft Dynamics GP. With over 2,000 invoices per month generated, this integrated solution provides a huge time savings by automatically calculating and processing amounts due to each partner. And that time savings comes when it is needed most -- during the month-end closing process.

NexTec Group was able to utilize technology to eliminate another manual step for Zag. The company's sales representatives use Salesforce.com, a popular customer relationship management (CRM) system, to manage dealer relationships. Previously, when a new dealer was added in Salesforce.com, the dealer had to be manually added to QuickBooks and then linked back to the corresponding record in Salesforce.com.

NexTec Group eliminated this step by configuring Microsoft Dynamics GP to collect new dealer information from the CRM software and automatically create new customer records in the accounting software. "It saves us time and keeps our databases in sync. Records are automatically linked so that a change to the dealer information in one system updates the other," Byrd says.

Strong Core Accounting

In addition to delivering the specialized processing capabilities unique to Zag, NexTec Group delivered a solid, core accounting solution that Zag can depend on for years to come.

Accounting data from QuickBooks was migrated into Microsoft Dynamics GP, including dozens of user-definedfields, facilitating a fast and easy transition and maintaining Zag's transaction history of its customers and vendors.

Checks are printed on blank check stock for security and convenience, complete with MICR encoding. Numerous invoice formats are used, depending upon the customer and type of contract. NexTec Group deployed Liaison Messenger, an automated forms server for Microsoft Dynamics GP that intelligently selects the proper form to use depending on various attributes, and will then print, e-mail, and digitally archive the invoices.

The Road Ahead

Zag is now in a position to continue its growth track, without the need to add additional administrative and accounting personnel. "Thanks to the efficiencies we've gained, we can grow the business significantly without investing in more staff," says Byrd.

"NexTec Group is a dedicated team of professionals," Byrd concludes. "They familiarized themselves with our business, down to the terminology we use. I was impressed with their responsiveness, their talent, and their expertise."

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Contact Information Brian Naftzger

NexTec Group

http://www.nextecgroup.com

330-928-7300

Disk Recovery Wizard Gets Updated

2009-02-15T12:45:00.000+02:00

Disk Recovery Wizard Gets Updated

Disk Recovery (http://wizardrecovery.com/disk_recovery/disk_recovery.php) Wizard by WizardRecovery Company makes it easy to anyone to recover damaged hard disks and corrupted partitions, restore damaged files and data.

Milpitas, Calif. (PRWEB) February 15, 2009 -- WizardRecovery Company, a leading provider of data recovery, hard drive recovery (http://wizardrecovery.com) and disk repair tools, updates Disk Recovery Wizard, a solution for home and small office users that recovers corrupted disks and restores damaged files and data. The newest release includes a brand-new recovery engine, making disk scans faster than ever before.

About Disk Recovery Wizard

Aimed at home and small office users with little or no prior experience in data recovery business, Disk Recovery Wizard combines sophisticated data recovery (http://wizardrecovery.com) algorithms with simple, easy to learn user interface. Its step-by-step, wizard-based user interface makes recovering large amounts of lost data from healthy and corrupted media as easy as clicking Next.

The in-house PowerSearch engine is completely re-designed in this release of Disk Recovery Wizard. Allowing to recover more data than recovery engines relying on file systems, PowerSearch scans the entire surface of the hard drive or reads the entire memory card in order to locate the exact position of each recoverable file on the disk. Supporting more than 150 types of files such as office documents, compressed archives, email, pictures and multimedia files, PowerSearch is now faster than ever, boosting the recovery speed significantly as compared to previous versions when recovering large disks and partitions.

Disk Recovery Wizard comes equipped with LivePreview, yet another usability technique introduced by WizardRecovery. LivePreview allows paying and evaluating customers to see exactly what’s going to be recovered by displaying full WYSIWYG previews of recoverable files before they are being saved. The technology reduces chances of accidentally recovering old revisions of documents when newer versions are available, or restoring broken files such as digital pictures.

Disk Recovery Wizard supports all versions of Windows from Windows 95 to the latest Windows Vista and 2008 Server, and recognizes every revision of FAT and NTFS file systems.

About WizardRecovery Company

WizardRecovery Company mixes magic with technology. Synergy of both transforms a complicated process of data recovery into a magically easy spell. WizardRecovery Company delivers usable products appreciated by thousands of customers every year. Making it easy to everyone to repair damage and fix corruption that happen to hard drives, memory cards and other storage media is the ultimate goal of WizardRecovery Company.

Evaluation version of Disk Recovery Wizard can be downloaded at no charge from http://wizardrecovery.com

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Contact Information Disk Recovery

Data Recovery Software

http://wizardrecovery.com

+380-503-262-027

Disk Recovery

Partition Recovery

http://wizardrecovery.com/ntfs_recovery/ntfs_recovery.php

+380-503-262-027

Configuresoft Names New CEO

2009-02-13T18:45:00.000+02:00

Configuresoft Names New CEO

Company Founder Alex Goldstein Returns to Management Team; Board Moves to Leverage Goldstein's Experience in Financial, Credit Industries to Seize Market Opportunities

Colorado Springs, CO (PRWEB) February 13, 2009 -- Configuresoft, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise server configuration management solutions, announced today that company founder and credit policy expert Alex Goldstein has been named CEO and will begin serving in this role immediately.

Goldstein, who co-founded Configuresoft and served as its original CEO from 1999 to mid-2006, has more than 25 years of executive management experience in software, manufacturing, oil, gas and mining, and financial services. Prior to his return as CEO, Goldstein served on the Configuresoft board of directors. Mr. Goldstein replaces Mark Ruport, who previously held the CEO role.

Having just closed the largest deal in company history and closed the books on a record year, Configuresoft's board unanimously selected Goldstein to lead the company in a proactive strategy designed to leverage his knowledge and experience in the financial and credit industries coupled with his extensive background in shaping the company that Configuresoft is today. In the face of troubling issues plaguing these industries, and the potential for new compliance mandates that may accompany any government-backed economic stimulus package, the Configuresoft board expects that Goldstein's expertise in these areas will enable the company to meet the evolving configuration and compliance needs of the financial sector.

"I am very pleased with Configuresoft's growth over the last few years, both in terms of product development and financial performance," Goldstein said. "Configuresoft enables information-based proactive management so its clients can make the right choice the first time, avoiding surprises and costly re-work. The company will continue to focus on configuration and change management, helping clients to slash costs, ensure policy compliance and security, and validate that their IT assets and infrastructure are effective and appropriate to meet their needs. And when they are not, we will provide scalable, auditable remediation support."

"Alex is the best all-around business executive I have ever known," said Louis R. Woodhill, chairman of Configuresoft's board of directors. "From start ups to turnaround situations in industries ranging from solar energy to credit cards, in every case, Alex's leadership has resulted in increased market share and improved financial performance. We look forward to leveraging his expertise in the credit and financial sectors to help guide Configuresoft as we grow to meet market demand."

Goldstein has managed both domestic and international businesses, provided consulting services for start-ups and publicly traded companies, and held senior management positions at British Petroleum, and a top-ten banking institution. Goldstein earned a master's degree in business administration from the Harvard Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor or Arts from New College in Sarasota, Florida.

For more information about Configuresoft and its industry-leading solutions for enterprise configuration and compliance management, visit www.configuresoft.com.

About Configuresoft

Configuresoft, the world's leading enterprise configuration management provider, delivers automated and optimized Lean IT, secure and compliant Clean IT, and energy efficient Green IT to IT Operations. Hundreds of organizations, including 13 of the world's 25 largest companies, rely on Configuresoft to effectively and efficiently manage the complexity of today's physical and virtualized IT environments. Configuresoft's team of security and policy experts ensure continuous compliance with regulatory requirements such as Sarbanes-Oxley and industry standards such as PCI DSS and Microsoft and VMware Hardening Guides. To contact Configuresoft, please call (888) 447-2220 or visit www.configuresoft.com.

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Contact Information Kristin Miller

Configuresoft

http://www.configuresoft.com

719-634-8292

Acronova's Entry Level DVD-R Duplication System Now Shipped with TrusCont Copy Protection System

2009-02-13T12:46:00.000+02:00

Acronova's Entry Level DVD-R Duplication System Now Shipped with TrusCont Copy Protection System

Who said DVD-R duplication equipment with an advanced copy protection system should cost a fortune? TrusCont DVD-R Copy Protection system is now available with Acronova's DupliQ entry level duplication equipment. Anti-Copy, Printing and Copy & Paste rights management, time bombs & access control are some of TrusCont's copy protection features that are now included with new DupliQ purchases at no additional cost.

Haifa, Israel and Hazlet, NJ (PRWEB) February 13, 2009 -- TrusCont Ltd. a leader in copy protection and Digital Rights Management solutions and Acronova Technology Inc. a leading manufacturer of duplication equipment (http://www.truscont.com/?page=38&id=26), announced the release of TrusCont copy protection software for Acronova DupliQ.

Every content owner nowadays knows well the importance of protecting digital content from illegal copying and use. Software, eBooks, training material and virtually any other digital content published around the world is at risk of being pirated. Publishers of commercial content suffer from continued loss of revenues due to illegal copying and distribution of their valuable content.

Many people are still trapped in the false concept that copy protection (http://www.truscont.com/) is an expensive solution meant for large publishers. The combination of TrusCont copy protection and Acronova DupliQ (http://www.truscont.com/?page=38&id=28) is a highly cost effective solution for entry level publishing that could finally put an end to this myth. The DupliQ is the first and the smallest multi-purpose auto-loading solution for CD and DVD burning process. It connects to a PC or laptop via USB 2.0 and is weighing only 10 lbs. TrusCont DVD-R copy protection product is a comprehensive solution for protecting various content types such as software, documents, web pages & other multimedia contents. With TrusCont system a publisher pays just for the number of discs he chooses to protect. No need for buying expensive software or paying setup fees.

"Copy control nowadays is much more than a mean for fighting piracy," says Eyal Cohen, Chief Executive of TrusCont. Cohen continues, "TrusCont security solutions enable new business models for distributing and selling content such as lease, rent and subscription. Some content owners even use TrusCont for ensuring the relevant and most up to date content is being used at all times by applying time limits that make outdated contents expire automatically.

"The addition of TrusCont copy protection gives our DupliQ customers a much higher value for their money," says Calvin Liu, Sales Manager at Acronova Technology. "The TrusCont software utilizes the automation capabilities of the DupliQ allowing the users to automatically duplicate numerous discs with the files they wish to publish and the copy protection settings they wish to have" continues Liu.

With the release of the new copy protection solution Acronova and TrusCont have started a new time-limited offer for new DupliQ purchasers. Starting February 10, 2009 all DupliQ purchasers are entitled for 500 free copy protection (http://www.truscont.com/?page=38&id=28) licenses from TrusCont, where each license is useable for protecting one DVD-R disc. Purchasers need to register on TrusCont website in order to apply for the free licenses and download the software.

About TrusCont Ltd:

Started in 2006, TrusCont develops and markets copy protection and digital rights management solutions worldwide. TrusCont cooperate with leading hardware and media manufactures for delivering cutting edge security and publishing solutions for digital content.

About Acronova Technology Inc:

Started in 2002, Acronova Technology Inc. vows to provide innovative and affordable solutions to fulfill all disc-replication needs and requirements, from individual replications to professional replication services.

For more information, please contact:

For TrusCont Ltd.

Mr. Eyal Cohen

+972 4 832 05555

http://www.truscont.com

For Acronova Technology Inc

Mr. Calvin Liu

(732) 422-1868

http://www.acronova.com

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Contact Information Eyal Cohen

TrusCont Ltd

http://www.truscont.com

+972 54 724 9940

Jenzabar Partners with Nolij to Offer Institutions Enhanced Document Imaging and Data Integration

2009-02-13T00:52:00.000+02:00

Jenzabar Partners with Nolij to Offer Institutions Enhanced Document Imaging and Data Integration

Jenzabar®, Inc., the leading provider of software, services and strategies for higher education, announced today a strategic partnership with Nolij® Corporation, a leader in higher education imaging and data integration, to offer its client institutions enhanced document imaging, workflow, and data integration technology.

Boston, MA (Vocus) February 12, 2009 -- Jenzabar® (www.jenzabar.net), Inc., the leading provider of software, services and strategies for higher education, announced today a strategic partnership with Nolij® Corporation, a leader in higher education imaging and data integration, to offer its client institutions enhanced document imaging, workflow, and data integration technology.

Through the partnership, Jenzabar (www.jenzabar.net) will provide customers access to Nolij’s full suite of higher education solutions: Nolij Web enterprise document imaging and workflow, for automating higher education document processing and Nolij Transfer enterprise data matching, verification and integration, for automating the upload of data from virtually any source into a college or university’s administrative database.

“Jenzabar has always been exclusively dedicated to higher education, and our focus on customer success is very important to us,” said Sashi Parthasarathi, Jenzabar Vice President of Client Relations. “Nolij shares this singular focus on higher education, and along with their industry-leading technology that makes them an ideal partner. Together we can provide a highly effective and dependable solution for Jenzabar clients who are seeking imaging, workflow, and data integration technology.”

Jenzabar (www.jenzabar.net) software and strategies are aimed at driving constituent satisfaction, operational excellence, and institutional success in enrollment, retention and advancement. The Jenzabar and Nolij partnership will help client institutions optimize operational efficiency by allowing staff to better access, share and process critical information.

“Nolij is very excited about this partnership and the opportunity to collaborate with another higher education-focused provider who is both established and progressive,” commented John Collins, President of Nolij Corporation. “Nolij is looking forward to working with Jenzabar’s customers to improve productivity and quality through Nolij’s innovative and state-of-the-art technology.”

About Nolij:

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts, Nolij Corporation is the leading provider of higher education-focused document imaging and workflow solutions and is the recognized leader in providing forms processing and data integration middle-ware technology to the higher education customer. Hundreds of colleges and universities worldwide rely on Nolij solutions to improve the capture, input, availability and flow of information throughout their enterprise. Utilizing the latest web-based technology, and integrating a host of higher education best practices, Nolij delivers solutions with unbeatable value. For more information about Nolij software and services, visit www.nolij.com.

About Jenzabar, Inc. (www.jenzabar.net):

Jenzabar, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise software and services developed exclusively for higher education. With more than 35 years of combined experience offering technology solutions to colleges and universities, Jenzabar is the trusted partner of choice to more than 700 campuses worldwide, including private liberal arts, state, and community colleges and business, medical, law and other graduate schools. Jenzabar is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with regional offices located across the United States. For further information, please visit www.jenzabar.net.

Contact:

Carina Ganias

Public Relations Specialist

Jenzabar, Inc.

617-492-9099 ext. 365

Carina.Ganias (at) jenzabar.net

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Contact Information Carina Ganias

Jenzabar, Inc.

http://www.jenzabar.net

617 492-9099 365

PowerSteering Announces Upcoming PPM Webcast: "Measure What Matters Most"

2009-02-12T12:45:00.004+02:00

PowerSteering Announces Upcoming PPM Webcast: "Measure What Matters Most"

February 26 Presentation to Highlight the Most Valuable Portfolio Management Metrics.

Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) February 12, 2009 -- PowerSteering Software, the leading on-demand Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) solution (http://www.powersteeringsoftware.com/ppm-solutions) for managing IT, New Product Development, Lean Six Sigma and other enterprise programs, will host a free thought leadership webcast on Thursday, February 26 at noon (EST) entitled, "Measure What Matters Most: Using Metrics to Improve Portfolio Performance."

Presented by Susan Go, PowerSteering PPM Solution Architect, the webinar will describe the most significant metrics that PMOs, portfolio managers, and program leaders should use to measure portfolio impact, ensure that projects are aligned with the strategic goals of the organization, and improve business decisions. Anyone interested in attending may register online (https://powersteering.webex.com/powersteering/onstage/g.php?d=488815224&t=a&SourceId=prweb).

"Many businesses struggle with how to assess the health and value of their overall portfolio despite having fairly mature project management capabilities," observes David Boghossian, founder of PowerSteering Software. "Our experience with these global organizations has shown that there's a tendency to focus too much attention on the micro-level project metrics, whereas the real business impact is largely determined at the portfolio level."

The session is part of PowerSteering's ongoing Practical Insights webcast series. Previous webcasts have featured clients Ingersoll Rand, Merck, and Brunswick, among others, as well as leading research firms Forrester and Gartner. Recordings from past webcasts are available on the Webcasts page (http://www.powersteeringsoftware.com/knowledge-center/webcasts) of PowerSteering's website.

About PowerSteering Software

PowerSteering Software is the leader in On-Demand Enterprise PPM software for Information Technology, Operational Excellence, New Product Development and other enterprise initiatives. Its easy-to-use software provides executives at the US Army, Raytheon, Ingersoll Rand, Merck, United Health Group, TD Bank, Best Buy and over 120 other customers with executive visibility, strategy alignment, and enhanced team productivity to drive strategy and accelerate results across the enterprise. For additional information, please visit www.powersteeringsoftware.com.

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Contact Information Linda Duchin

PowerSteering Software

http://www.powersteeringsoftware.com

617-995-5763

Parlez-vous Any Language? Interactive Mobile Marketing Gets Smarter

2009-02-12T12:45:00.003+02:00

Parlez-vous Any Language? Interactive Mobile Marketing Gets Smarter

Canada's iSign Media Corp set to debut their IMS 2.0 at the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas Feb 25-26/09.

Markham, ON (PRWEB) February 12, 2009 -- It's faster, more flexible, wireless and speaks multiple languages.

The IMS 2.0 is the next generation in Bluetooth proximity marketing. It features a Linux operating system, enriched content delivery capabilities, enhanced data capturing capabilities, enhanced security features all power packed into an even more customizable and flexible marketing tool.

Following their highly successful and effective patent pending windows-based IMS 1.0, iSign is again ahead of the trend, recognizing the need for flexibility in a Linux based version with multi-language capability to interact with its global customers and their unique marketing needs.

Both tools can seamlessly integrate into existing digital signage networks, or may be used as standalone units in retail or high traffic areas delivering timely, relevant messages at no cost to the recipient on an opt-in only basis.

Interactive Mobile Marketing isn't a just concept, it's in practice now - with very positive acceptance worldwide.

"Interactive mobile advertising isn't just a fad or trend, this advertising approach really works. It's based on the idea of behavioural target marketing. And because the solution is permission-based, the opt-in/opt-out nature in itself is attractive to the consumer. The IMS units report back to iSign's clients to capture data on consumer behaviour, tracking and creation of (anonymous) shopper profiles. This consumer behavioural information is incredibly valuable to our clients." Says Alex Romanov, President and CEO of iSign Media Corp.

Advertising efforts need to be accountable. In addition, the trend towards mobile or online shopping and the growing drive to be 'green' and reduce our carbon footprint shows that iSign Media's Interactive Marketing Solution, 1.0 or 2.0 - just makes good economic green sense.

About iSign Media:

iSign Media Corp is an IBM Business partner, a member of Bluetooth's® Special Interest Group, and has patents pending worldwide.

As a global leader in Interactive Marketing via Bluetooth® technology, iSign is proof of concept that Interactive Marketing works on a large global scale as a cost effective, accountable, marketing solution that is up to 100x less expensive than traditional forms of marketing, and is simultaneously effective at capturing consumer data, interest and response in real-time.

For additional information on how iSign works or how we can power your next campaign, please visit www.isignmedia.com.

Contact:

iSign Media Corp

1-877-664-7446

www.isignmedia.com

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Contact Information Laura Valta

iSign Media Corp

http://www.isignmedia.com

1-877-664-7446

Next-Generation E-Learning: At TED2009, All Eyes Were on EverFi's Financial Literacy Platform™

2009-02-12T12:45:00.002+02:00

Next-Generation E-Learning: At TED2009, All Eyes Were on EverFi's Financial Literacy Platform™

EverFi and NogginLabs equip young adults to avoid the next Ponzi Scheme with an e-learning solution that combines new media with the latest thinking in instructional design.

Long Beach, California (PRWEB) February 12, 2009 -- Managing personal finances can induce groans from even the most savvy of professionals. As Madoff is carted in front of a judge and the stock market spikes and plunges daily, it's no surprise that young adults may feel a bit lost. And the last thing the 15-22 demographic wants is to slog through another outdated textbook.

Sounds like a case for e-learning, no?

The latest and greatest in New Media met Instructional Design head-on at TED2009 when EverFi's Financial Literacy Platform™ hit the big screen. In partnership with EverFi, NogginLabs developed a series of 3-D virtual worlds to help bring learning to life for the average American adolescent.

1,600 conference attendees saw EverFi's Financial Literacy Platform™, including Bill Gates, Al Gore, the founders of Google, and other big names in the tech field. In the words of Tom Davidson, EverFi CEO, "It has been incredible."

Teaching young adults about financial literacy is no small feat. Obviously great media is key, because nobody knows cutting edge like the demographic of teens and twentysomethings. NogginLabs' media approach used a mixture of 3-D environments, animated activities and interactions, and immersive simulations that urge learners to explore concepts at their own pace.

The overall concept is a series of learning modules to help develop life skills -- everything from how to fill out a check and pay off a credit card on time to understanding the intricacies of mortgages and investments. The learning is enhanced by additional practice opportunities in the form of a series of simulations that take place during three key life phases: high school, college, and post-college. The curriculum is housed in a platform that contains relevant videos, links, and other supporting material.

During development, even the adult Noggins working on the project realized they had a thing or two to learn about being financially responsible. In addition to teaching basic skills, the Financial Literacy Platform™ equips young adults with the knowledge they need to avoid economic pitfalls, large and small.

Exposure at TED was huge for NogginLabs and EverFi. In its 25 years of holding conferences, TED has pulled together significant players from three divergent but intertwined industries: Technology, Entertainment, and Design. Talks from the conference are available online at http://www.ted.com.

About EverFi:

Founded by two entrepreneurs with a deep commitment to launching businesses that address social needs, the EverFi team is committed to helping young adults successfully navigate today's financial landscape. To learn more about EverFi, visit: http://www.everfi.com.

About NogginLabs, Inc.:

NogginLabs is the e-learning industry's most award-winning architect. NogginLabs' skilled team of instructional designers, writers, programmers, and project managers has created over 1,000 hours of custom, performance-based courses for Fortune 100 companies, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations. The high quality of the courses we deliver has garnered the firm preferred vendor relationships at companies such as Dell Inc., Northwestern University, ABN AMRO, Capital One, Abbott Laboratories, JetBlue, and McDonald's. To learn more about NogginLabs, visit http://www.nogginlabs.com.

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Contact Information Sara Wolenski

NogginLabs, Inc.

http://www.nogginlabs.com

773-878-9011

National Avaya Platinum Partner Merrill & Associates Launches Business Partner Services Organization

2009-02-12T12:45:00.001+02:00

National Avaya Platinum Partner Merrill & Associates Launches Business Partner Services Organization

As Avaya pulls back from direct implementation, Merrill & Associates increases their support to the Business Partner community and end-user customers.

Brea, CA (PRWEB) February 12, 2009 - Merrill & Associates a Platinum Avaya Partner and Solutions Provider today announced the official launch of their Business Partner Services Organization (BP Services). James Martinez has been named to lead this initiative which will be responsible for providing installation, implementation, and technical solutions to other Business Partners nationwide. Mike Merrill, President and CEO, made the announcement.

"As Avaya continues to transition away from providing direct implementation and installation services, they are looking to the Business Partner community to fill in the gaps. We have been providing these services to other partners for years and now is the time to increase these efforts."

Merrill & Associates is a leading provider of end-to-end communications services including Unified Communications (UC), Voice over IP, convergence, mobility, and contact centers. They also specialize in consulting, design, implementation, maintenance, and technical support services. As a Platinum Avaya Business Partner, Merrill works closely with Avaya and other strategic partners such as Cisco, Extreme Networks, Foundry, Juniper Networks, NetIQ, Polycom, and Tandberg, to integrate the latest hardware, software, video and applications into leading-edge business solutions.

A Platinum Business Partner, Merrill & Associates has built their Services Organization from the ground up over the last 20 years. They are self-sufficient and employ their own technicians, engineers, and project managers. With over 500+ years of cumulative experience, Merrill is certified to design and implement the full portfolio of Avaya products and services including:

• IP Telephony

• Communications Manager

• Avaya One-X (Mobile, Portal, and Speech)

• Unified Communications

• Modular Messaging

• Intuity Audix

• Meeting Exchange

• Call Center

• Application Enablement Services

• IVR

• Interaction Center

• Proactive Contact Center

• IP Office

• MAC (Moves, Adds, Changes)

• SIP

• Network Assessments

In addition to the product certifications, Merrill & Associates provides technical support to its own customers as well as customers of other Business Partners. This includes remote support, technicians on-site, Move-Add-Change fulfillment, software updates, staging, and complex network configuration troubleshooting. They have extensive experience with customers of all sizes including Enterprise, Healthcare, Insurance, Pharmaceutical, and SMB.

"For the last 10 years we have been helping other Business Partners and their customers with technical support and implementation services," said Mike Merrill. "The services that we provide for other BP's are as much of a reflection on them as they are on us. We are committed to providing the highest-level of expertise, while preserving the business relationship that they have with their customers."

About Merrill & Associates

Founded in 1989 Merrill & Associates is a Platinum Avaya Business Partner and has strategic partnerships with Cisco, Extreme Networks, Foundry, Juniper Networks, NetIQ, Polycom, Tandberg and many others. Merrill delivers scalable, cost-effective solutions tailored to a customer's communications needs. They provide end-to-end support from design, implementation, testing, maintenance, and technical support. For more information, call 800-253-3111 or go to www.merrill.biz

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Contact Information Andrew Sherman

Merrill & Associates

714-388-3260

Vocus' Chief Technology Officer Named One of the Top 10 SmartCTOs in the D.C. Area

2009-02-12T12:45:00.000+02:00

Vocus' Chief Technology Officer Named One of the Top 10 SmartCTOs in the D.C. Area

Mark Heys Recognized Among the Top Technology Leaders by SmartCEO Magazine

Lanham, MD (Vocus) February 12, 2008 -- Vocus, Inc. (http://www.vocus.com), (NASDAQ: VOCS) a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations (http://www.vocus.com) management, today announced that CTO Mark Heys has been named one of the D.C. area's Top 10 SmartCTOs by SmartCEO Magazine. According to SmartCEO, the awards program recognizes innovative, trend-setting and visionary technology executives who are making an impact on their company's present and future success.

"I am honored to be selected as one of this year's winners," said Mark Heys (http://www.vocus.com/content/managementheys.asp), chief technology officer of Vocus, Inc. "As the demands of the PR industry constantly evolve, Vocus continues to research opportunities to enhance our product with the latest technology to maintain a scalable, reliable and innovative platform that meets the need of the PR professional."

The 10 CTO's are profiled in this month's issue of SmartCEO Magazine and represent a variety of industries. Washington SmartCEO is a regional "growing company" publication. The publication serves as a resource of smart ideas to help educate, motivate and inspire Washington's decision-makers.

About Vocus, Inc.

Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS) is a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management. Our web-based software suite helps organizations of all sizes to fundamentally change the way they communicate with both the media and the public, optimizing their public relations and increasing their ability to measure its impact. Our on-demand software addresses the critical functions of public relations including media relations, news distribution and news monitoring (http://www.vocus.com/content/prnewsdemand.asp). We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a secure, scalable application and system architecture, which allows our customers to eliminate expensive up-front hardware and software costs and to quickly deploy and adopt our on-demand software. Vocus is used by more than 3,300 organizations worldwide and is available in seven languages. Vocus is based in Lanham, MD with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information please visit www.vocus.com or call 800.345.5572.

This release contains "forward-looking" statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as "may," "will," "expects," "projects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," "intends," "plans," "should," "seeks," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future results to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be significantly impacted by certain risks and uncertainties described in Vocus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Press Contact:

Robin Lane

Vocus, Inc.

301-683-6022

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Contact Information Robin Lane

Vocus, Inc

http://www.vocus.com

301-683-6022

Microsoft Dynamics CRM AutoNumber Add-in Solution

2009-02-11T12:45:00.009+02:00

Microsoft Dynamics CRM AutoNumber Add-in Solution

CRM Innovation, Lenexa, KS has released AutoNumber an add-in solution for Microsoft Dynamics 4.0.

Lenexa, KS (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- CRM Innovation (http://www.CRMinnnovation.com) has released AutoNumber an add-in solution for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.

AutoNumber is an add-on product that can create a unique, easy to read reference number for records in the CRM system. This tool allows system customizers to add AutoNumbering to CRM entities that aren't support by the base numbering system. It makes it easy to create an AutoNumber that can be used by users to uniquely identify a record in the system without referencing another field or the GUID. The AutoNumber can be used to link the CRM record with other systems - a back office system or accounting applications or even paper files.

AutoNumber (http://www.crminnovation.com/autonumber.asp) supports all custom entities and systems entities that users are permitted to create new attributes.

AutoNubmer supports all custom entities. It supports all systems entities that accept new attributes and it supports records generated by Workflow. An AutoNumber can also be applied to entities that have a numbering system already such as Contracts, Cases, Articles, Quotes, Orders, Invoices, and Campaigns. AutoNumber field can be set to be read only or does not even have to be published to the form . There can be more than one AutoNumber for a record (i.e. multiple fields). Customizable prefix and suffix for each entity including setting the length of the prefix and/or suffix.The starting AutoNumber can be set by the user and the AutoNumber can be incremented or decremented. The amount of increment can be set by the user.

AutoNumbers can be of various format types: Integer, Floating point, Fixed length (padded left), Decimal value, Positive or negative values

At anytime the admin can stop, reset or restart the AutoNumber parameters. Records created prior to starting the AutoNumber system can be numbered by the AutoNumber add-in. The CRM user can preview the format of the AutoNumber. Autonumber supports online and offline users. (AutoNumbers are added to records when the user goes back online). AutoNumbers will never be duplicated or re-used. The system is enterprise class as there is no possibility of using the same number for 2 different records. If a record is deleted or deactivated it's number will not be used again.

Watch an AutoNumber online video (http://crminnovation.com/video/AutoNumbers_in_Action/AutoNumbers_in_Action.htm).

Free Trial for AutoNumber add-in (http://www.crminnovation.com/free_trials.asp).

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Contact Information Jerry Weinstock

CRM Innovation

http://www.crmInnovation.com

913.492.2764

LAPTOP Magazine Invites Submissions for Best of CTIA Wireless 2009

2009-02-11T12:45:00.008+02:00

LAPTOP Magazine Invites Submissions for Best of CTIA Wireless 2009

The mobile tech experts will honor the top wireless devices and applications announced at the communications event of the year.

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- LAPTOP--Mobile Solutions for Business & Life, the leading mobile technology magazine and Web site, and a sponsor of the CTIA Wireless 2009, today issued an invitation to exhibitors to submit products for its annual Best of CTIA Wireless Awards.

LAPTOP's Best of CTIA Wireless Awards honor the most compelling wireless devices and applications announced or shown at the wireless communications event of the year. Editors will be looking for the groundbreaking products that enhance the end user's mobile experience through innovations in design and functionality. LAPTOP has also added more application categories to the awards, recognizing the increased significance of wireless apps in enhancing the mobile life of both consumers and business users.

The Best of CTIA Awards will honor the top products in the following categories:

• Overall Product

• Smart Phone

• Multimedia Phone

• Messaging Phone

• Netbook/Mobile Internet Device

• Accessory

• Business Application

• Mobile Lifestyle Application

• Music/Video Application

• Location-Based Application

• Social Networking Application

• Mobile Game

To submit a device or application to be considered for LAPTOP's Best of CTIA Awards, visit Best of CTIA Submission Form (http://www.bedfordcommunications.com/awards/bestofctia/submissionform) and complete the submission form.

Products and/or applications must be announced or shown for the first time in public during CTIA Wireless 2009 to be eligible. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. (EST) on March 20, 2009. LAPTOP will honor nondisclosure agreements, which can be included in the submission process. Entries will be evaluated based on the submitted materials as well as the editors' hands-on experience with the product at CTIA Wireless 2009.

All of LAPTOP's CTIA Wireless 2009 coverage, which will include pre-show predictions, product blog posts, and hands-on videos from the show floor, as well as the Best of CTIA Awards, will be featured on LAPTOP's CTIA Wireless 2009 Section (http://www.laptopmag.com/ctia-wireless-2009), beginning March 27, 2009. Best of CTIA Award winners will be announced April 3, 2009.

About LAPTOP Magazine & Laptopmag.com

LAPTOP--Mobile Solutions for Business & Life celebrates the infusion of mobile technology in our daily lives and provides the information and insights that enable its readers to thrive in a wireless world. It serves as the essential guide for mobile professionals and tech-savvy consumers who depend upon our expert product evaluations, helpful how-to advice, and examination of the societal impact of mobile technology.

Visit www.laptopmag.com.

For Further Information:

Liz Moran

Marketing Director

LAPTOP Magazine

212-807-8220

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Contact Information Liz Moran

LAPTOP Magazine

http://www.laptopmag.com

2128078220

Training Intelligence LLC Delivers SAP Training on ABAP for Major Defense Contractor

2009-02-11T12:45:00.007+02:00

Training Intelligence LLC Delivers SAP Training on ABAP for Major Defense Contractor

Training Intelligence LLC contracted with a major defense manufacturer to deliver SAP training on ABAP to the IT department. Future events are planned, including additional ABAP training, Materials Management, Supply Chain, Logistics Execution, and SAP Idoc.

Stratford, CT (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- Training Intelligence (http://www.trainingintel.com) LLC today announced an agreement to deliver SAP Training on ABAP for a major defense contractor and aircraft manufacturer in Stratford, CT. As a leader in the training industry, Training Intelligence works with more than 400 clients nationwide. The addition of SAP training (http://www.trainingintel.com) to their course offerings will allow those clients and others access to affordable, high quality SAP education and resources.

"We've been providing SAP and other types of training for a number of other clients, but this is our first foray into the world of SAP and ABAP with this group," said Rob Hardy, Director of Business Development at Training Intelligence. "We're finding that quite a few clients are having trouble finding an affordable, quality training solution for SAP, and we believe our courses to be a natural fit for many of them."

The process to coordinate the training was very straightforward as well. "Typically for projects this size we create a client branded web portal for class outlines. We can customize and guarantee the best content as well announce and market the class dates to the end user," said Gavin Preis, Director of Partner Development. "This portal acts as a terrific place for follow questions and answers after the actual class."

The client was very pleased with the quality of the training. "This instructor is exceptional. You don't find a guy like this just anywhere."

Training began in February. Further courses (http://www.trainingintel.com) are expected to be scheduled in the second quarter of 2009.

About Training Intelligence

Headquartered in Shelton, CT, Training Intelligence LLC is a Microsoft Gold Partner for Learning Solutions and Business Intelligence, as well as an EMC Proven™ Learning Channel Partner. In addition to top-notch training services, Training Intelligence provides custom application development and database design for a number of clients.

For more information, contact Rob Hardy, Director of Business Development, (203)304-2049.

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Contact Information Robert Hardy

Training Intelligence, LLC

http://www.trainingintel.com

203 304-2049

Smart Images Partners With Datacolor, Vertus, Nik Software, Alien Skin and onOne to Provide Digital Imaging Bundles at Discounted Prices

2009-02-11T12:45:00.006+02:00

Smart Images Partners With Datacolor, Vertus, Nik Software, Alien Skin and onOne to Provide Digital Imaging Bundles at Discounted Prices

Throughout February, all customers buying a Datacolor Spyder3 Pro, onOne Plug-in Suite 4, Nik Color Efex, Alien Skin Blow Up2, or a Nik Complete Collection will get a Free copy of Vertus Fluid Mask (worth £99). There is also an option to buy onOne Plug-in Suite 4 and get a FREE Datacolor Spyder3 Pro (worth £118). Each bundle creates an essential mix of time saving and quality improving tools for the Photographer, Designer and Digital Artist. Special Offers (Bundles)

(PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- Smart Images partners with Datacolor, Vertus, Nik Software and onOne to provide Digital Imaging Bundles at discounted prices. Available until 28th February.

London, UK January 2009.The Team at Smartimages.com smartimages.com are launching money saving software and hardware bundles. To help Photographers, Graphic Designers and all Digital Artists to get the products they need to stay ahead of the game.

Bundle Details:

OnOne Plug-in Suite 4 & Datacolor Spyder3 Pro Bundle £346/$498 - Save £118.

This bundle includes the very latest Genuine Fractuals 6, plus 5 other essential photography software programs. The free Datacolor Spyder3 Pro means every single photographer can calibrate their monitor and printer quickly and easily for free!

onOne Plugin Suite + Spyder3 Bundle (http://www.smartimages.com/Special_Offers/c46/p278/Buy_OnOne_Plug-in_Suite_4_+_Get_Datacolor_Spyder3_Pro_FREE/product_info.html)

Alien Skin Blow Up 2 & Vertus Fluid Mask Bundle £166/$239 - Save £99

Speed up you Adobe Photoshop Masking with Vertus Fluid Mask, cut out hair, trees and fur with great results. Then use Blow Up 2 to enlarge your images without losing quality.

Alien Skin Blow Up 2 + Fluid Mask Bundle (http://www.smartimages.com/Special_Offers/c46/p287/Buy_Alien_Skin_Blow_Up_2_+_Get_Vertus_Fluid_Mask_FREE/product_info.html)

Nik Color Efex 3.0 Pro Complete & Vertus Fluid Mask 3 Bundle £239/$344 - save £99.

The award winning Color Eex Pro gives you over 52 photographic filters to enhance your images. Use Vertus Fluid Mask to mask out even complex backgrounds. You will save time and the results will impress even the most advanced Photoshop user.

Nik Software Color Efex + Fluid Mask Bundle (http://www.smartimages.com/Special_Offers/c46/p280/Buy_Color_Efex_Pro_3.0_Complete_+_Get_Vertus_Fluid_Mask_FREE/product_info.html)

Datacolor Spyder3 Pro & Vertus Fluid Mask Bundle £118/$380- save £99.

Quickly and easily calibrate your printer and monitor with the Datacolor Spyder3 Pro, the quality and consistency of your outputted images will blow you away! Use the free copy of Vertus Fluid Mask to mask out unwanted backgrounds. The two combined will really wow your clients!

Datacolor Spyder3 Pro + Fluid Mask Bundle (http://www.smartimages.com/Special_Offers/c46/p279/Buy_Datacolor_Spyder3_Pro_+_Get_Vertus_Fluid_Mask_FREE/product_info.html)

Nik Complete Collection & Vertus Fluid Mask Bundle £477/$687 - save £99.

Get all your favourite Nik products for Photoshop and Aperture, including Dfine 2, Silver Efex, Viveza, Color Efex Pro 3, and Sharpener in one complete money saving package. Now with the added bonus of Fluid Mask, retouching your images will be a breeze!

Nik Software Complete Collection + Fluid Mask Bundle (http://www.smartimages.com/Special_Offers/c46/p288/Nik_Complete_Collection_for_PS__&_Aperture_+__Spyder3_Pro_FREE/product_info.html)

OnOne Plug-in Suite 4 & Vertus Fluid Mask £346/$498 - Save £99

To include the latest Genuine Fractuals 6 - a total of 7 Photoshop plug-ins for the price of 3!

onOne Plugin Suite 4 + Fluid Mask Bundle (http://www.smartimages.com/Special_Offers/c46/p286/Buy_OnOne_Plug-in_Suite_4_+_Get_Vertus_Fluid_Mask_FREE/product_info.html)

Smart Images Director, Sarah Bailey states, "The discounted bundles give our community the chance to buy the latest digital imaging products. Helping our customers to achieve better results, faster. Enabling small Design and Photography businesses to be competitive in these financially difficult times."

Smart Images believes the investment in products to help improve studio efficiency, speed up workflow and improve output quality are essential to a business's survival is these rocky times, along with excellent customer service, competitive pricing and the best possible work.

About Smart Images: SmartImages.com www.smartimages.com is a new online store providing digital imaging software and hardware at discounted prices. Products include Nik Software, Adobe, Wacom, onOne, Vertus, Datacolor, and many more. The Smart Images company values are fundamental, to offer digital imaging solutions, at the best possible prices with great customer service 7 days a week. To speak with a Sales Team Member call +44 207 630 8685.

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Contact Information Sarah Bailey

Smart Images

http://www.smartimages.com/

44 207630 8685

Voice Recognition Firm Releases White Paper Addressing IVR Software and ROI for Call Centers During Economic Downturn

2009-02-11T12:45:00.005+02:00

Voice Recognition Firm Releases White Paper Addressing IVR Software and ROI for Call Centers During Economic Downturn

The voice recognition consulting company Crimsonet Technologies has released an IVR white paper addressing how voice recognition software systems can help companies maintain profitability through the economic downturn.The white paper recommends detailed ROI analysis on IVR software systems to diminish risk and increase call center productivity. Senior IVR consultant Haim Argaman says that in a poor economic climate, ROI analysis on IVR and voice recognition software for call centers can help to cut call center costs and improve customer satisfaction. The Crimsonet white paper addresses how interacting variables affect ROI analysis for call center IVR software.

Montreal, QC (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- Crimsonet Technologies announces the release of a new IVR white paper entitled "How ROI Analysis of your IVR Project Can See You Through the Economic Downturn". The white paper, released to coincide with Crimsonet's ITExpo call center presentation (http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/01/07/3896307.htm), shows how ROI analysis on voice recognition software can diminish risk and increase the profitability of call centers in an economic downturn.

Call centers often strive to cut costs in an economic downturn. The result can be detrimental to customer satisfaction. The Crimsonet white paper discusses a common, viable solution: updating the IVR software system of call centers with customized voice recognition software. It also raises complex issues about the ROI aspects of such IVR software updates.

"Companies may not always think of updating their IVR software system in a down economy. They may think it's risky," noted Haim Argaman, owner and senior consultant at Crimsonet. "But the risk factor on an IVR and voice recognition software project can be eliminated with in-depth ROI analysis."

Topics covered in the Crimsonet white paper include an analysis of the factors involved in ROI analysis for voice recognition and IVR software systems. The white paper uses a case study to illustrate the relative complexity of calculating the returns on a voice recognition and IVR software project. The result of in-depth ROI analysis on new IVR software systems ensures lower costs and higher customer satisfaction, even when the economic situation is not favorable.

"It can be very difficult to both lower costs and maintain customer satisfaction," said Argaman. "Advanced voice recognition software for IVR systems allows you to do both, and ROI analysis makes sure that profits are maximized over the long-term."

The Crimsonet white paper can be downloaded on the company's IVR software website (http://www.crimsonet.com/voice-recognition-white-paper.html). Further information can be found on the Crimsonet voice recognition software blog (http://voice-recognition-softwaredevelopment.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-you-need-customized-speech.html).

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Contact Information Sarah Fletcher

Crimsonet Technologies, Inc.

http://www.crimsonet.com

514-485-0336

Best Practices for Achieving Straight-Through Electronic Processing in Government Featuring an Update on the US Army's Implementation: Silanis and EIM to Host a Free Live Webcast

2009-02-11T12:45:00.004+02:00

Best Practices for Achieving Straight-Through Electronic Processing in Government Featuring an Update on the US Army's Implementation: Silanis and EIM to Host a Free Live Webcast

Silanis Technology, the leader in e-signature process management, announced today that it will co-host a free, live webcast with Enterprise Information Management (EIM), to discuss how government agencies can accelerate processing time of its mission-critical operations, increase staff productivity and reduce costs by achieving straight through electronic processing with the help of electronic signatures. Featuring an update on the US Army's successful enterprise-wide deployment of electronic signatures, this 60-minute webcast will explain how to integrate e-signatures into e-forms, records management, workflow and content managements systems to eliminate paper related costs and inefficiencies. The webcast will take place on Wednesday, February 18 at 2:00 pm (EST).

Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- Silanis Technology, the leader in e-signature (http://www.silanis.com/solutions/e-signatures-web.html) process management, announced today that it will co-host a free, live webcast with Enterprise Information Management (EIM), to discuss how government agencies can accelerate processing time of its mission-critical operations, increase staff productivity and reduce costs by achieving straight through electronic processing with the help of electronic signatures. Featuring an update on the US Army's successful enterprise-wide deployment of electronic signatures, this 60-minute webcast will explain how to integrate e-signatures into e-forms, records management, workflow and content managements systems to eliminate paper related costs and inefficiencies. The webcast will take place on Wednesday, February 18 at 2:00 pm (EST).

The current economic crisis is accelerating the need for government agencies to increase their efficiency, responsiveness and accountability with fewer resources, while at the same time eliminating unnecessary costs. Straight-through electronic processing can play a significant role in achieving these objectives.

The US Army (http://www.silanis.com/customers/customers-list/us-army-enterprise.html)'s Publication Content Management System (APCMS) is the single largest deployment of electronic forms & e-signatures, involving more than 1.6 million users and 2500 forms. Since the implementation began more than three years ago, the project has successfully met the initial goals of cost avoidance and productivity including:

- A savings of $28M per year in one process alone - evaluation reports

- A 2 hour reduction in the time to process each evaluation report

- A $10M annual reduction in data entry costs

- Less than 1 hour to complete reports involving personnel spread around the world

In this free Webcast, Tommy Petrogiannias, President and Co-Founder of Silanis and Susan Schleigh, President of EIM Federal will share how government agencies can leverage electronic signatures, e-forms and content management capabilities to reduce processing time, costs and mitigate risk. The presentation will cover:

- E-signature adoption trends in government

- Infrastructure requirements: dealing with legacy & silo systems

- Implementation options and choosing the right solution

- Common e-signature project challenges

- How to calculate return-on-investment

- How the US Army added e-signatures to their IBM forms as part of an enterprise Publication content Management System

To register for the webcast, visit Silanis' website at:

http://www.silanis.com/egov-casestudy.html (http://www.silanis.com/resource-center/webcasts/2009/usarmy-w-eim.html)

About Silanis

Silanis Technology is the leading provider of e-signature process management solutions. The world's leading insurance and financial services companies, major government agencies, integrators and service providers depend on Silanis to accelerate business transactions and reduce costs while improving compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The company's electronic signature platform, ApproveIt®, is an enterprise-class e-signature process management solution that transforms paper-based business transactions to all-electronic, web-based processes for e-commerce and e-government. Visit us on the web at www.silanis.com

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Contact Information Mary Ellen Power

Silanis Technology Inc.

http://www.silanis.com

514-337-5255

MuseWorx OS (SaaS) Partners with iStockphoto to Expand Creative Resources

2009-02-11T12:45:00.003+02:00

MuseWorx OS (SaaS) Partners with iStockphoto to Expand Creative Resources

MuseWorx, a global leader and innovator in on-demand marketing automation and brand asset management, today announced that it has partnered with iStockphoto, the world's busiest image and video market, where a royalty-free stock image or video is downloaded every single second. The agreement is a key milestone in MuseWorx's strategy of partnering with leading services and solutions commonly in use by businesses, creatives, and marketing professionals,

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- MuseWorx, a global leader and innovator in on-demand marketing automation and brand asset management, today announced that it has partnered with iStockphoto, the world's busiest image and video market, where a royalty-free stock image or video is downloaded every single second. The agreement is a key milestone in MuseWorx's strategy of partnering with leading services and solutions commonly in use by businesses, creatives, and marketing professionals,

"Advertising and marketing projects that our clients are producing can involve hundreds of discrete pieces of material and myriad individual contributors so we welcome the opportunity to offer additional resources through the MuseWorx platform to help them manage their projects," said Kelly Thompson, COO of iStockphoto. "The affordability and ease-of-use MuseWorx offers represents a major contribution not only to businesses in general, but especially to the creative fields where professionals struggle with incompatible software that slows them down and complicates an already intricate process."

Businesses and creative professionals have been fast to adopt the MuseWorx Operating System, which has seen a 205 percent increase in new customers in the last two months as businesses turned to affordable Software-as-a-Service solutions in the face of a significant downturn. MuseWorx leverages the flexibility and limitless capacity of cloud computing to provide a single, unified collaborative ecosystem for businesses, creative professionals and the entire marketing supply chain of corporate marketers, agencies, and service providers. MuseWorx simplifies the production process by providing a highly affordable solution that integrates best-of-breed automation tools, resource partners and a collaboration and digital asset management system capable of handling unlimited data, rich media files and users.

"The value our Operating System delivers to business, including creative and marketing professionals has been immediately obvious and warmly received as evidenced by our dramatic growth and we're striving to help our customers by partnering with industry leaders like iStockphoto," said Robert Wilson, CEO and founder of MuseWorx.

About MuseWorx - Simplify Your Working Life:

MuseWorx is a global leader and innovator in on-demand marketing automation, creative process improvement and brand asset management. MuseWorx SaaS uses the limitless potential of "cloud computing" to transform disparate and disconnected go-to-market functions, processes and resources into a cohesive, collaborative force for impacting business value and outcomes.

The MuseWorx Cloud OS hosts a suite of applications that enable businesses to do more with less giving users a better, faster way to utilize their resources more effectively in today's challenging business environment.

About iStockphoto:

iStockphoto LP is the world's leading royalty-free stock destination with a file downloaded every second. iStock started in 2000, pioneering the micropayment model -- the idea to sell affordable art from a community of professional and amateur artists from all over the planet. iStock made it possible for buyers to license images affordably for as little as a dollar, which is still true today.

Find your inspiration on iStock, with over 4.1 million photographs, vector illustrations, Flash files and video footage. iStock's currency, called credits, are available in Pay-as-you-go plans, Subscriptions and Corporate Accounts. iStockphoto LP is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Getty Images.

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Contact Information Bruce Lazarus

MuseWorx

http://www.museworx.com

650-296-3606

Vertigo Group Integrates CognoVision's Audience Measurement Technology

2009-02-11T12:45:00.002+02:00

Vertigo Group Integrates CognoVision's Audience Measurement Technology

Rugged all-in-one LCD displays feature face detection technology to enable measurement and demographic targeting of advertising for digital-out-of-home media.

Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- Vertigo Group and CognoVision Solutions Inc. today announced that they have entered an agreement to collaborate on deploying complete digital signage solutions that seamlessly integrate CognoVision's audience measurement system into Vertigo's rugged LCD enclosures.

CognoVision's leading Anonymous Impression Metric (AIM) technology measures the effectiveness of digital signage, and enables real-time content targeting based on audience characteristics, allowing for truly measured and targeted delivery of media.

Vertigo designs, engineers and produces a comprehensive line of products including outdoor / indoor LCD displays, street furniture, mall directories, kiosks and custom displays and enclosures.

"Integrating CognoVision's AIM system with Vertigo's leading digital signage solutions brings to the market an unparalleled combination of form, function, accountability, and performance," said Haroon Mirza, Director of Business Development at CognoVision.

Ralph Idems, CEO of Vertigo Group, stated "Vertigo and CognoVision are leading the way in providing innovative and comprehensive digital signage solutions to the market. Combining the strengths of our companies allows us to now offer customers total digital signage solutions built with superior quality and cutting edge technology all from one source."

A demonstration of the integrated solution will be on display at the Digital Signage Expo (DSE) in Las Vegas on Feb 25 to 26, 2009 in the Vertigo Group booth (#1945).

Vertigo Group

Vertigo Group designs, engineers and manufactures every detail of our digital signage, street furniture and backlit displays. We use an open architecture system and platform approach to ensure best-in-class delivery. We drive results for world class media organizations with our performance focused design, engineering, integration, and manufacturing excellence for the out-of-home and retail markets. Visit Vertigo Group to learn more about rugged LCD enclosures (http://www.vertigo-group.com).

CognoVision Solutions Inc.

CognoVision Solutions Inc. is an innovative provider of automated real-time audience measurement solutions. CognoVision's sophisticated video analytics solutions measure audience viewing information for out-of-home advertising on media displays, including: digital signage, TV displays, posters, kiosks, window displays, product displays, and endcap displays. The company's solutions have been built from the ground up for the specific purpose of audience measurement, and are not derived from homeland security algorithms. CognoVision's AIM system has been designed to completely respect people's privacy. No personally identifiable information is ever collected, and no images are ever recorded. Visit CognoVision to learn more about automated audience measurement technology (http://www.cognovision.com).

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Contact Information Ralph Idems

Vertigo Group

http://www.vertigo-group.com

+1-416-299-3731

Haroon Mirza

CognoVision Solutions Inc.

http://www.cognovision.com

+1-905-754-0050 x 22

Lombardi Customers Highlight Best Practices and Lessons Learned at Gartner BPM Summit in London

2009-02-11T12:45:00.001+02:00

Lombardi Customers Highlight Best Practices and Lessons Learned at Gartner BPM Summit in London

Financial Services Leaders to Provide Clear Direction and Discuss Clear Results With BPM

London, UK (PRWEB) 11 February, 2009 -- Lombardi®, a leader in business process management (BPM) (http://www.lombardi.com/) software, today announced that two of its customers will be speaking at Gartner's upcoming Business Process Management Summit. Lombardi is a sponsor of the three day event, which will be held on 23 - 25 February, 2009 at the Royal Lancaster in London, UK. The theme of this event is "BPM: Thrive, Survive, Capitalize."

Gartner's BPM Summit is designed to guide delegates to a deeper understanding of process-driven innovation and continuous improvement. The conference delivers actionable insights to help companies navigate through today's economic challenges and place them in a strong position of organizational readiness.

Mr. Toby Redshaw, CIO at Aviva plc, has been selected by Gartner to share his experiences on a BPM end-user case study session during the conference. The session is entitled "Aviva End-User Case Study: Modern BPM - Doing More for Less (http://agendabuilder.gartner.com/BPME4/WebPages/SessionDetail.aspx?EventSessionId=798)," and will be held on Monday, 23 February 2009, in the Westbourne 3, Level -1 at 16:05 - 16:45 local time. During the session, Mr. Redshaw will share real-world insight on how companies can get started with BPM, how they should grow fast for maximum impact, and lessons learned from four years in the trenches with modern BPM.

Similarly, Mr. Raju Oak, Head of Process Services at Kleinwort Benson Private Bank, will present his company's BPM experiences in a Lombardi hosted case study session during the conference. During the session, entitled "How Kleinwort Benson Delivered Clear Results with BPM (http://agendabuilder.gartner.com/BPME4/WebPages/SessionDetail.aspx?EventSessionId=846)," Mr. Oak will review how Kleinwort Benson improved the efficiency of their deal settlement processes by 60 percent while at the same time reducing its complexity by nearly 30 percent. The case study session is being held on Monday, 23 February, in the Westbourne 2, Level -1 at 12:25 - 12:55 local time.

As a Platinum sponsor of Gartner's BPM Summit, Lombardi staff will be available throughout the conference to demonstrate its award-winning BPM product portfolio as part of the Solution Showcase, located in the Nine Kings Suite at the Royal Lancaster Hotel.

The sessions are open to all conference attendees. For more information about the conference and to review the complete agenda, visit http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=685009.

About Lombardi

Lombardi is a leader in business process management (BPM). We offer award-winning BPM technology (http://www.lombardisoftware.com/enterprise-bpm-software.php) and services (http://www.lombardisoftware.com/bpm-process-definition.php) to help our customers, partners and government agencies around the world succeed with their process improvement initiatives.

Lombardi is behind some of the largest, most successful BPM implementations in the world. Our customers include AARP, Aflac, Allianz Group, Applied Materials, Banco Espirito Santo, Barclays Global Investors, Chiquita Brands, Dell, Financial Services Authority, Ford Motor Company, Hasbro, ING Direct, Intel, Jaguar Land Rover, Mirant, National Bank of Canada, National Institutes of Health, OAD Groep, Pfizer, PHH Arval, SIRVA, Symantec, UCLH, Wells Fargo, Yale University and numerous governmental agencies. For more information, visit www.lombardi.com.

Lombardi, Teamworks are registered trademarks and Teamworks Process Optimizer, Teamworks Portal, Teamworks for Office, Teamworks for SharePoint, Teamworks for Organization Management and Lombardi Blueprint are trademarks of Lombardi Software, Inc. All other company/product names and service marks may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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Contact Information Wayne Snell

Lombardi Software

http://www.lombardi.com

+1.512.382.8200

Lydia Oakes

Lombardi Software

http://www.lombardi.com

+44 (0) 17 9954 3909

Vocus Now Available in Chinese

2009-02-11T12:45:00.000+02:00

Vocus Now Available in Chinese

Company's On-Demand Public Relations Management Software Now Available in Seven Languages to Meet the Needs of Global Communications Teams

Lanham, MD (Vocus) February 11, 2009 -- Vocus, Inc., (NASDAQ: VOCS) a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations (http://www.vocus.com) management, today announced the availability of its award-winning public relations software in Chinese. Now available in seven languages, Vocus helps customers streamline their global PR activity by creating a localized online destination for geographically dispersed teams.

"Vocus software has helped us to enhance our collaboration and stay in-synch with each of our locations all within their system," said Rebecca Zulka, Corporate Communications Coordinator, Sr. at Qualcomm. "We are each able to operate in our own language and still access the same system to share ideas. By continuing to add languages, such as Chinese, to globalize its product, Vocus demonstrates both innovation and an understanding of their client's needs."

Vocus allows PR professionals to create targeted media lists using a global media database, distribute press releases through multiple channels, monitor news from both online and print publications as well as measure the ROI of campaigns for better results all from one application.

"With more than 3,300 organizations using Vocus worldwide, we know PR is a global business and understand the challenges PR professionals face to work more effectively in this environment," said Bill Wagner, chief marketing officer of Vocus, Inc. "By continuing to globalize our product, we offer our customers with PR teams located around the world a platform to not only communicate better but to share results and form a comprehensive strategy."

Vocus' on-demand model allows customers to begin using the new Chinese version of Vocus immediately with no software to download or IT-involvement required.

About Vocus, Inc.

[news distribution and news monitoring. We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a secure, scalable application and system architecture, which allows our customers to eliminate expensive up-front hardware and software costs and to quickly deploy and adopt our on-demand software. Vocus is used by more than 3,300 organizations worldwide and is available in seven languages. Vocus is based in Lanham, MD with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information please visit www.vocus.com or call 800.345.5572.

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Contact Information Robin Lane

Vocus, Inc.

http://www.vocus.com

301-683-6022

MO Group International and Clay Tablet Partner to Combine Localization Services and Multilingual Search Engine Optimization Strategies with Integration Software

2009-02-09T12:45:00.000+02:00

MO Group International and Clay Tablet Partner to Combine Localization Services and Multilingual Search Engine Optimization Strategies with Integration Software

Translation and localization service provider, MO Group International, partners with Clay Tablet Technologies, a company highly skilled in online integration techniques. The partnership is an investment in innovative solutions that will strengthen the service offerings of each company.

Brussels, Belgium (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- MO Group International ("MOGI") today announced their intention to form a strategic partnership with Clay Tablet Technologies. The partnership is designed to benefit both companies through extending service offerings and improving client service. The agreement will impact translation and localization services, multilingual search engine optimization strategies and online integration techniques.

An experienced translation and localization service provider with significant experience in online marketing techniques, MOGI approached Clay Tablet Technologies to add increased value and efficiency to their multilingual business solutions. MO Group International owner and co-founder, Orad Elkayam, stated that "the partnership is part of a continued effort to invest in innovative solutions that will improve our ability to provide our clients with the tools they need for international business success."

Clay Tablet Technologies, based in Toronto, Canada and developers of Clay Tablet 2.0, the industry's leading, connectivity platform, will provide software and technical integration support to MO Group International, creating more efficient translation processes for their clients and staff. Clay Tablet 2.0 will connect any client content system to the translation technologies in use at MO Group International, reducing content handling effort for all involved. Further, Clay Tablet will seek out marketing opportunities for MO Group International's unique capabilities.

"Multilingual SEO, in particular, is a very challenging and complicated discipline - and we've been impressed with MO Group International's excellent results in this rarefied field," commented Clay Tablet CEO and founder, Robinson Kelly. "Clients look to Clay Tablet for guidance on how to solve their translation challenges, and through this partnership, important service offerings have been added to the mix for both firms."

The partnership strengthens MOGI's position in the industry and reinforces the company as a reliable choice for localization and multilingual search engine strategies. The combination of multilingual resources and seamless integration technologies brings optimal business solutions to clients in the international market.

"MOGI clients will now have access to the significant integration tools provided by Clay Tablet Technologies," said Orad Elkayam. "We are very pleased that Clay Tablet Technologies will be providing insight into their unique solutions, adding to the depth of our services at MO Group International."

About MO Group International

MO Group International is a search engine optimization (SEO) firm dedicated to translation, localization and multilingual SEO strategies. Translation and localization services include websites, technical documentation, medical software, and multimedia applications. Leading people from around the world manage this complementary range of solutions and provide first-class customer service. MO Group International remains the first multilingual SEO company to enter the localization industry and offer the combined benefits of SEO and localization. More information about MO Group International is available at www.mogi.eu.com.

About Clay Tablet Technologies

Clay Tablet Technologies' unique translation integration software, Clay Tablet 2.0, easily connects any number of content management systems to any translation system or provider. Clients immediately benefit from Clay Tablet 2.0 with improved translation process efficiency, making it significantly faster and easier to set-up, manage, send and retrieve translation projects. Based in Toronto, Canada, Clay Tablet works exclusively with a global channel partner network of technology vendors, translation service providers and system integrators. For more information, visit www.clay-tablet.com.

For more information, contact:

MO Group International

Orad Elkayam, Owner and Co-Founder

Telephone: +32 (0)2.771.19.12

Email: orad.elkayam(at)mogi.eu.com

Clay Tablet Technologies

Robinson Kelly, CEO and Founder

Telephone: +1-416-363-0888

Email: rkelly(at)clay-tablet.com

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Contact Information Orad Elkayam

MO Group International

http://www.mogi.eu.com

+32 (0)2.771.19.12

Robinson Kelly

Clay Tablet Technologies

http://www.clay-tablet.com

+1-416-363-0888

iPhone Users Get Web Info Up to 50 Times Faster with Worldport™ Navigator

2009-02-06T12:45:00.002+02:00

iPhone Users Get Web Info Up to 50 Times Faster with Worldport™ Navigator

Incandescent, Inc. today announced the release of its breakthrough Worldport™ Navigator for the iPhone and iPod Touch, the faster and more productive way to use the mobile Web. With Worldport™ Navigator installed, users can find and utilize information on an iPhone or iPod Touch up to 50 times faster than traditional search.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 6, 2009 -- Incandescent, Inc. today announced the release of its breakthrough Worldport™ Navigator for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Worldport™ Navigator is the faster and more productive way to use the mobile Web. Users can find and utilize information on an iPhone or iPod Touch up to 50 times faster than traditional search.

In less than five seconds, a user can simply tap the screen three or four times to Focus™ anything from weather to traffic, travel, restaurants, online stock trading and banking, government sites, Yellow Pages, local shopping by ZIP code, search engines, social sites, online tools, games, videos, mobile log-in pages, and more. The user can then go to the website or auto-dial a customer service number.

Not a search engine or search algorithm, Worldport™ Navigator is an editor-crafted collection of thousands of the most popular and useful websites integrated into a completely new and revolutionary interface that allows practiced users to select a web resource in three or four seconds, and then call or navigate according to their preference. Users can even add their own most valuable sites to enhance their personal Navigators.

It eliminates typing in search engine entry boxes, minutes wasted in scrolling through search results or websites trying to find and load the exact page needed to accomplish a task or find the needed information. Worldport™ employs human intelligence to anticipate user needs, enabling iPhone users to select from literally thousands of qualified web pages in seconds, including web or device content and phone contacts they have added themselves.

Unlike a standard search where a query is typed and then sent to the search engine host over a network, leaving the user waiting while the query is interpreted and results are returned, Worldport Navigator maintains its database of organized links to useful websites right in the iPhone itself. By selecting a subcategory just two or three times, the user can immediately identify the needed information from thousands of websites or phone numbers. With the iPhone responding instantly to each tap, a practiced user will normally locate the desired webpage in less time than it would take just to type the search query.

Significantly, Worldport™ Navigator offers blazingly fast website selection regardless of Internet connection speed, and without the need for bookmarks, delivering users to what they need, on demand, in seconds. (Load times following selection will vary according to device and carrier network.)

"We're excited about the opportunity to bring this new technology to the sophisticated iPhone user community giving them website selection and auto-dial speed they might never have imagined were possible," said Brad Reddersen, Executive Vice President of Product Development at Incandescent, Inc., developers of Worldport. "We look forward to bringing this product to other smart phone platforms in the near future as well." Worldport™ Navigator is available for download as a utility at the Apple App Store for $4.99, at http://tinyurl.com/cx3kgh.

For more information visit the Apple App Store or http://www.worldport.us.

ABOUT INCANDESCENT, INC. Incandescent, Inc. builds next generation expert systems and heuristic interfaces for the Internet, intranets, wireless devices and control systems in diverse application areas, specializing in information-intensive real-time environments. For more information, please visit www.worldport.us.

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Contact Information Brad Reddersen

Incandescent, Inc.

http://www.worldport.us

1-415-251-9648

i4i to Showcase "SPL R4" Expertise at DIA EDM Show in Philadelphia

2009-02-06T12:45:00.001+02:00

i4i to Showcase "SPL R4" Expertise at DIA EDM Show in Philadelphia

i4i Inc., a world leader in the design and development of collaborative content solutions and technologies for life sciences will be showcasing their SPL R4 products and services on February 11th and 12th at booth #207. February 13th i4i's Chief Product Strategist will deliver a presentation that addresses issues surrounding the management of content of labeling, e-registration and e-listing submissions necessary to achieve SPL R4 compliance.

Toronto, ON (PRWEB) February 6, 2009 -- i4i Inc., a world leader in the design and development of collaborative content solutions and technologies for life sciences will be showcasing their SPL R4 products and services on February 11th and 12th at booth #207.

Supporting i4i's commitment to the development of the SPL standard and to making a contribution to industry education, on February 13th at 10am Keith Thomas, i4i's Chief Product Strategist and SPL Working Group member will present "Lifecycle and Process Synchronization - Issues in the Management of Content of Labeling, e-Registration and e-Listing Submissions to the FDA". The learning objectives for this session include:

•Understanding SPL submission information flows: document types, content and processing rules;

•Understanding the information dependencies between e-registration, e-listing and labeling submissions and the coordination actions needed to ensure the required consistency.

Since its inception, i4i has championed the need for state of the art XML technology to support the FDA's SPL submission requirements and continues to lead the market for SPL products and services to ensure its customers remain compliant with the FDA requirements for registration, listing and content of labeling.

i4i's A4L Version 4 delivers a superior platform that supports a complete SPL R4 solution for all Life Science enterprises. A4L supports the full authoring, submission, validation and label management processes including support for Human Prescription Drug Labels (HPDL), Human Prescription Drug Labels with Highlights (HPDLH), NDC Labeler Code Requests, Establishment Registration and Listing SPLs as defined in the SPL Guidance Documents.

i4i is providing a complete solution to support the new SPL R4 regulatory requirements for all effected products:

* all human prescription drugs (HPD), proprietary & generic, with or without highlights, under CDER;

* all human over the counter drugs (OTC), under CDER;

* all biological products, such as blood products, vaccines, human tissue, under CBER and CDER;

* all veterinary medicines and medicated feeds, prescription or over the counter, under CVM.

i4i continues to play a leadership role in the development of the SPL standard, working closely with the FDA and industry. Information on the new SPL R4 requirements and i4i's release of products and services to ensure compliance is available by visiting us at Booth #207 or at www.i4i.com.

About i4i

Based in Toronto, Canada, i4i (www.i4i.com) is a world leader in the design and development of XML-based collaborative content solutions and technologies. The company has a proven record of accomplishment and innovation having authored international standards and patented its technology. Through the use of i4i's comprehensive suite of products, life science companies can author, verify, submit and manage product labeling requirements across the globe. i4i has successfully developed and deployed collaborative content solutions to customers in life sciences as well as other industry and governments around the world.

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Contact Information Karen Heater

i4i Inc.

http://www.i4i.com

(416)504-0141

Rivulet Communications Patent Enables Automatic Provisioning on IP and Ethernet Networks

2009-02-06T12:45:00.000+02:00

Rivulet Communications Patent Enables Automatic Provisioning on IP and Ethernet Networks

Rivulet Communications today announced that it has been awarded patent #7,468,948 for its IP (Internet Protocol) network engineering system. This system patent, titled "Empirical Scheduling of Network Packets Using Coarse and Fine Testing Periods," enables network engineers to load new high-performance services on IP and Ethernet networks without time-consuming network engineering analysis and design. Rivulet's Empirical Scheduling system can, in only seconds, automatically achieve optimum performance levels that previously required difficult network analysis.

Herndon, VA (PRWEB) February 6, 2009 -- Rivulet Communications today announced that it has been awarded patent #7,468,948 for its IP (Internet Protocol) network engineering system. This system patent, titled "Empirical Scheduling of Network Packets Using Coarse and Fine Testing Periods," enables network engineers to load new high-performance services on IP and Ethernet networks without time-consuming network engineering analysis and design.

Rivulet's Empirical Scheduling system can, in only seconds, automatically achieve optimum performance levels that previously required difficult network analysis.

"This system represents the first time that high-reliability services can be provisioned automatically on existing IP and Ethernet networks," said Chris Roller, Rivulet CTO and Senior Vice President, Engineering. "This technology works on the WAN side as well inside enterprise networks."

Rivulet's breakthrough packet scheduling technology, known as Dynamic Synchronization Technology ™ (DST), enables guaranteed delivery of real-time packets. The system operates on ordinary standards-based routers and switches. Rivulet's technology prevents packets from arriving simultaneously in router queues, thus eliminating unnecessary loss, jitter and latency. Legacy approaches to solving this problem either have been too rigid, too difficult to engineer and maintain, or too expensive, requiring purpose-built packet switching equipment. The discovery system covered by the new patent lies at the heart of this powerful new technology.

"Our packet transmission system is vital to enabling critical real-time applications to operate on real-world Ethernet networks," said Edward Kennedy, Rivulet's president and CEO. "Customers like hospitals and medical professionals need the loss-less service at high utilizations that only Rivulet's systems can provide.

Benefits of the new automatic network engineering system include:

• Setup and run new loss-less services in seconds, not weeks.

• Maintain assurance for existing services

• Enables users to implement on-demand video presence and collaboration networks.

About Rivulet Communications

Rivulet Communications offers a complete application based approach to medical video that enables customers to flawlessly transport high-bandwidth, mission-critical and real-time applications over existing IP networks anywhere, anytime. With Rivulet products, organizations can realize the economic benefits of real-time training and collaboration; secure centralized storage; telemedicine applications with off-campus secure access and seamless integration into existing medical systems. For more information, please visit http://www.rivulet.com.

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Contact Information ROSANNE DESMONE

Mt. Vernon PR & Communications

http://www.mtvernonpr.com

703-946-3820

Sendouts Launches Web 2.0-Ready Sourcing Toolbar for Recruiters

2009-02-05T12:46:00.012+02:00

Sendouts Launches Web 2.0-Ready Sourcing Toolbar for Recruiters

SourcePro Toolbar™ Imports Data form Online sources including Linkedin, Facebook, Careerbuilder, Monster, and Dice into the Sendouts Pro Database

St. Louis (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- Sendouts, the premiere provider of staffing and recruiting software (http://www.sendouts.com), launches the SourcePro Toolbar™, a web 2.0 ready add-on for Internet Explorer. This new sourcing tool enables recruiters to import candidate resumes and profiles from social networking sites and major job boards directly into their Sendouts Pro database quickly and accurately.

SourcePro Toolbar™ (http://www.sendouts.com/products/sendouts-pro-plus-tools/parsepro.aspx) is now available to all Sendouts users free of charge as part of their regular subscription fee. Instead of copying and pasting candidate information from numerous sources on the web, SourcePro Toolbar™ users can instantly import candidate resumes into Sendouts Pro from job boards such as Careerbuilder, Monster, Yahoo! Hotjobs and Dice. Candidate profiles may also be imported from popular social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. When importing candidate records, the toolbar checks for duplicate candidates in the recruiter’s database helping keep their databases clean, current and accurate. It also enables the recruiter to instantly match the new candidates to open jobs in their Sendouts Pro database.

“With so many candidates available on the Internet, a major challenge recruiters face is finding a way to quickly and accurately import those candidate profiles into their recruiting management system,” said Don Breckenridge Jr., president and CEO of Sendouts. “The SourcePro Toolbar™ automates the importing of these candidate records into Sendouts Pro and matching them to open job orders which saves recruiters a tremendous amount of time.”

“SourcePro Toolbar™ is just another example of how Sendouts continues to impress me with their innovation,”said Joan Bosscawen,CPC,Gecko Hospitality. “This new solution enables me to source form all of my job boards and social networking sites. Since using the SourcePro Toolbar™, our recruiting team has been able to save over 2 hours per day in our candidate sourcing efforts”

To learn more about SourcePro Toolbar™ or Sendouts, please contact Travis Arnold, business development manager, at tarnold(at)sendouts.com.

About Sendouts, LLC

Sendouts is the leading,single source provider of recruiting software for third party staffing and recruiting firms. Sendouts web-based recruiting software enables recruiting firms to streamline their recruiting process, increase productivity, and make more placements. Additionally Sendouts provides unparalleled training and support and is backed by an industry leading 98% customer satisfaction rate.

Sendouts clients on average achieve an internal growth rate of 48% and increase job order fill rates by over 20%.

Sendouts helps more than 1000 firms automate and manage the entire recruiting process, from sales to final placement, For more information, visit www.sendouts.com or call 877-309-5222.

Sendouts Pro 7.0 is a trademark of Sendouts

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Contact Information Ainslie Gordon

Sendouts

http://www.sendouts.com

314-862-6883 x. 123

myStaffingPro Applicant Tracking System Optimizes Client Career Portals

2009-02-05T12:46:00.011+02:00

myStaffingPro Applicant Tracking System Optimizes Client Career Portals

myStaffingPro increases distribution of their clients’ job openings with search engine optimization.

Lima, Ohio (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- myStaffingPro, a leader in applicant tracking (http://seo.mystaffingpro.com), announces the release of optimized career portals (http://seo.mystaffingpro.com) for customers. Under the guidance of search engine optimization expert Joel Cheesman of Cheezhead, myStaffingPro’s redesign will offer career portal templates that adhere to search engine optimization best practices.

HRSEO expert Joel Cheesman of Cheezhead.com said, "It's refreshing to see an applicant tracking solution implement some basic SEO principles into its service. It should benefit their clients in numerous ways, including driving relevant candidate flow in a cost-efficient manner."

The enhancements include a search engine-friendly list of openings, “alt” tags <alt> for all images, and the ability to track visitors with Google Analytics.

The optimized career portals enable search engines to crawl the site and index the openings. Once indexed, potential applicants can then search for a client’s job openings through a search engine. To maximize exposure, myStaffingPro creates the client’s job opening list with filters by position title, location, and category. Career Portal optimization improves the client’s online visibility by listing openings in the engine’s search results.

Customers can track their SEO success with Google Analytics and measure traffic sources, and the percentage of visitors who apply for a position. With these tools, customers of myStaffingPro can benefit from the new recruiting strategies that are available with SEO and social networking. The career portal enhancements enable clients to expand their recruiting opportunities from paid job boards to search engines, job aggregators and social networks.

Product developer Doug Robison added, “myStaffingPro® brings forth the next generation in career portals by leveraging Web 2.0 tools and features, enabling the client to expand its reach when searching for new applicants.”

To learn more about how clients can optimize their career portal with myStaffingPro, attend the free webinar “SEO for your Career Portal” (https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/117521558) on February 18, 2009 at 2:00pm ET.

About myStaffingPro:

myStaffingPro® is a web-based applicant tracking system (http://mystaffingpro.com) with nearly 10 years of experience. Clients of myStaffingPro® consistently give high ratings for flexible user functionality, unmatched prescreening, superior support, advanced reporting, and virtually “zero” down time. The system is available in four solutions to accommodate clients of any size or hiring process. myStaffingPro® is currently delivering the hiring process for over 400 clients and has processed over 13 million applications.

About HR Services Inc.

HR Services Inc. is a leading human resources software company serving businesses nationwide. The company’s product line features the myStaffingPro applicant tracking suite, as well as the DialApp interactive voice response system.

Contact Information:

Julia Friemering

myStaffingPro

(800) 939-2462

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Contact Information Julia Friemering

myStaffingPro® (HR Services, Inc.)

http://mystaffingpro.com

800-939-2462

iCIMS and HR.com Partner to Offer Webcast on Using Technology Strategically and Cost-Effectively

2009-02-05T12:46:00.010+02:00

iCIMS and HR.com Partner to Offer Webcast on Using Technology Strategically and Cost-Effectively

iCIMS and HR.com to Offer Complimentary Webcast this Thursday, February 5th at 3pm ET.

Hazlet, NJ (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- iCIMS, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of talent platforms (http://www.icims.com/content/talentplatform.asp) and HR.com, the Human Resources Portal, announced today that they will be partnering to offer a complimentary webcast this Thursday, February 5th, at 3 p.m. ET, where listeners will learn best practices, tips, and ideas for using HR technology strategically and cost-effectively. The webcast, titled “How to Convert Your ATS System Into A Powerful Recruiting Tool,” (http://www.hr.com/stories/1232467613721) will be presented by iCIMS client, Irma Long, who is the Director of Staffing for ACCO Brands Corporation, one of the world's largest suppliers of office products.

The one-hour webcast will reveal how ACCO Brands was able to effectively improve the recruiting function by standardizing, simplifying, and streamlining various processes. Listeners will learn ways to make the most out of their HR technology investment by developing a one-stop solution (http://www.icims.com/content/solutions/pre-posthire.asp) through the automation of the pre-hire process. Long will highlight how ACCO uses the iCIMS Talent Platform to create a paperless environment by automating recruiting forms and paperwork, such as: requisitions, job libraries, interview request forms, communication templates, on-line interview guides and more. Additionally, Long will provide insight on leveraging employment brand to build a stronger global presence and will share ways to utilize technology to create global reports and metrics.

iCIMS provides ACCO Brands and 600+ other worldwide companies with flexible, configurable, and easy-to use talent management technology. iCIMS’ premier Talent Platform allows organizations to manage various recruiting and HR needs within one web-based system, including applicant tracking, Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) (http://www.icims.com/content/solutions/smb/crm.asp), sourcing, onboarding, workforce planning, performance management, reporting & metrics, and much more.

The Talent Platform is a cost-effective solution that can be configured to support distinct recruiting processes and programs, eliminating the need to purchase costly and overly complex add-ons, customizations, and modules. In addition, iCIMS’ industry-recognized customer support services are complimentary for all users of the Talent Platform, ensuring maximum user adoption and Return-on-Investment. iCIMS clients include Harpo, Big Fish Games, eHarmony, and Sirius XM Radio.

To register for this webcast, please click here (http://www.hr.com/stories/1232467613721) or call 1-877-472-6648. If you are already a member of HR.com, please login to register for the webcast. If you are not a member of HR.com, you will need to sign up for a FREE HR.com membership; this will only take you a moment to fill in the required information. Once you have confirmation of your membership, you will be able to register for this complimentary webcast.

About HR.com:

HR.com (www.hr.com) is a free website that is in business to help build great companies by connecting them to the knowledge and resources they need to effectively manage the people side of business. As the largest social network and online community of HR executives, HR.com provides thousands of worldwide members with easy access to shared knowledge on best practices, trends and industry news in order to help them develop their most important asset – their people.

About iCIMS:

iCIMS, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, is an Inc. 500 honoree focused on solving corporate business issues through the implementation of easy-to-use web-based software solutions. The iCIMS Talent Platform is the industry's premier Talent Platform, and enables organizations to manage their entire talent lifecycle from applicant tracking (http://www.icims.com/content/solutions/applicanttracking.asp) through onboarding and beyond through a single web-based application. With more than 600 clients worldwide, iCIMS is one of the largest and fastest-growing talent management system providers in the space. To learn more about how the iCIMS Talent Platform can help your organization, visit www.icims.com or view a free online demo at www.icims.com/demo.

Trademarks and registered trademarks contained herein remain the property of their respective owners

This press release was distributed through eMediawire by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: www.HRmarketer.com) on behalf of the company listed above.

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Contact Information Lindsay Orantes

iCIMS

http://www.icims.com

800-889-4422

Sirius Collaborates with IBM to Help Clients Modernize Their IT Infrastructures

2009-02-05T12:46:00.009+02:00

Sirius Collaborates with IBM to Help Clients Modernize Their IT Infrastructures

Sirius (http://www.siriuscom.com) is first IBM Business Partner to Achieve Certification, Deliver Transformative Solutions to Customers

San Antonio, TX (Vocus) February 5, 2009 -- Sirius Computer Solutions (www.siriuscom.com) announced today that it is the first IBM Business Partner to achieve IBM certifications to help clients transform data centers around key areas such as virtualization and consolidation, energy efficiency and business resiliency.

IT analysts estimate that the majority of the Global 1000 organizations will have to significantly modify their data centers in the next five years. Already, they are short of space, short of energy, and lack the power and cooling necessary for handling the next generation of high-density server and storage gear.

Building on IBM's initiative to help clients build a smarter infrastructure, the IBM Specialty and Specialty Elite (http://www.mysiriuszone.com/content/view/1023/1235/) certifications for Business Resilience are designed to enable solution providers, like Sirius, to provide enterprise solutions for companies of all sizes. IBM provides the resources to develop the skills and competencies that help clients transform their IT infrastructures by improving service, reducing costs and managing risk. The Specialty Program provides more effective tools and guidance to help clients transform data centers around key areas such as virtualization and consolidation, energy efficiency and business resiliency.

"We've invested significantly in IBM education and certifications to ensure we have the right skills to deliver these emerging technologies and practices," said Chris Mierzwa, Sirius VP, Product Management and Alliances. "With comprehensive education and practical solutions to the challenges our clients face today, this certification program has provided Sirius with an opportunity to offer significantly more value when we help clients develop a modernized and dynamic IT infrastructure."

What is it?

IT professionals are so mired in day-to-day IT operations that they don't have the time or the right skills to focus on strategic initiatives. Nearly 70% of the typical IT budget is spent on operational overhead, and that number is going up, leaving minimal resources for innovation. IBM's new partner certification program is targeted to change that. Specifically, the new enterprise data center integrates products and skills in the elements of:

• Highly virtualized resources

• Business-driven service management

• Business resiliency and security

• Efficient, green and optimized infrastructures and facilities

• Information Infrastructure

"Organizations are faced with the challenge to modernize their IT infrastructures for more efficient power consumption, data access and even physical space usage. It is imperative that we help our partners enter into sales engagements to address these critical issues and deliver savings to their clients' bottom lines," said Mike Gerentine, vice president of IBM's Global Business Partner Organization. "Collaborating with our partners like Sirius has helped us establish an industry standard for addressing these needs. It's not just about savings today - it's about delivering solutions to our business partners and joint clients that will be transformative and cost effective long into the future."

The IBM initiative is a combination of technology products that span the entire data center and solution providers that have proven they can help clients design and implement the solution that applies to their unique business requirements. It's a roadmap to help clients efficiently move to a data center that is simplified, shared and dynamic.

Why does it matter?

Working with Sirius as a new enterprise data center consultant, our clients can realize dramatic improvements brought about by leveraging virtualization and consolidation across all systems resources. The education we received and tools we can deploy focus on minimizing the impact of unforeseen events, implementing the right level of availability and security, increasing resiliency and security through availability management and maintaining business operations and services in the face of a disruptive event.

"When I first saw the details of this program, I was surprised at the amount of requirements IBM built into the accreditation," said Joe Mertens, Sirius President. "But now that we have rolled up our sleeves, taken the classes, and passed the certification tests, I see how strategic this program really is. It's a unique approach outlining the key components and technologies that enable smarter IT infrastructures and providing in depth education for solution providers like Sirius. We are already investing in the education to become certified in other categories, including Virtualization and Energy Efficiency."

IBM created two distinct levels of certification - Specialty and Specialty Elite - in order to help clients choose solution providers that are capable of the design, configuration, implementation and integration of the products and services that create new enterprise data centers. Sirius was the first to receive both the Specialty and Specialty Elite certifications in the Business Resilience category. Sirius has helped hundreds of U.S. companies with business resilience solutions including disaster recovery, backup and recovery, archiving, security, reliability, and optimization.

About Sirius (http://www.mysiriuszone.com/content/view/162/1235/): Sirius is a national IT solution provider and IBM Premier Business Partner that is dedicated to helping clients implement advanced infrastructure solutions that provide a competitive advantage and a positive return on their investment. For more information about Sirius, visit www.siriuscom.com.

Contact Information:

Susan Griffin, Corporate Communications Manager

Sirius Computer Solutions

Phone: 503-430-6311

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Contact Information Susan Griffin

Sirius Computer Solutions

http://www.siriuscom.com

503-430-6311

Pharmaceutical ERP Software on Display at INTERPHEX

2009-02-05T12:46:00.008+02:00

Pharmaceutical ERP Software on Display at INTERPHEX

Deacom, Inc. will exhibit its integrated accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system for pharmaceutical manufacturers at INTERPHEX, the premier event for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, on March 17-19 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, NY.

Wayne, PA (PRWEB) February 4, 2009 -- Deacom, Inc. will exhibit its integrated accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software System for pharmaceutical manufacturers (http://tinyurl.com/cn5fve)at INTERPHEX, the premier event for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, on March 17-19 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, NY.

INTERPHEX is the world's most trusted source for leading-edge technology, education, and sourcing of the products and services that drive scientific innovation for Life Sciences manufacturing. Deacom, a producer of fully integrated pharmaceutical ERP software, will provide complimentary demonstrations of the DEACOM ERP System in booth #3061.

The DEACOM System integrates bar coded lot tracking and inventory control, QA/QC, formulation, regulatory reporting, production, sales, purchasing, and accounting in one software solution. The security-specialized system utilizes a SQL Server database to ensure data integrity and provides all the electronic signatures and audit trails required by 21 CFR Part 11 and other current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

"One of the biggest drivers of change and efficiency in the global pharmaceutical market is fully integrated ERP software," says Jay Deakins, president of Deacom. "By reengineering business processes with an integrated solution, pharmaceutical manufacturers can increase productivity and help accelerate the delivery of compliant products to patient care."

For event details and registration, log on to www.interphex.com.

To learn more about the DEACOM Integrated Accounting and ERP Software System or to schedule an online demonstration, call 610-971-2278 ext. 15 or visit www.deacom.net.

About Deacom, Inc.

Headquartered in Wayne, PA, Deacom, Inc. is the producer of DEACOM, a complete accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for building component and process manufacturers with difficult-to-handle requirements. The DEACOM System seamlessly links all departments within a manufacturing company, providing a comprehensive view of the entire operation. By making complex issues simple, Deacom helps streamline manufacturing business processes to maximize productivity and profitability.

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Contact Information Erin Lawley

Deacom, Inc.

http://www.deacom.net/home/process-manufacturing-software.aspx

610-971-2278

Presensoft Launches First Real-Time Compliance for IntercontinentalExchange ICE & YellowJacket Chat

2009-02-05T12:46:00.007+02:00

Presensoft Launches First Real-Time Compliance for IntercontinentalExchange ICE & YellowJacket Chat

Industry IM Security and Compliance Specialist Extends Messaging Compliance to Industry Leading Energy Trading Platform

Houston, TX (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- Presensoft Inc., the award winning IM Hosted Services provider, today announced IntercontinentalExchange Chat and YellowJacket Chat compliance support with the release of Presensoft IM Policy Manager for ICE and YellowJacket. Presensoft explains this innovative solution is a new module to its successful IM Policy Manager Suite. The IM Policy Manager for ICE and YellowJacket fully integrates ICE and YellowJacket chat records into the celebrated IM Policy Manager, where records are easily exported into any Data Retention and Records Management system for centralized review and eDiscovery.

"Presensoft is the very first to give compliance officers, managers, and traders the ability to review ICE and YellowJacket chat in real-time, and we have achieved this with a simple solution which requires no additional hardware" says David Pulaski, CEO for Presensoft. "We are proud to be working so closely with the leading energy trading platform. Adding this service to our existing suite helps energy trading firms protect the business for their shareholders."

Although there are several products to manage public IM, real-time access to chat logs of many proprietary systems have been simply overlooked by audit processes. Regulations dictate records be preserved, no exceptions are made regarding the type or source of the chat. There was a noticeable void of solutions to solve the challenge of logging secure chat from many proprietary systems for instantaneous access to support intraday issues.

Presensoft and IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) recognized that many firms did not have simple processes in place to satisfy FERC, SOX, and other regulations that require logging and review of electronic discussions regarding energy trades. The ICE and Presensoft teams joined forces to produce a straightforward, scalable solution to capture ICE and YellowJacket Chat and make it available to compliment ICE customers' existing chat compliance procedures.

This new solution from Presensoft provides an easy and affordable way to close the loop on specialty chat-based data lifecycle requirements which before now had not been accessible to most.

• Provides the Only Real-Time Access to ICE and YellowJacket Chat Data

• Leverages Existing IM Compliance Solutions with Exporting to Any Third Party

• Provides Evidence to Compliance for Restricted Use Policy

• Requires no Additional Hardware

IM Policy Manager for ICE and YellowJacket is now available. Introductory rates are $24 per month per user and $80 per month for Presensoft IM Hosting Services. You can find more information about the Presensoft IM Policy Manager for ICE and YellowJacket by calling (713) 493-0108 x2.

About Presensoft Inc.:

Presensoft Inc. is a leading provider of IM management solutions which has offered the most advanced technology available to meet IM security, archiving and compliance needs for over seven years. Presensoft's versatile solution logs IM for in-house records and legal compliance, while encrypting information to protect sensitive data. Presensoft Inc. enables sales, support, marketing and trading executives to profit from presence-based technology. Learn more about Presensoft at www.presensoft.com.

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Contact Information David Pulaski

Presensoft Inc.

http://presensoft.com/

713-493-0108

New Relic to Provide Application Management for Engine Yard Solo

2009-02-05T12:46:00.006+02:00

New Relic to Provide Application Management for Engine Yard Solo

New Relic's RPM™ Rails performance management solution helps organizations deploying Rails in the cloud

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- New Relic, Inc. (http://www.newrelic.com), the leading provider of Ruby on Rails application performance management solutions, today announced that it has reached agreement with Engine Yard (http://www.engineyard.com) to provide their customers using Engine Yard Solo with a free, fully supported license to RPM Lite.

Solo, the web-based platform for on-demand management of Ruby on Rails web application on Amazon's cloud computing infrastructure was released by Engine Yard in January. RPM Lite is the entry-level version of RPM, the leading solution for managing Rails applications. Solo users will be able to create an RPM account automatically and begin to monitor their applications running in the Amazon EC2 cloud infrastructure minutes after deployment.

"New Relic and Engine Yard have a close partnership and this is further demonstration of that," said Tom Mornini, founder and chief technology officer of Engine Yard. "Both companies share a mutual interest in helping customers deploying Rails in the cloud to achieve optimal performance and low cost of ownership."

"We are pleased that Engine Yard will integrate RPM into their Solo offering," said Bill Lapcevic, vice president of business development for New Relic. "As more organizations rapidly deploy new capacity on cloud infrastructures like Amazon Web Services, they will need to monitor and manage those applications with the same ease and cost effectiveness. The RPM and Solo combination will allow them to do that."

The integration will be available by the end of March, 2009.

About RPM™

New Relic offers RPM, a subscription-based Rails Performance Management solution that enables developers to quickly and cost effectively detect, diagnose and fix application performance problems in real time. The real-time metrics provided through RPM allow rapid discovery and analysis of performance bottlenecks and their root causes. RPM installs as a Rails plug-in in seconds allowing critical performance data to be collected immediately. RPM Lite is a free, fully supported version for unlimited use in production or pre-production. Installation and setup take less than 5 minutes. Sign up by visiting http://newrelic.com/RPMlite.html.

About Engine Yard

Engine Yard provides the platform and expert support for deploying Ruby and Rails applications to the cloud, giving customers the peace of mind and stability needed for building sites and applications on demand. Headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., Engine Yard was founded in 2006 and is backed by Benchmark Capital, New Enterprise Associates, and Amazon.com. Visit www.engineyard.com.

About New Relic

New Relic, Inc. offers RPM, a Rails Performance Management solution that enables developers to quickly and cost effectively detect, diagnose, and fix application performance problems in real time. More than 1000 top Rails organizations use New Relic RPM to monitor and optimize their production applications, including customers 37signals, Ourstage, iOffer, Shopify, Getty Images, New York Jets, and AboutUs.org; and partners Engine Yard, RightScale and Pivotal Labs. Funded by Benchmark Capital and Trinity Ventures, New Relic is a private company headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA. To learn more about New Relic, visit www.newrelic.com.

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Contact Information Stephanie Breslin

New Relic

http://www.newrelic.com

650.248.9590

QlikTech Positioned in Visionaries Quadrant in 2009 Business Intelligence Platforms Magic Quadrant

2009-02-05T12:46:00.005+02:00

QlikTech Positioned in Visionaries Quadrant in 2009 Business Intelligence Platforms Magic Quadrant

Independent Analyst Research Firm's Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

Radnor, PA (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 - QlikTech, the world's fastest-growing Business Intelligence (BI) software vendor, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the visionaries quadrant in the of the "Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms," report (1). BI software solution providers are evaluated based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.

"We have never been content to settle with the way traditional players address analytic solutions," said Anthony Deighton, Senior Vice President of Products for QlikTech. "Instead, we left the OLAP world behind and created a disruptive product that delivers value quickly and can be used by anyone."

Deighton continues, "Our unique in-memory associative analysis approach enables QlikView to work the way your mind works and provides customers with the power to unlock data that has long been trapped or out of the reach to average business user. This is what makes our customers such passionate advocates for QlikView and it's the reason we are the only software company able to offer a 30-day money back guarantee. While others in the industry struggle, we grew by 50% last year and now have more than 10,000 customers."

As stated in the Gartner report, "2009 is likely to be a critical year in which the total cost of ownership (TCO) of BI comes under increased scrutiny, and its value as a decision-making tool in the toughest economic conditions is put to the test." QlikTech's award winning business analysis solution, QlikView (www.qlikview.com), gives people the information they need to make optimal decisions today - at a fraction of the cost of traditional BI software. QlikView works the way the mind works to connect related data from many sources - providing users with the detail they want in just a few clicks. With applications (http://demo.qlikview.com/) that can be deployed in hours or days and changes made in minutes, decision-makers can begin using QlikView immediately, without any special training.

(1) The "Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms" report is available for purchase directly from Gartner.

About Gartner's Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2009 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About QlikTech

QlikTech's flagship product, QlikView, simplifies analysis for everyone. QlikView works the way your mind works - making associations by connecting data from many sources in a few clicks. This patented in-memory association technology brings fast results and better decision making to a wide range of customers and industries. QlikView is intuitive to learn, simple to modify and can be deployed in less than a week.

Named the world's fastest-growing Business Intelligence software vendor by IDC, QlikTech has over 10,600 customers in 92 countries and more than 500 partners worldwide. QlikTech was founded in Lund, Sweden and is headquartered in Radnor, PA (USA) with direct operations throughout Europe and the Americas. QlikTech offers a fully functional, free trial of QlikView and a 30-day money-back guarantee. For more information, please visit www.qlikview.com or subscribe to the QlikView XML RSS Feed (http://www.qlikview.com/rss.aspx?fid=14).

QlikTech and QlikView are trademarks or registered trademarks of QlikTech International AB. Other company names, product names and company logos mentioned herein are the trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Contact Information Estera Hayes

Full Circle Communications for QlikTech

http://www.qlikview.com

+1 610 517 6404

Resorb Networks, Inc Sells MyBlackBook Trademarks, Announces Sexual History Tracking Service's New Name, nOOkist™

2009-02-05T12:46:00.004+02:00

Resorb Networks, Inc Sells MyBlackBook Trademarks, Announces Sexual History Tracking Service's New Name, nOOkist™

Resorb Networks, Inc. has announced that it has sold the rights to it's MyBlackBook trademarks, and will be renaming MyBlackBook.Org, the popular sexual history tracking service, to nOOkist™.

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- Resorb Networks, Inc (http://www.resorb.net), the company behind the popular MyBlackBook.Org service, has announced that it will be renaming it's sexual health service to nOOkist™ (http://www.nookist.com), as the company has sold the rights to it's registered MyBlackBook trademarks.

Effective Immediately, MyBlackBook.Org will be redirecting traffic to the new domain, located at www.nOOkist.com until February 14th, 2009 -- at which time the original domain will cease to function and the service will then permanently be located at www.nOOkist.com.

This change of name will not affect any of the services or features being offered. The service being provided by nOOkist™ is identical to the services provided prior to the name change. Please update your bookmarks and links within existing news articles to reflect the new name and domain.

So what is nOOkist™ and why the name? Have you ever heard the term "Nookie"? "Nookie" is a slang term that refers to sexual intercourse, and as such, a nOOkist™ is one who has sex and keeps track of it.

The increasingly expanding service has been seen as a "must have" tool to be used in conjunction with the online dating scene, with more and more people signing up for the service every day. The service now has over 16,500 active members, all of whom can manage their intimate relations and lead a safe, healthy and disease-free sex life through education and assessment.

nOOkist™ enjoys a member base that extends from the college student to the professional entrepreneur, all with varying preferences and spanning an age range from 18 to 65. nOOkist™ is confidential and discreet, protecting the privacy and information of its users with advanced encryption standards such as AES, and all transmissions through nOOkist™ is aided by a 128-Bit SSL Secure Server, to protect privacy and the information passed from the user to the server.

The mission of nOOkist™ is to provide its members with a place to store their sexual history, partners, and experiences in a safe, secure and confidential place. nOOkist™ allows members to manage, update and lookup their entries in an easy way - giving them the opportunity and ability to assess their sexual behavior and activity and, if desired, to make changes in their life.

One of the features that nOOkist™ offers to its members is the novel VDNote™ (http://www.nookist.com/VDNote.aspx) which has the ability to calculate the probability of obtaining several sexually-transmitted diseases, based on the prior sexual history of the user. The patent pending technology helps simplify the task of modifying sexual habits by actually computing the risks involved with having unprotected intercourse and other related attributes.

nOOkist™ also offers its members the ability to view statistics of their personal history in the form of real-time activity graphs, intimate partner reports and more. All of the features offered to its members are currently enable them to put all of their "black book" contents into perspective, giving them an at-a-glance view of whom they've slept with.

nOOkist™, a service offered by Resorb Networks, Inc (http://www.resorb.net) originally debuted April 15, 2005 under the name MyBlackBook - and has since changed the way people view online dating, intimate relationships and sexuality by giving them the ability to make any necessary changes to stay healthy and disease free.

To learn more about nOOkist™ (http://www.nookist.com/about.aspx), visit the Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.nookist.com/FAQ.aspx) or read about what this service's mission is - as well as contact information for nOOkist™.

Resorb Networks, Inc. creates radical, never before seen applications for the web. By pushing the boundaries of the web Resorb Networks, Inc creates the ability to amaze and entertain web users throughout the world.

Resorb Networks, Inc. offers a wide arrange of services, including Custom Software Development, SaaS (Software as a Service), Web Hosting, Data Integration, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Dedicated Servers - amongst other products and services, including it's relatively new service, BlindSpeak™ which allows you to send synthesized messages on-line.

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Contact Information Robert John Ianuale

Resorb Networks, Inc.

http://www.nookist.com

1-888-473-7672

McCarthy T�trault LLP Empowers Assistants, Leverages Time Zones and Optimizes Ratios Via BigHand Software

2009-02-05T12:46:00.003+02:00

McCarthy Tétrault LLP Empowers Assistants, Leverages Time Zones and Optimizes Ratios Via BigHand Software

Business benefits cited by the firm include greater assistant utilization, time zone maximization, staff optimization, the creation of virtual teams, and the ability to easily transcribe voicemail.

Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- Leading Canadian law firm McCarthy Tétrault LLP today reports its 1200-user BigHand digital dictation roll out has been a widespread success, delivering substantial return-on-investment. Business benefits cited by the firm include greater assistant utilization, time zone maximization, staff optimization, the creation of virtual teams, and the ability to easily transcribe voicemail.

Thomas Oakes, IT Director at McCarthy Tétrault describes: "If we go back two years most of the firm were using tape machines, and it was clear that analogue equipment was on its way out. But for us it wasn't just a case of a opting for a straight replacement of those devices with their digital equivalent; standalone digital recording devices are just as isolated as tape recording devices and we saw after using them that a key component of a project like this is leveraging the flow of work nationally and promoting team-working."

"We were looking for tools that would make assistants more efficient, to give assistants more visibility of workloads within the rest of the organization at their own work station, allow them to collaborate and enable them to use workflow to get more done. Assistants disliked the old tapes so this was like a new world opening up, but there was still potential for it to cause a support problem. However the software is so easy to pick up we find them collaborating, pitching in -- we've really unleashed a latent productivity within that group that had been held back by outdated analogue technology. Assistants are some of the most technology savvy people in the organizations and have been empowered by the upgrade."

Jacques Bisson, McCarthy Tétrault Chief Administrative Officer summarizes: "We believe it has been one of the two or three best technologies in terms of identifying a quick ROI that have ever been deployed at the firm. You can share work, control your work load; see where work you have delegated is. The productivity increase among our lawyers and assistants has been tangible since the first day we went live."

"What is more we run an annual satisfaction survey covering a number of operational areas and BigHand got one of the highest marks, which is surprising considering it was a system that also introduced change. But I think this reflects that the BigHand software doesn't need much time to make a difference to the workload of an individual and prove itself -- very quickly you can 'do more'. Software that facilitates cost reduction and rates highly on user satisfaction rankings really is a win-win product."

For further information or to request the full BigHand at McCarthy Tétrault LLP Case Study please email: inquiry (at) bighand.com

Contact:

Dan Speed, VP Marketing, BigHand. Tel: +1 312 893 5906

Jobst Elster, Envision Agency. Tel: +1 850 385 4599

About BigHand:

BigHand is based out of Chicago, London, Sydney and Toronto. BigHand is the leading digital dictation vendor in the global professional services sector. BigHand3 was awarded 'Best of Breed System of the Year' at the Legal Technology Awards for 2008, and BigHand Mobile (BlackBerry Edition) was voted 'Mobile Product of the Year' at the CNET Business Technology Awards 2008. BigHand has also been nominated in the Sixth Annual Law Technology News (LTN) Awards for 2009 as 'Dictation System of the Year' and 'Mobile Tool of the Year'. Further information is available at http://www.bighand.com.

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Contact Information DAN SPEED

BigHand

http://www.bighand.com/digitaldictation/NorthAmerica.html

312 893 5906

Chesapeake Energy Corporation Signs Enterprise License Agreement with ESRI

2009-02-05T12:46:00.002+02:00

Chesapeake Energy Corporation Signs Enterprise License Agreement with ESRI

Business Continuity Eases Software Acquisition

Redlands, CA (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CE) can now easily obtain geographic information system (GIS) software by using its ESRI enterprise license agreement (ELA). The ELA has simplified the petroleum company's efforts to expand its GIS by providing easier access to software and resources as well as a higher level of expertise.

Owning natural gas and oil wells across several regions, CE is the largest producer of natural gas in the United States. When the company implemented GIS in its land department, demand rose quickly, and in just three years, its user community grew from 6 people to 700, with applications in place across multiple departments. The GIS team found it frustrating to try to keep up with the rising GIS demand while buying software piece by piece. With the ELA in place, software pricing is more consistent, making it easier for the company to forecast a GIS budget. It also supports a faster means to obtain software and immediately meet its needs.

In just two years, the company's GIS staff grew from 5 analysts to nearly 50, with another dozen GIS IT support staff, all requiring high-level tools. Now three years out, GIS has become deeply embedded in the organization, and the actual user base continues to expand as employees adopt GIS to visualize company data. "When we took a hard look at our metrics of user growth, we realized the ELA was a good deal for us," explained Julie Parker, CE's director of GIS services.

As part of its agreement, CE has opted to include the ESRI Enterprise Advantage Program (EEAP (http://www.esri.com/eeap)). "We now have an assigned ESRI representative who understands our specific needs, keeps us informed about ESRI's development paths, and helps us to plan accordingly," Parker noted. "It's like ESRI has its finger on the pulse of our business. The ELA has opened the door for a much deeper and more robust collaboration."

The bulk of the system user base works in CE's geology, operations, and land departments. Employees have been thrilled to see their data in a spatial context and are queued up to work with the GIS team to develop new applications. An example of the CE GIS staff's innovation is an application that integrates with the corporate human resources database to create maps useful for managing teams assigned to various prospect areas. The ESRI ELA (http://www.esri.com/smallgovela) will also support CE's planned ArcGIS Server project, which will further ESRI software use within the company.

About ESRI:

ESRI, the ESRI globe logo, GIS by ESRI, ArcGIS, www.esri.com, and @esri.com are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.

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Contact Information Barbara Shields

ESRI

http://www.esri.com

909-793-2853

"Who You Gonna Call?" UCLICK� Brings Ghostbusters Comic Books from IDW Publishing to iPhone and iPod Touch

2009-02-05T12:46:00.001+02:00

"Who You Gonna Call?" UCLICK® Brings Ghostbusters Comic Books from IDW Publishing to iPhone and iPod Touch

They've battled sliming phantasms, a towering marshmallow mascot, demon-possessed paintings and more. And now the Ghostbusters are ready to face off against the paranormal on your iPhone and iPod Touch, courtesy of Uclick, the #1 distributor of comics and manga on mobile. Issue 1 of the comic book series Ghostbusters: The Other Side from IDW Publishing is available now for download on the iPhone App Store at $.99(US) cents, with more issues scheduled for release in the coming weeks.

Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- They've battled sliming phantasms, a towering marshmallow mascot, demon-possessed paintings and more. And now the Ghostbusters are ready to face off against the paranormal on your iPhone and iPod Touch, courtesy of Uclick, the #1 distributor of comics and manga on mobile. Issue 1 of the comic book series Ghostbusters: The Other Side from IDW Publishing is available now for download on the iPhone App Store at $.99(US) cents, with more issues scheduled for release in the coming weeks.

With special 25th anniversary DVD and Blu-ray™ editions of the 1984 movie and a new video game for the PC, Playstation® 3, XBox 360®, Nintendo® Wii™ and Nintendo® DS™ slated for summer 2009 release, interest in Ghostbusters remains extremely high. Ghostbusters: The Other Side, by comics veterans Keith Champagne and Tom Nguyen, stars the same characters made famous in the original Ghostbusters movies, as Drs. Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Ray Stantz and Winston Zeddemore come face to face with the ghosts of some of the most notorious gangsters in history.

"I think everyone loves the idea of these four geeky, wisecracking scientists taking on threats that would evoke sheer terror in any sane person," said Uclick CEO Douglas Edwards. "Fans of the Ghostbusters movies are going to love reading this story on the iPhone and iPod Touch, because it's a new way to experience these characters. Ghostbusters: The Other Side is an original comic book story that perfectly captures the horror comedy elements and anti-hero spirit of the movies."

Uclick is the leader in comic book, graphic novel, comic strip and manga applications on the iPhone and iPod Touch, with more than 90 brand name hit titles including: Jeff Smith's Bone, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Grounded, GODLAND and Halo & Sprocket, as well as webcomic collections Pibgorn, Basic Instructions and We the Robots and the manga hits Dramacon and Guilstein.

The iPhone Uclick apps feature tap-and-swipe, panel-by-panel controls. The large multi-touch screen on the Apple devices enables clear, high-resolution presentation, but users can also utilize the zoom feature to get an even closer look at any panel.

To get Ghostbusters: The Other Side and other favorite comic books, graphic novels and manga for the iPhone and iPod Touch go to the new Uclick Web App by typing Uclick.com into the Safari browser or visit the App Store on the iPhone or on iTunes.

About UCLICK:

UCLICK® is the leading digital entertainment provider of humor, comic strips, manga, graphic novels, editorial cartoons, and other content for desktop, web and mobile phones. Uclick is also the leading creator and distributor of crosswords, and other word and number puzzles. Partners featuring Uclick content include the leading consumer portals Yahoo!, MSNBC.com, New York Times, Slate.com, washingtonpost.com, CNN, USA Today, and AOL. Uclick features include the top brand franchises Garfield, Doonesbury, Calvin and Hobbes, Paul Frank, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TOKYOPOP, USA Today, Pat Sajak, Wyland, and many more. Uclick creative content and services are available through the GoComics.com website, U.S. mobile phone operators, the iTunes App Store, and other distributors worldwide. UCLICK, LLC is a division of Andrews McMeel Universal, the leading newspaper syndicate and publisher of humor books and calendars in North America.

For more information on Uclick, visit www.uclick.com.

About IDW Publishing:

IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. As a leader in the horror, action, and sci-fi genres, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry including: television's #1 prime time series CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Paramount's Star Trek; Fox's Angel; Hasbro's The Transformers, and the BBC's Doctor Who. IDW's original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. In April 2008, IDW released Michael Recycle, the first title from its new children's book imprint, Worthwhile Books. More information about the company can be found at http://www.idwpublishing.com.

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Contact Information Paul Richardson

UCLICK, LLC

http://www.uclick.com

816 581 7645

Vocus and PRWeb Named Among Upshot 50's Leaders in Marketing Technology

2009-02-05T12:46:00.000+02:00

Vocus and PRWeb Named Among Upshot 50's Leaders in Marketing Technology

Lanham, MD., February 5, 2009 - Vocus, Inc. (www.vocus.com), (NASDAQ: VOCS) a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management (http://www.vocus.com/content/publicrelations.asp), today announced that both Vocus and PRWeb have been named to the Upshot 50, a listing of the most innovative, powerful and useful marketing tools and technologies.

"We are excited to be included in the Upshot 50," said Bill Wagner, chief marketing officer at Vocus, Inc. "Vocus and PRWeb are designed to meet the specific needs of the industry and offer a solution to help professionals further their initiatives and create successful public relations and marketing campaigns with great results."

The Upshot50 are companies recognized for offering the most innovative, powerful and useful marketing tools and technologies who are empowering marketers in today's complex new world. Recognized leaders in the field, the Upshot50 are marketing technology providers reshaping the world of marketing.

The Upshot Institute is an information, analysis, education and consulting services firm, with a focus on marketing technology and the ways in which it may be applied in marketing organizations. The Upshot Institute delivers a range of useful resources and opportunities for both marketers and vendors, such as free on-demand summits, workshops, vendor reports, podcasts and the insanely popular Upshot50 Awards. For more information, please visit www.UpshotInstitute.com.

About Vocus, Inc.

Vocus, Inc. (www.vocus.com), (NASDAQ: VOCS) is a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management. Our web-based software suite helps organizations of all sizes to fundamentally change the way they communicate with both the media and the public, optimizing their public relations and increasing their ability to measure its impact. Our on-demand software addresses the critical functions of public relations including media relations, news distribution and news monitoring. We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a secure, scalable application and system architecture, which allows our customers to eliminate expensive up-front hardware and software costs and to quickly deploy and adopt our on-demand software. Vocus is used by more than 3,300 organizations worldwide and is available in five languages. Vocus is based in Lanham, MD with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information please visit www.vocus.com or call 800.345.5572.

This release contains "forward-looking" statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as "may," "will," "expects," "projects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," "intends," "plans,” "should," "seeks,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future results to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be significantly impacted by certain risks and uncertainties described in Vocus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Press Contact:

Robin Lane

Vocus, Inc.

301-683-6022

rlane (at) vocus (dot) com

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Contact Information Robin Lane

Vocus, Inc.

http://www.vocus.com

301-683-6022

Loyalty Lab Launches Four New Products For Improving Customer Retention

2009-02-04T00:50:00.001+02:00

Loyalty Lab Launches Four New Products For Improving Customer Retention

Loyalty Lab, the leading provider of on-demand customer loyalty technology, announced the launch of four new, lower priced products geared toward rapidly improving customer retention. With this product introduction, Loyalty Lab is putting these powerful capabilities within the reach of a much larger audience.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 3, 2009 -- Loyalty Lab (http://www.loyaltylab.com) (http://www.loyaltylab.com), the leading provider of on-demand customer loyalty technology (http://www.loyaltylab.com), announced the launch of four new, lower priced products geared toward rapidly improving customer retention. With this product introduction, Loyalty Lab is putting these powerful capabilities within the reach of a much larger audience.

The four new products leverage Loyalty Lab's expertise gained through powering top programs in retail, travel and consumer products and services. Loyalty Lab clients see improvement of up to 80% in their key retention and repeat purchase metrics. Loyalty Lab's newest products were designed for any marketer in any industry to see similar results with minimal resources and no new investment in hardware or software.

The four new products are:

• Loyalty Lab CRM - A complete customer retention solution for consumer brands. Provides all the tools marketers need for success, without the implementation headaches. Marketers can consolidate multiple data sources into a single customer view, segment customers dynamically, manage offers and messaging, and report on results. Great for companies with substantial customer bases looking to move beyond home-grown or entry level solutions.

• Loyalty Lab Reward - A state of the art loyalty marketing solution, offering everything from card-based frequent shopper programs to complex rules-driven point programs to benefits-driven recognition programs. The smart choice for companies looking to take the next step in protecting and developing its customer relationships.

• Loyalty Lab Clienteling - A lightweight solution for in-store clienteling, allowing retailers and other consumer brands to manage customer relationships actively. Ensures front-line personnel have access to the latest customer information and relevant calls to action.

• Loyalty Lab Insight - A reporting and analysis solution for consumer-specific businesses. Provides deep insights into customer behavior over time by leveraging the data warehouse and matching algorithms used by our CRM and loyalty marketing products.

"With the current market conditions, customer retention is more important than ever," notes Loyalty Lab President Matt Howland. "Our new product release allows clients to get to market faster than ever, in a cost effective manner, with a solution tailored to their needs."

Retention and loyalty marketing is at the top of nearly every marketers' wish list for 2009. 2008 showed the first real decline in consumer spending in over 30 years; marketers must do whatever it takes to secure their share of more cautionary spending.

About Loyalty Lab:

Founded in 2003 and based in San Francisco, Loyalty Lab (http://www.loyaltylab.com) is a leader in on-demand customer loyalty technology. Its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings reduce implementation time and expense, eliminate the need for new software or hardware, and scale to meet the needs of any company. Clients include 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, New York & Company, Spiegel Brands, Virgin America, and NVIDIA.

Contact:

David Rosen

david.rosen (at) loyaltylab (dot) com

415-659-8270 x 802

http://www.loyaltylab.com

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Contact Information David Rosen

Loyalty Lab

http://www.loyaltylab.com

415-659-8270

How Some Companies are Thriving in This Sinking Economy Market Raise Announced Today That They Have Upgraded Their Services and Cut Prices in an Effort to Help Businesses Stay Afloat in These Economic Times

2009-02-04T00:50:00.000+02:00

How Some Companies are Thriving in This Sinking Economy Market Raise Announced Today That They Have Upgraded Their Services and Cut Prices in an Effort to Help Businesses Stay Afloat in These Economic Times

MarketRaise Corp. announced they have upgraded their services in which they now offer Virtual Employees as well as Virtual Offices. In addition to their new services, they have lowered rates, offering some of the lowest prices in the industry as an American Company.

Valley Stream, N.Y. (PRWEB) February 3, 2009 -- MarketRaise Corp.announced they have upgraded their services in which they now offer Virtual Employees as well as Virtual Offices. In addition to their new services, they have lowered rates, offering some of the lowest prices in the industry as an American Company.

MarketRaise Corp lowers rates in addition to adding Virtual Employees as well as Virtual Offices.MarketRaise Corp is an American based company that employs a large number of High Skilled IT staff. They offer a wide range of hourly rates which allow you to pick a pricing structure within your budget range. Economy friendly rates start at $10.00 an hour. MarketRaise provides all of our clients with project chart software that allows the user to track their employee and or project daily with a breakdown of hourly and daily work that has been completed.

About MarketRaise Corp.

MarketRaise Corp. provides IT Employees for any business. If you are looking to hire one full or part - time employee or even an office with personnel they can facilitate your needs. There are several advantages of outsourcing, such as cutting cost and saving time. With their large panel of IT personnel, there will be no need to worry about them taking sick days or vacation time; they are always available to work 24hours a day, everyday.

There are many reasons that companies outsource various jobs, but the most prominent advantage seems to be the fact that it often saves a ton of time and money. MarketRaise Corp. Provides IT outsourcing services of Virtual Employees for any business. With a vast IT team they can help your business cut cost by outsourcing to them. We offer a quantity of several IT services, to name a few: website design, software development, (SEO) Web Marketing, Lead generation, telemarketing and consulting. If you are looking to hire one full-time employee or even a complete workforce, they can help you. One advantage of outsourcing through our company is cutting cost, saving time and with our large IT outsourcing team there are no sick days, they are always on stand by, and you have the benefit of having our IT outsourcing.

You may be wondering, "Virtual Employee"? Yes, a Virtual Employee, (VE) is exactly as it sounds. These are employees that work solely for the client's company, and managed by MarketRaise Corp. As a customer, you will get all of the benefits of a full or part time IT employee without any of the downsides. The VE staff is made up of 25+ IT staff members, with a combined amount of 140 man year's experience.

MarketRaise Corporate Headquarters

Suites 200 and 400, 41-A West Merrick Rd.,

Valley Stream, NY 11580.

Toll Free 1-888-RAISE-10

1-888-724-7310

Tel (516) 887-1929

Offshore Development Branch S-2, Raghukul Apts,

91, Gandhi Nagar,

Near Skating Ground,

Nagpur-440010

Cell +91 942 212 5325

Tel (0712) 204-5816

www.MarketRaise.com

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Contact Information Chronis Tsempelis

MarketRaise Corp

http://www.marketraise.com

516-887-1929

Business Survival Workshops Announced to Help Businesses Survive and Thrive in the New Economy

2009-02-03T12:45:00.006+02:00

Business Survival Workshops Announced to Help Businesses Survive and Thrive in the New Economy

Two Workshops Offered: Improving Your Cash Velocity and Strategic Alignment of IT

Minneapolis, MN (Vocus) February 3, 2009 -- Synergistic Software Solutions, LLC, a technology and consulting firm, announced today it is offering a new Business Survival Workshop Series (http://www.synergistic-us.com/survival/index.html) to aid businesses in confronting the challenging realities they face today. The first two workshops are being offered on February 24 and March 3, and are designed to help executives and managers synchronize functional silos and translate business goals into effective actions that are designed to produce immediate results. For more information, and to register for a workshop, visit www.synergistic-us.com.

The workshops are being led by Richard Cushing, a senior consultant at Synergistic with more than 25 years of experience in business management and consulting. According to Cushing, “Businesses of all sizes are facing unprecedented challenges in today’s economy. Cost-cutting done in the 1980s and 1990s coupled with increased global competition has made survival very challenging. Add to that the worldwide economic upheaval and uncertainty of the last year and you have a real recipe for disaster if managers and executives cannot rapidly pinpoint and act upon the key factors that will help their firms survive. Our Business Survival Workshops will help managers cut through the chaos to reach effective solutions so that they can confront their current business challenges.”

Improving Your Cash Velocity

Feb. 24, 2009, 8:30 AM-5 PM, Synergistic Training Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Cash Velocity may be the single most important indicator of an organization’s overall health, yet far too many executives and managers have never calculated it once – let alone actually track its trends. In tough economic times, understanding and managing for improved Cash Velocity may be critical to business survival.

Topics Covered:

• What is Cash Velocity and why is it important?

• Cash Flow versus Cash Velocity

• How to calculate your Cash Velocity

• Calculating your company’s Cash Consumption Rate

• How to connect your plans to actions for improving Cash Velocity

Strategic Alignment of Information Technologies

March 3, 2009, 8:30 AM-5 PM, Synergistic Training Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Many executives and managers “throw money at IT” in some hope or under some fuzzy concept that doing so will bring improvement in some way or other. This workshop is specifically designed to help an executive and management team align IT spending with measurable strategic goals like improving cash flow, increasing return on investment and boosting the bottom line.

Topics Covered:

• Learn the critical factors that make new technologies valuable

• Discover methods to translate financial goals to operational actions

• Learn a simple method for calculating “bottom line” benefits of proposed actions

• Witness how relative small incremental changes can lead to big improvement in company performance

• See examples of how to set IT budgets that align precisely with corporate goals

The one-day workshops are offered at Synergistic Software Solutions Training Center at Two Meridian Crossings, Suite 320 in Richfield, MN.

Introductory Workshop Fee* and Registration Details

Introductory offer is $795 (regularly $995) and is offered for two enrollments during the introduction phase of these workshops. (This represents a savings of over $1100). Group rates and private workshops are also available at company locations. Please call Mike Hidding at 612.367.7361. To register and obtain more information, visit www.synergistic-us.com.

*This offer is time-limited and subject to change at the discretion of Synergistic Software Solutions, LLC

About Synergistic Software

Synergistic Software Solutions, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BDO Seidman, LLP, is based in Minneapolis, MN and has been serving clients for over 25 years with specific expertise in manufacturing and distribution solutions. Synergistic provides business management software and services that allow organizations the ability to unify disparate systems and processes into a single, integrated platform. Synergistic works closely with clients to deliver practical, expert advice and innovative solutions that streamline processes improve productivity and help optimize client relationships. For more information, visit www.synergistic-us.com or call 612.367.7300 or 800.828.5126.

Synergistic Software Solutions and the power of partnership are registered trademarks of BDO Seidman, LLP. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Contact Information Barbara Johnson

Synergistic Software Solutions, LLC

http://www.synergistic-us.com

(612) 367-7378

Mike Hidding

Synergistic Software Solutions, LLC

http://www.synergistic-us.com

(612) 367-7361

Scribe Software Names Vice President of Marketing and Product Marketing

2009-02-03T12:45:00.005+02:00

Scribe Software Names Vice President of Marketing and Product Marketing

Rapid Integration Vendor taps Microsoft Dynamics® channel veteran to lead the company's Marketing and Product Marketing efforts.

Bedford, NH (PRWEB) February 3, 2009 -- Scribe Software (http://www.scribesoft.com), the leading data integration (http://www.scribesoftware.com/solutions.asp) and migration solution choice of Microsoft Dynamics® CRM (http://www.scribesoftware.com/microsoft-dynamics-crm.asp), Microsoft Dynamics® GP (http://www.scribesoftware.com/microsoft-dynamics-gp.asp) and Microsoft Dynamics® NAV (http://www.scribesoftware.com/microsoft-dynamics-nav.asp) partners and customers, today announced that it has hired Microsoft Dynamics channel veteran John Gravely to lead the company's Marketing and Product Marketing efforts.

In his role at Scribe, John will be responsible for understanding market needs and opportunities, ensuring Scribe products meet these needs and opportunities, and communicating Scribe's value to prospects and customers. In 2001 John founded c360 solutions, a developer of add-on products, industry solutions and development tools for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform. In 2006, John engineered the acquisition of c360 by CDC Software, a division of CDC Corporation (NASDQ: CHINA). As CEO of c360 John grew the company from 2 people to a globally recognized brand with over 2,500 customers in 40+ countries, 800 resellers, products in 8 languages and receipt of the prestigious Microsoft Partner Choice ISV Award for 2005. Prior to starting c360 John was the Eastern Region Consulting Director for the Professional Services team of Onyx Software (currently Consona CRM), a mid-market CRM provider.

"John has a proven track record of staying close to customers and partners, understanding their needs and delivering solutions that meet those needs," remarked Scribe CEO, Mark Prestipino. "His success in founding and building c360, specifically with respect to marketing and product marketing, translates perfectly into Scribe's goal of continuing to maintain and grow our leadership position within Microsoft Dynamics and beyond."

"Scribe is a committed leader in the integration market providing low-cost, no-coding, easy to implement technology that can be used as the only tool mid-market businesses need to integrate virtually any application, data source or Software as a Service (SaaS) platform," commented Mr. Gravely. "With a conservatively estimated 50%+ penetration rate into the Microsoft Dynamics CRM customer base and strong penetration into Dynamics GP and Dynamics NAV Scribe has become the standard integration platform within the Microsoft Dynamics channel. Beyond Microsoft Dynamics, the Scribe tool is a great solution for an even wider audience and I look forward to seeing that all mid-market businesses get to know Scribe as their tool of choice for integration (http://www.scribesoftware.com/enterprise/)."

Scribe easily enables integration to a number of endpoints

Because Scribe is a flexible solution requiring configuration, not coding, it is easy to implement and modify as business processes inevitably change. Through thousands of customer implementations Scribe has integrated with, among others, the following applications and endpoints:

Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online (Software as a Service)

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Microsoft Dynamics AX

Microsoft Dynamics SL

Salesforce.com (http://www.scribesoftware.com/salesforce.asp) (Software as a Service)

Netsuite

Sage SalesLogix (http://www.scribesoftware.com/saleslogix.asp)

Pivotal CRM

Webtrends

SAP

JD Edwards

Oracle Applications

QAD

PeopleSoft

Lawson

MAS 90/200

MAS 500

Epicor

Legacy Applications

Databases

SQL Server

Oracle

DB2

Sybase

Progress

Pervasive SQL

Excel Files

ODBC Data Sources

ACT! and Goldmine (Migration to other systems)

Smart Businesses Choose Scribe

With thousands of customers, Scribe solutions provide an ideal balance of scalability, affordability and ease of implementation and modification. Scribe customers include:

Amica Life Insurance

Bank of America

Carnival Cruise Lines

Equinox Fitness

Fidelity

Fujitsu

Karl Strauss Brewing Company

Kodak

National Geographic

Onity

Pepsi

Raymond James

US Airways

Tim Nugiel, Manager of Business Systems at Equinox Fitness, uses Scribe to integrate Equinox's business applications including Microsoft Dynamics CRM. "With all the pre-baked functionality within Scribe, it's just point and click. Just to handle the amount of data feeds we're dealing with we would have to hire at least two or three additional people. Instead, Scribe allows us to put it on autopilot - it automatically manages the information exchange between our systems."

John Snead, Director of Beer Operations at Karl Strauss Brewing Company, selected Scribe to integrate their Salesforce CRM application with their Microsoft Dynamics GP back office system. "Scribe automatically captures orders from Salesforce and seamlessly integrates the order into Dynamics GP in a matter of seconds."

Onity, a leading manufacturer of locks for the hospitality lodging industry, integrates their data seamlessly from Microsoft Dynamics CRM directly into Microsoft Dynamics NAV. "We see Scribe as the 'glue' tying all our information together and providing us with a complete picture of every customer, every opportunity."

Smart Resellers Standardize on Scribe

With over 800 resellers worldwide Scribe has the necessary global reach to assist customers with their integration needs. Scribe resellers include:

AlfaPeople

Ascentium

Aspective

Avanade

Columbus IT

Customer Effective

ePartners

Orbis AG

Qurius

Tectura

Touchstone

VOX

About Scribe

Founded in 1996, Scribe Software Corporation provides low-cost, no-coding, easy to implement solutions that can be used as the only tool mid-market businesses need to integrate virtually any application, data source or Software as a Service (SaaS) platform. Scribe solutions are simple to implement and provide ease of modification as business processes change. They are especially popular among organizations running Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Dynamics GP, Dynamics NAV and Sage SalesLogix applications as well as Salesforce.com and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online. Scribe Software is privately held and led by experienced technology executives from Microsoft, Oracle, AutoDesk, i2, Vitria, Dun and Bradstreet, CDC Software, and WebTrends. For more information about Scribe, please visit www.scribesoft.com

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Contact Information Heather Robinson

Scribe Software

http://www.scribesoft.com

1.603.622.5109

Labtronics Signs Software Licensing Agreement with KnowledgeTree� Document Management Software

2009-02-03T12:45:00.004+02:00

Labtronics Signs Software Licensing Agreement with KnowledgeTree® Document Management Software

Labtronics licenses KnowledgeTree under "Powered by KnowledgeTree®" OEM program for use in Labtronics' Nexxis SDMS™

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 3, 2009 - KnowledgeTree, the leading provider of open source document management software (http://www.knowledgetree.com) for small to medium-sized organizations, today announced the licensing of its KnowledgeTree Document Management Software to Labtronics Inc., a world leader in the development of software solutions for laboratory instrument interfacing and laboratory automation.

The KnowledgeTree Commercial Edition, licensed under KnowledgeTree's "Powered by KnowledgeTree" licensing program, will be bundled with Labtronics' LimsLink, an application for collecting, parsing and reporting data. The bundled and co-branded product, called Nexxis SDMS, is a Scientific Data Management System that stores and manages all types of scientific data and documentation and easily integrates with existing informatics systems such as LIMS, ELN, ERP and instrument data systems.

"KnowledgeTree is the perfect fit for LimsLink", says Robert Pavlis, President of Labtronics Inc. "The application's powerful document management features and ease of use, combined with the data collection and reporting of LimsLink, provide laboratories with all the functionality required for secure automated management of scientific data and documentation".

"Labtronics has extensive experience in developing and implementing laboratory informatics solutions", says Daniel Chalef, CEO of KnowledgeTree. "Labtronics' offices in North America and Europe provide sales and technical support services to over 6,000 customers around the world, providing the ideal platform for KnowledgeTree to reach new customers and markets".

The "Powered by KnowledgeTree®" program provides OEMs, Independent Software Vendors and Value Added Reseller partners with access to the rich, stable and easy to use document management feature-set of KnowledgeTree Commercial Editions for embedded use within their own branded applications. The program also provides for co-branding, and a mechanism to license the KnowledgeTree application under commercial licensing terms that suit individual businesses.

About Labtronics

An industry leader and innovator in laboratory data integration and management, Labtronics develops and implements solutions that deliver the real promise of informatics - making data and information available, when and where it is needed most - so that our customers can make real-time decisions with confidence. Visit www.labtronics.com.

About KnowledgeTree

KnowledgeTree is open source document management software designed for business people to use and install. Seamlessly connect people, ideas, and processes to satisfy all your collaboration, compliance, and business process requirements. KnowledgeTree works with Microsoft® Office®, Microsoft® Windows® and Linux®.

Commercial customers include Sony Entertainment, Société Générale Group, and Mazda Motor Europe. Visit http://www.knowledgetree.com.

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Contact Information Lindy Grobler

KnowledgeTree Inc.

http://www.knowledgetree.com

+1 415-692-1418

Steve Bolton

Labtronics Inc.

http://www.labtronics.com

+1 519-767-1061

DAZ Systems, Inc. Showcases Oracle Business Accelerator for Agile Product Lifecycle Management

2009-02-03T12:45:00.003+02:00

DAZ Systems, Inc. Showcases Oracle Business Accelerator for Agile Product Lifecycle Management

DAZ Systems, Inc. announced today that it is the first Implementation organization qualified to use the Oracle Business Accelerator Solution for Agile Product Lifecycle Management. The Agile PLM product offering has consistently been rated the best in class, and was acquired by Oracle in the past year. Oracle Accelerate solutions provide midsize organizations with pre-packaged bundles that allow for rapid, affordable implementations.

El Segundo, CA (PRWEB) February 3, 2009 -- DAZ Systems, Inc. announced today that it is the first Implementation organization qualified to use the Oracle Business Accelerator Solution for Agile Product Lifecycle Management. The Agile PLM product offering has consistently been rated the best in class, and was acquired by Oracle in the past year. Oracle Accelerate solutions provide midsize organizations with pre-packaged bundles that allow for rapid, affordable implementations.

Some of the key benefits of the Agile solution are engineering-intensive enterprises, business flows featuring Product Collaboration to efficiently manage new products design and development, parts management, production and prototype changes, bills of materials, and many other significant features required for your business.

DAZ's Oracle Accelerate Solution leverages the applications built-in best practices as well as DAZ's 13 years of implementation methodology and expertise. The solution was co-developed as a result of Oracle teams working with DAZ colleagues to meet the needs of clients in the mid-market space. DAZ Systems is the first Oracle partner to use the Oracle Business Accelerator with a company in the San Francisco Bay Area.

About DAZ Systems, Inc.

DAZ Systems, Inc. is one of the largest independent Oracle Application Partners in the US, with more than 300 implementations, including 37 on release 12. Included in these implementations are Oracle® E-Business Suite, Oracle On Demand, Oracle Business Intelligence, Oracle Transportation Management and Oracle's Demantra, Agile and Siebel. With a rich understanding of Oracle technology, DAZ has delivered over 280 mission critical Oracle based solutions to Fortune 1000 and medium sized enterprises. In addition, DAZ has adopted the Oracle Accelerate solution and is certified with the Oracle Business Accelerators. DAZ Systems is a Certified Advantage Partner in the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN).

For more information, visit www.dazsi.com.

About the Oracle PartnerNetwork:

Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of more than 20,000 companies who deliver innovative software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to Oracle's premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork program provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today's global economy. Oracle partners are able to offer their customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle's position as the world's largest enterprise software company. Partners who are able to demonstrate superior product knowledge, technical expertise and a commitment to doing business with Oracle qualify for the Certified Partner levels. http://oraclepartnernetwork.oracle.com

CONTACT:

Deborah Arnold

DAZ Systems, Inc.

1-310-640-1300

darnold (at) dazsi (dot) com

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Contact Information Shelley Kaufman

DAZ Systems, Inc.

http://www.dazsi.com

9497600025

Raxco Software's PerfectDisk 10 Certified by Microsoft

2009-02-03T12:45:00.002+02:00

Raxco Software's PerfectDisk 10 Certified by Microsoft

Revolutionary new disk defragmenter passes rigorous Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V tests

Gaithersburg, MD (Vocus) February 3, 2009-- Raxco Software, the leader in disk defragmentation (http://www.perfectdisk.com/) software, today announced that its PerfectDisk® disk defrag and optimization utility has achieved Microsoft® certification for Vista (http://www.perfectdisk.com/products/home-perfectdisk10-professional/learn-more), Windows Server® 2008 and Hyper-V™ (http://www.perfectdisk.com/products/business-perfectdisk10-virtual-enterprise-edition/learn-more). Microsoft's certification tests are comprised of hundreds of requirements to ensure applications perform to the highest standards of operating system compatibility, functionality and reliability.

Microsoft states that "only Certified for Windows Vista® software have undergone Microsoft compatibility tests for ease of use, better performance and enhanced security in Vista." Similarly, only applications that "meet Microsoft standards for compatibility and best practices with the Windows Server 2008 operating system and Hyper-V can earn the Certified for Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V certifications."

"We're pleased to once again earn certification for Microsoft's latest operating systems," said Joe Abusamra, vice president of operations of Raxco Software. "Our customers expect and demand PerfectDisk 10 to meet the highest levels of quality, performance and security, and these certifications are part of that assurance we give our users.

About Raxco Software

Contacts:

Sherry Murray

Raxco Software, Inc

301-519-7836

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Contact Information Sherry Murray

Raxco Software

http://www.perfectdisk.com

301-519-7836

Netop Offers Secure Communications With Netop Live Communicator Suite 3.4

2009-02-03T12:45:00.001+02:00

Netop Offers Secure Communications With Netop Live Communicator Suite 3.4

Save Costs Today, New Online Collaboration Tools Support Live Chat, Audio and Video Conferences and Communications Across the Hall or Around the World

Chicago (PRWEB) February 3, 2009 -- Today Netop unveiled Netop Live Communicator Suite 3.4 (http://www.netop.com/products/communication/netop-live-communicator.htm), the newest version of its online collaboration and communications tools. Part of the worldwide leader's family of software solutions for desktop management, unified communications, advanced training and instruction, this suite of online communications tools allows companies to use live chat, audio and video, file sharing and more for secure internal employee collaboration and customer support, across the hall or around the world. Netop Live Communicator 3.4 includes Netop Live Communicator for secure communication and collaboration, Netop Live Web-Chat for online text chat, and Netop Live Web-Call for online audio and video communications.

Netop Live Communicator is a hosted solution that was developed for today's companies and organizations that understand the value of online communication and collaboration for employees. A robust, yet easy-to-use tool, Netop Live Communicator eliminates both the technical and geographic boundaries for real-time enterprise collaboration. Employees install a small piece of software on their PCs, and then they can "meet" face to face via Web-based video and are free to talk, chat, conduct training, hold conferences, and share desktops and documents, no matter where they are located. With the highest level of security, all Netop Live Communicator communication is encrypted and logged for subsequent documentation.

"With our highly secure, all-in-one, online communications solution, employees can talk, chat, participate in training and conferences and share desktops and documents anytime, anywhere," said Netop CEO Kurt Bager. "Netop Live Communicator supports the high-quality, timely employee communication and collaboration that companies need to be successful while saving them the valuable time and resources previously expended for travel to face-to-face meetings.

This upgrade to Netop Live Communicator features advanced support for conference communications. When used as a conference tool, Netop Live Communicator (http://www.netop.com/products/communication/netop-live-communicator.htm) now allows participants to share multiple videos and applications from multiple sources. In addition, the conference leader can use Netop Live Communicator to ask participants to work together in breakout sessions and then return to the main conference. Audio sources during a Netop Live Communicator conference are now mixed on the Communications Manager Server, resulting in lower bandwidth consumption for uses, enhanced quality of sound and support for more simultaneous participants.

"Customer demand for secure unified communication is growing tremendously and is by far the fastest growing segment in the remote operation market. By combining our expertise and experience in remote-control solutions with the innovative unified communications capabilities of Netop Live Communicator, we are securing Netop's position as a leader in this market," added Bager.

Netop also offers businesses and organizations new and innovative ways to communicate personally with their external customers over the Internet. Netop Live Web-Chat (http://www.netop.com/products/communication/netop-live-web-chat.htm) allows companies to deliver live customer service directly from their Web sites. By simply clicking on a banner on the Web site, customers can connect one on one with service representatives using live text chat. For example, when customers are booking airline tickets online and have trouble finding schedule information with one simple click, they can use Netop Live Web-Chat to connect directly and personally with an airline reservations agent who is available to help them. This eliminates waiting on hold on the telephone, choosing from endless options on a voice mail system or sending emails that aren't answered until the next day - or even later. The customers can chat with the airline employee, who immediately guides them as they search the Web site.

With Netop Live Web-Call (http://www.netop.com/products/communication/netop-live-web-call.htm) , customers also click on a banner on a company Web site to share audio chats, computer screens and video with company representatives in a secure and flexible environment.

The Netop Live Communicator Suite became a part of the Netop family of software solutions with the company's June 2008 acquisition of Medianet Innovation's, sales organization and development division and the execution of a worldwide exclusive contract with Medianet.

About Netop Solutions A/S

Netop Solutions A/S, formerly known as Danware A/S, develops and markets software solutions that enable swift, secure and seamless transfer of screens, sound and data between two or more computers. The company has three business areas: Netop IT Administration, Netop Education and Netop Communication. The core IT Administration product, Netop Remote Control, enables remote control of one or more computers. The Netop Education business consists of Netop and Vision software solutions for computer-based classroom teaching. Netop Communication consists of modern solutions for unified communications and collaboration and includes products such as Web, video and audio conferencing; secure chat; one-button click to talk; and desktop and file sharing. Netop has subsidiaries in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, China and Switzerland, and the Netop solutions are sold in more than 80 countries. Netop Solutions A/S shares are listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange and are part of the SmallCap+ index. For further information, please see www.netop.com.

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Contact Information LISA WOLFE

Netop

http://www.netop.com

773-227-1049

Tonya Hottman

Netop

312-376-0512