2000 Relate UK Staff to Launch Athena Software

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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