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Infosys Collaborates with Oracle to Launch the Infosys Business Platform for HR An Innovative Offering Enabling Business Value Realization through th

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:52:51 GMT

PRNewswire - Infosys Technologies (Infosys), a world leader in Consulting and Information Technology Services, today announced that it has teamed up with Oracle through the 'BPO Powered by Oracle program,' and is launching a comprehensive managed services platform for multi-function HR through its Infosys Business Platforms offering.

Research and Markets: Mobile Applications Stores: Asia - Market Analysis and Business Assessment

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:07:18 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/49e5f3/mobile_application) has announced the addition of the "Mobile Applications Stores: Asia - Market Analysis and Business Assessment" report to their offering.

Namtra Corporation Acquires eTaxPortal

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:30:20 GMT

PRNewswire - Namtra Business Solutions, a 2009 Deloitte 500 fastest growing company, today announced that its software division has completed the acquisition of eTaxPortal.

Research and Markets: iPhone Tips, Tricks & Apps for Business Executives Taking Full Advantage of All Your iPhone Can Do

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:08:28 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/6725af/iphone_tips_trick) has announced the addition of the "iPhone Tips, Tricks & Apps for Business Executives - Taking Full Advantage of All Your iPhone Can Do" audioconference to their offering.

EXL Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results Quarterly Revenues of $48.2 million and 14.8% Adjusted Operating MarginIncreasing Calendar Year Revenue an

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:26 GMT

PRNewswire - ExlService Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXLS), a leading provider of outsourcing and transformation services, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

DOD's Washington Headquarters Services Selects Catapult Technology for $27 Million e-Business Enhancement Project

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:26:40 GMT

PRNewswire - Catapult Technology, Ltd. (Catapult), a leading Information Technology (IT) contractor to the federal government, has been selected by the Department of Defense's Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) for a 30-month, $27 million e-Business enhancement and management project.

Mark Howitson, Deputy General Counsel at Facebook, to Deliver Keynote at LegalTech New York 2010

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:26:00 GMT

Business Wire - Mark S. Howitson, deputy general counsel of Facebook, will deliver the day two keynote address...

IT Business Edge Launches Live Events Business to Deliver Prime Technology Leads in Face-to-Face Setting

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:17:22 GMT

Business Wire - IT Business Edge, the professional online community for business technology decision makers, is taking the concept of “delivering leads” for advertising clients to a whole new level.

Pitney Bowes Business Insight Debuts PERFORM.360 for Financial Institutions at BAI Retail Delivery Conference 2009

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:06:25 GMT

Business Wire - Pitney Bowes Business Insight (PBBI), the leading global provider of location and communication intelligence solutions, today unveiled PERFORM.360™, an integrated portfolio of applications that blends branch network design, performance analytics and sales management tools to help financial services institutions maximize market coverage, visualize opportunities and optimize sales resource deployment. PBBI will demonstrate PERFORM.360 at booth #1028 during the BAI Retail Delivery Conference, taking place in Boston on November 3-5, 2009.

Lionbridge Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results With Revenue of $97.8 Million and Non-GAAP EPS of $0.04 Grows Operating Income Excluding Rest

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:01:28 GMT

PRNewswire - Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIOX) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Systeme U Selects MicroStrategy as its Enterprise Business Intelligence Platform Leading French Retailer Uses MicroStrategy 9 for Reporting and Analy

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:01:07 GMT

PRNewswire - MicroStrategyÂ® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Systeme U has selected MicroStrategy 9 as its enterprise business intelligence platform to support its Information Decision Support System Group.

Emnos and DemandTec Form Strategic Alliance to Jointly Market Services

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:02:07 GMT

Business Wire - Emnos, a consultancy and services company helping retailers and consumer goods companies achieve customer-centric growth, and DemandTec, Inc. (Nasdaq:DMAN), a leading provider of on-demand optimization solutions, today announced that the companies have formed a strategic alliance to jointly market advanced shopper-centric solutions for retailers and consumer goods companies worldwide.

Major Oil and Gas Enterprises Improve Business Performance With Advanced Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Functionality European firms adopt new

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:00:06 GMT

PRNewswire - Following the official launch of Windows 7 around the globe, Microsoft Corp. announced that two Norwegian customers from the oil and gas industry have successfully piloted the new Windows 7 platform.

Intergraph(R) Acquires SIGRAPH(R) Electrical Engineering Software Business Unit from TCS Acquisition strengthens Intergraph's presence in engineering

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:00:05 GMT

PRNewswire - IntergraphÂ® has acquired the SIGRAPHÂ® business unit from Technische Computer Systeme Sussen GmbH (TCS), a leading computer-aided engineering and document management system (CAE/DMS) vendor headquartered in Sussen, Germany.

Altegrity Acquires John D. Cohen, Inc.; Will Work with New Altegrity Security Consulting Business Unit

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:02:32 GMT

Business Wire - Altegrity, Inc.—the global screening and security solutions provider—announced today the close of its acquisition of John D.

ManTech International Corporation Names Sally Sullivan, Executive Vice President, Business Development

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:38:59 GMT

Business Wire - ManTech International Corporation (Nasdaq:MANT) has named Sally Sullivan, Executive Vice President, Business Development, to lead the company’s business growth supporting customers in the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community and throughout the federal government.

Onstream Media Expands Federal Government Business -New Contracts with the Department of the Treasury, REJ & Associates (a Prime Contractor for HUD's

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:46:03 GMT

PRNewswire - Onstream Media Corporation (Nasdaq: ONSM) a leading online service provider of live and on-demand internet video, corporate web communications and content management applications, today announced two Federal Government agreements including the Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Tectura Selects Strategy Companions Analyzer Business Intelligence Solution

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:12:34 GMT

Business Wire - Strategy Companion Corporation, a leading provider of Business Intelligence (BI) software for SQL Server, today announced that Tectura has selected the company’s Analyzer™ solution as its Business Intelligence platform for reporting, analytics, dashboarding, and scorecarding.

Richard Sulpizio Joins CA's Board of Directors Former Qualcomm Executive Brings More Than 35 Years of International Business Expertise

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:36:31 GMT

PRNewswire - CA (Nasdaq: CA), the world's leading independent IT management software company, today announced that Richard Sulpizio has been elected to its Board of Directors effective immediately.

NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 50.6%; October Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 55.2%; New Orders Index at 55.6%

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:01:58 GMT

Business Wire - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector expanded in October for the second consecutive month, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.

Mutual of Omaha Selects iPipelines iGO e-App for Life Business

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:04:46 GMT

Business Wire - iPipeline™, the leader in on-demand software that supports marketing, selling, and processing solutions for the nation’s top insurance carriers, distributors and producers, today announced Mutual of Omaha has purchased iGO e-App™ for their life business.

COMMCO Latest Company to Switch From SAP R/3 to NetSuite OneWorld Cloud Business Suites Leader Earns Another SAP Convert and Enables COMMCO to Run Co

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:01:26 GMT

PRNewswire - NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), a leading vendor of cloud computing business management software suites, today announced that COMMCO LLC (www.commco.com), a Kansas City-based distribution and light manufacturing company and a leading home improvement millwork distributor, is the latest company to successfully switch from SAP R/3 to NetSuite OneWorld, going live on time and on budget, and providing the Kansas City-based company substantial savings.

Simtrol, Inc. Releases Business Update Letter to Shareholders

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:59:12 GMT

PRNewswire - Simtrol, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SMRL), an innovative developer of enterprise-class software solutions that manage the extended network of connected devices, today issued a business update letter to shareholders from Mr.

EMC Expands Services and Solutions for Microsoft Business Intelligence, Data Warehouse and SQL Server Enables Timely and Relevant Business Insight Th

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:30:24 GMT

PRNewswire - EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced expanded services and solutions for Microsoft Business Intelligence, Data Warehouse and Mission-Critical SQL Server environments. The new offerings demonstrate EMC's commitment to helping organizations fully leverage their information for better insight, decision making and competitive advantage.

Verizon Business to Build New IT Platform for Secure Exchange of Transcribed Medical Information Verizon Becomes Founding Member of Consortium Develo

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:19:35 GMT

PRNewswire - A newly formed industry group, the Medical Transcription Service Consortium (MTSC), has chosen Verizon Business to build a new IT platform for the secure exchange of digitized transcriptions of physician-dictated patient notes.

SageCreek Partners Signs ArelliaOriginal Developer of Various Altiris Solutionsto Its Client Portfolio

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:11:27 GMT

Business Wire - SageCreek Partners (http://sagecreekpartners.com/), a consulting company that has pioneered the concept of “mentor capital” for technology companies, has signed Arellia, Inc., provider of Application Control Solution and Local Security Solution for the Symantec Management Platform (formerly known as the Altiris Platform), as one of its newest accounts.

Saba Concludes Annual User Conference; Keynotes Emphasize Importance of People-Driven Organizations Today, Employee Engagement, Linking to Business Re

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:03:41 GMT

Business Wire - Saba (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier people management software and services provider, concluded People 2009 – Saba Global Summit, the most acclaimed annual user conference in Saba's history.

Akamai Strengthens Rakutens eCommerce Business

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:30 GMT

Business Wire - Akamai Japan K.K., a subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leader in powering video, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, today announced that its Dynamic Site Solution has been adopted by Rakuten Ichiba, one of the largest Internet shopping portals operated by Rakuten Inc. in Japan, to accelerate the performance of its eCommerce site.

VetSource Mobility Equipped to Provide Mobility Solutions to Federal Government Agencies as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:51:27 GMT

Business Wire - DataSouce Mobility is proud to announce the launch of a subsidiary company, VetSource Mobility.

GameStop Announces New Senior Vice President and GM of Digital Business

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:30:33 GMT

Business Wire - GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, today announced Shawn D.

ASSESSMENT OF ANDICOM 2009: THREE DAYS OF DEBATE REGARDING THE ICT INDUSTRY

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:57:04 GMT

Business Wire - In the presence of President Álvaro Uribe Vélez, the 24th session of the 2009 ANDICOM Telecommunications Congress was brought to a close on October 30.

EDUCAUSE 2009 News Distributed By Business Wire Available At WWW.TRADESHOWNEWS.COM

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:04:44 GMT

Business Wire - Business Wire will be posting exhibitor news releases issued via Business Wire on a dedicated show news archive for this event.

Clayton Holdings Names Thomas Gere, Senior Managing Director Gere to Expand Clayton's Business Development Capabilities with Commercial Banks and Mor

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:16:46 GMT

PRNewswire - Clayton Holdings LLC, a leader in providing customized risk analysis, loss mitigation, operational solutions and staffing services to the mortgage industry, announced today that Thomas Gere has joined the company as Senior Managing Director.

Articulate Communications Sees Strong Growth Among Business-to-Business Technology and Services Providers

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:04:43 GMT

Business Wire - Articulate Communications Inc., a firm that helps technology and business services companies achieve their corporate goals through results-oriented, targeted, strategic communications, today announced that it is continuing to see tremendous growth in its Business-to-Business Services (B2BS) group, with the addition of new clients Cellebrite, SoftServe, Inc. and Undertone Networks.

Cal Net Technology Group CEO Zack Schuler Will Present Findings for Solution Providers 3.0

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:35:10 GMT

Business Wire - Cal Net Technology Group, Southern California's leader in IT computer services and IT consulting, has announced that Founder and CEO Zack Schuler will Chair Project Nimbus, a collaborative community-based research project sponsored by Channel Insider.

TransCore Builds Carrier Pay Rate Calculator and Business Analytics Tools into Logistics Software

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:34:43 GMT

Business Wire - TransCore’s Logistics Software, a transportation management system (TMS), has added three modules to help truck freight brokers and third party logistics providers (3PLs) take tighter control of operations.

Healthcare, IT industries show robust hiring in third quarter, says Beyond.com

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:26:49 GMT

Business Wire - Beyond.com, Inc., the world’s largest network of niche career communities, today released its Third Quarter 2009 Career Trend Analysis Report, which revealed that Healthcare and Information Technology continue to add jobs at a steady pace, while industries in the professional services sector such as Finance and Engineering are still experiencing sharp declines.

Online Sales Leader Journey Education Marketing, Inc. and Data Visualization Leader Tableau Software Announce Sales Collaboration Journey Education M

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:00:39 GMT

PRNewswire - < em>Tableau Software (http://www.tableausoftware.com), the global leader in data visualization and business intelligence software, and Journey Education Marketing, Inc. (JEM), today announced a major collaboration where JEM will market and sell Tableau's data visualization application to the student market.

Dash Carrier Services And VIXXI Solutions Merge Assets

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:36:22 GMT

Business Wire - Dash Carrier Services (DASH), the leading provider of wholesale carrier products and services, and VIXXI Solutions, today announced an agreement through which the companies will merge assets and become a single-entity provider of Wholesale Carrier and Emergency Services under Dash Carrier Services.

Egnyte Dials Up Blackberry and Android Device Support for Office-On-the-Go File Access, File Sharing and Backup

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:22:15 GMT

Business Wire - Egnyte, a leading provider of on-demand file server solutions, today introduced Blackberry and Android device interfaces that allow small business users secure access to all their business files via their Blackberry or Android-powered smartphones.

Orange Business Services Tapped by INX to Deliver Global Telepresence Solutions

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:13:34 GMT

Business Wire - Orange Business Services has enhanced a three-year agreement with INX Inc. (NASDAQ: INXI), a reseller of U.S.-based IP communications solutions for enterprise organizations.

Fieldglass Business Intelligence Fuels Best in Class Contingent Labor and Services Programs New Solution Reveals Actionable Information for Smarter D

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:02:15 GMT

PRNewswire - Fieldglass, Inc., provider of the leading unified platform for acquiring contingent workers, services and direct hires, today announced its comprehensive business intelligence suite, arming companies with the information necessary to create more strategic and cost-effective workforce programs.

Quest Software Extends Business Intelligence Monitoring Capabilities to SQL Server Portfolio

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:43 GMT

Business Wire - PASS Community Summit 2009

Voice of the Employee (VOE) Report Reveals That Employee Engagement is Critical to Business Survival

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:47:30 GMT

Business Wire - Listening and responding to employee feedback is essential to creating a sustainable competitive advantage, according to a new survey of human resource professionals issued by Allegiance, Inc., a leading provider of VOC and VOE solutions.

Incisive Introduced as Valley Inceptions Newest Venture

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:42:07 GMT

Business Wire - Valley Inception, LLC today introduced its newest property, Incisive. The Incisive portfolio of online Software as a Service (SaaS) and installable products are based on its acquisition of spreadsheet analysis technology from RedRover Software, Inc, a developer of enterprise-class spreadsheet analysis and management software and services.

Servus Credit Union Expands Covarity Implementation to Increase Business Banking Success

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:58 GMT

Marketwire - Covarity Inc., the leading commercial loan monitoring and portfolio management solution provider, today announced that Servus Credit Union has chosen Covarity as the platform for commercial loan monitoring in its province-wide network of Business Banking Centres.

QuorumLabs Brings New Level of Business Continuity to the SMB

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:19:49 GMT

Business Wire - QuorumLabs, Inc. today announced onQ™ – a new business continuity solution that provides instant, One-Click Recovery™ from any storage, server or entire site failure.

Avistar Launches Two Industry-Leading Visual Communications Solutions, Delivering Business-Class, Desktop Videoconferencing to Microsoft OCS and Citri

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:10:46 GMT

Business Wire - Avistar Communications Corporation (www.avistar.com), a leader in unified visual communications solutions, today announced additions to its family of Avistar C3™ software solutions. The Avistar C3 Unified™ - Microsoft OCS Edition and Avistar C3 Integrator™ - Citrix Edition solutions, engineered to deliver scalable, interoperable and business-class desktop videoconferencing to the Microsoft OCS and Citrix platforms.

John Moore Joins Exactpro Systems, LLC as Business Development Director.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:14 GMT

PRNewswire - Exactpro Systems, a consulting company specialising in software development and testing services for the securities trading industry, announces the appointment of Mr.

Global Organizations Choose Microsoft Cloud Applications Microsoft to expand Business Productivity Online Suite to more countries and regions, add ne

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:09 GMT

PRNewswire - Today Microsoft Business Division President Stephen Elop announced that the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), Microsoft Corp.'s business communication and collaboration software delivered as a service, will be available in 15 additional countries and regions later this week.

CS STARS Announces NCCI Medical Data Call Solution

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:02:32 GMT

Business Wire - CS STARS LLC, the leading provider of risk management technology, today announced that it will offer a data conversion and reporting solution for organizations that are required to submit medical data to the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI).

Orange Business Services Expands Consulting and Integration Services to Deliver Microsoft Unified Communications

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:15:51 GMT

Business Wire - Orange Business Services continues to invest in delivering unified communications solutions to customers by expanding its global consulting and integration services.

Lyrtech able to raise its financing limit to meet its growing business

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:50:15 GMT

CNW Group - Lyrtech Inc. (Lyrtech or the company) (TSX Venture Exchange: LTK), a worldwide leader in digital signal processing technologies, is proud to announce today that Finexcorp has agreed to amend its financing agreement with Lyrtech.

TouchStar Appoints New Business Partners and LT System Reseller

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:47:29 GMT

Business Wire - TouchStar, a Tulsa, OK-based leading provider of mobile computing and field workforce automation, announced today that it is welcoming Westmor Industries of Morris, MN as a new LT System Reseller and is teaming with Betach Solutions of Calgary, Canada and Vertical Software, Inc of Bartonville, IL.

Russell Stalters, IT Head at BP America to Deliver LegalTech New York 2010 Keynote

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:25:33 GMT

Business Wire - ALM’s upcoming LegalTech New York 2010, the nation’s largest and most prestigious legal technology conference and trade show, will feature a day one keynote presentation by Russell Stalters, information technology and services (IT&S) head, information and record architecture, BPAmerica Inc. Stalters’ presentation will open the event, which will take place February 1-3 at the Hilton Hotel in New York City.