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New Combination of Business Continuity Planning Software, Storage and Support Offers Financial Institutions Online Capabilities.

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:15:55 GMT

Business Wire - CFC Technology Corporation announced that it has introduced BCPlanLogix™ Business Recovery Software & Secure Plan Retention, which will allow the company's financial institution customers to create, change and manage a plan online.

EA and Paramount Digital Entertainment Invites Players to Run the Family Business in The Godfather II

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:03:20 GMT

Business Wire - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Paramount Digital Entertainment today revealed the first details of The Godfather® II videogame, the sequel to the 2007 multi-platinum hit.

Methodologies Corporation Launches the Green Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Training Program for Business and IT Professionals

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:00:26 GMT

Business Wire - Methodologies Corporation, the leading SOA modeling and training company, announced the release of the Green SOA Training Program.

Kiland Business Management Systems Selects AAID Security Solutions to Provide Long-Range RFID Readers and Tags With its Serial Asset Equipment Managem

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:02:37 GMT

PRNewswire - AAID Security Solutions, Member of Vuance Ltd., (Nasdaq: VUNC) and Kiland Business Management Systems (KBMS) have entered into a Strategic Partnership to use AAID's Ultra Long-Range Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology to identify assets and create real-time inventory awareness of equipment located in rental and sales lots.

Planar Announces Sale of Medical Business Segment to NDSsi for $34.25 Million in Cash

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:11:52 GMT

Business Wire - Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLNR), a worldwide leader in specialty display solutions, today announced the sale of its medical business segment to NDS Surgical Imaging (a leader in the hospital surgical imaging space) for $34.25M in cash.

SoftBrands Appoints Jo Masters Senior Vice President of Its Hospitality Business

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:06:19 GMT

PRNewswire - SoftBrands, Inc. (Amex: SBN), a global supplier of enterprise application software, today announced it has appointed Jo-Ann (Jo) Masters senior vice president and general manager, Hospitality.

Publicis Groupe to Acquire Performics Search Marketing Business

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:02:08 GMT

Business Wire - Publicis Groupe (EURONEXT Paris:FR0000130577) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced today that Publicis Groupe has agreed to acquire the Performics search marketing business (Performics) from Google. Chicago-based Performics, one of the leading search marketing services providers, helps to improve the performance of advertisers’ investments and maximize client campaign effectiveness.

Kronos(R) Business is Thriving

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:02:06 GMT

Business Wire - Balancing budgets, controlling overtime, and maximizing employee productivity are business challenges that all organizations face, regardless of size.

Compiere Continues Expansion of Open Source ERP Solution with New Business Analytics, Functional and Technical Advancements in Release 3.1

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:52:00 GMT

Business Wire - Compiere, Inc., the global leader in open source business solutions, today shipped Compiere 3.1, the company’s most substantial update of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) product line.

Intelepeer Names John Hart SVP-Business Development

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:06:32 GMT

Business Wire - IntelePeer™, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent telecommunications and voice peering services to global carriers and application providers, today announced the appointment of John Hart, a seasoned and innovative marketing executive, as Senior Vice President for Business Development. Hart will lead IntelePeer’s growth as it launches its innovative hosted infrastructure enabling carriers, service providers, software developers and Internet communities to rapidly create the next generation of telephony-powered applications that seamlessly integrate communications with existing Web and application workflows.

Nation's Oldest Manufacturer of Lawn and Garden Products Switches from Payroll Service Bureau to UltiPro(R) for Business Improvements

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:25:19 GMT

Business Wire - Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that Ames True Temper, Inc. has improved efficiencies, enhanced business reporting processes, and reduced costs since switching from a payroll service bureau to UltiPro delivered through Ultimate Software’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.

Aria Systems Announces Unprecedented First Half 2008 Business Growth, Sees Increasing Momentum for the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Billing Space

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:01:02 GMT

PRNewswire - Aria Systems Inc., the industry standard and leading provider of on-demand billing and customer lifecycle management solutions, announced that first half of 2008 results reflected unprecedented growth along several key company metrics, putting the company in the strongest financial position in its history while further solidifying and enhancing its market leader role in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) billing space.

The Convergence of LI with Business Intelligence (BI) Was Discussed at Some Depth at the Recent Location Intelligence 2008 Conference in Santa Clara,

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:32:37 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/762abb/location_intellige) has announced the addition of the "Location Intelligence Edges into BI" report to their offering.

NEC Software-based Solution Helps Sow Seeds of Success for FlorExpo's Business Communications

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:05:59 GMT

Business Wire - NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. (NEC), a leader in enterprise business communications, today announced the NEC Sphericall® solution has been deployed at FlorExpo, a global fresh floral importer and distributor, to connect mobile employees and help improve critical delivery time.

Descartes Sets Date to Announce Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:53:32 GMT

PrimeNewswire - Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, is scheduled to report its second quarter fiscal year 2009 financial results before market open on Thursday, September 4, 2008.

Gulf Oil Selects KSS Fuels Pricing and Business Intelligence Solutions

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:12:38 GMT

Business Wire - KSS, the global leading supplier of fuels pricing analytics, execution and optimization systems to the oil & gas, convenience store, grocery and big-box retail industries, announces that Gulf Oil Limited Partnership, a Massachusetts-based wholesaler and distributor of petroleum products, has selected KSS RackPrice, PriceNet and Visualizer solutions.

LinuxWorld 2008 News Distributed By Business Wire Available At WWW.TRADESHOWNEWS.COM

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:04:41 GMT

Business Wire - As the official news release distribution service for LinuxWorld, Business Wire will be posting exhibitor news releases on its dedicated show news archive at www.tradeshownews.com or directly from the LinuxWorld show site.

Toshiba Strata CIX1200 VoIP Business Communication System Brings Toshiba Quality, Reliability and Affordability to 1,152-Port Market

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:01:06 GMT

Business Wire - Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division (Toshiba — www.telecom.toshiba.com) today announced the launch of its new Strata® CIX™1200 VoIP business communication system, bringing Toshiba quality, reliability and affordability to medium-to-large companies.

Infortrend Shows High Performance Storage Can be 'Green'

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:00:46 GMT

PrimeNewswire - Networked storage expert Infortrend(r) poses its own views on how to reduce power consumption and deliver 'green' technology to the RAID storage market.

NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 49.5%; July Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 49.6%; New Orders Index at 47.9%;

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:09:24 GMT

Business Wire - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in July, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.

Saaspoint Pioneers First Business Transformation Consulting Practice for Software as a Service

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:47:13 GMT

Business Wire - Saaspoint, which specializes in business and systems consulting for customers using Software-as-a-Service applications such as salesforce.com, has established a new consultancy division that aims to employ 50 people and generate $15m in revenues by the end of 2010.

Elecsys Corporation Appoints New Vice President of Business Development at DCI Subsidiary

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:15:22 GMT

PRNewswire - Elecsys Corporation (Amex: ASY), announced today that Derek (Jay) Gillam has joined the Company's DCI subsidiary as the new Vice President of Business Development.

Orange Business Services Launches Network Boost, an Integrated Application Performance Management Solution

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:07:17 GMT

Business Wire - To help enterprises further optimize their business applications, Orange Business Services is launching Network Boost, a network-based application performance management solution, fully integrated with the Orange IP VPN.

Emdeon Business Services Launches Automated Workers' Compensation and Auto Medical Processing

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:31:10 GMT

PRNewswire - Emdeon Business Services, a leading provider of revenue cycle management and clinical communication solutions, announced today the launch of a new electronic solution for the filing of Workers' Compensation and Auto Medical bills and simultaneous electronic submission of required documentation.

Consumers Credit Union Relies on VMware Infrastructure to Run All Business-Critical Applications and Grow Efficiently

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:17:27 GMT

Business Wire - VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced that Consumers Credit Union (CCU) has deployed VMware Infrastructure, the industry-leading datacenter virtualization and management suite, as the enterprise-wide business platform for its rapidly expanding operations.

Layered Security, Enabling Business - Entrust Deploys Range of Solutions for BNSF Railway

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:12:31 GMT

CNW Group - In 2002, BNSF Railway Company looked to Entrust, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU) to provide its public key infrastructure (PKI) to help secure communication and authenticate users.

ABBYY USA Appoints Rick Pierson as Director of Business Development

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:03:32 GMT

PRNewswire - ABBYY, a leading provider of document recognition, data capture and linguistic software, today announced that it has hired Rick Pierson as director of business development for ABBYY USA.

@Global Announces General Availability of Allegro Business Intelligence Portal

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:01:18 GMT

Business Wire - @Global, a software solution provider to the property and casualty insurance industry, today announced general availability of its Allegro Business Intelligence Portal (Allegro BI Portal).

IDC's Software as a Service Summit to Explore How SaaS Can Rapidly Deploy New Applications and Drive Business Innovation

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:01:14 GMT

Business Wire - IDC today announced plans for the Software as a Service Summit West taking place September 17, 2008 at the Hilton in San Francisco.

UCN Appoints Edward McGarr as Vice President of Business Development

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:00:40 GMT

PRNewswire - UCN Inc. (Nasdaq: UCNN), innovator of on-demand contact center software for intelligent contact routing and agent improvement, has appointed Edward McGarr as vice president of business development.

Free UK Business Cards - No Strings Attached

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:01:08 GMT

Business Wire - UK printing company, Optimalprint, is giving away free business cards. Businesses in Great...

Intermap Technologies Hires European Vice President of Strategic Business Development

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:00:54 GMT

Business Wire - Intermap Technologies, a geospatial market leader proactively remapping entire countries and building highly accurate digital elevation datasets, has hired Adam Denman as vice president of strategic business development Europe.

Actuate Awards Customers for Excellence in Business Intelligence and Performance Management

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:01:53 GMT

Business Wire - Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTU), the leader in delivering Rich Internet Applications Without Limits™, today announced the recipients of the 2008 Actuate Excellence Awards.

Digimarc Announces Spin-Off of Digital Watermarking Business

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:45:49 GMT

Business Wire - Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ:DMRC) today announced that, on August 1, 2008, prior to the initial expiration of the tender offer by L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (“L-1”), Digimarc contributed all of the assets and liabilities related to its digital watermarking business, together with all of Digimarc’s cash, to DMRC LLC, which was subsequently merged with and into DMRC Corporation.

Pero Vegetable Company Cultivates Its Business With Robocom and Progress(R) Software

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:37:51 GMT

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Italian Federal Police Standardise on BMC's Business Service Management to Centralise and Manage IT Infrastructure

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:47:30 GMT

Business Wire - BMC Software (NYSE:BMC) announced today that the Carabinieri, Italy’s renowned federal police organization, has standardised on BMC’s Business Service Management (BSM) platform.

Infusionsoft Names Winner of 'Edge of Success' Contest to Double Sales for One Lucky Small Business

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:31:38 GMT

Business Wire - Infusionsoft, the leader in marketing automation software for small businesses, today announced All About Spelling, a growing home-based business, the winner of its “Edge of Success” contest.

Optibase and Scopus Video Networks Sign a Non-Binding Term Sheet for the Sale of Optibase's Digital Video and Streaming Business

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:30:35 GMT

Business Wire - Optibase Ltd. (NASDAQ:OBAS) ("Optibase" or the "Company"), a leader in advanced digital video solutions, announced today that Optibase and Scopus Video Networks Ltd. signed a non-binding term sheet for the sale by Optibase to Scopus of Optibase's digital video and streaming business (the "Business").

Scopus Enters into Term Sheet to Acquire the Business of Optibase

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:30:33 GMT

PRNewswire - Scopus Video Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: SCOP), a provider of digital video networking products, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding Term Sheet to acquire the business of Optibase Ltd. (NASDAQ & TASE: OBAS), the Company's principal shareholder.

Etelos Marketplace Debuts New Features That Make It Easier for Businesses to Find, Deploy and Adopt Web-Based Business Solutions

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:06:29 GMT

Business Wire - Etelos, Inc. (OTCBB:ETLO) today announced significant improvements to the Etelos Marketplace™.

Washington State's Edmonds Community College Selects Autonomy's Business Process Management Solution

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:00:25 GMT

PRNewswire - Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or AU.L), a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced that Edmonds Community College (the College) has selected Cardiff's Business Process Management solution to enhance its administration's efficiency and improve employees' productivity.

Platform Computing Acquires Scali MPI Business

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:33:43 GMT

PRNewswire - Platform Computing, the global leader in High Performance Computing (HPC) management software, announced today it has acquired the Scali MPI business from Norway-based Scali AS.

Hackett: Wall Street Journal Business Technology Blog, "How to Cut Your Tech Budget 30%"

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:59:53 GMT

Business Wire - Information-technology departments can cut their budgets by about 30% by honestly answering this question: Are we really that special?

Kulicke & Soffa Announces Agreements to Acquire Orthodyne Electronics and Divest the K&S Wire Business Unit

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:13:21 GMT

Business Wire - Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) (“K&S”) today announced that the company has entered into definitive agreements to acquire substantially all of the assets of Orthodyne Electronics Corporation (“Orthodyne”), a leading supplier of wedge bonders, and sell the K&S wire business unit to W.C.

Isilon IQ Used to Advance Software as a Service Business

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:10:26 GMT

PRNewswire - Isilon(R) Systems (Nasdaq: ISLN), the leader in clustered storage, today announced that Adobe Scene7 has deployed Isilon IQ clustered storage to power its on-demand rich media platform used by eCommerce and multi-channel marketing companies who need to upload, manage, enhance and publish dynamic rich content on the Web. Isilon IQ is a primary storage platform that unifies workflow into a single, high-performance, highly scalable, shared pool of storage, streamlining content creation, hosting, serving and archiving operations while dramatically reducing IT costs and complexity.

SAS Named as a Leader in Enterprise Business Intelligence Platforms by Independent Research Firm

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:03:55 GMT

Business Wire - SAS has been selected as a Leader in the July 2008 Forrester Wave: Enterprise Business Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2008.

Cossette Communication Selects the Maconomy Agency Solution for Improved Business Efficiency

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:29:11 GMT

Business Wire - Maconomy US, leading provider of business solutions and services for professional services companies, along with partner 360 Visibility, announced today that Cossette Communication has selected the Maconomy Agency Solution for 1350 users in Canada, with the possibility of further roll-outs in the UK and US.

First Independent Bank Automates Consumer and Small Business Lending with Cypress Software Systems' Mark IV and BizMark Software

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:10:26 GMT

Business Wire - First Independent Bank of Vancouver, Wash. has chosen Cypress Software Systems LP’s Mark IV and BizMark software to automate the bank’s consumer and small business loan application and underwriting processes.

Talend Appoints VP of Strategy and Business Development

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:26:33 GMT

Business Wire - Talend, the first provider of open source data integration software, today announced the appointment of Jean-Luc Solans as vice president of strategy and business development.

DIRECTV, GoldenGate and Teradata to Host Web Seminar on Proactive Business Intelligence and Implementing a Winning Data Warehouse Strategy

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:13:38 GMT

Business Wire - GoldenGate Software Inc., a leading provider of high availability and real-time data integration solutions, will co-host a live Web seminar with Teradata Corporation entitled “Transforming Business Intelligence (BI) from Reactive to Proactive: DIRECTV Shares Its Winning Data Warehouse Strategy.” This complimentary webinar will educate attendees on the business benefits of providing up-to-the minute data for business intelligence.

MicroStrategy Enhances Integration with SAP BI to Deliver Faster Time-to-Value for Business Intelligence Applications

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:03:28 GMT

PRNewswire - MicroStrategy(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that its latest release of MicroStrategy 8(TM) software provides deeper integration with SAP BI to help organizations achieve even faster time-to-value for their BI applications.

WinSonic Digital Media Group, Ltd. Launches New Business Venture - Rainysongs Digital Content Development and Distribution

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:00:32 GMT

PRNewswire - Winston Johnson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of WinSonic Digital Media Group, Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: WDMG), announced today that WinSonic Digital Media Group, WinSonic Digital Cable Systems Network and Rainysongs Entertainment (www.rainysongsentertainment.com) have executed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining a proposed venture between the companies.

Caviar Leader Hatches Ecommerce and Business Management with NetSuite

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:56:02 GMT

PRNewswire - NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business management software suites for the mid-market enterprise and divisions of large companies, announced today that Tsar Nicoulai Caviar, a world leader in farmed sturgeon caviar - grown in the U.S.A. - is using NetSuite's on-demand business management suite, including ecommerce shopping cart, order management, customer relationship management (including sales and marketing), accounting / finance operations and inventory management to improve its business.

Exact Software Webinars to Focus on 'Recession-Proofing Your Business'

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:08:47 GMT

Business Wire - Exact Software™, a leading provider of solutions that connect the people, processes and knowledge essential to an organization, today announced that its Exact JobBOSS unit will host a free webinar series entitled “Three Strategies for Recession-Proofing Your Business.”