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Workopolis Extends Reach through Rogers Publishing Partnership

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:03:19 GMT

CNW Group - Workopolis, Canada's largest and most popular Internet recruiting and job search provider, and Rogers Publishing, Canada's largest publisher of consumer and business magazines, announce today the launch of the first phase of dedicated online B2B job sites, along with plans for 28 additional sites in the near future.

Orbitz.com, ebookers.com to Become MSN's Travel Provider in the United States and United Kingdom

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:00:20 GMT

PRNewswire - Orbitz.com (http://www. orbitz.com), the flagship brand of Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW) in the United States, and its affiliated online travel brand ebookers.com (http://www.ebookers.co.uk) in the United Kingdom, announced today that they have signed a multi-year deal with Microsoft to serve as the online travel agency for MSN.com's travel portal in the United States (http://travel.msn.com) and United Kingdom (http://travel.uk.msn.com), respectively.

Giant Interactive Makes Strategic Investment in a Leading Chinese Online Social Networking Service Provider

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:00:36 GMT

PRNewswire - Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) ("Giant" or the "Company"), one of China's leading online game developers and operators, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire redeemable preferred shares, representing a 25% interest in Five One Network Development Co., Ltd ("51.com"), a leading Chinese online social networking service provider, for approximately US$51 million.

Community Bankers Association of Oklahoma Endorses SecureWorks as their IT Security Services Provider of Choice

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:11:39 GMT

PRNewswire - Community Bankers Association of Oklahoma (CBAO) has endorsed the services of SecureWorks, one of the market's leading Security as a Service providers.

Waters Rankings Names IPC ``Best Trading Turret'' Provider

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:22:37 GMT

Business Wire - IPC Systems, the leading provider of indispensable communications solutions to financial services firms and producer of the IQ/MAX turret, has been selected by Waters Rankings as “Best Trading Turret” provider for the fourth time in the award’s five-year history.

Bell still hasn't proven need for internet throttling: critics

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:14:25 GMT

CBC - Bell Canada Inc. has released details on the level of congestion on its internet-access network, but critics are saying the information still does not justify slowing the speeds of certain types of traffic.

First US Based ISP Launches ePages: eProvider Selects ePages for Hosted Online Shops in the US

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:23:04 GMT

Business Wire - eProvider, the Silicon Valley based pure play e-commerce hosting provider, launched a hosted e-commerce offer for small and medium sized companies based on ePages technology.

Netherlands' Largest Cable Service Provider Ziggo Selects Amdocs

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:01:03 GMT

PRNewswire - Amdocs (NYSE: DOX), the leading provider of customer experience systems, today announced that Ziggo, the largest Dutch cable service provider, has selected the Amdocs OSS Suite to deliver a unified platform for resource and inventory management across all its business units.

Sollen Technologies Recognized by Mortgage Technology Magazine as Top 50 Service Provider

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:23:25 GMT

Business Wire - Sollen Technologies, an Internet-based application services provider of product, pricing and best execution capabilities for the mortgage industry, has been selected as one of the 2008 Top 50 Service Providers by Mortgage Technology.

CUNA Strategic Services Names Digital Insight Preferred Online Banking Provider

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:36:50 GMT

Business Wire - Digital Insight®, an Intuit company (Nasdaq:INTU), and Credit Union National Association Strategic Services, or CSS, today announced a strategic relationship to arm the nation’s more than 8,000 credit unions with best practices for driving active use of the online channel.

Electronic Payment Solutions Provider Saves Dental Practice Over $40,000/yr

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:28:06 GMT

Business Wire - PaySimple, the leading provider of SaaS (Software as a Service) on-demand electronic payment solutions for small businesses, played an instrumental role in Sunrise Dental’s ability to offer its patients affordable dental care.

Nokia to Acquire Social-Activity Service Provider Plazes

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:00:48 GMT

PRNewswire - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Plazes (http://www. plazes.com) today announced an agreement for Nokia to acquire substantially all assets of Plazes, a privately-owned start-up company of 13 people with its principal operations in Berlin.

Portico Systems Enhances Industry's First Integrated Provider Management Solution

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:11:44 GMT

Business Wire - Portico Systems, the leader in Integrated Provider Management solutions, today announced the launch of Portico 6.0, the newest version of its platform, which includes a full suite of software solutions designed specifically to help health plans more effectively manage provider networks and relationships.

Union Bank and Trust Chooses Secure Identity Systems as ID Fraud Protection Service Provider

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:50:29 GMT

Business Wire - Secure Identity Systems today announced that it has been signed on as the ID fraud protection service provider for Union Bank and Trust based in Monticello, Ark. Effective immediately, personal checking account holders at Union Bank and Trust will receive free ID theft recovery and education services through Secure Identity Systems with the option to upgrade to the complete version at a discounted rate.

Optimum Lightpath Receives NPRG Communications Innovators Award(R) for 'Most Innovative Competitive Carrier' and '2008 Carrier Ethernet Service Provid

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:02:01 GMT

PRNewswire - Optimum Lightpath(SM), an industry leader in providing advanced Ethernet-based communications services, today announced that it has been awarded the "Most Innovative -- Competitive Carrier" Communication Innovators Award(R), from New Paradigm Resources Group, Inc. (NPRG) and Pipeline Magazine, and a "2008 Carrier Ethernet Service Provider of the Year" award from the MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum).

IP Voice and Data Services Provider DSCI Chooses Ulticom's nSignia eSTP for Major Switching Upgrade Project

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:18:39 GMT

PRNewswire - NXTcomm Show -- New England business communications provider DSCI has chosen Ulticom's (Pink Sheets: ULCM.PK) nSignia eSTP(R) (Edge Signaling Transfer Point) as the foundation of a major switching upgrade project, Ulticom announced today.

AppRiver Is the Only Hosting Provider to Offer Apple iPhone 2.0 Users Optimized Wireless Email

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:52:21 GMT

PRNewswire - AppRiver LLC, a leading provider of Microsoft Hosted Exchange email service, today announced it is ready to offer Apple iPhone 2.0 users the only network optimized for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync enabled devices.

Hospitality Ecommerce Provider Selects Didit for Hotel Marketing

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:02:43 GMT

PRNewswire - Didit (www.didit.co m), a full-service online advertising and marketing services firm and major player in search engine marketing, today announced that Leading Interactive Reservations, LLC a major provider of B2B and B2C ecommerce solutions for the luxury hospitality sector, has selected Didit to manage search engine marketing efforts for its brand The Leading Hotels of the World.

Alcatel-Lucent Boosts Carrier Ethernet Business Services with Industry's First Integrated Provider Backbone Bridging/Virtual Private LAN Service Offer

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:59:21 GMT

PRNewswire - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext: Paris and NYSE: ALU) today reinforced its market and technological leadership in Carrier Ethernet by announcing the industry's first integration of Provider Backbone Bridging (PBB) and Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) technologies, which dramatically increases the scale and reach of Carrier Ethernet VPN services.

Lance Armstrong's New Web Community, LIVESTRONG.com, Selects Westlake Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery as Sole Provider of Skincare and Plastic Surgery

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:03:00 GMT

Business Wire - Westlake Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery (www.westlakedermatology.com), Central Texas’ leading provider of skin rejuvenation, laser treatments, Botox and dermal fillers, cosmetic and plastic surgery as well as state-of-the-art dermatology care, announced today it has been selected as the sole provider of plastic/cosmetic surgery and dermatology informational videos for the new LIVESTRONG.com Web community.