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Company Tech News as it Breaks
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Posted at 10:01 AMToday at Citrix Synergy™, Citrix announced new Citrix ShareFile® StorageZone Connectors for Microsoft SharePoint and network drives, new StorageZone options with Microsoft Windows Azure and seamless integration with Citrix XenMobile™. Mobile access to enterprise data is a critical component ... read more
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Posted at 10:01 AMPerficient, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRFT), a leading information technology consulting firm serving Global 2000 and other large enterprise customers, today announced it has been named Microsoft’s 2013 US Partner of the Year. The award recognizes Perficient, one of the top National Systems Integrator ... read more
- Citrix Redefines Enterprise Mobility with XenMobile Enterprise --- LOS ANGELESPosted at 10:01 AMToday at Citrix Synergy™, Citrix announced XenMobile™ Enterprise, the revolutionary new way to mobilize your business. Citrix XenMobile Enterprise edition combines mobile device, app and data management, a unified corporate app store, mobile productivity apps and “one-touch” live support into ... read more
- Citrix Introduces New Cloud Solutions to Power Mobile Workstyles --- LOS ANGELESPosted at 10:00 AMToday at Citrix Synergy™, Citrix unveiled advancements toward its mobile workstyles vision, providing powerful new ways for people to work whenever, wherever and however they choose. Citrix enables mobile workstyles through a comprehensive portfolio of cloud solutions that accelerate building, ... read more
- Tripwire Announces NERC Solution Suite --- PORTLAND, Ore.Posted at 10:00 AMTripwire, Inc., a global provider of risk-based security and compliance management solutions, today announced the availability of the NERC Solution Suite, a powerful combination of customized tools and services designed to help utilities automate, achieve and maintain North American Electrical ... read more
- Dell Unveils Powerful End-To-End Cloud Client Computing Solutions for Citrix Virtualized Desktop Environments to Enable Increasingly Mobile and Cloud-Based Work Styles --- ANAHEIM, Calif.Posted at 10:00 AMToday at Citrix Synergy, the premier industry conference on mobile work style solutions powered by cloud services, Dell announced a broad range of innovative cloud client computing technologies that deliver turnkey solutions purposefully built to complement and enhance corporate IT environments based on Citrix ... read more
- IBM Announces New Capabilities to Deliver Real-Time Analytics via the Cloud --- ARMONK, N.Y., May 22, 2013Posted at 10:00 AMIBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new IBM SmartCloud capabilities, including DB2 with BLU Acceleration that can result in as much as 25 times faster reporting and analytics, and SmartCloud availability for SAP's in-memory database, the SAP High Performance Analytics Appliance (SAP HANA). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO ) New BLU Acceleration technology from IBM Research and Development labs adds innovative Dynamic In-memory analytics to DB2 database software on IBM SmartCloud to help companies and governments tackle Big Data by making it dramatically simpler, faster and ... read more
- Shashi Seth Named President of Tribune Digital Ventures --- CHICAGO, May 22, 2013Posted at 10:00 AMTribune Company today announced the appointment of digital and Internet veteran Shashi Seth as President of Tribune Digital Ventures, a newly-formed unit of the company that will create, design, and develop new digital products and businesses that leverage Tribune's strength in local content and data, and extend the reach of its distribution platform. Tribune Digital Ventures will be located in Silicon Valley and operate as a stand-alone unit of Tribune Company. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130522/CG19091) "The launch of Tribune Digital Ventures as its ... read more
- The News Funnel Expands Into Three Texas Markets --- NEW YORK, May 22, 2013Posted at 10:00 AMThe News Funnel, a fast-growing, business-to-business news curation website that enables real estate professionals to create a customized news feed based on their unique preferences, announced today that it has expanded its coverage into Texas. The News Funnel will now be curating real estate news in the Austin, Dallas and Houston markets with further expansion in the state planned soon. The free site is now curating news in a total of fifteen primary markets, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, ... read more
- CA Technologies Announces New Infrastructure Management Capabilities for Citrix XenDesktop 7 --- ISLANDIA, N.Y. & LOS ANGELESPosted at 10:00 AMToday at Citrix Synergy™, the premier industry conference on mobile work style solutions powered by cloud services, CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) announced the latest version of its Infrastructure Management capabilities—CA Infrastructure Management 2.2—providing complete support for Citrix XenDesktop® 7. ... read more
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Posted at 10:00 AMSRA International, Inc., a leading provider of IT solutions and professional services to government organizations, today announced David Keffer has been appointed to the position of corporate controller. As SRA’s corporate controller, Keffer will lead the company’s accounting organization, ... read more
- Log(n) Transforms Great Hearts Academies' Admissions With Student Enrollment System --- SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2013Posted at 9:56 AMLog(n), a leading design and engineering firm, has partnered with Great Hearts Academies, a national network of high-performing K-12 charter schools, to launch an automated, scalable, cloud-based Student Enrollment System that simplifies the challenging and time-consuming school admissions process. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130522/PH19203LOGO-a )(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130522/PH19203LOGO-b ) For Great Hearts' administrators, the system automatically processes and tracks applications, calculates waitlists and generates data about a school's applicant pool to assist with planning and budgeting. For Great Hearts' applicants, the new system employs a user-friendly interface ... read more
- Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Apriso for Top Customer Value --- LONG BEACH, Calif.Posted at 9:55 AMApriso, the leading provider of global manufacturing software solutions, today announced its FlexNet product suite received Frost & Sullivan’s 2013 Customer Value Enhancement Award for Totally Integrated MES, North America. This award is a result of Frost & Sullivan's independent analysis and primary research performed while ... read more
- Cognoptix Test Identifies Alzheimer’s Disease via Beta Amyloid Signature in the Eyes in Proof-of-Concept Clinical Trial --- ACTON, Mass.Posted at 9:53 AMCognoptix, an emerging medical device company, announced today that its SAPPHIRE II eye test identified Alzheimer’s disease patients via a beta amyloid (“Ab”) signature in their eyes in a 10-subject proof-of-concept clinical trial. By detecting a specific fluorescent signature of ... read more
- New IBM i Security Study Reveals User Provisioning Oversight and Network Access Exposures --- MINNEAPOLIS, May 22, 2013Posted at 9:49 AMPowerTech, a division of Help/Systems, announces the release of the 2013 State of IBM i Security Study. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130212/CG58040LOGO) The 2013 findings show that IBM i user provisioning is a significant source of vulnerability, with averages that include: -- 79 users had default passwords--50 percent of which are enabled for use -- 197 enabled users had command line permissions -- 31 servers didn't require users to change passwords ... read more
- Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime wins Award for Installation Excellence --- COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22, 2013Posted at 9:46 AMDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced this week that Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime was one of five winners of the 2013 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence. "Associates of this center have a proud tradition of excellence. Not only are they now a seven-time winner of the Commander in Chief's Award for Installation Excellence, they set a high standard throughout the Defense Logistics Agency that separates them from the rest, said DLA Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear ... read more
- Wireless Consumers Aware of Cyberthreats and Know They Should Protect Themselves, Yet Many Don't --- LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2013Posted at 9:45 AMOn the second day of CTIA 2013(TM), CTIA-The Wireless Association® released its consumer survey on users' attitudes toward cybersecurity. Commissioned by CTIA, the Harris Interactive survey shows that 85 percent of consumers know their mobile devices are very or somewhat vulnerable, 74 percent say keeping their devices secure is their responsibility, but many don't take action. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100629/DC28223LOGO-a) However, consumers are more likely to be aware and protect themselves against a tangible threat, such as having a device stolen, than ... read more
- EasyClosets® Introduces DIY Organization Solutions for the Family Garage --- HOLLAND, Mich., May 22, 2013Posted at 9:45 AMEasyClosets® is pleased to announce new storage and organization systems for the family garage - making this often overlooked space work harder for everyone who uses it. The new products provide smart, attractive ways to organize gear for sports, hobbies, and yard work, and an online tool helps homeowners design custom solutions they can easily install themselves. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130522/DE18592 ) A natural transition between inside and outside areas, the garage is the logical place to store tools, equipment, and out-of-season items ... read more
- ESI to Participate at Upcoming Investor Events --- PORTLAND, Ore.Posted at 9:43 AMElectro Scientific Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESIO), a leading supplier of innovative laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry, today announced it will be participating at two upcoming investor events, including: D.A. Davidson ... read more
- Badgeville Wins SIIA CODiE Award for Best Cloud Platform-as-a-Service --- REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 22, 2013Posted at 9:35 AMBadgeville, The #1 Gamification Platform, today announced it was named the winner of the SIIA CODiE for Best Cloud Platform-as-a-Service. Badgeville was recognized for its leadership in delivering the most powerful Cloud-based gamification platform to increase engagement across websites, mobile apps and enterprise applications. An SIIA CODiE Award win for software companies is an especially prestigious honor as each award winner was first reviewed by a field of software industry executives, whose evaluations determined 100 finalists. SIIA members then reviewed these ... read more