Monday, August 23, 2010

• ConnectWise Launches Feature Rich Phase 4 of ConnectWise 2010 --- TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 23
  Posted at 10:37 AM
  ConnectWise, developer of the leading business operating system designed exclusively for IT service providers, VARs and MSPs, today announced the successful completion of its fourth phase of updates to the industry leading ConnectWise software. The new ConnectWise 2010 includes enhancements to sales/marketing, customer relationship management (CRM), scheduling, reporting, project and service tracking, inventory and purchasing, invoicing and financial management. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100105/FL32155LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100105/FL32155LOGO) "These updates to ConnectWise 2010 represent our most user-driven enhancements yet," said Arnie Bellini, ConnectWise CEO. "The new ... read more
• alfabet Announces Another Consecutive Quarter of Record Results --- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
  Posted at 10:37 AM
  

  alfabet, a leading software provider in strategic IT planning and enterprise architecture management, today announced another consecutive quarter of record financial results. Revenue was up 20% and bookings increased 24% over the last 12-month period ending June 30, 2010 compared to the same ... read more
• Lyons Consulting Group Named to Inc. 5000 for Third Consecutive Year --- CHICAGO, Aug. 23
  Posted at 10:32 AM
  Lyons Consulting Group, an e-commerce design and development firm, today announced that the company was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, a compendium of the fastest growing companies in the United States. This is the company's third consecutive year appearing on the list. "We are thrilled and honored to be included in Inc. Magazine's list of the fastest growing firms three years running," said Rich Lyons, president and CEO at Lyons Consulting Group. "Lyons Consulting Group continues to differentiate itself ... read more
• Enviro Direct Link Announces the Launch of an Online Environmental Service Network. System Links Businesses With Qualified Environmental Service Providers, While Offering Complete Management of a Comp --- ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Aug. 23
  Posted at 10:30 AM
  Companies seeking environmental services now have access to an online network of pre-qualified service providers. Enviro Direct Link, LLC recently announced the launch of a proprietary web-based solution that provides a direct channel between verified customers and targeted service providers. Requesting services is as easy as selecting from a list of intuitively organized categories, describing the company information and service requirements, and submitting the request. The Environmental Services Management System (ESMS) creates an account that gives businesses complete management over all ... read more
• Pentaho Announces Global Agile BI Tour --- ORLANDO, FL
  Posted at 10:30 AM
  

  ORLANDO, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 08/23/10 -- Pentaho Corporation, the open source business intelligence (BI) and data integration (DI) leader, announced today the Pentaho Agile BI Global Tour, "Data to Dashboards in Minutes." The seminar series will visit more than twenty cities around the world and is expected to attract several thousand leading business intelligence and data integration developers and architects as well as business analysts and executives. Attendees will leave these seminars much better prepared to build BI ... read more
• DRI Management Systems Launches New Mortgage Default Management Platform --- NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 23
  Posted at 10:29 AM
  DRI Management Systems, Inc., the leader in default process management software, announces its new web-based loan servicing application for the mortgage industry, Rincon(TM). The Rincon platform sets new standards for performance in default management software, a technology segment virtually created in 1985 by DRI and its CEO, Duke Olrich, during the savings and loan crisis. Back in those pre-Internet days, the levels of functionality now available in Rincon could only be imagined. The same could be said in ... read more
• Applied Energetics Enters Into Teaming Agreement With L-3 Interstate Electronics Corporation --- TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 23
  Posted at 10:29 AM
  Applied Energetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AERG) today announced that it has entered into a strategic teaming agreement with L-3 Interstate Electronics Corporation (IEC) to pursue DoD contracts involving counter-IED systems. L-3 Communications is the 6th largest defense contractor in the United States, and IEC is an operating division of L-3 Communications. Under the terms of this agreement, Applied Energetics will serve as prime contractor with L-3 IEC positioned as subcontractor. The two companies intend to collaborate on proposal development, marketing ... read more
• congatec AG Sales Up by 61% --- SAN DIEGO
  Posted at 10:27 AM
  congatec AG, a leading manufacturer of industrial computer modules, reports sales of $24 million (or € 18.9 million based on an exchange rate of 1.28) for the first six months of 2010. When compared to 2009 revenue, which stood at $14.8 million (€ 11.7 million) after the first ... read more
• As Shrimp Season Starts an Independent Study by The Daily Beast Finds Gulf Seafood to be 'Immaculate' When Tested for Oil and Dispersants --- NEW YORK, Aug. 23
  Posted at 10:26 AM
  In a side-by-side laboratory study looking at both Gulf and Atlantic seafood samples, The Daily Beast profiled large shrimp, crabmeat and red grouper, and the results demonstrated no detectable amounts of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or dispersant ingredients. Under FDA protocol, federal and state authorities each must determine that any patch of water is both free from oil and chemicals, both presently and in the near-term. Then, the state in question must submit an approved number of samples, where samples ... read more
• Akimeka Technologies Changes Name to Ke`aki Technologies --- HONOLULU, Hawaii
  Posted at 10:25 AM
  Akimeka Technologies, LLC, a fast-growing Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)–owned 8(a) business, has changed it name to Ke`aki Technologies, LLC. Ke`aki Technologies provides mission synchronized solutions for government and DoD customers in the areas of base and range operations, biomedical defense support, telecommunications, and IT services. ... read more
• Americans Want to Give Electric Vehicles a Test Drive, New CEA Study Reports --- ARLINGTON, Va.
  Posted at 10:24 AM
  

  Forty percent of consumers report they are likely to test drive an electric vehicle, according to a new study of online American adults from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®. The study, Electric Vehicles: The Future of Driving, suggests electric vehicles entice consumers with improved environmental quality ... read more
• The Jonas Brothers Invite Boston-Area Fans to Join 'X the TXT' Team --- BROCKTON, Mass., Aug. 23
  Posted at 10:16 AM
  Allstate's X the TXT social initiative is partnering with the Jonas Brothers' "Road Dogs" softball tour to raise teen awareness about the dangers of texting while driving and to encourage young people and their families to pledge not to text and drive. The 12-city tour is headed to the Boston metro area where the Road Dogs will be playing ball in support of X the TXT. The game is on Thursday, Aug. 26, in Brockton, MA, at Campanelli Stadium where ... read more
• Quest Diagnostics' Care360(TM) EHR Module Receives Preliminary ARRA IFR Stage 1 Certification --- MADISON, N.J., Aug. 23
  Posted at 10:16 AM
  Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced that its Care360(TM) Electronic Health Record (EHR), Version 2010.1, has been inspected by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) and is a certified EHR Module, IFR Stage 1, achieving all 14 of the requirements applied for of the 24 requirements for Eligible Providers published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the Interim Final Rule of January 2010. ... read more
• Better Than a Time Machine --- IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 23
  Posted at 10:11 AM
  NTI Corporation is proud to introduce NTI Shadow 5, the latest version of the award-winning Continuous Data Protection (CDP) software series designed for Mac users. NTI Shadow goes beyond Time Machine with features like bootable clone backups, folder synchronization, and continuous backups. Volume Cloning - The new Volume Cloning feature allows Mac users to make an exact copy of their hard disk partition. And with a cloned boot partition, there is no need to restore anything before getting your Mac ... read more
• Aspen University Announces $4,800 CCNE Accredited Online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Degree --- DENVER, Aug. 23
  Posted at 10:05 AM
  Aspen University, a leading provider of affordable online education, announced today it is lowering its tuition for its CCNE accredited Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program. The program now has a total tuition cost of $4,800. Aspen is a 100% online, accredited university with a rich history dating back almost 40 years. "The MSN program at Aspen University is great for nurses who want to further their career, and who need the flexibility to balance professional, educational, and family obligations," ... read more
• Jacksonville Jaguars Select Radiant Systems as Technology Provider for EverBank Field --- ATLANTA
  Posted at 10:04 AM
  

  Radiant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RADS) today announced a new agreement with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars to implement the Quest Venue Management software and hardware in the concession stands and restaurants of EverBank Field in addition to deploying the CounterPoint retail ... read more
• Bausch + Lomb Introduces the Stellaris(R) PC Vision Enhancement System for Retinal Surgery --- ALISO VIEJO, CA
  Posted at 10:02 AM
  

  ALISO VIEJO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/23/10 -- Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, today announced that its new, state-of-the-art, combined vitrectomy and phacoemulsification system, the Stellaris® PC (Procedural Choice) Vision Enhancement System, is now available to retinal surgeons in the United States. The Stellaris was previously introduced to cataract surgeons in 2007. The new Stellaris PC platform provides a high-performance, feature-rich, combined experience that leverages Bausch + Lomb's legacy of vitreoretinal surgical innovation with the demonstrated ... read more
• Picarro Launches 2000 Series Gas Analyzers, Setting New Standard for Performance and Ease of Use --- SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 23
  Posted at 10:00 AM
  Picarro, the maker of the world's highest precision and easiest to use gas analyzers, unveiled its new 2000 series analyzer platform to meet the needs of the world's most discriminating scientists. Across a wide range of applications including measurements of greenhouse gases, isotopic carbon dioxide and isotopic water and water vapor, Picarro has raised the bar even higher for analyzer accuracy and sensitivity while making it even easier to perform world-class measurements in any environment. "Our goal is to ... read more
• League of Legends Leads the Pack of Finalists for the First Annual Game Developers Choice Online Awards --- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23
  Posted at 10:00 AM
  UBM TechWeb Game Network, organizers of the Game Developers Conference® Online (formerly GDC Austin), have announced the nominees for this October's first annual Game Developers Choice Online Awards, revealing that Riot Games' League of Legends is leading the pack, having been nominated for a total of four awards. Other titles being honored with multiple nominations include We Rule (ngmoco), Champions Online (Cryptic), Dungeon Fighter Online (Nexon) and Nightclub City (Booyah) with three award nominations apiece. The all-star list of nominees also ... read more
• Marketers Send High Volumes of Email to Non-Responsive Customers, Endangering Email Deliverability --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 10:00 AM
  

  E-retailers continue to struggle with building customized, 1-to-1 email marketing efforts tailored to subscriber response rates, or more importantly lack of response, according to Return Path’s new study -- The One-Way Conversation: Email Marketing to the Non-Responsive Subscriber. Return Path ... read more