Tuesday, July 13, 2010

• Cymtec Systems Unveils Enhanced Web Offerings to Share Industry Expertise and Improve Customer and Partner Experience --- ST. LOUIS, MO
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  ST. LOUIS, MO -- (Marketwire) -- 07/13/10 -- Cymtec Systems®, a leading provider of products that help companies optimize network performance and fulfill the rigorous audit and compliance standards imposed on organizations, today revealed dramatic upgrades to the company's web presence that make working with Cymtec easier than ever before. Cymtec's enhanced web offerings include a completely redesigned website, the introduction of a corporate blog, CymBlog: All-Things Corporate Networking, and a newly created Twitter profile. As CIOs and IT managers ... read more
• Progress Software Selects Cloud9 Analytics for Advanced Pipeline Analytics --- REDWOOD CITY, Calif.
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  Cloud9 Analytics: News Facts Cloud9 Analytics, a leading provider of SaaS business analytics for line-of-business managers, today announced that Progress Software Corporation, a global software company ... read more
• TJS Adds Jewelry Industry Veteran Peter Cuozzo To Its Team --- BOSTON, July 13
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  TJS, the world leader in item level tracking for jewelry, today announced the addition of Peter Cuozzo as Product Development Manager. Cuozzo, a jewelry industry veteran, will oversee the development of TJS' inventory management product line for jewelers. "Peter is a welcome addition to the TJS team, especially given his expertise applying information technology to the jewelry industry. His proven track record spans automating data capture, customer retention, and using technology to increase business efficiency," said Adrian Prezioso, CTO ... read more
• NAVTEQ Selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) for the Advancement of Technology in the Transportation System --- SAN DIEGO, July 13
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  NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, announces that the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) has selected NAVTEQ® map data to support geospatial information and services for the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS). NAVTEQ map data will be used by the RITA across a wide variety of research and analysis programs in support of its mission to bring advanced technologies ... read more
• BitGravity & ViVu Partner to Offer First Massively Scalable HD Desktop Video Conferencing & Collaboration Application --- BURLINGAME, Calif., July 13
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  BitGravity, the world's first and only content delivery network (CDN) purpose-built to deliver HD video-on-demand and live streaming, and ViVu, a leader in creating cloud-based, easy-to-use solutions for live video participation, today announced a partnership that promises to expand videoconferencing capacity to the unprecedented 1:100,000 level, by deploying ViVu's video-centric desktop conferencing and collaboration application on BitGravity's global HD network. The application will combine ViVu's participative platform with live streams output in 720p across BitGravity's global, tier-one network. In addition to ... read more
• SVTC Technologies Selects Synopsys' Manufacturing Tools to Accelerate Time to Commercialization --- MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 13
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  Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that SVTC Technologies, the leading commercialization service provider for new, emerging silicon-based technologies, has chosen Synopsys' manufacturing tool suite to enable its customers to reduce time-to-market for a wide variety of innovative products using CMOS processes, MEMS, photovoltaics and other related nanotechnologies. SVTC offers its customers access to facilities, equipment and services to perform the development, manufacturing and analytical activities required ... read more
• VeriStor Moves Up 51 Spots on the National VAR500 Ranking Published by Everything Channel --- ATLANTA, July 13
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  VeriStor, the Southeast region's leading enterprise data storage and virtualization solution provider, announced today that it has been ranked 439 in the 2010 VAR500 national ranking of IT solution providers, improving its position from 490 in 2009. "We are pleased to again receive this distinct recognition for 2010," said Ashby Lincoln, CEO, VeriStor. "We understand that times are still tough for businesses and beyond creating greater efficiencies, technology implementations that are optimized for the business can also lower costs. Our ... read more
• Gregory Ashley Joins Solar Frontier Americas as Vice President and COO --- SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 13
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  Solar Frontier Americas Inc., a 100% subsidiary of Solar Frontier K.K., which is a 100 % subsidiary of Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. headquartered in Tokyo, has appointed Gregory Ashley as vice president and chief operating officer of its operations across the Americas. Ashley oversees sales and marketing in North and South America and is responsible for commercializing Solar Frontier's breakthrough CIS thin-film solar PV technology in some of the most dynamic global markets for solar energy. "Greg brings ... read more
• Metastorm Releases Collaborative Modeling in the Cloud --- BALTIMORE, July 13
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  Metastorm, a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM), Business Process Analysis (BPA), and Enterprise Architecture (EA) software for aligning strategy with execution, today announced the release of Metastorm M3 - a cloud-enabled collaborative modeling suite. Metastorm M3 combines the most popular modeling types from Metastorm's enterprise software portfolio and delivers them in an intuitive, easy to use environment in the Cloud. Metastorm M3 enables an unlimited number of business and IT users to create and provide input into ... read more
• Quest Announces Promotion to Increase Desktop Virtualization Adoption Using Quest and Microsoft Software --- WASHINGTON
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  Today at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT) announced a limited time offer to drive desktop virtualization adoption. Through December 31, 2010, Microsoft is providing a 70% discount on its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Standard Suite for up to 250 devices or ... read more
• Nuvoton Introduces Industry’s First ChipCorder IC with Integrated Telephone Features --- SAN JOSE, Calif.
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  Nuvoton Technology Corp., a leading worldwide provider of semiconductors for consumer and computing applications, today introduced the industry’s first ChipCorder voice/audio device to enable proven telephony functions in commercial and consumer systems. The new ChipCorder® ISD61S00 provides a digital-audio interface, audio storage interface, powerful ... read more
• VMware Introduces Enhanced Virtualization Offerings for Small and Midsize Businesses --- PALO ALTO, CA
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  PALO ALTO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/13/10 -- VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the datacenter and to the cloud, today introduced new VMware vSphere™ 4.1 solutions for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) with prices starting at $83 per processor. VMware's award-winning platform offers SMBs the most advanced capabilities for virtualized environments that can be rapidly deployed at very affordable price points. VMware also announced today the availability of VMware vSphere ... read more
• ShoreTel Celebrates Partners at 2010 Champion Conference --- SUNNYVALE, CA
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  SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/13/10 -- ShoreTel® (NASDAQ: SHOR), the leading provider of brilliantly simple IP phone systems with fully integrated unified communications (UC), is hosting a record number of participants at its upcoming reseller partner conference on July 20 to July 22, 2010, at the La Costa Resort and Spa in San Diego, Calif. With the theme of "Beat Complexity," the 2010 ShoreTel Champion Partner Conference will provide business partners with an extensive educational program, live demonstrations ... read more
• LynxOS-SE Supports ARM Cortex-A8 on a TI OMAP 3 for Secure Mobile Applications --- SAN JOSE, CA
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  SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/13/10 -- LynuxWorks, Inc., a world leader in the embedded software market, today announced that its LynxOS-SE operating system supports the ARM Cortex-A8 processor, with the first port on the Texas Instruments OMAP 3 platform. Designed for portable and mobile applications, OMAP 3 is the first family of multimedia application processors to integrate the superscalar ARM Cortex-A8 processor. "We are seeing increased demand from our aerospace and defense customers for low power/high performance ... read more
• VMware Advances Foundation for Cloud Computing With VMware vSphere 4.1 and Expanded Virtualization Management Portfolio --- PALO ALTO, CA
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  PALO ALTO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/13/10 -- VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the datacenter and to the cloud, today announced VMware vSphere™ 4.1, the latest version of the award-winning VMware virtualization platform, as well as an expanded portfolio of virtualization management solutions. VMware once again sets the bar in virtualization, coupling dramatic scalability and performance enhancements with new management capabilities to deliver the most powerful foundation for cloud ... read more
• West Bend Mutual Insurance Company Selects Oracle Insurance Insbridge Rating and Underwriting --- REDWOOD SHORES, CA
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  REDWOOD SHORES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/13/10 -- Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) News Facts West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, a Wisconsin-based, Midwest regional provider of property and casualty insurance for homes, autos and personal property and businesses, has selected Oracle Insurance Insbridge Rating and Underwriting to improve rating efficiency, flexibility and speed for agents to provide quotes to their customers. West Bend selected Oracle Insurance Insbridge as its personal lines rating engine because of its intuitive, easy-to-use, rules-based interface, and for ... read more
• BLADE Network Technologies Appoints Michael Lethbridge as Its First Canada Country Manager --- SANTA CLARA, CA
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  SANTA CLARA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/13/10 -- BLADE Network Technologies, Inc. (BLADE), a trusted leader in data center networking, announced the appointment of Michael Lethbridge as the company's first country manager for Canada. Michael has extensive sales management experience with Canadian IT companies such as SunGard Availability Services (Canada), McData Corporation and EMC Corporation of Canada. A native of Canada, Michael will work from BLADE's Toronto office. BLADE, which was founded as a privately-held company in 2006, has ... read more
• Olympus-ITA 3D-IC Metrology System Verifies Alignment for 3D Interconnects in Bonded Wafers --- SAN JOSE, Calif.
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  Olympus Integrated Technologies America, Inc. (Olympus-ITA) will present its 3D-IC Automated Metrology System at SEMICON West 2010 in North Hall booth #6047. The system provides precise imaging technology to verify alignment of bonded wafers and through silicon vias (TSV). Alignment is critical for the device to ... read more
• Millimeter Wave Backhaul Adoption Accelerating --- SANTA CLARA, Calif.
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  BridgeWave Communications today announced the rapid acceleration in deployments of 60-70-80 GHz millimeter wave systems in 2009 and 2010. According to EJL Wireless Research’s market report, “Global Digital PTP Radio Market Analysis and Forecast, 2009-2014” dated July 5, 2010, the ... read more
• Metastorm Releases New Smart Business Workspace for EA, BPA and BPM --- BALTIMORE, July 13
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  Metastorm, a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM), Business Process Analysis (BPA), and Enterprise Architecture (EA) software for aligning strategy with execution, today announced the release of Metastorm Smart Business Workspace - a rich internet application that empowers knowledge workers to become more engaged and productive and to collaborate more easily with colleagues to make smarter business decisions. Metastorm Smart Business Workspace is designed to deliver personalization at an individual level, allow users to engage in skills-based collaboration with ... read more