Wednesday, May 26, 2010

• Campus Management Debuts New Business Intelligence and Financial Aid Technologies at Career College Association's Annual Convention --- BOCA RATON, Fla., May 26
  Posted at 11:38 AM
  Campus Management Corp., a leading provider of on-premise and on-demand software and services for higher education, continues to demonstrate leading-edge innovation at the 2010 Career College Association's (CCA) Annual Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas, from June 9 -11. Campus Management will demonstrate its new executive information system, CampusVue® Performance Analytics, powered by eThority(TM), and newly introduced automation capabilities in its CampusVue Student product's Financial Aid module. CampusVue Performance Analytics is an interactive dashboard that can display information from a ... read more
• Duer Advanced Technology and Aerospace, Inc. Closes $2 Million in Financing --- VIENNA, Va., May 26
  Posted at 11:36 AM
  Duer Advanced Technology and Aerospace, Inc. (D.A.T.A.), a privately held woman-owned Small Business that provides Information Technology services and Intelligence Analysis support to military and civilian agencies, announced today that it has closed on $2 million in new financing. D.A.T.A. secured $1.5 million from a Small Business Administration 7(a) loan to repurchase equity and fund further expansion. Access National Bank provided a $500 thousand line of revolving credit to provide working capital for growth. Susan Duer, the CEO and ... read more
• VEVO to Live Stream FIFA WORLD CUP(TM) KICK-OFF CELEBRATION CONCERT --- NEW YORK, May 26
  Posted at 11:30 AM
  In VEVO's first foray into live music streaming on a global scale, the web's leading premium music video and entertainment service will webcast the FIFA WORLD CUP(TM) KICK-OFF CELEBRATION CONCERT live on June 10 from Soweto/Johannesburg, South Africa. The event, executive-produced by Kevin Wall and his company, Control Room, the world's leading creative force behind global music events, will feature performances from Alicia Keys, Amadou & Mariam, Angelique Kidjo, Black Eyed Peas, BLK JKS, John Legend, Juanes, Shakira, The Parlotones, ... read more
• CrimeReports.com Announces Social Utility, “Neighborhood Central” --- WASHINGTON
  Posted at 11:30 AM
  

  CrimeReports.com, creators of the National Crime Map, today announced its new social utility, Neighborhood Central, at the Gov 2.0 conference in Washington, D.C. Company founder and CEO Greg Whisenant, presented the new functionality and vision for CrimeReports moving forward. ... read more
• Heat Biologics Receives Substantial Investment to Expedite Clinical Trials of Immunotherapy Cancer Treatments --- MIAMI, FL
  Posted at 11:30 AM
  

  MIAMI, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 05/26/10 -- Heat Biologics, a clinical-stage immunotherapy company focused on developing off-the-shelf drugs to combat a wide range of diseases, has closed on an initial funding round led by Brightline Ventures. The funds will primarily be utilized to expedite ongoing clinical trials of Heat's therapeutic vaccines to treat Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), a particularly lethal disease that claims approximately 160,000 lives in the U.S. each year. Funds will also be utilized to ... read more
• ITechLaw Announces New Officers and Board of Directors --- WAKEFIELD, Mass.
  Posted at 11:28 AM
  

  The International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw; http://www.itechlaw.org) has elected new officers and a new board of directors at its 2010 World Technology Law Conference & Annual Meeting, held recently in Boston. ITechLaw is the premier organization for lawyers in the technology sector worldwide, with members from ... read more
• The Makers of Diskeeper Announce First Ever Intelligent Disk I/O Optimizer for SANs --- BURBANK, CA
  Posted at 11:25 AM
  

  BURBANK, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/26/10 -- Diskeeper Corporation today announced the forthcoming release of the first disk I/O optimization solution for SAN-attached systems. This new product is the culmination of requests from enterprise customers, technical engagements with leading Storage Area Network (SAN) vendors, and internal company research projects. Diskeeper Corporation products V-locity® virtual platform disk optimizer and the company's Diskeeper® performance software already have broad adoption on SAN-attached Windows operating systems. "SAN administrators look to Diskeeper and V-locity to ... read more
• Digimind Introduces the Watchlist --- BOSTON, May 26
  Posted at 11:25 AM
  Digimind Inc, announced today the release of their latest intelligence solution, The Watchlist. The Watchlist is a new feature added to the dissemination process of their software that helps eliminate disconnect between intelligence teams and their colleagues. Often times, intelligence and research teams gather important information for their company, and it falls short in the presentation process, causing a loss of communication and knowledge. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100526/NE11203LOGO ) The Watchlist is the latest addition to the Digimind Platform that encourages ... read more
• Nexon Revenues up 56 Percent --- LOS ANGELES
  Posted at 11:23 AM
  

  Nexon Corp., the South Korean-based leading global publisher of free-to-play online games, announced its worldwide revenues increased 56 percent last year, growing from 450.8 billion won in 2008, to 703.6 billion won in 2009. Additionally, Nexon America posted a 31 percent increase in revenues in 2009, ... read more
• GeoLearning Announces Knowledge Network 2010 User & Partner Conference --- WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, May 26
  Posted at 11:21 AM
  GeoLearning, provider of the leading Software as a Service (SaaS) GeoMaestro Learning Management System (LMS) and comprehensive Managed Learning Services today announced the Knowledge Network 2010 User & Partner Conference. Held November 1 - 4 at the Hilton Southlake Town Square hotel in Dallas Texas, customers, partners and industry professionals will attend to learn best practices, tips and tricks and receive training on GeoLearning's suite of products and services. Sponsors of the event include: SuccessFactors, Element K, MindLeaders, ... read more
• ESRI Launches ArcGIS.com and ArcGIS Explorer Online --- REDLANDS, Calif., May 26
  Posted at 11:14 AM
  ESRI announces the launch of ArcGIS.com, a Web site for finding and sharing geographic information system (GIS) content, organizing geographic information into groups, and building communities. A new browser-based version of ArcGIS Explorer, ArcGIS Explorer Online, also launches with the site and provides direct access to ArcGIS.com content. Through ArcGIS.com, visitors can access a number of free, ready-to-use basemaps for their projects and applications, including community maps that have been built with data from organizations around the world. To create maps ... read more
• Apache Design Solutions’ Products for Chip-Package-System Convergence Selected by ASE --- SAN JOSE, Calif.
  Posted at 11:12 AM
  

  Apache Design Solutions, the technology leader in power integrity and noise closure for chip-package-systems (CPS) convergence, today announced that ASE Inc. (ASE, TAIEX: 2311, NYSE: ASX), the world’s largest semiconductor packaging and test company, has adopted Apache’s CPS co-design/co-analysis solutions including Sentinel-NPE (formerly ... read more
• QSG’s SYNC Responds to a New Era in Equity Trading --- NAPERVILLE, Ill.
  Posted at 11:12 AM
  

  Quantitative Services Group LLC (QSG®), an independent provider of global equity research and trading cost analysis (TCA), today announced the release of a new trading analytics platform called SYNC. QSG’s SYNC synchronizes the industry’s most informative post-trade analytics with a new class of pre-trade forecast models. ... read more
• Citizant Promotes Frank Nigro to Division Director --- CHANTILLY, Va.
  Posted at 11:11 AM
  

  Citizant, a fast-growing, leading provider of government enterprise solutions to the federal marketplace, has promoted Frank Nigro to division director, responsible for managing current customers and expanding business opportunities within the departments of Treasury, Labor ... read more
• Pure eCommerce Announces a Line of Eco-Friendly and Organic Product Websites for Sale --- RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.
  Posted at 11:10 AM
  

  Pure eCommerce, the first and only company to specialize in creating and selling complete turn-key online retail stores, today announced a line of all organic and eco-friendly type designer products. “With more and more customers demanding safe and healthy ... read more
• Branding Duo at Get Stirred Up Puts New Spin on ChoptSalad.com --- CHICAGO, May 26
  Posted at 11:03 AM
  The brand strategy and design duo at Get Stirred Up (www.getstirredup.com) today announced that they have just completed a major overhaul and redesign of the www.choptsalad.com website for Chop't® Creative Salad Company. The brand is a pioneer and standard-bearer in the premium custom-craft salad restaurant category and named a "Hot Concept" by Nation's Restaurant News. The redesigned website highlights the 10-unit New York City and Washington D.C.-based brand's focus on the superior quality and freshness of its menu and the ... read more
• Cubist Pharmaceuticals to Present at June 2010 Investor Conferences --- LEXINGTON, Mass.
  Posted at 11:03 AM
  

  Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBST) today announced that company management will present at three investor conferences during June 2010 to discuss the company’s business activities, financial outlook, and current news. ... read more
• Xiotech's Channel Strategy Drives Strong Growth --- EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
  Posted at 11:02 AM
  

  EDEN PRAIRIE, MN -- (Marketwire) -- 05/26/10 -- Xiotech Corporation, the leader in Intelligent Application Storage, today announced that its Xcel Channel Partner Program has delivered solid growth in recent months. Channel revenues, as a percentage of total company revenues, increased 33 percent year-over-year from 2008 to 2009 and the program attracted nine new Premier or Preferred-level partners in Q1 2010. The expansion and success of the Xcel Channel Partner Program underscore the strong adoption of Xiotech's game-changing Intelligent ... read more
• SkillSoft Announces Closing of Take-Private Transaction with Funds Sponsored by Berkshire Partners, Advent International and Bain Capital Partners --- DUBLIN, Ireland & NASHUA, N.H.
  Posted at 11:01 AM
  SkillSoft PLC (NASDAQ: SKIL), a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions, announced that the acquisition of the Company by SSI Investments III Limited, a company formed by funds sponsored by each of Berkshire Partners LLC, Advent International Corporation ... read more
• Lockheed Martin Dedicates New PAC-3 Missile Facility in Camden, Arkansas --- CAMDEN, Ark., May 26
  Posted at 11:00 AM
  Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) dedicated the expansion of its state-of-the-art Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile production complex in Camden, AR, during a ribbon cutting ceremony today. The company anticipates that the new facility will allow for continued production expansion and modest employment growth over the next several years. The new 72,000 square-foot PAC-3 All Up Round (AUR) II building is located on Camden Operations' campus adjacent to the existing 52,000-square-foot PAC-3 AUR I facility. "The dedication of the new ... read more