Massachusetts News

Monday, May 20, 2013

• Strategy Analytics: Axeda leads M2M Application Development Platform (ADP) Market --- BOSTON, May 20, 2013
  Posted at 1:17 PM
  Axeda is ranked as the leading machine-to-machine (M2M) Application Development Platform (ADP) vendor in a new Competitive Assessment released by Strategy Analytics, "M2M Application Development Platforms (ADP): Competitive Vendor Assessment." Its highly scalable, flexible and rich application development platform as well as its extensive ecosystem of partners and numerous cross-industry deployments in multiple markets, underpinned by consultancy and integration services make the company the leading provider in the industry. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130207/NE56457LOGO-b ) A key component of any M2M deployment concerns the development ... read more
• Monster Meter April 2013: Life Changes Likely Result in Career Changes --- MAYNARD, Mass.
  Posted at 10:20 AM
  

  In a U.S. poll by Monster.com, the worldwide leader in successfully connecting people to job opportunities and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW), more than 80% of respondents revealed that they would rethink their career after a big change in their life, such as ... read more
• Skinner, Inc. Launches New Website Featuring Enhanced Online Bidding --- BOSTON, May 20, 2013
  Posted at 10:13 AM
  Skinner, Inc. announced the launch of its newly designed website: www.skinnerinc.com. Skinner was one of the first auction houses to provide internet services, introducing interactive features and online bidding in the early 2000s. This site redesign introduces a completely new and modern look-and-feel, as well as enhanced features for an outstanding user experience, including: -- Simple, easy-to-understand navigation -- Larger, more beautiful imagery, including a new grid view for browsing ... read more
• Verizon Wireless Enhances 4G LTE Coverage on Cape Cod --- CAPE COD, Mass.
  Posted at 9:49 AM
  

  Verizon Wireless: WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation’s largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network WHAT: Verizon Wireless recently enhanced fourth generation (4G) ... read more
• Pyramid Research's Guy Zibi to Present at CTIA 2013's LATAM Mobile Marketing Summit --- BOSTON, May 20, 2013
  Posted at 8:27 AM
  Pyramid Research's Head of Consulting, Guy Zibi will present at the third annual LATAM Mobile Marketing Summit on Tuesday, May 21, in Las Vegas. Pyramid Research is proud to be a Research Partner of CTIA 2013. View the agenda here. At the LATAM Mobile Marketing Summit, Pyramid will be presenting on the evolving usage of mobility services in Latin America. "As penetration levels broke the 100 percent mark and device portfolios expanded, so has the traditional usage of voice, to SMS ... read more
• For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Surveyed Pulmonologists Indicate That Improved Effect on Quality of Life is One of the Greatest Unmet Needs --- BURLINGTON, Mass., May 20, 2013
  Posted at 7:56 AM
  Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that surveyed U.S. and European pulmonologists agree that therapies offering a greater effect on quality of life is among the areas of highest unmet need. Given the high level of subjectivity and variability of tests used to measure quality of life, interviewed thought leaders state that it is difficult to differentiate therapies based on these measures. However, available clinical data and thought leader ... read more
• New Diagnostics Solutions from Welch Allyn to Help Improve Patient Safety, Reduce Risk for Facilities --- BOSTON
  Posted at 7:42 AM
  

  National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition: Welch Allyn, a leading medical diagnostic device company that specializes in helping clinicians improve patient outcomes, will showcase its new FlexiPort® EcoCuffTM blood pressure cuff and EarlySense Vitals Surveillance System at the National ... read more
• PatientsLikeMe Calls for Researcher Participation in New Open Research Exchange™ Platform --- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  

  Today, PatientsLikeMe announces an open call for medical researchers to be among the first pilot users of its Open Research Exchange™ (ORE) platform (www.openresearchexchange.com). ORE puts patients at the center of the clinical research process and allows researchers to pilot, deploy, share, and validate new ways ... read more
• 89 Degrees Names Bill Peña Vice President of Technology Services --- BURLINGTON, Mass.
  Posted at 6:40 AM
  

  89 Degrees, a customer engagement agency that leverages data and analytically driven strategy for maximum ROI, has named Bill Peña vice president of technology services, a key role in which he will continue the company’s momentum providing data-driven solutions that ... read more
• NewVantage Partners Takes Big Data to Executive Audiences --- BOSTON
  Posted at 6:40 AM
  

  NewVantage Partners, a leading consultancy helping business and technology executives discover the power of their data for business solutions, announces upcoming and recent speaking appearances by its Big Data experts, actively sought by organizations across the US for their expertise ... read more
• Sunovion Presents Results from a One-year, Large Simple Safety Study of BROVANA® (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution --- MARLBOROUGH, Mass.
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  

  Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Sunovion) today announced results of a one-year, non-inferiority clinical trial that evaluated BROVANA® (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution versus placebo for the risk of serious respiratory events (respiratory death or COPD-related hospitalizations due to exacerbations) in patients with moderate to ... read more
• New HIMSS Analytics Report Finds that Canadian Hospitals are Facing Data Access and Workflow Efficiency Challenges --- LEXINGTON, Mass.
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  

  Imprivata®, a leading global provider of healthcare IT security solutions, today announced the availability of a new report from HIMSS Analytics that outlines the data access and workflow efficiency challenges Canadian hospitals face as they continue to implement electronic health record ... read more
• Kronos Recognized as a Best Place to Work --- CHELMSFORD, Mass.
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  

  The Boston Business Journal has named Kronos Incorporated a “Best Place to Work”. Employees rated Kronos in 10 categories including teamwork, trust in senior leaders, feeling valued, manager effectiveness, trust in co-workers, and benefits. News Facts ... read more
• Courion Corporation’s Access Insight Wins Gold as Most Innovative IT Service in Network Products Guide’s 8th Annual Hot Companies and Best Products Awards --- WESTBOROUGH, Mass.
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  

  Courion Corporation, the leader in risk-driven Identity and Access Management (IAM), announced today that Network Products Guide, the industry’s leading technology research and advisory guide, has named Access Insight™ the Gold Winner of its 8th Annual Hot Companies and Best ... read more
• Men’s Wearhouse to Tailor Hyper-Personalized Emails with CQuotient --- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  

  CQuotient today announced that Men’s Wearhouse (NYSE: MW), one of North America’s largest specialty retailers of men’s apparel, has signed on with CQuotient to develop email campaigns tailored to individual shoppers at its Men’s Wearhouse stores and e-commerce sites. ... read more
• Red Bend Software to Present Android Manufacturer Opportunities for Over-the-Air (OTA) Software Updating at World of Tablets, a CTIA 2013 Partner Event --- WALTHAM, Mass.
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Red Bend Software, the market leader in Mobile Software Management (MSM) with more than 1.75 billion Red Bend-Enabled™ devices, today announced it will discuss manufacturer opportunities for Over-the-Air (OTA) Software Updating of Android tablets on May 22 at 12:20 p.m. ... read more
• Dunkin' Donuts Mobile App and Website Now Available in English and Spanish --- CANTON, Mass., May 20, 2013
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, today updated the brand's Dunkin' App for mobile payment and gifting, introducing a new language setting that enables users to view content in English or Spanish. With the new setting, Dunkin' Donuts becomes the first national coffee retailer to make information, features and special offers within its mobile app available in both languages. Dunkin' Donuts also announced that the company's official website (www.dunkindonuts.com) can also now be viewed in ... read more
• First Human Clinical Images Available with OCTIS(TM) Thanks to Tomophase Corporation and the Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg --- BURLINGTON, Mass., May 20, 2013
  Posted at 5:35 AM
  Tomophase Corporation, a leading developer of minimally invasive optical coherence tomography (OCT) tissue imaging devices, announced today that the Thoraxklinik at the University of Heidelberg, Germany has taken the first OCTIS images in clinical patients with the Tomophase OCT Imaging System (OCTIS(TM)) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130520/PH16298-a) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130520/PH16298LOGO-b) On Tuesday, May 7th Tomophase OCTIS was used for the first time to examine the airways of a patient undergoing bronchoscopy at the Thoraxklinik. The following day another patient was examined. (Courtesy of the Thoraxklinik, University ... read more
• Boston-Area Healthcare Solution for Seniors Includes a Prescription for Technology --- EAST BOSTON / QUINCY, Mass., May 20, 2013
  Posted at 5:30 AM
  Preventive health has a whole new meaning at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) for people ages 55+. Through its Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), members have the opportunity to become computer savvy through Quincy-based ConnectedLiving and explore topics like the Great Barrier Reef, the Kentucky Derby, old-time baseball, and the history of Broadway with an important goal in mind - to help seniors remain informed, connected and independent. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120531/NE16955LOGO ) Last year, ConnectedLiving brought its ... read more
• Rhythm Announces Phase 1b Results for Ghrelin Prokinetic RM-131 for Gastroparesis in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes --- BOSTON, May 20, 2013
  Posted at 5:30 AM
  Rhythm announced today the results of a second Phase 1b clinical trial of RM-131, the company's novel ghrelin agonist for the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis in type 1 diabetic patients. The trial demonstrated that RM-131 significantly accelerates early gastric emptying and reduces upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in type 1 diabetic patients with diabetic gastroparesis. The findings were presented at the Digestive Disease Week 2013 conference in Orlando and recently published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The Phase 1b clinical trial was ... read more