Computer Software Newswire

TMW Systems Teams with EBE Technologies to Offer New Business Automation Capabilities

NEW ORLEANS-(Business Wire)-October 6, 2008 - TMW Systems, noted software provider to logistics firms, trucking, construction, utility and municipal fleets and EBE Technologies, a leading provider of integrated business process management solutions, announced today at the American Trucking...

PRG-Schultz Statement on the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Awards

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-October 6, 2008 - PRG-Schultz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRGX) the world's largest recovery audit firm, today announced that the company has been notified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that it was not selected to serve as a recovery audit...

E for All Expo Celebrates Second Successful Year

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 5, 2008 - Entertainment for All(R) Expo (E for All(R)), produced by IDG World Expo, concluded its second event on Sunday, attracting thousands of video game enthusiasts to the Los Angeles Convention Center for the ultimate entertainment experience...

WSI Announces Partnership with AC-U-KWIK

ANDOVER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 5, 2008 - WSI Corporation (www.wsi.com), the most trusted weather decision support provider in the aviation industry, today announced a strategic partnership with AC-U-KWIK(R), a product of Penton Business Media, Inc., that will enable the integration of...

WSI and Avidyne Announce Global Weather Datalink Partnership

ANDOVER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 5, 2008 - WSI Corporation (www.wsi.com) today announced that it has partnered with Avidyne to deliver global datalink weather capabilities. WSI will provide global weather content for the Avidyne MLX770 service, which utilizes the Iridium satellite network...

Implant Sciences Amends Security Purchase Agreement with Laurus

WAKEFIELD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Implant Sciences Corporation (AMEX: IMX), a high technology supplier of sophisticated systems and sensors for the homeland security market and related industries, today announced that on September 30, 2008, the Company and LV Administrative...

Vignette Reports Preliminary Third-Quarter 2008 Financial Results

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Vignette Corporation (NASDAQ: VIGN) today announced preliminary results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Preliminary results indicate third-quarter revenue is expected to be in the range of $41 to $42 million with license revenue for the...

CORRECTING and REPLACING The MathWorks Highlights Model-Based Design at Upcoming SAE Commercial Vehicle Conference

NATICK, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: THE MATHWORKS HIGHLIGHTS MODEL-BASED DESIGN AT UPCOMING SAE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CONFERENCE -0- *T WHO: The MathWorks, the world's...

Raven Industries Introduces Variable Rate Application Capabilities on Envizio Pro Field Computers

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Raven Industries is excited to announce single product variable rate application (VRA) capabilities now available on Envizio Pro field computers. With today's rising input costs, farmers require precise chemical applications. Variable rate...

NetScout Announces Engage '08 Sponsors

WESTFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - NetScout Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT), an industry leader in advanced network and application performance management, today announced that it will host Engage '08, NetScout's annual user conference, which includes sponsorship from HP and Riverbed...

Fusion-io Puts Ultra-High-Performance Data Storage into Hands of High-End PC Users with the ioXtreme

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Fusion-io, a leading provider of solid state technology and high-performance I/O solutions, unveiled its first consumer product, the ioXtreme, at the E for All conference and expo. The ioXtreme brings high-end PC users 80 GB of PCI-Express-based...

Pilgrim Software Names Jin Han Vice President of Services & Support

TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Pilgrim Software, Inc., a world-leading provider of Enterprise Compliance and Quality Management (ECQM) software solutions, announces the appointment of Jin Han to Vice President of Services & Support. Han, a seasoned software executive, is...

Wellogic Congratulates MedVirginia and CareSpark on Their Successful Demonstration of the Nationwide Health Information Network Project

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Wellogic congratulates its clients, MedVirginia and CareSpark, on their successful demonstrations of the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) at the American Health Information Community meeting, held last week in Washington, DC. Utilizing...

EDS, an HP Company, Inducts Five New Fellows to Push the Limits of Thought Leadership

PLANO, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - EDS, an HP (NYSE: HPQ) company, today announced that five employees will be named EDS Fellows in recognition of their exceptional achievements in technical innovation and solution development. The title of EDS Fellow is awarded to the company's most...

Ebix Makes a New Substantially Improved Offer to Acquire HealthAxis

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX), a leading international developer and supplier of software and e-commerce solutions to the insurance industry, today announced it has sent a new offer to acquire HealthAxis, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAXS), to the HealthAxis Board of Directors...

Ampex Consummates Plan of Reorganization

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Ampex Corporation today announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York entered an order consummating the plan of reorganization filed by Ampex and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries under chapter 11 of...

Canon U.S.A. Showcases the CR-1 Non-Mydriatic Digital Retinal Camera at Vision Expo West

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - At Vision Expo West, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will showcase its CR-1 Non-Mydriatic Digital Retinal Camera and its complete line of total digital imaging and workflow management solutions for eyecare professionals, in booth...

Penson Worldwide, Inc. Third Quarter 2008 Conference Call on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 10 AM Eastern (9 AM Central)

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Penson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNSN) will host a conference call on Thursday, October 23, 2008, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (9:00 AM Central Time) with Philip A. Pendergraft, Chief Executive Officer, and Kevin W. McAleer, Chief Financial Officer. The call...

ITVirtualizationLive Event Announces Conference Programming

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - 1105 Media, Inc. announces the conference program for its ITVirtualizationLive conference on Dec. 9-11, 2008, at the Gaylord Palms Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Some 43 sessions will be held over three days, providing attendees...

WIKA Instrument Corporation Selects Datalliance Vendor Managed Inventory Service

CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Datalliance, the leading independent provider of vendor managed inventory (VMI) and related e-commerce services, today announced that the United States operations of WIKA Instrument Corporation (WIKA), a leading supplier of industrial pressure and...

Siemens PLM Software Sponsored Race Teams Continue to Lead The NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase for the Championship

PLANO, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced Siemens PLM Software-sponsored race teams Hendrick Motorsports...

iovation to Speak at Virtual Worlds Forum London 2008

PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - In its continued commitment to protecting massively multiplayer online gaming (MMOs) and virtual world environments from more sophisticated fraud and abuse, fraud management solutions provider, iovation, will speak at the Virtual Worlds Forum London...

CORRECTING and REPLACING Si2 Announces Member Demonstrations at the 13th Si2/OpenAccess+ Conference

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - In the first graph the conference date should be October 13 (sted September 30). The corrected release reads: SI2 ANNOUNCES MEMBER DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE 13TH SI2/OPENACCESS+ CONFERENCE Twelve companies/organizations will be demonstrating their Si2...

EDS, an HP Company, Signs Agreement with Posten to Manage Computing Environment

SOLNA, Sweden-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - EDS, an HP company (NYSE:HPQ), today announced that it has signed an agreement with Posten, one of the Nordic region's largest messaging and logistics operators, to host the company's end-user computing environment. The contract will begin in July...

ConnectivHealth Names Steve NeSmith Vice President of Interactive

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - ConnectivHealth, a provider of digital health information to physicians, health care professionals, hospitals, schools and health care consumers, today announced that Steve NeSmith has been promoted to the newly minted position of vice president...

E For All 2008 News Distributed By Business Wire Available At WWW.TRADESHOWNEWS.COM

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - As the official news release distribution service for E For All 2008, Business Wire will be posting exhibitor news releases on a dedicated show news archive at www.tradeshownews.com or directly from the E For All show site. Media may contact the Business...

Company Profile for TAGSYS RFID Group, Inc.

-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - TAGSYS designs and manufactures a comprehensive RFID infrastructure for item-level tracking in a variety of industries. This universal infrastructure includes purpose-built readers and tags, as well as RFID management software, all designed to work together...

RPE Expands Supply Chain Management Team

TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Retail Process Engineering (RPE) announced today the appointment of Gilbert Valle as supply chain consultant. Valle joins Chuck Basa, supply chain practice lead, in directing multiple large-scale projects. RPE is a leading retail consulting firm...

Guidance Software, Inc. Names Grant E. Johnson Vice President of Marketing

PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Guidance Software Inc. (NASDAQ:GUID), the World Leader in Digital Investigations(TM), today announced that Grant Johnson has joined the company as Vice President of Marketing. In this role, Johnson assumes worldwide responsibility for marketing...

NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 50.2%; September Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 52.1%; New Orders Index at 50.8%; Employment Index at 44.2%

TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in September, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the...

3Di Releases World's First OpenSim Based 3D Virtual World Server Software Today: "3Di OpenSim" Standard

TOKYO-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - ngi group (TOKYO:2497) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary 3Di, Inc. (3Di), which develops various three dimensional (3D) Internet solutions (Headquarters: Meguro, Tokyo, Representative: Satoshi Koike, CEO), has developed the world's first OpenSim based...

Ciena to Webcast Financial Community Event

LINTHICUM, Md.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Ciena(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:CIEN), the network specialist, will host a live webcast of its Analyst Day event to be held in New York, N.Y. on Tuesday, October 7, 2008. The event will begin at approximately 9 a.m. Eastern and is expected to last...

AtTask Announces New Customer-Focused Release of @task Project Management Software

OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - AtTask, the leading provider of project and portfolio management (PPM) software, announced that a new version of its @task on-demand PPM software is now available. The new release includes several user-requested features and product enhancements...

SS&C Announces Two Senior Appointments

WINDSOR, Conn.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - SS&C Technologies, Inc. (www.ssctech.com), a global provider of financial services software and outsourcing solutions, today announced two senior level appointments. Sean Egan has been appointed senior vice president, real estate. During an accounting...

IFS launches unique CAD integration/PDM tool

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - IFS, the global enterprise application company, has announced the North American beta launch of a CAD integration tool for its enterprise suite, IFS Applications. The availability of the CAD integration will put IFS in a leadership position among...

InstantAction Now Available for Mac Gamers

EUGENE, Ore.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - InstantAction, the website for gamers that combines the intensity of videogames with the accessibility of the web, announced the introduction of the InstantAction open beta for Mac OS X users. Mac gamers can register and play Rokkitball, Marble Blast...

Slate Partners With Chimp Software for iPhone Election Application

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Slate, the daily online magazine, today announced a partnership with Chimp Software to provide campaign poll tracking data to the "Election '08" iPhone application. By incorporating data from Slate's Election Scorecard into the "Election '08" app, users...

The Lab(TM) from HighRoads Named a Top Product of the Year by Human Resource Executive(R)

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - HighRoads, the company providing employers - for the first time - complete control over their health care costs and vendors, today announced that The Lab, the industry's first real-time, unbiased benefit benchmarking tool, has been named as one of Human...

ORBCOMM and the U.S. Coast Guard Amend Agreement to Select High Data Usage and Add Software Upgrades

FORT LEE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global satellite data communications company focused on two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, today announced that the U.S. Coast Guard has selected the high usage option for Automatic Identification System...

Selectica Demonstrates Value of Automating Contract Lifecycle Management to Association of Corporate Counsel

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - At this year's Annual Meeting of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), to be held here October 19-22, Selectica (NASDAQ:SLTC), a leading provider of contract lifecycle management (CLM) solutions, will demonstrate its Contract Performance Management...

Eclipsys Completes Acquisition of MediNotes, Leader in Physician Practice Solutions

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Eclipsys Corporation(R) (NASDAQ: ECLP), The Outcomes Company(R), today announced the completion of its acquisition of MediNotes, an industry leader in physician practice information solutions. With the transaction finalized, MediNotes is now a wholly owned...

ORBCOMM Adds More Than 21,000 Net Billable Subscriber Communicators in the Third Quarter of 2008

FORT LEE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global satellite data communications company focused on two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, today announced net additions of more than 21,000 billable subscriber communicators for the third quarter ended...

Eat It! D3Publisher to Deliver a Tasty Bullet Sandwich with New Videogame for the Xbox 360(R) and PLAYSTATION(R)3 System Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard(TM)

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - An action hero emerges from the pixels as D3Publisher (D3P), a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced plans for Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard(TM), a third-person shooter with a sense of humor for the Xbox...

Notice of Conference Call for Rudolph Technologies

FLANDERS, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC) cordially invites you to participate in a conference call with company's management team to review the financial results for the 2008 third quarter. Paul McLaughlin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and...

my1voice Announces New Affiliate Program for Virtual PBX Service

OTTAWA-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Protus, provider of software-as-a-service business communications solutions, today announced the introduction of its affiliate program for my1voice, the virtual PBX phone service. The program offers qualified partners the ability to earn up to $50 for each...

Perlego Systems Announces Support for Open Mobile Alliance Device Management Protocol

GIG HARBOR, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Perlego Systems, Inc., the leader in hosted, multi-tenant mobile device lifecycle management, today announced the company's Horizons(TM) solution will support the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Device Management (DM) protocol. By supporting this...

Wall Street Journal Selects PhyloChip Developed on the Affymetrix Platform as a Top Technology Innovation

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) announced today that the PhyloChip, a custom Affymetrix microarray developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, won the bronze prize in the 2008 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards. The...

PCTEL's Request For Reexamination of Wider Networks' Patent Results in Rejection of All Claims

GERMANTOWN, Md.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI), a leader in propagation and optimization solutions for the wireless industry, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) responded favorably to PCTEL's request to reexamine a patent practiced by...

Datalytics SaaS Healthcare Solution Now Powered by Analyzer from Strategy Companion

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Strategy Companion Corporation, a leading provider of intuitive, easy-to-use Business Intelligence (BI) software for the SQL Server platform, today announced that Datalytics has incorporated the company's Analyzer(TM) BI solution into the Datalytics...

Examine the U.S. Electronic Computer Manufacturing Industry with this Comprehensive 2009 Report

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Research and Markets 2010 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Number of Employees Definitions and Terms For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/31d1e6/2009_u_s_electron

Corel Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

OTTAWA-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL) (TSX:CRE) today reported financial results for its third quarter ended August 31, 2008. Revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 were $66.2 million, compared to $60.4 million in the third quarter fiscal 2007. GAAP net...

Natus Medical Completes Acquisition of NeuroCom International

SAN CARLOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Natus Medical Incorporated (Nasdaq:BABY) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of privately held NeuroCom International, Inc. NeuroCom, based in Clackamas, Oregon, develops and markets computerized systems for the assessment and...

FFastFill Announces Connectivity with BGC US Treasury Markets

CHICAGO & LONDON-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - FFastFill plc, a leading provider of application services to the electronic trading community, announced today that it is the first Independent Software Vendor (ISV) to pass conformance requirements with BGC US Treasury (UST) markets via the BGC...

U-City in Andicom 2008: Where Innovative Business Models Are Built for the Cities of the Future

CARTAGENA, Colombia-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Andicom 2008: — The digital city will be deployed on 1200 square meters in Las Animas Cloister at the Convention Center of Cartagena de Indias. — The scenic architecture of the city will incorporate the concepts of transparency...

OrgPlus Named Top HR Product of the Year

SAUSALITO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - HumanConcepts today announced that OrgPlus Enterprise Blueprint, its new Web 2.0, collaborative workforce planning solution for HR professionals and line managers, has been named as one of the "Top 10 HR Products of the Year" by Human Resource...

INX to Present at William Blair and Maxim Group Investor Conferences

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - INX Inc., (NASDAQ:INXI), a leading provider of IP network communications and data center solutions, announced today that its Chairman & CEO, James Long, is scheduled to present at both the William Blair Small-Cap Growth Stock Conference and the Maxim...

U.S. Olympian and Cancer Survivor Eric Shanteau to Address Attendees at Kofax's Transform 2008

BASINGSTOKE, England-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Kofax plc (LSE:KFX), the leading provider of Intelligent Capture & Exchange solutions, today announced that U.S. Olympian Eric Shanteau will provide a keynote speech at the company's Transform 2008 event on October 7 in Austin, Texas. The...

Tech-pert Panel Recognizes the Most Innovative Technologies at CEATEC Japan 2008

TOKYO-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - American technology thought leaders forming the Tech-pert Panel recognized the most innovative products at CEATEC JAPAN 2008. This independent advisory panel, assembled by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) San Francisco, viewed hundreds of...

CORRECTING and REPLACING Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces California as First State to Partner in CeBIT 2009, World's Largest Tech Trade Show

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions in the contact. The corrected release reads: GOV. SCHWARZENEGGER ANNOUNCES CALIFORNIA AS FIRST STATE TO PARTNER IN CEBIT 2009, WORLD'S LARGEST TECH TRADE...

Phase Forward Founder Steps Down from Day-to-Day Responsibilities

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Phase Forward (NASDAQ: PFWD), a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced that Paul Bleicher, M.D., Ph.D. will step down from his day-to-day operational responsibilities at the end of this...

Integrated Parking Solutions, Inc. in Cooperation with NYCDOT, Parking Carma and Econolite will provide a Real-time Smart Parking Application Demonstration

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Integrated Parking Solutions, Inc. (IPS) (OTC: IGPK), the leader in the design, development and implementation of wireless parking technology, announced today that in cooperation with the New York City Department of Transportation...

Lithium Technologies to Present at the RightNow Summit 2008

EMERYVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Lithium Technologies, provider of the leading on-demand enterprise social media platform today announced that it will present at the RightNow Summit 2008 in Colorado Springs, Colorado next week. As the first partner to develop on the new...

Pegasystems Announces Cloud-Enabled Business Process Management Platform as a Service (PaaS)

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA), the leader in BPM software, today launched an industry-first BPM Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering that gives enterprises the benefits of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) without the limitations, risk, or performance...

Cypress to Announce Third-Quarter 2008 Results on October 16

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY) will announce its 2008 third-quarter earnings results in a conference call on Thursday, October 16 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific time. All interested parties are requested to contact 408-943-2113 no later than Monday...

DG FastChannel(R) Names Proven Industry Executives to Lead Unicast, Springbox and Pathfire

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - DG FastChannel, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGIT), a leading provider of digital media services to the advertising and broadcast industries, announced today that Derek Smith has been appointed Executive Vice President and that Adam Moore and Dan Isaacs have been named...

Black Box Named One of InformationWeek's Most Innovative Users of Business Technology

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX), a leading provider of voice services, data services, and IT product solutions, has been named one of InformationWeek's 500 most innovative users of business technology. The annual list, in its 20th year, tracks the...

Patriot Scientific Announces Portfolio License Agreement with Rockwell Automation

CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Patriot Scientific Corp. (OTCBB: PTSC) today announced that Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) (MMP) Portfolio license from The TPL group, Patriot Scientific's exclusive licensing agent. It is the 16th...

Glu Mobile Reports Preliminary Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

SAN MATEO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced preliminary results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Based on current information, the Company expects to report revenues slightly below the...

Freescale Sharpens Focus on High-Growth Markets

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Freescale Semiconductor, the global leader in embedded processing, today announced plans to sharpen the company's strategic focus on growth markets and its key leadership positions. The company will increase investments in the automotive and networking...

Lawson Software Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Lawson Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWSN) today reported financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2009, which ended Aug. 31, 2008. Lawson reported GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) revenues for the quarter of $190.9 million, up...

AlmondNet's CEO and Vice President, Business Development to Speak at SMX East

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Roy Shkedi, CEO and founder, and Michael Benedek, Vice President, Business Development of AlmondNet Inc. (www.almondnet.com), a behavioral targeting advertising company, will speak on two panels at SMX East on October 6 and October 7, 2008. The forum will...

Sybase, Inc. Schedules Webcast of 2008 Third Quarter Financial Results

-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY): WHAT: Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY) Chairman, CEO and President John Chen, and Senior Vice President and CFO Jeff Ross will discuss the company's 2008 third quarter results via live audio Webcast. WHEN: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 7:30 a.m...

Rockwell Automation Purchases Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) Portfolio License

CUPERTINO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Alliacense today announced that Rockwell Automation has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) (MMP) Portfolio license from The TPL Group. Rockwell Automation provides industrial automation control and information solutions designed to give...

HSNO Launches Financial Sector Crisis Support Service

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Hagen, Streiff, Newton & Oshiro (HSNO), an internationally recognized leader in forensic accounting and electronic data services, today announced they have launched a financial sector crisis support service. Their new service offers specialized expert...

Jameco Electronics Names Greg Harris Vice President of Marketing

BELMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Jameco Electronics, a full-service electronics components distributor, has appointed Greg Harris its new vice president of marketing. In this capacity, Harris will be responsible for all demand generation and product marketing for Jameco's growing...

Arigo Releases STM Suite Version 8.0

N. BILLERICA, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Arigo, the leading provider of global Sourcing and Trade Management (STM) solutions for manufacturers and retailers in consumer products, electronics, grocery, branded apparel and footwear, today announces the immediate availability of the...

Across Systems to Demonstrate New Language Portal Solution at Localization World Madison 2008

GLENDALE, Calif. & KARLSBAD, Germany-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Across Systems, a leading provider of corporate translation management systems and the world's leading independent linguistic supply chain technology, is participating as one of the main sponsors at Localization World Madison...

EA Sports Joins the Fight against Breast Cancer with Madden NFL 09 Pink

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that Madden NFL 09 Pink will be available throughout the month of October, coinciding with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Boasting the same renowned gameplay and graphics found in...

Strategy Analytics: Photovoltaics Emerge as Fastest Growing GaAs Market

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The latest Strategy Analytics analysis on the semi-conducting (SC) GaAs bulk substrates market, "Semi-conducting GaAs Bulk Substrate Market 2007-2012," predicts that end demand for SC GaAs bulk substrates from photovoltaic markets has the potential to grow at...

Digital Freedom Campaign and Free Press Join Forces

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The Digital Freedom Campaign, a broad-based coalition dedicated to defending the rights of artists, consumers and innovators in the Digital Age, today announced its partnership with Free Press, a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting...

Avery Dennison Names Richard Hoffman Senior Vice President and CIO

PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) today announced the appointment of Richard W. Hoffman to the position of senior vice president and chief information officer, effective October 1, 2008. "Rich brings more than 20 years of experience as an IT...

A Rare Success Story in Today's Down Market, Sales Simplicity Adds 225th Home Builder Client

CHANDLER, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Sales Simplicity Software, the widely acknowledged North American leader in Sales Automation, CRM, Marketing and Reporting tools for home builders, today announced that it has signed its 225th home building client. The builder who put Sales...

Trellia Accelerates 3G Adoption for Bell Mobility's Enterprise Customers

MONTREAL-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Trellia Networks (www.trellia.com) a provider of seamless mobility software and Bell Mobility, today announced accelerated adoption of 3G deployments in the enterprise. Business customers looking to enhance the productivity of their mobile workforce are...

Que and Sams Publishing Announce New Adobe CS4 Titles Available Through Safari Books Online Rough Cuts

INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Que and Sams Publishing, divisions of Pearson, are releasing new Rough Cuts through Safari Books Online giving consumers a sneak peak at the latest Adobe CS4 technologies. News Facts — Rough Cuts provide access to an author's developing...

Strategy Analytics: GaAs Wafer User Ratings Fail to Pick Overall Winner

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Strategy Analytics released results from its annual industry surveys rating GaAs bulk and epitaxial wafer suppliers. "GaAs Bulk and Epitaxial Wafer Vendor Ratings and Customer Satisfaction 2007" concludes that no one GaAs epitaxial substrate supplier was...

Endeca Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2008 Magic Quadrant for Information Access Technology

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Endeca Technologies, Inc., a search and information access software company, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the 2008 Information Access Technology Magic Quadrant report(1). The report...

Create Chaos 2008 To Hit Orlando in Two Weeks - Oct. 13-17

ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The creative industry event Create Chaos 2008 boasts 50+ expert speakers, a 40+ exhibitor Expo Hall centered around a Medici Garden Intersection with inspirational and educational stage presentations, a Job Fair specifically geared toward creative...

Cedar Valley Business Executive and Philanthropist Offers Scholarships in Hopes of Building Local Workforce

WATERLOO, Iowa-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Cedar Valley businessman and philanthropist, Russell R. Wasendorf, Sr., has awarded one year, full-ride scholarships to two students at Hawkeye Community College - an investment he knows could pay big dividends in the future. The scholarships were...

Sogeti Group Selected by Microsoft(R) Corporation to Be a Key Partner in Their Windows Vista(R) Application Compatibility Factory Program

DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Sogeti Group, a leading international provider of professional IT services and member of the Capgemini Group, has been selected by Microsoft Corporation to be a key service partner in their Windows Vista Application Compatibility Factory program. This...

Nintendo's Holiday 2008: Wii Speak Channel, Club Nintendo, More Surprises

REDMOND, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Nintendo today disclosed a number of surprises, including new games, the ability to use the Wii(TM) console to chat with friends near and far, and the expansion of the popular Club Nintendo rewards program to North America. Continuing its commitment...

BackWeb Announces Investment in and Related Agreements with OneCall Contact Centers Ltd. Subject to Shareholder Approval

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - BackWeb Technologies Ltd. (Pink Sheets: BWEBF or BWEBF.PK) announced today that it has signed agreements with OneCall Contact Centers Ltd., a private company based in Israel, to make an investment in OneCall and complete certain related...

DTCC Appraised as a CMMI Level 3 Organization

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced today that it has been appraised at a Capability Maturity Model(R) Integration (CMMI(R)) Level 3, the only U.S. financial services organization to have achieved this rating across its entire...

SoftAtHome Key Milestones Achieved During Its First 6 Months of Operation

PARIS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - SoftAtHome, a company created by Orange, Thomson and Sagem Communications to help service providers deliver convergent applications for the Digital Home, today celebrated a series of milestones achieved in its first six months of operation. "In the six...

PROS Europe Price Optimization Forum a Success: Record Number of Pricing & Revenue Optimization Executives Participate

FRANKFURT & HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - PROS, a world leader in pricing and revenue optimization science and software, today announced record participation at the PROS Europe Pricing & Revenue Optimization Forum - 2008. The unmatched level of interest and participation of...

CORRECTING and REPLACING RND Consulting Introduces Unique Inventory Solution Designed for Small to Medium Businesses

LANCASTER, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - URL in last graph of release should read: www.SureCountInventory.com (sted: www.SureCountyInventory.com) The corrected release reads: RND CONSULTING INTRODUCES UNIQUE INVENTORY SOLUTION DESIGNED FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM BUSINESSES New Hosted Inventory...

Tier Announces New Board Member

RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Tier Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TIER) today announced the appointment of David A. Poe to its Board of Directors. Mr. Poe has served as a consultant and director of Edgar, Dunn & Company, an independent global financial services and payments...

Local Matters and mobilePeople Transition to Business Partnership

DENVER & COPENHAGEN, Denmark-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Local Matters and mobilePeople announce that, in light of the current equity markets, their planned merger will not occur. The two companies will return to, and build upon, their previous business partnership where they will continue...

Freescale GPON Device Wins Prestigious 2008 IEC InfoVision Award

BRUSSELS, Belgium-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Freescale Semiconductor's MSC7120 GPON system-on-chip (SoC) device has won the prestigious 2008 InfoVision Award in the category of "Enabling Silicon and Component-Level Technologies." Presented earlier this week at the 2008 Broadband World Forum...

2K Sports Welcomes Fans to "The Other Season" for NBA(R) 2K9

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced details for The Other Season, a freshly unique online fantasy league for the highly anticipated basketball title NBA 2K9. With a new twist on the...

NetScout Delivers on Promise of Integrating Sniffer and nGenius Portfolio

WESTFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - NetScout Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT), today announced the release of nGenius(R) Performance Manager and nGenius InfiniStream version 4.5 software, and the evolution of its nGenius InfiniStream continuous capture Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) devices...

Compellent Appoints Duston Williams to Board of Directors

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Compellent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Arca: CML) today announced that Duston Williams has been appointed to its board of directors. Mr. Williams will serve as an independent director on the audit committee. Mr. Williams brings 28 years of senior...

Tech Data U.S. Announces 2008 Vendor Partner Award Winners

CLEARWATER, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD) today recognized seven of the industry's leading IT hardware and software producers with its fourth annual Vendor Partner Awards. The awards were presented at Tech Data's annual Vendor Partner Summit in Orlando...

OES MarketGroup Shatters U.S. Volume Record

PRINCETON, N.J. & LONDON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - OES MarketGroup, the leading independent provider of routing and linkage services to the securities industry, said today that it handled more than 1 billion total shares on September 18th, and 1 million orders, setting a one-day firm...

Red Hat Delivers First Integrated Linux-Based High Performance Computing Platform

RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Red Hat (NYSE:RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the delivery of the industry's first integrated Linux-based High Performance Computing (HPC) platform with the global availability of the Red Hat HPC Solution...

The High Companies Selects CommonSpot to Power Website

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - PaperThin, Inc., a leading Web content management software vendor, today announced that the High(R) companies has selected the CommonSpot Web content management system to power the multiple websites of High Industries, Inc. and High Real Estate Group LLC. The...

SCIPP International Offering Signed Books by Security Expert Winn Schwartau Free to Public

VIENNA, Va.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - SCIPP International, a global non-profit organization dedicated to providing world-class security awareness training and certification services, is offering free autographed copies of books by security expert Winn Schwartau in support of the fifth annual...

DeVry University Students Form Studio and Publish Video Game -- All Before Graduating!

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The video game industry is notorious for being tough to break into as a new career. So, three students enrolled in DeVry University's Game and Simulation Programming (GSP) bachelor's degree program decided they'd bypass merely working for a game studio...

QA-C++ Code Analysis Solution plus Benchmark Test Suite from PRQA Leads Industry in MISRA C++ Compliance

HERSHAM, England-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - PRQA - Programming Research announces the availability of a QA-C++ product upgrade, an enhanced compliance package for MISRA C++, and a Benchmarking Test Suite for rigorous assessment of analysis tool adherence claims, all designed to provide...

2009 U.S. Computer & Software Stores Industry Report Features 2009 Current and 2010 Forecast Estimates on the Size of the Industry

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Research and Markets 2010 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Number of Employees Definitions and Terms For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e8b910/2009_u_s_computer.

Etelos Announces Six New Virtual Server Environments Available On Demand from the Etelos Marketplace

SAN MATEO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Etelos, Inc. (OTCBB:ETLO) today debuts Etelos Virtual Environments(TM), virtual server environments available with six common Web development frameworks. These virtual environments provide quick-start platforms Django, Ruby on Rails, Mono, Tomcat...

Verific's Netlist-Only Parser Used in Achronix CAD Environment

ALAMEDA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Verific Design Automation today announced that Achronix Semiconductor Corporation, developer of the world's fastest field programmable gate array (FPGA) called Speedster, uses Verific's Netlist-Only Parser in its Achronix CAD Environment (ACE...

New Global Telecom Deploys Edgewater Networks' Solution for Their NGT Digital Voice for Microsoft(R) Response Point(TM) Solution

SANTA CLARA, Calif. & GOLDEN, Colo.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - New Global Telecom (NGT), the largest provider of wholesale hosted and trunk-based VoIP solutions in the United States, announced today it recently deployed Edgewater Networks' Solution as part of their NGT Digital Voice for...

Sun Microsystems Discusses Growth of Internet TV Phenomenon With Revision3 CEO Jim Louderback

MENLO PARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - This week's Socially Speaking, Sun's Internet Radio show focused on the latest in social media, will feature Jim Louderback, CEO for Revision3. Jim, a pioneer in the online space has spent over 16 years in various media and technology roles and is...

GSE Systems Announces Over $5.0 million of New Work in the Non Nuclear Power Plant Simulation Sector

BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - GSE Systems, Inc. (GSE) (Amex:GVP), a leading global provider of real-time simulation and training solutions to the power, process, manufacturing and Government sectors, announced the recent award of over $5.0 million in new work for both new and...

Sun Internet Radio Features Top Video Game Composer

MENLO PARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Sun Microsystems SHIFT Radio talks with accomplished video game composer Tommy Tallarico about game audio, the future of digital rights management and the success of his current worldwide video game concert tour, Video Games Live. Hosted by...

The Small Business Technology Network Announces New Partnerships at SMB Nation That Enhance Member Benefits

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The Small Business Technology Network(TM) (SMBTN) (www.smbtn.org), a consortium of approximately 500 solution providers, systems integrators and consultants that provides products and services to the small-to-medium business market (SMB), today announced...

Sybase Mirror Activator Now Available Through EMC Select

DUBLIN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, today announced Mirror Activator(TM), a disaster recovery solution for mission-critical databases, is now available through the EMC Select program. Through...

Software Algorithms Compile Easily for VMETRO FPGA PMC Module via New Impulse C Integration

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - VMETRO and Impulse Accelerated Technologies, Inc. today announced their first collaborative integration enabling software engineers to easily interface C code to FPGA hardware and firmware components on a widely used VMETRO FPGA PMC module. This...

Evolve Technologies Presented with "Best New Idea" Award

FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Evolve Technologies (www.evolvetech.com), a company that specializes in information technology (IT) solutions for small businesses, and a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, announced today that the company has received the "Best New Idea" award from...

NextBio Crosses Threshold to Fastest Growing Life Science Search Engine on the Web

CUPERTINO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - NextBio, a life science search engine that empowers researchers and clinicians to search and correlate public scientific data and literature, share their own research findings and collaborate with colleagues, today announced that over 150,000...

austriamicrosystems' Foundry Unit Announces Availability of 0.18um High-Voltage CMOS Process for Lead Customers

UNTERPREMSTAETTEN, Austria-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - austriamicrosystems' (SWX: AMS) business unit Full Service Foundry announced today the availability of its advanced 0.18um High-Voltage CMOS process technology "H18" at the GSA Suppliers Expo & Conference in Santa Clara, CA. Jointly...

CapitalSource Chooses A.D.A.M.'s Benergy to Streamline Employee Benefits Management and Communications

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - A.D.A.M., Inc. (NASDAQ: ADAM), a leading provider of health information and benefits technology solutions, today announced that CapitalSource, a commercial lender offering focused lending products serving clients in the middle market, has expanded its use of...

Axioma Launches Global Risk Models

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Axioma, Inc., a leading global provider of decision support, risk analysis and portfolio rebalancing tools for the financial services industry, today announced the launch of a comprehensive suite of global, regional and country-specific risk models...

The Wireless Home Office (Finally) Approaches, According to ABI Research

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - After a long wait, the first stage of what will become the "wireless home office" is arriving. Some home office UWB (ultra-wideband) products are now hitting retailers' shelves, and more are expected by the end of the year. These are mainly in...

APC and CA Team to Fully Optimize and Modernize Data Center Energy Consumption

ISLANDIA, N.Y. & WEST KINGSTON, R.I.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - APC by Schneider Electric and CA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CA) today announced a partnership that will provide enterprise customers a fully integrated solution set for assessing and fully optimizing their data center energy consumption...

DDC-I Announces WAMI Support for Scorpion Real-Time Java Development Environment

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - DDC-I, a leading supplier of development tools for safety-critical applications, today announced WAMI (Wizard for Advanced Mixed-Language Integration) support for its Scorpion real-time Java development environment. The new wizard simplifies mixed-language...

FileTek Named Finalist in Five Categories of 2008 Document Management Awards

ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - FileTek, Inc., a pioneer developer of innovative information and data management solutions, today announced that it is a finalist in five categories of the 2008 Document Management Awards, as nominated by the readers of DM Magazine, the UK's number...

Birst Gold Sponsor of RightNow Summit '08

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Birst(TM), a new on-demand solution for business intelligence and analytics, kicks off its new alliance with RightNow Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, with its Gold Sponsorship of...

Simtrol, Inc. Adds Technology Chief to Team and Closes Additional Funding

NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Simtrol, Inc. (OTCBB: SMRL), an innovative developer of enterprise-class software solutions that manage the extended network of connected devices, today announced the hiring of David Strickland as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Strickland was previously...

St. Kitts and Nevis Selects Partnership of Securewest / SARS Corp for Long Range Identification and Tracking Solution

NORFOLK, Va.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry have announced that they have signed a contract for the provision of a 'National Data Centre' for Long-Range Tracking and Identification ("LRIT"), with Securewest International, a leader in Maritime...

CoWare and MontaVista Deliver Joint Solution to Accelerate Software Development of Linux-based Devices

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - CoWare(R), Inc., the leading supplier of platform-driven electronic system-level (ESL) design software and services, announced today that it has partnered with MontaVista(R) Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux(R) commercialization, to...

GHN-Online and Purchase Commander Will Deliver Web-based, EDI-compliant Purchasing Systems for ASCs and Physician Specialty Hospitals

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - GHN-Online, the healthcare industry's leading provider of real-time, revenue-cycle management solutions, and Purchase Commander, pioneering SaaS-based enterprise-level purchasing systems for healthcare facilities, announced today a partnership...

North Plains' TeleScope(TM) Digital Asset Management Platform Named KMWorld Promise Awards Finalist

TORONTO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - North Plains Systems, Inc., the leading provider of digital asset management (DAM) and video asset management (VAM) software solutions, today announced that it has been selected by KMWorld as a finalist for the 2008 Promise Awards. Chosen for its...

Motionbox Launches Exclusive New Features That Fully Support AVCHD (Advanced Video High Definition) HD Video Camcorders

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Motionbox, the leading personal video sharing and storage site, today announced the launch of new exclusive tools and services that fully support AVCHD HD video camcorders, eliminating consumer hurdles of uploading and storing high-tech files. Motionbox has...

SpaceX Launches into Space with Siemens PLM Software's Technology

PLANO, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced that Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), a privately-held...

Techalt Inc. Announces New Symbol Change (TECA)

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Techalt, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TCLT) ("Techalt" or "Company") announced today the change in their symbol to TECA. About Techalt: Techalt is a public holding company dedicated to pursuing acquisition, licensing and financing opportunities with start-up and...

Silicon Mountain Holdings to Reduce Annual Expenses by Nearly $1 Million Through Recent Cost-Cutting Measures

BOULDER, Colo. & LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: SLCM), a technology company specializing in high-performance interactive computing solutions, today announced that, as part of its latest cost-cutting measures, designed to support the...

Level Four Offers Guide to Best Practices in Outsourcing ATM Testing

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Level Four Americas LLC, a leading supplier of open standards-based ATM software, today launched its guide to outsourcing ATM testing. The current economic environment is squeezing expenditures within the financial services sector and forcing a...

Integra Solutions Offers BusinessObjects(R) XI 3.0 and Crystal Reports 2008 Curriculum

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Integra Solutions ("Integra"), a business unit of Quorum Business Solutions, Inc. ("Quorum"), announces new course offerings around BusinessObjects XI 3.0 and Crystal Reports 2008 to augment their existing Business Objects curriculum. Integra has the only...

ReachMail Introduces a New Division: ReachMail Media Services, an Independent Media Buyer Providing Expertise in List Rentals and Cost-Per-Lead Programs for Demand Generation.

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Email service provider ReachMail announces the introduction of a new division - ReachMail Media Services (RMS). "Our clients face the constant challenge of driving a steady stream of qualified prospects and new customers," says ReachMail President John...

CDISC Interchange Promises New Views into Healthcare's Interoperability with Medical Research

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) announced today an authoritative line up of keynote speakers and the promise of a robust information exchange forum at this year's CDISC International Interchange (26-31 October 2008). The...

Vega Update to Shareholders

LONDON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - VEGA PROMOTIONAL SYSTEMS, INC. (Pink Sheets: VGPR.PK) today issued the following update to its shareholders. The purpose of this letter is to update our shareholders with information concerning the current structure and business operations of the Company...

Health Language and ExitCare Partner to Improve and Automate Patient Education and Discharge Instructions

DENVER & LAKE ELMO, Minn.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Health Language, Inc. (R) (HLI) and ExitCare, LLC, the leading enterprise-wide patient discharge instruction and education information company, today announced a partnership to expedite the ability of physicians to provide patients with...

Washington Consulting, Inc. Awarded $2.3M FCC Contract to Support Systematic Approach for Audit Activities

MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions provider, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Washington Consulting, Inc. (WCI), has been awarded a $2.3 million contract to provide program management, information technology...

RedPrairie Performance Management (RPM) introduced in Southeast Asia

MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - RedPrairie Corporation, a consumer-driven optimization company, announced today that it has expanded its North American business intelligence (BI) tool, Performance Management, into Southeast Asia. PTT Retail Management - formerly known as Conoco...

Virage Logic Announces Promotion of Dr. Alex Shubat to CEO, Chairman and Former CEO Dan McCranie Becomes Executive Chairman

FREMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Virage Logic Corporation (NASDAQ:VIRL), the semiconductor industry's trusted IP partner, today announced the promotion of Alex Shubat, Ph.D., 46, from chief operating officer (COO) to president and chief executive officer (CEO), and the appointment...

XJTAG Appoints FlowCAD in Germany

CAMBRIDGE, England-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - XJTAG (www.xjtag.com), a leading global supplier of IEEE 1149.x JTAG-compliant boundary scan development systems, has appointed FlowCAD (www.flowcad.de) as its distributor for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The EDA specialist...

CDC Software Promotes Bruce Cameron as Company President

HONG KONG & ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - CDC Software, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) and a provider of industry-specific enterprise software applications and business services, announced today that it has promoted Bruce Cameron, CDC Software's...

Bay Area Company Recognized for Excellence in IT Leadership

TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Doctors' Administrative Solutions, LLC (DAS) has been recognized for its outstanding work in the Tampa Bay area as a finalist for the Excellence in IT Leadership Award by IT Florida. This award recognizes outstanding businesses and initiatives for...

New IBM Cognos Analytic Application Enables Quick, Actionable Insights into Financial Performance

BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Cognos, an IBM (NYSE:IBM) company and the world leader in business intelligence and performance management, today unveiled a new analytic application designed to provide organizations with fast, actionable insights into financial performance...

IBM Launches New Dimension Management Software for Business Users

BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Cognos, an IBM (NYSE: IBM) company in business intelligence and performance management solutions, today unveiled new collaborative business modeling software for business users to create, maintain, govern and share business perspectives and quickly...

MontaVista Mobilinux Optimized for Texas Instruments OMAP35x Processors

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - MontaVista(R) Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux(R) commercialization, today announced that its award-winning MontaVista Mobilinux(TM) 5.0 Linux operating system software is now optimized for the Texas Instruments (TI) OMAP35x applications...

New IBM Cognos BI Software Gives Business Users Personalized View of Strategic Information

BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Cognos, an IBM (NYSE: IBM) company and a world leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions, today unveiled major enhancements to its IBM Cognos 8 Go! software portfolio. These new capabilities extend IBM Cognos 8 BI v4 so...

Zippo and Moderati Introduce Free, Interactive "Virtual Zippo Lighter" to Apple's App Store

BRADFORD, Penn. & SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Zippo Manufacturing Company and Moderati Inc. today announced the launch of the Virtual Zippo Lighter, a free, branded application available in Apple's iTunes App Store for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. The Virtual Zippo...

Barracuda Networks Offers Free Access to Industry's Most Comprehensive Real-Time Block List

CAMPBELL, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Barracuda Networks Inc., the worldwide leader in email and Web security appliances, today announced it is making the Barracuda Reputation Block List (BRBL) available to email administrators as a free service. Designed to be the most comprehensive...

Financial, Mortgage Fallout Creating "Crisis of Confidence" Among Home Buyers

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - A national consumer survey released today by real estate search leader Trulia exposes a "crisis of confidence" among key groups of U.S. homebuyers who face an increasingly turbulent housing and financial climate. More than 70 percent of...

Digital River to Exhibit at the a4uexpo Affiliate Marketing Conference and Exhibition 2008

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, announced that the company will exhibit at the a4uexpo Affiliate Marketing Conference and Exhibition 2008. The conference is being held from Oct. 14-15, 2008, at the...

KLRU Wins PBS Development Award for Innovation Using Kimbia's Next-Generation Online Fundraising Solution

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - KLRU-TV, Austin PBS has received a "PBS Development Award for Innovation" for utilizing Kimbia's powerful online fundraising tools to build membership and achieve a nearly 3X increase in online giving. Kimbia provides the most powerful and flexible...

Micrium's RTOS Brings Critical FDA 510(k) Certification to Renesas Technology's R32C/100 Series Microcontrollers

WESTON, Fla. & SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Micrium, a leading provider of high-quality embedded software components, today announced that its uC/OS-II real time operating system (RTOS) has been ported to and fully supports Renesas Technology's R32C/100 Series...

Nextrials Positions Strategic Sales Force Across the U.S. for Improved Customer Access and Service

SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Nextrials, Inc., (www.nextrials.com) a leader in clinical research software and services, today announced the addition of regional directors of business development to its sales force. Scott Steward, based in Texas, and Virginia (Giga) Smith, based...

IBM Launches Cognos 8 v4 - New Business-Driven Performance Management Software

BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Cognos, an IBM (NYSE: IBM) company, and a world leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions, today unveiled IBM Cognos 8 v4 which extends IBM's Information on Demand strategy to help customers improve their ability to...

CMiC Recognizes Layton Companies, DPR Construction and Paric Corporation with CMiC Innovation Awards

TORONTO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - CMiC, the leader in providing software solutions for the architectural, engineering and construction industry, announced the winners of the 2008 Innovation Awards. The Layton Companies, of Sandy, UT won 1st place, DPR Construction of Redwood City, CA won 2nd...

Belgacom Partners With Ipanema Technologies on Application-centric Network Management

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Ipanema Technologies, a leader in application traffic management systems for wide area networks, today announced that Belgacom will use its Autonomic Networking System to develop a new application-centric offering. The Ipanema element provides...

Red Hat Hosts Fourth Annual Government Users and Developers Conference

RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Red Hat (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the lineup for its fourth annual Government Users and Developers Conference. This year, under the theme of "Today. Tomorrow. Together." Red Hat users and...

SuccessFactors Announces Timing of Its Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results Conference Call

SAN MATEO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - SuccessFactors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SFSF), the global leader in on-demand performance and talent management solutions, today announced that its third quarter fiscal year 2008 results will be released on Monday, November 3, 2008, after the close of the...

High Text-Messaging Fees Immobilizing Your Thumbs? "Free" Them up with Palringo Rich Messaging Service

LONDON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - As wireless carriers continue to increase fees for text-messaging services and regulators around the world question pricing policies*, there are cheaper and more compelling ways to keep in touch, says Palringo. Besides being the only messaging service that...

HydroPoint and the Coca-Cola Company to Host Webcast Outlining Guidelines for Achieving Smart Water Management

PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - HydroPoint Data Systems Inc., provider of the WeatherTRAK(R) Smart Water Management solution, today announced the next webcast in its Sustainability 2.0(TM) Educational Series. The webcast, "Guidelines for Achieving Smart Water Management," outlines...

Perlego Systems Extends Horizons to Former Nokia Intellisync Business Customers

GIG HARBOR, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Perlego Systems, Inc., the leader in hosted, multi-tenant mobile device lifecycle management, today announced the company is providing former Nokia Intellisync business customers and partners with a seamless conversion to Perlego Horizons(TM). As...

ATG to Host Third-Quarter 2008 Conference Call on Tuesday, October 28 at 10:00 AM ET

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - In conjunction with its regularly scheduled third-quarter 2008 financial results news release, ATG (Art Technology Group, Inc., NASDAQ: ARTG) will host its quarterly conference call for investors at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, October 28, 2008...

MRG Uses Strategy Companion's Analyzer(TM) for Its Marketrack(TM) SaaS Product

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Strategy Companion Corporation, a leading provider of intuitive, easy-to-use Business Intelligence (BI) software for the SQL Server platform, today announced that MRG (Millennium Research Group) in Toronto, Ontario has incorporated the company's...

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Announces Conclusion of Strategic Review Process

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) announced today that it has completed its review of strategic alternatives for the Company. Following detailed discussions with various interested parties over the last five months, Take-Two's Board of...

Silicom's Third Quarter 2008 Results Release Scheduled for October 27

KFAR SAVA, Israel-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ:SILC), (TASE:SILC), an industry-leading provider of high-performance server/appliances networking solutions, announced today that it will be releasing its third quarter 2008 results on Monday, October 27th, 2008. The Company...

Enterprise Incentive Software, Inc. Provides Best Overall Ease of Use and Best Total Cost of Ownership with 2008 CATS(R) EIM Incentive Compensation Software

WESTPORT, Conn.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Enterprise Incentive Software, Inc. (EISI), a pioneer since 1994 in sales force incentive compensation, and developer of Compensation Activity Tracking System (CATS(R)), continues to demonstrate the best value leadership position among all EIM...

Anheuser-Busch Credit Union and ECCO Select UltiPro(R) Workplace for Human Capital Management

WESTON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that two top companies, Anheuser-Busch Employees' Credit Union (ABECU) and ECCO, have selected...

Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking Adopts Thunderhead to Automate Equity Derivative Trade Confirmation Documents

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Thunderhead, the leading provider of enterprise communications technology, announced today that Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking has adopted Thunderhead to automate the creation of its equity derivative trade confirmation documents...

Yissum Announces a Novel Method for Swift and Robust Pattern Recognition

JERUSALEM-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Yissum, the Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, introduced today a novel method for real time, automatic, generic and robust pattern matching. The novel algorithm, developed by Professor Michael Werman and Ofir Pele, both...

Sonics CTO to Present at ARM Developers' Conference

MILPITAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Sonics Inc., a premier supplier of system-on-chip (SoC) SMART Interconnect(TM) solutions, today announced that its chief technology officer, Drew Wingard, will present a technical paper during the ARM Developers' Conference. The conference is...

Jacada Signs Material Services Agreement with Existing Telecommunications Customer

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Jacada Ltd. (Nasdaq: JCDA), a leading provider of unified desktop and process optimization solutions for customer service operations, today announced that it has signed a material services agreement with an existing customer, a large telecommunications...

Applied Signal Technology, Inc. Launches Next-Generation Surveillance Product

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Applied Signal Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:APSG) (AST), a leading provider of advanced signal processing solutions, today launched the first 3G capable surveillance product that is specifically designed for ground-based tactical operations and...

Examine the Russian Broadband Market: Overview Analysis & Forecasts

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Research and Markets 3.7 Wireless broadband 3.7.1 WiFi 3.7.2 WiMAX 3.7.3 Internet via satellite 4. Related reports For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a90f6b/russia_broadband.

Examine the U.S. Computer Systems Designs Services Industry with This Comprehensive Report for 2009

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Research and Markets 2010 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Number of Employees Definitions and Terms *T For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2b094e/2009_u_s_computer

TN Games' 3RD Space(TM) Vest, Set to "WoW" Attendees at E For All Expo, Booth 428, October 3-5

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - TN Games, developer of the gaming industry's most innovative and progressively advanced physical experience hardware and software technologies, announce today that they have enhanced the 3RD Space game driver to include support for World of Warcraft...

New Healthsense Video to Premier at AHCA/NCAL 59th Annual Convention and Expo on Oct. 5-8

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Healthsense, Inc., a market leader in providing technology solutions for the future of aging services, will premier a new five-minute video about the company at the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living's 59th...

Recent Accomplishments Highlight the Success of MontaVista Linux in Extending Quality, Integration, and Speed of Development for Mobile Phone Manufacturers

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - MontaVista(R) Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux(R) commercialization, today revealed several developments that highlight the success of MontaVista Linux in extending quality, integration, innovative features, and speed of development for...

Bottomline Appoints Managing Director for Banking in Europe

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. and BARCELONA, Spain-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions, today at EuroFinance's 17th Annual Conference on International Cash and Treasury Management...

Jungo Fast Channel Switching Solution to Deliver Enhanced IPTV User Experience

SAN JOSE-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Broadband World Forum Europe, Brussels Expo, Booth #143, Jungo Ltd, a leading provider of software solutions for residential gateways, today announced that its OpenRG(TM) residential gateway software now supports a patent-pending, fast channel-switching...

Kofax Appoints Two Software Industry Veterans to Its Executive Management Team

BASINGSTOKE, England-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Kofax plc (LSE:KFX), the leading provider of Intelligent Capture & Exchange solutions, today announced the appointment of Daniel Lender as its Chief Financial Officer and Jim Nicol as its Executive Vice President of Products. Based at the...

CeBIT and State of California to Announce Joint Program Promoting US Innovations and Opportunities in EU Market

-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - CeBIT: -0- *T WHAT: CeBIT, the world's largest information and communications technology event, will host a press conference and reception in conjunction with the State of California. WHO: Presenters include: — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, State of California...

Recommind Positioned in Visionaries Quadrant in Information Access Technology Magic Quadrant

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Recommind, a leading provider of enterprise search, email management and eDiscovery systems for enterprises, today announced it has been positioned in the "visionaries" quadrant of Gartner Inc.'s 2008 'Magic Quadrant for Information Access...

LanSchool v7.2 Now Supports Thin Client Computing

OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - LanSchool Technologies LLC, a leading provider of classroom management software, announced today that LanSchool v7.2 is available. LanSchool v7.2 has several exciting new features such as student testing, the ability to mute sound on student computers and...

Juniper Networks, Inc. Announces the Date of the Q3 2008 Conference Call and Webcast

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:JNPR), the leader in high-performance networking, today announced it will release financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2008, on October 23, 2008 after the close of the market and will host a...

PicScout Continues to Guard Visual Content Copyright

HERZELIYA, Israel-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - PicScout announced today their contract renewal for continued content monitoring with Getty Images, the world's leading creator and supplier of visual content. According to the contract, PicScout will remain the exclusive visual tracking service...

Click Commerce Launches Version 7.1 of Parts Planning Software

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Click Commerce, the leading provider of software solutions for the extended service network, today announced the launch of an enhanced version of its industry-leading parts planning and optimization software. Click Commerce Parts version 7.1 introduces new...

Pervasive Software Increases Guidance for the September Quarter

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Pervasive Software(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:PVSW), a global value leader in embeddable data management and data integration software, today announced that financial results for the first quarter ending September 30, 2008 are expected to exceed the company's...

Syprosoft Engineering to Develop Image Processing Software for Applied BioCode

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Syprosoft Engineering announced today that it has been retained by Applied BioCode, Inc. to help develop their Digital Magnetic Bead technology in image processing for the medical diagnostics and bioresearch life sciences markets. "We were looking for...

Shutterfly Executives to Present at the InfoTrends' Digital Imaging Conference

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), the leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, today announced that Jeffrey Housenbold, president and chief executive officer; and Erik Weitzman, senior director of services, will...

LeCroy Introduces the SDA 7 Zi Oscilloscope with SDA II-- The Next Generation of Serial Data Analysis

CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - LeCroy's SDA 7 Zi Oscilloscope with SDA II redefines serial data analysis in an oscilloscope. While many oscilloscopes measure compliance, LeCroy's SDA II goes beyond compliance testing with the introduction of five new debugging methodologies...

RealD Names Kristina Warner Vice President of Marketing

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - RealD, the global leader in 3D, announced today the appointment of Kristina Warner as vice president of marketing. In this role, Warner will be charged with continuing the global expansion of RealD's market-leading 3D cinema brand, as the impact of...

Riverbed Technology to Announce Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Riverbed Technology (Nasdaq:RVBD), the technology and market leader in wide-area data services (WDS), today announced the company will release third quarter fiscal year 2008 financial results after the close of the market on Thursday, October 23, 2008...

SMSC Appoints Semiconductor Industry Veteran Christine King as President & Chief Executive Officer

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - SMSC (Nasdaq: SMSC) today announced the appointment of Christine King as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SMSC and as a member of its Board of Directors, effective October 20, 2008. Ms. King, a 35 year veteran of the semiconductor...

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