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Blue1 partners with Translations.com for European expansion effortTranslations.com, a provider of enterprise translation services and globalization management solutions, has been selected by Blue1 to support the airline's expansion into European markets and for the localization of workflow and integrated translation memory technology.
Source : Computer Business Review | 11-Sep-2008 15:21
Practique signs partnership agreement with OpenSymmetry
Practique, a provider of enterprise incentive compensation management software, has signed a strategic alliance with OpenSymmetry, a consulting and integration firm that offers services focused on delivering sales performance management solutions.
Source : Computer Business Review | 11-Sep-2008 15:06
Flora-tec goes green with Codegate
Mobile data services vendor Codegate has announced that corporate horticulture vendor Flora-tec will be deploying its mobileworker field service and workforce automation software.
Source : Computer Business Review | 11-Sep-2008 10:51
Selectica appoints new CFO and general counsel
Selectica, a provider of enterprise contract lifecycle management solutions, has appointed Richard Heaps as CFO and general counsel.
Source : Computer Business Review | 11-Sep-2008 10:36
Cathay Pacific selects Champ Cargosystems to manage inventory of ULDs
Cathay Pacific Airways has selected the ULD Manager system from Champ Cargosystems, a provider of integrated software solutions to air cargo carriers, to manage its inventory of unit load devices distributed across some 118 destinations in 37 countries.
Source : Computer Business Review | 11-Sep-2008 10:21
Delta selects Descartes electronic cargo bookings system
Delta Cargo, a division of Delta Air Lines, has selected GF-X Exchange and CargoBooker systems from Descartes, a provider of software-as-a-service logistics solutions, to extend electronic cargo bookings to all freight forwarders working with Delta Cargo.
Source : Computer Business Review | 11-Sep-2008 10:06
Simplexo launches open source enterprise search platform
UK-based enterprise search vendor Simplexo has officially launched its open source technology. Its single click search tool enables companies to simultaneously search both structured and unstructured data in real-time.
Source : Computer Business Review | 10-Sep-2008 10:56
Infor launches new performance management solution
Infor, a provider of business software, has launched Infor PM Business Edition, a performance management solution designed to help small to mid-sized businesses automate their planning and budgeting processes.
Source : Computer Business Review | 10-Sep-2008 10:41
Sheetz selects Triple Point's oil trading and risk management software
Triple Point Technology, a provider of multi-market commodity and enterprise risk management software solutions, has announced that convenience store operator Sheetz has selected Commodity XL for Oil to manage wholesale gasoline procurement, hedging programs and supply chain logistics from purchase point to storage location.
Source : Computer Business Review | 10-Sep-2008 10:26
Compuware changes project management at NERC
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has installed Changepoint, Compuware's IT portfolio management suite to help manage all its projects.
Source : Computer Business Review | 09-Sep-2008 12:24
DemandTec appoints senior director of investor relations
DemandTec, a provider of on-demand optimization solutions for retailers and consumer products manufacturers, has appointed Tim Shanahan as its senior director of investor relations.
Source : Computer Business Review | 04-Sep-2008 18:11
ConnectWise appoints new chief marketing officer
ConnectWise, a provider of professional services automation software, has appointed Hal Edwards as its chief marketing officer.
Source : Computer Business Review | 04-Sep-2008 17:56
AFS Technologies acquires IRM
AFS Technologies, a provider of software solutions for the food and beverage industry, has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Dallas-based IRM Corporation, a provider of software-as-a-service business intelligence solutions.
Source : Computer Business Review | 02-Sep-2008 16:33
Epicor opens new office in Bangkok
Epicor Software, a provider of enterprise business software, has opened its first office in Bangkok, Thailand.
Source : Computer Business Review | 01-Sep-2008 18:08
Aternity signs partnership agreement with Ness Technologies
Aternity, a provider of end user experience management solutions, has signed an exclusive partnership agreement in Israel with Ness Technologies, a provider of IT services and solutions.
Source : Computer Business Review | 28-Aug-2008 16:16
Virgin Atlantic selects Mercator's SkyChain cargo management system
Virgin Atlantic Airways has selected SkyChain, a cargo management system developed by Mercator, a Dubai-based business technology provider and subsidiary of the Emirates Group.
Source : Computer Business Review | 28-Aug-2008 16:01
Yucheng Technologies and 3i Infotech form JV
Yucheng Technologies, a provider of IT solutions and services to China's banking industry, and 3i Infotech have formed a joint venture company, Elegon Infotech.
Source : Computer Business Review | 27-Aug-2008 15:36
Tesco looks to IT to improve customer service
Tesco aims to improve customer service by deploying RedPrairie's Workforce Management application to align staff numbers on the shop floor with store traffic.
Source : Computer Business Review | 27-Aug-2008 15:21
Q&A: Mickael Remond, CEO of ProcessOne
French company, ProcessOne, provides businesses with secure, open-source based instant messaging (IM). CEO Mickael Remond talks about the changes and opportunities he sees in the IM market.
Source : Computer Business Review | 27-Aug-2008 10:55
UK IT techies unpaid for longer days
UK IT techies are putting in longer working hours without extra pay, according to a survey by online recruitment firm www.theitjobboard.co.uk.
Source : Computer Business Review | 27-Aug-2008 10:55
Convergys wins $15 million contract from Canadian company
Convergys, a provider of relationship management solutions, has won $15 million and three-year contract from a Canadian company for relationship management solutions.
Source : Computer Business Review | 27-Aug-2008 10:40
Autotask announces integration with OnForce marketplace
Autotask, a provider of business management software, has integrated its web-based business management software products with OnForce, an online-marketplace for on-site computer repair services.
Source : Computer Business Review | 27-Aug-2008 10:25
VanDyke releases new versions of SecureCRT and SecureFX tools
VanDyke Software, a developer of file transfer, and communications solutions, has released version 6.1 of its SecureCRT and SecureFX tools.
Source : Computer Business Review | 27-Aug-2008 10:10
Imaginatik wins multi-year contract from Reed Elsevier
Imaginatik, a provider of problem-solving software and processes, has won a multi-year contract from Reed Elsevier, a provider of professional information and workflow solutions.
Source : Computer Business Review | 22-Aug-2008 21:02
CDC Respond adds Microsoft-based analytics applications to BI toolset
CDC Software, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation and a provider of enterprise software, has announced the addition of Respond DataMart, Respond Analytics, and Respond Report Packs to its CDC Respond complaint and feedback management suite of enterprise products.
Source : Computer Business Review | 21-Aug-2008 17:37
Lancaster Landmark Hotel selects SuccessFactors talent management suite
SuccessFactors, a provider of performance and talent management solutions, has announced that the Lancaster Landmark Hotel Group has selected its performance and talent management suite as part of a company-wide initiative to implement better culture and share best practices.
Source : Computer Business Review | 21-Aug-2008 17:22
Wansbeck Homes' remote workers get totally mobile
Consilium Technologies has announced that Wansbeck Homes, a newly formed housing association, will be implementing TotalMobile to enable its maintenance teams to receive and complete job information remotely using Windows Mobile-enabled devices.
Source : Computer Business Review | 21-Aug-2008 12:05
LOT Polish Airlines expands use of ITA Software's QPX airfare pricing system
ITA Software has announced that LOT Polish Airlines has launched a new weekend airfare search capability using its QPX system. By further expanding its use of QPX, an airfare pricing and shopping management system, LOT will be able to create new consumer-driven products that will increase bookings being made through the airline's web site.
Source : Computer Business Review | 21-Aug-2008 11:50
Toyota deploys ActiveVOS-based sales education application
Active Endpoints, a developer of visual orchestration systems, has announced that Toyota Motor Europe has successfully deployed a sales education application that uses ActiveVOS for user provisioning and access to an education application.
Source : Computer Business Review | 21-Aug-2008 11:35
Haringey Council adopts eSpatial's corporate Web GIS
Haringey Council has selected eSpatial's corporate Web GIS to deliver spatial repository and associated intranet and Internet mapping systems internally throughout the council, as well as to the general public.
Source : Computer Business Review | 20-Aug-2008 17:01
Lawson Software announces partnership with ARX
Lawson Software, a provider of enterprise solutions, has announced a partnership with ARX, a provider of digital signatures. Under the partnership, Lawson will provide access to ARX's CoSign digital signature solution, allowing customers to digitally sign documents when working within their Lawson M3 enterprise management system.
Source : Computer Business Review | 19-Aug-2008 19:20
NuVox selects Callidus on-demand software for sales compensation management
Callidus Software, a provider of sales performance management solutions, has announced that NuVox, a provider of managed communications and IT solutions, has selected its on-demand software to manage its incentive compensation and sales performance tracking programs. The agreement was signed in the second quarter of 2008.
Source : Computer Business Review | 19-Aug-2008 19:05
Cimtek appoints new director of professional services
Cimtek, a provider of quality lifecycle management solutions, has appointed Alex Bonham as its director of professional services. Mr Bonham will manage the company's professional services group, focused on helping manufacturers to leverage relevant information gathered at product and functional test to make better decisions throughout the product lifecycle.
Source : Computer Business Review | 19-Aug-2008 18:50
LumenVox, Redmond implement in-car voice dialing system for GM ChevyStar
LumenVox, a speech recognition software provider, and Redmond Software have announced successful implementation of a speech-enabled in-car voice dialing system for General Motor's ChevyStar product in Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador.
Source : Computer Business Review | 19-Aug-2008 18:35
Genesys Voice Platform 8 leads with sophisticated applications
Genesys has released Genesys Voice Platform 8, a streamlined combination of Genesys Voice Platform 7.x and VoiceGenie 7.x with enhanced overall performance. In marketing GVP 8, Genesys is leading with applications instead of features and functionality.
Source : Computer Business Review | 18-Aug-2008 19:11
Applying a business-led approach to broadcast production workflows
Deploying an integrated workflow management system in the television sector - combining business, IT and production processes - will create considerable efficiencies across the entire broadcast enterprise.
Source : Computer Business Review | 18-Aug-2008 18:56
Silverstone zooms to software license savings
FrontRange Solutions has announced that its IT audit offering, Centennial Discovery, will be installed at Silverstone to help the racing circuit gain control of its software licensing.
Source : Computer Business Review | 15-Aug-2008 13:11
Lawson Software extends partnership with HumanConcepts
Lawson Software, a provider of enterprise solutions, has announced that HumanConcepts, a provider of workforce modeling software, has joined the Lawson Technology Partner program as a silver-level partner.
Source : Computer Business Review | 15-Aug-2008 12:56
SpringCM launches new version of workflow platform for business performance
SpringCM, a provider of on-demand document management and workflow solutions, has launched a new version of its software-as-a-service document management and workflow platform, SpringCM version 4.4.
Source : Computer Business Review | 15-Aug-2008 12:41
Connell Wagner selects BST Global as business management solution partner
Connell Wagner, a multi-disciplinary consultancy, has chosen BST Global, a provider of business management software solutions for architectural, engineering and environmental consulting firms, as its business management solution partner.
Source : Computer Business Review | 15-Aug-2008 12:26
NetSuite: great growth opportunities, limited credibility
NetSuite has announced its operating results for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Despite solid top-line growth, investors and analysts are skeptical about the timeline by which the company will achieve operating profitability. Datamonitor feels that, short-term performance metrics aside, integrated on-demand suite vendors such as NetSuite are well positioned for sizeable long-term growth.
Source : Computer Business Review | 15-Aug-2008 12:11
GVTC selects Angel LMS to deliver online instruction
Angel Learning, a provider of enterprise course management software, has announced that the Georgia Virtual Technical College has selected its Learning Management Suite as the platform for Georgia's 33 technical colleges and one Board of Regents college to deliver online, hybrid and web-enhanced instruction.
Source : Computer Business Review | 15-Aug-2008 11:56
Sabre to provide reservations system, e-commerce platform for Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines has signed two multi-million dollar deals with Sabre Airline Solutions, including the implementation of the SabreSonic reservations system. The second deal features collaboration between Sabre and IBM to provide the airline an online shopping experience via an integrated e-commerce platform.
Source : Computer Business Review | 14-Aug-2008 12:01
NHS Trust improves patient care with single sign-on
University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust aims to improve patient care with the introduction of single sign-on for medical staff.
Source : Computer Business Review | 14-Aug-2008 11:46
JetBlue expands relationship with Ariba to include Procure-to-Pay solution
JetBlue Airways, in an effort to maintain its cost structure and competitive advantage, has expanded its relationship with Ariba, a provider of spend management solutions. JetBlue is broadening its portfolio of on-demand spend management solutions to include Ariba's Procure-to-Pay solution.
Source : Computer Business Review | 14-Aug-2008 11:31
Navitaire's New Skies ticket sales system implemented at GTA
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes has implemented Navitaire's New Skies ticket sales system at its subsidiary, GOL Transportes Aereos.
Source : Computer Business Review | 14-Aug-2008 11:16