Knowledge Management and IT News

Lucid Imagination Chosen for KMWorld's "100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management" (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - 03/08/10) - Lucid Imagination , the commercial company for Apache Lucene and Apache Solr search technology, has been named one of KMWorld's 2010 "100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management." Lucid Imagination earned its place on the renowned list by developing an enterprise-grade offering that combines Apache's Lucene/Solr search with Lucid Imagination's ...

Lucid Imagination Chosen for KMWorld's "100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management" (Marketwire) Commercial Vendor for Apache Lucene/Solr Search Technology Enables Companies to Tap Into Disruptive Power and Benefits of Reliable, Differentiated Search

Retail Sector Ranks First In Customer Service In Multi-Industry "Mystery Shopping" Customer Experience Research From ... (RetailSolutionsOnline) eGain Communications Corporation, the leading provider of multichannel customer service and knowledge management software for on-site and on-demand deployment, recently announced that the North American retail sector ranked first overall in customer service in eGain's latest research.

Exterro, Inc. Named to KMWorld Magazine's "100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management" (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - 03/04/10) - Exterro, Inc., the leading provider of automated legal governance, risk and compliance management solutions, announced today that KMWorld has named Exterro to its 2010 list of "100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management." "Exterro's Fusion solutions provide a single platform from which IT, legal and records management professionals can work through ...

SDL Receives Top Content Management Award (ContactCenterWorld.com) Maidenhead, United Kingdom - March 8, 2010 - SDL, the provider of Global Information Management solutions, announced today that two of the company’s enterprise technologies divisions have been named in KMWorld’s annual "100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management " list.

Reportlinker Adds Global Filler Metals Industry (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Statement by Marion C. Blakey on the U.S.-Turkish Alliance (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News) ARLINGTON, Va., March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Critical national security, economic and diplomatic relations with our ally Turkey are threatened by yesterday's House Foreign Relations Committee vote approving the resolution condemning Turkey for the Armenian genocide that took place 95 years ago.

Registration has begun for Boston University Summer Term 2010. (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) Students may now register online for summer college courses and academic summer internships in Boston.

Council on e-society to be formed in Armenia (PanARMENIAN.Net) Arman Kuchukyan: Armenia will be able to turn to e-society in short terms.

Meeting of Armenian IT industry leaders underway in Aghveran (PanARMENIAN.Net) IT will help to overcome the economic crisis, experts say.

Southaven information technology director arrested on drug charges (Memphis Commercial Appeal) For eight years, Jason Grant was Southaven's information technology director.He helped develop the city's Magnolia Wave Internet service and recently redesigned and updated the city's Web site.Grant, 32, was arrested Monday night at his Southaven home. He was charged with felony possession of controlled substances, including Oxycontin and Darvocet, with intent to sell. He was fired from his $65 ...

Novel material paves the way for next-generation information technology (PhysOrg) (PhysOrg.com) -- University of Queensland researchers have successfully demonstrated a futuristic semiconductor technology that will pave the way for the next generation of electrical and information technology systems.

Novel material paves the way for next-generation information technology (University of Queensland) UQ researchers have successfully demonstrated a futuristic semiconductor technology that will pave the way for the next generation of electrical and information technology systems.

Research and Markets: Philippines Information Technology Report Q1 2010 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Philippines Information Technology Report Q1 2010" report to their offering.

Australian hospitals urged to use more information technology (ABC Radio Australia) A visiting US Government advisor says Australian hospitals should make greater use of information technology to improve patients health and safety.

Medtech Deals Remain Attractive to VCs and Business-Development Execs at Elsevier Business Intelligence's 'IN3 West' (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - 03/09/10) - Elsevier Business Intelligence , the medtech industry's leading strategic partner and investment conference organizer, hosted 'IN3 West' on March 4-5, 2010, at The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino, Las Vegas. This annual event followed 'Medical Device Investor Day', also held at The Venetian, on March 3rd, 2010. The IN3 West conference included 12 sponsors ...

Medtech Deals Remain Attractive to VCs and Business-Development Execs at Elsevier Business Intelligence's 'IN3 West' (Marketwire) Nearly 200 Attendees and 40 Innovative Presenting Companies Along With a Dozen Sponsors Convened Last Week in Las Vegas

Mariner Kicks Off Business Intelligence Event Series Featuring Visualization Expert, Stephen Few (dBusinessNews.com) March 4, 2010 – Charlotte, NC – Mariner , an industry-leading business intelligence and performance management solutions provider , is pleased to present “Visualizing Success: Visualization Strategies for Better Decisions,” a business intelligence event series designed for the executive suite and their direct reports.

Business Intelligence Software analyzes anesthesia data. (ThomasNet) Peri-operative business intelligence tool, SIS Analytics Anesthesia View, enables anesthesia care givers to identify clinical/operational issues, drill-down to determine root causes, compare actual to benchmarked performance, and customize dashboards. Program allows analysis of OR utilization, case costs, supply costs, and more. It also lets users access staffing patterns, determine anesthesia ...

ZY Solutions Corporation Announces Partnership with Sybase, Inc., Focused on Business Intelligence and Analytics (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) CHICAGO----ZY Solutions Corp., a successful business intelligence consulting company based in Lake Zurich, IL, has announced a new partnership with Sybase, Inc , a world-leading enterprise software company based in Dublin, CA.

Northrop Grumman Expands Composites Manufacturing Training for Major Turkish F-35 Supplier (Defence Professionals) EL SEGUNDO, Calif. | Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) is adding momentum to Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc.'s (TAI) readiness to build complete center fuselages for the F-35 Lightning II...

Northrop Grumman Expands Composites Manufacturing Training for Major Turkish F-35 Supplier (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Northrop Grumman Corporation is adding momentum to Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc.'s readiness to build complete center fuselages for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft by teaching its engineers how to build the complex composite structures used in the jet. Â

Summer Cart e-Commerce Software Version 3.5 Benefits Western and Middle-Eastern Merchants (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) This latest version of the shopping cart product has many exciting new features including 3 built-in languages and integration with 9 Turkish banks, enabling more companies to sell online.

Huawei opens R&D center in Turkey (Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturer Huawei has opened its R&D center in Istanbul-Umraniye, Turkey.

Death toll from Turkey quake revised down to 51 (Sydney Morning Herald) Turkish officials revised down to 51 the death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit remote villages in the east of the country early Monday.

Google opens virtual shop for business software (AFP via Yahoo! News) Google opened an online shop for business software hosted as services in the Internet "cloud."

Google opens virtual shop for business software (Malaysian Mirror) SAN FRANCISCO -Google opened an online shop for business software hosted as services in the Internet "cloud." Read more...

BMC Software Poised for Growth (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance) BMC Software Inc. is winning new customers at regular intervals.

Informatica (INFA) Viewed As The Most Dominant Player In Data Integration Software: Tremendous Momentum Predicted ... (Wall Street Transcript via Yahoo! Finance) 67 WALL STREET, New York - March 9, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Business & Application Software Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 119 page feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by ...

Payment for software contract stirs up some controversy (Anchorage Daily News) A new flap has developed over the municipality's handling of cash, this one involving what happened to a $1.6 million software contract at the end of 2008 and beginning of 2009.

Hot Rods Unveil New Bghotrods.Com (OurSports Central) Bowling Green, KY - The Bowling Green Hot Rods, Class A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, have released a newly-designed, fan-friendly homepage. The site, still at www.bghotrods.com, features the latest in web technology by providing fans immediate access to team information and multimedia.

Guam star reaching higher: IIAAG champ Gadsden wants Far East title (Stars and Stripes) Guam High junior Amber Gadsden just completed the finest singles season in school history. But there’s one thing missing from Gadsden’s résumé: a DODEA Pacific Far East Tournament singles championship.

FBI nab cyber-extortionist who sought $3 million from NY insurance firm (ZDNet) David Letterman faced a 2 million dollar extortion attempt in October of last year. Chump change for some criminals.

New Technology A 'GameChanger' In Amateur Sports (WIBW Topeka) Fungo Media brings 'GameChanger' Technology to baseball diamonds nationwide, delivering real-time amateur sports game updates to the internet.

Personalized Live on-Demand Yoga Avatar Gains Popularity Amongst Users, Across all age Groups (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Divine Wellness is an online health service providing natural health solutions based on Indian wellness traditions, using the latest interactive web technologies. The service provides "on-demand" live chat for diet and nutrition, besides providing live, interactive online Yoga classes.

Hot Rods Unveil New Bghotrods.Com (OurSports Central) Bowling Green, KY - The Bowling Green Hot Rods, Class A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, have released a newly-designed, fan-friendly homepage. The site, still at www.bghotrods.com, features the latest in web technology by providing fans immediate access to team information and multimedia.

Guam star reaching higher: IIAAG champ Gadsden wants Far East title (Stars and Stripes) Guam High junior Amber Gadsden just completed the finest singles season in school history. But there’s one thing missing from Gadsden’s résumé: a DODEA Pacific Far East Tournament singles championship.

FBI nab cyber-extortionist who sought $3 million from NY insurance firm (ZDNet) David Letterman faced a 2 million dollar extortion attempt in October of last year. Chump change for some criminals.

New Technology A 'GameChanger' In Amateur Sports (WIBW Topeka) Fungo Media brings 'GameChanger' Technology to baseball diamonds nationwide, delivering real-time amateur sports game updates to the internet.

Personalized Live on-Demand Yoga Avatar Gains Popularity Amongst Users, Across all age Groups (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Divine Wellness is an online health service providing natural health solutions based on Indian wellness traditions, using the latest interactive web technologies. The service provides "on-demand" live chat for diet and nutrition, besides providing live, interactive online Yoga classes.

eCube Systems Announces NXTera 6.0 Release to Include COBOL to .Net, COBOL to Java and COBOL to Web Services ... (PRWeb) NXTera 6.0 simplifies the generation of .Net, Java and Web Services interface libraries for COBOL business logic. These tools enable business logic running on legacy hardware and operating systems to quickly inter-operate with contemporary middleware and Java server containers. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/cobol-to-java-dot-net-/cobol-to ...

eCube Systems Announces NXTera 6.0 Release to Include COBOL to .Net, COBOL to Java and COBOL to Web Services ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) NXTera 6.0 simplifies the generation of .Net, Java and Web Services interface libraries for COBOL business logic. These tools enable business logic running on legacy hardware and operating systems to quickly inter-operate with contemporary middleware and Java server containers.

Amazon Web Services to Present at Cloud Expo East (Linux) Cloud computing radically alters our thinking about IT. Public cloud service providers offer several benefits over in-house data centers, including so-called "private" clouds. Scarcity evaporates as on-demand resources appear infinite, servers morph into disposable horsepower, and backups lose their fragility. Eliminating the need to own information processing assets helps improve economics by ...

US eases web services sanctions on blocked nations (AFP via Yahoo! News) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday a US decision to allow exports of Web tools to Iran was intended to allow Iranians to "communicate without being blocked by their own government."

US eases Cuba, Iran, Sudan sanctions to allow Web services (AFP via Yahoo! News) The US Treasury Department on Monday eased sanctions on Cuba, Iran and Sudan to give citizens of those countries access to email, instant messaging, social networks and other Internet-based services.