The News Review:
- FrontRange Solutions Makes Software Asset Management More …
- Scalent Announces That Blackboard(R) Has Implemented Scalent V/OE …
- Panini and J&B Software Announce Reseller Agreement
- Quorum Signs Two Additional Clients on Pipeline Transaction …
- Curam Software and Children’s Research Center Partner to Advance …
- GlobalLogic and Enthiosys Partner to Provide Technology Leaders …
- Centage Corporation Achieves Sage Software Gold Development …
FrontRange Solutions Makes Software Asset Management More …
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As such, SAM has grown in
prominence but a lot of people don’t know
where to start. SAM Essentials Optimization Edition gives users solid
guidance throughout a SAM initiative, from preparation right through to
implementation of effective processes. ”
Nick Sparks, Commercial Manager for Software Compliance and Optimization
at EDF Energy believes no organization should start a SAM initiative
without first understanding how to best manage the project: “SAM
is just as much about people and processes as it is about having the
right technology in place. At EDF Energy, we’re
using SAM Essentials Optimization Edition to both reduce the amount of
time it will take to see a real return on our investment as well as to
ensure that we work in line with recognized best practices. ”
SAM Essentials Optimization Edition has been specifically developed to
reflect the key stages and requirements of SAM maturity outlined by
Microsoft in its new SAM Optimization Model, which details how
organizations can progress from a basic understanding of SAM through to
a dynamic approach to managing software assets. Michael Beare, Director at Microsoft Corp. , commented: “Microsoft
encourages the broad adoption of SAM by customers as a way to make the
best software investment decisions and gain control over their software
assets.
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Scalent Announces That Blackboard(R) Has Implemented Scalent V/OE …
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Like many of today’s SaaS
providers, Blackboard faced escalating expansion and reaction-time
challenges driven by the increased pace of business change,
statically allocated server hardware, and mixed physical and virtual
environments. In response, Blackboard combined products from Scalent, Red Hat,
NetApp, and Dell to create a flexible, real-time environment — an
internal computing “Cloud” — on which to base their next-generation
platform. Scalent’s software is unique in its ability to provide real-time data
center management, automation, and virtualization across physical and
virtual servers, networks, and storage. By using Scalent software to create, manage, and automate their
compute cloud, Blackboard reduced deployment, change and recovery time
to minutes. “Blackboard’s customers demand and expect uptime and responsiveness,”
said Jonas Hirshfield, Sr. Director of Technology, Blackboard Managed
Hosting(SM).
Panini and J&B Software Announce Reseller Agreement
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, a premier provider of enterprise-wide transaction, document
management and payment system solutions, today announced they have
signed a reseller agreement. As a result, J&B Software will offer their
customers the next generation in check scanning with Panini’s
market-leading Vision X(TM). The Panini Vision X
has been certified by J&B Software to work with their web based remote
capture solution, eCapture. “We are excited to partner with Panini and to
provide our customers with the proven reliability of the Vision X family
of check scanning products,” says John
Kincade, Vice President of Sales for J&B Software. “Panini’s
check scanners are an important part of our web based eCapture
remote deposit solution that has already achieved tremendous market
acceptance. ”
By incorporating the Panini Vision X, J&B Software’s
eCapture remote deposit solution allows banks and
corporations to quickly capture check images at any location, interface
with payment processing and accounting systems, and send real-time
information to operations and management.
Quorum Signs Two Additional Clients on Pipeline Transaction …
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“Additionally,
our solution supports compliance with the rigorous standards set forth
by NAESB, which is something that many pipeline companies need. ”
Since its release in 2004, QPTM has been licensed at 11 major
companies which include interstate pipelines, intrastate pipelines,
storage facilities, and local distribution companies. QPTM is a comprehensive software solution that allows interstate
pipeline facility operators to efficiently manage transactions with
shippers on their system, including contracts, scheduling, and
accounting. The system automates the process of transporting natural gas
by incorporating a web-based set of tools to conduct online
communications between shippers and the operator. QPTM is FERC
and NAESB regulatory compliant, and is configurable to reflect the
latest industry requirements and evolving business environments. About Quorum Business Solutions, Inc. Quorum Business Solutions, Inc.
Curam Software and Children’s Research Center Partner to Advance …
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, Nov 11, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Curam Software, the leading provider of
Social Enterprise Management (SEM) software solutions and the Children’s
Research Center (CRC) today announced a partnership to integrate CRC’s
assessment and decision support tools, the Structured Decision Making(R)
(SDM) model, with the Curam Business
Application Suite(TM). Together, Curam
Software and CRC will deliver better citizen outcomes and improved
caseworker decision making by combining CRC’s
proven, research-based methodologies with Curam
Software’s industry-leading commercial
off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions. Initially, the focus will be to
integrate SDM(R) with the Curam
for Child Welfare offering to provide the most innovative and effective
child welfare solution available worldwide. The announcement was made at
the Stewards of Change Thought Leadership Symposium on best practices
and technology in child welfare, which brought together leaders in child
welfare from around the globe. Curam for Child Welfare provides a
comprehensive and cost-effective solution for child welfare that
supports key business requirements and improved outcomes for families
through best practice enablement. By incorporating an innovative
multi-disciplinary approach, agencies are able to bring appropriate and
diverse problem-solving skills and perspectives together to achieve
positive results for children and families.
GlobalLogic and Enthiosys Partner to Provide Technology Leaders …
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Both firms specialize in different aspects of Agile
development. The partnership combines GlobalLogic’s award-winning expertise in
distributed Agile development with Enthiosys’ extensive knowledge of
Agile product management and training. Their integrated services will
enable both early-stage and established companies to accelerate their
product development cycles to bring innovative software products to
market more quickly. “Many of our nearly 200 technology clients have sought us out because
of our reputation for successfully managing Agile-based software
product development across a highly distributed environment,”
explained Peter Harrison, chief executive officer of GlobalLogic. “Velocity(TM), our platform for this, enables our product engineers
to collaborate with our clients across geographic boundaries to meet
the important product quality and time-to-market goals our clients
have set. Enthiosys helps us better serve these clients by providing
strategic counsel on product roadmaps and market strategy, training
for Agile product managers, and customer innovation techniques. ”
In contrast to many firms that focus on IT services, GlobalLogic
specializes in software product R&D for emerging and established
technology companies.
Centage Corporation Achieves Sage Software Gold Development …
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“This achievement marks an important strategic initiative with Sage and
affirms our commitment to providing exceptional financial management solutions
to Sage customers and partners,” said Kamran Sassoon, president and CEO of
Centage Corporation. About Centage
Centage Corporation offers Business Performance Management (BPM) solutions
that give small to mid-sized businesses the tools to make better financial
decisions by improving their planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidation
and reporting capabilities. Since 1996, thousands of licenses of Centage’s
Budget Maestro software have been sold worldwide. The scalable solution is
used by companies in all industries. Budget Maestro and Link Maestro are
available directly from Centage and its authorized resellers. Sage resellers
who wish to join the Centage Partner Program can contact Centage directly at
partners@centage.