SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – Advent Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADVS), a leading provider of software and services to the global investment management industry, announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. “Advent had a strong start to the year,” said Pete Hess, Chief Executive Officer of Advent Software. “We are in a great position with solid profitability and excellent cash flow, and we continue to strengthen our competitive advantage while at the same time committing to further enhance shareholder value.” FIRST QUARTER 2014 RESULTS GAAP Results for Continuing OperationsThe Company reported quarterly revenue…
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LAS VEGAS, NV and ALISO VIEJO, CA–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – Corent Technology has announced a partnership with IBM that brings the power of Corent’s SurPaaS® cloud enablement technology platform to software vendors through its new IBM Cloud marketplace, announced today at the IBM Impact 2014 event in Las Vegas. IBM clients can now discover the fastest path to SaaS for their software through the integrated solution. SurPaaS is a complete platform for SaaS enablement that can rapidly deliver any software as a service. SurPaaS is available on the IBM marketplace and as a service on IBM SoftLayer cloud infrastructure. Applications…
SANTA CLARA, CA–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – CliQr Technologies, the leader in cloud migration and full application lifecycle management, today announced a partnership with IBM that brings the power of CliQr’s CloudCenter™ to the IBM Cloud marketplace. Starting today, IBM clients can access the CliQr platform to efficiently migrate and manage the full lifecycle of a broad spectrum of both newly developed and existing applications from any on-premise or cloud environment to any private, hybrid or public cloud, including IBM. With CliQr’s CloudCenter application management platform, application-aware cloud computing becomes a reality. Irrespective of whether an organization is starting…
MIAMI BEACH, FL–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – Mindpix Corporation (OTC Pink: MPIX) (PINKSHEETS: MPIX) (“Mindpix” or the “Company”), a technology driven media services and entertainment company focused on owning, creating or managing multi-platform music/entertainment, sports and U.S. Hispanic media properties, today is pleased to announce that Jon Vlassopulos has joined the Mindpix Advisory Board. The MPIX Advisory Board currently consists of Steven Marrs with exceptional television and digital media expertise, Dick Wingate our Digital Music expert and now Jon Vlassopulos in mobile media and digital content creation. All are innovative leaders in digital media and entertainment, providing invaluable counsel and guidance…
TULSA, OK–(Marketwired – April 28, 2014) – GlobalView, a premier provider of enterprise-wide market data solutions for the energy and commodity industries, proudly partners with Platts, a leading global provider of commodity and agriculture information for a compelling discussion on current market analytics. Lead by Bentek Energy, an energy market analytics company and industry leader in natural gas market fundamental analysis, Playgrounds and Potholes: The State of the Oil and Gas Markets will take place Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 11 AM at The Mayo Hotel in Tulsa, Okla. All energy professionals are invited to a complimentary Lunch and Learn…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – Big Switch Networks, the Bare Metal Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Company, today announced that it has been selected as one of 10 finalists for the 11th Annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Innovation Showcase for developing a cutting edge solution that provides both strong value and innovation to enterprise IT: http://www.mitcio.com/innovation. “We are thrilled to have received such a high number of qualified Innovation Showcase submissions,” said David L. Verrill, Executive Director of the MIT Center for Digital Business, and Co-Chair of the Innovation Showcase. “Each of the 10 finalists we have chosen represents…
PROVO, UT–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – Ancestry.com today released 11.5 million new records documenting one of the most prominent groups in American history, the “Religious Society of Friends,” more commonly known as Quakers. Spanning over 300 years (late 1600s – late 1900s), the collection includes birth, marriage, death, disownment, and memorial records, sourced from the Quaker’s monthly meeting minutes. Quakers have played a key role in American history and society since the country’s earliest days. There are currently more than 85,000 Quakers living in the United States and 350,000 worldwide, but it is estimated that in the 1700s, 50…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – Undertone, a leader in creating digital advertising solutions for brands, has announced the launch of Verified View™, a new product that allows advertisers to purchase display ads and select IAB Rising Stars on a Cost per Viewable Impression basis, as measured by independent, accredited third parties. The launch follows the recent announcement from the Media Rating Council (MRC) that its viewability advisory has been lifted, paving the way for viewable impressions to become a currency for digital advertising transactions. Verified View™ offers advertisers confidence that they will only be charged for ad…
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications, LLC, a global, tech-enabled talent acquisition company, today announced the appointment of Colette O’Neill Taylor as senior vice president, Canada. With a focus on client development and operations across Canada, O’Neill Taylor is based in Toronto and responsible for strategic account development as well as the success of TMP’s customers and employees throughout Canada. “At a time when our company is poised for significant growth in Canada, I am thrilled to have such a skilled leader to help guide our business expansion in the country. With more than…
HAMILTON, BERMUDA–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – Stratus Technologies, the leading provider of availability solutions, today announced the completion of its acquisition by an affiliate of Siris Capital Group, LLC, in a transaction valued at approximately $352 million. The transaction was initially announced on March 31, 2014. “Our new ownership structure will enable us to continue to invest in our existing solutions while accelerating our next-generation software and cloud businesses,” said Dave Laurello, President and CEO, Stratus Technologies. “Going forward, our customers and partners will continue to experience the same dedication to innovation, customer service and support that they have…
CAMBRIDGE, MA–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – Sustainability Roundtable, Inc. (“SR Inc”), the leader in shared-cost research and consulting on best practices in more sustainable business, is pleased to publically announce what it recognized in December that SBER Member-Client Oracle was named the Sustainable Business & Enterprise Roundtable’s (SBER) Outstanding Corporate Leader of 2013. SR Inc recognized Oracle for its leadership in developing and driving optimization efforts towards more sustainable real estate and operations globally. SR Inc noted Oracle’s leadership in developing and implementing a multi-year, milestone based Sustainability Strategy that is helping its global real estate function drive broad based optimization…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – AudienceScience® today announced that Jeff Hochberg has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development. Hochberg brings more than 15 years of online media experience to the role, where he will lead the execution of AudienceScience’s global data and media inventory partnerships, creating tremendous value for brand advertisers who want to efficiently and effectively reach consumers across screens and around the world. Hochberg will also oversee the extensive publisher and data partner framework that powers AudienceScience’s Gateway SaaS enterprise platform, which allows advertisers to programmatically buy premium inventory without using a…
ATLANTA, GA–(Marketwired – April 28, 2014) – MotionLink, a leading provider of end-to-end mobile technology and business intelligence solutions for the public sector will be participating in WasteExpo, North America’s largest tradeshow that serves the solid waste, recycling, organics and sustainability industry, held April 29 – May 1, 2014 in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center. MotionLink’s purpose-built technologies for waste collection leverages a single database platform to combine in-vehicle hardware, including automated vehicle location units, ruggedized tablets and RFID capability, with back-office vehicle and workforce management software, enabling waste collectors to manage their operations more efficiently to…
PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced new consulting services to help clients make rapid, data-driven decisions about the management information-security risk across their organizations. The new HP Security Metrics Services offer a patent-pending methodology and framework to more clearly demonstrate the potential that a security incident might have on business objectives. HP Security Metrics Services utilize an organization’s existing sources of security data, set parameters that give stakeholders a clear alert when their business objectives are at risk, and enable them to determine their overall risk posture. When threats or incidents impact stakeholder…
EL SEGUNDO, CA–(Marketwired – April 28, 2014) – SPRIZA, Inc. (OTCQB: SPRZ), today announced the launch of their website’s new enhanced Social Sharing feature, SPRIZA™. This feature will allow contest entrants to invite their friends, through Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus, to participate in the contest(s) that they have entered. SPRIZA ™ doesn’t provide one prize to one winner; rather, SPRIZA™ offers significant prizes to groups of winners — many of whom will know each other. Social Sharing allows entrants to win unbelievable experiences and products with their friends from the brands they love. Additionally, the more ballots a contest…
CORK, IRELAND–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – QUMAS, an Accelrys company (NASDAQ: ACCL), today announced that Pierre Fabre Laboratories, a leading pharmaceutical and cosmetics company with headquarters in Castres, France, has selected QUMAS DocCompliance to manage and control quality documents across the entire company. The QUMAS Compliance Platform was selected after an extensive evaluation process conducted by members of the Quality Assurance and IT teams at Pierre Fabre Laboratories. The QUMAS solution will be rolled out to 3,850 Pierre Fabre employees initially. QUMAS DocCompliance provides Pierre Fabre Laboratories with a complete web-based electronic document management system that enables users to…
TOKYO, JAPAN–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced the keynote speakers for Japan’s premier Linux and open source events, LinuxCon and CloudOpen. LinuxCon Japan and CloudOpen Japan take place May 20-22, 2014 at the Chinzan-so Hotel & Conference Center in Tokyo, Japan. LinuxCon Japan is Asia’s premier Linux conference, bringing together a unique blend of core developers, administrators, users, community managers and industry experts. It encourages collaboration and helps support interaction between Japan, other Asia Pacific countries, and the rest of the global Linux community. For…
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – Called one of the biggest IT trends for enterprise software in 2014, the transition to cloud-based solutions from on-premise applications requires sophisticated management tools and methodologies. Now, with the launch of the analytic application SoftWatch, for the first time CXOs and IT executives can obtain actual usage data on the omnipresent Microsoft Office so they can determine the benefits and ROI for transitioning to Google Apps. SoftWatch is the only solution to provide this accurate data on company-wide Microsoft Office usage patterns, enabling enterprises to make informed decisions about moving to Google Apps…
KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – April 28, 2014) – Editors Note: There are two photos associated with this press release. Desire2Learn (D2L), the EdTech company that created the world’s first truly integrated learning platform (ILP), and Nottingham Trent University (NTU), a pioneer in blending online and classroom learning, today announced new data revealing the extension and intensification of the electronic assessment process among staff and students. For several years, Nottingham Trent University and D2L have partnered to improve their online assessment processes using the advanced capabilities provided by the D2L ILP. During that time, Nottingham Trent University has reduced its assessment turnaround…
BEIJING, CHINA–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – Light Chaser Animation Studios, a startup computer graphics animation company based in Beijing, has deployed a new high-performance fabric-based network from Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) to support its animation production business. The new network links storage and computing resources at Light Chaser’s data center with artists’ workstations at Light Chaser’s main office in a seamless Ethernet fabric that delivers the wire-speed, low-latency performance required for 3D animation production. Light Chaser was founded last year by Gary Wang, the founder and former CEO of the country’s most popular video-sharing Web site, Tudou.com. Its goal is to…