BELLEVUE, WA–(Marketwired – October 02, 2014) – Blucora, Inc. ( NASDAQ : BCOR ) today announced the appointment of Mark Finkelstein as Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, effective September 30. Mr. Finkelstein will oversee the Company’s legal, compliance, and human resources departments and serve as an advisor on legal and corporate strategy matters. The Company’s General Counsel & Secretary and its Vice President of Human Resources will report directly to him.”We are pleased to further strengthen our executive team with Mark’s significant leadership and strong operational skills,” said Bill Ruckelshaus, President and Chief Executive Officer of Blucora. “His extensive experience will be instrumental…
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SANTA CLARA, CA–(Marketwired – Oct 2, 2014) – ARM® TechCon™ 2014 – wot.io™ today announced it was awarded the ARM® TechCon™ 2014 Best in Show Awards – Best IoT Product: mbed™ IoT Device Platform for its data service exchange for connected device platforms. wot.io’s operating environment brings together applications and devices across any standard or connectivity to instantly and intuitively enable IoT deployment. Announced at the conference, wot.io now partners with ARM to provide native support for the ARM mbed platform across a range of architectures, including ARM’s recently released mbed IoT Device Platform. Within the wot.io data service exchange, companies…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Oct 2, 2014) – Okta today announced the agenda details of its second annual customer conference, Oktane14, which will take place November 10-12 in San Francisco, CA. Oktane14 will bring together over 1,000 IT professionals, industry experts and partners to explore challenges, opportunities and strategies associated with managing and securing the cloud-centric and mobile enterprise. Okta will also reveal major updates to its industry-leading identity platform and feature keynote presentations and discussions with global thought leaders and technology investors. Oktane14’s keynote speakers include: Nate Silver, renowned statistician, author and founder of polling aggregation website, FiveThirtyEight; Marc…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Oct 2, 2014) – Today GoodData announced significant traction among Fortune 1000 enterprises since the beginning of 2014 with the addition of new customers from media, entertainment, retail, technology and more. Sophisticated use cases around social media, sales and marketing data sources continued to be the most popular. Also during this time, GoodData experienced a boost in customer adoption, data volumes and speed to value while maintaining outstanding customer satisfaction rates. “As we announce our Series E funding round, we are continuing to grow aggressively and expect greater growth momentum through the rest of the year,”…
SEBASTOPOL, CA–(Marketwired – Oct 1, 2014) – What if your clothing could change color to complement your skin tone, respond to your racing heartbeat, or connect you with a loved one from afar? Whether it be for fashion, function, or human connectedness, wearable electronics can be used to design interactive systems that are intimate and engaging. Author Kate Hartman’s new book, Make: Wearable Electronics, is intended for those with an interest in physical computing who are ready to incorporate electronics into clothing. Perfect for makers new to wearable tech, this book introduces you to the tools, materials, and techniques for creating…
HERNDON, VA–(Marketwired – Oct 1, 2014) – XO Communications (XO) will be present at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2014, which is being held at Walt Disney World Dolphin and Swan Hotels in Orlando, Fla., October 5-9, 2014. The overall theme of this year’s conference is “Driving Digital Business” and more than 8,500 delegates are expected to attend, including more than 3,000 CIOs. Representatives from XO Communications will be at booth #804 in the Pacific Hall, featuring the company’s advanced IP communications, network enabled cloud solutions and unified communications (UC) services. In addition, Don MacNeil, chief operating officer for XO, will hold two boardroom…
SECAUCUS, NJ–(Marketwired – October 01, 2014) – Rsam, the industry-leading provider of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms, will be presenting a case study with University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) at the 2014 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The session, titled “Governance, Risk, and Compliance: How to Go from Zero to GRC in 90 Days,” will be held on Wednesday, October 1st at 8:00 a.m. ET in Meeting Room W307A/B. The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference is the premier gathering for higher education IT professionals, providing content and exploration of today’s toughest technology issues facing…
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – September 30, 2014) – Abacus Data Systems, Inc. (Abacus), the single source fully managed technology solutions provider (est. 1983) announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named Abacus Private Cloud™ as a 2014 Cloud Computing Backup and Disaster Recovery Award winner presented by TMC’s Cloud Computing Magazine.The Cloud Computing Backup and Disaster Recovery Award recognizes technologies and vendors that have built cloud solutions that allow businesses small or large to remain active and productive under even the most challenging conditions, minimizing lost business opportunities.”We are extremely excited and honored to be named a…
HARRISBURG, PA–(Marketwired – Sep 30, 2014) – D&H Distributing, the leading North American computer products and consumer electronics distributor, wants to help its reseller customers take advantage of opportunities from the impending EoS (End of Service) upgrade cycles. As most IT resellers know, Microsoft recently decreed an end to technical support of two major product offerings: the popular XP operating system, and the similarly prevalent Server 2003 solutions. Support for Server 2003 ends in July of 2015; the XP deadline elapsed in April 2014. According to reports, there are 2.3 million physical servers running Windows Server 2003 in the US, approximately 65% of…
ANN ARBOR, MI–(Marketwired – Sep 30, 2014) – CampDoc.com, the leading electronic health record system for camps, and YMCA of the USA, have teamed up to help Y camps improve health and safety for their campers and staff. CampDoc.com allows camp nurses to instantly access vital camper and staff medical information, including allergies, medications, and immunization records, as well as track illness and injury in an electronic health log. As part of their commitment to youth development, there are a diverse group of overnight, day and specialty YMCA camps throughout the country. It is crucial that parents, camp directors and camp nurses…
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO–(Marketwired – September 29, 2014) – The Internet Protocol for Smart Objects (IPSO) Alliance has published its Smart Objects Guideline – Starter Pack 1.0. The Smart Objects Starter Pack (SOSP) 1.0 provides a basis for interoperability across devices connected to the IoT through an open common object model. This open standards based data design is crucial for the wide scale deployment and success of IoT and Machine to Machine (M2M) applications. In its role as the leader in the use of Internet Protocol (IP) across the IoT, IPSO has been working to promote the use of open standards…
SILICON SLOPES, UT–(Marketwired – September 29, 2014) – Domo is at the Shop.org Summit this week to help retailers maximize value from their multiple sources of business data. Retailers interested in discovering how Domo can help enable better decision-making, improve conversions and increase revenue can visit Domo at booth 2015.On Wed, October 1, Domo will lead a Big Ideas and a Roundtable speaking session with customers who will provide practical insights on how Domo is helping them bring together the right data and insights to transform the way business is managed. Attendees can also visit Domo’s customer page for a few…
PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwired – Sep 29, 2014) – HP ( NYSE : HPQ ) today announced two ARM®-based servers, including the first enterprise-class 64-bit ARM-based server, for customers that value choice in their compute strategy. Additionally, HP is making available a production-ready platform to enable software developers to develop, test and port applications to the 64-bit ARM-based server. Part of the HP ProLiant Moonshot portfolio, the new servers underpin a major milestone in designing the next-generation infrastructure platform, which addresses IT demands with a vast pool of processing resources that can be located anywhere, scaled to any workload and available…
FREMONT, CA–(Marketwired – Sep 28, 2014) – Today DCG Systems®, Inc. announced the first installation of the Meridian™ WS-DP (WaferScan Direct Probe) at NVIDIA, a leading manufacturer of graphics processors for advanced visual computing. The Meridian WS-DP was selected for its ability to provide full wafer diagnostic and testing under production conditions, dramatically accelerating development and ramp of 16/14nm and 10 nm technologies. With time-to-yield being a key to profitability, advanced foundries, integrated device manufacturers and fabless companies can no longer afford the limitations of conventional electrical fault analysis tools, which are only able to isolate critical electrical defects at…
SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwired – Sep 28, 2014) – Cisco ( NASDAQ : CSCO ) will be host a media and industry analyst webcast on Monday, September 29, at 7:30 a.m. PDT to announce significant progress on the company’s initiative to architect the world’s largest Intercloud — a network of clouds — that will address customer requirements for a globally distributed, highly secure cloud platform capable of meeting the robust demands of the Internet of Everything. Following the webcast, Cisco will host a Q&A on Twitter. What: Cisco Cloud Media and Analyst Virtual News Conference Who: Rob Lloyd, Cisco’s President of Development…
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Sept. 26, 2014) – Lingo Media Corporation (TSX VENTURE:LM)(OTCBB:LMDCF) (“Lingo Media” or the “Company”), an ESL industry acquisition company that is Changing the way the world learns English, announces that its board of directors has approved the grant of 410,000 incentive stock options to directors and consultants of the Company. The options have an exercise price of $0.13 per share and will vest quarterly over a period of up to 18 months from the grant date and have a term of 3 years. Lingo Media last granted stock options to its officers, employees, directors and consultants in…
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SAN BRUNO, CA–(Marketwired – Sep 26, 2014) – Devicescape today announced that CEO Dave Fraser will speak on the Success Stories panel at the Telecom Council’s TC3 Executive Summit on October 1st, 2014, at the Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA. Fraser will join senior executives from Luxoft, Cloudmark and Violin Memory in a discussion chaired by Jon Metzler, President of Blue Field Strategies. The panelists will discuss partnering success stories and how to overcome challenges they have encountered in partnering with other companies. The discussion takes place on day one of TC3 2014, at 2pm on the Main Stage.…
EL SEGUNDO, CA–(Marketwired – Sep 25, 2014) – (E)JES V5R4 is now generally available and includes (E)JES Web, a Java-based web interface that should satisfy users accustomed to the response time characteristics of (E)JES under ISPF. All (E)JES displays are fully supported, including time-oriented browsers like OPERLOG. “Our intent is for (E)JES Web to be the de facto (E)JES interactive interface for users that are uncomfortable navigating traditional 3270 interfaces,” said Ed Jaffe, Chief Technology Officer at Phoenix Software International. He added, “We chose z/OS Java because it has received highly-preferential treatment from IBM in both System z design and customer…
MADISON, WI–(Marketwired – Sep 25, 2014) – Amphion Medical Solutions, a leading provider of advanced transcription and coding solutions and services, unveiled its ICD-10 Competency Assessments today in advance of the 86th Annual AHIMA Convention & Exhibit (Booth #1038), taking place at the San Diego Convention Center Sept. 27-Oct. 2. Created by AHIMA-approved trainers, the portfolio of extensive assessments is designed to test coders’ knowledge of key coding concepts in various settings in preparation for the healthcare industry’s transition to the ICD-10 code set in October 2015. “Because the typical coding assessment scenarios are written with little thought about whether…