Otto Group completes migration to Computop Paygate, as retailers switch from EOS Payment to Computop Bamberg, 4 February 2015 – Payment service provider (PSP) Computop today announced that it has successfully completed the migration of the one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies, Otto Group, to its payment platform Paygate from the previous Otto Group EOS payment platform. As a result, 300 retailers and 100 Otto Group retail brands are now processing payments with Computop Paygate. The trading companies in the Otto Group that are now using Computop Paygate include brands such as Otto Versand, Baur, Schwab, SportScheck, Frankonia and…
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New research from Neopost UK has found that – even though invoices make up nearly a third (31%) of all SMEs outgoing communications – the majority of the UK’s smaller firms are struggling to manage their invoicing processes in an efficient and automated way. The survey of 280 UK SMEs, conducted by OpinionWay, found that more than half (54%) of companies still produce and dispatch their invoices one by one – an extremely time-consuming and costly approach. In addition, more than three quarters (77%) stated that they need to manually add information to their invoices, while nearly a quarter (22%)…
Joint solution addresses the technology, expertise, and go-to-market considerations necessary for a successful IoT strategy SANTA CLARA, CA AND NEW DELHI – February 3, 2015 – Aeris, the Made for Machines™ technology and service provider, and Tech Mahindra, a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering, announced today its Jumpstart IoT service solution that provides the blueprint for mobile operators to build a scalable and profitable Internet of Things (IoT) business. According to the Machina Research M2M Forecast Database, global M2M and IoT services spend is expected to reach $126B USD in 2015, with a 23.5% CAGR through 2020.…
OnApp for vCloud Director delivers intuitive cloud management and provisioning for VMware-based service providers, plus next-gen global reselling capability; includes free deployment, configuration and 24×7 supportVMware Partner Exchange, Moscone West, San Francisco – February 2, 2015 – OnApp has announced that its new web and mobile portal for VMware vCloud Director® is available free for the six month period ending August 1, 2015, with deployment, configuration and 24×7 support included. The free offer is revealed at the VMware Partner Exchange 2015 event in San Francisco, February 3-5, where service providers can demo the new portal at the OnApp booth #228,…
Lowdown mobile service equips time-crunched individuals with critical information in advance of important meetings scheduled in their smartphone calendar. Lowdown for Business, now available through Apple Volume Purchase Program (VPP), can be tailored to specific business needs, allowing organizations to bring new context to client meetings and customer engagement. STORY HIGHLIGHTS:Today’s decision by Lowdownapp Ltd to offer a customized version of Lowdown, its mobile first service for B2B needs, builds on the success it has achieved among both business professionals and consumer users since launching its ‘Lowdown for Meetings’ mobile service in the Apple App Store globally in July 2014.…
– 90 per cent of today’s organisations now have cloud-based apps- But there are concerns over managing the increasing number of cloud apps & duplication of app functionality – Responsibility for purchasing & managing cloud-based apps is increasingly shared between IT & business usersCentrix Software, a leading expert in workspace management, today revealed results of its latest IT end-user report. The cloud-based application (app) usage research shows that cloud-based apps are a reality in the enterprise, with nearly 90 per cent of today’s organisations using them. However, it’s also highlighted there’s still much confusion around how the move to the…
Europe dominates the Firestarter’s category in Tech Trailblazers with three UK and one French startups recognized alongside Singaporean Firestarter London, UK – January 29th 2015 – The highly successful Tech Trailblazers Awards today announced the winner and runners up of the very first Firestarter Awards recognizing the top enterprise tech startups or early stage non VC backed startups:Firestarter Trailblazer- Cyberlytic (@CyberlyticUK), http://www.cyberlytic.com/ – London, UK (Also InfoSec Trailblazers Runners up)Firestarter runners up – Copsonic (@CopSonic), http://www.copsonic.com/ – Montauban, France (Also InfoSec Trailblazers Runners up)- Percentile (@pcentile), http://www.percentile.co.uk/ – London, UK (Winner of the FinTech Trailblazer Award)- Silicon Safe (@SiliconSafe) -…
BRACKNELL, UK 29TH JANUARY 2015 – Panasonic today announced that the latest versions of its Toughpad FZ-G1 and Toughbook CF-31 will be powered by the 5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor delivering increased performance and longer battery life. The tablet and notebook are among the very first rugged devices to be equipped with the powerful new Intel® architecture. This upgrade underlines Panasonic’s commitment to provide market leading technology in a stable product line allowing customers to gain the maximum return on investment from their mobile devices, peripherals and docking stations.Productivity and battery boosts for the Toughpad FZ-G1With the Toughpad FZ-G1 being…
Common syntax enables abstraction layer approach 29 January 2015. HGI, the leading global organisation for the Connected Home, today announced it has published a draft Smart Device Template (SDT) schema to establish a common syntax for Smart Home device models and spur innovation and integration in Smart Home applications. The draft SDT schema, which has been developed and issued under Apache 2 license, comprises a common syntax to describe Smart Home devices using XML (Extensible Markup Language). In technical terms, the draft SDT schema is an XSD (XML Schema Description). Following discussion with liaison partners and adoption of the SDT…
LONDON, ENGLAND, 28 January 2015: Matrix42 (www.matrix42.com), a top provider of software for workspace management has announced that St Mary’s School Ascot, is using workspace management solutions from Matrix42 to save time, improve reliability and accuracy for maintaining the school’s IT infrastructure.St Mary’s School Ascot operates a number of IT labs for pupils and each member of staff is provided with a desktop or laptop computer. Machines require the correct operating system (OS) and programs such as Microsoft Office as well as educational programs, each of which may change as the teaching curriculum evolves. The number of different applications is…
– DigitasLBi and hybris collaboration enables brands to create 360 degree connected commerce experiences -London 27 January 2015 Global connected commerce specialist DigitasLBi Commerce has been named Global Strategic Partner by hybris software, an SAP company and the world’s fastest growing commerce platform provider.The agreement will enable brands around the world to create 360-degree connected commerce experiences spanning multiple devices at every stage of the customer journey.The Global Strategic Partnership combines DigitasLBi Commerce’s expertise in creativity, technology, channel strategy, experience design, systems integration and managed services with hybris’ leading omnichannel software and technology. Together the two companies will offer comprehensive…
Suited to any lifestyle, Italian-designed wearable combines style and function with ultimate flexibilityGENOVA, Italy – January 27, 2015 – A snowboarder stares down the last run of the day, glancing at the hexagonal-shaped device on his wrist that monitors his heartbeat, the number of calories burned and even the precise position of his board. All his day’s activities are readily accessible, and by the time he arrives home exhausted, he waves his hand to turn on the lights, collapses onto the couch, and with another gesture, turns on the TV. All of this is possible with HIRIS, the first wearable…
Third edition of global tech startup competition congratulates enterprise IT starsLondon, UK – 22nd January 2015 – The Tech Trailblazers Awards, the first annual awards program for enterprise information technology startups, today unveils the third edition category winners – identifying them as the ones to watch for the year ahead. The startups have been put through their paces, with the initial judging round determined by the diverse panel of technology industry experts, then with the winners decided by the voting tech public and revisited by the judges armed with virtual dollars to invest. Winners in the Tech Trailblazers categories of…
…. Component distributor partners with DigitasLBi Commerce and hybris to scale its commerce capabilities in global markets…. London – 21 January 2015: DigitasLBi Commerce, the global connected commerce specialist and hybris software, an SAP company and the world’s fastest growing commerce platform provider, have been selected by RS Components (RS), a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers, to implement a new connected commerce platform. This will enable it to enhance and rapidly scale its B2B eCommerce offerings to an expanding customer base and deliver a highly personalised experience to individual customers in markets around the globe.Under…
DUBLIN, Ireland, January 21st, 2015 – IBS, A Xerox Company has appointed Alan Brown as managing director. Brown will report to Diego Hervas, president of Xerox’s European Channels Group.On accepting his position, Brown said: “IBS has a strong brand and a tremendous team of employees. I look forward to working with them to further strengthen the value we bring to customers throughout the island of Ireland.”IBS has in excess of 18,000 clients across corporate, SME and public sector organisations. “Alan brings a wealth of leadership and management experience,” said Diego Hervas, president, European Channels Group, Xerox Europe. “I am sure…
London, UK – January 21, 2015 – Esna, a leading provider of real-time collaboration software solutions, announced today that Jabil Circuit, Inc. (NYSE: JBL), a global leader in product design, manufacturing and supply chain services, has selected Esna iLink for WebEx™ software to make it easier for Jabil’s thousands of WebEx users to schedule and manage online meetings. With iLink for WebEx, the company empowers its employees to collaborate better, strengthen relationships with customers and partners and reduce costs.”Jabil is a global leader working with many of the world’s top brands. Their ability to quickly and easily collaborate-among employees and…
New appointments from Ikanos and SoftAtHome will strengthen and expand HGI’s work on the Connected Home 20 January 2015. HGI today announced that two well-known members of the home networking industry have joined the group’s Board of Directors. Pramod Kaluskar, Systems Architect at Ikanos, and Wojtek Makowski, CTO of SoftAtHome, have been elected by HGI members to bring the perspective of manufacturers of critical aspects for the Connected Home. Mr. Kaluskar and Mr. Makowski will deepen and strengthen HGI’s focus on interconnecting, interworking and providing value-added services within a rapidly evolving framework.HGI publishes requirements for the Digital Home, including Home…
With the launch of its new .com website leading Oracle Platinum Partner Inoapps (www.inoapps.com) has reinforced its expanding global presence. The new web resource reflects the company’s on-going international growth which has seen new offices in Europe, the Far East and the US and inclusion by Deloitte in its Fast 500 ranking of the fastest growing EMEA technology companies. The site, which is driven by a cutting edge navigation system, contains a wide range of high quality content including comprehensive sections on how Oracle Cloud Solutions and Services from Inoapps can transform business profitability and effectiveness. This includes details of…
Skyscape Cloud Services announces new HybridConnect service to provide connectivity between private cloud environments and public or community cloud platformsLondon – January 20th 2015 – Skyscape Cloud Services Limited, the easy to adopt, easy to use and easy to leave cloud services company, has announced the launch of its new HybridConnect service. By enabling greater connectivity between public and private cloud platforms, HybridConnect will meet increasing customer demand for cloud solutions that exploit the commercial and technical benefits of Skyscape’s assured public sector cloud platform, whilst at the same time leveraging existing investments in legacy systems or using services from…
Gears up to lead TV broadcasting transition to cloud platformsBangalore January 19, 2015- Amagi, the leader in cloud-based TV broadcast infrastructure and content regionalization platforms, has announced their next round of investment from Premji Invest, a US$2 billion PE fund and their existing investor Mayfield.Premji Invest is the investment arm of Azim Premji, chairman of multi-billion dollar IT giant Wipro. Atul Gupta, principal in Premji Invest, has been appointed as an additional director on Amagi’s board. Prior to this round, Amagi had raised $12 million from Nadathur Holdings and Mayfield. Amagi has been rapidly expanding its international footprint, catering to…