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EIU study reveals high aspiration and complex challenges in digital transformation initiatives

October 14, 2015 No Comments

The study, sponsored by Accenture and Pegasystems,is based on a global survey of 444 executives from the healthcare, finance and telecommunications industries. The findings suggest that digital transformation aspirations are high, yet making progress can be complex. Only 18 percent of organizations today have fully integrated customer facing processes with their back office systems and only 10 percent report their businesses are fully digital. Establishing the right operational governance model and evolving company culture are tied as the top challenges to digital transformation, while evolving customer expectations rank as the top driver.

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TIBCO Prioritizes the Cloud with Debut of Two New Integration Platforms

October 14, 2015 No Comments

TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in integration, analytics and event processing, today announced two newly built integration solutions designed to give organizations the ability to immediately leverage the cloud to create, test, deploy, and manage enterprise applications at any scale. The first solution, TIBCO BusinessWorksÔ Container Edition, enables large businesses to gain all the value of cloud-based deployments and to achieve continuous delivery, while rapidly scaling to meet peak demands.

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Gartner IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management Summit 2015

October 13, 2015 No Comments

With a focus on innovation, collaboration, culture and personal leadership, Gartner IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management Summit 2015 will show attendees how to strengthen their professional effectiveness, transform the IT asset, financial, procurement and vendor management disciplines and ready the enterprise for digitally-driven success with practical ‘how-to’ advice.

NewVoiceMedia strengthens ContactWorld solutions

October 8, 2015 No Comments

Today, NewVoiceMedia, a leading global provider of cloud technology which helps businesses sell more, serve better and grow faster, has announced several major product features to its portfolio to transform the way businesses of all sizes connect with their customers worldwide, enabling them to deliver a more personalized customer service experience, drive a more effective sales team, and grow their business more rapidly.

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Hostway Upgrades Webmail and Collaboration Options For SMB Customers with New Open-Xchange Packages

October 8, 2015 No Comments

Cloud hosting provider Hostway Services, Inc. today announced the launch of new webmail and collaboration options: OX Mail and OX Collaborate. Powered by the popular OX App Suite software stack from Open-Xchange, OX Mail is a business-class email solution, and OX Collaborate is a fully functional collaboration solution. Hostway’s addition of the new Open-Xchange packages represents a significant upgrade that improves the infrastructure and hosting options available to Hostway’s small and mid-sized business customers as well as channel partners and resellers.

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Cloud Computing Services Market Analysis, Forecast and Share from 2012 – 2020

October 7, 2015 No Comments

The cloud computing market offers flexible and remote data storage facility to enterprises and also eliminates the need for a physical storage infrastructure. Cloud computing allows multiple end-users to store and access data through a common network space simultaneously. According to the opinion of more than 60% CIOs of high performing enterprises, cloud computing is expected to improve customer engagement along with improving operational efficiency. In today’s business world, it is estimated that more than 2 Zetabytes of data is generated annually and cloud offers an ideal platform for storage of this magnitude of data cost-effectively. It is estimated that 35% of the data storage budget of organizations can be saved with the implementation of cloud computing.

Software CEOs Provide Exclusive Insight on Industry Issues and Leadership in New SIIA Report

October 5, 2015 No Comments

The Software & Services Division of the Software & Information Industry Association, the leading association representing the software and digital content industries, today released Vision from the Top – its fifth annual executive report on the future of the software and services industry. The publication features exclusive insights from top technology executives who provide expert insight, give practical guidance, tell instructive stories, and provide high level industry analysis, all aimed at helping CEOs build, scale and grow a successful business.

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Asset Management: Coping with Today and Tomorrow’s Challenges

October 1, 2015 No Comments

IT leaders face challenges where they are asked to increase efficiency and reduce costs. Next to that they face thorough audits on a lot of compliance and regulatory requirements. Added to that they have to be able to find a strategy to cope with new evolutions and trends, such as the Internet of Things. This makes having a good IT asset management strategy and solution more important than ever.

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Huddle Announces New Android App & Web Acceleration

October 1, 2015 No Comments

Today, Huddle, the leader in secure collaboration tools for enterprise and government, announced multiple updates. These included an updated Android productivity app, as well as the launch of Dynamic Web Acceleration for its cloud collaboration platform.

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Yellowfin launches DashXML to make building custom analytical apps quick and easy

September 30, 2015 No Comments

DashXML is a flexible framework that communicates with Yellowfin via a Web Services API to expose the functionality of Yellowfin’s BI platform – such as reports, filters and security capabilities – while simultaneously providing complete freedom regarding application design, layout and user interaction.

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Visual Analytics for Apache Spark and SparkR Makes its Debut at Strata + Hadoop World

September 30, 2015 No Comments

Today at Strata + Hadoop World, TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in integration, analytics, and event processing, announced the availability of TIBCO Spotfire® Cloud’s data discovery and advanced analytics connector to Apache Spark™ SQL, along with the industry’s first commercial integration with SparkR. Certified by Databricks, the Apache Spark project’s steward, TIBCO’s direct connector to Spark™ SQL and engine-level integration with SparkR provides data scientists and business users a flexible, seamless, and easy way to query, analyze, and visualize Apache Hadoop® data. Coupled with the existing Databricks-certified TIBCO Jaspersoft® Spark integration, TIBCO Analytics provides a unique cradle-to-grave data discovery, analytics, and reporting capability that enables business-critical analytics to be readily developed and embedded throughout the enterprise.

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Veeva Systems Acquires Zinc Ahead

September 29, 2015 No Comments

Tweet SOURCE: Veeva Systems Inc. PLEASANTON, CA & OXFORD, UK — Sept. 29, 2015 — Veeva Systems Inc. (NYSE: VEEV) today announced it has acquired Zinc Ahead, a leading provider of commercial content management solutions. Veeva and Zinc Ahead are joining forces to address the growing need for end-to-end compliance management that reduces regulatory risk […]

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Sweden-Based Symetium Looks to Crowdfunding to Bring No Compromise SmartPhone PC to Market

September 29, 2015 No Comments

Gothenburg, Sweden, September 29, 2015 – Sweden based Symetium, has been focused on creating the perfect phone for more than 3 years. What started as a passion project for young Entrepreneur, Jonathan Gustafsson, has quickly turned into a global social media effort to bring the no compromise smartphone PC to market.

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Business Intelligence Vendor Yellowfin Signs Reseller Aptus Data Labs for Indian Market

September 28, 2015 No Comments

Global Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics software vendor, Yellowfin, has signed a reseller agreement with Aptus Data Labs, an Indian Big Data and Advanced Analytics consultancy. The partnership agreement authorizes Bangalore-based Aptus Data Labs to offer Yellowfin’s business-user-oriented BI solution to its current and future customers throughout India.

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Vesess Debuts Vgo – A Cloud-Based Solution For Taxis To Compete with Uber

September 24, 2015 No Comments

Tweet SOURCE: Vgo Las Vegas, United States, September 22, 2015- Vesess, a leading provider of intuitive and fast software products today announced the general availability of Vgo, a new cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) logistics technology platform that will help traditional taxi and logistic companies compete effectively against technology-driven competitors, such as Uber, in the transport scene. VGO is a […]

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IndependenceIT Named “Vendor to Watch” by Enterprise Management Associates for Superior Workspace-as-a-Service Software Solution

September 23, 2015 No Comments

IndependenceIT, an integrated workspace automation software platform provider allowing IT departments, service providers, and ISVs to easily deliver workspaces, applications, and desktops as a service (DaaS), today announced that the company has been named a Vendor to Watch by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), a leading industry analyst firm that provides insight on IT management technologies.

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IBM Helps Make “Bring Your Own” Cloud Apps Safe for Work

September 23, 2015 No Comments

Cloud Security Enforcer is the first technology to combine cloud identity management (Identity-as-a-Service) with the ability for companies to discover outside apps being accessed by their employees, including those they are using on their mobile devices. These combined capabilities enable companies to equip their workforce with a secure way to access and use the apps that they want.

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Accenture Launches the Accenture Connected Analytics Experience

September 22, 2015 No Comments

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is launching the Accenture Connected Analytics Experience, an immersive and collaborative analytics capability that makes data more accessible and engaging, helping insight-driven businesses make faster, more informed decisions.

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Revel Systems Drives Mobile-Led Business Transformation for Enterprises Through Innovative iOS and iPad-based Point of Sale Solution

September 21, 2015 No Comments

Revel Systems®, the world’s leading Point of Sale made for iPad, today announced that it is helping enterprise organizations offer faster, more efficient service, streamline operations and ultimately grow their businesses by leveraging Revel’s iOS and iPad-based Point of Sale solutions.

nGenx Announces Full Platform Support for Google Compute Engine

September 17, 2015 No Comments

nGenx, a cloud services pioneer in the delivery of hosted workspaces, including applications, data, and desktops, today announced broad compatibility with Google Compute Engine.

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SolarWinds Extends Multi-Vendor Storage Management Array Support with EMC, Hitachi, HP and IBM Arrays

September 17, 2015 No Comments

SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI), a leading provider of powerful and affordable hybrid IT infrastructure management software, today announced extended multi-vendor support in SolarWinds® Storage Resource Monitor, which provides IT with the necessary insight into storage resources and the potential performance impact on virtual machines and applications that are dependent on storage elements. SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor will now support additional EMC®, Hitachi®, HP® and IBM® storage array families and provide monitoring capabilities for hierarchical storage pools.

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Pegasystems Extends Omnichannel Predictive Analytics Across Entire CRM Application Suite

September 10, 2015 No Comments

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company empowering the world’s leading enterprises with strategic business applications, today announced that its industry leading Customer Decision Hub, including predictive analytics, Next-Best Action and real-time event streaming capabilities, has been extended across its complete suite of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) applications, including Pega Marketing, Pega Sales Automation, and Pega Customer Service. For the first time, businesses can anticipate changing customer needs in real time to deliver optimal engagement across all stages of the customer journey and through any channel.

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BP Logix Announces Availability of Process Director 4.0

September 10, 2015 No Comments

BP Logix, a provider of BPM solutions for rapid workflow app development, today announced the availability of Process Director 4.0. The new version of the flagship product brings together advances that include goal-driven actions, data virtualization, both new and enhanced dashboards, and a customized user experience. Whether organizing outstanding tasks, overseeing day-to-day operations, or performing system audits, Process Director 4.0’s information-packed, enhanced dashboards provide an intuitive way to find the data you need at a glance. Process Director 4.0, in both on-premise and Cloud versions, will be available beginning Q4.

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OpenText Delivers Big Data Analytics in the OpenText Cloud

September 10, 2015 No Comments

OpenText™ (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTC), a global leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM), today announced OpenText TM Big Data Analytics, an all-in-one advanced analytics solution as a complete cloud service. The new solution allows users to access, blend, explore, and analyze their big data, for a complete view of their customers or operations. Available in the OpenText Cloud, OpenText Big Data Analytics is offered through simple, tiered subscription pricing.

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TeamQuest Releases New Performance Software

September 9, 2015 No Comments

TeamQuest, a global leader in IT Capacity Planning and Management, today announced a new release of TeamQuest Performance Software. With this latest release, organizations can easily assess the health and potential areas of risk in their IT infrastructure by applying automated and accurate predictive algorithms using data sources within their IT enterprise.

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Personal Cloud Market is Expected to Reach $89.9 Billion, Globally, by 2020 – Allied Market Research

September 9, 2015 No Comments

According to a new report by Allied Market Research titled, “World Personal Cloud Market- Opportunities and Forecasts, 2014-2020,” the world personal cloud market is estimated to garner revenue of $89.9 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 33.1% during 2015-2020. Growing customer awareness is expected to boost the growth of the personal cloud services in future. Personal cloud for individuals, which is the foremost application of these solutions, would continue to lead the market in future. However, the growing demands from the Asia-Pacific region would lead to a major turnaround in the market and would constitute about two-fifths of total market share in 2020, surpassing North America and Europe.

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SolarWinds Introduces Database Performance Analyzer for MySQL

September 8, 2015 No Comments

With the addition of MySQL, SolarWinds DPA now supports the top three database platforms—Microsoft® SQL Server®, Oracle® and MySQL—plus more, thereby providing database administrators (DBAs), application developers and operations teams with enterprise-grade database performance tuning, metric visibility and resource correlation based on a unique wait-time-analytics and resource correlation approach to help improve the performance of corporate, cloud and SaaS applications based on any of these databases from within a single management dashboard.

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SolarWinds Enables Resource-Constrained Security Teams to Easily Leverage Threat Intelligence

September 3, 2015 No Comments

SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI), a leading provider of powerful and affordable hybrid IT infrastructuremanagement software, today introduced the addition of a threat intelligence feed to SolarWinds® Log & Event Manager, a powerfulsecurity information and event management (SIEM) product designed for resource-constrained IT organizations.

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Announcing Seismic for Outlook: Enabling Sales Reps to Access the Right Sales Collateral from Within Outlook

September 3, 2015 No Comments

Today, Seismic, the leading end-to-end sales enablement solution, announced Seismic for Outlook. This enables sales reps to access the right sales collateral from within Outlook. Seismic’s Outlook integration allows sales reps to find the right follow-up materials such as case studies, tear sheets, presentations or proposals without leaving the world’s most popular business email application. With Seismic for Outlook, customers can eliminate time wasted searching for and customizing the right content, resulting in shortened sales cycles and increased win rates.

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Ipswitch Survey Reveals IT Pros Felt the Heat this Summer

September 1, 2015 No Comments

Ipswitch announced the findings of its inaugural Summertime Blues Survey that shows IT pros felt the heat this summer as they kept networks humming along for remote workers on vacation. Over the summer months, most organizations see a significant expansion in the number of remote workers, which can make the job of a network manager or sysadmin increasingly more difficult.

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