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ArcGIS Software Scores Big with Super Bowl Security

ESRI and Digital Sandbox, Inc., Collaborate to Provide a Powerful Common Operating Picture

Redlands, California (PRWEB) March 3, 2009 — ESRI’s ArcGIS software provided a complete geospatial enterprise for Super Bowl XLIII risk management. ArcGIS software was integrated with Digital Sandbox, Inc., Risk Analysis Center software, a primary security information system that linked more than 10 command posts and the emergency command center with real-time data feeds and analysis.

The two systems worked seamlessly to supply staff from multiple agencies with a map-based common operating picture (COP) for monitoring events on the ground as they happened. It helped provide security for tens of thousands of people participating in dozens of events occurring over several days before, during, and after the Super Bowl, held February 1, 2009, in Tampa, Florida.

“The ability to integrate GIS (geographic information systems) with our risk management solution supplied a unique situational awareness capability,” says Anthony F. Beverina, president and cofounder, Digital Sandbox. “Instead of pockets of knowledge or separate information flows, there was one complete framework benefiting the many different agencies managing security. The speed of information capture and exchange was many times faster than what was previously available.”

Digital Sandbox began working with the Tampa, Florida, Police Department, already a Digital Sandbox customer, nearly a year in advance to deploy its Risk Management Center for the 2009 Super Bowl. The department was the lead agency coordinating local, state, and federal organizations.

ArcGIS, including ArcGIS Server, was integrated with the Digital Sandbox Risk Analysis Center software to provide a readiness capability for responding to all types of emergencies. Incident commanders, analysts, emergency managers, and first responders all benefited from the enterprise GIS platform (http://www.esri.com/industries/public_safety/enterprise/public_safety_enterprise.html).

The Risk Analysis Center provides access to industry-leading Site Profiler technology; secure, compartmentalized data storage; constantly updated homeland security information to supplement existing local data; and Digital Sandbox customer service risk analysts to interpret results and provide reports on a 24/7 basis.

Event commanders and analysts used ArcGIS to fuse complex, disparate datasets and operational data with geospatial layers. The software facilitated collaboration and communication across multiple organizations through a Web-enabled browser and Web mapping services. Users published digital maps and delivered geoprocessing for a number of decision support functions.

ArcGIS also supplied a real-time map view of events. Police, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS) calls for service could be observed as they occurred on the map with related tabular information available in a text-based dialog box. Locations of critical assets, points of interest, hospitals, fire stations, traffic advisories, and more, were all available. If an emergency occurred, managers could see its location instantly and deploy resources and staff. They could monitor responders and give and receive information in real time. Staff in the Tampa area also had open lines of communication to federal resources located outside the state. Staff working in the field could access the COP using laptop computers, mobile phones, or any other device with Internet capabilities.

Whether they were tracking an NFL alumni dinner or NFL player awards ceremony, viewing congested traffic, or assessing multiple arrests in close proximity, staff had constant information and communication to maintain their mission of providing a safe, secure environment for fans and employees alike.

About ESRI:

Since 1969, ESRI has been giving customers around the world the power to think and plan geographically. The market leader in GIS, ESRI software is used in more than 300,000 organizations worldwide including each of the 200 largest cities in the United States, most national governments, more than two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 7,000 colleges and universities. ESRI applications, running on more than one million desktops and thousands of Web and enterprise servers, provide the backbone for the world’s mapping and spatial analysis. ESRI is the only vendor that provides complete technical solutions for desktop, mobile, server, and Internet platforms. Visit us at www.esri.com.

ESRI, the ESRI globe logo, GIS by ESRI, ArcGIS, www.esri.com, and @esri.com are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.

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Jesse Theodore
ESRI
http://www.esri.com
909-793-2853

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SendToQuickBase Integrates Microsoft Outlook with Intuit QuickBase

The gap between Outlook and QuickBase has been bridged for the first time with a single click of the mouse using SendToQuickBase. This new product from SoftTech allows Outlook email messages, contacts, calendar entries, tasks and notes to be easily saved into QuickBase. Upon saving, the information is automatically related to any existing QuickBase record such as a customer, sales lead, or project record.

Branford, CT (Vocus) March 3, 2009 — The gap between Outlook and QuickBase has been bridged for the first time with a single click of the mouse using SendToQuickBase. This new product from SoftTech (http://www.softtechexperts.com/) allows Outlook email messages, contacts, calendar entries, tasks and notes to be easily saved into QuickBase. Upon saving, the information is automatically related to any existing QuickBase record such as a customer, sales lead, or project record.

Kirk Trachy, an Intuit QuickBase Evangelist who also uses SendToQuickBase states: “I am using (SendToQuickBase) and it is liberating for me to click and forget. Used to be I would have to highlight, copy search, click activity, paste inbound, save and then do the same thing to paste my reply.”

SendToQuickBase is fully configurable, allowing users to select the QuickBase Application database into which the Outlook information is saved. Users can also select the appropriate record to which the information should be related. This “mapping” also includes the selection of Outlook fields to be saved into QuickBase fields. For example, the email message date, to, from, subject and body sections, or the contact name, address and title, can be saved into any QuickBase fields.

SendToQuickBase works as an Outlook Add-in for both Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007. A new set of buttons appears right inside Outlook, allowing users to save one or more email message, contact, calendar entry, task, or note with a single click.

To learn more about SendToQuickBase, visit SoftTechExperts.com (www.SoftTechExperts.com).

About SoftTech

SoftTech was founded by Joe Acunzo in 2003 to produce software products and designs and to perform consulting with a focus on integration of database and web applications. Acunzo has over 30 years experience from both a business and technical standpoint, and he is the architect of numerous award-winning software products for Microsoft Windows. His areas of expertise include workflow, document management, web and database solutions. Visit SoftTech at http://www.SoftTechExperts.com.

Contact:

Joe Acunzo

CEO and Cofounder

SoftTech

joe.acunzo @ SoftTechExperts.com

203-481-1222 ext 316

www.SoftTechExperts.com

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http://www.SoftTechExperts.com
203-481-1222

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RezStream, a National Leader in Hospitality Solutions, is Pleased to Announce the Release of its New Website and Internet Marketing Products

RezStream launches a new website and products. Now offering content management systems, video development, and new internet marketing plans.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) February 27, 2009 — RezStream is pleased to announce the release of its brand new content management system (CMS) website and latest Internet marketing products. RezStream’s website is the result of over one year of research and development to showcase a next generation web portal containing timely information for hospitality businesses of all sizes as well as RezStream’s host of revenue enhancing products. The new RezStream website also introduces global search capabilities, product-specific blogs, and much more.

“The new website, coupled with the release of innovative website design and Internet marketing services, makes RezStream the clear leader in affordable and flexible hospitality solutions,” explains Bill Mitchell, Chief Operating Officer for RezStream. The entire team at RezStream invites you to take a look at their striking custom website (http://www.rezstream.com?source=prwebfeb09) and to find out what the growing list of satisfied clients are saying about RezStream.

“RezStream continues to go above and beyond for the 21c Hotel. The marketing team is knowledgeable, dependable, and continues to find new ways to market our luxury property online. They have helped us increase our exposure and online bookings and we are extremely pleased with the service and results we have received.” Clare Evans | 21c Museum Hotel | Louisville, Kentucky

With today’s economy putting a tremendous strain on marketing budgets, RezStream understands by offering a new line of affordable Internet marketing plans (http://www.rezstream.com/internet-marketing/services/?source=prwebfeb09). “Express” marketing plans complement our “Elite” marketing plans, but are more budget friendly. RezStream also offers new pay per click (PPC) plans for businesses wanting to cut wasteful PPC spending or give their website an immediate revenue boost.

In 2009, Google released its “Universal Search” feature, which automatically spiders and rewards websites for dynamic content, such as flash and online videos. Take advantage of the latest search engine trends with RezStream’s reasonably priced professional online video services. Set your website apart from your competitors by adding dynamic and engaging video content. RezStream can also optimize your videos and share them on social media outlets such as YouTube, Yahoo Video, and Metacafe.

RezStream’s team of design experts are ready to create content management system (CMS) websites (http://www.rezstream.com?source=prwebfeb09) for hospitality businesses needing more control over their website content. CMS systems make it simple for any hotel or vacation rental business to easily add content, special offers, blogs, or any other cutting edge Web 2.0 feature to their website. Take back control of your website with a new CMS system from RezStream.

RezStream, located in Denver, Colorado, is an industry leader in property management software (http://www.rezstream.com/reservation-software/?source=prwebfeb09), online reservation booking engine technology, hotel website design, and Internet marketing for the travel industry. Over 5,000 unique users worldwide use property management products and services created by the founders and development team of RezStream. As always, RezStream remains committed to providing the very best products and services to the hospitality industry.

For more information, contact RezStream toll-free at 866.360.8210 or visit their new website at http://www.RezStream.com.

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Bill Mitchell
RezStream
http://www.RezStream.com
303.872.0220

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Transpacific Industries Group Purchases MobileFrame Platform to Automate their Field Work Orders

Transpacific Industries Group Has Selected MobileFrame’s Configurable Mobile Application[TM Software as its Standard Mobility Platform. MobileFrame’s enterprise software has repeatedly swept MobileVillage’s Mobile Star Awards year after year for product innovation and customer satisfaction. MobileFrame’s software affords Transpacific Industries Group unparalleled flexibility to create new mobile applications of any degree of complexity, incorporating any mix of business processes, and deploy those applications to the field on-the-fly.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) February 27, 2008 — MobileFrame, LLC (www.mobileframe.com), the leading provider of Configurable Mobile Applications[TM, announces that Transpacific Industries Group, the leading Australasian provider of integrated total waste management solutions with operations in both solid and liquid waste management, has chosen MobileFrame’s award-winning enterprise mobility software Platform to automate their work orders. New Zealand based MobileFrame Certified Reseller, Xenacom sold Transpacific Industries Group the work order solution and will be providing consultative and implementation services. Used by a wide variety of commercial, retail, industrial, federal and municipal organizations, MobileFrame’s enterprise software has repeatedly swept MobileVillage’s Mobile Star Awards year after year for product innovation and customer satisfaction.

Xenacom will provide Transpacific Industries Group a mobile work order application that will combine MobileFrame’s single fully integrated 100% code free mobility platform together with Intermec CN3 devices. With real-time, secure SOX compliant instant messsaging, integrated intelligent networking, prioritized synchronization, remote device configuration and management, and remote software updates all built-in to one software platform, MobileFrame significantly streamlines mobile application development, deployment, and administration. Data collected in the field is stored on a handheld device and automatically synchronized to Transpacific Industries Group’s backend system. The MobileFrame software operates on any .NET enabled handheld device, including PDA’s, Smart Phones, Tablet PC’s or Laptops.

MobileFrame’s award-winning Configurable Mobile Applications[TM software platform is an entirely self-contained mobility solution that provides full functionality out-of-the-box, with no custom programming, no third party mobile gateways, synchronization engines or SDK’s required. MobileFrame’s software allows Transpacific Industries Group to capture photographs, voice notes, documents, templates, logos, sketches, digital signatures, bar code scans, magnetic strip read outs, RFID tags and advanced algorithmic functions, and attach them directly into their mobile applications. Applications are stored in a library so administrators can quickly make changes whenever operational requirements change, enabling on-the-spot deployment of a wide variety of mobile applications. MobileFrame’s software affords Transpacific Industries Group unparalleled flexibility to create new mobile applications of any degree of complexity, incorporating any mix of business processes, and deploy those applications to the field on-the-fly.

“Transpacific Industries Group joins several waste management companies that have reaped the benefits of MobileFrame’s innovative code free platform software,” said Lonny Oswalt, MobileFrame’s CEO. “By standardizing on MobileFrame, Xenacom is able to service many more customers in a fraction of the time as compared to using conventional code intensive SDK’s. Transpacific Industries Group has many departments that can all automate their unique business requirements on a single MobileFrame platform.”

About MobileFrame:    

MobileFrame is the leading provider of Configurable Mobile Applications [TM enterprise software that requires no coding or programming to create and deploy sophisticated mobile applications. With secure SOX compliant instant messaging, remote device management, intelligent networking, remote software updates, prioritized synchronization, automatic device driver recognition and loading all built-in, MobileFrame’s platform significantly streamlines mobile application development, deployment, and administration. MobileFrame eliminates custom programming through an intuitive, user friendly point-and-click graphical user interface, enabling novice computer users to quickly create and deploy custom mobile applications tailored to their business. For more information, customers may contact MobileFrame directly at 1-408-885-1200 or visit our website at http://www.mobileframe.com.

About Transpacific Industries Group:    

Transpacific is the leading Australasian provider of integrated total waste management solutions with operations in both solid and liquid waste management. The company also provides integrated industrial cleaning services, has a growing energy business comprising the refining of used oil into fuel and an established heavy-duty commercial vehicles business. For more information, visit: http://www.transpacific.com.au/TPI/index.php.

About Xenacom Ltd.:

Xenacom Ltd., based in New Zealand, combines a solid understanding of technological capability and your business to be your partner in success. As a partner we are focused on solutions that meet your needs – bringing just the right knowledge, process and technology. We focus on our core business and measure our success on the value we deliver to you. Plus we are small enough to provide personalised service and remain nimble to keep in step with your needs as they change. Our CEO takes a personal interest in ensuring client satisfaction regardless of the nature of the type of relationship with Xenacom. Our approach and people bring uncompromising integrity to understanding your industry and goals and then improving your performance. For more information, customers may visit our website at http://www.xenacom.com/index.html.

Contact:

Thomas J. Laughlin

MobileFrame LLC

(408) 885-1200

tlaughlin (at) mobileframe.com

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MobileFrame LLC
http://www.mobileframe.com
408-885-1200

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New Relic Affiliate Program Growth Accelerates

Fifteen Ruby on Rails organizations join to recommend New Relic RPM to their clients.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 — New Relic, Inc. (http://www.newrelic.com), the leading provider of Ruby on Rails application performance management solutions, today announced that fifteen more organizations have joined its Affiliate Program. The Affiliate Program was first announced in November 2008 and has attracted more than 30 members to date.

The new members are ActionRails, Blue Box Group, Christopher Redinger, Curve21, Delve Networks, FreeAgentCentral.com, Indiana Ruby Brigade, IntersectNYC, ProjectLocker, Qualtech-Consultants, Sevenwire, SF Ruby Group, Webbynode, Webficient, and WTA Consulting.

“We specialize in helping customers bring their Rails development efforts to a more professional and efficient peak,” said Pratik Naik, a partner at ActionRails. “For us, New Relic RPM is an essential ingredient in building serious Rails applications. The data provided by RPM makes it possible to pinpoint performance issues inside an application, and to proactively eliminate problems before they come to the notice of end users.”

“The Affiliate Program is gaining momentum,” said Bill Lapcevic, vice president of business development for New Relic. “We continue to attract the leading organizations in the Ruby on Rails community who want to use RPM as the basis for providing an ongoing, highly valued service to their clients.”

About the New Relic Affiliate Program

The New Relic Affiliate Program is designed for application development firms, systems integrators, VAR’s, Rails user groups, application hosting services and any other organization or individual with contacts within the Rails community. Once approved and enrolled in the program, the affiliate can promote RPM to their customers or members. Affiliates are also entitled to provide RPM Gold level subscriptions for limited periods to assist clients with application issues. Affiliates are paid a fee equal to a portion of the subscription fees paid to New Relic by those who become subscribers as a result of the affiliate’s participation.

For more information on the New Relic Affiliate Program go to http://www.newrelic.com/affiliates.html.

About RPM™

New Relic offers RPM, a subscription-based Rails Performance Management solution that enables developers to quickly and cost effectively detect, diagnose and fix application performance problems in real time. This software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering is currently used by more than 1200 customers in production and another 2000 in pre-production. The real-time metrics provided through New Relic RPM are presented through an easy to understand graphical interface, allowing rapid discovery and analysis of performance bottlenecks. New Relic RPM installs as a Rails plug-in in seconds allowing critical performance data to be collected immediately. To learn more about RPM and to subscribe, visit http://newrelic.com/get-RPM.html.

About New Relic

New Relic, Inc. is the leading provider of application performance solutions for Ruby on Rails. New Relic customers include 37signals, Ourstage, iOffer, Shopify, Getty Images, Intuit, Liz Claiborne, Butterball and AboutUs.org; and partners Engine Yard, Pivotal Labs and RightScale. The New Relic Affiliate Program enables Rails businesses and user groups to earn referral fees for recommending RPM to their colleagues. New Relic is also the creator of RailsLab, an online education resource focused on application performance. RailsLab can be found at http://railslab.newrelic.com. Funded by Benchmark Capital and Trinity Ventures, New Relic is a private company headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA. To learn more about New Relic, visit www.newrelic.com.

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Stephanie Breslin
New Relic
http://www.newrelic.com
650.248.9590

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Blackbaud Offers a New Hosted Solution Specifically Created for Independent Schools

Tesseract School in Minnesota among number turning to Blackbaud for the affordable solution

Charleston, S.C. (Vocus) Feb 25, 2009– Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), announced that The Tesseract School in Eagan, MN is among the increasing number of schools that have turned to Blackbaud’s new Student Information System, a hosted solution created exclusively for small independent schools. Blackbaud for Small Schools™ (http://www.blackbaud.com/bb/k12/saas.aspx) combines the Blackbaud solutions only a small independent school would need, helping them to manage student information more efficiently and keep track of critical student data, while giving teachers the tools they need to help students succeed.

“We’re excited to offer this new affordable solution and partner with independent schools to provide flexible reporting and online portals for faculty, students and parents,” said Barnes McLaurin, Blackbaud’s director of education solutions. “It’s a single source for storing and sharing information–as long as the school has an Internet connection, we’ll handle the rest.”

Much like The Tesseract School, Independent schools such as St. James Episcopal in Ormond Beach, FL and Meredith-Dunn School in Louisville, KY also depend on the Blackbaud’s solutions for student information to improve data accuracy with a single place for all student and parent information.

The Tesseract School is an independent school with 169 students enrolled in preschool through sixth grade. Its focus is on preparing students for college through small classes, challenging curriculum, and integrated technology. The school was looking to streamline internal data flow between administration, teachers, and parents.

“Administrators and teachers were spending too much time entering data in multiple systems and needed a unified solution for student, parent and staff information and access,” said Chuck McGill, director of Tesseract School. “With Blackbaud solutions, the registrar’s office is able to send and receive information from teachers and the teachers are able to send and receive information from parents all with one integrated system. Plus the fact that it’s hosted has really simplified IT. We were also amazed at how we could adapt the system to our customized report cards.”

Blackbaud for Small Schools is a student information system that can help reduce the amount of staff time necessary to manage details and enables them to work quickly, accurately, and efficiently. It includes the applications small schools need most: Registrar’s Office™ (http://www.blackbaud.com/products/school/educationedge.aspx#2) for student information management, Student Billing™ (http://www.blackbaud.com/products/school/student_billing.aspx) for billing flexibility, Faculty Access for the Web™ (http://www.blackbaud.com/products/school/sis.aspx#4) for grade input, attendance, and organization, plus NetClassroom™ (http://www.blackbaud.com/products/school/sis.aspx#5) for student and parent web access. Blackbaud for Small Schools offers small independent schools:

•    Online portals for faculty, students and parents

•    Flexible reporting

•    A single source for storing all student information

•    A hosted environment, which remove local IT issues

Blackbaud will be offering a free web seminar (https://www124.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003672/Registration.aspx?pageName=zkwl6znkf6cxd92b) featuring Blackbaud for Small Schools on March 19 at 2 p.m. EST, which will demonstrate how the solution can help schools reduce administrative work, ease IT burden, and simplify operations.

For more information about Blackbaud for Small Schools, visit www.blackbaud.com/smallschools.

About Blackbaud

Blackbaud is the leading global provider of software and services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, enabling them to improve operational efficiency, build strong relationships, and raise more money to support their missions. Approximately 22,000 organizations — including University of Arizona Foundation, American Red Cross, Cancer Research UK, The Taft School, Lincoln Center, InTouch Ministries, Tulsa Community Foundation, Ursinus College, Earthjustice, International Fund for Animal Welfare, and the WGBH Educational Foundation — use one or more Blackbaud products and services for fundraising, constituent relationship management, financial management, website management, direct marketing, education administration, ticketing, business intelligence, prospect research, consulting, and analytics. Since 1981, Blackbaud’s sole focus and expertise has been partnering with nonprofits and providing them the solutions they need to make a difference in their local communities and worldwide. Headquartered in the United States, Blackbaud also has operations in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com.

About Tesseract School

Founded in 1988, the Tesseract School is an independent private day school committed to an educational approach that engages and challenges children, so that each child develops socially, emotionally and intellectually. The school has high standards, supported by a climate of achievement, high expectations of students and faculty, and the support of parents. Students enjoy a unique educational experience. For more information, visit www.tesseractschool.net.

Media Contacts:

Melissa Dodge

Blackbaud, Inc.

843-654-3209

Chuck McGill

Tesseract School

651.454.0604 x210

Source: Blackbaud

Forward-looking Statements

Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. In addition, other important factors that could cause results to differ materially include the following: general economic risks; uncertainty regarding increased business and renewals from existing customers; continued success in sales growth; management of integration of acquired companies and other risks associated with acquisitions; risks associated with successful implementation of multiple integrated software products; the ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to our dividend policy and share repurchase program, including potential limitations on our ability to grow and the possibility that we might discontinue payment of dividends; risks relating to restrictions imposed by the credit facility; risks associated with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles, particularly in larger organization; technological changes that make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud’s investor relations department. All Blackbaud product names appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.

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Melissa Dodge
Blackbaud
http://www.blackbaud.com/bb/k12/saas.aspx
843-654-3209
Chuck McGill
Tesseract School
651.454.0604+210

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Xpriori Announces Smart Repository Installation at DirecTV

“XCM-Discovery” based on Xpriori’s smart repository platform, enables corporate counsel to manage patent and legal data

Colorado Springs, Colo. (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 — Xpriori LLC, a pioneer of intelligent information management technologies, today announced the installation and enterprise deployment of its XCM-Discovery product at DirecTV Corporation. DirecTV will use XCM-Discovery for the management of patent data and other electronic documents used by corporate counsel. XCM-Discovery is a software application used by business professionals to aggregate, manage and discover the content, context and metadata properties of information assets.

DirecTV installed XCM in a storage area network (SAN) environment, supporting their Los Angeles and Denver offices, as well as to support outside counsel. Changes in the federal rules concerning access to discoverable information have created a demand for advanced e-Discovery solutions. Attorneys not only have access to paper based documents, but also to electronically stored information from servers, hard drives, removable media, e-mail accounts and networks. This means that attorneys have more information available to them to prove their case; yet, it also means substantially more documents and other information to review and manage.

“Managing unstructured data in discovery is a challenge. More than ever, legal professionals recognize the need for an e-discovery solution, but most products are costly and difficult to use. Our XCM-Discovery Appliance provides users an easy to use and cost effective strategy for dealing with project data,” said Tim Dix, a former attorney and now CEO of Xpriori. “We developed our approach to simplify the discovery process, take users directly to content and put the focus back on the case, rather than worrying about how to use the technology. The ROI is so compelling that the user often pays for the product before their first case or project is over.”

XCM-Discovery Appliance simplifies the discovery process. It enables users to gather information from any source and load it into a single repository for discovery, review and management. Scanned paper files are automatically made text searchable through embedded OCR and e-mail PST files are extracted, making XCM a turnkey source for managing ninety eight percent of all discoverable electronic assets. The solution works in the following manner:

• Aggregate and load all discovery information into XCM from both electronic and paper sources without first having to engage in complex document profiling and without having to create metadata. XCM has a simple to use, user control panel also called a “Transfer Agent”. The Transfer Agent automatically facilitates loading information into system. It is a point and click process for the user, the system does the work.

• Bates Stamp documents in the system to preserve the path of possession. XCM allows the user to automatically convert copies of all files in the system to PDF, where they are then Bates Stamped. The original files remain intact.

• Search and discover relevant content among all documents in the system. Users employ a variety of powerful search features to quickly drill into the information using combinations of free text search, metadata search and advanced search capabilities.

• XCM automatically creates a substantial amount of metadata – such as user, file extension, and the like – and enables the user to add and immediately search such metadata as he determines might be helpful.

• Review relevant information by opening discovered documents instantly in their native format. The search terms used in the query are automatically highlighted in the original document for identification and to see their context in the document.

• Organize information easily into special Research Folders. In Research Folders, multiple users can have access to the same documents and organize the same document into several folders as it pertains to various contexts without making multiple copies.

• Comment on discovered information using annotation and note taking features. Users can make annotations on documents and on folders of to preserve their thoughts and other information while building their case or project. Create as many annotations as needed of any length. These are not mere electronic “post-It”™ notes.

• Extract discovery results from XCM for further use with two mouse clicks. Discovered information can be “packaged” for use in presentation software or to be used in other aspects of the case or project.

“I recognized the value of XCM-Discovery right off the bat, and started using it without much by way of training. It is just that intuitive. I easily aggregate all sorts of information into the system, perform a search and quickly get results,” said Tom Haskins, a lawyer and veteran of 30 years in complex litigation and an avid XCM user. “I can effortlessly sift through volumes of information, organize what I need and build my case in mere days or hours, not weeks or months. This thing is easy to use and I can manage it without worrying about how to decipher the technology.”

The Xpriori XCM-Discovery Appliance enables users with a straightforward electronic environment for managing discovery information. The system is used for receipt and review or review and production of information. XCM is also called a “SMART Repository” because of the added feature sets that enable users with various means of access to the information contained therein. Users can use XCM-Discovery Appliance for eDiscovery or as a repository for storing knowledge and intelligence they have created from their information

The Xpriori XCM-Discovery Appliance is available from Xpriori and Xpriori Authorized Channel Partners. Product pricing is dependant upon configuration and usage. XCM-Discovery Appliance is currently deployed in the United States. For additional information, please visit www.xpriori.com.

About Xpriori, LLC.

Xpriori is a technology innovator and developer of the self-constructing XML database, the Xpriori XMS Information Management System, which uses the company’s patented Digital Pattern Processing (DPP) technology. Xpriori’s products allow developers and end users rapidly respond to changing business requirements by eliminating costly database development time. Xpriori’s products enable the creation of flexible business applications that easily adapt to heterogeneous and ever-changing data sets. Xpriori also offers both: XCM, a powerful SMART Repository solution that fosters business intelligence and a product called Insight, an interactive drill down / drill around analysis and discovery tool for powerful ad-hoc information exploration.

Founded in 2003, Xpriori is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a national center for technological innovation. Xpriori products are sold globally, directly through Xpriori and through authorized resellers. Additional information is available by visiting http://www.xpriori.com or by calling (303)-482-2321.

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Ryan Pocius
Xpriori, LLC
http://www.xpriori.com
303-482-2321

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oDesk Reports Demand for iPhone application Development Passes Facebook

oDesk reports that demand for iPhone application development now leads Facebook by a 5-3 ratio, and is accelerating more quickly.

San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 — oDesk, the leading marketplace for online workteams, announced that demand for Apple iPhone programmers has surpassed demand for Facebook developers. iPhone application development jobs now outnumber Facebook jobs by a 5-3 ratio, and iPhone job growth is accelerating more quickly.

In January 2009, an all-time high of 217 jobs for iPhone app development were posted on oDesk. In comparison, Facebook app jobs, which rose swiftly at the beginning of 2008, peaked at just 159 jobs in January ‘09. There are 1,246 Facebook developers (http://www.odesk.com/trends/facebook) on oDesk, and 561 iPhone programmers (http://www.odesk.com/trends/iphone), the company revealed.

See full blog post at http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/02/demand-for-iphone-application-development-passes-facebook/.

Facebook and iPhone are very different platforms, using different technologies and business models. Facebook apps are free and depend largely on advertising and viral pass-along for revenue. iPhone apps are free or very low in price and can be browsed and easily purchased and downloaded at Apple’s iTunes App Store.

Facebook had a big head start, launching its third-party application development program in May 2007, 10 months before Apple announced the iPhone SDK last March. But by May 2008, a sharp, prolonged rise in demand for iPhone apps began, and iPhone soon overtook Facebook’s lead. Facebook’s huge existing user base of 175 million makes this milestone even more impressive.

“Given how rapidly Facebook application development between entrepreneurs and developers gained traction on oDesk makes the surging demand for iPhone application development even more impressive,” noted oDesk CEO Gary Swart.

Industry analysts, prospective oDesk customers, and working press are welcome to visit oDesk’s freelance skill trends (http://www.odesk.com/trends/) pages for more data on iPhone, Facebook, and more than 40 other skills & platforms. The oConomy is another such resource, which summarizes oDesk’s outsourcing statistics (http://www.odesk.com/community/oconomy/). The oDesk blog provides commentary & analysis on findings from these sources, as well as outsourcing and freelancing tips (http://www.odesk.com/blog/).

About oDesk:

oDesk (www.oDesk.com) is the leading marketplace for online workteams with the best model for both buyers and providers:

For buyers: guaranteed work — every hour billed is an hour worked. Screen captures of each provider’s desktop taken at random intervals enable buyers to audit the hours and work completed so they have confidence every hour billed by a remote team member is an hour worked. This capability also enables the buyer to collaborate more closely and re-direct the provider if necessary, much like you do when you manage by walking around.

For providers: guaranteed payment — every hour worked is an hour paid without the hassle of invoicing or slow-paying clients making oDesk the preferred marketplace for 125,000+ professional contractors including software engineers, web developers, graphic designers, writers, researchers, admins, and customer service agents.

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Elizabeth Gordon
oDesk Corporation
http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/02/demand-for-iphone-application-development-passes-facebook/
415-595-5538

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Auritas Develops Strategic Partnership with Open Text Corporation

Auritas Today Announces Partnership with Open Text for Consulting and Data Archival Management Solutions in Support of SAP Solutions

Sanford, FL (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 — Auritas, a leading provider of information lifecycle management consultancy services and an SAP® services partner, today announced a partnership with Open Text, a global leader in Enterprise Content Management (ECM), to provide combined consulting and ECM software solutions aimed at supporting and enhancing customers’ implementations of SAP solutions. This partnership with Open Text is part of Auritas’ commitment to enhancing and expanding the reach and capabilities of data lifecycle services.

Under this partnership, Auritas will provide implementation services, strategy consulting and best practices pertaining to ECM and data archival management, leveraging software solutions from Open Text. Additionally, these solutions complement Auritas’ information management methodology in support of SAP solutions.

“We are extremely excited about our partnership with Open Text,” said Deepak Sood, ILM Practice Director at Auritas. “The challenge facing corporations today is the ability to find, organize, store, and manage growing amounts of data. Our partnership with Open Text will provide the solutions that organizations are seeking for data archival and ECM to complement their enterprise data lifecycle management strategies.”

Open Text (www.opentext.com) is an industry leader in ECM solutions for use with SAP solutions, leveraging two decades of expertise gained from delivering solutions to more than 2,700 SAP customer sites around the world. Open Text offers a complete range of capabilities for managing and archiving business documents that originate from customers’ SAP applications, including incoming/outgoing invoices, orders, delivery notes, quality certificates and human resources documents. Open Text’s applications for use with SAP software help customers improve efficiency in key processes, manage compliance, consolidate IT systems and reduce costs. Open Text is an SAP software solution partner with products that have achieved SAP Certified Integration status. SAP also resells Open Text products in this space.

About Auritas

Auritas is a global strategy and services consulting firm focused on enterprise lifecycle management. Auritas helps its clients develop an enterprise data strategy and roadmap to manage data as a key asset. Auritas’ services span the entire lifecycle from creation to migration to data governance to archiving. Learn more about Auritas at www.auritas.com.

SAP and all SAP logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries.

All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies.

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Anne Cross
Auritas llc
http://www.auritas.com
407-834-8324
Elizabeth Rolon
Auritas llc
http://www.auritas.com
407-359-5815

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Comprehensive Space Object Catalog Built on Objectivity/DB will Reduce Risk of Future Satellite Collisions

The Space Situational Awareness Foundational Enterprise (SSAFE) program will be used by the U.S. Air Force to predict and prevent collisions

Sunnyvale, Calif. (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 — After a recent collision between an Iridium commercial satellite and a defunct Russian military satellite created an estimated tens of thousands of new pieces of “space junk,” analysts lamented the lack of a universal tracking system that could reduce the threat of collisions and keep other space objects from being harmed by new debris. But a comprehensive catalog of space objects (http://www.objectivity.com/pages/downloads/whitepaper/html/mitre.html) built on Objectivity’s database for the U.S. Air Force could be the key to predicting and preventing catastrophic collisions in the future.

Using the Objectivity/DB (http://www.objectivity.com/pages/objectivity/overview.asp)-powered system, U.S. Air Force personnel will be able to track space objects in real-time, so that decisions about spacecraft placement and collision avoidance can be made in seconds, rather than hours or days. Objectivity/DB (http://www.objectivity.com/pages/objectivity/default.asp) will also allow the system to scale nearly infinitely as the catalog grows larger.

Tracking space debris for collision avoidance and human flight safety has been a priority for government space agencies (http://www.objectivity.com/pages/government/) since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957. Yet the most recent satellite collision has revealed a dangerous void in tracking capabilities, proving that without a comprehensive system, the number of space objects in orbit will only continue to increase.

“By tracking these objects in space, the U.S. Air Force will be able to predict threats and use that information to avoid catastrophic collisions in the future,” said Jay Jarrell, Objectivity’s president and CEO. “Our technology is being used to reduce the risk of space object collisions, diminish the creation of space debris, and most importantly, ensure human flight safety.”

Objectivity was selected as the database of choice to demonstrate the advantages of a distributed database that allows concurrent data access for a higher aggregate throughput and scalable features to accommodate mission growth. Objectivity/DB enables predictive and preventive analytics that can be used to avoid future collisions.

Objectivity/DB also satisfied a crucial requirement for the Air Force’s implementation of SSAFE – it allows Air Force personnel to run existing FORTRAN algorithms without modification, therefore preserving vital legacy data.

A note on Objectivity/DB

Objectivity/DB is a fully scalable, distributed processing architecture that manages localized, centralized or distributed databases by synthesizing large, complicated streams of data into a single logical view.

About Objectivity, Inc.

Objectivity, Inc. is the leading provider of distributed, real-time, SOA-enabled database management solutions for mission-critical applications. The company’s flagship product, Objectivity/DB, is used by government, security, complex manufacturing, commercial services, science, and engineering organizations to increase speed, precision and productivity. Objectivity remains on the cutting edge of innovation by working directly with clients to build customized programs, find solutions to complicated challenges and seamlessly integrate technology across multiple platforms and languages.

Objectivity, Inc. is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA. Please contact us by visiting www.objectivity.com or calling (408) 992-7100. A 60-day free trial of Objectivity/DB is available on the website, and Objectivity also provides free web-based Object Database Training Courses.

Note to editors: Objectivity/DB is a registered trademark of Objectivity, Inc. All other company, organization, product or alliance names mentioned herein remain the property of their respective owners.

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Hillary Schuler-Jones
Objectivity
http://www.objectivity.com
408-992-7161

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