Autonomy today announced that Extract Technology, a leading supplier of containment systems for the pharmaceutical, chemical and biotech markets, has implemented its Meridio records management solution to improve compliance with current regulations, while augmenting the company's information management processes. The new Extract Technology system, used by the company's worldwide staff members, can now be integrated with third-party collaborative software and business applications, such as ERP and CAD systems. A key business driver of improving customer service has also been boosted with quicker access to information. Meridio partner, Kainos, was the Systems Integrator for the project.
Extract Technology, a market leader in the design and manufacture of innovative containment systems for more than 25 years, services customers in more than 50 countries worldwide, including AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer, as well as a host of generic manufacturers. Based in the United Kingdom, Extract Technology works in a number of highly regulated industries. The company is required to store and manage approximately 200 to 2,000 records for each project that they handle, many of which need to have CE marking, showing that they conform to mandatory European directives. Autonomy Meridio's records management solution enables Extract Technology to store a wide variety of documents that range from contract details to design, testing and maintenance records, and it covers a wide range of file formats from emails and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to project plans, CAD drawings, and other graphical presentations.
"Our selection criteria included the ease of use, support of data formats and file types, secure remote access from offices worldwide, as well as the ability to migrate all existing documentation from our previous system to the new one," said Martin Price, project manager at Extract Technology. "Since the implementation of the Autonomy Meridio records management solution, we have immediately realized significant business benefits. The Autonomy solution enables us to comply with regulatory requirements, and it also provides us with a secure information store that can easily be integrated into our business processes. It has given us the ability to manage our entire project document collection from emails to drawings, saving us significant time and overhead costs. Staff can now work effectively on projects pre- and post-order, with secured access to key data from the salesman to the shop floor."
"Dealing with the ever-growing volume of electronic documents within enterprises has become one of the major challenges for worldwide IT and Legal departments," said Nigel Hutchinson, CEO of Autonomy Meridio. "In order to comply with regulatory requirements while minimizing storage costs, it's important for companies to find an effective records management solution. The Autonomy Meridio records management solution has helped hundreds of customers to manage information efficiently while meeting regulatory responsibilities and delivering a high level of customer service. We are very pleased to partner with Kainos to power the new Extract Technology's system."
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Tektronix In VESA Compliance
Tektronix, Inc. a leading, worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced that the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has approved the Tektronix solution for testing DisplayPort interconnect cables as documented in a Methods of Implementation (MOI) -- the first MOI in the industry for DisplayPort 1.1 cable testing. The Tektronix methodology eliminates the need for expensive and complicated instruments promoted by alternative solutions. The new MOI and complete Tektronix DisplayPort test offering can be viewed at http://www.tek.com/displayport.
DisplayPort is the new digital display interface technology for computers, monitors and home-theater systems aimed at lower implementation costs and improved video performance. DisplayPort gives manufacturers of LCD panels, monitors, graphics cards, PC chipsets, projectors, peripherals, components, cables, and consumer electronics a next generation digital interface that is designed to replace LVDS, DVI, and eventually VGA.
The Tektronix interconnect MOI specifies a DSA8200 Digital Serial Analyzer and TDR/TDT and S-Parameter support through iConnect(R) software. This is the only approved single instrument DisplayPort interconnect test solution in the market for passive cables. Testing active cables additionally requires an AWG7102 Arbitrary Waveform Generator and 80SJNB jitter analysis software. Unlike alternative solutions that require expensive, complex instruments and setups the Tektronix configurations efficiently ensure a readable signal reaches the receiver.
"The Tektronix approach successfully performed the needed DisplayPort cable tests," said Doron Lapidot, director of engineering, Circuit & Design Asia Pacific and EMEA, Tyco Electronics. "The Tektronix solution provides the needed compliance testing with reduced cost and complexity. We've selected this option as part of our DisplayPort interconnect testing procedures."
"The DSA8200 measurement system provides channel characterization with TDR/TDT and S-Parameter support," said Ian Valentine, general manager, Technology Solutions Group, Tektronix. "The acceptance of our DisplayPort cable test solution for interconnect testing by VESA and adoption by forward-looking organizations like Tyco Electronics demonstrate the utility and cost-effective advantages of the Tektronix tools and methodology."
Tektronix has received VESA certification for source, cable, and sink compliance test solutions. "Tektronix is recognized around the world for its leadership in test solutions including DisplayPort," said Bill Lempesis, executive director, VESA. "These tools enable companies to efficiently test their designs, helping to expedite compliance with the DisplayPort standard. The efforts of Tektronix increase the overall set of tools that companies have available to assist in DisplayPort development and industry adoption."
DisplayPort is the new digital display interface technology for computers, monitors and home-theater systems aimed at lower implementation costs and improved video performance. DisplayPort gives manufacturers of LCD panels, monitors, graphics cards, PC chipsets, projectors, peripherals, components, cables, and consumer electronics a next generation digital interface that is designed to replace LVDS, DVI, and eventually VGA.
The Tektronix interconnect MOI specifies a DSA8200 Digital Serial Analyzer and TDR/TDT and S-Parameter support through iConnect(R) software. This is the only approved single instrument DisplayPort interconnect test solution in the market for passive cables. Testing active cables additionally requires an AWG7102 Arbitrary Waveform Generator and 80SJNB jitter analysis software. Unlike alternative solutions that require expensive, complex instruments and setups the Tektronix configurations efficiently ensure a readable signal reaches the receiver.
"The Tektronix approach successfully performed the needed DisplayPort cable tests," said Doron Lapidot, director of engineering, Circuit & Design Asia Pacific and EMEA, Tyco Electronics. "The Tektronix solution provides the needed compliance testing with reduced cost and complexity. We've selected this option as part of our DisplayPort interconnect testing procedures."
"The DSA8200 measurement system provides channel characterization with TDR/TDT and S-Parameter support," said Ian Valentine, general manager, Technology Solutions Group, Tektronix. "The acceptance of our DisplayPort cable test solution for interconnect testing by VESA and adoption by forward-looking organizations like Tyco Electronics demonstrate the utility and cost-effective advantages of the Tektronix tools and methodology."
Tektronix has received VESA certification for source, cable, and sink compliance test solutions. "Tektronix is recognized around the world for its leadership in test solutions including DisplayPort," said Bill Lempesis, executive director, VESA. "These tools enable companies to efficiently test their designs, helping to expedite compliance with the DisplayPort standard. The efforts of Tektronix increase the overall set of tools that companies have available to assist in DisplayPort development and industry adoption."
JDSU Launches Latest MAP
JDSU today announced the latest generation of its Multiple Application Platform (MAP) optical test and measurement platform, the MAP-200, that is optimized for the cost- effective development and manufacturing of optical transmission network elements. The MAP-200 offers a very broad portfolio of fiber optic power measurement and signal management tools using an updated, dense and highly configurable platform.
The MAP-200 represents an investment in productivity-enhancing technologies and tools for the most stringent test applications found in lab and manufacturing environments. With its industry-leading features, the MAP-200 speeds network system development and provides unmatched visibility into the performance of network elements.
"Today's rapidly-changing optical market requires investment in productivity-enhancing technologies and tools like the MAP-200," said Enzo di Luigi, general manager in JDSU's Communications Test and Measurement business segment. "Thanks to its multi-function capabilities and ease-of-use, the MAP-200 enables a quick return on capital investment and simplifies testing
-- which reduces operational expenses."
Key ease-of-use features include the industry's first compliance with LAN eXtensions for Instruments (LXI) standards, user-friendly controls and an intuitive, multi-language GUI. The MAP-200 also lowers operation and capital expenses via Interchangeable Virtual Instrument (IVI) drivers that are optimized for ease-of-use with most popular application development environments and provide reusable driver architecture. The drivers provide full control of MAP-200 modules and are based on common architecture to reduce the engineering time needed when working with multiple vendors.
The MAP-200 mainframe is offered in three configurations for optimal adaptability within test sets: a three-slot configuration and a 19-inch rack, eight-slot configuration with either front- or rear-facing orientation for optimal fiber routing. Investment protection is maximized by use of a simple transition kit, which allows insertion of previously field-deployed MAP modules in the MAP-200 mainframe. Furthermore, the MAP-200 provides additional cost savings by letting users share modules within a mainframe.
The MAP-200 represents an investment in productivity-enhancing technologies and tools for the most stringent test applications found in lab and manufacturing environments. With its industry-leading features, the MAP-200 speeds network system development and provides unmatched visibility into the performance of network elements.
"Today's rapidly-changing optical market requires investment in productivity-enhancing technologies and tools like the MAP-200," said Enzo di Luigi, general manager in JDSU's Communications Test and Measurement business segment. "Thanks to its multi-function capabilities and ease-of-use, the MAP-200 enables a quick return on capital investment and simplifies testing
-- which reduces operational expenses."
Key ease-of-use features include the industry's first compliance with LAN eXtensions for Instruments (LXI) standards, user-friendly controls and an intuitive, multi-language GUI. The MAP-200 also lowers operation and capital expenses via Interchangeable Virtual Instrument (IVI) drivers that are optimized for ease-of-use with most popular application development environments and provide reusable driver architecture. The drivers provide full control of MAP-200 modules and are based on common architecture to reduce the engineering time needed when working with multiple vendors.
The MAP-200 mainframe is offered in three configurations for optimal adaptability within test sets: a three-slot configuration and a 19-inch rack, eight-slot configuration with either front- or rear-facing orientation for optimal fiber routing. Investment protection is maximized by use of a simple transition kit, which allows insertion of previously field-deployed MAP modules in the MAP-200 mainframe. Furthermore, the MAP-200 provides additional cost savings by letting users share modules within a mainframe.
Anadigics Gain Amplifier
ANADIGICS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANAD) today launched its ARA2017, the first programmable gain amplifier optimized for DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem and E-MTA applications. This new device supports high linear power levels, which enable channel bonding and thus higher data rates in the cable system upstream (return) path.
"ANADIGICS is always proud to announce an industry first," reports Ron Michels, Senior Vice President and General Manager of ANADIGICS' Broadband Business. "The ARA2017 is an example of our firm commitment to developing products ahead of the technology curve, and its performance allows cable system operators to provide higher two-way data rates and enhanced service offerings to their customers."
The ARA2017 is integral to the performance of DOCSIS 3.0 terminal products, and is used by multiple vendors in cable modems that were certified for DOCSIS 3.0 usage, based on recent testing at CableLabs(R).
Operating in the 5-85MHz frequency range, the ARA2017 supports DOCSIS 3.0-specified signal levels of +64dBmV while minimizing harmonic distortion and output noise levels. At minimum attenuation, the ARA2017 has 33dB of RF gain. An integrated, digitally controlled, multi-stage precision step attenuator provides up to 58 dB of attenuation in 2 dB increments. Requiring a single 5V supply, the device is offered in a 28-pin 5mm x 5mm x 1mm QFN package.
"ANADIGICS is always proud to announce an industry first," reports Ron Michels, Senior Vice President and General Manager of ANADIGICS' Broadband Business. "The ARA2017 is an example of our firm commitment to developing products ahead of the technology curve, and its performance allows cable system operators to provide higher two-way data rates and enhanced service offerings to their customers."
The ARA2017 is integral to the performance of DOCSIS 3.0 terminal products, and is used by multiple vendors in cable modems that were certified for DOCSIS 3.0 usage, based on recent testing at CableLabs(R).
Operating in the 5-85MHz frequency range, the ARA2017 supports DOCSIS 3.0-specified signal levels of +64dBmV while minimizing harmonic distortion and output noise levels. At minimum attenuation, the ARA2017 has 33dB of RF gain. An integrated, digitally controlled, multi-stage precision step attenuator provides up to 58 dB of attenuation in 2 dB increments. Requiring a single 5V supply, the device is offered in a 28-pin 5mm x 5mm x 1mm QFN package.
Instrumentation Laboratory in FDA Clearance
Instrumentation Laboratory (IL) today announced that it has received FDA clearance 510(k) for the ACL TOP software V3.0.0. This clearance allows IL to market the ACL TOP 500 CTS Hemostasis Testing System in the United States as a member of the ACL TOP Family of analyzers.
Featuring the same advanced technology as the other members of the ACL TOP Family, including the highly successful ACL TOP and ACL TOP CTS systems, the ACL TOP 500 CTS is designed to meet the testing needs of the mid-to-high volume hemostasis laboratories. Like its predecessors, the ACL TOP 500 CTS combines speed, simplicity and intelligence to meet the varied needs of routine and specialty labs and enable true standardization across the ACL TOP product line. All three analyzers provide the same accurate results, use the same reagents and consumables, feature the same broad test menu and usability, and share the same intuitive software.
"The ACL TOP 500 CTS rounds out our product offering and allows us to provide Hemostasis laboratories with a complete testing solution. Now, we can offer the same user-friendly, high throughput of the ACL TOP to medium-sized routine and specialty labs," said Remo Tazzi, Director of Marketing, Hemostasis Instruments at IL. "The ACL TOP 500 CTS was introduced very successfully in Europe several months ago and customers have been extremely satisfied. We are looking forward to sharing our new analyzer with customers in the US."
Featuring the same advanced technology as the other members of the ACL TOP Family, including the highly successful ACL TOP and ACL TOP CTS systems, the ACL TOP 500 CTS is designed to meet the testing needs of the mid-to-high volume hemostasis laboratories. Like its predecessors, the ACL TOP 500 CTS combines speed, simplicity and intelligence to meet the varied needs of routine and specialty labs and enable true standardization across the ACL TOP product line. All three analyzers provide the same accurate results, use the same reagents and consumables, feature the same broad test menu and usability, and share the same intuitive software.
"The ACL TOP 500 CTS rounds out our product offering and allows us to provide Hemostasis laboratories with a complete testing solution. Now, we can offer the same user-friendly, high throughput of the ACL TOP to medium-sized routine and specialty labs," said Remo Tazzi, Director of Marketing, Hemostasis Instruments at IL. "The ACL TOP 500 CTS was introduced very successfully in Europe several months ago and customers have been extremely satisfied. We are looking forward to sharing our new analyzer with customers in the US."
MIPS Launches Sourcer
MIPS Technologies, has annnounced that a MIPS(R)-optimized release of Sourcery G++, a complete C/C++ development environment based on the GNU Toolchain and the Eclipse(TM) IDE, is available now from CodeSourcery, Inc. The release supports all MIPS cores, including performance enhancements in the MIPS32(R) 24K(R) core and the superscalar MIPS32(R) 74K(TM) core, as well as other optimizations. It also adds support for non-position independent code for Linux applications, resulting in increased performance for Linux systems.
"We are pleased to partner with CodeSourcery to provide these optimized versions of the new release of its industry-leading GNU-based toolchain," said Jack Browne, vice president of marketing, Processor Business Group, MIPS Technologies. "We are committed to providing our customers with the best possible tools to get their jobs done, and the work we've done with Sourcery G++ is a great example of that. MIPS will continue to partner with CodeSourcery on toolchain optimization, and ultimately plans to integrate CodeSourcery technology into products that we sell and support."
"Increasingly, developers are realizing that spending weeks building, integrating and testing their own GNU toolchain makes little sense when they can get a low-cost, optimized, commercially available toolchain," said Mark Mitchell, chief sourcerer, CodeSourcery. "We are pleased to work with MIPS Technologies to deliver the tools MIPS developers need to quickly bring products to market. We look forward to continuing to work with MIPS on future development and toolset integration."
Sourcery G++ for MIPS is a complete software development environment based on the GNU toolchain. Sourcery G++ includes GNU C/C++ compilers, GNU assembler and linker, runtime libraries, a source- and assembly-level debugger, support for Microprocessor Debug Interface (MDI) to connect to MIPS System Navigator(TM) Probes and MIPSsim(TM) simulator, and, optionally, an Eclipse-based IDE. Sourcery G++ runs on both Windows(R) and Linux hosts and is available for bare-iron and GNU/Linux development in Lite, Personal and Professional editions. Professional Edition customers receive unlimited support from CodeSourcery.
"We are pleased to partner with CodeSourcery to provide these optimized versions of the new release of its industry-leading GNU-based toolchain," said Jack Browne, vice president of marketing, Processor Business Group, MIPS Technologies. "We are committed to providing our customers with the best possible tools to get their jobs done, and the work we've done with Sourcery G++ is a great example of that. MIPS will continue to partner with CodeSourcery on toolchain optimization, and ultimately plans to integrate CodeSourcery technology into products that we sell and support."
"Increasingly, developers are realizing that spending weeks building, integrating and testing their own GNU toolchain makes little sense when they can get a low-cost, optimized, commercially available toolchain," said Mark Mitchell, chief sourcerer, CodeSourcery. "We are pleased to work with MIPS Technologies to deliver the tools MIPS developers need to quickly bring products to market. We look forward to continuing to work with MIPS on future development and toolset integration."
Sourcery G++ for MIPS is a complete software development environment based on the GNU toolchain. Sourcery G++ includes GNU C/C++ compilers, GNU assembler and linker, runtime libraries, a source- and assembly-level debugger, support for Microprocessor Debug Interface (MDI) to connect to MIPS System Navigator(TM) Probes and MIPSsim(TM) simulator, and, optionally, an Eclipse-based IDE. Sourcery G++ runs on both Windows(R) and Linux hosts and is available for bare-iron and GNU/Linux development in Lite, Personal and Professional editions. Professional Edition customers receive unlimited support from CodeSourcery.
Autonomy in Avaya Compliance
Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or AU.L), a vendor of infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced that its etalk Qfiniti interaction recording is compliant with key contact center solutions from Avaya, a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services.
Qfiniti enables customer interaction recording for compliance, risk management, or quality monitoring for the global enterprise through a single, scalable, open-architecture platform. The application is now compliance-tested by Avaya for compatibility with Avaya Communication Manager 5.0 with Avaya Application Enablement Services 4.1.
"We are pleased to participate in the Avaya certification program, as it delivers an important level of confidence to our clients in the compatibility of our solutions," said Scot Shute, Autonomy etalk's CEO. "With the certification of Qfiniti with Device and Media Call Control Streaming (DMCC Streaming) in AES 4.1, Avaya customers now have a superior call recording approach to record calls end-to-end using no conferencing resources, including call types and flows that were not before possible."
Autonomy etalk is a member of the Avaya DevConnect program - an initiative to develop, market and sell innovative third-party products that interoperate with Avaya technology and extend the value of a company's investment in its network.
As a Platinum member of the program, Autonomy etalk is eligible to submit products for compatibility testing by the Avaya Solution Interoperability and Test Lab in Lincroft, N.J. There a team of Avaya engineers develops a comprehensive test plan for each application to verify whether it is Avaya compliant. Doing so ensures businesses can confidently add best-in-class capabilities to their network without having to replace their existing infrastructure-speeding deployment of new applications and reducing both network complexity and implementation costs.
"By offering compliance testing to the many innovative companies like Autonomy etalk who are members of our DevConnect program, Avaya promotes fully interoperable solutions that help businesses unleash powerful new possibilities," said Eric Rossman, vice president, Developer Relations and Technical Alliances, Avaya. "They are able to use Unified Communications to connect employees and customers to information from wherever they are, over whatever device they have available - getting more out of their multivendor network and delivering new value to their bottom line."
Qfiniti enables customer interaction recording for compliance, risk management, or quality monitoring for the global enterprise through a single, scalable, open-architecture platform. The application is now compliance-tested by Avaya for compatibility with Avaya Communication Manager 5.0 with Avaya Application Enablement Services 4.1.
"We are pleased to participate in the Avaya certification program, as it delivers an important level of confidence to our clients in the compatibility of our solutions," said Scot Shute, Autonomy etalk's CEO. "With the certification of Qfiniti with Device and Media Call Control Streaming (DMCC Streaming) in AES 4.1, Avaya customers now have a superior call recording approach to record calls end-to-end using no conferencing resources, including call types and flows that were not before possible."
Autonomy etalk is a member of the Avaya DevConnect program - an initiative to develop, market and sell innovative third-party products that interoperate with Avaya technology and extend the value of a company's investment in its network.
As a Platinum member of the program, Autonomy etalk is eligible to submit products for compatibility testing by the Avaya Solution Interoperability and Test Lab in Lincroft, N.J. There a team of Avaya engineers develops a comprehensive test plan for each application to verify whether it is Avaya compliant. Doing so ensures businesses can confidently add best-in-class capabilities to their network without having to replace their existing infrastructure-speeding deployment of new applications and reducing both network complexity and implementation costs.
"By offering compliance testing to the many innovative companies like Autonomy etalk who are members of our DevConnect program, Avaya promotes fully interoperable solutions that help businesses unleash powerful new possibilities," said Eric Rossman, vice president, Developer Relations and Technical Alliances, Avaya. "They are able to use Unified Communications to connect employees and customers to information from wherever they are, over whatever device they have available - getting more out of their multivendor network and delivering new value to their bottom line."
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Pharsight Launches PK Accelerator
Pharsight Corporation (NASDAQ:PHST) , is launching PK Accelerator (PKA(TM)), a system of bundled software coupled with a rapid deployment service provided at a fixed price and fixed scope. Adopting PK Accelerator will allow small to mid-sized organizations to deploy Pharsight's "best practices" solution for end-to-end pharmacokinetic analysis and validatable CFR 21 part 11 reporting in as little as 90 days.
Small to mid-sized research oriented pharmaceutical and biotech companies deploying PK Accelerator will be able to take advantage of the operational efficiencies Pharsight's enterprise and desktop software packages were designed to deliver. The software components of the PKA bundle will consist of the Pharsight(R) Knowledgebase Server(TM) (PKS), WinNonlin(R) Autopilot(TM), PKS Reporter(TM), the PKS and WinNonlin Validation Suites(TM), upgrades to WinNonlin Enterprise, and a choice of two of the following database connectors: Watson(TM), Excel(TM), or CDISC. All of these components have been designed for seamless interoperability and will be implemented as a complete system with minimal configuration. PK Accelerator will bring state-of-the-art clinical pharmacology archiving, analysis, and reporting capabilities within reach of smaller firms by standardizing the system's training and deployment procedures and leveraging Pharsight's best practices recommendations for system configuration and implementation. Standardized connector settings and transformations, standardized validation scripts, standardized software settings, standardized analysis and reporting templates and standardized business rules will all work together to improve the ROI for Pharsight's PK accelerating technologies.
"PK Accelerator allows you to integrate data into standardized PK-ready analysis formats, perform the analysis, and generate final NCA reports in as little as a day," said Shawn O'Connor, president, chief executive officer and chairman of Pharsight. "Pharsight is leveraging its lessons learned on 22 previous PKS and numerous AutoPilot and Reporter deployments and streamlining the process in order to accommodate the needs of small to mid-sized pharma and biotech companies."
Small to mid-sized research oriented pharmaceutical and biotech companies deploying PK Accelerator will be able to take advantage of the operational efficiencies Pharsight's enterprise and desktop software packages were designed to deliver. The software components of the PKA bundle will consist of the Pharsight(R) Knowledgebase Server(TM) (PKS), WinNonlin(R) Autopilot(TM), PKS Reporter(TM), the PKS and WinNonlin Validation Suites(TM), upgrades to WinNonlin Enterprise, and a choice of two of the following database connectors: Watson(TM), Excel(TM), or CDISC. All of these components have been designed for seamless interoperability and will be implemented as a complete system with minimal configuration. PK Accelerator will bring state-of-the-art clinical pharmacology archiving, analysis, and reporting capabilities within reach of smaller firms by standardizing the system's training and deployment procedures and leveraging Pharsight's best practices recommendations for system configuration and implementation. Standardized connector settings and transformations, standardized validation scripts, standardized software settings, standardized analysis and reporting templates and standardized business rules will all work together to improve the ROI for Pharsight's PK accelerating technologies.
"PK Accelerator allows you to integrate data into standardized PK-ready analysis formats, perform the analysis, and generate final NCA reports in as little as a day," said Shawn O'Connor, president, chief executive officer and chairman of Pharsight. "Pharsight is leveraging its lessons learned on 22 previous PKS and numerous AutoPilot and Reporter deployments and streamlining the process in order to accommodate the needs of small to mid-sized pharma and biotech companies."
Austhink bCisive
Consulting Magazine's Best Practices Event -- Austhink, a vendor of critical thinking software, today unveiled a major addition to the management consultant's toolkit: bCisive(TM). With the introduction of bCisive(TM), there is finally a software package that directly supports hierarchical structured thinking, such as the Minto Pyramid Principle(R), a foundational methodology within successful consulting firms.
bCisive(TM) addresses the pain points that are top-of-mind for management consultants including:
-- Training staff in key consulting thinking disciplines
-- Rapid development of logic trees
-- Internal team collaboration and task assignment
-- Improved communication and engagement with clients
"Structured thinking is the essence of management consulting. It gives consultants their edge," says Austhink's CEO, renowned cognitive scientist Dr. Tim van Gelder. "However, until now, there has been no tool that directly supports this activity. Instead, consultants have had to improvise with PowerPoint or Visio, which instead of speeding up the critical thinking process, can often slow it down and make it more frustrating."
A cornerstone of the new tool is bCisive's unmatched ease-of-use and application for critical thinking, which is based on years of scientific research and extensive testing in the workplace. The creation of bCisive(TM) for management consultants follows Austhink's success in creating critical thinking applications that have been used in government, law firms, large corporations and universities. For instance, Austhink's software is increasingly the critical thinking solution of choice for U.S. intelligence agencies as well as Australian academic communities. Now, with bCisive(TM), Austhink is building off of its success in other realms and is setting its sights on solving the pains plaguing management consulting.
bCisive(TM) addresses the pain points that are top-of-mind for management consultants including:
-- Training staff in key consulting thinking disciplines
-- Rapid development of logic trees
-- Internal team collaboration and task assignment
-- Improved communication and engagement with clients
"Structured thinking is the essence of management consulting. It gives consultants their edge," says Austhink's CEO, renowned cognitive scientist Dr. Tim van Gelder. "However, until now, there has been no tool that directly supports this activity. Instead, consultants have had to improvise with PowerPoint or Visio, which instead of speeding up the critical thinking process, can often slow it down and make it more frustrating."
A cornerstone of the new tool is bCisive's unmatched ease-of-use and application for critical thinking, which is based on years of scientific research and extensive testing in the workplace. The creation of bCisive(TM) for management consultants follows Austhink's success in creating critical thinking applications that have been used in government, law firms, large corporations and universities. For instance, Austhink's software is increasingly the critical thinking solution of choice for U.S. intelligence agencies as well as Australian academic communities. Now, with bCisive(TM), Austhink is building off of its success in other realms and is setting its sights on solving the pains plaguing management consulting.
Sunday, 22 June 2008
Advantest Nvidia Order
Advantest Corporation , the world's leading supplier of semiconductor test equipment, announces that NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) , the world leader in visual computing technologies, has placed a multi-system purchase order for Advantest's T2000 open-architecture SoC Test System. The systems will be used on NVIDIA's products to support parallel testing of their high-pincount, leading-edge graphics devices. NVIDIA made its initial investment in the T2000 in 2006 for characterization and debug of packaged silicon products. Shipments against this latest order will begin immediately and will continue throughout the calendar year.
Advantest reports that NVIDIA selected the T2000 test solution for its cost effectiveness and ability to meet the ongoing complex test requirements of its leading-edge graphics processors. The T2000's parallel test capabilities and unique modular design offer an unprecedented degree of flexibility and extendibility for future-generations of devices, including the ability to incorporate new modules specifically designed to support application-specific requirements.
"We are extremely pleased to be expanding our relationship with NVIDIA and grateful for the high level of confidence they have placed in our ability to respond to their needs. Advantest is committed to serving NVIDIA through our global support team, and to helping them grow their share of the competitive graphics and computing applications market," commented R. Keith Lee, president and CEO of Advantest America, Inc. "In this era of elaborate visual computing, NVIDIA's innovative products continue to drive and define the worldwide market. We are gratified that the cost-efficient and very reliable T2000 has been selected to test these high-performance devices," Lee continued.
Keith Katcher, NVIDIA's Vice President of Operations for Silicon Engineering, remarked, "Advantest continues to demonstrate that their leading-edge technology and test systems have the capabilities necessary to help NVIDIA achieve the highest levels of performance and cost efficiencies. We have confidence that Advantest can ably serve our needs as a test partner."
Advantest reports that NVIDIA selected the T2000 test solution for its cost effectiveness and ability to meet the ongoing complex test requirements of its leading-edge graphics processors. The T2000's parallel test capabilities and unique modular design offer an unprecedented degree of flexibility and extendibility for future-generations of devices, including the ability to incorporate new modules specifically designed to support application-specific requirements.
"We are extremely pleased to be expanding our relationship with NVIDIA and grateful for the high level of confidence they have placed in our ability to respond to their needs. Advantest is committed to serving NVIDIA through our global support team, and to helping them grow their share of the competitive graphics and computing applications market," commented R. Keith Lee, president and CEO of Advantest America, Inc. "In this era of elaborate visual computing, NVIDIA's innovative products continue to drive and define the worldwide market. We are gratified that the cost-efficient and very reliable T2000 has been selected to test these high-performance devices," Lee continued.
Keith Katcher, NVIDIA's Vice President of Operations for Silicon Engineering, remarked, "Advantest continues to demonstrate that their leading-edge technology and test systems have the capabilities necessary to help NVIDIA achieve the highest levels of performance and cost efficiencies. We have confidence that Advantest can ably serve our needs as a test partner."
SourceLabs Enterprise Class Virtual Infrastructure
SourceLabs, a company supplying technology to support open source software, today announced that its Self-Support Suite now supports enterprise-class virtual infrastructure solutions built on the Xen(R) hypervisor, an open-source virtualization software solution for Linux. SourceLabs' Self-Support technology gives developers, corporate IT professionals, and solution providers an on-demand way to significantly reduce the complexity of application development, deployment, troubleshooting and software maintenance for open source technologies. Xen is the industry's de-facto, industry-endorsed open source virtualization standard backed by the industry's leading enterprise solution vendors.
"As data centers are moving toward a more dynamic model, they are increasingly doing so using server virtualization technology and Xen is the leading technology solution in the market today for running virtualized IT environments," said Byron Sebastian, SourceLabs CEO and Founder. "The SourceLabs Self-Support Suite gives developers the ability to significantly drive down the costs of deploying and maintaining virtualized data centers with technology that seamlessly and effortlessly harnesses the power of Xen and other open source technologies."
SourceLabs Self-Support Suite drives down the cost of troubleshooting and fixing software problems and in addition to identifying potential security issues. The system identifies issues and ranks potential resolutions from across a wide variety of projects in the open source development ecosystem, offering resolutions to problems in just minutes. Indexing, managing, and storing the data, SourceLabs uses advanced pattern matching and predictive analysis algorithms to automate troubleshooting, reduces the time on routine tasks and analyzes data to flag any potential problems before they can impact systems or designs.
Xen open source virtualization software allows multiple operating systems to run concurrently on the same physical server, allowing customers to consolidate their current workloads onto a single server. As the leading open source virtualization project, Xen serves as the foundation of many commercial virtualization solutions and has been benchmarked as the highest performing virtualization software available and is developed collaboratively by engineers at Intel, AMD, Cisco, Citrix, Dell, Egenera, HP, IBM, Mellanox, Network Appliance, Novell, Red Hat, SGI, Sun, Unisys, Veritas, Voltaire, and more.
SourceLabs' supports all current and previous releases of Xen technology, including auxiliary projects such as 'libvirt.' SourceLabs' Self-Support Suite for Xen references solutions from Xen.org as well as solutions from across multiple Linux distributions that ship with Xen integration including Debian, RedHat, Fedora, Ubuntu, and OpenSuSE, as well as the Linux Kernel mailing list and bug database, providing Xen users an exhaustive resource for troubleshooting and analysis of their virtualization platforms. SourceLabs' Self-Support Suite supports the most popular open source Java and Linux technologies including Apache httpd, GCC, MySQL, Sendmail, and the Linux Kernel among others.
"As data centers are moving toward a more dynamic model, they are increasingly doing so using server virtualization technology and Xen is the leading technology solution in the market today for running virtualized IT environments," said Byron Sebastian, SourceLabs CEO and Founder. "The SourceLabs Self-Support Suite gives developers the ability to significantly drive down the costs of deploying and maintaining virtualized data centers with technology that seamlessly and effortlessly harnesses the power of Xen and other open source technologies."
SourceLabs Self-Support Suite drives down the cost of troubleshooting and fixing software problems and in addition to identifying potential security issues. The system identifies issues and ranks potential resolutions from across a wide variety of projects in the open source development ecosystem, offering resolutions to problems in just minutes. Indexing, managing, and storing the data, SourceLabs uses advanced pattern matching and predictive analysis algorithms to automate troubleshooting, reduces the time on routine tasks and analyzes data to flag any potential problems before they can impact systems or designs.
Xen open source virtualization software allows multiple operating systems to run concurrently on the same physical server, allowing customers to consolidate their current workloads onto a single server. As the leading open source virtualization project, Xen serves as the foundation of many commercial virtualization solutions and has been benchmarked as the highest performing virtualization software available and is developed collaboratively by engineers at Intel, AMD, Cisco, Citrix, Dell, Egenera, HP, IBM, Mellanox, Network Appliance, Novell, Red Hat, SGI, Sun, Unisys, Veritas, Voltaire, and more.
SourceLabs' supports all current and previous releases of Xen technology, including auxiliary projects such as 'libvirt.' SourceLabs' Self-Support Suite for Xen references solutions from Xen.org as well as solutions from across multiple Linux distributions that ship with Xen integration including Debian, RedHat, Fedora, Ubuntu, and OpenSuSE, as well as the Linux Kernel mailing list and bug database, providing Xen users an exhaustive resource for troubleshooting and analysis of their virtualization platforms. SourceLabs' Self-Support Suite supports the most popular open source Java and Linux technologies including Apache httpd, GCC, MySQL, Sendmail, and the Linux Kernel among others.
Friday, 20 June 2008
WD Shipping RE3 SATA Hard Drives
Addressing the growing enterprise market for highly reliable high-capacity storage, WD(R) (NYSE:WDC) today announced it is now shipping the new WD RE3 SATA hard drives, the company's latest generation of "RE" family drives. As data centers become larger and more complex, WD's third-generation high capacity enterprise SATA hard drives enhance vibration and shock tolerance and deploy new electronics to increase performance approximately 20 percent and by as much 60 percent in high-vibration environments.
"WD has continued to leverage its extensive experience gained from previous generation enterprise drives, as well as our enterprise-class WD VelociRaptor(TM) drives, to develop a hard drive perfectly suited for servers, network attached storage and storage networks," said Tom McDorman, vice president and general manager of enterprise storage solutions for WD. "WD's RE3 family offers the best combination of enhanced features, superior reliability, and optimum performance for enterprise applications."
In line with the WD RE drive heritage, WD RE3 drives feature 1.2 million hours MTBF, native command queuing (NCQ), time limited error recovery (TLER), and an extensive and enhanced testing process to ensure long-term reliability for demanding enterprise applications.
WD RE3 Features
Dual processor, RAFF(TM) technology, IntelliSeek(TM) technology, Multi-axis shock sensor,
RAID-specific, Time-Limited Error Recovery (TLER), Third-generation dynamic fly height, Thermal extended burn-in test, NoTouch(TM) ramp load technology.
"WD has continued to leverage its extensive experience gained from previous generation enterprise drives, as well as our enterprise-class WD VelociRaptor(TM) drives, to develop a hard drive perfectly suited for servers, network attached storage and storage networks," said Tom McDorman, vice president and general manager of enterprise storage solutions for WD. "WD's RE3 family offers the best combination of enhanced features, superior reliability, and optimum performance for enterprise applications."
In line with the WD RE drive heritage, WD RE3 drives feature 1.2 million hours MTBF, native command queuing (NCQ), time limited error recovery (TLER), and an extensive and enhanced testing process to ensure long-term reliability for demanding enterprise applications.
WD RE3 Features
Dual processor, RAFF(TM) technology, IntelliSeek(TM) technology, Multi-axis shock sensor,
RAID-specific, Time-Limited Error Recovery (TLER), Third-generation dynamic fly height, Thermal extended burn-in test, NoTouch(TM) ramp load technology.
Monday, 16 June 2008
RTI Biologics
RTI Biologics, Inc. is a provider of sterile biological implants for surgeries around the world with a commitment to advancing science, safety and innovation. RTI prepares human donated tissue and bovine tissue for transplantation through extensive testing and screening, precision shaping and proprietary, validated sterilization processes. These allograft and xenograft implants are used in orthopedic, dental, hernia and other specialty surgeries.
RTI’s innovations centre on science and safety for biologics—from being the first company to offer precision-tooled bone implants and assembled technology to maximize each gift of donation, to inventing fully validated sterilization processes that include viral inactivation steps. Two such processes, the BioCleanse® Tissue Sterilization Process and the Tutoplast® process, sterilize tissue, are clinically successful and are scientifically proven to eliminate donor-to-recipient disease transmission risk while preserving tissue strength and biocompatibility. These processes have a proven record of more than two million implants distributed with zero incidence of infection. In addition, RTI pastes are sterilized through the demineralization process, a validated viral inactivation step.
RTI’s innovations centre on science and safety for biologics—from being the first company to offer precision-tooled bone implants and assembled technology to maximize each gift of donation, to inventing fully validated sterilization processes that include viral inactivation steps. Two such processes, the BioCleanse® Tissue Sterilization Process and the Tutoplast® process, sterilize tissue, are clinically successful and are scientifically proven to eliminate donor-to-recipient disease transmission risk while preserving tissue strength and biocompatibility. These processes have a proven record of more than two million implants distributed with zero incidence of infection. In addition, RTI pastes are sterilized through the demineralization process, a validated viral inactivation step.
Sunday, 15 June 2008
Integral Systems
Founded in 1982, Integral Systems is a provider of satellite ground systems and has supported more than 205 different satellite missions for communications, science, meteorological, and earth resource applications. Integral Systems was the first company to offer an integrated suite of COTS (Commercial-Off-the-Shelf) software products for satellite command and control: the EPOCH IPS (Integrated Product Suite) product line. EPOCH IPS has become the world market leader in commercial applications with successful installations on five continents.
Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, SAT Corporation, Integral Systems provides satellite and terrestrial communications signal monitoring systems to satellite operators and users throughout the world. Through its Newpoint Technologies, Inc., subsidiary, Integral Systems also provides software for equipment monitoring and control to satellite operators, broadcasters, and telecommunications firms. Integral Systems' RT Logic subsidiary builds telemetry processing systems for military applications, including tracking stations, control centers, and range operations. Integral Systems' Lumistar, Inc., subsidiary provides system- and board-level telemetry acquisition products. Integral Systems has approximately 500 employees working at its headquarters in Lanham, MD, and at other locations in the U.S. and Europe. For more information, visit http://www.integ.com/.
Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, SAT Corporation, Integral Systems provides satellite and terrestrial communications signal monitoring systems to satellite operators and users throughout the world. Through its Newpoint Technologies, Inc., subsidiary, Integral Systems also provides software for equipment monitoring and control to satellite operators, broadcasters, and telecommunications firms. Integral Systems' RT Logic subsidiary builds telemetry processing systems for military applications, including tracking stations, control centers, and range operations. Integral Systems' Lumistar, Inc., subsidiary provides system- and board-level telemetry acquisition products. Integral Systems has approximately 500 employees working at its headquarters in Lanham, MD, and at other locations in the U.S. and Europe. For more information, visit http://www.integ.com/.
Thursday, 12 June 2008
Shunra
Shunra Software is the market leader in WAN emulation solutions for application performance testing throughout the entire application development lifecycle. Shunra's award-winning solutions enable development, quality assurance, pre-deployment and operations teams to create an exact replica of their production environment or design what-if network scenarios; allowing them to predict exactly how applications or infrastructure changes will perform in any networked environment -- before rollout. Shunra's solutions and services are typically deployed in projects including data center consolidation; application performance readiness testing; VoIP testing; website testing and WAN optimization technology testing.
Saturday, 7 June 2008
AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list and No. 1 on America's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/.
Tuesday, 3 June 2008
ITEL GOLD Facility
Golub Capital today announced that it has provided The Riverside Company with a GOLD facility and an equity co-investment in support of the firm's acquisition of ITEL Laboratories, Inc. ITEL (Independent Testing and Evaluation Laboratory) is the largest independent tester for determining the fair-market replacement value of damaged products and is used by insurance carriers, claims adjusters, contractors, and property owners. GOLD financings are proprietary Golub Capital One-Loan Debt facilities.
In 1993, ITEL created the market for independent laboratory testing to determine the replacement value of damaged carpet for insurance carriers and their insured homeowners. Since that time, the company has expanded into testing other products such as vinyl, laminate and wood flooring, with plans to further expand into additional testing services. The majority of ITEL's business is derived from standard property insurance claims, such as damaged water pipes, weather conditions or household fires.
This is Golub Capital's first deal with The Riverside Company. "We are pleased to be working with The Riverside Company. They are a top notch firm," said Golub Capital Principal Sean Coleman.
"ITEL is really a unique company with lots of growth potential. It's a real high quality company and we look forward to supporting it," said Golub Capital Principal Tom Turmell.
"Even in this difficult credit environment, Golub Capital proved to be a strong supporter of our goals. We are pleased to have them as a partner on this transaction," says The Riverside Company Principal Chip Walker.
In 1993, ITEL created the market for independent laboratory testing to determine the replacement value of damaged carpet for insurance carriers and their insured homeowners. Since that time, the company has expanded into testing other products such as vinyl, laminate and wood flooring, with plans to further expand into additional testing services. The majority of ITEL's business is derived from standard property insurance claims, such as damaged water pipes, weather conditions or household fires.
This is Golub Capital's first deal with The Riverside Company. "We are pleased to be working with The Riverside Company. They are a top notch firm," said Golub Capital Principal Sean Coleman.
"ITEL is really a unique company with lots of growth potential. It's a real high quality company and we look forward to supporting it," said Golub Capital Principal Tom Turmell.
"Even in this difficult credit environment, Golub Capital proved to be a strong supporter of our goals. We are pleased to have them as a partner on this transaction," says The Riverside Company Principal Chip Walker.
Monday, 2 June 2008
TraceSecurity Management Changes
TraceSecurity, a leading provider of SaaS security compliance solutions, announced today the expansion of two of their executives' roles as a result of the continued heavy growth in multiple industries. Chief Technology Officer, Jim Stickley, will be adding the title of Vice President of Strategy & Solutions. Chief Financial Officer, Paul McCown, will be taking on the responsibilities of Chief Operating Officer. The new titles and responsibilities for Stickley and McCown are a result of plans to increase renewals and up-selling to the existing client base.
Since 2003, Jim Stickley has consistently taken on responsibilities outside of his Chief Technology Officer (CTO) position including serving as the Vice President of Engineering and as the corporate media spokesperson. In his new role as CTO and Vice President of Strategy & Solutions, Stickley will be responsible for expanding the company's solutions portfolio, leading thought leadership initiatives and establishing product strategies.
Paul McCown has time and again proven his financial management skills both at TraceSecurity and in his roles at previous companies including Equifax and APPRO Systems. As president and CFO of APPRO Systems, McCown expanded the company's revenue from $11 million with a $7 million loss in 2001 to $27 million in revenue an $8 million in profit in 2005. McCown's additional duties as CFO and Chief Operating Officer will include overseeing the company's day-to-day operating activities of the renewals team and the delivery organization.
"TraceSecurity has experienced tremendous growth over the past several years and one of the main reasons for that progress is our talented team of executives that have a cornucopia of experience in their respective fields," said CEO Peter Stewart. "With our company's phenomenal growth, Jim and Paul have stepped into their expanded roles to ensure the new strategies we've put in place are executed properly. Both have been instrumental in TraceSecurity's continued success and are excited that they will help lead TraceSecurity's continued expansion well into the future."
Since 2003, Jim Stickley has consistently taken on responsibilities outside of his Chief Technology Officer (CTO) position including serving as the Vice President of Engineering and as the corporate media spokesperson. In his new role as CTO and Vice President of Strategy & Solutions, Stickley will be responsible for expanding the company's solutions portfolio, leading thought leadership initiatives and establishing product strategies.
Paul McCown has time and again proven his financial management skills both at TraceSecurity and in his roles at previous companies including Equifax and APPRO Systems. As president and CFO of APPRO Systems, McCown expanded the company's revenue from $11 million with a $7 million loss in 2001 to $27 million in revenue an $8 million in profit in 2005. McCown's additional duties as CFO and Chief Operating Officer will include overseeing the company's day-to-day operating activities of the renewals team and the delivery organization.
"TraceSecurity has experienced tremendous growth over the past several years and one of the main reasons for that progress is our talented team of executives that have a cornucopia of experience in their respective fields," said CEO Peter Stewart. "With our company's phenomenal growth, Jim and Paul have stepped into their expanded roles to ensure the new strategies we've put in place are executed properly. Both have been instrumental in TraceSecurity's continued success and are excited that they will help lead TraceSecurity's continued expansion well into the future."
IVT In Taipei
IVT, the word leading Bluetooth technology specialist, will demonstrate its new 'Extended Range' Bluetooth Portfolio of products for Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC) at Taipei Computex, June 3-7, in Bluetooth Pavilion.
''The general user perception is that Bluetooth is a 10 meter Radio. 'Extended Range' added on Bluetooth Branding clarifies that Bluetooth is more than a 10 meter technology. IVT's O200 GSM phone, a feature rich, quad-band GSM phone for the world wide market, using Bluetooth Cordless Telephony Profile, can make and receive PSTN calls or IP calls in excess of 500 meters in open air though IVT's PSTN or SIP access points respectively,'' stated Fei Xu, IVT's director of embedded application.
''IVT is the first in the provision of these products, which are in mass production. IVT is currently looking to expand its network of distributors, worldwide,'' stated Alan Buckley, IVT's Executive Technical Director.
''The general user perception is that Bluetooth is a 10 meter Radio. 'Extended Range' added on Bluetooth Branding clarifies that Bluetooth is more than a 10 meter technology. IVT's O200 GSM phone, a feature rich, quad-band GSM phone for the world wide market, using Bluetooth Cordless Telephony Profile, can make and receive PSTN calls or IP calls in excess of 500 meters in open air though IVT's PSTN or SIP access points respectively,'' stated Fei Xu, IVT's director of embedded application.
''IVT is the first in the provision of these products, which are in mass production. IVT is currently looking to expand its network of distributors, worldwide,'' stated Alan Buckley, IVT's Executive Technical Director.
Coverity CODiE Award
Coverity(TM), Inc., the leader in improving software quality and security, today announced that it has won the SIIA 2008 CODiE Award for "Best Software Testing Solution." Coverity's flagship product, Coverity Prevent(TM), is the leading static source code analysis solution that enables the automatic detection and resolution of code defects for software written in C, C++ and Java.
Coverity provides advanced source code analysis technology that removes the barriers to writing and delivering complex software by automatically finding and helping to eliminate critical software defects and security vulnerabilities early in the software development process. Recent innovations in Prevent include the first use of Boolean satisfiability (SAT) in static analysis and the first race condition defect detection in static analysis.
Prevent is based on Coverity's patent pending Software DNA Map(TM) analysis system, which provides a high fidelity representation of any software system to allow for extremely accurate analysis of a given application.
"With the growing complexity of software, static code analysis is now a critical capability for companies that need to bring new applications to market on time and on budget," said Seth Hallem, CEO of Coverity. "Coverity is passionate about improving the way software is built and we continually strive to deliver the latest in advanced technology to help our customers improve the overall integrity of the code they write."
Coverity Prevent was selected as a winner after three rounds of judging by a panel of technology writers, analysts, and industry experts. "The 2008 CODiE Awards recognize those companies providing the best new technology products and services across a broad array of industries," noted SIIA President Ken Wasch. "The awards and their winners are a testament to the power of technology to deliver innovative solutions to American businesses and consumers. SIIA congratulates all of the CODiE Award winners and nominees, whose innovation is essential for continuing America's leadership in the global knowledge economy."
Coverity provides advanced source code analysis technology that removes the barriers to writing and delivering complex software by automatically finding and helping to eliminate critical software defects and security vulnerabilities early in the software development process. Recent innovations in Prevent include the first use of Boolean satisfiability (SAT) in static analysis and the first race condition defect detection in static analysis.
Prevent is based on Coverity's patent pending Software DNA Map(TM) analysis system, which provides a high fidelity representation of any software system to allow for extremely accurate analysis of a given application.
"With the growing complexity of software, static code analysis is now a critical capability for companies that need to bring new applications to market on time and on budget," said Seth Hallem, CEO of Coverity. "Coverity is passionate about improving the way software is built and we continually strive to deliver the latest in advanced technology to help our customers improve the overall integrity of the code they write."
Coverity Prevent was selected as a winner after three rounds of judging by a panel of technology writers, analysts, and industry experts. "The 2008 CODiE Awards recognize those companies providing the best new technology products and services across a broad array of industries," noted SIIA President Ken Wasch. "The awards and their winners are a testament to the power of technology to deliver innovative solutions to American businesses and consumers. SIIA congratulates all of the CODiE Award winners and nominees, whose innovation is essential for continuing America's leadership in the global knowledge economy."
M-Taiwan
M-Taiwan has been underway for 3 1/2 years and the government's work, from issuing and deploying spectrum to assisting manufacturers to develop WiMAX equipment, is done. The achievements will be showcased on 2-6 June at the Taipei Show Hall Two in the world-class dedicated exhibition entitled 2008 WiMAX Expo, Taipei. M-Taiwan's application services and Open
Solution Integration demonstrate how Taiwan- produced WiMAX products successfully mesh with commercial network equipment from abroad, serving as testimony that the technical standards of locally-made WiMAX are on par with those of major manufacturers around the world. The timing is right for Taiwan to penetrate the international WiMAX market.
Advisors for the expo include the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Science and Technology Advisory Group of the Executive Yuan and the Taipei City Government. WiMAX Expo, Taipei is organized by the Taipei Computer Association and the Taiwan External Trade Development Council and is co- organized by the WiMAX Forum, Industrial Technology Research Institute and the Institute for Information Industry.
60 exhibitors in 250 booths will exhibit a variety of related equipment and application systems. It is a large WiMAX exhibition in global scale. This year's 2008 WiMAX Expo is divided into four areas, the WiMAX Applications Area, the WiMAX Components, the WiMAX System Products Area, and the WiMAX Testing Area. A M-Taiwan Pavilion will also be located on the premises. According to analysis by the Market Intelligence Center of the Institute for Information Industry, the total accumulative investment of global WiMAX deployment is expected to reach US$4.8 billion from 2007 to 2008. Presently, about 260 telecommunication operators around the world are deploying WiMAX networks and testing WiMAX technologies. At this significant moment, WiMAX Expo, Taipei will exhibit leading new telecommunication trends.
Taiwan's famed notebook manufacturers ACER, ASUS, and Quanta, will take front stage at this show and will display their latest laptops with embedded WiMAX chipsets. The combination of portable terminal IT products and WiMAX indicates that industry trends are moving into a new era of integration of IT and communications. As a result, mobile phone manufacturers will be researching and developing mobile phones with embedded WiMAX chipsets.
WiMAX Applications Services and WiMAX Open Solutions will be displayed in the M-Taiwan Pavilion. Visitors can experience a WiMAX Live Demo in person, which includes M-Home, M-Shopping MRT Mobile Life, M-Outdoor Living, which closes the digital gap and M-TV Station Mobile Television. The WiMAX Open Solution Area will demonstrate all the equipment and components within a WiMAX Ecosystem.
The WiMAX System Products Area will demonstrate Mobile WiMAX terminals, BS and ASN Gateways. Motorola, one of the leading mobile WiMAX solution providers, will demonstrate "WiMAX is Now & Here" by showcasing the WiMAX ecosystem of network and devices, backhaul and applications for delivering true "personal broadband" experience. Alcatel-Lucent will offer the demonstrations of WiMAX technologies, Open CPE Program and WiMAX Application Services.
In the WiMAX Components Area, Intel, Sequans, and Taiwan companies MediaTek Inc. and Mobile Devices Inc. are making positive progress in the development of WiMAX chipsets. It is expected that this year Tawian companies will introduce WiMAX chipset products.
In July 2007, the ROC's National Communications Commission issued 6 WiMAX operating licenses in northern, central and southern Taiwan. 5 of the 6 recipients of these licenses will be exhibiting at the WiMAX Applications Area, namely, First International Telecom Corp., Tatung Co., Global Mobile Corp., Far EasTone Telecommunications, and VASTAR CABLE TV SYSTEM CORP. All these companies will deliver WiMAX services to the residents of the island.
The exhibition will showcase two kinds of WiMAX Buses, the WiMAX Demo Bus designed by the organizer and the WiMAX VIP Bus designed by FITEL and FET. The WiMAX VIP Bus will demonstrate a range of application services that will be available via WiMAX mobile broadband access in the near future. The WiMAX VIP Bus by FET and FITEL will focus on M-Taiwan project achievements. Visitors can experience a Digital Signage System, live wireless broadband Internet access, commercial vehicle operation system and real time mobile video conferencing.
Solution Integration demonstrate how Taiwan- produced WiMAX products successfully mesh with commercial network equipment from abroad, serving as testimony that the technical standards of locally-made WiMAX are on par with those of major manufacturers around the world. The timing is right for Taiwan to penetrate the international WiMAX market.
Advisors for the expo include the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Science and Technology Advisory Group of the Executive Yuan and the Taipei City Government. WiMAX Expo, Taipei is organized by the Taipei Computer Association and the Taiwan External Trade Development Council and is co- organized by the WiMAX Forum, Industrial Technology Research Institute and the Institute for Information Industry.
60 exhibitors in 250 booths will exhibit a variety of related equipment and application systems. It is a large WiMAX exhibition in global scale. This year's 2008 WiMAX Expo is divided into four areas, the WiMAX Applications Area, the WiMAX Components, the WiMAX System Products Area, and the WiMAX Testing Area. A M-Taiwan Pavilion will also be located on the premises. According to analysis by the Market Intelligence Center of the Institute for Information Industry, the total accumulative investment of global WiMAX deployment is expected to reach US$4.8 billion from 2007 to 2008. Presently, about 260 telecommunication operators around the world are deploying WiMAX networks and testing WiMAX technologies. At this significant moment, WiMAX Expo, Taipei will exhibit leading new telecommunication trends.
Taiwan's famed notebook manufacturers ACER, ASUS, and Quanta, will take front stage at this show and will display their latest laptops with embedded WiMAX chipsets. The combination of portable terminal IT products and WiMAX indicates that industry trends are moving into a new era of integration of IT and communications. As a result, mobile phone manufacturers will be researching and developing mobile phones with embedded WiMAX chipsets.
WiMAX Applications Services and WiMAX Open Solutions will be displayed in the M-Taiwan Pavilion. Visitors can experience a WiMAX Live Demo in person, which includes M-Home, M-Shopping MRT Mobile Life, M-Outdoor Living, which closes the digital gap and M-TV Station Mobile Television. The WiMAX Open Solution Area will demonstrate all the equipment and components within a WiMAX Ecosystem.
The WiMAX System Products Area will demonstrate Mobile WiMAX terminals, BS and ASN Gateways. Motorola, one of the leading mobile WiMAX solution providers, will demonstrate "WiMAX is Now & Here" by showcasing the WiMAX ecosystem of network and devices, backhaul and applications for delivering true "personal broadband" experience. Alcatel-Lucent will offer the demonstrations of WiMAX technologies, Open CPE Program and WiMAX Application Services.
In the WiMAX Components Area, Intel, Sequans, and Taiwan companies MediaTek Inc. and Mobile Devices Inc. are making positive progress in the development of WiMAX chipsets. It is expected that this year Tawian companies will introduce WiMAX chipset products.
In July 2007, the ROC's National Communications Commission issued 6 WiMAX operating licenses in northern, central and southern Taiwan. 5 of the 6 recipients of these licenses will be exhibiting at the WiMAX Applications Area, namely, First International Telecom Corp., Tatung Co., Global Mobile Corp., Far EasTone Telecommunications, and VASTAR CABLE TV SYSTEM CORP. All these companies will deliver WiMAX services to the residents of the island.
The exhibition will showcase two kinds of WiMAX Buses, the WiMAX Demo Bus designed by the organizer and the WiMAX VIP Bus designed by FITEL and FET. The WiMAX VIP Bus will demonstrate a range of application services that will be available via WiMAX mobile broadband access in the near future. The WiMAX VIP Bus by FET and FITEL will focus on M-Taiwan project achievements. Visitors can experience a Digital Signage System, live wireless broadband Internet access, commercial vehicle operation system and real time mobile video conferencing.
NPM Workflow Deal
National Public Media, LLC (NPM), the premier sponsorship company for public broadcasting -- representing NPR, PBS and all public radio and television stations around the country -- has reached an agreement with Operative, Inc. to implement a sponsorship and underwriting workflow automation solution to support NPM's broad array of online properties, including the active NPR and PBS national Web sites.
Through the agreement, Operative, a global advertising technology and operations management provider, will provide transparency into NPM's online sponsorship and underwriting sales with its flagship software, Operative Dashboard(TM). Operative Dashboard(TM) will offer a seamless integration with NPM's sponsorship serving technologies, providing a single process and data set that streamlines workflow for faster digital sales, implementation and execution.
"After a thorough evaluation of the vendors who offer solutions for our needs and opportunities, we chose Operative as the 'best of breed' provider of the level of quality technology and service expected by national brands like PBS and NPR," said Bryan Moffett, Director of Digital Operations, NPM. "Operative's feature-rich Dashboard will allow NPM to maximize revenue by providing an end-to-end solution to forecast, report and financially manage all our sponsorship and underwriting campaigns on the Web."
Under the agreement, all NPM's Web display activities will be managed through Operative Dashboard(TM), which will help support NPM's inventory management, available forecasting, product optimization, approval setting, fragmentation alleviation and affiliate delivery reporting.
Through the agreement, Operative, a global advertising technology and operations management provider, will provide transparency into NPM's online sponsorship and underwriting sales with its flagship software, Operative Dashboard(TM). Operative Dashboard(TM) will offer a seamless integration with NPM's sponsorship serving technologies, providing a single process and data set that streamlines workflow for faster digital sales, implementation and execution.
"After a thorough evaluation of the vendors who offer solutions for our needs and opportunities, we chose Operative as the 'best of breed' provider of the level of quality technology and service expected by national brands like PBS and NPR," said Bryan Moffett, Director of Digital Operations, NPM. "Operative's feature-rich Dashboard will allow NPM to maximize revenue by providing an end-to-end solution to forecast, report and financially manage all our sponsorship and underwriting campaigns on the Web."
Under the agreement, all NPM's Web display activities will be managed through Operative Dashboard(TM), which will help support NPM's inventory management, available forecasting, product optimization, approval setting, fragmentation alleviation and affiliate delivery reporting.
Sunday, 1 June 2008
TraceSecurity
TraceSecurity is a leading provider of security compliance and risk management solutions. The company helps organizations of all sizes to achieve, maintain and demonstrate security compliance while significantly improving their security posture. Key to TraceSecurity's success is the company's comprehensive patent-pending methodology that helps clients address all of the critical components of a successful security compliance program: people, process and technology.
TraceSecurity delivers its solutions through an integrated software-as-a-service platform backed by expert professional services and comprehensive security awareness programs. The company's flagship offering, TraceSecurity Compliance Manager, is the first comprehensive solution to automate regulatory compliance audits, board level reporting, policy management, vulnerability assessment, and employee education and testing. The company's expert professional services include onsite security audits and social engineering. The security awareness programs include an exhaustive set of standard offerings as well as custom designed courses. With over 800 clients, TraceSecurity supports the risk management and security compliance efforts of organizations in financial services, healthcare, insurance, government and other regulated sectors.
TraceSecurity delivers its solutions through an integrated software-as-a-service platform backed by expert professional services and comprehensive security awareness programs. The company's flagship offering, TraceSecurity Compliance Manager, is the first comprehensive solution to automate regulatory compliance audits, board level reporting, policy management, vulnerability assessment, and employee education and testing. The company's expert professional services include onsite security audits and social engineering. The security awareness programs include an exhaustive set of standard offerings as well as custom designed courses. With over 800 clients, TraceSecurity supports the risk management and security compliance efforts of organizations in financial services, healthcare, insurance, government and other regulated sectors.