One of the most interesting facets of the "Leaked Memo" incident last week is not so much what it tell us about Microsoft's Bill Gates, author of one of the two leaked internal memos, as what it reveals about the author of the second one: Ray Ozzie (pictured), the creator of Lotus Notes and Groove Networks, now installed by Gates as one of Microsoft's three CTOs. Ozzie's memo, entitled "The Internet Services Disruption," was hailed by Gates as being likely to rival the impact of his own historic memo written ten years ago this December, "The Internet Tidal Wave," which described how the internet was going to forever change the landscape of computing. "I feel sure we will look back on [Ozzie's memo] as being as critical as 'The Internet Tidal Wave' memo was when it came out," Gates pronounced. He also noted:"Steve [Ballmer] and I recently expanded Ray Ozzie's role as CTO... (more)

Microsoft Brings in New MSN Boss

Microsoft has hired former AOL CTO Ted Cahall to run MSN. He was at AOL for three-and-a-half years after leaving United Online's Classmates.com where he was COO. At Microsoft he replaced Erik Jorgensen, who will now run the mapping and mobile side of the company's Bing search engine. ... (more)

Compare The Cloud Chooses Workbooks Cloud CRM

Reading, England, 22 June 2012 Compare The Cloud, a leading and independent Cloud Authority has elected to utilise the Workbooks Cloud based CRM platform as its own in-house solution to meet its business needs. Compare The Cloud needed a CRM solution that was rapid to adopt, easy and intuitive to use with minimal or no training, and was low cost compared to some of the expensive brand name CRM solutions in today's market. Compare the Cloud joins a fast growing number of small businesses in the UK who are electing to use Workbooks and switch from more expensive and less easy to use CRM solutions. Workbooks recently added not only a good number of new customers, but also 3 new staff in the last month alone. Ian Moyse, Sales Director at Workbooks.com commented, "I am pleased to see another small business recognising the benefits we can bring. There are a wealth of CRM ... (more)

Kcom helps NHSBSA deliver improved service and operational savings for health cards

Automated application process delivers 70 per cent cost reduction 05 September 2012: Kcom has helped the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), the organisation that provides critical central services to a range of NHS bodies, to make over £700,000 in cost savings through the introduction of an automated application process for European Health Insurance cards (EHIC). The solution, designed specifically for NHSBSA, is able to process applications using complex speech recognition software. Since 2006, UK residents travelling within the EU have had to apply for an EHIC to make sure they can receive the same level of healthcare provided by the country they are visiting. These cards are valid for five years and therefore the NHSBSA needed a cost effective way to handle both large numbers of calls and variable levels in call traffic. Within two years, NHSBSA achieved a ... (more)

Ascribe Electronic Document and Records Management Accelerator will help healthcare organisations move to a Paperless NHS

6th March 2013 - Ascribe, a leading provider of healthcare solutions, are pleased to announce the launch of their Electronic Document and Records Management (EDRM) accelerator, which uses Microsoft SharePoint technology, to enable healthcare organisations to realise the multi-million pound savings associated with digitising both clinical and back office information. Ascribe has developed a new EDRM accelerator in partnership with Kofax, a leading provider of Capture Enabled BPM™ (Business Process Management) solutions, additionally leveraging Microsoft's SharePoint technology platform. The combination of Ascribe's healthcare expertise, Microsoft SharePoint and Kofax Capture, provides a powerful platform for healthcare organisations to digitise (and ultimately move away from) paper archives and paper-centric processes and deliver real-time, actionable information to ... (more)

Clover Canyon Selects Cloud-Based FashionManager PLM/ERP

Lyndhurst, NJ, October 11, 2013 --(PR.com)-- RLM Apparel Software Systems Inc. (http://www.ronlynn.com) announces that designer women’s fashion brand Clover Canyon is planning to implement the FashionManager™ all-in-one software solution at its Los Angeles headquarters. Globally recognized for its vivid prints and streamlined silhouettes, the fast-growing company will replace its current mix of general business and packaged software tools with the integrated product development, manufacturing, order fulfillment, and financial management solution. By significantly expanding system capabilities and streamlining operations onto a single, industry-focused platform, Clover Canyon expects to gain greater process visibility and improve efficiency and execution across the entire business. According to Clover Canyon CEO John Parros, “To support our rapid growth, we needed mo... (more)

In 2014 Big Data Investments Will Account for Nearly $30 Billion - Eventually Accounting for $76 Billion by 2020 End

DALLAS, Aug. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Amid the proliferation of real time data from sources such as mobile devices, web, social media, sensors, log files and transactional applications, Big Data has found a host of vertical market applications, ranging from fraud detection to R&D.; Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140821/138541 "Big Data Market: 2014 – 2020 – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, Industry Verticals & Forecasts" Key Findings: In 2014 Big Data vendors will pocket nearly $30 Billion from hardware, software and professional services revenues Big Data investments are further expected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 17% over the next 6 years, eventually accounting for $76 Billion by the end of 2020 The market is ripe for acquisitions of pure-play Big Data startups, as competition heats up between IT incumbents Nearly every large scale IT ven... (more)

Liberator Medical Recaps Record Third Quarter Results

STUART, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 08/18/09 -- Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: LBMH), announces final results for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009, including record net revenue of $6.9 million and net income of $794 thousand. Third Quarter 2009 Highlights -- Net revenue for the third quarter ended June 30, 2009, was $6.95 million, an increase of 184% from $2.44 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. -- Gross profit for the third quarter ended June 30, 2009, was $4.44 million, an increase of 186% from $1.55 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. -- The Company's operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2009, were $3.37 million, or 49% of revenue, compared to $1.60 million, or 66% of revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2008. -- Net income increased to $794 thousand, or $0.02 per share, from a net loss of ($218) thous... (more)

AppRiver SecureTide Earns Best Channel Product 2009 Honor

AppRiver LLC, a leading provider of e-mail messaging and Web security solutions, today announced its SecureTide™ spam and virus protection service has been recognized by Business Solutions magazine as a Best Channel Product for e-mail security. Complete survey findings appear in the publication’s September 2009 print issue and can also be accessed online here. “AppRiver ranked remarkably high in the Best Channel Product 2009 survey, which is one of the largest and most detailed of its kind,” said Sue Bresee, publisher of Business Solutions magazine. “The findings demonstrate that the VAR community regards AppRiver as a committed partner and its SecureTide service as a superior technology.” A winner in the e-mail security category, AppRiver’s SecureTide received specific voter praise for its ease of integration with other products and for value-added resellers' (VA... (more)

Numerix Launches Counterparty Risk Management Solution Powered by CompatibL

Numerix (www.numerix.com), the leading independent provider of award winning cross-asset analytics for the structuring, valuation and risk analysis of derivatives and structured products, today announced the launch of Numerix Counterparty Risk Powered by CompatibL- its integrated solution for calculating potential future exposure (PFE) and credit valuation adjustment (CVA) for derivative portfolios- using a high performance Monte Carlo simulation engine based on the Numerix model library. CompatibL is a provider of high end custom development services and software for trading and risk management. CompatibL’s flagship software product is CompatibL Analyst, a technical computing software for quants and business analysts which also powers Numerix Counterparty Risk application. CompatibL Analyst provides sophisticated data management capabilities combined with an embed... (more)

TransAlta announces mailing of notice of variation and extension increasing its offer for Canadian Hydro Developers to $5.25 cash per share and extending to October 20, 2009

CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/09/09 -- TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) announced today that the notice of variation and extension increasing TransAlta's wholly-owned subsidiary's offer for Canadian Hydro to $5.25 per share and extending the expiry date of the offer to October 20, 2009 is being mailed today to Canadian Hydro shareholders. Included in the mailing is the notice of change to the Canadian Hydro directors' circular which includes the Canadian Hydro Board of Directors' unanimous recommendation to Canadian Hydro shareholders that they accept the increased offer. On October 5, 2009, TransAlta and Canadian Hydro jointly announced that they had entered into a definitive pre-acquisition agreement providing for the increased offer with the unanimous support of the Boards of Directors of both companies. Shareholders may obtain a copy of the... (more)