2010 News Archive

  • Jun 14, 2010

    Netuitive Secures Funds to Accelerate Growth

    Reston, VA – June 14, 2010 – Netuitive, Inc, the leading provider of self-learning performance management software, has secured an additional $10 Million in equity financing. Led by MK Capital and Rembrandt Venture Partners, the proceeds will be used to expand Netuitive's global sales and ... more »

  • Mar 2, 2010

    Bills.com Doubles Investment in Home-Account.com; Former Mint.com Director Goines Joins Advisory Board

    SAN FRANCISCO (March 2, 2010) - Home-Account, Inc., an online mortgage-finding service designed to help America's 75 million borrowers save money and make smart mortgage choices, today announced the doubling of investment in its future by Bills.com and Bills.com's parent organization, ... more »

  • Mar 1, 2010

    NetProspex and Rapleaf Partner to Add Social Layer to Business Contacts

    WALTHAM, Mass., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- NetProspex Inc., the world's most accurate and fastest-growing sales and marketing contact database, today announced a premiere partnership deal with Rapleaf. NetProspex and Rapleaf have joined forces to add a social layer of data to NetProspex's ... more »

  • Mar 1, 2010

    Rhythm NewMedia Announces iPhone Application Monetization and Advertising SDK

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, March 1, 2010 -Rhythm NewMedia, the leading mobile video ad network, today announced its monetization and advertising SDK for iPhone applications. Extending Rhythm's popular RAMP (Rhythm Advertising Media Platform) interactive video and display ad units, the RAMP SDK ... more »

  • Mar 1, 2010

    Rhythm NewMedia Serves A Vid While Your App Loads

    ADOTAS - I can feel the seconds of my life ticking away as my favorite app loads. I can't help thinking, I could be watching an advertisement right now. A video ad! Fortunately mobile video ad network Rhythm NewMedia has me covered through its new monetization and advertising SDK for iPhone ... more »

  • Feb 28, 2010

    What Do You Buy Online vs. in Stores?

    Online advertising company Permuto pulled data from the U.S. Census Bureau into a nice infographic comparing people's purchasing habits in-store vs. online, and it got us wondering: What do you buy online vs. in stores? According to the Census Bureau's data, the old brick and mortar stores ... more »

  • Feb 26, 2010

    Bringing Search Mechanics to Display

    The identification of consumers who are in-market for broad categories of goods has always been a mainstay of behavioral targeting. Whether by visits to specific content areas or even abandoned shopping carts, BT is always hungry for intent-to-buy behaviors. But marrying dynamically targeted ... more »

  • Feb 26, 2010

    Putting goods on display

    Many last-minute online holiday shoppers don't know what to get and have only days to get it. These shoppers are open to gift suggestions, especially when offers include guaranteed delivery by Christmas. Watch and jewelry retailer Ashford.com decided to target these shoppers in the days ... more »

  • Feb 24, 2010

    Radialpoint Named One of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for Second Consecutive Year

    MONTREAL, CANADA – February 24, 2010 — Radialpoint, the leading provider of ISP-managed services and support for the digital home, has been named one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for the second consecutive year, in a national program sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking, ... more »

  • Feb 18, 2010

    Convio Go! Offers Nonprofit Professionals 31 CFRE Credits

    AUSTIN, TEXAS (February 18, 2010) -- Convio today announced that nonprofit professionals who fully participate in Convio Go! the company’s cohort-based online fundraising and marketing program, can apply for 31.0 points in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for ... more »

  • Feb 16, 2010

    Good Technology to offer Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite Viewer and Editor as part of Good For Enterprise

    Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 16, 2010 — Good Technology™ and Quickoffice® today announced that Good has agreed to license Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite Viewer and Editor. Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite will be integrated into Good for Enterprise™, Good's mobile ... more »

  • Feb 15, 2010

    BroadSoft Delivers VoIP to 4G for Mobile Operators

    BroadSoft unveils BroadWorks Mobility Suite, a comprehensive set of mobile features for its flagship BroadWorks Application Server platform. Designed specifically for mobile and converged operators, these capabilities integrate seamlessly with today’s 2G and 3G networks, as well as ... more »

  • Feb 15, 2010

    BroadSoft Extends Platform for 4G

    MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS — Paving the way for wireless carriers’ migration to 4G networks, VoIP applications provider BroadSoft today said it has extended its BroadWorks platform to include a range of mobility capabilities. Called the BroadWorks Mobility Suite, the new platform was introduced at ... more »

  • Feb 15, 2010

    VoIP Goes Mobile at Mobile World Congress 2010

    BroadSoft is attending this week’s 2010 Mobile World Congress, where of course lots of new services are being announced. Microsoft’s unveiling of Windows Mobile 7 grabbed a lot of attention, as well as an array of new smart phones sporting the latest bells and whistles. Perhaps of course the ... more »

  • Feb 8, 2010

    NETXUSA To Distribute Broadsoft PacketSmart

    NETXUSA is extending its long-standing partnership with BroadSoft by offering BroadSoft PacketSmart solutions to its customer base of service providers and value added resellers (VARs). "NETXUSA is excited to add BroadSoft PacketSmart to its portfolio of solutions," said Rick Boone, ... more »

  • Feb 8, 2010

    People, Nonprofits, Convio and Technology Come Together to Raise More than $250 Million for Haiti Relief Efforts

    Following the tragic earthquake that devastated Haiti, people and nonprofits have connected through technology to support the Haitian relief efforts. Buoyed by the ability to use the Internet to communicate quickly and effectively, nonprofits of all sizes used Convio's online software to ... more »

  • Feb 4, 2010

    Xactly Named as One of the Top " 20 Coolest Cloud Productivity App Vendors", by Everything Channel’s CRN

    SAN JOSE, CA - February 4, 2010 – Xactly Corporation, the leader in on-demand sales performance management (SPM), today announced it was named one of the “20 Coolest Cloud Productivity App Vendors” in Everything Channel’s CRN “100 Coolest Cloud Computing Products.” Xactly was named amongst ... more »

  • Feb 1, 2010

    Convio Ranks Most Generous Online Cities for 2009

    Based on online giving to charity, Alexandria, VA, Cambridge, MA and Arlington, VA, topped the list as the nation’s most generous large cities based on per capita giving in 2009. Compared to 2008 rankings, Arlington was the only newcomer to the top three, trading spots with Minneapolis, which ... more »

  • Feb 1, 2010

    Helping Hands

    While the holiday season often puts people in a charitable mood, Steve Froehlich is already bracing for the inevitable by the time October rolls around. As senior director of direct response at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), Froehlich knows that donors ... more »

  • Feb 1, 2010

    Rapleaf Focusing On Social Data And Enabling Advertisers To Buy Audiences That Have Affinities With Their Brand Says CEO Hoffman

    Auren Hoffman is CEO of Rapleaf, a company which provides social data about a company's audience. AdExchanger.com: Tell us about Rapleaf's history. AH: Rapleaf’s vision is to understand people. Like Google understands URLs, we want to better understand people. What problem is Rapleaf ... more »

  • Jan 29, 2010

    BroadSoft, Polycom announce integrated voice and video solution

    BroadSoft and Polycom have introduced an integrated voice and video solution delivered over one common infrastructure. The solution, called "V2Connect", leverages Polycom's Open Collaboration Network strategy with BroadSoft's BroadWorks VoIP application platform and can be used by service ... more »

  • Jan 28, 2010

    Selling The IPad To Ourselves

    Whenever you hear an ace pitchman like Steve Jobs start a presentation promising something "magical," you know that he's probably about to overreach what he actually believes is true about the product. And then, within minutes he pronounces the "magic" of "having the whole Web site in the palm ... more »

  • Jan 28, 2010

    Xactly Brings Much-Needed Clarity To Compensation

    Company: Xactly Headquarters: San Jose, Calif. Technology Sector: Software Key Product: Xactly Sales Performance Management (SPM) suite Year Founded: 2005 Number of Channel Partners: 12 worldwide, 9 in U.S. Ideal Channel Partner: Business Process Consultant Why You Should ... more »

  • Jan 27, 2010

    Rapleaf and Loyalty Lab Partner To Enhance Loyalty Programs With Social Data And Customer Influence

    San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 27, 2010 -- Loyalty Lab, the leading provider of high-engagement CRM, loyalty and rewards platforms for consumer-focused companies, today announced its integrated partnership with Rapleaf. Leveraging Rapleaf’s capabilities as the largest provider of social ... more »

  • Jan 26, 2010

    CEO Interview: Permuto's Shaukat Shamim on The Premature Death of Display Ads

    With the demise of printed newspapers, advertisers who used the Sunday circulars to attract customers have gone in search of online technologies that can offer the same visual merchandising power. Many of these advertisers compete against the Top 100 search advertisers for paid placement. ... more »

  • Jan 26, 2010

    Skybox Brings Firewall Management To The Masses

    For busy IT and security administrators, firewalls are akin to the home attic--a lot of stuff accumulates in there over time, and you'd feel better if you cleaned it out, but who's got time? New software from Skybox Security aims to help mid-size shops stop making excuses. The software, called ... more »

  • Jan 21, 2010

    A New Take on Refinancing

    SEARCHING for home mortgage rates online often means submitting information to a Web site, then withstanding a flurry of calls and e-mail messages from brokers and lenders trying to sell a loan. Refinance.com, which made its debut this month, aims to simplify the process for those looking ... more »

  • Jan 20, 2010

    Beyond Panels, BroadSoft's ITEXPO Involvement Extends to StartupCamp Telephony

    While I briefly mentioned BroadSoft's involvement in TMC's (News - Alert) ITEXPO East in Miami currently being held at the Miami Beach Convention Center in South Beach, I want to broaden my take on one of the leading VoIP applications providers impact it is currently having here at the ... more »

  • Jan 20, 2010

    Ooyala In Deal To Power Broadband Video For Telegraph Media Group, Replacing Brightcove

    Broadband video platform provider, Ooyala, announced Wednesday that Telegraph Media Group (TMG), which publishes the UK newspaper, The Daily Telegraph and its Web site, telegraph.co.uk, has chosen its platform to power its broadband video offerings. The deal--which sees Ooyala replacing rival ... more »

  • Jan 20, 2010

    Ooyala scores partnership with Telegraph Media Group, will power its video content

    Ooyala, a US-based provider of video platform applications and services, and Telegraph Media Group (TMG) are today announcing that they have signed an agreement for Ooyala to power online video on the publisher’s websites, which includes news site Telegraph.co.uk. In addition, Ooyala and ... more »

  • Jan 18, 2010

    Electric Cloud’s Software Development Predictions for 2010

    There is certainly more optimism among app dev organizations than was the case a year ago. While the shock of early 2009 has passed, they are left with the sobering reality that every investment in tools, processes and people must make a significant contribution to the bottom line. In 2010 ... more »

  • Jan 16, 2010

    Nexus One is "Good" for Business

    The Nexus One and the Droid prove that the Android invasion is fully underway, and the next battlefront will be the enterprise. Consumer gadgets often force their way into the corporate culture, and what is the point of having a smartphone--or a "superphone" like the Nexus One--if it can't ... more »

  • Jan 15, 2010

    Donors Put Charity to Work in Haiti

    In response to the deadly earthquake that struck Haiti this week, dollars are pouring into charities and international aid groups that are reporting donation levels likely to surpass funds raised after the 2004 Asian tsunami or Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Already, the American Red Cross has ... more »

  • Jan 15, 2010

    ALM tools evolve in face of agile processes

    Agile development is spreading like wildfire through the ranks of development teams, and application life-cycle management software providers are taking notice. With the industry's focus on faster product releases, organizations are adopting the just-in-time mentality and greater ... more »

  • Jan 14, 2010

    Refinance.com Goes Live

    NEW YORK (Inman Real Estate Connect Conference, Jan. 14, 2010) – Refinance.com, a free, consumer-focused service that guarantees borrowers the best refinancing for which they’re qualified, went live today. The site defines “best” as the lowest “TrueCost” loan over time. Refinance.com ... more »

  • Jan 13, 2010

    Ooyala Expands Into Japan with NTT Partnership

    Online video platform provider Ooyala unveiled a partnership yesterday with NTT SMARTCONNECT that expands the company into Japan. Under the non-exclusive deal, the two companies will collaborate to create a localized and co-branded version of Ooyala's Backlot platform. Marketing and sales are ... more »

  • Jan 12, 2010

    Ooyala, NTT SmartConnect Partner To Sell Co-Branded Broadband Video Platform In Japan

    Broadband video platform provider, Ooyala, will today announce that it has entered into a partnership with NTT Smartconnect--a subsidiary of Asia's largest telco, NTT Holdings--to sell a localized, co-branded version of its flagship Backlot video platform in Japan. According to the company, ... more »

  • Jan 12, 2010

    Radialpoint Internet Security Services 9.0 Helps ISPs Unlock Revenues, Enhance Subscriber Relationships

    MONTREAL, CANADA – January 12, 2010 – Radialpoint, the leading provider of ISP-delivered, managed IT services and support for the digital home, today announced the release of Radialpoint Internet Security Services (RPS) 9.0. Radialpoint Internet Security Services is the only private-label ... more »

  • Jan 11, 2010

    Google promises enterprise Nexus Android phone

    Google will offer an enterprise-focused Nexus Android handset through its new web store, Android chief Andy Rubin has said. In an on-stage interview at CES with The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg, Rubin told delegates that the web store -- which currently carries only the Nexus One ... more »

  • Jan 11, 2010

    CRM Watchlist 2010 - Part IIIa, InsideView

    This one is about as slam dunk as any company on the complete list - not just this portion. They have been one of the best and smartest and most focused when it comes to providing something valuable to CRM practitioners and vendors that bridges the gap between the traditional CRM needs and ... more »

  • Jan 10, 2010

    Broadsoft & Packet Island Deliver Affordable Tools

    Ensuring end-to-end QoS for VoIP and video services and networks is a challenge for both large enterprises and SMBs. Broadsoft acquired Packet Island in October 2009, to address the critical need of ensuring QoS, and quality of experience (QoE), for real-time communications. BroadSoft's ... more »

  • Jan 10, 2010

    Updated: Telegraph.co.uk Picks Ooyala For Video, Gives It A Roof At Euston

    Telegraph.co.uk has signed a deal with video player and analytics outfit Ooyala to play the clips on its Telegraph TV section. The site has used Brightcove since launching in 2007. Ooyala’s announcement says: “This morning at 6am GMT, they moved off of their old platform and onto Ooyala’s ... more »

  • Jan 6, 2010

    SIP Trunking 2.0 - The Enterprise Perspective

    Part 1 of this two-part series discussed the opportunities SIP Trunking offers the service provider community, including increased customer retention. In part 2, we will discuss SIP Trunking from and enterprise perspective, specifically how SIP Trunking enables enterprises to expand their ... more »

  • Jan 6, 2010

    SIP Trunking 2.0 - The Service Provider Perspective

    In the world of business communications, SIP Trunking was one of the strongest trends in 2009. For both businesses and hosted providers, the basic rationale is evident, particularly in a weak economy where everyone is looking for ways to cut costs. Unless you’re an incumbent telco who likes ... more »

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