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Publicación: Euclid Infotech - Utilities News
Proveedor: Euclid Infotech.
Fecha: 18 de Enero de 2008
Nanoptek Corporation secures USD 4.7 Million in Series A Round
Nanoptek Corporation announced it has closed a USD 4.7 Million Series A equity
financing round, led by The Quercus Trust, a California fund with multiple
investments in clean technology and renewable energy. Ardour Capital Investments,
LLC served as financial advisor in the transaction. Series A investors also
included the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) and private investors.
With this investment, Nanoptek expects to complete the development of its field-deployable
Solar Hydrogen Generator, develop pilot manufacturing capability, and install
the first pilot plant for producing carbon-free hydrogen. Most hydrogen is
produced by steam methane reformation (SMR) of natural gas feedstock. In
addition to consuming natural gas, the SMR process releases carbon dioxide, a
major greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere. Developed over 5 years with funding
from NASA, DOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences, and a SEED loan from MTC through
the Renewable Energy Trust totaling over USD 1.3 Million, this bandgap
engineering results in more efficient and lower-cost production of hydrogen from
sunlight.
Publicación: Euclid Infotech - Utilities News
Proveedor: Euclid Infotech
Fecha: 18 de Enero de 2008
FutureGen financing offer made
The FutureGen Alliance has offered to assume USD 1 billion of the estimated USD
1.8 billion cost for the energy project. That means USD 800 million of the
project will be paid by federal funds even if costs continue to increase.
FutureGen Alliance, an international consortium of energy companies, has
partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy to perfect technology for
converting coal cleanly to hydrogen for electricity production worldwide.
Mattoon has been chosen as the site for the power plant that will produce that
technology with a share of advanced coal gasification techniques and underground
carbon dioxide storage or sequestration.
Date: 2008-01-17
Source: Pantagraph
Publicación: Euclid Infotech - IT News
Proveedor: Euclid Infotech
Fecha: 18 de Enero de 2008
Autodesk completes acquisition of Robobat
Autodesk, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Robobat for
approximately $42.5 million in USD cash subject to a working capital adjustment.
On November 15, 2007, Autodesk announced an agreement to acquire Robobat, a
privately-held company based in Grenoble, France, that provides software for
structural engineering analysis, design, and steel and concrete detailing. The
acquisition complements Autodesks current structural engineering software
offerings and will help Autodesk provide a more complete set of well integrated
solutions to the structural engineering industry. Autodesks acquisition of
Robobat supports the companys vision for building information modeling (BIM) and
will enable Autodesk to develop structural analysis and detailing solutions that
leverage the information at the heart of BIM, from design to fabrication.
Autodesk plans to continue support for current Robobat products while working to
develop new solutions for structural engineering, detailing and analysis that
incorporate both Robobat and Autodesk technology. Autodesks structural
engineering software has been used on many high-profile projects including the
Freedom Tower, Stade de France, Shanghai South Rail Station, Athens Olympic
Stadium, Millau Viaduct, and the hangar for the Airbus A380 aircraft.
Date: 2008-01-17
Source: CNN Money
Publicación: Euclid Infotech - IT News
Proveedor: Euclid Infotech
Fecha: 18 de Enero de 2008
Avnet offers hosted exchange SaaS Solution to VARs
Avnet Technology Solutions has created its first offering for the software as a
service (SaaS) market. The OneTech Hosted Exchange Services provide e-mail
messaging using Microsoft Exchange Server to deliver security, storage and
administrative functions, according to the Tempe, Ariz.-based distributor. The
services include hosted mailboxes, secure mail delivery, compliance, filtering
and oversight, message archiving, message availability, mobile device support,
and antispam and antivirus protection. OneTech Hosted Exchange Services ensure
federal regulatory compliance around retention, content filtering and data
encryption, according to the company. In addition, the services feature audit
trails to track access and amendments to all records, Intelligent Content
Analysis (ICA) to offer accurate detection of potential email-based violations,
and archiving for e-Discovery and litigation support. The offering is part of
Avnets OneTech Managed Services initiative, which also includes database
administration, application support, remote monitoring and management services,
and messaging services.
Date: 2008-01-17
Source: Channel Web Network
Publicación: Euclid Infotech - IT News
Proveedor: Euclid Infotech
Fecha: 18 de Enero de 2008
Sun, MySQL synergies stressed in merger
With Sun Microsystems USD 1 billion acquisition of open source database vendor
MySQL announced that the Sun gets ownership of a major player in the open source
software industry while MySQL gets the backing of a multibillion-dollar,
established systems company. Called the largest open source software deal ever,
the merger makes Sun the owner of a critical part of the popular LAMP (Linux
Apache MySQL Perl/Python/PHP) open source software stack. Sun already has been
offering up its own software to open source, even basing its development tools
strategy on the open source NetBeans platform. The deal was applauded by open
source CRM vendor SugarCRM, PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) tools vendor Zend
Technologies, and SpringSource, makers of the open source Spring Framework for
Java development. The acquisition of MySQL by Sun marks one of the most
significant recognitions of the importance and power of open source as a
disruptive force in technology. Sun heralded the deal as its entrance into the
database market and will offer global support offerings for MySQL.
Date: 2008-01-17
Source: InfoWorld
Publicación: Euclid Infotech - IT News
Proveedor: Euclid Infotech
Fecha: 18 de Enero de 2008
Applied Geographics increases GIS data expertise
Applied Geographics, Inc. (AppGeo) expands its capacity for GIS planning and
analysis, statewide spatial data development and project management with the
recent hire of Eric Eidswick. Prior to joining AppGeo, Mr. Eidswick worked for
the State of Montana, Department of Administration Information Technology
Services Division, where he served as a statewide Data Coordinator for Critical
Infrastructure/Structures data layer, authored the GIS strategic plan for this
data layer as a component of the Montana State Data Infrastructure, served as a
member of the State GIS Working Team for Disaster and Emergency Services, and
where he was instrumental in the creation of a maintainable multi-jurisdictional
statewide transportation data layer.
Date: 2008-01-17
Source: Directions Magazine, United States
Publicación: Euclid Infotech - IT News
Proveedor: Euclid Infotech
Fecha: 18 de Enero de 2008
City of Redmond selects Parcel builder-MapEditor from Sidwell
The City of Redmond is located approximately 20 miles southeast of downtown
Seattle, and covers more than 16.8 square miles with a 2007 population of
50,680. With more than 100 data sets to maintain and what they saw as an
overwhelming number of ArcGIS editing tools and environmental settings, the City
of Redmond was struggling with how to manage their editing environment as they
moved to ArcGIS 9.2. A software product developed exclusively by Sidwell, Parcel
Builder is the premier parcel mapping solution for ArcGIS 9.2 software from ESRI.
Parcel Builder provides users with a comprehensive GIS-based land records
management solution that is fully compliant with the newest technology from ESRI.
Parcel Builder features simplified interfaces, significantly streamlines most
common cadastral mapping tasks, and provides complete integration for GIS, Tax
and CAMA workflows.
Date: 2008-01-17
Source: Spatial Media LLC, United States
Publicación: Euclid Infotech - IT News
Proveedor: Euclid Infotech
Fecha: 18 de Enero de 2008
Academics butt heads over enterprise 2.0
Two business school academics who have disagreed over the viability of social
networking in enterprises touched gloves during a Webcast debate. Andrew McAfee,
an associate professor at Harvard Business School, is often associated with the
phrase enterprise 2.0, and is bullish on the impact of wikis, blogs, and other
Web 2.0-era software within a business context. In contrast, Tom Davenport, the
presidents chair in information technology and management at Babson College in
Wellesley, Mass., has been skeptical of Web 2.0 softwares value on its own, and
argues the functionality may not be all that new. Davenport also quibbled with
the very phrase enterprise 2.0, calling it far too dramatic. The debates focus
eventually turned to cultural barriers facing Web 2.0 adoption in enterprises,
such as the ingrained reluctance company leaders may have over ceding some
control over the flow and movement of business information.
Date: 2008-01-17
Source: InfoWorld
Publicación: Euclid Infotech - IT News
Proveedor: Euclid Infotech
Fecha: 18 de Enero de 2008
Applied signal technology enters into
technology licensing pact with DRS technologies
Applied Signal Technology, a provider of advanced signal processing solutions
for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), has entered into an
exclusive technology licensing agreement with DRS Technologies, Inc. Under the
terms of the agreement, DRS has global rights to manufacture, market, and sell
Applied Signal Technology s (AST) Model 650 Rogue Signal Surveillance System
with the Clearwater Operating System. The Rogue Signal Surveillance System is a
rugged, multi-function receiver for wireless communications surveillance and
monitoring. The low size, weight, and power (SWAP) system is specifically
designed for tactical operations. They are pleased to partner with DRS, a
defense technology company that is committed to providing state-of-the-art
surveillance equipment and has a quality reputation in the signal intelligence
and defense communities. DRS is very excited to enter into this strategic
agreement with AST. AST s low size, weight, and power, 3G-ready signal
surveillance technology, combined with DRS advanced RF product and manufacturing
technology, offers a distinct advantage over the current systems in the field
and they are excited to market and sell this innovative system to their
customers. They are looking forward to a long and successful partnership with
AST.
Date: 2008-01-17
Source: Tradingmarkets.Com, Inc
Publicación: Euclid Infotech - IT News
Proveedor: Euclid Infotech
Fecha: 18 de Enero de 2008
Axela and VWR international sign a North
American distribution agreement
Axela, a recognized innovator in protein interaction technology and VWR
International, LLC, today announced that the two companies have entered into a
distribution agreement for North America. VWR is a leader in the research
laboratory supply industry, with a global pharmaceutical, biotechnology,
government and academic customer-base. Under the Agreement, VWR will distribute
Axelas proprietary dotLab(TM) system and reagents across North America. This
arrangement significantly expands VWRs instrumentation offerings in the protein
research sector. Axelas experienced field scientists and territory managers will
provide additional commercial and technical support for VWRs sales and marketing
efforts. They are excited to work with VWR International to make their products
broadly available to the USD20 Billion protein research industry. Initial
applications are focused on accelerating the study of biomolecular interactions,
optimizing protein expression and the rapid development of quantitative
immunoassays. Axela is a recognized developer of innovative life sciences and
healthcare technologies, with a first-rate RD capability. Initial acceptance has
demonstrated there is a significant demand for Axelas products in the market
today. They are very excited to enter into a distribution agreement and see a
great future in this relationship.
Date: 2008-01-17
Source: American Digital Network
Publicación: Euclid Infotech - IT News
Proveedor: Euclid Infotech
Fecha: 18 de Enero de 2008
W M gets USD 1.5 M for program, center
The College of William and Mary has received a USD 1.5 million grant from the
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to start a postdoctoral fellowship program and a
center focusing on geographic information systems, or GIS, technology,
university officials announced. The recent grant is the third that the Mellon
Foundation, a private philanthropic institution, has provided to strengthen
William and Marys environmental science and policy program. The first grant, in
2000, allowed the university to develop a minor, and eventually a major, in the
subject, according to a statement issued by the university. The college plans to
rely on private donors to raise the additional $1.6 million needed to complete
the endowment of the postdoctoral program. Meanwhile, the college will use the
remainder of the Mellon grant to fund a Center for Geospatial Analysis. The
center will provide more resources for students and faculty to learn about and
use the increasingly popular technology, which maps and organizes data and is
used in a variety of occupations.
Date: 2008-01-17
Source: Daily Press
Publicación: Euclid Infotech - IT News
Proveedor: Euclid Infotech
Fecha: 18 de Enero de 2008
Frost Sullivan recognizes ShotSpotter, Inc. for its Innovative
Gunshot location system that enhances public safety
In recognition of its efforts in addressing violent crime, Frost Sullivan
presents ShotSpotter, Inc. with the 2007 North America Product Innovation Award.
The Award highlights ShotSpotter for the development of its innovative Gunshot
Location System (GLS). The technology uses acoustic triangulation to locate
gunshots and notifies dispatchers and patrol officers within seconds of a gun
being fired by displaying both the closest street address and a GIS map with a
highly visible mark of where the incident occurred. Irresponsible firearm use is
an increasing problem worldwide and ShotSpotter has been very successful at
developing a proprietary technology that detects and locates gunshots in urban
and war torn environments, says Frost Sullivan Research Analyst Krishnakumar
Srinivasan. In addition to providing the exact location of gunfire events, the
system captures the actual audio of gunfire events heard by its sensors. This
information allows dispatchers and law enforcement officers to have invaluable
situational awareness prior to arriving at the crime scene. A test conducted by
the National Institute of Justice proved the ShotSpotter system to be effective
and accurate and this is an endorsement to the performance capabilities of the
system. Similarly, the FBI utilizes ShotSpotter by deploying its GLS in
cooperation with local law enforcement agencies and police departments around
the US as the fastest way to reduce gun related violence.
Date: 2008-01-17
Source: Trading Markets (press release)
Publicación: Euclid Infotech - IT News
Proveedor: Euclid Infotech
Fecha: 18 de Enero de 2008
Plexus Systems, Plante Moran form consulting services alliance
Plante Moran PLLC, a certified public accounting and management consulting firm
specializing in technology consulting for businesses, announced a strategic
alliance relationship with Plexus Systems Inc., providers of Plexus Online on-demand
software for the manufacturing enterprise. The relationship will propel Plexus’
reach into the U.S. manufacturing industry, specifically Great Lakes area
customers that need implementation support and specialized services. Under the
alliance agreement, Plante Moran will provide implementation services for Plexus
Online, which provides 350 modules of functionality for precision manufacturing,
such as automotive, medical device, aerospace and defense. Plante Moran, which
is already consulting with several Plexus clients, will help implement Plexus
Online an on-demand solution based on a “Software as a Service” model.
Date: 2008-01-17
Source: Quality Magazine
Publicación: Euclid Infotech - IT News
Proveedor: Euclid Infotech
Fecha: 18 de Enero de 2008
With Microsoft, firm brings interactivity to retail
Strorexperience is bringing interactive advertising and marketing to retail
stores with assistance from Microsoft through two-dimensional bar code
technology. This week at its annual convention and expo in New York, the
National Retail Federation (NRF) tested the application, which took the
Microsoft software partner two years to develop. Demonstrating the service,
Microsoft and StoreXperience hosted The Great Product Hunt, a joint promotion in
which NRF attendees had an option to capture product information from
participating vendors and win prizes. NRF conference organizers also chose to
use the application to provide more information on products being sold through
the retail organizations annual silent auction. The application is easy to
download onto a mobile device, and it provides updates on specific products
throughout the day. Consumers send a short SMS code from their mobile phones to
participate in the treasure hunt. In return, the consumers receive an SMS
message with a link that lets them download the application onto the mobile
phone. After downloading the software application, consumers can scan two-dimensional
bar codes known as 2D Data Matrix tags with their phones cameras while they shop,
receiving product information supplied by participating retailers and brands.
The tags are black-and-white squares arranged in a pattern.
Date: 2008-01-17
Source: Marketing Daily
Publicación: Euclid Infotech - IT News
Proveedor: Euclid Infotech
Fecha: 18 de Enero de 2008
BEA deal makes Oracle a middleware powerhouse
Oracles planned USD 8.5 billion acquisition of BEA Systems, would push the
company to the forefront of the lucrative market for software that helps major
corporations tie together key business processes while running highly connected
computing operations. Oracle, known mostly for its database software and the ERP
systems it acquired from PeopleSoft, has on its own struggled to deliver a
middleware platform for business process management and integrated, service-oriented
architectures. An ambitious internal project called Fusion that aims to develop
such software has suffered numerous setbacks and delays since Oracle launched
the effort in 2005. The addition of BEA technology to Fusion should put the
project back on track, analysts say. BEA customers can continue to use their
existing BEA products going forward, or choose to use Oracle and BEA products as
part of the ongoing evolution of Fusion Middleware. Oracle would also continue
development of versions of BEA products that run on databases other than those
made by Oracle, such as IBMs DB2 database.
Date: 2008-01-17
Source: InformationWeek
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