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Netelligent Awarded Cisco Gold Certification

6/5/2008

After meeting standards for networking competency, service, support, and customer satisfaction, Netelligent announced it has become a Cisco Gold Certified Partner, the highest certification offered by the networking solutions provider. Read More

Microsoft Starts Global Rollout of Retail Consumer Web Sites

6/4/2008

Microsoft Corp. is now selling its wares directly to consumers. This week, the company launched the Microsoft Store--a Web site where consumers can purchase Vista, Office, Microsoft Works and the new Web design product Expression directly from Microsoft--in the U.K. and Germany. Read More

Quantum Group Joins IBM Multi-National 'LA Grid'

6/4/2008

Calling it a "perfect living laboratory for research to advance the healthcare industry," the Quantum Group, which provides consulting and applications for the healthcare industry, is joining 12 universities as part of IBM's Latin American Grid (LA Grid) initiative. LA Grid (pronounced "lah grid") is comprised of a collection of human and computing resources in North America, Latin America, and Spain, working in collaboration to perform as one massive supercomputer for advanced research. Read More

BelAir Networks WiFi Mesh Market Leader, Third Straight Quarter

6/4/2008

Mobile broadband mesh network provider BelAir Networks has been named worldwide wireless mesh node market leader by Dell'Oro Group. Based on revenue for the third consecutive quarter, the company is experiencing strong momentum in a variety of sectors, including public safety networks, municipal networks, and mass transit and ITS installations, among others. Read More

Cengage Completes Acquisition of Houghton Mifflin College Division, Expands Offerings

6/3/2008

Print and digital instruction and reference materials provider Cengage Learning announced Monday that it has completed its acquisition of Houghton Mifflin College Division (HM College). After announcing the agreement to acquire HM College in December, the company recently received the regulatory clearances required to close the deal. Read More

Channel One Network And i-SAFE Partner for Online Safety Awareness

6/3/2008

Teen news and content provider Channel One has partnered with electronic safety firm i-SAFE in an effort to enhance and increase electronic safety awareness among teens. The organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding, committing to work together to provide video programming and curriculum-based tools to students through the Channel One News broadcast and the i-SAFE and Channel One Web sites. Read More

Tech-Ed: Gates' Farewell to Developers Focuses on Silverlight, Velocity, Oslo

6/3/2008

In what will likely be remembered as his send-off to developers, Microsoft Founder and Chairman Bill Gates today kicked off the annual Tech-Ed Conference with a keynote that took an opportunity to look back on past accomplishments and provide a glimpse into the future of Microsoft technologies. Read More

Cerritos College PeopleSoft Upgrade Comes in on Time and Budget

6/2/2008

Norwalk, CA-based Cerritos College said it has completed a major IT system upgrade--on time and under budget--after partnering with Ciber Enterprise Solutions. Read More

St. John's U Outsources Admissions Document Management to DataBank

6/2/2008

Following on a business process management analysis across multiple school operations, Queens, NY-based St. John's University has decided to outsource its admissions application process to DataBank, a service provider that performs document scanning and management. The school was compelled to find an outside vendor after experiencing a 65 percent increase in admissions applications over a five-year period. Read More

Geeks On Call Partners with Ident-A-Kid

5/30/2008

IT solutions provider Geeks On Call announced Wednesday that it has partnered with child safety provider Ident-A-Kid through the Geeks On Call Endorsed Vendor Program and Ident-A-Kid's Corporate Partner Program. Read More