Category Archive: Industry news

May 18

IBM to acquire Vivisimo

IBM have announced its intent to acquire Vivisimo, a recognized leader in federated discovery and navigation software for big data. The acquisition aims to accelerate IBM’s efforts to help clients integrate, navigate, and analyze the full variety, velocity and volume of big data.

May 17

IBM unveils new Cloud System

IBM (Armonk, New York, USA) have announced a major step forward in a new, simpler era of computing with the introduction of a new category of “expert integrated systems.” This new family is the first with built-in expertise based on IBM’s decades of experience running IT operations for tens of thousands of clients in 170 …

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May 17

UnboundID Opens UK Office to Expand Into Europe

Matthew Hemming, General Manager, UnboundID

  UnboundID (Austin,  Texas, USA) a leading platform provider for identity services, have announced the opening of its new office in London to facilitate its business development and sales operations throughout the U.K. and Europe. UnboundID recognized and seized the opportunity to expand its growth into EMEA markets in order to increase sales and adoption …

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May 16

Amazon launches cloud store

Amazon Web Services LLC (AWS), (Seattle, Washington, USA) an Amazon.com company have launched AWS Marketplace, an online store that makes it easy for customers to find, compare, and immediately start using the software and technical services they need to build products and run their businesses.

May 15

Start up Internet Broadcasting Corp. raises capital

Internet protocol television (IPTV) service provider, Internet Broadcasting Corp., (India) has raised $500,000 in Series A equity financing as part of its $2 million offering.

May 15

Saving $35K could easily cost you $1M

During a recent conversation it came up that the company I was talking to had failed in Germany. Not because of the market. Because they had hired the wrong person. He had now been terminated and they were looking for a replacement. I asked who they had commissioned to help recruit the right sales person …

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May 14

Battery Venture completes the acquisition of Swedish Jeeves

BV Acquisitions AB announced on 26 March 2012 a recommended cash offer to the shareholders and warrant holders in Jeeves Information Systems AB to acquire all outstanding shares and warrants in Jeeves for 83 SEK in cash per share and 13 SEK in cash per warrant (the “Offer”). During the initial acceptance period the Offer …

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May 14

NextUC – The Business Communications Solution

NextUC (Henderson, NV, USA) is gaining ground as a go to solution for business looking to break the traditional mold associated with the telephone and carrier world. The cracks in the mold include: no contracts, free 60 day evaluation period, instant turn up; telephone calls, video conferencing, web conferencing, audio conferencing, chat, presence, and mobile …

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May 11

Software Product Management Audit

Copenhagen, Denmark, 10 May 2012: – TBK Consult has packaged a Software Product Management Audit (SPM Audit) service for software driven companies. The service will enable software driven companies to ensure that their product management processes are optimized for scalable growth and improved profitability.

May 10

EFI Moves to Accelerate Growth in Latin America

  Electronics For Imaging, Inc., (Foster City, CA, USA) a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, has announced it has acquired privately-held Metrics Sistemas de Informacao (“Metrics”). Metrics (São Paulo, Brasil) is a leader in ERP (MIS) systems for the printing and packaging industries in Latin America.While financial terms of the transaction were not …

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