Intacct Grabs Top Score From The CPA Technology Advisor.

Today, the CPA Technology Advisor awarded Intacct, an on demand financial management and accounting applications provider, a perfect 5 stars in its 2008 review of Mid Range Accounting Systems. This is the highest score possible. "We are particularly proud of our perfect score in The CPA Technology Advisor review because this is a direct comparison of Intacct and the top selling, most mature on-premises financial applications -- Microsoft Dynamics GP, Sage, and QuickBooks Enterprise," said Daniel Druker, senior vice president of marketing and business development at Intacct.

First-Ever Cloud Computing Bootcamp Expected to be Sold-Out.

The first ever Cloud Computing Bootcamp, which is scheduled to be held on November 19, 2008 in San Jose, CA, will show you how to take the advantage of the cloud. The event will be lead by Allan Williamson, the founder of Blog-City.com and is attracting tech. enthusiasts from all over the world.

SaaS Consultant Raises $7 Million.

An IT consulting services and solutions for the SaaS market by the name of Astadia Inc., announced today, that it has completed a series B financing with with North Atlantic Capital and Kodiak Venture Partners. The company is also the largest Salesforce.com partner. “Astadia’s technology integration, SaaS solution development skills, comprehensive portfolio of best-practices and focus on customer satisfaction has fueled its rapid growth and client success,” said David Coit, Managing Director of North Atlantic Capital.

Anheuser-Busch Credit Union and ECCO Select UltiPro(R) Workplace for Human Capital Management.

Anheuser-Busch Employees' Credit Union (ABECU) and ECCO have announced that the two will be using Ultimate Software's UltiPro Workplace for the management of their HR & Payroll processes. "With employees in 26 locations throughout the country, we need the integrated HR/payroll functionality that UltiPro delivers to centralize and streamline our processes, empower our employees with self-service access to their information, and maximize the contributions our team can make to the business using consolidated workforce reporting." said Adrianne Thompson, VP of HR for ABECU.

Microsoft Plans To Make Windows Cloud Compatible as SAAS advances.

In a recent event in London, Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer finally disclosed its plans relating to Cloud Computing. He also announced that “Windows Cloud” would be launched soon and could also have a “snazzier” name.

Amazon Offers Windows, SQL Server Cloud Computing Option.

Amazon announced yesterday that its customers would be able to run their Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server database software using its Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) cloud computing service. Amazon is currently operating a private beta of EC2 running the Microsoft software.

AssurX Releases CATSWeb ER Version 2 Electric Reliability Compliance Solution for Utility Companies.

AssurX Inc, a provider of enterprise quality management, risk and regulatory compliance solutions announced yesterday, the release of its new CATSWeb ER Version 2. This will be offered either as a SaaS or OnPremise software delivery model.

3Tera Brings Windows to Cloud Computing.

AppLogic 2.4 will be available in a beta version as announced by 3Tera Inc. It will also include support for virtual appliances running Microsoft Windows Server. "3Tera's announcement is ground-breaking news from both technology and business perspectives," said Todd Abrams, President and COO, Layered Tech.

ePages Launches 'ePages 6' - e-Commerce Software for Every Business.

ePages, a provider of e-commerce solutions for hosting providers and medium-sized businesses from Europe announced yesterday the launch of its latest version of software that combines cloud computing with advanced features to deliver a service for everyone called ePages 6. “With ePages 6, we are offering a platform for everybody who wants to focus on their business - instead of worrying about the installation of software and servers." said Wilfried Beeck, CEO of ePages.

On-Demand Analytics Birsts Upon the Scene.

Birst, an automated SaaS BI application was launched today by Success Metrics. The basic version will be available for free and would require only an account registration.

PivotLink On Demand Business Intelligence Proliferates Adoption to the Edges of Organizations.

PivotLink, the leading provider of business intelligence solutions delivered via SaaS, today announced that Rossignol, REI, and Distribution Market Advantage (DMA) are realizing the benefits of on demand business intelligence with user adoption extending to the edges of their organizations. "With over 700 people leveraging the PivotLink solution to further our business, users are empowered to analyze data specific to their needs, which has allowed REI to see relationships we couldn't see before." said John Strother, Director of Merchandising Operations & Planning at REI.

Edelman Adopts DNA13 Platform.

Edelman announced on Wednesday that they will be standardizing on DNA13 as their enterprise PR platform. The company is the world’s largest independent PR firm. “Being selected by Edelman, the biggest independent PR agency in the world, is a testament to our product,” said Chris Johnson, CEO, dna13.

Mid-Sized Wholesale / Distribution Companies Switch From Microsoft Great Plains to NetSuite for CRM, Ecommerce and ERP / Accounting Software.

NetSuite Inc is proud to announce that some of the mid-sized companies from the wholesale/distribution industry have shifted from Microsoft Great Plains to NetSuite.

NextBio Crosses Threshold to Fastest Growing Life Science Search Engine on the Web.

NexBio announced recently that it received 150,000 unique monthly visitors in September 2008. The company currently serves more than 300,000 researchers and clinicians in over 200 countries. It is implemented via a SaaS model. "NextBio was extremely helpful when it came time to interpret and publish our research findings," stated Huichun Xu, MD, at the MIND Institute and Department of Neurology at the University of California at Davis.

Force.com Aids Vetrazzo to Design and Deploy Apps.

Vetrazzo LLC, a custom solutions builder for order management, inventory management, document management etc. is using Salesforce.com’s applications to run its business. Salesforce.com is a provider of SaaS and PaaS. “When we looked at Force.com, the choice was clear. With Force.com we realized we could easily build a solution exactly to our specifications, more quickly, and at a lower cost.” said, James Sheppard, President at Vetrazzo.