Cisco Extends SaaS by Bringing WebEx Meeting Center to Apple iPhone 3G.

The provider of networking equipment and network management for the Internet, Cisco recently announced its SaaS and Unified Communication (UC) to the Apple iPhone 3G. The software applications on iPhone 3G, WebEx Meeting Center and Cisco Unified MeetingPlace, together facilitate a user to actively collaborate in Cisco WebEx meetings even on-the-go using iPhone 3G. June Bower, VP of marketing for Cisco's WebEx Technology group, said, "When a powerful collaboration solution is combined with an elegant user experience, and a choice of device, businesses and users both win."

Leading Midwest Utility Company Selects iAPPS.

BridgeLine Software Inc announced today that a leading Midwest Utility Company has launched a new public website developed on its iAPPS framework and iAPPS Content Manager. The targeted customer base included homeowners, businesses and contractors etc. The iAPPS Framework and Product Suite are innovative SaaS solutions that unify Content Management, Analytics, eCommerce, and eMarketing capabilities -- enabling business users to swiftly enhance and optimize the value of their web properties.

EntireOne: The B2B Business Portal For Single Stores.

A new business portal for single stores and small chains, and the vendors that serve them called the EntireOne Marketplace already lists over 3000 businesses representing over 50,000 retail products. The full package of benefits offered by the marketplace costs only $39 per month, with the first three months currently free of charge. "EntireOne is a proven technology that gives small businesses the same business efficiency perfected by retail giants like Wal-Mart, putting an end to hours spent on data entry, reducing sales lost to out-of-stocks, and freeing funds tied up in excessive inventory," said Izzy Weinberg, CEO of EntireOne.

i2 Technologies Inc offers hosted store forecasting and replenishment solution.

i2 Technologies Inc that plans to aim at mid-market and high growth retailers launched the i2 Store Replenishment SaaS Solution. As a hosted solution, the licenses, services, hardware, third-party software and maintenance costs for i2 Store Replenishment SaaS are combined into a single monthly fee, with no additional costs for services such as data administration or hardware upgrades.

SAManage Launches IT Asset Management Application for Salesforce.

SAManage IT Asset Management for Salesforce is now available as announced by the IT management service provider, SAManage. The application is built on the force.com platform and will provide organizations an insight into their PCs, servers, laptops, printers etc.

Callidus Software and The Hahn Group Announce Partnership.

Callidus Software Inc has entered into partnership with a specialized professional services company, The Hahn Group that requires the latter to deploy and implement Callidus On-Demand solutions for pharmaceutical and insurance industry customers. "Partnering with the industry leader increases our ability to deliver on that promise. We are excited about our relationship with Callidus Software and optimistic about the future for our shared clients." says Andrew Hahn, CEO of The Hahn Group.

Dedicated Server Virtualization Firm, VMware, Garners TradeBeam Contract.

TradeBeam, the global on-demand supply chain management solutions provider has selected VMware Inc’s platform, including Infrastructure 3 and Lab Manager as the foundation for its development and production IT environments. The SaaS model provided by the company serves over 6000 organizations with import and exports compliance and inventory management etc. Nasser Mirzai, Director of IT at TradeBeam noted, ''VMware is having a profound effect on our organization. It's helping accelerate our time to market with new applications by making our test and dev process much more nimble and efficient. It would be very difficult to get as much done as quickly with a hardware-based approach.”

Relationship Management Firm Convergys Using Ketera On Demand Spend Management to Help Cut Procurement Costs.

Convergys Corp, a leader in relationship management plans to implement the complete suite of spend management solutions from Ketera. Convergys is one of the largest BPO Company to do this for cost savings and increasing business value and profitability.  “Convergys is one of the largest Business Process Outsourcers, and its use of Ketera’s technology platform and procurement best practices is helping it sustain market leadership even in a today’s challenging economy,” Savignano says. “Today’s announcement further validates Ketera’s vision for changing the economics of spend management by offering these capabilities in a Software as a Service model and demonstrates how companies of all types and sizes are turning to Ketera to improve their bottom line.”

NASA Awards Parabon Small Business Innovation Research Grant to Bring Service Orientation to High-Performance Modeling and Simulation.

Parabon Computation along with NASA Small Business Innovative Research Grant (SBIR) plans to develop a grid portal and associated service oriented architecture (SOA) i.e. Componentized Models as a Service (CMaaS) that will allow users to select from different modeling components (e.g., an oceanographic model and an atmospheric simulation), execute the combined model across an enterprise grid and view the results, all from a standard web browser.

The Planet Adds Panacore Corporation to Managed Hosting Platform.

The Planet, leader in IT hosting announced the addition of Panacore Corp to its NorthStar Managed Hosting customer portfolio. The first division deploys SaaS, Rich Internet Applications (RIA), Managed Services (MSP) and database solutions. “With the Northstar Anticipation Advantage methodology, customers work directly with our team of seasoned experts who recommend the best plan for their business. Together, they build in key process indicators that provide a long-term scalability path to accommodate future growth.” said Steve Kahan, vice president of marketing and product management for The Planet.

Layered Technologies Launches Automated Web Hosting Infrastructure To Streamline Server Selection and Provisioning.

Layered Technologies Inc has launched a fully automated web-hosting platform that dramatically accelerates the availability and provisioning of servers for both customers and partners. The platform is called Astro and is a unique combination of hardware and software that provides flexibility, removes delays and increases efficiencies during server procurement. “Layered Tech has focused on making the right investments at the right time, and Astro fits within that strategy. We will continue creating and delivering the services and solutions that help our customers’ businesses succeed.” aid Layered Tech CEO Jack Finlayson.

Aptilo Guest Internet Services: Hosted Wireless Guest Internet Access for Large Global Enterprises.

Aptilo Guest Internet Services, a secure, next-generation wireless Guest Internet Access solution for multinational companies wad launched today Aptilo Networks. This is a hosted SaaS solution and is currently deployed with several Fortune 500 companies including global telecom and information technology leaders. "This is a proven solution that delivers secure guest Internet access to some of the world's largest corporations. New enterprise customers will benefit from this best practices development." said Torbjorn Ward, chief executive officer, Aptilo Networks.

Quantivo Affinity Analytics SaaS Uncovers Online Customer Behavior Patterns.

Quantivo, a pioneer in cutsomer behavior analytics announced that its Affinity Analytics SaaS uncovers online customer behavior patterns with just a few key strokes. Immediate answers to questions such as “Which promoted items produced the most profitable follow–on purchases?” or “Which customers are the most profitable over time?“ can dramatically improve the return on investment of future online marketing campaigns and promotions.