Soonr Brings Mobile Cloud Computing to the iPhone

An innovator in mobile cloud services, Soonr has announced the launch of the world`s first iPhone application that uses the power of cloud computing to keep business people in touch with their documents anywhere they go. A free version is available starting today from the Apple App Store with expanded versions offered through leading mobile operators and SaaS providers. "With Soonr on your iPhone, your computer files are always available to you, right in palm of your hand, where you can take action on them," said Patrick McVeigh, Soonr`s CEO.

Osterman Research - Purewire Survey Reveals Gaps in Web Security

Purewire Inc. a Web security SaaS vendor today announced end-user survey results illustrating severe vulnerabilities to corporate networks due to malware-infected Web applications, remote workers and shrinking IT budgets. “This survey shows significant gaps in overall network security, yet an overwhelming majority of IT security professionals report that they will not see a budget increase for 2009. We believe SaaS offerings address this concern by keeping threats out of the network; providing instant access to security updates; having low maintenance requirements; and offering predictable pricing with cost savings of up to 40 percent. That is important for businesses in today’s economy.” said Mike Van Bruinisse, co-founder, president and chief operating officer at Purewire.

Microsoft Embraces Web with Hosted Services

"When Microsoft says, 'We are willing to make a change in how we do our core business,' that's a pretty big deal," said Matt Rosoff, analyst with Directions on Microsoft. He said if Microsoft can get "some of its traditional big customers to online services," that revenue stream could be far more important to the company than online advertising revenue, at least in the short term.

Children`s National Medical Center Selects eClinicalWorks for Children`s IQ Network

Children`s National Medical Center of Washington D.C., one of the nation`s top-ranked pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, has selected eClinicalWorks unified electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management (PM) software for its Children`s IQ NetworkSM. "Most pediatricians in our region have not yet taken advantage of an office-based electronic medical record. We`ve developed the Children`s IQ Network - the first such network in our area that focuses on interconnecting the healthcare of children," said Dr. Brian Jacobs, Vice President and Chief Medical Information Officer at Children`s National Medical Center.

eBillingHub Experiences Triple Digit Growth in 2008 as Demand for Law Firm eBilling Simplification Rapidly Accelerates Worldwide

eBillingHub has announced an increase by 156% increase in its customers and 212% increase in earned revenue over the fiscal year returns of 2007. Since our founding in 2002, eBillingHub has consistently set industry standards for helping law firms realize the promise of electronic billing: faster collections with improved cash flow, all while aintaining administrative costs under control. The market is clearly recognizing the crucial business value that eBillingHub delivers. We will continue to work tirelessly in the months ahead to solidify our position as the industry leader in simplifying law firm electronic billing." said Greg Coticchia, CEO of eBillingHub.

Rainmaker Signs Three-Year Renewal with TIBCO Software for Training Sales

A provider of sales and marketing solutions combining hosted application software and execution services, Rainmaker  Systems Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a three-year Training Sales renewal agreement by TIBCO Software, Inc., a leading business integration and process management software company, to deploy its live, virtual and on-demand ViewCentral(TM) platform for training sales, webinar and event management support. Rainmaker's CEO Michael Silton commented, "Our ViewCentral platform delivers significant advantages via an on-demand, hosted, powerful and easy- to-use solution that helps clients grow their training revenue and registrations, while greatly reducing training management and administrative overhead, leading to increased productivity and profitability."

Ricoh Enhances Archive Automation with Integrated Document Management Solution

Ricohs Americas Corp. has announced the avilability of an improved Dataworks3 ARCHIVE module for seamless integration with its award-wining DocumentMall solution for on-line document sharing and management. Combining a variable data printing middleware and a SaaS solution provides customers superb automation capabilities and streamlines the collection and storing of important transactional and promotional documents. "Organizing document workflow is imperative to any business function as it creates efficiencies that can reduce inaccuracies, streamline processes and minimize operational costs," said Hede Nonaka, executive vice president, Ricoh Americas Corporation.

Lumenis Selects Xactly to Underpin Strategic Sales Compensation Process

Xactly Corporation, the leader in on-demand sales performance management, today announced that Lumenis, the worldwide leader in medical and cosmetic laser and light-based systems, has licensed the Xactly Incent on-demand sales compensation management solution to replace Excel in administrating incentive compensation for more than 100 sales and service employees. "In replacing our manual process, we look to reduce the administrative costs and eliminate errors associated with spreadsheet-based  compensation management, and more efficiently tackle such complexities as claw backs and deal splits. Plus we will enjoy all the advantages of an on-demand solution, including cost-effective scalability as the company continues to grow." said Robert Mann, president, Lumenis.