IBM and Sky IT Group Help Fashion and Apparel Companies Follow Consumer Buying Trends via SaaS

Sky IT Group, with the help of IBM DB2 database software and IBM BladeCenter server technology ha developed SkyPAD,a SaaS based dashboard for the consumer products industry designed to allow manufacturers, distributors and retailers to view their product sales performance at the store level. "Prior to implementing SkyPAD, we had a static service that would be updated only once per week and it wasn't readily accessible by all who needed the information," said Keitaro Shigemasa, chief information officer for Theory.

National Football League Premier Franchise Selects Bridgeline to Develop Online eCommerce Solution and Public Website

A provider of SaaS based Web application management software, Bridgeline Software Inc. has announced today that a leading National Football League (NFL) franchise has selected it to develop a state-of-the art eCommerce application that powers their online business initiatives, and to develop their public site. Bridgeline's eCommerce solution provides an easy-to-use, feature rich platform that allows store owners to personalize product offerings, improve marketing effectiveness and leads, and offer value-added services that generate more satisfied online customers.

CyberShift and SDI Announce Partnership

CyberShift and System Development Integration (SDI) have partnered to enable organizations to gain a complete facility management solution. SDI's partnership with CyberShift and the integration of their workforce management solutions into our portfolio will allow us to bring a total solution to the marketplace and meet the complex needs of our customers," said David A. Gupta, President of SDI.

Webs.com Selects Parature Customer Service Software

According to a recent news, Parature Customer Service software was selected by Webs.com for managing their customer service and support. Webs.com is a social publishing platform enabling anyone to build a dynamic website with an active community. The software integrates everything in one dynamic, unified system for increasing overall
efficiency. "Implementing Parature software provides us with the ability to efficiently manage the half million hits our support site receives each month as our user base is growing exponentially," stated James Watson, Director of Customer Relations.

Billing Automation Streamlined

Bill.com, a SaaS company has released an upgrade for its on-demand Accounts Payable software. This will simplify and speed up billing related workflow and process automation.  The upgrade has a single-click seamless functioning with QuickBooks, a business accounting software from Intuit, thereby synchronizing suppliers and general ledger accounts without affecting any data or procedural integrity.

we-R-you Corporation Launches R360.com; Revolutionary Online Productivity Tool for Businesses

R360, a SaaS solution for SMB's which provides employees with a central online location of where files, people, and communication tools can always be accessed was launched today by the we-R-you Corp. Brian Wink, EVP of Marketing for we-R-you Corporation, states, "R360 is a revolutionary product, it reduces operating and IT expenses, increases communications capabilities and leads to new business team strategies, thereby, increasing overall company and employee productivity.

Sun Comes Up on Belgian Acquisition

Sun Microsystems has acquired a Belgian software specialist called Q-Layer for an undisclosed fee, and plans to make the Lochristi, Belgium-based firm part of its cloud computing division. "Q-layer's technology and expertise will enhance Sun's offerings, simplifying cloud management and speeding application deployment," said David Douglas, Sun's senior vice president of cloud computing, in a statement Tuesday.

FranklinCovey Products Releases CRM for SMB with PlanPlus Online Business Edition

The PlanPlus Online Business Edition was released today by FranklinCovey Products. Built on COMPLETExRM, xRM foundation, it delivers Enterprise 2.0 CRM for small to medium businesses and provides companies with CRM functionality online anytime, anywhere through any Web browser. “We’re pleased to release the PlanPlus Online Business Edition and recognize this as a very important step in the strategic expansion of PlanPlus Online features and capabilities,” said Jeff Anderson, Senior Vice President of Product Management at FranklinCovey Products.

Thanx Media Continues to Win New Market Share with the High-Performance Endeca On-Demand Platform

Thanx Media, a leading e-commerce solutions company, is proud to announce that since launching the Endeca On-Demand platform in 2007, it has continued to experience organizational growth. Thanx Media is the exclusive provider of Endeca On-Demand, a fully managed, fully featured SaaS offering. "Endeca On-Demand is not a limited, vanilla solution like most other on-demand applications. We provide options; some customers love the fast-tailored implementation of the platform, while others use it as an opportunity to enhance all aspects of their sites prior to going live with the Endeca On-Demand solution," continued Matker. "Our customers have no trouble setting up or tuning the Endeca On-Demand platform; they simply experience very strong long-term results."

Qwest Provides Security and Identity Management Solutions to Federal Government

It has been reported that Qwest Communications International, a division of Qwest Government Services, might offer Route1 Security and Identity Management Products to the Federal Government. "Route1 has developed an excellent security and identity management solution that has gotten the attention of the federal agencies." said Diana Gowen, senior vice president and general manager of Qwest Government Services in Arlington, Virginia.

Axway and WebConcepts Partner to Integrate Business-to-Business, Demand Management and Replenishment Solutions

A leading global provider of multi-enterprise solutions and infrastructure, Axway and WebConcepts plan to integrate the latter's demand management and replenishment solutions into Axway's B2B gateway and business activity monitoring (BAM) solutions. The solutions will be available in a SaaS delivery model or as traditionally licensed software. “This is another significant step for WebConcepts as we continue to build high-value supply chain planning and execution capabilities to help connect and improve collaboration between suppliers and retailers in dynamic consumer products industries,” states Ray Young, Chairman of WebConcepts.

WANdisco Announces Subversion MultiSite Software Appliance

WANdisco has announced the availability of the Subversion Multiple Software Appliance which is a virtual software appliance providing immediate, real and tangible benefits to organizations by minimizing ongoing maintenance and administration costs and dramatically reducing deployment time. WANdisco is making it easier for its customers to leverage virtualization and cut server costs. It's also showing IT organizations how they can use rPath to do the same with their custom applications." said Ian Finley vice president of AMR Research.