Cincom Systems Joins IBM's Software as a Service Specialty

Cincom Systems  has announced that it has joined IBM SaaS Speciality for delivering cloud services to its clients. "SaaS is one of the fastest growing segments of the IT industry because it provides companies of all sizes with access to innovative solutions delivered remotely via a subscription model," said Dave Mitchell, director of strategy, IBM Developer Relations. "Cincom's commitment to SaaS can provide its customers with a powerful way to reduce implementation costs while rapidly deploying business applications."

NowDocs Adds NowSource (formerly Cross-Wind) - Print Procurement/Outsourcing Management to its SaaS Print Solutions Set

NewDocs announced today the addition of NowSource to its SaaS web solution set. NowSource is a complete procurement and supplier management system that manages the print outsourcing process. "Cross-Wind enables us to easily distribute, via the Web, specifications for an order, allowing numerous suppliers to respond electronically with a pricing quote and delivery date. Our buyers can then instantly compare prices and select a supplier, ensuring a cost-effective and quick response to our valued customers." Maggie Witt, Director, E-Procurement & Outsourcing Staples Print Solutions.

Formopia.com Announces New Fast Online Data Collection Solution

Formopia Free is offering a basic subscription plan at no cosr with no time limits and no service contracts to sign. "We’ve created Formopia with the idea that the old methods of collecting ad-hoc data from multiple people were obsolete, error prone and expensive" stated Hemanth Kumar, founder of Formopia.com. "We determined there was a need in the marketplace for a better alternative than sending emails or exchanging spread sheets with several people to collect data. Formopia enables collecting similar data from multiple people effortlessly".



Mechanics Bank Selects GMT's SaaS-Based Workforce Management Solution

Mechanics Bank has selected GMT’s On-Demand to satisfy its branch workforce optimization requirements. “Our core philosophy is to take care of our employees and, as a result, they will take care of our customers,” said Rauly Butler, senior vice president of branch operations for Mechanics Bank.

Movero Study Finds Companies Increasing Mobility Budgets

Movero Technology has co-sponsored the newly-released Aberdeen Group analyst research report on enterprise mobility, titled "More Mobility - Less Budget: Enterprise Strategies in the Current Economic Downturn."  Melanie Gray, CEO at Movero, said the results show "a rapid uptake in mobility initiatives across a broad range of industries. From health care to higher education to even large automotive dealership networks, it is increasingly rare to find an organization that doesn't have some level of mobility in place."

Protus Sponsors Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life

Protus, a provider of web based communications tools has announced the company will again sponsor the Cancer Society Relay For Life this year as the Event Sponsor for the Ottawa-Nepean location. This is the fifth consecutive year Protus and its employees have supported and participated in the Relay For Life fundraiser event, and its first as Event Sponsor. “Relay For Life is a cause that is very close to the hearts of our employees,” said Joseph Nour, CEO of Protus. “Their level of personal commitment and involvement is what makes it so worthwhile for us as a company. Nearly everyone has been touched by the dread of cancer in one way or another. These stories of survivors and their families living with this disease is what inspires us to continue to support our community in the Relay For Life.”

DonorPerfect Enables Automated Workflows in Fundraising Software with SmartActions

SofterWare Inc. has announced the release of SmartActions automated business rules with its web-based DonorPerfect Online constituent relationship management (CRM) solution. Jon Biedermann, Vice President of SofterWare, explained “There is no longer a need for nonprofits to spend thousands of dollars configuring and customizing a fundraising system. With SmartActions™, they’ll save time by automating fundraising tasks based on their exact specifications. For example, if a gift of $500 or more is entered into DonorPerfect, an email notification can be sent to the Development Director and a follow-up call can be set up in the DonorPerfect Online Contact Manager, enhancing donor cultivation and retention efforts that are so necessary in today’s economy.”

my1voice Introduces Latest Series of Enhancements for Virtual PBX Phone Service

my1voice has announced several enhancements that increase user convenience, professionalism and efficiency. Based on customer feedback, users can now benefit from new features that include conference calling, caller ID tagging, request routing, caller ID routing and call forwarding to an extension. “Quality communication is the cornerstone of customer service,” said Joseph Nour, CEO of Protus, the provider of my1voice. “And in the current economy, it’s customer service that will win the day. my1voice provides start-ups, entrepreneurs, business people with multiple offices and others the type of customizable communications options that haven’t been available in the past to small businesses, helping them show a more professional face to their customers and business partners.”

Nordic River Announces TextFlow

Nordic River, has announced the launch of a web-based TextFlow. TextFlow is a kind of word processing collaboration SaaS that allows concurrent editing from multiple writers on the same text document. The new version of TextFlow allows users to have their entire document workflow process through one platform. Users are able to work on and store documents, create collaboration groups, and share documents with others for edits and comments. After finalizing a document, users are also now able to publish their finished documents to .doc, .pdf, or web formats.

Logic361 Announces Statistical Ad Analysis Software for Google Adwords and Yahoo Search Advertisers

Logic36 has announced the integration of text and display ad statistical confidence scoring, a major new feature of its search engine advertising analysis software application for Google Adwords and Yahoo Search advertisers. "Statistical scoring of search engine text ads is long overdue," said Stephen Schramke, chief executive officer, Logic361. "Google and Yahoo have been explicit in their efforts to reward quality ads with lower costs per click, better placement and increased impression share while correspondingly penalizing poor performing ads."

Clarient Entered Into Private Placement of Up To $50 Million in Convertible Preferred Stock With Oak Investment Partners

Clarient Inc. has announced that it has entered into a $50 million convertible preferred stock private placement with Oak Investment Partners, a multi-stage venture capital firm with $8.4 billion in committed capital.     Clarient's Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ron Andrews said, "Our transaction with Oak is of significant value to shareholders. It will allow the retirement of most of the Company's outstanding debt, avoid approximately $11.0 million in interest expense and fees for the remainder of 2009, provide added resources to fuel growth, and will move Clarient closer to the goal of sustained profitability at the net income level.