SAP Taps Former Oracle Exec Wookey To Head SaaS For Large Companies.

In formalizing its plan to offer on-demand software services for large companies, SAP has handed over the leadership of the same to John Wookey, former Senior VP of Applications at Oracle. Wookey served for 1 year and 1 month at Oracle and was heading Fusion middleware and the Fusion Project.

Texas A&M University Select Selltis Sales 5.0

Texas A&M University has selected Selltis Sales 5.0 by Selltis, vendor of on-demand customer relationship management software for its Industrial Distribution Program’s Supply Chain Systems lab curriculum. "As part of the curriculum, our goal is to help students understand the workflow for making and selling products as well as he technology behind them," said university professor Arunachalam Narayanan. "Our goal is to simulate usage of this CRM software as preparation in guiding their technology decisions as they embark on careers in industrial distribution."

Using SaaS to Cut Costs and Grow Profits Amid Shaky Economy SecondMarket Finds Pay Dirt in Current Economy With the Help of Atlassian’s Hosted Development Suite.

Due to economic downturn and to cut costs, SecondMarket, a financial services company has selected hosted development suite from Atlassian to manage a worldwide team and to improve ROI. "I definitely wanted a hosted solution. We are a small team whose job is to deliver the software that our customers use. Any time I have my architects or lead developers working on tools is time they should be focusing on developing end-user software" said Stuart Donovan, CTO, SecondMarket.

Cielo MedSolutions Releases First Embeddable Web Service for Clinician Prompts.

Cielo MedSolutions, a provider of healthcare software and web applications, today announced the addition of Web services to its Cielo Clinic(TM) clinical quality management system SaaS offering. "Cielo really focused on collaborating with complementary application vendors. Now, providers and health systems can preserve their investment in EMR and other health IT solutions, while at the same time leveraging a state-of-the-art chronic disease management system." said Christopher King, senior vice president of product and operations.

Clarizen SaaS Project Management to Integrate with AutoCAD.

An integration with AutoDesk’s AutoCAD software was today announced by Clarizen, a provider of on-demand, online project management software. The integration will allow engineers and developers using AutoCAD to work directly with Clarizen’s SaaS offering. “Clarizen is able to provide a completely new and innovative solution for engineering teams who use AutoCAD software by connecting their existing on-premise enterprise desktop systems with the online world,” said Clarizen CEO Avinoam Nowogrodski.

HotDoodle Brings Powerful Web Presence to the Masses.

MetaByte Inc today announced the availability of HotDoodle, a SaaS service which will let businesses and professionals to design, host, update, and maintain websites -- without purchasing or downloading software, having to code, or dealing with the hassles of finding a web designer. "Websites are the business cards of the 21st century, but until now small businesses and professionals were at a disadvantage because of the cost, skill, and complications involved in getting and maintaining a robust website," said Manu Mehta, CEO of Metabyte, Inc.

SpringCM and Kodak Get Together for SaaS Solution.

A partnership was announced between SpringCM, the provider of enterprise CMS and Kodak to provide a SaaS platform that enables rapid digitization and remote, subscription-based access to information. “The financial flexibility of a Web based system, free of the costs associated with IT installation and ownership costs can assist users in making decisions more cost effectively as they manage projects during their work day,” said Dick Hoffmann, SpringCM VP of business development and global alliances.

Kadient and Astadia Partner to Deliver Solutions for Driving Improved Sales Performance.

A strategic alliance was formed today between Kadient, provider of on-demand sales knowledge applications and Astadia Inc, the leader in IT consulting services and solutions for the SaaS market. The partnership was formed to provide sales consulting and implementation services. “In this down economy, there is even greater pressure on sales and marketing leaders to optimize the resources they have, and together, Kadient and Astadia provide an ideal solution for shifting the sales performance curve." said Brian Zanghi, President and CEO of Kadient.

USPS seeking cost-reducing SaaS product.

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a SaaS product to help it standardize, automate, and streamline buying supplies, services and equipment.

Panopto Launches Hosted Lecture Capture System.

Panopto recently announced a SaaS version of its lecture capture system called CourseCast."CourseCast Hosted is our solution for educators and trainers who prefer to outsource the back-end infrastructure normally associated with lecture capture," said Brad Winney, president and CEO of Panopto, in a statement released Wednesday.

New MVaaS Service From Envysion Broadens Enterprise-Class Video Solution.

Envysion Inc, the MVaaS (managed video as a service) provider announced the introduction of its new tiered service offering. "We are pleased to offer a tiered service that will meet the varied needs within the retail, restaurant and hospitality segments," said Matt Steinfort, president and CEO of Envysion.

Mirapoint Acquires Intradyn, Expands Global Sales and Marketing.

According to a recent report, Mirapoint announced the acquisition of Intradyn. Mirapoint is a famous secure messaging expert and hopes to expand its product line to include a suite of active email archiving appliances along with e-Discovery products. "We have already established ourselves as a world leader in the Enterprise email solution business with an all-in-one email solution in a box," said Jeff Witous, CEO of Mirapoint.

Marshal and 8e6 Technologies Merge to Create New Security Leader.

The UK based email and web content security software provider, Marshal along with 8e6 Technologies has announced a merger between the two to form a new company called Marshal 8e6. "Together we will have a broader product line, more advanced technologies and greater resources to deliver best-in-class solutions." said George Shih, CEO of 8e6 Technologies.

Yara International Selects Zycus Spend Analysis Solutions.

The world leader in supplying mineral fertilizers, yara International ASA has chosen Zycus for providing comprehensive and practical spend analysis solutions. "We are very pleased both with Yara International's decision to implement our solutions and with our growing involvement in the European market," said Aatish Dedhia, the CEO of Zycus.

New Relic Secures $6.0 Million New Investment Financing.

New Relic Inc. has announced that it has closed a $6.0 million Series B venture financing round. Trintiy Ventures was the lead investor. "We are thrilled that Trinity Ventures is joining Benchmark Capital as an investor in New Relic," said Lew Cirne, founder and CEO of New Relic.

Netmagic's Remote Infrastructure Monitoring and Management Services Selected by SigmaQuest.

SigmaQuest, a provider of on demand scalable solutions     for Product  Quality Management has selected Netmagic Solutions’ Remote Infrastructure Monitoring and Management (RIMM) services.  "We are enthusiastic about our alignment with SigmaQuest as it is a well-established provider of On-Demand software solutions that enables leading OEMs and manufacturers worldwide to build and ship top-quality, defect-free products," said Sandip Gupta, president, Netmagic Solutions.

Defense Department Launches UGC Site.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the launch of TroopTube, a new social networking and user generated content (UGC) for military personnel. The introduction of TroopTube comes a mere 18 months after the DoD blocked access to YouTube Inc. , MySpace , and 11 other social networking and video-sharing Websites. 

Easynet Connect trials first ever 40Mbps Internet over existing copper networks.

A brand new frequency plan all set t revolutionize business networks has been announced in the UK by Easy Connect. The trial 40Mbps EtherStream service uses the same Layer 2 Ethernet backbone as Easynet Connect’s existing 20Mbps service but can now transmit data at higher frequencies, creating symmetrical connection speeds of 40Mbps.  Chris Stening, Managing Director of Easynet Connect, said: “By continuing to push the boundaries of what copper networks can deliver, we are able to bring the very best internet connectivity to as many businesses as possible.”