dataglobal Acquires Inboxx Best-In-Class Archiving Technology to Deliver Powerful Storage & Information Management Solution

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) September 22, 2010

dataglobal GmbH, a leading provider of data classification, storage administration and information management software, today announced it has finalized the acquisition of Hamburg, Germany based inboxx GmbH and the integration of the companies? product portfolio. The inboxx Unified Archive solution offers best-in-class e-mail and content archiving technology that enables companies to store, manage, and discover unstructured information across the enterprise to meet growing litigation, compliance, and policy-based corporate governance needs. With the addition of GFT inboxx technology to dataglobal?s information and storage management suite, dataglobal?s comprehensive and cohesive technology platform streamlines the aggregation and management of enterprise-wide data, delivering unprecedented storage and information management functionality and efficiency in today?s market.

?Information and storage management continues to be one of the most vexing problems facing today?s enterprises, and the added pressures and fines associated with compliance has moved this issue to the forefront of corporate concerns,? said Wolfgang Munz, dataglobal CEO. ?Together, inboxx and dataglobal will now be able to deliver a single software platform that integrates all the tools needed to manage the unstructured data and storage assets for an enterprise of any size, all from a central console. Now, dataglobal?s integrated Information and Storage Management platform enables corporations to not only solve compliance issues but the eDiscovery, storage reclamation and knowledge reuse needs of today?s large organizations as well.?

inboxx is recognized throughout Europe as the industry leader with over 1,500 installations for its email and content archiving software that enables companies to store, manage, and discover unstructured information across the enterprise. Using a market proven architecture, inboxx provides an open, intelligent and manageable approach to improve management, reduce costs and control information risk with a common technology engine that serves as the single platform for both data protection and archiving. The inboxx revolutionary Unified Archiving approach supports archiving of Exchange, Lotus Domino, Novell GroupWise, SMTP, SAP R/3 or Microsoft Dynamics ERP system data, File and SharePoint files as well as instant messaging communications and call center phone call recordings combined with sophisticated, policy-based content classification and automated legal hold. With unstructured information consuming a large percentage of corporate storage, inboxx archives information from messaging, file servers and collaborative systems using a common technology engine that pools the archive into a single repository with only one copy of a file, an e-mail or a document. Unlike other solutions which provide fragmented solutions which made it difficult for users to store, search or retrieve relevant information, inboxx provides a centralized robust framework that is significantly easier to manage and deploy, delivering huge synergies and cost savings to customers by removing the need for cost-intensive archiving silos. Its powerful storage optimization, classification and retention technologies automatically capture, categorize, index and enforce retention policies and secure unstructured information while reducing storage costs and simplifying management.

?inboxx helps companies close the gap between technology and policies in order to eliminate the risks associated with non-compliance, said Juergen Obermann, former CEO of inboxx. ?inboxx Unified Archiving enables organizations to consolidate email and other electronic information into a single repository. This simplifies management, enforces policies, enables legal hold, reduces information redundancy, and allows for timely search and retrieval of relevant information for legal cases. Archiving with inboxx is the cornerstone of an efficient, repeatable and defensible discovery process.?

Prior to the acquisition, both companies worked in close collaboration for several years as OEM partners, enabling the integration of technology and company assets and personnel to proceed swiftly. As a result, the inboxx technology has been easily integrated into the dataglobal product portfolio to offer a holistic Unified Storage and Information Management platform that sets a new standard of data management to improve business agility and reduce costs. The dataglobal software modules offer analysis and classification, optimized administration and storage resource management as well as audit-compliant long-term archiving built on a single unifying code base. Leveraging the strengths of this common platform, each module, deployed by itself or in combination with others, delivers unsurpassed feature-for-feature performance against alternative point level solutions. Modules are individual licensable as well, allowing customers the flexibility to choose those that meet their current needs and activate additional modules as new needs emerge. The dataglobal modules, which have now been renamed under the ?dg? banner, share a common set of back end services and advance capabilities as well, eliminating the need to purchase fragmented, expensive third-party tools. With the dataglobal Unified Storage and Information Management platform, all data management functions can be completed quickly, easily and reliably from a single console. Customers can thus select everything they need for the efficient management of unstructured data from a single source.

"When two companies that have worked so well together over several years, when they finally decide to join forces, the resulting organization fuses together quite easily creating many positive synergies,? Munz commented. "Already we are finding many instances where one plus one is adding up to much more than two. Fittingly, our new, shared brand not only documents the strong team spirit shown by both companies but also the highly advanced integration of our solutions at the technical level."

The resulting individual modules include "dg analyze" which performs high-performance analysis of unstructured datasets. The "dg classification" module employs policy-based schema that can classify data into categories simply and automatically, while "dg storage control" and "dg chargeback" enable the efficient monitoring of the storage infrastructure while offering cost center-based billing of the storage used. The "dg file" module makes it simple to consolidate file servers, or to outsource and archive file stores transparently to SharePoint, the Cloud or lower-cost storage platforms. The archive modules include "dg mail", "dg erp", "dg voice" and "dg connect" to allow a multi-level archival to be implemented across email, data, file servers and documents with a uniform, central infrastructure allowing compliance requirements to be met while lowering costs simultaneously. Similarly, "dg hyparchiv" can serve as the core Unified Archiving Backbone for the business.

As a result of the acquisition, dataglobal will take over all marketing, sales, support and project management from its corporate headquarters while inboxx staff from the Hamburg, Germany offices will form the new company?s Product Engineering Center. In addition to the technological benefits of the acquisition, the dataglobal market position and reach has also been strengthened by integrating inboxx's extensive network of skilled sales partners in the German-speaking region. Simultaneously, dataglobal's new US-based office enables additional penetration into the U.S. marketplace for the inboxx solutions.

about dataglobal -- the Unified Storage and Information Management Specialist

dataglobal (dg) is a global leader in data analysis, classification, management and archival technology which provides high-performance analysis and management of information resources across heterogeneous enterprises of all sizes.

Having previously defined the revolutionary Unified Archiving approach which transformed the archiving industry, dg?s product modules form a new generation Unified Storage and Information Management (USIM) platform which is uniquely capable of analyzing, assessing and triggering data management actions that govern all unstructured information and storage assets. dataglobal?s groundbreaking file classification technology is a critical USIM enabling technology that can quickly scan and categorize information resources to meet eDiscovery, compliance, knowledge reuse and storage optimization business needs to improve revenue, profitability and competitive advantage while reducing corporate risks and costs simultaneously.

More than 1,800 successful installations in over 40 countries worldwide are a testament to the performance of dataglobal?s products. Customers include 3M, AUDI, E.ON, Group Deutsche B?rse, Knorr-Bremse, Mars and Voestalpine. dataglobal also boasts an impressive list of technology partners that include Microsoft, EMC, HP, Hitachi, IBM, LSI, NetApp, Permabit and Oracle (Sun Microsystems.) dataglobal is headquartered in Germany with regional offices on the west coast of the United States and in Romania. For more information, please visit us at http://www.dataglobal.com.

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dataglobal Finalizes inboxx Acquisition With Strategic Launch of Unified Storage and Information Management Vision

Gaildorf, Germany/San Jose, CA (PRWEB) October 11, 2010

dataglobal, a leading Storage Resource Management technology innovator, today launched its Unified Storage and Information Management vision resulting from the final integration of the recently acquired inboxx Unified Archiving product line. As a result of the acquisition, the Enterprise Resource Management platform has been newly renamed the dg suite and is a single software platform that integrates all the tools needed to manage the data and storage assets within an enterprise from a central console. dataglobal acquired inboxx, a leading archiving and long term storage vendor in the European market, in May 2010 after a three year OEM relationship. The company has completed the technology integration to create a powerful technology base that links Storage Resource Management (SRM) and Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), offering the industry?s first Unified Storage and Information Management (USIM) platform.

"With the acquisition of inboxx, dataglobal now has the most highly integrated information management and archival platform for the data center in the market," said Michael Peterson, CEO of Strategic Research Corporation. "Customers looking to solve, instrument, and automate challenges such as retention management, email or database archives, Sharepoint data management, compliance, litigation support, or long-term retention in a secure, transparent, and compatible software platform absolutely need to look at dataglobal's solution. The direct economic savings and improvements in risk management that this platform brings to the data center are amazing. "

The inboxx Unified Archive solution offers best-in-class e-mail and content archiving technology that enables companies to store, manage, and discover unstructured information across the enterprise to meet growing litigation, compliance, and policy-based corporate governance needs. With the addition of the inboxx technology to DataGlobal?s SRM suite, dataglobal?s resulting comprehensive and cohesive technology platform streamlines the aggregation and management of enterprise-wide data, delivering unprecedented storage and information management functionality and efficiency in today?s market.

The inboxx revolutionary Unified Archiving approach supports archiving of Exchange, Lotus Domino, Novell GroupWise, SMTP, SAP R/3 or Microsoft Dynamics ERP system data, File and SharePoint files as well as instant messaging communications and call center phone call recordings combined with sophisticated, policy-based content classification and automated legal hold. With unstructured information consuming a large percentage of corporate storage, inboxx archives information from messaging, file servers and collaborative systems using a common technology engine that pools the archive into a single repository with only one copy of a file, an e-mail or a document. Unlike other solutions which provide fragmented solutions that make it difficult for users to store, search or retrieve relevant information, inboxx provides a centralized robust framework that is significantly easier to manage and deploy, delivering huge synergies and cost savings to customers by removing the need for cost-intensive archiving silos. Its powerful storage optimization, classification and retention technologies automatically capture, categorize, index and enforce retention policies and secure unstructured information while reducing storage costs and simplifying management.

Insufficient unstructured data management can cause a multitude of issues within an enterprise, all because the company doesn?t know what kind of data they have, where it is, and how to get to it when they need it. And unfortunately, many organizations try to solve each problem in isolation, throwing different software solutions at each one that don?t talk to each other, sometimes making the overall problems worse than what they were initially. In fact, industry analysts say that within the next two years companies will spend over $ 35 billion trying to control these problems with Forrester Research subscribing a $ 4.9B price tag on eDiscovery, IDC subscribing a $ 9.3B cost to compliance, Radicati subscribing $ 6.6B to storage and archiving and IDC forecasting a $ 14.4B cost for knowledge and content management,

However, the dg USIM system platform solves the unstructured data management issue with its ability to scan, classify, sort, migrate and archive multiple terabytes of data daily. The system?s core consists of a powerful Analyze Engine which uses pure mathematical power to scan over ? billion files an hour, a degree of speed and accuracy that is unprecedented in the industry. The Engine powers the Classification, File, Archive, Chargeback and Storage Control modules to offer all the tools needed to manage all of the unstructured data and storage resources within an enterprise of any size to solve the eDiscovery, compliance, storage reclamation and knowledge reuse needs of today?s large organizations.

A heterogenous solution, USIM works across multiple file server environments and storage platforms including SAN, iSCSI and NAS storage boxes to consolidate all storage resource and data center management needs from a central, highly automated console. With USIM, administrators are able to not only quickly Analyze and Assess the unstructured data assets and storage resources within the enterprise, but can also trigger and perform the Actions needed on these assets to provide a completely automated management solution that can improve revenue, profitability and competitive advantage while reducing corporate risks and costs simultaneously.

?There is a rising need in today?s industry for a software platform that is capable of performing data management that meets eDiscovery, compliance and knowledge reuse business needs. At the same time, there is a strong call for a solution that can manage the physical storage within the enterprise in order to reduce the quickly escalating hardware costs and footprint requirements,? said Wolfgang Munz, dataglobal CEO. ?USIM offers a single, unified platform that is capable of performing both information and storage management, delivering previously unheard of cost and labor savings resulting from centralizing the management tasks to produce the highest level of efficiency and resource usage within the environment.?

The dataglobal USIM dg suite scales to the challenges of today?s data stores providing the three main abilities needed to automate information and storage management on a large enterprise. These actions include:

A. Analyze ? A USIM system must be capable of quickly examining the enterprise?s unstructured data assets and cataloging what has been found and where. This needs to accommodate the massive scale required to present a single view of all information assets, wherever they reside, without introducing onerous storage requirements or creating a huge drain on the network infrastructure. In addition, once this scan is performed, the list of the information assets itself shouldn?t create an additional storage burden on the network.

B. Assess ? A USIM system should then be able to use the results of the analysis to create structured, ordered groupings of related information while offering higher level assessment functions to automatically provide a summary view of the organization?s data. A true USIM system can recognize exact and near duplicates with single instancing and identify pattern expressions (e.g., social security, credit card, and phone numbers) in any document stored anywhere in the enterprise. Pattern identification also enables a USIM solution to search and find documents in any language, regardless of alphabet used, and can even identify file names that have been misspelled.

C. Action ? Finding out all this information about the enterprise is a nice to have, but in order to make this whole process efficient and a worthwhile exercise, a true USIM system must be able to act on the information discovered to really MANAGE the data within the organization to achieve the desired results. Without the ability to take action, the data discovery process just produces extra data that requires manual manipulation which in large enterprises, is not a viable answer to the challenges presented by storage tiering, data risk management, eDiscovery, and knowledge reuse.

dataglobal?s USIM dg suite manages the massive stores of unstructured data that exist in the enterprise while providing a comprehensive storage management solution. In addition to its scalability and comprehensive set of analysis tools, the ability to perform the actions needed to manage an enterprise?s unstructured data distinguishes dataglobal dg suite as the first USIM platform in the industry.

In addition, dataglobal dg suite also enables Service Level Agreement (SLA) monitoring to make sure that IT services are aligning with the needs of the business. dataglobal dg suite also offers the solid security protection necessary to ensure business-critical data is protected from unauthorized eyes as it flows into

and through the system by employing Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) security. dataglobal dg suite also works with cloud storage and virtualization technologies within the enterprise and provides storage capacity and chargeback abilities to deliver the final pieces to the platform to enable a complete solution. The result is the first storage platform capable of delivering real-time data intelligence on a daily basis, enabling vital resource allocation and capacity management decisions in today?s data centers.

The installation of the dataglobal dg suite can be completed in half of a day to minimize operational interruptions, a critical point to meet the high availability needs of corporate data centers. Finally, no server reboots are needed during installation, ensuring a completely non-disruptive set up process. dg suite ? powerful capacity management tools enable data center managers to measure current loads, test for anticipated loads, and gather usage trends over time. At the same time, its decision report tools enable the organization to understand total costs across the data center by tracking resource usage to specific applications and user groups. Usage based reporting enables the chargeback of IT assets. As a result, today?s storage administrators can utilize the dg suite tiered storage policies, its data reduction capabilities and reporting capabilities to effectively manage capacity growth.

About dataglobal

dataglobal (dg) is a global leader in data analysis, classification, management and archival technology which provides high-performance analysis and management of information resources across heterogeneous enterprises of all sizes. Having previously defined the revolutionary Unified Archiving approach which transformed the archiving industry, dg?s product modules form a new generation Unified Storage and Information Management (USIM) platform which is uniquely capable of analyzing, assessing and triggering data management actions that govern all unstructured information and storage assets. dataglobal?s groundbreaking file classification technology is a critical USIM enabling technology that can quickly scan and categorize information resources to meet eDiscovery, compliance, knowledge reuse and storage optimization business needs to improve revenue, profitability and competitive advantage while reducing corporate risks and costs simultaneously.

More than 1,800 successful installations in over 40 countries worldwide are a testament to the performance of dataglobal?s products. Customers include 3M, AUDI, E.ON, Group Deutsche B?rse, Knorr-Bremse, Mars and Voestalpine. dataglobal also boasts an impressive list of technology partners that include Microsoft, EMC, HP, Hitachi, IBM, LSI, NetApp, Permabit and Oracle (Sun Microsystems.) dataglobal is headquartered in Germany with regional offices on the west coast of the United States and in Romania. For more information, please visit us at http://www.dataglobal.com.

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November Research Group Appoints Senior Bio-Pharmaceutical Industry Executive, Susan A. Jalbert to Management Team

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 19, 2012

November Research Group, LLC, (http://www.novemberresearch.com), a global leader of professional services, providing drug and medical device safety consulting and software solutions for pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations continues to attract top talent. The company announced the appointment of bio-pharmaceutical industry veteran Susan A. Jalbert as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

"We are building a team that brings with it excellent cross-industry experience, professionalism, and 100 percent dedication to our clients' and partners' success. We will continue to seek out some of the best people in the industry who share in our vision to provide our customers with a rich experience of service and customer satisfaction, achieved through our sustained focus on pharmacovigilance," said Seth Warhaftig, President and CEO of November Research Group. "Susan will join our global team of professionals, and I look forward to working with her as we build new and mutually beneficial relationships with our customers and partners."

Ms. Jalbert has more than 20 years of successful experience in sales and marketing management in the clinical and drug safety software industry. Her expertise spans the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and CRO industries in multi-functional capacities. As a pioneer in web-based technology solutions for Drug Safety, Clinical and Electronic Data Capture solutions, Ms. Jalbert has held senior positions at Medidata Solutions, Relsys International, and Domain Pharma-Phase Forward (both now part of Oracle Corporation ORCL). Throughout her career, Ms. Jalbert has earned numerous professional awards and has led her sales teams to achieve market prominence in the Drug Safety and Electronic Data Capture industries. Ms. Jalbert is a graduate, with dual degrees in Science, from the University of Vermont.

About November Research Group

November Research Group is a professional services firm that provides a complete spectrum of software and services to the pharmacovigilance departments in the biopharmaceutical industry, with extensive expertise in: implementation and support for the Oracle Argus Safety Suite, Oracle AERS, and other commercial adverse event reporting systems; requirements specification and system selection; custom software application and tool development, and software validation. November Research Group is an Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Gold Partner and is Specialized in Oracle Argus Safety Suite. In addition, November Research Group provides the PRIMO application for companies to enable a streamlined and rapid data intake for adverse event cases from all sources.

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IntelliChief Promotes Their Document Management Solution for the JD Edwards World Application

Mansfield, MA (PRWEB) November 30, 2011

IntelliChief LLC, the leading provider of document management and document imaging solutions for the IBM i (System i, iSeries, AS/400) is promoting their Integration Module to the JD Edwards World application. This enables the creation and capture of key business documents electronically, and makes them available directly from a users? desktop computer and JD Edwards World application screens.

JD Edwards World software helps users with distribution management, financial management, homebuilder management, human capital management, and manufacturing management. When implemented in conjunction with the IntelliChief? document management, imaging, and workflow solution, it becomes a powerful system to enhance customer service, purchasing, receiving, billing, and other paper-intensive processes.

When IntelliChief is implemented with JD Edwards World, users can easily?

????Conduct direct searches, retrieve, distribute, and store documents electronically
????Save time and money by designing and generating electronic documents including invoices, purchase orders, order acknowledgements, bills of lading, bar code labels, laser MICR checks, and other associated business forms
????Capture and auto-index documents
????Streamline business processes utilizing rules-based routing, through Workflow, which recognizes and routes documents automatically by document type and/or index values without any manual intervention
????Search for and access all related documents from your PC or via the web
????Automate document distribution (fax, email, workflow)
????Generate checks or ACH transactions directly from within your JD Edwards application.

IntelliChief document management allows for companies to save time and money by designing and generating electronic documents including invoices, purchase orders, order acknowledgements, bills of lading, bar code labels, laser MICR checks, and other associated business forms. Users eliminate the necessity to spend exorbitant amounts on paper, toner, and off-site storage for duplication of your paper files.

More information on IntelliChief?s JD Edwards World Integration Module can be located on http://www.intellichief.com

About IntelliChief, LLC

IntelliChief, is the leading provider of Paperless Process Management (PPM) solutions for the IBM i (System i, iSeries, AS/400) Enterprise. With decades of expertise in the market and seamless integration with leading ERP software vendors, IntelliChief enables companies of all sizes to go paperless with a typical ROI of less than one year. Users can create, capture, manage, archive, retrieve, and distribute mission-critical documents directly from their familiar ERP screens, eliminating the need for filing cabinets, storage facilities, fax machines, copiers, and paper files.

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Instantis to Host a Major Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Webinar Event

(PRWEB) January 23, 2012

Instantis, the leading-cloud-based provider of project portfolio management software used by IT and business process leaders to improve strategy execution and financial performance, announced today that it will host a major Enterprise PPM Webinar Event entitled: ?The Enterprise PPM and PMO Blue Print: Strategies and best practices for taking a top-down, enterprise-wide approach to PPM processes and system deployment.? The event will take place on February 8, 2012 (11:30AM - 12:30PM EST). Click here to register.

Info-Tech Research Group Senior Research Analyst, Barry Cousins, will lead the Webinar. Barry will describe the Enterprise PPM (EPPM) business drivers, lessons learned from organizations already moving down the EPPM path, and critical success factors and best practices for achieving strategic value from this business-driven approach to PPM and IT Governance.

Specifically, through this Webinar participants will learn:

????WHY it may be appropriate to pursue an EPPM strategy considering organizational context, culture and IT governance pain points
????HOW EPPM can deliver key business benefits in the areas of strategy and program execution, enterprise-wide resource management, and executive-level visibility and decision-support
????WHAT are the key people, process and technology challenges in implementing an EPPM strategy
????WHAT an EPPM deployment roadmap might look like and what is the role of EPMOs and EPPM system technology
????WHO we can learn from based on Info-Tech research and client case studies in areas like demand and resource management, funding decisions, business case development, ROI analysis, and portfolio monitoring and reporting

?Barry Cousins is one of the leading industry analysts and thought leaders on Enterprise PPM and PMO initiatives within mid-market and large enterprises,? said Wayne Caccamo, vice president of marketing at Instantis. ?We are delighted to collaborate with Info-Tech Research Group to bring this event to the project and portfolio management community and business leadership stakeholders.?

About Instantis

Instantis is a leading provider of on-demand project portfolio management software used by IT and business process leaders to improve strategy execution and financial performance. Leading global corporations like Abbott, Baxter, Credit Suisse, DuPont, France Telecom, Lilly, National Grid and Xerox rely on a single system called EnterpriseTrack to fulfill the distinctive requirements of their strategic project portfolios such as PMO, IT, New Product Development, Lean Six Sigma, and Green/Sustainability.

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CTS' Free Smart Shortlist? Consult Saves Business Management and Accounting Software Buyers Hours of Due Diligence

Rockville, MD (Vocus/PRWEB) February 25, 2011

When it comes to selecting new business, accounting or ERP software, an informed decision based on detailed product knowledge offers the greatest promise for success. But busy business owners and managers don't always have the time to perform the required due diligence. As a result, companies often spend thousands of dollars on consulting fees before selecting a new system. At CTS, however, companies get expert-level consulting for free.

According to the November 2010 "Help Desk Efficiency Report," a full "three-quarters of respondents have unused software on their PCs." What's more, a leading industry analyst firm consulted by the report's authors "estimates that 22 percent of all IT spending is on software." The dollar figure associated with that spending equates to $ 726 billion annually worldwide, a large percentage of which goes to waste as it sits idly on computers. That's where CTS comes in.

CTS' no-cost Software Selection Kit and signature Smart Shortlist? Consult with President Sheldon Needle reduce the risk of purchasing a solution that will go un-used by helping companies pinpoint must-know product differentiators and providing personalized software recommendations based on their specific issues, challenges and budget.

Since 1983, Needle has been performing detailed industry-specific software reviews, including reviews of construction software, manufacturing software and accounting software. In addition, he has authored or co-authored more than 20 books on software selection. This nearly three-decade focus has given Needle an unparalleled knowledge of leading vertical market software systems and their capabilities. Drawing upon his wealth of knowledge and experience, Needle is able to recommend the best solutions for a firm's software shortlist after a short, 10 minute consultation.

"We?re extremely proud of the fact that over 23,000 companies have entrusted us to guide them through their software selection process," Needle said. "Over the years, I?ve discovered how to zero in on the specific questions that help me identify the best solutions for a particular company's needs. This has proven to be a very effective method for quickly creating a software shortlist for further review, which saves our visitors countless hours of time."

Companies looking for new CRM, accounting, manufacturing, medical or construction software can get their free Smart Shortlist Consult by visiting the CTS Web site. Visitors should click on their specific industry and register for the appropriate Software Selection Kit, which will trigger a call from CTS to schedule the free consultation with Sheldon Needle.

ABOUT CTS GUIDES

Established in 1983, CTS was the first company to perform hands-on, independent evaluations of software for the middle market. Since then CTS has helped over 23,000 companies select new software and technology. CTS Guides are also widely used by CPAs, consultants and software resellers to assist their clients.

For more information about CTS, contact Sheldon Needle, President and Founder, 6108 Stonehenge Place, Rockville, MD, 20852, 800-433-8015, http://www.ctsguides.com.

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Technology Management Concepts Honored as a Top 100 in Bob Scott?s Top VAR List for 2011

Marina Del Rey, California (PRWEB) August 31, 2011

Technology Management Concepts (TMC) was listed at number 65 in the Bob Scott?s Top 100 Vars. The ranking of the Top 100 mid-market reselling firms is exclusively based on the revenue for 2010.

?We want to congratulate this year's class of Bob Scott's Top 100 VARS,? said Bob Scott, executive editor of the Progressive Accountant. The top 100 list is chosen from organizations specializing in the sale and implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and accounting software. The firms selected are the top resellers out of thousands of companies that compete in this market. A full list of the 100 organizations announced can be found here in the ?Bob Scott?s Top 100 VARs: The Top 100 Picking up after Tough Times? article.

"We are honored and thrilled to be recognized in Bob Scott?s Insights Top 100 VARs list for 2011.? says Marketing Manager Brett Hensley. ?It?s a tribute to the TMC team for their hard work, determination, and un-paralleled customer service throughout the year.?

In the midst of one of the worst economic times our country has seen, companies in the reseller channel have struggled to stay in business. Technology Management Concepts has excelled. ?It?s a testament to TMC?s forward thinking during this rough economy. We believe by allocating resources in the right areas, we can push ahead and take advantage of opportunities in new areas, while other firms may be more conservative and hold back.? says President Jennifer Harris.

About TMC

Technology Management Concepts is a Professional Services organization that delivers and supports Microsoft Dynamics Solutions, including Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains) and Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Having technology that parallels with business goals and is tailored to unique business needs, with an emphasis on an industry?s best practices is essential. TMC helps their customers strategically leverage their IT investment in Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics CRM to assist them in becoming more productive, efficient and competitive. TMC?s goal is to help companies derive long term business value from their software investments.

Technology Management Concepts shares Microsoft?s commitment to long lasting relationships and for over 25 years, have been providing personalized services, from the beginning stages of business process review, to implementation, training and ongoing support. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner they are recognized for exceptional customer service, training and support. Combined with a proactive customer services, TMC has built their reputation as the premier Microsoft Dynamics Partner in Southern California.

TMC is eager to earn your business. Not sure? Go ahead and give them a call at 310.559.3982. Or you can visit them at their website. TMC is happy to answer any questions you may have.

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Project Portfolio Management Solutions Evolve to Keep Up With the Agile Workplace

London, ON (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

Info-Tech Research Group?s recently released Vendor Landscape reports for Mid-Market and Large Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solutions describe a clear evolution in the market. Organizations are adopting new management and workflow strategies as technologies and societal norms advance. PPMs are now supporting social user interfaces, collaboration tools, mobile device access and iterative methodologies such as Agile in order to keep up with the modern workplace.

?The PPM process is an evolution, not a revolution,? said Barry Cousins, Senior Research Analyst, Info-Tech Research Group. ?As organizations evolve to adopt more collaborative, mobile and agile workflows, so must the vendors who provide PPM solutions. The top-notch vendors are providing collaboration features, such as social UIs and workflow streams to improve knowledge sharing, work execution and productivity. Agile development will also gain more support as it?s becoming widely adopted in organizations?

Enterprise PPM covers the entire life cycle of IT strategy, funding, and execution. Planisware is the lone Champion in the Enterprise PPM Vendor Landscape report with Instantis, Power Steering and Planview listed as Innovators.

Planisware, an international leader in the enterprise PPM market, offers a highly configurable solution with an intuitive user interface. Also the Value Award winner, Planisware?s solution offers the most ?bang for your buck? among enterprise PPM vendors.

The Mid-Market PPM space differentiates itself by focusing on driving user adoption and collaboration. Champions in this landscape include AtTask and Daptiv while LiquidPlanner and Innotas receive high acclaim as market Innovators.

AtTask is hailed as one of the most innovative solutions in the report. With a PPM offering that is more broadly referred to as ?Work Management? because of the array of tasks it can manage, their social UI gets the end user actively engaged in collaborative work management and the range of platform/browser interoperability and integration with other products is among best in class.

Also listed as a Champion, Daptiv offers a full-featured solution considered one of the strongest in Mid-Market PPM. According to the report, Daptiv is ideal for an ambitious, long-term PPM strategy. The clean and intuitive user interface has over 150 adapters to integrate with ERP and CRM tools.

For the full list of Info-Tech Research Group?s recommendations for selecting an Enterprise or Mid-Market PPM vendor, visit: http://www.infotech.com/research/it-enterprise-project-portfolio-management-vendor-landscape-storyboard or http://www.infotech.com/research/it-vendor-landscape-storyboard-mid-market-project-portfolio-management

Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscape reports recognize outstanding vendors in the technology marketplace. Assessing vendors by the strength of their offering and their strategy for the enterprise, Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscapes pay tribute to the contribution of exceptional vendors in a particular category.

About Info-Tech Research Group

With a paid membership of over 25,000 members worldwide, Info-Tech Research Group (http://www.infotech.com) is the global leader in providing tactical, practical Information Technology research and analysis. Info-Tech Research Group has a fourteen-year history of delivering quality research and is North America's fastest growing full-service IT analyst firm.

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Microsoft Gold Sponsor of Convergence 2012 Showcases New Smart Form Toolkit to Customize Document Management Solution

Laguna Hills, CA (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

Altec Products, Inc., announced today their Gold Sponsorship at the Microsoft Convergence Conference in Houston, Texas on March, 18-21, 2012. As a 10+ year Microsoft ISV (Independent Software Vendor), Altec continues to add value to the Microsoft channel through their flexible levels of partner participation, IDM (Integrated Document Management) training and sales resources.

The company's flagship product, doc-link, provides seamless integration to popular mid-market financial accounting packages, and allows for paperless processing of accounts payable, accounts receivable, sales order processing and other accounting and non-accounting enterprise applications.

Victor Martin, President, Best Western Sterling Inn states, ?Our industry has a tremendous amount of paper and processes that are historically decentralized. doc-link integrated to Microsoft Dynamics has helped us manage these areas with greater efficiencies.?

The newly released Smart Form Toolkit provides the ability to configure Smart Forms for processing or creating new documents. Smart Forms are electronic forms that are accessed from the doc-link Smart Client. They are configurable, easy to use, and can extend to all areas of your business. These customizable doc-link windows can be used to create, index and retrieve documents, as well as structure business processes.

Merri Jo Cleair, doc-link Product Manager, Altec added, ?We already see many applications for the Toolkit such as the creation of expense reports, credit card reconciliation, and streamlining HR onboarding with electronic check lists. This is a new concept that gives the SMB market the flexibility to automate business processes throughout the entire organization.?????

Altec?s channel-centric team supports the Microsoft Partners by engaging in a unique sales process to uncover the document management needs of their clients. Through a needs assessment process, software demonstration and proposal, the ROI of doc-link is quite often realized within months.

One Dynamics SL customer Robert Guerriero, Director of Accounting at Telephone Electronics Corporation states, ?The entire doc-link project paid for itself in nine months. Our only regret with doc-link is that we didn?t implement this five years ago. It?s been a huge improvement in our processes.?

Visit Altec at Booth 2234 to preview new doc-link features and the Smart Form toolkit. Altec?s break out session is Tuesday, March 20: 12:30 ? 1:30 pm and is titled ?Streamline Business Processes with doc-link ? The Tool for your Enterprise.

doc-link 2.7 is available for all Microsoft integrated accounting solutions which include Microsoft Dynamics GP, NAV, SL and AX.

About Altec

Altec is a leading provider of Integrated Document Management (IDM) solutions to mid-market companies. For more than twenty five years, Altec has provided a wide range of accounting-centric paper to paperless solutions including its flagship product, doc-link?, which enables companies to capture, archive, workflow and route structured and unstructured documents to customers, employees and vendors. Altec?s comprehensive solutions include IDM, output management, MICR check disbursement and paper documents that serve more than 13,000 customers worldwide. Altec enjoys strong, collaborative partnerships with ERP and BMS solution providers such as Epicor Software, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage Software and SAP to provide the most comprehensive, integrated enterprise document management solution to the SMB market. Altec delivers its IDM solutions through a global network of authorized partners in more than 60 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific. Visit Altec at http://www.altec-inc.com, or call April Blankenship at 1-800-997-9921.

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