Kevin Newcomb

Vertical service provider (VSP) Portera announced today that it has signed five new professional service customers in Latin America to use its subscription-based Portera ServicePort application suite. “Professional service firms are, by nature, geographically distributed and highly mobile. This is why they have been underserved by traditional software vendors,” said Gary Steele, CEO of Portera. […]

Troubled ASP FutureLink Corp. today announced a 5-percent workforce reduction, consolidation of its U.S. datacenters, and an expense control plan expected to save the company $7 million this year. “The changing market environment and economic conditions have required an extensive analysis of FutureLink’s business infrastructure and strategy,” said FutureLink CEO Howard Taylor. “Accordingly, we have […]

Rivio Inc. this week upgraded its Business Services suite with advanced payroll and HR functionality, as well as tighter integration with Intuit Inc.’s QuickBooks accounting software and Microsoft’s bCentral Services. “The latest version of the Rivio Business Services suite demonstrates our company’s great success in delivering a comprehensive product to small businesses, in association with […]

Web-based business services ASP NetLedger Inc. announced Friday (April 20) that the company will extend its flagship accounting product to include CRM and Web stores, and it is making the entire integrated suite available in one package with NetLedger 1 System. “Our vision has always been to be more than accounting,” Stephen Wolfe, VP product […]

Proving that not all earnings news is bad news, Citrix Systems Inc. reported yesterday that it beat analyst expectations with $132.8 million in first-quarter net revenues, up 7.7 percent from last quarter and up 4.4 percent from the first quarter of 2000. “We’re very pleased with our Q1 business results, the positive strides we’ve made […]

Online business intelligence service provider Vigil Technologies Inc. announced that is has turned to Management Service Provider (MSP) InteQ Corp. to monitor its Exodus-hosted infrastructure. “Vigil was hosting at Exodus because it was looking for the robust hosting services they offered. When they found they needed to add on more complex monitoring services, Exodus referred […]

“The five-year cocktail party is over, and there are a lot of companies out there with a hangover,” Loudcloud president, CEO and co-founder Ben Horowitz announced Tuesday. Horowitz was speaking to a crowd of reporters, analysts, and partners at a press event in New York announcing Loudcloud’s new strategy to take on enterprise customers, unveiling […]

UpShot Corp. Monday (April 16) announced the launch of new implementation services to get customers of its web-based Sales Force Automation software up and running quickly, with additional data import, user training and Q&A support. “In the current economic environment, nothing is more important than getting fast results,” Keith Raffel, Upshot chairman and founder, told […]

Sun Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) Monday (April 16) announced enhancements to its SunTone Certification program, which certifies and provides tools for service providers, software vendors and system integrators. “Sun is investing significantly in the outsourced services model to boost its success,” said Tim Dwyer, vice president of sales development and marketing for Sun’s Network Service […]

Security and network management MSP RedSiren Technologies Inc. this week announced important security enhancements to its 1stWatch offering designed to bolster the security of its customers’ IT systems as well as their remote access to RedSiren’s operations center. “We lead our industry right now in addressing security as an essential element of network management,” said […]

Xevo Corp. Thursday (April 12) announced plans to support interoperability between its ASP Workbench platform and RSA Security’s (NASDAQ:RSAS) SecurID authentication technology. The Marlborough, Mass.-based infrastructure ISV joined RSA’s Secured Partner Program, and Xevo’s ASP Workbench has been awarded “RSA Secured RSA SecurID Ready” certification, signaling its compatibility with RSA Security’s authentication technology. The RSA […]

Internet Messaging Infrastructure platform provider Critical Path Inc. Tuesday (April 10) announced it will lay off approximately 450 employees, including its CEO and an executive VP, and eliminate non-core offerings from its product lineup. “Today marks a new beginning for Critical Path,” David Hayden, Critical Path’s founder and executive chair, said in a prepared statement. […]