Kevin Newcomb

Web-host Verio Inc., a subsidiary of NTT Communications, announced Tuesday (Feb 27) it will offer the Oracle8i database to small- and medium-sized businesses through an ASP model and Oracle’s iHost partner initiative, part of the Oracle Partner Program (OPP). Under the iHost initiative, Verio will receive assistance to market its product and expects to leverage […]

Enterprise ASP Qwest Cyber.Solutions LLC (QCS) Thursday (March 1) announced that it has been awarded a $22 million, five-year contract from Expanets, a provider of networked communications solutions to mid-sized businesses. “With this big win, QCS has demonstrated again that we have the strength, backing, technology and credibility that attracts and assures large customers like […]

Telstra, Australia’s largest telecommunications company, has awarded EDS (NYSE: EDS) a major five-year contract worth approximately US $300 million (AUD $500 million) to provide software maintenance and development for its billing functions and shared services. “This alignment with EDS will allow Telstra to significantly reduce IT costs through process efficiency, increase our speed-to-market for infrastructure […]

Full-service ASP Agilera Wednesday (Feb 28) announced that Triton PCS, a member of the AT&T Wireless Network, has selected Agilera’s Extended Enterprise (XE) as the platform for its Lawson Software applications. “When Triton PCS was founded, we set out to create an unique wireless company – one that succeeds because it is truly focused solely […]

Managed web host Interland Inc. (Nasdaq: ILND) and infrastructure ASP Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) Tuesday (Feb 27) announced that Interland has selected the Openwave Email Mx (formerly known as InterMail Mx) messaging platform to advance its messaging architecture and offer its more than 52,000 small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers access to value-added email […]

iCan SP Inc., a Computer Associates International Inc. (NYSE: CA) subsidiary specializing in business-enabling software for the hosted-services market, and Dublin-based MSP Trinity Technology today announced a partnership under which Trinity will integrate its leading eBusiness Integration Center (eBIC) service offerings with iCan’s comprehensive suite of service provider solutions. Trinity is Europe’s leading managed services […]

Portal Software Inc. (Nasdaq:PRSF), a leading provider of business infrastructure software for broadband, wireless Internet, and next-generation communications services, Monday (Feb 26) announced that it has joined the Siebel Alliance Program and that the two companies will be working together to provide a joint solution. Siebel Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:SEBL) is a leading provider of eBusiness […]

Telenisus Corporation Monday (Feb 26) introduced WebStructure, its managed Internet infrastructure services for customers who want to move beyond the “just hosting” services and step up in class with greater security, reliability and growth capabilities. In addition, Telenisus has opened a new advanced hosting center near Washington D.C., more than doubling the company’s capacity to […]

Hyannis, Mass.-based ASP Infinium (NASDAQ: INFM) Monday (Feb 26) announced that it is entering the transportation arena through a joint-marketing partnership with Richer Systems Group Inc. (RSG), the developer of Enrich, a real-time fleet management solution for the transportation industry. “We’re extremely excited to be working closely with Infinium to deliver integrated solution sets to […]

Xevo Corporation, a Marlborough, Mass.-based developer of service management software solutions to automate and streamline an ASP’s operations, Monday (Feb 26) announced the appointment of ASP Industry Consortium president Paula Hunter as its chief market strategist. With more than 15 years experience in the technology industry, Hunter is recognized as an industry expert, contributing to […]

Infinium (NASDAQ:INFM), a Hyannis, Mass.-based provider of integrated e-business solutions and ASP services, Wednesday (Feb 21) announced that it has expanded its Alliance Partner Program to ASP-enable partner solutions via the Infinium Enterprise Solution Hosting Center. The ASP Alliance Partner Program enables visionary partner companies to bring their own ASP strategies to market by utilizing […]

Application deployment and provisioning ASP Thor Technologies and web services billing provider MetraTech Tuesday (Feb 20) announced an alliance to bring together MetraTech’s native XML billing platform with Thor’s XellerateSP foundation, an application and service provisioning solution for providers and enterprises. “Provisioning and billing are the two most critical concerns for today’s service providers,” Scott […]