Kevin Newcomb

Avolo, the aerospace technology innovator with a suite of on-line applications and independent marketplace, announced Thursday (Jan 4) the establishment of its first international subsidiary, Avolo.com Technologies Ltd., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. “Development is the backbone of our organization,” Avolo CEO Andrew Fedak said. “In order to provide innovative products and services that […]

The Massachusetts-based Open Source Development Network, a division of VA Linux Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:LNUX), Thursday (Jan 4) announced that SourceForge.net, the world’s largest ASP for Open Source developers, now supports over 100,000 registered users. Since its official launch exactly one year ago, SourceForge.net has expanded its base of supported projects to more than 13,000, including […]

The Internet Business Services Initiative (IBSi), an industry association promoting the development and use of web-native business solutions, Thursday (Jan 4) announced the results of its first member survey defining the market and infrastructure characteristics of companies that provide software as a service. The survey profiles a young but stable industry with a high level […]

Netherlands-based Internet and data communications company KPNQwest (NASDAQ & ASE: KQIP) announced today (Jan 4) that Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq: DELL) has selected the KPNQwest Internet Protocol-based Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) solution for a 21-site network of offices, manufacturing facilities, and call centers across Europe. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We continually […]

Mail.com Inc., (NASDAQ:MAIL), a leading global provider of outsourced messaging services to enterprises, carriers, ISPs and websites, today (Jan 4) launched its Professional Services solutions for the business enterprise. Mail.com’s Professional Services Group takes advantage of the growing demand for end-to-end messaging solutions and leverages Mail.com’s industry-recognized expertise in the messaging market. Mail.com’s Professional Services […]

TeamOn.com http://www.teamon.com, provider of the leading web-based office platform for small businesses, today (Jan 4) announced the company has upgraded its service to provide small businesses with an easy transition to the online office tools provided by TeamOn. New features include expanded access to existing email accounts, including America Online, Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail from […]

Small business accounting software vendor Peachtree Tuesday (Jan 2) unveiled Peachtree Web Accounting, an Internet-based subscription service that combines the convenience and flexibility of the Internet with the robust features and functionality of Peachtree desktop accounting. Peachtree Web Accounting is a subscription service that allows business owners to keep their accounting data on the desktop, […]

Space4rent, a provider of managed IT services under the netsourcing model, Wednesday (Jan 3) announced the launch of operations at a new datacenter facility in Los Angeles, Calif. The new facility expands Space4rent’s scope, enabling the company to offer a wide range of infrastructure, dedicated hosting and netsourcing services throughout the Southern California region. “The […]

TriActive Inc., a leading enterprise Management Service Provider (MSP), announced today (Jan 3) that Active Power Inc. (Nasdaq:ACPW) is utilizing TriActive Systems Manager to optimize management of Active Power’s IT infrastructure. Active Power’s IT team supports over 150 personal computers and servers in a high-growth environment. “Today’s IT challenges for mid-sized companies demand a viable […]

Support infrastructure software provider Support.com Inc. (Nasdaq:SPRT) announced today (Jan 3) its single largest contract to date with IBM to provide eSupport infrastructure software that allows IBM to transition support for customers and employees to the Net. IBM intends to use Support.com’s software infrastructure as part of its foundation to build eSupport solutions that can […]

Xdrive Technologies Inc. today (Jan 3) announced that Peter W. Bell, co-founder, chairman and CEO of storage services provider StorageNetworks Inc. (NASDAQ:STOR), has joined Xdrive Technologies’ board of directors. Bell’s appointment comes on the heels of StorageNetworks’ recent investment in Xdrive Technologies’ Series D round of financing. This new appointment signifies a further strengthening of […]

Cygent Inc., which offers a comprehensive eBusiness Support System (eBSS) solution for the communications industry, today (Jan 2) announced that Genuity Inc. (Nasdaq:GENU) has licensed Cygent to provide Genuity partners and enterprise customers with ordering and customer service capabilities across all interaction points. “Cygent’s vision of integrating the customer-retailer-wholesaler demand chain is both innovative and […]