Kevin Newcomb

Digital asset management software provider eMeta Corp. on Wednesday launched eRightsWEB, a hosted version of its eRights Suite of content protection and commercialization products. “Our focus is on content commerce,” Jonathan Lewin, CEO of eMeta, told ASPnews. “The eRights Suite is a set of software products that allow you to secure and monetize digital assets.” […]

WebSideStory Inc. on Monday vowed to make online marketing analytics simpler to use without sacrificing functionality in the latest update to its HitBox service. WebSideStory debuted HitBox Enterprise 9.0 with the message that it will deliver “simple, relevant and real-time” features, from installation to real-time data collection and reporting. “We started creating these products for […]

Payment service provider Fort Knox National Company (FKNC) today unveiled a pre-release of its TruePay suite of e-payment solutions. FKNC is in the business of taking payments for customers. For over 18 years, they have done so via outsourced call center services, voice response systems (VRS), and internet-based private-label payment services. In addition, TruePay 5.0 […]

Payroll and workforce management ISV Ultimate Software on Wednesday unveiled the latest version of its web-based Workforce Management suite. The enhancements in UltiPro 7.0 address areas like Internet recruiting, wireless and self-service features, Web Services data exchange capabilities, and increased performance and security. “Performance gains were a very high priority for us in UltiPro 7.0, […]

Hosted enterprise applications vendor NetLedger on Wednesday unveiled NetERP, the latest addition to its family of ASP solutions for small to mid-sized businesses. NetLedger is targeting the midmarket, what it defines as companies or corporate divisions with under 500 employees. It is positioning itself against existing back-office software providers like Microsoft Great Plains and MAS […]

Hosting software provider Ensim Corporation Monday unveiled Ensim Unify, a multi-service Operations Support System (OSS) for the hosting industry jointly developed by Ensim and Microsoft. Ensim Unify provides a single infrastructure for provisioning, managing and metering services on the Linux, Unix and Windows platforms. “Our industry is growing from simply hosting Web sites to delivering […]

On-demand CRM vendor Salesforce.com Monday launched S3, the latest version of its customer relationship management software-as-service. “We’ve been pretty successful in establishing ourselves as a leader in this on-demand CRM space,” Tien Tzuo, salesforce.com vice president of product management told ASPnews. “As the momentum continues to build, what we’re able to do now is pour […]

Seattle-based enterprise ISV Concur Technologies Inc. Wednesday added to its Corporate Expense Management portfolio with the Concur Compliance Solution. “Expense management automation improves a company’s ability to report that appropriate internal controls are in place and that employees are in adherence with defined policies and procedures,” said Steve Singh, chairman and chief executive officer for […]

Veteran ASP USi announced Tuesday that it has acquired key assets of Ariba-focused MSP CoreHarbor. USi will enhance its Ariba practice by adding CoreHarbor’s spend management, procurement, and sourcing capabilities. Terms and conditions of the transaction were not released. “CoreHarbor is a pioneer in the development of Ariba best practices and this acquisition will add […]

Application serving and portal software giant Citrix Systems Inc. Monday announced Citrix MetaFrame software support for Microsoft’s Pocket PC 2002 OS for handheld computing devices. Using Citrix MetaFrame with Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA), only screen updates, keystrokes and mouse clicks are transported between client and server over the network. Client devices can access Windows, […]

Collaboration and workflow ISV Optika Inc. announced Monday (Dec. 17) that J.D. Edwards enterprise ASP World Technology Services (WTS) will host Optika’s Acorde, a complementary product to the J.D. Edwards suite. “Our philosophy is to work with the best company in each market space and we believe Optika offers outstanding imaging, workflow and collaboration solutions,” […]

Small business financial management ISV Intuit Inc. and digital trust service provider VeriSign Inc. today announced a joint effort to offer advanced Web site services for small businesses. QuickBooks Web Site Solutions, powered by VeriSign technology and services, will help small businesses easily establish an online presence and more effectively manage and grow their businesses. […]