Kevin Newcomb

Subscription computing provider CenterBeam announced a huge $115 million funding round Monday (Nov 6), bringing the cumulative investment in the company to over $175 million. CenterBeam plans to use proceeds from this strategic financing round to expand its domestic operations and launch into overseas markets. Additionally the monies will be used for continued investments in […]

FatPipe Networks is making it easier to go fast. With the release of FatPipe Xtreme, small to medium businesses (SMB) and branch offices of larger businesses can get a fast internet connection for less by bundling multiple DSL, ISDN, T1, T3 or wireless connections and utilizing the aggregate speed of those lines. Xtreme is a […]

Microsoft’s bCentral small business service on Wednesday (Nov 1) announced three new subscription-based core business process web services that will launch beginning this month. Commerce Manager, Customer Manager and Finance Manager are the latest additions to bCentral’s offerings, joining existing web hosting, email and marketing services. These services mark evolution of the vision of bCentral […]

“Adapt or Die.” That’s the mantra of Tim Cahill, CEO of Frontera Corporation, formerly known as Homepage.com, which announced today a strategic shift in business model to become a third-party ASP, accompanied by a round of layoffs and the name change. “Too many companies stick to a business plan they started with even when it […]

Say it with me now: Rivio. It just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? The company formerly known as Biztro is betting that the new name will conjure up feelings of movement, suggesting the effortless flow of work that Rivio Inc. will help small businesses achieve with its back office infrastructure offerings. “Biztro sounded too […]

Verso Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSO), a leading full service provider (FSP) of business technology solutions, announced today that it has signed a definitive merger agreement for the acquisition of voice and data messaging ASP MessageClick Inc. MessageClick, based in New York City, is a privately held company that offers unified communications solutions to manage all […]

Workscape Inc. today unveiled a platform for Internet-based Human Capital Management with the launch of Employee.com. More than an employee portal, the Employee.com solution links employees from their home through their choice of access options, including their own television set, phone, wireless device or PC, to a vast array of company-sponsored information, as well as […]

Sun-Netscape alliance iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions Monday (Oct 30) introduced the iPlanet Service Provider Program, enabling service providers (xSPs) to accelerate time to service, extend market reach and drive incremental revenue. Charter members include Center 7, EpicEdge, KPN and Vivao. The iPlanet Service Provider program includes active partnering in business planning; revenue sharing; progressive pricing models; […]

Web hosting giant Verio last week inked an agreement with Arsenal Digital Solutions, the industry’s first storage and applications service provider (SASP), to offer Arsenal’s managed storage, backup and recovery solutions to Verio web hosting and colocation customers in its Premier Data Centers. This agreement with Arsenal will enable Verio to offer the backup and […]

Metatec International (Nasdaq: META) announced today (Nov 1) the launch of a new version of Metatec Express, an Internet-based service that enables publishers to manage the release and distribution of software products over the Internet. A key feature of Version 3.0 provides detailed reporting of specific data used by publishers to establish immediate revenue recognition […]

Systemsfusion Inc., a leading provider of management software and aggregation services for the hosted application distribution channel, Monday (Oct 30) introduced Evolutionware 2.0, an extendible software platform developed specifically for service providers (SPs). This new version of Evolutionware is an end-to-end automation environment that enables ISPs, CLECs, Carriers and ASPs to aggregate, distribute and provision […]

Cable & Wireless today announced the UK launch of Cable & Wireless a-Services, a full-service provider of e-business solutions. Cable & Wireless a-Services offers ‘pay-as-you-grow’ IT solutions that package computers, software, support and Internet connectivity for a monthly fee. The first product now available from C&W a-Services, a-Workspace, delivers an end-to-end, fully managed collaborative computing […]