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Facing an uncertain future that could involve a bankruptcy proceeding, PSINet Inc., is shaking up its management team, including appointing Harry G. Hobbs to replace William L. Schrader as chief executive officer of the Ashburn, Va.-based company. Hobbs will also take a seat on the board of directors. In addition, Schrader has been replaced as […]

EarthLink and Cox Communications Inc. are conducting a technical trial of EarthLink’s Internet services over Cox’s broadband cable network. The six-month trial will allow both companies to test the service with the option of negotiating a definitive open access agreement. During the trial, scheduled to begin in the third quarter, EarthLink and Cox will work […]

Microsoft Corp. and Blackboard Inc., an Internet infrastructure software company for e-education, are creating a global alliance to redefine and simplify the e-learning experience for students and faculty in higher education. Students and faculty using Blackboard’s learning platform, built on Microsoft .NET technologies, will be able to more easily integrate a wider array of academic […]

Optio Software Inc. is expanding its strategic partnership with J.D. Edwards . Under the terms of the new relationship, Optio has been named the preferred partner for information customization and delivery software for J.D. Edwards’ new Solution Kits, a rapid deployment method designed to reduce time-to-benefit by accelerating the software implementation. As part of the […]

Digital identity firm Tovaris has closed a $1.4 million Series A round of financing led by private investor Samuel Patterson of Charlottesville, Va. Tovaris, which is also located in Charlottesvile, provides e-mail and document security services for Internet service providers (ISPs) and application service providers (ASPs) as well as other enterprises. Patterson has 21 years […]

Atlanta’s Derivion, a provider of e-billing solutions for business-to-commerce, business-to-business and small business applications, and insurance company Zurich North America are launching an Internet bill presentment and payment services for direct bill policyholders through Zurich eZ Pay. The Schaumburg, Ill.-based Zurich North America will allow policyholders to view and pay their insurance premiums electronically via […]

America Online, Inc. is downplaying Thursday’s service problems that denied its 28 million users access to AOL’s Instant Messenger (IM). After a power outage swept through Northern Virginia early Thursday afternoon, AOL spokesman Nicholas Graham said “some services” were affected for a “very brief period.” The Dulles, Va.-based AOL maintains data centers in Dulles and […]

America Online, Inc. and PurchasePro have reached agreements with Information Markets Corp. (IMC), InsureZone and Chinadotcom Corp. to establish private-label marketplaces that will be interconnected with the Netscape Netbusiness, an e-commerce market jointly developed by AOL and PurchasePro. In addition, IMC, a provider of fee-based question and answer marketplaces, will become a provider of small […]

LONDON — Marriott International, Inc. is launching EventCom Technologies by Marriott, a new service that aims to tap into the $400 million interactive meetings market. Unique to the lodging industry, EventCom Technologies’ services include satellite broadcasting, audio conferencing, ISDN videoconferencing, site selection, Web streaming, and collaborative Web conferencing. Acting as a single point of contact, […]

EarthLink is launching what it calls the “first nationally available wired and wireless home networking service.” Powered by a recent agreement between EarthLink and 2Wire, Inc., EarthLink Home Networking allows EarthLink broadband subscribers to link their computers and peripherals onto a single, shared network. The resulting system will allow families and individuals to use a […]

America Online, Inc. (AOL) and business-to-business (B2B) solution provider PurchasePro have completed 10 new strategic agreements, including deals with Hewlett-Packard Company, Homestore.com and Spherion Corporation, to accelerate their B2B and e-commerce efforts and to jointly-develop AOL’s Netscape Netbusiness Marketplace. The Netbusiness Marketplace is an e-commerce network of hundreds of communities and marketplaces that allows small, […]

America Online, Inc., and Vivendi Universal are restructuring their relationship in France in a deal that allows Vivendi Universal companies Cegetel and Canal+ to exchange their stake in the AOL France joint venture for shares in AOL Europe. In addition, the two companies will enter into other distribution and marketing activities. Under the agreement, Cegetel […]