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Organizations Headed Deeper into the Cloud, New CompTIA Study Finds

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 08.29.11 under Business

More companies moving from trials to complex deployments

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.–Momentum behind the cloud computing movement continues to accelerate as organizations move from limited deployments to more comprehensive cloud solutions, according to new research published today by CompTIA, the non-profit trade association for the information technology (IT) industry.

More than half (56 percent) of the organizations surveyed for CompTIA’s Second Annual Trends in Cloud Computing study said their investment in cloud computing will increase by 10 percent or more over the next 12 months. The survey of 500 IT and business professionals in the United States involved in IT decision-making took place in June.

“This additional investment will likely be accompanied by greater complexity in the overall cloud strategy, such as moving to a hybrid cloud model or adopting more advanced services beyond Software as a Service,” said Seth Robinson, director, technology analysis, CompTIA. “Organizations may begin exploring options such as Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service, which will allow them to experiment with custom application development.”
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Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 08.25.11 under Business, Development

Tim Cook Named CEO and Jobs Elected Chairman of the Board

CUPERTINO, California—August 24, 2011—Apple’s Board of Directors today announced that Steve Jobs has resigned as Chief Executive Officer, and the Board has named Tim Cook, previously Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, as the company’s new CEO. Jobs has been elected Chairman of the Board and Cook will join the Board, effective immediately.

“Steve’s extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world’s most innovative and valuable technology company,” said Art Levinson, Chairman of Genentech, on behalf of Apple’s Board. “Steve has made countless contributions to Apple’s success, and he has attracted and inspired Apple’s immensely creative employees and world class executive team. In his new role as Chairman of the Board, Steve will continue to serve Apple with his unique insights, creativity and inspiration.”
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Digital River World Payments Receives Payment Services Directive License

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 07.31.11 under ASP Member Companies, Business

Digital River World Payments Receives Payment Services Directive License in Europe

MINNEAPOLIS–Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, announced that its Digital River® World Payments™ solution has received an approved payment institute license in accordance with the European Commission’s Payment Services Directive (PSD) regulatory initiative. The PSD regulatory initiative provides a recognized set of rules for all payment services in the European Union (EU) to make cross-border payments easy, efficient and secure for consumers. The European Commission grants PSD licenses to payment service companies who comply with a distinct set of compliance requirements. The Digital River World Payments solution was granted a PSD license by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.
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Plimus Survey: More ‘Likes’ Matter

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 07.30.11 under ASP Member Companies, Business

Plimus Survey: More ‘Likes’ Can Equal More Dollars for Online Vendors

Research Finds Consumers Seek Engagement with Brands as Social Networks Become More Influential in the Purchase Process

FREMONT, Calif.–Plimus Inc., the leader in hosted e-Business Digital Commerce solutions, today released the results of a survey on the impact of social media on the online shopping experience. The random at large consumer survey conducted via Facebook and Twitter examined the influence that social networks have on the digital commerce market, and ways in which vendors can leverage these networks to better engage shoppers and increase customer loyalty.

The survey “More ‘Likes’ Can Equal More Dollars for Online Vendors” found:
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Plimus adds GoGuides

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 07.27.11 under ASP Member Companies, Business

Plimus Debuts Online GoGuides to Accelerate Seller and Affiliate Sales Success

Plimus Release 1.32 features assist new and existing sellers and affiliates to fully utilize the extensive Plimus capabilities and enhance the management of their business

FREMONT, Calif.–Plimus, the leader in hosted e-Business Digital Commerce solutions, today announced the availability of the newest version of its innovative Digital Commerce system. Release 1.32 is the latest in a continuing series of enhancements from Plimus that are automatically available to Plimus sellers and affiliates. One of the features of Release 1.32 is the new Plimus GoGuide, a context-sensitive online help tool designed to guide users through the Plimus platform. With this launch, Plimus is introducing “Get Up And Go” as the first of a series of online GoGuides for both sellers and affiliates to improve their sales success.
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Erik M. Pelton & Associates Reaches 1,500th U.S. Trademark

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 07.11.11 under ASP Member Companies, Business

Erik M. Pelton & Associates (“EMP&A”) announced this week that its clients have now been issued more than fifteen hundred (1,500) U.S. trademark registrations. Since its founding in 1999 by former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) examiner Erik Pelton, EMP&A has excelled at providing cost effective and skilled trademark legal services to businesses and entrepreneurs of all sizes. Few other boutique law firms have succeeding in obtaining so may trademark registrations during the last decade.

To commemorate the milestone, EMP&A recently launched a new slogan: Experience is our trademark. Trademark is our experience.® “While we are proud of achieving a milestone number of registrations, we are even more proud of the success achieved by many of our entrepreneur and small business clients” said Pelton. “We view our role in protecting their trademark and brand as helping to create a solid foundation on which to build their business.”
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