WebWire | News by Industry : Computer Software http://www.webwire.com/ Computer Software News by WebWire en Copyright © 2012 WebWire. All Rights Reserved. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:29:36 EST WebWire | News by Industry : Computer Software 140 32 http://www.webwire.com/ http://www.webwire.com/imgs/webwire_logo_140x32.gif Join Embarcadero for Free Webinar on Delivering Reports - Using FastReport and RAD Studio XE 2 - http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152306 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:25:54 EST SAN FRANCISCO – Feb 2, 2012 – Reporting is an important and sometimes overlooked aspect of software applications. Embarcadero Technologies has developed a free one-hour webinar on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 that teaches how to use FastReport and RAD Studio XE2.  The speakers include Anders Ohlsson, evangelist from Embarcadero, and Michael Philippenko, CEO from Fast Reports Inc.
 
In this webinar, attendees will learn:
• FastReport RAD Edition - what is it and how to use it
• Migration of reports from QuickReport and Rave Reports to FastReport
• Introduction to data analysis and presentation with FastCube
 
Anyone interested in attending this webinar can register at: http://forms.embarcadero.com/forms/AMUSCA1202FastReportWebinar2-7 and choose to attend any one of the three sessions at 6 a.m., 11 a.m. or 5 p.m. PST.  Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session to ask questions and get additional tips on creating great reports.

Tweet about this event: Webinar for #developers looking ways to use #FastReport and #RAD Studio XE2. Register today. http://embt.co/radstudioreporting

RAD Studio XE2 now includes the FastReport RAD Studio Edition at no extra charge, making it easier than ever to create great looking reports. All registered Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio XE2 users who attend the webinar will get a free copy of FastCube, Embarcadero Edition.

About Michael Philippenko. CEO of Fast Reports
Michael Philippenko began working at Fast Reports in 2000 and became CEO in 2007. He is a graduate of the State Technical University of Novocherkassk, Russia with a diploma in IT with honors. he worked at the University and other companies as software developer. FastReport is a set of add-in components that allows software developers to add a reporting feature to their application without having to write a single string of code.
 
About Embarcadero Technologies
Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of award-winning tools for application developers and database professionals so they can design systems right, build them faster and run them better, regardless of their platform or programming language. Ninety of the Fortune 100 and an active community of more than three million users worldwide rely on Embarcadero products to increase productivity, reduce costs, simplify change management and compliance and accelerate innovation. Founded in 1993, Embarcadero is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices located around the world. Embarcadero is online at www.embarcadero.com.
 
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]]> Computer Software WebWireID152306 Article A2 Hosting Offers 3-Months of VPS Hosting For $1 http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152300 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:39:10 EST Ann Arbor, MI – February 2, 2012

During February, users can get A2 Hosting's Core VPS Hosting package for just $1. Customers interested in the offer should add the Core VPS package to their shopping cart, choose a 3-month billing cycle and use the coupon "$1VPS". This discount is available to the first 100 new A2 Hosting VPS customers (one VPS per user and not available retroactively).

A2 Hosting's VPSes provide an excellent platform for developers. For ultimate control, each VPS account offers root access. When purchasing a VPS, A2 Hosting also gives users the option to choose their Linux operating system. Options range from CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu and more. A2 Hosting also recently released a brand new CentOS with Kloxo template. Users selecting this template will receive a VPS with the popular Kloxo control panel pre-installed. 

Another feature setting A2 Hosting's VPS apart from other providers is their A2 QuickInstaller. The A2 QuickInstaller is a huge time saver for developers because it auto-installs some of the most popular resources to the VPS. Just a few of the tools available include nginx, MongoDB and Mantis.

A2 Hosting's Marketing Manager Brad Litwin commented on the promotion, "Our VPS packages are specially designed for developers whether they have a work project or they just want to get in and play. There are loads of features including your choice of OS, the A2 QuickInstaller, root access and  it's all topped off with ultimate reliability. For a dollar for a full 3-months of service, it's the perfect opportunity to see how awesome our VPS solution really is".

Customers using this discount will save a total of $40.85 on their VPS. Users requiring a larger VPS may use the $1VPS coupon and receive the same dollar amount off all other VPS packages, including Managed VPS.


About A2 Hosting

A2 Hosting, Inc. is a Linux based web hosting company located in Ann Arbor, MI. A2 Hosting provides their customers with 24/7/365 real support. Their range of services include affordable, developer friendly website hosting for personal homepages up to full service solutions for businesses of all sizes. A2 Hosting supports a wide range of internet technologies including PHP, MySQL, Perl, Python, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL and many more.-###-

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]]> Computer Hardware Computer Networks Computer Software Electronic / Internet Commerce Internet Technology WebWireID152300 Article TestiVar Releases Professional Edition of TestiVar Advertising Software http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152285 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:16:49 EST TestiVar, the global leader for advertising solutions based on science, recently released TestiVar Advertising Professional Edition which allows online businesses to test advertising copy for profitability in advance of ad placement.

According to the TestiVar business briefing, there is still a gap between small business owners and the ability to access the global marketplace on the Internet, but TestiVar aims to change that.

Allowing small business owners to quickly and easily test their proposed advertisements before investing their hard earned capital will not only increase profitability, but will also allow even the smallest online business to compete with enterprise level competitive data.

Many companies are already using analytics and multivariate testing software to ensure a constantly improving advertising message, but most haven't been able to harness that capability without investing hard earned capital during their start up phase.  In addition, most new start-ups have a very limited amount of capital to invest in live tests.

TestiVar Advertising Professional Edition provides the tools to eliminate up to 85% of live real-world testing by comparing proposed advertisements with a massive database of known profitable and known unprofitable advertisements.

These tests are performed in-house in seconds and virtually eliminate the necessity of running test campaigns using real money.  As a result, they will be better equipped to optimize an advertisement for profitability before valuable investment capital is expended.

The software provides a score that can be used as a benchmark as different versions of advertisements are explored.  A higher score indicates that an advertisement is more similar to profitable ads than unprofitable ads.

Since it takes only seconds to score an advertisement, hundreds of proposed variants can be explored in a single day by one marketing professional.  The alternative can be months of testing different ads in the real world with real world money.

To get more information about the TestiVar Advertising Software, visit

TestiVar.com

About the Company

As the global leader for advertising solutions based on science, TestiVar delivers products and services with the goal of improving business profitability by using data rather than guesses.

Today, the company has helped over 20,000 customers use science and data to improve their business profitability.

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]]> Advertising / Marketing Business Announcements Computer Software Internet Technology Publishing / Information Services WebWireID152285 Article FreeAgent Alerts tool puts accountants on the front foot http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152295 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:09:15 EST FreeAgent, the online accounting pioneer, has launched a new Alerts tool enabling accountants to automatically track their clients' finances and highlight in real-time areas of opportunity or concern.

FreeAgent Alerts allows accountants to set-up customised alerts to monitor their clients' account activity for transactions and entries that may warrant closer examination. By using Alerts, accountants will also be able to take a more proactive approach in helping their clients keep on top of their finances, and ensure that potential issues are spotted and acted on sooner rather than later.

The new feature is available exclusively through the accountant's existing dashboard, which presents an at-a-glance view of all of their clients on the FreeAgent platform and a portal to drill into the specifics of any one of their accounts.

Because FreeAgent offers accounting software online specifically and has been seamlessly integrated into the IRIS accounts production solution, it also provides better accessibility for users and a significant reduction in time spent on manual or paper based processes.

FreeAgent believes that Alerts is a major breakthrough in cloud accounting and a first for the industry. Ed Molyneux, CEO and co-founder of FreeAgent, explained: "Alerts will enable accountants to immediately focus on advising and providing insight to their clients, rather than having to spend a lot of time doing more manual monitoring. It puts them on the front foot and helps them to be more proactive in advising their clients."

FreeAgent collaborated with a number of accountants and accounting firms on the development of Alerts including Freelance World, which provides a full range small business accounting software across the UK. 

Alasdair McGill, Managing Director of Freelance World, said: "Online accountancy has revolutionised the way accountants work with their clients and FreeAgent's latest Alerts tool goes even further to help us keep on top of our clients' accounts. Alerts will give us the ability to monitor our clients' accounts on a daily basis, giving them peace of mind that we're watching the numbers.  I'd like to congratulate FreeAgent on how far they've come over the last year to give us a great all-round product that will help us to do a better job for our clients."

FreeAgent is available to accountancy practices throughout the UK via the company's close partnership with IRIS Software where FreeAgent powers the IRIS OpenBooks solution, a key component of the OpenApps suite. With the company's clear insight and knowledge of the accountancy marketplace, IRIS was involved throughout the planning and development process of Alerts.  

Commenting on the latest initiative, Phill Robinson, CEO of IRIS Accountancy Services said:  "Both IRIS and FreeAgent share the drive to constantly innovate and improve our offering to our customers. Alerts is one more reason for accountancy professionals everywhere to evaluate the benefits a shift to online accounting software could bring to their own firms and their clients."

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About FreeAgent:
Edinburgh-based independent FreeAgent has pioneered online accounting since the launch of its service in 2007. It has rapidly grown a loyal community of freelancers and small businesses, who pay either monthly or annually for access to its software offering many easy to use features, including an invoice template.

In a survey, 99.5% of FreeAgent users said they would recommend the software to others, and the service won the prize for Best Newcomer at the 2009 SIFT Media Software Satisfaction Awards. In 2010 it won the SIFT SME Accounting and Finance Software Satisfaction Award, beating all of its desktop and web-based competitors to take the title. The company also offers a free accountancy software trial to those who may be interested in the company's products. More information can be found at www.freeagent.com.

PR Contact:
Ed Molyneux
CEO
FreeAgent
40 Torphichen Street
Edinburgh
Scotland
United Kingdom
EH3 8JB
0131 447 0011
www.freeagent.com

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]]> Banking / Financial Services Computer Software Internet Technology WebWireID152295 Article Mindprint and ethica Clinical Research Inc. Announce Implementation of Highly Effective Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152200 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:14:01 EST Mindprint and ethica Clinical Research Inc. Announce Implementation of Highly Effective Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System
 
Implementation of customized Axpert ERP system at ethica was complete in less than four months
 
Mindprint Inc. and ethica Clinical Research Inc. announced the successful implementation of a highly effective Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for managing all pre-sales, operations, and finance related processes for ethica Clinical Research Inc.
 
ethica Clinical Research Inc. is a full-service Contract Research Organization (CRO) operating in Canada, Mexico and India that conducts and manages ethical clinical research on drugs, biologics, medical devices and natural health products.  ethica had evaluated multiple ERP systems and found that none fully met their requirements.  All of the standard ERP systems either did not have the functionality needed to meet ethica's requirements or were so rigid that ethica would have had to change their internal processes to suit the software.
 
ethica originally engaged Mindprint for a two-week requirement gathering session that began with an assessment and exploration of ethica's internal work processes and resulted in the generation of the ideal processes for an ERP system that would fit ethica's size and culture. Mindprint then provided a fixed price quote for mapping all of ethica's work processes including customer relationship management, human resources, operations, timesheets, and invoicing into an Axpert based ERP system.
 
The entire ERP system implementation within ethica's organization (including design, development, installation, and data migration) was done in less than four months.  Mindprint's iterative approach ensured that the key users at ethica were highly engaged during the entire implementation process and this resulted in a system that fit ethica like a glove. Mindprint's fixed price approach also significantly mitigated the financial risk of the project for ethica's senior management.
 
'Mindprint worked very efficiently and intuitively.  It was very adept at understanding the complexities of our business processes and simplifying them in the context of developing an ERP system that suited our needs,' said Dr. Janice Parente, President of ethica Clinical Research Inc.  'Axpert has been successful at consolidating and centralizing ethica's key processes in a way that allows us to manage the business more effectively and efficiently.'
 
 'Midsize professional services organizations are underserved in the market by ERP vendors. This provided an opportunity for Mindprint and our Axpert platform to work together and develop a perfectly fitted ERP for ethica Clinical Research Inc., a midsize organization that operates in Canada, India and Mexico,' said Prasad Sristi, Founder and President, Mindprint Inc. 'As a clinical research organization managing clinical studies for drugs and natural health products, ethica's internal processes are complex. Instead of imposing a set of so called 'best practices',  our belief in honing our clients' internal processes to a new level of efficiency resulted in a system that fit ethica like a glove and has been operating at 100% usage from day one. Axpert's no-coding approach ensured that the implementation was complete in less than four months as compared to the years that other ERP systems often require.'
 
About Mindprint
Mindprint Inc. develops and implements cloud based business process software for mid-size service oriented organizations. Mindprint was founded by Prasad Sristi in 2009 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. In 2010, Mindprint partnered with Agile Labs in India to provide cost effective software development. Agile Labs' patent pending Axpert platform enables development of custom database and workflow management systems with no coding. Mindprint's Agile Labs partnership involves its technology (Axpert), use of its project management techniques and access to over 100 Axpert developers. This partnership gives real benefits to customers – cost, implementation time, and ease of integration. www.mindprintsolutions.com
 
About ethica Clinical Research Inc.
ethica Clinical Research Inc. is a leading provider of contract research and ethics review services, and a staunch proponent of initiatives related to the protection and enhancement of  the rights and welfare of research participants.  In 2006, ethica became the first Canadian company to be accredited by AAHRPP (Association for the Accreditation of Research Participant Programs).  Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, ethica's wholly-owned subsidiaries – ethica CRO Inc., Veritas IRB Inc. and Merita CQA Inc. – offer a full complement of clinical study management, ethics review and quality assurance services respectively.  With offices in Canada, Mexico and India, ethica's subsidiaries support the biopharmaceutical industry's clinical research activities on drugs, biologics, medical devices, cosmeceuticals, and natural health products.  www.ethicaclinical.com

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]]> Computer Software Medical / Pharmaceuticals WebWireID152200 Article SP Home Run Inc. Analyzes 13 IT Channel Partner Programs for Small Business Computer Consulting http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152195 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:17:14 EST LAKE WORTH, FL -- IT channel programs are a key part of most IT-related businesses. The right IT reseller channel program can significantly increase a company's revenue and profitability, but the wrong channel program can seriously damage a business. It is extremely important to find the IT channel partner programs that are most beneficial and compatible with a VAR's or MSP's business model, specializations, and target market. SP Home Run Inc. has analyzed these offerings in "13 IT Channel Partner Programs for Growing Small Business Computer Consulting Firms." The white paper is offered free on the company's website at http://www.sphomerun.com/13-it-channel-partner-programs/

This 28-page quick reference guide analyzes, explains, and summarizes:

  • Basic channel partner program information such as websites, the various channel programs available from each vendor, and the expertise needed to partner with each vendor at various tiers or levels
  • The benefits of each channel program such as performance-based rewards, training, certification opportunities, marketing resources, access to financing, directory listings, business support, and sales opportunities
  • The documents, staffing requirements, certifications, sales volume, and membership fees that are required at the time of application for each channel program, tier, or revenue and staffing level


"IT reseller channel partner programs play a very prominent role in the small business IT channel, said Joshua Feinberg, Business Development Director of SP Home Run Inc. '13 IT Channel Partner Programs for Growing Small Business Computer Consulting Firms' is designed to save several hours of up-front research and help computer business owners grow their companies by aligning with world leaders in networking, communications, workstations, mobile computing, servers, storage, networking, cloud computing, and security. Readers will also discover key strategies that they must tackle in order to get good value from their IT channel partner program investments."

To download "13 IT Channel Partner Programs for Growing Small Business Computer Consulting Firms" and receive a free subscription to the SP Home Run Weekly Newsletter, visit http://www.sphomerun.com/13-it-channel-partner-programs/

About SP Home Run Inc.

SP Home Run Inc. helps small business IT service providers get more high-paying, steady B2B clients by providing a suite of proven tools and resources that are available exclusively to SP Home Run Inc. members.

The tools and resources focus on IT marketing and targeted lead generation, selling IT services and lead nurturing, IT service contracts, managed computer consulting, IT channel and small business technology, and starting a computer business.

The company currently serves clients all over the world. Its client base includes computer consulting businesses, VARs, network integrators, IT solution providers, MSPs, system builders, and computer repair businesses.

More information about SP Home Run Inc. can be found at http://www.sphomerun.com/About-SP-Home-Run-Inc/

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]]> Computer Hardware Computer Networks Computer Software Mobile Communications Telecommunications WebWireID152195 Article PC Tune up Update: PC Booster receives Five Cows Rating from Tucows.com http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152143 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:00:00 EST London, UK, 1st February, 2011 – PC Booster was given a Five Cow (five star) rating by the well renowned and respected software website, Tucows.com on February 1st, 2011. Based on a 56 point rating scale on usability, help, documentation, program enhancements and overall impression, PC Booster scored highly to achieve the five stars, or Five Cows rating.

The latest version of PC Booster's Speed up my pc software safely diagnoses and fixes PC errors and improves performance on Windows-based platforms.  The software bundles the management of start-up programs, performs regular scheduled cleaning of stored data and repairs Windows registry errors.  PC Booster is currently available in two versions:

  1. The "Trial" version is a free download and includes a number of key components of the full version including system services and file associations. The 'Trial' version fixes the first five sections allowing users to quickly diagnose and evaluate system performance.
  2. The full version of PC Booster includes a wide range of utilities including a registry cleaner, registry defrag, evidence terminator and Internet Booster. The full version fixes all errors on your PC and comes with access to PC Boosters team of qualified engineers via 24x7 Live Tech Support.'


Users can obtain the latest free version from http://www.pcbooster.com. The free trial download can be accessed from other trusted software sites including Tucows.com.

'We are of course very pleased when highly rated industry experts such as Tucows recognize the benefits that PC Booster brings.' said Taylor. 'By continuous research and development, and a strategic partnership with the likes of Microsoft, PC Booster offers our users a safe, secure and reliable way to reclaim their PC's lost performance,' continued Taylor.

PC Booster 2012: More information

Homepage: http://www.pcbooster.com

Product Page: http://www.pcbooster.com/solutions/pc-booster

For screenshots and media resources see: http://www.pcbooster.com/media

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]]> Computer Software WebWireID152143 Article Computer Palace, LA Computer Repair Company, Celebrates 32 Years of Computer Repairs http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152153 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:25:39 EST Before the microprocessor was introduced, Computer Palace was providing service to California residents. Computer Palace is now celebrating 32 years of expert service and support for Los Angeles area residents. 

The earliest computers were used by corporations to handle financial data and generate reports. As technology became stronger, businesses began to rely more on computers and software packages to conduct daily business. It took LA computer service professionals to provide this support. 

Data recovery is one of the hardest things to do when data is lost. Recent reports have estimated that over 50 percent of people that use computers have experienced data loss. Computer Palace, data recovery LA specialists, recover data from corrupt hard drives and portable storage devices. 

Laptop computers have reduced in price and are now found in many homes. College students store data, listen to music and keep in touch with family members. As a reliable laptop repair LA center, Computer Palace has earned its reputation for high quality laptop repairs.

About Computer Palace, LA computer service center

Computer Palace is a leader in LA computer repair services for residents and business owners. Desktop and laptop hardware and software problems are addressed professionally and accurately. 

Contact:
Computer Palace
www.cp4.com

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]]> Computer Hardware Computer Software Electronic Components Electronics WebWireID152153 Article Multiven Files Antitrust Complaint Against Cisco Systems with Swiss Competition Commission http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152133 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:14:24 EST ZURICH, Switzerland. – Monday, January 30, 2012, Multiven GmbH ('Multiven') today filed an antitrust complaint against Cisco Systems ('Cisco') with the Swiss Competition Commission, in an effort to open up the network maintenance services marketplace for Cisco equipment, promote free and fair competition while enhancing consumer choice and value. Multiven's complaint alleges that Cisco abuses its dominant position to harm consumers by bundling and tying software bug fixes, patches and updates ("software updates") for its operating system and application software to its maintenance services ('SMARTnet') and through a series of other illegal exclusionary and anti-competitive acts designed to maintain Cisco's monopoly in the network maintenance services market for Cisco networking equipment, which represents 75% of the world's Internet infrastructure.



The complaint recites that instead of making these necessary software updates available to all customers that have purchased its operating system and application software licenses, as does Apple, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft and many others, Cisco makes these software updates only available to those customers that have purchased its SMARTnet service.

The complaint further alleges that Cisco also engages in a series of illegal exclusionary and anti-competitive acts such as (but not limited to);

  • Cisco coercing its 52,000 reseller partners to refuse-to-deal with Multiven and not resell better quality and/or lower cost services from Multiven – an Independent Service Organization ('ISO') – that competes with Cisco SMARTnet,
  • Cisco voiding the software licenses of customers that install their valid Cisco software on genuine Cisco equipment procured from Cisco-independent sources.


 
These acts aimed at preventing competitors like Multiven from servicing Cisco networking equipment have had the following anti-competitive and injurious effects in the Swiss marketplace for Internet network services:

  • Competition in the market for service and maintenance of Cisco networking equipment has been suppressed and virtually eliminated. Additionally, ISOs have been effectively precluded from competing for and earning profits on the servicing of Cisco networking equipment.
  • Customers have been deprived choice and forced to purchase Cisco SMARTnet maintenance services over that of substantially better quality and/or lower priced maintenance services from ISOs like Multiven; and
  • Consumers have been harmed because supracompetitive prices have been maintained and increased, and the quantity, quality and choice of service offerings in the marketplace has been reduced and constrained.


 
Multiven's requested remedies are intended to give consumers greater freedom, choice and cost savings while ensuring that the network maintenance services marketplace develops into an open, fair and competitive industry where Cisco competes solely based on the quality and value of its services.



Multiven is represented by Schellenberg Wittmer - led by Dr. Jürg Borer and Dr. Juhani Kostka.



About Multiven

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Multiven is the leading provider of affordable maintenance services for all Internet networks. Through its advocacy group, Multiven is leading a global industry-wide effort to open up the multi-Billion dollar per annum Internet network maintenance services marketplace to free and fair competition which will lead to lower operational and capital expenditure for network operators and a reduced Internet voice, video, TV and data costs for consumers. For more information about Multiven, please visit www.multiven.com. 



Multiven is a registered trademark of Multiven, Inc. and Multiven GmbH. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

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]]> Computer Networks Computer Software Internet Technology Legal Issues Telecommunications WebWireID152133 Article Join Embarcadero for Free Webinar on InterBase, the High Performance Zero Admin Embedded & Workgroup Database http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152040 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:29:55 EST SAN FRANCISCO – January 26, 2012 – Developers looking for a low cost, high performance workgroup or embedded database can learn about the InterBase XE in a free one-hour webinar from Embarcadero Technologies on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.  The speakers include Al Mannarino and Stephen Ball, evangelists for Embarcadero.

InterBase XE is designed to provide the flexibility, power and performance of a relational database engine with no administrative overhead. This makes InterBase XE the prefect database to deploy in cost-sensitive environments and inside applications and devices. Customers select InterBase XE because it's easy to install, has a small footprint, and requires no administration and is incredibly scalable and powerful. Attendees will find out how to use InterBase XE for business-critical, desktop, workgroup and embedded applications.
 
Anyone interested in attending this webinar can register at: http://forms.embarcadero.com/forms/AMUSCA1202InterBaseWebinar2-01?
 and choose to attend any one of the three sessions at 6 a.m., 11 a.m. or 5 p.m. PST.
 
Tweet about this event:
Webinar for #developers looking for a low cost, high performance embedded #database, #InterBase is your answer. http://embt.co/ib-wbnr.
 
In this webinar, attendees will learn:

  • What's new in InterBase XE security, scalability and performance
  • How ISVs and customers use InterBase when designing, implementing and optimizing their applications 
  • How to utilize cloud services with InterBase
  • How to take advantage of the tight InterBase integration with RAD Studio XE2 and FireMonkey when creating multi-platform applications
  • Rapid Application Development of multi-tier InterBase database applications using DataSnap™
  • Ease of migration from previous InterBase versions to XE


 
About Al Mannarino, Evangelist
Al Mannarino is the Lead Systems Engineer and Evangelist for Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. Before joining Embarcadero, his last three years was spent at CodeGear from Borland and the prior five years was spent as a Lead Systems Engineer with Borland helping to sell ALM/SDO/Developer Tools solutions. Al has over 25 years of Software Development experience including OOAD and the responsibility for developing and deploying production applications. Prior to Borland, Al was an SE for Objectivity, Versant, Red Brick Systems, Information Builders, and an Electrical Engineer with Grumman Aerospace where he performed real application implementations on complex electrical-mechanical systems. Al has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College.

About Stephen Ball, Evangelist
Stephen Ball is a Chartered IT Professional and Evangelist for Embarcadero. Stephen has first-hand experience leading development teams working with InterBase and Delphi for over a decade within the UK and across Europe; working with a range of blue chip companies including Hilton, American Express, Virgin Active, Range Servant and Fitness First.
 
About Embarcadero Technologies
Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of award-winning tools for application developers and database professionals so they can design systems right, build them faster and run them better, regardless of their platform or programming language. Ninety of the Fortune 100 and an active community of more than three million users worldwide rely on Embarcadero products to increase productivity, reduce costs, simplify change management and compliance and accelerate innovation. Founded in 1993, Embarcadero is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices located around the world. Embarcadero is online at www.embarcadero.com.
 
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]]> Computer Software Mobile Communications WebWireID152040 Article SP Home Run Inc. Evaluates 13 Computer Franchises for Computer Repair, IT Consulting, and Managed Service Provider Businesses http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152025 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:37:18 EST LAKE WORTH, FL - Buying a computer franchise is one of the most important long-term decisions an IT business owner can consider. Not all franchise opportunities are created equally, so one must therefore do thorough homework before making the right decision. SP Home Run Inc. has done some of the homework for IT professionals with a guide called 13 Computer Franchises that Start Up and Support Computer Repair, IT Consulting, and Managed Service Provider Businesses. SP Home Run Inc. offers this quick reference guide free on its website at http://www.sphomerun.com/13-computer-franchises

 
The guide provides detailed information on IT franchise opportunities, including:

  • Basic computer franchise profiles with website URLs, contact information, and information as to how long each franchise operator has been in business
  • Available geographic territories, as well as information on how regional territory rights are assigned and managed
  • Franchise terms, required working capital, and estimated start-up expenses
  • Formal education and certification requirements, training programs, and ongoing support
  • Hiring requirements, start-up timelines, and location requirements
  • Details of where revenue comes from for each computer franchise
  • How much you will pay in franchise fees and royalty fees


 
"A computer franchise is a very long-term investment, but for many, it can be a great way to accelerate your start-up process," said Joshua Feinberg, Business Development Director of SP Home Run Inc. "We published 13 Computer Franchises that Start Up and Support Computer Repair, IT Consulting, and Managed Service Provider Businesses to help potential business owners keep both eyes open before making a substantial long-term investment. While you'll still need to consult your accountant and your attorney before investing in any franchise, this guide is designed to save you several hours of time during your up-front research."

 
To download 13 Computer Franchises that Start Up and Support Computer Repair, IT Consulting, and Managed Service Provider Businesses, and receive a free subscription to the SP Home Run Weekly Update Newsletter, visit http://www.sphomerun.com/13-computer-franchises

 
About SP Home Run Inc.

SP Home Run Inc. helps small business IT service providers get more high-paying, steady B2B clients by providing a suite of proven tools and resources that are available exclusively to SP Home Run Inc. members. 

The tools and resources focus on IT marketing and targeted lead generation, selling IT services and lead nurturing, IT service contracts, managed computer consulting, IT channel and small business technology, and starting a computer business. 

SP Home Run Inc. currently serves clients all over the world. Its client base includes computer consulting businesses, VARs, network integrators, IT solution providers, MSPs, system builders, and computer repair businesses.More information about SP Home Run Inc. can be found at http://www.sphomerun.com/About-SP-Home-Run-Inc/
 
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]]> Computer Hardware Computer Networks Computer Software High Tech Security Telecommunications WebWireID152025 Article Heavy Industrial Leader in Portugal Expands its Investment in Vector's Software Asset Optimization Technology http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152001 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST January 26th Atlanta GA, Montreal and Birmingham UK   Vector Networks Europe announces the supply of another 1,000 licenses of IT Asset Manager Pro to Portuguese engineering company EFACEC.

EFACEC (www.efacec.com) is a major global player in electrical power transmission technology. Headquartered in Portugal, and with $1.3bn revenues generated by 4,500 employees, EFACEC has presence in 46 countries.  Effective January 2012, EFACEC have expanded their investment in Vector's IT Asset Management technology from 2,500 to 3,500 licenses, and at the same time adopted the Software Metering (Software Usage Measurement) module.

Dean Bates, Technical Lead at Vector Networks Europe, observes - 'We see a very wide range of maturity in the Software Asset Management tools and processes that organizations deploy. Often, the first stage is to establish a granular and comprehensive inventory. Once that is in place, and the quality of data has created confidence in the tools, an organization will progress to studying the pattern of use of the licenses in which they have invested so heavily, and pay so much to keep current and supported. Often, this progression provides the first significant opportunities for major cost savings. Unused software can either be retired, and maintenance costs eradicated, or de-installed and re-deployed where wanted in the organization, avoiding additional purchases.'

Erick Yanez, Vector's VP Development, remarks – 'EFACEC quickly adopted our recent v6.0 release. The speed increase on software inventory enables them to refresh their database daily, providing the software asset management team with highly accurate data. We are also excited about the opportunity that v6 gives them to measure usage of applications running on thin client devices on Citrix or MS Terminal Services.'

The v6.0 release also expanded the Web-based Reporting, including the reporting of Microsoft OS and Server license keys, and supports integration with Vector's License Manager Pro and Change Manager Pro solutions.

About Vector Networks
Based in Atlanta, Vector Networks specializes in solutions for desktop asset and service management, change management, issue tracking, and business process automation. Its PC-Duo® brand is synonymous with high-quality enterprise-grade remote control.  Vector Networks solutions have been installed and supported in over 20 countries since the company's formation twenty two years ago.  With development based in Montreal and a highly mobile sales and support team, the company understands the needs and challenges of multi-site organizations.

The relationship with EFACEC is headed by Vector's country partner Silicon (www.silicon-connect.com). Silicon, a specialist in connectivity applications, has represented Vector since 2000, not just in Portugal but in African countries where Portuguese is the official language.

For further information, visit www.vector-networks.com, or contact the company at solutions@vector-networks.com.

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]]> Computer Software Oil / Energy Transportation / Shipping WebWireID152001 Article Getty Images picks the vzaar video platform for the 2012 Mishmash Music/Video/Remix competition http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151991 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:25:23 EST London, UK - Jan 25, 2012 – vzaar, (http://vzaar.com) one of the world's most respected professional online video platforms, today announced they have been selected to power the 2012 Getty Images Mishmash music video remix competition. The Mishmash competition offers film and music creatives from around the world complete creative freedom to produce their own short video using a wealth of Getty Images' content from across its entire portfolio, including video, music and imagery. Participants are encouraged to weave their own original content into the mix and create some truly compelling content.


Using vzaar's quick and easy video uploader, film makers will post their video to the Mishmash site in real time, where it will be open to critique from both the public and a panel of industry pros.  vzaar encoders ensure that videos in virtually every codec, format, frame size, and rate will be accepted.

In previous years, Getty Images self-hosted video entries to the Mishmash competition.  This year they decided to seek out a professional video hosting platform in an effort to enhance user experience.  The Mishmash team considered a number of video platforms, but with exceptional performance and stellar client support as top priorities, vzaar was the obvious choice.  vzaar and Getty Images joined forces to  build easy to use custom features and a unique design that keeps contestants and viewers alike fully engaged with the Mishmash microsite.


'Our goal is to offer a video platform that allows creatives total control and is above all easy to integrate with their video projects.' says Ian Snead, VP Sales & Marketing for vzaar.  'This partnership with Getty Images demonstrates how vzaar successfully makes the web video process as simple as possible.  We handle the behind the scene technology challenges of compression format conversions, as well as facilitating distribution, and sharing, enabling creative professionals to do what they do best – tell an engaging story that tugs at our hearts, stimulates our minds, and amazes our eyes.'


'We have enlisted vzaar to do all the heavy lifting for our Mishmash contest and minisite,' says Gillesz Schippers, Marketing Manager, Getty Images.  'vzaar provides an easy to use submission platform for Mishmash participants, enabling them to upload videos in almost any format, image size and frame shape, with  vzaar technology transforming the files so they appear in the right format on our microsite.  An additional benefit is that once the video entry is posted, it is easy for site visitors to find and watch the various video entries, as well as share them through social media.'
 
About vzaar

vzaar is the go-to video hosting and distribution platform for businesses large and small. vzaar's refreshingly easy to use interface intuitively formats video content for audiences across the globe, ensuring that it is playable on every device on the planet. Built expressly for professionals with a service or product to promote, vzaar comes preloaded with all the customization, security, and analytical tools needed to get the job done – with no distracting bells and whistles. Founded in 2007, vzaar is based out of London, UK, although you would never guess it by the variety of accents found in the office.

About Getty Images

Getty Images is one of the world's leading creators and distributors of still imagery, video and multimedia products, as well as a recognized provider of other forms of premium digital content, including music.  Getty Images serves business customers in more than 100 countries and is the first place creative and media professionals turn to discover purchase and manage images and other digital content.  Its award-winning photographers and imagery help customers produce inspiring work which appears every day in the world's most influential newspapers, magazines, advertising campaigns, films, television programs, books and Web sites.  Visit Getty Images at www.gettyimages.co.uk to learn more about how the company is advancing the unique role of digital media in communications and business, and enabling creative ideas to come to life.
 

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]]> Computer Software Electronic / Internet Commerce Fashion / Appeal Internet Technology Personal Services WebWireID151991 Article OnePager Pro 4.2 Released with Performance, Installation Enhancements http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151985 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:24:11 EST CENTENNIAL, COLO – 01/25/2012 - Chronicle Graphics, publisher of the OnePager Pro and OnePager Express, announced today the release of OnePager 4.2. Each of the enhancements in the new release was included to address specific customer requests, including performance and installation enhancements. Chronicle Graphics relies on its strong customer base in aerospace, healthcare, and financial services to drive upgrades to its products.
 
'We appreciate our customers' ongoing feedback on how OnePager can make their timeline Gantt charts even more informative and focused, especially when managing projects at the enterprise level,' said Dr. Robert Feingold, Vice President of Product Management at Chronicle Graphics. 'Many of the upgrades we make to the OnePager suite are based on our understanding of how our customers are using the software, and OnePager 4.2 represents a remarkable step forward for our enterprise customers.'
 
OnePager Pro 4.2 includes the following enhancements:

  • No-touch installation for enterprise-wide software deployment.
  • Enhancement of OnePager Pro's processing performance when accessing multi-project Microsoft Project files (integrated master schedules).
  • Automatic data backup for added security and redundancy.
  • Support for 64-bit Microsoft Project and Excel.
  • Ability to create scalable vector graphic outputs (EMF files) so project timelines can be better shared using Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, or Outlook.
  • Functionality and user-interface enhancements.


 About Chronicle Graphics
Chronicle Graphics is the company behind OnePager Pro and OnePager Express, project presentation tools that create rich visual summaries and overviews for use with scheduling teams, senior management, and other key stakeholders. Founded in 2005, Chronicle Graphics has licensed its technology to Fortune 500 companies spanning multiple industries, in addition to numerous government agencies, and is a Microsoft Certified Partner. More information on the Chronicle Graphics suite of products is available at www.chroniclegraphics.com

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]]> Banking / Financial Services Computer Software Government Homeland Security Medical / Pharmaceuticals WebWireID151985 Article SmallCapNewsRelease: Core Wafer Systems (OTC: APII) Newest Upgrade Tailored Specifically for Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A) http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151932 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:57:13 EST JERICHO, NY, January 24, 2012, Action Products International, Inc. (OTC: APII) subsidiary Core Wafer Systems, Inc. has announced today that they are adding millions of dollars in new business with their newest upgrade to their PDQ-WLR product line.

Version 7.0, made specifically for Agilent Technologies Parametric Testers, is a completely standalone software release that offers expanded measurement and reporting capabilities that addresses sophisticated needs for customers who require deep nanometer technology test suites.

PDQ-WLR 7.0 provides 50% more measurements than previous versions and addresses issues for deep nanometer technologies such as NBTI or intelligent mobile ion. The new routines utilize the advanced features of the Agilent testers and instruments such as the arbitrary waveform generator and parallel stress and measurements for a number of tests.

To view the entire press release, please visit http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Core-Wafer-Systems-Adding-prnews-2834798984.html?x=0

Customer that currently use Core Wafer products are: Western Digital (NYSE: WDC) Seagate Technology (NYSE: STX) Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) TSMC (NYSE: TSM) Winbond (TPE: 2344) Sematech International, Global Foundries, Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) US Department Of Defense, Fujitsu (OTC: FJTSY) ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ONNN) Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HPQ) Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A) United Microelectronics (NYSE: UMC)

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]]> Computer Hardware Computer Peripherals Computer Software Electronic Components Electronics Performance Measurement WebWireID151932 Article Skyhorse Publishing Licenses DocZone Book Publisher for Print and Ebook Production http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151867 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:14:09 EST Audubon, Pa.—January 23, 2012—Skyhorse Publishing recently licensed DocZone Book Publisher, an end-to-end book publishing solution that automates output to both print and ebook formats. In 2011, Publishers Weekly named Skyhorse Publishing 'America's fastest growing small publisher.' Founded in 2006, the publishing company is quickly gaining recognition among customers and has already had three New York Times bestsellers. Skyhorse—with its five imprints (Arcade Publishing, Allworth Publishing, Skyhorse, Sports Publishing, and Sky Pony Press) now boasts a backlist of 1,500 books.
 
'We are thrilled to add Skyhorse to the list of publishing companies who use DocZone Book Publisher as part of its digital publishing strategy,' stated Dan Dube, EVP Cloud Solutions at Really Strategies, Inc. 'DocZone Book Publisher will help Skyhorse Publishing automate production processes and publish PDFs and ebooks without the use of off-shore resources while saving time and money.'
 
'We are often asked how a new publishing company can make it in the current environment,' stated Abigail Gehring, managing editor at Skyhorse. 'Our focus is on quality content and implementing appropriate tools, like DocZone Book Publisher. As a result we are the nimble publisher who can publish great books with modern tools and processes.'
 
Some of the world's leading publishers use DocZone Book Publisher to increase revenue with faster time-to-market and achieve an XML-first publishing process. Click here for more information about DocZone Book Publisher and to schedule your demo.
 
About Really Strategies, Inc.
Really Strategies accelerates publishers' revenue and profit growth through better content management. Since 2000, Really Strategies has provided award-winning content solutions and services to publishers, media companies, and other content-centric companies. From content creation to delivery, Really Strategies helps bring strategy, content, and technology together to analyze, architect, and implement appropriate tools and technologies.
 
About DocZone Book Publisher
DocZone Book Publisher is a cloud-based multilingual editorial and production system for multi-channel publishing, including print, web, and eBook production. DocZone Book Publisher provides online editorial tools, workflow, language translation, and automated output to over 200 languages in print ready PDF, HTML, and eBook formats.

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]]> Books Computer Software Multimedia / Online / Internet Publishing / Information Services WebWireID151867 Article Software Patent Attorney Launches a New Practice Patenting Software for iPhone and Android Electronic Devices and Cell Phones http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151841 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:24:46 EST Lakeland, Florida, January 22, 2012 - Software patent attorney, Steve Aycock today announced the launch of a new law practice which helps people patent their software.  The law firm specializes in helping independent inventors, entrepreneurs and start-up companies patent their new technologies including software inventions.  Mr. Aycock was a software engineer for ten years before attending law school so inventors will get someone with experience in both software and patent law.

The name of the law firm is Cygnet IP Law and it should do very well given Steve's background.  Patenting software is a growing industry in and of itself because of the huge number of electronic devices which are being introduced to consumers almost every day and the increase in the number of software developers who are scrambling to fill the need to create applications for those devices.    

The people who can benefit the most from the Cygnet IP Law firm's services are inventors in the start-up phase of their business who often have a difficult time finding an attorney to help them at a reasonable price.  Steve's background as a software engineer enables him to easily understand and patent software inventions such as websites, desktop software and mobile applications. 

Patenting iPhone and Droid apps is one of the firm's specialties and one of the fastest growing industries.  The Cygnet IP Law firm can help software developers protect their iPhone and Droid apps from software pirates and people who steal software to sell as their own inventions.  Also, inventors can lose the rights to their work if they proceed with selling or advertising a product without having a patent application on file.

Steve brings to the table the experience of having worked at a big law firm and a top twenty law school education.  Steve is excited about the firm's new website which details the firm's areas of expertise and provides timely and informative articles on patent law.

About
Steve Aycock, founder of Cygnet IP Law, is a registered patent attorney and former software engineer. Steve advises U.S. and international clients in intellectual property matters including patents, trademarks and copyrights.

Contact
Stephen W. Aycock II, Esq.
Registered Patent Attorney
4060 Windchime Lane
Lakeland, FL 33811
Phone: (863)514-8077
Email: Steve@CygnetIPLaw.com
Website: www.CygnetIPLaw.com

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]]> Computer Software Mobile Communications Multimedia / Online / Internet Telecommunications WebWireID151841 Article SP Home Run Inc. Releases List of Top 8 IT Channel Trade Publications http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151815 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST LAKE WORTH, FL - Market leaders in any business must consume vast amounts of industry- and niche-related news and information. This process can quickly become overwhelming because of the sheer volume of information out there. SP Home Run Inc. has made the process easier for IT business owners with the release of the "Top 8 IT Channel Trade Publications: A Quick Reference Guide." 

  
The white paper is offered free at http://www.sphomerun.com/top-8-it-channel-trade-publications

  
The "Top 8 IT Channel Trade Publications" is designed to help the IT business owner create an efficient process to capture and review relevant industry information, as well as stay on top of the rapidly changing IT channel. The quick reference guide shares important details about each of the top eight publications including:

  • Subscription Information - how much a subscription costs and where to go to subscribe
  • Format, Topics, and URLs - what the predominant content format is, what the main topics covered are, and which content is offered online
  • Pros and Cons - what the main positive and negative aspects are of each publication
  • Other Editorial Products - what kinds of newsletters, webinars, white papers, or additional content is available


   
"IT business owners need to stay on top of what is happening within the fast-changing IT reseller channel and combat information overload," said Joshua Feinberg, Business Development Director of SP Home Run Inc. "Owners of computer consulting businesses, IT solution providers, VARs, and MSPs must develop a routine for scanning through this information in a timely manner. The 'Top 8 IT Channel Trade Publications' provides a how-to-guide for IT business owners to subscribe to industry- and niche-related material including traditional print magazines, on-line newsletters, blogs, news alerts, and RSS feeds."

  
To download the "Top 8 IT Channel Trade Publications" and receive a free subscription to the SP Home Run Weekly Update Newsletter, visit http://www.sphomerun.com/top-8-it-channel-trade-publications

  
About SP Home Run Inc.
  
SP Home Run Inc. helps small business IT service providers get more high-paying, steady B2B clients by providing a suite of proven tools and resources that are available exclusively to SP Home Run Inc. members.
  
The tools and resources focus on IT marketing and targeted lead generation, selling IT services and lead nurturing, IT service contracts, managed computer consulting, IT channel and small business technology, and starting a computer business.The company currently serves clients all over the world. Its client base includes computer consulting businesses, VARs, network integrators, IT solution providers, MSPs, system builders, and computer repair businesses.
  
  
More information about SP Home Run Inc. can be found at http://www.sphomerun.com/About-SP-Home-Run-Inc/

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]]> Computer Hardware Computer Networks Computer Software Internet Technology Telecommunications WebWireID151815 Article Hob-Knob Dismisses Lawsuit Against Zynga http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151760 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:00:00 EST Fort Lauderdale, Florida, January 20, 2012 – Hob Knob, LLC ("Hob Knob") has agreed to dismiss with prejudice the trade secret case it filed against Zynga in November 2011 (U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida).  Zynga denies all of Hob Knob's allegations and asserts that the lawsuit was without merit and designed to capitalize on Zynga's well-known brand and the timing of its December 2011 IPO.  Hob Knob disagrees with Zynga's assertions.  Zynga has not made any payment or provided any other compensation to Hob Knob.  The parties have no ongoing business relationship and are pleased to have this litigation matter expeditiously concluded.
 
About Hob-Knob
            Hob-Knob is a technology company that specializes in developing location-based social networking platforms and applications. The company's headquarters are in Fort Lauderdale, FL. For more information, visit www.hob-knob.com.


About Higer Lichter & Givner
            Higer Lichter & Givner (HLG) is a full-service Florida law firm whose attorneys have extensive experience representing Fortune 500 companies, governmental entities and individuals in a broad spectrum of legal matters. The firm's key practice areas include: litigation, real estate, corporate law, dispute resolution, intellectual property, insurance, cyber law and social media law. HLG, based in Aventura, FL, has quadrupled since it was founded in 2006 and attributes its growth to its ability to provide clients with the first-rate service that larger firms offer along with the client-centered attention that only a boutique firm can provide. The firm is rated 'AV' by Martindale-Hubbell for its ethics and professionalism.

For more information, visit www.hlglawyers.com or call (305) 933-9970.
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]]> Computer Gaming Computer Networks Computer Software Electronic / Internet Commerce Multimedia / Online / Internet WebWireID151760 Article SP Home Run Inc. Shares Seven IT Sales Secrets for Attracting High-Lifetime-Value Clients http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151786 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:28:53 EST LAKE WORTH, FL - Attracting long-term clients and increasing recurring cash flow are two of the biggest problems that small IT service providers face in today's economy. SP Home Run Inc. has researched and published "Seven IT Sales Secrets for Attracting High-Lifetime-Value Clients."


The company is now offering this white paper for free at: http://www.sphomerun.com/7-it-sales-secrets/


The white paper shares seven field-tested sales secrets that are proven to jump-start service sales including:

  • How to close a sale or contract with a potential customer, establish healthy client relationships, and shorten the sales cycle
  • The best ways to bring in a steady cash flow - including actions you can take to focus on the right target audience, establish awareness, and build up your business's credibility
  • What to charge in today's economy, how to reach prospective clients much earlier in the sales cycle, and how to consistently command top hourly billing rates
  • Effective ways to collect accounts receivable without alienating clients - including the forms you must have before you do business with them
  • How you can limit losing sales to people who are under-bidding you, get selective about lead qualification, and focus on selling IT solutions for well-defined business problems, not just products
  • How to get customers to value your service enough so that you can make your target income
  • How you can start selling recurring revenue-based services and what your IT sales presentation should focus on

The publication "Seven IT Sales Secrets for Attracting High-Lifetime-Value Clients" also answers important questions such as: "What is the biggest distraction you can have in your IT business?" "Why might government contracts not be a good fit for small IT businesses?" and "What is one of the biggest rookie IT service business mistakes?" (Hint: It involves how you charge your clients.)


"This white paper is crucial and timely because it not only gives IT business owners the 'what' but also goes on to share the 'how to,' so small IT businesses can use the tips effectively to generate more service revenue," said Joshua Feinberg, Business Development Director of SP Home Run Inc. "We published this resource to provide small IT service providers with easy-to-apply solutions. 'Seven IT Sales Secrets for Attracting High-Lifetime-Value Clients' is full of strategies proven to consistently close sales with small business decision makers."


To download "Seven IT Sales Secrets for Attracting High-Lifetime-Value Clients" and receive a free subscription to the SP Home Run weekly newsletter, visit this website: http://www.sphomerun.com/7-it-sales-secrets/


About SP Home Run Inc.


SP Home Run Inc. helps small business IT service providers get more high-paying, steady B2B clients by providing a suite of proven tools and resources that are available exclusively to SP Home Run Inc. members. The tools and resources focus on IT marketing and targeted lead generation, selling IT services and lead nurturing, IT service contracts, managed computer consulting, IT channel and small business technology, and starting a computer business.


The company currently serves clients all over the world. Its client base includes computer consulting businesses, VARs, network integrators, IT solution providers, MSPs, system builders, and computer repair businesses.


More information about SP Home Run Inc. can be found at http://www.sphomerun.com/About-SP-Home-Run-Inc/

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