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JNBRIDGE SEES JAVA & .NET INTEROPERABILITY AS A CRITICAL ENTERPRISE IT TREND IN 2009

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:38:29 +0000

Company CTO cites current economic crisis as one of the key drivers for increased interoperability

BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 16, 2008 - JNBridge, a leading provider of Java and .NET Framework interoperability tools, today announced three key trends driving the need for interoperability between Java and .NET platforms in 2009. As 2008 draws to a close, nothing is weighing on the minds of enterprise IT organizations more than the current economic crisis and the impending threat of a recession. Wayne Citrin, CTO of JNBridge predicts that in order to increase efficiency while increasing sales and reducing costs IT organizations will turn to interoperability technologies to allow organizations to remove the complexity of cross-platform interop, speed their development efforts and increase their time-to-market.

"With the current economic factors before us we are seeing the tightening of many software-related project initiatives," explained Wayne Citrin, CTO at JNBridge. "Although this means even more limited resources than usual, development organizations will continue to be expected to deliver high-quality, business-value-adding software. With fewer people and smaller budgets to accomplish an organization's mission, interoperability between Java and .NET will become a critical issue but also an opportunity to improve the efficiencies of their businesses."

JNBridge cites three key trends related to interoperability in 2009:
- Economic Issues Make Interoperability a Key Issue: In the current economy, it's important to 'do more with less.' Given existing systems based on different platforms, businesses will want to integrate their existing systems rather than spend the resources to rebuild one or more of them so that they all run on the same platform. When organizations purchase new systems and components, they will want built-in interoperability for maximum flexibility in the future at a minimum of added cost.
- Mergers and Acquisitions in Financial Services: The upcoming year will see an increasing number of mergers and acquisitions, such as in the financial services and manufacturing sectors. With every occurrence, there is the likely need to integrate systems running on different platforms, and interoperability technologies will be key to ensuring those systems work smoothly together in order for the mergers to succeed.
- Seeking Revenue Wherever Possible: In 2009, it will be more important than ever for software vendors to find revenue wherever they can, and that includes expanding their potential markets as much as possible. When organizations target a product for a single platform, they've eliminated all users based on other platforms as potential customers. Building interoperability into product offerings will allow vendors to reach many more potential customers than otherwise possible, and that can make the difference between prospering versus not succeeding.

"It is without question that enterprises in 2009 will be faced with the need to cut costs or rationalize their strategy," said Mark Driver vice president of research at Gartner. "IT organizations no longer can afford the luxury of 'business as usual' and are learning to leave the status quo behind and adopt new strategies like that of interoperability in order to deliver the information the business is seeking," he said.

For more information on JNBridge and its family of interoperability solutions please visit: www.jnbridge.com

About JNBridge
JNBridge connects Java and .NET Framework-based components and applications together with interoperability tools that are fast, simple to use and remove the complexities of cross-platform interoperability. JNBridge is a privately-held company based in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 2001, JNBridge has over 300 unique customers in 37 countries that use JNBridge's solutions in a wide variety of applications in financial services, insurance, media, manufacturing and other industries. Please visit www.jnbridge.com for more information.

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DANUBE AND GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE PARTNER TO PROVIDE SCRUM TRAINING TO ENTERPRISE CUSTOMERS

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:29:46 +0000

Leader in IT and business training expands offerings to address growing need for experienced agile and Scrum training

BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 1, 2008 - Danube Technologies, Inc., (http://www.danube.com), the leader in software and training for the Scrum method of agile software development, today announced a partnership with Global Knowledge, the worldwide leader in IT and business training. Utilizing Danube's world-renowned Scrum and agile trainers, Global Knowledge, will now offer its enterprise customers a full range of Scrum and agile training and coaching services.

"Danube has long held a commitment to nurturing the adoption and growth of Scrum," said Katie Playfair, director of client services at Danube. "This is an exciting opportunity to help leading companies succeed with Scrum and to provide training to organizations interested in adopting Scrum as a viable project management methodology."

Danube's ScrumCORE^TM training team leads the industry in Certified Scrum Trainers. Its training and coaching services are delivered by respected industry thought leaders with deep, hands-on experience guiding organizations through Scrum transformations. Its course offerings include: Certified ScrumMaster Courses as well as both Certified and Uncertified Product Owner Courses. In addition to North America, Danube training services are offered throughout Europe.

Global Knowledge works as an exclusive training partner with many global, Fortune 500 companies and this partnership will provide many organizations access to Scrum training for the first time.

About Danube Technologies
Founded in 2000, Danube provides software and training exclusively focused on the Scrum method of agile software development. The company's ScrumWorks® Pro and ScrumWorks Basic products are licensed to more than 92,000 software professionals worldwide, making it the most widely used software in the industry for managing Scrum projects. Danube complements its software offering with a comprehensive schedule of ScrumCORE^TM training courses, which are taught globally by Danube's five Certified Scrum Trainers. The company's on-site software delivery model makes it the leading choice for enterprises of all types, including large corporate and government organizations, which require the utmost in security, compliance, ease-of-use and customization. Danube's customers include Adobe, Amazon.com, AMD, F5, General Electric, HP, Intel, Intuit, Kofax, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, QVC, Siemens, and Sun Microsystems. Danube is self-funded and has achieved steady organic growth as Scrum has emerged as the preferred agile method for developers and executives. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and has a sales office in Portland, Ore. Please visit www.danube.com or call (503) 248-0800 for more information on Danube.

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NEW MVAAS SERVICE FROM ENVYSION BROADENS ENTERPRISE-CLASS VIDEO SOLUTION

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:30:59 +0000

Envysion launches differentiated service solutions to extend the value of its award-winning MVaaS platform

LOUISVILLE, CO - November 12, 2008 - Envysion™ Inc., (www.envysion.com) the leading Managed Video as a Service (MVaaS) provider, today announced the introduction of its new tiered service offering. Envysion will offer distinct PCI-Compliant service bundles to provide benefits that will complement any business model. With the program launch the company introduces Envysion Video, a turn-key managed video surveillance solution and Envysion Insight, which adds its enterprise-wide POS exception reporting and operational analytic capabilities.

Envysion Video
With the Envysion Video service, customers will benefit from an easy-to-use managed video surveillance solution designed to improve operations, reduce shrink and increase profitability. Envysion Video's simple and intuitive web interface allows users to easily view, navigate, save and share live and recorded video from anywhere there is an Internet connection.

In addition, the service provides powerful search capabilities that permit the detection of motion from any camera view, eliminating tedious manual searching and enabling users to quickly find specific events based on date, time and motion.

Envysion Insight
In addition to the benefits of Envysion Video, Envysion Insight integrates critical business systems with video, creating a powerful tool that goes beyond traditional surveillance solutions. By tying business systems to video, Envysion Insight allows customers to identify relevant video based on key operational data, such as Point-of-Sale, to gain the visual context of what happened. Users can create custom exception-based reports and alerts to quickly drive their attention to the most critical times in their business. Envysion Insight not only enables operators to monitor transactions, such as voids, returns and promotions, it also minimizes time spent reviewing video and maximizes the impact video can have on business operations.
"We are pleased to offer a tiered service that will meet the varied needs within the retail, restaurant and hospitality segments," said Matt Steinfort, president and CEO of Envysion. "The release of these two new services is yet another example of how Envysion's MVaaS solution can rapidly be adapted to meet specific market requirements."
About Envysion
Envysion is an award-winning innovator in web-based video management that is redefining video surveillance and providing demonstrable results for its customers. Envysion enables organizations to leverage remote video and provides operators insight to improve performance in every location, every day. Envysion services go beyond traditional security and loss prevention applications by integrating video with business tools, such as Point-of-Sale (POS) systems. Operators benefit from easy-to-use remote viewing of live and recorded video from an unlimited number of locations, providing insight into operations, loss prevention, marketing effectiveness and customer behavior. The company is driving the development of Managed Video as a Service (MVaaS), which brings the Software as a Service (SaaS) model to the video surveillance market. Through the MVaaS platform, Envysion eliminates the complexity of managing a large scale video deployment and is constantly and seamlessly upgraded, allowing users to focus on their business. Target markets include multi-location restaurants, retail operations, and hotels. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Louisville, Colorado. For more information, visit www.envysion.com or call 877.258.9441.
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