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Los Angeles-based Spot Runner has snagged a VP from Microsoft, saying Thursday that it has hired on Joanne Bradford as the firm’s Executive Vice President of National Marketing Serviecs. Bradford was most recently corporate VP and Chief Media Officer of MSN Media Network, and also had served as VP Global Sales and Marketing of Microsoft’s Digital Advertising Solutions unit. Bradford has also served at Businessweek. Spot Runner said Bradford will be responsible for leading the firm’s business unit focused on national advertisers.
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The mix of players large and small include expected entrants like MTS Allstream but also surprises like Shaw Communications. It will all make for an interesting auction, industry watchers say
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The company best known for its enterprise security products is trying to assist technology professionals who are bogged down by time-consuming business processes. Forrester discusses the “air gaps”
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It’s normally thought of as a consumer service, but the prospects for online video in corporate environments is significant, according to industry experts. What developers will have to do
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Local firms attending Microsoft’s annual Convergence conference discuss efforts to improve the user experience around Dymanics GP and other tools. Tips to describe the business, not the system
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Three Canadian IT managers give their reasons for signing ComputerWorld Canada’s petition to Save XP. Why IMP Group cannot use Vista for its ERP system.
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Aliso Viejo-based security software firm eEye said Thursday that it has rolled out a new, web vulnerability scanning application called Retina Web Security Scanner. The firm said the new product is targeted at scanning web sites and web applications for web-based vulnerabilities. The company said the package will start at $6,995. eEye is a developer of virus, intrusion protection, vulnerability management, and other software, which it sells to both corporations and consumers. eEye said the technology in its Web Security Scanner was licensed from NT OBJECTives, Inc. a firm which develops web security scanning tools.
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San Diego-based PowerGenix, a venture-backed startup developing non-toxic, rechargeable batteries, announced Thursday that the firm has rolled out a new line of rechargeable batteries which meet the European Union’s RoHS and 2006 Battery Directive requirements. The firm–which has received funding from Advent International, Angeleno Investors, Braemar Energy Ventures, DFJ Element, Granite Global Ventures, OnPoint Technologies, and Technology Partners–develops rechargeable batteries based on nickel-zinc (NiZn). According to the firm, its batteries do not contain lead, cadmium, or mercury, toxic materials which are used in NiCd and lead-acid batteries. The EU’s RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances) directive is an effort which restricts the use of hazardous chemicals in electronic products sold in the EU. The firm said it is looking to replace existing Nickel-Cadmium and Nickel Metal Hydride batteries in the rechargeables marketplace.
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Burbank-based CityWaboo has launched yet another online local search site, focused on ratings, reviews, and recommendations of local businesses. The company–which had rolled out the site in beta form last May–is focused on letting friends and others share ratings and reviews of local restaurants and other businesses. The service, which also has launched a Facebook application tied to its reviews, sells advertising to local businesses. The site follows CitySearch, InsiderPages.com, Angie’s List, Yahoo Local, Yelp, and ill fated Judy’s Book into the local business reviews and guide market.
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Vista-based Aperio announced this morning that it has raised $20M in a Series C funding. The firm, which develops digital pathology systems for the healthcare and life sciences industry, said the round was led by HLM Venture Partners. Existing investors Galen Partners and Advanced Technology Ventures, along with new investors Acadia Woods Partners and BlackRock Alternative Advisors also particapted. Aperio said the funding would go towards market development, sales, operations, and development of new products. Martin R. Felsenthal of HLM joins the firm’s board as part of the funding. The funding brings the company’s total raised to $53M.
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