2008-12-08: Pivot Appoints John H. Eley as Chief Executive Officer
Pivot, Inc., the leading provider of IM-based collaboration, broadcast, and liquidity management tools for the professional trading community, today announced the appointment of John H. Eley as Chief Executive Officer. The addition of Eley to Pivot's executive team of industry veterans, together with the November 2008 Pivot 360 release, will continue to drive the Company’s rapid growth in the equities, equity options, and commodities markets.

2008-11-11: Sprint Customers Get Instant Links to Mobile Information with 2D Barcode Solution from Scanbuy
We're all familiar with barcodes seen on just about any product imaginable - they make checkouts faster in grocery stores and often eliminate the need for individual price tags. Now a new type of barcode can make life simpler for Sprint customers seeking information. 2D barcodes are simple, black and white images, but each one is packed with a unique interactive experience in the form of data, Web links, MP3s, video streams, personal profiles and more. Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced that customers can use select Sprint phones to instantly unlock valuable information from 2D barcodes with the launch of ScanLife(R) from Scanbuy, Inc., a global leader in mobile marketing solutions.

2008-10-28: inQ Changes Name to TouchCommerce
Today, at Forrester’s Consumer 2008 Forum in Dallas, Christophe Cremault, senior vice president of marketing at TouchCommerce, a pioneering company featuring pay-for-performance outsourced online interaction optimization services, announced that the company, previously known as inQ, has changed its name to TouchCommerce, effective immediately. At 12:01 a.m. October 28, visitors to the company’s www.inq.com web site were being automatically redirected to the company’s new www.touchcommerce.com web site. The headline of an advertisement in the program of the Forrester’s Consumer 2008 Forum read: “1,476,943 conversions later, inQ is now TouchCommerce.” The company’s tagline now reads, “TouchCommerce: Target. Interact. Convert.”

2008-10-25: CertifiedMail Changes Company Name to DataMotion and Launches Intelligent Information Transport Platform
CertifiedMail, Inc., a leading global provider of secure messaging solutions, today announced it is changing its name to DataMotion, Inc. and extending their product line by introducing the Intelligent Information Transport (IIT) platform. The name change comes as part of a re-branding initiative, which also includes the launch of DataMotion’s IIT platform, an on-demand or on-site service offering that enhances business communications by enabling companies to move, track, filter, audit, manage and secure sensitive information.

2008-10-07: PowerSteering Announces Strong Q3 Sales Performance
PowerSteering, the only On-Demand, Enterprise PPM software used to manage Information Technology, Six Sigma, New Product Development and other enterprise initiatives, today reported strong third quarter results. Highlights include the addition of new customers in both Commercial and Government sectors, and expanded relationships with several current customers.

2008-09-16: [x+1] Announces Creation of Advisory Board To Help It Vet New Products and Market Strategies
[x+1], the leader in predictive marketing, announced the creation of a seven-member Advisory Board composed of thought leaders in marketing and management from such top corporations as Sears, Turner Broadcasting and Yahoo. The members of the Advisory Board will meet periodically with [x+1]'s executive team to review company strategy and product plans, and to provide informal advice and counsel on management and operations.

2008-07-17: Greenplum Selected by AlwaysOn as an AO Global 250 Winner
Greenplum, a leading provider of database software for business intelligence, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the AO Global 250 Winners. Inclusion in the AO Global 250 signifies major developments in the creation of new business opportunities in the global technology industries. Greenplum was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and other industry experts spanning the globe, based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.

2008-02-25: Pivot Triples Customer Count in 2007 and Prepares for Continued Growth in 2008
Pivot, Inc., a real-time enterprise collaboration network serving the capital markets, today announced a 150 percent increase in seats in 2007, solidifying Pivot’s reputation as the fastest growing institutional collaboration and communication network in the financial markets. Pivot tripled its customer base in 2007, signaling the need for an institutional networking solution that is secure, integrated with compliance and order management software, and can convert conversational data into trade tickets in an automated process.

»» 2007-12-10: PNC completes Albridge Solutions acquisition
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. said Friday it purchased Albridge Solutions Inc., a provider of portfolio accounting and wealth management services. The bank company said Lawrenceville, N.J.-based Albridge will broaden the offerings of PNC's PFPC Worldwide Inc. investment services unit. Terms were not disclosed. Pittsburgh-based PNC (NYSE:PNC) is one of the nation's largest diversified financial services organizations, providing retail and business banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending, wealth management, asset management and global fund services.

»» 2007-11-01: PNC to Acquire Albridge Solutions Inc.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lawrenceville, N.J., - based Albridge Solutions Inc., a provider of portfolio accounting and enterprise wealth management services. Through relationships with 150 financial institutions and more than 100,000 financial advisors with assets under management that exceed $1 trillion, Albridge delivers an aggregate, single view of clients' assets along with robust performance reporting and analysis. Albridge will increase the offerings of PFPC Worldwide Inc., PNC's provider of global investment services.

2007-10-27: Sprint, Scanbuy Team Up to Test Latest Mobile Marketing Technology
A fan browsing a music magazine spots an ad for a favorite band. The fan takes out his or her mobile phone and quickly clicks a photo of a bar code that the ad contains. The phone downloads the band's latest singe, captures wallpaper graphics featuring the band and delivers the details of the act's upcoming show in town. This scenario is just one example of what's possible with new technology from global company Scanbuy.

2007-10-17: Scanbuy - Ten technologies you want to know about right now
If there's one thing technology is doing in the event space, it's making it easier to get exposure. From the latest cell phone technology to the most innovative web applications to handheld devices and the latest and greatest projection applications, it all means more of your messages can get to your customers, quicker, easier and in way cooler ways. The funny thing is, new technology isn't necessarily making your job easier, but it is making it more interesting and effective. And it's allowing marketers to be more creative and offer experiences that can really wow even the most sophisticated, "I've-seen-it-all" event attendees. Sit back, relax and take a trip with us. Ten tech tools you'll want to use right now.

»» 2007-10-16: Constant Contact Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering and Underwriters' Exercise of Over-allotment Option
Constant Contact, Inc. today announced the completion, on October 9, 2007, of its initial public offering of 6,700,000 shares of its common stock at $16.00 per share (before underwriting discounts and commissions). Of the 6,700,000 shares sold in this offering, Constant Contact sold 5,829,839 shares and certain stockholders of the company sold 870,161 shares. Constant Contact also announced today that the underwriters of its initial public offering exercised, in full, their option to purchase an additional 1,005,000 shares of common stock at the initial public offering price of $16.00 per share (before underwriting discounts and commissions). Of the over-allotment shares, Constant Contact sold 370,006 shares and existing shareholders sold 634,994 shares.

2007-10-15: Greenplum Positioned in the Visionaries Quadrant for the 2007 Data Warehouse Database Management Magic Quadrant Report
Greenplum, the leader in high-performance database software for business intelligence (BI), today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the "Visionaries" quadrant in the 'Data Warehouse Database Management Systems Magic Quadrant 2007' report.1 According to Gartner, vendors in the "Visionaries" quadrant "represent a forward-thinking approach to managing the hardware, software and end-user aspects of the data warehouse."

2007-10-01: AMR Research Recognizes Netkey As Key Vendor For In-Store Media Networks
In its new report "In-Store Media Networks - Key Component of Advanced Selling Strategy," AMR Research names Netkey as one of six vendors identified as providing solutions for digital signage and in-store media in retail. The report also recognizes Netkey as a vendor leading the way in offering an enterprise-class solution supporting the convergence of digital signs and kiosks.

2007-09-25: Integral's New Head of Sales Hire
Integral Development Corp. announced that it had recruited Jon Barker from Citi in London, where he was Director of Fixed Income eCommerce Sales for Europe and Asia-Pacific. At Integral, he is Vice President, Worldwide Sales, a newly created position.

2007-09-18: [x+1] Personalizes Web Optimization with New, Patented Technology
[x+1], the leader in predictive marketing, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company a patent for its Predictive Optimization Engine (POE™)-- a system that dynamically segments the user community through data capture and content presentation. POE operates over two platforms, site+1 and media+1, to provide marketers the ability to capture behavioral and geographical information from each Web visitor, and predict which offers or external advertisements will be most relevant to the individual.

2007-08-31: Marketing Technology Solutions Acquires HealthPages
Marketing Technology Solutions (MTS), the leader in performance-based, interactive marketing for health-care advertisers, today announced its acquisition of Healthpages.com, an online directory service that provides users with localized information specific to their individual health needs.

2007-08-28: Self-Service Kiosk Software Leader Netkey Acquires Webpavement, Top Digital Signage Software Brand
Netkey, a recognized leading provider of software for self-service kiosks, today announced that it has acquired Webpavement, one of the largest providers of software used for the operation and management of networks of digital signs.

2007-08-16: Albridge Solutions Recognized Among New Jersey's Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program
Albridge Solutions Inc., a provider of enterprise wealth management services and technology, was recognized in Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for New Jersey. Albridge was honored for the second consecutive year in the Deloitte program which ranks the 50 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in the region as determined by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services organizations.

2007-08-13: inQ Closes $5 Million Series D Round of Funding
inQ, the world leader in outsourced online live chat sales solutions, today announced the closing of $5 million Series D round of funding led by Emergence Capital with other existing investors Partech International, Dolphin Equity Partners, and Hudson Ventures also participating.

»» 2007-07-24: Hearst Corporation to Acquire UGO Networks
Hearst Corporation announced today that it will acquire UGO Networks, Inc., a leading online entertainment company. The announcement was made by Victor F. Ganzi, president & CEO, Hearst Corporation; J Moses, CEO of UGO Networks, Inc.; and Kenneth Bronfin, president of Hearst Interactive Media, the division within Hearst that will manage UGO. The privately held companies will complete the deal within the next several weeks. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval. Terms were not disclosed.

2007-06-19: PowerSteering Positioned in Visionaries Quadrant in Leading Analyst Firm's IT Project and Portfolio Management Magic Quadrant
PowerSteering, the leading Enterprise PPM software used to manage IT, Operational Excellence, Business Transformation and other strategic initiatives today announced its placement in the visionaries quadrant in the 2007 Gartner IT Project and Portfolio Management Magic Quadrant report.

2007-06-11: Pivot Launches Suite of Tools for Secure Real-Time Collaboration, Information Management and Compliant Trade Initiation
Pivot, developers of IMTRADER and one of the fastest growing communications networks for institutional investors, today announced Pivot 360°, a major expansion of the company's flagship offering, IMTRADER Pivot 360° is the industry's first "inter-enterprise" approach that allows financial services professionals to communicate, integrate and collaborate with external and internal audiences in a secure, fully compliant environment from one central location. Pivot 360° advances beyond traditional instant messaging and chat capabilities to provide a comprehensive suite of tools that tighten workflow processes, expand collaboration opportunities and streamline information management.

2007-05-09: Wasabi - Frank Logan Named 2007 KPMG High Tech Entrepreneur
Wasabi Systems today announced that Frank G. Logan, III, the Company's President and CEO, was named as the 2007 KPMG LLP High Tech Entrepreneur at Tech Nite '07, the Tenth Annual Hampton Roads Technology Awards. On Thursday May 4, 2007, KPMG partner Cheryl Xystros presented Logan with its prestigious High Tech Entrepreneur Award.

2007-05-02: Greenplum Among The Spring 2007 Red Herring 100
Red Herring today announced that Greenplum, maker of the world's leading commercial open-source database for Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Warehousing is a recipient of the Red Herring 100 Spring 2007, an award given to the top 100 private technology companies based in North America.

2007-02-06: Greenplum closes $19MM Financing Appoints Former Sun Executive CEO
Greenplum, maker of the world's leading commercial open-source database for Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Warehousing, today announced that it has closed a combined $19 million equity and debt financing and named former Sun Microsystems senior executive Bill Cook as Chief Executive Officer.

2006-12-12: Scanbuy Hires Industry Veteran Jonathan Bulkeley as CEO Secures $9 Million Series B Funding
Scanbuy, Inc., a global provider of wireless commerce solutions, today announced the recent hiring of industry veteran Jonathan Bulkeley as Chief Executive Officer. The company also announced that it completed $9 million in Series B financing. Longworth Venture Partners, Masthead Venture Partners and Hudson Venture Partners led the round, with participation from existing angel investors.

»» 2006-11-08: AOL Acquires The Relegence Corporation
AOL LLC today announced that it has acquired leading financial news and information search technology company, The Relegence Corporation of New York. AOL's acquisition agreement with privately-held Relegence was signed and closed on Monday, November 6th, 2006. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Relegence and its 60 employees will continue to be headquartered in New York, with offices in London and Tel Aviv. It will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of AOL, and will continue to partner with and serve a distinguished list of the world's top financial services firms.