SOCITM selects Jadu as web transformation partner
21/09/2009
The Society of Information Technology Management (Socitm) has agreed a partnership with web content management vendor Jadu and Esteiro Business Solutions, who provide the Gold-Vision CRM system.
Online Information Conference & Exhibition + IMS 2008
10/12/2008
Thousands of information industry professionals disregarded the doom and gloom of news reports focusing on economic uncertainty and weather forecasts predicting snow and made sure they attended the information industry’s leading annual events - Online Information Conference and Exhibition and IMS 2008. This international forum was held at Olympia, London between 2 – 4 December.
NATALIE CEENEY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
10/12/2008
At Online Information Conference and Exhibition 2008, Natalie Ceeney, Chief Executive, The National Archives, was named ‘IWR Information Professional of the Year’. The announcement was made by IWR Magazine Editor, Peter Williams, at a presentation ceremony attended by conference delegates, past winners and judges.
SAGE SPONSORS ANKOS LIBRARIAN TO ATTEND ONLINE INFORMATION 2008
02/12/2008
SAGE, the world’s fifth largest journals publisher, have sponsored a volunteer librarian to attend the Online Information Conference and Exhibition 2008. Miss. Zeynep Hakguder, Subject Specialist Librarian at Istanbul Bilgi University Library, will attend the event as a guest of SAGE.
International presence most important to societies, says new survey
02/12/2008
A growing, more international and diverse membership is expected by many scholarly societies in the next five years, according to the results of a survey just released by SAGE.
First Therapeutic Advance titles now indexed in MEDLINE
02/12/2008
SAGE, the world's fifth largest journals publisher, today announced that the first two titles from its Therapeutic Advances series have now been accepted for indexing in MEDLINE. As a result both titles will be indexed on the PubMed website.
Your opportunity to win a netbook with SAGE at Online Information 2008
02/12/2008
Visit the SAGE stand during Online Information 2008 and you could be in with a chance to win a netbook, enabling you to experience SAGE's award winning content for yourself.
5 Million Articles Online at HighWire - The Evolution of an e-Publishing Platform
01/12/2008
HighWire Press, the world’s premier scholarly online hosting service, reached a significant milestone this week with the posting of the five millionth article on its e-Publishing platform. HighWire, a division of the Stanford University Libraries, provides technology and customized online services to 140 publishing partners ranging from independent non-profit societies and associations, to university presses and large commercial publishers.
Impact of Multimedia Content on Research Output and Information Requirements
28/11/2008
Multimedia content provides rich learning resources but also a plethora of challenges for the researcher and the information professional. Austin McLean, Director of Scholarly Communication and Dissertation Publishing for ProQuest will address these challenges through an engaging analysis of ProQuest Dissertations and Theses and ProQuest Entrepreneurship.
The International Cocoa Organisation Choose SoutronGLOBAL Library For Their New Online Catalogue
27/11/2008
The International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) and Soutron Limited have signed an agreement for ICCO to acquire and use SoutronGLOBAL Library system for their unique catalogue of materials.
PolySpot to Reveal How Applying Enterprise 2.0 Drives Business Results at IMS 2008
27/11/2008
London – PolySpot, a global leader in Enterprise Search software, is speaking as part of IMS (Information Management Solutions) 2008 free seminar programme. The three-day event is designed to help delegates understand the need for improved collaboration, productivity and creativity to ensure business success in the digital age.
ProQuest helping to provide Donkey-drawn Libraries for Africa at Online Information through On-Stand Charity Opportunity
26/11/2008
ProQuest is pleased to announce a unique on-stand charity to help provide Donkey-drawn libraries for schools in Somalia, Sudan and Uganda. ProQuest invites delegates of Online Information to give generously to this important cause. Make donations and enter a prize draw to win the grand prize of an Apple iPod Touch as well as several runner-up prizes on offer.
Scholars look beyond the traditional canon in new EEBO Introductions Series
26/11/2008
ProQuest is pleased to announce the release of the ‘Early English Books Online Introductions Series’. In this innovative new series, early modern scholars are invited to contribute concise commentaries on non-canonical EEBO texts, providing a new forum for the publication of scholarship. This series will allow other scholars to benefit from insights into lesser-known early modern texts in EEBO. Each contribution to the series has been prepared by a specialist in the field of early modern studies and offers insights into a range of contextual, bibliographical and reception-based issues associated with a given EEBO text. The EEBO Introductions series is a free enhancement that is automatically available now to all EEBO users.
JISC Collections partners with ProQuest to make over two centuries of British Periodicals available to universities, colleges and research councils in the UK
26/11/2008
ProQuest are pleased to announce a new agreement with JISC Collections to make British Periodicals collections I and II available to the UK academic and research community from January 2009. This purchase by JISC Collections on behalf of its members will provide access to two significant collections of British journals from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century, covering a diverse range of subjects - from the arts and humanities to science and the social sciences.
Nearly Two Centuries of The Spectator Coming to Periodicals Archive Online
26/11/2008
New Avenues for Scholarship to Come Through Digital Access to the Oldest Continuously Published Magazine in English
ProQuest is pleased to announce that the full backfile of The Spectator from 1828 to 2000 will be made available to academic, public, government and corporate libraries exclusively as part of Periodicals Archive Online Collection 7, early in 2009. Digitizing The Spectator’s entire backfile and including it in Periodicals Archive Online will allow it to be cross-searched alongside a multitude of humanities and social science academic journals, promising rich new research potential.
The quality of information is a key factor in procuring knowledge
26/11/2008
“Information business has to address the issue of information quality.��? With growing amounts of data, precision and recall of search results become key factors in procuring knowledge / quality assurance required over the entire process of generating information / FIZ Karlsruhe addresses the issue of data quality in the information business
STN International provides patent information from China, Japan, and Korea
26/11/2008
Derwent World Patents Index® (DWPI) on STN International now also covers Asian patent data / first published in DWPI First View (WPIFV), then deeply indexed documents available in DWPI (WPIX, WPIDS, WPINDEX)/ to be presented at the Online Information in London, Olympia (Dec 2 – 4, 2008) at STN stand No. 512, Grand Hall
After relaunch FIZ AutoDoc supports complete full-text workflow including user friendly access to electronic full-text documents
26/11/2008
FIZ Karlsruhe improves FIZ AutoDoc to handle full-text supply with a minimum of administrative and billing effort / New partnerships extend delivery portfolio / to be demonstrated at the Online Information exhibition in London, Dec 2-4, 2008
ProQuest Acquires Dialog -- Update
26/11/2008
ProQuest closed on its agreement to acquire the Dialog® business from Thomson Reuters July 1. 2008 and named Suzanne BeDell as Dialog General Manager. Ms. BeDell, a 20-year veteran of the publishing industry, with roles in publishing, sales, and product development at ProQuest, Thomson, Mosby, Inc., and McGraw-Hill, reports to ProQuest CEO Marty Kahn.
ProQuest Entrepreneurship Revolutionizes Web Research for Business Creation and Growth
26/11/2008
New Product Centralizes Tools and Information for the Study and Practice of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is one of the fastest growing areas of study today. However, information to support its study, practice and teaching is widely scattered, and the need for information goes beyond traditional research and education tools. ProQuest is solving these challenges with ProQuest Entrepreneurship: the first centralized digital access point to discovery and advisory tools specific to the needs of entrepreneurship.
Palgrave Macmillan and Nature Publishing Group collaborate to launch new ebook platform
25/11/2008
In response to the growing demand for digital resources Palgrave Macmillan will launch its own ebook platform, Palgrave Connect, in January 2009.
‘Information is the lifeblood of the modern organisation’,
22/11/2008
Stephen Phillips’ presentation at Online Information Exhibition’s brand new Global Business Information Forum, Olympia Grand Hall, 2 – 4 December 2008, promises to be inspirational, thought-provoking and controversial. Speaking on ‘Aligning your business for continued success’ he will be sharing his strong views on how Information Professionals can seize opportunities to help organisations succeed and thrive. Stephen, Vice President of Morgan Stanley’s Business Information Services, is one of thirteen experts and industry thought leaders presenting at this free to attend, new style, two day show floor seminar focussing on different aspects of business, financial and legal information.
Frost & Sullivan Enters into Partnership with PolySpot
20/11/2008
Frost & Sullivan Enters into Strategic Partnership with PolySpot to Power Next Generation Web Strategy.
National Library of Spain Selects SirsiDynix Symphony
19/11/2008
SirsiDynix, the global leader in strategic technology solutions for libraries, announces today that the National Library of Spain (Biblioteca Nacional de España) implemented
the SirsiDynix Symphony Library Management System and additional integrated modules for public and technical services this November. While the library has been live with SirsiDynix Unicorn GL3.1 since November 2007, phase two of the library’s migration began in April of this year and includes the addition of Director's Station,
Enterprise Portal Solutions and an upgrade to the latest version of SirsiDynix Symphony.
SirsiDynix Enterprise version 2
19/11/2008
On the Eve of its Next Release of Enterprise,
SirsiDynix Reviews the Impact of its Online
Applications on Libraries Today - “It reminds me of why I wanted to be a librarian.��?
- Sharon Eimermann, Senior Librarian
ISV'S MAKING THE MOVE TO SAAS
19/11/2008
But many still struggling to execute profitably
RACKSPACE HOSTING SCOOPS BUSINESS OSCAR
19/11/2008
Triple success with awards for customer service, best IT employer and marketing campaign
FatWire Selected By Elsevier To Build Community and Brand Loyalty
18/11/2008
FatWire Software today announced that Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of science and health information, has selected FatWire’s Web Experience Management (WEM) solutions to ensure brand consistency across its web presence, and to build a community around its products and services online.
Endeca Digital Asset Management solution selected by Discovery Communications
11/11/2008
World's leading nonfiction media company becomes first to deploy Endeca's new Digital Asset Navigator
RACKSPACE UNVEILS PLATFORM HOSTING IN EMEA
10/11/2008
London - November 10, 2008 - Rackspace® Hosting the world's leader in hosting, today announces its new Platform Hosting solution for the EMEA market. Created as a unique alternative to collocation, Platform Hosting gives users the control to manage all aspects of their hosting environment, with the added benefit of managed hardware and aggressive service level agreements, backed by a world-class data centre and network infrastructure
Stanford University Libraries & SirsiDynix Partner for State-of-the-Art, Original Script Access
31/10/2008
Stanford University and SirsiDynix, the global leader in strategic technology solutions for libraries, today officially announced the completion of a project that allows searching and display of the library’s Chinese, Japanese, and Korean holdings in the original scripts. In a previous related project, functionality for searching, sorting, and displaying was made available for Arabic and Hebrew scripts.
LISU RELEASE 2007/09 MATERIAL FUNDS SURVEY
28/10/2008
LISU has just announced the release of the latest annual survey of public library spending and material funds. The survey, which has been sponsored by Nielsen Book for the last three years, gives details of spending in 2007/08 and the latest budget estimates for 2008/09, for expenditure on a range of library materials as well as overall spending, staffing levels, and numbers of libraries open. The report also contains statistics for 2006/07; allowing us to see trends over this period.
Enabling Agile Collaboration Capabilities
25/10/2008
Do you want to improve efficiency, deliver agile collaboration capabilities and drive down costs?
OneSource launches Market Analyser
24/10/2008
OneSource launches Market Analyser to provide deeper insight into markets and guide business strategy and growth
Keeping Within the Law (KWtL): minimize your risk of legal infringement
23/10/2008
A new copyright and information law website by Paul Pedley
www.kwtl.co.uk
Overstretched library and information professionals need to keep up-to-date with the raft of legislation and case law relating to information use, and its implications for the profession. For example, they must find themselves placed in the difficult position of, on the one hand, being asked by their users to provide access to content, whilst, on the other hand, needing to be mindful of the legal rights of the creators and distributors of intellectual property.
FATWIRE SCORES WITH REAL MADRID TO IMPROVE THE WEB EXPERIENCE FOR FOOTBALL FANS ACROSS THE GLOBE
23/10/2008
Scalable, Easy-to-Use FatWire Content Server Solution Delivers
Personalized Content to Encourage Fan Loyalty
FATWIRE CONTENT SERVER SUPPORTS GLOBAL EXPANSION OF PRACTICAL LAW COMPANY
23/10/2008
Leading Web Content Management Solution Selected for
Scalability and Web 2.0 Support
ANS eReporting tool
23/10/2008
Check out our new eReporting tool and transform your reporting
Spanish EPI group runs the Meeting Point for second time
21/10/2008
The Spanish Meeting Point (SMP) is a platform intended to help Spanish information professionals, both from small companies and universities, to participate at the Online Information Conference & Exhibition.
New Website www.clusterpat.com Offers Research in US and European Patent Databases
21/10/2008
- Weitkamper Technology launches clusterpat.com, the Federated Search Solution for US and European Patents
Arabia Inform Expanding Presence at Online Information 2008
21/10/2008
Arabia Inform has expanded its presence at Online Information 2008 and will be exhibiting in two booths – 400 for AskZad and 500 for Middle East Monitor.
Arabia inform Expanding Presence at Online Information 2008
21/10/2008
Arabia Inform has expanded its presence at Online Information 2008 and will be exhibiting in two booths – 400 for AskZad and 500 for Middle East Monitor.
Kenyan Nation Media selects CoreMedia CMS – Stronger footprint in Africa for German Software Vendor
21/10/2008
The Nation Media Group (NMG), the largest independent media and publishing house in East and Central Africa, has re-launched its portfolio of websites with CoreMedia CMS.
In August Nation Media Group re-launched www.nation.co.ke, the official site of Daily Nation, the biggest daily newspaper in Kenya and www.theeastafrican.co.ke.
Semantico announces new partnership with OECD
20/10/2008
Semantico Limited, a leading provider of services and technology for online publishing, is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for the implementation of a new bibliographic metadata engine to support OECD’s online publishing solutions.
XSEARCH DidYouMean Completes GENIOS Portal
20/10/2008
Weitkamper Technology Today Announced the Introduction of XSEARCH DidYouMean at www.genios.de.
EBSCO Publishing Digitizes Additional Backfile for International Political Science Abstracts
16/10/2008
—Bibliographic records going back to volume one now available via EBSCOhost®
IPSWICH, Mass., USA – Oct. 16, 2008 – The International Political Science Association and EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) are bringing all the bibliographic records in International Political Science Abstracts (IPSA) back to Volume One exclusively on EBSCOhost® — making an additional 24 years available. The backfile project allows researchers to access IPSA records, via EBSCOhost, back to 1951 for the first time. A previous backfile project brought IPSA records back to 1975 so now; EBSCOhost users have access to all 58 years of IPSA records.
Virtual Library Release
15/10/2008
Virtual Library™ 2.0 Launched at Endo Pharmaceuticals
Nominations Open: FUMSI Award for Most Useful Article
15/10/2008
Nominations Open: FUMSI Award for Most Useful Article
Direct link to this press release online:
http://www.freepint.com/press/FUMSI_Citation_2008.htm
Direct link to submit a nomination:
http://www.freepint.com/events/online-info-2008/citation/
Refreshed brand focuses on IET's collective inspiration
15/10/2008
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), a world leading engineering organisation, has recently completed a brand refresh which has launched with a national marketing campaign.
Four Scholarly Publishers Choose Scitation to host their online Journals
15/10/2008
Today, The American Institute of Physics (AIP) announced the Physics Essays Publication, The American Helicopter Society, and the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society have chosen AIP's Scitation platform to host their highly regarded publications. In addition, the American Astronomical Society's Astronomy Education Review will be hosted on Scitation.
Four Scholarly Publishers Choose Scitation to host their online Journals
15/10/2008
The American Institute of Physics announced today that Physics Essays Publication, the American Helicopter Society, and the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society have chosen AIP's Scitation Platform to host their highly regarded publications.
Singapore’s First WebTV Portal with CoreMedia - “The Straits Times Razor TV��? Stays in Tune
15/10/2008
Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) launched Singapore’s first Web TV Portal “The Straits Times Razor TV��? at the beginning of August with CoreMedia’s future-driven Content Management technology. Supporting implementation partner is Ufinity.
Agence France-Presse Innovates
14/10/2008
Agence France Presse (AFP) entrusts three renowned software vendors
to build its multimedia search platform.
Paris, France – June 24, 2008 – As they engage in a major modernization project of their editorial system, AFP, one of the world’s leading news agencies, chose Antidot, TEMIS and Mondeca to deploy an information search and analysis solution adapted to the wide range of multimedia contents they produce (newswires, pictures, graphics and videos).
Interone Worldwide Analyzes User-Generated Content
14/10/2008
Paris, France – October 2, 2008 – TEMIS, the leading provider of Text Mining and Text Analytics solutions, and Interone Worldwide GmbH, an Agency of BBDO Worldwide, the international agency for networking multi-channel communications, announced today that they have entered a major software licence and services agreement. Interone Worldwide chose to develop its Opinion Mining offer based upon TEMIS’ Luxid® for Sentiment Analysis.
LIFE Biosystems to Deploy
14/10/2008
New York, NY, USA – September 30, 2008 - TEMIS, a leading provider of Text Analytics software solutions for the life science industry, announced today that they have entered a strategic software and services agreement with LIFE Biosystems. LIFE Biosystems has chosen TEMIS’ acclaimed Luxid® for Life Sciences solution to expedite the analysis of clinical and molecular data from diverse textual information sources.
TEMIS Unveils Luxid® Version 5.0, a Collaborative Solution for Analyzing and Discovering Strategic Information.
14/10/2008
One year after successfully introducing Luxid® powerful features for information analysis and discovery, TEMIS now brings to market unprecedented agility with Luxid® 5.0. The new version takes interactivity to a whole new level, placing the user at the core of the solution and content at the heart of corporate knowledge.
TEMIS Text Analytics Solution Luxid®
14/10/2008
TEMIS Text Analytics Solution Luxid®
for Automated Knowledge Discovery
in Pharma Research
Textile Technology Complete™ New from EBSCO Publishing
14/10/2008
—Full text counterpart to Textile Technology Index™ now available on EBSCOhost®
IPSWICH, Mass., USA – Oct. 14, 2008 – Textile Technology Complete™, a new full-text database from EBSCO Publishing, is now available. The database provides extensive coverage of the scientific and technological aspects of textile production and processing.
FatWire Introduces Sharepoint™ Connector as Latest Addition to the FatWire Content Integration Platform
14/10/2008
FatWire Software today announced general availability of the Microsoft SharePoint™ Connector for the FatWire Content Integration Platform. The FatWire Content Integration Platform enables FatWire Content Server customers to easily access content stored across different enterprise systems and publish it on the web. With this new release, content stored in SharePoint servers and on the EMC Documentum platform (also generally available today) can now be accessed by web teams for use online.
Heralding a New Age of Electronic Enlightenment
13/10/2008
Online access to the greatest minds of the long eighteenth century
October CLSIG News out
13/10/2008
CLSIG's latest newsletter is published online
Ovid introduces Nursing@Ovid
13/10/2008
New Online Nursing & Allied Health Portal Provides a Complete, Integrated Information Source for Nursing Practice, Education, Research, and Administration.
Ovid Introduces Ovid Universal Search™
13/10/2008
An Exclusive Cross-Platform Search Solution within OvidSP
UKeiG Conference 2009: Innovation in e-Information
10/10/2008
UKeiG's 2009 conference, held at the Manchester Conference Centre, will be a two day event, full of reviewed papers and practical, focused breakout sessions. It will enable delegates to tailor their attendance at UKeiG2009 to meet personal and organisational development needs. It will stimulate communication and exchange of knowledge about electronic information and provide the opportunity to network in excellent social surroundings.
Customers have more power to choose and be chosen says social media expert due to speak at new ‘Marketing Through Social Media’ seminar stream launched at Information Management Solutions Exhibition – IMS 2008
09/10/2008
“There is no doubt that the consumer has more power than ever before to choose and be chosen. Businesses which lack experience in this area ought to catch up......and quickly!��? says Mel Carson, adCenter Community Manager, Microsoft Advertising, when recently asked to comment on his seminar session at IMS 2008. IMS is a major exhibition for marketing professionals wanting to drive business performance through effective use of technologies for Web 2.0, Search Solutions and Web Content Management, taking place at Olympia Grand Hall, 2 – 4 December 2008.
Innovative Announces Encore API
09/10/2008
Innovative Interfaces today announced the development of Encore xQuery, a Web Service API that offers search and retrieval access to the Encore database. Planned for release in early 2009, Encore xQuery will provide locally developed library applications with flexible access to data from a wide range of record types.
Ovid Introduces Ovid Universal Search™,An Exclusive Cross-Platform Search Solution within OvidSP
08/10/2008
Ovid announced the introduction of Ovid Universal Search™, a new, premium cross-platform search solution now made available on OvidSP platform
Ovid Introduces Nursing@Ovid
08/10/2008
New Online Nursing & Allied Health Portal Provides a Complete, Integrated Information Source for Nursing Practice, Education, Research, and Administration
PolySpot continues to expand its channel partner network
07/10/2008
London, October 7th 2008
PolySpot, a leading provider of enterprise search solutions, has teamed up with several new channel partners in the UK to offer its clients even richer enterprise search. PolySpot, which already boasts 15 partners across Europe, and is continually looking for qualified software partners and system integrators to build up its partner base and offer its customers specialised services that will drive their business.
Gartner puts ZyLAB into the leaders quadrant
06/10/2008
ZyLAB Positioned in Research Firm’s Leaders Quadrant for Information Access Technology, 2008
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Expands Discovery of Special Collections in Encore: New Encore Harvester Integrates OAI-Compliant Metadata into Encore Search Results
06/10/2008
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Libraries have successfully integrated seven of their special collections, representing over 200,000 items, into the Encore discovery services platform. The newly released Encore Harvester provides UNL with the means to integrate OAI-compliant metadata from multiple collections without the need for specialized technical resources.The Libraries harvested collections from industry-standard platforms—CONTENTdm®, Digital Commons™, and Tamino™—containing metadata formats including EAD, TEI, Qualified Dublin CoreSM, and Visual Resources Association Core. All of the content is now seamlessly integrated into the Encore search environment enhancing users' discovery power, providing more visibility of these collections within a single search of UNL materials, and generally promoting the services of the Libraries to the University community.
CABI launches Environmental Impact internet resource
06/10/2008
CABI has launched an authoritative internet resource focussing on climate change and other major impacts of humans on the environment.
IEEE and EBSCO-owned EMpact Sales™ Extend Partnership Agreement to Provide Digital Subscriptions Products in the Netherlands, Europe’s Nordic Region, Russia and Cuba
06/10/2008
—New amendments supplement existing IEEE-EMpact partnership in parts of Eastern Europe, Central and South America, Mexico and South Africa
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., USA – Oct. 6, 2008 – IEEE, the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology, and EMpact Sales™ (EMpact), the publisher representation group of EBSCO Information Services, have recently extended the territorial scope of their existing sales and marketing partnership to include the Netherlands, Europe’s Nordic region, Russia and Cuba.
A century of iconic news footage now available free
03/10/2008
NewsFilm Online is a ground-breaking example of a creative partnership between higher education and a leading commercial news archive
Scitation Implements Content Redesigns for Six Online Publishing Clients
03/10/2008
The American Institute of Physics announced the release of major content redesigns. The new designs include Web 2.0 enhancements offering users enhanced interactivity and greater latitude in utilizing the information provided.
Scitation Implements Content Redesigns for Six Online Publishing Clients
03/10/2008
End users will enjoy greater interactivity and control with Web 2.0 functionality
ONLINE INFORMATION CONFERENCE
02/10/2008
Taking time out to download and listen to this new series of ‘Talking with Talis’ podcasts, launched by Online Information 2008 Conference, promises to be time well spent. In these one to one interviews, led by Richard Wallis, Talis Technology Evangelist, information industry leaders talk about the most pressing issues facing information professionals today and their visions for the future. The podcasts can be downloaded from: www.online-information.co.uk/podcasts.html
Cambridge Journals Digital Archive
02/10/2008
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Interone Worldwide Analyzes User-Generated Content with TEMIS Text-Analysis Solution Luxid®.
02/10/2008
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Interone Worldwide Analyzes User-Generated Content with TEMIS Text-Analysis Solution Luxid®.
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LexisNexis Enhances KYC Service to make identifying high risk companies even easier
02/10/2008
LexisNexis announced the launch of an enhanced version of LexisNexis KYC, an essential online resource that helps businesses evaluate their customers and professional relationships and protect themselves from the regulatory, reputational and monetary risks associated with financial crime. The LexisNexis KYC service now covers more than 140 million global company records serving a number of functions from client screening and identity checks to uncovering negative press coverage.
Altarama introduces RefChatter for libraries challenged by Instant Messaging
01/10/2008
Altarama Information Systems (Altarama) today announced availability of RefChatter, a new module that joins RefTracker, DeskStats, VRLplus and SMSreference in the Altarama suite of integrated products for managing online and personal reference services in libraries. RefChatter is a totally Web-based system for delivering an online reference service to the increasingly large number of patrons who use Instant Messaging as their preferred electronic communication method.
In Tumultuous Week, McCain Maintains Narrow Lead over Obama in Media Coverage, According to New Data From LexisNexis
01/10/2008
Amidst a dramatic week of American presidential politics last week, which included a legislative battle over the financial crisis and the first presidential debate, Sen. John McCain held on to a narrow advantage over Sen. Barack Obama in the volume of U.S. press coverage.
New journal news!
30/09/2008
RSC Publishing is set to further increase its journal portfolio from January 2009 following announcement of the launch of two new interdisciplinary journals.
New Copyright Toolkit: an online resource for the education sector
30/09/2008
The Copyright Toolkit is an online resource, funded by Eduserv, which is aimed at helping people in the education sector who use digital resources such as audio, images and videos, understand the copyright issues involved.
Ektron Announces CMS400.NET v7.6 and Introduces New Deployment Options to Align with Customer Needs
30/09/2008
Advanced Enterprise-level Features Including eSync, URL Aliasing and Multi-site Support Available with CMS400.NET Version 7.6
Ektron Announces CMS400.NET v7.6 and Introduces New Deployment Options to Align with Customer Needs
30/09/2008
Advanced Enterprise-level Features Including eSync, URL Aliasing and Multi-site Support Available with CMS400.NET Version 7.6
Columbia Granger's World of Poetry
29/09/2008
The most comprehensive online resource for international poetry.
Columbia Gazetteer of the World
29/09/2008
Columbia University Press is pleased to announce the new, expanded, and updated Web site for the Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online
P.S. New Added Value Service Gives Charlesworth the Edge
29/09/2008
Continuing in its quest to provide STM publishers with the ultimate range of value added services, The Charlesworth Group has become the first UK typesetting and printing company to add bespoke publishing services to its portfolio.
Sinequa and Bouygues Construction Finalists for 2008 BCS IT Industry Awards for Organisational Excellence
29/09/2008
Sinequa, the fast growing Enterprise Search software vendor, has been shortlisted for the 2008 BCS IT Industry Awards for Organisational Excellence. Sinequa’s award submission, in the category of Commercial Organisation of the Year, focused on the implementation of its unique linguistic and semantic search software - Sinequa CS - by Bouygues Construction, one of the world’s leaders in building, civil engineering, electrical contracting and maintenance.
RACKSPACE SURVEY INDICATES 70% OF IT MANAGERS EXPECT TO INCREASE SPEND ON HOSTING, CLOUD OR SAAS SERVICES IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS
29/09/2008
Eighty Percent of Respondents Say Hosting Allows them to Focus More Time on Their Company’s Core Mission
Ektron Driven Web Sites Honored by the Web Marketing Association
25/09/2008
Numerous Web sites Powered by CMS400.NET receive recognition in the 2008 WebAward Competition
Wolters Kluwer Investors Day: Innovation Driving Future Growth
25/09/2008
Wolters Kluwer Innovation & Technology Highlighted in London
Online Information Diary Date
23/09/2008
Online Information 2008
Information at the Heart of Business
(Tuesday 2 – Thursday 4 December 2008, Olympia Grand Hall, London UK)
Economic downturn offers chance for new Information Innovation
23/09/2008
Information Professionals are facing unprecedented opportunities and tough challenges during these times of global economic uncertainty, say industry gurus who will be speaking at Online Information Conference 2008, (Grand Hall Olympia, London 2 – 4 December). So it’s hardly surprising that sessions addressing ways to identify opportunities and overcome financial pressures are attracting exceptional interest among delegates registering to attend the event.
The Content Group and BSI British Standards to launch
23/09/2008
Information Management Solutions Exhibition (IMS), the leading information management event for business, marketing, web and IT professionals, is set to be the launch pad for the first ever Publicly Available Specification (PAS) for Enterprise Content Management (ECM). The Content Group has announced that it will launch the new best practice standard, designed to establish a frame of reference for the entire ECM market, at IMS
Leading author Clay Shirky announced as keynote speaker
23/09/2008
Clay Shirky, author of ‘Here Comes Everybody’, and respected authority on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies will open this year’s conference with a keynote address that will examine ‘Every piece of information is a latent community’. Clay is scheduled to speak at 9.30 am on day one of this leading international conference which runs from Tuesday 2 to Thursday 4 December 2008 at Olympia Grand Hall, London, UK.
KB Crawl SAS opens London office
23/09/2008
KB Crawl SAS, a leading web monitoring software provider today announces the opening of
its London office. The move is prompted by growing demand for the firm’s applications
which helps companies and information professionals to monitor electronic information
flows, including websites, blogs, emails and documents.
Coutts awarded contract by Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris III
22/09/2008
PARIS, FRANCE – The prestigious Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris III) has awarded Coutts Information Services sole supplier status for the provision of English language reference books to the University’s main library as well as to the associated libraries Sainte Geneviève and Sainte Barbe.
CANS Trust is the only charity to become a preferred supplier of affordable online legal information to library authorities in England
18/09/2008
CANS Trust, the legal publishing charity, has been successful in its bid to the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) to supply online legal information at agreed and affordable prices to library authorities in England. It is the only charity to have succeeded in the MLA's bidding process.
LexisNexis provides Lawyers with an Authoritative Guide to the Growing £500 billion Islamic Finance Market
18/09/2008
LexisNexis today publishes an authoritative guide to Islamic business to ensure lawyers are up-to-date with the latest developments in the rapidly expanding £500 billion market in Shari’a finance
Editorial Manger New Release (Version 6.1) Generates Positive Feedback
17/09/2008
Aries Systems Corporation is pleased to announce the availability of Editorial Manager version 6.1. The functionality added in the new release was informed by hundreds of customer interviews, listserv suggestions, user group workshops and rigorous beta testing.
The Royal Society and EBSCO-owned EMpact Sales™ Sign Additional Agreement for Promotion of International Science Journals in Korea
17/09/2008
—New agreement supplements existing Royal Society–EMpact partnership in Taiwan and Macau
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., USA – Sept. 17, 2008 – EMpact Sales™ (EMpact), the publisher representation group of EBSCO Information Services, has once again been appointed sales and marketing agent by the Royal Society (the Society). The new agreement authorizes EMpact to promote and sell the Society’s international science journals, in both print and electronic format, in Korea.
LibreDigital Names new CEO, Announces Name Change
16/09/2008
Digital Entertainment Veteran Tapped to Expand
Digital Initiatives for Publishers of Transformative Media: Newspapers, Magazines, Trade and Technical Books
Minesoft announces new IP Document Delivery Service
15/09/2008
Minesoft, provider of the well-known PatentOrder document delivery service and Tempus IP announce a new Internet-based full service co-operation. Tempus IP will deliver patent file histories (also known as “file wrappers��?); non-patent literature cited in patent documents and a wide range of certified IP documents from the USPTO and international Patent Offices around the world.
Expert System Launches New Contextual Advertising Solution with Semantic Intelligence
15/09/2008
Cogito Advertiser Vastly Improves the Accuracy and Relevance of Online Ad Placement by Incorporating Semantic Analysis.
Electrifying results for wiring regs book
12/09/2008
The IEE On-Site Guide BS 7671:2008 has been launched recently and is now ranked at number two in Amazon’s top 50 best sellers – above P D James and Terry Pratchett. The popularity of this book is no surprise to the publishers, The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). It was beaten to the number one slot by a book boosted by pre-publication sales whereas the IET book wins its place on actual sales.
RACKSPACE ADDS VIRTUALISATION TO IT HOSTING PORTFOLIO IN EMEA
11/09/2008
Scalable, reliable and cost effective solution through dedicated virtual servers
Convera and FAST, a Microsoft subsidiary announce extended business relationship
11/09/2008
Convera and FAST, a Microsoft subsidiary announce a collaboration on hosted search as a service
Convention, McCain's Pick of Palin Fuels 59% More Media Coverage Than Obama Last Week According to New Data From LexisNexis(R)
11/09/2008
In the aftermath of his surprise choice of Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) as his vice presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) received a surge in press coverage last week as news organizations increased their focus on the Republican National Convention and the party's official ticket for the November election.
Fujitsu & ZyLAB - SharePoint compliant
10/09/2008
Fujitsu only manufacturer to bring out new range of scanners that are MOSS compliant across the range
FatWire Content Server Supports Global Expansion of Practical Law Company
10/09/2008
FatWire Software today announced that Practical
Law Company (PLC), a leading provider of legal know-how based in the UK, has
selected the FatWire Content Server web content management (WCM) solution to
support its global expansion. PLC chose the FatWire solution for its advanced Web 2.0
features and ability to support large-scale deployments, analyze the behavior of website
visitors, and deliver a personalized and compelling web experience to its subscribers.
FATWIRE CONTENT SERVER SUPPORTS GLOBAL EXPANSION OF
10/09/2008
FatWire Software today announced that Practical
Law Company (PLC), a leading provider of legal know-how based in the UK, has
selected the FatWire Content Server web content management (WCM) solution to
support its global expansion. PLC chose the FatWire solution for its advanced Web 2.0
features and ability to support large-scale deployments, analyze the behavior of website
visitors, and deliver a personalized and compelling web experience to its subscribers.
FATWIRE CONTENT SERVER SUPPORTS GLOBAL EXPANSION OF
10/09/2008
Mineola, NY – September 10, 2008 - FatWire Software today announced that Practical
Law Company (PLC), a leading provider of legal know-how based in the UK, has
selected the FatWire Content Server web content management (WCM) solution to
support its global expansion. PLC chose the FatWire solution for its advanced Web 2.0
features and ability to support large-scale deployments, analyze the behavior of website
visitors, and deliver a personalized and compelling web experience to its subscribers.
FATWIRE SCORES WITH REAL MADRID TO IMPROVE THE WEB EXPERIENCE FOR FOOTBALL FANS ACROSS THE GLOBE
10/09/2008
Mineola, NY – September 9, 2008 - FatWire today announced that Real Madrid, one of the world’s largest professional football teams, has chosen FatWire Content Server to manage a broad range of multimedia content across its multiple channels, enabling the organization to deliver a personalized and rich web experience to 200 million fans around the globe.
Revolutionizing information management: SwetsWise eSource Manager
09/09/2008
Swets is pleased to announce that the latest addition to its pioneering portfolio of products and services, SwetsWise eSource Manager, has successfully completed Beta Testing and is now available to order.
FatWire Scores With Real Madrid to Improve the Web Experience for Football Fans Across the Globe
09/09/2008
FatWire today announced that Real Madrid, one of the world’s largest professional football teams, has chosen FatWire Content Server to manage a broad range of multimedia content across its multiple channels, enabling the organization to deliver a personalized and rich web experience to 200 million fans around the globe.
RACKSPACE HOSTING EXPANDS TO ASIA
08/09/2008
Company Opens Asian Headquarters and Hong Kong Data Centre
dawsonera at 70,000 titles
05/09/2008
Massive expansion as dawsonera ebook content grows by 130%.
Dawson Books is very pleased to report that in its first year of operation, content on its ebook platform dawsonera has powered ahead to 70,000 titles, up from 30,000 at launch in September 2007.
Coutts unveils FTP MARC Download
05/09/2008
LONDON, ENGLAND –Coutts Information Services unveiled details of their pioneering new FTP MARC Download functionality today at the European Innovative Users Group Meeting at London South Bank University.
BrowseAloud gives a voice to Yell.com
04/09/2008
Yell.com, the online service from Yellow Pages, is to launch a new service that reads its website content aloud, following a deal with Texthelp Systems, the world leader in literacy software solutions.
Digital UK signs up BrowseAloud
04/09/2008
Digital UK, the organisation leading the process of digital TV switchover in the UK, has speech-enabled its digitaluk.co.uk website with BrowseAloud, improving access to vulnerable groups. The technology allows users to listen to content about switchover being read aloud.
Collexis Named KMWorld Trend-Setting Product of 2008
04/09/2008
Collexis named to KMWorld's Trend Setting Product second year in a year as their Expert Profiling System is being used at the world's leading research institutions.
Enterprise Search at Procter & Gamble Featured in Upcoming Webinar
03/09/2008
Pittsburgh, PA — While true enterprise search may seem like a pipe dream for some organizations, one company is getting it right. Procter & Gamble recently implemented full enterprise search across its strategic data repositories, blogs, wikis as well as several federated sources using Vivisimo’s Velocity Search Platform™.
Online Readers Rate Ford and BMW as Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles
03/09/2008
Expert System conducted a six-month study of online readers' comments and found which auto brands are most respected in regards to fuel efficiency
Credo Reference Launches New and Improved Interface
03/09/2008
Innovative features greatly enhance research experience
PolySpot Recommended in Gilbane Group Report
02/09/2008
London, 2 September 2008
PolySpot, a leading provider of enterprise search solutions has been included in the recent Gilbane Group Inc* study titled “Beyond Search: What to do When Your Enterprise Search System Doesn't Work,��? by renowned search guru, Stephen Arnold of Arnold Information Technology.
New Blackwell Partnership Streamlines InfoSci-Books Subscriptions for Libraries
02/09/2008
HERSHEY, PA – September 2, 2008 – IGI Global, leading publisher of the latest computer science and information technology management research, officially announces their new, non-exclusive partnership with Blackwell Corporation, supplier of books and bibliographic support to academic and research libraries. This new agreement will assist libraries in their acquisition of IGI Global’s InfoSci-Books collection, containing thousands of full-text IT book chapters.
Enterprise solutions and complex spreadsheets: Why do they exist in every business?
01/09/2008
In desperation, users frequently resort to creating their own supplementary spreadsheets, desktop databases or develop paper-based systems. On the face of it, these ad hoc measures appear to be a low-cost way of plugging a gap quickly. In reality, hidden costs, such as time-consuming reporting, on-going maintenance of the systems and endless version control, can soon mount up.
RACKSPACE LAUNCHES NEW HOSTED EXCHANGE OFFERING
28/08/2008
Hosted Exchange service launched to meet the growing demand from businesses looking to outsource their email service.
New Perpetual Access Offering Enhances Research Value of IGI Global Reference Collections
22/08/2008
HERSHEY, PA – August 22, 2008 – In response to increasing interest among libraries for permanent access rights to book content in electronic formats, IGI Global, the leading publisher of peer-reviewed research in computer science and information technology management, has announced a perpetual access option for reference books.
Expert System Named Finalist for Two Search Engine Strategies Awards
22/08/2008
Expert System's COGITO Focus Recognized for its Accuracy, Innovation, and Pure Semantic Analysis
RACKSPACE TO HOST LIFETIME MEMORIES SITE WORLD LEGACY
21/08/2008
New initiative for storing life stories to use Rackspace's dedicated server
2009 Journal Prices Announced, Paving Way for their Upcoming InfoSci-Journals Debut
20/08/2008
HERSHEY, PA – August 20, 2008 – IGI Global recently announced pricing structures for their new 2009 journals, all of which will be added to the rapidly expanding online journal collection, InfoSci-Journals (www.infosci-journals.com), months before their print release. Print plus online subscriptions per journal are listed at US $495.00 for universities while online only subscriptions run at $445.00. Individual print purchases of the upcoming journals are now priced at $125.00.
INTERSERVE BENEFITS FROM ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
20/08/2008
Filing cabinets become obsolete as the FTSE 250 company opts for a Document Management system from The Content Group
Newport City Council transforms access to services by adopting Jadu Web 2.0 technologies
18/08/2008
Newport City Council has recently met the requirements to dramatically improve access and delivery of its services by implementing a range of Web 2.0 technologies from Jadu, the UK’s leading provider of web content management systems.
RMD KWIKFORM CONSTRUCTS ORDER AMONGST DOCUMENTS WITH THE CONTENT GROUP
12/08/2008
Formwork and shoring solutions provider to the global construction industry implements Enterprise Content Management solution
Vivisimo Chief Scientist Says Developing Enterprise Search Strategy is Key to Showing Search ROI
01/08/2008
Pittsburgh, PA — Knowledge is power, and information is the path to knowledge. Smart organizations get it. Others fall behind, slowed by their inability to readily access and profit by the huge amounts of data generated and stored every day. The secret for progressive companies is the effective use of enterprise search.
Access Innovations, Inc. Celebrates 30 Years as Industry Pioneer and Leader
22/07/2008
Access Innovations, Inc. (Access), a leader in the data management industry, is celebrating 30 years in the business. In this day and age, when a company surpasses the thirty-year mark, they’re obviously doing something right, particularly in an industry where companies shine briefly and then disappear.
"VIP Special Report: Commentary from SLA's 2008 Annual Conference"
15/07/2008
Special Report on 2008 Conference Published.
VIP Magazine collects participant commentary in unique resource for subscribers, SLA members and the field.
RACKSPACE HELPS CUSTOMER BECOME PCI COMPLIANT WITH COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION
14/07/2008
Security Bundle Provides Products and Services Required for Payment Card Industry Compliance
Expert System Helps the Italian Ministry of Culture and Heritage
09/07/2008
Semantic Search and Analysis Allows Organization to Inform Visitors of Italy's Artistic and Cultural Events by Accurately Responding to Online Questions
FUMSI 'Share' Report: Social Media Tools Report and Tool Kit
05/07/2008
e-Workbook enables organisations to apply Social Media Tools to a business environment, with clear explanation of uses, business-case scenarios and guidance on creating measurable outcomes.
PolySpot teams with Cara Web Partners
02/07/2008
London, 2 July 2008
PolySpot, a leading provider of enterprise search solutions, together with Web based solutions provider Cara Web Partners are launching Proposal Supporter, a software and services solution for companies that regularly produce high value, complex, solution driven bids.
New EBSCONET® Tool Simplifies E-Journal Order Activation and Registration for Library Staff
30/06/2008
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., USA – June 30, 2008 – EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has recently developed and launched another innovative feature for EBSCONET®, the Company’s premier e-service platform, that helps library staff activate their e-journals and track the ongoing status of that activation. Just one in a series of significant EBSCONET enhancements, this newest feature works in tandem with the license details feature, launched last February, since it provides instant access to key license information needed in the e-journal management workflow.
Oliver Pesch, Chief Strategist at EBSCO Information Services, Elected Chair of NISO Board
25/06/2008
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., USA – June 25, 2008 – Oliver Pesch has been elected chair of the board of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) for the 2008-2009 term, effective July 1, 2008. As chief strategist for EBSCO Information Services, based in Birmingham, Ala., Pesch helps guide the direction of the Company’s e-resource access and management products and services initiatives.
Comparison of LexisNexis Butterworths and Westlaw UK Published
20/06/2008
An independent comparative product review of LexisNexis Butterworths and Westlaw UK has just been published by VIP Magazine.
CROSSCHECK PLAGIARISM SCREENING SERVICE LAUNCHES TODAY
19/06/2008
CrossRef announced today the official launch of CrossCheck, a new initiative to aid publishers in verifying the originality of scholarly content. Following on the success of CrossRef’s recent pilot of CrossCheck, this service is now open to all CrossRef member publishers.
RACKSPACE BEGINS NEW CHAPTER IN EUROPE WITH OPENING OF EMEA DATA CENTRE
09/06/2008
Rackspace opens new data centre
Jadu partners with AbilityNet to deliver real world accessibility testing for users
04/06/2008
Usability and accessibility testing is crucial to the delivery of standards compliant web sites and applications. This is the only way of ensuring inclusion for all without any restrictions.
Building Blocks Partners with PolySpot
29/05/2008
London, 29 May 2008 - PolySpot, a leading provider of enterprise search solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with Building Blocks, a Web Content Management specialist, to bring enterprise-class search to organisations developing their Web Content Management Strategy (WCMS).
Digirati teams up with PolySpot to bring powerful enterprise search
20/05/2008
London, 20 May 2008 – PolySpot, a leading provider of enterprise search solutions, has
partnered with enterprise information management specialist Digirati, to offer its clients an
affordable and dedicated enterprise search tool with richer functionality allowing its clients to
have access to sites and systems through a unique, well-designed interface.
Vivisimo Evolves Enterprise Social Search with New Velocity Discovery Module
20/05/2008
Pittsburgh, PA — Vivisimo (vivisimo.com), a leading provider of enterprise search software and expertise, today launched the Velocity Discovery Module, an addition to the Vivisimo Velocity Search Platform that expands the ability of organizations to quickly and automatically classify all data by topics and themes. The new module also adds improved collaboration tools that speed the process of accessing, reviewing and sharing search results.
EOS INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES GLOBAL DATA CENTRE IN EUROPE
15/05/2008
EOS International, the award-winning library automation and
knowledge management solution provider launched another EOS Global Data Center today,
capping off nine months of international work and development. The new center, in the United
Kingdom, provides critical hardware space for EOS’s e-Library clients outside of North
America.
RACKSPACE HOSTING UNVEILS THE FANATICAL SUPPORT PROMISE
29/04/2008
Customer Loyalty and Complete Satisfaction Valued as the Ultimate Business Success at Rackspace
MONTAGUE L. MEYER INVESTS £80,000 IN ENTERPRISE CONTENT MANAGEMENT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF ITS BUSINESS INFORMATION
31/03/2008
Montague L. Meyer, both the leading and oldest independent importer and distributor of wood-based panel products in the UK, has purchased a fully integrated Enterprise Content Management Solution from ECM solutions provider The Content Group, in order to modernise their current document management system and automating existing manually-based business processes
ST CHARLES CATHOLIC 6TH FORM COLLEGE INSTALLS LATEST VERSION OF EOS SOLUTION
26/03/2008
The award-winning library services and knowledge
management company, EOS International, is pleased to announce the installation of EOS.Web at
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College in London, United Kingdom. The installation continues
a decades-long relationship between the two institutions.
New EBSCONET License Details Feature Serves E-Resource Librarians
28/02/2008
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., USA – Feb. 28, 2008 – EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has recently broadened the offerings of EBSCONET®, the Company’s premier e-service platform, to provide detailed information about publisher license agreements.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors builds premium content portal with Jadu
26/01/2008
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has teamed up with content management system (CMS) provider, Jadu, to create the surveying and property industry's definitive online resource
Instant Access to 25,000+ Research Articles in Computer Science and Information Technology Management
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HERSHEY, PA (USA) – September 29, 2008 – IGI Global announces the launch of a new, comprehensive pay-per-view service – InfoSci-On-Demand (www.infosci-on-demand.com) – allowing researchers, scholars, and practicing managers to search and instantly purchase full-text PDFs of downloadable research. The aggregated database consists of more than 25,000 research articles written by prominent experts and scholars in the field of computer science and information technology management, and is updated with additional articles on a daily basis. No subscription is needed to access the articles in InfoSci-On-Demand.
New Release of China Data Products
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China Data Center is pleased to announce a series of new China data products on population Census, economic Census and associated GIS maps.
Designing the Digital Experience
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Library Journal “Mover & Shaker��? David Lee King’s Book Is a Guide to Using Digital Experience Design to Build Websites Customers Love—and Love to Talk About
Access Innovations, Inc. Celebrates 30 Years as Industry Pioneer and Leader
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Access Innovations, Inc. (Access), a leader in the data management industry, is celebrating 30 years in the business. In this day and age, when a company surpasses the thirty-year mark, they’re obviously doing something right, particularly in an industry where companies shine briefly and then disappear.
