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Sales OverDrive Expands Company Operations in Europe
Sales OverDrive, a provider of sales and marketing implementation solutions in the business-to-business marketplace, announced the expansion of its operations in Europe in response to the growth that the company is experiencing in the region. The company’s Cologne, Germany, Unit, Sales OverDrive GmbH, has launched a robust German-language Web site at www.salesoverdrive.eu to further serve clients in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. The company also promoted Axel Stett to serve as chief of European Operations in addition to continuing to lead Sales OverDrive GmbH in the German-language countries. The decision to drive company outreach in Europe was based on overall European readiness for sales acceleration support and services. More information can be found at www.salesoverdrive.com.

Capgemini Signs Five-Year BPO Agreement with NXP
Capgemini, a worldwide consulting, technology, and outsourcing services provider, announced that it has signed a five-year agreement with NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, to provide end-to-end F&A services, including procure-to-pay and record-to-report. Approximately 110 professionals who had been based in India were scheduled to join Capgemini’s BPO Excellence Delivery Centre in Chennai, India, starting October 1, 2007. This will strengthen Capgemini’s capabilities to provide F&A services and brings the number of dedicated BPO experts in India to nearly 1,500. NXP selected Capgemini as its long-term BPO partner to support its Business Renewal Program, which focuses on high performance, operational excellence, and an asset-light strategy. More information is available at www.capgemini.com or www.nxp.com.

FounderTech Successfully Implements Servigistics Solution
Strategic service management solutions provider Servigistics announced that FounderTech, China’s second largest PC manufacturer, successfully implemented the Servigistics Service Parts Planning solution across its services business in China. FounderTech integrated the Servigistics solution to manage 10,000 service parts across three central service locations, 16 field service locations, and 68 consignment depots in China. With Servigistics, FounderTech aligned its service organization on a single platform to optimize its inventory and manage overall performance at all levels of the services business. More information is available at www.servigistics.com.

J.L. Halsey Partners with WSI
Marketing technology company J.L. Halsey announced a new partnership with WSI, an Internet services business headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The partnership provides registered WSI consultants with cost-effective access to J.L. Halsey’s Web analytics solution ClickTracks. More than 200 worldwide WSI consultants have signed on to offer ClickTracks, WSI’s first analytics partner, to their SMB clientele. The collaboration marks the first of future partnerships between the companies, with a host of integrated solutions available from J.L. Halsey, including Lyris List Manager, EmailLabs, Sparklist, EmailAdvisor, Hot Banana, and BidHero. Visit www.wsimarketing.com or www.jlhalsey.com for more information.

New Products & Services

SaaS and MSP Readiness Assessment Services
THINKstrategies, Inc., a market analysis and consulting firm focused on the business implications of on-demand services, announced a new set of packaged services aimed at helping SaaS and MSPs ensure that they have properly designed and can reliably deliver their Web-based solutions. THINKstrategies’ new Readiness Assessment Services (RAS) have been developed in response to the rapid rise in demand for SaaS and managed services alternatives to traditional, packaged applications and network/system management solutions among end-user organizations of all sizes. The RAS includes a structured, multidimensional scorecard to evaluate the strength of SaaS or MSPs’ strategies and solutions, examining specific key indicators and identifying strengths and weaknesses so that they can address important issues before they affect the provider’s ability to deliver quality solutions. THINKstrategies will recommend specific remedies to fill these gaps so that the provider can achieve their corporate objectives. For further details, visit www.thinkstrategies.com.

New Integrations Tools for SugarCRM on SugarExchange
InvisibleCRM, a technology provider of tools designed to increase user adoption and faster ROI for line-of-business enterprise applications, announced the availability of SalesFolder and SalesAlerts for SugarCRM on SugarExchange. The integration tools are designed to enable SugarCRM users to take full advantage of the Sugar functionality, while at the same time consolidating the customer data within their familiar Microsoft Windows desktop. SalesFolder, a document-sharing and delivery system, allows users to organize and work with files locally, keeping both online and desktop file repositories up to date. SalesAlerts, a notification engine, keeps users updated on recent customer developments, new opportunities, closing dates, customer birthdays, and other important customer-related information. More information is available at www.sugarexchange.com.

BlueTree Modems Certified for Bell Mobility Network
Rugged and wireless modems developer and manufacturer BlueTree Wireless Data Inc. announced that its lineup of rugged modems are certified and available for use on the Bell Mobility Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Rev. A network. With this certification, Bell Mobility customers will be able to use BlueTree’s IP 4600 and GPS 5600 Rev. A modems to run their wireless data on Bell’s robust wireless broadband network. BlueTree’s 4600 and 5600 are rugged, industrial EV-DO modems commonly used in public safety, telemetry and SCADA, vehicle tracking, and network router backup applications. BlueTree’s EV-DO Rev. A modems are designed to take advantage of the increased speed and functionality offered on Bell Mobility uploads and the capacity to support multimedia’s next-generation EV-DO network, providing faster file applications such as video streaming. Visit www.bluetreewireless.com for more information.

Industry Achievements

Perth Leadership Book Awarded by Top Chinese Publishing Associations
The Perth Leadership Institute, a provider of business acumen assessment and development programs, announced that a book authored by its founder and CEO Dr. E. Ted Prince entitled The Three Financial Styles of Very Successful Leaders, published by McGraw-Hill in 2005, has won an award recognizing it as one of the best imported books in China in 2006. The book has been translated into Chinese and published with Ewin Books, a joint venture between McGraw-Hill and the Chinese Ministry for Finance. The “Annual Evaluation and Selection of Best Imported Books” was conducted by three publishing organizations, China Publishing International Cooperation Association, China Institute of Publishing Study, and Information on Publications (a bibliographic magazine). The Awards Committee reviewed over 500 titles for the award, which included most of the top-selling books around the world. The Perth Leadership Institute has developed new leadership assessments based on the research set out in the book, which form part of its financial performance training and improvement programs for executives. More information is available at www.perthleadership.org.

Destiny CEO Wins National U.K. Award
Destiny Wireless plc chief executive and founder Edward Belgeonne has been named the national winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for Science and Technology 2007. The announcement was made at the national finals and award ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on October 1. Science and Technology is one of just eight categories in the Ernst & Young award program. Edward Belgeonne received the award in recognition of his strong leadership skills, determination, and the financial achievements of the company. Award winners must meet stringent selection criteria including entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, strategic direction, leading and building teams, financial performance, national or global impact, and corporate social responsibility. For further information, visit www.destinywireless.co.uk.

Industry News Makers

Kenexa GM Appointed for New Australian Operation
Kenexa, a provider of talent acquisition and retention solutions, announced the appointment of Jeff Wigney as general manager of the new Australian operation, also recently announced. By opening the new office in Melbourne, Kenexa augments its existing presence in the Asia Pacific region, which is experiencing a significant boom in human capital management. Kenexa Corporation provides outsourcing, employee research, and software to help organizations more effectively recruit and retain a productive workforce. More information can be found at www.kenexa.com.

Devix Names Software Engineering VP
Devix Corporation, an end-to-end ecommerce solutions provider, announced the promotion of Alex Brezinov to vice president of software engineering. He will have the primary responsibility of providing technical vision, management, leadership, and long- term direction for all aspects of the software development organization and product development. He also will work closely with clients to answer and solve the most complex technical issues. Brezinov joined the company in July 2006 as the senior software architect and followed with impressive developments in enhancing the architecture and infrastructure of core software products. His vast experience includes several years in the financial industry and extensive work as a software technology consultant. Visit www.devix.com for more information.

Dyadem Appoints Two Executive Team Leaders
Dyadem, a quality life-cycle management and process risk management solutions provider, announced the appointment of two seasoned veterans to drive its growing business and accelerate its solution capability and delivery. Sam Zawaideh joins the team as chief product officer, and Andrew Shannon will serve as chief financial officer/chief operating officer. Both Zawaideh and Shannon bring more than 35 years of management experience to Dyadem. Zawaideh and Shannon will be responsible for continuing to drive the company’s revenue growth and contribute to the strategic development of its product line and driving customer success. Visit www.dyadem.com for more information.

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