Bentley honored by tech council
Exton-based
Bentley Systems Inc. was named Technology Company of the Year during the
Eastern Technology Council's 13th Annual Enterprise Awards ceremony in
November.
The Enterprise Awards recognize the achievements of the
most outstanding technology and life sciences companies and CEOs in the
Philadelphia area. Other finalists for Technology Company of the Year
included SAP America and eResearchTechnology.
The award recognizes
the company that best demonstrates leadership and innovation in its
industry or market, significant company milestones including financial
accomplishments, and community and industry involvement.
Bentley
provides software for the lifecycle of the world's infrastructure. The
company's portfolio for the building, plant, civil, and geospatial
vertical markets spans architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and
operations.
Wachovia announces school loan Web site
Wachovia's student lending division, Wachovia Education
Finance, has launched an improved Web site.
The site is
www.wachovia.com/education. The new Web address will be Wachovia
Education Finance's homepage, while the division's old Web address at
educaid.com will be a redirect to the new site.
Both student and
parent visitors to the new site can apply for an education loan and sign
it electronically online, participate in online counseling seminars,
calculate repayment costs, or access existing account
information.
Wachovia officials said in addition to simplifying
the navigation, the new site features valuable new content such as "Just
for You" sections designed with specific information for students,
parents, and school officials. And for those students and parents who
are new to the student loan process, the new site offers a "Five Steps
to Financial Aid" tool that quickly explains all of the necessary
steps.
XRT makes American Banker list
King of
Prussia-based XRT, a maker of treasury management products, was named to
the FinTech100 rankings as published by American Banker and Financial
Insights. The annual, internationally recognized ranking is categorized
and evaluated based on fiscal year-end revenues and the percentage of
revenue attributed to financial services. Placing 68th, this is XRT's
first appearance in the ranking.
The FinTech 100 ranking follows
a series of recent accolades for XRT. Recently, the company was named
the top treasury service provider in a 2005 European Treasury Survey
published by FX&MM Magazine. XRT also figures in Software Magazine's
2005 Software 500.
IT worker confidence up in November
Confidence in the employment market among IT workers rose
marginally in November, as the sector's Hudson Employment Index inched
up 2.2 points to 101.1. Renewed confidence in personal finances and
heightened job satisfaction contributed to the slight increase.
Technology workers were about as optimistic as workers overall; the
composite Index held steady in November, slipping just .04 points to
100.1.
Nearly half (48 percent) of the workers in the IT sector
reported that their financial situations were improving in November, up
from 38 percent the previous month. There was a six-percentage point
drop to 35 percent in the number reporting that their finances were
getting worse. Job satisfaction rose five points to 76 percent in
November.
However, the IT workforce was significantly more likely
to expect layoffs in November, as that figure increased from 22 percent
to 27 percent. The number of workers concerned about job security rose
five points to 32 percent.
New Jersey group lauds city
Web site
The New Jersey State League of Municipalities gave
its public affairs award to a Web site created by Tara
Communications.
The site, www.woodbury.nj.us, is the first
government Web site created by Tara, a Turnersville, N.J., public
relations, marketing and Internet communications firm.
The site
provides information on the city and its government, Rick Alcantara,
principal of Tara Communications, said.
Tara Communications is
currently creating sites for West Deptford Township and the Gloucester
County Improvement Authority's Stormwater Management Program in New
Jersey.
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