Kintera updates nonprofit software platform
San Diego-based Kintera Inc. released its Kintera Sphere unified
platform for the nonprofit industry. Kintera Sphere 7.0 assists
charities in capitalizing on their Web-based efforts, while providing an
enhanced user experience to their supporters.
The software platform includes: Contact Relationship Management (CRM)
enhancements; integration with P!N Central; Microsoft Outlook
integration; Web content templates; advocacy advancements; and custom
Friends Asking Friends solicitation service.
Kano debuts 16x DVD copier
Garden Grove-based Kano Technologies introduced its DiscEdge 16X
DVD+/-RW/R duplicators, the first duplicators that include 4x dual-layer
DVD+ disc-copy capability.
They are the first duplicators that provide bit-by-bit copies to
multiple DVD+R and DVD-R at 16x, the industries fastest speed-and to new
dual-layer DVD+R media at 4x and CD-R media at 32x speeds.
Painter, Kroeter join Lantronix
Lantronix Inc. has added Brad Painter as vice president of channel sales
and Errett Kroeter as director of channel marketing.
Painter will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and
management of Lantronix's channel sales operations, including the growth
of the company's sales and support infrastructure. Before joining
Lantronix, Painter was director of worldwide host bus adapter channel
sales for San Diego-based Applied Micro Circuits Corp.
Kroeter manages the company's overall channel strategy, including
program development, product channel readiness, target-partner profiling
and identification and awareness building among resellers and solution
providers. Prior to joining Lantronix, Kroeter was director of partner
programs for Gateway.
Hartcourt backs out of ServiceNet buy
In a Securities Exchange Commission filing, The Hartcourt Companies Inc.
of Pasadena said it won't complete the pending purchase of Shanghai
Computer ServiceNet Co. Ltd. shares.
The decision, according to the filing, was made in order to avoid a
conflict of interest between ServiceNet and Hewlett-Packard and with
Hartcourt's subsidiary Challenger and IBM. Challenger serves as a
distributor for IBM.
Hartcourt had said it would pay $2.5 million in cash and restricted
shares for a controlling stake in the company.
ServiceNet provides IT services to several companies in China.
Quest gains Army contract
Irvone-based Quest Software Inc. said the U.S. Army Medical Information
Technology Center has licensed Quest's Windows Management products for
migrating and managing the command's Microsoft infrastructure.
USAMITC bought licenses of Quest Reporter, Quest ActiveRoles, Quest
MessageStats and Quest Spotlight on Exchange, as well as associated
consulting and mentoring services.
USAMITC, whose office is in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, will use the
products to manage its Microsoft Active Directory.
Nova buys VU software titles
Vivendi Universal Games sold its home productivity software franchises,
Hallmark Card Studio and Print Artist, to Calabasas-based Nova
Development Corp.
Nova has bought technology and content-use rights to both franchises and
extended its license with Hallmark for the Card Studio product line.
Nova publishes home graphics software in North America for both the
Windows and Macintosh platforms.
Tekelec to buy telecom provider
Calabasas-based Tekelec plans to buy privately held telecommunications
solution provider Steleus Group Inc. for $56 million.
Tekelec is a global supplier of telecommunications products for fixed,
mobile and packet networks.
Steleus is a real-time performance management company that supplies
network-related intelligence to telecom operators.
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