Smart Moms® and L. Stephens and Associates have joined forces to provide Virtual Computer Classes designed to benefit comeback moms, executive/administrative assistants and business owners. This joint venture is focused on helping participants prepare for employment and remain employed in today’s highly competitive marketplace.

As part of the Embedded World 2010 exhibition and conference, Steatite, supported by Microsoft are offering you the chance to win some fantastic Microsoft prizes in their Kiosk Competition.

First prize is a Free 12 month subscription to MSDN Embedded (worth $2,499!), with further prizes of a Mini ITX Dev Kit and a copy of Windows 7 also available for 2nd and 3rd placed winners.

Itransition Group has reconfirmed its high rank for the fourth year in a row as one of the world’s top software development outsourcing services providers, and has been named to The 2010 Global Outsourcing 100 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP). This annual listing highlights the qualifications and capabilities of leading and emerging outsourcing service providers allowing them to enjoy the recognition of industry experts.

CPX Interactive has named Gary Bembridge, industry veteran and former sales manager for MSN, as Executive Vice President of Sales. Bembridge’s hiring is part of CPX’s mission to provide market-specific service to major brands and agencies across the globe. Bembridge will focus on developing new sales and support teams in major North American markets, including Detroit, Chicago, Miami and San Francisco.

Under the programme, certain low income families without access to a computer and/or the internet can apply for a Home Access Grant. Once accepted, a grant card will be issued which can be used to redeem a compliant computer and internet package from a range of suppliers, including Comet, which is the only multi-channel electrical retailer to have approved supplier status.

Zap announced today that its Business Analytics for Microsoft Dynamics NAV solution is now Certified for Microsoft Dynamics, which signifies that the solution has met Microsoft Corp.’s highest standard for partner-developed software. Business Analytics for Microsoft Dynamics NAV is Zap’s second out of the box advanced analytics solution to achieve the Certified for Microsoft Dynamics accreditation.

System Solutions Rental POS software for Microsoft Retail Management System (RMS) is now available for Microsoft POS 2009 point of sale software. RMS Rental POS and POS 2009 Rental POS reserve, rent, sell, and return items on the same Microsoft POS screen. Microsoft's industry leadership and technological superiority means rental retailers have access to the same rental software technology advances as the big box stores, at a fraction of the purchase and support cost, for a complete Rental and Point of Sale system.

The realization of a dream embodiment of environmentally poetry in motion, the newly built Convergence Centre at the University of Western Ontario’s Research and Development Park is a gem on the Canadian landscape. Surrounded by beautiful forests and vegetation native to Southwestern Ontario, Voices.com is situated in scenic vistas within close proximity of the Thames River.

Each year the number of convenient and practical implementations of demanded IT solutions is increasing and one of them is SaaS - "Software As A Service", or software rental, based on data center infrastructure. The Baltic largest data center operator, IT company DEAC deploys SaaS solutions for the small and medium business segments of Europe. "A few years ago, software rental using the data center infrastructure in Europe and Russia was seen as something exotic, because of the small number of actually working IT solutions and poor IT infrastructure.

Harris Technology is pleased to announce the redesign of the company's website. New and existing users will discover the difference right away. Visitors will discover a new look and feel, improved navigation, and quicker and easier access to a wide range of information.

Ron Harris, President of Harris Technology announced, “We are excited to deliver the Harris Technology message in a format that creates a superior experience for potential customers and existing clients."

Today, RealOrganized, Inc. announced the addition of PDF Real Estate Flyer support to their flagship RealtyJuggler Real Estate Software product.

RealtyJuggler is an online organizational tool for real-estate agents and other real estate professionals. The software allows Realtors to track prospects, listings and deals, send letters, print mailing labels, and much more.

The newly released ebook, Stop the Pain: 7 Smart Project Management and Accounting Procedures that Work, contains a wealth of knowledge on how project-focused industries, whether they manage services alone or both services and materials, can safeguard cash flow, project performance, and profit margins through implementing seven specific procedures.

Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. (ABS) today announced the release of HR Document Maker 2010. This human resource documents software contains company policies, employee handbooks, job descriptions, and HR forms. A new H1N1 “Swine Flu” policy, social networking policy, and media resource usage policy were added to the 2010 release. The IRS forms, state and federal workplace posters, and the disaster recovery plan were all updated in HR Document Maker 2010.

SparkBase (www.sparkbase.com), the industry leader in private-label stored value processing, announced at The Northeast Acquirers Association 2010 Winter Seminar, that they have completed the development and Class-A certification of an Add-In for Microsoft Dynamics POS 2009 and Retail Management System (RMS) to allow retailers and restaurants to process Gift, Loyalty, and Reward transactions on the SparkBase stored value network.

Socius, a leading Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, announced today the creation of a new Microsoft Dynamics Partner Group focused on delivering world class Advanced Distribution solutions built on solutions from Microsoft Dynamics and TVH Consulting. Advanced Distribution Partners is a group of six elite Microsoft Partners who span the U.S. and specialize in providing clients with ultra sophisticated Distribution solutions. In addition to Socius, this group includes the following organizations: Collins Computing, InterDyn AKA, InterDyn BMI, Merit Solutions, Inc. and I.B.I.S., Inc.

Eos Group, Inc. is pleased to announce their partnership with Hard Dollar Corporation, a leading developer of construction estimating software. The partnership with Hard Dollar adds a new and powerful cost management solution to Eos Group, Inc.’s offering of services, packaged software and custom solutions for preconstruction.

CAASPRE Consulting, LLC (www.caaspreconsulting.com), a Tampa, Florida corporation and AuraPortal a Spanish software developer today announced a strategic partnership designed to mutually benefit both companies by creating a U.S. presence for AuraPortal’s BPMS solution. The agreement allows CAASPRE Consulting to distribute the AuraPortal Business Process Management Software (BPMS) in the U.S.

SharePointBoost, a leading developer of Microsoft SharePoint enhancements, had released new features for its product, the SharePoint AD Self Service. Besides its core strength of the empowerment of customer self service (CSS) on AD properties modification, the newly upgraded AD Self Service web part has diligently addressed the security issue that had SharePoint administrators heavily concerned.

On Thursday, December 17th, SBS Group donated presents, gift cards, and toys to mothers and children seeking refuge from domestic violence. SBS Group, a leading technology consulting firm, provides mid-market accounting & business solutions to companies along the East Coast. The company contributed twenty children and twenty adult gift baskets to the inhabitants of the New Brunswick shelter.

Help for the daily "E-Mail Flood"

In the office world, it is impossible to forget about E-Mails. With an increasing flood of messages comes an exaggerated amount of effort to adequately answer them all.

Modern word processing programs assist the user in the daily paperwork routine. This is evident when the famed Auto text function for abbreviations instantly changes "FYI" into a full "For your information."

Part of FREENET’s Green IT initiatives include utilizing maximum energy efficiency with minimum environmental impact. In line with this, FREENET has engaged a global specialist in power and metering solutions to install the PowerLogic meter solutions. A PowerLogic system acts as a layer of intelligence across all of the organizations’ energy assets, helping to accurately meter and monitor all electrical and piped utilities and, in turn, maximize energy and power reliability performance.

WorldSharp Technologies, Inc. today announced the availability of the 2009 version of WorldSharp 1099 Preparation System. It is ready to ship with the new form changes and the IRS electronic reporting and correction specifications for 2009. When ordered, the software can be downloaded or shipped on CD. The system is priced very competitively at $89.95 for a single user version and a 10-license version is $249.95.

Reporting-Central is pleased to announce the release of THE CLOSER v2.5 for the Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP system.

THE CLOSER reconciles and balances the General Ledger with the AP, AR, Accrued Purchases, Sales Order, Inventory, COGS, and Cash sub-ledgers along with PayPal account information, ensuring results that tie to the penny in Dynamics GP.

THE CLOSER v2.5 introduces new features and added functionality that make reconciling and closing the books smoother, faster and more accurate than ever before:

Socius has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Business management consultant category by the Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA).

The Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) is pleased to announce that Socius has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Business Management Consultant category.

Socius is providing clients and users of Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics SL and Sage MAS 90, 200, and 500 ERP software with training opportunities to prepare them for a smooth Year End closing process.

Isle of Wight, 26th November 2009, MyCRM launches a fully integrated Microsoft Dynamics CRM email marketing add-on facility.

MyCRM, an Isle of Wight based Microsoft Gold partner has launched eCampaign, a powerful and fully-integrated add-on to Microsoft Dynamics CRM allowing users the power to create html templates and bulk-email with attachments.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is one of the most popular CRM solutions but until now has not had an integrated email marketing facility.

Qlik reports made easy.

Syntes announced the release of NPrinting v5.6 and the launch of the re-vamped NPrinting.com website today.

NPrinting is an application that allows QlikView users to easily export data from a QlikView document into Microsoft Excel in a simple, integrated workflow. Because NPRinting is based on Excel templates, not only is it possible to run reports over and over with updated data, but templates can be modified, shared and used by anyone who has QlikView and Excel installed on their PCs.

Bob Scott’s Insights, a publication of the Progressive Media Group, is pleased to announce that Socius has been chosen as a 2009 VAR Star, a group of 100 organizations that are being honored for their accomplishments mid-marketing financial software.

“This award is made to honor organizations for factors such as quality performance and leadership in their arena. It is made without regard to the volume of annual sales made by these businesses, although their ability to achieve notable growth is considered,” says executive editor Bob Scott.

Stewart is hosting a pie contest for the holiday season, inviting bakers to participate on the show by bringing their best pie where pastry and foodie judges choose a winner. The winner of the event will bake the winning pie with Martha Stewart on a later show.

Stewart is hosting a pie contest for the holiday season, inviting bakers to participate on the show by bringing their best pie where pastry and foodie judges choose a winner. The winner of the event will bake the winning pie with Martha Stewart on a later show.