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📅 - University of Waterloo, CGI Create E-Com Initiative - The University of Waterloo (uwaterloo.ca) in partnership with CGI Group Inc. (cgi.ca) today announced the decision to create an R&D Chair at the University of Waterloo to advance research in e-commerce. "This initiative will act as a catalyst in providing deeper understanding of which concepts of future e-business solutions are most likely to provide competitive advantages in key sectors including financial services, telecommunications and government," said Michael Roach, president, Canada and Europe, CGI. "It enables the creation of targeted, high quality e-commerce solutions, while solidifying CGI's growth commitment to the Kitchener-Waterloo region where it is acti
📅 - Symantec Announces 2002 Software Portfolio - Symantec Corp. (symantec.ca) has announced the release of three upgraded products: Norton AntiVirus 2002 Professional Edition, Norton Internet Security 2002 Professional Edition, and Symantec AntiVirus 2002 for Palm OS. Norton AntiVirus 2002 is compatible with the latest Palm and Windows operating systems and has been developed to automatically keep PCs and PDAs safe from malicious code without interrupting productivity. In addition to protecting users from virus threats, Norton AntiVirus prevents downtime by enabling the recovery of erased files and the secure elimination of sensitive and confidential digital documents, the company stated. "Time is a scarce
📅 - Sprint Opens Los Angeles Data Center Robert B. Marks - Global communications firm Sprint Corp. (sprint.com) announced today announced the opening of a new data center in the Los Angeles area. This is the 10th E | Solutions data center Sprint has opened in the last year. Called the Southern California Internet Center, the new facility offers managed hosting and co-location services, and consulting services including business continuity planning, enterprise security, and migrations to mobile computing. The data center also sits on Sprint's fiber-optic T1 backbone, and has all of the features one associates with a good data center, such as full monitoring and technical support, HVAC systems, and private locked cabinets and cages.
📅 - Redline Rolls Out National Direct Sales Organization - Redline Networks, Inc. (redlinenetworks.com) has announced the deployment of its national direct sales organization. With the opening of sales offices in New York, Virginia, and California, Redline Networks is aiming to expand customer base. The nationwide direct sales organization, staffed with senior leaders recruited from several network infrastructure companies, reports to Ron DiBiase, Redline Networks' vice president of sales. Redline Networks announced the appointment of three industry veterans to head up each of the company's regional sales offices. Mark Rotolo, was named regional sales director for the western region. Rotolo comes to Redline Networks from Shorelin
📅 - IBM Canada and Knowledge Impact Offer Joint e-Learning Support - IBM Canada (can.ibm.com) and Knowledge Impact (kimpact.com) today announced joint e-learning offerings designed to help Canadian companies ensure employees are more confident, skilled, and productive. "Our alliance with Knowledge Impact is the first of its kind for IBM's Mindspan Services practice," said Tom Whyte, general manager of IBM Learning Services. "IBM is now the only company in the e-learning market with expertise in post-training employee support, as well as e-learning consulting, content development and e-learning technologies." The agreement between IBM Learning Services, the division of IBM Global Services responsible for developing customers' e-le
📅 - Inflow's Philadelphia Data Center Celebrates First Year - InFlow, Inc. (inflow.com), a provider of facility-based IT outsourcing solutions and Internet Data Centers, announced today a year of uninterrupted performance in its Philadelphia market with steady increases in monthly revenue. Inflow continues to attract new customers and support its existing customers including Catavault, Giving Capital and Epotec. "Inflow's financial stability and reputation for effectively satisfying customers' needs have been the driving forces behind the success of our Philadelphia IDC," said Bill Wosilius, Inflow's general manager in Philadelphia. "Local presence, first-class customer service and an onsite technical staff continue to support ou