Archive for the ‘Industry News’ Category

Open source ECM provider doubles partner growth in North America

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 by Snowbound Software

Alfresco Software, one of the leading providers of open source enterprise content management systems, has doubled the amount of partners it has in North America to 80, the company announced recently.With 550 enterprise customers all over the world, the company says meeting the 2009 goal of doubling its North American ...


ECM users look ahead to the release of several new SharePoint products made by Microsoft

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 by Snowbound Software

As Microsoft plans to release multiple SharePoint offerings in May, many IT experts are now teeming with anticipation while considering how the new enterprise content management products will be optimized in offices across the country, according to experts.A recent poll at CMS Wire finds that about one-quarter of the 996 ...


Open Text granted $33 million, plans $225 million in R&D spending

Monday, March 8th, 2010 by Snowbound Software

Open Text, one of the leading developers of enterprise content management technology, will receive $33.75 million from the Ontario government and announced it will spend $225 million on research and development, the company recently announced.The move will allow the company to create 400 new jobs at its offices in Waterloo, ...


ECM provider Open Text sponsors speech on government collaboration

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 by Snowbound Software

Governments are going to have to find new ways to manage data due to rapid growth in digital content and a society that demands social media solutions, according to a speech made at the Managing Public Sector Information event held in London.The way governments work is ready to change due ...


Open Text makes FoIP easier for companies that have costly, convoluted systems

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 by Snowbound Software

Companies fumbling with their fax over IP communications networks that are cluttered with both circuit-switched and packet-switched technology may find comfort - and cost savings - in a new development by Open Text that acts to synchronize the two.Open Text recently announced the release of the Open Text Fax Gateway, ...


Microsoft showcases new ECM system for hospitals

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 by Snowbound Software

Hospitals hoping to improve the management of their healthcare information systems may find a useful tool in a new enterprise content management service soon to be offered by Microsoft.The computer technology corporation unveiled Microsoft HealthVault Community Connect, a security-enhanced, SharePoint-based online service that allows hospitals to give patients access to ...


EMC partners with web content management company FatWire

Monday, February 22nd, 2010 by Snowbound Software

Although enterprise content management company EMC dominates the market with its Documentum solution, some have questioned its web content management capabilities. But with its partnership with FatWire earlier this month, that issue may have been addressed.Last week EMC announced it would be joining forces with the New York-based FatWire to ...


ECM firm Open Text purchases Nstein Technologies

Monday, February 22nd, 2010 by Snowbound Software

In a move that could shake up the enterprise content management world, Open Text announced the purchase of digital content management solution firm Nstein Technologies Inc. in a deal worth an estimated 35 million Canadian dollars ($36.3 million).John Shackleton, president and CEO of Open Text, said the purchase of Nstein ...


SharePoint part of Windows Mobile 7 Series

Thursday, February 18th, 2010 by Snowbound Software

As mobile devices become more common, a growing number of people are using them for things that were once thought only to be possible on laptops and PCs. It seems that with the next generation of cell phone software from Microsoft, SharePoint will be one of those features.News reports indicate ...


EMC poised for continued growth in ECM, cloud markets

Thursday, February 18th, 2010 by Snowbound Software

Despite an ongoing tough market for many industries, it seems that the enterprise content management sector is poised to continue growing as recent figures show industry leader EMC beat forecasts at the end of the fourth quarter of 2009.At the end of last month, EMC reported a 58 percent year-over-year ...