August 2006
Robots Join Staff of Adventist Hospital
The newest employees at Seventh-day Adventist-owned Florida Hospital work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, never take a break, and wouldn't think of asking for a raise. Amid the usual flurry of doctors, nurses, and patients, you're likely to find them scurrying along the hospital's hallways with linens, meals, and other supplies in tow. These new employees are three robots called TUGs. Hospital staff says they've already proved to be helpful and dependable. Designed by Aethon, the robots "eliminate repetitive tasks like pushing carts and running errands" to "ensure [hospital] caregivers are spending their valuable time taking care of patients," says Mike Thompson, Florida Hospital Celebration Health assistant administrator. [Florida Hospital/ANN Staff]
Aug 31 | Permalink
Plan4Demand Tops in Growth
Plan4Demand Solutions was recognized as one of the top 100 fastest-growing private companies in the Pittsburgh area. The acknowledgement comes from the annual Pittsburgh 100 awards event, where Plan4Demand ranked 35th overall among the Pittsburgh 100 and 11th out of 33 companies in the professional services category. The award is based on growth in gross revenue over the three-year period of 2003-2005. Lisa Kustra, CEO of Plan4Demand, notes that the company has grown an average of more than 30% annually since 2003, and that the revenue pace continues today. Read the full release here.
Aug 29 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Proves Technology Helps Teaching
In an article in Pittsburgh TEQ, Dennis Ciccone, CEO of Carnegie Learning, talks about how the company's Cognitive Tutor brand blends intelligent software tutoring, textbooks and teacher instructional materials to increase the chance of success in math for U.S. middle and high school students. Carnegie Learning's mathematics curricula is used in all 50 states by about 375,000 students. Recent upgrades to its Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra II core products will ensure that the company is positioned for a martket that is embracing its proven approach to learning. Read the complete article on the Tech Council's website.
Aug 29 | Permalink
CardioInsight Receives Initial Funding
CardioInsight Technologies, Inc., a bioscience start-up based in Cleveland, has closed its first round of funding and is poised to hit the ground running as it works to commercialize the technology known as electrocardiographic imaging. The technology comes out of Case Western Reserve University, in association with University Hospitals of Cleveland. The CardioInsight approach non-invasively images electrical activity on the surface of the heart to diagnose and treat heart problems related to electrical function without performing invasive procedures. Draper Triangle Ventures, JumpStart, Inc. and Case provided the funding.
Aug 22 | Permalink
Bridge to Algebra Receives EDDIE Award
Carnege Learning's Bridge to Algebra has been recognized as the winner of the EDDIE Awards Middle School Math Award category. The 11th Annual Education Software Review Awards (EDDIEs) select winners from titles submitted by software and website publishers around the world. Selectioin criteria includes academic content, potential for broad classroom use, technical merit, subject approach, and quality of managment system. Concratulations Carnegie Learning!
Aug 17 | Permalink
Imago Receives R&D100 Award
Imago's LEAP 3000X atom probe microscope is a recipient of the prestigious R&D100 for 2006. A panel of industry experts appointed by Research and Development magazine announced the LEAP system's award "as one of the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year." This is the second occasion in three years that Imago's LEAP microscope has been selected for the R&D100 award. Read more on Imago's website.
Aug 15 | Permalink
Plextronics Completes $13.1 Million Series A Funding
Draper Triangle has participated in the recent funding of Plextronics, Inc., a world leader in developing active layer technology for printed electronic devices. The Series A Round, closed at $13.1 million, will be used to expand Plextronics' development and commercialization staff as well as its operations to continue the commercializatioin of Plexcore in OLED displays and lighting, polymer solar cells and plastic circuitry. For more information on our latest portfolio company, visit the Plextronics website.
Aug 15 | Permalink
Aethon Adds RFID Offering
Nurses and Nursing Aides at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital spend a little less time searching for and gathering supplies and equipment these days, thanks to Aethon's new Asset Tracking and Recovering System, HOMER. Using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on equipment in combination with TUG delivery robots, hospital employees can log onto a web browser to find out where the equipment, such as wheelchairs and IV pumps, were the last time the TUG passed by. The hospital aims to reduce the amount of leg and people time spent tracking equipment and supplies. Aethon will demonstrate HOMER at the AHRMM's Annual Conference & Exhibition in Florida at booth #523. Read more about HOMER on Aethon's website.
Aug 15 | Permalink
Celebration Health Employs 3 TUGs
At Celebration Health in Osceola County, FL, 3 robotic TUGs move around the hallways delivering medical supplies and picking up dirty linens. The Aethon robots have been working at the hospital since April, are available 24/7, and can do the work of more than 2 full-time delivery people, although the Celebration TUGs are not yet being used to their full capacity. More than 100 TUGs are active in 50 hospitals in the East, including several other cities in Florida. Read more in the Orlando Sentinel.
Aug 15 | Permalink
SalesGene Teams with BizLogx
SalesGene Corporation, creators of Landslide Sales Workstyle Management, has formed a parntership with BizLogx, an Ohio-based sales and marketing consulting firm and leading provider of Customer Centric Selling (CCS) training and consulting services. The partnership brings together the CCS edition of Landslide with the expertise of BizLogx to create a powerful and complete solution for organizations implementing the popular methodology into their sales process. Read more on the Landslide website.
Aug 14 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning EdNET 2006 Impact Award Finalist
The Heller Reports, a QED (Quality Education Data) company and leading provider of education market news and events, has named Carnegie Learning a finalist for the EdNET 2006 Impact Award. This award recognizes the organization that has made the most significant impact on education through quality educational support and instructional resources. Award winners will be announced on September 19, 2006 during the EdNET Conference in Boston. Visit QED's website for more information about the awards program.
Aug 10 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Tops in eSchool News Readers' Choice Awards
According to readers of eSchool News, Carnegie Learning's curricula are among the best software products for delivering math insturction. More than 1,000 readers voted in the 2006 eSchool News Readers' Choice Awards announced in the August issue of the publication. Carnegie Learning placed among the top five curricula in four categories. According to eSchool News, to ensure the global competitiveness of U.S. students, educators are turning to software and other computer-based options to engage students. The full eSchool News 2006 Readers' Choice results are available at eSchool News.
Aug 8 | Permalink
Intelligent Enterprise Puts Haley Authority to the Test
Haley Authority was recently put to the test by Rajan Chandras in Intelligent Enterprise. The reviewer found Haley Authority to be a "well-designed solution" that "offers a compelling alternative in the marketplace for enterprise decision management." Read the full article here.
Aug 1 | Permalink
