January 2007
McPherson Moves to CFO at Imago
Barbara McPherson has been appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer of Imago Scientific Instruments. McPherson has been the company's Vice President Finance and Administration since 2005. Prior to that, she served with AKG Financial Consulting, and was CFO for Horn Group. In her new role, McPherson will be responsible for managing the finance, information technology, legal and human resources functions at Imago. Read more about Barbara McPherson and Imago on the company website.
Jan 30 | Permalink
TOA Technologies Provides Solutions for Scheduling
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, cable providers are recognizing the customer satisfaction nightmare that comes along with the four-hour waiting window for service calls. Most of the large companies are now looking for ways to improve the in-home appointment experience for their customers, including shortening the wait window and improving communications between customer and company. As mentioned in the article, TOA Technologies provides a solution for making the appointment scheduling process easier for the company and therefore more efficient and satisfactory for the customer. Learn more about TOA on their website.
Jan 25 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Wins in Alaska
Carnegie Learning's Bridge to Algebra software will be used as the core instructional curricula for the statewide training of middle school and secondary math teachers in the State of Alaska. The UAS/Carnegie Rural Alaska Math Teacher Development Program, a partnerhsip among Carnegie Learning, the University of Alaska Southeast's (UAS) School of Education, and seven school districts across the state, was designed to provide training to teachers who are not certified as Highly Qualified in math, with the goal of increasing the math achievement of their students. The Program is funded from No Child Left Behind legislation and the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS). For more information, visit www.carnegielearning.com.
Jan 23 | Permalink
Plextronics Receives $750K from SEF
Plextronics has received $750,000 in funding from the Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) of Central Eastern Pennsylvania to further the development of Plexcore PV technology for organic solar cells. Plexcore PV technology is paving the way for the commercialization of organic solar cells as a leading source of renewable energy. Pennsylvania has one of the nation's most progressive alternative energy portfolio standards; it states that by 2020, 18% of all retail energy must come from clean, efficient and advanced resources. Read the full release on the Plextronics website.
Jan 23 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Receives CLRN Approval
Carnegie Learning's Bridge to Algebra curricula has been successfully reviewed and approved by the California Learning Resource Network (CLRN) for legal and social content compliance as well as standards alignment. CLRN is one of three state educational technology services in California and provides educators with a "one-stop" resource for critical information needed for the selection of supplemental electronic learning resources aligned to the California State Board of Education academic content standards.
Jan 18 | Permalink
Patrick McGregor: Top 40 Under 40
In the January issue of American Venture Magazine, Patrick McGregor, CEO of BitArmor Systems, is named one of the Top 40 Entrepreneurs Under 40 Years Old. The selection was based on achievements and ground-breaking efforts in the following areas: vision, leadership, development strategies, innovation and achievement. Although the article is available only to subscribers, you can read more about Patrick and BitArmor on the company's website. Congratulations!
Jan 9 | Permalink
BodyMedia Makes Executive Changes
To fully realize the transition from an entrepreneurial technical orientation to a focused commercialization company, BodyMedia has developed a new management structure. Former Chief Executive Officer of BodyMedia, Dr. Astro Teller, will take on the role of Chairman and Chief Research and Strategy Officer and turn the CEO role over to Fernando Sanchez. Mr. Sanchez brings a mix of classic business management expertise, plus the entrepreneurial spirit embraced at BodyMedia. Prior to joining BodyMedia, Mr. Sanchez was Senior Vice President of ArthroCare, and has over 25 years of experience in business leadership of both public and private enterprises. For more information, visit BodyMedia's website.
Jan 3 | Permalink
Aethon and Landslide Team Up for Sales
With a recent influx of expansion capital, provided primarily to fuel growth in its customer base, Aethon faced a new issue: How to train new salespeople quickly and efficiently on the complex sales process of the TUG robots. Enter Landslide. Landslide, and its Landslide Workstyle Management, provided the tools for defining and managing Aethon's 16-step sales process, decreasing training time from 7 weeks to 3, and increasing sales effectiveness across the board. Read the full article about how Aethon and Landslide teamed up for productivity on the Destination CRM website.
Jan 1 | Permalink
