September 2009
TOA Included in Gartner's Annual Hype Cycle Report
TOA Techologies has been included as a sample vendor in the recently released Gartner "Hype Cycle for CRM Customer Service and Field Service, 2009" report. Hype cycles are graphical representations of the relative maturity of technologies, IT methodologies and management disciplines. TOA is included as a sample vendor in the Field Service Workforce Optimization and Field Service Management categories. According to the report, "The global recession is creating an increased focus on customer service technologies that can help maintain or reduce service costs at the same time as they maintain or improve the customer experience." Read more at www.toatech.com.
Sep 29 | Permalink
LegalZoom Chooses ThinkVine
LegalZoom has chosen ThinkVine's The Emerging Marketplace to help identify and sustain the right marketing investments. This marks ThinkVine's latest foray into the non-consumer goods market. ThinkVine's selection was primarily based on the platform's ability to revisit the marketing plan as needed to make quick media adjustments throughout the year. Learn more about ThinkVine's marketing simulation and planning platform, The Emerging Marketplace at www.thinkvine.com.
Sep 17 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Partners with Georgia School for Curricula Development
Carnegie Learning is developing a new middle school Georgia math sequence in partnership with the Richmond County School System in Augusta. The three-year math program will include student textbooks, teacher materials and professional development programs, and will be implemented in the Richmond County School System in the 2010-2011 school year. The new curricula will emphasize a deeper conceptual knowledge of math based on problem solving, reasoning, the use of multiple representations and making real-world connections to the concepts. Learn more about researched-based math programs in Georgia and across the country at www.carnegielearning.com.
Sep 15 | Permalink
ClearCount Named Runner-Up in WSJ Awards
The SmartSponge System from ClearCount Medical Solutions, an innovator of patient safety solutions for the operating room, was named a runner-up under the medical devices category in the Wall Street Journal's 2009 Technology Innovation Awards. ClearCount was one of four companies recognized in the Medical Devices category, and will be honored at an awards cermony October 13 held in conjuction with the Dow Jones VentureWire Technology Showcase. Visit www.clearcount.com for more information.
Sep 15 | Permalink
TOA and Harris Survey Finds High Consumer Cost of Waiting
Early this summer, TOA Technologies partnered with Harris Interactive to conduct a national consumer survey measuring the economic impact of long appointment wait windows on consumers and companies. More than 2,000 Americans were surveyed nationwide and the results showed that both the consumers and the service providers incur significant costs when wait times are long. Consumers report taking vacation, sick days or lost wages when waiting for service calls or deliveries. Companies who don't minimize wait windows risk customer dissatisfaction, cancelled orders and negative perception. For a full report of the survey results, visit www.toatech.com/blog.
Sep 15 | Permalink
BitArmor Named in 2009 Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection
BitArmor has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the 2009 Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection report. The report, which is compiled by Gartner Analysts John Girard and Eric Ouellet, discusses mobile data protection products that secure data on movable devices, including laptop/notebook computers, PDAs and smartphones. Vendors included in the report are evaluated on the completeness of their vision and their ability to execute that vision. Learn more about data protection products at www.bitarmor.com.
Sep 3 | Permalink
BodyMedia Welcomes New CEO, Chris Robins
Christine (Chris) Robins has joined BodyMedia as it's Chief Executive Officer. Most recently, Chris served as President and CEO of Philips Oral Healthcare/VP of Philips Electronics, where she led the company's global oral care business, including the Sonicare line of power toothbrushes. Jay, having served as interim CEO during the search, is happy to have Chris on board and believes that she has the "right combination of experience, passion, consumer market awareness, and management expertise that will be required to guide BodyMedia through its next phase of growth." Learn more about BodyMedia at www.bodymedia.com.
Sep 1 | Permalink
Dothan City Schools Purchase Carnegie Learning Math Curricula
Dothan City Schools in Alabama purchased Carnegie Learning Bridge to Algebra and Algebra I Math Curricula Solutions for implementation this fall for nearly 1200 students in the District's four middle schools. The purchase was made with special allocation funds from the city of Dothan. The curricula will be used as a Response to Intervention solution in two middle schools and as a math acceleration program in two middle school magnet programs. Learn more at www.carnegielearning.com.
Sep 1 | Permalink
