State: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Business News, Entertainment and Technology News (U.S.)

Buildium Adds Flexible Check Printing Options to Popular Online Property Management Software

BuildiumBOSTON, Mass. -- Buildium, LLC announced today the introduction of two new check printing options designed to help streamline accounts payable for landlords and property managers; customers can now independently print MICR-encoded checks on blank check stock or they can outsource check printing and mailing using Buildium's online EZ Mailer(TM) service.

Senator John F Kerry and Four Olympic Athletes Sign Book to go on Auction Block at WGBH Boston

LENOX, Mass. -- Boston's annual WGBH-TV auction, the largest community-driven event in New England, has a book with notable signatures on the auction block this year signed by Senator Kerry, Billy Rodgers, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit and Catherine Ndereba, notes author Kathleen Cleary. "If This Is Heaven, I Am Going to be a Good Boy, the Tommy Leonard Story" (ISBN-13: 978-0595356980), will be auctioned.

Curtiss-Wright Partners with Seaweed to Bring High Performance OpenGL Graphics to Rugged, Deployed Defense and Aerospace Platforms

Seaweed SystemsBURLINGTON, Mass. -- Seaweed Systems, Inc., the leading developer and supplier of OpenGL(R) and X Window System embedded graphics solutions for safety-related embedded markets, today announced that it will partner with Curtiss-Wright Controls (NYSE: CW) Embedded Computing, a leading designer and manufacturer of rugged deployed commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX and CompactPCI products.

The Original Patent Troll Returns

The Patents VideoNORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. -- All of the fuss about Patent Trolls is driving coalitions of technology sector leaders to Washington, D.C. with their support of this year's Patent Reform Legislation. With all the fanfare, it is perfect timing for the Original Patent Troll to make his comeback in the recent re-release of "The Patents Video," from Intellectual Property Videos, LLC.

Boston 2007 Americas Innovation Winner, New York Places 2nd – Both Top 5 Global, in Independent Report

BOSTON, Mass. -- Boston was named as the 2007 Americas Innovation Winner, in the Global Innovation Review 2007, an independent comparative report by the first Global Innovation Agency, 2thinknow(TM). New York, America's 2nd place scored equal with Boston as an inspiring city, and excels Boston in depth and breadth of creative industries.

Yankee IABC Event – Engaging Managers to Become Great Communicators: A Case Study

IPSWICH, Mass. -- Organizational communicators know that managers are the most credible, preferred source of company information for employees. As such, managers are well-suited to engage and align employees around company priorities. But how do you first motivate and engage managers for such a task? asks Yankee IABC.

LuraTech Debuts Industry's First Complete PDF/A Product Portfolio for Enterprise Content and Document Management at AIIM Conference

LuraTechBOSTON, Mass. -- LuraTech, Inc., a leading provider of open, ISO-compliant JPEG2000 and PDF/A technology, launched new enterprise content and document management products at the AIIM Conference & Exposition, April 16-19, 2007. PDF/A (or PDF/Archive), enables organizations to archive documents electronically.

New Health Website Offers Patient Safety Stories to Make You Laugh, Cry, and Warn a Friend

NEEDHAM, Mass. -- Healthcare industry veteran and Managing Principal of Patient AdvoCare Ken Farbstein launches PatientSafetyBlog.com today. The website is a collection of real-life stories and lessons on staying safe in the healthcare system. Each story includes expert analysis from Farbstein to educate readers on what went wrong and what people can do in their own lives to prevent similar medical errors.

Wiffiti Gives Nonprofits Ability to 'Text out Loud'

BOSTON, Mass. -- LocaModa Inc., a pioneer of interactive out-of-home social media, today announced that Wiffiti, their proprietary text messaging platform, will be a part of the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington, DC on April 4-6, 2007. The conference, focusing on Reinventing Politics: Creating Social Change From the Ground Up, will bring together over 1000 representatives from the nonprofit sector.

Ken Ferderer Joins LineSider as CTO and Makes IDG's Computerworld 2007 Premier 100 IT Leaders List

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. -- LineSider, Inc., a leading provider of software for next-generation business communications, today announced the appointment of Ken Ferderer as Chief Technology Officer. Ferderer was recently named a Premier 100 IT Leader by IDG's Computerworld Magazine.

Unique Web Site Gives Shoppers the Bottom Line on Supermarket Savings

BOSTON, Mass. -- JumpstartShopping is a new web site that promises to save time and money when planning the weekly grocery shopping; it currently caters to the New England area. JumpstartShopping.com is an online tool that organizes customers' grocery shopping by allowing them to view, all in one place, "Top Specials" advertised at local supermarkets.

Business Communicator Ann Wylie to Headline Yankee Chapter of International Association of Business Communicators Spring Line-Up

BOSTON, Mass.-- The Yankee Chapter of International Association of Business Communicators (Yankee IABC) today announced its spring line-up. These business events run the spectrum from overall communications strategy and planning to the more specific technical strategies around business communications.

Arclinea Boston Voted Best in Boston by Local Citysearch Users

Arclinea BostonBOSTON, Mass. -- Arclinea Boston, the first flagship showroom in the U.S. for the Italian contemporary kitchen manufacturer Arclinea, has been ranked #1 by visitors to the Citysearch.com Boston website, receiving a 10.0 rating from voters.

Former Director of the Framingham Heart Study Joins The Heart Center of MetroWest

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Distinguished and world renowned physician, Dr. William P. Castelli, M.D., will be joining the cardiology practice of The Heart Center of MetroWest. The announcement was made by Dr. James Alderman, the Heart Center's Chief Executive Officer.

Concealed Information Doesn't Stay Concealed with The Bay State Detective Agency on the Job

David Almeida P.I.BEVERLY, Mass. -- Everybody has something to conceal. So said Humphrey Bogart, as fictional private investigator Sam Spade, in the classic film "Maltese Falcon." David Almeida is no Bogart, and a far cry from the suave sophistication of Sam Spade, but as a private detective, if there is something concealed that needs to see the light of day, he's your man. Almeida recently opened the doors to the Bay State Detective Agency, Inc., offering services ranging from background checks and financial profiles to civil litigation support, surveillance, fraud investigation, missing persons search and criminal defense.

EliasFest: Voice of the Voiceless Music Festival to Raise Funds for Zimbabwean Youth

Elias FundSHERBORN, Mass. -- Elias Fund, Inc. announced today that on May 5, 2007, ten bands from across the Northeast will perform in Acton, Massachusetts, to champion one cause known to thousands by one name: Elias. In honor of this Zimbabwean father of three sons, and on behalf of hundreds of other people and their communities, music fans with change on their minds will come together in Nara Park for EliasFest: The Voice of the Voiceless.

JuryTest.net Creates First On-Demand and Self-Service Internet Mock Trials

JuryTestBOSTON, Mass. -- JuryTest.net, the leading provider of online mock trials since 2002, launched on-demand access to its suite of online case presentation and evaluation tools. Adding to its industry leading services, which combine audio presentations with visual evidence, JuryTest on-demand now provides unprecedented convenience and cost-savings to law firms and insurance clients.

Ryan's Restaurant Group Selects Tibersoft IQ for Food Cost Control

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tibersoft, the expert in food cost control systems for the foodservice industry, announced that Ryan's Restaurant Group will implement the Tibersoft IQ solution to optimize chain-wide food purchasing and gain greater visibility into their supply chain operations.

MacHeist Raises $50K for Charity During The Week of the Independent Mac Developer

MacHeistBOSTON, Mass. -- Touting this week as "The Week of the Independent Mac Developer," MacHeist began selling a software bundle of some of the hottest apps for OS X on Monday in the hopes of increasing the profile of the Mac shareware development community as well as raising $100,000 for charity before the holiday season. Now, only halfway through the week, MacHeist is on pace to meet its fundraising goal.

Perkins & Marie Callender's Inc. Expands Tibersoft IQ Solution for Food Cost Control

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tibersoft, the leading provider of trading partner intelligence solutions for the foodservice industry, announced that Perkins Restaurants will rollout the Tibersoft IQ solution across all their 480 locations. The Restaurant Company, Operator and Franchisor of Perkins Restaurants, recently acquired Marie Callender's Pie Shops, Inc. and will expand that already successful Tibersoft rollout thus creating one enterprise view into the total company's spending and supplier contracts. In August the Restaurant company changed its name to Perkins and Marie Callender's Inc.("PMCI").

Boston Getting 'All it Can Eat' with Foodler – 130th Restaurant added to Foodler's Online Meal Ordering Service

BOSTON, Mass. -- Foodler.com, a leading online service for ordering restaurant take out and delivery meals, today announced the addition of its 130th partner restaurant in the Boston region. A wide selection of cuisines from some of the Hub's most popular restaurants, combined with interactive menus and accurate online ordering, have all contributed to Foodler's 220% growth rate over the past 6 months.

Arclinea Boston Wins Two Qualified Remodeler Master Design Awards

Arclinea Boston kitchen designBOSTON, Mass. -- Arclinea Boston was a multiple award winner at the 2006 Qualified Remodeler Master Design awards held on Wednesday, October 18 at the Peninsula Hotel in Chicago. A kitchen in Weston, Massachusetts was named Silver Award winner in the Kitchens Over $100,000 category, while the model kitchen for the 360 Newbury condominium development, located in Boston's Back Bay, won the Silver Award for Kitchens $50,000 to $100,000. The winning kitchens were both designed by Arclinea Boston Senior Project Manager Mercedes Farrando.

Street Attack Partners with YFonGlobal to Launch PromoNet, A Breakthrough Network Platform That Will Revolutionize Online Community Management

BOSTON, Mass. -- Boston-based alternative marketing agency Street Attack and YFonGlobal of Washington, DC are excited to announce a strategic partnership that will utilize Street Attack's concept and YFonGlobal's technology to launch PromoNet, a network platform that will act as an online community management system. PromoNet will offer MySpace-like features while focusing on the management of specialized online grassroots communities that cater to specific interests.

Sports Medicine Experts to Speak at Boston Women's Show

BOSTON, Mass. -- What do nearly 70 million Americans have in common? Can eating habits affect joint cartilage? What makes one joint supplement better than the next? Two experts in the field of nutrition and sports medicine, Kristine Clark, PhD and Leslie Bonci, MPH, will tackle these and other issues at the upcoming Boston Women's Show at the World Trade Center, September 22 - 24, 2006. Their presentation is sponsored by GELITA Health Products, USA.

New DVD Teaches Parents About What Their Kids are Viewing on MySpace and How to Protect Their Children

A Parent's Guide to MySpaceBOSTON, Mass. -- Omni-Publishing today announced the launch of its latest DVD "A Parent's Guide to MySpace.com," featuring Sgt. Corey MacDonald, Esq., a school resource officer at Portsmouth High School in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This unique guide educates parents and offers advice on how to help their children who are on MySpace.com protect themselves from any potential dangers.