Daily Links 6/8/2010: SAP says still open to large acquisitions

SAP still open to large acquisitions-co-CEO (Reuters)

Marin County sues Deloitte: Is it really SAP’s problem? (SAP
Watch)

SAP to Deliver Software Solution to American Water (PR Newswire)

Comcast-Universal merger attacked (LA Times)

Halfpenny Technologies Acquires Laboratory Management Services
Combined Offering Will Help Laboratories and Hospital Networks More Effectively Address the Clinical Data Requirements of Health Plans (Business Wire)

IBM and ProtonMedia Form Joint Development Partnership (Business Wire)

Connotate Scores $5.25M, Helps Companies Collect And Understand Data (TechCrunch)
New Brunswick company uses technology developed at Rutgers.

Bentley BE Conference 2010 Recap (AECCafe)

QlikTech IPO to funnel resources to Latin America channel structure - exec (Business News Americas)

Clearwire to wireless carriers: Our pipe is bigger than your pipe (TechFlash)

The Franklin Institute Builds on SCVNGR So You Can Search for Egyptian Queen (Marketwire)




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Berwyn logistics company DF Young branches into the IT business

A. Wesly "Wes" Wyatt Jr., CEO of Berwyn-based DF Young, a global supply chain and logistics manager, was honored last month as one of the "40 under 40" (see profile) top young business leaders by the Philadelphia Business Journal (he's 32). Those named are recognized for both their business achievements and their civic activities.

But while continuing to manage the growing 100+ year old family business, the Villanova grad is also looking towards software and computer services as another path for future growth. When Wyatt and his CIO, John Luludis (formerly CIO of shipping provider DHL), began searching for a better enterprise systems solution for DF Young a few years ago, they found that the offerings from the larger vendors were either too expensive for a company of its size or not specific enough for its needs. Instead, they developed their own solution internally, and found it created added value for both DF Young and its customers. So they decided to start offering those services to others.

The result is a new company, Superior Technology Solutions. Based in Pearl River, New York, Superior's initial external customers include one of the largest automobile suppliers in the US, an international distributor of personal care & beauty products, and an international beverage manufacturer / wholesaler.

In addition to software, Superior offers managed hosting, custom software development, security consulting, and other IT services. Superior is targeting small and mid-sized companies with IT needs in the Mid-Atlantic region. Wyatt believes they can double the business each year for the next few years.




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Daily Links 6/7/2010: Comcast, NBC Pledge to Add Minority Cable Channels After Merger

'Kick It & Qlik It' Application from QlikTech Puts Soccer Scores, Trivia and Historical Data into Hands of Fans around the Globe (PR Newswire)

Update: {former}FCC Chair won't testify at Comcast-NBC merger hearing (Washington Post: Post Tech)

Comcast, NBC Pledge to Add Minority Cable Channels After Merger
(Bloomberg Business Week)

Reaction: On Google’s Acquisition Of Invite Media (AdExchanger.com)

Berliner Communications Announces Name Change to UniTek Global Services, Inc. (PR Newswire)

Conestoga Bank Signs Deal To Use Mobile Deposit(R)
J&B Software Provides App as Part of Turnkey Mobile-Banking Solution (PR Newswire)
J&B Software is based in Blue Bell.




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CIO.com names five Philly area organizations to CIO 100.

CIO.com named five area IT organizations to its 2010 CIO 100: the University of Pennsylvania, Centocor's R&D group based in Radnor, The Harleysville Group, Reed Technology & Information Services of Horsham, and The Vanguard Group.
Also named were London-based AstraZeneca, which has its US headquarters in Wilmington, and everybody's favorite company these days, BP.
CIO says the award "honor 100 companies that are creating new business value by innovating with technology".

Winners of Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship Incubator Competition Announced (PR Web)

Cheating-Prevention Software Takes $25,000 Prize in Milken-Penn GSE’s Education Business Plan Competition (Penn News)

Philly Tech People News 6/7/2010

Cadient Group appoints Charles Walker as Chief Operating Officer (Philly Ad Club News)

Monetate Names Bryan Eisenberg, Marketing Thought Leader, to Strategic Advisory Board (PR Newswire)

Daily Links 6/4/2010: RCM Technologies rejects bid from CDI Corp.

RCM Technologies Rejects CDI Corp. Offer (Business Wire)
CDI's Hostile Bid for RCM Technologies: Investors Seem to Like It (Daily Finance)


Marlin Equity Partners Acquires Datafarm - Will Be Fully Merged with Liquent (PR Newswire)
Liquent is based in Horsham.

Behold the seven-story tweet
(CNET News)
Live from Drexel.

NearVerse: Our ‘disposable social network’ cuts back on bandwidth hogging (VentureBeat)

4G Networks Tested: WiMAX vs. HSPA+ (Phone Scoop)
Comparative tests done at several Philly-area locations.


FCC plans Chicago hearing on proposed Comcast NBC Universal deal (Chicago Tribune)

Verizon rolls up digital voice into FiOS bundle (Connected
Planet)

Mecca on the Hudson? (The Deal)

Study: Teens Who Are Social Online Are Social in Life, But Don't Like Television, Foursquare (Fast Company)
Study by myYearbook.com.

ListenLogic Offers Market Research, Monitoring Hybrid (Social
Media Explorer)

Instem Announces Shanghai-Based Data Center for Asia-Pacific Provantis Clients
Instem Partners with Datapipe, Global Leader in Remote Systems Management (Business Wire)




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Daily Links 6/3/2010: Google confirms acquisition of Invite Media

More On Invite Media And Google; Looking At Fetchback And GSI; M&A Mayhem! (AdExchanger.com)

Google Explains Its Invite Media Buy (All Things Digital: MediaMemo)

Google’s Invite Media Acquisition Raises Conflicts of Interest (GigaOM)

CDI Corp. Proposes Acquisition of RCM Technologies for $5.20 per Share of Common Stock (PR Newswire)
A hostile bid valued at about $67.6 million.

Comcast COO: We’re Not Competing with Google TV (NewTeeVee)

Genachowski Affirms Focus on Gateway Device, Spectrum Allocation
FCC Chairman Says Cable Card Has Not Work, Apps Coming To TV Set (Multichannel News)

No Zucker ‘Exit Package,’ But What a Bonus (The Wrap)

Former NutriSystem CEO Michael Hagan Breaks into Home Security Market
Like NutriSystem Revolutionized the Diet Category, LifeShield Security is Poised to Steal Market Share from ADT and Broadview Customers with its Direct-to-Consumer Model (Business Wire)

The Founders Behind Diapers.com Launch Soap.com: “All The Robots Are In Place” (TechCrunch)
Diapers.com, which is based in Montclair, NJ, has several Wharton connections among its top people and was funded in part by Penn-related MentorTech Ventures.

Niche cloud computing firms in M&A spotlight (Reuters)
Kenexa named as one possible takeover target.


NetSuite surprises: launches manufacturing edition (ZDNet Blogs)

Mid-Atlantic Capital Alliance, Eastern Technology Council form PACT (Philadelphia Business Journal)




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Google to buy Philly/New York-based Invite Media (All Things Digital)

Exclusive: Google Buys Invite Media (All Things Digital: MediaMemo)
No confirmation yet from either company (but its apparently a done deal).

Meet The 25-Year-Old Who Just Sold A $70 Million Company To Google (Silicon Alley Insider)

Daily Links 6/2/2010: Jobs knocks cable set-top box business

Apple's Jobs: Cable's Set-Top Box Stranglehold Stifles Innovation
Apple TV To Remains A 'Hobby' Because Of Cable (Multichannel News)

D8: Comcast boss on NBC deal, apps and customer service (Seattle Times)

Providence Said to Seek Bresnan Sale at More Than $1 Billion
(Bloomberg Business Week)
Bresnan Communications is 30% owned by Comcast.

Sonic to Acquire DivX
Combination Creates Digital Video Delivery Powerhouse; Streamlines "Over the Top" Distribution of Hollywood Movies (PR Newswire)
DivX has a presence in Malvern through its acquisition last year of AnySource Media.

AMETEK Acquires Technical Services for Electronics (PR Newswire)

SAP invests $10M in DeviceVM’s browser-and-cloud OS (VentureBeat)
The VentureBeat piece is slightly inaccurate; DeviceVM's press release says SAP led a $10 million round with other investors participating, not that SAP itself invested $10 million. Nonetheless, an interesting move.

Fast-growing Versus broadcasting live from Philly (Philadelphia Daily News)



SevOne Unveils the Industry's Fastest NetFlow Solution Handling 15 Million Flows per Minute for Real-Time Traffic Analysis (Marketwire)

PPL Electric Utilities Signs Contract for Federal Smart Grid Grant (Transmission & Distribution World)

Anxiety Builds Among Utilities Over the Communications Part of 'Smart' Grid (ClimateWire via New York Times)




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Daily Links 6/1/2010: GSI Commerce acquires FetchBack

GSI Commerce Acquires FetchBack; Announces Reorganization of Global Marketing Services Division (Business Wire)
TechCrunch cites a source who puts the price in the $40 million range.

House Judiciary To Hold Field Hearing On Comcast/NBCU
Meeting Set For June 7 In LA (Multichannel News)

Lockheed Martin prepares for new IT era (Washington Technology)

Asia pickup steaming ahead for Germany's SAP (Reuters)

The Future of ERP: SAP, Plex and Rootstock (Enterprise Irregulars)

University City Science Center sues Phila. Redevelopment Authority (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Piehead: Local agency offers digital solutions (Seacoast Online)
New Hampshire agency has Philly branch.




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