Capgemini and Microsoft Plan to Offer Accelerated Cloud Services in 22 Countries

Capgemini and Microsoft Plan to Offer Accelerated Cloud Services in 22 Countries
Dutch police adopt Capgemini-architected Windows Azure solution to provide a secure road map for innovation.

PARIS — July 22, 2011 — Capgemini Group, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, and Microsoft Corp. today announced a global plan that will bring the expertise of Capgemini’s consulting, technology and outsourcing services to help deploy customer solutions on the Windows Azure platform. As part of the agreement, Capgemini will market and deliver services around Windows Azure, Microsoft’s cloud platform, mobilizing Capgemini’s full life-cycle capabilities in orchestrating, designing, developing and running cloud-based application services.

As a business priority for both firms, the joint plan will offer Windows Azure solutions across 22 countries with a first focus on the U.K., the Netherlands, North America, France, Belgium and Brazil. There will be targeted market offers across sectors including financial services, the public sector, and energy and utilities. The Windows Azure platform delivers highly cost-effective development and deployment options on a flexible platform that offers increased speed to market. The joint plan also will provide advice to businesses on how to develop a cohesive, enterprise-class cloud strategy, giving new alternatives to dealing with legacy and mergers and acquisitions challenges. In addition, Capgemini will work with Microsoft as an ecosystem coordinator among software providers that have created solutions on the Windows Azure platform for specific markets.

“Capgemini already has a very strong alliance with Microsoft, and this further strengthens our relationship. We have a long history of customer collaboration and deep, sector-specific expertise, and Microsoft offers innovative solutions to meet customer needs in the quickly growing domain of the cloud,” said John Brahim, Capgemini’s Europe Deputy CEO. “Together, we are well-positioned to deliver cloud services that will help customers keep ahead of the technology curve while at the same time reducing costs.”

Capgemini and Microsoft will jointly invest in sales, technical training and various marketing activities. Together, the firms have agreed to produce a future global study into the issues of data quality, security and sovereignty in the cloud. Capgemini will also do the following:

Train 1,500 architects and developers globally on the Windows Azure platform.

Develop a dedicated offshore center of expertise through building up the Windows Azure Center of Excellence in Mumbai, India.

Migrate selected solutions to the Windows Azure platform.

Actively drive ecosystems of third-party suppliers of Windows Azure-based solutions in targeted sectors.

Joint customers, including the Dutch police, are already piloting the Windows Azure platform, backed with services by Capgemini.

“Our mutual customers will benefit from this joint plan with Capgemini to offer flexible cloud business solutions to customers through the Windows Azure platform,” said Doug Hauger, general manager for Windows Azure at Microsoft. “The Windows Azure platform minimizes the need for infrastructure investments. Applications developed on Windows Azure can be deployed rapidly with the reliability and security that’s essential for the enterprise. Microsoft is committed to continued investment in cloud solutions and will work with Capgemini to facilitate the deployment of cloud solutions for customers around the world.”

“Police officers identified a gap between police legacy systems and the growing trend for app stores and cloud computing. To counter this, we wanted to transition to a cloud-based model for better information sharing, both internally and externally,” said Willem Broer, program director VPK, from the Dutch police. “Capgemini has been our partner for designing the architectural framework (both long- and short-term solutions) in order to decide upon a road map for innovation. To connect our legacy systems with new Web parts, Windows Azure was a trusted choice for our technology management program. The program, called ‘Virtual Police Service,’ is aimed at a new style of policing, making use of the latest tools for analyzing data and apps for supporting daily routine. Policemen can use mobile devices to facilitate knowledge sharing and practical communication via private and public networks. The Internet portal is currently being piloted among police, safety professionals and civilians in order to support a multiagency approach. Because safety is an issue for the whole society, an important part is the introduction of citizen support tools, so citizens can use apps to help the government in controlling and combating organized crime.”

About Capgemini

With 112,000 people in 40 countries, Capgemini is one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services. The Group reported 2010 global revenues of EUR 8.7 billion.

Together with its clients, Capgemini creates and delivers business and technology solutions that fit their needs and drive the results they want.

A deeply multicultural organization, Capgemini has developed its own way of working, the Collaborative Business Experience, and draws on Rightshore®, its worldwide delivery model.

Learn more about us at www.capgemini.com.

Rightshore®is a trademark belonging to Capgemini.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

Microsoft and SUSE Renew Successful Interoperability Agreement

Microsoft and SUSE Renew Successful Interoperability Agreement
Strong customer response leads to four-year, $100 million extension.

REDMOND, Wash., and NUREMBERG, Germany — July 25, 2011 — Microsoft Corp. and SUSE, an independent business unit of The Attachmate Group Inc., today announced a four-year extension of the groundbreaking agreement struck nearly five years ago between Microsoft and Novell Inc. for broad collaboration on Windows and Linux interoperability and support. This relationship will extend through Jan. 1, 2016, with Microsoft committed to invest $100 million in new SUSE Linux Enterprise certificates for customers receiving Linux support from SUSE.

Customer Momentum

As IT operating environments become increasingly consumerized, cloud-based and automated, there is an implicit expectation that the underlying technologies from multiple vendors should work together. For this reason, the collaborative relationship between Microsoft and SUSE has come to be viewed as a model for the industry.

The joint Microsoft-SUSE collaboration has served more than 725 customers worldwide across a range of industries, such as manufacturing, oil and gas, healthcare, and financial services. Recent additions include Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea, ALSTOM IT Shared Service Centres, Celesio AG, Colt Technology Services Group Ltd., Coop Danmark A/S, FagorBrandt SAS, LIBRO Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Nationale Suisse, Swiss Re and Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH. In addition, through this alliance, SUSE enables customers to consolidate their Linux support by offering subscription support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and community Linux distributions such as CentOS.

“As one of the largest banking corporations in Spain, we offer our clients a broad portfolio of financial products and services,” said Fernando Martinez, infrastructure manager at BBVA Bank. “In an operational environment this dynamic and stratified, the personnel, teamwork, ethical principles and technology define the backbone of our business. We rely on the SUSE Expanded Support Program to migrate part of our IT operations to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, as it supports our objectives for greater interoperability for our Windows and Linux systems.”

Partner Opportunity

Microsoft and SUSE also have driven significant opportunities for partners that have leveraged the companies’ collaboration as a means of meeting their own customers’ demand for interoperability. Companies such as Dell Inc. have benefited as both a customer and reseller of Microsoft and SUSE solutions. In addition, SHI International Corp., a leading U.S.-based reseller of software, hardware and services, and Adaptive Computing Enterprises Inc., a premier workload management independent software vendor serving the high-performance computing sector, have helped their own customers realize benefit from the joint solutions resulting from the collaboration. Select international partners include ALSANET AG, Bechtle AG, Comparex AT, ErmesTel, Kelway Ltd., Liga Distribution ApS, NEXPERT AG, SCC, Securelinx Ltd., Softcat Ltd., Stover AS, Trustmarque Solutions Ltd. and 2e2.

“The Microsoft-SUSE expanded support program has helped a number of our customers standardize on SUSE as an optimized guest on Hyper-V, as well as provide a highly cost-effective support program for non-SUSE distributions, including Red Hat,” said James Largotta, global vice president of sales for BridgeWays, an independent software vendor that develops management packs to extend the cross-platform capabilities of Microsoft System Center. “Because of this, we find the interoperability partnership between Microsoft and SUSE to be highly complementary to the work we do, especially with the emergence of the private cloud.”

“The fact that we have interoperability in the industry today is a big step compared to the old days,” said Professor Dr. Ulrich Trottenberg, director, Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing (SCAI). “For Fraunhofer SCAI, this is critical because we have so many different technologies that we must work with to meet the needs of our customers and to support our own research. We are pleased to see that Microsoft and SUSE are proactively exploring ways to improve platform interoperability. This is so important since both vendors are also resolving intellectual property concerns, which drives greater choice and flexibility for their customers.”

Advancing Cross-Platform Interoperability Into the Cloud

Microsoft and SUSE have built a bridge for customers between the two worlds of open source and proprietary software. As this collaboration moves forward, the two companies will continue to offer the highest levels of interoperability and assurance that both companies stand behind their solutions.

“Our collaboration with SUSE not only helps customers to achieve success today, but also seeks to provide them with a solid foundation for tomorrow,” said Sandy Gupta, general manager of the Open Solutions Group at Microsoft. “Through our continued engagement on the technical side, an outstanding support offering from SUSE and our ability to provide mutual IP assurance, we feel confident that we will be able to deliver core value to those running mixed-source IT environments well into the future — and into the cloud.”

“We’re pleased to extend our long-term relationship with Microsoft,” said Michael Miller, vice president, Global Alliances and Marketing, SUSE. “Our mutual commitment to help organizations make the most of mixed Linux and Windows Server environments is what has made this collaboration successful. We will continue to work with Microsoft to deliver solutions that enable our joint customers to manage critical workloads in mixed-source environments across a wide range of computing models, including private, hybrid and full-cloud implementations.”

Microsoft and SUSE also will continue their technical collaboration on solutions to help customers work more efficiently in the areas of cloud, virtualization and manageability. One such example is through the combination of a cross-platform solution with Microsoft Hyper-V Cloud and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, giving IT managers a robust solution to migrate to a private cloud architecture. The companies also plan to extend Microsoft System Center through integration with SUSE Manager and select technologies to enhance Linux deployment, patching and updating.

About SUSE

SUSE is a leading provider of enterprise Linux solutions that increase agility, reduce cost and manage complexity in dynamic environments. With a portfolio centered around SUSE Linux Enterprise, the most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing, SUSE enables organizations to confidently deliver computing services across physical, virtual and cloud environments. With our award-winning products, open source communities and ecosystem of partnerships, SUSE solutions empower thousands of organizations around the world. For more information, visit www.suse.com.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

SUSE is a registered trademark of Novell Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Apple Reports All-Time Record Revenue and Earnings

Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

All-Time Record Revenue and Earnings

iPhone Sales Grow 142 Percent; iPad Sales Grow 183 Percent 

MARKHAM, Ontario—July 19, 2011—Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended June 25, 2011. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $28.57 billion and record quarterly net profit of $7.31 billion, or $7.79 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $15.70 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.25 billion, or $3.51 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 41.7 percent compared to 39.1 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 62 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

The Company sold 20.34 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 142 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 9.25 million iPads during the quarter, a 183 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 3.95 million Macs during the quarter, a 14 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 7.54 million iPods, a 20 percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter.

“We’re thrilled to deliver our best quarter ever, with revenue up 82 percent and profits up 125 percent,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Right now, we’re very focused and excited about bringing iOS 5 and iCloud to our users this fall.”

“We are extremely pleased with our performance which drove quarterly cash flow from operations of $11.1 billion, an increase of 131 percent year-over-year,” said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO. “Looking ahead to the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011, we expect revenue of about $25 billion and we expect diluted earnings per share of about $5.50.”

Apple will provide live streaming of its Q3 2011 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT on July 19, 2011 at www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq311. This webcast will also be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter.

This press release contains forward-looking statements including without limitation those about the Company’s estimated revenue and earnings per share. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ. Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company’s reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company’s products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and/or increases in component costs could have on the Company’s gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company’s need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company’s business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company’s dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company’s international operations; the Company’s reliance on third-party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company’s dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company’s products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company’s sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results is included from time to time in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s public reports filed with the SEC, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 25, 2010, its Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended December 25, 2010 and March 26, 2011, and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 25, 2011 to be filed with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

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OTTAWA NEIGHBOURHOOD STUDY ONLY CANADIAN PROJECT AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS IBM CENTENNIAL GRANT

OTTAWA NEIGHBOURHOOD STUDY ONLY CANADIAN PROJECT AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS IBM CENTENNIAL GRANT

OTTAWA, ON, July 20, 2011, Ottawa — The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, a collaborative research project of seven Ottawa-based organizations, announced today that it has been selected as one of only 11 projects worldwide to receive an IBM Centennial Grant. The study was also the only Canadian project selected out of the nearly 100 projects that applied for funding under this international competition designed to celebrate IBM’s 100th anniversary and to align with their smarter planet agenda. The grant includes $75,000 in funding as well as in-kind support of IT equipment. Throughout the coming year, a team of approximately 75 IBM employees will also volunteer their knowledge and skills to the project.

The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, one of the world’s most comprehensive databases of its kind, provides a wide-ranging and detailed map of the health and well-being of Ottawa residents and the neighbourhoods in which they live. This clear and comprehensive information about the needs of Ottawa and its residents enables policymakers, governments, service providers and other community organizations to make informed decisions about how to best serve the community. With the IBM Centennial Grant funding and support, the research team will expand and update data sources, further analyze the information, and more widely share the results through an enhanced and interactive website.

Elizabeth Kristjansson, Associate Professor, Psychology and Michael Sawada, Associate Professor, Geography at the University of Ottawa are the study’s research leaders. “We are thrilled that the study earned this prestigious award, cementing our already strong partnership with IBM,” said Professor Kristjansson. “It will enable our team to expand the study’s database of key neighbourhood indicators of health and social progress and to take this research to the next level. Our goal is to transform this rich resource of information into intelligence that our partner organizations can use in their work.”

The partners in the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study are United Way Ottawa, Ottawa Public Health, the University of Ottawa, the Champlain Local Health Integration Network, the Coalition of Community Health and Resource Centres of Ottawa, and the City of Ottawa. The partners contribute resources and expertise toward the ongoing development of the study’s comprehensive neighbourhood profiles. In addition, as of today’s announcement, IBM will be represented on the project’s steering committee.

United Way Ottawa submitted the successful application on behalf of the partners and will manage the financial and licensing agreements with IBM. “Today’s announcement speaks to the changing dynamics we are seeing in the way community development work is accomplished,” said Michael Allen, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way Ottawa. “By bringing these partners together from academia, social services, government and business, we are leveraging each sector’s expertise to ensure we have the greatest impact and enable positive change in Ottawa’s many neighbourhoods.”

“The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study is an indispensable tool for supporting social services, healthcare and many other key services for our community,” said Alex Munter, Chief Executive Officer, Champlain Local Health Integration Network. “The information will be pivotal to our work in bringing communities and service providers together.”

“The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study has already enhanced the way City Departments like Ottawa Public Health and Planning work with communities to better understand their needs,” said Mayor Jim Watson. “This funding announcement will also create greater insight for City staff and community leaders to improve access to programs and services, respond to demographic changes and develop innovative partnerships.”

The IBM Centennial Grants are part of the company’s worldwide initiative to build a smarter planet. IBM provided a total of $12 million in grants, including funding and in-kind contributions. Of the 98 organizations that submitted applications, four were by Canadian organizations. Recipients of these grants are from Austria, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, India, Singapore, Turkey and the United States.

For more information, please contact:

United Way Ottawa
Barry Keegan, Manager, Media Relations
Phone: 613-228-6709; Mobile: 613-294-8128
E-mail: bkeegan@unitedwayottawa.ca
Website: www.unitedwayottawa.ca

IBM
Carrie Bendzsa, Manager, External Communications
Phone:613-356-5917 Mobile: 613-796-3880
E-mail: carrie.bendzsa@ca.ibm.com
Website: www.ibm.com/ca

University of Ottawa
Maria Scopelliti, Media Relations Officer
Phone: 613-562-5800 ext. 2529; Mobile: 613-793-7361
Email: mscopell@uottawa.ca
Website: www.uottawa.ca

Citrix Expands Silicon Valley Presence with Industry Veterans from Cisco, HP and Symantec

Citrix Expands Silicon Valley Presence with Industry Veterans from Cisco, HP and Symantec
Erin Hintz, Shankar Iyer, and Bob Schultz Bring a Wealth of Industry Experience to Drive Leadership in Enabling the Personal Cloud

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jul 26, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Citrix Systems today announced the addition of three new executive hires to drive leadership in enabling the personal cloud. Erin Hintz has joined as vice president, global marketing and ecommerce, Online Services Division; Shankar Iyer as vice president of product management, Receiver and End-user Services; and Bob Schultz, as group vice president and general manager, Enterprise Desktops and Applications. All three industry veterans will be based at the company's newly expanded Silicon Valley headquarters.

More about Erin Hintz

Hintz will lead go-to-market efforts for the rapidly growing Online Services Division at Citrix, which provides the company's award-winning line of secure, easy-to-use cloud-based solutions including GoToMeeting(R) and GoToMyPC(R) that enable people to collaborate and work from anywhere with anyone. Hintz brings a wealth of enterprise, SMB, consumer and OEM marketing experience to Citrix. Most recently she led the worldwide marketing organization of Symantec's Norton consumer business. During her tenure, the business grew from $350M to over $2B dollars. Hintz also held several executive roles in product management and marketing. Hintz joined Symantec through the acquisition of Delrina where she was a public relations executive. Hintz received her post graduate diploma in management studies from Wilfrid Laurier University and an Honors B.A. from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. She is active in the Silicon Valley community holding board and advisory roles with Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT) and Zuberance.

More About Shankar Iyer

Iyer will drive product strategy for personal cloud and end-user services with Citrix Receiver(TM), enabling anytime access to virtual desktops and applications from any device. Iyer comes to Citrix from the WebEx division of Cisco, where he led the formation of a Cloud Applications business unit focused on next-generation SaaS and cloud applications for large and small enterprises. Prior to its acquisition by Cisco, Iyer was vice president of products and new business initiatives at WebEx, charged with expanding new business opportunities for the next-generation WebEx platform. Prior to Cisco, he served as executive vice president, products and marketing for GemStone Systems (recently acquired by VMware) and before that, VP of products and strategy at TIBCO Software. Iyer received a M.B.A. from Santa Clara University, a M.S. in mechanical engineering from Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Technology in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai.

More About Bob Schultz

Schultz will drive the company's market leading desktop and application virtualization business with responsibility for Citrix XenDesktop(R) and Citrix XenApp(TM). Schultz comes to Citrix from HP where he spent nine years in a variety of senior leadership roles across the Enterprise Server, Storage and Networking businesses, most recently as vice president of operations, planning and strategy. Prior to that, he was general manager for the enterprise server and storage software business where he led the creation of the management, virtualization and automation software that enables the next generation datacenter infrastructure. Prior to HP, Schultz served as chief operating officer at Adaptec where he was responsible for day-to-day operations, including development, marketing, sales, service and IT. He holds a M.B.A. from the Keller Graduate School of Management, Chicago, IL, a M.S. in computer science from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a B.S. in general engineering from the University of Illinois.

Quotes

Erin Hintz, Vice President, Global Marketing and Ecommerce, Online Services Division

"Citrix is fundamentally changing the way the world works with a portfolio of cloud-based services that not only significantly improve business productivity, but also unleash creativity and innovation in the way individuals do their jobs and interact with others. It is truly exciting to join a world-class team that is as passionate as I am in creating solutions that will provide better opportunities and success for the customers we serve."

Shankar Iyer, Vice President of Product Management, Receiver and End-user Services

"Citrix Receiver enables business users to work with their applications and data from anywhere with a full self-service experience. It is my goal to continue to enhance the user's experience from any device - tablets, smartphones, laptops, and other new devices in the future. I look forward to working with the great team that is behind Citrix Receiver."

Bob Schultz, Group Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Desktops and Applications

"Citrix is leading desktop transformation as evidenced by our customer success, market recognition and ongoing innovation. I'm excited to be joining this visionary team to further our leadership and success in enabling customers to deliver desktops as a service."

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Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) is a leading provider of virtual computing solutions that help people work and play from anywhere on any device. More than 230,000 enterprises rely on Citrix to create better ways for people, IT and business to work through virtual meetings, desktops and datacenters. Citrix virtualization, networking and cloud solutions deliver over 100 million corporate desktops and touch 75 percent of Internet users each day. Citrix partners with over 10,000 companies in 100 countries. Annual revenue in 2010 was $1.87 billion.

Dell Announces Intent to Acquire Force10 Networks

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Dell Announces Intent to Acquire Datacenter Networking Leader Force10 Networks

·         Force10 provides high-performance solutions designed to deliver new economics by virtualizing and automating conventional datacenter and cloud networks

·         Force10 technology complements and accelerates Dell’s datacenter solutions portfolio, enabling it to offer customers a broader range of enterprise offerings

 

ROUND ROCK, Texas --Dell today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Force10 Networks, Inc., a leader in high-performance datacenter networking. Force10’s networking capabilities complement Dell’s datacenter solutions portfolio, enabling it to offer customers a broader range of enterprise offerings.

 

Dell has taken significant steps over the past three years to expand its enterprise portfolio to offer customers a complete range of datacenter products and solutions. This includes developing an integrated stack of leading server, storage, networking and services resources to help customers streamline operations, reduce IT costs, manage data growth and simplify management. The acquisition of Force10 and investment in networking is a natural complement to Dell’s server strength. Dell is the leading x86 server provider in the United States and No. 2 worldwide, according to first quarter 2011 IDC data.

 

Force10 Networks Leadership

 

Force10 is a global technology leader in datacenter, service provider, and enterprise networking. It is nearly a $200-million company, based on trailing 12 months revenue, with approximately 80 percent of its business in North America and operating in over 60 countries worldwide. Force10’s Open Cloud Networking is based on open standards, automation and virtualization and is very consistent with Dell’s design philosophy. Force10’s technology allows customers to transform their network infrastructures into an open, reliable and scalable datacenter and cloud computing fabric.

 

Force10 provides global service and support capabilities around the world through a direct sales force and an extensive network of channel partners and systems integrators. Much like past acquisitions of Compellent and EqualLogic, Dell is committed to maintaining and growing Force10’s channel program. Force10’s customers include leading Web 2.0 and Fortune 100 companies, Internet portals, global carriers, leading research laboratories and government organizations with some of the world’s most demanding network environments.

 

Distinguishing characteristics of Force10 include:

·         Flexible, open automation and management

·         Massively scalable core datacenter network at a fraction of the cost

·         Automated policy configuration and mobility

 

Dell Leadership in the ‘Virtual Era’

 

In the ‘Virtual Era,’ Dell delivers an open and integrated approach to datacenter solutions. As part of this approach, Dell’s networking philosophy drives performance that can radically reduce costs by significantly streamlining operations. Force10 solutions provide enterprise performance and resiliency while reducing overall total cost of ownership (TCO), simplifying network deployment, and supporting open, standards-based systems and management solutions. Dell and Force10 have had a successful partnership for more than six years, providing datacenter customers with open, capable and affordable networking solutions.

 

Dell’s intelligent infrastructure management vision enables orchestration of the underlying server, storage, and network resources in an open fashion, agnostic of whether they are physical or virtual, local or remote, Dell or ecosystem-provided, while ensuring that automated control of those resources is responsive, economical, secure, and resilient.

 

Force10 was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with research and development operations based in Silicon Valley. Dell also plans to keep Force10’s existing operations in Chennai, India as it continues to invest in additional engineering and sales capability to grow this business.

 

The transaction was approved by the board of directors of each company. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction remains subject to customary conditions and is expected to close in late summer.

 

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“Today’s datacenter networks are too complex and require too much manual intervention. What worked in the past is no longer viable in the virtual era,” said Brad Anderson, senior vice president, Enterprise Solutions Group, Dell. “Dell’s approach of offering customers open, capable and affordable solutions aligns with Force10’s approach to offering customers new levels of flexibility, performance, scale and automation which is fundamental to changing the economics of datacenter networking.”

 

“We are excited to work with Dell. Combining Dell’s global scale, reach and enterprise portfolio with our innovation in high-performance networking provides our customers the best end-to-end solution for today’s and tomorrow’s data centers,” said Henry Wasik, chief executive officer, Force10 Networks.

 

An analyst call with Dave Johnson, SVP, Corporate Strategy, Dell, Brad Anderson, SVP, Enterprise Product Group, Dell, Dario Zamarian, VP General Manager Networking, Dell, and Henry Wasik, CEO Force10 Networks, will be webcast live today at 8:45 a.m. CST and archived at www.dell.com/investor.

 

About Force10 Networks

 

Force10 Networks develops high-performance datacenter solutions powered by the industry’s most innovative line of open, standards-based, networking hardware and software. The company’s Open Cloud Networking framework grants Web 2.0/portal operators, cloud and hosting providers, enterprise and special-purpose datacenter customers new levels of flexibility, performance, scale and automation—fundamentally changing the economics of datacenter networking. Force10 Networks operates globally, providing 24x7 service and support to its customer base in more than 60 countries worldwide.

 

About Dell

 

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) listens to customers and delivers worldwide innovative technology, business solutions and services they trust and value. For more information, visit www.dell.com.

 

Special Note:

 

Statements in this press release that relate to future results and events are forward-looking statements based on Dell's current expectations. Actual results and events in future periods may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements because of a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the possibility that projected benefits may not materialize as expected; that the transaction may not be timely completed, if at all; that Dell is unable to successfully implement the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including the execution of integration strategies; and other risks that are described in Dell’s Securities and Exchange Commission reports. Dell undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

 

Dell is a trademark of Dell Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others.

 

Contacts

 

David Frink, 512-728-2678

david_frink@dell.com

 

Jim Hahn, 512-723-4401

jim_hahn@dell.com

 

David Graves, 512-723-5858

david_graves@dell.com

 

Manulife strengthens competitive edge with a seven-year service agreement valued at close to $630M CAD with IBM Canada

 

 

 

Manulife Signs Seven-Year Services Agreement with IBM

 

New computing environment provides platform for

continued resiliency and security of business applications

 

TORONTO, ONTARIO – July 21, 2011: IBM Canada (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has entered into a seven-year services agreement with The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (Manulife) valued at close to $90M CAD annually to support Manulife Financial's (TSX:MFC)(NYSE:MFC)(PSE:MFC)(SEHK:0945) ongoing business growth, as well as continued evolution of its information technology operations.

 

One of the greatest challenges facing financial services organizations today is adapting to the accelerating change and complexity of their competitive industry landscape for governance models and regulations, organizational effectiveness and business productivity. With an increased volume and variety of information to monitor and manage, it is imperative for financial services leaders to keep pace with the latest technological developments to improve efficiency and provide access to secure relevant information quickly to make business decisions.

 

The agreement will advance Manulife infrastructure services for mainframe, midrange server and storage, desktop services, business continuity, disaster recovery and security. Manulife will also evaluate, as part of ongoing joint innovation, the application of cloud computing and high-performance computing environments to accelerate and enhance the deployment of business applications.

 

"This contract will provide us with leading-edge technologies in the efficient and effective growth of our business,” said Joe Cooper, Executive Vice President, Global Services & Chief Information Officer, Manulife Financial. “IBM’s expertise in the finance and insurance sectors also assists Manulife in the execution of its information services strategy by providing industry skills as required to support our businesses and customers.”

 

Manulife has collaborated with IBM for ongoing business transformation since 2002.

 

"Our 10-year relationship with Manulife provides a strong foundation for us to share global expertise in cloud computing, infrastructure reliability and security," said Leslie Keating, Vice President, Global Technology Services, IBM Canada. "In today’s interconnected world, there is an increasing need for businesses to be prepared and agile to deal with new and evolving opportunities and threats. By continuing to enhance Manulife’s core infrastructure to improve service and increase efficiency, we are helping strengthen their competitiveness."

 

Today’s announcement with Manulife is another example of how IBM Global Services teams with its clients to solve business problems and help them capitalize on new opportunities. Clients today are looking to IT services providers for more than just cost cutting. Global clients need help finding ways to better leverage IT into their business to stimulate growth and prepare for the future. By tightly weaving together business insights, an industry-leading software portfolio, world-class technology research and operations expertise, IBM is redefining what it means to design, deploy and deliver IT services on a global scale. As a result, IBM Global Services clients achieve faster return on investment while freeing up resources to focus on innovative projects.

 

The agreement was signed on June 29, 2011.

 

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About Manulife Financial

Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group operating in 22 countries and territories worldwide. For more than 120 years, clients have looked to Manulife for strong, reliable, trustworthy and forward-thinking solutions for their most significant financial decisions. Our international network of employees, agents and distribution partners offers financial protection and wealth management products and services to millions of clients. We provide asset management services to institutional customers worldwide as well as reinsurance solutions, specializing in life and property and casualty retrocession. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were C$478 billion (US$492 billion) as at March 31, 2011. The Company operates as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as ‘MFC’ on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under ‘945’ on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.

 

About IBM

On Smarter Banking

For more information on IBM banking solutions, visit

http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/ca/en/banking_technology/nextsteps/solution

 

On Smarter Computing

For more information on IBM cloud solutions, visit http://www.ibm.com/cloud/ca

http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/ca/en/smartercomputing/overview/index.html

 

For further information:

Joanne Fortin

External Communications Manager - IBM Canada

t:514-964-8558/m: 514-238-2995

Fortin@ca.ibm.com

twitter: www.twitter.com/jf_com

 

Tara Sucato Tsapepas

IBM Communications (U.S.)

917.472.3701

tjsucato@us.ibm.com

 

 


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Symantec Announces July 2011 Symantec Int

 

Symantec Announces July 2011 Symantec Intelligence Report

Aggressive use of rapidly changing malware leads to rise in
sophisticated socially engineered attacks; twist in phishing attacks
bait mobile phone users

TORONTO, ON - July 26, 2011- Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today
announced the publication of its July 2011 Symantec Intelligence
Report <http://bit.ly/nBNz1n> , now combining the best research and
analysis from the Symantec.cloud MessageLabs Intelligence Report
<http://bit.ly/nYxPUj>  and the Symantec State of Spam & Phishing
Report. This month's analysis reveals a significant increase in
activity related to what may be described as an aggressive and rapidly
changing form of generic polymorphic[1] malware. With one in 280.9
emails identified as malicious in July, the rise accounted for 23.7
percent of all email-borne malware intercepted in July; more than
double the same figure six months ago, indicating a much more
aggressive strategy on the part of the cyber criminals responsible.

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"The number of variants, or different strains of malware involved in
each attack has grown dramatically, by a factor of 25 times, when
compared to the previous six months.  This is a disturbing
proliferation in such a short time, increasing the risk profiles of
many organizations as these new strains are much harder to detect
using traditional security defenses," said Paul Wood, senior
intelligence analyst, Symantec.cloud.

The report shows that the malware is frequently contained inside an
executable within the attached ZIP archive file, and often disguised
as a PDF file or an office document, for example. "This new aggressive
approach to distributing generic polymorphic malware on such a scale
should be concerning for many businesses, particularly for those who
rely solely on more traditional security countermeasures, which this
type of malware is designed to evade. One example of this technique
involves changing the startup code in almost every version of the
malware; subtly changing the structure of the code and making it
harder for emulators built-in to many anti-virus products to identify
the code as malicious," added Wood.

Further analysis also reveals that phishing attacks have been seeking
various means to exploit vulnerable cell phone users. According to
Wood, "Two key areas in which we can see this trend are, firstly, the
increase in phishing against wireless application protocol (WAP)
pages, which are lightweight Web pages designed for smaller mobile
devices such as cell phones; and secondly, the use of compromised
domain names that have been registered for mobile devices, for
example, using the .mobi top-level domain."

Symantec has identified phishing sites spoofing such Web pages and has
been monitoring the trend. In July, social networking and information
services brands were frequently observed in these phishing sites. The
primary motive of these attacks continues to be identity theft.
Targeting cell phone users is just part of a new strategy for
achieving the same result.

Other report highlights:

Spam: In July 2011, the global ratio of spam in email traffic rose to
77.8 percent (one in 1.29 emails); an increase of 4.9 percentage when
compared with June 2011.

Phishing: In July, phishing email activity increased by 0.01
percentage points since June 2011; one in 319.3 emails (0.313 percent)
comprised some form of phishing attack.

E-mail-borne Threats: The global ratio of email-borne viruses in email
traffic was one in 280.9 emails (0.333 percent) in July, an increase
of 0.01 percentage points since June 2011.

Web-based Malware Threats: In July, Symantec Intelligence identified
an average of 6,797 Web sites each day harboring malware and other
potentially unwanted programs including spyware and adware; an
increase of 25.5 percent since June 2011.

Endpoint Threats:  The most frequently blocked malware for the last
month was W32.Ramnit!html. This is a generic detection for .HTML files
infected by W32.Ramnit[2], a worm that spreads through removable
drives and by infecting executable files. The worm spreads by
encrypting and then appending itself to files with .DLL, .EXE and .HTM
extensions. Variants of the Ramnit worm accounted for 17.3 percent of
all malicious software blocked by endpoint protection technology in
July.

Geographical Trends:

Spam

*       As the global spam level declined in July 2011, Saudi Arabia
remained the most spammed geography, with a spam rate of 85.6 percent
Russia remained the second most-spammed. *      In the US, 78.0
percent of
email was spam and 77.7 percent in Canada. *    The spam level in the
UK
was 78.2 percent.  *    In The Netherlands, spam accounted for 78.8
percent of email traffic, 77.9 percent in Germany, 77.6 percent in
Denmark and 75.8 percent in Australia. *        In Hong Kong, 76.8 percent
of
email was blocked as spam and 75.7 percent in Singapore, compared with
74.7 percent in Japan. *        Spam accounted for 76.9 percent of email
traffic in South Africa and 78.7 percent in Brazil.

Phishing

*       Phishing attacks in the UK increased to overtake South Africa
and become the most targeted geography for phishing emails in July,
with one in 127.9 emails identified as phishing attacks. Phishing in
South Africa fell slightly to make it the second most targeted
country, with one in 163.1 emails identified as phishing attacks.
*       Phishing levels for the US were one in 1,237 and one in 192.6 for
Canada.  *      In Germany phishing levels were one in 798.3, one in 1,448
in Denmark and one in 526.9 in The Netherlands.  *      In Australia,
phishing activity accounted for one in 850.8 emails and one in 2,503
in Hong Kong; for Japan it was one in 13,167 and one in 872.9 for
Singapore. *    In Brazil, one in 382.4 emails were blocked as phishing
attacks.

E-mail-borne threats

*       Email-borne malware attacks rose in South Africa as the country
became the geography with the highest ratio of malicious emails in
July, overtaking the UK as one in 125.2 emails was identified as
malicious in July; in the UK one in 127.0 emails was malicious. *       In
the US, virus levels for email-borne malware were one in 634.8 and one
in 255.9 for Canada.  * In Germany virus activity reached one in
482.1, one in 1,033 in Denmark and in The Netherlands one in 451.3.
*       In Australia, one in 654.8 emails were malicious and one in 748.7 in
Hong Kong; for Japan it was one in 2,093, compared with one in 761.8
in Singapore. * In Brazil, one in 332.1 emails in contained malicious
content.

Vertical Trends:

*       In July, the Automotive industry sector remained the most
spammed industry sector, with a spam rate of 80.7 percent.
*       Spam levels for the Education sector reached 80.3 percent and
77.9 percent for the Chemical & Pharmaceutical sector; 77.8 percent
for IT Services, 77.8 percent for Retail, 77.0 percent for Public
Sector and 77.0 percent for Finance. *  The Public Sector remained the
most targeted by phishing activity in July, with one in 73.2 emails
comprising a phishing attack.

*       Phishing levels for the Chemical & Pharmaceutical sector were
one in 799.0 and one in 566.2 for the IT Services sector; one in 482.3
for Retail, one in 87.8 for Education and one in 396.7 for Finance.
*       With one in 62.1 emails being blocked as malicious, the Public
Sector remained the most targeted industry in July.  *  Virus levels
for the Chemical & Pharmaceutical sector were one in 438.9 and one in
390.0 for the IT Services sector; one in 418.3 for Retail, one in 79.1
for Education and one in 443.5 for Finance.

The July 2011 Symantec Intelligence Report provides greater detail on
all of the trends and figures noted above, as well as more detailed
geographical and vertical trends. The full report is available here.

[1] Polymorphic malware may have many variations of the same code
using different encoding techniques, but the functionality of the
program remains the same in each version

Related

*         July 2011 Symnatec Intelligence Report (PDF)
<http://bit.ly/n88coo>

*         SlideShare Presentation: July 2011 Symantec Intelligence
Report <http://slidesha.re/pitv8t>

*         Symantec.cloud Global Threats <http://bit.ly/pHrCF1>

*         Symantec.cloud Intelligence Reports <http://bit.ly/nYxPUj>

*         Symantec.cloud In the News <http://bit.ly/obdClc>

*         Symantec.cloud Podcasts <http://bit.ly/qweCip>

Connect with Symantec

*       Follow Symantec on Twitter <http://bit.ly/9UEQS5>

*         Follow Symantec.cloud on Twitter <http://bit.ly/ihKCnF>

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*       View Symantec's SlideShare Channel <http://slidesha.re/f8GVKn>
*       Subscribe to Symantec News RSS Feed <http://bit.ly/nMSAC6>
*       Visit
Symantec Connect Business Community <http://bit.ly/oloAD0>


About Symantec Intelligence Report

The Symantec Intelligence report combines the best research and
analysis from the Symantec.cloud MessageLabs Intelligence Report and
the Symantec State of Spam & Phishing Report.  The new integrated
report, the Symantec Intelligence Report, provides the latest analysis
of cyber security threats, trends and insights from the Symantec
Intelligence team concerning malware, spam, and other potentially
harmful business risks.  The data used to compile the analysis for
this combined report includes data from June and

July 2011.

About Symantec

Symantec's Canadian operations are headquartered in Toronto with
offices in Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver.  For more
information on Symantec products or current promotions, access
Symantec's Canadian Web site at www.symantec.ca. Symantec is an active
member of the Business Software Alliance (BSA).


Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems
management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and
manage their information-driven world.  Our software and services
protect against more risks at more points, more completely and
efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or
stored. More information is available at www.symantec.com
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Microsoft names Tech Data Canada as Exclusive VAD for Virtualization Solutions

Tech Data Canada Continues to Redefine Value


Mississauga, ON – July 25, 2011 – Tech Data Canada, a leading distributor of IT products, logistics management and other value added services recently announced that Microsoft has officially named them as their exclusive Virtualization VAD (Value Added Distributor) in Canada.

This recognition was accomplished through the diligence of Tech Data’s Microsoft VAD team, and the notable commitment and investment to build a long term strategic VAD model for Microsoft Canada.

The decision was based on Tech Data Canada’s strong performance across the following key decision factors:

  • CDN  Executive Leadership Team Commitment and Trusted Follow-Through
  • VAD “Skin-In-The-Game” Investments
  • Local experience and relationships within SMB Partner ecosystem
  • Competitive Data Insights and Analytics
  • Technical Lab Environment and Commitment to Technical Internal Readiness

In terms of the above points, Tech Data Canada will be fully engaged with the VAR community to assist resellers in achieving Gold and Silver certification levels. In addition, Tech Data Canada will invest in a Business Development Manager focused on Microsoft Virtualization solutions. This individual will assist resellers with positioning, configuration and proof-of-concept toward specific opportunities.


“Tech Data has made notable investments to build a viable long term strategic VAD Virtualization model for Microsoft Canada, enabling our partner channel to take the lead on the private cloud customer conversation,” said Andrea Van Leeuwen, Director, SMB & Distribution, Microsoft Canada. “This partnership with Tech Data is the first of its kind for Microsoft Canada, accelerating our value proposition in the market place in a significant way.”

As part of the agreement, Tech Data has also pledged commitment to executive sponsorship and engagement with key targeted resellers. As Tech Data continues to redefine value, it is also not surprising that the Advanced Technology Solutions Centre (ATSC) played an instrumental role in securing this partnership. Microsoft will leverage the resources available at the ATSC including two Microsoft Virtualization Certified technical specialists to support resellers with specific solutions while providing proof-of-concept.


"Tech Data is strongly reputed as a leading Enterprise grade Solutions provider in the Canadian market, as well as possessing a very strong VAR ecosystem,” said Oguo Atuanya, WW Director, Value Added Distribution, SMS&P, Microsoft Corp.  “These two key qualities, combined with Microsoft's powerful Virtualization Solution will enable our partners to deliver very effective solutions to Canadian SMB customers today, as well as help them prepare their environments to eventually harness the power of the Cloud."

“I look forward to leveraging this new initiative to extend our relationship with Microsoft and our mutual Canadian partners,” said Greg Myers, VP Marketing, Tech Data Canada, “This becomes another critically important vector in our Advanced Infrastructure Solutions business. Tech Data Canada has made significant investments to challenge legacy VAD models. Value Added Distribution today requires an ability to not only provide strong technical support, but to also assist vendors and resellers extend their reach into the mid-market. With this partnership, we certainly accomplish that.”

In the coming months, Tech Data will be focused on reseller recruitment and readiness while beefing up its already impressive array of technical certifications. Tech Data Canada has been talking for some time about a Shift to Value. With this news, it appears that not only is the shift complete, but the entire VAD model is being redefined. 

About Tech Data Canada
Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ GS: TECD) is one of the world’s largest distributors of technology products from leading IT hardware and software producers. Tech Data serves more than 125,000 IT solution providers in over 100 countries. Every day, these resellers depend on Tech Data to cost-effectively support the technology needs of end users, including small and medium businesses (SMB), large enterprises and government agencies. Ranked 109th on the FORTUNE 500®, Tech Data generated over $24.3 billion in net sales for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2011. To learn more, visit www.techdata.ca. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

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For Tech Data inquiries, please contact:
Ryan McMenamie
Manager, Communications
Tech Data Canada

905-286-6743
ryan.mcmenamie@techdata.ca


Microsoft Announces Simple Transfer of Health Data From Google Health Service to Microsoft HealthVault

Google Health users can send their Google Health profile directly to a HealthVault account using Direct Project messaging protocols.

REDMOND, Wash. — July 18, 2011 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that people using the Google Health service, scheduled to be discontinued Jan. 1, 2012, can easily transfer their personal health information stored in a Google Health profile to a Microsoft HealthVault account using the Direct Project messaging protocols established by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. The Direct Project specifies a simple, scalable, standards-based way for participants to send authenticated, encrypted health information to known, trusted recipients over the Internet.

Google announced on June 24 that Google Health will be discontinued, effective Jan. 1, 2012, with records remaining available to account holders until Jan. 1, 2013.

“Google has been an important ally in providing customers with access to their data and tools to better manage care online,” said Nate McLemore, general manager, Microsoft Health Solutions Group. “Microsoft continues to advance the HealthVault platform to increase its value to consumers — by adding important features, such as support for mobile devices, and by collaborating with hundreds of health organizations, including the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and CVS Pharmacy — to deliver robust health and wellness applications that connect to HealthVault.”

Approximately 300 applications are connected to the HealthVault platform to help people lead healthier lives and manage a wide range of conditions, such as allergies, asthma, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, pregnancy and several others. HealthVault also connects to more than 70 devices — including blood pressure monitors, blood glucose monitors, weight scales, pedometers and peak flow meters — allowing individuals to easily track, manage and share important health data in support of their health and fitness goals.

Microsoft also is focused on enabling hospitals to connect to HealthVault as they seek to create closer, more efficient and interactive relationships with patients through the exchange of information. Health systems are using Microsoft Amalga, an enterprise health intelligence platform, to bring patient data together from disparate IT systems to streamline operations and coordinate care. These organizations then are connecting Amalga to HealthVault to allow the patient to receive, store and share his or her personal health information as desired.

A Google Health account holder who wants to transfer his or her personal health information to HealthVault can start by selecting the “Send profile to another service” option on the Download menu in Google Health. Google Health will then send his or her Google Health profile directly to HealthVault as an encrypted message using the Direct Project messaging protocols. Users will receive confirmation in Google Health that their profile was sent, and then an email explaining how to create a HealthVault account and complete the data transfer. Complete instructions for using this method, as well as an alternative manual method, can be found here.

Third-party organizations that have developed Google Health applications also are invited to migrate their solutions to the HealthVault platform. Documentation, reference materials and a Software Development Kit are available at the HealthVault Developer Center on the Microsoft Developer Network, http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/healthvault, and the business development team at hvbd@microsoft.com is available to answer developers’ questions.

About Microsoft in Health

Microsoft is committed to improving health around the world through software innovation. Over the past 13 years, Microsoft has steadily increased its investments in health with a focus on addressing the challenges of health providers, health and social services organizations, payers, consumers, and life sciences companies worldwide. Microsoft closely collaborates with a broad ecosystem of partners and delivers its own powerful health solutions, such as Amalga, HealthVault, and a portfolio of identity and access management technologies acquired from Sentillion Inc. in 2010. Together, Microsoft and its industry partners are working to deliver health solutions for the way people aspire to work and live.