[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Intel’s board of directors has promoted Mooly Eden and Richard Taylor to the position of senior vice presidents. Mr. Eden, 60, is senior vice president and was recently named president and general manager of Intel Israel. In this…
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Norton Identity Safe Beta Now Available For Free Download
January 31, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Norton by Symantec has released the public beta of Norton Identity Safe, a free, cloud-enabled service that allows users to store and synchronize logins, passwords, credit cards, and other Web form information across browsers and devices. It is…
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Black Box Acquires Privately Held InnerWireless
January 31, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Communications systems integrator Black Box has acquired InnerWireless, a privately-held company headquartered in Richardson, TX. The size of the deal was not shared. InnerWireless recorded annual historical revenues of approximately $26 million in 2011.
Acxiom Hires Former MySpace CRO
January 31, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Marketing services and technology company Acxiom has hired Nada Stirratt as the company’s first chief revenue officer and executive vice president. Ms. Stirratt is former chief revenue officer for MySpace and former executive vice president of digital advertising…
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Amazon Net Sales Increases, Profits Decline 58%
January 31, 2012
[By Sudarshana Banerjee] Amazon.com has announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. Amazon’s operating cash flow increased 12 per cent to $3.90 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $3.50 billion for the trailing twelve…
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Automated Logic Awarded $9 Million World Trade Center Project
January 31, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Automated Logic (ALC), a provider of building automation solutions, has been selected by Silverstein Properties to provide the building automation system for 3 World Trade Center (WTC). Automated Logic is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security,…
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Tantus Wins Financial Asset Management Systems Contract
January 31, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Tantus Technologies has been awarded a contract by Financial Asset Management Systems (FAMS) to provide IT Security Support Services. FAMS is a private collection agency based inAtlanta, GA, supporting Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department…
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Authorities Sentence Man To 35 Years For Role In Online Child Porn
January 31, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] An Ohio man was sentenced on Monday in Riverside, California, to 35 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for his participation in an online child pornography bulletin board. Billy Wade Carroll of Dayton, Ohio, was sentenced by…
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Alice.com Raises $3.6 Million In Funding
January 31, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Alice.com, a e-commerce site and retail marketplace for household essentials, has received $3.6 million in funding from a group of Spanish investors. The investment comes on the heels of the e-commerce site’s merger with Spanish company Koto.com in…
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AT&T Shuffles Key Senior Executive Ranks
January 31, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] AT&T has reshuffled its executive ranks. The telecom giant has created a new position of group president and Chief Strategy Officer, putting John Stankey in charge. Mr. Stankey, who has led nearly every major AT&T business unit during…
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