Digital Harbor Online - July 13, 2009

Digital Harbor Online - July 13, 2009
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NEWS
- PEAK Launches Financial Services Offering
- Hopkins HealthCare Selects HealthTrio Solutions
- Merkle’s CognitiveDATA to Acquire CMS Direct
- Top Ten Reviews Rates Velaro #1 in Live Chat

PEOPLE
- SafeNet Appoints Mark A. Floyd Chief Executive Officer

eHARBOR
- Light Industries' SharePoint Super Heroes

EVENTS
- GBTC 101
- SharePoint Saturday Baltimore
- GBTC's Meet the Members
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- PEAK Launches Financial Services Offering

Columbia -- PEAK Technologies, a systems integrator of supply chain automation and inventory management solutions, announced last week customer financing solutions through its newly created PEAK Financial Services program. The program provides for 100% financing, ability to add more equipment and avoid technical obsolescence, fixed payments that are fully tax-deductible.
http://www.peaktechnologies.com/


- Hopkins HealthCare Selects HealthTrio Solutions

Laurel -- HealthTrio, a health services IT provider, reported last week that Johns Hopkins HealthCare (JHHC) will use HealthTrio to give members and providers greater access to patient and administrative health data. JHHC will use HealthTrio connect and HealthTrio personal health record (PHR) / electronic health record (EHR) solutions. The HealthTrio-powered Hopkins portal will be available across all of the Johns Hopkins HealthCare sites including JHHC, Employer Health Programs (EHP), Priority Partners (PP), and US Family Health Plan at Johns Hopkins (USFHP).
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/
http://www.healthtrio.com/


- Merkle’s CognitiveDATA to Acquire CMS Direct

Columbia -- Merkle, a database marketing agency, announced last week that its wholly owned subsidiary CognitiveDATA is acquiring the Minneapolis-based catalog marketing services firm CMS Direct. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. CognitiveDATA and CMS Direct began a strategic partnership in 2006 to develop technology that combines address hygiene and advanced merge-purge services into a single, streamlined process. The merger will enable CognitiveDATA to completely integrate its proprietary data accuracy technology with the database and list processing solutions offered by CMS Direct.
http://www.cognitivedata.com/
http://www.merkleinc.com/


- Top Ten Reviews Rates Velaro #1 in Live Chat

Columbia -- Velaro, a provider of online click-to-chat and click-to-call software, reported that it was rated #1 live chat service in an independent review by Top Ten Reviews. "We liked the great flexibility, customization and integration abilities offered by Velaro live chat services," says Top Ten Reviews. "Velaro takes the time to assess a client's needs and provides exactly what they're looking for: an increase in sales." Velaro is used by companies such as LG Electronics, Blue Cross Blue Shield, MarketStar, Experian, Toro, Improvements Direct, Skillsoft, and Epicor.
http://www.velaro.com/


- SafeNet Appoints Mark A. Floyd Chief Executive Officer

Belcamp -- SafeNet, a provider of information security, announced that Mr. Mark A. Floyd has joined SafeNet as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).The position had been vacant since October of 2006. Previously, Mr. Floyd served as CEO of Entrisphere, a communications equipment provider, which was successfully sold to Ericsson in 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Floyd was the founder and CEO of Efficient Networks, a leading telecommunications equipment company specializing in Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), which he took public and later sold to Siemens for $1.7 billion. Most recently, Mr. Floyd was a Partner with El Dorado Ventures. He currently serves as the Chairman of Tekelec and is also on the Board of Riverbed Technology and Cyan Optics.
http://www.safenet-inc.com/



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- GBTC 101

GBTC 101 is an introduction to the GBTC – our orientation. Spend an hour over breakfast/ or lunch and learn about our organization and the services we extend to our members. This session is designed for new members, new employees of existing members, and those companies considering joining the GBTC.

Date: July 16, 2009, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Where: 2400 Boston Street, 3rd Floor, Baltimore
Cost: Free
Info: http://www.gbtechcouncil.org/Programs/Programs/GBTC-101.aspx _________________________________________________

- SharePoint Saturday Baltimore

A FREE one day conference that gathers the best SharePoint professionals from around the country for a intense day filled with education, community, and prize giveaways. There will be an after-event social known as SharePint where speakers and attendees gather in accordance with this event at a location to be determined.SharePoint Saturday Baltimore will feature a lineup of heavy hitters within the SharePoint community including: Michael Noel, Joel Oleson, Dux Raymond Sy, Steve Andrews, Susan Lennon, Dan Lewis, Errin O'Connor, Russ Basiura, Paul Schaeflein, Mike Watson, and more!

Date: July 25, 2009, Starts 8:00 am
Where: UMBC Tech Center, 1450 South Rolling Road Baltimore, MD 21227
Info: http://sharepointsaturday.org/baltimore
Cost: Free
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- GBTC's Meet the Members

Join us and connect with up to 30 regional business professionals in an hour at Power Networking. This event’s structured environment will allow attendees to meet more people in one morning than most people will meet in 6 months. This is your chance to tell the Greater Baltimore business community who you are and what you do. All members should take advantage of this opportunity by sending at least one representative! Whether you are seeking business partners, building your network or looking for opportunities to interact with potential clients… this is an event you can’t miss. Bring your business cards and get ready to network! This event will also include an "egg timer" session. Pre-selected GBTC members will have the chance to briefly explain connections they have made through the organization

Date: August 12, 2009, 7:30 - 9:30 am
Where: Hilton Columbia, 5485 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia
Cost: Free for Members, $35 for Non Members
Info: mailto:melaniek@gbtechcouncil.org or call 410.327.9148

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