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EIMS releases Splyce 3.9 |
| Local software development company EIMS, Inc. has released version 3.9 of its Splyce Point of Sale (POS) suite of products... (Full Article) |
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Northwest Web Services completes
new articles on search engine marketing |
| Northwest Network Services Inc. recently announced that it has completed new articles on Search Engine Marketing. A Search Engine Marketing guide can be found at www.nwwebs.us/seo/searcheng2.asp, and a comprehensive article on Search Engine Myths can be found at www.nwwebs.us/seo/myths.asp. |
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Building an effective business Web site
By Bob Malecki, President
Northwest Network Services |
| Having a website for your company or business is no longer an option exercised only if you have a large operation or are involved in technology. It's now mandatory for practically any kind of business who has products or services to offer, and the savings realized from leveraging a highly effective business website cannot be ignored by any business looking to increase its bottom line... (Full Article) |
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Nisqually River Council cites
EKO-System as invaluable tool |
| David Troutt, natural resources director and council chair of the Nisqually River Council cited EKO-System - a Web-based, integrated project management, database, and reporting system designed by Poulsbo-based Paladin Data Systems specifically for natural resource managers - as “a key tool to provide public accessibility, transparency and the results of our successes” during his presentation at the invitation-only White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation in Missouri... (Full Article) |
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Secrest joins Paladin as training coordinator |
| Paladin Data Systems announced recently that it has hired Lynn Secrest to serve as the new training coordinator for the company's training division. Secrest will manage all the day-to-day tasks of the training division, including classroom setup and maintenance, handling student and corporate inquiries, coordinating class schedules and course registrations, and managing the VUE testing center... (Full Article) |
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New local software developer opens |
A new local software development firm, Correlus, recently opened its doors.
Correlus utilizes Microsoft.Net technologies to create small business and enterprise software solutions from intranet applications to e-commerce. According to founder Todd Boewe, Correlus will be able to offer substantial savings to its customers by combining both local and offshore resources.
For more information see www.correlus.com or call (360) 710-5301. |
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Toro Insurance Consultants’ new
Web site goes live |
Dan Weedin, CIC, announced that the web site for Toro Insurance Consultants, Inc. is now live.
The web site features articles related to timely insurance topics, and also provides the opportunity to sign up for a free monthly e-newsletter. In addition, it will be possible to view all of the services Toro provides.
For more information, contact Dan Weedin at (360) 697-1058; (360) 824-8100 (fax); or toro@toroinsurance.com.
Visit Toro insurance’s new Web site at www.toroinsurance.com.
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Blogs and blog advertising:
Smart online marketing, or a waste of money?
By Peter Figueredo |
| It seems that lately you can’t pick up a trade publication without reading about blogs. As an online marketing executive, you may be wondering how it can help you meet your e-commerce objectives. This column takes a close look at this “buzz topic” to help you evaluate this emerging area of online marketing... (Full Article) |
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Western Washington Technology
Summit 2005 set |
| Honorary Chairman, Congressman Jay Inslee, will address attendees from the business, government, education, technology, and economic development sectors from an eight-county region at West Sound Technology Professional Association’s (WSTPA) 4th annual “Western Washington Summit on Technology and Economic Development Entrepreneurship.” The event will take place Oct. 13, from 3 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kitsap Conference Center at the Harborside in Bremerton... (Full Article) |
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Paladin Data Systems continues
growth with new Poulsbo offices |
Paladin Data Systems announced that it has acquired additional office space in Poulsbo’s Powder Hill office complex to accommodate its continuing growth. This expansion, into nearly 3,000 square feet next door to its main office, comes less than one year after a major company relocation into larger facilities, and brings the company’s total office space at Powder Hill to around 13,000 square feet.
The new offices will house Paladin’s sales and marketing department, as well as the software development team for Paladin’s sister company, InterLocking Software. |
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New state laws have impact on technology |
| Several new state laws took effect last month that impact the technology industry by addressing security breaches, access to credit reports, and Internet scams... (Full Article) |
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Bush expected to sign law on faxes –
what businesses need to know |
| President Bush is expected to sign the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005. This legislation was necessary because in 2003 the Federal Communications Commission issued an order reversing its prior treatment of faxes sent to customers with whom the sender has an established business relationship... (Full Article) |
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A tale of two companies
By Brian George |
Company “A” through mergers and acquisitions, has had exponential growth in the past few years.
For the first part of their growth they had some Information Technology (IT) guys who decided that one type of network architecture (servers and workstations) was the only way to handle things. Those guys have moved on so Company “A” found new IT guys who naturally decided that another type of network architecture was the only way to handle things... (Full Article) |
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Fischer to head up sales and
marketing at Paladin |
| Linda Fischer has signed on with Poulsbo-based Paladin Data Systems as the company’s new director of sales and marketing. In that role she will manage and participate in the front-line sales for the company. She is also responsible for strategy, planning and management of both the marketing activities and sales operations for all aspects of the technology firm... (Full Article) |
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Community Broadband Act:
A new tool for municipalities |
| The Community Broadband Act of 2005, introduced by Senators McCain (Arizona-R) and Lautenberg (New Jersey-D), would give communities the right to build out telecom infrastructure and/or offer telecom services to their citizens. The bill would also prevent states from pandering to the incumbent providers by prohibiting local governments from getting involved in telecom... (Full Article) |
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McKenna demands CardSystems
provide details on hack |
| Concerned about the recently reported security breach at CardSystems, Inc., Attorney General Rob McKenna is demanding that the company provide information about affected Washington consumers. “Remedial steps must be taken immediately to minimize risk to consumers,” McKenna said... (Full Article) |
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Growing online forgery, counterfeiting,
and fraud hurting everyone
By Jim Kendall |
| In the age of dirt cheap technology, especially the graphic capabilities of relatively sophisticated computers and the high quality of color printers, counterfeiting and forgery are exploding worldwide. The severe impact of exploding incidents of counterfeiting is becoming unavoidable... (Full Article) |
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New local Web site helps find
family-friendly activities |
| Kitsap resident Meredith Arseneau has found a unique business that caters to local families: an online portal that includes family-friendly activities available around the area. KitsapKids.com is a new resource that helps families plan activities with their children... (Full Article) |
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Paladin to present ODIN to WSTPA on July 21 |
| Gary Macy of Paladin will do a presentation to the West Sound Technology Professionals Association (WSTPA) on ODIN (Outbreak Detection Information Network) — its new bio-terrorism detection program with the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command on July 21. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at he Poulsbo branch of the Kitsap Regional Library, located at 700 NE Lincoln Street... (Full Article) |
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Black Hat, DEFCON set for this month |
The Black Hat Briefings 2005, will take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on July 27 and 28. This year's security briefings will showcase more zero day releases, new freeware tools, and new security research than ever before. The agenda will be continuously updated during the weeks prior and is available at http://blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-05/bh-usa-05-schedule.html.
DEFCON 13, the annual hackers gathering, is taking place immediately after Black Hat, July 29-31 at the Alexis Park Hotel. For more information, visit http://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-13/dc13-index.html. |
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G.H. tech firm gets boost |
Gig Harbor-based Reality Wireless Networks Inc. and its partner PeopleMatter are expecting a major revenue boost thanks to a new contract with an unnamed healthcare company. The unnamed Fortune 100 healthcare technology firm has expanded its order for 365 web-based software subscriptions by an additional 600 subscriptions, which PeopleMatter anticipates will lead to a more than 625 percent increase from that client.
The PeopleMatter human resources solution is designed to assist clients increase workforce engagement levels, streamlining skills development, improving the impact of leadership, aligning the workforce effectively and reducing operating costs. |
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RFID applications poised for explosive growth
By Jim Kendall |
| Radio Frequency Identification (or RFID) is a relatively new technology application that is expanding dramatically as electronics technology becomes more sophisticated, and more importantly, relatively cheap to deploy. Growth of applications of RFID technology is expanding in scope and capability at a breath-taking pace, even for a jaded technology-consuming public... (Full Article) |
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Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group
chooses Paladin’s EKO-System |
| The Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group (HCSEG) has selected Poulsbo-based Paladin Data Systems’ EKO-System to assist the organization with its ongoing research into decreasing oxygen levels in the Hood Canal... (Full Article) |
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WSTPA offers business and
technology breakfast briefing
“100,000 Jobs by 2010 — What it means to information technology” |
| The way the world does business is changing. With artificial boundaries becoming less relevant, the metropolitan region has emerged as the basis for competition for jobs and resources. Smart regions have recognized this and are changing the ways they operate in response... (Full Article) |
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SBA implements new size policy |
| The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has implemented a new policy that enables the federal government to more accurately monitor contract awards when a small business is purchased or merged with a large business through the process of novation... (Full Article) |
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Donobi acquires company in Hawaii |
| Bremerton-based Internet service provider (ISP) Donobi, has expanded into Hawaii with the recent acquisition of an ISP there. Donobi has grown by acquiring smaller ISPs whose owners had to acquire new businesses themselves or merge with another company to grow. Earlier this year the company acquired customers of Webolution of Port Orchard... (Full Article) |
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ActiveLight and Display Werks form alliance |
| ActiveLight, Inc., based in Poulsbo, announced that it has partnered with Display Werks, out of Olympia, to launch the 40” TActive LCD, the first integrated touch screen for digital signage applications, on May 18 at the Digital Retailing Expo in Chicago... (Full Article) |
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Downtown Nashville Hilton
signs with local company |
Convention Communications Provisioners, Inc. (CCPI), a telecommunications, Internet, WiFi, and networking company based in Bremerton, announced that the company has signed a two-year agreement with the Hilton Nashville Downtown to be the exclusive advanced telecommunications and Internet provider for the hotel.
CCPI will upgrade and manage an advanced telecommunications system consisting of data communications, Internet, WiFi, and internal networking for the Hilton Nashville Downtown. CCPI has provided advanced telecommunications services for the Hilton Nashville Downtown for the past three years.
More information about CCPI can be found at www.ccpi.net or at (866) 471-6219. |
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Two web sites designed by
ShopLocalBiz.com go live |
ShopLocalBiz.com recently announced the release of two newly designed websites: Wing Point Golf and Country Club at www.wingpointgolf.com and Poulsbo Village Shopping Center at www.poulsbovillage.com; both sites were designed by Randy Chafe’ of ShopLocalBiz.com.
Randy Chafe’ can be reached at (360) 440-0793 or (866) 306-3700. |
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NW Commnet provides fast medical network
to The Doctors Clinic |
| NW Commnet, LLC is completing a private Fiber Optic Network connecting four Doctors Clinic locations in Silverdale and Bremerton. The network currently connects the new Salmon Medical Center Building in Silverdale, the Women’s and Children’s Center in Silverdale, and the Prompt Care Clinic on Highway 303. The East Bremerton Clinic was added in May. |
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Service the difference between
success and failure |
| Have you noticed the catchy black and white flyers on the counters of some of your favorite local businesses? Perhaps you have seen or heard the shoplocalbiz.com commercial on the radio or TV. If you haven’t followed up and visited the shoplocalbiz.com website then you are missing out on the “Internet only” savings that hundreds of local businesses are offering... (Full Article) |
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Search Engine Marketing —
locating the “unfound customer”
By Bob Malecki |
| You may have recently had your company website developed or renovated, spending thousands of dollars for proper presentation, special content and perhaps some cool interactive features. Keeping your website updated and attractive is necessary in today’s competitive online business community, but have you taken steps to market your site to “unfound” customers... (Full Article) |
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A new seminar series
for technology entrepreneurs |
| Most entrepreneurs have questions regarding the legal aspects of their business. In this new half-day seminar series, WTC and Dorsey & Whitney LLP have teamed up to provide a panel of experts who answer questions from organizing and financing the entity, to protecting your ideas, to selling the business... (Full Article) |
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NET Systems: Bainbridge firm
unique in product and approach |
| Quietly nestled in the wooded Day Road Industrial Park area on Bainbridge Island, Net Systems Inc. has been manufacturing commercial grade fishing nets and other trawling equipment for the past 27 years. Net Systems parent company, Nichimo Corporation, Ltd., is the world’s largest manufacturer of fishing nets and equipment, processing gear, and food processing machinery... (Full Article) |
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Economic Development Council
launches new Web site |
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The Kitsap Economic Development Council (KEDC) will unveil its redesigned website on May 2 as part of the organization’s new, two-tiered marketing plan. The new site, www.kitsapedc.org, is positioned to become a dynamic focal point for local economic development news in the county... (Full Article) |
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Mid-sized companies not interested in Linux –
Microsoft still dominates |
| Most mid-sized enterprises are simply not interested in Linux, according to a recent study by Info-Tech Research Group, a leading technology research firm. A tiny 10 percent of mid-sized enterprises plan to evaluate Linux within the next three years and only a portion of these will actually adopt it... (Full Article) |
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WSTPA to showcase Phynity software
at May 19 meeting
“Camelot Reporting; The 21st Century Solution to the Information Age” |
| A strong demand has been created by the information age for a modern reporting system to replace older, inflexible and expensive systems. Companies with large amounts of data need a modern reporting solution that can produce useful information while at the same time be easy to use, does not require a programmer’s skill level and runs economically. What does such a system look like and how was it created... (Full Article) |
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WSTPA and ATS to present
“The Search for the Secret Message” |
| The West Sound Technology Professionals Association (WSTPA) announced that Brian Welter, president and CEO of ATS, will demonstrate its NdCore (N- Dimensional Correlation) application, a unique, real-time data-mining analysis tool which is powered by CCM (Contiguous Connection Model), a patented, referential-discovery database, from 6 – 8 p.m. on April 21 at the Poulsbo Branch of the Kitsap Regional Library, located at 700 NE Lincoln Street... (Full Article) |
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FinditKitsap.com launches local search engine |
| FinditKitsap.com has launched a local search engine and on-line registry designed specifically for Kitsap shoppers. According to the company, shoppers can find nearly every business that offers any product or service…with just two or three clicks. Shoppers can search the entire area, or narrow the search by city or region. Over 10,000 businesses are listed so far... (Full Article) |
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InterLocking Software hires
Frank and Rodman |
Poulsbo-based InterLocking Software recently announced it has expanded staff by hiring Diane Rodman and Gary Frank.
Rodman, a software developer, will work on the company’s permitting and licensing system. Frank will serve as InterLocking’s senior business systems analyst... (Full Article) |
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NorthwestNet now offering search
engine optimization services |
Northwest Network Services Inc. recently announced that it has introduced a new comprehensive Search Engine Marketing Service for local firms.
The firm now offers complete search engine marketing (SEM) services to any business with a website... (Full Article) |
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DefCon 13 dates set |
DefCon 13, the annual computer hackers confab which has traditionally been as much about partying as hacking, is set for July 29-31.
As in past years, it takes place at the Alexis Park Hotel in Las Vegas. More info can be found at www.defcon.org. |
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Washington Technology Center
receives SBA grant |
| The Washington Technology Center (WTC) recently received a Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program award from the Small Business Administration (SBA). The grant will be used to lead a statewide program that encourages the commercialization of technology research and investment in entrepreneurial technology companies... (Full Article) |
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