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Cornerstone OnDemand Tops in Customer Loyalty
Customers of Cornerstone OnDemand, where Adam Miller is CEO, gave the company stellar ratings in a just-released Bersin & Associates study of learning management systems. Cornerstone was rated as the overall satisfaction leader in all three segments in which it appeared, and was one of only three companies to be identified as a customer loyalty leader. >>

DynTek Chosen for School District's High-Tech Upgrade
DynTek, Inc., where Casper Zublin is CEO,  has been awarded a $3.5+ million contract from a Colorado Springs school district to assist with its technology infrastructure upgrade, including the procurement of Hewlett Packard servers and the secure recycling and disposal of existing equipment. The district - the largest in its region - currently includes 65 schools. >>

IOGEAR Simplifies HD Home Entertainment Connections
IOGEAR, where Sampson Yang is CEO and Jim Wittry is COO, has unveiled the world’s first true automatic High-Definition Multimedia Interface switch. It's the only product on the market that senses which high definition product is currently in use, and instantly locks and transfers the appropriate audio and video content to the connected HD display. >>

Memeo Provides Digital Backup Software for the Mac
Memeo Inc., where Hong Bui is CEO, has announced that its high performance automatic backup software is now available for Macintosh users. Memeo LifeAgent is designed to help the Mac community manage, track and safeguard digital files in a simple way. “With over seven years of experience working at Apple Computers, I understand how important it is to offer the Macintosh community ground-breaking products and services," said Hong. >>

NetworkD Updates iRecall and Achieves "Gold"
NetworkD Group, where Ashley Leonard is CEO, has released a new version of iRecall that adds full auditing capabilities to track the frequency and success rates of software distribution activities, including the ability to audit operators and how they are performing or modifying these tasks.  Meanwhile, NetworkD has achieved Microsoft Gold Partner Status, indicating positive feedback from clients and partners, rich experience in Microsoft technologies, and a large number of Microsoft Certified Professionals on its team. >>

Roland Announces Faster, More Powerful VersaCAMM
Roland DGA, where Bob Curtis is CEO, has added two new high-performance models to its VersaCAMM printer/cutter line that feature accelerated print speeds, optional media take-up system, hardware upgrades, and new VersaWorks 2.2 RIP software. These 30" and 54" models make it easier to print and contour cut 4-color CMYK signs, banners, billboards, POP displays, labels, decals, vehicle and floor graphics, heat transfers for apparel and more. >>

Telelogic Updates SDL Suite and Rhapsody
Telelogic, where Jesper Christensen is EVP, Product Division, Software Assets Management, has released Telelogic SDL Suite 6.0, which features improved kernel architecture for next-generation protocol development. It provides strong support for Linux Host and Windows Vista, and integration with the Unified Modeling Language.  Also, Telelogic announced the latest version of its Model-Driven Development solution, Telelogic Rhapsody 7.1, which is more tightly aligned with the Object Management Group's Systems Modeling Language 1.0 and offers greater support for Agile development processes, leading to enhanced productivity and flexibility. >>

ZyXEL Debuts New Network Storage Appliance
ZyXEL Communications, where Howie Chu is President, has announced NSA-2400, a four bay, SATA-based total network backup solution which enables information sharing, data backup and protection, designed for SMBs. It is the only network attached storage appliance in its category that comes bundled with Microsoft Small Office Server backup software. The integrated client and server backup software allows Microsoft Small Business Server to backup without any downtime. >>

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

Over $1B in VC Raised in SoCal in Q107
There was over $1.15 billion in venture capital deals disclosed or announced in Q1 of 2007 in Southern California, up significantly from the same quarter last year, when there were $800.7 million in investments in the region, according to a recent analysis of the socalTECH.com venture database. >> (socaltech.com TechNews, 4/3/07)

Venture Backed IPOs Raise $1.2B in Q107
U.S. venture-backed companies raised $1.2 billion in 13 IPOs in the first quarter, according to Dow Jones -- double the amount raised a year ago. The number of IPOs was the most completed in a single quarter for the IT category since the third quarter of 2004. Also, 95 M&A transactions were completed in the first quarter of 2007, down from 111 in the first quarter of 2006 but still totaling $9.39 billion in value. (socaltech.com TechNews, 4/2/07)

Blogs Rank Among Top Web Sites
According to the "State of the Live Web" report from Technorati, 22 of the 100 most popular Web sites in the fourth quarter of 2006 were blogs, up from 12 in the third quarter. Technorati currently tracks 70 million blogs — up from 35 million blogs less than a year ago — and claims 120,000 new blogs are being created every day. Blogging is an international phenomenon, with 37% of all blogs in Japanese. English-language blogs rank second, at 33%, and Chinese is the third-most-blogged language, at 8%. Blogging has even caught on in Iran. Farsi is now the 10th-most-popular blogging language. (eMarketer Daily, 4/10/07)

Google Brings Search to Voice Calls
Google has introduced Google Voice Local Search, a free 411 service that users can call to request information on local businesses. The system is automated and uses voice recognition to determine what the caller is seeking. "Goog-411" (nicknamed after the service's phone number, 1-800-GOOG-411) offers users the ability to find businesses of nearly any ilk and connects callers directly when they find the information they're looking for. Goog-411 also offers the ability to receive that information via text message to a mobile phone. Simply saying the words "text message" to the automated system after receiving query results will prompt the system to send the user an SMS with those same results. (KenRadio's Daily Tech News Clicks, 4/9/07)

Lesser-Known Cities Offer Outsourcing Alternatives
India is famous as a destination for outsourcing, but since it is a rather large country, where exactly in the subcontinent should prospective service purchasers look for suppliers? The usual top picks are Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai, but according to outsourcing advisory firm Alsbridge a number of Indian cities have the potential to become outsourcing hotspots for major worldwide corporations: Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mangalore, Nagpur, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram and Visakhapatnam. (eMarketer Daily, 4/2/07)

Cell Phones Continue to Evolve
The cell phone world is moving beyond communications into the transaction space. Clairmail and Canadian telco TELUS have teamed to bring online banking on-the-go. Customers will be able to check their balance, transfer money between accounts, securely confirm transactions, and pay bills with their mobile devices.  Meanwhile, Baruch College, a City University of New York school, teamed up with Rave Wireless to launch the AirBaruch mobile program. Currently over 4,000 students, or one fourth of Baruch's total enrollment, use their cell phones to receive alerts, check availability of amenities on campus, and take real-time surveys and quizzes as part of the class curriculum. Students opt-in to the program by registering their phone numbers on the college Web site. There are plans to expand into access to recorded lectures and check the availability of computer labs. (1to1 Weekly, 4/9/07)

Linux Heading to Mobile Phones
More than 127 million mobile phones will be enabled with commercial Linux OS by 2012, up from 8.1 million in 2007, according to ABI Research. Shipments of devices using Linux as a real-time operating system replacement will pass 76 million units in 2012, up from nearly zero in 2007. (eMarketer Daily, 4/6/07)

Video Resumes Get Attention
Nearly 90% of employers would watch a video resume if it were submitted to them, according to Vault. Only 17% of employers have actually viewed a video resume so far, but 56% think that video will become a common addition to future job applications. Over half of employers said that video resumes would help them assess a candidate's professional presentation and demeanor. Other respondents also thought that video resumes could help them gauge job experience (14%) and speaking manner (9%). More than 75% said they preferred videos to run under two minutes. Half said under a minute was plenty of time. (eMarketer Daily, 4/3/07)

UPCOMING ROUND TABLES & EVENTS

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5/3 - Thursday Orange County Round Table
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5/9 - Wednesday Orange County Round Table