Monetate, the leading provider of testing, targeting, and personalization for websites, today announced that it has been named Technology Startup Company of the Year in the 18th annual Enterprise Awards. Awarded by the Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT), the Enterprise Awards represent the region’s most prestigious business honors for technology and life sciences companies, leaders, and entrepreneurs.

“The Philadelphia tech community is thriving, and we are thrilled to be recognized by PACT as the area’s Technology Startup Company of the Year,” said Monetate founder and CEO David Brussin. “This prestigious honor serves to reinforce the innovation we are committed to driving in the new era of e-commerce and is a direct reflection on the world-class team we’ve assembled.”

The Technology Startup Company of the Year award is judged based on the following criteria: a product or service innovation including market need or assessment and potential for significant growth; the management team and its ability and record of achieving success; and a demonstration of success such as significant milestones, raising capital, and revenue.

 

Mashery Inc., which helps companies manage relationships with independent Web developers, said it raised $11 million from investors including Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), to help it expand and hire more workers.

The investment round was led by OpenView Venture Partners, Chief Executive Officer Oren Michels said in an interview. The San Francisco-based company plans to disclose the investment in a filing with regulators in the next week or so, he said.

Mashery works with companies including Best Buy Co., New York Times Co. (NYT) and Netflix Inc. (NFLX) to reach consumers through smartphones, tablet computers and televisions. By expanding beyond the Web browser, Mashery helps businesses connect with an increasing number of consumers accessing movies, reading news and buying products across a variety of Internet-connected devices.

“We’ve now entered the post-website era,” Michels said. “Customers need to interact with you whenever and wherever. We take a company that does business on the Web and help them create new experiences to grow their business.”

Mashery, started in 2006, will use the money to hire engineering, sales and marketing employees, Michels said. Existing investors .406 Ventures, Formative Ventures and First Round Capital also joined the round. Mashery has raised about $25 million in total.

On-demand email and one-to-one marketing solutions provider ExactTarget announced today that its Web-based software has been named the best email marketing platform.

 

Exinda, a global provider of WAN optimization solutions with Unified Performance Management, today announced it has signed an agreement with ApliDigital Tecnologia Corporativa, a value-added distributor with a focus on Information Security and Solutions for WAN optimization to distribute its products in Brazil. The new line of products will complement the ApliDigital solutions offer with a focus on network performance for companies of different sizes.

Exinda’s wide selection of WAN Optimization appliances offers Unified Performance Management, which delivers full visibility, control and optimization of each user and application on the network, with a single network appliance. The products, geared towards small and large companies (from 50 to 250 thousand users), enable better application performance and improved user experience on the WAN.

According to Francisco Gandin, CEO of ApliDigital, the advantage of Exinda’s line of products is its flexibility, plus its high performance. “Exinda has modular appliances that can meet the individual needs of each client in a flexible manner and at a lower cost, since it is not necessary to pay for the entire package. For example, if a company only needs to monitor and control the network, but does not need optimization, Exinda has a product to meet that demand.”

Gandin underscores that the addition of Exinda’s WAN Optimization solutions to its product roster reinforces ApliDigital’s offer in the network segment and its positioning as a provider of complete solutions to companies of all sizes. “In the near future, every company will need some sort of WAN network optimization. With this partnership with Exinda, we now have products to satisfy companies that need anything from the simple management of a link to those that also demand utmost optimization of their data.”

“ApliDigital has a strong reputation for delivering solutions that help IT teams to address their network challenges, while supporting their organizations’ business priorities,” said Kevin Suitor, Exinda’s vice president of marketing. “We are pleased to be working with this strong partner to bring our solutions to organizations throughout Brazil.”

Besides being an interesting option for small and mid-sized companies, ApliDigital expects Exinda products will be greatly accepted in the education and government segments in Brazil. According to Cristiane Oliveira, Director of Marketing and Products for the distributor, “educational institutions need to manage a large number of users on their wide area networks, so for them, visibility and control are high priorities. Government clients, on the other hand, are often more focused on cost containment, which makes Exinda’s optimization capabilities very attractive, as they can more from their existing bandwidth.”

About ApliDigital
Founded in 2010, ApliDigital Tecnologia Corporativa is a Value Added Distributor (VAD) that focuses on Data Security and Solutions for WAN Optimization and Management, serving resellers throughout Brazil who work with companies of any size and in any segment. A partner of broadly recognized global companies – McAfee, Imperva, Expand Networks, Nitrosecurity, Silver Peak and Sourcefire – ApliDigital unites broad knowledge of the Brazilian market and its needs with agility, transparency and proximity in relationship with resellers.

About Exinda
Exinda is a proven global supplier of WAN Optimization and Application Acceleration products. The Exinda Unified Performance Management (UPM) solution encompasses application visibility, control, optimization and intelligent acceleration – all within a single network appliance that is affordable and easy to manage. Founded in 2002, Exinda is headquartered in Andover, MA and has established regional offices in Canada and the United Kingdom to support the growing global demand for its products and services. Exinda is a 100% channel business with products being distributed by a worldwide network of solution partners who offer local support and services. For more information, please visit http://www.exinda.com.

 

Acronis has launched what it bills as the “first affordable” integrated disaster recovery and data protection platform.

Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 simplifies data backup and system recovery across physical, virtual and cloud environments, the supplier said. It aims to carve a niche in a market where disaster recovery and data protection are often provided in two separate solutions.

Acronis said its integrated platform will allow organisations to reduce complexity, as well as software maintenance and management costs. Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 is designed for the backup and recovery of images, files and virtual machines (VMs).

 

Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital is swapping out its existing electronic health records system in favor of ChartAccess® Comprehensive EHR from Prognosis Health Information Systems. The move is expected to help the 25-bed hospital comply with the federal government’s meaningful use requirements and participate in a quickly growing rural regional health information organization (RHIO).

“We’re known as the ‘biggest’ small hospital in Texas. We’re technologically advanced and have a huge patient volume. So, we needed to work with a system and vendor that would think big. We feel that Prognosis will truly partner with us to move forward and improve the quality of care and achieve the best outcomes for our patients,” says Nathan Tudor, CEO at Otto Kaiser.

The Kenedy, Texas-based hospital is planning to begin system implementation in May and then work toward meeting the meaningful use requirements associated with earning incentive funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) by October.  Because the system is easy to use and can be customized to meet the needs of clinicians, the hospital’s clinicians are expected to quickly adopt the technology and optimize its utilization to meet the incentive requirements and advance the hospital’s quality agenda.

“We have a lot of talented clinicians and staff members here. The Prognosis EHR will help them improve care and operations even more as we solidify our reputation as a premiere, model rural healthcare provider and become a beta site that will illustrate to other rural hospitals how to effectively use technology to improve overall care,” Tudor says.

Otto Kaiser also is leveraging the technology to join a growing Texas RHIO. Under this innovative connectivity model, all participating hospitals dial into one centralized solution remotely, making it much easier to get systems up and running. The ChartAccess EHR is integrated with billing, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology and other ancillary systems at the various hospitals, which allows it to serve as a data repository for all clinical information. As a result, the solution provides a seamless continuum of care for patients, not just as they receive services at Otto Kaiser but as they receive care across the entire region.

ChartAccess is a shared web-native EHR system, delivered via a “cloud computing” model, where the software applications are made available as a service over an encrypted health information network. The EHR provides clinicians with a complete view of patient data to support optimal and safe clinical care. Users can simply access the system by using a standard operating system and a secure browser.

One of the first two Complete EHRs to receive ONC-ATCB-2011-2012 certification, ChartAccess is designed to quickly lead providers toward EHR success. Designed by clinicians for clinicians, the system makes it easy to overcome the cost, usability and workflow obstacles that commonly stand in the way of EHR implementation. In addition, the solution meets the mobility needs of end-users with features such as iPhone and iPad applications that make it possible to view patient rounding lists, process orders and access results at the point of care.

“Otto Kaiser is a provider that prides itself on staying way out in front of the curve and is likely to make the most of our advanced technology. Through our partnership with this leading rural healthcare organization, we expect to illustrate how electronic records technology can truly be leveraged for the greater good – from achieving meaningful use requirements to improving operations and ultimately enhancing clinical care and patient outcomes,” says Ramsey Evans, CEO of Prognosis.