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21st-century-learning infrastructure supported by Intel vPro technology: Viglen Helps Green School Drive Innovation in Learning
ACNielsen Corporation Gains Scalability and Flexibility Required to Meet Diverse Customer Requirements
Actuary Speeds Calculations by Factor of 10 With Windows-Based HPC Cluster
Adder's KVM Over IP Solution Enables Global Computer Management
Adelphi University Supports a Spirit of Education Openness With Vulnerability Assessment
Administaff, Inc. Centralizes Sales Processes and Improves Forecasting With CRM Solution
Advanced Customer Services Answer the Call for Alltel
Advisory Firm Grows Business With Flexible Licensing Agreement, Integrated Technology
Affin Bank Streamlines Reporting, Automates Budgeting, Forecasting With Integrated System
Allied Irish Banks Strengthens Its Position in Europe Through Core Bank Transformation
AmazingMail.com Makes the Switch: Replaces Network Infrastructure and Gains 10x Performance
Analyzing and Implementing a New Solution for Containers and Carriers Drives One Tire Manufacturer
Andamios Atlas S.A. de C.V. Improves Inventory Administration and Increases Operating Efficiency
Antalis Integrates Financial and Human Resources Processes to Enhance Efficiency and Reporting
Armament Research Development and Engineering Center
Aurora Health Care Improves Patient Outcomes Through Business Intelligence
Australia's Largest Personal Agency Banking Network Embraces VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP)
Australian Retailer Myer Transforms Merchandising Process
Australian Unity Minimizes Costs and Maximizes Productivity With Single Sign-On for 1,400 Users
Automatically Enhancing the Customer Experience
Bacup Shoe Leverages Integrated Technology Platform to Build Innovative, Demand-Driven Business
Balearic Islands Health Service (IB Salut) Unifies and Centralizes Administration of Identity Management
Bank Enhances In-House Software Development With Technical Experts, Saving £25,000
BEHRINGER Tunes Up Communications Links With Verizon Business
Betting on the Dice: Giving Customers What They Want With the Help of Analytics
Bloxx Meets the Needs of NHS Lothian
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska Uses Verizon Business to Protect Confidential Healthcare Data
Bonnaroo Music Festival Launches "Instant Network" and Meets iPod Wi-Fi User Demands With Rugged, Energy-Saving D-Link Networking Gear
Borland Software Case Study: CIMB-GK Securities Pte. Ltd.
BP Tracks Hurricanes With Visual Mapping Solution That Saves Time and Aids Decisions
Brandeis University Uses Unified Communications to Enhance Communications Services While Reducing Costs and Management Requirements
Bromberg & Sunstein Use Dragon NaturallySpeaking to Speed Up Workflow & Save Tens of Thousands of Dollars
Building a Business Strategy Around Search
Burt's Bees Reduces, Reuses, and Recycles Its IT Resources With VMware and NetApp
Busan Port Authority Sails Into Position as the Central Gateway to North East Asia
Centrica Strengthens Business Model With Managed Hosting
Certified Security Management Benefits FIDUCIA Customers
Changan Suzuki Cuts CAD Licensing Costs by 80% With Enterprise Visualization Solution
City Government Streamlines IT Management With Application Virtualization Technology
City of Amersfoort Offices Become a Spam-Free Zone
Claimetrics Maps Claims-Management Future With Help From HP: Using Business Intelligence to Help Get Workers Back to Work and Cut Employer Costs
Cleaning Service Cuts Days Off Response Time, Boosts Compliance With Mobile Solution
Colgate University Students Connect Anywhere, Anytime on Campus or Around Town
Collaborative Technology Prepares New Zealand Medical Robotics Innovator for Global Growth
College Builds Opportunities and Cuts Costs With Unified Communications
Columbia Distributing Company Reduces Server Power Consumption by 65 Percent and Storage Administration Time by 90 Percent With a Virtualized Dell Infrastructure
Company Optimises Print Environment and Achieves Utilisation Rate Close to 100 Per Cent
Converged Voice and Data Solution Revolutionises Efficiency and Productivity for FE College
Coop Gets Corporation-Wide Information Sharing
County Agency Eases Compliance, Reduces Desktop Support by 40 Percent With Software Upgrade
Creating a Winning Experience for the Next-Generation Web
Creating Detailed Network Diagrams With SmartDraw
Creative Agency Delivers Engaging, Rich-Media, Movie-Trailer Web Site in Three Weeks
Creative Cabinets Systems Eliminates Nearly All Manual Financial Processes
CREDANT Technologies Case Study: American Systems
CREDANT Technologies Case Study: Financial Services
CRM Vendor Hones User Experience for Better Business Results
Crystal Group Delivers Global Fashion With Verizon Business
Currency Exchange Service Chooses Windows High-Performance Computing Over Mainframe
Cyberoam Security Helps W.J. Meade to Future Proof Their Real Estate Business
D.D. Williamson & Co. Gains Global Visibility With Upgraded Enterprise Resource Management Solution
DataCore Software Case Study: Alameda County Medical Center
Defence Manufacturer Chooses Standards-Based Infrastructure and Simplifies Processes
Delivering World-Class Customer Service With Every Interaction
Dell Completes Virtualization Deployment for Heavy-Equipment Dealer Kelly Tractor in 20 Days
Dell Furthers Tullow Oil's Mission-Critical Explorations and Supports Its 30 Percent Growth Rate
Dell Helps Recycling Firm Reduce Energy Use by 40 Per Cent
Dell Helps Soho VFX Deliver a Hollywood Blockbuster on Deadline While Reducing Power Costs by 20 Percent
Dell PartnerDirect Helps Redapt Systems Save 5% of Revenue and Do More for Its Customers
Dell PowerEdge Servers and Virtualization Help Stoneridge Reduce Its Server Infrastructure by More Than 50 Percent
Dell Storage Helps Navicure Reduce Disaster Recovery Site Deployment Time by 75 Percent
Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Uses Shared and Self Services to Enhance Efficiency
DeviceLock: Standing Out in a Competitive Marketplace
Die Schweizerische Post Transforms Business With Expanded Market and Customer Insight
Disaster-Response Teams Use Open Sync to Speed Communication in Emergencies
DPCI Launches New Website and Content Management System for NYU Child Study Center in Record Time
DS Group Upgrades to Enterprise-Level Infrastructure to Boost Market Penetration and Return on Investment
Dundas Helping D2D Save Significant Time and Money
Dutch College Deploys High Performance Virtualized Server System to Support ICT Strategy
Eastman Enhances Security and Prepares for the Future With Updated Operating System
Eco-Positive Rice Producer Expects System Upgrade to Significantly Lower IT Costs
Email Security for America's Protectors
Energy Producer Deploys Solution for Improved Collaboration and Content
Engineering Lecturer Uses SmartDraw to Enhance Visual Communication
Entuity: Establishing a Reputation for Network Management Excellence
Epicor Software Case Study: Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions
ERP Software Upgrade Fuels Collaboration And Growth for Online School-Supply Retailer
eTelemetry Case Study: Metron Enterprise Howard County, Maryland
EV Green Bar Viewers Register 87% More Often for Papercheck
Fast, Powerful Visualization Tools Help Game Builder Hit Casino Jackpot
Ferrell Companies Accelerates Productivity in Salesforce.com With Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Fields Law Office Boosts Their Bottom Line With Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal Voice Recognition Software
First-Nation Health Service Improves Service, Helps Secure Data With Server Solution
Flexible Services Solution Makes a World of Difference
Flight Operator Improves Productivity by 15 Per Cent With Hosted E-Mail Solution
Food Company Automates Processes and Predicts 30 Per Cent Increase in Productivity
For a Research Race Potentially Affecting Tens of Millions of Lives, Pharmasset Chooses the HP BladeSystem
Fujitsu Case Study: Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire County Councils
Gachon University Gil Hospital Improves Patient Care With Event Monitoring System
German Bank Gains Personalised TV System Across 850 Branches in Only 10 Days With Fast Deployment Services
Gilt Groupe Ushers in Gilded Age of Couture Shopping With ZXTM Delivering 1,000% Increase in Application Performance
Global Financial Leader Deploys Solution for Compliance and Operational Advantages
Global Software Provider Improves Online Distribution
Halliwells IT Team Meets Customer SLA Targets With Hornbill~s Supportworks ITSM
Hanjin Shipping Gains Single View of Business With Master Data Management System
Hanjin Shipping Improves Business Intelligence, Competitiveness With Integrated Platform
Hanjin Shipping Improves Financial and HR Management With New Business System
Hanjin Shipping Uncovers Sales Opportunities With New CRM System
Health Insurance Provider Plans for Future With Verizon Business
Health Insurer Uses Business Process Analysis Tools to Improve Service, Save $75,000
HiSoft Reduces Labor Costs and Speeds Payroll Processing for Global Workforce
Hixardt Technologies Taps Check Point Solutions for SMB and MSP Security Needs
Hosted CRM Solution Provides Lucrative Revenue Model for Channel Partners
Hosted Messaging Solution Helps Start-Up Boost Customer Base by 20 Per Cent
Hotel Creates Experience for Guests to Connect Digital Work and Social Lifestyles
How Cisco IT Deployed Cisco Firewall Services Modules at Scientific Atlanta
How Cisco IT Uses Intrusion Prevention to Protect User Endpoint Devices
HP ProCurve Prepares the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Identity and Access Management Roadmap Steer Insurance Company Around Barriers
Insurance Leader to Deliver $700 Million in Revenue With Service-Oriented Architecture
Integrated Intelligence Drives Performance for Crown Prosecution Service
Intelligent Call Routing Over IP Boosts Efficiency Levels for Police Force
Interactive Data Uses TeamQuest to Stay One Step Ahead of Performance Constraints
International Bank Adopts Greener IT Systems and Reduces Costs by 20 Per Cent
International Player in Automobile Manufacturing Secures VPN With VASCO's Server Software Identikey and Hardware DIGIPASS
International Publisher Frees Up Resources for Strategic Planning Using AutoMate
Interseroh Improves Effectiveness of Sales and Marketing With Integrated, Hosted Solution
IPK Gatersleben Enables Transfer of Knowledge With Worldwide Access to Its Plant Bioinformatics Portal
IronPort Powers Web Security Solutions to Meet the Needs of a Busy Business
IronPort Provides Analysis and Management to Enforce Organizational Policies for a Leading Financial Institution
IronPort Web Security Helps Protect a Global Solutions Provider
IT Provider Enhances Security and Meets Customer Needs With New Operating System
IT Services Provider Boosts Productivity, Reduces Costs With New Operating System
IT Solutions Provider Closes More Sales, Gets More Leads With Mobile Sales Partnership
JOMO GV-Partner Improves Reliability and Performance of Its Data Warehouse
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center Optimizes IT Investment and Leverages Best Practices
KME Group S.p.A. Integrates IT Applications and Improves Process Management
Komatsu Utility Europe Optimizes Management Control and Planning With Reporting and Analysis Solution
L'Oreal Brasil Integrates Data From Call Center to E-Commerce and Extracts Reports in Minutes
Latvian University Implements New E-Learning System to Help Distance Learners
Leading Auto Repair Services Provider Boosts Efficiency With Easy-to-Use CRM Solution
Leading Automotive Dealership Strengthens Security With Network Access Protection
Leading Catalog Retailer Fast Tracks Growth, Realizes Companywide Cost Savings
Leading Financial Institution in Spain Enhances Mobility, Productivity, Security
Leading Healthcare Provider Improves Patient Experience With Interactive Technologies
Leading Insurance Firm Saves $1.2 Million Dollars With Dragon NaturallySpeaking Voice Recognition
Leading Manufacturer Looks to the Future With Operating-System Upgrade
Leading Online Game Operators Trust VASCO Solutions and Expertise to Secure Users' Accounts
LEO Pharma Adopts Electronic Data Capture to Streamline Clinical Trials and Regulatory Review
Linweld Takes Office on the Road With Global Broadband Satellite Access
Listen to the Music Carmen Rizzo Makes on His Dell Precision Workstation, and You Won't Know What to Expect Next
Lufthansa CityLine GmbH's Personnel Management Takes Flight With New Self-Service Application
Lutheran Life Communities Adds the Human Touch to Talent Management and Modernizes Employee Appraisal System
Macy's Home Store Cleans Up With Wowza Flash Streaming
Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. Rolls Out Security Initiative to Protect Franchisees from Costly Downtime and Revenue Loss
Maker of 3-D Software Broadens Customer Base by Developing New User Interface
Manufacturer Enhances Process Efficiency With Information Management Solution
Marketing Firm Increases Efficiency, Employee Satisfaction With Operating System
Marketing Firm Simplifies In-House IT, Saves Hours Per Day With New Operating System
Marketing Giant McCann Worldgroup Streamlines Search and Collaboration
Maxco Packaging Enhances Productivity and Efficiency With Enterprise Resource Planning Solution
McAfee 'Smart, Simple, Secure' Solutions Are a Winning Combination for Cassling
Medical Device Manufacturer Uses Integrated Search to Strengthen Customer Relationships
Miat S.p.A. Grows and Organizes Internal Data With Improved Information Management System
MindTouch Case Study: Alternative Opportunities
MindTouch Case Study: Greenwood Technologies
MindTouch Case Study: IdeaPark
MindTouch Case Study: Quark
Mobile Web Access Boosts Solution Provider's Productivity, Customer Responsiveness
Monsanto Enhances Collaboration With Cisco, Microsoft Technologies
Motorcycle Trading Firm Boosts Efficiency by 10 Percent With Mobile System
Muscat Municipality Reduces Inspection Times by 60% With Integrated Enterprise Applications
National Police Force Builds an Integrated, Highly Secure Environment With New Software
Neodata Secures Software With SafeNet Sentinel Hardware Keys
New Call Routing Strategy Soothes Growing Pains for Retailer
New Communications Capabilities Help Human Rights Campaigners to Help Others
New CRM Software Gives Sales and Management More Flexibility
NH Hoteles Reduces Response Times to Consultations on Room Availability and Prices to Five Seconds
Non-Profit Organization Redefines Itself as an Early IT Adopter With the Help of the AMD Opteron Processor
Norway Telco Calls Up HP Integrity Superdome to Supercharge Billing and CRM Services
Novartis Corporativo S.A. de C.V. Boosts Efficiency of Human Resources Administration With Self Service
Number One Property Web Site Attracts Millions of Visitors With Mapping Technology
Online Retailer Improves Efficiency With New Operating System, Sales Jump 257 Percent
Online Sales Increase by 8% for Scandinavian Design Online AB After Turning to VeriSign Extended Validation SSL Certificates
Opera Accelerates Clinical Trial Data Collection and Expands Analytic Capabilities
Operating System Upgrade Helps Lower Costs and Enhances Security for Technology Leader
Orchid Technologies Engineering & Consulting Case Study: Elevator Controller
Orchid Technologies Engineering & Consulting Case Study: Medical Product Design - ECG Electronics
Orexigen Selects GlobalSign's DocumentSign Services to Secure Sensitive Documentation
Orthofix Group Srl Improves Market Visibility and Optimizes Supply Chain Processes
Pallet Rental Company Uses Microsoft Technologies to Revolutionize Global Supply Chain
Partnership With VeriSign Helps Keep Revenues Strong for Fitness Footwear
PD Hook Fit for the Future With IBM Blade Technology
Polaris World Optimizes Budgetary Management With Integrated Planning System
Police Force Enables Compliance Through Next-Generation Communications
Portuguese Soccer League Transforms Web Site Into Interactive Portal
Praxair Venezuela S.C.A. Standardizes Financial Procedures With an Integrated IT Infrastructure
Prescription for Growth: Dell storage helps Navicure reduce disaster recovery site deployment time by 75 percent
Procter & Gamble Tests Windows-Based High-Performance Computing to Boost Productivity
Professional Services Firm Maximizes Knowledge Sharing With Collaborative Intranet
Proof-Reading.com Boosts Registrations 36% Upon Switching to VeriSign Secured Seal
Provantage Credits Iomega's REV Drives for Meeting PCI Compliance While Delivering Dramatic Upgrades in Data Protection and Accessibility
Reader's Digest Leverages the Internet With Verizon IP Application Hosting
Realtor Boosts Efficiency, Competitiveness With Mobility and Messaging
Realtors Association Improves Services for Agents and Buyers With Mapping Technology
Red Anvil Hosting Solutions Use Dell Infrastructure to Enable Honeywell HomMed's LifeStream Remote Healthcare Monitoring Solution, Helping to Improve Patient Care and Save Over US$70,000 Per Patient Annually
RedPrairie Is Helping United Sugars Meet Customer Needs Through Just-in-Time Delivery
Retail Pro Gains Market Advantage With Integrated Business Intelligence Capabilities
RheinEnergie AG Integrates Data to Provide Customers With Precise Consumption Analysis
S7 Software Ports a Windows Based (VC++) Application Onto Solaris and Linux With Native Performance Using WindU
SABIC Standardizes Desktop Environment, Achieves 85.5 Percent User Satisfaction
SAP Customer Success Story Consumer Products - Roof Windows and Skylights
Savills Eases Growing Pains With Remote Application Management
Sayers Builds a Better Data Center With HP BladeSystem
Schroders Optimizes Employee Relationship Management Globally With Performance-Driven HR
Sentinel Keys Provide Vital Defense of Revenue for ECOSOFT's Cost Engineering Application
Siemens Shared Services Serves 70,000 Siemens Employees Nationwide With New HR System
Sindoricoh Launches New Multifunction Machine With Intelligent Content Management Features
Soler & Palau Improves Operating Efficiency With a Flexible and Scalable IT Infrastructure
Solution Provider Creates OBA to Simplify DITA-Based Content Creation and Reuse
Solution Provider Uses Open XML to Provide Interoperability, Efficiency for Customers
Sophos Case Study: Graland Country Day School
South African Information Workers Create Quality Documents 15 Per Cent Faster
Spam Removed From Menu at United Community Bank
Sports Community Web Site Extends Offerings Through Software-Plus-Services Approach
Sports Community Web Site Improves Service With Mapping Technology
Sports Franchise Scores a Win With Customer Relationship Management System
Standardised Infrastructure Cuts Maintenance Time by 75 Per Cent
Standardization Streamlines IT, Improves Services for Desert Utility
Start-Up Publication Achieves 60 Per Cent Cost Savings With Unified Messaging Solution
Stephen S. Wise Temple Chooses WebDefend for Its Non-Intrusive and Effective Web Application Security
Street Fleet Reduces Downtime With Improved Domain Servers
Student-Centered Technologies Enhance the Learning and Teaching Experience
Swisscom Mobile Utilizes Solution to Manage Mobile Device Product Life Cycles
Switching From Salesforce.com to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Helps Jones Lang LaSalle Implement Global Enterprise Model
Tablet PCs Bring a New World of Learning to Spain's Schools
TAKE Enterprise Case Study: Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project (EPGP)
Technip Italy Improves Information Visibility and Accuracy With Business Intelligence Solution
Technology Company Combines Services to Create Real-Time Sports-Tracking Software
Technology Company Enhances Productivity, Customer Service With New Search Solution
Technology Company Uses Software-Plus-Services to Create a Dynamic Training Solution for Sports Users
Technology Professionals Enjoy Productivity, Enhanced Security With System Upgrade
Texas Instruments Safeguards Pioneer Status With Embedded Technology
The Gem Group Achieves 475% Return on Investment through Efficiency Gains
The Singapore Flyer Scales New Height With Onboard Entertainment With Datacraft's Wireless LAN Network Solution
Top International Retailer Standardizes on SSH Tectia to Secure Customer Transaction Data
Turkcell Reduces Data Backup Time of 50 Terabyte Data Warehouse From 38 Hours to 45 Minutes
Turning the Challenges of a Utility's Legacy System Into Opportunities for Business Improvement
University Builds Platform for the Future Using HP BladeSystem
University Cuts Evaluation Time 77 Percent With Consolidated Data Operations
University Launches Online Courses, Measures Learning Outcomes With Education Portal
University Streamlines Faculty Tenure Process Using Microsoft SharePoint
University Upgrades e-Mail System to Improve Collaboration, Security, and Flexibility
Using Business Software in Class Puts University at Forefront of Innovative Education
VADS Berhad Harnesses Avaya Global Connect's Intelligent Communication Solutions to Provide Hosted Contact Centre Services
Valencia Regional Health Agency Improves Patient Service With a Centralized Medical Records Database
Valencia Regional Health Agency Optimizes Integrated Economic and Logistics Management
VeriSign EV Brings 30% More Conversions for Central Reservation Service
VeriSign EV Certificates Deliver a 48,000% ROI for dwell
Verizon Business Helps East Coast County Comply With Data Security Standards
Verizon Business Helps U.K.'s Smiths Group Save on Information Security
Verizon Business Supports Orc Software With a Global Network Solution
Volkswagen Servicos Financeiros Modernizes Data Warehouse and Reduces Report-Generation Time
Warm Beach Christian Camps Experiences Affordable Scalability, Reliability and Performance With AMD, HP and Microsoft IT Infrastructure
Waste Operator AVR Gains Insight Into Its Own Performance With Business Intelligence
Whitbread Group Boosts Growth Globally With "Build Once, Deploy Everywhere" Hosted Financial Solution
Wholesale Grocer Increases Security and Productivity With Latest Operating System
William Osler Health Centre of Canada Completed a Groundup IT Installation in a New Hospital Within a 3.5 Month Deadline, Delivering Superior Medical Care With Much Less IT and Administrative Overhead
World's 2nd Largest HMO Moves 2-Terabyte BI Data Warehouse to SQL Server 2008
XAML-Based Tools Help Custom Development Shop Speed Delivery, Focus on User Experience
XBOSoft Move Networks Case Study
YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles Improves Member Relationships With Integrated System
York Regional Police Simplifies Security With Microsoft Forefront Client Security