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Jack Kuehler, former top technologist at IBM who once worked in RTP, dies
Jack Kuehler, a former IBM executive at its RTP campus who is cited on Big Blue’s Web site as one of the global giant’s “Builders,” has died.
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rPath spreads word about ‘cloud’ computing at YouTube
RPath, the venture-backed startup focused on virtual appliances and “cloud” computing, is taking its message to YouTube.
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Pharmaceutical Product Development to join Nasdaq top 100
Nasdaq will add PPD to its Nasdaq 100 Index as of Dec. 22.
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Questcon to add 25 jobs at Greensboro testing center
Greensboro-based Questcon will expand its test center in Greensboro and add 25 jobs.
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Kannapolis creates job board for N.C. Research Campus positions
A new online job board for the N.C. Research Campus already has 1,200 subscribers, even though the city launched it quietly.
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Italian firm uses Neuse River Networks to link U.S. offices for video
Zapi, an electronics company based in Italy, is linking its offices in Raleigh and Greenville with its home offices through video-conference technology provided by Neuse River Networks.
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N.C.-based PokerTek settles lawsuit
PokerTek, a developer of automated gaming tables and related software and services, has settled a lawsuit with Lightning Gaming in a patent dispute.
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Chapel Hill nanotech firm names finance executive
QualSec, a nanotechnology startup that recently moved to Chapel Hill, is adding Mark MacDonald as director of finance.
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Scale Finance expands in Triad
Scale Finance, a provider of chief financial officer and controller services, is expanding its operations in the Triad.
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BioDelivery Sciences promotes exec to chief technology spot
Niraj Vasisht is the new chief technical officer at BioDelivery Sciences International .
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DataPath lands $3.7M contract for military satellite communications
The U.S. Army has awarded DataPath a $3.7 million contract for satellite communications operations.
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Kenan-Flagler series to feature KPMG International chief executive
Timothy P. Flynn, chairman of financial services firm KPMG International, will speak at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School on Oct. 28.
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Greensboro-based Carolinanet acquires Web-hosting business division
Carolinanet, a provider of Web and application server co-location, digital phone and other communications services, has acquired the Web services division of Triad-based Inter-Tech Communications.
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919 Marketing opens Washington, D.C., office
Marketing and public relations firm 919 Marketing is expanding its footprint with a new office in Washington, D.C.
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UNC Chapel Hill secures record-setting $678.2M in research grants, contracts
Researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill landed a record $678.2 million in grants and contracts in fiscal 2008.
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Scientists use particle accelerator to date wine
French scientists have devised a way of using particle accelerators to authenticate vintage wines, one of France's top research bodies said this week.
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Lenovo Hope Fund announces local grants
Lenovo Hope Fund grants totaling approximately $80,000 in cash and equipment have been distributed to 35 non-profit organizations worldwide, with one going to the Special Olympics of North Carolina.
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UNCG honors eight for supporting iSchool online courses
Eight high school facilitators are being honored for their support of UNCG iSchool, a state-funded program that gives N.C. high school students an online, tuition-paid head start on their college education.
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Facebook adds more social features to ads
Facebook is rolling out a way to comment on ads that appear within the site, according to an interview with Tim Kendall, Facebook’s director of monetization, by Forrester analyst Jeremiah Owyang.
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Nortel acquires DiamondWare for $7 million
Nortel Networks announced on Thursday that it has acquired DiamondWare to boost the company’s presence in 3-D voice technology that allows people to collaborate in more interactive ways, according to a company statement.
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FEMA phones hacked; more than 400 calls made to Middle East, Asia
A hacker broke into a Homeland Security Department telephone system last weekend and racked up about $12,000 in calls to the Middle East and Asia.
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First SaaS company to exceed $1 billion in annual revenue
Salesforce.com announced its fiscal second quarter results on Thursday, and based on the numbers, it is the first SaaS company to exceed $1 billion in total annual revenue.
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M3 raises $2.7M; Ed Crutchfield, Tony Prince join Charlotte startup
M3 Technology Group has received a $2.7 million infusion of capital that includes investments from Frontier Capital, retired Charlotte banker Ed Crutchfield and veteran entrepreneur Tony Prince.
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CED announces additions to board of directors and staff
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) announced 13 additions to their 2008-2009 board of directors, including key investors, business professionals and university leaders from across the Triangle.
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Cree names TI executive COO
Cree Inc., which develops, designs and produces LED lighting, announced Tuesday that Steve Kelley has joined the company as executive vice president and chief operating officer.
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SAS customer earns 2008 TDWI Best Practice Award for enterprise business intelligence
SAS customer General Electric Rail Services (GERS) has been selected by The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) as a co-winner of its Enterprise BI Best Practices Award for 2008.
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Lenovo Expands ThinkPad X300 Notebook PC Family
Lenovo announced Monday that their new ThinkPad X301 notebook PC will take size and performance to new heights by delivering next-generation processing in the thinnest and lightest full-function notebook in its class, according to the PC maker.
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EA won't extend Take-Two deadline
Video game publisher Electronic Arts, Inc. said it won't extend a Monday evening deadline for its $2 billion tender offer to buy smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., best known for the popular "Grand Theft Auto" series of games.
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The Fedora Project Unveils New Scholarship Program
Red Hat's Fedora Project continues to encourage Open Source consumption and contribution across the next generation of users by naming its inaugural college scholarship recipient.
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Chinese herbal researcher named to top post at UNCG Kannapolis center
Herbal and traditional Chinese medicines will play a key role in the research conducted by the Center for Research Excellence in Bioactive Food Components at the N.C. Research Campus.
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Alabama healthcare information firm moves to Atlanta, plans to add 300 jobs
DocuSys, a provider of medical information services, is moving its headquarters to Atlanta from Mobile and plans to create 300 jobs.
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Sony Ericsson receives customer satisfaction award
Sony Ericsson is the winner for the second straight year in a customer satisfaction survey by J.D. Power and Associates.
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Federal government picks NCSU experts to explain nanotechnology risks
UniversityTech: Researchers will write whitepaper explaining how government and industry officials should communicate potential risks associated with nanotechnology to the media and the public.