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<description><![CDATA[Huber &#38; Associates, an IBM Business Partner, developed InfoMate, touch-screen kiosks accessible to inmates within the Missouri Department of Corrections prison.]]></description>
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<title>Learn how to submit IBM Smarter Planet Business Partner references</title>
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<title>FaceTime establishes foothold in marketplace and achieves two wins and six prospects in the United Kingdom with assistance of IBM</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FaceTime software solutions enable the safe and productive use of the Internet for instant messaging (IM), the Web and unified communications platforms.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[REAL Solutions, an IBM Premier Business Partner, worked with IBM Express Advantage to create an integrated solution for Dancerace.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Timpanogos Technologies provides software and services primarily to support teacher-directed, computer-assisted education in K-12 classrooms to create assignments, grade tests, monitor student progress and communicate with parents.]]></description>
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<title>Certeon sees strong growth in leveraging IBM marketing programs and technical resources</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Certeon product aCelera has been shown to reduce WAN application response times by as much as 95 percent, as well as save IT organizations more than 60 percent in capital and operational TCO.]]></description>
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<title>Winemaker introduces its corporate brand to new geographic market using IBM middleware application designed by Sowre Consulting</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Sowre Portal QuickStart solution expanded the business of a leading international wine producer in a new geographic market.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7QQMT7?OpenDocument&Site=corp&cty=en_us]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>wholesale</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Large retailer in Mexico reduces errors, costs and time with Web solutions from Azurian and IBM</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A large Mexico retailer now uses the OM B2B and CFD Plus solution from Azurian to complete a range of electronic communication with suppliers and the government, processing 70 percent more bills per month and reducing paperwork by 60 percent.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7QQMT7?OpenDocument&Site=corp&cty=en_us]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>retail</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Codephile approaches US$1 million plus in new business by using IBM marketing benefits and technical resources</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Codephile uses IBM Lotus software and IBM Business Partner marketing benefits for their workflow solutions such as E-Office, an end-to-end solution for streamlining office communications and document management.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7QMMDR?OpenDocument&Site=corp&cty=en_us]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>crossindustry, iic, featured_benefit, event_support, pipeline_generation, saas</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM and VirtualAgility revamp Missouri disaster response system to improve coordination among emergency responders across 68,000 square miles</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The State of Missouri faced a challenge in establishing an up-to-date information technology infrastructure for its Office of Homeland Security. The solution was found in IBM middleware and collaboration products and in IBM SOA, delivered through the advanced visualization technologies of VirtualAgility, Inc.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7QMRCC?OpenDocument&Site=corp&cty=en_us]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>government, soa</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Veer Narmad South Gujurat University and IBM work together to turn today's students into tomorrow's IT leaders</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The IBM Academic Initiative team is collaborating with educational institutions worldwide to promote the use of IBM and open source-based technologies among the next generation of IT professionals and to equip them to lead the future of the technology industry.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7QHMVL?OpenDocument&Site=corp&cty=en_us]]></link>
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<title>Software as a Service from IBM and Innovative Computing Corp. delivers speedy customer service for Nationwide Express</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nationwide Express compared options, including a PC-based system, and chose an Innovative Computing and IBM SaaS solution as the most effective way to eliminate the cost of developing, buying, and maintaining an in-house technology solution.]]></description>
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<title>Winchester Business Systems gains revenue and promising leads with IBM Business Partner resources</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Winchester Business Systems, Inc., a provider of software solutions for the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical devices industries, is helping accelerate the process of bringing new drugs to market.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7PTQDC?OpenDocument&Site=corp&cty=en_us]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>healthlife, iic, featured_benefit, hosted_customer</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Compsat Technology and IBM deliver 30 percent productivity boost at J.R. Thompson by virtualizing the IT infrastructure</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Virtualization techniques are lowering the total cost of computing and improving productivity at thousands of businesses like J.R. Thompson Company, a 36-year-old marketing communications company near Detroit that serves a variety of industries, particularly automotive.]]></description>
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<ibmpw:keywords>automotive, manufacturing</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Kodak cuts costs and dramatically simplifies e-mail encryption with solution from Voltage Security and IBM</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[See why imaging leader Eastman Kodak chose Voltage SecureMail and IBM Lotus Notes to send secure e-mail outside the enterprise in a way that protects confidential data and complies with regulatory requirements inside the United States.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7PBM73?OpenDocument&Site=corp&cty=en_us]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>electronics, manufacturing</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Spanish IBM Business Partner Innova Estudi Soft improves products and expands sales opportunities with guidance and support from IBM</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Innova Estudi Soft was looking to attain an increasingly competitive position in the Spanish marketplace and was able to take advantage of IBM technical resources, such as the IBM Innovation Centers, to help it improve its Digitalizacion Documental solution that works with IBM Lotus Quickr and Lotus Domino Document Manager.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7P8M66?OpenDocument&Site=corp&cty=en_us]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>crossindustry, energy, telecommunications, featured_benefit, hosted_customer, telemarket, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Abas Business Solutions establishes stronger foothold in Spain by taking advantage of IBM technical and marketing resources</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Abas leveraged IBM technical resources and marketing benefits to provide these customers with a top-notch software tool to help its customers optimize resources, enhance control and increase efficiencies and productivity.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7P8P9R?OpenDocument&Site=corp&cty=en_us]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>crossindustry, automotive, manufacturing, featured_benefit, hosted_customer, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM technical and marketing resources provide Amatra Technologies with critical support and new opportunities for a crucial solution</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Amatra Technologies develops practical and powerful software solutions using IBM SOA technologies and has worked through the IBM Innovation Centers to receive technical assistance and validation for their E-Connect solution.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7NYTZX?OpenDocument&Site=corp&cty=en_us]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>crossindustry, education, government, insurance, featured_benefit, direct_market, sales_connections, soa, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Compilation of 2008 IBM Business Partner case studies and success stories</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Catch up on some of the top IBM Business Partner solutions and successes in several key industries and markets.]]></description>
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<title>Small Swiss company cross-works realizes big gains from using IBM marketing benefits and technical resources</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[cross-works ag provides services and solutions that help improve communication and streamline information access and knowledge sharing within a cross-industry mix of both small and large organizations.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7NNPLE?OpenDocument&Site=corp&cty=en_us]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>crossindustry, featured_benefit, direct_market, lotus</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM leads with SOA and brings IBM Business Partner WebLayers new sales opportunities and closed deals</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[WebLayers is a market leader in automated policy-based SOA governance who became well connected to the vast IBM community to build a solution that integrates across the full IBM SOA product line.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/weblayers_success.html]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>crossindustry, iic, soa</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM Innovation Center helps Vanda to build and optimize their Vanda Housing Fund System application</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An IBM Innovation Center helps Vanda to stay on top in providing solutions to the Chinese housing finance sector.]]></description>
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<title>Relationship with IBM generates nearly US$5 million in revenue from four new deals for Serbian IBM Business Partner Arius</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Arius finds that their association with IBM helps provide the customer trust and confidence so necessary in the banking industry.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7MCMAU?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>featured_benefit, banking, websphere, servers, lotus, rational</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Use of focused resources helps Kaptia go to market faster</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The IBM Innovation Center helps give Chicago start-up Kaptia what it needs to break into the market.]]></description>
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/isv/library/success/kaptia.pdf]]></link>
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<title>Prison authorities choose a solution from Huber &#38; Associates and IBM to control costs of managing fast-growing prison population</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Missouri prison caseworkers show a 50 percent increase in productivity through automation of prisoner requests.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/JKIN-7M6LK4?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>government, websphere, servers</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Lunender supports growth and improves performance with a security rich and reliable solution from IBM</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Power Solutions gives Lunender a coherent server infrastructure that aligns the company's IT systems with its growth.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/LMCM-7JTNHH?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing, servers, tivoli</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Doosan Infracore&#8212;Driving innovation for global competitiveness with IBM and Dassault Syst&#232;mes PLM solutions</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how Doosan Infracore, a leader in Korea's machinery industry, used product lifecycle management solutions from IBM and Dassault Syst&#232;mes to collaborate globally, streamline processes, expand its value chain, and boost design quality by 50 percent.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/EHOT-7H7HUE?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Jeppesen standardizes on the IBM Rational Unified Process methodology across its global development team</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cognence helps Jeppesen improve its software development processes and quality through the use of IBM Rational technology.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/WJBN-7LCNMD?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>aerospace, manufacturing, rational</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Black Duck Software accesses critical IBM resources to extend global reach and wins hundreds of thousands of dollars in new business</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Black Duck finds that in the open source world, teaming with IBM opens doors.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7LYRNP?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>featured_benefit, sales_connections</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>High-end paper maker improves customer responsiveness with a Centerfield Technology tuning solution for the IBM DB2 database</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Accelerating report generation by factors of five to ten times enables Mohawk Fine Paper to react nimbly to customer changes.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7LKSRD?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM and Wesupply help build sales and improve supplier performance for Jewson Ltd</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>An IBM Software as a Service (SaaS) approach from Wesupply gives Jewson increased sales, lowered inventories, improved stock turnover,
and better control of supplier deliveries.</description>
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<ibmpw:keywords>retail, saas, servers, websphere</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Hankook Archive achieves optimum performance on AIX and System p servers by leveraging the IBM Innovation Center</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description>Access to on-site and remote testing through the IBM Innovation Center enables Hankook to ensure their mapping technology succeeds in a high-availability environment.</description>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/isv/library/success/hankook.pdf]]></link>
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<ibmpw:keywords>telecommunications, iic, servers</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Synergix Technologies grows its business and expands into new geographies using IBM technical and marketing resources</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The wide range of support offerings from IBM help Synergix expand in East Asia.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/JKIN-7LAUEC?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing, iic, hosted_customer, servers, websphere, lotus, tivoli, rational</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM and Butler Commerce Solutions help dinnerware importer improve productivity and customer service</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Family business Vietri expands into the 21st century by adding new systems without adding additional headcount.</description>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/isv/library/success/butler.pdf]]></link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Solution from 3X eliminates extraneous dedicated PCs for UK merchants.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7KULPS?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>banking, financial, retail, servers</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Rumbo Sistemas gains confidence and customers with support from IBM Business Partner technical and marketing resources</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Assistance from IBM technologists, an IBM Innovation Center, and PartnerWorld marketing benefits helps Rumbo spread its wings.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7KLK6S?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>featured_benefit, servers, soa, iic, industry_advocate, direct_market, value_net, hosted_customer</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Vision Solutions' Ed Vesely discusses how their business achieved record growth using IBM benefits</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Jim Corgel, IBM general manager for ISV and Developer Relations, talks with Ed Vesely, Vision Solutions senior vice president of marketing, about how their company used IBM benefits to reach new markets.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/isv/news/podcasts/vision_solutions.mp3?ca=drs-4308]]></link>
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<title>IBM and Technology for Business enable fiber-optic sensors business in Brazil to meet enterprise and project management needs</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A solution built on IBM technologies keeps all the processes in motion&#8212;and under control&#8212;for a complex business.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7K7L72?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>energy, lotus</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IntelliGlobe and IBM solution helps a small Danish company that produces and sells cleaning products to increase its business</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Moving to an IBM platform makes work easier and more productive for Simi A/S.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/JKIN-7K7RB3?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
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<title>Shakespeare Squared streamlines processes, improves communication, increases profitability with CRM solution from IBM and Catwalk Consulting</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Catwalk Consulting integrates and extends a range of IBM technologies to give Shakespeare Squared room to run.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7K2S5L?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
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<title>Volkswagen Financial Services drives down response times with IBM Systems solution for SAP NetWeaver BI Accelerator</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>c.a.r.u.s. employs a combination of SAP software and IBM hardware to give Volkswagen Financial Services rapid access to the latest financial data.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/STRD-7JMJ2T?OpenDocument&Site=gicss67auto]]></link>
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<title>IBM Innovation Center helps SAF respond to bids faster</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Performance tests at the IBM Innovation Center help SAF match its products to the needs of customers.</description>
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/isv/library/success/saf.pdf]]></link>
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<title>Forest2Market opens new revenue streams with a first-of-its-kind timber-pricing solution built with IBM technology</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Shared Vision Group builds on IBM WebSphere products and IBM servers to help Forest2Market offer its customers real-time transaction-based pricing information.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/LMCM-7HRU7D?OpenDocument&Site=gicss67inpr]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing, servers, websphere</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Omron Europe implements European CRM solution with Computacenter and IBM</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Computacenter rolls out an implementation of Relavis e-Sales, built upon IBM Lotus Notes and Domino technologies, to give Omron Europe coordination of its marketing and customer management efforts.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/STRD-7JDEP6?OpenDocument&Site=gicss67inpr]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing, servers, lotus</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Vistec achieves high availability for global SAP solutions with IBM System x and IDS Scheer hosting services</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IDS Scheer selects IBM servers to provide Vistec world-class reliability for its enterprise systems.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/STRD-7G6M7U?OpenDocument&Site=gicss67elec]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>electronics, manufacturing, servers</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM Business Partner resources help CS Lucas close deals and expand business in Asia Pacific</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The IBM Innovation Center, IBM Virtual Innovation Center, and PartnerWorld resources have become key assets in CS Lucas' expansion.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/isv/library/success/cslucas_resources.html]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>banking, hosted_customer, servers, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Sirius Computer Solutions reduces costs, boosts satisfaction through IP telephony from IBM and 3Com</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM Lotus technology running on IBM servers cuts monthly maintenance time by over 97 percent and reduces costs by 30 percent.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7HQKKA?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
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<title>Leveraging IBM technical and marketing support, Technology for Business takes advantage of opportunities in a dynamic Brazilian economy</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The wealth of benefits available to IBM Business Partners gives Technology for Business a boost.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/isv/library/success/technology_for_business.html]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>telemarket, lotus, industrial, manufacturing, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Global heating systems business improves employee collaboration worldwide with solution from IBM and DREGER Information Technology</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Integrating Lotus Notes and WebSphere gives users a single-browser portal for all enterprise applications.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7HQMW2?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing, soa, lotus, websphere, servers, featured_benefit</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM collaboration expedites hIOmon integration with Tivoli Monitoring</title>
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<description>IBM Sales Connections helps give ETI-NET the access and insight needed to win business.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/weblayers_success.html</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM and Pragmatix Gold help CreditPoint Software expand into the small and medium-sized business market.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>A small, family-run winery finds relief in a cost-effective, automated, real-time system delivered in a SaaS model by DPS and Wine Management Systems.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Real-time information slashes dealer IT costs and delivery time for cars.</description>
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<title>BigLever shifts gears with IBM Innovation Center validation assistance</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>When platform vendor Telelogic became part of IBM, their client BigLever gained access to the vast base of IBM Business Partners and customers with help from the IBM Innovation Center.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM Sales Connections, IBM Innovation Centers, and other benefits help Camilion succeed with top-tier insurance organizations.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/camilion_success.html</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/samsungsds_success.pdf</link>
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<title>Spectrax tests the compatibility of its mobility architecture with DB2&#174; at the IBM Innovation Centre</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Porting to DB2 with the help of the IBM Innovation Centre helps Spectrax prove its cross-platform capabilities to its customers.</description>
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<title>Fintechnix use the IBM Innovation Centre to port their application to DB2&#174;</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Fintechnix reaches a major milestone in their product development with the help of the IBM Innovation Centre.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/fintechnix_db2_success.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Jade finds that the services of the IBM Innovation Centre make possible testing on a scale beyond anything they've done before. </description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/jade_success.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The technical resources of the IBM Innovation Centre in Sydney enable Mastersoft to fine tune batch processing in their data quality product.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/mastersoft_success.pdf</link>
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<title>IBM and Business Professional help Scotland's largest organization supporting people with disabilities and their families</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Business Professional, Ltd., provides ENABLE Scotland with a system that permits staff members both to share information among themselves and to view, update, and add to client records.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/saas/businessprofessional_success.pdf</link>
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<title>Raz-Lee Security extends development capabilities, expands business throughout Europe and Asia using IBM Business Partner resources</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM technology, benefits, and support take Raz-Lee around the world.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/razlee_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>hosted_customer, crossindustry, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>ManinSoft leverages IBM Innovation Center in Korea to support WebSphere and DB2 and expand their markets</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The IBM Innovation Center in Seoul, Korea, helps ManinSoft craft a business process management solution with outstanding and highly competitive flexibility.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/maninsoft_success.pdf</link>
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<title>IBM Innovation Center means more assistance for DMK</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The global reach of IBM Innovation Centers and other Business Partner offerings enable DMK to compete with the major players in the enterprise resource planning market.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/dmk_success.pdf</link>
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<title>Innovation, a good start between Aisino and IBM Innovation Center</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Aisino brings highly integrated information technology systems to local Chinese governments with the aid of the IBM Innovation Center.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/aisino_success.pdf</link>
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<title>OEM success and first Tivoli OPAL validation comes from the great collaboration between Shanghai Wanshen and IBM Innovation Center</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Working with the IBM Innovation Center brings a multitude of advantages to Shanghai Wanshen.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/wanshen_success.pdf</link>
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<title>BrainConnect gains competitive advantage with the Ready for IBM Lotus validation at the IBM Innovation Center</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The range of resources available at an IBM Innovation Center enables BrainConnect to prove the capabilities of their products to potential clients.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/brainconnect_success.pdf</link>
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<description>Working with the IBM Innovation Center brings a multitude of advantages to Shanghai Wanshen.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/wanshen_success.pdf</link>
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<title>BrainConnect gains competitive advantage with the Ready for IBM Lotus validation at the IBM Innovation Center</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The range of resources available at an IBM Innovation Center enables BrainConnect to prove the capabilities of their products to potential clients.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/brainconnect_success.pdf</link>
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<title>ChangingWorlds clinches global deals with support of the IBM Innovation Center</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The resources of the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, IBM Innovation Center makes porting ChangingWorlds' mobile Internet product to an IBM platform an efficient process.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/changingworlds_success.pdf</link>
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<title>Remote access makes it possible for SSP to prove InsureJ performance and scalability at the IBM Innovation Centre</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>SSP proves the scaling and deployment flexibility of its insurance solutions with testing at the IBM Innovation Centre.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/ssp_success.pdf</link>
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<title>Expertus Technologies and IBM help Canadian bank establish itself as a pioneer in worldwide financial transaction investigations</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The IBM and Expertus solution helps provide flexible, secure, and reliable processing of new XML-based transaction messages.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/JKIN-7F5L4H?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>banking</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Indigo Pacific uses the IBM Innovation Centre to scale up performance on their DocOrigin application</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The IBM Innovation Centre in Sydney, Autralia, raises Indigo Pacific's product testing to an international scale.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/indigopacific_success.pdf</link>
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<title>Fintechnix uses the IBM Innovation Centre to performance test and size their application on IBM servers</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>For Fintechnix, the IBM Innovation Centre in Sydney, Australia, provides a testing environment that helps them reach their goals faster.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/fintechnix_success.pdf</link>
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<title>Quintana Capital Group invests in Web presence with solution from IBM and Ixion</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>A Web portal, built on IBM technologies, positions a new energy-sector equity fund for success.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7EUMTH?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>energy</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Major insurance company automates processes and grows business with a Web-based solution from Quinity and IBM</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Moving to the Web saves money by giving customers and business partners direct access to Monuta's sales processes.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7ETQDG?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>insurance</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Mississippi sheriff's department confronts population explosion with software and systems from Diversified Computer Systems and IBM</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>New technology brings greater information awareness for law enforcement in a growing southern county.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7EMPQN?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>government</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>HostBridge and IBM products provide foundation for development of a new Web-based call center application at Navy Federal Credit Union</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Integrating mainframe and non-mainframe data and applications lifts limits on efficiency and scalability for Navy Federal Credit Union.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7EDNHJ?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>banking</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Waterbury Companies reduces costs, speeds delivery of e-mails and faxes with solution from IBM and Quadrant Software</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Getting control of communications means getting control of their business for the Waterbury, Connecticut-based manufacturer.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7EDMSG?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
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<title>Vision Solutions achieves record revenue and profits, expands into emerging markets using IBM Business Partner benefits</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The wide variety of Business Partner benefits aids Vision Solutions in every step of its global expansion.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/vision_solutions_pw_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>sales_connections, crossindustry, iic, emerging</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>2008 IBM Beacon Awards affirm that GEOCOM Uruguay provides the most "Outstanding Industry Solution by an ISV"</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>GEOCOM's innovative point-of-sale solution captures the prize for GEOCOM while capturing business for its clients.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/geocom_success.html</link>
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<title>Global Groupware Solutions honored with the 2008 IBM Beacon Award for Software as a Service Innovation</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/global_success.html</link>
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<title>IBM Business Partner benefits help put Blue Mesa on fast track to success with new business and marketing methods</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Membership in IBM PartnerWorld gives Blue Mesa a reach well beyond its size.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/bluemesa_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>sales_connections</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>GURU NETworks and IBM DB2 deliver solution to ExamTek that helps real estate brokers deliver to their clients</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>ExamTek customers have obtained a four-fold productivity increase when processing title policies and now have access to changes in real estate law within an hour of enactment.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7DKN8Y?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
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<title>TechWay, Inc.'s, healthcare industry focus on best-in-class technology continues with the IBM Innovation Center</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>When TechWay selected IBM Lotus Forms as its electronic forms platform, an IBM Innovation Center came through with the training and support to help smooth product development.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/techway_success.pdf</link>
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<title>TOTVS enters new Latin American markets through joint software development and co-marketing with IBM</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Going to market with IBM proves to be the path for growth for Brazilian enterprise software developer.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/totvs_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>direct_market, crossindustry, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Solution from IBM and Cincom enables Molina Healthcare to provide timely and swift customer care service at reduced cost</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>An automated, single-document model reduces costs, slashes turnaround times, and simplifies document management for Molina Healthcare.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7D2R3L?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
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<title>IBM Business Partner case studies and success stories 2007: Volume 4</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Read the fourth volume of Business Partner case studies and success stories to learn how Business Partners use IBM software solutions and PartnerWorld Industry Networks benefits to achieve success in their businesses. </description>
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<title>Collaboration between Eastcom Software and IBM Innovation Center promotes business success</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The IBM Innovation Center is there for Eastcom every step of the way.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/eastcom_success.pdf</link>
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<title>Catwalk Consulting generates new business by using IBM marketing and technology resources</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM Business Partner benefits help make a small company a big player.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/catwalk_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>retail, iic, hosted_customer</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Solution from IBM and Edge Information Group generates new and improved IT operations for National Grid utility</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>National Grid turns to IBM and Edge Information Group for answers in integrating the varied systems of its recent acquisitions.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7CLNY2?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
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<title>Solution from IBM and Synergix Technologies helps Portek International to solve business needs in global port industry</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>A combination of IBM and Synergix technologies provides Portek International an integrated view of its far-flung port operations.</description>
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<title>Shipcom uses IBM WebSphere&#174; Application Server to bring the benefits of a full enterprise solution to oil and gas rigs and other remote sites</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>An IBM and Shipcom solution keeps vital supplies flowing to some of the most remote locations imaginable.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7CETN6?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
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<title>Winnebago Industries slashes e-mail costs and administration time with solution from Bynari, IBM, and Linux&#174;</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Bynari Insight Server, running on top of IBM technology, keeps Winnebago moving 24/7.</description>
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<title>SourceIQ and IBM collaborate on joint Fortune 1000 sales opportunities</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>SourceIQ finds that IBM Sales Connections provides the collaboration with IBM they need to succeed.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/sourceiq_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>financial, sales_connections</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Global Groupware Solutions honored with the 2008 IBM Beacon Award for Software as a Service Innovation</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Focusing on employees makes Global's Smiles ERM a success&#8212;and a winner among hosted applications.]]></description>
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<ibmpw:keywords>saas</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM and The Systems House enable a start-up to gain firm footing</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>A SaaS solution frees Medical Supply, LLC, to focus on sales and operations.</description>
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<title>U.S. Army targets saving billions of dollars in processing costs with new forms automation solution from IBM</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Enterprise Information Management provides program and technical analysis and develops return on investment plan.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7BMS8M?OpenDocument&Site=wp&cty]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>government</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM and Learn.com speed training and career development for employees of rapidly growing home health services company</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>When a home health services company doubles its employee population, it must effectively train the new employees and efficiently manage continued growth.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/saas/learncom_success.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Solution from IBM and Vision Solutions helps Quixtar meet its recovery time objective of two hours or less in the event of an outage.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-7BESRE?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>retail</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Compwise gains strong lead, collaborates on joint project with IBM Russia</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Compwise finds that the IBM Business Partner Application Showcase gives them the visibility they need to broaden their market.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/compwise_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>telecommunications, application_showcase</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Global Data Vaulting delivers disaster recovery services for as little as US$3 a day with IBM Tivoli&#174; software</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Basing a fully-managed secure backup service on IBM technology delivers enterprise-level business continuity services to small and medium-sized businesses.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/saas/gdv_success.pdf</link>
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<title>With IBM and Timpanagos Technologies, teachers have more time to help students and know which students need help
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM and Timpanagos Technologies provide software solutions to the Olathe School District in Olathe, Kansas, to help teachers spend more time teaching.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/JKIN-7AXTLS?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>education</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>FaceTime and IBM collaborate on Sametime&#174; projects and win multiple joint deals</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM Sales Connections provides FaceTime with an ecosystem for growth.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/facetime_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>banking, sales_connections</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Ball State University bridges disparate systems and solves key administrative issue with IBM SOA solution</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM SOA technologies speed development and improve code reuse for the forward-thinking university.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/LRIS-7EDM4L?OpenDocument&Site=default&cty=en_us]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>education, soa</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM and Valid Technologies implement fingerprint recognition to improve security at The International Bank of Miami
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Valid Secure System Authentication, using IBM technologies, improves security and reduces IT costs for the Florida financial institution.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-79LQF2?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>banking</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>New Generation Software and IBM help clients make sound business decisions based on data distributed across the network
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM PartnerWorld Industry Networks resources help New Generation connect with the wider world of small software developers.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-79NQUQ?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Bazaarvoice social commerce solutions boost sales at online retail sites powered by IBM WebSphere&#174; Commerce</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Bazaarvoice finds IBM technology and IBM Business Partner resources take their business to a whole new level.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-79LRZL?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>retail, websphere</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>HostBridge uses IBM products to integrate IBM CICS&#174; applications as Web services</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Integration software provider uses IBM CICS Transaction Server and Rational&#174; Developer for System z&#8482;, to support IBM System z customers.]]>
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-79DSTA?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>healthlife, rational</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Teleformix closes government deal with assistance from IBM sales team </title>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM Sales Connections simplifies the sales process for Illinois provider of telephony and customer relationship management solutions.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/teleformix_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>sales_connections</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Electronic health record solution from IBM and BlueWare brings big city technology to rural hospital</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>BlueWare Wellness Connection helps a hospital in Mississippi comply with national data security standards and ensure confidentiality of patient information.</description>
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<ibmpw:keywords>healthlife</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM and 3Com integrate IP telephony with core business process applications to reduce costs at Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>A solution from IBM and 3Com helps reduce telephone costs and provides a unified messaging system to move the school into the future.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-78VSRH?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>telecommunications</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Davalen helps IBM WebSphere&#174; Portlet customers become more productive quickly with the right training tools and skills</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Davalen, a leading provider of instructor-led IBM technical education and enterprise IT solutions, works with IBM to develop the one-of-a-kind WebSphere Portlet Factory Top Gun education series.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-789QNT?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>education, healthlife, websphere</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Comtec uses IBM platform to run its comprehensive insurance management solution</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title>PROCESS INNOVATION AG delivers its high availability solution with assistance from the  IBM Innovation Center</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Lethoff and IBM provide MBS Systems, a large mid-market retailer, with access to high-speed electronic payment systems</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Solution processes electronic payments within three seconds of the transaction's initiation.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/JKIN-77ZMCC?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>retail</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Intec Systems gains six leads from targeted telemarketing campaign</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>PartnerWorld Industry Network telemarketing helps Intec gain greater exposure and improved credibility with decision makers in the manufacturing industry.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/intec_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>wholesale, telemarket</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Client event demonstrates the true value of MediRisk solution to customer and IBM</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>A gathering at the IBM Forum in Israel, broadcast to Web conference locations around the world, helps MediRisk get its message out.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/medirisk_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>insurance, hosted_customer</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Metaphor Vision gains three new prospects from conference participation</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Event participation support makes success possible for Metaphor Vision at the 2007 Rational Software Development Conference.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/metaphorvision_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>event_support</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Cyphermint software and IBM kiosks make it easy to enroll in health insurance via the Web</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Illinois, U.S., insurance provider enrolls subscribers at workplaces with portable Web kiosks.</description>
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<title>PRO DV Software AG leverages IBM WebSphere&#174;, DB2&#174;, and SOA in its cash management solution for small and mid-size banks</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM provides PRO DV Software with the ability to connect its solutions and services with others and gain quick access to the market.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-76ZS82?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>banking, soa, websphere</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM and WareLite address retail out-of-stocks</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>WareLite builds on IBM technology to deliver real-time demand-chain management.</description>
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<title>Exanet and IBM improve post production and profit picture at Mikros Image</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Visual effects house gains the scalability and flexibility it needs to grow.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-76ZQHA?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>media</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>3B Dataservices leverages IBM WebSphere&#174; and DB2&#174; to build unique ERP solution with seamless data access</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The power of IBM technology enables 3B to create a system that ensures the most accurate data is available instantly and indefinitely.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-769PUV?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing, websphere</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Solution from IBM and Belmin Group delivers UK healthcare provider 100 percent invoice efficiency at reduced costs</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Improved processes free up staff for more strategic work and provide management information in real time.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-766L6S?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>healthlife</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Supply chain management solution from IBM and e-jing Technologies centralizes business of Hong Kong clothing manufacturer</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM and e-jing Technologies Ltd. help YCL Manufacturing to automate, centralize, and coordinate its supply chain processes.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-765N22?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Bank Leumi reduces costs and improves customer service with Genesys software and IBM</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM Global Business Services and IBM Global Technology Services use a combination of IBM and Genesys technologies to give the Israeli bank an innovative multichannel customer contact center.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/AMWR-75TP63?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>banking</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>ZAO Medit Profi and IBM help improve TV newsgathering, broadcast efficiency and competitiveness in Russia</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Channel 5 in St. Petersburg, Russia, receives a business-to-business Web portal using VIDI MMP and IBM Tivoli&#174; Storage Manager and other important production and transmission systems.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-75XRK6?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
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<title>Published case study illustrates how VAI lives up to their commitment</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>A published case study from IBM proves useful to Vormittag's sales and marketing efforts.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/vormittag_pcs_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing, retail, wholesale, published_case_study</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM published case study shows how Nimaya gains by helping clients achieve customer satisfaction</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Nimaya finds that a brochure produced by IBM touting Nimaya's successful implementation at Embarq is effective throughout their business.</description>
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<title>Solution from IBM and Brookstone Technologies enables Australian utility to manage, maintain, and share valuable business knowledge</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title>ETHALON and IBM provide state of the art point-of-sale solution for leading German shoe retailer</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The open-architecture PRIAMOS solution can be customized and extended to meet Ludwig G&#246;rtz GmbH's future needs.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-75HMDZ?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>retail</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Solution from IBM and Acuity helps TCE Tools modernize its communications methods</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Acuity B.V. specializes in helping companies modernize, enabling customers to fully exploit the capabilities of IBM technologies while minimizing their resource commitment.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-75DKYT?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>CoFeTra on the road to integrated delivery management with ArgoNet and IBM</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>A single integrated delivery management solution from ArgoNet and IBM saves time and money and improves customer satisfaction for Spanish logistics and transport cooperative CoFeTra.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/STRD-74ULSJ?OpenDocument&Site=default]]></link>
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<title>TradeStone Software and IBM help retailers increase margins through high-velocity global commerce</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>TradeStone crafts a solution using IBM technology to smooth the Asia-Europe supply chain of Deutsche Woolworth.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-74RJU4?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Teamstudio helps a major U.S.-based financial services company automate the rebranding of 2,600 Lotus Notes applications, saving months of manual effort.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/JKIN-73WS7D?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>banking, lotus</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Solution from IBM and CMS Software offers Victor Manufacturing improved inventory tracking</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/JKIN-73XNPH?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
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<title>Solution from IBM and Universal Solution offers secure file system for information leak protection</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Universal Solution and IBM install a secure file system to ensure the security of data while maintaining ease of use.</description>
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<title>Solution from IBM and System Consultants helps protect Nissan Fire-Marine in case of natural disaster</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rapid deployment uses WebSphere&#174; Browser for host data, leading to improved service quality for quick insurance payments.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/jp/solutions/casestudies/20070411nissinkasai.html</link>
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<ibmpw:keywords>insurance, websphere</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>PipelineFX and IBM face new frontiers in world of animation</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Innovative animators turn to PipelineFX's Qube! software and IBM BladeCenter&#174; servers running Linux&#174; to build processes for animation in movies and games.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/JKIN-73UKAJ?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>media, servers</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>LANSA uses full range of IBM Business Partner benefits to increase leads, sales, and revenue</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>LANSA teams with IBM and increases sales.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-73JQDF?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, insurance, manufacturing, retail, wholesale</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM Innovation Center helps AquiTec deliver confidence with trusted supply chain solutions on IBM Express Runtime and Linux on POWER</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Hursley IBM Innovation Center helps AquiTec retain its reputation for quick delivery and high quality while meeting their customer commitment.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/aquitec_success.html]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>retail, wholesale, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>BPC Banking Technologies prefers IBM platform for its SmartVista card processing solution</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>BPC chooses IBM in developing an in-house card processing center for a large Ukrainian financial institution.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-73BR6L?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>banking</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Clear C2, Inc., chooses IBM Lotus Domino servers and IBM WebSphere Portal to enable its CRM solution to mid-size companies</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Clear C2 puts their products on IBM platforms, enabling customers to harness the combined power of its five products that together provide a complete customer loyalty solution.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6YWR4R?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>automotive, industrial, manufacturing, lotus, websphere</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>MaddenCo, maker of tire dealer software, opens door to new business by enabling integration with Web sites</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Solution from IBM and GeneXus USA enables text-based application to exchange data with graphical Web interface.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6MVQSB]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>automotive, manufacturing, wholesale</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Thanks to an optimized added value chain with SAP for Automotive, AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft. is producing at full speed</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>AUDI HUNGARIA modernized its processes and infrastructure using an on demand strategy developed in cooperation with IBM and based on SAP software.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/services/us/bcs/pdf/gk12-3910-audi-thanks-to-an-optimised-added-value-chain-with-sap-for-automotive.pdf]]></link>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<ibmpw:postlink>(916KB)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>automotive, manufacturing</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Customer relationship management solution from Kingdom Technology integrates applications for the Rong Tong Foundation</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description></description>
<link>http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/cn/zh/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/case_study/kingdom_01.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<ibmpw:postlink>(1.0MB; in Chinese)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>banking, financial</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Business intelligence solution from VisionSky gives the Bank of China, Guangdong Branch, a clearer view of its business</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description></description>
<link>http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/cn/zh/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/case_study/visionsky_02.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<ibmpw:postlink>(1.1MB; in Chinese)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>banking</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>VisionSky smooths processes for Bank of China, Guangdong Branch, with an imaging workflow solution</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description></description>
<link>http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/cn/zh/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/case_study/visionsky_01.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<ibmpw:postlink>(5.2MB; in Chinese)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>banking</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>FINEOS strikes gold in IBM partnership</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>FINEOS finds that IBM technologies, development support, and Business Partner resources enable them to compete with the biggest names in the industry.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/HSAZ-6HJP8K?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>banking, financial</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Miyazaki University chooses software solution from SRA Tohoku and IBM to help manage its online university system</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[SRA Tohoku takes advantage of the power of IBM DB2&#174; 9 in bringing solutions to its customers.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/jp/solutions/casestudies/20070314sra-tohoku.html]]></link>
<ibmpw:postlink>(in Japanese)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>education</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>OpenDemand Systems uses robustness of IBM middleware to attract businesses to its Web testing solutions</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[IBM WebSphere&#174; and IBM DB2&#174; give OpenDemand the scalability and wide range of features needed to provide powerful Web performance testing to organizations with limited resources.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6ZSJQL?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>education, websphere</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Exanet helps a wide range of enterprises with high-performance system storage solutions</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Solution from IBM and Exanet provides the University of Aberdeen with state-of-the-art multiprotocol storage.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www-306.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6ZHRVX?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>education</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Makau Corporation: New math: IBM Business Partner substitutes DB2 9 for MySQL and saves big</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Porting to IBM technology brings Makau Corporation vast reductions in database and operating system licensing fees.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6VMQNS?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>education</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Collaborative Learning Network and IBM help build bridges among students, faculty, and parents to foster education</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Business Partner Collaborative Learning Network combines IBM hardware and software to create a dynamic, interactive education Web portal that makes a difference for the community.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/education/success/cln_portal_success.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<ibmpw:postlink>(908KB)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>education</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Solution from IBM and JAST enhances educational services and reduces system maintenance cost for Kounan University</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/jp/solutions/casestudies/20060201konan.html]]></link>
<ibmpw:postlink>(in Japanese)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>education</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>School board in Ontario offers innovative Web-based solution to help students, faculty, and parents collaborate effectively</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6NB35E]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>education</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Venezuela creates employment opportunities with help from IBM</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description></description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/education/success/venezuelamct.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<ibmpw:postlink>(101KB)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>education</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>rku.it optimizes business performance for SAP with IBM DB2</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM Global Services helps rku.it migrate to IBM DB2 Universal Database V8.2.2 optimized for SAP to achieve better performance and 40 percent lower costs than its previous database software.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/DNSD-6K9NJK?OpenDocument&Site=gicss67eu]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>energy</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Software from IBM and 3OR Solutions helps beverage bottler improve customer relationship management</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>With help from IBM and 3OR, Bardinet boosts sales and customer satisfaction and streamlines its business while increasing sales force efficiency.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-72HUVA?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing, wholesale</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Hosted customer meeting helps PRIOS improve their professional image and close a deal</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>PRIOS GROUPE says hosted customer meetings are "an incredible way to take very good care of our clients."</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/prios_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing, retail, wholesale, hosted_customer</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Innovative Solutions International credits their success to IBM Sales Connections</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Sales Connections becomes a standard step in Innovative Solutions' sales process.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/innovative_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing, wholesale, sales_connections</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Vormittag lives up to its slogan of understanding each customer's business</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>It's easy to post a company slogan on a Web site. It's harder to live up to it.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6WARLB?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing, wholesale</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Barnstead International increases business efficiency and productivity with additional manufacturing plant in Malaysia</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Solution from IBM and Help/Systems enables global management of business through consolidation of IT activities in one location.]]>
</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6PAK5H?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Data center consolidation brings Guanzhou Hitachi Elevator Engineering Company simplified and streamlined processes</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM and Business Partner Unicorn Technology &amp; Development helps Guanzhou Hitachi Elevator Engineering Company build a data center to unify and optimize their diverse systems.</description>
<link>http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/cn/zh/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/case_study/unicorn_01.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<ibmpw:postlink>(994KB; in Chinese)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>industrial, manufacturing</ibmpw:keywords>
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<item>
<title>IBM and Mainsoft enable Opal Future Technologies to consolidate eight pension fund management systems into one</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM and Mainsoft help financial firm reduce operating costs and deliver high quality service.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-72TK98?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>financial</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>SGA Business Systems builds collaborative solutions that maximize the potential of the Lotus platform</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By applying a broad vision to IBM Lotus Notes&#174; and Lotus Domino&#174; software, SGA Business Systems creates customized collaborative solutions that fit most needs&#8212;on a single secure, integrated platform.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/JKIN-6YMVDC?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>financial, insurance, lotus</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Mize Houser teams with IBM and RJS Software to improve document management and ramp up service</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>A joint solution from IBM and RJS Software gives Mize Houser the flexibility it needs to strengthen its accounting ASP offerings and grow the services it provides to CPAs.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JSTS-6UYHM3?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>financial</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Web Development Company and IBM bring high availability solution to India's leading scrap metals importer</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>When MSTC asked WDC to upgrade its infrastructure to improve the scalability and availability of their online auction services, WDC recommended a total IBM hardware and software solution.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-724S8Y?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>government</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>OC Systems capitalizes on IBM commitment to application monitoring</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Using IBM Tivoli&#174;, WebSphere&#174;, and DB2&#174; technologies, OC Systems enables customers to insert transaction monitoring into their applications without changing their source code.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-724RFL?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>government, tivoli, websphere</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>MAPSYS pleads guilty to helping Clark County Municipal Court transform its operations</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>MAPSYS and IBM technology provide a publicly accessible online case management and inquiry system that frees up court resources.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6VQR47?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>government</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Web + partnership = innovation in Ontario schools</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Business Partner Collaborative Learning Services combines IBM hardware and software to create a dynamic, interactive Web portal for Ontario's Superior-Greenstone District School Board.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/government/success/cln_ontario_success.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<ibmpw:postlink>(623KB)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>government</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>New computer system modernizes the city government of Chengdu</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM and Business Partner Sichuan DingTian Group implements IBM middleware and hardware in bringing a new computer system to the Chengdu city government.</description>
<link>http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/cn/zh/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/case_study/dingtian_01.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<ibmpw:postlink>(1.0MB; in Chinese)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>government</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Intranet and portal solution from EPRO unifies communication for the Guangdong Administration of Environment Protection</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>An EPRO portal solution, based on IBM WebSphere Application Server and Lotus Domino, helps the Guangdong Administration of Environment Protection establish a unified portal and promote internal collaboration.</description>
<link>http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/cn/zh/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/case_study/epro_02.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<ibmpw:postlink>(1.0MB; in&#160; Chinese)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>government, lotus, websphere</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Gever and IBM help the Nan Hai District Government build an e-government financial solution</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Gever's e-government finance solution helps the Nan Hai District Government, Guangdong Province, increase productivity, improve customer service, and reduce operating costs.</description>
<link>http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/cn/zh/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/case_study/gever02.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<ibmpw:postlink>(1.3MB; in Chinese)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>government</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Landray and IBM help the LiZhu Pharmaceutical Company shorten its time to market</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Landray (Shenzen) Management Consulting's solution, based on IBM WebSphere and Lotus Domino, helps LiZhu Pharmaceutical improve profitability by shortening its products' time to market.</description>
<link>http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/cn/zh/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/case_study/landray.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<ibmpw:postlink>(1.3MB; in Chinese)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>government, lotus, websphere</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Gever and IBM help the town of Nan Hai move into the future</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>An e-government solution portfolio from Gever, based on IBM platforms, helps the Nan Hai town government drastically reduce traditional manual processes.</description>
<link>http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/cn/zh/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/case_study/gover.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<ibmpw:postlink>(2.3MB; in Chinese)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>government</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>WebSphere Portal makes filling out PureEdge forms a breeze</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Find out how WebSphere Portal and PureEdge e-forms help U.S. Air Force personnel work on the 18,000 forms used by that branch of the service.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/insurance/success/pureedge.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>government, websphere</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Solution from IBM and Innovatum provides an IT services provider with timely and less costly financial reporting</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[IBM DB2&#174; and Innovatum's DataThread for DataBase Audit and Workflow software help Stratapult address their overwhelming financial reporting needs.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-72KL64?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>healthlife</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>COPAN Systems joins IBM in unlocking value of long-term data</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Solution from COPAN Systems and IBM offers a hospital system premier storage capability.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6ZVRSP?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>healthlife</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Important contacts made through IBM Sales Connections lead to closed business for Isotader M&#233;xico</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Isotader finds Sales Connections an effective means of promoting their company in the marketplace and to the IBM sales network.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/isotader_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>healthlife, sales_connections</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Initiate Systems and IBM help hospitals improve patient and provider satisfaction</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Initiate Systems and IBM provide hospitals technology that allows healthcare professionals to "know the patient"&#8212;even if they've never seen the patient before.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6V7SAN?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>healthlife</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital deploys electronic health records solution for access to complete patient information</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Solution from IBM and BlueWare allows multiple users to view charts simultaneously and save time.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6PXP8H?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>healthlife</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>10,000 researchers collaborate with innovative Web site</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>With the help of IBM and 5AM Solutions, the Translational Genomics Research Institute brings together a virtual team of 10,000 scientists to battle the molecular and genomic causes of disease.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/health-life/success/5am_tgen_success.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<ibmpw:postlink>(566KB)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>healthlife</ibmpw:keywords>
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<item>
<title>National Institutes of Health creates genome scanning centers with Translational Genomics Research Institute and major universities</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Solution from IBM and 5AM Solutions speeds process of diagnosis and treatment of disease.]]>
</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6NAKGB?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>healthlife</ibmpw:keywords>
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<item>
<title>DOV Pharmaceutical adds global reach, cuts costs, lowers risks with advanced clinical trial management system</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Solution from IBM and Winchester Business Systems improves collaboration and communication among researchers and managers.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6MLTSH?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>healthlife</ibmpw:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Landray and IBM help the LiZhu Pharmaceutical Company shorten its time to market</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Landray (Shenzen) Management Consulting's solution, based on IBM WebSphere and Lotus Domino, helps LiZhu Pharmaceutical improve profitability by shortening its products' time to market.</description>
<link>http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/cn/zh/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/case_study/landray.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:linktype>pdf</ibmpw:linktype>
<ibmpw:postlink>(1.3MB; in Chinese)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>healthlife, lotus, websphere</ibmpw:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Finnion gains customers' trust with SOA solutions and support from two IBM Innovation Centers</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM Innovation Centers in La Gaude and Amsterdam help expand Finnion's capabilities on new platforms and broaden their customer base.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/finnion_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>insurance, soa, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Cognos and IBM: a strong relationship grows stronger</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>With a new OEM agreement, Cognos embeds IBM Integrated Runtime in a special version of Cognos ReportNet.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/insurance/success/cognos.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>insurance</ibmpw:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Solution from IBM and CRM.COM improves customer relationship management at pay TV station</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>CRM solution brings Lumiere TV in Cyprus improved customer service.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-72XTJR?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>media</ibmpw:keywords>
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<item>
<title>IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards 2007 confirm: Ancept Media Server is the "Most Innovative Industry Optimized Solution"</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Ancept sets a standard for business excellence with their unique and innovative digital content management solution.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/ancept_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>media</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Turnkey distribution solution from Gillani and IBM provides grocery store chain with improved business processes</title>
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<description>Combination of IBM and Gillani technology helps streamline business processes for Harp's Food Stores in Arkansas.</description>
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<title>Sapient and IBM introduce targeted marketing, greater control and flexibility to Barnes &amp; Noble College Booksellers with new commerce site</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sapient finds that the IBM WebSphere&#174; Commerce platform gives local Barnes &amp; Noble managers control over their individual store Web sites.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6ZALZD?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
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<title>Solution from IBM and WingArc Technologies provides effective display input process and data linkages for POINT</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>IBM Websphere Business Integration software and StraForm-X from Business Partner WingArc Technologies combine to meet the needs of customer POINT.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/jp/solutions/casestudies/20060125point.html]]></link>
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<title>Curbstone shaves development time, achieves security standards earlier in providing credit card processing software</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Middleware from IBM and encryption software from CFXWorks enable essential validation and an expanded e-commerce base.]]>
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6MNLD3?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
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<title>Changyi develops supply chain management solution for Cui Wei department stores</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The Changyi supply chain management (SCM) solution, based on IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM eServer pSeries, brings efficiency to supplier management for the Cui Wei department stores.</description>
<link>http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/cn/zh/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/case_study/changyi_01.pdf</link>
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<title>Tech-trans Limited and IBM help Shanghai GangHui Shopping Mall improve profitability</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Tech-trans uses IBM middleware and hardware to help the Shanghai GangHui Shopping Mall increase profitability and efficiency by improving the mall's management capabilities and customer experience.</description>
<link>http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/cn/zh/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/case_study/tech-trans.pdf</link>
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<ibmpw:postlink>(1.2MB; in Chinese)</ibmpw:postlink>
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<title>IBM Business Partner Centric CRM chooses new IBM DB2 9 Data Server over the competition to provide its industry-leading CRM application to companies of all sizes</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>The performance, scalability, and availability of the IBM DB2 9 product family gives Centric CRM the foundation it needs to succeed.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6VRNRA?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>telecommunications</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Crowley Maritime plots its course and lowers the boom on costs with Service Oriented Architecture</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Solution from IBM and Ultramatics, Inc., leads to reduced application delivery time and costs and improved efficiency and productivity.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-6UJMS3?OpenDocument&Site=software]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>travel, soa</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Flight Centre halves server spending with IBM eServer xSeries and IBM BladeCenter servers</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Flight Centre turned to IBM when it wanted to centralize and standardize its IT environment to simplify management tasks and make future expansion easier.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/BOSA-6NXGRC?OpenDocument&Site=gicss67trav]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>travel, servers</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM Innovation Center exceeds expectations in helping make InBoxer's solution Ready for IBM Lotus Domino software</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>InBoxer gets dedicated attention and assistance from the Waltham IBM Innovation Center.</description>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/industrynetworks/howto/inboxer_success.html</link>
<ibmpw:keywords>wholesale, iic, lotus</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM and IT ECS design a human resources package for the Hotel Okura in Japan</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>A combination of ePROSt&#064;ff from IT ECS and IBM WebSphere and DB2 accelerates payroll accounting at the Hotel Okura in Japan.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/jp/solutions/casestudies/20060811okura.html]]></link>
<ibmpw:postlink>(in Japanese)</ibmpw:postlink>
<ibmpw:keywords>wholesale, websphere</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Koma Nord helps ALSTOM Power Sp. z o.o. replace Sun server with high performance IBM AIX&#174; cluster solution</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>As part of the IBM Value Network Initiative, IBM and Koma Nord team to upgrade an enterprise resource planning solution for ALSTOM Power Sp. z o.o.</description>
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<title>Distra certifies on AIX5L at the IBM Innovation Centre to take advantage of their market opportunity</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title>FINEOS proves enterprise scalability exceeding 10,000 concurrent users</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Fronde uses the IBM Innovation Centre in Sydney to deliver their application on IBM technology to their customers</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/fronde2007.pdf</link>
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<title>nSpike tests with IBM Innovation Center to open up new market for Spikeflow</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Customer Solutions Online continues to grow with IBM</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/cso2007.pdf</link>
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<title>With IBM Innovation Center's long term support, Kingdee looks forward to more success</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/kingdee.pdf</link>
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<title>Smartdot extends iOA solutions on IBM multi-software and hardware platforms at the IBM Innovation Center</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Challenger grows with IBM Innovation Center's close cooperation</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/challenger2007.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:postlink>(181KB)</ibmpw:postlink>
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<ibmpw:keywords>energy, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Alacrity Technologies uses the IBM Innovation Centre to size their application on IBM System p servers</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/alacrity.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:postlink>(91KB)</ibmpw:postlink>
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<ibmpw:keywords>government, iic, servers</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Hanweb work with the IBM Innovation Center to gain the competitive edge</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/hanweb.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:postlink>(244KB)</ibmpw:postlink>
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<ibmpw:keywords>government, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Wonder cooperates with IBM Innovation Center to successfully implement e-Government project</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/shanghaiwonder.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:postlink>(37KB)</ibmpw:postlink>
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<ibmpw:keywords>government, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>IBM and WareLite address retail out-of-stocks</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/WareLite.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:postlink>(36KB)</ibmpw:postlink>
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<ibmpw:keywords>retail, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Software from IBM and 3OR Solutions helps beverage bottler improve customer relationship management</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/JKIN-72HUVA?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
<ibmpw:keywords>wholesale, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>GUS GROUP tests at IBM Innovation Center to ensure GUS-OS ERP will scale to 1000 users</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/gusgroup.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:postlink>(33KB)</ibmpw:postlink>
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<ibmpw:keywords>wholesale, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>FINEOS proves scalability of Front Office for its customers</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/spc/vbrief/fineos.pdf</link>
<ibmpw:postlink>(31KB)</ibmpw:postlink>
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<ibmpw:keywords>financial, iic</ibmpw:keywords>
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<title>Japan Airlines: Raising the bar in the airline industry</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Working with IBM, Japan Airlines implemented an enterprise-wide change and configuration management solution that gives greater visibility into, and control over, the company mission-critical IT operations and a better understanding of how they impact the business as a whole.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/JSTS-78VT9D?OpenDocument&Site=gicss67itso&cty=en_us]]></link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Lawson Software, an IBM Premier Business Partner, helped their customer, Unified Western Grocers, enhance and streamline their operations using IBM DB2 software, WebSphere and Tivoli components along with IBM System p5 550 Express servers. This powerful combination of Lawson and IBM technology has given Unified the ability to continue to achieve the significant growth targets they have set for themselves.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>One Point Solutions, an IBM Advanced Business Partner, helped their customer, NetworkIP, improve customer service, availability and performance using IBM IDS 10 to take advantage of the greatly improved performance. NetworkIP now runs High Availability Data Replication (HDR) between six pairs of servers, providing a "hot standby" in the event of a system failure.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/PJCT-72FEQN?OpenDocument&Site=corp&cty=en_us]]></link>
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<title>Barnes Aerospace flies high using IBM and Corente to ensure on demand application delivery</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title>BIPT wins Sunshine State with IBM-based solution</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title>IBM and BIPT help Citizens Property Insurance Corp. increase customer service and decrease cost</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/saas/bipt2.pdf</link>
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<title>IBM and Corente offer Software as Services-based on demand application delivery</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/saas/corente.pdf</link>
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<title>IBM and Nomad software and processing services help Affinity Cards be among first to market pre-paid cards in the UK and Europe</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title>IBM and OmPrompt deliver boost for delivery logistics</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title>IBM and Pragmatix put technology infrastructure out of harm's way for financial services company</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/saas/pragmatix.pdf</link>
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<title>IBM and SuccessFactors enable ADVO to identify in-house employees for job promotions</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/saas/successfactors.pdf</link>
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<title>IBM helps RightNow establish UK data center</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/saas/rightnow.pdf</link>
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<title>IBM teams with Intacct to deliver on demand financial management solution to company that delivers on demand housing</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/saas/intacct_housing.pdf</link>
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<title>Intacct, IBM help roofing company reduce overhead by nailing Software as Services</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.ibm.com/isv/marketing/saas/intacct_roofing.pdf</link>
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<title>SuccessFactors and its customers enjoy security delivered through IBM Managed Services</title>
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<description>Osys and SAP help SPAR achieve an ultra-scalable virtualized environment affording reductions in systems administration, maintenance, and operational costs.</description>
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<title>Energy-efficient IBM BladeCenter solution delivers the goods for Polar Speed</title>
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<description>With technology from IBM and Omicron, Polar Speed gains an energy-efficient IT infrastructure that will support its growth, while reducing operational costs and maintaining Polar Speed's emphasis on environmental responsibility.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/STRD-7GFEUU?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
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<description>Working with IBM and IBM Business Partner Bell Micro, Metavante Technologies achieves a scalable, resilient server infrastructure with a five-fold increase in transactional performance and capacity for further business growth.</description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/STRD-7CAKTE?OpenDocument&Site=wp]]></link>
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