Denver-based Ping Identity, a developer of single sign on software, said Tuesday that it has added support for OpenID Internet single sign-on for Google Apps. The firm said that the addition of the support will offer software-as-a-service vendors ability to authenticate their software via a customer's Google Apps domain. Ping said the supports comes from an optional, PingFederate add-on. Pricing on the new software was not released....Continue →
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- Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Ping Identity Links Into Google Apps

- Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Aegis Analytical Wins Human Genome Sciences
Lafayette, Colorado-based Aegis Analytical Corp. said today that Human Genome Sciences, Inc. is deplying the firm's data management software. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. Aegis said that HGS will use its data management, analytics, and reporting tool in the scale-up and production of BENLYSTA, an investigational drug for the treatment of systemic lupus.Continue →
- Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Spectra Logic Ranks In List of GSA Contractors

Boulder, Colorado-based data storage firm Spectra Logic said today that the firm was ranked in the top ten percent of U.S., General Services Administration (GSA) information technology contractors in 2009. The firm said the rankings were based on annual revenues of GSA Schedule 70 It products and services. Spectra Logic said its Federal sales account for more than 20 percent of its overall revenues. Spectra Logic is a maker of disk and tape backup systems and backup libraries.Continue →
- Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Market Force Information Buys Ted Costas Group
Boulder, Colorado-based Market Force Information, a provider of customer and market information services for retailers, announced today that it has acquired the Ted Costas Group, a provider of film print checking and digital quality control. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Ted Costas Group provides checks on movie quality at theaters....Continue →
- Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Confio Hands Reins Back To Founder
Boulder-based Confio Software, a developer of database performance monitoring and analysis software, announced today that Matt Larson, founder and CTO of the firm, is now Chief Executive officer. Larson replaces Charlie Sander, who also was lead investor in the firm. Confio said that Sander becomes Chairman of the company.
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Amtech Names President
Tempe, Arizona-based Amtech Systems, a developer of production and automation equipment for the solar and semiconductor industry, said today that it has named Fokko Pentinga as President of the firm. Pentinga was most recently Managing Director of Amtech Europe, and Geleral Manager of Tempress Systems. Pentinga has been at Amtech since 2008. Amtech also said that J.s. Whang will continue on as CEO and Chairman of the firm.Continue →
- Monday, March 15, 2010
Kount Links With Chase Paymentech
Boise, Idaho-based Kount, a developer of fraud detection technology, said today that it has linked with Chase Paymentech, a payment processor for merchants. Financial terms of the alliance were not disclosed. The two firms said that they will offer fraud detection, management and prevention tools for merchants, based on Kount's fraud detection technology. Chase Paymentech is a business unit of JPMorgan Chase.Continue →
- Monday, March 15, 2010
SCO Group Gets $2M In Funding

Lindon, Utah-based The SCO Group, the firm behind a long running software lawsuit over the Linux operating system, announced today that it has received $2M in funding, with approval of the Bankruptcy Court. According to SCO, the funding came from an un-named group of private lenders. SCO said the new funding will go towards operating and administrative expenses, as well as litigation-related expenses for the firm....Continue →
- Monday, March 15, 2010
Intermap Wins Garmin

Denver-based Intermap Technologies, a developer of 3D terrain models for the geospatial mapping industry, announced today that it has signed an agreement with satellite navigation firm Garmin Ltd.. Intermap said it has signed a three year deal to provide accurate 3D elevation data for the United States and Western Europe to Garmin. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed....Continue →
- Monday, March 15, 2010
Rentbits.com Buys ApartmentFrog.com

Denver-based Rentbits.com, which operates an online site to help renters search for houses, condos, and apartments, announced today that it has acquired ApartmentFrog.com, an online site focused on multi-family rentals. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Rentbits said the buy will help expand the firm's distribution for advertisers.Continue →
- Friday, March 12, 2010
Pixorial Names CEO

Denver-based Pixorial, which develops an online site which helps people to share and collaborate on creating videos, said this week that it has named Ari Kaufman as CEO of the company. Kaufman was the former General Manager of LookSmart. Founder and current CEO Andres Espineira has become Chariman and President of Products for the company.Continue →
- Friday, March 12, 2010
TechStars Opens Up, Publishes Results Of Investment Efforts

In an unusual move, Boulder-based business incubation and acceleration effort TechStars said this morning that it has released the full results of the group's investment efforts. The group outlined the number of full time employees of each of its companies, whether the companies are active, acquired, or failed, and the class year of each of the companies....Continue →
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