(December 17, 2003) - SMARTS, a provider of automated real-time business assurance solutions, has released InCharge for Application Servers - WebSphere Edition.

(December 17, 2003) - Panscopic, a provider of embedded self-serve reporting for J2EE applications, has announced support for the IBM WebSphere Enterprise Platform and DB2 relational database in version 2.4 of its Java reporting and analytics application.

(December 10, 2003) - IBM developerWorks today launched its enhanced online developer workspace including a new e-business on demand resource center.

(December 10, 2003) - Dirig Software's J2EE application performance management solution is now available for IBM WebSphere for z/OS and S/390 environments.

Scapa Technologies has announced the forthcoming release of Scapa StressTest-Express, a load testing tool that has been validated through the Ready for IBM WebSphere Studio validation program.

(December 10, 2003) - The recently released Bowstreet Portlet Factory for WebSphere version 5.7 has earned the Ready for IBM WebSphere Studio software validation.

(December 10, 2003) - Candle Corporation has announced six new PathWAI packages that accelerate IBM WebSphere J2EE and enterprise application integration (EAI) initiatives.

(December 2, 2003) - A white paper by Delphi Consulting Group states that MQSoftware's Q Nami! business transaction monitoring solution offers a new level of visibility into the workings of enterprise process networks.

(December 2, 2003) - TLCC is offering a new course for anyone who wants to learn WebSphere. 'Introduction to WebSphere Studio 5' is for any developer with a basic knowledge of Java.

(November 21, 2003) - Cyanea Systems Corp. has released Cyanea/One Version 2.1.1, enabling companies to better manage large-scale production J2EE enterprise applications.

November 20, 2003) - MQSoftware, Inc. will host a Web seminar, 'Q Nami! Real-time Business Transaction Monitoring for the Enterprise,' in December, 2003.

(November 17, 2003) - Join Web services experts and fellow developers aboard the Web Services Geek Cruise co-produced by IBM developerWorks.

(November 13, 2003) - New software from IBM extends the reach of business information to handheld computing devices. DB2 Everyplace version 8 software is now fully automated, requiring no administration by the end user.

November 13, 2003) - IBM has announced a new version of IBM Rational Rapid Developer - an architected rapid application development (ARAD) environment - that enables a broader set of non-J2EE savvy developers to more quickly and easily build applications.

(November 5, 2003) - IBM has released new software to help companies more easily access, manage and integrate information from the widest variety of sources.

(November 5, 2003) - Informatica Corporation, a provider of data integration and business intelligence software, has announced an agreement with IBM under which the two companies will jointly integrate, market, and sell advanced business intelligence solutions worldwide.

(November 5, 2003) - ClickSoftware, a provider of end-to-end service optimization solutions, has developed an integrated solution for wireless field force automation with IBM.

(October 23, 2003) - IBM's Eclipse Innovation Grant (eIG) program will continue in 2004. Grant proposals are being accepted through Nov. 7, 2003, from qualified faculty and researchers who use Eclipse open source code base for teaching and/or research and who can add to the sharing of code and ideas among the community of Eclipse users.

(October 21, 2003) - IBM and Sony Ericsson have started deliveries of secure mobile end-to-end solutions to the enterprise market. With this solution, enterprises will be able to extend business information to mobile workers to improve efficiency and productivity.

(October 20, 2003) - MQSoftware, Inc., a leading provider of transaction monitoring, middleware management and EAI technology solutions, has been named to the Deloitte & Touche Fast 500 List of Fastest Growing Technology Companies in North America.

(October 9, 2003) - IBM and Siebel Systems, Inc. this week announced their expanded commitment to Universal Application Network with the product release of Siebel Business Integration Applications for the IBM WebSphere Business Integration platform.

(October 9, 2003) - NEON Systems, Inc.'s J2EE compliant Shadow adapters have received Self-Test approval for IBM WebSphere Application Server V5.0. WebSphere Self-Testing is a program that facilitates the self-testing of WebSphere complimentary technologies through an IBM endorsed testing process.

(September 30, 2003) - Delivering the welcoming address at XSP Summit 2003, Trilog Group Inc.’s annual developer conference, Trilog CEO Alex El Homsi showcased new technologies that will allow developers to create standards-based document-centric business process applications in Java and XML without the complexity of Java programming.

(September 19, 2003) - Mobile workers can benefit from improved access to enterprise information and applications through a new agreement between IBM and Research In Motion (RIM). This relationship, with development and integration efforts focused on IBM's WebSphere Everyplace Access (WEA) mobile middleware and BlackBerry Enterprise Server, allows BlackBerry users to access and work with enterprise data and wirelessly synch their handheld with server applications.

(September 19, 2003) - MQSoftware, Inc. has been named to the Deloitte & Touche Minnesota Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the area. MQSoftware ranked number 10 on the list for 2003 with 1042% growth.

(September 17, 2003) - IBM has announced a comprehensive new service to help retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies harness radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for advanced product tracking and inventory control.

(September 17, 2003) - OASIS members have approved Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP) version 1.0 as an OASIS Standard, a status that signifies the highest level of ratification. WSRP standardizes the consumption of Web services in portal front ends, as well as the way in which content providers write Web services for portals.

(September 17, 2003) - Eontec, a global provider of multi-channel customer banking solutions to major financial institutions, has combined its multi-channel banking services with IBM's WebSphere family of products, primarily Portal and WebSphere Business Process Choreographer. Eontec now enables WebSphere customers to fast-track the delivery of customer banking services across multiple touchpoints. It also provides them with access to real-time customer knowledge resulting in faster service, and improved customer satisfaction.

(September 16, 2003) - The latest firmware release for the DataPower XS40 XML Security Gateway and XA35 XML Accelerator network devices include support for IBM's WebSphere MQ (formerly MQ Series) protocol. This integration, achieved in part by establishing a technology licensing relationship with IBM Corporation, enables direct access to the XML acceleration and Web services security benefits of DataPower's XAN products from MQ Series applications.

(September 9, 2003) - MQSoftware, Inc., is releasing a new version of its Q Pasa! middleware management and monitoring solution this month. Version 3.1 adds a Web-enabled management console that will facilitate anytime, anywhere authorized access to real-time data through its unique business dashboard. The Q Pasa! Business Dashboard gives a meaningful, consolidated view of what is happening in the middleware environment in real-time, helping enterprises proactively manage technology and associated resources.

(September 4, 2003) - This week, IBM introduced three new software solutions specifically designed to meet the needs of businesses in the automotive, government, and life science sectors. IBM created these solutions to address critical issues and serve as a central source of information tailored to specific industry needs.

(August 14, 2003) - Newly released software development tools from IBM automate many time-consuming tasks that can bog down the development process. The new development tools, available with WebSphere Studio V5.1, make creating applications and Web sites faster and easier. Whether for individual developers working in medium-sized businesses or teams creating advanced enterprise applications, IBM's new tools streamline the process of building, deploying and testing transactional applications and Web sites in a Web services-based J2EE environment.

(August 8, 2003) - Users of Intermec Technologies Corp's 700 Series mobile computers now can stay connected to applications as they move between wide area and local area wireless networks. IBM’s WebSphere Everyplace Connection Manager (WECM) software supports Intermec’s dual-radio computers to provide seamless roaming that does not require users to log on each time they re-enter network coverage. The Intermec-IBM system continually monitors the airwaves to determine what coverage is available and automatically routes wireless traffic through the lowest-cost network.

(August 6, 2003) - IBM has just announced new software to help companies address the integration requirements associated with business to business (B2B) transactions and trading community integration involving their partners, suppliers, and customers. The integration solution extends IBM's WebSphere Business Integration platform to help businesses in every size and revenue category manage a B2B trading community.

(July 25, 2003) - A new report emphasizes Candle Corporation's significant role in empowering businesses to harness the capabilities of their IBM WebSphere infrastructures. The WinterGreen Research Inc. study shows that Candle has increased its global market share in WebSphere MQ management solutions from 61 percent in 2001 to 65 percent in 2002. Additionally, Candle has achieved a 36-percent worldwide market share in 2002 for management of WebSphere Business Integration Brokers; Candle held 19 percent of the market in 2001.

(July 25, 2003) - Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. is collaborating with IBM Microelectronics on the marketing of its IBM PowerPC 405EP embedded processor using Intrinsyc's new Linux-based CerfCube 405EP reference platform. This offering showcases IBM's latest processor technology to device manufacturers using Intrinsyc's platform. This is part of IBM's strategy to drive wide-spread adoption of the IBM PowerPC 405EP embedded processor, and Intrinsyc's strategy to provide device manufacturers with the products and services needed to help them create next-generation Internet-based devices.

(July 23, 2003) - IBM has announced a new version of WebSphere that helps businesses improve network performance and get more value out of their existing server resources. It includes a 'traffic cop-like' software product that intelligently monitors application workload and routes traffic from one server to another according to its workload. The software is easily installed by an IT administrator as part of the WebSphere software setup. A system that dynamically balances workloads is essential to the on-demand operating environment.

(July 23, 2003) - The just-released version of MQSoftware's DataFlow Studio has added a capability to provide secure file store and forward capabilities via an easy-to-use Web-based user interface. The new component, Q Gateway, is part of DataFlow Studio, a packaged application integration toolset that also includes six other components enabling the transport, transformation, and orchestration of data critical for application integration.

(July 2, 2003) - Awarded the U.S. and Canadian government's highest Federal Information Processing Standard, or FIPS rating, for security certification, the newest version of IBM's WebSphere Everyplace Connection Manager software provides easier, more secure, and more cost-efficient access to key information through the use of wireless technology. Additionally, IBM Global Services security consultants, using Wireless Security Auditor and other tools, provide a way of assessing security vulnerability in wireless systems. IGS helps enterprises, as well as service providers, deploy the new high security software and networks.

(July 9, 2003) - Take IBM's WebSphere Internet infrastructure software, stir in Linux, and add IBM's own advanced Power4 microprocessor - widely acknowledged to be at least a generation ahead of competing chips - and what you have is the single software/hardware package that Big Blue believes can and will help companies improve IT performance while simultaneously containing costs. In short, it is taking the logical next step in making Linux even easier for companies to adopt and deploy.