| HP beefs up mid-market servers
The servers will be bundled with software and services tailored for companies which need larger systems but lack the IT resources to manage them. HP will unveil four rack-mounted ProLiant server models offering new processors and larger storage capacities than their predecessors. New software includes an updated version of HP's Lights Out tool which allows the servers to be managed remotely. The software and hardware bundles will form a key part of the vendor's strategy, according to John Gromala, director of ProLiant server product marketing at HP. Gromala told vnunet.com that the new servers will be offered with "blueprint" software bundles tailored for Microsoft Exchange Server or Citrix. HP has also released new C3000 blade servers.
Wegener Renews With Mega Hertz
Wegener Corp. said it renewed a $1.8 million distributor agreement with Mega Hertz for exclusive access to cable industry related products sold to U.S. cable operators. Products include Wegener’s series of DTV digital signal processors and Unity 4600 professional satellite receivers. The two companies have had a distribution relationship for more than 20 years, they said. Mega Hertz is a value-added reseller of multi-vendor solutions that support deployment of advanced video technologies over fiber and coax-based broadband and IP networks. It’s focused on marketing and integrating multi-vendor solutions to support digital cable operations across the United States. Wegener COO Ned Mountain said in a release: "More and more HD programming is becoming available every month, and the price of HD-ready consumer devices continues to fall.
NanoInk appoints Hussey CEO
James M. Hussey, 48, Tuesday was named chief executive officer of NanoInk Inc., the Skokie-based nanotech company. Mark Slezak, chairman of the NanoInks board, said, Hussey brings to us over two decades of executive management, product development and marketing leadership at both small and large pharmaceutical companies. His expertise and leadership will help drive NanoInks growth in the future. Hussey previously had been a manager at Ovation Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Deerfield biopharmaceutical company. He will continue to serve on Ovations advisory board. NanoInk has developed nanoencryption technology to protect consumers from unsafe, counterfeit drugs. NanoInk is based on dip-pen nanolithography developed by Northwestern University professor Chad Mirkin, head of Northwesterns International Institute for Nanotechnology.
Rackspace reconfigures name, logo
Tuesday, Rackspace Managed Hosting will change its name to simply Rackspace. San Antonio's fastest-growing technology company also has a new corporate logo featuring its "Fanatiguy" icon. It symbolizes the company's "fanatical" support, said Klee Kleber, the company's vice president for marketing and products. "Information technology is moving away from hardware-centric functions to software-centric hosting," Kleber said. Until recently, Rackspace has focused on providing servers to companies to host their Web pages. .
Kellwood names George Sokolowski as chief marketing officer
Kellwood Co., a manufacturer and direct marketer of apparel, has named George Sokolowski as chief marketing officer and vice president of strategy. In his new role Sokolowski will be responsible for strategic planning and tactics, brand development and positioning, consumer research, trend analysis, and building relationships with key multi-channel and web retailers. Previously Sokolowski was employed as managing partner of SkyTop Advisors, a retail marketing advisory group. He also was executive vice president and chief marketing officer of The TJX Companies. Sokolowski replaces chief marketing officer Patrick J. Burns, who was promoted to group president of Kellwoods Lifestyle Alliance in September. Kellwood owns and operates brands such as Hanna Andersson, No. 167 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide.
Fostering ties for venture capitalists
People who sign in to the newest social network won't be looking for dates or posting a list of their favorite movies. They will be searching for companies to invest in and listing their interests in areas like clean energy or enterprise software. Next month, the New England Venture Network, a regional social group for venture capitalists, is launching VentureNetwork.vc, an online social network for professionals looking for another channel to connect and talk shop. Online social networks like Facebook and MySpace have become mainstream for people of all ages and backgrounds to connect, but websites aimed at extremely targeted audiences have also sprung up. Sermo.com of Cambridge, for instance, al lows only physicians to become members, while AdGabber.com is targeted at public relations, marketing, and media professionals who want to discuss the trade with their peers.
FDA Goes After 'Natural' HRT Claims
Jan. 9, 2008 -- Federal regulators warned several pharmacy companies Wednesday to stop marketing so-called "natural" hormone replacement therapy, calling their sales to women "false and misleading." The FDA took aim at seven compounding pharmacy companies that it says use a product called estriol in reformulated hormone replacement therapy for women. The agency warned the pharmacies to cease marketing HRT containing estriol and to stop making claims that their products are "natural" or "bioequivalent" to standard HRT. "Estriol has not been approved by the FDA in any dose for any use," says Debra Autor, director of the office of compliance in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Autor says the agency has "no reliable scientific evidence" that estriol is safe and effective and that claims made by the seven pharmacies, mostly in Internet marketing, are "false and misleading." Some doctors rely on a cottage industry of compounding pharmacies to reformulate medications in concentrations, amounts, or preparations that are not available on the regular U.S.
NY Attorney General probes drug companies on Vytorin claims
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Saturday said he has subpoenaed drug companies as part of an investigation into whether they concealed the results of research that found a brand-name drug was no more effective than a cheaper, generic alternative.
Cuomo said his office is investigating whether Merck & Co., Schering-Plough Corp. and a joint venture of the two companies defrauded consumers and investors with their aggressive marketing of the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin.
Last week, the two companies released partial data from a study that showed Vytorin didn't reduce plaque buildup any more than a generic alternative that costs about two thirds less.
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