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Network World: Rise of the machines |
 | Monday, June 25, 2007
Upstart vendors lead the charge in automating complex data-center processes. New Century Title uses Opalis Integration Server to automatically process real estate transactions quickly and error-free. |
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Database Trends & Applications: Opalis Announces New Version of Opalis Integration Server |
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Opalis Software, a provider of run book automation (RBA), has announced the availability of version 5.4 of the Opalis Integration Server. The release includes new capabilities for automating, integrating, and orchestrating IT processes within the data center. |
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Database Trends & Applications: Opalis Announces New Version of Workflow Software |
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Monday, December 17, 2007
Opalis Software, a provider of run book automation (RBA), announced the availability of its product line, which includes new capabilities for automating, integrating, and orchestrating IT processes within the data center. Version 5.4 of the Opalis Integration Server also includes support of service-oriented architecture (SOA) environments, the vendor said. |
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SearchDataCenter.com: Data Center Managers Primed for IT Process Automation |
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Friday, December 14, 2007
Organizations are increasingly ready to invest in IT process automation (ITPA) technology, software that aims to make IT operations more efficient, according to findings from the Gartner Data Center Conference in Las Vegas last month. According to David Williams, a research vice president at the Stamford, Conn.-based research firm, about one-third of attendees had moved beyond the tire-kicking stage and were ready to buy. |
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DataMonitor: Opalis Adds SOA Support and Unit Testing to IT Process Automation Tooling |
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Monday, December 10, 2007
Opalis, one of the few pure plays left in the IT process automation arena (also tagged with the unfortunate name "Run Book Automation"), is adding SOA support and the ability to debug IT process workflows before you deploy them, as part of a major refresh to its suite for version 5.4. |
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IT Backbones: Opalis Extends Lead in Run Book Automation with New Release |
 | Thursday, November 29, 2007
Opalis Integration Server V5.4 Release Enhances Customer Value with Improved Applications Support - Rich SOA Support Provides Rapid Integration Capability Along with Business Agility... |
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Networking News: Opalis Integration Server Version 5.4 Now Available |
 | Thursday, November 29, 2007
Opalis Integration Server V5.4 Release Enhances Customer Value with Improved Applications Support – Rich SOA Support Provides Rapid Integration Capability Along with Business Agility |
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Byte and Switch: Opalis Launches Software |
 | Thursday, November 27, 2007
The new release includes unique capabilities for automating, integrating, and orchestrating IT processes within the data center, including support of service-oriented architecture (SOA) environments, giving customers the ability to achieve greater IT efficiency and business agility while maximizing the performance and return on investment of their IT resources. |
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eChannel Line: RBA specialist OPALIS improves app support |
 | Thursday, November 29, 2007
Opalis Software Inc., the Run Book Automation (RBA) market leader, has announced the availability of version 5.4 of the award-winning Opalis Integration Server. The new release includes unique capabilities for automating, integrating, and orchestrating IT processes within the datac center...
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eWeek.com: Opalis Heats Up Run Book Automation Space |
 | Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Run book automation pioneer Opalis is rolling out a new version of its flagship software, adding to the momentum behind the push for process automation technology. |
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TradingMarkets.com: Opalis Introduces Integration Packs |
 | Friday, November 2, 2007
Opalis Software announced the availability of new Integration Packs for its Opalis Integration Server technology for BladeLogic, BMC, CA, and IBM, extending its wide breadth of enterprise support of systems management tools from these IT software providers. |
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Byte and Switch: Opalis Boasts Strongest Quarter |
| Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Opalis Software, Inc., the Run Book Automation (RBA) market leader, today announced completion of the biggest revenue and bookings quarter to date for its third quarter, which ended September 30, 2007. The strong quarter validates the widespread market demand for IT process automation solutions and customer readiness to reap the benefits of improved IT service delivery and business agility within BSM, ITIL and other industry models. |
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Investors.com: Opalis and Logicalis Partner to Deliver Run Book Automation Solutions for the Data Center |
 | Monday, September 10, 2007
Opalis Software, the Run Book Automation (RBA) market leader, and Logicalis, a leading international provider of integrated Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions, have signed a partnership agreement enabling Logicalis to provide Opalis' RBA solutions in the UK, either project-based or as part of a managed service. |
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eWeek.com: Vendors Tame Virtualization Management Complexity |
| Wednesday, September 05, 2007
In preparation for VMworld Sept. 11-13, a host of vendors are jumping into the virtual machine management void to add new tools to help IT get a handle on managing the complexity of the virtual world. |
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CIO Australia: Automation vendor streamlines virtual-server management |
 | Tuesday, September 4 2007
Run-book automation software maker Opalis this week announced it would be packaging its automated IT processes into catalogs targeted at specific tasks IT shops are tackling, such as virtualization. |
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ComputerWorld: Automation vendor streamlines virtual-server management |
 | Wednesday, September 5 2007
Run-book automation provide Opalis compiles catalog of workflows and automated tasks specific to managing virtual environments |
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Computer Business Review: Opalis adds virtualization support |
 | Wednesday, September 5 2007
In what's becoming a mini-arms race among providers of so-called 'run book automation' tools, Opalis is now adding support of managing virtualized environments. In so doing, it applies support of the incident management, change management, configuration management, routine server maintenance, and backup and recovery workflows that it applies to IT operations. |
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DataMonitor: Opalis adds virtualization support |
 | Wednesday, September 5 2007
In what's becoming a mini-arms race among providers of so-called 'run book automation' tools, Opalis is now adding support of managing virtualized environments. In so doing, it applies support of the incident management, change management, configuration management, routine server maintenance, and backup and recovery workflows that it applies to IT operations. |
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Forbes: Opalis Unveils Process Automation Solution for Virtualized Environments |
 | Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Opalis Software, Inc., the Run Book Automation (RBA) market leader, today announced a powerful new virtualization management solution as the latest extension to its rich catalog of automated IT processes. Opalis Process Catalog for Virtualization gives the Global 2000 a market-leading solution for optimizing management of virtualized environments, helping IT organizations control virtual management costs and improve service quality. |
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Blogger: Opalis's Process Catalog for Virtualization |
 | Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Automation tools are growing like mushrooms, and this time they are all Virtualization savvy! |
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Yahoo: Opalis Unveils Process Automation Solution for Virtualized Environments |
 | Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Opalis Software, Inc., the Run Book Automation (RBA) market leader, today announced a powerful new virtualization management solution as the latest extension to its rich catalog of automated IT processes. Opalis Process Catalog for Virtualization gives the Global 2000 a market-leading solution for optimizing management of virtualized environments, helping IT organizations control virtual management costs and improve service quality |
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Computer Technology Review: Opalis Introduces Process Automation Solution for Virtualized Environments |
 | Tuesday, September 4 2007
Opalis Software, Inc. introduced a new virtualization management solution. Opalis Process Catalog for Virtualization is designed to provide the Global 2000 a solution for optimizing management of virtualized environments, helping IT organizations control virtual management costs and improve service quality. |
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NetworkWorld.com: Automation vendor streamlines virtual-server management |
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Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Run-book automation software maker Opalis this week announced it would be packaging its automated IT processes into catalogs targeted at specific tasks IT shops are tackling, such as virtualization. |
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byteandswitch.com: Opalis unveils process automation solution for virtualized environments |
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Tuesday, September 4, 2007
TORONTO -- Opalis Software, Inc., the Run Book Automation (RBA) market leader, today announced a powerful new virtualization management solution as the latest extension to its rich catalog of automated IT processes. Opalis Process Catalog for Virtualization gives the Global 2000 a market-leading solution for optimizing management of virtualized environments, helping IT organizations control virtual management costs and improve service quality. |
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Windows IT Pro: Best of TechEd |
 | Friday, August 3, 2007
Windows IT Pro Magazine overviews the results of Microsoft's annual 'Best of TechEd' event coordinated by Penton Media’s Windows IT Pro®, SQL Server Magazine®, and Office & Sharepoint Pro.com. Opalis Software Inc.'s Opalis Integration Server won for Best Management Product 2007. |
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Network World: Opalis keeps eye on New Century's systems |
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007
New Century Title Insurance company relies on data from multiple sources to keep its customers and agents informed. To make sure critical systems and feeds stay up, the company uses monitoring and remediation tools from Opalis. Marvin Stone, vice president and CIO at New Century, explains what Opalis' tools does and how the company uses them on this edition of Voices from IT Roadmap. (6:59) |
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NWC: Interview: Charles Crouchman, Opalis |
 | Wednesday, July 25, 2007
In this podcast interview with Network Computing's Michael Biddick, Opalis' CTO Charles Crouchman discusses Opalis' software's scalability in enterprise environments as well as comments on recent acquisitions in the IT Process Automation market. |
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Network World: Integration, best practices key to automating management tasks |
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Thursday, July 5, 2007
David Williams, a research vice president with Gartner writes, "If you need to automate IT management processes for change management, element provisioning or the adoption of ITIL-based best practices, then now is the time to consider an RBA tool." |
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Computing News: Opalis Integration Server for Linux to Appear in 2008 |
 | Thursday, July 5, 2007
Opalis Software has announced expected availability of its Opalis Integration Server on Linux in the first half of 2008. Opalis delivers IT process automation capability today for enterprise customers worldwide with heterogeneous IT environments of any scale. |
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www.byteandswitch.com: Opalis Announces Linux-based Server |
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Monday, July 2, 2007
Opalis Software, Inc., the Run Book Automation market leader, today announced expected availability of its award winning Opalis Integration Server on Linux in the first half of 2008. Opalis delivers IT process automation capability today for enterprise customers worldwide with heterogeneous IT environments of any scale. |
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Networkworld.com: Opalis Among Automation Companies to Watch |
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Wednesday, June 25, 2007
Why is it worth watching? In its most recent release, Opalis incorporated the best-practice workflows laid out in the IT Infrastructure Library to help companies adopt and adhere to the industry standard framework. The company also boasts more than 1,100 customers, including Toyota, Woolworths, British Telecom and Bank of New York.
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Internetnews.com: High Times for IT Operations Management |
 | June 13, 2007
No CEO likes to talk acquisitions, particularly when they helm a small startup in a hot, rising space such as RBA, which is essentially an emerging market for IT process automation. DeLaughter, who left the cozy confines of HP to steer Opalis, was no exception. |
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Insurance Newsnet: Opalis CEO and Customer Employees Insurance Group to Discuss Why Run Book Automation is Hot at Gartner Infrastructure, Operations & Management Summit |
 | June 5, 2007
The need to automate IT operations management processes to increase IT operations efficiencies has created a market segment Gartner refers to as RBA. CEO and President Todd DeLaughter and Larry Dusanic of Employers Insurance Group, will each present sessions on the rapidly growing Run Book Automation (RBA) market at the Gartner Infrastructure, Operations & Management Summit in Orlando, Florida. |
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Infrastructure Insite: Getting Started in IT Process Automation and Integration |
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April/May/June 2007
Some of the top CIO business problems reported by CIOs fall under the ITIL framework categories of service level management, incident management, and problem management. Research shows that complexity, manual management, and non-integrated operational tools cause significant problems to enterprises. |
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www.byteandswitch.com: Opalis Appoints COO |
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Opalis Software, Inc., announced the appointment of George Kellar to the position of chief operating officer. Mr. Kellar will be responsible for managing daily operations across the company. He brings years of experience in producing significant business growth and expansion, improving marketing and sales operations, as well as increasing management effectiveness. |
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www.windowsitpro.com: Automate IT Operational Processes |
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Monday, April 16, 2007
Opalis Software announced updates to its run book automation software, Opalis Integration Server 5.3. The software now features more than 90 out-of-the-box workflow process templates that automate IT operation processes and provide visibility into incident, problem, configuration, change, and release processes. |
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SearchServerVirtualization.com: Opalis intros virtualization automation tool |
 | Tuesday, September 4 2007
Run Book Automation (RBA) tool provider Opalis Software Inc. today announced a new automated virtualization management tool. The Opalis Process Catalog for Virtualization manages virtualized environments, helps IT monitor management costs, services and virtual machines.
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www.itbusiness.ca: Opalis announced advanced support for Microsoft's Dynamic System Initiative |
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Friday, March 30, 2007
Opalis Software, Inc. announced its advanced support of Microsoft's Dynamic Systems Initiative and integration with the Opalis Integration Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007. |
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wwww.manufacturingtalk.com: Out of the box IT workflow for Microsoft MOF |
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Friday, March 30, 2007
Opalis Integration Pack for Microsoft System Centre Operations Manager 2007 is available now and extends Opalis' existing product support for Microsoft System Management Server, Virtual Server, Active Directory, SQL Server, Exchange Server, and WMI. |
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www.byteandswitch.com: Opalis Extends Support |
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007
As the only RBA vendor to achieve Gold certification by Microsoft, Opalis delivers deep integration with Operations Manager 2007 with out-of-the-box IT workflow processes for Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) and ITIL best practices in Incident and Change Management that enable Microsoft customers to lower costs and accelerate deployments by managing across heterogeneous environments. |
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www.snseurope.com: Opalis strengthens partnership with Germany based VASoft |
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Friday, March 23, 2007
Opalis Software, the leading provider of Run Book Automation (RBA) software, has strengthened its partnership with Germany-based Value Added Software GmbH (VASoft), a leading software consulting firm specialising in the sale of cutting-edge technologies. |
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wwww.manufacturingtalk.com: Recognition for IT workflow automation vendor |
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Thursday, March 22, 2007
Opalis Software, the Run Book Automation (RBA) software market leader that orchestrates, integrates, and automates IT operational processes, has announced that it has been named a 'Cool Vendor' by Gartner in the 'IT Operations Process Automation, 2007' report. The report, published on March 9, 2007 and authored by analyst David Williams, provides analysis on IT operations process automation (also know as RBA), highlighting vendors that have built the greatest market awareness, have the largest growth, and are delivering the products that meet IT operations process automation needs.
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www.manufacturingtalk.com: Workflow automation software expansion |
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Through the partnership, VASoft recently secured a high profile deal with a leading insurer based in Germany who provides insurance needs to some of the world's largest banking institutions, among others. |
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www.itbusiness.ca: Opalis certified to run on BMC Remedy AR |
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Monday, March 19, 2007
Opalis Software, Inc., a provider of run book automation (RBA) software that automates IT operational processes, announced certification of Opalis Integration Server integration with BMC Remedy Action Request (AR) System. |
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www.itbusiness.ca: Opalis announced advanced support for Microsoft's Dynamic System Initiative |
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Monday, March 19, 2007
Opalis Integration Pack for Microsoft System Centre Operations Manager 2007 is available now and extends Opalis' existing product support for Microsoft System Management Server, Virtual Server, Active Directory, SQL Server, Exchange Server and WMI. |
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www.dmeurope.com: Opalis signs partnership deal with Vasoft |
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Friday, March 16, 2007
Opalis Software, the Run Book Automation (RBA) software provider that orchestrates, integrates, and automates IT operational processes, has announced a strengthened partnership with Germany-based Value Added Software (Vasoft), a software consulting firm specialising in the sale of technologies. |
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www.byteandswitch.com: Opalis Builds Partnership |
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Thursday, March 15, 2007
Opalis Software, Inc., the Run Book Automation (RBA) software market leader that orchestrates, integrates, and automates IT operational processes, today announced a strengthened partnership with Germany-based Value Added Software GmbH (VASoft), a leading software consulting firm specializing in the sale of cutting-edge technologies. |
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www.theiet.org: Wireless Solution Automates Dutch Rail IT Processes |
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Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Opalis orchestrates this entire workflow process, including text messaging the information to any service organisation that might need to take action based on the problems reported so they can meet the train at the next station platform, if needed. |
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www.it-director.com: How CIOs can win back the hearts and minds of users |
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Friday, March 2, 2007
Run Book is what IT data centre managers understand as the Application Run Book. This is the IT Department "to do" list of problems to fix and the projects to deliver. This is a long and complex list, and keeping everything in sync, well co-ordinated, and efficiently using IT resources is a nightmare.
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www.bwcs.com: Opalis in Dutch Railway's Pocket |
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Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007
Mobile software developer Opalis has announced the successful implementation of Dutch Railways' innovative Rail Pocket wireless application. The new system, which will run on handheld pdas, includes IT process workflows automated and managed by Opalis. Dutch Railways is one of the busiest rail systems in the world and carries over one million passengers daily, with over 5,000 departures from 320 stations. |
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www.bbwexchange.com: Dutch Railways Wi-Fi/3G Train System Feeds Continuous Information to Operations Center to Ensure Smooth Opertations for One Million Passengers Daily |
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Friday, Febuary 28, 2007
Opalis Software, Inc., the leading provider of Run Book Automation (RBA) software that orchestrates, integrates, and automates IT operational processes, has announced the successful implementation of Dutch Railways innovative Rail Pocket wireless application, which includes critical IT process workflows automated and managed by Opalis. Dutch Railways is one of the busiest rail systems in the world and carries over one million passengers daily, with over 5,000 departures from 320 stations. |
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www.it-analysis.com: Dutch railways manages national train system serving one million customers daily using Opalis |
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Tuesday, Feb 27, 2007
Opalis Software, Inc., announced the successful implementation of Dutch Railways’ innovative “Rail Pocket” wireless application, which includes critical IT process workflows automated and managed by Opalis. Dutch Railways is one of the busiest rail systems in the world and carries over one million passengers daily, with over 5,000 departures from 320 stations. |
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www.byteandswitch.com: Opalis Implements 'Rail Pocket' |
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Thursday, Febuary 27, 2007
Opalis Software, Inc., the leading provider of Run Book Automation (RBA) software that orchestrates, integrates, and automates IT operational processes, today announced the successful implementation of Dutch Railways’ innovative “Rail Pocket” wireless application, which includes critical IT process workflows automated and managed by Opalis. |
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www.b-eye-network.com: Exclusive Interview: Todd DeLaughter, President & CEO for Opalis |
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Thursday, February 22, 2007
Todd DeLaughter discusses how Opalis Integration Server provides orchestration, integration and automation of IT processes, enabling companies to define and standardize best practices and improve operational efficiency.
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www.datacentresols.com: Company well-positioned in IT process automation market |
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Monday, Feb 12, 2007
Opalis Software has announced record-breaking growth in 2006, with its customer base increasing to more than 800 companies worldwide and revenues rising by nearly triple digits. With new executive appointments, key industry partnerships, and solutions based templates for IT process automation, Opalis is poised for accelerated growth in 2007. |
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www.it-analysis.com: Opalis announces successful 2006 results |
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Wednesday, Feb 7, 2007
Opalis Software has announced record-breaking growth in 2006, with its customer base increasing to more than 800 companies worldwide and revenues rising by nearly triple digits. With new executive appointments, key industry partnerships, and solutions based templates for IT process automation, Opalis is poised for accelerated growth in 2007.
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www.byteandswitch.com: Opalis Has Record '06 |
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Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Opalis Software, Inc., the leading provider of Run Book Automation (RBA) software that orchestrates, integrates and automates IT operational processes, today, announced record-breaking growth in 2006, with its customer base increasing to more than 800 companies worldwide and revenues rising by nearly triple digits. |
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www.datacentremanagement.com: Opalis new version
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Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Opalis Software has announced availability of the latest version of Opalis Integration Server. The new release ships this month and includes more than 90 out-of-the-box workflow process templates, five new integration packs, and a significantly enhanced dashboard. |
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www.businessedge.ca: Opalis Software Inc. has hired Denise Jackson as director of professional services
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Monday, January 22, 2007
She brings 22 years of experience in IT consulting and managing, most recently with Unisys. |
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www.dbta.com: Opalis Inks Deal With Western European Bank
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Monday, January 22, 2007
Opalis Software, an IT automation solutions provider, announced it has signed an agreement with NIBC, a merchant bank focused on the mid-cap segment in Western Europe. |
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www.byteandswitch.com: Opalis Signs Deal With NIBC |
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007
According to Opalis CEO Todd DeLaughter, "NIBC has had such early success using Opalis' technology to automate a set of key processes, the bank now plans to expand these automation capabilities to additional business-critical processes across the entire Windows infrastructure, which supports NIBC's banking business." |
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www.quote.com: Opalis Signs Deal to Help NIBC Deliver IT Process Automation for Business-Critical Windows Enterprise |
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007
"NIBC uses Opalis' technology to coordinate and monitor a number of business and IT-related processes in an automated fashion. The type of processes range from daily simple disk backups to the automation of mark-to-market procedures within our trading applications," said Paul Kemp, Vice President of ICT for NIBC. |
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press.arrivenet.com: Opalis Signs Deal to Help NIBC Deliver IT Process Automation for Business-Critical Windows Enterprise |
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007
“IT organizations want solutions that can deliver the automation now. We’re in a perfect position to serve them. NIBC saw the power of Opalis Software and didn’t hesitate to take the lead into the automation age. This is what thought leading companies do — they see an opportunity and act.” |
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www.tmcnet.com: Opalis Signs Deal to Help NIBC Deliver IT Process Automation for Business-Critical Windows Enterprise |
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007
NIBC saw the power of Opalis Software and didnt hesitate to take the lead into the automation age. This is what thought leading companies do they see an opportunity and act.
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mcpmag.com: interview with Todd DeLaughter and Mike Tindal of Opalis Software with Michael Domingo |
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Monday, January 15, 2007
Todd DeLaughter, President and CEO at Opalis and Mike Tindal, Vice President of Marketing at Opalis, discuss how Opalis Integration Server provides orchestration, integration and automation of IT processes, enabling companies to define and standardize best practices and improve operational efficiency. |
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www.byteandswitch.com: Opalis Names Lead to Group |
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Monday, January 8, 2007
Ms. Jackson brings 22 years of experience in IT consulting and managing cross-functional teams to her new post at Opalis where she will be responsible for building Opalis' professional services organization and assisting customers as they automate ITIL processes. |
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www.computerwire.com: Opalis Forms Professional Services Group |
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Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Opalis Software Inc has hired the former head of Unisys’ Austin, Texas-based outsourcing group to head its new professional services operation. |
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BEA, Opalis to start year with new offerings |
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Friday, January 5, 2007
Michael Coombs, the company's new global channel manager, said he wants to create a three-level program, with the levels separated by sales commitment. The top level, for example, will be for VARs promising to sell at least $200,000 in software a year. |
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www.computerworld.com.au: DeLaughter explains move to Opalis |
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Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Todd DeLaughter became president and CEO of Opalis Software in Toronto in mid-October after serving as vice president and general manager of Hewlett-Packard's OpenView business unit, with annual revenues of US$1 billion.
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