Parallels, the worldwide leader in virtualisation and automation software, today announced its official arrival in the Australian and New Zealand market launching its go-to-market strategy for its award-winning virtualisation and automation software for business, consumer and cloud/service provider audiences.

• Parallels, the global leader in Cloud enablement software will bring together some of the biggest names in the Cloud services industry to discuss the future and profitability of the cloud computing in Asia at the Parallels APAC Summit on 24th – 26th September.
• Speakers at the Summit include executives from Microsoft, Go Daddy, VeriSign and Open Xchange who will address critical issues surrounding the adoption of public Cloud services in the region, including security, bandwidth costs, service availability and reliability, vendor viability and maturity.

• SonicWALL, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced that New Zealand IT services provider, Origin IT will immediately offer local SMB and enterprise customers the full suite of SonicWALL’s network security solutions. The Auckland-based reseller has been selected for its ability to deliver SonicWALL’s simple to use and affordable IT security products that enable customers to remove the cost and complexity of managing a secure network environment.

SonicWALL, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced it restructured its Medallion Partner Program. The changed program offers resellers at all levels more value and protection and empowers them to better serve all market tiers. It offers exclusive benefits and increased levels of support in the form of revenue rebates, sales incentives, new marketing tools and presales support - all with the goal of increasing profitability for SonicWALL’s most committed partners.

Business Continuity Asia Pacific (BCAP), the region’s leading provider of real time disaster recovery and business continuity products and services, today announced a partner agreement with WAN appliance accelerator provider, Replify.

Replify’s software based WAN optimisation offerings provide SMBs and enterprises with increased network connection and application speed that can outperform hardware-based solutions at a lower cost.

• Total second quarter revenues grew 33 percent year-over-year to a record $155.7 million
• Record second quarter license revenues of $70.0 million; up 44 percent year-over-year
• Record second quarter GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.17 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.25
• Signed a second-quarter record 79 deals over $300,000

Informatica Corporation (NASDAQ: INFA), the world’s number one independent provider of data integration software, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

• ShoreTel® (NASDAQ; SHOR), the leading provider of brilliantly simple IP phone systems with fully integrated Unified Communications (UC), today announced it has signed a reseller partnership with leading communication solutions integrator, GlobalConnect Australia.

Informatica Corporation (NASDAQ: INFA), the world’s number one independent leader in data integration software, today announced that Sohaib Abbasi, Informatica chairman and chief executive officer, has been recognised as Chairman of the Year at the 8th Annual American Business Awards. These Stevie Awards recognise the leadership achievements and positive contributions of individuals and companies worldwide. Abbasi was selected from more than 2,700 executives in this year’s competition.

SonicWALL, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today released its mid-year summary of the top cybercrime trends for 2010. From July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, the company tracked computer threats worldwide using its Global Response Intelligence Defense (GRID) network. The GRID contains millions of SonicWALL anti-spam and e-mail security servers located worldwide, to proactively protect networks from intrusions and malware attacks.

SonicWALL, Inc. today underscored its position as a leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions with the launch of two new remote access SSL VPN security solutions. These solutions are designed to help companies of all sizes easily administer and monitor employee access to information behind the firewall. The SonicWALL Aventail 10.5 represents a major software upgrade to existing enterprise class solutions, while the SonicWALL SRA 1200 is a new appliance tailored to SMB customers.

• Siemens PLM Software today announced that Chrysler Group LLC, which produces Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, Ram Truck and Mopar® vehicles and products, has selected Siemens PLM Software’s technology for product design and development.
• Chrysler Group began using Teamcenter® software, Siemens PLM Software’s digital lifecycle management solution, as its corporate-wide PDM system in 2008.

• Parallels CEO Serguei Beloussov today outlined the future of Cloud service delivery by announcing the launch of Parallels Automation 5.0 (PA5.0). The announcement introduced new key features in Parallels Automation 5.0, including support for delivering Microsoft Exchange 2010 and unified communications with Office Communications Server 2007 R2 services. Parallels Automation 5.0 also features improved cloud syndication capabilities, customer on-premise directory integration, as well as over 100 other features.

Trend Micro announced today the industry’s first hypervisor “agnostic,” virtualisation-aware endpoint security offering: Trend Micro Enterprise Security For Endpoint featuring OfficeScan 10.5, the company’s endpoint security solution for medium businesses and enterprises.

Cloud enablement leader, Parallels, today responded to the demands of small businesses by adding seven Cloud services to the Application Packaging Standard (APS) catalogue.

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading provider of cloud optimization services, today announced it has been selected as the exclusive online content delivery partner by Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd in Australia and New Zealand. The company chose Akamai’s solution to power its successful online ordering service and recently launched iPhone application, as well as the corporate website. The partnership extends Akamai’s growing list of e-commerce customers in the region.

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading provider of cloud optimisation services, today announced that it successfully delivered live and on-demand Web content and streaming for 24 global broadcasters into 65 countries during the month-long World Cup championship. Customers including ESPN, Prisacom, Televisa, TV2 and TV4 leveraged Akamai’s globally distributed platform during the 31-day event to deliver 64 matches, as well as opening and closing ceremonies.

Asia Pacific, July 14, 2010 - Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced a joint project with Microsoft Corporation to create the PLM industry’s first cloud computing-based quality management solution.

Singapore: July 14, 2010: InMobi, the world’s largest independent mobile ad network, today announced that it has secured $8 million in its Series B round from its existing investors Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sherpalo Ventures. With this new round, InMobi will expand in the US and Japan and continue to grow existing operations in Europe, Asia Pacific, and Africa. The company will also double its engineering staff to further enhance its mobile advertising technology platform globally.

• Xero application performs 2.8 times faster on average with Akamai
• Xero application performance in Australia increased by 241 per cent
• Xero application performance in New Zealand increased by 235 per cent
• Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leader in powering video, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, today announced that Xero has chosen Akamai as its exclusive technology provider. Based in New Zealand, Xero is a global online accounting system provider designed for individuals, small businesses and their advisors.

• Parallels, the global leader in Cloud enablement software, today announced the return of its annual cloud services industry event, the Parallels APAC Summit, in Singapore between 24 and 26 September 2010. As Cloud computing gains traction with small businesses, the Summit aims to provide Cloud services providers – including hosters, telcos, communications service providers (CSPs), distributors, VARs and ISVs – with the latest insights and strategies needed to enhance productivity and efficiency in Asia.

ad:tech Singapore 2010 culminated successfully as more than 1,500 congregated at Asia’s largest media and marketing event. In its third year, ad:tech Singapore was a major success with 6 keynote sessions and 24 different engagements and learning opportunities with industry icons, veterans and leading brands from all over.

香港, 2010年6月15日, Skype今日正式宣佈推出在全球最受歡迎智能手機平台Symbian上適用的Skype軟件，專門針對三款Symbian作業的Sony Ericsson智能手機。凡選用Sony EricssonSatio™、Vivaz™ 及Vivaz™ pro等三款旗艦智能電話的用戶，能隨時隨地透過 WiFi 或流動數據連結 (3G 、GPRS、EDGE、)進行 Skype 通話。

Hong Kong—June 15, 2010 — Skype announced today the availability of Skype on three Sony Ericsson smartphones based on the Symbian platform, the world’s most popular smartphone platform. Users of Sony Ericsson’s flagship smartphones Satio™, Vivaz™ and Vivaz™ pro can now use Skype on the move, over either a WiFi or mobile data connection (3G, GPRS, EDGE).

Singapore, June 8, 2010 - It's On! Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato will rock the house in "Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam," a full out rock 'n roll musical that celebrates music, dance and the freedom of summer and reminds viewers to 'enjoy the journey.' Part of the blockbuster Disney Channel Original Movie franchise that introduced a generation to contemporary movie musicals, "Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam" premieres SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 (7:30 p.m., SIN/MAL/PHIL) on Disney Channel (StarHub Digital TV Channel 312).

Singapore – JUNE 9, 2010: InMobi, the world’s largest independent mobile ad network with operations in Bangalore, Mumbai, London, San Francisco, Singapore and Tokyo, today announced its official launch in the US market. InMobi already maintains 2 billion US ad impressions monthly following its soft launch in January 2010.Today’s announcement officially extends the industry’s most expansive global network to US advertisers, publishers, and developers.

• Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in relationship management, announced today it is expanding its long-standing distribution agreement with Premier Technologies to resell Convergys’ Dynamic Decisioning platform in Premier Technologies’ hosted environment.

Informatica Corporation (NASDAQ: INFA), the world’s number one independent provider of enterprise data integration software, today announced the general availability of the Informatica Cloud Summer 2010 release. The new release significantly broadens the company’s award winning data integration Cloud Services with pre-packaged plug-ins that enable data quality and business-to-business (B2B) data transformation in the cloud.

Acronis, a provider of easy-to-use backup, recovery and security solutions for physical, virtual and cloud environments, today announced the next generation of its disk management product, Acronis® Disk Director® 11 Home, designed to help home PC users organise their hard drives for better performance and data safety.

Acronis Disk Director 11 Home, the first in a line of new disk management tools to be launched from Acronis, puts powerful disk management tools in the hands of home users who can simply and safely carry out tasks like resizing, splitting and merging volumes.

SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNWL), a leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance (ESA) 3300 and the SonicWALL ESA 4300, bringing market-leading high performance, highly scalable and cost effective email security to organisations of all sizes.

• Acronis, a provider of easy-to-use backup, disaster recovery and security solutions for physical, virtual and cloud environments, today announced the release of a new free disk monitoring tool for businesses and consumers alike, Acronis® Drive Monitor™.

• Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) announced today that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Velocitude, a mobile services platform.  The acquisition is expected to further Akamai’s strategic position in the mobile market – adding mobile content transformation functionality to Akamai’s existing suite of cloud services for optimising Web content and applications, and the delivery of HD video and secure e-commerce to mobile devices.

• Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leader in powering video, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, today announced that it has been appointed exclusive content delivery partner by Ozsale, Australia’s first private online shopping club. Akamai delivers content for Ozsale.com.au through its Dynamic Site Accelerator (DSA) solution. By using this service, Akamai was able to demonstrate a performance improvement of 89 per cent during transaction tests across Australia and New Zealand.

香港，2010年4月22日──今年的地球世界日(4 月22日)綠色和平繼續延伸環保訊息，透過Skype視像會議，為本地學生進行教育講座，希望能夠增強學生對氣候變化的關注及如何減少碳足跡的知識。

• ShoreTel, Inc., (NASDAQ: SHOR), the leading provider of brilliantly simple IP phone systems with fully integrated Unified Communications (UC), today announced its official arrival in Malaysia with the appointment of two new Malaysian resellers, Comegatel and IT Apps Sdn Bhd.
• The signing of Comegatel and IT Apps marks the first step in the leading UC provider’s strategy to offer its popular all-in-one UC solution in what it sees to be a rapidly advancing region.

Hong Kong, April 22, 2010 – This Earth Day, Greenpeace will be extending the Earth day message through a student outreach programme via Skype video. The initiative attempts to create awareness about climate change and reduction of carbon footprint.

• Livescribe Inc. (www.livescribe.com) today announced the addition of Myer to its retail portfolio strengthening its nationwide presence. This announcement comes on the back of the recent news, that Livescribe products and accessories are now available in DickSmith, JB HiFi, Harvey Norman, Officeworks, WoW Sight and Sound, Next Byte and Apple in Australia.

Trend Micro’s latest free app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad is available today on the App Store. The Threat Watch App helps users get immediate access to breaking news on the latest threats and cybercrime intrigue directly, turning mobile devices into a personal threat resource centre.

• ShoreTel® (NASDAQ; SHOR), the leading provider of brilliantly simple IP phone systems with fully integrated Unified Communications(UC),  today announced that Tasmania’s Launceston City Park Grand Hotel, a multi-award winning and heritage-listed tourist attraction, has selected a ShoreTel UC system to accommodate its refurbishment and growth strategy.

香港, 2010年5月20日, Skype今日正式宣佈推出以網絡為本的資源系統Skype管理平台（Skype Manager），協助商業機構利用Skype的龐大力量，享受更靈活的通訊服務，既節省成本開支，亦有助管理公司內使用Skype。 Skype管理平台取代了針對中小企而研發的Skype Business Control Panel。

HONG KONG—May 20, 2010 — Skype today announced the launch of Skype Manager, a web-based management tool that enables businesses to harness the power of Skype™ to achieve greater communications flexibility, cost savings and control over the use of Skype in their organization. Skype Manager replaces Skype’s Business Control Panel, which was originally developed to provide small and mid-size businesses the ability to organize Skype usage among their employees.

Hong Kong, 18th May, 2010 – International Payment Solutions (iPS), China’s largest independent third party payment provider, has demonstrated its commitment to Asia Pacific with the expansion of its China operations to cope with growing demand across the region.  This expansion includes the appointment of new staff and expanded iPS offices within the newly built Universal Enterprises Building.