(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Lenovo (HKSE: 0992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY) today announced that select Lenovo ThinkPad laptops will be the first PCs to support Cisco EnergyWise, an energy management service embedded within the millions of Cisco Catalyst switches that are deployed in enterprises around the world. The collaboration between Lenovo and Cisco helps enable customers to monitor, control and report on the energy use of Lenovo smart PCs as well as other IT devices connected to Cisco networks. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Lenovo (HKSE:0992) (PINK SHEETS:LNVGY) announced that Universum has recognized Lenovo as one of the world’s most attractive employers in its annual list of the Top 50 IT companies to work for in the U.S. and in business in China. The rankings from Universum, an employer branding company with headquarters in Sweden, are based on survey results from students at top academic institutions around the world. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today announced two new additions to the ThinkServer family - the TS130 and the TS430 – that give small-to-medium businesses and corporate branch offices a performance boost and powerful manageability tools. A perfect fit for businesses with few or no IT staff, they feature the latest Intel® Xeon™ processor technology, are loaded with remote management tools and offer easy setup. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) Jackrabbit Technologies, leading provider of web-based solutions for youth activities centers, has debuted a self help website for its customers. Jackrabbit School (www.JackrabbitSchool.com) provides detailed instructions and code snippets that enable customers to quickly and easily do customizations for their online registration feature in the Jackrabbit system. (more…)

(Essen, Germany, and Morrisville, N.C.) Lenovo, the world’s fastest growing major PC Company, today announced that it is acquiring Germany’s MEDION AG, a leader in PC, multimedia products, mobile communications service and consumer electronics. The acquisition, when completed, will double Lenovo’s market share in Germany and make it the third-largest PC Company in Europe’s largest PC market. Together, the combined company will have more than 14% share in the German PC market and approximately 7.5% share in the Western Europe PC market. This agreement also fuels Lenovo’s expansion in consumer PCs and the high-growth mobile Internet market. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Security concerns are one of the key obstacles to the adoption of new non-volatile main memory (NVMM) technology in next-generation computers, which would improve computer start times and boost memory capacity. But now researchers from North Carolina State University have developed new encryption hardware for use with NVMM to protect personal information and other data. NVMM technologies, such as phase-change memory, hold great promise to replace conventional dynamic random access memory (DRAM) in the main memory of computers. NVMM would allow computers to start instantly, and can fit more memory into the same amount of space used by existing technologies. However, NVMM poses a security risk. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) William E. (Bill) Pearson, III, Microsoft SQL Server MVP (Most Valuable Professional), thought leader, speaker and Mariner consultant, will once again lead an informational and training session for SQL Server Saturday attendees. Following up his recent event, SQL Saturday #70 (Columbia, SC), Pearson provides insight to attendees of SQL Saturday #77 in Pensacola on June 4, 2011. SQL Saturday events are produced by the national Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS), local PASS chapters and SQL Server User Groups and regional and national  corporate sponsors. Since the first SQL Saturday held in Tampa in February 2008, the events have rapidly grown in popularity, with the attendance at recent events reaching all-time highs of 250 to 300.  Each event provides free training to those using, or interested in using, Microsoft SQL Server, as well as an opportunity to meet well-known database and business intelligence specialists and consultants, and to network with fellow practitioners. (more…)

(Morrisville, N.C.) Lenovo (SEHK: 0992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY) announced that it has signed a contract with Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS), a Xerox Company, as part of an initiative to expand its Global Services business. The agreement will create approximately 300 new jobs in the Triangle region of N.C.- 50 of those with Lenovo and 250 with ACS. During a news conference attended by North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, Lenovo announced the new jobs at its campus in Morrisville, N.C. to help meet the growing needs of its customers, both locally and worldwide. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) Mariner is joining forces with Microsoft and several other Microsoft Gold Partners to provide the Southeast’s business leaders with the opportunity to learn about hosting applications to the cloud, launching mobile applications, improving collaboration, and implementing enterprise reporting solutions. In a five week span, five events will take place in the Carolinas as Microsoft’s partner team presents the Microsoft Experience Tour: The Latest in Cloud, Mobile, Collaboration & Reporting. The tour is in response to customers’ requests to know how to fully leverage their investments in Microsoft technology and understand the latest options for moving programs and applications to the cloud. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) Internet security firm, Calyptix Security is assisting its authorized partners and other interested IT professionals in expanding security services for small and medium businesses (SMBs) through a series of April educational webinars focused on risk management. Calyptix Security will focus on how IT professionals can mitigate customer security incidents and related costs more effectively by implementing fundamental risk management practices. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Lenovo today announced that it will expand its portfolio of Lenovo PCs at more than 1,000 Best Buy U.S. retail stores beginning April 3, 2011. The Lenovo B560 laptop, IdeaPad Z565 and Lenovo V560 will join the Best Buy selection, marking the first time Lenovo’s consumer laptops will be offered at Best Buy stores. All Best Buy stores in the U.S. will offer the Lenovo B560 laptop as well as the IdeaPad Z565 laptop, while select stores also will carry the Lenovo V560 laptop. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) Mariner proudly congratulates Javier Guillén for being honored as a Microsoft® Community Contributor. The Community Contributor Award (http://www.microsoftcommunitycontributor.com/) honors those who voluntarily contribute time and energy to improve the Microsoft Online Community for others. (more…)