(Morrisville, N.C. & Exeter, Devon, UK) AirDat LLC, a private US-based weather forecaster, and Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline today announced a partnership to provide real-time metrological data for Europe directly from Flybe’s 83-strong fleet of aircraft. Flybe aircraft will be the first in Europe to carry AirDat’s proprietary Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting (“TAMDAR”) sensor. The sophisticated airborne weather sensor streams atmospheric data in real time from the aircraft to AirDat’s data centre. From there, the information is quality checked, processed, and assimilated into TAMDAR-optimized, high-resolution forecast models for European weather customers. (more…)

(Cary, N.C.) DataFlux, a leading provider of data management solutions, today announced that its vice president of marketing, Katie Fabiszak, has been named to Business Leader’s Women Extraordinaire List for 2011. Each year, Business Leader honors the top women business leaders in the South with its Women Extraordinaire Awards. The program recognizes women who display exceptional leadership skills, business achievement and community involvement. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) Wayne Snyder, noted Microsoft SQL Server Expert, Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP), and Mariner Distinguished Architect, will host a one-hour webinar entitled Using Column Store/Vertipaq Indexes in Denali on December 9, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. ET (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) Jackrabbit Technologies, leading provider of web-based solutions for class-based businesses, was recently recognized as one of Charlotte’s Best Places to Work at a luncheon event hosted at the Charlotte Convention Center by the award’s sponsor, the Charlotte Business Journal. The annual awards are chosen from nominations submitted to the Business Journal each year on behalf of hundreds of companies across the Charlotte metro area (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) Mariner, a leading data management, business intelligence and analytics company,  has successfully completed release 1 of a sales and delivery management data warehouse project with Charlotte-based Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (NASDAQ: COKE). (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) d-Wise, provider of powerful business solutions for unique challenges of the Life Sciences & Health Care industries, welcomes Jon Davidson to its team as General Manager of UK operations. Davidson will lead the company in establishing itself as a leader in developing and implementing systems integration, data warehousing, standards implementation and clinical search solutions in Europe’s Life Sciences and Health Care markets. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Tantalus, a leading provider of Smart Grid communications, today announced the release of an enhanced functionality module for the GE Kv2c and Kv2c(+) polyphase meters for utilities’ commercial and industrial customers. The latest product release from Tantalus extends the value utilities can gain from a smart grid implementation while offering C&I customers greater visibility and control of their energy consumption and associated costs. While accounting for about 20 percent of a typical utility’s customer base, C&I customers comprise 62 percent of energy billings nationwide, according to a recent Pike Research report. (more…)

(Greensboro, N.C.) TE Connectivity (TE) announced that Kevin Ressler, Ph.D., Data Center Business Line Manager for TE Connectivity’s Enterprise Networks Division, was recently selected to lead the Communications and Connectivity Association (CCCA) as Chairman of the Board. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) Jackrabbit Technologies, leading provider of web-based solutions for youth activities centers, has surpassed a growth milestone in serving more than 2000 customers. Jackrabbit’s customers own and manage organizations that provide learning in the gymnastics, dance, cheer, music, martial arts and camp markets. Jackrabbit also provides solutions to children’s care centers through EZCare Online in partnership with Softerware. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) 6fusion, a provider of utility-metered public, private and hybrid cloud infrastructure management software and services, and Purposeful Clouds Inc., a cloud consulting and enablement firm, today announced a partnership to help value-added resellers (VARs) define, launch and build cloud service offerings. Building a cloud strategy is top of mind for today’s VARs. Analyst firm Gartner predicts cloud services brokerage will represent the single largest revenue growth opportunity in cloud computing through 2015. (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…)

(Cary, N.C.) Health care plans are recreating themselves, anticipating a consumer-driven world once health care reform takes effect in 2014. A recent study conducted by Stonegate Advisors for SAS, the leader in business analytics, suggests that navigating plans must focus on five strategic business drivers:

* Predict shifts in their customer base.
* Determine which exchanges to serve and how to compete.
* Navigate the transition from wholesale to retail sales.
* Manage the cost of care.
* Collaborate more effectively with providers. (more…)