Technology
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Audubon Team Children Nonprofit Recycles Computers for Underprivileged Families
Ensuring that even those on the tightest budgets can afford to stay connected during the holiday season, one Montgomery County nonprofit organization is refurbishing old computers and turning them into a low-cost option, writes Mike Dougherty for CBS Philly. Team Children has been bringing old computers back to life for years inside a warehouse in…
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Unisys to Settle Future Pension Obligations with $216 Million Lump-Sum Payment
Blue Bell’s Unisys has announced that it is settling with 5,800 former employees over their future pension payments with a lump sum amount of $216 million, writes Rob Kozlowski for Pensions & Investments. The payment is for employees who are vested in the plan but have yet to retire. According to Unisys, the payment will…
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Collegeville Student’s App Finalist in Global Startup Competition
A 17 year old high school student from Collegeville who has created the app MeetHere is a finalist in a global competition of startups, writes Diane Mastrull for Philly.com. Manshu Sharma is a native of India who lives with his parents in Collegeville. He cofounded MeetHere over the summer with three other high school students…
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SAP and IKEA Two of 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity Nationwide
Proving that diversity is not just a buzzword for them, both Conshohocken’s IKEA at 23rd and Newtown Square’s SAP America at 41st are on the recently released Fortune Magazine’s list of the 50 best workplaces for diversity, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. IKEA, with around 15,000 workers in the U.S., reported that 20…
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Wynnewood’s Exactor Secures $3.3M in Private Equity Financing
Exactor the tax software company from Wynnewood has managed to secure $3.3 million in funds through private equity financing, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. The 40-person company, which has been steadily growing since it was founded a decade ago, has created a sales tax suite which provides end-to-end, automated tax solutions for small…
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Conshohocken’s TechWise Group to Gift Local Nonprofits with Cloud Technology
TechWise Group from Conshohocken has announced it is starting a program which will help a regional nonprofit to elevate to cloud technology. Titled “Cloud for a Cause,” the program will have a panel of judges from the region in different industries, which will select from a diverse group of nominees and award the winners with…
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Wisler Pearlstine Unveils New, Cutting-Edge Website
Blue Bell’s Wisler Pearlstine, LLP is pleased to announce the rollout of its new website. Featuring a cutting-edge design, easy navigation, and a simple color palette, the new website accurately portrays the firm’s experienced team, diverse practice areas, and core values. The process to redesign and update the website was a true collaborative effort with…
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Glaxo Moving Bulk of Its Research and Discovery Operations to Montgomery County
GlaxoSmithKline has decided to consolidate its global drug research and discovery operations into two big hubs with one of them in Upper Providence Township, writes Linda Loyd for Philly.com. The company, which already employs 5,000 people in the Philadelphia area, is planning to spend close to $250 million on the construction of four floors of…
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From Sipping a Pint of Guinness in Ardmore to Lucrative Business Concept
Thanks to an idea its founder had while enjoying a pint of beer at his favorite Ardmore pub, West Conshohocken’s TAPP Technologies is planning to revolutionize the beer marketing industry, writes Aswin Mannepalli for Philly.com. Jamie Robinson realized that by placing a sensor in a beer tap, it would be possible for beer manufacturers to…
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Willow Grove Entrepreneur Turns Free Service Software into Thriving Company
Willow Grove’s Michael Kansky has combined his customer service and computer skills to create one of the fasted growing companies in the country, writes Stacy Wescoe for LVB.com. The Ukrainian born founder and CEO of LiveHelpNow started his career in IT where he first noticed the ongoing issues between customers and IT support. “I was…
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Unisys Reports Strong Cash Flow Growth for Third Quarter
Blue Bell’s Unisys, the global information technology company, has announced strong cash flow growth in its third quarter 2016 report. Operating cash flow grew by $87 million compared to $43 million last year and its adjusted free cash flow for the third quarter grew by $105 million year-on-year. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter of…
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West Conshohocken Startup Promises to Shake Up Beer Industry with New Technology
TAPP Technologies, the West Conshohocken startup, has come up with a “smart tap” technology which has the potential to shake up the traditional marketing models of beer companies by transferring consumption data from the very moment a bartender takes an order, writes Alison Burdo for Philadelphia Business Journal. “There has been no technology innovation in…
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New Unisys Software Facilitates Crime Intelligence Sharing
To help expediate the capture of criminals, Unisys has released the Unisys Digital Investigator, its new information management system designed to assist law enforcement agencies in sharing critical investigative intelligence. The new system is an upgraded version of the Blue Bell company’s Unisys Law Enforcement Application Framework. It includes a public portal that allows citizens…
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Hatboro-Horsham School District’s Tech Makes It a Leader in Special Ed
The Hatboro-Horsham School District knows the secret to doing more special education with less, and it’s just a click away. Utilizing PowerOLAP software from nearby PARIS Technologies in Doylestown, Hatboro-Horsham is harnessing powerful data analysis to spend wisely and stay ahead of issues. The software enables automated monitoring of students’ grades, attendance, and disciplinary actions,…
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Zika Vaccine of Plymouth Meeting’s Inovio Named Technology Breakthrough of the Year
Popular Mechanics, a magazine that serves as the country’s leading voice in technology, has named the progress made by Inovio Pharmaceuticals on its Zika virus vaccine the Technology Breakthrough of the Year. The Plymouth Meeting company has advanced its DNA-based Zika vaccine into trials in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. It expects results from…
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Blue Bell’s Unisys Celebrates Three Decades in Information Technology
Blue Bell’s Unisys, founded to challenge IBM’s leadership in global tech, recently marked three decades of success with an ice-cream party at its headquarters, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The company – with 21,000 mostly overseas employees and $3 billion in annual sales – is best known these days for selling computer-security systems,…
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Strategy Officer at KOP’s Radial, a Former Microsoft Exec, Discusses Challenges of E-Commerce
When Stefan Weitz, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at King of Prussia’s Radial, left Microsoft this year to join the e-commerce outfit born out of the dissolution of eBay Enterprise, many people were surprised, writes Don Tennant for IT Business Edge. However, the Microsoft veteran of 17 years had a simple explanation for the change.…
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Conshohocken’s Instem, Based in the UK, Acquires France’s Notocord
United Kingdom-based Instem, which has its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is continuing to grow by making its fifth acquisition in five years with no intention of slowing down, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The leading provider of IT solutions for the worldwide early development healthcare market has purchased France-based Notocord, which focuses on…
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